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To see the world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.
~ The Auguries of Innocence // William Blake
Name: Myka de Cien Alas Lapidario Skaliirhn
Ancestry: Narim, Kathar
Culture: Continental Tierravera
Pronouns: Any/All
Age: 30
Occult: Yes, click here
Occupation: Celate, Medic, Exorcist, Teacher
Proficiencies: True Mage (14), 7 offense / 5 defense
Languages- Intelligence
- Safeguard (Magic)
- Wardrobe (Magic)
- Magic
- Healing
- Revive
- Counter
- Cleanse
- Isolate
- Portent
- Sap
- Snare
- Warp
- Medic
- Apotheosis
- Invoke
- Arcane Invocation
- Faith
- Sanctity Prayer
- Common ★★★★★
- Droque ★★★★☆
- d'Ithanie ★★★☆☆
- Pannarokh ★★★☆☆
- Can see in mundane darkness without a light source. (Narim)
- May sense immoral intentions from others. (Narim)
- Able to reconstruct their broken body within three days by becoming a grub. (Narim)
- Can use Elytra to fly while not in combat, and can manifest insect wings. (Narim)
- May intuit a person's Corruption Desire. (Kathar)
- Intelligence
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Measurements Detailed Height: 5'7" (170cm)
Weight: 125lbs (56kg)
Type: Pear, Ectomorph
Musculature: Low
Fat: Average
Presentation: AndrogynousMyka is a Narim with a Kathar's face and ears, but possessing countless insectile features. They have jointed chitin on their face and hands, as well as their feet which are replaced with clawed tarsi. They have fur covering most of their body. Long, wiry, expressive antennae sprout from their eyebrows. Scaly wings are kept folded against their back like a cloak, and these wings are quite functional, if delicate. Their bodily coloration matches that of a Giant Leopard Moth. 
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Myka is both a born mage, and a taught mage. Tormented by chaotic manifestations of fire and heat, they found reprieve in the tutelage of an Aelrriggan knight. Seeing potential in Myka's ability to learn new magics to solve existing problems, the knight pulled several favors to get a young Myka into the same school that he himself graduated from: Irvelle, on the island of Basta in the Regalian archipelago. Essentially whisked away from their family, Myka was a prospective Aelrriggan knight themselves, but ultimately did not take this path, instead following their professors' teachings and taking to the Unionist College.
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Myka possesses a Birth Origin connected to the Vortex. Wild and errant energies did a manner of things without the child's want or control, until finally it "settled on" waves of erratic heat instead, latched onto Myka's childhood perception and memories of the unbearable warmth of Daenshore and Lusits summers. This compounded and redoubled with age, the other plane seemingly insistent on foisting the idea of life-sucking heat on a young Myka. Not only were they isolated from others for safety reasons but they also had a poor tolerance of ambient high temperatures too, rendering them prone to fainting from heat exhaustion.
Only a connection with the far more stable forces of the Eidolon could bring this sporadic suffering to an end. But even now, Myka's spells are tinged with warmth that becomes more intense the stronger the spells they conjure. This is not the work of the Eidolon, but instead comes from a momentary lapse in the "bubble" Myka has trapped their born Vortex magic in to contain it. A peek from behind the curtain. A grim reminder that chaos has been shut in the basement yes, but the door hasn't been, and is incapable of being locked. The chaos meanwhile, has swelled to fill the basement, and losing the hold on the basement door now could spell certain doom.
The Vortex most often manifests itself from Myka in the form of elemental magic, specifically fire. Rarely do actual flames form however. Instead, the light and heat of fire radiate off of the half-Narim out to a few feet, the air becoming far too dry and the shadows becoming far too deep. With the help of a conduit, Myka can force this widespread heat and light to "collapse" on a single point, which nearly always results in whatever was at that point reaching spontaneous combustion due to the sheer temperature spike. Bursts and sudden formation of fire are easy to do in this way, though things that would require more concentrated heat such as metal or tempered wood are generally able to ward this off.
Myka's control of this magic however is still incredibly unwieldy, and uncharacteristically sloppy of them as a mage. The harder they try to reject it, the more that the Vortex insists itself upon them. Myka is undergoing training in the use of their unconventional pyromancy, and will take help wherever they might get it. -
Myka possesses a Taught Origin connected to the Eidolon. The repressive tranquility of the plane served as a foil to the chaotic mess that was Myka's born magic. Balance and oppressive weight all at once gave Myka peace at last. Within that peace Myka found comfort, and many years were spent in Irvelle to master this newfound power. At the academy Myka learned discipline, control, and sound reason, and they tied each of these ideals to the Unionist faith professed at the school. Discipline through Caan, control through Grace, and reason through Juvin. In many ways, magic is as much a spiritual practice as it is an arcane one to Myka.
Poetically, the school of Light Magic was one that drew the moth in. A form of faith manifested as a solid, tangible thing in the world. Myka has taken on the principles of the Eidolon to mean balance, and has adopted a philosophy of bringing balance to the world via the interruption of other mages' spells, which is done almost entirely with Eidolon magic, including against other Eidolon magics.
For all general magic applications Myka applies this plane's energies. From simple levitation and repairing objects, to exorcism and healing the wounded, all are applied from Eidolon power. -
During Myka's years in Irvelle, they learned the fundamentals of magical theory, and beyond their graduation they continue to study both by themselves and in groups. Here is a list of magical schools and theories that Myka has learned, and to what extent.
- Radiant School ★★★★★
- Mending School ★★★★★
- Counter School ★★★★☆
- Summoning School ★★★☆☆
- Elemental School ★★★☆☆
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Myka's D&D alignment is Lawful Good. While they always prefer to stick to their principles and encourage others to do the same, there are always circumstances in which they can go against these (usually breaking one principle in order to uphold another), as well as against the state itself. They believe that order is a service to the people, and that order must not forget the reason for its being. The spirit of the law is far more important than its letter.
Myka's color alignment is to White and Blue. Community is critical to them, and they believe in and follow the idea of mutualism: All people can benefit from one another, and it's critical that we use our weight to lift others, so that we may in turn be lifted by them. They frequently get into arguments and fights with others, either because one is a danger to the collective, or that one is showing weakness or inconsistency that might bring us all down. They also are a planner, taking time and care to study the best approaches to solve society's problems. Knowledge is a tool that can be used to make the community better, and so Myka seeks knowledge, but is known for eschewing the kinds that attempt to undermine what it is they know as good for all; for example refusing to study demons beyond knowing what they are made of, and how to destroy them.
The following are some common social and political issues that come up in roleplay, and how Myka feels about them on a scale of 1-5.
- Magic Use - ★★★★☆ - "Magic is a tool that ought be used to the betterment of society. It is also a terrible burden that I wish upon no one who is not already gifted."
- Purism - ★★★☆☆ - "Your heart is in the right place, but you are blind to fear, rushing headlong into the forest with no bearings. You are destined to be lost, and become a danger should your mind close too much."
- Demons & Undead - ★☆☆☆☆ - "Anathema to the world. It doesn't matter how much you imitate our voices and our faces, you are not part of the Everwatcher's cycle, and are a scourge to be rid of. Only Their favor will spare you from your fate should I get my hands on you."
- Constructs & Hommunculi - ★☆☆☆☆ - "Testaments to mortal pride and arrogance. We are not here to play gods, not until we've earned it. And you, you are not people."
- Vampires - ★★☆☆☆ - "You're lost to something outside of your control. Let me save you. Your place on the great staircase is not yet gone. Your heart is still in there, it still beats, and you can still repent. Don't give up, and don't hurt any more people, or else you will leave me no choice."
- Archon - ★★☆☆☆ - "You too are part of this cycle. Don't think that selling your soul, and the souls of each of your descendants makes you any closer to enlightenment. You have more in common with what you fight than you'd ever admit to yourselves."
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Aoife Avhaalor Nemmíre - ★★★★★★★★★★ (@LightSeeker101) ~ Joy and woe are woven fine, a clothing for the soul divine; under every grief and pine runs a joy with silken twine.
- A certain someone who has cropped up in Myka's life several times, changing it for the better with each pass. They wouldn't be a Celate without their first chance encounter. They wouldn't have made it through the plagues in Amontaar either. A mage and a purist, so different and yet fit together so neatly. They sparingly see each other due to each of their work, but leave gifts for each other and revel in each other's company when they are actually able to spend the time. Myka would wait forever for them, if they had to.
Avril Morselli - ★★★★★★★★★☆ (@MasqueOfMelody) ~ It is right, it should be so; man was made for joy and woe.
- The rockiest of starts, laced with insults, fire, and grief. Now someone Myka considers to be their best friend. They confide in each other often, and go to each other for comfort whenever it's needed. Of course, they are also coworkers, each healers in their own right. Now that they talk to each other, Myka feels relief in the fact they are quite similar. All in all, a shockingly healthy bond, as close and as comfortable as friends might be.
Annabelle May - ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (@andluc1) ~ To be in a passion you good may do, but no good if a passion is in you.
- A medical colleague that Myka guides in spiritual matters. They find her reliable even under the most dire of straits, comfortable with leaving her to her work and knowing the outcome will be a good one. They worry about her feeling the opposite, however. They'd want to see her confidence shine brighter.
Erwin Braunshweiger - ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (@BeetrootSalad) ~ A dog starved at his master's gate predicts the ruin of the state.
- A hurdle to overcome. Myka wants to extend their hand for those that would take it, thinking anyone redeemable. Erwin regularly tests this, as though seeing how much weight the Celate can bear before deciding enough is enough. Their disposition swings wildly between pity and utter disdain. They're sure to break him down spiritually, and unlike most cases feels the best thing to do is to build him back up as little as they think can get away with, out of fear of him hurting others with Myka's encouragement.
Uriel Mancel Astalan Bel-Aechir Alloneï - ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (@Broskiis) ~ He who mocks the infant's faith shall be mocked in age and death.
- A dangerous, accursed man. From the moment they met, Myka caught a foul tremble in the air, and their hunch is continually proven correct, even if for the wrong reasons. There are only two qualities that keep him from being completely irredeemable. The first is Avril's trust in him, which Myka still finds to be a mistake, but respects. The second is that as a fellow academic, he's a useful verbal sparring partner.
Maryna Yovenko - ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ (@Arcane_Navigator) ~ If the sun and moon should doubt, they'd immediately go out.
- A troubled child in grave need of guidance. They haven't spoken enough to her to build any opinion other than the frustration that comes with all penitent mages: Close to the right track, but diverting and using the faith's attitude towards magic as a flail to flagellate instead of a tool to help others and keep the pure safe. She's the exact kind of person that Myka wants to help most. A mage that reminds them of themselves.
Emmerich Riedel - ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (@Reading5993) ~ We are led to believe a lie when we see not thro' the Eye.
- A fellow of the cloth. In sharing a faith and a sect, Myka appreciates Emmerich. After all, they don't so much argue as they hone against each other. They don't speak much outside of work, but there's certainly capacity for them to get closer if they did!
Dante Salvatore - ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (@Local_Schnom) ~ The strongest poison ever known came from Caesar's laurel crown.
- A powerful man that Myka is wary of. Despite having some modest form of sway over him, they know better than to assume his innocence or benevolence. After all, when they first met it was in the context of the Narim asking him nicely to not break someone's knees. -
****This is WIP, gonna redo this to be more in depth***
Myka was born in the mid summer of 285 AC in the countryside of Lusits. They were born to a traveling caravan of Narim, an offshoot of the Vitfou Ithanian Narim culture, called the Caravana de Cien Alas, so called because nearly every Narim born to it were comprised of dominantly flying insect species like moths and dragonflies. Their Narim mother was a silversmith, and their Kathar father was a doctor. The roaming nature of home life meant that the child never attached strongly to one homeland over another, though they do feel some attachment to Lusits due to being born there. The caravan traveled up and down the coastline of Westwynd from Lusits to Amontaar, seeking work primarily in the crafts. Myka was destined to be a jeweler like their grandfather, hence the "Lapidario" portion of their name, and they learned the basics from him. Myka also was taught a few different languages due to their household's traveling nature, predominantly Droque and Common, but also d'Ithanie, a tongue that would become much more useful to the child in the future. Due to a fear of frigid reception of a Narim AND Kathar child being in Allorn territory, Myka was kept cloistered whenever the caravan went to Amontaar and other Allorn-esque lands.
Things were well until Myka's seventh birthday, when the telltale phenomena of a born mage began to manifest. The Vortex did all manner of strange things at the child's whim, whether they wanted it to or not, leading to rumors that Myka was either possessed or haunted somehow. By their eighth, random magical occurrences settled into a constant of fire and heat. Myka's father suspected it to be Abyss magic and so taught them Pannarokh in hopes that "proximity" to the Abyss would solve his child's concerning magic usage. Though he was wrong in this, Myka still uses Pannarokh and Abyss-Script as an arcane language to formulate spells to this day. Myka's mother meanwhile thought that Myka might find some purpose or guidance with the Unionist faith, and so encouraged them to join it. While these efforts did help, they did not solve the magical dilemma despite their family's best efforts.
One day by complete chance in 290 AC, the caravan stopped in the city of Lusits and a knight-mage of the Aelrriggan order was also in Lusits on a mission. This knight met Myka and their family, and heard their plight, and offered an ultimatum. Myka could either be severed from their magic, or learn to control it. Myka chose the latter. While the knight was unable to dedicate time to teaching the child due to his task, he did help Myka form an Eidolon connection (the one the knight himself had), as well as the very basics of magic. The rest was up to Myka to learn. Some of the very first spells they learned were simple medical ones (such as regenerating their otherwise fragile wings), as well as various Dread Empire magics that had tangential medical applications, such as the ability to feel another person's pain to better understand what was wrong with them.
Myka took to magic usage exceptionally well, first under the guidance of their family. Upon meeting the Aelrriggan knight a second time, he recognized that Myka had potential as a mage-knight and thus offered to take them as a student to further their education. Myka accepted, and after teary goodbyes sailed to the Regalian Archipelago.
Once in the Archipelago, the Aelrriggan took them to Basta and Irvelle, where they were enrolled at the academy. Here they obtained their formal education, learning other languages, politics, philosophy, the ins and outs of magic use, dispelling, and Unionist attitudes towards the arcane, all with a militaristic leaning. Myka took to studying arcane healing with intent to become a field medic, and countermagic and light projection to protect others. They also studied Demonology, which at Irvelle meant learning demonic "anatomy" and how to safely contain or destroy magical entities. Most importantly, their studies in countermagic finally provided them a solution to their Vortex connection, which would be kept "sealed" in an antimagic shell to prevent its escape into the world.
Their studies formally concluded in 298 AC, and while contemplating going to the Regalian Military or to the Aelrriggan Order, a third option was laid before them: to become a monk. This way, Myka could individually help people they met, while not having to bend to the structure and demands of a commanding officer. Thus, they gave up on becoming a knight, adopted a vow of poverty, and wandered the countryside with nothing but robes and a walking stick, living off of the charity of others. It was hard, but Myka was content. That is, until they met someone who encouraged them to a higher station: priesthood. They travelled to Irvelle once more, and while still under vows entreated the Unionist College to accept them as a new Celate, their poverty a proof of devotion to the Everwatcher that Myka would only be rid of once formally inducted into the College proper.
Thus, Myka became a lay-priest. They weren't exactly welcomed with open arms by their monastery, to which Myka decided to tell them that promotion to Celate would get them to leave. The monastery chose to give them an impossible task as a form of rejection of this offer, but Myka actually agreed to take it. This task was to take on a vow of poverty, and hand-deliver a letter of resignation to the Aelrrigan Order's headquarters in Kintyr, all by travel on foot, then to return to Basta. They were not allowed to hold any personal possessions aside from a simple robe, a walking stick, and the letter, and they were forbidden from carrying any coinage. They could only eat foraged food, or food (and only food) given to them as payment for work. This was meant to be a death sentence if actually taken, for who would actually accept the help of a Kathar mage?
Only, it wasn't a death sentence. Myka had actually managed to do it, flying only over bodies of water and walking the remainder of the way. The monastery didn't believe that they did it, until a letter arrived from the Aelrrigan HQ confirming with the monastery that this was indeed were Myka went.
And after a few more years they were ordained as a Celate, and sent to the capital of Regalia with the intention to study Narim Unionism and document its tenets. But Myka did not find the Narim, instead finding a place in dire need of help, and guidance. They laid down roots in Crookback, where they felt most needed, and continue to act as a preacher, medic, and miracle worker to this day.
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- Myka's family works with the artisan's guild of Lusits and Daenshore, major ports in the continent of Daen. A piece of jewelry your character owns may have been made by either them or their family.
- Myka favors converts to Unionism, especially other mages. They rarely perform direct conversions themselves, but are always willing to teach of the faith, and serve as a spiritual guide.
- Myka is a capable curse breaker and exorcist with a marked disdain for curse casters and demons. They will generally do this with no expectation of payment, though particularly troublesome or unrepentant people may have a geas placed on them. (See the Allfaith Guild mechanics)
- Myka is undergoing a training arc with both elemental magic and Vortex magic as a whole! They're looking for any help that someone else can provide them in this matter.
- Conversely, Myka is usually willing to train others in the ways of magic. That is, so long as they know and respect just what a burden it will be.
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