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"Oswald Archibald
Redwatch Initiative
Support / Mage
Backstory
Details regarding Oswald’s childhood or family are scarce, and whatever can be found is often unclear or wrapped in mystery of its own. Oswald’s high school transcript seemed exceptional in its day, but he instead appeared in a military conscription office shortly after graduation. Young Oswald did not seem to hold himself to the same level of muscularity and fitness as other soldiers - he was a scrawny young adult at the time of his induction to the system. What happened during an early confrontation with a drill sergeant soon revealed why Oswald would ever elect to join the military, and what might’ve happened to a disagreeable classmate of his who seemingly vanished shortly before graduation.
When pushed to the limits by the military instructor, an emotionally compromised Oswald struck the sergeant with a magically empowered punch, nearly killing the man on his feet. Quickly taken aside for interrogation, Oswald’s motivations for joining the military were promptly laid bare: to put his unnatural strength to use, and to have discipline drilled into him to control his immense talent. Living under the government’s watch, Oswald practiced and refined his skills under close watch.
Oswald’s magical powers transcended any known at the time: rather than being strongly versed in a natural power or element, Oswald was able to harness raw material energy and fight with it. With further magical study, Oswald’s understanding of his powers have granted him immense capability. By manipulating material matter directly, Oswald has achieved the ability to block spells, teleport locally, and distort time slightly. The government soon put Oswald in charge of eliminating malicious mages, long-standing enemies of conventional group troops and weaponry.
Oswald occasionally doubts the morality of his post as an anti-mage, but recollecting the time he killed a classmate erases the doubt. People incapable of controlling their magical prowess inevitably turn malignant, and must be dealt with. Fifty years later, Oswald continues to travel and silently rid the world of malicious spell-slingers, now accompanied by a highly trained entourage known as the Redwatch Initiative. Pushing against the Syndicate’s front door, Oswald is more resolute than ever in his mission.
Appearance
Unlike his younger self, Oswald is a formidable man. Standing at six feet tall, broad-shouldered and lean, Oswald is a prime example of a combat-ready soldier. He is rarely seen in wear other than a specialized combat suit. The outfit is well-fitting, made of a bulletproof material specially treated to withstand high heat and resist tearing to protect from bladed weaponry. Oswald’s outfit, in particular, has shorter sleeves to permit stronger magical channeling around his hands and forearms without risking damage or destruction of the material. The two halves of the outfit (top and pants) are held together by sturdy combat boots and a utility belt meant to hold the primary weapons the Redwatch uses: a modified, medium- to long-range rifle, a small pistol that fires disproportionately large blasts of compressed air (for disarming and emergency displacement), and a sword-like implement capable of delivering a heavy electric jolt much like a taser.
Oswald’s skin is pale and discolored to a light purple around his hands, a side effect of heavy magic usage. His hands and arms are wrinkled, and forehead bearing a number of folds, but otherwise Oswald’s face shows uncharacteristic youth for a hardened soldier. Oswald is entirely bad with short, white facial hair coming from his pointed chin. Oswald’s right eye is gray in iris color, and his left eye is totally white with an impressive red scar straight down through the eye.
Oswald’s magic manifests itself as purple-whitish energy, either highly concentrated or thinned out depending on its application (offensive spells or protective spells respectively). Any use of spells from Oswald lights up the purple-ish spots on his skin and creates a magical glow around his hands. Continued use or stronger spells being cast can cause Oswald’s eyes to glow bright purple, as well as strengthening the aura around his hands and spreading it out to the rest of his body. When under heavy duress casting spells, the space around Oswald can distort, filling the room or nearby area with a glow much like his body."

The next character I drew for my friend's game design. He wrote the description about and from reading that, I created this picture! Hope you guys enjoy! I had to push myself a lot to finish this so I hope it looks okay

Also I'll be away from tomorrow until Sunday so I wanted to get this picture in before I left because I knew if I didn't finish it that it would be even harder for me to tackle it when I came back

Oswald (c) TehPilot (My friend who has designed the game and the characters, he doesn't have a dA but he mostly runs through this name on the internet)
Art (c) me

Description
"Oswald Archibald
Redwatch Initiative
Support / Mage
Backstory
Details regarding Oswald’s childhood or family are scarce, and whatever can be found is often unclear or wrapped in mystery of its own. Oswald’s high school transcript seemed exceptional in its day, but he instead appeared in a military conscription office shortly after graduation. Young Oswald did not seem to hold himself to the same level of muscularity and fitness as other soldiers - he was a scrawny young adult at the time of his induction to the system. What happened during an early confrontation with a drill sergeant soon revealed why Oswald would ever elect to join the military, and what might’ve happened to a disagreeable classmate of his who seemingly vanished shortly before graduation.
When pushed to the limits by the military instructor, an emotionally compromised Oswald struck the sergeant with a magically empowered punch, nearly killing the man on his feet. Quickly taken aside for interrogation, Oswald’s motivations for joining the military were promptly laid bare: to put his unnatural strength to use, and to have discipline drilled into him to control his immense talent. Living under the government’s watch, Oswald practiced and refined his skills under close watch.
Oswald’s magical powers transcended any known at the time: rather than being strongly versed in a natural power or element, Oswald was able to harness raw material energy and fight with it. With further magical study, Oswald’s understanding of his powers have granted him immense capability. By manipulating material matter directly, Oswald has achieved the ability to block spells, teleport locally, and distort time slightly. The government soon put Oswald in charge of eliminating malicious mages, long-standing enemies of conventional group troops and weaponry.
Oswald occasionally doubts the morality of his post as an anti-mage, but recollecting the time he killed a classmate erases the doubt. People incapable of controlling their magical prowess inevitably turn malignant, and must be dealt with. Fifty years later, Oswald continues to travel and silently rid the world of malicious spell-slingers, now accompanied by a highly trained entourage known as the Redwatch Initiative. Pushing against the Syndicate’s front door, Oswald is more resolute than ever in his mission.
Appearance
Unlike his younger self, Oswald is a formidable man. Standing at six feet tall, broad-shouldered and lean, Oswald is a prime example of a combat-ready soldier. He is rarely seen in wear other than a specialized combat suit. The outfit is well-fitting, made of a bulletproof material specially treated to withstand high heat and resist tearing to protect from bladed weaponry. Oswald’s outfit, in particular, has shorter sleeves to permit stronger magical channeling around his hands and forearms without risking damage or destruction of the material. The two halves of the outfit (top and pants) are held together by sturdy combat boots and a utility belt meant to hold the primary weapons the Redwatch uses: a modified, medium- to long-range rifle, a small pistol that fires disproportionately large blasts of compressed air (for disarming and emergency displacement), and a sword-like implement capable of delivering a heavy electric jolt much like a taser.
Oswald’s skin is pale and discolored to a light purple around his hands, a side effect of heavy magic usage. His hands and arms are wrinkled, and forehead bearing a number of folds, but otherwise Oswald’s face shows uncharacteristic youth for a hardened soldier. Oswald is entirely bad with short, white facial hair coming from his pointed chin. Oswald’s right eye is gray in iris color, and his left eye is totally white with an impressive red scar straight down through the eye.
Oswald’s magic manifests itself as purple-whitish energy, either highly concentrated or thinned out depending on its application (offensive spells or protective spells respectively). Any use of spells from Oswald lights up the purple-ish spots on his skin and creates a magical glow around his hands. Continued use or stronger spells being cast can cause Oswald’s eyes to glow bright purple, as well as strengthening the aura around his hands and spreading it out to the rest of his body. When under heavy duress casting spells, the space around Oswald can distort, filling the room or nearby area with a glow much like his body."

The next character I drew for my friend's game design. He wrote the description about and from reading that, I created this picture! Hope you guys enjoy! I had to push myself a lot to finish this so I hope it looks okay

Also I'll be away from tomorrow until Sunday so I wanted to get this picture in before I left because I knew if I didn't finish it that it would be even harder for me to tackle it when I came back

Oswald (c) TehPilot (My friend who has designed the game and the characters, he doesn't have a dA but he mostly runs through this name on the internet)
Art (c) me