Elua's Blood - Character Profiles
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				Title: <strong>Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 08:19:14</strong>
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				There will be <strong>no canon characters</strong> in this game, though references to them may be made. <br><br>The starting point for this story will be the Midwinter Masque on the Longest Night held at Cereus House; its a good way to bring everyone together and have a bit of a sandbox effect to start. Plot will happen but I'd rather it be built naturally out of active characters and their writers discussions. <br><br><br>Character's that would be open to play ~<br><br>Adepts of the Night Court (any House)<br>Dowaynes and Seconds of the Houses <br>Nobles<br>Merchants<br>Travelers from other nations (depending vastly on the time period this is happening in)<br>Cassiline (perhaps)<br>Priest/Priestess of the Companions<br><br>And likely other things as well. <br><br><em>Royalty</em> will probably be in game, but while anyone may be directly related to the Royal Line of Courcel anyone wishing to write the Heir or the current Ruler will be carefully thought over first. It is a rather weighty role after all. It will also depend on what time period we all end up working in.<br><br>*With the Houses of the Night Court, if there's two to three characters already in a House and another one appeals to you that has a lack of people I'd prefer fleshing out the Houses more.&nbsp; <br><br>I would request that those who apply are sure they may remain active to the point of posting at minimum a post a week should it be needed to not stall out the game. <br><br>It would be preferable if you have read one (or more) of the books to write in this game, or at the very least made good use of the information you may find on <strong>Kushiel's Legacy Pages on Wikipedia</strong> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kushiel%27s_Legacy). Though of course there's no issue with asking questions :) <br><br><br><span class="bbc_u">Other Useful Links</span><br><br><strong>Pretty OOC thread</strong> (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114127.0)<br><br><br><br>-- Currently please only make one character, or two at most if another occurs to you. Perhaps later on more will open up for for now I'd prefer to keep it restricted. <br><br><br><hr><br>Rough Profile is below, I may change it, or make it different for different types of characters. Consider the profile your application to join the game; I will be looking at a few things before approving them. <strong>Send the profile in a PM to me for approval before posting it.</strong><br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[b]Name[/b] :<br>[b]Age[/b] :<br>[b]Gender[/b] :<br>[b]Sexuality[/b] :<br><br><br>[b]Occupation[/b] : (Noble, merchant, Servant of Naamah - adept of (House)) <br>[b]Rank[/b] : (Head of a House, Merchant trader, etc, adept, Dowayne or Second)<br><br>[b]Personality[/b] :<br>[b]Appearance[/b] :<br>[b]Brief History[/b] : <br>&nbsp;</code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 08:48:21</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><em><span style="font-family: Ravi;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Characters</span></span></em></span></div><div align="center"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: ravi;" class="bbc_font"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Members of the Thirteen Houses</strong></span></span><br><br><span class="bbc_u">Alyssum</span><br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Balm</span><br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Bryony</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Camellia</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em> Juliannè Rose nó Camellia &nbsp;(http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.msg4967121#msg4967121)- crystaltears <br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Cereus</span><br><em>Dowayne</em> Léocadie nó Cereus (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.msg4969073#msg4969073) - Wistful<br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br>Désirée Éliane nó Cereus (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.msg4969048#msg4969048) - Hekate<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Dahlia</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Eglantine</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Gentian</span><br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Heliotrope</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em> reserved for Literal Chaos<br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br>Vivienne nó Heliotrope (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.msg4969443#msg4969443) - Wistful<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Jasmine</span><br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Mandrake</span> <br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Orchis</span><br><em>Dowayne</em><br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -<br><br><span class="bbc_u">Valerian</span><br><em>Dowayne</em> Yves de la Courcel nó Valerian (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=114161.msg4977959#msg4977959) CShades.<br><em>Second</em><br>Adepts -</strong></span><br></td><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td><td><span style="font-family: ravi;" class="bbc_font"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Scions of the Companions - Noble Houses</strong></span></span><br><br><span class="bbc_u">House d'Aiglemort</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Courcel</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House L'Envers</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Maignard </span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Mereliot</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Montrève</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Morhban</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Rocaille</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Rousse</span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Shahrizai </span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Somerville </span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Trente </span><br><span class="bbc_u">House Trevalion </span><br>Noble - Reserved -&nbsp; Alsheriam<br><span class="bbc_u">House Verreuil</span> </strong></span><br></td><td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</td><td><span style="font-family: ravi;" class="bbc_font"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other Characters</strong></span></span><br>The Priesthood<br>Merchants<br>Travelers<br>Cassiline</strong></span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>crystaltears</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 09:19:18</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><em>Without fault or flaw.</em></span></div><br><div class="floatleft">(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/136/7/8/lera_by_grafikfoto-d3gj65z.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Juliannè Rose nó Camellia.<br><strong>Age</strong>: 19.<br><strong>Gender</strong>: Female.<br><strong>Role</strong>: Second of Camellia.<br><strong>Sexuality</strong>: Bisexual Switch-leaning-Domme.<br><br><strong>Occupation</strong>: Servant of Naamah - Adept of Camellia House.<br><strong>Rank</strong>: Second of Camellia.<br><br><strong>Personality</strong>: <br>Julianne comports herself in a manner that is polite, reserved, elegant, and dignified on most occasions. In the company of certain clientele she may surrender an aspect or two of her general manner, but the veils worn over her skin are nothing to the veils her controlled behavior draw over her heart. With standards set well beyond the reach of any human being less patient than herself, Julianne tends to carry some tension deep inside her. This she does not let to light, for it would be an imperfection.. And yet, how can you reach for perfection without finding faults in your every day activities?<br><br><strong>Appearance</strong>: <br>Julianne Rose no Camellia is a vision of beauty and perfection, as one might expect. Her skin is creamy and flawless - not one distasteful hair or freckle to be found upon it - and marvelously soft to the touch. She sees the world through welcoming, gray eyes that her clientele often find comforting and enticing. Some of them would swear that there is sometimes a hint of green in her irides.<br><br>Hair which has been compared to silk in texture, and sometimes called softer still, of a light red color falls to her lower back when let down. When not tended, Julianne's hair will fall almost perfectly straight. Lips of pink make sweet whispers for her would-be lovers, calling them to her arms with promising words of the delights that her talents can convey. Great care is shown to the form of her eyebrows, keeping them slender and elegant with no stray hairs to be seen around them.<br><br>Julianne is a walking work of art as no less would be accepted in Camellia House.<br><br>Julianne bears a near-finished marque upon her back. Roughly four fifths of the intricate tattoo has been completed. Julianne favors attire that leaves the marque bare to observers, for she is proud of her service to Naamah. Her fabrics of choice are exotic and divine, soft, flowing, and rich in color. Gifts of such material are often turned into attire that elegantly compliments Julianne's body.<br><br>She stands at just a touch over five feet tall and possesses a relatively slight figure. Long (proportionally speaking), slender limbs add an air of elegance to her movements while the gentle sway of her hips accentuate her feminine features. <br><br><strong>Brief History</strong>: <br>Julianne has known since a very young age that the eyes of the Dowayne of Camellia House were upon her. She was chosen, in a manner of speaking, to be groomed as the next Dowayne. That has not been said to her explicitly, but many times implied, and Julianne has carried the expectations of her House always in her heart. Recently she has been raised to the Second of Camellia.<br><br><strong>Skills Practiced</strong>: <br>Julianne has a number of interests that she indulges in, but because she comes from Camellia House, she will not share them with others until they are outwardly perfect. Those skills she is commonly known to possess (outside of the arts of her profession as a Servant of Naamah) and actively practice include massage, playing the flute, reciting poetry, various forms of dance, and singing.<br><br>Julianne has been asked to recite poetry at marriages on more than one occasion, and it is rumored that she will not refuse to do so if the marriage is one born of love.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Diablerie</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 22:55:10</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Désirée Éliane nó Cereus <br><br><strong>Age:</strong>19<br><br><strong>Gender:</strong> Female<br><br><strong>Sexuality:</strong> Bisexual-Submissive<br><br><strong>Occupation:</strong> Servant of Naamah - Adept of Cereus House <br><br><strong>Rank:</strong> n/a<br><br><strong>Personality:</strong>Talkative. Tease. Flirt. Passionate. Regal. Strong Character. Rational. Gossip. Loyal. Passionate.<br><br>Désirée is very loyal to her house and even though she is a gossip, she makes sure not to do anything to ruin Cereus House prestige. Still learning all she can, she bases her work technique on emulating her Dowayne. She has a strong character, though when it comes to the passionate natures of the bed she is a submissive who aims to please. A flirt and a tease by nature, she has a long string of patrons though none of them are her full time lovers. She hopes to one day marry into a noble family, where she can continue to bring more honor and power to Cereus.<br><br><br><strong>Appearance:</strong> <br><br>(http://15img.skins.be/3/1/0/9/8/8/8/sexy-model-gemma-ward.jpg)<br><br>Désirée is the epitome of what a Cereus House adept should look like. She isn't tall like the other adepts of her house are, since she stands only on 5'2. Her body is curvy around the right places though she looks very delicate. Her hair is long and worn in the same fashion as the Dowayne of Cereus. Her eyes are big and of the same color of the calm ocean. Her features have some time been describe as exotic, which makes her stand out more than most of the other adepts.<br><br><strong>Brief History:</strong><br><br>Désirée was the daughter of two Cereus adepts. Her mother, a beautiful woman who taught the arts of the bed to other adepts, died giving birth to her. Her father, grieving his lover's death decided to sell his daughter to the very house that had raised him, not wanting to ever see the child that had taken the one and only person he had ever love; disappearing after the baby was but a few days old with the money he had been given.&nbsp; <br><br><br>As Désirée started to grow she reflected the beautiful features that both of her parents possess, the Cereus Dowayne at that time letting her stay and educating her since the small age of seven in the arts of learning. At the age of thirteen she began to practice the arts of the bedroom as her debut came closer. For three years she learn all that would make a patron feel pleasure, until in a blink of an eye her debut past. After that many patrons have gone to her, the beloved marque on her back taking shape and color. Soon very soon she was going to be free and hopefully she would married into a rich, noble family.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>23-07-2011, 23:03:20</strong>
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				<em>All loveliness is fleeting...</em> <br><br><span class="bbc_u">The Fragile Steel Blossom</span><br><br><strong>Name</strong> : Léocadie nó Cereus [lay o kah DEE] <div class="floatright">(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/365/d/c/jul4_by_koffk-d363s0s.jpg)</div><br><strong>Age</strong> : 35<br><strong>Gender</strong> : Female<br><strong>Sexuality</strong> : Bisexual, Switch, sub tendencies. <br><br><br><strong>Occupation</strong> : Servant of Naamah - Adept of Cereus House<br><strong>Rank</strong> : Dowayne of Cereus<br><br><strong>Personality</strong> : Serene. Observant. Regal. Calculating. Reserved. Wary. Proud. Stubborn. Compassionate. Passionate.<br><br>Léocadie is all those things; one of the brightest of the fragile blossom's, the fading beauties of Cereus that only grew more beautiful with age. She is not one to rule with an iron hand like others have when given Dowayneship of Cereus, but rather she observes, filing away information with a mind for it that would put a Shahrizai to shame. Though she is not one to speak loudly, not overly often when she does speak the words are given weight and acknowledged. One does not need to speak above a whisper to be heard after all; at least not by those with wits to hear. She does not plot actively against others, but rather gathers knowledge with the mind that anything could prove useful in the future. Her thoughts she discloses to few, wary of trusting too many with the position she is in; though she loves her House and her adepts dearly. She is proud, as are all those blessed to be D'Angeline, and especially to belong to the First of the Houses. There is an unexpected depth of stubbornness to the Lady Dowayne as well, for though she is often fluid once her mind is made up she will not give ground. Though she does not show it often her heart has a vast depth, often only displayed to those of her House, and while it may not be thought of as common in Cereus she has much passion for life and for the duties entrusted to her by her House. <br><br><strong>Appearance</strong> :<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lol43wbFG01qkuvljo1_400.png)</div>As is to be expected Léocadie fits the ideal of beauty for a Cereus adept, at least physically. Her skin is so fair as to be almost translucent, like moonlight made into living flesh, with hair of a pale starlight blond to frame her delicate, elegant features. With high cheek bones, large eyes and a slim elegant nose paired with lush full lips none can deny her striking beauty. Her silver gold hair is naturally wavy, with a few curls to it, thick and heavy, hanging down past her waist when fully unbound. The lady's eyes are a hue reminiscent of mist, a shifting blue grey so light it seems iridescent in some lighting. Standing at five feet and six inches she is not an overly physically impressive woman, her body build ethereal, slender supple curves of feminine beauty; when one looks upon her it would not be hard to believe a good hard breeze could knock the lady over, though she has surprising strength. She favors whites, blues and grays for her wardrobe, in simple flowing styles, and jewelry worked with her House sign. She is never seen in public without her House ring upon her hand. <br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Brief History</strong> : <br><br>Léocadie was born of a Priestess of Eisheth and a Orchis adept who had made his marque and started his own salon in the city. She grew up there, learning and reserved, a thoughtful child; at the age of eight she insisted to her parents that she wished to follow the path of Naamah and not as a Priestess but rather like her father had. The interaction that flowed so easily between her father and those who graced his salon fascinated the young girl. Her parents assented, sending her to Orchis House who happily purchased her bond after her father's rise to fame, and her parents took the money from the sale and put it into trust for her once she made her own marque and decided what she wanted from life. So passed two years in Orchis, full of laughter and mirth, but there was somewhat in the girl, her reservation, her quietness in moments, that prompted the Dowayne to move her to Cereus House instead, sensing that her path lay there after close observation. <br><br>At Cereus the girl flourished, delighted and at ease, she never lost her mirth nor the quiet sense of healing that came from her mother's blood, she would not have been out of place at Balm but Cereus' canon resonated with her heart and she was happy to be there. The years of apprenticeship flew by and she applied herself to her lessons happily, and noticed their passage as well. And through all her training and time in the Night Court her parents visited regularly, and she went with them, as a sign of trust and for her good behavior, for night visits be times, and for monthly rounds to the different temples in the City. <br><br>Her Bidding fetched a high price, the highest in the House in a decade though that was perhaps because of the friends of her childhood, the children of her father's partrons who had played with her all those years ago, had seen her grow. Her Virgin Night passed with a stranger though, a Cruithne warrior come to the City during a visit of his liege lady. And it was a fleeting beauty she cherished. She made her marque in steady time, often sought out but the then Dowayne was selective of when Léocadie took clients, consulting with her often after the girl turned eighteen, making her see the why, the delicate balance of the politics, Naamah's blessings and one own desires. It was at twenty that Léocadie realized that she was being groomed to become Second, for the Dowayne Thelssa's Second at the moment, a man named Jean was one of the wilting blossoms of Cereus, never meant to become Dowayne. Thelssa's foresight proved correct, for Jean found love and ended up leaving the House to live deep in Namarre's wine country and at the age of twenty four Léocadie was made the Second of her House much to her parents delight. When she turned twenty nine Thelssa took ill, the last illness in a line of sicknesses and Léocadie was made Dowayne, though she often sought Thelssa's advice for the first three years in her position and then the once Dowayne passed on and Cereus was fully in her hands. She has guided it well, handling the politics of the position, in particular that of being Cereus and thus the First of the Houses. She has gained the respect and admiration of her fellow Dowayne's and of her House. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wistful Dream</strong> on <strong>24-07-2011, 01:47:35</strong>
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				<em>Bask in love like the sun...</em><br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u"><em>"Thou and no other"</em></span><div class="floatright">(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs45/i/2009/139/2/d/Judith_by_blackeri.jpg)</div><br><br><strong>Name</strong> : Vivienne nó Heliotrope<br><strong>Age</strong> : 16<br><strong>Gender</strong> : Female<br><strong>Sexuality</strong> : Bisexual<br><br><strong>Occupation</strong> : Servant of Naamah - Heliotrope<br><strong>Rank</strong> : New Adept - yet to have her Virgin Night. <br><br><strong>Personality</strong> : Romantic. Sensual. Eager. Youthful. Naive. Loyal. Devoted. <br><br>Heliotrope, and its canon and dogma seems to fit the young woman most perfectly; her love for life and easy going personality sparkle through all she does. She is a thoughtful, sweet young woman who puts all of herself into any task put before her, perfecting her skills as taught by her House to better serve the needs of those who will be her patrons, to repay the love and care her House has given her in turn. She loves adventure and poetry, often reading novels, sighing over the romance of stories. Her energy is usually like sunshine, bright and eager for anything, readily given over with no second though, no concern for herself. She is extremely loyal to her House and devoted to those she considers her family; perhaps at times a bit too selfless in a manner that has worried some of the older adepts of the House, that a patron might well drain the young woman dry. There is something innately sensual about Vivienne as well, from the way she moves to the way her eyes glance at someone, or how she forms lips, its never a intentional thing for the young woman, but it goes beyond even what graces the Night Court can teach in some ways. <br><br><strong>Appearance</strong> :<br><br>Skin the color of cream, with natural rose tinting to her lips and cheeks, soft as satin and completely unmarred by anything; not even the start of a marque as of yet. Coupled with eyes of warm melting amber sunshine she seems to portray warmth physically as well as with her personality. Her features are feminine, lush and youthful, lips begging for the knowledge of kisses, eyes promising surrender and a sweet blush of naivete. Vivienne has waist length hair of rich curls the color of deep auburn, a rich red brown that has teasing highlights of gold at times in the sunlight. She stands to the height of five feet eight inches, tall for a woman but not overly, with long legs that led up to full hips and a narrow waist. Her body is one of lush femininity, curvy and full. Her favored colors are jewel tones, wine red, amethyst, emerald, all striking on her. Her hair she tends to wear unbound, reflecting a maiden's status, and for jewelry she has little use as of yet, choosing simple things and leaving the rich colors of her gowns to make the impact for her along with her natural beauty. <br><br><strong>Brief History</strong> : <br><br>Little is known of the fair Vivienne's parents; she was found an orphan in Azzalle, at a Temple of Elua when she was but three years of age. Noticing her fairness, and all the promise for striking beauty the Priestess who found her thought it a good investment in the girl's future to send her to the City of Elua and the Night Court. She was raised a foundling, on chance placed within Heliotrope who had the space at the time and as she grew it seemed a happy accident that the House canon was indeed within her heart. Vivienne loved and gave of herself freely, an easy bright child full of laughter and wonder at simple things. She was never one to cause trouble though perhaps too easily caught up in emotions at times, still those emotions were meaningful and that was part of Heliotrope's canon, for to give devotion and love to another one must embrace their own emotions and understand them. A happy childhood passed with her eagerly learning all that was set before her. Once apprenticeship started in earnest it was all that mattered to her and she served happily in whatever capacity requested of her. And steadily, closer and closer came her birthday, or rather the one assigned to her by the Priestess who had found her solo self in the Temple all those years ago; the Longest Night. Yet to turn sixteen upon that eve could have been a bittersweet thing, denied the first taste of the Masque and made to wait for after the Bidding for her Virgin Night concluded...yet her Dowayne saw a use in it for her to attend, the better to display to those gathered what would be up for offer. And so she was granted permission to attend the Masque but given strict instructions to entangle herself with no one; aware of the debt she owes her House and also out of her own sense of loyalty Vivienne means to obey. And soon, soon would come her first patron.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CShades</strong> on <strong>25-07-2011, 23:38:23</strong>
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				<em>Neither Pleasure without Pain, nor Pain without Pleasure...</em><br><div class="floatright">(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk75b54L461qgeq3co1_500.png)</div><br><br><br><div align="center">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="bbc_u"><em> "I Yield"</em></span></div><br><br><br><strong>Name</strong> : Yves de la Courcel nee Valerian<br><strong>Age</strong> : 44<br><strong>Gender</strong> : Male<br><strong>Sexuality</strong> : Bisexual, Equal Opportunity Offender<br><br><br><strong>Occupation</strong> : Servant of Naamah<br><strong>Rank</strong> : Valerian Dowayne (I totally went there!)<br><br><br><br><strong>Personality</strong> : Unyielding Thrillseeker.&nbsp; Roguish, somewhat jaded -- okay, quite a bit jaded -- and very self-possessed. Confidence: he has it in spades, though some have been heard calling it arrogance -- nevermind that most of those 'some' are counted among the very small number of patrons he is occasionally said to entertain still. <br><br>Valerian; is he, really? It is a question that hasn't gone unasked since the time he caught the eye of his first Dowayne, and all through his service in a life dedicated to the House. It is also one that's more likely to be answered with a knowing smirk or in the privacy of an assignation than word of mouth. It is true that his patrons are known to stay mum as to their encounters -- how could it not be, if it is in the contract, right? Yves doesn't exactly fit the stereotype, but then no one such would be able to fill in the Dowayne's administrative duties as well as he does. Once billed as a 'challenge' to the patrons, he has very much remained so; if there ever was any subservience instilled into him, it must be long buried beneath layers upon layers of experience and scars.&nbsp; He usually comes off as self-contained but roguish, as perfectly able to wield his tongue with the surgical precision of a flechette as he is to withstand its Kiss. As much as some would accuse him of being more Mandrake than Valerian, there is a marked difference between Yves and those of the thorny rod: He doesn't particularly go out of his way to have people yield to him.<br><br><strong>Appearance</strong> : D'Angeline to the core and a scion of Elua to boot, he was once upon a time: adorably cute. That youth morphed into a handsome young man throughout the length of his Service, and forward even into the stalwart gentleman he happens to be today. He does retain the charm that made him sought after by a particular niche of patrons:&nbsp; sun-kissed hair, neither long enough to touch his shoulders nor short enough that cannot be used against him; long eyelashes over taunting eyes of sea-gray; a once-broken nose that is both gift and reminder of just how little use his signale has ever seen. He is tall and broad-shouldered, eminently masculine in physique and with all the trappings of one who has endured, and will even more so.<br><br><strong>(Not So)Brief History</strong> : It was a joke, really -- meant to be one, anyway. They only had to slip some of those sweets to the coddled boy, and dare him to eat them longer than they could; from there to laughing their asses off it was only a matter of time. Well, the joke was on them, really: the young man not only ate them under the table but also demanded they get him /more./ Natch, those spiced candies were not all that easy to get; eventually the pair of rascals got caught sneaking out with them, and nobody really believed their tale about whom they were taking them for. Some time passed, but soon enough Muriel Gascogne, then the Valerian Dowayne, visited the palace again -- only to be targeted by the erstwhile Yves in his dogged search for Spiced Candy: He hadn't forgotten. Muriel watched him go with his treasure already half eaten, and from there on she kept an eye on the little noble. A few eyes, as it were, because she was a busy woman and he ended up being rather difficult to follow after a while: the boy had a rare knack for getting himself into all kinds of trouble. By the time he was seven, it was obvious that his daredevil behaviour might prevent him from ever reaching the age of eight; the Dowayne met with his parents then. After two more years of denying the truth -- and quite a few more close calls -- they finally admitted that something had to be done, and Yves Eoganan de la Courcel became the newest fosterling of House Valerian. <br><br>The third child born of a second child in any noble line has few possibilities in sight anyway, right? There is no land to inherit or titles to wrestle for -- or less of those anyway, for those of the Courcel lineage. On the other hand, the responsibilities are much less as well; while expected, it was not strictly required of Yves to carry the name any further and, whereas a foreign marriage might once have been in the charts, Service was always a good option until it ended and such things could be properly arranged. <br><br>Living in the night court is very different from growing up in the d'Angeline court itself, really, but Yves took to it like fish to water. There were always too many novices around for him to jump into the Aviline (again) or stick his hand into the fireplace -- well, in fact he did that once, but nobody tried to stop him and he got sweets instead of a talking to; it wasn't half as fun and he still had to sweep the floors, blisters or not. The other novices weren't particularly impressed by his name, either, but as the months went by they did start flocking to him for other reasons. Everyone knew he would eventually go to Mandrake by then, or Bryony perhaps, because assessing risks and results was soon proven to be one of his greatest strengths. He did a tour of the houses, in fact, when it was time, and those who remember will say he was rather wanted by those two and more. Dahlia had a stake on it, of course, by din of birth alone, but he wouldn't go to it. The Mandrake Dowayne agreed that he was a good anvil against which to hammer her own adepts' self-control, but it was as obvious to her as to Muriel then that that wasn't exactly what the youth was after: valerian he remained.<br><br>He was most definitely no anguisette either. Pain shook him like it did everyone else, even if Yves proved himself singularly capable of withstanding it -- stubborn as a mule, many of his teachers concurred. By the time most valerians his age were thoroughly conditioned to turn pain into pleasure, there were no obvious signs that he ever would. For him it was a sport instead -- how much, how far, and just how long; who would endure the most. His debut was brokered quietly in the end, by the Dowayne and her Second, and there was no talk about it at all. In fact, the young man virtually disappeared from sight for several weeks after that night and didn't get his back actually limned until two months later. He was then, they have said, eerily at peace for the first time in his life. <br><br>His patronage grew very slowly as it were, but the prices paid more than made up the time spent between assignations. Gifts started to pile soon in his coffers, and yet he didn't bring them to the marquist as most would have -- just a handful of them would have had him free of the house's purview in no time at all. Yves kept the lines on his back growing slowly instead, no more than a leaf or petal at a time, and the times spread out as far as his patrons' visits. He continued to learn avidly in the meanwhile, using some of his coin to hire the tutors he wanted on the subjects he cared to touch rather than the extensive syllabus from before, never asking for or accepting his family's say in the matter -- in fact, it was as if they had forgotten about him, and him about them. There were several foreigners to hone his language skills; more than a few warriors; the occasional visit to another house; and the cultivated long friendships with a few cassiline brothers. When Muriel finally retired, Etienne took her place and, without fanfare at all, Yves took Etienne's own as second -- he was almost thirty years old, and wasn't going anywhere else. <br><br>It was a little more than ten years later that Etienne retired as well, leaving him to take over the direction of the house. Nothing much has changed, really, since it was rather clear that he had been calling the shots for a very long time already, but now he has become quite a bit more visible. Visible enough that his birth name has been remembered again. When the eventual letter arrived about arranging a match with an Aragonian duchess, Yves respectfully declined -- citing his duty to the companions was best served where he was instead -- and pointed out exactly why his third cousin was a much better choice for it. While he has stayed out of the political games in the court, this and other similar answers prove that he has never /quite/ been ignorant of any of them. Courtesans may keep their patrons' secrets close to heart, but they can never keep much from their Dowayne. These days, he divides his time evenly between the duties to his House and the duties to himself, allowing his second to shoulder much of the administrative weight while he makes a point of spending time with his adepts: ensuring he knows each of their strengths and weaknesses so that he can pair them just right to their prospective patrons, and at court: ensuring he knows exactly the same about the d'Angeline nobility. At least that's his story, and he is sticking to it.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Synecdoche17</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 10:29:24</strong>
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				Character illustration: <br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://usera.ImageCave.com/synecdoche17/redandblack.JPG)</div></div>(picture shamelessly stolen from E's corset thread)<br><br><br>Name:&nbsp; Ambra Ginevra<br>Gender: Female<br>Age: 23<br>Sexuality: bisexual switch (but with strong lesbian and submissive preferences)<br>Personality: Withdrawn and sensitive, Ambra responds eagerly to the kindness of others. She can be fierce in the defense of her art and her loved ones. Insults aimed at her heritage enrage her like little else.<br>Appearance: Ambra's thick, dark hair, proud nose, and olive skin hint at her Caerdicci blood, but her wide eyes and high, fluted cheekbones are gifts from her d'Angeline father.<br>Brief History:<br>Ambra was born the illegitimate daughter of a Serenissiman merchant-woman, Giolanda of the Mafalda family, and an unknown d'Angeline father, and denied her family name because of her grandfather Giacomino's anger over the affair, which had ruined an alliance by marriage with another Serenissiman family. As a child, she lived perpetually on the road with her parent, until her mother's family's wealth had grown so much that the two of them moved permanently to the City of Elua, where her mother oversaw the import and export of wines, oranges, textiles, and a variety of rarer and more specialized goods. It was here that Ambra found relief from her bitter grandfather's scorn, and, perhaps more importantly, art. She dabbled in sculpture, poetry, and weaving, but by her twentieth summer it was clear to all that the young woman was a portraitist of incredible skill. Her mother, who felt quite justified for all the expenses paid to her child's tutors, wasted no time advertising Ambra's skills, and commissions began to pour in. Soon, the price of a commission became astronomical, as her portraits became fashionable among the city's idle, rich aristocracy.<br>Most of Ambra's fees flow into the family coffers, but that still leaves the young woman astoundingly rich. She feels somewhat discomfited by her new status, but not nearly as much as she does by the news that her grandfather is plotting an arranged marriage for her back in Caerdicci. She isn't sure she can survive without her family's backing, and, having suffered the consequences all her life for her mother's disobedience, she's terrified of crossing him. Ambra needs a new and powerful backer, now, or at least a husband who will be more tolerable (and tolerant of her own desires) than the brute her grandfather is negotiating her bride-price with.<br><br>-------------------<br>Since I had two character concepts, I'm posting the second one here for 'storage' - if anyone's intrigued by her, I might pull her out for a scene or two. Otherwise, she's going to wait in the wings until I get bored of playing Ambra.<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://usera.ImageCave.com/synecdoche17/falconry.JPG)<br><br>Name: Colette Aurore d'Aiglemort, future Comtesse d'Alorraine<br>Gender : Female<br>Age: 19<br>Sexuality: bisexual switch (strong hetero and dominant preferences)<br><br>Personality: Prickly and proud, Colette embodies all the conversational subtlety and decorous manners of her pike, which makes her, like her pike, somewhat unsuitable for the intimate and quiet salons of Terre d'Ange in general and the City of Elua in particular.<br>Appearance: Like many scions of Camlach, Colette bears rich, dark hair and pale skin. Her short, strong chin and high cheekbones give her a pugnacious air abetted by her intense, dark gaze and tall, wiry frame.<br>Brief history:<br>Born to the sword and the bridle, Colette took happily to both. Her father Aimeric's retainers, men of Bassilisque, adopted their lord's d'Aiglemort daughter as their mascot, and the headstrong girl learned to fight alongside their common-born squires, enchanted by stories of long-dead heroes such as the Alban queen Grainne, or Isidore d'Aiglemort's heroic death. It wasn't long before the pressures of being an only heir asserted themselves; the Allies of Camlach need capable rulers more than swordarms, and the little swordswoman increasingly found herself confined to her studies. Her adolescence was spent alternately warring with her parents and escaping the estate to wreak merry havoc with a band of hangers-on. Truthfully, these episodes did nothing but give her an inflated sense of her self-worth and skill. When Skaldi raiders struck a nearby village while the Comte and Comtesse d'Alorraine were away, Colette asserted her right to command her father's guards, having just barely reached her age of majority, and ordered an attack, much to the approval of her equally hot-blooded peers. The Skaldi raiders were more numerous and far more skilled than the young d'Angelines had believed. If a passing battalion of the Duc d'Aiglemort's men had not been close enough to give succor, the skirmish might have been a total tragedy. Colette survived where many did not, though a Skaldi battle-ax split her forearm to the bone and cracked her ribs through her mail. Her irate parents had her shipped to the City of Elua, where the family fortune sufficed to call on the talents of a Yeshuite chiurgeon. The future Comtesse spent the next eighteen months in bitter exile, endlessly practicing with her slow-mending limb while guilt and regret chased each other in her thoughts. She diverts herself with games of chance and idle sports, waiting for something she cannot quite articulate - a chance to redeem herself, perhaps.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Elua's Blood - Character Profiles </strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nadir</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 18:39:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lohsb4pVDa1qltjtdo1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong> :Endellyon Shahrizai <br><strong>Age</strong> : 25<br><strong>Gender</strong> : Male<br><strong>Sexuality</strong> : Pansexual – and whichever position, so long as he is in charge<br><br><br><strong>Occupation</strong> : Noble<br><strong>Rank</strong> : In line to be the Shahrizai patriarch <br><strong>Personality</strong> : Ambitious. Sadistic. Cautious. Controlling. Secretive. Possessive. <br><br>When there is something (or someone) Endel wants, and will do anything to get it. In all his dealings, politic or pleasure, he likes to be in utter control, and enjoys seeing others lose their own. He can hold a grudge for years in silence and orchestrate a rise or ruin without making much more than a ripple. He has been winding his way through as many powerful people as he has been able, increasing his influence under the guidance of his uncle. He does not like to surrender to anyone, and any who out-wit him or force power from his grip pay for it later. When things do not go how he desires, he is somewhat prone to violent outbursts.&nbsp; <br><strong>Appearance</strong> : Endel stands at 5’9”, slender framed and sharp boned. His hair is a midnight tumble of curls when not in its braids. He has a thin yet expressive mouth and brilliant green eyes. His skin is pale and delicate, easily bruising.&nbsp; <br><strong>Brief History</strong> : Endel was brought up with is twin in Kusheth, getting into and out of trouble with a skill that caught his uncle’s eye, the family’s patriarch. When he became ten, he was taken to the City of Elua, while his brother was sent to be fostered to the Cassiline Brotherhood.<br><br>This broke Endel’s heart, as he wasn’t allowed to see or write to his brother for fifteen years. Endel tried time and again to run away and visit his twin, though he rarely got far and was punished harshly. He only stopped when he was told he would be reunited with his brother forever should he make his uncle proud. <br><br>He then proved how determined he was by focusing his attentions on his lessons, despite his distraction. He was introduced to court on his eighteenth birthday, and managed to get into the social circles of several people of influence, then got a legislation that would favour Kusheth passed within mere weeks. <br><br>He has failed on several occasions, but has proved himself time and again to be agile minded and capable. As his uncle had promised, on Endel’s twenty-fifth birthday, when he was official named heir to his uncle’s position, his twin was returned to him. It had taken a lot of clout to get the Prefect to agree. <br><br>Now he achieved his goal, Endel is seeking something new to reach for... but also planning on enjoying his hard won prize, as well.
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