Description

Personality

A seemingly heartless, cruel, stone of a man; however this could not be further from the truth. He is driven by a child-like curiosity to understand others and what drives them put through the filter of adulthood. When speaking he is honest and blunt mostly, but is known to twist words to obtain a certain effect (or to see how another will react). Killing has become second nature to him; he feels that death is an inevitable status of the human condition, and those who dare tip the balance or take too much for themselves must be punished (you could say he firmly believes in justice: and therefore hates to include civilians in his battle-plan). He has a frightening intelligence and creativity which he places 100% into his duties, making sure to manipulate his natural talents to great means.

but for all this: he still enjoys the simple things in life. Drinking, women (although strictly he depises tramps), the latest tech, and learning something new. He misses his family, but feels he has pushed too far past the boundary of 'evil' to reunite himself in heaven with them. Although he still hopes that 'god' will alleviate him of sin when he dies; having destroyed those who oppose the natural order his entire life, or take that which is rightfully another's.

Equipment

Recuk has no capacity for anything except what is considered his only and greatest ability...

Magic: "Puppet Master" - the ability to craft magical constructs resembling animals, mythological creatures, or even the creator themselves (Prana required is directly proportionate to size and effective operation time). The Magus can directly or indirectly (autonomously) control these. Recuk has made a special addition to his personal 'puppets' - by utilizing the idea of gem magic for storage of his prana: the 'puppets' can have their own independent power sources (similar to a battery). Using this method the 'puppets' have a rechargeable core to relieve stress on Recuk. The body of these constructs are rigid; sometimes even armored depending on the form. Between his abnormal amount of magical circuits and Prana conservation; he is considered one of the few who have achieved mastery of this mageship.

~'Living' tattoo construct - The Antimagic Whip: The tattoo along Recuk's body is in fact a separate, almost parasitic entity that constantly siphons off portions of his Prana to sustain itself; it is of his own creation in relations to his beliefs. It can slip away to act independently (acquiring orders and sense from the 'owners' mind) and harm enemies who are combating it's 'master'. Or it can condense itself into a whip with a property required of a Magus Hunter - nullifying magical properties it comes into contact with temporarily. This renders offensive and defensive techniques relying solely on magic useless. In either form it's edges are razor sharp; comparable to even a blade.

"Models" - Variations of Puppet (+ max operation and recharge times)

Insectoid species: small constructs capable of undetected movement; practically impossible to sense. They can be designed to carry small vials of poison and inject it through the "mouth". Easily destroyed, but difficult to manufacture to to minimal size. (max. operational time: 7 hours ||| Recharge time: 1 hour)

Avian species: capable of extended flight and sensory information relay to Recuk. Can easily be packed with explosive materials and self-destructed for deadly effect (max. operational time on full charge: 3 days ||| Recharge time: 1 day). Note - easily mass manufactured and replaced.

Aquatic species: ranging from a swarm of piranha to the size of a shark (lovingly nicknamed the 'iron coffin') these constructs are nearly impossible to combat in their environment. (max. operational time ranges from 4~7 hours ||| Recharge time correspondingly being 2~4 hours). These are tricky to craft and require tedious effort: only deployed if aquatic combat is guaranteed.

Self-mimicry: The pinnacle of his craft - allowing a Magi to create a faux body to inhabit and ensure their safety even in the face of impossible odds. Perfectly identical to his physical body in every way (with specific alternations to the facial structure and vocal chords to avoid recognition). This requires his full prana at all times to operate and maintain while inside.

History

Born into a well-established Magi family (existing for a little over 400 years), the first child of the Revajik's was born with an abnormal number of magical circuits (23 in fact). Because of this his training schedule began early to create an ideal heir; both powerful and intelligent. And although natural ability fulfilled the latter half of those two desires, his aptitude for all traditional forms of magic severely lacked. His training continued and intensified; he learned of human and Magi history alike, along with such things as the Holy Grail War (the family desired nothing more than to win). Conditioning aside, his parents did indeed care for him; making sure to endow him with their wisdom through anecdotes and beliefs during casual conversation. Regardless of where he was; he learned.

When he had advanced enough scientifically (around the age of 11) he was introduced to Alchemy - which, although difficult, he drew joy from. His parents continuously searched for his natural niche as a magi... It was discovered accidentally when his twin sisters were born. He animated their dolls and toys with ease to make them dance; his parents quickly threw him into an artistic class - as fate would have it, he could sculpt, cut, and mend materials with ease. Then, using reinforcement sorcery, could strengthen his creations. Over time his efficiency and creativity in crafting these 'dolls' had him considered a prodigy. He had the natural skill of a puppet master; soon he would weaponize his entire collection. By the age of 15 he began combat training with physical weapons - trained to use any handheld object (sword, halberd, axe, bow, gun, whip, etc). Life had never been better for the young Revajik.

He began attending formal schooling overseas only for tragedy to occur; his parents, siblings, and servants had been slain by the time of his return. The Mage's Association lacked sympathy and didn't aid the young boy; however, his heart filled with revenge. A close family friend suggested full militaristic training after taking him in. By his eighteenth birthday, Recuk Revajik had been shipped off to the United States for furthering of his skills. He refused to fall behind in his skills as a magi though - while training as a demolitions and general arms expert, he mastered the art of creating extremely small puppets. And even further, seeing the unmanned vehicles being developed, he began to remember the strain placed upon his body by maintaining many puppets. After further research he discovered the 'gem magic' used to store prana into precious stones; buying and locating small, barely pebble-sized stones to power his automatons.

By the time he returned to the Mage's Association and asked to become an official agent ("hunter" or even a "Magus Killer"); he was accepted with open arms. Since then his methods have only improved over time - he is well known for his intelligence gathering and variance of kills. But even after all this serious training: you'd think he was an ordinary guy if you met him in a bar. He has many contacts, friends, and companions scattered throughout the world since he began operating independently. And he has a personal workshop dedicated to preparing his constructs. He'd heard about the Holy Grail being permanently destroyed but paid it no mind... Until the Magi Association informed him that a rebellious individual was forging another, against their wishes. He was dispatched to prevent the process... And, failing that, to destroy the grail.

The attack failed and the grail was reborn; him marked as one of the destined masters. After contacting the Association he was given permission to enter the war... Granted he punished those who had given birth to it thoroughly.

His own personal desire for the grail is, more or less, the revival of those he has lost.