Player Name: Casey E-mail: decend.to.darkness@gmail.com Preferred Contact:Gryphcat, gryphcat#5471 Timezone: PST Current Characters in Victory Road: G'rhyf Kett
Character Name: Chip Abaroa Series: Original Character Timeline: After being officially adopted by Grant Original Character Background: Canon History: The world of Magitroika is, superficially, much like our own. In the broad strokes history has played out in the same way, with most religions, countries, and cultures remaining intact. The largest difference is the presence of magic, and the planes of reality that give this canon it's name. In simple terms, the planes are connected in a balance of a triangle, with the Earth we know in the center and the three realms of fae, angels, and demons surrounding. The interactions of energy between each realm (both magical and physical) are complex and incredibly interesting...but not really important for these purposes. What is important is that while some religions make claims of one, two, or all of these being divine in origin, such cannot be proven and is accepted in the academic community as being a specious claim at best. Of course, this doesn't stop the public from allowing such ideas to color their view of both the extraplanar entities and those humans who inherited their bloodlines, for better or worse.
In early history, magic was a well known and common part of life. However, as society progressed and trade expanded further than 'Olaf just down the river has some eggs he can spare', certain ancient parties began to spread their influence and keep esoteric realities under wraps. Over the ensuing centuries, vampires created a web of power that threaded through nearly every civilized nation, quietly steering events for the personal gain of various generational factions. It wasn't a perfect secret, but the balance of power remained stable for several thousand years, even through the discovery of the Americas. However, as technology advanced and communities could rapidly communicate across longer and longer distances, the illusion was starting to slip, and around the time of the industrial revolution a decision was made to allow the rediscovery of supernatural forces in a controlled manner, for both the safety of the public and to keep some measure of control over the world governments.
These days, magic is treated like any other field of science, though one that is couched heavily in long-established symbolic correspondences and more than a few head-scratching questions about the relationship between sentient will and reality. While some sentient beings of Earth such as dragons and elementals can use what is called 'natural magic' through focused will, humanity uses a practice called 'ritual magic' in order to manipulate not only the red magic that is tied to their plane, but also the green, white, and black magics of the three other realms. The practice is common enough to be part of the average school curriculum, and most people have a basic understanding of how to execute very simple spells. Basic rights for intelligent zombies, ghosts, and other forms of undead were fought for and won in the late thirties, and in recent years there has been a surge of protest against bigotry towards werewolves and extraplanar-descended humans, a movement that marches alongside the fight against more mundane racism, sexism, and similar prejudices.
Character History: For the first few years of their life, Chip was raised alone by their mother, a human who had a brief but turbulent relationship with a half-demon that left her paranoid and fearful of demonic influence. From the first moment Chip began to exhibit the power their blood granted them, she scolded them and tried to force them to suppress any evidence they were anything but human. As they grew older they learned more and more to hate their heritage, and by extension themself. While their mother did care for them, her personal traumas left their mark on Chip as well, and when she found a new husband things only grew worse. While he was kind and loving to their mother, for Chip the entrance of their step-father into their life marked the beginning of an even more vicious campaign to squash out the demon blood in them--or, perhaps, to simply punish them for existing. The punishments their step-father laid out for any time they misbehaved (all blamed on their 'evil nature') were extreme and ranged from locking a white-aligned and painful 'protection' charm onto Chip's arm to long periods locked in isolation, often multiple days in length. When they were ten, Chip finally found the courage to run away from their abusive home life, and for several weeks they lived on the streets doing their best to avoid police or any other authority figures.
However, one night they happened to fall asleep in the alleyway behind the owner of an occult supplies store. Grant discovered Chip there and, after a day or so of persuasion, Chip agreed to come inside and stay with Grant for a while. Chip did not entirely trust this situation to last, as their demonic nature would show itself and force them to flee or face the same they had dealt with at home--or worse. But to Chip's shock and confusion, when Grant realized they had a negative reaction to contact with quartz (a common white magic amplifier) he expressed only sympathy and understanding. Even when Chip let their aggression get the better of them he was calm and never struck them, instead talking them down out of their rages and helping them to reason through their feelings. Soon Chip learned part of why Grant himself was so tolerant of their issues: he himself was a werewolf, and in his youth struggled with similar aggression issues and prejudice from society at large. As the weeks wore on Chip grew increasingly attached to Grant, and was fearful for anything that might threaten their place in his home.
Soon they would face just one such threat. Around the same time that Chip was invited into Grant's home, he had been guilted into assisting a man by the name of Foster in a highly illegal but theoretically impossible necromantic ritual to raise himself as a zombie under his own control. Chip had known of Foster and distrusted him for many reasons, but the tension came to a head when Foster, in a fit of psychotic delusion brought on by the disease physically destroying his brain, became convinced that Grant was going to turn him in to the authorities and made an attempt on his life. Chip saw this and broke into a rage so strong that they forgot everything from the moment they saw Foster stab out Grant's eye to when Sophie, a mutual acquaintance of the two men, pulled them forcefully off of Foster's profusely bleeding form. While Sophie and Grant tried to figure out what to do about the situation, Chip fled from the store.
For several days, they remained missing. Running and hiding where they could, Chip was completely ready to leave the tiny family they had been building behind. They'd just proven that they couldn't be trusted, and they were terrified of how close they had come to killing someone, even if they hated that person. However, they aren't able to hide forever, and eventually Sophie finds Chip again and talks to them about what happened. She explains that Grant had assumed that Chip ran away because it was Grant that hadn't been acceptable, and that he didn't blame them for what happened at all. She also talks to them a bit about her own neglected background, and encourages them to come back to the shop. Chip reunites with Grant, finally admitting to themself that they really do love him like a father.
After this, Grant tells Chip that he had been speaking with CPS for a week prior out of concern of what he had been able to work out of their history, and asks them to speak with the case worker that has taken on the case. Chip agrees, once Grant promises them that they won't have to go back to their old family if they don't want to, and over the next few weeks they interview with both the case worker and a therapist to build a case for Chip being placed under Grant's legal custody. Chip is nervous about the whole process, but with Grant's encouragement they answer the questions as honestly as they can. Most of the preparation goes over their head, but on the day of the trial Chip is terrified. It's the first time in two months that they've seen their mother and step-father, and despite every reassurance they're sure that the judge will send them back and they'll never see Grant again. However, the worry turns out to be completely unfounded, and the judge rules in Grant and Chip's favor--they have a new dad, and a new life to look forward to.
Personality: Chip is a very difficult child to get to know. Prickly at best and aggressively contrary at worst, they are not inclined to trust and assume the worst of any situation regardless of the facts. Their temper, partially due to their demonic blood but mostly a run-of-the-mill product of their traumas, is easily provoked and they often get themself into fights over completely ridiculous things. This is simultaneously a defense mechanism and a source of self-hatred for Chip, as they isolate themself through the proof of how 'evil' they are. They tend to act before they think, running head-first into any situation without thinking about the consequences. While they do hold grudges, Chip is not particularly inclined to think that others are irredeemable for their actions--rather, it is Chip themself that brings out the bad things in others, and any harm that comes to them is only what they are owed for their existence.
As a result, Chip is terrified of both their own nature and any authority figure that is painted as being 'good'. This is particularly true for religious figures or those who are aligned to white magic, whether through blood or personal allegiance. They have suffered abuse through the use of white magic in the past, and anything that even smells vaguely of angelic power will have them cowering or lashing out, depending on the immediate danger they perceive. Chip has no faith in their own self-worth or their ability to do anything but harm, and any compassion they receive is met with confusion and disbelief.
Chip does not trust easily, especially adults. With a history of abuse, neglect, and growing up in a society that often paints not only their magical heritage but also their status as mixed-race as lesser, they tend to assume that no matter the situation they will be made the enemy, and that anyone who sees them will assume the worst. They yearn for positive relationships, as evidenced by how swiftly they latched onto Grant and how long they tried to defend their mother and step-father's actions against them, but opening up to people leaves them in a position of weakness that they are afraid to allow. They are more willing to open up to those they consider closer to them in terms of status, either children or other 'unsavory' magical types.
Even given all of this, however, Chip is still a kind and caring person. They hate themself because they want with all their heart to be good and help the people they care about. They save scraps of food to feed to stray animals because they don't want them to go hungry, and climbed down into the basement where Grant locks himself up during full moons because they were worried he would be lonely down there. When they care for someone they will go to any lengths to protect them, including throwing themself into harm's way and fighting someone twice their size. It takes a lot for them to admit they care about someone, but once they do it would take far, far more for them to stop caring for that person. Chip might run away for that person's sake, if they perceive themself as a danger, but if a loved one was in need they would do anything they could to help. Chip might not be able to understand why anyone would care about them in return, but those who do are treasured for life.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: BABY TRAINER TIME Starter: Salandit Password: Atomic Fireball
The video opens to Chip with their Salandit sitting on their head and a Sentret curled up in their lap. They look concerned, and juggle their hold on the Gear for a moment before they speak.
"Okay, so, I know this place's rules are all weird and the names are different but I know all the Paliens stuff really, really by heart and...I mean, Lazzo's a Toxic-Pyro, he makes sense, and Dad's got a Earth-Cryo little pig guy, but I just caught this--um, hang on..."
The camera tilts off while Chip reaches for their Pokegear, tapping a few buttons before the automated voice chimes with 'Sentret, the Stout Pokemon'.
"Sentret! Sentret, right. Like I love her a lot and she's really sweet, but she...she's only got one type? It just says 'Normal'." Chip pulls Sentret closer, who chirrups and looks up at them, while Lazzo stares and flicks out his tongue. "Is she okay? She's not broken or sick or anything, is she?"
Chip Abaroa | Original Character | Not reserved
Name: Casey
E-mail: decend.to.darkness@gmail.com
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Current Characters in Victory Road: G'rhyf Kett
Character
Name: Chip Abaroa
Series: Original Character
Timeline: After being officially adopted by Grant
Original Character Background:
Canon History:
The world of Magitroika is, superficially, much like our own. In the broad strokes history has played out in the same way, with most religions, countries, and cultures remaining intact. The largest difference is the presence of magic, and the planes of reality that give this canon it's name. In simple terms, the planes are connected in a balance of a triangle, with the Earth we know in the center and the three realms of fae, angels, and demons surrounding. The interactions of energy between each realm (both magical and physical) are complex and incredibly interesting...but not really important for these purposes. What is important is that while some religions make claims of one, two, or all of these being divine in origin, such cannot be proven and is accepted in the academic community as being a specious claim at best. Of course, this doesn't stop the public from allowing such ideas to color their view of both the extraplanar entities and those humans who inherited their bloodlines, for better or worse.
In early history, magic was a well known and common part of life. However, as society progressed and trade expanded further than 'Olaf just down the river has some eggs he can spare', certain ancient parties began to spread their influence and keep esoteric realities under wraps. Over the ensuing centuries, vampires created a web of power that threaded through nearly every civilized nation, quietly steering events for the personal gain of various generational factions. It wasn't a perfect secret, but the balance of power remained stable for several thousand years, even through the discovery of the Americas. However, as technology advanced and communities could rapidly communicate across longer and longer distances, the illusion was starting to slip, and around the time of the industrial revolution a decision was made to allow the rediscovery of supernatural forces in a controlled manner, for both the safety of the public and to keep some measure of control over the world governments.
These days, magic is treated like any other field of science, though one that is couched heavily in long-established symbolic correspondences and more than a few head-scratching questions about the relationship between sentient will and reality. While some sentient beings of Earth such as dragons and elementals can use what is called 'natural magic' through focused will, humanity uses a practice called 'ritual magic' in order to manipulate not only the red magic that is tied to their plane, but also the green, white, and black magics of the three other realms. The practice is common enough to be part of the average school curriculum, and most people have a basic understanding of how to execute very simple spells. Basic rights for intelligent zombies, ghosts, and other forms of undead were fought for and won in the late thirties, and in recent years there has been a surge of protest against bigotry towards werewolves and extraplanar-descended humans, a movement that marches alongside the fight against more mundane racism, sexism, and similar prejudices.
Character History:
For the first few years of their life, Chip was raised alone by their mother, a human who had a brief but turbulent relationship with a half-demon that left her paranoid and fearful of demonic influence. From the first moment Chip began to exhibit the power their blood granted them, she scolded them and tried to force them to suppress any evidence they were anything but human. As they grew older they learned more and more to hate their heritage, and by extension themself. While their mother did care for them, her personal traumas left their mark on Chip as well, and when she found a new husband things only grew worse. While he was kind and loving to their mother, for Chip the entrance of their step-father into their life marked the beginning of an even more vicious campaign to squash out the demon blood in them--or, perhaps, to simply punish them for existing. The punishments their step-father laid out for any time they misbehaved (all blamed on their 'evil nature') were extreme and ranged from locking a white-aligned and painful 'protection' charm onto Chip's arm to long periods locked in isolation, often multiple days in length. When they were ten, Chip finally found the courage to run away from their abusive home life, and for several weeks they lived on the streets doing their best to avoid police or any other authority figures.
However, one night they happened to fall asleep in the alleyway behind the owner of an occult supplies store. Grant discovered Chip there and, after a day or so of persuasion, Chip agreed to come inside and stay with Grant for a while. Chip did not entirely trust this situation to last, as their demonic nature would show itself and force them to flee or face the same they had dealt with at home--or worse. But to Chip's shock and confusion, when Grant realized they had a negative reaction to contact with quartz (a common white magic amplifier) he expressed only sympathy and understanding. Even when Chip let their aggression get the better of them he was calm and never struck them, instead talking them down out of their rages and helping them to reason through their feelings. Soon Chip learned part of why Grant himself was so tolerant of their issues: he himself was a werewolf, and in his youth struggled with similar aggression issues and prejudice from society at large. As the weeks wore on Chip grew increasingly attached to Grant, and was fearful for anything that might threaten their place in his home.
Soon they would face just one such threat. Around the same time that Chip was invited into Grant's home, he had been guilted into assisting a man by the name of Foster in a highly illegal but theoretically impossible necromantic ritual to raise himself as a zombie under his own control. Chip had known of Foster and distrusted him for many reasons, but the tension came to a head when Foster, in a fit of psychotic delusion brought on by the disease physically destroying his brain, became convinced that Grant was going to turn him in to the authorities and made an attempt on his life. Chip saw this and broke into a rage so strong that they forgot everything from the moment they saw Foster stab out Grant's eye to when Sophie, a mutual acquaintance of the two men, pulled them forcefully off of Foster's profusely bleeding form. While Sophie and Grant tried to figure out what to do about the situation, Chip fled from the store.
For several days, they remained missing. Running and hiding where they could, Chip was completely ready to leave the tiny family they had been building behind. They'd just proven that they couldn't be trusted, and they were terrified of how close they had come to killing someone, even if they hated that person. However, they aren't able to hide forever, and eventually Sophie finds Chip again and talks to them about what happened. She explains that Grant had assumed that Chip ran away because it was Grant that hadn't been acceptable, and that he didn't blame them for what happened at all. She also talks to them a bit about her own neglected background, and encourages them to come back to the shop. Chip reunites with Grant, finally admitting to themself that they really do love him like a father.
After this, Grant tells Chip that he had been speaking with CPS for a week prior out of concern of what he had been able to work out of their history, and asks them to speak with the case worker that has taken on the case. Chip agrees, once Grant promises them that they won't have to go back to their old family if they don't want to, and over the next few weeks they interview with both the case worker and a therapist to build a case for Chip being placed under Grant's legal custody. Chip is nervous about the whole process, but with Grant's encouragement they answer the questions as honestly as they can. Most of the preparation goes over their head, but on the day of the trial Chip is terrified. It's the first time in two months that they've seen their mother and step-father, and despite every reassurance they're sure that the judge will send them back and they'll never see Grant again. However, the worry turns out to be completely unfounded, and the judge rules in Grant and Chip's favor--they have a new dad, and a new life to look forward to.
Personality:
Chip is a very difficult child to get to know. Prickly at best and aggressively contrary at worst, they are not inclined to trust and assume the worst of any situation regardless of the facts. Their temper, partially due to their demonic blood but mostly a run-of-the-mill product of their traumas, is easily provoked and they often get themself into fights over completely ridiculous things. This is simultaneously a defense mechanism and a source of self-hatred for Chip, as they isolate themself through the proof of how 'evil' they are. They tend to act before they think, running head-first into any situation without thinking about the consequences. While they do hold grudges, Chip is not particularly inclined to think that others are irredeemable for their actions--rather, it is Chip themself that brings out the bad things in others, and any harm that comes to them is only what they are owed for their existence.
As a result, Chip is terrified of both their own nature and any authority figure that is painted as being 'good'. This is particularly true for religious figures or those who are aligned to white magic, whether through blood or personal allegiance. They have suffered abuse through the use of white magic in the past, and anything that even smells vaguely of angelic power will have them cowering or lashing out, depending on the immediate danger they perceive. Chip has no faith in their own self-worth or their ability to do anything but harm, and any compassion they receive is met with confusion and disbelief.
Chip does not trust easily, especially adults. With a history of abuse, neglect, and growing up in a society that often paints not only their magical heritage but also their status as mixed-race as lesser, they tend to assume that no matter the situation they will be made the enemy, and that anyone who sees them will assume the worst. They yearn for positive relationships, as evidenced by how swiftly they latched onto Grant and how long they tried to defend their mother and step-father's actions against them, but opening up to people leaves them in a position of weakness that they are afraid to allow. They are more willing to open up to those they consider closer to them in terms of status, either children or other 'unsavory' magical types.
Even given all of this, however, Chip is still a kind and caring person. They hate themself because they want with all their heart to be good and help the people they care about. They save scraps of food to feed to stray animals because they don't want them to go hungry, and climbed down into the basement where Grant locks himself up during full moons because they were worried he would be lonely down there. When they care for someone they will go to any lengths to protect them, including throwing themself into harm's way and fighting someone twice their size. It takes a lot for them to admit they care about someone, but once they do it would take far, far more for them to stop caring for that person. Chip might run away for that person's sake, if they perceive themself as a danger, but if a loved one was in need they would do anything they could to help. Chip might not be able to understand why anyone would care about them in return, but those who do are treasured for life.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: BABY TRAINER TIME
Starter: Salandit
Password: Atomic Fireball
Samples
RP Sample:
https://victory-road.dreamwidth.org/719156.html?thread=69770548#cmt69770548
Victory Road Sample:
The video opens to Chip with their Salandit sitting on their head and a Sentret curled up in their lap. They look concerned, and juggle their hold on the Gear for a moment before they speak.
"Okay, so, I know this place's rules are all weird and the names are different but I know all the Paliens stuff really, really by heart and...I mean, Lazzo's a Toxic-Pyro, he makes sense, and Dad's got a Earth-Cryo little pig guy, but I just caught this--um, hang on..."
The camera tilts off while Chip reaches for their Pokegear, tapping a few buttons before the automated voice chimes with 'Sentret, the Stout Pokemon'.
"Sentret! Sentret, right. Like I love her a lot and she's really sweet, but she...she's only got one type? It just says 'Normal'." Chip pulls Sentret closer, who chirrups and looks up at them, while Lazzo stares and flicks out his tongue. "Is she okay? She's not broken or sick or anything, is she?"