[OOC] The Marchand School of Sorcery

[Mistress Dizzy]

It will be some time but I'm considering the librarian with Runic Casting, and weapon infusement. If I also get a student, Trickery for sure.

[EchoicChamber]

@Mistress Dizzy Sounds good! Keep in mind characters can have two Secondaries. c:

[TheWendil]

@EchoicChamber

Do our characters already know how to use their Secondary Magic. Or is this something they're going to learn?

[EchoicChamber]

@TheWindel Teachers already know. Most students, with a few exceptions, won't know how to use Secondaries off the bat, though.

[ScoundrelQueen]

Larke Sterling

Full Name: Larke Charles Sterling
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Primary: Aquamancy
Student
Secondaries of interest: Healing, Levitation

Description: Like all of the men the Sterling family has come to be known for, Larke is handsome by nature, and confident by upbringing. Larke has a strong, fine jaw and a charming self-assured smile. He keeps his face clean-shaven, though his sandy brown hair tends to fall in whatever casually tousled way it decides to. He stands at a strapping 6’1”, with a lean, muscled build

His posture is relaxed but proper, giving off a certain air of aristocracy. He typically wears khaki slacks or jeans with a button down shirt, sleeves rolled to his elbows.

Personality:
Larke is aware of both his looks and social status, though which one has left him more out of touch with reality is debatable.

In typical interactions, he is warm and charming, with all of the manners and conversational prowess of someone stuffed into a tiny tux and forced to mingle since pre-Kindergarten. He can strike up conversation with near anyone about anything, but scratching below the surface or venturing into deep topics leaves him smiling politely while trying to paddle back into the comfortable shallows.

Though proud of his family, he has an affinity for misdemeanor rebellion, especially when there are peers around to be impressed by his bravery. *

*Also known as “questionable decision making skills.”


Skills:
He has the “Sterling Silver Tongue:” As heir to what is easily the most dominant family in the business of magical trade, Larke is an impeccable salesperson. Whether he’s selling a lie about his feelings toward the business, or his affections to the girl in third period, it’s difficult for many not to buy. If a situation can be talked out of, Larke can probably manage it.

The Sterling line has a virtual monopoly on most trade in the magical community, controlling the transactions of everything from ancient artifacts to corpses. As a result, they have a good amount of influence on the Council, which grants Larke near immunity from many serious repercussions.

He’s also not God awful at the whole Aquamancy thing.

Weaknesses:
Larke has been raised with a silver spoon and a personal tutor, and tends to goof off. It’s difficult to coerce him into applying himself to things he doesn’t find exciting or intriguing.

He can be out of touch with reality, and is unable to relate or empathize with the stuggles of others. That isn’t to say that he doesn’t care, but rather that he simply “doesn’t get it.”

Also not bad at pissing off Norrevinter.

Brief History:
It is difficult to make sense of Larke’s childhood without first taking into account the family he was born to.

The family reputation is one of cleverness, charm, and (mostly discussed in low voices by others with a scowl,) promiscuous sexual appetites amongst its young men.

With this in mind, it is safe to say that Larke is very much a Sterling. He and his younger brother were raised by their nanny, as his parents were away for long periods of time managing the business. His childhood days were consumed by private lessons in the various arts of magic, poetry, music, society, and sport, as well as organized social events held by other wealthy families in the community.

He was a social child who took well to these things, but rebelled a reasonable amount for attention. His freedoms were supposedly limited, but it was easy to get away with a good bit with no firm parental figures around to curb his exploits.

As far as he’s concerned, being sent off to Marchand may as well be military school.

Other:
The Sterling family boasts a long line of seafaring Aquamancers, citing their ancestry back to the Minoan traders of Crete. Much of this record has been lost, however, and the earliest “proven” ancestry dates back to their participation in the German Hanseatic League of trade in the 12th Century. The Sterlings eventually split off from the league in the 15th Century, having gained enough influence in magical trade to stand without the support of the organization.

Since then, the family has only strengthened it’s hold on magical trade, using both their magic and influence to ensure themselves as the most reliable source for most transactions.

That is to say, they are more than “wealthy.”

They also have a centuries old feud with the Norrevinter family, resulting in high tensions almost all the time.

[EchoicChamber]

@ScoundrelQueen Approved!

[TheWendil]

Jackie Ripren

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• Name: Jackie Ripren
• Age: 17
• Alias: Bumblebee
• Gender: Female
• Primary Magic Trickery
• Secondary Magic: Shadow Step and Healing
• Crush: None

• Appearance: It’s not very difficult to trace the origins of Jackie’s nickname. Her usual attire is more than enough to invoke the imagery without words spoken, consisting of a black school uniform. Adorning her clothes is a bow matching the shade of her hair and eyes. Though her eyes seem peculiar for her-probably some after effect from possessing magic she’s not aware of-what tends to draw people’s attention the most is the clear elephant in the room.

Jackie Ripren wears her gasmask everywhere for a variety of reasons. Be it intimidation, for fashion, or just to freak everyone out whenever she walks into the room. Though, of course, it’s not like any of these theories could ever be confirmed. If nothing else, Jackie wears it purely because there’s no need for her mouth to be available anyway. Except of course, when there’s food around.

• Personality: It should be obvious that Jackie is a very quiet girl. In fact, if seeing the gas mask wasn’t a tell-tale sign, then learning of the girl’s muteness is usually good enough for most people. As such, Jackie is more prone to listening and following what others think as opposed to being forward herself. Rendered speechless leaves one to be extremely inquisitive and sensitive to others and more likely than not, Jackie is usually present just to support.

Despite what her interesting visage may imply, she’s not as threatening as some might think. Ignoring the ghastly mask, she’s very much kind when she’s needed to be. She’s not too bothered if others are nervous in approaching her; in fact, some might say she’s more emotionless because of such nature. Still, actions speak louder than words anyway and Jackie’s actions are usually small and gentle ones.

• History: The Ripren family has always been a clan of powerful illusionists. Because of this magic that deals beyond the edge of sight and sense, it is a rare occurrence for members to be born without speech. Believing firmly in the ideal that actions speak louder than words, the majority of Riprens treat these strange phenomenons as blessings among their family and signs that it will yield a powerful mage among them. Jackie was one such child born of muteness.

Born and raised in the heart of England, she is living embodiment of her family’s rigid ideology. Even so, some members of the clan view her muteness as a curse placed upon them. So when the push was called for enrollment to the Marchand School of Sorcery, some believed it was an ideal opportunity to dwell into other forms of magic. And perhaps even reverse this “curse” in their lineage. But does Jackie even want to be cured? No one ever bothered to ask the mute girl what she wanted….

• Skills: With magic comes the ability to wield it. Jackie knows she’s not at the level of her family and that’s why she does what she can with what she has.

— Invisibility: As her entire bloodline practices the art of trickery, Jackie can utilize the primary ability of invisibility. She can either make herself or others gone from sight. However, she can only maintain this magic on others for a total of ten seconds; she can perform such magic on herself indefinitely. Furthermore, she can only turn one object or individual invisible at a time.

— Projection: Jackie can project the image of herself onto other objects, thus giving off the illusion that there are two of her. Or rather, that she can be in two places at the same time. She can only perform this magic on either one object or individual at a time for roughly ten seconds.

— Attentive Listener: Being mute can be its own form of magic. The absence of her own words clouding outside opinion has allowed Jackie to become a very good listener. And with good listening skills comes much secret keeping as well. No one ever expects the mute to talk back, making Jackie the perfect person to confide to. And perhaps take a secret to the grave.

• Weaknesses: Even so, Jackie is still quite young, barely even an adult. As a result, she still has much to learn about both her own innate magic as well as the world surrounding her.

— Mutism: Being mute has its obvious downfalls. Communication among her peers and others in general is nonexistent for her without the need for extra assistance. Though it’s never proven to be a hindering problem for her before, being unable to communicate could be the difference between life and death.

— Non-Combatant: Having no combat experience whatsoever, Jackie is almost useless in combat situations. Given her innate magic, she’s more used to running and hiding when danger arises. As such, she’s had to rely on the strength of others when the need arises, her role locked into that of support.

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[EchoicChamber]

@TheWindel She looks good! I do have a few questions, though. First, does she already know Shadow Step, or is that what she's trying to learn? Second, could you please give her a second Secondary? (that's a lot of "seconds", haha)
Thank you!

[TheWendil]

@EchoicChamber

She doesn't know Shadow Step; it's just there to follow the CS Skeleton.

Does she need a second Secondary? I thought that was optional.

[EchoicChamber]

@TheWindel It's a bit easier to work with schedule wise, so that no character is stuck on their own without interaction, haha. Plus, choosing to not go without a second Secondary doesn't necessarily make the one Secondary stronger or anything, so there's no downside to not taking it or anything.

[RumikoOhara]

Is there a student Aquamancer? if not I submit a proposal

[EchoicChamber]

@RumikoOhara There's just one other Aquamancer at the moment, so feel free to make your own if you'd like!

[TheWendil]

@EchoicChamber

I see. In that case, I've added a second Secondary.

[EchoicChamber]

@TheWindel Thank you! Consider Jackie approved.

[Silent Whispers]

@EchoicChamber Will it be alright if I did a student and have their parent be a Professor?

[EchoicChamber]

@Hushed Whispers Ooooh, that could be interesting. What sort of Professor would you like? Keep in mind the professors teach two subjects. c:

[Silent Whispers]

@Hushed Whispers Ooooh, that could be interesting. What sort of Professor would you like? Keep in mind the professors teach two subjects. c:

@EchoicChamber

Professor of Terramancy and Theory. Their kid is going to be a Terramancy, too. :) Thanks.

[EchoicChamber]

@Hushed Whispers Okay! Magical Theory is a bit of a exposition/lore heavy class, so feel free to PM me asking questions about how magic works in this canon. It's a bit different than Potter magic and the like, for instance.

[VitoftheVoid]

Dinah Fox

Full Name: Dinah Jael Fox

Nicknames/Aliases: Di, Tigger, Pothead

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Primary: Terramancy

Student

Secondaries of Interest: Tracking, toxin production.

Description: Dinah is a little on the tall side (albeit nowhere near as much as a Norrevinter) and built like someone not unused to exercize. She has long, unkempt-looking light brown hair. 'Rat's Nest' might be a term used by some. She doesn't brush it quite as often as she should, and it quite often contains the odd leaf or twig. She has brown eyes and a rather laissez-faire attitude towards fashion, if the faded appearance of many of her outfits is to be taken into account. Most of her appearance reflects her rather laid-back (perhaps too laid-back) attitude to life.

Skills:
Bonded with Nature Dinah's upbringing has lacked much supervision, but her rather wild background has given her a very keen sense of the flora and fauna aspects of her primary. Spending time out in the woods with just plants and animals has done wonders for her abilities.

Survival Related to this, Dinah is pretty self-sufficient,she can survive well on her own, and is perhaps rather more worldly than many of the students.


Weaknesses:
- Slacker A tearaway with little sense of discipline, Dinah is a slacker with little drive or direction, and doesn't tend to apply herself in academic studies, meaning her chances of developing secondaries are rather unlikely.

Personality:
Dinah Fox is a person who has nearly always lived by her own rules.

Di is not a person to keep how she feels about anything to herself. She is outwardly affectionate to people she likes..to the point that a personal bubble doesn't seem to exist where she'd concerned. If she likes a person she'll flying tackle them and hug them to death as a greeting if she wants to. At the same time if she dislikes a person, she will not in the slightest bit hesitate about showing them the extent of that.

Possibly in a similar vein, Di could be seen as being rather...feral. She always has been that way.
She doesn't wear makeup. She was once persuaded to try wearing nail polish and ended up scraping it off with her teeth because she thought it made her nails feel odd. She had no concept of manners or formality. She eats pretty much everything with her hands...unless it's soup, then she'll just lift it up and drink it right out of the bowl. She is perfectly happy to break school rules for her own interests.

Despite this behaviour, something that can often cause a bit of friction, Di has an innate sense of compassion. Seeing others suffer disturbs her enormously and she cannot stand unnecessary cruelty or sadistic behaviour.

Brief History:
Dinah's own history is relatively uneventful. She and her older brother, Cyrus, spent most of their childhood being passed around peripheral relatives in their extended family, rarely staying very long.

What is far more notable about her is the history of her family.

The Fox family, once the council seat of Terrmancy, are fairly infamous among others for having supported the new world cult during the civil war. Both terramancers, her mother and father, Matthew and Morgana Fox, were key players in some of the frontline assaults during the war, until their detainment. This fracture lost the wider family their say in political council, the removal of the Fox crest from many official archives. The extended branches of the family have, in the fourteen years since the war, remained on the periphery of the magical world, having little contact with others from that community.

As such, Dinah grew up rather aware that she had few expectations of success. Divorced from the terrible war years, but well aware of the reputation they'd gained as a family, she developed a general feeling of apathy towards the jostling and machinations of the magical bloodlines. This was to the point that she was in two minds about whether she wished to attend at all. However, after falling out with her current set of guardians after a certain incident involving crashing her brother's car, she came to the decision that it was in her best interests to attend for a while.

Helena Kingsley

Helena

Full Name: Helena Alys Kingsley

Nicknames/Aliases: Hel

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Primary: Defensive

Student

Secondaries of Interest: Blood Magic

Description: Helena is not a terrible imposing creature, topping out at out an unintimidating 5'2. Her build is slim, with light curves on the hips and chest rather than any defined muscle and her face is heart-shaped and girlish, with a set of wide, blue-grey eyes.She has a mop of untidy, red hair, which falls for her lower back. She has very pale skin that is quite prone to burning.

People often pick Helena out on her somewhat..idiosyncratic sense of fashion. Her outfit tends to frequently consist of skirt, leggings, sheepskin boots, and some of the most hideous sweaters known to mankind, hewn in rainbow colours and emblazoned with animal designs. All are at least two sizes too big. Seeing what abomination she will wear is quickly becoming a bit of a morbid curiosity among students.


Personality: Helena is kinda of.....weird. Perhaps the fact that she'd not had a whole lot of peer interaction in her life, or perhaps inherently, she can be kind of strange. Her fashion sense is quite eccentric and she tends to both think about and react to things in quite...unconventional ways.

She tends to let her mind wander frequently, and doesn’t often commit to things, her actions and her appearance often making people assume that she is rather weak-willed, but, her outward delicacy hides a fire or great proportions. When she commits to something, she can pursue things with a dogged determination that can be quite impressive.

Helena is not too easily moved into fighting. She tends to put up with a great deal before losing her temper. That being said, when pushed too far, Hel’s temper is completely explosive in its short bursts.

Skills: Helena appears to have some low level of inherent negation, however by magical bloodline standards she is quite underpowered.

Aside from that she is a fairly talented artist and painter, though it has little practical application.

For her size, she can be impressively strong.

Weaknesses: Helena seems to have quite a weak magical ability.

On top of this she seems prone to rather peculiar behaviour, often spacing out in the middle of tasks.


Brief History: Helena's family, the Kingsleys, are an old, relatively well-known magical family, coming out of Wiltshire, Southern England. The family was held in high regard for many years,holding the Council seat for Runic Casting, however suffered a considerable lapse in its reputation after the civil war, when rumours began to spread of their tacit support of the portal cult. Investigations were launched into their possible involvement with the enemy force, but nothing was ever proved. The Kingsleys retain their wealth and status, however the mounting pressure drove them to willingly give up their council seat in order to preserve any kind of amicable relations with some of the major players in the magical world.

Helena is the daughter of Aeryn Kingsley, the current family head, however it is also clear that the girl was born some time before the woman married to her existing husband, and her primary being utterly different from either supposed parents, has suggested that the man was not her father. This led to Helena being something of an embarrassment at formal events. This, combined with the general magical tendency to educate their children at home, and her parents' constant travels in their frantic attempts to repair their familial reputation, meant that Helena frequently found herself with lots of time on her hands. She read, drew, and watched a lot of cartoons to pass time, and spent little time with people of her own age.

As such, the prospect of a school that accepted those such as herself was highly appealing to the girl...however she quickly found this life fraught with complications.

[EchoicChamber]

@VitoftheVoid Approved!