Thread: A Heart Wrapped in Shadow

A one-on-one RP between Morathor and Back-Alley Shadow. If you are neither Morathor nor Back-Alley Shadow, you may look, but don't touch. Name Serafina Age 24 Species Half-elfhalf-human Appearance Sera is normally seen wrapped in her own shadow. In this state, only her build can be easily determined a slender frame with subtle curves, just shy of five feet tall. Her shadow also binds her long hair into a manageable ponytail. She carries a longsword with a narrow hilt in a foreign style. Beyond the darkness. Magic Shadow Personality Reserved and unemotional. For the most part, Sera speaks only when spoken to, doesn't have strong opinions, and never raises her voice. The only exception to this is if anyone tries to help her--she will refuse their help and become agitated, or even begin to panic if they persist. History Serafina was born in the nation of Dasia, far to the west, but has no memory of it. She has been told that her mother was an elven judge who died giving birth to her. She has heard how her sister wanted to give her up to be raised by a lower class family, how her brother ran away with her and traveled to Lucenia, searching for her father--a human merchant. But her earliest memories are living with the Black Falcons, a team of elite mercenaries. From a very young age, she learned to fight, sneak, and steal from the best. Magic was a bit trickier, since none of the Falcons shared her shadow talent, but once she had learned to read she managed to teach herself from their extensive library. At the age of sixteen, she was officially accepted as a Falcon, alongside the leader's son, who was assigned as her partner. Four years ago, in the closest thing to a failure the Falcons have ever known, Sera returned home without her partner. She has refused to explain the exact details to anyone. Since then, she has cut herself off from the rest of the Falcons, spending most of her time shut in her spare time shut up in her room. Name Modya Bal'Kuznet Age 72 Species Elf Appearance 6'6 and lightly built, Modya does his best to appear imposing through his stern demeanor and aggressively cut clothing. He is very muscular for an elf. Just your average elf. Magic Earth Personality Modya is very stern and viewed as a 'grump' by the rest of the Falcons. He wants lots of peace and quiet, which the rowdy band of mercenaries never gives him. Despite his frosty demeanor, Modya is a very compassionate man, and does not like to see anyone suffer. History Modya was born in Dasia, the son of a judge and a noble of the Bal caste. His youth was comfortable, and the best education in Dasia was open to him from a young age. Of the various facets of Earth magic, Modya was most interested in becoming a healer. A few decades ago, Modya's mother fell in love with a trader from Lucenia. A fling like that was enough to embarass the family, but when she concieved the human's child it was a major scandal. It did not help that the father of the child seemed to have vanished. Despite Modya's best efforts, his mother died giving birth to her second daughter. Modya's elder sister, the new head of the family, wanted to immediately put the shame behind them and give the newborn to another family to raise. Modya opposed this plan, since the newborn was still their sister, but he had no authority to do so. Instead, he took his sister and fled the country. He went to Lucenia, looking for the girl's father, but never found her. Eventually, he ended up with the Black Falcon mercenaries, who needed a healer. His education also made him the best qualified for a number of necessary tasks--stocking and organizing the library, managing the finances, even reviewing and writing contracts. Even though he was not officially the leader, he more or less ran the business side of the Black Falcons. Several years ago, his sister came back from a mission without her partner. She seemed shaken, but try as he might Modya has been unable to get her to talk about it. As traumatized as she was, the leader of the Falcons--who had been the father of the lost partner--took it much harder, his health failing as he barely ate or slept. When he died, Modya became the de facto leader of the group.