fuck it, deleting time. if you ever want shit up again start it from scratch dumb whore!!
In other words... step two:
Jae-hee
NAME: Kil Jae-hee
ALIASES: Subject Viper, Jae-hee Kill
AGE: 22
PRONOUNS: He/him
APPEARANCE
- Edgy grinning weirdo covered in scars. Black hair, poorly cut, usually hiding his eyes.
- Vivid purple eyes, piercing, like they can see straight into you
- Hands are roughly bandaged. Korean, heart-shaped face, pale, bony, about 5'8"
- Wears things like tight jeans and spikes for the style, but likes comfy clothes with long sleeves. Sleeves often stained, but its his own blood so its fine.
- Scars all over his body, many very fresh. The ones that aren't blade scars are small spots at repeated injection sites. Parts of his ears nicked off.
- Can produce claw-like metal blades from between his fingers; sharp but quite fragile; makes his fingers bleed
PERSONALITY
- Definitely a freak and really self-confident about it. Doesn't care if people hate him, which is great, because. he's annoying.
- Values his own fun over other people's feelings, likes provoking people just to get a reaction. Violence is funny, right?
- Impulsive, not easily scared, likes pushing his limits. Often running on adrenaline. Carefulness is not a strength of his.
- Pretty hard to actually provoke unless you know exactly what buttons to press, generally happy =)
- Annoyed by being talked down to, easily won over with approval and support.
- Mostly keeps his contempt for human nature and cowardice to himself.
HISTORY
Human experiment. Made into a killing machine so predictably killed his way out alongside another experiment he now believes is his soulmate or something. Has chosen to continue being a killing machine on his own time.
Jae-hee doesn't remember his youth. He knows he somehow fell into the hands of a lab that renamed him subject Viper. Jae believes the experiments were meant to enhance his abilities to survive and to kill. Experiments including altering his eyes, which see blood brighter than it is, and his own blood, which is poisonous. And then there are the self-regenerating blades, implanted in his arms and travelling a set path to emerge between his fingers - he's stopped feeling pain there. The last experiment yielded no results and simply involved drowning him in a variety of ways. He was a hard patient to deal with, especially when he began resisting toxins and sedatives, leading to him being tightly bound but conscious throughout most experiments.
After failing to cut his way out of a drowning and seeming to pass out, he came to the second the facilitators unbound him, and he began killing anyone his claws could reach. His first night outside, Jae met subject Lion for the first time - their escapes had coincided. Between the two of them, they believe they wiped out every one of the facilitators. Lion managed to talk him down from mass murder for a while, but Jae has since maintained that Lion is very much like him, if only he'd stop being such a coward and lean into it.
While Lion learned to take back his real name, Danny Heartwood, Jae-hee warped his surname into almost a joke: Kill.
Lion maintains that Jae-hee will someday drown in the blood he's spilled.
RELATIONSHIPS
Danny -- Lion, Fellow Experiment Escapee, "Soulmate"
Constantly drawn to each other, but constantly at each other's throats. Danny thinks they're both monsters. Jae-hee agrees and thinks Danny's a coward for trying to act like he's not. If they ever want to coexist, either one of them has to change or one of them has to die.
TRIVIA
- Right handed
- Made early 2012?
- Doesn't like animals. Also under the impression that snakes aren't real.
- Makes his "living" very overtly threatening and robbing people.
- Sad he didn't get fangs from the experiments.
- Deathly scared of water and being restrained.
- Probably wouldn't notice if you pricked him with a needle.
- Has trouble with fine motor skills. Claws slide out a lot...
- Palate of a kid, fast food >>>, but has a weak stomach for it.
- Smells iron-like, overpowering any natural scent.
- Remembers bare bones of speaking Korean, but illiterate in the language besides his name, 吉在熙.
INTERACTION QUIRKS
- Pretty expressive, but constantly smiling.
- Eyes are rarely seen, but usually very wide open.
- Fidgets with his hands a lot.
- Clacks his teeth.
- Rolls his head back when he laughs.
- Calls people "doc," usually only when he's joking around.
MUSIC
Animal Impulses - IAMX // I'm tired of this human duet
Blood - My Chemical Romance // Grab a glass because there's going to be a flood!
Animals - Maroon 5 // But don't deny the animal that comes alive when I'm inside you
Vicious - Halestorm // I don't care if you hate me 'cause you're gonna have to face me
Let The Sparks Fly - Thousand Foot Krutch // Give me three signs that you're awake
Passive - A Perfect Circle // Don't play dead, 'cause maybe...
I Hate Everything About You - Three Day's Grace // Why do I love you?
Neon Wound - Silversun Pickups // But then I see you, standing there right on cue, blinded by a neon wound
NOT JUST BREATHING - The Plot In You // I know I'm preaching to a lost cause but at least I know I'm alive
Le Butcherettes - Henry Don't Got Love // You're afraid to bite me, you're afraid to even touch me
^ more for danny tbh?
ALTERNATE UNIVERSES
Prey -- Role swap AU with Danny
Hates the experiment facilitators almost as much as he hates himself. Lion idolizes them, but slaughtered them anyway. Jae-hee earned Lion's begrudging respect killing the last of the facilitators to escape for himself. Jae-hee tails him while Lion hunts for pleasure, goes too far too often, and kills all perceived threats. He's simultaneously derisive and protective of Jae-hee - he's weak, but he likes the way he looks at him. Jae-hee thinks they're both monsters, but maybe if Lion is capable of something other than murder, so is he. Eyes always hidden, hand bandages usually clean, soft clothes with very long sleeves.
Noah
➤ NOAH JUST
- AKA No, The Librarian Just
- 20s, he/him
➤ APPEARANCE
- Looks like he never smiles and never sleeps.
- Slightly wavy dark hair is either very neat or completely disheveled on any given day.
- Deep-set dark eyes, squarish face, perpetual crease between his brows. Very serious.
- Always carrying a pretty leather book bag with an ornate sigil lock.
- Nearly formal fashion; heavy jackets over dark collared shirts; crew necks with belts. His collection of jewelry is functional, his watches usually aren't. Fashion tag.
- Has very impressive tattoo sleeves covering both arms in runes, usually hidden beneath his clothes.
- Straight shoulders, brown skin, mixed south and east asian, maybe 5'7". Lots of old acne scars on his face and back. Super tense shoulders, uses sigils to steady his hands.
- Eyebrow twitch, pinches the bridge of his nose, mutters to himself. Sounds canadian.
- Messy scar on the palm of his left hand, a complicated rune pattern. The same pattern overlaps on the back of his neck and skull, healed cleaner, but drawn over and over and over again.
➤ PERSONALITY
- So serious, all the time. Permanent bad mood, irritated by people in general, prefers being alone.
- Little patience for small talk and silliness, very blunt, often condescending. Puts a lot of value in skill - will tolerate you better if he thinks you're competent.
- Practical and extremely detail-oriented. Has a confident streak; when he's sure about something, he's really sure.
- Pride issues, never wants to admit he's wrong. Worse emotional issues, sensitive and easy to provoke.
- Prone to paranoia of the "something's following me" variety.
➤ HISTORY
Noah was raised by his elder sister Chris - better known as the Librarian Just, the guardian of a highly valuable library of arcane books. Even after Chris took in a second strange child - Noah's 'twin' sister Ray - it was generally understood that he was to be her successor. When Noah and Ray were sixteen, something went wrong with Chris. The librarian was haunted by a terror Noah would come to know as Chime, and the home fell apart, as did Noah's fragile peace with Ray before she ran away. Under mysterious circumstances, Chris seemed to recover from the hauntings, but it repaired nothing and Noah found her dead against the library's door not long after. He has been locked out of the library since.
Noah kept Chris's death a secret while he, on his own in the house, finished school and taught himself to write the same runes that had kept the library safe. He relies on them for magic and they would soon line his arms in the form of tattoos, weapons and defenses against a great span of supernatural entities; He still adds to the intricate designs regularly. Unable to live on his inheritance forever, Noah made a career of his scribing services from mundane household defenses to traps and exorcisms. One creature that wound up in his trap was Ray - although she'd abandoned the surname Just, living under egos including Sanguine, Renard, Rustcrown, Redblood, Thorne, and Mary.
Not long after reuniting, Noah became ill, as the Terror payed another visit to the library. Like Chris, he suffered paranoia, nightmares, and narcolepsy, and still doesn't know how long he was under its influence for, having shut himself in, desperately battling the inevitable end, his one hope to recreate a sigil he only dimly remembered seeing carved into Chris before her disappearance. Finally, one of the sigils carved into his neck worked - Noah is immune to Chime, among other supernatural psychic impacts, though still suffers from residual symptoms.
As Chime's only survivor, Noah swore he wasn't finished and used what he knew to lure Chime into its corporeal form, intending to bind and incapacitate it, leaving it harmless and helpless in the face of a long and painful death. As a polite disagreeance, Ray got in the way and and attempted to kill it then and there. Noah removed her and salvaged the binding. Neither of them are forgiving and Noah was alone again. He thought of burning the house down. He hasn't returned since then.
Noah's new home is a cottage that's become heavily protected with time. Though, he often worries, finding stray pages torn from his own journals on the Terror, not protected well enough. He is growing more and more convinced it's broken its chains.
➤ TRIVIA
- Made mid-2012?
- Right handed: Very fast writer, exclusively uses black pen; Handwriting is very neat but super small and crammed together.
- No he doesn't consider he and Ray twins. Yes he considers himself the older twin.
- Absolutely no sense of the progression of time - frequently very early or completely late.
- Not big on tea, coffee, or energy drinks - runs on pure force of will? Picky eater in general, prefers food he cooked himself.
- Wicked good at pool.
- Smells like ink, old books, either old-fashioned cologne or lake water, and faintly of panic sweat.
- Somniphobic; Will investigate every creak in his house instead of sleeping.
- Probably hates going to the doctor.
- Will abandon all other goals to protect rare books but he hates it.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Chris -- Elder Sister, Guardian (Deceased)
Noah has never looked up to anyone like he used to look up to her.
• Ray -- 'Twin' Sister
Two true statements: They've never gotten along and they'll always have each other's backs. Lots of baggage.
• Chime --
, Enemy
The mere fact it's still out there is bad for his sanity. One way or another, he will kill it next time he sees it.
➤ PLAYLIST
The Driver - Bastille | This thing, it's a family affair, it's drawing out my weakness
(x) Amount of Truth - Envy on the Coast | For all they know, their heroes are still untouchable
Denial - The Vaccines | Please don't turn the light out
Deny It All - The Dear Hunter | Now it takes a while to pray
Blood Right - Madame Macabre | Steady yourself, little one, you are shaking
Such Small Hands - La Dispute | I think I saw you in my dreams; You were stitching up the seams on every broken promise that your body couldn't keep
The Grudge - Tool | Wear the grudge like a crown
Broken Crown - Mumford and Sons | I'll never be your chosen one, I'll be home, safely tucked away
Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings) - Silversun Pickups | If we can stay here long enough, we can play with Bloody Mary
➤ AUS
• Host -- "I want you / to fall asleep / and die with me." (Continuance)
Noah is unprepared to deal with Chime when the time comes and resorts to a familiar binding ritual that goes a bit awry. He manages to contain Chime in himself, at least keeping it in his grasp for now. Dares Ray to kill him, but she doesn't. Chime watches Noah figure out how to get rid of it or die trying. He has a dread aura that makes people around him uneasy, has some control over Chime's inherent powers, and frequently coughs up sand. Shackles connected by chains are locked around his neck and wrists.
• Librarian -- (Divergence)
Chris lives, but suffering a mental collapse and refusing to share her secrets, is put away. Noah takes over as the librarian. Slightly more charming - his temper comes as much more of a surprise. Suffers a lot of guilt and pressure. Slightly scared of being in the library alone, but doesn't want to admit it.
Nott
➤ NOTT KILLCROP
- 20s (human), 16 (half-monster), she/her
➤ APPEARANCE
- Stoic and intimidating. Tall, strong, and only half human.
- Hair is long, straight, thick, vividly red, and usually somehow tied back from her face.
- Thin red eyes, strong jaw, lower set of fangs poke out of her mouth slightly, upturned nose creased between her brows.
- Muscular, about 6'3", dark skin scarred from 'work.' Pointed, slightly curved ears.
- Not afraid of eye contact. Either unintentionally threatening or intentionally threatening at any given time, either speaks very quietly or yells. Not very expressive, rarely smiles, but won't hide when she rolls her eyes. Pulls her hair when it's untied, especially when troubled.
- Carrying a greataxe on her back. It's in bad condition and seems perpetually filthy. Dressed for conditions before anything else; Boots, cargo pants, tank tops, fur-lined jackets. Formalwear is not in her inventory nor on her radar.
- Missing her right leg below the knee, has a rather pretty wooden prosthetic in its place. In the more modern timeline, it's hopefully not wood.
- Undecided on if the two rough black devil tails and her the pair of black horns, left one broken off, are canon or not.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Strong and silent type. Untalkative, serious, and difficult to read, often to the point of rudeness.
- Prefers being on her own and is slow to trust. If she wants something done, she has to do it herself; Impatient with others, upfront about her dislike.
- Assumes people either don't care about her or don't like her, feels similarly. Pragmatic and logical, though it's often not a kind logic; More thoughtful and well-read than she seems.
- Doesn't pick fights or kill without reason. Protecting herself is her priority. Owns up to her actions, but will defend herself
➤ HISTORY
What kind of monster was Killcrop?
➤ Literal and Figurative
Not long after Nott was born, her father began his serial killing spree. Ambriel Killcrop, a lawman who turned to mercenary work and eventually worse, raised Nott and her elder half-brother Luthor during the later part of his career. Nott grew up with an axe in her hand - after she was kidnapped at a young age, used as bait for her father, and lost a leg to the ordeal, Killcrop made sure to teach her and Luthor that they'd need to defend themselves to survive. Despite the bloody circumstances, Killcrop was a loving father. Nott was twelve when when she and Luthor found him murdered and hung up for display when the world had finally had enough of him. Luthor went to hunt down the culprits, leaving Nott to bury their father alone.
By the time Nott was fifteen, Luthor had a wife - Kali, a sharpshooting oracle - and a son, to be named Justice, on the way. Nott was very close with Kali, the most beautiful woman she'd ever seen, until she put her cards on the table. Luthor learned that Kali was a bounty hunter and had been sent by the people who killed their father to finish off the Killcrop bloodline, only abandoning the job after seeing some good in them. Luthor may have proved her wrong that day. Nott wasn't fast enough to save her or unborn Justice and, not knowing what else to do, attacked her brother in return. He refused to use the same force on her and was murdered with his father's axe. She buried it with him and buried Kali separately.
On her own, Nott found work as an executioner, safe, legal, and a new start, for a time. About a year in, someone came forth with her identity, accusing her of either being too young for her job or old enough to be considered an accomplice to to Killcrop's later murders - perhaps both true. Nott lost a horn as a plea for mercy, but it wasn't necessary: Her sympathetic employer helped her leave safely, unconvinced she deserved punishment. Unfortunately, Nott still needed work, and bounty hunting called to her skillset. She kills who she's hired to kill - and looking on them, she understand that there's no career that could grant her safety now.
➤ Just Figurative
Killcrop never had any proven murders, but still raised Nott and Luthor to be independent survivors. Iris - one of Killcrop's former foster brothers and the man who kidnapped her - claimed he was protecting her from her father, though bait was still a possibility. Killcrop was arrested instead and told his kids to run and make it on their own rather than enter a society he'd kept them out of. They sent letters when they could with a promise to rendezvous after his release.
She did not send him a letter explaining that Kali was Iris's adopted daughter and had testified against him, nor that Luthor had gotten violent with her when he found out, nor that she'd stuck the axe he'd given her into Luthor's head to stop him. Kali lived, but Nott insisted they part ways, as scared of the law as she was ashamed. Now, Killcrop has been released, but she's not sure she should reunite with her father after she may have killed his son.
➤ TRIVIA
- Made October 2014.
- Has only ever liked like three people.
- Calls people by their full names, surnames, and titles.
- Left-handed (as were her father and brother).
- Would be highly reluctant to give up her current axe.
- Smells mostly like fall leaves and leather.
- Great liar, but her tell is avoiding eye contact.
- Has a beautiful singing voice (also inherited from her father), but good fucking luck.
- Gets a kick out of absolutely ridiculous weapons ("fuckers don't know shit about my knife axe").
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Ambriel-- Father (Deceased)
- She knows he was a monster, but he was still a good father. Shouldn't that count for something?
- She knows he loves them more than anything, which is why she's so scared of telling him what she did to Luthor.
• Luthor -- Brother (Deceased?)
Her feelings became more complicated after what happened How could she do that to her own family? But how could he do that to his?
• Kali -- Sister-in-Law, First Love (Deceased)
The first and perhaps only person other than Ambriel to see good in them as well as, to this day, the most beautiful woman she's ever known.
• Iris -- Non-Uncle, Kidnapper
He was kind enough with her she almost didn't realize something was wrong. Fortunately, they haven't met since.
➤ PLAYLIST
Little Pistol - Mother Mother | Well I found what’s best for me and now I see no tragedy
The Massacre of El Kuroke - The Dead South | Oh glorious father, where have you been? I've been fighting for all of my sins
Muck and Mire - Brown Bird | The water reeks of sulfur and it’s red as hell
Hunter's Gun - Palehound | I can tell a hunter's gaze in the way you say my name
The Leaving Song Pt. II - AFI | So what befalls the flawless?
Mystery Jack - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | I wouldn't steal for free and I won't see you next to me
Dust Bowl Dance - Mumford & Sons | I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill and now I am sure my heart will never be still
I'm So Sorry - Imagine Dragons | I get by and make no excuses, waste of precious breath
This Night - Black Lab | I know I'm not forgiven, but I need a place to sleep
Gallows - Shelby Merry | I'm a loner of a lover, I'm a lover of my ways, so if you're here to take me back, there ain't nothing left to save
Day
➤ LAUREL DAY BELAMY
- AKA Preacher, The Heretic God, Day Auldvoss
- Late 30s, she/her
➤ APPEARANCE
- Grim-faced, somewhat stressed-looking cleric with morose eyes.
- Dull white hair is very soft, somewhat fluffy. Thin face, high cheekbones, brows low over high- and wide-set pale blue eyes. A bit severe.
- Small, around 5'1", cool dark skin, straight figure.
- Keeps a ring emblazoned with a holy emblem on her person at all times, hanging on a silver chain, either tucked into her shirt or wrapped around her wrist.
- Clothes tend to be soft and comfortable, often blacks, blues, and greys, including a long heavy black jacket. Often easy to mistake for a man. Fashion tag.
- A nick is cut from her left ear, abdomen houses old stab wounds, and her back is still smattered with old acne scars. Nails are chewed to stubs.
- Switches between stressed fidgeting and *taunts you with my quiet dignity*, tends to hide her smile.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Comes off reserved, withdrawn, and almost somber. Smiles when appropriate, but seems a bit less than natural.
- Seems goodwilled, dutifully takes opportunities to help others, though often refuses help herself; Cynicism sometimes gets through the cracks.
- Good at bottling her emotions, but deeply thoughtful, reads too deep into things, and often lets anything bothering her consume her thoughts.
- Though she tends to skulk out of the spotlight, she's a strong speaker; Comes off as stern but reasonable.
- Fears punishment more than she cares about actually being virtuous - extremely adaptable moral code; But will always provide medical aid regardless of a person's wrongdoings. And will always be kind to kids.
➤ HISTORY
Day's parents were priests to a god of birth and renewal and she was raised in the church. It was a comfortable childhood despite the encouragement from her parents to seek guidance from god rather than them. When Day was nineteen, she stood by as a former close member of the church was denied medical attention as she experienced pregnancy complications - the church said to her, "If god will not save you, no one can." And no one did.
Day ran away from home and into the arms of the Blood and Sugar - the ship she'd been sailing with was assailed and Day surrendered herself to the pirates. They called her Preacher - an insult, perhaps, but better than giving them her real name - and clarified, for the first time, that she was a woman. Though she greatly kept to herself on board, one of her few friends was Magni Auldvoss, the first mate, and then the captain. Even then, Day insisted on keep their relationship quiet.
She was no exception from the rest of the crew - killing, so different from everything she'd known before, came easily. It was with the murder of a young pregnant woman that Day's hand was finally forced to throw the necklace with her god's symbol she'd kept for years of violence overboard. That same night, a storm hit. The ship stood no chance and Day found herself beneath the maelstrom completely alone. Except for her god. He offered her a chance at rebirth and redemption. Unable to speak, breathe, or bargain, she promised. She woke up with the necklace tangled in her fingertips. She hasn't returned home, using her newfound clerical power for good under near-anonymity. As she treads into this new life, Day sometimes questions if what she saw was truly divine intervention or just the delusions of a guilty mind at death's door.
➤ TRIVIA
- Made Aug 16 2017.
- D&D: Retired/Ascended, Level ?? Gnome or Human Life Domain Cleric.
- Right-handed. Cursive is nicer than her printing, and she has a knack for pretty lettering.
- Loves kids and animals but not particularly good with either.
- On board was known for being super mean to psychics and tarot readers. ... Still doesn't like them. Goes twice when they're right.
- Super strong grip.
- Would freak the fuck out of she lost her amulet.
- Smells like night air and tea.
- Takes her tea with no milk or sugar and occasionally spiked. Definitely has an eating disorder rn.
- Not scared of water; finds comfort in how it kills without judgement.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Magni -- Ex-Captain, Fiancée (Deceased?)
5bdf82770f5d9c24b09ff6945f4addd5ffb625f2Imagine not only having to admit you were a pirate, but having to admit you were dating the fucking captain lol.
• Jackwell-- Former Crewmate
Day never knew much about her, but they would have been great friends. Also in the rockband au jack could steal magni's girl.
• Yohai -- Former Crewmate
Day didn't like them - like Magni, they were the epitome of a pirate, but without her gentle restraint... until, of course, Magni outdid them.
➤ PLAYLIST
Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea - MISSIO | Welcome to my cage, little lover
CIRCUS CIRCUS - Jenna Holiday | Chug until you choke, feel it incinerate your throat
Wait - The Dear Hunter | I keep my eyes from looking too far up; I fear that there is a heaven above
House of Wolves- My Chemical Romance | Well, I think I'm gonna burn in hell!
Love is Blindness - Jack White | I don't want to see; Won't you wrap the night around me?
Falling - The Civil Wars | Try to convince me that I'm not drowning; Oh, let me tell you, I am
In All My Dreams I Drown - American Murder Song | Scold me, hold me, I'll be yours to keep; The only thing I beg of you: Don't make me go to sleep
Ship in a Bottle - Steffan Argus | Oh captain, make up your mind before the salt burns your eyes and you run out of time
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars | I'm a dead man walking here, that's the least of all my fears
Cosmic Love - Florence + The Machine | Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
C'est La Mort - The Civil Wars | You can sink to the bottom of the sea, just don't go without me
➤ AUS
• Slayer -- (Vampire Hunter AU)
Day comes from a family of vampire hunters with a long history, but runs away after watching a turning hunter be mercy-killed. She's only forced to turn back to her training when tragedy strikes the ship she took refuge on, killing all the crew... except for her captain Magni, who returns as a vampire.
• Ringmaster -- (Circus AU)
The proprietor of the Tent of Miracles. At least looks good as hell in the costume and a cane with her holy symbol at the top.
• Preacher Day Maelstrom -- ('Evil' Divergence)
The vessel Day leaves home on isn't attacked by the Blood and Glory. Struggling in a new environment, Day falls into bad circumstances, and only survives by fulfilling the preacher role her family wanted for her, speaking for anything that will help her survive just a bit longer. Velvety suit, shorter and poorly gelled hair, smiles a lot more but it looks so fucking scary.
• Heretic God -- (DM's Ending)
Day discovers she was actually saved by a trickster god who used her as a pawn. She slays him and as a reward, her real deity grants her godhood. She is not thrilled about it. Keeps it quiet and becomes a travelling healer. Magni Auldvoss is her only disciple. Eventually settles down with her like she always wanted. Has beautiful opalline eyes.
• Glamour and Destruction -- (Rockband AU)
Preacher was handed a bass guitar and dragged into the life of infamous rockband Blood and Sugar. No longer talks to Magni after the band's broken up. i can finally joke about "[drunk day voice] florence welsh is the only woman ive ever loved [magni voice] babe" and its canon
Magni
NAME: Magni Auldvoss
ALIASES: Magni the Merciless, Captain Mercy
AGE: 43
PRONOUNS: She/her
APPEARANCE
- Handsome and bearded with a charming grin. Black eyes have a knowing glitter to them.
- Short, stocky, and broad-shouldered, maybe 5'3", carries herself with pride and ease, chin up.
- Soft dark hair and a well-kept if messy beard twined into two braids. Generally very hairy all over.
- Golden brown skin is faintly freckled. Squarish face, dark brows, and short nose cut through by a scar.
- Rocks a formal-casual style; collared shirts half-unbuttoned, regal jackets a bit crooked, black comfortable outfits accented with gold rings. Dark, rich, bloody red is her signature colour.
- Her ears have several piercings, all gold, matching her rings, with one exception: A simple silver ring with a small opalline crystal stays on her left ring finger.
PERSONALITY
- Highly charming and personable, leads into everything with confidence.
- A well-spoken people-person: Equally likely to have all eyes on her as she talks and to strike up a good one-on-one conversation with a stranger.
- Good sense of humour, known to be a dramatic ham, a huge romantic, and at times a womanizer.
- An intelligent strategist, as good with finances and battle tactics as she is with socializing. Brave, not reckless.
- Values loyalty, reliable to the point of being overzealous about her work.
- Extremely ambitious, very interested in power and money, which go hand and hand to her.
- A hedonist, but the pleasure she pursues is success: The top is the best place to be.
- Gets restless when she's stuck in place. Finds that bloodsport is a welcome relief for that stress.
HISTORY
Once a bankrupt lawyer, now a renowned bloodthirsty pirate king. Until her ship was sunk by a storm not long ago. Oh well.
Before she was the revered captain of the pirate vessel Blood and Sugar, Magni Auldvoss was a criminal defense lawyer. Even back then, she was, to some degree, someone to fear, perfect for the strategic and adversarial career. She was notorious for taking difficult cases, confident that she could win them - or, rather, overconfident. A series of occupational mistakes, stoked by her own bored restlessness, led to a fall from grace and a few extra reckless decisions left her dead broke. In the end, it was her desperation and heartbreak slowly turning to bloodlust and a sense of adventure that brought her to the Blood and Sugar. Magni embraced piracy, promising she wouldn't misstep on her way to the top this time.
Over the years, Magni made herself quite beloved among the crew, as reliable a friend as she was fun at parties, endearing herself to the captain and even befriending the reclusive crew member Preacher, making sure as many people as possible would be on her side. Few really liked Preacher, but Magni was, strangely enough to onlookers, especially drawn to her. Finally, the day came that Magni took over as captain. Even then, Preacher would suggest that she and Magni should leave the ship behind, get out while they're ahead, get married, but Magni was more than happy to quietly dote on her with all the benefits of captainhood where they already were.
To Magni's credit, it wasn't wholly her fault when everything went wrong. There wasn't much she could do about the godsent storm that took Blood and Sugar, that drowned everything she'd worked for, and almost her too. But when she woke up on the shore right back where she started, she barely even grieved. I'm lucky to be alive, she thought, so let's hurry up and get back to business.
RELATIONSHIPS
Preacher -- Fiancée (Deceased?)
TRIVIA
- Made Aug 17 2017.
- Right-handed.
- Has hirsutism, the best part of becoming a pirate was growing out her beautiful beard.
- The title 'The Merciless' is actually from her time as a lawyer, no relation to piracy.
- So is the scar. Blamed jealous competition and celebrated the rugged mystery it added to her look.
- Absolutely shameless about public affection, shows it with gestures, grand and otherwise.
- Loves to sing. Also possibly a metalhead.
- Smells rich and warm, a bit like a nice liqueur.
- Not doing a great job hiding the pirate part of her past but still says she's a lawyer if asked.
- Baby face if she shaves and hates it.
INTERACTION QUIRKS
- Loud voice is very clear, deep, pleasant to hear.
- Soft voice is very warm, gentle, calming.
- Pride is not fragile, down to act fucking silly.
- Very well-spoken, big fan of wordplay and dramatics.
- "Dearest," "my love," "beloved," "sweetheart."
- Has probably said "wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" more than once. so far.
MUSIC
Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea - MISSIO // Let’s go up in flames, pretty lady
Any Given Sunday - Royal Republic // When the wind is blowing cold and I'm dancing on my own...
Mercy (Acoustic) - Shawn Mendes // Take it easy on my heart
Little Words - The Happy Fits // Darling, darling, darling, let me dream of you
Bring the Rain - Finish Ticket // Singing bring the rain to my front door, bring a thundering sky
Firewall - Les Friction // The stars are blind, my love
Beneath the Brine - The Family Crest // Oh, young love, young dear, why have you taken me in your fall?
All Fall Down - OneRepublic // Whenever your world starts crashing down, that's where you find me
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls // When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am
You and I - The Revivalists // I'm on my way, but I'm standing on evil ground
Honey You - The Dead South // Do you remember when the ocean went mad and we were to blame?
ALTERNATE UNIVERSES
Heretic's Disciple -- (Continuance)
Preacher, Day, the Heretic God, didn't want to be worshiped, but Magni couldn't stop herself. The sole paladin of a goddess she won't name, Magni does work both healing and bounty hunting (as per her goddess's begrudging permission). Arguably married into godhood. Dresses in blues more than reds.
Mercy! -- "Though, if I were a vampire, perhaps you'd pay me a bit more attention." (Vampire AU)
Magni knew that Preacher was raised as a vampire hunter, but when the Blood and Sugar falls apart and Magni wakes a vampire, a stake from her ship narrowly avoiding her heart, she still returns to her. She trusts they'd never hurt one another... right?
Madman -- "Oh, I love it when you call me that." (Modern AU)
Magni, a lawyer going bankrupt, engages in a double life as a serial killer, going after those who led to her financial downfall. Detective Belamy, who'd worked in the same courtroom as her once before, is on the case. Magni takes a special interest in her.
Maggot
NAME: Benedict Wroxeter
ALIASES: Maggot, Benny
AGE: 34
PRONOUNS: She/her, it/its, any
APPEARANCE
- Slimy creep with no nose, yellow eyes with ringed pupils, and an ugly smile.
- Bullet wound opens up her right cheek, several of the teeth that show through it are gold.
- Black hair is thin and lank, kept neatly out of her face. Alternatively thin black snakes with eyes matching hers, hanging oddly limp.
- Tends to be clean and well-put-together, suits often coupled with one ugly article. Never wears matching socks, nails always painted black.
- Roundish face and squarish brows, about 5'9". Fanged teeth are slightly crooked. Tongue is yellow.
- Pale and shiny complexion, rough yellow patches of scales run down her spine, shoulder blades, and calves.
PERSONALITY
- Motivated by money and power. This is not a secret. At all.
- A weirdo who likes attention and is eager to advertise her flaws.
- Does things for her own benefit, but is consequently very reliable wherever money is concerned. A hard worker.
- Basic thought process is to survive and overcome; Adaptable and works best under pressure.
- Views world as constant business, rarely genuine. Believes getting close to someone is just leverage for when they turn against you.
- Doesn't have a lot of compassion; She may see herself as a lowlife, but everyone else is the same, no slack cut.
- Puts a lot of value in risk and consequence. Thinks cheating is part of the game.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder and self-destructive urges are an agonizing disruption in her world.
- Greed is just overcompensating for attention. Happier hanging out with the powerful than actually being a leader.
HISTORY
Sold into the military by her weird rich mother and kicked out on the other side after years of bribery. Now a government employee in the wills and estates department doing honest work, y'know, aside from being recently investigated for her mother's death and the gambling win streak.
Maggot is happy to talk about herself, clearly proud, to some extent, of what she's survived, but she'll rarely tell the story without some glossing over or outright lying to keep people guessing. The true account is that Maggot is the last member of her bloodline, although her mother claimed the same thing of herself up until her death. Harlene Wroxeter was a rich hermit, a bit crazy from watching her family and coworkers drop like flies around her, and absolutely obsessed with her own death, which she was sure was coming. As a result, she was thoroughly disinterested in her only daughter and she was the first to call her that name. Maggot grew up causing trouble for attention and learning to forge her mother's signature on cheques. To teach her a valuable lesson about karma, the second Maggot was of age, Harlene enlisted her into the military behind her back and cut her off.
Maggot wasn't fit for the military, suffering through her first years terrified and constantly injured. Her saving grace was learning to gamble - the time she spent in the infirmary was put to good use, the money she made helping her out of the trenches and up the ranks. Her military career came to its sudden end when she got cocky and wound up dishonorably discharged for bribery, on the streets with nothing. She survived a month before managing to get a low-level government job (rumour has it they couldn't kick her out because she had a seizure in their lobby) and she started to climb once again. This time, through honest work - or, at least, any dishonest work being better planned - she managed to ascend in the wills and estates department and land herself in a safe, high-ranking position.
Her 33rd birthday marked a lucky number for her and the day she decided to kill her mother. For her inheritance and, okay, maybe to teach her a valuable lesson about karma, Maggot fed Harlene formaldehyde, hung her body, then returned to work. The death was ruled suspicious, herself the primary suspect, but the case was closed once the will arrived. Harlene had appointed Maggot the executor of her will and directed her to bury her fortune - in other words, leaving absolutely nothing for her daughter.
Although Harlene's last slight towards her daughter ended up saving her from trial, Maggot was still left with a dangerous secret and no payoff. To try and make up for it, she's taken up gambling again. It's been going well, if you ignore the bullet wound in her face.
Maggot has recently sold 11% of her soul to secure herself an escape route basically to hell when things inevitably start turning on her again.
TRIVIA
- Lawful evil, yknow, legally speaking.
- Made May 29 2019.
- Ambidextrous.
- Knows seven languages - picks them up quickly and teaches herself in her free time.
- Disturbed by disease and infection and always has a medical mask on her.
- (Despite that, compulsively exposes herself to drugs and poisons regularly).
- Matching socks, unpainted nails, and showering less than twice a day make her stressed.
- Good numbers are when all digits match (ie 333), bad numbers are when digits count up or down sequentially (ie 123).
- Has a ridiculous gold-plated handgun engraved with the phrase "WE ALL DIE".
- Will need therapy in order to ever like a child.
- Probably drives an '80s black cadillac.
- Takes her coffee black, probably has no tastebuds.
- Smells vaguely chemical.
- Missing nose is a birth defect as is her lack of nipples.
INTERACTION QUIRKS
- "I'm Benedict Wroxeter, but you can call me Maggot if you're not a coward."
- Sounds Russian even though her native language is French.
- Absolutely no respect for anyone's personal space.
- Carries herself with an irritatingly smug sense of dignity.
- Slightly off-putting high-pitched laugh
- Often refers to herself in a depersonalized way, as a "thing," a "creature," "this one," etc.
- Tense muscles, absolutely rigid to the touch even when her body language is relaxed.
- Keeps sticking her finger into her cheek scar :/
- *sticks her tongue out* *drools*
MUSIC
Watch it Crash - Streetlight Manifesto // We can't quite blame it on our mothers
Cotard's Solution - Will Wood and the Tapeworms // I don't wish I were dead, but somebody's gotta go
Ready, Willing, Cain and Able - The Paper Chase // Heaven for climate, hell is for conversation
All Bets Are Off - Oliver Tree // It's a hundred degrees underneath my own flesh, everyone tells me it's a bit of a mess
Scam Likely - FIDLAR // Have you made your kill today?
If the Money's Good - Mnthl // I'd sell my own soul if the money's good
Kamikazee - MISSIO // I want money and power, my black heart's to blame
Style - Foster the People // Well, the sweetest revenge is being set free
I'm Gonna Win - Rob Cantor // 'Til I won't be abused, 'til I'm laughing alone
You Will Never Take Me Alive - The Paper Chase // Do you know what it means to be doomed?
It's Called: Freefall - Rainbow Kitten Surprise // Ain't shit free but falling out
Lonely Worms - AlicebanD // Worms were always, as a kid, the things I felt sorry for most
Chairkickers - Brown Bird // We fight till we fall, us chairkickers all
Gimme Money - Johnny Goth // I'll sell them for a dollar, they don't mean a thing
ALTERNATE UNIVERSES
Devil -- (Continuance)
Having sold 11% of her soul, her bought chance at ascending the ranks in a hellish world pays off. Distancing herself from her old life she used to be so proud of, now goes exclusively by Maggot and probably gambles for souls. Probably has insect-like horns or other mutations. Dresses lavishly like she did when she was young albeit a bit more classy, long fur coat draped over her suit's shoulders kind of look. deviled eggs haha.
Eggs -- ('What if she was nice though' divergence)
Her mom died much sooner (circumstances tba), leaving Benny with a huge inheritance that she uses to go to school, then absolutely wastes the rest of it making friends and other poor life decisions. A chemist with the same agency, but still broke half the time. Wacky scientist vibes and will do any favour you ask. Germaphobe, but also just wears the medical mask 24/7 because she's really sensitive about her face. Kind of clingy and desperate and can't defend herself. Yellow nail polish!
Chris
➤ CHRIS JUST
- AKA Chris Foe, The Librarian Just
- Almost 30, she/her
➤ APPEARANCE
- Thin albino woman with a wise and mysterious aura.
- Pale eyes are thin, hooded, and distinctly both tired and watchful.
- White hair is kept short, longer at the front above round wire-rimmed glasses.
- Style is vaguely tacky and a bit too old for her, sweaters and layered oversized men's collared shirts obviously thrifted. Comfort is obviously a priority. Wears long coats and watches. Wears a legitimate robe around the house. Fashion tag.
- Mixed white and east asian, squarish face with an angular chin and thin nose, probably around 5'10".
- Expressions very reserved and hard to read - smiles without her teeth. Incredible poker face. These kind of lines around her smile.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Despite looking borderline eccentric, tends to be polite, collected, respectable. Wise, knows it, occasionally smug about it.
- Bookworm who keeps her thoughts to herself and likes observing from a comfortable distance. When she doesn't keep her thoughts to herself, they're brutal; Able to read people like books.
- Seems easygoing, but has a low tolerance for being disrespected; Doesn't think she has a temper, but does.
- Near impossible to sway her from her goals and ideals, namely the maintaining of the library. It'd be self-righteous if it wasn't so fundamentally neutral.
- Has a mischievous streak that's mostly harmless. Only uses all the obscure words she knows if she's messing with you on purpose.
- Says "the thing" and expects you to know what she means. Corrects herself with "sorry," "rather." Term of endearment for kids is "little one."
➤ HISTORY
The librarian who came before her was Justinian. He was a family friend, at the time, and more than a little impressed with bright little Chris Foe, and when she was six, he took her by the hand and led her to the library. He showed her the house full of protections and runes, taught her what each one meant, and when he said she was ready, let her learn to open the sigils that locked the library door.
Justinian never hid the consequences she'd face if she were to someday take over. As her family became more and more wary of the librarian, Chris only became more eager to prove herself worthy and capable, allowing Justinian to begin rewriting the library's runes in her blood. Finally, when she was seventeen, Justinian disappeared, leaving Chris as the only person who knew how to open the library's door.
The only one who saw Chris leaving was Noah, six years old at the time, and the one person who had always been as excited by the library as she was. She asked him if he wanted to come with her. The one librarian's rule she broke was in taking him in, and once more to take in a mysterious little girl named Ray.
Chris now runs the library alone, keeping it protected, only letting in the safe and worthy, and has been doing so for almost a decade.
The terror called Chime turns its eyes to Chris. The library begins to collapse around her - and because of her. When its doors finally open again, the librarian is dead.
➤ TRIVIA
- Technically existed in like 2013.
- Left-handed; Exceptional handwriting and cursive, but writes in extreme shorthand.
- Reliably keeps secrets, good choice if you need help.
- At a point where she's so immersed in the world's magic nonsense none of it phases her.
- Can nap anywhere.
- Smoker, but doesn't let anyone else smoke near the library.
- Ticklish, but don't try.
- Can probably play piano.
- Smells like old books, musty attics, and faintly of smoke.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Justinian -- Former Librarian, Mentor (Deceased?)
Chris valued the trust he had in her more than she valued anything else.
• Noah -- Little Brother, Ward
Chris always expected him to inherit the library - can any higher praise really be given?
• Ray -- Little Sister, Ward
Perhaps fair to call the second favourite, but Chris would never allow harm to come to her.
• Chime --
It shouldn't have been possible for it to get inside.
➤ PLAYLIST
Virgin - Manchester Orchestra | Trust in me the same way, with your time, your blood, holy or inane
There, There - Radiohead | Just 'cause you feel it doesn't mean it's there
Come a Little Closer - Cage the Elephant | Come a little closer, then you'll see
Change (In the House of Flies) - Deftones | I look at the cross then I look away, give you the gun; Blow me away
Dig Your Own Grave - The Dear Hunter | Then burn all that's left of me
Dr. Sunshine is Dead - Will Wood and the Tapeworms | Who else could I be, when I can't fucking see?
Rock n' Roll Mountain Troll - Miniature Tigers | Climb into the well, Miss Foe, let us separate you from yourself
On Death & Endearments - Parenthetical Girls | For their sake, let me stay ostensibly the saint I seem to be
➤ AUS
• Chime -- (Continuance)
Not Chris, despite what it looks like, despite the fact that it can act like Chris more than she could act like herself. Chime rarely takes a physical form, but every time Noah has goaded it out, it's always Chris. A rotting facsimile distorted by time and memory.
• Dust Settles -- (Divergence)
Chris lives, but her trust as the librarian comes into question. Still she refuses to confess and, terrified of the consequences of betraying her role, willing accepts incarceration. Noah takes over as the librarian and, in a way, Chris is free.
Yohai
➤ YOHAI
- AKA Eena
- 30s, they/them
➤ APPEARANCE
- No art yet but must be remedied
- Tall and lanky with an acrobat's build. High energy body language.
- Brown skin, thick and wavy dark hair just past their shoulders. Slightly hooked nose, Golden brown eyes.
- Wears a lot of gold. Has at least three knives strapped to them at any given time.
➤ PERSONALITY
- High energy, a bit abrasive, and kinda fuckin mean lol. Type of person who walks into a room and like... makes a loud noise. yknow?
- Chronic gossip, socialite information dealer. Loves a competition.
- Doesn't have problems about being second best. Jk. most of the time they're chill though lol.
- Seem like they'd be destructive (and is), but is actually extremely particular, takes very good care of things.
- Doesn't like being left on their own, but has a constantly shifting love/hate relationship with attention. Not immune to flattery.
➤ HISTORY
*Yohai voice* they debimbofied my murder
The part most crewmates know is that Yohai was a teenage circus performer and the circus was also, like a cult? The rest of it is that they were raised alongside another kid knowing one of them would eventually fulfill some sort of chosen one role; Yohai was not chosen.
After they deserted their former life, they asked the Blood and Sugar to take them. They vied their way into the attention of Captain Clark Ruth - unfortunately, at the same time, so had Magni Auldvoss. Their long competition, as friendly as it grew, ended when Magni became Ruth's new first mate - she promised Yohai would be her first mate when she became captain and Yohai answered that it sounded good but they don't promise not to mutiny. Magni believed them, laughed, and kept her promise.
Yohai's following never went away and the mutiny was finally staged during a party. Before the bloodbath could begin - with the death of the captain - Yohai lost the struggle with Magni and was stabbed in the neck with their own knife in the captain's quarters. Magni brought their body onto deck, kissed their bloody neck, and made a bonfire of their body.
➤ TRIVIA
- Specialist knife juggler, but also a fire dancer and general jack of all trades.
- Has one of those silent head-down shoulders-shaking laughs.
- Despite any star motifs they may or may not have, absolutely hates stargazing. Terrified of their insignificant place in the vast universe.
- Modern AU Yohai has long one-sided conversation with random hotlines when they feel alone. It does not help.
- Takes their food extremely spicy.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Magni -- Captain
Got close when they'd both just joined up. Still close, and Yohai's no sore loser, but maaaann...
• Preacher -- Crewmate
Which came first, Preacher disliking Yohai for being Like That or Yohai prodding and fucking with Preacher for being Like That?
• Jackwell -- Crewmate
*puts her in a headlock*. Respected her departure less than Magni did.
•
-- Circus Cult???
Despite their explosive exit, Yohai's still terrified they might be looking for them.
•
-- Childhood Best Friend, The Chosen One
He probably still calls them Eena.
➤ AUS
• Frontman -- (Rockband AU)
Drummer and secondary vocalist (and secondary bassist (and general musical prodigy)) in the band au; In-joke of stealing the other bandmates instruments during shows; Has an insane hectic stage presence and a cult following who want them as the permanent frontman. The one band member who knows how to take good care of the instruments. Probably still dead lol.
• Specter -- (Ghost AU/Continuance?)
i wanted yohai and evie to meet because whenever they stand next to each other a little banner that says "cult survivors!" manifests above them but honestly even as a ghost yohai has NO business being in avernock so this is all dumbass nonsense. yohai thinks they're like evie's weird visiting uncle figure and evie wants none of it and chases them out of the house with a broom. ghost yohai is like *SPONTANEOUSLY BURSTS INTO SCREAMING FLAMES* *as a joke haha lmfao you were so scared*
Ellis
➤ ELLIS JACKWELL
- AKA three sword jackwell on account o' her three swords, Jack of Swords
- Late 30s or early 40s, she/her, they/them
➤ APPEARANCE
- Unexpressive with a blank stare and an ugly scar cutting from nose into her lip.
- Tan, broad-shouldered and muscled, on the short side of average. Dark auburn hair ranges from a buzzcut to a messy fauxhauk depending on the last time she bothered to cut it.
- Pale eyes are contradictorily attentive and yet never quite focused on anything. Permanent faint dark circles. Squarish face, full lips, and straight brows.
- Not expressive facially or physically, but comfortable with touch. Capable of grinning, just not very strongly. *works jaw in displeasure*
- Dresses in pretty much anything you hand to her but generally rides the line of jock and punk as long as it's comfortable. ... I acknowledge that is not genre appropriate but look this is all i have in her fashion tag ok
- Matching bar helix piercings, with many more piercings healed over. Hands also frequently covered in nicks and bruises.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Looks intimidating and cool entirely because she's a dumbass who doesn't talk when she can help it.
- But confident enough to blunt force her way through any situation she'd rather not be in. ... That might be stupidity, actually, but nobody has ever been able to tell.
- Spacey and easily distracted, but will catch a glass you knocked off a table before it hits the ground.
- Genuine, but tactless. Shows feelings in unusual ways that may be hard to catch. Sometimes you need to wait a while before she talks. Leaves out and shortens words.
- Shockingly philosophical. Has strong moral feelings and is very hard on herself because of it.
➤ HISTORY
When Ellis was small, she wanted to be a great swordsman. Her parents supported it, until suddenly they didn't, pulling her from training, whispering about selling her sword; So Ellis was twelve when she ran away from home and piracy picked her up instead. Her talent, so to speak, was recognized there - she would become known for her swordsmanship under the name Jackwell to the point of being passed from crew to crew like a commodity. She didn't mind. It was glory, in a way.
She returned home once during all of it when she was seventeen. There, she was informed that her family had gone bankrupt, her mother had died of a genetic sickness they could no longer afford to treat, and her father died homeless not long after - they hadn't wanted to tell her.
Jackwell's last captain was Magni Auldvoss the Merciless, and she was one of the Blood and Sugar's crew until she was nearing her thirties. Nobody really knew what made her decide to leave, but nobody tried to stand in her way.
She told Orion Blitz, captain of the Steel Coin, upfront who she was and why she needed work. The truth almost cost her the chance, but in the end, Blitz took her on, and Ellis made a good long-term worker. In all that time, she never really became a friend to the crew until she met Lancaster.
Lancaster Daviau wound up on board after the death of his mother, a good friend of the Coin's. The work did him well, but he never seemed like himself until he took an interest in her swords. Though Lancaster was often too enamored with her past life for her liking, Ellis found more joy than she expected teaching the boy to duel.
During all their time together, Lancaster only ever beat her once, and as his prize, he took his teacher's name. Ellis would die months after the duel of the same recurring illness that took her mother.
➤ TRIVIA
- Made July 30 2017.
- Lawful good........?
- Owner of a falchion, a cutlass, and a shortsword, though they mostly stay out of sight these days.
- Experiences mild facial paralysis, but that still barely accounts for like half of her expressionlessness.
- Will take any opportunity to sleep.
- Cut Lancaster's little finger off in a spar once. Almost refused to keep teaching him.
- Doesn't remember her age.
- Grinds her teeth in her sleep; still uses a makeshift leather guard a crewmate once gave her.
- Was once hospitalized after eating only hawaiian pizza for two months straight. ok this one is only rockband au.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Good Ol' Magni "Old Boss" Oldboss -- Former Captain (Deceased?)
Lancaster often asked about the pirate king. All he ever got was, "She was kind to me. But evil."
• Preacher -- Former Crewmate (Deceased?)
Ellis paid a one-sided attention to Preacher. She'd be happy to know she survived, but ashamed it took a wreck to make her leave.
• Yohai -- Former Crewmate (Deceased)
Ellis liked Magni enough that she wouldn't have joined their mutiny if she'd been around for it.
• Dav -- Lancaster's Mom, Acquaintance (Deceased)
Dav asked Ellis her plans for the evening. Ellis said "to get an inn room and sleep in." Dav said "sounds great, can I come?" ... Ellis really liked Dav.
• Lancaster -- Protégé
Flamboyant swashbuckler, solemn ex pirate, each other's closest friends. If nothing else is, he is proof that she did some good in her life.
➤ PLAYLIST
Newton's First - The Altogether | It seems there's love that even I can't break
➤ AUS
• Shredder -- Rockband AU
2cd44be44195132903831d0c5d85c046720109f5Somewhere out there, there's a gross polaroid of Blood and Sugar guitarist Jackwell bleeding on her guitar backstage, but now Ellis left the band before it broke up and is retired. Lives in a flat with her protégé Lancaster Jackwell who wears her name when performing as the frontman of The Hate Club. Known for pointing her guitar at the crowd like a weapon. lan's mom was a roadie but they still didnt fuck its ok i promise.
Luthor
➤ LUTHOR KILLCROP
- 20s, he/him
➤ APPEARANCE
- Tall and ripped; Prettier, lankier, and less scary than his dad, but an unmistakable resemblance when side by side.
- Wavy chestnut hair, just past shoulder length.
- Strong jaw, angular features, dark eyes, defined brows, light stubble. One pointy ear.
- Highly utilitarian clothes spoken with a grungy teenager accent.
- Carries his dad's axe interchangeably with his sister; The buck knife is his, though.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Independent and headstrong about it; Does things his own way or no way; Doesn't take anything he doesn't want to unless it's coming from family.
- Deeply suspicious of kindness 'without a reason'
- Emotional; Easily hurt, upset, and frustrated. type of guy that gets angry when he's sad. Will take offers of help personally.
- Affectionate and gullible if he likes you. The least sharp Killcrop 😔 Why would people I trust ever lie; Also rarely lies, speaks his mind.
- Currently suffering mild amnesia; Short term memory problems, confusion that turns to lashing out quickly.
- Luthor misogynist headcanons 😖👐✨
➤ HISTORY
Killcrop raised him and his younger half-sister Nott on his own, out of the grasp of society. Killcrop taught them both well - that he would keep them safe, and that if he couldn't, they would have to keep each other safe. The "if ever" came when Luthor was fifteen. Killcrop was caught and charged for assault of the man who kidnapped Nott - among enough other old charges he knew he'd wind up in prison at least. Before either of them could be brought to testify, Killcrop convinced his kids to take everything they had and go - they would rendezvous after his release. Luthor broke into the kidnapper's house to try and finish him off that night - it didn't work and he got away but he hopes his dad doesn't know.
He and Nott made it alone until they met Kali Iris. She got closer to Killcrop's children than anyone else ever had, sure they weren't the monster's offspring they'd been made out to be. She was sure enough that Luthor asked her to marry him and that she was carrying his son, Justice. Still - Luthor may have proved her wrong.
When he found out she was the son of Simon Iris, Nott's kidnapper, and that she testified against their father, Luthor got violent with her. It was Nott who axed him to stop him. He stared at her from the ground, and Nott hoped he couldn't see what she'd done.
If Luthor is alive, he's got some severe head trauma. The only thing he remembers now is that he's supposed to rendezvous with his family...
➤ TRIVIA
- Haha stupid idiot doesn't even know what hanahaki disease is. Killcrop would know.
- Greatly entertained by destruction, always fascinated by firearms.
- Probably listens to mother mother.
- Probably believes dreams are meaningful and/or prophetic.
- Animals do not fuckin like him.
➤ RELATIONSHIPS
• Ambriel -- Father (Deceased)
He's always been a daddy's boy. Killcrop warned him not to do anything stupid defending him. But he would've understood, right?
• Nott -- Half-Sister
Even though she's his little sister, they protected each other equally. Even if the world turns its back on them, they'll always have each other... right??
• Kali -- Fiancee
She looks at them like no outsider ever has. She's different. Maybe she - and her baby - could be family, too. ... She betrayed them. She saw them as wild animals to be tamed. He should've known. ... He loved her.
• Justice -- Son (Unborn)
He wonders if his son has been born without his father. Where is she? Why did she leave?
➤ AUS
• What Kind of Monster Was Ambriel Killcrop? -- "Come on, we're about to get bloodier." (Fantasy AU)
The original. Killcrop is murdered and strung up publicly and Luthor swears he'll kill everyone who had a hand in it. When he finds out that not only was Kali sent to finish off the bloodline before she changed her mind, but had her hand, he fulfills the promise - and Nott follows his bloody lead, axing him down, for good this time. He didn't fight back.
Jon
➤ JON FATEY
- Late 20s, she/her, he/him
➤ APPEARANCE
- Dashing; Charming smile and personable aura.
- Masculinely well-dressed, but not expensive; Signature blue jacket, cravats and ribbon ties. Fashion.
- Long straight raven hair, often tied loosely black with a blue ribbon. Dark blue eyes motherfucker.
- Conventional face, fair tanned skin, oval face, long upturned nose. Pretty lips cut through with two faded near-symmetrical scars.
- I wanna say like 5'9" or 5'10", straight and thin figure.
➤ PERSONALITY
- Dapper and charming as she looks. Full of manners. Talkative, an intelligent conversationalist.
- Stays lighthearted, not an eternal optimist but doesn't let much get to her too badly. Master of the brave front.
- Insatiably curious. Not a skeptic, per se, but only believes what she sees - and will go see it.
- Entrepreneurial; "No" is never written in stone.
- Useful npc vibes; Deals in favours - a friend of Fatey's is a friend of yours.
- Doesn't mind being alone and, despite any promises, never sticks around too long - a bit selfish under the charm and a good liar. Not deliberately cruel, but could stand to care more. Like, how deeply has she ever really cared for someone? Doesn't really care about the answer. Surprise antagonist material.
➤ HISTORY
The first record of Jon's existence is in a small district paper the day after she was fished out of a harbour at fifteen years old, lips blue and barely breathing. She was fostered for a few years by an older woman who was both delighted by and at odds with the precocious teenager, but left to a career of sailing by the time she was seventeen and old enough to lie about her age.
The story really starts when she gets her own ship (a generous word for a vessel she can sail singlehandedly). The name Jon Fatey is somewhat well-known, a fascination of the unknown world with a wide network of friends - and, to fellow explorers of the uncharted islands, reliably either a great help or a bit of a traitorous scoundrel.
The gist of the scenario, though, is that Jon has seen things in the unknown world no one else ever has. It's come with some fame and some fortune and with the ability to keep fantastic things to herself.
➤ TRIVIA
- A crossbow carrier, but so delighted by and desirous of these new flintlock pistols.
- Gets cold easily; Hates being cold and wet but puts up a strong front about it.
- Refuses to call herself afraid of dolls, buuuut...
Claude
CLAUDE ROSSIGNOL
36, they/she/he
APPEARANCE
- A broad-shouldered and slender figure struck through with a thick mess of dark locs, barely tamed into a ponytail.
- Further disturbing her silhouette is the large backpack she carries, full to the brim with puppets, hanging by tangled strings around her knees, glassy eyes peering out from within.
- Brown skin seems pallid and her face is gaunt beneath her dark and wide eyes - looks exhausted and on edge.
- Fine and formal clothes, vests over silk sleeves, but her necktie is rarely done. Doesn't wear her black puppeteer gear much anymore. Sports a fine elegant sword at her waist.
- Sexiest part of her is her hands.
PERSONALITY
- Claude's situation obviously brings them both misery and despair. Prone to spiraling.
- Stuffy introvert bordering on hermit. Seems to not know how to chill our nor how to have a bit of fun.
- Formerly known for their proud and careful nature in everything they did. Has let themself slip, to put it lightly, but both sometimes still flash through.
- Local emotionally unavailable ex boyfriend. Has absolutely no emotional tact.
HISTORY
Once a puppetmaster of some renown, now mastered by their own puppets; Claude is tied to the whims of the dolls she carries with very little ability to pull back upon the strings.
Claude is one of the children born into the Troupe of the Two Seasons, a well-known travelling group of performers that unofficially disbanded some twenty years ago. Like many of the other children, after her parents joined the majority of the other original troupe members in the grave, Claude continued in the trade of entertainment. Left alone at roughly fourteen, grew into a solitary adult, but a highly respected puppeteer, offering both weekly candlelight shows for the public and private performances for those with more money and influence, though she herself was known to be greatly resistant to appearances on their behalf.
Among her puppets is a lifesized duplicate of herself she certainly doesn't recall ever building.
TRIVIA
- Maybe made May 10 2020.
- Unused DnD pc, human echo knight.
- Drinks too much.
AUS
• Captain's Favourite - (Pirate AU)
Tandem with Yohai's undead captain AU. Only exists because I listened to too much firewater st once and thought they'd like each other. Claude is Yohai's favourite little jester slash boytoy. Never does any work that's not performance related, spoiled so rotten even Yohai finds them a bit annoying, possibly the only living member of the crew. Wears a lot of black again.