Post by Rae on Nov 11, 2006 5:41:13 GMT -5
Name: Rae ((Real name doesn't exist.))
Occupation: Apprentice Machinist
Race: Forest Sprite
Height: 4" or 5'-6" depending on form
Weight: 1 lb or 121 lbs depending on form
Age: 19 human years
Hair Color: Teal
Eye Color: Teal
Appearance:
Shown Above in human form.
Rae, being a forest sprite, has a fairly humanoid shape. If it seems more appropriate, he takes on a human form. Usually, this consists of a young looking boy, approximately fifteen years of age. It reflects his maturity as a sprite, who have a slower cell division rate than humans, resulting in a longer lifespan, and an increase in time to reach maturity. When in his pure sprite form, he appears only four inches tall, and slightly more mature-looking.This form, in addition to the typical humanoid form, include translucent wings, much like that of a dragonfly, and fully colored eyes, featuring no pupil. In both forms, his body appears rather thin or wiry, which is natural for a being that relies little on physical capability. The hair is cut short enough that it doesn't extend past the shoulders, but has a way of sticking in gravity-defying spikes and clumps.
Personality:
Beings such as Rae are unusually happy things. They pursue what interests them, no matter the consequence, and that's exactly what Rae does. He has an immense love of machinery of all sorts, which is puzzling to his kind, since they're born with an instinctive love for the forests and woods. When seeing new technology, he'll hover around it with his eyes full of wonder and excitement. Aside from puzzling his own kind with his obsession, he also puzzles pretty much anybody who isn't themselves obsessed with machinery. Any other time, he's bound to be happy, in a cheerful 'good day' kind of way, even when it rains or things are going bad. He knows things work out for the best, even at the worst of times, so long as he never gives up.
History:
Rae began as a forest sprite of the utmost normal variety. The forest was life, shun the big folk, avoid the teeth of bears and wolves, that kind of thing. Fairly standard life in the middle of their own little pint-sized community. That was, until he found one of man's inventions laying in an unscouted area of their forest. Despite being rusted, broken, and all around ancient, Rae took a liking to what his kin called 'Machina'. What was just an ordinary rusted-up bulldozer became his haven, a place he'd spend almost every moment of his free time. His kin grew wary of his obsession with the Machina, and gave him the ultimatum of either abandoning the object of his fascination, or leaving the forest. Of all things, he chose the Machina.
Suddenly untied from his community, he ventured forth, finding more of these strange devices all over the place. He studied each one, in turn finding out a little more, one piece at a time until he found the human towns. He knew there would be consequences for being seen in his sprite form, so he used a shapechanging spell to imitate the humans, not knowing that teal hair wasn't natural, nor was it natural for it to be spiked such as his. But nobody seemed to notice, since the coming of hair coloring products. What they did notice was his total lack of knowledge of human ways. At first, he was fully mute, since Sprites needn't speak to one another.
While he was stuck in remedial classes at an apparent age of eight, also having been declared abandoned, he quickly learned human ways, faster than that of any normal human child. This wasn't especially hard work or anything, just the effect of someone older than they seem adjusting to new ways of life. Though he didn't know it at the time, he was considered a genius, despite having been abandoned without an education. By the time he could speak at a fluent level, the community had forgotten all about finding out exactly what had been going on. And it was about that time he started attracting attention to himself.
It was unintentional for him to be found out, but during a careless casting of a water-creating spell, he was immediately picked up on the "magic radar" of the Arcane Academy. His recruitment was immediate and manditory, considering he was where he didn't belong, and dismissed from his kind. Instead of being prosecuted as an outlaw, he was taken to the Academy to further his education, and be among those he wouldn't have to hide himself from. Considering most of the students were human though, he decided he'd remember his form, so that he can blend in. Not to mention "big mode", as he called it, was handy for not being trampled upon.
Style: Machina Magic and Sprite Magic
Machina magic is specifically designed with machines in mind. The spells may make them work autonomously, repair them, or even transform them. It also aids in the fabrication of parts from raw materials used in machines in various ways. Though not a very complex form of magic, such as alchemy, it requires knowledge on the part of the user in more physical properties, such as physics and metalurgy. Being a forest sprite, Rae does have access to a few abilities that are considered magical in nature. they are not amazingly powerful or amazing, but they serve the purpose that one would expect for a denizen of the forests.
Strengths: Not really suited for combat, Rae tries to avoid the subject all together. His only real strength is elusiveness, using his Sprite magics to confuse and avoid enemies. Also, if he did, it would be possible for Rae to construct and control fighting machines, so that they may do the fighting instead of him. Machines themselves come with many strengths, and his Machina magic allows him to sustain a machine in combat, and prevent machine weaknesses from being exploited.
Weaknesses: Physically, a Sprite has little to no chance of victory in a straight-up fight. They don't do well with physical properties because of their size, and their lack of appreciation for the physical arts of which they cannot perform. And Rae is fragile, even in human form. Just becasue he changed shape doesn't mean he's increased in physical capability.
Spell List:
Sprite Magic:
Limited Shapeshift -- Rae can assume one form outside of his Sprite form, which he has allocated to becoming humanoid. The change is nearly instantaneous, and appears as glowing green shards forming the body. When going back to normal size, the outer shell appears to break and shatter like glass.
Create Water -- At will, Rae can condense a small amount of water in the air into a small pool of water held in his hands. The amount is approximately what his human hands can hold when cupped together. In appearance, glowing blue sparkles appear around his body and converge in his hands, forming the water.
Photosynthesize -- Rae has the ability to gain sustainance through photosynthetic reactions in his own body. While out in direct sunlight, he has optimal resting capability, and can recover from wounds at a rate twice as fast as normal. As a odd side effect, he goes into sleep mode if locked in complete darkness for more than thirty minutes, and would die in five days if not allowed exposure to sunlight sufficient enough to carry out photosynthesis.
Blink -- Rae has a very short range of teleportation, where his body flickers whilst traveling. This isn't a faster mode fo transportation, but can serve as a way to confuse and avoid contact.
Temporary Non-existance -- Not quite what one would believe it to be, Rae ceases to be able to be sensed in every known form of sensory input, including even magical and technological means. Thsi effect is very short though, lasting five seconds at most. It's merely enough to get away from danger.
Flight -- The wings Rae has in his Sprite form allow him rather graceful flight similar to that of a dragonfly. Though lacking an impressive top speed, acceleration and manuverability are plentiful, giving him the ability to be dodgy and quick.
Machina Magic:
Repair: Non-living object subjected to this spell begin to revert from physical damage such as dents, breaks, and warping. The repairs done are equivalent to the amount of mana put into the spell.
Rust Removal: Rusted components can be easily cleared of iron oxide with this spell. And that's really all it is.
Arc Torch: Rae's finger can be used like an arc welder, so that he may operate on machinery without taking in burdensome gear.
Toolbox: To avoid bringing too many tools to a job, Rae can summon a replica made of mana in order to do what work he needs done. The tools appear light blue and look as though they're slowly disintegarting, as small orbs of colored light arise from the tool itself.
Weapons/Gear:
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Note: Don't make it unrealistic. You honestly can't carry 4 giant sowrds at once, or any sword that is 20 feet long. Any ranged weapons should have their calibur of shot, or the type of arrow they use, INCLUDED.
Items:
Note: Character images subject to change. This bio will likely get bigger in 24 hours...
Occupation: Apprentice Machinist
Race: Forest Sprite
Height: 4" or 5'-6" depending on form
Weight: 1 lb or 121 lbs depending on form
Age: 19 human years
Hair Color: Teal
Eye Color: Teal
Appearance:
Shown Above in human form.
Rae, being a forest sprite, has a fairly humanoid shape. If it seems more appropriate, he takes on a human form. Usually, this consists of a young looking boy, approximately fifteen years of age. It reflects his maturity as a sprite, who have a slower cell division rate than humans, resulting in a longer lifespan, and an increase in time to reach maturity. When in his pure sprite form, he appears only four inches tall, and slightly more mature-looking.This form, in addition to the typical humanoid form, include translucent wings, much like that of a dragonfly, and fully colored eyes, featuring no pupil. In both forms, his body appears rather thin or wiry, which is natural for a being that relies little on physical capability. The hair is cut short enough that it doesn't extend past the shoulders, but has a way of sticking in gravity-defying spikes and clumps.
Personality:
Beings such as Rae are unusually happy things. They pursue what interests them, no matter the consequence, and that's exactly what Rae does. He has an immense love of machinery of all sorts, which is puzzling to his kind, since they're born with an instinctive love for the forests and woods. When seeing new technology, he'll hover around it with his eyes full of wonder and excitement. Aside from puzzling his own kind with his obsession, he also puzzles pretty much anybody who isn't themselves obsessed with machinery. Any other time, he's bound to be happy, in a cheerful 'good day' kind of way, even when it rains or things are going bad. He knows things work out for the best, even at the worst of times, so long as he never gives up.
History:
Rae began as a forest sprite of the utmost normal variety. The forest was life, shun the big folk, avoid the teeth of bears and wolves, that kind of thing. Fairly standard life in the middle of their own little pint-sized community. That was, until he found one of man's inventions laying in an unscouted area of their forest. Despite being rusted, broken, and all around ancient, Rae took a liking to what his kin called 'Machina'. What was just an ordinary rusted-up bulldozer became his haven, a place he'd spend almost every moment of his free time. His kin grew wary of his obsession with the Machina, and gave him the ultimatum of either abandoning the object of his fascination, or leaving the forest. Of all things, he chose the Machina.
Suddenly untied from his community, he ventured forth, finding more of these strange devices all over the place. He studied each one, in turn finding out a little more, one piece at a time until he found the human towns. He knew there would be consequences for being seen in his sprite form, so he used a shapechanging spell to imitate the humans, not knowing that teal hair wasn't natural, nor was it natural for it to be spiked such as his. But nobody seemed to notice, since the coming of hair coloring products. What they did notice was his total lack of knowledge of human ways. At first, he was fully mute, since Sprites needn't speak to one another.
While he was stuck in remedial classes at an apparent age of eight, also having been declared abandoned, he quickly learned human ways, faster than that of any normal human child. This wasn't especially hard work or anything, just the effect of someone older than they seem adjusting to new ways of life. Though he didn't know it at the time, he was considered a genius, despite having been abandoned without an education. By the time he could speak at a fluent level, the community had forgotten all about finding out exactly what had been going on. And it was about that time he started attracting attention to himself.
It was unintentional for him to be found out, but during a careless casting of a water-creating spell, he was immediately picked up on the "magic radar" of the Arcane Academy. His recruitment was immediate and manditory, considering he was where he didn't belong, and dismissed from his kind. Instead of being prosecuted as an outlaw, he was taken to the Academy to further his education, and be among those he wouldn't have to hide himself from. Considering most of the students were human though, he decided he'd remember his form, so that he can blend in. Not to mention "big mode", as he called it, was handy for not being trampled upon.
Style: Machina Magic and Sprite Magic
Machina magic is specifically designed with machines in mind. The spells may make them work autonomously, repair them, or even transform them. It also aids in the fabrication of parts from raw materials used in machines in various ways. Though not a very complex form of magic, such as alchemy, it requires knowledge on the part of the user in more physical properties, such as physics and metalurgy. Being a forest sprite, Rae does have access to a few abilities that are considered magical in nature. they are not amazingly powerful or amazing, but they serve the purpose that one would expect for a denizen of the forests.
Strengths: Not really suited for combat, Rae tries to avoid the subject all together. His only real strength is elusiveness, using his Sprite magics to confuse and avoid enemies. Also, if he did, it would be possible for Rae to construct and control fighting machines, so that they may do the fighting instead of him. Machines themselves come with many strengths, and his Machina magic allows him to sustain a machine in combat, and prevent machine weaknesses from being exploited.
Weaknesses: Physically, a Sprite has little to no chance of victory in a straight-up fight. They don't do well with physical properties because of their size, and their lack of appreciation for the physical arts of which they cannot perform. And Rae is fragile, even in human form. Just becasue he changed shape doesn't mean he's increased in physical capability.
Spell List:
Sprite Magic:
Limited Shapeshift -- Rae can assume one form outside of his Sprite form, which he has allocated to becoming humanoid. The change is nearly instantaneous, and appears as glowing green shards forming the body. When going back to normal size, the outer shell appears to break and shatter like glass.
Create Water -- At will, Rae can condense a small amount of water in the air into a small pool of water held in his hands. The amount is approximately what his human hands can hold when cupped together. In appearance, glowing blue sparkles appear around his body and converge in his hands, forming the water.
Photosynthesize -- Rae has the ability to gain sustainance through photosynthetic reactions in his own body. While out in direct sunlight, he has optimal resting capability, and can recover from wounds at a rate twice as fast as normal. As a odd side effect, he goes into sleep mode if locked in complete darkness for more than thirty minutes, and would die in five days if not allowed exposure to sunlight sufficient enough to carry out photosynthesis.
Blink -- Rae has a very short range of teleportation, where his body flickers whilst traveling. This isn't a faster mode fo transportation, but can serve as a way to confuse and avoid contact.
Temporary Non-existance -- Not quite what one would believe it to be, Rae ceases to be able to be sensed in every known form of sensory input, including even magical and technological means. Thsi effect is very short though, lasting five seconds at most. It's merely enough to get away from danger.
Flight -- The wings Rae has in his Sprite form allow him rather graceful flight similar to that of a dragonfly. Though lacking an impressive top speed, acceleration and manuverability are plentiful, giving him the ability to be dodgy and quick.
Machina Magic:
Repair: Non-living object subjected to this spell begin to revert from physical damage such as dents, breaks, and warping. The repairs done are equivalent to the amount of mana put into the spell.
Rust Removal: Rusted components can be easily cleared of iron oxide with this spell. And that's really all it is.
Arc Torch: Rae's finger can be used like an arc welder, so that he may operate on machinery without taking in burdensome gear.
Toolbox: To avoid bringing too many tools to a job, Rae can summon a replica made of mana in order to do what work he needs done. The tools appear light blue and look as though they're slowly disintegarting, as small orbs of colored light arise from the tool itself.
Weapons/Gear:
Put Info on your weapons and gear here
Note: Don't make it unrealistic. You honestly can't carry 4 giant sowrds at once, or any sword that is 20 feet long. Any ranged weapons should have their calibur of shot, or the type of arrow they use, INCLUDED.
Items:
Note: Character images subject to change. This bio will likely get bigger in 24 hours...