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Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

@Carsonomelif you scroll to the top of the thread, you'll see the Character and IC tabs. They're attached to this thread, just different sections.

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

Aaron Bachmeier

Name: Aaron Bachmeier

Age: 23

Sexuality: Gay & Demisexual (does not experience sexual attraction until he forms a personal connection)
Place of Residence: Krishnov Castle

Appearance: Aaron is a beanpole if you've ever seen one. Standing at a staggering 6'5" and weighing a measly 150lbs for most of his adult life, he's long and lean and undeniably lanky. However, the strict diet and exercise regime he’s been on for the past two years have put a layer of wiry muscle under his mottled skin and brought him up to a healthier weight of 165lbs. His skin is a common German white, although the hypopigmented patches on his hips, legs, hands and face make the rest of his skin look a little tanner by comparison. His eyes are an eerily vibrant blue, though his left eye has a wide band of dull hazel on the bottom right (example). His dirty blonde hair falls a bit over his ears and just under his eyebrows, and is dotted with premature grey. A starkly white forelock grows above his right eyebrow. (more on these abnormalities in Extras)

Personality: Aaron was once a gentle and trusting soul, a passive individual who couldn’t stand the idea of violence. Now, he isn’t so trusting, and much of the vibrant and excitable young man he used to be is buried under a bowed head and downcast eyes. He does what he’s told, eats what he’s given, and does his best to minimize his suffering. (to be developed further IC)

Bio (went a little ham whoops)

Bio: Aaron was born one half of a set of twins to a single mother in Munich, Germany. Born deaf, his fascination with language developed early: by the time he was ten he had mastered German Sign Language, had a decent (though hard-earned) grasp on spoken German and was working on ASL and English with a tutor in school. Growing up, Aaron and his brother, Mitchell, were inseparable. Mitchell learned to sign right along with him, and the two could often be seen in the corners of schoolyards, chattering away with their hands and snickering at the other children who couldn’t understand them. While Aaron had always been a kind and passive soul, Mitchell was fiery: If anything happened to his brother, he was the first on the scene to stand up for him. Their relationship was the most important in Aaron’s world.

As he grew older, Aaron became fascinated with music. At first, he would sit at the old harpsicord in their Munich apartment for hours, slamming the keys to feel the different vibrations. Later, he learned to play properly (though he still enjoyed playing odd melodies that were fun to feel vibrating through the floor) and revealed himself to be quite the prodigy. By the end of high school, he was an accomplished young pianist and blossoming composer, and landed a complete scholarship to a prestigious music school in Stockholm, Sweden. The goodbye to his mom and brother was tearful, but he quickly fell in love with his studies as he worked to become an ordained conductor and composer.

Two years into his schooling, Aaron was well on his way to becoming one of the youngest professional composers in Germany, not to mention the Deaf community, and his university was proud to have his name attached to theirs.
Unfortunately, good things don’t last forever.

Aaron was waiting at a train station to go home for the summer at the end of his second year. He had just been leaving the restroom when someone grabbed him with incredible strength and covered his mouth with a foul-smelling rag. With all the people in the station, he hadn’t felt the vibrations of their footsteps approaching behind him.

The captor was a vampire, ten times stronger than Aaron could ever hope to be. It only took seconds for Aaron’s futile struggling to subside to clumsy efforts and eventually to unconsciousness. When he finally woke up, it was days later, and he was weak from blood loss after his first ‘feeding’.

The vampire woman who had kidnapped him would have torn him apart and eaten the pieces had she not been strangely calmed after the first few gulps of his blood. Aaron’s memory of that night, and the few days afterward, is hazy at best, but he did come around eventually in one piece aside from some cuts and bite marks, and a lot of lost blood. This vampire woman was smart, and she knew that whatever intoxicating effect his blood had could fetch a good price with the right buyer. After keeping him to herself for a few very draining months (most of which is a blur to Aaron) she sold him to a noble vampire family for a very pretty price. The family put him on a very strict diet and exercise regime to keep his blood at optimal quality, and kept him around for two or so years. Understandably Aaron wasn’t thrilled about the arrangement, and missed his family dearly. However, he knew better than to try and fight these creatures, so he did what he was told and kept his head down.

Eventually, the family came upon some financial scandal and decided to sell Aaron once again to avoid losing everything to their name. The Krishnovs paid handsomely for Aaron, and he’s been living under a similarly strict regime in the Krishnov castle for almost a week now.

TL;DR He’s a musical genius with weird blood that apparently makes vampires high. He’s new in Krishnov castle.

Likes & Dislikes (I got a bit carried away)

Likes:
- Playing piano (he likes to feel the vibrations)
- Drawing
- Writing music/music theory
- Conducting
- Thunderstorms (he loves the smell of rain and the rumbling of thunder)
- Sunshine (he likes it more now than he used to - he doesn't see it much nowadays)
- Smooth fabrics, like silk or fine linen
- Anything that makes him think
- Anything visually engaging (puzzles, things that refract light, beautiful scenery, etc.)
- Deep voices
- Languages
- Nice clothing
- Warm drinks (especially ciders)
- Sweet pastries
- Percussion and bass instruments

Dislikes:
- Lip reading (that shit's difficult!)
- Being forced to speak (he has great trouble speaking and it makes him feel foolish)
- Drawing
- Darkness (it makes him feel helpless and unsafe)
- Busy places
- Being talked to by more than one person at a time
- Coffee
- Flutes
- That weak/woozy feeling after losing a good amount of blood
- Being mocked for his condition (both his deafness and his appearance)
- Most alcohol
- Being separated from his brother
- Butter
- People talking behind his back (literally)
- Lawnmowers

Extra:
- Aaron was born with a genetic abnormality called Type II Waardenburg Syndrome. As such, he was born deaf in both ears, and possesses some cosmetic abnormalities. These include patches of hypopigmented (read: lack of pigment) skin, prematurely greying hair, mildly heterochromic eyes and a white forelock of hair.
This genetic abnormality had another effect on his physiology, one that would never have been noted had he not been taken as a vampiric food source: an intoxicating effect of the blood. While he has a very common blood type (A+), a vampire who drinks his blood will experience an intoxicating effect. Some only experience it mildly, finding themselves calmed and relaxed, like a human smoking a cigarette. Some experience a more intense sensation . This effect lasts roughly an hour and the feeling of satiation brought on by drinking his blood tends to last longer than drinking genetically normal blood.
- Aaron can read and write German, English, French and Swedish, can speak German and English (although his speech is notably… different) and can sign ASL (American Sign Language) and GSL (German Sign Language)

Here he is, he's weird and he'll probably be edited sixteen times enjoy

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

@EmzyOfNeverland Do you work in an ER? If not, oh my gosh are you okay?

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

Oh by the way guys, my character is almost done, the rough draft is in my scratchpad if you'd like to look at it (any of you who have RPd with me before will probably recognize him)

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

I have a Vampire Character that I really like to play, though he is kind of a loner/outsider character, if that's okay with you?

@Carsonomel

They're vampires, if they weren't loners and outsiders they'd be doing it wrong XD
_{i actually have no authority here}

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

Is it alright if I don't provide a face claim for my character? Of course, I'll write a description!
EDIT: Also, can vampires get drunk? Or does that just not work (I'm assuming they can drink alcohol because I think I saw it in some CS's)

Obscene's Scratchpad

Aaron Bachmeier

Name: Aaron Bachmeier

Age: 23

Sexuality: Gay & Demisexual (does not experience sexual attraction until he forms a personal connection)
Place of Residence: Krishnov Castle

Appearance: Aaron is a beanpole if you've ever seen one. Standing at a staggering 6'5" and weighing a measly 150lbs for most of his adult life, he's long and lean and undeniably lanky. However, the strict diet and exercise regime he’s been on for the past two years have put a layer of wiry muscle under his mottled skin and brought him up to a healthier weight of 165lbs. His skin is a common German white, although the hypopigmented patches on his hips, legs, hands and face make the rest of his skin look a little tanner by comparison. His eyes are an eerily vibrant blue, though his left eye has a wide band of dull hazel on the bottom right (example). His dirty blonde hair falls a bit over his ears and just under his eyebrows, and is dotted with premature grey. A starkly white forelock grows above his right eyebrow. (more on these abnormalities in Extras)

Personality: Aaron was once a gentle and trusting soul, a passive individual who couldn’t stand the idea of violence. Now, he isn’t so trusting, and much of the vibrant and excitable young man he used to be is buried under a bowed head and downcast eyes. He does what he’s told, eats what he’s given, and does his best to minimize his suffering. (to be developed further IC)

Bio (went a little ham whoops)

Bio: Aaron was born one half of a set of twins to a single mother in Munich, Germany. Born deaf, his fascination with language developed early: by the time he was ten he had mastered German Sign Language, had a decent (though hard-earned) grasp on spoken German and was working on ASL and English with a tutor in school. Growing up, Aaron and his brother, Mitchell, were inseparable. Mitchell learned to sign right along with him, and the two could often be seen in the corners of schoolyards, chattering away with their hands and snickering at the other children who couldn’t understand them. While Aaron had always been a kind and passive soul, Mitchell was fiery: If anything happened to his brother, he was the first on the scene to stand up for him. Their relationship was the most important in Aaron’s world.

As he grew older, Aaron became fascinated with music. At first, he would sit at the old harpsicord in their Munich apartment for hours, slamming the keys to feel the different vibrations. Later, he learned to play properly (though he still enjoyed playing odd melodies that were fun to feel vibrating through the floor) and revealed himself to be quite the prodigy. By the end of high school, he was an accomplished young pianist and blossoming composer, and landed a complete scholarship to a prestigious music school in Stockholm, Sweden. The goodbye to his mom and brother was tearful, but he quickly fell in love with his studies as he worked to become an ordained conductor and composer.

Two years into his schooling, Aaron was well on his way to becoming one of the youngest professional composers in Germany, not to mention the Deaf community, and his university was proud to have his name attached to theirs.
Unfortunately, good things don’t last forever.

Aaron was waiting at a train station to go home for the summer at the end of his second year. He had just been leaving the restroom when someone grabbed him with incredible strength and covered his mouth with a foul-smelling rag. With all the people in the station, he hadn’t felt the vibrations of their footsteps approaching behind him.

The captor was a vampire, ten times stronger than Aaron could ever hope to be. It only took seconds for Aaron’s futile struggling to subside to clumsy efforts and eventually to unconsciousness. When he finally woke up, it was days later, and he was weak from blood loss after his first ‘feeding’.

The vampire woman who had kidnapped him would have torn him apart and eaten the pieces had she not been strangely calmed after the first few gulps of his blood. Aaron’s memory of that night, and the few days afterward, is hazy at best, but he did come around eventually in one piece aside from some cuts and bite marks, and a lot of lost blood. This vampire woman was smart, and she knew that whatever intoxicating effect his blood had could fetch a good price with the right buyer. After keeping him to herself for a few very draining months (most of which is a blur to Aaron) she sold him to a noble vampire family for a very pretty price. The family put him on a very strict diet and exercise regime to keep his blood at optimal quality, and kept him around for two or so years. Understandably Aaron wasn’t thrilled about the arrangement, and missed his family dearly. However, he knew better than to try and fight these creatures, so he did what he was told and kept his head down.

Eventually, the family came upon some financial scandal and decided to sell Aaron once again to avoid losing everything to their name. The Krishnovs paid handsomely for Aaron, and he’s been living under a similarly strict regime in the Krishnov castle for a few weeks now.

TL;DR He’s a musical genius with weird blood that apparently makes vampires high. He’s new in Krishnov castle.

Likes & Dislikes (I got a bit carried away)

Likes:
- Playing piano (he likes to feel the vibrations)
- Drawing
- Writing music/music theory
- Conducting
- Thunderstorms (he loves the smell of rain and the rumbling of thunder)
- Sunshine (he likes it more now than he used to - he doesn't see it much nowadays)
- Smooth fabrics, like silk or fine linen
- Anything that makes him think
- Anything visually engaging (puzzles, things that refract light, beautiful scenery, etc.)
- Deep voices
- Languages
- Nice clothing
- Warm drinks (especially ciders)
- Sweet pastries
- Percussion and bass instruments

Dislikes:
- Lip reading (that shit's difficult!)
- Being forced to speak (he has great trouble speaking and it makes him feel foolish)
- Drawing
- Darkness (it makes him feel helpless and unsafe)
- Busy places
- Being talked to by more than one person at a time
- Coffee
- Flutes
- That weak/woozy feeling after losing a good amount of blood
- Being mocked for his condition (both his deafness and his appearance)
- Most alcohol
- Being separated from his brother
- Butter
- People talking behind his back (literally)
- Lawnmowers

Extra:
- Aaron was born with a genetic abnormality called Type II Waardenburg Syndrome. As such, he was born deaf in both ears, and possesses some cosmetic abnormalities. These include patches of hypopigmented (read: lack of pigment) skin, prematurely greying hair, mildly heterochromic eyes and a white forelock of hair.
This genetic abnormality had another effect on his physiology, one that would never have been noted had he not been taken as a vampiric food source: an intoxicating effect of the blood. While he has a very common blood type (A+), a vampire who drinks his blood will experience an intoxicating effect. Some only experience it mildly, finding themselves calmed and relaxed, like a human smoking a cigarette. Some experience a more intense sensation . This effect lasts roughly an hour and the feeling of satiation brought on by drinking his blood tends to last longer than drinking genetically normal blood.
- Aaron can read and write German, English, French and Swedish, can speak German and English (although his speech is notably… different) and can sign ASL (American Sign Language) and GSL (German Sign Language)

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

Excited for this. It's been like 4 or 5 months since my last RP.

@Emma

I feel you. I had to basically quit cold-turkey when university started, but I haven't written a damn word since school started and my soul hurts a little.

Obscene's Scratchpad

Pastor Aaron

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Name: Aaron Bachmeier

Nickname(s): Pastor, Pastor Aaron

Race: Human

Age: 22

Appearance: Aaron is a beanpole if you've ever seen one. Standing at a staggering 6'5" and weighing a measly 150lbs, he's long and lean and undeniably scrawny. He has the build of a man who hasn't had a proper meal in a long time, and the look of someone who loses too much sleep to stress. His skin is pale, his eyes very blue and somewhat sunken, his hair limp blonde.
He tries to dress nicely as much as possible, struggling to keep himself in a clean shirt and slacks. At all times, he wears a small, worn wooden cross on a long fibre cord under his shirt (or openly in the relative safety of his church), and the telltale collar of a pastor. However, his clothes are well-worn and sometimes damaged or stained, which he tries desperately to hide.

Personality: Aaron is a devout Anglican, and strives to be the best and kindest man he can be. He believes that all life has value and that no one is a lost cause. While he believes wholeheartedly in the power and mercy of God, he does not push his beliefs onto others; his church is always open to whomever would enter, regardless of faith, gender, race, sexuality, or beliefs.

Aaron wants, with his whole being, to help people. As such, he has taken an interest in medicine and studies medical texts when he can. He absolutely detests violence, and even if being slandered or even attacked, he will not raise his hand to another living thing. This has led to many issues, as he refuses to defend himself in an effort to keep himself pure.

Aaron detests those who draw pleasure from the pain of others and tries his best to keep out of the mob dealings that go on around him. However, with his morals, it becomes harder and harder to keep himself from getting caught up in the fray.

Bio: Aaron was born half of a set of unwanted twins, to a Demon's Blood-addicted prostitute in one of the poorest and most crime-ridden areas of Santa Somabra. For the first twelve years of their lives, the two brothers were very close and relied on each other for companionship and protection from their mother's
Ess-than-savoury clientele and her increasingly violent highs. When they were thirteen, their apartment, a sad, rundown excuse for a home, caught fire when their mother fell asleep while smoking. Aaron escaped the fire, but both his mother and twin brother were lost in the ashes. Blinded by smoke and tears, he ran to the nearest sanctuary: A small church, deep in the heart of the poor community.

The pastor there, a kind old woman named Lisa, took Aaron in and kept him with her in the church. She told him that his survival of the fire was a deliverance from God, and that he was meant to do good in the name of The Lord. Aaron latched onto her words and to her, revering her as the mother he'd dreamed of having. He mourned his brother for a year, finding comfort in his new religion and seeking guidance through it.

Over the years, Aaron learned the trade and helped Lisa wherever he could. He taught Sunday School to a dwindling group of children, assisted in sermons and prayers, and spearheaded charity efforts. He saw few marriages, fewer christenings and many funerals, but felt fulfilled by the work he did.

When he was twenty, Lisa succumbed to illness. Aaron held the funeral service and burial himself and took on her torch, having been ordained as a pastor when Lisa felt her death approaching. For the past two years, he's tried his best to keep the church running, but with his congregation having dwindled to almost no one and the community steadily becoming more and more hostile toward him and his church, his job is growing harder and harder by the day.

Other:
- Anglican pastors can marry and have children, and can be both men and women, of any sexuality.
- While confession isn't necessarily something Anglicans do, Aaron will listen to and keep secret anything someone feels the need to confess.
- Aaron believes that God is loving and accepting, and believes that no one is beyond hope of improving themselves in the Lord's eyes, regardless of their beliefs or past actions.
- Though he escaped the fire virtually unscathed, he has developed an occasional, lingering cough from the excess of smoke he'd inhaled. This also makes breathing more laborious while exerting himself.
- Increasingly hated by a community that sees itself rejected by religion, Aaron and his church regularly fall victim to attacks. These range from the more common slandering and graffiti on the walls of his church to actual, physical attacks to both the structure and Aaron himself. Running on donations alone, he has little to no money left for upkeep of the church or his own sustenance.
- Galatians 6:9

Castle of the Immortals (Reboot)

@EmzyOfNeverland Thanks! Another more random question, if a human were turned past the age of 28 (AKA I believe what you said was the maximum age that a vampire will look) do they just maintain their current age's appearance of somehow age back down to 28 and stay like that forever?

Also, how often does a vampire need to feed to stay comfortable? I'm imagining something like having a pet snake where you only really feed them once a week or so but those meals are really large.

(I'm thinking about playing a human who is kept in the castle as a food supply/possibly servant. Possibly kept alive/healthy because they have a rare and particularly tasty/intoxicating blood type. Can you tell? XD)