Not
12-23-09, 04:38 AM
Name: John Ether Knot, more commonly known as Not
Race: Human
Age: 26ish (one doesn’t seem to age in the 0th dimension)
Gender: Male
Hair color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140 lbs
Language: Fancy hand waving (He has yet to find the artifact which allows him to speak from his place beyond existence), Math, Dwarven
Occupation: Ex-research scientist
Appearance: If one could see him they would see his light caucasian skin, his blond hair which comes down to just above the bottom of his neck and covers his ears, his deep blue eyes, his medium but slightly skinny build, his friendly face which has a bit of a smile on it even when he is not particullarly happy, and his research scientist's coat. Which is the same one that he was wearing when he was first sucked into the 0th dimension.
History: John Ether Knot was born CP 999 to a farmer family in the barony of Yarborough on the island of Coronè. He was the only son but he did have two sisters. He had a happy childhood, growing up prancing in the fields of wheat and playing in the fertile soil making mud pies. Being the only son he was to take on the family business and run the farm, though as he grew older he disliked that prospect more and more. He was more interested in what it was that made the plant grow than actually growing them and he saw the harvest more as a wonder of nature than a wonder of his own hard work.
His chance to break away came when he was 18. The Queen of Alerar was looking for the brightest minds in all of Althanas to come work in a very special scientific facility that was currently being constructed. At this time he had no formal scientific training but they saw great potential in him (scientific and otherwise) and he was given a grant to study at one of the most prestigious schools of science in all of Alerar. The farm would eventually be inherited by his eldest sister.
He excelled in his studying and was always at the top of his class. Soon after he graduated The Facility was officially opened and went to work with the greatest mines in all of Alerar as a part of the first group of scientists to ever research in the cold halls of The Facility. For the first many years he worked mostly as an assistant to the older scientist. They had more seniority in the field and so they held most of the reins. Then finally one day he discovered something quite extraordinary, rifts in space. He dug a little deeper and discovered an infinite amount of possibilities, including the possibility of large scale instantaneous travel.
Well, after the head of The Facility, Lord Kilrem, discovered this revelation he ordered John to explore further. With little to hold him back he quickly progressed in his research. He would not be able to make any more great discoveries though. He was trying to duplicate the effect of a rift in a controlled environment, though as with any experiment of this scale it was all but impossible to take into account every variable. There was a great spatial implosion and an entire wing of The Facility crashed down on itself. When the dust cleared 50 people were dead, 200 others were injured, and billions of dollars had been destroyed. John was never found and was declared dead at the age of 26. His project was shut down and there has not been a major accident in the history of The Facility since.
The story does not end there though for in fact John was not dead, he was just not. He had been sucked through a rift by the implosion and fell through what I can only describe as a tear in reality itself. When he woke up from unconscious he found himself in the 0th dimension.
Now this place is so strange that one cannot truly describe it, though John found himself in this place. He wandered the nothing-everything-somethingness for an uncountable amount of time (and it truly was uncountable for time did not seem to exist in this place). Then by some great adventure (which is a whole book’s worth of stories) he found himself in possession of some very powerful artifacts, three of the Artifacts of Manifestation. He has developed some control over them and now seeks to use their power to once again be a part of the world of Althanas almost 800 years after he disappeared in an implosion.
Skills: Nonentity- John is stuck in the 0th dimension. A place which for all intents and purposes does not exist, and since he is in a place that does not exist, he himself does not exist. This affords some protection since one cannot do anything to something that doesn’t exist, but of course neither can something that doesn’t exist do something to one.
Artifacts of Manifestation- John has in his possession a number of the Artifacts of Manifestation (how many there are in all no one really knows) and through his knowledge as a scientist and his experiences in the 0th dimension he has learned some control over these powerful artifacts.
manifest- each artifact has the power to manifest (appear) in the world of Alerar. This allows Not to interact with the world through the artifacts (It works kind of like a ghost touch weapon except in reverse and he is not a ghost- he cannot touch Alerar but the cloths that he is wearing can.) Current Not is able to make an artifact manifest (appear) or demanifest (disappear). If he demanifests all of them then when he manifests again he will appear exactly where he was when he demanifested. He can currently only activate an artifact as fast as his (human) reflex (meaning that he can disappear/appear about as fast as a human can dodge).
Equipment: He has in his possession three of the artifacts of manifestation. These are objects that exist in infinite dimensions which Not has discovered can manifest in the 3rd dimension and be used by him to live out a normal life (with ‘normal’ being a very relative term). They are for all intensive purposes just like any normal everyday item; they are made of every day materials, have the same durability as normal items, and can be broken and fixed just like the normal items. The only difference is that they are in a very special sort of state of existence. A state of existence that which allows them to exist (or not exist) in any number of dimensions and allows Not to manipulate (and be manipulated by) the normal world of the 3rd dimension. This property though does make them incongruent with the finicky thing called magic and so they cannot be enchanted (though they are not resistant to magic).
The Coat of Manifestation- This artifact is a leather trench coat which used as a sort of body with the sleeves acting as arms. For the most part it just helps to show that a person is actually there, and help fit the picture together formed by the other Artifacts of Manifestation. It doesn’t offer much utility though one can put a pack or any other item on it as they would their own body. And it can be used to give and receive hugs.
The Gloves of Manifestation- This artifact is a pair of gloves of made of wool, and linen, with a few threads of spidersilk woven in for extra durability and grabbing power. They are used in the stead of Not’s own nonexistent hands, and allow him to do things such as pick up an object or give someone a high-five.
The Goggles of Manifestation- This artifact is a pair of leather goggles with lenses made of calli glass with a thin cast of mukakkannati. They allow Not to look at the world from his place beyond existence, so that he may use his sense of sight. It is assumed that one might also be able to look back at him through these spectacles except that the glassy sheen of the mukakkannati glass prevents such a thing from happening.
Race: Human
Age: 26ish (one doesn’t seem to age in the 0th dimension)
Gender: Male
Hair color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 140 lbs
Language: Fancy hand waving (He has yet to find the artifact which allows him to speak from his place beyond existence), Math, Dwarven
Occupation: Ex-research scientist
Appearance: If one could see him they would see his light caucasian skin, his blond hair which comes down to just above the bottom of his neck and covers his ears, his deep blue eyes, his medium but slightly skinny build, his friendly face which has a bit of a smile on it even when he is not particullarly happy, and his research scientist's coat. Which is the same one that he was wearing when he was first sucked into the 0th dimension.
History: John Ether Knot was born CP 999 to a farmer family in the barony of Yarborough on the island of Coronè. He was the only son but he did have two sisters. He had a happy childhood, growing up prancing in the fields of wheat and playing in the fertile soil making mud pies. Being the only son he was to take on the family business and run the farm, though as he grew older he disliked that prospect more and more. He was more interested in what it was that made the plant grow than actually growing them and he saw the harvest more as a wonder of nature than a wonder of his own hard work.
His chance to break away came when he was 18. The Queen of Alerar was looking for the brightest minds in all of Althanas to come work in a very special scientific facility that was currently being constructed. At this time he had no formal scientific training but they saw great potential in him (scientific and otherwise) and he was given a grant to study at one of the most prestigious schools of science in all of Alerar. The farm would eventually be inherited by his eldest sister.
He excelled in his studying and was always at the top of his class. Soon after he graduated The Facility was officially opened and went to work with the greatest mines in all of Alerar as a part of the first group of scientists to ever research in the cold halls of The Facility. For the first many years he worked mostly as an assistant to the older scientist. They had more seniority in the field and so they held most of the reins. Then finally one day he discovered something quite extraordinary, rifts in space. He dug a little deeper and discovered an infinite amount of possibilities, including the possibility of large scale instantaneous travel.
Well, after the head of The Facility, Lord Kilrem, discovered this revelation he ordered John to explore further. With little to hold him back he quickly progressed in his research. He would not be able to make any more great discoveries though. He was trying to duplicate the effect of a rift in a controlled environment, though as with any experiment of this scale it was all but impossible to take into account every variable. There was a great spatial implosion and an entire wing of The Facility crashed down on itself. When the dust cleared 50 people were dead, 200 others were injured, and billions of dollars had been destroyed. John was never found and was declared dead at the age of 26. His project was shut down and there has not been a major accident in the history of The Facility since.
The story does not end there though for in fact John was not dead, he was just not. He had been sucked through a rift by the implosion and fell through what I can only describe as a tear in reality itself. When he woke up from unconscious he found himself in the 0th dimension.
Now this place is so strange that one cannot truly describe it, though John found himself in this place. He wandered the nothing-everything-somethingness for an uncountable amount of time (and it truly was uncountable for time did not seem to exist in this place). Then by some great adventure (which is a whole book’s worth of stories) he found himself in possession of some very powerful artifacts, three of the Artifacts of Manifestation. He has developed some control over them and now seeks to use their power to once again be a part of the world of Althanas almost 800 years after he disappeared in an implosion.
Skills: Nonentity- John is stuck in the 0th dimension. A place which for all intents and purposes does not exist, and since he is in a place that does not exist, he himself does not exist. This affords some protection since one cannot do anything to something that doesn’t exist, but of course neither can something that doesn’t exist do something to one.
Artifacts of Manifestation- John has in his possession a number of the Artifacts of Manifestation (how many there are in all no one really knows) and through his knowledge as a scientist and his experiences in the 0th dimension he has learned some control over these powerful artifacts.
manifest- each artifact has the power to manifest (appear) in the world of Alerar. This allows Not to interact with the world through the artifacts (It works kind of like a ghost touch weapon except in reverse and he is not a ghost- he cannot touch Alerar but the cloths that he is wearing can.) Current Not is able to make an artifact manifest (appear) or demanifest (disappear). If he demanifests all of them then when he manifests again he will appear exactly where he was when he demanifested. He can currently only activate an artifact as fast as his (human) reflex (meaning that he can disappear/appear about as fast as a human can dodge).
Equipment: He has in his possession three of the artifacts of manifestation. These are objects that exist in infinite dimensions which Not has discovered can manifest in the 3rd dimension and be used by him to live out a normal life (with ‘normal’ being a very relative term). They are for all intensive purposes just like any normal everyday item; they are made of every day materials, have the same durability as normal items, and can be broken and fixed just like the normal items. The only difference is that they are in a very special sort of state of existence. A state of existence that which allows them to exist (or not exist) in any number of dimensions and allows Not to manipulate (and be manipulated by) the normal world of the 3rd dimension. This property though does make them incongruent with the finicky thing called magic and so they cannot be enchanted (though they are not resistant to magic).
The Coat of Manifestation- This artifact is a leather trench coat which used as a sort of body with the sleeves acting as arms. For the most part it just helps to show that a person is actually there, and help fit the picture together formed by the other Artifacts of Manifestation. It doesn’t offer much utility though one can put a pack or any other item on it as they would their own body. And it can be used to give and receive hugs.
The Gloves of Manifestation- This artifact is a pair of gloves of made of wool, and linen, with a few threads of spidersilk woven in for extra durability and grabbing power. They are used in the stead of Not’s own nonexistent hands, and allow him to do things such as pick up an object or give someone a high-five.
The Goggles of Manifestation- This artifact is a pair of leather goggles with lenses made of calli glass with a thin cast of mukakkannati. They allow Not to look at the world from his place beyond existence, so that he may use his sense of sight. It is assumed that one might also be able to look back at him through these spectacles except that the glassy sheen of the mukakkannati glass prevents such a thing from happening.