NPCs:
Quiet and unassuming for the most part, Thana is the daughter of the current Mayor of Mahoukyo and attends the local high school, though she tends to be rather forgettable at times and presence entirely forgotten due to her overtly quiet and timid nature around others. She has even developed a habit of seeming to vanish before people's eyes if they blink for even a moment. She goes about her business with minimal fuss and exceptional professionalism, leaving no stone unturned in a scary, perfectionist approach to her work as a part-time seamstress.
Despite never seeming particularly happy or cheerful, she seems to almost always have a smile gracing her face even as she completes the harder parts of her profession. Some give her looks when she starts talking to the dolls she has hand-stitched, yet talks to no one else, as she goes about making outfits, never seeming quite there. Like there’s more to the girl than meets the eye.
Rather than talk to others, she'll either make gestures, write down or text her message to the person in question or have one, sometimes more, of her many dolls talk in her stead. While she works for no family in particular, she does do work for them all in the form of making or fixing outfits, adding enchantments or similar work.
The eldest of the Inner Circle members, Phoenix is also by far the strongest and surprisingly the easiest to deal with. She has a strong personality and comes off as arrogant due to her overwhelming confidence in her abilities, which she has good reason to having never been bested in combat bar the time she challenged and was wiped out in under 30 seconds by Akio and a previous bout with Maylis, all these traits are needed for her to achieve her goal of becoming the next family head. She always challenges those around her to improve as well, for what point is there to be strong if there's no one else who can rival you and drive you to improve? As such, she despises anyone who picks on the weak and as such despite her high standing in the Rikimaru, is rather low on the priority list for the Isamu to deal with. This, however, doesn't mean she hasn't had her bouts with the Isamu, for when she is in the mood no one can escape her drive.
She is most known however for her fight with the current head of the Isamu, Maylis Isamu. While this fight ultimately ended in Phoenix's loss, according to various sources the Inner Circle member pushed Maylis right till the end in a 30 minute long fight that goes down as arguably the greatest showcase of magical prowess, shown by both sides, in the city's history.
Possibly the most threatening and most unpredictable member of the Rikimaru Family, also by far the youngest to ever make the Inner circle beating Akio’s own record of 17 years. She was 15 at the time, 16 now. The leader of Gang 13, she is notorious for neglecting both her gang leader duties and Inner Circle duties for even the briefest moments of adventure. Most people view Frieda as a monster due to her mentally and emotionally unstable nature, seemingly caused by her overwhelming amount of Soul and destructive magic.
Rumors and stories follow the girl everywhere she goes, perhaps the most noteworthy was the one relating to how she became a gang leader. Having wandered into Rikimaru turf by accident, the previously unaffiliated mage managed to tick off every gang member in the area...only to ruthlessly beat every. Single. Member. Even the then gang leader lasted but mere moments against the girl's rampant magic. Since then, the defeated gang has sworn to work for her and she was inducted into the Rikimaru family as a gang leader much to her own amusement.
Her older sister, Freyja Necromantia, is the current head of the Necromantia family, a minor non-affiliated mage family found in the city.
The current head of the Isamu family, if one asked a member of the Isamu family to describe Maylis in three words, most would give calm, charismatic and motherly. Others soothing, warm yet terrifying. No matter the case, none would argue that she is a kind and gentle person who is acceptable to all who wish to join the Isamu and just her mere presence is enough to inspire others.
However, under the motherly, angelic persona she gives off lies a deep and terrible rage that shows if one brings harm to one of her members, who she truly treats as if a member of her family or even her own child in most cases. She also harbors a strong hatred towards the other families for how they treat the Isamu, Akio in particular for his part in her father's disappearance.
Not a single member of the Isamu worth their salt is unaware of her rise to power, during the blood moon of a Zero Time, her father, the head of the family, having disappeared midway through a fight with Rikimaru. The 16-year-old girl at the time who rallied the fractured family into a retreat with no further casualties. Nine years on, and her status as the head has only grown as she’s not only respected by nearly her entire family but most importantly loved by all bar a handful.
Alister has long been Maylis’ closest confidante, having been by her side since he was a young boy. He effectively acts as a nanny, advisor, maid, butler, bodyguard, and secretary to Maylis as he constantly nags and berates her for either taking work too seriously, not seriously enough or just look after her health more often.
He is beyond loyal to Maylis, and even a whisper of potential traitors is met with the pointy end of his sword in record time.
Chivalrous, upholding justice is his number 1 priority. He is another fiercely loyal to Maylis and her leadership, willing to defend her and the family to his last breath. As a leader, he looks to guide those under him and lead from the front, never asking what he wouldn't expect himself to do in the same scenario.
The younger cousin to Maylis, and as it stands the next in line to be head of the family if anything were to befall the current head, Hanzoku is very much the embodiment of a spoiled brat-and a rebellious one at that. Constantly clashing with her older cousin over even the pettiest of issues, Hanzoku is very much aware of her status and uses it to get her way and when she doesn't get her way, you'll know it. She's prone to chucking tantrums or resorting to her magic, despite the repercussions that surely follow. Her relationship with Maylis seems to be strained, the girl seemingly doing whatever she can to annoy her cousin and even flat out ignoring orders or doing the opposite to what Maylis tells her to do.
Amongst the Isamu, she's considered a loose cannon and a liability at times, though Maylis always covers for the younger girl despite the Government insistence on harsher punishments to keep her in her place. To keep some form of control over her immense magic and her ability, the Akechi developed a special choker to limit her ability to access her magic, though it can occasionally slip through even without her own knowledge.
Sora is a quiet individual who only speaks when spoken to and seems to be content to be in the background of any and all missions. With his magic, he is able to support his allies with a decent mix of mid to long-range spells.
Not one to look for the spotlight, Whina is more often found buried in heaps of 'junk' electronics rather than in conversation with others, often looking to avoid others if she can. Always anxious, she's thankful for Maylis for letting her join the Isaum, despite her bloodline, and is often called up by the older woman if she ever needs technology help, or even just to chat with the girl to drag her out of her room or the R&D labs.
Age: 17
Height: 159cm
Weight: 45kg
Magic: ?\?\?
Height: 159cm
Weight: 45kg
Magic: ?\?\?
Quiet and unassuming for the most part, Thana is the daughter of the current Mayor of Mahoukyo and attends the local high school, though she tends to be rather forgettable at times and presence entirely forgotten due to her overtly quiet and timid nature around others. She has even developed a habit of seeming to vanish before people's eyes if they blink for even a moment. She goes about her business with minimal fuss and exceptional professionalism, leaving no stone unturned in a scary, perfectionist approach to her work as a part-time seamstress.
Despite never seeming particularly happy or cheerful, she seems to almost always have a smile gracing her face even as she completes the harder parts of her profession. Some give her looks when she starts talking to the dolls she has hand-stitched, yet talks to no one else, as she goes about making outfits, never seeming quite there. Like there’s more to the girl than meets the eye.
Rather than talk to others, she'll either make gestures, write down or text her message to the person in question or have one, sometimes more, of her many dolls talk in her stead. While she works for no family in particular, she does do work for them all in the form of making or fixing outfits, adding enchantments or similar work.
Phoenix Drive
Age: 24-28
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Magic: 6/5/7
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Magic: 6/5/7
The eldest of the Inner Circle members, Phoenix is also by far the strongest and surprisingly the easiest to deal with. She has a strong personality and comes off as arrogant due to her overwhelming confidence in her abilities, which she has good reason to having never been bested in combat bar the time she challenged and was wiped out in under 30 seconds by Akio and a previous bout with Maylis, all these traits are needed for her to achieve her goal of becoming the next family head. She always challenges those around her to improve as well, for what point is there to be strong if there's no one else who can rival you and drive you to improve? As such, she despises anyone who picks on the weak and as such despite her high standing in the Rikimaru, is rather low on the priority list for the Isamu to deal with. This, however, doesn't mean she hasn't had her bouts with the Isamu, for when she is in the mood no one can escape her drive.
She is most known however for her fight with the current head of the Isamu, Maylis Isamu. While this fight ultimately ended in Phoenix's loss, according to various sources the Inner Circle member pushed Maylis right till the end in a 30 minute long fight that goes down as arguably the greatest showcase of magical prowess, shown by both sides, in the city's history.
Necrotic Nightmare
Age: 16
Height: 160cm
Weight: 50kg
Magic: 7/3/3
Height: 160cm
Weight: 50kg
Magic: 7/3/3
Possibly the most threatening and most unpredictable member of the Rikimaru Family, also by far the youngest to ever make the Inner circle beating Akio’s own record of 17 years. She was 15 at the time, 16 now. The leader of Gang 13, she is notorious for neglecting both her gang leader duties and Inner Circle duties for even the briefest moments of adventure. Most people view Frieda as a monster due to her mentally and emotionally unstable nature, seemingly caused by her overwhelming amount of Soul and destructive magic.
Rumors and stories follow the girl everywhere she goes, perhaps the most noteworthy was the one relating to how she became a gang leader. Having wandered into Rikimaru turf by accident, the previously unaffiliated mage managed to tick off every gang member in the area...only to ruthlessly beat every. Single. Member. Even the then gang leader lasted but mere moments against the girl's rampant magic. Since then, the defeated gang has sworn to work for her and she was inducted into the Rikimaru family as a gang leader much to her own amusement.
Her older sister, Freyja Necromantia, is the current head of the Necromantia family, a minor non-affiliated mage family found in the city.
Barrier
Age: 25
Height: 175cm
Weight: 65kg
Magic: 5/6/7
Height: 175cm
Weight: 65kg
Magic: 5/6/7
The current head of the Isamu family, if one asked a member of the Isamu family to describe Maylis in three words, most would give calm, charismatic and motherly. Others soothing, warm yet terrifying. No matter the case, none would argue that she is a kind and gentle person who is acceptable to all who wish to join the Isamu and just her mere presence is enough to inspire others.
However, under the motherly, angelic persona she gives off lies a deep and terrible rage that shows if one brings harm to one of her members, who she truly treats as if a member of her family or even her own child in most cases. She also harbors a strong hatred towards the other families for how they treat the Isamu, Akio in particular for his part in her father's disappearance.
Not a single member of the Isamu worth their salt is unaware of her rise to power, during the blood moon of a Zero Time, her father, the head of the family, having disappeared midway through a fight with Rikimaru. The 16-year-old girl at the time who rallied the fractured family into a retreat with no further casualties. Nine years on, and her status as the head has only grown as she’s not only respected by nearly her entire family but most importantly loved by all bar a handful.
Sealing
Age: 26
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Magic: 4/6/5
Height: 180cm
Weight: 80kg
Magic: 4/6/5
Alister has long been Maylis’ closest confidante, having been by her side since he was a young boy. He effectively acts as a nanny, advisor, maid, butler, bodyguard, and secretary to Maylis as he constantly nags and berates her for either taking work too seriously, not seriously enough or just look after her health more often.
He is beyond loyal to Maylis, and even a whisper of potential traitors is met with the pointy end of his sword in record time.
Gauntlet
Age: 24
Height: 190cm
Weight: 90kg
Magic: 3/5/6
Height: 190cm
Weight: 90kg
Magic: 3/5/6
Chivalrous, upholding justice is his number 1 priority. He is another fiercely loyal to Maylis and her leadership, willing to defend her and the family to his last breath. As a leader, he looks to guide those under him and lead from the front, never asking what he wouldn't expect himself to do in the same scenario.
Obedience
Age: 16
Height: 150cm
Weight: 45kg
Magic: 6/2/2
Height: 150cm
Weight: 45kg
Magic: 6/2/2
The younger cousin to Maylis, and as it stands the next in line to be head of the family if anything were to befall the current head, Hanzoku is very much the embodiment of a spoiled brat-and a rebellious one at that. Constantly clashing with her older cousin over even the pettiest of issues, Hanzoku is very much aware of her status and uses it to get her way and when she doesn't get her way, you'll know it. She's prone to chucking tantrums or resorting to her magic, despite the repercussions that surely follow. Her relationship with Maylis seems to be strained, the girl seemingly doing whatever she can to annoy her cousin and even flat out ignoring orders or doing the opposite to what Maylis tells her to do.
Amongst the Isamu, she's considered a loose cannon and a liability at times, though Maylis always covers for the younger girl despite the Government insistence on harsher punishments to keep her in her place. To keep some form of control over her immense magic and her ability, the Akechi developed a special choker to limit her ability to access her magic, though it can occasionally slip through even without her own knowledge.
Wind
Age: 21
Height: 175cm
Weight: 70kg
Magic: 3/4/4
Height: 175cm
Weight: 70kg
Magic: 3/4/4
Sora is a quiet individual who only speaks when spoken to and seems to be content to be in the background of any and all missions. With his magic, he is able to support his allies with a decent mix of mid to long-range spells.
Pentagram is the group handpicked by Alister to serve as Maylis's personal bodyguards, though they more tend to serve her whims as assistants, errand runners, and sent into dire situations to defuse them.
Not much is known about Blade, some don't even believe the mage exists as most have never even seen Blade before, not even their fellow Pentagrams. Though Maylis assures that Blade is indeed a real existence, just one of few words and seldom seen unless the situation is dire.
Technomancy
Age: 17
Height: 165cm
Weight: 50kg
Magic: 5/2/5
Height: 165cm
Weight: 50kg
Magic: 5/2/5
Not one to look for the spotlight, Whina is more often found buried in heaps of 'junk' electronics rather than in conversation with others, often looking to avoid others if she can. Always anxious, she's thankful for Maylis for letting her join the Isaum, despite her bloodline, and is often called up by the older woman if she ever needs technology help, or even just to chat with the girl to drag her out of her room or the R&D labs.