AppearanceRace: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Birthday: 27, Fall, 495
Birthplace: Black Rock
Appearance: Levi is a young man with a height of 5'9" and a slim athletic body. His black hair reaches to about shoulder length and is usually left to flow free and messily though he keeps the bangs out of the way, framing a sharply shaped face with several day's worth of dark scruff. When he must attend to work he ties the unruly hair back in a ponytail. His pale complexion and light blue eyes give the impression of a cold and detached individual, his deep voice only adding to that image. In terms of clothing, Levi prefers plain clothes that are not very flashy or excessive, typically a black shirt and pants with a leather belt and bandolier. Over this he prefers to wears a white hooded cloak under which he keeps his longsword sheathed and a belt pouch hidden from sight. An observant individual may notice that his left hand seems to be always wrapped in bandages under which are the numerous self-inflicted cuts from drawing the blood required for soulmist.
*Note: After the 25th of Spring 516 AV and the duration of the season, due to the Curse of the Sharai Spring, Levi has this effect:
Sexual Aura
This person exudes a sexual dynamism that attracts others regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Does not affect those under 18, so don't be gross. Still affects Nuit, which is already gross enough.
Character ConceptDark, calm, and mysterious. That is what would most likely come to mind when a typical person thinks about spiritists or is told about them. Just as Levi wants himself to be seen. His demeanor is usually that of a calm politeness, never speaking loudly though despite that he is not the kind to actively shy away from other people and conversation, having realized the importance of social interaction in his line of work, even if it is with the ethereal. Souls are souls all the same, living and dead, so he treats both with politeness, kindness when he truly believes it is deserved to a person. That is not to say the spiritist has perfect tolerance, having a thinly veiled temper that can easily burst when pushed.
Levi wants to show himself as a stoic and trustworthy individual and thus will prioritize rational thinking over his emotions whenever possible, confronting that which is often driven by extreme emotion with careful reasoning. He has the occasional jab of wry humour, expressed in a straight tone and manner. In the end though, the expression of calm he has is but a thin mask, behind it a thoughtful but emotional man, the kind to wrestle with his thoughts when alone, the kind to let those thoughts slip through at moments of agitation. It is a thin mask that can come off very easily.
Levi considers himself an adherent to the values of Dira having grown up on Black Rock, firmly believing in the balance of life and death, but even so this belief is one he both upholds and struggles with to this day. Juxtaposed with this is his strong sense of morality and altruism, a great part of this stems from his learning of the ways of Spiritism and how his mother taught him. He aspires to master the world magic and by doing so accomplish what he sees as his life's goal: help those who linger in the mortal world and end their suffering, whether they be living or dead. In addition he wishes to journey the world, dangerous as it is, as he promised to his young friend Naya.
Character HistoryLevi Remilian was born in Black Rock, the island of the Goddess of Death. His birth was nothing spectacular or extraordinary, aside from being the first and only child of his parents Simon and Karis Remilian. Early life for the young Levi was normal, at least as normal as it could be on an island populated with the ethereal and under the somber influence of Dira. Even as a child Levi interacted very freely with the ghostly denizens of Black Rock at locations where death had a heavy presence. An early hint at the boy’s inherent aptitude towards spiritism.
Time passed on, and the boy was no longer a carefree child. Levi’s parents decided it was time that they began seriously training the young Levi to become what they envisioned for him to be. Now, Karis Remilian and Simon Remilian were two considerably different individuals, both in personality and their professions. The mother was a spiritist, devoted to Dira and to the task of helping those who remained to pass on, though she was not afraid to use force when necessary. The father, on the other hand, was a more pragmatic man, whose skill lay in the sword and battle, dealing with problems of the material world. So Levi was taught by his parents to become proficient in the ways of both the mundane and the spiritual. There was a sudden event though; when Levi was 14 years old, his father suddenly disappeared, leaving behind only one of his cold steel longswords, a sword which became Levi's own, a reminder of his father.
During Levi's time of learning, there developed a flicker and blossom of what could be called a friendship; no, perhaps more. Levi was an only child, but he was soon to find one who would become as dear as a sister. It was a chance meeting, and an unusual one at that. The spring of Levi’s seventeenth year of life looked like just another season to the young but competent spiritist. Levi was in the graveyard, practicing with his sword. Focused and concentrated on executing each move and such, the spiritist swordsman did not notice the presence of a young girl with hazel hair and green eyes curiously watching him. After several ticks of simply watching, the girl ran up behind the practicing Levi and cheerily began conversation with him; this was Levi's first meeting with Naya Moren.
Initially Levi didn’t take too well to Naya; compared to the contemplative and mild-mannered spiritist she was energetic and extroverted. After this first meeting Naya began bombarding Levi with questions and her own stories she heard from her parents. Add to that Naya’s habit of calling Levi “Big brother” constantly much to his chagrin. Strangely, he found himself interested in what Naya had to say, and in listening to her eventually came to love the girl’s brightness and gusto, a ray of warmness to Levi’s growing coldness. For Naya’s parents had traveled around much of Mizahar before settling down in Black Rock where Naya was to be born, and they would tell her stories of far away cities and lands, of races not human. Hearing these stories from Naya, Levi began thinking; for until then he had only thought about Black Rock and not much of outside the island, but the world was much larger than that. And Black Rock had many people to help the souls he cared for to pass on, but what of the other ghosts in other lands? There may have been that almost religious feeling in Levi but there was also the wish to see his father again, wherever he may be in the world. So eventually, when Levi's his stern expression was replaced with a gentle joyfulness when with her, the spiritist told Naya that he would call her little sister as she called Levi big brother. They made a promise that one day they would go to these places together.
Spring passed and summer came, not with warm happiness but change. In the Graveyard where Levi would often come and converse with ghosts, he now stood silently, gazing with sadness at a tombstone only a few days old, on which was carved the name, “Naya Moren”. Her death was completely unexpected, a cruel twist of fate. Naya’s death was treated the way that deaths on Black Rock are, with a solemn funeral but no tears of sadness were shed on the occasion, for death was a time of celebration for the inhabitant’s of Dira’s land; but Levi did not feel this emotion. Even after being raised in an environment focused on honoring death and its “true nature”, the spiritist felt only grief for Naya’s death. Why would Dira take away one so young, whose life had yet to truly blossom? Why? Before Naya’s grave he made a determined decision: his promise to travel the world with Naya, he will fulfill that promise alone, for her memory's sake. He will journey, increase his own strength, and find his father. That was when one ghost dared to go up to the grieving Levi, a ghost with the appearance of a young girl of only twelve years of age, as she floated up behind him. Sensing the familiar chill of a ghost’s presence, Levi turned to look, and he saw the ghost, bleached of all colour to a pale snowy white except for her green eyes glistening with ghostly tears. It was Naya. Levi fell to his knees, fighting back tears, and embraced Naya, clearly forgetting in a moment all he knew about ghosts as he merely passed through Naya’s now intangible form.
On one part Levi was glad to see Naya again, but deep inside he knew that Naya’s remaining in this world could twist and darken his adopted sister if left untended and without guidance. So Levi after the initial joy immediately began looking for Naya’s reason for remaining, and to his surprise she said it almost immediately: their promise to travel the world together. Now reunited, with his mother's help and blessing, the two set off on boat away from Black Rock to the rest of Mizahar.
Post-Creation HistoryFall 513 AV: Arrived in Riverfall and found residence
Summer 514 AV: Left Riverfall
Fall 514 AV: Arrived in Alvadas
Fall 515 AV: Left Alvadas
Winter 515 AV: Arrived in Lhavit
LanguageFluent Language: Common
Skills
Magic
Spiritism: 35/100 --- Competent (11SP, 15 RB, 9 XP)
Social
Persuasion: 11/100 --- Novice (10 SP, 1 XP)
Investigation: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Leadership: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Socialization: 6/100 --- Novice (6 XP)
Rhetoric: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Martial
Weapon: Longsword: 24/100 --- Novice (20 SP, 4 XP)
Weapon: Dagger: 13/100 --- Novice (9 SP, 4 XP)
Survival
Acrobatics: 2/100 --- Novice (2 XP)
Bodybuilding: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Endurance: 3/100 --- Novice (3 XP)
Land Navigation: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Observation: 10/100 --- Novice (10 XP)
Academic
Meditation: 4/100 --- Novice (4 XP)
Philosophy: 4/100 --- Novice (4 XP)
Teaching: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
Trade
Medicine: 1/100 --- Novice (1 XP)
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Weapon: Longsword: 24/100 --- Novice (20 SP, 4 XP)
Weapon: Throwing Dagger: 13/100 --- Novice (9 SP, 4 XP)[/tab]
Artistic
N/A
Lore
Personal
Moral Objections to the Lie
Dealing with angry ghosts
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People
Brandon: Goes by Djas
Rostam: Lhavit’s Resident Spiritist
Naya’s Melancholy
Locations
Location: Alheas Park
Lhavit’s Dual Nature
The story of Lhavit’s founding
Lhavit: Den of the Lost
Magic
Spiritism: Sensing Ghosts
Spiritism: Creating Soulmist
Spiritism: Coating A Weapon in Soulmist
Spiritism: Using Your Body As A Container
Soulmist: The Very Essence of Ghosts
Spiritism: Excreting soulmist from your palms
Spiritism: The Lie
The Lie: Changing your voice
The Lie: changing your face
Spiritism: Graceful possession
Lore: Mixing soulmist
Academia
How to teach making soulmist
Combat
Combat: Correcting Posture Through Practice
Longsword: Swinging The Blade
Longword: Blocking An Attack
How To Throw A Dagger Properly
Religion
Lore of Religion: Dira
Miscellaneous
Investigation: Retracing your steps to find something
Possessions1 Set of Clothing
-Simple Black Shirt
-Simple Black Pants
-Simple Undergarments
-Simple White Cloak
-Simple Black Boots
White Scarf
Grey Gloves
Bandolier for Throwing Daggers
Belt
Belt Pouch
2 8 oz glass jars with lids
1 Waterskin
1 Backpack which contains:
-Comb (Bone)
-Brush (Bone)
-Soap
-Razor
-Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth)
-1 eating knife
-Flint & Steel
Scabbard
Throwing Daggers (5)
9 feet of ghostbeads
1 lb of Rye Flour
1 lb of cheese (common source)
2 chicken eggs
1 oz glass vial
2 yards of common fabric
Bowl (5"/8 oz)
Soulmist (varying amounts and time)
Heirloom: A cold steel longsword that was one of the two swords Levi's father possessed which he had tokened Before and After in honour of Dira's two companion jackals. The sword Levi possesses was christened "After", and his father possesses its sister sword "Before".
HousingLocation: Lhavit
House: A rented simple room at the Solar Wind Apartments with a hearth, bunk, chest, chair, and small table.
LedgerPurchase | Cost | Total |
Starting | +100 GM | 100 GM |
Throwing Daggers (5) | -5 GM | 95 GM |
White Scarf | -1 SM | 94 GM, 9 SM |
Pair of Grey Gloves | -5 SM | 94 GM, 4 SM |
Belt | -2 sm | 94 GM, 2 SM |
Scabbard | -4 GM | 90 GM, 2 SM |
Pouch, Belt | -1 GM | 89 GM, 2 SM |
Bandolier | -10 GM | 79 GM, 2 SM |
2 8 oz glass jars | -1 GM | 78 GM, 2 SM |
Living Expenses Fall 513 AV (Poor) | -45 GM | 33 GM, 2 SM |
Sold Riverfall Housing | +500 GM | 533 GM, 2 SM |
Solar Winds Apartment Simple Room Rent for Winter 515 AV | -9 ki | 524 ki, 2 tk |
9 feet of ghostbeads | -90 ki | 434 ki, 2 tk |
Purchases from Azure Market | -4 ki, 1 jk | 430 ki, 1 tk, 9 jk |
Drinks at the Obsidian Club | -10 ki | 420 ki, 1 tk, 9 jk |
1 lb of clay | - 1 jk | 420 ki, 1 tk, 8 jk |
Mug of Good Traditional Tea | -1 tk | 420 ki, 8 jk |
5 sheets of parchment | -1 ki | 419 ki, 8 jk |
2 quills | -1 tk | 418 ki, 9 tk, 8 jk |
2 Black ink vials, 1 oz. | -2 ki | 416 ki, 8 jk |
Winter 515 AV Living Expenses, Common | -135 ki | 281 ki, 8 jk |
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