There is no escape from the mind's unholy terrors until they are given life by a force beyond our power.
The Forest has confused the energies that spew from the single entity, and transformed the minds into something almost real, almost tangible. Hence, they may still share a pictogram and a body - but now whichever mind has control inside the forest has full control, even changing the body to match the appearance 'assigned' to them. This is both a relief and a curse for the true being, Elysian.
NAMES
Gypsy - Heathcliff - The Guide
Candidate - Elysian - The Universal Mind
Zeven - Lothkr - The Nothing
GENDER & SEXUALITY
Male. Uninterested in romantic matters. Would never control the Universal Mind for such a purpose.
Male, biologically and mentally. No experience in these matters. Unknown. Mild fear of such explorations due to not being able to control his own mind under pressure, stress or other heightened emotion.
Male. Not likely to care which gender the object of his desires are. Likely to try and insert his host into such matters, but uninterested in romance.
AGE AND BIRTHDATE
Thinks of himself as ageless and timeless. In this realm, he seems to be an older creature, perhaps middle-aged. Was created in the mind when his host was just a child, but had no power until the host was kidnapped.
Although he knows not what year he was born, he suspects that he is in his early twenties at least. He knows his birthday to be the 27th of February, making him a Pisces, but that is all.
Like the Guide, he does not see himself at a particular age. However, this is because he sees no need for an age, aware that he is trapped within a host. Now that he can seperate himself from the other minds, however, he realises that he is roughly the same age, mentally, as the Candidate. As for when this identity emerged - soon after the Guide grew fully-fledged from Elysian's terror of his new prison, as a way to balance out the strong, God-believing nature of the Gypsy with one the opposite.
APPEARANCES
Since the Forest gave the two false identities 'life', they seem to have been given a new appearance of their own. Heathcliff is of average size, with a slightly muscular build. His pelt is short and neat, smooth. The fur is a deep gingery-brown, darkening halfway down the legs. A strip of gold runs down either side, from the corner of his eyes, down his neck and fading halfway down his ribs. Tiny, intricate patterns of gold - not unlike the orange/brown fawn pelt - weave their way up Heathcliff's chest and neck. His ears are long and tufted, and the tail is the same. The hooves are gold. His nose is slightly curved, lips are thin and expression is usually stern or blank. Over his face he wears a white bird's mask, similar to a plague doctor's, attatched with a brown string - it belongs to Elysian rather than himself. His antlers are similar to the Key Antlers, but are stark white, with more spiked parts. The 'handle' is less round, tapering to a point instead with only one hole. His eyes are dark brown. Noh Pelt, Secretary Bird Mask, Key Antlers.
Elysian's form is the original form, and changing between the three he has been given in this place can be exhausting. His body is around the same height as Heathcliff's, but may appear smaller as he is slender, elegant-looking, with long legs and sharp, black hooves. The pelt is of average length and incredibly soft, silken, darkest brown in colour; on the verge of being black. His ears are average-sized, as is his tail. His face is olive-tanned, long-lashed eyes a mild cinammon, flecked with lighter sparks. Thin nose, thin lips, sharp jaw. He wears the Plague Doctor mask around his neck rather than on his face. His antlers are like a regular stag's, but thinner, more elegant and curved. He can usually be found with all kinds of different flowers, regular and exotic, on his antlers. Fan Pelt, Magpie Mask, Default Antlers.
Lothkr is a hunched figure, small and scrawny in comparison to the other two. He should be around the same height as them, but does not seem it as he always carries himself low, as if trying to remain seen. His fur is ragged and scruffy, likely with patches missing from time to time, a light cream colour with a dirty greyish-brown stripe winding like a snake down his spine. His hooves are brown, usually dirty and/or scratched/chipped. Unlike the other two he doesn't carry the Plague Doctor mask, usually discarding it carelessly for the other two to find later. Small 'devil-horns' sprout from his skull, but curve backwards; were they grown longer they might have curled down and then forwards like a ram's. His features are similar to Elysian's in sharpness, but much more sinister and unpleasant, with a leering grin and light-brown eyes. His jaw is also wider than Elysian's; he is by no means elegant. Kabuki Pelt, No Mask, Beluga/Orca/Kabuki Antlers.
VOICE AND MOVEMENT
The three are easily distinguishable by changes in voice and movement if the body has not changed while another is in control. Heathcliff is a formal creature; he speaks slowly and solemnly, rarely with personal emotion besides irritation, or a condescending tone. His voice is fairly loud, wanting to be heard, and deeper than either Elysian or Lothkr's, with a 'proper' English accent, posh. He does not swear. He carries himself with pride; head held high, steps long and steady, stiff-backed. #604771
Elysian is hardly as dramatic as the other two in voice or movement. He tends to move quite steadily, though may fidget and avert his eyes when stressed or trying to pay attention to the voices in his mind. He is a reasonably expressive creature; when happy, you will know he is happy. When sad, it is obvious that he is sad. His voice is quite soft, somewhat low but not as deep as the Guide's. He carries the same 'proper' English accent, but more casually, and although swearing is uncommon it may slip out from time to time during a childish tantrum of frustration. #2C7E64
Lothkr is obvious from the very beginning. His movements are jerky and he finds it difficult to sit still, trying to keep track of every little thing that is going on. He tilts his head to the left frequently, when trying to understand things or detect the source of a noise. He often in moves in short bursts, freezes for a second, and then moves again. Overly-expressive; the opposite of Heathcliff. His accent is slurred, and likely more difficult to understand than Elysian's; he tends to speak at a reasonable pace, but is frequently interrupted by sniffs and odd vocal sounds. #6F3C43
PERSONALITY
Heathcliff is a proud creature that expects to be respected wherever he goes, without necessarily earning any. An arrogant being, he cannot stand being in the wrong and may try to twist his story in an attempt to correct it, usually resulting in failure. He might have been dominant in telling Elysian what to believe if the boy had not subconsciously created Lothkr as a way to defend his beliefs. Heathcliff despises Lothkr and sees Elysian as ignorant and unworthy. He is however a determined creature, seemingly fearless; blinded by his own belief that God will save him, that he is a messenger of the Lord. Generally he is a fairly unpleasant creature to be around and has little redeeming qualities unless one finds his dominant, fearless nature appealing.
Elysian is an intelligent male, but constantly overwhelmed and confused by the contradictions his mind unleashes upon him. He finds it difficult to make decisions and is often suspicious of the world around him and its inhabitants - yet will put his trust in a stranger if need be, seeing it as his only chance. He struggles desperately to ignore Heathcliff's overly-religious demands, and Lothkr's foolishly indulgent ones. Although he does not believe in a God he still fears the existence of one, and the punishment that it could bring him upon death. It is unlikely he will ever be seen around a religious statue or tribute. Elysian finds it difficult to find something he can depend on, given that his false - or are they real in the Forest? - personalities are constantly arguing with him and themselves. He likes company and is fond of asking questions. Elysian loosens up quite quickly as long as the other does so first; he enjoys laughter and being entertained. Stories of old also appeal greatly to him.
Lothkr is likely a great deal more intelligent than he makes himself appear. He tends to see right through lies and deceit, but it is due to this that he seems to have developed the idea that everything, no matter what it is or who it comes from, is a lie, or a trick. He enjoys developing different theories on matters, though may find it difficult to express them in ways that others will understand. Make no mistake; Lothkr greatly enjoys the company of others, and seems to 'bounce' off of their energy. Like his host he enjoys laughter, but unlike his host, he also enjoys pushing and testing people. To him, it is interesting to see how far he can push someone's boundaries until they snap.
RELATIONSHIPS
Aimitis - + +
Seed + + ~
WRITING
Dannii; introduction
Others;
ARTWORK
None
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