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The thing with posts being slow (or in my case pitifully short) is that we're basically in the set up phase right now. Once something actually happens I'm sure posting will be easier.

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"Ah yes, payment," Cain had yet to discuss exactly what it was he had wanted from the Detective. "We can talk about it once this is all resolved. I suspect what I want would take too much out of you before you go in to this sleep, whatever it is exactly." Setepenre's concern for her family was admirable, the fact she had so many that she cared about was something Cain envied. Ever since he killed his brother he never had a family. There had been others he had met, some of whom he got very close with, but none that he would call family.

His payment from the Detective would hopefully close millennia old wounds and allow him the closure he so desperately wanted. "And if it wasn't obvious from me expecting payment, yes, I will join this crusade to take down these Outcasts. Killing Innocents is grotesque and they must be stopped."

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Cain was glad the others gave at least some hint of what they could do. Even if it wasn't much, having at least some idea of what everyone was capable of would help if they got in to a tight situation. Given the caliber of these Outcasts the likelihood of trouble seemed high, and Cain definitely wouldn't want to get in to a direct conflict with them.

"Perhaps for the time being we should take Albert up on his offer and spend some time in his B&B." It was a somewhat cowardly move, but Cain also thought it was the smart one. "If these Outcasts are powerful enough to hide themselves from the good Detective here then it's easy to imagine they could also be keeping tabs on them and by extension all of us since we all came to this meeting. Unless of course anyone has any leads we could investigate right now." Cain was mostly looking at Juniper with that last comment. She was doing something on her phone, he hoped it was research.

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I was hoping to wait for Aodh to reply to Cain before I posted again but with the deadline tomorrow I just went ahead and did it

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"We can chat some more later," Cain said to Aodh as the Detective called them all to order. He took a seat and ate his muffin as the Detective explained the situation. The Detective seemed like a rather powerful being if they were able to gather the rest of the people here, if these Outcasts could stop their magic then they were likely even more powerful. Cain still had some hope though, to stop a very powerful being you generally needed a specific spell, meaning you could be weak to other forms of attack.

Juniper spoke up while Cain was pontificating about what type of magic the Outcasts might be using to stop the Detective. She brought up some good questions, she seemed to have a good head on her shoulders, despite seeming to be the youngest of all those gathered. Argenti proceeded to bring up this Bob character. Cain had also found it strange the Detective seemed to have no information on them. He doubted they'd get any more on Bob though, the Detective didn't have any reason to hide important information like that. They were the Detective's last resort, the Hail Mary at the end of the game, if they were still hiding important things at this point that seemed like a huge blunder.

Cain decided to speak up asking what he was most interested in. "What exactly is your brand of magic that the Outcasts are able to get around it?" Cain had used most forms of magic in his long time on Earth, it was a bit of a favourite subject of his. "Actually, if I could get a general idea of everyone's special talents that would help me greatly," Cain addressed the rest of the room with this comment. Obviously it was difficult to trust all these strangers, but they had all come together for a common goal, so trust would have to come with the job. "I'm able to copy the abilities of others, both magical and mundane. So knowing what you can do will make me better be able to help out in a bind." If he wanted them to trust him enough to tell their abilities he would have to be the one to start by telling his.

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Cain pressed enter on his keyboard then leaned back, stretching after a long nights work. He had been up all night finalizing all his preparations for his extended absence. He leaned forward once more and spoke in to the intercom on his desk, "Sarah, can you come in here and confirm everything is in order." A moment later his personal assistant Sarah entered his office. Sarah was a fine looking woman, about as tall as Cain but a bit on the chubbier side. Nothing wrong with that, back in Cain's day some meat on your bones was a good thing, it was a sign you were well off. She had her black hair in a neat bun and she was looking more brown than usual, perhaps she had gotten some sun recently.

"Right, Mr. Adamson," she stood holding a clipboard with some papers in it, "all of your normal duties have been allocated to those most suited to the job. They almost couldn't believe you were offering a pay raise for the added work."

Cain simply shrugged, "it's only natural people are compensated for their efforts. It's something a lot of people don't seem to realize these days." Cain often felt the world had gotten worse as time had gone on, but that wasn't a fair assessment. Plenty of things were better as well, he was just a bit of a grump at times.

"Yes, well," Sarah continued, adjusting her glasses slightly, "those who need to know have been informed this is an extended leave of absence for personal reasons. You really don't know when you'll be back?" Cain shook his head and she went on. "Very well, however long it takes we'll still be here when you return."

"Thank you Sarah, I don't know where I'd be without you," Cain got up from his desk and gave Sarah a hug.

"Oh I'm sure you'd still be here, just looking dishevelled with nothing organized," she hugged him back as they both laughed. Sarah had been Cain's assistant for nearly 10 years now. Professional boundaries were different when you were working with someone for that long.

Cain let go of her and looked at his watch, "oh damn it, I spent too long working. Hopefully I'm not late. I will have my phone on me though I may not answer, leave a message if there's an emergency."

"I know, now get going," Sarah started pushing him towards the door, "there's a thermos of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee on my desk. Made the way you like it, a going away gift."

"You're the best." Cain jogged out the door and grabbed the thermos as he headed to the elevator. Once inside he took off the lid and smelled the coffee. Perfection. He took a swig as the elevator reached ground floor and started walking towards the meeting place. It wasn't worth grabbing a cab, besides, the walk would help wake Cain up.

Eventually he made it to the building, and made his way to the room where they were all to meet. He entered the room and was surprised to see a familiar face in Aodh. He nodded at her and grabbed a muffin off the pastry table before heading over to speak with his....associate? Friend? He supposed they were friendly enough. "Hey, Aodh, how have you been? I haven't seen you in, what? A few centuries?" It had certainly been a while, and Cain wasn't exactly good at keeping track of time. Being several millennia old will do that to you.

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What’s yours is yours, and what’s mine is mine. Although yours is quite nice…maybe I’ll just borrow it

Cain, Lesser Envy

Name: Cain, Lesser Envy

Age: Thousands of years old, at this point he’s lost track

Race: He likes to think of himself as the human he originally was

Appearance:

Cain is a 5’8 middle eastern man with a somewhat muscular build who looks to be in his 30’s, with brown eyes and black hair. He keeps his curly hair short and has a well maintained beard covering his jawline. He bears the Mark of Cain on his right forearm. He often wears well tailored suits with many more inside pockets than would be standard.

Personality: When Cain was younger he had a lot of emotional issues he had to work through. He wanted back the life he had before he was exiled from paradise. Even after building the first city and ruling over his own people, he wanted more. He would often go out and simply take things that he wanted from anyone he came across.

After thousands of years though Cain has mellowed out in that regard. He still sometimes takes a physical item that he thinks would be better in his hands than in the hands of someone else. But now he longs for things he can’t simply take from others. A sense of belonging, a sense of purpose. He is envious of those who have these things, and they are things he fears he will never have.

Background: Cain did indeed kill his brother all those years ago, he won’t deny it. He did it for the reasons you think, he wanted what Abel had. Abel was the favourite, and being young and stupid, Cain thought if Abel was gone then he would become the favourite. He was wrong, and for his crime he was exiled from paradise and cursed with signature mark. The part about it reflecting harm back sevenfold is a lie, it was simply made to grant him immortality. He would never die of old age. Things are never quite that simple though, the curse also imbued him with strange abilities.

Ages passed, Cain saw the rise and fall of civilizations. He found success for himself wherever he went, trying to sate the envy that started this long life he has now cursed to. His envy even extended to children, though not in the same way it did to others. He always envied their innocence, their limitless optimism that he could never again achieve.

When these feelings get to be too much, Cain will use the one magic spell that he can truly call his own, that he did not copy from anyone else. It is a spell that allows him to view the memories of a recently deceased person, to experience the innocence of childhood and the normal life that he will never have again. He will go out and murder someone society won't miss, it's easier to keep his hands clean that way. The spell stops the soul from going to the afterlife, instead subsuming it into himself. He feels no regret for these souls, they were the dregs of society anyways, and they had something that he wanted. His feelings are never sated for long though, and he repeats the process, trying to fill the void inside himself.

The spell gives Cain any abilities the deceased may have had, in exchange he sometimes hears their disembodied voices in his head. On very rare occasions a particularly strong personality can cause Cain to say what they're thinking. He has learned to keep them in check and mostly tune them out at this point.

Nowadays Cain is on the board of directors for several companies and lives off of thousands of years of wealth accruement. The Detective somehow got his private number which was enough to get Cain intrigued. Hearing the job was to protect children, well, Cain would never be able to find it in his heart to say no.

Skills and Abilities: Cain is skilled in hand to hand combat, but his real strength comes from his cursed mark. On top of keeping him alive and looking young, it has given him the ability to copy the traits of objects. This is often used to copy stone and iron, making his body tough to injure and incredibly strong. He keeps uncommon items in his pockets to be prepared for circumstanced where specific properties are very useful. Such as tungsten to make himself basically heatproof.

He can also copy the abilities of others, this includes both mundane skills and supernatural ones. His level of proficiency will change based on how able he is to do the skill normally and how often he has copied this particular skill.

For a mundane example, copying an expert singer would allow him to sing well, but he could not hit notes his vocal chords can't make nor would he have an increased lung capacity. If he copied a gymnast he would have better balance and maneuverability but it would not allow him to do the splits because his body is not that flexible.

In terms of magic, it would be as though he was a novice of whatever type of magic his target could do. Of course, being around for thousands of years has given him an understanding of most magic systems. He can use basic spells of almost any type he copies, and if he copies the same magic multiple times he will get more proficient.

Weakness: The most mundane of Cains weaknesses is that he can still be killed with a simple gun or knife to the gut. If taken by surprise then his long life would end. Cain also has a deep fear of wolves, and facing them would greatly impact his ability to act rationally.

On the magical side of things, gaining the properties of things also includes any obvious downsides. Such as stone and metal causing him to move slowly. He also can’t maintain this change in body permanently. The amount of time he can maintain a property changes based on how much stress he is under. The more activity he’s doing, the less it will last. When copying the magical ability of someone he is not as proficient as they would be, especially when it comes to magic. He would need to practice after taking their ability to become more proficient.

Finally, his magical abilities need physical contact to work. He can not copy someones abilities without touching them (through clothes works). The longer he is in contact the more he can absorb.

Equipment: He carries a knife with him, the Cursed Blade. It is carved from the rock he used to kill his brother. It will always magically materialize in its holster at his side after a short time if it is separated from him. As far as he knows it can kill anything as long as it is wielded by him.

In his pockets he carries a variety of materials to poach properties from

Quips: Cain doesn’t like dogs, he’s definitely a cat person.
There isn't a day that goes by where Cain doesn't think about his brother, and the regret he has for killing him.
The story of the Mark of Cain reflecting damage was propaganda made by Cain himself, he thought it could get him out of a tight situation if need be

Cain has a working relationship with Aodh. He came upon her in a cave, or more specifically he came upon her sword. He had always admired the swords of the angels, they were much nicer than his blade. So he tried to take it. Aodh came out of the cave and quite nearly ripped his arm off before seeing his Mark. Luckily she decided to strike up a conversation instead of striking him down on the spot. Being two souls who were both banished from paradise gave them a lot in common. They went their separate ways, but every few centuries Aodh would call up Cain asking for his help. He never said no, her targets were always ripe for acquiring memories for him to absorb, and perhaps they had some nice worldly possessions as well.

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I'm loving everyone's characters. I just have to say, the RP is starting at a slightly awkward time for me. I'm going camping from the 24 to the 27. Obviously not a huge deal but I figured if mention it now so everyone knows that weekend I won't be posting

The Lesser Evils. (Play is live!)

What’s yours is yours, and what’s mine is mine. Although yours is quite nice…maybe I’ll just borrow it

Cain, Lesser Envy

Name: Cain, Lesser Envy

Age: Thousands of years old, at this point he’s lost track

Race: He likes to think of himself as the human he originally was

Appearance:

Cain is a 5’8 middle eastern man with a somewhat muscular build who looks to be in his 30’s, with brown eyes and black hair. He keeps his curly hair short and has a well maintained beard covering his jawline. He bears the Mark of Cain on his right forearm. He often wears well tailored suits with many more inside pockets than would be standard.

Personality: When Cain was younger he had a lot of emotional issues he had to work through. He wanted back the life he had before he was exiled from paradise. Even after building the first city and ruling over his own people, he wanted more. He would often go out and simply take things that he wanted from anyone he came across.

After thousands of years though Cain has mellowed out in that regard. He still sometimes takes a physical item that he thinks would be better in his hands than in the hands of someone else. But now he longs for things he can’t simply take from others. A sense of belonging, a sense of purpose. He is envious of those who have these things, and they are things he fears he will never have.

Background: Cain did indeed kill his brother all those years ago, he won’t deny it. He did it for the reasons you think, he wanted what Abel had. Abel was the favourite, and being young and stupid, Cain thought if Abel was gone then he would become the favourite. He was wrong, and for his crime he was exiled from paradise and cursed with signature mark. The part about it reflecting harm back sevenfold is a lie, it was simply made to grant him immortality. He would never die of old age. Things are never quite that simple though, the curse also imbued him with strange abilities.

Ages passed, Cain saw the rise and fall of civilizations. He found success for himself wherever he went, trying to sate the envy that started this long life he has now cursed to. His envy even extended to children, though not in the same way it did to others. He always envied their innocence, their limitless optimism that he could never again achieve.

When these feelings get to be too much, Cain will use the one magic spell that he can truly call his own, that he did not copy from anyone else. It is a spell that allows him to view the memories of a recently deceased person, to experience the innocence of childhood and the normal life that he will never have again. He will go out and murder someone society won't miss, it's easier to keep his hands clean that way. The spell stops the soul from going to the afterlife, instead subsuming it into himself. He feels no regret for these souls, they were the dregs of society anyways, and they had something that he wanted. His feelings are never sated for long though, and he repeats the process, trying to fill the void inside himself.

The spell gives Cain any abilities the deceased may have had, in exchange he sometimes hears their disembodied voices in his head. On very rare occasions a particularly strong personality can cause Cain to say what they're thinking. He has learned to keep them in check and mostly tune them out at this point.

Nowadays Cain is on the board of directors for several companies and lives off of thousands of years of wealth accruement. The Detective somehow got his private number which was enough to get Cain intrigued. Hearing the job was to protect children, well, Cain would never be able to find it in his heart to say no.

Skills and Abilities: Cain is skilled in hand to hand combat, but his real strength comes from his cursed mark. On top of keeping him alive and looking young, it has given him the ability to copy the traits of objects. This is often used to copy stone and iron, making his body tough to injure and incredibly strong. He keeps uncommon items in his pockets to be prepared for circumstanced where specific properties are very useful. Such as tungsten to make himself basically heatproof.

He can also copy the abilities of others, this includes both mundane skills and supernatural ones. His level of proficiency will change based on how able he is to do the skill normally and how often he has copied this particular skill.

For a mundane example, copying an expert singer would allow him to sing well, but he could not hit notes his vocal chords can't make nor would he have an increased lung capacity. If he copied a gymnast he would have better balance and maneuverability but it would not allow him to do the splits because his body is not that flexible.

In terms of magic, it would be as though he was a novice of whatever type of magic his target could do. Of course, being around for thousands of years has given him an understanding of most magic systems. He can use basic spells of almost any type he copies, and if he copies the same magic multiple times he will get more proficient.

Weakness: The most mundane of Cains weaknesses is that he can still be killed with a simple gun or knife to the gut. If taken by surprise then his long life would end. Cain also has a deep fear of wolves, and facing them would greatly impact his ability to act rationally.

On the magical side of things, gaining the properties of things also includes any obvious downsides. Such as stone and metal causing him to move slowly. He also can’t maintain this change in body permanently. The amount of time he can maintain a property changes based on how much stress he is under. The more activity he’s doing, the less it will last. When copying the magical ability of someone he is not as proficient as they would be, especially when it comes to magic. He would need to practice after taking their ability to become more proficient.

Finally, his magical abilities need physical contact to work. He can not copy someones abilities without touching them (through clothes works). The longer he is in contact the more he can absorb.

Equipment: He carries a knife with him, the Cursed Blade. It is carved from the rock he used to kill his brother. It will always magically materialize in its holster at his side after a short time if it is separated from him. As far as he knows it can kill anything as long as it is wielded by him.

Quips: Cain doesn’t like dogs, he’s definitely a cat person.
There isn't a day that goes by where Cain doesn't think about his brother, and the regret he has for killing him.
The story of the Mark of Cain reflecting damage was propaganda made by Cain himself, he thought it could get him out of a tight situation if need be

Cain has a working relationship with Aodh. He came upon her in a cave, or more specifically he came upon her sword. He had always admired the swords of the angels, they were much nicer than his blade. So he tried to take it. Aodh came out of the cave and quite nearly ripped his arm off before seeing his Mark. Luckily she decided to strike up a conversation instead of striking him down on the spot. Being two souls who were both banished from paradise gave them a lot in common. They went their separate ways, but every few centuries Aodh would call up Cain asking for his help. He never said no, her targets were always ripe for acquiring memories for him to absorb, and perhaps they had some nice worldly possessions as well.

I hope this is good, I've been sorta working on it all day. @FollowthePath if you want some kind of connection with Cain let me know, I'm sure we could work out something

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I did have interest in Pride but it was basically just a bit of personality and a power set. I've moved my sight to Envy since as far as I know no one has expressed interest in that sin