Celsius

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

@PigeonOfAstora

Puppet of the Bow

Chapter 0 - Birth of a Hunter

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The king of the forest was not sure on what to make of the Nobody's action. It was sure that the thing before it was its master - the one that will receive its blessing of power. Yet it would seem that the Nobody did not know that as of yet. Thus, the king cannot help but let out a chuckle when the Nobody waved their bow and asked to whom it belonged to.

"Yes, it is mine," the king answered. "But it is also yours."

With that said, the King descended from its place, and perched itself in front of the Nobody.

"Your call for freedom has reached me, and I am here to aid you, My Lord. I, Olas the Forest Dweller, am here to be your guide, and your strength."

The Nobody was dumbfounded. It was real! They had thought that it would be cool if they can have a monarch at their beck and call, but never in their wildest dream did they imagine this outcome. Was it really really real?

Sensing their confusion, the King chuckled yet again, and continued, "I'm sorry. It must be hard to accept this without any prior knowledge. Would you like me to make a trial of passage for you? Make it official and such?"

The Nobody realized that the King has dropped its formal speech and spoke closer to how they talk. It would appear that the King genuinely wanted to cater to their needs.

... What would you do?

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

@LukasVolkov

Wraith of Dagger

Chapter 0 - False Longing

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With a satisfying click, the dirk locked itself in place within the key hole. The gate opened with a low rumbling, and silvery light filled your vision. Before you lies an empty circular chamber, save for the ornate throne of wood and steel situated at the dead center of it. On top of it was a gigantic figure, both fearsome and noble-looking. Its' face was ever shifting, and the cape draping his form was woven not from fabric, but blades of various shape and size.

True Wraith of Daggers

"Here at last," the Wraith beckoned. Its face was still ever changing, but for a moment, you thought you saw the creature smile.
"Come closer, my child. Let me see your face."

You started to regret relinquishing the Dirk at the gate. Not that you thought it could help you fend off the creature - should it decide to turn on you, but you thought it would be better to have something, rather than nothing.

Yet you digress. No matter what your mind was thinking, your body seemed to be inclined to obey the creature before you. With reluctant steps, you inch closer to the being of blades and bones. And once you were close enough, it reached out its hands, and caressed your face gently. Though, gentle as it may be, its fingers were still made of blades, and soon blood began to trickle down your cheeks.

"Wait. Blood? Cheeks?" You thought to yourself. Then you touched your other cheeks with your own hand, and realized. There's skin on your face! It was never there before. It would seem that by meeting the creature, some part of you were restored.

Satisfied with your shock and confusion, the creature withdrew its hand from your face, and relaxed his sitting posture

"Huhuhu.. I like you," it continued jovially. "That obedience! The taste of your blood! They're both exquisite."

And with that remark, you feel a stinging pain on your left hand. A mark had etched itself upon you. And from it, skins and muscles began to form - you are being reborn. It was a painful process, to be sure. You almost fell unconscious on multiple occasions. Yet you endured.

"Perfect! A fitting vassal for my power!" the creature celebrated your rebirth. And once his clapping stopped, a question was asked..
"Now tell me, ____. Should you attain power, what are you going to do with it?"

The creature's face was never more serious as he asked the question.

OOC

You may now pick a name and appearance for your character. Describe it in relatively detailed manner if you do not wish to use an image :)
You may also pick an image for the sigil on your left hand, if you want. Otherwise I will assign one for you

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

@Celsius I just want to pop in and say I'm impressed with your work ethic (I mean, quarantine is the time to work hard, I guess) in getting these posts out. Normally, GM's might dedicate 1 large post to all their players at once, but you're doing it your own way and I like/appreciate that. Without embellishing it, I think this might be the RP that brings back my love for roleplaying.

@Odin

Thanks Odin. I really appreciate the compliment
I'll do my best not to disappoint =D

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

@PigeonOfAstora

Puppet of Bow

Chapter 0 - Birth of a Hunter

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"What next?" you asked inwardly. You have a bow, and there is a path of light strewn before you. You pondered long and hard about this. And in the end, you thought, "Eh, why not go with the flow? There's nothing in here anyway"

Whilst for the others the light was merely a guide, to you it is your saviour. Not only does it actively drive the darkness away from you, its brilliance had reminded you of the sensations you thought you have lost. The cold of mist, the delicious smell of moss and dew; they are all returning to you.

A forest. A word entered your mind. Just as you recognized the bow almost instinctively, you realized where you are in. A deep, verdant forest filled to the brim with an air of joy and festivity. You spy with your eyes, small animals playing jovially - jumping from trees to trees. Birds are flying overhead, and deers are frolicking around under the bright moonlit sky.

It is a beautiful sight to behold, though you cannot help but feel like something is off. Voice. There are none. Not the breaking of branches, not the whistling of wind through the leaves. None.

Instinctively, you raised your bow and draw on its string. You hone your newly restored senses, and tried your best to notice what exactly that make you feel so restless. It was then that you noticed something. The golden moon - no, moons - that shone upon the forest, was no moon at all. They are a pair of eyes. The king of the forest, its identity registered into your head.

It is a massive beast that towers above even the tallest of trees. Two great horns adorn the head as a crown adorn a king's. And feather coveres its body as a royal cape would a Monarch.

Horned Owl

You are stunned. You know for a fact that your meager arrow would not be able to reach the being. And then a voice rang inside your head; melodious, airy voice, reverberating serenely and clearly as the ring of a wind chime. "Mortal being, is it you who summoned me?"

Should you run? Or stay to converse with it?

... What will you do?

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

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Li

Name // Li Fei Yun
Age // 19
Gender // Female
Nationality // Chinese
Birthday // 12 June
Height // 5' 4"
Blood Type // AB

Magic Circuit Quality // E
Magic Circuit Quantity // B
Origin // Affection
Elemental Affinity // Earth

Background //

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Li is an orphan. Or rather, she is an abandoned child, whose parents sold her to the Triads after they were unable to pay a debt to them. At first she was about to be sold as "labour" overseas, but when a certain Magi that worked with the Triads noticed that she has abnormal amount of prana, she was taken in as his apprentice instead.

Well, perhaps apprentice is not the most accurate word. Perhaps due to her subpar talent when it comes to studying higher level miracles, she was only taught two basic skills: conversion of power, and reinforcement sorcery. Most of her waking hours are filled with infusing talismans with magic for her master. And whenever she is not doing that, she is lent to the Triads to do "field exercises".

Ironically, these occassions are the part of her life that has the most semblance of normalcy. She get to wear dresses, experiment around with makeup with other women, talk to people, visit markets, shopping malls, casinos, etc.. At least until she or her colleagues managed to get the attention of their target. In which her task usually changes to "kill the target and eliminate the traces", or "collect as much information from the target by any means necessary, silence them, and eliminate the traces".

This routine continued for years without any sign of change, until suddenly her master told her to pack up her stuff and prepare for a trip abroad. Apparently he received an invitation for a banquet of some sort, and he needed her support for something.

Personality //

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Aloof and difficult to read is the first impression people have of Li. It's not that she is silent or not willing to interact with others, but rather that she has a subconscious boundary that keep relationship with other people at surface level. People who interact with her often felt that something is off with her, like her general air is at odds with whatever she is doing. Her penchant to talk to herself did not help stuff either. Due to these circumstances, not many people interact with her outside of jobs.

Li is very fond of cats, but even this sentiment is one-sided.
Perhaps, you could say she is starved of affection? Even the person in question herself is not sure on what she feels.

Abilities //

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- Conversion of Power || Talismans - Li has an affinity in making binding talismans
- Make up application
- Cold Reading
- Acting (no, not the Hollywood style acting)
- Imitating cat sounds

Equipment and Possessions //

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- A make up box and a hand mirror
- A set of preprogrammed talismans of binding
- A set of blank paper talismans
- A book - An imported light novel from Japan written by Ninoko Kasu
- Handgun for personal protection

Wu the NPC

Name: Wu Shao Lei
Affiliation: The Triads, Neutral Faction
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birthday: February 29
Place of Origin: China
Origin: "Greed"

Circuit Quality: B
Circuit Quantity: D
Elemental Affinity: Fire

Background:
Wu is a magi who affiliates himself with the Triads. Born of a declining line of Magi, his early years were pretty typical of such a family: harsh training and physical experimentation day in and day out. His family did everything in their power to raise his power, be it using traditional methods, or even relying on the despicable Western Thaumaturgy.

At 15 years old, Wu was sent to the Clock Tower to further his study, where he spent ten or so years of his life. There, while his ability and repertoire of skill as a magi grew exponentially, he still could not find any method to raise his own magic circuit quantity. Not one which would not endanger his life or have major drawback, at the very least.

In the end, he decided to give up and return to China. He thought he would bury his ambition for power for the next generation, and live a life amassing wealth and power under the triad instead. You know, investing into the future and such. Yet, he somehow managed to struck gold during his first year there.

A mongrel child, no older than 10 years, had somehow landed on the hands of the Triad. She was capable of prana way beyond even Wu himself. And most importantly, she was without either knowledge of magic, protection of a guardian, or even a will to live. Truly, she was a gold mine. The giving-tree, as his family would often said.

Thus, using his new "disciple" he accomplish many feats he was unable to before. With his newfound power, he rose quickly through the rank of the Triads, and made himself known in the Magi underworld. A name that, quite unexpectedly, big enough to land him an invitation for a false Grail War.

"This is it. This is my chance to fulfill my lifelong obsession!" He thought to himself.

Surely enough, he rose to the occassion. Bringing his trusty battery along with him, he boarded a flight to Switzerland. He had read about experimentation regarding the use of Chimaeras as a summoning Catalyst before. He was confident he could replicate - nay, improve upon it. And he, too, had the ingredients at the ready. What is there to fear?

And thus, with great anticipation he closed his eyes for a quick repose before the upcoming war. Dreams of riches and power flooded his mind as his plane flew across the sea and towards their destination.

Types of Magecraft:
Taiji - The flow of Yin and Yang, endemic to Ancient China. Wu is no longer proficient in its application due to his switch to the Western Thaumaturgy, but he still retain an intimate knowledge over the concept.
Breathing and Walking - Another core concept he learned during his early childhood. He had mostly leave it underdeveloped after his time as a student in Clock Tower, however.
Talisman Making - Wu is proficient with making intricate inscriptions to talismans. Typically they are used to restraint others, or blow things up. The more complex ones he has in his arsenal can be used to mind control those with less resistance to mental influence - similar to Jiangshi in concept - but with living people.
Reinforcement Sorcery - The sorcery that first converted Wu to the way of Western Thaumaturgy. The simplicity and efficiency simply blew his mind. Wu is proficient at strengthening his body to be more durable, and his feet to make him run faster and jump higher. His mediocre prana does not allow him anything superhuman, but it is suffice to say that he's better than your average Triads goons.

Equipment and Possessions:
- A set of Binding Talismans
- A set of Exploding Talismans
- A set of Mind Control Talismans
- Tommy Gun
- Handgun
- A wad of cash

Mystic Codes:
- Flame Tongue - A mystic code made of a Salamander's Tongue. It produces fire when poured with prana, and the flames can be shot out with a lash

Under the Eye of the Master Controller!

Sooo, this RP failed to take off after all? :(

Oblivion: A Story Forgotten

@celsius
Question. Are we to only dedicate one IC post in response to your update and wait for another?

@Undying Curiosity

At the moment, yes
You have the opportunity to merge ways with @LukasVolkov's ghost though
But at what expense?

Edit:
I mistook Lukas with Goodmode
You are joining @goodmode
Sorry >.<

Fate/Aureum Mea

<Snipped quote by Celsius>

The hell is the Watch Tower XD?

@ColourlessKing

Welp, brain fart. Clock Tower XD