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@Prodigal Son
Awesome, thanks. I might write a post or something later tonight or tomorrow then unless Felix does something.

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Character done I think. The history is a bit eh bit after being ill and brain locked but I think it came out alright. Had to try and determine a reason she would leave academia for Felix and I think I did that enough.

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Thank you! Someone who finally understands!

On the same note, Cottonmouth's character is more alligned as neutral than he is evil. His character does the work he is hired to do and fights back without mercy to those who attack him. Now that Felix has enlisted his help he falls somewhere along the spectrum between true neutral and chaotic neutral. His character should be fairly easy to get along with if you aren't lawful good or chaotic evil.

@Prodigal Son

Well, Chaotic Neutrals usually would hold no loyalty and usually are the root cause of party issues unless you get a Lawful Stupid character, which is Lawful Good played wrong or as an extremist to the point they are almost Lawful Evil. So, his character seems True Neutral in looking out for himself over just spreading chaos and being downright insane like most end up being as pyromaniacs.

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Going with a bit more positive and graceful personality after reading the posts on our friend Nemo~ Some contrast to his style while knowing full well not to make someone who cant respect Nemo and simply ruin any team cohesion. As a DM myself it saddens me when people go ahead and make characters that won't ever get along with the rest of the party after all and derail the campaign.

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It's fine. Looks good for the most part. One thing though, Rune Magic is already a type of magic used frequently. In fact, Felix uses a type of rune magic to get from place to place. Also, I will at some point have Felix make inferences of the gem magic based upon the description you have given it once he sees you use it. Something along the lines of using manalysis to see how mana interacts with your gems, how you use them as your focus, stuff like that.

@Prodigal Son

Alright, I already have an idea as for what it will look like in terms of Gem Magic. As for Rune Magic I didn't know so that will be fine to change slightly. Even if it is common I like the idea of having a character with it as well as the possibility of some rituals etc. Something not as forward as straight up combat in magic :3.

Side Note: The living room design section of the post is not working. No image showing.

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Could one of you guys read the abilities section and say if its good or bad? It's late here and while feeling ill I may or may not write the best.

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Yuno Whitmore

Name:
Yuno Whitmore
Sex:
Female
Age:
22

Appearance

Secondary Image

Equipment

Sapphire Necklace
Engraved ring
Small Chalk for writing runes
Student ID
Small bag of gems

Abilities

Within the confines of Societas Academia, free of religious delegation and protection from the witch hunters of the world, Yuno got to experience a more free form nature of magical growth within the variety of options available to pick up and learn. Obviously, as a Talent she got to remain towards the top of the hierarchy of the student body by doing so. Even as a Ruin Mage however, she had more method to her than fireballs and lightning bolts. Her magic is one that was passed onto her from her mother and her mother before that: Gemstone Focus. The properties of these gemstones seem to have innate magical effect with them, and by mastering it she has given herself a wide range of arcane and versatile pool of magical power. Another use is that these spells are very quick to cast as the gem takes the need of melding the form of the magic into their own properties. From magic missile like bolts to focused blasts these tools are handy, but she also has her own magic to develop of Rune Magic. The art of drawing and crafting runes for rituals and spells which while slower are also versatile and more permanent. Leaving one to write lines to create barriers or leave a cursed mark onto the opponent. The strongest form is the rituals such words, runes, and signs are required for though if one has the time to create such powerful magics. After all, have you ever seen a cult not chant around a magic circle to summon devastation?

Backstory

Expectations: Yuno’s life has been a constant barrage of them. With her mother being a graduate of professor the Societas Academia and top of her class and her inherited magical style that her family has been passing on the fate to carry on the family name moved to rest on Yuno as their only child after her mother’s miscarriage with the second. Second was never good enough for the name that needed to continue to excel in the eye of her mother and elder grandmother. Day in, day out was practice from even the youngest of ages to grow crystals, study them, and then use them to their fullest potential. One didn’t need society or friends. She only would need the connections her mother already established and the scores to get her by, and Yuno did throughout primary and secondary schooling. But, that was with a longtime friend as her side as well. The person Yuno may confide in when not in her mother’s almost torturous and cruel aspect of training.

Gem magic wasn’t a large part of Yuno’s resentment. Her mother’s skill and ability fascinated her to the point where Yuno could kid herself half the time it was fair and right for her mother to expect to much. That she should feel superior from her lineage. Their name would be remembered through generations to come if they kept up, and possibly grow to be a very well established family. But, Yuno wanted to expand that magic and use it for her own will. Develop it organically like a crystal would grow rather than be the strict and uptight woman she was forced into being. Less direct and more graceful Yuno wanted to learn more, explore, and use her magic outside of simple practice and regulated ability. Somewhere that could truly test her skill as well as develop the use of other magic. Her mother usually disparaged her from learning basic rune magic outside her regular studies. Enough to get the top spot was fine in her eyes, but Yuno’s best friend used such a magic to more than remarkable abilities. It was always a place Yuno fell behind in, and her goal to get better and continue on the separate path alongside her gems was a more personal goal. At least, until her friend’s death due to unforeseen illness.

At first Yuno of course was devastated and alone from this, having not gotten together with others, but at the same time this point was a realization. Her mother was the one holding her back because she was trapped in her shadow. But, she can’t seem to find a way out of it. She was a graduate student and a Ruin Mage already. Her path for these years was so completed that abandoning it now would almost be a death sentence to her future. This wasn’t what she wanted, and to keep up with the world her friend tried showing her was another goal. Sure, she wasn’t her friend. Her friend was a bit to direct, blunt, and needless to say idiotic outside of fighting to be a guide, but the respect Yuno had of it and feeling of going with her own will was what Yuno was inspired by.

Personality

Yuno is an elegant combination of grace and cunning wrapped up into a sparkling package. While logical, she looks more onto the positive side of things believing in how ones mindset can change the outcome of a situation. Dedication in all of her endeavors and putting the job above most other things she can come off as cold or teasing at a first glance, but she has the best intentions as well as what she believes is a strong moral compass. With her dedication to her art and lineage though comes at the cost of friends within the Acadamia. Having her studies distract her from such things through a good portion of her life until she finally got out of being a Secondary Schooler and on with the greater freedom as a Ruin Mage. Versatility over one special skill in her magic and daily life left her with many graces and favorable attitudes from her teachers, but some can take her as a show off which leaves her to enjoy the quieter moments of the night and how music can help her take her mind off the troubles of life. More... abrasive and direct anger from others can easily annoy her as the logic of it may pass, but devotion is something she respects even if its not the same devotion as her.

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I'll begin thinking up a character tonight. Fallen a little ill though so that combined with other college work has made it a little busy to have gotten it off the ground already.

Edit: Longest thing to determine will likely be magic style and history obviously. I'm thinking either Rune Magic or Gem Magic as ideas, the former being magic based upon writing runes and such obviously and the second being akin to say Fate/Stay with Tohsaka where one uses gems as a sort of catalyst for spells. Might mix them both for the character as well since it seems people have more than one area of magic to use.

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Seems pretty neat. I'm Interested

Looking for Players for Pathfinder game

Doesn't seem so I've just been waiting for something to happen but nothing has.