Takhana Veil
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 312 
Age: 68
Physical Description: Takhana is an undeniably memorable figure. At a full 6' in height, she is graceful and willowy, with a woman's full figure. She has skin that is a dark greyish color, lightly tinted with silver that very nearly sparkles when the light hits it at certain angles. She has the beautifully formed, delicate features, pointed ears, and inherently graceful movements that identify her as one of the Elven folk.Her hair is long, naturally falling to her hips in straight lengths, and is a shining white threaded with silver, although she normally wears it pinned up elaborately with a set of wooden hair sticks that bear jingling silver charms. She has no eyes, and instead wears a blindfold of soft black leather that criss-crosses her empty eye sockets, for the benefit of the others. Tattooed upon her brow and her back are two strange crests, their origin mysterious.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, she wears an elaborate dress of black leather that both reveals her body and conceals it, adorned with straps and seemingly random silver buckles. This is paired with a set of leather-and-metal boots with pointed toes that come to her knees, enhancing the shape of her mostly-visible legs. Aside from her blindfold and ornamental hair sticks, she has a number of accessories that she habitually wears, such as a large pair of silver hoop earrings and numerous silver rings on each hand - one of which, a silvery band set with a violet stone, she wears on her right hand's index finger: This is her official communications accessory for The Midnight Sun, her employer. The enchanted gem is socketed so that it touches her skin at all times, thus allowing her constant access to the telepathic communications network shared by all employees of TMS, simply by virtue of being in uninterrupted physical contact. She uses no weapons, being a peaceable individual.. not to mention the whole blindness thing. She also has a white-and-black, stocky mare named Irabelle, and a fluffy long-haired cat named Jean-Claude.
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Player's online availability : Evenings. (EST)
Registered: Feb 12, 2016 21:50:28 GMT -8
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Post by Takhana Veil on Mar 1, 2016 14:32:09 GMT -8
Takhana turned her head slightly, to nod in greeting to Alden and Cynder as they entered. And then she saw the hulking energy of the.. ogre? A thin brow arched. That was.. certainly unexpected. But she wasn't going to ask about it. She'd wait for an explanation.. later. The seer was content to wait.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 1, 2016 15:31:38 GMT -8
Alden’s message reaches Madame Naoki as she’s coming down the stairs. Easily picking Alden out of the crowd, she makes eye contact and nods in his direction.
“I see you’ve made some more friends, Alden. If you’d be so kind as to escort your large friend there outside, I would be happy to come and speak with the rest of you. He’s causing a bit of a commotion with the clientele, and Artemis won’t let me come any closer.”
Indeed, the patrons have given Mag’Thok a wide berth, isolating Alden and his party in a sea of abandoned food and chairs left pushed out. Midnight Sun bouncers begin to break through the ring, encircling Mag’Thok with hands in their coats. They stop a respectful distance away, eyeing the ogre, noting his lack of weaponry, but not meaning to antagonize him. In the crowd behind them, the wait staff do their best to assure everyone that everything is fine, under control, and that the tall gentleman is surely just here for a drink. They’re able to keep the crowd under control and relatively quiet. After all, regulars have seen the bouncers take down meaner goons than this guy.
Even if The Midnight Sun itself is accepting of all sorts, its patronage is still prone to fear, it seems. Naoki waits on the stairs, one palm resting on the banister as she watches the situation progress. Artemis likely stands close behind, prepared to intervene, should action be necessary.
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Alden Marshal
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,420 
Age: 30
Physical Description: Alden is 6 even, with shoulder length messy black hair, and several days worth of beard stubble. He is handsome, with a powerful jaw, mid set cheek bones, and a perpetual grin that makes him seem younger than he really is. His bright green eyes, constantly sparkle with barely contained mirth. He has the lithe well muscled body of a swordsmen, and he moves with considerable grace and dexterity.
If one where to take more thorough examination of Alden's eyes they may notice a further detail. Around the outside edge of his iris's there's an intricate series of minuscule grey runes.
Alden rarely removes his shirt, but should someone see him with it off, they would find his body to be covered in scar tissue. Starting from just below his neckline, there is very little space that does not sport some relic of a past injury. A particularly observant person may also note that among these scars, some are a bright scarlet. These scarlet scars form an intricate series of runes hiding among the others.
Those of a more magical bent may be able to decipher the runes in his eyes and on his skin. Identifying them as sigils more commonly found on magical items. The most obvious effect of the runes on his body, are increased speed, strength, and durability.
The runes on his eyes give him the ability to detect magical auras and residue, as well as allowing him to see through low level illusions and glamours. They also maintain his vision regardless of the current light level, and even if there is a sudden shift. His eyes are also capable of dropping into the infrared spectrum in complete darkness.
The rune work on his body enhances his natural strength, speed, endurance, durability, and reflexes to almost super human levels. The effects make him a formidable opponent for most magical creatures though only because they are supplemented by exceptional skill.
This means that all though he is almost super human in a straight contest of strength or speed he would most likely loose to most other magically enhanced humanoids such as vampires or were wolves.
Alden's runes also greatly increase his healing rate allowing him to recover from injuries that would normally take a few months for a person to recover from in a few short weeks. Not only do Alden's runes accelerate healing they also enhance it. A normal persons body will repair itself until it is functioning again then stop, thanks to the runes Alden's body will continues to fix itself until it is in near perfect condition. His healing abilities enhance his already prodigious stamina as it repairs muscle damage and lactic build up and it also increases longevity as he does not accumulate long term damage as most people do.
Finally his body runes provide protection from people attempts to find him magically. Detection spells will be obfuscated their readings on his location being off by about 20 meters. Long distance scrying and tracking spells are only able to narrow down his area to somewhere within a mile radius. It should be noted that these protections can be overcome by someone with sufficient power or ingenuity.
His runes cannot be removed unless they are cut off of his body using an appropriate ritual knife and magic. If the runes are disrupted in any other way they will simply grow back in a few weeks time.
The final thing that only someone versed in rune craft and enchanting would be able to tell is this: The process of these runes being carved into his bodies would have been unbelievably painful. A normal person would have been driven insane or to suicide if they had this happen to them. During the carving process un-directed magical energies would begin to take hold and tear apart your soul. The pain this would not cease until the rune pattern was completed. This means the pain caused would be on a spiritual and physical level of incredible magnitude.
Clothes and Equipment: Read this post for equipment update: http://thefantasysandbox.boards.net/post/27933
A re-paired and enchanted grey cloak, leather armor, twin short swords, bag of candy, full water skin, a few days worth of travel rations, enchanted leather boots, and a brace of throwing knives.
Player's online availability : On and off during the day, more active during evenings (EST)
Registered: Oct 30, 2015 14:59:43 GMT -8
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Post by Alden Marshal on Mar 1, 2016 15:45:25 GMT -8
Alden reflects, that he probably should have told the ogre he had been given an nick name. Too be fair it had only occurred to him in the moment. Maggy was a much nicer name, less intimidating than Mag'Thok. Alden grins, and slaps his ogre on the shoulder.
"Sorry, I guess that was confusing for you. I will explain who Maggy is later. For the moment do me a favor and head outside."
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Roleplay posts: 0
Registered: Nov 22, 2024 15:56:20 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 15:50:10 GMT -8
The wooden floor creaked as Mag'Thok grunted, bouncing on his feet for a moment as the group of bouncers surrounded him. Salivating more, his snarl sounded piggish as he spoke aloud.
"Mag'Thok don't like puny humans!! Mag'Thok SMA-"
He grunted, suddenly slapped on the side as he looked down to Alden, now confused. Grunting, disappointed, he looked back to the bouncers with a snarl. "Mag'Thok find Maggy later. And eat puny humans, but Maggy first. Mag'Thok stay outside for now!" He exclaimed, marching out the door, not a moment before stumbling back after smacking his head against that side of the door frame as well, roaring out in a groan as he ducked his head under it, slumping down to the side of the doorway now, waiting for his master to summon him.
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Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon
Committed
Roleplay posts: 55
Age: 26
Physical Description: Covered in a sleek, silky coat of blue fur, this catlike jungle islander stands at about five feet tall, average height for one of her species, though rather short compared to other humanoids. She has almond-shaped, sly brown slitted eyes and a short snout, ending in a wet black nose. Two fluffy blue and white ears poke up above an oddly misplaced head of brown silky hair, the left one pierced with two hoop earrings. Her figure is lithe and well-toned, speaking to a life of intense physical activity.
Clothes and Equipment: ============
Cynder generally wears a set of black and gold leather clothing, coated with a wax that makes it fireproof, due to Cynder's being covered in fur, and the difficulties that presents as a pyromancer. Her top is a low-cut halter top with gold lining, and her trousers are tight leather trousers, complemented by a pair of sturdy boots, perfect for acrobatic performances. When not performing, she generally walks about with her feet uncovered, preferring the feel of the ground beneath her paws. She wears quite a bit of golden jewelry, as well, all produced in her homeland long, long ago, handed down to her by her mother.
Registered: Feb 13, 2016 19:57:17 GMT -8
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Post by Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon on Mar 1, 2016 16:24:55 GMT -8
Cynder simply stands beside Alden, her hand entwined with his and her tail wrapped about her midsection. The other arm is no longer wrapped about him, however, swinging freely at her side. Those inquisitive brown catlike eyes of hers peer at every little thing, her ears swiveling with every new sound. She seems to pay the troll little mind, but does give a smile and a wave to Takhana.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 1, 2016 16:43:46 GMT -8
After watching the ogre leave, the patrons quickly return to their places, not wishing to let their food get cold if the threat has passed. Some of them toss leery grins in the direction of Alden’s table, but nobody makes anything of it. The bouncers return to their posts, glad that the situation was resolved without a scuffle. Through the waves of the returning crowd, Madame Naoki makes her way over to the table Alden and company are sitting at. She’s wearing a blue cabled sweater, and a pair of well made but otherwise unremarkable black pants. She raises a hand in greeting to the group, and assesses its members. There’s Alden. He seems fine, essentially unchanged since she saw him last. These others must be the individuals he mentioned in their communication. One, a seer pyromancer, and the other, simply a pyromancer, with whom Alden reportedly engaged in ‘sexual congress’ with. Judging by the way one of them is holding Alden’s hand, the anthropomorphic cat must be ‘Cynder’. Interesting sort, she is. Alden has a thing for fur, Naoki supposes. The other, the… drow? Seems like a drow from here. She must be ‘Takhana’ the seer. She’s wearing eye coverings, too; very seer-like. As she comes into speaking range of the group, Naoki nods her head in greeting, and introduces herself. “Hello, I am Madame Naoki, owner of The Midnight Sun, and this is Artemis .” She attempts to come off as friendly and conversational, adjusting her tone of voice and body language to match. She gestures behind and to her right to Artemis, before turning back to the group and waiting to be introduced. |
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Takhana Veil
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 312
Age: 68
Physical Description: Takhana is an undeniably memorable figure. At a full 6' in height, she is graceful and willowy, with a woman's full figure. She has skin that is a dark greyish color, lightly tinted with silver that very nearly sparkles when the light hits it at certain angles. She has the beautifully formed, delicate features, pointed ears, and inherently graceful movements that identify her as one of the Elven folk.Her hair is long, naturally falling to her hips in straight lengths, and is a shining white threaded with silver, although she normally wears it pinned up elaborately with a set of wooden hair sticks that bear jingling silver charms. She has no eyes, and instead wears a blindfold of soft black leather that criss-crosses her empty eye sockets, for the benefit of the others. Tattooed upon her brow and her back are two strange crests, their origin mysterious.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, she wears an elaborate dress of black leather that both reveals her body and conceals it, adorned with straps and seemingly random silver buckles. This is paired with a set of leather-and-metal boots with pointed toes that come to her knees, enhancing the shape of her mostly-visible legs. Aside from her blindfold and ornamental hair sticks, she has a number of accessories that she habitually wears, such as a large pair of silver hoop earrings and numerous silver rings on each hand - one of which, a silvery band set with a violet stone, she wears on her right hand's index finger: This is her official communications accessory for The Midnight Sun, her employer. The enchanted gem is socketed so that it touches her skin at all times, thus allowing her constant access to the telepathic communications network shared by all employees of TMS, simply by virtue of being in uninterrupted physical contact. She uses no weapons, being a peaceable individual.. not to mention the whole blindness thing. She also has a white-and-black, stocky mare named Irabelle, and a fluffy long-haired cat named Jean-Claude.
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Player's online availability : Evenings. (EST)
Registered: Feb 12, 2016 21:50:28 GMT -8
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Post by Takhana Veil on Mar 1, 2016 17:47:37 GMT -8
Observing the energies moving around her allowed Takhana to keep apprised of what was going on as the ogre left and Alden's boss approached. Placing a hand to her chest and inclining her head in greeting, Takhana responded to Naoki with a respectful tone and one of those small, mysterious smiles of which she was so fond. "Greetings, Madame Naoki. I am Takhana Veil." Lowering her hand back to her lap with its twin, her head raised, and turned to fix an eyeless gaze upon Naoki.
"I presume Alden informed you of our abilities, given he mentioned a possibility of meaningful employment. I, for one, am greatly interested in such an opportunity. I would like to do something more worthwhile than telling fortunes and entertaining the mindless masses." Her tone became slightly wry, then, and one corner of her lips quirked up in a half-smile. It had sufficed, for many years, but no longer. She traded for these 'gifts' for a reason, after all.. and the price of her eyes deserved more than mere sideshow entertainment.
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Alden Marshal
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,420
Age: 30
Physical Description: Alden is 6 even, with shoulder length messy black hair, and several days worth of beard stubble. He is handsome, with a powerful jaw, mid set cheek bones, and a perpetual grin that makes him seem younger than he really is. His bright green eyes, constantly sparkle with barely contained mirth. He has the lithe well muscled body of a swordsmen, and he moves with considerable grace and dexterity.
If one where to take more thorough examination of Alden's eyes they may notice a further detail. Around the outside edge of his iris's there's an intricate series of minuscule grey runes.
Alden rarely removes his shirt, but should someone see him with it off, they would find his body to be covered in scar tissue. Starting from just below his neckline, there is very little space that does not sport some relic of a past injury. A particularly observant person may also note that among these scars, some are a bright scarlet. These scarlet scars form an intricate series of runes hiding among the others.
Those of a more magical bent may be able to decipher the runes in his eyes and on his skin. Identifying them as sigils more commonly found on magical items. The most obvious effect of the runes on his body, are increased speed, strength, and durability.
The runes on his eyes give him the ability to detect magical auras and residue, as well as allowing him to see through low level illusions and glamours. They also maintain his vision regardless of the current light level, and even if there is a sudden shift. His eyes are also capable of dropping into the infrared spectrum in complete darkness.
The rune work on his body enhances his natural strength, speed, endurance, durability, and reflexes to almost super human levels. The effects make him a formidable opponent for most magical creatures though only because they are supplemented by exceptional skill.
This means that all though he is almost super human in a straight contest of strength or speed he would most likely loose to most other magically enhanced humanoids such as vampires or were wolves.
Alden's runes also greatly increase his healing rate allowing him to recover from injuries that would normally take a few months for a person to recover from in a few short weeks. Not only do Alden's runes accelerate healing they also enhance it. A normal persons body will repair itself until it is functioning again then stop, thanks to the runes Alden's body will continues to fix itself until it is in near perfect condition. His healing abilities enhance his already prodigious stamina as it repairs muscle damage and lactic build up and it also increases longevity as he does not accumulate long term damage as most people do.
Finally his body runes provide protection from people attempts to find him magically. Detection spells will be obfuscated their readings on his location being off by about 20 meters. Long distance scrying and tracking spells are only able to narrow down his area to somewhere within a mile radius. It should be noted that these protections can be overcome by someone with sufficient power or ingenuity.
His runes cannot be removed unless they are cut off of his body using an appropriate ritual knife and magic. If the runes are disrupted in any other way they will simply grow back in a few weeks time.
The final thing that only someone versed in rune craft and enchanting would be able to tell is this: The process of these runes being carved into his bodies would have been unbelievably painful. A normal person would have been driven insane or to suicide if they had this happen to them. During the carving process un-directed magical energies would begin to take hold and tear apart your soul. The pain this would not cease until the rune pattern was completed. This means the pain caused would be on a spiritual and physical level of incredible magnitude.
Clothes and Equipment: Read this post for equipment update: http://thefantasysandbox.boards.net/post/27933
A re-paired and enchanted grey cloak, leather armor, twin short swords, bag of candy, full water skin, a few days worth of travel rations, enchanted leather boots, and a brace of throwing knives.
Player's online availability : On and off during the day, more active during evenings (EST)
Registered: Oct 30, 2015 14:59:43 GMT -8
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Post by Alden Marshal on Mar 1, 2016 17:56:52 GMT -8
Alden simply ignores the stares he is receiving. He didn't get why everyone was so worried about Maggy. Sure Maggy was a monster, but so was Alden. Not only that, but in all likely hood he was the more dangerous of the two. Still they didn't seem bothered by him. He smiles and waves as Naoki approaches.
"Hey boss! This is Cynder and Takhana. The ogre was Maggy, I bought him. Though I am not actually sure why I did. Can you think of a use for an ogre, cause so far my only idea was getting him a saddle."
As he speaks he points at each party member in turn.
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Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon
Committed
Roleplay posts: 55
Age: 26
Physical Description: Covered in a sleek, silky coat of blue fur, this catlike jungle islander stands at about five feet tall, average height for one of her species, though rather short compared to other humanoids. She has almond-shaped, sly brown slitted eyes and a short snout, ending in a wet black nose. Two fluffy blue and white ears poke up above an oddly misplaced head of brown silky hair, the left one pierced with two hoop earrings. Her figure is lithe and well-toned, speaking to a life of intense physical activity.
Clothes and Equipment: ============
Cynder generally wears a set of black and gold leather clothing, coated with a wax that makes it fireproof, due to Cynder's being covered in fur, and the difficulties that presents as a pyromancer. Her top is a low-cut halter top with gold lining, and her trousers are tight leather trousers, complemented by a pair of sturdy boots, perfect for acrobatic performances. When not performing, she generally walks about with her feet uncovered, preferring the feel of the ground beneath her paws. She wears quite a bit of golden jewelry, as well, all produced in her homeland long, long ago, handed down to her by her mother.
Registered: Feb 13, 2016 19:57:17 GMT -8
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Post by Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon on Mar 1, 2016 19:32:37 GMT -8
Cynder gives a smile and a respectful incline of her head toward Naoki, but otherwise says nothing. She does hiss at a few people who stare at her and Alden though, wearing a smug grin when they avert their eyes.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 1, 2016 19:55:33 GMT -8
Naoki returns their greetings with some more nodding of her own; a polite group, this one. She speaks to address Takhana’s inquiry, “Good to meet you all. I haven’t heard very much, but the news that you’re seeking employment is just that, news to me. However- and I’m not sure how much Alden has told you of me- but I’m very good at providing employment. Usually this sort of discussion happens up in my office though, so if I might, I’d like to invite you all up there to discuss business.”
She pauses for a moment, and considers the ogre that Alden had referred to as ‘Maggy’.
“Is your friend there- Maggy, is he alright to stand outside for a while? He causes a bit of a ruckus just now, and I don’t think he’d fit into my office. Do you think he’ll get cold, or… kill anyone or anything like that?” Though her inflection is jestful, Naoki asks a serious question. It wouldn't’ really be particularly humorous if he decided to eat a few of her regular customers.
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Alden Marshal
Widely Known
Roleplay posts: 1,420
Age: 30
Physical Description: Alden is 6 even, with shoulder length messy black hair, and several days worth of beard stubble. He is handsome, with a powerful jaw, mid set cheek bones, and a perpetual grin that makes him seem younger than he really is. His bright green eyes, constantly sparkle with barely contained mirth. He has the lithe well muscled body of a swordsmen, and he moves with considerable grace and dexterity.
If one where to take more thorough examination of Alden's eyes they may notice a further detail. Around the outside edge of his iris's there's an intricate series of minuscule grey runes.
Alden rarely removes his shirt, but should someone see him with it off, they would find his body to be covered in scar tissue. Starting from just below his neckline, there is very little space that does not sport some relic of a past injury. A particularly observant person may also note that among these scars, some are a bright scarlet. These scarlet scars form an intricate series of runes hiding among the others.
Those of a more magical bent may be able to decipher the runes in his eyes and on his skin. Identifying them as sigils more commonly found on magical items. The most obvious effect of the runes on his body, are increased speed, strength, and durability.
The runes on his eyes give him the ability to detect magical auras and residue, as well as allowing him to see through low level illusions and glamours. They also maintain his vision regardless of the current light level, and even if there is a sudden shift. His eyes are also capable of dropping into the infrared spectrum in complete darkness.
The rune work on his body enhances his natural strength, speed, endurance, durability, and reflexes to almost super human levels. The effects make him a formidable opponent for most magical creatures though only because they are supplemented by exceptional skill.
This means that all though he is almost super human in a straight contest of strength or speed he would most likely loose to most other magically enhanced humanoids such as vampires or were wolves.
Alden's runes also greatly increase his healing rate allowing him to recover from injuries that would normally take a few months for a person to recover from in a few short weeks. Not only do Alden's runes accelerate healing they also enhance it. A normal persons body will repair itself until it is functioning again then stop, thanks to the runes Alden's body will continues to fix itself until it is in near perfect condition. His healing abilities enhance his already prodigious stamina as it repairs muscle damage and lactic build up and it also increases longevity as he does not accumulate long term damage as most people do.
Finally his body runes provide protection from people attempts to find him magically. Detection spells will be obfuscated their readings on his location being off by about 20 meters. Long distance scrying and tracking spells are only able to narrow down his area to somewhere within a mile radius. It should be noted that these protections can be overcome by someone with sufficient power or ingenuity.
His runes cannot be removed unless they are cut off of his body using an appropriate ritual knife and magic. If the runes are disrupted in any other way they will simply grow back in a few weeks time.
The final thing that only someone versed in rune craft and enchanting would be able to tell is this: The process of these runes being carved into his bodies would have been unbelievably painful. A normal person would have been driven insane or to suicide if they had this happen to them. During the carving process un-directed magical energies would begin to take hold and tear apart your soul. The pain this would not cease until the rune pattern was completed. This means the pain caused would be on a spiritual and physical level of incredible magnitude.
Clothes and Equipment: Read this post for equipment update: http://thefantasysandbox.boards.net/post/27933
A re-paired and enchanted grey cloak, leather armor, twin short swords, bag of candy, full water skin, a few days worth of travel rations, enchanted leather boots, and a brace of throwing knives.
Player's online availability : On and off during the day, more active during evenings (EST)
Registered: Oct 30, 2015 14:59:43 GMT -8
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Post by Alden Marshal on Mar 1, 2016 20:43:52 GMT -8
Alden wonders if it was rude, not to tell Naoki his friends were looking for jobs. The assassin had just assumed, that she was always looking to hire. Which she was, she more or less just said so. Still maybe next time he should mention it. He glances out at the ogre, and thinks about her question.
"He can probably be trusted. I would send some meat out to him to be safe. You can take it out of my pay? Do I still get paid? I was gone for two months. You didn't rent out my room to someone else right? 'Cause I finally had it how I liked it. I'd hate to have to dissemble more furniture. Of course that assumes I still get a room."
Alden rambles on, as he gets to his feet. He takes Cynder along with him, as he heads to the stairs.
"Wait Takhana! Does your sight work with stairs? Should someone help you up?"
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Takhana Veil
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 312
Age: 68
Physical Description: Takhana is an undeniably memorable figure. At a full 6' in height, she is graceful and willowy, with a woman's full figure. She has skin that is a dark greyish color, lightly tinted with silver that very nearly sparkles when the light hits it at certain angles. She has the beautifully formed, delicate features, pointed ears, and inherently graceful movements that identify her as one of the Elven folk.Her hair is long, naturally falling to her hips in straight lengths, and is a shining white threaded with silver, although she normally wears it pinned up elaborately with a set of wooden hair sticks that bear jingling silver charms. She has no eyes, and instead wears a blindfold of soft black leather that criss-crosses her empty eye sockets, for the benefit of the others. Tattooed upon her brow and her back are two strange crests, their origin mysterious.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, she wears an elaborate dress of black leather that both reveals her body and conceals it, adorned with straps and seemingly random silver buckles. This is paired with a set of leather-and-metal boots with pointed toes that come to her knees, enhancing the shape of her mostly-visible legs. Aside from her blindfold and ornamental hair sticks, she has a number of accessories that she habitually wears, such as a large pair of silver hoop earrings and numerous silver rings on each hand - one of which, a silvery band set with a violet stone, she wears on her right hand's index finger: This is her official communications accessory for The Midnight Sun, her employer. The enchanted gem is socketed so that it touches her skin at all times, thus allowing her constant access to the telepathic communications network shared by all employees of TMS, simply by virtue of being in uninterrupted physical contact. She uses no weapons, being a peaceable individual.. not to mention the whole blindness thing. She also has a white-and-black, stocky mare named Irabelle, and a fluffy long-haired cat named Jean-Claude.
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Player's online availability : Evenings. (EST)
Registered: Feb 12, 2016 21:50:28 GMT -8
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Post by Takhana Veil on Mar 1, 2016 21:24:16 GMT -8
Takhana barely suppressed a grimace at those words. Stairs. The bane of her existence. Still, there was nothing to do for it. Waiting for everyone else to stand and make toward the stairs, she followed behind them at the distance of a few feet. When Alden addressed the issue at hand, she chuckled. Easy to forget that she was technically blind, wasn't it? "No, Alden, I can't say it does. But I don't require help. I'll just follow everyone else so I don't hold up the process. Don't you worry about me. I've been doing this a long time."
True to her word, as soon as she reached the stairs, she put a hand against the wall and waited for everyone else to precede her by a few steps. Then the reason for the rather pointed toes of her shoes became evident as she ascended the stairs a careful step at a time, using the tip of each boot to judge the distance to the front of the next step. It took her a bit of time, but it was still done very efficiently.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 21:25:10 GMT -8
Drude peeled himself from a wall in Reese's office. He turned his head to the boneman and said, I have much to discuss. About Medan.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
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Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 1, 2016 21:47:26 GMT -8
Gesturing to an unoccupied waiter and snapping her fingers, Naoki sees Mag’Thok taken care of. The waiter proceeds to the kitchen, where he collects some of the cooks’ mistakes. A few burnt steaks, a handful of over-salted chicken dinners, and some uncooked pork. He piles the lot of it onto a serving tray, and hefts it out the side door, and around the building to place before Mag’Thok. Without waiting to see what he has to say about the matter, or explain his gift, the waiter scurries back inside.
Back within the Sun, Naoki smiles a bit; Alden was rambling again. She doesn’t much mind, though. Means that he’s thinking, at least, which is more than a lot of people can say.
“Your room is just as you left it, Alden, and there’s a bag of your accumulated wages in my office. Come on.”
With a wave of her hand, Naoki turns tail and leads the party up the steps, and into her office on the third floor.
Waving the way in, Naoki speaks to the office’s accommodations, “I’m afraid there are only two guest chairs. Unless anyone is opposed to doing it in this manner, I suggest that you both come in at once, and do things simultaneously so I don’t have to repeat myself.”
The office is just as it always has been, for the most part. The glowing orange lantern hangs above the desk, projecting its warmth throughout the room. The desk is, as it tends to be, covered in paperwork relating to Naoki’s latest project. In this case, the documents relate to international trade regulations, and the related laws and documentation.
Seating herself in her chair, Naoki figures that the documents aren’t particularly sensitive, and leaves them to sit on the desk. However, she does reach into one of the drawers, and starts piddling about to locate some employment paperwork.
From this position, she addresses the group, primarily speaking to Cynder and Takhana. “I’ve heard a little bit about each of you, but if you’d both be willing to go into some detail for me, I’d like to ask that you do so. What sorts of things can you do? What skills, talents, and schools of knowledge are you proficient in? What would you consider yourself now, and what sort of job are you looking to find? Just tell me about yourself.”
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Reese Cresno
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 130
Physical Description: Reese is a very skeletal man, albeit one dressed to impress. He has a very wide grin, as would be expected of a person whose face lacks a skin. His bones are well-polished indeed, sometimes catching and reflecting a bit of light. This is possibly achieved with a bit of glaze, as normal skeletons are rather dull and lackluster.
Clothes and Equipment: Reese is always dressed in an immaculate suit, complete with a fine ironwood walking stick. A small chain hangs out of a jacket pocket. Were one to yank it out, they would find an elaborate medallion bearing a single, glowing, silver-etched eye.
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 11:48:35 GMT -8
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Post by Reese Cresno on Mar 1, 2016 22:46:33 GMT -8
Reese's skull creaked up to regard his latest visitor, the papers he had been shuffling through losing immediate priority. Knowing Drude's preference for efficiency and his less than stellar grasp of modern etiquette, the lich decided it best to set aside the mask of humanity that he held so dear. He launched right into it.
"Medan. I am aware that they have shut down their borders and are refusing trade, but little else. My network never expanded into that country, something that I now realize was an oversight. I assume you have more to tell?"
A delicate pen was withdrawn from a drawer within Reese's desk, a paper promptly following. Whatever Drude was about to share with him would certainly bear recording.
Even as he prepared to copy Drude's report word-for-word, a familiar face appeared in one of the mirrors atop the desk. After an absence of months, it seemed that Alden had finally returned. Reese vaguely recalled a question directed his way just before the man had left, a request to be directed to a quality weaponsmith and enchanter.
Deciding that there was little point in putting off either task, Reese split his mind clear in two. The first half busied itself with Drude's testimony, controlling the right hand and the pen it clasped. The second steered left hand, which crept across to Reese's jacket pocket and the medallion tucked within. Back up with the mask, then.
It's good to see you again, Alden! A while back, I do believe you inquired after a place where you would be able to acquire better weaponry. I have found that place.
The Black Tower has contracted a woman by the name of Raiko to do some enchanting work a few times. I believe she is the head of a small research community based on the exploration of magic. Even better, they pair that with the creation and development of weaponry with some arcane components or enhancements. I guarantee that she'll be able to bang up some top-notch tools.
This woman is at the Black Tower even now, if you'd like to go visit after you're done here. She doesn't appear to be particularly cheap, though, so feel free to forward the bill to me. I'm sure that whatever you commission will be terribly useful down the road, and I'm happy to fund their creation.
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Registered: Nov 22, 2024 15:56:20 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 23:26:07 GMT -8
Drude nods, solely as a courtesy to Reese to let the lich know that he was ready to begin.
Their borders have been entirely sealed off by a wall: this was evident at its south border from which I entered as well as the east border from which I left. Guards were not present at the time I entered, but its walls and gates are sealed almost seamlessly. It was only by my amorphous nature that I slipped through.
Their cities are similarly sealed. A magic ward or barrier had been placed within the gate that killed any who attempted entry to the capital. When I proved immune to electric shock, the barrier resorted to other destructive methods that similarly failed. All the while, I was barred from advancing. I attempted again to enter the city, by returning to my home realm and then exiting the dimension on the other side of the gates. Despite this not being the standard "portal" or "teleportation" magic, their wards were more than able to deny me entry. It should be noted here that both at the border to the country and the walls of the city, the stones were made so as to be without so much as a crack.
I then attempted to request entry: no guard was present on the ground, but atop their high walls, I managed to contact a guard. They demanded my documents, to which I replied that I had none, and asked whereby I may procure these papers. I was mocked for clearly being a foreign citizen and told to "get out of here" before I was "killed." The guard then shut the arrow-slit window through which he had been talking.
Hasdrubal then attempted to fly over the wall, a good distance from the gate. By some power I had not before witnessed, a beam of light attempted to strike Hasdrubal. He evaded it in the first moment, but the beam increased in power and intercepted him. I could tell that its heat would have been capable of reducing any normal being to vapor, and this was before it grew in power. Hasdrubal remained unharmed and landed in the city, at which point I lost sight of him and left.
The assembled armies of the Black Vale and a province of Phoenix Imperium was attacking Medan -- Goraia's -- eastern border. Two dragons also did battle. Defending was the renowned dragon Jarkoopi, once an ally of Isra. A third dragon, who had at one point burned a city in Medan, was observing, before flying deeper into Goraia and attacking any anti-dragon defenses that shot it.
The leaders of the combating forces declared a cease to hostilities and met. A duel was declared to the first blood. Should the Black Vale win, the Goraian general and his soldiers would swear fealty to the Black Vale's king for eternity. Should Goraia prevail, the Black Vale was to fall back. The Black Vale was allowed to select the champion (and thereby, the mode of combat). During this duel, the dragons continued their battle. The Goraian won the duel, and the Black Vale pulled a retreat, along with its ally. They are not permitted to return for six months' time.
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Takhana Veil
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 312
Age: 68
Physical Description: Takhana is an undeniably memorable figure. At a full 6' in height, she is graceful and willowy, with a woman's full figure. She has skin that is a dark greyish color, lightly tinted with silver that very nearly sparkles when the light hits it at certain angles. She has the beautifully formed, delicate features, pointed ears, and inherently graceful movements that identify her as one of the Elven folk.Her hair is long, naturally falling to her hips in straight lengths, and is a shining white threaded with silver, although she normally wears it pinned up elaborately with a set of wooden hair sticks that bear jingling silver charms. She has no eyes, and instead wears a blindfold of soft black leather that criss-crosses her empty eye sockets, for the benefit of the others. Tattooed upon her brow and her back are two strange crests, their origin mysterious.
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Clothes and Equipment: Typically, she wears an elaborate dress of black leather that both reveals her body and conceals it, adorned with straps and seemingly random silver buckles. This is paired with a set of leather-and-metal boots with pointed toes that come to her knees, enhancing the shape of her mostly-visible legs. Aside from her blindfold and ornamental hair sticks, she has a number of accessories that she habitually wears, such as a large pair of silver hoop earrings and numerous silver rings on each hand - one of which, a silvery band set with a violet stone, she wears on her right hand's index finger: This is her official communications accessory for The Midnight Sun, her employer. The enchanted gem is socketed so that it touches her skin at all times, thus allowing her constant access to the telepathic communications network shared by all employees of TMS, simply by virtue of being in uninterrupted physical contact. She uses no weapons, being a peaceable individual.. not to mention the whole blindness thing. She also has a white-and-black, stocky mare named Irabelle, and a fluffy long-haired cat named Jean-Claude.
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Player's online availability : Evenings. (EST)
Registered: Feb 12, 2016 21:50:28 GMT -8
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Post by Takhana Veil on Mar 2, 2016 11:55:09 GMT -8
Once she reached the top of the stairs, Takhana followed into the indicated office and moved toward one of the vacant chairs. In so doing, she brushed up against Cynder, and was deluged with images. Ones that were apparently amusing, as her lips twitched into a smirk and a sound like a strangled chuckle caught in her throat. Interesting, indeed. Sinking into the chair, she settled comfortably, with hands resting in her lap. After listening to Naoki speak, she waited for Cynder to speak first. But when the blue-furred woman didn't seem inclined to, Takhana decided she might as well forge ahead.
"Despite my blindness, I am able to 'see' the energies of living things, as well as the energy of magics. In addition to this, I have.. well, many call it prophecy. I prefer to think of it as various forms of prediction and foresight. I often receive visions completely at random, especially when I come into physical contact with an item or individual. But I can also willingly seek them out with the use of traditional scrying tools, such as reflective surfaces, crystals, the tarot, and runestones. In an offensive capability, I have the gift of pyromancy, although that is by far the lesser of my talents."
Pausing momentarily to recall the other questions and then ponder her answers, Takhana continued after a few heartbeats. "Where I am now has become.. unsatisfactory. Most of my life has been spent as a performer and sideshow fortune teller, but this has.. ceased to have any luster. I wish to do something that's actually useful, perhaps to benefit others in a meaningful manner if at all possible, or simply something more worthwhile than circus tricks. I paid dearly to achieve my abilities and I'd like to do something worth that sacrifice." Leaning back in the chair, she crossed right leg over left at the knee, and fell silent. That was all she had to say on the matter.
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Artemis
Dedicated
Roleplay posts: 205
Physical Description: Artemis is a sturdily built woman of medium height, with blonde hair tied back in a professional bun. Clad in a sharp black business suit, with black tie, dress shirt, and gloves, her appearance is utterly unremarkable; save for a single, flawless, purple gem, set on a simple black ribbon, worn choker-style around her throat. Her demeanor is such that she blends seamlessly into the background of any situation when her services are not required.
Registered: Sept 13, 2015 6:26:06 GMT -8
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Post by Artemis on Mar 2, 2016 14:25:43 GMT -8
Artemis quirks an eyebrow at the elf's list of qualifications, but says nothing. Magesight on that level was rare enough on its own, but to be a seer as well was quite significant. Coupled with Reese's scrying abilities, the two could gather an unprecedented amount of information. She says as much in a mental communication to Naoki, keeping her message terse and couched in obfuscating language that the catwoman would easily understand. Until they knew the extent of the woman's capabilities and obtained an approximation of her mental state, it would be unwise to do otherwise.
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Empress Naoki
Famous
Roleplay posts: 2,238
Physical Description: =========================
Empress Naoki is a curvaceous woman of average height, indeterminate age, and catlike features. Her hair is a dark auburn, often pulled back into a long braid. Her ears are both soft and fluffy, and her tail is never less than perfectly groomed. Amber eyes glisten in the shadows cast by her hair.
Clothes and Equipment: =========================
Naoki's wardrobe is to her as a frame is to a painting. Sometimes embellished with detail to be attractive in its own right, but never the focus. Usually simple but elegant, tightly fitting and highly revealing, used only to frame the beauty within.
Additionally, Naoki is, when clothed, often adorned with a small collection of accessories. She wears an earring, a brilliant cut amethyst, in her right ear. The silver signet ring of Isra is worn on her left pinky, marking her as High Lady of Isra. Directly adjacent, she wears the golden signet ring of The Isran Empire as its Empress. On the inside of her left thigh, there is a tattoo depicting a rose entwined with tentacles.
Allegiances: The Isran Empire
Player's online availability : Excessively often. Timezone: ET (-5)
Registered: Sept 12, 2015 13:02:17 GMT -8
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Post by Empress Naoki on Mar 3, 2016 1:11:34 GMT -8
Having found the documents she was searching for, Naoki sets the stack atop the desk. Artemis is correct, someone like Takhana would be an incredibly useful asset, especially in combination with Reese. There must be some manner of exponential usefulness curve in play, with two such as them working cooperatively. Madame Naoki nods, and begins to speak again. “It’s not every day I am approached by an individual with such a substantial set of skills. I would be very willing to offer employment to once such as yourself, Ms. Takhana, but first, let me speak a bit about myself, and the things I do, so you both have an idea of what goes on here beyond simply restaurant business.” From the pouch on her hip, Naoki pulls out a gemstone, a small spherical sapphire, and begins to fiddle with as she's speaking, as she tends to do. “I am, as I stated, Madame Naoki, and I own this building we’re sitting in, The Midnight Sun. On the ground floor, we serve what many consider to be the finest food and drink in Isra, and doing that is the central focus of business around here. However, we also engage in a number of other, more exciting activities, primarily geared toward the betterment of Isra and its inhabitants. Alden here, I’ve employed him as an ‘Operative’. I have a good handful of highly skilled and talented individuals to undertake what you might call… odd jobs. For example, Alden recently was tasked with guarding a citizen to whom we owed a favor. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not implying that I run a crime empire on the side, or anything like that, but I have done what the government cannot, here in Isra and abroad. Unless either of you would prefer to work with food, as waitresses or cooks or what-have-you, I would be offering jobs as ‘Operatives’. I would provide you with food, lodgings, pay, and whatever else you need to operate effectively, and you would occasionally be tasked with doing jobs and completing tasks for me. I can’t speak effectively to the sort of tasks, but I can say that you won’t be asked to do anything that would be beyond your capabilities or anything that would endanger your life without your consent.” “However, for you, Ms. Takhana, I’d like to offer something slightly different. You may noticed on your way up, the office across the hall. It probably positively glows with magic. That is the office of my esteemed associate, Mr. Reese Cresno . He specialises in artifice and scrying magic, and functions as a sort of spymaster, if you will. In his office over there, he collects information from all across the world, and interprets it into data we can use. It sounds to me like your and his skillsets overlap in a way that seems to me that you’d be able to accomplish a lot, working together. I would suggest that, after we’re finished speaking here, or right now, if you’d prefer, that you pop across the hall, and speak with him. He's already heard everything we've said, so there won't be a need to repeat yourself." "How about you, Ms. Cynder? What sorts of skills do you consider yourself proficient in, and what sort of job would you be looking for?" |
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Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon
Committed
Roleplay posts: 55
Age: 26
Physical Description: Covered in a sleek, silky coat of blue fur, this catlike jungle islander stands at about five feet tall, average height for one of her species, though rather short compared to other humanoids. She has almond-shaped, sly brown slitted eyes and a short snout, ending in a wet black nose. Two fluffy blue and white ears poke up above an oddly misplaced head of brown silky hair, the left one pierced with two hoop earrings. Her figure is lithe and well-toned, speaking to a life of intense physical activity.
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Cynder generally wears a set of black and gold leather clothing, coated with a wax that makes it fireproof, due to Cynder's being covered in fur, and the difficulties that presents as a pyromancer. Her top is a low-cut halter top with gold lining, and her trousers are tight leather trousers, complemented by a pair of sturdy boots, perfect for acrobatic performances. When not performing, she generally walks about with her feet uncovered, preferring the feel of the ground beneath her paws. She wears quite a bit of golden jewelry, as well, all produced in her homeland long, long ago, handed down to her by her mother.
Registered: Feb 13, 2016 19:57:17 GMT -8
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Post by Rarraennan "Cynder" K'talon on Mar 3, 2016 11:05:37 GMT -8
Cynder has been completely ignoring the conversation since Naoki asked about her skillset, pondering what she should say. Well, she was a good firedancer, but the patrons of the establishment seem to have enough entertainment. Alden said he was going to teach her how to fight, but she doesn't know how yet. Should she lie? Should she tell Naoki how incompetent she is in combat? Hrm...
Then, she hears her voice and snaps back to reality with a little start. She listens carefully to Naoki's question, and coughs sheepishly. She hadn't heard much of the words leading up, so she hardly knows her options.
"Uh...well, I can control and create fire through directing the energy within my own body, bending flames to my will. My homeland called it 'Thrrarrel's gift'. I suppose you would call it pyromancy...erm...I can dance, and I'm really flexible. I can create self-driven constructs out of flame. And...er...well, as far as a job, I guess whichever one would allow me to stay closest to Alden," says Cynder. At her last sentence, she smiles up at Alden and stands up on the tips of her toes to kiss him gently on the cheek. Ah, young love.
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