Post by The Cedar Witch on Nov 30, 2020 20:04:52 GMT -5
Basics
True Name: Va'tamal [VA-tah-mahl]
Alias: Laurent, Adam (mostly in the Earthly Realm), and others
Presenting Gender: Male
Sexuality: Yes to all
Species: Demon
Age [appearance]: 30ish
Age [actual]: 618
Appearance
Human...
Hair: Black, on the long side of "short" and straight. He also has a neatly trimmed mustache and beard.
Eyes: Intensely black.
Face: A bit square-shaped with a strong jawline.
Skin: He has many battle/fight scars across his chest, abdomen, and arms. Most of the scars on his arms are faded, but those on his torso are deep and stand out.
Hands: Square and rough.
Frame: 6' and modestly built.
Demon...
Frame: Ten feet tall. His tar-like body is lean - nearly skeletal - with long arms that end with dripping spindly fingers, legs with reverse-jointed knees, and cloven hooves
Face: a long egg-shaped head with slits for nostrils, an impossibly wide mouth, and double rows of jagged teeth.
Wings: built more for agility than raw power, black bat-like wings that span no more than twenty feet. His wings are ragged and have seen many battles.
Horns: sprouting from either side of his head are of thick twisted horns, like that of a blackface ram. They are sleek, black, and no longer than two feet.
Resume
Education: No formal education in the human sense. He developed his skills under mentorship in the earlier days of his existence.
Intelligence level: Cunning.
Talents/Abilities:
The usual demon abilities:
- Has an above-average talent for acquiring supernatural souls and binding them into soul gems.
- Can utilize the power of souls trapped in soul gems.
- Can create creatures from the shadows. Sometimes he will do this in such a way to make it appear as if he has transformed into this creature (when really he is just withdrawing into his shadow as the creature appears). This skill is not strong enough for these creatures to deal much damage.
- Shadow "Leeches": This is like a combination of telepathy and creating shadow creatures. He can use shadows to invade someone's mind. He can implant these shadows to monitor what someone is thinking and doing. These shadows can be resisted and even physically pulled out if one has the capacity to do so. There are limits to how long he can access these shadows and at what distance. The farther the infected individual is from Laurent, the weaker these shadows will be. If they are doing more than just sitting dormant, they will weaken and need to return to the source to recharge. In general, utilizing this skill takes a hefty amount of soul energy that requires feeding to replenish.
- His demon form lends him supernatural strength, though it is below average for his kind.
Weaknesses:
The usual demon weaknesses: salt, iron, his shadow, his human form, his True Name, his word
- Cannot create Leeches or other shadow creatures in absence of shadow.
- Can be slain in human form.
- Not particularly skilled with Demonic Magic, despite his knowledge of it.
- Is easily angered and that makes him sloppy.
Lifestyle
Hobby/Hobbies: collecting rare souls from supernatural beings and trading or selling them
Likes: crushing hopes and dreams, fucking, taunting people, tracking people, scaring people, smoking cigarettes, dark rum, dark chocolate
Dislikes: when things unexpectedly go awry, being forced into submission, wasting his time, any form of affection, being talked down to, being called "bro", when people act overly-friendly toward him, flirting that puts him in a submissive position
Personality
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Temper: Explosive
Sense of humor: Dark
Character Strengths:
- Assertive, intimidating, daring, self-confident, self-reliant, independent.
- Reliable. Mostly.
- Inventive and skillful.
- Persistent and focused - never giving up once he has a set goal in mind.
- Incredible tenacity, fortitude, endurance, and willpower - so much so that he can detach from pain.
- Resilient, stern.
- Resourceful and thorough.
Character Flaws:
- Treasonous, tricky, and twisted.
- Proud, narcissistic, and a braggart. His ego and hubris make him rather antagonistic.
- Lewd, chauvinistic, discourteous, offensive, murderous.
- His uncontrollable rage and tendency toward wrath severely impairs his judgment.
- Pitiless, ruthless, and brutal.
- Reckless. Has a habit of detaching from pain in order to fight, and difficulty realizing when to stop. This often places him in perilous positions.
- Has the need to always be right. Does not work well with others. Subject to obsessive behavior in order to 'win' and come out on top.
- Has a tendency to tunnel-vision, which can leave him vulnerable.
- Prone to irritability and impatience.
- Cruel, callous, unloving and heartless.
History and Relationships
Va'tamal was created a little over six-hundred years ago and indoctrinated in a demon faction with a reputation for excellent spy work. Members of this clan were typically contracted by Generals in the grips of territory wars, who were under immense pressure from their Kings, that needed information regardless of the cost. Va'tamal relished in the nastier methods of his contracted work, which put him at odds with the other members of his faction who were less inclined to be sinister. Eventually, he broke off from his faction to pursue his own interests. This led him to work with some particularly nasty mentors in the Demonic and Earthly Realms alike, where he picked up other skills that his original faction did not teach him.
In his time in the Demonic Realm, Va'tamal has served (and betrayed) many Kings and Princes. His talent for acquiring both valuable souls and information has granted him access into some exclusive circles, and it has gotten him into some deep trouble that did not leave him unscathed. He became known as someone that one contacts when they are desperate -- and desperate creatures became his favorite playthings.
Now he prefers to spend his time amongst humans and other Earthly creatures, collecting souls for himself and as bargaining chips for inter-demon deals. His reasons for being in the city are, in part, due to the presence of the leylines -- mainly for the power-hungry fools they attract that are so satisfying to take advantage of.
RP History:
I. Wind Me Up Like a Clock - Laurent encounters Louis in the suburbs of the East District.
II. Prepare to be Assimilated - Laurent visits with Mitch's captives.
III. A Party For The Ages - Laurent attends the New Years Eve Party.