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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:29 pm
This is the Journal for Edelsteine Echo, the Voice of the Countless. Please do not post unless you have the expressed permission of Zero Dream.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:11 am
Name» Echo Meaning» In Greek mythology, Ekho "echo" was an Oread (a mountain nymph) who loved her own voice. Other Names» Lindora (Avariel / Eilaer) Titles» Voice of the Countless, The Songstress Date of Rebirth» August 27, 2005 Skintone» Caucasian Eye Color» Blue sclera with paler blue pupils. Her pupils move slightly with the ambiant sound. Hair Color» Blue and purple, streaked - when left loose, reaches down on the floor. Attire» Favor dresses and silk, purple, blue and red as far as colors go. Loves intricate patterns. Wears a ton of accessories, mostly in her hair. Personality» Echo is mostly kind, gentle, protective, and motherly in her actions - she only wishes the best to anyone, mortal or deities alike, and will be friendly unless given a reason to be otherwise. The merging with her host has created another facet of her - a bit of micheviousness and impulsiveness that surface every now and then, and she has no issues with using trickery to make other accept what the thinks they deserve. She is emotional, and more in tune with her heart than her mind. She lives everything deeply, to it's fullest - good things and bad things alike. It does take a lot to anger her, but like everything, her anger is deep and overall very noisy. Her willingness to forgive and forget afterward depends greatly on the events and people included. She likes to talk, to listen, and to play - even in her sleep, her wings gives off a distinct hum. Echo is also very tolerant to things others would not, and does her best to keep an open mind - making her completely, genuinely angry, is something hard to do indeed. She can also be quite a bit clueless, or naive - mostly when it comes to noticing exactly why people tend to like her so much, or of her own personal inner strength and determination, at times. Pleasant as she can be, the goddess does possess a streak of vanity and can be pouty and even go as far as throw temper tantrums if things don't go her way - fact that she does her best to keep hidden from the world at large. To those who take a keen attention to detail, however, she is a completely open book, as her physical language tend to betray her inner feelings rather than what she would prefer to see surface. She has grown more determined, more confident in herself and her station and abilities, in her rebirth - her rebirth itself and the events of Gehenna have basically forced her to become stronger. She has a bit of a deep rooted fear of being abandoned - and this remains her biggest flaw and the thing she struggles to overcome, day after day. Abilities» Cacophony - Music's intent is to cause an emotional reaction in those who hear it, and the more skilled bards are said to be able to directly effect such emotions. This is the dark side of that coin. An unpleasant tint to Music's voice will attempt to influence whoever hears it toward negative emotion. As it most potent use, Cacophony is a scream worthy of a banshee itself - the sound is loud enough to deafen anyone who is unfortunate enough to be in earshot. The deafness is temporary, but can last for hours, days, even weeks, depending on how close to Echo they happened to be. Music's voice carries quite far, and remains unhindered by walls and other obstacles unless they are especially enchanted to block her voice by another deity stage god. Siren Song - Music's intent is to cause an emotional reaction in those who hear it, and the more skilled bards are said to be able to directly effect such emotions. This is the light side of that coin. An pleasant tint to Music's voice will attempt to influence whoever hears it toward positive emotion. As it's most potent use, it is a song worthy of the sirens of myth - alluring and pleasant, creating awe and wonder in those who hear it. Music's voice carries quite far, and remains unhindered by walls and other obstacles unless they are especially enchanted to block her voice by another deity stage god. Accompany - The bards that found her temples most fair learned of her long ago how music can inspire, daunt, help or hinder. They learned of her the art of intuiting the most appropriate ballad for a time and task, and performing it. This is the origin of that skill and mana they call upon - Echo can perform music that will help or hinder a task by 20%. If she is helping mortals to build a city, her music played day and night will help the workers finish it 20% faster and 20% more masterfully crafted than otherwise they would have. If she aided Forge to create a chariot for Underworld, then it would affect Forge alone, the mana expended being proportionally to the one she would aid. The effect ends if she stops performing, and it takes a great deal of effort. She can help only one people on a world so, as a Deity, though more than one world at a time. But in helping the Gods, she can help only one at a time and no others. You get the idea. The same all goes for trying to hinder instead of help
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:12 am
Zero was a 15 years old teenager from an alternate earth/future, where technology bloomed instead of magic. In despite her young age, she was a very talented and smart young woman, but none of her knowledge could prepare her for being called by Echo. She found herself in Gaia with no mean howsoever to go home, not without having more more money than she could ever have, anyway. She was your typical teenager - unsure of herself, yet with an heart of gold and still a bit michevious - adapting to a new setting all of sudden was very hard for her, since it meant she had lost everything she's had. In despise it all, Zero was a willing host all the way through, and while she sometimes feared at the future would bring, she never truly regretted her decision, and she eventually grew to see Echo as the mother she never truly had, long before it was revealed in her last moments. At first she remained a separate entity, but Echo was too weak due to being newly reborn, along with Age of Destruction, to keep her from drifting. In the end, Zero chose to merge over what looked like certain "death". Ultimately, Echo's compassion would prove to have been perhaps unwise, as Zero had many of the goddess' flaws, and them becoming one only made those flaws run deeper. It also left Echo clinging to mortality, in a way - a fact that had only changed long after the goddess finally rose to her former glory.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:13 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:14 am
The PantheonHarmodius, Creation/Destruction I am glad that things worked out in the end. I shall seek you out, once things are less taxing for you.Lucius, Universe You really are gone... I will never forget you.Gianfar, Knowledge Wise, as expected. I wish we could have met under better circumstances. It was rather kind of him to take my youngest under his wing, though it seems he has vanished before much could be done. I hope he is well, wherever he is.Byrne, Rebirth Your sacrifice was heartfelt... I had never met you, before this day, but... at the very least, it was not in vain.Eamnonn, Hunt You seemed tired, weary when I first met you - now I understand why. I do not judge, and at least, in the end, what we have done worked out, even if not in the way initially intended.Beryl, Wind Where are you, dear sister ? I miss you...Melanctha, Shadow Memories... Faint as with any of them. But I cannot find you...Morpheus, Dream ...Kaelin, Water ...Revei, Dream Oh, my dear friend... I will be by your side, whenever you need me.Illumin, Light Light, aglow and free from your cage at all. Ironic that it was so easy to help you, and yet I barely could save myself.Khiviance, Love I have not seen hair of her in years. Perhaps it is for the best, after what has happened.Lisana, Laughter ...Evadne, Mountains Pleasant to talk to, even as our views differed in places. I hope you are safe...Panacea, Medecine So long now. Where are you ? I wish I could find you...Tilion, Lunar ...Kishara, Gaia Mother... I worry about many, but you in particular. I hope you are well-cared about where I cannot be by your side.Calico, Insanity ...Nergal, Underworld I have set myself free, and I set you free in turn. The feelings I had for you are gone, and I am done pretending otherwise.Desiderio, Love What an annoying little one, who apparently knows all my weaknesses, but, it only makes him all the more lovable. It is near impossible to be mad at that cheerful face, after all.Sh'khin, Plague ...Halhigil, Assasination ...Melanthos, War ...Itztlac, Night ...Karaskis, Fire My impression of her was of a woman who knew exactly what she wanted, and how to get there - you were of a great help, sister. I might never be you, but I hope to at least come close.Gadriel, Deception ...Endiovar, Silence Our influences might be near-opposite, but I enjoy his presence, and am glad to call him a friend. My youngest is also quite fond of him, I have noticed.Lucidique, Suffering ...Tien, Trickery Leaving my son's care in your hands... Nergal would be quite upset if he knew. But I believe he can learn from you, and from Mystery. It will have to remain our little secret, then.Jahara, Poison ...Phaedra, Greed ...Chari, Charity ...Cosine, Numbers Another sister, close to my heart. You are strong, my dear - one day, you will realize it, just like I have.Arctang, Numbers I cared for you as well as I could - but not heard from you ever since that day. I had not realized who you were that day, but now... Where are you ? Your twin awaits...Neva, Winter ...Dagny, Science ...Ankou, Spirit Guide Nergal's brother. So similar yet so different - he is quite pleasant to be around, though he seems to be a loner at heart. Cosine seems to have charmed him, through.Tista, Chance ...Eid, Oaths ...Umbra, Shadow ...Tajnevaki, Mystery Mystery is, rather fittingly, mysterious. But rather pleasant, and good with children - he basically had my Kios warped around his finger in awe... Then, and even now, apparently.Glaucon, Judgement He was pleasant, though our meeting was short-lived due to the circumstances. I hope to see you again.Glyph, Forest I wish you luck in finding Forge, Glyph. I fear it will not be easy...Bazyli, Famine The god within Arden. He was polite enough, but... predatory, in his own way.Alazne, Arcane ...Alecto, Anger ...Ashanti, Desert ...Kyrjadis, Justice ...Kikechum, Animals ...Eliade, Shapeshifting ...Carpediem, Dolls ... Valli, Plants ... Rhys, Motion ... Nowai, FAIL ... Puck, Children ... Phalanx, Valor ... Sharur, Hunt ...Louhi, Knowledge ...Althai, Healing ...Isambard, Industry ...Lunn, Strength ...Tinker Tanner, Lost Things ...Aumvos, Sound ...Kemetzefanya, Mystery ...Nuhava, Strength ...Daera, Phobos ...The New GodsTera Ilana, Archery ...Caolan, Suffocation ...Lacrymosa, Grief My daughter, my beautiful daughter... Will you ever stirr again ?Sotiris, Guardian My little green monster, I do my best to keep track of you from afar. There are things you need to learn.Akakios, Lament My youngest, and yet the first to truly grow beyond his first limitations. The child who's influence is closest to my own, and yet... you feel also very different. Will you write for me, one day ? It would be quite an honor, my dear. I will try not to be as overprotective of you and your siblings as I have been, but it is hard.Una, River ...Nixie, Rain ...Caelia, Augury To think I would have once never dreamed of being a mother... and now I am an aunt. Cosine in miniature, through the coloring is different. Caelia is a little whirlwind of activity, who only seems to stop to sleep.Kyrie, Crow Better hide my jewelry when this little crow comes to visit... If Caelia is a whirlwind, then Kyrie is a tornado. Somehow I can only think Ankou is delighted... He was never good at standing still, himself.Isidore, Funeral Ankou in miniature. It makes sense, I figure. Kios did, and still, does resembles me a great deal. He looks more the part of Lacrymosa's brother than either her brothers do, oddly enough. He has an inquisive mind - always with the questions ! But I am quite used to this, young one.Callisto, Moths ...Aelius, Sun ... The Dragon KingsXuan Yi, Qian Lung ...Zhijian, Ying Long ...Tian Yue, Tien Lung Not quite old, and not quite new. You've taken this whole rebirth aspect to a new level, have you, gentle dragon ? It matters little to me, as my mind and heart will surrender no memories of your predecessor. You are a friend of mine, and I shall stand by your side should you have a need for me.Jin Huang, Futs-Lung ...Xia Lu Ling, Yu Five Claws ...Xun Jiang, Ti Lung You are quite wise as well... But I feel like you have your own burden, your own story, that you keep close to your heart.Shuo Huang Zhe, Mang ...Bào Yǔ, Shen Lung ...Takeru, Chien Tang ...OthersAdrienne No longer a child... Learn, and grow, and become what you wish to be, my dear.Eilaer You saved me from myself, in a way that no one truly could. Thank you.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:16 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:28 am
This guitar belonged to Zero, but Echo keeps it, both for playing, and sentimental value. It was one of the few things what Tempo was able to salvage from her house, but the strings have broken due to decay. It's now mostly a keepsake, as she is very likely to destroy it if she tries to play it. The flute is the first instrument Echo acquired after her merging, and is precious to her. It has remained safe mostly because she had taken it with her to Wellhaven. It's now mostly a keepsake, as she is very likely to destroy it if she tries to play it. (No picture yet) The violin was aquired at the Dark Side of The Moon festival by an artisan that showcased his work there. It has been taken out of the house before it could collapse, but, like the guitar, the strings have broken - through the wood, so far, seems to hold, even if it is a bit weaker in places. It's now mostly a keepsake, as she is very likely to destroy it if she tries to play it.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:37 am
Tempo is the older of the three brothers, the three aoidei closest to Echo, and so far, the only three that seem to have survived the fading. He is the voice for both himself and his Alto. While polite with most, he will not hesitate to defend anything he holds dear should he feel threatened, especially his lady. He says things like he sees them with no reservation - that is, until his goddess protest and he is forced to stop. He was also Echo's personal bodyguard and is slowly working on recovering his mastery of weapons after his long sleep. So far, he mostly handle blades - small ones, for speed instead of brute strength. Alto, the middle brother, is calm, but shy to a fault. He does not speak and is mute, save for the flute he always carry with him, which is the only outlet for sound he seems to have. He is almost constantly at Echo's side, much moreso than Tempo and Concerto, and is the figure most associated to her, if one where to remember the time before the fading. Concerto is the youngest of the three brothers, and the one with the sense of organization. He was the one who led the servants to take care of Echo's former temple, as well as the one to rely messages to other deities. He is polite to a fault and is very patient. However, when not in duty, Concerto is warm, friendly, and michevious. He has served Desiderio for a time, until the return of his own aoidei.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:43 am
Aria is an errais, a worldwalker, and is Echo's mount. She is gentle herself, but is headstrong in her will to keep Echo out of trouble and will defy orders if needed. Aria was found by Ishum, Nergal's beastmaster, and was given to her as a gift on his behalf. She now lingers close to the pantheon since the renewal, and one of her sons, Athanasius, has gone on to serve the Spirit Guide. Echo and Aria have travelled part of the world tree together, and had grown all the more closer as a result. Eilaer
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:44 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:45 am
Echo lives with Tajnevaki, Keme, and her son for now, until she can get a temple done.
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:45 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:46 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:47 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:48 am
Rules ~ * Please do not post, ever. If you wish to drop in a gift, pm me. If you want to ask for rp, either poke me in the Edel thread and pm me. Seriously. All the posts in this journal should be my own. <3 * I have no issue rping Echo with potential hosts, or potential followers characters. Poke me~ * Please don't use out of character info unless your character knows it in character ! Credit ~ * Echo's official art is by Ivynian. All fanart will be credited to their respective artists in the fanart post. * The character/personality of Echo and Zero where thought out by me. * The brushes used in the banners come from Obsidian Dawn. * Stock Images used in banners by the-one-and-only (sheet music) and wolverine041269 (birds) * Font used in the banners is Eternal Call“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” ― Maya Angelou
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