Vince Ebseden Vins Ehb-seh-den
The Backstepping Star Alchemist
Equivalent exchange
" I think I gain power from roleplaying, it brings out the best in me because this world just isn't suited for what I am. "
A half Leif (life elf) born with The Feet of The Constellation, he can move so quickly it appears as if he is teleporting. Moving faster than light can reach his retinas means he can't sprint to places he cannot see - at the risk of injuring himself. As it stands, he prefers to enjoy the moment and rarely can be bothered to move quickly anyway. In fact, he enjoys travel and does so often, even advocating for those of The Constellation to do the same after becoming stagnant and still. Such talk quickly turned him from a revered cleric in their number for his blessing to a heretic branded The Backwards Stepping Star. Banished from their fold he now roams free, trying to spread the real joy of travel, which is to do so freely and for oneself. Some could argue part of the reason for his pushing is that he flees a father that couldn't look after him after losing his wife, Vince's mother, at very young age and leaving him to be raised by his uncle and hazed by his cousin.
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While he travels in his cleric ways, he also studies alchemy. His current main goal is to create naturally dyed sheep of all colours so he can organically supply coloured wool. This is proving a task as each colour seems to come with its own magical mixture.
The Backstepping star • Alchemist • ALT: Toxicologist
Nickname: Vinny [Sherri only]
PERSONALITY
Insightful | Independent | Witty | Taciturn
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Incredibly insightful, attentive and analytical, paired with his pension for people watching and staying on the side lines he’s almost too aware of the going’s on between others and the ~drama~
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Luckily for everyone involved, he rarely cares to do anything with this knowledge
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However, when he does come to care about someone, he usually attempts to be a guiding force – he rarely gives answers directly – to avoid falling into any messes himself
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Very slow to trust, open up and care about others – and even then he seems to have a limit as to how many people this can include
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Melancholic, remorseful and tends to dwell on the past (can really hold a grudge)
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Strong-willed, sharp, witty in a dry sense of humour sort of way
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Polite and elegant, aiding in coming off as occasionally charismatic
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A quiet loner of sorts by preference, taciturn and giving off a mysterious vibe that would otherwise be weird or nerdy
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Actually quite the drama queen, it’s not immediately noticeable thanks to the delivery in tone more often than not but he speaks like he’s roleplaying a high fantasy novel and can jump to the most dramatic course of action. All with a smooth almost flat tone and no change in energy so it’s difficult to see it coming.
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Old books, like ancient tome-looking things
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Classical fantasy and magic
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Theatre, plays and
Shakespeare -
DnD and roleplaying in general
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Experimentation, especially in chemistry
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Romance and character
exploration: from trashy to well-written -
Card games
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Water, swimming, rain
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Greasy foods
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Unnecessary technology – such as Bluetooth on a dishwasher (It makes him mad)
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High tech in general (why get a smartphone when my old one will outlive us all)
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Planned obsolescence
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Lack of forethought, planning or just pausing for a second to think you idiot
OBSESSION
FEAR
COLLECTS
WEAKNESS
BUILD
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Angular and lean
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Like a dancer
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Convex nose bridge
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Squarish jaw
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Arms are longer than humanly normal
APPEARANCE
HAIR
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Mulberry brown, tinge of purple
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Wavy, almost straight
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Commonly tied back
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Poliosis causing a lighter patch by forehead and at the far ends
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Long, and would drape on the floor if it weren't animated like a fox tail
5'4"ft / 1.63m
CONSTELLATION BLESSED FEATURES
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​Long, slim hooved legs of ceramic-like material that are still malleable to movement
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Matching gazelle-like horns
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Purple rings around the pupils
CLOTHING
Classy comfortable
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Purples and neutral tones
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Sweaters and cardigans
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Scarves
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Anything that’s thick and hides his form
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Dark jeans or black or dark neutral earthy pants
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Vintage herman and casual boots [When without hooves]
ABILITIES
TELEPORTATION SPEED [Constellation Blessing]
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Foresight into the future by Propheus, one of the gods of Mind-made circle of deities known as The Constellation allowed for a combined blessing to be granted to him at birth
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He can move his entire body so quickly that it can appear as if he's teleporting or 'glitching out'
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When it comes to running, he runs faster than light can meet his retinas, therefore he typically can only sprint teleport to locations he can see right before he runs, less he injury himself
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Essentially a short-distance teleportation ability that is limited by his sight
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Visually this is represented by his slender ceramic-like leg
DIVINE MAGIC [Clerical Belief]
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By nature of his devotion to a deity, like all clerics, he can channel divine magic
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More often than not this comes with healing and aiding connotations
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With his specific deities being of spacial natures, he then also magic spells related to teleportation ad moving quickly. As if he really needed more ways to do so, but he maintains that anything he can use to remove others from harm will remove harm before it even happens. A win win
ALCHEMY [Study]
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On top of his divine magic as a cleric for his belief in The Constellation of gods, he has also been studying alchemy
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Alchemy: the breaking down of magical substances to create new ones
Other Skills
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Switching between a literature and scientific mind set
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Writing, specifically fiction
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Poetry
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Paper art
INTERACTIONS
Habits and Mannerisms
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Very lone panther in appearance and behaviour, by choice and preference
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He's elegant in his movements, somehow making everything he does look graceful. Almost beautiful
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It takes a lot to rush him or send him into a panic
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He's quiet and analytical, very keen at picking up insight on others
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Many mistake him for a stick in the mud but he's actually very dramatic in essence just not in presentation. He enjoys fun, he just may not show it in a way an untrained eye can see
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Habits
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Quoting obscure things or just speaking vaguely and ominously
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Using super specific and/or outdating words
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Analysing others and situations
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People watching
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Over planning theatrical justice
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Mumbling and grumbling to himself while he works
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Talks to himself
He's more of a content person, but it will appear neutral on the outside.
He tends to dip into melancholy a lot, but again it's not immediately visible by expression, but rather by behaviour.
The only warning one gets is a shift in the eyes. He watches all, sees a lot and knows how to make people regret in the subtle ways.
If he likes someone, he spends more time with them.
Can be seen in the furrowing of the brow. He's quick to rectify the issue.
RELATIONSHIPS
Best Friend
Sherri Goltoro
Vince sees Sherri as his best friend, not that he'll ever say that without being asked but he wouldn't deny it either. Besides, she has so many friends he's well aware that he isn't her best friend. He doesn't mind at all but he knows she'd feel bad if he told her and she wasn't able to return the sentiment, so he stays quiet.
A very similar approach to everything he does, he stays quiet and watches so he can present the best information forward to better relations of those in his now growing social circle.
Cepheus Vottel
Vince was initially unsure of this guy's intentions, continuously joking around with Sherri, he's seen that kind of game before, but the true colours showed themselves eventually. Doesn't mean he has to treat the guy with sudden friendliness, just a respectful tolerance.
Mikel Faltrek
They often share a space standing in the background watching quietly.
Blaze Weldslav
They're chemistry bros
Venessa Ursidai
Ever since she found out how much he picks up from just watching others, she's always negotiating for the info. He's started to find it amusing. Plus they have a lot of overlap in overly dramatic soaps.
Ryka Soldar
???
Latzen Soldar
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Zela Lovelac
???
Declan Phillips
His dorm roommate [When relevant to the AU/story]
Only relevant and applies when in AU's
that remove magical
influences.
Typically the modern and mundane worlds.
Family
Silas Merthio
Cousin (Sol)
Plot
Specific
Warning!
Micha Ebseden
Grandfather ( Sol x Leif ) = Active guardian
Indigo Ebseden
Father (Leif) = Absent
Anthea Ebseden
Mother (Human) = Deceased
AU PETS
Porter
Miniature Goat
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Porter is potty trained so he can come inside sometimes
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When he needs to be carried, Vince carries him around his neck
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He's named after The Porter from Macbeth
AU: MORTAL & MUNDANE
In a world like ours, with no magic, no creatures and no wild adventures with the constant threat of death. Just high school, college and careers and all the drama that comes with it.
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CHANGES
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Has a biological family, parents etc.
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He's raised by his grandfather as his legal guardian, the two are very independent but watch out for each other
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His mother died when he was very young and his father immediately fell into a depressive state, badly enough he had to give Vince over to his father to look after and then he disappeared.
ETHNICITY
Greek
AU: DND
Set in the ring world Pennbor. Otherwise just your classic DnD world, filled with the fantasy, adventurous and dangerous.
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The specific deity he follows is Celestian
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A former member of The Constellation as a cleric of space
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He was labelled a heretic/betrayer of their number when he spoke out about the fact that he wanted to do more to wander and experience the world as Celestain declares, rather than the structured postal service The Constellation has become
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Now he travels around alone helping those he can with his amazing ability to teleport and bend space
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As for growing up, his mother died in an attack on Umenorin city when he was young. The grief practically took his dad too.
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He was quickly passed off to his aunt and uncle to grow up with his cousin Silas
True Neutral
CLERIC - Space Domain
Half Elf [Life]
STR
9
DEX
14
CON
11
INT
12
WIS
18
CHA
14
AU: ZODIAC
A world separated by the Stars.
TRAITS
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Hyperspeed
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Medical expertise
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Teleportation [Full connection]
ORIGIN
???
ABOUT
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Unlike as expected of the Sagittarius, he does not have a centaur body
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He doesn’t outwardly state what Zodiac he’s from either so it’s kinda ??? when meeting this travelling man with goats and sheep
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Occupation: Farmer
OTHER FORMS
Mythology
Kitsune
His possession mythos is that of a Kitsune.
Miraculous Ladybug
Pythos
The Snake superhero Pythos, he wields the power of time loops in Second Chance.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Water Bender
A master of ice terrain.