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Character of the Season
Frail in body but dangerously quick of mind, Nikandr is the sort of character who proves that curiosity can be just as perilous as any weapon. A necromancer, inventor, and problem-solver with more ambition than self-preservation, Niki approaches the world like a puzzle box begging to be opened, even when what’s inside has teeth. Blunt, dry-witted, fiercely independent, and carrying a history best left partially buried, he has a knack for making even failure feel fascinating. Whether he’s raising the dead, moving across Caido to King's End, or experiencing a hangover for the first time, Nikandr brings a wonderfully strange spark to Caido, and we can’t wait to see what trouble his brilliant mind wanders into next.
Congratulations, Niki!
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With the return of the sun, Alys had determined that she would learn to live for Sascha rather than die without her, and so she found herself once more in Ludo’s Woods, knelt before the shrine to Ludo and Mort. This time she had brought a small tarot card, custom made and hand drawn, labeled with a single word: Death. On it was depicted a dark, hooded figure holding out a skeletal hand, on which a bright orange butterfly perched. Even in death, there were new beginnings; her cards had shown her that time and again, and it was to that which she clung with all her strength as they emerged after a harrowing LongNight.
The seer propped her offering on the shrine, careful of the candles burning nearby, and bowed her head. ”Hi, Mort. It’s me again. I don’t know if you’re listening, but if you are, and if Sascha is with you… I just want to make sure she’s taken care of. I want her to know that I miss her, and that I’d do anything in my power to get her back. If you could just… pass on the message, that would be great,” she prayed softly. She wasn’t really expecting a response - after all, Mort was surely busy, and she’d done nothing to garner his attention. But still, if even the gist of her message was passed along to her beloved companion, that would be enough for her.
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Alys is praying to Mort for a quest to get Sascha back! Please roll for it, but if she doesn’t succeed at the roll, I’d like to use my COTY pass. <3 Thanks!!
ALYS
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
The woods shimmered in a new light as towering oak trees stretched skyward, their golden leaves filtering the sunlight like whispers of hope. As Alys knelt before the shrine, her small tarot card—marked boldly with the word “Death” and the image of a dark, hooded figure offering a skeletal hand cradling a bright orange butterfly, the gentle rustling of oak leaves seemed to answer her plea. From the shifting shadows stepped Mort, his presence as warm and comforting as a long-forgotten lullaby. He looked, of course, like none of the normal depictions of death. His dark curls caught the sunlight as he approached, earthen eyes filled with quite affection and laughter. "Alys," he greeted, his voice soft and delighted. "I have been listening all along. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to speak with you properly."
Grinning, the god tilts his head. "Perhaps you could give her the message yourself." With a graceful gesture, Mort stepped aside, and from behind him emerged Sascha. "Sascha has been enjoying her time in my halls," he explains, placing his hands into his pockets. "But of course I understand your longing. Perhaps there is a way to bring you together again, though it is not a simple thing that you ask."
Didn't roll high enough so her CotY pass was used!
Mort, when he arrived, was both nothing like she'd imagined and exactly like she'd imagined all at once.
His presence was gentle and comforting, and Alys looked up from where she knelt in front of the shrine to find dark curls not unlike her own and brown eyes filled with affection, as though they were old friends reuniting after a long time apart. She regarded the god in awe; she'd never expected a response, not from Mort, of all gods, and yet here he was. And he was not alone.
Sascha bounded from behind the god, and Alys gave a wordless cry. Had she not been on her knees already, she would have fallen to them anyway as she reached out for her beloved companion who had been taken from her far too soon - and entirely due to her own negligence. "Sascha!" she cried, tears streaming down her face as her heart swelled with joy. "I'm so sorry, Sascha. I never would have brought you if I'd known -" That you'd die.
As she cradled her companion lovingly, she looked up at Mort, eyes shining with appreciation. "Thank you," she said, her voice full of warmth and gratefulness and humility all at once. "I can't - I can never repay you for this alone," Alys continued. "But I would do anything to have her back. That is, if she wants to come back." After all, if Sascha was enjoying her time in Mort's halls, perhaps she wouldn't want to return to a world in which there was such uncertainty and danger. "I would never want to do something that she didn't want, too." Never again.
ALYS
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Mort’s eyes glowed with a gentle understanding as he regarded Alys, his dark curls catching the soft light of the oak leaves. With a warm, measured smile, he replied, "Alys, your gratitude and care are as precious as the bonds you share. But if you wish to have Sascha return fully to your side, you must first understand the weight of what you ask." He paused, letting the rustle of leaves underscore his words. "To mend what was torn, you must venture to the place where Sascha met her fate and gather the snow and ice from that very spot—the remnants of her last DeepFrost." Mort’s tone, while gentle and encouraging, carried the gravity of the task ahead.
"Know that this is no simple request. The forces that carry a soul between realms demand a tribute, a testament to the love and resolve you carry in your heart, but importantly, an understanding of what it is you will put her through." Mort’s smile softened further, a bittersweet warmth in his eyes as he watched the reunion between ursur and witch.
"If you are willing to try, then there might yet be more time for the two of you." Smiling at Sascha, the god sighs softly. "We should go, but...I think perhaps just a few more minutes, mm?"
Alys has been given a quest! She must:
1. In three different threads speak to someone who has died and come back from the dead, asking about their experiences to better underwhat what Sascha will be going through
2. Bring water from Frey's Breath and the Eyes of Vi
3. Collect as much snow from where Sascha was killed and bring her body if possible
Mort was gentle and understanding as he spoke, and Alys got the distinct impression that he’d have understood her even if she hadn’t given voice to any words at all. She looked between the god and her beloved companion, who peered up at her with wide eyes. If Sascha was willing, and it was possible, than Alys would go to the ends of Caido to get her back. But Mort’s warning weighed heavily on her soul: should she do this, or was it just a selfish request meant to bring herself some peace rather than honor Sascha’s memory? Perhaps she should be using this time to say goodbye, not to find a new way to say hello.
But then Sascha headbutted her, and the seer smiled, stroking the little ursur’s head lovingly. ”I understand,” Alys said softly. ”And I thank you for considering the request and for guiding me.” Yes, she would do this. If Sascha was willing, then Alys would do everything in her power to succeed.
Their few minutes passed quickly - too quickly for Alys, who had no desire to say goodbye to her companion. Too soon, it was time for them to go, and with Mort and Sascha gone from her senses, Alys began the trek back to the Peregrine, her step lighter than it had been in weeks.
fin
ALYS
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Emotional Telepathy | The user can read deep emotions of those within a 5 foot radius at will. Control is excellent. Note: "Deep emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
Emotional Perception | The user can read surface level emotions of those within a 15 foot radius. Control is moderate. Note: "Surface level emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
