Post by Shadow on Feb 7, 2011 18:22:07 GMT -5
Name
Shadow De Vaezai
(please, call him Shadow)
Age:
Don't ask that, it's rude.
(34)
Normal Appearance
Shadow is a tall man, about six foot five, and his lithe, athletic and muscular body often shows beneath his leather jerkin. The jerkin has three metal clasps in the front that keep it closed, but he usually keeps it open. The jerkin is black, and has six pockets- one on each side of the outside (at chest level) and two pockets on each side on the inside. On each shoulder there are secret knife holders that each has the handles of three throwing knives slightly sticking out of them. He wears a pair of leather boots that are light enough to effectively be utilized offensively, yet heavy enough to keep his feet warm in snowy conditions. Each boot has a knife hidden except for (again) a small part of the handle His pants are black with a stripe of red cloth that runs from the back of the left side of his pants to his ankle. They are loose enough to his legs that they are almost flowy. Holding his pants up is an ovular, palm sized belt buckle with a blood red jewel in the center. It functions as a sword belt for his long knife Chordia, which is covered in a polished, plain, black scabbard that hangs almost parallel to the ground on his right hip. His irises are dark red with flecks of silver in them. They will not change, no matter what form he is in. His well groomed black hair is usually down, and it touches his shoulders. He tries to tie it back with a strip of bloodred cloth.
On top of it all, Shadow wears a black cape, travel worn and old in appearance. The cape has a hood that casts shadows over and effectively conceals his facial features. The only thing about his face that is remarkably distinguishable other than his eyes would be a faded, X shaped scar in the middle of his right cheek.
-Not that anyone would see this, but Shadow has a tattoo on the back of his left shoulder. it is a Butterfly, brightly colored and not something he's proud of. It is the reason he no longer drinks alcohol other than the occasional glass of wine. If one were to catch him without his
Weapons
Chordia: An ornate shortsword, imbued with the ability to morph with its wielder.
Magic Throwing: Any weapon Shadow has enchanted in this manner has 100% accuracy, and returns once thrown. Supposing the person it is thrown at makes no effort to dodge, then the weapon will hit them, because it’s trajectory is unaffected by outside forces,( such as wind and for a small part, gravity). Limited distance, yet it can be extended by a magical push or pull.
He may seem under-armed for someone of his lifestyle, but that's because the majority of his weapons are concealed. Two throwing knives in each boot and three on each shoulder usually accompany Cordia, and two gauntlets that each conceal retractable blades accompany him on treks into known hostile territory.
He is usually carrying extra items, what he calls his “special effects.” The most popular of these items are:
-More throwing knives and extra belts and sashes that conceal them
-His "specialty packets". Small brown paper packages that can easily be palmed; a few results of his dabbling in Alchemy. Two distinct types
~~Booms: a small packet that, when thrown on the ground or lit on fire, explode violently with sound and light. Does not do irreversible damage, just blinds and dazes whoever looks at it or is close enough to get their ears assaulted. (Usually brings three)
~~Fire: a small packet that when ripped open produces a relatively controllable flame. (Only brings one)
Magical Abilities:
Transformation- a complete or partial transformation from human into creature of choice. The transformation takes mere seconds, and then a few more to get used to the new senses, unless he has the form mastered. The common markings of Shadow when transformed are two crescent shaped marks on his left ear. If the creature that he transforms into does not have ears, then the marking is under the left eye, on the cheek.
Creatures\ Progress
**Special: Shadow has not currently studied enough to achieve this full transformation without magical items, and with the destruction of Aesir, he has not been able to find someone who can help him, as the locations of the wandering Nature Lords has been lost.
Shadow can transform into a creature after studying and creating pictures and diagrams, and observing the creature’s true nature in the wild will speed the process along greatly. However, He is also limited to only a few forms; At the moment, he is proficient with to two avian forms, a quadruped form, and a mythical form. The avian forms are easy to learn; the creatures are commonplace and therefore can be studied passively. On the other hand, the mythical form is nearly impossible to find in the wild, and he's smart enough not to try, so he relies on books and anatomic sketches and stuff like that.
Shadow's ultimate goal is to become a Platinum Dragon. He already has the actual transformations within his understanding- they just were incredibly taxing. He can only make a complete transformation into a Platinum Dragon every five lunar cycles, because it takes that much time to charge up the three large Diamonds that aid him in the transformation, along with combining with Chao. Upon completing the preparations, Shadow remains within the form for two days, before the energy of the Diamonds runs out. Then, out of survival instincts and innate magical defensive measures, Shadow will return to human form, sleeping for two days afterward.
Commonly used is the partial transformation, where Shadow changes only partially. For instance, he may transform his hand to a scaled and clawed appendage, or transform his eyes and optical systems to be able to see in adverse conditions (heat vision, low light vision)
~ Vulnerability to exhaustion after de-trans, depending on how and what he changed, and how much it was used.
Along with the partial transformations, Shadow has a bunch of magic spells at his disposal.
-He can use magic to launch an object at a high velocity, and he can use magic to control an object’s flight path and trajectory.
-He can use magic to heighten his senses slightly, (only one at a time, or his brain would go into shock and he’d die) -he can utilize a bit of mesmerization to control weak minded or unaware beings.
-He can conjure fire. (The largest flame he can conjure without help of his fire packet or without Chao is only enough to light a small campfire, which is what he uses it for)
-He can fire small disks of energy from his hands. (Much like Chi, except this is magical energy and not spiritual energy.) it only takes a moment of concentration for him to form them, so it is an effective means of attack.
~ he can also use this magical energy to form a shield the size of a light buckler.
-He uses various other magical spells, generic ones that help make everyday life that much easier
Tattered Cape
It's a black cape, travel worn and old. (in appearance)
A curious item, for when Shadow wraps it around him, it magically shrouds him so that anyone looking at him would find their gaze distracted, and they would find it hard to focus on Shadow. it is made of canvas and infused with magics to help Shadow blend with his environment and live up to his namesake
This cape offers no protection to Shadow's body when versus steel, other than an extra layer of canvas outside his armor. It can dissipate small projectiles of energy or magic, and can lessen the impact of large amounts of magic.
It is waterproof and inflammable, heatproof, and can be coated in flames for effect. (the way that works is that a small amount of oil or other flammable liquid would be traced along the cape in a pattern, then lit on fire. the fire would consume the fuel, racing along the pattern as it did so. Only works for a short amount of time unless the flame is magical.)
Chao
LOOKS:
He can almost be described as lion-like in appearance, but the vibrantly gold-orange creature is far from feline. The similarities end at the head. Chao has a very canine face, his nose, mouth and eyes resembling that of a wolf or fox. His eyes are usually gold. I say usually because they turn red-orange when he is angry or on the offensive. Chao is six feet tall at the shoulder, and with his tail he is a little over eleven feet in length. His whiskers are five feet long, and flow like being blown in a gentle breeze, even if there is no wind. The muscular body and sharp claws can attest to the fact that he doesn't need to rely on Shadow or magic for protection.
His reddish-orange mane runs from the crest of his forehead, down his spine to the tip of his tail, and ignites when he is angry or trying to intimidate.
Abilities:
Flame control
Can control fire to an extent, by directing its path and changing the intensity and flame height, unless someone is already controlling them.
Fire breath
Can breathe fire at a max temperature equivalent to that of a stream of lava, but to reach this intense heat Chao must be able to charge himself.
Charged state
While charging himself, Chao cannot move. once in a charged state, Chao's body radiates intense heat, heat that can even cause discomfort to shadow when he's wearing his magical cape. when like this, Chao's agility and strength are raised, but his accuracy diminishes because of this.
-If Chao touches something when Charged, it will either ignite, combust, or begin to blacken and melt, depending on the strength of the material.
Anything organic will catch fire almost instantly. Steel begins to melt, and if he stands on stone, the stone becomes charred and will eventually start to crack.
~Charged attacks are rapidly released balls of flame equal to the intensity of hot lava.
~Chao can only hold a charge for about half an hour (six posts). When he comes down off of a charge, his energy is depleted to a point of near exhaustion, and he uses his last amount of energy to phase himself home to regenerate.
Phase
A simple teleportation. He can teleport objects and can extend the teleportation to up to three people, so long as they are touching him in some way.
Cloak
Chao can become invisible. however, still gives off a heat signature, and when he moves, his outline shimmers a bit, so if someone watches carefully, they would easily be able to pick up on it.
Other things:
Shadow can ride on Chao.
Chao can Shrink to a size where he is the size of a fox and rides on shadow's shoulders, this is commonplace. He cannot grow bigger than his un-altered height.
Shadow De Vaezai
(please, call him Shadow)
Age:
Don't ask that, it's rude.
(34)
Normal Appearance
Shadow is a tall man, about six foot five, and his lithe, athletic and muscular body often shows beneath his leather jerkin. The jerkin has three metal clasps in the front that keep it closed, but he usually keeps it open. The jerkin is black, and has six pockets- one on each side of the outside (at chest level) and two pockets on each side on the inside. On each shoulder there are secret knife holders that each has the handles of three throwing knives slightly sticking out of them. He wears a pair of leather boots that are light enough to effectively be utilized offensively, yet heavy enough to keep his feet warm in snowy conditions. Each boot has a knife hidden except for (again) a small part of the handle His pants are black with a stripe of red cloth that runs from the back of the left side of his pants to his ankle. They are loose enough to his legs that they are almost flowy. Holding his pants up is an ovular, palm sized belt buckle with a blood red jewel in the center. It functions as a sword belt for his long knife Chordia, which is covered in a polished, plain, black scabbard that hangs almost parallel to the ground on his right hip. His irises are dark red with flecks of silver in them. They will not change, no matter what form he is in. His well groomed black hair is usually down, and it touches his shoulders. He tries to tie it back with a strip of bloodred cloth.
On top of it all, Shadow wears a black cape, travel worn and old in appearance. The cape has a hood that casts shadows over and effectively conceals his facial features. The only thing about his face that is remarkably distinguishable other than his eyes would be a faded, X shaped scar in the middle of his right cheek.
-Not that anyone would see this, but Shadow has a tattoo on the back of his left shoulder. it is a Butterfly, brightly colored and not something he's proud of. It is the reason he no longer drinks alcohol other than the occasional glass of wine. If one were to catch him without his
Weapons
Chordia: An ornate shortsword, imbued with the ability to morph with its wielder.
Magic Throwing: Any weapon Shadow has enchanted in this manner has 100% accuracy, and returns once thrown. Supposing the person it is thrown at makes no effort to dodge, then the weapon will hit them, because it’s trajectory is unaffected by outside forces,( such as wind and for a small part, gravity). Limited distance, yet it can be extended by a magical push or pull.
He may seem under-armed for someone of his lifestyle, but that's because the majority of his weapons are concealed. Two throwing knives in each boot and three on each shoulder usually accompany Cordia, and two gauntlets that each conceal retractable blades accompany him on treks into known hostile territory.
He is usually carrying extra items, what he calls his “special effects.” The most popular of these items are:
-More throwing knives and extra belts and sashes that conceal them
-His "specialty packets". Small brown paper packages that can easily be palmed; a few results of his dabbling in Alchemy. Two distinct types
~~Booms: a small packet that, when thrown on the ground or lit on fire, explode violently with sound and light. Does not do irreversible damage, just blinds and dazes whoever looks at it or is close enough to get their ears assaulted. (Usually brings three)
~~Fire: a small packet that when ripped open produces a relatively controllable flame. (Only brings one)
Magical Abilities:
Transformation- a complete or partial transformation from human into creature of choice. The transformation takes mere seconds, and then a few more to get used to the new senses, unless he has the form mastered. The common markings of Shadow when transformed are two crescent shaped marks on his left ear. If the creature that he transforms into does not have ears, then the marking is under the left eye, on the cheek.
Creatures\ Progress
- Raven: Comfortable
- Hawk: Comfortable
- Wolf: Comfortable
- Platinum Dragon: Partial, special**
- Tiger, Siberian: Mostly comfortable
- Bear, Grizzly: Partial, learning
- Mantis: Partial, learning
- Aquatic form: Un-attempted as of yet.
**Special: Shadow has not currently studied enough to achieve this full transformation without magical items, and with the destruction of Aesir, he has not been able to find someone who can help him, as the locations of the wandering Nature Lords has been lost.
Shadow can transform into a creature after studying and creating pictures and diagrams, and observing the creature’s true nature in the wild will speed the process along greatly. However, He is also limited to only a few forms; At the moment, he is proficient with to two avian forms, a quadruped form, and a mythical form. The avian forms are easy to learn; the creatures are commonplace and therefore can be studied passively. On the other hand, the mythical form is nearly impossible to find in the wild, and he's smart enough not to try, so he relies on books and anatomic sketches and stuff like that.
Shadow's ultimate goal is to become a Platinum Dragon. He already has the actual transformations within his understanding- they just were incredibly taxing. He can only make a complete transformation into a Platinum Dragon every five lunar cycles, because it takes that much time to charge up the three large Diamonds that aid him in the transformation, along with combining with Chao. Upon completing the preparations, Shadow remains within the form for two days, before the energy of the Diamonds runs out. Then, out of survival instincts and innate magical defensive measures, Shadow will return to human form, sleeping for two days afterward.
Commonly used is the partial transformation, where Shadow changes only partially. For instance, he may transform his hand to a scaled and clawed appendage, or transform his eyes and optical systems to be able to see in adverse conditions (heat vision, low light vision)
~ Vulnerability to exhaustion after de-trans, depending on how and what he changed, and how much it was used.
Along with the partial transformations, Shadow has a bunch of magic spells at his disposal.
-He can use magic to launch an object at a high velocity, and he can use magic to control an object’s flight path and trajectory.
-He can use magic to heighten his senses slightly, (only one at a time, or his brain would go into shock and he’d die) -he can utilize a bit of mesmerization to control weak minded or unaware beings.
-He can conjure fire. (The largest flame he can conjure without help of his fire packet or without Chao is only enough to light a small campfire, which is what he uses it for)
-He can fire small disks of energy from his hands. (Much like Chi, except this is magical energy and not spiritual energy.) it only takes a moment of concentration for him to form them, so it is an effective means of attack.
~ he can also use this magical energy to form a shield the size of a light buckler.
-He uses various other magical spells, generic ones that help make everyday life that much easier
Tattered Cape
It's a black cape, travel worn and old. (in appearance)
A curious item, for when Shadow wraps it around him, it magically shrouds him so that anyone looking at him would find their gaze distracted, and they would find it hard to focus on Shadow. it is made of canvas and infused with magics to help Shadow blend with his environment and live up to his namesake
This cape offers no protection to Shadow's body when versus steel, other than an extra layer of canvas outside his armor. It can dissipate small projectiles of energy or magic, and can lessen the impact of large amounts of magic.
It is waterproof and inflammable, heatproof, and can be coated in flames for effect. (the way that works is that a small amount of oil or other flammable liquid would be traced along the cape in a pattern, then lit on fire. the fire would consume the fuel, racing along the pattern as it did so. Only works for a short amount of time unless the flame is magical.)
Chao
LOOKS:
He can almost be described as lion-like in appearance, but the vibrantly gold-orange creature is far from feline. The similarities end at the head. Chao has a very canine face, his nose, mouth and eyes resembling that of a wolf or fox. His eyes are usually gold. I say usually because they turn red-orange when he is angry or on the offensive. Chao is six feet tall at the shoulder, and with his tail he is a little over eleven feet in length. His whiskers are five feet long, and flow like being blown in a gentle breeze, even if there is no wind. The muscular body and sharp claws can attest to the fact that he doesn't need to rely on Shadow or magic for protection.
His reddish-orange mane runs from the crest of his forehead, down his spine to the tip of his tail, and ignites when he is angry or trying to intimidate.
Abilities:
Flame control
Can control fire to an extent, by directing its path and changing the intensity and flame height, unless someone is already controlling them.
Fire breath
Can breathe fire at a max temperature equivalent to that of a stream of lava, but to reach this intense heat Chao must be able to charge himself.
Charged state
While charging himself, Chao cannot move. once in a charged state, Chao's body radiates intense heat, heat that can even cause discomfort to shadow when he's wearing his magical cape. when like this, Chao's agility and strength are raised, but his accuracy diminishes because of this.
-If Chao touches something when Charged, it will either ignite, combust, or begin to blacken and melt, depending on the strength of the material.
Anything organic will catch fire almost instantly. Steel begins to melt, and if he stands on stone, the stone becomes charred and will eventually start to crack.
~Charged attacks are rapidly released balls of flame equal to the intensity of hot lava.
~Chao can only hold a charge for about half an hour (six posts). When he comes down off of a charge, his energy is depleted to a point of near exhaustion, and he uses his last amount of energy to phase himself home to regenerate.
Phase
A simple teleportation. He can teleport objects and can extend the teleportation to up to three people, so long as they are touching him in some way.
Cloak
Chao can become invisible. however, still gives off a heat signature, and when he moves, his outline shimmers a bit, so if someone watches carefully, they would easily be able to pick up on it.
Other things:
Shadow can ride on Chao.
Chao can Shrink to a size where he is the size of a fox and rides on shadow's shoulders, this is commonplace. He cannot grow bigger than his un-altered height.
