Character Skeleton: First Character- Name: Obitus Blackmorn Race: Araeneolus- A race of long lived Arachnoids; From the waist down, it is much like a spider, but from the waist up, the body is more humanoid. Of their more humanoid half, they are grey-skinned, have four arms (Females have the normal two), the 'whites' of their eyes are instead black, with irises that can range through many colours, with a central pupil that is slit, and four much smaller, rounder pupils surrounding the centre slit, they have short, pointed ears, and they each bare three pale scars around the mouth- one that extends from the centre of the bottom lip down, ending at the throat, and two that extend from each mouth corner, ending at the base of the ears. This allows them to open their mouths in both the usual way, and in an extended form, i.e. an advanced version of unhinging a jaw to devour large prey. Theirs is a vampiric species, as well as carnivorous. They can survive off blood and body fluids, but for pleasure and extra energy/strength will often devour a whole being. Their diet comes into play with their symbiotic partners in the galactic community, the Elduran. Imagery (not exact, obviously, but it is basic enough)- [img=http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/126/9/6/amos_spider_daedra_by_victoriadaedra-d4yp55o.jpg] Age: 403 Earth years Gender: Male Occupation: Diplomat/Ambassador (official) Espionage for the Arachan Empire (Small Galactic Empire rapidly gaining ground) Physical Description: As far as his basic appearance, he obviously has the essential features of his species as described earlier. Details wise, he wears his raven black hair at shoulder length, his irises are an electric blue colour, and he has a scar that cuts across his chest. He is rather large for a male of his species, reaching over 8 feet tall and well muscled. If one were to ignore his spider half, he cuts a supremely handsome figure. He has pronounced, high cheekbones, a strong, angular jaw, and an altogether attractive countenance by human standards, despite the grey skin tone, and spider- like lower half. His lower half is a mix of grey and black, with small, natural highlights of gold lining the carapace. History: Obitus Blackmorn was merely one of thousands of children born to the brood of the great Spider Empress, Victoria of House Goldfang. His father had been a noble's son, of House Blackmorn, gifted to the Empress for mating in her brood. However, unlike most of his fellow male siblings who were quickly subjugated for their lesser size in the matriarchal society, Obitus was a rather large male. While most males stand around 6 feet in height at most, he towered over his brothers, coming close to the 9 foot average of the females. This brought him the notice of the Empress, who previously disregarded her male children, often tossing them to to high ranking nobility for mating, the gladiatorial pits, or into the vast army of the Empire. Within three decades of his birth, he won much of her favour by acting as a commander of her fleets, a 'diplomat' to soon to be subjugated galactic powers, and a champion fighter in arenas and coliseums. The Empress in turn named him the High Ambassador of the Empire, the Grand Admiral of the Imperial Fleet, and a member of the Council of the Inquisition. Since this time, he as acted as her voice to all those outside the Empire, and often acts as her voice within, as she makes less and less public appearances, finally reaching the age of Weakening, the time when an Araeneolus has reached such an age that breeding meets difficulty, strength wanes, and energy grows short, usually starting at about 2000 Earth years in age. It is highly probable that he will be named Regent in her weakened state, and may even become the first male ruler in the Empire. Obitus came to the world of Profectum in order to act as a scout and spy for the Empire, which had grown curious over the uproar in this particular sector of the galaxy in recent years. It is his duty to observe and report to the Empress on the matters of this world, although to what means can only be guessed at. Implants and Modifications: None Skills/Abilities: Obitus is a tactician, a manipulator, an adept fighter, and has great levels of charisma he tends to use to his advantage. Factional Relation(s): Obitus has recently been increasing his reputation with the New Earth Federation as an ambassador, and relations seem to be looking good for those involved, but of course both parties have daggers at the ready. Obitus has also been making quite a few deals and having negotiations with the mega corporations of Profectum. The government of Profectum regards Obitus and his Empire with intense suspicion, and often outright dislike. As for the TGGD, both parties appear to be neutral to one another, whether that is out of respect or just pure apathy is unknown. Second Character- Name: Demetrius (Demetri) Arminium Race: Elduran- A race of technologically advanced humanoids, known for their intense religious devotion, cultural richness, powerful military and science sectors, their beauty, and their wealth leftover from their empire before it was absorbed by the Great Empire of the Spider. The species very much resembles the high elves of ancient Earth mythology, and it is theorised they may have visited Earth at some point in their history or another. Age: 24 Earth years (A mere child in the eyes of the majority of the Elduran) Gender: Male Occupation: Servant, Courier, and Scribe for the Diplomat, Obitus Physical Description: Demetri is of average height for his kind, standing at about 5' 6", and is lean muscled. His light brown hair is a rather disorganised mess and hangs in his eyes. Like most of his kind, his ears are pointed, and his face is rather angular. The irises of his eyes are gold in shade, and glow with a just barely perceptible luminescence. His clothing is rather simple, as befits one of his position. He also wears a gold half choker that rests on the back of his neck, the sign of belonging to an Araeneolus. Like most of his kind, he is what humans would think of as fairly attractive. [img=http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/020/a/4/elf_warrior_by_fakedeath-d4n06kn.jpg] History: Demetri was born as the son of one of his species' Grand Clerics, a religious leader, on the homeworld of the Elduran Empire. This planet was one of the last to fall in the Dark Spider Wars, and as such, he had time to grow for a few years before his people fell. His childhood, although very short lived, was rather average, spent learning in the academies of the Empire and living the typical life of the Elduran young. From an early age, he showed a gift for the psionic, a common enough trait among the Elduran, but not commonly as strong as his. As such, he spent much of his 5 year childhood in prestigious academies for the gifted. Sending children to schooling days after their born is the accepted practice of the Elduran. When his homeworld fell to the Araeneolus' Empire, his family was slaughtered, along with much of the religious leadership of the Empire. His life was spared by his family's killer, the Admiral Obitus, who saw potential in the young Elduran. He took the boy as a slave, and Demetri has served ever since. He joined his master in coming to the world of Profectum. Implants and Modifications: A bracer-like device around his arm, resembling gold, that is attached to his nerve endings. It acts as an amplifier of his psionic ability. Skills/Abilities: Quick witted, psionic abilities, agile, and dexterous.