Master - Gareth Gwynfor

[Gareth Gwynfor]

Magus

Name: Gareth Sion Gwynfor
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Silly
Family Line: Gwynfor
Servant: Enkidu
Face Claim: Sting Eucliffe (Fate/Zero)

Appearance: Standing at a bold 6'4" with a well-toned body Gareth has an imposing figure. His height comes from his strong Welsh background descending back into a clan of warrior-mages who brought magecraft to the battlefield while wearing full armor and wielding large weapons. Naturally most members of his family grow to be tall and training their muscles comes with ease.

Gareth is fair complected like most Northern Europeans. His white skin fairs well in the soft sun of the north, and suffers as he is more exposed. Though he shows some amount of resistance as sun burns are not prevalent with him. His eyes are a deep blue like a blessed pool of water. Unlike many individuals his eyes are not a gateway to the soul or the mind. They appear as a wall of determination that no amount of force could break. Betraying nothing of himself, his eyes simply look upon others with confidence.

Completing his European look Gareth's light blond hair often appears windswept and slicked back. It forms random spikes that go in all directions except in his face. His hair is medium length though it is difficult to discern this from its usual appearance. The closest indicator would the hair that hangs down to the back of his neck reaching just a bit past his ears.

His well-toned body tells many stories. The muscles themselves show a lifetime of hard work as every inch of him seems to be developed through exercise. Gareth sports an "8-pack" set of abs and other iconic muscular features. His body also tells stories of experience and danger with many scars appearing on his form. A slash across his back from rapier, a gouging mark on his left bicep, a burn mark on his leg. Many scars from his intense training to become a tool of the Mage's Association. The most noticed would be the scar on his face that passes by his right eye. A reminder of his battle with his master. An artificial scar is shown proudly on his left shoulder. The tattoo is of his family crest, not his thaumatergical crest mind you, that has been with the family since medieval days.

As for clothing Gareth likes to wear simple clothing under complex clothing. His common attire consists of baggy pants and tight shirts. His shirts are skin tight and wrap to his form. They lack sleeves leaving his arms bare. It reaches down a bit past his waist and wraps up around his neck some. The pants reach his ankles and fit much more loosely than the shirt. Over these he wears a vest with a fur collar that goes around his neck and reaches down and around his back. His arms from past his elbows to his fingers are covered by long gloves with runes carved onto their surfaces. His pants are also obscured by a strange combination of chaps and boots. They fit loosely much like his pants and turn into boots as they reach his feet. The boots have runes carved into their surface as well.

Personality: An Enforcer is meant to be the opposing hand of the Mage's Association. Disciplined, Tactical, Efficient, Deadly. Just as it is with the Executors, the Enforcers are the personal strike force meant to apprehend and even kill those who oppose the Mage's Association. Gareth is an embodiment of these values, yet he isn't. These personalities are like a two-sided coin, but Gareth's coin has been warped where the sides blend together.

Gareth is described to be silly by most individuals who come across him. His attitude and behavior screams slacker and his responses to others beckons the nickname of Class Clown. His lack of interest in what others, including authority, think of him brings a laid back atmosphere. Whenever he's not on duty he's being lazy either by napping or by kicking back. Many would agree that Gareth isn't Enforcer material by first glance.

Despite his silly tendencies Gareth has a very serious side that comes out when he's working toward a goal. He can be a team player easily working with anyone who seeks the same prize as he does. When alone he has shown aptitude toward stealth and espionage. His track record is in the green meaning he has a high success rate. His fighting potential is only exceeded by his potential to fight.

Gareth is always seeking a new challenger whether on a mission or on his down time. If he learns that someone is getting strong or is building a reputation he will seek them out. When the challenges slow he takes the opportunity to train and become stronger for the next challenge. Life is one big challenge that you have to work your hardest to beat in the eyes of Gareth.

Another part of Gareth that differs strictly from other magus is his opinion on Servants. Most group Servants in the same category as familiars, often treating them as if they are they creator's. Gareth cannot bring himself to treat another human in such a manner. No one is below him and only the strongest are above him. Thus he refuses to use the term Servant to describe his Servant, but something along the lines of Partner or just their name. In the same respect he refuses to be called Master, opting to be called Partner or by his name as well.

History: Gareth was born to a small manor in the Gwynfor's name in the vast countryside just off of the coast in Northern Wales. The manor had many smaller houses around it forming something reminiscent of a small village. Here not only did Gareth's primary family live, but also nine other families cells with the name Gwynfor. Only the heads of each family lived in the manor while the other members took up residence in one of the smaller homes orbiting the manor. The grounds were nearly thirty kilometers from the nearest settlement where some supplies like medicine and clothing were gathered. All else was created on the grounds including much of the food from farming, ranching, and magic.

Gareth was born into the third family of the Gwynfor name. The numerical rank of the family shows both how powerful its members are and how close to the origin that they are. The family retains many of the values of ancient times mainly those about strength and power being the most important. They are still very much a warrior clan. Children are raised learning martial skills such as fighting and weapon usage. They also work in the fields and ranches regardless of rank as it builds muscle and instills values. Often the children are taught to spar and duel one another for entertainment when work is lessened. The children are taught to be both brutal and competitive.

Gareth's family life was centered around his mother. Unlike most of the heads, his father rarely came out of the manor to see his family thus he had to look to his mother for parental roles. He had a brother and two sisters as well. One sister and his brother were younger leaving the other sister to be older than him. Without a father figure in the home he acted as the 'Older Brother' being a masculine for his family. He worked hard to help his family out both on the farm and during fights. When he turned fourteen he received an unusual offer after beating the main family's son in battle four times without a defeat. He was offered a chance to live in the manor.

He was unsure whether to accept the offer or not. The prestige gained from living in the manor would be a huge ego boost, but that would involve leaving his family like his father. To try to rope him in he was given a tour of the manor. Most do not even see the inside of the large home. There were many bedrooms and bathrooms. The basement went down three sub-levels where items were stored and magecraft was practiced. To finish the tour he was offered a place in the dining hall where he ate with the other heads. He recognized most of the members of the dinner. There were others he had no knowledge of there as well. His place was next to his father.

The head of the first family offered a toast in Gareth's name. He spoke of how his son lost his chance to be the heir, but in doing so the true stronger heir was found. He learned that the recipient of the Gwynfor Family's Thaumatergical Crest was to be decided soon and for a while it was the First Head's son. Gareth was unsure what to think of all this, but his resolve was decided when he father smiled down on him.

"Good work son. One of my children was worth the time."

Gareth rose up and left the manor. The heads chased after him confused by what set him off. As he made it onto the grounds his father chased right behind him. He was extremely upset throwing curses and demeaning Gareth. Without a word Gareth spun on his heels and slugged his father on the chin knocking him to the ground.

"Don't you dare talk to me as if you were my father," he said holding back tears, "All this time I wondered why my father hadn't come home and I learn it's because he thought they weren't worth his time! You are no father of mine!"

News traveled all across the grounds. The next week was silent. No one spoke outside of hushed whispers and not a soul entered or exited the manor. On the eighth night after the incident in the dead of night, there was a knock on Gareth's door. The elderly man, along with several family heads, who sat at the head of the table were there. They spoke to Gareth offering their apologies for his father's actions. The man, who turned out to be the current holder of the family crest, humbly begged him to become the next heir to the family. He was still unsure, but his mother insured him that this was for the best.

Gareth spent the next few years learning magecraft and how to use his magical circuits. Once he reached his potential he was sent off to the Sea of Astray to learn more. The next several years were difficult for Gareth as he learned in a school setting where competition was over academics rather than conflict. It took some getting use to. He was never the top of his class, but he did make good enough marks. Where he excelled was active application of magecraft defeating all challengers in combat. The area he excelled in the most was the school of runic magic. He learned not only the Scandinavian runic system, but also the Chinese talisman system. It seemed as though these forms of magic came naturally to him.

As part of his graduation requirements he was tasked with discovering something of value to the magical community. This could be finding an artifact, developing a theory, or discovering a new or improved form of a magecraft. Gareth trained in the Swedish Alps where he trained his body and spirit. There he developed his own personal style of magecraft that bordered on gravity manipulation. He dubbed it "Crash" magic. Though no one else was capable of benefiting from his discovery they still gave him excellent scores. He was a full-fledged magus now.

Immediately after graduation he received notice from Clocktower. A cordial invitation to become an agent of the Mage's Association, an Enforcer. He went to Clocktower to learn more about the Enforcers. After seeing them in action he wished to join their ranks. Thus his life as an Enforcer began. In the short four years he had been working with them he had been on numerous missions ranging from detaining those with Sealing Designations, retrieving artifacts, and even working with the Church's Executors to exterminate a vampire. In the past year his missions have been halted as he was chosen to be one of the representatives of the Mage's Association in the latest Holy Grail War. Thus he was trained to boost his already considerable magical abilities further. He worked with some of the association's best families who taught him techniques to boost himself. He even spent some time with the Barthomeloi's and their heir.

Finally deemed ready he was sent to Fuyuki City with a limited budget to participate in the Holy Grail War. He was charged with summoning his own servant and thus had to find his own artifact. He had read the "Epic of Gilgamesh" while training at the Sea of Astray and wished to summon Enkidu as a Servant. When he learned that there was a supposed exhibit in a museum that had the actual horn of the Divine Bull Gareth planned to steal this to summon his servant. However, the day before he was to steal it the horns disappeared. Back to square one Gareth is attempting other methods to secure his Servant.

Battle Info
~ Unparalleled Street Fighting Skills :: After countless fights Gareth's style is somewhere in the ball park of a combo of Muay Thai, Savate, and Juijutsu. He has no formal training in any of these arts, but after fighting against and beside fighters who use these he has developed his own ability. This makes predicting his next move difficult because his skills fall more into the category of 'Street Fighting' and adapting to his opponents movements and strikes to deliver his own.

~ Monstrous Prana Reserves :: Gareth was born with a large number of magical circuits. Obviously he is unable to match some of the more royal families in sheer number. He still possesses a massive amount of prana that rivals some from the royal families through intense training and undergoing processes to make him more suitable. By simply activating and 'flexing' all of his circuits simultaneously he can create a suppressing effect that feels like thickening the atmosphere.

Magical Spells:
~ Reinforcement :: Reinforcement works by pouring prana into an object to push its basic properties and attributes to their highest potential. This magic not only works on objects, but also works on humans increasing their basic capabilities as well. Sara is well versed in this magic for the purpose of reinforcing her own body. This magic allows her to move much like shinobi were said to in fiction, ie. leaping through trees and across rooftops. She was also taught to use this magic to boost her hand to hand combat capabilities to the point of it being almost subconscious. Reinforcing weapons or objects are not entirely uncommon either.

~ 'Crash' or Force Manipulation :: In essence this magecraft works by altering the force of an action multiple times over. The effects can be on both sides of the spectrum, but decreasing force produced by himself isn't necessary and decreasing the force of others is far too difficult. Thus this magecraft is primarily used to vastly increase the force produced by Gareth. This magecraft could be compared to Gravity Manipulation, but it works instead of producing gravity or altering gravity it simply amplifies the kinetic energy produced. When stimulated it creates a 'Force' much like gravity produced by a large celestial body.

This magic is also multilevel allowing it to be used as a Single-Action to a maximum of a Three-line spell. He can increase its power by forcing more magic into or incantating as he strikes. For a Single-line he simply has to say something akin to "Crash!" to give his magic a visible boost. The Three-line incantation requires some time, but the power boost is enough to level buildings.

~ Scandinavian Runes/Armanen Runes :: A type of Magecraft originated in the old Scandinavia, symbols that once inscribed automatically realize mysteries accordingly with the meaning that they represent. Possessing mechanics similar to the Thaumaturgical Crests, their usage is unpopular within the Mage's Association. It is possible to affect a target with a Rune inscribed at distance, but the rate of success is low with the target that possesses Magic Circuits due the effect of Resistance. In this case, the Rune must be inscribed directly onto the body. If used in combinations, it is possible to create Bounded Fields with them.

Spoiler:

~ Lóng Lì Talisman :: This magic is a memento from Sara's father. The Lóng Lì Talismans were created by the monks of her father's temple. These talismans were inscribed with the names of mystic dragons of Chinese mythology and use magic similar to runes of Scandinavian origin. These talismans need only be infused with prana and adhered to a surface to function. Their effects last as long as they have prana and the amount of prana needed depends on the effect of the talisman. The talismans cannot be removed once placed unless it is completely overwhelmed with prana or the phrase "Lóng Lì Shìfàng" is spoken. After exhausting their prana they combust and burn themselves to ashes thus forcing the user to create more talismans.

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Controller Info
Alias: Dirty Potato Farma
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Location/Timezone: Russia/Central
How'd You Find Us?: That Bob guy is pretty cool
Roleplay Sample: I'MA SO LAZY

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