Holy Soldier — Roleplayer Guild

In this forest, the tales are no longer tales...

At the conclusion of their meet, The Girl and her new companion found that their journey was no longer arduous. The Flurry Forest guided the visitors on a straight path, leading them to another lost @Jay Kalton in her wood. Little did they know that she also kept an evil at bay.

A horn tore through the sky above the holy knights and their squads. The sound was a low bellow that shook the trees until blankets of collected snow cracked and tumbled from their boughs.

The horn sounded a second time and moments after were the numerous howls of what one would have prayed to be wolves. The howl had been much deeper and ghostly in sound. The creatures swiftly darted between trees and over fallen logs. They were unhindered in their pursuit of their next meal and were all too familiar with the ways of the wood. The Flurry Forest aided them in their hunt.

The beasts resembled dragons and lions. Their bodies were covered in sturdy blue scales that forever remained cold as ice through any temperature and white mystical fur that would keep anyone who wore it warm through any winter. From their snout to their foreheads was a mountain ridge of bone, bone that could break through the trunks of trees. They were quadrupedal with white eyes shrunk in their ferocity. The beasts were hungry, and there were units of mortal knights waiting to be devoured.

The holy knights would notice their units growing fearful as the forest started to rustle with the swift crunch of snow. Snarls and growls surrounded the platoon in a whirlwind as the beasts moved like shadows in the trees, assessing their meal.

“What are those things!?” a knight shouted, trembling and clinging to his sword and shield.

“The forest has set monsters upon us. I told you this forest was cursed!” another shrieked.

In the distance, standing as large as a lonely mountain was an entity told only in tales. Its white, icy eyes gazed in the direction where its pointed ears heard the excited whines of its pet. It resembled a colossal man. His beard blew in the arctic winds as he stood over the forest. Birds circled the massive horns that protruded like towers from his skull. Adorned in fur and steel and wielding a hammer so large and jagged with numerous ice spikes that it could tenderize a field in one swing, was the fabled Jotun—a creature seen by only few men and women and remained as a bar tale in every tavern…until now.

@Inertia
@Lord Zee
@Gowi
@HowlsOfWinter

Well, uhh, here's my CS! It's been a while since I actually made a CS, but I hope it lives up to standards. 
@Holy Soldier
Name

Aradia Coventry

Age

28

Race

Witch

Hieght

5' 11"

Weight

130 lbs.

Hair Colour

Blonde

Eye Colour

Blue

Description

With her sapphire blue eyes and silky blonde hair that flows and bounces on her shoulder, clear white skin and graceful steps, Aradia looks like something straight out of 50’s beauty magazine. However, she, like the rest of us, does have her oddities. Her skin is either unnaturally cool or warm, her eyes are dark and piercing, and her lips are fixed in a permanent smirk or sneer. Pale scars, reminiscent of claw marks, line her hips and shoulders, marks which she covers up with casual clothes. T-shirt, jeans, jacket, anything to blend in, however in certain occasions, Aradia isn’t shy to wear a frilly white dress and stand over a grate that’s blowing air. Though, she's more a fan of natural colours, deep navy blues, and lush forest greens with white or opal jewels that sparkle on her fingers and neck like little stars.

Visual

Personalty

Aradia is a very reserved woman, drinking overpriced lattes in fancy cafes alone while she judges strangers from afar. None of that Southern hospitality had remained with her, however, cold as she may be, Aradia isn’t unsympathetic. She cares for the ones around her, hell, she might even bring a cupcake to work for a coworker’s birthday, but overall, she likes to keep that stoic and independent exterior. Aradia is also naturally cunning, quick witted and with a well well-hung tongue, she’s not afraid to snap back some sassy response even if she’s all tied up with a gun barrel pointed at her head, she might as well go out with a laugh.

Background

Located somewhere in between the deep south where cousins marry, and up north where complaining about coffee prices is a norm, Aradia lived a relatively peaceful life. Going through the natural stages of life. Going to school, get A’s, make a crap short story in middle school, smoke pot in high school and go to college and graduate with a degree you never wanted in the first place. Everyone is always quick to say they hate life, and so is Aradia, but deep down she enjoyed it. Her parents were always there to ruin it, though. 

Coming from a long line of religious fanatics, Aradia’s parents were naturally restrictive and overbearing, the perfect conditions to grow a little rebel in. Aradia’s grew and strengthened her short-lived rebellious nature in the form of witchcraft, she never really believed in the stuff at first, she only enjoyed the feeling of pointing at her parents and say “I curse thee!” in order to feel as if she has some control in her life before storming up into her room and slamming the door shut.

However, a certain power always resided in her home after she burnt a few offerings to the god of Who-Gives-A-Damn, it was nothing at first, colder weather more unpleasant dreams, but once the windows started to explode in and the bulbs constantly flickering, Aradia’s parents fear of her becoming something nasty wasn’t unfounded. Aradia was soon kicked out and ran into the arms of the only one who still cared about her, Grand Mama.

Her grandmother’s home was a nurturing place, one of serenity and peace, but even in those perfect conditions Aradia’s teen angst and hate for her parents stewed. Her grandmother, or Grand Mama, tried hard to convince Aradia’s parents to take back the girl, to be supportive and understanding but her struggles were in vain, it was clear they wanted nothing to do with their daughter, and so Grand Mama kept her. Aradia’s life was quite after that, her hate turned to apathy and she slowly fell out of the craft, she was back on track on becoming a normal nobody again. 

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Aradia was all grown up and ready to move out. Little happened in between. Aradia fell back into witchcraft, though, curious about her witchy past after she was hit by a wave of nostalgia when viewing a family album, inspiration arises from the strangest of places. She had begun her transformation into the hippie aunt who wore healing crystals by the time she left home, making her way into a homey apartment in a peculiar city that was never discussed about instead in hushed whispers and disapproving glares.

Aradia used to treat witchcraft as a simple tool for her to use, believing that no real harm could come to her if, however, her perspective on all that radically changed one day when she walked into her home to see it ransack, not by intruders, but by poltergeists who think hanging dead animal entrails on her lights was a funny prank.

That day, Aradia almost did make a bigger mess on the floor, but, instead of running away from the magic that caused this, she stuck around and continued playing. Playing with a lion’s tail would most likely be safer than toying around with demons, but she just had to satisfy her curiosity. She discovered many more aspects of the craft by doing so, the more destructive side, the more powerful side. Soon, the balance of the universe and life itself were just playthings to her, granted those playthings might kill her at any second but isn’t the thrill of danger what makes life so enjoyable?

How did she get with PRIES?

Weapon

A Bell
This bell, infused with Aradia's power, can draw in or scare away spirits, and provide clarity and clairvoyance with it's clear, and high-pitched tone. Ringing it with proper intent can cause the magic that swirls in Aradia to grow more powerful, increasing Aradia's own durability and brute strength, invoke spirits for a seance or ritual, or drive away demons, ghosts, or any other unpure power that seeks to harm Aradia. (Note: The bell isn't able to banish everything, only small creatures or weak curses. Anything more powerful than that can only be weakened, and possibly driven away, or annoyed.) (This Bell does too many things that needs to be narrowed down to a specific job. And if that doesn't seem like enough, then you may need to list more items here.)
Athame
A small knife, seemingly normal and uninteresting at first glance. The black-hilted blade is actually a very potent tool capable of showcasing many properties from acting as a magnet to slicing anything without even touching it. Aradia's blade, infused with her own magic, never dulls and is extremely sharp, able to slice through steel if enough pressure is applied. Also, holding the blade firmly in her hand can increase the potency of her spells during rituals and the area her deadly aura can affect. (Increase the area to how wide? Use meters since that's easiest to visualize.)
Prayer Beads
Charged with devastating or holy power, dropping one of the beads can cause it to affect the area around it, usually several feet in diameter. Their abnormal properties are akin to Aradia's fourth power, able to subtly or clearly affect anything in the area, in terms of corrupting or cleansing the target area, without Aradia needing to first touch the target. These effects can be boosted morale or an increase in hopelessness, to causing disease or cure to spread quicker in the area, a more subtle and less powerful alternative to spread magic than using her powers. Placing the beads back on the string or destroying it are the only means by which the beads' effects can be halted, however, if left alone, the beads are able to affect the area for a full day before spending all their energy and becoming simple and non-magical beads again. (With her dabbling in the dark arts so much, this item doesn't make much sense to me. Perhaps replace it with crystals since you've already stated she wears crystals. This weapon just puts her borderline Priest.)
A Totally Ordinary Cookbook
The Grimoire/Cook Book is chock full of handy apple pie recipes, and instructions on how to summon a dark lord. Hidden among recipes for gumbo and perfectly seasoned turkey are instructions for different spells and potions and natural remedies that are cleverly embedded in the words to stop any nosey family member from reading through and figuring out what it’s for. The book itself, however, is not in anyway magical, however, it is infused with emotion throughout the years of its use, making it very handy to empower spells.

Skills

Durable
The magic that Aradia uses on a day to day basis has not only bewitched her charms but her flesh too. Its power twists and mingles in her flesh, blood, and bone, strengthening her defenses to supernatural lengths. While she may not be able to simply shrug off a bullet like Superman, she has learned how to take a punch. Able to power through broken legs and gaping wounds, curses and spells. (She's already a powerful witch. If you're going to make her nearly indestructible, then I might have to say no to this skill. The whole reason why typically Wizards/Witches/Mages, etc. are glass cannons is because they can basically be so strong to be untouchable.)
Dead Tongue
Aradia, through years of communicating with her spirit guide, has honed a special talent, able to speak to the mumbling undead or latin spouting ghosts. She's able to sense and communicate effectively with any dead, undead or supernatural being. (If Witches were the only class in this game, then I would say "okay" to this, but this ability overlaps with the "Medium" class. I feel that this would make the Medium characters useless, and so I cannot allow it.)
Enchantress
Aradia's pretty face is a lot more useful than you'd expect. While not total mind control, Aradia's has a natural charm about her that makes her very persuasive. Able to tempt even the most stoic of men with a few carefully chosen words and a flick of her skirt. Reserved as she may be, Aradia is deep down a people person. (So, I'm assuming this skill only works on men. All men or only human men?)
Wild
Everyone has their animalistic tendencies, and Aradia is no different. During times of great pressure or stress, Aradia starts to grow colder, more cunning and manipulative, able to think calmer and quicker about the situation at hand. Her physical abilities also start to peak, getting sudden boosts of energy during chases, and a harder exterior and faster movements during a fight.

You need to explain to me either here in the OOC or in a PM where you are going with this character because it feels like you're trying to make this character into multiple things and not just one thing. You're like making her a Battle Mage, Super Hero (like DC Comics) or some sort of warrior/mage hybrid or something. I have no idea what you're trying to do, but if you were trying to make her those things then it really needs to be explained, especially in the Bio. Where does she get this magic ability if her parents don't have it? It can be assumed the Grandmother, maybe but you don't explain it at all. You also don't explain how she got involved with PRIES.

Powers

Give in
Aradia gives herself up to the unholy spirits that her craft attracts, letting them twist her mind and flesh into a horrible monster hellbent on death. Her once lissom figure and pretty face is now transformed to a lanky, and stretched mass of red flesh and black bone, with razor-like tooth and nail. Aradia loses the ability to control her body, everything she does is now controlled by the dark spirits that possess her, and their only ambition is to kill anything in front of her. However, Aradia can tap out of this state at will, but, the longer she stays in it, the harder it gets to tap out, and the process of gaining control again is very draining, usually leaving her physically weak and drowsy. Aradia is able to maintain this monstrous state for a few hours before it becomes irreversible. (So is this a threat to other members in her team? Why wouldn't PRIES neutralize her for being a threat to her team? If she has absolutely no control, just like I said to the vampire player in the past, PRIES will execute her for being a risk.)
Deadly Aura
Aradia gains the ability to manipulate life within a small area around her, allowing her to drain life, inflict sickness, leech off health, and, if concentrating enough, heal others in exchange for her own health or an unsuspecting victim. However, the more she uses this power, the more her bubble shrinks, and the bubble takes time to grow back to its natural size. Usually taking about 15 to 30 minutes to properly recharge, and her area of effect being several feet in diameter once fully recharged. (Time cannot be measured in writing. So if you want to give it a limit, then give it in "turns." A turn is how long it takes for an entire posting order to complete and start all over again. As for the "area of effect," you need to have an exact feet or meters. There has to be a measurement there.)
Magic
A witch's most important skill. Aradia is able to cast a whole slew of spells, from chilling blasts to calling upon the undead. However, unlike her other powers, casting spells usually requires her to pay up in order for her magic to take effect. Costs can range from simple concentration to tapping into the eldritch energy within her, to burning basil leaves, or sacrificing a goat. The higher the cost, the more potent and powerful the spell. (However she is able to cast any magic she wants using only spiritual energy and centration, but overuse of this will lead to fatigue, passing out, or even death.) (It's fine if she knows of spells to raise the dead, but I rather her not ever be able to use these spells because then she might as well be a necromancer. If she can do "one thing" with raising the dead, then it's not a big deal but if she can do exactly what a necromancer does, then I have to say no. Overlap. I think we almost had a necromancer but he more wanted to be a dragon than the awesome character he created, which wasn't going to work.)
Cleanse and Corrupt
Tapping into unseen cosmic powers, Aradia can tip the delicate balance of the universe towards corruption or purification. Gaining the ability to corrupt minds in order to turn them into wild rabid beasts (currently only able to affect animals), or purify the mind to shake free any being from unpure thoughts or control. Corrupt the body in order to weaken it and cause sickness, or purify it in order to boost one's physical prowess or strengthen wits. Corrupt the spirit to plant seeds of doubt into minds, cause tendencies to act and think irrationally and lash out, or purify the spirit to inspire and calm the target. Sentient beings aren't the only ones affected by Aradia's influence, the environment around her too is warped. In subtle ways like increased growth of plants or faster contamination of foods and wounds, or much more obvious ways like causing plants to grow thorns near instantly or trees to sour to their fruits and drop it on oblivious heads, or make beds of flowers bloom at will, but there's no fun in growing a garden, now is there? (These occurrences only start to manifest when Aradia has contact with the target, but Aradia can affect any target if a taglock and proper ritual items are provided to hear.)
(This is fine, but remember she's not a priest or a medium. I don't see her being able to banish demons from people or exorcise them when she uses their dark magic, and witches and warlocks are basically dolls to demons. They think they're the ones in control when they're not. They're the suckers who made the deal. Basically damned. But explaining about her "spirit guide" in the bio or when she first made contact, or how she even got into this practice would be very beneficial for the bio.)
@Witch Cat

Holy Soldier Member

Divine Justice

Status

Recent Statuses

Bio

Most Recent Posts