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Background and Origin

"During the Age of Light, years ago, the Mages and Infernals battled over the Country of Croft. In an attempt to gain the upper hand, the mages discovered the ability to call upon power from the other world. These "soul creatures", demonic, yet overwhelming in power, provided the mages with the strength to overtake the reign of the infernals. This power was known as the "soul link", and was taught over many generations of mages, at the Mage Academy. One by one, the infernals fell, the mages claimed victory... but at a huge cost: their humanity. Corruption and greed fell over the greatest of the mages, as the power from the other world rotted their minds, and soon, the Mages were caught in a vice between the infernals and themselves. Within a decade, the mages were corrupted, converted and assimilated by the Infernals into a species: The Aspects. Thus began, a new era, a new age. An age where we must ask ourselves, not whether we should live or die, but rather whether we should live as a monster, or die as a mage. You few are the last of your kind. But even the smallest seed can grow into the tree of hope." - Seetus Scarlet, Year 1120

Pre-Mage Academy

John Crypt and his soul creature Sentry arrive to Croft from an unknown universe during the year 1112. Wandering in the slums of Croft, John tries to find work as a mercenary, however is deemed unfit as one. Broke and homeless, John traverses the slums of Croft relying on sustenance from his soul-linked creature: Sentry. Upon discovering a gym owned by Ferris Wheeler, John asks Wheeler if he could use his services to train in strength and conditioning. Amused by John's request, as well as his lanky build, Ferris allows John to train. While initially as a joke, Ferris begins to realize John's persistence.

After his first year of training, Ferris agrees to supply nutrition and fitness advice to John in exchange for John's stories of the world outside of Croft. Upon discovering John's marksmanship with his handgun as well as his magical powers with Sentry, John is also tasked to protect the gym from soul beasts: monsters from the other world who had invaded Croft. Due to the mask he wears in battle, as well as his ominous dark magical powers, Wheeler dubs John "The Black Jason". One day, Jason asks Wheeler if his name was real or a pun off of the amusement park ride. This enrages Wheeler and Jason is given the nickname "Magnum Moron".

After two years, Jason gains significant muscle mass and decides to reapply. Upon being asked the reason for a merc, Jason responds that he needs the money and wanted friends, believing his popularity as a badass mercenary would gain him respect. Ferris suggests that instead of applying for a mercenary role, he should apply to The Mage Academy. Upon asking why, Ferris jokingly states that Jason's physical build is not enough for mercenary work, as his inferior genetics would not be up to par with most mercenaries who relied more on their strength than magic in their jobs. Upon seeing Jason's disappointed look, Ferris also states that Jason was among the few in Croft to be able to use the soul link, an ability that is used by most mages who battled the infernals. The soul link would prove useful in the war, and as an asset to the Mage Militia, Jason would make all the money he wanted. Surprised by this, Jason decides to apply. The morning of Jason's departure from the gym, Wheeler gives Jason a gift: his combat knife Kronus, to remember where he came from. On his way to the academy to do the entrance exams, Jason realizes that part of his needs were already fulfilled.

Mage Academy Entrance Exam

Jason struggles with the written portion, as most of the questions adhere to the ideals of Croft and magic. However, Jason manages to pass the written portion through process of elimination and deductive techniques. During the practical portion of the exam, Jason is assigned to exam group B.

Jason along with several other candidates are expected to escape a magical steel confinement. While his peers attempt to evade or trick the traps, Jason witnesses a candidate from group A disintegrate the entire confinement and escape. Candidates from group C also escape through a coordinated effort with one candidate providing healing support to other members. Jason decides to pass this stage his own way and calls upon Sentry's dark energy to enter his handgun. Charging his weapon and giving it a x100 boost, Jason fires a charged -Towerbreaker Blast- through the walls of the confinement, giving a hole for escape. The sheer force of the blast causes massive wind pressure that destroys or deactivates all traps within its vicinity, giving a path for escape. Jason passes the first stage.

For the second stage of the practical exam, candidates are tasked with protecting downed allies against simulated infernal soldiers. Groups A and C complete the exam with no problem, due to members of both groups possessing superior healing abilities. Group B struggles as no one possesses healing powers. Jason supports his group by providing cover fire against the infernals while his group attempts to bring the allies to safety. As the number of infernals grow, Jason is forced to up his firepower. Channelling more dark energy into his handgun, giving it a x500 boost, Jason fires a -Towerbreaker Full Gatling- at the infernals, clearing out the numbers by a huge volley of dark energy blasts. However, one of the blasts catches an ally and kills her. Although the ally is a simulation, Group B fails the second stage of the exam.

The third stage of the practical exam pits groups A-C together. The exam consists of several duels between two members, each duel observed by the rest of the candidates and the invigilators. While watching the duels, Jason observes a range of fortunes. The member of Group A who had disintegrated the confinement in the first stage greatly overwhelmed her opponent with powerful celestial magic; hordes of celestial creatures, from demon to angel defeated her opponent in mere seconds. The member of Group C who supported his members did not have the same happy outcome. Facing off his opponent, an incredibly musclebound teenager who wielded a flaming axe, the member was outmatched both physically and magically as if the only abilities he knew were healing powers. After a brutal defeat, it was Jason's turn to fight his duel.

Jason's opponent is a young man soul linked with what appears to be a wolf. Incapable of catching his opponent with his handgun, Jason resorts to melee combat. While still outmatched in speed, Jason's trained muscles provided strong conditioning to fight a prolonged battle. Using Kronus, Jason concentrates his energy into Kronus, forming a large black tonfa. One of Jason's swipes catches his opponent off guard due to the width of the black projectile, and Jason grabs his opponent. Unleashing 75% of Sentry's power, Jason's opponent sees a vision of Sentry; a tall towering, sinister figure, with glowing white orbs for eyes shrouded in dark flames. Jason's opponent cowers in fear. Jason had won his match, troubling the invigilators due to the nature of his powers.

After the exams, the candidates are given their results. Despite failing the second stage, Jason passed stage 1 and 3. Marginally passing the written exam allows Jason to be accepted into the academy.

Mage Academy: Class of 1118 and the formation of Trinity

Jason is enrolled in the Mage Academy, where he meets the member from Group C who introduces himself as Lawrence Wright. As orientation comes to a close, Jason and Wright become friends. Upon being asked by Wright what his aspirations are, Jason replied that he just wanted a social life and money. This angers his classmates, leading to Jason being thrown into the "loser circle" along with Wright. It is revealed that Wright only joined the Mage Academy to impress Calliope Ariandal, the star of the entrance exam and current top student in the academy. However, due to only being able to draw 15% of his soul creature, The Goatman, Lawrence was thrown into the loser circle.

Two months into semester, Jason is informed that he is grouped with Lawrence and another mage to form a mage group, where the group is expected to study, complete exams, and do missions together. However, Jason discovers that the third member is none other than Calliope Ariandal. Lawrence suffers a panic attack upon realizing this, as the first group meeting would be the next day. On the day of the first meeting, Jason bails and goes to the gym, purposely showing up late to prank Wright. After his workout, Jason walks in on Lawrence stuttering and stumbling his words with a confused and annoyed Calliope while discussing group policies. While Calliope attempts to calm down Wright, Jason notices Calliope's royal birthmark on her chest. Calliope interprets this as leering and slaps Jason.

During the next few months, Jason, Lawrence, and Calliope complete missions and classes together. While Calliope and Jason breeze through the classes, Lawrence struggles and falls behind, slipping into a depression and a drug addiction. On that night, the group meet in Lawrence's dorm, and Lawrence confesses his fears of failing, his inferiority complex, and his feelings for Calliope. Jason decides to leave Calliope and Lawrence alone as he goes to the gym to train. Calliope and Lawrence begin a relationship.

Although a third wheel in the group, Jason has a fun time with his group. During a class activity where they must come up with codenames for their group and each other, Calliope gives Lawrence the codename "Lazarus", due to his ability to heal and recover from the brink of defeat. Jason decides to give himself the codename "The Black Jason", while Calliope gives herself the codename "Ariandal". Upon deciding the name for their group, Jason suggests the name "Ninja Squad", as he found it bears similarity with ninja teams from an anime he watched. Calliope calls it lame and decides to name themselves "Trinity", as their group had one of everything: a healer (Lazarus), a tank (Ariandal), and a damage dealer (Jason).

Powers, Skills, and Attributes

Powers

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Skills

Skill 1 - Skills are the things your character has learned to do, or has an innate talent at doing.

Skill 2 - These skills can be as mundane as painting, to more fantastical things such as enchanting items.

Skill 3 - If your character has no particular skills worth noting, feel free to follow the same directions as shown for the 'Powers' sub-header on how to remove this section.

Attributes

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Attribute 2 - Attributes can be things such as flexibility, or being naturally acrobatic, or good eye-hand coordination perhaps.

Attribute 3 - Again, like the last two, if you have no use for it, delete this section. You can also ALTER the section if there is something missing that you would find more fitting.

Gear and Equipment

Gear

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Relationships

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3. Some chick

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• Some chick

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That Guy I Know

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That Chick I Met

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Some Dude at the Bar

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Enemies

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General Perception