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Player Name: Jackals
Contact: Discord: tothejackals
Invited by: i live in the wall and eat the insulation nyenyenyen
Other Characters: Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Gilgamesh, Veldora Tempest, Ghilley Adair
Character Name: Basilio Lupus Magnus
Canon: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Canon History: Wiki link - but I'm also linking to his brother's wiki because Fidelio got a history section but Basilio didn't; PLEASE NOTE, His history contains HEAVY SPOILERS for mid to late Metaphor as he and his brother do not join the main party until late in the game. (He and Basilo are the final party members.). Light CW for child abuse/experimentation as there's not a ton of detail but it's something I'm going to talk about further down as well.
Canon Personality:
+ Easy-going
+ Cheerful
+ Reliable
+ Loyal
+ Kind
Basilio's an affable person as long as he's not at odds with you; he dreams of opening a diner with the people closest to him and suggests drawing smiley faces on pastries. He likes talking to people and is an easy come, easy go sort--rolling with life and never spending too much time worrying about things (until the plot forces his hand and forces his perspective.) He's also the ridest of ride or dies, willing to follow his friends (particularly his brother) into the bowels of Hell itself just because it's the right thing to do and there's work to be done. He wants to help people and see the world change for the better, hoping to make it so that things are... fairer. Kinder. He's a bit of a 'my master, right or wrong' type, but he gets better with a good smack about the head an appeal to his better senses.
+/- Simple
Could be a good thing or a bad thing; Basilio is incredibly straightforward in the way he lives his life. Life's black and white, you're right or wrong, people are strong or weak--he's not given to deep philosophizing and he tends to leave the thinking to his older brother, Del. Things wash out one way or another, and Bas doesn't really begin to see the point of looking at the gray areas in the world until he's forced to stand on business by a true test of his ideals--saving innocent people, or standing idle as they're killed by the man Basilio followed (not Del).
- Aloof
- Distrusting
- Reckless
- Self-depreciating
On the other hand, being used as experimental fodder and belonging to one of the "lesser" races in the world's setting has set a hardness in Basilio that he won't drop easily, if ever. For as much as he leans towards being social and pleasant, he knows firsthand how easily people will hurt others and has no intention of ever being on the back foot about it ever again. He's a physical fighter so he throws himself into everything headfirst with little regard for his safety--as long as he's opening a path for the others he's fighting for, it's fine if it hurts him. Bas also isn't the 'smart one' of the two brothers, so while he's very emotionally intelligent, he's quick to play off that he's capable of thinking for himself because he's always followed his big brother's lead in things.
AU Name: Basil Kinsley, changed to Basilio Magnus because stuff it, Kinsley House >:C
AU Age: 28; no noted canon age.
AU Birthday: April 30th
AU History: CW for child abuse/experimentation. Basil and Felix were orphaned and placed in a facility young; Felix has some memories of their folks, but Basil's only ever had his big brother, and it inspired a die-hard loyalty and affection in him. Both brothers would raise hell and act up something fierce if anyone dared try to separate them--and so life continued until Basil and his brother were seven and nine years old, respectively, when the Krusnik organization selected the pair for further testing.
What was framed as a change of facility to the brothers Kinsley was actually the beginning of nearly two decades of intensive, excruciating testing and experimentation that's left permanent scars on both brothers, some more visible than others. Felix took to magic and manipulating energy in a way that Basil never could, but that never stopped Basil from trying to take more than his share of pain in order to spare his sibling more suffering. Felix had his growth stunted, and skin and hair burned to strange, unnatural colors--but despite his best efforts, nothing stuck to Basil until something went terribly, wonderfully wrong in his later teens. Since general magic power hadn't taken root in Basil, he was selected as a candidate for research into the process of magical possession.
Basil died on that table, that day--but in those final moments of his life, the angry, desperate embers of his desire to live, to protectany life other than this reached something's ears, and Basil took its bargain for another chance at making life better.
(He's never given Felix the details of what happened. He tries not to think about them too much himself, to be fair.)
Things were in a holding pattern for a while as Basil trained with his newfound power and played as difficult as he could under the circumstances, until some apocalypse shaped like a woman came steamrolling through the facility he and Felix were in--and rather than stand and fight, they ran off like the devil was on their heels asking about their car's extended warranty. One strong promise to dig into life and not let go no matter how much it hurt and a significant namechange later, Basilio and Fidelio Magnus went to ground and did what any good Englishman would--got the fuck out of the country as fast as they possibly could.
They spent the better part of the last year or two looking for other kids from the old Kinsley Place, making friends with the right people to get you documentation that nobody asks too many questions about, and trusting no one but each other. A little birdie gave them a tip about a certain city, and a gentle suggestion that they have a look at it for themselves, and well... they've got nowhere else to be.
Anywhere but England, really.
AU Personality Differences: Basilio's had less time to develop himself as a person; where in canon he and Fidelio spent an uncomfortable amount of time as career soldiers (with all the society of other misfits and unwanteds that that brought, despite its hardships), Bas has only really had Del to lean on, so he's a little lonelier and a little more awkward around people. Freedom's new and intoxicating and he's fully running through the Rapunzel-coming-from-the-tower-in-Tangled stages of grief and elation with being a free man... plus his roommate and protective, paranoid older sibling.
Element: N/A
Purchased Powers:
Improved Hearing - Enhanced level; 2pts
Improved Vision - Enhanced level; 2pts
Improved Sense of Smell - Sharp Nose level; 1pt
Regeneration - Master level, 4pts
Possession: the demigod hero Cú Chulainn, thanks to Krusnik's experiments. Cú Chulainn demands three things (1.5 conditions due to the demigod thing, and an extra .5 because I'm funny):
1. Seek worthy combat.
2. Accept any food offered by a woman.
3. Do not consume dog meat.
Since not eating dog (or fae-interpreted variations of dog) is Cú Chulainn's geas, it makes Basilio ill and put him out of commission for a day or two. Women with lunch carts in parks are his greatest bane.
Contact: Discord: tothejackals
Invited by: i live in the wall and eat the insulation nyenyenyen
Other Characters: Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Gilgamesh, Veldora Tempest, Ghilley Adair
Character Name: Basilio Lupus Magnus
Canon: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Canon History: Wiki link - but I'm also linking to his brother's wiki because Fidelio got a history section but Basilio didn't; PLEASE NOTE, His history contains HEAVY SPOILERS for mid to late Metaphor as he and his brother do not join the main party until late in the game. (He and Basilo are the final party members.). Light CW for child abuse/experimentation as there's not a ton of detail but it's something I'm going to talk about further down as well.
Canon Personality:
+ Easy-going
+ Cheerful
+ Reliable
+ Loyal
+ Kind
Basilio's an affable person as long as he's not at odds with you; he dreams of opening a diner with the people closest to him and suggests drawing smiley faces on pastries. He likes talking to people and is an easy come, easy go sort--rolling with life and never spending too much time worrying about things (until the plot forces his hand and forces his perspective.) He's also the ridest of ride or dies, willing to follow his friends (particularly his brother) into the bowels of Hell itself just because it's the right thing to do and there's work to be done. He wants to help people and see the world change for the better, hoping to make it so that things are... fairer. Kinder. He's a bit of a 'my master, right or wrong' type, but he gets better with a good smack about the head an appeal to his better senses.
+/- Simple
Could be a good thing or a bad thing; Basilio is incredibly straightforward in the way he lives his life. Life's black and white, you're right or wrong, people are strong or weak--he's not given to deep philosophizing and he tends to leave the thinking to his older brother, Del. Things wash out one way or another, and Bas doesn't really begin to see the point of looking at the gray areas in the world until he's forced to stand on business by a true test of his ideals--saving innocent people, or standing idle as they're killed by the man Basilio followed (not Del).
- Aloof
- Distrusting
- Reckless
- Self-depreciating
On the other hand, being used as experimental fodder and belonging to one of the "lesser" races in the world's setting has set a hardness in Basilio that he won't drop easily, if ever. For as much as he leans towards being social and pleasant, he knows firsthand how easily people will hurt others and has no intention of ever being on the back foot about it ever again. He's a physical fighter so he throws himself into everything headfirst with little regard for his safety--as long as he's opening a path for the others he's fighting for, it's fine if it hurts him. Bas also isn't the 'smart one' of the two brothers, so while he's very emotionally intelligent, he's quick to play off that he's capable of thinking for himself because he's always followed his big brother's lead in things.
AU Name: Basil Kinsley, changed to Basilio Magnus because stuff it, Kinsley House >:C
AU Age: 28; no noted canon age.
AU Birthday: April 30th
AU History: CW for child abuse/experimentation. Basil and Felix were orphaned and placed in a facility young; Felix has some memories of their folks, but Basil's only ever had his big brother, and it inspired a die-hard loyalty and affection in him. Both brothers would raise hell and act up something fierce if anyone dared try to separate them--and so life continued until Basil and his brother were seven and nine years old, respectively, when the Krusnik organization selected the pair for further testing.
What was framed as a change of facility to the brothers Kinsley was actually the beginning of nearly two decades of intensive, excruciating testing and experimentation that's left permanent scars on both brothers, some more visible than others. Felix took to magic and manipulating energy in a way that Basil never could, but that never stopped Basil from trying to take more than his share of pain in order to spare his sibling more suffering. Felix had his growth stunted, and skin and hair burned to strange, unnatural colors--but despite his best efforts, nothing stuck to Basil until something went terribly, wonderfully wrong in his later teens. Since general magic power hadn't taken root in Basil, he was selected as a candidate for research into the process of magical possession.
Basil died on that table, that day--but in those final moments of his life, the angry, desperate embers of his desire to live, to protectany life other than this reached something's ears, and Basil took its bargain for another chance at making life better.
(He's never given Felix the details of what happened. He tries not to think about them too much himself, to be fair.)
Things were in a holding pattern for a while as Basil trained with his newfound power and played as difficult as he could under the circumstances, until some apocalypse shaped like a woman came steamrolling through the facility he and Felix were in--and rather than stand and fight, they ran off like the devil was on their heels asking about their car's extended warranty. One strong promise to dig into life and not let go no matter how much it hurt and a significant namechange later, Basilio and Fidelio Magnus went to ground and did what any good Englishman would--got the fuck out of the country as fast as they possibly could.
They spent the better part of the last year or two looking for other kids from the old Kinsley Place, making friends with the right people to get you documentation that nobody asks too many questions about, and trusting no one but each other. A little birdie gave them a tip about a certain city, and a gentle suggestion that they have a look at it for themselves, and well... they've got nowhere else to be.
Anywhere but England, really.
AU Personality Differences: Basilio's had less time to develop himself as a person; where in canon he and Fidelio spent an uncomfortable amount of time as career soldiers (with all the society of other misfits and unwanteds that that brought, despite its hardships), Bas has only really had Del to lean on, so he's a little lonelier and a little more awkward around people. Freedom's new and intoxicating and he's fully running through the Rapunzel-coming-from-the-tower-in-Tangled stages of grief and elation with being a free man... plus his roommate and protective, paranoid older sibling.
Element: N/A
Purchased Powers:
Improved Hearing - Enhanced level; 2pts
Improved Vision - Enhanced level; 2pts
Improved Sense of Smell - Sharp Nose level; 1pt
Regeneration - Master level, 4pts
Possession: the demigod hero Cú Chulainn, thanks to Krusnik's experiments. Cú Chulainn demands three things (1.5 conditions due to the demigod thing, and an extra .5 because I'm funny):
1. Seek worthy combat.
2. Accept any food offered by a woman.
3. Do not consume dog meat.
Since not eating dog (or fae-interpreted variations of dog) is Cú Chulainn's geas, it makes Basilio ill and put him out of commission for a day or two. Women with lunch carts in parks are his greatest bane.
