[A mysterious coin, emblazoned with an avian symbol and glowing with a faint arcane energy, somehow reaches Varathros through a courier. The coin's glow pulses once, as if in acknowledgement of arrival at its intended recipient, but then returns to its prior state. There seems to be some sort of arcane lock mechanism on the coin. I wonder what it hides? ]
Varathros blinks down at the coin as he gives his raptor, Axel, one final scratch down along his feathered mane, before sending him off to the stable with the rest of the pack. Reaching down, the spellbow plucks the coin up with a curious expression, carrying it inside.
"Now what are you, I wonder?" Flicking his tongue against the back of his labret spike, he summons an arcane arrow with one hand, standing back, only to tap the energy charged arrowhead against the coin.
Fuck around and Find out? Yeah, Sure, lets have a go.
🍐 What is your OC’s mentality? Are they overall positive? Negative? A bit of both? Describe their thought patterns and reasoning behind their choice making! { For any/all of your WoW OCs! }
Well then, lets see..... This is going to be a bit of writing, I think, so bear with me!
Jarethius: The wild, rowdy pirate with a history darker that an old god's bedchambers. He's surprisingly outgoing, friendly, even, to most. From allies to enemies he can crack a joke and smile, until he's pissed off anyway. The man is a ticking timebomb of trauma and depression rolled into a pretty, but scarred up face.
He *tries* to make friends, but tends to end up swiving things up one way or another. He has a good heart, despite everything that has happened to him, however, and most of his heavy choices come at the cost of himself, to protect those he is closest to.
He has a somewhat jaded thought process these days, believing himself worth less than those around him and thereby taking greater risks to ensure everyone else's safety. This has been counteracted numerous occasions as of late with a certain brother, lover, and lover's kin attempting to knock some bloody sense into his head.
Jaredian: Soft spoken, gentle and kind, a nobleman just as he was raised, but more-so than that, a good man. His past no less dark than his twin's; though he handled it by far differently. Somewhat introverted, shy around strangers, he can be slow to open up and show what he is really thinking, however he knows how, when he must, to play the room, as well.
Borderline optimistic with cynical leanings, he *wants* desperately to believe in the good around him but isn't willing to just take the chance, as being a single father after a rather horribly failed marriage has taught him how important it is to look twice before you jump.
Azrael: Exceptionally extroverted, loves a party, loves spending time with the younger races. He's especially attached to elves and humans, thinking them the most entertaining creations on Azeroth to befriend and study in equal measure.
A dragon of quite some many years, he may have forgotten more than some will ever know, though he's spent more than half that time asleep {As greens are wont to do.} Now he cannot seem to get enough of the world around him and studying how it's changed, {as well as flirting rather heavily with any pretty man he sees, but that's beside the point.} A strong motivation for him is that he has slept away most of the changes in Azeroth, locked in the emerald dream. Now that he's awake he wants to experience *as much* as he can, for good, or for ill.
Rythyren: A dragon with far less years that their adoptive kin, they have none the less seen a myriad of tragedy. Being raised amongst the mortal races left a heavy toll on a once sweet and open heart. No-where near the easygoing nature they had many years ago, they are guarded, cynical, jaded.
New experiences are met with distrust and trepidation, new relations with a mask of friendliness and a guarded heart. They are always expecting the other shoe to drop, metaphorically, and just waiting on the *when*. Ever the diplomat, a smile can often be seen upon their features, however that does not necessarily mean they're open.
Varathros: This snarky redhead is a bit of a conundrum when answering this question. He can be both extroverted AND introverted, depending on the situation and when it suits his pleasure at the time.
His thought process is a bit of a mystery, that comes from an overly complicated past that he doesn't talk to anyone about, much less think about, himself. Constantly on the run from the memories that would otherwise swallow him whole.
Varathros frowns slightly, one ear twitching at the question as he pondered for a moment, before looking away. "I'm sure everyone's broken a promise in their life... Be it the small ones... insignificant... miniscule... like promising to pick up the laundry.. to... larger.. ones.. more important." Not a direct answer, but the way his overly pierced ears pin back against fiery tresses might be all the answer one would need.
Send 🎵 plus a muse and I will share a song from their playlist & some lyrics that stand out. For Varathros!
For Varathros one that has been with him since his inception is this particular song. The full lyrics are below the read more. None of the lyrics particularly stand out over others, but each verse has had an effect on part of his life, and remains with him. As much as he would love to put the mask aside, he still can't manage to tuck it away. Perhaps someone one day will pull him out of the act, until then, he continues to play the pierrot.
It's okay, It's alright
To play the fool has always been my plight
In this tiny circus show, I'm the nameless pierrot
As I try to balance in the center
Of a ball as round and shiny as the moon
It's my job to trip and fall for laughter
But I always get back up and smile like a buffoon
But then I saw you crying there out in the audience
Put on a happy face, you look much better when you smile
Your mom and your dad don't seem to notice
The tears streaming down your cheek but I did
Don't worry, cause I will wipe them away
It's okay, It's alright!
It doesn't hurt, I do it all the time
You should laugh, I want you to
This is what I do
It's alright, it's okay
I balance on a ball and fall away
In this tiny circus show, I'm the clumsy pierrot
You continued weeping and remarked:
"I know you're lying and it really makes me sad "
"I promise that I never told a single lie"
I said, but you only started crying once again
"Show me what you're hiding there, beneath the painted mask.
The face that you never show the audience, that's all I ask
The pain that you feel when you are beaten
And tears that you cry when no one's looking
Don't be ashamed, because we all feel the same
It's okay, it's alright
Don't worry, you don't have to fake a smile
I just want you to be true
Just be true to you
It's alright, it's okay
It doesn't matter what they have to say
You won't face it all alone, I will cry with you"
It's okay, it's alright
You helped me find what disappeared inside
It's the face I lost to time, the one that's truly mine
"It's alright, it's okay"
It's like a spell, the lie can finally fade
And the lying pierrot that I was has gone away
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@safrona-shadowsun -- ♥ Thank you for the ask!
"First an foremost? Well, I'd say their smile. Don't get me wrong, I'll stare at near as every pretty face that walks by, and keep staring as they pass, if you know what I mean." He chuckles, before shrugging. "But draw me in? Make me want to know more? A genuine smile. A laugh.. If we have a similar sense of humor? More the better. Rest of a person can vary. I like a fair bit of very different things, on different folks... but we gotta connect somehow."
