Saito Tajima

Age: 16

Race: Human

DOB: October 23, 2000

Occupation: Student and book store clerk.

Background: Saito was orphaned when he was still an infant. He doesn't know who his parents are or why they put him up for adoption; he just knows the orphanage he grew up at. Saito was always a meek and quiet child, and as such, the other more boisterous children ran over him. When he wasn't being bullied, he was ignored, and so he turned to the small library that the orphanage had for solace. When his chores were done, he read. When the other children played, he read. And when it was time to go to sleep, he sneaked a book into his bed and read. When he finished all the books, he read them again. Saito didn't care what subject the books were on. Fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, history, he read them all, and he scored very highly on aptitude tests despite his lack of parental guidance and weak formal education.

When his powers manifested, he wasn't sure what to make of them. He knew that none of the other children had them, and all he had to go on was one history book that mentioned the magic war. At first, he did his best to keep his magic to himself, experimenting with it only when he was sure he was alone. When he received the letter, though, he was equal parts intrigued and terrified. If this was true, he would be given an opportunity to learn with people like him. On the other hand, he could just be walking into a whole new nest of people looking to walk all over him again. In the end, he decided he didn't have much to lose by giving it a try.

Magic: Metal magic. Saito is able to refine pure metals from surrounding ores. He can manipulate metals with his hands as if they were clay, and he has limited telekinetic control over metallic objects. He is not yet very confident in his abilities, as everything he knows about them was discovered without any help.

Magical Equipment: A vial of iron filings that he uses to quietly practice with.

Background:
Many decades ago, near the smouldering end of the war between magical critters and those who were not magically gifted, a female human and male demon reconciled a little earlier than the rest, and started building up their lives together. Eventually a child was born: a demi-demon. Now, a couple of generations down the line, the demon-genes are still passed on, albeit to a (much) weaker extend. The newest addition to this lineage is Shiori, whose demonic traces only manifest themselves in the form of slightly pointier teeth and ears, as well as the supernatural ability to manipulate unconsciousness.

Despite her somewhat uncommon ancestry, she has lead quite the normal life so far. She was a bit of an outcast in primary school, but this was not due to her looks nor due to her giftedness; in fact she had not even realized her powers at this age. She was, and still is, simply always a bit caught in her own little bubble, wondering about the nature of things, or marveling over the minds of scientists.

Most would call her dreamy, but a more fitting word would be analytical: Shiori likes examining and dissecting situations, both social and scientific, but is more apt in the latter. She finds great pleasure in trying to solve puzzles, reading, listening to music: just about anything that stirs her imagination. She has a good spatial aptitude, and has found herself to be good at putting herself in someone else’s shoes. Even though one could say she is emphatic, most people find it hard to approach her because of her aloofness. Her absent-mindedness has also lead her to be clumsy at times.

Shiori may have the logic dexterity of a scholar, deep inside the girl is still a child. She loves collecting cute things and expresses this through keeping dainty stationery, small keychains, and sticking stickers whenever she finds the opportunity. Although she is usually eloquent, she likes squeezing in cute slang in her sentences every now and then.

Shiori’s parents had not gone unnoticed of their daughter’s abilities, both her cognitive and mystic skills. It was hard not to find out as they occasionally ended up being subject to her powers. They have urged her to continue developing them by following more education in the fields Shiori is specialized in.

Almost as if by destiny she received a letter that she had been selected for a magic academy not much later. Knowing she had the support of her parents, she accepted the invitation. Shiori still has some doubts about her decision, but is looking forward to set foot on new terrain nonetheless.

Magic:
Dreams (and Sleep) - Shiori has the talent of controlling and manipulating dreams. Because her imaginative power is well developed, she is capable of creating surreal dream worlds that appear incredibly lifelike, as if the person experiencing the dream were awake. She does however not yet have full control over her powers, and needs to be unconscious herself to shape the dreams of her subject. If she manages to change the dream to a nightmare, her demonic nature will slowly start to kick in, and Shiori may lose control.

A master in this field has the potential of materializing themselves in dreams: actually being present in the other’s dreams and experience them. Besides dream control, they would also be able to have an influence on sleep: make their target fall asleep or feel fatigued.

Magical Equipment:
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