Crusader Lord

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Sophia von Zeerover

Pirate with the "Booty"

This was definitely a new experience, but not the first time she'd been suddenly pulled into another world without warning at least. Headphones, game device in hand, swimsuit on, and no attempted murder in sight or about her. Whew. All in all a good experience so far, and she wasn't alone. That Amaryllis lass was here too! Cute and sexy as she looked...was nice to have a friend or ally of sorts here and around her. Very good to have a friend or such at all, really. But aside from her own current thoughts on the place, the pirate herself got a wide grin on her face. Water, sand, sea, it was all a pirate could want in this day and age!

Sophia ran over and swiftly hugged Amaryllis from behind, before poking her head around to look at the other girl's face with a grin.

"Good tae' see ya' again, Amaryllis! Twas' wonderin' if ah' was bein' kidnapped n' almost murdered again for a second there!" the pirate said, letting go of the more buxom girl and stepping around to face her and Rina, "N' if we ah'll need ah' ride, ah' can provide at' without problem!"

Perhaps she was too excited to be on a random island, right next to the sand and surf, so out of the blue. It at least killed boredom, though.

Sophia raised a hand, focusing for a moment with her magic...until something happened. The large ship she'd flown about on after her kidnapping shimmered into existence just above the water, before plopping into it with a loud CRASH and SPLASH as it sat upon the waves. Flying ship as it was, it was still very much seaworthy if her patron had anything to say about it. And it did, just not with...any form of proper language. After all, it was just a ghost ship, albeit a lonely and talkative one.

"All aboard tha' Dreadnaught, if yer' heading where ahm' goin'!" the pirate shouted aloud, a mirthful sense of glee ringing in her voice.

@t2wave@ERode@FamishedPants@Rune_Alchemist

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Serenity Gates

A Swimsuit "Maid In Heaven"

Beach Episode?

Well, that one girl seemed to know what was going on at least. Made sense. Such a phenomenon she'd seen in her former life many times over. One of those cosmic mysteries that could just pop up out of the blue, and seize the means of production fun for all involved. A magical event that occurred once in a long while, which had warranted some observations until it became boring. Not like a horror proper could understand that kind of thing anyways...even so, it was a welcome thing perhaps. Not as crowded as Beacon HQ by far, and no onw was trying to kill her or her new charge Sophia (for all she knew). Maybe this would be....fun???

It was still rather awkward, however, to be around so many people at once though. Not that Alicia was as awkward to her now, in fact she felt a bit more comfortable around the girl about this point.

"Agreed, A-Alicia...," Serenity said, having edged herself quietly over to be closer to Alicia to try to avoid awkwardly bumping into anyone else, "Um...I-I can probably help people get over if they want. My magic is suitable enough to make it work, though we'd have to walk as a group over t-t-there."

@Flamelord@DarkwolfX37@Card Captor@Ariamis@Shifter_Master

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Nina Kujo and Alice Honorsby

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The Dynamic Beach Duo

Nina merely watched on, sucking on a sizable popsicle she had found herself with, as stoic-faced as ever as she watched the ensuing hijinks. It wasn't the first time she'd had a strange experience while sleeping at night, though this was the first time it hadn't been some kind of dream or reliving of the dead's experiences. That was for sure. But it also didn't seem too bad, swimsuit and popsicle and all. Mysterious as it was, though, it was at least a break from the normal wear and tear of magical girl life....and clearing a horror out of a school alongside Joanna and co and some strange group called the Timberwolves. That had been its own piece of work.

"Yare yare...I agree with the 'bombshell' there, getting to that central island might be interesting. Though getting back here could be nice if it gets too stifling over there," the magical girl said, holding the melting popsicle in one hand as she briefly pulled it away from her mouth to actually speak to the others, glancing at Su as she spoke before putting the popsicle back in her mouth once more.

Besides, that catgirl was off of Joanna now, right? She didn't have to life a finger for that on what she assumed was as much of a vacation as she was going to get here. Not that she didn't care about them, but she didn't want to get in the middle of all the mess with a wet popsicle either. Would be a waste to get sand all over it.

"I can maybe take one or two with me, given I use the right spirit. Joanna? Speedwagon?"

Alice, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at Nina's behavior, though at the same time the swimsuit-clad sniper felt a sense of relief. At least this strange place didn't seem to be immediately hostile, and they were ready for the sun and sand it seemed. In fact, not only were their allies here, but also other magical girls of a seemingly comic relief peaceful enough nature. Seeing another wind user around who freed Joanna from the clutches of a waifu-able catgirl, though, was also an interesting little note.

Despite this, the redhead walked over to Joanna and offered a hand up. Nina could probably get a couple across the water, she herself could fly if nothing else.

"Are you ok, Joanna? Speedwagon?"

@BrokenPromise@Ariamis@MadManMoon

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Who are we waiting on, by the way? Ah, no rushing i mean, just curious.

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Gotcha! No problems, though, as I have made my first post! Er...an attempt to catch up to the entryway group at least. I hope this work, though if not I can of course adjust things as required.

So cue one skeleton with a bag and a golden prince running in like bats outta hell,

and one feyblood who jogged in a bit confused and is now staring awkwardly at Linxi. XD

Arkus Academy

Ramesses Amenhotep

~The Golden Prince of Isila~

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So maybe it had taken a little more time than previously estimated to get off the airship...well, maybe a little much. He'd been napping a princely nap away from the crowd of others, content on waiting until they arrived to start talking and listening. It had been a long night of study for him on the books, before coming to the airship ride here, which had left him very much 'wiped out' (a foreign phrase he was at least aware of). In the end, this meant only one thing for the golden prince...

...a lot of running, and a conjured skeleton carrying a bag of extra clothing and junk parts he hadn't the chance to have had brought here beforehand. A mage, nor a future king, could not leave behind the essentials, after all!

Though as the golden prince, black casual clothing and associated jewelry donning his personage, ran off of the airship and towards the entrance he looked back towards his skeleton to make sure it was keeping up. After all, he did not want to lose his things in all of this!

"Make haste! The rest of this group have left to other parts of this school, I should imagine!"

However, as the prince looked back around, his eyes shot open wide as he quickly moved into a skid that saw him stopping...a couple of feet behind the Orion's probably. Or less. Moving from this to regain his composure and hopefully image, the prince transitioned into a handsomely vibrant smile and flip of the hair as he regarded the situation in front of him. Especially the two ladies in front of him, pretty much just Linxi and Azura, for that matter.

Though attempting a good front in front of the headmaster he'd read about was also of importance, yes...

"Ah, it seems my company is not to be left alone today! A princely nap on the way here seemed to be just what was required, no less after a long night of study prior to this fine day! Though I must confess, oversleeping does not usually occur for a son of Isila's beloved ruler. Hahah!"

Nailed it.

Though a few moments later, the very simply-conjured skeleton came barging in with the bag...only to clip the doorway by mistake and be sent sprawling to the floor. The bag, in turn, hit the ground and slid over the entryway's floor until it bumped into a wall with a light "pomf" and "clink". Thankfully nothing spilled out of it, though at least the skeleton was now trying to start scrambling back up to go grab the bag again.

@SamaraJayne96@DrowsyPangolin

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Asteria Starwood

~Nilsovan Feyblood~

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...Wait, was that an undead creature running by?!

The fey-blooded girl had not left with the rest of the students, though had kept to the back of the crowd and somewhat isolated in general. She'd been looking for any signs of someone from home, a familiar Nilsovan face or the like, back on the ship. But no luck had been had in that regard for her, leaving her to hang back as the rest of the students had flooded out and into the main tour group. Mostly she'd wanted to steel her nerves before catching up, this all having been her first breath and experience of foreign lands in her entire life. She didn't want to make a bad impression by hanging back too much, but she also didn't want to bolt into things so headstrong it got her into trouble either.

Not that it wasn't all exciting enough so far, albeit far from the comforts of home, but as she had been walking towards the entrance someone had run by her at top speed. That in and of itself was enough to almost let out a giggle at, mostly just making her pause for a second, but then a skeleton of all things had run by not long after. Not that undead were an unknown thing for her, but neither had they run around carrying bags either!!!

The girl felt a small tingle run up her spine, however, before she started into a small jog towards the entryway.

"What is going on here? I just saw a skeleton run by and-," Asteria said in a curious manner, slowing down as she approached the group of people in the entryway. Her normally hair-hidden, slightly-pointed-on-the-ends-yet-human-sized ears were somewhat visible due to her hair tousling slightly in the process of jogging over. Yet the girl glanced over the faces there with as sense of curiosity, until...

...her eyes and voice stopped cold when looking at Linxi. That white hair, warm black eyes like that, that familiar kind of appearance spoke to the golden-eyed girl herself. It spoke of her mother's appearance, somewhat at least, but more so of home. First Nilsovan-looking person, at least from her perspective, that she'd seen since leaving home.

@SamaraJayne96@DrowsyPangolin

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Yay! I suppose at this point, the idea is trying to find where to start with my OC's. XD

There's where the Orions are, and then the rest of the tour group, right???

Arkus Academy

The Golden Boy, a Proud Prince of Isila

Name: Ramesses Amenhotep

Age: 16

Appearance:

Behold, the Golden Prince!

-Appearance (and Full Regal Attire, which is used only for the most formal events and/or matters back home)-



-Foreign Casual Clothing Examples-

Stats: (Letter grade S-F, include any bonuses from abilities/spells)
(S=superior in every way, a one-in-amillion standout/A=Super human ability/B=Peak human ability/C=high end of average human ability/D=low end of average human ability /E=below average human ability/F=any ability in this field is almost negligible)

Strength: C

Speed: D

Precision: C

Endurance: C

Mana Reserve: B

Control: B

Spellcasting Class: Mage

Specialization:

-Necromancy (Royal House)-

Ramesses practices a variant of Isilan Necromancy, which has been practiced along the bloodline of his mother’s family for generations since the first of his mother’s line supposedly gleaned it from the teachings of the Sphinxes. As his mother’s family has been of the blood of the past “bodies” of the God-King, and produced many a concubine to be had in the king’s harem, this brand of necromancy has been called “Royal House Necromancy” over time.

It is a complex and varied form of Necromancy that, whilst placed under the general label of “Necromancy” for classification’s sake, is unique and incredibly varied in what it can do. In fact, one can say it is akin to Runecraft in that it can cover the ground of some other schools of magic. This form of Necromancy also differs from the more notable and generally known forms in that it divides the existence of a person into several distinct parts when taking into account its spells and more specialized potential uses:

>Hut (physical body and physical remains)

>Seh (spiritual body, aka: the spiritual extension to the physical body that exists in living things, which allows for interaction with non-physical things and the incorporeal. Is, just like the physical body, controlled by the conciousness of the user.)

>Kej (life force, what allows one to “be alive”)

>Suwt (one’s shadow, a manifestation of one’s essence that in appearance mimics the original form and spiritual form in a 2d manner. It is a representation of them given shape by magic, parallel to how a statue if a king is a representation of them, and can be used magically for tasks or such things.)

>Shm (power, or the mana an individual contained in life which passes on with their death)

>Ren (one’s name, which when evoked magically or with certain spells in this area can call potentially upon their memories and/or conciousness, and even allow conversation with the dead without a proper spirit having to appear for it to occur.)

With this all in mind, the use of this magic is far more than “dealing with the dead”, though it certainly is adept at that to a more minute degree than the standard “necromancy” one might think of in nations like Cresia and Verholt and Levisa. Users in this art are also trained with a level of discipline instilled in them, mainly to prevent the evil misuse of it. However, summoning up skeletons to serve one’s self is incredibly common with himself, his mother, and her family and other practicioners tied to that bloodline. It isn’t seen as a “taboo” to do this, or even summon a zombie to assist one’s self in battle, as the soul and mind are not being used for such these tasks. Likewise, conjuring up the memories of the dead, is seen as merely a means to investigate or learn (much like reading a book, or looking into the lives of past individuals to learn from them or what happened to them).

Royal House Necromancy has been used for legal cases in the court of the God-King on certain occasions when those tied to his mother’s bloodline are working with the case, mainly to discern true guilt, or see from a dead victim’s eyes what happened, or other such things. Further, users of this necromancy tend to conjure undead minions/beings for use rather than grab up actual remains to make into a minion, though the latter is still fully possible but far less popular a concept in Royal House Necromancy.

-Artificery-

(He has taken an interest in it, being a novice himself at it, and has learned of it mostly through reading tomes upon tomes about the subject and watching the artificers in his homeland at work.)

Notable Spells/Techniques:

Hutar- A basic spell for summoning a basic zombie or skeleton minion who will obey commands without hesitation. They don’t have minds of their own, and more or less are remains conjured from the realm of the dead by Royal House Necromancers. Weak individually, they are more or less free labor and servants to be employed in whatever uses the user has for them. They are admittedly stronger in numbers (which can become mana intensive beyond small handfuls), and can be summoned with basic sword/shield and ancient or primitive armaments (though never any proper armor) on them if desired.

As the user gets stronger, so too can the use of this spell be employed for stronger minions to be summoned and called forth. A very basic-level spell, however, it is the first anyone learns when becoming a student of Royal House Necromancy.

Suwtah- A basic spell for controlling one's own shadow, utilizing it to interact with the corporeal or incorporeal. Usually useful for trying to trip up enemies in combat, retrieve objects using the shadow, or frankly perform tricks with it to spook small children.

Renkaj- A spell that allows the user to read/see the memories of the dead, either in their own mind or projected outwards onto a physical space in the form of an illusion of sorts. The caster can flip through it as easy as reading a book, though since the memories are from the original possessor’s perspective they at parts will be naturally imperfect or skewed (say if they saw something whilst half asleep, or were drugged at the time or high on something, or even if didn’t see anything since they were unconcious).

Kejkar- A name meaning “life force infusion”, it is a spell of Royal House Necromancy that recycles a little bit of the lost life force of the dead into a basic all-rounder healing spell. It isn’t great with specialized issues, like specifically treating poison (where specific healing spells would be most effective in this area perhaps), but it sure as anything is great for general ailments and helping improve the condition of someone with multiple ailments (or injuries) at the same time.

Magical Items/Equipment:

>Cane of the Sphinxes (seen in the first pic under the hider used for his appearance)- A magic staff he was given on his 13th birthday, a gift from one of his father’s Viziers who is a close relative. It is an ancient style of tool in Isila that requires a very insignificant of mana to use. When it is used, however, the object will draw in mana from the environment and channel it into the user in a converted and useable form, albeit the item itself is notably less efficient that what a shaman does, it is still a useful item. In other words, it acts as a source of extra mana if the user is getting low or is casting a really big or channeled-over-time spell. In reality was secretly a gift from his father (who had heard about his magic training) that was passed through the Vizier to him.

It is a generally lower-tier, very useful and traditional kind of magical tool in its own way.

Short History:

A son born to one of the God-King of Isila’s concubines...among the hundreds of concubines the God-King has, in fact. Much like other children of such concubines, along with the concubines themselves, this has granted him a special status and level of granted revernece among the populace of Isila.

Personally, however, he is a determined individual who wants to become the strongest and mightiest among all in Isilia. He dersires to rise to the top and help hold his peoples’ ancient nation together in the face of the coming ages, to help it rise in prominence on the world stage, and to assist in raising the numbers of the revered Sphinx population. One could say he has been inspired by his father, the God-King himself, and indeed the young prince aspires to become the next heir if possible. Barring that, if he doesn’t achieve that position, he desires to rise as close to it as possible in life so he can help shoulder the nation’s burdens alongside the next heir to rise as the next vessel of the God-King.

Beyond this, he has enjoyed the palace life in earnest and to its fullest. Flirting with young maid girls, eating the best among foods, sleeping in the softest beds, donning the best clothing, and more. At the same time, however, he has been found wandering among the populace at times and conversating with people ranging from common folk to the God-King’s officials. His face stands out among the many children of the God-King’s concubines, at least in regards to his pursuits and seeming desire for learning. He’s been a regular in the palace library for a decade, even.

He has also worked on his magic for years as well, however, learning as intensely as he could about magic from his mother and more-accessible relatives to help gain power and skill for his desired future. This...until he was one day summoned by his father. It was the first time he was personally summoned to meet the God-King himself, and he most eagerly accepted his father’s following request for him to go to Arkus Academy on behalf of Isila. Not that he’d be representing the entire nation (he wouldn’t), but this left him with a great many opportunities to study foreign magics and observe them. It gave him a chance to interact with the outside world beyond his beloved nation’s borders as well, and perhaps....even potentially prove himself more in his the God-King’s eyes by handling himself out there.

After all, what’s the worst that could happen?

The Fairy Child

Name: Asteria Starwood

Age: 15

Appearance:

Her Usual Appearance

Stats: (Letter grade S-F, include any bonuses from abilities/spells)
(S=superior in every way, a one-in-amillion standout/A=Super human ability/B=Peak human ability/C=high end of average human ability/D=low end of average human ability /E=below average human ability/F=any ability in this field is almost negligible)

Strength: E

Speed: D

Precision: C

Endurance: D

Mana Reserves: A

Control: C

Spellcasting Class: Mage

Specialization: Faelight, Illusion

Faelight is a form of unique magic among the fae, an innate magical talent Asteria has possessed since birth due to her strong Otherfolk lineage and her mother.

Some fae from the Nilsovan swamps can generate what are called “will-o-wisps” or “fae fire”, a magical phenomenon formerly seen across areas of Cresia, Verholt, certain eastern areas of Osunn, and rare areas of Isila when the fae were more numerous in the world. “Fae Fire” itself is most generally (outside of Nilsova) described as: “Pale white or blue fire, usually seen in a ball-like form, that is used as a light source by some types of fae. It has a rumored history of being used to guide lost humans to safety, confuse wicked travelers, and attack those who get on this particular type of fae’s bad side”.

Other varying descriptions can be found of it in the various lands, including rumored uses such as them being “guide posts for the spirits of the dead to help them to the afterlife”. With the supposed extinction or total disappearance of the Otherfolk in modern times, according to the world beyond NIlsova at least, this phenomenon is mainly found within the swamps of Nilsova and is familiar to many locals there. Beyond Nilsova as well, scientific ‘explanation’ of these lights (aka: “swamp gas”) is considered the gernerally accepted ‘truth’ of the matter for the most part in the most advanced nations.

Truth be told, however, these “will-o-wisps”/”fae fire”are not actually balls of fire, though what they are made of certainly looks the part. The “fire” they are made of is instead plasma of a white or blue color, which feels cool/cold in proximity to it and gets more and more so the closer you get to it physically. This being said, this plasma is of an extremely high temperature internally (which is usally self-contained unless the user loses control), and putting one’s hand inside of it would be as bad an idea as sticking their hand inside of an (admittedly very, very hot) fire. Water won’t put out this plasma, though dispelling magic can dispel it with some relatively light struggle to actually “undo” it.

This form of magic’s proper name mainly comes from a nickname for “will-o-wisps”/”fae fire” that scholars once assigned to it for making quick and easier references in an educated setting. Of course this name was, maybe somewhat ironically, used in writing to “disprove” it or “document” its “supposed” sightings in legends and rumors.

Notable Spells/Techniques: Beyond various general applications for Faelight and Illusion, such as invisibility or spooking people or freezing water or the like, she really has no special spells that stand out for her at this point in time. Maybe with development, training, and picking up more magical capabilities she will acquire some “signature” spells of a sort.

Magical Items/Equipment: (none, at least at first)

Short History:

A Nilsovan native, she was born between the union of a Nilsovan man (desended from a mixed-blood line), and a powerful fae named “Titania” living in a fairy kingdom hidden within the deeps of the Nilsovan swamps. From afar Titania admired Asteria’s father, a fourth-generation Nilsovan artificer and overall kindhearted man, for many years. She would visit him at times in dreams and converse with him about the world, watch upon his work from afar using magic during the waking hours, and eventually found herself unable to bear to be without him. Though initially having been kidnapped, Asteria’s father eventually fell in love with her mother, and the two eventually wed and concieved a child: Asteria herself.

Raised with a human father and fae mother among Otherfolk, at least for the first few years of her life, Asteria lived a life that perhaps many could only dream of. But when her father eventually fell ill and died, her mother tearfully sent the then 8 year old Asteria back to her father’s family. This, to ensure the girl had a full life, a life that wasn’t merely isolation from the world whilst living among only fae and such Otherfolk. It was a severe shock to her father’s family, who had asumed her father dead years ago, but they took her in like one of their own without question. To them, family was family even if they were mixed-blooded.

Though while she was raised lovingly, and raised as best as possible to help her grasp her skills and capabilities, eventually it came to light after some years that she needed a better place to learn. She was no shaman who could learn more easily from a local, nor was she enough of a mage to train as an artificer at home at this point in time. So to try to help her along, her father’s family decided to send her to go to Arkus Academy to help hone her skills. It’d also give her some chance to, maybe, pick up some useful knowledge and skills to bring back home as well.

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Alright, I finally got my things together for this second and last OC! You spoke about the fey, and since Nilsova is in a swamp...well I had an idea for a "unique magical ability" for her. Based upon the "will-o'-the-wisp" of fey lore, which itself irl is tied to stuff like swamps.

Ah, I will edit and fix anything to needed specifications, if or as required of course. ^^;

The Fairy Child

Name: Asteria Starwood

Age: 15

Appearance:

Her Usual Appearance

Stats: (Letter grade S-F, include any bonuses from abilities/spells)
(S=superior in every way, a one-in-amillion standout/A=Super human ability/B=Peak human ability/C=high end of average human ability/D=low end of average human ability /E=below average human ability/F=any ability in this field is almost negligible)

Strength: E

Speed: D

Precision: C

Endurance: D

Mana Reserves: A

Control: C

Spellcasting Class: Mage

Specialization: Faelight, Illusion

Faelight is a form of unique magic among the fae, an innate magical talent Asteria has possessed since birth due to her strong Otherfolk lineage and her mother.

Some fae from the Nilsovan swamps can generate what are called “will-o-wisps” or “fae fire”, a magical phenomenon formerly seen across areas of Cresia, Verholt, certain eastern areas of Osunn, and rare areas of Isila when the fae were more numerous in the world. “Fae Fire” itself is most generally (outside of Nilsova) described as: “Pale white or blue fire, usually seen in a ball-like form, that is used as a light source by some types of fae. It has a rumored history of being used to guide lost humans to safety, confuse wicked travelers, and attack those who get on this particular type of fae’s bad side”.

Other varying descriptions can be found of it in the various lands, including rumored uses such as them being “guide posts for the spirits of the dead to help them to the afterlife”. With the supposed extinction or total disappearance of the Otherfolk in modern times, according to the world beyond NIlsova at least, this phenomenon is mainly found within the swamps of Nilsova and is familiar to many locals there. Beyond Nilsova as well, scientific ‘explanation’ of these lights (aka: “swamp gas”) is considered the gernerally accepted ‘truth’ of the matter for the most part in the most advanced nations.

Truth be told, however, these “will-o-wisps”/”fae fire”are not actually balls of fire, though what they are made of certainly looks the part. The “fire” they are made of is instead plasma of a white or blue color, which feels cool/cold in proximity to it and gets more and more so the closer you get to it physically. This being said, this plasma is of an extremely high temperature internally (which is usally self-contained unless the user loses control), and putting one’s hand inside of it would be as bad an idea as sticking their hand inside of an (admittedly very, very hot) fire. Water won’t put out this plasma, though dispelling magic can dispel it with some relatively light struggle to actually “undo” it.

This form of magic’s proper name mainly comes from a nickname for “will-o-wisps”/”fae fire” that scholars once assigned to it for making quick and easier references in an educated setting. Of course this name was, maybe somewhat ironically, used in writing to “disprove” it or “document” its “supposed” sightings in legends and rumors.

Notable Spells/Techniques: Beyond various general applications for Faelight and Illusion, such as invisibility or spooking people or freezing water or the like, she really has no special spells that stand out for her at this point in time. Maybe with development, training, and picking up more magical capabilities she will acquire some “signature” spells of a sort.

Magical Items/Equipment: (none, at least at first)

Short History:

A Nilsovan native, she was born between the union of a Nilsovan man (desended from a mixed-blood line), and a powerful fae named “Titania” living in a fairy kingdom hidden within the deeps of the Nilsovan swamps. From afar Titania admired Asteria’s father, a fourth-generation Nilsovan artificer and overall kindhearted man, for many years. She would visit him at times in dreams and converse with him about the world, watch upon his work from afar using magic during the waking hours, and eventually found herself unable to bear to be without him. Though initially having been kidnapped, Asteria’s father eventually fell in love with her mother, and the two eventually wed and concieved a child: Asteria herself.

Raised with a human father and fae mother among Otherfolk, at least for the first few years of her life, Asteria lived a life that perhaps many could only dream of. But when her father eventually fell ill and died, her mother tearfully sent the then 8 year old Asteria back to her father’s family. This, to ensure the girl had a full life, a life that wasn’t merely isolation from the world whilst living among only fae and such Otherfolk. It was a severe shock to her father’s family, who had asumed her father dead years ago, but they took her in like one of their own without question. To them, family was family even if they were mixed-blooded.

Though while she was raised lovingly, and raised as best as possible to help her grasp her skills and capabilities, eventually it came to light after some years that she needed a better place to learn. She was no shaman who could learn more easily from a local, nor was she enough of a mage to train as an artificer at home at this point in time. So to try to help her along, her father’s family decided to send her to go to Arkus Academy to help hone her skills. It’d also give her some chance to, maybe, pick up some useful knowledge and skills to bring back home as well.

Arkus Academy

Sorry for that rambling. @_@

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin

though sometimes love, uh, finds a way.

...I am getting Shrek vibes here, and i am scared. lol.

Not that a half-lizardfolk wouldn't have its potential perks. But makes sense the fae are the most...promiscuous of the bunch. Considering there'd probably be a lot of fae types as well to boot. Many thanks!

Most were in northern Verholt, but the vast majority of those with Draconic blood died in the Last War.

Makes sense, but is rather sad overall. At least there are remnants of dragon blood, however, and dragons are now the Verholt version of UFO sightings. Swamp folk living, green dragon-bred dovakhin, anyone? I jest, but it sounds interesting. XD

Alright, this should work for info i think! I...think at least. Haha. Now if only i could compress the backstory into a para or three better. ^^;

War Never Changes

Wow, that is a lot of spots open on the map. And a lot of Brotherhood of Steel, from the looks of it. XD