Le' Vil
Appearance: This prancing bard is a half elf, standing at 5' 7", and weighing only 120 lbs. His chosen clothing is a jester-like outfit in the colors of white and black, with the exception of the heart design on the chest of his clothing being red in color to symbolize a broken heart. His face and skin appear to be totally white, bleached from some untold method, be it paint or magic, with black markings drawn under each of his grim-looking eyes. Bells jingle from his hat everytime he dances about, their sound adding to the music that he plays from his instruments or sing from his high-pitched voice. He has great control over the tone, pitch, and volume of his voice, allowing him to play a wide spectrum of notes on the music scale, a trait that comes from him being half elf and half human. On both of his ears, he wears metal earrings that vibrate and release tiny chings much like wind chimes. He carries around a black magical lute that has various designs of runic language, which can transform into a flute, a violin, a cello, and oddly a scythe.
Personality: Picture a smiling jester with a sadistic look on his face, like a clown who makes some pretty grim jokes. Le' Vil is this type of person, a man whose smile is brought on by the sick happiness of his past tragedies, and thus, whenever he goes about on his usual wanderings, he mostly plays dirges and speak of stories that always end in tragedies. His intention is to always make the people who listen to him to end up sad, like himself, and to have to them know the pain that he is constantly feeling in his broken heart. He likes to speak in poetry, often times leaving people baffled of what his words mean. Since his view on life is that everything will end with tragedy, he tends to say that there is no hope to any situation of it ever turning out good, so he has a tendency of discouraging people more than encouraging, the opposite of a stereotypical bard. This is why a lot of his magic consists of ruining a person's state of mind or state of body.
Le' Vil has mainly two personalities, but they both share the same logic: happy and gloomy. When he's happy, his voice is light and his mood is falsely cheery, prancing about while giving an upbeat tune to his music. In this mood, his magic tends to be more defensive and supportive to those around him. This is the only mood when he's helpful in cheering someone up or helping out a group of friends, even if he has weird twists of off-key notes every now and then. When he becomes gloomy, however, he loses a lot of his cheery energy and instead has a slow, meditative atmosphere about him when playing his music, which turns instantly into dirges, the music you hear at funerals. In this state of mind, his music is more offensive, bringing about pain and suffering to those he marks as enemies. However, any magic he uses to support his friends will usually come with a tradeoff of helping them and hurting them, to show the tragedy philosophy he possesses. The moods change randomly, if not by will. If he wants to go from happy to gloomy, he will psyche himself into it by reciting a brief sad poem. If he wants to go vice versa, he takes a pause to recite something with a better mood.
Equipment
Lute of Sorrow - A black magical instrument that has the ability to transform into a flute, violin, cello, and the weapon that is a scythe. When he wants it to become a flute, he would say flûte; violon for violin; violoncelle for cello; faux for sycthe; then lut to return it to a lute. He can change it to any state with no specific order assigned. The instrument is made out of the durable darkwood of the exotic forests, so combined with a magical enchantment, it can sustain a lot of damage before it breaks. When in scythe mode, the handle is about four feet long, a bit curved with the blade at the end being three feet long from the handle. In addition to its shapeshifting properties, it enhances the magical potential of Le' Vil's songs when he uses it.
This instrument was obtained when Le' Vil visited a witch in the same forest that held the darkwood trees. Seeing the pain his heart had recently went through, she granted him the instrument to help him relieve the pain, also telling him how it will make him a better bard. Little did he know that wielding the instrument itself was tainting his heart and instead making his pain even worse.
Ring of Prancing - Settle on his right middle finger is a blue ring with a white diamond on it. This ring allows him to skate across the ground as if its ice on command of the word Dancer. When the enchantment is on, his feet would glow a faint blue, and friction will become nearly non-existant. However, it increases his agility and manueverability along the ground. He obtained this ring as a gift from a king for a good performance during his years before he became the dirge singer that he is.
Ring of Insomnia - Settled on his left ring finger is a black glossy ring with an image of an eye on it. This ring allows for the wearer to never need sleep again. In effect, however, the person will be unable to go or be put to sleep. As a side effect on his body, the eyes take on a dark ring around them, which forced Le' Vil to add face paint in order to hide the look. This ring was picked up during one of his adventures in a far away land, purchasing it from one of the merchants who sold many rare items to visitors.
Water of the Singers - A canteen of water that was gathered from an elven fountain in a city he once visited during his "happy" years. When he drinks a drop of it, his mouth and throat will never become parched for up to twenty four hours, allowing him to sing without fatiguing himself or drying his mouth out. For the time being, he has only several drops left, but he tends to refill it at the elven cities he visits.
Abilities
The Power of the Bard - Through music that he creates through any method, Le' Vil can use it to channel his taught magic into effect. Simple spells are brought on instantly, while more high level spells require an amount of time of playing before it comes into effect. He can only have one spell going at a time, but he can play as many spells as he wants per day, as long as he has the stamina to do so. Any sound-based abilities used by another person can be countered by Le' Vil simply playing against it, but he will not be able to use a spell of his own until he stops the counter playing.
Half Elf - Being a half elf has given the flexibility of a human, while he is given the traits of an elf. His eyes are capable of seeing in low lit places, giving him a range of vision up to fifty feet. His ears allow him to pick out better details in sound than others, which attributes to him having the ability to memorize notes better than others and mimic it after a few times of listening to it. His body gives him the needed flexibility to move about with agility, though he has not developed his strength or constitution enough to have him survive head to head against a fit brawler. He's a singer, not a fighter.
Spells
Joyous - When Le' Vil is in a happy mood, these are the spells he plays. For the effect of allies being affected, this apply to Le' Vil unless said otherwise. All allies must be within range for the spells to work, which is usually up to 100 yards, and be able to hear.
Bagarre - Instantly comes into effect upon playing. A spell that raises the physical strength of all allies while in play.
Enchanter - Requires 1 post casting time. As long as Le' Vil is playing, all allies' weapons become magical, which makes them not only harder to destroy, but makes them more damaging. For sharp weapons, they can cut through tougher things better. For blunt weapons, they're simply harder hitting. If a weapon is already magical, it is not affected.
Hâte - Instantly comes into effect upon playing and continues as long as the song is being played. The spell increases the agility of all allies by 50%. This applies to reflexes, moving speeding, and casting times for magic users.
Jeûne - Requires 2 post casting time. As long as Le' Vil is playing, all allies gain a 100% increase in movement speed, but only body movement speed, such as swinging weapons or moving about.
Panser les Blessures - Instantly comes into effect. All allies are slowly being healed as Le' Vil plays his song, be them physical wounds or a mental ailment. Small wounds are healed in 1 post. Wounds like a sword cut are healed in 2 posts, but are only mended. Major injuries, like a bone breaking or large sword wound is healed in 4 posts. This spell cannot regenerate limbs or revive the dead. Ailments vary in time to heal, depending on how major they are. Poison would usually take 2 posts to get rid of. But something like petrifications will take about 5 posts.
Courage - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, a single ally gets an increase in morale and overall boost, be it physical or mental, up to 50%.
Protection - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, all allies get a 50% increase in protection against physical and magical offenses.
Sole Proprietor - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, a single ally gets a 100% increase in protection against physical and magical offenses.
Ami - Requires 2 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, one person is being tempted to become Le' Vil's friend of his choosing.
Déguisement - Instantly comes into effect. Le' Vil is able to take the appearance of someone he has saw before for up to twenty four hours. This appearance cannot be seen through, since it is no illusion.
Lumière - Instantly comes into effect. Le' Vil has light illuminate from himself up to thirty feet while he plays.
Domine - Requires 4 posts casting time. Le' Vil is able to take control over a person telepathically as long as they are in hearing range of his playing.
Dissonance - Requires 2 posts casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, it forces a chosen person to dance.
Invisible - Requires 1 post casting time. Le' Vil becomes invisible for ten minutes. This invisibility is removed if he is bumped into, starts playing his music, or attacks someone.
Calme - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, he is calming the mood of everyone in range.
Captive - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, he is captivating everyone in range into becoming more sad and depressed.
Chuchotement - Instantly comes into effect. Le' Vil is able to whisper a word to one person of his choosing in range.
Secret - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can bring about the stories that came from a person, a place, or a thing. The longer he plays, the deeper he goes into their stories.
Gloomy - When Le' Vil goes into a gloomy mood, these are the spells he plays. For the effect of allies being affected, this apply to Le' Vil unless said otherwise. All allies/enemies must be within range for the spells to work, which is usually up to 100 yards, and be able to hear.
Fléchir - Requires 2 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, no enemy can use any magic or supernatural abilities, or if this is not possible, at least decrease their powers by 50%.
Dévastation - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, everyone within range, ally or enemy, suddenly are 50% more susceptible to physical attacks. This means small weapons can make bigger wounds, enemies with though hide have softer hide, and anyone wearing armor will have their armor become weaker, unless it is magical.
Berceuse - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, any enemy that gets into listening range falls to sleep, as long as the enemy is capable of falling to sleep. Sleeping times vary for each enemy depending on the mental willpower of each enemy. The minimum is usually one minute. Le' Vil does not have to continue playing once the desired enemies are asleep. If an enemy wakes up while he is still playing, the enemy has a third second window before they return to sleeping again.
Contraire - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, all allies can either gain an increase in physical power, but a decrease in magical power (meaning their powers are 50% weaker, while they are 50% more vulnerable to magic), or an increase in magical power, but a decrease in physical power (same thing, different stats).
Gelé - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, one enemy is instantly frozen. But at the same time, Le' Vil cannot move himself, other than the part of his body that is playing the music. The stronger an enemy is, the more time it takes for the spell to work. Or he simply cannot freeze them at all based on stronger magical protections.
Sérénade - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, any enemies within 10 yards will constantly be taking damage from this magical spell. They will slowly lose stamina and grow tired over time the more they remain within this area of effect.
Slow - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, any enemies within 10 yards will have their movement speed, agility, and casting time of spells decreased by 50%.
Maîtresse - Requires 2 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can take control of one enemy and have them do one action of his desire. After this action, they are free from the enchantment. The enchantment only lasts as long as they are within range of his music. The greater willpower a person has, the longer it will take for the music to have effect.
Fascine - Requires 3 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can take control up to ten animals and have them follow his will. They do not have to be within hearing range after the enchantment is placed, but the enchantment only lasts for ten minutes.
Déplore - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, one person gains a 50% increase in all their attributes. As a side effect, however, they will feel more rage in their heart, making them less merciful and less caring for both friend and enemy. Constant use of this on the same person will have that person become easier to anger over time. It can also cause depression upon a person constantly inflicted with this.
Hex - Requires 2 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, one enemy gets a decrease in all of their stats by 50%.
Déguisement - Instantly comes into effect. Le' Vil is able to take the appearance of someone he has saw before for up to twenty four hours. This appearance cannot be seen through, since it is no illusion.
Invisible - Requires 1 post casting time. Le' Vil becomes invisible for ten minutes. This invisibility is removed if he is bumped into, starts playing his music, or attacks someone.
Sourd - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, all enemies suddenly become deaf. Though they cannot hear, the magic of the music is what's keeping them going.
Aveugle - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, all enemes become blind.
Calme - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, he is calming the mood of everyone in range.
Captive - Instantly comes into effect. While Le' Vil is playing, he is captivating everyone in range into becoming more sad and depressed.
Supersonique - Requires 1 post casting time. Le' Vil would release a sonic wave in the direction of his enemies, with a range of ten feet in traveling and spread.
Chuchotement - Instantly comes into effect. Le' Vil is able to whisper a word to one person of his choosing in range.
Secret - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can bring about the stories that came from a person, a place, or a thing. The longer he plays, the deeper he goes into their stories.
Mirage - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can change the visual surrounding of his enemies into the illusion of another terrain.
Cauchemar - Requires 1 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can bring upon the illusion of a nightmare to an enemy.
Dissension - Requires 2 post casting time. While Le' Vil is playing, he can make enemies attack one another.
History
Le' Vil's true name was once Len Villon, son of a great opera singer by the name of Francesa Sennet, his mother. He grew up in a singing and instrument playing family, as his elven father, Machoir Sennet, usually played the piano at his wife's plays. Len's first instrument was the lute, and he became attached to it ever since. His love for music felt unquenched, so he was picking up other instruments as he was going along, further become a genius at singing, dancing and playing for others entertainment. By the age of 14, he was already playing at his own concerts. It wasn't until the age of 16 when he met a human girl by the name of Shive, who was a great singer herself, but still young in the poetry business. However, her poems enticed him, and his enticed herm, eventually making them into lovers that were bonded by the power of music. They planned to marry during the next spring. Unfortunately, their time was cut short by a horrible event.
A massacre was staged by a rival opera theater who hired assassins. Unknown to Len, there had been some bad blood between the two owners of the most popular performing organizations in the city of Delva. Because of a recent fight, the coup was staged, most of the performers of the event being killed, which included Len's parents and his fiance. The only reason he was not killed was because he was late to the event, having had to find a new violin after his old one suddenly was broke after crashing to the floor that morning. When he came upon the scene, he saw his loved ones lying there in their blood, being able to do nothing but fall to his knees and cry, wishing to just die right where he sat. This sadness would soon bring about an anger that he could not silence in his heart, and use it to bring about sadness to all of the world. He wanted everyone to realize his dream that everything was tragedy, despite how happy things may look.
He wandered into a darkwood forest where he soon met a witch who understood what he was going through, using her scrying skills to see into what events had happened recently with her crystal ball. To help him, she gave him the Lute of Sorrow, telling him that this instrument will magnify his musical abilities. However, in truth, this was just her own twisted way of magnifying his sorrow instead, as the musical instrument would slowly bring his heart more and more into corruption, making him more cynical as time goes. And so he went about, taking on the role of a bard, playing his music. At first, he tried to put on a smile. But that smile felt so false that he was starting to feel that depression settle on his soul, the everlasting cry of his sadness always sounding in his heart to the point that he became psychologically screwed up, unable to think clearly nor by conscious. In the end, he became a man who hated life, and would make it his intention to ruin those who were around.
Thus, Le' Vil was born.
