Letter Bee

Four Winds

@Scio, Oh, will be unavailable Monday, Tuesday, and Wendsday mornings, Philippine Time.

Four Winds

@Scio, Thanks. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas (Long Live the Philippines to everyone else)!

Rainbow Bubblegum Souffle

Well, I've lost interest in this game.

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse Redux [No Longer Full]

Tocsax looked shocked...especially as Seth was right; he was coddling Mai. It seemed as though his teenage hormones were still hard to regulate. Nevertheless, he would say to Mai:

"I'll be teaching you how to manipulate the winds," the young Nobody said. "Fair warning, though, this is my first time being a mentor or tutor, and according to Seth, I flubbed up already." On the subject of Baron Carlstein and such:

"I'll try to cast a magical ward on the Munny we already carry, so as to allow us to use the currency when we really need it. However, we'll have to refuse any payment from anyone, including change, and I think that we should use our own resources as much as we're able."

Then, Tocsax's mood darkened the moment Taka challenged Mai. His own Keyblade manifested unconciously, gripped with a hand that shook in anger.

"If you wanna coddle her, do it yourself and not through me..."

Damn you, Seth, Tocsax thought as he dispelled his Keyblade. He then glared at the newcomer, and said:

"All right, as the leader of this group, I'll allow you your duel." His smoldering gaze outright said, though, that he was going to take Taka apart should Mai get hurt.

@Double@Arty Fox@SMS@Rex@Ryteb Pymeroce@Gentlemanvaultboy@ShadowVentus

Kingdom Hearts: The Lights of the Multiverse Redux [No Longer Full]

@Double@Arty Fox@SMS@Rex@Ryteb Pymeroce@Gentlemanvaultboy@ShadowVentus

Guys, one more thing; I won't be on on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Philippine Time, unless stated otherwise.

Four Winds

Name: Mikhail Suburov-Tachibana

Age: 16
Appearance:


Personality:

Personality

Mikhail Suburov wants a lot of things, both unselfish and selfish. One is for Magical Beings and Humans to live in harmony, nay, symbiosis, and the other is for a girlfriend or boyfriend; he's not picky. He is aware that for those to happen, he has to have power, and is frustrated at his lack of it, including magically. Then again, he's also the type that tends to rush first without thinking, while believing he's up to whatever the world can throw at him, so it's best that he has no power at first.

He also tends to act as though his life is that of an Anime, taking most of his social cues from things he watches or reads, as well as hides deep insecurities inside, due to his past.

History:

History

Born to a relatively rich Japanese-Russian Couple with magical powers, Mikhail was nevertheless subjected to prejudice because of his ancestry and his parents' abilities, with only his family's wealth saving him from the worst of bullying. It was something he didn't want to remember, and something that left him friendless, dependent only on Anime, Manga, Light Novels, and Videogames for a reason to live. Then, one day, his mother suggested:

"Why don't we just not send you to school? I mean, your father might not like it, but I'm sure that if we confront him with the staggering suicide statistics among schoolchildren, we can convince him to just let you be homeschooled, or allow you to spend your days in the library?"

Mikhail accepted the suggestions gratefully, with open arms, and discovered a subculture of people who avoided school by staying at the public library, unwilling to choose between school or death. There, he found friends among nerdy people like him, people who learned at their own pace, who were more open-minded than the normal student, and had also found a safety valve from the stifling conformity of Japanese society. And in his happiness, he manifested his magical power at dinner with his parents as he was gushing about his friends. And with a smile, they went over and embraced him.

The letter from Four Winds came thereafter, and while Mikhail was hesitant, nay, resistant to going to school again, his parents reassured him that this time, he would be able to defend himself, and that the teachers there won't bully him. And all Mikhail can say was:

"All right, I'll give it a chance, but I'm running away if something bad happens, okay?"

And with that, he went off, to what he hoped was an environment where he can actually learn...

Skills: History, Literature, Kendo, Sabers, and Wrestling/Grappling.

Abilities:

Abilities

Magical Fundament (1 Kyoka, 1 Hakko): The Magical Fundament is a power that starts out weak in the beginning, with obvious flaws, but gets stronger later on. It governs the flow of magical energy in people, places, and things, as well as the composition of said magical energy.

Useful for a variety of functions, it has a weakness: Mikhail's abilities are limited by proximity, target, and time.

Here are the current abilties accessible to Mikhail:

Wellspring - Mikhail radiates a pool of silver-white, faintly glowing liquid around his feet, which, when touched with bare skin, or ingested, provides extra magical energy that allows one to continue fighting longer. Any attempt to collect the fluid into a non-magical bottle or such automatically fails, but magical bottles, aka enchanted containers, can contain it just fine, providing a source of quick energy. Edit: This is not limitless; Mikhail can only manifest as much Mana as his own body weight, and every bit of Mana taken from him makes him more tired. Not merely that, but this power can only be used when Mikhail is standing or sitting still.

Fundamental Siphon - Mikhail can drain magical power from a spell or a person, converting it into silver-white liquid which he can then absorb into himself, weakening either the spell, the person, or even both. Basically, he can suck out the magic from spells and make them ineffective. However, Mikhail can only target one person at a time, at a distance of six - twelve meters around him, and unless he is touching his opponent or his spells, he can only siphon magical power gradually, over a few scenes.

Basically, he can touch a fireball and render it harmless, or weaken an aura, or even absorb a magical sword, but to seriously drain a person without having to wait for hours, he has to touch them. This is bad, as Mikhail is also not immune to mundane weapons like fists, knives, swords, and guns, nor is he immune to telekinetically thrown objects.

Inventory: Clothes, books, school supplies, a bento box, and a Katana and Saber.

@Scio, edited my app; is it okay?

Edit: Also, can I have Henkan and Jumon properties in the future?

Four Winds

@Letter Bee

Hmm, a drain and conversion is already somewhat dicey in terms of overpowered, imo. But if I had to develop a check and balance for someone who specializes in directly manipulating mana (or whatever they call it here), it would take the form of a rate limit, a proximity limit, and a target limit, rather than a weight limit.

One target at a time (at least for now and that's if Scio green lights it all), in close proximity, and at a slow rate. Think damage over time rather than hard damage upfront.

Instead of seeing immediate results, it'd be gradual, similar to Donovan's effect. Which means in a potential combat situation, Mikhail would be the guy in the corner keeping that DoT applied on the enemy. Something like that.

@January

Thanks, that works better! Will edit my sheet.

Four Winds

@Letter Bee

If you're asking, I'll honestly answer, haha.

Absorbing only as much extra energy as his body weight would imply that the essence of magic can be quantified by units of measurement usually reserved for physical mass. I don't know the laws of this world, so it could happen, but I think you'd have an easier time RPing if you didn't have to ask about the "amount of magic used in kg" for every spell Mikhail drains.

Nothing else warrants concern, at least, to me.

Of course, this is just a cursory opinion. Cool character, though!

@January

That would be true, but I don't want to seem too overpowered or game-breaking. Any idea how I can keep Mikhail's powers over Mana and spells without having him be OP?

Four Winds

Name: Mikhail Suburov-Tachibana

Age: 16
Appearance:


Personality: Mikhail Suburov wants a lot of things, both unselfish and selfish. One is for Magical Beings and Humans to live in harmony, nay, symbiosis, and the other is for a girlfriend or boyfriend; he's not picky. He is aware that for those to happen, he has to have power, and is frustrated at his lack of it, including magically. Then again, he's also the type that tends to rush first without thinking, while believing he's up to whatever the world can throw at him, so it's best that he has no power at first.

He also tends to act as though his life is that of an Anime, taking most of his social cues from things he watches or reads, as well as hides deep insecurities inside, due to his past.

History: Born to a relatively rich Japanese-Russian Couple with magical powers, Mikhail was nevertheless subjected to prejudice because of his ancestry and his parents' abilities, with only his family's wealth saving him from the worst of bullying. It was something he didn't want to remember, and something that left him friendless, dependent only on Anime, Manga, Light Novels, and Videogames for a reason to live. Then, one day, his mother suggested:

"Why don't we just not send you to school? I mean, your father might not like it, but I'm sure that if we confront him with the staggering suicide statistics among schoolchildren, we can convince him to just let you be homeschooled, or allow you to spend your days in the library?"

Mikhail accepted the suggestions gratefully, with open arms, and discovered a subculture of people who avoided school by staying at the public library, unwilling to choose between school or death. There, he found friends among nerdy people like him, people who learned at their own pace, who were more open-minded than the normal student, and had also found a safety valve from the stifling conformity of Japanese society. And in his happiness, he manifested his magical power at dinner with his parents as he was gushing about his friends. And with a smile, they went over and embraced him.

The letter from Four Winds came thereafter, and while Mikhail was hesitant, nay, resistant to going to school again, his parents reassured him that this time, he would be able to defend himself, and that the teachers there won't bully him. And all Mikhail can say was:

"All right, I'll give it a chance, but I'm running away if something bad happens, okay?"

And with that, he went off, to what he hoped was an environment where he can actually learn...

Skills: History, Literature, Kendo, Sabers, and Wrestling/Grappling.

Abilities:

Magical Fundament (Hatsudo-class): The Magical Fundament is a Hatsudo-class power that starts out weak in the beginning, with obvious flaws, but gets stronger later on. It governs the flow of magical energy in people, places, and things, as well as the composition of said magical energy.

Useful for a variety of functions, it has two weaknesses: 1.) any Henkei or Igyo Magic learned by the user weakens the use of Magical Fundament, 'corrupting' its flow, and 2.) Mikhail's abilities are limited by proximity, target, and time.

Here are the current abilties accessible to Mikhail:

Wellspring - Mikhail radiates a pool of silver-white, faintly glowing liquid around his feet, which, when touched with bare skin, or ingested, provides extra magical energy that allows one to continue fighting longer. Any attempt to collect the fluid into a non-magical bottle or such automatically fails, but magical bottles, aka enchanted containers, can contain it just fine, providing a source of quick energy. Edit: This is not limitless; Mikhail can only manifest as much Mana as his own body weight, and every bit of Mana taken from him makes him more tired. Not merely that, but this power can only be used when Mikhail is standing or sitting still.

Fundamental Siphon - Mikhail can drain magical power from a spell or a person, converting it into silver-white liquid which he can then absorb into himself, weakening either the spell, the person, or even both. Basically, he can suck out the magic from spells and make them ineffective. However, Mikhail can only target one person at a time, at a distance of six - twelve meters around him, and unless he is touching his opponent or his spells, he can only siphon magical power gradually, over a few scenes.

Basically, he can touch a fireball and render it harmless, or weaken an aura, or even absorb a magical sword, but to seriously drain a person without having to wait for hours, he has to touch them. This is bad, as Mikhail is also not immune to mundane weapons like fists, knives, swords, and guns, nor is he immune to telekinetically thrown objects.

Inventory: Clothes, books, school supplies, a bento box, and a Katana and Saber.

@January@banjoanjo, what do you think of this?

@Scio, will this be acceptable?

Four Winds

Can I join this RP?

@Letter Bee

(Edit: @Scio, also, are Magical Boys covered by Hatsudo, or Henkei?)