Chaotic Waters

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Mermaids, creatures of legend and lore, stories used to lull small children to sleep. But that's all they are... They're just stories.

Funny though, that we're more than fanciful creatures, that we're more than those simple stories. Oh yes, we exist all right. But let's get something straight. Number one, where I come from, mermaids wear shirts. So you can get that picture out of your head right now. Number two, mermaids are one of two types. Type A; the freaks who live closer to the shores. They're the ones that have the ability to become human when dry. And Type B; my people, the ones who are forever mermaids. We're smarter though, just for the record. And then there's point number three. There are two cities of my species, out in the middle of the Pacific. One is where my father's kingdom dwells, and for the most part, we're fairly peaceful. The second city is theirs, all they seem to want is death. It's war...and in all honesty I'm more afraid than I ever have been in my whole life.
Yours respectfully,
-The princess of Lasvasha.

The two cities are in the middle of war, and neither side shows many signs of surrender. The merfolk of Lasvasha are losing ground, slowly, but they're losing it. The dark city of Malakari has a secret weapon, and they're waiting for the perfect moment to let it loose. It's a group of four powerful warriors, each born with a dark red spiral on the palm of their left hand. They are known as the Rutilus.

Little do the Malaks know that there are four others like their group of living weapons--four more like them in Lasvasha. They just haven't been found yet. They are marked with a similar swirl, in a dark green on their right hand. One of these four is the princess of Lasvasha, and it is she who receives the drea of the other three. She knows that finding them would bring her people victory and a long awaited peace, but she isn't prepared for who they are.

She was expecting warriors, nobels, but what she gets is something different entirely. She gets you. A stable hand or a lowly beggar from the streets, whatever you are, you're nothing like she expected.

The battle between these eight will more or less control the fate of the two cities. Their powers are great, it's time to fight.

The Two Cities

~~~Malarki~~~
Home to the blood-thirsty. The Malaks usually wear black cloaks, and it's the style for women to wear black veils over their faces, though not all do. Tail colours are usually darker, to match the city.

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~~~Lasvasha~~~
Home to a more peaceful merfolk. There aren't really any specific styles here, though it's common to see women in elaborately beaded and designed headresses. Tail colours tend to be brighter, to match the city.

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Power Sets (Pick one for you character) --Note that nobody has more or less than 4 powers--

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Malakari

1-Claimed by-ScarlettFire) Can create/contort/manipulate the shadows under the water. Summons predatory fish (meaning sharks, eels, no dolphins or whales). Has brute strength and the ability to read minds.

2-Claimed by-Jamie Bondage) Can create/manipulate/view night mares (no average/good dreams). Transfers thoughts to others/reads thoughts DIRECTLY TRANSFERED TO HIM/HER ONLY. Can inflict pain on others using his/her mind for short periods of time (if he/she kills the victim, he/she dies too) Can deplete oxygen supply in the water in a small area for approx. 10 minutes at a time.

3-Claimed by-allmixedup) Can create/manipulate whirlpools. Has the ability to 'appear' in any place they have knowledge of and interact with others when asleep (though this doesn't happen all the time. Only if he/she is very focused on the place before falling asleep), Can communicate with sea-life.

4-Claimed by-Pernicious) Can take control of other people for approx. 1 hour at a time. Can increase water temperature within a rather large area. Can glimpse others' past/manipulate small portions of their memory. Also has the ability to 'steal' bits of memory from others, though he/she will have to live with what they take for the rest of their life.

Lasvasha

1-Claimed by-kidashka) Can communicate with sea-life, contort and control (though not create) stone/stand. has the ability to read minds as well as decrease water temperature. (To freezing point)

2-Claimed by-ninjacookiemonster) Can contort the light in the water. Has the ability to manipulate/create/stop the currents. Can also control the growth (which includes bringing back to life) of underwater plant life and heals wounds. (NOT sickness)

3-Claimed by-Isha) Brute strength. Can transfer/read thoughts DIRECTLY TRANSFERRED TO HER, create sight illusions and can also 'appear' in any place she has knowledge of and interact with the people there when she falls asleep. (though this doesn't happen all the time. Only if he/she is very focused on the place before falling asleep)

4-Claimed by-sashadoes) Can control/manipulate/view good/average dreams, can control sea animals (including the mammals). Has the ability to control merfolk for approx. 45 minutes at a time and can create sound illusions.

Rules

-NO godmodding! No perfect characters, making your characters invinsible while fighting and please for the love of what little sanity I have left, keep other people's characters IN character.

-First come, first serve. No getting mad if people claimed the power set or the slot you want. Though I pray none of you would ever DREAM of doing such a thing.

-Keep posts above 1000 characters

-Please read all profiles before interacting with the other characters.

-No descriptive sex scenes. (Romance is wonderfully wonderful though. Go mushy or go home. Or...stay, whatever.)

-No killing off other people's characters without both THEIRS and MY OWN permission first.

-Please don't randomly disapear off the face of the earth. PM me if you're going to drop out and we'll have some epic death scene for your character.

-Check the DT regularly.

Slots:

Malakari
-Jamie Bondage-Male-
-Pernicious-Male-
-ScarlettFire-Female-
-allmixedup-Female-Nerissa

Lasvasha
-ninjacookiemonster-Female-Anenome-PRINCESS
-Isha-Female-Jade
-kidashka-Male-
-sashadoes-Male-

Character Templates

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Name:

Age:

Gender:

Power Set:

Appearance:

Personality:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Secret:

Up For Love:

Other:

Here comes the profile!

Name: Nerissa

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Power Set: 3

Appearance:Short pale hair, and a (darker then the picture) Purple tail, wears a black seashell top and a cloak

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Personality: Issa is a fighter, and loves a good fight. But she is honorable, and would never provoke a fight unfairly. She doesn't like working with people, and would rather to work alone, but at the same time likes being around people. She likes to voice her opinion, even if she knows its stupid. She isn't one to laugh at a joke, and rarely finds anything amusing

Strengths: fast swimmer, quick reflexes and good swordsmanship

Weaknesses: Doesn't trust anyone, act's before thinking, is weak physically, *her speed wouldn't help her through a strong current*

Secret: Is terrified of sharks and the surface, bring her near either and she freezes/freaks out/faints

Up For Love: Yes

Other:Has SYOTOS tattoo'd in small letters on her upper arm, *stands for See You On The Other Side*. Has a nice, simple sword

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I claim a female Malakari, if I can. Power slot 1, maybe.

Name: Melany.

Age: 19.

Gender: Female.

Power Set: Malakari, 1.

Appearance: Dark blue-black hair, pale-ish skin and a green-blue tail so dark that it's almost black. Usually wears a pesant top and long, black cloak.

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Personality: Melany seems timid, kind and naive at first but she's not shy or afraid to speak her mind, even if she in trouble for it. Fierce and loyal, Melany can't stand to see those she cares about hurt or threatened. She's not timid, but she is kind of blunt and sometimes comes off as cold and uncaring. Surprisingly, she does have a fiery temper, but she'll only lose it when she's been pushed too far. Hates to stay still for too long.

Strengths: Her abilities, her stealth, her speed; she's a pretty fast swimmer. Her knowledge of how to use weapons.

Weaknesses: Panics when backed into a corner and tends to overreact on rare occasions, such as confronted with past misdeeds, which are many. She also has a fiery temper that can sometimes get out of hand and lash out if angered.

Secret: Though she acts like a noble, she's really just a beggar and a thief. She loves the surface, but can't really tell anyone.

Up For Love: Yes.

Other: Weapons she usually has on her;

A pair of Sai:

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And a spear:

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Bam!

Name: Anemone (uh-nem-uh-nee). Since that's a bit of a mouthful, she goes by her nickname, Nem.

Age: 16

Gender: female

Power Set: 2

Appearance: Tan skin and green eyes, with wavy red hair. Her tail is vibrant yellow and orange. Doesn't like wearing shirts that reveal her stomach, so she's usually in fitted black shirts and short, vibrant jackets embroidered with gold with hoods.

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Personality: Fiery and defiant, with every intention of breaking the rules. Secretly. She's a bit violent, and never backs down from a fight. However, she is a princess, and as a result, has a smooth talking ability, lies well, and knows almost everything about how society works. She's got friends in almost every rank, and the only person she ever, ever listens to is her brother, Prince Seagull (her parents aren't creative with names), who's the crown prince. She'd do anything for him. And kids- she's got a soft spot for animals and kids. Anything that's, in her mind, innocent, she will love to pieces. She's good with them too, even if she can't control them; just let her play and talk with them, and you'll have the rare Peaceful Nem.

Strengths: Strong fighter, fast, good with almost any weapon, smart, and knows the city.

Weaknesses: Bad aim, not physically strong, perfectionist, impulsive, and takes really, really big risks.

Secret: Will sometimes get very sad after seeing her sisters (Coral, who she loves, Angel, who she hates, and Aqua, who's two years younger) in action; they're all very beautiful, and can sing as well as sirens, who, by the way, she also hates. She tries not to sing, as her voice is softer, huskier, and more Zooey Deschanel than Kristin Chenowith.

Up For Love: Yep.

Other: Her crown:

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Weapons of choice are maces, swords, axes, and daggers. Most favorite is the trident.

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Tada!

Name: Lars

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Alliance: Lasvasha

Power Set: 1

Appearance:

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Personality: Generally mischievious and fairly cheerful. Lars is usually friendly and well meaning in his approach to others - however, he can be very blunt and insensitive, often not realising the consequences of his actions/words. Lars has little respect for rules or customs, generally seeing them as a barrier to getting things done.

Strengths: He's quite charismatic and does have alot of brute strength. Whether he knows how to use it is another thing.

Weaknesses: He hasn't really ever trained to fight, and doesn't have any skills with weapons. His insensitivity to others and disregard for rules can often get him into trouble.

Secret: ?

Up For Love: Yes.

Other:

Claim a Malakri male. Slot four.

Going out so yeah.. expect the profile to come in around a few hours ^^'

Name: Jade

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Power Set: 3

Appearance:

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Personality: Quiet, though not shy, Jade isn't much of a conversation starter. She will speak if spoken to and if she does have something to say, she will speak her mind. She is very opinionated and stubborn, as well as very much herself. She isn't typically cold, but she isn't all hugs and kisses either. Her bad side is one place that you do not want to be. She loves art, music and literature and if you look hard enough, you'll learn that she's a hopeless romantic, though she tries to keep it covered up. She doesn't do well with being ordered around and would much rather lead. A very loyal friend, a good secret-keeper and very protective, she tries to help the people she loves in all ways possible.

Strengths: Very skilled with a spear and a battle axe. Smart, sharp-minded, charming when she needs to be, good with riddles, finding loopholes and reading between the lines. Excellent at masking her pain/emotions/fear. If she's moving at a fast pace, she's very quick. She has an incredible memory and keeps everything well organized and recorded.

Weaknesses: Though she doesn't show it, she's very, very sensitive and takes things to heart. If she's not fighting or moving quickly, she finds that her limbs get in her way and is quite clumsy. Can be harsh when judging others and has a weak immune system (She gets sick a lot.) She also has a horrible fear of knives. (Swords are fine, axes are fine, but no knives)

Secret: She's the reason her father's dead. She was chopping up food in the kitchen one evening for supper, it was going to be a father/daughter night as her mom was out. He came in quickly, startled her and she whipped around, accidently stabbing him in the chest. (You'll find that her father's death is a VERY VERY sensative topic for her.)

Up For Love: Of course.

Other: She is an errand girl and runs around to do other people's dirty work for near nothing. When she can, she escapes to the library where she volunteers as much as possible.
She loves singing and plays the 'underwater' lyre and harp. (Oh yeah.) She also writes and keeps a journal at all times.
She has a tendancy to fiddle with her hair if she feels awkward or nervous about something.

Her axe (It was her uncle's at one point):

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Her spear (It was her father's):

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Her diary:

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Placeholder, Isha.

Whatever the power set, I'm in I'll get the profile in ASAP.

Lavvi

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Name: Vulcan.

Age: 18.

Gender: Male.

Power Set: Malakari - Section four.

Appearance: Vulcan is a very peaceful looking character, despite the fact deep down he is extremely malicious. His teal irises soften the appeal of his face, as does the ginger stubble upon his chin. His timid facial features are to his advantage; for if people think he's a fragile character, they may not think of him as a trouble. Vulcan maintains his innocent look even when using his destructive ability. His passionate hate for Lasvasha is extensive, and so his saffron hair can actually seem to darken into more of an ochre shade, and his eyes also seem to darken into a more ocean blue. Vulcan's tail is a common ebonyish turquoise; and it is also adhered with another two smaller pairs of fins. His main end fin is excessively substantial and magnificent, for most of it is like a veil and flows with ease and in its own direction behind him.

Face:

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Tail:

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Focus on the tail, not the kind of ugly guy that has it.

Tail colour:

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Personality: Vulcan is kind to his own people, but towards the opposing mermaids he is extremely savage and violent. He can be maleficent towards those of his own kind if he doesn't like them, but frequently he is nice to them. He intends on fighting to the death if it means his people win this war, even if he has to kill kin folk that may be on the opposing side.

Strengths: Vulcan is a hefty merman, hence he has a lot of body weight and can crush an opponent with ease. He is an expert with his skills already and preforms them with excellence. His ebony tail also assists him at times and can hide him, but only in dark places.

Weaknesses: Due to his ample mass, Vulcan isn't the fastest of all swimmers, in fact, he is considered very slow. He is quite gullable and very easily mislead. He can also get big headed over his strengths and over estimate himself, thereby pushing his limits and causing himself harm.

Secret: He has a fear of large shadows that could belong to large fish such as sharks, or large mammals such as whales.

Up For Love: Of course, whether it's from the enemy or from his own kind, although if it's from the enemy it may take more effort.

Other: His carries twin swords around him, that may at furst look quite blunt, by they are capable of slicing through thick substances. They can also be used to reflect sunlight into the eyes of others, thereby blinding them with the bright light.

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All right. Lav just dropped out, so there's still the last merman slot on the Lasvasha side open if anybody wants it.

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Name: Filiker Radom

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Power Set: Four

Appearance: There's a pic on here somewhere...

Personality: On the outside, he's strong and tough. To others, it seems that he doesn't care about anything. And to tell the truth, he really doesn't care about much. He has few weaknesses. One of them is his little sister Marie. He doesn't talk about his feelings much because he thinks that he has to hold up his act for her. Instead, he keeps his pain at their parents' death bottled up inside. He has no temper, and at most times never shows emotion at all. Inside, though, he's about to burst.

Strengths: His strengths are animals, mind control and dreams. He doesn't want these strengths, but he has them anyway. Most of the time, he's a lousy fighter, but when he's fighting for something he believes in, he kicks butt.

Weaknesses: His weaknesses are purely emotional. He's not religious and it takes a lot to get him to trust someone. He also just doesn't care much. That causes him to lose more than he gains.

Secret: He killed his parents when they tried to murder his little sister.

Up For Love: Yes

Other: He carries around a plain, basic sword.

Princess Nem

I have no idea what lucid dreaming is, so I won't bother trying to explain what this dream was like.

I lie. I will.

I was sort of drifting. I mean, I always drift, underwater creature, duh, but this was weirder. Like... there was no weight on me, no water resistance pulling at my hair, no tiny currents tickling my arms. I wasn't underwater, even though the shafts of green light still fell; I was still surrounded by soft blue and shining fish. But I wasn't... does that make sense? Of course not.

But there were figures, too. I could see their faces, and their names- they weren't written in the water, but I just... knew. Don't ask me how. That wasn't it, either- their hands were held out to me, showing the same tattoo that was stretched across my own hand. They pressed in... closer... closer...

I woke with a jolt, the water straining against my sharp movement. I didn't wait. I swerved out of my chamber, down past my sisters' and brother's rooms, to the arched doorway that lead to my parent's chamber. I burst through the door and into a soft-spoken discussion. I didn't wait for acknowledgment.

"Father! Get all merpeople in this city with hands like mine to the palace!"

"Annie, do you-"

"NOW, Father!"

I shot out of the chamber with that.

Melany | Malarki - Balcony:

I gazed out over the city, hands on the railing as I let myself float, feeling the currents brush against me. The pressure of the water felt good; the only good thing about being underwater, is being able to breathe the, well, water. I wouldn't need to surface for air, like some sea creatures and I had a tail; handy for swimming.

Smiling, I looked down at my left hand. I couldn't see the dark red spiral there, but I knew it was there anyway. I flipped over my hand, revealing the spiral, and stared at it. Smile fading, I traced the pattern with my other hand, barely registering the movement.

"This is crazy," I muttered, looking up, towards the surface and the light. I didn't like it in Malarki; it was too dark. But the surface, the surface was amazing. Beautiful, and full of light. And colour; how I loved colour.

But I was a Malakari. I was supposed to hate the light, and colour....and beauty. And the surface... Yet.... I didn't. I actually loved sneaking away to go up, towards the light. To see all those colours, the light and the beauty...

I sighed, forlorn. I couldn't do anything. I wasn't royalty, I wasn't all that special either. So I had a red spirial on my left hand. So I could summon sharks, and eels. So I could read minds. Err--sometimes. (I was still working on that one). So, I play with shadows and was stronger than most merpeople I knew. So what.

I wasn't special. No way was Melany special.... Well, maybe a little.

Another sigh; I had to move. I hated to stay still for too long and I'd already been on the balcony for an hour.

"Time to move on, Mel," I told myself and swam away from the balcony, diving down towards the sea floor, and the shadows that were thickening as I swam. "Time to go put on my mask."

Melany the Beggar. Melany the Thief.... Melany the Noble.

Melany the Mermaid.

Melany, the nothing.

Oh well. I had work to do. I could throw myself a pity party later.