[OOC] The Shackled Relic

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Mmm, good points.

I would think that maybe some wizards came up with it by gathering a good many verbal magical spells from the nation's libraries and other sources as an experiment, and by trying to synergize them into a language through generations of study they would be making an attempt (at best) to mimic or re-create a theorized (and "supposed") "Original Magic Language" they think very ancient wizards or such possessed in the beginning or something of the sorts. But since the current magical language origins are largely unknown with only rumors existing, they cannot recreate the actual "original" magical language or whatever they are aiming for, instead creating a pesudo-magical language that was infused into the character's brain via magic or was taught to them and such in an attempt to create a "world's most potent wizard" or something of the sorts as yet another experiment to see if the language they created would actually work.

But that's perhaps just a bit of speculating how to make it work on my part.

I would say that perhaps the magical language also drains the user physically when used, so casting large spells like covering a city in a thunderstorm would possibly cause them to pass out cold in the process due to the sheer strain of creating such a large phenomenon. Would that be a possible idea for a drawback? I am open to suggestions as well. :)

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On a side note, does necromancy exist in this fictional universe?

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Just curious here... is there a reason why you want your character to be this powerful?

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Eh, my aim is not to make them "super OP" or anything of the sorts, though it is rather easy to see why it would look like that. I'll probably back off of the idea now (not just "for now"), since i don't want to press anything too far (since i understand your concerns about it all), but just to try to explain the idea and how the power plays into it:

My original idea was a character who speaks a "magical language" that affects or influences the world around them. They were born the child of a pair of wizards in Nakha who decided "hey, our kids could be fun to do magical experiment on" and used their research on verbal magic to forcibly implant their child with a magical language that does this. Said child would have been raised as a tool, taught to use this "new language" to enact various effects in an attempt to re-create the "original magical language" or otherwise to simple try to create a powerful magical language other wizards can use with this kid as "test subject #1".

Said kid is treated as an experiment and toll through life, until being one day tossed to the side for not being as powerful as the wizards and parents wanted, only to be picked up by Mr. Zeph himself or a higher-up minon of his or the like. Treated like an actual human being at this point (though likely still just a tool), she lives with him and is different from the other OC's by at first being on the side of the "bad guy" whom she somehow has gained a positive outlook on. She uses her powers to help keep a fire running for the boiler on her adoptive father's airship running (or something of the sort to be of use to him and Zeph's cause) and eventually decides to seek for the artifact when her adoptive mother or such falls ill (or something of the sort), leading to her being connected to the others.

This as a result presents an all-new set of challenges for her, between her powers draining her physically each time she speaks, to being unable to speak in the normal tongue as a side effect of he magical language implanted into her, to being a "freak" of sorts among normal magic users giving her a lot of challenges to face along the way through the story. That and her power is both strong in ways, but comes with the risk of making her useless in a heartbeat if she tries to do very large effects or exerts herself too much, forcing her to learn to pace herself and learn to use her power in the little ways that count rather than trying to be "look at me i am summoning a thunderstorm to cloud the skies" or something all of the time by any means.

That's the sort of gist of what i wanted for her originally. That, and her power would be more "cast a simple fireball or lightning bolt here and there using the language" among the group in a magical sense while also playing support for allies in a sense by affecting the environment around her (like summoning thunderstorms) while at the same time being at the risk of passing out from the strain of her powers on her physical body if she tries to do to much or does too much magic in a period of time. Hence, she would be physically silent outside of trying to communicate with the others in her mind through writing or images or such things.

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Do you think a simpler necromancy-related idea would be better idea though? :)

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Hm, well, let me think about it... when you explain it that way, it doesn't seem so bad, but I want to decide if it both fits the lore and it's something I'm willing to take a risk on. ^^

Edit: Simpler for sure, yeah. Might have as many challenges socially as your language idea as well.

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla No problem. I'll go ahead and back off of the idea, though, while you think about that. Maybe i can find some kind of cool necromancy idea, perhaps a magically tattooed arm or something that can summon the dead that was engineered on her by experimenting wizards or the like!

Or a steampunk weapon wielding necromancer or something strange like that! Who knows? XD

Or perhaps she possesses a magical, hypnotic, siren-like voice that forces her to keep silent because it is always active? *shrugs*

[Arthanus]

Lee Gao

Lee Gao

Character Summary

Noble born, Lee was set for greatness. At an early age Lee had set himself on the path to become a Royal Guard. His determination took him far in Military School as he learned tactics and other skills necessary for a royal guard. He ended up joining into the Sheolan Military at the age of 15, as soon as he was allowed. It was on the field of battle that his true talent shone through and it didn't take long for him to make a name for himself. It wasn't long before Lee was given charge of a special unit. This didn't last long as his first mission ended up in complete failure as his entire unit was wiped out due to an unforeseen ambush in which officially there were no survivors. Lee survived the ambush, but was taken prisoner. The next few years were agonizing as Lee was tortured and changed, a combination of Science and Magic infused the blood of a Dragon with his body. The process was excruciating Lee nearly died multiple times throughout the process. But he somehow survived a changed man. But not changed in the way his captors preferred and Lee was discarded as a failure left for dead. Again Lee endured and survived, but he was no longer the man he once was and couldn't bare to return home. Since then Lee has wandered the land a blade for hire searching for some sort of purpose.

Name: Lee Gao
Aliases: Wandering Drake
Titles: Duke of Zhou (although not recognized)
Age: 28
Place of Origin: Zhou Region of Sheolan
Kingdom: None
Gender: Male

Physical Attributes

Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
Day To Day Attire: Clothing shown in picture
Strengths:
- Heightened Scenes
- Natural Warrior
- Enduring
Weaknesses:
- Shortened Life Span/sickly
- Impatient
- Not Trusting

Psychological Attributes

Enduring * Determined * Fearless * Intelligent

Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Lee was once the very ideal of a Noble. But that Noble personality has waned over the years of torture. He now seems cold and distant to those he meets as it is incredibly hard for him to trust anyone. But Lee is still a Noble deep down and tries to do what he can to help people in need. Lee was taught that it was a Noble's role in life was to support and help their people, as a Noble wouldn't have their power without the common people. With his ideals and his training Lee is an effective leader although he tends to shy away from the role keeping people away to hide his secrets.

Skills

A listing of skills, such as horseback riding or cooking. Levels include novice (1 pt), apprentice (2 pt), journeyman (3 pt), expert (4 pt), master (5 pt). Each character can spend 21 points & only two skills can be mastered. If your character knows magic, it counts as a skill.

• Swordsmanship (Master): Years of Training, Practice and Combat has lead to Lee's swordsmanship being on the top tier
• Tactics (Journeyman): Although Lee showed promise at a young age, in his later years he did not continue his training
• Survival (Expert): Years of being on his own and avoiding most people Lee has learned how to survive in the wild.
• Cooking (Expert): A small creature comfort of Lee's as cooking allows him to take his mind off of most other things
• Dragonize (Novice): The Main advantage from the Mage's Experiment, Lee is able to temporarily take on aspects of a Dragon, Increasing his strength, speed, and defenses. But this is a double edged sword as it makes Lee more savage and he can loose control falling into the primal instincts. At the moment Lee doesn't have much control over the Dragonize process, but he does know a few of the triggers to set it off if needed.

History

Parents: Alive, Although no relationship since the incident
Siblings: Younger Sister Lyn, Alive, Close as Children, Although no relationship since the incident
Childhood: Military School drilling tactics and weapons
Adulthood: After traumatizing events he has tried to stay low although made a bit of a name for himself as a mercenary
Special Moments: Training with his younger sister as a child (the good memory) Watching his squad die in front of his eyes (kinda bad) The Years of Torture (Really bad)
Current Events: After learning of the Sacred Relic Lee knew it could be the only thing that could rid him of his curse and give him his life back.

Relations

* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *

• Name: Drazah Description
• Name: Sofia Description
• Name: Mila Description
• Name: Ariah Description

Extras (Optional)

Character Quote: "Never draw a weapon unless you are willing to die."
Theme Song: Skillet-Monster
Aura Color: Regal Blue with Fiery red Streaks
Scent: Leaves, and nature with a hint of ash
Anything Else: Nope

[Lyla]

@Arthanus - Approved! Just make sure to put him in a hider. ^.^

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla By the way, did you mean you will be thinking about the magic language idea, or both the magic language idea and the sort of backstory i mentioned for it? Rather tired right now, so trying to make sure i am not getting confused! :)

[Arthanus]

Yay!!! Sleep time....

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Well, both.

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Ok! I'll go ahead and leave here for the night as well, since i am behind sleep and still have a sore leg from the last three days of work! XD

Whatever you decide on both matters, i have no problem with it really. You are the GM after all.

Night!

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla How's your day been today, Lyla?

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Good, long! Sorry, still have some class work to do. I warned I'd be a bit busy during the week. xD

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Ah, understandable. I have work every thursday, friday, and saturday this summer to make some cash for my next semester this fall. So on those days i am most likely unable to do anything.

Any decision on the ideas i proposed though?

No problem if it is a "no" to the power, since a necromancy-related idea might be simpler and work just as well in a sense as compared to the ideas i am aiming for. ;)

As for the type of backstory idea i mentioned alongside that power, i'll just sit back and wait for your decision on that part as well!

Best of luck with your class work though! May the grades ever be in your favor! XD

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Talked it over with SimpleD, so go ahead with a CS with your original idea. =)

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Oh! Awesome! Thank you! I would be fine if you had decided to reject it as well, but i am glad the idea could be used! :D

Though to remain honest, i will be using that backstory, but despite using that backstory i mentioned before there is a chance that a necromancy idea could possibly replace "magic language" in regards to the character. Would the backstory still be ok either way if i go the "magic language" or "necromancy" routes? Just want to make sure with you before working on the rest of the character. :)

Or for all i might end up making the OC have a magic language specialized in just necromancy for added cool effect, lol. XD

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Uh.... the being experimented on by parents and thrown away bit? Yeah, that's fine.

[Holy Grail]

@Lyla Yeah. That and the "being taken in by a bad guy who runs an airship factory or something after being thrown away" bit or such that was a part of that original idea too, at least if that bit is still ok i mean. XD

[Lyla]

@Holy Grail - Yes, all of it... stop being so paranoid and just make the CS, lol.