Lucilla Crawford "Ignis Fatuus"
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Lucilla Crawford Age: 18 ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ |
Personality:
As far as typical magical girl ideals go, Lucilla knows she isn't a beaming example of them. Hardened in some ways, damaged in others due to her experiences, she's much more cynical than most. Hiding behind an air of cool-headedness and snarky humour, it takes her a while to fully trust someone. Once she does, though, she'll be fiercely loyal, and she looks up to those with strong morals. Having fallen behind somewhat in that aspect, she views them as role models.
Even so, she sometimes wonders if it's a case of true admiration or simply wanting to think the best of them. That fear of betrayal doesn't completely leave her. |
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Interests Music, training, cooking for the hungry, helping others in any way she can |
Strengths Wits, survival skills, empathy for those deemed outcasts |
Fears Abandonment, becoming homeless again, creating a Hyde, her family or fiance finding her |
History:
On the surface, life looked good for Lucilla. Born to a wealthy businessman, she spent her childhood days pampered with everything she could want, or so it seemed. She was the one who watched her parents carelessly fritter away their money as the servants raised her in their stead. While she kept her behaviour towards her family respectful, she preferred to spend time with her close friend, Sophia.
Until, that is, everything went more sour than it already had. Her father, on the verge of financial ruin, sought to gain a connection to a certain rich family for support. And what better way to do so than by promising a bride to one of their young men? Lucilla had never liked Sophia's cousin. She liked him even less as, post engagement, his behaviour became increasingly possessive. The bruising grips on her arms, the leers, the whispers that he'd be able to do what he wanted once she was his, all went unnoticed. Even by Sophia, it seemed. As much as Lucilla wanted to reach out, the girl she'd once trusted had become oddly distant. Probably turning a blind eye, wanting to believe her cousin could do no wrong.
Sickened at the hypocrisy all around her, desperate to avoid an abusive marriage, Lucilla fled her home. Living on the streets, she disguised herself as a boy for protection in clothing she'd stolen from her brother, and continued to steal. This led to falling in with other criminals, and before long, "Lucas" took to the occasional foray as an unscrupulous link-boy. She'd guide people through ill-lit parts of the city by candlelight at night, only to pilfer from them as they focused on their surroundings, or lead them into the path of thieves.
One such thief, Elliot, became a good friend over time. Despite his own disadvantaged situation - he'd been fired from a workhouse - he tried to keep those he worked with in decently high spirits. Lucilla saw beneath the facade, noticed his sense of humour grow darker and his eyes emptier, but had no idea just how strongly despair could take hold of him until one night.
She led a traveller into an alleyway where Elliot and others lay in wait, only for the candle to reveal the mangled bodies of her group. Something - somebody - lashed out from nowhere, slashing the traveller's throat with clawed fingers and turning to his next target, Lucilla. For all his twisted features, he was unmistakeably Elliot. Snarling his disgust that he'd fallen in with common crooks, he swiped at her. It was only thanks to survival skills and luck that she evaded him, running for safety, but he quickly closed in. Another being appeared before her, a tiny winged humanoid, offering her a chance to fight back. Out of desperation, she accepted. Eerie purple fire swirled around her, granting her the abilities she needed to take down her attacker.
For a while afterwards, she fought with only the pixie by her side, hunting down such manifestations of negativity before they could merge with their creators. It was during one hunt that she ran into an old friend. Sophia hadn't been ignoring her. She'd simply been focusing on her duties as a magical girl. From Sophia, Lucilla learned of an organisation dedicated to studying magical phenomena, dark and light alike. A group that could help girls like them with their duties, while providing a community for them. She left her shady past behind for a promising future, but that didn't completely quell her fears.
Of all the Hydes out there, were any of her own creation?
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Witch Name Ignis Fatuus ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ When she transforms, Lucilla's eyes and hair take on a violet sheen like the spectral fire she uses. Her outfit is a frilled, black formal dress resembling funeral or mourning attire, like a somber version of the finery she used to wear.
Weapon Enchantress' Candle ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ The item Lucilla gains upon transforming is not a conventional weapon as such, but a candle burning with a purple flame. She channels her fire powers through this candle.
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Pixie Wisp ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Wisp, as her name would suggest, is a tiny, spindly-limbed fairy with indistinct features. Her body appears more like pale lavender tinted mist than flesh, her hair little more than a cloud, her "clothing" energy streams that drift around her. Despite this slight presence, she's a lively, light-hearted prankster, much to Lucilla's annoyance.
Transformed State ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ A silver ring with an antique tone and a flame-shaped amethyst set into it. As the light reflects off of the gem, it seems to flicker like fire. |
Magic
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Ghostlight
Lucilla's power is similar to the concept of will-o-the-wisps. She can create floating, flaming orbs that entrance enemies for a few moments - the weaker-willed the opponent, the more pronounced the hypnotic effect. Her fire, of course, can also be used offensively in the form of bursts and streams of purple flame. However, this ghost fire will only damage Hydes, and people merged with them. If she were to fight another magical girl, she'd be able to inflict the sensation of burning, but no actual burn.