Kleis in their Ignihyde uniform

"Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes."

Kleis Propylaia

Guardian of boundaries,
Who holds the keys to the gate between worlds,
Come forth, and bring us to the Crossroads!

General Character info

Name: Kleis Propylaia
(kl-EE-z prop-uh-lee-uh)
Age: 19 - Human
Birthday: October 29 (Scorpio)
Pronouns: They/Them (tolerates he/him as they present as masculine)
Sexuality: Gray Ace/panromantic (favours sapphic relationships)
Best Subject: Enigmics (Magic Analysis)
Least Favourite Subject: Phys. Ed.
Dorm Assignment: Ignihyde
Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous
Hobbies: Cryptography, teardowns, PC Gaming, building clockwork mechanisms
Club: Board Game Club
Class: Class 2-C (Sophomore)
Homeland: Island of Woe (last resided in Sunshine Lands)
Pet Peeves: Silence
Favourite Foods: halloumi, black coffee
Least Favourite Foods: sweets
Talent: lock picking (analog and digital,) skilled technician, watch repair, building clockwork creatures
Signature Spell: Crossroads
Character twisted from Hecate (Hercules: The Animated Series)

Kleis face
Kleis close up

Physical Description:
Height: 169 cm (5’ 6.5”)
Weight: 55kgKleis has pale green eyes, which can appear somewhat luminescent in low light and in the dark. Kleis' hair naturally grows in different colours, appearing streaked. Undyed, it is a deep indigo, Grim Reaper with Clear Purple streaks. They use a magic paint spell to dye their hair pink, resulting in the majority of their hair being Melancholy with paler Cherub streaks. Their hair falls down past their shoulder blades, and is usually tied back in a loose ponytail. Kleis wears glasses, being slightly farsighted. They see better in the dark.Kleis appears to be very thin with delicate features. However, they are physically stronger than they look. They are muscular, despite being slender. Kleis does not shy away from Physical Education classes, but takes no special interest in training or team sports. They also frequently move furniture around their room to clean and help move inventory at their part-time job in Foothill Town.

Signature Spell

Guardian of boundaries,
Who holds the keys to the gate between worlds,
Come forth, and bring us to the Crossroads!

Marek Trzaskalik, Forest crossroad

The area of effect at the time of casting determines who and what is temporarily spirited away to the place between the Living Realm and the Realm of the Dead (Spectral Realm). Those taken by Crossroads are unable to interact with the Living or Spectral Realms.For those spirited away, Crossroads seems to drain all light, color, and joy from the Living World. The air feels flat and stale. The atmosphere is heavy and ominous. Sounds are muted and stifled. The higher one's perception, the more dread they feel while in Crossroads. Should someone venture outside of the spell's boundaries, the world becomes even more ominous. A thick fog appears, growing heavier and obscuring even more of the murky world the further one gets from the cast area.Perhaps more unnerving, the spell affects the caster, Kleis. Their usually pale, green eyes seem to lose all remaining colour, appearing almost white as they give off an ethereal light. Kleis appears to be surrounded by a strange, torch-like light that illuminates the area around them, keeping it visible and clear, even beyond the spell's bounds.Following the casting, the area appears normal to most people not taken by the spell. They would not even notice a spell was cast. Mages, however, may perceive a vague outline of who and what was spirited away into Crossroads. With a high enough combination of magic and perception, a person may have a clearer view and may even be able to hear of those who have been taken. However, those who were spirited away still appear as ghostly, faded forms walking and speaking in hushed, distance voices to one another, making for an unnerving and eerie vision.

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Backstory

Kleis sleeping in the workshop

Born on the Island of Woe, Kleis was taken from their home at the age of 8 by their mother following the mysterious and sudden death of their father. At first, the child did not understand why they were forced to abandon their home, nor could they come to terms with the loss of a parent. Kleis acted withdrawn and emotional, growing upset and anxious. Their sensitivity, combined with a somewhat unusual appearance and their longing for their homeland, caused the other children to isolate and pick on them. Unfortunately, Kleis grew unruly, getting into fights. Having magical ability but little control, this eventually led to an incident and Kleis was expelled from school.After a terrible fight between mother and child, Kleis was taken to live with their estranged uncle, Theodorus, on the coast of the Sunshine Lands. Theodorus, an artisan and inventor who specialized in crafting intricate locks and ornate clockwork creations, was not initially inclined to take in their brother’s child. However, Kleis demonstrated an uncanny ability to pick mechanical locks. This fascinated the inventor, who agreed to allow the child to stay with him and began to call the child “Kleis,” as a nickname.Kleis became fixated with digital cryptography at age 10. Digital locks and encryption were their new fixation. Kleis learned how to decipher increasingly intricate cryptographic algorithms, growing fascinated with technology and mathematics. Their uncle watched Kleis expand their talents to picking any non-magical lock and began to view the child as a rival. Due to this, Theodorus frequently ignored their nibling, letting Kleis do whatever they wanted.Around this age, Kleis also stopped using their name entirely, changing their identity to better suit their aspirations. This appeared to please their guardian and those around them. Eventually, Kleis found a way to focus on shutting away their emotions, visualizing a locked heart. In high school, Kleis grew more emotionally distant, locking up their sadness, grief, and anger, though this also seemed to hide away their more positive emotions. And a singular life goal, an obsession, began to consume Kleis, the desire to do anything to return to their homeland, the Island of Woe.They did well in school, graduated a year ahead, eventually being accepted into Night Raven College. Kleis is currently a sophomore in class 2-C.
 
RP sample:
Dreams and Nightmares
 
Additional Headcanons:
Kleis' understanding of blot

Personality

Kleis talks to Idia

Kleis appears to be a quiet, serious student who mostly keeps to themself. They are not timid or anxious, but do not go out of their way to speak to others. This might be due to their tendency to be overly blunt in conversations with little awareness of others’ feelings or conversational boundaries. They also have a history of being teased - which causes Kleis to hide certain features, such as their teeth. They tend to avoid socializing when unnecessary. They also have a tendency to miss sarcasm and jokes in conversations. They try to remedy this by taking notes on others using a small notepad that they keep in their pocket, often even speaking thoughts out loud, which can be equally off-putting.Kleis speaks in a monotone and their neutral expression looks somewhat dour, giving others the impression that they are emotionally detached, sullen, sarcastic, and even arrogant. However, this is usually not the case. Kleis is very curious and will show some excitement when discussing their hobbies or if something interests them. They almost never appear angry, but on occasion may act annoyed by others. Kleis sometimes comes off as arrogant when they assess their skills or the abilities of others. Even though they do not go out of their way to talk to other students, Kleis also avoids quiet places and is usually found near the outskirts of crowded areas. Kleis seems to loathe silence. They only go into the Library with a headset. They listen to almost any genre of music, but prefer anything morose or dramatic, or both.

Childhood & Family