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Published: 2017-05-10 17:57:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 519; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 0
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Description Coloured version of Arc

Seems I forgot to upload it... ooops?




Arc has been cursed by a Great Witch when he was a child after wandering into her hut and stealing what he thought was sweets. What happened to end up in his hands was a magical candle, precious to the witch. Enraged woman cast a spell on Arc, but in her anger mistakes the curse and magical item merges with his body. He manages to escape the witch but his life is changed. From this moment boys live runs as long as the candle is alight, although at some point it will run out. Arc decides to learn Black Magic to reverse the spell and return to normal as he believes the same kind of sorcery will be able to lift the curse.

Arc has a fiery character (Which could be related to the Magic Candle he is merged with), he is easy to anger and usually throws a tantrum often getting himself into trouble. 
He is a problematic person not willing to make a compromise. Only in a case where he will gain something, Arc can come to agreement although he usually tries to swindle the person he had a deal with at the end especially when a magic item or gold is involved. 

He likes to eat a lot, ordering a lot of food at taverns and inns or sometimes stealing the meals whenever he feels like paying or not. 
Arc got himself into a lot of trouble starting with the Witch who chases the boy to get her candle back. He is consequently attracting more attention on himself if not by a use of Black Magic which is banned in most realms then by petty crimes such as robbery, burglary and bullying. Sometimes he even resorts to kidnapping and extortion to lay his hands on more golden coins. 

But there is something in Arc that doesn't let him leave a person in need (At the end he will still take everything valuable from them if they have anything). He helps common folk whenever they are abused by nobles, militia who abuses their given power or rids of bandits if they get into his way.

Arc is terrified of water, whichever it is a rain, river or any liquid that could make his flame extinguish. He will avoid such obstacles at all cost which might even slow down his journey and he will try to force someone else to fight a mage who uses Water based spells. 

Will Arc be able to return to normal? Can he discover the meaning of the Magic Candle? And can he escape the clutches of Grand Witch?
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Comments: 6

Thunder-Clap-Clide [2017-05-10 18:05:30 +0000 UTC]

Wouldn't it make more sense if Arc's hat was white like a candle?

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Geckone In reply to Thunder-Clap-Clide [2017-05-10 18:57:53 +0000 UTC]

Not all candles are whit though, let's take aromatic candles for example.

Also just white hood would not match with violet robe especially being a part of it. The colours were chosen to represent the type of magic Arc specializes with which is Black Magic in his case.

It's not always the colour or shape that represents what character is about. In Arc's case it is the magic candle he was merged with which makes his life a time bomb, if the flame runs out, Arc will die, also candles does not burn for too long either. 

I understand your point of view and it could make sense to make his robe white. But... White usually represents the light or something good and it could definitely match if Arc was a good cleric or a good character overall.
Purple could also represent someone of royal or noble status also power and ambition. And I think the latter two would really suit him too.
Purple is combination of red colour which is warm and blue which is cold making it a mixture; a colour both warm and cold and this is part of Arc's nature: A mischief maker who also helps people who are oppressed. Arc is definitely not typical hero. Anti-hero would be a better term, his aim is to gain enough power to defeat the Great Witch and lift the curse. With that I though purple would suit him better.

And maybe he also smells of lilac? Who knows... I didn't smell him.

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Thunder-Clap-Clide In reply to Geckone [2017-05-10 18:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Then why not make the flame a darker red or a lighter purple? So that it blends in better?

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Geckone In reply to Thunder-Clap-Clide [2017-05-10 19:01:32 +0000 UTC]

Ah... There is a reason behind that and for now it is a secret. Don't want to spoil the fun. It might come out in the future. 

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Thunder-Clap-Clide In reply to Geckone [2017-05-10 19:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Fair enough. Still, great work all around.

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Geckone In reply to Thunder-Clap-Clide [2017-05-10 19:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that as well as a interest in the colour choice. You are great! Have a nice day!

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