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Aeso

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:07 pm


[ a d a m a n t i n e ]

1. utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion.
2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce.
3. like a diamond in luster.



welcome to my attempt at putting some ideas/thoughts together for a raevan XD!

feel free to crit. ;3 i'll make this page look prettier eventually...


6/19 :: kind of set up.
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:15 pm


[ contents ]

- essence -
- soul -
- the raevan -
- the guardian -
- musings -
- writing info -
- credits -

Aeso


Aeso

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:16 pm


[ fel essence ]


Quote:
Diamond Fragments

Diamonds, often adorned on people as an accessory, are one of the hardest elements created naturally. But this diamond was left as mere shards -- it seems as if the storm has broken the original piece straight from the center. They were left embedded in a dying tree, radiating an eerie glow.. it's possible to attain the original shape by piecing them together, but not recommended as the edges leave cuts that are stubborn to heal.


Quote:
Untarnished Silver

Most metals undergo rust or tarnish due to oxidation. This slab of silver, however, remains pure despite being left to the weather's mercy. The storm seems to have shaken its polarities, as the silver tends to vibrate and emit a discordant sound when approached by other metals.

--needs to be edited--
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:21 pm


[ soul ]


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deathstalker

The stinger on this animal is not overly large or strong, however the sting administered is the most toxic from scorpions anywhere in the world. It causes an intense and unbearable pain, then fever, followed by coma, convulsions, paralysis and death.

L. quinquestriatus is straw yellow in color. It is comparatively lightly built compared to other scorpions, with a long thin tail and slender pedipalps.

other souls
jewel of the orient


if the deathstalker would work, i intend the raevan to have a very sarcastic, "stinging" (lolz) personality.

Aeso


Aeso

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:33 pm


[ the raeven ]


name: chior (kee-or) or armand
alignment: lawful evil
gender: male
appearance: up to the artist. i was hoping for chin/shoulder length, stick-straight hair... or slicked back
possibly victorian-styled attire. something elegant.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:35 pm


the guardian
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name: emile
age: 22
height: 5'8"
hair: dark blue, almost black (dyed). his bangs have been bleached and tinted lime.
attire: vibrant colors. always has his pink scarf tied around his neck.

occupation:
works under vanessa at salon durem as a hairdresser, spends his free time designing and creating his own clothes... but he only designs for himself.

personality:
he believes he dresses quite.. fashion forward.. although many people digress. he's a rather open, in your face kind of guy. if you happen upon the subject of art and fashion, he becomes quite serious and enjoys critiquing other's and listening to opinions. emile is always in search of inspiration, and loves doing the unexpected.

from mere observation, he appears pompous. but thats just for show.

Aeso


Aeso

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:36 pm


etc
PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:37 pm


writing infos

unfortunately, i'm new the RP scene at gaia's BC shops. in fact, i just recently jumped into it a little less than a month ago. i don't have much outside-gaia samples either, as i typically don't write for creative purposes.

these are the only samples i have
[ED] growth prompt
[ED] attempt at a solo entry
[VM] staff RP as VM Tiel

Aeso


Aeso

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:39 pm


ok thats enough etcs o_o
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:18 pm


I'm sorry to say this, but a few things you propose are too similar to existing Raevens. For one, Rivener also has a scorpion soul! The Siamese fighting fish would be very interesting, but there is a Raeven that has the soul of a goldfish. i'm not sure if they are too smiliar, so I'd ask around about that.

Keirro


shushida

Indulgent Bunny

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:44 pm


As Keiro has stated, your soul selection is uncomfortably close to existing souls. Beyond that, the essences you have chosen are a touch bland. Okay, so you have a broken diamond and some pure silver. Now try to make them really stand out from the crowd. Find something unusual that they could do that sets them apart from another mineral. You had something going each time, such as the "eerie glow" or "vibrate and emit a discordant sound" statements. Feel free to expand on these unusual occurrences.

I hope this has helped you Airuko. Good luck on your quest!
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:52 pm


Hah, Keirro and Shushi said what I was going to say already. XD

On the Diamond Fragments thing... there has been a 'Shattered Diamond' concept here in the quest forum for quite some time, but... there's also the matter that you can cut diamonds with other diamonds, so a diamond that's just been broken apart doesn't quite cut it (lawl) since it's possible that it could have been struck by another one. XD

It feels to me like you may be trying to make them seem more fel-essencey by adding extra random features onto them with the eerie glow and discordant sound statements. While those can be fine and dandy in moderation, it's also important for them to be able to stand on their own as good fel essences without those extras. An good example of this is Eirdirsceol's Unwithering Leaf essence, which had a curious red splatter on it but it's main feature was being fresh and green despite being detached from its tree for so long.

If you haven't already, check out other journals and quest threads to see what's been done, etc, etc, get a better feel of things and so on. XD

From the information you have on your quest thread so far, I feel safe in guessing you would prefer a precious metal or mineral involved in your fel essence, and some kind of aggressive or dangerous animal involved in your soul. ouo Have you thought about reptiles, by any chance? Maybe a death adder in place of a deathstalker? :V Or if you want to stick to the arthropods, this is a superb resource for animals with exoskeletons.

Silver that never tarnishes has a bit of potential, IMHO, and I'll have to disagree with Shushi about needing to add extra features, since staying pure and not-rusty is the unusual thing it's capable of in the first place. Maybe focus on a little bit of backstory to instill more curiosity in it, like how it ended up where it was before it was found by Kyou. It might also be worth keeping in mind that silver isn't smooth and polished before it's mined and handled by humans.

cibarium

Noob


Aeso

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:40 pm


whoo thanks for the info 8D i had a feeling the diamond wasn't going to work out "OTL

and my bad, i didn't realize a scorpion was already taken x_x;;

and right, im having trouble making them sound more magical XDD
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:58 pm


'Magical' isn't exactly the right word to describe a fel essence, is the thing. o: Even if they have magical properties, the more important thing to keep in mind about them is that they're supposed to be impossible. Bioluminescence can't happen when an organism is dead. Shadows aren't supposed to move or exist without a caster. Ink can't write itself and rainclouds don't really make people depressed, etc, etc. So think about why a jewel or precious metal shouldn't exist the way it is, instead of thinking of how to make it 'magical'.

cibarium

Noob


Aeso

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:49 pm


i see.. surprised
i shall try my best to think of the impossible..! *goes brainstorm*
i suppose jewels/metals are kind of hard to use.. they dont really have any properties that sound good when conflicting..

a squishy diamond? XDD *shot*
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