Acryn

Acryn in his human form.

Amélie (adoptive sister, 33)

Acryn is a half-blooded demon prince and the adoptive brother of Zed Guillard and Amélie Lacroix.

Thanks to Zed, he has both a human form and a demon form, which is activated whenever he is aroused in some way, shape or form. His experiences in the underworld and with his abusive father have made him deeply ashamed of both his demonic heritage and his demonic body, and he has long wished to become human.

Acryn also possesses long, sharp claws and teeth and a pair of leathery, reptilian wings.

## Story

**Before arriving at the lounge**

Acryn's father, Demon King Sorath, conceived him with a human in a mistimed ritual in 2053. Upon realizing his mistake, Sorath funnelled all of the resources of his kingdom into hunting down and killing Acryn's mother. He eventually succeeded, fatally stabbing and carving Acryn's mother on November 16, 2053, mere hours after his birth.

Later that night, Sorath took Acryn back to his palace, where he raised Acryn as a demon. Acryn's distinctly humanoid body did not take kindly to this, and as a result, he was hit with many bouts of violent sickness in his early years, and was viciously beaten many times during his schooling due to his lack of strength.

When Acryn reached the age of 15, Evelyn, 13, was given to him to be used for rituals by her cultist parents in a coming-of-age rite. Despite this, Acryn was still watched closely by his father, who did not trust him to use Evelyn as he was supposed to, and as the other members of the family did, and he was forced to begin treatments which aimed to turn him into a pure-blooded demon. Over the next two years, the two were involved in a secret intimate relationship which they still have mixed emotions about, and which would have consequences for Acryn later.

The relationship ended when Evelyn, then 15, attempted suicide and was taken away. Acryn, distraught, kept what few reminders he had of Evelyn hidden in his chambers, and took them out whenever he obtained a respite from his father's prying eyes. He kept this up for almost two years before he made the slip that would cost him everything.

Shortly after his 19th birthday, his father opened the door to find Acryn staring lovingly at Evelyn's picture. The retribution was swift, as Sorath smashed the picture, threw Acryn to the ground and carved the mark of the damned in his chest. Acryn spent the next five years as a condemned criminal, being beaten, carved and used for rituals by the village elders and occasionally commoners.

In February 2078, he took a knife from his captor's collection and the stash of food he had saved up, killed his captor in his sleep and ran away. He did the same to his father, carving the same mark he had received all those years ago in his father's chest. He eventually found a way out of the underworld, and on March 9, 2078, he stepped out and into the forest, where he met Zed.

Acryn now resides in the lounge, where he wrestles with his past and learns to live life in the human world.

**Upon arriving at the lounge**

Soon after arriving, Acryn saw Evelyn again. Though they are still unsure of how to feel about their shared past, Acryn was relieved to hear that Evelyn had forgiven him and to discover that she was alive and more or less well.

He also continued to speak to Zed, who he now sees as a brother, and was eventually welcomed into the Guillard family by both him and his sister Amélie.