Great Tales Start With a Small Step. [Cassiela/Valhalla]
(Valhallans wait until Indie's posted Cassiela first, please lol)
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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| Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi |
It was always fascinating to see the reactions of those first meeting his mother. Aurielle had a grace and presence that either comforted or unnerved the unexpecting. He smiled faintly, watching the small silver and stone woman.
Cassiela was quick of wit, clearly, and he listened with interest to her response to his mother’s question. The woman had promise as a diplomat. Should she choose to take Valhalla as a home in time, she’d be a useful addition. She was a natural color, striking in her own way but not someone that grabbed the eye and memory as strongly as he or his mother, or even Torben, with his tall size, and pale albino coat, or Tel with her distinctive fur and markings. So far, her memorability came from her personality and quick composure.
He could picture the small woman working with Drachen to gather information on other packs, but he set the possibility aside. That was a large ‘what if’ prospect. For now, she was a guest who would very well likely move on once she was on her feet.
“You might enjoy spending time with my cousin Legacy. She’s a healer but she likes exploring beyond the walls. Amorielle and Laoise, two of my sisters, are also healers. Aoife is my youngest sister and she enjoys working on songs and instruments. I’m sure any of them will enjoy company while they gather herbs or supplies for making musical instruments. If you’d like scout work, Drachen may be heading out on another scouting mission for information on the surrounding regions. It could also help you get your bearings and learn more about the continent and the packs.”
He tilted his head, glancing at his mother with a faint grin as he let Cassiela absorb his suggestions.
Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think |
Ardyn at first glance is as black as can be imagined with a raven sheen.
Closer inspection proves that he shimmers in fire tones in every hair on his hide right down to his lashes.
More obviously, he glows like a bed of coals and flames with every movement and brush of fur. His tail is usually wagging, so blazes like a torch.
His adult teeth are in and his saber canines have grown to their full length (see profile). His mane and tail hair have grown to full length, as well as being lightweight and easily buffeted by breezes.
A look at his front paws will give the impression of hands, with his dew claw dropped low and lengthened into a functioning thumb, and his toes elongated into fingers. He has retractable, solid black cat-like claws on every paw.
Ardyn has developed a glowing mast of intricate markings in fire and ice colors over his face, symmetrical over the last seasons of Year 17 (see profile for details). During hunts or raids/sieges, he will smudge them out with black soot to cover the glow, otherwise, they are bright enough to note at first direct glance at his face. Not all his artwork currently portrays the mask markings.
He is also often bedecked in beads, small bells, feathers in blues, ribbons and braids thanks to the Ooze Event of Halloween 2021, and the Coathanger item that he got. The accessories generally are seen most in his mane and tail hair. He removes the brighter items and bells for hunts or battle.