Name: Frederica Eliana Simonova
Nickname: Rika
Alias: The Blue Bombardier
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birthday: April 20, 2351
Blood Type: B+
Species: Human
Job Class: Juggernaut, First Class
Hometown: Agartha
Theme: Vector to the Heavens

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Ethnicity: Russian
Height: 5'7'' / 170 cm
Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg
Eye Color: Cyan
Hair Color: Dark Blue
Senses: High pain tolerance.
Scent: Sweat! Don't like it? Then get lost!
Voice: Kari Wahlgren (Lady, Devil May Cry 3)


Usual: A heart as big as her presence, and smiles as wide as her sphere of influence. Rika loves the spotlight, and relishes in the praise of her peers and the people. Breaks the ice with extreme prejudice, and lives to spite the concept of personal space. Though, as a straight shooter, she lacks some sensitivity.

In Battle: Puts her enemies down before putting them under. Sassiness 100. Has zero tolerance for enemies targeting her friends with prejudice, which she will heartily return to sender with a knuckle sandwich and a side order of meteorites. Believes that she has to be the strongest and never surrender.

Speech: Loud and raucous. Would make a great motivational speaker, if she deferred to friends for agreement a bit less often. Not always comfortable being a "forceful leader," unless she believes that some higher moral principle is on the line—in which case she could very easily butt heads with the pope.

Habits: Paranoid about forgetting things, Rika has a whole host of assembly rituals to make sure she has all of the ingredients necessary before making a dish, has all her garments and armor accounted for before leaving her home, has all of her belongings accounted for every time she enters and leaves a new place—everyone knows where she keeps things, because she checks them at least 10 times a day. A classic pickpocketing victim.

Making Friends: Firmly believes the old proverb that the fastest way to a person's heart is through the stomach. Loves giving food and receiving food, or better yet, recipes. Has a deep respect for anyone who isn't afraid to work up a sweat training in the field instead of using Daemon Program simulations.

Sexuality: Demisexual. Once earned the nickname "Blue Baller" and thought it was a compliment.
Likes: Sharing food with friends, being appreciated, rabbit trails, unsolved mysteries, secret places.
Dislikes: Injustice, backhanded compliments, unreturned favors, cilantro, guys who like butts.
Hobbies: Doesn't have time for much besides missions, training, and cooking.
Issues: A bit insecure about her role—thinks her friends will abandon her if she isn't strong. Has difficulty relating to people with lots of tragedy in their lives.
Alignment: Neutral Good


Childhood: Rika's mother Amalie arrived in Agartha after being rescued from a slave caravan, and gave birth to Rika shortly after her husband Kliment had died of his injuries. Once it was known that Rika was to become a Medium, Amalie became eligible for all kinds of government assistance. She and Rika could be moved to a better and larger house, and servants would take care of Amalie's needs while Rika would stay at the Academy during the week for training, and visit on the weekends. Amalie, however, did not like this idea one bit. Having lived as a slave herself, the idea of living in a noblewoman's house and being cared for by servants made her nauseous, and she dared not to think of the kind of rift that could be created between her and her newborn daughter. Using Rika as a ticket to the upper class was not happening, and seeing her only two days a week was unacceptable. A compromise was reached; Rika would be allowed to stay at home with Amalie, as long as they at least moved out of the slums and into a normal apartment in a stable, working-class neighborhood. Arrangements were made accordingly.

Amalie was afraid that the Academy would teach Rika precious little aside from how to deal with monsters, and for the most part her assumption was accurate, leaving Amalie with the responsibility of teaching Rika everything she was missing at Brionac: to take care of herself and others, and to use her strength "for good" and not merely "for humanity," since humans could be evil too. She told stories to Rika about how the demons treated their human slaves, and how Agartha's treatment of non-Mediums was not much better, even though the living conditions were much preferable. It was these stories, told by her wheelchair-confined mother that motivated Rika to train hard and become a "real hero."

Rika's intense focus on training to do exactly what the Academy wanted her to do, while at the same time disagreeing with their position on the non-Mediums' roles as "worker bees," made Rika an oddball girl that few wanted to be friends with. As much as she wanted to make her mother proud and become a real hero, struggling toward her goal alone was painful. She found a stronger wish forming in her heart: the desire to be surrounded by friends and admirers, to push her forward. On the day that she ventured into the "Void," a cavern where Agartha's Mediums go to contact and invoke a Jinn, she thought she had the resolve to wish for the strength of a hero—but the oppressive, unearthly cavern reminded her of how alone she was, even outside of the Void's pitch-black darkness. Ultimately, her resolve broke, and she revealed her true wish to a Jinn named Sirius, who embodied the power of the stars. It promised her a heart so big, it would pull people into her orbit, until the number and beauty of her friendships rivaled the stars of a galaxy. This wish resonated in her heart, and Sirius became hers.

Adulthood: When Rika emerged from the Void holding the Rising Star, she felt like a new woman. Acted like one, too. Her image quickly changed from "quiet and bitter" to "wild and friendly," and her classmates and squadmates took notice. It wasn't long before she was like a beacon of light in Agartha. Going on mission after mission, Rika slew enough monsters to go from Second to First Class, and also changed the focus of her training from Vanguard to Juggernaut, at the recommendation of Elpidio, the father of the Daemon simulation program, and one of Rika's few friends from before her transformation. Now, there's hardly a place in Agartha where her name is not known, and the people whisper about her future in the Brionac Program. Will she stay and protect Agartha, or does she seek the Demon Mother?

Family: Rika lives with her disabled mother, Amalie. Her father, Kliment, is deceased.

Religion: Believes that if evil exists, and has a "name" by the Demon Mother, then good must also exist by another name. If the Father exists, and is good, then perhaps he is waiting for humans to stand up for what is good. If people stop jockeying for power and treat each other well, perhaps he'll return.



Rising Star: A shield worn on the right arm, which bears a rough resemblance to the shape of a comet flying through space. Its attacks can be rocket-propelled by small jets of blue flame that appear in the divots along the edge, mimicking the appearance and function of vernier thrusters. Because of this propulsion function, the larger front spear head can be used in a manner similar to a pile bunker. The arrowhead-like tail end can be used for thrusting elbow attacks, and the bladed edge along the forearm can be used for sword-like cuts, though this exposes the wearer and can be deadly if used improperly.



Barrier Jacket: A military-grade jacket with an inner layer comprised of a flexible network of small shield generators which protect the wearer's vitals, including the head. Some more intelligent monsters will recognize these or the infrasonic frequency they emit and will aim for the limbs, so Rika has covered her exposed flank in a more traditional kind of armor. The jacket is soft to the touch and regulates the wearer's internal temperature well, but it's a bit on the heavy side, so not all Mediums like to use one. The inner layers of Rika's leggings also offer another layer of protection, similar to that of a K9 "bite suit." She also wears a pair of tough steel-toed boots at all times, even in inappropriate settings.

Items: Rika carries 3 "shots" of elixir in a set of 3 vials kept in a pouch, tucked inside her jacket.


Strength:  ★★★★★★+★★★☆
Resonance: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Defense:  ★★★★★★+★★☆☆
Resilience:  ★★★★★★+☆☆☆☆
Reaction: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Perception: ★★☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆

Wish: "I don't want to be alone anymore; I want to be a hero who protects her friends."
Curse: "You may protect your friends, but your friends cannot protect you."
Aura Color: Bright Cyan
Fighting Style: With crushing blows and iron defense, Rika gets between her more vulnerable friends and any evil beings wishing to do them harm, repelling almost any attack. While protecting her friends is its own reward, she also accumulates RP quickly by doing so. However, she loses it rapidly if she relies on her allies to return the favor.


Crossfire: The Rising Star is let loose to fly wildly in random orbits around Rika for a short time, before returning to Rika's arm. Used as a quick "get off me" attack when being challenged by multiple assailants, Crossfire can Parry attacks from multiple directions at once (excluding consecutive attacks). No matter how many opponents are Parried, she will still only get the standard +1 RP bonus for Parrying.

2nd Ignition: Rika requires a free action to attempt this attack without fear. She takes a moment to lower her profile and curl her right arm back in preparation for this devastating uppercut. She'll hold the attack back during the first stage, then when the second pair of thrusters ignites, she lets loose a pair of uppercut punches that cannot be stopped by a Guard or Parry—the second of which will send her and her target (if it hits) flying into the air before Rika punches her enemy downward. This skill hits three times, doing triple the total damage of a regular skill, but requires two actions to prepare and use it properly.

3rd Advance: Three of the four thrusters ignite, sending Rika flying forward into a devastating spin attack. During the rotation, the Rising Star will parry projectiles and punch through some Tier 1 magic (she will still take half damage—she is treated as "Guarding" for damage calculation purposes). A sufficiently powerful melee attack will knock her down with a parry, leaving her vulnerable to follow-up attacks.

Alter Code - F: Rika uses the Rising Star's thrusters to launch into the air. When used as an attack, it can hit airborne targets. After using this skill, Rika can follow up with 4th Detonator. This skill cannot be used as a Reaction to dodge incoming attacks, however it can be used in place of Struggle to escape from grabs with guaranteed success, leaving the opponent that had her in a grab with the Burn status.

4th Detonator: To use this skill, Rika must have a free action to launch herself into the air before using it, or she can use it immediately if she is already in the air after using 2nd Ignition. For this attack, Rika dives fist-first into the ground at full velocity, sending out a shockwave that launches foes away for two stars of damage if they fail to flee its radius. The shockwave emitted by 4th Detonator will break any guard, similar to the effect of a Tier 2 Field spell, and cannot be Parried. A direct hit will cause the Stun status.

5th Vanguard: A slow advance towards the foe with all of Rika's energy focused into her guard. When used, this skill gives her 1.5x Defense, and allows her to block Basic tier magic without taking half damage as she usually would during a normal guard or during 3rd Advance. Using 5th Vanguard multiple turns in a row will cause the Rising Star to overheat, draining 5% HP every consecutive use, and causing consecutive attacks to reduce her Guard's Defense by 2 stars per hit instead of 1.

Finest Arts - Berserk Charge: Channeling the rage of the weak and helpless, Rika pursues her foe and attacks them mercilessly and with absolute abandon. She will mix up her approach in several ways, but will always follow up her first two attacks with 2nd Ignition and a midair Crossfire, or 4th Detonator.


'Roid Up!: Creates an "asteroid belt" consisting of 4 meteoroids that will orbit around the caster at Tier 1, or around each member of a group of target allies at Tier 3. At these tiers, the meteoroids will track with the caster and/or their allies and attempt to deflect enemy attacks, effectively giving them 4 freebies when failing dodge checks or guarding. The odds of success decrease by 25% for each meteor that is destroyed. Since the initial summoning is not a damaging attack, trying to cast it without a free action is a risk. When used as a Tier 2 Field spell, a much greater number of smaller meteoroids form a circle around a specified area. It can be used to protect a group of allies or innocents huddled into one space, to surround an enemy or two to pin them down, or to trap an enemy into a small space with the caster or an ally, preventing them from fleeing the confrontation.

Planet Breaker: A surge of aberrant gravitational forces is poured into the ground, causing it to break apart, with jagged chunks of earth jutting out and loose rocks flying unpredictably. If an opponent tries to trade damage with this spell during a Reaction, Planet Breaker will block the attack instead. Rika will often begin this attack by punching the ground, but it's just for show—not that anyone would know that. A simple yet effective spell, the area of effect increases at Tier 2, and snakes out seeking enemies at Tier 3.

Gravity Trigger: Chains of violet light arc from this magic circle like lightning, attempting to shackle its target with the forces of gravity. If the target is airborne, they will be forced to the ground and take damage, after which they will break free of the shackles; if they are already grounded, they will take no damage and instead be dragged slowly toward the caster at Tier 1, and bound in place at Tiers 2 or 3. The latter tiers can prevent opponents from dodging follow-up attacks, while the former only forces a confrontation.

Astral Storm: A surge of cosmic rays and visible space dust pours out of this magic circle, hitting its targets with hot and heavy force, like a vibrantly colorful hydrothermal vent. Being hit with this feels like being beaten repeatedly with a sledgehammer while standing in a sauna hot enough to burn your skin. This spell rolls 1, 2, or 3 D6s depending on Tier, and if a 6 is rolled, it causes the Radio Silence status on all applicable targets.

Calamity - Zero-G Bolero: Massive violet chains plunge down from this Calamity-tier magic circle and into the earth. Then, the chain links shatter into colorful space-dust particles, signaling the spell's activation. Physical parries will send two opponents flying away from each other, making any follow-up attacks impossible without some means of generating thrust. Rika's Rising Star weapon gives her a huge advantage during physical confrontations while in this state, and she will be easily able to rescue her friends from the now-helpless enemies. The spell will last until the end of Rika's second turn after casting (two rounds).

Unique Spell - Intrude: If Rika has a free action, she can break Reaction turn order and "teleport" to Rescue an ally who's under attack to engage their opponents instead. After the spell's activation, Rika's body dissolves into space dust and moves swiftly through the air before reforming in front of her friend. The dust cannot pass through solid objects, but can pass through any permeable barrier. If Rika has no friend in crisis, the spell cannot be used at all, as the "teleport" function has no valid destination. Using this spell does not grant a +1 RP bonus for casting, nor does it grant a +1 RP bonus for Rescuing to stack with Big Heart.


Unstoppable: Rika resists the enemy's Time and Space magic, if her RP matches or exceeds the cost of their spell.

Uncanny Defense: During a Guard break, Rika will lose the rest of her current Turn as normal, but will take no damage and will not enter hitstun, allowing her to attempt to retaliate or defend against follow-up attacks on her next Turn, unless she also took damage from another attack after the Guard break, during the same Turn.

Big Heart: When Rescuing an ally from an enemy attack, Rika gains +2 RP instead of the usual +1 RP gained by other characters. The ally Rika is Rescuing also gains +1 RP, giving them what they might have gained from a successful dodge, had Rika not intervened at all. If the ally in question was currently taking damage in a combo, Rika also gains that additional +1 RP instead, gaining a total +3 RP Rescue bonus.

Fragile Ego: Using an elixir decreases Rika's RP by 1 point for every elixir she's used in the same battle up to that point. Receiving healing magic from an ally decreases her RP by 3 points at Tier 1, 2 points at Tier 2, and just 1 point at Tier 3, when everyone is sharing the benefit. Tier 4 healing or passive healing from close proximity to a transformed Medium or summoned Jinn, as well as any other helpful blessing magic unrelated to healing will not cause Rika's curse to take effect. Other cowardly or "weak" actions may also have consequences.

Name: Incurro Ⅱ Lysander
Nickname: Ink
Alias: Ink. Sometimes referred to as a (or "the") Fallen Paladin, Oathbreaker Paladin, or Dark Knight, though it's usually derisive or in jest.
Gender: ♂
Age: 23
Birthday: November 13, 2347
Blood Type: O-
Species: Human
Job Class: Sorcerer, First Class
Hometown: Agartha


Height: 5'10
Weight: 178 lb
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Senses: Capable of smelling and tasting magic. It's supposedly sweet in both ways. Even if neither is possible, he can sense magic in his immediate vicinity, including enchanted/cursed items, but is not able to distinguish the nature of the magic.
Scent: Were someone other than himself capable of smelling magic, he would constantly smell like caramel.
Voice: Matthew Mercer when he's not doing an accent, or something similar

Usual: Nonchalant, kind of lazy, tries to stay cool and collected but lacks impulse control. Has a weak conscience and is somewhat untrusting. Curious enough to be open to trying new things and attempting to befriend others with similar interests. Proclivity for chivalry or even kindness, in spite of lacking moral principles.
In Battle: Cruel, pragmatic, and relaxed. Tries to stay detached and calm but can't resist being snarky when the opportunity arises.
Speech: Snarky as sin. Inappropriately calm in dire situations. Tends to sound tired or annoyed for no reason.
Habits: Highly addictive personality.
Making Friends: Makes friends almost solely when he can think of something worth talking about; will give up otherwise. Prefers asking questions over receiving them; doesn't generally like talking about himself.
Likes: The taste of magic, Sugar, alcohol, carbonated beverages, easy jobs, lazing about, staring at the night sky, overcast weather, and petrichor without rain.
Dislikes: Surprises, the feeling of being watched, archers/gunmen (especially magically created ones, e.g. the undead), hot days, the sun, cleaning up dead bodies and/or viscera.
Hobbies: Sleeping, stargazing, making bets with confident Warlocks or Sorcerers, helping out with the Daemon program.
Issues: Sticky fingers. Not a kleptomaniac or some grand thief, but if he wants something and can take it easily, he doesn't mind borrowing it for a while. He doesn't want for much, but he can't return candy he's already eaten.
Alignment: True Neutral

Childhood: The Lysanders are a prestigious family known for serendipitously producing skilled Mediums frequently throughout the generations, and Ink was no different. As family tradition dictated, Ink was trained from a young age to become a Paladin; their iconic brand of vanguards. It was an informal title passed down between mediums within the Lysander bloodline, harkening back to the Paladins of ancient history. The title itself is venerated, containing historical significance, and Lysander Paladins often became elected officials simply because of the public and political clout granted by the title. The fighting style of a Paladin was associated with light and blessing magic, and was typically flashy and garish, making them stand out among other Mediums, as if the specialized training regimen wasn't enough. In addition, Paladins are taught to follow a strict code of conduct, upholding justice and righteousness wherever possible.
Ink didn't exactly enjoy this style of upbringing. The expectations both internal and external were crushing. The code of conduct was a load of bullshit and he didn't even think Paladins were cool from a spectator's perspective. They were overdramatic and excessive and he'd rather just have literally any other form of magic than that holier-than-thou shit constantly touted by his tutors as the ultimate in "heroism". Ink didn't want to be a hero. He didn't want to dedicate his life to serving Agartha and its people; it seemed like a thankless job, and being a B-list (or even an A-list) celebrity just meant losing his privacy and being judged over every little thing he did. Still, he pretended to go along with it, because what else could he do? Run away from Agartha? He wouldn't be the first in his family to try, but even unimpeded, the records of what became of them paint a clear example of how that wouldn't work out for him. He was being indoctrinated of course; he was sure the accounts were exaggerated to scare him off trying, but living under demon rule was undeniably not ideal. Basically, his options were to become a social pariah, die, or become a Paladin.

Adulthood: In spite of failing to uphold the Paladin's code of conduct even if he tried, he eventually completed the training of the Brionac program, turned 16, and entered the void to invoke a Jinn. When he reemerged, he had mixed feelings. On one hand, he got a Jinn to say the word "bullshit". On the other, he was told he needed to go eat bullshit or die. Either way he was exhausted and needed rest. When he next woke, he was hungry, but otherwise didn't feel any different, but he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong during breakfast.
Before he could look for more food to satiate himself, he was rushed off to continue his Paladin training. He was finally to be trained in the use of magic, "the Paladin way". Unfortunately, he quickly found that he didn't have any magic to speak of. He was accused of lying about meeting a Jinn, of disrespecting the Paladin name, and thrown out, presumably to reenter the void and contract a (new) Jinn. He had been expecting something like this even before entering the Void. Instead he returned to Brionac Academy, gained a newfound understanding of his abilities, (the Jinn wasn't being literal, thank god) and used money stolen from his family to live comfortably in a new home, never to return to House Lysander. Unfortunately, it was unavoidable that he'd have to carry out his duty as a Medium. He started off as a Third Class Pioneer, but as his body count steadily grew, he was promoted to Second Class and eventually First Class. To that end, he didn't like the current arrangements. He felt like he was mainly just killing demons who were reliant on magic. His constant need to eat magic made it risky to travel too far from Agartha, (buying magic stones or commissioning special supplies from Valkyries all the time was costly) and it was difficult to handle demons he had a bad matchup against. After a while, he started to feel like he was just doing the job of a Sorcerer, so he casually decided he would apply to be one. After passing a written test and practically cheating in the practical exam, he was officially a first class Sorcerer despite being completely incapable of even basic magic. If he wasn't famous for being a black sheep of the Paladin family, he was certainly more notable now. The Jinn had truly cursed him to never live a normal life for the rest of his days. Well, in any case, being a Sorcerer meant managing Warlocks and Valkyries, so it was a convenient position from which to exploit his subordinates for magical sustenance, so he did the best he could to defend his position from his detractors, the most notable of which were the Lysander family.

Family: His father is getting on in years, but is the only living Paladin in the family, and seemingly the last of their bloodline, since Ink was an only son and has no intentions to continue the tradition. His mother died at a young age, and he never felt close to the step mother his father remarried. There are also a number of wannabe Paladins who his father took under his wing who helped in Ink's Paladin training. They are considered "part of the family", but do not have the Lysander name. Plans are probably being made to declare one of them the next Paladin, which would be the second time in history the title was given to someone outside of the Lysander bloodline, although the first time was because of an exceptional individual, rather than an effort to avoid the tradition being destroyed entirely.

Religion: Ink believes that if the Father exists or existed, which, to begin with, would be doubtful in his eyes, at least as he is described; then the Father has/had probably long since given up on humans, which he should have already done long before the last time he was killed. Short of divine intervention to the contrary, he thinks it's best to go about as if he does not exist. Hell, even with divine intervention, isn't the Father indifferent to, if not outright complicit in humanity's current predicament? Proof of his existence alone wouldn't be enough to dedicate his life to the Father. Murdering the Father in seemingly blind rage as he had been in the past would be uncalled for, but if the Father demands they start being friendly ("love one another, as I have loved you") with the demons trying to kill and enslave them, then maybe those demands aren't worth listening to.

Inkwell: A cursed Kris (wavy dagger) that disrupts magic, absorbs it, and coalesces the magic onto its tip. Every time Ink deals damage with it against an enemy who is either capable of magic or has magical properties, he gains 1 blood charge, which can be used for his skills. Blood charges do not carry over between battles. Has a special insulating handle to keep Ink from draining the blade of its potency, since it in itself is a magical item. The magic on its tip will apply random curses to those exposed to it, though it can be made to retain the magic for later use.

Gun: Gun. Closest thing to a mass-produced Medium weapon there is. It's made mostly from mundane materials and doesn't have noteworthy features, but it's effective enough.

Armor: Prefers dressing light for maneuverability's sake. Has all of his clothing magically enhanced specifically for the sake of enduring magical attacks, especially his pants and underwear. Running face-first into magical attacks does quite a number on his clothing, and he has already had to experience the consequences of failing to prepare for this during his Pioneer days.

Items: A small bag that can be summoned at will, mainly containing magic stones and cursed candy. Requires a free action to safely consume one in the middle of battle, similarly to elixirs. The bag also contains a few potions which Ink purchases from a witch living outside of Agartha. He has no idea what effect they would have on an ordinary person, but on him they have an identical effect as the candy, and they taste WAY better than elixirs. He doesn't usually drink them, but keeps them around in case someone pays too much attention to him, claiming they're elixirs. He tries to keep his dependence on magic a secret, claiming his curse is just the inability to use magic.

Strength:  ★★★★★☆+☆☆☆☆
Resonance: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Defense:  ★★★☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Resilience:  ☆☆☆☆☆☆+★★★★
Reaction: ★★★★★★+☆☆☆☆
Perception: ★★★★★★+★☆☆☆

Wish: "I wish I could be free from all the bullshit in this world. The expectation to be a Paladin, the demon army, being fucked over by the whims of you Jinns, all of it. I just want the freedom to live a normal life."
Curse: "Your wish is too broad to grant completely, but I will grant you this: You will defy expectations and ignore many of the hardships you would not see in a 'normal life'. However, you will yearn for those hardships, that 'bullshit', and you must feast upon it, else you will be consumed, body and soul. You should know better than to ask a Jinn for freedom from their own curse."
Aura Color: Transparent, with fleeting streaks of black
Fighting Style: Fast and deceptive, he does the best he can to maximize his ability. His gun helps keep the pressure on any time distance is created, and most enemies are helpless to stop him from closing the distance, where he uses his cursed dagger to make them suffer.

Just a Taste: Ink consumes all blood charges on the Inkwell, literally, activating a curse on himself proportional to the amount of blood charges removed and triggering an enhanced version of "Delicious Desires", treating Ink as if he has +1 Resilience for every consumed blood charge. Cannot be used without blood charges. Requires a free action to be used without risk.

Ink Over: Stabs into the enemy with the Inkwell, disrupting their magical capability and subtly "silencing" them; If an enemy tries to cast a spell during the same turn or the turn after they are hit with Ink Over, the spell will fail unless it was a wind-up spell Safe Cast before being hit with Ink Over. Wind-up spells (including Calamity spells) that are started during Ink Over's effect but activated after it ends are unaffected unless they are hit with Ink Over again, wherein they will fail even if the spell was Safe Cast. Spells that fail due to Ink Over still use up the action used to attempt them and do not generate RP, but do not consume any either. Characters with a Resonance stat of 6 or more will be able to detect the silence and react accordingly before casting a failed spell. Characters with a Resonance stat of 5 or less will be unable to distinguish Ink Over from Ink's other attacks.

Dab of Ink: Briefly tenses up, reeling back with his free arm over his face and his weapon pointed behind him before taking off at the enemy faster than the eye can see. If Ink's strength with this skill would result in parrying or breaking through an attack, he instead dodges the attack. He does not gain RP from dodging in this manner, but enemies gain 0 RP from their attack, and Ink rolls to perform a separate counterattack. Otherwise, it is treated as a parry or break through respectively. If this skill activates successfully, Ink gains +3 Reaction until the end of his next turn. (Which applies to the counterattack roll)

Heavy Drawing: Ink stabs into the enemy with the Inkwell and twists the blade. Landing this attack on a target that is either capable of magic or has magical properties will generate an extra blood charge on the Inkwell. (For a total of +2)

Line Across: Ink rushes across the battlefield, closing the distance between him and a target of his choosing, attacking the target and potentially damaging multiple enemies in his way. Will parry attacks without interrupting Ink's attack(s) on other targets if Ink's strength is sufficient and the targets were in the middle of attacking. He must use the same weapon for all applicable attacks. Can attack up to a maximum of 3 targets, including the one at his destination.

Tender Embrace: Ink hugs an ally. He likes to think they're hugging back in spirit. Ends Ink's turn if used successfully, and counts as a rescue if they are being targeted by a spell, granting Ink +1 RP. While being hugged, any magic attack or effect on the ally is absorbed by Ink, including ongoing blessings and curses and attacks or effects that would normally target them both separately. Triggers "Delicious Desires" if a magical attack or effect is absorbed. Allies cannot move while being hugged, though they can still launch ranged attacks while remaining hugged. The same applies to Ink. Affected allies can break the hug without consuming an action, if they so choose to abandon the safe haven of Ink's bosom.

Galactic Mermaid: Ink slices through the enemy with the Inkwell, consuming 1 blood charge to lay a random curse on them. (Determined by a d8) Curses are lifted at the beginning of their next turn after the duration, (before they act) rather than the end of the last turn it has an effect on them. Fails if no damage is dealt, but the blood charge is not consumed if so. Does not generate blood charges.

• Berserk: The target loses all self-control and just starts attacking either the nearest enemy they can find or the one they find the most infuriating, usually Ink. They gain +1 strength and their basic attacks gain half a star in damage, but they can only use basic attacks with any and all of their actions. Lasts for 3 turns.
• Bloody Mary: All of a sudden, the target starts seeing double. Whenever they attack, their target is treated as having +4 Perception. Lasts for 3 turns.
• Charm: The target falls desperately, madly in love with Ink. For 3 turns, they ally themselves with Ink and will begin fighting against Ink's enemies or helping Ink and his allies. (If they are the only enemy, they will cease all aggression) They will also obey Ink's requests, within reason, if they can understand Ink. Will end early if they receive any damage from Ink or his allies.
• Clouded Thoughts: The target becomes distracted, and can only take one action per turn. (not including recovering) Lasts for 4 turns, or until the next time the target takes damage and recovers.
• Confusion: On each of the afflicted character's Turns, a D4 will be rolled to determine if the character attacks normally, uses a basic skill or spell, guards, or dodges. If the roll is a 2, a D10 will then be rolled to determine which basic skill or spell is used, based on the order they are listed in the character sheet. A list of all the battle's participants will then be randomly generated, and the afflicted character will attack them all in that order, if applicable, removing two participants from the list on each Turn. Even if the victim of the confusion status is taking damage or recovering and a D4 roll is not necessary, two names will be removed from the list on each of their turns. Once the end of the list has been reached, the status will end.
• Fear: In the eyes of the target, Ink's visage is replaced by a horrifying creature clad in inky blackness. They cannot willingly approach or attempt melee attacks against him, even as reactions. Lasts for 3 turns.
• Sleep: The target enters a magical slumber, patiently awaiting true love's kiss to wake them up again. Lasts for 3 turns, or until they take any damage whatsoever. Sleeping targets take x1.5 damage from attacks that wake them up, as well as all consecutive attacks in the awaking combo.
• Slow: The target's senses are drastically dulled as the world passes them by as if in fast forward. Their Reaction stat is reduced to 0 and their perception stat is halved (rounded down) for 3 rounds, not including the round it is inflicted.

Marked for Death: Ink bullies cursed enemies with the Inkwell, consuming 1 blood charge and one curse of Ink's choice to curse the target with Death Mark. Enemies with Death Mark take an additional half star of damage from all sources, not including Marked for Death. Lasts for 3 rounds, including the round Death Mark is inflicted. Fails if no damage is dealt, but the blood charge and curse is not consumed if so. Does not generate blood charges.

Unique Skill - Ravenous Impulse: Costs 6 RP to use. Ends Ink's turn if used successfully. Grants Ink additional Strength for the attack equal to half the target's Resonance, rounded down. Only usable against enemies who are either capable of magic or have magical properties. If the attack goes through, Ink gets in close to the enemy and bites them, doing his absolute darnedest to eat them alive. Deals an extra star of damage for every magical effect (blessings, curses, transformations, Ink Over's silence, etc.) on the target and triggers "Delicious Desires". Alas, his enemies are often pretty big, and his jaw is just too small. Ink will be forced to give up on eating them when they next recover. At least, for the time being.

2-Hit Rush Skill - Second Coating: Costs 3 RP to use. Performs 2 consecutive attacks. Ignores the opponent's reaction stat. Cannot be interrupted by damage trades.

3-Hit Rush Skill - Neapolitan: Costs 5 RP to use. Performs 3 consecutive attacks. Ignores the opponent's reaction stat. Cannot be interrupted by damage trades.

4-Hit Rush Skill - Four Color Theorem: Costs 7 RP to use. Performs 4 consecutive attacks. Ignores the opponent's reaction stat. Cannot be interrupted by damage trades.

5-Hit Rush Skill - Five Basic Flavors: Costs 9 RP to use. Performs 5 consecutive attacks. Ignores the opponent's reaction stat. Cannot be interrupted by damage trades.

Finest Arts - Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Costs 10 RP. Ink attacks repeatedly with his various skills, such as Line Across or Heavy Drawing, as he gathers up blood charges in preparation for Just a Taste or other skills.

Finest Arts - Out of Fucks to Give: Costs 10 RP and up to 5 blood charges. Gathers up blood charges as necessary and burns them on Galactic Mermaid and Marked for Death, doing everything in his power to make his enemies suffer.

Finest Arts - Feast of Bullshit: Costs 16 RP and up to 4 blood charges to use. After breaking through the enemy's defenses, Ink smothers them in as many curses as he can with Ink Over, Marked for Death, and Galactic Mermaid, before finally digging in with Ravenous Impulse.

Due to his passive "Insatiable", Ink has never used his magic abilities, and therefore doesn't know what any of his spells do. He knows what Backfire does though.

Backfire: Cannot normally be cast. (Not a complete spell) Occurs when another spell is cast while having the "Insatiable" passive. Requires a free action to attempt without fear and two actions to complete; Ink can cancel the cast early as he senses the impending danger. If he goes through with the cast, the spell short-circuits, causing magical recoil and lowering his RP by 10. Does not trigger "Delicious Desires".

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Magic-Eater: Ink is completely immune to all magical attacks and effects. Physical objects lose all magically imposed momentum as they touch him and magically generated attacks pass over him like a gentle breeze.

Negativity Nullity Engine: Ink can spend or lose more RP than he has, going into the negatives. Any time Ink falls to a negative amount, after the skill finishes, he regains RP until he returns to 0 RP and loses 10% of his health for each RP gained. (Can kill him after using Finest Arts) If Ink has used finest arts at any point in the battle and falls to .1% HP through any means, he will no longer be able to use finest arts for the remainder of the battle. If Ink fully restores his health and acquires 10 RP while at full health, his finest arts will be usable again.

Delicious Desires: Any time Ink is subject to a magical attack or effect, (regardless of "Magic-Eater") he restores (Resilience*5%) of his health and gains (Resilience/2, rounded down) RP. Elixirs are 1/4th as effective on Ink, because they taste bad. Ink can also consume and digest any magical object or creature he can fit in his mouth with no adverse effects; doing so will trigger this ability.

Curse - Insatiable: Any spells Ink casts will Backfire. Excluding his first turn in combat, at the end of each of his turns, If he has not triggered Delicious Desires since the beginning of his last turn, he loses 1 RP. Every 5 consecutive turns he loses the same amount of RP due to Insatiable, he'll start losing an additional RP every subsequent turn.

Name: Angela Degrasse
Nickname: Angi, Angel
Alias: Lady Firestarter
Gender: F
Age: 20
Species: Human
Job Class: Valkyrie, First Class
Hometown: Agartha
Theme:






Usual: If Angela is anything, she is prideful. She is quite certain she is among the best of the best and that she is destined for greatness. Despite this arrogance she is something of a social butterfly, outgoing, assertive but also kind in her own twisted way. She might be a legend in the making while others are mere bit players in her story, but that is simply how things are. No need to be rude about it, or push people already beneath her down any further.

It should also be noted that this arrogance does not result in endless clashes with authority, such things can create a hindrance to gaining power and influence, but it certainly can cause friction, especially if she views the leader as undeserving of their position for whatever reason.

In Battle: Angela is something of a show off. Not enough to compromise her effectiveness (at least on a regular basis), but if she sees the opportunity to impress others she will leap at the opportunity. Otherwise she fights with a degree of righteous fervor, her self assurance in her greatness in herself extending to all of humanity, of which she is a champion.

Speech: Tends to be a bit flowery and long-winded, putting on the airs of nobility. Expect to hear the word darling a lot.

Habits: She cares a lot about her appearance. A savior of humanity should look the part, as far as she is concerned, and so she puts effort into presentation and considers herself something of a fashion leader, as much as that is a thing in these dark times.

Making Friends: Friends are just connections waiting to be exploited, or that is what Angela has been taught. As a result she values competence, reliability, rank and strength highly, as these are things that make good allies. On a more personal level she appreciates good presentation, responds well to flattery but is also more likely to resonate with people who are confident and self assured rather than mere toadies who she sees as wishing to simply to ride her coat tails.

Sexuality: Bi as fuck

Likes: Herself, sugar, beautiful people, being adored, parties, crushing her foes, theatrics, passion, the smell you get after rain

Dislikes: Being perceived as weak, onions and fresh tomatoes, manual labor, being embarrassed, cowardice and those who shirk their duties .

Hobbies: The pressure she is/puts herself under leaves little time for solo hobbies, but as of late she has taken to painting in her spare time, when she isn't training, learning or socializing. A hobby that she has never let go however is reading the archives and tales of heroes of old who's footsteps she intends to follow.

Issues: Angela does not handle repeated failure well, and is liable to rapidly become frustrated and then angry as she throws herself at whatever obstacle has stood in her way again and again till she masters it. In a similar vein, she also doesn't like being shown up by her peers.


Childhood:

Angela's extended family, or clan, have a long and prestigious history (at least in their opinion), a core part of which is that they have both birth an unusually large number of Mediums and that several of those rose to be great heroes worthy of history, things they are both very proud of and have taken every advantage of. Children in the family are almost expected to become Mediums despite the still very low odds of this occurring. Those who do not are considered to have disappointed the family, and are expected to chase mortal power to make up for this fact or risk being disowned.

Such was the fate of Angela’s father, who had married for love and worked a common skill he was passionate about, till his daughter was born. Her family were brought back into the fold of the clan, somewhat against their wishes, and they proceeded to heap every effort into preparing their gift from god for greatness. Strings were pulled to move clan members into positions where they could exert influence over their latest medium, while her actual parents were gradually pushed to the side once more.

Growing up then, Angela was often at risk of being crushed by expectations, something the clan had learned to counter by swelling her with pride. Every failure was a sin, but in contrast every achievement proof of her greatness. Expected, yes, but praiseworthy nonetheless. She was given every advantage while also being pushed to never be complacent, to always seek to further her position, standing and power.

The clan would argue that their time honored traditions produce bold, confident and inspiring mediums. Others whisper behind their backs that they primarily breed arrogance.

Angela has grown up strong, proud and determined but also someone who craves adoration, praise and attention. She was a model student, putting everything into training while weaving a wide reaching web of social connections within and above her peer group.

When the time came she stepped into the void without fear, ready to start her legend.

Family: A history of nepotism and a dash of actual competence without which they would have been ousted has allowed the Degrasse clan to worm its way into government positions of relatively high importance. This has allowed them to keep in contact with the family's prodigal child in-order to pull strings for her and whisper tutelage and instructions into her ear.

The current matriarch of the family, Madam Esmarel Degrasse, is the cousin of Angela’s grandmother, and rules over her clan with a hand of iron and a hand of silk both, weaving a spiderwebbing tapestry of commitment and obligation while crushing any who step out of line.

Angela’s parents, victims of the clan’s wrath, were (and still are) both engineers, a position of vital importance to the maintenance of the city but one seen beneath the clan’s station. Angela does not see them much anymore, and they have grown distant to them as a result of embracing the clan’s teachings. Despite this distance, she has more respect for the ‘common people’ than her extended family do as a result of their interactions, even if it is in a ‘everyone has their place’ kind of way.

Adulthood: After a great deal of debate and analysis of where Angela’s rather diverse abilities would most fit, the woman eventually wound up as a Valkyrie, somewhat to her distaste due to her considering many of their ilk to be cowards who hide behind their betters and it being a position that does not often shine on its own. Despite this distaste, she has made a name for herself in several ways. Firstly, by being among the rare breed of Valkyrie who attain first class ranking, predominantly due to her ability to lay utter waste to hordes of enemies. She has also earned a fair share of favors and fame from her bravery, pushing into the heart of battle where many a Valkyrie would not dare to tread in order to directly administer healing to wounded allies, or to draw those attacking them away so they can regain their footing or retreat.

Her daring, sheer versatility (and family connections) have put her on a number of radars as someone you very much want as part of your operations.

Religion: Angela has been thoroughly indoctrinated into her clan's belief that no miraculous rescue is coming from the heavens, because their help is already here. God has chosen them (and maybe some others) to be his instruments upon this earth, champions who will claw it back from demon-kind by tooth and nail. Why else would they have been blessed with so many mediums? Why else had they managed to acquire power and status within their community? Effort must be put in, of course, as it has been for generations to achieve all they have wrought because, in the end, God will only save those who will save themselves.




Weapons:

Short sword and shotgun: A pair of sidearms, one antiquated and one modern. Angela has a high degree of skill with both due to years of training, but only at a purely mortal level. She won't be toppling any giants with either, but sometimes you just need to pop a goblin’s brains out without worrying about burning yourself alive.

Angel Bone Corset: A rather unconventional design, the corset is a solid mass of angel bone tied around her waist, which is there primarily to boost her evasiveness. The bone will lift its user off of the ground, allowing them to float just above the terrain. She still moves about under her own power, effectively walking on air, but the lack of worrying about the ground means she can move as gracefully as she likes (literally dancing if she feels like it) no matter the state of the ground below her. It also keeps her waist nice and slim, and looks rather fetching to boot, which are both pluses in Angela’s book.

Fire Retardant Combat Armor Light but tough clothing who’s most important attribute is that it refuses to catch fire. Various pouches and holsters are also fireproofed, keeping ammo, weapons and support items safe and sound

Burnscar salve An elixir used explicitly to undo the possibilities of long term harm inflicted by Angela’s rather drastic healing method and is used out of combat to remove cauterization stacks. Can be used in place of salve in combat.

Medicin Supplied to all valkyries as standard. Used to treat certain satus effects, as well as actual illnesses.

Antidotes Also part of a valkyries’ standard loadout. Used to neutralize poisons and venoms.



Strength: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆

Resonance: ★★★★★★+★★☆☆

Defense: ★★★☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆

Resilience: ★★★★★☆+☆☆☆☆

Reaction: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆

Perception: ★★★★★★+★★★☆

Wish: "I want to live up to my family name- no, to live up to the legacy of my ancestors, who were strong and noble and true. I have the will and ambition to grasp greatness, to enact the will of god and humanity. All I need, dearest Sinclair, is your power, your strength and cunning, and together we will shine so brightly as we shape history!"
Curse: “Then it shall be so. I shall lend you my strength and together we will shine brightly, as you wish it to be so. But beware, my shining star, that you are human and not a star. We may shine together, but you cannot join with my light and not feel it’s burn. For as long as you call upon my strength, the heat that comes from light will our enemy and our friend. Fire will hurt you more than others, and your burns will not be healed so easily. In this world many shiny bright, some even more than you, and others will have a will of iron same as you. Are you willing to accept this price so that you may be tempered and shaped to illuminate the word. To blazingly shout that you are here and that nothing will stop you, not even the sun?”

“And if someone is dishonorable to your family or ancestors, I expect you to respond in a blaze of glory.”

Aura Color: Burning bright with flames as red as her hair.

Fighting Style: Angela has two fighting styles. Either she stands back and rains fiery destruction on her foes from afar in a classic mage style, generally supporting and supported by other mages or ranged fighters (Angela can if given time make even conventional weapons pack a heavy punch and increase the suitability of her more nimble peers, making her surprisingly effective when paired with a squad of regular gun wielding humans).

If not holding a firing line she moves in close to dance among her foes, blasting them with short range gout of fire while evading their own attacks with impossible grace and laughing at their ineptitude. Generally done to draw attention away from a mage line, as Angela baits foes into chasing her, leading them away from more vulnerable allies while also blasting them with area spells.



Burning Sword: Quite simply, Angela ignites the length of her sword with her flames. If she deals damage, she inflicts a stack of Cauterized on her foe, which reduces the effectiveness of any healing they receive. (see Cauterize spell for details)

Dragon’s Breath Rounds: Special ammunition made from magnesium pellets and shards of fire element magic stones which causes her shotgun to shoot a tight blast of fire rather than just bullets. If it hits it inflicts a stack of the Burned status effect

Rush Skills - give em both/three/four/five barrels an unrelenting bombardment of shotgun shells.

Finest Arts- Suffer/Burn inflicts either 5 stacks of Cauterized or Burned depending on if she stabs or shoots her foe.



Ignition (Fire) Angela’s bread and butter is fire and flames. T1 creates a short ranged flame thrower, t2 sets an area on fire (damaging anyone who starts their turn in or enters the fire field), and t3 sets every enemy on fire. Targets who are hit gain a stack of burned

Illumination (Light/Fire) Another straightforward set of magics, Angela uses it to fire burningly bright beams of light at her target, either shooting at them from her location at tier 1, or bombarding down from the heavens at t2 and 3. Beams inflict blindness, making them harder to dodge and reducing the accuracy and dodging ability of the target until the next round.

Desiccate (Light/Fire) Those within the circle experience the heat and dehydration of being trapped beneath a desert sun four hours in mere seconds, withering them and leaving them baked and thirsting. Inflicts dehydration, which reduces the target’s best stat by 2 (if two stats are the best, picks the one higher up the list of stats (so strength first, Perception last, etc.)

Stacks up to 3 times, and can be cured by drinking water or receiving a water blessing.

T1 spell cannot be used at range, t2 desertifies an entire area till dispelled, t3 bakes all enemies.

Cauterize (Fire) Heals the target by rather brutally burning their wounds shut. As a result of her methodology, targets are left with burn scars, resulting in each heal adding a stack of Cauterized. Each stack of cauterize (up till a maximum of 6) reduces the effectiveness of the healing received by subsequent cautarises.

Cautarises are 110%/98%/84%/68%/50%/30%/10% as effective at 0/1/2/3/4/5/6 stacks.

If an enemy is targeted/stuck, they take fire damage instead of healing, and also receive a stack of cauterized which for them reduces all healing received. These stacks can instead be removed in the same manner as burned stacks.

Cloak of Flames (fire) Angela covers a person in flames which form into the shape of a dress and cause them to trail fire as they move. Causes any melee attacker to take 1/2 a star of fire damage on a successful dodge, as they run head first into the fire trail as their target dances away from their strike.

Burn Bright (fire) Engulfs an ally in a flaming aura, adding a stack of Cauterize (see Cauterize spell), and then imbuing their weaponry with burning power. Successful physical attacks now deal an extra ¼ star of fire damage for every Cauterize stack (for a max of 1.5 stars bonus damage). Casting on an ally who is already buffed this way instead adds two Cauterize stacks.

Steal the Spotlight (light) Causes Angela to be lit up by a beam of eye-catching and dazzling light, generally accompanied by a taunt to her foe, which draws the attention of her enemies towards her. Can be as a Rescue in place of an attack (while still gaining attack rp), which will force the attacker to instead switch their focus to attack Angela instead, who will generally try and dodge the subsequent strike. Used on its own it will simply aggros foes struck by it to come and attack her on their next turn instead of her allies.

Reshoot (time) A small gear like sun symbol forms on the chest of the target/targets or on the ground of an area of a field spell. If an ally under the effect of the spell fails a dodge, or an enemy affected by it succeeds one, then the sun-gear rotates counterclockwise and rewinds time for the target and the attack/attacker, allowing/forcing the attack to play out again. The way this occurs is either the melee attacker and their target will both be rewound to just before the attacker begins their swing, or projectile and the person it struck will be rewound a few moments, causing the shot to come at the target once again. If the spell is buffing/debuffing single target, either via 1t or t3 magic, the gear-sun symbol will partially “set” with each rewind, completely setting and dissipating on the 4th rewind (spell allows 4 rerolls and then stops taking effect).

What this means effectively is that an ally who failed a dodge can reroll said dodge (or potentially guard or retreat instead) while an enemy will be forced to dodge again (or, again, they may decide not to try their luck a second time).

For the sake of perception reduction and rp, the prior dodge still counts as going off, so rp for successful hits or dodges from the first attempt are still earned, and the dodger’s perception also goes down by one as if they are receiving a follow up attack, making the second dodge more difficult.

The effect can only trigger once per turn per person. If a person is in the field effect and has a personal buff/debuff, the field takes priority and prevents the buff/debuff from degrading. Recasting the buff/debuff resorts it back to the max of allowing 4 rerolls before dissipating.

Legacy (transformation) (fire/time) Angela calls on the memory of one of her famous ancestors, becoming surrounded by a titanic burning effigy of their armor and angel bone equipment.

She gains +2 Resonance, + 1 Perception (maxing out both) and +2 Defense and the Ancestral Might passive, who’s effects vary depending on the ancestor who she is channeling

Scalia Degrass aka The Queen of Winter: Angela becomes cloaked in a ballgown and wears a sapphire encrusted circlet upon her brow. Her fire now burns cold, changing all her fire abilities into ice ones (though for the sake of her Iccarus passive they still count as fire attacks), and now inflicts a Frostburned status whenever an ability deals ice damage.

Frostburn combines burned and chilled’s effects and trigger instances, but only has burned’s removal method. Changes all abilities that apply burned to apply Frostburned instead (resulting in them adding 2 stacks). Inflicting frostburn on a burned target also converts burned stacks to frostburn stacks.

Jonathan Degrass aka The Raven: Angela gains a doctor’s cloak and a beaked mask. Her cauterize spell now both ignores cauterisation stacks and does not apply new ones.

Guthy Degrass aka Galant Guthy: Angela becomes encased in a knight’s plate mail, and gains a heavy gun-axe as a weapon. She can no longer cast magic or dodge due to the platemail inhibiting such actions, but as a trade can use her resonance in place of power and perception as reaction for the duration of the transformation.



Kumari’s footsteps: Angela’s Angel bone corset allows her to levitate, lifting her just above the ground (or water) and allowing her to avoid terrain effects (such as rough ground or mud), ground based magic attacks/field spells (such as earthquakes, acid pools, grease etc), some traps (such as tripwires and landmines) and removes the risk of tripping.

Centre of Attention (unique) Angela gains an additional rp from dodging attacks from more than one enemy per turn. Each successful dodge against each additional enemy grands an additional rp, up to a maximum of 2.

Desolation Angela also gains 1 rp from casting field spells

A Lady is Always Prepared Angela starts combat affected by a buff of her choice (generally cloak of flames or Reshoot)

Iccarus: Whenever Angela uses a fire spell, or starts her turn with a fire buff on her, she takes ¼ star worth of fire damage.

11/08/2021
new dawn removed and replaced with Desiccate, an offensive time/fire move

Illuminate now applies the blind status effect by default, which still forces dodge re-rolling while also debuffing the target for a turn

10/09/2021
Burning! status effect replaced across the board with the stock burned status effect.

Frostburn renamed to Frostburned, and now combines the effects of burned and chilled (damage,debuffs, trigger instances), but is treated as a burn for the sake of removal.

A new dawn now applies Blinded to those fighting towards the artificial sun. Time effect remains, meaning that those beneath the sun can potentially roll their dodges 3 times when avoiding incoming fire.

Anti-burn cream renamed Burnscar salve, and can be used as a regular salve in combat.

Gained antidote and medicine as part of Valkyrie class related gear.

Cautarisis are now 110%/98%/84%/68%/50%/30%/10% as effective at 0/1/2/3/4/5/6 stacks and cap at 6 stacks. Cautarise now deals damage to enemies instead of healing them. Cautarisis sacks only reduce healing from subsequent Cautarisis for allies, while reducing all healing for enemies. However enemies can remove Cautarisis stacks in the same way they would remove burns.

Name: Keenan Kyne
Nickname: Kyle
Alias: Zero
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birthday: October 23’rd
Blood Type: B positive
Species: Human
Occupation: Drifter Drifter, a secretive and unique job/title given to a medium with unique talents and the motivation to use them to defend Agatha, even at the behest of their life. Drifters are given freedom to pursue their own targets and to execute their own missions because at any given point in time a Drifter can be called to action in Agatha. It is common knowledge that most monsters cannot get past the barrier protecting Agatha save for on a few instances higher level monsters have broken through on rare occasions. A Drifter preemptively strikes monsters who are deemed hazardous to the immediate future of Agatha, be they close to Agatha’s barrier or simply strong enough to be deemed too great a threat to ordinary Mediums who prefer striking a monster head on. The work of a Drifter is not seen by an audience, but felt by the world whenever a destructive monster can no longer take human lives.
Hometown: Agatha
Theme:

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Ethnicity: North Caucasian American
Height: 6’2
Weight: 180 lbs
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Jet Black
Voice:





Usual: Keenan is known mostly for keeping to himself, speaking to others only when necessary or when he feels like expressing his opinion to others. Slightly hypocritical but that is who he is at his core. This does not mean Keenan does not speak, he simply does not engage with others often. When he does, it is usually a hell of a conversation or just a plain weird one. He seems energetic, but most people assume that when they see him when in reality he just simply does not like to stop moving for very paranoid reasons.
In Battle: Keenan speaks a tremendous amount during battle, usually speaking to himself but is willing to banter with a witty enough adversary.
Habits: Keenan will rub the base of his nose when irritated or upset and scratch his knuckles when impatient. He has a tendency to redo or re-read things multiple times before being satisfied and also has a tendency to repeatedly strike fallen opponents to ensure their defeat or death.
Making Friends: Keenan has a system in place for when he wants to decide on if he should trust someone who is wanting to be his ally. He asks them 1 of any 3 simple questions.
A man approaches you wearing nothing but beggars clothes and a smell upon him like he had been living in the woods? He opens his hands and asks for you to spare something to eat. What do you do?
A woman offers you a slice of pie? What do you do?
You are training for combat when a demon appears before you, ready to fight? What happens next?
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Likes: Spicy food, the color purple, tall women with big butts, ants, situations where something needs to be unlocked or solved
Dislikes: lying, secrets, anything hidden, demons, people who are attracted to feet, fried vegetables
Hobbies: reading, exploring, documenting, dissection, monster experimentation, puzzles, making juice.
Issues: Keenan has a deep seeded distrust of anything and everything, going as far to even say he doesn't trust himself. He believes that too much of the world is hidden from humanity, too many things are unknown or not bothered to be looked into. This, in his opinion, is humanity's greatest weakness and he is intent on learning all there is to know that is hidden behind a lock or illusion.
Alignment: Neutral



October 23’rd Keenan was born in an no named slum of Agatha.
June 7’th - 4 years later - Mary Kyne disappears on mission, Keenan was taken in by Executive Branch Mediums Finna, Gonn, and Etcha.
Keenan is trained in martial arts and magic control for many years.
6 years later enrolls in Brionac Academy.
Single handedly and reflexively kills a Basilisk as soon as it is brought in by Instructors for combat experience during his 1’st year.
Breaks all of the schools toilets simultaneously because he claimed spider monsters were creeping into the school through them.
Nearly kills an instructor because Keenan claimed he was a machine sent to kill him.
Crushed all the schools beans at one point
Flooded one of the school's Home Ec class and threatened to electrocute everyone unless they revealed their equally shared secret, which was a surprise party for Keenan to help open him up more.
It is revealed that Keenan started several fights between several older and younger classmates for an experiment he wanted to see be performed.
Covered a cafeteria in Cinder Monkey feces as an experiment.
During graduation, Keenan revealed a volume of secrets the school and its instructors have kept secret from the students causing mass hysteria.
After Graduation, Keenan spent the next part of his life as a Drifter killing multiple high tier monsters in defense of Agatha.
Captured rogue medium “Blizzard King Burgeeze”.
Killed the demon “TelaTela”.
Captured rogue medium “Gojeez”.
Freed countless humans in the upper world.
Was nearly fired as a Drifter and imprisoned for certain peculiar investigations.
Childhood: Early reports of Keenan Kyne are vague yet a picture can still be painted. His mother, Mary Kyne, was a powerful Medium in the service of Agatha. There is no official report as to what happened to Mary, but she has not been seen since before Keenan was taken in by executive branch Mediums for training before his time at Brionac Academy. Some say she was simply killed by a demon during a mission away.
According to official records he was enrolled into Brionac Academy at age 11, diagnosed with extreme paranoia, severe trust issues, mental instability, extreme involuntary reactions to simple actions, and sleep apnea although there is a note in the file stating that Keenan claims he only needs 3 hours of sleep to function for up to 48 hours. His initial power screening was beyond expectations, rating highly in potential on the battlefield. His mental issues kept him from becoming First Class and was made Third Class Officially. Unofficially, many have claimed he was actually made Class Zero which would make sense given his recorded potential and bad personality. Keenan received mid level marks in everything he did, never standing out or drawing attention, never doing so poorly people would try to help him or notice him because of it. Save for…...extreme and avoidable accidents caused by Keenan. Keenans odd behavior and lack of filter often got him hassled by those whom he had interactions with most of the time, save a few individuals. As a side note the Academy has noted that during his time there, Keenan made less friends than there are fingers on your hand and never tried to intermingle romantically, which is something the Academy deals with frequently because putting a bunch of adolescent superhumans together in the same place could never end up with a high amount of romances gone wrong.
There are official reports on the day that Keenan invoked his Jinn. When Keenan ventured into the Void, the name of the cave those who wish to invoke a Jinn must go to, he found himself immersed in darkness at first. Unable to see or hear anything, Keenan said he simply sat down from where he stood, crossed his arms and closed his eyes, and waited. A hushed voice began echoing softly throughout the cave as if it was much much bigger than it truly was, soft enough to be mistaken as wind draft or breeze. Keenan listened intently to his surroundings, eventually making out enough to piece together a question.
“What is your truth”
Keenan has said he gave a response immediately, knowing the answer fully. “Truth? No such thing as truth, truth is a fabrication made up of small facts, opinions, lies, ignorance spread out to keep people calm, bad question spooky voice, wait not spooky more like mysterious. ”
This time a soft, soothing, almost feminine voice could be heard by Keenan. The mysterious asked, “What is it that you can see”
“I see nothing, nothing, not a thing. As soon as I think I see something clearly I rip away another veil only to have more questions than answers”
“What do you wish for most”
At this question, Keenan was unable to give an immediate response. Very unusual for Keenan, as someone who nevers stops talking. Keenan would think about how he wanted people to stop hiding things from him, lying just to protect or control him. He had been given the training to kill the enemies of humanity, but after how he and his mother had been treated for years by those in charge of humanity he would rather kill humans - a surprising tidbit of information given by Keenan since so much of his past is classified or not documented at that point - or at the least expose the crimes of those in charge who he had dealt with. Keenan would remark how he knew he was trained so intensely because he was meant to be a beacon of hope for Humans but he had no interest in inspiring. After a few more moments of thought Keenan spoke.
“A shocking ending to a bygone era. I wish to be able to find the right questions to ask, to find a path to the heart of the storm”
Keenan kept his eyes closed the entire time but felt a strange warmth over his entire body. A comfortable warmth, as if he was being embraced by a loved one. Keenan would somehow gain an instant understanding of the Jinn in that moment, information flooding Keenans mind. The Jinn he has invoked was called Tabitha who embodied the personification of comfort. The Jinn offered to grant keenans wish, to grant Keenan the sight he wanted so desperately to see through the lies and deception of this world. There was a condition as well, the Jinn wanting Keenan desperately to be free of the burden he has placed on his own mind, that Keenan must find some sort of peace amongst his kind. Keenan did not know what kind of peace there was to be found anywhere, but he agreed and the two became bound.
Records of Keenan stop after he graduates from the Academy until he is a little over half way through the age of 19, as a mysterious medium begins circulating in the press and gossip circles. A medium that wields a katana and uses lightning magic, this mysterious medium shows up from time to time dragging a monster carcass behind him, bringing back with him to Agatha a group of humans that had been about to monster food or worse, and from time to time even if you do not see him you might hear the sound of thunder or lightning somewhere outside the barrier. It's been said the few times he has been heard speaking within the city as he returns from the outside is, “GottaDrift”, over and over again to himself never faltering from those words even when questioned. Those who have spoken to him and managed to get him to say something different have never revealed what he has said or why they won't share. People began to refer to him as the Drifter “Zero” and the name pretty much stuck.
Family: Mary Kyne/ Mother/ Deceased-MIA
Religion-
Keenan chooses not to engage in any form of worship, but leaves the possibility open that there is a creator or creators. Keenan believes that demons, humans, everything are mainly genetic accidents but with so much in this world that goes on Keenan would like to think there is an origin to it all tied to a single source. Yet Keenan has yet to prove it so he remains faithful to his genetic accident belief.


Weapons: Avagobab

This one handed katana was forged for Keenan by his Jinn. The sword appears as it does in the captured image used for Keenan, conducts his lightning magic well, can be put in and summoned from void space for protection and convenience, and has been said to be able to deflect lightning without its wielder sustaining damage.
Armor:
Long sleeve black shirt
Black fingerless gloves tucked underneath the shirt sleeves with onyx black and dark silver trimmed bracers.
Grey, sleeveless, cloth robe with a brown and grey belt
Black cargo pants
Black boots
Thin white bandage cloth wrapped around his neck loosely. The two end strips dangling downwards
Other:
small, leatherbound, journal Keenan uses often.


Strength: ★★★★★☆+☆☆☆☆
Resonance: ★★☆☆☆☆+★☆☆☆

Defense: ★☆☆☆☆☆+★★☆☆

Resilience: ★☆☆☆☆☆+★★☆☆

Reaction: ★★★★★☆+☆☆☆☆

Perception:★★★★★★+☆☆☆☆

Fighting Style: Keenan uses a very aggressive form of martial arts made from a mix of several compatible ones. He focuses on quick and decisive attacks, preferring to end combat quickly. After aggressively striking, if his first strike did little to no damage, Keenan will adapt to an aggressive counter type style with his martial arts. While he does fight aggressively, do not mistake this for fighting foolishly. When a quick finish is not possible, Keenan will attempt to overpower his opponent(s) with magic. This can result in allies accidentally being targeted as well. Keenan wields a katana called Avagobab, created from a fallen angel who presumably used some form of lightning magic.

Aura Color: Clear white with the outskirts of his Aura a deep layer of black, almost like his aura was a bright white candle light around his body and the black layer was the flame.



Charlie Chapter Section C /or/ Candela Surprise
When the user snaps their index finger and thumb a small flash is produced, similar to a camera flash. This skill deals no damage but blinds the target, or anyone currently attacking the user for a single turn. Can be used as a reaction but if used in this way no other technique can be used during this skill. When used three or more turns in a row, it will inflict the user with a Burn status.

Delta Chapter Section A /or/ Angel Weeping Lightning Bolt
This skill endows its user's weapon with lightning magic, sheathing it in a discord of electricity for a single strike. When used to parry, the clash creates a small electric explosion, affecting only the target and forcing them back, preventing a follow-up attack regardless of their Reaction (excluding a Rush or Finest Arts). When used against a Guard, it deals 5% chip lightning damage to the target for 2 rounds. If the attack hits directly against an organic target, roll a D6. If a roll of 5 or 6 occurs, the target loses the rest of their current turn (for taking damage), and will be Stunned on their next turn, losing their guaranteed action after recovery.

Alpha Chapter Section C /or/ Company Corruption Combo
The user charges their fist with lightning magic, causing them to carry a small black electric charge for 5 rounds. When the caster strikes an opponent with any attack during this time, they receive part of the charge, which will increase the more times the caster hits the affected opponent. The charge will lower by 1 level after the end of each of the target's turns. This charge causes a constant 5% lightning damage per charge level (caps at 25%). One charge level can also be transferred from the target to one of their allies each time they are touched, such as when Rescuing them, or feeding them an Elixir to revive them.

Gamma Chapter Section Redacted /or/ Corrupted Storm Strike
A skill that can be used with a free action any time during the 5-round charge of Company Corruption Combo. The user swings their weapon or chosen attacking body part away from the lightning and into a battle ready stance with a trail of black electricity following the tip of the weapon as it is pulled away. The user launches one incredibly fast attack or weapon strike in one swift motion. Once the trajectory has been set, the user cannot change where and how they will attack, even when an opponent’s skill would normally force them to change their target. When used to Rescue an ally, this attack will interrupt the activation of the target’s last used skill or spell (unless it was previously Safe Cast). If the attack pierces organic flesh, roll a D12. If the roll results in a 10 or 11, the same Stun effect of Angel Weeping Lightning Bolt is applied. If a roll of 12 occurs and the target does not pass a dodge check, they will roll again, using Resilience instead of Perception. If they also fail this, they will black out for 3 rounds.

Alpha Chapter Section D /or/ Corrupt Repulsion
This skill can be used even if Zero is disarmed, and can have a Strength value of either Strength +2, or Resonance +2. The user alters the weak electromagnetic force emitting from their hands to repel anything that gets too close to them. The caster can use this skill when wanting to use non lethal force, as this will not kill, but if the caster attempts to punch their target with this skill, the amount of force from the intended punch as well as the repulsion will still physically affect the target. The Target does not get blown away by this skill, but can be bruised or lose their balance as this skill is mainly used for warding off enemy weapon strikes when unarmed.

Beta Chapter Section Redacted /or/ Under Pressure
With an open palm strike anywhere on a target's body as long as bare skin is touched by the user's palm, the user can manipulate their target's weak electromagnetic pulse and amplify it, causing the target’s body to feel heavier. Depending on how much clothing the target is wearing, Zero may need to be in stealth mode to attempt this, and he can manipulate only one target at a time. The Burden status will halve the target’s Reaction and Perception, and will stay in effect until another target is chosen, Zero is KO’d, or until the end of the fight.

Meta Chapter Section Redacted /or/ Dance Of Discord 5 Step Elimination
The caster starts this Finest Art by casting Delta Chapter Section A /or/ Angel Weeping ThunderBolt. The caster swipes his weapon in front of him 5 times, creating 5 black, immobilized, thunderbolt looking slashes floating mid air. The caster thrusts his weapon forward in the middle of the slashes, sending all 5 slashes and thrust attacks forward in a spiral of black thunderous energy towards their opponent dealing immense lightning damage.


Alpha Chapter Section A /or/ Corrupt Lightning Conduit
The caster forms the horn hand sign, stretching out the index finger and pinky while curling the rest of their fingers, conjuring a magic circle in front of the casters hand/hands momentarily. This spell can be cast with one or more hands. A single black electrical charge pulses between the two fingers outstretched and covers the tip of the two fingers as well. This attack spell can be used in close range as a melee attack for a lethal electrical overload to mechanical enemies. If cast at range from the intended target a black electric current can be shot, Stunning with a D6 roll of 4 or higher. At Tier 2, the bolts will hit anything within Field magic range, and at Tier 3, the bolts are fired into the sky and rain down.

Beta Chapter Section Redacted /or/ True NearSight
After conjuring a magic circle the size of an eyeball in front of the casters eye(s) their vision turns into a spectrum of different colors that the caster can decipher as information. When the spell is focused in both eyes they can see the target’s name, sex, age, blood type, height and weight, and currently held items. At Tier 2, the spell is focused in one eye; the spell is amplified, able to decipher their combat parameters (stats) including their current HP, RP and status effects, along with their nature/alignment and elemental proficiencies, including their elemental resistances. At Tier 3, all non-player characters’ next moves will be revealed, along with any behaviors they’ve learned during the current battle. Any variant of this spell lasts for 1 turn when used in battle; additionally, Tier 2 and 3 variants of this spell can only be used in battle.

Beta Chapter Section Redacted /or/ SoundBar
The caster conjures a magic circle in front of any part of their body that can make sound, the easiest being the mouth with the second being their hands. The caster makes any type of sound into the magic circle, the louder the sound the stronger the effect is, causing the sound to be amplified exponentially in volume. The pressure emitted from the sound becomes an incorporeal wall of sound from the caster, causing nearby sentients to become Confused, disrupting their movements for a moment. At Tier 2, if the sound produced is loud enough it can even halt projectiles and melee weapons, parrying any attack within the small area the sound encompasses while leaving the caster unharmed. At Tier 3 a disorienting sound is telepathically sent to all enemies.

Alpha Chapter Section B /or/ Corrupt Lightning Aura Chain Jail
Targets within the effective range of this spell have their aura wrap itself around the affected target(s) wrists. Black static pulses through and around the forcibly summoned aura, increasing the cost of casting magic by 1 RP and reducing Reaction by 1. Each turn, Zero may ask two questions, to one or two targets. If the intended recipient(s) of his questions knowingly lie to him or refuse to answer, the debuffs stack each turn until the stack hits 10, the spell ends, or they answer the question. This spell can last until Zero’s HP runs out, or he cancels it.

Unique Spell: Zeta Chapter Section Redacted /or/ Deception Discovered By Everyone /or/ D2BE (D2-BE)
When the caster suspects someone is not going to be truthful or is currently lying he activates D2BE, and can access a unique spell granted to them based on their own paranoid and suspicious nature. The caster then can ask the one marked with the magic circle any question and if the one affected refuses to give an answer the caster steals an amount of health equal to half a star of magic damage. If the one affected lies then their last skill or spell that they performed or cast is disabled until they answer another question asked by the caster truthfully. More skills and spells can be locked if the one affected answers with more lies. This ability will last until the caster is touched by another, very easily dispelled.

Omega Chapter Section Redacted /or/ Hell Spawn Variant Summoning: Corrupted Hydra Fusion
The caster summons a magic circle, starting the process of summoning a Hydra. A mighty three headed lizard whose size is massive compared to a human's standard size, the hydra is not physically assimilated but its essence is brought forth in front of the caster. They send it through the magic circle, transporting it to Hell itself. Summoning, transporting, and corrupting the Hydra takes moments from start to finish after which the caster calls back the corrupted essence of the newly formed Corrupted Hydra and temporarily fuses his with it. The caster takes on a hybrid form, humanoid in nature and similar to how the caster originally looked. The casters' eyes change color, teeth become sharper, and their skin becomes a darker tanish red as if they were being heated up intensely from inside their own body. The caster gains new armor, a full body set of Corrupt Hydra Scale armor, pitch black and sharp on the corners. If the caster wields a weapon and the weapon is strong enough it will also be enhanced in appearance and nature. The caster can survive one deathblow in this state, like how a hydra will regrow its head if chopped off. His Jinn bonus also doubles, giving +1 Resonance and +2 Defense and Resilience.


Tactical Espionage
Keenan begins each battle in stealth mode. While in stealth mode, so long as Keenan does not engage in direct one-on-one combat with an enemy, that enemy will choose to attack other targets, unless Keenan is the only target available. Keenan will also not be included in Resonant magic targeting the party unless he has been exposed, or is the only valid target on his team. After being exposed, Keenan can re-enter stealth mode any time he has a free action (re-entering stealth mode does not use the free action, so he can still drink an Elixir or something). Any time Keenan is the only enemy target, he is instantly booted out of stealth mode.

Toxin Resistance
When afflicted with the lethal poison status, the status is replaced with regular poison after one turn. Keenan also cannot be KO’d by poison, and will be left with 0.1% HP no matter how many turns pass.

Art of Deception
Keenan gains hyper-awareness at the very start of battle allowing him to examine his surroundings at top speed. He gains +4 stars of Perception, one of which he will lose for every turn he is not in stealth mode, until his Perception stat returns to its base level. He can also use True NearSight at the start of battle.

Faithless
Every turn that Keenan uses a sight based spell (NearSight, Chain Jail or Deception Discovered) he builds an internal electric charge that deals constant 5% chip damage to him until he uses a “black lightning” ability, dispelling the charge. For every lie he is told by an enemy under the influence of an ongoing spell, he recoups 1/5th of the lost HP during that turn. The longer a battle goes on without his questions being ignored or a lie being told, however, the more the charge will stack, dealing 10% per turn, 15%, etc.

Name: Candice Rose Zahler

Nickname: N/A

Alias: N/A

Gender: Female

Age: 22

Birthday: 23rd February

Blood Type: B+

Species: Human

Job Class: Pioneer

Hometown: Agartha




Ethnicity: Caucasian

Height: 5’ 8”

Weight: 137lbs


Usual: Candice’s usual personality is standoffish and blunt. She is something of a misanthrope, someone who doesn’t often enjoy the company of others, particularly if they are not a Medium and who partially sculpts her behaviour to discourage people from approaching her. To this end she tends to act arrogant about her power and position, especially around other Mediums, and pushes the idea that she is independent and better off being left alone. She is rebellious too, not responding well to authority of any kind and someone who often challenges conventions and the rules that be in little ways whenever she can.

In Battle: Aggressive; Candice always seeks to end fights, and her opponents, as soon as possible, fighting with a level of intensity that is almost frightening. Her fighting style tends to be destructive, both to her enemies and to the environment; this can be dangerous for any allies who might be fighting alongside her, for whom she has little regard.

Speech: In conversation, Candice tends to be blunt with her word choice and harsh in the way she shares her opinions. She filters her language just enough to avoid getting into too much trouble, avoiding saying things that shouldn’t be said or mouthing off to someone too important, but is otherwise unfettered in expressing whatever is on her mind at the time.

Habits: Between her behaviour and the way she speak Candice is prone towards getting into altercations with other Mediums, particularly if they do not share her perspectives on the world; these rarely end up being serious, often stopping at an argument or a spar rather than a real fight. She also has a habit of taking liberties that she only gets away with because she is a Medium and as such valued; her behaviour would certainly not be allowed were she not so important and she is more than aware of this.

Making Friends: Making friends is something that Candice actively avoid most of the time, but no woman is an island and sometimes finding something in common with someone is inevitable. It would have to be someone who agrees with her stances on things, someone who shares her slight disgust with the way in which society operates and the way it treats people like her. They would also have to be willing to take her as she is, as Candice would have little patience for anyone looking to chastise her behaviour or correct her attitude.

Likes: Books, food, fighting.

Dislikes: Everything else.

Hobbies: In her free time Candice will spend most of her time either reading or training; books offer her an escape, or at least a distraction, from everything else, while training and sparring is a good way for her to vent her excess energy or anger when she is feeling restless. While she wouldn’t consider it a hobby she also enjoys cooking, or at least prefers to handle her own cooking rather than allow someone else to prepare her meals; she is better at it than she gives herself credit for.


Childhood: Like with all Medium’s, Candice’s birth was celebrated. The announcement of another new Medium meant many things; Agartha would be allowed to grow again, more jobs would be created, another soldier to fight the demons was to be trained and her family would experience an uplifting to the high classes of society.

Her parents and her extended family were merchants, moderately wealthy and living comfortable lives before she was born. They still are, for the most part, but having a Medium as a daughter has certainly given them a level of prestige, wealth and fame that they didn’t previously have; their family had produced Medium’s in the past, though none of note, but it had been generations since the last. Candice’s birth was seen more as a return to form, a reclaiming of what was once theirs, than something new.

Initially Candice was happy with her life. Cared for and pampered and revered, as a child she was spoiled and treated like royalty; she had no reason to complain about her situation or to think that anything was wrong. It wasn’t until she grew older that she began to notice the problems; the differences between how she was treated compared to everyone else, the way that other children, even her own cousins and relatives, would be separated from her. She was apart from them, special, and as a child she couldn’t understand why. They said she was a Medium, a hero and a warrior; her family would try to explain by talking about the things she would do, the person she could become, and it confused her because it didn’t sound like her at all. They were describing a stranger. They weren’t talking about her at all.

That was when she first realised that nobody, even her own parents, saw her as a person. She was a Medium, a weapon, a doll. She was trapped in a gilded cage, treated like royalty and prepared for a future she wasn’t even aware of.

She began training not long after and was exposed to the public for the first time in her life. So many people, a population who knew her even less than her family did, who all wanted the same things of her; fight, kill, die, save them, impress them, be their hero, be their shield, be their martyr. It scared her. It angered her. It made her feel helpless and alone.

The expectations and obligations began to settle in then; a weight on her back that left her feeling trapped. It was worse once the training began and she actually showed talent; she wasn’t just a Medium she was going to be a good one, a strong one. The expectations grew; they wanted great things of her now, not just to fight but to win. She considered sabotaging herself somehow, making herself look worse or weak somehow; but when she thought about what would happen next, how they wouldn’t let her go now that they had seen her potential she gave up on that. She thought about running away, but that would just lead to her being hunted down as a deserter by other Mediums.

Her only option was the Wish that ever Medium got; that was her only chance to change things. When she stepped into the Void and met the Jinn, she made the only request she could think of.

Adulthood: Since completing her training and making her wish in the Void, Candice has spent as little time in Agartha as possible. She chose the job of Pioneer as soon as she could and ventured out into the wilds of the surface and frequently and for as long as she could. Her goal was simply to avoid her family, the people of Agartha and anything to do with the Brionac Program as she could; she doesn’t like the way that being back in the city makes her feel, like a weapon, like a tool. Candice isn’t sure what to do about her situation and cannot see anyway to escape it, so although she knows she is only playing into their hands by doing so she does her job as a Medium and fights the demons instead. As far away from home for as long as she possibly can.

The irony of this is that by choosing to be a Pioneer, by venturing out on her own, she is putting herself into a position to be noticed and make a name for herself. She is doing exactly what her family wishes of her.

Family: Candice comes from a fairly large family. Her mother and father, aunts, uncles and even her grandparents all work as merchants in Agartha. She has no siblings, but several cousins; there are many that are of a similar age to her, a few that are older and just as many that are younger than her. Some of those cousins were only born because of the expansion in population size that her birth and recognition as a Medium allowed. Candice has barely spoken to any of them; to be honest, she doesn’t even know all of their names.

Religion: Candice has not given much thought to whether or not the Creator truly exists; she is not sure one way or another, but leans slightly more towards believing that he does. Whether or not he exists though, Candice is sure that he is not coming back to save humanity; listening to the stories, the histories, about how humanity rejected his offers of help and even killed him the last time he appeared, it doesn’t seem like he will return. She wouldn’t, in his position.




Weapons: N/A

Armour: N/A

Other: 2 vials of elixir which she carries on her for emergencies. 6 magic stones gathered from fallen monsters, 2 water and 4 earth.


These are your stats, which will range from zero to ten stars. Six stars in any given stat is considered the "human limit" for Mediums, and to boost it even higher, you'll need to rely on your invoked Jinn. Each one will give you five stars worth of buffs, to assign as you see fit. Your initial stats should not exceed 25 stars, 5 of which will be the boost from your starting Jinn, and should go on the right side of the + signs.

Strength: ★★★★★★+★★☆☆
Resonance: ☆☆☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Defense: ★★☆☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Resilience: ★★★☆☆☆+☆☆☆☆
Reaction: ★★★★★☆+★☆☆☆
Perception: ★★★★☆☆+★★☆☆

Wish: “I want to be strong enough that no one else matters anymore.”
Curse: “You wish to stand alone? Then you will stand alone. If you accept the aid of another Medium’s power you will suffer it as well. It will wound you, so that you will always know that by accepting their help you have strayed from your path.”
Aura Colour: A deep red
Fighting Style: Kill the enemy before they can kill you. Candice’s fighting style is based around striking fast and hard, constantly being the aggressor in order to prevent the opponent from mounting an effective counter-offensive. Her wish had given her access to the elements of both earth and water and as such Candice has developed fighting techniques which take advantage of the qualities of both of these using martial arts as a basis; solid, powerful strikes using the strength of earth and quick flowing combinations using the fluidity of water.



Landslide: Summons either water or earth around Candice’s leg, depending on which stance she is in, before delivering a low sweeping attack to knock the opponents off of their feet with a heavy impact.
In Earth Stance only – By imbuing this skill with the Earth element Candice is able to strike an even heavier blow than normal. If this skill succeeds in dealing damage the target will be afflicted with the stunned condition.
In Water Stance only – The water gathered around Candice’s leg will succeed in dealing damage the opponent even if her attack is blocked, flowing around their guard to strike at the opponent regardless.

Roots of the Mountain: A powerful, guard breaking attack in which Candice imbues her body with the earth element, partially and temporarily petrifying part of her body to strike a heavy blow. Increases her strength by an additional 50% for the purposes of calculating damage against blocks but will inflict the same amount of damage, i.e. her strength, with the 2 star increase for using an attack skill, will be treated as 16 stars. Requires two actions on a turn to perform.
In Earth Stance only – Requires only one action to perform.

Wave Breaker: Candice imbues her body with the earth element in order to allow her to parry incoming spells with her own body as she would a physical attack using the strength stat; however, this can only be used to protect against spells that attack directly and will not save her from debuffs or spells with an area of effect. If this spell is used as an attack, it can likewise be parried by spells, as well as physical attacks; however if it is broken through, it is treated as a parry. (Candice does not take damage).
In Earth Stance only – Can only be performed in the Earth Stance. Candice immediately switches to the Water Stance upon using this technique.

Rising Tide: Candice creates a narrow spout of water and uses it to propel herself forward, dealing damage to any enemies in her path and pushing them back.
In Water Stance only – The spout become a wave which can hit enemies over a wider area, not dealing damage to enemies hit by just the wave but still pushing them back. If an enemy is pushed back by this skill while in the process of performing a melee attack, the attack is cancelled.

Confluence of Streams: A flurry of three attacks delivered in quick succession, each individually weaker than a single attack but requires multiple dodges to deal with. Each attack is treated as having a third of Candice’s strength for calculating damage against guard, rounded down; i.e. the first attack will have a strength of three, with each subsequent attack being treated as one higher as per normal. Damage after a guard break or against an unguarded opponent is quartered, i.e. each attack will do one fourth as much damage as a regular attack skill.
In Water Stance only – An additional attack is added to the flurry, making for four attacks total.

Flow Like Water: By completely giving control of her body over to the water within herself that she is able to manipulate, Candice automatically dodges the next attack used against her, if possible, as well as automatically counter attacks for the usual amount of damage, if within range to do so.
In Water Stance only – Can only be performed in the Water Stance. Candice immediately switches to Earth Stance upon using this technique.

Rush Skill – Raging Torrent: Like a stream finding a crack in stone, slowly but persistently applying pressure until it inevitably shatters, Candice delivers a series of quick, precise strikes delivered in succession using the swiftness and fluidity of water to overwhelm her opponent. Can only be performed in the Water Stance.

Rush Skill – Seismic Activity: Like a boulder breaking loose from a cliff, setting off an avalanche that sweeps aside everything in its path, Candice pummels the opponent with consecutive heavy blows with the implacable brunt force of a mountain in motion to crush her opponent. Can only be performed in the Earth Stance.

Finest Arts – Wave Against The Rocks: A combination of all of Candice’s fighting techniques used to destroy the opponent as efficiently and as brutally as possible. The assault always begins by splitting open their guard with Roots of the Mountain or knocking their feet out from under with Landslide before taking advantage of the opening with Confluence of Streams and ending with another Roots of the Mountain or Rising Tide.



Where the Land Meets the Sea: Upon using this ability Candice can choose to imbue herself with resonant power of the Earth or Water elements, concentrating it within her body to enter a ‘stance’; these stances grant her additional abilities and bring herself more in tune with that element. Using this spell at Tier 2 produces a surge of energy which will knock back enemies and allies below a certain weight within ten feet of Candice.

While in the Earth Stance Candice’s body is heavier and sturdier, allowing her to harden her body like stone before she strikes or before being struck; this enhances her toughness but lowers her speed as a result. Candice’s Defense and Strength rises by 1 star each, but her Reaction falls by 1 star while in this stance compared to her base stars.

While in the Water Stance Candice is able to manipulate the water element within her body, relaxing her muscles and letter the water carry her along with it to deliver lightning fast strikes and movements; this increases her reaction speed and ability to dodge at the cost of less power. Candice’s Reaction and Perception will rise by 1 star, but her Strength will fall by 1 star compared to her base stars.

One with the Earth: Manipulates the ground beneath a target’s feet in order to turn it to mud and control it to wrap around their lower body and drag them deeper into the mire; ensnared targets cannot move from their location, but can still act so long as long as their arms remain free, and can Struggle (using their Strength stat) to free themselves. At Tier 2 this ability can ensnare multiple targets at once and at Tier 3 the mud will shoot higher into the air like a geyser, before being manipulated to pursue that are not on the ground or otherwise out of reach.
In Earth Stance only – Inflicts petrification on those who are successfully ensnared.

Deep Water: Summons and manipulated water in the air surrounding the targets head, causing them to drown; drowning targets will be inflicted with the Sleep condition after a number of turns equal to their Resistance stat if they are unable to free themselves. Maintaining the effect requires continual concentration on Candice’s part and it will be automatically cancelled if she takes any damage. At Tier 2 this ability can affect multiple targets at once and at Tier 3 it can surround the entire targets body in water to prevent movement as well; the submerged targets are still able to use spells while in the water.
In Water Stance only – The target will be inflicted with the Sleep condition after a number of turns equal to half of their Resistance stat rounded up.

Nature’s Gift: A healing ability which draws on the cleansing power of water to heal injuries and remove debuff and status effects. Requires existing water in the area to work, though water summoned by Candice will suffice. At Tier 2 this spell can affect multiple targets and at Tier 3 it will also provide an additional passive heal of an additional star on the next turn.
In Earth Stance only – Spell takes two actions to successfully cast
In Water Stance only – Spell only take a single action to successfully cast

Last Word – Gaia (Transformation): Candice draws on the power of the earth, combining earth and water to become an avatar of the land itself; she surrounds herself in a shell of stone, fractured and split by veins of flowing water.

While in this form Candice is treated as being in both the Earth and Water Stances simultaneously, gaining all of the associated benefits of both; her Strength, Defense, Reaction and Perception all rise by 1 star, both passive abilities ‘Beloved by the Earth’ and ‘Chosen of Thetis’ are active and she is able to use all of her attack skills and spells to their full potential.



Nature’s Bounty (Unique Skill): Candice is able to subsist off of water alone for prolonged periods of time with no detrimental effects to her health.

Immovable: Resist Wind and Earth.

Beloved by the Earth: Passive ability only active while in the Earth Stance. Candice’s hardened body makes her studier and harder to hurt; while her effective health remains the same her Defence stat is treated as double its value for the purpose of calculating guard breaks. Additionally, Candice will heal by 5% each time she ends a round with her feet touching the ground.

Chosen of Thetis: Passive ability only active while in the Water Stance. With heightened reactions and flexibility, Candice is able to move her body more freely than most; Candice uses a D8 for rolls to counter attack instead of a D10. Additionally, Candice will heal by 5% each time she ends a round while in contact with a standing or flowing body of water.

Lone Warrior (Curse): Choosing the road of a lone warrior, any time Candice receives aid from another medium she will be punished for straying from her path. Candice can choose to ignore the effects of an allies support magic that is used on her without her consent, but should she willingly accept the help of another e.g. healing, a buff or a status affect, she will be inflicted with one of the following punishments;
Healing – Will receive a debilitating effect which will lower her Strength stat by a number of stars equal to it’s the Tier of the healing ability for a number of turns equal to its Tier.
Buff – For each buff that Candice receives her maximum HP will be reduced by 20% for the remainder of the battle, regardless of their effect or duration.
Status Heal – Will be inflicted with any random status infliction other than the one she was just healed of.