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[silvergarden]

Magic & Familiar Meme!

inspired and built on the familiar meme by AL✨

Tell us about your character's familiar and magic!!!
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<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:6mm">Character</span> <b>Name</b>: <b>Canon</b>: <span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;font-size:6mm">Familiar</span> <b>Name</b>: <b>Species</b>: <b>Why did you pick this familiar for your character?:</b> Explain its significance (if any!) <b>Special features</b>: Powers/charm point/anything else worth mentioning <b>How do they communicate?:</b> And can/do they speak with anyone other than your character <b>Personality</b>: <b>Relationship with your character:</b> are they close? Do they get along, or is there friction? <b>Visuals</b>: images! <span style="color:black;font-weight:bold;font-size:6mm">Magic</span> <b>Magic Types</b>: <b>Why did you pick these types for your character?:</b> <b>How does your character cast their magic?</b> What does it look like/are they flashy or subtle/do they use a mana focus (wand, etc) of any sort <b>How does your character feel about their magic?:</b> <b>What magic and familiar would your character choose for themselves?:</b> If different from what they got! <b>Anything else?</b>:

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[flamekthunder]

Character 
Name: Eustace
Canon: Granblue Fantasy 

Familiar 
Name: Eria
Species: Snow wolf
Why did you pick this familiar for your character?: His familiar was always going to be a wolf, and after the recent backstory reveal my idea was cemented. When he was a child he used to take care of and semi-raise a wolf cub, but it sacrificed its life to save his. It was tempting to make his familiar an exact copy but I opted to make it just a similar resemblance and an adult female instead so that angst wouldn't be too terrible ah ha ha ha. 

Special features: Mostly just ice and snow related magic, like creating frost, snow, ice shields. She leaves a light trail of snow and frost behind her. 

How do they communicate?: She uses telepathy with Eustace but otherwise doesn't really talk to anyone, but she might in the future. For now she just "communicates" through her actions and a lot of staring and she usually gets her message across. 

Personality: Unlike her partner, Eria is a very mischievous, playful wolf and is probably more like a fox, lmao. Aware that Eustace has the social abilities of a cardboard box and needs to quit his lone wolf shtick, she tends to be the reason for unfortunate mishaps and creating situations to help him interact more. Also a tsun. Very tsun. With a maiden's heart—

Relationship with your character: Despite Eustace giving her glares that she fully ignores, they actually get along very well. They both know each other is capable and also very protective of the other. She does cuddle up with Eustace and enjoys head scratches (also very much a bed stealer despite having her own). Eustace in turn pampers her a fair bit, but that's usually when they're home or alone somewhere. He doesn't treat her like a pet and more like a partner or companion, so he kind of treats public spaces like out on business/mission, similar to how owners treat service dogs where outside is work but home and breaks is playtime. Unfortunately for Eustace, playtime is anytime for Eria so he should just give that up. 

Visuals: Just a normal white wolf. 


Magic 
Magic Types: Animal and Elemental 
Why did you pick these types for your character?: Animal was a no brainer because it would allow Eustace to communicate with his beloved doggos as well as be able to transform into one. It's something I had also done in another game he was in and it was quite fun so I wanted to explore it more here. Elemental was another top contender for his access to lightning. With his weapon nerfed, letting him cast lightning would be the second best thing, and his entire motif is revolved around lightning. Ice is another element I'd like for him to explore due to his personal background and how frosty he can be lmao. 

How does your character cast their magic? Nothing really special for Animal. For Elemental it just gathers around his hand and fires off that way. Eventually he'll be able to use Flamek and fire off magic through his gun but his primary way is just silently concentrating and releasing it through his hands. 

How does your character feel about their magic?: He won't admit it, but he really does appreciate and like Animal magic because it gives him that access to dogs lmao. The transformation thing is still weird for him, but he's getting used to it. As for Elemental, he's kind of ambivalent but he is appreciative of it since it gives him some more offensive options until he can use Flamek again.

What magic and familiar would your character choose for themselves?: Hmmm I don't think he would have chosen any differently. Animal he might not have been so keen (until he realizes he could speak with dogs lol) but Elemental he likely would have leaned towards because of ability to use lightning and is what he's used to dealing with. Kinetic is another he might have considered. Familiar would still definitely be a wolf or some kind of dog!