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Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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Ardyn listened with interest as Corvus spoke of the festival plans, grinning with amusement at the mention of snow-based activities. “I might fare well in one of those. My paws have a little added advantage for throwing.”
He gestured with one such front appendage, long digits wiggling playfully. “Let her know we’d be happy to bring a few foods from our pack as well. Feasts are always one of the best parts to any gathering.”
He gestured toward the hut with a nod for the older man to explore and settle in. It was one of the three-chambered huts, with a common area in the center surrounding a firepit, and walls with doorways to either side of the main area. To the left was the sleeping area, to the right was storage.
If one looked closely at the inset firepit, they might notice that a hole opened under the ground. The sleeping area was carefully built with stacks of flat stones pillared beneath the ground, and wider paver-like stones spanning them, then covered over with packed mud and dirt. In winter, it made for a cozy bed, as warmth seeped up from below.
“Let me know if you need anything; there should be some travel jerky in the storage area. Honeyed smoked elk and bison.”
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.