Infinity Theory
10-30-06, 02:21 PM
Name: Chance, the Catalyst, the Herald of Change
Race: Chance is a spirit, a divine agent of change among the cosmos. As a spirit, Chance does not belong to a biological race. Chance has no true age, gender, or physical appearance. However, Chance can assume various physical manifestations when a body is needed, and tends towards a slightly more masculine schema, hence the occasional reference as "he" despite having no true gender. As a spirit, Chance cannot die, (as he technically isn't alive) but he can cease to exist or be destroyed. All other "racial" abilities are described under skills.
Personality: Kind and innocent are the words best used to describe Chance. He is constantly looking for small ways to make his influence felt in a positive way. At the same time, he battles internal doubt about his purpose and often struggles with the morality of influencing events, even when bringing good things to fruition.
Appearance: Naturally, Chance is a small orb of pulsing white light.
History: Created by an unknown deity or force, Chance has only recently come into existance as an incarnation. The previous Herald, identified as Luck, ceased to exist after being captured by a powerful mage. Chance was created with the knowledge of his predecessor's existence, much of the history of the world of Althanas, and a good working knowledge of society in general. Understanding that the purpose of his existence is to instigate change in the world, he has yet to feel the first calling that will give him his first assignment. He has spent some time floating over the land observing people, interceding in small ways for better or worse. For example, his most recent incident led a pair of young girls out berry picking when they normally would have stayed inside the village. On this particular day, they took a differant path and ended up finding a young boy who had gone missing from a differant village, and had been wandering aloone in the woods for three days.
Skills:
~Natural Form: Chance is normally a small orb of pulsing white light. However, the visual manifestation is not necessary and he can continue to exist without being seen, a more complete form of invisibility that includes being ethereal as well.
~Ethereal: Chance naturally occupies no physical space on this plane. Even when he is visually a small orb of light, he can move through objects, people can walk through him, etc. He can still communicate, although it will come in the form of a disembodied voice.
~Movement: Chance moves by willing himself in a direction. While he cannot teleport, he is not bound by any physical laws while in his natural, ethereal form, and so could will himself through walls, through people, or straight up, "flying" through the air.
~Reality Bend: With much effort, Chance can warp reality a little bit. Chance "snaps himself" like a rubber band, making the spiritual, ethereal plane and the physical realm of Althanas vibrate to the same reality for an instant, allowing him to break the natural laws of the physical world. He could use this ability to give someone the strength to jump a further distance than they normally would have been able to, but not to make the distance itself shorter. He must also use this power in a subtle way; the man he helped to jump further might later explain it as adrenaline rush, "guiding spirit" or feeling lighter suddenly(possible effects of chance), but none of that is too far out of the ordinary to cause any serious problems. The effect must also happen spontaneously, because Chance cannot keep the planes aligned at the focal point for more than a couple seconds.
~Manifestation: Chance is beginning to learn the art of materializing on this plane. He can take a humanoid form that looks however he wishes it to. He is no longer ethereal while in this form, and so cannot freely move against gravity or walk through walls, but by the same token, he can physically manipulate objects, which is not possible while he is ethereal. He can make the form look pretty much however he wants it to, within reason. The form he takes usually appears to be wearing clothes, but this is part of his form, not an actual outfit. He can maintain this form only with extreme concentration and willpower, so he does not take a physical form carelessly on a whim, and he remains physical only for as long as he needs to.
~Manipulation: Chance's only other power comes in the form of occupying another being's body. He "phases in" to the same plane, and will then see things through that being's eyes and hear all of that being's thoughts almost as if they were his own. He can think suggestions to the being whom he is sharing, but is not yet strong enough to completely take control. He can remain in the host body indefinitely, but sharing thoughts is extremely taxing, and it is possible for his ego to subjugated so completely that he losses all thoughts of his own identity, becoming part of the being whose body he was occupying. Needless to say, he rarely stays in a body this way longer than is necessary.
Equipment: none
((PS-To whoever will be approving this profile, most likely Cyrus, I know it may seem like a very powerful character, but I am a veteran Althanian and I have better ideas in mind for Chance than powergaming.))
Race: Chance is a spirit, a divine agent of change among the cosmos. As a spirit, Chance does not belong to a biological race. Chance has no true age, gender, or physical appearance. However, Chance can assume various physical manifestations when a body is needed, and tends towards a slightly more masculine schema, hence the occasional reference as "he" despite having no true gender. As a spirit, Chance cannot die, (as he technically isn't alive) but he can cease to exist or be destroyed. All other "racial" abilities are described under skills.
Personality: Kind and innocent are the words best used to describe Chance. He is constantly looking for small ways to make his influence felt in a positive way. At the same time, he battles internal doubt about his purpose and often struggles with the morality of influencing events, even when bringing good things to fruition.
Appearance: Naturally, Chance is a small orb of pulsing white light.
History: Created by an unknown deity or force, Chance has only recently come into existance as an incarnation. The previous Herald, identified as Luck, ceased to exist after being captured by a powerful mage. Chance was created with the knowledge of his predecessor's existence, much of the history of the world of Althanas, and a good working knowledge of society in general. Understanding that the purpose of his existence is to instigate change in the world, he has yet to feel the first calling that will give him his first assignment. He has spent some time floating over the land observing people, interceding in small ways for better or worse. For example, his most recent incident led a pair of young girls out berry picking when they normally would have stayed inside the village. On this particular day, they took a differant path and ended up finding a young boy who had gone missing from a differant village, and had been wandering aloone in the woods for three days.
Skills:
~Natural Form: Chance is normally a small orb of pulsing white light. However, the visual manifestation is not necessary and he can continue to exist without being seen, a more complete form of invisibility that includes being ethereal as well.
~Ethereal: Chance naturally occupies no physical space on this plane. Even when he is visually a small orb of light, he can move through objects, people can walk through him, etc. He can still communicate, although it will come in the form of a disembodied voice.
~Movement: Chance moves by willing himself in a direction. While he cannot teleport, he is not bound by any physical laws while in his natural, ethereal form, and so could will himself through walls, through people, or straight up, "flying" through the air.
~Reality Bend: With much effort, Chance can warp reality a little bit. Chance "snaps himself" like a rubber band, making the spiritual, ethereal plane and the physical realm of Althanas vibrate to the same reality for an instant, allowing him to break the natural laws of the physical world. He could use this ability to give someone the strength to jump a further distance than they normally would have been able to, but not to make the distance itself shorter. He must also use this power in a subtle way; the man he helped to jump further might later explain it as adrenaline rush, "guiding spirit" or feeling lighter suddenly(possible effects of chance), but none of that is too far out of the ordinary to cause any serious problems. The effect must also happen spontaneously, because Chance cannot keep the planes aligned at the focal point for more than a couple seconds.
~Manifestation: Chance is beginning to learn the art of materializing on this plane. He can take a humanoid form that looks however he wishes it to. He is no longer ethereal while in this form, and so cannot freely move against gravity or walk through walls, but by the same token, he can physically manipulate objects, which is not possible while he is ethereal. He can make the form look pretty much however he wants it to, within reason. The form he takes usually appears to be wearing clothes, but this is part of his form, not an actual outfit. He can maintain this form only with extreme concentration and willpower, so he does not take a physical form carelessly on a whim, and he remains physical only for as long as he needs to.
~Manipulation: Chance's only other power comes in the form of occupying another being's body. He "phases in" to the same plane, and will then see things through that being's eyes and hear all of that being's thoughts almost as if they were his own. He can think suggestions to the being whom he is sharing, but is not yet strong enough to completely take control. He can remain in the host body indefinitely, but sharing thoughts is extremely taxing, and it is possible for his ego to subjugated so completely that he losses all thoughts of his own identity, becoming part of the being whose body he was occupying. Needless to say, he rarely stays in a body this way longer than is necessary.
Equipment: none
((PS-To whoever will be approving this profile, most likely Cyrus, I know it may seem like a very powerful character, but I am a veteran Althanian and I have better ideas in mind for Chance than powergaming.))