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Charlie Allaxin (ʧɑrli ɑləʃin)

The Lady of Stories (a.k.a. Wolfie)

 
It had been a long time since I had walked the streets of this town.
How long has it been... a century? I must have forgotten. Time passes strangely when you are immortal.   I had come to this town to see a performance by a potential student, but now all the memories from before are swelling up- argh, no time. That is a tale for another day.
I hurry down the sidewalk. Hopefully I won't miss the show. That would be irritating.
Let me tell you a little about her while I exhaust myself running. (I hate this flimsy mortal form.)   Her name is Charlie Allaxin, but I'm just going to call her Wolfie because she has two wolves for pets. She is a talented lyre musician, but what really piqued my interest was her knack for illusion magic, a type of magic I'm quite specialized in. She learned how to use it in her performances, and now can perform an entire play by herself, forming illusions for the actors, changing the stage, interacting with the audience... I could go on and on.
But yes, to keep it short, I want to be her teacher.   I reached the square, okay I might not be too la- woah that's a big crowd. Maybe I am sort of late.
I make my way to the front of the crowd, ignoring the evening chill biting at my fingers and the racket of so many people talking at once. The latter is giving me a headache.
And now we wait. I should have brought another cloak if I knew it was going to be this cold.   The crowd gasps, and I look at the stage. Bright colors burst into being, dancing across the stage, bathing the entire square in an iridescent glow. Some of them combine together to form three crimson dragons made of pure light.
The dragons swoop overhead, chasing the sun as it dips below the horizon. Glowing stags leap from the stage and bound into the crowd. I reach out to the closest one, wanting to give it an affectionate pat, but my hand passed through it's head and the deer didn't even seem to notice.
"All but an illusion," I muttered to myself. It wouldn't be worth risking my identity just to pet a deer. Sadly.   Two wolves emerge from the illusions, escorting a young woman onto the platform.   She is here.
  -Anyrix, Primordal Ruler of Trickery

Physical Description

Special abilities

Charlie is a skilled Illusioner (person who can harness illusion magic), and can create false images, sounds, and even scents. She cannot replicate touch, due to them being, well, illusions
She usually harnesses music to create her illusions (it takes less energy) but can cast a spell without the assistance of her lyre.

Specialized Equipment

Her lyre is the most precious object she owns, made from wood from Aniberus's trees and with 9 malachite stones inset into the sides. A stranger (Likely Anyrix in disguise) gifted it to her. It helps calm her magic before it becomes frenzied, and makes it less exhausting to cast spells.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Charlie grew up above the inn her parents owned, and was fascinated by the musicians and actors that performed for the visitors at the inn. When she was about 12, she found an old scroll for spell and decided to try it for fun, knowing it probably would not work. But lo and behold, the spell worked, summoning an illusory dragon the size of a house. After explaining what happened to her parents, Charlie started training her new power (With her parents' permission) to learn how to use it in a musical performance. Anyrix noticed her struggle to get her power under control, and gifted her an enchanted lyre to help her in her struggle.

Sexuality

Biromantic Asexual

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Charlie wants to learn how to control her sudden gift of magic, and to harness it for her performances.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes:
  • Pomegranates
  • Music
  • Stories
  • Animals
  • Warm sweaters
  Dislikes:
  • Overly sour foods
  • Conversations
  • Rain
  • Forced reading
  • Sharp things

Social

Social Aptitude

She can be very charismatic when she needs to be, but is relatively nervous when it comes to meeting new people. She is an introvert, and will try to act confident and spunky in conversations with strangers, but prefers to stay with a close group of friends who don't care about her fame as much as some others might.

Mannerisms

She is incredibly careful about how she moves, worrying that she will summon an illusion on accident, so she often appears stiff-ish in conversations.

Hobbies & Pets

Charlie has two pet wolves, affectionately named Pebble and Cloud. Pebble is gray with green eyes, very soft, and has floppy ears. He is incredibly affectionate, gentle, and loves cuddles. Cloud is white with hazel eyes, and is very fluffy. Cloud is very energetic, spunky, and loves playing fetch.
Alignment
Neutral Good
Current Status
Performing by her parent's inn
Date of Birth
24th of October
Year of Birth
1280 AE 17 Years old
Children
Current Residence
The Come On Inn
Pronouns
She/her
Gender
Female
Eyes
Pale teal, round
Hair
Ginger-red, shoulder-length, wavy
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Warm and pale, freckles
Height
1.7 m, about 5'6'
Weight
54.3 kg, about 120 lbs
Belief/Deity
Anyrix (Three realms pantheon)

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Feb 12, 2022 10:50

I like the opening segment, nice way to start the article! I wonder though why the person still want to be her teacher as she already seems quite capable :p Summoning that illusion dragon by accident must have been quite scary for her parents xp You also mention two pet wolves, how did she actually tame them?

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Feb 15, 2022 22:54 by Autumn Riverwood

Thank you so much for the feedback! Basically with Anyrix being the Primordal Deity of Trickery they are by far the best at illusion magic and can even make illusions real for about a day by casting a certain spell. With Charlie's natural skills, she may be the only other person in the three realms who can pull off that spell, and Anyrix thinks it could help with her performances. (Whether that is the only reason is yet to be known lol) For the dragon, yeah I imagine it was lol. Just finding their daughter staring at a dragon as big as their inn and then it just vanishing might have been a liiittle traumatizing lol And about the wolves, her family found them as puppies behind the inn, and after a lot of pleading (And a trip to the local animal handler to make sure they didn't have a disease or something along those lines) they raised the pups as if they were normal dogs. (Which they pretty much are but bigger and more intimidating) Yet again, thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it :)

Feb 12, 2022 14:22 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

Nice article! The opening with Anyrix was super interesting :D I'm wondering what more he can teach her to do / if he want to have her do something specifically for him? And I'm guessing that she doesn't know that she has attracted his interest at all? How is she likely to react if she learns about this? I'm also curious how she managed to get wolves pet since it doesn't seem to be linked to her magic?

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Feb 16, 2022 00:09 by Autumn Riverwood

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. I know that Anyrix discovered a spell that is so powerful that they have been the only one to be able to use it (It makes illusions real for up to a day) and they want to teach it to Charlie in case the worst happens and Anyrix somehow dies, losing the spell to time. Wait- I just realized this fits into the timeline perfectly- ok let me know if you want a tiny spoiler for the story because I literally just figured that out. And yeah, Charlie has no idea. She won't know until Anyrix decides to reveal the whole "I was a literal Deity watching you the whole time" thing and then ask about teaching her. I think she will say yes, the real question is if her parents will, and whether Anyrix takes no for an answer. As for the wolves, her family found them as puppies behind the inn, and they took them in. She loves them very much lol

Feb 18, 2022 09:28 by Amélie I. S. Debruyne

I wouldn't mind getting a spoiler :D

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Feb 18, 2022 16:40 by Autumn Riverwood

Okay then :D so in the novel I'm gonna write one of the Primordals (I'm just gonna call her Dawn bc she is one of the Primordals of time) actually dies, so Anyrix probably starts to worry that all of the Primordals are going to die and wants at least one more person to learn their signature spell in case that happens, and then they find Charlie. (I can explain what happened to Dawn, it is just a long story and I'm still figuring out some bits lol)

Feb 15, 2022 20:32 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

I like the idea of casting illusion magic with music. I really want to see one of her performances - they sound like they would be amazing to watch! :)

Emy x
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Feb 16, 2022 00:13 by Autumn Riverwood

Aaaa thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it :) Once I get the art done I could try to animate a short thing lol

Feb 16, 2022 21:22 by Laurabones

Pls gib floofy wolves, so cute. The story at the beginning was a great way of introducing the character and her abilities, helped to draw me in. I like how conscious she is of her abilities at all times. I wonder if she ever summons illusions in her sleep by mistake. Great job

Feb 18, 2022 02:14 by Autumn Riverwood

Yes floofy wolves, here. *Hands you a wolf* Thank you so much for the feedback, and also the sleeping thing could definitely cause some fun.. Thanks so much! :)

Feb 17, 2022 15:21

Really nice opening to introduce the character and foreshadowing that there may be some interesting times for her ahead! I also do like to see an introvert performer, which are a minority among bards. She is instantly likeable and I would love to read more about her.

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Feb 18, 2022 02:20 by Autumn Riverwood

Thanks so much! I'm happy you liked her. She is definitely my favorite character I've made so far, and I am excited to write more about her :) And again, thank you so much!