OOC Link Long ago, when the earth was still young, there was a darkness. This darkness fed from the earth’s people, making them lifeless and gray. Then, one day, the darkness wasn’t there anymore, and the people were happy again. Nobody ever knew what happened to the darkness, and eventually the darkness was forgotten…
The darkness spoken of was taken from a book, found separated into pages and shoved into the walls of an English castle behind a loose stone. What people don’t seem to realize is that this story was more fact than fiction, coming from the diary of a castle servant nearly a thousand years ago.
This servant wrote of the “Dark Ages” near 476 A.D, and not the dark ages that most scholars talk about as being the fall of the Western Roman empire, these ages were called dark because they were ruled by the darkness, a name given to an evil so great that people dared not speak his true name.
The darkness was sealed away nearly one thousand years ago by seven divine warriors do driven by their dedication to the light that they were given the power to trap the darkness behind a great, unearthly gate called the ‘Essence Gate.’ The seven divine warriors are as follows:
Sir Rowan (the lion hearted) – The mighty and noble knight that first began to battle the evil by gathering the other six divine. Fought shadows with his strength while the darkness was being defeated with magic
Ellyn and Alys – Twin sisters that were banished from their home kingdom for practicing magic (though they were benevolent) and were then invited to join the Divine after Rowan learned of their power and used incantations to push the darkness into the gate that Father Gaunt opened
Hadrian de Grey – a butcher of unnatural size and strength, said to be descendant of giants. Fought off the shadows with Rowan while the darkness was being sealed away
Isolde of Cleves- a healer, and midwife with strong abilities to cure the sick and wounded that seen almost god-given
Father Gaunt- a holy man that used his divine power to call upon the Essence key and seal the darkness behind the gate.
Oliver- Rowan’s squire, used his quick thinking to distract the beast with a burning arrow long enough for him to be trapped by Father’s power and Alys and Ellyn’s incantations
These warriors received the Essence key once the gate was locked and divided it into seven equal parts. The shards were then disguised as ordinary objects, so to be hidden from those that might seek to release the darkness from his tomb.
Now, more than one thousand years later, the shards have been passed down to the descendants of the Divine, and not one person on earth recalls the darkness that once was (nobody ever bothered to write it down). But a new evil has arisen, tied to the darkness by a bond of the soul, commanding the shadows, and determined to find the shards, unlock the darkness, and rule the earth with its power, killing the descendants or not... They call this evil ANDERSON.
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A thousand years after the darkness was sealed away, a man that everyone merely called Mr. Anderson sold his soul to the darkness. In turn, he received immortal life, and command over the shadows, creatures born from the grey people of medieval times that feed from the auras of living humans, but only if he managed to collect the seven shards of the Essence key within one hundred years.
Thirty years later, the seven descendants of the Divine warriors were given their inheritance, still unaware that they hold the key to unlock a great evil, as the story passed down had been forgotten, or twisted into seeming like an unbelievable fairytale that mother's used to get their children to eat vegetables or go to bed when they are told. Anderson seeks to collect these descendants, their Aura's, and the shards of the Essence key that they posess.
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If you pledge your soul to the darkness, or have your aura devoured by a shadow, you will become a shadow when you die
Pledge your soul and become immortal, fail in your debt to the darkness in collecting the Essence shards and die.
The essence shards can be disguised as anything that's not electronic, think about it, did they have ipods in medieval times?
It's a first come first serve for the divine descendants, but anyone can still join. Remember that when there is darkness rising, it doesn't just touch the lives of the people it seeks only, it affects everyone that comes in contact with it, be they special or not
when your aura is devoured, the shadow that devours your aura will gain your special abilities IE: unusual speed, intelligence, and other things
Anyone can be a descendant,(blood does not determine your gender!) so boys can be descendants of girls and vice versa. Being that from the medieval times to present day, the Divine probably had many descendants, but only the first seven applicants that request to can be the heirs of the Essence shards
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~~ Descendant Checklist~~
I will only allow seven people to be descendants of the Divine that have Essence shards For details on this... see the "notes" section of this post.
~Sir Rowan~Selena McNight~DarkAngel562415
~Ellyn~Finx Sunfara~ finx15
~Alys~Ain Helling ~Ascadellia
~Hadrian de Grey~Blaine Maverick ~Cassidy Lebeau
~Isolde of Cleves~Levana Yukimura~ Ameika
~Father Gaunt~Aiden Engel ~Dreizehn
~Oliver~Tucker Fears~ Vanth
~Other Characters~
None at the moment :(
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Name: Tucker (Tuck) Fears
Age: 17
who am I descendant of?: Oliver
Personality: Laid back and easy to get along with, has one foot in the fantasy world.
Likes: Graphic novels, sci-fi movies, sour candy, chocolate
Dislikes: rude people, habanero peppers
Bio: A bit of a tomboy, considering she has five older brothers and was raised by her dad, Tucker was always the black sheep in her all-girl elementary school, but she fit right in with the guys when she got to middle school! She found her niche playing sports that they actually let girls play and goofing off with her idiot guy-friends.
What does your shard look like?: A butterfly pendant that her dad said was her mother's
anything else: She can eat almost everything and is never 'not hungry' she puts away food like a garbage disposal. Her brother's joke around and call her a nerd because of her obsession with graphic novels
Name: Levana Yukimura
Age: 18
Gender: female
who am I descendant of?: Isolde of Cleves
Personality: kind-hearted, joyous, and generous, puts other people before her self
Likes: every thing good and dealing with nature
Dislikes: violence, abusive people, and anyone getting hurt
Bio: She is not exactly girly girl, she was raised on a ranch in a big family, she always took care of the animals no matter what, even when they were sick and seeing that they always got better and were fine. She plans on going into the medical field just not sure which part yet, she can't exactly decide since she likes animals better than humans and gets along with them better. She never really got sick and most can't figure out why, she just thought she was lucky to get passed when an illness was around, she keeps the vial close to her since she was told it held something special in it that could cure almost anything, she is saving it for something special.
What does your shard look like?: it is a unique vial on a chain
anything else: has a tattoo on shoulder blade
Name: Selena McNight
Age: 21
Gender: Female
who am I descendant of?: Sir Rowan
Personality: Loyal, Brave, Patriotic
Likes: Combat and Swords
Dislikes: When she loses men or the one she loves
Bio: Selena is an only child. She was shocked to hear the story about Sir Rowan. She always thought it was going to be a guy not her. When she was at the proper age to fight they trained her like crazy. Sword fighting most diffently. She loved it though, some days she even wouldn't eat because she was training. Her parents did get worried about her alot but they knew she was going to be a great warrior just like Sir Rowan
What does your shard look like?: Its a redish black jewel in her sword
anything else: same birthmark as Sir Rowan
has the ability to sense the presence of other descendants
Name:Finx Sunfara
Age:17
Gender:
who am I descendant of?: Ellyn
Personality:gentle but a little temperamental.she doesn't like to be around people.she can be quick to judge if you get her mad.
Likes:she loves cats and hanging out in forests
Dislikes:she hates bullies and she doesn't like being around people
Bio:she is an orphan she doesn't remember her parents. she likes in the forest closet to the village.she has always been alone.she is dark and mysterious
What does your shard look like?: its a blue diamond shaped jewel as a necklace shes had it as long as she can remember.
Name: Ain Helling
Age: 19
Gender: Male
who am I descendant of?: Alys
Personality: He's a bit quiet when out of his element, but otherwise a playful boy. He's a good listener and tries to help with anything he can.
Likes: purple things, different types of books, and sweets. Preferably Mike and Ike.
Dislikes: Hates cold places, absoute darkness since his imagination can go wild, suspenseful movies and fighting, since he prefers to be on the defense side.
Bio: Born in a family of one, has a very loving mother and father. He's always hidden the fact that he could have been a bit different from his parents. Found out about his however many greats grandmother from researching his lineage. To his utter surprise, and amazement he found out about Alys and her sister, and about all the others. It explained a lot of things about himself. But now he just has to wonder if history would repeat itself again, as it tends to creep up on you when you least expect it. Since then, he's tried to get a little better with his 'powers' in secret. As for the shard thing, he's always worn it, so keeping it with him was not a problem. He's just glad it wasn't a necklace or something silly.
What does your shard look like?: An armlet shaped like a winding snake. Bloodstone for the eye.
Name: Blaine Maverick
Age: 20
Gender: Male
who am I descendant of?: Hadrian de Grey
Personality: Blaine is the sarcastic guy of the bunch. He doesn’t think too highly of people with massive authority, but if they are close to him, he’ll cut them some slack. Also he is kind of lazy.
Likes: Apples, relaxing, and keeping his sword on him.
Dislikes: Working hard, training too hard and being without his music.
Bio: Blaine is an only child, even though his family is huge. He was always tall from the time he started preschool to his entrance to high school. Blaine is tall and slightly muscular compared to the rest of his family. People always thought that he’d failed if they didn’t know him from his childhood. The time came when Blaine turned 16 that his parents was told him that he was a descendent of Hadrian de Grey. His initial reaction was that he didn’t believe them, but they actually traced their bloodline. From then on, Blaine’s father made him train as much as possible.
What does your shard look like?: An stud earring with a bright green emerald in it.
anything else: His sword is ancient, dating back to the time of Hadrian.
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Name: Aiden Engel
Age: Nineteen.
Gender: Male.
who am I descendant of?: Father Emilio Gaunt
Personality: Aiden is probably the opposite of what you would expect from a descendant of a holy man to be like. He is usually quiet and has a cool, intelligent demeanor about him. He does not readily care for others and as a result has very few friends. He tends to be outgoing and a bit of a flirt when around the opposite sex though has a drier sense of humor.
Likes: Spicy foods are a must with him as is his coffee served black. Attractive women with spunk, and quiet secluded areas. Has a weak spot for felines, video games, and any movie not in the romance or "chick flick" category.
Dislikes: Romance, awkward situations, kids, and too sweet of foods.
Bio: Aiden was orphaned at the age of two and passed through many different homes. He developed an attitude of caring for himself only since he felt that being abandoned by his birth parents meant that no one ever lasts. Eventually he ran away from one of his foster homes and has been living on his own sense finding his own means to life.
What does your shard look like?: It was set into a large and sturdy steel ring with an intricate design on it. The shard itself is a sapphire color with lighter blue pinpricks running through the stone.
anything else: Aiden puts up a "tough guy" front but really just wants some sort of companionship in his life. He has two pieces of work on his body. Two dragons. One on his Lower back, while the other is on his shoulder coming down onto his chest.
[IMGleft]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s319/JadenLeeFaye/Anime%20boys/v45xfn1.jpg[/IMGleft]Full Name: Sir Rowan Hayder Description: Tall,, lean, and muscled with medium length brown hair and brown eyes Special abilities: Talented swordsman, unusually fast thinker, agile Unique Traits: has a birthmark shaped like a heart on the back of his neck The descendants of this person will more than likely be: Brave, chivalrous, natural leaders This person passed on: The red-black jewel in the hilt of a family sword Bio: Sir Rowan was knighted by the king of his kingdom when he was only sixteen, he showed promise with a sword at an early age and was always very intelligent. When he was in his early twenties, is when the darkness came about, and after the shadows devoured the auras of his mother and younger brother, he vowed to destroy it. after the darkness was banished: he spent several years traveling various countries and defeating remnants of the darkness, he settled down in France with a young woman named Nicolette and had six children.
Full Name: Ellyn Rose Linn (left) Description: small in stature and thin with short, dark hair and ruddy eyes Special abilities: She is more developed in illusionary magic Unique Traits: She often carries around roses, either in her hair or on her clothing, they somehow help amplify her power The descendants of this person will more than likely be: outspoken, strong willed, stubborn This person passed on: a blue diamond-shaped jewel, worn on a chain as a necklace Bio: Ellyn and her sister were both twelve years old when they started practicing magic, at first it was benevolent and meant to help people in need, but when an attempt to bring back a beloved family pet went awry, and the king was forced to defend his castle against a giant undead house cat, they were banished to the grasslands where they were later found by Rowan and invited to join the fight against the darkness. They agreed in order to clear their names in their home kingdom and see their mother again. after the darkness was banished:She continued to practice magic with her sister, until they met a pair of twin boys, nearly two years older than them and were married. They each had quadruplets
Full Name: Alys Violet Linn (right) Description: small in stature and thin, with long, dark hair and ruddy eyes Special abilities: more developed in protection spells Unique Traits: she often carries around violets, either in her hair or on her clothing, they somehow help amplify her power The descendants of this person will more than likely be: quiet, timid, complacent This person passed on: An armlet shaped like a winding snake. Bloodstone for the eye Bio: Alys and her sister were both twelve years old when they started practicing magic, at first it was benevolent and meant to help people in need, but when an attempt to bring back a beloved family pet went awry, and the king was forced to defend his castle against a giant undead house cat, they were banished to the grasslands where they were later found by Rowan and invited to join the fight against the darkness. They agreed in order to clear their names in their home kingdom and see their mother again. after the darkness was banished: She continued to practice magic with her sister, until they met a pair of twin boys, nearly two years older than them and were married. They each had quadruplets
~~The Big and Powerful~~
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[imgleft] http://www.eorzeapedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Gahoo/2010/03/seewolf1.jpg[/imgleft]Full Name:Hadrian de Grey Description: Inhumanly tall and muscled with tanned skin, dark hair, and grey eyes Special abilities: unusually strong Unique Traits: has scars across his back and chest from defending his family against various kinds of attacks The descendants of this person will more than likely be: loud, boisterous, and strong This person passed on: A stud earring with a bright green emerald in it. Bio: Hadrian was abandoned on the steps of a small farm house as an infant and raised by the farmer, his wife, and treated just the same as their other four children. When he grew older, he married a petite, yet powerful woman and became a butcher. Rowan recruited him while his wife was pregnant with their first child, and was driven to help defeat the darkness in order to bring about a better world for his child to be brought up in after the darkness was banished: He went back to his wife and lived a long happy life.
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[IMGright]http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i89/Rei_sama/Anime%20girls/nanimeblondegirl.jpg[/IMGright]Full Name: Isolde of Cleves Description: long legged and fair skinned with long, wavy blond hair and gold eyes Special abilities: the ability to heal the sick by taking measures that seem to be based solely off of intuition Unique Traits: a small burn mark on her forearm The descendants of this person will more than likely be: kind-hearted, joyous, and generous This person passed on: vial on a chain Bio: Isolde learned medicine by watching her mother, a village midwife, practice on the people of her home village. She picked up on a few things, but then began to experiment on her own, finding out new things about medicine and somehow making a positive outcome no matter what she did. Rowan decided that she would make an excellent addition to the Divine when she saw her healing powers at work after the darkness was banished: She was invited by Father gaunt to practice medicine in his abbey's sick bay. there, she met a wounded soldier that one of the missionaries found in the grasslands surrounding the solitary abbey, married, and became a midwife, like her mother, after moving back to her home village
~~The Wise and Holy~~
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[IMGleft]http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e232/cllmeaj/anime/man-1.jpg[/IMGleft]Full Name: Father Emilio Gaunt Description: Lean, and 'bone' thin with deeply wrinkled skin from years of aging (and some say wisdom) a shock of gray hair and brown eyes that seem almost milky in nature Special abilities: to call upon the light for protection and guidance, summon the gate Unique Traits: is covered in little 'sun spots' from his early years of working in the fields with his father and older brothers (before he decided to become a holy man) The descendants of this person will more than likely be: wise for their years, have an affinity with religion, kind hearted but quick to anger This person passed on: It was set into a large and sturdy steel ring with an intricate design on it. The shard itself is a sapphire color with lighter blue pinpricks running through the stone.
Bio: Father Gaunt was already a holy man for many generations before the darkness took hold of the earth. the coming of the darkness came to him in a prophetic dream that he shared with others in his abbey. Along with the prophecy of the coming darkness, came the information on how to stop it. Somehow, he was instilled with the knowledge of the Essence Gate and how to summon it, and also how to seal it once the darkness had been pushed into its boundaries. after the darkness was banished: He returned to his abbey, with Isolde recruited as a new nurse. he died not long after the darkness had been banished, and gave his shard to a young pregnant woman that had sought refuge in his abbey, he told her to "Keep the light alive" and pressed the disguised shard into her palm just before he passed on
~~The Youthful and Determined~~
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[IMGright]http://i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss103/Bob123_05/anime-boy-1.jpg[/IMGright] Full Name: Oliver Fletcher Description: small and lanky with shaggy, orangey hair and big blue eyes. He has light skin and is dappled with freckles here and there Special abilities: skilled with a bow and arrow, clever, and loud Unique Traits: has a special weakness for sweet foods, and basically falls in love with any woman he meets that can bake (they remind him of his mother) The descendants of this person will more than likely be: Childlike, loud, carefree, energetic This person passed on: The butterfly pendant Bio: Oliver always dreamed of being a knight, and when he finally was given the chance to become a squire, he jumped at the opportunity, cleaning floors, picking vegetables in the castle gardens and helping with ordinary day-to-day tasks until he was finally assigned as a squire to Sir Rowan. Soon after he became a squire, the darkness took hold of the earth and he was forced to leave behind the task of learning swordsmanship and the like to aid his Knight in bringing together the divine, and in the battle against the darkness after the darkness was banished: He continued to serve as Rowan's squire for several more years, and was then knighted by the king and given special honors for his part in banishing the darkness and dispersing the shadows
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~OPEN!~
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Tucker kind of just stared at the ceiling. Ever since yesterday, everything around her seemed to be moving in slow motion, everyone was just there, and whenever they spoke to her, the words always slurred together. Her aunt worried about her, she knew this, but she didn't pay any attention to her, or the other people that tried to make her feel better, or "open up" by telling them how sorry they were and offer her a shoulder to cry on. Doing all of that didn't change everything, and telling her how sorry they were didn't make any difference, she didn't even know most of them until her aunt spread around that her dad was sick. She sat up, it was around eight AM, which was an odd time for her to be up during the summer, but the dark circles under her eyes and the shadowy, hollow appearance of her face explained all of that.
She shifted in bed and slid around so her feet were touching the cold wooden floors of her aunts home, and the room she had prepared for her there once her dad went to stay at the hospital permanently. She stalked down the hallway silently, even her aunt's cat Tink didn't stir from her spot on the carpeted tree beside her door. She could hear the sounds of her brothers snoring in the other two spare bedrooms as she curved around a squeaky spot in the floor between the doors. She felt like she was floating through the house, and couldn't remember exactly how she'd made it into the mud room, put her shoes on and walked out the door like it was a daily routine. She took a deep breath of the chilled autumn air, stepped from the front porch of her aunt's average suburban home, and began to walk. She didn't know what exactly she was doing, or where she was going. There was a park around the corner from where she was, she guessed she'd start there.
The morning sun was glistening off the dew on the grass, the horses slowly moved about in the morning mist, there was a slight noise from the barn as a blonde, fair skinned girl came out of it, leading a black mare with a white star out. She sighed heavily in the morning sun as her almost white eyes gazed over everything, it was the perfect time to go ridding before the day got warmer, she had already done all her other chores so her day was now free to do as she pleased.
She swung up into the saddle, clicking her tongue as she steered the mare towards the park, mainly to make sure no animal got in the traps that some one had left there to catch something. The morning was beautiful to her, it was the time of day that she always felt like time was at a stand still, nothing was up quiet yet and if something was they moved about silently, making the morning seem even more like a mystery.
A clacking noise could be heard echoing throughout a room. Grunts were also emanating from inside the room and a gruff voice bellowed, "C'mon hit me, boy. I'm sick of you being on the defensive. Make your move now." A smooth voice replied back lazily, "Seriously? You know I hate training, why are you trying to work me so hard?" The occupants of the room were a large man and a slightly muscular young man were crossing wooden swords. "Dad, you are taking this way too seriously. You should relax, man," the young man growled. The man kicked the guy on the ground and held the wooden blade to his neck. "Blaine, you will never be ready when the time comes for you to protect yourself and others that may need you." Blaine groaned and pushed the sword away, "That won't happen Dad, forget about it."
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Selena lands on her feet with her sword behind her and opens her eyes and all of the fighting dummies fell to the floor cut in half. She's been practing her sword since damn and it was late in the afternoon. Putting her sword in its casing she puts it on the mantle that she had in the room. Grabbing a towel she wipes her face and walks into the main part of her house. Taking her shoes off and sliding her slippers on she walks up the stairs and goes into her room. As she walks into her bathroom she pulls her hair up and brushes in fingers over her birthmark.
Getting out of the shower she wraps a towel around her pulls her hair down and lets her long blonde hair fall down to her hips. Walking into her master bedroom she walks into her walk through closet and pulls out a simple pair of black skinny jeans with her family's symbol on it and a white tank top. Going down stairs again, she goes into the kitchen and grabs her an apple and then suddenly there was a knock on the door.
a purple haired girl rested her head against a tree and started to play with her necklace watching as the light bounced off it she knew she should be practicing but it was so nice out she didnt want to she let her thoughts driff *finx you need to focus youll never get any better if you dont* she sighed *fine ill practice how ill practice i dont now these powers she had she knew nothing about hopefull someone would tell her soon*
Ain woke up the next morning with a small yawn, pushing back the covers of his bed. He was wearing a plain white shirt and some shorts for p.js. He glanced behind him at the curtains blocking most of the sunlight. Honestly, he wanted to sleep some more, but he couldn't sleep now that he was awake. It didn't work out too well. Getting up off the bed, he grabbed a brush to comb his shoulder length hair. It was a very dark, almost black color, and his eyes were a very different grey. He went to put on a sleeveless jacket and a black semi loose shirt under it. For pants, he wore cargo pants and some buckled boots. He wore his armlet everyday, so there wasn't a need to fish it from anywhere.
Stepping out of his room, now that his hair and everything else was taken care of, he went down the stairs, waving at his parents with a small grin. "I'm going out. Be back later." he said cheerfully. He had his wallet in his jacket pocket just in case he wanted to get something to eat later. Currently, he wasn't feeling hungry. Fishing out his headphones from his pocket, he plugged them into his ears, turning on the mp3. Three Days Grace came up. He hummed along with the song, going down the sidewalk of his neighborhood. Maybe he would visit the mall. He was hoping to get a few new books, and some clothes.
As the first rays of sunlight began to creep through the old sheered fabric of dark curtains a groan of protest was made audible. The sound of discomfort came from a male who's mass of dark black hair resembled the colorings of a crow's feathers.
"Noooo, not yet. I just want to sleep a little longer." The groans turned into actual words as the dark haired male turned and pulled the covers up and over his head. It was then that things proceeded to get worse for this secluded male as he felt light pressure knead into his side. The soft rhythmic purring that began with the motions caused him to crack a smile as his faithful feline friend began to snuggle up to him. Aiden could never resist cats and had found this stray in an alleyway all alone after his shift ended.
"Hi there Yuki." Aiden's form shifted in the direction of his cat as he dropped the covers and opened his pale golden colored eyes. "Lemme guess, you're hungry too now?" He asked the small feline as he scratched underneath her chin causing her purring to grow in volume. He lay there for several minutes giving his furry friend her daily desired attention, the small bundle of white fur loving every second of it. "Alright, let's get up huh?" He asked Yuki as he began to move from the bed. He took his time getting up and making it to the small kitchen that was adjoined to his small one room apartment. Some would complain about the size, but it had everything he needed complete with a bathroom and a perfect amount of space for him and his number one girl. That and the cheaply priced location made it practically a steal. What could he say? He had had some luck when he managed to get this place.
After he had fed Yuki her mixture of soft and wet food and made sure that her water dish was filled anew, he returned to his bedroom and sat back down on his bed.
"I guess there won't be any going back to sleep now, huh?" He mumbled looking out the window first then to look down at the floorboards where the sun was touching them. Again he rose from the bed and began to rifle through his clothing for whatever that was clean.
"I should do laundry today." He noted aloud as he realized how little he had had left. It was some time before he found something that would be suitable for the day; a pair of black jeans, an article widely known as a "wife beater tank" also black, and a deep olive green button up that had a military feel to it. Finding clean socks was a trickier task, he finished his look with a few choice pieces of jewelry. A simple stainless steel chain link and barred bracelet went on one wrist as a leather buckled strap went on the other along with a few other basic stainless bracelets. As usual his favorite rings already adorned his fingers, one being the most precious thing of all.
He paused to study that ring for just a moment. He couldn't remember where the thing had come from or who had given it to him. Perhaps it was from his birth parents because the expensive looking piece of metal and stone had always been a part of him.
Aiden looked to Yuki and suddenly announced, "I'm going out. Be back soon." Making sure to have the essentials before he left he grabbed his favorite black jacket and headed out the door pausing to lock it properly behind him.
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Exiting his favored coffee shop with a full stomach and a freshly brewed cup of black coffee in a to-go cup, Aiden was armed and ready for the day. Well, as ready as he could currently get having been up far too late the night before and being awake now at an ungodly hour. It was one of his days off and he thought that he might try to enjoy it. Deciding to take the park on his way home he headed in that direction curious as to if there was anything going on in the area.
Selena grabs her red leather jacket and opens her door and no one was there. Stepping out thinking it was the kids that live on her street playing a joke on her before she lefted and then she says a letter on the welcome mat with her family seal on it. Kneeling down she picks it up and opens it reading 'Selena McNight, descendent of Sir Rowan. We are conducting an imporanting meeting about the darkness. You and the other members are going to be flown out to the castle where the Divine always meet, please bring your shards' She raises and eyebrow when there wasnt no name of the sender. Turning it on the pack there was an address "I guess this is where everyone is meeting...." Selena says softly and then looks at the time "2:30" She thought out loud and looks at her watch thats in a hour"
Sighing Selena gets onto her motorcycle and puts on her helmet before starting the engine. Pulling out of her driveway she goes to the local coffee shop since she hasn't ate anything since she did her daily practice. Parking her bike in the front of the store, she takes off her helmet her long hair falling out of it. Putting her helmet under her arm she walks in and sits down by the window. Looking across the room she notices there was another descendent in the room "Descendent of Father Grant....interesting..." she says softly to herself glancing at him out the corner of her eye.
The swing underneath her squeaked an awful racket into the misty air. Tucker could feel the thick moisture floating around her and deemed, by a skill taught to her from her grandfather's rural expertise, that it would rain sometime later in the day. She drifted back and forth on the ancient thing, pushing herself with one foot, while the other seemed to be curled limply just under the rubber seat, resting in a rut that had been carved, undoubtedly, by some child skidding to a stop repeatedly for at least as many years as the swing set had been there.
The park itself was far more vast than just the secluded playground. There were trees of all kinds that seemed to wall around her, and somewhere beyond all of the emerald foliage was a pond frequented by various kinds of ducks and the occasional swan. She and her dad had fed them bread crumbs on more than one occasion, sometimes buying a whole loaf of bread just to toss at the floating birds. She remembered visiting some time in late June, and being chased away from the pond by a territorial drake. She smiled at the memory and began to remember a children's rhyme she learned that day. "One little duck went out one day ,Over the hills and far away. Mommy duck called quack quack quack, But no little ducks came wondering back." In a way, she sort of felt like that little duck, like she wasn't ever going to come back, maybe physically, but not mentally. She began to bite at her cheek, and a chill ran up her body, starting in her legs, and ending at the back of her neck. The park was still void of life, and she merely sighed, swinging herself more slowly, making the metal squeal seem louder to fill the noiseless air.
finx was getting bored and cooled so she moved inside a small cottage where she sat down at the table took off her necklace and stared at it. *its not going to give you answers that way* she thought but she was kinda hoping that it would.*i want to know about this thing so bad maybe theres a book in the library about it*. she got up and put on her cloak and traveled into town and went to the library hoping to find answers noone seemed to give.
