Full name Face Claim: Seo Yea-ji
Group/Band/Occupation: Actress
♚ // Character ; Basic information
Quote: Rome wasn’t built in a day – but it burned in one.
l Full name character: [literally translated from their native tongue] Babylon the Great
l Realm of birth(if earth, nationality): demon realm named Niaxevar [translates to Skeletal Valley in human tongues]
l Age: Unknown/unrecorded
l Date of Birth: Unknown/unrecorded [during the inception of Niaxevar]
l Preferred Pronouns: They, them
l Sexual Orientation: Pansexual/Aromantic
l What is the level of Korean and how did they learn to speak it (For non-Korean characters from other realms & other earth-countries): Niaxevarian (native), native-level of any human language
♚ // Character ; Appearance
l Eye color: Green [brown in current vessel]
l Scars: None visible to the naked eye [a slit from the neck to the abdomen visible in their ‘true form’ to non-humans]
l Hair color: [true form] Fiery ginger; [current vessel] Black
l Abnormalities: NoneHorns/ wings/ etc.: None
♚ // Character ; Personality
Six personality traits: Extroverted, ambitious, deceptive, manipulative, patient, hedonistic
l Likes: wine, wintertime, horseback riding, blue roses, accessories
l Dislikes: cheap dining places, extremely hot temperatures, hunters or priests or both (naturally), anything pumpkin-flavored, narrow spaces.
l Manias: Not really, if you exclude the tendency to find and drive absolutely mad at least one poet per century.
l Phobias: Not a fear, but they really, truly dislike narrow places.
l Favorite song: Leonard Cohen – You want it darker
Babylon has an oppressive and overwhelming energy: they are callous, yet, paradoxically, soothing. Although they are Niaxevar’s ancient evil, Babylon is, however, nowhere near as fickle as, for instance, the realm’s highest and finest ranks.
Mystery considers themselves a much worse fate. They leave the blood and gore to others, and resort to temptation and corruption. Interestingly, however, Babylon’s stance toward mortal creatures, human or not, has been much more forgiving. Blaming their ill-fate to unknown forces is often their forte, Babylon has noticed, and what philosophy would be more suitable for Babylon to agree with?
l Soul Corruption – This ability affects the majority of creatures, wherein humans are unable to resist it, while non-humans can resist to varying levels (most with a great deal of success). This is a passive ability, which means Babylon technically doesn’t control it. It means that any human-mortal soul that spends time around Babylon ends up succumbing to their darkest desires, whereas other creatures feel similar effects (that typically translates to occasional unease, an itch you can’t seem to scratch, long-forgotten desires and wishes unsurfaced, etc.), though are able to keep their soul intact. In essence, humans tend to either go fully mad and perish, or they go to the darkest depths of their souls and succumb to a life of crime and wickedness (thus losing their soul). Non-humans are inconvenienced and tempted at best.
l Mimicry – This is another passive ability that allows Babylon to imitate any spoken language of the people they live around.Biokinesis – Babylon’s only ‘active’ ability allows them to manipulate livings things like plants and animals around them on a molecular level. It can be thought of 'transfiguration’, meaning these things won’t be destroyed, just 'changed’. The ability does not affect humans or non-humans, much to Babylon’s dismay.
l Possession – (semi-active) – the ability to possess a body and use it as a vessel.Non-magical Powers:Aside from enhanced senses, Babylon is quite skilled at sword and/or knife fighting.
l Holy Grounds – Babylon cannot enter consecrated grounds of any religion.
l Devil traps – While regular 'demon traps’ can’t hold them, more sophisticated ones can.
l Exorcism – As any demonic creature, Babylon can be exorcised
♚ // Character ; The Teacher / Staff
l Class they teach: Ancient Runes
l Teaching style: Laid back
l Previous teaching experience: Technically none, but Babylon has tutored humans and magical creatures alike in the past
♚ // Character ; The Past
l Crime Record: Too many to count.
l Has your character attended Insolitus Academy in the past? No
[The following is a collection of excerpts from texts—either translated or in the original language. The oldest of the scripts is as of yet undated and it was penned by an unknown author, whereas the rest have been taken from undated letters, diary entries and re-told stories, penned by other largely unknown writers, with the exception of an Italian monk by the initials of F.L in the 12th century, then in the 18th century an English-born sailor with the initial W.S, as well as by a young Turkish poetess who wrote under the name of Hatice, roughly in late 19th century]
ooc warning: mis-gendering is present in the bio.
ONE. Once upon a time, there was- That is at least how the stories of our forefathers and mothers used to begIn; once upon a time, far removed from the ones we exist in presently. Yes, it’s the most befitting opening for the creations of our imagination. But, this is no story - but a warning: warning to all those who choose to read this story which my grandmother told me. Perhaps, if you look away now - you won’t burn.
At a time when mankind knew no concept of the divine there existed—in the wake of a marvellous explosion—another world. This world, where chaos reigned supreme, was not much different than ours. Its residents were fickle, fiery, charming, and conniving. Their rulers, unlike ours, were imperfect, much like their creation.It is said the these demonic rulers resided within the darkest corners of that world, shrouded in the original darkness that they’d spawned from. The demons, consisting of three brothers, two sisters, and a sixth of whom few dare to speak, were an ambitious bunch, and selfish in their allocation of power.
The youngest assumed to be named Babylon, who’d been tasked with maintaining the balance of the Original Darkness, had been promised an equal share of their realm, and a seat at the table of her siblings. But to keep that seat, Babylon - who’d been rebellious by nature - had to dutifully perform this task, day after day, century after century.Yet, it wasn’t enough. For Babylon, whose hunger for power expanded eternally, it’d never suffice. And when she asked for what was promised, time and time again, she was denied. And so, Babylon came to an understanding: if she couldn’t have the world, no one could.
What happened next was a series of catastrophic events leaving this unknown world in utter desolation. The demon rulers, who were unable to stop it, hurried to salvage what was possible. Fearing Babylon’s might, the eldest executed a most cruel punishment: severing the youngest in half, he separated Babylon’s spiritual darkness from the corporeal one. The demons then left, leaving with Babylon’s essence and locking it away where, it was hoped, she’d never find it again. Half-destroyed and severely weakened, Babylon was thus forced into a nomadic life, in search of her other half - of her spirit, haunting one world after another in her wretched quest.
TWO. Babylon was some of the most extraordinary creatures I’d ever had the opportunity to meet. And if it hadn’t been for my brother’s selfishness and my mother’s generosity, perhaps I never would have.
Be as it may - truly, how spectacular they are. The stories they have told me have opened my eyes to the corruption within not just the walls of this house - but within the fabric of our declining community. I can see it all, more clearly when they are around, but I can see it: the decadence, the immorality, the utter absence of shame and the fear of God. Oh, how do these people not fear Him?Sometimes, when I go to bed at night, I can see Babylon. I can see their stunning green eyes and the shine of their fiery hair. I can hear their voice whispering the secrets of the world around me, showing it to me for what it really is: a wicked desolate place crawling with people that must be removed. Starting from my family. Ending with me.
THREE. My brother Mehmet has recently made a new friend. I can’t remember the friend’s name, though I am confident it may start with an I or a B. In any case, I’m not in any way impressed by this man. He is much too tall, nothing but skin and bones and just enough flesh to act as a cushion. I dislike his light eyes especially - and I’m not exactly sure why. Nevertheless. I wouldn’t be writing this if something out of the ordinary hadn’t happened. And I’m writing this so that I can look at it later, with a clearer mind. I had a dream about Mehmet’s friend. It was a bizarre dream in which I was in a different, darker world. A wasteland across which I walked for eternity, only to find, in the middle of this desert a throne - and upon the throne was Mehmet’s friend, adorned in a golden and purple attire, with a broken crown in his bloodied hands.
[the rest of the diary entry lost]
FOUR. Babylon was like a religious icon - someone you’d sacrifice yourself for. Lovely-eyed, with an unspeakable hunger that no one could satiate, they craved for what was theirs, for what was promised: The Universe. And so, as they turned to face those—myself included—who dared to inquire about their identity and who would soon regret asking, they showed a smile that could devour the world, and asked: Are you ready to burn with me?
FIVE (OOC NOTE): After spending several months teaching Ancient Runes at Insolitus Academy, Babylon was whisked away on personal agenda. After being tipped about the potential location of a specific artifact, the entity submitted a leave request for an uncertain period of time. Leaving their vessel Sarang behind, Babylon resumed their life as designer Helena Martinelli and settled in Italy for nearly a year, only to eventually return to South Korea, again as Moon Sarang, and reclaim her role as the Ancient Runes professor at Insolitus Academy.
♚ // Roleplayer[ optional ]
l Themes/genres you like writing the most?: Dark fantasy, horror, slice of life, occasional splatterpunk
