vainglory season 2 / episode 2c - In a dark dark wood
@goreamour & @miraclefound
“Earth is my body: Water my blood: Air is my breath and: Fire my spirit…” again and again, repetitions until another chant replaces it instantly without a beat. “We give thanks for unknown blessings: Already on their way. We give thanks for unknown blessings: Already on their way…”
The wheelbarrow full of her crystals and candles is guided magically and stilly ahead of Robin as she walks behind it. Her clothes stand out in the darkness as well, a white top and pants—they are nowhere near suitable for the weather, but it is as if she doesn’t feel it. The path itself is like a warm summer evening, and she makes her walk from the house so the sanctuary without issue.
There is a whispered song on her lips, “Air moves us, fire transforms us, water shapes us, earth heals us; And the balance of the wheel goes round and round; And the balance of the wheel goes round…” on she recites, sings, chants as she makes her walk, guiding her wheelbarrow ahead of her on the path. This poetry she knows by heart; like anatomy books and prayer pages wrapped into one.
“It's the blood of the Ancients that runs through our veins, And the forms pass, but the circle of life remains…” A new chant. Robin speaks any and all that flutter into her mind, to invoke the spirit for what she is about to perform. With each passing prayer she feels warmed from within as if her soul were alight.
name: evelyn charlotte banks
nicknames: charlotte , lottie , lott , char , charlie , charmander , etc. but she no longer goes by evelyn in this lifetime
age: twenty three physically , sixty seven biologically
sexuality: panromantic / sexual
pronouns: she / her , cisfemale
species: vampire
sign: gemini
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hello moon beams and star shines , this is late but i’ve just been busy with work ! i’ve got the time to try and finish stuff now , so i’m gonna work on trying to do my daughter’s intro. if you’d like to plot feel free to hmu via tumblr im or ask for my discord bc i’ll gladly give it. i also play rune ( shadow graced human ) so yeah it’s snottie back at it again , anything you want to know about me or lottie alike hmu or just read below to find out more about my sweet serial killer vamp princess
── the high council is prepared to hear the story of EVELYN CHARLOTTE ‘ LOTTIE ‘ BANKS , a VAMPIRE while noted as a WANDERER. we might of mistaken them as MADELAINE PETSCH. appearances may be deceiving, with immortality being so common among supernaturals. this being has walked the earth for NINETY years, and their face reflects an age of TWENTY THREE they’re a CITIZEN of estonia and will be residing in TALLIN.
during their stay of the harvest they shall work by day as a STRIPPER to blend in with the mortal crowd. however, at night you might find them as AN ESCORT / ASSASSIN. they’re UNHAPPY about the harvest, however, they plan to please the high council.
PERSONALITY.
vampire beauty queen , primadonna , self-proclaimed princess. this darling girl has always loved attention , luxury , all things beautiful and transitioning to the darkness only heightened that love. so much so that she will do just about anything to satisfy her own wants or needs. lottie is ruthless , verging on sociopathic. she is delicate , but she is dangerous. she is by no means unfeeling though , nor incapable of love. she can be sweet , she can be soft , she can be pink cheeks and bright smiles just as she can be bloody lips and deranged laughter. she is genuinely kind , loving and gentle unless your death would make her happier than your being alive.
ruling planet: mercury — the planet of communication
body parts: shoulders , arms , hands
element: air
good day: fascinating , original , resourceful , charming , wise , adventurous
bad day: restless , distracted , two-faced , judgmental , depressed , overwhelmed
favorite things: cell phones , fast cars , trendy clothes , obscure music , guitars , books , clubbing
least favorite things: small-minded people , dress codes , authority figures , silence , routines
secret wish: to have all the answers
how to spot her: mischievous twinkle in her eyes, humming , talking with her hands
where you’ll find her: taking pictures , behind the bar , in a chat room , playing devil’s advocate
keywords: communication , collaboration , synergy , cleverness , wittiness , inventiveness , ingenuity
charlotte’s energy circulates in a quick and frenetic way , witty wordplay and dynamic dialogue are her forte. she is great for brainstorming and socializing , but craves “ twin flame ” and kindred spirit energy and is always up for an intellectual meeting of the minds.
under the influence she can find herself with the gift of gab , talking and conversing with others for hours hopping from pop culture trends to deep political topics. beware of when she becomes a “ gossip girl , ” as she can crank up the rumor mill. as renowned dr. bernie siegel says , “ we have the ability to cure with either ‘ words ’ or kill with ‘ swords. ' ”
the essence of charlie’s energy is fascinating , original , resourceful , charming , wise , and adventurous. some negative manifestations can devolve into more restless , distracted , two-faced , judgmental , depressed , and overwhelmed energy.
lottie has a tendency to ride the roller coaster of life , spiraling skywards one minute and plunging into lows the next. if you can keep up with her vibes though , you’ll have one hell of a thrill !
charlotte exhibits great creative synergy , instantly connecting people to each other. always inclined to spend time with friends and focused on changing the world one idea at a time.
a little bit older and wiser , more flexible and comfortable with change than others. she can “ chameleon ” herself to fit into a variety of situations.
can come across as clever and quick-witted , eager to dish out the juiciest pieces of news and happenings to their friends via text message and social media. in case that’s not enough , she’ll probably send you a snapchat story for good measure.
lottie loves fast cars , trendy clothes and any wacky gadgets or games they can tinker around with. part of the fun ( and curse ) of this fiery red head is that you’re never quite sure which personality you’re going to experience. will it be the vivacious , pun-dishing jokester or the snarky , mean-spirited critic ? if you’re willing to see fifty shades of crazy , she’ll color your life in thrilling ways !
BACKGROUND.
evelyn charlotte banks was born june fourth , 1930 and was given the dark gift in the early fifties ( so you’ll definitely notice some call backs to that time period ). she has grown and developed and adapted throughout time better than most , but you can take the sock hop away from the girl but not out of her. she remembers her life before , but doesn’t dwell on nor even really miss it.
she grew up in your rather classic straight lace upper middle class suburban family and community with her perfect nuclear family. the town they lived in was small , close knit , and everyone knew everyone but especially who evelyn’s family was.
she was in a lot of pageants growing up and was even platinum blonde for most of her human life , because she was so afraid her red hair would keep her from being successful.
when she was eighteen years old with big shiny dreams of silver screens , luxury , and eyes all on her was all she could think of. she left her family and their small generational hometown in georgia for bigger , better things in none other than hollywood.
she was on her way , so desperate to be in the movies and be like marilyn monroe but shortly after is when she became ensnared by darkness and evil. she wasn’t very successful at all in the beginning so , she started wearing tighter , shinier outfits when she was on stage when suddenly she started getting actual recognition.
she wasn’t acting like she had intended , but it turned out her voice was good enough to land her plenty of lounge singing gigs in multiple joints. it was one particularly dark , seedy , dangerous joint that only opened once the sun set completely and closed upon the sun rise that she finally started to get propositioned to do so-called ‘ film gigs. it was also in this place where she met him for the first time.
( tw: cult ment. ) her maker is very old and before she ever knew he was anything more than a handsome older gentleman she was fully under his control. he was something of a cult leader who for the most part glamoured his ‘ followers ‘ , but that was never necessary with charlotte. she was thoroughly and completely in love with her maker , she even ‘ married ‘ him and lived on his compound.
( tw: rape ment. , assault ment. ) it wouldn’t be for a few more years that he would finally turn her ,and only after he found her brutally beaten and raped for nothing more than a snuff film. her maker found her on the verge of death and wasted no time in saving her life by bestowing his dark gift upon her.
( tw: murder ment. ) to say that lottie felt indebted to and fell in love with her maker to the point of obsession was an understatement , she would do anything and everything he asked of her including murder not in the name of feeding.
( tw: death ment. ) the films she was in were kept in the dark underbelly of the industry and no one was none the wiser , not to mention everyone thought she was dead after her last film.
so , she eventually did make her debut in film and was even on the silver screen finally. this only lasted for as long as she could get away with not aging before eventually she disappeared off the radar with her maker. the two traveled far and wide for a long time , but eventually went their separate ways even though lottie wanted nothing of the sort her maker commanded she live her own life without him now.
( tw: murder ment. ) she has since become something of a murderer ?? she prefers to call herself an assassin but it’s rare anyone actually pays her to murder anyone. you could even call her a serial killer if you take into account that her victims are almost always men of the unsavory variety , but she has two sides to her personality and it’s not like she’s full maniac.
ETC.
if you know what yandere means she fits that description very well , and if you don’t know what it means well: a common term in otaku fandom , a yandere is a person ( usually female ) romantically obsessed with someone to the point of using violent means to get them in their arms. often can be seen featured with a sharp weapon and a psychotic grin.
pretty much she comes off as this sweet , lovely , beautiful woman with lots of talent but in reality she can switch that off in an instant and literally kill you without any hesitation if it benefits her or someone she loves.
anyway she has been in estonia for only a bit now , but how long is flexible. she probably likes the scenery and the supernatural presence , but she’s honestly not a country mouse at all.
also not that she needs money , but there is very little she loves more than attention and money. she works at a club as live entertainment on occasion , singing or stripping or bartending or occasionally doing , mostly for the attention but also if she’s in need of money.
it’s not uncommon ( historically ) to have seen the witcher taking a nap in the middle of a forrest or propped up against a tree... in the past he’s never really been one for setting down roots, and if he needed to bathe, he sought out a stream, if he needed to eat, he sought out a tavern...
...now though - he does what is somehow seen as ‘proper’ when visiting a place. coin for room changes hands and he’s here. in a bright but simple apartment, near enough to the stables to tend to roach, with a view of the ocean on the edge of haapsalu. bright, clean, basic. more of a luxury than he usually indulges in... but with the harvest on the doorstep and creatures of all kinds stalking the streets, perhaps it’s a wiser choice to have a roof over his head and a sturdy door to close this time...
── the high council is prepared to hear the story of { WILHELMINA MURRAY HARKER }, however, in myth they were once known as { MINA HARKER } ! we might of mistaken them as { MELISA ASLI PAMUK } . they’re known as a { VAMPIRE } while noted as a { WANDERER }. appearances may be deceiving, with immortality being so common among supernaturals. this being has walked the earth for { 150+ } years, and their face reflects an age of { TWENTY FOUR }. they’re a { VISITOR } of estonia and will be residing in { NARVA } during their stay of the harvest they shall work by day as a { SCHOLAR } to blend in with the mortal crowd. however, at night you might find them { participating in A SEARCH FOR HER LATE HUSBANDS SHADOW GRACED DESCENDANTS }. they’re { UNHAPPY } about the harvest, however, they plan to please the high council.
Background
Mina is the adopted daughter of the english scholar Malcolm Murray. Dr. Murray had found her in his travels to eastern Europe, barely a few weeks old and left abandoned, he’d picked her up with every intention to just help her to safety making it to an orphanage even before he had a change of heart and decided to take her back with him when, though after making some attempt to track down her birth parents.
The question of where she’d come from wasn’t often brought up again from then on, she lived a very happy childhood, even though it was always just her and her father, as he had never married.
Dr. Murray brought her up to be as inquisitive as he was, Mina was taught to always question the unknown and dig deeper to be able to find more accuracies in all things. She grew up well educated, and perhaps a little more liberated than other woman of the time due to not having a mother figure in her life, and a father who wasn’t as concerned in the lady like values a woman were expected to have. Though she was kind and compassionate she never hesitated to question societal norms, if they conflicted with her own self worth.
Mina met Jonathan when she was about nineteen, and attending university, he was a tow years ahead of her and though they became friends easily it took some time for him to become endearing to her. They were engaged two years later having settled into a comfortable rhythm. And though their courtship hadn’t been full of passion, she adored him. And the conflict they soon faced together further strengthened their relationship.
Just a few short months away from their wedding, Jonathan had to leave to travel for work. This was the trip that introduced Dracula into their lives. A series of events would lead Jonathan to meeting and taking up residence with the Vampire, during which he would show him by happenstance a picture of her. Only for the Vampire to recognize her face as that of his first wife Elisabetha.
Unaware of the torment and trauma her fiancé was facing at the hands of the Vampire, Mina continues on living with her best friend Lucy with both her father and fiancé away.
Needing to see her for himself, Vlad arrives to London he begin to keep tabs on her through her friend while he plans for a ‘chance’ run in with her.
Upon first meeting the Vampire she was actually quite enamored by him, though the feeling as inexplicable to her, and would only grow stronger as she began to recall memories of her past life as Elisabetha.
However, any progress in her recalling the full truth is halted when she gets news of Jonathan’s condition she leaves to be with him right away. Once nursed back to health he reveals to her all that had happened with Dracula. Before they return to London they decide to not wait and get married.
When they do return they learn of all that had happened to Lucy. The vampire hunter Van Helsing enters here and lends them aid along with his men.
However not before he is able to influence her and bite her starting her transition to becoming a vampire. During this time she begins to remember more of her past life, growing incredibly conflicted on what to feel.
Her husband and Van Helsing however are able to bring her back, Jonathan the anchor that reminds her to remember who she is in this life, and all the reasons she has to hate the man her past self may have loved.
Soon after she along with the men attempt to end the plight of the count once and for all. It was during this attack that Johnathan was gravely injured. Mina in her grief infused her energy to save his life, leaving him shadow graced and connected to her.
They remained together for sometime after this until she felt her husband pulling away and slowly spiraling into melancholy, the trauma of everything that had happened in that time unable to leave his mind. Realizing things between them could not be the same as before, and perhaps the only way he may recover and life a normal life is if she were to put some distance between them, she leaves him.
Though not completely, she spent much of his lifetime watching over him and lending him aid where she could from afar. When he finally passed she was left hollow and emptier than ever. She spent many years from this point on wandering from place to place, becoming a scholar like her father had been, indulging her fascination with the study of history, and different cultures.
When the harvest was announced she wasn’t too happy to be going to the place where supernatural beings are in power, as she’s always had some disdain for what she’s become, and the idea of being surrounded by so many others isn’t one that particularly excites her. She however recently learned some of her husbands descendants may reside in the city. It was learning of this that ultimately lead her making the trip to Estonia.
Wanted Plots/Connections
Shadow graced mortals whom are descendants of Jonathan Harker. After being apart from him for so many years, it was when he was on his deathbed that she finally met with him after she’d left him. And there sensing his distress of leaving his young children, she promised him she would always look after them, so that he may find peace in the afterlife. Though as the decades fell away she did eventually loose track of them. Having learned one or more of them reside in Estonia she wants to just know they are doing well. Seeing how his line has gone on also brings her some comfort.
Though she’s never quite been able to give her heart to anyone after Jonathan, she has taken some lovers. One plot stemming from that could be someone she met when Jonathan was still alive, who genuinely cared for her whom she could’ve really loved but couldn’t because she was holding herself back.
Friends she’s made in her travels. Perhaps one she could be staying with while visiting Estonia?
Additional Notes
If anyone is interesting in applying for Jonathan Harker I’d be happy to discuss a work around where some events happened differently and Mina only has believes all this time that he died.
Hello everyone! I’m Runi and I use she/her, I am in the EST timezone. I will be writing a quartet of muses for Vainglory and am very much looking forward to what is in store with the reboot. This post has some quick and relevant info for my muses, but if you’d like more details they all have bios on my blog.
𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤; 𝕒𝕝𝕡𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣
The vampire, Alice Cullen, is 118 years old but appears to be no older than 21. She is an entrepreneur making a name for herself through her event planning and fashion and interior design business. She does not have any memory of her past prior to waking up as a vampire though has been with the Cullen Family for decades. She is married, but considers herself bisexual and polyamorous. She is precognitive, which means she has the power of foresight, and this ability presents simultaneously with epileptic symptoms. She is barely 5 feet tall, and very slim and graceful. Alice is easily prone to hypothermia, is mildly light sensitive, and needs to feed (drink blood) on a regular basis or she becomes sickly.
Wanted Connections: jasper whitlock hale (alt fc and personal hc’s welcome)
The werewolf, Evia Ramsay, is well over 1400 years old but appears to be in her late twenties to early thirties. Evia is the first born female werewolf, her father being the progenitor of the werewolf lineage. This means she is the highest ranking female alpha and other werewolves no matter if their subtype are naturally drawn to her. Evia is not interested in power, and has only challenged tyrannical alphas who neglected or exploited their pack. She does not remember her exact age due to being trafficked by the werewolf underground fighting rings for centuries. Because of these fights, Evia has many scars all over her body, but most are only visible from certain angles or in certain lights, her werewolf physiology has allowed them to heal with no underlying damage.
Wanted Connections: handlers or fighters from the underground ring — dm for more info!
The vampire, Lily Victoria Keaton, is 80 years old but appears to be 27. She has mage ancestry and an electricity affinity as well as analgesia. She was taken in by the supernatural safe house called Zealand, managed by Clara Raegan, a blind and extremely powerful empathic woman of Angel lineage. Lily’s mental illnesses were exploited by an old vampire named Aaron who took her on as a thrawl at the age of 17. Aaron groomed her, emotionally and physically abused her for ten years. She had sought to find information on Aaron’s wife death some 300 years earlier, which lead her to a powerful warlock who had been keeping Ada trapped on ice the whole time. While Lily did save her, the warlock stripped her of her analgesia which totally incapacitated her. Aaron turned her out of guilt and fled as soon as he knew she would survive. She has since worked for Clara at the safe house and its front, a Jazz club called The Issenman’s.
Wanted Connections: the warlock (blank slate), aaron (michael fassbender or similar vibe), or ada (oona chaplin), clara raegan (ruth negga) — dm for more info!
The mage, Robin Ridley Ochoa, is 41 years old, but with her magic she has maintained her physiology some 10-20 years younger. Robin never stayed in one place growing up and travelled extensively with her mother, picking up languages within weeks of arriving somewhere new. Besides a vast multilingualism, Robin’s eidetic and photographic memory allowed her to excel in her field of interest, healing, both in human medicine and witchcraft. She graduated early from med school and became a famed surgeon and physician. She met her would-be husband, Caleb, a werewolf, at his bar while she was studying and married him when she was 25. They have been married for twenty years. Robin uses her magic first and foremost to heal, but she also grows a garden of ingredients that serve both her craft, as well as some of the home-brewed alcohols Caleb serves in his bar.
Light base with wood floors and dark accents, a staircase with stained glass windows leading to a sunroom library with a forest view. The living room and kitchen are open concept with an office space on the same floor, and separate master suite upstairs.The decor is sparse, but has character, they put their personalities into the spaces they inhabit but they don’t put down roots. Evia fell in love with the stained glass and likes to read in the sunroom when she gets the chance.
Three large rooms with original interior moldings, but modern furnishings (in dark accents, like greys and black) and updated windows. Plenty of plants. All including a sea view and a workspace for Alice. Her shop is downstairs on the ground floor. Given that the Cullens acquired a home for the whole family for the Harvest Alice considers this apartment where she and Jasper can get some privacy and she can get her work done and have guests over.
