Battle Sheet: Edward

- BATTLE DATA -

Class: Bard
SubClass: Violinist
Type: Caster
Fighting Styles: Ranged or Melee.
Weapons: Instruments (String), 1-Handed Swords (Rapier), Firearms (Blunderbuss).
Bearing: Lumos of the Light on the Throat.

Stat Growth: (Numbered from 1-10%, 5 being average.)
HP:04 • SP:06 • MP:07
ATK:03 • DEF:04
INT:06 • MDEF:07
AGI:02 • DEX:09
CHA:10 • EVA:08

Affinities: (Numbered from 1-10%, 5 being average.)
Fire:01 • Water:01
Earth:02 • Wind:02
Light:10 • Dark:01
Physic:01 • Psyche:01
Blood:01 • Mana:02
Metal:01 • Wood:03
Sight:01 • Sound:09

- EQUIPMENT DATA -

Default Equipment:
(R Hand) Miniature Violin
(L Hand) Handmirror
(Head) N/A
(Torso) Tailcoat
(Accessory) Ruby Brooch

(Equippable Items List)
(Weapons List)

- COMMAND LIST -

Attack: Play
"Attacks by playing an instrument. Doesn't work on deaf enemies."
Requires an equipped instrument. Effects depend on weapon.
If the enemy has 0 Sound AFF, then the attack automatically misses.
Any other weapons equipped will exchange Play command with regular Attack.
Defend: Cower
"A pitiful cringe which may just charm the opponent."
Boosts EVA instead of DEF.
Formula: User's CHA+EVA > Enemy's INT+DEX.
If Success is more than 50%, then the enemy is inflicted with Charm.
Skill: Sing
"Sings a song learnt through composing."
Requires SP. Amount depends on Skill.
Silence disables this command just as if it were a Spell.
Spell: Lumos
"Casts Light elemental magic."
Requires MP and a terrain with a Light AFF of 1 or more.
Item: Item
"Uses an item from the inventory."
Escape: Run Away
"Attempts to escape from the current battle."
Chances increase the more AGI the user has.
Alter: Uriel
"Transforms into alterbeing Uriel the Muse."
Reduces AP to 0 at the end of battle or when Alter mode has ended.
This command only appears when Half Alter or more has been unlocked and AP is full.

 - ALTER DATA -

An Alterbeing is a fragment of one's pastlife, which is still connected to the soul.

Mana Bearers are able to transform into their past selves when they "tap into" the same powers they were gifted with by the Gods when they were Demi-Gods. Likewise, they "tap out of" the transformation if they use the opposite, or ill uses of their powers.

Transformations last one battle, but increase one's powers and unlock further skills and spells, depending on the potential unlocked by the user (negative traits unlocked for positive ones, which are obtained through important storyline events).

Alterbeing: Uriel
Pronouncation: [YERi-ul] Language: Hebrew
Meaning: [Flame of God; light of the Lord.]
Class: Angel
Rank: Sacred
"Uriel is the angelic muse of inspiration. His power is that which connects symbolism to reality; feeling to expression; heart to voice. He's portrayed in religious art as an angel in white and gold robes. He's known for his good temperance: the patience and positivity needed to create without frustration or despair. His job is to enlighten others through the beauty of the world. He's associated with light, emotion, music and art. His tears of joy are said to be gold and are never sorrowful. For even sorrow is a beautiful emotion in the eyes of Uriel. These golden tears are said to keep anyone whose skin they touch, youthful and beautiful. He's prayed to by artists, musicians, poets and writers; for renewed creativity and luck with artistic feats."

Note: Tap is what is used to "tap into" one's alterbeing, often virtuous feats.
Untap is what is used to "tap out of" one's alterbeing, often sinful feats.

It is possible to be "knocked out" of Alter mode, when using Untaps constantly.
While in Alter mode, AP acts as a meter for how long the mode lasts. 1 AP is spent each turn in battle. Alter mode ends when the user has spent all AP or the battle ends.

Taps (5): Voice - Use a Sound attribute skill. (+1 AP)
Optimism - Afflicted with any Emotion attribute boosts. (+3 AP)
Includes: Brave, Focus, Alert, Calm, Love and Fury. (6)
Tap on each inflicted turn. Tap for each individual boost.
Inspiration - Afflicted with any Mental attribute boosts. (+6 AP)
Includes: Brave, Focus, Alert, Calm and Fury. (5)
Tap on each inflicted turn. Tap for each individual boost.
Patience - Use healing and boost skills, spells and items on self, only every 3 turns. (+7 AP)
Tap every 3 turns, if the user hasn't used heals/boosts on themselves.
This does not include targeting the whole party or multiple allies, along with self.
Temperance - ... (+10 AP)
...

Untaps (5): Silence - Afflicted with Silence. (-1 AP)
Tap on each inflicted turn.
Pessimism - Afflicted with any negative emotion attribute status effect. (-5 AP)
Includes: Berserk, Confusion, Charm, Hate, Fear, Nervous. (6)
Tap on each inflicted turn.
Frustration - Afflicted with any negative psyche attribute status effect. (-6 AP)
Includes: Berserk, Charm, Confusion, Fear and Nervous. (5)Tap on each inflicted turn.
Impatience - Use healing and buff skills, spells and items on self, more than once every 3 turns. (-7 AP)
This does not include targeting the whole party or multiple allies, along with self. 
Decadence - ... (-10 AP)
...

Dialect Chart: Edward

- OVERVIEW -

Edward's dialect is based on common and proper British English (with a British accent), femininity and some French and Italian for a cultural sense, since he's had a lot of linguistic studies (particularly musical terms and history). He speaks less like a noble than some of the upper class, at times.

- QUOTES -

Neutral:
• "Good day.", "Farewell."
• "I'm a bit indecisive, so I'd rather you choose for me.", "I should think so."
• "Here you are.", "Shall we be off then?", "Shall we go?" 
• "It's lacking, isn't it?", "Well, I'll make due.", "It matters not."
• "I suppose this would suffice..?", "This should suffice." 
• "Can we eat/rest/go soon?", "I could do for something of a tune up...".

Happy: 
• "My hair always comes out just how I like it. Must be a blessing~"
• "That would be most lovely." 
• "Bravissimo! (Italian: like Bravo, "Very good.").

Sad:
• "Nobility, it's useless.. or rather, it renders one so."
• "Some memories are best left forgotten.."
• "When one is too tired for music, that's when one's spirit is exhausted."
• "Well... nevermind then."
• "How embarrassing..", "How shameful.", "What a shame/bore.",
• "Kaaat..." (whining to Katrina.).
• "Stop it. You're making me hungry...", "I'm tired/hungry.", "I want to go home.".

Angry:
• "Honestly..!", "Ridiculous!", "Wonderful..." (sarcasm).
• "Stop it!", "I AM NOT!!" (being teased), "Nevermind that!".


Scared:
• "Dear god!", "Dear me..", "Oh my!!", "Dear me. Well, that is to say..." (nervous/worried) 
• "(Do) Be careful!",

- PARTICLES -

• Common Words: Honest/ly, Truth/ful/ly, Gracious/ly, Probably, Suffice, Dear, Tune/ing, Tune up (musical term, can also mean to rest or refresh), Shame/ful/ing, Most (as in, "That would be most lovely."), Cross (as in, angry), Bore, Beauteous, Fare/es/ing, Address/es/ing, Evident, Assist/ance/ing/ed, Noticeable, Damper, Shudder, Escort, Proceed, Make a/take note, Hesitant, Oblige, Obligations, Console, Commend, Accept/ing/ance, Joyous/ly, Joyful/ly, Generous/ly, Intensely, Resume/ing/ed, Ambitious, Undertaking, Simply.
 
• Particles (Parts of sentences): "I suppose/guess", "I see.", "If you say so", "Nothing much of interest.", "I should think".

• Prefixes: "Ah", "Oh", "Oh dear/my/me", "Dear God/me", "Well then", "I could do for a-", "Be so-", (as in, "Would you be so kind?"), "As if /to-" (as in, "He's running as if his life depended on it.", "He ran as if to save his life.".)., "I can't help but notice".
 
• Suffixes: "-and such.".

Astrology Birth Chart : Salem de Santriel

Salem Sex M
26/12/1989 05:09 - Julian day 2447886.96
Adjust 6.00 ST 11.36 Lat 44.27 Long 88.15

Birth Chart
This birth chart shows the positions of the planets of Salem.

The planets in the signs
The position of the planets in the signs of the Zodiac has an influence on the character of the individual and these influences form a large part of the individual psyche.

Sun in Capricorn
He is honest, reserved, circumspect, honorable and strong-willed. Quietly ambitious within the realms of the possible, he likes and takes on responsibility. He can work in the social domain.

Weaknesses: a bitter, hostile, disagreeable and mistrustful mind.

Moon in Sagittarius
Likes to throw himself into the unknown and into adventure: he is agile, tough and enthusiastic. Attracted to long voyages, to discover the unknown.

Weaknesses: takes great risks in throwing himself into the unknown and into adventure. Audacious, bold and rebellious. Unable to stay in one place, is always ready to risk everything to achieve his goal.

Mercury in Capricorn
Reflective, deep thinker: a fine and vivacious mind. Undertakes lengthy studies or, if circumstances do not allow, will teach himself. A rational person.

Weaknesses: rancor, coldness, malice, and often a pessimist.

Venus in Aquarius
He likes flowery language: he is very sensitive and detests anything vulgar. He appreciates independence in love, but idealizes and embellishes it. He likes to please and will do whatever is necessary for this. While always being frank, he is not always faithful.

Weaknesses: he is unfaithful, because he likes above all to please and will follow through to the end of any adventure that arises. Does not like barriers, likes liberty of action and does not like to account to anyone.

Mars in Sagittarius
Fights against principles, society or a philosophy. Reasoning, ability to explain things, logic and debate.

Weaknesses: he goes to excess in the battle against moral or other principles. Has a somewhat revolutionary spirit, is intrepid but presumptuous.

Jupiter in Cancer
Peaceful, calm nature. Fertile imagination. Likes home life and material comforts. A good cook, because he is relatively greedy and takes pleasure in conjuring up little things that are good to eat.

Weakness: He likes to eat too much, likes own home and comfort too much and has the tendency to be a stay-at-home, going out without any pleasure because home is always best.

Saturn in Capricorn
He is scrupulous, honest, correct, worthy and respectable.

Weaknesses: melancholy, sullenness, disappointment and bitterness.

Uranus in Capricorn
A great battler. He has so much power, that one thinks nothing can defeat him. His mission in society, in the world means everything to him.

Neptune in Capricorn
He is discerning, wise and sensible.

Pluto in Scorpio
Great sexual activity.

Sign and ascendant
Capricorn ascendant Sagittarius.

The planets in the houses
The planetary positions in the houses express the facts relative to destiny.

Sun in I
Forceful personality. He is strong-willed, authoritarian. He is self-confident but is sometimes arrogant. Has a happy childhood. His desire for self-development leads to success and he has a good professional job.

Moon in I
Very sensitive. Fantasizes. He is easily frightened, he is fearful, shy, prudent and emotional.

Mercury in II
Intelligence geared towards ways of making money, becoming rich. All methods are good, sometimes he is on the borderline of honesty, with a tendency to be fraudulent.

Venus in II
There is a link between emotional life and money. He is helped by friends or by a person to whom he is emotionally linked. Takes advantage of friendships for professional success. Activities connected with beauty, aesthetics, finery. Danger: big spending.

Mars in I
He gets angry and carried away a lot. He is provocative, impulsive, dynamic and bold. Great spirit of enterprise. He has a great need of activity and throws himself into projects without thinking of the consequences of possible setbacks, nor of the dangers that may arise.

Jupiter in VII
He makes a good marriage, with a useful partner who helps to bring success if only by her advice. He never goes outside the bounds of legality.

Saturn in II
If he is rich, will always give the impression of being in financial difficulties. If he is broke, he gives the same impression - this time with reason. He has difficulty earning money: his work is tiresome and laborious.

Uranus in I
He is above all independent and original. Sometimes blunt and irritable. Never lets himself be influenced. He does not tolerate any sort of setback. He is ready for adventure, even though it's risky.

Neptune in II
He develops his "brilliant", but questionable ideas to earn money.

The houses in the signs
Ascendant in Sagittarius.

He will have an intellectual profession. Teaching, research, philosophy, mathematics. Children will be a source of happiness and pride.

House II in Capricorn
Success in professional life will be long and laborious. Continuously working towards it, he will finally achieve universally acknowledged success.

House III in Aquarius
He is always at the forefront of progress. Likes everything that is new, original and ingenious. Likes every new idea, as long as it improves life and naturally is good for everyone. He is happy to travel even at a moment's notice, likes a life full of change and meetings.

House IV in Pisces
He is very susceptible to the mood of those around him. A hard difficult upbringing can mark him for life. When a child, has to be protected, given confidence.

House V in Aries
Full of initiative. Things are done to the full, with energy, vigor and strength of purpose: It is the same with love life. Children will be hardy and rarely ill.

House VI in Taurus
Completely trusted at work. Knows how to keep a secret and is of irreproachable honesty. Weak point: the throat.

House VII in Gemini
Marries quite young, and divorces later. A second marriage doubtless with less passion but a lot of friendship. Frightened of living alone in old age.

House VIII in Cancer
Small inheritances.

House IX in Leo
He is tolerant, accepts all differences and respects them. He is honest and loyal.

House X in Virgo
All medical, paramedic or social work are recommended.

House XI in Libra
Looks for friends among "well-placed" people, artists known even regionally, influential people in society, the social or political world, likes high class evenings.

House XII in Scorpio
Work in the police field, likes investigating other people's private lives.

Interplanetary aspects
The interplanetary aspects have a strong influence on the character and disposition of the individual and, consequently, on his destiny.
The conjunction aspect is variable and depends above all on the nature of the conjoint planets.

480 Conjunction Sun - Uranus
He is above all independent and original. He likes change, reforms, he is allergic to everything routine. He has a strong personality, and has many friends.

-334 Opposition Sun - Jupiter
He is negligent, spendthrift. He goes to excesses of all sorts. He is proud and arrogant, and considers himself much superior to others.

247 Conjunction Saturn - Neptune
His plans are realized in a methodical fashion, he works hard to achieve success.

234 Sextile Venus - Mars
He is amorous, not a peaceful and calm lover but a passionate one with a strong temperament. He is demonstrative in love, and likes healthy pleasures. He enjoys life to the fullest.

-196 Opposition Jupiter - Uranus
He is too independent and his liberty is all-important. He lacks diplomacy, and his extravagance is shocking. He likes verbal battles and espouses extremist ideas in order to shock his companions. He has a number of internal tensions.

195 Conjunction Mars - Ascendant

136 Conjunction Sun - Neptune
He has a fertile imagination, is full of inspiration, and very emotional - all qualities that he uses on the professional level. He likes the Arts, beauty.

136 Sextile Saturn - Pluto
He perseveres, achieves his projects through hard work.

73 Sextile Venus - Ascendant
He likes everything beautiful, the Arts, balance and harmony. He is amiable and sociable. He likes entertainment and has a loving nature.

72 Conjunction Uranus - Neptune

-63 Opposition Jupiter - Neptune
He is easily influenced. He is a dreamer, who lets himself be seduced by fine words, which are not always sincere. He does not see wickedness and is often fooled by people.

56 Conjunction Mercury - Saturn

20 Conjunction Saturn - Uranus
He knows how to be on top of the situation. He perseveres, is determined but ingenious and original. He is very practical. He proceeds slowly, but is always bound to achieve his objectives in the end.

5 Conjunction Moon - Mars
He is frank, honest, full of vigor and ambition. He is strong-willed and powerful at work. He is a little hard on himself but, above all, on others whose capacity for action is not as great.

Salem de Santriel (セイレム デ サンツリエル)

Note: This OC was created for the RP group on Deviantart, Clockhearts.
Any reference to terms used there will be in brackets ((like these)).
You will notice that outside of the brackets, he is described differently.
This is because he is also being used in my series Aeter Euum, in the world of Aeternus; though he also exists in Clockhearts' Wonderland, I know the group will not exist forever. I'm no longer a part of the group, sadlyl

- GENERAL DATA -

First Name: 'Salem' (セイレム) m.
Pronounciation: [SAY-Lim] Language: Arabic
[Meaning: Safe; to be safe.]

Surname: 'Santriel' (サンツリエル)
Pronounciation: [San-trEE-el] Language: Unknown
[Meaning: God is my Guardsman.]

Title: Sir, Mister, Master, Young Master.
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Human • Ethnicity: Aristonian

Alignment: Chaotic Good
Occupation: Jeweler
Social Class: Upper Class • Social Status: Noble
Marital Status: Single
Birthdate: 12/26/1518 • Time: 5:09 AM • Place: Remoriah
Hometown: Remoriah
Theme Song: Pending~ / Related Playlist • Couple Playlist

- PHYSICAL DATA -

Height: 5'6" ft. (171 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Build: Ordinary, but a bit long legged with feminine hips.
Dominance: Left-handed
Skin Tone: Fair
Hair Color: Icy Purple
Eye Color: Gold

- PERSONAL DATA -

Nicknames: Sal.
Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Unknown.
Zodiac: Capricorn
Bloodtype: Unknown

Likes: Himself, beauty, comforts, food, valuables (money, self worth, rarities, quality), the scent of fresh money, sparkles, jewels, metals, glass, jingles, windchimes, bells, music boxes, coins, interior and fashion design, fashion, flowers (among his favorites are mostly blue and white variations, orchids and roses), snow, coldness, shade, alone time (occasionally).
Dislikes: Ugliness, romance (has jaded and hard feelings towards the idea; disincluding impersonal romanticism, as long as it has nothing to do with him), thieves (including fake beggars), accusations, noisiness (especially loud noises), wasting money, heat, bright sunlight, sweating.
Hobbies: Jewelry craft, appraisal (metals, gems, ores, and uncut), cooking, mining (minor skill, self taught), business, money management, shopkeeping, shopping, leisure, mingling (socializing and parties), interior and fashion design.
Turn-Ons: Generosity, trustworthiness, loyalty, sensibility, gratefulness, endurance, slyness, cleverness, patience, hardworking (at least, as much as he is), good cook (it's just a plus), good with money.
Turn-Offs: Gold diggers, impatience, dependency, hopeless romantics, liars, cheating, alcoholism and other addictions.

Favorite Colors: Bright colors, pastels, rich colors, silver, pink, hot pink, light pink, white, sky blue, powder blue, alice blue, royal purple, sapphire, ruby, emerald.
Favorite Foods: Raspberries, raspberry tea, raspberry smoothie, fruit smoothies, honey, breakfast foods, honey toast, honey, pancakes, french toast, most teas and wines (red wines over white wines), exotic dishes and dishes with a variety of ingredients, casseroles, European bread, olives, pastas with white wine sauce, soft shell tacos, chalupas, soufflés with liqueur and/or raspberry sauce, Saint Honoré cake, black liccorice and jellybeans.
Least Favorite Foods: Rice (mostly white rice), .
Favorite Animals: Butterflies, horses, dogs.
Favorite Seasons: Spring

Phobias: None.
Habits: Swearing, bouts of rage, ignoring things (especially love and romance), cracking easily under pressure, bluffing (not lying), gets standoffish when bored or dislikes something, easily bored, amused or distracted (especially distracted by beautiful things), big talker, bad listener, obsessing with himself, scheming and plotting (to make money or get ahead; wouldn't do anything illegal if he couldn't get away with it or didn't morally believe it was okay for any reason), being a shut-in (prefers his home over most places), eating too much, working too hard (even if he enjoys leisure, once he gets started he often pushes himself; which balances out his eating habits), using people like pawns (while staying on their good sides, not seeing them as dispensable).

Personality: ...
Keywords: Posh, Friendly, Narcissistic, Theatrical, Money Hungry (not enough to steal), Strong Willed, Presumptuous, Rash, Prideful, Ego-maniacal.

Readings: Astrology Birthchart.

- VOCAL DATA -

Keywords: None.
Similar Voices: None.
Accents: None.
Speech: Proper, at times Flowery, swears.
Native Language: Civilian.
Known Languages: Civilian.
Quotes:
• Neutral: "Be a dear." (when asking someone to do something.).
"Work is a pretty great outlet for stress... actually.", "Oh, well then I was mistaken.",
"Worrying isn't something I'd waste my precious heart on.", "If you'll excuse me."
"Diamonds might look likeglass, but I assure you, they don't break like that sweetie."

• Happy: "@#$%! That's gorgeous.", "You're such a doll!" (or any of the common words).
• Sad: "How good of you..." (sarcasm/could also be Angry).
"How can I look so good, yet feel so bad? It's a tragedy, but it's not a total loss..."
• Angry: "@#%* you!! Oh I'm sorry, how terribly rude of me.."
"Don't @#%$ with me when I first wake up.", "Get used to hearing my @#%$ing name already!!"
"Oh yes? Is that right?? WELL THERE!", "Poor baby!", "Oh, poor baby...", "My mistake!" (sarcasm)
"I'm sick of looking at this right now." (can also refer to a person, 'you', 'them/her/him')
"Oh how cute! He thinks that makes him more of a man than me!" (in a happy sarcastic way)
"I'm sorry. Were you trying to pick a fight with me? Well it isn't going to end well...",
"Are you trying to seduce me? Well it isn't going to work, Princess. Not unless that bustle has a million Lucre shoved up it."
"KILL YOU? Why would I want to do that? If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it five minutes ago."
• Scared: "...".
• Common Words, Prefixes & Suffixes: "Honey", "Sweetie", "Sweetheart", "Dear", "Darling", "Doll".

- BATTLE DATA -

Class: Warrior
SubClass: Guardsman
Type: Basher
Fighting Style: Melee
Weapons: Shields.
[Command List]
Attack: Bash
"Melee attack with a shield"
Requires an equipped shield. Effects depend on weapon.
Any other weapons equipped will exchange Bash command with regular Attack.
Defend: Guard
"Defend, using a shield with all of your might."
Formula: User's DEF > Enemy's ATK. If the User's DEF is greater, then the damage is nullified completely.
Requires an equipped shield. Effects depend on shield.
Two-handed weapons other than shields, or unequipping the shield will exchange the command with regular Defend (halves damage).
Skill: Guardsmanship
"Swift, charging and weaving melee techniques with a shield."
Requires SP. Amount depends on Skill.
Spell: ?
"Casts Mineral (earth+dark) magic."
Requires MP.
Item: Item
"Uses an item from the inventory."
Escape: ?
"..."

Stat Growth: (Numbered from 1-10%, 5 being average.)
HP:06 • SP:05 • MP:03
ATK:06 • DEF:04
INT:07 • MDEF:08
AGI:06 • DEX:09
CHA:10 • EVA:04
Affinities: (Numbered from 1-10%, 5 being average.)
Fire:02 • Water:02
Earth:05 • Wind:02
Light:03 • Dark:05
Physic:03 • Psyche:01
Blood:01 • Mana:01
Metal:05 • Wood:02
Sight:01 • Sound:01

- STORY DATA -

(Past) Childhood (Age: 1-12)
Salem was born into a noble family of artisans, the Santriels. They are famous for producing high quality jewelry, among other products in Remoriah ((the Heart faction)). His father is the head of their company, so Salem was forced to spend most of his childhood training, to take the future position. Being raised by mainly his mother and his younger sister, as well as excelling in jewelry craft, Salem became quite a feminine boy. Their father was often too busy to see them, so Salem and his sister would spend their time crafting things for fun. Oftentimes competitive, but with good sportsmanship. However, Salem was the more talented and willing of the two, and fast became the family's favorite. His sister got restless, wanting to do whatever she pleased. Since her lesser talent went unnoticed, she became somewhat of a black sheep.

As they grew older this caused his sister to have to work twice as hard, becoming more frustrated with work and family life. While Salem felt he had it easy, as if everything came to him generally when he wanted it... at times, it made him feel bad for his sister. Eventually she took it to heart, feeling patronized that he even gave her sympathy. It soon felt that their family was more on Salem's side than her's. On the other hand, Salem had had a very easy going and happy childhood because of this. Still, he felt no guilt for having the family's favor. He did what he was told and in return he earned their approval and his self worth. So he simply gave into honoring their wishes, no matter what.

Adolescence (Age: 13-17)
The Santriel siblings' relationship grew bitter over the years. They soon came to be opposites, much like night and day. Salem, being the people pleaser and his sister, the self serving one. It had probably been misunderstandings due to their immaturity, or the pressure and stress they had endured which caused such a change of heart in the two. Their competitiveness easily evolved into a rivalry of sorts; as they knew that one day... one of them would be taking over the family business. They now took what their childhood selves had thought of as a game, to a whole other level.

Still, at this time in his life, Salem should have been discovering girls; or at least going on an occasional date. However, his family's expectations always seemed to outweigh that, and due to the stress of focusing on his career and reputation, he had to make excuses not to. He soon lost all interest in the idea, at the thought of the compromise of having a relationship; as well as the many heartbreaks and disappointments that occurred in any attempt to. At first he had simply dismissed the idea of love, but then he began to completely reject it. There were just too many broken promises, dates left waiting or missed and not enough time. Plus, having been highly expected of, loved and supported by his family all his life, Salem now preferred not only to be independent, but to idealize and embellish that independence.

However, he thought that had changed when he met a young noblewoman by the name of Alyssa. She seemed a sweet and patient girl. She would stand around and wait on him, even in the rain with her parasol. When he was late, she would show up looking for him and not mind it in the least when he was busy. When she was introduced to his family, they were already quite taken by her. So much so, that they allowed them permission to be married. Salem would work extra hard and spend as much time with her as possible. Due to his status, he felt proud that he was able to support their happy relationship at such a young age. So he would spend money on her, taking her out and buying her drinks at the pub to talk during his break. They'd stay at the local inns and hotels on weekends or go sightseeing and he'd treat her to gifts of flowers, perfume and anything a Civilian girl would want, really...

Then the day before their wedding came. It was a beautiful sunny day in Spring. The sky was blue and the wind was lightly blowing, causing a colorful array of petals across the cobblestone. Salem was excited to be engaged to, who he thought to be the most wonderful woman in the world. Being responsible, he took the matter of attending to all of the wedding details personally. From the food to the attire, decor and guests, etc. Though he thought it was rather odd that she hadn't show up for her gown fitting, he assumed she was just bashful or nervous about it and even thought it was cute. However... that was not the case. A few hours later he sent for her to come meet him outside the chapel. Then he found himself waiting for her there with a ring and a bouquet for a very long time. Soon a friend of the family came looking for him to tell him that they still couldn't find her and she wouldn't be able to meet him afterall. The wedding ended before it had even begun and Salem went home disappointed and confused. Of course he was worried about her, but that all changed when news came that she had skipped town and run off with all of his money. Everything he hadn't already spent from his savings on the wedding, that is...

From that moment on, the thought of a relationship disgusted Salem. It was purely a waste of time and money. His family were the only real ones who cared for him and always supported him by lending him money or allowing him to make it; not take it all and leave him without feeling anything. Apparently Alyssa had only been a gold digger and wasn't as interested in Salem as he had been in her. His whole world was turned upside down. He became pretty self obsessed after that, preferring to treat himself over going on dates. Needless to say getting to eat whatever he wanted or going on shopping sprees every day, couldn't exactly fill the void in his heart... so he was still quite bitter towards most women. During this time he took a few side jobs in business, such as managing restaurants and banking, etc. and spent all of the money on himself when he wasn't saving it. In fact, he started to love money just as much as he loved himself. It seemed to be the only thing that made him happy and he hated to see it go wasted.

Adulthood (Age: 18)
Then when both siblings were considered to be adults by age, they were to be given a test of will. The Santriels weren't the best at what they did for nothing! By now they were expected to be well learned in their craft, whatever it may be; and just as ((Wonderland's rules were set by it's most powerful faction)) Remoriah's class system was upheld by it's Duke, their family and company production would be decided by it's head. That is, if they could prove that they could handle the choice they made.

In order to make this life-changing decision, they would be put on trial to see who could last the longest at their craft, in it's natural state. Without any help from family, friends or outsiders. Only once they had survived long enough to realize it was their chosen profession, without a doubt; then, like any ((citizen of Wonderland, they would stop aging.)) experienced artisan, they would be able to bring the wealth back to show for it. (A certain amount and time limit was set, depending on how the economy was doing). So whoever was able to conduct their craft with precision and a willful heart to yield the most profit and return home with it in time, would be the victor. The Santriels had done this for years, but the trial's length depended only on how long it took for them to find their true role. Some Santriels would become heir to the company within just a few years, sometimes even co-ownerships were founded when it occurred at the same time.

Of course, this time around most of the family bet Salem would win and his younger sister would lose. So the pressure was on... well, both of the siblings. The rewards would be to inherit their father's position when he passed away, obtain funding from the family to support their production, and claim ownership of the Santriel; their family's prized heirloom. It was said to be a shield made purely of diamond. Nothing could destroy it. Having been used in wars of the past, it was said to be the reason why their family had grown so large and prosperous over the years. It was rumored to be thousands and thousands of years old and was mentioned in many old legends and war stories.

Upon hearing this, Salem became curious; and so, on the morning before the trial, he got through the security and went into the back room. Having worked with diamonds most of his life, he had to see if the rumors were true! Not only was a shield made purely of diamonds impressive, but all of the stories that were told about it made it sound nearly impossible. IF such a shield existed, it would surely be a valuable piece of work! Salem examined it carefully, he knew the only other gem that could scratch a real diamond, was another diamond... So he decided to test it's durability. Afterall, it was said to be "unbreakable". However, just as he was about to try - his sister swung open the door! As the door slammed against the wall, the shield hit the floor and broke into many pieces..!

Prologue Climax (Age: 19-21)
From that day on Salem would wake up early, go to the mines and dig up ores. Carry them out, cut, polish and fashion them into jewelry to sell for a living. Within months Salem knew his father would return home and well... his mother would return sooner than that! He could not risk going back, so he had no choice but to leave home, in hopes of finding a blacksmith good enough to replicate the Santriel. Of course, in the meantime he would be on trial, but any spare time he had would be spent searching. This became extremely exhausting, especially for a nobleman who had rarely worked hard in his life, other than simple crafts. Still, Salem had decided he would not return home until the Santriel was restored; otherwise, he would be risking not only his reputation, but his future as well. Now he just needed to work hard enough to earn the money he needed to buy enough materials and hire a blacksmith to create it. It was hard to do from memory and a few old photos and illustrations, but he made some rough drafts of what he liked to call the Santriel II.; a remake of the original shield, but this time made of real diamond. He even adjusted a few minor technicalities, considering he never really knew it's actual make up; but he tried to give it more of an advantage while retaining it's shape.
 
This took him about 3 years. Still, even under the most meager of living conditions, he made it hard to tell that he'd been roughing it in caverns and forests, instead of living at home in his cozy chateau... Carrying off old, worn and tossed out (yet tasteful) furnishings in the middle of the night so no one would see him, and bringing them back to his campsite; he would make himself feel at home, even if some refurbishing and renovating was involved. Luckily Salem was a natural at money-making, and was able to use his strong will and pride in order to salvage the required profits. Both ecstatic and relieved, he went to the next step: to search for a blacksmith! For his family and himself, it was always the best of the best, so he decided to inquire for only the most skilled of smiths; no matter their age, race, faction or what have you. Living off part of his earnings, he started making visits to every blacksmith he had heard of and comparing their skills to his best ability.

In the end, his search stopped when he heard of a blacksmith named Shesta who was only just starting out. He was surprised to hear that he was any good, as well as the fact that he'd already been doing business with his family for sometime now. A brand new blacksmith with an eye for embellishing gems into his weapons seemed somewhat promising. Though when Salem got to the address ((in the Diamond faction)), he hesitated to enter... thinking the shop was much too small, with lack of decoration and the bustle of customers, not apparent either. Losing his pride momentarily, Salem had no choice but to go in and meet with Shesta. Needless to say he was impressed. It seemed this man had talent in making metals more malleable; but whether he could do that or not with a gem, and a diamond at that, was uncertain at first. It took about 3 months of work, but Shesta was able to complete it... the Santriel II. Now all Salem had to do was finish the payment and maybe test it out, before returning home. He wondered what would await him there, having been gone for an estimate of 3 years and months; he only hoped that his sister hadn't completed her trial before him. It seemed possible with the time that had passed; but of course, ((we're talking about Wonderland, so for all he knew it may have been less than it felt!)) the economy was booming and the stakes were high, so it would still be a long time before either of them would be done with the trial.

(Present) Prologue Epilogue (Age: 22)
To Salem's delight, his sister had not completed the trial; nor had anyone bothered with the storage room. When he'd asked his mother, she simply told him that his sister had gone off to start her trial and she hadn't seen either of them for so long. She was starting to get worried, but she was sure they'd pull through. He also asked if the shield was still "in place", trying to word his question so that it wasn't suspicious; as if just "checking in" on his possible future reward. It worked, as his mother would never expect the family favorite to be anything less than honest. His mother happily replied, that no one had gone into the back room, since the trial was a serious tradition in which the rewards could not be tampered with until the victor emerged. It was something that their father had decided; also something that Salem was very grateful for, at this point... Kindly faring well to his mother, Salem slipped into the back room again. It was a wonder that his sister had only been bluffing. She even left the door closed, without it's lock. Quickly tidying the room up with a broom from a nearby closet, he got rid of the shards from the old shield and found just enough time to replace it with the new replica. Wiping his brow, he turned to see his sister.

What a sight and what a timing! Salem wasn't happy about this. He was caught at the scene of the crime; but then she made the statement that she knew she'd find him here, and continued with the fact that he was lucky she'd been too preoccupied with her trial to stop for trivial tattling. Before Salem could respond, she gave a loud call out to their mother. Salem instinctively faced her, covering the shield with his arms behind him. When his mother entered the room, she immediately asked what either of them were doing here. He now figured, they may as well forfeit the trial, before any worse punishment ensued. However, that was not the case, his mother beamed proudly, that they must have both completed their trials and came home to accept their reward! After all, how could she tell if they had ((stopped aging in an instant?)) gained enough profits, if they were still in their pockets? Salem's sister was confused, but before she could make a remark about how they hadn't finished their trials, Salem quickly pretended to congratulate her on finishing the trial. He went on, loudly, about how proud their father would be if he could see them now; making sure he gave her no momentum, by smothering her. Enthusiastically grabbing her by the shoulders, followed by patting her on the head and back, among other awkward displays of approval... their mother was instantly gratified at the sight. She then asked both of them, what craft they had decided on together... Together; this was not something the Santriel siblings did. In fact, they did nothing together. Not since many years ago. As they turned to face one another, Salem realized he had no excuse for this... and his sister, looked pretty angry.

With no way out of the charade, they both declared their desired role to each other's faces: "Jeweler" and "Seamstress!". Looking disappointed, their mother admitted, she was confused. She wished they could have just said fashion... but the two were different crafts, requiring different materials and methods, even if for the same purpose. Now that they'd admitted their best and long awaited roles, ((they both stopped aging.)) they handed over their profits to be withheld in the family account. However, a co-ownership could not be settled. Even when their father returned, the idea of a boutique or any form of combined efforts were turned down. At this point, their father stated, there could only be one head of family; unless the two worked together for the same goal. Sure their family had in it, artisans of various crafts, but the head of the company, as well as any co-owners, could not choose more than one role. It would decide their major industry. Both of the siblings argued over who would be the head, for a very long time. Then, being fed up with all the confusion and lies from her brother, Salem's sister claimed she would do better than him even if she wasn't part of the family business! After all, what were titles or privileges given to you, by those who never believed in you in the first place? With that, she stated she would leave Remoriah ((the Heart faction)) and start her own life. From now on, she would be on her own ((belong to Diamond faction)), where she could live out her dream of being a fashion designer without her family's rules and discouragement. ((Apparently she'd visited there during her trial and she rather took a liking to it.. It was free, something she would never be if she continued to be part of this family))

Everything after that seemed to pass as quickly as a blur. Salem remembered being accepted as his father's heir, being given many papers and the whole family rejoicing; even if some were sorrowed by his sibling's leave, many of them were too proud of their family to respect her anymore. He was given the shield, though, he honestly felt he deserved it. He was also given a decently sized building, in his name. It included a small shop front, a work room in the back and a few rooms for living in. He'd also received a crew of workers who would supply him with materials and handle the hard work, such as mining, or moving shipments into the shop's work room, as well as delivering jewelry to customers. Salem felt, he now pretty much had his life under control. ((Though... when you're a citizen of Wonderland, the controls may shift at any given time!)) Little did he know what would await him next...

(Future) Unknown...

- RELATIONS DATA -

Tutors: Unknown.
Parents: ? Santriel (Father), ? Santriel (Mother).
Siblings: ? Santriel (Sister).
Other Family Members: Unknown.
Friends: Shesta Reinwinds.
Romance Interests: Alyssa ? (Divorced), Elise ? (Future Wife).
Pets: None.

Background Summary : Rebecca

(Past) She was born in Remoriah as a noble, in a nice big house. Yet it was cozier and smaller than the mansions most nobles lived in. She heard tales about when her father lost his nobility and how he and her mother joined a group of mercenaries. How they were the ones responsible for a revolution, which lead them to marry; since his mother was a commoner and so, forbidden to marry her father, him being a noble and cross-class marriage was illegal at the time. For those reasons Rebecca greatly respects and enjoys her parents company, so she grew up in their happy little home. Never knowing they had once owned a castle or fought using magic, nor were able to transform into Demi-Gods to protect their world and it's dimensions...

It was safe to say, however, that her parents made the right choice in raising her simply. Had she known, she might've gotten into worse danger at a young age... So she spent most of her early childhood indoors, with her father. Her mother had ownership of a lot of market districts from cities near and far, so she was always doing business even when she was at home. On the other hand, her father had never worked much aside his writing and music, which were self-employed jobs. Plus he was always somewhat sickly and disliked being alone, so he found his daughter to be the perfect companion aside their family pets. This caused them to grow close and although her mother loved her very much as well, her father always enjoyed spoiling her.

(Present) Rebecca grew up into a fine young lady, though still a child at the age of eleven.. she preferred to play outside than indoors. Still, she knew her father needed her, so she stayed with him most of the time. Her mother would be around whenever there wasn't much business to be taken care of. Her job required a bit of traveling at times, usually during the week; then mostly calculating, lists and charts of stock and that sort of thing. Of course, she still found time to be with the family, even when the kitchen table was cluttered with her work papers.

Rebecca's daily life often included school, church, her chores, homework and studying, playing with their pets (her father and sometimes her mother, shared the responsibility of taking care of them), then looking after her father when he was ill and taking care of him when her mother was away. (Katrina would usually be the one to do it, so she taught Rebecca to, in her stead.) Any free time she had was usually playing outside when the weather was nice. With the boys and girls from their city. Common, noble or what have you; that didn't matter as long as they were having fun. On days with bad weather, or when she didn't feel like going out, she'd spend time with her parents or learning new hobbies like crafts or cooking.

One day when Rebecca was eleven years old, while she was still in school, she stumbled upon a secret... It had been a gloomy morning, but she was hoping sincerely it wouldn't rain or storm. It was an important day after all, it was her parents' ?th (undecided) anniversary. Plus recently, things had been hard for them. Her father had been very sick and her mother was having trouble with her job. Not much money had come in and they both knew that they couldn't afford presents. So instead they planned to go somewhere nice together after Katrina came home from work. Rebecca promised to watch the house for them, since she would have homework to do. That morning Rebecca got up early and fixed things up for them, all the while, the grey clouds began casting over the sun.

Soon her parents got up and were surprised by how nice everything looked. Rebecca even wanted to help make breakfast, but she couldn't have made it by herself.. so her mother helped. By noon Rebecca could see from outside the school house's window that the clouds were even darker. She started to worry. Always having relied on them to have such a nice life, even being born into nobility, she wanted them to have a good anniversary. It was the first anniversary they had had that she ever knew about or had been born to see, anyway. As Edward and Katrina were getting ready to go out, a light rain came.. then some thunder. Apparently a hail storm was well on it's way, as the weather in the paper stated. They hadn't told Rebecca about the forecast, because they hoped it was a mistake and they knew how hard she was trying to make it better for them. So they figured they could spend the day together and perhaps make homemade gifts of some sort. Rebecca, however, was furious. All of this time she had seen the trouble they went through, and yet all she could do was study in hopes of someday getting a good job.. If they didn't have money, then they barely had food, and then they didn't have medicine when her father needed it either.

On her way home, Rebecca was in a rotten mood. Even if she had an umbrella, she thought... "Where are mom and dad?", "Are they having a good time?", "What if they left the house already and got caught in the rain?", "They'll get sick if they went too far and things are already so rough right now..."; she didn't know what to do, so she started to run home. As she crossed the streets, running to avoid the carriages which were having trouble steering in the rain, she slipped on the wet cobblestone and fell. She scraped her knee and tore her stocking. She knew they wouldn't be happy to see that.. Meanwhile, she didn't realize her backpack had fallen off, leaving most of it's contents discarded and wet. Not to mention, a bratty kid ran by and snatched it, thinking it had food or something good in it.. Rebecca got up, disheartened, she almost felt like crying.. and continued the walk home. All the way she remembered those things, the fact she counted on her schooling to make things better and now... she didn't even have her homework.

When she had gotten half way home, the rain was fully pouring and the wind was blowing much harder. It blew so hard that her umbrella flew into an alleyway. Figuring she had nothing else to lose, she ran after it. Then she slid down a staircase, the kind that are built down below the street level.. and fell to her knees again. This time, ripping both knees. She was starting to get frustrated, out of all the dumb luck! So she went back up the stairs, just to see that her umbrella had landed in someone's yard... Huffy, she went after it. Then just as she had hoisted herself over the fence and got in, she heard the sound of a chain.. and a dog whimpering. She froze for a second, before spotting the umbrella. A big, nasty looking black dog looked up at her, and it was holding her umbrella like a chew toy! Though she figured he was held by a chain, it was obvious she needed to get by him in order to rescue her umbrella... Still, her father had bought it for her and there was no way she was letting it get trashed by some dog!

Upset, but still knowing the danger, she rushed at it to grab the umbrella. As the dog barked in response, she was able to pull the handle from it's mouth; but as she pulled back the dog jumped toward her. Her first instinct was to run, so she turned around. Just as she started to run off, she also realized, the chain she heard from before.. wasn't attached to anything... Rebecca spun around and the dog was directly behind her! Wasn't this great, not only were her parents having as bad a time as she was, but now their daughter might become mauled as well! She looked angry but a tear formed in her eye, "If only it hadn't rained today!!", she thought. Panicking, she made a sharp turn around the dog and ran behind the tree. That didn't seem to stop it though, as it could see the big umbrella sticking out from the side of the tree - it's previous chew toy. When she heard it coming after her again, she did the only thing she could think of and... climbed the tree. Generally it was hard, holding an umbrella and all, but she used her nimbleness and fear of being chewed to death, to scale it.

She used this chance to catch her breath. It had been a long way up and a frustrating day, which also had seemed longer just because of that! She sighed, looking out to the rainy, thundering skies.. at least now she was protected by the leaves; when she remembered - lightning hits objects the higher up they are. This included giant trees that happened to be in people's backyards... Rebecca gulped and looking down, and then, as if by instinct, with the strangest, most accurate timing - lightning struck. She cringed in fear of electrocution.. but suddenly felt energized, and.. her x (undecided) stung. "What.. is this?", she thought, looking down her x was glowing. A strange pattern had formed there, she had seen the scar before.. ever since she was born, but... it never glowed like this. Then, she heard the dog bark again and she looked down. Disoriented and off-guard, she got upset, "Lousy mutt..!", she thought. Just then a small bolt of lightening flickered off the ground in front of it, causing the dog to whimper and run off. "Did I make that happen?!", she thought. Shaking her head from the delusion, she counted herself lucky to not have died and carefully climbed down the tree.

As she looked off towards the kennel, she noticed the dog was hiding it's face with it's paws. She tilted her head in confusion, "What a funny dog..", she muttered. Looking down, she wondered what happened back in the tree; then remembered her parents. She worried if they were struck by lightning as well. "This.. this rain needs to stop. I was lucky!", she gasped, "If they're not so lucky, then... then, they might be..", she shook off the fear of the chance that might happen; and just as she did, she noticed her x glowing once again.. a funny feeling came over her, then the rain slowed to a stop. She looked up.. bemused, "..I.. I did that?", she paused, taking in the glowing, sensation and the changes, "I did that!!", she cheered. "Woohoo!!", she threw her arms up in the air, as the sun began shining more, casting the clouds away. However, her cheering was short lived by the dog's bark, which caused her to jump over the fence as quickly as possible! When she got home, all was well. They had never gone out and still managed to have a nice day so far. Rebecca was relieved, but then.. she had to explain her skinned knees, ripped stockings and the loss of her backpack. Surprisingly they took things well, minus the knees which called for band-aids.. - Then came the time when they had to explain her "scar".

Apparently both of her parents had used magic as well, like she now did. They each had scars, as well as many of their allies in the past. These were not scars, but "bearings". It proved they bore mana in their veins, the physical manifestation of the will to use magic. From that day on she had the power to control elements! Well, elements of the weather and terrain anyway. She researched this at school the next day and discovered it was called "Geomancy". Of course, the weather wasn't affected all around the world... just in small area, like a town or a city. Still, it was an amazing feat. She was sure losing her homework was nothing compared to this! That night her parents decided to spend their anniversary at home together, telling Rebecca all of the stories about their magical past and reminiscing about the journeys that lead them through it.

She wondered if one day, she would go on a journey too...