<strong>Name:</strong>Laura Stone<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>Noel Lyons<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Age:</strong>24<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Type:</strong>Mage<br/><strong>Archetype:</strong>Diviner<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Archmage<br/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong><br/>(http://images.mmosite.com/photo/2009/02/08/gew38F2m736pui8.jpg)<br/>(http://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-09/art/ge-warlock.jpg)<br/><strong>History/Bio:</strong><br/>Laura Stone was born to a quite well off family, living in an old manor though her parents didn’t have any the abilities of those that called themselves mages. The majority of her childhood was delightfully ordinary, though Laura always seemed to have a craving for learning and reading, especially in regards to fiction. Almost every week she had a new novel in her hands, eagerly drinking in imaginary worlds and fantastic adventures, much to her parents’ glee. Of course, such a care free environment didn’t last indefinitely, and eventually she entered the curious world of high-school.<br/><br/>Laura had always been charismatic, and that didn’t stop while delving into the last few years of her mandatory learning requirements. From cheerleading to track to studying, she was always at the top of her group. Not that she didn’t have her own issues, though they were usually more social than academic in nature. Commonly she’d not get along with several boy or girls, and with no apparent reason. She always seemed to get into some argument or another when not being watched by a teacher with a classmate, no matter if they hadn’t done anything specifically to her. She simply had a “feeling” about other students she didn’t like.<br/><br/>It was only in her 3rd year, her Junior year, that she became aware of her own abilities. On a regular October morning, after answering a question one of her professors asked, she heard a distinct “Bitch!” from the back of the classroom. She had turned angrily and asked who’d said it, yet no one, even the teacher knew what she was talking about.<br/><br/>Weeks passed before the occurrences became more and more regular. At first she thought it was some sort of mental breakdown, that she was hearing voices, yet more and more she began to believe she was actually hearing people’s thoughts; it wasn’t long before she lost control of her ability. Almost constantly she began to pick up the drifting thoughts of others every hour of day, and it wasn’t long before her mood started fouling. It wasn’t only that, but she began to experience recurring headaches that simply wouldn’t go away since she couldn’t stop reading people’s minds.<br/><br/>Laura ditched classes, disappeared form campus, and even ran away from home on occasion, much to her parents’ worry. The pain, the flow of people’s memories into her mind was almost overbearing, driving her slowly insane. Yet there was still hope, and thankfully an experienced mage recognized her for what she was. Soreas, or so he called himself, helped lessen her ability, and taught her control when he found her sitting quietly in a park by herself.<br/><br/>Young and powerful were the two most common words fixed to the mage, Laura Stone. Her power grew tremendously over the years, from simple emphatic abilities to visions of the future. By the time she achieved her bachelor’s degree in theoretical physics, she was already one of the most powerful mages in the city. Archmage was the title given to her, yet nevertheless people were uncertain of this excitable girl. So very inexperienced, yet so powerful and bright made her dangerous, especially to the older mages, some of which had survived centuries. Nevertheless, Laura had proven herself, though she was still uncertain of her own feelings on the matter.<br/><br/><strong>Recent History:</strong>Besides exploring her powers and delving into the past, Laura has been juggling between her normal human life and her newer, more fantastic one. On one side she’s in a post graduate program in an University, trying to continue on her path of education, while on the other she’s dealing with the almost constant threat of the vampires mingling among them, as well as the power-hungry mages that surround her.<br/><br/>Donning the alias of Cassandra among her secretive colleagues, she’s acquired her own “territory”, making certain to keep it from her parent’s knowledge. Using her powers allowed her to easily make wise investments and easy currency without needing to borrow from her parents. A rather large structure in the middle of a strip mall was what she’d bought, naming it the “Mage’s Tower.” Of course, it was more of a square than a tower, mimicking Borders in it’s function and look.<br/><br/>The bookstore was certainly very large, three stories tall containing rows upon rows of books, from current releases to ones centuries old. While every book in the world certainly wasn’t contained within, there was a tremendously good selection, rivaling libraries. Within a corner of the first floor of the structure was a smaller building, a coffee shop with its long window tinted black. For whatever reason, mortals simply wouldn’t go near it, though there was a counter right outside it along with tables that served regulars coffee and allowed people to sit and read in relative comfort.<br/><br/>Personality: Laura is first and foremost daring. Young and still so inexperienced with her entire life still before her, she can’t help but be curious about everything. Testing her abilities, learning about the dark and mysterious vampires, meeting new peers, both men and women of massive power, is simply exciting for her. Her powers even mimic her desire to explore and learn, from her mind reading abilities to the very fact that she can bend space and time around her.<br/><br/>Laura Stone is naïve in a sense, not even coming close to reaching the ages of some of the other mages, and especially the Archmages. Despite this she is extremely perceptive, and little escapes her intense gaze. Besides being a little too interested about things, she’s fiercely loyal. The idea of abandoning someone or betraying someone, whether or not it benefits her greatly, is something she can’t and wouldn’t even contemplate.<br/><br/>Humanistic is probably one of the terms one would label her with. She doesn’t believe herself to be “more than human” and neither does she consider other’s to be such. Even vampires she considers human, if changed drastically; not that she isn’t without a certain amount of pride, of course. While she’d never harm a “mortal”, or even another mage or vampire for that matter, she does believe herself better than others. Challenges, whether an impossible seeming task or a duel against a powerful mage, are things she will simply not back down from, at least if she believes it’s important. At her core, any difficult task can be overcome so long as she gives it her all.<br/><br/><strong>Stats:</strong><br/><em>Power – 10<br/>Resistance – 7<br/>Physicality – 6<br/>Mentality – 10</em><br/><br/><strong>Dispositions:</strong><br/><em>Humanistic Vampires: They are to be praised for the bravery and courage they show by fighting their new beastial nature, especially with the majority of vampires that seem to simply revel in it. I truly wish there was something that could be done for these poor souls, but I haven’t found it.<br/><br/>Fallen Vampires:[/b] Glorified sociopaths. They think they’re above and beyond mortals, but they’re simply nothing but senseless killers. Even the label of monster is above these lowlifes. They should be put down like dogs as quickly as able.<br/><br/>Humanistic Mages: I don’t really know what to say about them. Are mages inhuman? I always thought we were humans but a little more, and this group of people seem sensible to understand that.<br/><br/>Fallen Mages:</em>These are dangerous and calculating beings that even I fear, though without a doubt they need to be stopped. The old adage of “power corrupts” seems to be certainly true with these individuals, and they may very well destroy the entire city, if not the world with their hunger for more power.<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong>Among a variety of abilities, her most commonly known ones are mind reading, telekinesis, pre/post cognition, telepathy, and levitation. She does not, no matter what anyone might say, have the ability to control minds; it’s something she’s never been able to grasp correctly yet.