Thought: A Hamilton-esque comedy-musical about the Russian Revolution, from Trotsky's point of view. Lenin would take a Washington-type role, the Tsar would be King George, and Stalin is Jefferson
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8 yrs ago
@Ophidian How do you think I feel? I'm 40-odd years behind you, and that STILL holds true for me.
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8 yrs ago
oi, fuk off m8. Don't see me coming into the status bar, shitting all over YOUR nation's political ideology.
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Just here for a bit of roleplay occasionally. I have an odd schedule, so please don't get too upset if I disappear. I'll do my best to let you know beforehand, though.
James noted the clear display of force given off by the various bar patrons, and knew not to test their patience. brushing his hand along his suit coat to make it clear he himself was armed, and would not go down easy. Taking another sip of his whiskey, and staring the young man directly in the eye, James spoke. "Quite the eye color you've got there. Myths and legends say that yellow eyes are the most notable traits of a shapeshifter. But what would a shapeshifter need with armed backup, and his own concealed weapons, I wonder. No, I think there's something different about you. Something similar to recent events." As James spoke, his own eyes did something without his knowledge, flashing a glint of the being hidden deep inside him, of the one known as Akiel.
"Now, I'm sure you're aware of the events transpiring in Los Angeles. My job is to investigate such events, generally without the consent of more...mundane authorities. I'm aware of such entities like those seen in Los Angeles, and that's why I'm here. Your 'carnival' is said to be home to some of these less-known denizens of Earth, and I need to know what you're up to, if anything. I'm here as a concerned third party. A..representative of the more overlooked citizens of this world. I have no intentions of causing trouble, I and my more paranormal allies simply need to be assured that things are under control, and that there are no upcoming troubles for those of us that are more mundane in our endeavors."
James redirected himself on the road, heading for a place called Stover. James hadn't operated in the back country much, especially not that of the Midwest, and he was still a bit on-edge from the Giovanni case, and the news spectacle from L.A. He was also worried about Lauren, and desperate to talk to him, especially given the recent...memories transpiring in James' head. Akiel... This name reverberated through the whole of James' being, causing a nagging feeling that something else was with him. Something...ancient. There was also a spiritual feeling, one of an entity that felt both new and familiar to James, the presence of something powerful and Holy. These thoughts wrapped themselves around James' mind as he drove, and would not cease for another hour.
Pulling into the town of Stover, James located the center of town, looking over the various businesses and houses in the small town. Locating a bar, James pulled into the parking lot, stepped out of his car, and walked in. The bar was rather full given the time of day, but James supposed it was natural given the events that had recently transpired. Ignoring the looks parted on him by the townsfolk, he stepped up to the bar and took a seat at a stool, waiting quietly for the bartender to approach him. "Whiskey, on the rocks, with a water back." He said to the bartender, who walked of to prepare his drink. Gently tapping his fingers against the bar, James would simply watch the muted news broadcast on TV waiting for his drink to arrive.
When the bartender returned, James thanked him, but spoke to him before he could walk off. "James Odeman, private investigator. I'm in town as part of a case, and in need of some information. Recent events have brought me here, and I was wondering if you could help me. See, I'm looking for a carnival supposed to be in this area. Would you happen to know anything about that, or know anyone who might?" As he waited for the bartender's reply, James sipped at his drink, watching the person carefully.
@The CriticThe first, if it's alright with you. I figured that with how ghouls are seen in the commonwealth, they wouldn't bee too keen on him being fully in the town, but they wouldn't want to turn him away at the same time.
Backgrounds: Contact 1(Lauren, an Uktena werewolf), Eminence 2(Akiel was a significant figure to some, though James is mostly unaware of this), Fame 2(James is a well-known Private Investigator in LA), Resources 2(James owns both a home, and a small office in LA)
Lore: Lore of The Spirit
Torment: 3
History:
James was born in Los Angeles, and has lived his whole life in the confines of the city. Growing up, he always felt more at peace and happy in the night hours, his parents often catching him sneaking out at night to take a walk, lay in the grass, or sometimes just sit on the front porch, watching cars and planes go by.
As he aged into being a young adult, James wanted to take a career into investigation and forensics, and become a police officer, with the goal to make detective. Going to college for his degree, then the police academy, James eventually would become a police officer at the age of 21.
For his first few years of his career, James was a model officer, on track to be the star of the department. But then came his first case delving into the hidden world of monsters. Investigating a Missing Persons case, James was told to return to the station after the suspect in question murdered 3 other police officers with his bare hands. James disobeyed the order, instead following the suspect into a large forest.
The suspect led him to a clearing, and what he witnessed then changed his perspective on the world forever. The suspect was in the process of transforming into a hideous beast, his clothes lying in tatters across the clearing and clumped into his body.
James leveled his pistol at the beast and fired off two rounds, which hit their mark. The shots grazed the creature, doing damage, but having a minimal effect on the rampaging of the monster, instead alerting to James' presence.
As the creature charged towards him, James fired off another pair of rounds, hitting the beast square in the chest, stunning it temporarily. As he did so, a roar echoed from the woods as another, slightly different beast charged from the trees and slammed into the first beast. The two fought, and eventually the one that tried to attack James lay dead, the corpse having reverted to a human form, one James recognized as the suspect.
The other monster, which James finally observed as taking the vague shape of a wolf, transformed into a human shape, approaching James, who still held his pistol up. The monster-turned-man held up his hand, and James slowly lowered the pistol and approached the man.
The man's name was Lauren, a werewolf. He was the one that introduced James to the so-called World of Darkness, sharing secrets not known to the majority of the mortal world. James would keep in contact with Lauren, using him as a contact for what would become James' private investigation service.
James left his job with the police department after that night, instead deciding to delve into researching what Lauren had enlightened him to. James learned much in that time, but eventually his savings would begin to run dry, and Odeman's Investigation Services would open for business.
Quickly taking to solving cases both mundane and supernatural, James garnered a reputation for solving cases the police department regularly threw out as insane, hoaxes, or otherwise would not believe to be real. With cases ranging from unravelling vampire plots, to exorcising possessions by wraiths, and nearly everything in between, it would eventually culminate in a life-changing case involving a mysterious cult.
As an Angel, Akiel's job was to guide souls to the afterlife. Even prior to the punishment of Humanity, Akiel found the task laborious and torture, as he was forced to witness the despair of humanity as things around them died. Thus, when he was forced to claim the souls of Humans themselves, Akiel felt that to be the final straw.
Joining with the forces of Lucifer in the War of Wrath, Akiel only became privy to the folly of his actions long after the war ended, and he had spent what felt like an eternity in the torment of Hell. He came to realize that betraying God was wrong, and that if he were to ever escape Hell, he would use the time to atone for what he had done. So when a cult sought to ask for his services, he was quick to use the opportunity to escape.
Convincing the cult to bring a subject for possession, a private investigator arrived, and was kidnapped by the cult, and brought to the site of the possession. Amidst the spiritual battle with the soul of the P.I., a Hunter aligned with the Catholic Church who had sought to ally himself with the investigator.
During the two-way battle, Akiel's form was struck, and he lost awareness with reality. When he awoke, he had "melded" with the soul of the Investigator, fully believing himself to be the man known as James Odeman, fully aware of all of James' memories, but lacking even the vaguest of his own, with only horrendous nightmares affecting him as even a slight reminder to his past. Now, with signs of the apocalypse happening everywhere, Akiel's memories are starting to awaken, and he finds himself conflicted with those and the memories of James Odeman.
Plans for the Apocalypse: James plans to investigate the strange occurrences happening around L.A., while also delving into the new memories awakened within, ones associated with the persona of Akiel, a name James hears echoing constantly in the back of his skull.
Backgrounds: Contact 1(Lauren, an Uktena werewolf), Eminence 2(Akiel was a significant figure to some, though James is mostly unaware of this), Fame 2(James is a well-known Private Investigator in LA), Resources 2(James owns both a home, and a small office in LA)
Lore: Lore of The Spirit
Torment: 3
History:
James was born in Los Angeles, and has lived his whole life in the confines of the city. Growing up, he always felt more at peace and happy in the night hours, his parents often catching him sneaking out at night to take a walk, lay in the grass, or sometimes just sit on the front porch, watching cars and planes go by.
As he aged into being a young adult, James wanted to take a career into investigation and forensics, and become a police officer, with the goal to make detective. Going to college for his degree, then the police academy, James eventually would become a police officer at the age of 21.
For his first few years of his career, James was a model officer, on track to be the star of the department. But then came his first case delving into the hidden world of monsters. Investigating a Missing Persons case, James was told to return to the station after the suspect in question murdered 3 other police officers with his bare hands. James disobeyed the order, instead following the suspect into a large forest.
The suspect led him to a clearing, and what he witnessed then changed his perspective on the world forever. The suspect was in the process of transforming into a hideous beast, his clothes lying in tatters across the clearing and clumped into his body.
James leveled his pistol at the beast and fired off two rounds, which hit their mark. The shots grazed the creature, doing damage, but having a minimal effect on the rampaging of the monster, instead alerting to James' presence.
As the creature charged towards him, James fired off another pair of rounds, hitting the beast square in the chest, stunning it temporarily. As he did so, a roar echoed from the woods as another, slightly different beast charged from the trees and slammed into the first beast. The two fought, and eventually the one that tried to attack James lay dead, the corpse having reverted to a human form, one James recognized as the suspect.
The other monster, which James finally observed as taking the vague shape of a wolf, transformed into a human shape, approaching James, who still held his pistol up. The monster-turned-man held up his hand, and James slowly lowered the pistol and approached the man.
The man's name was Lauren, a werewolf. He was the one that introduced James to the so-called World of Darkness, sharing secrets not known to the majority of the mortal world. James would keep in contact with Lauren, using him as a contact for what would become James' private investigation service.
James left his job with the police department after that night, instead deciding to delve into researching what Lauren had enlightened him to. James learned much in that time, but eventually his savings would begin to run dry, and Odeman's Investigation Services would open for business.
Quickly taking to solving cases both mundane and supernatural, James garnered a reputation for solving cases the police department regularly threw out as insane, hoaxes, or otherwise would not believe to be real. With cases ranging from unravelling vampire plots, to exorcising possessions by wraiths, and nearly everything in between, it would eventually culminate in a life-changing case involving a mysterious cult.
As an Angel, Akiel's job was to guide souls to the afterlife. Even prior to the punishment of Humanity, Akiel found the task laborious and torture, as he was forced to witness the despair of humanity as things around them died. Thus, when he was forced to claim the souls of Humans themselves, Akiel felt that to be the final straw. Joining with the forces of Lucifer in the War of Wrath, Akiel only became privy to the folly of his actions long after the war ended, and he had spent what felt like an eternity in the torment of Hell. He came to realize that betraying God was wrong, and that if he were to ever escape Hell, he would use the time to atone for what he had done. So when a cult sought to ask for his services, he was quick to use the opportunity to escape. Convincing the cult to bring a subject for possession, a private investigator arrived, and was kidnapped by the cult, and brought to the site of the possession. Amidst the spiritual battle with the soul of the P.I., a Hunter aligned with the Catholic Church who had sought to ally himself with the investigator. During the two-way battle, Akiel's form was struck, and he lost awareness with reality. When he awoke, he had "melded" with the soul of the Investigator, fully believing himself to be the man known as James Odeman, fully aware of all of James' memories, but lacking even the vaguest of his own, with only horrendous nightmares affecting him as even a slight reminder to his past. Now, with signs of the apocalypse happening everywhere, Akiel's memories are starting to awaken, and he finds himself conflicted with those and the memories of James Odeman.
Plans for the Apocalypse: James plans to investigate the strange occurrences happening around L.A., while also delving into the new memories awakened within, ones associated with the persona of Akiel, a name James hears echoing constantly in the back of his skull.
@The Critic@Burning Kitty@Pathfinder Idea: What if people just all have their own names for him, like they address him as different things, but everyone still knowns who you're talking about when you say your name for him?
Just here for a bit of roleplay occasionally. I have an odd schedule, so please don't get too upset if I disappear. I'll do my best to let you know beforehand, though.
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Just here for a bit of roleplay occasionally. I have an odd schedule, so please don't get too upset if I disappear. I'll do my best to let you know beforehand, though.</div>
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