[CHAR] Harold's Academy for the Magically Inclined (Page 2)

Beatrix Gyre

This vibrant dreamer has always got her head deep within the pages of a fantasy book, but as a 5th year from the House of Seraphine, she might have come back to reality to continue mastering her power over lightning.

◈ A p p e a r a n c e ◈
Beatrix has snow white hair that can be tied into a braid that rests on one of her shoulders. her eye colour is a nice silver, sometimes she'll wear glasses when she is reading. She doesn't have any scars. A piercing in her left ear, she also has a pendant that she hides under her grey shirt. Wearing a black coat that covers her arm and goes just past her waist. For her bottom half, she wears simple dark trousers, they don't restrict her movements, on her feet she wears simple shoes with a little bit of a heel on them.

 ◈ "Lightning strikes with thunderous applause." ◈

◈ N a m e
Beatrix Gyre

◈ S p e l l c a s t e r   N a m e
Strom Dancer

◈ A g e,   H e i g h t,  a n d   W e i g h t
18, 5'7", 138lbs

◈ R a c e
Mystic

◈ G e n d e r
Female

◈ S e x u a l  O r i e n t a t i o n
We'll see how that goes.

◈ Y e a r
5th Year

◈ P e t
A Cait named Ayla

◈ H o u s e
House of Seraphine

◈ I l l u m i n a i r e
No

◈ C l a s s e s

	◈ Gifts

	◈ Sustained Flight

	◈ Physics

	◈ General Combat Training

	◈ Teamwork 

	◈ Portal exploration

◈ A r e   Y o u   O n   Y o u r   H o u s e ' s   W a a g a   T e a m?
No

 ◈ "I dance to the rhythm of thunder." ◈

◈ P e r s o n a l i t y
Quirky◈ Energetic◈ Passionate◈ Cheerful◈ Ambitious

Beatrix is a ball of energy; seems that she can pass on her energetic nature on to a few people. Sometimes it doesn't work, so she tries not to force it on people as they could find her annoying and it could result in them not liking her, so she keeps it in check. She's very passionate about her hobbies; one of them, in fact, is reading fantasy stories. The thrill of adventure and learning new things is very exciting to her. She often dreams about her own adventures and writes them down in order to make a book out of it. She enjoys playing piano. She's about just over average level in skill for it, but it doesn't stop her from smiling.

When meeting new people, she'll give them a fair enough chance to see what kind of person they are. She enjoys spending time with her best friend, her Cait, Ayla.

◈ H i s t o r y
Born to Rikard and Sarah. She is the only daughter, however, she is the youngest child, with her brother a few years older. They lived a very normal life. Rikard was well known for his power of Lightning that both his children had. However, Sarah didn't have any magic. But it didn't change anything as their family members were all special and were all equal.

It wasn't until years later when Rikard and Sarah got divorced; they just didn't see each other as the marriage lost its spark. They tried to recapture the spark that they had, but it was unsuccessful. So they separated but kept in contact since they wanted to make it work, and it did. For her birthday, Beatrix got a pet cait that Rikard named Ayla, after one of his friends when he was younger. Sadly Sarah fell ill; Rikard, Beatrix, and her brother took care of her, hoping that she would get better. Months later, she died.

After that, Beatrix would help around the house if needed, and it seems that Sarah's death hit Rikard the most as he went on multiple dates, flirting with women. At first, Beatrix couldn't understand, then thought maybe it was just him trying to cope. She'd often get embarrassed about it, but after a while, she got used to it. Her brother left home a year later in search of magical knowledge at an Academy. Then Beatrix applied for an Academy too, she was so nervous about it at first, but her father managed to coach her through it. 

◈ R e p u t a t i o n
Beatrix used to be a little bit of a prankster, giving people static shocks as little jokes. Mostly as an attempt to fit in, but there was no need for her to do since a few people were curious about her and her magic. The only reputation that she has at the moment is that she's the hyperactive lightning rod whose father is a bit of a pervert. She did get bullied about not having a mother, but since she punched a boy in the face, the insults stopped. Now she listens to her teachers and often enjoys small conversations with some of the other students; hopefully, some will become her friend.

◈ G o a l s
Beatrix wants to be the best Lighting Element user, even better than her father. The only competition that she knows of is her brother so she wants to better than him, but he has a head start. This wont stop her from trying. She wants to have both her Father and her brother proud of her. After graduation she'll more likely travel some more, go on more adventures, maybe even write books on them, maybe evem publish them, so when she's older she can remember the good times she's had.

◈ R e l a t i o n s
Rikard Grye (Father) when he wasn't  perving on women he was teaching her the basics on using her magic until she was able to learn more advanced things, so he managed to help get into a school that would help.
Sarah Gyre (Mother- deceased)

 ◈ "Gaze at thunder in its purest form." ◈

◈ M y s t i c   C l a s s i f i c a t i o n
Elementalist

◈ G i f t
Thunderchild

◈ M y s t i c   C o d e
Beatrix has the power to manipulate as well as conjure Lightning. If Lightning magic is used against her, she can try to absorb some of it and apply to her own attack as a counter. Being able to use her element through her body she can move faster for a brief moment. Sometimes destruction isn't a thing so she can use low-level electrical magic to cause paralysis.

◈ L i m i t a t i o n s   a n d   W e a k n e s s e s
She still takes damage from absorbing someone's Lightning attack. It takes a lot of focus, so she needs to be careful when using her abilities and her emotions can affect it so a level head is key to using it. Is a constant lighting rod in Thunderstorms it doesn't hurt her that much but can be fatal to people who are near her.

Arthur Everwood

Coming from a troubled past of thievery and evading academy admissions, this rebellious 2nd year from the House of Harold has proven himself difficult to pin down, especially with a gift that allows him to leverage the power of the wind to outmaneuver his foes.

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◈ A p p e a r a n c e ◈
With a dull brown mane of wind-swept hair, there is little doubt about what Arthur spends his day doing if the aviation goggles weren't enough of an indicator. His ever-present smirk tends to give off the first impression that he has set up some grand prank and is just waiting for it to unfold, which isn't always a wrong assumption to make. Arthur often foregoes putting his robes on properly and instead lets them drape over his shoulders as if a sudden gust would blow them off entirely. And he is often caught with his House necklace hanging from his belt. If one were to look at a picture of him, it would them all they need to know about his reputation.

Seeing him in motion brings a new perspective. The way he flies has a whimsical bounciness to it as if his body truly had no mass. While walking, he will frequently lean and sway past his centre of gravity. He appreciates his freedom of movement with every motion he makes.

 ◈ "Our grandparent's war was for our freedom, so I'm going to take to the skies and taste it... Tell the Illuminaire I'll be back in a week." ◈

◈ N a m e
Arthur Everwood

◈ S p e l l c a s t e r   N a m e
Breeze

◈ A g e,   H e i g h t,  a n d   W e i g h t
18, 6'1" (185.4 cm), 155 lbs (70.3 kg)

◈ R a c e
Mystic

◈ G e n d e r
Male

◈ S e x u a l  O r i e n t a t i o n
Hasn't figured it out yet. Bisexuality can be assumed.

◈ Y e a r
2nd Year

◈ P e t
A green Gupoo named Gub

◈ H o u s e
House of Harold

◈ I l l u m i n a i r e
No

◈ C l a s s e s

	◈ Gifts

	◈ Sustained Flight

	◈ Cartography

	◈ Portal Exploration - Rejected

	◈ Daemons - not his choice

	◈ Teamwork - neither was this

	◈ Ni-Seraphi History - detention subject

◈ A r e   Y o u   O n   Y o u r   H o u s e ' s   W a a g a   T e a m?
No

 ◈ "An exercise of force simply means you failed with words... So is it cool if I skip detention today?" ◈

◈ P e r s o n a l i t y
Rebellious ◈ Steadfast ◈ Unreliable ◈ Crafty ◈ Whimsical

Due to his aloof outlook on the Academy and tendency to skip out on commitments, calling Arthur steadfast may seem out of place. But he is resolute in his ability to take such actions. Tell him what to do off authority alone, and he will disregard you. He will only follow orders if he agrees with them or respects the person who said them.

His strong desire to oppose authority doesn't leave him in a dour mood. Arthur frequently keeps in good spirits and finds fun in every action he takes. After all, if anything were to take his happiness from him, it's unlikely to be the right path in the first place. You will find him constantly fleeting between different activities or courses of action, taking fun in the ebb and flow of his whims.

◈ H i s t o r y
Arthur grew up on a peaceful and relatively out-of-the-way sky island called Evendell. There was plenty of grass and wildlife to explore for the small village that called the land their home. He was in a household of non-Mystics, except for the memory of his grandfather, who lost his life in the Liberation War. Arthur's grandmother, Harriette Everwood, practically raised him as much as his parents did and certainly swayed his worldview more with stories of his grandfather, Tristan. Some were probably made up, but they still left a young Arthur with a sense of wonder.

When Arthur's gift manifested, his grandmother called him for one last story. And it was apparent from her demeanour that this one would lack the whimsy and light-heartedness her previous entries detailed. This time, she didn't bother to structure it like a tale. Harriette spoke from the heart. She talked about the last moments she spent with her husband. Although he had joined the war effort by choice, Harriette begged him to stay knowing that his gift was likely too weak to make a difference. But he was stubborn and wouldn't change his mind. It took little more than a month before the news came back of his passing.

Now that Arthur's gift had manifested and had so closely resembled his grandfather's abilities, she asked him to run from the Academy recruitment. She was grateful that the Liberation War was won, but she could never forgive that it took her husband so willingly just to let him die. She at least wanted to see her grandson be free for that cost. That was the first time Arthur had seen his grandmother crying. The next day he would take off from the sky island to evade the Academy recruitment.

For the next six months, Arthur would go from sky island to sky island as a skyship stowaway. He typically made ends meet with petty theft and odd jobs. There were occasional run-ins with Academy recruitment trying to detain him. But Arther had two tricks up his sleeve, he was quick, crafty, and had luck. A whole lot of dumb luck. So he avoided capturing the few times it happened.

Arthur eventually met someone around the same age as him with a gift named Sullivan. The two had both decided to evade the Academy, although Sullivan's reasons were far less thought out. He just got a kick out of stealing and didn't care much for the rules. Arthur found that reason kind of funny. The two got along quite well and decided to travel around together.

One day Arthur was cornered by a shady dude in an alleyway he hadn't met before. The guy was offering to show him how to make some real money. Arthur told him to 'eat dirt'; the guy didn't want to take no for an answer. So a chase ensued leading to Arthur barely getting away from the stranger but being caught by authorities. He was detained and shipped off to the Academy.

It has been over a year since Arthur has been at the Academy; he has settled down a lot since he first arrived. He came to accept that his grandmother was quite misinformed about the Academy. Even though the fact that he was brought here by force still really rubs him the wrong way.

It has also been over a year since Arthur has seen Sullivan. He had assumed that he would reunite with his friend at the Academy. But every passing day seems to prove that assumption incorrect.
  
◈ R e p u t a t i o n
Arthur's entrance as a student by force along with his frequent antics and 'days off' has garnered him notoriety in the short time he has attended the Academy. If you are a good student, you are told to steer away from him. Arthur couldn't be happier with this. 

Quite annoyingly, Arthur isn't completely disruptive either. He has been known to help those struggling in Sustained Flight and is known as one of the better tutors for it. When he shows up that is, which is about a fifty-fifty chance.

Arthur is labelled as lazy by a few of the Academy teachers due to his appalling attendance rate in some classes. But anyone who knows him would disagree. He is productive and active for a good portion of the day. He just doesn't spend his efforts on the Academy work alone.

◈ G o a l s
Despite often coming off as contradictory, Arthur has never felt as though he has swayed from his feelings and drives. He simply has and cannot still express them in a meaningful way. In short, Arthur feels an inherent wrongness with the current system making Academy attendance mandatory and the reputation those who oppose that are labelled with. He sees it as contradictory to restrict someone's freedom like that when the goal of the Liberation War was to free humanity. This is one of many bones he has to pick with the system, despite feeling support for it in general.

Arthur simply desires the respect necessary to be able to communicate these ideas and have people listen. But truthfully he wouldn't know what to say if he got it. He still doubts his convictions from time to time. If he was truly heard out, would people even agree?

◈ R e l a t i o n s
Harriette Everwood is Arthur's grandmother. Most of his rebellious streak was brought on by her stories and the things she taught him as a kid. He keeps semi-regular correspondence with her via letters.

Sullivan Belclaire (18) was another delinquent who Arthur spent time with while dodging the Academy recruiters. The two have not been in contact since Arthur was brought to the Academy.

The Willow Gang is a notorious school gang at the Academy known for causing trouble. It didn't take long for Arthur to join in the fun.

 ◈ "My gift isn't meant for fighting, it is to see the horizon and find out what lies beyond." ◈

◈ M y s t i c   C l a s s i f i c a t i o n
Elementalist

◈ G i f t
Gift of the Gentle Winds

◈ M y s t i c   C o d e
Arthur can control the air around him, speeding it up and manipulating its direction. His ability to control it is more subtle than historic figures with similar abilities. He struggles to summon strong currents and will use a considerable amount more stamina doing so. But he can manipulate smaller currents in larger areas for more extended periods. 

His gift is incredibly versatile and has a variety of uses that he has only just begun experimenting with. Arthur will struggle to push a boulder or redirect a sword's swing. But manipulating smaller and lighter objects comes with ease. One trick he is particularly fond of is using a bunch of cloth which can make for a very manoeuvrable smoke screen in the air. This was a technique he used while avoiding Academy recruitment. It also bolsters his already adept flying skills and can help correct other objects (and people) in flight too. 

◈ L i m i t a t i o n s   a n d   W e a k n e s s e s
Arthur can’t properly attack someone else or defend himself with wind unless using considerable effort. In a one-on-one fight, his best course of action is to rely on speed and fly away while barraging the chaser with a constant wind flow to tire them out. While it is effective, it depends on him being the faster combatant and assuming a fair fight.

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