Kai Stiel - Zero Magi

Kai Stiel,

this is gospel for the fallen ones

Kai or Kas, as called by his family, is often seen as the (ultimate) nice guy by some. Patience and open mindedness being his signature traits. During his childhood he tried to be as nice as possible to everyone, in a vain attempt to try to make up for his more heartless brother. Though over time he’d given up on his brother for the most part. Thought just because he is patient, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be nice. Though he usually is…

Growing up without most of the magi racism, it was a big shock for him when he moved to Dagos and experienced some of it first hand. Though he still doesn’t understand the reasoning behind it, which only set to enflame his natural curiosity. Now, slightly-obsessed with understanding human reasoning and thought-processes he’s come out of his shell a little. Willing to do just about anything to learn more, at first. Kai tends to get distracted easily…

Despite technically being an adult he still exhibits his childish and innocent traits, whether this is some act or ploy only Kai himself knows. Though he isn’t a complete child. Due to growing up with a troublesome family he was forced to mature somewhat. Unbeknownst to most Kai actually has a short temper, especially involving the topics of the gods, and holds very little patience for those who do not show the proper respect for them. However, being the passive aggressive person he is, Kai would probably just ignore you for a while.

Kai is a man of average stature, rising to 5 foot ’4 at full height. He often gets mistaken for an elderly man at distance due to his white hair. His hairstyle is never quite exact. Although he had attempted many times to fix and style it it nearly always comes out worse than it was before, so he stopped trying to change it. His preferred hairstyle, as he describes it, it “Chaotic but organized.”

He is slightly skinny compared to most others, though he usually covers this up with big suits or loose clothing. While he may not be what most would consider muscular he does have just a bit more stamina than average, which he attributes to his daily walks around the city.

For those wondering about those two pointy thing on top of his head. Well good question. Although his white hair usually disguises it there is always that one person in the crowd who freaks out when they realize that he has a pair white fox ears on top of his head. Their next reaction would be to check his human ears, which he doesn’t have for those curious to ask. His other Magi trait being the slender white fox tail. That one is not so easy to disguise, so he doesn’t try to, normally they end up finding a hiding spot under his longer clothes. Aside from those fox like canines, he's pretty much normal. Oh wait, what's that smell? Kai's natural scent is similar to a fox, which most people also compare to a skunk. Although he scent isn't nearly as powerful as a real fox it does cause problems occasionally so he usually masks it with perfume or something of the like.

As a magi with the skill of ambiguity he also possess a female form. This form still possess most of his male counterpart’s physical traits, however for obvious reasons this isn’t one hundred percent true. In her female form Kai’s hair drops down to her hips, still retaining the silvery colour. Her eyes however have a notable shift towards blue shades while in this form though.



Kai isn’t the kind of person to take clothing and fashion lightly, although his knowledge of fashion and sense of style is, strange… So he usually takes on the apparel of whatever country he is in.

Since entering Dagos he has taken to a couple of styles. Adopting the uniforms of some of the local schools to try and blend in more easily. His favorite being the stiff navy dark blue jackets, along with the white collar and a curiously tied ribbon replacing the traditional tie. His personal taste. However has been known to dress in some of the olden fashions found on Ikigai, traditionally when he decides to visit the local temples. Over time he started blending these two tastes. Resulting in the creation of his white long coat and white wedding formal dress. A strange one he is, indeed...

Parents
(67)Mother: Charlotte Stiel(Active / Ikigai)
(85)Father: Henry Stiel (Active / Ikigai)

Siblings
(35)Brother: Jonathan Stiel
(51)Sister: Elaine Stiel

Extended Family
(101) Aunt: Hina Yukata (Dead)
(87) Uncle: Shiro Yukata (Dead)



“A world filled with hatred for the Magi race. Tragic.”

“The unknown figure vanishing with the wind, scarlet covering their ashes.”

Kas Stiel knew nothing of all of this. It was on February 18, 2540 that his mother (Charlotte), and his father (Henry), moved from Felici to Ikigai. Two years before the relocation camps were opened. At first it was to try and wait out the chaos, but when they heard of news of the relocation camps they knew they could never return to their old home. In fact they began to worship Arithelia more devotedly in the hopes that she would protect themselves and their future child. (Kas’ sister: Elaine)
*Skipping forward a number of years

February 19, 2571. Kas was born in Kimura, Ikigai.

As a child he was your average, run off the mill… child. He had his sad moments, like when there was no more ice cream; because he had already eaten all of it. Though from his memories he was mostly happy. His sister was particularly fond of Kas and didn’t mind his childish ignorance/innocence. His brother was more or less the opposite case. Every attempt to try and befriend his brother was met with harsh words and a furious scolding from their parents. Over the years their relationship smoothed out, though still very tense.

From what Kas remembers from his childhood he was very closeted, preferring to let others speak. Perhaps this stemmed from his curiosity to learn more about people or his naturally shy personality, but in any case he lived a lonely childhood. Elaine, who had come to save the day, oddly enough, thought to introduce young Kas to the local temple. Immediately he was enamoured with the place, stories and legends of the gods were his fairy tales, and the temple his playground. It was one of the few places he could feel at peace. Island life was relatively consistent everyday, Kas would go to school, finish his homework at the temple, come back home and interact for the family. It was a simple life. As an adult he worked small jobs to help pay for some of the expenses, he hadn’t moved out yet, and move a little further away from the family.

It was around his twentieth birthday that he had decided to leave the island and visit the mainland. His family, naturally was against it, knowing fully that it still wasn’t yet safe for hMagi to live with humans. Elaine too wanted to travel the world, but wasn’t ready to risk it. Jonathan however was able to convince Charlotte and Henry to let Kas go, with a couple of conditions. The only one known to Kas being that Jonathan must bring them both back for holidays. That about brings up to… right about now. So yea, a pair of brothers against the world. What could go wrong?

Well many things...
Although he had no problem in Ikigai, something strange seemed to be going on in Dagos. During his first year here he found it very difficult to go outside, it was almost like instinct, every fiber of his being telling him to get on the first plane back to home. But he forced himself anyway when his brother asked him to get groceries, or the other times when he went out to look for a job. His feelings of loneliness and despair only grew the longer he stayed. Children would cry the sight of him, their parents scowling. No one would go near him. And on one particularly bad day when he lost his temper at a grocery store, he encountered some, what he assumed were gang members, on his way home. Luckily his brother appeared on the scene and drove them off at gunpoint. At home he asked his Jonathan about his "problem". Unable to refuse he sat him down and explained to the best of his ability, why humans hate Magi. Academic and logical. He started with the assassination of Isaac Pennington, and continued on from there. Needless to say Kai came out of the conversation worse than when he went into it. Although he would try to hide it, he has developed something of a phobia for humans. However that was a while back, since then he has made peace with the fact that most humans aren't accustomed to a man with natural fox tails.

Ambiguity: The ability to change into both male and female, as well as an in between at will. However, males born with this ability have a 15% chance of becoming pregnant and are forced into a female or split gender until term.

Sympathy I: Allows an individual to effect one other person or animal's current emotions and pain to exactly what the user is feeling at the moment. This is triggered through touch at this stage. Note: you cannot sense what another is feeling, you can only manipulate.

Healer I: A person is able to heal their own minor wounds in a matter of a blink of an eye. Minor wounds consist of shallow flesh wounds. If the wound is upon themselves, it does not take much energy. However if they are healing another, the task wears on them.




Telekinesis I: The user is able to move one item with their mind fifty pounds or less at one time.

Illusion I: Able to create minor illusions to manipulate one person's perception. At this stage you can only create illusions that manipulate your own physical appearance. And yes, the category of minor illusions includes being able to hide the non-human physical traits your magi may have. However, these do not effect a camera's point of view or the one that may be watching those monitors.

Levitation: This is not necessarily "flight". By far the slowest form of midair travel in comparison to the other races the action is more of a hover.


- Argent Song: An ancient sword forged of a strange silvery metal that seems to glow faintly with an inner light. When held in hand, the wielder can hear the faintest notes of what appears to be a melody playing in the distance. This melody bolsters ones will against fear and self-doubt, making it easier to maintain a level head in dangerous situations.

In addition, it grants Kai a .5 bonus to his melee skill.

[b]K-Project, Yashiro Isana(Male) + Neko (Female)[/b] as [i]Kai Steil[/i]