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Bloodstone is currently a wisp. He lurks in Algie's shadow, though sometimes still hangs around on his hand, wrapping his finger in shadows similar to finger armor. Thus far he has influenced Algie's moods, making him seek confrontation where he normally wouldn't. Algie has also used physical violence in these instances.

The stone seemed very receptive of other fiends while at the same time seems to understand it's predicament. Despite being only a wisp, Bloo bristled at being referred to as 'young' since he was one of the first fiends that Athan had bonded. He is attached to certain items in the house pertaining to the children but since he is unable to speak it is unclear just how much he remembers or understands.

NAME : Victor Stafford
GENDER : Male
AGE : 60
OCCUPATION : Revenge
RACE : Human (wizard)
LIKES : Music of all kinds, exotic animals, Algie, himself, clothes, anything literary with angst, violence and dark themes
DISLIKES : His past, Algie, sappy love stories, loud sharp noises
LOOKS : Victor is very tall, thin and angular. He has sharply defined cheekbones, a long pointed nose, and thin lips. He isn't a bad looking man if you like your men to be thin and wiry. He is known to sport a variety of facial hair, usually a pencil thin mustache and a pointed black goatee. No one has seen him clean shaven since he was in his twenties.

He keeps his hair parted to the side, the bangs long enough to cover one of his eyes, but is kept short and businesslike in the back. The hair in his bangs is raven black but the shaved area is greying, including greying sideburns.

Underneath his curtainlike bangs is a vicious scar running from the right side of his chin up across his right eye and cutting about an inch into his hairline. Another scar off shoots the main one, cutting across his right cheek and stopping behind his ear. He is missing one ear lobe. His left eye is his natural blue, narrow and piercing, while the right is a false eye. This false eye is enchanted and while benefitting him in a magical way, also takes on a different color or design depending on his mood.

Victor takes pride in his appearance, even with his rather obvious scarring. He is fond of vests and straight cut pants. He likes to wear pinstripes, making his long legs and already substantial height seem even more imposing. He keeps his bangs long to hide the scar, while at the same time using it (and his eye) to cause unease against those he encounters.

PERSONALITY : Victor is a bit crazy but you wouldn't know it just by meeting him. He is very vain and very much into his appearance. He keeps his scar and eye covered out of the comfort of others and has no self image issues because of it. He is very capable of charming the pants off of you but at the same time is just as likely to snap out and go crazy on you. It really depends on his mood or the situation. About 90% of the time he is a proper, functioning human being. He just happens to have some rather deep running grudges that affect his daily life more than is normal. If he gets reminded of his past or the grudges he holds, his reaction cannot even be predicted and may result in violence. He has a strange love/hate attitude towards Algie so it is even more unpredictable if the other wizard is somehow thrown in the mix.

HISTORY : Victor served with Algie during the 'First War'. He was several years older and several ranks higher. Like many, he admired the notorious 'Jade Eyes' for his skill and knowledge of magic at such a young age. Victor kept a secret though, a deep seeded jealousy but simultaneous unrequited love for the younger man. Without the confidence to ever approach him or bring it up, they were simply friends socially. Algie ended up marrying his school sweet heart and having daughters and Victor tried to move on, marrying his own school girlfriend. There was nothing ingenuine about it though, he cared for her deeply, but she also happened to be in service and was in Algie's unit. This was the same unit who months later would be slaughtered by the Dark Lord and Algie taken captive.

While Algie was captive, his allies worked around the clock in an effort to get him out but he was only one man, no matter how promising. Victor was stricken, first his wife's death and then Algie's disappearance. Using his higher rank he organized a unit to go and rescue their captured friend. They never even reached their destination, nor faced the Dark Lord. On their mission they encountered a group of the enemy. Most of his own men were killed, himself losing an eye and most of his sanity. By the time he came back Algie had been returned, shell shocked and distant. Victor snapped and disappeared.

In his time away he nursed his psychosis with dark magic, alcohol and sex. He would never join the enemy but acted no better than they did. Over the years he dealt with his emotions as best he could but realized that he had never been all that sane to begin with. He embraced this viewpoint and clarified his feelings. He loved Algernon Mixlin, he always had, and he also hated him for it. He blamed his wife's death solely upon the younger wizard and also his subsequent wounding. He blamed his further insanity on him as well. He wanted him and he wanted to kill him, all in the same thought.
It took him years, travelling and learning, thinking and plotting. He's come back now and he's come for Algie. But his intentions, like his enchanted eye, are ever changing.



NAME : Rook White
GENDER : Male
AGE : 23
OCCUPATION : For Hire
RACE : Raven
LIKES : Shiny things, girls, pubs, flying
DISLIKES : Boredom
LOOKS : [Raven] Rook looks just like a normal raven except for his large size. His feathers are bluish-black and he has beady black eyes. The tip of his beak is a strange silver color, the only thing to set him apart from others. In terms of size, he is big, about the size of a turkey.

[Humanoid] Rook is rather short but thin. He wears a lot of black. His hair is fluffy and bluish-black. The way it is styled reminds you of ruffled feathers. He has sharp black eyes, so black you cannot distinguish his pupil from his cornea. He has a beak like nose and a small, thin lipped mouth. While he isn't ugly, he isn't handsome either but he has an endearing playful expression that seems to be permanent. He tries his best to be cool so he wears motorcycle boots, jeans and leathers. He wears many earrings and bracelets, mostly silver, as a testament to his fondness for 'shinies'.

PERSONALITY : Rook is always looking for the fun things in life while at the same time being as rebellious as possible. He isn't 'bad' or 'evil' and if anything could only be considered an inconvenience for his frequent antics. He is a thief, through and through, and just can't help trying to steal anything shiny or pretty. This gets him in trouble more often than not and also leads him into falling in with bad people. His need to steal may grow out of him as he gets older but for now it's an uncontrollable drive. He has a tendency to flock to any pretty girl he sees and just as easily will give away his baubles to girls in attempts to get their affection. Despite being a thief, he is not very good at it and finds himself caught or on the run most of the time. Despite being a rogue, he's very personable and has a great personality. He is fully aware of what is proper behavior because of how he was raised and often struggles to disguise that he had a rather superior upbringing.

HISTORY : The History of the Tower of London states that should the ravens ever leave, the kingdom will fall. At least six ravens are kept at all times in the tower and raised by hand by the Yeoman Warders. What many don't know is that not all ravens make the cut. Also in some worlds the ravens are more than simple ravens.

Rook is one of those ravens. Raised with the other tower ravens it was quickly revealed that he misbehaved. Often. Despite being raised as 'raven royalty' he was exiled from the tower, sent to live in some zoo. Of course that wasn't going to cut it for the rebellious raven and so he escaped and took to the streets. Using his unique skills he made a life from trolling pubs and stealing what he could find. He was and still is a man for hire, doing any job that can keep his habits and his belly fed.

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Wren is Halo's missing husband. Half demon and half fae, he is the love of Halo's life and they share a deep soul bond.

Lafe, Alex, Mael and Otium are Halo and Wren's sons. Through many trials and tribulations they have grown up and left the Concord home. Bloo has a deep defensive concern for all of the children, having tutored them when they were young.

Tom and Carmine are long time friends of Halo and make themselves known from time to time. They are accomplished occultists with peculiar powers and questionable tastes. Also they are married and spend their time globe trotting.

Gallium ( MENDELS ) - Gallium is the element of her name. She has a hard time staying solid at anything above room temperature. She's really into music, piercing and tattoos. Very big attitude for such a small being.

Hela ( HICCUPS ) - Hela is newer to the household. She was taken in as a wayward teenager who just showed up at the door. She's a lovely and personable girl despite her strange appearance.

Rurik ( FEIEN FAIRIES ) - Rurik is vain and bossy. He lives with Gallium and Valsharess in a room of their own. His element is metal so he thrives with Gallium as a friend.

Valsharess ( FEIEN FAIRIES ) - Valsharess is strange and slightly airheaded. She's an adult but she acts very girlish. She loves girlie things. Her sphere of influence is Respiration.

The house also contains many varieties of ghosts, monsters, medusas and furry beasts that they family has had as pets over the years.

Before his re-bonding to Algie, Bloodstone was a child-stage fiend. He was known as Bloo to those in the household.

He was known for his unshakable calm and 'zen' attitude. Similar to a warrior monk, he was teacher and tutor to the children of the household. He taught them (or tried) to be spiritual as well as strong. He also passed on his knowledge of fighting and martial arts. This knowledge was not studied, but Bloodstone naturally had it. Perhaps this was a hint towards his past?

After an encounter with a shadow beast, Bloo was intent on seeking the details of his past and the origins of the beast itself. With the help of other's in the household the beast was trapped into the form of a jade lion figurine. This figurine is still in the possession of the household until Bloo is strong enough to once again emerge from his stone.

When his bond suffered immense emotional strife and found her own soul to be pained, the child-fiend could not handle the stress. Despite his good intentions Bloo fell into a desperate depression. As these feelings were completely against his nature, the stress became too much and Bloo reverted back into his stone for comfort.

For his own safety, and the safety of his future, Bloo and Halo had their soul connection severed. Bloo was re-bonded to her father, Algernon Mixlin.

Bloo also possesses a jade lion statue containing the trapped shadow beast that attacked him before his re-bonding.

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