The Magic Books recruit thread (CLOSED/DEAD/UP FOR ADOPTION)

[shii]

Huh.  Nice concept there Shii.  ;D  I hope someone comes along to help with this since it looks like it could be quite a bit of fun with the right person.

Thanks  ;D I'm really hoping so. There are so many possibilities to having a Djinn in one's back pocket  >:)

[Vergil1989]

Well, you could at the very least get your Djinn's character sheet together now in the hopes of encouraging others to join in Shii.

To everyone else, we're still accepting quite a lot of people, so feel free to drop on in.  ;D

[shii]

Sure  ;D I have a question though. How are people going to find and interact with eachother in the city? I'm kind of just worried about characters having a reason to be near eachother and interact. Like if the setting was a school then its easier or if everyone is on a ship or same work place or something.....

[Vergil1989]

The epicenter is at a Columbia University on Manhattan Island, not so far from the Hamptons and what have you, but the city is open for exploration and the like.  Everyone's more or less either a student or a teacher at the school thus far, while working jobs around and in the school itself, so it IS technically set in a college campus environment if that helps.  :D

[TheHangedOne]

I actually wrote my character with the intent he had already graduated, but he works at a bar that those of the legal drinking age prefer to hang out at, and which is conveniently close to campus. (edit: and hell, if people are friends, bars like that will usually sell regular sodas and water, for designated drivers).

[Vergil1989]

As I said, more or less almost everyone's either a student or a teacher.  :P

[shii]

Ooooh I guess I somehow missed that.

[ff]

Lol well, this certainly makes for an interesting concept there FF.  ;D  I will say most of us are using magic that is a bit more....flexible? I guess is the right word, but being a literal sex goddess would likely have its uses, just not in any direct capacity.  As long as you're okay with that then I won't split hairs, although having SOME kind of mildly offensive or defensive spells or something would probably be a good idea, even if it's just to cause massive lust 'rages' to break out in a crowd of people or something.  Just some ideas to consider is all, especially since this isn't going to be a lot of actual fighting or anything, but it's at least recommended not to limit yourself.

thanks. I'll read over hte other profiles and pick some magic abilities that feel about the same overall 'power level' as the other PCs (but hopefully different/original somehow).

Good luck filling out the rest though whenever you get a chance.  I'll change the numbers but I think we have MAYBE three other people who could be potential Book Holders?  Either way this is starting to shape up to be quite the interesting cast of folks.  ;D

k and if you want fewer book holders I don't mind not being one

[Vergil1989]

Nah I'm good having more book holders, we still have room for more, so you're good on that front FF.  And cool, but again there's no rush so take your time on figuring things out.  Sath'tan's only the strongest due to her nature, but to an experienced Book Holder, they'd be on even footing, if not surpassing her given enough time, so there IS the possibility someone could beat her on their own.  OR a team of Hunters could do the same thing, although it'd be damn hard in that case.  ;D  Again though, I don't expect a lot of people fighting other characters, so that in itself shouldn't be a thing, BUT fighting other demons, their minions, or Hunters and stuff will be a thing occasionally, hence why I recommend you have powers that can be more useful to your gals.

I will say I am VERY curious to see your two girls in action.  ;D

[shii]

Name: Azril Cade, True Name: Dethanatos
Age: 5,000 years old . Time isn’t relevant for him.
Gender:Male
Book Holder: Seeking a book holder to trap him.

Demon type:  Djinn. A sort of ancient demonic spirit who is not necessarily evil but generally they don’t tend to be good either. They are best known for being able to grant their masters wishes, and obediently doing their master’s bidding. Reality is a little more complicated and quite a bit darker. The summoner must go through an elaborate ritual that requires very devout faith and the Djinn’s true name. When the ritual is completed the summoner can release the Djinn only two ways, willing dismissal of service or through death (unless another takes over the Djinn and passes it down). If the summoner is weak-willed the Djinn will kill them and their immediate family members, however, if the caster is successful the Djinn will consume the summoner’s soul at the time of death. He has many powers but he also has some limitations. He can not cross a salt barrier that has been laid down by someone with the intention of keeping evil out. Silver burns him but most things are ineffective inless one somehow knows his true name.

Hunter:  N/A
Appearance:  6’2”, lean, muscular. Thick jet black hair tumbles down in waves into an unruly mane more reminiscent of ancient times gone by than the sleek, short styles of the modern world. Eyes deep wells of inky obsidian, are notoriously difficult to read but sharply intelligent. His entire demeanor is that of a sophisticated feral creature.
Personality: He was once human but that was very long ago and he has now lived as a damned creature for far longer than he had as a human being. As a result, he has a unique perspective on humans and the world in general. He has what one would call a poetic soul (a bit dark and brooding with a fiery passion). He is very intelligent and is often bored or disgusted by those around him. He views humanity as a plague on the earth and regards most of them with the hate they deserve as he has seen more than enough of their dark deeds to fill his nightmares for eternity. Thus he has no problem killing them, driving them mad or pushing them headlong into their corrupt and destructive impulses. However, they can still sometimes catch his interest. He enjoys learning new things. To date, he knows 37 languages fluently. Do not ask him about his human life, as there is very little of it he remembers, the golden human bones in his possession, or how he was born a Djinn unless you wish to dredge up a past he wishes he could forget.

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual (prefers to be a top. Open to turning the tables though)

Bio: The birth of a Djinn is a violent and deeply painful affair. Unnatural and damned it could not be anything else. At the height of the Egyptian empire, he had been born a human to a poor family. His uncle was able to get him a job at a temple cleaning and taking care of the alters and temple its self. At the time he was interested in the worship of the gods and even considered becoming a priest. The job was doomed from the start as an ancient and powerful order had their eye on him. They slowly began to befriend him and his uncle vouched for them but things are very seldom what they seem and he was a naive and stupidly trusting boy. One night they invited him to take part in a ceremony. It was unlike any he had ever seen, no expense was spared and he had never seen so much gold, fine food and silk in all his young life. He had been washed and prepared for the ceremony as if he were royalty, dressed in white linens. This and many other little things bothered him but he ignored the feeling deep within his gut, believing the reassurances of his uncle. If he had known what was about to happen, how he would be betrayed, he would have ran out of that evil place and never returned. They chanted for hours and then they stopped and all of them drank some spiced wine before the next step commenced. Again they chanted but he began to feel unwell, falling to his knees he vomited and felt intense pain in his guts. A large boiling pot of gold was brought out and he was seized and stripped of all his clothes and brought before the pot. By now he was crying out to his uncle and fighting hard against the men who held him but it was his uncle who approached him with the curved ceremonial dagger and it was his uncle who drew the blade accost his throat before he was swiftly thrown into the boiling pot of liquid gold. It was the most intense pain he had ever felt and then suddenly he was floating above it in a worlwind of confusion, watching them pull golden bones from a pot and lay them on red silk before they began to chant again. Everything became a blur and things are hard for him to recall but he did remember killing his uncle and nearly everyone in the room in a fit of rage before being subdued by one of the men, who then became his first master.

He hated the man almost as deeply as he feared him, choked with bitterness and rage for his lost mortality. At first, he vehemently rejected his new life as a Djinn, rebelling and earning painful punishments and demeaning tasks. He was told it was a gift to become such a powerful being but he never saw it that way, not when his will could be controlled by another. As time went on he learned to exist in his new form and he learned how to use his power. He was passed from master to master until he finally had the strength to break free. After he did he wandered the earth learning of a great many things. He watched religions come and go with their empires and he is familiar with many, if not all of the old magical organizations that hunted him and others of his ilk for their own use or his destruction. He was occasionally summoned by someone who had somehow obtained his name from ancient books perhaps but they rarely had the will to finish the ceremony and he killed them and devoured their soul. Warnings were written about him and his name became steeped in blood and darkness. However, sometimes they would meet with success and these times he resented. They wanted the usual things, a rival killed, their greed and lust indulged to excess and a demonic bodyguard in their back pocket. What of the bones you ask? He still has them, hidden in a secret and safe place, not knowing what would happen if they were destroyed. Would he die or would he descend into a pit of hellish madness? He does not know and some days he does not care. He is cursed to wander the earth ceaselessly.

Casual ons: Candlelight, walks in the moonlight at three A.M., the smell of coffee, freshly spilled blood, drawn to purity and innocence, that smell rain has on a summer night, the violin, a good book.
Casual offs: Traffic, loud and rude people, fast food, a messy house, stupid people, the color purple, hot sunny days.
Sexual ons: Teasing, making his partner beg, BDSM, Dub-con, spanking
Sexual offs: Not a lot he won’t do. Lets talk.


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[Vergil1989]

As long as he doesn't get in the way of Lilith's plans for Anais, I'm all for him Shii.  ;D  If Zinc wants to take a chance on your Djinn, I won't complain in the slightest.  That and I like the idea of a sexy threesome happening between our characters, call me weird.  :P  All jokes aside Shii, it's good to have you along for the ride, and he looks pretty amazing all told.  I AM curious what kind of specific powers he's got, even though he's not a Book Holder exactly, but he's otherwise approved, so feel free to stop by the OOC and the character roster whenever you get a chance.

See ya!  ;D

[shii]

Lol depends what those plans are  :P he may not care or he may actually help her. A threesome isn't weird at all  >:)

Thanks  ;D He can, of course, change his appearance (though he rarely does) appear and disappear (this includes appearing to just one person so they talk to him and end up looking crazy), can bring objects into existence (like poof your dinner is served, or here is your suitcase full of gold bars) though this takes a toll on him as something has to exist in order for him to pull it through time and space to its present location and that is very tiring so he needs time to rest after these sessions.

[Vergil1989]

Hey FF?  Ya kinda need a lot more in your girl's bio since all I see is a couple lines that suggests plenty, but I was hoping for more about her life before her arrival to the school she's at now.  What's her family like, any siblings, friends she hangs out with, places she hangs out, stuff like that, as I've been asking from everyone else thus far.  Please include what you can before getting carried away there.  :D

We still need pretty much everyone guys and gals, so feel free to drop by and see what all the fuss is about.  :D

Lol either way, welcome to the party Shii.

I'd prefer if you listed those in your profile somewhere for easy reference, and also so you don't have to remember yourself, just so we both have an idea of what your boy's capable of.  Beyond that, I suddenly have the image of him teleporting a bunch of money into Anais's room, only to find out that he stole it all from a bank in the center of New York.  Cue the awkwardness of a full blown FBI investigation.  ;D

I've added a new possible faction to the mix called the Ravished Knot.  The name's more of a work in progress, but the general history isn't so much.  Still, as always, I'm happy to let other people expand upon the lore and history of this weird world.  See ya!

[DrMcQuark]

Hi,

High Level Concept: Daughter of wealthy CEO who has inherited her father's company. Her public image is that of a caring philanthropist reaching out to help the community, especially at risk girls. Mostly, this image is actually true. However, sometime after the beginning of the game she comes into possession of one of the books and is slowly drawn into the corruption that comes with power.

Thoughts?

[Vergil1989]

I'd be fine with that.  ;D

I AM hoping the idea of the Ravished Knot cult, (I REALLY need a better name for that....), will gain some traction, but for now since it's such a new concept, I'm willing to let it be for now.  Getting back to your gal though, I'd be happy to have someone along those lines running around.  :D  As I've said before though, the books themselves don't typically corrupt people since we don't need the help to be assholes.  :P  Just so we're clear on that end though, I'm interested to see what you can come up with Doc.

[Dragongoddess]

Need another book holder/Djinn master?

[Vergil1989]

I think we're almost full up on Book Holders, and honestly I'd like some other positions filled if at all possible, but if you really want to do a Book Holder, I won't stop ya.  :D  As far as a Djinn Master for Shii's character, I THINK there might be something being planned with someone else, but you could ask him and see what he says on the matter.  I haven't heard anything on that since this morning though, so I couldn't tell you for sure.  It's still good to have you Dragongoddess, and welcome to the madness.  :D

On a related note, I have been thinking of putting together a second character.  The only thing holding me back is the fact I'd rather not hog up a spot that someone else could possibly fill, especially since I kinda had the idea to be an actual Book Holder with this gal who would also have ties with the new, or rather old, cult I've since come up with last night at like one in the morning.  Meh, I'll give it some time yet, especially since we're still looking for people by and large anyway, that and we've only really just started, but if someone wants the general idea for said character I was considering, let me know and I'll send what little I have your way.

[Dragongoddess]

I was thinking something similar to that to begin with or someone whose family has practiced light (white) witchcraft for many generations.  She's learning their ways when she finds the book and a detailed explanation of a spell but not exactly what it does.  She's shown a strength in what she's learned from the magic passed down through her family but never ventured into something like this.  She does and finds a demon before her.  Though she swears she couldn't have done this, the demon constantly tells her she did.  What exactly this means is up to how the story goes.  Maybe this innocent girl will turn dark privately but continue to act like an innocent 'child' in public.  I say child because she'd be a student.  Maybe she works to become very powerful, even showing such in public.  There are a million ways this could go but I would want a demon that she 'accidentally' has control over.

[Vergil1989]

As far as public displays are concerned, it's rather important that kind of thing be kept as low key as possible.  You can use what power you have for whatever you like, but drawing attention to yourself is a bad idea.  Mostly because of people like the Order of the Silver Rose hunting people like the Book Holders down before executing them if they prove too dangerous to be left alone, which will be pretty much everyone at this point.  :P  That aside, the concept sounds pretty good, and I rather like the duality in that she pretends to be one thing while slowly growing to become a twisted parody of herself.  As far as her family having magic going back generations, that's perfectly fine as well, so go nuts I say Dragongoddess.  :D

[Dragongoddess]

As far as public displays are concerned, it's rather important that kind of thing be kept as low key as possible.  You can use what power you have for whatever you like, but drawing attention to yourself is a bad idea.  Mostly because of people like the Order of the Silver Rose hunting people like the Book Holders down before executing them if they prove too dangerous to be left alone, which will be pretty much everyone at this point.  :P  That aside, the concept sounds pretty good, and I rather like the duality in that she pretends to be one thing while slowly growing to become a twisted parody of herself.  As far as her family having magic going back generations, that's perfectly fine as well, so go nuts I say Dragongoddess.  :D

Well, I'm glad you like it but you can't go nuts when you already are.  XD

[Sketch]

You can always go further down the spiral of madness. ;)

[Vergil1989]

Well, I'm glad you like it but you can't go nuts when you already are.  XD

Sanity's overrated anyway.  ;D

You can always go further down the spiral of madness. ;)

Lol and that's true Sketch.

[Dragongoddess]

You can always go further down the spiral of madness. ;)

This is very true!

Sanity's overrated anyway.  ;D

What is sanity?  We're all mad here!

[legomaster00156]

I'm all for getting another member of the Order of the Silver Rose signed up...  ::)

[DrMcQuark]

I'd be fine with that.  ;D

I AM hoping the idea of the Ravished Knot cult, (I REALLY need a better name for that....), will gain some traction, but for now since it's such a new concept, I'm willing to let it be for now.  Getting back to your gal though, I'd be happy to have someone along those lines running around.  :D  As I've said before though, the books themselves don't typically corrupt people since we don't need the help to be assholes.  :P  Just so we're clear on that end though, I'm interested to see what you can come up with Doc.

Right, but I would imagine that most who release their inner darkness would first, and very firmly, believe it would come from a source other than themselves.