[OOC] De’ Seil Carnival - Soul Collecting Carnival

[Dark Jack]

Oh, that's even handier! I'm sure that'll be/have been very useful to Angoriel. Thank you.

[SweetCinderella]

Well I figure they'd be a lot of pestering alike
If they have the option to design their quarters as they wish
No doubt over time people would like to change it
Haha

[Dark Jack]

Well, it doesn't actually entail any kind of progress as such aside from the placing of Angoriel within the IC world, but there it is; I have posted.

[SweetCinderella]

Swells swell!
Though I plan on having My siren cross paths with your angel demon
Haha he won't like what he's doing

[Dark Jack]

Oh dear... well that doesn't sound very pleasant.
"He and Andracos will go head to head some time I reckon and I’ll be there, eating popcorn." Well...

[SweetCinderella]

Haha
Did I say that?

[Dark Jack]

It's from Pachid's entry on Angoriel in his relationship-chart; I just noticed it and found it amusing. Andracos' opinion of him is slightly worrying, but I guess it can't be helped. It's not like Angoriel holds him in high regard either.

[SweetCinderella]

Haha
I see it but only because you pointed it out

[AkiBlue]

Oh where, oh where did all the lovely people go?
Nice post Dark.

[Shienvien]

Mostly unintentionally (which is to say, I have done a lot of driving these days ... it comes automatically enough for me for my mind to be free to wander as I am at it), I have done a bit of further thinking over what my character would be in this setting... Let me write something up (sometime between now and tomorrow morning) and let's see what our SweetCinderella thinks of her kind. Expect a PM, I say.

[cthulu]

@Aki still here collabing with Astrael and waiting on our sweetcin to post so I can move Lao along. Can't say for anyone else, I messaged butcher but it doesn't seem he's been around since before the most recent crash. Though can guarantee DJ and Shien when she joins are two of the most dedicated rpers I've ever had the pleasure to rp with so even if they don't post here you can bet they'll be around. :P

[Shienvien]

@cthulu: A somewhat random question perhaps, but what is Lao's voice like? Mainly, does he sound as feminine as he looks, or is his voice generally at least identifiable as a man's?

[AkiBlue]

cthulu said
@Aki still here collabing with Astrael and waiting on our sweetcin to post so I can move Lao along. Can't say for anyone else, I messaged butcher but it doesn't seem he's been around since before the most recent crash. Though can guarantee DJ and Shien when she joins are two of the most dedicated rpers I've ever had the pleasure to rp with so even if they don't post here you can bet they'll be around. :P

I shall take your word for it Cthulu. I never doubted them.

[Dark Jack]

Hopefully my inquisitiveness isn't getting annoying just yet, but I actually have another question that occurred to me was probably a pretty major thing, especially for my character as well as several others, to know, although I figure anyone at the Carnival would really need to be aware of it. How does one actually go about moving from one realm to another, and what exactly is it that divides them? Since Limblel can exist as a boundary to Urbaniel it seems as though there is some concept of distance separating the realms to a higher or lesser degree, but at the same time I somehow doubt that it is as simple as trekking from one realm to another, or you'd think that the mortals would be more aware of the other realms. Is there a special kind of magic or some hidden portals or something that connect them? Is there a price to pay for crossing over?
That reminds me, how does using their powers affect beings in this world? Does it tire them, drain them somehow, or are they capable of invoking their various powers indefinitely without suffering any detrimental effects from it?

[cthulu]

@Shien it's identifiable as male but not overly masculine. If I can I'll find a clip of the kind of voice I imagine he has and post it so people have an idea. Though in the meantime it's rather soft and...I can't think of any other adjectives that don't sound horrendously feminine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8TYgT6KytY

This is the closest I could find. His voice is like the character 'Break' in this. The short white haired guy who appears from under the table.

[Shienvien]

Good questions, Jack... I must say I would be somewhat interested in answers myself, especially on the traveling from realm to realm bit (can a magical being travel onto Earth and affect the creatures there, much as described in some folk tales, for example?)...
I would speculate, though, that using their powers might affect differently might also affect different beings differently? I'd imagine such as beings with flight or unnatural strength would simply get tired, witches and warlocks are actually described to mutate physically in the OP, shifters cannot shift for some time in some circumstances as described in the OP, those who passively use their voice and other natural talents probably suffer little, the effect of using elemental powers may vary between actual elementals and angels/demons, and so forth... I kind of have in mind for my own being to have a mix of different effects depending on what power is being used at the time being.

- I actually did start to write something, but did not quite finish ... I have difficulties writing personality-sections out of blue, so I started to fill out the relationship-chart section to figure out what is she like through her views on others and so forth. Well, and I tend to write rather elaborately. Expect the biography to become a short story and kill the forum's character limit.

@Cthulu: Thanks.

[AkiBlue]

Questions only help the rp. It shouldn't be a problem. And now I'm curious for the answer.

[Prince]

I do have a CS essentially finished (but no relationship chart yet). I intended on waiting for the complete approval of SweetCinderella, but since she seems to only be on sporadically, I can show everyone here anyway. Get some opinions, maybe some input on how relationships may go.

Antoine

Theme


We are one...

"No... these people... I have no desire to cause such pain. To be so―"

―Cruelty is in our nature. The blood of our ancestors is that of infernal taint.

"We are not the same, and for a reason: I have no desire to be like our ansce―

―You are wrong; our desires manifest in me.

"You have a name. A mind. I can hear the echoes of your dark thoughts in my very soul, Malignitas."

You are ignorant to believe that those voices originate from me alone.

"You are arrogant to think―

―The seeds of those thoughts are sewn into us as a whole; inside me, they flourish, and that is the only difference.

"No! I do not want to hurt any―"

―No amount of ignorance shall forestall our sin! The proof of our nature will be the euphoria of their death.
Demonic Appearance

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Biography & How You Came to be a Member of The Carnival?

Borne to the infernal,
Flesh of sin and flame

Borne an abomination,
A soul without a name

Among the devils and the imps,
He shone with sheer of blade.

Alive after his companions,
He shine refused to fade

He slashed their wings,
He slit their throats.

He crushed their halos,
He changed their notes.

No angel sung a hymn of valor,
Instead they prayed for a savior.

For they would need one,
From the angelslayer.

Appearance

Antoine was born in the pits of Hell (Urbaniel) as a meager foot soldier to fight and die in the demonic legions that attempted to swarm Azure, paralleling the Holy Crusades of E-arth. Hundreds upon hundreds of his kind were born and bred for the sole sake of fighting and dying in an attempt to kill whatever enemy they faced; be it trolls that barred their way, fae that pestered their pride or angels whose purity posed a threat. Antoine was born with dozens of brothers and sisters in a batch, his entire breed of demon called Anterioria, meaning "of the front"―specifically, the front line.

Unlike his brothers and sisters (whom have all perished at this point, presumably), Antoine was gifted with a remarkable trait that ultimately made him outlast any of his kind, normally considered grunts that never even learned to use magic. Antoine created and poured his entire demonic nature and even part of his soul into a weapon merged with his own flesh. This separation of his demonic nature and his demonic granted him immunity from all of the normal weaknesses of a demon while preserving their strengths. Essentially invulnerable, Antoine outlasted any of his kind, and made himself known in the Holy Wars of Azure.

Among his demonic brothers, he was called Aurelianus, meaning he who is of Gold. This was due to the sheer worth of a soldier that could single-handedly slaughter angels, the bane of his klnd. Among the cherubs and archangels alike, he was known as something far more deviant: Percussor Sanctorum, meaning killer of the Holy. Something was lost in translation, as what it truly meant was angelslayer. Unparalleled in bladeplay and controlling fire magic so powerful it was said he could conjure and control an ocean of flame to consume an army, Aurelianus or Percussor Sanctorum pending on preference was feared by angels and revered by his brethren.

Centuries of half-thoughtless slaughter led to a development that could only be explained by his mutant nature. A low-ranking, relatively weak demon that should have died on the front lines alongside his other batchlings developed morality. Guilt. Remorse. Antoine had eventually attained a deeper understanding of what he was doing and why. What he accepted, however, is what made him stand out. Antoine broke down, realizing just how wrong he was. Seeing and still feeling his nature, Antoine was disgusted with himself all while consumed by unbelievable guilt.

Antoine left the Holy Wars and more over left a large gap in the strength of the demonic legions, albeit not one great enough to turn the tides of the ever-going war. Venturing the world in search of a way to rid himself of Malignitas, the sword that manifested his demonic nature, he found the De' Seil Carnival, but was far from desperate enough to undergo a contract immediately. It took three more centuries of fighting off (and losing to) his demonic nature and horrific impulses before he ultimately gave in and signed a contract with Reciful Siel. Under the alias Antoine and with great reluctance (and an even greater debt on his contract), Antoine became the newest addition to the De' Seil Carnival.

Full Name.

Aurelianus "Antoine" Anterioris

Age:

1793

Gender:

Male

Species:

Demon (Mutant)

Fallen Angel or Pure Demon:

Pure Demon

Weapon of Choice.

Malignitas

Job Title & Description.

Fire Tamer

Number of Souls You Have to Collect.

5, 000, 000

Number of Years You Have to Collect Souls.

2, 500

What Was Your Wish?

To forfeit his demonic lineage to subsequently forfeit Malignitas, thus lose his cruel nature.

How Many Souls Have You Collected?

4

How Long Have You Been at the Carnival?

About 3 days.

Significant/Special Belongings.

Malignitas, a semi-sentient, organic sword that can be regurgitated at will.


Most Used Power:

Malignitas, the blade of Aurelianus, is a literal manifestation of his cruelty, spite, rage and darkness. It has a burning passion for causing death, pain and destruction equalled only by its unquenchable thirst for blood. As it is a literal part of Aurelianus, it has a will of its own and that will is what grants Aurelianus his unique nature. This power is called the Will of Malice and it is all-but immune to purity. Its darkness can consume the light and it can meet the Ironswords of crusaders and the purity angels alike with no qualms. If disarmed, this blade will return through fire and flames to Aurelianus. The blade itself has been called more of a shield than a sword as it grants Aurelianus no other significant power than the ability to combat the purest of souls on the holiest of grounds. Although hardly combat applicable, Malignitas can cause a taint to anything around it, literally and passively corrupting all around it.

In his lifetime, Aurelianus has only mastered one of the four elements: fire. His mastery of it, in his prime, granted him a green flame that burned hotter than any mortal one, dubbed Hellfire. Aside from this, Aurelianus was able to walk through flames and use their intense heat as barriers and at times secondary weapons. His control over fire, in his demonic state, was considered so grand that he could control an ocean of flames that only the greatest of magics could quell. His strengths in other magics is minuscule, arguably mere parlor tricks. Among historians and veteran magicians, Hellfire itself is considered one of the purest forms of demonic magic, as it is believed to be fire tainted by evil itself. Regardless of its fables, Hellfire is normally recognized as a powerful magic.

Fighting Skills/Techniques.

Aurelianus is far from unbeatable in battle. He has been beaten and barely escaped werewolves, trolls and vampires alike in his lifetime. His true strength is in the slaughter of angels. Fighting with fire that can melt iron and blade essentially makes him impervious to one of the natural weaknesses of demons, Fighting with no adverse effects from purity or anything that is Holy essentially makes him impervious to both of the natural weaknesses of demons. Aurelianus is the bane of any holy or pure being. His 'oceans' of fire is a great hyperbole that is only applicable if there is in fact that much flame present, as creating it himself would be impossible for his limitations. His Hellfire is his greatest offense to any other being, and at times that has proven to even fall short.

Personality.

In a word: conflicted. Aurelianus, most commonly referred to as Antoine, has developed a complete and utter disdain for his demonic nature. Nearly thirteen hundred years of his life were spent in the battlefield fighting wars that paralleled the Holy Crusades of E-arth. His time in the conflicts and in war, killing countless and condemning their souls, had an adverse effect on his demonic nature. His mutation - a genetic one as he was borne of demonic lineage - made his instincts manifest in a piece of flesh that fell from his body and hardened as the blade known as Malignitas. Subsequently, the years of wielding his sword were spent with his physical body not completely in tune with his demonic nature, thus giving him what few demons have: a conscience. In his case, an incredibly hefty one. Although he is at times consumed by his demonic nature (and goes on killing rampages accordingly), he feels intense sadness and grief for doing so. So much that roughly four hundred years of his life were spent in solitude, attempting to understand himself and fight off his homicidal tendencies.

How the Collection of Souls has Affected Your Character?

Not a lot yet, but it will cause internal conflict as his wish is to forfeit the cruelty that he deals.

I do have the character concept approved for anyone worried about that. I made a psuedo-CS and presented it to our faire GM. So basically, have fun with a few minutes of your time and quick read.

[AkiBlue]

Hello there Prince~
Interesting character you have there.

And welcome to our slew of interesting people!

[cthulu]

@Prince Welcome, you chose a good song, one of my favourite bands. So you have plus points there. I love the concept and the idea and my characters would be as duplicitous as his own nature. Imalia would want him to relish in the darker side while Lao would attempt to sho him that anyone can be 'good' no matter their dark side. I'll be really interested to see how he interacts with people so I do hope he gets approved.