Curse of his pride

Born into a life of slavery, very well damned from the moment he was born into his race. A dragon in his every right. Indie RP Blog for an AU!Rogue Cheney

[lifeagainstfate]

Her lips parted to evoke a surprised squeak, then followed by a gasp as the motion of her falling form stopped from meeting the earth. Her head tossed back to see her escort clutching the folds of her gown, the strain creating small tears that threatened to come undone if she didn’t act soon. Regaining her foothold, she scrambled to push off the ground and stand, turning towards him with a grateful yet sheepish look.

"I-I’m sorry. I didn’t see…" A pink tint colored her cheeks at her blunder. "T-thank you Rogue, for catching me…"

[shadowincarnate]

The momentary union of their bodies ended scant seconds after its establishment, though through it her safety was reestablished. Red hues served as filter through which her body was examined, allowing even the slightest of scratches to be caught by swift observation. And then he spoke, once he was sure she was okay, tone calm and collected. "No need to apologize. It is my duty to see to it that you are not harmed, and for that I would risk it all."

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[/trips over a rock]

[shadowincarnate]

"Princess--"

Scarred hands would reach out with a reaction reminiscent of lightning, fast and precise. Thick digits would firmly claim the soft material of her wardrobe as they were secured around her waist, holding her mere inches from the gravel that threatened to harm her.

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Headcanon:

So there is but one significant role that is played and altered depending on which of my Rogue’s I am on. And that significant part is played by Gajeel Redfox. I have plenty of Rogue’s, plenty to go around and be distributed. I have three canon Rogues, a Future!Rogue, and an AU!Rogue. Can you tell I enjoy tempering with every possible outcome with this one particular muse? Yeah~. 

Anywho, I shall divulge the role that Gajeel plays in the life of my three canon Rogues.

omnipresentdarkness: Gajeel is the older brother of Rogue, who had disappeared on a journey when he was very young. Time then passed and Gajeel had lost track of his original goal to come back and provide for his younger brother, and became immersed in the power that PL gave him.

darkened-fate: Gajeel was his idol and the mage Rogue had modeled his goals after. He wanted to be strong like Gajeel, and the fear that he held for the male was the exact fear that one might experience in the presence of great power. However, this power, he thinks, was then corrupted as Gajeel betrayed the one guild he had followed by joining that which had destroyed it. 

descentofdarkness: Gajeel is scum and should be brought to an early grave. For this Rogue, Gajeel serves as nothing more than a cruel reminder of the life he could have been granted had fate been more forgiving.  In his younger years, when the age gap was quite significant, Rogue had watched the slaughter of his hometown and family, his parents brought to an early demise just before him by the hands of Gajeel. Gajeel, to Rogue, is the embodiment of all that as is wrong, and because of this he developed an obsession with destroying the mage. This opportunity was granted when the Tenrou incident occurred, allowing for Rogue to slave over his own physical and mental progress. His sanity has retained some of its stability due to his encounter and friendship with Frosch, nothing more. He is troubled, and such a troubled soul will eventually perish. Note: I RP the Gajeel that killed MY Rogue’s parents.

extinguished light: This is the Future!Rogue to descentofdarkness, and how he eventually turns out as a result of everything.

shadowincarnate: This is an AU!Rogue in which he is a dragon bound to slavery in his human body. For more details of this AU just check out the headcanons in the links to the page.

[shadowincarnate]

Gray

Gray's dragon, Juvia~, is a water based dragon. His clothing is always really revealing, as a result of his frequent visits to the ocean. Anywho, his position in the army also explains his choice in general attire, always revealing and easy to remove in case he needs to go into battle, since he is the one in charge of the naval forces to his kingdom. He is most often spotted in shorts, pants, and anything of the like that may be used to swim in the waters just outside the kingdom. The man surfs, and often, using that as a both his method of entertainment and training. As a man who's dragon is specialized in water, just like him, his weapon of choice tends to be a harpoon ( or a trident and net ).

As for living arrangements, Gray is one of the few of whom doesn't live within the kingdom walls, but rather just on the outskirts, still within their territory, at the top of a lighthouse. Juvia recently began living with him there as well after he realized that she was mostly living out at sea, rather than in the safety of the kingdom.

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Cana -- Gypsy

Her first appearance would be when Rogue and Levy stay at a village, seeking temporary refuge, when their attention is drawn by that of a stopped caravan. Inside of which happens to be the most beautiful and talented woman Levy has ever come across, Cana Alberona.

Cana, as a traveling entertainer, offered a variety of acts to showcase her skill in belly dancing, as well as that of her fortune telling. Young for her age, though very accurate in the grand majority of her tellings. She'd be able to predict danger, though not specifics; able to warn of certain types of people, though never give out names; and tell of large, significant changes in weather before it even happens, though never tell of what nature the troubles are (hurricane, tornado, etc). She'd also take Levy under her wing when Levy decides to look for a job in order to maintain themselves financially. Soon enough, as a result of Levy's interest, the two tag along with Cana and her little crew.

[shadowincarnate]

Juvia

Out of the three dragons bonded to Generals in Gajeel's kingdom, Juvia is the newest addition, rescued only a little over a couple years ago just as she was about to be sold for her meat. Injured an unable to fly, she was seen as a hindrance rather than anything else, but still possessed a healthy enough condition to be of some use, and perhaps serve as someone's dinner in some big banquet hall. It was Gajeel's military force that had saved her, along with countless other dragons, from their impending doom. More specifically, it had been Gray, a general that had not yet been bonded to any other and had, until her addition, wanted to work alone, that had fetched her injured body and helped retrieve her from harms way.

Upon opening her eyes, Gray was the first thing she saw. This was the one. The one that had taken her from death's grasp and granted her life once more. Her instant loyalty was gained through that alone.

Before the attack that had landed her in such a position, Juvia was able to both swim and fly at expert speed, but an attack had later rendered her incapable of flight and thus useless, nothing more than fine dining. Once back within the walls of Gajeel's kingdom, she received medical help to heal the damaged wings that had threatened the course of her life, but to no avail. While her wings would eventually regain function, enough to fly along with other dragons, she would never truly recover her previous strength in her scaled appendages. It was at this time that she devoted her time to strengthening her skill within the waters around the kingdom, determined to assist in which way she could for the life she had been granted. It was then, visiting the oceans so frequently, that her bond with the lone General grew.

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Ultear

A battle of strayed ideals begins within her as she witnesses a fellow soldier, though of lesser rank, raping the captive daughter of a once enemy. The fact that men whom she had, at some point, trusted were capable of such things completely floored her, and thus made her distrusting of all those around her. No exceptions. The child was then taken in by her as an after effect of the woman killing the traitors, unable to stand the idea of those bastards still holding life after such a disgraceful act.

The child was weak, neither dragon nor mage, just a simple human. Her pink hair was disheveled due to poor treatment, and her smile altogether gone. It took her a long while for the child to come forth and profess her name -- Meredy -- and by the time she had, Ultear was long gone from the kingdom, abandoning the two other generals she had once held so dear for fear of them one day becoming something she'd hate. Nothing pained her -- not leaving her kingdom, not leaving Gray and Lyon, and certainly not abandoning her post over the trash of men she had once called comrade -- the only thing that mattered now was Meredy. Meredy and Jellal, the dragon to whom she was bonded to, and felt incapable of leaving behind. After all, their bond gave them certain insight to once another, and aside from the fact that the two were rarely apart, the bond allowed them to know of the general feelings that each possessed. This is the one person she knew had not fallen to such damnable depths -- the one other being she could trust with all of her life.

So, their team became somewhat odd, consisting of a dragon, a mage, and the orphaned child of a once-enemy. Together they took flight away from their scarred paths.

[shadowincarnate]

Gajeel (cont'd)

The two fugitives, Rogue and Levy, escape after her kingdom has been attacked. And after much traveling and countless troubles, the two arrive at Gajeel's kingdom. Gajeel, as a dragon by nature, immediately imprints on Levy and goes about explaining the ways of his Kingdom -- how dragons are meant to be bonded to mages in order to unite the races. This, of course, thrills Levy, though not so much Rogue for he can tell of the man's deeper feelings.

A wedding is planned out, made to unite the lost princess, Levy McGarden, and the current Phantom Lord, Gajeel Redfox. Though, before the wedding can go through, Gajeel is killed. While the method of his killing is still unclear to me, the motives are excessively obvious: to break the bonds that his kingdom has. And such plans go about effectively, his generals and military are split up in their ideals once their governing force has been threatened to such a degree.

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RPers for my universe so far:

Rogue

Juvia

Gray

Levy

Cana

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[/casually creeps on au posts because damn they are awesome omg.]

>:3

And I has more coming soon~~~

[shadowincarnate]

Rave Bond

This is the bond that is placed on the body of one dragon and one mage to link their souls. It looks like the rave cross that Gray has on, or as I refer to it, the Rave stone from Rave. The bond is placed in the same location for each set of partners (i.e. if one has it on the chest then so does the other). This bond gives each an enhanced awareness of their partner's motives and movements, as well as granting them somewhat of an extra sense for the general feelings experienced by the other (i.e. large quantity of panic, fear, etc). This bond is similar to the parabatai from The Mortal Instruments in the sense that if one of them dies then it feels as if a portion of their soul as has very well been torn out.

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The three ice mages from Fairy Tail -- Ultear, Lyon, and Gray.

These are Prince Gajeel's three generals, all of which are bonded to dragons. Gray's partner is Juvia, Lyon's is Sherry, and Ultear's is Jellal. The three generals are basically dragon riders, people who ride dragons on the battlefield as well as fight beside them.

Dragons: Sherry, Juvia, Jellal, and Gajeel.

Mages: Ultear, Lyon, and Gray.

The bonds placed on all of their bodies, connecting them to one another, is strong and very much eternal, though not necessarily romantic. It's like friendship or family type bond. Of course, the romantic element may occur naturally, but it is not enforced through the placement of this bond.

[shadowincarnate]

Gajeel

Gajeel is a  dragon as well as a prince from a kingdom over seas. Incidentally enough, a kingdom whose laws are molded to fit both that mage and dragon. It is a rule that was implemented to unite the races -- a dream that Levy has been trying to enact on her own lands. Of course, this kingdom is small, and very much secluded from most of the others for none of them wish to associate with mages who live side by side with dragons.

Phantom Lord is the nickname given to this prince, for rumor of his own tainted lineage. Many seek and wish to eliminate this prince before he takes up official power as king. Such is the fear of dragons gaining power over the races.

Under his guidance and future rule, Gajeel as made a certain bond between the dragons and mages of his court. It's a magical bond placed upon the body of of a dragon and a mage that forever links them. This bond increases their battle skills because they have an extra awareness of their partner's moves and such. For this reason, the bond is placed on most of his military personnel. Really, the only reason why Gajeel and his kingdom have not been destroyed already is due to his military power.

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Laxus

He is not, I repeat, he is not related to Makarov and Ivan in this 'verse. Laxus instead serves as the personal slave to these two men, which personally run, hand in hand, the slave trade group that is Fairy Tail. Laxus has been trained and taught to obey, and he's being kept by their side because he has been the strongest dragon found by the two, and one very much needed in order to seek out other dragons. He's their pet, if you will.

At a later time, though, Rogue will encounter Laxus. Well, multiple times, and with each time he's going to try to recruit him, and tries ever so desperately to convince him to join his kind and help the dragons. He goes on to question whether he wants true, uncensored freedom.

Laxus will join their group after one occasion in which Rogue, Levy, and Wendy are captured -- Wendy having joined their little group after her foster parent passed on. Wendy was to be turned into a breeder, and was to begin as soon as she first bled. This information is what served as the one step too far for Laxus, and so he assists in their escape of the group and goes on the run with them.

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Wendy

Wendy is a half breed, the child of a human mother and a dragon father, both of whom were killed before her official birth as a result of the current war.

Mother: Grandine

Father: Caiden

Wendy was retrieved by Porlyusica, Grandine's twin sister, who had attempted to save Grandine upon the discovery of her death, but it had been much too late. Fortunately enough, she was able to retrieve the child, and saw to it that this child was kept alive. Porlyusica had an exceptional skill in the field of potions and medicines and such. The two fled the village without a second look back. It became her silent promise to her sister that she would bring up her daughter and keep her safe. Over the years, though, Porlyusica became bitter and distrusting of every new person she met, hating both humans and dragons alike for they were all traitors in her eyes. Of course, this hostility and doubt was not once directed toward her adoptive daughter.

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This universe takes on a feel of GoT in the whole dealing with dragons and mulitple kingdoms aspect. But, at the very heart of it, this universe's main influence came from Underworld (the movie) in which there is a war between vampires and lycans; except in this case it's dragons and magicians/mages (with humans just chillin' and being useless in the background). The dragons, as a result of fear driven mages, were placed under slavery. Of course, not all of them are enslaved, but the good majority are. They are killed, traded, sold for meat, etc -- depending on those they come across -- but in no light are they seen as a positive factor across their land.

How are they captured? Well, the answer can be summarized in two words: Fairy Tail. In this 'verse, Fairy Tail works as a slave trade type company, they are seen as the hands and faces of those that hand in good products.  While in the background, Raven Tail acts as a branch to this group, and goes about as bounty hunter type people who hunt down all of that race. These are the people that sort the race by level of importance and strength -- and those that are either a burden or too weak, well, those are killed off and sold for their meat, or made to forcefully breed (women, of course).

[scriptumxtelum]

AU: Dragon at your service, Princess

[scriptumxtelum]

She had been so frightened. It was easy to forget that she wasn’t alone, for Rogue was her silent shadow, always near and never straying far behind her. Her dragon protector. And now men sought to threaten the both of them with imprisonment- and that only brought more distress to the bluenette.

“Please,” she pleaded with the guardsmen again, seeking to avoid any unnecessary fighting. Their cover could still be salvaged if she was convincing enough, however, that was proving to be far more difficult than it needed to be. “Please sir just let us go-” “Shut up- I’ve had enough outta you stupid wench! And you!” he barked at Rogue, who’d moved to shield her from the guards leering gaze roaming up and down Levy’s body.

“You really think I’m just gonna let you both walk outta here? You outta yer mind? Hah!” She heard more uproarious laughter come from more guardsmen, panic flaring through her mind- they needed to get out of here now! “Rogue…” she whispered in a quivering voice. “What’ll we do…”

A sound of her quiet gasp was dominated by their enemy’s obnoxious laughter; catching the look her dragon gave her, she wanted to tell him no don’t fight- but he’d turned away and faced them, and her heart cried out for him to be careful. Please be safe Rogue. The fight was unavoidable- and in the next breath, a man lunged towards Levy, eliciting a cry of surprise from her lips.

“R-rogue!”

[shadowincarnate]

That was his mistake, touching her when he had absolutely no right. Of course, the man barely got to truly graze her body before Rogue's own form crashed into his with impenetrable force. Most humans strayed from his race, this man didn't get the chance to change his future. Most dragons, very much willing to display the mark of their pride, scales crossing the better portion of their body; however, the same did not apply for the once-slave.

"Wrong," he growled past protruding fangs as a ripple effect took place along the expanse of his muscular form, clothes tearing as his body shifted into a form that was more similar to his true one. A strong tail sprout from behind, knocking several of the other man right off their feet, as his expression remained fixed on the bastard who'd meant to bring harm to his princess, his charge.

A hand rocked backward only to spring forth and connect with facial tissue. Not another move would be taken to endanger Levy, no matter what.

"Prin--Levy," he corrected himself so as to not give away their identities. "We're leaving." It was all he needed to say by way of warning to indicate he was on the verge of transforming, and that they would soon take flight.