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Black Clover: Fool's Arcana

@Remram I like this character! I do have a few questions/concerns though:
1. Since Mana Skin's a bit more of an advanced technique, be aware that "Touch of Death" is just similar to it; it won't confer the same degree of reinforcement/defense that Mana Skin does until he actually improves to that level.
2. What are Painkiller's mentioned side effects?
3. If you have further ideas for the "corrupt noble/crime boss" in his history, I'd like that to be discussed further via PM, especially if you intend them to hang around him as a companion NPC or something of that nature. I'm not actually sure yet if I'd approve them being part of the royal family, but I like the general idea so it won't be any problem to sort things out!

And unrelated to the approval process, since you mentioned the inn was on a trade route in the Common Realm, would you be opposed to having Tristan recognize him? As blacksmiths, I figure they'd have had to transport their products or raw materials from time to time, so I could see them having stopped in that inn or at the trading post every so often over the years!

Black Clover: Fool's Arcana

How exactly does someone receive their grimoire?
What's the political structure like in this region?
What are devils like in this setting?

@Databug

Hello and welcome! In Black Clover, a Grimoire is essentially a spellbook that automatically seems to update itself as the user grows and develops their magic. Magic can be used without a Grimoire (think starting a campfire, watering a garden, or telekinetically manipulating small objects for daily life) but in order to use more advanced and powerful spells, the book is seemingly needed to control and channel the Mana.

When every child in the Clover Kingdom (and presumably in other nations of the setting) turns 15, they are able to attend that year's Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony, which takes place inside large Library Towers around the kingdom. So far, it's not known even in canon how the grimoire system came to be, if the books are made by someone, etc. But as spells appear inside them in a runic script, it allows the mage to better use their own magic at a much more powerful level.

The political structure seems to be that of either an absolute or constitutional monarchy. There is a Clover King, who is the head of government; the Magical Parliament, which is the legislative and judicial branch of the kingdom and seems to be run by members of the nobility; then there is the Wizard King, who is to the Clover King what a Shogun would be to a Japanese Emperor, essentially the highest military power of the land. The Wizard King operates as the head of the Magic Knight Squadrons, and directly beneath him are the Captains of the 9 squads.

The Nobility are those who, from olden days, have accumulated both wealth and magic power. Compared to the Commoners (peasants, serfs, etc), they are usually born with more inherent magical ability and, in the canon series, often look down on the commoners who have less. Because this is a "sequel" styled RP, this discrimination has lessened to a degree, but there is still very much a difference in the social classes.

Because your question about Devils requires some things to be revealed that are later in the series, I'm gonna put it in a hider. I tried to give sort of a "generic overview" that doesn't outright reveal any story secrets, but there could still be spoilers.

POTENTIAL SPOILERS: DEVILS

In Black Clover, "Devils" are creatures from the Underworld that we don't yet know everything about. The Underworld itself is a parallel realm, and has been possibly implied to be the "realm of the dead." It seems to be a very barren land in any case, and the Devils born there have nothing better to do than torment each other and sort themselves into a hierarchy, which is also defined by magical power. Normally, however, Devils cannot pass through the Underworld Gate in order to enter the Living Realm. Humans, however, can use Forbidden Magics to communicate with and potentially summon Devils.

In order for a Devil to use its magic in the Living World, it must first corrupt another being capable of using magic, then when the corruption is complete it can possess that person and take their grimoire for itself. Devils can also form contracts with humans but, depending on who the contract favors, in the vast majority of cases it doesn't turn out well for the human party. The only real "motives" seen in most devil's actions is simple self-amusement or hunger for power, manipulating and hurting others just because they can out of sheer malice.

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@Th3King0fChaos Hi, good to have you aboard! Your character himself is pretty much fine, but I wanted to go over some things in regards to his magic. In Black Clover, certain elements of magic are known to be rare and stronger than others. The only known character in the canon series to have Sun Magic is a person related to a powerful royal family. In this RP, there is an NPC I have planned who would also have Sun Magic (you couldn't have known this lol so don't worry about it) who has noble heritage, but his works differently than what you've described for your character so we might need to make sure we're working from the same baseline.

But going back to the part about royal families, if you had any story plans regarding his missing father, or his mother's family lineage, that were going to incorporate that (I didn't want to assume whether or not you were familiar with the canon series), that would be something that should probably be hashed out over PM or something. If he's intended to have been born with such a rare magic affinity out of pure happenstance (which isn't impossible by any means) then you'll need to take into account that without the large reserves of Mana possessed by noble/royal bloodlines, his magic would likely be very draining on him at the start of the game.

Hello, Hello!

Welcome! Hope you enjoy your time on the Guild!

Black Clover: Fool's Arcana

@SilverPaw Yep, Crimson Lion is still led by a member of the Vermillion family, who would've been a fairly fresh Magic Knight himself at the time. Putting her dad there would be a good fit! For the demon subjugation, then, we'll say it was... *rolls dice* The Golden Dawn! Lol, fitting enough.

Black Clover: Fool's Arcana

@SilverPaw The one change I'd like you to make is that, for her magic, I think we should specifically call it Fire Dragon Magic or something along those lines. There are instances in Black Clover of different "types" of Dragons (for instance the "sea god" Leviathan is obviously a water dragon). So leaving it as "Draconic Magic" is a little too open ended for my tastes. Other than that, unless there are other things you'd like to ask about, Solveig is accepted!

Based on the ages you gave, the demon attack that killed her mother would've taken place roughly 11 years ago. 3 of my current Captain NPCs would've been active, though not Captains, at that time, and you say that are father is currently a knight to the present day. Do you have any preferences on which Knight Squadron would've defeated the demon (it could've been a joint effort between multiple knight groups if you'd like), or which squad her father is still part of?

Black Clover: Fool's Arcana

@imia Accepted! As adventurers and treasure hunters, was there anything in particular her parents liked to search for? Did they delve into the magical Dungeons that sometimes pop up in the kingdom, or were they brave enough to go into the Grand Magic Zones where Mana causes the environment itself to shift in dangerous ways?

Black Clover: Fool's Arcana Int Check!

If anyone happens to see this, this RP's mirror interest check in the Casual Section went very well! But I'd still love to see more players, and we haven't yet kicked off the IC! If you'd like, come check it out HERE!

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@Agunimon Accepted! Is the Abelfraw family known for anything in particular within their holdings, like a kind of industry or agriculture?

@Expllo Accepted! Aside from thievery (which is implied to have avoided violent robbery/assault) and extortion, what other kinds of crimes were Vander's gang known for? And was he actually the leader, or just someone within the gang that pulled Hikari in?

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OOC is up! Feel free to post any completed CS drafts for final review/approval. Since we're still waiting on several characters, the IC opener may not happen this weekend, so don't feel rushed!