[OOC] White Gull [Fairy Tail Spinoff ~ still accepting!]

[Squirrel98]

In the continent of Giltena, there is a small island called Kaia. Approximately fourty percent of the inhabitants are mages, the rest are normal human beings. The people who live at the island do not have a single clue about what is going on between the mages of Ishgar and the mages of the Alvarez Empire, they are still leading their lives like usual.

However, a dark guild called Catamount was founded five years ago and they were so strong that none of the other mages could win against them. They made every single human being their slave, both mages and humans without magic. At the moment, the inhabitants are divided in three groups based on where they live. The first group has to build a new place for the guild to stay at the north side of the island, because one of the members of the guild has destroyed the building while doing some training. The second group has to fight against the Forest Vulcans at the south side of the island. The Forest Vulcans want to invade the island, so the mages have to fight against them almost every day to keep them in the forest. However, some of the members of Catamount watch the mages of the second group, because if they become too strong, they can become a thread to the threat to Catamount. The third group is responsible for growing the food at the east side of the island.

Zane, 19 years old, lives on the north side of the island, so he belongs to the first group. He recently discovered that he has the ability to use magic, so that gave him the idea to found a new guild. A guild consisting of mages who will train together with the goal of defeating Catamount. Opinions about him founding a guild are divided. Some normal human beings think that it is awesome and sometimes ask them to do something for them in return for money, while others think that it is stupid or dangerous. Some mages want to join the guild, while others are just making a joke out of them.

The roleplay will start at the moment that all the members are gathering in the forest at the south side of the island. As the members of Catamount can't know that a new guild will be created, they gather at midnight. All of the members are scouted by Zane himself, so a lot of them might not know each other.

Things you should know

• The new guild will be called White Gull, because gulls are the symbol of freedom and Zane wants to free everyone from Catamount's dictatorship. The color white is added, because it means innocence. When Zane was young, he constantly asked his parents what the people had done to Catamount that they were so angry at them. Never did he get an answer, so he chose his own: everyone is innocent, the members of Catamount are the ones who are wrong.
• All of you will be playing mages who are scouted by Zane.
• You can't be too powerful, all the mages of White Gull are beginners at using magic.
• You can create a new type of magic, but you have to explain it to me and get permission BEFORE filling in the character sheet.
• Romance is allowed, but smut is not.
• Do not kill someone's character without their permission.
• Do not control someone else's character without their permission.
• Be able to write at least two paragraphs with good grammar (I mean that other people must be able to understand your post without putting in much effort), this is the minimum. You should also write this amount when you are in dialogue with someone.
• The usual rules: be nice, etc.

Character Sheet

• A picture: Both real life and anime are allowed. However, anime is prefered. Drawn pictures are not allowed.
• Full name
• Gender
• Age: Your age has to be between 15 years and 25 years old.
• Heterosexual, homosexual, ...
• Personality
• 3 things your character likes
• 3 things your character doesn't like
• Your character's goal (in life or what your character wants to achieve by joining White Gull)
• Your character's biggest fear
• How your character decided to join White Gull: Zane must be named somewhere in your story as he scouted all the members himself, he is the founder.
• Where on your body is the Guild Mark located and in which color?
• Magic type: Explain your type of magic if it is a type of magic that you created yourself.
• Which of the three groups is your character part of?
• Family
• Background: This doesn't have to be long, a paragraph is already enough.
• Extra information (if you want to add something else)

[Squirrel98]

@CelesteEste@JackDLemmy@Hammerman@Pandan@Reshy134 The thread is up!

[CelesteEste]

Ouch, Zane's brother was one sad bit of backstory.

[Squirrel98]

@CelesteEste Yeah, I had a hard time writing it, because it seemed so bad, but I couldn't leave it out .

[Reshy134]

Should I go ahead and post my CS here then? I just got it finished.

[Squirrel98]

@Reshy134 Yes, go ahead! :)

[Reshy134]

Aria Serotina

Bio:

Name: Aria Serotina
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Sexuality: Bisexual

Personality:

Aria Serotina is a young woman who simply aims to please. With a sweet smile and a pretty face, she often makes a good first impression on people. Her kind, soft-spoken demeanor gives her a sort of trustworthy air; while this trust wouldn't necessarily be misplaced, Aria herself is rather secretive. She prefers to listen rather than speak, and tends to keep her thoughts to herself. However, Aria will speak her mind if she feels it's necessary, and certainly isn't one to be pushed around. Still, she very clearly cares for her friends and family, always putting the needs of others before her own.

Over the years-more out of necessity than genuine immorality-Aria has developed a talent for manipulating others. She finds it rather easy to read people, and as such can usually tell them what they want to hear in order to fulfill her own desires. Of course, she wouldn't use this against those she cares about; however, it isn't always something she's conscious of. On occasion, Aria can come off as rather cynical, reluctant to believe in the good intentions of others. For a performer, she's rather introverted, preferring smaller groups to large crowds. And while she doesn't seem the type, Aria secretly cares a great deal for her appearance, especially around those she knows personally.

Likes:
•Music. Singing and dancing are Aria’s two greatest passions in life; music is what brings her joy. It is also the means through which she
uses magic, making it even more meaningful to her.

•Performing. Aria loves putting her skills to the test in front of crowds; ever since she was a little girl, she's put on shows for anyone
who will listen. As she got older, it became her livelihood.

•Learning. Whether it's studying magic or music, Aria enjoys the process of learning. She constantly strives to improve, and dedicates a
great deal of time to learning new songs and dance routines.

Dislikes:
•Being touched without her permission. Given her line of work, Aria has had to ward off unwanted advances for years. She doesn't mind
physical contact, but sudden or inappropriate grabs anger her greatly.

•Overbearing or nosy people. Aria is a secretive girl who also very much enjoys her space. She's comfortable on her own; people who try to
intrude or otherwise burden her get irritating fast.

•Drinking/alcohol in general. Years of working in a tavern has exposed Aria to the less fun sides of drinking: aggression, infidelity, and
sickness to name a few. As a result, she largely avoids drinking.

Goal:
Aria's ultimate goal is to free her brother from Catamount's slavery. She despises the fact that he-along with so many others-was forced into compulsory military service for a group of tyrants and murderers. If this means the total destruction of Catamount, then so be it.

Fear:
Aria's greatest fear is that her brother will die fighting the Forest Vulcans. His safety is what motivates her to get up in the morning, what keeps her going each and every day. His death would be the end of her.

How/Why she joined White Gull:
Aria's something of a local celebrity on the south side of Kaia. Her talent as a singer and dancer made her fairly well-known to those in her small hometown, especially after she began performing for a living. These days, however, most of her audience is made up of piggish Catamount guild members. Her proximity to them made her a worthwhile target to Zane, who she surprisingly entrusted her status as a mage to. Aria believes that White Gull has a genuine chance at freeing all of Kaia from Catamount, and desperately wants to be a part of the dark guild's downfall. She also believes she's in a good position to help White Gull, given her access to some of Catamount's mages.

Location/Color of guild mark:
Aria's guild mark is a soft pink color, located on her upper left thigh.

Magic Type: Performance Magic
Performance Magic is a type of Caster Magic that is an offshoot of both Sound Magic and Dancer Magic. Performance Magic revolves around the use of song and dance as a medium for spellcasting; the user performs various songs and dance routines that create different magical effects. The primary usage for Performance Magic is as a means of supporting one's allies, rather than damaging opponents. Performance Magic allows its user to increase their own fighting abilities, as well as nearby allies. However, it can also be used to hinder the abilities of foes at the user's discretion.

Spells:
•Lion's Roar: Performed with bold, aggressive steps and powerful vocals, Lion's Roar temporarily increases the strength of the user and their allies within a ten meter radius. Those under this spell will have increased physical strength, and the spells they cast will be slightly more powerful.

•Winged Winds: Performed with a light, airy tone and swift movements, Winged Winds temporarily increases the speed of the user and their allies within a ten meter radius. Those under its effects will be able to move faster, and any moving spells they cast (such as a projectile) will also be faster.

•Hushed Voices: Hushed Voices is sung in a low, sultry voice accompanied by sensuous motions. This spell temporarily makes any foe within a ten meter radius more suggestible. They are more easily persuaded by the user, and are also more likely to tell the truth when asked.

Catamount Group: Second (South Side)
Aria belongs to the second Catamount group. However, because she hides her magic and has no perceived fighting ability, she serves as "entertainment" for the Catamount mages that crowd the tavern she works in.

Family:
Aria has an older brother named Wallace, a mage who uses Requip Magic. Because he was so open about his magic use, Catamount now forces him to fight the Forest Vulcans. Aria and Wallace's parents were both mages who died fighting against Catamount when it first took over.

Background:
Aria Serotina grew up on the south side of Kaia, in a small port town on the coast. Her mother and father, both retired mages, gave her a peaceful and loving childhood along with her older brother. Aria and Wallace-four years apart in age-shared a deep love for magic that was fostered by their parents. Aria idolized her brother, who developed a sense of protectiveness over her. The two children learned to use magic from their doting parents; Wallace took after their father, and learned to use The Knight, a kind of Requip Magic. Aria, however, was less fond of direct combat and learned Performance Magic from her mother. Having loved music all her life-a passion that was inspired by her mother-Performance Magic seemed to be a good fit. However, magic was always more of a hobby to her than an actual discipline.

Around the age of 9, Aria began to put on little shows for her family. While her singing and dancing wasn't exactly great, she did show some talent. Through her practice of Performance Magic, Aria developed this talent into a genuine skill, becoming quite a good singer and dancer by the age of 13. Under the tutelage of her mother, she began to put on public performances, slowly bring in larger and larger crowds desperate for entertainment in an otherwise unremarkable town. However, it was at that point that the dark guild Catamount invaded Kaia; despite the protests of their children, Aria and Wallace's parents came out of retirement to try and fight off the invading guild. However, like most other mages who attempted to resist, they were slaughtered by Catamount. Wallace tried to protect them, but was far too young and inexperienced to stand up to the Catamount mages. Instead of killing Wallace, however, they made an example of him by publicly beating him to the point of unconsciousness. Not long after, he was sent off to fight the nearby Forest Vulcans.

Aria, now orphaned and separated from her brother, swore to free him from Catamount at any cost. However, she wasn't quite as reckless as him; she knew that showing off her magic was dangerous, as was openly resisting the dark guild. She also knew she needed some way to make a living, given how devastatingly alone she was. Thankfully, a kind man took pity on the young girl, and offered her a room at his tavern in exchange for menial work: serving food and drinks, wiping off tables, and locking up after closing. The tavern owner, an older man named Alvor, became something of a father figure to Aria. His tavern, The Red Stallion, was originally a popular location for locals, with quality drinks and live music, as well as lodging for travelers. After Catamount's invasion, however, mages from the dark guild-usually those who were involved with the fight against the Forest Vulcans-practically took the place over. Alvor, both aged and without magic, had no choice but to fulfill his service to Catamount by allowing them free reign over his small tavern.

After a couple years, most of The Red Stallion's talent acts were gone, forced into service elsewhere. Aria stepped up to provide entertainment for the tavern goers, bringing in extra revenue for Alvor in the process, while also fulfilling her service to Catamount. By the time she was 16, Aria had grown up to be rather pretty, and became something of a favorite among both the locals and the Catamount mages visiting the tavern. While Aria loved performing, the Catamount mages weren't exactly the kindest customers. She was frequently offered money for rather unsavory purposes; other times, they would simply demand sexual favors out of her. Still, Alvor always protected her in these events, and Aria learned to throw a punch when she needed to. This simply fueled her rage and hatred for Catamount, driving her to use her performances for ulterior purposes. One of her spells, Hushed Voices, was easily disguised as just another routine; however, it allowed her to make the Catamount mages much more easily persuaded. Combined with her looks, she slowly began extracting information out of the dark guild mages. Two years later, Aria has now honed this subterfuge into an art, easily manipulating the Catamount mages into giving away key knowledge of the guild's inner workings. She also uses this to keep tabs on Wallace, who she hasn't seen since Catamount's initial takeover.

[Squirrel98]

@Reshy134 I like her, she is approved!

[Squirrel98]

@Reshy134 You can put your character in the 'Characters' tab ;)

[datadogie]

Hi hi! I've taken interest in this and have decided I want to write a character. A question, am I allowed to have a character that does not show her face? To get an idea, I was planning on using this for her appearance:

Image hidden so it doesn't cause a massive post where there doesn't need to be

[Squirrel98]

@CelesteEste@JackDLemmy@Hammerman@Pandan@Reshy134@datadogie

I will post the intro tomorrow evening, but feel free to post a character sheet afterwards if you want to adapt it or are still working on it.

If you would want to make multiple characters, the allowed maximum is two characters for one person.

@datadogie

Yes, that is allowed. However, if possible, tell in your character sheet why she hides her face.

[datadogie]

@Squirrel98
Thank you, I'll be sure to do that!

[datadogie]

You can create a new type of magic, but you have to explain it to me and get permission BEFORE filling in the character sheet.

Original Post

@Squirrel98
Is this magic alright?

Thrust Magic

Thrust magic allows the user to suddenly push themselves in a direction specified by the user. This means that the user is able to suddenly leap forward in a surprise against their attacker, or allows them to dodge a sudden and unexpected attack with great speed. Beginners to thrust magic often find their footing a little unsteady upon using it if they are not already well-versed in controlling their balance.

In the early stages of learning Thrust Magic, a user can do what’s on the tin; Thrust, though only over small distances. As the user becomes more proficient in the magic, it can further itself; Thrusting over longer distances, leaving temporary visions of themselves from the position they last thrusted from, or even managing to thrust through someone and behind them.

[Squirrel98]

@datadogie Sounds good! It's an interesting magic and it's not too strong. You can use it ;)

[datadogie]

Here we go, I finished my character, @Squirrel98. Hope she fits the bill.

Holly Vertila

Holly Vertila

The Crimson Chevalier

Gender: Holly is female.
Age: Though she has never spoken her real age, when asked, Holly will always speak a random number from fifteen to nineteen.
Sexuality: Holly is a varioriented heteroromantic bisexual.

Personality: Holly’s appearance alone should tell you that she is not an easily heated individual, not one to outburst her anger but to remain calm and steady in the face of doom. She is sensible and incorruptible, with a strong mind. Of course, nobody is perfect, and while she is able to stand her ground she can sometimes make conclusions a little too quickly. This is often a minor flaw, however, and she can make proper decisions if she has the right information in front of her, or the ability to gain more information easily.

Likes:
- Holly likes capes and cloaks, primarily when they do not inhibit movement.
- Holly likes people who put themselves before other people, but balance it out with taking care of themselves, too.
- Of course, Holly’s biggest like is to win.

Dislikes:
- Holly does not like people that lack common sense.
- Holly hates mud. Even though she is strong enough for it not to, she feels that it bogs her down a little. She also does not like having to clean it off of her armour.
- Holly does not like those who disregard the wishes of others.

Goals: Quite simply, Holly wishes to see life through. She wants to see where it brings her, and what will happen during it, knowing if that if she were not to be here, she could miss out on something big, and something fun. She knows she can’t see what life itself could bring her, but she wants to see what her life can bring her.

Fears: Holly’s biggest fear is loss of any of her senses, but primarily of hearing. She doesn’t want any of her senses to be removed permanently, or often even temporarily (unless she knows she is going to get them back).

How Holly joined White Gull: Holly was unhappy at being trapped. Not trapped in the physical sense, but that she knew she was being observed, being watched and having Catamount above her to make sure she didn’t grow too far in her magic. She was hard to miss, wearing armour that concealed herself yet made her so prominent, a recognisable figure within the second group that was looked up to. It was perhaps this that brought Zane to her, that, in a way, she was a public figure. If she publicly stood up to Catamount, others would perhaps join her.

Guild Mark (location and colour): Holly’s guild mark is on the back of her left hand, where she let it be placed without removing her armour. She also has a guild mark on her armour’s left pauldron. Both of the guild marks are red.

Magic: Thrust Magic;
Thrust magic allows the user to suddenly push themselves in a direction specified by the user. This means that the user is able to suddenly leap forward in a surprise against their attacker, or allows them to dodge a sudden and unexpected attack with great speed. Beginners to thrust magic often find their footing a little unsteady upon using it if they are not already well-versed in controlling their balance.

In the early stages of learning Thrust Magic, a user can do what’s on the tin; Thrust, though only over small distances. As the user becomes more proficient in the magic, it can further itself; Thrusting over longer distances, leaving temporary visions of themselves from the position they last thrusted from, or even managing to thrust through someone and behind them.

Which of the three groups is the character a part of: Holly is a prominent figure of the second group.
Family: Holly does not have any surviving family, nor anyone that she sees as family.

Background: Holly was born to a man and a woman who could not take care of themselves, both because they could not be bothered to learn how to do so and because it was too late to do so, for they were too old, having decided to have a child on the edge of the latest time that they could. It meant that young Holly was required to do a lot of the household work, work that she did not want to do. She would much rather be doing something other than being stuck within her home, caring for two adults who did not care for their child. Nobody knew Holly, because Holly could not leave the house. It was like she did not exist.

Most would see the death of their family as a turning point, a point where they would mourn, a time where they would be lost, and perhaps if murder, give them the purpose of revenge. When Holly lost her parents to the attacks of the Forest Vulcans, she did not mourn for the pair that had held her back, had made sure that the outside was only visible through a window - evidence enough was when the battered home was checked after the attack and surprise came that the couple that lived there had a girl to call their own.

Holly did, however, have a goal. Holly wished to join those defending against the Forest Vulcans, though not just because they were a threat to others. It was also because they were the only thing she really knew was bad outside of her home. She knew that if she were to give herself a goal like that, she would learn other things along the way, things that she would never have known if she was still trapped within her parents’ walls.

Holly still, however, found herself unable to exist. Nobody knew her when she was forbidden from leaving her home, and she decided to keep it that way - she didn’t want to be known as the abused daughter of the Vertilla couple, a girl who knew only to cook and fold clothes. That is what made her encase herself in armour, to conceal herself and make herself known as someone stronger than she was. However, as she learned and developed, there was no need to make herself look stronger, as she grew stronger for real.

The armour Holly wore no longer no longer gave her the appearance of strength alone for the wearer of the armour herself was strong and steadfast. Those who fought the Forest Vulcans and held the line knew her well due to the armour that she wore and with the speed of which she fought, speed which Holly thought was natural, but was dubbed as Thrust Magic as soon as it was discovered that it was magic. Though the name Holly Vertila was not hidden, she soon noticed herself being called the Crimson Chevalier.

Fights against Forest Vulcans were however quite different compared to fighting a dark guild. Holly soon found herself not fighting for the true inhabitants of Kaia but to protect those that she did not want to protect; Catamount. Whilst she had no chance of fighting them alone, and those defending against the Vulcans were torn between continuing to defend those they loved or trying to throw themselves at Catamount, there was one thing that she had against them that Catamount knew that she had - her position.

It was apparently realised by Catamount that if the Crimson Chevalier were to fight against them, those undecided would most likely choose to fight alongside her, and if they were to kill her to stop that threat, those fighting the Vulcans may rebel, and with them, the people may rebel, too, leaving nothing left. Leaving her alive, but on a leash, was the best option. With the knowledge that any action from her would result in the mass deaths of the island’s inhabitants, one way or another, Holly was forced to continue what she was doing, and bear being watched by Catamount. She was trapped all over again.

Extra Information: Whilst she is a recognised figure in the second group due to her armour and distinct appearance because of it, she doesn’t hold any actual power.

[Squirrel98]

@datadogie She is a very interesting character and I am glad that you included the part that explains her armour and her hidden face, so she is approved. You can move her over to the 'Characters' tab :)

[datadogie]

@Squirrel98
Thank you very much for accepting her! :)

[Squirrel98]

@datadogie No problem! :D

[Squirrel98]

@CelesteEste@JackDLemmy@Hammerman@Pandan@Reshy134@datadogie

I was pretty enthusiastic, so I posted the intro already (for the people whose character sheets are done and approved already).
However, it is pretty late out here, so please tell me if you think that the quality is bad, the post isn't long enough or that I made some grammar mistakes.

[Squirrel98]

@CelesteEste@JackDLemmy@Hammerman@Pandan@Reshy134@datadogie

I wanted to let you guys know that I am planning a post in which Zane gives some kind of speech and maybe introduces everyone or something like that.