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– ☀ Published the 15th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1949 ☀ – 82 Balian Annum ☀ AD AUGUSTA PER ANGUSTA ☀ Through Difficulties to Honors ouse Galbraith, with joy, announces the healthy birth of their Lordships Adrian Marcello @oryP, Charles Aurellius @Markisstreaming, and Christopher Fabian @D4rkSolar. Named after King Adrian, Baron Carles Galbraith, and Gereon “Christ” de Savoie respectively, they have been baptized under the blessed roof of Balian’s church and taken back home under the care of Baron John & Princess Lucia. No heirship is decided at this time; House Galbraith has opted to take on a new tradition of heirship by achievement, rather than birth order. Strong may they grow, and blessed be their blood; the Drake Triad is born. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Signed, His Excellency, John Augustus Galbraith, Baron of Cascanova, Patriarch of Galbraith, Ward to the King, Royal Legate, Secretary of the Foreign Office. Her Highness, Lucía Raquel Adalia Laurelie Camilla Galbraith, Princess of Hyspia, Baroness-Consort of Cascanova, Matriarch of Galbraith, Gran Mayordomo of La Dorada.

Full name of Man — John Augustus Galbraith Date of Birth of Man — 1920 Full Name of Woman — Lucia Raquel de Pelear Date of Birth of Woman — 1919 Location of Ceremony — Everardian Basilica, Haense. Date of Ceremony — 1948 Name of Clergyman who preformed ceremony — Patriarch Josef

Si, that's what I said I just like calling necros Corpsemancers- and they technically are corpses, at least once they die once and are reanimated TLDR they're all fucked up in some way, Do Not the necromancer

People that want ftbing with corpsemancers banned aren't projecting, don't see the need to explain the psychology when it's stated in-post that they are corpses. I've seen myself that necros have said weird shit about their characters and shared weirder art when in covens that didn't already enforce the no romance, no FTB rp that the Iblees coven did. Unfortunately it is a prevalent enough issue.

mori... youdont understand.., ,. the necro old age home inhabitants must BONE !!!!!!!!!!!

+1 I've been scarred by seeing lovey-dovey SOL rp on necros, I want my therapy paid for by Evil Inc. Only thing I'd slightly nitpick is a total disregard of familial relationships, but that depends on if they just completely forget abt their family/past or if they just learn to hate them over being mortal Still based ammendment

"Death to the degenerates!" An elderly woman cawed, waving a fist in the air. " ... 'cept Lurin. I got on Mika's arse about bathhouses last continent . . . We go' nun'," she mumbled to herself. "Hokhmat are the clowns. That's what they get for tryna' act so high and mighty. Elven filfth."

All spells like this are more or less written the same An addition means an added ability, an emote of stun is usually up to the player, just means a '1 emote you can't do anything besides struggling to get up', can be blocked by whatever is antimagic to Naztherak, etc

"When I suggested it, it wasn't a good idea," mumbled John, ruefully shaking his head. "It doesn't matter. At least we're getting rid of these beasts. Though I cannot say I'm fond of the initiative I was meant to lead being claimed."

A letter is sent to Apollyon, with a sliver of a mango skin tacked on. "COME N GET IT - VIK" Below it, a fruit is lazily sketched. The wrong fruit.

TO OUR BELOVED FRIENDS & FAMILY, It is hereby announced that HH Princess Lucía Raquel Adalia Laurelie Camilla de Pelear and HE Baron John Augustus Galbraith are to be wed in the month of the Sun’s Smile. The nuptials, celebrating a love more profound than the deepest ocean & more enduring than the ages, are open to all and will be held in the grand Everardian Basilica of Haense. In this delicate calligraphy, inked with the tears of passion and longing, lay a tale of hearts entwined against the tumultuous tides of power, tradition, and fate – an event of unparalleled grandeur awaits, setting the stage for a wedding that promises to be a symphony of romance and fate. In other words … you’re invited! [ October 29th (Sunday) at 5:00 PM EST, Haense Cathedral ] Following a certain tradition set by ancestors past, the two to-be-wed invite the following to join their wedding party, a group of individuals especially honored by John & Lucia, who are invited to speak before their vows are said. King Adrian I | @ErikAzog Sir Dante DeNurem | @Maur Asya Carmesìa | @mmjinae Viceroy Cesar II | @WaveLincoln Vicereine Karyna I | @JuztLizzy Queen-Dowager Sofia I | @tadabug2000 Formal Invitations His Royal Majesty, Adrian I, King of Balian and his esteemed pedigree, The Right Honorable, Count of Marsana, Sir Demetrius var Ruthern and his esteemed pedigree, The Right Honorable, Count of Salia, Gabriel Peter and his esteemed pedigree, The Right Honorable, Countess of Aquiliae, Eirene Vuiller and her esteemed pedigree, The Most Honorable, Viscount of Tuvia, Ephrem Kervallen and his esteemed pedigree, The Most Honorable, Viscount of Renduzzo, Konrad Darkwood and his esteemed pedigree, The Honorable, Baron of Enderoca, Robert Joseph de Lyons and his esteemed pedigree, The Honorable, Baron of Valio, Casimir Marius Vilac and his esteemed pedigree. His Royal Highness, Cesar II, Viceroy of Hyspia and his citizenry. His Royal Majesty, Aleksandr II King of Hanseti-Ruska and his citizenry His Princely Grace, Manfred Barclay, Duke of Reinmar and his noble pedigree Her Excellency, Roslin Baruch, Duchess of Valwyck and her noble pedigree His Grace, Viktor var Ruthern, Duke of Vidaus and his noble pedigree His Excellency, Otto Ludovar, Count of Otistadt and his noble pedigree The Right Honorable, Anabel Colborn, Countess of Malkovya and her noble pedigree The Honorable, Walter Weiss, Viscount of Novkursain and his noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Alyona Godunov, Baroness of Verskaya and her noble pedigree His Lordship, Henrik Amador, Baron of Mondstadt and his noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Irena Kortrevich, Baroness of Koravia and her noble pedigree Her Ladyship, Katrin Stafyr, Baroness of Thurant and her noble pedigree His Royal Majesty, Edmund II King of Aaun and his citizenry Her Royal Majesty, Renilde I Queen of Petra and her citizenry His Royal Majesty, Balon, King of Norland and his citizenry His Royal Highness, Mika, Silver Lubba of Lurin and his citizenry Personal Invitations His Grace, Captain-General Gaspard van Aert and his esteemed pedigree, @M1919 Lady Wren Tsecsar and her family, @RotiniTortini Don Rhys Marcelo var Ruthern @Nilyeet Miss Annette Roelle @retro Miss Asya Carmesìa @mmjinae Miss Scribe @PinkPyro Mister Eplediaes @_Leyd Signed His Excellency, John Augustus Galbraith, Baron of Cascanova, Patriarch of Galbraith, Ward to the King, Royal Legate, Secretary of the Foreign Office. Her Highness, Lucía Raquel Adalia Laurelie Camilla de Pelear, Princess of Hyspia, Gran Mayordomo of La Dorada. [ October 29th (Sunday) at 5:00 PM EST, Haense Cathedral ]

The massive thing stared blankly ahead, faux eye sockets blazing with a shuddering, purple light. "What is a Hohkmat? Sounds ... ... ... irrelevant."

I WANNA BE SPIDERMAN!!!! may or may not have planned writing something similar omg I love this

A decrepit, decaying cadaver in the basement of one house suddenly shifted - and hissed - and then rose with a burst of violet flame, horrid face twisting into a grin. It let out a batlike shriek, and slowly did the dead around it, too, shamble to life. "Blood for blood ... Gashadokuro's enemies ... our enemies." That necrolyte swathed in royal purple cloth strode forth, plucking an ancient weapon hung on the wall before it. "I will put fear in those Oyashi, and then rend it out." [Omg this is my 1000th post]

– ☀ Published the 4th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1947 ☀ – ARE YOU DEPRESSED? DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANXIETY? YOU MAY NEED A LOBOTOMY! Are you plagued by pesky thoughts, unsettling memories, or just a bit too much curiosity for your own good? Seeking the perfect gift for that hard-to-please relative who's always "in their head"? Perhaps you’ve a significant other who just wont do housework? Lobotomies are gentle and quick procedures to rid one of certain mental ailments or general misbehavior, and can be done on patients of ANY age. If you or someone you’re looking to get this procedure for has been diagnosed (or is suspected to have) any of the following ailments, a lobotomy from Cascanova MD might be just what you need; ☀ Depression ☀ Anxiety ☀ Violent Outbursts ☀ Poor Temper ☀ Chronic Pain ☀ Paranoia ☀ Emotional Trauma ☀ Unmanageable Loved Ones A quote from Dr. Galbraith … “I had one as a kid. Fixed me right up, I tell you. I used to be a real rascal! It’s a cure-all.” The Cranium Liberation Special To schedule this operation for you or a loved one, send a letter to Dr. Galbraith for scheduling; depending on the need, these operations will either be free or low cost. We sympathize with our patients! [Discord: @treesmoothie] Lobotomies come with a free sticker after a successful operation. Yes, you get bragging rights! Signed, Dr. G, Chief Physician of Cascanova MD

A man woke with a start, gnarled fingers clutched over his mouth as he wept. A horrid dream -- a dream? A dream. With trembling breath, he muttered to himself, "A nightmare. I'm not sinful, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not . . ."

A young Baron caught wind of the news, stewing away in his study with a pipe hanging from his lips. "These darkspawn ..." John remarked, lowly, with a scowl. "They ought to be purged -- and sent back to whence they came! To Hell!" Swirling in his heart was a new, holy fervour: the Royal Legate began sharpening his blade.

– ☀ Published the 20th of Tobias’ Bounty, 1946 ☀ – ☀ AD AUGUSTA PER ANGUSTA ☀ Through Difficulties to Honors ouse Galbraith, in their lengthy history of conquest, trade, and merchantry, have amassed a great collection of jewels and other precious artifacts. Inspired by Lady Liridona Amador and with her blessing, a catalog of some of the Barony’s finest treasures have been compiled to truly showcase our blessed heritage. ☀ Headpieces Gem of the South A regal crown once belonging to the Duchy of Cathalon, reclaimed and refurbished soon after House Galbraith took reign of the Duchy in the late 1800’s. Nested in the brilliant golden arches are rubies and topaz of the late House Helvetz’ colors, yellow and red, from Kaedrin alongside smaller pearls imported in from Aeldin. It was worn often by Duke Charles Antonious, before he had his own crown for his Duchy commissioned by an illatian artisan. The Boar’s Eye A crown belonging to the Duchy of Rivia, commissioned by Duke Charles Antonious Galbraith after a particularly successful campaign to conquer surrounding nobles. The crown’s gemstones are composed of rubies from the Duchy of Cathalon and the Barony of Oakmont, with its center being the very first Ruby mined from Rivian land decades prior. Smaller accent diamonds from their holdings in Kaer Coch & Rippelburg are dotted along its sides. The Boar’s Eye is commonly worn by Galbraith patriarchs during important ceremonies, such as weddings and other high-class events. Most recently, it was worn by Baron John Augustus during his bizzare debute in the Symposia Pragma, featuring a fake horse who proceeded to cartwheel and throw glitter in the faces of other nobility, adding more ... controversey to the item. Bellatrix a Coronae A simple golden tiara worn by Victoria Augusta Novellen, thought of as the most plain of the Novellen’s circlets. Victoria was a humble Princess, and wore this as a symbol of her brazen and warlike nature – the very reason she married into the Galbraith name. The Legate’s Laurel Golden laurels embedded with small pearls from the Balian coast, worn by Baron John Augustus Galbraith on diplomatic missions as the Kingdom of Balian’s Royal Legate. Quite plain, they represent the same as his grandmother’s tiara – embodying both humbleness and victory. ☀ Other Relics The Twin Drakes A pair of drakes borne of Baron John Augustus’ work, representing chaos, liberty, & bedlam and Order, method, and logic respectively. They belong to John and a close friend, Rhys var Ruthern. Bracelet of the Drake A magickal cuff gifted to Baron John Augustus Galbraith by an unnamed mage, sporting the house’s signature gemstone and silver from within the Haelun’orian mines. IN HOC SIGNO VINCES Signed, His Excellency, John Augustus Galbraith, Baron of Cascanova, Patriarches de Galbraith, Ward of the King, Secretary of Diplomatic Affairs, Royal Legate.

To LTs: ♪♫♪♫♩♩ Arcanic Contracts Subservience. Fealty. Fear. Great dictators and unchained tyrants have always used brute force and threats of violence to gain power, bathed in blood and lined in scars. But what of the Magi: the academically gifted, who hold no such strength? Manipulation. Subterfuge. Lies. These are the ways of the magi: the scholarly but weak. To not crush your foes out in the open with blade and hammer, but to bind them in metaphorical chains and shackles – to line a contract with hidden terms and cripple them until they gave way. That is the art of the erudite. In centuries yore, ‘Contract Magick’ was a great and powerful thing, though as the descendants evolved alongside their magicks, it was lost to time - practised less and less ‘til it fell into oblivion. Yet as ancient entities returned in the Second Age to prey upon Descendantkind for their worship, and bygone arts from centuries past were refound, magi became more and more greedy to learn. Unearthed by the self-seeking, swindler businessmen and the conceited entrepreneurs of the mage-state Lurin, Contract Magick was birthed anew in a lesser form - one twisted by its new age practitioners and riddled with dark influence. Explanation ✦ Arcanic Contracts is a magickal feat that creates contracts between caster and castee. These can range as small as meagre Promises to Okar Contracts: grand, elaborate pacts that require great levels of trust and dedication to the arts. Alongside this, Arcanic Contracts can be used in tandem with other magics influence to affect certain contracts or a Contract’s repercussions, which are often almost entirely aesthetic or minor. This feat requires some semblance of regular Mana to leech from its caster, alongside a soul in the later tiers – whether it be void-tainted, blackened, et Cetera so long as it is there. For lesser Contracts: Promises, Petty Contracts, do not require the one being given a Contract to have a soul. However, greater Contracts: Okar Contracts, Greater Contracts, require the Contract-ee to have some semblance of a soul (including Lesser beastmen souls such as Wonks). Arcanic Contracts is a Misc. Magic Feat, though due to its dark-oriented nature, cannot be used by Holy Diefic magicks that would normally disallow a regular Dark magick (and, because the nature of the feat is more or less a holymage's antithesis). Creatures with a Lesser or Greater Soul (regardless if it is blackened, tainted, etc) and an appropriate mana source can use this feat: meaning, creatures that have converted their Mana entirely into other sources (Azdrazi with Dragonsflame, Wights with Ectoplasm, Zar’akal with Malflame, etc) cannot use this feat. Creatures without a soul (i.e. Atronachs) can use this feat until Tier 2, so long as they somehow have a mana source. CA Inferi [that are not Naztheraks] may self-teach this feat, starting at T2. However, if it is self-taught, it will be unable to be taught to others. TLDR: 🟆- Arcanic Contracts is a Misc Magic feat and can be used by anyone with a large enough mana source. To access Tier 3 & a TA in it, however, they must have a Lesser, Greater, or Infernal soul. 🟆- In order to learn Arcanic Contracts, one must already have magick beforehand – any kind works, so long as it allows the persona to already be able to access their mana (this includes Housemagery, Bardmancy, Voidal magicks, dark magicks, etc). A unique exception to this are Naztherak & Inferi, which may use remnant mana (in the case of Naz) or Maleus (in the case of Inferi) due to their deal-oriented existence. 🟆- CA Inferi [that are not Naztheraks] may self-teach this feat, starting at T2. However, if it is self-taught, it will be unable to be taught to others. 🟆- Any persona with Holy/Holy-Oriented Deific Magick may not obtain the feat, but may be given contracts by another Feat user. 🟆- Though Shamans pacted with holy-oriented spirits like Scorthuz can pick up the feat, they’d noticeably lose the favour of that spirit (unable to utilise their pacts in spells/creations/etc) and find themselves having a tougher time getting certain Good aligned spirits to like them – whilst other Taboo & Dark-Oriented spirits would welcome them in a friendlier manner than usual. 🟆- Personas with CAs/MAs/FAs that completely rid the character of their Mana (such as Wights, Azdrazi, Darkstalkers, etc) cannot use this feat. Characters without a Soul (such as Atronachs) may only access up to Tier 2, and cannot make Potent/Okar Contracts except through MArts: this should be noted on their FA. 🟆- There are two types of Repercussions. Each ability will list which it uses, and how many. Lesser Repercussions are silly, fun, and mostly aesthetic or annoying punishments, used by the bulk of the Feat’s abilities: whilst Greater Repercussions are harder hitting but still mainly aesthetic. Any punishments that are harsh typically require OOC consent. The Contractor ✦ Personality Typically, magi who pick up the practice of forging Arcanic Contracts already are greedy – but regardless, upon progressing through the magick’s three tiers, one very rapidly becomes more conniving and mean-spirited. They will often find themselves looking for loopholes in things that wouldn’t normally need loopholes – find ways to scam folk, including children and the needy, out of their belongings at any cost – et cetera. This isn’t to say, however, that there can’t be a good samaritan in the bunch, but it’s like trying to find a lawyer that isn’t evil or a businessman that won’t swindle. Tiers Tier 1 – The Contractor has just begun their journey. After being given the feat, Promises automatically activate. They do not know any other spells and must focus on being able to channel mana and summon their ledger, first. Lasts 2 weeks from FA Acceptance. Tier 2 – This is the maximum tier for characters without souls. The Contractor can now be taught Petty & Potent Contracts (or, only Petty if the character lacks a soul). Lasts 3 weeks from end of Tier 1 (5 total weeks). Tier 3 – This is the maximum tier for characters with souls. The Contractor can now be taught Okar & Life Contracts. Lasts 4 weeks from end of Tier 2 (9 total weeks). A Contractor’s Greed An inhibitor placed on the students of this magick’s founder – Contractors have 3 slots for students, in which each FA put on their TA will take up. They continue to take up these slots until the character either drops Arcanic Contracts or dies. [Should a player go inactive for long periods of time, shelve the character for long periods of time, etc, the player can attempt to petition ST to remove the character from their 3 slots. This should be case-to-case; the feat is not meant to be wide-spread, but it should not be on the verge of extinction.] The Contracts ✦ Contracts are stored in any kind of tome, booklet, magazine, stack of cards, etc./anything that can store an image and writing in/on it. This can look however the Contractor would like, as mundane or magical as they’d like, but will generally have one to two pages maximum per Contract describing the terms of the contract, the other person it’s bound to, and any misc information (such as a timeframe). This can be represented by anything as long as it can somehow link to the feat app that will store its contracts (either in a book’s pages, or in the description itself) Link shorteners (like bit.ly) are very useful for this. To have it added to the Contractor's feat application, they must SREQ with the following: (Pact Type) (Username of Pactee) (Description, including the Rules, Timeframe [if there is one], etc). A proper example of this is: /sreq Petty Contract with billybob420 ('Billy Bob'). Pact requires Billy to never, ever sell his horrible potatoes ever. DM my discord, @potatoehater for more info. https//:featapphere.com The Contractor may summon their Contract ledger in 1 emote in order to read from it or look at it, and de-manifest it in 1 emote as well. If the Contractor does not have it within 6 metres (2 blocks) of them, however, it cannot be de-manifested. The making of contracts varies from contract to contract, and destroying the page(s)/cards/etc they’re on will give both parties the amount of punishments the type of contract it was required (i.e. 1d3 for Petty) as though they had both violated its terms. This is the only way to get out of a Contract unless you break one of its terms. Redlines: General Mechanics - Contracts may not be done in active combat (with the exception of Promises), as they are meticulous processes that involve lots of thinking and writing. - Contracts must be agreed upon OOCly, but don’t necessarily need consent IRP with the exception of Okar Contracts. - Contracts can be as plain or wordy as the Contractor would like, but must be as plain and ‘this will happen if x’, ‘this would happen if contract breaks’, etc as possible OOC. Hiding terms of consequences and rules of the contract OOC will result in the rp being voided, and the possibility of the feat user being blacklisted from Arcanic Contracts. - Contracts & Punishments , on no grounds, can be used for Romance, Suggestive, Sexual, or generally Weird roleplay. Discovery of contracts used for these purposes will render the user blacklisted from this feat. Spell TLDRs - [Lesser] Promise (Tier 1): Flavorful cantrip that binds only the Contractor to any vow/promise they make; a drawback more than a spell. - [Lesser] Petty Contract (Tier 2): Contract that binds either side that breaks it to 1d3 Lesser Punishments. - [Greater] Potent Contract (Tier 2): Contract that utilises 1d20 (or 2d20, if Tier 3) ‘Enforcements’ rather than Punishments. - [Greater] Okar Contract (Tier 3): A contract that binds the Contractor with someone they need to monitor or have a bond with (familial, friendship, etc). [Lesser] Promise - T1 A Promise is simple, but meaningful mostly to the caster than the castee. Promises can range from anything simple as, “I promise I’ll pay you back tomorrow if you loan me ten mina!” to “I promise I’ll give my life for you”. Promises are often accidentally activated and thus Arcanic Contractors avoid saying ‘promise’ as much as they can – akin to how one wouldn’t want to say ‘wish’ around a genie to avoid wasting wishes. Mechanics: - By including the words ‘I Promise’ (or its synonyms: vow, swear, etc) in a sentence, the Contractor binds themselves to a lesser contract with the individual they’re speaking to, purposefully or on accident. - The format of a Promise is as follows (* denotes optional): ‘I promise to action *by time*’. Adding a time period to the promise makes it more strict and difficult to follow through with. - After creating a Promise, a string of mana will visibly form between the two, tied to either’s pinky or wrist. This can look however the Contractor would like: a misty vine, a strand of fire that doesn’t burn, tendrils of lifeforce, etc depending on what other magicks they have. Or, it can just look like mana. The string disappears a moment later, and reappears when the promise is mentioned by either party, fulfilled, or broken. Should the promise go unfulfilled within the stated time period or broken, the Contractor will face 1 Lesser Punishment. Redlines: [Lesser] Petty Contract - T2 What most think of when they think, ‘magickal contracts’ - the bread and butter of their craft. Mechanics: - Up to 3 Petty Contracts can be held by a Contractor at a time at Tier 2, or 5 at Tier 3. - In order to create a base for the contract, the Contractor must take a sheet of dried animal-skin and spend 2 emotes infusing it with their mana. - After the flesh is infused, they must take a jar of Liquid Mana and begin writing the terms and conditions of the contract. - After the writing is finished, the two individuals who are a part of the contract must sign their names at the bottom of the contract. The following seal will appear on the paper, flowing faintly to denote its existence as a Petty Contract: Should the promise go unfulfilled within the stated time period or broken by either party, the party which broke it/was supposed to fulfil their end of the contract will face 1d3 Lesser Punishments. If both parties don’t fulfil their end/break it or the Contract’s pages are destroyed, they both face 1d3 Lesser Punishments. Redlines: [Greater] Potent Contract - T2 A greater version of Petty Contracts, which take more mana and can be replicated less as a cost of its unique capabilities. Mechanics: - Up to 1 Potent Contracts can be held by a Contractor at a time at Tier 2, or 3 at Tier 3. - In order to create a base for the contract, the Contractor must take a sheet of dried animal flesh and spend 3 emotes of infusing it with their mana. - After the flesh is infused, they must take a jar of Liquid Mana and begin writing the terms and conditions of the contract. - After the writing is finished, the two individuals who are a part of the contract must sign their names at the bottom of the contract. A faint, glowing seal will appear on the page to denote it as a Potent contract: Rather than Punishments for breaking a Potent Contract, there are Enforcements. After creating the Contract, roll a 1d20 (if Tier 2) or 2d10 (if Tier 3) to determine which Enforcements are used. If there are duplicates, re-roll. Should the Contract be broken/unfufilled or the Contract’s pages are destroyed, either party will only face 1 Lesser Punishment (with one exception: see Inflict Punishment below). ____ EnforcementsL [Greater] Okar Contract - T3 An Okar Contract – derived from the ancient sect of magick dubbed Okar Magick – is the equivalent of a Life Contract, often used between close friends, fellow soldiers, et Cetera. It binds the two across vast swaths of land, allowing the two to achieve a greater understanding. Okar Contracts are typically made sparingly due to their cost and what it does to the mage. In order to gain the boons of their contract, the two must have their Okar Contract item on their person and not in a chest, or stored away. Mechanics: - An Okar Contract connects the two emotionally, mentally, and physically. In order to create a base for the contract, the Contractor must take two items of sentimental value and begin infusing it with mana over the course of 2 emotes. - After the items are infused, the two apart of the contract must take their respective item, mix 1 count of blood from both parties in a small pot, and douse the items in it. The items will bear a faintly glowing sigil wherever the blood gathered: Redlines: After the items are signed, the following effects will take place: - Emotional Connection: They feel the major emotions that the other experiences (i.e. grief over a loved one, wrath over a loss) but generally do not feel simple, smaller emotions (annoyance from a brief conversation, being sad because they tore a hole in their shirt, etc). This is freeform and cannot somehow telegraph thoughts or information to the other: simply, major emotions. It is essentially lesser Empathy. Redlines: - Physical Connection: A sour drawback of Okar Contracts, either individual often faces phantom sensations from what the other experiences. When the Contractor is only a bard-mage, the other individual might only feel whatever occasional ache and pain the other experiences day-to-day: but this worsens should one of them be a voidal magi, a necromancer, et Cetera. There may be brief bouts where an individual would briefly experience the other’s voidal poisoning, or a strange inclination to cannibalise as though they hadn’t eaten in months. The pain is often much duller, however, and is rarely enough to break concentration - save for if the other individual apart of the contract dies. Blistering pain would shoot through their counterpart, and a sense of impending doom would overtake their senses, forcing them into fight or flight. This is freeform, and cannot be used to metagame if the other is actively being tortured, attacked, etc unless the party attacking the individual in an Okar Contract explicitly agrees. Redlines: - Mental Connection: The peak of Okar Contracts. Outside of combat, an individual apart of the Okar Contract may look in the other’s direction and telegraph up to 2 sentences worth to the other, telepathically - and the individual may reply in the same way. Simple tells will occur - like a rapid few blinks, an arm convulsing, a puff of mana as they sneeze, a nosebleed, etc. Inside of combat, the individual would have to keep direct eyesight upon the other individual in their contract for one emote of obvious, uninterrupted staring and tells before they can telegraph up to 1 sentence worth to the other. Simple tells will occur - like a rapid few blinks, an arm convulsing, a puff of mana as they sneeze, a nosebleed, etc. This ability can also be used to flavour sending Birds: however, the individual still must mechanically send the note/bird with the plugin and spend three emotes channelling mana before sending it. This is purely flavorful and can be intercepted mechanically like normal - whereas the interceptor would merely receive the message in their head rather than the intended target. - MART Capabilities: Other bonds that don’t include or may be sub-affects of Mental, Physical, or Empathetic can become MARTed with the items or characters themselves. This would typically only happen should one of the contract be some otherworldly race (i.e.: Inferi, etc) or possess a non-ordinary magick (i.e. Mysticism, Blood Magic, etc) that could impact the bond between characters. The Repercussions ✦ Lesser Punishments Amount of Lesser Punishments that apply range between different contracts. If a Contract requires multiple Punishments and a duplicate punishment is rolled, the duration will lengthen x2. This only stacks one additional time. After a contract is made, roll 1d100 and include which ones the individual/contractor got in the document of contracts. The individual afflicted with the punishment may choose to keep it longer, or permanently, if they wish. Greater Punishments Amount of Greater Punishments that apply range between different contracts. If a Contract requires multiple Punishments and a duplicate punishment is rolled, the duration will lengthen x2. After a contract is made, roll 1d10 and include it in the document of contracts. The individual afflicted with the punishment may choose to keep it longer, or permanently, if they wish. Purpose ✦ I wrote this lore because I was originally re-reading Luci's Naztherak & Inferi lore for the billionth time in late 2022, and went, “Man. Where’s the demon deal magic at???????”. And then, I delved into the forums to find the old Contract Magick from 2011, and found just that – alongside Okar Magic and a few failed rewrites from around the same time. Because I thought it was interesting, I did more research and made it into a general Arcanic (rather than voidal) feat that, unlike its predecessors, included no punishments that resulted in death or permanent defects. More of a flavorful addition to deal & business RP, generally, I’d just like to see it used to cultivate cool stories around the deals & repercussions – especially Okar Contracts & Promises. Alongside this, I also wrote it to provide more purpose and fun to CA’s without souls, so long as they have mana.The one I think of in particular is Atronachs, which often become incredibly boring on their own – so, I added them (alongside anything else that fits the criteria) in a later revision alongside Inferi to allow for more dynamic roleplay. Author’s Note ✦ As written in the redlines, contracts (save for the Okar Contract) don’t require ST signage as I was told y’all wouldn’t like the extra burden of signing tons of contracts; this can absolutely be changed if needed, alongside anything else on this post. Being that it’s more or less a new magic system, I wrote it keeping in mind my desire to make this feat as easy to use and understand as I could with it still being super freeform. Credits ✦ TreeSmoothie – Writing Jitsuma – 2013 Contract Magick Lore https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/89046-✓-complete-asked-again-to-be-posted-contract-magic/ Luvvy – 2016 Contract Magick Lore https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/144858-contract-magic-revival/ Teerz – Okar Contract Magick Lore https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/105981-okar-magic-final-touches/