Aelesh

Accepted. 

Pending. Have 'SilverKnightLedo' vouch for you.

Accepted. 

Accepted. 

MC Name: Aelesh

Character's Name: Rathian Carcimor

Character's Age: 106

Character's Race: High Elf

What magic(s) will you be learning?: Cognatism

Teacher's MC Name: Tahmas

Teacher's RP Name: Crumena

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By the grace of GOD, cometh the knights of Michael! ALL HAIL THE COMING OF COURAGE!

A nice little addition. +1

Somewhere, a lord strums their fingers across their obsidian throne; he looks out over the keep that is his charge, and the fields of endless combat that surround his lands. There is a gnawing sensation at the back of his mind, a shift in his heart, as he turns his eyes down towards one amongst many of his soldiers. Though he may have been rent from him and offered up to a greater evil, he was a fitting sacrifice to make, a devout ally in a war against the unseen, the nothing, the Void. The lord smiles and nods to himself, looking down upon a squire just cresting the stairs to his throne. Wind blows atop the obsidian tower, and the lord speaks;

"That man, and a man he is for his soul is pure and just, is a shining example for you. All you young ones, take note of his deeds and sing songs of him, for he has made himself into a blade as sharp as myself, to cleave through the darkness and give our beautiful realm of Light the time it deserves. Write his name down amongst our most beloved, and soon we shall come to creating for him a fitting companion weapon, to sit amongst the arms of all our fallen comrades, my faithful knights." The squire stares into the eyes of his lord as the elder man turns away to look out once more at the ever rising sun. "Soon, my halls shall sing with the song of your life, my Sunsinger."

This man stands in the name of Malchediael, Michael, and Praxia; he is the first amongst a new breed of Celestine. Praise be to our lord, praise be to the Creator, and praise be to Malchediael, his Archaengul of everlasting Heaven!

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MC Name: Aelesh

Character's Name: Kyr

Character's Age: Very old - 1000+

Character's Race: Celestine / Divine Construct

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What magic(s) will you be teaching?: Celestine

Summarise the Lore of this magic(s): 

Write up a lesson that your character would give to a student:

When being taught how to use the magic, the speaking of Jomaal comes first and foremost; this ancient language is required to stir one's divine power to action. Though it may rest within their body, a Celestine cannot control that energy without use of the language. A lesson would start with contemplation on the meaning of a tale once transcribed into Common, instilling the idea and message of the tale within the Celestine. These emotions are partially what will stir the magic to life, and without them, a spell might seem only partially activated or indeed, 'half-hearted'. Then, practice would be undertaken to learn the tale or phrase in Jomaal and speak that phrase, using that phrase as an impetus to call upon one's recollection of the tale (activating those emotions and bringing them to the fore in ones mind). Time would be taken to allow the Celestine to practice reciting the tale, before they would be asked to focus their words and use them as a catalyst for their magic.

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MC Name: Aelesh

Character's Name: Rathian Carcimor Thylsealaes

Character's Age: 102

Character's Race: High Elf

What magic(s) will you be learning?: Water Evocation

Teacher's MC Name: Seisraz

Teacher's RP Name: Uldrivt

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6dKVNt1C4

A missive is left pinned to various noticeboards throughout the lands of Axios; a sigil of three pillars supporting an eye, staring forward blindly, adorns the bottom of each such missive. The ink is an ethereal gold colour, flickering with arcane energy that any magician would recognize on sight. Strangely, the sigil seems to hum with an otherworldly, singular tone that weaves in a way comparable to that of a woman singing; on closer inspection, the sigil itself seems made of a dust-like substance that glitters in the sunlight. If one were to touch the parchment, the message inscribed upon the parchment would be divulged by the voice of that self same woman.

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‘Magic has always been sort as a means to change the world. As a tool to manipulate and warp the physical laws that we know and owe ourselves to. The Void, the platform for this arcane art, has thus always been acknowledged as but an empty realm to be manipulated for our worldly whims. This is not the true way of the Void, for the Void is greater than our realm and transcends our earthly abilities to comprehend it. To change the world in some meaningless, transient fashion is to deny the practice of the arcane its true place as a spiritual path. This meager use of the Void has come to cloud our vision of the true whole, the true, boundless, and transcendent nothingness. We as a people have been fascinated with the Near Void, the Chaotic Void made so by our tumultuous blemish of a realm, and its ripples; the Far Void, the eternal shore, beckons those who would look beyond the meaningless ripples of lesser endeavors.'

((OOC: if any mages out there are interested in some faith based roleplay to bring into their Void magery, look no further. Chuck a PM my way, or add Aelesh#8213 on discord.))

Mana from the Void seems to be a bit of an issue right now, seeing as we have no explanation for why the Void can produce it. It may be an idea to talk with others and work out exactly why the Void has the capacity to do this (at least under these circumstances). Just seems odd for something that has no soul to have the capacity to produce an energy unique to them.

Please note this was reposted with my permission/reccomendation.

wat

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MC Name: Aelesh

Character's Name: Rathian Carcimor Thylsealaes

Character's Age: 57

Character's Race: High Elf

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What magic(s) will you be teaching?: Transfiguration

Summarise the Lore of this magic(s):

Transmutation; by using the Void to interact with the physical world, a transfigurationist may modulate the physical properties of objects. With the required knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of an item, a transfigurationist may attempt to change those properties.  For example, a transfigurationist may generate heat and melt iron if they know the boiling point of iron; in the same way, that iron may have its shape changed. Of course, the law of equivalent exchange is another important factor to take into account. If I were to change the shape of a piece of iron, its density would change accordingly; one cannot add to the matter existent within the world, only manipulate what is already present. Transfiguration cannot be used in combat due to how slow it is, and only functions at perhaps a foot more than an arms length (at tier 5).

Enchanting; mana can be programmed to perform magic independently of the magician. This may either be a one time use, having the mana funnelled into the spell to be quickly used up, or a gem can be found to act as a storage unit for mana. In this way, magical items can be made that have special magical effects. These effects may either be continuously active, or they may be activated by way of a command (acting much like a switch). These enchantments must be refueled as their mana runs out, having more mana poured into them to continue their effects. The magics that would normally be required to generate the spell must be supplied; if a flame is to be made, a fire evocationist must be present (if in the caster themself, or in that of another mage). If lightning is to be conjured, a lightning evocationist must be present to perform the spell so that it might be placed into the enchantment.

Abjuration; with in depth knowledge of a particular subtype of magic, the user may form a mana packet created specifically to destroy or disarm a particular kind of magic. It is comparable to literally ‘throwing a spanner in the works’ and causing a spell to break down as the mana anchor fails, and whatever energy is being manipulated returns from whence it came. To give an example, one with indepth knowledge of fire evocation may launch a packet of mana into the spell, causing the spell to break down and the flames to return to the Void. Abjuration may also be used to make wards, which can be worn on one's person and continuously erode the mana anchors of a particular subtype. The more wards that are worn on ones’ person, the weaker they will be as they interfere with one another; the user is also at the mercy of their own wards, and will find that their magic is just as susceptible to their effects as their opponents.

Write up a lesson that your character would give to a student:

“You have studied everything I asked? The melting point of iron, boiling point of water, freezing point of water. . . ?” The elf seats himself across from his student, looking out over the streets of the high elven motherland. Rathian lifts his head back after a moment, his student shifting in his seat so as to look out over the water. The teacher withdraws a chunk of metal from their pocket, setting it on the table before turning to view their accomplice. “Then you should be quite capable of melting this. That information is all that you should need to at least begin warming it, and that shall be enough for today.”

“I focus, connect to the Void, then just. . .reach out?” The student cranes forwards, closing their eyes as they reach out with their right hand to hover atop the metal. A crackling fills the air, as a blue light begins to jolt back and forth between the iron and the hand of the student as their aura manifests.

“Reach out, and concentrate on that temperature. Search for the energy you require and pull it into this world, with your anchor. That energy is your hand, the strings that you will use to puppet what is about to occur here.” The iron begins to turn amber as Rathian smiles, eyes alight with the slowly manifesting heat. He tips his head forth as he examines his student, lifting an eyebrow.

“The table, sir, what if I burn it. . .?” A bead of sweat drops down the students brow, sizzling on the iron and evaporating. Rathian chuckles to himself as he looks out over the water once more.

“You’ve not the skill to hope of achieving that yet, so fret not as to the state of our wooden companion. He’s quite safe today.” Just as the iron seems to be deforming, the student leans back in their seat and begins to breath violently, a smile on their face as they nod. The blue of their aura clings briefly to their hand before departing, the stone rapidly cooling in the breeze. “Though, you’re effort was admirable as always. Couldn’t have hoped for a more efficient student to teach.”

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MC Name:
Aelesh

Character's Name:
Qthgotn-Qthgtyn

Character's Age:
1

Character's Original Race (N/A if not applicable):
N/A

Transformed form:
Voidal Horror

Creator's MC Name:
Begotten.

Creator's RP Name:
Kozilek

Briefly explain the lore behind this construct or creature:
Original document approved.

Voidal horrors are otherworldly creatures born out of the Veil. As the two interact, energy slipping through into our world can take on the form of a horror, a creature with an insatiable lust for knowledge that drives them onward. Without a true soul, or the need for lifeforce itself, these terrible beasts do not have the capacity to interface with the shadowy substance, and thus cannot make use of any magic that relies upon the utilization of it. Being now in a plane controlled by gravity, Qthgotn is comparable to a humanoid figure in height when it stands to attention.

As a denizen of the Void, its’ body is contorted much like its fellows. Its flesh is black as pitch, undulating slowly as whatever fluids it is home to pass feverishly within; the flesh itself is slightly chill to the touch, the freezing cold of the Void still clinging to its form. Without a true face, the head is so smooth as to gleam in the light of wherever it might be whilst a single tendril falls down from behind its head. In times of panic, that single tendril is known to rise above its head and split apart, forming two distinct curls that mimic the horns of a goat. The torso is tall and spindly, adorned with many hundreds of intricately curling patterns of what might be called veins, that conjoin together where the navel of a descendant might be found. Each arm is of the same black, growing greyer towards where we might expect the hands to be found. The wrist abruptly explodes into myriad tendrils. When necessary, the horror may cause both arms to split apart into several comprising tendrils, aiding them in whatever manipulation they may be attempting. Below the ludicrously thin waist, what we might expect to be legs split apart into again, several fairly large tendrils. Whilst these can be extended to propel the horror to their full height, they normally curl themselves around to propel their holder forwards through rotation. By turning around and around, each of these slowly hauls the horror onward.

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17 minutes ago, Gladuos said:

If it's magic it uses mana as dictated by previous lores. It's as simple as that, and Muun uses mana (although muun doesn't exist anymore), Azdrazi uses mana, alongside their secondary forms of power that lets it function. I believe Azdrazi's energy is just a twisted form of mana, thus can be abjured as it can still be considered 'active mana'. Abjuration doesn't work like what you say, it dispells/manipulates mana anchors, no other forms of energy. Basically if it can be called 'magic', then it requires mana. Like you've touched on, I think it'll become more problematic and conflicting than unique as you might've intended. It doesn't even have to be believed IC that mana is involved as was the case with muun, but it does have to have it for the sake of consistency among lores.

 

Like I said I think rolling is just a poor means of doing what you want to do. I think it's not enough freeform whereas without it you think there's too much. I'm not saying people should have the choice whether they suffer consequences of using their magic or not, I'm saying perhaps give a little more trust in the people using such a magic not to powergame. It may be roleplay, but it's not exactly an RPG, which is what I'm taking away from this by making something like that mandatory. So it gives me very bad vibes.

There is no reason why one cannot develop abjuration to work in some other way; yes, it has up until this point referred only to disrupting mana anchors, but there is no reason why that terminology couldn't be expanded to also encompass another practice. As I said, a new method for defending against it could be developed quite happily to exactly the same effect. I do not think that it is a large concern, and could quite easily be incoporated into abjuration. I have also said in my previous reply that I understand exactly how abjuration works, and I agree that right now it only interacts with mana anchors. Why can we not develop a technique for abjuring Celestine-based magic based on filling an area full of mana + Voidal energy to prevent it from effecting the beings of others (thus resulting in effectively a ward/abjuration, as the magic cannot take effect)? There is no reason, seeing as a mage could pull this off theoretically. Basically, open up your way of thinking and think about abjuration as a broader platforms of 'kinds' of wards and abjurations that each deal with different magics in different ways. If you wanted to keep it very similar, you could even simply say that abjuration disrupts the make up of the energy, which would effectively result in exactly what disrupting the mana anchor would, this time it simply interacting with the aengudaemonic energy directly.

If it's magic, it has used mana up until now, is really the rule - it isn't 'a rule that cannot be broken'. Considering that I have put forth reasons why this magic would be effected in exactly the same way as other magics by both Fi' and abjuration, I will turn your point around; why can abjurationists/Fi' mages not simply believe they are interacting with mana? At the end of the day, the only important thing is that the magic is capable of being abjured/warded/Fi' magic'd away, which it is, like all other magic. The reasoning behind not using mana, is because we do not want these magicians to feel fatigue as a drawback. It's been overdone, time and time again, and we feel that the rage is a more interesting drawback with just as much effectiveness.

To sum this up; this magic is, for certain, capable of being effected by the three kinds of magic mentioned. No, it may not use mana, but seeing as it's still effected in exactly the same way I don't think it promotes a problem.

People who have seen this magic, and who have been interested in it, have welcomed and encouraged the rolling. I understand that you may not like it, but others have really liked it for making the magic simple and easy to roleplay. It's not a matter of trust, just a matter of doing it one way over another.

1 hour ago, Gladuos said:

I'm a little off-put by the mention of not using mana. In previously established lores, it's stated that all 'magic' effects require mana to work, so this would be breaking that. Mana is the essence which allows magical effects to occur, and gives the user control over said magic. Generally with deific magics, it uses both mana to allow the foundation for this, and then aengudaemonic energy carries out the rest of its functions. Basically from what I can tell the reasoning is so that magics actually have counters such as being able to be warded or corrupted.

 

Small qualm, illusions don't break if someone knows it's an illusion. They break if the illusion itself was designed in an unbelievable manner, like making someone feel happy if they see their wife die, or feel pain from being stabbed without seeing a knife stabbing them, etc.

 

I don't very much like the implementation of mandatory rolls into roleplay, it halts a lot of personal choice and creativity in my opinion, but that's just me.

 

Does the transformation which makes them taller/stronger go away when they run out of celestine power? Or just if they're disconnected? How does initial connection work, just reading the scrolls/whatever?

This magic has been crafted in such a way that the use of mana is not needed. Unlike other aengudaemonic magics, the power is not being channeled directly from the deity, much like Muun' magic; the power is stored within the user. This energy has a tendency to react to the word of Jomaal, and take on particular forms as a result of this. This magic is almost comparable to the Azdrazi in that an inner energy is simply activated or 'pushed forth', rather than controlled with a mana anchor. This is why energy continuously leaves the body of the Celestine, as they continuously have this aura that diminishes over time. It's quite an odd magic in that it does break a lot of rules, agreed, but that is hopefully what will make it unique rather than problematic.

It is still affected by Fi' magic, since the energy can be thrown into the Void, and warding and abjuration could still be made to work; the abjuration would simply be corralling the energy or forcing it to remain in a single area, rather than destroying a mana anchor. There is no reason why all present skills to deal with magic cannot work against the likes of the Celestine, it is simply that these skills may need to be developed and researched IC (which is already the case for a budding abjurationist in the first place, mind you).

This is what was meant originally, poor wording seems to have muddied that. I'll get to changing it soon.

The rolling is the only way by which we can enforce a consistent method across all roleplay. It is suitably random, is staged in such a way that there is a different between master and student levels, and demonstrates something tangible that all can see. I like the rolling system as a means of producing a very tangible, concrete system for the roleplay. Peronally, I find the freeform nature of many other magics when it comes to 'drawbacks', much too freeform, and thus they allow for too much leniency either way. This magic is made to have very real, very tangible drawbacks that one can predict and know they will fall prey to. IC, I hope this tempers the Celestine's judgment of how and when they use their skills, given just how catastrophic it can be for them. At the end of the day, there should be no personal choice as to when you're character buckles; there are predefined limits and dangers over which you have no control, and you should be fully aware of them and unable to control them when roleplay ensues.

The transformation only reverts if they are disconnected; just in the way that Keepers are always Keepers, Celestine are always Celestine. There is a ritual involving the scrolls that needs to be taught, and cannot be intuited. For the sake of secrecy, I shan't be disclosing it here, simply that this ritual exists, and it involves the use of the scrolls in the aforementioned Reliquary/Chamber of Advent.

(Sorry if there are any typos or mistakes, typing this at speed.)

7 hours ago, James said:

 

The third was saying you wrote that completely fine. The first one, Malchadiel is completely outraged with Aeriel for seemingly have abandoning him even though he was given directive by the aengudaemons, he was ambushed and taken by the Undead in Aegis in his axe form. He sees Aeriel as a **** leader, and when he was freed by Iblees he proceeded to make a deal with Iblees, so that still makes no sense to me. The wrongs Iblees did in the past hold nothing to the deal that transpired in Athera, before I was even LT. And as for 4, it shouldn't hold any anti-dark arts whatsoever. With 5, this is the same situation the LT had with Flesh Runes and old Ascended magic. Base increases in power can be arbitrary and pgd much more easily than something that is more streamlined. 

Malchediael has been abandoned by one side of the aengudaemonic conflict, and cursed with unending rage for the rest of his existence by the other; that cursed was laid upon him in the present as well, theoretically after the deal was struck (though my chronology may be wrong). Even still, no matter when the curse was laid, he's been given a terrible burden to bear by Iblees, and I see no reason why they would ally. But again, I'm not sure this has any real bearing on the lore at hand.

Cutting the Celestine out of the conflict with the dark arts users altogether is a poor idea; having them capable of taking part, and capable of abstaining completely, or even helping the dark arts users, is a much more interesting stand point to be able to take. I don't see the logic in completely removing any interaction at all.

I have to say that this is very streamlined, so I'm not sure that's the word you're looking for. Strength is a very simple concept to understand. Nonetheless, I understand your concern, but this will come down to the quality of the roleplay and how well people choose to rp the magic. If it gets out of hand, it will be dealt with; if it continues to be an issue, we can re-examine the lore. But for now, I'd like to at least give it a try and see if we can rise above past issues. Strength is a perfectly reasonable avenue used in other roleplay settings, and I see no reason we can't make it work on LOTC, even if it requires a bit of work and iteration.

14 minutes ago, James said:

Lets start this off:

 

1. You shouldn't create a magic to try and prove anything about a certain type of magic. And if anything, druidism isn't dedicated to slaying the dark arts. So the aspects have you beat there bud.

 

2. Malchadiel definitely chooses a side in the Iblees conflict.

 

3. Malchadiel is the type of aengul to reward those for their courage, so limiting it to a group doesn't make sense and therefore are correct with this portion. 

 

4. You create a power that specifically hurts dark arts users, and then expect no one to use it to continue to fight against them or target them that has this magic. Then create magic that revolves around the defense of the dark arts. This is hypocritical to your point of the magic. 

 

5. The strength can be PG'd, as well as the increase in versatility with weapons and their use. 

 

 

1. Despite being deific, the Druids do not follow the same thematic sense as this magic, or the other 'holy magics'. It is a magic based in nature where this is based in the 'Light', or that very basic 'cleric' or 'paladin' aesthetic. I would say that, looking to Paladinsim, Clericism, and Ascended magic, we can see that magics that follow that aesthetic are indeed very based around the slaying of the 'darker' creatures and magicians of the world. So, whilst druidism may have 'beat this to the punch', I personally wouldn't classify it as one of the magics I was referencing. What's more, is that this is not the SOLE reason that we created the magic, rather one of them. There are other reasons listed in the intro, all of which I think are pertinent and also important even if this particular reason may not be enough (and I agree, creating a magic with JUST that in mind would be a poor choice).

2. Malchediael has been discussed in the LT chat, and choosing to not take a side either way was seen as a more interesting alternative. Having been seemingly abandoned by Aeriel on the mortal plane for hundreds of years, and subsequently cursed by Iblees, it seems logically possible (and indeed, likely to my way of thinking), that Malchediael would have issues following either the Archaengul or the Archdaemon due to past conflicts with them, or simply negligence in the way of Aeriel. This is really a point of taste rather than an empirical one, and I think it has little relevance on the lore itself.

3. I'm not sure I entirely understand this comment, though it has been implied that this magic will not be limited to but one group. The reliquary is a neutral location, chosen and crafted specifically because it cannot be 'owned', as in truth it is 'owned' by Malchediael himself and his previous followers. Thus, it will always remain a centre for the magic, but not a centre for any particular group of people. I hope to keep it this way, and promote any and all to come to this location to partake in the roleplay and learn about Malchediael and his ideals.

4. Having this spell gives them the ability to take part in the battle with the dark arts users, yes, but a majoirty of their magic is 'neutral' and does not focus on the slaying of dark arts users. I do not expect people to simply 'not use this ability'; it is just that this is the only ability that has anything to do with the dark arts. Other magics, for example the clerical magic given by Tahariae, ALWAYS deal damage to dark arts users/creatures who come into contact with their power. Shades, for example, will always be damaged by a cleric if they attempt even to heal them. With this magic, a Celestine could empower a shade with courage without any ill effects for the shade. In this way, the Light of Malchediael and the magic in general can interact positively with dark creatures where other 'holy magics' cannot. Overall, the magic does not focus on the slaying of the darker creatures on the server, thus I would not call it hypocritical to allow people to take part in that conflict.

5. This will primarily come down to roleplay, as strength has been part of various creatures beforehand. I agree that this could be PG'd, but then all kinds of magic and abilities might be able to given poor thinking. I would not argue that this is a problem, as PG is potentially a problem with all kinds of magic.

The name 'Celestine' has been in use in some lore pieces prior to this. There was an ET event line that used the name perhaps coming up for a year ago, which cemented the name in place. Despite being so similar, there is little I can do to change it given how illogical it would be; IC, this name is in circulation thanks to those events. I agree that it is unfortunate, however; sorry about that.

Malchediael and His Celestine

Introduction

- When setting out to write this magic, we wanted to introduce something on the server that functioned in a new way mechanically from the magics
- We wanted to provide a deity magic that doesn’t entirely revolve around slaying (word) ‘dark entities’
- We wanted to provide a communal magic that more than simply the users could take part in; something that could affect a community and promote roleplay throughout instead of for a few
- We both enjoy the concept of words, or a language, holding power. Though several of the magics are commonly roleplayed as having various incantations that go alongside their use, nothing has been solely dependant on a language. That’s what we suggest here.
- Something unique about this magic is that it is not adherent to one specific group like how the Ascended are the sole users of Aeriel’s blessing, Paladins do the same with Xan. It seems unfair that the blessings of Courage could be bestowed upon one specific group or other, and while we do have a planned place for this magic to begin, it will not be restricted.
- We’re open to constructive criticism! If you find something that hasn’t been properly defined, let us know and we’ll work to fix it. If people wanna chat in voice, skype and Teamspeak are always open and we’d be happy to chat. We think we can make you feel as passionately about this as we do given the chance to speak in voice.

The Nature of Celestine

Celestine have a store of ichor within their body, which holds a certain amount of divine power; think of it like a battery, able to be recharged with communion. This may be partaken in through a ritual involving sacred artefacts, namely scrolls that tell the old tales of Malchediael and those of the Jomaal. By reading these scrolls, a direct connection is opened to the pools of Malchediaels’ power, and this power is allowed to suffuse the body of the Celestine. Following this ritual, a user of the magic will be utterly exhausted due to the amount of power they have called upon.

One of the most iconic rights of passage involved in the training of a Celestine is the binding of a weapon. These bound weapons become an icon of the individual Celestine, and can be summoned to their grasp with the utterance of the weapon’s name, causing the weapon to wrench itself from wherever it might be, and fly towards their hand (if it is within 20 metres, or 20 blocks in MC). The weapon is unable to come to the wielder if there is no direct line of sight (No flying around corners or through objects).

The power needed to wield words of the Jomaal tongue have side effects on the Celestine, one of which is that they are able to imbue their voice with such power that it can be heard at distances far greater than a normal shout. This is colloquially termed the “commanding voice”.

Another of these side effects becomes apparent whenever a Celestine begins telling a tale or legend in the proximity of a fire. The power of Jomaal, pulling from Malchediael’s own affinity for flames, causes them to come to life with the imagery of the story.

Every legend comes to an end, and the Celestine are acutely aware of this fact. While the powers granted to them by the Aengul of Courage are great, no-one lives forever and sometimes the odds are insurmountable. By uttering the name of Courage, a Celestine is given a second wind- their wounds seem to not affect them, energy is restored, and it’s as if they’ve joined the fight for the first time. This second chance is final, however, and at the end of combat, or upon the Celestine’s death (whichever comes first), the Celestine’s body crumbles away, engulfed by Malchediael’s light. It is the ultimate sacrifice, and to knowingly face death a sacred act of courage. (This is a PK)

Being infused with the blessed Ichor of Malchediael has physical effects on the Celestine, making them a head or so taller than their counterparts and toning their physique to make them appear as paragons. In terms of added strength, it is roughly equivalent to that of a normal Orc. Part of the extreme fatigue associated with the ritual to become a Celestine is due to the physical exhaustion that stems from this transformation.

Magical Mechanics

The magic of the Celestine, does not in fact rely upon mana. As the power has been taken already from Malchediael, and is stored in the body of the Celestine, this energy may be made to leave the body by way of the ancient Jomaal tongue. Inlayed within this power even before its infusion into the Celestine, is a tendency to respond to the language of the Jomaal and shape itself based on the words spoken.

When imbuing oneself with new power from Malchediael, mana is in fact used. Due to the nature of the Veil, and the great distance between the store of power and the Celestine, the Celestine will always be greatly fatigued following this process.

As a Celestine wills their energy to leave their body by way of the Jomaal tongue, the energy can be seen to flow out of their skin in odd designs. When used in combat, or for any violent use, these patterns are rigid, as if the skin was cracking like stone under extreme pressure; when used peacefully, flowing designs can be seen across the skin of the user.

Because the power of the Celestine magic is directed via the use of Jomaal, those who fight alongside the Celestine and have been prepared with the proper ritual may use the ancient tongue to direct the power of their Celestine ally. Whilst this still consumes the stores of the Celestine, they are not fatigued to the same extent as when speaking the tongue themselves. Non-casters who speak the tongue must have been prepared by way of holy water (explained in the Artifiery section), and feel fatigue as a result of speaking the language where Celestine do not.

For those curious, Jomaal is the language created by the various cultures that came together in 'the northern people' specified in the story (spoiler at the top). It is comprised of flexio, dwarven, elvish and proto-Common words taken and warped to form a single 'pidgin language' formed out of the melting pot of cultures.

Spell Charges

Celestine spells are powered by the divine ichor within the Celestine themselves. When the power of this ichor is expended, Celestine must return to the sacred reliquary and commune with Malchediael to recharge. The amount of useable energy is quantified into spell charges, and at each Mastery Tier, the Celestine has a larger pool to work with. Spells are assigned charge values below. In character, this store of power increases as the ratio of ichor increases in the body of the Celelstine; where they begin their Celestine-hood at perhaps 20 parts ichor to 80 parts mortal blood, they end their growth at an even 50/50 split. This cannot be increased by other methods, and attempting to do so would likely result in death.  The following is the charge pool per mastery tier:
T1: 5 Charges
T2: 6 Charges
T3: 9 Charges
T4: 12 Charges
T5: 15 Charges

Spell List

Strength (3 charges to activate/2 if activated by another, 1 charge per one emote to sustain)

Divine energy is willed to leave the body of the caster guided by the words of Jomaal and infuse itself either within their own flesh, or in that of another. Whilst the spell is continued, the infused enjoys incredible strength that outweighs even that of a well built orc.

Bravery/Fear (1 charge for activation/ 0 if activated by another, 1 charge per two emotes to sustain)

Divine energy is willed to leave the body of the caster, morphed by the words of Jomaal to instill a feeling of courage within allies, or a feeling of dread within the enemy. This emotion is overpowering and cannot be easily overcome, even with mental fortification. Unlike Illusion, it may not be broken if the afflicted realizes the spell is illusory.

Stoneskin (3 charges to activate, cannot be sustained)

An area of the body is coated with an ethereal Light that suffuses their skin; this area may be one arm, one leg, the torso, or the head. For the next two emotes, that area is given extraordinary resistance to blunt force trauma. Maces and the like shall find it trying to damage the affected area, whilst wearing armour as well will make that area essentially impervious for the duration of the spell. Once cast, the spell has a four emote cooldown period in which it may not be infused into the recipient again, due to the lingering divine essence, and the strain it would put on their body. Attempting to do so would likely harm them more than hurt them, causing a burning of the skin to the targetted area.

Kinetic Slam (5 charges/ 4 charges if activated by another)

Divine energy is infused within the weapon of an ally by way of the Jomaal tongue. For one swing, a great kinetic force is thrown from the infused weapon, throwing back anyone with a square metre of the point of impact for the weapon swing. Without exception, all are knocked off their feet, be they friend or foe. The kinetic force doesn’t not extend behind the point of impact, and instead fans out in a cone.

Drawbacks

The more charges that are expended of Malchediaels’ power, the more the Celestine falls to the rage imbued within Malchediael himself by Iblees. As this power leaves them, they no longer have the divine barrier needed to defend their mortal minds from the overpowering rage now placed within them as part of their divine nature. Once half of a Celestines’ stores are expended, rounding down, they must begin to roll out of twenty. If they manage to roll lower than the required threshold, the Celestine loses control and gives themselves over to their rage. In this state, friend and foe alike are seen as enemies ripe for the picking; the Celestine will attempt to kill all they identify, with ruthless efficiency. At this point, the rage of the Celestine shall be so great that casting their magic any longer is simply impossible due to the mental clouding. They must be restrained to protect both themselves and others, and if they are not seen to by another Celestine to aid them in recuperation (within the day), they will fall into a strange state after their anger subsides. Their vision will be excessively blurry (or blind in the worst cases), and their body shall be wracked with intense tremors for up to an IC year.

Recuperation involves carefully using divine artefacts to feed little by little, the power of Malchediael back into the body of the Celestine. Flooding their system full to bursting once more would only bring on a new rage, which could easily result in worse as the mind finally shuts down completely, consumed by Malchediaels’ rage forever. Permanent mental scarring, PTSD and the same blindness and tremors may all become apparent in the damaged mortal, their Celestine status slowly slipping away as their ability to produce ichor recedes, leaving them but a sad husk with a flickering memory.

T5: 7 - 9 charges expended (less than 17/20), 10 - 12 (less than 12/20), 13 - 14 (less than 8/20), 15 (less than 4/20)
T4: 6 - 8 charges expended (less than 15/20), 9 - 11 (less than 10/20), 12 (less than 4/20)
T3: 4 - 5 charges expended (less than 12/20), 6 - 8 (less than 8/20), 9 (less than 4/20)
T2: 3 - 4 charges expended (less than 10/20), 5 (less than 8/20), 6 (less than 4/20)
T1: 2 - 3 charges expended (less than 10/20), 4 (less than 8/20), 5 (less than 4/20)

Artificiery/Inscribing into items

Through a small incantation ritual, water may be blessed with some of the divine light of Malchediael. This water is typically used for other, more complex rituals. When consumed, it provides a number of health benefits, but is primarily used to strengthen the vocal cords of the non-Celestine, so that they may use the power of Jomaal without fear of internal damage. Once blessed, the non-Celestine may temporarily command the power of a Celestine, if they are allowed. (OOC consent required) If done in this way, the activation cost for the miracles of a Celestine are reduced by one. Once the non-Celestine has used a single spell, the powers of the holy water shall subside; taking another vial will not replenish their ability to use Jomaal for another IC day.

By infusing ichor into a weapon as it is forged, it becomes receptive to the divine energies of Malchediael. Just as the body is able to hold the power of Malchediael so to does the infused weapon become able to harbour the energies of the aengul of Courage. Then, by inscribing the tale of a famed warrior into the weapon (in Jomaal), the weapon may take on strange new effects. Recharging the artefacts may only be accomplished by Celestine, who can infused their divine power into the latent stores within the item. (Artefacts may be created by applying with an MART, effects and all stipulated within.) Minor artefacts with aesthetic properties only can be made autonomously.

Once the magic has been activated, it shall last for one ‘use’ and once that has ended, the item will NEED to be recharged, unless otherwise specified in the MART.

The spells of the, Celestine may also be imbued into an object, since the focus of the divine essence is the use of Jomaal. These, being based on the spells already existent and not on new effects, do not require MART applications to be created. Each spell functions differently from its conjured form;

1. The weapon is lighter, easier to lift, and more keenly turns in ones hand with increased precision. Bows become easier to draw, and launch arrows with greater velocity than before. The weapon and the user are one. These enchantments last an OOC week before needing to be recharged.

2. Those who wear these artefacts may call on them to guard them from fear, the light stored within seeping into their body over a short period of time before extinguishing. These shall last for eight emotes before finally giving out their magic; passively those who wear these are more difficult to instill fear within by magical means.

3. Items enchanted with this power would become particularly resilient to blunt force trauma; when struck, they would glow brightly and use a little of their power to protect themselves from denting and the like. When put under incredible stress, the power of the enchantment will also be used to keep the item from bending or breaking. The enchanted item will be able to defend itself against 3-5 strikes before the enchantment dissipates.

4. Weapons will cut cleaner, as if aided by some unseen force. Flesh will be as of no hinderance to these keen blades, aided by divine force. With each strike, a little Light shall shimmer down the blade, bringing the weapon closer to exhaustion. The enchantment shall last for five strikes, before finally the enchantment is completely exhausted.

Connection / Recharging

The holy relics kept with the Chamber of Advent must be used in a specialized ritual only known to a select few, to create new Celestine.

Much like the original Muun’ magic, Celestine have a pool of power from Malchediael on hand at any given time. Their ichor acts as a supernatural battery that keeps that power within it, slowly letting it filter out into the body of the Celestine. Thus, when using their magic, a Celestine does not directly connect to Malchediael; rather, they draw on the stores of power already kept within them.

Regenerating the aengulic energy needed to power Celestine spells is accomplished by ritual means. Held within the Chamber of Advent are blessed relics, scrolls empowered  by the original Celestine through words given to them by Malchediael himself. In order to recharge their power, Celestine must enter the reliquary and spend time studying and meditating over these scrolls, which possess a direct connection to Malchediael. Even if the Celestine is not actively using their magic (and thus expending charges) for a period of time, they must recharge once every two OOC weeks.

Disconnection

A specialized ritual which requires the attendance of three Celestine whom each know the ritual. When used, the target Celestine is reduced to their previous mortal state through a long session of intervention on the part of Malchediael, who works through the three Celestine to undo that which was originally done to create the Celestine.

The disconnected Celestine will find that a little of Malchediael’s rage resides within them, making the more aggressive no matter the time. This rage may subside with time, or it may remain as a part of their character. For certain, the rage will remain with them for one year IC before dissipation is even possible.