Wrinkle

==Summary==
One of the most infamous and powerful Paradox spirits, Wrinkle is also, in some ways, one of the least hostile. Appearing as an exceedingly old man or woman in a perfectly tailored, but extremely wrinkled, white tuxedo, Wrinkle walks up to the offending mage and politely tells the mage that she’s caused a disturbance… and that he’ll help the mage repair it. “Old Man Wrinkle” then asks the mage if she’s willing to fix the problem. If the mage agrees, then she instantly finds herself, with her companions, back a few moments in the past, one turn before she cast the spell that caused the Paradox backlash that caught Wrinkle’s attention – and if she then chooses to avoid using magick that time around, all is forgiven.
Should the mage elect to use magick again anyway – and if doing so brings about two or more points of Paradox – she’ll find herself talking to Wrinkle again. With diminishing levels of politeness, he asks her to try another approach. If treated respectfully, Wrinkle can be exceedingly patient, willing to allow the mage up to three tries; that mage, however, cannot spend Willpower to stave off Paradox effects. Mages can’t cheat Wrinkle in this fashion.
If the mage mouths off to Wrinkle, or if she cannot find a way out of her situation that doesn’t involve creating more than one point of Paradox, she disappears from consensual reality and finds herself frozen in time – conscious and aware, but removed from existence. Trapped in a hellish no-time space, she periodically receives new visits from Wrinkle. If she agrees to behave herself, she finds herself back at that moment of choice. And if not, she may be gone for a very, very long time…
Like the old-school spirit that he is, Wrinkle places great value on good manners and heartfelt apologies. By that same token, he has no patience with rudeness or pride. Obnoxious mages disappear from reality, their pasts edited so that everyone believes they died in some earlier tragedy. From time to time (so to speak…), a long-lost mage reappears, shaken, aged, and nearly mad with isolation. More often, though, a rude offender disappears for good…
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely | 
Key: Tapestry | Umbra
Name: Wrinkle, Old Man Wrinkle
Origin: World of Darkness
Gender: Referred to as Male, though can manifest as either male or female. Ultimately non-applicable
Age: Not-Applicable (As an Umbrood, he has existed since before structured time)
Classification: Umbrood, Paradox Spirit, Monster, Paradox Spirit of Time, Old-school spirit, Reality's Immune System
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Paradox Spirit Physiology
**Time Manipulation, Mind Manipulation & BFR (When an offending Mage has caused Wrinkle to appear, he will offer to send the Mage and company back in time to fix the offense, however, if they refuse Wrinkle will freeze time and trap the still conscious Mage in a private eternity. It is thought that Wrinkle will conspire against Mages who have caused massive Time Paradoxes to ensure that the offending Mage dies at an earlier point in time)
**Acausality (Types 1 & 4 - Paradox Spirits originate from the Umbra which has an irregular flow of time in the parts which have time. Paradox Spirits such as Wrinkle alter the timeline to prevent Time Paradoxes. Paradox Spirits force the Zigg'raugglurr, 4th Dimensional Aliens, to return the quintessence they steal, hounding them through the timeline.)
**Abstract Existence (Type 1 - As Umbrood, , , along side being formed from the collective belief of humanity.)
**Durability Negation (All physical damage done by a Paradox Spirit is aggravated damage.)
**Incorporeality (Umbrood are composed of ephemera and aren't physical, though they may choose to become physical on demand.)
**Passive Perception Manipulation (Umbrood are often invisible to those without some form of spiritual sight and even then, if they choose to be visible, require keen eyes to even be able to be noticed.)
**Immortality & Regeneration (Types 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8, High-Godly overtime - Umbrood are conceptual beings and even when slain, return to the Umbra. According to Word of God, Spirits cannot permanently die, they can change forms but never die.)
**Power Nullification & Status Effect Inducement (Paradox Spirits are capable of inflicting cruel punishments on their prey, inflicting Flaw-like impediments which can range from insanity to physical deformities to disfiguring the soul.)
**Extrasensory Perception (Masters of the Sphere of Mind cannot escape Paradox Spirits by putting their minds into other bodies, seemingly having a way to trace their prey and becoming even more powerful for it.)
**Temperature Manipulation, Blood Manipulation, Minor Summoning & Minor Reality Warping
***Pocket Reality Manipulation (While in the Umbra, Paradox spirits create their own realms to trap MagesMage The Ascension (2nd Edition))
**Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2 & 3 - Paradox Spirits are immaterial and do not require rest and only need to restore their Essence.)
*Existence Erasure (Wrinkle's ultimate sanction is [Cause] Unbirth which erases the Mage from existenceMage 20th Anniversary EditionMage The Ascension (2nd Edition))
Resistance to:
*Spatial Manipulation & BFR (Spatial magick such as Ban, which stops a banned object or person in space and ejects them elsewhere, doesn't affect Paradox Spirits.)
*Soul Manipulation & Conceptual Manipulation (Only Masters of Spirit "Rank 5" are capable of affecting Paradox Spirits with their magick and even then, powerful Paradox spirits can shrug off such attacks.)
*Mind Manipulation (Due the bizarre consciousness of most Umbrood, Mind attacks on them end up affecting the user instead.)
*Various other effects (Paradox spirits are capable of resisting and nullifying various Magick from Mages, as Mages are their primary prey item.)
Attack Potency: At least Building level (Is considered a genuine threat to Mages even within the Tapestry and thus should scale to Mages who can do this), likely Mountain level (Is considered one of the most powerful Paradox spirits to exist should therefore at least be superior to Methuselah vampires like Baba Yaga), Paradox Spirit's physical attacks ignore conventional durability | High Outerverse level (Wrinkle is an Umbrood, an umbral spirit which embodies ideas ranging from thoughts, mathematical equations, discarded theories, philosophical posturing, Love, imagination, logic, alchemy and much more. In their naked form, Paradox spirits are culminations of Quintessence, the archetype of all thingsMage The Ascension (Revised), pg. 127)
Speed: Varies up to Immeasurable (Depends on who his target is) | Immeasurable (As an Umbral spirit, Wrinkle travels through the various realms of the Umbra)
Lifting Strength: Average Human | Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Building level, likely Mountain level | High Outerverse level
Durability: At least Building level, likely Mountain level (Is able to withstand attacks from Masters of the Spheres) | High Outerverse level (While in the Umbra, Paradox Spirits can withstand attacks from Mages as well as being capable of shrugging off the powers of Masters of the Spirit Sphere) 
Stamina: Infinite (While a Paradox Spirit has their Essence [energy], they do not need to eat, sleep or drink)
Range: Upwards of Kilometers for Magick | High Outerversal
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Genius (Has existed for thousands of years and is considered one of the most iconic and powerful Paradox spirits and has possibly been around as long as the Consensus was.)
Weaknesses: Is exclusively interested in those who have broke the Consensus. The time spent for a Paradox Spirit to regenerate is determined by their Essence rating, resulting in strong Paradox spirits taking longer to fully reform. While fully regenerating from being destroyed, a Paradox Spirit becomes vulnerable and catatonic until totally healed.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:World of Darkness
Category:Abstract Entities
Category:Acausal Characters
Category:BFR Users
Category:Blood Users
Category:Durability Negation Users
Category:Existence Erasure Users
Category:Immortals
Category:Incorporeal Characters
Category:Mind Users
Category:Perception Users
Category:Pocket Reality Users
Category:Power Nullification Users
Category:Reality Warpers
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Status Effect Users
Category:Summoners
Category:Temperature Users
Category:Time Users