Rio

Rio

Art by @lonelyweirdcat

Player Name	River Saoirse (Legal name) Rio de Compasso (Former name) Rio Martelo (Former name) Glass The Masked Hag
Languages	Common, Celestial, Elvish
Marital Status	Single (Widowed)
Date of Birth	8th day of the 1st Tenday of Junonia
Place of Death	Deroleux's Select Conservatory of the Arcane (both times)
Species	Human (Variant)
Gender	Fluid
Height	6'1
Weight	171 lbs
Eye Color	Rainbow

Rio is a Variant Human Mirrorkin Sorcerer in the D&D 5e campaign Curriculum of Chaos.

Physical Appearance

Rio is a decently tall and thin person with tanned skin and long black hair, always worn in a braid. They have rainbow eyes that constantly spiral, and spiral faster when they cast spells, use their abilities, or have heightened emotions. They also wear glasses to offset their blindness. When Rio casts spells, their entire right arm becomes pieces of shattered rainbow glass, unless the spell is casted using Subtle Spell.

Personality

Rio tries to be a very social person, with a tendency to be a bit air-headed. They're incredibly direct and don't really have an off-switch. Their attitude towards life could be described as "ALL GAS, NO BREAKS, FULL SPEED AHEAD!", which proves frustrating for most others involved.

History

Rio Martelo used to be a normal human with a constant body. Their home life was often filled with them getting into significant trouble and being punished for it in extremely cruel ways, often spearheaded by their mother. The results of these punishments include but are not limited to blindness, maiming, bruising, organ loss, and immense mental strain. When they were 18, they were slated to marry into a different house, an Aasimar by the name of Lucy de Compasso. Rio fell madly in love with Lucy, as did everyone Lucy encountered. However, Rio being their spouse and most loyal, Lucy turned Rio into a magic mirror to sit on the wall and compliment them. One day, Lucy was unhappy with their appearance and shattered the magic mirror. Rio's body 'reformed' and fired off a spell unintentionally that killed Lucy instantly. Following this, both their family and the family they married into disowned them and their body began changing on the daily. They made wooden children's toys to earn a living for about 2 years, before trying to give controlling their magic a go.

Languages

Common, Celestial, Elvish

Powers and Abilities

Rio has the ability to copy other people's specialties. If a humanoid is within 60 feet of them, Rio can copy a proficiency, natural weapon, sense, speed, or mannerism that this humanoid may have. Their body replicates this by shattering pieces of themselves into rainbow glass and reconstructing the glass into the part that is needed for said attribute. Rio can also take spells that have been casted on them and learn them temporarily, being able to cast them in the same way as the caster.

Attacks and Weapons 

Rio primarily relies on their magic to fight, namely the spells Ice Knife, Fire Bolt, and Mind Sliver.

Incidents

The following is a list of incidents or otherwise majorly unfortunate events that have happened in Rio's life. These occur on a somewhat regular basis.

• The Dungeon
  • As punishment for certain things, Rio was often locked in a dungeon with starving monsters to frighten and intimidate them. The list of monsters, in order, are as follows:
    • A mind flayer
    • A basilisk
    • A manticore
    • A young remorhaz
    • A displacer beast

• The Shattering
  • The time Rio, as a magic mirror, was shattered and used a wild magic surge for the first time, killing their partner.
• The Draconic Fire Incident
  • Rio's first death, at the hands of fellow first-year student Axolotl. They were revived by Nora Ann Wu.
• The Mirror-ball Incident
  • The time Rio surged 11 times in a row, resulting in them flying in the air surrounded by blinding rainbow light and fog. This rendered them essentially bedridden from pain for almost a full day.
• The Aerojaunt Fireball Incident
  • The time Rio's wild magic resulted in a casting of fireball centered on themselves, killing them instantly. They were revived by Rosimyffenbip “Rosie” Wuzfeddlims.
• The Bridge Fireball Incident
  • The time Rio's wild magic resulted in a casting of fireball centered on themselves, dealing significant harm to them but not killing them. They were brought to the infirmary by Grimmwood Drifting by Jorrmungandr, where they made a full recovery.
• The Tavern Incident
  • Rio was present during the desecration of the Bow's End Tavern due to a fire elemental. They were severely wounded and were brought to the infirmary by Drazhomir Yarnask.

Writings

Rio has a habit of writing things that they think about, whether it be how they're feeling or a recounting of things that have happened. This is a list of those writings.

THRIKOMINAKI

I am nameless

Wandering the world

No claim to anything but myself

And even that is suspect

I am nameless

But I was not always

My name carried great weight

Which was used to crush me

I am nameless

I miss my old name

But not the ones who gave it to me

I do not miss its weight

I am nameless

My name only served to cause me ruin

It took my eyes, my will, my soul

Without it, I am nothing

Perhaps absence is what I need

If having no self is selfless

Then I choose to be nameless

So that I may be selfless

My path was carved by my namers

They robbed me of my name

And yet, here, as nothing

I have never been more free

INCIDENT REPORT: THE BASILISK

They locked me in with the beast

First thing in the morning

A frozen chill ran across my face

The last thing I saw

My roof

My mother

The door

One

I knew enough about the beast

Enough to keep my eyes closed

So I didn't freeze

But I was always frozen

Stuck to the wall

There were few noises

A thud with every step

A grumble and a growl

A rattling of chains

My whimpers

My tears hitting the floor

My staggered breathing

The knock for food

The roar at the knock

The scream at the roar

The food hitting my chest

It spilling onto the floor

My desperate scrambling

More tears

Everything on repeat

Until I passed out

Two

Eyes open

Sight

Remembrance

Eyes closed

Faith in self?

Never existed

Out with the shirt

In with the blindfold

It has my faith

It carries on when I can't

Stable

Noises again

Same as before

No tears this time

No crying

No screaming

Why are my eyes closed?

If this is my life

If this is what they gave me

Then maybe

It's ok to be stone

A statue of failure

But I don't want to die

I pass out again

Three

I'm awake

I can't see

My faith was well placed

I've learned to eat in darkness

I've learned to hide in darkness

But the beast is still here

Waiting

For an opportunity

That'll never come

As much as I want it to

Until the door opens

I feel a tug on my shoulder

The blindfold falls

The darkness stays

Home

The Simple one asks:

What is a home?

A state of mind.

The warm embrace that lives in your head.

That is a home.

The Solemn one asks:

What does it feel like to be home?

Comforting.

Like the dangers of the world can't harm you.

That is what home feels like.

The Broken one asks:

Have we been in a home before now?

No.

We have been in a palace that made us scared.

That is not a home.

The Hopeless one asks:

Do we ever find a home?

Yes.

In the arms of people who truly love us.

We are finally home.

INCIDENT REPORT: Triumph.

Another meaningless punishment

Another lesson I had to learn

Another pointless torture

The last of its kind

The drum beats

They drag me to the dungeon

They give me sight

So I can see my warden

A cat with tendrils

And duplicate images

Can't be sure

Which one is which

After a day

I had a fork

I had a weapon

I had bait

I starved for a day

I hid myself

I laid out my trap

And it dropped its guard

I remember the sound of its scream.

Its body sustained me

Its pelt, my blanket

Its claws, my knives

Its body, my feast

Its head, my triumph

They came to retrieve me

A few days later

I held our heads high

And spoke my victory

“If you lock me in here again, this’ll be you.”

That was the day

My mother looked upon my face

And only one thing was on hers

Pride.

This was their greatest triumph.

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Grades

Magical Theory 100: Ungraded

Magical Practicum Seminar: Ungraded