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Sep. 5th, 2023 12:39 pmmagic sight permissions;
Sep. 5th, 2023 12:41 pmThis post is to give permission or specifically deny permission for Alucard to see these things on your character. As mentioned in the link above, some characters may have dulled, faded, or obscured colors. This will also act as a handy reference for me.
( A tangled web we all weave )
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Aug. 16th, 2023 05:15 pmPLAYER
CONTACT: PM
ACTIVE TIMES/PACE: Evenings, EST. Quicker with texts, slow with meaty tags. Feel free to poke if it's been more than a week.
BRACKETS/PROSE: I'm happy to accommodate either way but generally default to present tense with brackets.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: n/a
IN CHARACTER
PHYSICAL AFFECTION: Absolutely. Alucard tends to be touchy with his friends and I wouldn't put it past him to implement it to get more.
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: Sure. He's one of his world's strongest magicians, though he will probably be initially inclined to hide as much, and no stranger to swinging a sword.
RELATIONSHIPS: Yes. He is pansexual with a heavy lean towards men. For canon relationships, Rhy is obviously a yes and loved. Lila is also a yes. Kell is a maybe, as in I think that'd have to be an AU where Alucard never got involved with Rhy. Anyone else? Go ahead and ask; I'm down to try just about anything once. Cross-canon and cross-medium welcome!
PSYCHIC & PSIONIC INFORMATION: He's been proven to have a strong will when someone attempts to possess him, but he doesn't have any abilities in this particular arena.
MAGICAL INFORMATION:
Alucard's most basic ability is he can see magic in his world, which has different colors and forms depending on what it is (usually in the form of threads). So he has a spooky ability to know who can wield magic, if there's protective wards on places, and possibly counter spells being thrown at him.
In Alucard's world, magic is usually elemental and people who wield magic usually are only able to control one element. Rarely, they can control two. Alucard can control three: water, earth, and air. His control is strongest over water.
MEDICAL INFORMATION: Depending on his canon point, he has a network of scars, but if you know, you know.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: Alucard's canon background contains homophobia, child abuse, familial abuse, kidnapping, and torture. It's not likely to come up unless one gets to know him very well.
CANNON POINT: Generally defaults to after the Essen Tasch, but before the drama leading into A Conjuring of Light. However, I am open to playing from any canon point and am familiar with A Royal Affair.
GENERAL WORLD INFO (FOR CROSS-CANON):
The Shades of Magic series takes place in an alternate London in the early 1800s. There are four versions of London, in fact, that run in dimensions parallel to one another, and very special magicians called Antari are able to traverse between them all. "Grey London" is the one everyone is familiar with - non-magical, beginning to devote itself more towards science and weaponry. White London is so starved of magic people are willing to kill just for a hint of it. Black London was over-run with magic to the point nothing there survived, or so it has been said.
Red London is the 'just right' of the magical balance. While identical in location and general topography to Grey London, the name "London" happens to be coincidentally identical across the the four dimensions. Rather than Great Britain, Red London exists in a nation called Arnes that comprises the entire island landmass. The Thames river is called the Isle there, and even at night it glows red with the concentration of magic flowing through it.
The concept of God, Heaven, and Hell do not exist in Red London. Instead, magic itself is worshiped as the highest power, and those that are known as saints are really just the most powerful priests of magic, myth, and history. Because of the prevalence of magic, the blade is still the most advanced weapon, which also means canons do not exist on ships. It is ruled over by a monarchy called the Maresh Empire and four other royal families.
Alucard Emery belongs to one of these royal families - the house of Emery - but is currently serving as a privateer (a royally sanctioned pirate, basically) for Arnes. He is the captain of a ship called the Night Spire, which usually hunts down pirates in Arnesian waters. Everyone on Emery's ship is aware that he is a noble, but nonetheless treat him with respect and loyalty because he takes care of them and doesn't seem to consider himself better than them, even if he is undoubtedly the boss.
That being said, I am open to putting him in AUs that allow for a similar background. The easiest would be some sort of historical pirate setting, high fantasy, or urban fantasy. He would fit rather comfortably in a place like the Forgotten Realms (and I am familiar with such). Things dealing with modern day would be tougher, but once we got into sci-fi with spaceships we somehow swing right back into business. A Treasure Planet sort of AU would be awesome. I am also familiar with Star Trek and loosely familiar with Star Wars.
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE: Sure. He's one of his world's strongest magicians, though he will probably be initially inclined to hide as much, and no stranger to swinging a sword.
RELATIONSHIPS: Yes. He is pansexual with a heavy lean towards men. For canon relationships, Rhy is obviously a yes and loved. Lila is also a yes. Kell is a maybe, as in I think that'd have to be an AU where Alucard never got involved with Rhy. Anyone else? Go ahead and ask; I'm down to try just about anything once. Cross-canon and cross-medium welcome!
PSYCHIC & PSIONIC INFORMATION: He's been proven to have a strong will when someone attempts to possess him, but he doesn't have any abilities in this particular arena.
MAGICAL INFORMATION:
Alucard's most basic ability is he can see magic in his world, which has different colors and forms depending on what it is (usually in the form of threads). So he has a spooky ability to know who can wield magic, if there's protective wards on places, and possibly counter spells being thrown at him.
In Alucard's world, magic is usually elemental and people who wield magic usually are only able to control one element. Rarely, they can control two. Alucard can control three: water, earth, and air. His control is strongest over water.
MEDICAL INFORMATION: Depending on his canon point, he has a network of scars, but if you know, you know.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS & TRIGGERS: Alucard's canon background contains homophobia, child abuse, familial abuse, kidnapping, and torture. It's not likely to come up unless one gets to know him very well.
CANNON POINT: Generally defaults to after the Essen Tasch, but before the drama leading into A Conjuring of Light. However, I am open to playing from any canon point and am familiar with A Royal Affair.
GENERAL WORLD INFO (FOR CROSS-CANON):
The Shades of Magic series takes place in an alternate London in the early 1800s. There are four versions of London, in fact, that run in dimensions parallel to one another, and very special magicians called Antari are able to traverse between them all. "Grey London" is the one everyone is familiar with - non-magical, beginning to devote itself more towards science and weaponry. White London is so starved of magic people are willing to kill just for a hint of it. Black London was over-run with magic to the point nothing there survived, or so it has been said.
Red London is the 'just right' of the magical balance. While identical in location and general topography to Grey London, the name "London" happens to be coincidentally identical across the the four dimensions. Rather than Great Britain, Red London exists in a nation called Arnes that comprises the entire island landmass. The Thames river is called the Isle there, and even at night it glows red with the concentration of magic flowing through it.
The concept of God, Heaven, and Hell do not exist in Red London. Instead, magic itself is worshiped as the highest power, and those that are known as saints are really just the most powerful priests of magic, myth, and history. Because of the prevalence of magic, the blade is still the most advanced weapon, which also means canons do not exist on ships. It is ruled over by a monarchy called the Maresh Empire and four other royal families.
Alucard Emery belongs to one of these royal families - the house of Emery - but is currently serving as a privateer (a royally sanctioned pirate, basically) for Arnes. He is the captain of a ship called the Night Spire, which usually hunts down pirates in Arnesian waters. Everyone on Emery's ship is aware that he is a noble, but nonetheless treat him with respect and loyalty because he takes care of them and doesn't seem to consider himself better than them, even if he is undoubtedly the boss.
That being said, I am open to putting him in AUs that allow for a similar background. The easiest would be some sort of historical pirate setting, high fantasy, or urban fantasy. He would fit rather comfortably in a place like the Forgotten Realms (and I am familiar with such). Things dealing with modern day would be tougher, but once we got into sci-fi with spaceships we somehow swing right back into business. A Treasure Planet sort of AU would be awesome. I am also familiar with Star Trek and loosely familiar with Star Wars.
OUT OF CHARACTER
BACKTAGGING: Yes
THREADHOPPING: If it's a text sort of chat and doesn't look like it's something that would be discussed outside of a group chat, sure.
FOURTHWALLING: No to being called out on being a book character. Yes to having somehow heard of him in an alternate dimension, if it's plausible, because his canon does deal with that sort of thing.
NOT INTERESTED IN: Vore, emeto, toilet stuff, non-con (perpetrator)
THREADHOPPING: If it's a text sort of chat and doesn't look like it's something that would be discussed outside of a group chat, sure.
FOURTHWALLING: No to being called out on being a book character. Yes to having somehow heard of him in an alternate dimension, if it's plausible, because his canon does deal with that sort of thing.
NOT INTERESTED IN: Vore, emeto, toilet stuff, non-con (perpetrator)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
VISUAL: Tall, tawny brown hair, brown skin, 'storm blue' eyes.
AURAL: Smooth, deep, confident, usually with a hint of arrogance or amusement.
OLFACTORY: Summer wine, honey, silver, and the sea
DEMEANOUR: Self-assured, playful, laid-back, prone to theatrics. Alucard is basically the definition of 'go-with-the-flow' and makes friends wherever he goes. How sincere he actually is, however, is always up for debate to those who can pay close enough attention to notice.
AURAL: Smooth, deep, confident, usually with a hint of arrogance or amusement.
OLFACTORY: Summer wine, honey, silver, and the sea
DEMEANOUR: Self-assured, playful, laid-back, prone to theatrics. Alucard is basically the definition of 'go-with-the-flow' and makes friends wherever he goes. How sincere he actually is, however, is always up for debate to those who can pay close enough attention to notice.
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