Estylwen

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Mathias is going to be the busiest out of all of us after a few pages though, I think. xD

ArrowFell: The Wizard Queen's Court

Oh yeah, we got side banter going on OOC-ly between Callum and Duchess Bastille... and Anabel is the fed, pouting, too-short-to-look-angry ignored third-party. xD

ArrowFell: The Wizard Queen's Court

Friday it is!

And...

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@ERode

It is fun to have that whole Demon-Possessed vs Demonsbane thing though.

Yeahhh, I noticed that right away. It's kinda perfect.

(I'm actually so excited to start this, looking over the CSes.)

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I feel like once he does meet Amaya and Reina he's going to have to mediate between the two to keep them from killing each other. He's a small man stepping into a large world and has no clue the kind of history these two would have experienced.

@Kronshi

Yeah, I can see that. Reina would never kill anyone, though. Never.

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@ERode Ooh, I definitely see a blood feud between Precedence and Obscurity. Perhaps Reina uncovers some clues or pieces together the unique 'fingerprint' of Amaya's magic, aaaaand they can play between negotiations and sabotage...? Cause she wouldn't let those disappearances/murders slide.... ;>

Estylwen's Master List

Reina Asher, 2024, Magic in the Park

Reina Asher

26 | She/her | 5’4 ft. | 120 pounds

[ S u l l a V i a D e l l a G l o r i a ]

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Background

Background:

It was a blood sacrifice.

As customary of House Asher, families would give up their first-born son or daughter to Yusei, a powerful eldritch horror of Spider Lily Halls, Yusei's territory within the Dark City. The ritual was elaborate, and usually ended up with the same fate. Death.

The parents always had a hope, though, that their child would be chosen.

Most often, as it was the past ten years, Yusei would take the offerings and leave not a trace, consuming the child and all the years of life prescribed to it. However, when little Reina was presented at the alter, instead of vanishing like all the rest… a prismal light descended on her. The little albino opened her muddy brown eyes, and in a flash, red light burst forth from the depths of them, permanently changing them. The mark of Yusei.

As the child grew, she spent much of her time in Yusei's charge. As her diet changed from food to devouring years, much like her master, Yusei taught her how to capture and eat weaker monsters in the Dark City, and tame the stronger ones.

Yusei also helped Reina navigate the labyrinth, leading her down to rooms that would allow her to summon the monsters she had tamed, and subjugate the foolhardy with the powers of obscurity.

Being chosen by Yusei put Reina in the reigning position of House Asher, and elevated her family. Yes, there are many who would eliminate her within the Family, hoping Yusei would be forced to choose their first born. Others still play political games, hoping to make Reina their puppet.

House Asher, of course, is steeped in the obscurity aspect, often using spells that prey on the unaware and curse those who look at the House the wrong way. The families within the House are cult-like, seeking to be favored by Yusei and his subjects.

No one quite realizes the toll having your soul connected to Yusei brings. Not only did Yusei devour half of Reina's lifespan, but Reina lives with varying degrees of madness she is trying to find a cure.

Yusei's goal, of course, is to devour the lifespans of Reina's enemies, and pushes her for military power and domain expansion.

Reina, being at the pinnacle of it all, has enemies both inside and outside of House Asher. But under the guidance of Yusei, she will lead the House to greatness, making it the greatest powerhouse in the city.

Crest and Craft

Crest: Obscurity, a complicated floral tattoo on her right hand.

Craft:

Reina's Craft can be broken down into facets:

Sustenance

Reina has the ability to absorb the lifespan of someone or something with a simple touch. The more years she takes, the longer the absorption takes. For example, to absorb 50 years it could take upwards of ten minutes.

Summoning

Reina has the ability to summon eldritch beings from the Dark City to Realspace to fight for her or accomplish tasks she normally wouldn't be able to complete on her own. She would have needed to defeat this being before being able to command it.

Cursed Physical Subjugation

Reina is able to conjure various ways to torture and subjugate those around her. For example, creating a black hole that follows someone around, slowly gaining vacuum power, until it swallows them. Or, cutting someone and cursing the wound so it continues to bleed, ensuring they bleed out. Or, striking someone with a dark bolt that slowly transforms their body to stone.

Mental Attack and Dissemination

Reina is able to pull at the strings of the soul, and attack someone at the mental level. Once her mind smashes down their front door, so to speak, she is able to read and warp memories, implant thoughts, and embed commands like sleeper cells, to be completed once certain conditions are met.

Curse of Yusei

As an Ultimate, Reina is able to summon Yusei, who appears in the sky like a big red eye, transforming the area into one of nightmares and blood. Their tentacles come up from the ground, destroying buildings with ease. Anyone looking up at the eye or the blood on the ground will begin to go mad.

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Reina Asher

26 | She/her | 5’4 ft. | 120 pounds

[ S u l l a V i a D e l l a G l o r i a ]

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Background

Background:

It was a blood sacrifice.

As customary of House Asher, families would give up their first-born son or daughter to Yusei, a powerful eldritch horror of Spider Lily Halls, Yusei's territory within the Dark City. The ritual was elaborate, and usually ended up with the same fate. Death.

The parents always had a hope, though, that their child would be chosen.

Most often, as it was the past ten years, Yusei would take the offerings and leave not a trace, consuming the child and all the years of life prescribed to it. However, when little Reina was presented at the alter, instead of vanishing like all the rest… a prismal light descended on her. The little albino opened her muddy brown eyes, and in a flash, red light burst forth from the depths of them, permanently changing them. The mark of Yusei.

As the child grew, she spent much of her time in Yusei's charge. As her diet changed from food to devouring years, much like her master, Yusei taught her how to capture and eat weaker monsters in the Dark City, and tame the stronger ones.

Yusei also helped Reina navigate the labyrinth, leading her down to rooms that would allow her to summon the monsters she had tamed, and subjugate the foolhardy with the powers of obscurity.

Being chosen by Yusei put Reina in the reigning position of House Asher, and elevated her family. Yes, there are many who would eliminate her within the Family, hoping Yusei would be forced to choose their first born. Others still play political games, hoping to make Reina their puppet.

House Asher, of course, is steeped in the obscurity aspect, often using spells that prey on the unaware and curse those who look at the House the wrong way. The families within the House are cult-like, seeking to be favored by Yusei and his subjects.

No one quite realizes the toll having your soul connected to Yusei brings. Not only did Yusei devour half of Reina's lifespan, but Reina lives with varying degrees of madness she is trying to find a cure.

Yusei's goal, of course, is to devour the lifespans of Reina's enemies, and pushes her for military power and domain expansion.

Reina, being at the pinnacle of it all, has enemies both inside and outside of House Asher. But under the guidance of Yusei, she will lead the House to greatness, making it the greatest powerhouse in the city.

Crest and Craft

Crest: Obscurity, a complicated floral tattoo on her right hand.

Craft:

Reina's Craft can be broken down into facets:

Sustenance

Reina has the ability to absorb the lifespan of someone or something with a simple touch. The more years she takes, the longer the absorption takes. For example, to absorb 50 years it could take upwards of ten minutes.

Summoning

Reina has the ability to summon eldritch beings from the Dark City to Realspace to fight for her or accomplish tasks she normally wouldn't be able to complete on her own. She would have needed to defeat this being before being able to command it.

Cursed Physical Subjugation

Reina is able to conjure various ways to torture and subjugate those around her. For example, creating a black hole that follows someone around, slowly gaining vacuum power, until it swallows them. Or, cutting someone and cursing the wound so it continues to bleed, ensuring they bleed out. Or, striking someone with a dark bolt that slowly transforms their body to stone.

Mental Attack and Dissemination

Reina is able to pull at the strings of the soul, and attack someone at the mental level. Once her mind smashes down their front door, so to speak, she is able to read and warp memories, implant thoughts, and embed commands like sleeper cells, to be completed once certain conditions are met.

Curse of Yusei

As an Ultimate, Reina is able to summon Yusei, who appears in the sky like a big red eye, transforming the area into one of nightmares and blood. Their tentacles come up from the ground, destroying buildings with ease. Anyone looking up at the eye or the blood on the ground will begin to go mad.

Relationships

Macaron Kataoka The Ashers and Kataokas had a bloody feud steeped between them, as both were eager for territory in the city. It all began when the Kataokas thought it would be a great idea to pluck off the weaker members of House Asher. In response, House Asher pushed on their territory, scoring a few blocks for themselves. They also flooded House Kataoka with spies. However, it came to a standstill when the majority of Kataokas were wiped out. Happy with their good fortune, Ashers took up more of their territory, and sent spies to watch over the remaining members. As of recent times, Reina is aware of a spy shadowing Macaron. Watching from rooftops, going through her garbage. Aware of her nature as a ticking time-bomb, Reina has instead left her stirstick in the pot, happy to wait and watch the next generation of Kataokas.	___________ “Monsters have a way of shaping you. For her, I feel a slight… camaraderie.” __________
Amaya Reina had seen her, once before, when she and a few members of the House were delving. Striking white light, and a dissemination of body parts. It was this same report of light that later came to her attention when members of House Aher were disappearing. Reina is unsure what cause of grief Amaya has, but has sent out her spies regardless. If she's found, she ought to be brought in for questioning…	___________ “What drives this girl? Blessed with light, yet blindly swinging in the dark...” __________
Mathias McGrath The DSC. A royal pain in her behind. Reina's relationship with them is… edgy, insincere, secretive. What House dealing with espionage, kidnapping and extortion would openly and willingly work with officers specifically geared to snuffing out this kind of stuff? Nay, House Asher would much prefer to lay out red herrings for the officers to snatch up. There's only one that doesn't take the bait, though. Mathias. It's only a matter of time until Reina and that bullheaded officer of the DSC come to a head. She'll want to be prepared for that moment, for it will go in her favour.	___________ “Cops are bad news. Period.” __________
Oz Falloch Falloch was a notable House due to Alexander Falloch. With his disappearance, many questions have aroused. Reina had cast a ring of spies into the thralls of House Falloch, but alas, without their explosive head, the spies were reduced to one. One lonely, faithful spy to watch over Alexander's prodigy son, Ozymandias. And Reina watches from afar, taking pity on the lost son. However, if he's anything like his father, he will need careful, careful watching. Perhaps, in the future, a meeting would be appropriate…	___________ “A tragedy, to be certain. Something good may yet come of this, however.” __________

GM's Notes

-House Asher has a well-known grudge against House Baskerville, and vice-versa. They both exist within Bluegate city, and thus are at odds with one another in our immediate setting. It's not quite a "kill on sight" situation, but tensions are aflame when members of the two houses ever find themselves in close contact. It's been like this so long, few have much an idea as to why the grudge even persists. House Asher is currently courting the favor of the much larger House Hadel out of concern that the Baskervilles are amassing some nebulous power amongst themselves, threatening Asher.

-As head of the household and a chosen of Yusei (as you'd already written), there is a good amount of enviousness amongst the Ashers. While Reina has not had to deal with outright assassination (yet), she knows that there are malevolent eyes upon her. In particular is her cousin, Cygni Asher. Though himself not chosen, his innate arcane abilities currently exceed Reina's own, but she surmises that due to her unique status, Cygni considers her a potential future threat to "staying on top" if only in the manner of being magically adept -he certainly does not retain the social/political power she does, however "stronger" he may be.

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@Asuras Duly noted, I'll remove the Drift for now. And I'll be happy to take on any weaknesses/complications you see fit to place.

I'll reach out to our fellow players to discuss relationships later today, ideally. :)