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User name: Epithany
Character name: Epithany Redmoon-Briefs (Anima Veritas)
Race: (Human for all intents and purposes) Elder Dragon
Age: Unknown (Living as Epithany she is 28 )
Height: 5'6" (In Human form) Varied (Draconic form)
Weight: 135 lbs (In human form) Varied (Draconic form)
Appearence: A woman of average height she prides herself in keeping her physique toned and curvy through martial arts training. Her hair is a natural emerald green though as of late she is prone to streak her bangs in a deep crimson. When not dyed their are swathes of white intermingled amongst the green. Her eyes are a rather odd Amethyst hue appearing purple in some light and pink in other light. During heighted mana exertion they glow or lose all hue altogether becoming completely white. Her skin is a deep almond/olive hue belying a perhaps Malaysian descent . Though her complexion is mainly clear, during times of heighted mana release her body exhibits several runic symbols tatooed onto her skin.
Weapons:
Dionysus: A black lacquered wooden quarter staff with several runic symbols carved into its surface. Due to be enhanced by magical means it is nearly indestructible despite being made of wood. The different runes along its length when feed with mana can activate different spells by imbuing different sequences. The staff is capable of attaining different elemental/physical properties depending on the runes activated. Being its creator she can summon the staff at a moments notice regardless whomever wields it. Summoned around its sister weapon oblivion it takes the form of a runic katana and glows with a blue light. It retains all its properties regardless of form.
Oblivion: A runic katana forged by magical means using bits of Epithany's own bodily tissue. The blade appears almost as if it is made from glass flowing with living blood within. Its hilt is a leather with a rather odd deep almond/olive hue, ornately bound about black lacquered wood. Like its sibling Dionysus it is nearly indestructible as well as having its spell casting capabilities due to the runes set into its blade. What sets it apart from Dionysus is its ability to feed off energy around it. Thus it has attained the name Oblivion as it eats away at reality itself when the right requirements are met. When fused with Dionysus, Oblivion can be wielded as a naginata still retaining its energy absorbing traits.
Despite haven taken a liking to stave's, Epithany's expertise lies more in the use of a blade. Her skill with a katana rivals her magical abilities.
Component Pouches: Though not truelly weapons, these bags contain several materials to aid with spell casting. Since spell casting requires basic properties to be present within a given area. This allows her to cast spells she would otherwise be incapable of casting.
Abilities:
Heightened energy awareness/ Extra sensory capabilities: Legally blind without her glasses, she has trained to see by other means. By tracking the natural mana exertion of all things she can sense objects over great distances. Such objects are seen in her minds eye as different concentrations of light or color. Inanimate objects are paler than animate. Distortions in the mana flow of one object can reveal the location of another.
Limited Telepathy/ Telekinesis: From years of mental exertion through spell casting her mental defenses are equivalent to the strongest of telepaths. Through practice she has gained the ability to enter the mindscapes of others. Currently her mental strength only allows her to enters those of the willing.
Aura summon: Can manifest an aura of magical energies about any portion of her body at will. The aura appears to be corrosive at higher concentrations.
Mana molding: Can concentrate mana aura at given points and through the carving of runes or incantation she can transmute it into spells, release it in sheets or blasts of raw energy. She can also mold mana into various shapes and density. Because mana is apparent in all things, she can draw it forth from objects other than hers.
Permanant haste: Runic symbols that have been seared into her flesh allow her to increase her speed at will. Utilizing aura summon unfathomable speeds can be reached. At higher concentrations of aura summon physical damage occurs to her own body. As of late she has learned to supress the tatooed marks on her body. When not present the haste spell must be activated by other means.
4 Gods School (Gokami Ittoryu/Nitoryu): A style of sword play she was taught which utilizes chi to enhance its attacks. It trains the user to be just as defensive as offensive.
-Genbu Kata: Defensive stance: Incorporates, slower more powerful sword strikes. Attempts to emulate the element of Earth.
-True Genbu Kata: Dual Blade stance that parries with one blade while striking fluidly with the other. Emulates Water
-Suzaku Kata: Offensive stance: Incorporates quick aggressive sword strikes. Attempts to emulate the element of fire.
-True Suzaku Kata: Dual Blade Stance that attacks aggresively with punishing intensity. Emulates Fire
-Seiryu Kata: Neutral stance: Counters attacks. Its speed varies on that of the attacker. Attempts to emulate the element of water
-True Seiryu Kata: Dual Blade stance that parries with both blades and attempts to disarm with timed sword strikes. Emulates wood
-Byakko Kata: Neutral stance: Preempts all attacks, its speed varies depending on attacker. Attempts to emulate wind
-True Byakko Kata: Dual Blade stance that uses heavy blows to break opponents stance regardless of attack or defense. Emulates Metal
-Forbidden technique: ??? Kouryuu Kata: Attack that forces all reserves of chi into a single deadly attack. A last ditch effort. Emulates Earth
Chimera martial arts: A combination of several different martial arts fashioned around several different teachers. Has origins across the globe. It utilizes a multitude of stances. As of late she has modified a few to incorporate various states of mana molding.
Draconic forms:
Rage: Humaniod form with a focus on aggression and physical power
Wyvern: Humaniod form with a focus on agility and flight.
Leviathan: Massive Serpent form utilized for agility in water equally suited for agile flight
Great Wyrm: Powerful land based goliath with the most powerful breath weapon
Anima Veritas: Humanoid form? A form with no true focus. Most stable and balanced state.
Breath Weapon: An inherent Draconic trait which allows her gather energy at the back of her throat and release it in a potent blast of raw force. Has yet to be activated in normal circumstance.
Bone Projection: Spiked bone like projections extend from her body in long curved structures. Driving her limbs into the ground she is capable of extending the diamond hard bone through terrain.
Winged flight: She is capable extracting wings from her back. Lithe and flexible they allow for rapid flight and producing small gusts of wind. As Rage they took on a denser form the flexible material being replaced by a strong almost metallic material. In this form they are sharp as blades
Iron body: Though not a true technique this ability is an inherent Draconic trait that resurfaced in Epithany after a near fatal injury set her body in regenerative state. The result is a golden hued Dragons scale she can enact over any portion of her body. Extremely dense and heavy it is capable of withstanding a frightening amount of force and pressure. Acting as a natural suit of armor it does not instantly heal damage but accelerates the healing process.
Displacement technique: Using her extra sensory capabilities she has developed a technique in which, she geomatically causes two objects of similar volume to trade places. A great deal of concentration is required for its usage, since the intended object must temporarily become the same density as the displaced object by way of particle manipulation.
Geomancy: Known to many as Feng Shui, it is the study of the natural energies of the world and how they affect given areas. By way of her extra sensory perception she has gone into studying the flow of energy in organic structure. She has incorporated its principles into many of her spells and techniques
Alchemic chemistry: The creation of new substances by way of magical means and scientific principle. (Not the the Full Metal Alchemist style of Alchemy though)
Time/Space magic:
Having trained in the school of time/space (Quantum) magic she has gained the ability to manipulate matter (Mainly different particles) on different planes. Spells are activated mainly via incantation or runic scribing. Below are few generalizations of spells used.
Construct Summon: Under the correct runic formation and proper environmental constraints she can summon forth a construct. Her favorites are rock golems and air elementals. Creatures are generally independant operating on a degree of artifical intelligence. Lately she has gotten into the art of flesh golems and other artificial life.
Temporal Gating: Creation of tears in time/Space fabric she can summon forth different types or portals. Her favorites are gate protals which allow for transportation between areas. Temporal gating has further applications beyond just portals.
Particle Manipulation: Utilizing her extra sensory perception, she uses her mastery of space and time to artifically stimulate elemental effects and other naturally occuring phenomena. Though not an elementalist by any means, with the right spell components present, she can feign such powers.
Sound wells: By way of spatial manipulation she can bend sound waves to her will thus resulting in various effects on her intended target.
Force Manipulation: Under the correct runic formation and proper enviromental constraints she can enact upon natural forces and concentrate them in varying degrees. Thus she can release blasts of raw force or mold it into differents shapes.
Mana filters: Usually taking the form of large spell circles she can ease her spell casting by utilizing properties of the current terrain and atmosphere for large area spells.
In her study of the natural energies of the world Epithany has learned to take her basic teachings and expand on them to varying degrees. Thus she has both a wide array of offensive, defensive and support spells. Because of this fact. If they written as generalizations, it would take too long to list all the spells she has at her disposal.
History: It was during the night when a blood red moon could be seen high in the sky. On the shores of a little known port village in holland, a 3 year old girl was seen wandering. Clad in shredded rags, the child was believed be the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Found my a travelling sage (And local weirdo, always clad in a heavy cloak) by the name of Sasha Gabriel, she was taken into a nearby inn owned by a Rupert Hanseun. Despite her rather odd appearence, the child soon found herself adopted by the entire village. Taking residence in Ruperts Tavern, she was given the name Epithany (Ruperts english was poor) as to enusciate her odd origins and appearence. In his own words he spoke. "Only the gods could have cast aside one such as this". As time passed it appeared that Ruperts musing had not been so far off as Epithany began to exhibit the signs of magical aptitude. As if by coinceidence the travelling sage Sasha had returned. Confirming her magical skill he proposed that Epithany come under is tutelege. Sensing more to Epithany's fate (And much conjoling from Sasha) than being a bar maid, Rupert agreed to letting her learn magic.
At the age of 8, Epithany set out with Sasha wandering aimlessly across the planet, training in various locales. To her dismay rather than learning magic, she found that most of their time was spent learning different martial arts and meditating. According to her new master she was told that the martial arts worked as gateway to the world of magic. In their third year of travel, frusturated over the lack of magical training as well as the fact that, during their years of travelling together she had never seen her masters face beneath his cloak, she attacked him in a fit of rage. So vicious was her attack that she had managed to rend his cloak to rags before being subdued. To her surprise, the individual who stood before her appeared to be only a few years older than herself. The most daunting fact was that he was clearly not human. Sasha explained to her that, what she knew was mainly a shrowd of the many undergoings of the world. He proposed that he did not wish to show her things he deemed she was not ready to understand. Realizing that perhaps he had waited too long, their training diverged from pure martial arts to the philosophy of the unseen world.
At the age of 13, Epithany was taken to a Mage's enclave to see how magic users lived in person. This trip would forever change her life, as this would be the last time time she and Sasha would travel together for an extended period of time. Missing the contact of others she convinced her master to let her continue her training amongst the enclave. Reluctantly the Sage submitted to her demands and released her from his tutelage. During the next decade Epithany surrended her life to the study of magic. Conquering magical principles proved to be more difficult than she could have ever imagined. Despite this realization she flourished under the stimulation of concepts that governed the universe.
(To be continued later, when I have more time)
