#scars.

[mad3lyncline]

𝑭𝑳𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑨𝑵𝑼 . as Krieg in Borderlands ( 2024 ) .

[blclva]

amongst the plethora of scars marring simon's body, some of the most jagged and tender are the ones that encircle his wrists and ankles.

roba and his cartel, as stated, had torture methods 'the kremlin couldn't even dream of.' a lot of simon's more brutal, prominent scars, he owes to roba and his men — both mental and physical ones. injuries sustained during service were often treated quickly and up to a somewhat professional standard, meaning that while scarring was inevitable, injuries healed far more appropriately. though of course this isn't always to case.

however, under roba's care, it was the opposite. wounds were irritated with the intent to ensure maximum suffering: the same injuries were inflicted in the same place to be sure nothing healed as it should. a lot of simon's time, when not left rotting on the floor of a cell, was spent tied to a bolted down metal chair: wrists and ankles bound with barbed wire. it was rare he ever went down without a fight, rare he ever sat there and wallowed in the darkness, so his struggles accounted for a lot of the marring from said wire. however it was also left on him for days at a time, meaning his skin would begin to mend around the offending barbs until it was wrenched from him for the next round of torture roba cooked up. or he would be strung up by the slack wire between his wrists, limbs forced to bear his weight while tender flesh is torn to shreds.

it's one of the main reasons why simon always wears gloves; even in short sleeves, even in warm weather. they're thick and harrowing and ugly; which, while he doesn't care for aesthetic, he'd rather avoid prodding questions and glances of pity that people think he doesn't clock onto.

alongside this, the 'glasgow smile' bestowed upon him (also courtesy of roba) is another scar he often tends to keep hidden behind his signature balaclava. while the masks help with the concealment of his identity, for simon riley has been dead for a long time, it's also a way to hide the scar that spans from the corner of his lip up to the centre of his cheek. it's a defining feature he'd rather keep hidden for the same reason of having no desire for pitiful glances nor probing questions.

[f8foretold]

ALANIS & HIS SCARS

Builds off this post which talks about his body pre & post (botched) resurrection

Alanis has electrical/magic scars that often glow a faint lilac -- these scars follow the path of his veins

Often described as "magic and metal vitiligo" there are parts of Alanis's body that are made of muscle, flesh, metal and magic that have been fused together, this is where using Viktor as a faceclaim is especially helpful. Although this vitiligo is scattered across his body it is most prominently seen in his right arm & left side (front & back even tho I was too lazy to edit it to show on the back)

surgery scars = fantasy top surgery scars that glow a soft lilac sometimes (like when he's aroused hehe)

his first death was the result of literally and metaphorically getting stabbed in the back, hence the scar

his facial & body tattoos are for looks, although a few contain magic runes that are either 1) related to the resurrection spell or 2) runes that enhance a spellcaster's natural casting ability

more images under the cut!

[phleb0tomist]

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[hee-blee-art]

"christ, sean — what did they do to you?"

[est1692-aa]

I.    ◞      »    ❪  SCARS   /   JOHN. ❫     /     WARNING:  MILD BODY GORE MENTIONS.

 “   The   stigmata  ,     in   Christian   mysticism  ,    is   a   collection   of   bodily   marks  /   scars   /   pains   that   replicate   the   wounds   of   the   crucified   Jesus  Christ  ,     namely   on   the   hands   /   wrists  ,     the   feet  ,    near   the   heart  ,    the   forehead   (  from  the   crown   of   thorns  )  ,    and   on   the   shoulders  /   back   (   from   scourging  /  whippings  and   carrying   the   cross  .  )  ”

 At   the   age   of   eighteen  ,     John  became   the   only   known   living   stigmatic  ,     taking   on   the   wounds   of   Christ   over   the   span  of   several   weeks  .     This   included   open  and   consistently   bleeding   wounds  ,    clear   holes   through   the   flesh   that   refused   to   close   throughout   the   duration  of   this   traumatic   experience  . 

 As   the   years   went   by  ,     the   wounds   did   close  ,    but   he   was   left   with   very   nasty   and   very   visible  scarring  all   along   the   aforementioned   areas  .     Most   are   easy   to   cover  ,    such  as   the   ones   near   his   heart  ,   on   his   feet  ,   and   on   his   back  /   shoulders   ;   he   frequently   wears   long   sleeves  and   bandages   around  his   wrist  to  cover  up   those  ones  .     The   only   scar   that   has  been   unable   to   hide  is   the   one   across   his  forehead   from   the   crown  of   thorns  .

 Personally  ,    he   is   quite   self   conscious   about   the   marks   he   was   forced   to   bear  ,    despite   the   fact   that   the   Church   and   its   members   view   him   as   a   sort   of   hero  .     He   frequently   gets   stares   from   strangers  in  public  settings  ,     which   does   absolutely   nothing   to   help   with  his   anxiety  .

[ramenbagel]

Here is his colors so you don't have to find the first picture of him: http://sta.sh/01amcczomp8e