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#i have to go do something but i'll add some of you guys soon

((I think I am going to give James his own blog. He needs a little development and some story/character arcs. Stand by! Link coming shortly.))

((James needs some love. Hit the heart for a starter!))

#i'm thinking about giving him a standalone blog

@lionheartedgxrl requested a starter!

“I don’t believe the museum is open to the public at the moment,” James said, releasing the shadows he had drawn around himself as he stepped into the open receiving area. He eyed the woman. The note from his contact had been adamant: a relic of enormous power had been delivered to the museum, and Ouroborus agents were being deployed under cover of night to intercept it. Agents, plural, which was par the course for him. He always seemed to be up against overwhelming odds. Sometimes working alone wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, as the modern saying went.

Was this woman with Ouroborus? She didn’t really look the part, she wasn’t backed up by half a dozen feral, half-transformed hybrids, and he didn’t see any evidence of an unveiled tattoo around her neck (though that didn’t mean it wasn’t there, of course). He had to assume she was here with a similar purpose, however. A popular object, this relic.

“I understand, though,” he continued, calmly pacing in a semi-circle around her. “I often get turned around and accidentally break into closed buildings. It’s an unfortunate recurrence.”

#lionheartedgxrl #i mean #he broke in tonight #so he's not wrong #to be titled

thedragoninside-archive

Character Profile

Name: He won’t tell you.

Current Alias: James Cavanaugh

Age: Measured in centuries. Another thing he won’t easily disclose.

Appearance: Face claim is Joe Manganiello. Human form: 6′, strong/athletic build, dark wavy hair, intensely green eyes. Sometimes has a beard.

Full Dragon form: quadruped, huge batlike wings, brilliant green eyes with catlike pupils, black scales with a subtle rainbow gleam like obsidian, two horns at the back of his head and a third one on his elongated snout, long muscular tail. He is the size of a large horse (think Shire or Clydesdale) in this form and very rarely shifts into it.

Partially shifted Dragon/Human form: Eyes go catlike and lose their visible sclera, wings and tail appear, facial structure changes subtly with sharper angles, skin turns to scales and takes on the obsidian hue, legs partially shift to become more animalistic, and his fingers and toes grow claws. He shifts to this form more often than the full Dragon form, usually if he is engaged in battle, because his speed and strength are increased but the form itself is more subtle and easy to conceal in an urban setting than a large Dragon would be. The act of shifting itself leaves him vulnerable, though, so he has to prepare if he’s planning to do it.

Species: Dragon/Human hybrid, shapeshifter. His mother was a Dragon, his father a human. The Dragons all had the ability to shift into human form, a gift given them by one of their earliest matriarchs, a sorceress who had sought to find a way to save the species by giving them a means to hide in plain sight. They had almost all been hunted to extinction.

Abilities: Limited Draconic magic, shapeshifting, Realm-Travel.

Skills: Various forms of martial arts and swordplay, excellent marksman, artisinal carpentry (likes working with his hands), cooking. Halfway decent on a guitar, but he’s no Santana. Lovely singing voice.

Sexuality: Bi, leaning more towards a preference for women. Extremely voracious. Leans toward polyamory, but can be monogamous in the right circumstances.

Alignment: Chaotic good.

Current Occupation: Makes hand-carved, custom furniture, which he sells through local businesses or to private clients. Secretly runs human-society supernaturals (human hybrids, magic users, psychics, etc) who are hunted by the Order to a network of safe houses in Canada, and sometimes also provides protection and a temporary safe house in his own heavily-warded home.

Past Occupation: He fought in the Wars. He was also a member of the Royal Guard when he was young.

Personality: Introverted, soft-spoken, a bit of a loner but likes to make close connections with a few people, kind and protective overall, can swing into a harshly domineering attitude if he doesn’t check himself. Deliberately isolating himself in the modern times to protect his heart, which has been too scarred over with loss, he tries very hard not to become attached to people, precisely because it is in his nature to do so very easily, to start to care too much. He has a powerful feral side as a result of his dragon blood, which manifests as a heightened focus on sensation, hunger, sex, wanderlust, and the need to hunt, as well as a kind of berserker rage in battle or when severely provoked. His feral nature intensifies when he shifts to full or partial dragon form, but it is still present in his human form. He is a notorious pack rat, and will collect anything and everything that catches his fancy; the vast interior of his house (which is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside and extends deep into the Earth in a network of caverns) is filled with room after room of fastidiously maintained collections, which range from artifacts and art to baseball cards and vinyl records. He has some personality quirks which are in part derived from the dragon clan he was raised with, and in part because he is from another era. For instance, the rules of hospitality are extremely important to him, as is the honor of his word.

#about james

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James’ Dragon Magic

Dragon magic is neither inherently good nor evil, but it is wild, primal, chaotic, unpredictable, and much larger than the individual who wields it. It can be highly dangerous because of its unpredictable nature.

Deep, intense connection with the universe and the primal forces of creation.

Dragon magic is similar in some ways to human magic, in that it is wielded with a combination of will, intent, and focus. It packs a greater punch than human magic, though, and can also be subtle while simultaneously having greater reach, rushing through a butterfly effect of fundamental change.

James will be more powerful than a human mage, but he is less powerful than the weakest full-blooded Dragon. He cannot control most of what he is capable of conjuring up, so he puts severe limits on himself and only does magic when he absolutely has to.

James comes from a long line of healers, so he is very proficient in healing magic, though he draws from his own life force to do so, which can weaken him severely for a time.

James is proficient with weather and storm magic. He can direct lightning, create localized storms and cyclones, call up gusts of wind, conjure heavy fog, etc. This sort of magic is very difficult to control, though, because nature takes over and things can get away from him if the storm he conjures is too big.

Somewhat less proficient, but still very strong, is his skill in Earth magic. He can manipulate the ground, plants, trees, root systems. Again, manipulating these things can cause a destructive chain reaction that can get out of his control.

He has some telekinetic ability but very little control over it. It seems to “activate” when his more Draconic side is dominant and he becomes angry.

James can create servitors or egregores, which are limited, often (but not always) temporary thought forms or tulpas which can gather information for him, carry out small enchantments, or other tasks. They are created by drawing on the imagination, will, belief, and by channeling the fundamental powers of creation inherent in the universe itself. Usually the servitors are invisible and spirit-like, which he can see but nobody else can, but he has one who has learned to take on form. If a servitor hangs around too long, it can develop sentience and become a fully realized, independent being. Because he considers this to be a huge responsibility and ethically questionable, he doesn’t do it anymore unless he has absolutely no other choice.

He has a former servitor of his design that willingly serves as a familiar, who was created several hundred years ago and has developed independence/autonomy and learned to take physical form. It often appears as a large, black cat with yellow eyes, but it can take other forms if it chooses, including a panther or a raven, and can communicate vocally. Its Name is Scáil, pronounced Skaw-il, but since its Name gives a person power over it, he usually just calls it Shadow, especially around other people who may just think it’s his pet cat.

Can travel at will between realms (i.e., the Nevernever, if using Dresden Files lore)

#about james

thedragoninside-archive

The Order of the Ouroboros

Not much is known about them or their goals. They are identifiable by a tattoo of an ouroboros encircling the necks of its members, which is usually concealed with a glamour. They have been systematically eradicating gifted humans and human hybrids, though it’s also suspected that they are taking some of these gifted people as prisoners and brainwashing them. There is some evidence that Ouroboros agents have been put in place within human governments, though it’s not known how much influence they have.

#about

Horror Movie Quotes

"They don't fall down.."

"That cold ain't the weather. That's death approaching."

"I am, what psychiatrists call, alpha male.”

“When there is no room left in hell, the dead will walk the earth."

"What an excellent day for an exorcism.”

“I’ve seen enough horror movies to know that any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly.”

“We don’t need a stretcher in there. We need a mop!"

“We all go a little mad sometimes.”

"They're here."

“Trust is a tough thing to come by these days.”

"This is no dream! This is really happening!"

"Good. Bad. I'm the one with the gun."

"They're coming to get you..."

"They won't stay dead."

"In space no one can hear you scream."

"They're back."

"They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs."

"They'll tear your soul apart."

"You have the right to remain silent. Forever."

"Forgive me father, for I am sin."

"Something has found us."

#ask meme

memeingovermemes

the last mabelcorn -- gravity falls starters:

Feel free to edit pronouns\names\titles where appropriate!

❝ i know that laugh . ❞ ❝ oh , quit playing dumb . ❞ ❝ you’ll slip up , and when you do … ❞ ❝ i have to warn them . ❞ ❝ the last players who opened this box never made it out alive . ❞ ❝ are you going to tell us we’re finally of age to go to wizard school ? ❞ ❝ is there an owl in this bag ? ❞ ❝ it was a lot more heroic than it sounds . ❞ ❝ i am literally obsessed with unicorns . my first word was unicorn , i once made my own unicorn by taping a traffic cone to a horse’s head - ❞ ❝ please , please , please . i’ll give you my blood ! ❞ ❝ i haven’t been in this dimension for a while . it’s okay to give children weapons , right ? ❞ ❝ i’m here to meet , touch , and/or become a unicorn . ❞ ❝ honestly , i stopped believing in unicorns when i was , like , five years old . ❞ ❝ i bet you ten bucks nothing happens . ❞ ❝ a unicorn can see deep inside your heart , child . and you have done wrong . ❞ ❝ your bad deeds make me cry . ❞ ❝ i used to be one of the sweetest people i knew , but recently , i’ve been slacking in the whole goodness department . ❞ ❝ to get his hands on this , he would trick or possess anyone . ❞ ❝ ___ , do you trust me ? ❞ / ❝ then you’ll trust that that’s not important . ❞ ❝ ___’s a straight-up saint , you judgmental hoof bag . ❞ ❝ please tell me what i’m doing wrong . ❞ ❝ doing good days to make yourself look better isn’t good at all . ❞ ❝ you’re crushing , like , ten dandelions right now . those are basically children’s dreams . ❞ ❝ it’s not my fault you’re a bad person . ❞ ❝ if i’m not a good person , who am i ? ❞ ❝ are you suggesting violence ? sabotage ? ❞ ❝ look , it’s time we stopped trying to be so " perfect , “ and be who we really are . ❞ ❝ the cops ! hit the deck ! ❞ ❝ just spill it , half-pint . ❞ ❝ you disgust me . ❞ ❝ you’ve got your poison, i’ve got mine. ❞ ❝ the deal is off . ❞ ❝ i swear . i’ve been framed . ❞ ❝ no , you don’t understand . i just wanna be good like you ! ❞ ❝ all our dumb horns can do is glow , point toward the nearest rainbow , and play rave music . ❞ ❝ all this time , i thought i was a bad person . but you’re even worse than i am ! ❞ ❝ what are you gonna do about it , huh ? huh ? ❞ ❝ join the dark side . ❞ ❝ i can handle the truth . ❞ ❝ where are these ideas comin’ from ? ❞ ❝ my brother’s a dangerous know-it-all . ❞ ❝ please , call me a friend . ❞ ❝ you shouldn’t have done that . ❞ ❝ get one step closer and i’ll shoot . ❞ ❝ it’s me , ___ . it’s your uncle . ❞ ❝ look into my eyes . ❞ ❝ i’m so sorry . ❞ ❝ i should’ve been more like you when i was young . ❞ ❝ it’s the biggest regret of my life . ❞ ❝ it warned me not to read them , but i was desperate . ❞ ❝ whoa , don’t have a heart attack . you’re not 92 yet ! ❞ ❝ have a cup of tea . ❞ ❝ what a fool i was , blinded by his flattery and games . ❞ ❝ we were partners . ❞ ❝ i trusted him . ❞ ❝ he said this was the way genius happened , with a little help from a friend . ❞ ❝ you lied to me ! ❞ ❝ looks like mr. brainiac finally got smart . ❞ ❝ i’ll stop you . ❞ ❝ but it would be fun to watch you try . cute even . ❞ ❝ i’d been betrayed . ❞ ❝ to ___ , it’s just a game. but to us , it would mean the end of our world . ❞ ❝ oh , man . ❞ \ ❝ ” oh , man “ indeed . ❞ ❝ i’m such an idiot . ❞ ❝ from now on , no more secrets between us . ❞ ❝ we’re not the first two idiots to be tricked by ___ , boy , but if we work together , we could be the last . ❞ ❝ did someone say unicorn hair ? ❞ ❝ is it okay ? ❞ ❝ you’ve protected your family . you’re a good person , ___ . ❞ ❝ thanks , ___ , but today i learned that morality is relative . ❞ ❝ MONEY ! ❞

#ask meme

((Since I let him stagnate for so long, I think I’m going to just delete everything in my drafts and completely reboot all of James’ verses. So if you’d like something with him, like my starter call (or this post) or send a meme!))

#However if you'd like to discuss a history between our muses (based on old threads or not either way) that's fine too!#about to reblog some memes so have at it #i'll probably try to get to more lara threads later too #but i've been meaning to get back to writing this guy too #so here i am

((Hey, it’s a James. Want a James thread? Hit the heart and you’ll get a James.))

#i might just reboot him #he needs a fresh start

((I miss this guy. I need to get some stuff done today, but I may take another stab at getting him developed and moving on here later.))

#i may drop old threads and start over #because i've been trying to come up with a bit more of his backstory and such #we'll see #i'll get on here tonight and see if he'll start talkin

studiocitypsychic‌:

“Sure, we all do,” she said. Orchid folded her arms under her chest. “But I think I have just a little right to know something about the people I sleep with.”

“Certainly. As would anyone.” He reached out and touched her face, a gentle graze of calloused fingers against soft skin. “But this is a little different. Knowing too much about me could place you in far more danger than you are prepared to deal with.”

Thus far, he had successfully and surreptitiously kept her hidden in plain sight, utilizing every single one of his contacts to make it so. He hadn’t told her any of this, of course. Orchid seemed the type to dig when things didn’t make sense to her, and that sort of digging could lead to catastrophe. A seer with her talents would be indescribably valuable to the Order, and he shuddered to think of what abuses they would rain down on her to coerce her cooperation, should they take her captive.

He was not going to allow that to happen.

#studiocitypsychic

@studiocitypsychic asked for a small starter!

“My life is not an open book for anyone to read, Orchid.” He kept his voice gentle, but refused to back down. “I keep secrets for a reason.”

#studiocitypsychic

((HI THERE mutuals, like for a little thing.))

#I'm just gonna start small #I know I have drafts here but i dunno if my brain will do long rp right now #need more coffee

teradoration

Monsters that growl when they kiss, a sound so deep and low that you can feel the vibrations against your lips.

#james can accommodate ;)#man i need to reply to some of his threads #he's growling at me about being ignored

basiliskfree

Today’s problem

what do chairs for dragons look like.

carbisari

big comfy piles of pillows

basiliskfree

Well, that don’t work in the scene I’m doing it’s too cute not to draw.

carbisari

DAWWW SO CUTE :>

noivern

they use human chairs but really badly

rareandradiant-maiden

same

citrus-adventures

Wait elongated chairs y’all. Eight chair legs instead of one, they can lie down majestically and put their chins on the table like they were always meant to.

@basiliskfree

basiliskfree