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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:09:21 GMT
I thought all the fine ponies with whom i have had the privilege of roleplaying might appreciate a little thread to list my many characters, so here it is. Please give me your questions and comments below! Note: Short version for magitronics: think spell engine, one spell building on another on another, chain of events, magical machine, etc. Like dominoes, but with magic. Needs to be carefully set up if the set/effect is large. Want more details? scroll to the bottom and you'll get more details, or check out the Royal Academy of Magic RP and do a search for Magitronics. thread under constructionDr. Feather Scroll, aka "Magus" | Species: | Unicorn
| | Gender: | Stallion
| | Age: | 28
| | Physique: | Somewhat frail
| | Cutie Mark: | Lightning-blue feather and purple-rune-covered silk scroll
| | Talent: | Interactions between various forms of magics; can build matrices incorporating a variety of spells, potions and runes on the fly
| | Mane Color: | Soft Pink
| | Mane Style: | Wavy and somewhat long, partially covering one eye (in the shy sort of way)
| | Coat Color: | Light blue
| | Eye Color: | Pink
| | Magic Color: | Purple
| | Occupation: | Research in universally accessible magic, magic storage, spell matrices and Alchemy-Magic interactions; Professor at the Royal Academy of Magic
| | Personality Traits: | Generally shy and gentle, but can get assertive in stressful situations. Can go into OCD-mode when researching, but otherwise is very flexible and accommodating.
| | Other Information: | Is fluent and literate in ancient Equestrian, has a passing knowledge of Draconic, is an artist and cartographer as a hobby, can play the flute, decent cook, lives with Juniper Blossom, has passing knowledge of Zebra alchemy
| | Biography: | Feather Scroll began his life as the son of Lightning Scroll, a professor at the Royal Academy of Magic in Canterlot. His upper-middle-class family lived in a moderately large two-story house in the suburbs nearby the Academy with a view of the city’s artificial lake and park. Although certainly the young colt spent time among his peers, the young Feather was more inclined to stay at home playing his flute or in the library reading books rather than going to dinner parties or visiting friends. Lightning, a proponent of pony equality and pioneer in the theory of unified magic, nevertheless encouraged his son to spend time with ponies of all socioeconomic classes, and the colt learned to appreciate having a few friends. As expected, the unicorn proved talented enough to enter the School for Gifted Unicorns, and graduated with average scores, a cutie mark, and a few more close friends with whom he would often spend time researching or philosophising later as a student at the Royal Academy. There, he managed to develop the first theories for inter-magical forces. He earned his doctorate pioneering research and development in and founding the new field of magitronics. His father assisted in overseeing the budding research team dedicated to the field, and continues to manage the Canterlot division. To fund his research, Feather interned with his father’s department and taught classes, becoming a professor in the field he founded at the Academy. To the surprise of some of the canterlot elite, he also moved to the small town of Ponyville on the outskirts of the Everfree Forest to research the local zebra’s alchemy as well as the location’s effects on magical devices. During the course of his early career, the young Feather did not have much time for social events, but eventually his friends and neighbors convinced him to go to the Summer Sun Celebration with them. There, chance had him meet with the carpenter Juniper Blossom during an impromptu musical ensemble he was persuaded to join, and the pair’s relationship began. It soon developed into quite a close kinship, and so with the approval of both the Scroll and Blossom families the two were quietly married several years later. The couple lives in a decent home nestled comfortably between the Forest and the town's center, a few minutes' walk from the Ponyville Library in one direction and the market square in the other.
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Optional mane six relationships: He has a casual but friendly relationship with the Ponyville Librarian and her Assistant, as well as the local Clothing Designer, who provides him with embroidered rune matrices and exotic fabrics for constructing his research devices. He is popularly known among Ponyville citizens as "Magus" due to a rather embarrassing remark made by the hyperactive resident Confections Maker on his job and talent during the "welcome party" she threw for him. He nevertheless will answer to the nickname cheerfully and without much comment. He has had the local Weather Captain perform as a research subject on occasion for his studies and keeps a professional relationship with her. He is casual friends with the local shy Animal Caretaker after being introduced by Juniper, despite nopony being able to hear more than squeaks on both ends whenever they talk. Juniper Blossom Scroll| Species: | Earth Pony
| | Gender: | Mare
| | Age: | 25
| | Physique: | Strong and hardy but decently shaped
| | Cutie Mark: | A stump carved into a beautiful portrait surrounded by sprouting flowers and vegetables.
| | Talent: | Woodworking
| | Mane Color: | Light brown with streaks of darker brown
| | Mane Style: | Long and flowing naturally, but usually braided and to one side.
| | Coat Color: | Soft Green
| | Eye Color: | Brownish-Green
| | Occupation: | Carpenter/woodworker/gardener; her stand in the square sells both fresh edible plants and various wood tools and toys.
| | Personality Traits: | Gentle, but firm. Good at bartering but prefers to get trading over with and spend the rest of the time making small talk with the regulars. Occasionally gives out dolls and toys to foals for free. A good friend to have a conversation with and the wrong pony to try to swindle.
| | Other Information: | Carves toys, tools, furniture, accessories, instruments and any number of other items from various types of wood ranging from basic Rowan to Holly and Yew. Also does gardening on the side, growing all manner of small vegetables and edible flowers not already covered by the rest of the market. She chooses not to compete with other merchants and in exchange has somewhat of a stranglehold on the woodworking market. Can play the guitar. Lives with Feather Scroll.
| | Biography: | Juniper Blossom was born the middle child of the humble Blossom family, the daughter of a farmer and a carpenter. The family trade mostly involved the growing and selling of flowers of all sorts, although occasionally a few pieces of woodwork might make its way to market when the harvests were down. The farm was adjacent to the small town of Ponyville, where Juniper would help sell the harvests or attend Ponyville Elementary after the Running of the Leaves. The entire family was very orthodox in every sense of the term, and from an early age Juniper learned much of the history of Equestria and the power of the Princesses. In addition to her education and trade, the young filly was also taught to attend every Summer Sun Celebration in honor of Celestia. As time drew on, and Juniper earned her cutiemark whittling an entire replica of Equestria out of a stump in the middle of one of the flower fields with nothing more than a small knife, it became apparent that her talent would not follow that of her siblings, but rather the woodworking side of the family. To properly learn the trade, the filly was placed in the apprenticeship of her uncle, who lived in Ponyville proper. There in her uncle’s workshop she learned all there was to know about carpentry, and in time she became an expert of the craft. She took over the establishment after her uncle stepped down and went on to corner the woodworking business in the town through shrewd economic maneuvering and deals with various competitors. It happened that around this time the young Juniper met Feather during an impromptu ensemble she participated in during the annual Summer Sun Celebration. After a few encounters, the pair became close friends, and in time, lovers. Fortunately. her family approved of the young Feather, and the couple were quietly wed some years later, with Juniper taking temporary leave of her shop as she moved into the new residence purchased and built by the couple. Some other merchants criticize her for her strict shop policies and attitude on barter, but she insists that what's important is getting to know the customer's needs, not haggling for more money than what the product's really worth. She occasionally answers to "Juni" from longtime customers, but prefers "Ms. Blossom", "Ms. Juniper" or just "Juniper".
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Optional Mane Six relations: She is a regular supplier of wood accessories and decorations for the local Clothing Designer, and struck up a friendship with the shy Animal Caretaker after vigorously defending her right to be exactly the next in line at her booth in front of a crowd of less than savory stallions and running every one of them off when they objected physically. She is also both a supplier and customer of the Apple family, helping carve the Big Red Stallion's yoke. She has had one or two encounters with the local Weather Captain, mostly less-than-friendly ones involving high-speed collision and minor property damage. She has also met the Local Librarian through Feather Scroll. Like literally EVERYPONY, she is "happy friends" with the local Confection Maker and self-proclaimed Party Planner, although her patience is strained when some of the pink pony's antics create damage to her wares. |
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:10:16 GMT
Lord Fancy Pants the Fifth, Master of the Pants Estate, Keeper of the Triple Crown, Knighted Guard of the Royal Sisters (mary sue GM character) | Species: | Unicorn
| | Gender: | Stallion
| | Age: | 46
| | Physique: | Strong and firmly built, yet dainty, with low endurance
| | Cutie Mark: | Triple Crown
| | Talent: | Carrying on family legacy, unknown
| | Mane/Tail Color: | Blue
| | Mane Style: | Formally Combed and Firm
| | Coat Color: | White
| | Eye Color: | Blue
| | Occupation: | Aristocrat/noble
| | Personality Traits: | Very compassionate and patient, but sheltered and unfamiliar with the world beyond the bubble of high society he lives in. He is not easily cowed, having served as a part of the Equestrian Royal Guard in the past, but prefers to talk things out, and if possible leave the fighting to his servants and bodyguards. He has a reputation for generosity and making friends with ponies from Ponyville, and for always keeping his word. He is impeccably polite to everypony, and is close as family with his own servants, who call him Master out of love and admiration rather than necessity.
| | Other Information: | Expert swordspony, insanely rich, dabbles in painting, philosophy, hiking, swimming, archery, gentleman's martial arts, literature, calligraphy, poetry, and a number of other high-class and expensive hobbies. He owns a large collection of valuable items. Best friends with Sir Green Strokes. Philanthropist and investor, if there exists a public or charitable facility in Equestria, it was probably funded largely by him. He is extremely remorseful of his past and is easily depressed when the subject is brought up.
| | Biography: | The firstborn son and heir to the Pants Estate, he spent his foalhood swimming in luxury few could even dream of. Yet for all his wealth, he was not in the least bit spoiled, for his father, Fancy the Fourth, believed that wealth and power alone was not enough, and that influence through proper behaviour and charisma was necessary for the continued dominance of the Pants family amongst the aristocracy. As such, the young Fancy spent much of his early years under the stern gaze of private tutors, and as his father was often out building up the family's influence, under the care and guidance of his nanny Pearl and butler bodyguard Bloodblade. He also met and became good friends with the now Sir Green Strokes, with whom he shared many fun and interesting adventures around the estate. Sometime during his training he realized it was his destiny and duty to carry on the Pants name, and received his Cutie Mark in this way. After coming of age, he was sent off to the Royal Military Academy to train to be an officer like any proper noble, and for several years he served as part of the Royal Guard. During this interval he fought off several assassins, earning him a knighting. It was the last of these assassinations in which he and Green Strokes fought off several changeling spies, and the two of them decided to use the passphrase "Canterlot Mountain" to refer to shapeshifting dangers and the need for secrecy. After leaving the military, he parted ways with his old friend, who sought to go journey around the world to get new insights. As he copleted his father's "training", he was introduced to La Famille Fleur De Lis, the family assassins. What followed were a grim and unfortunate series of events involving family feuds and assassinations, with Fancy succeeding his father in dark manners. During this dark time, an expert assassin known only as Lovelace managed to seduce her way into Fancy's trust, and in his moment of vulnerability nearly ruined him. His dark actions after this, and their tragic consequences, is related in the tale entitled Sweet and Elite: A Game of Shadows and its sequels. In the years following that dark time, he sought to undo the many atrocities he and his family had inflicted, funding schools, hospitals, libraries, orphanages, and many other organizations as penace for his wrongdoings. During this time of increasing influence and generosity he met Ponyville's fashion designer and her friends, and also invited many nobles to his estate for dinner parties. In the end, however, all this could not pay for his sins, and as his old froend Sir Green Strokes returned from his journeys, assassins once again sought to end the Pants line. That story is related in the tale entitled Sweet and Elite: A Lover's Last Legacy. Now, having gained a new outlook on life, Fancy is setting out with his old friend Sir Green Strokes and several of his other noble friends, and the would-be assassin Chirp, on a pilgramige of self-discovery and adventure whichwill take him far beyond the borders of Equestria. This tale is currently being written under the title Pants and Strokes Adventures: Journeys Beyond Equestria.
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Butler Bloodblade (mary sue GM character) | Species: | Pegasus
| | Gender: | Stallion
| | Age: | 66
| | Physique: | Strong, swift and enduring. Excellent shape.
| | Cutie Mark: | A wing with blades at the tips of the feathers
| | Talent: | Utilizing wingblades with deadly precision
| | Mane/Tail Color: | Black
| | Mane Style: | Formally Combed, similar to his Master's
| | Coat Color: | Dark grey
| | Eye Color: | Black
| | Occupation: | Butler and bodyguard of Lord Fancy Pants
| | Personality Traits: | Impeccably polite and quietly obedient to his Master, as well as fanatically loyal to the Pants Family, he very rarely speaks unless spoken to and always keeps his word. He is proud to serve his Master and even stated that if no law would bind him to his service, he would bind himself. He never complains and strives to please.
| | Other Information: | The latest in a long line of butlers and bodyguards to the Pants family, he is insanely competent in combat with wingblades. He constantly wears ten thousand blades between his wings and weighted shoes to protect his Master from any and all harm. As a butler, he is also skilled at cooking and cleaning, as well as medicine, clothing repair, and any other skill his Master might require of him.
| | Biography: | Born to a long line of butlers serving the Pants family, he was trained in all manner of martial and servile skills in order to defend and serve the Masters. From an early age he took easily to use of the wingblades typical of pegasus Royal Guards and thus earned his cutie mark. He helped Pearl raise and watch after the young Fancy, becoming a sort of father figure to the colt and teaching loyalty and honesty and friendship while Pearl taught kindness, generosity and laughter. Although the Dark Years did not pass without his involvement, he never deviated from his vow to serve his Master, right or wrong, even in the darkest of times. Currently, he is joining his Master on a pilgrimage to seek new perspectives on the world. The tale is being written under the title of Pants and Strokes Adventures: Journeys Beyond Equestria.
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The Wandering Magus, called Wanderer, Lord and Lady of the Weird-Ways, Knight of the CrossRoads, the Keeper of Realms, Silent Guardian, Dark Watcher, Eye of JonalEthar, Gaia, Mother of Darkness, Mother of Light (self-insert OP Mary Sue specifically built to stop sueness escalation in informal rp's and return discussions to the original topic, and take down less-benign sues that just want to troll, in-character) | Species: | Endless
| | Gender: | Mutable
| | Age: | Older than the All, yet young among his/her/its/their kind
| | Physique: | Mightier than the All, softer than silence, swifter than negative time
| | Cutie Mark: | Incomprehensible
| | Talent: | Unknowable
| | Mane/Tail Color: | A color not known to ponykind
| | Mane Style: | Indescribable
| | Coat Color: | Eternity
| | Eye Color: | Silence
| | Occupation: | Wandering Magus, called Wanderer, Lord and Lady of the Weird-Ways, Knight of the CrossRoads, the Keeper of Realms, Silent Guardian, Dark Watcher, Eye of JonalEthar, Gaia, Mother of Darkness, Mother of Light
| | Personality Traits: | Impeccably polite, does not brag, gives insight when needed, rarely intervenes, prefers speech to action, friendly and helpful to those who seek help, bane of braggarts, likes putting things in perspective of eternity, unimpressed by shows of power.
| | Other Information: | Anything you can do the Wanderer can do better, the Wanderer can do everything better than you.
| | Biography: | Born before time itself began, wandered a bunch of places, came here. Main goal is to shut down overpowered braggarts and get things both back on topic and level playing fields. |
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:10:48 GMT
Name: "Peaceful Heart"
Age: 43
Gender: Stallion
Cutiemark: a heart with a bandage on it
Physique: once very strong, but now sickly
Coat/Mane/Tail: has no fur, mane, or tail
Personality: kindhearted, peaceful, empathetic, quiet but wise
Bio: Peaceful Heart was once a very strong champion wrestler and a fierce stallion with a reputation for pride and a short temper, but after being diagnosed at the age of 30 with a serious illness that left him bedridden and forced him to shave his quickly thinning fur, the pony realized that the most valuable things in life were not glory or praise, but friends. He now lives out his days at Ponyville Intensive Care, using the money he had earned from championships and competitions to pay for his medical treatment and to fund scholarships. He has willed the remainder of his money to be donated entirely to finding a cure for foalhood diseases.
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:10:57 GMT
Name: Lord Fancy Pants (the First)
Age: 30
Gender: Stallion
Race: Unicorn
Personality: Pragmatic, terse, logical rather than emotional, commanding, authoritative, but has a warm side and looks out for his allies, keeps his word
Fears: being forgotten by the world (it's why he founded his line)
Talent: Triple Crown- future authority, courage in battle, victory over fear, future father of a lineage, self-control, tolerance, compassion
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Backstory: Born to an average family of nobles, the young Fancy was raised to follow in the hoofsteps of his father. His family was certainly not the most wealthy, but he spent the majority of his youth under the stern yet kind gaze of his private tutor and caretaker. Sometime during his training he realized it was his destiny and duty to carry on the Pants name and lead the family to greatness, and received his Cutie Mark in this way. After coming of age, he was sent off to the Royal Military Academy to train to be an officer like any proper noble, and for several years he served as part of the Royal Guard. During this interval he earned knighthood for a minor feat of service to the Crown. Now, as a knighted guard of the Royal Sisters, his task carries him to the farthest reaches of the map in search of fertile land.
Practical abilities: He can fight very well, knows reading and writing and the sciences, fluent in various languages, and took classes in surveying and map-making.
Name: Hackberry Blossom (great-great-great-grandfather of Juniper Blossom)
Age: 28
Gender: Stallion
Race: Earth
Personality: Friendly, honest, practical, hospitable, polite
Fears: having his family taken from him
Talent: Growing berries
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Backstory: Born to the humble Blossom family of farmers, he found his cutiemark quickly working the fields. Though he isn't too educated in the "noble studies" of math or reading, he knows enough to read the almanac and can do calculations for selling berries in his head, converting from bushels to bits and from bits to berries. He married Willow Amber, one of his neighbors, soon after he came of age, and started a small family. Now that the family's grown, he accepted the Princesses' offer to go find new land. He is a pioneer and a homesteader, and wants to search out new land for his family to farm.
Practical Abilities: He is good at finding edible things in the wild and gathering wood, as well as making fire and other practical things. He can also tell the seasons and the weather. He knows enough about animals to know when to run, and can read the bird's paths across the sky to find water. He has some basic knowledge of the stars and can blaze a trail well enough day or night.
Name: Willow Amber Blossom
Age: 26
Gender: Mare
Race: Earth
Personality: Kind, motherly, caring, hard working, honest, strict with her foals
Fears: harm to her husband or her family
Talent: brewing medicines
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Backstory: Born to the humble Amber family of herbalists, she found her cutiemark quickly helping her grandmother and mother work the family trade. Though she isn't too educated in the "noble studies" of math or reading, she knows enough to read and recite the recipes her family has accumulated over the generations and can do calculations for medical components in her head, converting from herb to vial of medicine to bowls of tea and back. She married Hackberry Blossom, one of her neighbors, soon after she came of age, and started a small family with him. Now that the family's grown, she is taking her family and following her husband on his journey.
Practical Abilities: She is good at medicine and brewing stews, and can provide both food and medical services for the group.
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:11:20 GMT
Feather Scroll's artwork example cm (b&w):     Courtesy Kamikaze:  Courtesy Ethereal Nebula:  Courtesy Cutiebone:  Courtesy Pigeon:  Courtesy Frosting Blush:  Feather pony code: 2S2S00710061D2FEFFC49D00300FEC9A6UN1837000000000K1FEC7C7FF7FFF1T107F3FCC004CB2 Feather pose code (no constraints): 000312026015342352028329009030333310065354242098 Feather accessorize code: 066CC66BD39F19066CC66066CC66066CC6604E8FBAFFFF8C59B8C4C066CC66066CC66066CC66 Juniper Blossom's artwork  Courtesy Cutiebone:  the back half of the mane is kind of like this 313P0P00009FFE73FFC49D00001719300UN1837300000002M1B271008275410H107F3FCC004CB2 but the front half is more like this 313P0P00009FFE73FFC49D00001719300UN1837300000000T1B271008275410H107F3FCC004CB2  By Ethereal Nebula:  Courtesy Johannes:  Courtesy SolarStorm:  Other OCs: Lord Fancy:  Bloodblade:  Willow Amber Blossom:  ((still sketching Hackberry, etc)) Prelim Sketches: Fancy the First, by Cutiebone!: And Fleur, because Fleur ovO oh, and Wanderer, courtesy Cutiebone (and that which the mind cannot comprehend it makes metaphors for lol ovO)  |
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:11:54 GMT
The blue pony looked over the crowd. When he spoke, his voice was soft, but the amplification spell made it audible and discernible to everypony in the audience.
"Thank you, Headmaster Crescent, and good evening, everypony."
The illusions behind the podium shifted into a calm background showing a map of Equestria and the surrounding nations.
"Several decades ago, my father, Lightning Scroll, postulated that all magic, regardless of origin, was intrinsically the same. The academia of his time believed that Earth, Pegasus, and Unicorn magic, were completely incompatible with each other. Needless to say, this caused quite a bit of friction between the three races here.
"I know that many of you continue to experience the effects and legacy of that period."
He paused for a moment. The map flickered as it showed images of riots, protests and the infamous Occupy Manehattan movement.
"However dark those times, my father never gave up his vision of both a unified magic system and a unified Equestria. As I began my elementary education, he encouraged me to interact with ponies of many different races, and non-ponies as well. As I learned about other cultures and the thought processes of ponies who had lived lives in many ways similar and different to my own, I never forgot the words my father spoke to me.
"He took me aside as I complained about this and that, as many foals did and still do, and looked me in the eye and said, 'It's not the body that defines an individual, but the content of that individual's character.'"
Feather continued after a pause.
"My father fought for education for each and every individual, regardless of race and gender. Now, decades later, for the first time Pegasus and Earth Pony attendance at this Academy reached a full thirty percent of the total population among students and faculty. I would like to congratulate all of you for making this possible, through your hard work and dedication to education. Headmaster Crescent has already pointed out that this is just the beginning of years of wonder and discovery each of you will pass through on your way to the graduation podium. Yet as we sit here, in an auditorium which only a generation ago was closed to non-unicorns, I ask each of you, both faculty and student, to consider this:
"The elements which make up our bodies, the magic which binds our atoms together, are all the same magic. It is the same magic which binds the world together, and which allows plants to grow and clouds to be created. In my research, I have proven the compatibility and interchangeable nature of every single type of magic. We are, ultimately, all comprised of the same thing.
"Magic. It is our lifeblood. The Princesses Themselves, Their Names be praised, use magic to raise the Sun and Moon each day. When we set aside our differences and examine our similarities, we can see just how closely we are bound to each other. Let us never forget that we are all Academics, that we are all ultimately magic.
"As we start a new year, I acknowledge the ponies here are the best of the best. The students who come here are privileged to have the guidance of masters of each field of study and research as they learn. Yet I would also ask each one of you to never forget that you are still of the same substance as less privileged ponies.
Your years here will pass swiftly. Each day will seem tedious, yes, but most of you will fly through in the span of eight years, holding doctorates and degrees. When you finish your studies, you will be helping build and shape the world. What world will you build?"
The illusions flickered, and shaped into the Shield of the Academy.
"The future of the world lies in your hooves. Whether you will shape the world positively or negatively is your decision, but regardless of what decision you make, you will shape it. Today, I have the honor of welcoming four thousand six hundred and fifty three new students to the Royal Academy of Magic, and I hope to walk alongside each and every one of you towards your goals and dreams.
Once again, congratulations on a new year here at the Royal Academy of Magic!"
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:12:54 GMT
-Excerpt from A Brief History of Magitronics by Sir Green Strokes.
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Post by wanderingmagus on Jan 30, 2014 20:13:38 GMT
New art of Fancy I!  |
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Post by wanderingmagus on Feb 10, 2014 4:43:46 GMT
Name: Alfonso Cagliostro
Race (ogre, hob, brownie, pixie, leprechaun, half-Fey, etc): Half-Fey
Appearance (clothing, body, etc): Tall, skinny, handsome though troubled. Physically weak and has a soft voice. Pointed ears, never wears shoes unless absolutely necessary and even then only cloth shoes. Deep green-brown eyes, long hair that never tangles, wears only plant-based fiber. No piercings or tattoos or birthmark, neatly trimmed fingernails, dusty calloused soles but delicate skin. Slightly tanned though originally pale, blends in well with natural substances such as stone or wood. Has a pouch of herbs about his neck and several talisman gifts from his mother, father and Baba Yaga.
Personality (arrogant, childish, shy, etc): Shy to humans, superstitious, disturbed by human consumption of meat, can have fits of anger that cause damage to mortal property as mold, vines or insects come in response to his emotions. Has a slight fear of fire and sharp metal, and of course Cold Iron.
Powers (plant control, fireballs, etc): Wields considerable uncontrolled power over plants and communication with animals. Friend of all the birds of the air and the beasts of the field, and a green thumb. Tender of the Hedge and a Friend of the Forest. Has the goodwill of Baba Yaga. Retains normal fey powers such as curdling milk and minor glamour.
Origin (Summer, Winter, England, Ireland, etc): Summer/Italian-Irish
Background/Biography: When the alchemist Lord Cagliostro first entered the enchanted woods on midsummer's eve against the advice of the hag, the last thing he expected was to father a child with a Fae. Alas, the words of the old woman rang true, and his fate caught him unawares in the misted night. From the fated encounter came a child of the forest, half-Fae and blessed (or cursed, as some say) by the affinity with nature that was typical of his mother's kind. Though reluctant to learn, his father was forced to acknowledge the power of the Fair Folk, and taught the lad as best as he could. Despite misgivings on the part of the man, Alfonso traveled the woods often to speak with his mother and the creatures of the forest, and as his luck would have it, met the Wise Woman called Baba Yaga at her chicken-legged hut in the dark recesses of the wilds. Fae as he was, the hag did not eat him, but rather took him under her wing and taught him of the shortcomings of humankind and the manners and ways of the animals. With such a childhood, the lad became distant from the world of mortals and their ways, running to the woods whenever trouble came and shunning the mean children who threw rocks at him and called him Fae, though Fae indeed he was. He developed fits of emotion and rage at this treatment, and his magic exacerbated the situation, springing to his aid to bring down houses or fill gardens with weeds and thorns. He gained an ill repute among the people of the land, and guards would glare at him with suspicion everywhere he went. After an incident involving an entire hamlet torn to pieces by a sudden hedge of Fae thorns, his father decided that he had had enough with the incidents. With rant and rage and withering stare, the alchemist managed to compel the lad into going to the Private School for the Supernaturally Troubled over the protests of the Forest Gentry, enduring spoiled milk and banshee screams at night for the sake of what he considered his son's well-being. When the Fair Folk realized the man's true love, they ceased their disputes and gave Alfonso what gifts they had, and sent him off with the good will of the forest upon him. He entered the School a frightened and troubled young man with a strange past, though perhaps no less strange than many there. After a short stay, and a chance meeting with the Andrea the Prince of Summer, the lad returned to the Enchanted Forest for a time.
Inventory (tools, weapons, toys, money, etc): Plant-based fiber clothing, bronze/stone/wood gardening tools, charms, talismans, a cloth bag of golden coins which turn to flower petals in the Mortal world, padded cotton gloves, small hooded cloak, a pair of cloth shoes he never wears, an enchanted map, an enchanted mirror, to-do list of papyrus, Griffon's Quill given willingly as a sign of friendship filled with endless walnut ink, reed flute, ball of string, bronze dagger for ritual.
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