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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Age: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">25<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Gender: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Male<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Race: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Human<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Equipment: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Twin daggers, thin black glasses, skull necklace, daemon-hunting gear (gloves, pants, jacket)<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Religious Beliefs: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">The "Six" Astral Gods/Titans<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">How did you die: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Died trying to protect Marina from the wrath of the Gods, serving as the priestess's bodyguard and best friend despite his apparent hindrances.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Bio: </span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6"><span style="font-size: 18px">Cain was once the sole protector of the Temple priestess, a half-divine being who could peek into the future and see any oncoming threats. Many wished to kidnap her from their home at the Cotovatre Temple, craving the sight to further themselves politically or to garner their favor in battles. After the destruction of the Cotovatre Temple, leaving the Guardian completely blind, Marina and Cain traveled around the world in hopes of finding an end to the wars ravaging the ecosystem, giving Cain years to grow into the sight he lost. Marina had begun to use her powers to actively prevent wars and encourage Kings to stray away from the bloodbaths they were renowned for. However, the God of War, enraged by the priestess and her acts of peace, goaded the God of Lightning into striking her and her Guardian down, sending their world into chaos and leaving the two's destiny swathed in darkness.<br/>
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A kind soul, devoted to a life of daemon-hunting and priestess protecting after years of fighting in the wars of the Kings. After being blinded by the destruction of the Cotovatre Temple (struck down by the God of Lightning while in battle with soldiers), he followed Marina throughout the world, hoping to grow into his blindness. Cain still has a love of cooking, his favorite sound being the delicate hum of happiness each time Marina takes a bite of his current concoction.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Race: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Demigod (Daughter of Shiva)<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Religious Beliefs: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">The "Six" Astral Gods/Titans<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">How did you die: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Smited down by Ramuh's Bolt after being goaded by the God of War, who had been angered by the Priestess's efforts to end bloodshed.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Bio: </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">Born from the ice of Shiva and the warmth of a human, Marina fell into the Cotovatre Temple after her birth, her mother whispering to the nuns of her powers. She had her first vision at the age of 3, seeing herself and an unknown man being struck down by a wave of blinding light with only darkness remaining. After her first vision, Marina began the path of a priestess, learning the holy prayers to the "Six," as well as how to care for the Temple and the surrounding areas alike. Without end, she would meet villagers pained by the agony of the wars of the Kings, praying for their swift recovery and the safety of their families. She felt alone in the world, a being without a family who could only watch as her people died around her.<br/>
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At the age of 10, Marina met the man who would one day become her best friend and true ally. A young blond boy with eyes the color of the ocean walked into the temple with a band of boys; they were all dressed in the garb of the King's sons. She could see the leader of the pack, wearing the sigil of the "true" King across his chest, his dark hair and crystal blue eyes shy and curious. While the other nuns catered to whatever they needed from the Temple, probably medicine for the King, a boy with thin black glasses patiently stepped towards Marina's alter. His eyes were cold and calculating for a boy barely older than the priestess, a child dressed in man's clothing who had seen more than enough battle already.<br/>
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"Priestess, why do you not have any guardians besides these nuns? Do you think you are safe just with them and this temple?"<br/>
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The nuns around held back their hisses at the blond child, and only mild surprise crossed Marina's face before she smiled pleasantly at him. She appreciated his straightforward attitude and how easily he had just picked apart the Temple's weaknesses with only a few minutes of being inside. Stepping towards the unknown child, flashes of the future encompassed Marina's eyes, granting the bluenette glimpses of the boy's - one day man - presence in her life. As the future dwindled into nothingness, Marina reached forward and slid her fingers from the crown of his forehead, down to shut his eyelids, then drifted her hand away as they peaked his nose.<br/>
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"I do not wish for a Guardian, for I know he shall appear before me in due time. We shall meet again, Cain."<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><span style="font-family:Amaranth"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Wherever they were, it was frighteningly cold from what Marina could tell as her fingers ached to the very bones. Her eyelids fluttered open, bits of ice falling from her eyelashes as the world dimmed from deathly light to a room shimmering with crystal glaciers. Her entire body shook violently as Marina looked around the frosty room, green orbs honing in on the body clad in inky black clothing. Huffing in anguish, the priestess painfully dragged herself to Cain, quivering hands grasping at the leather fabric of his coat.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">"Cain? C-Cain, please wake u-up. I don't know w-where we are, and I n-need you to wake up. P-please!"<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 153, 204)">As Marina tried to shake her friend awake, the room temperature dropped even lower than before as the Goddess of Ice shifted out of one of the glaciers that formed the walls. Her snowy hair drifted around her porcelain face as the Glacian floated over to her daughter and the Guardian, quickly allowing the room to rise in temperature slightly to a somewhat comfortable status for the human and demigod. Her soft whispers sent a wave of warmth through Marina's body as her mother grabbed her attention.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"My daughter, how happy I am to see your sweet face again. How you have grown so. It saddens me that we are meeting on such...harrowing circumstances."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">The sound of the Goddess' soothing voice roused Cain out of the depths of slumber, useless eyes opening to see the Glacian floating above him and his Priestess. His body trembled only slightly compared to his friend, the daemon gear providing more insulation that the flimsy fabric of her Priestess attire. His head swam as he sat up to meet the gaze of the Goddess, shrugging off his leather jacket to tuck Marina's arms into the sleeves.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"You awaken, Guardian of the Priestess. While it is unfortunate that you and my daughter have ended up in my court, I am not unhappy that her Guardian managed to see the very end with her. However, this will not be your final resting place, if you so wish."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">"Mother, while it is an honor and pleasure to breathe the same air as you at this moment, I cannot stay here in this realm. My people need me back on the planet, whether the Gods approve or not."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#80ff00">"Let us see what your mother has to say, Marina. She may be able to return us home to continue our mission."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Marina frowned in impatience, worrying about the damage that could have been caused by her absence. She could not say why she and Cain had ended up in the domain of her mother, but she assumed that the Goddess would tell them eventually, if not now. Her only concern was getting back home to the people who needed her; the people who wanted the wars of Kings to end needed their symbol. If she did not return soon, she could not imagine how the world would end up. The world would die and be reborn with soil drowning in blood, a world where daemons could wreak havoc, all thanks to the blood-rage of the Kings.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"I do not have the authority to return humans to their realm without the approval of all of the "Six." However, my dear daughter, you have incurred the wrath of the God of War for your peace efforts, and in his anger, he baited Ramuh into sending his bolt upon you and the Guardian. Now you are here, awaiting the next step of your future based on the decision you now have."<br/>
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"Daughter, Guardian. Marina Leuconoe and Cain Rocio, I can give you the chance to be reborn in an alternate world as a second chance. You have the choice of remaining in that world indefinitely, another chance at a life you could have wanted besides what you once had. Or, you can search for the artifacts that the "Six" have left on this world, which together, can give you two enough power to return to whence you came."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Standing up to reach the height of her mother, Marina clenched her delicate hands into fists, green orbs ablaze with fury. She had been smote down by Ramuh, of all of the holy "Six?" The Temple worshiped the God of Storm just at fervently as her own mother, and yet, his bolt had slain some of his most loyal subjects. And all because of a little sting given to him by the God of War, whom she had so desperately tried to campaign against? And now she was forced to make such a decision when her life had been wrongfully taken from her, the visions of her childhood be damned!<br/>
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Steady fingers rested on the curve of Marina's arm as Cain stood up next to her, his presence well-known for calming down the Priestess in her rare anger. He smiled solemnly at her frustration and worry as she looked up at him and grasped his clothed hand, her gaze leaving his face warm. Even if he couldn't see her doll-like face caressed with silky blue locks, he knew the emotions coursing through his body even more intimately than his own. After all, the Guardian and Priestess were connected at the molecular level, a destiny woven into the very existence of their eternal souls.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"Goddess Shiva, I thank you for the choices that you have placed in front of us. However, what is the catch with this gift? We were killed by the Gods purposefully, why would they give us a second chance so willingly? What are you hiding?"<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">A laugh as soft as fresh snow tinkled out from the Glacian's pale lips, her eyes filled with amusement and a warmth that only one close to the pair could have. The Goddess appreciated hi straightforward attitude, just as Marina did when the two first met. It was blatantly clear why Cain was chose to be the Guardian for her daughter; while her daughter was strong-willed and opinionated, she never said the words that swam in her head. Cain would speak both his mind and the Priestess's, always knowing what she needed to be said.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"You are not wrong, Guardian. There is a hidden rule under all of these gifts; a rule of time. You have one year to collect all of the artifacts and transport yourselves back home. If you fail, you shall remain in that world until your deaths. There will be no other chance to return."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Marina held her throat tightly in attempts to keep a cry from ripping out, agony pricking at the corners of her doleful eyes. Even the thought of leaving her home behind sent a painful burn throughout her entire body, the comforting grasp of Cain's hand on her arm doing nothing to calm the raging storm inside. She knew that this was a golden opportunity, but a year was so little time for such an immaculate quest. They had no clue how expansive this new world could be, nor what these artifacts looked like. They were searching for a needle in a haystack as big as the universe itself. And yet, the Priestess's resolve gripped her heart in its iron chains, encouraging Marina to step forward into the destiny woven for her.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">"We will do it, Mother. If this is the path that you have laid out before us, then we shall walk it willingly. Please, send us off."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Another sweet giggle from the Glacian echoed through the icy room, affectionate and loving with each note. Floating down to the ground, the Glacian stood on her two legs and hugged her daughter, sending waves of chill through the Priestess's body, and yet she did not mind it. It had been the first time Marina had felt any true maternal love, the kindness from the nuns incomparable to what she was being given now.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">"My dear daughter, you are so hasty in your exit. Before you take your leave, I must tell you that this world is like your own in terms of magic and mystery. You will still have your sight, but it will be magnified to an extent, empowered by the spirit of the Priestess. You will be able to do more than just peek into the future, my love, this you shall come aware of soon enough."<br/>
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"And Guardian, you will have powers of your own to further your task of protecting my daughter. The power of the God of Storm has been imbued into your very bones, as well as a token of my favor in the form of water. Use it well, the two are a dangerous combination and I pray nothing harmful comes out of it for the both of you, and only for any enemies you meet.<br/>
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Your sight will show you the way to the artifacts, dear daughter. When, however, is the question I cannot answer. I wish you luck on your journey, may you find success in every endeavor."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">All affection disappeared from the face of the Goddess of Ice as the room fell to dangerously low temperatures. Cain quickly pulled Marina into his arms as they were encased in a tomb of crystal, their bodies freezing over until even the blood stopped flowing through their veins, truly chilled to the bone. The haven of the Goddess melted away, leaving only a blinding light around the glacial tomb as the two were transported away from her realm. The scenery was replaced with bursts of green and blue, the colors splitting to form the skies and land as the glacier grew up from the ground below a large, grassy hill. The ice slowly melted into the greenery, until the people within were able to awaken from another frosty slumber.<br/>
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Throwing out an elbow, Cain shattered the rest of the crystalline ice, protecting Marina from any sharp shards that fell from above them. Surprisingly, they were completely dry, warmed by the sunshine that rained from above them. Stepping away, Marina realized that she held a lone daisy flower in her hands, a gift from the Goddess from the land of her home. Cain glanced down to see his twin daggers resting in their cases at his hips, the sapphires and citrines glowing with an unknown power, another gift from the Goddess.<br/>
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The two surveyed the land around them, breathing in the air that warmed their frosty lungs to a comfortable temperature. Cain tilted head towards the large hill behind them, hearing movement and voices from the direction, despite being so far away.. Humming to grab Marina's attention, Cain nodded up at the direction, murmuring a question of whether it would be safe to see who they were. This land was completely unknown to them, inhabited by animals and people they could not even imagine. Mistakes could be made easily, and enemies could be as well.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4da6">"Wait for them to come, Cain. They cannot sit up there forever, after all. I must ask, can you not see still?"<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ff00">"I can see shadows, that is really it. They have more outlines than before, but that is the only progress. Maybe we can find a cure in this world, though I am just fine being unable to see anything. We spent years getting me to this point, throwing that progress away will be hard."<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff99cc">Nodding in agreement, Marina continued to look around, the grassy land seemingly unending through the horizon. She hoped to find some new plant life to create different potions, possibly even one that could help her friend. And of course, she was excited to see what he would cook up using the ingredients here, whether they be different or akin to what they had before. They would wait to see who these people were, otherwise, Marina and Cain were itching to begin their quest, the time already ticking away.</span></span>