[OOC] A Game of Desire

[Sleip]

Loner

The Last Adherent watched over the bustling city, a wraith in tattered rags; unseen by Mortals and unbothered by other Sponsors. He, if such sexing were not a superfluous thing, had already chosen his Participant. A criminal, currently awaiting death. Others would choose differently, their own desires more steel than gossamer. Yet, his thoughts were not on such a trivial matter.

Corner City was a massively populated area. The Obstacles presented, once The Event began would be countless. Lives would be lost, and the city itself would become a horrific amalgam of nightmare and familiarity. All through its fetid veins, others moved. Mortal and those beyond, alike, were making their preparations. It was no grand secret. It was simply the nature of things.

Sanctuaries would be created. Pacts would be forged. Participants would choose how great their role. As the Adherent made his ghostly rounds, Desire resonated deeply; a tone both melodious and odious at once...the cacophony of human minds. The other Sponsors would follow strong Desires.

Just as someone was now following him. Another Sponsor. The Last Adherent slowed his gliding, coming to a complete stop in the network of alleyways. Even with the midday Sun overhead, it was a place cast in darkness. "What is it you wish from me," he said, creaking like a coffin lid, "Nautical Queen?" The luminous emptiness of his hood was turned in her direction, as she slithered free from a veil already peered through.

"Forgive me," she giggled, wiggling, "it is just quite rare to have an opportunity like that. Many in the Court would be interested in what you're doing, Last Adherent." When he said nothing, she continued. "Even if it is something so mundane as observing the stage, before the game."

The two had never been friendly, even if the Nautical Queen liked to keep a chipper attitude. "I care not for their interest in my activity. Nor the machinations that you are going to soon present to me," the weight of his gaze lifted from her, but he did not turn, "I will have no alliance with you, nor the Man of Glaives, nor the others." She pretended to be disappointed by the news. He knew that she had already known. "The Old Ways will be upheld. The Judges and Game Masters have already been chosen. If you are of a mind to warp such tradition, punishment is a certainty."

The words were colder than usual. The Nautical Queen almost laughed, despite herself. Instead, she raised a hand. "Merely curious, Last Adherent. I had hope that you would understand, but I assumed this would be the outcome," she smirked, showing rows of small, sharp teeth, "I wouldn't want to waste anyone's time. After all, it is a commodity of striking rarity, now, is it not?"

Silence, for a moment.

"Less than twelve hours. Midnight will mark the end of 'normalcy', for the Mortals of this world," he seemed to relish in it, or so the Nautical Queen supposed, "The Event will change all that has come to be in this Incantation. When that moment passes, you and I will be enemies." Despite herself, she felt a small shiver. "All the Court will become competitors. Mortals with strong enough Desire will be chosen. Other Mortals will reveal what was hidden within them, all along. Through our Participants, we will determine what is to come...after the ashes of this Incantation are swept away."

Something was amiss.
Of course, she knew what was coming; but knowing did little to quench the ember of unease that The Last Adherent had so easily sparked. He was older than the rest of the Sponsors, by far, and, as she had heard it told, one of the last who had come from the First Court. "I will leave you to your thoughts, then," she became transparent, but not yet absent, "please reconsider joining myself and the Man of Glaives." Then, she was simply gone from the Mortal Coil.

Alone, The Last Adherent chuckled. Though none would witness it, he would stare skyward for some time before departing.

After all, the clock had begun to tick. With each movement of its lopsided arms, The Event came closer to release.

"Soon," he whispered into the darkness, "they will come to understand."

Hey, again. It's me and you, in the thick of it! This is the OOC for A Game of Desire, as you can see! Glad to have you, or glad to have you stopping in. Below are some useful terms, among other things. If you're here for the first time, you can go check out the Interest Check. It may prove crucial to understand some of this, or it may not. I, at least, recommend reading the first flavor intro.

Quick Terms

Fate: A mechanism by which the lives and actions of Mortals are guided. While vague in utilization, Fate permeates each game and opposes the concept of Chance.

Chance: A schism by which the lives and actions of Mortals deviate from Fate. While vague in utilization, Chance always opposes Fate in each game.

Participant: A Mortal chosen by a Sponsor to participate in the game. Participants are given Abilities that share a vague esoteric connection to their deepest Desire.

Sponsor: An assortment of beings involved with the game, they are not Mortals and may only influence events through championing a Participant.

End: The cessation of any given Reality through actions of Fate or Chance. Usually brought about by The Event.

Nothing: Absence of reality between sessions of the game. A primordial chaos that often produces Realities after a short incubation.

Something: Reality itself. Also referred to as an 'Incantation'.

Catalyst: That which turns 'Something' into a battlefield compatible with the game perpetuated by Sponsors. Interchangeable with the terms 'Event' and 'Game'.

Mortal: Beings that inhabit Something. Usually the central pieces in games. Limited to the Corporeal side of Reality. Notable Mortals are chosen by Sponsors for their Desire and granted Abilities that reflect this whim. These Mortals are labeled as Participants.

Reality: That which is eventually revealed through the machinations of Fate and Chance.

Desire: That which opposes Reality. Usually held by Mortals. When a Sponsor approaches a Mortal of Desire that they deem sufficient, the Mortal will be offered a Pact. If they accept the Sponsor's Pact, they will be granted an 'Effigy Emblem'.

Pact: A deal reached between Sponsor and Mortal, changing Mortal into Participant in The Catalyst. While Pacts usually involve several layers and make certain that a Participant does not kill a Sponsor or vice versa, they must always be signed with a Participant-To-Be's blood. Upon signing, they have entered The Game and will work alongside their Sponsor.

Pacts cannot be made by a Participant, unless it is to create a group of allies. Pacts made with Sponsors cannot be broken without dire consequence. Violating the terms of a Pact also warrants punishment, from either the affronted Sponsor or a neutral Judge.

Effigy Emblem: The strange beyond-Mortal potency granted to Participants. Sometimes simply called an 'Effigy' or 'Emblem', it is that which, through a Sponsor, gives reflection to the Desire of a Participant. Effigy Emblems are often literal tokens, belonging to one of several Participant Classifications. The Emblem distorts this Desire with the Sponsor's own essence, allowing the Mortal to wield strange and unexplained phenomena as their weaponry.

Classification: Weapon, Vessel, Totem and Grimoire. The four respective 'Classes' that a participant can fall into, once they accept a Pact.

Weapon: Those who utilize their Effigy Emblem in direct combat, be it up close or from afar. Weapon Class Participants are given a Weapon that evolves alongside them, and can eventually be imbued by their Sponsor directly. Their strength lies in unpredictability, given that nearly any object can become a Weapon. Their weakness is that their Weapon is an object they can become separated from. A Participant who masters the full scope of their Weapon is a dangerous combatant.

A stolen Weapon will not function in the hands of another Mortal, or Participant.

Vessel: Those who are bound deeply to their organic Effigy Emblem, which appears as a sapient creature and remains perpetually by the Vessel Participant's side. Through the Vessel Effigy, a Participant can channel abilities. No two Vessels are the same, aside from their capacity for growth and the depth of the bond shared with their masters. Their strength lies in the ability to coordinate attacks with their Effigy Emblem and the abilities inherent to it. Their weakness is that Vessels can not stray far from their master, and damage inflicted onto the master will weaken the Vessel itself. Vessels often reflect the emotional state of their master, but cannot act outside their commands, often the two will support one another. A Vessel and Participant working in tandem, at their peak, is certainly a sight to behold.

Totem: As with Weapons, Totem Class Participants are gifted with an object Effigy Emblem; one which is permanently attached to their person, in one way or another. Totem Classes are notorious for seeming to resemble Weapon Classes in their early stages of development, being forced to use themselves as a conduit for abilities. As with Vessels, no two Totems will be the same and they grow alongside the user. Their strength lies in growth capacity and wide diversity. Their weakness is having a limited skillset, until the Totem is awakened through a sort of spiritual journey; alongside this, if a Totem is forcibly taken from a Totem Class Participant, they become incapable of using their abilities. A fully awakened Totem is extremely dangerous, given how close it becomes to becoming a part of the Participant.

Grimoire: A loose term for those who are given a book, or other arcane implement. Grimoire Class Participants often wield abilities that seem like magic, usually being based in that which changes the Reality around them. Elemental Grimoires are the most common, but have the most limitations in their versatility. Cursed Grimoires give the Classed Participant access to a particularly potent set of skills, but alongside them is the caveat of extensive utilization rules and conditions. Their strength lies in their sheer power. Their weakness lies in their complexity or simplicity. Grimoires do not bond deeply with their Classed Participants, having no will of their own, or potency that is not already within their pages; it is up to the wielder to become familiar with the Grimoire and use it effectively.

The Court: A loosely connected group of the esoteric Sponsors. Each within the current Court (the Third Court, precisely) will compete in the coming Event/Game to preserve their status within the Court. A Court can be composed of any number of Sponsors, with the Third Court possessing twelve in all. Intrigue and subterfuge is common among Sponsors who share animosity.

It is by their hand that The Catalyst is put into place, and by their vote that the shape our dear Event is given shape and rules. Courts convene fairly often, to discuss matters of importance occurring within the Incantation they inhabit. Once the Game begins, they will still hold these meetings, but with increasing rarity. A gathering of the Court involves a massive metaphysical citadel that is simply called "Virtue".

Judge: A creature neither Sponsor or Mortal. Constructed by neutral parties, the Judge serves to watch over a Game and ensure that the rules are observed by both Participants and Sponsors. They hold a sort of immutable power, once they choose to invoke it, and deal harshly with those who would desecrate the sanctity of The Event. They work in tandem with the Game Master.

This particular Judge is named Magician.

Game Master: Similar in nature to the Judge, a Game Master's title is quite literal. Holding dominion over the entirety of the Event's procession, Game Masters also serve to make things interesting for all parties involved. While they are, in their core, inclined to adhere to the rules, Game Masters are far more fickle; resembling Mortals more than the Judge, or other Sponsors.

This particular Game will have two Masters. One Event Master and one generalized Game Master. The Event Master is a new addition to things, intended to provide challenges to Participants; granting gifts to those who pass. Sponsors ultimately have the last say in whether or not a Participant actually receives their boon, however.

Corner City: The stage for this Incantation's Game. A large city, isolated by great stretches of sea on any given side. A slick, modern city full of towering skyscrapers and Mortals traversing perpetually busy streets. Given to warm days and mild neon nights, but famous for its holiday festivals, Corner City will soon become awash in blood and the esoteric. As the year changes, so will everything else.

This next part is a copy//pasted answer to a question I got about Weapons, Totems and their differences. Feel free to skip over it, if you feel you understand.

Weapons vs Totems

A Weapon could be anything; a coin, a gun, paper that you fold into an airplane. However, it's not something that is intrinsically attached to a participant like a Totem is. Rather, a Weapon represents the Desire within the Participant. It is, for all purposes, a tool to achieve that Desire. The more familiar a Participant becomes with their Weapon, the more likely a Sponsor is to unlock the next tier of its potential. Mind you, this can also be done solely by the Participant.

In summation, Weapons take many shapes and come equipped with many locks. Usually they are created by the Sponsor specifically for the Desire that their Participant holds.

Totems can be things like; a watch, a backpack, a necklace. Essentially, the huge difference is in their functionality and capability to be an accessory. They also differ in the purpose to the Participant. Totems are usually given to those with deepset emotional issues, as a sort of guide that can reach them in a way their Sponsor would fail at. Weapons are reliant on creative usage and being imbued to increase the range of their power. Totems adapt to their wielder, becoming a mirror of their personality; while simultaneously guiding them along a path of 'growth' to facilitate their union and a wider array of abilities.

In summation, Totems take many shapes and locks; but take steps to guide their wielder, since they are one. Losing a Totem, having it forcibly separated or destroyed, would render the Participant incomplete...as though a part of themselves died with the Totem. Weapon Class Participants don't suffer this same condition, but are usually asked to make a sacrifice if their Weapon is destroyed.

Similarities exist between them, however, which often makes it difficult to tell the Classes apart. Weapon Class Participants have a more rapid growth curve and work more closely with their Sponsor to realize their Desire and increase the power provided by the Weapon. Totem Class Participants usually work more closely with the Totem itself, rather than their Sponsor, leaving the progress of the wielder in their own hands//the hands of a representation of their psyche as they seek to 'mature' in some way.

I hope that cleared things up, a little. If you have suggestions on how I can word things differently in the Terms sections, or clarify with less verbiage; please let me know!

Up next are the Character Sheet Skeletons!

Participant Skeleton

Name: The name your Participant is most commonly called by.

Age: Whatever age your character is. Not setting a strict range on this.

Appearance: Feel free to use an image, or description; or both.

Former Occupation: What role did they play, before The Event?

Personality: Quick rundown of how this Participant acts.

Desire: Explain, a little, what your character wants.

Class: One of the four above.

Effigy Emblem: Describe your character's Emblem here, along with what it can do.

Bio: Optional. Feel free to give a brief overview of your character's past, here. Or don't.

Sponsor Skeleton

Name: What does this Sponsor go by?

Appearance: What form does this Sponsor manifest in?

Personality: Optional.

Specialty: Each Sponsor leans toward one of the four classes. Choosing a Participant doesn't necessarily guarantee that they will become that Class, however. Sponsors with an affinity matching their Participant do not gain an advantage until The Game is well underway.

Participant: The name of their chosen champion.

Affiliation: This one is a little difficult, in the opening stages. By default it will be 'The Court'. That is, until we have more factions develop in-character

Feel free to expand on or reformat those, as you please!

Summation: The turn of the millennium brings about The Catalyst. The Event. The Game. Whatever label you attach to it matters little. Those of the Third Court descend into the Mortal Coil, specifically into Corner City; seeking champions, called Participants, to represent them in the struggle. If a Mortal should accept the offered Pact, they become a Participant; having a Sponsor on their side and an Effigy Emblem gifted to them. With their signature, sanguine on the Incantation's decay, they will face challenges determined by The Game Master, The Court, other Participants and countless other threats that emerge.

You will take control of a Participant and a Sponsor (but you do not have to play your character's Sponsor and vice versa. That kind of arrangement can be reached between players), and will leave your mark on the dying Incantation for The Event's ultimate reward; the promise of shaping the next Incantation as the winning Participant (or group//party) wills. We will begin with the setting Sun, as those Mortals to be chosen are sought out for their Desire.

It is that Desire that lies at the center of The Game. Sponsors and Participants alike share this.

As the countdown to the New Year reaches zero, a hideous change overtakes Corner City. Perhaps the entirety of the Mortal world. Mortals with strong Desires that were not championed become Obstacles, monstrosities that serve as grotesque and exaggerated parodies of a human's dark and hidden heart. Some will remain unchanged, their Desire too weak to attract a Sponsor...or turn them into Obstacles. Casualties.

As The Event progresses, more and more will become clear.

Well, that's that! For now, anyway! Thanks for reading and taking some time to get invested.

I'm looking forward to writing with everyone. Here's...

What I want//Rules: We'll keep things simple. I like simple, when it comes to this kind of thing.

•Don't be a douche.

•I expect everyone to play a Sponsor and Participant. You don't have to, but let me know if you're only wanting to play one or the other. I'll try and cover the slack, or find someone who will.

•Experiment, a little! Be creative, that kind of thing!

•All I expect is a paragraph per post. I think that's more than lenient.

•If you can't post for a bit, let me know.

•This one is weird, but I've had to deal with it in the past; KEEP OOC AND IC SEPARATE, PLEASE!

•Don't be afraid to hit me up privately if you want to do some scheming. Same with anyone else. This Game is all about forging//breaking relationships and character development, despite the setting.

A post will immediately follow this one, showing the sample characters of "Christian" and "The Last Adherent".

Feel free to ask me questions here, or PM them to me. Also, I'm bad at making fancy formatted stuff. Sorry about that!

Later.

Edits

One: Added Pacts to the Quick Terms section.
Two: Added Corner City to Quick Terms.
Three: Fixed a couple of grammatical errors.
Four: Moved "Christian" and "The Last Adherent" to the Character Tab.
Five: Fixed a formatting issue.

[Sleip]

@sassy1085
@King Cosmos
@Yankee
@Darcs
@Dark Light

Those who have expressed interest, in one way or another, get on in here!

Anyone else, feel free to apply. I would like to have quite the roster!

Went ahead and put two sample characters into that tab. I'll be playing them, but I plan to post my "main" characters sometime later tonight or tomorrow.

[Yankee]

I'm gonna be brainstorming a character today! Might throw some incomplete sheets in here to get feedback. The premise really intrigues me but I'm small brain and just want to make sure I'm correctly understanding everything.

[King Cosmos]

Thomas Cane

Thomas Cane

Age: 38

Former Occupation: CEO

Personality: Thomas puts forward the image of charm and professionalism; he is confident and polite as well as being well spoken and having an easy grace to his actions. The impression he gives in one of reliability rather than friendliness however, there is little warmth to him beyond what someone expects out of courtesy; he is not cold, but rather reserved, keeping his emotions in check and under control.

Those who know him better, like his co-workers and occasionally those who earn his ire, see a different side of him. Beyond his professionalism he can be ruthless and lacking in mercy on occasion; such traits allow him to thrive as a businessman, but there are sometimes casualties to the way he conducts his business. He is also cunning and devious at times, though he hides it well, and while he makes himself appear to be someone who can be trusted it is sometimes a grave mistake to do so.

Desire: To live

Class: Cursed Grimoire

Effigy Emblem: A large, leather bound tome with an elaborate ritual circle on the front cover. This Emblem, to put it as simply as possible, grants Thomas control over Life itself. Life force, energy, souls; whatever you want to call it, Thomas is not able to drain the Life of living beings, store it inside the Emblem and then utilise it in various ways. The simplest use for this power is healing; Thomas will automatically heal from any injury short of death itself, so long as he has enough reserves of Life to do so, or heal others if he so choices. Another common usage is to give life back to those who have lost it, raising them as thralls under his command. In other words, he is a Necromancer.

The limits of what this grimoire is capable of have not been explored; there is much more Thomas could achieve as he uncovers the secrets of his Emblem. The greatest limitation placed on him is the fact that his new found powers require a resource to work in the form of Life, meaning he always has a finite amount of power available to him that he needs to constantly replenish.

Bio: Thomas is the only child of an upper middle class family living I Chicago, someone who never wanted for much in life and who was afforded privileges that others were denied due to his family’s financial situation. A good education was chief among these, with Thomas attending and graduating from a business school at a prestigious university in part due to his father’s connections alongside his own hard work and talent.

It was also due to his father’s connections that Thomas was able to begin employment at a respected finance company in the city, his name earning him a foot in the door which he then kicked wide open with his own intelligence and talent. He worked for this company for several years, making a name for himself as he acquired enough money, clients and connections to eventually start his own firm in Corner City.

All in all things were going well for Thomas, or at least they were until he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. A few years after starting his new company and growing it into a thriving financial company with an office in the heart of Corner City, Thomas was undergoing his yearly check-up with his doctor when he was given the news; his doctor informed him that he had a rare form of cancer, one that, even though they had caught it early, was known to be particularly aggressive and had no known cure. He was given only a few years to live at most.

In a single moment the life Thomas had constructed fell apart around him. His body had betrayed him, his health set to decline inexorably towards an unavoidable death and there was nothing he could do to stop it. His only options were to wait it out or end things on his own terms and neither of those appealed to him.

He would do anything to reverse that moment, to take back control of his life. He desired to live and that desire brought the Baron to his door.

Baron Eternal

Baron Eternal

Personality: The Baron is a ‘man’ who likes to play his cards close to his chest, but is also someone who likes to be open about the fact he is doing so. His motives and his plans are his own and his loyalty belongs only to himself, he masks his true intentions behind an enigmatic smile and obscures the meaning of his words in riddles and vague statements.

Specialty: Totem classed participants

Participant: Thomas Cane

Affiliation: The Court

[Sleip]

@Yankee No worries. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in mind.

@King CosmosI approve of this. Feel free to move your characters to the Character Tab.

Sorry for the short reply, guys. I'm a bit off today.

Later.

[Dark Light]

Anyone wanna sponsor me and vice versa?

[Sleip]

@Dark LightIf no takers appear, I'm certainly willing to work with you.

[Yankee]

A Sponsor

Devoted Paramour

Personality:
One who delights in the giving of gifts and knowledge, yet one who also expects to be reciprocated. The Devoted Paramour is one that solemnly flirts with those on the other side of reality, finding the Mortal existence to be a charming one. They can easily become enamored, in a sense, with secretly influencing the lives of other beings. To Give fills them with great joy, but to Take leads The Devoted Paramour to an even greater pleasure. When they can no longer Take from a being, they feel extreme anguish and quickly seek out the next being they can Give to. All in all, The Paramour holds little regard for other Sponsors and though they do not stray from the flock whatsoever, they are primarily concerned with their own games... though The Game soon to begin will be their ultimate expression of "love."

Specialty: Totem Class Participants

Participant: to be decided

Affiliation: The Court

I wrote this sponsor with the intent to pair them with my own participant, but I don't mind sponsoring someone else! Participant to come at another time.

[Sleip]

@YankeeI rather like The Devoted Paramour. Approved.

I will be posting two Participants and two Sponsors, sometime in the next couple of days. I'll let you guys decide if you want to work with them.

[Dark Light]

participant draft

Erik Edgemen

Age: 22
Former Occupation: Bouncer (low level thug)
Personality: He is arrogant, cocky and stubborn. Far from shy. He has no problems with sharing his thoughts and thinks little of the possible repercussions. An opportunist he always looks forward and takes what ever he can get.
Desire: He thought it was to be important and respected, to work his way up the criminal ranks until he was a ‘somebody’ but all along it was really just the power he coveted. The power to make a difference and help/save those he cares about.
Class:Weapon
Effigy Emblem: Electric lighter
Bio: Life wasn’t fair to him but he never see’s it that way. His father in and out of prison while his mother a struggling drug addict. They weren’t exactly bad people just victims of circumstances, something Eric vowed to never be.
It was no surprise when he mingled with the wrong crowd and was soon running errands for the rich and privileged.
He had often wanted their world to end, the collapse and reset of society, but not like this.

When the event came Erik was already driving home. Knuckles bloodied from some collection work earlier that night. The strange car parked at his house came at no surprise. Just another scumbag for Eric to chase out. As he approached the door he heard a scream. No. Many screams. The world had suddenly erupted into a cacophony of screams and yells. But there was one that pierced them all. The shrill scream coming from within his house, that of his younger sister.

Bursting into the house he saw blood everywhere. Panic and fear were pushed aside as he raced to his sisters room.

He saw things then that he still can’t properly explain or understand. Monsterous abominations, horrible disfiguration, and do much blood. Despite odds, despite sense, despite reason, despite all chances, Erik killed all the creatures in his house that night.

It was through his sheer will power and determination to save his sister that he overcame the beasts. But was it too little too late...
An ethereal wispy figure, hard to behold, told Erik otherwise. Appearing out of nowhere it told him to carry on and win, and if he did, it would bring her back. Then it took her and vanished.

Erik didn’t know why it was helping him. Was it drawn to something he had done, or had it orchestrated this whole ordeal. All he knew was, for now, he had to do what it asked.

[sassy1085]

Ridley Adena

Name: Ridley Adena

Age: 25

Appearance: Former Occupation: A gang member

Personality: Some may say that Ridley Adena is Arrogant, short-tempered, Untrustworthy criminal that would trick people to get her grand prize and saying all that, Ridley Adena would say "......Yeah, that true" but CREVAN knows that deep down, Ridley is a caring person.

Desire: To find a family that she can fit in

Class: Vessel

Effigy Emblem: Ridley Emblem is a amber ring. when she active it, she can create and manipulate fire.

Bio: Will be reveal in the IC

CREVAN

Name: CREVAN

Appearance:

Personality: CREVAN is a fun little chatterbox that loves to cause mischief and loves making new friends. With a personality like theirs, they wonder they got in The Court since every sponsor is dark, gloomy and mysterious.

Specialty: Vessel

Participant: Ridley Adena

Affiliation: The Court

[Dark Light]

@sassy1085

Wanna be from same gang or maybe rival gangs?

[sassy1085]

@Dark Light
same gang

[Yankee]

Been feeling pretty under the weather lately, but I'll get a participant sheet out asap. I was waiting until I had one to move Paramour over the character section so I could throw them both in one post.

[Sleip]

Hey everyone. Had medical issues. I'll be checking everything out later today.

Sorry for the holdup.

Later.

[Darcs]

@Dark Light I'll sponsor you bro. Let me cook up an interesting ghoul for you to bounce ideas off of.

Didn't want to double post-- here she is!

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Madama Serpentine

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Madama Serpentine

Personality:

Madama Serpentine has gone about her existence wearing many masks-- there’s all sorts of masks for dealing with The Court, Madama Serpentine the smiling courtier, Madama Serpentine the light gossip over tea time, Madama Serpentine the bane of all of the lower planes of existence, Madama Serpentine the cog in a much larger plan of fate… then there was Madama Serpentine the lover, often confused with Madama Serpentine the whore, there were of indecent Serpentine, crazed Serpentine, killer Serpentine, plain Madama Serpentine and the Madama Serpentine who may as well be the court jester-- or CREVAN, anyway, these facades usually get made out into a single, complex masks. Each one unique, each one wearable for certain occasions. All of these masks make up the person she tries to exude today.

She strives to present herself to the world as a stark contrast to The Court, the only real world she's known, and the one she's come to resent the most, its mere aura seems to suck mirth from the life marrow of all the rooms that inhabit it. To contrast this, Madama Serpentine has cultivated the type of personality… or rather, something deeper than that, she’s cultivated an aura that has an almost drug-like effect to those around her. She’s relaxed-- a gifted conversationalist despite mostly listening to others, and someone most people will want around as a comrade within a few minutes of meeting.

It’s easy enough to see why, her near-constant smirk can make one feel fuzzy inside, while her dark eyes seem to be able to pierce whatever difference she has with anyone, making people feel she genuinely understands and cares.

A joker and drunkard, Madama Serpentine seems to walk with an almost drunken swagger, and is never far away from wine or lean-- to say she clumsily stumbles about is a mistake, however. Speaking with her, you may laugh at her jokes and sailor’s mouth, and feel hypnotized her overwhelming charisma and charm-- but below that, what most can detect is a certain calculation. This calculation is sad, and it signifies that this is not the complete Madama Serpentine-- there is a duality to the masks she wears, with the ones she hides beneath being a calculated choice, motivated by fear.

But who, you may ask, is Madama Serpentine beneath the masks?

Specialty:

Weapons

Participant:

Erik Edgemen

Affiliation:

The Court... For Now

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[sassy1085]

@Sleip
i'm done making my character

[role model]

OK so, if my participant is awarded a phone as an emblem can they contact their Sponsor to make vicious beasts appear, or drops bombs, or something? Can things be pilfered, or taken back without communication? And, is it that Sponsors cannot die or It and the participant can decease or be unaligned(separated, etc?)

[Sleip]

Hey, everyone. Sorry for my absence. It may continue a while longer. I had a rather violent seizure and, during those throes, destroyed my monitor. Just thought I would give a reason for my absence.

In two or three days I'll get my check and get a new monitor/TV.

Sorry for the delays.

I will read over Characters and such, once I find some free time.

Thanks for sticking around.

Later.

[sassy1085]

@Sleip
you don't need to say sorry and I hope you are doing ok