What Is The Glue That Binds Us?
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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Ardyn peered into the pot, nodding at Coran’s explanation and quipping, “Hey, hunting’s fun.”
It seemed Coran had a lot on his mind, and Ardyn, ever the patient one, sat back, letting the cream-brindled man gather himself.
He listened to Coran’s words, ears intensely focused in that way of making the speaker the most important thing in the area.
He was glad to hear that his brother felt as he did. He doubted Coran was the only one that had taken Valhalla for granted. No doubt Caelia was chief among those that took the pack and her place in it for granted, given her lack of real ambition all these years.
She had been given many chances by his mother, chances by himself to make something of herself. She had taken none of them, and he doubted he would be willing to accept her back once the pack was refounded-- and he did intend to found it again. Valhalla was forever, even if it took brief respites.
He nodded as he listened to Coran’s thoughts; it had been one of his plans, something he had entrusted to Tyto, but it seemed that hadn’t unfolded as they’d planned. The ravens Lyr had entrusted to carry messages and updates to and fro had returned with no sound of a band led by Tyto.
Finally, he nodded. “I had entrusted Tyto to form a band as you’d like to do, however it seems that didn’t happen. If you are sure you’re up to the task, then I will entrust it to you in his stead. I won’t be joining, necessarily, since I plan to remain here to watch over our parents, until I know what all has changed in the lands, and what my course forward will be. If you can gather any information on the bands’ travels, and relay it to me, I’ll be deeply appreciative.”
He smiled, this time with true warmth as he added, “I know you’d like to leave the scout life behind, but in this case, you can do both hunting and scouting until Valhalla’s reborn. At that point, if you wish to return, I’d like to see you work for a high rank and lead many hunts.”
His mismatched fire and ice eyes twinkled suddenly as he leaned in and added, “And you better come to my wedding in the Summer, or I’ll be deeply hurt.”
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.
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