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Eik
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Age:

18 [Year 493 Spring]

Gender:

Male

Pronouns:

He/Him/His

Orientation:

Heterosexual

Breed:

Fresian X Andalusian

Height:

15.3 hh

Health:

27

Attack:

33

Experience:

73
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Last Visit:

01-27-2024, 12:01 AM

Joined:

08-16-2017

Signos:

15 (Donate)

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301 (Find All Posts)

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Eik is mostly white, with moderate to heavy dappling on the hindquarters and shoulders and light dappling on the barrel. His mane and tail are long and white, and his muzzle and lower legs are a dark grey. From afar, his coloring hides much of the scars that run along his body. Scars speckle most every part of his body from a lifetime of fighting. His neck and shoulders carry the heaviest scarring and his face is mostly untouched, save for some scars on each cheek. His eyes are dark and serious, his gaze piercing when he is being critical of something.

Eik's body is compact, muscular, and nimble for its size. Since coming to Solterra he has lost weight and is much more slender and less muscular than he used to be. He is fairly short for his breed, but has learned to compensate during battles. Every muscle moves with grace and confidence-- it is the result of knowing in and out how to use his body most effectively as a tool. As a result of this, he appears to always have a destination- even when wandering aimlessly, there seems to be a sense of purpose to every step.

Once you get to know him, the flick of an ear or the twitch of his mouth can reveal a world of emotion, but to the layman his face is not very expressive. When he smiles it always seems private, as though he is laughing at some inside joke, and his smiles are always short lived.



What is it my mind wants to get at, always extending, hungering, looking back,
always tearing open again its own modernity, as if each thought is more than
the little present moment it sounds like, but, raised at an angle,
piercing me, having me imagine, to build such antique violences in my head,
it is a thorn?


KNIGHT | SAGE | MYSTIC DREAMER
+: Noble, Intelligent, Inquisitive, Calm, Persistent
-: Quiet, Stubborn, Reckless, Aloof, Critical



Eik is a man of contradictions- a mystic and a warrior, a dreamer with his nose to the ground. At first glance he is stoic and serious, and yet there is often a gleam of playfulness in his eyes that is not reflected in his words or actions. He believes himself a simple man, and in some ways he is... but nobody who seems simple really is, once you begin to peel back the layers.

A LITTLE SADNESS

Misery has sat in his bones for so long that it has found a home there. In a way, it is one of the only things holding him together anymore. Like a boat cut from the harbor, adrift in the storm, his first objective is to stay afloat and his second is to find direction in the dark. He does not want pity, nor attention of any sort, and prefers to struggle silently and internally. That being said, he actually enjoys company most of the time, and can be quite easygoing and easy to talk to. Despite his scarred, intimidating appearance, Eik is a peaceful man, preferring deep conversations (or even better, silence) to antagonizing or arguing. He is a naturally curious creature, and is interested in learning more about the people and places around him.

In conversation Eik is intense and insightful, though he often chooses not to share the depth of his thoughts. He is sometimes mistaken as being careless or crass, but that is simply his disregard of social convention. He shows his affection with actions, not words, and is fiercely loyal to the few he cares about.

A LITTLE MADNESS

When left alone with his thoughts, his reality begins to fray. He doesn't hear voices or see things which aren't there, but he is capable of getting completely lost in his own mind. He has the sense that there is a veil between himself and reality, that there is some wall between the way things appear and the way things are. As he grows older, there is a more and more pervasive feeling that his choices are not his own and that he is a puppet bound to the will of someone or something else.

It is fear of insanity which has pushed him to seek civilization again. He often feels pulled in two directions, for he is drawn to the comforts of society while also detesting the darker parts of it- the vanity, the competition, the herd (dare we say sheep?) mentality. After years of his nomadic lifestyle, settling down in a hierarchical society feels oddly claustrophobic. He is a bit of an anarchist and doesn't follow rules that do not fit his morals or beliefs.

A LITTLE BALANCE

Eik would be the same man no matter the life he lived. He knows this is not very realistic, that if the fire hadn't happened, if he hadn't lost his home, his family, certainly he should walk lighter, smile more--

But he knows this would not be the case. He feels it deep, and he trusts his feeling- for he knows the way things are and the way they ought to be rarely intersect.




Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted;
persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished;
persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.

[thank you Mark Twain]


PRE-NOVUS
"My Acarn" his mother whispered to him before licking him clean. Acarn, Acorn-- the name only she would call him. To the rest of the world he was Eik, named after the great oak tree he was born beneath, whose strength and wisdom (and ripe old age) she wanted for him.

In his homeland, the far north, life was hard but straightforward. There were just three rules he followed: survive the winter, fight for your land and your people, and never forget the names of the fallen.

Life slips by quickily, if not easily, with established rules to follow. The winters were long and cold but they always passed. When they did it was the season of fighting. The tribes would battle for mares and territory as soon as the last snow melted. There were many deaths over the years, friends and family fallen to bigger, faster, stronger opponents. By necessity Eik became a skilled brawler and tactician. He was smart and scrappy enough to more than make up for his size and experience, his natural skills complimented perfectly by the lifestyle of his people.

His parents loved him fiercely and taught him everything they knew. He soaked up everything they had to share, asking questions until they no longer had answers for him.

Yet something nagged at him. As his peers became boisterous and cocky, he became reserved. It was not that he didn't enjoy the fight-- he loved it. He threw himself intently into each spar, as if searching for the answer to something in the rhythm of the dance. But he did not find the answers he was looking for. Even the questions eluded him.

And then one day it was all gone.

He had awoken to the smell of smoke and terror and so he ran, and ran, and ran. Later he returned to look for his herd, but they were gone. The fire ravaged the land overnight, it indiscriminately engulfed everything. Everyone he ever knew fled in terror or was taken by the flames. The tribes and their war games, and their land squabbles, all of it ash now. He waited three nights under the charred giant oak he had been born under,

then he turned south and began to walk.

The great fire was three years ago. He has since forgotten the names of the fallen. The list became too long to recount, and besides- his world is gone, what do its rules matter anymore? All he has are the questions without words.

Active & Parvus Magic




All his life, Eik has seen and heard things that were not there. From time to time he would feel things, too, that were not his feelings. And then one day, he began to see, hear, and feel things that were really there. The minds of others cracked open for him to read in bits and pieces here and there. Just as startling, he realized his mind was open as well, leaking out into the void-- or whomever was in his presence.

It was the beginning of a new chapter.


TELEPATHY
Enter stage right, Telepathy: Currently Eik is at Tier 3: Periti. Here are the general guidelines to his magic that apply to all tiers:
  • "Transmission" or "transmit" refers to the telepathic sending of thoughts/feelings/images, whether intentional or not
  • The stronger the emotional bond with someone, the stronger and easier Eik's abilities are with them. This effects the range, duration, and intensity of his telepathic abilities. This works the other way as well- if someone is hostile and guarded around Eik, it will be more tiresome to use his abilities.
  • Eik will never be able to mind control another or manipulate their senses in any way unless he is at Tier 4 and the target willingly lets him.
  • In general, sending or receiving feelings and images is easier than words.


Tier 1: Disculpi - The Empath
No control at all over telepathy- transmission is random and weak, like getting little fragments of the thoughts of whoever is around him. Maybe a few words here and there, or a random wave of emotion. At this stage he has a very difficult time differentiating between what are his thoughts and what are others. He is often overwhelmed and exhausted because he cannot "turn off" his abilities.

Tier 2: Vexillum - The Channel Surfer
Eik's magic is less overwhelming to him at this tier. Most importantly, he can tell the difference between his thoughts and others. He can put up a telepathic wall to prevent sending or receiving, unless he is fatigued or in a heightened emotional state, and hold it for about 5 hours per day without tiring. Without the wall, thoughts/pictures come at random and with higher frequency and intensity than Tier 1. He is now able to actively read what someone is feeling or thinking, but it takes much focus and is difficult to sustain for more than a few seconds at a time. Actively using telepathy tires him and leaves him vulnerable to accidentally transmitting more of his own thoughts/feelings.

Tier 3: Periti - The White Wave
This is the first tier where Eik is in complete control of what he transmits. Nobody will hear his thoughts unless he chooses to send them. It takes very little effort for him to sustain the telepathic wall which blocks the random transmissions of others. He can actively reach into the minds of others to read thoughts and feelings without much exhaustion, and can even do so while maintaining a verbal conversation. He can now dabble in telepathic abilities that go beyond sending or receiving thoughts. For example, he can sense the presence of living things within 100 feet, read the memories of others, and with great focus can scry the location and condition of someone (success varies depending on his relationship with that someone).

Tier 4: Dominus - The Mind Weaver
Complete control over sending and receiving thoughts with almost no effort. He can rapidly "read" large groups. At this tier he can now actively manipulate others by planting suggestions or influences, with varying degrees of success.




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The birds have vanished down the sky.
Now the last cloud drains away.
We sit together, the mountain and me,
until only the mountain remains.

-Li Bai



A sad bloop.

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Pixel in signature by the wonderful Katherine <3

Played by:

Rae (PM Player)

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Rae#2410

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08/17/17 Character application accepted. -INKBONE
08/17/17 Sent Breeding:Twins item for Warrior incentive. -INKBONE
09/06/17 +20 signos for visual reference, +60 for 1st time with Kay, Meverrnind, Spaced (TID#625) -INKBONE
11/11/17 +75 signos - 50 for visiting on Halloween, 25 for Rae introducing self TID994. -INKBONE
12/03: +120 signos for 1st time with Jeanne & Lauren TID922, Parade TID890, Kezz TID755, Rien TID1053, Griffin TID686. -INKBONE
12/19/17 +150 signos for participating in the Winter 501 Snowman Event, TID#1416. -SID
12/22/17 +100 signos for winning CotS. -INKBONE
12/27/17 +50 signos for visiting on Christmas. -SID
01/07/18 +2EXP for participating in IC Event TID1416. -INKBONE
01/13/18 +20 signos for completing thread TID686. -SID
02/04/18 +40 for 1st time with Roo TID1251, Redandblack TID1186. -INKBONE
03/01/18 Rank changed to Day Court Emissary from Day Court Warrior, as promoted in TID1701. +5EXP for gaining a Regime position. -SID
03/01/18 +20 signos for completing thread TID1052. -SID
04/05/18 +70 signos for visiting on Easter and completing TID1701. -INKBONE
05/09/18 +40 signos for completing thread TIDS 1396 and 1713. -SID
05/13/18 +3EXP for completing 5 threads, TID625, 686, 1052, 1701, 1713. -INKBONE
05/26/18 +5 EXP for reaching 100 IC posts, +2 EXP for participation in an IC event, TID1529. -SID
05/26/18 +10 Health/+10 Attack for reaching the 25 EXP milestone. -SID
06/01/18 +100 signos for winning CotS. -INKBONE
06/06/18 +2EXP for winning battle TID1874, plus +300 signos as late battle judgement apology. -INKBONE
06/13/18 +2 EXP for participating in an IC event (Music and Arts Festival), TIDs 2196, 2190, 2258. -SID
06/13/18 +4 EXP for learning about the history of 5 characters: Asterion (TID686), Seraphina (TID1052), Vadim (TID1053), Kain (TID1858), Calliope (TID2196). -SID
06/26/18 +250 signos for participating in the year 502 Summit meeting, TID2265. -SID
06/28/18 Approved and added active magic to profile (TID27,PID12506), exchanged active magic item for Tier 2 Vexillum item (character at 35exp), added to records page. -INKBONE
07/01/18 +3EXP for participation in year 502 SWP, TID2265. -SID
07/01/18 +3EXP for completing 5 threads, TIDs1396, 1864, 2198, 2265, 2015. -SID
07/01/18 +1EXP for gaining a major Agora item (Active Magic). -SID
07/06/18 +80 signos for completing TIDs 2198, 2265, 2015, 1186. -SID
07/31/18 +1 EXP for participating in battle TID2344. -SID
08/05/18 +20 signos for completing TID1529. -INKBONE
08/18/18 +60 signos - 20 for 1st time w/ Elidhu TID2311, 40 for 1st time with Joyride + completed thread TID2190. -INKBONE
10/05/18 +100 signos for winning Thread of the Season, 503 Spring TID2779. -INKBONE
11/03/18 +50 signos for visiting on Halloween. -INKBONE
11/03/18 +140 signos - 60 for completing TID2258,2493,2763 - 80 for 1st time with Distant TID2258, Stars TID2493, Bruiser and Muirgen TID2763. -INKBONE
11/04/18 +3EXP for @Rae being a member for 1 year. -INKBONE
11/04/18 +3EXP for 5 complete TID1186,2344,2196,1529,2190. -INKBONE
12/05/18 +100 signos for winning PotS with Isra. -INKBONE
12/14/18 +60 signos for completing TID2682,2772,2829. -AIMLESS
12/14/18 +3EXP for 5 complete TID2258,2493,2763,2682,2772. -AIMLESS
12/14/18 Sent Periti magic item for 50EXP milestone. -AIMLESS
12/22/18 +150 signos for 1 replies to final SWP thread, TID2851. -SID
12/25/18 +50 signos for visiting on Christmas Eve. -INKBONE
01/01/19 +200 signos for member appreciation bonus. -AIMLESS
01/09/19 +25 signos for completing TID2832. -INKBONE
02/24/19 +3EXP for completing 5 threads, TIDs 2829, 2832, 2931, 2751, 2821. -SID
02/24/19 +4 EXP for participating in an IC event x2: Snow Ball (TID2745) and Summer Solstice Masquerade (TID2931). -SID
02/24/19 +5EXP for reaching 200 IC posts. -SID
03/22/19 Rank changed from Day Court Emissary to Outcast; -5 EXP for rank change not being done ICly. -SID
04/30/19 Cursed with bad luck for 1 RL month in RE "each one a treasure," TID3397. -SID
06/03/19 +100 signos for participating in SWP "a pilgrimage made strange," TID3612. -SID
07/30/19 Rank changed from Day Court Outcast to Night Court Soldier. -SID
08/21/19 +300 signos for participating in SWP act V, “a day that lasts forever,” TID 3888. -SID
09/06/19 +3EXP for completing 5 threads, TID2860, 2745, 2974, 3187, 3297. -INKBONE
09/06/19 +3EXP for completing 5 threads, TID3483,3652, 3701, 3706, 3721. -INKBONE
09/06/19 +1EXP for successful pregnancy with Isra, TID3871. -INKBONE
09/08/19 Signos for completing TID3187, 3297, 3483, 3652, 3701, 3706, 3721, 3816 sent to Rae. -INKBONE
09/08/19 Signos for finding a mate ICly TID3721 sent to Rae. -INKBONE
11/23/19 +3 EXP for Rae's 2 year joining anniversary (8/11/17). -AIMLESS
11/23/19 +3 EXP for participating in Y504 SWP (TIDs3612, 3888, 397, 4156). -AIMLESS
03/19/20 Usergroup changed to Inactive from Night Court Soldier. -SID
05/30/20 Character reactivated per member request -LAYLA
07/02/20 +1EXP for participating in "Breathe In The Story" IC event, TID5022 -LAYLA
11/15/20 Changed user group from Night Court Soldier to Vagabond Scholar - GRIFFIN
01/02/21 Moved to inactive from Vagabond Scholar per member request. -INKBONE