#hst.task

BASIC INFO

name: daiam

age: 19

alliance: imber

occupation: knight

marital status: unmarried

faceclaim: skandar keynes

( trigger warnings for abuse, violence, war, death, and toxic relationships. )

BIOGRAPHY

he wasn’t born a fighter. as a child, he’d wanted an education in science — he’d always held a fascination with stars and celestial bodies. unfortunately, it wasn’t a mutual feeling. the heavens were against him, handing him the worst of circumstances: his mother? a lowborn laborer of mixed ancestry. his father? a no-show. being born of an unlawful affair merited the resenment of his imber-born stepfather and half-siblings, while his calx-raised mother passed to him her anger at the man who took her dignity and her heart and her optimism and left her nothing but a shameful reputation and one bastard boy to care for.

peace is a strange and foreign thing. if the region had ever been peaceful, he can’t remember it; the war began four years after he was born. it didn’t help that he lived on the border of the two territories, or that the land of his residence was the supposed root of the dispute. home became synonymous to warzone: calx struck imber with trebuchet projectiles and his stepfather struck his mother with relentless fists. and war left him with two important lessons: violence was always the answer and forgiveness was never a question.

he was a bastard, lowborn, and poor. an education in science was out of the question. still, the desire to escape and rise above his status persisted. having no special skills or education that could help him find an occupation, he was forced to do the only thing life allowed him to do: fight. at eleven years old, daiam began training as a lnight. he wasn’t the best at it, but he definitely worked the hardest. no one has determination greater than that of a bastard with something to prove. daiam lived and breathed swordfighting; sheer tenacity got his skills improving at a rapid rate, and eventually, at the ripe age of fourteen, he was knighted. 

his superiors grew impressed with his ferocity in battle, recognizing the young boy as a formidable asset. daiam did not stop striving. he pushed past perfection; determined to make sure they’d forget his roots and instead see the person he had built himself to become.

but glory comes with a price. having grown up on the border, the divide between cultures isn’t quite as clear, and whenever he drives his sword into an enemy’s flesh he can’t help but feel that he’s killing one of his own. though each body he breaks is another stepping stone to higher status, his conscience grows weary as remorse weighs down his shoulder. if his mother hated him before, she loathes him now, and so do the rest of the calx natives, he assumes. imber looks at him and sees a weapon; calx looks at him and sees a monster. he can no longer decide which is worse.

now, a new enemy rises, assuaging divisions between people. sure, the infection’s a tragedy, but it’s also an opportunity to protect humanity and drown out his sins, a chance at clearing his conscience,  a chance at redemption. 

he wasn’t born a fighter, but god knows he’s ready to die one.

WANTED CONNECTIONS ( ft. quotes from edmund of shakespeare’s king lear not narnia )

❝  yours in the ranks of death  ❞ comrades.  these are fellow soldiers that have gained his respect and loyalty. exclusive to house imber. ( taken by callum saxon and alistaire lennard ! )

❝  fools by heavenly compulsion  ❞  friends.  not necessarily in the military, but people daiam has known for a long time and can be himself around. ( i just want to explore the more light-hearted side of devrim that he hasn’t shown much due to the amount of character development it requires in the normal verse. also , he only has One friend in the normal verse like, please be kind enough to give him some in this pLEASE ) ( taken by ashley banks, but still open ! )

❝  we were villains on necessity  ❞ rivals / enemies. ( OPEN )  it’s impossible to make a living out of fighting without making a few of those. they’re both probably just doing their jobs and resent each other for the mere fact that they serve different houses. exclusive to people from the house of calx.

❝  our father’s love is to the bastard  ❞ biological father or half-sibling on father’s side. ( OPEN ) white. if it’s the father, it’ll only work if your muse is above mid-thirties and also the type of person to get someone pregnant and leave. uh just give me estranged family angst?   p l e a s e 

BONUS ( ft. the princess bride quotes )

❝ as you wish. ❞ crush. ( OPEN ) unrequited love/infatuation sort of thing. no gender preference, but keep it age appropriate. also preferably someone of higher status. think prologue westley and buttercup, yes? infatuation is unfamiliar to daiam, and he’s always been more of a man of action than a man of words, so when a crush springs up he doesn’t really know how else to show affection other than doing whatever they say. ( taken by ingrid sergeant ! )

MYERS BRIGGS ( ISTP - THE VIRTUOSO )

ISTPs are observant artisans with an understanding of mechanics and an interest in troubleshooting. They approach their environments with a flexible logic, looking for practical solutions to the problems at hand. They are independent and adaptable, and typically interact with the world around them in a self-directed, spontaneous manner.

FOUR TEMPERAMENTS ( CHOLERIC )

Someone with pure choleric temperament is usually a goal-oriented person. People with choleric personality type are very savvy, analytical, and logical. Extremely practical and straightforward, choleric people aren’t necessary very good companions or particularly social. They dislike small talk and enjoy deep and meaningful conversations. They would rather be alone than in company of shallow, superficial people. Ideally, they want to spend time with people who have similar professional interests.

ALIGNMENT ( CHAOTIC NEUTRAL )

A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. They are individualists first and last. They value their own liberty but don’t strive to protect others’ freedom. They avoid authority, resent restrictions, and challenge traditions.

HOGWARTS HOUSE ( RAVENCLAW )

Ravenclaw House prizes learning, wisdom, wit, and intellect in its members. Thus, many Ravenclaws tend to be academically motivated and talented students. Ravenclaws also pride themselves in being original in their ideas, and methods. 

ENNEAGRAM ( 8W7 - THE CHALLENGER)

Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable

+ ADDITIONAL

⊸ BIOGRAPHY ;

       ⊸ BLESSED, Ingfrida’s life has been nothing but blessings and fortune and good favor. Born into a noble house in Arvum, Ingfrida comes from a long royal line of fair maidens and beautiful lords told in stories of the land of spring. Her childhood consisted of taking naps in the garden or getting her long, golden hair braided by her maid with sunlight splashing against her face and the smell of lilacs floating in the breeze.

      ⊸ BOREDOM, while a blessed life is filled with luxuries and softness and balls, it can be boring to do nothing but feel at peace all day. The small castle that housed the Serjaunt family was in the center of the village near the capitol and each week, she would find herself pushing the boundaries of the streets she was allowed to roam, trying to evade her chaperone’s capture before being dragged back home.

     ⊸ ART, the one thing that seemed to entertain her, from roaming museums and sitting in while her father painted royals, it wasn’t long before the brush was placed in her hand. Her paintings are private, pictures of flowers and pretty girls, nothing worth much but enough to keep her from getting into too much trouble.

    ⊸ CURIOSITY, while it kills cats, Ingfrida rarely ever gets burned by lightning. It’s not mischief, just happenstance when danger enters her life, and there’s always someone to save her when she’s too close to the flame. When her father agrees to travel to Castus to paint the scenery for the royal court, Ingfrida is not afraid to beg—he really can’t say no, Ingfrida is his favorite daughter.

⊸ PLOTS ;

none atm!

⊸ WANTED ;

      ⊸ ONE, someone that would offer to show Ingfrida around the holy city. It could be for nefarious reasons or they just wanna have friends, whatevs! ( OPEN to ANYONE )

      ⊸ TWO, a suitor, or at least one of the top suitors vying for her hand in marriage. This person would likely come from money and would probably be a bit or a lot older than her. Ingfrida could either be super excited abt this suitor or think he’s totally wrong for her but in the end, it doesn’t matter bc it’s not up to her ://. ( OPEN to ANYONE )

      ⊸ THREE, another suitor! Now this one would not really want to marry her but goes along with the courting for some reason or another, such as their parents wanting them to marry her, too old to be a bachelor, in love with someone else but can’t have them, wants an heir but doesn’t care for relationships, or maybe they want to cover up their sexuality, whatever reason works best for you. ( OPEN to ANYONE )

⊸ BIOGRAPHY ;

        ⊸ SERPENTINE, you’d think Basil Constantine came from the forests and valleys of the shadowed Lettis, but his true origins are the Blade Mountains of Calx, though he’d tell you Pestis if you asked. Basil Constantine, or Vasilii Konstantin as his true home knew him, was a poor orphan that no one loved, sleeping in alleys and living for the scraps that the few kind-hearted wives of Calx would leave on their doorsteps for urchins like him. Growing in harsh winds only made his bones chill and harden, and as orphans often did in the mountains, he joined the military at the young age of fifteen.

       ⊸ BLOOD THIRSTY, Vasilii quickly proved to his commanders and captains that he had the true stone heart of the Calx Sons. His fighting was lethal, friendly sparing quickly turned deadly if another didn’t preserve over the fight, and his lithe frame made slipping away from the end of a blade his call sign, only to stick the tip of his own against the throbbing neck of his opponent. His betters recognized the hunger in his eyes, choosing him at twenty one for a special mission.

      ⊸ UNDIGNIFIED, nothing more than a boy without family, the commanders and generals saw him fit for spying, starting over. The plan was simple: reinvent himself as Basil Constantine, a promising young solider for Pestis, and work his way up the ranks until he worked directly for the royal family. Fitting into the sea people’s land wasn’t hard and no one seemed to question his white-blond hair and permanently wind-chapped skin as he won victories pillaging the land.

     ⊸ VICTORIOUS, not only in war but also in sabotage. Ten long years and Basil has found himself the Commander of the Military, or the Commander of Death if you please, his mission is nearly successful. There’s still work to be done, though, and the seedlings for the royal ruler’s ear have only begun to grow. Once he’s wormed his way into their lives? Basil doesn’t have to worry that they won’t start a war with Imber, he can practically taste the Pestis’ need for violence in the air.

     ⊸ LASCIVIOUS, as soldiers are wont to be, but commanders aren’t allowed such reputations; it’s unbecoming. A wife, Basil Constantine needs ( Vasilii Konstantin sees no need for such a thing ), and a wife he’ll find in Lady Milana. Really, it’s her who finds him, but Basil is just happy he won’t have to waste time to find someone wiling — not that there aren’t suitors, he’s the Commander and any girl would be lucky to gaze upon his visage, but he assumes Milana needs him just as much with all her previous husbands’ so called mysterious deaths and disappearances.

    ⊸ A CHALLENGE, his marriage to Milana provides, and Basil nor Vasilii has ever backed down from a fight. It’s almost sort of hilarious, and slightly offensive, that Milana thinks he’s so oblivious to her nefarious deeds. All those missing maids and husbands? Any man, any common man, would be a fool to not see the writing on the wall. The writing’s in blood, after all. Basil happens to be the Commander of Death, though, and any attempt on his life is sidestepped and dodged like a steel sword: walls talk, as do the little amount of staff Milana hasn’t managed to murder.

    ⊸ LYUBOV, the name of the girl with long, chocolate curls and a sweet, shy smile. Just as Basil isn’t oblivious to Milana’s deeds, she’s not oblivious to his, and his deeds are rarely hidden like the bodies in the dungeon; Basil fucks the maids before they die, tells them he loves them or any other word that gets them to raise their skirts, and cares little when they stop showing up for work. Lyubov, though, the lady-in-waiting hosted in Milana’s castle for a few weeks, almost makes him care. This one, he thinks, he wouldn’t mind if she stuck around. Milana, of course, has other plans for their guest.

⊸ PLOTS ;

      ⊸ MILANA OF PESTIS, his dearest wife, widow of six previous husbands, and a seventh if her attempts didn’t always fail. Basil sees her thirst for homicide as a fun little game, something to entertain himself when he’s not involved in battle, and he often has to wonder why she didn’t join the military if she’s got such a thirst for blood. Their marriage is one based off of lies, blood, and manipulation, and Basil couldn’t think of a better candidate for his wife; most girls never spike his drink with poison or loosen handrails on the staircase.

      ⊸ LYUBOV NANKOVA, the newest conquest, at least the newest in the bed chamber. Her innocence and naivety is sweeter than cherry wine, though Basil isn’t the only one who has noticed. Manipulation in the name of the game in his marriage with Milana and Lyubov will be no exception as she’s caught in the crosshairs. Basil happens to like this one, though, so he’s not as keen to watch the game ensnare his favorite pet. 

⊸ WANTED ;

      ⊸ ONE, someone from Calx that recognizes Basil as Vasilii. They could jeopardize his mission and Basil would do anything to keep his idenity a secret from the kingdom; Pestis doesn’t deal kindly with traitors, nor spies, and getting Pestis to back Calx in the war with Imber is too damn important. ( OPEN to CALX )

     ⊸ TWO, a little birdie ( or two, three ) that supplies Basil with information, any kind of knowledge that could aide him in any possible way. This person would most likely be manipulated into this position, believing Basil is gaining information for a certain cause or to help some other person, whatevs, or maybe they just like Scheming™. ( OPEN to PESTIS )

    ⊸ THREE, a past or current conquest. Basil is notorious for having many lovers, even after his nuptials, and not every single one of them is in danger of being murdered by his wife. Basil enjoys a challenge, so the higher your character’s standing or if they’ve got a spouse, Basil will work extra hard to get that Puss Or Peen. C’mon. Bang him. ( OPEN to ANYONE ) 

GENERAL ;

NAME.  brioni sinclair. AGE.  twenty five. ALLEGIANCE.  house of calx. OCCUPATION.  healer. MARITAL STATUS.  married. * brioni vc * he ded i think  FACECLAIM.  sarah bolger.

THE STORY ;

she was the result of an arranged marriage between a highborn lord & lady ; a welcomed surprise. they had hoped for a SON but was there really a difference? their daughter was all rambunctiousness & trouble, already proving to have a stubborn streak by the time she was four. her father, a physician in calx sought for his extensive skills with healing, doted on his eldest. even by the time his second & third daughter came along throughout the next decade, there was always a closer bond between him and his eldest. brioni idolized him all the same, idolized the way he saved lives, idolized the way he accepted his daughter for her rougher edges, while her mother wanting to teach their eldest everything a lady should know --- how to sit pretty, how to speak multiple languages, how to weave & sew, how to be a wife --- brioni frowned on them all ( for one, she didn’t understand why women got the tighter leash. ) by the time she was twelve she was already accompanying her father across the country to assist him with his patients.  

as the eldest daughter, she had a responsibility to support her line, and most importantly, support her younger sisters & help with their own marriages. this, was something she accepted. MARRIAGE was something she was fine with --- love? now that was the issue. at sixteen the offer came from a lord within calx, which was fine by her, she wanted to be closer to her sisters & an arranged marriage is better than none at all. she didn’t suspect seeing him would magically make her fall in love with her future husband -- in fact, she would prefer if feelings weren’t involved at all. at seventeen she married, and met her husband elric on their wedding day ; the best thing about elric? he didn’t care about her either. the worst thing about elric? he enjoyed the thrill of a good argument. brioni and elric were and weren’t a good match for that reason, they both knew exactly how to bother the other -- but they both were completely honest in their relationship due to their opinions never being placed behind walls or closed doors. brioni grew to be fond of her husband slowly, and she likes to think he was fond of her too ; parents from both sides pushed for them to conceive a child by the end of that year, and they tried with no avail. brioni was blamed, because the woman is easier to blame, and a feud began between the parents of the two families ---- the wife elric received was incapable of carrying a child was the accusation. a broken woman ; a defected purchase. 

it drove a wedge between the marriage, whatever fondness had formed slowly disintegrated. the household was tense, brioni began losing trust in her husband once she suspected his mother wanted him to remarry. she didn’t try to fix the patches, it was a waste of time ---- and a few months following? she’d barely give her husband a glance. brioni’s father passed the year of her twenty first name day, and even elric noticed the shift within his wife. she was no longer witty, no longer entertaining to him like she was before. as a husband, he supported her, attempted to comfort her. but she pushed away every advance. in her mourning, she decided two things. one, she was unhappy in her marriage & if elric wanted to remarry to someone younger, prettier or more fruitful, she wouldn’t put up a fight. and two, she would help others the way her father did. she didn’t expect the former to be more difficult than the latter, elric apparently loved her & wanted to rekindle their marriage despite her protests & constant cold shoulders. and despite her troubles within her home, brioni gained more medical knowledge and eventually became a healer for the public.  

a wife's role ( even one who neglects her duties already. ) includes not leaving her husband’s side. but brioni traveled for weeks, sometimes even over a month at a time. it’s a trip that had taken just under three weeks that she returns from when she finds her husband ill, her mother & sister too. she attempts to cure them as best as she could with the knowledge she had but they grow worse --- eventually progressing into a hunger for blood & malice, just like all the other victims of the diseased. with this, brioni is forced to retreat with her youngest sister aviella with the rest of the calx towards the holy city of castus. 

WANTED PLOTS ;

( * WITH OUR HEALING HANDS. ❜ ---- ( tbh someone who needs a mentor in all this medical stuff ? or idk even someone who has med experience already and wants brioni to lend a hand or s/t. let brioni help u, , ,this is probably the only au where she is NICE. ( OPEN !  

( * CLEANING THE BLOOD OFF YOUR CHEEK. ❜ ---- ( someone who is already getting roughed up ig?? who brioni always seems to be patching up. whether this is because they’re just constantly getting into trouble or even someone belonging to the military?? ( OPEN !  

( * IF WE DON’T BURN TOGETHER, I BURN ALONE. ❜ ---- ( ride or fuckIN’ DIE. good pals, supportive pals, the ‘ if u touch them i’ll cut off ur hands ’ pals. be her friend pls  ( OPEN !  

( * THE WEIGHT OF WAR IS NOT FOR LADIES. ❜ ---- ( ok so, i want a plot where brioni seeks out someone to teach her fighting stuff?? they probably didn’t approve because she is a woman but she convinced them because she would literally not Shut Up about it until they said yes. also probably someone with experience involving swords?? or bows & arrows ?? let her use u as her own personal dart board. ( OPEN !  

( * LIKE A SECRET OR A SIN. ❜ ---- ( mmmm. i love torturing briar with romance so I GOTTA’ do it for brioni. brioni still technically thinks her husband to be alive, but she wasn’t happy w/him anyway SO during the meantime? she’s off bumping uglies behind closed doors. the full nature of this one can be up for discussion, whether it’s just the middle age equivalent to a friends with benefits, a crush or a love/hate thing. it would be pretty secretive due to her, , ya’ know, , technically still being married?? but, , , can u hear that?? sounds like the angst train comin’. ( OPEN !  

( * FAMILY DOESN’T END WITH BLOOD. ❜ ---- ( someone from calx or who had visited calx frequently that has been with brioni since the beginning, brioni considers them family. they would have been there for her during her arranged marriage, the difficulties within her marriage, the feud between families and when she became a healer. this person would know her better than anyone, and brioni would have definitely been there for them too. brioni probably trusts this person more than anyone else, which tbh is a big deal !  ( OPEN !  

& anything else ! these are just suggestions, and i’m totally up for anything. love me. 

PLOTS ;  

GENERAL INFO !

Name: Noah Aldebourne

Age: Thirty

Marital Status: Widowed

Alliance: House of Imber

Job: Blacksmith

FC: Kit Harington

BACKGROUND TIDBITS !

Triggers: Death, violence, fire, stillborn

Noah Aldebourne was born a happy child. His smile always seemed misplaced in the House of Imber, but it didn’t last long. His parents were strong people and his father was well-known in the military. One fateful night, the two perished in a house fire meant for only his father. 

Surviving through something like that was tough, and with the harsh winters and stone expressions of those surrounding him, he was forced to grow up fast. While he didn’t have a family, he did have family friends that took him in. 

The people that took him in were good, but they were not the military family he was meant to grow up with. Instead, they valued trade practices over the military, knowing that not everyone can or has to be a fighter. Because of this, Noah became a blacksmith. 

At the age of seventeen, he had an arranged marriage. This, however, lasted only two years after his wife died in childbirth. Neither his wife or his child survived. 

Since then, Noah has lived a life dedicated to his work as a blacksmith. He values his importance to the military, and because of his dedication, he had refrained from getting married or entering relationships since. He does, however, have frequent flings to fill the time, boredom, and loneliness. 

CONNECTIONS AND PLOTS !

Family:  Friends:  Enemies: 

Adoptive Sibling // OPEN

This would be a member of the family that took him in after his parents died. Their relationship should be on good terms, but I don’t mind if there is bad blood. I would also prefer someone who has a particular trade but is not military. 

Romantic Interest // CLOSED

This can be male or female, but I would prefer male. A part of Noah in this event will explore the more romantically questioning side of him since the normal verse rarely delves into it. This can be as simple as a one night stand that feels more important than it should, or a budding courtship. 

Taken by: Allister Le Hugh

Close Friend and Confidant // OPEN

This would be his closest friend. I would prefer someone around his age who would have known about his parents and who could have helped him during that time by offering friendship and companionship. 

The Enemy // CLOSED

This is a very specific plot that revolves around his parents. Either your muse or the parents of your muse killed Noah’s parents. Having seen bits and parts of what happened, Noah remembers what happened, and because of this, has connected the dots and hates your muse. Probably even wants to kill them. Preferably someone outside of House of Imber. 

˗ˏˋ also listed below + more ˎˊ˗

BASICS—

name: Javier Augustine Ballesteros Rubalcava age: 24 origin: El Paso, Texas  occupation: driver for Uber, waiter at Hacienda Guadalajara, usher at the Lincoln Theater

BIOGRAPHY—

a drifter—practically allergic to responsibility, Javier ended up in Cheyenne by way of a stiff breeze. odd jobs led him to different cities, staying on couches and living without fear of strangers, and Cheyenne is just another dot on the map, though this dot has gone from just a short stop to an actual home. his hand in several different pots, there isn’t a stereotypical stoner job he hasn’t had, but Javier has never dealt with the silence of his own apartment very well. the drunks that need nightly rides home from Scavengers Too know him by name, and he’s always ready to spark up in your house once you arrive at your destination.

CONNECTIONS—

NAZLIE EL HELANI— a beautiful woman spotted on his Tinder, Javier was surprised to find the drunken woman in his backseat the very same night. more stuff.

WANTED PLOTS—

one. i’ll write something later.

two. i’ll write something later part deux