#scynthe

24th: What disgusts your character?

Romance.  Scynthe had promised Vivvienne a night of romance and pampering that she would never forget. She had looked forward to this night for nearly a week, unable to take her mind off of her growing belly. Ever since Talil had left her, Vivvienne had been given very little in the way of relaxation. She’d taken up living with Scynthe in his cramped hut and making herself at home in the small home had sent her into nesting mode nearly a whole trimester early. She hadn’t had to take care of Zephenaye in those first few weeks because Scynthe still had a baby sitter under contract. It was an odd transition to be sure, but Vivvenne had felt something in Scynthe that she’d never felt before. He...he got her.

Good smells drifted into the air as she put her feet up on the small ottoman in front of the small couch and enjoyed the gentle tinkling of utensils against pans. Scynthe had been working hard in the kitchen all afternoon preparing and cooking a full five course meal for his lover. He was so focused on his task that her mind brimmed with possibilities. She drifted from feasts, to wonderful salads, to massages with wonderful oils and what would come much later. Oh-ho-ho, what a night they were going to have.

“Dinner is ready, my moon.” Scynthe’s smooth voice drifted over the air and brought her from the delights of her daydreams. With a big smile, she placed her hand across her belly and stood up, rounding the small couch to the dinner table. She had only sat down for a short time before what was on her plate became very, very apparent.

With a smile he had presented her a plate of slightly burnt...chicken? It looked as though there was a glaze across the blackened bird that spilled over to the mushy carrots and broccoli. That’s what she thought they were anyways. She beamed up at him with perhaps an over eager smile as he sat down at his own plate across from her.

“This looks very good, my love.” Vivvienne chirped as she waited for him to begin eating. He smiled up at her before he began to dig into his plate as if it were any other meal. In fact this was the most that she’d seen him enjoy a meal to date! That must mean…

She put a forkful of the chicken into her mouth and fought the revulsion that began to creep over her face. It was tough, charred and...sickly sweet. It was so sweet that the syrup dribbled down the back of her throat and made her gag on the chunk of chicken. Scynthe looked up at her expectantly, making Vivvienne quickly swallow the syrupy lump and paste a smile onto her pastey white face. She felt every bit of the overcooked food slide down her throat until she felt it hit her stomach and then another familiar feeling hit her.

A rumbling in her stomach came up faster than she was able to excuse herself, the chunk of chicken and whatever else she’d eaten that day came up and out. Luckily she was able to turn her head to the side and send the mess to the floor and not on the table and the...lovely meal. Without any prompting Scruff the pug came tumbling over to have his own sample of the evening’s meal.

“Dearest? Is everything okay? Are you sick?” Scynthe looked over the table at her, lost at what he was supposed to do. Vivvienne held a hand up and wiped the corners of her mouth.

“I’m...I’m sorry...I think it’s just a bit of...p-pregnancy sickness...It’s just the baby that’s all…”

“Oh. Would you like to lay down? I can put the meal away for now.”

“Oh yes...yes I would like to lay down...I don’t think that I can eat this evening…”

Day 1: Which words, phrases, or concepts do your characters most overuse in conversation, and why? In what context?

In which Vivvienne always, always always seems to need to check in on Scynthe about his fel consumption.

Late night, a scene that she’s encountered many times. The kids are up in their beds, the animals kenneled until morning. Vivvienne, however is up in her room, sitting at her desk and unable to do much but wait. She has letters to write, finances to check and a hundred other things to do to make sure that her home stays in working order, yet all she can do is sit at her desk and watch the door. She’s waiting for Scynthe to come home. Yet one more late night for the both of them. It isn’t the late nights, nor where he goes that concerns her. It’s the power that she knows runs through his veins. Through her veins. Every other day she somehow expects him to come home, wretched and tainted beyond preservation. She expects that of herself someday, sometimes.With every battle, every crystal they’re both riding a fine line between ‘person’ and ‘creature’. How much is too much?

Finally, as he strides through the door, she greets him with a sweeping hug, and a brief kiss. Standing there and wrapped in his arms she stays, swaying as she bathes in the afterglow of his day’s fight. Quietly, she murmurs into his chest.

“Were you careful today?” “Yes, Dearest.”

He swept his hand over her hair, kissing the top of her head. He already knew what she was asking. Was he too hard on himself? Was he wearing himself thin? The fel taint that showed alongside his temples worried her, as it had for some time. “It’s just that I worry…You know that once we cross that fine line it’s hard to come back,” she murmured back while he squeezed her tight.

Voici un dessin de Jevil ! Il à été assez rapide à faire et le résultat n'est pas déplaisant !

4. Any addictions? (Food, sex, drugs/alcohol, shopping, power/control, etc.)

Scynthe is VERY addicted to power. He’s been seeking it out pretty much nonstop since he started training as a warlock. He’s gotten Viv addicted to it, too. 

Jaymeson used to have some major drug abuse issues. He relapsed a while back, as well. He’s got an addictive personality.

Keslyvan hits the bottle pretty hard when he gets upset, but he’s not an alcoholic.

5. What is one thing they do that can negatively affect their relationship with friends?

Scynthe has no friends. Because he negatively affects his own relationships… He’s weird. He’s antisocial and pretty much can’t empathize with anyone.

Jaymeson treats people like they’re lower than him, sometimes. He has a bad habit of lying to people or trying to use them.

Keslyvan is grumpy a lot of the time. He tends to be very negative and that can just get people down! Who wants to be friends with someone always in a bad mood?!

Jamais is way too naive. And he doesn’t understand hints most times. A lot of the time he doesn’t even get sarcasm in peoples’ sentences.

Mukwa is never around. He only comes around when he feels like it, which is basically when he’s not in a deep slumber. He’s never there for his friends!

Alexir can be a big jerk. And egotistical.

7. What is the biggest mistake they’ve ever made?

Scynthe’s was dating Lina. He couldn’t stand her pretty quickly after. Then he got her pregnant and it was just a mess for him.

Jaymeson got into a really bad situation and was shot. Pretty much mangled. It was terrible.

Mukwa’s biggest mistake was pretty much the situation that he got into where he lost his memory. But he can’t remember it 8D

Jamais let his sister down. He couldn’t protect her and then horrible things happened. He blames himself for a lot of it. 

Keslyvan gave his heart to the wrong people. It was always a mistake doing that.

PROS

Warlock couples are hot.  They’re in.  Tres chic.

Unlike her present husband Astoreth does not think Scynthe is “creepy”.  At least not in a negative way.

Given that Scynthe is a little creepy by some assessments, he’d probably get along well with the motley assortment of mercenaries and psychopaths that is Nocturne.

All the kids!  Another team for the Eversong Little League!

Taking a stab in the dark here, but I suspect that for each of them keeping the other, current partner as well might not be an issue!

They can do research together.  And share new ideas and methods together.  Seek out even greater sources of power together.  And inevitably destroy themselves in a tempest of their own hubris together.  Huzzah!

CONS

Ast and Vivv have enough in common that I think he’ll be attracted to her, but I’m not entirely sure what she’s going to dig in him!  He’s the opposite of her usual type, both in personality and physicality.  Not a dealkiller, maybe, but definitely an obstacle.

I hope Scynthe likes blood knights and death knights, because they will be all up in his business on Ast’s behalf.  Heaven forbid he actually hurts her.

They’re gonna need like twelve nannies.  And if they have more kids?!

I get the impression they’re both pretty selfish, in the manner of most warlocks.  Which may mean they deserve each other, in a way!  But doesn’t make for healthy relationships.

If S does not want to share?  Gonna be some volatile arguments.