Magic AU. In a land of humans, magicians, elves, orcs, monsters, and… dragons!? Where dark lords reign supreme and there are hundreds of races fighting and cooperating, there are thousands of adventures to be had! Inspired by a tumblr post, D. Gray Man characters are here to challenge the normal archetypes of their races and heritage.
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Lavi the Bookman.
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A swirling storm tears through a crashing ocean. The small wooden boat rocks wildly as it's thrown through the water.
Surprisingly, an excited laugh resonates through the whirling air.
"H-Hey! Be careful!" An anxious looking man watches as a figure stands at the edge of the boat, laughing at the hurling rain.
"This is awesome!" Lavi the Bookman grins at the captain, even as sharp raindrops bounce off of his skin.
Lavi holds out a long, wooden staff, a few inches taller than him, and points it at the water. The end of the staff is thicker and in a square shape, resembling a long staffed hammer. Wax seals are tied to the wood, all different colours and bareing different symbols.
The ocean stills under Lavi's staff, creating a circle that grows to encompass the boat completely.
"What is this?" The captain moves to the opposite edge, marvelling as the boat stops rocking. Even the sky above has left a break in the clouds as the wind diverts away from them.
"Seal!" Lavi cries out as his staff glows a bright blue.
A single drop of water rises, hovering a few inches beyond the staff.
A blast of wind and a frosty mist collect to the droplet as it grows in size. Lavi watches intently as the orb glows brightly, morphing into a flat circular shape.
As the new seal solidifies, a blue symbol is imprinted as it ties itself to Lavi's staff.
"Yes!" Lavi cheers as the glow fade and the storm returns.
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It takes a few more hours for the storm to die down, and by that point the boat had already reached it's destination.
The port town bustles with life as the sun shines high in the sky.
Lavi graciously thanks and pats the captain before heading across the docks.
Retying a green bandana around his wet hair, Lavi stares out across the shining blue sea. The sky is almost completely clear, only a few bright white clouds speckled across the sky.
While the town sparkles along with the sea, a bright shine glistening over the small buildings, there's an underlying sense of danger.
People talk in hushed whispers as they quickly head to their destination, taking no time to observe their surroundings.
Street vendors look at Lavi with suspicion as he walks across the open docks, an oversized staff in hand as well as strips of slightly damp paper curled over his arms and tucked into every pocket.
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Eventually, Lavi makes his way into the town itself, consisting only of small, hut-like houses and a few wooden stands.
A smoking fire pit sits in the middle of the square, surrounded by logs and benches, being watched over by a few townspeople.
Every time Lavi tries to approach someone, they sky away instantly, mumbling excuses as they walk away.
But, as Lavi approaches the fire pit, a larger man starts to approach him.
"Excuse me, sir." The man is wearing common clothes, a pale shirt under dark brown vest the same colour as his trousers. Fading hair covers his head and chin, which he's already rubbing anxiously.
"Yeah?" Lavi smiles politely at the man. "What can I help 'ya with?"
"Are you… someone who can help us?" The man looks hopeful.
"Depends on what you need help with." Lavi grins. "I'm a Bookman magician, so if it's anything in my area of expertise, then I can lend a hand."
"Thank you." The man sighs with relief. "We have a….magical problem on our hands."
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"A necromancer?" Lavi raises an eyebrow. "I didn't think they were still around."
"Well, we think there's one living in the forest." The man, who's actually the town's mayor, explains to Lavi. "Ever since he moved in, animals have been dying mysteriously and we've been plagued by bad luck."
"Hm…" Lavi looks thoughtful. "That does sound like dark magic."
"Then, can you help us?" The mayor says. "We have a cash reward prepared-"
"I'll do it."
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Lavi looks curiously at the crude map that the mayor had given him. It showed the entire forest and a spot marked with a large, red 'X'. Unfortunatley, the 'X' was almost as large as the town itself.
There's no way Lavi can find it with this…
Lavi absentmindedly walks into a clearing, causing him to look up.
A black house sits in front of him. Disturbing things are littered around the house, including empty and coloured vials, skulls, other bones, and decaying papers.
A small candle sits in the window, it's odd red light spraying over the windowsill.
Lavi cautiously approaches, his staff at the ready. As he reaches the door, leave feels something brush up against his leg.
"Hey!" Lavi jumps, pointing this staff at the culprit.
A fat cat stares up at Lavi, it's ginger and white fur impeccably clean.
"Weird." Lavi lets out a sigh as he crouches down to the cat. As he reaches his hand out, he spots something strange hanging around the cat's neck. A small piece of paper is tucked in a tiny vial, emitting a strange green glow.
"What's that?" Lavi pats the cat's head as the watches the paper radiate it's odd light.
The cat pulls closer to Lavi, causing the magician to grin.
Only, his face falters at the sight of the cat's back. Lavi can see the end of its ribs and its working organs. Veins of blood pulse and pump, suspended in the same green light. Inexplicably solid, the light swirls and spins over where the cat's skin and fur would be.
Lavi gulps at the cat's glowing green eyes and pulls his hand away.
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The cat quickly disappears into the house, leaving a glowing trail behind it.
Lavi pauses, wondering if he really should break in to the home. But he quickly remembers a certain cash reward and Lavi slams the door open, quickly heading inside