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White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

Few others arrived after Holly, it seemed. Thankfully, it appeared that the Guild was going to be turning into a Guild and not a harem for Zane - it was just convenient that the first to arrive were female. Holly took a few moments to look at them both, studying them and their features. While she had lowered most of her worries of it being a trap, she still remained cautious. The larger a gathering was, the more likely it was for it to be spotted.

Holly had heard many speeches in the past. Warriors in the second group trying to lead allies into battle, those who claimed they could do great acts for everyone, and a speech down to herself, telling her what exactly would happen if she tried to stand up to Catamount in front of the second group. Those speeches came in variety; some of them were actually quite good, but a lot of them were poor, false promises. But the speech was only one part of it; what was spoken in the speech had to be true for those below you to really believe in it. She knew a fair amount about preparing and giving speeches for as one of the top of the second group, she was practically forced to keep her allies going, to keep them fighting against the Vulcans to save them from Catamount. Until the time is right, that is.

Though slightly pessimistic, there was only one piece of Zane's speech that Holly believed, and it was that she was one of the strongest people in the second group. The rest of her beliefs would come in time, would be proven out by the actions of those around her. She found it hard to believe in words without the actions to prove them - that did not mean that she didn't support the speech, however. It had good intentions and was filled with good will, and that was what was needed. A light in the darkness.

Holly, whilst deciding which hand to get her guild mark on, was soon approached by Aria. The emotionless face that was her helmet turned to greet the girl, despite the gentle smile hidden on her face beneath the metal when she heard what the girl had to ask. At Aria's description of Wallace, Holly recognised him in her head, and knew who she was in relation to him; pink hair and pink eyes may as well have been describing herself as well as it was describing Wallace.

"There is two things that keeps Wallace from rising to the top, rising to be one of the best of the second group. One of them is Catamount. They see how powerful he could be, how skilled he is, and they hold him back, they make sure that his skills are used only against the Vulcans. I am powerful and skilled because they let me be an idol for the second group, to give them courage, but Wallace his own courage, his own strength, and a will inside of him. If Catamount were not holding us back, all of our skills would improve, but he has the will to shoot for the stars."

"There was two things that are holding him back. The first was Catamount, and the second is his worry. Wallace worries for his sister, his questions to Catamount being brushed off without an answer. Many a night have I heard Wallace's worries and his fears, his private wishes for his sister to be doing well. But his worries drive him on, so that he can grow strong enough to find his sister."

"Your brother is fine, Aria. Don't worry about him, he can handle himself."

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

@Pandan@alexfangtalon Since your characters have been approved, can you write out your first posts? Afterwards, I will write my second post.

@Squirrel98

Sorry if I sound rude, but we've been waiting for quite a while. If we have to keep waiting for newcomers, it's going to take even longer than it already has. I'd recommend having them be late to the party, else people are having to wait over a week for posts.

The Safe Haven - Revival (Closed)

Sophie Hillcourt

Sophie Hillcourt

14 | 4’5

Abilities/Limitations

Claws

Scritch scritch scratch. Sophie has extendable claws that she can use to scratch at whoever bothers her. However, it’s not just whoever, but whatever. With the claws comes the temptation to scratch at something, to just rip at something. She can control that urge, but oh boy, is it tempting just to drag those claws through that pillowcase.

Feather Falling

As light as a cat, with footsteps to match, Sophie is often very quiet with her movements, often receiving the joke that she should wear a bell so people can hear her coming easier. The lightness does not just apply to footfalls, but to actual falls; she can drop from a considerable height without hurting herself, so long as she lands correctly. But if you could fall from a cliff and live, would you jump? She certainly wouldn’t.

Enhanced Hearing

Sophie, due to her extra set of ears, has hearing better than most. As these ears are pointed forward, the hearing is typically much better from the front, is still better from the sides, but is, although still beneficial, not as efficient from behind. The problem with this extra hearing is that loud things can get very loud. If something was purposefully loud for the intent of mistreating her, then that would not bode well.

Animal Communication and Manipulation

Meow? Sophie can communicate with animals and understand them, having a natural understanding of even new animals’ languages and speech patterns. With this knowledge, she can effectively manipulate animals into doing her bidding - when she wants to, that is. At the same time, this means that she hears their insults. Rude.

Cat Shapeshifting

Sophie is able to turn into a feline at will. Sometimes she will do it for comfort, sometimes for fun. There will even be days where she’d rather just spend time as a cat than as herself. Her cat form is a black furred, white footed kitty, and she can’t turn into anything else.

Backstory

A one in a gazillion chance as an experiment said never to work, students were surprised to find that they had managed to merge a human egg with a cat’s sperm and had gotten them to connect. A surrogate mother for the egg carried it all the way until the child within was born - and then like an unwanted cat, was thrown away to fend for itself. And that she did, young Sophie fending for herself. The Safe Haven was exactly that in Sophie’s eyes - a Safe Haven. A place for her to live that wasn’t the streets, a place for her to grow.

The Safe Haven - Revival (Closed)

Hi hi. I have a character!

Sophie Hillcourt

Sophie Hillcourt

14 | 4’5

Abilities/Limitations

Claws

Scritch scritch scratch. Sophie has extendable claws that she can use to scratch at whoever bothers her. However, it’s not just whoever, but whatever. With the claws comes the temptation to scratch at something, to just rip at something. She can control that urge, but oh boy, is it tempting just to drag those claws through that pillowcase.

Feather Falling

As light as a cat, with footsteps to match, Sophie is often very quiet with her movements, often receiving the joke that she should wear a bell so people can hear her coming easier. The lightness does not just apply to footfalls, but to actual falls; she can drop from a considerable height without hurting herself, so long as she lands correctly. But if you could fall from a cliff and live, would you jump? She certainly wouldn’t.

Enhanced Hearing

Sophie, due to her extra set of ears, has hearing better than most. As these ears are pointed forward, the hearing is typically much better from the front, is still better from the sides, but is, although still beneficial, not as efficient from behind. The problem with this extra hearing is that loud things can get very loud. If something was purposefully loud for the intent of mistreating her, then that would not bode well.

Animal Communication and Manipulation

Meow? Sophie can communicate with animals and understand them, having a natural understanding of even new animals’ languages and speech patterns. With this knowledge, she can effectively manipulate animals into doing her bidding - when she wants to, that is. At the same time, this means that she hears their insults. Rude.

Cat Shapeshifting

Sophie is able to turn into a feline at will. Sometimes she will do it for comfort, sometimes for fun. There will even be days where she’d rather just spend time as a cat than as herself. Her cat form is a black furred, white footed kitty, and she can’t turn into anything else.

Backstory

A one in a gazillion chance as an experiment said never to work, students were surprised to find that they had managed to merge a human egg with a cat’s sperm and had gotten them to connect. A surrogate mother for the egg carried it all the way until the child within was born - and then like an unwanted cat, was thrown away to fend for itself. And that she did, young Sophie fending for herself. The Safe Haven was exactly that in Sophie’s eyes - a Safe Haven. A place for her to live that wasn’t the streets, a place for her to grow.

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

Yeah, we've been waiting a bit. :P

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

I just had a thought on the wsy to work. Imagine Holly finally removing her helmet and boom, turns out she was the leader of Catamount. XD

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

For all she knew, this was trap.

A test to see where her mind really laid, if Holly Vertila, the Crimson Chevalier, was really staying idle against Catamount. They could be watching her now from the shadows, to see if she was going to make it to her destination or if she was going to turn away and decide not to do it. They would be wrong if they presumed the latter - whatever happened, she supposed that she had already made her choice, and she wasn't going to go back. It wasn't like she personally had anything to lose from going, except her own life. Losing that would not be very good, however she knew that it was something that could happen, and something that she wished to prevent. At the same time, she wanted to put herself at risk, because if she didn't, she would most likely become trapped on the island. The could probably escape on her own, however she knew that she wouldn't be doing that.

The darkness of the night that surrounded Holly was something that most warriors had trouble in, something that they struggled with and found trouble fighting in. Whilst it was a disadvantage to those on the move, including Holly herself, she had become better attuned to it over time and learned it's advantages. Whilst it was harder to see it was easier to hear, being more quiet than the day. Nocturnal creatures still roamed, the wind still blew gently, but the peace could easily be broken, which it soon was. Some distance away, Holly heard talking.

As it was in the direction that she was to go, she continued to walk; very soon, she saw Zane, among three women. Holly did not pause in her stride, quickly arriving before them. It was a smaller group than she had envisioned. "Greetings to you all," Holly says, her voice soft, calm, and her face unreadable beneath her armour.

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

@Squirrel98
Thank you very much for accepting her! :)

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

Holly Vertila

Holly Vertila

The Crimson Chevalier

Gender: Holly is female.
Age: Though she has never spoken her real age, when asked, Holly will always speak a random number from fifteen to nineteen.
Sexuality: Holly is a varioriented heteroromantic bisexual.

Personality: Holly’s appearance alone should tell you that she is not an easily heated individual, not one to outburst her anger but to remain calm and steady in the face of doom. She is sensible and incorruptible, with a strong mind. Of course, nobody is perfect, and while she is able to stand her ground she can sometimes make conclusions a little too quickly. This is often a minor flaw, however, and she can make proper decisions if she has the right information in front of her, or the ability to gain more information easily.

Likes:
- Holly likes capes and cloaks, primarily when they do not inhibit movement.
- Holly likes people who put themselves before other people, but balance it out with taking care of themselves, too.
- Of course, Holly’s biggest like is to win.

Dislikes:
- Holly does not like people that lack common sense.
- Holly hates mud. Even though she is strong enough for it not to, she feels that it bogs her down a little. She also does not like having to clean it off of her armour.
- Holly does not like those who disregard the wishes of others.

Goals: Quite simply, Holly wishes to see life through. She wants to see where it brings her, and what will happen during it, knowing if that if she were not to be here, she could miss out on something big, and something fun. She knows she can’t see what life itself could bring her, but she wants to see what her life can bring her.

Fears: Holly’s biggest fear is loss of any of her senses, but primarily of hearing. She doesn’t want any of her senses to be removed permanently, or often even temporarily (unless she knows she is going to get them back).

How Holly joined White Gull: Holly was unhappy at being trapped. Not trapped in the physical sense, but that she knew she was being observed, being watched and having Catamount above her to make sure she didn’t grow too far in her magic. She was hard to miss, wearing armour that concealed herself yet made her so prominent, a recognisable figure within the second group that was looked up to. It was perhaps this that brought Zane to her, that, in a way, she was a public figure. If she publicly stood up to Catamount, others would perhaps join her.

Guild Mark (location and colour): Holly’s guild mark is on the back of her left hand, where she let it be placed without removing her armour. She also has a guild mark on her armour’s left pauldron. Both of the guild marks are red.

Magic: Thrust Magic;
Thrust magic allows the user to suddenly push themselves in a direction specified by the user. This means that the user is able to suddenly leap forward in a surprise against their attacker, or allows them to dodge a sudden and unexpected attack with great speed. Beginners to thrust magic often find their footing a little unsteady upon using it if they are not already well-versed in controlling their balance.

In the early stages of learning Thrust Magic, a user can do what’s on the tin; Thrust, though only over small distances. As the user becomes more proficient in the magic, it can further itself; Thrusting over longer distances, leaving temporary visions of themselves from the position they last thrusted from, or even managing to thrust through someone and behind them.

Which of the three groups is the character a part of: Holly is a prominent figure of the second group.
Family: Holly does not have any surviving family, nor anyone that she sees as family.

Background: Holly was born to a man and a woman who could not take care of themselves, both because they could not be bothered to learn how to do so and because it was too late to do so, for they were too old, having decided to have a child on the edge of the latest time that they could. It meant that young Holly was required to do a lot of the household work, work that she did not want to do. She would much rather be doing something other than being stuck within her home, caring for two adults who did not care for their child. Nobody knew Holly, because Holly could not leave the house. It was like she did not exist.

Most would see the death of their family as a turning point, a point where they would mourn, a time where they would be lost, and perhaps if murder, give them the purpose of revenge. When Holly lost her parents to the attacks of the Forest Vulcans, she did not mourn for the pair that had held her back, had made sure that the outside was only visible through a window - evidence enough was when the battered home was checked after the attack and surprise came that the couple that lived there had a girl to call their own.

Holly did, however, have a goal. Holly wished to join those defending against the Forest Vulcans, though not just because they were a threat to others. It was also because they were the only thing she really knew was bad outside of her home. She knew that if she were to give herself a goal like that, she would learn other things along the way, things that she would never have known if she was still trapped within her parents’ walls.

Holly still, however, found herself unable to exist. Nobody knew her when she was forbidden from leaving her home, and she decided to keep it that way - she didn’t want to be known as the abused daughter of the Vertilla couple, a girl who knew only to cook and fold clothes. That is what made her encase herself in armour, to conceal herself and make herself known as someone stronger than she was. However, as she learned and developed, there was no need to make herself look stronger, as she grew stronger for real.

The armour Holly wore no longer no longer gave her the appearance of strength alone for the wearer of the armour herself was strong and steadfast. Those who fought the Forest Vulcans and held the line knew her well due to the armour that she wore and with the speed of which she fought, speed which Holly thought was natural, but was dubbed as Thrust Magic as soon as it was discovered that it was magic. Though the name Holly Vertila was not hidden, she soon noticed herself being called the Crimson Chevalier.

Fights against Forest Vulcans were however quite different compared to fighting a dark guild. Holly soon found herself not fighting for the true inhabitants of Kaia but to protect those that she did not want to protect; Catamount. Whilst she had no chance of fighting them alone, and those defending against the Vulcans were torn between continuing to defend those they loved or trying to throw themselves at Catamount, there was one thing that she had against them that Catamount knew that she had - her position.

It was apparently realised by Catamount that if the Crimson Chevalier were to fight against them, those undecided would most likely choose to fight alongside her, and if they were to kill her to stop that threat, those fighting the Vulcans may rebel, and with them, the people may rebel, too, leaving nothing left. Leaving her alive, but on a leash, was the best option. With the knowledge that any action from her would result in the mass deaths of the island’s inhabitants, one way or another, Holly was forced to continue what she was doing, and bear being watched by Catamount. She was trapped all over again.

Extra Information: Whilst she is a recognised figure in the second group due to her armour and distinct appearance because of it, she doesn’t hold any actual power.

White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

Here we go, I finished my character, @Squirrel98. Hope she fits the bill.

Holly Vertila

Holly Vertila

The Crimson Chevalier

Gender: Holly is female.
Age: Though she has never spoken her real age, when asked, Holly will always speak a random number from fifteen to nineteen.
Sexuality: Holly is a varioriented heteroromantic bisexual.

Personality: Holly’s appearance alone should tell you that she is not an easily heated individual, not one to outburst her anger but to remain calm and steady in the face of doom. She is sensible and incorruptible, with a strong mind. Of course, nobody is perfect, and while she is able to stand her ground she can sometimes make conclusions a little too quickly. This is often a minor flaw, however, and she can make proper decisions if she has the right information in front of her, or the ability to gain more information easily.

Likes:
- Holly likes capes and cloaks, primarily when they do not inhibit movement.
- Holly likes people who put themselves before other people, but balance it out with taking care of themselves, too.
- Of course, Holly’s biggest like is to win.

Dislikes:
- Holly does not like people that lack common sense.
- Holly hates mud. Even though she is strong enough for it not to, she feels that it bogs her down a little. She also does not like having to clean it off of her armour.
- Holly does not like those who disregard the wishes of others.

Goals: Quite simply, Holly wishes to see life through. She wants to see where it brings her, and what will happen during it, knowing if that if she were not to be here, she could miss out on something big, and something fun. She knows she can’t see what life itself could bring her, but she wants to see what her life can bring her.

Fears: Holly’s biggest fear is loss of any of her senses, but primarily of hearing. She doesn’t want any of her senses to be removed permanently, or often even temporarily (unless she knows she is going to get them back).

How Holly joined White Gull: Holly was unhappy at being trapped. Not trapped in the physical sense, but that she knew she was being observed, being watched and having Catamount above her to make sure she didn’t grow too far in her magic. She was hard to miss, wearing armour that concealed herself yet made her so prominent, a recognisable figure within the second group that was looked up to. It was perhaps this that brought Zane to her, that, in a way, she was a public figure. If she publicly stood up to Catamount, others would perhaps join her.

Guild Mark (location and colour): Holly’s guild mark is on the back of her left hand, where she let it be placed without removing her armour. She also has a guild mark on her armour’s left pauldron. Both of the guild marks are red.

Magic: Thrust Magic;
Thrust magic allows the user to suddenly push themselves in a direction specified by the user. This means that the user is able to suddenly leap forward in a surprise against their attacker, or allows them to dodge a sudden and unexpected attack with great speed. Beginners to thrust magic often find their footing a little unsteady upon using it if they are not already well-versed in controlling their balance.

In the early stages of learning Thrust Magic, a user can do what’s on the tin; Thrust, though only over small distances. As the user becomes more proficient in the magic, it can further itself; Thrusting over longer distances, leaving temporary visions of themselves from the position they last thrusted from, or even managing to thrust through someone and behind them.

Which of the three groups is the character a part of: Holly is a prominent figure of the second group.
Family: Holly does not have any surviving family, nor anyone that she sees as family.

Background: Holly was born to a man and a woman who could not take care of themselves, both because they could not be bothered to learn how to do so and because it was too late to do so, for they were too old, having decided to have a child on the edge of the latest time that they could. It meant that young Holly was required to do a lot of the household work, work that she did not want to do. She would much rather be doing something other than being stuck within her home, caring for two adults who did not care for their child. Nobody knew Holly, because Holly could not leave the house. It was like she did not exist.

Most would see the death of their family as a turning point, a point where they would mourn, a time where they would be lost, and perhaps if murder, give them the purpose of revenge. When Holly lost her parents to the attacks of the Forest Vulcans, she did not mourn for the pair that had held her back, had made sure that the outside was only visible through a window - evidence enough was when the battered home was checked after the attack and surprise came that the couple that lived there had a girl to call their own.

Holly did, however, have a goal. Holly wished to join those defending against the Forest Vulcans, though not just because they were a threat to others. It was also because they were the only thing she really knew was bad outside of her home. She knew that if she were to give herself a goal like that, she would learn other things along the way, things that she would never have known if she was still trapped within her parents’ walls.

Holly still, however, found herself unable to exist. Nobody knew her when she was forbidden from leaving her home, and she decided to keep it that way - she didn’t want to be known as the abused daughter of the Vertilla couple, a girl who knew only to cook and fold clothes. That is what made her encase herself in armour, to conceal herself and make herself known as someone stronger than she was. However, as she learned and developed, there was no need to make herself look stronger, as she grew stronger for real.

The armour Holly wore no longer no longer gave her the appearance of strength alone for the wearer of the armour herself was strong and steadfast. Those who fought the Forest Vulcans and held the line knew her well due to the armour that she wore and with the speed of which she fought, speed which Holly thought was natural, but was dubbed as Thrust Magic as soon as it was discovered that it was magic. Though the name Holly Vertila was not hidden, she soon noticed herself being called the Crimson Chevalier.

Fights against Forest Vulcans were however quite different compared to fighting a dark guild. Holly soon found herself not fighting for the true inhabitants of Kaia but to protect those that she did not want to protect; Catamount. Whilst she had no chance of fighting them alone, and those defending against the Vulcans were torn between continuing to defend those they loved or trying to throw themselves at Catamount, there was one thing that she had against them that Catamount knew that she had - her position.

It was apparently realised by Catamount that if the Crimson Chevalier were to fight against them, those undecided would most likely choose to fight alongside her, and if they were to kill her to stop that threat, those fighting the Vulcans may rebel, and with them, the people may rebel, too, leaving nothing left. Leaving her alive, but on a leash, was the best option. With the knowledge that any action from her would result in the mass deaths of the island’s inhabitants, one way or another, Holly was forced to continue what she was doing, and bear being watched by Catamount. She was trapped all over again.

Extra Information: Whilst she is a recognised figure in the second group due to her armour and distinct appearance because of it, she doesn’t hold any actual power.