destry (Anathema)

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 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth. 



Heavy hooves pounded the cobbled stone, each step taken with a weighted grace. The young knight made his way down the streets of Ivras as part of the parting procession. Smiling faces greeted them, as the townsfolk threw down flowers at their feet, a blessing and a token of good will to those brave warrior mages off to battle the terrifying monster. The knight held his head high, his armour was polished, new and shining. Without a dint, nor a scratch. It would not remain that way for long. For though he returned their smiles, their loving gazes, inside of him his heart did rage like an ocean of war.



alias
Sir Destry
age
32
pronouns
he/him
height
19hh / 6'1"
species
Equine
background
Order Mage

Loving ♥ Gallant ♥ Chivalrous ♥ Big-Hearted ♥ Caring ♥ Trusting ⚔ Stubborn ⚔ Strong-willed ⚔ Short Fuse ⚔ Big Temper ⚔ Angry



personality

Loyal to a fault, Destry always leads with his heart and never his head. He was raised on the concepts of honour, chivalry and loyalty. A sworn knight, he puts duty first, always. Somewhat naive and certainly indoctrinated into Order ideals, Destry is often far too trusting, simply believing that everyone around him acts with the same noble sentiments as he does. This blind faith in people can quite easily be taken advantage of, if someone knows how to use it against him. The knight is endlessly brave, brawny and hardy. Built like a mountain, Destry is all muscle and incredibly strong. But just as any classic heartstrong fool, he is also a gentle giant.

A true romantic, Destry is fairly easy going despite his honorific tendencies, and is certainly not stoic by any means. He expresses himself openly and is something of a habitual “over-sharer” with his feelings and thoughts. This, again, is something that can be taken advantage of should he express himself to the wrong individual. It is not so much that Destry is … Unintelligent, but rather his tendency to think with his heart gives him more of an emotional intelligence rather than being very good at sums.

Destry can always be found asking someone how they are - he really truly cares about people, and wishes to see the best of them out of any situation. This can sometimes come across as smothering in nature, and with his physical size as well, he is capable of excellent hugs, or crushing blows.

And it is that duality which Destry has ingrained within him. Just as his magical abilities illustrate, Destry generally operates between two extremes. He can be loving, warm, giving and kind, but he is ultimately a creature of war with the ability to be savage, rough, hard and dangerous. On the battlefield, Destry is difficult to match. His brute strength and wide swing with his longsword can cleave down a row of soldiers in one swipe. Yet he has a softness to him too. The same touch which can crush a man’s skull, can all the same be so tender. [355]

history

Born to a lowly house, with little to his name, Destry and his twin sister found themselves being sold off as wards to a mid-level house. It was there that Destry grew up under the wing of his mentor, the Lord of House Meadsley. At the age of ten, Destry was already the size of a young adolescent, and his height matched his eagerness as well. Having been trained with the sword, and the bow, since he could lift them himself, Destry was delighted to be finally initiated as a squire at the age of thirteen. It was then that his liege lord, Lord Meadsley, began noticing strange reactions from people around Destry, and a change in his appearance and demeanour as well. As an affiliate of the Mage’s Order, Meadsley could see right away that young Destry had magic flowing through his veins and so on Destry’s fifteenth birthday, when he could no longer hide his magic, Destry was taken away to the Order.

It was perhaps the best thing that had ever happened to Destry. He was a nobody, a young squire with no name and no bloodline of any significance. Here, at the Order, the boy could be made anew. As he grew into himself, and upwards and sideways too - truly it seemed he would never stop growing - Destry found himself very skilled at combat, but less so with controlling his powers. As they had first manifested as part of his own emotions, Destry found that his abilities were often very unpredictable, and could cause him to have severe mood swings. Often this would end up in tables being thrown, or bar fights breaking out around him, and as they began to affect others more externally, this would be much to the detriment of others.

Over the years, Destry grew into a large and noble young man, embodying all the virtues that became a gallant knight. He was officially anointed as a knight at the age of eighteen, and since then has done much fighting and work on behalf of the Order. Being raised around other mages and with his senseless loyalty, Destry quickly became a strong mage loyalist. Destry’s youth was back when mages were celebrated, his early days in his knighthood saw flowers thrown at his feet as he walked the streets to battle, revered by non-mages and other mages. It seems that as of late, the welcomes have become less warm, and the tokens of good will less common.

Currently, Destry still resides at the Order as a knight, working to guard them and all they hold sacred. With ambitions to pledge himself to the Mage Council and fight for their cause, Destry longs for adventure and battle, and to one day live in a world where mages are once again respected fully. [469]


all's fair, in love and war

Power 03

Discipline04

Cost 02

Corruption00

Love & Hate Pathokinesis. Des can control and manipulate both love and hate, on something of a sliding scale, usually operating on extremes.

A specified form of Pathokinesis, Des is able to empathically sense emotions in others, and to manipulate their feelings (as well as his own) toward love, happiness, sweetness at one end, and on the other is able to inspire feelings of hate, fear and even incite war should his ability be strong enough and aimed at the right people.

A very emotional person, Des can often be prone to mood swings, it’s not entirely clear if they are caused by his powers, or if his mood swings cause his powers to be more uncontrolled - a “chicken and the egg” situation. Though it is likely he is affected, and affects others in turn, holistically.

The higher his corruption goes, the more his manipulation will trend toward hate. For now it is primarily toward love.


costs 

Magic use fatigues the caster. [1]

Manipulating other people’s emotions can be draining. Being an empath, Des is in general easily drained by other people’s emotions if they are negative. Using his Pathokinesis generally takes it out of him, and he will be tired after a lot of exertion.

While both manifestations of his ability (positive or negative) take a toll on him, this is particularly prevalent when he uses the negative side of his abilities, making either himself or others angry, hateful, bitter, etc. is certainly more taxing on him than making others feel happy.

Magic use has a short-term adverse effect on the caster's mood/frame of mind. [1]

As his magic directly affects himself as well, Des finds that he is often at the whims of his own mood swings. If he makes someone else feel happy, he may suddenly be giddy and silly and ridiculous, without meaning to be. If he makes someone else mad, he may find himself in a terrible mood for the rest of the day.

Note that as this ability affects others, it will not be used on other characters without oc/user permission.

log 


13th of July 2022 | Handmade Idol. One Greatsword.


12th of August 2022 | +2 points to Discipline for participation in the Bone Dust Dune.




Trivia

⚔ Keeps his hair short, “military” style, but can grow it out quite long should he feel like it.

⚔ Absolutely LOVES food and seems to be able to pack it away for days! His stomach is a bottomless pit.

⚔ Gets restless very easily, likes to feel “useful” all the time.

⚔ Loves to fight, battle, war… More than he might admit.

⚔ Got Cake :)