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[align=center][div style=" background-color: transparent; border: 0px solid black; width: 500px; min-height: 10px; font-family:helvetica; line-height: 110%; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 20px"]The freezing cold was something she wasn't all that used to. Snow, ice and this biting wind pricking at her exposed skin felt foreign and she had half a mind to just turn back and never return, but, she made a promise to herself. Those were things she never broke. Or at least tried her damn hardest not to. Adjusting the dark cloth masking her nose and below, she crept forward on the balls of her feet, silent and swift like a cat stalking their prey. Her gait was smooth, graceful without misplacing a single step to throw off this elegant walk. She seemed like a dark figure traversing effortlessly across a sheet of white, her cloak hiding away the slim, toned physique beneath. Her shaggy, black hair fell right into her eyes, but that did nothing to obscure her sharp vision. Each step she took forward, she began to have second thoughts, thinking that they might not take her in, after all, she was a bit too much of a handful. As she approached the lodge, her heart rate quickened, thumping in her throat. This was it, she supposed. There was no turning back now.
Daesung lowered her head, waiting by the entrance to the lodge for someone to see her and perhaps not attack her. She was armed and prepared to fight if need be. But, they had more numbers and could quickly take advantage of her. Would that scare her? Hell no. She wasn't scared of anything. Death was like child's play to her. It was inevitable, anyway, so why be afraid of it? Everyone was going to meet their demise at some point in time and if hers came sooner, then so be it.
[align=center][div style="font-size:15pt;line-height:1.1;color:#000;font-family:calibri;padding:4px"][b][i]when i look at you, i see a sky full of stars[div style="font-size:8.6pt;line-height:.4;color:#000;font-family:calibri;margin-bottom:5px"]DON'T LOOK AWAY, OR I'LL FALL APART ⋆ [b]INFORMATION, ½ MOKADAE as part of bearbones, you have been vored
We will fight or we will fall
Til the angels save us all
[/table]
Unlike Daesung, Gray actually liked the cold. It was clear, brutally honest. He didn't like heat - it was too muggy and sweaty and unpleasant. But, maybe he'd just grown used to the lower temperatures, the snow, the harshness of winter, from living in the mountains for so long. He thought that his preference went deeper than just becoming used to it, though.
Gray was coming back from a barely successful hunt - he had a rabbit slung over his shoulder, but he'd wasted three bullets trying to get it - when he spotted a stranger peeking around the entrance to the Lodge. He had his borrowed rifle, but he needed the ammo for hunting, so his hand instinctively went to the machete at his hip. He couldn't help it - everyone was a threat until he knew they weren't, and right now all he saw was a trespasser. Still, he wasn't about to greet her hostilely. "Oi, whatcha doin' up here?" He called as he drew nearer.
//welcome to the Lodge!
[div style="width: 430px; color: black; text-align: justify"][spoiler=Human Tags | 6/1/17]General:
▪ Grayson Hanson | Gray | Formerly Aria Rivendare
▪ Masculine presenting | Identifies as male | He/Him | DFAB  Almost impossible to tell his birth gender (get Pyre's permission before having y/c know)
▪ 15 years | Aquarius | Primarily Real Time Aging
▪ Member of the Flintlock Lodge
Relationships:
▪ Panromantic | Pansexual | Still figuring that out
▪ Single | No crushes
▪ NPC x NPC | Adopted by Diana Hanson
▪ Generally puts on a friendly front and cares for those around him, but still holds them at arms' length and is very hard to get close to. Very awkward when flirted with and doesn't really like it, but becomes quite flirty when drunk
Important Facts:
▪ In no way shows that he was born female, does everything possible to hide it (such as binding) and wears clothes meant for men. Without him stripping, it's pretty much impossible to tell that he isn't biologically male.
▪ Low-key history nut.
▪ Opinions and motivations are Gray's and Gray's alone and are not shared by his roleplayer.
Physical:
★ HUMAN | health: 100%
 Gray is about medium height at 5'6", and very thin and lanky. He has gray eyes, and off-black hair cropped into an undercut. Under his left eye he has a beauty mark, and there are a few scars on his medium-brown skin, and there are more under the slate gray bandanna, hoodies and jeans the gangly teen tends to wear.
 major injuries: none
 minor injuries: none
Interaction:
▪ Still in training | Medium physically | Medium mentally
▪ No kill/capture/maim without permission
▪ Prefers to fight with a sword
▪ To attack, [member=2027]Gray[/member] and attack in underlined #708090
Johannes strode up to the border, eyes narrowing as he saw the two. Both were young--oh. Gray. Good. And he had food. Better. He was glad to see the teen a part of the lodge, but as he was still new, relatively--Johannes didn't just leave him to the young woman on his own. "This is Flintlock Lodge. Do you have business here?" He asked, voice calm and barely interested.
//i love daesung aaaa
Sinking fast,
the weight chained to my feet
No time to argue
with belief
I'm not alone, a thousand others dropping
Faster than me
[div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9.3pt; line-height: 1.3;;"][align=center]WHEN PREMISE EXPLODES AND THE ROOM STARTS TO SHAKE
[sup]played by firebird updated 7/15/2017; everything added  links?[/sup]
• JOHANNES ANGELICUS || JOH/JOE (yo or jo pronounced)
• agender (he/him) / ace and greyromantic / single
• 28 && ages whenever i feel like it
• If you have any tropes or something, they go here??
• Generation _1_ / Olivia Durham x Mason Angelicus / parents deceased / Katja Angelicus (older sister) | Aida Angelicus (niece)
• Dictator of Flintlock Lodge
• No romantic relationships
• Friends with Rudolf
• Johannes is asocial and has a hard time chatting; though he doesn't dislike people exactly, he's anxious in conversation and has an anxious stammer. It's easy to knock him off balance. However he is rather placating in conversation and tends to just listen and agree.
• link to biography
• link to pinterest board • link to playlist
• if you have any other links, put them here??
• HUMAN | HEALTH: 90/100
• APPEARANCE, PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum.
• ACCESSORIES, SHORTER PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis.
• INJURIES: dogbite on left leg, mostly healed.
• BRUSQUE| QUIET | HELPFUL
• PERSONALITY, PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci.
• ANY DEVELOPING TRAITS OR INFORMATION GO HERE?? SMALL PARAGRAPH.
ran from his sister at 14 when she poisoned their parents, who were starving them
has pervasive developmental disorder
• 85/100 PHYSICAL | 60/100 MENTAL | 80/100 POWER DEFENSE | 65/100 P. OFFENSE
• Difficulty is determined on a basis of skill, with an opponent of the same size and life experience, and without the use of powers. Will obviously fluctuate with different opponents.
• STR: 9/10 PER:8/10 END: 9/10 CHR: 5/10 INT: 7/10 AGL: 6/10 LCK: 5/10 FOR OPPONENT OF SAME SIZE
• Talk more about this skills here.
• Nonviolent actions may be powerplayed. AND ANY ATTACK NOTES.
[align=center][div style=" background-color: transparent; border: 0px solid black; width: 500px; min-height: 10px; font-family:helvetica; line-height: 110%; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 20px"]Just as she expected the second she stopped, footsteps approached her with the obvious crunch of the snow beneath the person's footfalls alerted her, lifting her head to peek at this boy's features through her strands of dark hair. Of course, from just her current appearance she would seem like a man, with her hair cut short and her tall structure. That's what she was mistaken as, of course, until she pulled back her cloak. "Oi, whatcha doin' up here?" A masculine voice called out to her, looking at her expectantly for her to give him a response. He had a rabbit slung over his shoulder, freshly killed and she could conclude that he had just been hunting. So, was this how they lived? Primal hunters and gathers? Interesting. She didn't reply, just stared at the other patiently as if sizing him up. Another voice caught her attention, masculine like the first, but deeper which indicated an age difference. "I would like to join, if you don't mind," she spoke, a smile touching the edges of her lips, reaching her and upward to remove the mask covering her mouth, revealing plump, pink lips.
She flashed Johannes a kind grin, her slightly crooked teeth exposed to him. From what she could see, he was quite tall, taller than she was, approximately 5'10 since she was only a mere 5'7, which was taller for an average woman. "I'm Daesung." Outstretching her open hand, she waited for him to shake it. He held an authoritative aura which screamed that he was the top dog of the whole operation. She liked power and she wanted to have it, as well.
[ thanks, pyre!! and me toooo!!! ]
[align=center][div style="font-size:15pt;line-height:1.1;color:#000;font-family:calibri;padding:4px"][b][i]when i look at you, i see a sky full of stars[div style="font-size:8.6pt;line-height:.4;color:#000;font-family:calibri;margin-bottom:5px"]DON'T LOOK AWAY, OR I'LL FALL APART ⋆ [b]INFORMATION, ½ MOKADAE as part of bearbones, you have been vored
We will fight or we will fall
Til the angels save us all
[/table]
Appearances could be deceiving when it came to gender, Gray certainly didn't look like a woman either, but that was the idea. He went out of his way to hide it, but once she pulled back her cloak and spoke it quickly became obvious that it was not a man but a woman that they were dealing with.
Hunting only made up a fraction of the Lodge's food supply, and since Gray was a decent shot and somehow preferred being outside, he pulled his weight by hunting and gathering - two things he'd been doing for years, particularly the latter. Still, thanks to his adopted uncle insisting on Gray learning how to hunt, he could do it quite well in the mountains.
"I don't mind, do you, Joh?" Normally he'd just accept her, but with the leader present, he'd cede the final decision to him, even if he doubted that Johannes would deny this girl. He didn't have any reason to, as far as the teen could tell, but still. "I'm Gray."
[div style="width: 430px; color: black; text-align: justify"][spoiler=Human Tags | 7/30/17]General:
▪ Grayson Hanson | Gray | Formerly Aria Rivendare
▪ Masculine presenting | Identifies as male | He/Him | DFAB  Almost impossible to tell his birth gender (get Pyre's permission before having y/c know)
▪ 15 years | Aquarius | Primarily Real Time Aging
▪ Member of the Flintlock Lodge
Relationships:
▪ Panromantic | Pansexual | Still figuring that out
▪ Single | No crushes
▪ NPC x NPC | Adopted by Diana Hanson
▪ Generally puts on a friendly front and cares for those around him, but still holds them at arms' length and is very hard to get close to. Very awkward when flirted with and doesn't really like it, but becomes quite flirty when drunk
Important Facts:
▪ In no way shows that he was born female, does everything possible to hide it (such as binding) and wears clothes meant for men. Without him stripping, it's pretty much impossible to tell that he isn't biologically male.
▪ Low-key history nut.
▪ Nearsighted.
▪ Opinions and motivations are Gray's and Gray's alone and are not shared by his roleplayer.
Physical:
★ HUMAN | health: 100%
 Gray is about medium height at 5'6", and very thin and lanky. He has gray eyes, and off-black hair cropped into an undercut. Under his left eye he has a beauty mark, and there are a few scars on his medium-brown skin, and there are more under the slate gray bandanna, hoodies and jeans the gangly teen tends to wear.
 major injuries: none
 minor injuries: none
Interaction:
▪ Still in training | Medium physically | Medium mentally
▪ No kill/capture/maim without permission
▪ Prefers to fight with a sword
▪ To attack, [member=2027]Gray[/member] and attack in underlined #708090
Johannes had been...more confident, lately. If he could really say it was him. Sometimes he felt in the background. Letting something else take the reins. It came in handy, he supposed; barely a stammer afflicted him as he spoke--first taking her hand and giving it a brief shake. For once, the touch didn't repulse him. "Welcome to the lodge, then. I'm Johannes. Dictator. There's food and beds inside, if you have any injuries, Dahlia will stitch you up. We need people who can contribute." He wasn't threatening--she didn't look incapable to him; but he wanted her to know she'd have to pull her weight here. Everyone did.
Sinking fast,
the weight chained to my feet
No time to argue
with belief
I'm not alone, a thousand others dropping
Faster than me
[div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9.3pt; line-height: 1.3;;"][align=center]WHEN PREMISE EXPLODES AND THE ROOM STARTS TO SHAKE
[sup]played by firebird updated 7/15/2017; everything added  links?[/sup]
• JOHANNES ANGELICUS || JOH/JOE (yo or jo pronounced)
• agender (he/him) / ace and greyromantic / single
• 28 && ages whenever i feel like it
• If you have any tropes or something, they go here??
• Generation _1_ / Olivia Durham x Mason Angelicus / parents deceased / Katja Angelicus (older sister) | Aida Angelicus (niece)
• Dictator of Flintlock Lodge
• No romantic relationships
• Friends with Rudolf
• Johannes is asocial and has a hard time chatting; though he doesn't dislike people exactly, he's anxious in conversation and has an anxious stammer. It's easy to knock him off balance. However he is rather placating in conversation and tends to just listen and agree.
• link to biography
• link to pinterest board • link to playlist
• if you have any other links, put them here??
• HUMAN | HEALTH: 90/100
• APPEARANCE, PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum.
• ACCESSORIES, SHORTER PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis.
• INJURIES: dogbite on left leg, mostly healed.
• BRUSQUE| QUIET | HELPFUL
• PERSONALITY, PARAGRAPH. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros et accumsan et iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent luptatum zzril delenit augue duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci.
• ANY DEVELOPING TRAITS OR INFORMATION GO HERE?? SMALL PARAGRAPH.
ran from his sister at 14 when she poisoned their parents, who were starving them
has pervasive developmental disorder
• 85/100 PHYSICAL | 60/100 MENTAL | 80/100 POWER DEFENSE | 65/100 P. OFFENSE
• Difficulty is determined on a basis of skill, with an opponent of the same size and life experience, and without the use of powers. Will obviously fluctuate with different opponents.
• STR: 9/10 PER:8/10 END: 9/10 CHR: 5/10 INT: 7/10 AGL: 6/10 LCK: 5/10 FOR OPPONENT OF SAME SIZE
• Talk more about this skills here.
• Nonviolent actions may be powerplayed. AND ANY ATTACK NOTES.
