[OOC] World Beyond the Lexicon

[Relin]

Oh wow, this opened up fast. Guess I've gotta make a character now.

[ERode]

By the by, Blu, when can we expect the IC?

[Chezka]

Hi! Just wanted to saw that I’m also working on a character. :D
Got a support type in the works.

[TheWendil]

This is looking to be the most popular class in the school.

[Blu]

@ERode I'm thinking the weekend maybe. Saturday or Sunday.

Hi! Just wanted to saw that I’m also working on a character. :D
Got a support type in the works.

@Chezka

Sounds good, can't wait to see what you mean!

This is looking to be the most popular class in the school.

@TheWendil

[ERode]

Also, how exactly does the assessment thing work in terms of placing students into certain classes? Is Class C the dumping ground for underperforming students? What about the other 24 classes?

While I'm at it, are we all expected to have been at Avalice for the same amount of years, or what?

[Dezuel]

I decided to do the character sheet tonight. Here it is.

Mandi

Personal Information
Name: Mandi El-Alzaru
Titles: Mandi,Neon Flower,Aqua Rose, Mandi the dandy and Handy Mandi.There is also too many to count bad ones.
Age: 16
Gender: Unknown (Find out IC! It's one of the two)
Date of Birth: May 13th
Hobbies: Writing and reading poems, snooping around, discovering old magic and objects, magic and physical endurance training, alchemical study, herbalism and lastly dressing up in flashy clothes.
Height / Weight: 168cm/60kg
Personality: Mandi is highly talkative and formal in speech, the voice soft but with a hint of sting in it, which might be shown would Mandi lose the temper or there is a need for urgency or seriousness. It would be noticed upon first meeting the androgynous youngling, is that Mandi's own personal achievements, talent and progress is being downright downplayed by the young mage, being very humble when others give praise and merely waving it off as nonsense. Mandi finds more liking in praising others, often over-praising them as a result.

A wild discussion has always gone about if Mandi is a boy or a girl, but none has so far been able to get proof supporting either. Some individuals have in past even made it their personal goal to discover the truth, but to little avail for Mandi would not tell them if directly asked, merely answering with a soft "Hmph." This aside, Mandi is very steadfast and strongwilled, always carefully considering things in advance before going forth, providing such is given ofcourse. Mandi likes to verbally discuss matters of magic, the world and various philosophical beliefs. Ultimately the young mage shows a keen interest in conversations with others, but the known reasons for this overly social desire is unknown to most.

History:

Mandi El-Alzaru is the youngest child of an old and noble line of mages, which has been living in Genelogia for ages, most of said line however became corrupted while fighting evil and turned to evil themselves and were slain or imprisoned as a result. Such were the case with Mandi's older siblings, father, fraternal grandparents and many other ancestors. But occasionally there has been some which has been able to resist the lure of power and not give in to evil. Mandi prefers to not speak of family nor past much, but the young mage still carries the name El-Alzaru. But not with pride, but rather with just a tone of certainty, of confirmation that this is in fact true.

When confronted with the crimes and even the good done by family members, Mandi grows silent and prefers to walk away if possible, one might easily figure out it isn't a favorite subject at all.

Mandi's magical training and uprising was always done with a feeling of restraint and control, the young mage seldom allowed others to see the true extent of the magic wielded by the youngest of house El-Alzaru. While some suspected there to be some power in the bloodline, others thought it was a matter of a persons will or personal magical affinity that played a larger part. There are those who deemed those of El-Alzaru to be self-rightious, doomed, cursed or weak-willed. While others considered the house to have the potential to provide strong and capable mages, but that the wrong training and the lust for power had driven them to unfortunate ends. Some blame were also put on mentors and teachers.

When the time came for Mandi to attend to Avalice, there was curiousity in Mandi's eyes and upon hearing of the class assigned it was met with not a sigh, but mere silence. Class Camellia, where none has graduaded for was it? Ten years?

Fate was surely at play. But were this a rebel against fate?

Combat Information
Classification: Magic
Mana Color: Neon blue
Mana Characteristic: A sense of calm, control and cold. But deeper in there is a heat.
Equipment:

Grimoire El-Alzaru: Spellbook containing the passed down family spells within. Neatly attached to the belt and kept under close watch at all times.
Dagger: A long and slightly curved dagger carried by the belt.
Hair-sticks: Improvised piercing weapons or lockpicks.
Water container: Carries emergency water. Can also be used to whack someone over the head with for minor bruising.

Magic: Lost Magia: Hydromancy

Spells:

Hydromantica: Creates water which the wielder can manipulate as they please while also being able to utilize some other water-based spells to amplify or change it. This is a low effort channeling of magic, which is in effect until the caster loses focus or it is removed. It can be made to create jets of water, whirlpools, orbs of water, vortexes and basically anything the wielder wishes from water, which may be hurled or propelled towards foes. Or be used defensively.
Thermocia: Adjusts the temperature to minor or drastic means in water controlled, to create steam or ice.
Tome ward: This is a special warding Mandi has thrown upon the grimoire to prevent it from taking damage from water or other magics, aswell as to prevent it from being stolen. The book repels magic unless the person speaks the proper word to unlock it and remove the warding spell. The only spell known by Mandi currently which is not connected to hydromancy of some kind.
Hydrosancti: Blesses the water under control to become holy, becoming dangerous for undead, devils and darker creatures while imbueing non-evil things with minor healing if bathed in water of such properties.
Aquaservantum: Creates one or several golems made of water which obey the creator's commands. These servants are mindless and only heed simple commands such as "Fight, Follow, Guard, Hold and actions which require them to lift something, open something or very mundane tasks.

Parameters
Mana: 4 / 5
Channeling: 5 / 5
Magic: 3 / 5
Technique: 1 / 5
Strength: 1 / 5
Speed: 3 / 5
Body: 4 / 5
Intellect: 5 / 5

[Blu]

Also, how exactly does the assessment thing work in terms of placing students into certain classes? Is Class C the dumping ground for underperforming students? What about the other 24 classes?

While I'm at it, are we all expected to have been at Avalice for the same amount of years, or what?

@ERode

So each semester, a student takes the assessment and the results are shared among the teaching staff and they decide who to take. A student can refuse an assignment if they have multiple offers or just hope someone else takes them. Class-C over the years has become the dumping ground for those who haven't performed well, and the whole "curse" rumor just blew up from there.

In most cases, all students are accepted at around 14-15 years of age so yes everyone would've spent the same amount of time at the academy. In fact, returning students of class-c should already know each other, at least in a classmate-sense.

EDIT: Ooh, I'll take a look then @Dezuel

[Blu]

@Dezuel Excellent! Everything seems good so accepted~

[ERode]

Your age range goes from 15 to 17 though. In that case, isn't it more likely that you'll have some people in Class C who are completely new, and some people in Class C who have already been here for two years?

[Blu]

Your age range goes from 15 to 17 though. In that case, isn't it more likely that you'll have some people in Class C who are completely new, and some people in Class C who have already been here for two years?

@ERode

The age range for the CS was just a matter of wanting students to be in that range. I felt 14 was too young, and I wanted the characters to age so I didn't go for higher.

[ERode]

Gotcha. But the point I'm making here is that then it's unlikely that everyone spent the same amount of time in the Academy, due to the difference in age.

[Blu]

Gotcha. But the point I'm making here is that then it's unlikely that everyone spent the same amount of time in the Academy, due to the difference in age.

@ERode

Do not question the almighty!

Oh, then I may have misspoke! The new students won't know anyone, but I wanted to make the point that returning students should already know each other somewhat.

[ERode]

Cool. I'll probably state this now, that this is Kress's first semester at Avalice, going into the IC.

[Blu]

Cool. I'll probably state this now, that this is Kress's first semester at Avalice, going into the IC.

@ERode

That's why he's so happy. His spirit hasn't been broken by the soul-crushing curse of Class-C. We'll fix that

[Sylvan]

@Blu I am still here and interested, only just saw that the OOC had been posted. I'll have a character ready in the next few days.

[Sonnenschein]

Is this still open perchance? I'm interested.

[Dead Cruiser]

@Blu I'm working on an exiled Not-Egyptian prince sort of character. Considering a couple of things for what magic he uses.

My first idea is making him a psion for a Dark Sun or Dune kind of vibe. I just don't want to run aground when trying to integrate mental magic, as I would consider a "Dominate Person" sort of effect to be his trump card.

My second idea was for something that has the general feel of a Death Cleric, who would engage in normal light and healing sort of stuff, but also what I'm going to half-jokingly refer to as "Gentle Necromancy." Summoning ghosts, talking to the dead, enervating people, that sort of grim The Mummy style stuff.

Thoughts?

[ERode]

Class C filling up with royalty, eh?

[Dead Cruiser]

@ERode Well, we seem to have a fair few noble scions here and there, but the only other "royalty" was passed over for a shot at a throne that would mostly rule over tents and horses.

The character I'm planning is a royal bastard who was sent away in hopes that he could be vizier to his trueborn half-sister when she becomes Pharaoh, but really his father is hoping he'll either die in Genelogia or otherwise never come back, because he presents a credible claim to the throne.