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 Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:44 pm
“One of the worst feelings in the world is having to doubt something you thought was unquestionable.”
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:50 pm
 
Name: Deino
Meaning: In Greek mythology, one of the three Graea sisters whom shared one eye and tooth among themselves.
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
RP Color: Pumpkin
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:51 pm
 The eldest of the twins, Deino has always been aware that she and her sister hold a unique place in the world. They are tide-born. Sisters born upon the same day and within the same hour. From the beginning, their role in the village was certain. Their destiny to become the next Speakers of the Abyss, Protectors and Life-givers to their home. Deino understood this quickly enough. Together, with her bonded and sibling, they keep the peace within their realm by seeking out suitable sacrifices for the Deep One. It is a simple task to be certain, and one which they have developed an art for. Yet, deep within her soul, Deino questions and doubts. The blood in the water each season finding its way into her shrouded heart. They are responsible for so many deaths, yet they save so many of their own. She finds it more difficult with the passage of time to reconcile these feelings. The knowledge that one must outweigh the other in order for their home to thrive wars with the knowledge that they still commit homicide. Even as her doubts grow, Deino continues to press forward in her duties with her sister. Her features maintaining a perfect mask of obedience and duty, while underneath lies the heart of rebellion.
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:52 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:54 pm
 Family Echo:
Extended Family
Father:
Unknown
Mother:
Unknown
Siblings:
Twin- Enyo
Mate:
Tropheus
Children:
None
Grandchildren:
None
Herd Affiliation(s):
The Aisa Herd
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:55 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:58 pm
 - Surfacing Doubts - Deino and her sister have always selected the next chosen of the deep. They have never wavered in their duties, never questioned their choices, never had doubts of their necessary task for the betterment of the village. However, this time around, they’ve made their choice early. The chosen one must reside in the sacred halls of the village, being groomed and their talents perfected so they truly become a golden sacrifice. During these times, Enyo and Deino take up residence within these halls as well, making certain all goes accordingly. One day, unwittingly perhaps, Deino ends up talking with the current chosen. Their conversation is short in the grand scheme of time but it is profound in its effects. The arrow of doubt has been fired, and it has landed squarely amidst her soul. She struggles to reconcile all that she thought she knew with all that she has yet to discover. Her eyes will gradually open to a new realm of understanding...one that may eventually lead to the destruction of all she holds dear.
- The Weight of Choosing - Enyo and Deino have been groomed to choose the next sacrifice since they first emerged from their shells. They have always been told to seek the best, the most worthy creature of sending into the abyss, and they have always followed through with their task without question. One year in which the twins must choose, Ker learns that, should the twins fail to select a sacrifice in time, Enyo and Deino will be the ones sent to the dark and bloody waters. With more pressure than ever to perform, Enyo pushes her sister and their familiars to select the sacrifice to preserve their own lives, but it seems that Deino is oddly unwilling to truly help in this year’s selection. Enyo notices the distance that her sister is putting towards the selection and confronts her. Their lives are worth more, greater than those of the ones they pick to send into the abyss. If they fail, there is no doubt that their family and the elders will elect them the next sacrifice; after all, they have been groomed for ultimate perfection in their duties.
- The Speakers of the Abyss - History is important. It is what gives life to the past and enlivens the future, and it is through history that one learns of past mistakes and strives not to recreate them. However, history serves another purpose. The passing of tradition from one generation to the next ensures that the knowledge of all those who have come before shall not be forgotten. That their struggles and plights will not be overlooked or ignored. Each generation is prone to its own troubles and triumphs, with these tales being added to the stories of the next. However, there are some tales which have transcended the realm of stories to become legend. Within these histories, heroes and villains are decided, their actions marked as certain and true. There are many such tales among the denizens of the deep. Yet none are so clear and dominant as the legend and history of the Speakers of the Abyss- a group of water-dwelling Seathi whom are fabled to share the bonds of blood with a dark entity, known as the Deep One. Deino and Enyo are heirs to this fabled clan. As young fillies, it is tradition for them to be taught the sordid history of their clan, so that they might come to understand what is to be expected of them. Their young minds, unified as one, will delve into the rituals set forth by the ancient ones. The grooming process will begin so that they will one day take on the mantle. Seekers of death, protectors of life, speakers of the abyss.
- The First of Many - The twins come from a long family line of those connected to the Deep One’s call. Generations of their family have selected the chosen of the Deep One, quieting its growls and keeping it on the edges of slumber and awakening. No one is prepared for the creature’s return to the world, it has been lurking in the depths of the ocean for longer than there is an account of. The twin’s family has kept the full force of the creature at bay by offering it sacrifices and keeping its constant hunger suppressed. Once they became of age to inherit the task of so many of their bloodline, the twins must make their first ever choice in the next chosen one to send to the Deep One and its ever hungering maw. It is a moment of celebration within their family, a moment of pride in those who have groomed the twins for this very moment within their lives, and a moment of joy and excitement for the two sisters. They have heard stories of their elders, of all the others like them that have made their first selection of sacrifice. Now it is their turn to shine and make their selection. There are nervous jitters between them, excitement, and even the hidden beginnings of some semblance of doubt in their duties.
- Discord - The sisters seem to be at odds. They have always acted as if of one mind, the yin to the other’s yang, but with Deino’s apparent wavering in their duties, and Enyo constantly pushing her sister to perform them, they’ve hit a very serious block in their sisterhood. They butt heads and argue, all while the grumbling from the Deep One grows ever louder, more noticeable, even by those unattuned to its clamour. Enyo and Deino have been picking lackluster candidates for a while now, and the village elders begin to sense that the Deep One’s growing frustration is due to the poor quality sacrifices it has received as of late. The two, so sucked into their own discord, hardly notice the change of the Deep One’s slumber, and have been putting off their appointed task for too long. The beast in the abyss hungers, and the elders demand they choose the next sacrifice from the village, lest their family do it for them. The twins would make a lovely meal, after all.
- Blood Tide - The twins have failed. All of their training, grooming, and hunting has all been for naught. Their constant bickering of late seeming to summon the Deep One from below. In fear of the beast, and having given the twins one final chance to succeed, the elders have decided that two sacrifices must be the answer. Deino’s and Enyo’s lives have become forfeit in lieu of their failures. Elders and family alike hold them responsible for the beast’s anger. They seek them out during a time when the twins would least expect them, swiftly subduing them and ushering them to the sacred halls. Frightened and uncertain, the twins hope to reason with their family, to plead with them to allow one more chance. One more opportunity to make things right. No doubts to hinder them from fulfilling their duties. Their pleas fall on deaf ears, however. The rituals must be upheld and a Blood Tide must occur. The beast must not awaken. They are told that they should take comfort in that they will save the village one final time, and that their sacrifices would see the Deep One slumber for an eternity longer. This does nothing to quell the twins’ fears. No, instead fueling them to a fevered pitch. A mixture of emotions rage within either sister as they struggle to comprehend the tidal wave fate has dealt them. Deino knows the blame and responsibility lies with her. She was the one who lost course and drew her sister into it. Now both must pay with their lives. If only they could make the family see reason, or if Deino could simply save her sister from their new fate. All seems lost. Remember though, that when everything is at its darkest, the smallest of lights can shine the brightest...and help has more than one form.
- All That We See or Seem - The twins have been and gone through a lot… They were groomed for greatness, meant to be the saviors of their people through their sacred duties, and then they failed, were turned on by their family and the elders of their village, and their bond remains broken, even after their escape from their doom. The two have been through thick and thin with one another, every moment of their lives spent together, and yet the bond that they shared may never be repaired. Enyo feels as if her entire life has been thrown away all because of her sister’s unwillingness to perform their duties, and Deino is steadfast in her conviction of how wrong they were to send someone off to their death. Who were they to pass judgement on others and how could Enyo be so blind to the cruelty they were imposing on others? Their familiars push them to repair the bond broken by their doubt in one another. Together, Ker and Thanatos reveal Enyo’s and Deino’s true feelings about one another, their deepest thoughts, their biggest fears, their greatest concerns for the future. They have the world open to them now, with the constant looming weight of choosing no longer resting on their shoulders, and they need to be able to experience it to the fullest...and together.
- Voices From the Deep - After having settled down into their new life, away from their village, the twins catch word that something has happened in the depths of the ocean, something horrible, and to their former home. The twins debate whether they should return to the village that turned on them, for words can often be just that, words. They are finally happy in their new life, closer than ever before, so there is little reason to return. After some time mulling the decision over, Enyo and Deino decide to go back to the deep where their village resides. The water near their village is red and murky, shrouding their former home from them, and the smell of iron is rich as they venture near the edge of the clouded waters. The two fear that the worst has happened, that the Deep One has consumed their family, friends, and the other aquatics that dwelled in their village. After passing through the thick of the blood cloud they find their former village completely destroyed. There is no sign of life anywhere around them, and the sounds of the Deep One are minimal, no longer the great growl that it had been before they were tossed out. The Deep One is sated until another time and the twins decide that they will continue to keep an eye on the slumbering monster, waiting for signs of its awakening once more.
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:59 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:02 pm
FAMILIAR  Uncert
Name: Thanatos
Gender: Male
RP Color: Debian Red
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:11 pm
Thanatos arrived into the world under the most special of circumstances. Born into the abyss, he burst forth into life on the same day, at the same time as his bonded, and mere breaths before his twin Ker. The elders of the village bore witness to the signs, and knew immediately that something special had taken place. Bonds which were typically formed later in life between Seathi and Koi were apparent from the instant. Neither Thanatos, Ker, Enyo, nor Deino acted alone; instead, acting as one unit, moving in unison as if of the same entity. Thanatos knew his place to be with Deino without question. His first complete thoughts being only to find and dwell with her. His twin, Ker, would do the same for Enyo. Each acting as an extension of their bonded, personifying in some way the depths of the Seathis’ souls. For Thanatos, he is the willfulness which resides within Deino. He is that voice that no one can quell. The one whom will persevere and triumph when all others fail. His tenacity knows no bounds. Due to his nature, he is not afraid to let others know what he thinks or feels at any given instant. Nor does he hold any qualms with altering his opinion from one moment to the next. Once his mind is set, rest assured that there is no changing it without a hard-won fight. Such tendencies lend themselves well to the duties set before him. He lives to aid his bonded and kin in their task. His entire being seemingly fitted to them, and them alone.
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:12 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:14 pm
Family Echo:
N/A
Father:
Unknown
Mother:
Unknown
Siblings:
Twin- Ker
Mate:
None
Children:
None
Grandchildren:
None
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:15 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:16 pm
- We are as One - Born amidst the darkened depths, twins Thanatos and Ker know but one thing. They are not whole. Part of them resides elsewhere in the deep, somewhere near yet too far for their liking. Moving as one, they seek to find that which is lost to them. Their proximity to their other half bringing with it ever growing clarity. Minds sharpen like the coral they swim past. Sight grows keen, glistening with the same clarity as the crystal waters in which they swim. Their every sense awakening with a spine-tingling raptness. Only when their other is found will they truly be alive.
- All Seeing Eyes - After having found their other half, or halves as it were, Thanatos and Ker take on the task of helping their bonded obtain sacrifices to appease the Deep One. Their duty is to wander the ocean in search of the next potential chosen, providing a sort of litmus test for the individual to gauge whether they could be a contender or not. If the two deem the one possibly worthy, they then bide their time, studying the one and learning of any weaknesses to be exploited. It is then up to them to draw the unaware one into the fins of Deino and Enyo who would make the ultimate decision.
- Masks - Ker and Thanatos know well the inner workings of their bonded. They are as one and always shall be. But such understanding bears its own tribulations and quirks. While each is as one, so too are they divided. One serving as an extension to only a single twin, the one to which they are thoroughly bonded. Their personalities marking some invisible quality ladden far within the subconscious of the Seathi twins. Thanatos and Ker come to realize that there are masks everyone wears, even themselves. What is important is to keep from losing one’s self behind the masks. Something easier said than done, especially when they are uncertain which is the mask and which the true self.
- Chaos - The twin Koi find themselves caught between their bonded and their arguments. Ker and Thanatos understand how their bonded feel more than the twin sister’s understand each other. Tempers between the twin koi flare as they are pulled to the sides of their bonded, Ker defending Enyo for her devotion to their task, while Thanato defends Deino questioning the ethics of their position. What right have they to send someone to their demise? The koi bicker and argue as much as the twin sister do with each other, the chaos between the four growing ever stronger. This is not them, this is not who they are, this is not how they should be acting… and yet… They cannot see to come together as one. A bond unlike any other before it is breaking and the four cannot seem to stop it.
- We are as Two - Things are not always as they seem. The masks have shattered and sides have been chosen. Battle lines were drawn, yet a greater darkness is rising. The Deep One is awakening. Ker and Thanatos are alone, with their bonded having been taken for sacrifices to appease the beast. Despite all that has transpired, neither Koi feels complete without the other pieces. The one has become two and that is unacceptable. It is an empty feeling, nearly darker than the abyss itself. The twin Koi recognize that only one thing can make the all-consuming emptiness disappear. They must come together, reunify themselves as one, so that they might rescue their other half. It will not be easy. Many obstacles lie ahead of them. But they do not carry fear. Their goal foremost in their heart and mind- mend the bond torn by doubt. Let two become one once more.
- Harmony - The time has come. The Blood Tide draws near, but the twin Koi refuse to let it be done. They have come up with a plan that they think will work, and waste little time in employing it. With their other halves now with them once again, the holes within the Koi’s hearts have been filled. Yet they have no time to rejoice. The family and elders of the village call for a sacrifice, and they are not keen to let their current ones escape so easily. It is imperative that the two sets of twins regain their harmony in its entirety if they wish to be eternally free. Old and new faces will surface as they find their way in new waters, create new lives, and seek to break from the past’s hold.
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Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:16 pm
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