__________________QUICK STATSName: Currently goes by Carvaine Ayleward
Age: Estimated to be in his thirties
Gender: Male
Species: Appears to be human
Ethnicity: Unknown
Height: 5'6
Occupation: Teacher of light magic at Wyrdwood Academy
Residence: Wyrdwood
__________________IN-DEPTH STUFFPhysical Description: Carvaine looks like a typical Serenian human - small, with a lithe body, soft hair and light skin. The only thing setting him apart from other Wyrdwood fellows is his colourful clothing - every day he shows up wearing something else, unique and varied enough to make others suspect that he's using his illusions to achieve that effect.
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music[/urll] Most Wyrdwood staff and students know him as an eternally cheerful fountain of smiles and positive attitude. His trademark smile almost never disappears from his lips, and he seems to be almost physically incapable of feeling negative emotions. Some find it unbearable, others consider it a pleasant attitude.
Carvaine takes a progressive approach to his amnesia. Rather than search desperately for his lost memories or any remains of his past, he chooses to look forward and focus on his present and future. An insightful person could recognize it for the avoidant behaviour he frequently employs. A less perceptive one would just judge him as an open-minded and curious sort. His attention is easily caught, but rarely held for long. Some clever students take advantage of it to distract him from their lack of homework or preparation.
Beneath this pleasant exterior lie hidden a few more disturbing elements he remains unaware of. His tendency to deal with problems by avoiding and running away is one. A keen-eyed observer would be able to connect this habit to his lack of search into his past, perhaps even suspect that his amnesia is a lie he made up to get away from it. His recklessness can sometimes border on self-destructiveness, as he's far too willing to undertake actions that put him at risk.
Magic/Abilities: While most people would think of healing and sun-powered spells when the topic of light magic is brought up, Carvaine's power is a little bit more literal. He manipulates light - a rather versatile ability that is only limited by one's knowledge and understanding. While one might expect an amnesiac to find his power unfamiliar, Carvaine's experience was not touched by whatever targeted his memories - he wields his power with skill and confidence, capable of making the best of his gift. He's able to, among others:
- Manipulate the visible spectrum to create illusions, keep enemies blind and keep whatever he chooses invisible
- Transmit information through waves, should he find something to receive it
- 'See' through most obstacles
- Find traces of substances no longer visible in normal light
- Capable of mimicking heat vision
- Technically capable of wreaking destruction with another aspect of his powers, but doesn't. There's plenty of reasons - he's not fond of overkill, it would be risky to the point that it could kill him, etc. The simplest reason would be that, as knowledgeable and skilled as he is, it might still be outside of his capabilities.
Relationships: - His fellow staff members at Wyrdwood
- Also students
History: Carvaine was brought to Wyrdwood by the Broken Seal. They paid for his Fellow membership and installed him in the academy for the sake of convenience. Of course, the true nature of his presence isn't known by people outside the cabal - to most people, he is just another quirky teacher.
The versatility of his abilities made him enough of an asset that the leaders decided to make sure he wouldn't be able to do anything stupid like betray them or try to leave the cabal. A skilled command mage known by a simple codename of 'V' played a critical role in it. While most of the time, their ability was used to provide the golems with rudimentary actions and behaviour routines, they were just as capable of influencing the minds of people. V created a few shortcuts in Carvaine's mind, allowing anyone with the right keyword to activate a variety of functions, ranging from complete obedience to manipulating memories.
Unaware of the truth of his situation, Carvaine spends most of the time teaching at the academy. Whenever the cabal sends him on an assignment, he has a suitable cover story - visiting relatives, research trip, getting out of the sight of Professor Zinc to prevent a catastrophe...
Character Limitations: His involvement with the Broken Seal is not public knowledge, and is unlikely to be known by people. If you want your character to know, I would require permission and a good excuse.
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