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Champion
HUMAN
24 years old
CULT
played by CAEDMON
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THE SKY IS LOOKING GREY SO I'LL KEEP MY HEAD DOWN INSTEAD
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Post by ORFIEL on Jan 6, 2015 3:38:36 GMT
mikhail is a man-- no, boy-- and he lives in a hut and he travels many places. jungles to deserts to mountains to beaches. he has seen much of the world, but he always believes that there is more.
a monster. i will kill one, he had decided many years ago when a witch had told him of the djinn he was to kill. mikhail is used to killing. for resources mainly, not for the sport of it. he doesn't kill "to survive," as many do. he is quick on his feet and therefore slaying any creature or killing any human does not seem like the best choice. a failure can be fatal- it's a better chance, just to run.
he cannot imagine what a dagger in the back would feel like. he cannot imagine what death feels like because no one has ever told him. they cannot tell any tales, only rot.
he doesn't know how to fight a djinn- only that magic is one of the only things in the world that can harm them. he has a cursed blade that "should do," as the blacksmith said.
little does he know, his search will come to an end eventually. soon. CHEVRIE OF GS |
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Monster
DJINNI
327 years old
WANDERER
played by PISCES
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Post by ZAYNAB IQBAL on Jan 12, 2015 0:57:53 GMT
[nospaces] nothing ever keeps[break]
you safe for sure[break]
heroes dropped[break]
their bones outside this particular beach and stretch of ocean is unfamiliar to her. the young girl standing at the edge of the shoreline digs her toes into the wet sand, feeling them sink easily in the soft sediment. she sweeps long, flaxen tresses over a pale shoulder and crouches down, dipping her hands into the shallow seawater to wash away the unsightly rust-colored stains. blood does not fit on this guise’s slender fingers, zaynab muses. they’re the hands of a lutist, not an assassin. but who is she to go against a master’s orders? [break][break] task done, she shakes her hands dry and lets her body relax, sliding from a tight crouch to a stretch. she lounges on the sand and tilts her face up to take note of the darkening sky. [break][break] under the stars, between land and sea, mikhail will find what he’s been looking for. it’s in a girl with an innocent face, though zaynab is neither nor. [attr="Class","pisces1"] ORFIEL[newclass=".pisces1"] margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 180px; background: #FF0000; width: 170px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: right;[/newclass][newclass=".pisces1 a"]color: #000!important; font: 25px arial;[/newclass] |
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Champion
HUMAN
24 years old
CULT
played by CAEDMON
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THE SKY IS LOOKING GREY SO I'LL KEEP MY HEAD DOWN INSTEAD
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Post by ORFIEL on Jan 18, 2015 4:38:37 GMT
a pretty girl. a prettier beach. mikhail does not experience serenity often-- he lives far from beaches or flowers or smooth, cool, soft sand. of course, he has learned to find beauty in the rough-around-the-edges sorts of things. warm oats and honey. ripe fruit. unsettling, but peaceful nights.
he likes that. he is fine with that. he accepts it; there is no use wanting more until he feels safe enough to chase everything he can wish for.
he must crawl before he can walk. he must find peace before he can settle. but mikhail likes that. he is fine with that. mikhail accepts that because it keeps him on his toes. he has something to accomplish. he doesn't exactly recommend it, but it is a way to live.
he tugs his gloves on tighter and secures his belt before approaching the young lady. "excuse me lass, i'm looking for a creature identified by many as a djinn." mikhail straightens his clothing.
"have you seen anything of the sort?" CHEVRIE OF GS |
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Monster
DJINNI
327 years old
WANDERER
played by PISCES
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Post by ZAYNAB IQBAL on Jan 24, 2015 4:27:45 GMT
[nospaces] nothing ever keeps[break]
you safe for sure[break]
heroes dropped[break]
their bones outside she twists around to face him, blinks up at the stranger. at the mention of what she—it—is, zaynab feels burgeoning panic rush in with the tide, crash like cymbals against her eardrums, and retreat again, to some distant port within her, apart from her. she listens to the roll and lick of the waves. her fingers curl in the sand. [break][break] she does not feel safe bearing her face, not yet so practiced as to give nothing of inner turmoil away, to this man with a mission, so she answers him with her eyes locked on the sky. [break][break] “a djinni?” zaynab repeats. “i’ve heard stories, certainly, but never encountered one.” the stars wink down at her, cosmic spectators casting off cold light. they lend no comfort to the earthbound monster, only mockery. “i've heard...that they can grant wishes.”[break][break] “is that what you seek?”[attr="Class","pisces1"] ORFIEL[newclass=".pisces1"] margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 180px; background: #FF0000; width: 170px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: right;[/newclass][newclass=".pisces1 a"]color: #000!important; font: 25px arial;[/newclass] |
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Champion
HUMAN
24 years old
CULT
played by CAEDMON
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THE SKY IS LOOKING GREY SO I'LL KEEP MY HEAD DOWN INSTEAD
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Post by ORFIEL on Jan 25, 2015 19:31:32 GMT
he stands with a lazy confidence. a hand on his sword, slouched comfortably. it disguises his nerves. from the young woman, yes, but he hides his nerves from himself too. he isn't going to die today, or tomorrow, or the day after that.
(even leading a life like this- his destiny is his own. if he thinks it, if he believes it, it is more likely to become true. therefore he won't die-- he'll survive. or, he hopes so.)
"wishes...no." mikhail's gaze settles upon the water. "i've nothing to wish for."
"i want to talk to it. you see, i'm very close with someone who is to slay it. i'm here on their behalf." CHEVRIE OF GS |
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Monster
DJINNI
327 years old
WANDERER
played by PISCES
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Post by ZAYNAB IQBAL on Jan 27, 2015 22:41:05 GMT
[nospaces] nothing ever keeps[break]
you safe for sure[break]
heroes dropped[break]
their bones outside “everyone does.” she hugs her knees to her chest and lays her head down. the darkening night swaddles her in obscurity; locks of hair escaped from her plait partially veil the curve of a pale cheek, like wispy clouds to the moon. [break][break] only tonight the sky is clear. everything is bathed in unnatural light, shapes and forms and disguises laid bare but unfamiliar. [break][break] zaynab curls into herself tighter. the djinni’s caught word of dragon slayers and monster killers, but never has she thought there could be one lapping at her own ankles. death at the hands of a mortal hero is not the freedom from servitude she wishes for. [break][break] “i don’t mean to pry, but, why is this person you speak for not here? is it not their quest?” zaynab eyes the man’s sword, senses its coated enchantment. she is suspicious of humans and magic, and of the two together, of human magic. [attr="Class","pisces1"] ORFIEL[newclass=".pisces1"] margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 180px; background: #FF0000; width: 170px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: right;[/newclass][newclass=".pisces1 a"]color: #000!important; font: 25px arial;[/newclass] |
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Champion
HUMAN
24 years old
CULT
played by CAEDMON
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THE SKY IS LOOKING GREY SO I'LL KEEP MY HEAD DOWN INSTEAD
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Post by ORFIEL on Jan 30, 2015 13:38:26 GMT
"here? with me?" mikhail asks, nervously chuckling. "no, not today. it's very risky, you see." he tries to catch her eye.
"imagine that it is a large scale. on one side, all of the monsters, including this djinn, sit. on the other, all of the humans sit. but the scale isn't even." he exhales. "so to even it out-- one must die. the djinn...or my dear friend."
"that is, if they fight." mikhail stares at the water. "i'm not sure if fighting is the best option. maybe the djinn can be spoken to. if the two just never bother each other...life should be fine." CHEVRIE OF GS |
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Monster
DJINNI
327 years old
WANDERER
played by PISCES
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COLOR YOUR CARTOGRAPHY IN YOUR DREAMS OF ME; MAPS WILL NOT LIE WILL NOT LIE WILL NOT LIE IN ME
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Post by ZAYNAB IQBAL on Feb 7, 2015 20:19:43 GMT
[nospaces] nothing ever keeps[break]
you safe for sure[break]
heroes dropped[break]
their bones outside “then why? why do humans and monsters seek out and hunt each other? i don’t understand.”[break][break] she looks steadily at him then, meets his gaze. the girl’s lash-fringed eyes are inhumanly bright, as if illuminated by some internal sun. the eyes are windows, she’s heard the saying. however perfectly the djinni recreates her human guises, down to the dimple of a cheek and the crinkle of skin, zaynab cannot dim the shine of magic in her eyes that might betray her. [break][break] but magic is all a djinni is. [break][break] her eyes narrow, her forehead furrows. “there is no friend. you’re it, aren’t you?”[attr="Class","pisces1"] ORFIEL[newclass=".pisces1"] margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 180px; background: #FF0000; width: 170px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: right;[/newclass][newclass=".pisces1 a"]color: #000!important; font: 25px arial;[/newclass] |
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Champion
HUMAN
24 years old
CULT
played by CAEDMON
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THE SKY IS LOOKING GREY SO I'LL KEEP MY HEAD DOWN INSTEAD
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Post by ORFIEL on Feb 14, 2015 1:45:59 GMT
mikhail bellows and shakes his head. "there is a friend," he assures, "but you are correct, my friend!"
"my friend is not the one destined to kill this beast. my friend is the one who waits for my arrival. in my house. with my first born son." mikhail thinks for a moment, deciding whether or not to divulge more.
"i am destined to kill the djinn. but i'm sure you understand- my love's battle is tougher than any battle i have ever fought."
mikhail lowers himself and rests his aching feet in the sand. CHEVRIE OF GS |
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Monster
DJINNI
327 years old
WANDERER
played by PISCES
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COLOR YOUR CARTOGRAPHY IN YOUR DREAMS OF ME; MAPS WILL NOT LIE WILL NOT LIE WILL NOT LIE IN ME
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Post by ZAYNAB IQBAL on Feb 22, 2015 19:57:17 GMT
[nospaces] nothing ever keeps[break]
you safe for sure[break]
heroes dropped[break]
their bones outside a quiet anger simmers in her voice, sharpens her syllables. “destiny?” she echoes. “destiny is a trap man sets for himself.”[break][break] the man sits down in the sand. eye to eye, they’re equals. she regards him in silence, almost sadly. when zaynab speaks again, it’s a plea and a warning and a choice wrapped into an ultimatum. her captors and masters do not give her choices, but she will offer him one. [break][break] her fingers lace together. “go back to your house. to your lover. nothing good will come out of your quest.” [attr="Class","pisces1"] ORFIEL[newclass=".pisces1"] margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 180px; background: #FF0000; width: 170px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: right;[/newclass][newclass=".pisces1 a"]color: #000!important; font: 25px arial;[/newclass] |
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