neogreggory

Arkangrad Academy for Arcane Aspirants [Always Accepting]

NOTES

This 0th post exists for the sake of various notes, general information, and others things you don't want to search through six pages of OOC to find. This post will no doubt be edited a great deal as new information is added or unneeded info is tossed.

Rules

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1: The Guild's rules apply here as much as anywhere else on the site.
2: The usual, no overpowered nonsense, no puppeting other people’s characters so on and so forth.
3: Remember that most of us likely aren’t self aware machine spending all our time on this site, try not to flood the IC or OOC if it can be helped.
4: Keep the OOC reasonable. I fully expect a great deal of random nonsense, but please keep things orderly and clean.
5: Take everything Myr says with a grain of salt, as he is an absurdist heretic from the Izzet League.
6: If you’ve a question, one of the GMs should be able to answer it.
7: If two characters end up in a physical conflict than it will be handled with clean, rational debate and collaboration, because everyone here is a good reasonable human person.
8: If two players end up in a verbal conflict than it will also be handled hopefully in a clean, rational debate far away from the OOC, perhaps in a Convo?
9: While I don’t wish to impose any hard guidelines regarding posting I would prefer if everyone could post at least once a week. If you cannot than some warning would be nice but life is what it is, and so for rule ten...
10: If for whatever reason you disappear for longer than a week than your character will also disappear… Into their studies. They will suddenly become a background character and not interact with the plot(s) until your return. This way people can leave safely without their character just falling over dead, or with the RP grinding to a sudden halt.

Player and GM List

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GM: neogreggory
Co-GM: Cruallassar
Co-GM: Myr
Co-GM: Rune_Alchemist
Player: FrozenEcstasy, Queentze, shagranoz, Empress, lucastyrell, TheHangedMan, Pyromania99, Electra, Grimoire

Some Reference Pictures

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Dormroom

This is more or less right, sans any decoration on the student's part

Castle Town

These imagines are less accurate, but help give an overall feel of what Castle Town is.

This section may increase in size as needed and as I find proper images

Arkangrad Academy for Arcane Aspirants [Always Accepting]

Also note, foe ease of Collab posts, there exists a site by name of pirate pad. Here is an example link leading to what is currently an empty pad. I'm sure you fine folk with make good use of the site.

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Arkangrad Academy for Arcane Aspirants

(Not an accurate image of Arkangrad)

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You and your future classmates disembark from your variegated modes of transportation. Stepping upon either the rich, black sands of the beaches or the wooden pathways that surround the school you find your way, either through written instruction, helpful guides, or personal knowledge, to the clearing between the gardens and the dormitory complex. Surrounding the clearing you find yourselves in are the hedge mazes and thick copses of trees of the garden, where the many flowers within paint the breeze with the scent of many colors, the oddly calming scent only added to by the sea’s salt. The high grass of the rest of the garden comes up only to your ankles here, an area laid out for speeches, that fact made more clear by the rows of thick wooden benches arranged to be looking towards both the podium and the tower behind it. Standing at the podium is an older gentleman dressed in heavy robes of brown hue, adorned in a number of rubies. His elderly face smiles slightly at the gathering crowd, and he strokes his beard in thought. Behind him are a number of people, many of whom are renowned scientists or mages, the faculty. He waits, patiently, as each of you takes a seat on the benches provided. Someone jokes about how this feels like Hogwarts. A few of the students and even some of the faculty chuckle. When the last of you takes their place, he clears his throat, the assembled crowd quiets, and begins to speak.

“Hmm… Ahem, welcome students, staff, anyone here just because they like speeches, welcome to Arkangrad. I am the Headmaster, Arthur Wick. You are all here of course for one thing, I should hope anyways. You are here to learn, as are we all.
This is in part what Arkangrad is here for. You fine folk stand in what is one of the finest learning institutions in the world. Of course, you all know that already, else you wouldn’t be here. Arkangrad is also a place of unity as well as learning. I want you to take a look around you, what do you see? I see those willing to learn, and nothing else. That is what Arkangrad is for, the bridging of people.
Now, I expect you all to treat your fellow students with respect, regardless of the case. But I would also appreciate it if you all treated your studies seriously. You may argue that the world changed fifty years ago, and that it’s over but we are still feeling the changes even now, as is the way of the world, and I want you all to be prepared for it.
As I look over you all I see the hope for the future. It brings light to an old warrior’s heart, and I trust you all to grow into fine people.
Ahem, one more moment…
I’m sure if you’ve any other questions you can ask any of our delightful faculty, many of whom you can see behind me. Now you’ll find on your person pieces of paper detailing which dorms and rooms you’ll have, and the dorms are, as you can see, behind you. You have the rest of today off, to adjust and meet your new roommates, as well as explore the grounds if you feel like it. If anyone wishes to see me I’ll be in the large tower, and please, try not to burn the place down.”

Each of you finds, in your pocket, or your bag (otherwise in your hair), a slip of paper, upon which is written your dorm room number, who else is in that room with you, and which classes you are scheduled for. On the back is a map showing the route to and from the school itself. The day is yours, what will you do now?

Room Arrangements

Room 132
Maia Eltharin
Ghislaine
Persephone Isauros
Najwa Attar
Room 413
Elyris Nilsdotter
Gerald Duponte
Meruin Hazy
Sultan
Room 111
Yuu Akihito
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May it be noted that one of the characters is currently not possessing of any roommates, and that this issue will be solved when/if more people either join, or our existing players feel the need to have more characters.

Also, the first IC post is up, have fun.

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Attention

The first IC post shall go on Saturday the twelfth. I thank you all for your interest and investment into this roleplay, and look forward to partaking with you. And as I said before, the more the merrier! If you know anyone who may be interested in the roleplay feel free to let them know about it. Anyways, that is all, thank you all again.

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@Grimoire Why of course, the more the merrier.

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Am I good to go? Had a productive chat with neo, just waiting to see from everyone if anything needs changing.

@lucastyrell

No everything is cool, feel free to place Crispin in the Char tab.

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Alright, I feel like there could be something else I could add to this character, but I can't think of it as of now so I'm going with what I have at the moment.

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Ghislaine the Alraune

”Oh my, aren’t you a lovely girl? Don’t ‘swing’ that way? Not for long~~~.”
Name: Ghislaine
Race: Alraune
Gender: Female?
Appearance:

Ghislaine has two bodies, her human body and her plant body. Her human body is a little on the small side by human standards with a green tint to her skin. In addition, on her head is a flower. Typically, she doesn’t wear much. She really just wears enough to fit in with whatever society she is currently with or, rather, just enough to cover her special parts.

Her plant body looks like a weird moving leafy stump with little tentacle like roots for legs and a beautiful flower on top. There is also room in the center for her human body to enter if she so desires. There is also another flower like the one on her head that wraps around her human body while she is near her plant one.

Magic:

Natural - 4 - Ghislaine has a basic tribal knowledge of how to use magic. before, they used their magic to make it so humans would never make it or see into their home area. Now they half-heartedly teach it to their young just as tradition

Abilities:

Nectar: Ghislaine’s subspecies of Alraune excretes a wonderful Nectar from their flowers that they produce in high quantities when they are in a state of heightened emotions. For example, when they get scared by someone, or when they feel great lust, very happy, etc. This Nectar has the effects of a relaxant or anti-depressant and is extremely delicious. Some say that one can get addicted to it, but it’s only as addicting as good food. Tends to have a greater relaxant effect on males than females.

Nectar Injector: This is mostly a defensive tool. It’s a tentacle that extends from the flower on her head. When frightened or fearful, some of the excess Nectar automatically goes to this regrowing appendage that allows the Alraune to inject a subject with her Nectar. It allows for the Alraune to sedate an enemy so it can make an escape.

Tentacle Arms: The plant body of an Alraune has a number of tentacle arms that allow this body to grab and pull and other things. They may look weak or fragile, but they are rather strong though cutting them off is pretty easy.

Bio: Ghislaine is a younger Alraune from Germany, at twenty. She comes from a tribe of high Nectar producing Alraune in an isolated forest area not far north from the Rhine. Within the aftermath of the war, the number of Alraune didn’t change much, but it did make them a bit more wary of knowing little about the world around them. They sent many of their youngest out to learn of the world that now knew of them, or what was left. Ghislaine, just so happened to be picked for Arkangrad Academy.

While the elders of her community had good, whole-hearted and pure enough reasons to send out the young, Ghislaine had a different reason in mind. . . To hit on all the cute girls and find a lifetime partner or two or three. The men she met were all dull and boring and she wanted nothing to do with their ugly faces. No, ugly bearded faces. Instead, she could go to an academy where girls (and guys but Ghislaine didn’t care about that so much) of all races and species would meet together. Perhaps she could pick up a wife or two.

@Pyromania99

I like her, however I believe that something you may have overlooked is what see actually does with her magic. She has some basic skill in Natural magic however you don't state how this skill manifests, how she uses the magic. I can assume planty things but still.

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IMPORTANT

By the way, in case any of you didn't know, the number of Co-GMs the topic let's one have is limited to two. However for this task I feel it of great import to possess more aid, and so I should let you fine lot know that I have three co-GMs. Two you can already see due to the banner by their name so on and so forth. The third goes by the name of @Rune_Alchemist, and they are most certainly one worthy of respect.

So unless stated otherwise, treat Rune's word as my own, and the same goes for my other co-GMs alright? Thank you all kindly and it is good to see such interest.

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Maia Eltharin

Name: Maia Eltharin

Race: Elf

Gender: Female

Appearance: Naturally blessed with the fine features and heart-aching good looks of the elves in general, Maia has honed them to the modern pinnacle of beauty. Flawless skin, spectacular cheekbones set in a heart-shaped face, curves in all the right places and sardonic green eyes dancing with mischief, her appearance is a not-inconsiderable weapon. She is, for all her elegance, somewhat short, standing at five foot three, and – perhaps as a consequence – is almost never seen without a pair of vicious heels, moving with an ease and elven grace many envy.

Flesh, fur, silver and silk – these are the things that come to mind when contemplating Maia's preferred wardrobe. Pale to the point of bloodlessness, even for an elf, she has embraced the icy good looks nature's palette provided and, with the aid of modern cosmetics, a dash of magic and the best tailors around, enhanced it even further. Artfully draped, close to skin-tight, dancing with intricate silver embroidery, her clothes are glitteringly intricate and draw the eye from far and near.

Magic:

Spatial: 16 – A prodigy in the field, Maia has always had a knack for spatial magics far beyond any usual affinity. Complex spatial dynamics, space-time continuum modelling, esoteric n-space interactions between intersecting metaspace branes...all of it so much meat and drink to her hungry mind.

Mana: 8

Lightning: 6

Earth: 4

Mental: 1 – Despite the best efforts of her mother and the rest of the Neon Court, Maia steadfastly remains a complete novice in the arts of glamour and illusion so favoured by her peers. It's not exactly that she has no ability, as per se, more a staggering lack of interest.

Technique:

Queen of Gates:- Maia loves to teleport, ripping open the fabric of reality as easily as breathing. She rarely actually walks anywhere unless she has to. For her, eased by her skill and talent in the field, lunch involves a quick trip to Italy, and getting a snack means paying a visit to a patisserie in Nouveau Paris for her favourite macaroons.

Molecular Mincer:- Always keen to experiment and innovate, Maia's Molecular Mincer sends forth a shimmering network of ribbon-portals, hair-thin and effortlessly slicing through almost anything in their way. She adapted it from a spell in a cookbook.

Magesmith:- Still very much a novice in the complex field of enchantment and automation, Maia still enjoys it almost as much as she does the space-twisting complexity of her favoured school. Incapable of making much more than trinkets at present, she's keenly anticipating making more complex devices to do even more with magic.

Electromancer:- Able to work with weak flows of electricity and to direct more minor sparks and shocks, lightning magic is a recent interest of Maia's, mostly for its synergy with the more complex forms of artifacts and machines both mundane and arcane.

Skills:

Bonjour, monseiur, madame et neutre...:- Maia is naturally fluent in French and almost as at home in Nouveau Paris as she is in London.

Lady of the Dance:- Maia's childhood upbringing included dance, etiquette and deportment along with everything else. Of them, dance is one of the few she's kept and enjoys.

Bio: Extremely young by the standards of the elves, Maia is a scion of the Neon Court. Founded by her mother in the wake of the War, with all the old sanctuaries split open by warring gods and mages, the Neon Court took to the cities and the limelight both, revelling in the adoration of the human masses and turning that into money and power. From its capital base in London, the Court's reach is long; it has a presence in most major cities, from the streets of Nouveau Paris to the skyscrapers of Tokyo to the thrumming bazaars of Mumbai.

The elegant, sophisticated elves of the Neon Court have changed with the times. No longer as in-tune with the rhythms of the earth as their isolationist counterparts, they have instead found different callings. From glittering socialites to the most in-demand courtesans, from the finest modern arcano-chemists and their delightfully narcotic concoctions to the most captivating dancers, the Neon Court's elves are masters of their craft. Better than you will ever be, more beautiful than you will ever be, more powerful than you will ever be, is the silken whisper of the colour-drenched Court. Come dance with us and be a part of it, even for a moment.

Maia's mother is the Lady Neon, the queenpin of the Court. A past master of mental magic, her glamours and illusions were turned to protection and defence in the dark days of the War, and in the immediate turbulent aftermath they twisted the mortals of London to adoration rather than fear. These days, her powers enrich the halls of the Neon Court to a splendour undreamt-of even by emperors.

Maia herself, though, seems cut from a rather different cloth. Despite all the efforts of her mother and a legion of Court mages both, she remains steadfastly indifferent to the mental magic that is the Court's greatest strength, preferring instead to talk to the artisans and crafters who maintain the Court's homes and weapons. Acutely sensitive to space, keenly intrigued by the building blocks of magic, constantly tinkering with one device or another, whether mundane or arcane, she is an oddity in the colour-drenched halls of the city elves.

This is perhaps why she's been sent to Arkangrad – partly to fly the flag of the Neon Court, partly for its prestige and the education it offers, but mostly for want of anything better to do with her.

@Empress

I like this character and what she does, but myself and my co-gms have a small handful of concerns to bring up if that is alright with you. Firstly I just want to state that her attacking with tiny portal blade things is bloody amazing and cool, talk about mincemeat! But now I'm procrastinating and stepping around the problem, because I'm terrible at talking and worse at saying no about things, or in general for that matter.

Anyways, my problems aside, teleportation. Teleporting a great distance would need a fair bit of effort and time. It would also take a lot more time if one was taking along friends or making a permeant gate but with Maia's blinking that isn't a concern. That said, if you could give further detail regarding the range and or limitations on Maia's teleportation I would appreciate it.
Also, magical skill. I understand that she is quite skilled with spatial magic, and clearly wasn't sent to Arkangrad to learn it. That said, the middling skill with lightning and mana might be a spot too much. Perhaps a bit less skill with spatial magic? Or lessen her ability with the other skills since she has focused on spatial matters? If you would be willing to do either me and mine would be most grateful.

Aside from that though the application and the character held within are stunning, and with minor modification are easily accepted.

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@shagranoz

Mind magic wasn't at any point not going to be a cause for concern, but frankly if a problem comes up it can be dealt with then. Consider yourself and Persephone accepted.