Phantom Academy Sign Up/OOC

[Shadell]

Unnecessary general background stuff that your characters probably won't know, and might eventually be explained IC anyway.

Earth has just entered the twenty first century. According to mystics from cultures all over the world, this is a time of change. One era will end and another will begin. Society as it exists now will soon be no more. Well over 99% of the people on earth think that the next age (if they even believe in another age at all.) will be one of globalization. Where the poor infrastructure in communist China can affect Germany's economy. Those people are wrong. Dead wrong.

What the changing of the age really is, is the strengthening of the worlds ether. Ether is the invisible and imperceptible energy that allows happenings beyond the norm to take place. Different cultures refer to it by different names. Ki, magic, spiritual power, chakra, all of these are ether. In addition to being all of that, ether is life itself, the fundamental energy that allows beings of all kinds to live. The world, not just the individual, has ether. That power constantly pulses like the phases of the moon, growing and weakening as the years go by.

In the year 2015, something that happens once every few millenia will happen. The world will rapidly shift from a period of inaction to the height of action. This will cause a chain reaction.

Dragons will rise from their caves, gods will walk among mortals, mages, psychics and the like will return to the world. The effects will, quite obviously, be cataclysmic. Without any forewarning science, the universal myth of human society, will be proven wrong on most everything it holds true.

There are those who would take advantage of it. Those who would use this for their own ends.and bring ruin to the world
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The More Important Stuff:

Currently the year is 2009. To prepare humanity for the dramatic changes soon to occur as magic resurges in the public eye, various impartial forces have prepared the means to train humanity's defenders, those with the potential to lead humanity through the chaos and into the next world.

What is this training device? Simple, a boarding school. From around the world those with psychic potential, monsters, ghosts, gods and the like are being collected and sent to school. All who look like they're within the age range for high school, or at least close enough too it and have the potential to effect things, will find themselves stuck in a school.

The school itself is evil. Danger lurks around every corner, students may fight each other, murder, or do whatever they will to survive and flourish. Not that they need to do those things to survive and could in fact exist quite peacefully, but there's nothing to stop them save the school itself. You are but a few students amongst the hundreds brought to Phantom Academy.

The school will test the students, pitting them in dangerous, humiliating, silly, or otherwise bizzarre situations. Rooms may have odd enchantments on them of varying permanence.

There's no escape, and class is in session.

And now a little more info on the world and some important terms

Ether- Also called magic, ki, divine energy, spiritual power, psi, etc. It is basically the universal energy that allows for all things magical. There are no limits to ether's power, only what one can do with ether.

Psychics- Humans, who have the potential or ability to use ether. They include witches, wizards, etc. Any human whose obtained power fits this classification.

Ghosts- Humans souls who haven't passed on to the afterworld. They are made purely of ether and as such are quite powerful.

Golems-Artificial beings imbued with Ether to move, think, and sometimes feel.

Monsters- Powerful psychics, ghosts, and or golems whose ether has literally transformed them into something other then human or the offspring of such. Some, such as vampires can pass on their nature through biting or whatnot.

Spirits- Gods, demons, angels, these are all beings that have come back from the afterlife, their powers vary, but, spirits powerful enough to manifest on earth can probably annihilate anything else they fight. They tend to be centuries old and stuck in their ways (talk to me via pm or aim before choosing to play as one of these.)

Players should all be around high school age, though a year or two above or below is acceptable as well, or more if you talk to me via pm and get my permission.

Info needed:

Name:
Race: (See the five above)
Age:
Bio: (Don't include information that the character would keep a secret from others or doesn't know themselves, pm it to me instead.)
Abilities: (Same rule as bio.)

Aside from that, anything goes. Ordinary student about to discover latent psychic abilities fine. A thousand year old elf that hasn't ever physically aged beyond 16 is Ok too.

As long as it fits into the general frame of a world identical to ours except for magic that ordinary people don't really know about is fine. Abilities can work however you want; ether can be used to do virtually anything as long as the user can make the ether do it.

I don't want to see Goku or Lina Inverse or any character who can level cities under normal circumstances without breaking a sweat.

All characters should be approved by me. I don't want it to get too huge; but, I'm not imposing any limits on the number of people and more can join in at any time really.

As for the fine detail things like class schedule, all are open to change based on what people want and what kinds of characters I get.

[Haylie]

If angels are okay, would it be okay if I used Amethyst?

Amethyst:
She's the light side to Hay-chan's mind and soul. A stereotypical angel, with white robes and armor with purple trim and crosses everywhere, wings and halo, and a broadsword that could cut anything in half. She tries her best to be nice and find a solution to everything without the use of her blade. Which is a shame, she kicks butt with it.

[Shadell]

Should probably be fine; but, I'd prefer a bit more info before I give a definitive yes or no. Depending on what you provide, I may have to ask you to use a slightly altered version of the character to fit the basic concept a bit better.

[Raleigh]

Name: Sandra Drake
Age: 17 going on 18 in a month
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Bio: Daughter of a famous if extremely eccentric scientist, Edward Drake, she was there to witness one of his experiments with time manipulation go horribly wrong. After the flash of light her father was no where to be found and in his place were a myriad of odd creatures. She hunted these things down using knowledge she had learned from reading and studying her father's various books as it seems the accident gave her the ability to actually use magic as was described in the tomes. She heard about the school and has transferred here so that not only can she learn more but also so she might find others to help her continue her search for her father. She is afraid he was lost to the dimensional vortex and intends to find him.
Magical Data: Can toss fireballs around fairly well and capable of tapping lay lines in order to restore any lost energy. However she hasn't learned any speed in her spell creation nor can she do much beyond some very simple elemental manipulations.

[Shadell]

Should work fine.

[Haylie]

Amethyst (last name pending)
Age: Undefined. Looks to be 17.
Gender: Female
Race: Arch Angel (not so obvious at first)
Bio: She's under the direct authority of... nobody in particular. She's on official leave from God's service until further notice for unknown reasons. All that's really known is she's trying to win back His favor. Due to a run-in with a certain demoness that happens to be Satan's daughter, her eyes were cut out, rendering her completely blind. She can activate her powers at will, and her appearance changes accordingly. When her powers aren't active, she wears a white cloth over them, but when active, her eyes show only the whites; no iris or pupil. Her sword, when holstered, looks to be no more than a simple knife. Also while dormant, she wears a simple white T-shirt and light jeans.

Temperament: Naturally, she's modest at the worst of times, and unwilling to make the first strike unless she feels it necessary to do so. She's not at all happy about having to use violence, but when it comes to defending the innocent, she'll do what she must.

(How's that?)

[Mistress Guendolen]

I hope this is acceptable. If not, please tell me what needs fixed, all right?

Name: Chione (pronounced Chee-own-ay; it's Greek) Drake
Race: human
Age: 16
Appearance: Chione has chestnut-colored hair, usually worn up in a ponytail, and dark blue eyes. Her skin is of a medium tone, and she's a bit on the tall side for her age.
Bio: Chione's background is a mostly unremarkable one. Well, at least on the surface. She's spent most of it living in an apartment, just her and her fantasy-author dad. Her mother disappeared when she was very young. That in and of itself is rather weird, perhaps; she didn't run off, or openly walk out or anything like that. She just... disappeared. Left to take a walk one evening and never came back. No one reported having seen her, no missing person search turned up anything.
Dad retreated into his world of books and literature, missing his wife as he did. Sure, he raised his daughter, for she was all he had left of his beloved wife, and the two did develop a bond. He always made it plain he cared for her, too. But there was a corner of him always a bit closed off. Thus, Chione grew up with an independent streak, more than willing to do for herself as needs be.
Now, part of her father's interests did rub off on her. Chione has two prominent fascinations- medieval weaponry and dragons. She has a large collection of dragon paraphernalia; figurines, posters/artwork, stuffed toys, even jewelry. Only recently has she persuaded her father to allow her to start collecting the weapons that also fascinate her. She only has a couple swords and daggers at the moment, but she treats them with great love, and would love being able to learn how to use them. Despite this fascination with blades, though, she's not particularly mean or bloodthirsty; in fact, she tends to be a friendly sort, readily approachable. Unless you insult her family, one of her loves, or a close friend. Then... watch out, because she can show some real bite.
Abilities: Chione has an affinity with ice and water, though she isn't aware of it yet. Sure, a few weird things have happened in the past, but... they're just coincidences. At least to her, anyway. But she's teetering on the brink of her true abilities being discovered.

[Shadell]

Guendolen: Approved, though I'd like some more info on exactly what dormant powers you plan for her to develop. Feel free to pm it to me.

Haylie: Approved as soon as you reply to my PM.

[Mistress Guendolen]

I hadn't had a clear-cut idea on just what it encapsuled, yet. Just that it had to do with water and ice. How specific do you need me to be?

[Shadell]

I hadn't had a clear-cut idea on just what it encapsuled, yet. Just that it had to do with water and ice. How specific do you need me to be?

As specific or unspecific as you want. Just post or pm me something and I'll get back to you if I have any more questions or points that need to be changed.

[Shadell]

Update: I should have the actual thread up by Saturday, just as soon as I get a few more teachers and NPCs written up and get around to posting the profile for the character I'll be using.

[Shadowmaster]

Name: Noah Miller
Race: Human
Age: 17

Appearance: Noah has short black hair, dark, almost black eyes, very pale skin, and is about 5'9", and avearge weight for hus height.

Bio: Noah grew up in an orphanage until the age of 13, having been left there as a baby. A few months after his 13th birthday, a man came to the orphanage and showed an interest in him. The man offered to take Noah to his home, which was quickly accepted by the boy. After a few days, Noah noticed that the man had a large collection of books on the occult. When he asked about it, the man explained that he was a wizard, and had taken Noah in to train him in what he knew. For the next few years, Noah trained under the man, and finally was sent to the school in order to better train.

Abilities: Basic Necromancy, controlling the bodies of the dead (Only one or two at a time without it taking too much of a toll on him.) and regeneration.

[Shadell]

Approved.

[Alissa of Someday]

Hm. I really should look in the roleplay sections more often...Looks like I'm not too late though--This looks delightful, so I'll post up a character sometime tomorrow, eh? ^^

[Shadell]

Sure thing. The first post may be up before then, but as I said, I don't plan to close character sign-ups. Ever.

(Though, those who come in far later may end up shunted off to other classes.)