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by Koze on October 10th, 2010, 7:20 pm
by Koze on October 11th, 2010, 5:31 am
| The Dark Side At different times, Koze will manifest 3 distinct darker personalities; they developed at different stages throughout his childhood, a new one seeming to crop up each time he gained control of the old one. In an effort to better control the darkness, he tries to integrate these facets into his life where he can, rather than suppressing them completely. He also refuses to let any facet of his dark side take or be given a formal name. Koze maintains that it is all one soul, all his soul, and he won't allow for an entirely different entity to have control of him. The Underhand was the first to develop, and is sneaky, selfish and dishonorable "On The Underhand :
“The first time Koze showed his dark brother, he had just turned 2. He had been disobedient, nothing extraordinary, but our punishment was that he lose his favorite grape tart desert for the next week. His eyes narrowed, but he left the room in peace. Over the course of that afternoon, grapes and sacks of sugar started disappearing from all our neighbor’s kitchens. When I checked on Koze hours later, I caught him in his room, mashing whole vines of grapes together with sugar in his hands, and trying to shove the mess into his mouth. The light brother quickly returned and I admonished him thoroughly, but secretly his face covered in the purple juices still makes me chuckle.” - Dalton, 78, Koze’s father.
The Tyrant manifested later in Koze's childhood and is cold, heartless, and domineering. When the Tyrant is ascendant, Koze takes pleasure in exerting control and dominance over others. "On The Tyrant :
“That blue bugger was no older’n eight when he came out on the Suvan wit me to bring in a catch. He was a head taller than any o’ the other human boys that were me runners, but they was mostly older and there was four o’them. He was an agreeable little fella if left alone, but the little bilge-rats had more moxie than sense. They kept pestering him, calling names, pinching, until finally they threatened to toss him overboard. I didn’t even see the strike that put two of them on the deck, clutching their throats. But me and all me mates heard his voice go from a soft murmur to a crisp bark that would stop the bosun’s own whip. He told them little rats in no uncertain terms that unless they left him alone, and did all his chores for him to-boot, they wouldn’t make it back to port with all the limbs they left with. I for one, completely believed him” -Captain Rosk, 54, Human Fisherman.
The Hate exploded onto the psychological scene during Koze's Right of Trial. The Hate is volatile, full of vitriol and violence - it is hardest to control and Koze keeps a tight reign on this one. "On The Hate :
“We had the glassbeak separated from the pack, and trapped in a box canyon near the cliffs. It was a sure kill. But Tanter thought he had something to prove, ignored the training, and went straight at the thing alone. We all knew that Tanter had way too little control over the dark, and if he didn’t get himself killed he would end up a Cerulean. Koze was friends with him though, and was forced to follow. But he didn’t get there quick enough. The Glassbeak eviscerated Tan before he even got his Lakan up, but as disturbing as that was, Koze’s change was far worse. He flew at it screaming in incoherent rage, leapt on it’s back, one hand fishhooking the mouth, the other stabbing again and again with his own Lakan. By the time the rest of us got there, the beast was just meat, but Koze’s Lakan was still hacking away. We all knew the Dark Brother when we saw it, and none of us approached until he was quite finished. When he finally gained control and stood up, he was a mess; spittle in his mouth, face streaked with blood, his hand well mangled from the thing’s beak. He passed the Rite of course, and had the honor of the kill, but it cost him a finger, a friend, and a good amount of his hard-won control” - O’Rai, 42, Training Partner during Rite of Trial.
"On the Three Souls :
“I don’t believe Koze actually harbors three dark souls and one light. The distinct aspects his darkness takes are really just facets of the same gemstone. It is not a weak darkness, rather a clever one, always probing for the gaps in his control. When he suborned its first incarnation so thoroughly during his childhood, it had to manifest in a new way to gain any ground. I was impressed at first when he had such control as a child. Then I became worried after glimpsing the evolution of his dark soul. Maybe it is because he refuses to let it have a name. I worry that it will evolve further and find some other way to consume him, but he has had almost 30 years without anyone new showing up. We all figure there must not be anymore...” - Nevarus, 140, Grandfather.
"On Correlations :
“There is some correlation between Koze’s use of his Lakan and the ascendancy of his dark soul. I don’t know whether wielding the Lakan brings out the darkness, or the dark personalities just like having a blade in their hand. Either way, when the blade comes out, the kid gloves should come off. I usually let Reveric handle him then” - Sohryn, 172, Riverfall Weapons Instructor
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by Koze on October 12th, 2010, 12:14 am
| SKILL | POINTS | AQUIRED |
| Weapon: Polearm | 10 | [10 sp] |
| Weapon: Lakan | 5 | [5 sp] |
| Unarmed Combat | 15 | [10 racial, 5 sp] |
| Rope & Grapple | 7 | [5 sp] 2 xp |
| Climbing | 8 | [5 sp] +3 xp |
| Acrobatics | 6 | [5 sp] +1 xp |
| Hunting | 5 | [5 sp] |
| Detection | 2 | +2 xp |
| Foraging | 1 | +1 xp |
| Herbalism | 1 | +1 xp |
| Perfumery | 7 | [5 sp] +2 xp |
| Philtering | 1 | +1 xp |
| Auristics | 7 | [5 sp] +2 xp |
| ITEM | BALANCE |
| Starting Package | +100 gm |
| TOTAL | 100 Gold Mizas |
by Koze on October 12th, 2010, 5:51 am
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