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Donovan Horska: Four Winds

Name: Donovan “Don” Horska
Age: 17
Appearance:

Angsty kid

Classically handsome. 1.83m tall and slim. Has glasses for reading (something that makes the ladies swoon). Wears a relaxed smile that, depending on the viewer’s knowledge of Don’s true personality, comes off as either confident charm or snake-ish douchebaggery. A blue glow can usually be seen in the centre of his upper chest, from his rune.

Personality: To put it bluntly, Donovan is a self-absorbed person. The results of his power has corroded his empathy to the point where he sees people as little more than test subjects for his ability. He is fully aware that people are generally unable to make a show of resistance against him and takes full advantage of that fact. He often goes out his way to provoke people, treating their emotions like playthings. He does this not only for personal satisfaction, but to see how far he can push both the person’s emotional limits and his own magical limits, to see if they are able to break hold of his magic and give him a fist to the face like he knows he deserves.
Truth be told, he knows what an asshole he is. He’s grown bored of always getting what he wants, of always having the upper hand in verbal and physical warfare. Donovan hopes to find a worthy challenger at Four Winds, someone who will be able to resist his magic and shake him from the mindset he has currently.

History: Even from infancy, Donovan knew that something wasn’t right with the people around him. People were … subdued around him; like they always had something they wanted to say but could never get it out. This, and the mysterious appearance of a tattoo on his chest made it clear to the six-year-old Donovan. He was a magic user. Luckily his high school aged older sister discovered his rune before his parents did. They were too busy arguing or at a conference overseas to have noticed anyways. The responsibility of taking care of the young Donny fell on the eldest Horska, meaning that she went to great lengths to hide his abilities. They used many things to conceal it, ranging from bandage patches, layered clothing, and even black sharpie. A combination of all three was what did the trick. This was the only thing he didn’t defy his sister over.
As the years went on, Donovan grew more resentful of the world. Adults and classmates alike bent easily to his abilities. He became spoilt and arrogant as he always got exactly what he wanted. So he started acting out more. Getting into fights, insulting people, anything to feel that rush and see how far he could go before he got his arse kicked or his ability instilled that glass-eyed daze in his opponents.
The invitation to Four Winds came as a relief. Maybe someone at this magical academy would be able to hold their own against him. It was a welcome respite from the humdrum of his life.

Skills: Academic all-rounder, adept at manipulating persuading people even without the use of his power, decently athletic.

Magic: You've been blessed with an ability.

Name: Harmonise
Type: Manipulation
Description: An ability that has Donovan emit a sort of “peace aura”. Donovan finds that he has to concentrate hard to turn off his aura, so he always has it on. Basically anyone in Donovan’s general vicinity who is feeling rage or has the intent to harm will find themselves suddenly in a dazed quiet state of calm and confusion. The aura effects people gradually, having an operation time similar to Newton’s Law of Cooling. The rate of emotion erasure over time is proportional to the amount of emotion at the beginning.
If Donovan concentrates, he can direct his aura to a single target. With this, he can “tune down” the target’s emotions, whether it be sadness, joy, rage or just the general feeling of having a purpose, leaving them in a state of listless apathy until he releases his control. However, this sub-skill is very draining and Donovan is unable to use it for more than a few minutes.
When Harmonise is in use, the rune on his chest glows. The more people in proximity, the brighter it glows.

Inventory: Smartphone, glasses case with cleaning cloth

Weewoo

Mitsuru Sazanami: Stardust Memory

Character Name: Mitsuru Sazanami
Title: Prince of Smoke
Character Age: 16
Character Gender: Non-binary (They/them pronouns)
Nationality: Japanese
Appearance: Androgynous. Slim, frail frame. Vacant-looking eyes. 175cm and 60kg. Noticeably pale. When transformed, their hair turns into a glowing yellow, Super Saiyan style. Their cloak is constantly billowing behind them like smoke, whether their ability is activated or not.

Normal Appearance

Transformed Appearance

Personality:
Mitsuru expertly wears the façade of a well-adjusted teenager. They’re polite, confident, knows when to crack a joke, is a consistently excellent student, and is pretty good-looking to top it all off. Teachers see their elegance and attitude as befitting of a future Student Council President, while adoring fangirls (and fanboys) see them as “princely”. Mitsuru commands attention and respect with ease, making them seem like an excellent leader-type person.
Mitsuru is pretty good at socialising and making light conversation. Being a straight A student, their hardworking nature and natural intelligence is something to brag about. But they’ve never really been the type to show off. They do however, have occasional ditzy moments, such as ineptitude in sport and general clumsiness. Most people dismiss them as endearing traits. Very few people know that these moments are due to their illness.
In reality, Mitsuru is quite cynical and irritable, the latter due to their illness’ symptoms. However it would be a stretch to call them pessimist. Because of the mindset they were forced to grow up with and the recent magical developments in their life, Mitsuru is unsure of how to go on from this point in time. They have latched themselves to the ideal of a ‘hero’, choosing to portray themselves as a noble warrior of justice during their Cosmic Prince duties. Although they approach their new role with enthusiasm and gratitude, their preoccupation with what they should be doing, rather than what they want to, is quite rigid. A side effect of this trait is that they treat the Sun Princes with disdain and view them as selfish scum, mostly because they are unable to comprehend the nonchalance and freedom that the Sun Princes possess.
More worryingly, this attitude has instilled in Mitsuru a martyrdom complex. Mitsuru is not afraid of death but they can’t exactly be deemed suicidal either. They know to exercise restraint when throwing themself into the thick of battle but if the odds are too low and the stakes are too high, Mitsuru will gladly give their life. This would be an incredibly virtuous trait if it were done with an actual purpose. Mitsuru lived for four years with the knowledge that they would die before they reached the age of twenty. Now with magic erasing most symptoms of their illness, they have yet to adapt from their previous mindset and acceptance of fate. This martyrdom is possibly an unconscious manifestation of this, a way to return things to the way they were before.

Faction: Moon Prince
Magical Weapon:
A curved double bladed staff. Mitsuru’s staff is a formidable close-ranged weapon that possesses an impressive amount of attack power. A common attack used with this weapon is to rush a horde of enemies and essentially clothesline them while racing past.
The staff can also turn into a bow at times, shooting magical energy projectiles. However, Mitsuru rarely ever uses this function and is nowhere as skilled with it as they are with its staff form.

Weapon

Magical Abilities:

Shadow Stalk – Mitsuru can turn any part of their body to a dark cloud of smoke. In smoke form, Mitsuru’s mobility and speed is greatly increased. They can scale buildings and pass through small gaps. Inanimate objects can pass through the cloud without injuring Mitsuru. They can also pick up objects that weigh less than a large dictionary. However, they are unable to attack in this form.
There are a few weaknesses to this ability. Mitsuru is extremely vulnerable to electricity. They are unable to pass through electrical panels, telephone wires, and plugged in appliances because of this. Mitsuru's smoke form can also be harmed by magical projectiles. If the smoke form sustains damage, they forcibly revert back to human form. It is possible for an exceptionally strong gust of wind to blow Mitsuru off course in this form. It is unknown what would happen if Mitsuru reverted back into human form while their smoke form is separated, e.g. trapped in separate jars.
Teleport – In their smoke form, Mitsuru can teleport to any spot in their line of sight within a range of 35 metres. However, this ability is extremely taxing, so Mitsuru can only use this around two times per night for now.

Strengths: Speed/mobility, offense, tactics, keeping cool under pressure.
Weaknesses: Lacking in defence (sturdiness), weak in beliefs (susceptible to being swayed or corrupted), fatalistic, vulnerable to electricity in smoke form.

Biography:
Mitsuru was born and raised in Tanzaku City, the second child to a middle-to-upper class family. They were an obedient child, hardworking and smart. Their family was kind, financially stable, well liked within the community. Mitsuru’s sister, Honoka, played with them often and was as talented as Mitsuru was predicted to be.
At the age of 12 they were diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The doctors told the Sazanami family that Mitsuru would be lucky if they lived to age 20. Bucketloads of medicine were consumed to offset the symptoms but as time went on, Mitsuru’s condition only got irreparably worse. They would wake up every morning in a great deal of pain and surprised to be awake at all. They had to enter a restricted diet. Physical activity became almost impossible unless they had the whole day to prepare for it, and even then they were in pain. Worst of all were the mood swings, the sudden lapses between laughter and crying, the sheer inability of it all. Mitsuru’s body was a torturous prison.
Despite it all, Mitsuru wasn’t a complainer. They contained all their sadness, all their frustration and hatred within themselves. They never let their family see the devastating emotional effects it had on their youngest child. Mitsuru begged their parents to keep it a secret within their family and to let them attend school like any normal kid. They wouldn’t have been able to bear the piteous looks from their peers. The ones they received from their family were hurtful enough. All this would seem to be an attitude that was far too relaxed, coming from a not-even teenager faced with their mortality. And it really was.
Mitsuru had always been a reasonable, well-behaved kid. So with an uncanny amount of calm, they had accepted it on the drive back from the doctor’s office that day. They were going to die. No amount of tears or anger was going to change it. Although there was a sea of rage under that unnerving façade of acceptance, Mitsuru never let show how distraught they were. They continued living in greyscale, depression. They learned to live with it. They were fine.
Then they received their powers. All at once, the physical symptoms of their ALS disappeared. For the most part, the mental symptoms did too, though it is uncertain if they have left completely. Mitsuru tentatively started living normally again, unsure of what to do now that their fate had been erased. For now, they would fulfil their duty as a Cosmic Prince.

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✮ Stardust Memory ✮

@Sodium

Solar Beam: Ivan's signature Magical Boy finisher attack. Ivan uses magical light to create multiple foci (AKA lenses) that magnify natural light into a single deadly beam. This laser cannot be formed on naturally cloudy days, though magical clouds and darkness have no effect.

Would this particular power function well in this RP? From the first and second OOC post it seems like the Cosmic Princes predominantly fight at night. I might be wrong, but @Leslie Hall could you confirm?

Retrocausality

@Undine

Aight, thanks.

Retrocausality

Interested, though I'm not sure what's up with the imgur links in the Character Sheet.

Persona - Academic Akrasia (Being rebooted, see new int check)

Even painting couldn’t take his mind off of yesterday’s events. Not that he was painting much in the first place. Aki stared at the mess of a canvas, the idle brushstrokes that he was still slapping onto it. Gross. Perhaps he could pass it off as an abstract piece? He doubted it. Even splatter paintings had some sort of balance to them. This… this was just a mess. Speaking of messes…

Aki sent a glance out the window, spying a haggard looking Yamamoto by the gate. He looked terrible, a lot more than usual.

His club room was destroyed. The year’s efforts, all blown to dust and debris. Numerous members injured and four missing. He must’ve been distraught. Aki found himself wondering if he would be as affected if the same thing happened to the art club. In all honesty, probably not. Definitely not. It was nothing personal. He meant that in the most literal way possible. If it didn’t directly affect or injure him, then it wasn’t his problem. The same applied for Yamamoto-kun.

Why else would he have called them here? His condition was indication enough it was about his missing club members. Aki scowled. It wasn’t like Yamamoto was going to gather them in a little circle to have a nice, uneventful chat about yesterday’s events over some of that rancid coffee. It was more probable that he wanted to investigate that strange place and save his friends. And once again, it wasn’t Aki’s problem.

He sighed and slapped down his brush. If it really was the latter situation, then worse come to worst, Aki would have to politely decline. After everything he lost, Yamamoto deserved a face-to-face explanation. It was the least he deserved. After giving the club president a heads up about his five-minute break, Aki headed down to the school gate.

Yikes, Yamamoto looked even worse up close. He was visibly shaking and sleep deprived. Aki had his fair share of the latter last night too. Cautiously, awkwardly even, Aki approached him.

“Um, I got your text, Yamamoto-kun. Is everything alright?”

Aki hoped to God that Yamamoto wouldn’t request what he suspected he was going to ask.

✮ Stardust Memory ✮

@Leslie Hall

Can I edit Mitsuru's sheet to add that they can manipulate/carry small objects while in smoke form?

✮ Stardust Memory ✮

Added theme songs, yo.

Also Mitsuru's Death Blossom is probably just them spinning around with their weapon like some sort of murderous beyblade.

✮ Stardust Memory ✮

Mitsuru Sazanami

Character Name: Mitsuru Sazanami
Title: Prince of Smoke
Character Age: 16
Character Gender: Non-binary (They/them pronouns)
Nationality: Japanese
Appearance: Androgynous. Slim, frail frame. Vacant-looking eyes. 175cm and 54kg. Noticeably pale. When transformed, their hair turns into a glowing yellow, Super Saiyan style. Their cloak is constantly billowing behind them like smoke, whether their ability is activated or not.

Normal Appearance

Transformed Appearance

Personality:
Mitsuru expertly wears the façade of a well-adjusted teenager. They’re polite, confident, knows when to crack a joke, is a consistently excellent student, and is pretty good-looking to top it all off. Teachers see their elegance and attitude as befitting of a future Student Council President, while adoring fangirls (and fanboys) see them as “princely”. Mitsuru commands attention and respect with ease, making them seem like an excellent leader-type person.
Mitsuru is pretty good at socialising and making light conversation. Being a straight A student, their hardworking nature and natural intelligence is something to brag about. But they’ve never really been the type to show off. They do however, have occasional ditzy moments, such as ineptitude in sport and general clumsiness. Most people dismiss them as endearing traits. Very few people know that these moments are due to their illness.
In reality, Mitsuru is quite cynical and irritable, the latter due to their illness’ symptoms. However it would be a stretch to call them pessimist. Because of the mindset they were forced to grow up with and the recent magical developments in their life, Mitsuru is unsure of how to go on from this point in time. They have latched themselves to the ideal of a ‘hero’, choosing to portray themselves as a noble warrior of justice during their Cosmic Prince duties. Although they approach their new role with enthusiasm and gratitude, their preoccupation with what they should be doing, rather than what they want to, is quite rigid. A side effect of this trait is that they treat the Sun Princes with disdain and view them as selfish scum, mostly because they are unable to comprehend the nonchalance and freedom that the Sun Princes possess.
More worryingly, this attitude has instilled in Mitsuru a martyrdom complex. Mitsuru is not afraid of death but they can’t exactly be deemed suicidal either. They know to exercise restraint when throwing themself into the thick of battle but if the odds are too low and the stakes are too high, Mitsuru will gladly give their life. This would be an incredibly virtuous trait if it were done with an actual purpose. Mitsuru lived for four years with the knowledge that they would die before they reached the age of twenty. Now with magic erasing most symptoms of their illness, they have yet to adapt from their previous mindset and acceptance of fate. This martyrdom is possibly an unconscious manifestation of this, a way to return things to the way they were before.

Faction: Moon Prince
Magical Weapon:
A curved double bladed staff that stands slightly taller than its wielder. Mitsuru’s staff is a formidable close-ranged weapon that possesses an impressive amount of attack power. A common attack used with this weapon is to rush a horde of enemies and essentially clothesline them while racing past.
The staff can also turn into a bow at times, shooting magical energy projectiles. However, Mitsuru rarely ever uses this function and is nowhere as skilled with it as they are with its staff form.

Weapon

Magical Abilities:

Shadow Stalk – Mitsuru can turn any part of their body to a dark cloud of smoke. In smoke form, Mitsuru’s mobility and speed is greatly increased. They can scale buildings and pass through small gaps. Inanimate objects can pass through the cloud without injuring Mitsuru. They can also pick up objects that weigh less than a large dictionary. However, they are unable to attack in this form.
There are a few weaknesses to this ability. Mitsuru is extremely vulnerable to electricity. They are unable to pass through electrical panels, telephone wires, and plugged in appliances because of this. Mitsuru's smoke form can also be harmed by magical projectiles. If the smoke form sustains damage, they forcibly revert back to human form. It is possible for an exceptionally strong gust of wind to blow Mitsuru off course in this form. It is unknown what would happen if Mitsuru reverted back into human form while their smoke form is separated, e.g. trapped in separate jars.
Teleport – In their smoke form, Mitsuru can teleport to any spot in their line of sight within a range of 35 metres. However, this ability is extremely taxing, so Mitsuru can only use this around two times per night for now.

Strengths: Speed/mobility, offense, tactics, keeping cool under pressure.
Weaknesses: Lacking in defence (sturdiness), weak in beliefs (susceptible to being swayed or corrupted), fatalistic, vulnerable to electricity in smoke form.

Biography:
Mitsuru was born and raised in Tanzaku City, the second child to a middle-to-upper class family. They were an obedient child, hardworking and smart. Their family was kind, financially stable, well liked within the community. Mitsuru’s sister, Honoka, played with them often and was as talented as Mitsuru was predicted to be.
At the age of 12 they were diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The doctors told the Sazanami family that Mitsuru would be lucky if they lived to age 20. Bucketloads of medicine were consumed to offset the symptoms but as time went on, Mitsuru’s condition only got irreparably worse. They would wake up every morning in a great deal of pain and surprised to be awake at all. They had to enter a restricted diet. Physical activity became almost impossible unless they had the whole day to prepare for it, and even then they were in pain. Worst of all were the mood swings, the sudden lapses between laughter and crying, the sheer inability of it all. Mitsuru’s body was a torturous prison.
Despite it all, Mitsuru wasn’t a complainer. They contained all their sadness, all their frustration and hatred within themselves. They never let their family see the devastating emotional effects it had on their youngest child. Mitsuru begged their parents to keep it a secret within their family and to let them attend school like any normal kid. They wouldn’t have been able to bear the piteous looks from their peers. The ones they received from their family were hurtful enough. All this would seem to be an attitude that was far too relaxed, coming from a not-even teenager faced with their mortality. And it really was.
Mitsuru had always been a reasonable, well-behaved kid. So with an uncanny amount of calm, they had accepted it on the drive back from the doctor’s office that day. They were going to die. No amount of tears or anger was going to change it. Although there was a sea of rage under that unnerving façade of acceptance, Mitsuru never let show how distraught they were. They continued living in greyscale, depression. They learned to live with it. They were fine.
Then they received their powers. All at once, the physical symptoms of their ALS disappeared. For the most part, the mental symptoms did too, though it is uncertain if they have left completely. Mitsuru tentatively started living normally again, unsure of what to do now that their fate had been erased. For now, they would fulfil their duty as a Cosmic Prince.

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Transformation Theme:


Battle Theme:


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✮ Stardust Memory ✮

@Leslie Hall
Tragic backstory AND bootleg Reaper powers??? Jokes aside, here's my application.

Mitsuru Sazanami

Character Name: Mitsuru Sazanami
Title: Prince of Smoke
Character Age: 16
Character Gender: Non-binary (They/them pronouns)
Nationality: Japanese
Appearance: Androgynous. Slim, frail frame. Vacant-looking eyes. 175cm and 60kg. Noticeably pale. When transformed, their hair turns into a glowing yellow, Super Saiyan style. Their cloak is constantly billowing behind them like smoke, whether their ability is activated or not.

Normal Appearance

Transformed Appearance

Personality:
Mitsuru expertly wears the façade of a well-adjusted teenager. They’re polite, confident, knows when to crack a joke, is a consistently excellent student, and is pretty good-looking to top it all off. Teachers see their elegance and attitude as befitting of a future Student Council President, while adoring fangirls (and fanboys) see them as “princely”. Mitsuru commands attention and respect with ease, making them seem like an excellent leader-type person.
Mitsuru is pretty good at socialising and making light conversation. Being a straight A student, their hardworking nature and natural intelligence is something to brag about. But they’ve never really been the type to show off. They do however, have occasional ditzy moments, such as ineptitude in sport and general clumsiness. Most people dismiss them as endearing traits. Very few people know that these moments are due to their illness.
In reality, Mitsuru is quite cynical and irritable, the latter due to their illness’ symptoms. However it would be a stretch to call them pessimist. Because of the mindset they were forced to grow up with and the recent magical developments in their life, Mitsuru is unsure of how to go on from this point in time. They have latched themselves to the ideal of a ‘hero’, choosing to portray themselves as a noble warrior of justice during their Cosmic Prince duties. Although they approach their new role with enthusiasm and gratitude, their preoccupation with what they should be doing, rather than what they want to, is quite rigid. A side effect of this trait is that they treat the Sun Princes with disdain and view them as selfish scum, mostly because they are unable to comprehend the nonchalance and freedom that the Sun Princes possess.
More worryingly, this attitude has instilled in Mitsuru a martyrdom complex. Mitsuru is not afraid of death but they can’t exactly be deemed suicidal either. They know to exercise restraint when throwing themself into the thick of battle but if the odds are too low and the stakes are too high, Mitsuru will gladly give their life. This would be an incredibly virtuous trait if it were done with an actual purpose. Mitsuru lived for four years with the knowledge that they would die before they reached the age of twenty. Now with magic erasing most symptoms of their illness, they have yet to adapt from their previous mindset and acceptance of fate. This martyrdom is possibly an unconscious manifestation of this, a way to return things to the way they were before.

Faction: Moon Prince
Magical Weapon:
A curved double bladed staff. Mitsuru’s staff is a formidable close-ranged weapon that possesses an impressive amount of attack power. A common attack used with this weapon is to rush a horde of enemies and essentially clothesline them while racing past.
The staff can also turn into a bow at times, shooting magical energy projectiles. However, Mitsuru rarely ever uses this function and is nowhere as skilled with it as they are with its staff form.

Weapon

Magical Abilities:

Shadow Stalk – Mitsuru can turn any part of their body to a dark cloud of smoke. In smoke form, Mitsuru’s mobility and speed is greatly increased. They can scale buildings and pass through small gaps. Inanimate objects can pass through the cloud without injuring Mitsuru. However, they are unable to attack in this form.
There are a few weaknesses to this ability. Mitsuru is extremely vulnerable to electricity. They are unable to pass through electrical panels, telephone wires, and plugged in appliances because of this. Mitsuru's smoke form can also be harmed by magical projectiles. If the smoke form sustains damage, they forcibly revert back to human form. It is possible for an exceptionally strong gust of wind to blow Mitsuru off course in this form. It is unknown what would happen if Mitsuru reverted back into human form while their smoke form is separated, e.g. trapped in separate jars.
Teleport – In their smoke form, Mitsuru can teleport to any spot in their line of sight within a range of 35 metres. However, this ability is extremely taxing, so Mitsuru can only use this around two times per night for now.

Strengths: Speed/mobility, offense, tactics, keeping cool under pressure.
Weaknesses: Lacking in defence (sturdiness), weak in beliefs (susceptible to being swayed or corrupted), fatalistic, vulnerable to electricity in smoke form.

Biography:
Mitsuru was born and raised in Tanzaku City, the second child to a middle-to-upper class family. They were an obedient child, hardworking and smart. Their family was kind, financially stable, well liked within the community. Mitsuru’s sister, Honoka, played with them often and was as talented as Mitsuru was predicted to be.
At the age of 12 they were diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS. The doctors told the Sazanami family that Mitsuru would be lucky if they lived to age 20. Bucketloads of medicine were consumed to offset the symptoms but as time went on, Mitsuru’s condition only got irreparably worse. They would wake up every morning in a great deal of pain. They had to enter a restricted diet. Physical activity became almost impossible unless they had the whole day to prepare for it, and even then they were in pain. Worst of all were the mood swings, the sudden lapses between laughter and crying, the sheer inability of it all. Mitsuru’s body was a torturous prison.
Despite it all, Mitsuru wasn’t a complainer. They contained all their sadness, all their frustration and hatred within themselves. They never let their family see the devastating emotional effects it had on their youngest child. Mitsuru begged their parents to keep it a secret within their family and to let them attend school like any normal kid. They wouldn’t have been able to bear the piteous looks from their peers. The ones they received from their family were hurtful enough. All this would seem to be an attitude that was far too relaxed, coming from a not-even teenager faced with their mortality. And it really was.
Mitsuru had always been a reasonable, well-behaved kid. So with an uncanny amount of calm, they had accepted it on the drive back from the doctor’s office that day. They were going to die. No amount of tears or anger was going to change it. Although there was a sea of rage under that unnerving façade of acceptance, Mitsuru never let show how distraught they were. They continued living in greyscale, depression. They learned to live with it. They were fine.
Then they received their powers. All at once, the physical symptoms of their ALS disappeared. For the most part, the mental symptoms did too, though it is uncertain if they have left completely. Mitsuru tentatively started living normally again, unsure of what to do now that their fate had been erased. For now, they would fulfil their duty as a Cosmic Prince.