Skill 8 - Alpha Stigma (Voluntary)

[stigmateyes]

So this is the second level of Ryner's Alpha Stigma. It doesn't really have levels, but I'm breaking it up so it's a more interesting process. The third level will be magic duplication.

First, here's a run-down of how Alpha Stigma works.

This upgrade allows Ryner to activate those abilities at will, as opposed to needing a catalyst. Though any magic thrown in his way will still activate the reflexive mode. What's new about this is that Ryner can now analyze magical items and PEOPLE. Ryner has always had inklings of magical power in people. Now, he can SUPER SENSE it. And if he uses his Alpha Stigma, he will be able to tell whether it is a curse, enhancement or a latent power. Essentially if you are MADE OF MAGIC, Ryner will know and will also have a general idea of what type of magic you are made of. See the previous link for limitations on Alpha Stigma's abilities.

This also means that Ryner can undo spells launched his way/in front of him because he sees the structure well enough to undo it. Now, really complicated magic will naturally take longer to sort through so there is some leeway there as far as whether attacks connect and the like. Again, this does not apply to Personae magic, which I am classifying as GODLY and therefore beyond his power's reach.

And as said before, Ryner can analyze magical items and tell what makes them tick and what they're made of.

If you have something special about your character and magic that Ryner would notice, let me know below. Also, if there are things about your chara that you would rather he NOT notice or for some reason believe are beyond his abilities, let me know. In general, Ryner is discreet about what he knows and won't throw it in your face unless he REALLY REALLY doesn't trust you and considers you to be a threat. Or he's worried about you. o/

Comments

[featherfetch]

Youuuu already know about me \o/

idk what/how much Ryner can sense so I'll just give a quick rundown and you can take whatever you need from it I guess 8|a

SO YES Syaoran is a clone created through magic. CLAMP sorta identifies three parts to a person: soul/memories, physical body, and "heart". Heart is like your ability to comprehend emotions and understand you are in pain etc. Only Syaoran's body and soul were copied and made of maaaagic, he was specifically created without a heart! He's also got directives in there to obey his creator and search for the feathers no matter what. Also possibly pretty adaptable because he can eat Fay's magic and use it for himself in canon...

His eye was damaged by a completely different person/spell in the form of a seal that's since lost its power and broken.

His 'heart' should be about the only thing without magic written all over it cuz it's the one he developed on his own :|a he originally had half of his original's heart through the seal but that was returned when the seal broke so \o/

In general he is totally a "real" person in the sense of having a genuine soul and feelings etc. just sort of created slightly differently :|a

If anything doesn't make sense pls tell me :(b

[stigmateyes]

Let's see. :|a

Ryner would be able to detect the MADE OF MAGIC part since yes that would ping A LOT. Noooot sure if he can sense clone stuff though... He would also be able to pick up the magical programming, though he might not know exactly what the directives are. Just that something is there.

Yes, he can detect the magical eye seal since that also sounds like WHOA POWERFUL.

Probably can't sense any MAGIC DEVOURING POWAS though.

All that said, he will sense SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY DIFFERENT about Syaoran but probably won't ask to analyze anything but his eye without a good catalyst. Because he doesn't want to freak him out. And well, Alpha Stigma is VERY OBVIOUS when it is being used. |D

[featherfetch]

I'm not canon familiar for Ryner so I'm not sure :|a it would depend on if he can just sense that there is a spell or if he can actually work out the mechanics of the spell or what its purpose/goal is and that kind of thing I think...

The seal is now gone! So the most he could pick up are the remnants of it basically.

I am cool with anything you want to do btw :|b

[stigmateyes]

Generally, Ryner can work out the mechanics of a spell to the extent of what it does. :|a

[featherfetch]

Ok 8|a

My guess would be no to cloning because that wasn't the purpose of the spell... but maybe yes to at least the "search out the feathers" thing since that was the specific purpose he was created to carry out? :|a? I think FWR's ability to control him was more just part of him being the creator than anything else since he ultimately resists that but never the feathers thing even when he's dying \:D/

And possibly just a sense that there is something kind if fundamental missing in the magic but not that it's specifically ~a heart~... ammm unsure.

For his eye it would just depend on whether or not you think Ryner could pick up a broken seal that's no longer active/functional/etc. 8|a

I'm sorry I wish I could help more but one of the many things CLAMP super fails to explain is everything to do with magic 8D;;

[stigmateyes]

No worries.

Feathers thing sounds good. As does, something IMPORTANT missing in the magic.

I thiiink he could pick up traces of a broken seal. But would have no idea what it was for.

[featherfetch]

\o/