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HARMONIZATION TRACKER
HARMONIZATION TRACKER
As explained on the relevant info page, Harmonization is the process by which characters grow closer (or more distant!) from the core energies driving the faction they have chosen to follow. This is an intentional process, save for extenuating circumstances that may force them to one extreme or the other, but these will always be made clear.
This page is for tracking your character’s Harmonization Tier, as well as tracking the relevant spells from spellbooks that you choose to take.
For all Tier changes, we’re simply looking for a summary complemented by links to threads For Tiers 2+ as a show of how your character is developing, like notable actions for AC. In this case, it's specifically pertinent to your character's growth and how they're progressing through their arc in-game. A write-up detailing development and how their actions string together to enforce their motive/alignment with their respective faction is what we're looking for. Talk about your character and how they're getting better/worse! This should be fun, not a chore, and we’re not looking for perfection so much as understanding where your character is in their arc.
However, if we notice that a significant amount of your explanation is not supported by threads, we may reject the application. Handwaving small interactions is always fine, but handwaving your development to reach a higher Tier is not!
An exception to the above is your initial Harmonization to Tier 1. You just got to the game, so nothing to explain yet!
But still, for a little extra direction, here are some very general criteria for how characters harmonize further (hopefully de-harmonizing is a little more obvious). These are just guidelines, and your character may hit these earlier or later! Or not at all! Higher Tiers are not something that every character is expected to achieve, so keep your character's dedication to their faction in mind as you move up. With Tier 3 and higher, they should have no doubts about their loyalty, for example!
Tier 1 (Tier One spellbook here): The character accepts the basics of their faction’s goal and promise. They don’t necessarily have to fully believe in it and can have many doubts, but they should definitely be inclined to follow their chosen faction over the other. This is generally reached via the introduction scenarios into the game or after one month.
Tier 2 (Tier Two spellbook here): The character is feeling more confident about their chosen faction. While they can still have doubts, most have been put to rest, and a sense of belonging is beginning to grow in them. At this Tier, a character is willing to take risks to further their faction’s goals and tends to feel a fondness for their faction over the other - whether this is due to connections to their allies, leadership, or more personal motivations. This is expected to take around three months.
Tier 3 (Tier Three spellbook here): The character is committed to achieving the goals of their faction and is loyal to it in some way. Their motivations for following their faction should be solidified and easily identifiable, whether their loyalties are to the cause, their allies, or perceived personal gain. This also usually means they have taken great risks to help their faction, such as (but absolutely not limited to) standing against the other faction in combat, being a key figure in claiming an Oracle, or taking part in high-stakes social interactions. They feel what they're doing is right and should be able to demonstrate this through action in some way. This is expected to take between 5-6 months.
Tier 4: The character is wholly devoted to the goals of their faction that to not follow it seems insane. At this Tier, their devotion is fanatical and may have the character come off as not fully having a grip on their own sanity or certainly an extremist in making sure their faction is victorious. Tier 4 comes with additional respect among your faction, a new power crafted by the mods to work specifically for your character that reflects the faction's energies itself, and a special lore-based mission to impact the world of Kenos at large. Few characters are expected to reach this level, and this is expected to take more than 6 months at a minimum to achieve.
Each Harmonization Tier also includes a maximum number of spells that a character can learn as a part of the process of harmonizing. These spells are selected as a part of your Harmonization application and cannot be changed without spending tokens to do so. Tokens can also be spent to learn additional spells, but these additional spells cannot be swapped out like the freebies can.
If you have a question about a specific spell, please ask those here! These spells all come from Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition and therefore may not map totally evenly to this style of RP, but it’s hard to know until someone wants to use them! Clarifications will also be added to the spellbook once asked.
IC, these spells are taught to a character by a magical tutor (of which there are plenty, so feel free to make up an NPC for this purpose) or by another player character who knows the same spell. The magical energy needed to power these spells comes from the innate natural force that they’re harmonizing with, hence why each Tier has its own book. Your character is acting as a conduit to shape that force into something new, and simply won’t be a big enough channel if their Harmonization level is too low.
Character Name: Their Name Here
Faction: Which Faction is this Harmonization request for?
What did Yima offer your character?
OR
Did your character keep their Sunbeam bead?
Only needed for Tier 1 Harmonization. Delete whichever question does not apply to your faction.
New Tier: Tier Level
Justification:
As explained above, describe why your character is eligible for a new Tier.
Spellbook Spells:
If applicable, list the spells they'll be learning from the respective spellbook. Remember, these cost AC tokens to swap out!
This page is for tracking your character’s Harmonization Tier, as well as tracking the relevant spells from spellbooks that you choose to take.
HARMONIZATION
To change Harmonization tiers, you’ll use the form and format below.For all Tier changes, we’re simply looking for a summary complemented by links to threads For Tiers 2+ as a show of how your character is developing, like notable actions for AC. In this case, it's specifically pertinent to your character's growth and how they're progressing through their arc in-game. A write-up detailing development and how their actions string together to enforce their motive/alignment with their respective faction is what we're looking for. Talk about your character and how they're getting better/worse! This should be fun, not a chore, and we’re not looking for perfection so much as understanding where your character is in their arc.
However, if we notice that a significant amount of your explanation is not supported by threads, we may reject the application. Handwaving small interactions is always fine, but handwaving your development to reach a higher Tier is not!
An exception to the above is your initial Harmonization to Tier 1. You just got to the game, so nothing to explain yet!
But still, for a little extra direction, here are some very general criteria for how characters harmonize further (hopefully de-harmonizing is a little more obvious). These are just guidelines, and your character may hit these earlier or later! Or not at all! Higher Tiers are not something that every character is expected to achieve, so keep your character's dedication to their faction in mind as you move up. With Tier 3 and higher, they should have no doubts about their loyalty, for example!
Tier 1 (Tier One spellbook here): The character accepts the basics of their faction’s goal and promise. They don’t necessarily have to fully believe in it and can have many doubts, but they should definitely be inclined to follow their chosen faction over the other. This is generally reached via the introduction scenarios into the game or after one month.
Tier 2 (Tier Two spellbook here): The character is feeling more confident about their chosen faction. While they can still have doubts, most have been put to rest, and a sense of belonging is beginning to grow in them. At this Tier, a character is willing to take risks to further their faction’s goals and tends to feel a fondness for their faction over the other - whether this is due to connections to their allies, leadership, or more personal motivations. This is expected to take around three months.
Tier 3 (Tier Three spellbook here): The character is committed to achieving the goals of their faction and is loyal to it in some way. Their motivations for following their faction should be solidified and easily identifiable, whether their loyalties are to the cause, their allies, or perceived personal gain. This also usually means they have taken great risks to help their faction, such as (but absolutely not limited to) standing against the other faction in combat, being a key figure in claiming an Oracle, or taking part in high-stakes social interactions. They feel what they're doing is right and should be able to demonstrate this through action in some way. This is expected to take between 5-6 months.
Tier 4: The character is wholly devoted to the goals of their faction that to not follow it seems insane. At this Tier, their devotion is fanatical and may have the character come off as not fully having a grip on their own sanity or certainly an extremist in making sure their faction is victorious. Tier 4 comes with additional respect among your faction, a new power crafted by the mods to work specifically for your character that reflects the faction's energies itself, and a special lore-based mission to impact the world of Kenos at large. Few characters are expected to reach this level, and this is expected to take more than 6 months at a minimum to achieve.
SPELLBOOK SPELLS
Each Harmonization Tier also includes a maximum number of spells that a character can learn as a part of the process of harmonizing. These spells are selected as a part of your Harmonization application and cannot be changed without spending tokens to do so. Tokens can also be spent to learn additional spells, but these additional spells cannot be swapped out like the freebies can.
If you have a question about a specific spell, please ask those here! These spells all come from Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition and therefore may not map totally evenly to this style of RP, but it’s hard to know until someone wants to use them! Clarifications will also be added to the spellbook once asked.
IC, these spells are taught to a character by a magical tutor (of which there are plenty, so feel free to make up an NPC for this purpose) or by another player character who knows the same spell. The magical energy needed to power these spells comes from the innate natural force that they’re harmonizing with, hence why each Tier has its own book. Your character is acting as a conduit to shape that force into something new, and simply won’t be a big enough channel if their Harmonization level is too low.
FORMS
Character Name: Their Name Here
Faction: Which Faction is this Harmonization request for?
What did Yima offer your character?
OR
Did your character keep their Sunbeam bead?
Only needed for Tier 1 Harmonization. Delete whichever question does not apply to your faction.
New Tier: Tier Level
Justification:
As explained above, describe why your character is eligible for a new Tier.
Spellbook Spells:
If applicable, list the spells they'll be learning from the respective spellbook. Remember, these cost AC tokens to swap out!
Sebastian Michaelis
TIER 1
Faction: Zenith
What did Yima offer your character?
The Shard of Ciel Phantomhive, his former master and poptart that he didn’t get to eat, how sad.
New Tier: 1
Justification:
Sebastian was already very naturally inclined to Zenith just by virtue of being a demon, but Yima’s offer of a Shard containing Ciel’s soul as well as returning his power is more than enough for Sebastian. He’s the obedient sort, so with a promise of something he wants, he’s happy to serve.
Spellbook Spells:
Illusory Script, Mage Armor, Prestidigitation
APPROVED
TIER 2
Faction: Zenith
New Tier: 2
Justification:
tbf Sebastian has been eligible for tier 2 from like day one because he sucks BUT!
Inherently, Sebastian is more attuned to the call of Zenith than Meridian. He explained it rather early on that Akua that even in Horos, he would always be drawn to darker forces. It’s something like his nature to not only find kinship with Zenith, but to pull others closer to it as well. When Amos had asked Sebastian rather early on what he was drawn to do in Kenos, Sebastian didn’t exactly have an answer. However, he rather quickly found it when he realized that his ability to forge Covenants had been returned to him. Almost immediately, he set his eyes on Silco. He had learned a bit about Silco’s past, and that was enough for Sebastian to help facilitate Silco’s death by letting Vander know his old ‘friend’ was in Kenos. In short order, Silco formed a Covenant once he returned from dissipation.
And in a sense, it’s almost as simple as that. Silco pursues Zenith’s goals, so Sebastian does in turn. His new master’s wishes are his own… But Sebastian is also more than eager to push Silco in particular further into his worst habits. It pushes Silco a further into Zenith, but it also helps make his soul all that more palatable to Sebastian. He’ll help Silco develop Shimmer, which has its negative effects, but Sebastian isn’t interested in that so much for this purpose. More important are things like giving Silco the ability to grant mercy from a harsh death, knowing full well he’ll say no. Part of what Sebastian simply does with those trapped in his Covenants is push them closer to oblivion. In Kenos, it’s just delightfully more literal.
Of course, once the first chance to claim an Oracle rolled around, Sebastian was more than happy to contribute to the “cause”, as it were. From organizing and briefing the Zenith beforehand to packing them meals for the trip, Sebastian is happy to organize and provide for his own. And, of course, scheme a bit about how to play the longer game with Meridian. And during the process itself, he was able to contribute Sand, whether through a fight or a more friendly bargain. His allies are just as worth of being defended, and fiercely so.
Sebastian’s outlook may be overall more neutral and detached, as he’s not exactly prone to zealotry… But his dedication to seeing Zenith come out the victor is without question.
Spellbook Spells:
Darkness, Misty Step, Silence
APPROVED
TIER 1
Faction: Zenith
What did Yima offer your character? Ciel's Shard :/
New Tier: 1
Justification: After Ciel's Shard exploded thanks to Meridian/Liem's efforts, Sebastian and Set had a bit of a wrestling match/debate, but Set laser-targeted this argument for Sebastian when he was already feeling doubtful of his continued loyalty thanks to losing his guarantee... He's even told people that you should never trust someone that promises exactly what you want, and what he wanted turned out to be much more tenuous than he anticipated.
APPROVED
TIER 1
Faction: Meridian
Did your character keep their Sunbeam bead? No
New Tier: 1
Justification: After Yima denied him his meal, Sebastian is now solely focused on tearing her in half instead. ♥ Yay. Revenge is a good enough motivation for Tier 1, at least.
Spellbook Spells:
Illusory Script, Mage Armor, Prestidigitation
APPROVED