Canio
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:09 am
Name: Canio
Age: 20
Height: 5’9”
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Hair: Black
Eyes: Purple
Physical Appearance:
Canio is a very slender man with hardly any build at all that at first glance it looks as if a strong man can break him like a twig. Much of his physical appearance is masked by his garb and make up. See Canio is a jester yet he serves no master.
He wears a purple and black jester outfit with pale white makeup covering his face. On his face is a painted smile and a single black tear beneath his right eye. On his shoes and wrists are bells that jingle as well as his pointed jester cap. Can't have a jester without the jingly cap.
Equipment:
Canio keeps a few hidden throwing knives under his garb in case of emergencies. What can be seen though is his companion, Jones, a fool scepter whose head is in Canio's likeness and whose hat also jingles. Often conversations between the two can be seen with Canio throwing his voice an octave higher at the puppet for an extra comedic effect.
Powers/Talents:
Domain Control
Canio can manipulate the space around him by forming a barrier around him. Within this space he is capable of manipulating gravity and projecting images into the minds of others. Though this range as of now is limited to personal space he can take it along with him and use it for defense and some offense.
He can also levitate within his own space and freely move around a few feet off the ground. This power does not enable him the ability of full flight however as carrying the domain with him is taxing enough. To carry it up as high as the birds would be a test of inhuman endurance.
Such a power is still in practice for Canio so only weak minds and bodies will be affected by his domain. With more practice he'll be able to levitate a little higher into the air as well when he learns to increase the range of his domain.
Telekinesis
Just as it sounds Canio can move objects about with his mind. He is unable to do this with people and only lightweight objects for now. He likes to use this ability with his throwing daggers when things get messy.
Jones Club
By channeling a little magic into Jones, Canio can use him as a bludgeon with an added punch. He uses this when in need to deflect an armored opponent and when his domain fails him. A well trained warrior won't have trouble getting through this last resort.
Clown
Through his time in the world of entertainment Canio can do a variety of performance acts. From acrobatics, acting, even a little singing that no one wants to hear. Most often Canio will do his famous puppet act with Jones in which he does ventriloquism.
Weaknesses:
Canio's body is quite frail so in combat situations he uses his magic. However in armed combat he is near helpless and does his best to avoid this at all possible. Though with his attitude and need to make a little ruckus that almost never happens.
As implied Canio is a bit of a trouble maker and always offends at least one person where ever he ventures. His sassy nature will rouse women and anger the men while his witty tongue calls forth steel and blood.
History:
Our young would be entertainer was raised in an orphanage in Keir where he lived for the majority of his childhood. He was never told what became of his parents only that like most of the other children he was found on the footsteps one stormy night.
"It's always bloody raining when children are abandoned."
Unlike the other children however he was the only one capable of wielding magic which bought the interest of a troupe master who visited the orphanage looking for talent. He took him into his traveling "magic" show and taught him the tools of the trade for a performer. Before then Canio displayed telekinesis by juggling around his play things and doing little tricks for his friends. Only on one occasion was he locked away and separated from the other children for use of his magic. This even is what peaked the interest of the troupe master personally.
Apparently he did have a few issues with some of the children who didn't like it when Canio used magic. When they forced him to stop his tricks Canio summoned a powerful force to violently push them back. The master figured this was a form of domain control, a technique that he was very proficient with himself. It allowed the user to form a barrier around themselves and control the space within. The powers seemed to vary from person to person who were capable of manifesting this great magic.
Under his tutelage Canio learned how to better manipulate his magic and use it in the show. As Canio's powers developed so did his ability to manifest a small domain around himself but that's all it was, a transparent empty barrier which was incapable of harming anyone...yet. When ever the troupe had a chance to relax the master would take Canio out into the open to help him develop his domain lest he cause an accident much more severe then a little push.
When they did the Master always opened his domain all around the bare ground where they practiced. Within all bent to the Master's will, no man or beast was their own within this particular domain. It was not mind control but absolute control, all became puppets inside this barrier.
"Come Canio, I will help you will your domain within mine. You will move and focus as I do."
"Si signori."
This was as much to learn and control as it was to sake the curiosity of the Master. Within his domain he can control those inside like a puppet, what would Canio be capable of doing? Or was he wrong and the power would be much like his? Canio often asked where the Master learned this kind of magic, however the response was always that he was born with it like he was. It would be many months of practice before Canio was able to manifest a proper domain. The mark of this success was his suddenly being able to levitate high into the air.
"Signori! Get me down from here please!"
"Levitation? Is that all your power is capable of Canio?"
"I don't care Signori please force me down with your power!"
"As you wish."
Even after that accomplishment the Master still insisted that Canio continue to practice controlling his power on his own time along with his other studies within the troupe.
Every day was the same for little Canio, first it was the learning of foreign tongues for the sake of the dramas, then it was basic fundamentals of acrobatics, dance, and acting. Singing was his worst trait by far but he used it for the sake of silliness and poking fun at the audience as well as the other troupe members. His best talent, however, was his ventriloquism act with Jones, a little sack puppet at the time that he used for comedic acts. He outfitted Jones in a similar white and green clown outfit much like his own and the two were like brothers on stage.
The places where he performed always loved his comedy act with Jones the puppet with whom he'd get into arguments with on stage and on some occasion allow Jones to call out to the fine maidens in the audience and ask for their time.
It had been 8 years since he was adopted unto the stage, 18 years old now and was finally a regular act in the show. Canio the clown always out staged the entire show with his wit and poke fun humor. No one was safe from the jester's tongue but he never pulled out a joke at someone else without throwing at his own expense. Everyone always had a good time with Canio, and only on the rare occasion would he go a tad too far and cause an angry burly man to walk on stage and demand a duel.
The clown smiled at the life he had now and the thing he adored the most, aside from Jones, was Danna the Master's daughter. She was everything to Canio, someone he'd love to make laugh all the time, she even loved Jones' suggestive jokes. She was the singer in the troupe and always featured last in the show to perform one song followed by the troupe's signature good bye song which she led. Canio loved his little love bird and she loved him too, and Jones.
"She didst love me on one occasion."
"Silence Jones!"
"It's my polished stick sire the damsels canst stop fondling it."
"Me thinks I need counseling for talking to my wood like this..."
On the last night for the troupe's Winter season Canio would present Danna with a ring he bought with all his savings. Right before showtime he went into his master's quarters to find her and confess his eternal love. But...
Something terrible happened in that village the troupe visited last. No one can say for sure what it was that made the troupe became no more. What is most common in the rumors is that in the midst of the flames that burned the village laughing could be heard. The laugh of a crying clown.
It would be two years later when a mysterious jester would being roaming the country side dressed in a black clown garb with a horrid black smile painted pale white makeup which covered his whole face. The painted black tear under his right eye earned him the nick name "The Crying Clown" whenever he visited a village. Although his visits never lasted long.
"What mischief is to be had here Jones! By my jingly balls we'll have ourselves a tiff by the end of this day! Perhaps even an affair or two for good measure and this time you can't watch. The ladies find it disturbing. Especially when you start commentating."
It always starts off calm and gentle like, nothing but a few innocent laughs. But then Canio oversteps his line as his desire for mischief overtakes him. He'll poke fun at your ugly wife, tickle your self respect, make the children cry and worst of all take candy from a babe.
What the jester's goal is unknown and agenda is unclear whenever he stumbles into a new town. One thing is for certain though, no good can come from the Canio "The Crying Clown"
Age: 20
Height: 5’9”
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Hair: Black
Eyes: Purple
Physical Appearance:
Canio is a very slender man with hardly any build at all that at first glance it looks as if a strong man can break him like a twig. Much of his physical appearance is masked by his garb and make up. See Canio is a jester yet he serves no master.
He wears a purple and black jester outfit with pale white makeup covering his face. On his face is a painted smile and a single black tear beneath his right eye. On his shoes and wrists are bells that jingle as well as his pointed jester cap. Can't have a jester without the jingly cap.
Equipment:
Canio keeps a few hidden throwing knives under his garb in case of emergencies. What can be seen though is his companion, Jones, a fool scepter whose head is in Canio's likeness and whose hat also jingles. Often conversations between the two can be seen with Canio throwing his voice an octave higher at the puppet for an extra comedic effect.
Powers/Talents:
Domain Control
Canio can manipulate the space around him by forming a barrier around him. Within this space he is capable of manipulating gravity and projecting images into the minds of others. Though this range as of now is limited to personal space he can take it along with him and use it for defense and some offense.
He can also levitate within his own space and freely move around a few feet off the ground. This power does not enable him the ability of full flight however as carrying the domain with him is taxing enough. To carry it up as high as the birds would be a test of inhuman endurance.
Such a power is still in practice for Canio so only weak minds and bodies will be affected by his domain. With more practice he'll be able to levitate a little higher into the air as well when he learns to increase the range of his domain.
Telekinesis
Just as it sounds Canio can move objects about with his mind. He is unable to do this with people and only lightweight objects for now. He likes to use this ability with his throwing daggers when things get messy.
Jones Club
By channeling a little magic into Jones, Canio can use him as a bludgeon with an added punch. He uses this when in need to deflect an armored opponent and when his domain fails him. A well trained warrior won't have trouble getting through this last resort.
Clown
Through his time in the world of entertainment Canio can do a variety of performance acts. From acrobatics, acting, even a little singing that no one wants to hear. Most often Canio will do his famous puppet act with Jones in which he does ventriloquism.
Weaknesses:
Canio's body is quite frail so in combat situations he uses his magic. However in armed combat he is near helpless and does his best to avoid this at all possible. Though with his attitude and need to make a little ruckus that almost never happens.
As implied Canio is a bit of a trouble maker and always offends at least one person where ever he ventures. His sassy nature will rouse women and anger the men while his witty tongue calls forth steel and blood.
History:
Our young would be entertainer was raised in an orphanage in Keir where he lived for the majority of his childhood. He was never told what became of his parents only that like most of the other children he was found on the footsteps one stormy night.
"It's always bloody raining when children are abandoned."
Unlike the other children however he was the only one capable of wielding magic which bought the interest of a troupe master who visited the orphanage looking for talent. He took him into his traveling "magic" show and taught him the tools of the trade for a performer. Before then Canio displayed telekinesis by juggling around his play things and doing little tricks for his friends. Only on one occasion was he locked away and separated from the other children for use of his magic. This even is what peaked the interest of the troupe master personally.
Apparently he did have a few issues with some of the children who didn't like it when Canio used magic. When they forced him to stop his tricks Canio summoned a powerful force to violently push them back. The master figured this was a form of domain control, a technique that he was very proficient with himself. It allowed the user to form a barrier around themselves and control the space within. The powers seemed to vary from person to person who were capable of manifesting this great magic.
Under his tutelage Canio learned how to better manipulate his magic and use it in the show. As Canio's powers developed so did his ability to manifest a small domain around himself but that's all it was, a transparent empty barrier which was incapable of harming anyone...yet. When ever the troupe had a chance to relax the master would take Canio out into the open to help him develop his domain lest he cause an accident much more severe then a little push.
When they did the Master always opened his domain all around the bare ground where they practiced. Within all bent to the Master's will, no man or beast was their own within this particular domain. It was not mind control but absolute control, all became puppets inside this barrier.
"Come Canio, I will help you will your domain within mine. You will move and focus as I do."
"Si signori."
This was as much to learn and control as it was to sake the curiosity of the Master. Within his domain he can control those inside like a puppet, what would Canio be capable of doing? Or was he wrong and the power would be much like his? Canio often asked where the Master learned this kind of magic, however the response was always that he was born with it like he was. It would be many months of practice before Canio was able to manifest a proper domain. The mark of this success was his suddenly being able to levitate high into the air.
"Signori! Get me down from here please!"
"Levitation? Is that all your power is capable of Canio?"
"I don't care Signori please force me down with your power!"
"As you wish."
Even after that accomplishment the Master still insisted that Canio continue to practice controlling his power on his own time along with his other studies within the troupe.
Every day was the same for little Canio, first it was the learning of foreign tongues for the sake of the dramas, then it was basic fundamentals of acrobatics, dance, and acting. Singing was his worst trait by far but he used it for the sake of silliness and poking fun at the audience as well as the other troupe members. His best talent, however, was his ventriloquism act with Jones, a little sack puppet at the time that he used for comedic acts. He outfitted Jones in a similar white and green clown outfit much like his own and the two were like brothers on stage.
The places where he performed always loved his comedy act with Jones the puppet with whom he'd get into arguments with on stage and on some occasion allow Jones to call out to the fine maidens in the audience and ask for their time.
It had been 8 years since he was adopted unto the stage, 18 years old now and was finally a regular act in the show. Canio the clown always out staged the entire show with his wit and poke fun humor. No one was safe from the jester's tongue but he never pulled out a joke at someone else without throwing at his own expense. Everyone always had a good time with Canio, and only on the rare occasion would he go a tad too far and cause an angry burly man to walk on stage and demand a duel.
The clown smiled at the life he had now and the thing he adored the most, aside from Jones, was Danna the Master's daughter. She was everything to Canio, someone he'd love to make laugh all the time, she even loved Jones' suggestive jokes. She was the singer in the troupe and always featured last in the show to perform one song followed by the troupe's signature good bye song which she led. Canio loved his little love bird and she loved him too, and Jones.
"She didst love me on one occasion."
"Silence Jones!"
"It's my polished stick sire the damsels canst stop fondling it."
"Me thinks I need counseling for talking to my wood like this..."
On the last night for the troupe's Winter season Canio would present Danna with a ring he bought with all his savings. Right before showtime he went into his master's quarters to find her and confess his eternal love. But...
Something terrible happened in that village the troupe visited last. No one can say for sure what it was that made the troupe became no more. What is most common in the rumors is that in the midst of the flames that burned the village laughing could be heard. The laugh of a crying clown.
It would be two years later when a mysterious jester would being roaming the country side dressed in a black clown garb with a horrid black smile painted pale white makeup which covered his whole face. The painted black tear under his right eye earned him the nick name "The Crying Clown" whenever he visited a village. Although his visits never lasted long.
"What mischief is to be had here Jones! By my jingly balls we'll have ourselves a tiff by the end of this day! Perhaps even an affair or two for good measure and this time you can't watch. The ladies find it disturbing. Especially when you start commentating."
It always starts off calm and gentle like, nothing but a few innocent laughs. But then Canio oversteps his line as his desire for mischief overtakes him. He'll poke fun at your ugly wife, tickle your self respect, make the children cry and worst of all take candy from a babe.
What the jester's goal is unknown and agenda is unclear whenever he stumbles into a new town. One thing is for certain though, no good can come from the Canio "The Crying Clown"