#rstd:gemini

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R U N says the D E V I L character cheat sheet

= list of major characters from R S T D because character intros are hard = ask or interact here to join the T A G L I S T = likes/reblogs greatly appreciated

A H A V A  = she/her / character intro / character tag = grumpy doctor trope, runs clinic across from local bar; “The Blind Owl”, salty & gay, magician of Aeran heritage, suffering from a lost culture & sense of disconnect with her past, done with Devi’s self-destructive behaviour 

A L P H O N S E = he/him / character intro / character tag = father of Satyr & Gemini, married to Kimon, close friend of Devi’s, exceptionally powerful magician who has been forced into hiding after Querevage banned magic, skilled magician capable of matter manipulation

A M A T O R = he/him / character intro / character tag = deceased, murdered by Barachiel & Desdemona, powerful necromancer who helped found Querevage, old friend of Devi’s, known for his ambition & legacy of human rights improvements, retired Coliseum battle mage

B A R A C H I E L = he/him / character intro / character tag = king of Querevage, high general of Querevage until the end of RstD, regal appearance & tastes, in charge of legislature, human disaster prone to substance abuse, will casually just break into Devi’s house to see her

D E S D E M O N A = she/her / character intro / character tag = queen of Querevage, serves as the public face of the monarchy, main decision maker between her and Barachiel, knows what she wants and takes it, highly intelligent, built the anti-magic movement into what it is today

D E V I = she/her / character intro / character tag = bruiser in the Arena, mom friend, old friend of Barachiel & Amator - has come to hate the former, forced into poverty after Amator’s death, desperately trying to cultivate a new normal, prone to suffering in silence, loves tea & blankets

G E M I N I = she/her / character intro / character tag = acting general of Querevage, training under Barachiel, forged her documents to obtain her desired position of power, claims to be working with Barachiel to form a “new Querevage” where magicians and Insensitives have equal rights

K I M O N = he/him / character intro / character tag = Coliseum battle mage, married to Alphonse, father of Gemini & Satyr, specializes in electricity-based elemental magic, snarky asshole, frequently out of the house, favours Gemini, constantly fighting with Satyr

S A T Y R = he/him / character intro / character tag = smol bean, used to be able to predict the future, now specializes in illusion magic, cheerful but not necessarily carefree, cares deeply for his family, presently travelling Mezilon with other magicians hiding from the law

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Last Line Tag~

Big thanks to @inkpotlanterned for tagging me! I’ll tag @mvcreates @thekeyten @pen-and-sword-writing @writingwitherebus and @i-rove-rock-n-roll!

While I haven’t had much time to write for RstD lately, I am working on the outline for it’s sequel, Burn says the Martyr, so I’ll share a snippet from the outline!

61. Gemini inspects Barachiel momentarily but Devi can’t pull her eyes away from the door. There are three guards out there. They could die the moment they leave this room.

(I number the points in my outlines, that’s what the 61 is for)

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Lethal Tag Game 🥀

Big thanks to @inkpotlanterned for tagging me! I’ll be using Barachiel, Gemini (seen here), and Devi from Run says the Devil for this! I’ll tag @pen-and-sword-writing @i-rove-rock-n-roll and @usuallydecentwriter​

P A S T  

Have they ever killed someone? Who? Why?

Barachiel: He has killed many people! So many. Even before the war and the death of Amator (whom he murdered for power), he’d killed one of Amator’s bodyguard’s and an advisor for reasons I can’t disclose atm.

Gemini: As the Quereven general she is responsible for at least 400 deaths but certainly many more. But by the end of my wip, she has only killed one person herself.

Devi: Devi is highly opposed to murder.

How do they feel about it? Would they do it again, given the choice?

Barachiel: He does hold some regrets about the bodyguard and the ambassador, as he’s in a Better Place now than he was then, and probably wouldn’t do it again. Whether he regrets the, y’know genocide he caused is still up for debate. But Amator would be shot dead if Barachiel ever saw him again.

Gemini: If there were another way to complete her goals, Gemini would have avoided killing the several hundred people slaughtered under her command, but she considers them necessary casualties in the path to completing her goal. However, the person she killed herself is something she will regret for the rest.

If yes - Do others know? Have they been punished for it?

Barachiel: Everyone is very, very aware of the people he’s killed (aside from the aid and the bodyguard, that was swept under the rug) and he has, unfortunately, been rewarded for his crimes. He’s obtained power and wealth, at the expense of his relationship with Devi and, perhaps, his own conscience.

Gemini: The General’s death count actually is a point of Quereven pride however, the murder on her conscience has definitely cost her some family already. When her brother sees her next, it’s going to be one hell of a reunion.

P R E S E N T

In a fight, having the chance of a final, lethal strike, would they hesitate?

Barachiel: As a highly calculating individual, Barachiel will have already decided whether or not someone is worth keeping alive before any fight even starts. He’d only hesitate if something new came to his attention mid-fight.

Gemini: No. Despite her unpleasant introduction to murder, Gemini lacks Devi’s aversion for murder (despite Devi having partially raised her) and would not hesitate to permanently dispose of a threat.

Devi: Devi would always try to peacefully neutralize a threat, given she was of sound mind during the fight. Her opposition to murder means she would never want something like that on her conscience. 

If they are potential killers, do they have any rules? (No backstabbing, only bad guys, no children,…?)

Barachiel: While 100% willing to backstab, as seen with his betrayal of Amator, he has a soft spot for animals and children. He also only kills when he has motive. Devi frequently describes him as sociopathic, but he’s not a serial killer and doesn’t kill without reason. 

Gemini: Gemini has very few convictions, so long as she believes the deaths are justified. She will command the armies she controls to kill hundreds of people, and is even willing to harm children should the need arise. Her ambition, unlike Barachiel’s, has yet to be sated and the ruthless drive that got her a seat in the High Court will also drive her to do terrible things she may later regret.

Devi: Believing all lives are of equal value, Devi would try to avoid killing in the first place. However, she will go out of her way to protect inoccents and children from harm.

If they had the chance to murder their enemy and get away with it, would they do it?

Barachiel: Depends, are they of any use to him alive?

Gemini: Gemini doesn’t like killing for petty reasons. Her true goals - the ones she would kill for - are much larger than one-on-one fights, and has a strange code of honour that means a political enemy is one she would much rather defeat through diplomatic means. 

Devi: Devi has very few people she would name as enemies. Desdemona and Barachiel, however, are certainly among that number. Logically, she knows that their deaths would likely end the suffering of thousands of magicians, but she’d struggle to do it. Her morals get slippery when it comes to the monarchs, but it’s yet to be seen how far that goes.