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GuimauveName: Silhouette, Samantha Howard, Sil
Age (Magical Girl): 15
Age (Before Magical Girl): 28
Gender: Female
Gender (Before Magical Girl): Male
She is a bit taller than other girls her age but is otherwise fairly unremarkable. Her eyes are a dark brown, but when focusing on utilizing "The Sight" they turn red. She often wears whatever is appropriate for the weather and tries to keep herself from sticking out.
Her eyes are a blood red while transformed ever since she used the Black Coin. Normally, it is merely the color that changes. However, they seem to even glow as she enters her "battle high", a rather eery side affect of the corruption.
Specialization:
Time - Exceptional talent with the manipulation of time, particularly in the precision of application. Silhouette is capable of utilizing the magic in every standard way and then some. She can effortlessly target individual parts of an object or person to manipulate, rather than larger areas, making her rather mana-efficient as far as Time Mages go. However, her real talent is in putting something into Stasis. Stasis is merely a variant of stopping time that involves physical contact to pause or lock the physical state of the target, which effectively makes it invulnerable, while also letting it move if desired. This effect, when used on the nonliving, is permanent and requires no mana to maintain. However, it necessitates more mana spent into the activation which increases proportionally to the area of effect, making larger items more mana-consuming.
Weapon:
ChronoRend - A shorter blade that has been put into Stasis, allowing it to retain its sharpness and prevents it from being manipulated by others. It is a very simple but effective weapon, capable of being used for silent eliminations or to defend him in a fight, and has proven to channel his mana very well.
Powers:
Focused Assault - Sil can opt to dump a decent amount of mana into her blade, which can then be used to strike at time itself, bypassing defenses of a foe by cutting everything in the space the time occupied.
Regeneration(Gold Coin Spent) - Perhaps it is the result of her new body, perhaps it's subconscious use of accelerated time, or perhaps it's a bit of both. Either way, Sil has a healing factor well beyond anything a human can hope for. Cuts, stabs, missing limbs... none of it really seems to last too long. Decapitation or an exploded heart might be the only way to keep her down for good.
Third Eye (Dark Magical Girl) - Nothing escapes her sight, not even the supernatural. A sight beyond the norm, allowing her to pick up on the remains of magic, rituals, and even allows her to identify what she is currently facing almost instantly upon laying eyes on it. She is also able to respond to spells just before they are flung utilizing visual cues and her combat experience.
Perks:
Enhanced Weapon - ChronoRend, a dagger that can channel mana to cut time itself.
Enhanced Outfit - Despite appearances, her attire can take a beating.
Enhanced Transformation - Theatrics don't suit Silhouette very well. She's lessened her downtime between transformation and even protects herself with time magic as she transforming.
Martial Training - As someone in the special forces, who became a hired killer due to talent, who also came to work under a deity dealing with war, Sil is very knowledgeable about war, its tools, and how to use them effectively.
Incognito - Her prior life allowed for no recognition, and so she's learned how to keep her head down and not stick out from a crowd, making it rather difficult to recall her face in passing. It also makes her outfit somewhat ironic.
Gifted(Emergency) - Murder is her talent, and she has proved that her specialization in Time Manipulation was a perfect fit. She is capable of Stasis, a self-made variant of stopping time.
Awareness(Emergency) - Details have always been important to her occupation, be they big or small. She is keen on picking up anything out of the ordinary, and, as one who ambushed people for a living, is especially difficult to ambush herself.
Patron: Vermilion Veronica, Militarum Novum
Patron Benefits:
Black Coin - Spent rather early on, after nearly being defeated by a powerful monster. It has granted her power, but also warped her personality, too.
Non-Exclusivity - Sil seems to be free to work with whomever he so chooses, and so she's chosen.
Divine Competence: Working under Militarum Novum has granted Silhouette even more knowledge on the subject of war.
Paragon: While contracted, Silhouette receives a temporary physical blessing.
Mana Font: Also able to tap into some extra mana reserves as well.
Mystic Might: Essentially the same thing as above.
Physical Prowess: Her body feels lighter since being contracted.
Debt - Silhoette owes them quite the debt. Hopefully, it is one she can manage to pay off.
Betrayal - That the Ebon Mint won't hesitate to remove her if it benefits them has not escaped her. She's used to dealing with people like that. She makes sure not to give them any reason to feel like she's better off dead.
There Are No Athiests In A Foxhole: Willing to pray for others if only out of respect to her employer.
Morning PT: Every morning, the chosen of Novum must wake early and partake in strenuous physical training. And every morning, Silhouette joins rather willingly.
Arrogance: Sil's learned from experience that "it'll be easy" is not always true when Militarum Novum says it is.
Clueless: As she's come to learn as well.
Unknown: Before being contracted, she'd never even known the deity existed.
Fighting Style: Silent and swift. Silhoette prefers to end her opposition before it has the chance to become a threat to her. Utilizing her skills as a silent killer and her specialization as a time mage, it is not very hard to accomplish this. She can easily sneak up and remove an opponents ability to react through use of magic, and then plunge her blade deep into their neck or any vital point available. A swift, single-hit death is preferred.
Of course, that isn't always an available course of action now that Sil's a magical girl and her foes are beyond human. She is prone to changing how she fights based on the type of opponent she has, but generally, she'll play the role of a reactionary fighter and focus on evasion and counterattacking. She is very methodical in how she approaches her opposition and will utilize the environment against them if it is indeed possible.
This is altered if she ends up in a fight with somebody especially strong or for extended periods of time, where her perverted bloodlust begins to crack her stoic facade. In these instances, she often becomes the one acting in a fight, using every tool at her disposal to not just beat but wound and maim her target as well.
Personality: A cold-blooded killer-for-hire. Silhouette is stoic, amoral, and fairly selfish. She looks out for herself and only expresses a great deal of interest in what her next job is, her compensation, and information pertaining to them or their completion. Anything else is often viewed as unnecessary and usually also irritating. Trust is something she's not too big into, and it would be weird to say she has "friends" , though she does have people she "prefers" over others but she keeps everybody at an appropriate distance.
Ever since she became a Dark Magical Girl, something's been a bit off about her when things get heated. She had lived her life killing people without leaving a trace, without making a sound, and without being touched. If it was any other way, then she had done something wrong. But now... now she desires battle. The thrill of a well-earned kill brings about a feeling of pleasure unmatched by anything else. And so when confronted by a foe that can survive the first strike, that can prove to stand up to her... well, she's almost like a child in a candy store. Her mask breaks, her appearance perverts, and it is only then that her desire is the suffering and death of the target, and not simply the completion of a contract or job.
History: Silhouette had originally been a middle-aged man who joined the military out of a lack of any real desire at the time. He turned out to be exceptionally good at killing things, proven when his talents led him to be accepted into a special forces unit of an undisclosed name. However, feeling that there wasn't enough profit to be made working for his country, he later turned to a less legal means of employing his skills: contracted killing.
Clients varied, but all were wealthy. He cared not whom the target(s) were, only that he would be compensated appropriately for the task. And so, many people lost their lives to his blade and the promise of coin, be they man, woman, or even child. It is because of his lack of discrimination that he finds himself where he is today. He carried out a contract to kill a family that included a husband, a wife, and a child of about 11. A silent killer, it had seemingly gone perfectly with not a sound made on anybody's behalf, although shortly after dealing with the child he had learned she was more than had met the eye and that things could not have gone too much worse.
A... thing appeared. Something that wasn't normal. A monster, of sorts. It began rampaging through the neighborhood he had just been in, and apparently, the person supposed to deal with it was now dead. He ended up being the only one to ask, and not wanting to die or perhaps because he felt he was in a dream, he accepted. Granted new abilities, it did not take him long to remove the threat, but now he had a debt to pay. Apparently, that very magical girl he had eliminated earlier had belonged to the Ebon Mint, and they weren't exactly happy with what had happened to their tool. Learning what they where and their influence on the world, he decided against making an enemy of them, and has worked to pay off a debt, but ended up incuring another due to severe circumstances. He is currently working under a lesser-known deity.
Incantation: "I am a blade. A blade knows no fear. A blade knows no doubt. When faced with my enemy, I hesitate not. Magical Girl Transformation!"
Additional Info: Seems to get rather embarrassed after her "battle high" and the many mistakes she probably makes during it.
Age (Magical Girl): 15
Age (Before Magical Girl): 28
Gender: Female
Gender (Before Magical Girl): Male
She is a bit taller than other girls her age but is otherwise fairly unremarkable. Her eyes are a dark brown, but when focusing on utilizing "The Sight" they turn red. She often wears whatever is appropriate for the weather and tries to keep herself from sticking out.
Her eyes are a blood red while transformed ever since she used the Black Coin. Normally, it is merely the color that changes. However, they seem to even glow as she enters her "battle high", a rather eery side affect of the corruption.
Specialization:
Time - Exceptional talent with the manipulation of time, particularly in the precision of application. Silhouette is capable of utilizing the magic in every standard way and then some. She can effortlessly target individual parts of an object or person to manipulate, rather than larger areas, making her rather mana-efficient as far as Time Mages go. However, her real talent is in putting something into Stasis. Stasis is merely a variant of stopping time that involves physical contact to pause or lock the physical state of the target, which effectively makes it invulnerable, while also letting it move if desired. This effect, when used on the nonliving, is permanent and requires no mana to maintain. However, it necessitates more mana spent into the activation which increases proportionally to the area of effect, making larger items more mana-consuming.
Weapon:
ChronoRend - A shorter blade that has been put into Stasis, allowing it to retain its sharpness and prevents it from being manipulated by others. It is a very simple but effective weapon, capable of being used for silent eliminations or to defend him in a fight, and has proven to channel his mana very well.
Powers:
Focused Assault - Sil can opt to dump a decent amount of mana into her blade, which can then be used to strike at time itself, bypassing defenses of a foe by cutting everything in the space the time occupied.
Regeneration(Gold Coin Spent) - Perhaps it is the result of her new body, perhaps it's subconscious use of accelerated time, or perhaps it's a bit of both. Either way, Sil has a healing factor well beyond anything a human can hope for. Cuts, stabs, missing limbs... none of it really seems to last too long. Decapitation or an exploded heart might be the only way to keep her down for good.
Third Eye (Dark Magical Girl) - Nothing escapes her sight, not even the supernatural. A sight beyond the norm, allowing her to pick up on the remains of magic, rituals, and even allows her to identify what she is currently facing almost instantly upon laying eyes on it. She is also able to respond to spells just before they are flung utilizing visual cues and her combat experience.
Perks:
Enhanced Weapon - ChronoRend, a dagger that can channel mana to cut time itself.
Enhanced Outfit - Despite appearances, her attire can take a beating.
Enhanced Transformation - Theatrics don't suit Silhouette very well. She's lessened her downtime between transformation and even protects herself with time magic as she transforming.
Martial Training - As someone in the special forces, who became a hired killer due to talent, who also came to work under a deity dealing with war, Sil is very knowledgeable about war, its tools, and how to use them effectively.
Incognito - Her prior life allowed for no recognition, and so she's learned how to keep her head down and not stick out from a crowd, making it rather difficult to recall her face in passing. It also makes her outfit somewhat ironic.
Gifted(Emergency) - Murder is her talent, and she has proved that her specialization in Time Manipulation was a perfect fit. She is capable of Stasis, a self-made variant of stopping time.
Awareness(Emergency) - Details have always been important to her occupation, be they big or small. She is keen on picking up anything out of the ordinary, and, as one who ambushed people for a living, is especially difficult to ambush herself.
Patron: Vermilion Veronica, Militarum Novum
Patron Benefits:
Vermilion Veronica:
Black Coin - Spent rather early on, after nearly being defeated by a powerful monster. It has granted her power, but also warped her personality, too.
Non-Exclusivity - Sil seems to be free to work with whomever he so chooses, and so she's chosen.
Militarum Novum:
Divine Competence: Working under Militarum Novum has granted Silhouette even more knowledge on the subject of war.
Paragon: While contracted, Silhouette receives a temporary physical blessing.
Mana Font: Also able to tap into some extra mana reserves as well.
Mystic Might: Essentially the same thing as above.
Physical Prowess: Her body feels lighter since being contracted.
Patron Drawbacks:
Vermillion Veronica:
Vermillion Veronica:
Debt - Silhoette owes them quite the debt. Hopefully, it is one she can manage to pay off.
Betrayal - That the Ebon Mint won't hesitate to remove her if it benefits them has not escaped her. She's used to dealing with people like that. She makes sure not to give them any reason to feel like she's better off dead.
Militarum Novum
Rites:
Rites:
There Are No Athiests In A Foxhole: Willing to pray for others if only out of respect to her employer.
Morning PT: Every morning, the chosen of Novum must wake early and partake in strenuous physical training. And every morning, Silhouette joins rather willingly.
Arrogance: Sil's learned from experience that "it'll be easy" is not always true when Militarum Novum says it is.
Clueless: As she's come to learn as well.
Unknown: Before being contracted, she'd never even known the deity existed.
Fighting Style: Silent and swift. Silhoette prefers to end her opposition before it has the chance to become a threat to her. Utilizing her skills as a silent killer and her specialization as a time mage, it is not very hard to accomplish this. She can easily sneak up and remove an opponents ability to react through use of magic, and then plunge her blade deep into their neck or any vital point available. A swift, single-hit death is preferred.
Of course, that isn't always an available course of action now that Sil's a magical girl and her foes are beyond human. She is prone to changing how she fights based on the type of opponent she has, but generally, she'll play the role of a reactionary fighter and focus on evasion and counterattacking. She is very methodical in how she approaches her opposition and will utilize the environment against them if it is indeed possible.
This is altered if she ends up in a fight with somebody especially strong or for extended periods of time, where her perverted bloodlust begins to crack her stoic facade. In these instances, she often becomes the one acting in a fight, using every tool at her disposal to not just beat but wound and maim her target as well.
Stats:
STR: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
AGI: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
VIT: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
MAG: 3
LCK: 3
STR: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
AGI: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
VIT: 3 (+1 Paragon) = 4
MAG: 3
LCK: 3
Stats (Transformed):
STR: 4 (+1 Overdeveloped, +1 Melee, +1 Flowing, +1 Martial Training, +1 Enhanced Weapon, +1 Enhanced Outfit, +1 Paragon, +2 1 Silver) = 13
AGI: 4 (+1 Time, +1 Gifted, +1 Paragon, +1 Physical Prowess) = 8
VIT: 4 (+1 Melee, +1 Paragon) = 6
MAG: 4 (+1 Mystic Might, +7 2 Silver and 4 Bronze Coins) = 12
LCK: 4 (+2 Time) = 6
STR: 4 (+1 Overdeveloped, +1 Melee, +1 Flowing, +1 Martial Training, +1 Enhanced Weapon, +1 Enhanced Outfit, +1 Paragon, +2 1 Silver) = 13
AGI: 4 (+1 Time, +1 Gifted, +1 Paragon, +1 Physical Prowess) = 8
VIT: 4 (+1 Melee, +1 Paragon) = 6
MAG: 4 (+1 Mystic Might, +7 2 Silver and 4 Bronze Coins) = 12
LCK: 4 (+2 Time) = 6
Personality: A cold-blooded killer-for-hire. Silhouette is stoic, amoral, and fairly selfish. She looks out for herself and only expresses a great deal of interest in what her next job is, her compensation, and information pertaining to them or their completion. Anything else is often viewed as unnecessary and usually also irritating. Trust is something she's not too big into, and it would be weird to say she has "friends" , though she does have people she "prefers" over others but she keeps everybody at an appropriate distance.
Ever since she became a Dark Magical Girl, something's been a bit off about her when things get heated. She had lived her life killing people without leaving a trace, without making a sound, and without being touched. If it was any other way, then she had done something wrong. But now... now she desires battle. The thrill of a well-earned kill brings about a feeling of pleasure unmatched by anything else. And so when confronted by a foe that can survive the first strike, that can prove to stand up to her... well, she's almost like a child in a candy store. Her mask breaks, her appearance perverts, and it is only then that her desire is the suffering and death of the target, and not simply the completion of a contract or job.
History: Silhouette had originally been a middle-aged man who joined the military out of a lack of any real desire at the time. He turned out to be exceptionally good at killing things, proven when his talents led him to be accepted into a special forces unit of an undisclosed name. However, feeling that there wasn't enough profit to be made working for his country, he later turned to a less legal means of employing his skills: contracted killing.
Clients varied, but all were wealthy. He cared not whom the target(s) were, only that he would be compensated appropriately for the task. And so, many people lost their lives to his blade and the promise of coin, be they man, woman, or even child. It is because of his lack of discrimination that he finds himself where he is today. He carried out a contract to kill a family that included a husband, a wife, and a child of about 11. A silent killer, it had seemingly gone perfectly with not a sound made on anybody's behalf, although shortly after dealing with the child he had learned she was more than had met the eye and that things could not have gone too much worse.
A... thing appeared. Something that wasn't normal. A monster, of sorts. It began rampaging through the neighborhood he had just been in, and apparently, the person supposed to deal with it was now dead. He ended up being the only one to ask, and not wanting to die or perhaps because he felt he was in a dream, he accepted. Granted new abilities, it did not take him long to remove the threat, but now he had a debt to pay. Apparently, that very magical girl he had eliminated earlier had belonged to the Ebon Mint, and they weren't exactly happy with what had happened to their tool. Learning what they where and their influence on the world, he decided against making an enemy of them, and has worked to pay off a debt, but ended up incuring another due to severe circumstances. He is currently working under a lesser-known deity.
Incantation: "I am a blade. A blade knows no fear. A blade knows no doubt. When faced with my enemy, I hesitate not. Magical Girl Transformation!"
Additional Info: Seems to get rather embarrassed after her "battle high" and the many mistakes she probably makes during it.
