The Black Swan

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The Black Swan



The Black Swan is a keeper of time and Forest history; an ancient vessel created alongside the birth of The Endless Forest. She is rumored to appear as a wandering entity lurking within the deepest parts of the secluded birch, or haunting the Crying Idol on even rarer occasions. Legend states that if one were to wander far enough, they may stumble upon a clearing in the woods, where all direction and sense of time are lost. Shrouded by a looming mist and dense forest, she appears waiting under the sliver of a new moon. Encounters with The Black Swan are said to be unnervingly surreal and fleeting, and are most of the time written off as just, perhaps, an unsettling dream.

Despite the years, however, after many generations of this story being passed, those who have been visited by The Black Swan all recall the same: facing a pupiless gaze, chilling, and dark; pools of black so bottomless and deep it trapped the light within them. Instead of a window to the soul, they were met with a mirror of the onlooker.

They saw only themselves.

Genesis · Eternal · Omniscient · Force of nature · Boundless · Wandering · Burdened

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Poppyflower's picture

Tracking! She`s such an

Tracking! She`s such an interesting character, and I really like her design <3

Also wanted to leave this song here. Not sure if it fits her entirely, but something about it reminds me of her slightly.
~Poppy~
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Vala 's picture

Hug and a .....Happy °*2014*°

Hug and a .....Happy °*2014*°
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

loVE THIS TOO

loVE THIS TOO
Reyy's picture

Poppy - Im so sorry I didnt

Poppy -
Im so sorry I didnt reply to you sooner. I read your comment via mobile the day you posted it while I was busy and then forgot to reply.
The song is absolutely beautiful. Im not sure if its exactly fitting, but Im glad my Swan came to mind when you heard it. <3

Vala -
Happy 2014! /squeeze-hug. <3

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Turtle -
Lmao GLAD. <3

.: How beautiful! I also love

.: How beautiful! I also love the music.
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Reyy's picture

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. Smiling

.: Anytime!

.: Anytime!
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Vala 's picture

Hug , long time no

Hug , long time no seen...♥
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Reyy's picture

Vala - Hugs. Yes I know. Ive

Vala -
Hugs.
Yes I know. Ive been very very busy.
din's picture

&hearts;

Vala 's picture

Hug for you !!

Hug for you !!
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Reyy's picture

Lady Red, thank you

Lady Red, thank you <3
ApoideaBee's picture

*peeks in*

*peeks in*
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Fincayra's picture

The company was appreciated

The company was appreciated today. It's been such a long time since Esll's seen Ravyn. ♥
Reyy's picture

Apoideabee - Oi. Woma - She

Apoideabee -
Oi.

Woma -
She sought him out almost immediately. It was really great seeing his pictogram in.
Fincayra's picture

Likewise; I rarely see Ravyn

Likewise; I rarely see Ravyn around. We'll have to do this again.
Reyy's picture

Im just busy, and the forest

Im just busy, and the forest feels old sometimes.
Yes please.
Snail's picture

I often find myself seated

I often find myself seated next to her on my other accounts, missing the talks we used to have. I hope everything is well with you. See you in the forest sometime.
TreeDancer's picture

Breathtaking

Breathtaking ..just...wow....bravo
Reyy's picture

Snail - We appreciate it,

Snail -
We appreciate it, what little time we are actually in the forest.
Im alright. Sorry for my inactivity.

What about you? How have you been?

Treedancer -
Welcome, glad you like.
Reyy's picture

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parrotsnpineapple's picture

I reckon you finally nailed

I reckon you finally nailed it with her bio - its perfect.
Reyy's picture

Its nearly so. There are

Its nearly so. There are little quirks that are still bothering me, but theyre fixable.
Thanks for commenting. Smiling
thelittleraven's picture

This CSS is perfect, and I

This CSS is perfect, and I adore all the new text you've added. It's more obfuscating, but somehow a more intimate look at the Swan. I've always admired this character so much.
Reyy's picture

Thanks for letting me know. I

Thanks for letting me know. I will probably reword II.
Its hard for me to capture her and explain this concept I believe in.
So sorry for this wall of text:

I feel personally that when we detach from ourselves (what I refer to as a sense of 'i', or the 'self'), we become more in-tune with the world, since the world is collective, and the only thing distinguishing ourselves from the whole is simply that self awareness. What makes us unique as humans is that we are able to do this, have a self-awareness/consciousness/be able to say that we are individuals, and yet, we make up this very large collective whole that we are able to tune into, such as the universe, the people...
So, she exists in that way, very enlightened and in-tune with the world, but of course it's not 100%, because she is an individual with a consciousness. And since I believe that everything with a consciousness is innately flawed, this applies to her, sadly.

She had the choice at birth to be a perfect vessel of knowledge / truth of the world by discarding her own consciousness (this is what the gods intended at birth for her, but they gave her a choice), but it would mean giving up what makes her able to empathize and connect with others, via emotions, but in return, she is incomplete, forever imperfect. Her purpose has not been fulfilled entirely, she lives with this in mind every day.
Vala 's picture

Mysterious...You &hearts;

Mysterious...You ♥
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Mjrn's picture

I think the wording is just

I think the wording is just fine. It flows, and it adds to the sense of quiet, beautiful mystery this bio has.

I must wonder though, does Ravyn regret choosing to keep her conscious? Did she regret it once, and simply shrugged it off?
Account previously Mjrn, returned to Veedeer.
Reyy's picture

Vala - Cutiepie, you. Mjrn

Vala -
Cutiepie, you.

Mjrn -
She lives in regret of that decision.
Mjrn's picture

Does she regret it because of

Does she regret it because of how "flawed" she is with a conscious? Or is it because of past events that might have pained her?
Account previously Mjrn, returned to Veedeer.
Reyy's picture

The innate flaw makes her

The innate flaw makes her unable to to carry out her intended purpose, to be a perfected vessel by the gods, a recorder of history.

edited for typo
TealSkeletore's picture

Wow! Ravyn sure does look

Wow! Ravyn sure does look different to when I first saw her in art years ago, looks neat~
Reyy's picture

How so, Teal?

How so, Teal?

Mm. Those sounds. Would you

Mm. Those sounds. Would you mind linking me?
Reyy's picture

who are you?

who are you?
Alanthea's picture

This is so.. beautifully

This is so.. beautifully nostalgic.. love the music and style <3 Smiling
Reyy's picture

Alanthea - Thank you.

Alanthea -
Thank you. <3
Vala 's picture

Hello , how are you ?

Hello , how are you ? ♥
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Reyy's picture

Vala, Youre sweet. Im pretty

Vala,
Youre sweet. Im pretty good. How are you?
Rayrayray's picture

O my ! Track!

O my ! Track!
Reyy's picture

Welcome to this dark little

Welcome to this dark little nook of mine.
Vala 's picture

How is going Rav. Haven't

How is going Rav. Haven't seen you in ages ...! ♥.
" ~ Lady in Red ~ "

♥ ♥

Reyy's picture

Been very busy, pretty lady.

Been very busy, pretty lady. Hope all is well. Smiling

Oh man, I clicked on the bio

Oh man, I clicked on the bio bc I saw it was bumped and didn't recognize it, but I completely fell in love with how peaceful and tranquil this is. This is amazingly well put together ♥
Hope to get to interact with her one day ♥
Reyy's picture

Yes, feel free to stay a

Yes, feel free to stay a while.

When you least expect it, maybe she will stop by.
Iaurdagnire's picture

Wow, it's so nice to just

Wow, it's so nice to just watch the snow and listen. Very well done.
IvyChain's picture

So lovely.. &hearts.

So lovely.. &hearts.
Reyy's picture

Dag, Thanks. Hope things are

Dag,
Thanks. Hope things are ok for you. I saw your post on fb about your job. Im so sorry.

Ivy,
as are you.

Prime and clean.

Prime and clean.
Reyy's picture

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<3
Mauvable's picture

tantalizing

tantalizing