dance with me in the dark

nyx orpheides adventurer i have found so much beauty in the dark as i have found horrors in the light

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current state of affairs;

recent migrant to rionnach; is nobody and knows next-to-nothing. lacking in direction and seeking some sense of purpose as she lives in the pursuit of excitement, glory, and honor. greatly enjoying her freedom but at the same time feels a bit lost without the structure her life once had.

has found something of a place in this land as an 'adventurer' — could be described as a mercenary, or a swashbuckler, or a knight errant. she travels the land, engaging in daring adventures and taking up whatever jobs are thrown her way. typically they are the more dangerous sorts of tasks many nobles or commoners are not willing to risk themselves, such as reclaiming lost or stolen treasures or teaching someone a lesson. many adventures are taken on her own, as she discovers interesting locales to explore, taking anything of intrigue she finds.

has no home and travels freely, but appears to have a preference for the eastern part of the lowlands and the surrounding areas. likes mountains, forests, rivers, and the sea and is primarily active at night. has something of a home base in ayr, where she keeps an altar.

allegiances;

sworn to none but herself and her gods. primarily concerned with her own interests and does not know enough about the local politics and factions to have a firm opinion, only knowing it's a squabble over leadership but nyx herself is not one to recognize anyone as her leader, especially not men she has never met.

royalist; doesn't care for this hands-off style of leadership represented by the monarchy, as it is not at all like what nyx was taught a leader should be — but the laws are fair, the wolves appear to be living well enough, and she is able to do as she pleases so long as it is not illegal. nothing to truly complain about and she respects the crown belongs to the king, but it means little to her.
jacobite; doesn't know who jacob is or why these wolves are so eager to stir up chaos or throw their lives away for him, but it sure is fun to watch.
voxi; democracy? what an interesting idea, and one that is in direct opposition with all that nyx has known. if their goal is to oust the king, nyx anticipates someone else will just come along to take his place.

imperial army; a vague interest and curiosity. they seem like a capable bunch of wolves and lead honorable lives. worthy of enlisting? she does not know, she's not seen much of the army for herself and is skeptical of living in service to another.
college of eòlas; she has an immense respect for the pursuit and gathering of knowledge. she'd enjoy discussing philosophy with one of its students.
thieves' guild; her stance on criminal behavior is moderate. sometimes violence is necessary, after all, and she cannot care less what illicit substances a wolf chooses to imbibe. however, she doesn't agree with the majority of the guild's activities and has little respect for their kind. no honor between them.

WINTER Y1

✦ warm like blood [dead]

with SATCHEL. a guy comes up to tell nyx she's mysterious like the moon but not in a thirsty way. she finds him somewhat eccentric but doesn't mind.

✦ to sink still further, beneath the fatal wave [ongoing]

with MAUI. the ocean at night is so pretty. ^^

✦ ice [complete]

with RHIANNON. nyx plays around on a frozen lake and meets a mysterious lady of the night.

✦ red string [ongoing]

with KJARTAN. oh no it's a cop better act natural.

✦ lightbringer [ongoing]

with NO ONE. a noble offers a reward for a specific stag and nyx goes on the hunt for it.

✦ there's beauty in the breakdown [ongoing]

with MERRIN. always at the right places at the right time, nyx gets to walk in on a woman bathing in the river.

✦ grey skies [complete]

with RAFIEL & LAZARUS. unable to sleep, she goes on a search for a way to clear her mind, finding two men who are each other's opposite in every way.

✦ chasm [ongoing]

with PYTHUS. this guys drunk and it aint lookin pretty.

✦ who we become [ongoing]

with LILITH. summary.

✦ the reaper is at my door now [complete]

with ZOLTAN. woops nyx stumbles into the witches' layer and now she's been chosen as a sacrifice to the fae.

✦ you cannot start a fire without a spark [ongoing]

with RHIANNON. summary.

✦ dance for the king and queen [ongoing]

EVENT. while mingling at the party and feeling rather bored, she witnesses an attempt to assassinate the king and the soldiers fighting off accomplices in the assassination. what a show!

✦ esther [ongoing]

with NASSAR. a fight breaks out at the ball. nyx watches the show and is impressed by what she sees of the army. she'd like to know more.

✦ breathless time can take no prisoners [one shot]

with NO ONE. the night of the winter ball has left much on nyx's mind.

SPRING Y2

✦ nectar of the gods [ongoing]

with PAN. summary.

✦ the finest treasures are buried under waves [ongoing]

with NIMUE. summary.

✦ oh, but i know you'll cause me grief [ongoing]

with MEISSA. summary.

✦ thread name [status]

with NAME. summary.

✦ thread name [status]

with NAME. summary.

Blood Relation ●

Heard Of ● | Encountered ●● | Familiar ●●●

Respect ● | Loyalty ●● | Devotion ●●●

Curious ● | Admires ●● | Aspires To Be Like ●●●

Attraction ● | Crush ●● | Love ●●●

Unsure ● | Comfortable ●● | Trust ●●●

Bond ● | Would Protect ●● | Close as Kin ●●●

Fondness ● | Friendship ●● | Best Friend ●●●

Uneasy ● | Awkward ●● | Avoid ●●●

Wary ● | Distrust ●● | Fear ●●●

Irritation ● | Dislike ●● | Hatred ●●●

Jealousy ● | Resentment ●● | Wants Revenge ●●●

Miss ● | Sorrow ●● | Mourning ●●●

RHIANNON ●●

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MERRIN ●●

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RAFIEL ●●

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LAZARUS ●●

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PYTHUS ●●

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LILITH ●●

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ZOLTAN ●●

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NASSAR ●●

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PAN ●●

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code by rae

[reserved space]

i used to wake up with the moon

praying for the sun to die soon

i used to get caught in the clouds

with blood on my face, with the strangest smile

hoping for the wind to carry me away

This table is obsolete, and will likely go unused however, it's not a bad idea to keep the code itself as a reference.

spoken. thought/emphasized/sometimes foreign vocab. heard.

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greek vocab - translation notes

« θάνατος οὐδὲν διαφέρει τοῦ ζῆν »
death is no different than life.

i used to wake up with the moon

praying for the sun to die soon

She died in the rivers bed, drowned by her sorrow. The waves carried her body in shreds, her soul will follow. And the words he meant to tell will never be. He's diving with sadness in unknown, dark, and spellbound seas.

The fading moon will shine on him.

Oh, "We're so different, when I'm cold and silent. You're setting a fire to dry your heart." They're jumping and dancing and loving and kissing, on and on... They're dying and bleeding and hating and sighing, on and on...

"I take back my trust in you."

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greek vocab - translation notes

i used to get caught in the clouds, with blood on my face, with the strangest smile

hoping for the wind to carry me away

  in life, in death

we'll be together  

She died in the rivers bed, drowned by her sorrow. The waves carried her body in shreds, her soul will follow. And the words he meant to tell will never be. He's diving with sadness in unknown, dark, and spellbound seas.

The fading moon will shine on him.

"Oh, we're so different, when I'm cold and silent. You're setting a fire to dry your heart." They're jumping and dancing and loving and kissing, on and on... They're dying and bleeding and hating and sighing, on and on...

"I take back my trust in you."

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