Thread: Adventure Horizon~{KayLove&GrinningGentlman}

Species Description Rakshasa Mostly considered Demons, or Unrightous Spirits, the Rakshasa is a rare creature, mostly considered childrens tales. Stories of the Rakshasa are often used as scares, to keep children from graveyards at night. Most will know these Demons as Desecrators of graves. Most of these stories, deprives off of one particular Cult of Rakshasa, who worshiped a Deity of Death, stealing skulls and bones from graveyards, for their various, mostly devious rituals. This Cult is known as Deaths Paw. The Rakshasa is a Shape-shifting species, who take many various forms, but majorly the large feline hybrids. The race is extremely fast, and while physically stronger than humans, nowhere near as strong as some other species. Many Rakshasa, who are born within a Pack of their own, become quite adept in illusionary Magic, as capable of fooling their opponents, as they are at tearing them apart. The Rakshasa is not set on wickedness, as the children tales suggest. Many of them live in packs, peacefully, in Savannas. Many Rakshasa have a strong family bond, and mostly stick with their roots. But some are born with a natural thirst for adventure, and become quite exceptional explorers. Many Rakshasas is the cause for some world maps, used by common folk in this age. The reason Rakshasas are so rare, is because they rarely get known as what they are. If a Rakshasa doesnt want anyone to know who they are, they never will. They can change between their shapes, at will, and isnt bound by any rules. Some Rakshasas go the majority of their lives, in a Human shape, blending in with the general populace with no problem. The Rakshasas claws are -always- venomous, even in their human forms. It is rare to see a civilized Rakshasa, not wearing gloves. General Birth Name Rakshahid Valsaroth Used Name Rake Saroth Gender Male Age 162, looks about his late twenties Appearance Visual In his human form, wearing his travelling gear His most common Shape shifted form. URL Physical Rake has dark brown eyes, and dark orange hair, going to just below his ears. However, his hair grows fast, causing it to often get quite long, when on long journeys. He stands a 5.8 in his human form, but gets up to 6.8 in his shape shifted form. His human skin tone is a light tan, but his skin is very susceptible to the sun, and very quickly turns much darker, but never receives a sunburn. His musculature is quite athletic, and not particularly bulky. Features Rake has a large tattoo of a skull on his right shoulder, going around it and to his back. The tattoo is rather faded, and was clearly recieved in a young age, causing it to degenerate slightly with his muscle growth. There is a large scar, over the right eye of the skull. This Skull tattoo, is known as the mark of a Deaths Paw member. Not known to most, is that the scar means he is a defector. Down his right arm, is four tattoos of runes, gotten from various Shamans and Witches, through his many journeys. Each of these tattoos, empower him in one way, or another. Two of the runes are faded, and damaged, having already used up their effects, and is now just simple tattoos. ClothingArmor A variety of leather, fur and cloth, makes up his armor. His armor is very flexible, and can be altered, depending on the area he is travelling, to either make it lighter, for warm weather, or heavier for colder areas. The leather of his armor, is quite thick, and serves as great protection against most slashing attacks. Personal Personality Rake, on the contrary to the rest of his family, is a very positive person. He sees the beauty in almost everything, and always takes the long way, in hopes of seeing more beauty on the way. He is adventurous, daring and brave. He has been considered a liability quite often, doing dangerous, and often stupid, feats of strength. Of all things, he treasures an entertaining, and exploratious day to day. He has been found to be quite over defensive of ancient architecture and artifacts, as well as other creatures, incapable of defending themselves. Likes Exploration Thrills Ancient, and old items Treasures Not for their values, often leaves them in their place when he finds them Learning new cultures Entertainment In any way. Dislikes Greed Senseless cruelty Sleep Staying in one place, for too long Graveyards PowersAbilitiesSkills Shape Shifting Tiger Hybrid Rake takes the shape of a furious Tiger, walking on two legs. Taking this shape, he grows in size, as well as strength. He is still capable of talking, whilst in this shape. Shape Shifting Vulture This isnt a natural ability, but a Shape-Shiting technique he learned, from a Cult of Witches. He is not highly profecient in using this ability, and mostly prefers climbing high, rather than flying. To him, it feels like cheating. But it is a handy ability, when getting out of his depth, or when a stone slips. Illusionary Magic Doppelganger Thanks to his inherited, as well as one of the runes on his arm, he has learned the ability to split himself into two shapes. This second body, will act, and fight, completely out of its own volition, but is more of a shadow, than a physical being. Its attacks can only distract, and confuse, not actually cause harm, but will instead just flow through the opponent. Weaknesses Rake has a deep respect, bordering on fear, for the Dark arts of Magic. Corpse manipulation, Blood Rituals and the likes. Rakes main strength, is his speed. Being slowed down, or kept still, is a great hinderance to him. Mud WeaponsItems A one handed Scimitar, hanging from his belt. Wields along with Dagger Dagger Hanging from his belt. Wields along with Scimitar. Quite an old Artifact, handed down by his former Pack. Magical Torch Basically a piece of wood, with a mechanism on top of it, to attach a small baseball sized orb. He carries three of these orbs, and when heated upWithout actually getting hot they get empowered, and starts glowing quite powerfully. Ropes, hooks, and various other climbing gear. History Bio Rake was born Rakshahid Valsaroth, as a son to one of the oldest warriors in a Rakshasa Pack Deaths Paw. In Ancient times, Rakshasa cubs had to grow up fast, to be able to quickly learn to protect themselves. At an age of eight, they were capable of defending themselves, and at that age, Rakes training began. He trained for eighteen years, under his father, a ruthless man. Harsh Disciplinary action was taken, whenever Rake made a mistake. He was taught, never to make a mistake, which made him an amazing combatant. He became the envy, of many other young, and even elder warriors, in the pack. Proud of his achievements, he walked towards his initiation into adulthood at the age of eighteen. But here, he saw the horrors of the Magic, his Pack praised. In a graveyard, the Elder Shaman of the Pack, summoned several undead warriors for Rake to fight, whom he handled easily. But when another Cub of the Pack, whod failed her initiation, was sacrificed for him to grow stronger, he refused the offering. He would not have her blood on his hands, nor desticrate her corpse upon her death. His defiance changed nothing for the other Cub. On the day of her execution, Rake saved her, and got her out of the Packs grounds, helping her escape. He, did not. Because of his fathers position, he was not executed, but instead banished, and branded a traitor of the Cult. This brand meant, that after fifty years, he would be a target. If ever his Pack met him, after that time span, they were to kill him, on sight. A prolonged execution. Rake did not mind his banishment. He wanted nothing to do with the Cults practices, so leaving the Pack, meant freedom to him. From that day, Rake became an explorer. He turned his life into an Adventure, and never stood still from that day. Always on the road, he sought nothing specific, and found his calling. Now, Rake is a very experienced explorer. He has seen many things on his travels. Toils, pain and joy all accompanied him on the way, and became companions on his lonely road. He was not avoid of actual companionship, but always left in the end. Others met their death, places to live or others to love. Rake never stopped walking. Never stopped learning. This world is much like our own, many creatures inhabit it, but unlike our own this world has magic. Creatures that you have only read in stories. And anything could happen to an unsuspecting soul of the world. But this world has aged slower than our own keeping it in the primitive times of knights in shining armor, wenches in taverns, and beasts stealing babies from villages. In this world there is prime opportunity for evil to take its hold on unsuspecting people. And so came King Stefan, an evil king with but one desire to rule no matter how cruel the consequences. This causes conflict in the lands. So literally anything from a fable or a story is real in this world. So many possibilities My Character Species Description Gargoyle a creature crafted from stone and brought to life by stone magic by a skilled craftsman. They are rare creatures that live for as long as their stone bodies are still assembled. These creatures are in a flesh form during the night and slowly turn back to stone as the sun comes back up, completely reverting back to stone when the sun is fully in the sky and then slowly changing back as the sun lowers over the horizon. These creatures have stone Magic and are able to control rocks, crafting them or bending them to their will as well as very hard flesh skin and will take on any features that their stone form is made with. Gargoyles are loyal creatures and will stay with their creators until death of either creator or gargoyle. Gargoyles are not the fastest or lightest creatures, they weigh a ton, literally, and sink very easily in water. Unless they have another mode of transportation they are slow on their feet but can be trained to fight fast in battle. All in all they are protectors, to protect whatever the original creature desired them to do General Name Athena Lynn Deligh Gender Female Age 248, looks about 23 Appearance Visual General face profile picture How her wings and clothing look during the night The pose that she returns to every day Physical Athena has light green eyes and dark red hair that is usually braided down her back. She stands at about 6'0. Her skin tone is tan because of the type of stone she was carved out of, with curves that could stop a man in their tracks but her muscles are defined in a highly feminine way. Athena has spiraling horns that curve just below her ears, thinner than in the picture, that are as hard as stone even when in flesh form. The feathers of her wings are a golden color that she can fold into her skin when in flesh form, although it is highly painful. They are about as long as she is tall when spread out and touch the ground. She doesn't like showing her wings to anyone that doesn't need to see. But since she has to have them when returning to stone from she has to take them out every night. In her stone form Athena is a dark bronze colored stone, her surfaces are slightly jagged but firm and impenetrable. Features She has slightly jagged features on the sides of her face as well as a carved poem down the outside of both her legs, she doesn't know what it means. ClothingArmor Athena when she does rarely take off her armor she wares a light long sleeved shirt in a dark blue color, with long black pants that tuck into her boots. She can also always be found wearing her makers necklace with an amethyst stone on the end, resting on her breasts. She also wares a cloak that during the day she pulls over her head and covers her eyes. Armor As shown in the pictures she wares a dull bronze corset and arm gauntlets. Personal Personality She has a slight anxiety disorder when she gets close to people and they leave her before she can wake up during the night. Abandonment issues. But other than that she is fiercely protective creature and had troubles knowing when it is ok to be protective and when it isn't. She doesn't talk much but when she does it is sophisticated and she tends to over think things. She is not one to try and hurt anyone's feelings but will tell you bluntly what is on her mind. Likes The night and moon. Being in good company. Reading a good book. The taste of wine. Exploring and protecting those that she loves. Men who try to protect her when in reality she can protect herself. Dislikes Sunlight. Watching others suffer. Petty arguments. Frozen Lakes. Winter. Mirrors. PowersabilitiesSkillsAthena even when in her real almost human looking form her skin is still almost impenetrable but that doesn't mean that she cannot be hurt, it just takes a lot for her to be hurt. She is stronger than a human but not fast unless she is flying and even when flying she can only go at a fast pace for a few seconds before slowing. She also has the ability to use stone magic, so trolling stone to make anything from a path over a river to a weapon. She only uses her magic when absolutely necessary because of how much energy it takes out of her. Weaknesses obviously when the sun fully comes up she turns back into stone she has to finish whatever she is doing before that time. Water, deep enough for her to sink into and unable to return before daylight returns. Horses or any large animal. Loud noises. WeaponsItems two scimitars Strapped upside down on her back. History BioAthena was crated by an older man who desired to have someone that he could teach and pass down his name to. Being unmarried and without child be chose to study how to create a gargoyle. And so came Athena, she was his everything, she was finished by the second year of his hard work and by that time the old mans body was weakening from making her. Athena entered the world with the loving man that treated her like a daughter and taught her everything she knows, and in return he said that she gave him joy. But as years passed and Athena stayed the same her father became ill. She could only watch as he withered away and she cried, stains now forever on her stone cheeks when daylight came. She stayed at his small cabin in the middle of nowhere protecting it from intruders for numerous years. Role play sample Athena could feel the itching feeling that she always felt in the back of her mind as the sun started to fall from the sky, it was always the longest part of the day. But ever so slowly the sun disappeared from the horizon and she could feel as her stone form slowly started to become softer and she slowly started to move her muscles, inch by inch the stone turned to her tanned skin tone. Her insides were the last to become flesh as she felt her heart slowly begin to beat and lungs gasped for air. Her green eyes opened wide as she quickly stood from her kneeling position and felt a pang of jealousy as she saw wished one day she could see the sun in its full glory instead of weakly rising above the earth and feel its full heat on her stone cold skin. Her ears perked when she heard a scream behind her in the ally way, she turned and followed the sound at a quick pace, pulling one of her swords out from her back holster. She watched with suspicion as a man attempted for force himself upon a women in the small ally way. She stopped a and decided that a blade was not the weapon for the job, sliding it back. Concentrating for a moment as the cobblestone ground below the man started to move and stones flew up from the ground and separated his body from hers with force and continued to push him away from the women finally pinning him against the opposite side of the ally way. The women looked at he man with wide eyes before looking at Athena and running behind her savior. Athena didn't need the thankful stumbling a from the women as she pinned the man to the wall and slowly made her way in front of him and without a word used her elbow to punch him square in the temple. As soon as he was knocked out the stones dropped along with him, she guessed that he would be bruised form how hard the stones were against him but she simply looked back at the women in silence making sure she was fine before walking off in silence, pulling her hood over her head.