Ehhh I don't really feel like playing Rogue in general, not even Artificer. I feel like Rogue has been so overused that it's just boring and stale to the point that it's basically the #1 go-to thing for characters to both be powerful and low-leveled.
Necromancer... can't think of anything that isn't already taken. Healer.... played around with a few ideas, most of them shot down. There is still one available that I just thought of now, actually, though still under development.
Warrior: I played a Berserker for my previous character, so I guess I'm trying to stay away from doing that again. Duelist is basically the #2 go-to thing, from what I can see. Tank... meh, not my style.
That leaves Mage. I do like Mage, but there are so many options for Spells, yet so few I am limited to due to the amount of Abilities I am allowed to have.
I'm having quite a bit of trouble making a character that isn't a Rogue - Assassin or some carbon copy. Plenty of ideas I've considered, many of them shot down and/or under heavy scrutinizing.
Well... considering that it's only been three days ic-wise, I think it's safe to say that very few people have actually leveled up. Even if I did start a level higher or so, it's not like I gain much of a benefit, apart from the Avatar feats.
Therefore, it is probably safe to say that I'll be starting off at Level 3 like most others.
The Mother Goddess, Angel of Light, She Who Shines
Level 3
- pre-Vestec Shenanigans -
As the Angels got ready for the battle against the incoming horde that was Vestec's army, Niciel realized that she had grown complacent. She had become insensitive to the passage of time, and Niciel resolved to fix that.
Niciel peered into her Orb of Escry, the first time she had done so in quite a while. Some spots the Wisps were observing were rather boring and uneventful, just some trees in a grassy area or a land of barren sand. These locations were hardly worth paying attention to. However, there were some sites that definitely caught Niciel's attention, most notably the various groups of Vestec's army. A few Wisps were even destroyed while Niciel was watching, forcing the Orb to focus upon another Wisp.
One Wisp was currently watching Loth atop his winged White Giant. Niciel wondered how her beloved child was doing. She began to worry that maybe she didn't provide enough for him, and wondered if he would be alright. Niciel briefly considered sending him a gift, but quickly decided against it. She believed that he would do fine.
After peering into the Orb for some time, Niciel came to the conclusion that she had spent too long in the Valley of Peace. Things had been advancing very far in the world, and she had not prepared for any of it. Therefore, it was time to fix that.
Niciel called upon some Holy Wisps, and a few soon appeared. Concentrating her power, Niciel began to duplicate them, creating more and more of them until she felt that their numbers were sufficient. Then, she began to alter them, giving each division a different task. One group she altered to be Attackers, which would attack enemies with much more powerful beams and bolts of Holy energy than their normal counterparts. One group became Sustainers, which would be capable of healing others through various means. Another group became Barriers, which, of course, created force fields and shields of varying kinds. One group remained unchanged, despite careful thought from Niciel on what else to create.
As Niciel pondered, the apparition of Vestec had appeared...
- post-Argument with Toun -
Niciel laid the five Angel bodies in the center of the Valley of Peace. She could not help but be saddened by their deaths. They did not deserve to die, after all; Vestec had tricked them. Niciel would remember this lesson that had been taught to her. She would not be so foolish again.
Calling upon her child Falas, Niciel sent a mental message to her, "Falas, come to the center of the Valley of Peace. Bring four Angels that you trust wholly and completely. This is a matter that concerns the world."
Soon, Falas had appeared, bringing along four Angels. They were all disturbed by the sight of the bodies. "Mother Niciel..." Falas began. "Who did this? Who committed this... atrocity?"
Niciel's voice took on a gloomy tone as she explained, "There is much to explain, and so little time, so I will do my best to tell you only the most relevant information for now. You see, the world you reside in contains many beings, and not all of them benevolent. There are beings out there with power that rival my own. Other Gods and Goddesses. The army that currently approaches the Valley of Peace was created by one such being: Vestec, the God of Chaos. As for the one who killed these Angels and mangled them to such an extent is another God: Toun, the God of Perfection."
Falas did not know how to react to this new piece of information. Other Gods with power equal to Mother Niciel's... and one such God had created the army that was coming to attack the Valley of Peace...
Niciel gave them some time to let the information sink before continuing, "Not all Gods are wicked or cruel, but do take care when you meet one. It's very difficult to tell how to deal with any of them. Imparting this piece of advice to you is not the only reason why I called you here, though." Niciel concentrated her energy, then four white orbs appeared and entered the bodies of the 4 Angels that had accompanied Falas. Their bodies began to glow, and their form was altered ever so slightly. When the glow finally subsided, there changes were quite visible. Their wings were now the same color as their hair, and the irises in their eyes now had two different colors within them. "You now hold the power of Archangels," Niciel told them. "Use this power wisely." The four Archangels knelt down and bowed their heads in thanks before rising back up. "Do not think I have forgotten you, Falas. You too will receive a gift," Niciel said as another orb, brighter than the others, descended from the sky and was absorbed into her body. Her body began to glow as well, but there was no visible change once the glow subsided. "You possess the ability to turn your fellow Angels into Archangels as well, or even a Seraph like you, if you so desire. Take care when bestowing such power upon others."
"As for the fallen... please do your best to make sure that they are given a proper funeral. That is all," Niciel said before her presence faded.
With their task set before them, Falas and the Archangels looked at the mangled bodies of the Angels in dismay. It was not a pleasant sight to see members of your own kind dead, especially in such a fashion. "Commander Falas, let us take care of this," one of the Archangels said. "You should focus on the upcoming war. Once we are done, we will rejoin you." Falas stared at the bodies for a few moments before turning her attention to Archangels, saying solemnly, "Thank you. I appreciate it," then flying away.
As Niciel pondered how else to make the Valley of Peace secure, the sky suddenly became dark, followed by a plethora of colors. Niciel briefly recognized this power belonging to Ilunabar before her mind became clouded. It was an odd feeling, indeed, yet somewhat familiar as well. Niciel felt like... she wanted to dance. At first, she merely swayed left and right to the rhythm of the music. Then, she began to do a little more. Twirling, weaving, leaping, humming... it felt so comforting.
Niciel concentrated her energies, and the Wisps began to move to the music as well. Trails of Wisps bobbed up and down in sync. Some Wisps formed pairs and danced around each other as if they were participating in a ball. Others created little lightshows of their own, in which Wisps fired off bolts and beams of energy, following the rhythm of the music and creating shapes in the air with other Wisps. Even the trees within the Valley of Peace, both Holy and normal, swayed to the rhythm of the music, and some of the Wisps revolved around them. As they did so, some of the Wisps began to change. The Wisps' original colors slowly faded, becoming a light gray, then gaining a light-greenish color. Then, some of the green Wisps began to merge with the trees. As a result, the affected trees began to change. They began to uproot themselves, their roots coiling around each other to form feet and their lower branches growing to form arms. On one side of the trees formed a pair of small silver eyes. These new creatures continued to dance, stomping their feet on the ground repeated as they swayed their branches in all directions.
Soon, the strange influence began to affect the Angels as well. Instinct overcame rational thought, and some of the Angels dropped whatever they were doing to dance. Some chose to leap into the air and perform complex maneuvers, while others landed on the ground and danced with their feet. The Angels that were not affected grew curious about this strange phenomenon. The more they did, the more they too succumbed to the dancing until they joined their dancing brethren. Wisps floated towards them to join the Angels. Bobbing and pulsing and revolving and twirling... then the Wisps slowly began to merge with the Angels, the little orbs of energy floating into their bodies from all directions.
Niciel could only think about the music and the dancing, and the energy she concentrated grew and grew until it finally infused itself back into her.
This phenomenon continued for many hours, but it eventually came to an end. Once it did, many Angels dropped to the ground, having used up so much energy they could hardly move. Many of them had never experienced such exhaustion before, and it was actually a rather unpleasant sensation. When they did eventually come to, though, they could tell that they had been changed during the event.
Niciel's presence also appeared as Niciel said to her children, "Are any of you hurt? I apologize if you are; that was not my intention. By now, you should have realized that you all have gained a new power. Call upon a Wisp, and you will find that they now respond to you. Pay close attention to the Life Wisps, however." Several green Wisps floated over to nearby trees and entered them, each one disappearing under the surface of the trees. Then, the trees began to grow taller and uprooted themselves, forming arms and legs from their branches and roots. A pair of silver eyes also appeared as well. "These are Ents. Command them as you wish, for I believe they shall prove useful in your upcoming battle. Take care." With that, Niciel's presence vanished.
-Niciel watches Vestec's various armies make their way to different parts of the world. -Niciel then creates new Wisps from her existing ones to guard the Valley of Peace. (Domain-free action). -Vestec's apparition arrives to begin Shenanigans.
-Niciel gathers Falas and four other Angels to the center of the Valley of Peace, and gives them some advice about Gods and Goddesses. -Niciel blesses the four Angels that had accompanied Falas, transforming them into Archangels, then granting Falas the ability to create Archangels and Seraphs (-2 Might, with Domain bonus). -Niciel tells them to prepare a funeral for the Angels Toun's minions had killed.
-Niciel falls under the influence of the Phantasmagoria and begins to dance. -Niciel gathers the various Wisps and influences them to dance as well. -Some Wisps transform into Life Wisps, infusing themselves into various trees to form Ents that begin to dance too. (-1 Might) -Eventually, Angels also fall under the influence of the Phantasmagoria and dance in the air and on the ground. -Wisps dance around the Angels as well, and the Wisps infuse themselves into the Angels. (-1 Might)
-Niciel concentrates so much energy that the energy forces her to Level Up. (-5 Might)
-Phantasmagoria ends, and the Angels are severely exhausted. -Niciel messages them once they recover a little, telling them of their newfound power and the new Wisps, particularly the green Life Wisp.
Izurich,
Damycles,
baraquiel,
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Noctis,
Aku the Samurai,
DracoLunaris,
Rabidporcupine,
Forsythe,
Nallore
