[hider=Vol] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/FrUCUtj.jpg?1[/IMG] Full Name: Vol. Just Vol. Nothing more or less. Age: 105 (appears 32) Gender: Male Species: Siren Most Used Attraction Power: Voice. His voice can be anything from smooth and calming to dry and sarcastic depending on what appeals to the listener. Simply put he talks his way into and out of everything; when combined with his charming eyes and smile he is nearly irresistible and not just to the opposite sex. Significant/special belongings (if any): nothing in his world holds any more value than his own self, that is the only thing he cares about. Fighting skills/techniques (if any): If he can avoid fighting he will through talking, charm, or plain out running away. If he must fight he relies on strike/retreat tactics and skewering people from behind. Weapon of choice (if any): sword-cane or revolver Job Title & Description: Vol has three jobs. His main act is that of a wolverine trainer. He also will take stints as a singer if it seems appropriate. He also uses his vocal talents to hawk other shows, encouraging people to attend his favorite acts. Number of Souls You Have to Collect: 65,700 Number of Years You Have to Collect Souls: 60 What Was Your Wish? That no other being could have control of him through lust or love. How Many Souls Have You Collected? 14,360 How Long Have You Been at the Carnival? 12 How the Collection of Souls has Affected Your Character? At this time hardly at all, just an increase in his bitterness at his situation. He minds not the harvesting of souls and actually enjoys the work at the carnival. Personality: Vol is not evil. Not in the traditional sense of the word or world. He is, however, cold, dark, callous, unbiased, and selfish. He rarely hates, he cares only about himself, and he shares nothing of his inner thoughts or feelings with anyone. Outwardly he is usually pleasant, charming, and polite. He carries grudges a long time—not grudges of malice but of principle. He considers hatred a base emotion and not worth his time or effort. He never reveals his displeasure outwardly. Instead he lays plans for a future destruction of the individual who incurred his wrath. He can play by the rules or outside them, depending on which he believes is the best course of action. He is crass and crude at times, but not in an attempt to shock or dismay--Only in that he feels that is the most truthful expression for the moment. He savors both the pleasure and the fear of others…mostly the former but he does get pleasure from the latter too. He often uses that in his wolverine act, drawing upon the unadulterated viciousness of the animals to elicit fear and will occasionally loose them on the audience. Particularly he favors fear from people that have displeased him. He has a highly addictive personality and he will often seek to re-create a truly euphoric experience. He has phenomenal willpower but that doesn’t keep his fantasies at bay, only keeps him from acting on what he knows he shouldn’t. Biography & How You Came to be a Member of The Carnival?: Vol has had a long life, longer than most realize. He learned the value of self preservation and self reliance at the age of 8 when his parents were slaughtered. He grew up poor, his life was miserable, and he didn’t really miss them. He vowed he wouldn’t be poor again however. He had a talent, from a very young age, of reading people. Knowing instinctively their likes, desires, dislikes, and whether or not they would be a good mark. He took up a variety of unsavory careers throughout his youth…thief, fence, whore, assassin, whatever he could do to make money. He does not regret his youth or feel sorry for himself. In his view it taught him how to survive, and that taking care of yourself was the most important thing. He sought revenge on the people who murdered his family, not because he cared about his family but on principle. The murderers took what was his, he would make them pay. After that he had very little direction in his life, save his own selfish pursuits. He didn’t feel the lack. In fact he sought more time to enjoy his life of selfish pleasure and personal gain. He made a barging with a demon, selling his soul for youthful immortality. He has remained physically 32 (the age he was when he made the deal). He does not regret his choice and had he his life to live over again he would have sought the demon out when he was slightly younger. True his soul belongs to another upon his death, but until that time he is enjoying every luxury that he can lay his hands on. Money, sex, and fine liquor top his list of favorite things. He was 93 when he met a woman, a siren like himself. And like himself she was entirely selfish and concerned only with her own pleasure. She was a female version of himself, so naturally he fell in love with her. After all he was simply falling in love with himself except that he could also fuck her. It was a devastating experience for him. He loathed every minute of it, and when she left as he knew she would (that is what he would have done naturally) he was even more distraught. It disturbed him greatly, he was not made to care about another being of any sort and the feelings he had were among the most horrible experience of his life. It was at this point that Mr. Seil found him. He offered Vol what he now wanted most, a way to prevent himself from ever caring about another again. Vol did not hesitate to make the deal, what was another bargain. He did not have possession of his own soul to bargain away, but he was more than willing to bargain away the souls of others. [/hider] [hider=Vol's Chart] Vol Relationship Chart Vol has neither enemies or friends or any officially "romantic" inclinations. He views everyone on neutral terms in that respect. He does, however, have strong opinions on some of the members in particularl approval or disapproval of their natures, methods, attitudes, and personalities. Mr. Reficul Seil ~Dislike & Respect~ Vol bears a dislike of the man, but not for the reason one might expect. It is not the collecting of souls that bothers Vol, it is the fact that he has to take time away from himself to do so. He dislikes anything that might interfere with his shallow self love. He however respects the man and he values the intrinsic nature of their Contract. Vol will always uphold a contract; his believe is that Mr. Seil is the same way. Because of this he would trust him above someone less disciplined. He would not object to making further deals with him but not until Vol has fulfilled his current contract. He is a ruler, but not a rabid one. Rosaline Bell Seil ~Dislike~ Beautiful and mysterious but Vol has no attraction to her whatsoever. He doesn’t seem to outright dislike her but he doesn’t like her either. He hasn’t pinned down whether it is herself or the fact that she belongs to Mr. Reficul Seil. He avoids her if he can, he doesn’t like pondering his own nature and Rosaline has a tendency to force that on him. He doesn’t care enough about anything to feel guilt however her mere presence causes him to ponder his actions and doubt himself. That is too uncomfortable to be tolerated. He also views her as flighty and uncertain, two qualities he doesn’t find at all attractive. Andracos Soleviel ~Admiration, Disdain, Physical Attraction~. Two opposing emotions war with Vol when he thinks on Andracos. Vol would not consider himself a friend of Andracos, ever, but he admires him. He admires his open acceptance of his nature and his willingness to follow it wherever it might take him. He also admires him for his backbone, his decisiveness, and ability to not care about what others think. He has some disdain of him as well, seeing that his self control often appears lacking. Vol values self control highly and Andracos’ more violent urges seem to Vol to be unrestrained and unsophisticated while in general his personality and his performances are very controlled and sophisticated. Vol has no problem with his two warring opinions on Andracos because it seems the man himself is two distinct beings. He always enjoys Andracos’s appearances on the ground however, he’s very easy on the eyes. Pachid Coyotas ~ Disdain ~ He has great disdain for Pachid, in fact he considers the vampire to be really beneath his contemplations or attention. He has no ambition, no drive. He is simply a drain on resources. Were he Vol’s problem, and not Mr. Seil, Vol would seek to see him eliminated. Not in malice, just on principle. Vol does not approve of people without purpose or drive and as yet he has seen neither applied to Pachid. Ty ~ Approval ~ Vol likes her, or at least approves of her. More he approves of her nature and her way of holding her emotions in check. She likes animals, another point in her favor, though his rather rambunctious wolverines will occasionally rampage through her belongings as if invited. Vol knows they intend no malice, but he is interested to see if she will ever reach the breaking point and what she will do at that point. That she has not is yet another point in her favor, a mark of her self control. Self control is to always be valued. She is always quiet, not a bad thing, and generally seems to speak only when she has something of value to contribute which is a final point in her favor. Crow ~ Admiration, Approval, Respect ~ She is one of the extreme few in the carnival that Vol could actually allow himself to be friends with. If he ever allowed himself to befriend anyone. He doesn’t have a soft spot for animals, not really, but he does have an affinity for Wolverines. She is the only other person in the carnival his wolverines tolerate for long periods of time. What’s more he would trust her to care for them if needed; no one else can every really get close to them if he is not around. She accepts what she is and does not fight it, at least that he has seen, and she is self confident and sure of her abilities; something Vol always finds attractive. He is comfortable around her and appreciates that she does not need to constantly fill the silence and remains cool even among stress. He can spend more time around her than others because of this lack of a need to speak. His voice is his greatest weapon, but in every-day activities he personally prefers the silence. Arina Lécuyer ~ Neutral ~ Beautiful and desirable but he thinks that about many in the carnival, both male and female. Other than that he has no opinions of her what so ever, favorable or unfavorable. It is simply that he has so few dealings with her that he can’t form an opinion of her. Soren Novák ~ Approval, annoyance, & lust~ Tasty. Handsome. And so boringly straight. Pity. He does approve of Soren’s drive and complete lack of shame. It annoys him when their goals line up, but he is occasionally amused by Soren’s methods. He plays on others emotions and weaknesses, something Vol himself does though he generally targets very specific weaknesses he notices Soren goes for a broad spectrum of fools. Their paths, and targets, have crossed which annoys Vol to no end but in general not much. He still wants to try Soren out in the sack, nothing personal, just business. Reira Masin ~ Neutral ~ Vol doesn’t think much of her. She looks to flighty. He doesn’t think she holds much value, but he will reserve complete judgment until she has shown her worth, or lack thereof. She seems weak and he is predisposed to think her worthless. Celleci ~ Complete and utter annoyance ~ Whew, while he doesn’t dislike her she annoys him. Tremendously. She’s far too something. He’s not even sure what. Its most likely her self-rightous attitude, he wishes she would just accept what she is now and get over herself. She thinks so much of herself and yet she can’t even see what she is, it is almost to the point of madness. He has no tolerance for people who refuse to accept their natures and their strengths and weaknesses. He avoids her where he can. When he can’t he does his best to tune her out. Unfortunately she is part of the business, and that is the only time he really can tolerate listening to her. When they talk business. She is good at what she does, that he will admit, and when she talks technical specifics she is much easier to handle. Calista Luinaree ~ Respect~ He appreciates her talent, and works closely with her in his performances, particularly when he sings. Combining her illusions with his songs can evoke tremendously powerful effects on the audience. He respects her skills, but beyond he has no other thoughts on her. He’s much more casual with her than with others. It is yet another think he cannot place a finger on but when working with her he feels no need to be “on” but rather can be casual without the formal speech and mannerisms that he adopts at all times beyond the privacy of his own tent. Ari Glitterskip/Red ~ Ammusement & disapproval ~ Vol is often amused by her antics. He doesn’t approve of course. But it is still amusing. Too unstable for Vol to feel any great respect for her nature is of the sort that he can’t help but find himself mildly amused by her. His ennui is often such that even such a simple thing holds some value. Eikki Dreadlight ~Approval & unease~ Vol enjoys Eikki's performances but has had few direct dealings with the man. As far as he can tell he does his job, never creates problems, and in general is a perfectly neutral sort of person who keeps to himself. Things Vol has no problem with and in fact approves of. There is someting though about him that makes Vol uneasey; some intensity in his work that Vol feels uneasy around, as if the man won't tolerate anything less than the completely serious. It makes Vol uneasey as he is a great supporter of the finer and lighter sides of life. Vol likes to enjoy life, he always gets the feeling, unspoken and unproven, that Eikki doesn't have the same philosophy. Nate Armstrong ~neutral~ A child, and a human. What is Seil thinking. Vol is pretty sure the boy is worthless but as with the other mortals he will wait to see if they prove to have value or not. Nalia Armstrong ~neutral~ Another youngling. Soon the carnival will be overrun with useless wastes of space. Once again Vol is predisposed to dislike her however he will, once again, reserve judgement to see if she turns out to have any value whatsoever. [/hider] [hider=Nate Armstrong] Appearance: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KHV0swel.jpg?1[/IMG] Full Name: Nathan Armstrong Age: 14 Gender: male Species: human Significant/Special Belongings: none Fighting Skills/Techniques: Run. Hide. Weapon of Choice: none How You Came to be in Azure: born here to mortal parents. His parents have never told him how they came to be in Azure however he does know they arrived only 3 to 4 days prior to his sister’s birth. Job Title & Description: none yet. He is uncertain but he has a knack for prestidigitation and hopes to perhaps be a stage magician as well as help his sister with her act. Number of Souls You Have to Collect: 800 Number of Years You Have to Collect Souls:4 What Was Your Wish: that my mother’s illness be healed (part of a twin wish) once and for all How Many Souls Have You Collected: 0 How Long Have You Been at the Carnival: <1 day How the Collection of Souls has Affected Your Character—have not collected any as of yet Personality: Nathan, or Nate as he has always been called, is very scared and nervous. Shy and withdrawn he makes friends very slowly. He has never been away from home, even for a day. He has always been serious and withdrawn, the boy that everyone knew but no one actually [i]knew[/i]. He is bright and has a dry sense of humor when he is around those he is comfortable with. He loves his sister and sticks close to her. Anyone else it would take some time to feel comfortable with, as he is truly among strangers here. And not just ordinary people. Biography & How You Came to be a Member of The Carnival?: Born in Azure Nate grew up used to the odd and unusual. As a mortal however he was often mocked, outcast, and treated as a lesser being. He never really got close to anyone because of this, anyone save his own family. They raised him, his mother and father taught him as best they could, but his mother grew more and more ill. It was devastating to Nate who was extremely close to his mother. His father was obsessed with his mother, constantly hovering over her. It fell to Nate and his sister Nalia to keep the family together, take care of everyone including themselves. The only thing his father did anymore was work, he woke up, went to work, and came home. During the day Nate would spend the time with his mother, reading to her, helping her with anything she needed, and in general doing whatever he could to make her life easier. He loved his father but he was truly attached to his mother. By the time he was 13 she could no longer leave her bed. No one knew what was wrong with her, and his parents never told him anything. They talked in hushed whispers and went silent whenever he entered the room. He is very clever, quick thinking, and quick witted but because he has always been overlooked due to his shyness few ever realized this. Even his parents did not know and he always longed for more schooling. It was his sister that helped him with this. She shared with him everything she was learning. She protected him when she could. She was really the only one that knew him and his only friend. She knew how hurt he was by their mother’s illness and she had no way to help him with that. All she could do was be there to hold him when he cried. Usually after he returned from his mother’s room, having spent time reading to her. He always read to his mother in bed, much as she had read to him when he was younger. Nalia too had been kept in the dark about his parents, or she would have shared everything she knew with Nate. She knew he was mature enough to handle it, despite his age. Not to mention his mother’s withdrawal from her children and her slow death was tearing Nate up in a way that Nalia couldn’t understand or help with. It was his mother’s illness that brought his father, sister, and himself to the Carnival. It was one of her particularly bad days. She could barely move and every noise caused her pain. His father took them to the carnival to give her some peace and quiet, and to give the children a fun day away from home. He had grown so withdrawn with his wife’s illness that he hardly even talked to his children any longer, and this day was supposed to help give them some time together again. It started out with high hopes, excitement, and even a feeling of togetherness that had been missing for so long from their family. Until his father learned that Mr. Seil granted wishes. Nate’s whole life changed that day. His father, desperate for anything that would help his wife, bargained with Mr. Seil. Nate, seeing how sad his father was, how desperate offered to help. He too wanted his mother well, he remembered her as a happy outgoing woman and he was very close to her. Thus he was excited to learn that Mr. Seil could help, could heal her illness and restore her to the way she was. He volunteered “anything” to help her get well and his father, without as second thought, signed the deal in Nate’s name, after all Nate was still his child and if he could sign him into any other apprenticeship, willing or unwilling, why not bind him to this contract. Nate was given over to Seil to work off the debt of his father’s wish. Nate didn’t realize what had happened until his father told him he would have to “stay and work” at the carnival in order to pay Mr. Seil back for helping them. He had no understanding of what that entailed, and no idea of how long he was to be here. His father caring only to rush home and see if his wish was granted, did not bother to tell Nate the real truth of the contract. Only that he needed to “work”. He assumed that it would be things like cleaning the grounds, keeping the gear tended, whatever the usual grunt work was. When his father left Seil sat down and explained what the contract really meant. Nate was intelligent, he grasped the true nature of what had happened when his father had signed the contract almost as soon as Seil had begun explaining it. The idea is almost unthinkable, but Seil assured him that his wish…that his mother’s illness be healed…would be granted and so Nate has resigned himself to the work. He hadn’t been entirely exaggerating, he would do nearly anything to help his mother. And though he felt betrayed by his father, he still loved him. Over time, and years at the carnival, he would be exposed to things that he had never even though possible. His love for his parents, those that bound him in this job, would change to bitterness and hate. But that is not his history, that is his future and it is yet to be written. [/hider] [hider=Nate's Chart] ♥ = romantic || ☺= friends || ☠ = enemies || ◑ = neutral Being new to the carnival Nate has very little interaction with anyone as of yet, as time progresses his thoughts, opinions, etc will evolve and change. TBD=has not encountered as of yet. Mr. Reficul Seil ~◑~ Nate has no hard feelings towards Mr. Seil. If anyone is to blame for his current situation it is his father and himself. In fact Mr. Seil healed his mother, or said he did. That is worth almost anything to Nate. He would be friends with Mr. Seil if he were not in awe of him and the whole carnival he commands/leads. Rosaline Bell Seil ~ ~ TBD Andracos Soleviel ~ ~ TBD. Pachid Coyotas ~ ~ TBD Ty ~☺~ Ty was the first person at the carnival to really talk to him, and she was upfront and honest. She didn’t mince words and didn’t treat them like kids. Nate appreciated that. He would like to be friends with her if he is ever given the chance. Crow ~ ~ TBD . Arina Lécuyer ~ ~ TBD Soren Novák ~ ~ TBD Reira Masin ~ ~ TBD Celleci ~ ~ TBD Calista Luinaree ~ ~ TBD Ari Glitterskip/Red ~ ~ TBD Eikki Dreadlight ~ ~ TBD [/hider] [hider=Nalia Armstrong] Appearance: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/D3ng92Ml.jpg?1[/IMG] Full Name: Nalia Armstrong Age: 16 Gender: female Species: human Significant/Special Belongings: none Fighting Skills/Techniques: snarky comments, mocking words, taunts, and then run and hide Weapon of Choice: none How You Came to be in Azure: born here to mortal parents. Her parents never told her why or how they came to be here, nor where they were from originally. Nalia has only known that her mother came her just before she was born and that she was terribly sick. She has since grown more ill, but the rate seems to be that of a slow decline. Job Title & Description: none yet. She hopes to be an acrobat/tumbler and help her brother with his magic show. Number of Souls You Have to Collect: 800 Number of Years You Have to Collect Souls:4 What Was Your Wish: that my mother’s illness be healed (part of a twin wish) once and for all How Many Souls Have You Collected: 0 How Long Have You Been at the Carnival: <1 day How the Collection of Souls has Affected Your Character—have not collected any as of yet. Personality: Nalia is a sharp tongued sarcastic girl who doesn’t tolerate other’s picking on her or her brother. She is usually unliked but she cares little what others think of her. She has only a very few close friends, and for the most part despises many girls her age as vapid and shallow. She did attend school, unlike her brother who was taught at home, and as such she is a bit more comfortable in social situations. She loves her brother fiercely and will defend him if needed. She was less attached to their mother, but she felt the rift that her mother’s illness was causing in their family. She had a hard time forgiving her father for abandoning their care, leaving it all on Nalia’s shoulder and she had a hard time forgiving her mother for growing so sick. Biography & How You Came to be a Member of The Carnival?: Nalia was born in Azure just a few days after her parents arrived there. She never knew what happened or why they arrived when they did, but she always had the feeling that they were running for something and that they hadn’t intended to end up here. It was hard for her growing up, but she adapted to the oddities of the magical realm with surprising speed. She formed close friendships to a select few and to everyone else she basically said “fuck off.” She was never as close to her parents as her brother was, in part because she spent a lot of her time outside the house and Nate was mostly home-schooled. She got out, made friends, made enemies, and in general was a fairly typical teenager. She was picky about her friends however and her sharp tongue and sarcastic comments often ensured that she did not make very many. When her mother grew sicker she began to look out for Nate. He was being picked on a lot, he was so quiet and often very intuitive, he was an easy target. She quickly became the one to bluff, taunt, and in general out bully anyone who was bullying her little brother. She also grew to realize that he loved to learn, had a quick mind, and had been denied any real chance to grow mentally, physically, or socially. She began to share with him everything she was learning at school, take care of him when he needed it, and in general she became the only one left who cared about him. She knew their mother did, but she was so weak anymore she couldn’t show it. Nalia knew her father didn’t care about anything but their mother. Nate didn’t really see it yet, he still tried so hard to please them, but Nalia could see how little the man cared about them. His only concern was their mother. Thus when he bargained away Nate she was not surprised. Furious, beyond furious, but not surprised. She didn’t have time however to berate, bully, and browbeat her father for his stupidity. She knew that Nate would never hold up in this place by himself. Like Nate she didn’t realize the truth of the deal, but unlike Nate she had a choice. She cursed her father out and walked away from him. She vowed she would never return to him; she might visit her mother if she ever got another chance but her father was dead to her. In that instant she “ran away” from home and became her own legal guardian. She went back to Seil and argued her case, and a new contract for Nalia was drafted. She took half her brother’s burden, half his souls and their time to collect was cut in half (the original contract being 1600 souls over 8 years). This way she could stay to protect her brother as best she could. And if they survived and completed their contracts she would be there for him, and he for her, when they were released. [/hider] [hider=Nalia's Chart] ♥ = romantic || ☺= friends || ☠ = enemies || ◑ = neutral Nalia Armstrong Relationship Chart Being new to the carnival Nalia has very little interaction with anyone as of yet, as time progresses her thoughts, opinions, etc will evolve and change. TBD=has not encountered as of yet. Mr. Reficul Seil ~ ☠~ To Nalia Seil is as much to blame as her father for enslaving her brother. That is how she sees it too, as enslavement. She loathes the sight of the man, thinking him nothing more than a greedy bastard who cares about nothing but his own ends. Rosaline Bell Seil ~ ~ TBD Andracos Soleviel ~ ~ TBD. Pachid Coyotas ~ ~ TBD Ty ~♥ in the form of infatuation~ Nalia is completely blown away by Ty. She is everything that Nalia hoped to be one day and is pretty certain she will never achieve. Her skill and beauty continually astound Nalia and she has a very real girl-crush. Nothing serious, but her admiration is such that she often feels overwhelmed around Ty. With Ty slated to be her teacher she knows she has to shape up but she often finds herself daydreaming about the pretty acrobat; a confusing conundrum for the hetrosexual Nalia. Crow ~ ~ TBD . Arina Lécuyer ~ ~ TBD Soren Novák ~ ~ TBD Reira Masin ~ l ~ TBD Celleci ~ ~ TBD Calista Luinaree ~ ~ TBD Ari Glitterskip/Red ~ ~ TBD Eikki Dreadlight ~ ~ TBD [/hider]