Timemaster

The World of Aerion

@TheLazarus I'm interested but I want to ask a thing first.
You said we can choose magic. What is magic capable of doing in this setting? Is there such thing as mana or any spell cast makes the caster weak?
In other words, can you please, please, explain magic for me? 😃

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Changed her as requested and I've added Control.
Phantosia was something I wasn't sure of to be honest. I was split between that or (I forgot the word) sound hallucinations. Making someone hear something that wasn't there. I'm having this scene in my head with her being a master and fighting someone and as she's about to lose, make the person hear the voices of their loved ones or those who have departed by combining thought reading and that ability.

One more question, what kind a magic would a magi need to know in order to influence luck, without it being pact magic?

Anyway, it's done. Accepted? 😃

Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad

Name
Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad

Age
17

Appearance

Stats
Strength: F
Speed: C
Precision: B
Endurance: D
Control : A

Spellcasting Class
Psyhic

Specialization
Thought Manipulation/Hypnosis
Runecraft

Notable Spells/Techniques
Mental Screem
Alexis is able to unleash a mental screem which affects those around her. This usually causes dizziness in those with low endurance/willpower. Those strong enough to withstand the scream will usually experience a strong ringing in their ears. Those with exceptional low endurance/willpower will fall unconscious and when the ability will be stronger it might even affect stronger willed persons.

Confusion-Rune
A rune which is tattooed on Alexis's skin which when activated will cause confusion and even forgetfullness to the person which is affected by it. Later, it will be able to affect multiple targets at once and even cause hallucinations.

Phantosmia
The lowest cost spell Alexis knows. It causes a person which is near Alexis, to experience different smells. The smells are random for now as she doesn't know how to control it yet but when she'll be stronger, she will be able to overwhelm a person with strong smells she chooses.
Example in combat : She uses it and her attacker soon is overwhelmed by the smell of death or rotten food.

Sense-Rune _{not available for now as it is too advanced but putting it here for later}
A spell which is inscribed on her palms. Used together, Alexis is able to make the target of the spell to be overwhelmed with different feelings (pain, melancholy, love etc) for about 10 minutes.

Magical Items/Equipment:
Necklace of Clear Thought
A family heirloom which was passed down from Alexis's great-great-x5 more greats-grand mother which was a psyhic herself. The true purpose of the necklace was lost in time as it's simply an accessory for the non-psyhics. When Alexis's abilities manifested, the sapphire gemstone inside the necklace started glowing and it kept glowing until Alexis wore it for the first time. Its purpose became known after a long day of training for Alexis when her willpower was low. The sapphire gemstone started glowing again and gave Alexis a sense of unease, as soon as she was fully rested it stopped glowing.
The runes written on the sapphire prevent the user to go over his normal limit by warning them when their willpower is too low and they're in danger.

Rune-Inscriptor Pen
A magical pen which was enchanted to allow it to write runes on Alexis's skin or different walls. It consumes Alexis's willpower each time it is used but it is an object which Alexis tresures the most as her father gave it to her on his death bed.

Knife Of Dizziness
The first object which Alexis put a rune onto. Whoever is cut by the knife gets a sense of dizziness for a few seconds. Not very useful if you want to win a fight but useful when trying to escape.

Purse of Holding
A small purse which was purchased by Alexis's mother before letting Alexis go to the school, which allows only people from the Ben'Ghazad line of blood to open it and it gives instant access to the user to the Ben'Ghazad family wealth.

Short History:
The Ben'Ghazad family history is long and full of ups and downs. The first mention of them was in any official document was in Isila, a hundred years ago. A family of traders which traveled all the world before finally settling in Osuun 10 years ago. They've amassed a fortune over the years and bought a small mansion while also, slowly taking over some of the trade in the area.
Alexis was born on the road and most of her childhood was lost learning how to get trade and get the best price for objects she sold. Always loyal to her family, by the age of 12, she already sold her friends toys and different trinkets. At the age of 14, her abilities manifested and everything changed for her. Her parents wished to keep Alexis's gift a secret in order to use it to get better deals but after a year with a private teacher which didn't taught Alexis more than the basics of spellcasting and rune magic, which the mage was specialized in, they fired her and after another few weeks they discovered Alexis's great-great-etc-grand mother's diaries which spoke exaclty of the same gift, Alexis had.
After a few more years in which Alexis didn't move forword with her studies, Alexis's mother, decided to send Alexis to the school of Magi in order for her to trully understand her gift.

Arkus Academy

@DrowsyPangolin Here she is. Let me know if she needs to be changed.

Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad

Name
Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad

Age
17

Appearance

Stats
Strength: F
Speed: C
Precision: B
Endurance: D
Control : A

Spellcasting Class
Psyhic

Specialization
Thought Manipulation/Hypnosis
Runecraft

Notable Spells/Techniques
Mental Screem
Alexis is able to unleash a mental screem which affects those around her. This usually causes dizziness in those with low endurance/willpower. Those strong enough to withstand the scream will usually experience a strong ringing in their ears. Those with exceptional low endurance/willpower will fall unconscious and when the ability will be stronger it might even affect stronger willed persons.

Confusion-Rune
A rune which is tattooed on Alexis's skin which when activated will cause confusion and even forgetfullness to the person which is affected by it. Later, it will be able to affect multiple targets at once and even cause hallucinations.

Phantosmia
The lowest cost spell Alexis knows. It causes a person which is near Alexis, to experience different smells. The smells are random for now as she doesn't know how to control it yet but when she'll be stronger, she will be able to overwhelm a person with strong smells she chooses.
Example in combat : She uses it and her attacker soon is overwhelmed by the smell of death or rotten food.

Sense-Rune _{not available for now as it is too advanced but putting it here for later}
A spell which is inscribed on her palms. Used together, Alexis is able to make the target of the spell to be overwhelmed with different feelings (pain, melancholy, love etc) for about 10 minutes.

Magical Items/Equipment:
Necklace of Clear Thought
A family heirloom which was passed down from Alexis's great-great-x5 more greats-grand mother which was a psyhic herself. The true purpose of the necklace was lost in time as it's simply an accessory for the non-psyhics. When Alexis's abilities manifested, the sapphire gemstone inside the necklace started glowing and it kept glowing until Alexis wore it for the first time. Its purpose became known after a long day of training for Alexis when her willpower was low. The sapphire gemstone started glowing again and gave Alexis a sense of unease, as soon as she was fully rested it stopped glowing.
The runes written on the sapphire prevent the user to go over his normal limit by warning them when their willpower is too low and they're in danger.

Rune-Inscriptor Pen
A magical pen which was enchanted to allow it to write runes on Alexis's skin or different walls. It consumes Alexis's willpower each time it is used but it is an object which Alexis tresures the most as her father gave it to her on his death bed.

Knife Of Dizziness
The first object which Alexis put a rune onto. Whoever is cut by the knife gets a sense of dizziness for a few seconds. Not very useful if you want to win a fight but useful when trying to escape.

Purse of Holding
A small purse which was purchased by Alexis's mother before letting Alexis go to the school, which allows only people from the Ben'Ghazad line of blood to open it and it gives instant access to the user to the Ben'Ghazad family wealth.

Short History:
The Ben'Ghazad family history is long and full of ups and downs. The first mention of them was in any official document was in Isila, a hundred years ago. A family of traders which traveled all the world before finally settling in Osuun 10 years ago. They've amassed a fortune over the years and bought a small mansion while also, slowly taking over some of the trade in the area.
Alexis was born on the road and most of her childhood was lost learning how to get trade and get the best price for objects she sold. Always loyal to her family, by the age of 12, she already sold her friends toys and different trinkets. At the age of 14, her abilities manifested and everything changed for her. Her parents wished to keep Alexis's gift a secret in order to use it to get better deals but after a year with a private teacher which didn't taught Alexis more than the basics of spellcasting and rune magic, which the mage was specialized in, they fired her and after another few weeks they discovered Alexis's great-great-etc-grand mother's diaries which spoke exaclty of the same gift, Alexis had.
After a few more years in which Alexis didn't move forword with her studies, Alexis's mother, decided to send Alexis to the school of Magi in order for her to trully understand her gift.

Mist City Story: An Urban Fantasy Mage RP

@VitaVitaAR Made a new one. How's she now?

Alexis Ben'ghazad

Name: Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Appearance (Ignore the swords)
Personality: Mischievous, Fun-loving, Carefree, Vengeful
Abilities: Affinity - Darkness (as in abscense of light) - Sub-category - Shadows
Alexis's magic affinity is that of darkness. The generation of darkness around here, by eating the ambient light around or invisibily in darkness are one of the small ways of using her powers. To generate darkness in a fully bright room is costly mana-wise but if there are dark spots in the room, she can use that to power her spells.
Projectile creation is possible by creating solid shadows from places where darkness and light meet. One of the higher level spells, Alexis knows is how to use one's shadow as a weapon against itself, rarely used to the ammount of mana needed and the fact she needs to be standing in the shadow cast by the person.
A non-combat used of her magic, even if it's a bit costing mana wise, she can teleport from one dark place to another as long as she can see the place. The range depeneds on how much mana is used. Another use would be the fact that by speding a bit of mana, Alexis can see in darkness as well as in the day.
Skills: Knife throwing - a skill she uses in combination with her powers if needed. She also throws knives when she wants to free up her mind.
Sneak - Alexis knows how to move silently without being heard/seen.
Tracker - A skill she only recently learned, she knows how to track people
Assets: Necklace of the Ben'ghazad - A necklace made out of gold with a diamond in the middle. A family heirloom which signals to those around Alexis that she is indeed from the Ben'ghazad family. A special enchantment is placed on it which prevents other people beside family members to wear it.

Brief Backstory: The Ben'ghazad family history is long and dark. An old family in the Tower with bad reputation would be an understatement when it comes to them. They started as petty thieves at first and slowly worked their way up to the assassinations. Their reputation as assassins was stellar as they would always finish a job, no matter for how long they would need to hunt their target. While they have now stopped their dark ways, most still believe they are active and don't interact with them.
Alexis always tried to befriend the other children of the other families but they wouldn't play or they were not allowed to play with her, so, instead of befriending them, Alexis, used to play pranks on them or on the adults.
When she was old enough to understand why some would hate or fear them, Alexis stopped caring about them and shut them off. She focused solely on her studies and became one of the most accomplished magi in the family. When the Ar-Rynesarte princess used the old contracts to call upon the family, Alexis voluntered in order to show everyone that the Ben'Ghazad's changed from their old ways.

Mist City Story: An Urban Fantasy Mage RP

@VitaVitaAR Done as promised. How does she look? Tell me if something needs to be changed/optimised. I've got another character in mind if this isn't ok

Alexis Ben'ghazad

Name: Alexandra "Alexis" Ben'ghazad
Age: 25
Gender: Female
Appearance
Personality: Kind, Honorable, Loyal, Helpful
Abilities: Full Dispel - The strongest spell which Alexis knows. By using her own mana, Alexis is able dispel spells around a 1 meter circle around her. Depending how much mana she has and spends into this spell, determines if she can fully dispel the spell cast upon her or at least weaken it.
True Sight - One of the easier spells which Alexis knows. It allows her to see through illusions cast by other magi.
Counter - A spell which can only be used in combination with her enchanted sword. By gathering mana in the sword, Alexis is able to repel magic spells directed at her right back at the person which threw it in the first place.
Skills: Sword fighting - Alexis has been taught since she was a child to fight with swords. A not so common skill between magi, she uses her sword when her mana is depleted or she needs to fight at close range.
Maintenance - Alexis knows how to mend her armor or sword if they get damaged in a fight.
Assets: "Umbra" - a sword which was passed down generation to generation in Alexis's family. It is masterfully made from obsidian steel. Light and sharp enough to cut through armor and bone alike. The special ability of the sword it's that it can be used to store mana and redirect it at the will of the wilder.
Necklace of Honor - A necklace made out of gold with a diamond in the middle. A family heirloom which signals to those around Alexis that she is indeed from the Ben'ghazad family. A special enchantment is placed on it which prevents other people beside family members to wear it.

Brief Backstory: The Ben'ghazad family history is long and dark. A group of outcast magi which started as an opposition group against the growing strength of magi in the Tower. While the irony of being Magi fighting against the power of Magi was not lost on them, they fought and fought until an accord was made. The family will act as enforcers of Magi law.
They have trained to fight rogue Magi and other failed experiments which is an inevitable in a Tower full of Magi.
Alexis was born in the family and has been trained as her siblings were before her. After a few missions and the loss of her brother in a failed mission, she vowed to never go on a mission ever again. That ended when the Ar-Rynesarte daughter issued the order.
Reluctantly, she volunteered to go instead of her youngest brother which was only 16.

Mist City Story: An Urban Fantasy Mage RP

I'm more than interested! I'll probably have a character ready tomorrow :D

Three quick questions:

1. Would warrior-magi exist in this setting? Battle-magi or whatever they are called. I'm thinking of making a Spellbreaker. Warrior trained in magic which have the ability to dispel magic or things similar to that.

2. Is magi-tech a thing?

3. Would golems fall under Homonculi stigma?

The Forbidden Planet (Timemaster x Finris)

@Finris Anytime you're ready, waiting for you :D

Sorry, the hype it's enormous ! xD

The Forbidden Planet (Timemaster x Finris)

@Finrissorry for the small post. Will have something bigger next post :)

The Forbidden Planet (Timemaster x Finris)

The woman seemed a bit irritated when Alexis came to her but that's normal in a way, she did make her to stop resting in what seemed her break.
As the woman spoke, Alexis realized that she might've misunderstood the InfoBot about the engineer as the woman replied to her inquiry with humor.

Alexis smiled, not that the engineer could see it but nevertheless and said " The fuel compartiment is damaged. Took a wrong turn a month ago and nearly crashed into a black hole. I already had it fixed but either I got conned or the damage was worse than I was told. Anyway, I'm loosing fuel and if I'm to leave this backwater slum, no disrespect intended, I've got to get it fixed. Also, fuel it. Make it a full tank.
As for payment, I can pay you half of whatever you request for the scan and half after I'm sure you didn't conn me. Ok? "

She only had 1432 credits left but hopefully it was enough until the next contract. She then turned to walk towards her ship without waiting for the engineer to accept or not. Losing time was not someone Alexis enjoyed and waiting for a reply, usually meant that she had to wait too long. Before taking her first step, she said " Name's Alexis " and then started walking.

The Forbidden Planet (Timemaster x Finris)

Not forgetting what is her mission in the first place, Alexis grabbed a small laser pistol from the armory. It wouldn't help a lot in a fight but would be enough to keep the target pinned down until she would get close enough for the next article of her weaponery. A sword which by pressing a button near it's handle would light up and become a plasma cutter for as long as the battery lasted.
The only thing she was allowed to keep after she was discharged. The sword even had her nickname carved into the handle. "Valkerie".

She grabbed the sword with one hand and started playing with it a few second in the air before putting it back into it's holder on her back. After that, she put up her helmet and activated it's sensors. Nothing fancy but enough to block holo-ads and had a HUD which was expensive for her but useful. While her armor was not top-notch, it could block laser shots as well as any other.

After the initial checks, she left the ship and wandered around until she found an Info-Bot. Not very intelligent for an AI but that was the fate of the AIs which chose something different than a humanoid body. This one in particular was a combination between a human head and wasp. A grotesque thing but if the AI chose it for itself, then, it was ok in Alexis's book.
Getting the Info-Bot to understand her was a bit more difficult than she thought as it didn't have information about older ships and couldn't help Alexis but after some time, she managed to get the questions right and it poined her towards a mechanic which might have knowledge of older ships.

As she moved towards one of the bigger ships in the docking area, she realized that her CFD badge was still attached to her arm. People usually got nervous when a bounty hunter came poking around, asking questions. Especially in a place like this. She removed it and put if beneath the armor. None could see it unless she removed it and as she didn't plan sticking around...

On the walkway, a female was drinking something from a canister and as Alexis didn't know exactly who to look for, she decided to ask for directions.

" I'm sorry to disturb you ma'am but I'm looking for a ship-engineer with knowledge of older models. A W1SP-2000, specifically. The info-bot pointed me in this direction and told me the engineer should be here. But, I don't seem to spot him. Do you know him or know where I can find him? " said Alexis. Her voice was modulated by her helmet to sound metallic in order to avoid detection and some people found it intimidating and that helped her quite a bit.