Paige

Paige casting a magic spell.

> We have to hope for the best.
>
> Paige, AECAST Comic Chapter 3

Paige is one of the protagonists of AECAST. She is an attack mage and serves in the 22nd Magus Expedition Unit.

## Appearance

Paige is a girl with light skin, green eyes, and light brown hair cut into a bob. She has an earring on her right ear that is comprised of two threads, one ending in a star and one ending in a moon.

Like her other fellow mages, she wears a standardized uniform consisting of (1) a red hooded robe decorated with purple borders and white runes as well as a dark red border worn on the left side, (2) a gold shoulder cape with incisions showing the inner purple layer, and (3) a leather belt with a steel buckle.

## Personality

Paige is shown to have a friendly but direct disposition. When dealing with an issue, she can get impatient and opt for the most direct action to quickly resolve the problem, regardless of whether it makes the most sense.

## History

Paige's first appearance was when Anuchar presented Hannah and Aytan as the two final members of the 22nd Magus Expeditionary Unit. At that point, the group was assigned their first mission: a reconnaissance of a citadel on the border of humanity's controlled territories. They were to conduct this mission with assistance from 42nd squad, who was already on-site. Upon taking a glissade portal there, Naomi fell sick due to the lingering effects of the teleport. Itzel, Aytan, and Hannah went on ahead to make contact with 42nd squad, while Paige and Mina stayed behind to watch over Naomi.

At some point, Naomi felt better and they began to travel as well. Upon noticing suspicious markings around them, Mina used her Vakta communicator to reach Itzel. However, she was not able to get much of a message through before she was caught off guard by a humanoid abomination. Although she was saved at the last second when Paige killed the creature, the scuffle broke the Vakta, cutting them off from further contact.

Naomi alerted them that her Saadahk showed there were more creatures in the surrounding environs, and that furthermore they were coming to attack soon. Mina and Paige began to disagree on how best to proceed, only for them to be cut short by Naomi who notified them that all escape routes had been cut off. As second-in-command given Itzel's absence, Naomi ordered the group to dig in and trust in Itzel's group.

Itzel leads her group back to where Paige, Mina, and Naomi are, accidentally killing an abomination with her shield staff on the way. After both groups recounted what occurred since communication was cut off, they decide to withdraw to the room from which they entered the citadel. Mina is unable to create a return portal. Meanwhile, the remnants of the 42nd squad arrive. Aytan wishes to assist them due to their battleworn appearance but is stopped by Paige, who is suspicious of their timely arrival. When the 42nd squad is unable to successfully respond to Paige's challenge, Paige is attacked. Mina and Itzel rush to protect her while Naomi reveals that the 42nd is no longer mages but creatures named Shenmal.

## Equipment and Skills

### Magical Abilities

As an assault mage, Paige is able to utilize deadly offensive magic. In one blow she is able to tear a target into several pieces.

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B6A8OPIAUXJ/
2. ↑ https://tapas.io/episode/2683336 - Page 39