Nov 26, 2018 1:05:33 GMT -6
Post by Leon Bykov on Nov 26, 2018 1:05:33 GMT -6
♦ STUDENT INFORMATION ♦
Name: Leon Hunter Bykov
Gender: Male
Age: Four Hundred and Thirty-Seven Years of Age (437) // Appears Sixteen Years of Age (16)
Year in school: High School Junior (3rd Year)
Dorm: Vermilion
Height: 5'10" (~178 cm)
Appearance:
Personality:
(+)Social || Butterfly. Social butterfly, actually. When it comes to social capability - but not necessarily tact or adequacy - Leon could very well be one of the best people to turn to. All in all, he's social to the point where he's immensely shameless, as well, and would be more than willing to make a fool of himself in public for sake of keeping things lively. ...For the most part, at least.
(+)Courageous || The energy that he holds tends to affect his tendencies and willingness to go above and beyond. Alongside being charismatic, he also holds somewhat of a good heart; one that often motivates him to take up a mantle of bravery in favor of perseverance. As such, he'll be more than willing to intervene in scenarios that wouldn't quite be the safest for sake of defending others, or perhaps even to simply speak his mind amidst a crowd that would vastly disagree with his opinion.
(+)Encouraging || Being the good hearted person he is, Leon is more than willing to be supportive towards those that he cares for, or maybe even those who he feels would need some sort of confidence boost. As such, he's the type who would keep gently pestering someone for sake of supporting them in attempt to to push them a little bit out of their comfort zone in favor of helping them grow.
(*)Erratic || He's energetic, but maybe sometimes to a fault. He hosts a natural affinity towards giving his all, and going all in for certain activities, but at the same time, it could easily make him somewhat unpredictable and hard to keep up with. It more or less depends on one's perspective, as well as the type of scenario at a given time. ...And, you know. Whether or not he's being overwhelmed by his spastic tendencies.
(*)Casual || The farthest from professional unless it's crucial, but it's part of what makes him so approachable. To contribute to his laid back personality, he tends to maintain a welcoming and generally non-serious type of personality, which makes it easy for him to vibe with people, as well as to ride out interactions with people who aren't exactly on the same wavelength as he is.
(*)Thoughtful || Self explanatory, though regardless, Leon is one for considering others in many scenarios, despite his carefree nature. While still one to rush into dangerous and retrospectively stupid scenarios without a damn to give, he's also the type to come to a sudden halt for the sake of someone else. ...Or, in a tamer example, would be the type to remember a particular item that someone he knew liked before buying it and surprising them with it. You know. Simple things.
(*)Keen || Although he seems immensely airheaded to most people, he's actually quite keen; partially due to the sheer amount of time that he's lived thus far, and partially due to personal practice. Amidst his screaming and laughing, he's capable of taking a single glance at others prior to noticing numerous facts and qualities of them almost immediately, and can easily store these facts for future reference before applying them in another scenario; be it openly or subtly, alike. Alongside this, lies in regards to state of being are often caught by him, or at least approached with a skeptical eye. After all; it takes one to know one.
(-)Two-faced || Not quite in the generic sense that one would think, though this still remains a reasonable quality for him. While the kindness and energy that he displays isn't quite a falsity, he chooses specifically to act energetic and perpetually on Cloud Nine for sake of keeping face. Save for those who have known him well within the past - and within other appearances, nonetheless - he's always been known to be a carefree type of individual; a seeming jester at heart that would sooner goof around to make another smile than wearing a frown himself. This front is a rouse for about fifty percent of the time, however, and is a default tool that he uses to keep his actions and thoughts at bay, by this point.
(-)Emotional || The truth of the matter is that Leo is a rather emotional type of person- and not within the seemingly, eternally positive manner that he lets himself off to be while wearing his heart upon his sleeve as a facade. If anything, over the past few centuries of his life, he has felt more negativity than positivity, though simply chooses to keep this fact under lock and key. The chances of him revealing this to anyone are slim to none, and - every so often - he may just break down on his own. However, even on his own, he would only do so for a short amount of time, and would never allow himself to be caught in this state by anyone else if he could help it.
(-)Depressed || This particular trait is caused by two, primary factors; the stronger of the two being somewhat hereditary. Although it hadn't become nearly as substantial and common as it is within the common day and age, Leon actually inherited a fair degree of his depression from his father back when he had initially been born. Much like himself, his father had been rather intelligent, yet not quite the brightest in terms of demeanor and perspective. Long story short, his emotions got the better of him; resulting in both his eventual, permanent death in the grand scheme of things, and causing a lingering sense of loss and debate that saddens Leo himself more than anyone likely would ever know. The constant overthinking of the past, as well as the seemingly unjustified emotions that he inherited from his father despite his leisurely life thus far, have burdened him immensely, as a result.
(-)Avoiding || In many aspects, Leon is truthfully somewhat avoiding of specific subjects; particularly talk about his past, his family, and his own feelings- though this third issue is more due to the fact that he doesn't quite hold the best grasp of his emotions, to begin with. He feels many things for what he feels is no reason, though is weighed down by them, nevertheless. However, because of the fact that he believes his ailments to be unreasonable and unjustified, he's made it a habit, time and time again, to simply hold his worries to his own being, and will almost always avoid deeper discussions about himself.[/ul]
♦ SPECIES INFORMATION ♦
Name of Species: Phoenix
Baseline Dimension:
Human Form: Any height or weight is possible. It is possible to be aged anywhere between thousands of years before the Ancient War, to freshly born. It's also possible to lose some, most, or all memories in the rebirth process. It is possible for personality to also change in the rebirth process.
Phoenix Form: They are pretty big birds. Anywhere from eagle to larger than human size in the body, not counting wingspan.
Baseline Appearance:
Human Form: Due to the widespread of this species, nearly any physical trait is possible. The only thing that sets them apart physically are their eyes, which are unusually vivid colors, and crazy feathers that stick out of their hair at molting season, which is usually once every month.
Phoenix Form: Their eye color is constant regardless of form. While it is most common for phoenixes to have warm hued color schemes such as yellows, oranges, and reds, other colors are possible as well. Color can also change due to rebirth trial results. [See More Phoenix Lore below]
Culture/Origin of Species: While the species has its roots in mediterranean climates and ancient mythology, the Phoenixes as a whole spread throughout the world and assimilated into nearly every society once able to shapeshift into human form. Most cultures have a form of the original pre-war mythos, and thus this species is shaped where the individual grew up. No matter what, though, they are nearly fearless in dangerous situations, making them a fiery, altruistic, and impulsive people. This derives from their disregard for death, since they can be reborn in flames and rise from the ashes once again.
One constant strictly to Phoenix culture is their mecca, hidden away in a secret land simply called Aubade. It's the place where the very first phoenix, Vissarion, still resides with a group of the earliest ancestors. They form the Bask Council and hand down the sun religion and rules for all other phoenixes. While mostly silent, they primarily provide political guidance and orders when needed, as well as the guidelines and rules for rebirth.
The soul of a phoenix after death travels to a spiritual world that is different for each individual, but the challenges and choices made there shape the new phoenix they will become. It tests the strength of character and will, and can have impact on anything from personality to retaining memories of the previous life. Vissarion is said to have one eye in the spiritual realm, making sure phoenixes remain a lawfully aligned species.
Rebirth is not to be taken lightly, since being immortal comes with responsibilities to everyone. Those reborn that chose selfishly or fail some aspects during their spirit trial can become chaotically aligned. Suicide is the heaviest taboo, since it is usually used selfishly to get back to the spiritual world and make changes, good or bad. Vissarion will see such things and dispatch enforcers to either force another rebirth as a reset of sorts, or to ensure the offender dies permanently should they be set on becoming a blight on the Phoenix race. While it is stated that the removal of a soul is permadeath akin to any other races death, there is a rumor that the souls are possibly contained somewhere in Aubade, in a vessel trapped in an inescapable afterlife.
About Age Appearance:
Phoenix form age has little change after going from egg, to chick, to adult bird. Once a phoenix’s body reaches adult form, this is the way it will stay for all of time, no matter how old. Vissarion’s phoenix form looks just as young and spry as a newly matured phoenix. Upon death and rebirth, a phoenix turns to ash and forms back into an egg. Once reborn, there is brief period between hours and days that a phoenix once more grows up from chick to adult.
Human form is a bit different. Phoenixes have a funny relationship with time, so they can actually directly control how old their human form is that they shapeshift into depending on where they need to fit in. For instance, if a phoenix needs to go back to school to relearn things dulled by time, they can appear as children and teens once more. If they are in a position of power and need to seem wise to all races, like Vissarion, they can assume a middle-aged or even elderly form. Rebirth affects human form as well. After hatching, if in human form they will rapidly age from infant to whatever their desired age is.
About Vissarion:
In appearance, the head of the Bask Council and the authority to all phoenix kind is a magnificent white bird with golden flames. In human form, he has adopted the the general appearance of an elderly man, so as to capitalize on most species’ perception that age equals respect and wisdom. His hair is white like his feathers, and his skin is a healthy tan from much time in the sun’s rays. His right eye is the deepest blue, while the left is white and lacks a pupil. The left eye is the one that can see into the spirit world and watches all rebirths, a gift to him from the sun god they worship. The ancient being is completely neutral to the point where it really is everything for the greater good, no matter what, and does not hesitate to make harsh decisions as long as it is for the good of all phoenixes as he sees it. He may also be responsible for memory loss within the trials.
About Rebirth Trials:
When a phoenix dies, the soul goes to its own personal spirit world, which is ultimately a place where they are tested before rebirth. Each spirit world is designed differently and finely attuned to test each individual phoenix, acting as a trial to target weaknesses and reward strengths. However, there is always temptation. Two gods war for a phoenix’s soul, offering different options during the trials to overcome obstacles and situations. The phoenix will not know which influence is which, making the trials very difficult and not to be taken lightly. In the eyes of phoenix law, good rebirths result from making most decisions aligned with the sun god they worship. Bad rebirths are falling victim to the moon god’s choices, which chips away at a phoenix’s natural ability to manifest good qualities, and ultimately drags them toward an chaotic alignment.
Repeated bad rebirths will warp a phoenix a little more each time. After so many and depending on the severity of a bad phoenix’s actions, Vissarion will dispatch enforcers to force one last chance at salvaging the soul. Ideally the offender learns to remedy the mistakes in the trials and returns to the approval of the sun god, but should that not happen, the Bask Enforcers will either imprison the phoenix for rehabilitation, or strip the phoenix of their soul to cause permadeath.
Another issue that will bring the wrath of the Bask Council is suicide. Since phoenixes are immortal, the purpose of killing themselves isn’t for traditional means of escape, but rather to enter the rebirth trials on their own terms to selfishly alter themselves for various reasons, good or bad. Those who have taken their own lives are automatically branded and hunted. Their souls are forcefully removed.
Playable Phoenixes-- Sun Phoenixes, Bask Enforcers, Moon Phoenixes, and Twilighters:
With the mechanic of rebirths, the world has found itself with variants of phoenixes.
Sun phoenixes are the most common of the species, making up the reckless heroic types we know and love. They reliably rebirth good when it comes to it. These are the culturally acceptable, law abiding souls unquestionably loyal to the sun, Aubade, the Bask Council, and each other. They are the frontlines in the wars and the protectors of the weak. Not all sun phoenixes are perfect, but they strive to be so Vissarion and the sun god will be pleased with them.
Bask Enforcers are the cream of the crop of sun phoenixes. They have proven themselves with very good rebirths, displaying top loyalty to Aubade and the Bask Council enough to become the most trusted elite force. They are extensively trained in Aubade to be the strongest, and even forced to rebirth repeatedly to weed out imperfections and cleanse pesky memories that could pose problems. Many enforcers stay in Aubade with the other ancients on the council as protection and a quick scramble military force, but others are allowed out into the world as reserves and are expected to be on-call if they're needed. They are in possession of a special lantern housing a black hole, called a Null Lantern. All an enforcer must do is utter the full name of the offending phoenix, command the lantern to ‘clip their wings’, and the Null Lantern will suck in all the light in range along with the offender’s soul.
Twilighters are those who have had bad rebirths and are stuck in between. They have retained some of their positive traits, but also have negative ones to complicate things. These have not yet fallen too far into the moon god’s grasp, thus not earning a visit from Bask Enforcers. They are closely watched by Vissarion’s spirit eye, though.
Moon phoenixes have traveled too far down the dark road, listening to the swaying hiss of the moon god too easily. A notable shift in personalities and identities as a whole has happened, giving life to a darkness within. A poor rebirth manifests the more negative personality traits. It’s how normally heroic phoenixes can become thieves, murderers, liars, adulterers, etc. They'll be more apt to manipulate others and slink around in the shadows. Their feathers will take on darker colors. Once a phoenix gives in to getting tainted or taken over by the moon god’s temptation, things get more complicated. It is against phoenix religion, thus they are branded and hunted, forced to rebirth so the trial can potentially send them back to the sun. If they fail the forced trial again, they are subject to imprisonment within Auade or permadeath.
Phoenix form age has little change after going from egg, to chick, to adult bird. Once a phoenix’s body reaches adult form, this is the way it will stay for all of time, no matter how old. Vissarion’s phoenix form looks just as young and spry as a newly matured phoenix. Upon death and rebirth, a phoenix turns to ash and forms back into an egg. Once reborn, there is brief period between hours and days that a phoenix once more grows up from chick to adult.
Human form is a bit different. Phoenixes have a funny relationship with time, so they can actually directly control how old their human form is that they shapeshift into depending on where they need to fit in. For instance, if a phoenix needs to go back to school to relearn things dulled by time, they can appear as children and teens once more. If they are in a position of power and need to seem wise to all races, like Vissarion, they can assume a middle-aged or even elderly form. Rebirth affects human form as well. After hatching, if in human form they will rapidly age from infant to whatever their desired age is.
About Vissarion:
In appearance, the head of the Bask Council and the authority to all phoenix kind is a magnificent white bird with golden flames. In human form, he has adopted the the general appearance of an elderly man, so as to capitalize on most species’ perception that age equals respect and wisdom. His hair is white like his feathers, and his skin is a healthy tan from much time in the sun’s rays. His right eye is the deepest blue, while the left is white and lacks a pupil. The left eye is the one that can see into the spirit world and watches all rebirths, a gift to him from the sun god they worship. The ancient being is completely neutral to the point where it really is everything for the greater good, no matter what, and does not hesitate to make harsh decisions as long as it is for the good of all phoenixes as he sees it. He may also be responsible for memory loss within the trials.
About Rebirth Trials:
When a phoenix dies, the soul goes to its own personal spirit world, which is ultimately a place where they are tested before rebirth. Each spirit world is designed differently and finely attuned to test each individual phoenix, acting as a trial to target weaknesses and reward strengths. However, there is always temptation. Two gods war for a phoenix’s soul, offering different options during the trials to overcome obstacles and situations. The phoenix will not know which influence is which, making the trials very difficult and not to be taken lightly. In the eyes of phoenix law, good rebirths result from making most decisions aligned with the sun god they worship. Bad rebirths are falling victim to the moon god’s choices, which chips away at a phoenix’s natural ability to manifest good qualities, and ultimately drags them toward an chaotic alignment.
Repeated bad rebirths will warp a phoenix a little more each time. After so many and depending on the severity of a bad phoenix’s actions, Vissarion will dispatch enforcers to force one last chance at salvaging the soul. Ideally the offender learns to remedy the mistakes in the trials and returns to the approval of the sun god, but should that not happen, the Bask Enforcers will either imprison the phoenix for rehabilitation, or strip the phoenix of their soul to cause permadeath.
Another issue that will bring the wrath of the Bask Council is suicide. Since phoenixes are immortal, the purpose of killing themselves isn’t for traditional means of escape, but rather to enter the rebirth trials on their own terms to selfishly alter themselves for various reasons, good or bad. Those who have taken their own lives are automatically branded and hunted. Their souls are forcefully removed.
Playable Phoenixes-- Sun Phoenixes, Bask Enforcers, Moon Phoenixes, and Twilighters:
With the mechanic of rebirths, the world has found itself with variants of phoenixes.
Sun phoenixes are the most common of the species, making up the reckless heroic types we know and love. They reliably rebirth good when it comes to it. These are the culturally acceptable, law abiding souls unquestionably loyal to the sun, Aubade, the Bask Council, and each other. They are the frontlines in the wars and the protectors of the weak. Not all sun phoenixes are perfect, but they strive to be so Vissarion and the sun god will be pleased with them.
Bask Enforcers are the cream of the crop of sun phoenixes. They have proven themselves with very good rebirths, displaying top loyalty to Aubade and the Bask Council enough to become the most trusted elite force. They are extensively trained in Aubade to be the strongest, and even forced to rebirth repeatedly to weed out imperfections and cleanse pesky memories that could pose problems. Many enforcers stay in Aubade with the other ancients on the council as protection and a quick scramble military force, but others are allowed out into the world as reserves and are expected to be on-call if they're needed. They are in possession of a special lantern housing a black hole, called a Null Lantern. All an enforcer must do is utter the full name of the offending phoenix, command the lantern to ‘clip their wings’, and the Null Lantern will suck in all the light in range along with the offender’s soul.
Twilighters are those who have had bad rebirths and are stuck in between. They have retained some of their positive traits, but also have negative ones to complicate things. These have not yet fallen too far into the moon god’s grasp, thus not earning a visit from Bask Enforcers. They are closely watched by Vissarion’s spirit eye, though.
Moon phoenixes have traveled too far down the dark road, listening to the swaying hiss of the moon god too easily. A notable shift in personalities and identities as a whole has happened, giving life to a darkness within. A poor rebirth manifests the more negative personality traits. It’s how normally heroic phoenixes can become thieves, murderers, liars, adulterers, etc. They'll be more apt to manipulate others and slink around in the shadows. Their feathers will take on darker colors. Once a phoenix gives in to getting tainted or taken over by the moon god’s temptation, things get more complicated. It is against phoenix religion, thus they are branded and hunted, forced to rebirth so the trial can potentially send them back to the sun. If they fail the forced trial again, they are subject to imprisonment within Auade or permadeath.
Traits:
• Immortality: Phoenixes can die, yes, but they are reborn either in a fiery blaze or rise up from the ashes within hours. They have 3 points in vitality.
• Pyromancy: Naturally attuned to flame, phoenixes are more adept with using the element to both harm and protect, and sometimes as a source of spooky divination.
• Fire Eagle Eyes: Birds have some pretty impressive sight when it comes to range and distance. Don't expect to get much past them.
• Partial Shape Shifting: Due to being immortal and having a high vitality phoenixes have control over their natural shapeshifting allowing them to partially shift.
Flaws:
• Molting: Molting happens about once a month, and renders a phoenix exhausted and lazy. It's almost like an illness such as a cold, where they will appear less than healthy and cough ash. This lasts anywhere from 1 to 4 days, but robs them of their flames until the fire is rekindled and burns the molting away.
• Praise the Light: They become weaker in darkness. Anything that blocks the light of the sun or moon from them for an extended amount of time will sap their strength.
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