Grymalkin

Grymalkin
Portrayed by Leo Mangieri
Statistics
Full Name	Grymalkin
Age	18 (3200)
Height	5'5"
Build	Slight
Eyes	Blue/Gold
Hair	Black
Skin	Caucasian
Factions	[Forthcoming]

Quoted!

As told by Shahrazad in One Thousand and One Nights, A Jinn can build for you a great fortune but usually at some hidden cost. It will always make life interesting.

Reputation

Grymalkin is the modern nom de guerre of a powerful Jinn King enslaved by King Solomon nearly three thousand years ago. Though many have heard the stories of his kind, few believe them true.

Biography

"Imagine if you will you had a Kingdom. Food, slaves, riches and godlike power to rule over it? It was pretty bangin'! And then comes this sorcerer king who takes that all away and forces you to serve mankind notably against your will. Bitter? Resentful? Angry? Oh yeah, those were phases. Eventually the slaver of demons and jinn died but his enslavement did not end. The greatest of us were bound to objects, usually things like lamps or bottles and, with hilarious frequency, lost."

"Anyone with possession of the object and activates the seal can force us to do anything they want. Some of us are powerful enough to do a whole lot. Build palaces? You bet. Get the girl? Yup. Ruin some rival? Hell yeah. I've done all those things and a whole lot more for people that happen upon my little cat statue."

"Over time I've found it's more fun to be sporting so let me give you this piece of free advice. You had better be very careful about what you wish for, because Heaven Help You I will make sure you get it."

For thousands of years individuals across the old world have happened upon Grymalkin's black marble statuette and accidentally or purposefully summoned him forth. Sometimes individuals prosper for a few years but the vast majority of the time Grymalkin takes joy in twisting wishes against them. As such, the statue becomes lost for centuries at a time until another culture digs him up and summons him again. The cycle has repeated many times but one thing's for certain - other than King Solomon nobody has ever died wealthy with Grymalkin as a servant.

Character Details

Personality Caustic. A supernatural being of great power and pride reduced to a servant for powerless beings. For the most part he's resigned to his fate and the fires of his rage died out long ago. Instead he's come to see his situation as a game. While often bitingly acerbic and unsympathetic he knows how to string someone along, giving them what they want until they want something that will put them in a hilarious jam. Upon rare occasion he takes a genuine liking to his new master. Typically this is someone patient, sympathetic - and most importantly willing to relinquish his statuette after only a few reasonable desires. In such instances he can be genuinely altruistic. Abilities Phenomenal Cosmic Power Grymalkin is one of the Seven Kings of the Jinn and as such has great sorcerous might. His use of Universal Magic is matched only by the strongest of mortal wizards. His powers are not as unlimited as some of the old stories say, however. He can only create material from nothing for a period of a week and only a few tons at most. If someone wants something, Grymalkin is likely going to steal it from the closest source. High tech with many moving parts is beyond him but simple mechanical objects can be done. He has great powers of telekinesis, able to lift many tons and multiple objects. For purposes of destruction, fire is his weapon of choice. Pyrokinesis of a very high order. He can summon great walls of fire, raining sheets of flame or extinguish the like. He can summon a variety of defensive energy fields, typical in protection of his master. Otherwise he usually conjures walls and shields of brass for defenses. He has several sensory spells, usually for purposes of finding items that his master requests within several hundred miles. He can create illusions. These can last for a period of several days and no larger than a two story building. He has the ability to bind lesser and free Jinn to his will. This thralldom is absolute unless the Jinn is also 'grounded' in an enchanted object. To a lesser degree he can compel demons from other dimensions but not nearly as strongly - make them stay back or drop an object and such. He can enchant objects to various degrees. He does not have the same powers of imbuement that Gods do, typically minor effects. A broom that sweeps floors on it's own, a mirror that complements the viewer, a sword that self-sharpens, etc. (10 Magic) ..but Not For Himself Grymalkin has great power but he cannot use the vast majority of his own free will. Without a master's orders his magic is limited. His strongest ability that he can use at all times is invisibility. This ability is innate and he can do so at will and for any length of time but only for himself. He can fly but only as fast as a brisk walk. Above a few hundred feet the winds become too strong for him. He has some minor telekinesis and pyrokinesis, but not much more than a few pounds or a few candles. He can change shape to a black cat and remain so for as long as he desires. He can summon sets of clothing for his person, whatever he feels like as long as the ensemble isn't more than a few pounds at most. He can manifest a soundless illusion, no bigger than a bowling ball. These powers he has while In Service, but are usually overshadowed by his greater abilities. (2 Magic) Supernatural Being They say while humans were created from dust and clay, the Jinn were made from smokeless flame. Grymalkin may often look very human, he is decidedly not. This does not grant him great physical power however. He is a creature of solid magical energy in corporeal form. He isn't any stronger or tougher than a human of his build would imply. However, it is notable he does not bleed or have internal organs recognized as such. He is tougher than a human being to influence with mind control and telepathy would read his thoughts as 'alien' but not completely indecipherable. The only mental defense of significance is his Seal prevents him from directly betraying his current master. If 'killed' he returns to his Statuette and cannot rematerialize for at least a week. (2 Physical. 4 Mental) Advantages Disadvantages & Flaws Itty Bitty Living Space Grymalkin is bound to a small statuette of a sitting house cat of black marble a few ounces in weight. A small six pointed star is imprinted where the collar would be. Anyone in possession of the statuette can command a wish from Grymalkin who must obey it. Possession is defined as anyone who physically holds the statuette and kisses it. That person is considered the master as long as the statue is within a mile of them and nobody else repeats the process. Grymalkin can remain within the statue as he chooses, unless the master repeats the activation which forces him to materialize for at least an hour. With a master he can remain outside the statue as he wishes, without a master he can only do so for a few hours a day and only a distance of roughly a mile. The statue itself is indestructible by conventional means. If it was destroyed by some great method, Grymalkin would be free. Notably Grymalkin himself cannot affect the statue and is under a geas not to try. Many have tried throwing the statuette to the bottom of the ocean, other dimensions or even into space. If lost for a period of a few months, the statue will return to Jerusalem where Grymalkin was first imprisoned. Likely a feature King Solomon imbued to prevent his servant from escaping his use. The Rules Of Solomon Even enslaved, there are a number of further rules that Grymalkin cannot willingly, knowingly or unconsciously disobey and no master can force him to do so. He cannot kill. Direct assassination is right out. This is not to say he hasn't been responsible for deaths over the ages, but he cannot directly point at someone and incinerate them. He can, however, set up a chain of events that leads to someone's death. Also, notably, he's become very very good at beating someone within an inch of their life with his magical powers. He cannot control mortal minds or read them. This is simply outside of his magical purview yet even if he figured out a way he could not do so. He must coerce people the old fashioned way. Supernatural demons, however, do not apply to this rule but his influence there is marginal at best unless they are fellow Jinn. Only one wish at a time. Someone cannot throw a laundry list of desires at him and force him to obey them all. A master can only compel him to perform one service at a time. A single idea that can be summarized in a sentence. Most importantly, Grymalkin can choose the specifics of how a task is performed. Telling him to clean a trashcan with his tongue will inevitably get that trash dumped over his master's head and then whisked away with brooms. A master can stop a wish at any time. If a master changes their mind in mid-task, Grymalkin must drop what he's doing immediately. Upon occasion this can lead to a bigger disaster than completing the task however. RP Hooks

Relationships

RP Logs & Journals

2019 2018 2017 October 30, 2017: As You Wish With their cards now on the table, Catwoman comes to a decision. (permalink: log:6421 | tags: catwoman grymalkin | posted: 01 Nov 2017 00:47) October 24, 2017: Wishes and Cats For once, Grymalkin speaks the truth and makes Catwoman an offer she considers refusing. (permalink: log:6420 | tags: catwoman grymalkin | posted: 01 Nov 2017 00:40) October 21, 2017: The Catness Bringing her purloined cat statue back to her New York safe house, Selina Kyle finds out there's more to her stolen goods than she could have predicted. (permalink: log:6373 | tags: catwoman grymalkin | posted: 23 Oct 2017 21:49) October 21, 2017: A Catnapping The Catwoman of Gotham pays a visit to New York City. A hunch leads her to one abandoned apartment and a mystery. (permalink: log:6372 | tags: catwoman grymalkin | posted: 23 Oct 2017 21:31) June 24, 2017: A Real Girl Grymalkin meets up with Juno and asks how the Smirnov interrogation went, only to realize how little Juno knows of herself. (permalink: log:6010 | tags: aforethought grymalkin juno_hart | posted: 25 Jun 2017 06:12) June 15, 2017: 1+1=Grymalkin Jessica Jones seeks out the elusive and mysterious Grymalkin, hoping to secure his aid. Unexpectedly, she receives his advice instead…and a plan to snag a new witness for the defense is born. (permalink: log:5971 | tags: grymalkin jessica_jones malice | posted: 16 Jun 2017 04:55) June 14, 2017: Funeral for Goliath Obadiah meets with Grymalkin again to offer an edge in his quest for Peggy Carter, and something more. (permalink: log:5965 | tags: grymalkin iron_monger starkrevelations | posted: 15 Jun 2017 05:28) May 18, 2017: You Think You're Alone Now Peggy Carter returns home. Unbeknownst to her, she has an invisible visitor. (permalink: log:5811 | tags: agent_carter grymalkin starkrevelations | posted: 19 May 2017 23:00) April 29, 2017: The Illusion of Normal Trainee Sloane spends some time to herself in a secluded area of the Triskelion only for a mysterious stranger to play her own guitar and offer advice. (permalink: log:5746 | tags: grymalkin sloane_albright | posted: 02 May 2017 05:01) April 28, 2017: The Cat Came Back In which Isa Reichert learns of the capriciousness of cats, and quickly decides that black cats are more trouble than they are worth. (permalink: log:5738 | tags: grymalkin isa_reichert | posted: 30 Apr 2017 05:13) April 04, 2017: The People's Hero After a press event at the Javits Center, Captain America is greeted by a very eager fan who wishes to invite him and a certain Agent Carter to dinner. (permalink: log:5747 | tags: captain_america grymalkin | posted: 02 May 2017 05:18) April 05, 2017: What's Bukiy? Juno finally finds THAT CAT. Grymalkin decides to troll a stranger. Bucky is not amused by pranks. (permalink: log:5644 | tags: grymalkin juno_hart the_winter_soldier | posted: 07 Apr 2017 00:20) March 15, 2017: The Slaves Jessica Jones locates Grymalkin, the mysterious shapeshifting cat that T'challa hired her to find. Hot-headed, soft-hearted statements cause an antagonistic conversation to veer into an entirely different direction. (permalink: log:5524 | tags: grymalkin jessica_jones starkrevelations | posted: 16 Mar 2017 02:24) March 01, 2017: The Cat Is A Liar A brief encounter between a girl and a cat, with neither of them being what they appear. (permalink: log:5448 | tags: grymalkin juno_hart | posted: 02 Mar 2017 00:00) February 10, 2017: Just In Time For Valentines Obadiah Stane takes a chance on a genie in a bottle (permalink: log:5318 | tags: grymalkin iron_monger starkrevelations | posted: 11 Feb 2017 04:07) 2016 2015 2014

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