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The Grand Arcanium (An Isolated DnD wizard school rp, new roleplayers welcome)

Shamir shook Alex's hand, and said, "Thanks; sorry for, well, bothering you with this. I can be dense sometimes. So, let's be friends, then; that's great! Sorry for the exclamation mark; I hope I didn't bother the librarians."

He then sits down on a nearby stool and smiles. "Anyway, this place is really grand; just like a palace, only one of learning. I really hope to learn how to heal and protect here; that's the specialty I plan to take, healing and protection magic." The young man then looks around at what other students were there, before continuing, "People are really awestruck, it seems. I can't blame them, as I said before, this place is like a palace of learning." A pause, then, to allow Alexander to process Shamir's words and maybe even reply.

"Uh....sorry for being a chatterbox," Shamir said. "I just tend to be like that sometimes. So, how are you? And, yeah, I do trust you; you are a fellow royal." Shamir decided not to bring up the real source of Tyrania's infamy, aka its preperations for widespread conquest. Necromancy...well, like all right-thinking people, Shamir distrusted it, maybe even hated it, but he couldn't fault Tyrania for using that practice; it was a would-be conquering empire, after all. So any distaste for that was blended in with Tyrania's conquering ambitions.

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@Legion02, Will post in a few hours.

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@Conscripts, To be honest, I myself am not sure how smart Shamir is in combat, and I don't really know if I should have him fight anyone at all. Right now, he's shaping up as a 'talker', if that makes any sense.

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Posted; sorry for not mentioning @Spirit and @Legion02...

The Grand Arcanium (An Isolated DnD wizard school rp, new roleplayers welcome)

Shamir observed the Arcanium's halls, awestruck. So many things to do and to learn and even just to react to. Of course, most of said reactions are just dumbstruck shock and admiration that a place so beautiful can exist.

Keep yourself together, Shamir, he thought, Now, try to analyze what sort of knowledge you need. Healing and Protection, right? You might also want to learn military tactics and administration. Just because you were usurped does not mean that you have to stop your regular studies.

He then noticed Alexander of Tyrania; being a Royal himself, he had been well-schooled in the identities of foriegn Kings and Princes, even those of far lands. The young man knew what Tyrania was, and while that kingdom had a reputation for aiding coups and installing client leaders, Shamir vaguely remembered that his own country was far enough that its own coup was probably not aided by foriengers. Probably. Nevertheless, this was an opportunity in the making, a political opportunity. Plus, the other Prince seemed like a decent guy, if the vague rumors were right.

Walking towards Alex, Shamir would say, "Hello, umm, Your Highness? My name is Prince Shamir of Abazin, recently usurped from his place and position by an unlawful coup. I have come to this place to learn Magic, but I also know of the 'fame' of your own nation, and while I have a personal...fear of it and what it might do, realpolitik demands that I swallow personal qualms and seek out its aid."

A slight bow. "Basically, I want to talk thrones and their regaining; if you or your father can support me on my bid to become Sultan of Abazin, I will be happy to grant trade privileges and troops for future endaevors." Then, feeling ashamed of himself, Shamir would say, "or, you know, we can just become friends..."

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@Legion02, I hope you don't mind if Shamir approaches Alex to ask if the latter's father, though a tyrant, can help him retake his father's kingdom...

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@Spirit, Actually, a question; is Shamir too weak, magic-wise?

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Will post soon.

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@Legion02, your CS is awesome. Want Shamir and Alex to be friends?

The Grand Arcanium (An Isolated DnD wizard school rp, new roleplayers welcome)

Prince Shamir

Character Name: Prince Shamir

Age: 16

Race: Human

Chosen Shcool of Magic: Healing and Protection, with some Transmutation (but not much; see Magical Talents).

Alignment: Neutral Good

Magical Talents: Shamir has an instinctive talent for closing small, shallow wounds, cuts, and abrasions, as well as relieving mild sicknesses. He can also transmute sand and earth into water; same for mundane powdered materials like flour, sawdust, and ordinary dust. These two talents are combined to allow him to clean wounds, then heal them, and act as an aid to better, more experienced healers. Note however that just because Shamir is good at Transmutation does not mean that he is more interested in it than learning to protect himself; rather, Transmutation is merely a means to get food and water in dire situations where survival is needed. Instead, his true interests lie in Protective magic, and he has learned how to cast a shield that protects against a single spell or physical attack, but then has to be recast.

Also, not magical, but he is also an average swordsman, having been taught to fight by one of the warriors of the southern continent.

He can also freeze water, but not use ice as projectiles (see more in weaknesses).

Weaknesses: Shamir tends to overestimate his magical prowess, which leads to him jumping into situations that might not necessarily end up well for him. Not merely that, but he has no gift for fire, lightning, and energy, although he can freeze ice. Nor can he use telekenisis. He also tends to be brute-force in his use of magic, and only very rarely thinks of ideas like transmuting nearby powders into water in order to give him some advantage. And while he wants friends and wants to meet new people, Prince Shamir is...overenthusiastic to the point of social awkwardness, this manifests in either coming off too strong in his professions of friendship, or trying to be aloof in an attempt to be 'cool'.

Personality: Prince Shamir wants friends, but is not entirely sure how to go about making them. While he can be kind and compassionate, he also tends to doubt himself easily and despair, plus there are his illustrated weaknesses in wanting to be cool and friendly and not being entirely sure how to combine the two. So, in short, an awkward teenager who tries to be 'intelligent' and 'deep' but can come across as a tryhard when he tries to demonstrate how 'profound' he can be. But, he wants to be a loyal friend as well, and when seeing someone with true wisdom and leadership, he plans to follow that person to the world's end...although he hopes it does not come to that.

Character Flaws: See Weaknesses and Personality; I kinda went overenthusiastic there.

Character History: Prince Shamir was born in luxury in Abazin, a land of relative prosperity under the rule of Sultan Al-Hakam, who was a benevolent ruler who had abolished slavery, established hospitals, canals, reservoirs, and bazaars, and established schools for women and men both. This ruler, despite his progressive reforms, nevertheless had a harem, a harem that was staffed by wives and concubines from every part of his dominions. And in the harem, Prince Shamir was born as the seventh son of the Sultan from his seventh wife. Said seventh wife, Badoura, was someone who realized that the harem was not just a place of pleasure, but also a place where one can gain the favor of the Sultan and influence his political decisions. While other wives and concubines focused on getting their relatives into positions of power, Badoura desired only to support her husband's reforms to society.

And so, Prince Shamir was born and raised not just with a sense of his rights, but also his responsibilities to his people. He was never allowed to forget that power came from the governed, and that the Gods would favor the people first if their rulers failed to sheperd them. So the Prince learned not just how to rule, but also to heal, and also to defend himself. But whispers came about of secret opposition, of vested interests that hated his father and had found support in those of his sons and wives who wanted power and/or just opposed any new laws that can weaken their place in society. For the longest time, Shamir did not listen to these rumors, and devoted himself to his studies. Then, it happened; the vested interests of the country struck and started a coup-de-tat, slaugthering Shamir's father, his mother, and those who remained loyal to the two.

However, Shamir was rescued by a trusted servant, and was smuggled all the way to the borders of the Sultanate, from where he was able to use his basic healing and transmutation skills, and a little swordfighting, in order to get to the Grand Arcanium, where he applied as an apprentice Mage. Now he faces a choice; spend happy days studying, or try and find support in taking back his Sultanate from the people who have usurped it...