lydyn

Twisted Magic

Going to reply today, but wanted to mention something... it's okay if Aphrodite is more focused on sexy times than Adley... conflict does happen in normal relationships. It just feels a bit forced when you had her mind change to romance all of a sudden, is all. I mean, don't change it now, but just for future reference - role-play your character, regardless of OOC information you might read. ^.-

Sacrifice

Age: 26
Gender: Female

Physical Attributes
Appearance: Raulyn stands around five feet and four inches, having a weaker, but surprisingly tone body. Though she sports a scare few scars, most of them have been healed over nicely and are barely noticeable.
Physical Weaknesses: Physically speaking, she is not very strong, nor has a lot of endurance, making her overall a weak combatant in the traditional sense.
Physical Strengths: What she lacks in strength and endurance, she makes up with a naturally high stamina reserve as well as higher than normal grace and agility, though is mostly due to her profession.

Mental Attributes
Personality: Raulyn is a confident introvert meaning that she spends time alone recharging after emotional ordeals, and yet holds a confidence more related to the normal out going persona that others have. While quiet, she is social and often doesn't say things without a purpose behind them - though the words themselves might not convey the intended meaning. While a romantic at heart she still has a hard time believing in love or more specifically, love for her, and therefore has developed a pessimistic outlook on her love life. Regardless this, she is a strong, resilient individual that displays determination in absolutes and despite her extremes as a person, she is rather friendly and sweet towards others.
Likes: Learning, deep discussions, flirting, music, chocolate
Dislikes: Crowds, complainers, blind faith, being alone
Phobias: Spiders, dying alone

Background
Biography: Born on Onyx, a world that represents both steam and magi technologies. Cliche as it sounds, Raulyn was an orphaned at only the age of one, left on the doorsteps of Professor Oral Windsor Lafon with a simple looking bracelet. She grew up in a surprisingly cold household and many of her neighbors often wondered why Prof. Lafon didn't just give Raulyn up for adoption, but regardless of the reasons, the little girl grew up mostly without any family or friends. What friends she did have often grew apart from her for various reasons and Prof. Lafon could hardly be called a real father - more akin to a caretaker.

So as she grew up, she used the only outlet she could to the world and became the professor's assistant. Gaining most of her social skills from this work, she also gained research skills and a love for learning, often spending her time with her nose inside lore books or ones about myths and legends. This was also a time for exploration for the young woman who had an eye for the ladies, though her luck was extremely sour - ranging from rejection to being used and discarded. By the time she was a young adult, she was well on her own to understanding most steam technology as well as how they were used to draw out the magi crystals power, though most of her time was spent helping Professor Lafon chase after a legend about Archons.

Eventually, the professor passed away due to old age and despite his apparent uncaring nature, left his fortune and estate to Miss Raulyn Dutch. She continued his work out of habit and also curiosity, searching forgotten ruins for the mention of Archons.

Combat Information
Typical form of combat: Long-range; she prefers to keep herself at a distance for long as possible, though even without combat training, she is clever enough to shift her tactics is needed.
Preferred Team Role: Offensive support
Weapon:

Blue & Silver Bracelet

Unique Equipment: Cap, dairy/notebook

Maximum Comics: Dawn of Justice | REBRANDING - PLEASE STAY TUNED

@Gowi - Sorry, I think I'm going to back out of this. Ruby is too busy to reply and I don't really feel the motivation to run the character without that. Nothing personal - you guys always ran awesome comic book role-plays, just feeling other stuff in my life right now. Best of luck!

The Corrupted Crucible

Role-play for Lydyn & LadyMagnanimous.

"Avaon is the only world and beyond it, lies the white shores of Mystic - the Heavens." -Gianna, Scholar

The world as we know it is a rather large, but singular continent. If there are other lands beyond the scope of Avaon, then they are separated by so many leagues of salty water that no one has lived to return from them. Within Avaon lies four main kingdoms and within them, several lands and castles beholden to their empires; Jeril for the humans, Orgeryl for the orcs, Vartaria for the Elves, and Fuutum for the dwarves. For the most part, Avaon is rife with conflicts between holdings, adventurers, and the occasional power hungry rune bearer then the typical wars one might expect from vastly different races.

This is not to say that it's history does not contain any [wars], but the land was filled with relative peace after Silvus, the holder of the 'Soul Eater', was killed on the battlefield by four companions of the Jeril empire. This brought Avaon upon the fourth era in it's history where many folks were recovering from the absolute power that 'true' runes could bring to light. Times were happier and more peaceful, as towns and kingdoms were being rebuilt and the adventurers took advantage to explore lost and forgotten ruins. However the scars of the destruction that Silvus had spread across the land were not easily forgotten. While many recognized it was simply the elf's own fault for mass murdering countless, there was a divide between those who blamed other causes on Silvus' evil. One side were those who started to mistrust the elves, for they had produced the man that caused so much fear while the other side blamed the runes, accusing them of corrupting his mind and twisting his heart.

This is where 'they' made their mark. Two heroines brought together by some twist of fate and in this fourth era, they will shake the foundations of generations to come - and unlock the mysteries of legends passed down since the first era.

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The Player Manual

Races

Humans

Humans can range from various heights, weights, and have anywhere from white to black skin colors, along with brown, red, blonde, or black hair. They live to roughly 100 years old and have a unique knack for acquiring knowledge more quickly than the other races as well as an innate adaptability. They are normally more in tune with machines than the other races as well.

Elves

Elves are the longest lived of the four races, living anywhere upwards to 200 years of age, though there have been rumors of them living near the ages of 400, but never confirmed. They're usually shorter than humans, but taller than most dwarves, and usually slim - it is unusual to see an obese elf. Their skin tones are normally very fair and in some cases can even take a blue hue to them. Even though elves can be as diverse as humans, they do tend to have stronger ties to the natural world vs technology or steamworks. As such, they have keener sense than the other races and if trained properly, can spot even the most lethal assassin. Besides this, they enter a trance-like state instead of sleeping where they have total awareness of their surroundings. This unique ability also makes it harder to invade their minds with magic or even persuade them from a determined goal.

Orcs

Orcs are normally taller than humans and have a larger build, though it's not as uncommon as one might think for them to be overweight due to overeating. Their skin tones are almost always some shade of green and with the addition of tusks in the males, it gives them a visage of monsters. Normally their hair is black or a dark brown, if they have any at all, and they live to around 90 years old. They are normally more battle-like than the other races, giving an illusion of blood thirsty monsters in uneducated towns, however it does not make them inertly evil. Due to this warrior spirit, they often have a strength that is beyond the others and an almost legendary stamina to match it.

Dwarves

The shortest of the races by average, with skin tones ranging on the darker side of things from a natural tan to right out brown. Their hair colors also match, with black and light brown being the full hair of hair colors and their weight being on the more bulky side, but hardly ever overweight. Most men sport beards of some kind, though not all, giving them an overall look of mountaineers - which is not far from the true. While elves have ties to nature in general, the dwarves feel at home in the mountains, either topside or down in their caverns. They live to be about 150 years old and by far have the most straight up endurance of all the races, giving sway to the ideal of an unmoveable dwarf.

Runes

Runes are physical objects that bind with the user. While cascade runes can be attached and removed by trained professionals for a cost, eternal runes are semi-sentient and have such strong magical bindings in them that no one has figured out how to remove them - at least causally so and without risk to the bearer. These objects grant magical abilities to their users, based on the aspect the rune holds.

Cascade Runes

Most people also refer to these simply as "runes." These had been introduced in the second era, when humans figured out the secret behind materializing magical energies into physical objects. These can come in any shape or form, from gloves, bracelets, headbands - anything that can be be set onto the body and not come loose. These types of runes encompass more concrete concepts of nature, such as fire.

• Fire: As you would expect, this rune controls the element of fire. It is almost an entirely offensive type of rune with some utility such as lighting campfires.
• Water: A rune that is a unique mix of support offensive and healing. Using water to wash away foes while being the only cascade rune to mend wounds.
• Earth: Primarily an offensive type of rune, it also has some supportive uses such as defense and removing earth from paths.
• Wind: Mostly an utility type of rune, it also has some offensive capabilities such as pushing large objects around, though this is more of a higher skill.
• Ice: As with fire, this is almost entirely offensive with some minor utility uses such as putting out campfires.
• Poison: Famous for use in assassinations, this is only an offensive rune, but differs in it's more subtle nature to weaken opponents.
• Body: This rune is used to enhance certain physical aspects, like endurance, stamina, strength, or agility.
• Metal: A situational, but powerful rune that specifics has control over minerals and metals, refined or otherwise. Normally seen as a multipurpose type of rune, though it is more rare than others.

Eternal Runes

Unlike cascade runes, eternal runes are said to have been magic manifested on it's own into objects with a will of it's own. While myths of it's creation can't be confirmed, these are indeed very powerful and wholly unique - no one is alike. Much like cascade runes, they are in forms that represent trickets of some kind that can be adorned and not come loose, however they all embody other more abstract or strange concepts compared to the man-made versions.

• Knowledge: A rune that represents the ability to understand. One can enhance memory, observation, read and write all languages, and improve select mental skills for a limited time.
• Void: Represents emptiness, often creating bubbles of energy that either greatly damage or completely destroy anything inside it.
• Dragon: I'LL LET YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS DOES
• Soul Eater: One of the more dangerous runes, this actually steals life energy or if in the hands of a master, can literally eat the souls of other living beings.
• Dominance: Often seen as the father of all runes, it's rumored to have the power to overtake the wills of other runes, even turning them against their users.
• Fate: Users of the Fate Rune are able to see the strings of fate, whether someone will be important to the future, things of the past, and have enough foresight to avoid ambushes and fatal blows.
• Moon: 'Cursed' by the fact it turns the user into a vampire. It also allows the existence of the undead. Other powers are unknown.
• Sword: Besides giving the user instant mastery over swordsmanship, this rune is also capable of various sword spells. These spells normally depend on the user's personality, but can be wildly different.

Character Sheet

Feel free to add more if you want!
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Occupation:[/b]
[b]Allies:[/b]

[b]Rune:[/b]
[b]Level of Mastery:[/b]
[b]Rune Abilities:[/b]

[b][u]Skills & Talents[/u][/b]
[i](1 gransmaster skill, 1 master, 2 artisan, 3 journeymen, 4 novice)[/i]

[b][u]Personality[/u][/b]

[b][u]Background[/u][/b]

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Random Notes

• Each rune has a level of mastery - since it's only us two, I decided to forgo writing them all out. However, feel free to use this format to describe your rune's level of mastery and what they do (I'm assuming you wanted the dragon rune, to summon your dragon ^.-);
[list][*][b]Novice:[/b]
[*][b]Journeyman:[/b]
[*][b]Artisan:[/b]
[*][b]Master:[/b]
[*][b]Grand Master:[/b]
[/list]
• Both characters will be established heroines. Either masters or grand masters in their respective craft (i.e. Grand Master swordsmen).
• The world will use runic symbols for magic. While there are basic ones, there are also more powerful, abstract versions, such as 'True Sight' rune. The heroines will likely have one of the more powerful ones.
• Probably a feudal system, though perhaps less involved in politics than normal? I'm not good at politics.

Twisted Magic

'Was she just about to..?' Adley couldn't believe it, both blinking in surprise and feeling her cheeks grow a hot red. If she was, it was one way of telling Adley she liked her romantically! It certainly wasn't the way she had imagined it though, being kissed before any words were spoken about it. Then again, maybe it was just that Aphrodite wanted to kiss her.. perhaps it was more lust than actual care? That thought sent a shiver down her spine, causing her lips to frown slightly. It wasn't so much that it was bad to do such things, but Adley knew herself, she needed that emotional connection to be there or she wasn't interested in lying in bed naked with another woman. Maybe it was something Adley should try and sneak into the conversation?

Though Adley's thoughts had been elsewhere, the voice of the woman snapped her back, making her realize she did miss the touch of the elf. Shaking herself from it a bit, she stood up and smiled to the woman. She didn't recognize her, however she did spot the Harper pin attached to her shirt, Adley's own just below her left shoulder - making it easy for both to know they were Harpers. "Oh yes, I'm fine.. just enjoying company with my friend.. was there something you needed or just being friendly and checking up on us?" She asked it in a polite, but playful manner, despite the woman's own irritation. She wasn't the inn keeper from downstairs, seeing as she was a woman and they had never spoken, but she did notice her from working in the kitchen of the mini-tavern area. She hadn't known an actual Harper was working here, only of the Harper-friend in the inn keeper. She must've been the local Harper keeping watch on the area and of course, she knew Adley was here - local Harpers knew their areas inside and outside.

A Knight's Scholar

Looking back at her desk, all she could do was shrug, namely because she had no reason not to trust them. The knights ran the city after all, so if he assured her that it would be taken care of, the knights would have little issues actually doing as much. Though it was a bit awkward to leave so suddenly without so much as a notice of leave, but it seemed this man was rather eager to get started - so much so that she had still to learn his name. However, she had been practicing a new technique.. though it was not perfected and would only reveal his name if the memories reflected it. In the end, it was just easier and a less waste of magical energy to simply wait for the man to introduce himself or have someone else say his name.

The first question was interesting and caused her to flutter her wings just slightly as she thought on it. Though she remembered it clearly, she took a moment to ponder the words to use, careful to substitute them where needed. "There was a coded message in one of the lore books... something like a riddle..." She sighed, brushing her hair out of her eyes as she remembered. "I'm normally not partial to riddles," she admitted, "my normal thoughts don't do well with vague hints, I suppose. However it was something to do with learning more about magics.. I suppose I got so frustrated with not knowing.. and nearly tossed the book.. but then I suddenly found myself understanding it. It was quite satisfying, actually."

With that, they had come upon a wall and it was easy for Gianna to tell he was observing it before looking at her asking, "Thoughts?" The Sylph gave him a curious glance before going to examine the wall for a few moments. She paced back and forth, pursing her lips before looking it from top to bottom. For a few moments, it could be said she hadn't seen much of anything and was still examining it to understand why he asked the question.

Somewhat suddenly though, "so, what's this say?" She spoke in a soft tone, as if more to herself before kneeling down and sitting on her shins as she bent over to read the inscriptions. This however did take some time, but it was obvious she was mouthing the words over and over. Eventually, however, she huffed and looked back up to the captain with some frustration. "Well, I can see the lines in the wall, meaning this is a doorway to something.. seeing as making a fake wall that lead nowhere would be silly. Either someone closeby is listening for the key words or someone has figured out how to make n illusion.. perhaps shielding?" She shrugged at that. "And the riddle.. obviously something is wrong with 'might' and 'right' as they aren't spelled correctly, but I can't figure out the purpose. Like I said.. I'm not good at riddles. However if I used my... insightfulness, as you put it, I could bypass my own weakness.."

Gianna wasn't sure how the captain would react and Gianna certainly wasn't going to ask any questions to the wall without an actual answer - she didn't quite enjoy the idea of something dire happening to her on the whim. At the same time, she wasn't sure if the captain wanted her to use her magic or if he wanted to see what she figured out on her own. Perhaps unlike most, as good as it felt to have power and magic at your fingertips, she knew enough that it was most wise to always keep it check - she was lucky enough to see the warnings in the library about overextending and she was no fool.

Twisted Magic

Adley light tapped Aphrodite's leg reassuringly, giving the elf warrior a happy grin. "Silly, why wouldn't I want to see you anymore? I love our time together.." It seemed strange in a way, but Adley almost seemed more confident than Aphrodite did at the moment, but perhaps it was because Adley had started to get more hope or maybe she was more sure of what was going on than the elf was - at the moment. Either way, she continued, "you're really special and an amazing woman. Why anyone would treat you badly is beyond me." Ending the sentence, she decided to get more comfortable, which meant not only shifting but also scooting closer to her friend.

"As for you question... um..." Adley bit her lip softly, looking down both in thought and bashfulness. "Believe it or not, I have kissed a guy before and I can tell you this much. A woman's lips are much softer..." Again, she could feel her cheeks just glowing before looking back up and brushing some strands of hair behind her ear. ".. and who's going to call for the wine? Though, is it bad that I would rather hot chocolate?" Adley gave Aphrodite a cute, innocent look, though it was obvious that it had been partially playful in it's nature. Adley continued to push the limits, seeing how much of what she was sensing was true. If the elf was truly not interested or not into women, the act would shatter eventually with Aphrodite telling her to back off, but as of right now? This was kind of fun...

Twisted Magic

I know I've been slacking, but I promise to do it tomorrow. I have the house all to myself, so no distractions - just need to do chores. Sorry for the delay!

Twisted Magic

Sorry, my sleep schedule is AAAAALLLLLL off now. xD Stayed up 'til 3:30am two days in a row (talking to you know who), so my reply might be a bit late. ^.^

Twisted Magic

The comment made Adley grin, giving off a shy but cute smile as she then shifted her body to face Aphrodite, pulling one leg onto the bed and bending it at the knee as she laid her hands on the semi-lap she had created. "Just us? I like that... so what are we talking about?" With the elf growing bolder, it was easy for Adley to naturally hook onto that and give her even more ground, urging her in subtle ways that she wasn't even aware of completely. All she knew was, her heart was racing and she could feel her cheeks heat up, even though she wasn't sure if the pink glow was obvious or not. She wanted this to go somewhere, she wanted to tell Aphrodite she fancied her, that sometimes she daydreamed of cuddling or kissing and just being in the elf's arms. It was so odd now, though, to be so admitting of that - but all the signs were slowly showing her that maybe, just maybe, this might work out the way she wanted!

At the same time though, despite her own confidence, she felt a storm of butterflies in her stomach. She felt her limbs growing weak and shakey, nervousness settling in behind the passive boldness, a feeling of almost wanting to just hide away - but did she want to hide away in a closet or hide her face in Aphrodite's chest? Maybe she was feeling a bit of both. She didn't have much luck in situations like this, but there was this connection between them or so she thought. It could've been her imagination though.