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Ravina Loki
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:37 pm


Ashe Quest for the Blind Astronomer

Starlight, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish Tonight...
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:45 pm


Table of Contents


1. Introduction
2. Table of Contents
3. The Ashe--Morpheus
4. Personality
5. Past and Death
6. Guardian--Emile Walbrook
7. Critique/Questions

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:53 pm


The Ashe--Morpheus


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Gender: Male
Court: Unseelie
Wind: Southeast--A gentle comforting wind, generous and giving, a pleasure to find amongst the Ashe.
Abilities: Echolocation
Color: #212e54
Guardians: Emile Walbrook
Nicknames: Morphie, Morph

Description
--Eye color: Cream-gray color that matches his pupils, but you can't tell because of his blindfold.
--Hair style and color: Jet black with a blue-ish sheen to it. The style is long and cut even, with bangs that stop just below his eyebrows. He keeps it up in a high pony tail with two locks braided and draped over his shoulders and down onto his chest.
--Skin tone: Morphie's skin is midnight blue with many, many white speckles. One would best picture it like a starlit night. Example 2. Example 3.
--Height: The tallest Morphie will ever reach is 6' exactly.
--Build: Thinner build with a bit of muscle
--Clothing: High collared and sleeveless, sky blue-colored shirt and black capri pants. No shoes. Or anything designer with, again, no shoes.
--Expressions: A faint frown like he's thinking deeply or opened mouth laughing
--Accessories: Pale gray blindfold that has a black marking like an eye in the center, two mother of pearl bangles on his right wrist, mother of pearl pins in his hair (with one being shaped in three circles, two on the bottom, one on top), a long scarf wrapped around his neck that is the same color as his blindfold, and a silver dangling earring in his left lobe with a small crescent moon hanging down near his shoulder and two silver ball piercings in his right lobe (same places as Emile).

Egg
--Color: Same midnight blue as his skin
--Patterns: White speckling like his skin
--Markings: A silver crescent moon on the egg's right side
--Cloud color: Cream-gray like smog or dust
--Wing color: Black

Likes: Astronomy, nighttime, and soft ground
Dislikes: Tar, pollution, sharp things

Facts: Morpheus is completely blind.
He "sees" through echolocation, but he can only register shapes and forms, not colors or any definite details.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:54 pm


Personality


Despite being an Unseelie, Morpheus does tolerate humans, but only those that have come to earn his trust. He is the same around other Seelie, regardless of their alignment, though he will try to befriend any who suit his fancy.

Morphie is generally happy though he can be a bit reserved. He has no idea humans were the inadvertent cause of his blindness before his rebirth, so he has no hate for them, but he does for the strange colored clouds that he does somewhat remember. He is big on the environment and protecting it so he tries to clean up litter wherever he goes when he "sees" it.

He does hold grudges and can remember past offenses to him or his guardian for a long time, so it is best not to offend him or his guardian when he is present. Even if he forgives the person who did wrong, he will still have it filed in his head and may judge another when they meet again.

Morpheus can be a bit flighty, wanting to prove that just because he is blind doesn't mean he is needy. He will regularly make his escape which is easy when his guardian is busy with something or another. When asked about his reasons for fleeing for a time he can be a bit gruff and adamant about his explanation.

(More to come...)

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:58 pm


Past and Death


An Unseelie, though different from the rest, Morpheus' life ended with deep sorrow for him.

Morpheus readily headed into the darkening horizon. Nothing made him happier than to rest among the copses of trees on a clear night to stargaze, his stress from the day's labor disappearing once his back pressed the cool grass of his favorite hillside. All on his own the male fae learned the constellations, the planets, and all the wonders of the universe before his very eyes. In his mind he was the first astronomer known to Fae-kind and he loved the idea; relished it and made that part of his being.

Every evening after meals Morpheus would leave his dwelling to make the three mile walk to the tree dotted hills he had grown to love as the best place to watch the night's performance. If he ran, he could make it to his spot just as the sun faded and the North star would arise, its point forever fixed in the sky. To Morpheus, there was no greater place to be by oneself, though others would quarrel with the very idea of being there, and during peak dark hours no less!

Still, it was perfection pure and simple. The reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges slowly fading and giving way to purples, blues, and blacks of the deepest shades as white, twinkling orbs appeared, populous like the fireflies in August. With those tiny speckles was the moon, the grandest and (Morpheus figured) the closest astral body to the planet. Over the months the moon would dance, going from a full beauty, turning to her side, then spinning up before going out of sight before reappearing to do it all over again. Morpheus would sigh at the thought of what the view must be like from way up there. Everything would probably look so perfect.

Joy would find his face when something new crossed his field of vision. Shooting stars made his heart leap while the slow looking comet would widen his eyes in awe and admiration. If he was really lucky, Morpheus might behold a red star on a rare night; the planet Mars. For the shy Seelie, these moments were counted as surprises from his friends in the Heavens and nothing could be sweeter. These evenings and nights spent watching and soon slumbering on the hill would suddenly fade, though the fae would not know it even when it was too late.

Soon after he had reached his Fae-adulthood, Morpheus began to notice strange clouds and lights appearing and sometimes blocking out his view. These phenomina would clear up and his friends would be back, so the fae made no mind and was again at peace. One night though he noticed the unnatural light and the strange colored clouds were not fading as quickly as they once were. In fact, they did not fade at all, only grew more vast and numerous. Unbeknownst to him, the clouds and their lights had a name; pollution. A furrow on his brow as his shining friends were covered vanished quickly. Morpheus had never known a cloud to stay very long, even one as odd as this, and he remained on his hillside waiting for the cover to be pulled away.

It never did. Morpheus waited even during the day for the cloud to disappear. His eyes would remain trained to the cloud as though willing it to leave. Its cream-gray color spurned his wishes and remained fast. Day by day the fae remained, wanting to see his starlight, his friends and neighbors, again. His pangs of hunger grew but he did not hear them. His urgings of sleep were fought away with a stubborness the likes never seen before. Why was this cloud here and why did it not wander? It billowed but stayed as though tethered to a sturdy pole and grew thicker. His mind seethed and began to hate the ugly colored form, though by then Morpheus no longer had any strength to move. His eyes, trained to the sky and the cloud over head, were filled with that color and then one day darkened completely. He was not dead, only unseeing but in a short while the now starved, half mad fae would be. Believing the cloud to have finally passed and that his friends were due to arrive soon, in his final breath Morpheus' voice rang out to the unchanged sky with a sort of cheerful uncertainty;

"My...Friends...?"
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:00 pm


Guardian--Emile Walbrook


User Image---------------General Information---------------
Name: Emile Jason Walbrook
Nickname(s): N/A
Date of Birth: May 3rd, 1984
Age: Twenty-Five
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Orientation: Straight
Religion: N/A
Race: Human
Heritage: English descent
Nationality: Gaian
Occupation: Presently a manservant in a rich household
Home Address: 1500 Belmont Avenue
Work Address: 1500 Belmont Avenue


---------------Appearance---------------
Height: 6’3”
Weight: N/A
Hair Color: Blond
Hair Length: Short
Hair Style: Messy when not slicked back, Emile’s hair is quite short with the back cut at the top of his neck. He does have bangs, but given his current job they remain gelled back and it’s rare to see his hair any other way.
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Tone: Peach, but he tans easily
Physical Build: Well built/Muscular but not overly so.
Distinguishing Marks: Small tattoo circling his navel
Clothing: Emile likes his suits when working and light material pajamas when home. The suits give him a more professional air in his opinion and are required anyway given his occupation. When not working and off the house grounds he still dresses nice; liking knit sweaters, light jackets and slacks coupled with loafers, but his more playful, childish side likes jeans, shorts, tee shirts and tank tops with sneakers or sandals.
Accessories: Two gold ball studs in his right ear and one in his left.

Written Description of Appearance: Emile is a relatively tall man, standing at six feet three inches. His weight is undetermined as he hasn’t been on a scale in a while, but he’s healthy all the same. He has short blond hair that is messy but that is unseen when it is slicked back for work. More than likely anyone speaking to him will see his hair slicked back with gel. He has deep brown eyes and peach colored skin that tans easily. Since he works out every morning before work and whenever he can he is well built and muscular, but not overly so. Surprisingly, Emile has very little in the ways of distinguishing marks, and the major one he has is hidden by his clothing; he has a tattoo circling his navel, something he designed and slightly tribal in a way. Also, he doesn’t wear many accessories, but the most common ones he wears are gold earrings which are more common than not ball earrings, but he has been known to wear ring-shaped ones as well.


---------------Personality and Traits---------------
Written Description of Personality: Emile is a pleasant individual who works hard at his job, though it does tire him greatly. Given his current line of profession, Emile may come off as prude or overly proper, but really he’s a fun loving individual who loves to laugh. When alone and off the clock he enjoys relaxing in his room, spending those days sleeping late and reading till he decides if he wants to leave the grounds. Being a manservant means he is at beck and call twenty-four/seven so at times he can be a bit irritable if he lacks his beauty sleep. If asked his opinion he will give the honest truth and will take the upper hand if the situation calls for it. As before, he’s fun loving, enjoying places like the beach and amusement parks, and is always up for a good time with friends, though at present he doesn’t have many. Emile’s a loyal individual and will lend aid to those he trusts whenever needed.

Habits: He doesn’t have many habits, but his largest one is whenever he wakes up he does a routine workout of cardio and weightlifting to wake up before having any sort of coffee or breakfast. He’s very strict on this, but could be persuaded to put it on hold for reasons such as an Ashe child. Another habit is he is a compulsive nail cleaner, this habit coming from when he was quitting smoking and he didn’t have any gum to chew instead.
Hobbies: Cooking, having fun in general, sleeping in, collecting stamps
Philosophies: N/A


---------------Past---------------
History: Emile was born into a middle class family with all signs of his future going to be some high paying job, maybe that of a lawyer or doctor. He had an average childhood with friends, birthday parties, school, sports (He was on the swim team) and that line of a life remained mostly the same as he grew older. At seventeen he got into an argument with his father about what he wanted to do with his life and the conclusion of said disagreement led to Emile being kicked out. (His father was very strict and commanding over the family with a literal 'my way or the highway' outlook on life)

The seventeen year old Emile spent some time on the streets doing odd jobs and occasionally panhandling to get his next meal. At twenty-three he had some hard scraped stability in his life with some fair to decent finances and was deciding on what to do with his life. On a whim he went to train to be a butler/manservant and after ranking in the top ten in his class went on to get hired at a prominent family's home. There he slowly made his way up the hired hand ladder and landed at a nice middle rank that he is still at (though a couple rungs higher now). His work hours are good for a bachelor like him, though they do wear him down, but with the addition of Morpheus he may just consider leaving that line for one that allows him more time with his Ashe.


---------------Family:---------------
Father: Albert (pronounced Al-bear) Walbrook
Mother: Jane Walbrook
Siblings: Martin Walbrook (Older brother), Terry Walbrook (Younger brother), Allison Walbrook (Younger sister)
Grandparents: James and Theresa Walbrook, Oliver and Helen Flagstaff
Other: Morpheus (son)

Pets: None


---------------Other---------------
Likes: Morphie, having fun, sleeping in, good people, movies, the beach, days off, cooking, good food, working out, Cracker Jack popcorn
Dislikes: Long hours, the cold, cabbage, lack of sleep, being sick, tequila, cleaning
Skills: Emile has skills in cooking and running a household but he also has some smaller ones given his time on the streets and doing odd jobs. He can clean really well though he dislikes it, and has a great set of people skills once said people see he isn’t as prude and proper as he acts.
Font: Size eleven with an undetermined color.
(More to come)


Art by Snoof! Full picture here.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:01 pm


Critique/Questions


Critique--Go for it. :3

Questions--

A. Do the Ashes need to have wings? (Answered)
B. Which Guardian(s) would be best? (Void; Going with Emile)

NOTE!: Emile will be the Guardian of Morphie while Alistair will act as a brother figure. Getting rid of Alistair all together.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:09 pm


Looking good so far. =D Interesting how he went blind. O_O

As for your question... no. Most of the current ashe do not have wings at all. XD If there's wings, it has to kinda go along with the concept.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:14 pm


Thank you! For both the compliment and answering my question. X3
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:46 am


Thursday December 11th, 2008

I made several heavy updates to my quest thread (listed below).

-Changed the first introduction post's header and contents
-Slightly edited the Table of Contents
-Added a "Morpheus' Guardian(s)" section, added his font color, and added his nicknames. Also added to his Clothing and Accessories sections of his Description as well as subtracted a small thing from his Egg Markings
-Added another paragraph to his personality
-Added two new Guardian ideas; Emile Walbrook and Alistair Montague. Both men would be taking care of Morpheus
-Added a second question to the Critique/Questions post

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:41 am


Sunday December 14th, 2008

I have decided to go with Emile and Alistair for Morpheus' guardians. Edits have been made to the Guardian post as well as wherever guardians are mentioned.
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:03 am


Thursday January 29th, 2009

haliekins made some wonderful art of Morphie and my LOTUS character Lai. She's spot on with Morphie's look, thank you halie! <3

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:10 am


Sunday February 1st, 2009

I knew I should have made a reserved post. >:

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Morphie: Thank you! C|
PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:49 am


Sunday February 8th, 2009

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...'Nuff said. ;D
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:19 am


Wednesday March, 4th 2009

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Art by NeonMace!

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