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Old wips I do plan to finish one day.

One day…

no no guys guys listen to me they’re all the antithesis of what they’re meant to be and that’s why they’re such amazing and heartfelt characters

like, Caleb is a wizard who’s afraid of his own fire magic. his own power causes him to falter in battle. his strongest spells are his most dangerous to himself. wizards are supposed to be prideful of their magic, but Caleb’s is the reason he hates himself

Beau is a monk who never wanted to be. her job is one that people normally associate with being calm and collected and Beau was a wild rebellious kid who got dragged into this line of work against her will. she never wanted to be this!! but now she is and she’s gotta deal with it!!

Fjord is a warlock who never wanted power from his pact, which is why you’d think a warlock would make their pact at all. but no. Fjord made his pact because he wanted to live, not because he wanted power. he was a scared orphan who hated his tusks, not a buff, muscled, angry half-orc like people assumed

Nott is NOT, that’s the whole crux of her narrative! she wasn’t pretty, like a halfling girl was supposed to be. she wasn’t a goblin, she was just transformed into one. and not only that, but despite being a three-foot-tall alcoholic kleptomaniac, she’s the mom of the group!

Jester is a Cleric whose god isn’t actually a god and who would much rather bash bad guys over the head with her lollipop than have to stop and heal her friends!! she’s a bubbly, optimistic ray-of-sunshine, but you know when she says she’s gonna change the world with friendship she means it as a threat

Mollymauk is an amnesiac, but he doesn’t want to remember who he was. if you ask him, that wasn’t him! he might be a flirtatious hedonistic carnie, but he’s also single-mindedly devoted to making the world a better and more loved place than it was when he found it. he’s a liar, but he means well. he’s an arrogant fool, yes, but he’s right! he did it! he left it better!

Caduceus seems like he’d be creepy and grim from growing up in a graveyard, but he’s actually the most chill out of the entire Nein by far. he’s calm, he’s sweet, and he’s comforting, more than anything else. you’d think he’d be amazed by seeing the outside world for the first time, but he spends the whole time knowing that one day he’ll return home, that he wasn’t supposed to be the one to leave

Yasha is a barbarian with skeletal wings and a dramatic, monochromatic look, but she’s a complete sweetheart. she’s Molly’s best friend, she was a carnival bouncer, she’s a lesbian disaster who collects pressed flowers in a book out of love for the wife she lost. those black wings were actually hiding soft white feathers

Essek was born straight into the den of politics, he was a spymaster, he literally started a war for his own gain, and yet. he’s sounds irredeemable on paper, but. he’s not!! sure, the Nein kind of have to drag his alignment kicking and screaming into neutral, but they manage it. Essek learns and grows and he overcomes his nature. he becomes good, against all odds

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We haven't seen Phoenix Fire since he was infected with the BeastVirus, SO

What if .... all this time, while he was absent, the BeastVirus was transforming him, transforming him into a final glimmer of hope for the arrival of Tyrand Zero?

Phoenix Fire is a firefighter.

What is a firefighter? A lifesaver

What do firefighters do? They put out fires and protect life, whether human or from ecosystems. They risk their own lives to save others in moments of extreme danger

And, what is a Phoenix?

The information that appears when we search for what a Phoenix is ​​and what it represents, is:

"The Phoenix is ​​a mythical bird that is consumed by flames and reborn from its own ashes. It primarily symbolizes rebirth, resurrection, and immortality, representing the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth. It is the universal symbol of resilience and the ability to overcome adversity, embodying the idea of ​​emerging stronger after adversity or from the ashes of a crisis."

And although there is no direct translation of the word "Ignix," there IS a similar Latin word: "Ignis"

When we look up its meaning, we find this:

"In Latin, the word ignis means fire. It is a masculine noun of the third declension that can also refer to brilliance, passion, or radiance."

Let's focus on this: "In Latin, the word ignis means fire"

What creature does Ignix resemble? A Phoenix

What is a Phoenix enveloped in? Fire

What does it symbolize? The ability to emerge stronger from adversity

Whose work is, literally, saving lives from adversity? Phoenix Fire

And what is happening right now?

The Rebirth of a God: Tyrand Zero who wants to destroy Earth

The Resurrection of Truth: Deus Machina is not a benevolent god, and everything Blue Cop lived for was a lie

The Immortality of Something Real: A friendship, a TRUE FRIENDSHIP between MetalCardbots, WildCardbots, and humans on Earth

We need a symbol of hope, we need strength, we need unity, we need...

A Phoenix