Mercurial

Four Winds

Finally, something official started happening. But whatever it was, it didn't seem like something pleasant. A plume of smoke erupted from the building and blotted out the sun. Then, the smoke began to break apart, and transformed into doves, hurtling towards Enver and the rest. Enver should have been frightened, but all he could think of at first was why this was so bafflingly convoluted? Who needed to make a magic spell that created smoke that blotted out the sun that then turned into a horde of attack doves? Having always been a quick thinker and a quick mover, Enver moved to evade the onslaught of demonic smoke doves, but was caught nonetheless. The smoke entered his body and left him immobilized. It was soon revealed by the appearance of their headmaster via wacky magic image that this was all part of gathering information on them. Enver couldn't help but feel like his privacy was being invaded something fierce. Eventually, the spell was released, and Enver coughed up the gunk from his system. He still felt dirty.

Next they were introduced to the man called Varus who was apparently going to show them the ropes. Yet, he also claimed he was going to toss them out if they didn't measure up to his standards. Enver was under the impression he came here to learn how to be impressive, not to demonstrate himself to already be impressive. He had to wonder if his pissant flames were going to be enough for Mr. Douchebag here. If he was going to get thrown out of this place before he even got to learn something, then this whole trip was going to be a complete waste of time. Enver just rolled his eyes and followed along with the rest of the crowd. He had a feeling he wasn't going to have much fun right now.

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Oh boy, the Russians will fight each other. Now Enver can have even more of a giggle.

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Enver was hoping for a good show, and this little spat didn't disappoint. At first, Enver started to think it would be nothing but a bit of punching and kicking, but then he caught a brief glimpse of some wacky lights on that guy with the glasses' hand. Could that have been some kind of magic? Enver wasn't entirely sure, since he couldn't tell what it did other than glow a bit. One thing that did strike him as odd is that the guy that had been acting calm until now, even under assault, suddenly flipped out and launched into action. Just when Enver thought the guy was going to go nuts on glasses kid, out of nowhere, a puma leaped on top of both of them. Enver lost it at that point, and burst out laughing. What the heck was he even watching? Did he imagine the whole magic academy thing, and was actually watching a slapstick movie?

Enver didn't think it could get any weirder, but then the puma turned into a girl. It wasn't a wild animal that jumped into the mix, but some nutty person. This was too good to be true. On top of that, Enver surmised he just confirmed the sight of some authentic magic; a person transforming into a puma and back had to be something magical. Or maybe it was the other way around; a puma that could transform into a human? That would be doubly hilarious. In any case, Enver opted to keep watching. Maybe the best was yet to come, and the dudes on the bottom would flip out at the amazoness. Or maybe they would all get up and bow, indicating he had been watching a comedy routine. And maybe, just maybe, they still had some other magic up their sleeves.

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Enver had learned a number of phrases in preparation for his stay at this institution. He was hardly fluent, but he figured it was enough to make some basic communication with all the Japanese folk he would have to deal with. Only, he it was somewhat unnecessary, since it seemed like half the people here weren't even Japanese. He supposed he ought to have seen this coming, given they invited him to this place, that not everybody here would be natives. But then, it seemed like there were an awful lot of non-Japanese around. Was this Four Winds place the only place for magical people? Or did they scout out whoever they wanted based on some criteria? Enver couldn't even guess.

The weirdest thing, however, was the fact that there was nothing of note to greet them upon their arrival. Enver had preformed at 2-bit joints back home that had better receptions than this place. Not to mention this was supposed to be some kind of magical academy of whimsy and wonder. Where was the pizzazz? The spectacle? Enver hoped they had something up their sleeves, because Enver sure did. He felt like his stage magic was a little defunct after discovering that real magic was in fact possible, but he kept his tools on hand nonetheless. Heck, maybe he could liven up his routine with whatever he learned here....if they actually planned on showing them anything.

But while there wasn't much of a show coming from the academy, there was a show developing in the audience. Enver happened to see some guy take a lunge at another. Hand launching for the throat and everything. Not one to leap into a situation with little knowledge, Enver opted to sit back and watch. He had no idea if it was provoked, and if it was, he didn't rightly care. He was more interested to find out if, given what this place was all about, he might see some serious magic come out during this little fight. Whatever was going to happen, it might provide a few moments of decent entertainment.

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Ohoho, he's definitely a dick. Like his writer, he's Melbourne based so he doesn't care much for those Sydneysiders haha

@banjoanjo

Not to mention Enver's Turkish. Their rivalry is basically fated. They'll have to fight to the death.

I mean, if Enver can muster enough shits to give...

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Forgot to put this in Donovan's Bio, but he is a Russian-born Australian. He should have a weird mix of Russian and Australian accent.

@banjoanjo

Oh boy, a fellow Aussie for Enver!

....and he's a huge dick.

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@Scio I mean, some cults hide their nature from the public eye. Aum Shinrikyo, the ones that used Sarin in Japan, were an officially accepted religious group until they pulled off their attacks.

I'm just saying that it doesn't seem like there should be a problem for a character to be a cult member unless the cult was known to be dangerous and that the member was known to be a member of the cult.

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Like? Cults are kind of illegal in both the magical and human world though.

@Scio

Are they? I was under the impression cults were only banned if they had been proven to do something illegal.

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Enver

Name: Enver Sungur
Age: 16
Appearance:


Personality: Enver is a laid back guy that doesn’t like to take life too seriously. He is the kind of guy to live life in the moment, taking opportunities as they come and paying little attention to the bigger picture. He likes to joke around and make fun of just about everything he comes across, be that people, situations, or whatever else, and is particularly fond of sarcasm. He is usually quite irreverent, and doesn’t have much respect for authority of any kind. That said, he’s never deliberately cruel, and tries not to go too far with his jokes.

History: Enver is Australian, born in Sydney to a pair of Turkish immigrants. As a kid, he developed a fondness for pranks. He spent a lot of time sneaking around, setting up his pranks and then making escapes from angry victims. As he got older, he grew out of doing practical jokes the way he used to, but he developed a specific set of skills during that time that stuck with him. In particular, his gift for sleight of hand and quick movement made it easy for him to pick up magic tricks. He wasn’t really interested in it at first, but after messing around with the tricks a few times, he found it fun as a way of provoking reactions from others.

When he reached high school age, he had made a local name for himself as a decent magician. He was hardly famous, but he was able to draw in small crowds for his performances. As his reputation grew, he attempted to expand his array of tricks. He was almost always able to pick up tricks naturally, but there was one thing he just couldn’t work with; fire. Any trick he attempted involving fire always ended up failing, with at least one try resulting in a small fire in his house. At first, he swore off the idea of preforming any fire based tricks, but as time went on, he just wasn’t satisfied with being unable to do what he saw as such simple tricks. Out of sheer stubborn pride, he was determined to manage it eventually.

One day, he was fiddling around with a lighter while attempting to preform once such trick. As he fumbled with it, it ended up slipping from his hands without him even managing to flick it once. And yet, he realised his hand was on fire. It was only for a brief moment, but it certainly freaked him out. Having not even been singed, Enver realised something weird had just happened to him. He started obsessively attempting to re-enact that event. However, outside of a few freak moments of unintentional fire, her couldn’t reproduce it reliably. That all changed when he received the letter from Four Winds. Realising he could perform authentic magic, Enver jumped at the opportunity to go there and learn more.

Skills: As a stage magician, Enver learned a lot about how to preform tricks without being found out. He can move his hands with amazing dexterity, and is quick and agile in general. In addition, he is a quick thinker that is used to compensating for failed tricks on the spot. He is used to being in the limelight, and doesn’t flinch in the face of pressure easily.

Magic:

• Name: Combustion
• Type: Transmutation
• Description: Allows can emit fire from his body. At present, he has only sporadically managed to produce it from his hands, and still hasn’t the foggiest as to how it actually works.

Inventory: Enver has a handful of items on hand for preforming basic magic tricks, such as a few coins, a handkerchief, and other random objects. Nothing too big or too useful.

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Right, my sheet is done.

Enver

Name: Enver Sungur
Age: 16
Appearance:


Personality: Enver is a laid back guy that doesn’t like to take life too seriously. He is the kind of guy to live life in the moment, taking opportunities as they come and paying little attention to the bigger picture. He likes to joke around and make fun of just about everything he comes across, be that people, situations, or whatever else, and is particularly fond of sarcasm. He is usually quite irreverent, and doesn’t have much respect for authority of any kind. That said, he’s never deliberately cruel, and tries not to go too far with his jokes.

History: Enver is Australian, born in Sydney to a pair of Turkish immigrants. As a kid, he developed a fondness for pranks. He spent a lot of time sneaking around, setting up his pranks and then making escapes from angry victims. As he got older, he grew out of doing practical jokes the way he used to, but he developed a specific set of skills during that time that stuck with him. In particular, his gift for sleight of hand and quick movement made it easy for him to pick up magic tricks. He wasn’t really interested in it at first, but after messing around with the tricks a few times, he found it fun as a way of provoking reactions from others.

When he reached high school age, he had made a local name for himself as a decent magician. He was hardly famous, but he was able to draw in small crowds for his performances. As his reputation grew, he attempted to expand his array of tricks. He was almost always able to pick up tricks naturally, but there was one thing he just couldn’t work with; fire. Any trick he attempted involving fire always ended up failing, with at least one try resulting in a small fire in his house. At first, he swore off the idea of preforming any fire based tricks, but as time went on, he just wasn’t satisfied with being unable to do what he saw as such simple tricks. Out of sheer stubborn pride, he was determined to manage it eventually.

One day, he was fiddling around with a lighter while attempting to preform once such trick. As he fumbled with it, it ended up slipping from his hands without him even managing to flick it once. And yet, he realised his hand was on fire. It was only for a brief moment, but it certainly freaked him out. Having not even been singed, Enver realised something weird had just happened to him. He started obsessively attempting to re-enact that event. However, outside of a few freak moments of unintentional fire, her couldn’t reproduce it reliably. That all changed when he received the letter from Four Winds. Realising he could perform authentic magic, Enver jumped at the opportunity to go there and learn more.

Skills: As a stage magician, Enver learned a lot about how to preform tricks without being found out. He can move his hands with amazing dexterity, and is quick and agile in general. In addition, he is a quick thinker that is used to compensating for failed tricks on the spot. He is used to being in the limelight, and doesn’t flinch in the face of pressure easily.

Abilities: His ability is a Hatsudo-class magic that allows him to emit fire from his body. At present, he has only sporadically managed to produce it from his hands, and still hasn’t the foggiest as to how it actually works.

Inventory: Enver has a handful of items on hand for preforming basic magic tricks, such as a few coins, a handkerchief, and other random objects. Nothing too big or too useful.

I know, after reading it, you're blown away by my character's amazingly original ability.