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<div style="text-indent:40px;">After the acquisition of an ancient scroll for soul consumption, he took a physical interest in the subject, and privately made a photocopy of the spell. The original scroll made its way to its intended destination, assisting some lieutenants with soul extractions. Oswald attempted the ritual on his own, but without the discipline of an experience mage, had no restraint. His first victim ultimately perished, leaving being a withered husk unsuitable for magical control, black mail, or any other forms of spiritual enslavement. Oswald had his first taste of blood, so to speak. | <div style="text-indent:40px;">After the acquisition of an ancient scroll for soul consumption, he took a physical interest in the subject, and privately made a photocopy of the spell. The original scroll made its way to its intended destination, assisting some lieutenants with soul extractions. Oswald attempted the ritual on his own, but without the discipline of an experience mage, had no restraint. His first victim ultimately perished, leaving being a withered husk unsuitable for magical control, black mail, or any other forms of spiritual enslavement. Oswald had his first taste of blood, so to speak. | ||
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<div style="text-indent:40px;">Oswald's operations continued for a while, but with a very slow escalation. He only attacked rivals of the Circle of the Scarlet Moon, to make them appear to be gang killings. That, plus their sporadic frequency made it difficult to determine that the soul extractions were carried out by an individual. Naturally, Oswald's sense of loyalty to the Circle brought them the wrath of several other power players such as DEMON, The Infernals, and the Crowns of Krim. This caused heavy gang pressure upon the Circle which led to a review of its members. | <div style="text-indent:40px;">Oswald's operations continued for a while, but with a very slow escalation. He only attacked rivals of the Circle of the Scarlet Moon, to make them appear to be gang killings. That, plus their sporadic frequency made it difficult to determine that the soul extractions were carried out by an individual. Naturally, Oswald's sense of loyalty to the Circle brought them the wrath of several other power players such as DEMON, The Infernals, and the Crowns of Krim. This caused heavy gang pressure upon the Circle which led to a review of its members. | ||
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<div style="text-indent:40px;">Years later, the appearance of a Black Ace as a withered husk, one stiff breeze away from being ash, was found in a warehouse with six others, still alive, but drooling, or vegetative. Arcane investigators identified the attack as being perpetrated by someone with a soul extraction spell. As more bodies began appearing across the city, amongst various other killings from other evils, rumors began spreading about what was first jokingly called 'Oz, the great and powerful.' This moniker was initially intended as a gag, with the actual culprit believed to be a narcissistic wizard-hater. As the soul takings began to escalate, the name 'Oz' began to carry significant weight. Oz was believed to be a sort of Boogeyman for the wicked, who found the blackest of hearts and the most vile of souls to take and devour. | <div style="text-indent:40px;">Years later, the appearance of a Black Ace as a withered husk, one stiff breeze away from being ash, was found in a warehouse with six others, still alive, but drooling, or vegetative. Arcane investigators identified the attack as being perpetrated by someone with a soul extraction spell. As more bodies began appearing across the city, amongst various other killings from other evils, rumors began spreading about what was first jokingly called 'Oz, the great and powerful.' This moniker was initially intended as a gag, with the actual culprit believed to be a narcissistic wizard-hater. As the soul takings began to escalate, the name 'Oz' began to carry significant weight. Oz was believed to be a sort of Boogeyman for the wicked, who found the blackest of hearts and the most vile of souls to take and devour. | ||
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==The Mandus Project== | ==The Mandus Project== | ||
<div style="text-indent:40px;">The name Mandus first surfaced when a survivor of the "Soul Taker" was discovered, shivering and alone, with a page inscribed with Percy Bysshe Shelley's '''''Ozymandias''''' poem. Though the find was presumably coincidental, its poetic romanticism in the mysterious ruin left behind at Soul Taker sites, accompanied by rumors of Oz the Boogeyman. The moniker was then heard lengthened fully to Ozymandias the Soul Taker, but eventually boiled down to just Mandus, or Oz. | <div style="text-indent:40px;">The name Mandus first surfaced when a survivor of the "Soul Taker" was discovered, shivering and alone, with a page inscribed with Percy Bysshe Shelley's '''''Ozymandias''''' poem. Though the find was presumably coincidental, its poetic romanticism in the mysterious ruin left behind at Soul Taker sites, accompanied by rumors of Oz the Boogeyman. The moniker was then heard lengthened fully to Ozymandias the Soul Taker, but eventually boiled down to just Mandus, or Oz. | ||
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<div style="text-indent:40px;">Grimri was found dead a week later with the word "MANDUS" scrawled in charcoal across his wall, and a grayscale photo of a truly large and muscular male, wearing tattered jeans, and a sleeveless black hooded jacket. The hood cast and unnatural darkness over his face, making his identity indeterminate. | <div style="text-indent:40px;">Grimri was found dead a week later with the word "MANDUS" scrawled in charcoal across his wall, and a grayscale photo of a truly large and muscular male, wearing tattered jeans, and a sleeveless black hooded jacket. The hood cast and unnatural darkness over his face, making his identity indeterminate. | ||
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=Powers and Abilities= | =Powers and Abilities= | ||
==Powers== | ==Powers== | ||
Revision as of 17:51, 8 January 2014
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| Player: @katoregama | ||||||||||
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| "How far will I go? There is no limit." | ||||||||||
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| Real Name: | Unknown, but sometimes called 'Oz' | |||||||||
| Known Aliases: | The Soul Taker | |||||||||
| Gender: | Male | |||||||||
| Species: | Human | |||||||||
| Ethnicity: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Place of Birth: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Base of Operations: | Millennium City | |||||||||
| Relatives: | Unknown | |||||||||
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| Age: | 27 | |||||||||
| Height: | 10 ft 2 in | |||||||||
| Weight: | 968 lbs | |||||||||
| Eyes: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Hair: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Complexion: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Physical Build: | Heavily muscled, but not gigantic. | |||||||||
| Physical Features: | Face is indistinguishable underneath his hood | |||||||||
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| Identity: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Years Active: | 14 | |||||||||
| Citizenship: | US | |||||||||
| Occupation: | Courier | |||||||||
| Education: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Marital Status: | Single | |||||||||
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Contents
Background and History
Origins
Little is known about Mandus's actual origins, mostly due to the fact that his identity is indistinguishable. From what information he reveals, he was born in Seattle, Washington, to two loving, but slightly troubled parents. Back then it is believed his name was Oswald, with his surname unknown. There were approximately 270 children named Oswald in the country within the years of his presumed birth. Due to financial troubles, his parents sent him to live with his grandparents in Millenium City. Dut to their lax parenting, he spent a lot of time performing minor acts of juvenile vandalism, such as grafitti art, and on one occasion, setting fire to a refuse bin.
At the age of 14 or 15, he somehow became connected to the Circle of the Scarlet Moon through an unknown contact. He was offered a position as an unofficial courier to deliver messages and relics without drawing attention. As Mandus later personally noted, "None of it was particularly world-ending, but they still didn't like people asking questions about what was getting delivered. I always asked, and eventually they started answering." Oswald slowly gained the trust of some of the Circle Members, as well as their suppliers, learning what he was delivering, and sometimes how to use it.
After the acquisition of an ancient scroll for soul consumption, he took a physical interest in the subject, and privately made a photocopy of the spell. The original scroll made its way to its intended destination, assisting some lieutenants with soul extractions. Oswald attempted the ritual on his own, but without the discipline of an experience mage, had no restraint. His first victim ultimately perished, leaving being a withered husk unsuitable for magical control, black mail, or any other forms of spiritual enslavement. Oswald had his first taste of blood, so to speak.
Millennium City Operations
Oswald's operations continued for a while, but with a very slow escalation. He only attacked rivals of the Circle of the Scarlet Moon, to make them appear to be gang killings. That, plus their sporadic frequency made it difficult to determine that the soul extractions were carried out by an individual. Naturally, Oswald's sense of loyalty to the Circle brought them the wrath of several other power players such as DEMON, The Infernals, and the Crowns of Krim. This caused heavy gang pressure upon the Circle which led to a review of its members.
At this point Oswald simply seemed to disappear. No one knew where he was, what he was doing, or if he was even alive. Though suspicions were raised about Oswald being the traitor, he was never formally accused, so many Circle members assumed he had simply become another casualty. No body was found that was definitively identified as him, but a toothless husk was eventually found wearing clothing believed to be Oswald's.
Years later, the appearance of a Black Ace as a withered husk, one stiff breeze away from being ash, was found in a warehouse with six others, still alive, but drooling, or vegetative. Arcane investigators identified the attack as being perpetrated by someone with a soul extraction spell. As more bodies began appearing across the city, amongst various other killings from other evils, rumors began spreading about what was first jokingly called 'Oz, the great and powerful.' This moniker was initially intended as a gag, with the actual culprit believed to be a narcissistic wizard-hater. As the soul takings began to escalate, the name 'Oz' began to carry significant weight. Oz was believed to be a sort of Boogeyman for the wicked, who found the blackest of hearts and the most vile of souls to take and devour.
The Mandus Project
The name Mandus first surfaced when a survivor of the "Soul Taker" was discovered, shivering and alone, with a page inscribed with Percy Bysshe Shelley's Ozymandias poem. Though the find was presumably coincidental, its poetic romanticism in the mysterious ruin left behind at Soul Taker sites, accompanied by rumors of Oz the Boogeyman. The moniker was then heard lengthened fully to Ozymandias the Soul Taker, but eventually boiled down to just Mandus, or Oz.
A mundane arcane historian by the name a Grimri caught wind of the rumors, and began assembling a collection of stories, notes, clippings, maps, sightings, and anecdotes regarding the Soul Taker, referring to the collection as the Mandus Project. Though his efforts he assembled a clear mental picture and profile of Mandus, and even ultimately determined that if Mandus was NOT Oswald the courier, he at least had known him on a personal level. His obsession with the criminal grew out of control, and his cataloging became increasingly erratic, up until his final journal.
"Tonight I have met Mandus. He is both nothing and everything I have imagined. So mundane you would never notice him in a crowd. So otherworldly that even the sanest minds go mad at the sight. Beautiful and terrible. He questioned what I knew, and satisfied, gave me chance to pen a final entry. My soul shall become one with his shadowed Babylon. I shall sink into the warm, clear oceans of terror and melancholy. I looked upon his dark works, and despaired. He is a mighty, endless, empire. He is all shall dream of again; that dark maw which swallows up the congenial face of man. For he is no man; he is Mandus."
- Grimri
Grimri was found dead a week later with the word "MANDUS" scrawled in charcoal across his wall, and a grayscale photo of a truly large and muscular male, wearing tattered jeans, and a sleeveless black hooded jacket. The hood cast and unnatural darkness over his face, making his identity indeterminate.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Super Strength - - Capable of lifting and throwing freight containers, and industrial trucks with ease. He's not the strongest superhuman in the world by any stretch of the imagination, but he's at least somewhere in the upper tiers.
Feral Senses - An instinctual sense of smell, and eyes that can see for hundreds of feet away. These are more like human senses that have been enhanced, and he doesn't consider them on par with the average werewolf.
Regeneration & Immortality - Instantly regenerates injuries to his body, including severed limbs, severed heads, etc. He is immortal by choice. Upon death he can sacrifice a trapped soul to revive.
Soul Magic
Due to the acquisition of a Soul Extraction spell, he has the power to suck out a person's soul, and consume it. Devouring a soul in this way adds all of the victim's strengths and knowledge to his own. Over the years he has consumed more than 3,000 souls, granting him enormous physical power, and a wealth of knowledge.
Interrogations - - Mandus does not always need to break fingers or minds to get information he needs. Through a temporary soul extraction, he can learn privileged information without causing permanent harm to a victim.
Soul Poisons - Since he typically only devours wicked souls, he is left with a limitless supply of malice overflow, which he can emit as a dark blue fog. This fog acts like a harmful poison, and is an alternative method of defeating foes without killing them, or extracting their souls.
Gear
Shadow Hood - Perhaps most important is an enchanted hood he is rareley without. It conceals all features of his face, making total identification impossible.That said, he's still over 10 feet tall, and built like a brick house, so he's not hard to spot in a crowd.
Phylacteries - He keeps on his persons, small phials lined in ornate silver which are used to store souls he extracts in surplus. As he no longer has any desire for human food and drink, he'll keep plenty spares on hand.
Personality
WIP
General Perception
Publicly he is known as Mandus when referring to himself, but he is less of a person, and more of a thing. He is not popularized in the media, but many arcane circles and researches will know who he is. Some may even refer to him a Oz without ever having spoken to him prior, owing to the various rumors and urban legends conjured about his mystique.
His 'Sparkly Aura' is not something everybody will actually see. Each of these blue lights is the flicker of a soul he has taken, and there are thousands. If you are an exorcist, you will probably recognize this phenomenon as "Soul Orbs." It is also said that spirit photography will show his face beneath his hood, but this has yet to be proven successfully.
