The Kesterven Research Ship MK1

Roleplay posts: 305

Age: 33
Appearance: Jun stands at about 5’ 4”, with a willowy, slightly rectangular build. Her tawny olive skin has lost its flush from constantly wearing cloth armor, and she is dotted with small scars, including wrinkled patches of old burns on her left arm. She has deep brown, slightly hooded eyes and not quite straight dark auburn hair. Her face is still youthful and strong, though her gaze suggests she’s seen way too much for her age.
Equipment: An emerald, muddy long coat-style gambeson. A chrome blue longsword with a rusty hilt. Rusted shackles on her wrists ending in broken chains, giving a false impression that she had been a prisoner; the bracelets are easily removed.
Skills and Abilities: What remains of Jun’s power is a mix of animal friendship and elemental control. She can communicate with and control weaker animals, like insects, and request the help of larger, sentient animals (though they are not compelled to obey her). She can perform subtle manipulations of fire, water, earth, wind, and other “elements” like light and shadow. Her most unique ability is to imbue elemental magic into other life forms and channel her spells through them.

She is a decent cook and survivalist and has a solid academic understanding of agriculture and ecology. She is also a decent sword and hand-to-hand fighter.

Biography: Jun of the Celadine was a stereotypical hero of legend. She was one of Isra's mightiest spellcasters, had gone on dozens of adventures, possessed several powerful artifacts, and helped bring peace to the world on many occasions.

A notorious overachiever and workaholic, Jun had driven herself to near madness pursuing powerful magic. In standard fashion, it was the power of friendship that kept her sane.

Now Jun must cope with the fact that much of the world she helped protect has been lost, and that most of the magic power she had accrued over the years has stopped working.

Her family (whose whereabouts are unknown) was a clan of farmers and gardeners. Her tribe lived in peace and harmony in a mostly forested region. Every two hundred years or so, their people produced a powerful mage and master of all elements. Jun was not this chosen one, but rather her grandmother was. Still, Jun's (somewhat unhealthy) obsession with keeping up with her ancestor made her a pretty close second.

Jun has no regrets about her journey, though she sometimes wishes she had spent more learning other skills, like cooking and dancing. She also feels she made a poor lover, though it's likely her old partners passed away in the floodwaters anyways...

Registered: May 25, 2021 13:33:31 GMT -5

The Kesterven Research Ship MK1 Aug 17, 2022 15:31:06 GMT -5

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Post by Jun of the Celadine on Aug 17, 2022 15:31:06 GMT -5

"You'd have mastered them quickly. In that world you would have made a fantastic architect, or foreman, or runescribe or... honestly there were a whole host of things you could have done."

Jun gave herself a queer look. At some point an invisible line had been crossed where she started to think of it as that world instead of her world.

To the solicitor's sign comment she shrugged with a slightly annoyed look. "Well, that's your prerogative I suppose, but, I mean, I think it'd be a nice gesture to get to know the Usqueans. They certainly would like to get to know the runescribe genius whose not only extended the lifespan of everyone on the island but also aided their queen with her birth. You're kind of a local celebrity. That comes with a certain amount of responsibility, you know?"

She put her hands on her hips. "Why do you think they agreed to bring your ship closer to the village in the first place? It's because you're their friend now, Mr. Kesterven."

She looked up at Mr. Frog with an playful grin. He was easily her strongest familiar, though also the most difficult to control. Although it cost her a few bruises, Jun had tamed him enough to ensure he would at least stay out of trouble.

"I can think of at least four ways he could have done it but, I wouldn't think about it too much."

Jun snapped her fingers. "Oh! I thought I told you about them. That's the fancier name for the Azarana people. They're a society of do-gooder nomads who survived the floodwaters and have been going around trying to help other survivors with their knowledge. They have a doctor and researcher named Flora living here. You'll recognize her by her antlers." Jun placed her fingers on her head to simulate said antlers.

"Oooh, there are some rocky caves near the mountains we can check out. We might need to bring some help to deal with potential monsters. I have a lot of ideas for combat magic I'd like to try out but maybe I should stick with the more reliable stuff." She gave Mr. Frog a mistrustful side glance.

"Some of the Usquean scouts have reported that... we were really lucky to land on Trinity Island when this whole thing began. The surrounding lands are apparently harsh desert and rocky terrain. Definitely not a fun place to live, but, probably a good place to scout for metal ores if you feel like going farther out."

Last Edit: Aug 17, 2022 15:32:45 GMT -5 by Jun of the Celadine

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Avalux Kesterven
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Roleplay posts: 106

Age: 42
Appearance: Avalux is quarter elven which makes his age slightly hard to guess. His hair had turned a silvery blonde when he was quite young and most of the signs of age on his features are due more to squinting to read in candlelight than his years. He is on the tall and lean side but not to an excessive degree. Perhaps a hair's breadth over six feet and with enough meat on his bones to be healthy. His features are angular and they have a slightly severe cast as his habitual expression is a frown of thoughtful consideration.
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Equipment: Utterly insufficient for the task he has been presented with but he has the essential. A fresh notebook, a pen enchanted to replenish its own ink over time, a rune scribes etching tool, his glasses, and various crystals for creating apparatus.
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Skills and Abilities: Avalux is a magical engineer (Artificer if you wish to offend) and researcher. He specializes in the creation of devices that use magical power to power mechanical designs. He tackles magic with the scientific method trying to quantify something that most people believe to be unquantifiable. His drive and determination to do so often make him overlook certain things.
Registered: Nov 14, 2021 12:43:02 GMT -5

The Kesterven Research Ship MK1 Aug 23, 2022 16:06:56 GMT -5

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Post by Avalux Kesterven on Aug 23, 2022 16:06:56 GMT -5

"I think I have done a good job being all of those things in this world."

Avalux said with a chuckle as she pondered all the things he would have been fantastic at in another world. It was just amusing since he'd done all of those tasks today, or, well perhaps not architect since what they'd accomplished had been more a feat of engineering. Though he'd designed the piers his ship was now resting on which was architecture adjacent at the very least.

"I'm aware and I have no issue with meeting me neighbors under... Controlled circumstances."

That was the nice way to say, he wouldn't mind speaking to them under his own terms. However, he didn't want people randomly dropping by because, well...

"But I do think that a man should have some level of privacy in their own home. Especially when he is working on the runes that everyone loves enough to seek him out to talk with him. But I am sure they will have plenty of opportunity to speak to me when I am not in the middle of important research."

Perhaps Jun would eventually even be able to talk him into only putting the sign out when he was in the middle of research. But that could be addressed later certainly. She told him not to overthink the fog and, surprisingly, he decided to listen to her because he really didn't need the additional headache.

"We have a doctor? Would have liked to know that earlier, my medical texts are limited and greater understanding of the field leads to more effective runes."

The key thing he'd learned about magic is it like understanding. The better you understood what you were trying to accomplish, the more efficiently you could direct the energy required to do the task.

"As for our first location, the caves is likely the best place to start. I don't think the Usqueans have the man power to support a mining camp further afield at present. But yes, do stick to reliable methods in live combat. If you want to experiment it is better to do so under controlled conditions until you are ready for a field test I think."

With that, he looked off into the distance and frowned lightly.

"Though how I'll defend myself is another matter. Not that I don't trust your skills as a bodyguard but considering how hostile these lands are, I'm not sure I can remain entirely helpless."

The man stroked his chin as he considered how he'd overcome his lack of combat capabilities, shook his head and then said.

"For now though, I suppose we should start getting ready for our expedition. The sooner we leave the better, at the very least I need some copper for further experiments."

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