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BIO

FULL NAME

Stephen Strange

GOD NAME

All-Seer

AGE

845+

TITLE

Patron of the Inner Eye

ARCANA

Death

PRONOUNS

He/him/his

BLESSING

Book of Equilibrium (restoring balance; to foresee the outcome of actinos; altering a time or state to prevent chaos)

FIELD

Orb of Ruin (breaking reality or upsetting balance; events taking place out of order; manipulating time to create chaos)

APPEARANCE

Think Stephen Strange who's had a bad day. The dark sorcerer vibes are off the chart, and though he retains a mostly human form to interact with mortals and other gods alike, sometimes he can't help himself but allow a little bit of the eldritch through.

One thing's for sure: he hasn't lost his flair of the dramatic, and is always seen with a billowing cloak trailing behind him.

HEIGHT

6' or varirable

HAIR

Dark brown with grey

BUILD

Slender

EYES

Green-blue

PERSONALITY

Stephen is an intimidating-looking entity overall, with a dramatic flair about his darkened aura that make most mortals feel unease. That said, he comports himself in a dignified by amicable manner, and through the many, many years, he has still not lost his acerbic sense of humor.

In the moments where he loses himself in the possibilities and probabilities of magic, time, and reality, he is distant, eccentric, and unpredictable. He needs someone to bring him back down to reality in these moments of manic derailment, but overall, his closest CR should be used to this by now.

Stephen struggles to remember his old life on Earth and his responsibilities as a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj. They are faraway, distant dreams that he must rely, again, on others from home to remind him. But it never sticks, and it's safe to say that his new life exists on Abraxas, and he rarely so much as even wonders as to how his "home" universe is doing.

BACKGROUND

RELATIONSHIPS

Wanda Maximoff, friend/enemy/found family; description
MCU CAST IN GENERAL, VARYING; description
Thancred Waters, close friend, lover, bound by fate; description
Yennefer von Vengerberg, close friend, lover, bound by fate; description
name, relation; description

Continued to learn and study Abraxan magic with increasingly voracious interest
In very Stephen Strange style, this eventually led him down a path to seek a pact with a god, Sannleikr, Herald of the Many Faces (likely out of necessity rather than ego, likely in a time of conflict; this falls into Stephen's propensity to dabble in questionable magic if the ends justifies the means)
The ritual to complete the pact required more than one person, and Yennefer and Thancred performed it with Stephen, thus tying them together indelibly with the threads of fate
In the wake of this pact, he started to lose himself, became more focused and obsessed with learning and controlling his continually growing abilities, to the point of detriment. His closest CR would have noticed -- Yennefer and Thancred especially, who sought to give him balance in his worst moments
A "worst moment" definitely happened at some point; some kind of blow up between the three of them that they probably laugh about now. Still, Stephen relies heavily on his integration with his triad to keep him level-headed when he starts to stray down the godhood rabbit hole.
He's a god that others have no issue summoning, though it's understood that one should only do so if the situation is dire, given how the threads of time and fate itself might alter under his influence if implored too greatly

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THE GROUNDS Somehow, impossibly, the Himalayas press into the skyline. The buildings are tall and silent, of sturdy stonework and slanted rooftops. The space between them is ample, as though they’ve drifted slowly apart through the ages — but the clearance is calm, quiet, cool. It is ancient here. It is peaceful here. The air invites meditation, reflection, and a sense of knowing that you can push past your limits and improve yourself. That you can learn.

THE EXTERIOR The building sits amid the open area surrounding it, demanding focus upon the bold, upward-chasing lines of its Western architecture. It looks like a townhouse, singular because it lacks any neighbors to match. How many stories is it? Two? Three? It’s hard to tell at first glance, even if the circular skylight adorning its facade never wavers, but trying to suss it out is a pointless endeavor, anyway. The sidewalk leading to the porch stairs leading to the door is positively metropolitan. The door is open if you’re expected, or maybe even if you aren't. The interior inspires curiosity even in the disinterested.

THE FOYER A large staircase is a centerpiece, but there are places to sit, end tables with scattered books, a fireplace unused unless someone wills it to life; then, it casts a warm light across the dark, earthen tones of the foyer, somehow accentuating the depth of space. The flooring shines, its odd patterns bordering (but not quite) on non-Euclidean. This place looks lived in, and planks of sunlight sneak in through a hole in the roof that— No, wait, there's no such thing. Eyes playing tricks, probably.

THE LIBRARYBooks. So many books. The shelves are myriad, and they are lined up neatly like soldiers ready to march off to war. Reach out to one and pull out a tome by its spine. It’s any title you want, it’s knowledge that’s been tucked away somewhere deep in your (or maybe Stephen’s) memory. The subject matter is aplenty, but upon closer inspection there’s a clear inclination towards magic, or medicine, or… music? Wait, is that a book or vinyl in an old slipcase? Well, it doesn’t matter.

Somedays, the books can’t stay put — literally. Grasping one is a feat of physicality, for how they fly about like birds flitting from branch to branch. It adds to the novelty.

THE OTHER PLACES AND SPACESThis domain changes when you aren’t looking, rooms moving, doorways switching places, corridors winding for far too long. But one never feels trapped, only as though if they are taking the scenic route from point A to point B.

The upper floors, though it’s impossible to tell which, harbor strange old relics. Carved from stone or wrought from metal, oddly warm to touch, placed on pedestals or behind glass or just in a corner, lying sideways. Glance up, and the strange, circular skylight hovers above in places where it makes no sense to put a skylight. But the sun refracts through it all the same. The warping design of lines across its face move, sometimes, indefinable.

THE CITY STREETSometimes, you’ll hear the bustle of people from outside, and they always sound like they’re in a hurry. A car horn honks, a siren blares by. How does that even make sense? Look out any old window and when you hear these noises, the outside has changed into a city. One particular street. It’s alive, and it has a pulse, and there are so many places you could go visit if you walked even just a block down.

The Metro is always in sight, no matter where you stand, like it’s been nailed into the horizon line. It looks too far to visit any longer, but you know it’ll always be there.

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DR. STEPHEN STRANGE

MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

— BASICS —

STEPHEN VINCENT STRANGE

FULL NAME

MID-40s

AGE

MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

CANON

POST-MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

CANON POINT

JEN

PLAYED BY

DEATH

ARCANUM

THORNE

FACTION

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

INFLUENCE

VENERABLE

TITLES

THORNE CASTLE

RESIDENCE

— FIRST IMPRESSIONS —

APPEARANCE Tall, standing at about 6', Stephen’s frame is fit, but not overly muscular. Angular facial structure, prominent cheekbones. Green-blue eyes, short dark brown hair, and a well-kept goatee. Defining features include greying hair at the temples that has become more pronounced over the years, and hands lined with faded scars from injury and old surgeries alike.

CLOTHING Bacon chuck porchetta doner pig pork. Tail fatback corned beef sirloin bresaola ham, shankle ball tip pork chop buffalo strip steak andouille. Ham ribeye spare ribs brisket beef bresaola, t-bone sirloin chuck pork belly bacon hamburger doner frankfurter. Prosciutto brisket buffalo pastrami, landjaeger fatback alcatra sirloin kevin tri-tip capicola pig pork belly. Leberkas jerky tail cupim short ribs, pork chop short loin filet mignon alcatra tenderloin doner shank hamburger ball tip bresaola.

DEMEANOR Biltong landjaeger spare ribs shank salami bresaola chuck swine turducken flank ham hock. Ham hock turducken capicola, prosciutto jerky bacon tongue turkey pork loin pig ball tip. Brisket flank pork chop, tongue prosciutto cow meatball ham hock buffalo jowl rump pig. Boudin buffalo biltong pork belly sausage capicola. Hamburger boudin rump tail turkey capicola kielbasa pork loin frankfurter pork. Ribeye doner tenderloin jerky. Tenderloin short loin leberkas landjaeger kielbasa, shankle hamburger cow beef tongue turducken pork chop tail ribeye ham.

AURAL Adipisicing flank sed est proident. Kevin capicola cillum, chicken duis drumstick eu. Cillum landjaeger excepteur, beef ribs bresaola dolore enim laboris pastrami pork lorem ball tip mollit culpa t-bone. Dolor ut landjaeger, excepteur sausage jowl do short ribs non. Porchetta kevin irure, excepteur corned beef sirloin ham andouille boudin biltong eu jerky cupidatat in. Voluptate landjaeger cillum jowl pariatur exercitation rump pancetta sirloin enim id sed tri-tip.

OLFACTORY Shank tenderloin swine tri-tip biltong doner, jerky beef aliquip.

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OOC INFORMATION

Player Name: Jen
Are you over 18?: Yes
Contact: PM | aurajen
Other Characters in Game: N/A

IC INFORMATION

Character Name: Stephen Strange
Canon: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Canon Point: Post-Endgame
Background: HERE

Suitability:

By default of being a protagonist in the MCU, Stephen is a character with heroic tendencies which will guarantee he interacts with the metaplot on the whole. Whether through information gathering, magical studying, finding creative ways to solve small and large problems, protecting the people/world/reality as they know it, or gathering connections to strengthen all of the above, there is a no chance that he will remain idle and simply watch events pass him by.

Notably, plot hooks that will pique his interest the most revolve around magic, and unearthing the mysteries that surround the Singularity — and likely following that, how to parse the moral burden of what to do with it. But other interests will include getting himself into a position of at least middling influence, to better to give aid and push deciding factors in one direction or another. The title of Sorcerer Supreme may not count for much in this universe, but the responsibilities still exist and he still bears them with the same seriousness as before, just as he will act on them with the same persistence as he did on Earth. This time, he just has to find a way to navigate or keep his head above all the politicking.

Powers:

SORCERER SUPREME — Stephen is a very proficient magic-user in his canon, arguably the most powerful in his particular organization of sorcerers — and if not that, then definitely the quickest learner. If he applies himself, he picks up on new ideas or skills incredibly fast, bolstered by his photographic memory, intellect, and flexible ingenuity. Despite his initial inexperience, he rockets himself from student to Master in a short amount of time that’s basically unheard of. Yet even beyond the studious application of effort, Stephen has a gift for magic that supersedes sticking his nose into a book hours at a time — it’s stated with some befuddlement that he was simply born for the Mystic Arts, which is ultimately hard to argue against, given his natural mastery over the craft.

It is much easier to view Stephen’s magical repertoire as a Swiss army knife, applied to whatever the plot needs at any given time. Thus, it’s worth noting that the following spells are not all that Stephen is capable of, only what has been clearly displayed in canon. Additionally, with each appearance in the MCU, Stephen is shown to do more, or mix-and-match his talents with his trademark adaptability, which makes it difficult to cement his powers into a neat, unchanging list. I will do my best to adhere to what is reasonable, of course, and I’m always open to mod input; for now, however, here’s what is unquestioningly available to him:

ELDRITCH MAGIC MANIPULATION — Most of Stephen’s spells perform under the category of Eldritch magic, which is essentially an umbrella term to describe the aesthetic: light-based magic classified by a warm amber glow, plenty of sparks, intricate mandalas, fiery constructs, and specific hand gestures to cast — though this isn’t always the case, as only some or none at all may be present for any given spell.
PORTAL CREATION — With the use of a Sling Ring artifact, Stephen can create portals that can transport himself or others to different locations, whether in the present world or in other parts of the multiverse. This spell will be unavailable to him initially since he will not have his Sling Ring, but it’s worth noting, as he’ll likely try to recreate something similar given enough study. This would be subject to any and all game/plot restrictions. No portaling his way back home, etc.

LOCATOR SPELL — With an item of significance related to an individual, Stephen can create a spell to locate said individual. Can be used in-tandem with the portals mentioned above for easy travel to their location, too.

ELEMENTAL SPELLS — From the instantaneous conjuring of fire, to summoning a wind spell to clear a whole street of smoke and detritus, to opening a fissure in the earth, Stephen has shown the ability to manipulate the basic elements to small and large degrees both.

PROTECTIVE SPELLS — The ability to protect an item from outside intervention, “locking” it away from all but the spellcaster. Used in canon to keep the Eye of Agamotto impenetrable from enemies trying to steal the Time Stone out of it. There are also variations of protective spells that can be applied to a person, though these act more like shielding, and can be whittled away with enough force and effort. Think of it like invisible, magical armor.

WEAPON AND ENERGY CONJURATION — Stephen is able to conjure a variety of offensive and defensive spells. These mainly take the form of whips, bindings, large mandala-like shields, energy blasts, tendrils that erupt from the ground, etc. This is another “and the kitchen sink” ability, highly dependent on the fight/situation at hand, but mostly utilized in battle. The strength of these are just as variable, but they all share the same fiery look of Eldritch magic.

ENERGY TRANSFORMATION — The ability to change one form of pure energy into another; i.e. taking an enemy’s energy blast and turning into a swarm of harmless, magical-energy butterflies.

DISPELLING — Assuming he is sufficiently familiar with a conflicting, passive spell (such as wards, protective shields, etc.), Stephen is able to dispel them, negating their effect completely. (Obviously will not be applied to very plot-relevant things unless otherwise discussed.)

MIRROR DIMENSION MAGIC — The ability to access the mirror dimension, a parallel dimension in which those within may function without disturbing the real world. This allows for the clearance to practice dangerous spells or to fight enemies, though leaving it requires the use of a Sling Ring. A skilled sorcerer may also manipulate the world structure and architecture of the mirror dimension while in it, which can make for some very Escher-like landscapes. (Note: I’m fine with this not even being a thing in Abraxas, if the existence of another dimension altogether within the game setting is too overcomplicated.)

FLIGHT — What it says on the tin: the ability to fly! This originally required the Cloak of Levitation, so flight will remain unavailable to Stephen until he is able to find a spell suited to the job instead; this attempt is likely to happen, because being permanently grounded is really inconvenient.

DUPLICATION SPELL — Making one thing into many. This can apply to objects or people, in which the duplicates function similarly to the original — they are, however, intrinsically tied to it, and easily dispelled if the original is disrupted or incapacitated.

TRANSMUTATION — Turning one physical object into another, nigh instantaneously. Restricted to smaller objects (or a spontaneous wardrobe change) unless otherwise noted in a larger-scale plot with previous OOC discussion.

CONJURATION — Conjuring inanimate items into the present space, whether or not they had existed nearby or at all before. Will also be restricted to smaller objects unless otherwise noted in a larger-scale plot with previous OOC discussion.

ASTRAL PROJECTION — Stephen can separate his astral, spiritual form from his body, which allows him access to the Astral Dimension, another parallel dimension. Here, time is slowed down in the “real world” and an individual can affect the physical world through their actions. This leaves his body effectively unconscious, however, until he returns to it, and his spirit is still inexorably linked to his physical form. Lose one, and the other dies. (Note: Again, if the prospect of other dimensions in Abraxas is a no-go, then Stephen just existing as a spirit outside of his body works just as well.)

TELEPORTATION — The ability to teleport immediately from one place to another, though the implied restriction is that Stephen can only do this within a space he is intimately familiar with, and has some domain of magic over.

TELEKINESIS — Not with his mind, but with magic. The ability to move items around without touching them; helpful for pulling books off of high shelving.

PERSONALITY QUESTIONS

Describe an important event in your character's life and how it impacted them.

Though Stephen has experienced many salient events by his canon point, none were so affecting in overall scope, nor so strongly influenced the path he would tread in life, as the childhood tragedy of his sister’s death. Donna Strange drowned after suffering from cramps while swimming, and a young Stephen was unable to do anything to prevent it. The trauma from this event instilled in him a deep need to control—fate, destiny, death itself—and this eventually manifested into his pursuit of a medical career, to save lives and therefore circumvent death in ways he could not as a child. As such, the sudden passing of his sister was the foundation of other important attributes: the crux of his main character flaws early in his arc (a desire to control out of fear of failure), and the motivation leading to his eventual core identity as a doctor, which he still adheres to even as a sorcerer.

Does your character have a moral code, or other set of standards they try to live by?

Stephen’s moral compass had always been rooted in his decision to become a doctor, centered around the concept of helping people and saving lives. Though misled by his own hubris early in the narrative, this facet of his character was unchanging; Stephen never lost the propensity to care for people, further evidenced once he learns to shirk off his fear of losing control. However, with his personal growth comes a newfound flexibility, too. Once mortified of breaking his Hippocratic Oath, it’s Stephen’s inherent adaptability that allows him to view moral quandaries through more malleable lenses, willing to make sacrifices in order to save the most people, or for the sake of the greater good. Though this might paint him as utilitarian—and maybe to some degree, he is—his decisions are made with a great capacity to care: for his world and reality and the people living in it. He is willing to put himself in danger at the expense of his own well-being to help others, and generally prefers pacifism over blunt-force violence if given the choice.

Overall, Stephen’s role as protector is one he takes very seriously, even if that sometimes means making difficult decisions that are more far-reaching than what is obvious in the immediate moment, or realizing that not every solution to every problem is black-and-white and inflexible.

What quality or qualities do they admire most?

Stephen admires intelligence and creative-thinking, but moreover, he admires those who apply these traits towards aiding others. Having once lived a life of success wrought from his intellect and skill, but marred by arrogance and the single-minded pursuit of boosting his reputation, he knows the value of compassion that isn’t strangled by pride. As a doctor, he values empathy; as a sorcerer, he understands the delicate balance keeping the universe together and the life thrumming through it. None of these resonate with being self-serving, and he admires those who also see the value of the world and the people living in it.

Do they have a part of themselves they dislike?

Stephen dislikes his propensity to allow the fear of failure to guide his actions when he feels a lack of control. This was a major flaw of his for a while—manifested as his perfectionist, arrogant nature as a surgeon—and what drove him to seek a way to heal his hands through desperate means. Stephen’s fear of personal failure had defined him in unflattering ways that he came to regret in time. That said, this failing does not apply quite as readily anymore, given that he has recognized it in himself and has accepted that he cannot force the world to revolve around him. Even so, there are pieces of this trait still active in him, the part that drives him forward and lends to his stubborn nature. In circumstances that remain extreme, stressful, or world-shatteringly difficult, this fear is likely to still exist; the difference being that it no longer hinges on his own hubris, but a devotion to his responsibilities as Sorcerer Supreme.

What is their sign, and why?

While the Magician and the High Priestess are both apt choices for Stephen, I ultimately would like to go with Death because it encompasses an integral part of his personality: his endless persistence, ability to focus on the larger picture, and his diligence in finding creative solutions to difficult problems. Considering this is likely an attribute he will have to lean hard into in Abraxas, it's doubly fitting.

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Arrival Scenario: Thorne

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