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The Ordinary Mythical Academy

Posted for Dawn! I'll start work on an Epsilon in a hot minute.

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The paper held between her fingers was just as crisp as the moment Dawn had found it, her thumb idly sweeping over the carved text and coordinates as she slipped through the woods. The so-called meeting place was a far ways away from her little apartment in Chicago, and had taken both multiple consecutive flights, as well as several favors from a friend here and there, to reach the woods that had surrounded it. She had been dropped off near the edges of the place, her ride having taken one look at the thick treeline before laughing in her face. Dawn was grateful for the help regardless, and had given him her thanks before hiking into the woods alone.

She had been at it for quite some time now, allowing her to stew in her own thoughts. She wasn’t particularly nervous or worried- age had long since tempered her nerves- but she was definitely curious, to say the least. Curious about the Academy. Curious about who else had received the acceptance letter. Curious as to what she might find in the upcoming months.

Curious, curious, curious.

One of her questions was promptly answered upon stepping into the light, only to catch sight of a rather...eclectic group, to say the least. There was a small, pink creature, a pegasus...Dawn found herself naturally gravitating to one of the more hesitant seeming of the little gathering, a dark haired young man who seemed to be gathering up his wits. She smiled at him as she moved to his side, bowing her head politely before turning towards the clearing.

“A rather, ah, mixed bunch, here, wouldn’t you say?” Her voice was soft, warmed by her accent hanging off the edges of her words. “Colorful.”

Hopefully her approach wouldn’t put him off even more. Poor man looked thoroughly out of his depth.

@Prosaic

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”Epsilon”

Name: Harlyn Rita Enright- at least, that’s what she’s taken to calling herself. Her true name is something far different, and lends too much information about her for her liking.
Gender: Female
Species: Demon
Age: Unknown. Epsilon claims to have forgotten.
Room Number:
Rooming With:
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Appearance:


Epsilon’s favored form is that of a rather comely- if not somewhat worn- woman in her mid twenties or so. She stands at roughly 6’1 feet or so, with a body hardened by both combat and strenuous labor. Her skin is tawny in color, littered in scars and tattoos, and her hair is a deep black, shot through with streaks of silver. Seeing how it’s long enough to reach the center of her back, she tends to keep it braided back, although it’s not uncommon to see it left to hang loose on her lazy days. Her eyes are a warm shade of hazel.

She prefers to dress simply- a pair of jeans and a t-shirt are enough to get her through the day, along with a nice pair of leather work boots. Over this, Epsilon wears a battered bomber jacket. She’s nearly always found with a cigarette hanging from her bottom lip, and with the tattoo on her collarbone, the Greek Epsilon symbol, left in full view.

Personality:
Epsilon is a friendly (if not rugged and somewhat eccentric) woman by nature. Calm and lackadaisical, it’s notably difficult to ruffle her feathers, or get another response to any real prodding than a good-natured chuckle and a dry quip. She can be remarkably amiable towards friends and enemies alike, and is fiercely loyal to the former, but there is a somewhat darker aspect of her personality in turn. Epsilon is violent and somewhat hedonistic, relishing in fist-fights and baser pleasures.

Bio:
In another lifetime, the creature who would one day come to take the moniker of “Epsilon” lived deep in the bowels of Hell. She was a Commander of her own little slice of the army of the damned, infamous for her ruthless tactics and nigh unpredictable nature. In another lifetime, the creature carved her name in blood and bellies, and relished in it.

And then, at the height of her legacy, the creature gave up her titles and her glory, to live among men.

Epsilon’s reasons for doing so are something she keeps close to her chest. If asked, she’ll often shrug, offhandedly claim that she had a sort of disagreement with the wrong people. Whatever the reason, she cheerfully threw her old name over her shoulder, and donned the persona she holds today. Her taste for the baser pleasures of life hadn’t waned since her departure, however, and she promptly took up work as a mercenary. She slept around. She explored the depths of human vice firsthand. She drank in life with vigor.

She was floating in between jobs when she heard tale of this mysterious Academy. With nothing better to do, she decided to sign up, if not to experience something new.

Power 1: Shapeshifting: Epsilon, while unable to turn herself into an animal or any other person than herself, possesses two forms- that of her human persona, and that of her demon. The latter form is something far different, with great wings, claws as long as a man’s forearm, the horns of a ram, and an amalgamation of other odd features. It’s possible for her to carry these traits into her human form, which is something she often exploits in favor of taking her full demonic shape.

Power 2: Sin Absorption: Being a demon, Epsilon has the power to feed on the sinful actions and thoughts of others. It’s easiest for her to convert this into regenerative energy- something she does on a regular basis- but when storing energy in surplus, she becomes notably more stronger than usual.

Likes:
- Tea. Her favorite is mint.
- Smoking.
- Violence.
- Violent people.

Dislikes:
- Attitude. Epsilon believes in common courtesy.
- Cruelty towards the defenseless. While Epsilon is always up for a good, bloody fight, picking on the weak or pacifistic is something she highly disapproves of.
- Fancy cocktails.

Family: If she has any, Epsilon never goes out of her way to contact them.

Friends: OPEN

Sentimental Attachment: Her jacket, maybe.

Weapon: Usually her claws, although it’s not uncommon to see her taking up other weapons when the opportunity presents itself. Axes, mostly.

Here she issss @The One

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Alright, I think I'll go with the demon. Thanks, all!

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@EurmalEye Alright, so basically I have three characters in mind.

The first is Dawn's estranged older brother. He basically has the same powerset, but is her complete opposite in personality- flirtatious, apathetic, and sort of a huge bastard. He and Dawn would be on somewhat tense terms, as a result.

The second is a casual ex-sergeant from Hell's armies, who abruptly decided to ditch her job and roam the human world instead due to finding it more interesting. She's very laidback and easygoing, and tends to focus more on physical combat than anything.

The third is a crossdressing researcher who is also a vampire. He's a real sweetheart, and very cheerful and optimistic. He uses fire and healing, but also prefers to abstain from combat.

I'm sort of leaning towards the second, as I feel like she'd make for interesting dynamics due to how laidback she is, but I haven't set

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@EurmalEye Oh, I already have some preset characters in mind, haha. (Mostly cause I like to reuse them across canons out of force of habit.) I was just wondering if folk would be willing to give their thoughts on the ones I'm considering.

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@EurmalEye Aight cool, cool, glad to hear. :D

Also, would y'all mind giving your opinions on some potential characters to bring in? I'm probably just gonna bring in only one other characters, cause I don't want to spread myself too thin and not explore them in depth cause of it.

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@EurmalEye Dawn's actually a character that uses a lot of illusions, as well. Would you like for me to change that? I don't want to step on your toes or anything.

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@The One Dope, dope. I think I'll go with Shadows, then. Thanks a bunch!

@EurmalEye Oh, that's true, haha. I think I'll still add on the power just so I have the bases covered though.

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@The One Mmmm. What would general spellcasting geared towards stealth/illusion be called? Cause I feel like Dawn primarily dabbles in magics to further reinforce the skills that she already has (although that also probably makes her seem even more suspicious on top of the whole Memoli reputation, haha).