Post by Faust on May 22, 2009 22:05:15 GMT -5
Super Alias: Faust
Gender/Sex: Male
Age: ?
Height: 6’0”
Physique: Middle-aged, in-shape man
Costume description: Classic business suit.
Powers/Abilities: Immortal wizard. He can be injured and killed; however, he reforms over the course of a month, altering his appearance when he does so.
Home City: Walsh
Citizen Alias: Arthur Faust
Backstory: Faust was born long ago. He claims to have seen the rise of the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. Whether or not this true, no one can verify. He has appeared numerous times throughout history shaping events to his designs, and, will gladly talk about such things when monologueing.
Starting in the 1600’s, he worked his way up the ranks in the Illuminati, until he became the head of that organization; not a difficult thing to do for a man with the patience of an immortal. Since then, he has used the organization to manipulate events across the world. He used the vast financial resources of the organization to take control of the ailing Atlas Company, during the Great Depression. Using even more money, he started division specializing in aeronautics and tank manufacturing, then helped World War 2 get moving, making back much more than what was spent.
Today, Faust remains in control of the Illuminati. The few in the organization know who he is. He retains control of Atlas Global Enterprises by taking the place of younger members of the “Faust” family, when the older member he is posing as dies.
Other:
Magic Items
Ring of Solomon
Faust has the legendary ring with the Seal of Solomon, which grants him protection from supernatural creatures. He may also concentrate on while pointing the ring at an individual supernatural creature within Faust's line of sight, causing it to become paralyzed. The ring cannot destroy or compel a supernatural creature to obey Faust; though, they can be killed while he has them paralyzed, and he may demand obedience in exchange for letting them free.
Spells
Faust can only use one spell at a time, unless in Walsh, where he can use two at a time. Faust can use 10 instant advanced spells and/or simple spells in rapid succession before depleting the mana supply in the area and requiring it to recharge. Over the course of a day, Faust can cast 20 such spells before exhausting himself. Sorcery and ritual advanced spells count as 5 simple spells.
Aetherball, Advanced Spell, Instant
After a few seconds of concentration, a basketball sized orb of purple flame forms around Faust's hand . This energy breaks down matter that it touches, other than Faust. Faust can punch assailant's to cause damage, grab them with his hand, or throw the energy as a projectile.
Aetherblade, Advanced Spell, Instant
After forming an Aethyrball, Faust can grip it like a sword and continue concentrating to form the ball into a blade of magical energy. The blade disappears if Faust loses his grip on it. The blade can slice through most things with ease. Gold, silver, diamond, jade, obsidian, and anything enchanted with magic cannot be cut by the blade. The blade weakens each time it cuts into something, eventually disappearing. Faust cannot use any other spell, while using aethyrblade, excep for aethyrball with his free hand, when in Walsh.
Aethyrwall, Advanced Spell, Instant
After forming an Aethyrball, Faust can open his hand, face his palm out from himself, and continue concentrating to form the ball into a wall of magical energy 10 feet high and 10 feet wide. This wall can stop most physical, magical, and energy based attacks. Jade, obsidian, and matter enchanted with very powerful magic can move through the barrier. The wall will shape itself around objects in its path when it comes into existence. The wall will last for 10 minutes or until Faust casts another spell.
Aethyrsurge, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using a magic circle, that was prepared in a ten day long ritual, Faust becomes inundated with magical energy. He is able to use Aetherball by simply pointing. He can "machine gun" Aetherball in this manners. Faust can form an Aetherblades in both hands at the same time at will. Faust can create or destroy Aethyrwalls at will. He can only have two Aethyrwalls in existence at once. Finally, Faust gains the abilities of his Flight spell. Aethyrsurge lasts for 10 minutes or until he leaves the magic circle. While the spell is in effect, Faust's eyes glow with a purple light, while his body is surrounded by an aura of purple flames. What looks like purple electricity arcs from Faust to the symbols in the magic circle in spurts. The magic circle can have a diameter as small as 10 feet or as large as 100 feet. When the spell is over, all mana is drained from the site, requiring a day to recharge. Faust collapses into unconsciousness for 10 days. Mages across the world feel an oddness in the leylines for 1 day, but it has no effect on their casting ability.
Flight, Advanced Spell, Sorcery
After a few minutes of performing a small ritual involving a few components, he can take to the air at will, hovering or flying at a maximum speed of 60 miles an hour. This spell lasts for one hour.
Teleportation, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using an hour long ritual, Faust can cause a magic circle to teleport anyone who walks into it to any location that has a magic circle linked to the one that he is using by a leyline. This is limited to ten people maximum. He can use this spell to teleport only himself to anyplace he has been before and can visualize. Should the place have changed in some significant way, so that he no longer visualizes it as it is now, the spell fails.
Hypnotize, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using an hour long ritual beforehand, Faust can swing a stopwatch on a chain in front of a person for five minutes to put them to sleep. They can resist the affects to lengthen the time it takes; however, eventually they succumb to the spell. Once they are asleep, Faust can erase their memories of events or program them with commands. This is not foolproof. Strong-willed people can break the commands when they conflict their nature or recall the lost memories over time. A psychologist who hypnotizes a person under the influence of this spell, using traditional hypnoticism, can undo the spell.
Massive Illusion, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using a day long ritual and a magic circle, Faust can create a massive illusion. This illusion can be any static structure or causing a static structure to become invisible. The illusion only affects sight. The illusion lasts for one month, requiring Faust to cast it again to maintain the illusion. The sheer size of this illusion draws more mana than a normal advanced spell. Mages will notice the lower than normal amount of mana in the area, and experienced mages will know that there is an illusion enchantment. Faust can only have one such illusion at any time.
Gender/Sex: Male
Age: ?
Height: 6’0”
Physique: Middle-aged, in-shape man
Costume description: Classic business suit.
Powers/Abilities: Immortal wizard. He can be injured and killed; however, he reforms over the course of a month, altering his appearance when he does so.
Home City: Walsh
Citizen Alias: Arthur Faust
Backstory: Faust was born long ago. He claims to have seen the rise of the Greek Empire under Alexander the Great. Whether or not this true, no one can verify. He has appeared numerous times throughout history shaping events to his designs, and, will gladly talk about such things when monologueing.
Starting in the 1600’s, he worked his way up the ranks in the Illuminati, until he became the head of that organization; not a difficult thing to do for a man with the patience of an immortal. Since then, he has used the organization to manipulate events across the world. He used the vast financial resources of the organization to take control of the ailing Atlas Company, during the Great Depression. Using even more money, he started division specializing in aeronautics and tank manufacturing, then helped World War 2 get moving, making back much more than what was spent.
Today, Faust remains in control of the Illuminati. The few in the organization know who he is. He retains control of Atlas Global Enterprises by taking the place of younger members of the “Faust” family, when the older member he is posing as dies.
Other:
Magic Items
Ring of Solomon
Faust has the legendary ring with the Seal of Solomon, which grants him protection from supernatural creatures. He may also concentrate on while pointing the ring at an individual supernatural creature within Faust's line of sight, causing it to become paralyzed. The ring cannot destroy or compel a supernatural creature to obey Faust; though, they can be killed while he has them paralyzed, and he may demand obedience in exchange for letting them free.
Spells
Faust can only use one spell at a time, unless in Walsh, where he can use two at a time. Faust can use 10 instant advanced spells and/or simple spells in rapid succession before depleting the mana supply in the area and requiring it to recharge. Over the course of a day, Faust can cast 20 such spells before exhausting himself. Sorcery and ritual advanced spells count as 5 simple spells.
Aetherball, Advanced Spell, Instant
After a few seconds of concentration, a basketball sized orb of purple flame forms around Faust's hand . This energy breaks down matter that it touches, other than Faust. Faust can punch assailant's to cause damage, grab them with his hand, or throw the energy as a projectile.
Aetherblade, Advanced Spell, Instant
After forming an Aethyrball, Faust can grip it like a sword and continue concentrating to form the ball into a blade of magical energy. The blade disappears if Faust loses his grip on it. The blade can slice through most things with ease. Gold, silver, diamond, jade, obsidian, and anything enchanted with magic cannot be cut by the blade. The blade weakens each time it cuts into something, eventually disappearing. Faust cannot use any other spell, while using aethyrblade, excep for aethyrball with his free hand, when in Walsh.
Aethyrwall, Advanced Spell, Instant
After forming an Aethyrball, Faust can open his hand, face his palm out from himself, and continue concentrating to form the ball into a wall of magical energy 10 feet high and 10 feet wide. This wall can stop most physical, magical, and energy based attacks. Jade, obsidian, and matter enchanted with very powerful magic can move through the barrier. The wall will shape itself around objects in its path when it comes into existence. The wall will last for 10 minutes or until Faust casts another spell.
Aethyrsurge, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using a magic circle, that was prepared in a ten day long ritual, Faust becomes inundated with magical energy. He is able to use Aetherball by simply pointing. He can "machine gun" Aetherball in this manners. Faust can form an Aetherblades in both hands at the same time at will. Faust can create or destroy Aethyrwalls at will. He can only have two Aethyrwalls in existence at once. Finally, Faust gains the abilities of his Flight spell. Aethyrsurge lasts for 10 minutes or until he leaves the magic circle. While the spell is in effect, Faust's eyes glow with a purple light, while his body is surrounded by an aura of purple flames. What looks like purple electricity arcs from Faust to the symbols in the magic circle in spurts. The magic circle can have a diameter as small as 10 feet or as large as 100 feet. When the spell is over, all mana is drained from the site, requiring a day to recharge. Faust collapses into unconsciousness for 10 days. Mages across the world feel an oddness in the leylines for 1 day, but it has no effect on their casting ability.
Flight, Advanced Spell, Sorcery
After a few minutes of performing a small ritual involving a few components, he can take to the air at will, hovering or flying at a maximum speed of 60 miles an hour. This spell lasts for one hour.
Teleportation, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using an hour long ritual, Faust can cause a magic circle to teleport anyone who walks into it to any location that has a magic circle linked to the one that he is using by a leyline. This is limited to ten people maximum. He can use this spell to teleport only himself to anyplace he has been before and can visualize. Should the place have changed in some significant way, so that he no longer visualizes it as it is now, the spell fails.
Hypnotize, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using an hour long ritual beforehand, Faust can swing a stopwatch on a chain in front of a person for five minutes to put them to sleep. They can resist the affects to lengthen the time it takes; however, eventually they succumb to the spell. Once they are asleep, Faust can erase their memories of events or program them with commands. This is not foolproof. Strong-willed people can break the commands when they conflict their nature or recall the lost memories over time. A psychologist who hypnotizes a person under the influence of this spell, using traditional hypnoticism, can undo the spell.
Massive Illusion, Advanced Spell, Ritual
Using a day long ritual and a magic circle, Faust can create a massive illusion. This illusion can be any static structure or causing a static structure to become invisible. The illusion only affects sight. The illusion lasts for one month, requiring Faust to cast it again to maintain the illusion. The sheer size of this illusion draws more mana than a normal advanced spell. Mages will notice the lower than normal amount of mana in the area, and experienced mages will know that there is an illusion enchantment. Faust can only have one such illusion at any time.