[DerpyMcPandos]

Alright, this is quite a large request and there will be a lot I need to cover moving through this, but I'll be going step by step through this. Note that spoilers will contain specific references to the lore compendium, where I'm basing the majority of my answer to this request off of which can be found here: https://neus-projects.net/sl2lore.txt

Request Details - I want my character to almost never reach stage 1.

Suffice to say, this will not be provided. There are many means by which someone who transits via the void can mitigate the risks through various means such as training, nullstone or voidveil there is only one circumstance in where people would be able to use void magic(?) without incurring any appreciable risk of void poisoning would be the Black Wind:

* Black Wind
- (Can it give them void poisoning?) It can give them Void Poisoning but the chance is so minor that it pretty much never does. The heavy armor that Black Knights typically fight in protect them from the very small amount of exposure they receive for teleporting short distances. Comparatively, things like Void Gates that the Void Assassin utilizes are much less stable, are capable of going much further distances, and so on.
- (Details.) The Black Wind is the wind of the Void, so it's quite literal. Being of the Void, it has some unique properties, such as teleportation and such. It's not nearly as dangerous as, say, Voidgates or teleportation, and the heavy armor of the Black Knight often protects them from any negative effects of it. But it is quite literally a black wind.

While you have caveated that you still acknowledge there would be a chance, it cant be so small that the only 'way' to get it is to bathe in void pollution. Exposure dosage cant fully be controlled for and its simply a combination of having the right training, equipment as well as minimising when you use it and also having luck.

- (If treated and re-exposed, how does the return of symptoms work?) It's pretty unpredictable, because Void magic is chaotic by nature. Its effects on you are somewhat random for that reason. What may have put you in the 'safe' zone at one point may put you over the edge another time.
- (Is there any way to prevent the dangers?) Don't use it too often is about the only way. Void energy is dangerous. It's like playing with fire. In moderation, it's easy to control, but if the 'flame' gets too big, it'll start burning your hands.

 The technique being a double layered void veil. While one void veil is an alternative version of it and the second one is a normal one. The alternative one has all the protective qualities of the void veil, but not the void energy absorbing quality, to make it even safer than a normal one, while sacrificing some offensive capabilities. This is based on the game skill void veil that absorbs 3 void energy and also gives protection

Voidveil's effects on void mitigation are vague, given the only concrete implications we can draw is that of dev noting that people who use VA skills without voidveil are at a higher risk "because there's no 'filter' or buffer." present and that voidveil lessens the risk of void utilisation. While voidveil could be made to function without the radiation skill (and likely provide some added mitigation given you're not exposing yourself to more void energy than necessary) that buffer would still fill, and there is no evidence presented here or that I could find that that suggests the unique 'mesh' of energy could be layered, let alone in a way to provide further mitigation. Furthermore, the use of a voidveil itself is risking void poisoning.

- (Can Voidveil and various VA skills lead to Void Poisoning?) It can but it's very low risk compared to using unsafe teleporting. You're still handling hazardous materials, but you aren't walking through a room full of them briefly, for example.

Reason why you are making this request (If Applicable) - Roleplaying a VA is nigh impossible right now if you don't want to let your character die in a months time. unless you A. Don't use Void gate teleportation at all (Then why the hell are you playing VA) or B. Just don't use anything from your main class while you are affected by stage 1, or even after getting cured for it. So basically, delete your main class for an ingame week(or more, most probably more). I don't care about using black bolt, or else i would have mentioned it here as well, to not use it. and since there is no void poisoning mechanic in the game yet, I actually want to be able to play Void Assassin fully and be able to roleplay them without my character dying. And without giving a dumb reason like "Huh, I guess I'm just Lucky".
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While I cant read a direct intention from assumptions, it appears that there's a misplaced concern here. The risk of void poisoning is inherent to the class, but it is not a death sentence. Specifically, after the initial stages of void poisoning are treated, it's unpredictable in how it comes back (see the treated and re-exposed reference) so your character could receive initial poisoning symptoms, get treated and then continue using void Assassin.

Furthermore, from a more thematic point of view, a VA's powers should inherently be used with some tact and forethought and with care given to the user's risk (or not if you're some kind of maverick) and that forms the core of what being a Void Assassin generally is. You can go out and use your abilities to their fullest and not run a 100% risk of dying.

Roleplay & Lore supporting your request - His Parents: The Mother was a shunned Mercalan because she used her healing abilities outside of Mercalan beliefs once

If reading this literally, this is unlikely. A single case of Mercana abuse would not result in shunning or any form of severe punishment. However, assuming this was a long run matter where she repeatedly abused and disregarded warnings it would be possible.

- (What would happen if someone was using healing magic without worshipping Mercala?) Depends on if they're using healing magic 'destructively' and to what extent. If you're healing old granny's broken hip, they likely won't care. If you're healing the entire town of everything from scrapes to stab wounds, they're a loooot less forgiving. Remember, the ultimate goal of the Mercalan Church in regards to healing magic is to make sure mankind don't develop a dependency on it, so you should weigh the specific case against that to determine your answer.

Basically, his body didn't form well enough for him to be living long in this world, some of his heart arteries were not connected and Mercalan Magic that the mother knew was not able to help, only prevented the inevitable. She was also denied help from other Mercalans because of her status and was told by doctors that it was impossible to treat by normal means

Mercalans would likely not shun any attempt to help a newborn, even if it was from an abuser, given their entire doctrine operates on the preservation of life. Furthermore, doctors would likely be unable to diagnose this ailment (And only after they tried helping with their own Mercana.) though they would likely give up at a point after the newborn had deceased.

- (Can priests sense wounds in the victim?) There's no magical sense. You have to use visual cues and information from the patient to know how they're doing.

They were boosting the newborns natural regenerative abilities via void magic (Like a black elixir would in a way), basically mimicking the process on how a heart would naturally form inside of a womb, so that his arteries in the heart would form correctly for his survival. This was when the father thought of an idea to protect the child as much as he could. He managed to create a void veil that was different than a normal one, or should I say, safer. He basically created a version of the veil that did not absorb any energy from the void itself and only had it's protective qualities

Suffice to say, this would not work given that kind of regeneration wouldn't be able to repair a heart (Note that the child's body has already formed) as it only accelerates the natural healing that's already there, it doesn't unform what's already been done, in a sense. Furthermore, if this defect was one that could be repaired by void magic, then by extension it would be able to be fixed by Mercana. Furthermore, a voidveil around a child would not work, given it would still present a risk.

- (How does Black Elixir work exactly?) It accelerates the natural healing of the body, as it says in the skill description.

- (Is Black Elixir safe to use?) Anything that uses Void Energy has the risk.

Thankfully, by the stroke of good luck, it worked, sooner or later.

The inclusion of 'sooner or later' would imply that even with extraordinary luck on their side, the exposure time would still leave the newborn with an irrecoverable amount of void poisoning due to simply wearing the veil, not to mention that healing via the void is not safe, as established above.

The parents were sentenced to walk deep inside of Merchana forest, and they were never seen again

This simply would not happen, both for the 'life preservation' aspect of Mercalan doctrine and that while the Church does have immense sway, they simply wouldn't order such a barbaric form of execution to occur. Furthermore, Karaten specifically prohibits entry to the Mechana forest without permits and even then, only for the purpose of securing Mechanation scars.

No Orphanage wanted him and No one was willing to help a voidborn...He managed to survive on his own in the house his parents bought

It is highly unlikely an orphanage would be unwilling to help an 8 year old, even with the stigma of having an interaction with void magic at a very young age. Furthermore while an abandoned house could be possible, if Weiss' parents were executed or given a near sure-fire death sentence in the way they were, its highly unlikely that the Karaten government wouldn't enter the premises or repossess the home for sale (And therefore discover Weiss within)

That's when he discovered the alternative version of the voidveil, and for some reason, he was able to create it fairly easily. Most likely because he had experienced it as a newborn.

A child or teenager could demonstrate a proficiency in void arts, but not a specific proficiency in a specific skill due to previous exposure as a newborn. Having a talent does not come from such things.

No one could find out either, the void veil is invisible, no one would ever know he was using more than one layer.

You could likely not hide this effect as void energy cannot be hidden. Furthermore, it seems like an odd thing to hide given you could very much use it to create roleplay hooks for others that would give you engagement and otherwise help bring interest to the character.

While at first using two void veils at once was taxing, as time passed by and he practiced them more and more, His usage of the Veils were becoming like second nature, He didn't even need to think about it anymore

Regrettably magic and voidveils do not work like this. It requires continual concentration, which would eventually tire out the user.

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In conclusion, This application will be denied for all the reasons listed above. It can be re-applied for once it has undergone significant revisions to address the points I have raised.

Furthermore, I would ask for any reapplication to expand on 'the lore' that supports the request. Lore in the context of applications specifically refer to official lore snippets found in game or through supporting documents such as the compendium, lore threads or matters Dev has clearly said fit in the world lore.