Well I was moving at the speed of sound. Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and Didn't know that I was going down. Where I've been, well it's all a blur. What I was looking for, I'm not sure. Too late and didn't see it coming.
Storyline and Setting
Atlantis, the Lost City, a grand empire with technology beyond our modern worlds understanding. The calamity that struck causing it to be lost below the waves. That is what our history determined at least. Evidence had been found, over a long period of time searching the believed location of that fabled empire. Artifacts recovered and on display in museums across the world. Some were discovered and in the possession of rich men that had hired archeologists to find the artifacts for them with their own money. But what history is not aware of is the sheer magnitude of the Empire known as Atlantis.
For Atlantis had been an Empire-city as large as the British Isles, so what had been discovered was but a portion of the city. Atlantis' main landmass, rather than sink below the waves, instead rose into the sky, far beyond the first layer of the ozone, though not so far as to enter into outer space. The island remains there, a thriving kingdom, hidden by thick clouds not yet discovered by human technology despite them achieving a Moon Landing and the early stages of space exploration.
The land mass had broken into smaller pieces, ending up as five separate 'islands' instead of the one continent it used to be, though all remain as one Empire. The main one has not only the palace and homes of the Lords and the Great Assembly Chambers, but the Mer's domain as well, though as with the rest of Atlantis it had been broken up among the other pieces. The islands waterways, oddly enough, remained connected, rivers of water flowing in open air as though flowing within a riverbed. Bridges of land, debris not counted among the five landmasses for their small size, also connected the islands.
One of the landmasses, second in size only to the castle's island, was fields and forests and wild terrain where a majority of their food was produced or hunted. Fish was another easily procured food source. All species of Atlantis adapted to the new climate over time and now were practically unrecognizable from what they had been before. Many animal species became capable of flight, while they and the fish changed appearance as well due to lower (almost none-existent) gravity.
There were three main sentient peoples in Atlantis. The Avias, a race of winged humans that would be the source of Angel beliefs', the Mer, an aquatic race with close/good relations to the Royal Family, and the Kiiris who were beast tamers and men of the plains. Both Mer and Kiiris [pronounced Kee-ris] had their own leaders, though they all served under the Avias' king. The previous king died just over a century ago and though his son is considered 'of age' among the people of Atlantis, the council interfered and withheld the throne from him due to his young age. Now they plot to kill him off so that they will remain in power.
They will need to act soon, for the Prince is almost old enough to commence his Coming of Age ceremonies, for both Avias and Kiiris sides of his heritage.
Somehow, I couldn't stop myself. I just wanted to know how it felt. Too strong, I couldn't hold on. Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense Out of how and why this happened. Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:30 pm
Well I was moving at the speed of sound. Head-spinning, couldn't find my way around, and Didn't know that I was going down. Where I've been, well it's all a blur. What I was looking for, I'm not sure. Too late and didn't see it coming.
Profile Skeletons
[quote="username"][color=yourchoice]. : . They Call Me . : . [First, Middle/Middle initial, Last - Name (may use Japanese name order]
. : . I Also respond To . : . [Nickname(s)/Optional]
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : . [Appearance, Anime pic, img format]
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . [Age - Atlantians age far slower after ten years…]
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . [Atlantian-Mer/Avias/Kiiris or Human]
. : . My History is Boring . : . [Bio, minimum 3 paragraphs]
. : . What The World Sees . : . [Personality, Minimum of 1 paragraph for this]
. : . My Private Standing . : . [Seme/Uke]
. : . I Like These . : . [list at least five likes]
. : . I Hate These . : . [List at least five dislikes]
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . [Other/Optional]
. : . My Other Persona . : . [Username][/color][/quote]
For example
. : .They Call Me. : . [Ren J. Aokiyama]
. : .I Also respond To. : . [Ren]
. : .This Is Me. : .
. : .The Years that Have Passed. : . [17]
. : .Is it a question of Race?. : . [Human]
. : .My History is Boring. : . [Ren is the only son and heir to the Aokiyama Conglomerate. The Aokiyama's have long since been central figures in the economy of Japan and even branching out into the wider world in recent generations. They have influence in many areas, though mainly through the food industry.
Ren had been privately tutored until the age of fifteen, where he insisted on attending a public school. He managed to get his way and attend a public school for 'commoners' or middle class persons, rather than the elite school his family wanted him to attend. There he made his first true friend, who also shares his love of music.
Ren can play the guitar, violin, piano, and shamisen, though he prefers guitar or drums (which he also knows how to play, though it was self-taught). His friend, Shinichi, is the lead singer and main guitarist for their little 'band' that they formed with a couple of Shinichi's childhood classmates/friends. ]
. : .The World See’s Me As. : . [Open-minded, cheerful, friendly and free-spirited. Has no interest in running a business like his family's. Good at diffusing tense situations through rationality or humor.]
. : .My Private Standing. : . [Uke]
. : .I Like These. : . [Music, hanging out with Shin-shin (his own nickname for Shinichi), trying new foods (and learning to cook them too), etc]
. : .I Hate These. : . [Discrimination against sexuality or sexual identity, stupidity, racial slurs, liars, betrayal/traitors, etc]
. : .You Should Also Know. : . [Ren is a natural-born hermaphrodite, with working female reproductive organs. His parents first reaction to the news was to have gender-corrective surgery but then decided it was Ren's choice to make and so did not have the organs removed.]
. : .My Other Persona. : . [Example]
Somehow, I couldn't stop myself. I just wanted to know how it felt. Too strong, I couldn't hold on. Now I'm just tryin' to make some sense Out of how and why this happened. Where we're heading, there's just no knowing.
. : .The Years that Have Passed. : . [1,693] [Appears about Sixteen human years] [ratio is 1/100 so appears 17 at 1,700yrs etc (excluding first ten years)..]
. : .Is it a question of Race?. : . [Atlantian - Avias(1/2) - Kiiris(1/20) ]
. : .My History is Boring. : . [Tua'ren is the Crown Prince of Atlantis, next-in-line to the throne, and considered too young by the council to take the throne, though his father has passed away just over a century ago. Soon, though, they will have to let him 'ascend' the throne, which means they will lose the power they've held for the last century or so since the king's death. His mother, the late Queen, died shortly after he was born and he has never known her. She was a member of the Chieftans family from the Kiiris tribe, her bonded animal partner was a large Panther-like creature with icy blue swirls on his fur similar to a cheetah's which glowed.
-His Mom, Queen Solana -His Father, King Vi'Sàl Tolen El Atlanti -Cousin, Tarek El Atlanti (1,465 yrs old - looks 14) ]
. : .What The World Sees. : . [Tua'ren is a kind, caring young (by Atlantian standards anyway) man, he is usually calm, coolheaded in debates or stressfull situations and not quick to anger or violence. When Angered, he can prove to be relentless and unforgiving like the tides. Is a proud person, though not so much as to not know when to apologize for his own misdeeds.]
. : .My Private Standing. : . [Uke]
. : .I Like These. : . [Helping his people, playing the Lyre and Ocarin ((err, their version of an ocarina)), relaxing in his private 'gardens'.]
. : .I Hate These. : . [Seeing his people suffer, the 'Elders' that protest his coronation]
. : .You Should Also Know. : . [Tua'ren is a child-bearing male, is also part Kiiris through his mother. His Soul color grants water and wind manipulation magic]
. : .My Other Persona. : . [Rogue Storm Astarael]
Zelici DragonSquire
. : . They Call Me . : . Matthew Kuro Hanaka
. : . I Also respond To . : . Mattie, Matt, Cat, Kuro and his alternate personality only responds to Adam.
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : .
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . 18
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . Human
. : . My History is Boring . : . Matthew was born in a small town, and later moved to Kyoto, Japan when he was 10. Now that he is 18, he has moved out of his parents’ home and is attending Tokyo University in Tokyo, Japan. The reason they moved to Kyoto, Japan was that Matthew’s babysitter, a man in his late 20s at the time, had been sexually abusing him. The abuse started at age 6 and went on until he was 10 years old and his family finally found out what happened thanks to talking to a therapist. He had become sullen and withdrawn. He had started acting out and his parents had become worried so they took him to therapy. As soon as they found out, they reported him and Matthew and several other children testified and put the babysitter in jail. Then they moved and started a new life in Kyoto. However the damage was done and it wasn’t Matthew who finally reached out for help. It was Adam. Matthew continued going to therapy in Kyoto and it was discovered he had developed Dissociative Identity Disorder as a result of the sexual abuse. His family has come to accept Adam’s existence and no longer finds him disturbing to be around. They love Matthew and they love Adam. However Matthew and Adam didn’t do well in public or private schools so from elementary through high school they were home schooled. It was Matthew’s decision to go to Tokyo University and live in Tokyo near campus. Adam finally relented as long as Matthew was open about his existence and let him out often. With these terms the pair set off for Tokyo. Naturally his family is worried about their ‘boys’ so they check in every so often and when they can, Adam and Matthew go home to Kyoto to visit with family.
. : . What The World Sees . : . Matthew is quiet around most people, but friendly and quick to smile. To the few people he is close to he constantly talks and is easy to make laugh. He has a curious nature and is extremely open minded. Most things that would scare a person, surprise them, or make them uneasy he doesn’t blink at. He’s afraid of death and dying and this fuels his mental issues which are depression, paranoia, and dissociative identity disorder. He is also very private and doesn’t share some things about himself unless you ask. For example the fact that he is gayer than a rainbow, but seems straight and is empathic and sensitive. He likes natural products and collects scented candles. He is a hard working young man and wants to be a psychologist.
Adam is the other personality in Matthew’s mind. The result of childhood trauma that Matthew couldn’t deal with, Adam is a jaded individual and is protective of Matthew. However he is also much less private. He too is gay and is very open about it. He has no shame or sense of reserve and will kiss and have sex with anyone he or Matthew fancies. Naturally this has caused some problems for Matthew, but thanks to therapy he and Adam have an understanding and can work together since neither are going anywhere. Adam likes books, swords, sex, and sleeping. He is never out whenever Matthew has to work because he hates working.
They both enjoy taking walks at night and will often find quiet places to sit and watch the world. During these quiet times they communicate with each other and discuss things. They both also enjoy parties and night clubs.
. : . My Private Standing . : . Seme
. : . I Like These . : . Matthew: natural products, scented candles, blond haired guys or guys with their hair dyed, peaches, cats and rabbits, and long walks. Adam: books, walks beside rivers and streams, summer nights, night clubs, any guy, tattoos, strawberries, sex, chicken.
. : . I Hate These . : . Matthew: when people don’t understand DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), call him scitzo, psychiatric medications, his skin sensitivities, strawberries, waking up beside strangers, when Adam forgets to tell him things, memory blackouts, fish. Adam: Lasagna, apricots, steak, beef in general, ramen, people not thinking he is real or that Matthew is faking him, psychiatric medications, their skin allergies, not having sex, college classes, memory black outs, not having any tattoos.
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . Matthew takes medications for his depression and anxiety. He also will eat any meat at all, but Adam will only eat chicken or fish.
. : .I Also respond To. : . [Nick, Shin-chan (though only his childhood friend (Anya) or his mom is allowed to call him that), Shin-shin]
. : .This Is Me. : .
. : .The Years that Have Passed. : . [17]
. : .Is it a question of Race?. : . [Human]
. : .My History is Boring. : . [Shinichi grew up the eldest son (with three brothers and a sister) to a retired composer dad and yakuza-family-born mom. Shinichi had no interest in his moms 'family business', happy to give the position to his younger (by two years) brother and sister to pursue his own interests. His two younger brothers are still only eleven and seven, while the twins are fifteen. They all learned or were learning how to fight, if only to defend themselves against rival yakuza groups, but are given mostly free reign to choose their own paths in life.
Shinichi's passion is music, singing and playing. He is rather gifted and can learn almost any instrument quickly. His favorites are the Violin, Piano, and Guitar. He and Anya started up a small group/band with Anya as the lead singer and him on back up vocals and another friend of theirs they met in second year middle school the drummer and Anya's brother on the electric keyboard.
- His Mom - K. Suzuha - His Dad - K. Genichiro - Miharu - 15yr old brother / Hinami - 15yr old sister - Ryouma - 11yr old brother - Atsushi - 7yr old brother ]
. : .The World See’s Me As. : . [Quiet, though in no way shy, Shinichi tends to go through life as though not-all-there most of the time. He is an overprotective worrywart when it comes to his younger siblings or good friends, earning him the nickname of 'Mother-hen'. Often times immovable or determined once he decides on something. Secretly a perfectionist and near-photographic memory]
. : .My Private Standing. : . [Uke]
. : .I Like These. : . [Singing, playing, music of all(mostly all) kinds, cooking, sword-fighting (traditional Japanese Kendo and the 'family' sword style), Martial Arts, and looking after his little brothers (the twins not really needing it anymore)]
. : .I Hate These. : . [senseless violence, Abuse of power, Discrimination (racial, sexual, etc), Fish (severe Ichyphobia [sp?]), and girls (the brainless/fangirl kind at least)]
. : .You Should Also Know. : . [Is an over-protective older brother, some might call it a brother-complex, and adores children of any age under ten. Has a Nearly-photographic memory and is good with languages (fluent in English and Italian and learning Arabic) ]
. : .My Other Persona. : . [Rogue Storm Astarael]
Zelici DragonSquire
. : . They Call Me . : . Maltiv At’tuin Du Armon Kilif
. : . I Also respond To . : . Maltiv, Armon
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : .
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . 2,589 looks about mid to late 20s. Like 25 years old.
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . Kiiris
. : . My History is Boring . : . Maltiv is distantly related to Tua'ren. Tua’ren’s grand-uncle was his (Maltiv's) grandfather and he stepped up to lead the Kiiris after his father died suddenly from illness. His grandfather is still alive and advises him on things when he doubts himself. He was born in a large city on the Plains of Atlantis. The plains are hot and dry and are much like Earth’s African Plains and jungle. The city’s name was Gula and was a very beautiful city. Many of the buildings lacked walls like traditional buildings and were open to the elements. The buildings had architectural defenses against heavy rains when they happened and had roofs, but since it never got cold or snowed on the plains, walls were mostly unnecessary except in a few areas. Most buildings are made of up roofs and decorated stone and marble supports with dividers and arched doorways to separate various rooms. Most large buildings had a outer portion which was open to the sky while the inner living quarters and private areas were tucked inside behind dividers. The people of the plains were very fond of high, open places were they could live their lives in the sun and feel what breezes went by to keep cool. Clothing is scant or loose fitting and colorful. Animal partners and lots of color are the norm in Kiiris cities. Maltiv and his family have lived in the royal place, Tek’nal, in the royal city of Gula for generations. In his first years of life he met many young animals as he tried to find his partner. Finally getting frustrated he ran away from home when he was seven years old. He didn’t come back for almost a month. When he did he came back with a young lion by his side and his parents wept in joy that their only son had returned to them. His mother had almost miscarried from the fear of his son being missing. Yes. His mother was a child bearing male and ruled by his father’s side. At the time he’d been pregnant with Maltiv’s little sister, Kelemi’ni. It wasn’t long until his little sister was born and they grew up together. Maltiv was gone for nearly a year when he went through his Coming of Age Ceremony. His father became ill during that time. His father had just taken over the throne from his grandfather. A large festival was held when Maltiv returned, triumphant and with Jamar by his side. Adorning his body were the tattoo like brands all bonded tamers get when they pass their Coming of Age Ceremony successfully. A few years later his father died from illness and Maltiv took the throne and a few years after that his sister went to complete her Coming of Age Ceremony. Kelemi’ni never returned. Many suspect she died. Maltiv led the funeral service for her five years after she left, but holds quiet hope in his heart that his sister will one day return at the insistence of his mother and advisor panel. In a journal he has his plans for the festival he will throw for her when she comes home safe and successful. Years have passed since then and he a young man now. His advisor panel want him to get married, but he has no interest and allows himself no time for romance. He throws everything into his duties. His mother assists him and makes sure he remembers to eat. Often though, his mother goes on pilgrimages to live by the Mountain where young Kiiris go to find their partners. His mother Jo’ren goes to watch for his little sister’s return. Maliv prays to his ancestors and his father Yuno’mik to protect his mother and sister often. His favorite memories are traveling to the Atlantian palace to visit with the King and royal family and take care of business and relations there.
. : . What The World Sees . : . Maltiv is a fiery and passionate creature who oozes charisma and confidence. He is very male and can be over bearing, but he is pretty friendly if a little serious. He takes his responsibilities in stride and doesn’t show any weakness to his subjects for that would be disgraceful. He is loyal and hasn’t seriously dated anyone. Most of his effort goes into running his tribe and serving the king and his distant cousin, the prince. He prefers meat raw, something he developed over the years since he got his partner, Jamar, back. He and the male lion are very close and Jamar is an advisor to him. During the times he doubts himself he relies heavily on Jamar and his grandfather’s and mother’s support.
. : . My Private Standing . : . Seme
. : . I Like These . : . He loves raw meat and cheese and of course, his family and Jamar. He likes to read stories about romance and true love in his free time and makes beautiful pieces of art which he uses to decorate the city of Gula. He enjoys swimming and traveling. He loves fruit and always has a bowl or two of some kind of fruit in his room.
. : . I Hate These . : . He hates being confined to the palace even though the palace and it’s many gardens are huge and he can have anything he wants there. He hates hearing people talk about his sister like she is dead. No one knows that for sure. He misses his father and sister and dislikes showing his grief around other people and hates that he has to always appear unruffled by things. He cannot get angry or show tears in public and he is usually in the public eye. He hates that he basically has no privacy. He dislikes cooked meat and beans and potatoes.
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . Maliv’s soul gem is blood red and glows whenever he feels a strong surge of emotion. This often embarrasses him, but he is thankful that no one can tell what emotion he feels when it goes off as long as his face and body language don’t betray it. He often goes around shirtless regardless because he is excellent at keeping his emotions under control in public.
. : . My Other Persona . : . Zelici DragonSquire
Rogue Storm Astarael
. : . They Call Me . : . [Yuei Feitan Yu'Xhi]
. : . I Also respond To . : . [Nue, Yu]
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : . -Kiiris form Mer form (though keeping more of his Kiiris form, like hair color and eye color)
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . [2,054 - appears 20]
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . [Atlantian- 1/2 Mer 1/2 Kiiris]
. : . My History is Boring . : . [Yuei is the son of a lesser noblewoman of the Mer peoples and a warrior of the Kiiris, and is the eldest of three. He doesn't interact much with his family, as his siblings are both under a thousand and his parents are doting on the younger two. He has a fondness for young ones though, and a love of working on upgrading/improving Atlantean ships and technologies. His animal partner is a hunter of the seas, a great serpent whose species is said to be descended from the world serpent, Jormungandr.]
. : . What The World Sees . : . [Somewhat childish when excited, laid back/easy going, not overly friendly, but not a loner either. Yuei has few friends among his age group, for his partner scared off most of them when he first got her. ]
. : . My Private Standing . : . [Seme]
. : . I Like These . : . [fiddling with technology swimming Jormund (his animal partner) calm/relaxing days sunrise]
. : . I Hate These . : . [Responsibilities The Council-men's treatment of the prince Arrogant toe-rags telling him what to do for no reason (or trying to get in his pants) Giggling, gossiping females Hearing insults about his mom from Mer youths or about his dad from Kiiris youths]
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . [Yuei's Soul-gem holds power over plants and lightning (a rare element). Jormund is his animal partner and is a species of serpent capable of living over five thousand years and reaching nearly twenty-five feet in length. Considered to be descended of Jormungandr the World Serpent and are often seen as ill omens.]
. : . My Other Persona . : . [Rogue Storm Astarael]
Rogue Storm Astarael
. : . They Call Me . : . [Sharrkan Jafar Gaoul]
. : . I Also respond To . : . [Kashira(Boss), Shark]
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : .
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . [1,901]
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . [Mazoku - From Atlantis - Not Atlantean]
. : . My History is Boring . : . [Sharrkan is the 'Prince of Thieves', Leader of the Mazoku or 'Demon Thief Tribe' from the young age of 500 (the equivalent of 5yrs old), when his father passed away. Unlike Atlantean tradition, Shark was able to become leader right away, despite being a mere child. His people, those not of Atlantean mixed heritage, age very slowly with only infancy passing at a more close-to-human rate. He is physically nineteen human years, but has lived for nineteen hundred years. Sharrkan is one of the last of his people not born with 'mixed' blood and is considered a Pure Mazoku. He has control of Light and Shadow, from both sides of his family. His mom's clan were skilled shadow manipulators while his dad was from the most prestigous illusionists that could bend and warp light. Shark gained both skills and is talented in using them to the fullest. He harbors a one-sided crush on the Prince and had even confessed his feelings to Tua'ren but had been turned down, but still remains a friend to the prince.]
. : . What The World Sees . : . [Sharrkan can be a cold, ruthless bandit, but also has a caring and kind heart. He tends to only show it to his family and most trusted 'underlings'. He is fiercely protective of those under him and will not hesitate to retaliate a slight against his men. He is also an unrepetant thief and 'player', though none of it [the player part] is actually serious.]
. : . My Private Standing . : . [Seme]
. : . I Like These . : . -sneaking into the palace and 'borrowing' things from time to time (one time he took the prince to show him some cool stuff he'd found on one of the islands) -eating meals with his large 'family'/the Bandits -creating illusions to entertain and for distractions during 'outings' -sparring with a friend of his (who is, funnily enough, a Royal Guard) or training Tua'ren the sword -going for drinks with said friend or another friend of his
. : . I Hate These . : . - Stupid people (nobility, aristocrats, etc) - large bodies of water/being underwater (past trauma of almost drowning as a child of four hundred) - Shark name jokes (though has given a number of them himself) - sharp/loud noises - enclosed spaces (similar reason as the water thing)
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . [Mazoku do not require crystals like Atlantean's do for their powers or long-life. As a child, Sharrkan nearly drowned and been buried alive on more than one occasion...]
. : . My Other Persona . : . [Rogue Storm Astarael]
Zelici DragonSquire
. : . They Call Me . : . Mikilay Aquaius Soras
. : . I Also respond To . : . Miki
. : . This Is What I See in the Mirror . : .
. : . The Years that Have Passed . : . 1,904, the equivalent of 19 years of age.
. : . Is it a question of Race? . : . Mer Folk
. : . My History is Boring . : . Mikilay is a commoner, small for his age, a big supporter of Prince Tua’ren, and a member of the Demon Thief Tribe. He is one of the few who doesn’t actally steal things. Instead he researches where valuables are located. He spends most of his time surrounded by books in a library like room and hardly ever sleeps or goes to the water. He has been a member of the Demon Thief Tribe for as long as he can remember and he doesn’t remember what happened to his parents. He was taken in alone as a young child and basically raised by the Tribe’s research and information gathering team. These days he does most of his researching alone since the older couple he had stayed with the most passed away.
. : . What The World Sees . : . Mikilay is shy and awkward but he hides his shyness behind books and his intelligence. While he would like a large group of friends he is too scared to stay out of the library for long so he doesn’t have many. He has a crush on the Demon Thief Tribe’s young leader. When he talks to people, Mikilay confines himself to short, to the point sentences so he doesn’t make a full of himself. May people think he has an aloof or haughty attitude, but he is actually very sweet.
. : . My Private Standing . : . Uke
. : . I Like These . : . Books, our leader, bird meat, fish, naps in a river.
. : . I Hate These . : ] Tongue twisters, being embarrassed, muddy water, turtles, and most vegatables.
. : . Something You Should Also Know . : . Mikilay’s crystal used to be a vibrant blue, but ever since the elder couple who helped raised him died it has been a cold black. His heart is mostly closed off to people because of his fear of losing them.
. : . My Other Persona . : Zelici DragonSquire
Orochi Kowaya uminomu Kowaya Onemu de korori Tenjin-san de korori Orochi Kowaya Yamanomu Kowaya Onemu de korori Tenjin-san de korori
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:27 pm
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess Wings of light and dark spread afar We seek it thus, and take to the sky She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
It was in the middle of the night as a figure slipped out of the palace on silent feet. Clouds obscured the heavens, but the figure barely discernible in the low lighting, had no trouble leaving the palace grounds and through the streets of the largest city which surrounded the castle. A flash of blue hair was visible as the figure slipped down the streets past lamps that gave off a soft white glow.
Golden eyes seemed to glow in the dark, the owner able to see better than any pure-blooded Avias due to his connection to an animal partner that had excellent night-vision. It was not quite so strong as a feline's would be, but it was enough to allow the young male to see enough to find his way. It also helped that the male knew these streets well. Now, this may be a brass or reckless action, but Tua'ren was sneaking out to go perform his Coming of Age ceremony in the cover of night.
His councilmen were still denying him the right to perform the Ceremonies early and he had had enough of it. He was almost seventeen-hundred already, so what if he couldn't wait another few years? He was Crown Prince and that should have enabled him to Come of Age forty years ago at least! Anyway, he would Come of Age secretly and then claim the throne and lead his people.
The small male, small by Atlantean standards that is (which is still a bit on the short side for most humans, slipped past the city gates using a little opening that he'd carefully hidden a couple hundred years ago, and ventured into the surrounding foliage.
He had a fair trek ahead of him, for the partners could only be located on the Mountain Island, which would also be where he would need to mine the ores for his Amulet. It would hopefully be morning time by the time he arrived and then even if they found out he was missing it would be too late for them to come after him. The island was only accessible for two reasons; To locate animal partners for the Kiiris' Coming of Age, and to mine Ores (for smithing and the Avias' Coming of Age), any other reason would have you unable to set foot there. No one knew why that was, but he was going to use that to his advantage.
Tua'ren would need to find his animal partner, Ameera, and mine some ores, then figure out how to combine a tooth from Ameera and the ores into a holder for his crystal. The prince raised his hand and clasped the said crystal with a silent prayer for quick success before setting off in the direction he knew the Island to be. It, luckily, was an island connected by a land bridge, so he need not pull out his wings to reach it. Flight might be faster than walking, but he tended to use his feet more than his wings.
The trek was long, and he had to stop for a drink from the water skin he had brought along (swiped from the guard room a week ago and filled from the Royal Fountain), but just as light was cresting the horizon of clouds to the east he could see the mountain rising before him. Tua'ren hurried his pace, wanting to reach the 'safety' of the Island before a retrieval party could be launched.
He made it! A giddy laugh escaped the prince as he lay back on the other side of the bridge, now safe from any that may try to stop him from his Coming of Age. His great Uncle, previous leader of the Kiiris, had granted him permission to come here, even though the Avias' council said he was too young yet. Tua'ren laid there for another five minutes, watching the sunrise paint the sky all sorts of colors, before gracefully standing himself up and starting into the thick ancient woods. He would find Ameera fast and get the ores as well. He wanted to not only Come of Age, but he wanted to set the record for it too.
OOC: not a lot of dialogue yet i see... lol, he has no one to talk to though! Hmmm.... I think I will leave it here and have his partner show up next post XD Ameera is a female wolf that looks similar to wolf link only with more of those blueish markings looking sort of like midna's markings... gonna need to find a pic somewhere....
There is no hate, only joy Ripples form on the water's surface For you are beloved by the goddess Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds
Adam looked up at the sky. It was a warm summer night. Pleasantly cool after the heat of the day. They didn't have work tonight and their homework was done so Matthew had allowed him out. Now he was taking one of his usual walks. He was heading for the Tama River. He liked the smell of the water ironically enough. And the lights on the water was pretty. It was peaceful when he found a quiet spot. And there were no shortages of quiet spots at night.
As he walked along the river he thought about their lives. Or was it life? They were two people in one body. Life got complicated, but simplifying it would mean he would be the one that needed to disappear. He was the 'not real' one. He was the extra. The alter ego. It still scared him when he remembered that Matthew and Matthew's therapist had discussed a therapy regimen that would integrate Adam back into Matthew. That was when he'd spoken. He'd taken control and... the therapist had to speak to him. See the anger and fear in his eyes.
Adam shook the memories away. That day had sucked and the result had been him holding control for a month. He skipped appointments and had to be taken by the parents and watched until he went into the room with the therapist. He shook his head to dispel the rest of the unwelcome thoughts and concentrated on what he could see of the stars past the light pollution.
What he really wanted was to get away from therapists, meds, the parents... Everyone who treated him like he wasn't real. Just someone to accept and adapt to. It sucked. He was glad they were in Tokyo. It was a new beginning, but they hadn't made any friends yet and Matthew kept him out of the school life and work life. So he had these stolen moments at night.
Why was he even thinking about this? He should go to a club and find some sexy guy to ********. Sex would take his mind of things and provide some exercise. What had it been? A week since he'd been out? He'd have to talk to Matthew about him having control for the whole weekend. He was getting bored.
He wasn't usually so frustrated. This new place thing had a lot of potential and he didn't think Matthew was taking advantage of it. Or letting him take advantage of it. He hated living on the fringes. He was here too. He'd have to talk to Matthew about this.
He picked up some stones and started tossing them into the river while he mentally conversed with Matthew.
'Matt. Matt, you awake? I want to talk.'
A mental groan and Matthew stirred. 'What's up, Adam?'
'I want to have a life here too. No one knows about me. You've kept me away from everything. You haven't told anyone about me.'
'I don't know anyone well enough too tell, Adam. You know this.'
'Can't you hurry up? Or at least give me weekends? I'm bored and want a life too. You haven't done anything except work and study since we got here!'
Matthew gave a mental sigh. 'You're really that frustrated, huh? Tomorrow is Friday. You can have control as soon as I get off work. You should have said something sooner. I didn't realize you hated change so much.'
'I didn't know I did either, but you wanted this and I'm not going to hold you back.'
Matthew gave a mental nod and drifted off again.
And Adam was alone with his thoughts again. He felt a lot better now that they had talked. He tossed his last stone and headed for home. He'd change into something better for clubs and go clubbing so he could get laid.
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:39 pm
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess Wings of light and dark spread afar We seek it thus, and take to the sky She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
Tua'ren flitted through the air, avoiding any of the beasts that could attack if he ventured too close. He loved being in the air, even if he usually walked to most destinations. Flying for no reason other than freedom? That was when he flew. He lazily winged his way to the chasm which held an entrance to the mines where he would find the ores for his necklace.
When he landed before the sealed door, gold eyes widened slightly at the sight of a large black-furred wolf with softly glowing markings that rested in the clearing. She was a large, but beautiful beast, and he had no fear of her. All that could be seen of his facial expression was surprise. This was Ameera, he just knew it! As if sensing his presence, the wolf lifted her head and familiar blue eyes stared into his own golden ones.
The wolf then stood and padded gracefully over to him, plopping down on her rear once she was close enough. Ameera let out a huff and gave him a look that said 'about time, slowpoke' and he pouted at her.
"It's not my fault! The council wouldn't let me come here! I had to go to Uncle and ask his permission first!"Ameera stared at him silently for a moment or two longer than was usually done before shaking her upper torso and seemingly accepting the not-apology and letting it go. He grinned at his partner, feeling the connection firmly settling in to place."That is one task done! Come Ameera, I have one last thing to do before I can return home!."
The boy headed into the cavern entrance, wolf padding along behind and to the side. He didn't need to go far it seemed though, for after about a ten minutes search of a little-used/known side chamber, he located a vein of some of the finest ores he'd seen for a long while. With a grin, Tua'ren called up his water and wind magic to cut up a big enough chunk of ore to make not only his necklace's final piece, but some other pieces of decoration as well.
He had planned for years to make little trinkets for his parents' graves, and this was one of the things he wanted to do during his Coming of Age while he had free reign (relatively) of the island. Tua'ren placed the metal chunks into the bag brought specifically for the ores and with a gesture to Ameera, they returned to the cavern entrance and were soon on their way to the bridge off the Island.
Ameera observed her two-leg partner as they walked, keeping a portion of her attention on the surroundings and giving off a feeling that warned away threats to her partner. She hadn't seen the young man since she was but a pup over five hundred years ago, and he had certainly grown to be an attractive little male in that time, by Two-Legs standards at least. She knew her partner was a 'female' or the submissive one from his scent which was similar to a female's scent, but she also knew he had no mate at this time.
Tua'ren groaned when the bridge came into view, able to make out the group of people on the other end of it. He sighed and looked to his canine partner."Well, shall we get the scolding and surprises over with dear friend?"He chuckled at the silent reply and with head raised high the pair crossed over to the group that had come to retrieve him. None had been able to cross for all were over the Age and were focused on interfering with his 'Trial' thus barred access.
He suffered through the irate scolding, then surprised them all by stating that he'd found his partner AND ores in under four hours. He beat the previous records by a long-shot. Sometimes it took months for someone to return, sometimes they never returned, and some took less than a week. None had succeeded in so short a time though. The more amazing thing was that he had needed to do two things! Later that night (it had been too late in the day to arrange for a Coronation now that he was officially Of Age even if still less than seventeen-hundred years old), he was alone in his bedchambers.
Ameera was laying between his bed and the doors, guarding it while he slept. However she was caught by surprise when intruders came from the windows as well as the doors and was soon knocked unconscious without being able to alert her partner of the danger he was in. She would find herself locked up in a forgotten dungeon hours later and hours too late to help Tua'ren.
Tua'ren, meanwhile, was hit with a dream-lock spell which would allow for someone to abduct him and move him without him stirring. He would not wake until the following morning or later than even that. The men, three of them at most, snuck the sleeping prince out of the city just as easily as he had slipped out the night previously. He was then carried into the air and flown to a section of the island where a long precipice resided. The figures landed and carried him to the edge. One face held a sneer as he looked down at the child that was destined to rule Atlantis.
He barked out the order and the blue-haired prince was thrown over the edge and sunk down, down, down to the surface world and was soon out of sight. The men left back to their homes and slept easily despite their treacherous deeds this night. None saw the Prince's crystal flare to life and form a shield around the boy to protect him from the heat of his fall through the atmosphere.
OOC: Wow, long post much? lol.... I know Xeh would like for me to post like this more in the One Piece guild... or even small posts so long as they're regular... heh... emotion_sweatdrop
There is no hate, only joy Ripples form on the water's surface For you are beloved by the goddess Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds
Fear not this night, you will not go astray. Though shadows fall, still the stars find their way. Awaken from a quiet sleep, hear the whispering of the wind.
"Thank You!"Shinichi grinned out at the audience as their performance ended, cheers almost drowning the words out. Calls for an encore began echoing. The male smiled and shook his head."Hey now, the next group up is pretty good too!"The four friends packed up their instruments with an easy familiarity and left the venue as the next group or singer set up and began.
The four said their goodbye's, splitting up since they all lived in separate directions save for the two half-Italian siblings Anya and Zack. Shinichi made his way home semi-quickly, not overly nervous about being out so late yet wanting to get home. His little brother might be insistently staying up waiting for him to return after all. It had happened before. Atsushi had sat outside on the front step waiting for Shin-nii to return and nearly caught a terrible cold.
As it was, the younger boy had been bed-ridden for a couple days with a light fever and cough. Shinichi had managed to convince Atsushi to at least remain inside if he kept insisting to wait up for him on nights like this where he was performing with his group and it got a bit late. Atsushi reluctantly agreed once he told his brother that he would worry too much to perform well otherwise.
Shinichi chuckled at a memory of promising to play especially for his little brother if he behaved himself one time when they had a boring party or something from his mom's family business to attend and the boy hadn't liked the stuffy clothes bought especially for the occasion.
Fear not this night, you will not go astray. Though shadows fall, still the stars find their way. Awaken from a quiet sleep, hear the whispering of the wind.
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:38 pm
Adam was dressed in his clubbing clothes now. A black tank top and tight, dark blue jeans and a chain necklace around his neck. On his wrists were chain bracelets. He had a silver stud in his left ear. However when he glanced at the sky on his way out of the house all desire to party fled. Falling from the sky was a blue light. It was just streaking down, but it didn't look like a comet. It was going too slowly. Too.. carefully, but it was falling. How could something fall, but be careful about it? The blue light wasn't the right shape for a rocket either.
So he followed it. He wanted to find where it landed. He wanted to know what it was before the police got to it. He had no doubt the police would be on it. And he had no illusions that he was the only one watching the skies this night. It was nice out after all.
What was that blue light? It was pretty.
Maltiv was on his way to Atlantis to visit the royal family. He mostly wanted to see the crown prince, his distant cousin. What he didn't know was that his cousin was missing. He didn't know what madness he was about to walk into. Right now he was sleeping in a caravan and using his lion partner, Killigan as a pillow. The big male lion was sleeping deeply as well, partially curled around his human partner.
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess Wings of light and dark spread afar We seek it thus, and take to the sky She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
Blue light surrounded him, encompassing and loving and just as warm as he pictured a mothers' embrace to feel like. Yet beyond the blue light was a terrifying sensation. A sensation of falling and no matter how he called to his wings, they did not spread. No matter how hard he pleaded them to open and stop his fall, they refused to answer him. This had never happened before.
The blue intensified, both within this dreamscape (though he was unaware of it being a dream) and without, flaring with each plea and attempt to pull out his wings. The warm soothing emotions washed over him and the feel of falling dulled away to nothing. Tua'ren's panic subsided somewhat. He liked the soothing feel of this blue light. He nearly dropped out of consciousness once more, lulled into the blissful oblivion of sleep, but then his posture stiffened even physically. He was missing something. Something very important. The awareness of another was void, numb for the moment within the blue light, but it caused ice to shoot through his veins and allowed panic to settle in more firmly.
Soon Tua'ren was struggling to move, to escape the false security of the blue light. He had to find her! He couldn't remember who he needed to find just at the moment, but he knew instinctively it was imperative. Like a piece of him that had been removed needed to be found once more and never leave him again. The blue light pulsed more strongly, this time he could see it was a shade or two off his own blue crystal or the color of what his moms crystal had been.
OOC: Err.... yeah, so the sleep 'spell' ends up being sneaky like that and making him not want to wake up... until he realizes the absence of Ameera's presence in his mind....
There is no hate, only joy Ripples form on the water's surface For you are beloved by the goddess Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:21 am
Adam followed that blue light like a mad man. He even bumped into walls, almost got hit by cars as he kept his eyes on the sky and followed the light. It had changed direction mid-flight. Like it knew where it was headed and that its previous course was dangerous. It was so.. odd...and it only spurred his curiousity onward.
Adam followed the blue light to a park. The park was dark and quiet and empty and very big. And the light was now on the ground and was just... pulsing. It was still and big and bright and so very very blue. He went up to the light, which was slowly shrinking to human size, and peered at it.
He let out a startled gasp. Inside was a sleeping young man. Adam stuck his hand into the light. The light was warm and he got a calming feeling from it. He looked around to make sure he was alone before he knelt beside the man in the blue light. He couldn't figure out where the light was coming from. And then he noticed it. There was a crystal around his neck and it was glowing too. Could that be where the light was coming from?
He reached out and patted the man's cheek gently. "Hey. Hey dude. Wake up. Are you okay?" he said.
This guy was really pretty and seemed deeply asleep. A smile lit his lips in the glow of that blue light. He recognized a 'Sleeping Beauty' situation here. So taking on the role of the prince, Adam he leaned over the young man and kissed him gently on the lips.
'Wakey, wakey, prince,' he thought with amusement.
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess Wings of light and dark spread afar We seek it thus, and take to the sky She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
The blue oval-shaped sphere of light had to redirect when it estimated with it's limited sentience, that it was headed to the Tokyo Bay. It had no knowledge of place names, it just knew that 'water' was not a viable landing spot for its ward. There was a park in the new path. The magic sphere touched down and began to dim as one of the surface-dwellers approached. It could not prevent them from getting close, for its purpose was achieved and the magic was fading fast. Tua'ren was unaware of these happenings though, caught as he was in a dream he wanted out of.
"Let me go. Let me go. Let me GO."The words echoed in the void he was floating in, not a whisper passing his lips in the waking world. However, his pleas were ignored. And yet, was that white light approaching him? Tua'ren soon had to shut his eyes as the blue that surrounded him was pierced by a blinding light and the first physical sensation he could remember for what felt like a really long time.
The softest pressure on his lips? Tua'ren twitched a finger. With a sudden rush, he felt weighed down again, only far worse than he was really used to. His body felt too heavy, limbs like lead. Whether that was due to his slow return to wakefulness or the higher gravity was undetermined. Not that he knew about there being an increase in gravity. He remembered falling to sleep on his bed with his partner guarding his door.
There was another minuscule twitch of the fingers. A soft moan left pale lips. A fiery orb lifted above the horizon as similarly golden orbs finally opened up. Those eyes soon widened when he saw a face right THERE. And, there it was. Slight pressure against his lips. Was this? Pale skin was soon covered by a fiery blush as the male froze. He would have pushed the other off him and shot backwards as far as he could, but his limbs still felt oddly heavy and...
Lips parted in a pained scream as he realized/remembered his partners absence. It felt like someone had stabbed him with a burning poker and pulled out something from his insides. There was a pulling sensation leading up, which he didn't understand, but it was like whatever had been ripped out of him was still attached and stretching upwards painfully. ['Is Ameera higher up? Am I still on the Mountain?'] He was panicking and completely forgot the male still. above. him.
Tua'ren forced his heavy limbs to move, unconsciously pushing against the larger male to let him get. Up. He had to go find Ameera! The pain was unbearable. He needed his partner at his side. This. This pain was agony. There was a reason it was considered the worst punishment to separate partners when one or the other committed horrible crimes (more often than not it was both that committed the crimes, the Atlantean ordering their partner).
OOC: So.... was torn between him freaking out about the kiss, or not... and kind of ended up with him forgetting about it soon enough due to his partners absence and freaking out about that... lol... once he calms down and pushes past the pain of the separation (which may be possible for him because he is only half Kiiris and not full? and the sheer distance making it impossible to do much about thus it going easier on him or something), then he'll likely return to the 'what the hell? My first kiss was with a stranger! He kissed me!' variety panicking... lol. Feel free to make mentions of how silky soft Tua'ren's lips are when you go to reply, lol. 'Cuz they'll be like clouds given tangible form or something poetic like that...
There is no hate, only joy Ripples form on the water's surface For you are beloved by the goddess Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:11 am
S h i n i c h i. : .K.u.m.o.h.i.r.a
Fear not this night, you will not go astray. Though shadows fall, still the stars find their way. Awaken from a quiet sleep, hear the whispering of the wind.
Shinichi was just passing the entrance to a park near where his house was when the blue light caught his attention as it landed just inside the park. He hefted his guitar case and turned his head to look towards the light. 'To investigate or not to investigate... that is the question.' He checked his phone's clock. 'Well, I've been out nearly all night now, so slipping into the house undetected is out of the question either way...'
With a shrug and thought of 'why not?' he set foot into the park and came across a younger-looking teen with blue? hair laying down in the epicentre of the blue lighting which even now was dieing down and seeming to withdraw into a single point on the male's torso, with an older dark haired guy above him. Shinichi blinked slowly. 'Okay.... so a couple getting it on in public this late at night? No... that light landed in this park and the taller of the two looks familiar I think...'
Shinichi was pulled out of his mental wondering when the smaller of the two seemed to be panicking about something while looking like he was in pain too. Now Shinichi was wondering if this was a rape. He readied his phone to dial the police while shifting into a stance he'd learned years ago to deal with possible assaults on his person (or on people he cares about).
"I think you should back off him, pal."Shinichi was speaking before he could stop himself. He mentally cursed his hero-tendency that only ever acted up for younger guys, that were being bullied or beaten, and his siblings. Shinichi was hoping for a peaceful solution to this situation since he hated to employ violence.
Fear not this night, you will not go astray. Though shadows fall, still the stars find their way. Awaken from a quiet sleep, hear the whispering of the wind.
Ah! His sleeping beauty was waking up. "That's right. Wake up. You're safe. You're okay,"he said encouragingly. He was speaking normally. He wouldn't be surprised if no one but his Sleeping Beauty heard him. He leaned back and shifted position so he was kneeling on one knee. He crossed his arms and rested them on the other knee as he watched the male.
Adam licked his lips. He'd never felt such tender and soft lips before. He was kissing a guy right? He'd never kissed a girl before but he imagined a girl's lips were as soft as this guy's lips were. And they... tasted nice. Really nice. It made him feel a bit creeped out by himself.
And that when he realized he and the sleeping man weren't alone and voice rang out in the night. Adam turned and looked toward the voice and raised one of his dark eyebrows.
Those words didn't match the expression on the other man's face. The words were brave, but the face... He almost laughed out loud, but he only smirked. How could anyone take those words seriously when the speaker was making that face?
"You don't look like your heart is in those words, buddy," he said and turned back to the stirring, blue haired male who had fallen from the sky like some kind of blue comet. He said the word 'buddy' with no small amount of mocking sarcasm. Clearly he didn't feel the least bit threatened and his relaxed posture beside Sleeping Beauty showed that.
'That kiss... It was kinda like kissing a cloud. Or angel food cake. Sweet and soft and oh so addicting. I wonder if this guy will kick me in the head if I sneak another kiss?' he thought idly.
"Hey, Sleeping Beauty, wake up or I'll kiss you again. This time I'll use tongue. You're safe. Whatever is wrong is a nightmare that will be fine once you open your eyes," he said.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:00 pm
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the Goddess Wings of light and dark spread afar We seek it thus, and take to the sky She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting
Tua'ren shifted again, brows as blue as his hair furrowing in a cute way. A rather suggestive-sounding moan left his lips as his ears and mind registered the strange words. 'That is not Atlantean...' He rather benignly thought. It was a startling contrast to his previous state of assumed wakefulness. Golden orbs finally fluttered open, along with a gasping inhale as though he'd been under water. There was the same male, had it not been a dream? as before only positioned slightly differently than he had been. His face colored as his mind returned to the feel of lips upon his own.
Tua'ren was unaware of this, but his flushed appearance, sleep-rumpled locks, and the night clothes that were slipping a little made for a very appealing appearance for pervs. Not too mention the slightly lidded golden pools called his eyes. Tua'ren felt an ache that was all-encompassing but not as intense as he had felt it before when he thought he was awake.
Then he realized it (again), Ameera was not there! Gold snapped to alertness and Atlantean was pouring from his lips as he tried to ask about his partner and where he was and who the male was. Tua'ren completely missed the third male in the area.
"[Ameera! Have you seen Ameera? She is an Aeris Wolf. I can't be parted from her! And where is this? I have not seen anything like this in Atlantis before! Who are you anyway?]"The only word that could be made out by a non-Atlantean was 'Atlantis'.
Well. The sexy blue haired cutie was awake. Adam almost leaned in to ravish him when his Sleeping Beauty suddenly shot up and started babbling in a language he had never heard before. The only word in the rush that he understood was 'Atlantis'. What the ********? Atlantis? Why was this guy talking about a sucken city?
"Whoa, whoa! Calm down, Sleeping Beauty. I can't understand you," he said and held both his hands up, palm out, in a double stop posture. Like he was trying to ward off all the crazy with his hands.
"Slow down and say that again. Preferably in Japanese or hell. English will do," he said.
Meanwhile in Atlantis, Maltiv had finally arrived at the Palace and was greeted by confusion and mass hysteria instead of the usual servants. His lion, a handsome male named Jamar, growled in annoyance. He didn't like all the noise.
"Hush, Jamar," Maltiv said as he looked around. He caught and passing serf and asked him what was wrong. The serf explained the situation and Maltiv felt worried and angry. Had someone taken the prince? What was going on?
Soon he had organized search parties and sent them to look over all of Atlantis. The search parties covered all the regions and flying islands of Atlantis. They searched every building, forest, dungeon, attic. Anywhere their prince could be.
Maltiv was searching as part of a search party in the palace when he stumbled upon a lone beast in a cage. He didn't recognize the wolf, but he could sense it's agitation and pain. It was someone's partner.
"Easy there. Who is your partner?" he asked, kneeling beside Ameera. He set a hand on her head so he could communicate with her. All beast tamers can communicate with animals and animal partners either by touch or a form of telepathy.
He was pissed. Why was a Kiiris and animal partner being punished without his knowledge? This was against their laws and agreement. And it was cruel.
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-Kiiris form
