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Yuno tilted her head a bit as Felix began to explain his position and reasons for his arrival. When he first began to mention that it had nothing to do with her mother which was the only explanation for a church member she could think of her eyebrows rose in curiosity. When he finally made his statement about the fate of the world she didn’t know whether to trust him or write him off as trying to play her. Perhaps he was simply insane as well. But, a man of his stature within the church according to his outfit as well as his attempt at a smile seemed to at least make him seem trustworthy. Whatever he was saying, it was sure enough that he seemed to believe it in her eyes. So, without interrupting she proceeded to let him give his story. Eyes focused on him while only every so often turning slightly to the side to think about what he was saying. Paragons? Papal-Magi? Motions? It sounded like some sort of fantasy novel she would read or a day dream of grand adventure. If Felix didn’t have a trustworthy allure one might even suspect he is making this tale to simply recruit people against the church. It was one of several options that crossed her mind. The other one being that of the prophecy he had dreamt. End of the world and more situations before dreaming of her and others. Not only that, but their exact location? A magic spell might have helped him write the parchment while he snuck up on her, but that sounded even more far-fetched.

What if his dream was leading to his exact fear? They would be gathering the paragons in one place after all… couldn’t that lead to the end of the world? Where was the voice from? Being a bit of a logical person her skepticism was taking hold at some parts, but the hope of adventure, fantasy, change, and other such things also were on her mind. Within the Academy she was trapped on the path she was on for most of her life, one she had been wanting to diverge from. Leaving now would be giving that all up. How was she to know if that would be worth it in the end? “Mr.… Arch Magi.” She said as he had not yet given a name. “I find you to be oddly truthful, to put it bluntly. Your story is like that one may read in an old magician’s tale. But, you haven’t given me explicit reason to distrust you to seem honest enough. At the same time I almost leap at the opportunity. I have school though, leaving now would rid me of the progress I have made here in my education to do such a task that you present.” After her last statement her head went back up towards the stars she had been watching before a small smile came across her face. “How could one refuse such a call if it is true though? Excitement, mystery, and an opportunity to do more than school ever could hardly seems like fair competition for staying.”

Turning her head back to him with a small smile she stated. “I have half the mind to think you went and put a charm on me before revealing yourself. Instead of calling you crazy as I normally might I want to see where this is going. While I can’t say I will stay with you upon seeing more, I don’t think it will do any harm to hop along with you for a taste of what might be coming. If it’s everything you say it is then you shouldn’t have any difficulty convincing me to stay. I should warn you though… I wonder what happens if the band you pull together does get all the paragons together. Have you thought to question where the voice was from and if it simply wants the paragons? I can’t explain why it would call me out for such a quest, but I just thought you should keep that thought in mind when proceeding.”

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Yuno laid back against the branch and partially on the trunk of the great redwood where Felix had been looking to find her. Her hands were webbed together and she simply had her head tilted towards the sky as a soft night breeze blew the end of her hair around every so often. With her hair color it wasn’t hard to stop the outlier sitting on the red bark even during this time of night. If Felix could feel such things or tell by reading mana he could tell the tranquility coming off of her as she had a chance to simply ponder the greater unknowns of life while nighttime came in almost full. The moon was practically gone with the new moon giving them one of the more perfect views of the night sky available within the confines of the US. Her direction was clearly true north as well as he Polaris sticking out brightly with the little dipper following it. To the right of that a great arm of their Galaxy could be identified by the cloud-like spread of bright and dark areas it left behind as well as by star density. Only a few nighttime critters indicated life still moving about at the time, at least until Felix finally spoke to the girl before him.

When his voice reached her ear she turned slightly abrupt in surprise due to the lack of awareness she had given her surroundings at that moment of time. He perhaps caught her in a deep thought as well as her lack of initiative to have been using mananalysis for any detective style purposes. After the moment passed though she let out a small sigh of relief before commenting. “He is looking to hunt Taurus it seems today, hovering around the equator.” Her immediate deduction of the man was that he wasn’t out to harm her due to the fact he had snuck up on her and didn’t immediately do anything then. This made her nerves calm considerably despite him being a stranger on school land, but even as her face turned into a trained charismatic smile that fooled most she met her guard wasn’t just about to lower. “It’s a good time to see Jupiter as well right now, right over there.” She stated pleasantly while pointing to a point before the Leo constellation. “It’s one of the best times to view Jupiter and the moon is allowing us to have a good view. I thank it for that.”

For a second more she gazed at the sky before slowly standing up on her branch and resting one hand on the trunk for balance while she examined the man before her. “I guess I should ask why one of the Lord’s servants decided to present themselves to me within the confines of the Academia.” she spoke to the man before giving him a small curtsy once. “And by how fancy your robes prove to be can I assume you are someone of a bit more important stature then?” she added afterwards continuing with the smile and graceful attitude towards him. A true diplomat it seems in this case. “I doubt it has anything to do with my education, so I assume it might have to do with my mother or something along those lines.”

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There we go!

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@Username

yes everyone can use it to an extent. However, Felix always suppresses his mana signature when not in combat and only uses what he needs to for spells, never putting out more than the bare minimum of what the current task requires. So most of the time Felix is invisible to manalysis. Though with that said, if Yuno was particularly proficient in manalysis and was paying attention she could in theory have sensed the manaegis boots Felix was using to scale the trees.

@Prodigal Son

Thanks, I think I might have her get some skill in it if no one else has it for some useful tool, but she isn't noticing him right now. Another question though: Felix is easily identifiable as being apart of the church right? And he ISN'T in his armor right now right? About 70% done with the post just need that for when she starts talking to him more.

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@Prodigal Son

So, everyone can use mananalysis to an extent right? Can I assume Yuno could sense him a bit before he says hello? As in sense someone, not necessarily exactly who he is.

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Nope, that's the first time. Haha. Not very many people are versed enough in biblical readings (even a very popular one such as this) to even know what my name means let alone the scriptural narrative of it. Thank you for that, though. You gave me a good laugh.

@Prodigal Son

But- It's a common phrase. That surprises me... Or no one is as shameless as I when it comes to using quotes and puns for jokes.

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And so the Prodigal Son returns!

I bet you have heard that at least 20 billion times-

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@Skelace@dndragons@ghost queen

I really don't feel like I should have to state this because it seems obvious. But if you have not read the previous posts in character, I highly recommend you do. There is some lore exposition and other little tidbits that make it almost essential to read all the posts.

@Prodigal Son

Way ahead of you~ And I got a post done tonight. Being productive feel weird.

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With spring coming in full force the school at the heart of the redwood was going in full swing. In-between periods the campus was filled with the life of a wide variety of students from primary school all the way to graduate level adults. It was as much home as it could be for many of them who are here, more so to the talents than the untalented who find their way becoming members of the magical community. A bastion from hiding their gifts or running from those who seek to harm them, the Societas Acadamia stood tall with the setting sun as its rays colored the wood in its orange glow. One girl found her way towards a specific Aspect Trainee building as he last class for the day passed and she had some research to be done. Her hair was pitch white besides for the tinted yellow that the sunlight gave and it flowed behind her almost hypnotically with each of her steps. Slipping inside and quietly making her way into a smaller room she gently set her bag near the door and hung up her light springtime jacket before moving towards the white marble counter before her.

It wasn’t an ordinary lab of course, and in this room no natural lightning was found while Yuno lit a few candles instead of normal lights. A more traditional light source that she preferred the warmth of while taking out a small velvet pouch that was tied closed by a string. Setting the gem down in the middle of the marble and opening it up she gazed at the rainbow of color inside. Reaching inside and pinching a stone in-between her pointer and thumb son enough a emerald was pulled out and set aside on the surface of the counter. Moving to the side she had a more advanced piece of equipment as she was working on one of her more annoying research papers. Setting the emerald down on a slide and bringing her eyes towards the scope her focus shifted to that of the enhanced green gem. “Sorry about unveiling you like this, my darling green stone.” She commented to herself as her other hand hovered over a piece of paper to take notes. Working through the structure of the gem and seeing if she could decipher why her magic works the way it does. An attempt to look at it logically and scientifically, though even if she enjoyed logic a small bit of her resented taking away the mystery or simply understanding the feeling that using such magic caused.

Twenty or so minutes passed by before she was startled from her microscope by the noise of a loud knock on the door. After her brief release of a held breath into opening the door she was greeted by one of her research professors, in fact the one who was even more curious than her about the mystery of her magic. Much of what she had wrote down in fact was a bit of a lie. Even if her paper was on the gems itself, she couldn’t allow her families secret simply pass by and fill open hands. Though that will only be an issue if the material properties of the gem were the largest factor in how the magic works. Even if she objected to the assignment though it would simply detract from her grade since every student was supposed to analyze their magic in their class, but it was more likely due to the professors scholarly background and personal gain over a true grading purposes.

The conversation was annoying for her at least as he tried to seemingly pry information of her. Perhaps he was from her mother’s class and was jealous. At least, that was one possibility Yuno had thought up by this point from the special interest she was getting from him lately. Another con of living within the confines of a school that wanted another one of her mother to be produced: Everyone also wanted in on her magical ability. It wasn’t uncommon for her to hear people wish they grew up with her privileges or ask her to fight so they can simply watch her cast until she refused them outright at times if that was their goal. It wasn’t due to being passive at least; half of her would beat them to the floor if it wouldn’t get her suspended or in trouble at home. Instead she had to eloquently express her refusal much like how she must eloquently word her phrases that pleased the professor without giving anything important away. She didn’t want to tell him everything she would even write after all since if there was nothing new in the paper then what could she expect?

“Why does science need to explain magic… I much prefer the fantastical and romantic view for magic.” She muttered to herself once he left as it was a logical way to view it in her mind. Magical was a phenomena in the world of science after all, so why bother trying to fit it to the traditional ideal anyway. Especially if only Talents can us it anyway. Packing up her things a few hours after the conversation and moving away she looked towards the fully set sun and onto the twilight sky full of stars set in their purple sea she let out a brief sigh. After which she clapped her hands to her face for a brief moment before smiling gently to herself. <Come on, you have some free time tonight. Go climb a tree and watch the stars or something. Play a piano or read a good book.> she told herself to get a bit cheered up and putting a finger to her chin in thought. <Star gazing then. At least I have a break from combat practice today. The kid I trained with yesterday didn’t prepare a defense properly… He needs to control his panic a bit better> After which she moved off towards the edge of campus and moved a little ways out from it to begin her climb. Made easier with a few basic magic spells of course to get up such tall trees into a branch that isn’t blocked from above for the night sky. “Hello, moon.” She whispered at that point before watching the different constellations appear in the sky as the dimmer stars that don’t fully appear in twilight bring themselves onto the stage of night.

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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.