Witchfire

Elvira Arcade wrote:Lineage Name: Witchfire
Wielder: Elvira Arcade
Purchase Proof: Scroll Purchase

Description
Witchfire, or Inherited Ethernano Instability Syndrome (IEIS; sometimes called Eyes), is an incurable disease which first appeared in Minstrel over a thousand years ago. The disease, which is passed from parent to child at an extremely high rate, causes the bodily processes that draw in and regulate the flow of one's ethernanos to mistakenly continue to draw in more, even when the body is incapable of storing them. This process causes the ethernanos to excite and behave erratically, rendering them virtually uncontrollable by even the most practiced of wizards.

The archaic name "Witchfire" was coined either in Minstrel or Pergrande depending on which historical text is being consulted. In Minstrel, it was believed the condition required a pact with an otherworldly being, such as a Demon, to allow the wizard to control their condition. In Pergrande the legend was that those born with the disease were Changelings of Demonic origin, placed in Earthland to act as energy sources for an apocalyptic spell. Pergrande had a relatively high population of those with the disease after a scandal where a group of Inquisitors deliberately trained courtesans to introduce it into communities with suspected wizards. However, after a series of gruesome deaths the inquisitors were themselves executed and no known cases of Witchfire remain in the country. Minstrel on the other hand, has always supported a small community of infected individuals in the form of a select group of noble houses where the disease is believed to have originated. While heavily shunned, these nobles did manage to secure their lineage in perpetuity thanks to the unique ailment, which the monarchy recognizes as a sign of legitimate birth for the family's heirs. Still, the number of cases is dwindling thanks to the justified fear that anyone who marries into such a family will have children unable to achieve the level of magical mastery expected of Minstrel nobility.

Those with the disease have very little fine control over their magic; typically they can only release bursts of raw energy or direct their ethernanos into another vessel. Most wizards who have been successful with the condition rely on holder magic to focus their power for them.

When an afflicted individual is unable to release their stored power, their bodies will begin to deteriorate until the ethernanos release on their own; this typically kills the wizard and anyone else nearby.

Plot Effects:

• Release:
  Elvira must periodically purge her body of excess magic, which she may do through normal spellcasting or an slow release of unstable ethernanos into the air. The latter method often has strange, localized, effects on the environment; gusts of wind and levitation are common.
  
  
• Witch Burning:
  If Elvira becomes comatose or unable to purge herself then, after roughly three days, her body will begin to disintegrate and, eventually, release an uncontrolled witchfire; killing her and anyone nearby.
  

Abilities:

• Endless Draw:
  Witchfire causes Elvira's body to constantly replenish ethernanos.
  (5% MP Regeneration per post)
  
  
• Overflowing Vessel:
  Elvira may transfer her ethernanos through physical contact, allowing her to empower other wizards and charge magical objects.
  (Up to 50% MP transfer per post)
  
  
• Out of Control:
  The highly unstable nature of her natural magic makes her spells extremely dangerous when unleashed fully.
  (User Rank Active Spell Damage Buff)
  (5% HP loss every other post)
  
  
• Witchfire:
  Elvira may voluntarily release her stored, unstable, ethernanos, causing a magical explosion centered around her.
  (Declare an amount of MP and roll 10 normal dice. The rolls are added to the total amount of MP spent)
  (The final number is expended and converted to damage in burst range centered around Elvira)
  (Elvira cannot commit more MP than she currently has available)
  (If this ability causes the Elvira's MP to fall below 0 she takes the negative amount as damage)
  (This ability may only be used once per thread)