Divinity

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@texI apologize if there was some ambiguity. I'll work on it. I just assumed you'd understand that 'metameterial' here was meant specifically to cut off various forms of electromagnetic radiation, which most forms of tech-based perception is based on. But as long as he's got regular eyes, or perhaps maybe camera-lenses, hell be able to see Corban A-okay.

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@TexJust a heads up. Corban, as of the point where he speaks to your character, is no longer 'invisible.' Another thing is that he wasn't invisible at all. Just invisible to most forms of tech/divination. He only cloaked his presence in case you decided to pump him full of superheated gas before he could introduce himself lol. Not that he'd mind X trying that to any measure.

Just an FYI since it seemed your character was just the slightest bit confused.

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Corban

Visual

Eldritch IV, Edge of the Battlefield

@tex

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Several meters beyond the brown haired scholar, the tell-tale signs of war sung like a choir to the heavens. A clangor of heroic voices -from both sides- crescendo'd in patriotic ire and duty, made manifest as multi-colored laser beams, great constructs of magic, and the vicious bite of adamantine and steel. Flashes of energy popped in and out of existence like sub-atomic particles, and the light of it all reflected off of Corban's strangely ice-like crimson iris' with an almost unnatural glint. However, The esteemed Guardian and Earth Mage wore no colors or badges. No insignia or uniform. He was garbed in the likes of his own raiments, which just so happened to be a glorious black robe, embedded with an interwoven diamond lattice that made it twinkle like the stars in space, and ran across the form like circuit-lines on a motherboard.

He wore no visible sheathe for gun nor holster. The mage would find no gain in the splendors of war and bloodshed. He has had, in his time, more than enough shares of both, and he was a guardian only in title and profession these days. The creeds and dogma's belonging to the group of knightly protectors were left back on his mantle in Ayenee. Now there was only ambivalent research. If Corban had anything to do with it, the universe would be ordered and memorized atom by atom.

"Our trajectory must have been off. This place is as esoteric as the fabled 'girl's locker room'!"

<Our?>

Rang Ishtalle's lucid voice as she manifested next to the Guardian. She appeared quite tall, slender frame standing nearly as tall as her 5'11 master. And the term master is used incredibly loosely. The title often was as interchangeable as Corban's gender. And that meant a lot, considering his knack for cross-dressing.

"Well, I had all the components there. My math must have been just a teeny bit off. Oh poo."

<Well, we're here. And here seems like the perfect place for a Guardian to be. It appears to be some kind of multiversal intersection. Let's get a lay of the land>

Land? That was something the earth mage could do! An innate and intrinsic connection to the earth manifested itself as a faint vibration that emanated outward for several meters from him, where it quite rudely interfered with another vibration. A low thrum of power that was instinctually familiar to Corban through muscle memory. Electricity. Or more accurately.... Charged gas? He scanned the area with a scrutinous gaze that pierced the light show in the distance with his arcane sight, and through Ishtalle, he saw the innate flow of things. That's when he spotted the machine charging its cannon. A flash of surprise crossed the Guardian's countenance. Surprise? No, that wasn't the right word. Intrigue was far better here.

He had travelled many universes through the Well, the veritable back door to the multiverse, and seen many things. Living robots among some of the first to make his acquaintance, a being like X would regularly not posit such a response from Corban. But each universe was like an iceberg floating on a sea of stuffspace, and like an iceberg, each had a unique shape and structure, laws of physics and events. While regularly able to immediately decipher the components of techno-magical materials just on cursory glances, this little bots was like a puzzle. All of the pieces were there... But he couldn't quite see how they would fit together. A black box! And like the mad scientist that Corban so emulates at times, he'd figure out how it worked if it killed him. Speaking of which....

"Why not now?" Corban asked as he crept up from his flank, stopping several meters from him. Ishtalle acted as a perfect metameterial with which to cloak his and her presence, and a zone of silence may have done a bit more to facilitate the cover in which he freely walked. Ishtalle stood beside him, endowed in a diamond-lace dress with a flower in her hair.

<Evolutionary protocol activated. Supplementary data and cryptanalysis protocol activated. Don't screw this up, Corban.>

He nor her elicited any distinction of thought physically as she spoke to him through their telepathic link. Corban's milky-crimson orbs just watched for X's response with a sense of reserved stoicism.

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@Lmpkio

FAQ

To avoid future confusion, I am also Gun.

Guardian Corban

Personal characteristics

Birth Name: Corban Irene Saezer.

Alias: Crystal Saberwing, Guardian

Used Name: Corban.

Age: Several generations old.

Date of Birth: December 25.

Lineage: Human Outsider.

Class: Guardian.

Alignment: Neutral Good.

Birthplace: Louran Village, Sky Garden Continent, Escaria Homeworld, Ayenee Universal System

Primary Residence: Private demiplane “Calin Valleyâ€

Height: 183 cm.

Weight: 82 kg.

Hair Color: Chocolate brown

Eye Color: Milky crimson

Blood Type: Metaglobin-C

Persona

You do not truly know what it means to be a man until you've become a woman.

Corban is an eccentric man, being contrary just to show that it can be done. This can mean anything from drinking milk tea when others drink bloodwyne, to hanging out as a girl in the nearest hot spring. Few men would dare do such unmanly things, which is probably why he does them; he who does what others fear to do must surely be better!

To survive, a Guardian must not only know the tools of the trade; he needs to be able to identify a person's magic and then react accordingly. This is doubly important considering that many of his foes are faster than him, so initiative is on their side. As a result, he has some curious courage. This courage comes from many things, ranging from standing against a massive fireball by virtue of his faith in his magic, or disguising himself as a woman, knowing that the Amazons would kill him if they found out.

To divine someone's magic on the fly requires a keen mind, which Corban has. His technobabble may turn others off, but make no mistake: he knows what he’s talking about. He may even start deconstructing someone’s powers aloud, violating the sanctity of its mystic allure, just to annoy them.

Abilities

Outsider Human - Humans are identified by their DNA, a wholly physical construct. When that same DNA is energized by a pattern, Corban is one of the results. Thus, he looks just like a human, and yet he is as magical as the fairies and dragons. Every move he makes carries with it the power of his body and the force of his spirit. However, since he was raised as a human since birth, he still has the mind of his fellow men, including the fast learning inherent to a relatively short-lived race:

◦ Recycle - Corban's short-term memory can remember the last 3 spells/fragments he’s used. Provided he has enough energy, he can fire them again without recasting. There is a size cap, however; complex spells tend to have multiple fragments.
◦ Mimic - If a technique falls into one of this specialties (Abjuration, crystal magic, carbokinesis), Corban has the aptitude necessary to outright deconstruct it, and mimic it. Profligate users of barriers, beware; he is watching.
◦ Extension - Some mages just memorize the spells that are in the book; Corban memorizes the principles, then mixes and matches them on demand. The core abilities of his vocations can all be extended, provided one is creative.

Magical and Mechanical Systems and Sub-systems - To defend against someone, you must know what it is. To that end, Corban reads his books. His proficiency with his enemie's weapons is entirely a function of his experience, which is a function of his personality. Their themes tend to revolve around crystals and technology.

◦ Abjuration - Abuses
◦ Conjuration - Dislikes
◦ Divination - Likes
◦ Enchantment - Dislikes
◦ Evocation - Likes
◦ Illusion - Dislikes
◦ Necromancy - Neutral
◦ Transmutation - Abuses

Channeling - When the opponent is up close, sometimes there isn't time to create an elegant wall to block them with. For those unfortunate times, Corban can channel his magic through his sword to create effects, such as being able to reflect an attack (Abjuration) or make his edge harder (Crystal magic). This applies to his fists too, although poor combinations (such as ablative armor) will result in his skin being ripped off in layers.

Vocations

Guard Science [Abjuration] - Making and breaking defenses; counter, guard, cancel; regardless how one defines defense, Corban is good at it. Extending the conventional antimagic and barrier setups, Corban can also use dispels as tankbusters instead of blasts, combine a barrier and a previous spell for an elemental shield, or take a page from mimes and use his barriers as air steps.

Crystal magic - Cross-discipline of transmutation and earth. Corban has studied crystallization extensively, both on a material and magical level. Crystal magic sacrifices the breadth of fire magic for the kind of strength that makes his barriers all that much stronger…and his piercing attacks all that much sharper. As always, Corban can extend the principles of crystal magic in ever-more-creative ways, including the creation of spell cartridges and the sublimation of high-energy attacks into diamond dust.

Carbokinesis - Cross-discipline of transmutation and earth. Seeing as how carbon is an anagram of his name, it’s no wonder that he took a liking to this corner of magic. Wherever there is dirt, coal or wooden buildings, there is the hidden risk of Corban turning the environment against a person. Combined with crystal magic principles, Corban can also sprout pure eutactic diamonds. It is a small miracle that he does not crash regional gem markets after every battle.

Ishtalle-Fu - Corban can parry quite well with a normal blade. After all, when you're tasked to block off a chokepoint by yourself, that means putting yourself in harm's way. However, finishing off his foes with a blade is another story¦unless that blade is Ishtalle. Living with a living weapon is not easy, especially when she demands much of her wielder. As a result, Corban specializes in a specific set of kata designed to utilize her morphic abilities to great effect. The inherent unpredictability of his moves changes the rules of the game dramatically. Like other vocations, Corban can extend it to become one with his weapon.

Equipment
Reinforce Robe- The black duster is woven with graphene fibers, one of the many carboniferous materials that he can make from earth. It is an exotic cousin of chainmail armor, the fibrous layer bending while resisting swords. Crystalline ribbons, woven into the surface in patterns like the circuitry of a distant civilization, take the bite out of lightning attacks and can act as magic amplifiers.

Primary Weapon, Equipment, Companion - Ishtalle

Name: Guardian Edge "Ishtalleâ"

Classification: Sentient Morphic Weapon

Complementary Item(s): Nexus Core

Default Style of Weapon: Longsword

Length:

-- blade: 61.8 cm (Golden Mean)

-- overall: 100 cm

Weight: 1 kg

History: When Corban blew out the door to an abandoned forest shrine, he had no idea that he would inherit a living weapon. The former weapon of a noble knight, Ishtalle had only been tested against other human knights in war. By binding to Corban, she entwined her fate with his. Upon his discovering the realm of Ayenee, her power catapulted. Painfully tempered in the blood of divinity and the searing heat of high magic, she eventually grew from merely a knight's blade to the most powerful Guardian Edge in existence. The onus is upon thee: respect the power of an evolving weapon.

Qualities:

◦ Godslayer Edge - Ignore epic and divine damage reduction. This aspect only shows itself when she has a blade, and has fully committed to a specific form. Whoever you are, this will hurt.
◦ Armory of One - All the equipment of a king's armory can be emulated by her, and then some. Whether Corban wants a sword, a scythe, or a swordscythe, she can deliver. Having all three at once is certainly possible.
◦ Dual Channel - She did not know how to cast magic before. Just as Corban has learned a few tricks from her, so too has she learned a few tricks from him. Corban can co-op her casting abilities to double- or dual-cast spells.
◦ Telepathic link - Ishtalle can communicate with Corban regardless of distance or plane. Only she seems able to break it.
◦ Artifact Soul - Being a Strong AI, Ishtalle straddles the fence. Death and shatter magic merely stun her, as opposed to kill. Having her own will also means she has her own ego. She has abandoned Corban at least twice for incompetence.
◦ Adaptive Edge - When she strikes against another weapon, she can feel its skin and taste its magical coating. After a few thousand times, she has assembled an impressive library of materials and enchantments. Using this library, she can learn how to break inferior weapons with ever-greater efficiency.
Note: Depending on how strong she judges a weapon to be, Ishtalle may not allow Corban to draw her from her sheathe.

Misc.

Scale - Corban can go anywhere from mild to high tier.
Universe - Ayenian Universe(Original)