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@Demon Shinobi personally I think the problem is that I am not explaining it properly. At the moment I'm at a friend's place but when I get home I will try to explain it.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

<Snipped quote by Leslie Hall>

I called it literally five minutes after you posted him. lol

@j8cob

I'm not paid enough to be original

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

So I've been thinking a lot about Marcus, particularly his Rift Magic. At the time when I made him, his Rift Magic I thought it was a pretty neat little concept even though I stole it from a game. Whenever I look at it now though I can't help but feel how little effort I actually put into explaining it or how the magic isn't as versatile as I imagined it to be.

So I spent some time reworking the explanation of Rift Magic and redesigning a few of Marcus' spells and adding new ones that give him more offensive options even when he is not inside the rift, but still reward him for fighting on his own turf so to speak. So I thought I'd add them here and see what the GM's think about the new spells and whether or not I can go with them.

Reworked Rift Magic

Rift Magic
Sometimes referred to as Dimensional Magic, Rift Magic is a rare but not lost form of Magic that allows the wielder complete control over their own personal pocket dimension. Mages who utilize Rift Magic are able to freely enter and exist in their own dimension, leaving their current plane of existence and becoming impervious to attacks on the outside but cannot interfere with anything happening outside of the rift.

The rift is not a never ending space and is a dimension that is defined by physical boundaries. Think of the rift space that the user has control over as a large sphere with the Rift Mage at the center of it. The size and shape of the rift can be altered at the user’s whim to various effects. When outside of the rift, the physical boundaries of the rift have no effect on you. Inside, however, the boundaries are impassable. Additionally, the rift can be weaponized to be used offensively even if the user isn’t inside the rift, although such spells are only a fraction of their power whilst used outside of the rift.

Rift Magic Spells

Dimensional Awareness Passive ability that grants the user complete knowledge of whatever is happening inside of the rift. This is only to the extent of sensory awareness.
Riftwalk The user enters the rift for a moderate duration. The user moves significantly faster whilst inside the rift.
Banish Banishes a target to the rift. Can only be used when the caster is inside the rift themselves and has to be standing within arm’s reach of their target. Banished targets only remain inside the rift for a short duration and Marcus can banish up to 3 people overall.
Banished Prison The user emits a small orb of Rift Magic that travels at a moderate speed and expands to swallow a single person and place them inside the rift. The prison’s boundaries are impassable once inside, successfully trapping someone inside the rift for a longer period of time than Banish. If Banished Prison is cast within the rift, the velocity of the spell is vastly increased. This spell is one of the few instances where the user is able to place someone in the rift without being in it themselves.
Rift Extraction Violently rips all Banished targets from the rift, damaging them and causing an explosion of Rift Magic upon their exit.
Rift Polarity The user is able to alter the dimensional boundaries of the rift in one direction momentarily, pushing or pulling all banished targets in any direction they desire for a brief moment.
Dimensional Blade Shaping the physical boundaries of the rift, the user is able to create an ornately crafted blade of rift magic that they can fire at their target to impale them. When cast within the rift, Dimension Blade can be cast multiple times in quick succession from any angle within the rift.
Dimensional Skewer Creates thin tendrils made from the physical boundaries of the rift, appearing from underneath the caster. These tendrils have a short range but can pierce and slash anything that comes near the caster. The tendrils can be shattered by a strong enough attack. When cast from within the rift plane, Dimensional Skewer can be cast from any surface on the Rift Plane and have significantly increased range and durability.
Dimensional Hammer Creates a large geometric shape from the physical boundaries of the rift with the intent of using it to smash something. The construct shatters after one attack. Inside the rift, Dimensional Hammer is much sturdier and is capable of remaining intact even after several attacks with it.
Invisible Floor The user brings part of the rift plane into their current plane of existence, creating a solid floor for allies to stand on. Can be used to break falls but the floor isn’t quite as sturdy as solid ground and is capable of shattering.
Dimensional Force By altering the size of the rift, the user shrinks the space that encompasses the rift to create a small orb of condensed rift energy around them. Bringing this orb into the user’s current plane creates a temporary barrier around the caster and pushes everything away from them. When cast inside the rift, Dimensional Force pulls all banished targets inside the rift towards the caster, placing them in melee range as the physical boundaries of the rift are decreased. This spell is great for separating targets from their allies or deflecting an attack. Be wary of powerful attacks, as the physical boundaries of the rift are much weaker when brought into another plane of existence and are capable of crumbling: rendering the rift unusable for a brief period of time so it may repair itself.
Worm Hole The user reshapes the rift plane, tightening it and creating a harmless worm hole in which anyone can use for quick travel. Once they enter the event horizon, they travel through the rift instantaneously and appear out at the desired location. This spell can be used to quickly travel through an obstacle or sneak by enemies undetected. The distance travelled by the Worm Hole is significant, but not absurd. As a rule of thumb, it can’t be any longer than the radius of the Rift Plane (about 15 meters at best).
Secret Art of the Rift: Cataclysm One of the powerful Rift Magic’s created by Henryk the Magnificent: Master of the Rift. Cataclysm creates multiple tears in the boundaries of the Rift Plane, causing the rift to lose its form and become raw dimensional energy. A large dome of this energy surrounds the caster, placing any who are near them inside the rift plane temporarily. The boundaries of the rift swirl around uncontrollably, the rift energy desperately trying to reform its shape. This creates razor sharps strands of rift energy that completely surround the dome, eviscerating anything that comes into contact with it. After a few moments, the rift stabilizes and the dome collapses upon itself, violently pushing everyone inside the rift out of it. This is a great defensive spell but comes at the price of a great deal of Magic Power as well as overworking the physical boundaries of the rift. After the spell is over, the Rift Space is significantly smaller than usual and will take a few days to retain its original shape and size.

So far I'm not really liking Dimensional Force as much as I did when I wrote it a day or two ago. It's a neat little defense spell, but I can't help but think why a character who has the ability to phase out of existence to avoid attacks needs a shield spell. Cataclysm is different because that's more for protecting multiple people at once. I liked the aspect of it that pulls whoever is inside the Rift towards Marcus when he uses it, but I feel like the same result could be achieved with Rift Polarity. Idk though.

Any opinions are appreciated because I really just haven't been feeling Marcus' magic. It just feels very lackluster, especially for a B Rank character.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Alice gets it.

@j8cob

*Stacy Exists in the general vicinity*

Alice:

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Marcus “Limbo” Clementine

The man introduced himself to Marcus as Erin Draven. For someone who dressed in such a dark attire, the demeanor he projected was actually quite friendly and pleasant. Marcus took this as a sign that looks were quite deceiving in this guild. It made him feel bad for being a bit hasty to judge the three who had come in and started challenging people to fights. They were probably good friends.
"Oh, you don't need to apologise." In truth, Marcus had also been distracted by the wave of new faces entering the guild hall. "It seems everyone is very busy around here." Marcus decided to take a seat at the bar, pulling up a stool and turning around on it to face Erin. His new acquaintance asked him about his reasons for joining the guild. Marcus was quiet for a moment, as if he was ashamed, but then suddenly flashed a smile and spoke.
"I've got nowhere else to go, I guess." He explained, nervously scratching the back of his head, "The circus was my home, but we were never as popular as we wanted to be. We couldn't sustain the cost of running the joint. Long story short, we all got booted and here I am." Marcus refused to mention his family. They were never an option to return to from the start. He let out a sigh and shrugged his shoulders to Erin, as if to say 'it was what it is'.
"So what about you? Any particular reason you joined? If you don't mind me asking." As he asked the question, a loud woman barged into the Guild Hall and began to speak to the group that were greeting an old friend. He ignored her, staring back at Erin with his question still present.

@Demon Grave

Alice Vetrov

Alice was pleased that Matt and Revan took her big news well. It felt great to be able to share something so important in her life with her old comrades. When Matt asked how long they were together, Alice sighed with contentment as she thought about it.
"It's been about 5 years I'd say since we were married. We met practically when I returned home, so I've known him for about 6 years." Alice laughed with delight, brushing her hair away from her face. "It's all gone so fast these last few years." Reminiscing on the past was always comforting to Alice. Even though it reminded her of the hardships she had gone through, there were certain moments in life that just seemed to make it worth it. She tilted her head over to Revan with a smile.
"James is only young, but I'd watch out if I were you. Hanging around this place is sure to give him some ideas and in a few years there may just be another knuckle-headed mage running around this Guild Hall challenging every S Class that breathes in their vicinity." Alice spoke as if she was telling some sort of horror story, which it may as well have been to Revan. Alice was about to suggest that she begin setting up her office, seeing as it was practically assumed by this point that she intended to stay and continue her work as a healer, but she was interrupted by a young girl challenging Matt to a fight. Alice sighed, but then smiled as she recalled where she had seen this all before. This wasn't a very uncommon thing to happen back when she was a part of a guild. What was even more surprising was that the young girl backed down. She seemed to be in quite a somber mood. One of those days, perhaps?

Revan brought up the white haired boy that had run off to go and fight with Hana. He was a curious lad, at least to Alice. Yet she couldn't help but notice how his spirit was quite familiar to a certain dragon slayer that Alice was well acquainted with.
"Call me crazy, but that boy with the white hair; I didn't catch his name, the one who challenged Ms Oshiro." Alice turned to Matt and Revan, smiling. "Does he not remind you of Natsu? My god it's been years since I've seen him. He probably spent more time on my operating table than anyone else in Fairy Tail." Alice couldn't help but feel the wave of nostalgia wash over her. She had a feeling that if this young spirit who reminded her of her former comrade was anything like Natsu, she'd be seeing quite a lot of him in her office as well. Before she could go into more stories about her time in Fairy Tail, a woman who Alice had not seen in quite some time entered the room as well. It seemed today was quite the day for reunions.

Stacy Kaiser was an interesting individual, which was Alice's way of saying that she did not particularly enjoy her company that much. However, the healer was far too polite to just ignore someone; especially after she hadn't seen them in years. With a smile that came surprisingly easy to her, Alice cheerfully greeted Stacy.
"Well, it looks like I'm not the only one making a surprise appearance today." Alice nodded her head politely towards the woman before Revan began to cleverly divert attention away from himself and hoist it onto Alice. She shot him a look of pure poison as he walked away to the bar. That demon knew fully well that no number of husband or children would stop Stacy Kaiser from doing whatever she wanted to Alice. If anything it probably made her a more desirable target for the woman's amusement. Quickly thinking on her feet, Alice remembered that she still had an office to set up.
"Let's talk over some drinks later, Stacy. I'm sure there is a lot we ladies can catch up on. Right now, however, I'm afraid I am awfully busy. Matt, be a dear and treat her to a drink or two." Alice made an apologetic look towards Matt before quickly turning around and walking towards the bar where Revan was sitting.

Near the bar there was also two young mages sitting down. One of them she recognised as the girl who had recently challenged Matt to a duel. The other was the young boy who Matt had effortlessly taken out earlier as Alice had entered. She stared at the crater left in the floorboards and made a tsk sound. Clearing her throat, Alice began to speak to Vivian and Belial who both looked like they weren't doing anything of importance.
"Not meaning to interrupt your evenings, but I have quite a lot of equipment to set up in the infirmary and I was wondering if a couple youngsters like yourselves wouldn't mind lending me a hand. I'll treat you to some supper after we're done as a token of my gratitude."

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Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

Oh my God I miss Kingdom Hearts. I played number 2 and that was AAAGES ago. I never got around to any of the ds games.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

<Snipped quote by Leslie Hall>

I think mine trumps yours.

@chukklehed

I mean that goes without saying. Can't compete with Pokemon.

(butstillBloodborneHELLYEAH)

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@Leslie Hall
@chukklehed

Guess again.

@j8cob

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

*girlish squeals of delight*

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

@Leslie Hall

http://youtu.be/bp8Gv2G2gHM

@Akashi Mayhiro

There is a person in my friend group that frequently enters our Teamspeak channel and starts playing that song via his soundboard. It is burnt into my brain and now I can never be separated from it.

Fairy Tail: Wings & Tails (Rebooted)

I'm going to make Alice's parenting style similar to that of Jessica Huang's from Fresh off the Boat



She is my spirit animal