Heya there, fellow Evelonians! :3
So, as some of you may know, I've been uber-busy for the past few months, what with finals, graduating college, getting a new baby bird, moving into an apartment, starting a job, etc., and all the bells and whistles that go with the adult 'turf'. However, now that I'm pretty much settled into my life as a grown-up, I'm looking to get back into writing regularly again since I've sorely missed it, and there are times when I'm at work with nothing to do but twiddle my thumbs in my cube (on occasions where there somehow isn't labwork to be done).
But anywho, on to the more interesting stuff, as I'm sure you're not here to read about my day-to-day life.
Roleplaying is the name of the game here, and I'm looking to start some RPs with anyone and everyone, new faces and old, and on whatever subject tickles your fancy. Of course, I'm going to put it out there right now - I love lifematings/romance and action-filled plots (not necessarily having to do with romance), so if your interests fall anywhere around those categories, I can pretty confidently say that we're probably in business. :3
So, who's available to RP? The characters I'm keen on getting out and about are listed below, but feel free to browse my pen and see if anyone there catches your eye. At the moment, I'm open to just about anything and everything, so I'd most likely be more than happy to work something out with whoever you'd like to play with.
So, as some of you may know, I've been uber-busy for the past few months, what with finals, graduating college, getting a new baby bird, moving into an apartment, starting a job, etc., and all the bells and whistles that go with the adult 'turf'. However, now that I'm pretty much settled into my life as a grown-up, I'm looking to get back into writing regularly again since I've sorely missed it, and there are times when I'm at work with nothing to do but twiddle my thumbs in my cube (on occasions where there somehow isn't labwork to be done).
But anywho, on to the more interesting stuff, as I'm sure you're not here to read about my day-to-day life.
Roleplaying is the name of the game here, and I'm looking to start some RPs with anyone and everyone, new faces and old, and on whatever subject tickles your fancy. Of course, I'm going to put it out there right now - I love lifematings/romance and action-filled plots (not necessarily having to do with romance), so if your interests fall anywhere around those categories, I can pretty confidently say that we're probably in business. :3
So, who's available to RP? The characters I'm keen on getting out and about are listed below, but feel free to browse my pen and see if anyone there catches your eye. At the moment, I'm open to just about anything and everything, so I'd most likely be more than happy to work something out with whoever you'd like to play with.
.:Lyssa Song:.
Name: Lyssa Song (code name: Phoenix)
Seeking: RP/Lifemating
About: Lyssa doesn’t technically exist. Yes, she is solid flesh and bone and firmly attached to this plane of reality, but for all other intents and purposes, her existence is entirely unknown to all but a select few. This is due to the fact that she is completely off the radar – a feat accomplished by very few. Lyssa is a special ops agent; one of the handful of elites honed by the government to carry out missions of the highest priority and of the most covert nature. As such, she has undergone the most thorough and strenuous training in armed and unarmed combat, the most advanced modern warfare technology, basic survival, and withstanding interrogation (to name but a few). Primarily, her job was to act as a ghost, mostly operating alone to capture intel, extract other agents, and discreetly eliminate those whom the government deemed ‘enemy targets’. She is exceedingly good at what she does, and was well-recognized for her abilities during her time of service. Those, however, have since ground to a rather abrupt (and somewhat less than harmonious) end. In fact, she has actually been placed on the government’s top priority hit list, and is currently running for her life from the very people whom she spent her entire career serving.
It all began when she was a child; with two parents who were ex-military, Lyssa was always destined to join the forces herself. It was her lifelong dream to be strong – to be able to fight for good and protect the weak. She would have been out of place in a civilian life, as helpless and misplaced as a fish out of water. Even before she was old enough to enroll, she was taking private lessons from her parents, and for that reason (coupled with her own drive to succeed), she excelled at the academy and quickly outstripped even her own mother and father. She was handpicked and recruited to go into the special forces, and she took the opportunity gladly, knowing that her skills would be better utilized there and that she would be geared to do so with only the best that the government had. For many years she was content with her place in the world; sure, her job entailed more danger than most other people would see in a lifetime, but it made her feel alive – like she was making an impact on the world for good. But like all good things, that illusion couldn’t last forever.
It was just another regular mission at first – extract intel from some research facility out in the middle of nowhere and get out. Quite simple, really. Everything went smoothly and as planned, up until she checked the data to ensure that she’d gotten what she’d left for. It turned out she’d extracted more than what she was meant to (being the ‘better safe than sorry’ kind of gal she was and all). The government had told her that they were keeping tabs on this facility – that they weren’t lying about. However, it was the motives behind her mission which were…conveniently lost in translation. It was true, they were keeping tabs on this particular mad scientist and his work. It just turned out that the work he was doing was also for them. The things she saw happening in that facility, the things being done to animals and people alike, it was enough to turn the stomach of even a hardened veteran like herself. After what she saw, there was no question in her mind that the government which she served was no better than those she’d thought she’d been fighting for all those years. However, the options left to her were few and far between, and each less viable than the last. She managed to rescue one creature as she withdrew from the facility – a Hunter being tormented in an attempt to extract any form of genetic information from its crystalline body, most likely in hopes of being able to splice that mutation into creatures with more…malleable forms.
It didn’t take long for the government to discover that one of their best agents had gone AWOL, and since that day, she has been on the run from both organizations, a harder task than it might sound. As a result, the experience has hardened her, and made her perhaps more trigger-happy (and definitely more cynical) than she was in the past, which is certainly saying something. Since her defection, countless agents have been sent to dispatch her under a myriad of different disguises – some she recognized, others she didn’t. She spared those that she could afford to, but when push came to shove, it was her before them. There will be no rest for her in the foreseeable future, especially considering the fact that the military life is the only one which she has ever known. She only hopes that perhaps one day, she will find someone whom she can entrust the intel to. After all, it is the only thing left that she owns (aside from her gear) which is of any worth.
.:Corvina Westbrook:.
Name: Corvina Westbrook (or 'Leurre', her demon counterpart)
Seeking: RP/Lifemating
About: Corvina is a test subject of one of Serissa’s mad experiments. Of all the trials which have occurred to date, she also happens to be one of the most successful tests and now also functions as one of the facility’s most important tools. She is, first and foremost, a weapon, and a dangerous one at that. Her abilities in combat are unmatched in the field by friend and foe alike, abilities which some might even go as far as to call ‘superhuman’. That’s because what sets her apart from the crowd is indeed beyond simple human capabilities. In short, Corvina has a spirit of a demon fused to her soul, meaning that there are literally two entities residing in her body. Similar trials had been conducted on many before her, but none had lasted for more than a day or two before either going entirely insane, catatonic, or committing suicide. In fact, the success with this young woman was nothing short of a freak miracle. Perhaps it was due to her strength of will, stubbornness, or perhaps just the innate bloodlust which already existed within her before the operation was even conducted.
Normally, having one person in one skull is more than enough for most people; two people in one head would drive even the most resilient of people mad, and if one of them were to be a sadistic demon crazed with an insatiable bloodlust…well, needless to say Corvina’s existence isn’t a stroll through a meadow of sunshine and daisies. However, her unique character composition has allowed her to coexist with her ‘roommate’, who calls himself Leurre, a relationship which is rocky at best and downright dangerous (to herself as well as those around her) at worst. She has the ability to turn her body entirely over to the demon, but it is an option which she very rarely resorts to, as much as she can avoid it. Being fused to a demon does come with its distinct advantages though – on top of giving her a sharp edge in combat, it heightens her senses, and makes her stronger, faster, more capable of enduring pain, and more resilient in general. These effects are multiplied a hundred-fold when Leurre is in the driver’s seat though, not to mention the fact that he also brings ridiculous fast healing capabilities to the table, but when he takes control, Corvina literally loses all capacity to rein him in, and essentially has to take a backseat in her own mind until he finally decides to turn the wheel back over to her.
Corvina’s job basically entails handling the muscle work for the facility, at least when it comes to combat jobs which require any kind of finesse. She is cold and without mercy when need be, and follows her orders without question. Basically for Serissa, Corvina came as a happy upgrade to the traitorous predecessor who held the position before her (who had defected merely a few months beforehand). Generally the ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ type, anyone crossing her had better be sure that they’re not on her list before doing so.
.:Sekhmet:.
Name: Sekhmet
Seeking: RP/Lifemating (maaaaaaybe)
About: Sekhmet is royalty, or at least she was, back where she was from. See, Sekhmet and Ouranos were originally from an entirely separate world from Evelon, one heavily reminiscent of ancient Egypt. In that life, she was a princess, destined for the throne as soon as she married. In fact, she had been betrothed to Ouranos in her early childhood years, so she had lived her life assuming that it would forever be her fate to marry this man, father his children, and together, rule the kingdom. She loved him, that was for sure, but always felt as if something were missing – as if there was an entire part of her life she didn’t know, but as royalty, she had her duty to the throne, and for that reason, no right to explore romance. It was a lot that she was content with though. After all, there were many stories of women who hated their husbands, and husbands who murdered their wives. Their world was governed by traditional rules, and without rules, there was only chaos; this much she knew.
However, all of this was thrown completely out of perspective when the impossible occurred. It was a mere week before the long awaited wedding, and all the preparations were in full swing. Her dress had been made and fitted, a new crown crafted from the finest gold and gems for her coronation. Her people were all about pomp and circumstance, so a grand ceremony was always given for these events. Of course, these events required much planning ahead of time, and there were always plenty of rehearsals involved. It was at one such rehearsal that things went horribly awry. No one knows exactly what happened that day, for the promised couple were standing on the wedding altar when they suddenly vanished without a trace, never to be seen in that world again. The two would later find that it was the experimentation and greed of a brilliant scientist that would tear them from their familiar lives and throw them head-first into a completely alien world, but for many years they made their way through Evelon, surviving only on guesswork, luck, and occasionally, the kindness of others.
The world which Sekhmet came from was not known for its technological advancements. Primarily an agricultural, labor-based culture, status played a heavy hand in deciding how one would live their life. As royalty, Sekhmet is accustomed to being treated as such, and the transition to Evelon has been a rough on one her. Never has she had to do anything for herself before, and she relies heavily on Ouranos’ aid (although he himself is just as lost as she) to survive. She does have an innate power which gives her sway over animals, but she's still getting the hang of how the creatures of Evelon work. However, she is both tenacious and a fair individual, and is not afraid of doing what is necessary to get what she needs. As a ruler, she has a very strong sense of justice, but has found out firsthand how nitty-gritty real life – life outside of one of luxury – can be.
.:Kamaria:.
Name: Kamaria ('Aria')
Seeking: RP/Lifemating
About: A diminutive, soft-spoken, and gentle young woman, it is easy to see how she got her nickname, 'Little Shadow'. She is the last person anyone would think would be involved with the dark and mysterious Loki, but surprisingly enough, her place is by his side, as his personal assistant. When people learned of her, they were genuinely surprised, seeing as Loki is a very detached, distant individual with no ties to anyone or anything. However, Kamaria is the exception to this rule. When she isn't running an errand for him, she is usually found tailing him closely. Despite her quiet and gentle nature, she is extremely shy, a trait which originates from her seeming mistrust of all people. The only person in the world she seems to trust is Loki, although no one knows why. It is a relationship which baffles all who witness it, but it is undeniable that there is a deep, unbreakable connection between the two of them.
Kamaria sees Loki as something of a father-figure. As a child, she was born with what most people would call 'supernatural' abilities. Not only was she as quiet as a shadow, it seemed she had the very ability to manipulate darkness itself, moving it to her will, and even shifting it into a solid, physical form if she so desired. She also seemed to hold some power over fire as well, being able to conjure it from thin air as well as control it. Her mother, who had been raising her alone, saw this as a darkness, and feared that her daughter was some witch or demon or other dark being. However, she didn't have the heart to take her own daughter's life, or even give her away, so she pleaded to the gods to remove her from her responsibility as a mother to this strange little girl. Loki heard her prayers and answered them. Aria never learned what her mother had given up to get rid of her, but for some reason, Loki decided to take the little girl on himself and raised her from childhood onward as his own. Because of this, Aria trusts no one but him, since he was the only person in a cruel world to accept her as she was for what she was instead of treating her with fear and disgust.
While she has control over all things dark, Aria herself is not a dark soul at all. Given the chance, she is a perfectly sweet young woman, but her qualms about the world around her have tempered her innocence. While she is normally quite difficult to faze, the destruction she is capable of wreaking is devastating. It might take a lot to set her off, but if, by some freak chance, someone were to manage to truly anger her (or threaten Loki somehow), her powers are not to be trifled with lightly. While she looks small, timid, and vulnerable, a mere flick of her mind would be enough to kill a person. Luckily though, she, like her foster father, tends to keep to herself and to him, avoiding the rest of the world whenever possible.
.:Nocturne Feathersong:.
Name: Nocturne Feathersong (Nightingale)
Seeking: RP/Lifemating
About: Nocturne isn’t exactly what you’d call an “open book”. She’s seen a lot in her time, and if there’s one thing to be said about her, it’s that her trust is certainly not a thing given lightly. However, if you were to meet her, you would have no idea that were the case, as she has an impeccable talent for getting along with people of all sorts. Ever since she was a girl, she’d taught herself how to make people comfortable in her presence, and it’s gotten her a long way since. In fact, she’s so good at what she does that she makes her entire living off of it by working for the CEO and current governor, Sariel Dantanian. She acts as a human relations ambassador for him, relaying his messages to people all over the country of varying levels of importance, and is one of – if not his most – trusted advisor. However, there is more to their relationship than employee and boss, as he was the one who took her in when she was but 10-years-old, having lost all the family that she’d had. Since then, he’s basically raised and nurtured her as his own, despite being only 10 years her senior, and she has been close at his side ever since - his nickname for her is, affectionately, his "Little Nightingale".
However, there is more to this young woman than meets the eye. With surprisingly regal features, raven-black hair, olive-green eyes, and a sweet, charming smile, she seems like a remarkably mature 25-year-old, her career life well on track (being hitched to Sariel’s, after all). It wouldn’t be surprising to think that she would be a natural at public relations and handling the business end of deals for her boss. What no one (outside of Sariel and herself) know though, is that she has an ace up her sleeve – a little trick that guarantees a win almost every time. Ever since she was born, she had the ability to not only sense people’s emotions, but with years of practice and trial-and-error, control them too. The more compromised their thoughts, the easier it was for her. Of course, she learned to be an artist about it too, and has perfected the skill of subtly nudging thoughts in one direction or another without detection. For Sariel, this was an invaluable talent to have in his arsenal, and ever since he took her in, has made a point of nurturing her unusual skill, and ultimately using it to his advantage. This isn’t against her will, of course – she believes wholeheartedly in his cause, and that everything he does has a reason, even if she can’t immediately see it. After all, he’s never been wrong before.
As for Nocturne herself, her personality changes like a kaleidoscope when needed, and she always seems to know exactly what to say and when to say it. However, at heart, she is a relatively gentle-hearted soul, mild-mannered, but occasionally spontaneous, although her occupation (and company) rarely calls for it. Although she always seems like she has something to do – Sariel does keep her busy most of the time – she doesn’t really have much direction in her life aside from his biddings. There also happens to be more to her unusual ability to alter minds as well, although she usually keeps that particular facet in check. It turns out that her skills in shifting emotions is merely a weaker form of her abilities; her true power lies in the unconscious and subconscious mind. Her influence over dreams is extremely powerful, much more potent than her influence over a conscious mind, but there is one catch. The only dreams she can create are nightmares, and extremely potent ones at that. It’s not an ability she consciously controls (usually); if she forgets to reign it in, she projects a radius of these night terrors to any unconscious mind around her, and a long enough exposure could drive any living soul completely mad. She has, however, learned to shackle this ‘curse’ down, and has almost never found any reason to ever use it. After all, a broken mind is not a useful one.
.:Asteria:.
Name: Asteria
Seeking: RP/Lifemating
About: Asteria is a goddess of guidance and light, the counterpart to her darker and less benevolent brother. She is also the keeper of the stars, and provides counsel and guidance to people in need in any and all situations, both in physical and mental manifestations. Her ability to take on countless forms allows her to work her way into any and all walks of life with the intent to nudge people back on track and keep them from straying too far from their paths (usually due to her brother's more malevolent ‘advice’). She is the voice of reason and the source of inhibitions, a Northern Star of the conscience. However, she is not limited to whispering in people's thoughts - she is also capable of manifesting herself in many physical forms as well, such as light, celestial bodies, or even something as diminutive as a firefly. She brings the stars out each night and can sometimes be seen dancing across the sky in the form of shooting stars.
Personality-wise, she is again the counterpart to her brother: where he is dark, reckless, and apathetic, she is equally kind, gentle, and sweet. A person who cares for nothing more in the world than the well-being of others, it is her personal goal to try and guide people towards lives that are happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. Of course, she doesn't always succeed on those with the strongest wills to defy her, but for the most part, she single-handedly keeps the world a relatively decent place in which to reside. Despite the darkness which exists across the universe, she seems to always be able to find some kind of silver lining and make the most of it. While she can be somewhat reserved, she is also naturally bubbly, vivacious, and cheerful, but it is a part of her personality which she usually makes a point of keeping in check. After all, she believes that it is not 'proper' for a goddess of her position and stature to act as childishly as her heart might otherwise desire.
Very few people actually know her history and lineage - even she herself has not learned that information. Since as long as she can remember, she was raised by Callistani, along with the motherly goddess's own children. The only relative she knows is her twin brother, Arktos, and search as they might, they've never been able to find their birth parents. If Callistani knew anything, she never told them, no matter how much they pestered her about it as children. Clearly, they had to have been of divine breeding judging by their powers and stature, but no one on the council knows anything of their past either. Their father is actually Velius, none other than the king of the gods himself, but for reasons he’s kept to himself (and very personal ones, at that), he has never revealed his identity to his children, although he has made sure that every want and need of theirs was seen to while they grew up. Their mother was a mysterious woman from a faraway land with command over the powers of darkness, although the only darkness in her heart was that placed there by the unkindnesses done to her by others in her past. With no one else to call their own, the two twins grew up extremely close to one another, and have been so ever since birth. It is without a doubt that both would be willing to give up their lives for the other.
.:Arktos:.
*This is Asteria's brother, Arktos: his bio is currently in the process of being written, so he'll be added on here soon as well. If anyone's interested in RPing with him though, feel free to speak up. :3
.:Khazriel:.
Name: Khazriel
Seeking: RP/Breeding (Lifemating is a very faint possibility, but still a possibility - he's not exactly the 'settling down' type of man)
About: Khazriel has two occupations. His place is on the council of the gods, his role being the consort between mortals and immortals. His other – and if you were to ask him, more important – profession is his amazing prowess with members of the other gender. To put it aptly, Khazriel is what most would call a ‘lady killer’. A proper Casanova from a more elegant time, he’s smooth, suave, knows just what to say in every situation, and somehow manages to have ladies dogging at his heels and clambering over each other to get to him just by entering a room. Tall and muscularly sculpted, he strikes an eye-catching figure in any setting with his bright, teal-streaked jet-black hair, startlingly white eyes, and chiseled jawline. With an almost lazy sort of confidence, his appearance is deceptively laid-back, while in reality, he is one of the most observant people you might ever meet. He has a knack for noticing detail and reading situations, which makes him perfect for his 'real' occupation.
As a consort, he mediates the official dealings that the gods might have with the mortals, in comparison to Valkyrie, whose transactions are usually of a more...personal nature in regards to Velius. While Valk handles the more hush-hush, under-the-table work, Khazriel's job is to make subtle alterations to ensure that things go on according to plan in the world of the mortals. It is due to his intervention that some of the most devastating and possibly world-shattering events have been circumvented in the past, and this is thanks to one unique ability of his. Besides being extremely observant of his surroundings, he is not only excellent at reading the subtle shifts in people's natures, but can also manipulate their emotions as well. A master of discretion, he can nudge a person's thought process in the most subtle of manners so as not to be detected, yet in just the right direction to change their reasoning or decision-making along a more...favorable path. Of course, this might also have something to do with why he's so good with the ladies, but he prides himself in the fact that he doesn't need to use it to get what he wants. Needless to say, his powers paired with his natural 'abilities' make for a highly effective combination.
As far as relationships go, he's never felt any inclination to do anything different from what he's always done. Very rarely has he ever been with a woman more than once, and if he has, she had to have been a rare specimen indeed. Even when he's on the job, he doesn't neglect to have a little fun, and he is one of the few gods who couldn't care less whether you were immortal or had an expiration date. In his opinion, mortal girls tend to have more variety, which adds spice to his lifestyle of conquest. Infamous for his womanizing, he is surprisingly chivalrous and gentlemanly around women and men alike, and extremely polite, which adds to his charm. He would never imagine intentionally hurting a person, either physically or emotionally, even if his 'Don Juan' attitude might suggest otherwise.
I've got a bunch of characters that I'm currently working my way through writing bios for as well, so if you don't see anyone that catches your interest just yet, fear not! There will be more soon. :3