The study of the the intangible substance known as aether has occurred for as long as humanity has been aware of it. The greatest minds across history have again and again come back to it, studied it, and tried to understand it. And yet, to this day, the origin of aether is a mystery. None know where it stems from or how to operates. And yet, there are some people who are able to interact with it, to perceive it and channel it. And yet they are unable to use it themselves.

These people, known as Receivers, can take Aether into their bodies, process it, and channel it outwards into another person. Their numbers, at least among those who are naturally born this way, can be counted on one hand. What's more, not everyone can gain aether from a Receiver. Only those who are capable of taking this processed aether into their bodies from a Receiver and instinctually channeling it into an ability or weapon can truly use it. These individuals, called Tuners, number in the thousands, a relatively small portion of the population but still vastly outnumbering the amount of Receivers.

For this reason, the Receiver Creation Program was initiated. Using a heavily-tested(in order to ensure maximum safety) procedure, it became possible to induce the genetic traits required to produce a Receiver in unborn children. Families that volunteered for this process were heavily supported during childbirth and their child gained a guaranteed education for their entire life. And so the number of Receivers began to rise.

Naturally, ordinary education was not all that was required for both Receivers and Tuners. This is what led to the formation of the Akiyama-Kreuz Academy. Formerly a research institute based around the study of Aether, the Academy is based in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan. While there is of course the central school building, where high-school level students are educated and their useage of Aether is monitored as they are trained, the entire grounds could be referred to as a large town, or even a small city. A few businesses are run there, and many of the Academy's faculty live there as well.

Of course, each Tuner needs to be provided Aether by a Receiver. Receivers, as well, can only safely provide for a single Tuner(Though a single Tuner can be powered by multiple Receivers). Naturally, this requires students to be placed in pairs. However, it's not as simple as randomly assigning students a "buddy". The power of the a Tuner depends directly on their relationship, and the desire of a Receiver to provide that Tuner with power. While simply putting together will give the Tuner the bare minimum of their power, the Tuner can only grow in power if their relationship grows in strength as well. The more a Receiver honestly, deeply wishes to help a Tuner, the closer they become, the stronger their bond becomes.

This is referred to as a Synch Ratio. Students must be compatible, and they must be willing to strengthen their bond, in order to become more powerful.

For this purpose, mock battles that lack lethality are staged between students, for them to flex their abilities in a more frenetic circumstance them simply training by themselves.

For the world is in need of people who can use Aether to fight.

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Static is, technically speaking, an echo of existence, something forming from what is currently believed to be the activities and existence of humanity. In its most basic form Static is harmless, a shapeless energy that simply exists in the world with little impact. However, strong buildups in Static can cause electronics to malfunction and even be destroyed. Stronger Static buildups can result in even worse.

The creation of Living Static is caused by a strong, sudden buildup, forming seemingly-alive creatures that automatically seek out and attack living things. They appear to lack any intelligence, and simply attack everything they see without hesitation. It is theorized that Living Static is the source of ambient Static, the true echo in the void outside of reality. They seem to devour the existence of those they attack, draining their presence in reality until they cease to exist on an atomic level.

They are extremely difficult to defeat with modern weaponry and will reform elsewhere from formless Static if eliminated in such a manner, but Aether-based abilities and weapons are capable of destroying them permanently.

It is theorized their may be a fully sapient form of Static, but this idea is often dismissed. Still, Living Static pose a danger to humanity and the entire world. While their emergence is rare, it is a terrible hazard.

This is one of many reasons the world needs powerful Tuners energized by powerful Receivers.

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So, um, decided to try out a supernatural school RP, but with a bit of a twist in that students must be paired together and develop their relationships in order to gain more power.

Since this will work off of pairings, everyone will have to sign up with both a Tuner and a Receiver so that there is no-one left unpaired.

The RP will be arc-based, and players may GM their own arcs and villains.

Some more information below:

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Receivers: The only humans who can directly interact with Aether in its basic form. Receivers are named for their ability to receive Aether and then channel it towards another human. However, most people are unable to do anything with this power. Only Tuners can utilize Aether processed by Receivers. A single Receiver can only power a single Tuner, as going beyond this may prove lethal to the Receiver. A Receiver's output towards a Tuner depends on how willing to help the Receiver is, and how close both Tuner and Receiver are to one another. A Receiver cannot continue to give power to a Tuner beyond fifty meters away, though a particularly strong bond may be able to temporarily exceed this distance. Most Receivers, and all Receivers attending the Akiyama-Kreuz Academy, are products of the Receiver Creation Program.
Please sign up with both a Receiver and a Tuner if you plan on playing one.

Tuners: Tuners are the only humans capable of utilizing processed Aether given to them by a Receiver. They use an instinctual "template" to channel this power into some form of ability or weapon. As a result, there are two distinct types of Tuners.

• Ability-Type: Ability-type Tuners can use their Aether to power some form of ability. The range of these abilities can be incredibly vast, and each ability is unique. They can range from aquakinesis to using determination to grow stronger.
• Weapon-Type: Weapon-type Tuners form a weapon from their Aether. They may also apply this to an existing weapon, but naturally it is rare for a student Tuner to have a weapon at their disposal. This weapon is capable of destroying Static and many fully mundane materials easily. Weapon-Type Tuners also gain a basic increase in strength, agility, and durability from their bond with a Receiver.

Please sign up with both a Receiver and a Tuner if you plan on playing one.

Artificial Receivers: Devices capable of both receiving and utilizing Aether. However, they are extremely narrow-use and cannot be substituted for Receivers and Tuners. They are intended for use by humans without these abilities.

Synch Ratio: The bond between Tuner and Receiver. The closer they become, the stronger the Tuner's abilities become. The ratio ranges from zero percent to one hundred percent. Zero is, naturally, no bond at all, and one hundred is the maximum.

Synchronization Overdrive: A theoretical state where a Tuner and Receiver exceed one hundred percent on their Synch Ratio. As this has never previously occurred, no-one knows precisely what would happen in the event of a Synchronization Overdrive.

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Receivers:

• Name:
• Age: (15-18, exceptions will be allowed if a good enough explanation is given for why they are at the Academy)
• Gender:
• Appearance:
• Personality:
• Skills:
• Brief Backstory:
• Tuner: (New Students are not yet paired!)

Tuners:

• Name:
• Age: (15-18, exceptions will be allowed if a good enough explanation is given for why they are at the Academy)
• Gender:
• Appearance:
• Personality:
• Type: (Ability or Weapon)
• Abilities: (If Ability)
• Weapon: (If Weapon)
• Skills:
• Brief Backstory:
• Receiver: (New Students are not yet paired!)

Faculty:

• Name:
• Age:
• Gender:
• Appearance:
• Profession: (Teacher, security, research staff...)
• Personality:
• Abilities or Weapons: (Teachers, Security, and Research Staff may be Tuners and Receivers, or possess an Artificial Receiver. However, most should be powerless humans)
• Skills:
• Brief Backstory:
• Receiver Or Tuner: (If relevant)

Note: I will be accepting ideas for antagonist characters, and they may even be NPCs controlled by players. However, as villains will not be present at all times they are not practical for player characters.

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Receiver and Tuner pairings will be determined amongst the players. New students will not yet have been paired when the RP starts.

Let me know if I should add/remove/change/clarify anything.

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I'm a little wary of the ability since it seems easy to abuse, but I'll reserve judgement on it for now and wait until the bio's finished.

I'm going to be posting my own student Tuner as an example for people, as well.

Ah, if there is anything you want to to change to generally make the ability more appropo, let me know.

I'd say make it touch-based or something like that, but complete the bio first. The basic idea is interesting(though if it's not touch-based I recommend maybe having the injuries heal again after a certain amount of time or something).

Hah, just added that bit.
XD

Hehe, finish him up the rest of the way and I'll go through his bio and make any recommendations. As of now it looks like they'll be relatively minor changes, if any.

You have my interest! Give me a bit. XD

I'll give a throughout reading to this later, I'm quite bored with school RPs these days, but this seems like its interesting enough to earn a shot.

I've posted my Tuner as an example of new student Tuners.

@Major Ursa: Accepted.

This sounds really cool, I'd be down for this if you have room for one more.

I have plenty of room for more players.

Does an ability type tuner with no receiver equal someone with no grasp over their abilities?

They don't yet have their ability with no Receiver to give them usable Aether. Once they get Aether, the become able to use their ability, stronger the better their relationship becomes.

Tuner:

Name:Celeste Romilda ("Cel")

Age: 17

Gender:Female

Appearance:

Personality: Celeste has a perfectionist-complex;that is, she is compelled to live a perfect life. She must have perfect interactions, the perfect walking gait, the perfect scores and so on. However, reality falls short of her expectations, causing her much distress and anxiety. She subjects herself to brutal self-criticism and is extremely self-conscious. Although she tries her best to not let her emotions get the best of her,she cannot handle frustration very well. She is not very good at being assertive; and succumbs to the will of others- unless something important is involved. Celeste has trust issues which impede her from strengthening her relationships with others. She hates arguments and prefers to let her actions do the speaking. She has a slight tendency to hold grudges.
Celeste has a boundless imagination, which has propelled her in fields requiring creativity such as art, etc. She is also quite resilient and does not become hopeless no matter how dreary the situation.Regardless of how she feels, Celeste tries to cheer up everyone around her-she hates being surrounded by glum people. She has a knack for figuring out what other people are good at and often tries to bring their attention to these things. Celeste is more of a listener than a talker. Friends and even distant acquaintances find themselves pouring out their hearts to her. Lastly,there is little that can make Celeste envious.

Type: Ability-type

Ability: Aerokinesis and Aeroportation
Aerokinesis and Aeroportation
Aerokinesis allows Cel to shape,create and manipulate air.She uses it to attack in the form of air blades and blasts of air and so on.Other indirect uses include crushing, by increasing air pressure. This of course requires much more skill, time and energy; and can ultimately miss the mark.She can transport herself and others via aeroportation. The catch is that this ability is of little use if the atmosphere is extremely thin or when there's absolutely no breeze

Skills:Celeste is an excellent artist and is especially good at drawing people. Even brief encounters with strangers give her enough to capture the essence of their appearance.

Brief Backstory: Cel belongs to a rather large household- she has 4 sisters and a brother. Being right in the middle, Cel got along quite well with her siblings and her family means the world to her. Being a tad bit of a goody two-shoes, she dutifully follows the wishes of her mother.

Receiver:None

(Will get my receiver cs up after this gets a nod)

Reciever:

Name: Sean McAster
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Appearance: "Is this really worth getting worked up over?" Often looks deeply offended when people try to make their problems his problems.
Personality: Incredibly laid back and relaxed for the most part; he can be serious when needed and can even get intense when the moment calls for him to be, but he rarely considers events to be worthy of such spontaneous motivation, regardless of what his parents think. Is a follower, not a leader, but he doesn't hesitate to give advice. He is patient and understanding of others, and slow to take offense.
Skills: Sean is a handyman, househusband, and gopher rolled into a bachelor shaped package.
Brief Backstory: Sean is an artificial Reciever, whom his parents pinned their hopes on. He is grateful for the good life they given him, and wants to make them proud...but has little incentive to strive for more than that. He never really saw himself as have a choice about what he wanted to do in life, but has long since come to terms with this. His goal in life is to find a nice, relaxed Tuner he can get along with and has an idea of what they want out of life, amble along after them while living a life of minimum stress and die.
Tuner: None as of yet.

Tuner:

Name: Akeya Kagura
Age: 16
Appearance: "Hello. Its a beautiful day, isn't it?" (Pretend the dragon isn't there.)
Personality: Kagura is very kind, friendly, and polite, right up until someone starts something. Then shit gets real. This tends to end with people becoming broken, battered shells of human beings. Switches between calm serenity and life-threatening aggression at will, showing the self-discipline to make her wrath a tool instead of a flaw. She tends to fuss over people unnecessarily.
Type: Ability Type
Ability: Photonic Physical Enhancement. Kagura absorbs light energy from her surrounding, except for the red, yellow, and orange parts of the spectrum, giving the area around her an autumn-like glaze. She uses this energy to fuel feats of explosive physical power: super strength, super speed, tanking tanks, regeneration, stuff like that. At first, she can only power two such areas at a time (usually durability + something, so she doesn't kill herself)
Skills: Cooking, cleaning, financial planning, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, industrial demolition, tailoring, child care, and a decade of experience at Muay Thai.
Brief Backstory: Is the oldest of eight siblings, with three sisters and four brothers. Her mother is also a Tuner, while her uncle, who married Kagura's mother's younger sister, is her Receiver. Kagura has dreamed of forming a similarly strong and lasting bond during her time at Akiyama-Kreuz Academy.
Receiver: None as of yet

@SeaFoamDaisies: I'd like some elaboration on her ability. Also, at 17, she'd be a second year and she would have a Receiver.

I'd like to ask people to clarify if they have no Receiver because they're new students or if because they're waiting to be paired. ^^;

@Ichypa: Sean looks good.

My only point for Kagura is that I'm a little confused by picture choice since it's a bit distant and has a dragon, but I'm not seeing too much of a problem.

@SeaFoamDaisies: I'd like some elaboration on her ability. Also, at 17, she'd be a second year and she would have a Receiver.

I'd like to ask people to clarify if they have no Receiver because they're new students or if because they're waiting to be paired. ^^;

Air Mimicry: Cel literally turns into thin air. With training, it can become a decent defense against direct attacks and also make her invisible. Initially however, she has little control over it- her body instinctively vaporizes when she is overwhelmed by her emotions or finds herself in a painfully uncomfortable situation.
Aeroportation: She can transport herself and others by air. The catch is that this ability is of little use if the atmosphere is extremely thin or when there's absolutely no breeze.

waiting to be paired

@VitaVitaAR
Say if I wanted to create a possible villain that is a Tuner(or will I have to be a Receiver), being either I'd still have to have a counterpart to make the character?

@Ichypa: Sean looks good.

My only point for Kagura is that I'm a little confused by picture choice since it's a bit distant and has a dragon, but I'm not seeing too much of a problem.

Great!

That was the only picture I found that fit the image and feel I wanted for Kagura, but unfortunately it is a bit distant. It also had a random dragon in it, but you can just ignore it.

Edit: What age would they need to be in order to be new students?