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Miraculous Existences: A Miraculous Existence is an item that is both a miracle in nature, and able to cause a miracle. Such miracles can vary in nature, from items of healing to weapons of unlimited destruction. There are two types of Miraculous Existences:

• Artificial: Artificial Miraculous Existences are artificially-created miracles, items fashioned by those with high amounts of magical or holy power. They are capable of causing miracles, but must be fueled by something, be it an actual object or something abstract. The Throne of God and Excalibur are examples of Artificial Miraculous Existences. There can be living Artificial Miraculous Existences, but they require fuel to keep using their abilities and are extremely rare.

• Natural: Natural Miraculous Existences are miracles that occurred naturally, or were caused by natural magical phenomena. They are capable of causing miracles, and have an unlimited amount of power. However, some of the most powerful Natural Miraculous Existences can burn enough power that they become unusable for hundreds of years at a time. Some examples of Natural Miraculous Existences are Caliburn and Tsubame no Koyasugai Kara. There are living Natural Miraculous Existences, but they are incredibly rare and slowly kill themselves when they use their abilities.

• Grading System: E(+,++,+++), D(+,++,+++), C(+,++,+++), B(+,++,+++), A(+,++,+++), EX(+,++,+++)

Known Miraculous Existences:

-Gray=Regalia
-Green=Arthurian
-Purple=Impossible Request
-Gold=Holy
-Red=Unholy
-Itallics=A-Rank
-Boldface=EX-rank

• Artificial
  • Arondight: B
    • Possesses the Miraculous Existence Arondight. Just like Penny and Caliburn, her physical capabilities increase whilst she is using her sword. It is unbreakable, and deals additional damage to dragons and related creatures. Whilst she is proficient in just about any weapon, it is with swords that she excels most, her skill with Arondight possibly even surpassing Penny's skill with Caliburn. Arondight is bound to Kasumi, and she can summon and dismiss it at any time.
  • Butsuzō no Ishidzukuri Fukazara: A
    • A simple stone bowl that was once crafted and used by Buddha himself, this miracle can produce a barrier of astounding strength. The barrier is neigh impenetrable, though sufficient amounts of power may shatter it. The user cannot move while using it, and it is fueled by the act of meditation.
  • Clarent: B++
    • TBA
  • Dragonbone Limbs: C
    • Crafted, as the name suggests, of the bones of a dragon, these (technically it's four Miraculous Existences, but they function as one) have one main function: allowing her to operate normally despite having had her natural limbs variously burnt off, chewed off, or otherwise rendered useless and gone. They can also give her the physical capabilities of a dragon, though that takes more power than otherwise. Its power source? Determination. Sakura gets faster and stronger the more determined she is to achieve something... and since she really, really doesn't want to lie limply on the floor, she always has enough to function normally. Due to their being bonded with her, Sakura can actually remove them so that sleeping doesn't involve lots of lying on bone limbs (just because they look and feel normal in action doesn't mean they're like that when there's no power) and force them to reattach. Naturally, she's incredibly vulnerable when sleeping, because that takes time.
  • Eternal Stasis Drive: D
    • A replacement for Sakura's heart, it halts the ageing process entirely unless removed (at which point she has bigger things to worry about, like having no heart) and ensures that her physical appearance always returns to the same point as when it was installed, given enough time. Pity she found it after losing her natural limbs. It actually makes for a handy sunblock. It runs off of the same energy as the rest of the human body, forcing Sakura to eat a hell of a lot.
  • Excalibur: B+++
    • TBA
  • Fragarach: B
    • TBA
  • Frankenstein's Monster(Living): D
    • Frankenstein's Monster is an artificial lifeform. He is a humanoid male constructed from the bodies of the dead. Powered by electricity, his very existence is a miracle. He is an incredibly fast learner, as well as extremely strong and resilient. He is believed to currently live somewhere in the arctic, occasionally going into Canada to purchase batteries.
  • Heaven's Typewriter: C+
    • The Thompson's Machine Gun that Amitiel wields is in fact a weak Artificial Miraculous Existence. It runs off of lethal potential(specifically that of the bullets loaded into it, though it can run off of anything that has lethal potential and is placed inside it), allowing it to create a miracle. This miracle is converting anything loaded into it into holy energies. These energies are highly dangerous, especially to the supernatural, and even moreso to demonic entities. When in use, golden wings of energy sprout from the right and left side.
  • Honor's Blade: C
    • A katana containing the spirit of an old samurai, his name unknown. Wielding the blade changes Saiko considerably: she becomes calm and collected, her clumsiness is replaced by an acute sense of balance, and she gains awe-inspiring skill with the sword, as well as increased agility and strength. However, the blade cannot kill any living creature - Saiko is physically unable to inflict a lethal wound with the sword, and injuries caused by it heal quickly, preventing foes from bleeding to death.
  • The Lance of Longinus: B
    • A black lance made of an unknown material, the tip seemingly perpetually stained with blood. The Lance of Longinus is capable of piercing all defenses and will always kill what it hits, regardless of the nature. It will even alter causality in order to pierce defenses and it its target. The only way to survive this is to be truly immortal, or to have some method of altering causality. However, it is fueled by conviction to kill. If the wielder has even the tiniest scant amount of doubt in killing their target, the Lance's abilities will fail and it won't even scratch the skin of the target. The whereabouts of the Lance of Longinus are currently unknown.
  • Lost Eden: A+
    • Lost Eden is literally a sword created out of the concept of repentance. It is fueled by people who have sinned, but have acknowledged their wrongdoings and are working towards its repentance. Something struck by this spiritual sword would literally be burnt to cinders and ashes. The more fuel the sword has, the larger in scale it is. In its regular form, it resembles a simple cane, and in its unleashed form, it is a cross of literal white, gold, and red flames condensed to the point of looking like a literal sword of light. If there isn't enough repentance in the area, Uriel can boost it with his own heat energies at the cost of draining almost all his holy energies.
  • The Red String of Fate: C
    • TBA
  • The Throne of God: EX+
    • TBA
  • 'Til the End of Eternity: EX+++
    • A ring of uncertain design and material, if properly powered it grants the wearer full control over time. Time travel, time distortion... the actual power source, though, is unknown, and the ring itself is cracked and always seems on the verge of breaking, bringing its vast power down to a mere E-Ranked speed boost.
      All of its owners have died within three years of having gained it, so the ring can never really be tracked.
  • Willpower Pistol: E
    • What appears to be a simple and normal pistol, but fires not bullets but glowing projectiles formed miraculously from the user's willpower, draining their stamina somewhat. Power varies based on the condition of the user, but at most will only be the strength of a normal pistol, leaving it's main advantages at reloading not being an issue and an amount of bullets potentially larger than what one could carry if the user can muster them.
  • The Wings of Icarus: E
    • Replicas of the wax wings created by Daedalus. Their abilities are rather basic, they are simply instruments that allow those without flight the ability to fly. The run off of strong emotion, which can include hubris. The current wings are not the original, which was destroyed when Icarus flew too close to the sun.

• Natural
  • Avalon: EX
    • An extradimensional island that only those the Lady of the Lake allows can leave or enter. No one can die on this island, anyone near death who enters this plane of existence instantly gets revived. In fact, all wounds that anyone has gets healed upon setting foot on this island. It is a world in which concepts like time does not exist. It is a perpetually unchanging place and anyone who decides to live there could live a sort of immortal life. However, the moment they step out of this place, their wounds that had been healed return and time catches up to them, killing them indefinitely if they stayed in that plane longer than the human lifespan.
  • Caliburn: B
    • Wields the Miraculous Existence Caliburn, the Sword in the Stone, a magic sword with the words "Whosoever pulleth out this sword of this stone is rightwise king born of England" engraved on the hilt. It is indestructable as long as her faith and honour remains intact, and can cut through almost anything. Whilst she holds it in her hands, Penny is imbued with the sword's power and gains a slight boost to her strength, speed, agility and resilience, taking her to the upper reaches of human ability in all these areas. She also becomes an almost unmatched swordswoman, although this only applies if she's actually using Caliburn (she seems to fumble a lot with any other sword). Caliburn is bound to Penny, and she can summon and dismiss it at any time.
  • Gae Bolg: B
    • TBA
  • Heracles(Living): A
    • TBA
  • Hom: C+
    • A red string made from the intestine of a certain legendary beast. When activated, it imbues Lea with monstrous strength for thirty seconds, enough to throw about tanks and other armored vehicles with ease. It can also be used as a lasso in order to entangle and ensnare opponents. Many mistake it for a different Miraculous Existence, the Red String of Fate. Like Zi, it has a reload time of an hour.
  • Kasai no Nezumi no Shitsunai Chaku: C+
    • A robe made from the pelt of the fire-rat of China. It offers protection from all forms of heat and fire, as well as weak resistance to magic. It is fueled by the will to survive.
  • Kusanagi no Tsurugi: C
    • TBA
  • The Maiden's Pure Heart: EX
    • A Miraculous Existence powered by nothing other than love. A female's love for another female (or females, as the case may be), to be precise, it takes the form of an amulet formed from purest silver to resemble a lily and, depending on the amount of power, supplies everything from a minor defensive boost to extreme defensive power and superhuman abilities.
      Heightened emotions increase the strength of the boost but actually fighting to defend another female raises it to its full strength. No matter what happens, the bearer will be able to keep fighting and heal at an accelerated rate. If the protectorate dies, the boosts will temporarily be raised to astronomical levels before the Maiden's Pure Heart stops functioning for the wearer forever. There is a version for the opposite gender, as well.
  • Sun Wukong(Living): B++
    • TBA
  • Totsuka-No-Tsurugi: B
    • The sword used to defeat the legendary beast, Orochi. It is almost as long as Suzu is tall, making it rather difficult for her to wield effectively. That said, when she wields it, Suzu can tap into a small portion of her original power, putting her on par with a fairly athletic adult in terms of speed and strength. In addition, it deals extra damage to youkai and other such Japanese supernatural entities.
  • Tsubame no Koyasugai Kara: EX
    • As a Natural Miraculous Existence, Tsubame no Koyasugai Kara(A cowrie shell hatched from a swallow's egg) can create a miracle itself. However, it may only be used once every five hundred years. Said miracle unlocks a world within Hisako's memory, creating a landscape of the moon. Here, but only here, she may alter reality as she sees fit.
  • Yata no Kagami: B
    • TBA
  • Yasakani no Magatama: A
    • TBA
  • Zi: C+
    • A flower-looking charm made of a certain bird's feathers that spouts giant wings of pure white plumage. This allows Kelpie to be able to fly, and is in actuality the much better version of the Wings of Icarus are based on. It's also powerful enough to create strong wind currents. One can also use it to buffet things too by whacking them with it or as impromptu shields seeing as they don't transmit pain to its user. Lasts for only thirty seconds per each usage and the reload time is an hour in between uses.

More information on Miraculous Existences will be added as things develop.

edited 29th Mar '12 1:53:02 PM by AnnoR

I think we should put the fluff here, honestly.

Hnn... you keep the list of ME's in post 1, I use this post for the archangels, and Moe uses another for demons?

ARCHANGELS

Gabriel
A Lawful Evil bastard that's thrown Sariel out and is in control of heaven. Lots of angels left because of him after he got set on fire.

Raguel

• Name: Raguel
• Age: Unknown
• Gender: Female
• Race: Archangel
• Appearance: "I assure you I am actually dressed."
• Personality: Apathetic. Whereas Gabriel has had to deceive or otherwise circumvent five archangels, Raguel has been paying so little attention—instead devoting herself to study of the arcane—that he had to do nothing.
• Abilities: Exceedingly powerful magic user, with more experience than any other alive. She also has this thing for controlling lava and fire, however it ends up there, plus standard archangel force. Basically, if she didn't retreat to thinking? She'd be able to match many ME's with raw power.
• Brief History: N/A

Sariel

• Name: Sariel. Also labelled Lucifer.
• Age: Ancient
• Gender: Female
• Race: Angel of Healing and Death. Additionally a Seraphim and one of the Archangels. She's weirdly... nice, so despite having vast, vast power is almost harmless.
• Appearance: Rear view! Here we are.
• Personality: Believes that Rousseau Was Right, to the extent that she'll give everyone another chance. Even those that have banished her from her birthplace by force of arms and turning both her closest friends and long-term partner against her. This did teach her the value of using nonlethal force occasionally, though, so it's advised that you don't do anything to hurt children in her presence.
• Abilities: The ability to heal any injury, the ability to wish things dead, and enough raw power to sink a continent. Given that the use of such power would be prone to backlash and unintended side effects unless properly restrained, the most she uses it for is to block things that would otherwise harm her.
• Brief History: It is a mystery~

edited 29th Mar '12 2:23:10 PM by RainehDaze

That sounds good to me.

Um... Sounds like a plan. >.> Should get to compiling my notes into a form coherent to people other than me, though.

Right, so... everyone should get to compiling their notes for these posts, then, eh-heh.

Anno, that means take them off the sign-up and link here.

... I totally knew that.

Um...While I know this is rather heavily a sign of not being that good an R Per, what does it make sense to start off doing in the setting?

Also, I'm going to be rude, impatient and lazy here and ask if you've made a decision about the thing I P Med you about.

Umm... pretty much anything. It's a sandbox. ^^;

Pretty much. There's a plot, but for the most part you're free to start however you want, within reason.

Please tell me my constant edits can be accepted now.

KSPAM, I don't think you should be posting yet. Anno has not, in fact, confirmed that she's accepting you. So, officially, you haven't been accepted and you're saying we should all take your word for it. You also didn't put your character's name in it once but that's a stylistic point. <.<

>.>
<.<

Come to Pandora's Rug Place Corner Area. She sells things that totally work.

We discussed this all over PM (I even sent her the full character sheet before I posted it). I thought it'd be okay.

I... don't think that works as it is. If you're wrong, then anything you wrote is invalid. At least you didn't interact with anyone...

... Not going to say any more, it'd just come out far worse than intended at the moment. >.<

... Your bio says 'sense the supernatural'. Not 'identify the supernatural'. Err... how can you tell it's a kitsune? >.<

Oh whoops, maybe I should've added "able to identify youkai due to constant encounters with them" or something. That or just edit the post, but I'll have do it later.

Well... so long as he can only identify those things with which he's had sufficient experience. So... probably not the non-Japanese things?

KSPAM, um...

Angels don't work that way. She has nothing to do with the writing of others, she'd just be an angel with unusual writing prowess or something. I did't tell you to change it in her profile for no reason.

Runekn, metagaming is not okay. You'd have to do more then just look those artifacts over and use OOC knowledge to see that they don't work, since they're meant to fool people.

—Pokes nose in cautiously—

Does this yet live?