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One Piece: New Horizons!

Lilliana Merrycure

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Letting go of her weapon right before it was pulled from her grip by Saban, Lily mentally willed liquid metal down her body. It encapsulated her legs and waist, then back, reinforcing her spine, hips, and legs significantly, before some of it shot out down below her as she neared the ground. The material slowed her descent, and when she struck it pooled out in small waves that eddied away from her, before pulling back inwards and reconstituting as two arms on her back.

The cannons went off moments later and she grinned as she heard their impact. Turning to face Saban, body sideways, her arms split so she had four clawed metallic appendages, plus the metal claws on her own hands. She stared down the cloud of debris, ready to act if necessary, but as Krabbe acted it became unnecessary. Quickly their adversary fell, finally spent, and she—after several seconds—let herself relax.

Taking stock of the situation she looked at former enemies and her nakama, before nodding to herself. Deftly tiny tendrils of metal reached into her bag and extracted a number of syringes. Glancing at the boney visage of her favorite crewmate, Lily smiled and headed in his direction. The boy, having his priorities well in order, situated Caesar on a bed of flora before addressing her, and then Krabbe.

As he turned to speak to the bounty hunter, Lily's smile shifted, a certain pride coming into her eyes. She was happy to see how her little FJ was turning out. He was such a good kid.

Taking a moment to watch before she turned to Caesar in earnest, Lily considered how damaged Krabbe's ship was, then shrugged to herself slightly as she exhaled. Calming her nerves quickly as she shifted into a more focused state, the world around her began to pale and dull around her. Eyes grazing over Caesar she found the ideal location and then gave him a shot from her Syringe, retrieving bandages and some salve from her pack. She fixed up his various scratches and bruises somewhat, making sure he was taken care of, before she gingerly picked him up with her metallic arms and hopped onto one of the few pieces of intact railing. She glanced back at Bonesword and Krabbe, “Well fought,” she said, a measure of respect in her tone, before she turned her gaze specifically to Bonesword. “I'll be on the Runner, FJ. Don't be long, okay sweetheart?” She beamed at him like only a mother could, winked, and then turned away.

Bending her knees, she then released the tension, jumping up and forwards, landing on the deck of the Rum Runner moments later. Caesar, even if he hadn't been unconscious, would hardly feel the movement as she took special care not to jostle him at all.

Frowning slightly at the oil and other detritus spread about the ship, she shook her head and sighed as she made her way below deck and found a place to lay Caesar down to rest. Once he was situated, with water by his bunk, a pillow under his head, blanket tucked around him neatly, and weapons nearby, but not too near, she headed out of his room.

She headed above deck, going straight for Boone and hugged him without explanation. “I'm glad you're okay,” she said, stepping away and wiping a small tear of happiness, before ruffling Slick's hair a moment later. “You too. Of course you will be helping with the ship's repairs mister. Oh, by the way, where's Feya?” There was a note of worry in her voice and a glimmer of anxiety in her bright eyes.

She hoped their doctor was okay.

One Piece: New Horizons!

I've got tomorrow (Tuesday as promised) off. So I'll be able to cook up a post.

The Prophecy

Oh. Heh. Funny story, appears I misread one of your posts. I guess I am up on that scene, then; I'll try to get to work this weekend.
Hmm... Planning ahead here, but would it be all right for me to just presume that I'on would simply answer the door when someone knocks? Otherwise I figure my post would be pretty short, too, having to end it after knocking... And what would he be wearing?

@Dark Jack

For one: I forgot to reply to this. My bad.

Beyond that though, you said that'd be ending the post really early, but I really enjoyed how you introduced this character and had her move to the point of knocking. Ending the post there makes it seem like an interesting pivotal turning point in her life. Pulls me in more than if there was more, I think. Anywho, I will endeavor to make some time to reply. Should be within a week. I tend to reply when I have days off, which fluctuates (the when of it does at least). If I feel that it's draggin on I'll just work on a post when I have work before I go or after I get home.

Also, I do plan--at some point in the near-ish future--to introduce a second character. I had a Deigan lass that I wanted to play a while back, which I discussed somewhat with you and somewhat with @Shienvien. I find that I still want to play her, if only to explore more of this fantastic world you've built :)

Way of the Warrior

Alright, so, @Decoy is gonna be going over sheets with me for this iteration. So send your stuff to him as well.

@Rilla

Oops. Will make new PM with him in it as well.

Yoshua's Character Storage Mark VII

ℵaudun ℒiaessar. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ᴠ ᴀ ᴜ ʟ ᴛ ᴏ ғ ʟ ι ᴀ ᴇ s ᴍ ᴀ

^{“I serve the Rezā Liaesma and in turn it serves me as well. I have always wondered why.”
♦ Theme ♦}

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^{N A U D U N L I A E S S A R
Now-dune Lea-sahr}
Two-hundred-thirty-one ♦ Male ♦ Bound-Human ♦ Elite Sentinel

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Standing at 5'9 and weighing in at roughly 200 lbs without his armor, Naudun is a well muscled, if weathered man. His red, unruly hair and prismatic eyes give him a striking countenance, especially when coupled with his somewhat gaunt features and piercing gaze. Altogether, Naudun gives off the air of a weather man used to holding power, despite being detached from it. There is an aloofness about him and he carries it wherever he goes.

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Personality

As a sentinel, Naudun is a man who has been tempered by the Path, honed like a blade to become a warrior of Rezā Liaesma. He is observant, intelligent, but haunted by the things he has seen and done in his long life. Having weathered both great tragedies and beared witness to incredible miracles Naudun is not easily taken by surprise. While not particularly warm or charming, Naudun is an understanding man with a certain air of authority and power about him. He is the sort that takes command when he sees a need for such, but not one so easily corrupted by power that he would keep that authority when another would be better suited. In this way one might say that the Sentinel is a honorable or even virtuous man and--in large part--they would be right. However, when it comes to the field of battle, anything goes for battle is not a virtuous or pretty idealistic thing; rather, it is a bloody, brutal, and often ugly thing. Still, as a warrior he can take some measure of excitement, and even joy, from a battle with a skilled opponent--though such is not particularly commonplace to him anymore.

History

“One day you will know the trials I endured to reach where I am today. That day is not today.”

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Equipment

_{Sentinel's Armor:}

While not particularly durable beyond the physical traits of the tempered leather and worked steel, this armor has been infused with the essence of Rezā Liaesma. As a result, the armor is light and if not entirely destroyed, will reconstitute itself given a reasonable amount of time. Minor tears, scratches, or otherwise damage will seal back up in several seconds, with dented metal returning to its former state after roughly 10-20 seconds depending on how extensive the damage is. This effect is not particularly notable in combat, but is useful in other ways. Beyond this, the armor is useful because every Sentinel is trained to treat it as an extension of their body. As a result they are capable of manipulating it on a subconscious level, making it essentially impossible for their garments to get in their way during combat.

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Magical Skills

_{Rezā Liaesma:}

An ancient and paradoxical thing, the Rezā Liaesma is the essence of Fire and Preservation bound together in harmony. It is the primordial vigor, the warmth, and the nigh untamable destructive force of Fire; yet also the stability and stasis of Preservation. Together the two manifest into a shifting prismatic, crystalline flame, ever changing, yet stable. This force has all the properties lent to etheric flame, making it possible to soothe or cauterize injuries, to instill one’s form with physical might, and of course to unleash the unbridled fiery of primordial flame itself. As one might expect, the Liaesma can also preserve the state of things encased or infused with its essence, allowing it to reinforce physical structures and impart stability where otherwise there would be none.

Yet, as one might expect of two largely conflicting essences, the power has its faults, primarily in that the two melded energies constantly fight for dominance, with one always wishing to release its energy, while the other wishes to preserve it. Thus, the Rezā cannot remain stable for terribly long once it has lost contact with one of its Sentinels, those brave mortals who take up the mantle of its power. When not bound and kept in harmony by the will of a Sentinel, the Rezā will lose its crystalline form, at which point it will violently ‘decay’ into pure destructive power, as the Fire aspect of it overtakes Preservation and is released.

Mechanics and Limitations

With its viability as a magical weapon depending largely on the Sentinel who wields it, the Rezā Liaesma is a difficult thing to temper. To do so, a Sentinel is trained from a very young age to focus their mind and harness the “Skira,” something untapped in most. This skira allows a Sentinel--once they have been bound to the Rezā Liaesma--to impose their will on the Rezā. The stronger their will, the more potent their Skira, and so the more control they will hold over their bound power.

Naudun’s skira is exceptionally potent, allowing him to harness the Rezā Liaesma to such a degree that he can wield it in combat without losing control more often than not. This allows Naudun to call the Rezā into existence to create constructs. However, due to its potency, Naudun is only capable of keeping it completely stable so long as it retains direct or indirect contact with his body. From this point onwards, the Rezā begins to decay at an exponential rate making it dangerous to both Naudun and anyone else nearby. The further the Rezā gets from his person, the more quickly it decays until it loses all stability and reverts into primordial fire, exploding in spectacular fashion. Naudun, within 4 meters of his person, is capable of maintaining a degree of control of the Rezā, allowing him to slow its decay. Within this range he can slow its decay so that it takes roughly 16 seconds to decay fully and subsequently detonate. Within 8 meters the Rezā will have only 8 seconds before it fully decays. Outside of this range, the Rezā decays rapidly and violently, taking only 4 seconds to do so at most. Naudun is also fully capable of increasing the rate at which Rezā within 15 meters of him decays as well as sensing it--telling him the rate at which it is decaying--and controlling it to a degree. Within this radius he can telekinetically manipulate any Rezā Liaesma he has generated and can increase or decrease its decay rate depending on how close he is to the substance or by imposing his skira on it via contact--unless merely willing the Rezā to release its power, which does not require contact.

Elementally, the Rezā Liaesma is countered somewhat by lightning and water. The power is however, totally immune to dispells or otherwise magic negation as it stabilizes itself and/or destabilizes the structure of any dispell or spell negation it comes into contact with. Chaos or magic that has the tendency to destabilize things it comes into contact with tends to be more potent than other types of magic when it comes to effecting the Rezā.

It should be noted that while Naudun’s skira is exceptionally potent, he can still only create Rezā Liaesma from his own body. Essentially this means that he cannot manifest it at a range, though he can create it and then throw it physically or telekinetically.

_Scrima:

The etheric power held within all living things, often used by people to harness magic, the scrima, when properly harnessed both allows a Sentinel to manifest and control the Rezā Liaesma as well as giving them a measure of extrasensory ability. This sixth sense allows them to detect other sources of scrima, including their own manifested Rezā. This lets a Sentinel detect other magic users within 20 meters of their person, as well as detect the use of magic--though the ability does not let them determine the magic’s precise nature. Due to the presence of scrima and--for a Sentinel--Rezā Liaesma within the body, they gain a much more detailed awareness of their personal form. This allows them to know precisely how badly injured they are in addition to a few other passive boons such as being capable of maximizing their movements much more easily. Due to this awareness and the Visage, one’s scrima increases the reaction speed and time of the user significantly, allowing them to react to things going much faster than normal by either reacting beforehand or utilizing ‘prime flaring’ to increase their physical speed.

Physical Skills

_{Combat Prowess:}

As a Sentinel, Naudun has been trained in both hand-to-hand combat and armed combat. However, Naudun has long since become far more exceptional in the latter of the two, having trained with a great number of melee weapons, as well as a few ranged such as the short and long bow. He is most skilled with short, long, broad, and great swords, but has considerable ability with a spear or throwing javelin as well. His CQC skills are nothing to scoff at, even if his hand-to-hand capabilities have somewhat decreased with their lack of use. Being as old as he is and having experienced so much conflict in his life, Naudun has extensive combat experience to draw upon and is a tactician and strategist in equal parts.

_{Visage of Rezā Liaesma:}

A trait imparted to advanced Sentinels bound to the Rezā, the Visage is a physical enhancement that increases a Sentinel’s potential combat prowess. Via their bond, a Sentinel’s body is infused with a measure of the Rezā Liaesma’s essence proportional to the strength of their Scrima. This infusion makes them more durable than a normal man, making them more able to shrug off minor assaults, as well as giving them an out of combat healing factor. In combat situations, a Sentinel can ‘Flare’ this infused essence with their Scrima. There are two levels of ‘Flaring.’ ‘Base Flaring’ causes one’s Rezā to drastically reduce the pain of any wounds they’ve sustained as well as putting their body into a state where it cannot do itself any damage--though this does not protect them from foreign attacks. A Sentinel can passively maintain a ‘Base Flared’ state, allowing them to continuously ignore damage and continue to fight for long periods of time. However, ‘Prime Flaring,’ the second level of the ability, can only be maintained for a limited period of time depending on the potency of one’s Visage. ‘Prime Flaring’ retains the traits of ‘Base Flaring,’ in addition to enhancing their barely augmented physical speed, durability, and strength to much more considerable levels.

Naudun’s Visage, when ‘Prime Flared,’ allows him explosive bursts of speed and a static boost to his physical strength, taking him from his base ability to lift roughly 400 lbs to an ability to lift roughly 1200 lbs. This boost increases his dexterity as well as his strength and while it can be used as a passive boost for up to 20 seconds, doing so is not energy efficient, and so it is better used in bursts to increase one’s physical attributes at opportune moments. When used 10 times in a row in bursts it has a subsequent cooldown time of 40 seconds--in a row is constituted by using the ability 10 times consecutively without at least 10 seconds in between uses. If used for 20 seconds continuously it has a cooldown time of 1 minute and 20 seconds.

In regards to the speed boost granted by either ‘Base Flaring,’ or ‘Prime Flaring,’ the former gives a Sentinel incredibly fast reflexes and close range maneuverability allowing them to track and move their limbs quickly to block multiple attacks or very fast maneuvers while ‘Prime Flaring,’ augments this somewhat, in addition to granting boosts of speed to cover distances rather than react.

Capes of Denver: A Worm RP

Swapping to Shatterpoint to help break the tie.

The Prophecy

@Dark Jack Um...honestly the only thing I'd be able to post would be a fairly mundane and rather boring "I'on wakes up the next morning, makes food, and begins preparing himself and his shop for his long long absence.

It would be kind of...dull to write, and probably about as dull to read if I'm being frank about it. I'd much rather he be woken up by someone pounding on his door or something equally as annoying (to I'on. It's amusing seeing him annoyed to be honest).

Soooo....

Capes of Denver: A Worm RP

Decoy.

Way of the Warrior

Damn, looks like I didn't get a PM this year. I am cry. I thought we were buddies @Rilla

⊰Manifest Anima: Planes Divided⊱

ℛeates Ϩaerne. . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ᴛ ʜ ᴇ ᴠ ᴀ ɴ ι s ʜ ι ɴ ɢ ʙ ᴜ ᴛ ᴛ ᴇ ʀ ғ ʟ ʏ

^{“Takin’ down quotes for the yearbook, mmm? Well, make sure ya give me something witty. I’d hate to come off all offkilter. What? You’re writing this down? Give me that!”
♦ Theme I ♦}

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^{R E A T E S S A E R N E
Ree-eights Say-ern}
One-hundred-thirty-five ♦ Male ♦ Human ♦ Irish

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Reates walks with confidence in his step, a grin on his lips, and a mischievous glint in his lively green eyes. He stands at 5'11 and has a hardy, somewhat muscular build, neither overly bulky nor particularly lean. A pair of spectacles typically rest on the bridge of his nose, filtering the strange glow from his eyes.

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Personality

Reates is a charismatic, confusing, eccentric. He’s intelligent, charming, and loves to poke, prod, and twist people’s minds up to make them think and see how they react. He loves people, loves magic, and has an endless sense of curiosity and adventure. While there is much more to this enigmatic man, you will have to find out for yourself.

History

To be seen.

Relations

Leah Allen: Though she now lives on her own, Reates was once Leah’s legal guardian--though the girl is not aware that he is directly related to her (with him being her Great Grandfather). As a result Leah thinks of Reates as her “Uncle,” and the two are quite close. Despite her insistence that she can take care of herself, Reates keeps a close eye on her, though largely without her knowledge. He cares for her far too much to not look out for her wellbeing.

Nabriales Taeryn: Having become acquainted as a matter of business and mutual benefit, Reates met Nabriales when he one day stumbled into the man’s potion shop. A sort of eccentric friendship and work-partnership sprung up from their interaction. The two keep in touch, trading information and occasionally resources fairly often.

Sophia Taeryn: Having met Nabri’s sister largely because of, well, Nabri, the two are acquainted and friendly, if not friends just yet.

Casaeri Võimeum: Due to Reates’ endless search for knowledge and resources, these two have become involved, with the licenti offering Reates information--and a number of other boons--in exchange for the mage’s silence, and occasional assistance in certain matters. Additionally, the licenti makes a wonderful conversation partner, especially over a game of cards or chess.

Madison Lily Harper: One of his students to which he pays particular attention due to her strange vis and incredible potential.

Bree: The two are associates and occasionally friends, depending on the mood of the hundred-headed demon. In large part, Reates maintains and supplies Bree with enchanted items and a number of other pieces of equipment or materials should the man need it. In exchange, Bree keeps Reates on the up-n-up of information regarding a certain organization or three.

Charles Aeon: Colleagues. The two have something of a rough work relationship through ZUMA. They are friendly, though Charles often tires of his antics.

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Belongings

Cellphone: Exactly what it sounds like yo. It's got a mode specifically for work though, which is pretty neat.

Miscellaneous Items: Various items or things that he owns such as an apartment or two, a car, a secret laboratory or three etc.

Equipment

Lyura's Star: A pendant of ancient make, Lyura's star is an artifact that Reates uncovered in his travels. The item, while appearing to merely be an elaborate pendant, is actually composed of a number of rings that were created by a rather famous mage of the Renaissance. The item's exact abilities are unknown to most, but Reates has managed to puzzle out a great deal of its functionality. Namely, the item was crafted by way of the Art, its mechanisms giving it the ability to manipulate space-time to a limited degree in the direct vicinity of the user--or conversely--to stabilize their manipulations making the act easier. When in use, the pendant hums and appears to undulate as the many rings that make it up turn in unison. The item appears to be nigh indestructible, though Reates is not entirely sure why.

Meniscus: Seen in his appearance, these glasses are in actuality a one-of-a-kind magical device. Possessing four notable properties, Meniscus is exceptionally durable, locked in a fixed state in space-time, is a Focus and is capable of filtering/restraining the Sight.

The durability of Meniscus is such that it can withstand the force of a 200 mph car collision without damage and resist up to 1204 degrees Fahrenheit without issue. Should it take damage, Meniscus fixed state will cause it to reconstitute itself, pulling together its constituent elements independent of Reates or any other source of vis, before returning itself back to its state prior to being damage. Combined, these two properties make Meniscus nigh indestructible.

Aside from its passive properties--listed above--are its ability to restrain and filter the Sight and its properties as Reates’ Focus. The former of the two works by shifting the attunement of the lens, basically allowing only certain types of vis to pass through and enter the wearer’s eyes. Despite not fully covering the eyes, they manage to fully filter the Sight unless directed to do otherwise. This process is dictated by tiny incredibly precise pulses of intention laden vis from Reates. As to the Focus-related properties of Meniscus, it gathers information from any vis that comes into contact with it, and/or within a 5 meter radius of its wearer. This informs the wearer to the sorts of vis in the area, but not to the exact location or intention behind said vis. Beyond this, the glasses act as an amplifier to the stability and precision of Reates’ ability to manipulate vis.

**On closer inspection, Meniscus can be seen to be inscribed with what appear to be incredibly small and inordinately intricate runes. If inspected with the Sight or through a microscope, the actual materials that makes up the glasses will be nigh impossible to ascertain without extensive--and continuous--viewing.

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Companions

Abstractis Imperialis Veritisi: Taking the form of a large swarm of butterflies, Abstractis is an Aberration, otherwise known as an entity that either originates from or has been significantly altered by, the realm of Pylae. Like all aberrations, Abstractis possesses properties that are largely impossible to explain mechanically with any known scientific or magical theory. Perhaps its most notable traits are its sapience, passive absorption of vis, and of course its incredible camouflage. The first of these is relatively simple as the swarm is a hivemind intelligence with a composite intellect. The intellect of the swarm is directly proportional to its numbers, meaning that it is far worse for it to lose members than some other organism. Beyond this, Abstractis feeds on vis, absorbing it through proximity and contact at a slow, but continuous rate. It shares vis among its many bodies and despite absorbing it, cannot be detected by said vis. Last among its notable traits is its camouflage, which comes in the form of the swarm’s ability to alter the color and texture of its body through unknown means. This camouflage combined with it being impossible to sense, or sense through, in regards to vis makes the swarm an exceptionally good vis insulator/dampener.

*If supplied sufficient vis, Abstractis can replenish its swarm after being reduced in size.
**Abstractis communicates telepathically, but can be blocked out by those with training.
***When not hiding itself, Abstractis takes on the coloration seen in Reates’ picture above.

Personality: Abstractis moves and speaks with purpose and, as one might expect, has little care or understanding of the need for personal space. The being is observant, intelligent, and fairly blunt. One might even describe it as tactless, though someone who does ought to remind themselves that Abstractis is by no means human and so has differing notions of humor, right and wrong. The aberration tends to stay around Reates, both by his request, and its own will--especially since the man is its primary source of vis.

Rystreim: Another aberration that has decided to tag along with the professor, Rystreim appears to be a living, sapient cat composed entirely of apparently indestructible crystal. The only parts of its body that are not entirely crystalline appear to be its eyes; the tip of its tail and claws; as well as the very core of its body. The tail, claws, and eyes are composed of a white glowing vis, which constantly emits from the ‘cat’ in faint smoky trails. The core of its body on the other hand is a reddish hue that glows warmly from within, refracting with the transparent bluish crystal that makes up Rystreim’s form. When observing the aberration one might first think it some kind of golem, that is until it comes into contact with water, fire and/or extreme temperatures on either side of the scale.

When the aforementioned occurs Rystreim’s body reacts violently, though the reaction depends on the temperature. Exposure to water or any temperature too cold for a normal cat will cause Rystreim’s body to shine from within, its light refracting through its body to produce a blinding light that swiftly heats its form and releases waves of burning vis. Rystreim becomes more quick and agile in this state and the longer it stays like this, the hotter it and the area around it will become. Exposure to fire or any temperature uncomfortable to a cat, Rystreim’s body will absorb the heat and--through unknown processes--convert it to electromagnetic energy. An electromagnetic field will project from Rystreim’s form, extending up to 10 meters from it. Within this field particularly magnetic and conductive materials will be drastically heated and perhaps even melted by the heat imparted to them from the electrical energy. Direct contact with Rystreim’s body will cause mild to severe electrical shocks ranging from mere static shocks to electrocution. Beyond this, Rystreim is capable of blocking out telepathic communication and can speak vocally despite not possessing any kind of biological mechanisms for such.

*Rystreim’s name is a link.

Personality: Like mundane cats, Rystreim is curious, enjoys long naps, and is fairly temperamental, switching between loving and hostile at the drop of a hat. She does not spook easily, unlike most cats, and is only bothered by water, fire, and uncomfortable heat/cold. Beyond this, any assault on her person is merely annoying. The ‘cat’ will often be seen following Reates around or sleeping near him. She enjoys being petted, but the amount you can pet her without being nipped depends on her mood. Beyond this, Rystreim is exceptionally intelligent and when active, can derive incredible amusement to startling people--either with its ability to talk--or by coming into contact with the elements that make her aberrant traits abundantly clear.

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Mental Skills

Telepathy and Mental Resistance: Possessing considerable mental fortitude and telepathic ability, Reates is capable of projecting ideas, images, and ‘speech’ over a distance so long as he has either established a connection beforehand or knows the vis signature of the intended recipient. Beyond this he is exceptionally skilled at mental wards and defensive tricks to resist telepathic attacks or otherwise psychic influence. Like all non-magical telepathy, this ability can be interfered with by a vis deficient atmosphere, the presence of erratic vis, too many other frequencies, and some wards as either a byproduct or intentional result of their intended purpose.

When used, all communicated ideas, images, and ‘speech’ are easily distinguishable from the receiver’s own thoughts, ideas, and mental imagery. While this is not a property inherent to non-magical Telepathy, it is one inherent to Reates’ use of it. As a result of this, Reates cannot use his Telepathy to trick someone into adopting a set of thoughts or ideas by making them think that they are their own. The ability is merely another means by which he may communicate. He is fully capable of creating a ‘broadcast’ of his Telepathy, reaching the minds of anyone within a certain range of his person. However, should he wish to ‘broadcast’ over a range bigger than 10 meters, he must augment the ambient vis that his Telepathy travels through with a field of vis.

*For Telepathic communication over a distance greater than the size of your average modern city, Reates must first have established a particularly potent--and typically permanent--link. If this is not done, any given telepathic ‘message’ is more likely to be drowned out by the ambient movement of vis than to ever reach the intended recipient.

PHD in Science and Teaching: Having done his due diligence for a number of years--and more than once at that--Reates has a PHD in a number of sciences, namely physics, astrophysics, and biology. While he does not have a PHD focusing on the medical field or in Chemistry he does possess a similar level of knowledge and experience in said fields. Beyond this he is also a certified Professor and has taught at a number of grade levels. Within the last two decades he has settled into a college teaching position in one of Ominar’s prestigious Universities.

Enhanced Intelligence: An intentional product of his enhanced physicality and Sight, Reates mind is something unique. He is a man of exceptional intelligence with a somewhat unique ability to ‘multi-thread’ his thoughts, making it possible for him to maintain up to eight unrelated chains/trains of thought at once. This combined with his analytical and creative mind makes for a devastating combination. Further, his memory is exceptional, even if it sometimes take him a moment to recall a detail or two one can be assured that he will recall it with few exceptions. Of course as an unfortunate side-effect of this drastically heightened mental processing, Reates has to eat, drink, or metabolize vis at a faster rate than most humans. If he fails to do so he can very easily succumb to exhaustion, blackout, or otherwise lose consciousness unexpectedly.

Aberrant Knowledge: As one of the leading experts in the study of Aberrations, Reates has an understanding of these anomalous beings and artifacts than almost anyone. He can use this knowledge for a variety of purposes, such as magic, dealing with aberrations when necessary, and even, in some cases, handling Pylae-related events.

Magical Savant: Hailing from a magically prolific family, it comes as no surprise that Reates was born with a considerably talent for magic. This intuitive grasp, coupled with his extensive training, and the Sight give him formidable insight into the workings of vis, magic, and the mechanics of the world at large.

Physical Skills

Enhanced Physicality: While certainly possessing a largely human physiology, Reates has modified his form significantly over the years in the interest of prolonging his life and maintaining his magical potency. The alterations he has made take two forms, the first being a number of rune-like etching that have been essentially imprinted onto his entire skeletal structure. While the second takes the form of a self-maintaining set of spell-matrices, that constantly cycle vis throughout his body. Together, these two alterations give him enhanced durability, longevity, constitution, and regeneration. The enhancements mentioned bolster his bones, musculature and other cells with vis, allowing them to reproduce much faster than normal without rapidly shortening the telomeres of his cells. Additionally, this vis acts as a series of interlocked shields, making every cell in his body more difficult to damage than normal. Notably, despite these enhancements, Reates is not passively much stronger or faster than your average martial artist or otherwise athlete even if he is significantly more durable.

It should be noted that due to the connection between his own internal vis, the network of rune-like markings on his bones, and the spell matrices it is exceptionally unlikely that any of the aforementioned mechanisms will be stopped barring extreme circumstances. Thus, should Reates lose consciousness and be drained of all non-essential vis one can still expect the aforementioned to not only remain intact, but to continue functioning as normal. However, beyond this point they may start to deactivate as necessary.

Magical Skills

The Sight: A unique adaptation in the human Ostium, the Sight is a genetically transferable trait that allows an individual not only to perceive vis visually, but to see its presence in all things. While humans are capable of learning to perceive vis to some degree, the Sight is something else entirely. The differences are twofold, with the first difference being that it must be inherited or otherwise genetically activated; while the second is the Sight’s ability to not only perceive vis, but to perceive it all the way down to the deepest level. This essentially allows an individual to see reality in its constituent parts; represented in their purest, most accurate form--at least insofar as the mortal experience is concerned.

However, despite the incredible abilities of this genetic ability, the Sight is not without its weaknesses. For most humans, particularly, the Sight takes a great toll on the body and the mind, as it allows an individual to take in far more information than the human brain is designed to handle in a given period of time. Reates, even with his enhanced physicality, is plagued by this issue, essentially forcing him to somewhat limit his Sight barring brief uses or exceptional circumstances. This is also uniquely troublesome for Reates due to the fact that his Sight is significantly more potent than that of most humans who develop it--Precursor Descendants excepted.

It should be noted that humans who are born, or who awaken the Sight via genetic tampering, will not gain the inherent understanding of what they are perceiving or how to control it. This, coupled with the Sight being ludicrously rare in the vast majority of humanity, makes it perhaps one of the most mysterious, and certainly powerful, forms of inherently magical traits.

The Nitty Gritty

_{The Mechanics of the Sight}

The difference between normal humans and humans with the Sight is thus: Humans with the Sight have exceptionally broad channels of their Ostium that directly interface with their eyes, naturally projecting from, and pulling vis into, the eyes. These broad vis channels, in Sight-inheriting humans, are structured almost identically to the vis channels of a powerful mage's Ostium, though with small alterations. These alterations, rather than allow the individual to use spells by coding vis with intention, or altering the patterns that it follows, instead allow the individual to "shift" the amount of detail and "depth" they can see when observing vis. This ability differentiates a Sight-inheritor from a normal human. This is due to the fact that, despite their ability to broaden the vis channels in their eyes so as to perceive vis, they cannot give those vis channels the ability to differentiate the same level of detail/depth as a Sight-Inheritor could.

Note: Precursor Descendant "Sight" is generally better due to the fact that their "second Ostium," stores the necessary genetic information to properly interpret the information brought in by the Sight. Furthermore, the ability has a 50% (or so) chance of being inherited by their children, with a lesser 30% chance of the Sight being properly potent in said offspring. In addition to this ability to interpret the information somewhat intuitively--provided they try to delve into the Sight's use--a Precursor can imprint their Sight again so as to increase the intuitive grasp of generations to come.

Vis Sense: Something he’s developed since he was very very young, Reates’ vis sense--as with others--allows him to detect the vital essence of living things in addition to the ambient energy of the world. Through his extensive experience with magic and constant practice, Reates’ vis sense has reached a point where he can detect the use of various types of vis, and even analyze--to a degree--the make-up of various spells and/or enchantments. Due to its coupling with the Sight, this ability has become exceptionally potent, giving him a rather large range with a minute or more of focus, and considerable precision within roughly 30 meters, and exceptional precision within 20 meters of his person.

This trend continues, the accuracy and clarity of his senses increasing the closer they get to his person and the more he concentrates on them. Extending vis from his form can also increase the accuracy of his vis sense, allowing him further range than normal.

The Systemic Method: Otherwise known as Formulaic magic, this magical methodology involves the creation of magical constructs which exploit and interact with physics. While most spells could be cast without it, most that do not use this form of magic tend to expend more energy to do less, whereas Systemic magic greatly expands both the possibilities and the subtle nuances of one's spellwork. It is a magic developed by Licentia and it is one of the few things they have shared with humanity, though that was oh so long ago by human standards. Reates basically utilizes this form of magic to enhance all of his other spellwork.

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