Name:
Scorched Earth
Wielder:
Calliope
Proof of Acquisition:
Page 4, Post n°95
Description:
There is more to nature than beauty and life. For every sunny day, there is a raging storm, for every friendly creature a raging beast. Nature can be soft and simple and wondrous, but so too can it be chaotic, brutal, and merciless. All living things must someday die, and the earth itself often rings the tolling bells of death by its own hand.
The wielder of this lineage has learned to embrace the darker side of nature, harnessing the destructive might of the world around them and drawing strength from the purity of its authority over all living things. They have studied the ruthlessness of the wilds and learned lessons from the predators of the air, earth, and sea, educated themselves from the cutthroat realities of the bushes, trees, and vines that fight one another for dominance and survival. When humanity fails and their civilizations die out, it is mother earth that reclaims what was rightfully always hers, wearing down even the wonders of modern technology over time and bringing it to heel.
The reason for the user’s devotion to the darker aspects of the world is their own, but no matter their justification, it has become clear to them that no force in the universe stands taller than what the universe itself decides. At the end of the day, man is merely a pawn in the grand turning of the wheel, and ultimately they bear little to no effect on changing the organic course toward death that the living must one day walk.
Abilities:
Guidance of the Earth:
By analyzing the fundamental laws of the natural world around them, one can learn to shape their own abilities to follow the example of its undisputed domination. In so doing, they are able to fashion themselves into a more enlightened being, honing and expanding their skill sets far beyond the meager education of mankind. The wielder of this lineage receives an additional user rank advanced spell in every magic they possess, ranking up with them up to S+. Additionally, they receive an extra user rank Signature Spell in each of their magics that ranks with them up to S, as well as 5 extra user rank spell slots that can be allotted to a single magic ranking up with the user up to S. These additional 5 spells may freely be turned into passive spells.
Gaia’s Bounty:
Even in destruction is the earth ever fruitful, the world relying on the everlasting process of death and rebirth to increase its strength and maintain its authority through the cycle of existence. As such, there is much bounty to be gained even from nature’s most devastating catastrophes. The wielder of this lineage receives a 100% increase to their base MP and base spell damage. Additionally, the user receives a 100% increase to the jewel reward from any completed job.
Dark Druid:
Those who acknowledge and respect the power of nature often find themselves rewarded by nature’s acknowledgment in return. The creatures of the earth are often said to have a near-supernatural intuition when it comes to the individuals of mankind, often being able to cherry-pick from a crowd those that treat the organic world with the reverence it deserves and those who disregard its authority. As such, the user of this lineage has earned themselves a reputation as a bit of a druid as even the beasts of the field often do not immediately regard them as a threat. In fact, some creatures even find themselves drawn to the user through their connection with nature. As such, the user received the following combat pet as a companion. This pet does not count toward the usual limitations on the number of combat pets a user may bring with them into a thread. The pet gained via this ability must be customized and registered within this lineage only. The user also receives the following enhanced benefits to any "Bond" type magics they possess, the benefits below, for the user, replacing the usual benefits for "Bond" type magic only when created and used by the wielder of this lineage.
- Solitary Benefit: Associated Pet receives 4 additional abilities which are equal to the character’s rank (Up to S).
- Primary Benefit: Associated Pet receives 3 additional abilities which are equal to the character’s rank (Up to S).
- Auxiliary Benefit: Associated Pet receives 2 additional abilities which are equal to the character’s rank (Up to S).
- The Dusk Phoenix:
Name:
The Dusk Phoenix
Grade:
Ethereal (+)
Type:
Phoenix
Description:
A phoenix with blackened wings that glow from an internal core of fire and molten lava heat. This terrifying and powerful but graceful creature has, for one reason or another, chosen to attach itself to the user of this lineage and is willing to fight alongside and protect them at all costs.
Abilities:
Name: Cursed Replenishment
Category: Auxiliary
Type: Passive
Description: Most known lore about phoenixes talk about their phenomenal healing powers. However, this wretched bird is quite unlike its brethren, its abilities focused more on death and destruction over life, enhancing not one’s life force but the core of their magical power. Through the user’s bond with the dark phoenix, the user benefits from a 5% regeneration to MP. This ability supersedes the typical limitations on MP regeneration, allowing for a total maximum of 10% MP regeneration per post.
Name: True Resurrection
Category: Auxiliary
Type: Passive
Description: The phoenix stands out from other magical beasts due to its ability to be reborn from its own ashes, perpetuating a continuous cycle of life and death. Once per thread, should a player in the same thread as the user or the user themselves succumb to injuries that would drop their HP down to zero, the phoenix will pay the ultimate sacrifice to keep that person alive. It will pour what remains of its own life force into the person, consuming its own body in flames and perishing on the spot in order to revive them and pull them back from the brink of death. The person is resurrected at 20% of their base HP. If resurrected in such a way, the person's HP cannot be healed, regenerated, restored, or increased in any way for the remainder of the thread. All active spells and abilities that person had utilized are immediately cancelled upon their death and resurrection, as are all summons, requips, take-overs, and associated abilities, as well as all active equipment abilities or other additional active abilities from other sources. For the duration of the thread, the phoenix is considered dead and cannot be resummoned, the user losing the use of all active and passive benefits they received from their bond with the phoenix until the phoenix has been reborn after the thread's conclusion.
Name: Portent to Ashes
Rank: User Rank Advanced (Up to H+)
MP Cost: User Rank Advanced -25%
Category: Offensive
Type: Area of Effect, Buff, Drain
Damage: User Rank Advanced AoE Damage
Range: User Rank Advanced AoE Range
Speed: User Rank Advanced AoE Speed
Duration: User Rank Advanced
Downside: One effect sacrificed for -25% MP Cost, two effects sacrificed for +50% increase to buff cap
Description: The Dusk Phoenix buries itself beneath the surface of the earth. When it reappears a moment later, it bursts forth from the ground with a volcanic eruption in its wake, lava spewing violently into the sky and raining down upon the the user's enemies, filling the air with thick smoky ash as a river of molten earth spreads out from the volcano's epicenter. For the duration of the spell, the user and their allies benefit from a user rank advanced buff +50% (capped at H+) to spell damage. Any target that comes into contact with the fiery lava suffers a 5% HP drain up to once per turn as their flesh begins to melt and burn.
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