RisingRobin

MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

Official IC is up people! Apply away!

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

I forgot to uh. Mention. But this RP is set in 2022-2023 school year. And we'll be using that calendar.

@TheNoCoKid, you will have to change his birth year.

@stone

I think I got it? Years are not my forte.

Magicorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

Several centuries ago, the world was rocked forever by the disappearance of Merlin, the world's greatest wizard. Without him to keep the balance between the light and dark forces in the world, the people began to become jealous and distrustful of the fey races as well as those who possessed magical abilities. War was inevitable and the world was plunged into darkness. After years of fighting, it seemed the human race won out. Flash forward to today, and those ancient wizards have vanished among the people. Where did they go you may ask? They went Corporate!

Created in the 1700s, what started as a secret society dedicated to protecting and preserving the study of magic has grown into a full-fledged business! Here at Magicorp, young witches and wizards are brought onboard to hone their magical abilities, develop technology and tools to drive humanity forward (We invented Facebook you know?), uphold the traditions of magic as set forth by Merlin himself, and... protect the world from the forces of evil.

You see, the humans BARELY won the war in the dark ages. While many humans were able to return to their normal lives and hide among the people, the fey races were... not so lucky. Instead they were forced into hiding in forests, caves, and the underground. These unfortunates existences combined with being branded as monsters and hunted had caused them to resent the race of Man. Now, many of them seek to overthrow Man and the dominant beings on Earth and reclaim the world in their names. Obviously, this would be inconvenient for us at Magicorp as our stock prices would plummet and we'd be incapable of operating in such an environment. As such, it falls to our employees to hunt down various Fey creatures and other monsters before they expose the world of magic to the modern world, upend the balance of light and darkness, and ruin our market value to our shareholders!

Magic: Your Career Path

If your application to Magicorp has been accepted, then congratulations, you managed to beat out every other wizard who wanted to actually use their powers for something productive. Of course, you'll need to know what job to apply for. Mana - the 'life force' of magic - flows differently through all beings (but you knew that already didn't you?). If you didn't then it's a miracle you were hired on, but I'm sure there's a place for you in the custodial department.

In short, your job here at Magicorp is determined by what type of magic you are skilled in. Of course your 'job' is merely a front while your REAL work is hunting monsters, but that's neither here nor there. Here are some 'job openings' you can expect to see in the coming quarter:

-Administration/Middle Management (Pending) -> Job openings in Administration are rare as the wizards who live long enough to be promoted typically know how NOT to die while working at Magicorp. As a result, many of the people in this position are a mixed bag of skills and abilities from throughout Magicorp.

-Research and Development (Evocation/Infusion) -> One of the two 'fronts' for Magicorp, R&D works two jobs as both developing new spells for combat and creating inventions in order to give the impression that we're an actual company providing a public service that doesn't relate to hunting monsters. Slap some magic on an Iphone then send it out! We have a deadline to meet!

=Marketing and Sales (Elemental Magic) -> This job is quite crucial as our Marketing Team deals with giving our services to the people. Typically the best in terms of 'combat magic' those who have mastered the elements really know how to best deliver our product (spoilers it's DEATH) to our clients (The monsters).

-Customer Service (Beast Taming/Enchantment) -> the other 'front' for the company. While dealing with mortals is a constant struggle, our Customer service team keeps them in the dark about what we do. With their skills, they can shackle the fey to their will and force them to do their bidding, or you can simply enchant the mortals and make them look the other way.

-Accounting and Finance (Divination/Illusion) -> Use your knowledge of the future to keep us out of the red! Also, use your illusory skills to make us LOOK like we're not in the red. You guys keep this company afloat. Also, these skills are helpful in battle too.

-Human Resources (Healing/Nature Magic) -> You guys are the reason we keep going out and fighting this battle. Whether it's dealing with mental wounds left by the management or dealing with actual wounds left by angry trolls, this crack team of healers is on the job.

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And those are just a fraction of some of the opportunities you can expect to grasp when you can join us here at Magicorp! After all, someone has to keep the world safe right? You might as well get paid for doing it. Well with that said, we hope to see your application come through in the next few weeks! We know you'll be a valuble addition to our company! If you're not, we have no problem feeding you to the Balrog we keep in the basement. I'm not joking...
-Katherine 'Karen' Nightstone, Magicorp Hiring Manager

About Magicorp

As stated above, Magicorp was founded in the 1700s as the Order of the Streetwalkers. The Order was made up of wealthy wizards in the U.K. who wished to preserve the free study of magic and educate wizards youths in the ways of the old culture. The name stemmed from wizards walking the streets of London at night to meet at the houses of their colleagues to share notes and their studies.

Unfortunately... another group stole the Streetwalker name so The Order was forced to go nameless for several decades to avoid confusion. Following the American Revolution, the surviving founders of The Order and their descendants saw an opportunity to escape persecution in their homeland and traveled across the ocean to the Americas where they set up shop in New York City (literally). Using the post-revolution society to their advantage, The Order channeled its wealth and influence to insert itself into society as a business firm. Now called Magicorp, the company calls wizards from across the globe to apply and develop their magical abilities, annnnd... sometimes protect the world from monster attacks, but that's nothing you need to worry about at the moment.

-Andrew Blackwood, Magicorp CEO

Magicorp Application (Character Sheets)

as written by Katherine Nightstone

Headshot: "This should be simple enough. We need a form to go with the name."
(include a quote beneath the photo.)

Full Name: "Your full legal name goes here. It's for your obitu- I mean paychecks."

Age: "Lie about this and we'll find out"

Appearance: "Any identifying information we can't glean from your photo. This does without saying, but Magicorp adheres to a strict business formal dress code. We suggest you dress accordingly."

Worldview (Personality): "For the love of Merlin I don't know why the higher ups make me ask this... something about the 'morals you were instilled with' or something. Just fill it out."

Position: "What position/department are you applying for?"

Magic: "What is your preferred type of magic? Before you ask, saying you 'can do everything' will be an instant rejection. A millennia of evolution proves THAT'S a lie... What's your elemental focus? Do you see the future or cast illusions? Are you some druid hippie looking for a handout?"

Resume (Background): "I don't want your life story, but the bosses seem to. What have you been doing up until this point? Who are your next of kin? Where did you attend school, or were you raised in a cave? Be detailed on this. We need to keep proper files."

Other Junk (Misc.): "Whatever else you brats think make you interesting?"

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

Annnnnnd.... My CS is finished!

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

Leif Arne

Come Forth, Leviathan! Send them to the depths!

Name: Lief Arne

Arcana: The Hermit

Birthday: December 15th, 2005

Appearance: Despite the baggy jacket he wears over his uniform, Leif's body is fairly toned and muscular from years spent swimming. When it comes to the school uniform, Leif doesn't really care about the strict regulations. He doesn't like standing out and would rather not be noticed. The only alterations he typically makes are wearing his jacket over the uniform and untucking his shirt (usually the jacket hides this, but he's been caught on occasion). When questioned why he keeps doing this he just shrugs and responds with "It's too restrictive". When not in class, Leif tends to prefer more rugged clothing. A closer look at his body would reveal scars on his hands, limbs, and torso. He's been in his fair share of fights and prefers protection over comfort.

Reputation: Being a student who is attending Harbour Academy on a swimming scholarship, Leif is a first-generation student which... hasn't helped him socially. While his aloof nature doesn't lend itself to making friends easily, there are those who've seen his skill in the water as more than a reason to justify why he was offered the scholarship. In the freestyle alone, he came close to setting a new academy record! Outside of his sport, most students see Leif working a part-time job in the café. About the only time he's sociable is when he's at work.

Background: Prior to arriving at Harbour Academy, Leif lived with his parents in the city of Halifax in Nova Scotia. Lief's father was a former member of the Canadian Navy, and made it his mission to instill strong values in his son from an early age. As far back as Leif can remember, his dad would take him camping in the Canadian wilderness as a means of getting away from the city. During these 'camping trips', Leif's dad would force his son into dangerous situations in order to 'toughen him up'. While it started simply enough such as build a fire, hunt a turkey with no weapons, or rock climbing; the tasks quickly began to get harder as Leif got older. He was eventually tasked with surviving for a week with no supplies, scale a cliff with no climbing gear, or swim a mile in the Atlantic Ocean. While some might say this was too much for a child, Leif eventually came to look forward to these challenges as a way of 'proving himself' to his family.

As a result of the time with his dad, Leif never really got a chance to connect with other kids his age. At one point, he began to think of himself as more of an animal than a human with how much time he spent in the wild. Nevertheless, his dad's work paid off as Leif grew into a tough and resilient teenager. The downside of this meant that he was looked on as 'the weird kid' in school and was often a subject of ridicule among his peers. One day, the teasing boiled over and Leif lashed out at another student, earning him a suspension from school. Rather than let her son serve his time go back to a place where he wasn't accepted, Leif's mother instead pulled him out of his school and sent out an application to a colleague of hers who taught at Harbour Academy. In her mind, it would do Leif some good to get away from his father and meet students who didn't view him as a freak.

Now at Harbour, Leif has started to come out of his shell... if only slightly. Despite having a few 'friends' on the swim team, they aren't exactly best buddies. He won't admit it, but Leif has been suffering from a bit of homesickness since arriving at the academy and longs to go back to Nova Scotia so he can swim in the ocean again - his biggest pleasure.

Misc.:
-Leif is a surprisingly good cook. He's used to catching his own meals thanks to his time hunting and is just as effective with an open fire as he is cooking on a stove.
-Leif has an encyclopedic knowledge of mushrooms. On weekends, he likes to go into the forest and look for wild mushrooms to cook with back in his dorm.
-Under his shaggy blond hair, Leif has dull blue - almost grey - eyes. When summoning his persona, they change color and become a bright unnaturally blue color.

Weapon: A Seax Knife - Leif's weapon of choice is a 'Sea Axe' or a seax knife. A short knife with a thick blade, Leif can swing it around as effectively as a sword. His brute strength makes this weapon especially deadly.

Seax Knife

Leviathan

Persona: Leviathan

Appearance: Leaviathan takes the form of a large blue sea-serpent. The scales along its body shimmer in a bright blue color. Oddly enough, whenever Leviathan is summoned to the battlefield, the air around it starts to get heavier. Almost as if the moisture in the air is increasing around it. When speaking, Leviathan has a voice that can only be described as "the sound of waves crashing against the land".

Moveset: Unsurprisingly, Leviathan's main affinity is the water element. In addition to that, it also has a few wind based abilities to 'whip up storms'. Finally, on the status end, Leviathan has the power to inflict 'fear' upon its enemies. Upon victory, Leviathan takes its foes in its jaws and drags them to the bottom of the Sea of Unconsciousness.

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

@stone Can you PM me the formatting for the character sheet?

Persona ~ Alone at Sea (PERSONA WITH A BOAT 𓊝)

Should have my CS up soon. Side note, I did get the job! ;)

MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

@TheNoCoKid
The idea I had in mind was for my character to be an artificial human, maybe a Golem or something like that. He would be identical to that of a human to anyone without magic, but mages would be able to tell that something was off.

@Martian

I could see that working as a potential idea. Perhaps your character is an 'invention' from the R&D Department as an artificial magic user.

@TheNoCoKid

Out of curiosity how does the Customer Service/Beast Tamer magic work? Is it like once you tame a fey they're on hand for you to summon or is it only temporary and you have to get a new one every Mission.

@DrRtron

So... this is a bit more complex, but for the more 'beastial' creatures it would be one you could tame, and then summon as you needed them, but for creatures with more human-like traits you'd be able to form 'contracts' with them in exchange for their powers. Think Chainsaw Man, but you don't get AS screwed.

MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

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Oh so like the Office except with magic and monsters.

@Dark Cloud

Pretty much. Lol

MagiCorp: Wizards Gone Corporate

So like John Everyman has to fight off Karen from accounting except he uses Power Word Microsoft Excel? Hm. Interesting, tentative interest.

@Dark Cloud

Not exactly? Haha. The basic idea is that Magicorp employees are sent on 'assignments' to take care of monsters that appear throghout the world, but when they aren't on duty they are working in a corporation to keep up the appearance they are normal people.