Tier 0 materials are the basest materials a student will ever use. Things like Iron and Copper, relatively very low level materials which a smith of Seishun Academy wouldn't normally use unless there was a specific order for it.

• Iron: The most basic material, mid way in everything. Often a baseline, there's not much to say about this material. Due to the lack of special features means that to be used at a high level practically requires using a lot of iron to make an extremely heavy blade. There's not many other angles that you can really go for with Iron.
• Copper: Another base material, but unlike Iron it has special features. Copper conducts magical energies quite well, and combined with a low melting point it makes for one of the easier materials to create magical swords with. That being said, copper swords generally have low durability which makes the material ill-suited for anything not a pure magical sword. Out of the tier 0 metals, Copper is the one most commonly used in higher level advanced crafts because it mixes well with other materials.
• Steel: Steel was first created by directly adding coals into molten iron during the forging process. Doing so increases the durability of Iron exponentially, however it makes it more brittle. Where as taking a strike with an iron sword would have dented it before, Steel will hold, making it a harder material to work with. While technically being a higher tier than iron, Steel belongs in the tier 0 category because of its incompatibility with advanced crafts. There's not many things a steel sword can do that some other sword can't do better.

Name: Marcus Kajiya
Age: 16
Appearance:

Bio:
Specialty: Specialties in terms of smithing. Feel free to add any misc ones like washing stains out of clothes. That'd be a pretty sought after skill, actually.

Name: Ryuuji Drake
Age: 16
Personality: Ryuuji is the quiet type, seeming to fade into the background at will, and sees and hears more than he lets on, despite having only one eye. Despite his appearance he is studious, and quite intelligent; Ryuu is able to learn things quickly, if it interests him. He is quite fond of his creations and weapons, to the point that touching one without permission may result in a swift slap upside the back of the head. Often gets mistaken for a girl, which has resulted in fights.
Backstory: Ryuuji comes from a long line of both swordsmen and swordsmiths (the former on his mother's side, the latter on his father's side), and both traits showed themselves in him at an early age. Ryuu lost the use of his left eye as a child, and in order to make sure that whatever affected his left eye didn't infect his right eye, his parents had it removed. While his ability to fight took some time to adjust after losing his eye, Ryuuji's smithing ability wasn't affected in the slightest. While he would prefer to go to a school devoted solely to slaying monsters, he caved to his father's wishes and enrolled at Seishun Academy.
Specialty: Jack of all trades, master of none... can being completely average at fighting and smithing be called a specialty? o.0

Name: Nathaniel 'Nate' Mason aka The Exile, Apostate of the Pact of the Blue Quill, Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles
Age: 16


Personality: There are two distinctive personalities for the man known as Nathaniel Mason or the Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles. It isn't that these two personality facets are wholly separate as some form of mental disorder, but rather just different parts of the same coin. And he can be somewhat quick

In regards to Nate Mason, he is a kind, easy-going, but socially awkward lad. In the presence of those who don't share any of his interests or status, he is a fairly milquetoast and nervous individual who tries to avoid as much contact as possible. The only times he does engage with these groups are if have actively engaged him, or if they are messing with others who are more like him. To those who do share some traits with him, he is a friendly, loyal and somewhat boisterous fellow who is quite eager to talk about subjects he enjoys at length. While he does mean well, he tends to misunderstand the emotional temperature of the room and those around him. He is an individual with a curious and inquisitive mind and if not yapping on about his own likes and dislikes among his peers, he is quick to question.

In regards to Solomon, he is an esteemed man of the realm. He follows a knightly code of conduct, and is heavily interested in the welfare of the common man. The Templar despises acts of evil and unjust and is quick to act in order to smite them down. He is a well spoken man, who is eager to speak with lengthy monologues of heroic intent, fond of the works of academia, and especially the theology of his Patron God. Each and every action this templar performs is full of a rigorous spirit that refuses to yield!


Biography: The story of The Exile, Apostate of the Pact of the Blue Quill, Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles is one full of adventure, glorious heroism, defiance in the face of adversity, and woe! His journey is a great epic which cannot be given justice through a mere written or oral history. However before the surface of the legacy of Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles can even be scratched, one must delve a bit into the story of Nate Mason.

Nathaniel was born and raised in a cosmopolitan city near the coast. While various subjects of Nate's life could be brought up, they are not as important or as eventful as one particular day and the events that followed. That one day of the most importance was when Nate was inside the local games and hobby store alongside his dear friend Saul Fischer. During some discussion over a card game, Saul brought up the Realm of Ebyrea and the champions and heroism involved with it. He enthusiastically spoke of the great fun he had in the realm, and how one of the game shop employees was one of the high ranks in the Pact of the Blue Quill. Saul continued one explaining some game rules and how they constructed weapons and spells that were fun to use, but safe so nobody got injured while playing.

Nate was hesitant about playing, as he would prefer to stick to the board games and didn't really know anyone involved with it apart from Saul, but he was convinced otherwise by his friend. So Nate decided to join Saul and play in the Realm of Ebyrea.

So began the tale of the Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles, armed with his light one handed trust boffer blades, and cloth garments. The templar managed to enter the Pact of the Blue Quill due to a writ that was written on his behalf by the Scholar Burrows. Solomon found employment as a bodyguard. Solomon had a kinship with Scholar Burrows and gladly assisted him in treacherous tasks for the mage's research.

The templar was assigned on many quests, from the lowly orders to fetch the tonic waters for the established members of the order to more grand adventures such as slaying dragons that terrorized the land. There were many other adventures he and the Scholar went on, however despite their heroism they soon noticed a great injustice present in the Pact. Other people who were closer friends to the leaders got far more experience, rewards and status even if they entered much later than other members.

It wasn't a fair game, and despite throwing in time, effort and resources into the Realm of Ebyrea, the scholar and the templar were lower class citizens compared to those in the inner circle of the Pact of the Blue Quill. This is when Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles gathered up other low and green members of the Pact to overthrow the order and demand justice.

This noble band of rag-tag rebels fighting against injustice were soundly stomped out, stripped of their valuables such as the boffer weapons as most of the rebels did borrow the ones from the organization, and exiled from the realm for not playing according to the tune of the ruling classes.

While he may have been defeated Solomon still had his spirit burning brightly and knew he needed to search for a new promised realm, free from the tyranny that plagued Ebryea. During the search for new realms, Nate discovered the Seishun Academy of Swords. He applied to it and was ready to begin a new adventure.


Specialty: Blunted Weapons

Name: Honoka Shizuka
Age: 13
Appearance:

Bio: Personality and History, can be separate sections for both if you prefer
Specialty: Specialties in terms of smithing. Feel free to add any misc ones like washing stains out of clothes. That'd be a pretty sought after skill, actually.

Name: Lee Hikoshiro
Age: Fifteen

Bio: Long ago, the Hikoshiro household was renowned throughout the land for their exceptional skill in sword crafting. Their abilities were second to none and the blades they produced were of top quality. The reputation they garnered not only stirred up curiosity among the public, but also envy and ill-will from their rivals. What couldn't be solved with bribery and petty threats, was swiftly dealt with by bloodshed. As quickly as they appeared, the once proud Hikoshiro clan was no more. Or at least, that's what most had thought. Those who had survived chose to live in seclusion, hoping that a prodigy would appear to restore their clan's former glory.

Years had passed and as they wished, they were blessed with a genius. Lee was without a doubt gifted; a diamond in the rough whose potential was still miles from being reached. However, what most had considered a talent was eventually treated as a curse by Lee. The repercussions that came with the use of his ability and the burden he had shoulder, all of it was too much for him to handle. His passion for smithing was something he previously embraced, but with time, grew to despise it. Now carefree and outspoken, he tends to neglect the whims of his family and does what he pleases. News of the Seishun Academy of Swords came rather late to their household, but they knew that this was their last chance to rekindle whatever spark that was left in Lee. The only issue about this idea was Lee's willingness to actually listen to his family. Suprsingly, he had not qualms in accepting his parents' request. For him, it was merely a decision between living the remainder of his life confined within the mountains or leaving home. Clearly, Lee was aware on what the better choice was.

Specialty:

• Soul Forge - Lee has the capability to enter a trance-like state where his mind and body becomes completely attuned to his skills in sword crafting. When used, Lee's hair turns pale grey while his eyes become featureless white irides with his pupils no longer visible. The pre-requisites of using this ability include prior knowledge to what he would create, the concepts behind it (either concrete and/or abstract) and the materials needed to create it. During this state, all Lee's focus is directed towards crafting. He becomes non-receptive to any form of stimuli and only regains his senses upon finishing whatever he had started; things such as fatigue and hunger usually take their toll on Lee during this time.
• First Aid - Lee tends to suffer from a myriad of injuries and conditions after he uses his ability. The need to rely on others to tend to his wounds was becoming irksome, so he was forced to learn to do it by himself.