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#1
Early morning rays of light reaching through tall windows were fragmented by the figure of a tall, thin man slinking through the quiet halls on his trek from his room down towards the kitchen. Every floorboard that sank just so was carefully avoided as he navigated in hopeful silence. Theodore could not be entirely sure that his attempts at stealth were truly as hushed as he intended but men could dream. His heartbeat alone felt so heavy within his breast, he was sure that everyone in the building could hear it with the way it crashed against his ribs.

Yet, as he drew into the kitchen where the young scullery maid was scrubbing potatoes, it seemed none had even been aware of his presence by the way she startled. A finger to his lips and a small wink was the only communication between the two as he pulled down the cook's tattered and well-worn cloak to wrap about his shoulders on his way out the door.

His feet raced faster and faster across the earth as he took the servant's path out the back of his home to the boundary gate and onto the main road. Only once he was around the bend and out of view of home did he allow himself to slow, winded as he was from such a short jaunt. Theodore inhaled deeply, filling his lungs with the dewy morning air and feeling for the briefest moment at peace. The hood of his borrowed cloak was pulled firmly up over his head filling his nose with the scent of onions and garlic that made his eyes burn for a moment until he got used to it.

Still, it was nice to be out. He wound his way into the market and among the carts as the sellers began their calls and bartering, not that he could hear it all of course. But he could see it; their open mouths and red faces, their hands flapping about with their wares, calling out to entice him. Theodore walked on and the market filled with people, colors, and smells. His stomach clenched with hunger as the scent fresh hot buns permeated the air. He smiled softly and waved away the baker, picking his way instead towards another sector of the market.

His head rocked side to side some in thought as quiet notes played in his head and music danced within his mind's eye. With nowhere specific to be, his head in the clouds, and a song in his heart, the man could not think of a better way to spend such a peaceful morning than among the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
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Art / Ninja Flamingos 2024
February 02, 2024, 06:35:42 AM

Ninja Flamingo Mascot by zozee9

So this is the 2024 Art Exchange aka Ninja Flamingos. Members who joined were asked to draw a representation of their selected user based on username and personality. It is at last time for the results to be revealed!

This is a biannual event for all to partake in who wish to. Though this month is over, there are more to come and all are welcome. If you were not able to make it in this year and would be interested in the future you can send me a PM or DM on Discord and I'll make up a list to make sure to let you know of future events. The next one we're planning will be in June-ish and will be themed!

Congrats to this year's participants! I'm incredibly excited to see what you all did! Don't forget to tell us who you got!

Happy Drawing!

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#3
Shijie / Pan Huan
February 01, 2024, 06:46:50 PM
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Name Pan Huan
Alias Huan-Huan
Age 29
Gender Male
Species Shijie-ren
Ethnicity Huohu-ren
Height 5'10" Not including antlers
Occupation Lieutenant
Residence Huohu, Shijie Empire

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Physical Description

Warm, tanned skin, a winsome, crooked smile, fiery orange eyes twinkling in laughter, and a smattering of scars all on a tall, muscular body is what makes up the Shijie-ren known as Huan. He usually is found in uniform (or finding the soonest opportunity to ditch his shirt), but when out of uniform he chooses light, comfortable clothes. His hair is kept relatively short to mid-back and nearly always tied up in a bun with a few stray, loose bangs escaping in the front.

Tsai Jianjun, Zheng Ling, and Pan Huan Art by: Nephero

Personality

  • "Sexy and I know it" He is the ultimate flirt and thinks himself the most suave of suave men.
  • Loyal to a fault. Huan takes people at their word and would defend his friends and family without question on their word alone if they said there was trouble.
  • Mischievous; he's always up for a good little prank. (These don't always go so well given his more clumsy nature but he's always ready to laugh at it at least?)
  • Himbo: Haun despite his high dose of self-confidence is very kind and giving and cannot help but make the people around him smile and shake their heads at his antics rather than cringe (or at least not too hard).

Things
  • Antlers are rarely ever NOT broken, and usually not at the same time or lengths.
  • Was captain for a day...well technically it was 2.5 hours but who's really counting?
  • Has suffered more injuries trying to flirt than trying to fight.
  • Allergic to feathers.
  • Staunchly believes dragons are real and will ramble if given the chance.

Magic/Abilities

Shockingly an accomplished albeit clumsy martial artist and soldier.

Relationships

Family: He's got'em and they are usually rather proud of him....usually.

History

A happy lad that grew up into a happy man.

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#4
Shijie / Zheng Ling
January 31, 2024, 05:44:43 PM
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Name Zheng Ling
Alias First Princess; Health, Wealth, and Prosperity of the Nation; Witch
Age 32
Gender Female
Species Shijie-ren
Ethnicity Sheng-gu-ren
Height 5'6" Not including antlers
Occupation First Princess of the Shijie Empire and the World
Residence Imperial City, Sheng-gu, Shijie Empire

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Physical Description

From the very tips of her antlers to the bottoms of her flowerpot shoes, Ling is perfection incarnate. Not a hair out of place or a blemish to mar her skin. She has a perfect oval face with full cheeks, upturned, lavender eyes, and pouty cherry-blossom lips. Her skin tone is warm and flawless with long, sleek, and shiny black hair usually done up in elaborate hairstyles to match. Ling is literally the standard of Sheng-gu beauty and the face of the nation. She cannot afford to be less than perfect at any hour of the day.

Her clothes are always elaborate and multi-layered, each piece more beautiful than the previous. Her color palette usually consists of spring colors such as cheery pinks, sage greens, and soft purples usually with gold thread embroidery and jewelry.

Ling's antlers are also a point of pride for her. They are often painstakingly painted and adorned with metal rings, fresh flowers, gossamer trailing strips of fabric, dangling bits of gems or tiny tinkling bells. Her off-season antlers are equally as beautiful and sometimes even carved with intricate designs in them. One pair even depicted a scene from a famous Sheng-gu-ren poem.

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Ling Art by: Nephero

Tsai Jianjun, Zheng Ling, and Pan Huan Art by: Nephero
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Personality

Ling comes off as a very sweet, calm, and reserved, almost shy woman. She is however deceptively intelligent and an ultimate strategist. Her every move, her every action, and her every word is heavily calculated. There is nothing that she does without intention. Like any successful woman of the Imperial City, she plays the game of chess in order to further her own success and survival.

As mild-mannered as she seems, Ling will easily bide her time to maneuver her prey into trapping themselves and is much more a puppet master than the puppet she is meant to be. She has already lost many brothers in the battle for the throne, although she will never admit how much she was involved in their rise or fall. No one knows better than her the risk of openly supporting anyone and that even her own role as the face of the nation is tenuous at best.

Among the many things she would never admit is that she is actually a rather lonely and sad woman given that her only friend in the world lives most of the time on the other end of the continent. She is deeply afraid to marry, knowing that all of her puppet mastery will be for nothing when she loses control of her life to another and will be stuck at the mercy of another man's ambition.

Things
  • Never uses incense, perfumes, or scented balms, only fresh flowers for fragrance.
  • Supposedly is as knowledgeable in teas and tea reading as she is in poisons.
  • Has outrun the Crown Prince of Gushui while wearing her flowerpot shoes...more than once...no she did not cheat, Jian...or use witchcraft.
  • Quite partial to blue forget-me-nots and vibrant plum blossoms although she would never admit it.
  • Is quite possibly more highly educated that some of her brothers currently vying for the throne.

Magic/Abilities

She's a witch? ;)

Relationships

His Imperial Majesty, Emperor of the World, Lord of Countless Years: Her father. He dotes on her when he remembers her and Ling does her best to stay out of his line of sight. Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

Countless Princes and Princesses: Ling has varying reserved relationships with her siblings. She makes sure to never openly support or oppose her brothers in case their own political games to succeed their father results in backsplash on her and her removal as First Princess. Equally she understands that her sisters are just as vicious if not worse in their schemes and that they are equally not to be trusted.

Tsai Jianjun: Crown Prince of Gushui and her only childhood friend. Their relationship is not only seen as rather unconventional but even inappropriate to some. Ling would never admit to how deep their bond is or how much she truly treasures him, even to him. He is the only person she dares to trust and even then she always plays her cards close to her lavender heart.

History

What's there to say about a woman born into the Imperial family of the greatest empire of the world? It's not like she's ever known hardship or loss... >>

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#5
Adela / At’Eed
November 24, 2023, 07:41:37 PM
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Name At'Eed
Alias 
Age 42
Gender Female
Species Human
Ethnicity I'kanan, Adelan
Height 5'6"
Occupation Healer
Residence I'káa, Adela

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Physical Description

At'Eed is a curvy woman with the fine lines of laughter beginning to show upon her face and streaks of silver starting to lace through her thick, black hair. Her eyes are also an iridescent pink-green. She has rough skin from sun, work, and sand with additional scaling along her forearms. Each of her cheeks is scarred with traditional five pairs of curved horizontal lines and her teeth are all sharpened into points.

She wears the traditional clothes of her people: loose blouses and long woven fiber skirts with colorful shawls. Additionally she keeps her hair up in buns on either side of her head. At'Eed also wears a long, white, knit, lace veil that reaches from her chest in the front to her knees in the back which she never removes in public due to her mourning status. 

Personality

Feisty, no-nonsense, and blunt

Things
  • Was known in her youth for a very strong left hook
  • Hates whistling
  • Gets anxious when it rains
  • Loves cold weather
  • .


Magic/Abilities

Water Healing: At'Eed possesses the ability to use water to cleanse, purify, and heal wounds depending on how much access and what kind of water she has. In extreme cases she can even use the water within her own body to try and heal others but at the cost of her own health. 

Relationships

Husband: deceased - died at sea in a storm

Son: 16 and as feisty as his mother. Loves her dearly and is usually found close to home. Ready to pick a fight with anyone who dares speak ill of her. Apprenticed learning netmaking. 

History

Just a woman doing her best to exist after losing the love of her life. 


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#6
Adela / Waquin’i
November 12, 2023, 04:33:31 PM
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Name Waquin'i
Alias 
Age 27
Gender Male
Species Human
Ethnicity I'kanan, Adelan
Height 5'7"
Occupation Scout
Residence I'káa, Adela

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Physical Description

Six pairs of horizontal pink scars starkly decorate his warm brown cheeks much like a set of gills on either side of his strong, wide nose. Waquin'i's eyes are iridescent blue-green depending on the light and nearly always crinkled with uncontained laughter. Full lips equally tend to be pulled back into a wide, pointy-toothed crooked grin. The crookedness is in part due to personality but also due to a hooked scar coming from the left corner of his mouth.

He has a somewhat curvy build with broader shoulders and hips and well muscled arms and legs. His position as a scout is well-placed given he was always one of the fastest runners and swimmers growing up. 

Waquin'i wears the traditional clothes of his people from colorful bandanas and sashes when not on patrol to loose trousers and tunics with strong, soft leather boots for quick, quiet work.

As for jewelry, he has some small gold hoop earrings and a few eyebrow piercings. Around his neck is a beaded necklace of shells with a single shark tooth at the center. 


Personality

Outwardly, Waquin'i is a bright, bubbly, and excitable soul. He is very much a people person and loves a good laugh or spot of mischief. He has a rather laid back attitude about most things when off duty and enjoys simply existing in the moment. Taking things too seriously just causes wrinkles and ruins the vibe.

He's a keen and insightful problem-solver, working at his best under pressure and with unique creativity.

Additionally, given his somewhat smaller stature and size, Waquin'i does get a bit territorial and sensitive about things, often feeling the need to prove himself or be more competitive even when there is not competition in place. 

Things
  • Hates shoes with a passion. Always was getting yelled at to stop running around barefoot growing up.
  • Favorite color is purple.
  • Terrified of grasshoppers.
  • Has a penchant for naming inanimate objects.
  • .


Magic/Abilities

Adept operator of single canoes, spears, and hand to hand combat.

Relationships

Good but distant relations with one older sibling and two younger. Parents are alive and well. Just spends more time away from home so misses out on the every day gossip. 

History

Pretty standard upbringing with no real devastating traumas. Born and raised in I'kaá and currently a bit focused on kidnapping himself a bride. 

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#7
Essyrn / Yalwa al-Kahinah, The Oracle
October 12, 2023, 01:02:41 PM
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Name Yalwa al-Kahinah
Alias The Oracle
Age Centuries
Gender Genderfluid - Has existed in many forms but does prefer androgyny
Species Lich Formerly Human
Ethnicity Essyrni (Technically one of the nomadic peoples of the area)
Height 5'11
Occupation Oracle
Residence Unknown


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Physical Description

These days their true form is that of an amorphous blob that looks like liquid mercury and is just as dangerous to touch.

Their preferred form however is that of a tall, willowy, androgynous individual with a deep, midnight complexion, high cheekbone, full lips, and upturned iris-less eyes with long, full lashes. They have thick, full, shiny curls of dark hair that reaches to their thighs.

While their skin is unblemished in terms of "human imperfections," they do possess several traditional tattoo markings in a deep blue ink. A mirrored bar of symbols run down both cheeks under their eyes, they have more down their chin and throat, as well as an intersecting diamond pattern on their forehead, and four little dots in another diamond pattern on their nose between the bridge and tip. Further tattoos decorate Yalwa's arms, hands, and feet. They also have pierced ears.

Yalwa likes to wear lots of gold jewelry and accents as well as cowrie shells and large wooden beads. They paint their face with kohl and vibrant paints and take great care in their appearance, as they view their image as also part of their craft. For clothing, they enjoy rich blues in light draping or sheer fabrics.

Personality

Generally, Yalwa is a rather polite and friendly individual with a creative and curious spirit and a relatively carefree outlook on life. They love learning new things and seeking out new truths regardless of what the implications of said answers might be. Their interests are mainly in the divine and pharmacology, however, their whims may vary especially when encountering something new, as new is always exciting.

They tend to be quite frank when their personal opinion is sought, seeing no need for lies. However, when it's visions that people are after, they also see nothing against speaking in riddles as they greatly enjoy a bit of mischief and chaos. Your fate is in your own hands after all.

Yalwa is the type of person who knows what they want, are assertive enough to stand up for themselves, and determined enough to achieve whatever they set their mind to. They lack any interest in overthrowing and competing in power balances, as their primary care has been and always will be their own survival. That being said, if their survival is threatened, they will do everything in their power to ensure the threat is eliminated.

Things
  • Loves playing mancala.
  • Uses the bones of their own original human form for divination practices.
  • Often forgets can become amorphous, so approaches solutions as if still a solid.
  • Has a deep appreciation for the arts, including weaving (a skill and materials they learned from a merchant that once often traveled north into Adela. They have been working on the same tapestry ever since.
  • Is sometimes more receptive to those seeking them if they come bearing knowledge of something that they do not already know although this is not a well known fact and their help always comes with a price.

Magic/Abilities
  • Shapeshifter: Due to their amorphous form, Yalwa is able to take on the solid form of anyone or anything. It is however a draining ability and several continuous weeks of holding a human form requires a deep rehabilitative sleep.
  • Acid Blood: Their amorphous form is additionally extremely acidic and dangerous to the unwary organic touch as it is able to consume a hand to the bone in a short and excruciating few seconds.
  • Mirage: By combining sand from the Glass Desert, Yalwa has devised a means to set up several "outposts" throughout the desert that once triggered by movement can project a mirage of themselves. These are helpful for those seeking the wisdom of The Oracle while also useful for observing the surrounding area. They can only be used for viewing once they've been triggered and are being viewed.
  • Foresight: From a very young age, Yalwa has possessed the ability to see glimpses into the future as well as create prophecies.
  • Alchemy and Pharmacology: Yalwa has had a great many years to explore and master the healing and killing arts. Long before they were The Oracle they were a simple person with a desire to help.
  • Second Sight Scrying: one of the few remains of their original form, are the Oracle's eyeballs. These when placed into another creature allows Yalwa to see what the creature sees and act as their eyes for them. When fused with an inanimate object, the vision is stationary and must be physically and personally retrieved whereas creatures can be made to return for retrieval. Additional spells are necessary for control and projection of the host.
  • Lich: A whole basket of fun abilities and spells relating to the game of balancing life and death that you don't want to cross them and find out firsthand about.

Relationships

The Attendant: A devoted follower and attendant who has earned Yalwa's affection and for it an extension to his life. Yalwa keeps him alive by placing him in periodic stasis hibernation and in turn he cares for their every need and protection.

The Teacher: The one who taught Yalwa the path to survival is through knowledge. They have a deep reverence and respect for him and one day expect to meet him again when they have something of their own to teach him.

The King: Yalwa has a complicated relationship with him. He was someone who they once worked hand in hand with and shared in the curious exploration of magic and knowledge. However, they may or may not have had a falling out when Yalwa offered a prophecy up to the Mtetezi that ultimately led to his downfall. As far as they are concerned he wanted to be a God and proved he wasn't worthy or capable enough.

The God: Yalwa worships him ever devoutly, never shying from obtaining new knowledge. They've yet to meet him personally.

History

Once there was a young child who was born with a very special gift. They were a quiet and happy child for a time, learning their family's business and getting into the kind of mischief children generally get up to. Then, the visions started. First they were small and insignificant: a basket of fruit getting knocked over, flies in one of the ointment jars. Then they weren't. Clearer, bigger visions began to form. Ones that could not be ignored. Yalwa's visions soon began to be seen as promising luck for the family and their people, that is until misfortune was perceived.

The more people asked for their visions, the more angry the people became when things were not all sunshine and roses. A horrific, recurring vision in fact was the reason that Yalwa was cast out from their home. For when it became true, they were accused of making it happen to prove that their visions were real.

They wandered the desert alone, surviving as best as they could and made a vow then that they would only trust themselves for their own survival. Time would pass, they grew and changed, people came and went from their lives, and still they have remained ever stalwart to a pursuit of knowledge and from it, survival.

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Connlaoth / Peregrine Liebling
August 25, 2023, 08:11:05 PM
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Name Lady Peregrine Liebling
Alias 
Age 32
Gender Female
Species Human
Ethnicity Connlaothian
Height 5'2"
Occupation Widowed Baroness
Residence Estate in Connlaoth

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Physical Description

Beneath beautifully embroidered clothes, Peregrine is a voluptuous woman with freckles skin more tanned than your average Connlaothian noblewoman. She has long, thick red hair she keeps intricately braided and pinned back and kind, blue eyes.

Peregrine prefers embellishing her outfits with the art of needlework as opposed to fine gems or fancy metals. Outside of this her clothes tend to be otherwise rather simplistic and always comfortable for easy movement. 

Personality

Peregrine comes across as a rather quiet yet poised individual. She prefers to keep to herself and makes little work for the few staff she keeps on the grounds. Faultlessly polite and generous, there has yet to be a bad rumor about the poor unfortunate widow who lost her husband and with no child at such a very young age. 

Things
  • Always dresses in full black including a mourning face veil. No one in her new town has seen her face.
  • Knowledgeable in the art of brewing. Has a worn but not currently in use brewery setup in the basement of her estate.
  • Has two wolfhounds who she absolutely adores and dotes on named Barley and Goose.
  • Does all her own embroidery embellishments as well as designs and sews her own outfits as a hobby.


Magic/Abilities

N/A

Relationships
-Baron Liebling: Her once dear husband who has since passed in a tragic carriage accident leaving her all his wealth and estate

Gemma: Peregrine's beloved friend and confident who passed in the same tragic carriage accident that took her husband's life. 


History

;) Just your average widow with a secret. Nothing to see here~

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#9
The land here was so very far and different from home. Rosie looked upon it sternly as if a mere look would force it into obedience and submission to her will. Her heart longed for the mountains and plains beyond them that she had called home much of her life. It seemed strange now to stand in the country in which she was born and yet feel like ever the stranger in it. Nothing here was familiar or soothing. The craggy coastline broke off to the unyielding cold of ocean waves where home opened up upon warm grasslands as if the mountains she grew up in were a secret door to treasure rather than a broken shelf where the world suddenly ended.

The property she had been instructed to revitalize and maintain was certainly not helping matters either. An old country farmstead left to rot and ruin while the now well off baron made his fortune and living in town sat sadly but determinedly as if waiting desperately for a family to return and call it home. Rosie was less than impressed to say the least. But, the barn was in relatively good condition. There would need to be some repairs yet but several stalls were in working enough order once mucked out to allow for the first of her charges to be housed. The house itself on the other hand seemed one sneeze away from collapsing. She had not even bothered attempting to enter and examine it. The barn would do for now.

With a heavy sigh she began to amble along, examining the fencing that separated the homestead from that of the neighboring farm. She had not met the man yet although her employer had spoken favorably of him. As far as she was concerned if he kept to his business and allowed her to keep to hers she would take no issue with him. Rosie was here to do a job and she had every intention of completing it to her fullest ability so that she could leave and return...well maybe not. But, at least she could leave this place.
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There was a quiet, electrified stillness in the pre-dawn hours where the world still lay mostly asleep and the wild fae magics of the night ebbed away with the coming of the morn. A lone figure picked her way across the rocky terrain, her cloak billowing in the salty-sea breeze sweeping up against the cliffs she walked along. This place was not home, she was far from it but it still instilled within her the same thrill of impending adventure that the rest of the world did with perhaps a mere spattering of potential peaceful respite ahead.

Her chainmail jingled softly as she hopped over a sturdy fence, completely ignoring the obvious gate a paltry few steps away as she practically vibrated with excited anticipation. No one knew that she had been coming, not even herself for that matter. Eireann travelled where the wind called her, her feet quick to follow.

Today the wind brought her back to familiar stomping grounds and she was eager to terrorize the occupants of the land with her marvelous presence. A deep inhalation of the air: the acrid tang of manure mixing with the musk of salt and sea filled her lungs and seemed to fuel her grin as it grew to split her face nearly ear to ear. Eireann raised a gloved fist and after straightening to her full albeit small height proceeded to pounded her fist upon the worn wood of the front door as hard and loudly as she could.

"BEAST INSPECTOR!" she roared, barely containing her mirth and giggles as she waited for the door to open.
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Questions and Suggestions / Test Topic
March 28, 2023, 08:57:21 AM
I broke things again
#12
Serendipity / Tighearnán Hugh Eoforwine
August 06, 2022, 06:15:41 PM
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Name Tighearnán Hugh Eoforwine
Alias Huddle, Thistle, Daffodil
Age 26
Gender Male
Species Wereboar
Ethnicity Serenian
Height 6'10"
Occupation Student
Residence Aleios University, Darken Vei

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Tighearnán is a tall, deeply tanned man with a broad chest and a deceptively muscular form. He seems to have put on some portly weight recently after a growth spurt and is therefore quite round in the stomach area with extra thick thighs and biceps. This apparent second puberty has also brought about a great deal of hair growth all over, giving him an almost feral beastman in nobleman livery appearance. His hair is dark, thick, and almost wiry in its curly coarse state. He keeps it relatively short so that it reaches just past his ears. Once it starts touching his neck he has to cut it, hating the feeling of it itching against his skin.

His features elongated with a sharp jaw, scruffy band of a beard that he never lets fully grow out, elongated sharp lower incisors, and a broad, slightly upturned nose. He has deep blue nearly black eyes that give him an intense inhuman stare.

Young lord Eoforwine is very rarely ever seen outside of his full university uniform, mage robes included regardless of the weather. He is not fond of showing his skin and does not roll up his sleeves or unbutton the high collar of his shirts. At most you might catch him with his robes open while lounging in his rooms.

He wears very little in the way of jewelry but he does have a ring with his family crest he wears on his pinky, a few random rings he interchanges as suits his fancy, as well as a cord around his neck that he keeps tucked under his shirt that holds a pair of matching plain bands.

While he does have the usual random scars that come with the territory of being both a growing boy and a mage, he also has a truly horrific one that he keeps hidden as best as he can. Tighearnán's left side and thigh are horribly disfigured from being gored by a boar's tusks. While on a good day he can do his best to hide the slight limp he has, most days are incredibly painful for him and he will do anything possible to hide it. This only further adds to his reputation as some form of deity or god as he doesn't stand to greet others or make people come to him instead of going to them.

Personality

  • Golden Child: Perfect student, perfect son, everyone's favorite perfect little lord. He is a good man who works hard to excel in all that he does. He is every bit the teacher's pet, the class favorite, the voted most likely to succeed because of not only his intelligence and talent but also his genuine desire to achieve. He does not begrudge others who struggle so long as they likewise are willing to put in the effort. In that case he is willing to help tutor other students, for a small price of course.
  • Control: And with all that perfection comes a deep need to be in control. Everything about him is calculated and done just so. Rarely is there wild impulsive action. He has high expectations of himself but also of others. He expects people to be truthful to themselves and to try their hardest. He does not suffer fools and when placed in a position of authority expects to be obeyed completely. Resistance only results in a tighter collar until the resistor bends to his will.
  • Burdened with Glorious Purpose: As the son of an old and respected noble house, the next in line to the position of High Lord, and a prodigy child from a very young age, he bears a most heavy burden of weighted expectation on his shoulders. This has only become heavier with his father's passing and his ill mother and three younger sisters now left in his care to manage while also remaining a student. The family finances are not well and so he uses his cunning and strategy to achieve whatever the means and no matter the cost. He will fulfill his role in life and he will make his dreams a reality, so help him goddess, for why else was he born if not to strive?
  • Ticking Timebomb: All that being said however, of late there has been a volatile temper brewing just beneath the surface. Perhaps it was always there or perhaps it is something new born of grief and reality, but the wool is no longer over his eyes. Provoked far enough especially physically and he will fight back, viciously and without handicaps. Verbal barbs rarely take hold but a physical altercation will have him rising quickly to the occasion. Worse still his precious control is harder to control and he will struggle to stop once he sees red until his adversary is laid broken and no longer a challenge.
  • Wild: And just to further contradict his absolutely outwardly poised, proper, and in control reputation there now is a deep feral wildness within him. Something that calls him to give into baser needs, to bend rules further than he ever dared before, to take what he wants without asking, to go and do as he pleases without concern for the consequences. After all, he's the golden child. Who would believe you if you told?

Things

  • Had a sudden and recent growth spurt that included him putting on quite a bit of weight.
  • President of the secret fraternity The Brotherhood of Grand Aberrants
  • Recently has started to hate tomatoes, peppers, onions, and garlic with a deep passion. The smell of them is particularly disgusting to him and if potent enough is enough to send him storming out of a room.
  • Dominant queer and very proud of it.
  • Has a cane for his limp but will do just about everything possible to avoid using it.
  • Wants nothing more than a peaceful life where he is forgotten by the rest of the world and left to rot.

Magic/Abilities

Wereboar: Due to an unfortunate incident, Tighearnán now possesses the ability to turn himself at will into a hybrid wereboar form as well as a massive black wild boar. His hybrid form stands upright but hunch-backed on bowed cloven legs. This form is only slightly taller than his human form but his massively broader and densely furred with huge curling tusks and a boar's head.

Perks of his new ability include hyper sense of smell in all forms, the ability to empathically communicate with all porcine creatures, increased strength, durability, and endurance. He is not easily injured and in fact only becomes more enraged and ferocious as he fights. He is perfectly capable of delivering a killing blow even while on the edge of death himself.

Mage: The limits of his abilities are not yet realized but there has yet to be a magical discipline that Tighearnán has not excelled at. He is proving to be not only quite the prodigy but quite the force to be reckoned with. His current affinity of interest is playing with storm fire and testing various applications of it. His tutors have voiced some concern that his constant absorption of knowledge will eventually lead him towards forbidden magic and practices although there is no proof that he has dabbled in these arts as of yet.

Relationships

Orian Eoforwine: Father. Deceased, killed in a hunting accident. Deeply missed.

Tereza Acualian: Mother. Alive but quite unwell. Prone to fits and hysteria. Younger sister to High Lord of Darken Vei. Her health is a sore spot for Tighearnán and not one he will suffer others to poke at.

Doryx Acualian: Uncle and High Lord of Darken Vei. They've met but are not overly close. Tighearnán is next in line to become High Lord upon his uncle's death although he does not see this ever happening and has made no political moves to suggest he desires the position beyond those that quietly would protect him, his family, and his family assets. He expects his uncle to eventually name a more appropriate heir or have children. Besides, the man isn't THAT old. Surely there will be an ankle biter any day now....right?

Eithne, Gráinne, and Sadb Eoforwine: Triplet younger sisters. Gráinne has been making big talk about attending Alieos herself one day while Eithne is busy swooning after every semi-attractive male that glances her way and Sadb doesn't know what she wants to do with her life.

Niall Swindlehurst: Deceased. Best friend and roommate.
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History

Firstborn son of the ancient house of Eoforwine, Tighearnán was destined for great things. His Eoforwine bloodline was one of a long line of fierce, land-owning knights while his mother's Aculian bloodline was that of powerful mages. At a very young age he proved to possess both the qualities of strength, cunning, and magical prowess that would allow him to pursue whatever future he'd choose for himself.

He went on to attend Aleios University from an early age, studying every subject he could get his hands on. Tighearnán quickly made friends with his university roommate Niall Swindlehurst, the son of a pig farmer who had earned a scholarship in order to join the prestigious university. Time progressed and so did their relationship. It was only a natural course of time before the inseparable pair fell deeply in love. The two kept their intimate relationship discreet and strictly behind closed doors but they could think of nothing else than a future where the two of them were together forever.

The dreams of children are not meant for the world of adults though.

Niall was born a wereboar, a secret that he had only shared with Tighearnán. The young lord had proved unafraid of this development, choosing only to love Niall and all his quirks more deeply. During one hot and ardent summer while Niall was spending some time at Tighearnán's family estate during an academic break the two were found out and caught by Lord Eoforwine while he was out hunting. He threatened them both and ordered Niall to be run off the estate and to never return.

Tighearnán wanted none of this and continued to sneak around to see Niall. Meanwhile however, Lord Eoforwine who had seen Niall in his truly monster form had reported the young man to the authorities as a monster that was wreaking terror on his innocent people and livestock. Aware as well of his own son's wrongdoings, he followed Tighearnán one night in hopes of convincing the boy to quit his childish antics for his own safety and wellbeing.

The party line of what occurred is that while hunting wild boar, Lord Eoforwine accidentally and unwittingly shot and mortally wounded young Niall Swindlehurst. The abrupt and piercing sound of his newly acquired Connlaothian military-grade firearm incited the wrath of a nearby wereboar that would then gore him to death. Thankfully a group of previously alerted knights arrived not long after and were able to put an end to the monster. This of course was not before several of their group including young lord Tighearnán Eoforwine were attacked by common wild boars that had been agitated and called to the aid of the dying wereboar.

The truth of the matter is a somewhat less twisted tale although to speak its truth would put Tighearnán's very life at risk. It was no common boar that gored him though and he has paid the consequences of trying to step between lover and father with his new lease on life. It is said he has never been the same since the death of his brother in all but blood. And those that say such things, would be right.

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SITE UPGRADES
@everyone

Hey, hey, hey! We have got some great news. Over the coming week of the 9th of May we are doing a massive and MUCH needed site upgrade. There's going to be all kinds of cool new features as well as a return to some VERY missed and beloved ones such as live alert notifications and DRAFTS. That's right! They're coming back baby!!!!!! We could not be MORE excited for the new changes.

That being said there are a few housekeeping items that are VERY important.

PLEASE READ

1) If you use the bookmark feature on the website please MANUALLY back up your bookmarks individually to your browser or a writing document of links. We will temporarily lose this feature, but in doing so we will lose all our bookmarks. When the site is live again, you will have to manually re-add them again.

2) YES, we ARE backing up the website. (Technically we automatically do regularly already but we are doing an extra special JUST IN CASE one for this) Your threads, posts, profiles, etc are SAFE and will remain so. Do not panic!

3) DO NOT PANIC! The site may go down for several hours, be up and down for a while, and also temporarily look really hideous. The ship is not going down and the crew will be working hard to make it even better than before. There's a lot of complicated and tedious customization that needs to be done and we are very grateful for your patience in this matter. We will be working as fast and carefully as possible to get SotE back up and running better than ever before with all the amazing new features like DRAFTS.

4) It is highly advised that you save posts off-site before posting them during the period of time we are setting up the forum next week, just in case the website goes down in the middle of your work. There is nothing worse than writing a masterpiece and losing it the moment you hit submit. (Also why DRAFTS are going to be amazing!)

If you have any further questions, feel free to comment on the following thread or direct questions to either the admin @Rhindeer or @Aeytrious  or myself, @GoblinFae .

DID I MENTION WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DRAFTS AGAIN?!
#14
Welcome!

It's that time of year again! We're gearing up for our biannual art exchange known as Ninja Flamingos!!! All are welcome to join just please let me (GoblinFae) know before August 1st. The event runs the entire month of August with the big reveal at the end of that month.

Members who join are asked to draw a representation of their selected user based their username or personality and the chosen theme of the year. Users are picked via a random generator I use so that it's kept secret for all until the big reveal day (not even I know who you get). ALL art skill levels welcome (don't worry I'm the worst so have no fear!)

This is a great event to get to know new members and old if you haven't met them yet so please feel free to jump on in. Questions, comments, concerns, or interest just send me a DM and I'll add you to the list and keep you up to date with more info!!!

If you want to see what members have done in the past check out the spoiler in my signature and you can see all the wonderful art from years past! Please note standard draws are done in January.

However, before proceeding there are a few simple rules as follows:

     1. First and foremost, have fun!
     2. Don't knock other people's ideas down, please.*
     3. Last but not least (and I doubt this will be a problem), remember that these drawings will be child appropriate! So keep the ideas appropriate!

*If you have a reason that you believe someone's ideas is absolutely horrible and would never work, message GoblinFae. Don't write it in here. We want this to be a friendly, non-judgmental sharing area.

List of Proposed Themes:

  • 30's Noir/Detective Mysteries
  • Album Art
  • Animals
  • Chibis
  • Circus Attractions
  • Disney
  • Dragons
  • Elemental
  • Food
  • Formal Attire
  • Fruits/Veggies
  • Funko Pop
  • Furballs
  • Iconic Movie/TV Roles
  • Medieval
  • Memes
  • Men in Black
  • Minimalist Art
  • Movie Poster
  • Muppets
  • Mystical/Surreal
  • Mythology (Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters)
  • Ninjas
  • Old School Pixel
  • Outerspace (Robots, Aliens, THE WORKS)
  • Pixel Art
  • Pirates
  • Pokemon
  • Post-Apocalyptic Future
  • Secret Agents/Bond
  • Steam Boat Willy Style
  • Steampunk/Augmentation
  • Super Heroes
  • Supernatural
  • Sweets
  • Under the Sea
  • Villains
  • Video Games
  • Wild West Wanted Posters
  • Zodiac
  • Zombies

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#15
Adela FBs / Winds of Change [nephero] [M]
April 22, 2021, 10:26:50 PM
TW: Eventual mentions of child death.

Key: ++Cortlan Dialect++
**Taluvan Dialect**

The autumn sun hung high in the midday sky over a small parliament of masked and feather cloaked, stone-faced warriors. The wind blew cold this time of year though none of the twelve figures seem moved by it. They stood silent and still, expressions imperceptible beneath their carved owl-like masks, waiting ever patiently at their Western border for their "guests" to arrive.

It had taken months of careful, painstaking communication to reach this point and everyone was rather tense in anticipation, none more so than the most elaborately masked figure in the center. Chief Atsida the Great Horned Owl could feel his heart beating a heavy drum within his breast as his council of four elders and some of his strongest warriors stood with him. There was so much at stake here and so much that could go wrong. But, he truly believed now more than ever that if the Taluvan way of life was to continue then there would need to be more than a forced, tense peace between Talu and its cowardly neighbor, Cortla. It was time for change and with the newly elected leader of Cortla in charge, it might just be possible at last.

Behind him, a taller man placed a heavy hand upon the center of his back in wordless comfort and warning. Squinting into the distance he caught the approach of others in the distance. At his wordless nod, his people rolled out a large bison blanket stitched together of many hides and more than large enough to seat many of those gathered. Atsida and his council stood on the edge of the far side awaiting the group sent to speak with them. A soft breath escapes his lips as the hand pressed warmly into his back as if lending strength before falling away. The Taluvans came seeking peace but if it came to it they would not die without a fight. Every Night Flier stood strong and tall in anticipation but they would not move without orders. So long as Atsida remained ever calm and confident, so too would his people.
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Art / Ninja Flamingos 2021
January 31, 2021, 08:07:47 PM

Ninja Flamingo Mascot by zozee9

So this is the 2021 Art Exchange aka Ninja Flamingos. Members who joined were asked to draw a representation of their selected user based on username and personality. It is at last time for the results to be revealed!

This is a biannual event for all to partake in who wish to. Though this month is over, there are more to come and all are welcome. If you were not able to make it in this year and would be interested in the future you can send me a PM or DM on Discord and I'll make up a list to make sure to let you know of future events. The next one we're planning will be in June and will be themed!

Congrats to this year's participants! I'm incredibly excited to see what you all did! Don't forget to tell us who you got!

Happy Drawing!

For people who are having issues with massive uploads and don't want giant pictures, there is a way to code images smaller! [img width=600]IMAGE LINK GOES HERE[/img]
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General Discussion / Ninja Flamingos 2021 Sign Up
December 01, 2020, 05:58:18 PM
It's that time of year again! We're gearing up for our biannual art exchange known as Ninja Flamingos!!! All are welcome to join just please let me (GoblinFae) know before December 31st. The event runs the entire month of January with the big reveal at the end of that month.

Members who join are asked to draw a representation of their selected user based on username and personality. Users are picked via a random generator I use so that it's kept secret for all until the big reveal day (not even I know who you get). ALL art skill levels welcome (don't worry I'm the worst so have no fear!)

This is a great event to get to know new members and old if you haven't met them yet so please feel free to jump on in. Questions, comments, concerns, or interest just send me a DM and I'll add you to the list and keep you up to date with more info!!!

If you want to see what members have done in the past check out the spoiler in my signature and you can see all the wonderful art from years past! Please note theme draws are done in July and will not be an option for January.

The Following Members Have Already Joined:
#18
Art / Ninja Flamingos 2020 Theme Draw
July 31, 2020, 03:09:24 PM

Ninja Flamingo Mascot by zozee9

So this is the 2020 Ninja Flamingos Theme Draw. Members who joined were asked to draw a representation of their selected user based on our chosen theme MYTHOLOGY. It is at last time for the results to be revealed!

This is a biannual event for all to partake in who wish to. Though this month is over, there are more to come and all are welcome. If you were not able to make it in this year and would be interested in the future you can send me a PM and I'll make up a list to make sure to let you know of future events. The next one we're planning will be around January after the holiday fun.

Congrats to this year's participants! I'm incredibly excited to see what you all did! Don't forget to tell us who you got!

Happy Drawing!

For people who are having issues with massive uploads and don't want giant pictures, there is a way to code images smaller! [img width=600]IMAGE LINK GOES HERE[/img]
#19
Welcome!

It's that time of year again! We're gearing up for our biannual art exchange known as Ninja Flamingos!!! All are welcome to join just please let me (GoblinFae) know before June 30th. The event runs the entire month of July with the big reveal at the end of that month.

Members who join are asked to draw a representation of their selected user based their username or personality and the chosen theme of the year. Users are picked via a random generator I use so that it's kept secret for all until the big reveal day (not even I know who you get). ALL art skill levels welcome (don't worry I'm the worst so have no fear!)

This is a great event to get to know new members and old if you haven't met them yet so please feel free to jump on in. Questions, comments, concerns, or interest just send me a DM and I'll add you to the list and keep you up to date with more info!!!

If you want to see what members have done in the past check out the spoiler in my signature and you can see all the wonderful art from years past! Please note standard draws are done in January.

This specific thread is for brainstorming all of our ideas for potential themes that we will choose before the event begins. Our theme this year is Mythology (Gods and Goddesses). However, before proceeding there are a few simple rules as follows:

     1. First and foremost, have fun!
     2. Don't knock other people's ideas down, please.*
     3. Last but not least (and I doubt this will be a problem), remember that these drawings will be child appropriate! So keep the ideas appropriate!

*If you have a reason that you believe someone's ideas is absolutely horrible and would never work, message GoblinFae. Don't write it in here. We want this to be a friendly, non-judgmental sharing area.

List of Proposed Themes:

  • 30's Noir/Detective Mysteries
  • Album Art
  • Animals
  • Chibis
  • Circus Attractions
  • Disney
  • Dragons
  • Elemental
  • Food
  • Formal Attire
  • Fruits/Veggies
  • Funko Pop
  • Furballs
  • Iconic Movie/TV Roles
  • Medieval
  • Memes
  • Men in Black
  • Minimalist Art
  • Movie Poster
  • Muppets
  • Mystical/Surreal
  • Mythology (Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters)
  • Ninjas
  • Old School Pixel
  • Outerspace (Robots, Aliens, THE WORKS)
  • Pixel Art
  • Pirates
  • Pokemon
  • Post-Apocalyptic Future
  • Secret Agents/Bond
  • Steam Boat Willy Style
  • Steampunk/Augmentation
  • Super Heroes
  • Supernatural
  • Sweets
  • Under the Sea
  • Villains
  • Video Games
  • Wild West Wanted Posters
  • Zodiac
  • Zombies

The Following Members Have Already Joined:
#20
Wanderers and Independents / The Bad Barkers
March 11, 2020, 08:49:10 PM
NOTE: This is a profile for SEVEN (7) brother characters. They will always only be threaded together.

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Name
Alias The Bad Barkers
Age 21-37
Gender Male
Species Human
Ethnicity Adelan
Height 6'2"-6'11"
Occupation Thugs for Hire
Residence Adela

Playlist: Warning May Contain Explicit or Mature Lyrics and Themes

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Physical Description

All seven brothers are very tall, broad-shouldered, well-muscled men with dark brown skin, flat noses and long silky black hair that is often kept carefully tied back in a bun. Each of them also posses seven half circle scars on both their cheeks like fish gills. Additionally all of them have all their teeth sharpened into vicious points that they are very proud to grin and show off.


  • Alasdair: 37, the eldest of the brothers and the one the rest tend to flock around. He does not wear armor and takes great pride in his many scars.
  • Benas: 34, twin to Cian and usually the one seen carrying all the loot of the group. Likes to dress in layers upon layers of excessive fabric.
  • Cian: 34, twin to Benas. Cian is missing his right hand at the wrist which is heavily scarred.
  • Domas: 29, the least scarred of the group and has a bit of beer belly going on. His eyes always look like they have dark circles under them and his hair tends to always come loose from his bun.
  • Enoch: 25, is the prettiest of the group and takes great care in his appearance. He has a septum piecing that connects seven gold chains across each cheek to his ear lobes, accentuating his cheeks scars.
  • Fasial: 24, is the most heavily scarred out of the group. His most notable scar though is the deep keloid scar that runs from the top of his skull to his chin and has stolen the sight of his left eye. The eye has healed closed with no eyeball within the socket.
  • Gam: 21, the baby of the group, Gam is the shortest and the smallest but he insists he's still growing. The only growing he's doing though is sideways. Gam is HUGE with a more sumo wrestler form than Captain America. He is affectionately called the locust of the group and he is ALWAYS hungry.

Personality


  • Alasdair: A prideful son of a bitch. He'll challenge anyone to best him and is the most boastful and loud of the group. He is the group leader and takes charge of many a situation quickly, expecting others to follow quickly without question or else face his fists.
  • Benas: A hoarder and a greedy bastard. Benas wants everything and does NOT share well. He has even been known to hide things from his own brothers in order to keep them to himself.
  • Cian: The jealous one, Cian can usually be found tagging along behind his brother Benas and trying to pinch things from his stash. Cian lost his hand due to his issue with sticky fingers. Not of course that it has deterred him at all. Watch your purses, nothing is sacred.
  • Domas: The perpetually bored and unphased one. Domas could care less either way about....well anything really. Don't count on him to help settle an argument, and gods help you if you wake him from a nap. This man NEEDS his beauty sleep, trust me.
  • Enoch: A charmer, a flirt, and a gentleman. Enoch is a ladies man and lays on the charm heavy to the fairest of maidens. His skills have gotten him his way more times than any of them can count and after Alasdair, he is traditionally the negotiator and talker of the group.
  • Fasial: The one with a temper. Fasial has an extremely short fuse and is usually ticked off by every grating little thing. He gets into fights often even with his own brothers. Winning or losing also seems to be of no consequence to him, only the fight and bloodshed matters. He does not enjoy being still or the simple pleasures in life.
  • Gam: A cook as well as a warrior. Gam is in charge of finding food and serving it up for his brothers given his strong sense of smell and good tastes. It is obvious he samples his own cooking too given the growing foodbaby he has.

Magic/Abilities

Adept warriors trained in many weapons as well as in seafaring skills such has navigation, fishing, surfing, and steering.

Relationships

The Bad Barkers are 7 hedonistic brothers who rely on each other and only each other to get through life. Nothing can stop them and the world is their oyster.

History

Seven rough and tumble boys that grew up into seven highly honoured men for their pride, strength, and prowess in life. They're strong enough to take on the world, the question is are you?

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