Hexslinger
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Background
FILE: PRE-MASSACRE
Jonathan Antares formerly know as Jonathan Lovett was born of William Antares and Josephine Lovett (formerly Bennet), in an act of infidelity. His mother's betrothed was none other than Lucian Lovett, the worlds most reknown Necromancer and leader of the infamous Lovett Coven of Vibora Bay, a coven famous for their dark magic and their worship of the Kings of Edom. Lucian was quite the jealous man and was quite suspicious of his wife's infidelity for some time, never the less he was especially excited of the boys birth as he'd be born on a bloodmoon. An event in which births a witch with a seemingly bottomless well of magic, that only happens once a millenia and with such a birth gave him a clear heir for his coven and the perfect vessel for his master's. During the months of his mother's pregnancy, Lucian prepared for the birth by preforming a long-standing ritual that was done nightly and would be completed come the day of Jonathan's birth. The ritual in theory would make the child a living conduit of Oliphotic realm through which its dark magic could flow through him with great ease, Making him a suitable vessel for a King of Edom allowing them to living within their plane. His mother dredded such a day as she'd already been well aware that the boy's father was another man and would be made clear opon his birth due to what would be assumed to be a vast difference in skin tone due to those of the Lovett bloodline having seemingly pale greyish skin.
A month or so before the bloodmoon, Josephine ran away in search on her lover and Jonathan's real Father. She would make way to the hunter's stronghold within the Desert, arriving but a week before the bloodmoon, subsequently giving birth within the hunter's compound and breaking the ritual in which Lucian had instore for the newly born Jonathan. This act only further confirmed Lucian's suspicions of his wife's infidelity enraging the Necromancer, so much so that he would spend the next 7 years in search of the boy and his mother to "correct" this mistake in an attempt to end Jonathans short life by offering him to the Edom Kings. The family led a happy life for seven years until Lucian, at long last, found their location and attacked their home. While Josephine was teaching Jonathan a special brand of empowering magic known by the Bennet Coven, a legion of undead barged through the front gate. His mother sent him inside, where he watched from a window as his mother, a powerful witch in her own right, was killed by the Lucian's undead legion along with most of the hunters that resided in the desert. He then ran outside in an attempt to reach his mother's body as his father would then find him amidst the carnage and grab him, fleeing with him and the remaining hunter's to safety from the Massacre within the Stronghold. An event that would stain them both with guilt and lingering thoughts of if they could've done more.
FILE: POST-MASSACRE
William took Jonathan and the remaining hunters to the compund within Vibora Bay, a compound stocked with hunters unafraid of Lucian due to having to deal with him and his legion on the daily in their never ending fight for Vibora Bay. Jonathan was trained relentlessly between the ages 7 - 13 by his father in the way of the hunter. He was eager to please and would often exercise so hard his knuckles would bleed. However, his father was proud of him and would take care of him. Jonathan trained well under the tutelage of his father and the hunters about the compound, and eventually could beat over ten armed enemies at once. Which translated to successful hunts of the Dogz Gang and Cursed Bloods within the bay. All seemed well until his 13th birth day, when lingering unforeseen effects of Lucians incomplete ritual began to make themselves known. Due to the ritual being incomplete, Jonathan unconciously attracted much dark magic but was unable to have it flow freely within. This caused such magic to become unstable. The hunters knew this circumstance was well beyond their expertise and as a result sent the boy to train further with the trismegistus council, in order to gain control of the chaotic magic that was attracted to him so.
During his time with the council Theomistekles Venedictos demonstrated to Jonathan magic very similiar to his mother's, and afterwards, invited him to try. When he had difficulty, Venedictos joined in and aided him. Eventually, he was able to master the skill. He would spend time training between the Council and Hecate who were more experienced with Dark magic. His training would continue for 10 years in which he returned to the hunters with 2 parting gifts, two enchanted pistols from the Magnum Mage himself, Robert Caliburn. He'd spend the remaining years of his training under the tutelage of the most feared clan of hunters in all the land. Where he became known as The First Antares Witch and their most powerful weapon against the forces of evil.
Personality
FILE: PERSONA
Jonathan is a man of much strife with a unfathomable amount of experiences that molded him into the man that he is today. The tribulations of his life has brought him to be quite cunning, smart, tricky, manipulative, and sneaky in aid to his own survival. Despite all this, he seems to have a good heart deep down and even a bit of a conscience. Jonathan can be prone to sarcastic outbursts when annoyed or stressed out, and he can make a good quip here and there. Though his go to is to fight it out with any problem he may have, depending on the situation. He's a master of witty one-liners and has an abundance of charisma and self-confidence.
Jonathan is a very charming and slick individual dawning a smooth cajun accent. He often uses his natural charisma to get close to people, especially women. It was quite clearly shown that Jonathan was flirtatious, some would even say he can be a bit of a romantic at times. He does, however, use his Romeo personality to mask his inner demons. Jonathan feels very guilty over his involvement with the Lovett family and his part in the multiple massacres in which the Lovetts commited in search of him. A part of him feels that he will never truly escape his past. Some theorize that Jonathan uses his romantic side to prove he can be a good person.
Equipment
FILE: DUAL PISTOLS
Jonathan owns a Beretta M9, that was gifted to him by Robert Caliburn the "Magnum Mage". The fire arm is a short recoil, semi-automatic, single-action / double-action pistol which uses a 15-round staggered box magazine with a reversible magazine release button that can be positioned for either right- or left-handed shooters. The M9 is used with the Bianchi M12 Holster, though other holsters are often used. The specific modifications made from the Beretta 92 includes:
-Design of all the parts to make them 100% interchangeable to simplify maintenance.
-Modified the front of the trigger guard so that one could use finger support for easier aiming.
-Recurved the forward base of the grip to aid aiming.
-Hard chromed the barrel bore to protect it from corrosion and to reduce wear.
-Magic Runes engraved on its surface by Robert Caliburn, which allegedly provides magic properties to the bullets in which it projects.
It also has an enlarged hammer pin that fits into a groove on the underside of the slide. The main purpose is to stop the slide from flying off the frame to the rear if it cracks.
The M9 features multiple internal safeties, including a firing pin block that prevents the firing pin from moving without the trigger being pulled, and a firing pin striker that rotates when the safety lever is engaged preventing the firing pin from being hit even if the hammer falls. The M9 also has an ambidextrous external safety lever allowing both left and right handed people to engage or disengage the safety mechanism.
FILE: SHADOW BIKE
The Shadow Bike is Hexslinger's main mode of transportation, though it is more so an advanced spell than actual equipment. It is created by his newly found control over the powers of darkness giving him the ability to shadows a physical form. It is powered by the magic jonathan endues within the shadows around him and is not affected by the natural laws of physics. The Shadow Bike is capable of moving at incredible speeds, moving up vertical surfaces, cross bodies of water and capable of flight. The wheels are shaped as blades, which leaves a trail along the road when moving at its incredible speeds. The Shadow Bike will follow the command of the Jonathan, even when he is not riding it. The bike, much like the shadows, will follow his every order.
Skills
FILE: SIGILS
Hexslinger is capable of summoning Sigils. An Arcane Magic that can generate different forms of magic into a solid material that can be wielded in any number of ways. The only limitations this Magic possesses are the user's imagination, and unfortunately for Jonathan his imagination limits them to the shape of diamond. The amount of Magic they have is proportioned into what is manifested, and the durability of what is created.
The diamonds Jonathan conjures, vary in detail and permanence, ranging from indestructible to very brittle. Once he summons the sigils, they conjure forth the element of lightning to due away with any foes that be within Jonathan's proximity. Depending on his control over the source of the sigil, once he masters the art he'll have the abilitiy to use it for almost any situation, creating anything he needs.
__________________________________________________________________________________FILE: DIMENSIONAL PORTALS
Hexslinger can utilize the Portal Arts, a specialized system of techniques based around the rifts in connection to the Qliphothic Realm. Portals are special doorways, often associated with the space-time continuum, that enable for connections between locations that are not linked under normal physical or spatial circumstances. Many supernatural individuals are capable of creating such gateways, usually for the purpose of transportation. Under the proper conditions and with specialized training, however, the usage of portals can go beyond mere movement. Users can learn to open multiple portals at once or manipulate their sizes, though Hexslinger's capabilities with such is very limited. He is only capable of creating one portal at a time with each having the max size of a full grown human male.
Along with augmenting one’s locomotive capabilities, they can be used in concert with combat skill to create specialized battle skills. They can be used to protect an individual from harm by redirecting threats aimed at the user. One could even learn to channel energy and/or matter through the portals to heighten one’s physical being or even create unique attacks, Hexslinger's example of this is when ye uses Qliphothic portals to summon one of its many creatures.
FILE: RUNE CIRLES
The hexslinger is capable of conjouring Rune circles. These circles are balances of his energy field by invoking the four elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water). These element are represented by the ancient runes withing the circle and when summoned is a symbol of power and protection. Its circular shape is representative of Magic Circles that are often used in wicca and other pagan religions or as a preparation for a sacred that that Jonathan may use for meditation or preforming rituals or spells that he may devise
This ancient practice of 'Circle casting' and invocation of the elements is a powerful ritula and would be very useful for those who would like to explore pagan and shamanic practices for healing, meditation, ritual or spell casting. For Jonathan the Circle acts as a protective barrier and also ensures that the power of the four elements is contained within it. The power of the circle can then be used to enhance whatever practice he has invoked it for without the energy dissipating before his work is complete. In Jonathan's case it enhances the firepower of his enchanted bullets.
Weaknesses
FILE: HUMAN
Hexslinger is only human albeit a a partial witch so he is privy to some forms of magical protection. He is limited by his body and does not have any physical super powers or above human abilities but is the pinnacle of human fitness. He is susceptible to the same weaknesses that any regular person is with a little extra resistance due to his magical protections. That is why he has such magic sheilding covering him at nearly all time.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________FILE: MAGIC & MAGIC SUPRESSANTS
Depending upon his state, and the power magnitude of the magic manipulator, this could be a potential threat. His Magical protections can only withstand up to certain teir of magic and has been shown to be injured more easily by spells and enchanted weapons, of said higher teirs, than regular weapons. Hexslinger is also suceptible to magic suppressant spells and inhibitors much like any witch, which in turn would disspate any sheailding he may have upon him.
FILE: EXTREME CONDITIONS
Finally, he can be hurt or even killed by cosmic entities or individuals with similar extraordinary level of power, and under some conditions be psychically manipulated by exceptionally powerful telepaths.
Allies
FILE: DR. KA
MAGIC LEVEL:
A mysterious magic wielding hero, Dr. Ka is the result of divine manipulation. His family was chosen by the Egyptian god Osiris to provide him with champions in his battle against Set. Dr. Ka became a super hero after studying at the feet of his famous uncle, Dr.Scarab. While this has given the members of the family tremendous supernatural ability, it has also visited tragedy on them. The death of his superhero uncle, Dr. Scarab, led Ka to repudiate the Egyptian gods and devote himself to protecting mortals from divine meddling. He knows the apocalypse is coming and the final battle between Heaven and Hell will be in Vibora Bay. When the battle comes, he will be ready.
_______________________________________________________________________________________FILE: ROBERT CALIBURN
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________MAGIC LEVEL:
The "Magnum Mage" of Vibora Bay, a mystic who wields enchanted guns against the forces of darkness. This has earned the nickname "The Magnum Mage."
Before he was Robert Caliburn, the Magnum Mage, and a contender for the all-powerful position of Archmage, Robert Caliburn was simply Robert Cole, a grunt soldier in the Vietnam War. Everything changed for him the day he found a hidden jungle temple and stole away with the powerful Flame Gem, one of four powerful Elemental Gems of Mankind.
Following the whispers of the gem, he traveled the world and became a powerful arcane warrior, a formidable sorcerer who has never forgotten the value of a loaded pistol at his side. Prophecies say that Caliburn is to be a key player in the war between Heaven and Hell.
Enemies
FILE: LUCIAN LOVETT
THREAT LEVEL:
All magic in the world is inherently dangerous, and dabbling in Necromancy is more perilous than most. Only the most monstrous of spellcasters will attempt to animate the dead - even the most depraved would hesitate before turning to the evil art. However, the Lucian Lovett, of the Lovett Coven, considers power over the dead to be worth the risk.
Lucian is the widower of Josephine Bennet and Step-Father (Not by choice) to Jonathan Antares, in the service of the the Dark Covens of Vibora Bay as their unopposed leader. His ability to animate fallen soldiers from nearby battlefields is unmatched, especially when supported by other practitioners of his vile form of magic. His hatred for Jonathan is deeply rooted as he is a living and constant reminder of his wife's infidelity. He spent many a year in search of the two until he finally came across their path within the Hunter's Southwest Desert compound. While Josephine was teaching Jonathan a special brand of empowering magic known by the Bennet Coven, he summoned a legion of undead upon them that would soon barged through the keep's front gate. Josephine would send Jonathan inside, where she would then take part in what would be her final battle. She held her own against him, as she was a powerful witch in her own right, but was utimately killed by the Lucian and his undead legion along with most of the hunters that resided in the desert. An event that would be known as the Desert Massacre.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FILE: BLACK FANG
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________THREAT LEVEL:
James Talmadge was your nice college boy, with an interest in martial arts and a judge for a father. Unfortunately, He wound up cursed for the latter, inflicted with lycanthropy as leverage over his father when the Demonologist wanted a judge in his pocket. For months, James was doomed to become a werewolf on every full mon, or when he became angry or frightened. As time went on, the wolf within grew stronger, smarter, eventually devolping a consciousness of his own and calling himself Black Fang.
Eventually, however, Black Fang had strange dreams and visions, a sudden urge to travel south to Vibora Bay. there, a power other than the Demonologist put forth a contract, granting Black Fang the freedom he wanted, to go and kill where he wanted, and would make James a minor nuisance. In return, Black Fang would come running when his new master called. Recognizing the greater predator, Black Fang accepted.
Now Black Fang stalks the streets of Vibora Bay, having joined the Dogz street gang upon learning they too were neither wolf nor man, and has set his sights on overthrowing Guy Sweetland as leader of the pack.
FILE: VLADIC DRACUL
THREAT LEVEL:
A centuries old Vampire, Vladic Dracul claims to have once been Prince Vlad Tepes II, the father of Vlad The Impaler and thus Dracula. Born an illegitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, he spent his youth at the court of Sigismund of Luxembourg, who made him a member of the Order of the Dragon in 1431 (hence his sobriquet). Sigismund also recognized him as the lawful voivode of Wallachia, allowing him to settle in the nearby Transylvania. Vlad could not assert his claim during the life of his half-brother, Alexander I Aldea, who acknowledged the suzerainty of the Ottoman Sultan, Murad II.
After Alexander Aldea died in 1436, Vlad seized Wallachia with Hungarian support. Still acting like a medieval warrior king, Vladic seeks to carve out a vampire nation from the dark corners of Vibora Bay, but isn't quite as powerful as he believes himself to be. But, with the patronage of his new, unseen master, that could very well change...
_____________________________________________________________________________________FILE: BARON CIMITIERE
_____________________________________________________________________________________THREAT LEVEL:
The new leader of the Sovereign Sons gang in Vibora Bay, Baron Cimitiere is a practitioner of the blackest voodoo magics, passing his dark teachings down through the ranks so that the sons now trade in necromancy as well as drugs.
Baron Cimitière is one of the Ghede Lords or Lords of the dead as well as Baron Samedi and Baron La Croix in Voodoo. He is said to be a guardian of the cemetery and protects its graves. Like the other Ghede he's smartly dressed in a tuxedo/suit with tails and a top hat. He has expensive tastes and just like the other Ghede Lords enjoys the finer things in life as well as being known to often use profanity to express himself. Some people visually perceive him as appearing with a skull face paint.
What the Baron's followers don't know, is that Cimitiere is little more than a puppet for the darker aspects of the voodoo Loa, but that he serves something older and eviller still, whom he calls "De big 'alf and 'alf"...
FILE: VALERIAN SCARLET
THREAT LEVEL:
A brilliant but lazy and self absorbed party girl, Valerie Hartwig decded to make something of herself when she and her soon to be very dead boyfriend dabbled in black magic and summoned the demon Karathios. While the boyfriend died horribly, Valerie kept her cool and negotiated a deal with the demon. In return for the slivers of life force bled from whole crowds of people, Valerie would gain immortality, eternal youth and mystic power. To uphold her end of the bargain, Valerie, now calling herself Valerian Scarlet, used her contacts to open the dance club Minefield, where club patrons would blame merely dancing the night away for the weakness in the morning, rather than Valerian's ritual magic cutting away bits of their souls.
For years this continued, Valerian insinuating herself into the occult underground of Vibora Bay, until she got a job offer from the city's secret master to become his herald, power ever greater still, and all Valerian would have to do was help bring about the apocalypse. and ever hungry for more power, she accepted.
___________________________________________________________________________________________FILE: THERAKIEL
___________________________________________________________________________________________THREAT LEVEL:
A mighty angel, Therakiel's power was exceeded only by his pride. when Lucifer rebelled and led his forces against God, Therakiel did not join him, not out of any loyalty to Heaven, but his belief that he would defeat both Lucifer and God, and thus rule all creation. Therakiel himself still isn't exactly sure what happened next. he advanced on both the powers with his intent set in mind, and the next moment he was on fire and screaming as he was cast out of heaven. But he did not fall all the way. the demons of the newly created Hell knew Therakiel's ambition, and they shut and barred the gates to him, forcing Therakiel to collide face first into the base ground of Earth.
For centuries, Therakiel slumbered, waking only to tend to tend to his injuries and bemoan his fate. about him, the power he had forever lost seeped out and into the land above his cavern lair, imbued with arcane energies both fair and foul. time passed, and Therakiel finally had sanity enough to plot anew, scheming now to rule the thrones of both Heaven and Hell. the mortals now teeming above him would be his tools, and the land they would one day name Vibora Bay would be the birthplace of the Apocalypse of Therakiel's design.
Now, in the modern age, Therakiel's schemes bear fruit. In the darkest corners of Vibora Bay, the foulest creatures serve him on bended knee. not merely the vampires, werewolves or sorcerors, but demons and fallen angels both seduced to the Half Way Angel's banner. Never before has Therakiel come so close to victory, but he knows he stands upon the knife's edge. He must tread more carefully than ever, lest Heaven And Hell take notice, and unite to finish the job they started. Worse yet, Therakiel has learned that his destiny is yet undecided, that his final defeat, if it comes, shall be at Mortal hands, the ultimate insult. To this end, Therakiel now obsesses over this. Before, those with potential were seduced into his legions, but now, more often than not he has them destroyed, and he's starting to realize more eyes than Therakiel would like are noticing that the bodies are starting to pile up...
FILE: KINGS OF EDOM
THREAT LEVEL:
The Kings of Edom are Qliphothic beings from dimensions that ceased to exist eons ago, the only survivors. They have existed for billions of years, traveling from dimension to dimension, becoming more powerful with time. Few worlds have ever been visited by them, but wherever they have appeared horror and destruction has been the result. Until an inter-dimensional alliance of cosmic and mystical powers united against them. The Kings of Edom were defeated, and the survivors were bound in prison worlds and dimensions.
The Kings of Edom themselves see most sentient life as animals (Elder Worms known to be an exception), which are to be trained as pets, used as food, or simply pests to be exterminated. They feed on suffering, despair and madness - their realm is one of utter anarchy and ruin with no hope and no end, their minions often embody the darkest aspects of the human mind and spirit while those who seek out their power are often destroyed by it.
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