Description
This half-elven man is a figure of contrasts, shaped by time yet untouched by
its full weight. His skin, pale and almost snow-white, bears a faint texture
like weathered alabaster, kissed by countless winter moons. His frame, lanky
and lean, retains none of the imposing breadth that speaks of strength or
valor, but his movements carry a precise, deliberate stillness, like a shadow
that refuses to dissipate.
His hair, once fine as a spiders silk, now holds threads of muted silver,
cascading untamed over his narrow shoulders. It catches the light with a
brittle sheen, as if to remind the world that it, too, is impermanent. His
ears, gently pointed at the tips, hint at the elven blood coursing through
his veins, but its his eyes that unsettle... colorless blue, pale as frost
on a desolate field. They radiate a detached coldness, a distant gaze that
seems to see through warmth and into the marrow of the world.
His features are sharp, each line and angle of his face chiseled with
precision, but the sharpness feels harder now, tempered by time and an
unspoken weight. His face is edged with quiet severity, marked not just by
longing, but by a lingering chill of the past.
Role
Grasping Fate
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To hold the fate of another in your hands, it is a power as ancient and deep
as the roots of the world itself. The wielder of such power is not merely
defined by the holding, but by the choice made in the moment of control: to
preserve or to destroy. So often, that choice tells more of the soul than any
word could.
These were the words of Khoras' father, spoken in a voice woven with wisdom
and lament. The man was an elven healer, a guardian of life, steadfast in his
craft, one who bent to ease the hurt of others, be they elvenkind, beast, or
common mortal. His father had long strived to guide Khoras to that same path,
to instill in him a reverence for life and a gentleness of hand and heart.
Yet in the end, it seemed fate had other designs, for Khoras bore a darker
fire within him, a smoldering spark that no teaching could smother.
His mothers death had marked him, leaving Khoras to wander Darsylon in her
shadow, a child bound to the shade of her absence. The healing hands that had
saved many could not save her, and that loss weighed on his fathers
shoulders like a burden of stone. And so Khoras grew up as a solitary shadow
beside his fathers quiet and determined light, both tied to lifes
fragile threads but feeling their pull in different ways.
It was on a day as pale and quiet as glass when the words were spoken. Khoras
had strayed beyond the reach of his fathers voice, the old man preoccupied
with gathering the bright berries that flourished in Darsylons lush vale.
In that moment of wandering, Khoras found himself staring at a wounded
swallow, its wings twisted, its small heart fluttering in agony. His fingers
reached down, brushing the creatures feathers, cool and soft beneath his
hand. He felt the birds fragile life thrumming against his skin, and in
that instant, he held a power he had never before known: the power to spare
it or let it perish.
Yet, as he watched it struggle, a strange darkness unfurled within him, cold
and quiet, curling around his heart like a tendril of shadow. He tightened
his grip, feeling the tiny ribs and hollow bones beneath his fingers,
watching as life ebbed and faded from its small, trembling body. There was no
sound, no grand moment of revelation. Only the soft snap of feathers, the
final shiver, and then nothing.
He opened his hand, letting the crushed bird fall to the earth. There was no
guilt, no horror, only the fading echo of his fathers words in his mind.
In that stillness, Khoras understood: to hold life, to let it slip, to know
he could snuff it out with a simple press of his fingersthat was power.
And with that knowledge, he felt something within him twist, something that
no healers hand would ever mend.
Hands of a Healer
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His father saw the small, broken body of the swallow lying limp in Khoras'
hand, and a shadow darkened the old healer's eyes. He rushed to his son, his
face twisted with a mixture of sorrow and confusion, the kind only a parent
knows when they see a glimmer of darkness in their child. Kneeling before
Khoras, his father reached for the lifeless bird, the delicate creature lying
still as stone in his sons hands.
Why, Khoras? he asked, voice trembling slightly, a rare crack in his
otherwise steady calm. But Khoras had no answer. He could only stare, feeling
the ghost of that strange thrill curling around his heart like tendrils of
mist. His fathers gaze was as sharp as a blade, but there was no rebuke,
only a look that held both love and a deep sadnessa silent plea, as though
he could see that something precious had slipped from his sons grasp.
His father breathed deeply, steadying himself, and then he spoke in a voice
tinged with both warmth and warning. Power, Khoras, is like a riverwide
and untamed, it can nourish, or it can drown. To wield it with kindness is to
know life, but to wield it without mercy that is to become death
itself.
But the boy, barely listening, heard only echoes of what he already knew: he
had felt something in that moment, a mastery over fate itself. And he craved
it still.
From that day forward, those wordshis fathers counselwould hang over
him, haunting like whispers on the wind, yet they did little to sway his
nature. Khoras found himself returning to that feeling of power, playing it
over and over in his mind, dissecting it like one might study a rare, strange
stone, held aloft to the light, turned carefully, admired from all angles. He
thought on his own fate, the fates of others, how they seemed to dance just
beyond reach, caught in invisible threads. But more than anything, he longed
to feel that thrill once again, to hold the life of another in his hands and
know it could be taken away.
His father, perhaps sensing this hunger, grew desperate. In his heart, he
hoped that the art of healing would temper whatever darkness lurked within
his son, that the constant tending to wounds and mending of broken things
would bind Khoras to gentler ways. So he forced the boy to take up training
in the healers path, his hands learning the touch of poultices and the
rhythm of mending bones. But Khoras was a poor student. Oh, he learned the
motions, the knowledge of herbs and anatomy, the delicate techniques of a
healers craft. But he did not wield his skills with care.
That Fluttering
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No, he wielded them as one might wield a blade dulled with purpose. When the
wounded were laid before him, gasping for breath, bleeding their life into
his hands, Khoras lingered, let them suffer a while longer than needed,
watching as pain etched itself into their faces, studying the way fear
flickered in their eyes. He treated them slowly, sometimes with a trembling
precision, other times with a deliberately careless hand. And though his
father grew weary with worry, Khoras knew there was little the old man could
do but watch as his son wove his strange path.
And in those quiet moments, when the clinic fell silent and the smell of
herbs and blood clung to the air, Khoras would remember the fragile bones of
the swallow cracking beneath his fingers, the thrill of control, the way life
itself had seemed to bend to his will. He nurtured that memory as he would a
forbidden fire, shielding it from his fathers gaze, letting it grow in the
shadows of his soul. Healing was merely a duty, power was his true desire,
and one day, he would wield it with a certainty that no healers hand could
undo.
It was the quiet that struck him firstthe stillness that followed the
childs final breath. Khoras stood over the small body, his own hands
smudged with blood and sweat, watching as the light in those wide, pleading
eyes dimmed, faded, and then vanished altogether. He had felt it, faint as a
whisper of wind: something slipping away, as though a veil had been lifted
between the world of the living and whatever lay beyond. It was more than
just life departing, it was as if he had witnessed fate itself turning its
gaze, choosing to abandon this small soul.
A question, dark and unsettling, took root in his mind. Was this child meant
to die in that moment, or had his own hand, his own intention, nudged
fates scales? He knew his care had been slow, lingering, with his thoughts
wandering more to the nature of suffering than to the child's survival. He
had watched the boys struggle, savoring each rasping breath, wondering at
the mysteries that lay beyond those labored gasps. When the child died,
Khoras felt neither guilt nor sadness, only a cold, curious
satisfactionand a hunger for answers.
The notion haunted him in the days that followed. His father could sense
something in him had changed, but even he could not grasp the depths of
Khoras growing obsession. Death was no longer simply an end, it had become
a question that gnawed at him with relentless hunger. What was that fragile
moment when the spirit left its vessel? Was it chance? Was it purpose? Or was
it the hand of one who dared to wield such power?
His father watched him with wary, haunted eyes, seeing a son who had grown
distant, a healer whose gaze lingered too long on the precipice of life and
death. Khoras could feel the silent weight of his fathers disappointment,
a wound that words could never heal. But nothing could draw him back from the
beyond life.
Now, a whisper
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One night, beneath a thin crescent moon, Khoras slipped from his fathers
home, leaving behind the mingled scent of herbs and blood-soaked linens. His
journey became a pilgrimage, a search for something that pulsed within him
like a dark, secret rhythm. Across mist-clad valleys and through villages
steeped in whispers of dark magic, he drifted, always seeking those who held
knowledge of lifes final veil. In the hidden temples and forgotten ruins,
Khoras found the words of necromancers and mystics who had danced on the edge
of mortality, and with each forbidden line he read, his curiosity grew
sharper, his touch colder.
Soon, he began to experiment. He traveled from village to village as a
healer, but his ministrations were anything but kind. He lingered over his
patients' pain, watching their suffering with a strange fascination, studying
the delicate threads that bound them to life. And then, there came the night
he encountered a manpale, sweating, and weak from sicknesswho would
unknowingly become the catalyst for Khorass transformation.
The man had come to him pleading for relief, his breath thin, his limbs
trembling with fever. Khoras laid his hands upon him, but there was no
gentleness in his touch, only a slow, creeping pressure as he tightened his
grip around the mans throat. He could feel the faint pulse beneath his
fingers, the fragile life that beat against his palm, and he watched,
captivated, as the mans face twisted in panic, his eyes widening with
fear.
But then, as the mans body convulsed in desperation, his hands shot up,
clawing at Khorass neck, his fingers closing around Khorass throat with
a strength born of pure survival. Khoras gasped, his own breath cut off, his
vision narrowing as the mans grip tightened. His throat burned as he
struggled, his mind swimming with a terrible claritythis was deaths
grip on him, the very thing he had sought to control.
The mans eyes glazed over and his strength faded, but his hands remained
locked around Khorass throat, fingers digging in, squeezing the last
remnants of breath from his body. Khoras tore himself free, gasping as air
flooded his lungs, but something in his throat had changed. He tried to
speak, but only a whisper emerged, hoarse and faint.
The man lay dead at his feet, but his grip on Khorass throat remaineda
phantom pain that echoed in every word he now struggled to utter. The
encounter had scarred him, sealing his voice in a shadowed whisper, as though
the grip of death itself lingered in his throat. From that night forward, he
could speak only in a hush, each word carrying the quiet tremor of that
desperate, near-death struggle.
He moved through the world with his voice now reduced to a whisper, a soft
breath of sound that drifted like mist, an ever-present reminder of the grip
that had stolen his voice. It marked him, binding him to a path where life
and death were but fragile illusions, and he, their silent arbiter.
A Journal Entry
Added Wed Nov 13 13:04:42 2024 at level 36:
Hate such a simple, brutal word. Its one that slices through the soft
layers we use to disguise ourselves, to keep hidden from the things wed
rather not admit. But what does it mean to truly hate oneself? Its not as
clean as shame, not as hollow as regret. No, what I carry is something
different, something that gnaws at the edges, forcing me to look inward
even when Id rather not.
The broken doll's words linger, tauntingly persistent. Are you ashamed?
it asked, with that hollow laugh, as if it already knew the answer better
than I did. That question it stirs something within, something dark and
bitter. Am I ashamed? Perhaps I am. Or perhaps its simply the
understanding that every choice Ive made has led me further from anything
resembling good. I wear this role of mine like a mask, and the further I go,
the harder it becomes to remember whats underneath. Are you ashamed?
The dolls words bite because they reflect what I already know: that there
is no turning back.
In some ways, I loathe what Ive become. The paths Ive chosen, the bonds
Ive severed, all feel like weights, pressing down with a quiet, relentless
certainty. And yet theres a strange satisfaction in it. I despise the
creature I am, yes, but I am also captivated by what I might yet become.
Theres a purity in embracing what others feara kind of freedom that
only exists when you let go of the many illusions. Love, empathy, guilt
these are chains for those who cannot bear the truth. I am beyond that now,
or so I tell myself. And that, I think, is what the doll saw. It saw my
willingness to step further, to let the last remnants of what was slip away,
one by one.
I am haunted not by the things Ive done, but by the things Ive
willingly discarded. Each bond severed, each life ended, strips away another
piece of what I once was. And yet, I am drawn to that emptiness, to the cold,
clear purpose it offers. I could become something far more than human, a
creature untouched by the burdens of conscience, a force that others fear
because they see themselves reflected in my darkness. Perhaps thats what I
wantto be feared, not for what I am, but for the silent truth I bring.
The dolls mocking tone, its hollow eyes they remind me of what Ive
already lost. But perhaps thats the way of things. The closer I get to
understanding, the more I must give up. And isnt that the ultimate
clarity? To strip oneself of all illusion, to become nothing more than a
vessel for purpose. Yes I hate what I am, but there is a fierce beauty in
that hatred, an understanding that others could never comprehend. I am not
driven by guilt, nor by shame, but by the cold certainty that this is what I
was meant to be.
continued...
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So Ill continue down this path, bearing the weight of each ending, each
severed bond, with the quiet understanding that each step pulls me closer to
something inevitable. But a monster? No I dont feel monstrous. I
feel purposeful. Detached. As if I am simply fulfilling the role I was
always meant to play. Theres no cruelty in it, no maliceonly a kind of
stark, unyielding clarity.
And yet, if I am not a monster, then what am I? The truth evades me, slipping
just out of reach, leaving only the certainty that I am something else.
Something beyond what I was, yet still not fully what I might become. Perhaps
I am nothing more than a vessel, or perhaps perhaps I am simply empty. And
maybe thats the most unsettling realization of all.
A worn black book: Page 1
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Jashazi
She clings to her clan and her chaotic god with a tenacity born of
desperation. Its not her own life she fears losingno, creatures like
her rarely value themselves so highlybut the identity that ties her to
something greater. Her clan, her belief in her god-demonthese are the
fragile threads she uses to hold herself together. Yet beneath her defiance,
beneath her proclamations of strength, theres a fear she cant admit:
the fear that it could all unravel.
It doesnt take much to set that unraveling in motion. A word here, a
question there, a quiet suggestion that perhaps the foundation she stands on
isnt as strong as she believes. I dont need to tear it from herI
only need to let her mind do the work. Shell pull at the threads herself,
tightening her grip even as it all begins to slip away. And when she finally
stands amidst the wreckage, she wont know whether it was her enemies, her
god, or her own hand that brought it all crashing down. Thats the beauty
of it.
Dilviani
She is a curious onecalm, thoughtful, with a veneer of composure
that almost conceals the cracks beneath. Her faith in her own convictions,
her devotion to the natural order, its all meticulously constructed, yet
so easily disturbed. She carries herself as if unshaken, as if nothing could
uproot the foundations shes laid for herself, but even the strongest trees
can fall when the right branch is severed.
With Dilviani, its not a matter of direct confrontationits a game of
erosion. A question here, an observation there, each designed to challenge
the absolutes she holds so dear. What happens when the natural order fails,
when balance tilts and cannot be restored? How does one reconcile belief with
chaos? Slowly, subtly, I can see the uncertainty take root. It wont
destroy her immediatelythats not the point. The goal is to leave her
wondering, to make her feel the weight of a world that doesnt fit her
perfect patterns. And in that doubt, shell begin to dismantle herself, one
carefully placed thought at a time.
A worn black book: Page 2
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Tirathien
He carries himself with an air of conviction, a steady belief in
honor and the lessons pain can teach. He speaks of guiding others, of helping
them grow through their struggles, but beneath that noble facade lies a
vulnerability he may not even recognize. His strength is built on the idea
that suffering has purpose, that failure can be a teacherbut what happens
when that purpose falters? When the suffering doesnt yield wisdom, only
despair?
With Tirathien, the path is a delicate one. Much like Dilviani, you let them
fold in on themselves. A small seed of doubtwhether his guidance truly
helps, whether his allies failures are lessons or simply proof of his own
shortcomings. His sense of responsibility is a tool, one that can weigh him
down with guilt if turned properly. The beauty lies in letting him believe
hes still walking his path, even as each step takes him further from the
purpose he clings to. Hell hold tightly to his honor until it crushes him
under its weight.
Coren
He is a dreamer, his mind full of vibrant visionsdragon masks,
costume competitions, a world reshaped by his creativity. Its a world he
clings to with a desperation he barely seems to notice, as if his artistry
alone could fill the void left by his parents deaths. But the cracks in
that dream are already showing. His aspirations reach toward the Heralds, yet
Ive spoken to them, their polite words hiding a quiet dismissal. He
doesnt see it, not yet, but the stage he longs for will never welcome him.
To guide him toward that realization, you dont extinguish the dream all at
oncethat would be too merciful. Instead, you let him feel its weight, its
fragility. A quiet word to Rhanie, an observation passed along, subtly
reinforcing the barriers that separate Coren from the acceptance he craves.
Let him struggle, let him fight for validation, while the truth slowly
becomes undeniable. His dream isnt being builtits unraveling, piece
by piece. And when he finally sees that the Heralds will never give him the
stage he seeks, it wont just break him. It will leave him questioning
whether the dream was ever worth chasing at all.
A worn black book: Page 3
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Rhanie
Rhanies love for cooking is a tribute, a way to honor the parents
she lost to bandits when she was just a child. Her talent was nurtured by a
Voralian cook who gave her purpose and direction, but even now, every meal
she creates feels tied to something deeperan attempt to replace what was
taken from her. Her craft is her comfort, her identity, the only thing that
keeps the shadows of her loss at bay. Yet, like all passions born of grief,
it is also her weakness, a fragile thread holding together the life shes
built.
To unravel Rhanie, you start with questions that linger in the quiet moments.
Would her parents truly approve of the path shes taken? Would they have
wanted her to dedicate her life to something as fleeting as cooking for
others? Is she creating to bring herself peace, or is it merely a way to
distract from the void left behind? Guilt is the blade that cuts
deepestletting her wonder if her passion is selfish, if her craft is a
betrayal of the life they might have envisioned for her. The joy she finds in
her art slowly curdles into doubt, and the certainty of her purpose begins to
fade. Each doubt planted doesnt need to shatter her all at once, it works
like erosion, stripping away her confidence until cooking feels less like a
calling and more like a hollow obligation. In time, the very thing that gave
her life meaning will become the weight she can no longer bear.
PK Wins
Nov 12, 2024|Lv 35|Galadon|Hovag vs 1: [35] Khoras (100%, punch)
Nov 12, 2024|Lv 35|Graveyard|Kalarion vs 2: [35] Khoras (86%, chilling touch), [30] Zikeeth (13%)
Nov 13, 2024|Lv 36|Galadon|Tirathien vs 1: [36] Khoras (100%, burning, weeping sores)
Nov 13, 2024|Lv 36|Galadon|Jashazi vs 2: [48] Frennya (45%, throw), [36] Khoras (54%)
Nov 13, 2024|Lv 36|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Hovag vs 1: [36] Khoras (100%, smash)
Nov 13, 2024|Lv 36|The Imperial Lands|Jashazi vs 1: [36] Khoras (100%, chilling touch)
Nov 14, 2024|Lv 37|Fortress of Light|Tirathien vs 1: [37] Khoras (100%, poison)
Nov 19, 2024|Lv 43|Eil Shaeria|Jashazi vs 3: [40] Kefe (71%, cleave), [48] Frennya (10%), [43] Khoras (18%)
Nov 21, 2024|Lv 47|The Eastern Road|Jashazi vs 2: [47] Khoras (0%, ), [40] Zikeeth (100%) *Power Word Kill*