Ⅲ ┏━━━━━━━━━┓ c e r v a n t e s ► cwn annwn A demon hound in the wild hunt ⋮ who longs to rejoin it ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
Cervantes used to be called a "Devil's Dandy Dog" but they're similar to the Cwn Annwn. He is curious, kind of uncoordinated, and always well-meaning. He can talk to himself for forever.
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:35 pm
Cervantes, once colloquially called Of The Devil's Dandy Dogs, is a Cwn Annwn. He goes by Van.
He is 16. xxxxx Devil's Dandy Dogs is unlisted as a Demon subtype, but they are associated with the Wild Hunt and the Faerie folk in lore. xxxxx"(...) the most dangerous of all the diabolical packs...The dogs, a numerous pack, blackened the small patch of moor that was visible; each snorting fire, and uttering a yelp of indescribably frightful tone." x
xxxxx"A pack of fire-breathing black hounds found in Cornwall. They had bright fiery eyes, and followed the devil over lonely moors on stormy nights. If they captured humans they tore them apart limb by limb. The only know way to deter these monsters was for a man to pray sincerely." x
His NATURAL ABILITY is called Pitch-black: Devil's Dandy Dogs can manipulate darkness to a certain extent. At Van's age, this would be no more than if the lights were turned down a little lower in a small room. The more intense the light source and the larger the area of effect, the weaker his natural ability. Can be trained.
As Far as Looks Go, he's desperately trying to develop muscles, though it seems like he is absolutely not making any progress. Carries himself tall, though he's not astonishingly tall; maybe 5'10", will likely grow a few more inches as he progresses. Always seems to be stalking some kind of prey. When he talks to others, it always looks like he's thinking about how tasty they might be to eat. When he's thinking hard, he looks kind of angry.
He has red eyes, slightly glowing. Kind of like embers. Racial trait.
His hair hangs down kind of shaggy on one side, pushed up away from his forehead and cut shorter on the other side. His dark, soft ears peek out and so do two small horns. One ear is usually flopped down, which makes him look a bit cuter than he'd like.
His skin is a little darker than rust. The Devil's Dandy Dogs are all about fire and darkness, so his appearance reflects it.
His tongue is purple, when he is relaxed or normal. However, his tongue changes colours depending on what he is feeling. Some more anxious and upset colours include bright orange, and red.
Van always feels cold, so he wears as many layers as he can. Gloves, scarves, sweaters, jeans-- he'll wear whatever he can to keep warm. He will not wear hats, though, because he hates the way they mess with his hearing. He doesn't have a particular style, except if he's wearing something with long sleeves he tends to cut holes in its sleeves with his nails, pushing his fingers through the holes and wearing it that way. He won't do that if he has gloves; he doesn't need to.
Although likely not visible, he has scars along his back from where natural spikes had been removed from his back. His tail fur is black and thick, as that is what allows his chains to keep their place.
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:35 pm
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xxxxxTask Oriented: Cervantes, because of his background, is a very active and hands-on demon. He likes to take charge and really unravel things with his bare hands. No challenge or problem is too difficult for him -- well, that's how he feels about it. He's unafraid to try and fail, but he hates to stay still. Van's the kind of guy who, when knocked down, will just keep getting up; forget brushing himself off, he has other things to do! Being dirty never stopped him.
xxxxxEnergetic: Cervantes' enthusiasm is seemingly boundless. He can be overwhelming at times, but he's probably the first to notice newcomers in a room, and he's quite content to go introduce himself. There are exceptions, and he does get worn out some days, but for the most part he's very happy making new friends. He applies this energy to his task oriented nature and uses it to realize his goals.
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xxxxxWillingness: For better or worse, Cervantes can be persuaded to try almost anything. On its own, this trait doesn't really impact him in terms of positivity or negativity; only once it's coupled with a specific action does it gain meaning.
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xxxxxCareless: Cervantes has energy and goals, these two things can combine to make him a thoughtless or callous individual. He can often become blinded as to how his actions hurt others, because he's too focused on himself. Sometimes it's something simple, like forgetting names or important dates. Other times it can be more profound, because he can bulldoze over others' aspirations and values in favour of his own.
xxxxxPassionate: It can become too intense very fast, his attention. It's pretty unwavering, and that can be unbearable. That's not it, either; if something piques his interest he can pursue it with single-minded determination. The worst and most terrible is when something makes him think of the hunt. As soon as he associates someone with the wild hunt he longs to join so badly, he will pursue them with an intensity which can irritate at best and injure at worst.
random extra info idk xxxxxCervantes has a pack mentality, and unlike the idea of demons pursuing the best place in the hierarchy of fame and fortune, he chases success with a different thought in mind. He is used to the notion that one must have close allies with a single-minded purpose, and as such he does love to be charismatic and acquire groups of friends. He also tries to pick friends which are loyal and like-minded, however, and when he finds those he really does consider his equals, he will be as considerate with themselves as with his own self, despite his arrogance at being apparently destined to run with the Wild Hunt. He's just a pup in terms of Halloweentown, and he knows that in his current state, he wouldn't even be able to find the pack. After all, his father did leave him here for a reason, right? Sometimes it just feels like a fairytale. Cervantes prizes physical strength and passion, and he seldom sits on the fence about anything. Sometimes he will mince his words, if he wants to gain favour with someone he is interested in, but the more one gets to know him, the less he keeps to himself.
xxxxxBecause of his type, he has a very sensitive sense of smell and strong odours make him sick, even overwhelming pleasant smells. Sometimes his knees buckle and he gets weak when he encounters something really offensive, because it just overwhelms his senses.
xxxxxBecause of his species type, he constantly feels cold despite how warm a room might be. To the touch, he may seem as though he has a fever, burning up; despite that, he never feels warm enough, so he wears a lot of layers in an attempt to feel warm. Whenever he enters a room, he will seek out the nearest heat source, and it might make him seem cuddly. Ghosts and undead make him uncomfortable sometimes, because he can't leech warmth from them.
xxxxxIn terms of quirks, Cervantes likes to smack individuals he likes on the a** with his tail while he passes by. It's like a high-five, but kind of stinging and often unappreciated. It's just a habit, though, and even when he nearly gets beaten up over it, he can't seem to stop. His long incisors pop over his bottom lip when he smiles. It's not entirely a quirk, but he has terrible luck; it never stops him from doing things, but he has kind of begun to brace himself for failure, because... he's just really, really bad at anything involving chance. Some, he feels, take their luck for granted. Van has never had luck like that, and sometimes he wonders if he's cursed by his heritage.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:19 pm
┏━━━━━━━━━━━┓ │xxxxon a scale of 1 to 10 xxxx│ I am THIS likely to eat you ┗━━━━━━━━━━━┛
1 ▎✯i'm pretty sure you'd feel like sandpaper to my tastebuds...
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10 ▎✯your life is in imminent danger I like you that much!!
NAME ┡✯┦ xxxxx i like u becuz.
LUTE ┡✯✯✯┦ xxxxx SO CUTE SO EDIBLE. TAVI ┡✯✯✯┦ xxxxx He's really abusive so I'm not sure why I like him BUT HE'S FUN j/k I know why I like him!!!
SIMPLY ┡✯✯┦ xxxxx She showed me around the school before I was admitted! REALLY COOL.
MERRY ┡✯┦ xxxxx Merry tried to help me with origami sad(. JORY ┡✯┦ xxxxx I didn't mean to insult fish T-T. I just hate them......
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:29 pm
Track and Field┊He is an avid runner, and while he's not always the fastest, he pursues his prey with determination; this makes him ideal in long-distance events. Apart from running track, he's very concerned with his physical strength. He's still training in that sense, but physical fitness is very important to him. He doesn't need much sleep, nearly none at all unless he has been running, and he uses that time either to exercise or to read.
Reading┊Cervantes is actually an avid reader, and he keeps his room shut all the time because if anyone was to enter it is hardly the picture of manliness Cervantes likes to infer; books of all sizes and shapes are scattered all across his room. He loves to read, and is a voracious reader. Van doesn't seem like the type who would read, it's true. However, he finds the solo activity thrilling. His pack-nature dictates his desire to spend time with groups, but he often feels a need to spend time alone, as if to recharge. He doesn't fully understand the desire to be alone, as he believes it's inappropriate and unnatural. Despite that belief, he retreats to his room to read because it provides a distraction. He likes it so much in particular because although it is a solo activity, the characters within the books make him feel less alone, and so it's easier to forget that he's behaving strangely. He gets very drawn in to the stories. That doesn't mean he's always so quick-witted, though; Cervantes has a bad habit of using his fists before his head.
B-bubblebaths and cute stuff?!┊Secretly, he really loves bubble baths and cute foods. Although his idea of "cute foods" mostly encompasses pets, particularly rabbits, especially the ones with bows on them. Normally, cute things revolt him a little, but if they are cute and fluffy he'll probably view them as a snack.
________________________________________________________________________________________________┊events┊ 7 ▎ ✯Legacy [+4 for blessings, +1 for basic weapon, +1 for 3 battles, +1 for solo over 600 words]
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:38 pm
thank you to Zoobey, Marushii and Lizbot for running this show. to Tim Burton for the original Nightmare Before Christmas. to OnionGrump for accepting Van's official art.
totally to me for the concept and all this writing and junk though woop woop
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