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SPECIES: Ghost, ex-human.
Age➛
↳ 140
Element: Shadow (limited).
Gender➛
↳ Male
Physical Appearance➤
D is a glowing blue ghost of a weak physique, short and angular. It is clear that his incorporeal body wasn't much stronger when it had muscle. His blue skin is transparent, and sometimes he is even completely invisible. His eyes, despite being coated in a blue aura, are reminiscent of a deep brown. Rather than physically seeing his features, those who look upon him feel that they are looking upon something of a warped memory, remembering the ghost rather than physically seeing him. It takes some getting used to.
Power➛
In death, he retains some of his shadow abilities. He can create limited illusions (they glow blue, so can't trick anyone or anything like that, mostly he can display things) and turn invisible.
As a ghost, he has a set of "racial abilities." Without lungs or a voice, he communicates through a mental link as well, which allows him private or public conversations. He cannot read minds unless allowed to do so or possess others, even if they have no mind to control (corpses or machines). He can also travel very quickly, not actually having a physical form. Naturally he can merge through walls.
History➛
D was a student at an unrelated magical school before his untimely death. Before he died, his shadow magic made him an outcast there, for their magic was of a more "pure" variety, not allowing for darkness. Embittered by this, D attempted to force them to change their minds through a new magic he called psionics, which is what his speech is based on. However, he never got past that point before he was killed by a fire wielder, and as a ghost cannot grow in strength or learn new magic, he can never unlock the full secrets of the magic he discovered.
Distraught, his spirit wandered for decades before he discovered this school.
Personality: He is bookish and slightly secretive. He can get defensive when the subject of his past come up, but if you avoid this pitfall you should be fine. He loves dispensing information and learning, and values all brands of magic equally, though he has no grasp on anything outside of his weak shadow magic now.
Likes➛
↳ Students who are respectful.
↳ Learning new things (sadly not magic anymore).
↳ Silence and reading (he needs help now).
↳ Oddly enough, heavy metal rock.
Dislikes➛
↳ Students without respect.
↳ Tasks requiring tangibility (so, most of them).
↳ Being killed.
↳ Meat (it always upturned his stomach)
Strengths
↳ A powerful and well-honed mind.
↳ Adaptability, he has few single-minded beliefs.
↳ The ability to not strangle students.
↳ Intangibility.
↳ Grasp of magic.
Weaknesses
↳ Intangibility.
↳ Getting people to do things (he can't threaten them.)
↳ Touching anything.
↳ Actually using magic.
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Pronunciation of Name: Maa-ree Trohm-bone
Nickname (if any): N/A
Age: 18
Gender: female
School House (Element): Water
School Year: 1 Year Alumni
Occupation: Adoption Center Manager
Appearance (picture must be included):
History: Marie was a student at the Academy ever since she was 11 years old, and graduated only the year prior. She loved animals and the Adoption Center so much, that as soon as she graduated, and she found there was an open position, she jumped at the job. Her parents are back in Etra Country, the Water country, waiting for her to do something 'more useful and suitable for a girl of your powers'.
Personality: Ever since she was very young, Marie's loved animals, all kinds. She's friendly and nice, and a great friend to whoever walks in the door. She especially bonds with fellow animal lovers, and has been found talking to the animals on many occasions.
Likes (at least 4): animals ; talking to people ; friends ; her parents back home
Dislikes(at least 4): Animal Evil-Doers ; Puppy Mills ; The general Dark community ; Meat
Strengths (at least 2): Her love for animals ; She's a great nose-milk-gurgler
Weaknesses (at least 2): Her love for animals has gotten her into tight places more than once - nearly getting arrested on a few occasions ; She isn't all too good at being comforting, she's the more outgoing type of person.
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Pronunciation of Name: Lee Wah Kon goo Maht-ow (like "ow! you hit me!")
Nickname (if any): Kongu, Professor M.
You get huggles if you understand the references.
Age: 34
Gender: Female
School House (Element): Air
School Year: 17-year alumni.
Appearance:
Yeah, she's basically a plump and jolly wizard. She likes green.
History: After graduating, she had dreams. She wanted to create an academy of advanced learning specifically in air magic as a post-graduate course to create the most elite school of wizardry in the world.
But that didn't happen, she went broke, and she got a job here. She understands air well enough, but her powers themselves are hardly above the advanced students because of the constraints teaching offers.
She had lived her life totally free, separated from others and independent. This had given her winds a strength and jovial power few other students enjoyed.
Then she got a job and her powers wanted.
Personality: She feels an intense desire for freedom and an enjoyment of being alone and away from constraints. This leads to her not planning lessons in advance and just "winging it." She is the classic "fun, but not very good" teacher, whose students enjoy her but don't really learn much of the subject matter. Her classroom environment is chaotic and her office looks like a tornado went through it (probably did, actually). She is sloppy, careless, and more than a little ditzy. When it comes to air control, though, she does know a lot about it and, if one really wants to become better at the air and is willing to interrupt her to remind her to get back on track (she doesn't mind), she can be a good teacher.
Also, she doesn't assign homework.
Likes (at least 4):
Freedom.
Excitement.
Flying.
Enjoying life.
Chaos.
Dislikes(at least 4):
Obligations.
Schedules.
Plans.
Order.
Authority.
Strengths (at least 2): Air casting and knowledge, outside-of-the-box thinking, ignoring authority to do what's right.
Weaknesses (at least 2): Disorganization, a rebellious streak, forgetfulness, and lack of fore-planning.
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Jessica: ? I don't know if you just forgot about the Likes/Dislikes/Strengths/Weaknesses, or accidentally didn't put them, but anyway yeah those need to be in as well
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Full Name: Vakama Tahu Jaller
Pronunciation of Name: Vah-kah-mah Tah-who Jahl-ah
Nickname (if any): Jaller, Professor Jaller.
Age: 67
Gender: Male
School House: Fire
School Year: 50-year alumnus.
Appearance:
History: Vakama was born into a poor blacksmith's family in Ignatia. There he smelted and forged for years, learning the metal, learning the fire. He felt the flames and he felt their hunger. He shared their hunger. Vakama, from an early age, paired his mind with fire and was driven to consume. With the flames themselves backing him, Vakama rose into some level of fame among Ignatia's mages as having the most command over the flames, which would not burn him and answered his every beck and call from a young age. After graduating from the school, he was immediately offered a position for his mastery over his element. With hungry eyes, he accepted.
Personality: Vakama is hungry. He is ambitious, always surging forward to snatch what is in front of him. He is, however, charming and likable, welcoming, like a nice warm campfire. His core personality trait, however, is his hunger. He oozes a need to grow, to expand, to feed on more. He is an inferno, barely contained in flesh.
Likes (at least 4):
A hot meal.
Working with metal or fire.
Other members of his tribe or the air tribe.
Seeing his students succeed.
Dislikes(at least 4):
Stagnancy, being unable to move forward.
Being away from fire (and, to a lesser extent, metal).
Members of outside clans, particularly water and earth, which are popular methods of putting out fires.
Having someone else promoted over him.
Strengths (at least 2):
Fire magic, particularly in combat.
Weapons proficiency.
Weaknesses (at least 2):
Dealing with waning power, once he starts to lose, he'll lose hard.
Comprehending when someone is above him, he can be insubordinate if he feels passionate about something.
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Full Name: Nokama Gali Hahli
Pronunciation of Name: No-comma gahl-ee hah-lee
Nickname (if any): Professor Hahli
Age: 47
Gender: Male
School House (Element): Water
School Year: 30 year alumnus.
Appearance:
He's of the opinion that mages looked their best long ago. No one's been able to dissuade him in that regard and he has robes, a full beard, and a staff. History: Born naked and screaming in the Etra tribe, he was placed in a basket and put in a river. They then drew him out of the river, calling him "Moshe." But then they laughed and gave him his real name.
Prof. Hahli was a violent, turbulent child, sometimes described as "high tide" or "hurricane-ish." He was churning waves, crushing water pressure, and a violent sea storm. Through several courses of anger management, he was taught to be jolly and not at all angry. This involved intaking more "quirks," that is, he started dressing up like a mage from the 12th century and telling bad jokes.
"Inner Peace through Superior Firepower" (SOMEONE get this reference) found him working wonders with water, and he graduated from the academy with swimming colors. After opening a fishery that went bankrupt, he became a water instructor here.
Personality: He has a long fuse now. He doesn't easily get angry because of several sessions and a connection with water. This has resulted, however, in an obsession with peace. He cannot get angry, he refuses to. He will keep peace. This has resulted in taking up the philosophy known as "stoicism." He halts all emotions that come his way that do not promote peace. He is a jolly, peaceful man who has no "fight or flight" response.
Likes (at least 4):
Water and aquatic animals.
Water and electric tribesmen.
Surfing.
Dressing up like a crazy person.
Dislikes(at least 4):
Fire tribesmen.
Dry days with low humidity.
Losing his temper.
Fighting at all, really.
Strengths (at least 2):
Attuning with water.
Connecting his students with the water.
Weaknesses (at least 2):
Has lost some of his ability to understand emotions.
Cannot trust his instincts; that is, making split-second decisions is difficult for him.
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Pronunciation of Name: Weh-new-ah Oh-new-ah New-parr-ooh
Nickname (if any): Professor Nuparu.
Age: 27
Gender: Female
School House (Element): Earth.
School Year: 10 year alumnus.
Appearance (picture must be included):
She has fully white eyes and cannot see out of them.
Her robes reflect this by being really out-of-style.
History: Born blind, she was expected to become a singer or something requiring no mouth. Instead, it helped her. The earth was blind. It only felt and heard, like her. She and the earth attained a great understanding and worked together on many things. Soon enough, she was feeling the location of others through the earth, rather than seeing them (what? Toph? Noooo) herself. So she can see only what is touching the ground.
She stays under roofs most of the time.
Her intimate connection from the earth led to her becoming a shoe-in for a teaching position after her graduation.
Personality: Old and wise, like the earth. As one of the youngest professors on campus, this is almost anachronism, but she radiates age. Anyone who comes to her feels the wisdom of eons of generations wash on them.
She respects history greatly, and stands firmly on tradition. This has made her seem old-fashioned, even primitive, to the students.
Likes (at least 4):
The ground.
History.
The earth.
Members of her clan and Dark clan.
Dislikes(at least 4):
The sky.
Newness.
Rejecting old ideals.
Those with no "roots," or family history in magic.
Strengths (at least 2):
Earth wielding
Sage wisdom.
Weaknesses (at least 2):
Her firm rootings in history and tradition make it difficult to understand new generations and ideas.
She is hopeless with technology.
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Pronunciation of Name: Are-dehn Haawk-ridg
Nickname (if any): Proff. Hawkridge
Age: 31
Gender: male
School House (Element): Dark
School Year: 14 year alumni
Position: Dark Teacher
Appearance (picture must be included):
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History: Hawkridge was born to Arryn Ravenpeak and Doceon Hawkridge, and, as an only child was given all of his parents' attention. His father, Doceon Hawkridge, worked as an undercover explorer for the six countries, and after a few years of marriage, his wife, Arryn Ravenpeak, followed him to become his partner in exploration as well as life. But soon, when Hawkridge was about six years old, exploring the countries wasn't enough for Doceon, and he wanted to go beyond. Beyond the borders and into the WildLands, where mythical beasts lay in waiting and no human had gone out...and come back alive. The WildLands lay just beyond the borders of the countries, it surrounded them, creating a seemingly impenetrable border that would keep the citizens in their homes. Doceon proposed this idea to his wife, to go out and explore the WildLands, and, after a few hot arguments and more than a few cruel words, Doceon packed his bags and left. Left to the WildLands, leaving his fuming wife at home with their young son. But, as the months went by, and then soon passed into years, and no sign of Doceon, Arryn got worried. After three years of no sign of her husband, she finally decided to go after him. She left their son with her older sister Niamh, an old widow and slightly nearsighted woman. She set off when he was only nine, and was never heard from again. So, Hawkridge grew up with his old aunt, and, when it was time to go to the Academy, he went, and when he graduated, he came back home, only to find his aunt had died while he was in his last year at the Academy. So, he went off on his own. After eleven years of wandering the Shadow country, taking various jobs, he returned to the Academy and took up the Dark Teacher position, previously held by an extremely old man who had died a few months before. This is his third year teaching.
Personality: Hawkridge is a fun and different teacher, unexpected by his students, and makes his classes exciting and different. His position has been held for three years, and he has no idea what to do if he were to be fired. So he doesn't think about that.
Likes (at least 4):
-Teaching
-The Elements Academy
-His nearsighted Aunt
-Seeing his students progress
Dislikes(at least 4):
-Students falling behind
-The thought of his parents
-Talking about his parents disappearance
-Dogs
Strengths (at least 2):
-Teaching
-Hiking
Weaknesses (at least 2):
-Impatient
-Planning ahead
