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Alexis Emaura

"F.E.A.R. has two meanings-
forget everything and run
or
face everything and rise.
The choice is yours."

Name:
Alexis Emaura

Age:
29

Blood%:
20% Seraphim, 80% Sol

Gender:
Female

Sex Preference:
Bi

Height:
5'2"

Weight:
That's a secret. (She's lighter than she looks.)

Physical appearance:
See picture above.

Apparel/clothing:

Personality:
Alexis is a kind-hearted person, and it's obvious that she cares about almost everyone she meets on some level. There are very few people that she considers friends however, and even fewer that she truly trusts. She's open and easy to read, she doesn't try to hide her thoughts or emotions at all, but she can and will lie if she thinks it will spare someone else any amount of pain. She is slow to anger, and even slower to forgive, for if she truly loses patience with someone, she believes that no matter what they do next they aren't worthy of her kindness anymore. She is energetic, always doing something with movement or words. She enjoys the company of others, and relishes debate and conversation.

Faction:
Taxis (hopeful)

Pet:
None

Exp:
She's been training since she was 20 in the hopes of joining the Taxis guild. Many hours spent on practice have made the two spells she knows more than enough than she needs in terms of her magic abilities, and twice as much time spent using and practicing with her bow have made her an incredibly accurate shot. She has been able to use all of her blood-given abilities since she was born, but it took time to get certain ones, such as mind reading and telekinesis as well as her ability to manipulate plants, under control.

Spells:
Pause - Stops time in the space between one heartbeat and the next. This only affects a 15 meter radius around her, and the bubble of paused space moves as she does with her at the center at all times. She herself is also 'paused' while this spell is in effect; her heart doesn't beat and she has no need to breathe, and she cannot bleed while pause is in effect, but if she is wounded while in pause the wound will begin to affect her as soon as the spell is dropped. Gravity still works and inanimate moving objects from outside the bubble are unaffected if they are entering it, however all things that were in the bubble to start with are frozen until she moves away from them or drops the spell. The spell lasts until it is dropped or until Alexis runs out of energy.
Light's Blessing - Uses any nearby or ambient light (within a radius of 30 meters of her) to energize a person, causing any wounds to heal either immediately for more minor wounds, or up to 500% faster for major wounds, for so long as the spell is in effect. The spell lasts until Alexis runs out of focused light energy. She cannot cure poisons, or do anything to revive the dead, as energizing someone only accelerates their bodies' natural healing process.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• *Natural Glow (Not very bright, but noticeable in dim light. In total darkness she can clearly light about a half foot radius around her.)
• *Light as a Feather (Gravity doesn't weigh on her as heavily. She's not very physically strong or dense, she floats in water even when weighted down by her clothes and armor, though with them on she seems more like a normal person. She can't do anything like jump higher than other people- that would require more strength than she has.)
• *Speedy (due to being as light as she is, she can move rather quickly, and naturally does everything just a little faster than everyone else.)
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (She does not have claws or wings or protective scales. She is soft and fragile and she also doesn't have much physical strength- but her endurance is very high. She is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

Weapons:
The bow pictured in her outfit above, and a dagger she keeps hidden on her person at all times.

History:
Alexis was the eldest child in her family, who lived on the edge of the forests outside the capitol of the Vrondi territory. She would go into the city almost every day to study and learn what she could about healing, ascension, and magic. She's learned a few spells, but can only use two of them to any real ability right now. She's been diligent in her practice and training since she was 20 years old, when she decided that she wanted to use her life to help as many others as she could. She had a few friends who shared her thirst for knowledge and her desire to do good in the world, and about 3 years ago they all decided to travel the land together in order to better train their abilities. As of a little less than a year ago now, she is the only survivor of that group. The others, all her friends, have died in one way or another, leaving her alone. Still, she focuses on her goals while holding them in her memories.

Despite the horrors she has seen in the world and the tragedies she's faced, Alexis continues on. She's still young, especially when compared to any other Descended she knows. She takes the world in stride and hopes to one day ascend herself.

Trivia:
Likes: Talking to people, expressive colors (her favorite is red), long walks in the sunlight, and trying new things.
Dislikes: Complete darkness, humid air, people who openly show that they have no care for others at all, and underground places.
Fears: Small enclosed spaces, ghosts (real or fake), and uncontrolled flames.
Deepest Desire: To stay up all night, just watching the night sky until dawn. One peaceful night.

Her Dagger

Made for her by a friend who died shortly after. It's nothing special, except for the sentimental value it has to her. She doesn't like to speak about it or the person who gave it to her. She only uses it in emergencies, as she prefers to use her bow when possible.

Carved on the blade, by her: "In memory, Aster"

Text color: DimGray - 696969

Adrian

"Some days, I feel everything at once.
Other days, I feel nothing at all.
I don't know what's worse:
Drowning beneath the waves
or dying from the thirst."

Name:
Adrian Nept

Age:
24 (26 years younger than Tydra)

Blood%:
100% Lassa

Gender:
Male

Sex Preference:
Bi

Height:
5'8"

Weight:
160 lbs

Physical appearance:
See picture above.

Apparel/clothing:

Personality:
Adrian is the kind of man who you could know for years, and never learn anything about what he cares about or who he really is. Some call him misunderstood, or even shy, but really he's just careful.

He's sociable and easy to get along with, but hard to read and even harder to understand entirely. He does not trust easily, if at all, and once you've gotten onto his shit list, you're never going to get off. He is humble in terms of how he sees himself, truly believing that he's not worthy of any praise he gets for his feats, though when it comes to others he is a very accurate judge of character. If he trusts you, you can know you've earned his loyalty as well as his friendship, if that's what you wish. In casual conversation, he likes to tell jokes and do other things to try and keep the mood light; a habit gained from spending time with his sister, as he'd always prefer to see her with a smile on her face.

When he's alone, he will hum or sing to himself, and probably try to practice a few spells or techniques in any free time he has. He has a very slow temper, and an almost childlike energy about him at all times. He can't seem to sit still for very long, always wanting to do something or move around at least. He may mumble things to himself from time to time, carrying out imagined conversations to help him think.

Faction:
Magoi

Pet:

Ryukek

Ryukek is an old sea-dragon, which used to be feral before Adrian charmed her with a song sometime in his youth and now she is fairly docile most of the time. She is Nilamar's mother, and a loyal "pet" to the Prince. She cannot fly, being a Sea dragon as she is, but she can go on land for a while so long as she returns to the water within a day so she can breathe more easily. (She can breathe air, but it is not preferable to her.) Nilamar is her son. Ryukek will wander throughout the day, but never goes too far from Adrian so that he couldn't find her if he wanted to. She will stay behind at home if he must go on land for any amount of time longer than a day. Water/Ice and Heat (Breath attack of Ice or Boiling Water/Steam).

Nilamar

Nilamar is only half sea-dragon, his mother being Ryukek and his father some unknown (and likely feral) land dragon. He has known Adrian since his hatching nearly 6 years ago, and shows an intelligence that causes Adrian to consider him a friend rather than a pet. Nilamar is able to fly, and can swim fairly well also. He can breathe both air and water without any apparent difficulty. Nilamar sticks close to Adrian most of the time, wherever he goes. Water/Ice and Lightning (Breath attack of Lightning or Ice).

(Nilamar is fairly weak considering he's barely 6 years old. He doesn't fight much unless he has to.)

Exp:
He spends most of his time training his spells and soul mastery, in order to use his natural abilities to their full worth. He's not the most mathematically or technologically minded, but he is a skilled tactician and diplomat, and his magical ability is still improving day by day. He passed the trial of breathing when he was 15, and has no trouble transitioning between water and air breathing at all anymore- due to constant practice with it, and out of necessity. He prefers to use a sword if he must fight above water, and spears when under the waves.

Spells:
Ice make ___ - Adrian can make various things out of ice, such as the spears he summons in battle or a barrier of ice. (Complete list: spears, wall/barrier, floor (an Ice slick), spikes/hail, and snow.)
Summon Lightning - Summons a bolt of lighting that Adrian can shoot at people. Underwater use not recommended.
Whirlwind/Whirlpool - This spell creates a vortex around Adrian, swirling air or water around him and sucking thing up into the movement with the force of the spinning.
Soul Bind - Adrian can cast this spell on any living soul, binding them to where they are and immobilizing them completely. A green aura can be seen around the target once they are bound. It only lasts about 30 seconds, or until the person who is bound is hit by another attack. Only one person can be bound at a time.
Charming - He can charm wild animals that would otherwise be hostile, making them his allies for a time until the charm wears off. The charm is cast by singing to the creature. The charm can be made permanent if the creature willingly continues to follow him after it would normally have worn off. (This is what happened with Ryukek. Nilamar has never been charmed, he just likes Adrian already.)

Abilities/Powers:

• Gravity Manipulation
• Liquid Manipulation
• Water Conjuration
• Water Manipulation
• Water Sensing
• Electricity Absorption
• Gills
• Underwater Detection
• Water Walking
• Water Healing
• Resistance to Electricity
• He can breathe both Water and Air.
• He is very easily dried out if not wet, and the longer he is left without water he will become dehydrated and his scales will grow weak and begin to flake.
• He is more susceptible to heat when dry.
• Webbed feet and hands can make movement on land difficult.

Weapons:
Sword and Spears. He has a sword of his own, and can craft as many ice spears as he may need at a time.

History:
When Adrian was born, his sister Tydra was already Queen. He grew up hearing the stories about how it happened: the previous Queen's death, and then how his sisters Thala and Tydra were tried together in the rush to name a new Queen. Thala died in the final part of the trial, and Tydra was left to be named Queen... Ever since Adrian was only seven years old, he understood that his sister preferred to be alone most of the time, always so closed off to others as she frequently went on journeys to explore the ocean's depths. He assumed her attitudes and hobby were because her life was most likely constantly in danger because of her title, and so he began to worry and fear for her as well. It wasn't very long after then that he decided he would be helpful to her, or at least that he would try to be. He learned about magic that interested him, and devoted himself to mastering his own soul's powers as well. He learned diplomacy and, as much as he hated it, forced himself to learn to fight as well. Adrian would be the best ally his sister could have, and hopefully they could be friends as well.

When Adrian was 9 years old, he met Ryukek while out of the city on an exploration of his own. He'd slipped away from his guards and anyone else tasked with watching him, swimming around alone in a coral reef not too far from the city. At first, he thought Ryukek was playing with him, not trying to have him for dinner. Adrian sang to her as they "played", and slowly Ryukek stopped wanting to play with him, instead just following him around until he eventually went home. He had no idea that he'd charmed her until his magic teacher told him that he must have unknowingly cast the spell on her when he sang. Ryukek has never really left him since that day. When Adrian was 18 Ryukek had a son, who she let Adrian decided to name. This is Nilamar.

Trivia:
Likes: His favorite color is yellow, he enjoys the rain and storms most when above water, and his favorite time of day is midnight no matter where he is.
Dislikes: The concept of Karma (or any uncontrollable power that apparently influences things in the world), Alcohol, and Drugs of any sort (including medicines- which he will refuse to take).
Fears: He fears for his sister's life, and her general safety as Queen... His personal phobia however is of Spiders and other such creepy insects. There aren't any stupid bugs like that underwater.
Deepest Desire: Time travel, for many reasons.

Trial of Breathing

Adrian Nept - 15 years old
^{9 years before the start of IC}

Adrian swam to his place in line, at least 20 other people standing alongside him as they all waited for the signal to go. The trial was going to be easy, as far as he knew. All he had to do was catch a fish.

The fish were nicknamed Airfish by those that lived in the capitol, because of their role in the Trial. They were a bloated type of fish, kind of like a pufferfish, but without all the spikes or poisonous blood. Airfish live in the water currents, and only pass through the capital three times a year by these currents. The goal of the trial was to catch one as they swim by, without getting pulled away by the current yourself. The stream of the current leads to a tunnel, where the pressure built up within would likely kill anyone unlucky enough to get trapped inside. No one has ever returned from the tunnel's depths, so it's impossible to know for sure.

Well, almost no one.

Adrian glanced behind himself to see his older sister, Queen Tydra, watching him. If he got into trouble, she'd pull him out of it.... though he hoped it wouldn't have to come to that. He could do this. He was confident in himself, and he wasn't going to let himself get anywhere near the entrance to the tunnel. If it got too dangerous for him, he could always back out and try again in a few months, when the next school of Airfish would come through.

As he turned his attention back to the stream of the current in front of him, the overseers called for everyone to get ready. The fish were here, Adrian could see their dark shapes moving quickly past him just before the woman to his left jumped into the stream. She was whisked out of sight, and soon everyone else was doing the same thing. He took a breath before throwing himself into the current as well.

It was hard to move around, unless you were going with the water. There were people trying to fight the current, swimming against it in vain as they realised just how difficult this was going to be. The school of Airfish was scattered as they wove their way around the people thrashing about in their stream. One swam right in front of Adrian, but when he tried to catch it the fish just slipped out of his grasp. He could feel the power of the current pushing him along, and decided not to fight it yet. It would only tire him out more quickly.

Besides, he could use this to help him for now, as they were still a long way away from the tunnel. He swam through the current to one side of the stream, and waited for the next fish to try and pass him. He kicked out -going with the current- and got in front of the fish, attempting to hug it in order to capture the creature. He almost had it, but then it slipped free when another person crashed into him, trying to get out of the current. The man apologized before disappearing, slipping out of the stream while Adrian looked for another fish.

He swam up to the top of the current's stream, and this time when he got in front of the fish he caught it, finally. He held it by the fins for a second before he remembered that to pass the trial he had to kiss it, sucking the air from it. He closed his eyes as he did, the strange feeling of air entering his lungs and bubbles being released from his gills making him forget how to breathe water for a moment.

When the moment passed and he'd released the fish, he still couldn't remember. He began to panic, his hands going to his neck and fingers running over his gills as they lay flat, closed to the water around him. There was no air here, he had to breathe. He was going to pass out if he couldn't figure out how to switch back to using his gills. It was strange how he suddenly couldn't do something that had been so easy, automatic for his entire life. He never had to think about breathing before.

He passed out. Afterwards, his sister would tell him what happened. Tydra had needed to come get him out of the current after he caught the Airfish, so he wouldn't keep drifting and be swept into the tunnel. He'd done well on completing the trial before getting too close to the tunnel, but he still should have left the current before kissing the Airfish. Tydra made sure to tell him that about a hundred times. He couldn't have known he'd react like that, but still he felt bad for making Tydra have to come save him.

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Pia and Aemilius

"He calls me a survivor, but I don't really know why."

Name:
Pia Jay Sindile, child of the Dragon Aemilius Kimball.

Age:
10

Blood%:
80% Tyro, 20% Nayu

Gender:
Female

Sex Preference:
Asexual

Height:
4'6"

Weight:
About 65 lbs

Physical appearance:
Age younger than 5: See picture above.

Age 5-12:

Age 13-20:

Age 20-30:

Personality:
Pia is curious and adventurous but also still cautious of the world as a whole. She is energetic and playful, caring and empathetic towards others, and loves to spend time outdoors exploring or inside reading a new book. She will talk to anyone who's friendly enough to chat, though she may not trust so easily. Aemilius likes to compare her to a bird: always ready to take flight.

Faction:
None

Pet:
If you asked her she'd say Aemilius, but not really.
She gets along well with the little draconic creatures she's met, but none of them stick around for very long. Neither she nor Aemilius have any real desire to keep a pet.

Exp:
In terms of school subjects:
Aemilius taught her to read and write, and has started trying to teach her more complex things like maths and magic, but so far Pia seems to be a bookworm determined to read all she can, and avoids doing that which she finds difficult (magic) or that which she simply dislikes (math). From books she's read she has various knowledge of the world around her, such as geography and facts about the plants and animals of different areas she's read about, or the histories of any of these areas as well. Aemilius doesn't like talking about the past with her, but does encourage her curiosity and supplies her with whatever books he's can on subjects she asks about. Aemilius' lair may not be a great library, but his book collection is fair.

In terms of magical ability and use of powers:
Aside from the two spells Aemilius has managed to teach her, Pia has had trouble keeping her soul's power under control. She can use each of her abilities granted to her by her blood, but the skill and consistency of which she uses them is highly erratic. The only one she has entirely under control is her night vision, which is passive in the first place.

In terms of fighting ability:
Considering the fact that Pia is a little girl, she's not going to do very well in a fight. Not to mention that Aemilius doesn't want to train her in any weapons (more due to the fact that he's a pacifist than anything) but also because he wouldn't know how to train her either. He himself only ever learned unarmed defensive techniques, and that was in his Dragon form. Pia carries a small sword but doesn't know how to use it past "swish swish stab".

Spells:
Rex Chronos - This spell's name means "King of Time" -which fits what it does quite well. Pia can alter time around herself in a very specific way: She can make herself appear however old she wishes, by aging and de-aging herself along her current timeline. The effect only lasts for a day at most, and she needs a day of rest before she can do it again. Returning to her normal age is not a part of the spell and takes no energy to do- she will automatically revert to normal if she falls unconscious or dies while the spell was in effect.

The "current timeline" part is what trips most people up when she tries to explain it. Choices she makes and events that happen will affect her current and older self in different ways;

For example if she were to be cut right now, and then age herself up a few years, she would have a scar where the cut was because that aged-up version's timeline is a direct continuation of her current self; but if she'd aged herself up a few minutes ago she wouldn't have a scar because the cut didn't happen in that aged-up version's timeline. If she were to age up before the cut happened and then age down to her true age, the cut wouldn't be there anymore and wouldn't show up later either because she's not in the same timeline as the aged-up version of herself that got cut.

The age-down part is less confusing, because timelines are more solid in that direction. If Pia was cut and aged down, the cut would vanish until she returned to her true age, when it would then re-appear because it happened in her timeline before the point she's returning to. If Pia was aged down and got cut before returning to her true age, there would be a scar where the cut was because Pia's past is always a part of her current timeline.

If Pia is killed, she automatically reverts to her true age, and the death is irreversible no matter if she was aged up or down from her true age when the killing blow was dealt.

Majestatis - This spell's name means "Majesty" -which has nothing to do with what it does. It is a spell that sets things on fire randomly (Because Pia can't control it all that well yet). Pia has even set herself ablaze with it before. Luckily, they are normal flames that can be put out with water or controlled by anyone with the ability to control flames.

Abilities/Powers:

• Thermal energy manipulation & Conjuration
• Fire manipulation
• Adrenaline boost
• Heat detection
• Fire breath
• Heat resistance
• Hot blood
• Night vision
• She's cold blooded and requires warmth - extreme cold is her bane. Cold damages her stamina and could potentially lock up her muscles. Eventually, after long exposure the cold will force her to sleep.
• Her body can turn hot and overheat quickly - too much activity can cause her to go into a paralyses from exertion.

Weapons:
An old sword given to her by Aemilius, the Mírage Blade which used to belong to him before the Dragon wars. It changes shape depending on the person who wields it, becoming a mirror of their personality. Otherwise it's just another, normal sword. Swish swish stab!

History:

Aemilius Kimball

_{Aemilius is Pia's adoptive father. He's an NPC, but plays an important role in Pia's life and story.
His history is a part of hers.}

Aemilius is ancient, older than pretty much every other dragon we've met so far. As a Dragon God he represented Family and Faithfulness, but once the Dragon war broke out he left the world to its own devices- preferring not to pick a side due to his pacifist nature. He went into the mountains of northern Gaia and has remained there ever since.

He didn't avoid people or panic when anyone came to find him: he likes visitors. In fact, there was a town in his territory where the people from there come to visit him regularly. They talked to him about the past, debated with him over all sorts of things, asked his opinion for help making decisions, and generally just spent time with him. He's not sure why this town never just forgot about him, but he didn't exactly mind that they hadn't.

One day though, about 7 years ago, the people stopped visiting him for a time. For a month, his life was quiet, and he soon realized that he was getting lonely. He normally didn't go to the town himself, but after so long without a peep from them he began to worry.

The town was empty when he got there. No one remained- at least, no one living did. Even the livestock had all been killed. The town looked as if everyone had just dropped what they were doing and went out into the street. There were no bodies in the homes, only out in the fields and road, but there were meals on tables and fireplaces ready to be lit as Aemilius investigated.

On the third day after his discovery of the slaughter, he realized another strange thing: Only the men and women of the village were there. There wasn't a single child's body anywhere to be seen. It didn't register for him at first because he never had any children come visit him, but in a village like this there should have been a few at least, right? He later found some tracks at the far edge of town that led into the forest: a small hoard of tiny people (children, he now realized) being led by two pairs of adult footprints. He followed the trail as far as he could, until it faded away on the rocky soil, and started trying to track them by scent from there. Not too much later, he met Pia.

There were no other people nearby, not even the scent of anyone else was left anymore. Pia was alone, standing on a fallen tree until she saw him and fell off in shock. He had forgotten before he approached that he might be frightening to children like her. She was okay, and stood back up a moment later to peer at him from over the side of the tree. Intent on not scaring her again, Aemilius lay down on the ground where he was, far enough away from her that hopefully she wouldn't be uncomfortable as he watched her. Her curiosity seemed to win out over any fear she may have had though, because a few seconds later she was walking up to him.

She was very young, and when he asked her what her name was, she didn't say anything. Later, she'd tell him that it was "sweetheart", but that was just what her parents had called her so often that she didn't know her own name. Aemilius transformed into his humanoid form and got her to follow him back to the village, until he realised that with no one else there except for bodies, that would be a very bad place for the child. So, instead he took her up the mountain to his lair, and from that point on he's been caring for her as if she was his own child.

He named her Pia Jay Sindile, but calls her "Piaget" (pronounced pia-jay) as a nickname. Sindile means "Survivor", and Piaget means "Little One".

Pia has lived with Aemilius for almost as long as she can remember.

Her only clear memory from before she met the Dragon: The night they stole her and the other children away. A man wearing a black, hooded robe and a woman with piercing blue eyes that looked like they glowed in the moonlight.

They came to her house and took her while she and her parents were asleep, and did the same with all the other kids in town. They'd never see their village again. Most of the others were older than her; she remembered being afraid to talk to them because of that.

The man and the woman led them into the forest, and away away away from town. They made all the children stand in a circle, and then everything went white.

When Pia woke up it was daytime again, and she was all alone in the forest, laying on top of a fallen tree.

She's never told Aemilius about this. She's not sure how long before he found her it all happened.

Trivia:
Likes: The color purple, like the sky at twilight. Birds. Reading.
Dislikes: Math, magic, fighting, and large bodies of water.
Fears: Drowning, being trapped in a room full of strangers, or being lost in large crowds.
Deepest Desire: To find out the truth about that night, what really happened. To find the man in the dark robe, and the woman with the bright blue eyes.

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NPCs

Lexi Emaura

(She looks a lot like Alexis, except that her eyes are green, taking after their mother rather than their father. She likes to keep her hair short.)

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Name:
Lexi Emaura

Age:
26

Relationship:
She is Alexis’ eldest younger sister, the second of Giovanna's (their mother's) children, and the elder of her twin brother Leith by about half an hour.

Status:
Alive and well

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Female

Sex Preference:
Straight

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Personality:
She's soft-spoken (when she's not at work) and actually a little shy around strangers (again, unless she's working) -but around her family or friends she's loudmouthed and rude, and she could probably give a sailor a run for his money in a cussing contest. You can usually catch her staring off into space or humming songs and random melodies throughout the day if she's not really doing anything else, otherwise she's always focused 100% on whatever task is at hand.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (She does not have claws or wings or protective scales. She is soft and fragile and she also doesn't have much physical strength- but her endurance is very high. She is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
She currently works at a bar on the western edge of the Vrondi Capitol. She lives in her own home in the city, not too far from the bar. She lives with her Fiance.

Leith Emaura

(He and Lexi could be mistaken for each other at a distance. He's taller than Alexis now, but not by much. He keeps his hair a little long because he likes to braid it.)

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Name:
Leith Emaura

Age:
26

Relationship:
He is Alexis’ eldest younger brother, the third of Giovanna’s children, and the younger of his twin sister Lexi.

Status:
Alive and well

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Male

Sex Preference:
Bi

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Personality:
He’s jovial and charismatic, always able to bring a smile to your face if you’re willing to let him, and his passion for life is contagious. He spends most of his free time practicing some skill or another, always seeking to better himself at something every day, otherwise he could spend hours upon hours talking your ears off. When faced with a problem he usually just wings it, preferring to trust in his instincts and the people around him than to bother wasting time to come up with a plan.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (He does not have claws or wings or protective scales. He is soft and fragile and he also doesn't have much physical strength- but his endurance is very high. He is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
He currently works as a messenger, carrying letters to and from their writers and recipients. He travels a lot, but still lives at home with his father. Over the years, sometimes he’d manage to track Alexis and her group down on their travels. Once -because Seven asked him to- he almost kidnapped Alexis to bring her back with him from one of their little meet-ups.

At the start of IC, Leith has not seen Alexis in over a year.

Able Emaura

(He has bright, intelligent golden-green eyes (taking after his mother), and short white hair which he has always combed to perfection. He is the same height as Alexis now.)
(ignore the dragon, please)

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Name:
Able Emaura
Age:
23

Relationship:
One of Alexis’ younger brothers, the middle child of Giovanna’s children.

Status:
Alive and well

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Male

Sex Preference:
Straight

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Personality:
Able doesn’t talk much, only saying out loud what he feels is absolutely necessary. He prefers to be alone most of the time, and enjoys silence. He’s the thinker of the family: a mediator of sorts, and is always coming up with ways to help solve problems and make things better for everyone.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (He does not have claws or wings or protective scales. He is soft and fragile and he also doesn't have much physical strength- but his endurance is very high. He is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
He works at the library in the Vrondi Capitol, and lives in a house with his girlfriend near the western edge of the city.

Aurora Emaura

(She has very long white hair, which can be kept up in many different intricate styles. She was born with piercing blue eyes, and no idea how that happened. She’s now the shortest girl in the family, standing tall at a mere 4’5”.)

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Name:
Aurora Emaura

Age:
22

Relationship:
One of Alexis’ younger sisters, the fifth of Giovanna’s children.

Status:
Alive and well

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Female

Sex Preference:
Asexual

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Personality:
Aurora has difficulty separating her real life from her life on stage, and often slips into a persona when dealing with situations she’s not comfortable with. Around her family though, she seems much more herself. She spends her time reading poetry and songs, and manuscripts for plays which she wishes to one day perform in. She is graceful and eloquent, reminding her siblings and her father much of her mother in how she talks.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (She does not have claws or wings or protective scales. She is soft and fragile and she also doesn't have much physical strength- but her endurance is very high. She is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
She currently works as a singer/entertainer/actress in the city, but she plans to go traveling with an acting troupe soon. For the time being, she lives at home.

Sable Emaura

do you remember....?


(She was small and fragile like Alexis, and she kept her hair as long as she could. Her eyes were gray-green.)

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Name:
Sable Emaura

Age:
She was born 19 years ago

Relationship:
She was the youngest of Alexis’ sisters, and was the sixth of Giovanna’s children.

Status:
She died of illness at age 11.

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Female

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Personality:
She was a sweet girl, who always seemed to have a smile on her face. Pretty much every single memory anyone has of her has rose-colored, happy glow to it. No one ever speaks of what may have ever been wrong with her.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (She does not have claws or wings or protective scales. She is soft and fragile and she also doesn't have much physical strength- but her endurance is very high. She is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
She was cremated. Her father buried her remains in the front flowerbed of the garden around their home, because she had wanted to be a gardener or farmer when she grew up.

Within a month of her ashes being buried, Nightshade began to grow on the spot that marked her grave. It hasn’t spread to the rest of the garden, it just stays there and continues to grow no matter how many times the family pulls up or kills the plants.

Seven Emaura

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Name:
Seven Emaura

Age:
17

Relationship:
One of Alexis’ younger brothers, and the youngest of Giovanna’s children.

Status:
Alive and well

Blood%:
80% Sol, 20% Seraphim

Gender:
Male

Sex Preference:
Bi

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Personality:
He is constantly playing jokes on people, getting into fights, and generally causing trouble. Despite his mischief though, he is a very caring person. Almost everything he does is for someone he cares about.

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Soul Detection
• Psychic Detection
• Mental Communication
• Mind Reading
• Astral Projection
• Telekinesis
• Force Field
• Plant Manipulation
• Plant Energy Absorption
• Needs to absorb sunlight for at least two hours a day in order to have a normal amount of energy
• Physically weaker than most other blood types (He does not have claws or wings or protective scales. He is soft and fragile and he also doesn't have much physical strength- but his endurance is very high. He is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:
His name is Seven because he is the seventh of Giovanna’s children, and Fisk didn’t want to name him without her input. Giovanna died during his birth, and everyone was afraid that he wouldn’t make it either, but he turned out to be fine. He is currently unemployed, but is planning on joining the army as a soldier once he turns 19. He lives at home still, and probably always will.

Kyle Emaura

He has white wings and sand-colored hair, and his eyes are heterochromic: One brown eye (his left), and one red eye (his right). He's growing fast, but still is about 6 inches shorter than Alexis for now.

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Name:
Kyle Emaura

Age:
13

Relationship:
Youngest sibling, Alexis’ Half-brother and only child of Kim.

Status:
Alive and, well…

Blood%:
20% Sol, 20% Tyro, 60% Seraphim

Gender:
Male

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Personality:
He loves his family, and enjoys spending his time with Seven or their father. When he does leave the house, it’s to go see Aurora in one of her performances, or to go to the library in the city. Kyle likes to read, and has a hard time keeping his nose out of a book. He is not a quiet kid though, he’ll argue your ears off if you give him the chance. He doesn’t seem to make friends very easily, but no one knows why. He’s a good kid, maybe he’s just too involved with imaginary worlds to pay attention to the real one?

Abilities/Powers:

• Bright Light Resistance
• Hot blood
• Portal jumping
• Portal sensing
• Portal conjuring
• Ghost vision
• Angelic wings
• Air walking
• Halo light
• Soul detection
• Wings are large and hard to move around with.
• Halos make hiding in dark impossible as it is a ring of intangible light.
• Seraphim emit a smell and aura that is noticeable to all descendants, and is considered attractive.
• Seraphim are Physically weaker than most other blood types (He does not have claws or protective scales. He is soft and fragile and he also doesn't have much physical strength- but his endurance is very high. He is also more susceptible to poison/illness than other Bloods are.)

History:

you can blame this photo and my terrible habits of torturing every poor soul I write for this history

Kyle has always been accepted by the family, even if his mom is different than the rest of the children’s. Outside of the home however, he’s become a target for a band of local kids who consider “people like him” (those with Seraphim blood) to be inferior and a waste of space, and whose bullying have pretty much ruined his self-esteem. So, Kyle doesn’t leave home much. Seven is the only one who knew about this group, that’s why he never messed with Kyle.

When Alexis left for her adventures, Kyle was 10.

About a year ago, on Kyle’s twelfth birthday, this group of bullies came to visit him and invited him out into the city to “hang out” with them. Kyle tried to get out of it, but Seven wasn’t home to tell the group to fuck off, and his mother, Kim, didn’t know that these were the kids that hated him. Kim sent them on their way, and Kyle went missing for a week. When he came back home, he was badly hurt. The kids had cut off one of his wings, and almost got the other one too before Kyle could get away. He didn’t know where in the city he was, and would have died if a member of Taxis hadn’t helped him.

Alexis doesn’t know about this yet.

Alexis Emaura
Lexi Emaura
Leith Emaura
Able Emaura
Aurora Emaura
Sable Emaura
Seven Emaura
Kyle Emaura
Fisk Emaura
Giovanna Emaura
Kim Emaura

Clara Klei Auburn
Genos Beau Laang
Ryba Lex Krimm
Aster Drea Just

..::Ascension::..

@Rai sorry this took so long, RL got in the way a bit today. Heres Adrian:

Adrian

"Some days, I feel everything at once.
Other days, I feel nothing at all.
I don't know what's worse:
Drowning beneath the waves
or dying from the thirst."

Name:
Adrian Nept

Age:
24 (26 years younger than Tydra)

Blood%:
100% Lassa

Gender:
Male

Sex Preference:
Bi

Height:
5'8"

Weight:
160 lbs

Physical appearance:
See picture above.

Apparel/clothing:

Personality:
Adrian is the kind of man who you could know for years, and never learn anything about what he cares about or who he really is. Some call him misunderstood, or even shy, but really he's just careful.

He's sociable and easy to get along with, but hard to read and even harder to understand entirely. He does not trust easily, if at all, and once you've gotten onto his shit list, you're never going to get off. He is humble in terms of how he sees himself, truly believing that he's not worthy of any praise he gets for his feats, though when it comes to others he is a very accurate judge of character. If he trusts you, you can know you've earned his loyalty as well as his friendship, if that's what you wish. In casual conversation, he likes to tell jokes and do other things to try and keep the mood light; a habit gained from spending time with his sister, as he'd always prefer to see her with a smile on her face.

When he's alone, he will hum or sing to himself, and probably try to practice a few spells or techniques in any free time he has. He has a very slow temper, and an almost childlike energy about him at all times. He can't seem to sit still for very long, always wanting to do something or move around at least. He may mumble things to himself from time to time, carrying out imagined conversations to help him think.

Faction:
Magoi

Pet:

Ryukek

Ryukek is an old sea-dragon, which used to be feral before Adrian charmed her with a song sometime in his youth and now she is fairly docile most of the time. She is Nilamar's mother, and a loyal "pet" to the Prince. She cannot fly, being a Sea dragon as she is, but she can go on land for a while so long as she returns to the water within a day so she can breathe more easily. (She can breathe air, but it is not preferable to her.) Nilamar is her son. Ryukek will wander throughout the day, but never goes too far from Adrian so that he couldn't find her if he wanted to. She will stay behind at home if he must go on land for any amount of time longer than a day. Water/Ice and Heat (Breath attack of Ice or Boiling Water/Steam).

Nilamar

Nilamar is only half sea-dragon, his mother being Ryukek and his father some unknown (and likely feral) land dragon. He has known Adrian since his hatching nearly 6 years ago, and shows an intelligence that causes Adrian to consider him a friend rather than a pet. Nilamar is able to fly, and can swim fairly well also. He can breathe both air and water without any apparent difficulty. Nilamar sticks close to Adrian most of the time, wherever he goes. Water/Ice and Lightning (Breath attack of Lightning or Ice).

(Nilamar is fairly weak considering he's barely 6 years old. He doesn't fight much unless he has to.)

Exp:
He spends most of his time training his spells and soul mastery, in order to use his natural abilities to their full worth. He's not the most mathematically or technologically minded, but he is a skilled tactician and diplomat, and his magical ability is still improving day by day. He passed the trial of breathing when he was 15, and has no trouble transitioning between water and air breathing at all anymore- due to constant practice with it, and out of necessity. He prefers to use a sword if he must fight above water, and spears when under the waves.

Spells:
Ice make ___ - Adrian can make various things out of ice, such as the spears he summons in battle or a barrier of ice. (Complete list: spears, wall/barrier, floor (an Ice slick), spikes/hail, and snow.)
Summon Lightning - Summons a bolt of lighting that Adrian can shoot at people. Underwater use not recommended.
Whirlwind/Whirlpool - This spell creates a vortex around Adrian, swirling air or water around him and sucking thing up into the movement with the force of the spinning.
Soul Bind - Adrian can cast this spell on any living soul, binding them to where they are and immobilizing them completely. A green aura can be seen around the target once they are bound. It only lasts about 30 seconds, or until the person who is bound is hit by another attack. Only one person can be bound at a time.
Charming - He can charm wild animals that would otherwise be hostile, making them his allies for a time until the charm wears off. The charm is cast by singing to the creature. The charm can be made permanent if the creature willingly continues to follow him after it would normally have worn off. (This is what happened with Ryukek. Nilamar has never been charmed, he just likes Adrian already.)

Abilities/Powers:

• Gravity Manipulation
• Liquid Manipulation
• Water Conjuration
• Water Manipulation
• Water Sensing
• Electricity Absorption
• Gills
• Underwater Detection
• Water Walking
• Water Healing
• Resistance to Electricity
• He can breathe both Water and Air.
• He is very easily dried out if not wet, and the longer he is left without water he will become dehydrated and his scales will grow weak and begin to flake.
• He is more susceptible to heat when dry.
• Webbed feet and hands can make movement on land difficult.

Weapons:
Sword and Spears. He has a sword of his own, and can craft as many ice spears as he may need at a time.

History:
When Adrian was born, his sister Tydra was already Queen. He grew up hearing the stories about how it happened: the previous Queen's death, and then how his sisters Thala and Tydra were tried together in the rush to name a new Queen. Thala died in the final part of the trial, and Tydra was left to be named Queen... Ever since Adrian was only seven years old, he understood that his sister preferred to be alone most of the time, always so closed off to others as she frequently went on journeys to explore the ocean's depths. He assumed her attitudes and hobby were because her life was most likely constantly in danger because of her title, and so he began to worry and fear for her as well. It wasn't very long after then that he decided he would be helpful to her, or at least that he would try to be. He learned about magic that interested him, and devoted himself to mastering his own soul's powers as well. He learned diplomacy and, as much as he hated it, forced himself to learn to fight as well. Adrian would be the best ally his sister could have, and hopefully they could be friends as well.

When Adrian was 9 years old, he met Ryukek while out of the city on an exploration of his own. He'd slipped away from his guards and anyone else tasked with watching him, swimming around alone in a coral reef not too far from the city. At first, he thought Ryukek Rule was playing with him, not trying to have him for dinner. Adrian sang to her as they "played", and slowly Ryukek stopped wanting to play with him, instead just following him around until he eventually went home. He had no idea that he'd charmed her until his magic teacher told him that he must have unknowingly cast the spell on her when he sang. Ryukek's never really left him since that day. When he was 18 Ryukek had a son, who Adrian decided to name Nilamar.

Trivia:
Likes: His favorite color is yellow, he enjoys the rain and storms most when above water, and his favorite time of day is midnight no matter where he is.
Dislikes: The concept of Karma (or any uncontrollable power that apparently influences things in the world), Alcohol, and Drugs of any sort (including medicines- which he will refuse to take).
Fears: He fears for his sister's life, and her general safety as Queen... His personal phobia however is of Spiders and other such creepy insects. There aren't any stupid bugs like that underwater.
Deepest Desire: Time travel, for many reasons.

Trial of Breathing

Adrian Nept - 15 years old
^{9 years before the start of IC}

Adrian swam to his place in line, at least 20 other people standing alongside him as they all waited for the signal to go. The trial was going to be easy, as far as he knew. All he had to do was catch a fish.

The fish were nicknamed Airfish by those that lived in the capitol, because of their role in the Trial. They were a bloated type of fish, kind of like a pufferfish, but without all the spikes or poisonous blood. Airfish live in the water currents, and only pass through the capital three times a year by these currents. The goal of the trial was to catch one as they swim by, without getting pulled away by the current yourself. The stream of the current leads to a tunnel, where the pressure built up within would likely kill anyone unlucky enough to get trapped inside. No one has ever returned from the tunnel's depths, so it's impossible to know for sure.

Well, almost no one.

Adrian glanced behind himself to see his older sister, Queen Tydra, watching him. If he got into trouble, she'd pull him out of it.... though he hoped it wouldn't have to come to that. He could do this. He was confident in himself, and he wasn't going to let himself get anywhere near the entrance to the tunnel. If it got too dangerous for him, he could always back out and try again in a few months, when the next school of Airfish would come through.

As he turned his attention back to the stream of the current in front of him, the overseers called for everyone to get ready. The fish were here, Adrian could see their dark shapes moving quickly past him just before the woman to his left jumped into the stream. She was whisked out of sight, and soon everyone else was doing the same thing. He took a breath before throwing himself into the current as well.

It was hard to move around, unless you were going with the water. There were people trying to fight the current, swimming against it in vain as they realised just how difficult this was going to be. The school of Airfish was scattered as they wove their way around the people thrashing about in their stream. One swam right in front of Adrian, but when he tried to catch it the fish just slipped out of his grasp. He could feel the power of the current pushing him along, and decided not to fight it yet. It would only tire him out more quickly.

Besides, he could use this to help him for now, as they were still a long way away from the tunnel. He swam through the current to one side of the stream, and waited for the next fish to try and pass him. He kicked out -going with the current- and got in front of the fish, attempting to hug it in order to capture the creature. He almost had it, but then it slipped free when another person crashed into him, trying to get out of the current. The man apologized before disappearing, slipping out of the stream while Adrian looked for another fish.

He swam up to the top of the current's stream, and this time when he got in front of the fish he caught it, finally. He held it by the fins for a second before he remembered that to pass the trial he had to kiss it, sucking the air from it. He closed his eyes as he did, the strange feeling of air entering his lungs and bubbles being released from his gills making him forget how to breathe water for a moment.

When the moment passed and he'd released the fish, he still couldn't remember. He began to panic, his hands going to his neck and fingers running over his gills as they lay flat, closed to the water around him. There was no air here, he hadto breathe. He was going to pass out if he couldn't figure out how to switch back to using his gills. It was strange how he suddenly couldn't do something that had been so easy, automatic for his entire life. He never had to think about breathing before.

He passed out. Afterwards, his sister would tell him what happened. Tydra had needed to come get him out of the current after he caught the Airfish, so he wouldn't keep drifting and be swept into the tunnel. He'd done well on completing the trial before getting too close to the tunnel, but he still should have left the current before kissing the Airfish. Tydra made sure to tell him that about a hundred times. He couldn't have known he'd react like that, but still he felt bad for making Tydra have to come save him.

Text color: CornflowerBlue - 6495ED

..::Ascension::..

Okay... Alexis has 4 friends from before the start of the IC: Clara, Genos, Ryba, and Aster. Every single memory scene I do for her will have these people in it probably. They have an effect on her plot, but it's all already happened, so go ahead and ask questions if you have them.

my brain is currently mush, so I'm gonna sleep now. goodnight

..::Ascension::..

Gaia was honestly beautiful. Vrondi may be her home, but Alexis thought almost every day about how the jungle's beauty seems a bit dull when you're surrounded by open space as far as the eye can see, and when the sunset is as pure and glorious as this one, unobstructed by any towering trees.

She was sitting on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the side as the sky burned away in hues of Red and Orange. Her friends; Ryba, Aster, and Genos were all nearby, either sitting around the budding campfire Genos had made or just wandering around their chosen campsite, making sure they would be safe there for the night. She'd already done her checks, and so she would watch the sunset until the others were all ready for supper. It was Ryba's turn to cook.

As the sun dipped halfway below the dark line of the horizon, Alexis felt a hand on her shoulder, and looked up to see Ryba smiling curiously at her. "Mind if I join you?" Alexis smiled back before responding.

"Yeah, but hurry. It's already half done." She and Ryba both laughed a little as they settled next to each other on the edge. Alexis looked back out at the sun, and after a moment, Ryba spoke again.

"Well, okay I don't actually want to watch the sun set." Ryba motioned to the view as she continued. "As pretty as it is... I'm actually worried about you."

That was new. Alexis glanced over at Ryba in confusion, but said nothing yet. "I don't know.. I guess, you've just been a bit distant lately. Like, you're always searching for a reason to get away from the rest of us now, even if it's just for.. a sunset?"

"A little 'me time' isn't too much to ask is it?" Alexis answered immediately. "I mean, we are all together 24/7. and it's not like I go very far from the group when I'm thinking."

"If it were just a little time, no it wouldn't be a problem." Ryba paused for a moment, an unreadable expression on her face. "I understand the 24/7 thing though... sometimes even you can be a bit too much for me."

Alexis smiled teasingly, she had an idea of what Ryba meant. "What?! How can I be too much? I'm just, sunny."

Ryba smiled back before moving to scoot away from her, waving a hand towards Alexis dramatically as she spoke. "That's just it! You're too happy all the time!"

"Or, you usually are, anyway." Ryba's expression went back to serious, and Alexis realized what was gonna happen next. "But ever since-"

"I really don't want to talk about her right now." Alexis interrupted her, shaking her head. The sun was about to completely disappear behind the horizon now, the light from the campfire already shining bright than what remained of the star in the sky. As Alexis looked at Ryba in that light, she couldn't tell if she was about to get hugged or smacked- although, Ryba was the kind of person who could end up doing both.

"We have to talk about her sometime. You can't keep disappearing or falling behind just because of thoughts of the past."

"...falling behind?"

"Yeah, when we're all walking? You walk slower when your 'thoughts' start getting to you. So spill. What exactly are you thinking about?"

"It's not all one thing, it's-" Alexis interrupted herself, shaking her head. "I just, miss her. A lot."

"Well, so do I." They were both silent for a moment. The sky was a rich and deep purple now, with a stain of red still on the horizon in the spot where the sun had been just a minute before. The campfire's light behind them cast dancing shadows over their skin as Alexis avoided Ryba's gaze."But at least I've done my grieving."

Alexis stood, stepping away from the edge a little before she spoke. "Ryba, I can't. I can't just let memories go like that." She stared at the sky as Ryba stood too, refusing to meet her friend's eyes. "She may have died, but she still existed. Why should I forget the time we shared?"

Ryba sighed. "I'm not saying to forget her, but just to put it all behind you. Memories can be painful, and Clara wouldn't want you to keep bottling everything up, Alexis."

"Clara wouldn't want me to cry for her either. So, what then?"

"... She'd want you to live."

It was starting out to be a cloudless, moonless night. The stars were already peeking through the veil of purple and black, while the rest of the sunset's fiery red finally faded from the sky. The image of that sky was perfect, frozen in Alexis’ mind at the most beautiful, and terrifying, moment.

There was no warning, or at least not one that she would have noticed, as suddenly everything was falling. In her memory she screamed, before flailing about and attempting to get away from the edge. It didn't work, her movements only seemed to make the cliffside crumble faster. She heard Ryba yelling something at her, and saw her friend was standing on the air, holding a hand out for Alexis to grab. Their hands missed each other, and the rest of the ground fell away beneath her. Suddenly everything was dust and grit and stone. She couldn't breathe, and could barely think. The world went dark.

The bubble was a reaction: something summoned from her soul unconsciously in that moment. For the first time, she made a bubble strong enough to take the kind of damage that thousands of pounds of falling stone could deal, out of fear and a prayer in her heart for survival. That was the first time she ever made a forcefield that was gold.

...

That day was seared into her memories, resurfacing now in her unconscious mind's confusion. That moment, the beauty of the vast world before her suddenly falling away into dust and crushing darkness... The memory of it wasn't itself frightening or painful, but still it caused her to wake with a start after the rocks had settled.

Alexis opened her eyes, and for a moment she was confused as to why she wasn't currently buried under a ton of rocks and dirt. It took her a minute for her to figure out that she was awake... The memory continued to play in the back of her mind as she brought her focus back to reality. That landslide had been years ago, but right now she was fine. Or, as fine as I can be after that crash... Her friends had found her shortly after the dust had settled- her bubble had saved her life then, and thinking about it now, it had done so again.

No, wait. Not just her life. The bubble had protected Suleykaar too hadn't it?

Where was Suleykaar?

Alexis looked around at the room she was in now, searching for any clues as to where she had ended up, and for any signs of her Dragon friend. The room itself was simple; there were no paintings on the walls or books laying around, in fact there was only one decoration there, from what Alexis could tell. As she began to try and sit up, a symbol above the door caught her eye. She didn't recognise it, but felt like she probably should. It was definitely important, considering it was in such a prominent spot.

The next thing she noticed about the room was that she wasn't alone there. As soon as she had sat up, something else in the room moved too. A young-looking man, probably a mix of Oro and Nayu blood based off of his appearance, approached her as soon as he saw that she was awake. His hair was tied up in a ponytail, and he wore blue and white robes. His voice was smooth and serene as he spoke to her. "Good morning. I'm glad you're awake now."

"Good morning." She echoed the greeting, looking at him curiously as he came to stand next to her. He held up a hand in a kind of 'stop' motion before he spoke again.

"Please, don't move anymore yet. Are you hurt anywhere? I did check you for injuries already while you slept, but you were not bleeding and nothing seemed broken, so I could not do anything to help you yet." She looked at his face as he spoke, trying to guess how old he was while she processed his words. No bleeding was good, and she didn't feel like anything was broken either, so she was glad they agreed on that. Still, she sat in silence for a moment more as the man waited for her to say something.

"I'm.. okay? I feel sore all over from the landing, and I probably hit my head since I passed out, but I remember everything clearly before then so I think I'm fine there..." She trailed off for a few seconds as she tried to think of anything else she should say, but nothing came to mind. "I guess, no part of me hurts any more than any other part, and if I'm not seriously hurt like you say, then I must be okay." He nodded as she finished speaking, and she started to move to stand up. He didn't try to stop her.

She really was pretty sore, and tired too, now that she realized it. Standing was fine though, and as she took a couple practice steps she found that she could walk on her own too. She'd be okay if she could just get some sunlight and sleep, honestly. This past day felt like it'd been going on for months.

"Are you hungry? Would you like some water?" The monk asked once she was standing still, looking around the room again. While it was simple, it was like a higher-end room at an Inn, or a small apartment in the city. There was a dressing room off to one side, and a bathroom on the opposite wall. She also noticed now that there was a small table set with a plate of food and a pitcher of water nearby. She nodded at the man and he led her over to the table, sitting down at one of the chairs next to her while she took the place in front of the food.

"Thank you." She said as she picked up a piece of bread. He just nodded at her as she took a few bites. After this she paused for a moment. "Do you have a name?"

"Yes."

"...will you tell me?" He just smiled at her and poured a glass of water before handing it to her.

"Drink." He told her.

"Uh-huh." She smiled back at him before taking a few sips of the water. Neither of them said anything else until she'd finished eating, and the door to the room slid open. Alexis watched as an elderly seraphim man walked in leaning on a cane, and the young man who'd been in the room with her stood and bowed to the new arrival before clearing the table. Alexis stood too, uncertain what to do until she settled on just greeting the man.

"Hello."

@FallenTrinity

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banned because I can't think of a witty reason to ban you based off of what you've said in your last post in this topic.

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