Todd Tanner (Todd877's Re-Roll)

[MrWizzard 59]

((See Todd877's Application to get the background info, it relates to my previous character))10/22/11((sorry changing this for the last time))

This is the account of Todd Tanner, the Makeshift Mage. Records of what he did is incomplete, some is from him, some from observers. Do not be confused by the constant shifts between a 3rd person and 1st person perspective.

Todd Tanner, the cousin of Maverik Frond, was a childhood friend of Maverik’s. They spent many hours together, especially in the fields surrounding Oren. They also spent some time with Maverik’s mother, learning how to read. He also loved Maverik’s favorite book. Instead of the wizard, the warrior was his favorite character. He spent his time alone looking at the local militia practice and swinging a stick around like it was a sword. He was able to join the militia when he was of age, but it soon lost the excitement he once felt for it. He wanted to go out and see the world. So when a caravan passed through town, much to his parent’s disapproval (they were tanners and part-time soap/candle makers), he signed on as a guard and left. They traveled north, and it was during this time his experience grew. He learned basic survival skills, including how to make a proper camp, torches, and dinner. He learned how to track, skin, and butcher all types of animals. Most of all, he fought monsters. The undead soon became, not an enemy, but a challenge. The more he fought, the more he wanted to test his skill against them. While traveling in the north, he met a frosty mage that made his home in the mountains. After seeing him easily dispatch a group of zombies, Todd wanted to learn magic like his cousin. The mage took Todd on, but the work was brutal. Not physically so, besides the chores that Todd did, he devoted most of his time to the mind and magic. This mentally drained Todd, everyday he forgot a little more of the skills he had before. After spending a few years as an apprentice, Todd learned a few basic spells to defend himself. (Unfortunetly, the years spent with the mage left Todd without much skill with the sword anymore.) When Todd learned of his cousin’s disappearance and what he left in his will, he decided it was time to take up a new adventure. Now, he hunted the undead.

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He's grown cynical and a little testy. But then again, all magic users typically do.

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After a year on his own, Todd decided to make a title for himself. He knew of how wizards, mages, and other magic users liked to make big title for themselves. Being the person he is though, he thought he would make a title that would accurately describe him. From then on, he called himself the Makeshift Mage.

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Became part of the guild/subrace called the Dragon Born. Apparently I am descended from a ancestor who was an arcane dragon named Abumagi, Scales of Energy. Such dragons are a fluke, arcane and dragon magic do not naturally exist together. So because of my arcane magic, I cannot acess dragon magic, like the shouts. While trying to unlock this magic, I had an accident. While I did call on the dragon magic, I still don't have access to shouts. Instead I have dragonish limbs, eyes, and personality. To tell you the truth, I rather like it.

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I discovered the wonders of illusions today. Can't wait to use this type of magic. It involves making an alternate reality show through to this world. Of course its unable to form fully, and those who are expecting it are not usually frightened by this. It will give me a few seconds of time to do something else while the target is in some state of confusion or terror. ((you can't use this post to rp with, it would be metagaming.)) ((what I do is this, I ask my opponet to rall a 100 die. if it's 1-50, it has no effect. 50-70 gets me a 2 second start. 70-80 gets me 3 seconds start. 90-99 gets me a four second start. 100 makes the target flee in terror.))

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I have been a mage for several years now... I think its time to start writing down my spells so that the next generation doen't get itself killed by blowing thier heads off with mis-spells.

I will start recording my knowledge into books now. Hopefully with the help of the Dragon Born, this will not fall into the wrong hands...

((just going to list my spells for ooc reference purposes)) (( the stuff after the dash is how I rp this))

Vorpal Arrows - bow and arrow

Ice Push - snow ball

Nature Shield - leaves

Fire Wall - flint and tinder

Chains - spider web

Illusion - explained above

An intresting thing happened a few days ago. I was walking around the woods the other day and I saw a wild pig. It was past noon, so I decided I wanted a pork sandwich. I cast vorpal arrows, hitting it in the side. It squealed and started flailing, spraying blood everywhere. Thats when it hit me. My hunger increased a hundered fold, every part of me screaming to take my claws and maw and devour the animal. My vision turned red and I felt curiously detached, like I was watching from a distance. Well, to spare the details, I gorged on that pig. Alive. It seems the dragon instinct I awakened inside me is taking hold. I hope I do not descend into madness, I have so much to do...

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I found out another grusome thing concerning my condition. My sudden attacks of hunger pains and feral, or is it prideful, actions have become more frequent. My clawed hands seem to unsheath themselves whenever I feel strong emotion, leading me to where gloves when I am out.

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I have not kept full record of my pass dealings and discoveries, so today I hope to write down some of my past and future.

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The dragon born are doing well, the temple is coming along nicely. I hope to make full use of their library and add books of my own. I am far from being a master of magic, but my spells should be recorded in case something happens to me. Hopefully they will help any more magic users who are found to be dragon born.

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As I stated before, I am far from a master of magic. In my quest for knowledge, I hope to join the druids. Their nature magic seems very similar to draconic magic. Mabye I can find a way to cure my accident. And even better, access the draconic magic inside me...

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I am going on a trip with Lykos today, to scout out a more remote location for the dragon born... I will write more after the trip is done.

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I have left the dragon born for now. They are compromising everything we have done so far. I will rejoin them when they have calmed down and find a new place to hid.

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The dragon born are truly in hiding now. None but I know of their location. I will not be rejoining them though. I have moved on, adrift in the world. Mabye I will find a resting place soon.

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Today is a mixed bag of feelings. On one hand, Ambros the Mage has rid me of my dragon limbs. On the other, I have lost all my magic except my fire magic. Mabye there is a meaning behind that... Either way, I will just have to start over again. Hopefully it won't take to long.

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My magic is coming back slowly, so I have decided to take up another dicipline. I will be adding a bow to my pack now. This will hopefully take up the slack of my other skills left behind.

I don't know, mabye it is a good thing, I find myself less irritable nowdays. Is magic responsible? Or mabye it is simply a absence of stress. Well, mabye I will find out one day.

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I have been crafting some spells recently. Magelight, Ball o' Will, Summon Fire, and Binding Familiar. These spells are designed to be simple enough for any person with some magic ability can use. With my decision to open up a magic tavern, hopefully I'll be able to spread magic throughout Aegis...

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I've been writing less recently. I'm just not able to focus that much anymore. It feels like my mind is fraying at the edges, like it's going to float away... It could be whatever magic that Ambros cast on me taking a toll, like it's eating my mind. If so I need to get this under control. Some relaxation is in order. Mabye it's time to go back to the begining...

I'm going to the North.

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[Lykos 276]

(cant use shouts? sad. :D)

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((kiss my scaly ass. :P))

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[Lym 849]

[[Please bring more structure in your journal. Use the edit function to avoid all those posts. Creating a nice layout instead of doing dozens of posts makes people love it :3]]

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((i would, but for some reason I can't delete any post that I did.))