InnerFlame

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

The bonfire was ready to light after adding the precut wood planks, the kindling, and retrieving a bucket of seawater for later extinguishing. Gray then checked in with the people setting up the tent to ensure everything was correctly assembled and anchored. It took a moment for him to realize that he was falling into his typical caretaker motions of look after everything similar to when he was home with his younger siblings. Eventually, he settled down at the campfire. As everyone gathered around the warmth of the flame, the sun finally fully set. At this time, Gray was downing his fifth beer. The bitter taste was strong, but it went down pretty smooth... Five was probably not a good number to drink when the teen had only drunk two max before. But the friendly atmosphere and his weird mood encourage his drinking habit. His head was fuzzy, and he was blankly staring into the fire and watching it dance before his eyes. He was barely following any conversations or answering anyone halfway through this drink.

"Yeah... fffriendsss fffforeverrr," he suddenly slurred out as he snapped out of the void of his hazy mind and responded to Connor's statement. Gray's focus was pulled slightly from the orange illumination. "No matterrr where... lifffe takesss usss..." The repeated words absentmindedly slipped out of his lips. There was happiness in that statement with an undertone of sadness, but Gray smiled gently. The beginning of the meteor shower finally ripped Gray's eyes away from the fire. He stared up intensely. Someone grabbed his hand... Connor, he believed, was sitting on that side of him. There was no reaction. His surfer friend had always been more into skinship than most people, so this was something he was used to.

With each smear of light racing across the night sky, Gray thought he should make a wish... But every single one that formulated in his foggy head seemed... too selfish to wish for. A stray thought passed through that it wouldn't come true anyway... 'I wish...' he began hesitantly. Before he could complete the wish, the sky started transforming. The shooting stars spiraled. There appeared to be a growing black hole was opening up right above them. He didn't even get a chance to respond to any of his friends' shocked voices as strands of light reached out and began ripping them away from their spots. Gray felt Connor's hand slip out of his when they were grabbed and being pulled in.

After being dragged through... falling into a vortex of... time? Space? He found his surroundings had suddenly changed. The feeling of gritty sand on the palms of his hands and the sound of rolling waves was now replaced with the delicate, slick grass, fuzzy moss, and forest ambiance. A rainbow of colors danced in the sky above them, and some plants cast a pale light around them. Gray was definitely feeling considerably more sober. He wiped his hand across his gray eyes as if that would fix his vision, but it was still the same out-of-worldly place in front of him.

"I'm fffine," Gray still slurred his words a bit as he got to his feet. Staggering a bit before steadying himself, the eighteen-year-old immediately began surveying his surroundings. Look for dangers, safe passages, maybe something to defend himself with if it came to it. Blurry was his vision, but squinting made things a bit clearer. His eyes caught the end of Milo shoving something random and grass-covered into his mouth. "Lilac, don't eat random thingsss offf the ground. You'll get a ssstomachache." It was a firm yet mild scolding that he would give to his younger siblings. The realization sinks in that Gray wasn't talking to his little sister but to Milo. "Ah... sssorry Milo. Though it'sss probably wise not to eat weird ssstuff in a strange place." His stern brotherly demand turned into a soft suggestion of friend.
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"Great... my fate is in the hands of this... one might be somewhat competent." Reyenne, a black frog with brilliant red eyes, croaked. She floated just barely above the water's surface. But as she cast her eyes around her at the other creatures gathered nearby, the crimson spheres were equally disapproving. "Might as well just get this over with as soon as possible. Staring at them is not going to cure my curse faster." The ex-shadow witch bluntly stated with annoyance dripping from her tone. It was plain to see Reyenne didn't even want to be in this company either. But she was still committed in the expectancy that her torture would be over as soon as possible.

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

Gray was digging away with the help of a small shovel that he pulled out from his still lopsided bag. He was starting to feel the fatigue of their earlier activities slowly creeping into his muscles. The teen didn't get much physical exercise due to the final exams, graduation, and college enrollments these pass few months. It was almost guarantee that he would feeling much more tomorrow. But ignoring that, Gray focused on the task at hand. As he was examining the dimensions of the pit he created, he listened to the chattering of his friends. Noah seem to attempt at small talk before asking for then offering beer to the group. Both Connor and Eli accepted. Eli also offer helping the auburn-haired teen with the bonfire if he needed it.

"I'll let you know if I need any help, Eli," Gray called back. It was unlikely he would need help. He had looked it up, and it wasn't so arduous. The boy started squatting after determining the width and depth of the hole was correct. He went to the next step of constructing a small barrier along the edge with the sand he dug up. "Hmm... I'll get one after this. Shouldn't be mixing starting fires and liquor."

Gray casually took a slight raincheck until he completed the bonfire. His attitude toward drinking illegally obtained alcohol was neutral. This wouldn't even be the first time he had beer, as Noah had persuaded on several occasion to partake... He didn't particularly like it, but he got unusual feelings of excitement and defiance. Feelings that only arose whenever he hung out with one of his close friends... Feelings which will probably disappear forever after this weekend excursions.. Gray simply breath in the salty sea air as he notices the return of the gloominess. He needed to enjoyed this moment to the fullest, and he definitely couldn't let the mood be ruin due to him.

Back into concentration mode, Gray continued with his the bonfire building.

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

The sun was dipping low in the sky as Gray and his friends reached their destination. The scenic view of the beach was slowly becoming tinted in shades of orange. It would be nice to take in the sights, but time was counting down before the difficulty of their tasks would increase. Gray removed the overly stuffed old bags he was wearing and let them drop onto the sandy ground beside him. He wasn't exactly in a great mood, though it was hard to pinpoint the reason. His gray eyes turned to Connor when the tall boy began talking about quickly setting up. Trying to match Connor's chipper mood, Gray smiled back as he pushed away the gloomy feeling.

"I can do the bonfire," Gray declared as he picked up his one bag that looked oddly lopsided due to its contents. "I brought everything we should need for it. Good thing this beach allows bonfires. I'll start on it. Let me know if you guys need help with the tents or something." With that said, the eighteen-year-old found a spot nearby where they had decided to set camp. With swift movements, Gray began to scoop the sand aside to make a hole in which to place the wood for the bonfire.

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

Indeed he was. Hopefully his journey will help him break free of that. And maybe Reyenne can learn to care more like Gray

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

Gray Moore

Human

Name: Gray Moore

Age: 18

Appearance: Gray is a slender guy that stands at the average height of 5'8" tall. His build is just overall normal with nothing really standing out about it. His skin tone is light with a definite tint of brown in it pointing toward his mixed heritage. It is also very smooth with light body hair and free of all blemishes. His hair color is a little less common light auburn looking closer to a light orange and brown mix. While the hair appears very messy with the way the locks point in multiple directions, it's obviously taken care of to prevent it from becoming a matted, tangled mess. The length is not too long as the bangs rest near his eyebrows, the sides hug his cheekbones, and the back of it stops at the base of his head. The next to point out is his gray-colored eyes. They are quite a light shade and are sometimes mistaken for a pale blue in certain lighting. There's a very calm and gentle gaze coming from them.

Outside of his physical appearance, Gray sports a fairly casual style. More times than not, he wears layers such as a long sleeve under a t-shirt or shirt under an open button-up or jacket. His outfits are all very comfortable and even a bit nice though they are obviously quite outdated with the modern style. All his clothes, though they fit him fine, are pretty worn out as he has had the same clothes for multiple years now. Everything Gray wears looks aged and their colors are faded, though they lack loose threads and tears. Most of his clothing has faded into a dull gray, the original colors appear to have been either a blue or a green. His shoes or boots are newer additions to his wardrobe as they are not nearly as worn-looking, however, they are still pretty well used. Gray never wears any jewelry or accessories other than his shoulder bag when he is going to school.

Visual

Personality: Gray is a calm and mild-mannered young adult. He has a very pleasant demeanor and is a real joy to be around. He is quite good at reading emotions and moods, so he naturally knows when he can be causal and normal or concerned and understanding. Rarely letting his emotions get too worked up, he remains very sensible which makes people find him easy to talk to. He is always willing to lend an ear and help others despite the inconvenience it may cause him. Not only that he does it with a smile and without an ounce of hesitation. Since Gray is always more than happy to help, people often turn to him whenever they need something. This gives him the title of the most reliable guy in one's time of need.

Since the beginning of his senior year, a troubled expression occasionally appears on Gray's face. His relaxed attitude has been plagued with obvious stress. Whenever anyone asks him about it, he simply changes the subject. It has always been constant that he doesn't lean on others whenever he is going through something. Gray is an independent person who does things himself and has long gotten used to dealing with everything on his own. This is probably what helped him develop his keen senses and the problem-solving skills he often used to help others. On top of just being independent, Gray also doesn't want to bring people down with his pointless emotions. He is very good at burying everything he doesn't want to show other people.

History: Gray is the oldest child of the Moore family and has five younger siblings. Ever since he was young and his first younger sibling was born, it has been instilled in him that he must be a good boy and put aside his needs to help others. And like the obedient son he was, he did just that. He would help out around the house when he would have rather been outside playing, watch over his siblings instead of going to his friend's birthday party, and not voice his wants like that new bike so his little sister could get a new dollhouse. Gray grew very good at stomping down all his wants for other's happiness. So much so that even outside of his family, he would still selflessly push his desires to the side. When a friend wanted to win a contest that Gray also wanted to win, he dropped out and helped them reach victory. On another occasion, a teacher needed help after school with some sorting, so he helped when he wanted to go to the game center with his classmates.

Gray's life revolved around fulfilling the desires of the people around him and forgetting his own in favor of others. Even when he became really close friends with a group of boys at school, he was still unable to put himself first. During his last year in high school, before he even formed an idea about his future career, his parents expressed their desire for him to become a doctor. And like always, he began to work toward that goal. As many of his peers and friends enthusiastically talked about their future desires and ideal college, Gray felt a sense of dread. Every time he checked if his application was accepted, it was like a heavy pressure was pushing down on him... When it finally came, he stared at the line about his acceptance to the top-ranking medical school halfway across the county with a full scholarship with a feeling of despair.

His parents were ecstatic, his friends congratulated him, yet all Gray could feel was misery. He understood that he should be happy like everyone else, so putting on his usual smile, the teen acted enthused, and buried that feeling like he always did. This time proved more challenging to keep it in, but he continued to push it away as the clock counted down to his college departure.

Magic

Magical Form: When Gray transforms, his eyes turn a bright shade of red and his hair an inky black. It mostly blends in with the hood of the dark cloak pulled over his head. On his forehead, peeking out from beneath the hood, are goggles with big round lenses that resemble the eyes of a frog. The cloak drapes loosely over his body stopping short of his eyes and the ground. There are crimson accents along the edging of the openings giving the gloomy cloth a more ominous vibe. Between the opening of the cloak, there is a chance to catch a glance of black ninja garb that is form-fitting to his body. There is also a splash of red along the collar of the top and a sash tied around his waist. Black gloves and black & red boots complete the image of a cloaked ninja.

Magic Form Visual

Weapon: Gray's weapon is a pair of small sickles. They seemed to be made out of some black material that does not reflect the light and it's barely even noticeable in the darkness if not for the blood-red symbols etched into the side of the blades. They are attached together by a six-foot-long and dull gray chain.

Abilities: Gray's power over the shadows allows him many powers involving darkness. He can command them and launch them out quickly like a whip of shadow, create dark protective barriers in front of him and others, create a small zone of darkness around himself, and momentarily hold someone or something in place. He also can hide seamlessly within the darkness and his night vision becomes very keen to the point he can even identify some colors in what seems to be pitch blackness.

Companion

Name: Reyenne

Appearance: She has the form of a tiny black frog with bright red eyes.

Personality: Reyenne is a rather apathetic shadow witch, to be frank. She doesn't really care about others' feelings or well-being on the norm. If weren't for the curse she wouldn't have batted an eye at Gray, the boy borrowing her magic, or the rest of this gaggle that surrounds her. Since she is forced to care in the hope they can break this awful curse, she does give some advice when it seems fit. Reyenne is the realist of the group, who tells those idealistic ones the true grave reality of the situation. Due to Reyenne's own selfish nature, however, most of her blunt suggestions don't think of the greater good and are just a way to ensure her own safety or the person's without considering anything else. To her, the risk isn't worth it if her life is endangered.

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

Shadow character complete, let me know if their anything I didn't do correctly so I can fix it.

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Human

Name: Gray Moore

Age: 18

Appearance: Gray is a slender guy that stands at the average height of 5'8" tall. His build is just overall normal with nothing really standing out about it. His skin tone is light with a definite tint of brown in it pointing toward his mixed heritage. It is also very smooth with light body hair and free of all blemishes. His hair color is a little less common light auburn looking closer to a light orange and brown mix. While the hair appears very messy with the way the locks point in multiple directions, it's obviously taken care of to prevent it from becoming a matted, tangled mess. The length is not too long as the bangs rest near his eyebrows, the sides hug his cheekbones, and the back of it stops at the base of his head. The next to point out is his gray-colored eyes. They are quite a light shade and are sometimes mistaken for a pale blue in certain lighting. There's a very calm and gentle gaze coming from them.

Outside of his physical appearance, Gray sports a fairly casual style. More times than not, he wears layers such as a long sleeve under a t-shirt or shirt under an open button-up or jacket. His outfits are all very comfortable and even a bit nice though they are obviously quite outdated with the modern style. All his clothes, though they fit him fine, are pretty worn out as he has had the same clothes for multiple years now. Everything Gray wears looks aged and their colors are faded, though they lack loose threads and tears. Most of his clothing has faded into a dull gray, the original colors appear to have been either a blue or a green. His shoes or boots are newer additions to his wardrobe as they are not nearly as worn-looking, however, they are still pretty well used. Gray never wears any jewelry or accessories other than his shoulder bag when he is going to school.

Visual

Personality: Gray is a calm and mild-mannered young adult. He has a very pleasant demeanor and is a real joy to be around. He is quite good at reading emotions and moods, so he naturally knows when he can be causal and normal or concerned and understanding. Rarely letting his emotions get too worked up, he remains very sensible which makes people find him easy to talk to. He is always willing to lend an ear and help others despite the inconvenience it may cause him. Not only that he does it with a smile and without an ounce of hesitation. Since Gray is always more than happy to help, people often turn to him whenever they need something. This gives him the title of the most reliable guy in one's time of need.

Since the beginning of his senior year, a troubled expression occasionally appears on Gray's face. His relaxed attitude has been plagued with obvious stress. Whenever anyone asks him about it, he simply changes the subject. It has always been constant that he doesn't lean on others whenever he is going through something. Gray is an independent person who does things himself and has long gotten used to dealing with everything on his own. This is probably what helped him develop his keen senses and the problem-solving skills he often used to help others. On top of just being independent, Gray also doesn't want to bring people down with his pointless emotions. He is very good at burying everything he doesn't want to show other people.

History: Gray is the oldest child of the Moore family and has five younger siblings. Ever since he was young and his first younger sibling was born, it has been instilled in him that he must be a good boy and put aside his needs to help others. And like the obedient son he was, he did just that. He would help out around the house when he would have rather been outside playing, watch over his siblings instead of going to his friend's birthday party, and not voice his wants like that new bike so his little sister could get a new dollhouse. Gray grew very good at stomping down all his wants for other's happiness. So much so that even outside of his family, he would still selflessly push his desires to the side. When a friend wanted to win a contest that Gray also wanted to win, he dropped out and helped them reach victory. On another occasion, a teacher needed help after school with some sorting, so he helped when he wanted to go to the game center with his classmates.

Gray's life revolved around fulfilling the desires of the people around him and forgetting his own in favor of others. Even when he became really close friends with a group of boys at school, he was still unable to put himself first. During his last year in high school, before he even formed an idea about his future career, his parents expressed their desire for him to become a doctor. And like always, he began to work toward that goal. As many of his peers and friends enthusiastically talked about their future desires and ideal college, Gray felt a sense of dread. Every time he checked if his application was accepted, it was like a heavy pressure was pushing down on him... When it finally came, he stared at the line about his acceptance to the top-ranking medical school halfway across the county with a full scholarship with a feeling of despair.

His parents were ecstatic, his friends congratulated him, yet all Gray could feel was misery. He understood that he should be happy like everyone else, so putting on his usual smile, the teen acted enthused, and buried that feeling like he always did. This time proved more challenging to keep it in, but he continued to push it away as the clock counted down to his college departure.

Magic

Magical Form: When Gray transforms, his eyes turn a bright shade of red and his hair an inky black. It mostly blends in with the hood of the dark cloak pulled over his head. On his forehead, peeking out from beneath the hood, are goggles with big round lenses that resemble the eyes of a frog. The cloak drapes loosely over his body stopping short of his eyes and the ground. There are crimson accents along the edging of the openings giving the gloomy cloth a more ominous vibe. Between the opening of the cloak, there is a chance to catch a glance of black ninja garb that is form-fitting to his body. There is also a splash of red along the collar of the top and a sash tied around his waist. Black gloves and black & red boots complete the image of a cloaked ninja.

Magic Form Visual

Weapon: Gray's weapon is a pair of small sickles. They seemed to be made out of some black material that does not reflect the light and it's barely even noticeable in the darkness if not for the blood-red symbols etched into the side of the blades. They are attached together by a six-foot-long and dull gray chain.

Abilities: Gray's power over the shadows allows him many powers involving darkness. He can command them and launch them out quickly like a whip of shadow, create dark protective barriers in front of him and others, create a small zone of darkness around himself, and momentarily hold someone or something in place. He also can hide seamlessly within the darkness and his night vision becomes very keen to the point he can even identify some colors in what seems to be pitch blackness.

Companion

Name: Reyenne

Appearance: She has the form of a tiny black frog with bright red eyes.

Personality: Reyenne is a rather apathetic shadow witch, to be frank. She doesn't really care about others' feelings or well-being on the norm. If weren't for this curse she wouldn't have batted an eye at Gray, the boy borrowing her magic, or the rest of this gaggle that surrounds her. Since she is forced to care in the hope they can break this awful curse, she does give some advice when it seems fit. Reyenne is the realist of the group, who tells those idealistic ones the true grave reality of the situation. Due to Reyenne's own selfish nature, however, most of her blunt suggestions don't think of the greater good and are just a way to ensure her own safety or the person's without considering anything else. To her, the risk isn't worth it if her life is endangered.

Chronicles of the Six: Magic’s Awakening: A Magical Boy RP. Reboot

Aww, a journey of friendship, I’m definitely game. I will go against my instinct that says pick light and choose shadow.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Another man approached the group, and Teddy secretly hoped he would erase his whole interaction from their brain. As he gazed at the man in his very stylish clothes, Teddy thought he looked very familiar. When glanced over read the name on the card, he suddenly recognized the man. Jimmy Recard was a fashion designer that was also from Unova like him. He never owned any of his designs, but they always looked so nice on TV and in the fashion magizines. With as many celebrities he had seen, he probably shouldn't have been so starstrucken. But Teddy was once again. So much so he pretty missed everything he had spoken to the group.

"You, Specks, could your Pokemon pick up the scent of those who were in the judge's booth?" He pulled out of his thoughts by someone clearly addressing him... probably. Once he heard the mentioin of his pokemon, his eyes lit up more than when he realized he had met a famous Unovan fashion designer.

"I'm pretty sure Linus can! He's such a smart, good boy! Yes, you are~" He cooed as he squatted down to rub his fluffy, brown fur. He bumped slightly into Fluffy, who was still in his Stoutland guise snugged closely behind him. "This might be out of your element, Fluffy, but you're a good boy too!" Both responded happily to their trainers overly affectionate praise. Their little tails were wagging.

The young adult attention was lost again in his passion of his adorable dogs. The sudden realization that he had gotten distracted donned on him. Teddy had gotten a requested task for him to do. He snapped up tall in attention.

"Ah, right, booth sniffing! We're on it!" He loudly announced before turning towards it. "Oh and it's Theodore. Or Teddy... if you don't mind..." Teddy gingerly introduced himself and looked into her eyes. Although the young adult averted them quickly as discomfort filled his chest when he recalled his previous exchange. He dashed off with two Stoutlands trailing behind him. The boy was doing a fair job weaving through the remaining crowd. Eventually, he reached his target, and Linus began to sniff the ground. "Any scents you can followed?"

It took a moment before he bark affirmatively and sprinting off. The dog pokemon eventually reached the main entry of the stadium and let out another bark. Once outside of it he sniff the floor again and then pointed in a direction. From Teddy's knowledge it seemed to be in the direction of the Captain's Quarter.

"Looks like the scent is going towards the back of the boat, Miss," Teddy shouted back toward the white-haired lady.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

@InnerFlame Your next post should lead everyone out of the main stadium and wherever you wanna take us.

Everyone who isn't in the main stadium, the infirmary would be a good place to go since there are already some people heading there. First one to arrive gets to describe it!

If you don't like the sound of those two locations, choose another one - where would a good place to go after an emergency be? Does your character know something the others don't?

@anothered

Kk, I guess Linus will follow the scent somewhere

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Teddy honestly didn't expect anything much from this SS Lugia trip itself. Other than it being overly extravagant. Which proved to be incredibly so with its Opening Ceremony of holographic wonders. And his entry in the first round of the Pokemon Contest went incredibly well. Linus' dramatic, explosive entry and graceful movements drew in the crowd. Among the exceptional talents he was up against, Teddy called it a success. His hectic shift the next day at the Lucky Catch restaurant kept him from getting into any awkward situations or talking to reporters. Everything was going as well as normal until the evening.

The pool froze over, there was an explosion, Shuppets suddenly appeared, and the holograph machine started acting up... Then everyone was told to gather to evacuate to the main stadium where there were loud music, blinding lights, and several masked figures... This felt like an episode of the Lucario Man series Teddy starred in as a kid. All it needed was a villainous expositional monologue to complete the scene. It kind of happened until they just up and vanished into thin air and the room went to toastier afternoon? The entire situation was quite befuddling. A nudge from behind his legs shook Teddy out of his stupor. A Stoutland was trembling and looking very nervous as he huddled close to him. He only had his two strongest pokémon out of their balls right now.

"It'll be okay, Fluffy, you got Lillipup Lad and his trusty companion Shepard on your side." He stroked the pokémon head as he called out their old stage name. The Pokemon calmed a bit as he looked up at him quite admirably. His tail was wagging... how adorable~ Teddy was again caught up in giving his scared Pokémon pets. Before the bark of other Pokemon drew him in. Another Stoutland, Linus barked several times before pointing his paw in a direction. Scanning the rather chaotic area, he spotted his fellow coworkers Sugar and Garscon looking quite distraught, at least from a distance.

Teddy hastily made his way over though was beaten there by a lady. He had definitely seen her visiting the restaurant. He paused not too far away, but just watched awkwardly. It came with the realization that she maybe wouldn't remember him... He was good with names and faces but he hadn't even worked a full day there with him competing and all this mayhem. On top of that, he was just one waiter out of several that worked there... Seeing Teddy's hesitation, Linus barked assertively at him and again pointed. The man looked at him took a deep breath and moved into talking range.

"Yo... wazzup..." Teddy had no idea why he greeted them like he was talking to young teenagers, but it was now too late to take it back. He nervously rubbed the back of his hand as his eyes looked off to the side. "Are you two doing alright? You look awful... Ah, not in that way! Just physically! I mean mentally! Both are actually looking pretty bad. But I mean, no one looks good in situations like this anyways." Teddy chuckled uncomfortably and decided it was better to just keep his mouth shut and plan out his next words more carefully.