Back Story Johan A. Strauss's tale is a symphony of mystery, culture, and the pursuit of knowledge. His journey began in the New World, a place of promise and uncertainty, where his fate was silently orchestrated by unseen hands. At the tender age of eight, Johan's life took a serendipitous turn when he was adopted by a French couple who cherished him as their own. Raised in the pastoral beauty of the French countryside, his life was a delicate blend of rural tranquility and the rich cultivation of his mind and talents.
As a child, Johan displayed an insatiable appetite for learning. His adoptive parents, recognizing his voracious intellect, provided him with an education that spanned the arts and sciences. Music, however, became his soul's true companion. He flourished under the tutelage of various instruments and reveled in the polyphonic languages of the world, mastering three with the same ease with which he composed melodies. The mystery of his birth was a silent melody that played continuously in the background of his life. At seventeen, driven by a yearning to understand his origins, Johan sought to uncover the identities of his real parents. His quest, however, was met with a cryptic warning delivered through a letter, steeped in ominous tones that would chill the bones of a less determined soul. It sparked his curiosity, but every path he pursued led only to more questions, shadowed corners, and the unnerving sensation of being watched. Choosing to embrace the life he had been given, Johan left his hometown behind for the storied halls of a musical college in Paris. There, his artistry blossomed, and his reputation grew with each note he played. Yet, the enigma of his past lingered, like a rest in a score, waiting to be filled. After one fateful concert, as the applause faded into the night, a stranger approached him—a man of few words, but whose presence was as commanding as a maestro's baton. In a moment as swift and inexplicable as a quaver in the wind, Johan's reality shifted. He found himself no longer in his world but in Ulreich, a realm that existed outside of his own, a world unto itself. In Ulreich, Johan's life took on a new rhythm. He was no longer just a student of music but a student of a grander, more intricate composition—the tapestry of a world that, perhaps, was not as disconnected from his own as he initially believed. His arrival at Ulreich might have seemed accidental, but as the notes of his life's melody played on, Johan began to sense that there was more to his 'mistake' than chance. It was a melody written long before he knew how to play, and in Ulreich, he would learn to master it PersonailityGeneral: Although many would accuse him of being an Optimist, however he tends to think of the world as it is. Certain things need to be done in order for him to feel comfortable and he is perfectly happy with that.
He tends to be drawn towards things that express emotion or an emotional background. His main expression is his music. Likes: Artistic people, Emotional expression, creative thinkers, and anything that allows oneself to express an artisitic release Dislikes: People who discourage individuality, disrespect for his craft, people who give up too easily. |
Rank: Bardism: High Mage
Nercomancy: Mage Age: 23 Height: 5'9" Birthday: Feburary 16th Universals: Mana weave, Mana spark Nationality: French |
Half Siren
Strengths: ----His eyes are made to see in the dark, if a darkness of mage rank or lower tries to blind him he may still see. Along with regular night vision. He retains normal vision in non-magical, low light areas. Spells designed to inhibit vision (ONLY THROUGH SHADOWS) of mage rank or below will work at half effectiveness. However, this makes him weak to bright lights and takes a post cycle to adjust to bright lights. I.e. vision based light spells have x2 range on him and will do more damage. This only applies to light based attacks. Shifting from dark to light in rapid fashion will blind your character for an entire rotation. ---2x strength ---(fish-like form) Takes a post cycle of concentration to transition between this form and his normal form(no spells can be cast while transforming), 2x speed and 2x agility while in water. While in this form he gains the ability to hold his breath for 15 to 20 minutes at a time before having to resurface for oxygen. Also while in this form his skin becomes covered with Iron grade scales besides for soft points such as the stomach or around joints. Body stays same size and shape. Damage in ether form is reflected when switching, scales will fail to appear along large cuts, or wounds. Weaknesses ---2x Photokinesis ---2x Electromancy (Is increased to x3 in fish form and is naturally deadly in the water regardless.) ---While on land in fish form normal running speed drops to x.5 ---Needs an increase consumption of water/liquids.(Instead of 15 cups like normal, needs 20 cups) |