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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:50 am

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[b]Race: [/b] Human or Majin?
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[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Short Biography/background:[/b]
[b]Tea:[/b] Shattered Doll

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:34 pm

Character Name: Taisce
Player Name: dawns_aura
Race: Human
Aspirations:To learn more about her abilities and prove that she isn't worthless and that the type of magic one is skilled in doesn't make them good or 'evil' what matters is how the magic is used.
Personality:
Positive traits:
Polite
Respectful
Caring

Negative:
Impatient
Sarcastic
Hot-tempered

Short Biography/background:
Her parents were of two completely different socio-economic levels and they defied convention to be together. To the detriment of them and their unborn child. Disowned, banished and cast aside they had to leave the capital city and go somewhere else to try and survive.

When Taisce was born, both her parents were gravely ill. Her mother died in childbirth due to her weakened state. Her father devastated by the loss, returned to his family's estate in Moonfall, and his father's house, hoping to reconcile. If not, for him to take in Taisce, if nothing else.

Seeing Taisce, her grandfather's anger was slightly mollified, and his heart warmed to her as much as it was able in such a stern, unbendable man. 'She doesn't look at all like her mother, fortunately. You need not concern yourself with her any further.'

And he shut the door on his son, uncaring of whether he lived or died.

Taisce was raised in a strict yet caring manner as befitted a young lady of the upper middle class. She was everything her grandfather had wanted from his son but never got. Brilliant,good natured and obedient. He had been concerned that with her mother's dirty blood, Taisce would be the first member of the family in generations that was not magical. So when it was revealed that she was a witch, the entire household heaved a sigh of relief.

It was determined that Taisce would now begin lessons in magic, as well as what was now expected of her as her grandfather's heir. Lessons in dance, etiquette and comportment were added to her already heavy schedule of math, history and science, and now magic. Any free time she had once enjoyed was nothing more than a memory, but she would never complain. She wanted her grandfather to be proud of her.

She was not going to attend Makai Academy, but she followed the same curricula. In all the different subjects, when it came to the knowledge part, she was brilliant in all. But when it came to actual practice, she was mediocre at best. A fact she hated and couldn't understand. And after hearing derogatory remarks about her mother's 'tainted' blood she began to believe that was the cause. No matter what her tutors said about 'late-bloomers' and 'finding the right' type of magic. She was nothing more than a worthless failure.

~it is unknown what triggered her powers, and although she was surprisingly strong, her talents were considered too dark and inappropriate for her family bloodline, so her grandfather did what he was best at- he cut her out of his life, but there was still enough affection in his heart, he gave her a modest townhouse and small stipend to help her get her feet under her, a kindness he hadn't even given his son. He also allowed that maybe someday, if she proved her worth, she might be welcomed back home. Around this time, she also bonded with her familiar, a slightly cracked doll, Amarante.

Tea: Shattered Doll

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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:02 am

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Character Name:Mina
Player Name:True boogy monster
Race: Majin
Aspirations:to have a body to her own again and find out what and who she is.
Personality:Quiet at first, but can be very emotional at times.
Short Biography/background:
Mina lost her mother at birth, leaving her father, a carpenter and brilliant inventor to rear his daughter alone. Mina at the lovely age of 17 began to act odd on her birthday, she normally would be found in the corner of the shoppe sweeping or carving parts for her wind up dolls but, that day she was laying in bed, stricken weak by a mysterious illness.

Over the night Mina had some how passed away from this odd new condition and found herself waking the next morning feeling stiff and creaky. Upon looking in her vanity mirror she found herself looking into the face of a magical wooden doll, A giant doll but a doll none the less. She spent the whole day in her room searching for what might have caused such a thing to happen, and on top of it all Her body was missing.

The only clue she had as to what had occurred was a book her mother had left her, bound in satin atop her desk. She had gone through the book many times before and only ever seen strange scrawling's of undecipherable text on its pages, but now it seemed to stick out at her like a sore thumb. The book almost seemed to have a pulse of energy around it, driving her to feel a strange and subtle new hunger.

What was she? how had she been fused to her mothers old windup doll?
What did her mother know that her father never did, or hadn't told her?

Tea: Shattered Doll

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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:20 pm

Character Name: Alastriona Aisling Devlin
Player Name: Strawberri Stardust
Race: Human
Aspirations: To learn as much as possible and to preserve harmony for others.
Personality

Quiet
Alastriona is a bit self-conscious when it comes to speaking to anyone due to her past. She prefers instead to listen to others. If she must speak, she will not do so above a whisper if it is not necessary. She has been known to scream in her sleep, but other than that it takes quite a lot to get the girl to use her voice.
Schizotypal
She prefers to be alone, but understands the need to be around others and though the thought of mingling with a group of people makes her somewhat anxious, she will endure if only to be able to observe them. She also doesn't always think about things the same way "normal" people do and will not always understand that her way of thinking is not the same as someone else. Suspicion is a normal emotion for her, and as such she is very careful of others.
Loyal
Once she has made a friend (however long it may take her) there is next to nothing that will make her turn against them. Even if her trust is broken, she will remain loyal for a time. She will give the person a second chance, but if her trust is broken again then the person will become her enemy.
Honest
She does not see the point of a lie, and will almost never do it. If she can see and understand the reason behind a need to lie, then she will do it and well. Her past has taught her well not to flinch or show emotion, so lies will roll off her tongue as easily as a truth will. If she sees the need for it, that is.
Guarded
Due to her past, Alastriona comes off to others as very unemotional. Her face is usually blank and it's become a self-defense technique. She feels that showing emotion is showing weakness. To show emotion is to give one's enemies a way to defeat one.
Curious
She wants to know everything she possibly can. However, because of her reluctance to speak she will usually go digging on her own for answers to the questions she has. Occasionally she will write her thoughts down and ask questions of people she trusts or views as teachers or mentors.

Short Biography/background: As a very small child, Alastriona was happy and playful. Her father had died before she was born so she knew nothing of his kindness. Her mother, desperate for a man who would protect her and her child, a man she didn't really need, fled to the arms of a wealthy, well-known, and well-liked man. For a while, their life was idyllic. Slowly, as her new step-father grew accustomed to having a family, his true colors began to show. If her mother questioned his order or dared to disobey or change what he asked, he would strike her. As the years went on, the abuse worsened until her mother was being beaten merely for being in his way. One night, when her step-father was in a particularly bad humor, Alastriona's mother requested something of him. What it was, Alastriona never found out, but he beat her mother so badly that she died.

This left the young Alastriona without a protector from the man who was supposed to have the role. She had already been given a governess to teach her, but now the punishments for getting things wrong or not completing assignments was much worse. She was beaten for very nearly everything, but she learned early that if she cried, or flinched, or whined, or did anything but take "what was coming to her" then the punishment would be worse. She learned that a blank face was her greatest weapon and best ally. Once she learned this, she learned that nothing short of death would stop her step-father.

One night, nearly a year after her mother's death, Alastriona was found in her step-father's room covered in blood. Her step-father lay on the floor, the carpet beneath him black with blood. Tears adorned her face, but the expression there was blank as a doll's. No one ever questioned her on what happened that night, or how her step-father came to die. The staff in the house protected her as if she were their own child, or perhaps their savior. They cleaned her up and put her to bed. While she slept, the authorities were called and questions were asked. The staff merely answered they did not know what happened, which was the truth as far as they could tell it. Their only lie had been to say that Alastriona had been in her room sleeping the entire night.

After her step-father's death was labeled "mysterious causes," the police gave up searching for answers, perhaps because no one was clamoring for them. Alastriona became the head of the household, and for a time she was allowed to remain in the house alone with the staff, a period of grieving. She seemed to be unaffected by her actions that night, as if it were all merely a dream. Sometimes she will scream in her sleep, but she never shares the nightmares with anyone. If she dreams of what she did to her step-father or of what he'd done to her in the past, no one may ever know.

Her rational mind told her it was self-defense, that sooner or later it would have come down to one of them or the other and that if it had gone on any longer it would likely have been Alastriona gone and not her step-father. But all the same, she felt haunted. After her decision to become an Ars Lilium, she began to feel better. She feels that she will be able to redeem herself through this choice.

Tea: Shattered Doll

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:06 pm

Character Name: Henrietta
Player Name: LunaRei_SilverBlood
Race: Human
Aspirations: To feel complete, whole.
Personality:

Positive:
• Accommodating– Henri is the type of girl that is conscientious of others. And probably too much so, that she often puts herself and her feelings after everyone else’s. It’s one of the few things she can do that make her feel good about herself, that let her feel anything at all. Even though her politeness is automatic, there’s something about the way she does her considerate things, like helping an elderly woman across the road that doesn’t seem machine like her politeness does.
• Amiable – Etta is from a higher classed family. She was raised with impeccable manners, and a mechanical politeness. It’s almost chilling, and someone could see the sadness about her. But beyond that, Henrietta is truly a sweet girl and her cold aura doesn’t show who she really is. Henri isn’t argumentative or aggressive outwardly. She’s more passive toward others then anything, and that makes her easy to get along with. Even if it makes it hard for others to get to know her.

Neutral:
• Intrepid – Henrietta is determined to take control of her life, to rid herself of the shadow she lives in, that haunts her. Her resolute is so strong that when it comes to her goal and aspirations. She will do whatever it takes and will not let anyone stand in her way. But she doesn’t like to step all over people or go out of her way to hurt them unless they ‘deserve it’. Henrietta has created a loose set of values and rules that guide her life.

Negative:
• Sullen – Because of her lifestyle and the way Henri was raised, she carried a gloomy air about her. She rarely smiles and keeps her face as blank as her emotions. Even her smile is a bit creepy. Often having trouble expressing herself, she can be found hard to understand. Maybe someone out there will be able to understand her troubled heart.
• Shrewd – Henrietta learned how to craftily get things she wanted. Because she seems sweet, Etta has the uncanny ability to talk her way through to places she shouldn’t be. This young adult is a bit hard headed and she knows it, not giving up on a goal or task. The nimble girl gives everything her all, even if she is working from the shadows.

Short Biography/background:
Henrietta's parents had a troubled marriage. As children, their parents arranged the marriage against their wills. Although unhappy, they carried on the facade of married life and had a child. Henrietta’s father was always working, and her mother was busy with her social groups. Everyone was always trying to outdo everyone else. When kids were the fad, Henrietta came to being.

As a young child her parents rarely spent time with her, instead they would gift her with toy dolls in an attempt to make up for their absence . Her father would bring one home from his travels, and she would get one from both her parents on the gift giving holidays and her birthday. She was often not even allowed to play with some of them, because of how valuable they were. Her room was lined with dolls, and she was able to account for everyone where they come from and when. And they… Were her only friends.

Over the years Henrietta had several nannies and they only lasted so long before they ‘couldn’t stand it’ anymore. They complained that Henri talked to herself, and strange things happened. Things they couldn’t explain or fine reason for. Dolls on shelves out of the young girls reach were out of her room. Henrietta started to keep to herself more then she use too, before she would always try to get her parents attention. Her parents figured that she had just grown up and learned to play by herself.

Henrietta’s magic had started to grow, and become more present when she was an early teen and yearning for company. Her emotions and feelings seemed to be heard by the dolls, and somehow they came to life. They would play with Etta, and keep her company. And it became apparent that she was able use her powers for manipulation of objects… Though she seem to personally choose dolls.

One day, after she graduated the academy a doll appeared that she couldn’t account for… The doll introduced herself as Mercy. Henrietta and Mercy are inseparable, even in her older years. The ‘doll’ is Henri’s Familiar, and her best friend.

Magic Material Manipulation; specified into dolls.
Her general weakness is that the dolls are not fearful opponents. In fact, one doll is a helpful diversion and a mass of dolls works well as a scare tactic. Although she can control a small army of up to 98 she prefers to control a handful which simply do her bidding.

Tea: Shattered Doll

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:46 pm

Character Name: Maelie

Player Name: ~Kiana_Nala~

Race: Human

Aspirations: Maelie hopes to expand her magical capabilities beyond what she can do now as well as gain a better understanding and control over her doll manipulation.

Personality:

Apathetic:
Generally rather silent or listless.
Maelie almost always has her poker face on and hardly ever shows emotion about anything. While inside she might be bursting at the seams with joy.

Cautious:
Attentive to the actions of others as well as her own.
The way this apathetic girl learns about others is by silently watching them and taking note of their actions and the things they say. She is definitely not one to make a decision about someone or something until she has carefully studied it, weighing the pro's and con's.

Social:
Thrives best when social.
Despite being devoid of almost all emotions, Maelie is actually quite social. However, that still does not mean she will be a chat kathy or extremely friendly and exuberant. She is still as listless as ever but she does enjoy the company of others and may at times seek it out. She will often do something to bring attention to herself so that someone can start a conversation.

Vain:
Stares at herself in the mirror for hours.
To put it simply Maelie cares to much about her looks. She will often spend hours if not days planning her outfits meticulous let alone her makeup and hair. When passing by a mirror she will often stop and admire herself as well. Maelie does in fact carry a mirror and brush with her everywhere she goes in order to make sure she looks perfect all the time. Just like a doll. (Akin to perfectionism).

Devoted:
Once she is on you're side it's for life.
When she forms a bond with someone she is not one to easily give it up or tarnish their relationship. These select view can always count on her to be on their side when times get tough. But again, she will show this in odd and confusing ways. Meaning, despite her forming a bond with someone she will still be apathetic and listless and maybe at times a slight bit harsh.

Short Biography/background:

Family background
Growing up Maelie can openly admit that she probably had the perfect life. She had two wonderful parents who raised her to be self-sufficient and confident in herself. While they did fight now and again their marriage certainly seemed to be perfect. They treated Maelie like she was their little princess and that their world revolved around her. Despite all this, Maelie's family was actually quite poor. Her mother and father own their own handmade clothing shop and had to often work themselves to death just to make ends meet. However, they never let their little girl go without. Even if it meant they would go without basic needs for themselves they never let her feel like their situation and position in life was anything to worry about.

Coming to the Academy
Around fifteen Maelie discovered her affinity for magic while playing with a doll she had just received as a present from her parents. What she discovered shocked and almost mortified her as, well, her parents were not magic wielders (or if they were they hid this fact so that they could keep their business alive). Under the cover of darkness Maelie would practice with the doll that had unlocked her abilities. She found that she was able to soul transfer herself into the doll. Despite being able to put herself in the doll she could not actually control it's body. Aka, walk around as a doll, talk, ect. When she finally turned seventeen and was able to attend the Academy she quickly signed herself up and broke the news to her parents. They of course were shocked and were in utter disbelief at this out of the blue revelation. Sadly, after finding out they came to the decision together that it was best that she went to live at the Academy as she had planned because there was no longer a place for her in their home.

Academy life
Since coming to the Academy Maelie has managed to get a better grasp on her doll manipulation and while she is still unable to move around in a doll's body, she can get it to talk. This is however only a few short sentences. Maelie is also trying to delve more into actually being a puppeteer of sorts, allowing her to control a doll or multiple dolls without actually having to be inside of them. Thus far these attempts have proven in vain but she isn't willing to give up just yet.

Tea: Shattered Doll