Take a moment, and look at this land. Devastated and stricken in some places, a tenuous peace in others, and beautiful rolling landscapes in others. What could cause so many juxtaposed scenes?<br/><br/>War. A feud, to be precise. Two sides. Not good and evil so much as dark and light; one side trying to bring a archdemon to this world, the other trying to prevent it. Both are struggling for a better world as best they know how to. Each side has brilliant leadership and cunning strategists, amazing warriors and successful economies. The dark side has two factions: those that will use any means necessary to bring about the desired end (they have been nicknamed the Ravens) and those that feel uncomfortable about the blacker sides of that (kidnapping, murder, and so on). The light side is startlingly similar: a faction that will use darker methods to get things done (the Assassins), and those that say the only acceptable place to kill or maim is in open combat in defense of a life. Each side has a council, though the Light's council has much more power. Within the Dark, a member of the Ravens, a woman named Coraline has much of the control and wields it ruthlessly. She uses words, steel, and magic to control her followers; seemingly heartless to even her own child.<br/><br/>The Dark and Light are in a deadlock: prophecies about both sides have been told. The dark side's child will help bring about the demon's ascension, the light child will prevent it forever. Leaders on both sides know of the prophecies, but only a select few know who the children of prophecy are. They are jealously guarded secrets.<br/><br/>The Dark's child is a boy of about fifteen. The inverted, winged star on his left shoulder blade is what marks him as the child. His name is Jakob Orinsthon. He stands about five feet and six inches high, with jet black hair that falls into his storm gray eyes. His complexion is pale, as though he doesn't get out enough. Even when standing still, he puts off a vibrating energy, obstinate and nearly aggressive. He is desperate to prove himself to his mother, none other than the infamous Coraline. He wants nothing more than to go into battle, but as he is both the leader's son and the child of prophecy, he is kept secure in his family's manor.<br/><br/>Or so they think.<br/><br/>~~~~~<br/><br/>It was almost too easy to get out of his prison. Out the window and down through the woods behind the manor Jakob went, traversing the terrain he had explored since he could walk. He traveled light, carrying only a small pack of food and water. His blade, a small six inch dagger, sat in a holster by his side.<br/><br/>It took three days for him to reach the border of the enemy lines. From there it was little work to cross, heading towards the capitol of their land. It was a five day trip from the border to the capitol, and by the time Jakob arrived, he was more than a bit dirty. His unusual coloring, manner of speaking, and state of cleanliness raised more than a few brows, especially when he began asking odd questions about higher-ups. They were disguised as innocent questions, but all the other signs set off alarm bells in some people's minds.<br/><br/>((So, I would say introduce your character. I do have a request for the general feel of him/her, but feel free to ignore me: fairly strong-willed and Assassin-trained. Female or male makes no difference))