BASTIEN
Once, Bastien had had dreams of making a temple out of the Spire, of turning its brutal and sharp edges into murals and expanding it out into the space around it. He would have made pools and fountains and pews, places for those that chose a life with the Voice to sit and be with their Goddess. He wasn't really one for religious reverence, but he knew that such a place would really annoy those that thought only the Old Gods were worthy of devotion; that alone had been enough to motivate the plans.
Unfortunately, practicalities and the looming war overtook the idea. Such a temple would be a huge target for any looking to harm the Ascended and their energies had to be spent elsewhere. Still, that didn't stop him from dreaming - sometimes Bastien would come and put a hand to the spire, look around the area and imagine what it might have looked like had he managed to complete the work.
The sun was low in the sky already, but he was waiting for it to fall far enough that he could be sure his trip home would be safe. Bastien hovered around the entrance to the spire, content to dream and wonder what could have been; when he heard footsteps approaching his initial thought was to hide, but instead he quickly went down another route. Using his upgrade he hid his fangs, knowing that many that would come to visit the Spire would not be giving it a friendly calling by.
"Hello! I was just investigating this thing. It is...fascinating." He said by way of greeting, confidently taking a couple of steps out of the door and smiling at Anju (careful not to step into the light too much, but trying to make it seem natural). "Have you come to see it too? It is hard not to be tempted, when it is visible from the furthest edges of the Grounds."
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Bastien is using:
Feature-adjust upgrade | This upgrade lets the user change up to 20% of their appearance at a time. Using it they can change their eye colour, hair-length/colour, height, weight, facial shape, etc. (though not at all at once)
to hide his fangs
Unfortunately, practicalities and the looming war overtook the idea. Such a temple would be a huge target for any looking to harm the Ascended and their energies had to be spent elsewhere. Still, that didn't stop him from dreaming - sometimes Bastien would come and put a hand to the spire, look around the area and imagine what it might have looked like had he managed to complete the work.
The sun was low in the sky already, but he was waiting for it to fall far enough that he could be sure his trip home would be safe. Bastien hovered around the entrance to the spire, content to dream and wonder what could have been; when he heard footsteps approaching his initial thought was to hide, but instead he quickly went down another route. Using his upgrade he hid his fangs, knowing that many that would come to visit the Spire would not be giving it a friendly calling by.
"Hello! I was just investigating this thing. It is...fascinating." He said by way of greeting, confidently taking a couple of steps out of the door and smiling at Anju (careful not to step into the light too much, but trying to make it seem natural). "Have you come to see it too? It is hard not to be tempted, when it is visible from the furthest edges of the Grounds."
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Bastien is using:
Feature-adjust upgrade | This upgrade lets the user change up to 20% of their appearance at a time. Using it they can change their eye colour, hair-length/colour, height, weight, facial shape, etc. (though not at all at once)
to hide his fangs
Still my heart is heavy
With the hate of some other man's beliefs
With the hate of some other man's beliefs
