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[dolly]

Username: Dolly
Name: Tezcatlipoca
Gender: Male
Tezcatlipoca... a legend. A myth no one wanted to believe. He's real though, too real for comfort. The stories state he was a devil who was released from the gates to wreak havoc on the villages who stopped believing. He's a devil with a keen eye for loopholes, he takes and take without remorse. They say never make a deal with him, never promise him anything but most don't realize until too late. He'll steal your entire fortune before you realize who stands before you. Truly a selfish fellow.
His entire life was a selfish act. Anything he desired he could make a deal for, he could fill castle upon castle of his things. If you could not pay debts, you became his servant. Everyone agreed he was a devil, he accepted the fact he was selfish.

It would take a miracle to change his ways. And it did.

A rich man surprisingly, could not pay off a debt to him. He gave protection during the first war in exchange for a room of riches. Too greedy to give it up, he offered up his son. A sweet young lad. Definitely not fit for the new position he was to enter. He'd thought his heart tuned to solid stone ages ago, wrongfully so.
Though they spoke little words, seeing the frail boy work as anyone else lit something ablaze inside of him again. His ice heart began to melt. Slowly, yet surely. Though he liked the reputation he had built, he fed back to the communities he had burned to ashes. He became the phoenix and rebuilt them. Slowly freeing his prisoners due to strange yet believable excuses. First of which, the fragile boy that started it all. He didn't even know his name yet he changed him in a way he thought long dead.

"Live long and well young sir."

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[ChristainAnimalLover]

Username: ChristainAnimalLover
Name: Birthname is Hayse; goes by Harm now
Gender: Male
Selfless act:

---"Secret, get out of here!" Hayse shouted over his shoulder as he focused on the large beast in front him. It took a swing and he managed to duck, then throw himself forward, knocking it off balance long enough for him to turn halfway to face his sister. "Go!" He yelled, needing her to be out of harm's way. He couldn't fight this thing and watch her.
---Secret stared wide-eyed at the scene in front of her, frozen in fear. Her brother's shouts finally broke through to her and she bolted. Normally, she would never leave his side, but the look on his face...She had never seen him so scared before. She ran until she could no longer hear the sounds of battle, then collapsed in a heap, completely out of breath and too shocked to go on.
---Hayse had only been distracted for a moment, just long enough to see his sister turn and run, but it was enough - the beast roared and swung at him again, this time catching him square in the face. "Arhhh!" Hayse exclaimed, clenching his jaw as he ducked his head, his eyes closed against the searing pain. The force of the strike dazed him a little, he felt four distinct burning lines going over his right eye. The ground shook, betraying the beast's attempt to creep closer; Hayse pushed the pain aside and glared up at the beast. He dove forward, throwing himself into the thing's massive shoulder. Despite the fact he was considerably smaller, Hayse managed to knock the beast off balance again, if only slightly. He made a wide loop around it and clawed at it's face in the same manner it had gotten him. It reared up with a roar and came toward him; wide-eyed, Hayse jumped back but it caught him in the side. Pain shot through his lower ribs as he flew through the air a few feet before colliding with an old log, the impact making a dull thud. Hayse groaned, wanting to just dissipate but the thought of this thing finding his sister made him get back to his feet. His legs shook, his vision blurry and dark at the edges, every breath felt like a knife between his ribs. He forced himself to take a deep breath before letting out a roar of his own, instinct taking over as he charged the beast lumbering toward him. The rest of the fight was a blur, only faint sensations reaching his conscience.
---The next thing Hayse knew, he was stumbling blindly through a field, heading toward a small collection of boulders.
---"Hayse?" Secret called softly from the shadows, cautiously stepping out of the shelter provided by the pile of boulders. "Ohmygosh, Hayse!" She exclaimed, rushing out to him; he collapsed as soon as he heard her voice. Secret reached him just after he hit the ground, gasping when she saw his beautiful grey coat matted with blood, twigs, leaves and dirt. "You're gonna be ok..." She muttered.

500/500

Selfish act:

---Harm had pushed anyone close to him away years ago, including his little sister. He said hurtful things to anyone he knew then cut off all contact and disappeared. Now he was strolling through the woods, in one of the rare times he wasn't after some personal vendetta, when he heard a bone-chilling roar. Hayse would have run over to see if he could assist in any way. Harm meandered near just to see a battle. He stopped just beyond the beast's poor range of vision, having no interest in fighting one again.
---"Run Alaia! I'll hold it off!" A brown Kalon shouted, darting away from a slightly smaller grey Kalon with a whoop in an attempt to get the thing's attention.
---"James, no!" The female called. With a huff the beast turned back to ward the grey Kalon, more interested in a closer and unmvoing target.
---The brown Kalon spun back around, and noticed Harm leaning against the tree. "Help us!" He called, fear and desperation in his voice and expression.
---Harm flashed a devilish grin, "Why? Harm is enjoying watching it fight. Besides, if it fights the beast, Harm can escape unnoticed." His grin broadened at the look on the face of the brown Kalon; the grey Kalon also glanced his way at the sound of his voice. The look on her face seemed familiar, but he couldn't place it and honestly didn't really try. He turned without another word and began walking away, smiling when he heard the frustrated grunt. After a few paces, he stopped, turned back around and leaned against another tree to watch the battle. "Pathetic. Fight alone or flee together, it can't do both." Harm muttered to himself. He quickly grew bored and moved on without hesitation, continuing his walk through the otherwise peaceful woods.
---A sudden flash in his mind's eye stopped him in his tracks, and a wave of guilt washed over him.

---Hayse limped blindly through a filed, having only the vaguest sense of his surroundings. Every time he moved, pain burned through him; the whole right of his face was numb, though every wince made it tingle painfully; each short breath felt like a jagged knife was being dragged through his ribs. Something caught his attention and made him pause, forgetting his condition for just a moment, and for that moment, relief flooded through him, but he couldn't even remember what made him pause.
---"Ohmygosh, Hayse!" Secret exclaimed, rushing out to him; he collapsed as soon as he heard her voice clearly, knowing that she must be safe if she was calling to him. Just after he hit the ground, he heard her gasp beside him.
---"You're gonna be ok..." She muttered, gently placing a paw on his shoulder. He winced, sore everywhere from the battle, then passed out completely.

---Harm snorted and shook his head to clear it, drew in a deep breath and took off, shoving the guilt aside. What did he care, they weren't his problem.

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Guest appearances by
Secret, Alaia and James
All used with permission

[CaptiveLegacy]

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[Micki.]

takes place in my fantasy AU, Arlind, in the country Rendin, a few years in the past.

Username: Micki.
Name: Cordelia Eisern
Gender: female
Selfless:
A tall, dark woman stormed into the room with the intensity of a wild fire. Cordelia's eyes settled on the young man in the middle of the room, who only scoffed and turned back to the others. Upon being ignored, she took a boot from her foot and flung it, catching him in the back of the head. He shot around with an scowl shouting, "You DARE throw a boot at me?"

She rounded on him, matching his anger tenfold, before landing a punch square in his jaw. The man turned red and lunged at her, knocking her to the ground with an "oof" as the air was stolen from their lungs. Soon, the two were locked in an all-out brawl, until their brother put an end to it.

"Enough!"

A tall, muscular man stood up and looked disapprovingly at the pair on the ground before continuing, "By hell, you're siblings! Can you not get along for two moments?" The two froze mid-fight, looking a bit shamed by their eldest brother's words, but the woman seized her opportunity and pushed the other off of her. She grinned as he landed hard on the floor beside her, but the standing man seemed less amused. "Cordelia! You can't behave like an impetuous child all the time. Why on Arlind did you interrupt us?"

Cordelia stood up and dusted herself off. "Tedrick, I have just as much of a right to be here as him," she cast a glare sideways at her brother, still on the ground. Tedrick raised a brow at her, shaking his head. It only served to anger her more, though. "He's a thoughtless twat, Tedrick, and he should never be considered to spy on the Katsosa family. I could do a better job than him even if I were half-dead," Cordelia growled, her squinted gaze daring him to challenge her.

"Cordelia, dear sister, I'm not sending Payne to spy on anyone, and I would never consider such a foolish thing."

He quickly added, "Nor am I sending my younger sister to do such dangerous work." Cordelia shot Tedrick a look that could kill as Payne finally made it off of the floor. Payne opened his mouth to say something, but Cordelia was quick to throw her other boot at him. Another man, also their brother, finally stood and weighed in, "I understand not sending that wreck, but Cordelia? Teddy, she'd be fantasti-"

"Verin, I am not sending anyone to spy," after a brief pause he continued, "Every time our family crosses paths with them, we lose. I'm not prepared to send another Eisern off to die at their hands, least of all one of my siblings." When Cordelia opened her mouth to object, Tedrick simply waved his hand to silence her, making it clear to everyone that his decision was final.

Later that night, for the sake of her family, Cordelia rode south to enter the Katsosa castle under false pretenses.

Selfish:
Cordelia rode into the capital and through charm, schemes and bribery, eventually managed to find herself employed by the royal family. She worked as a maid for several months before an opportunity to become Madeline Katsosa's handmaid opened up. Or rather, until the poison Cordelia had been slipping into the previous maid's soup had finally made her sick enough to need a doctor.

Afterall, she could leave nothing to chance.

It wasn't exactly an ideal position for someone that had grown up so privileged, nonetheless she was determined. Ultimately, the spying was about restoring honor to her family, and there was absolutely nothing she wouldn't do for her family. Not even if it meant getting her own hands a little dirty here and there. Cordelia only felt guilty for going against her brother's wishes, but surely her bringing such glory to her house would make up for it.

Months and months into spying, though, and she began to feel differently. The job became less and less about doing something noble for her family, something they would celebrate, and more about herself. She may only be playing the part of a handmaid, but somehow it made her happier than she had anticipated. Princess Madeline was always kind, and Cordelia was quick to form a bond with her, however inadvertent. Even more unintentional was the slight crush that she began to develop, which turned her selfless act of deception into a selfish act of desire.

Cordelia continued to be the princess' handmaid and friend, never admitting to her who she really was.

Like all lies, however, her true identity was eventually uncovered and she was taken into royal custody. The king interrogated her intensely, demanding to know why she had been sent and what she had learned. In truth, Cordelia had been too blinded by Madeline to even collect information and spy properly. King Elijah showed her mercy, both believing that she had learned nothing of their affairs and believing her genuine fondness of his daughter. He threw her out of the castle with a letter warning her family to stay out of the Katsosa affairs and leadership of Rendin, but didn't harm her and had no intention of warring with the Eisern family once more unless necessary.

Foolishly, she stuck around the capital, hoping to sneak back in to see the princess once more. Unknown to Cordelia, the king had the foresight to send a copy of his letter via a royal messenger. Upon receiving the letter, her eldest brother immediately rode south to find her. After finding her still lurking in the capital, Tedrick scolded her profusely and demanded she leave with him. Cordelia refused, still hoping to see Madeline again.

Her brother wouldn't allow it and instead launched into a speech about how selfish she had been. She could have started another war between the families, and had King Elijah chose to do so they would have been caught by surprise and slaughtered before they even stood a chance.

[roelian]

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[LivingLethal]

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