CLU Realm of Magic

[nelomaxwell]

Magic has existed for centuries as a basic tool for humans to use. Various schools of magic were created through the interaction between adepts and otherworldly entities who had various vested interests in the human race. That being said there are three known forms of magic that exist in the CLU although others most likely exist. Those being-

- Locus magic, which use energy from the earth ley-lines in tandem with drawn symbols and charms to work. This form is some what common because ley-lines are prevalent however the human body is not equipped to handle large amounts of Ley energy and higher order spells can kill the user or shorten their life span.

-Spirit Magic, this is an old form of magic that is based on a mage becoming attuned with an other worldly spirit. African's know this as the eggun or the Chi. The spells in this form work on incantation and synchronicity. The draw back of this is in the initial summoning of the spirit and whether or not the mage can accommodate the spirits power as the entry into the body can cause death if done incorrectly.

- Artifact Magic, Just as the name says magic that comes from a mystical artifact whether it be an Gris-Gris or a hand of glory. Some artifacts can be made while others are special such as the Helm of Mithra or the Staff of Legba. Some objects like these only require activating words or intent, but others like the Muramasa blade require the blood of enemies or the users own soul. All however have costs or penalties (usually the stronger the artifact the bigger the penalty.

Here's my idea of magic should look like in the CLU tell me what you all think.

[NexusOfLight]

Yes.

[nelomaxwell]

It looks good?

[NexusOfLight]

Yeah it does. Looks like they have the potential to be tied together in some way too.

[DedmanWalkin]

I like your setup so far but I would make some alterations.

Ley Line Magic should be called Locus Magic as it is means the same thing but is more concise, it is more specific, and it rhymes with Hocus Pocus, lol. Locus Mages should rely upon the physical as well as mental place they are in to make use of magic. Offensive Spells are best cast when angry or fearful while defensive spells are best cast when determined or confident. This allows Locus Mages to be defeated by manipulation should no one have sufficient magic or powers to defeat them. Think of it like how taking Gladiator's faith in himself down lowers his actual power level. Additionally, Locus Mages should be able to drain power from their surroundings like say they are in a forest and have some forest related spells well, the ambient forest will allow them to cast said spells regardless of ley line intersection. This is why I want to move further away from Ley Lines in the title.

Soul Magic should be renamed to Divine, Chi, or Spirit Magic as that is what it appears you are suggesting. To me, soul Magic suggests something like what Magik or Pixie use. (IE: The Soul Sword.) I like the idea of manifesting powers of otherworldly beings like gods and demons and such.

I would like to suggest that Soul Magic be added as well to give further depth. Soul Magic uses the very power of yours or any other human's soul assuming that you have acquired it in some way. Each use of Soul Magic takes away part of the human soul and consumes it leading to eventual soul loss which physically manifests itself first as some form of dementia, then catatonia, and lastly death. This way our crazies can be either evil because they consumed their own soul or good because someone else did.

Artifact Magic is fine as it is already limited to whoever holds the artifact. Artifacts should have been empowered by one of the other forms of magic IE: Locus, Soul, or Spirit magic.

Otherwise nice start you have going there.

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 7, 2011 0:36:14 GMT -5 DedmanWalkin said:

I like your setup so far but I would make some alterations.

Ley Line Magic should be called Locus Magic as it is means the same thing but is more concise, it is more specific, and it rhymes with Hocus Pocus, lol. Locus Mages should rely upon the physical as well as mental place they are in to make use of magic. Offensive Spells are best cast when angry or fearful while defensive spells are best cast when determined or confident. This allows Locus Mages to be defeated by manipulation should no one have sufficient magic or powers to defeat them. Think of it like how taking Gladiator's faith in himself down lowers his actual power level. Additionally, Locus Mages should be able to drain power from their surroundings like say they are in a forest and have some forest related spells well, the ambient forest will allow them to cast said spells regardless of ley line intersection. This is why I want to move further away from Ley Lines in the title.

Soul Magic should be renamed to Divine, Chi, or Spirit Magic as that is what it appears you are suggesting. To me, soul Magic suggests something like what Magik or Pixie use. (IE: The Soul Sword.) I like the idea of manifesting powers of otherworldly beings like gods and demons and such.

I would like to suggest that Soul Magic be added as well to give further depth. Soul Magic uses the very power of yours or any other human's soul assuming that you have acquired it in some way. Each use of Soul Magic takes away part of the human soul and consumes it leading to eventual soul loss which physically manifests itself first as some form of dementia, then catatonia, and lastly death. This way our crazies can be either evil because they consumed their own soul or good because someone else did.

Artifact Magic is fine as it is already limited to whoever holds the artifact. Artifacts should have been empowered by one of the other forms of magic IE: Locus, Soul, or Spirit magic.


Artifacts don't necessarily have to be powered by the other ones, on the contrary they could have their own unique enchantments.


Otherwise nice start you have going there.

Soul magic sounds like a plan however how does one become good if another person consumes their soul? Also The Magic in X-men doesn't make an sense, Fae don't use soul magic because they don't have souls. Also this is just a template anyone can add anything of their own, I just wanted to get the ball rolling.

[DedmanWalkin]

They don't become good by having someone else consume their soul because soul consumption just makes you crazy. Some crazy people are good and other crazy people are evil. (IE: The Joker and the Batman are both crazy but Batman fights for right while the Joker fights for chaos.) Since consuming your own soul for power is an evil act as it is greed, those who willingly consume their own souls and become crazy because of it are evil. If someone takes part of someone else's soul they will become crazy eventually but could be good as they are merely victims. I am not saying that everyone who has their soul consumed by someone else are automatically good but there is potential.

I hope that cleared things up for you.

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 7, 2011 13:49:36 GMT -5 DedmanWalkin said:

They don't become good by having someone else consume their soul because soul consumption just makes you crazy. Some crazy people are good and other crazy people are evil. (IE: The Joker and the Batman are both crazy but Batman fights for right while the Joker fights for chaos.) Since consuming your own soul for power is an evil act as it is greed, those who willingly consume their own souls and become crazy because of it are evil. If someone takes part of someone else's soul they will become crazy eventually but could be good as they are merely victims. I am not saying that everyone who has their soul consumed by someone else are automatically good but there is potential.

I hope that cleared things up for you.

It did as long we don't have every magical thing designated good and evil. I mean what if you consume your own soul to save the life of another?

[Super Human Advanced]

Nice; I'm not really into Magic based characters, but it will be intresting to see some of the stories you guys come up with

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 7, 2011 0:16:15 GMT -5 NexusOfLight said:

Yeah it does. Looks like they have the potential to be tied together in some way too.

Are you gonna make a magic character so I can create a scenario?

[yaujtapool]

Awesome

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 18, 2011 18:13:42 GMT -5 yaujtapool said:

Awesome

Create a character.

[yaujtapool]

Im not really one to make magic based characters, but maybe if i get time I will make one.

[Pirateking69]

seems pretty interesting

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 21, 2011 0:07:29 GMT -5 Pirateking69 said:

seems pretty interesting

Do you think You'll create a character cause I was gonna do a Cthulu esque story.

[Pirateking69]

yea if some ppl make some characters i would be down for it

[DedmanWalkin]

Isn't this supposed to correspond to CLU: Genesis? Or is this separate?

[nelomaxwell]

Mar 21, 2011 15:29:42 GMT -5 DedmanWalkin said:

Isn't this supposed to correspond to CLU: Genesis? Or is this separate?

It's gonna be separate. SHA said that she had no real plans for magic characters, it seems her bag is mutants so I'm gonna work on magic. I wanna do a really good story so please create characters.

[nelomaxwell]

Name: Malcolm Grenadier Jones
Handel: Mr. Magic
Other Alias’: Renaissance man, The Magic Man,Man at the crossroads. Hougan Prime.

Age: 25

Height: 6’
Weight: 175lbs

Hair: Brown/cut short
Skin: Chestnut brown
Eye: brown
Species: Human


Bio: Born in 1931 Malcolm Jones is the son of jazz saxophonist Randy Jones and Haitian Dancer Sarah Dessalines Jones, at a young age he showed signs of musical inclination and a love of History. Born and raised in Harlem he lived a life of relative privilege but always had a glimpse of the other side thanks to the workshops his parents put on in the Bronx and Brooklyn. At the age of 17 he became interested in African Spirituality and cultural heritage and at 21 made up his mind to travel to his mother’s native Haiti . While on the northern side of the island he participated in a ritual at a Honufour it was there that he was possessed by not one but several Loa and while that is not unusual however in this instance something came back with him and has sustained his life there since. It calls itself the Loa of Speaking, spirit in the wind, the talking drum and the Tree that Lingers and regardless to whom or what it is very old and very powerful. It first appeared to Malcolm as Charlie Parker and so he calls it “Bird” which is ironically what it has decided to appear as hence forth (A Rook to be exact). When he returned he opened up night club in Harlem called the "The Talking Drum" which caters to many of the areas famous and infamous personalities.

Abilities: Bird grants him innate knowledge of magic and the arcane as well as complex ritual; however where it excels is in spoken spells and incantations. With them it can summon the souls of the dead, see into the souls of the living or remove souls of the weak willed altogether. Like all Loa can synchronize its soul with its host granting him super human, strength, speed, durability, regeneration and teleportation. It is with these abilities that he waged war with the likes of Nikki Barnes and Frank Lucas over the soul of his 'hood.

Equipment: Like all those of his ilk Malcolm carries around a cane that he channels his power into along with a few charms he craved at Bird's behest. These charms act as hanging spells protecting him from curses and other negative enchantments as well as provide him a shield from arcane attacks.
Appearance

[DedmanWalkin]

I have a character in mind, I'll throw him up as soon as I finish him.