#jarezin

I’m having a shit day, so let’s return to some shit days for characters to feel better. -_-

It’s easy to be regal when in full royal garb, but few people manage once the crown is off and you’re down to skin. Rannon does, though. Not a moment of weakness or hesitation, that would mean letting the bastards win and we won’t have that.

Jarezin would no doubt notice the same quickened pulse Azani did, though, adding it to the mental chart of Rannon-puzzle pieces, for future reference.

He’s a funny one, Jarezin, possibly the one person in Kayalana who could out-ice-stratege Rannon. Of course he considers them enemies, but in his case it’s more a professional occupation than any personal hatred. And while his default expression is one of blank severity, there’s always just a hint that he’s vaguely amused by something only he knows. Which, well, being the top spymaster could very well be true. It’s unnerving either way.

But insofar as he ever really feels anything, he is quite impressed with Rannon’s ruthless dignity in the face of pain and humiliation. And the fact that the former tyrant damn well shows up to the next council meeting less than a week later, albeit still obviously a bit of a wreck - there’s work to be done, no time for rest. And proceeds to draft a plan for the upcoming battle with the warlord in the mountains that not only contains ruthless squashing but greatly investing in and improving the quality of life for the people in the war-torn region. As a strategy to win back their loyalty to the crown, sure, but even so.

Not enough to drop the antagonism, of course, but a microscopic sliver of respect between enemies never hurt anyone, right?

“Clasping the Chains”

I wasn’t going to color this sketch, but @i-am-seolhe asked me very nicely to, so I slapped some color on it. :)

Of course Jarezin dresses in matte black, he is the ultimate ninja, as the leader of the spy/assassin branch of the warrior caste. Sharp, ruthless and detached, he knows just about everything about everyone.

13. Random facts about everything. I answered this one already, but I certainly don’t mind going again! :D Isokell and Rannon aside, you would have Jarezin, the Kayalana spy master. There is nothing going on he doesn’t know about. (he’s one of the very few people who’s noticed Rannon’s left-hand fidgeting when upset, for example, being able to see through the stone-face.) You’d also have Narcissus, who’s made it a point of pride to always have something to converse about.

8. Could kill you with a pencil. Well, could could, that’d be quite a vast number of characters. Would on the other hand? Keela. Rannon and Isokell if someone looked at the kids funny. Rion and Relonia the same, possibly, even though Rion swears he doesn’t kill people these days. Lazuli could and would. Narcissus, too, if cornered - hell, that goes for all Machralese. I’m sure Maqaxha would like to think he could, but he’s not really all the shit he thinks he is.

32. Likes socks? I... I have to admit myself at a loss here. I have absolutely no idea. XD

I was reminded when talking to Chigrima tonight that Rannon’s and Narcissus’ first meeting, many years before Ku’Ombos, was anything but friendly. Lazuli swept off with Rion and left Narcissus desperately trying to keep up polite small talk with not-so-cheerful gentlemen Rannon and Jarezin (one of the military leaders of Kayalana and designated bodyguard for the evening), attempting to at least minimize outright bloodshed.