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Bio |
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Name | Wyrran 'Old Man' Griswold
Usually referred to by his last name | Age | Physically: 50s, makes himself appear to be in his late 60s-70s Mentally: 5(Is what many would like to say, but he shows intelligence and wisdom matching his long life) Chronologically: Approximately 86,000 years | Race | [Base Human] Quasi-Divinity | Occupation | Professional 'Arrogant Noble Smacker' | Goal | Fight stronger enemies until he finds a place to settle down comfortably. |
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Standing 6'4, Griswold has an extremely muscular build and surprisingly scar-free body that he usually hides under large, baggy clothes, giving him the appearance of a fat, disheveled old man along with his only slightly above average face. Though if one actually paid attention, they'd notice his strangely well-groomed pitch black hair with few interspersed streaks of glistening silver strands and a fully black beard, as well as the profound silver-specked black eyes containing liveliness not usually seen in a man of his physical age. Covering the entirety of his broad back is an incredibly intricate monochrome "tattoo" of a beautiful woman with black hair and eyes raising a nine-tailed scourge over masses of indiscernible bodies. He tends to wear loose robes on his torso with flowing pants, allowing ease of movement, usually with a monochrome theme. He is also never without his trusty normal-looking mug and cigar. When he isn't masquerading as a drunkard old man and dresses up properly, he'd definitely be considered a Baddass Old Man by men everywhere. |
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Sickening Martial Arts Talent | Old Man Griswold's talent in martial arts is in one word, sickening. He can master any form of martial arts that he is physically capable of performing with a single glance, and if he doesn't have the required appendages to perform the art, he will recreate them with his Aura. He also improves upon every martial art he's learned passively as he uses them, including the pathways for his Mana and Aura to make them flow as effectively as possible while performing the art. | 'Senses That Pierce The Edge of Existence' | It has been remarked by multiple Divinities and Eldritch of many shapes and forms that Griswold has senses more powerful and accurate than even some of the most powerful Ascended beings, and some claim that if he truly tried, he'd be able to directly see past The Edge of Existence were he to make his way there. The reliability of these claims has been debated for millenia, but what is concretely known about Griswold's senses is that he is capable of seeing, hearing, smelling, and feeling other dimensions and planes, especially when they are overlapping his current location. This includes metaphysical dimensions/planes such as the Energy Planes. | Unparalleled Energy Sensitivity and Control | Griswold's powerful senses and millenia of training grant him unparalled ease of control over almost all types of Energy(Worldly, Universal, Existential) he has come into contact with. It takes mere seconds for him to adjust to the energies of a new world and begin circulating them through his body, adding it to his Formless Existence Art. | True Existential Physique | Although when Griswold obtained this Phsyique he could have shaped his physical form into any he sees fit, he decided to remain true to his nature and let his Domains and Principles shape his form. This led to him retaining a body very similar to his original one, just with much, much more potent and efficient parts. Muscles, tendons, bones, organs, etc. all was elevated to a state fitting a being that stands high in the hierarchy of Existence such as Grimwold. This includes his nervous system and mental faculties, so he has the processing power to match his physical capabilities, as well as his senses.
The most noticeable visual change caused by obtaining the True Existential Physique is his hair which became silkier and turned into a darker black, with the added silver streaks. This is due to this Dominion over Space. His skin also became smoother and he lost most of his bodily hair. Lower Forms of True Existential Physique:
- Quasi-Existential Physique(Or just Existential Physique)
- True Universal Physique
- Quasi-Universal Physique(Universal Physique)
- True Worldly Physique
- Quasi-Worldly Physique(Worldly Physique)
- True Divine/Godly/Eldritch/Chaotic Physique and their Quasi- Forms
| Formless Existence Art | This self-created art is the culmination of Griswold's millenia of training and life experience. Using his knowledge of thousands of various powerful arts and techniques, from cultivation arts that go against the heavens, to mana control techniques, and even elementalist practice forms, he created the Formless Existence Art that allows the simultaneous training and use with every type of energy in existence once one comes into contact with it. It was tailor made to Griswold, as he was the creator and it's foundations lie in his own Existence, therefore it is impossible for others to use the art unless they build it from the ground up, which will in turn make it fundamentally different from Griswold's creation.
Fundamentally the Formless Existence Art is a way to train the body, mind, and soul with all types of energy simultaneously, but due to Griswold's talent in martial arts, the Art also automatically adjusts itself to each technique/art/form Griswold learns and incorporates it into the Art, causing it to constantly evolve and better itself. Due to the nature of the Formless Existence Art as a culmination of all of Griswold's knowledge, as well as having its own processing abilities, it grants Griswold eidetic memory as well as the ability to almost instantly learn new languages and speak, read, and write them proficiently. The Formless Existence Art can be used as a broad term to refer to nearly all of Griswold's active skills, therefore only the most notable ones will be mentioned after this. The Formless Existence Art has developed a sentient consciousness and has its own Spark of Divinity. Named 'Delmirev' (or just 'Del') by Griswold, and usually referred to as "Glutton". | Dominion Over Space | Griswold's first Domain was Space, which he focused on so that he could escape his homeworld. He has perfect control over Space and all the abilities it encompasses. | Planeswalking and Interdimensional Travel | Using his Dominion over Space and his other gathered Authorities, Griswold can walk through Planes and jump between Dimensions limitlessly. | Former Paladin of Loviatar, Goddess of Pain | Although Griswold gave up his title as Paladin, even before he left his homeworld Panyth he became good friends with Loviatar, and that relationship continues to this day, despite Griswold long having passing her in strength. Griswold retained the Stigmata on his back even after his acquisition of the True Existential Physique, therefore he carries some of Loviatar's power with him, even if he never uses it. However, if he were to use it, he'd be capable of bringing the full wrath of a Goddess down upon his enemies, and send mortals and even some Ascended beings to everlasting torment.
Loviatar would willingly and welcomingly help Griswold to the best of her abilities if Griswold asked, no matter what the request was. |
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Mark IX Formless Armament 'Luundift' | Using his Formless Existence Art, Griswold created this sentient artifact. It has gone through many reiterations and evolutions, and is now on it's ninth and final version. This artifact is capable of taking any form the contracted user wishes and developing it into its most perfect and efficient form, similar to how the Formless Existence Art acts on techniques, arts, and forms. All forms are developed into a variation that can be fueled off the Energy that is most compatible with its uses, making it the perfect tool for Griswold.
The Mark IX Formless Armament has no mass or volume restrictions, as long as the form it takes is fundamentally used for battle, war, and destruction of any type. Yes, that means Griswold could wish for it to turn into a planet-sized star destroyer, and it would work. But he doesn't, because that's boring. The mechanisms behind this are extremely convoluted, therefore they won't be described. The exception to the above rule is when the Armament is in stand-by or storage mode. Griswold tends to wear it as a piece of jewelry, usually an intricately designed ring or pendant, and also uses it as a spatial artifact to store his items, since it's less of a hassle than manually opening a tear in Space to access his stuff. It has near unlimited space inside, and items can be selectively frozen, slowed down, or sped up in time. They are catalogued and therefore even if Griswold were to physically enter the space, he wouldn't have to deal with a bunch of junk everywhere. He can also just ask the Armament itself to retrieve what he wants for him, saving him the effort. It has obtained a sentient consciousness that Griswold named 'Luundift'(Or 'Luna') and is connected to the Formless Existence Art's 'Delmirev', sharing its Spark of Divinity. Griswold refers to Luna as "beansprout". They can be likened to siblings, Del the older shota brother, and Luna the younger loli sister. Griswold treats them as if they were his own children, because in a sense they are. Mark IX Formless Armament 'Luundift' is bonded to Griswold in almost every way conceivable, and this was done on its own accord much to Griswold's chagrin. It is impossible for others to wield Luundift, and attempting to do so will result in certain death by one of many ways. | Divine Artifact 'Flask of Dynros' | Despite its lackluster name, the Flask of Dynros is quite a powerful artifact if used in the right hands. Griswold's hands definitely aren't.
The Flask of Dynros has the ability to create an unlimited amount of whatever alcoholic beverage the contracted user desires, including those of magical origin. But Griswold only uses it for his own daily alcohol needs, to the chagrin of Loviatar and the amusement of Dynros, Host of the Masquerade. It is also near-indestructible due to its status as Divine Artifact. The Flask of Dynros is contracted to Griswold, therefore it won't work if stolen or attempted to use without permission. If such a case happens, depending on its users' wishes, it can either make the liquid inside simply water, or a very potent poison that can even kill a Divinity without specific resistance towards poison. | Divine Artifact 'Light of Aishralim' | It's just a cigar that never runs out. Oh, its composition can also be changed into any drug or chemical substance the contracted user wishes. Except, as with the Flask of Dynros, Griswold just uses it for lackluster uses. He usually has it set as a medicinal herb that has the effect of calming one down and increasing the regeneration of stamina, though because it is only a low-magic concoction, it doesn't do much to a Quasi-Divinity with no need to eat, drink, or sleep.
Similar to the Flask of Dynros, it is contracted to Griswold and is impossible to take it apart, ignite, or otherwise use it in any form without permission, though it has no lethal countermeasure like the Flask, it can be teleported to Griswold at will and will mark the person who tried to steal and/or use it in Griswold's mindscape. |
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Griswold is a battle maniac through and through, but he knows well to keep his friends and family close, and he treats them well. He takes a particular interest in beating up arrogant nobles, especially their sons. He is a true believer in an eye for an eye, and will dish out revenge with interest more exaggerated than a loan sharks.
His weapon of choice is a battle shovel. |
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Backstory |
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Wyrran Griswold was born on a Low World named Panyth, a world that was spatially locked, and was born an orphan. He didn't have a particularly hard life, but growing up how he did is enough to make anyone toughen up. He cared for the other kids in the orphanage as an older brother figure, even if he was the same age as them. He quickly discovered his talent in martial arts and used it well, becoming one of the most powerful men on Panyth in the future. During his uprising he became a Paladin of Loviatar, and was her most trusted friend and confident later in their lives. When he was in his 50s, he gained unaging immortality, and lived on Panyth for hundreds of years, later going into obscurity and spending his days like a drunkard while punishing arrogant nobles that came to bother him. During one of such days, he met the High Elf girl who would become his sole disciple. He trained her in all he knew while simultaneously trying to find a way to leave Panyth for the greater universe, and gained Dominion over Space as well as Quasi-Divinity, which he could have obtained centuries prior but never did. He left Panyth without telling anyone, leaving only a short note for his disciple that didn't explain much.
Unbeknownst to Griswold, Loviatar left some additional instructions for his elven disciple. Though Griswold left first, both found their way into Existence proper. They took their own routes, and had their own adventures, but they met several times through the millenia, either unbeknownst to both or one was aware while the other wasn't. They also had their proper reunions where they spoke of their travels throughout the countless Worlds. Both ascended to the heights of Existence, his disciple now re-named 'Aurora' settling down long ago while Griswold continues his journey to find rest and relaxation in retirement, while continuing to fight stronger and stronger enemies until he does so.
This brings us to now, where Griswold is taking a short vacation on a magical world where anomolies are common. Objects and people from other worlds, an entire floating archipelago, and much, much more.
Continuing with his usual behavior, Griswold registers at the Archipelago's Adventurers Guild to pass time as he has a relaxing break from wresting with Space Whales and beyond. |
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