Noblesse For Life

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Alba

Younger brother of Karl and father of Rachel, Kalev and two other children

Lord of Rukedonya, a medium-sized nation isolated from the rest of the world by its surrounding waters; most of the traffic here consists of merchant ships delivering resources Rukedonya cannot produce locally as the harsh, snowy climate shows no mercy for its inhabitants nearly year-round and only loosens its chilling grip during the short two to three months of mellower weather, which the people call “the sanctuary’s blessings”; everyone then takes the golden opportunity to replenish their supplies and make preparations for the long winter’s return

Despite some unfavorable living conditions, his predecessors never left this seemingly barren land and instead guarded it with their lives because buried deep within the heart of this land is an abundance of one extremely precious and sought-after material which resembles a red gemstone, commonly known as the “bloodstone”

Originally a being from a higher dimension with no physical form but chose to incarnate himself as a human, driven by his unconditional desire for service-to-others as an earthly “wanderer”

In his case, he chose to come to planet Earth to walk amongst those he wishes to bring enlightenment through awakening their compassion and wisdom, and his mission is to inspire others to pursue the path of service-to-others thus achieving said enlightenment

Able to return to his higher “home” dimension whenever he chooses to, but will most likely remain on Earth as he cannot bring himself to ignore mankind’s suffering 

Known as “Alba” in his current nth incarnation as a human; technically “he” does not have a “name” in his home dimension, as it is unnecessary since his kind exists as a shared memory complex that transcends the individual thus the concept and usage of a name/identity is redundant and only used for self-identification when manifesting in front of lower dimension beings as those beings need labels to conceptualize existence

Has had countless previous incarnations on Earth, all with different names and identities

Each time his physical body dies and his soul gets a new incarnation, he temporarily forgets his mission, or, his reason for coming to Earth, as a side effect of descending upon this lower dimension; fortunately, he always remembers who he is, usually before the age of ten in the human way of timekeeping, sometimes earlier and sometimes later but never later than the age of sixteen

His strong sense of service to mankind helps him pass the first test incarnations face: rediscovering his purpose, a challenge even for the many wanderers like him who leave the comfort of their own higher dimensions to come to Earth; those who forget their purpose or mingle too much in the murky depths of human nature end up throwing themselves deep into the cycle of karma and unable to return to their home dimensions until they absolve themselves from said karma

Came to Earth after the number of humans calling for aid accumulated to a certain point; some members of his kind choose to walk amongst humans as their way of service while others remain in their dimension and deliver visions and dreams, with “Alba” serving mankind in the former method

His very first incarnation was named “Alma” who looked very similar if not identical in appearance to his current incarnation “Alba”

In addition to always overcoming the veil of forgetting with each new incarnation, sometimes he also remembers past incarnations with varying levels of detail which usually happens between his early twenties and mid thirties but remembers them as early as six years old as Alba

As Alba, coincidentally remembers his most recent six consecutive incarnations which all ended prematurely with three killed by humans and three succumbing to sickness

With much detail, in his three lives of death by others he recalls his fellow villagers turning him into their human sacrifice, sustaining an axe wound to the heart while failing to defend his siblings from debt collectors, and ingesting poisoned food when he was a woman and the husband wanted to get rid of her because she was barren; in his lives of sickness he suffered from a fatal tooth infection, a malformed heart, and a massive tumor in his abdomen

There is no way to tell if his incarnation after “Alba” will remember their life as Alba, or recall any other previous incarnations that he currently has knowledge of, for that matter, as these moments of clarity are neither consistent nor cumulative

Has vague impressions of his first incarnation as Alma and only enough to piece together some moments and not enough to recall how he died or what he did, but he does remember how he felt as Alma and that was his never-changing devotion and desire to help

Has encountered two, and only two, fellow higher dimension incarnates/wanderers (from other social complexes of origin) who were both able to recognize him as he recognized them and both have asked him whether he sees the completion of his mission happening in his current lifetime as Alba to which he answered no

Has encountered one other fellow wanderer whom he recognized immediately; unfortunately, they did not recognize him and in fact they had forgotten their mission on Earth altogether with no signs of recollection anytime soon though time will tell eventually and Alba is keeping an eye on them as this being currently resides in Rukedonya

Spoke very little in his early childhood because he thought everyone could communicate telepathically like he did with  the entities around him, which he then realized were visible to him only and that only he could feel their presence; at six years old he remembers his true identity which is also when he learns of the nature of these strange entities

In the present day keeps his identity as a wanderer a secret from most people, with his brother Karl as one of the very few aware of such a fact; this information remains undisclosed not only out of safety concerns but also because most would find his story to be absurd and explanations would most likely be futile and met with confusion if not ridicule

Tries to spread compassion and wisdom by other means 

Has a past incarnation of which he remembers nothing except his public execution with the catalyst being him carelessly informing others about his mission on Earth as a non-human being of origin here to spread his people’s teachings, and his community condemned him for possession by a demon or evil spirit of some sort and ended him which is why he is so cautious now, even if no one has the authority to execute him in this society as he is Lord Alba

Even after being betrayed countless times, he has never once given up on his hope for the potential for goodness in humans which is why he will keep incarnating lifetime after lifetime to help them directly as one of them, experiencing their joy and sharing their pain with them instead of going back to the comforts of his dimension

Always experiences some sort of physical pain as yet another side effect of taking on flesh as his essence aligned in infinity, free from the constraints of time and space, doesn’t agree with his bodily nature and form as it is now, by certain interpretations, forcibly transformed and shoved into a weaker, unstable temporary vessel

Almost always has some form of physical disability that accompanies that physical pain, or is directly the cause of said pain

Interestingly his mental condition is always unaffected, as the price he pays to take on a human form is always physical 

As Alba, he was born with a missing leg from the knee, deafness in one ear, and a weak respiratory system which leaves him in a constant state of discomfort especially when exposed to the cold

Always carries a handkerchief on himself with a backup or two due to his near-nonstop coughing and while he doesn’t have other serious issues, the constant strain on his throat can cause occasional bleeding

His brother Karl or another close individual often act as his spokesperson because the constant mucus buildup in his throat makes it hard to speak with clarity and volume unless he clears his throat every few minutes

Supports himself on crutches indoors and allows a servant to pick him up or put him on a wheelchair to transport him upstairs/downstairs or when outdoors where tripping hazards are everywhere, though he always stands for certain public appearances

At some point in time later receives a prosthetic leg and subsequent improved models from one of his subjects which considerably increases his quality of life, for which he is extremely grateful

Sometimes still uses a crutch with his prosthetic leg on days when he’s feeling particularly dizzy or lethargic, or when he is waiting for a new prosthetic, taking it off because he wants to give his knee a break, etc.

Has very slight heterochromia which is nearly unnoticeable unless within a close personal distance

Has no eye sensitivity issues with sunlight and can go out normally during the day but is troubled by weak night vision so carries around a candle or bloodstone lamp if it is particularly dim, though that’s usually not an issue because Karl makes sure shared spaces are properly illuminated

Aforementioned weak night vision can be somewhat addressed by improvements to his diet but the specific ingredients that help his vision also increase his mucus production so he doesn’t bother

Keeps his hair long because his late mother liked it so, otherwise it is nothing but another inconvenience but there are worse things to be inconvenienced by

Has an on-and-off sense of smell but when he can smell things clearly he has a collection of small fragrance bottles he “visits”, all prepared for his enjoyment by none other than his dear Karl

Very talented with the sword despite his physical limitations and luckily he doesn’t need to use it to take another life, which he hates, and instead can just practice the sword as a means of exercise and staying in shape in addition to his regular routines

Not in contact with the mother of his children after the birth of his last child even though they are legally married, unless when they are working together for research, as she comes and goes as she pleases and he somehow hasn’t seen her around after work hours in years despite living in the same place; they are friends and when they do bump into each other the encounters are mild and amicable

Loves his children equally but is especially worried about his eldest

His children are all healthy and strong despite his own health issues which he fortunately did not pass on (and because they’re normal human beings as none of them are wanderers, for whom both physical and/or mental health problems are almost always present for as long as they choose to be wanderers on Earth)

If fertile, chooses to not have children in most of his incarnations as to not form unnecessary attachments further into his almost endless journey on Earth; curiously, as Alba he has not one but four children

His third and fourth child leave Rukedonya together as soon as the fourth comes of age and suggests the plan to the third who is onboard immediately, telling their father and uncle they’re to travel the world in the name of exploration… but the true reason is probably to avoid their eldest sibling whom the third is scared of and the fourth simply wants nothing to do with

Has moments where he wonders about going back to his kind and bidding his friendly farewells to the inhabitants of this lower dimension but will only do so when he sees his mission as complete which is… not happening anytime soon

His kind anticipates his “return” to them eventually and so does he, but they both know they are in each other’s presence even if not physically and they send love and light of the infinity to each other through the power of thought aka “telepathy” which is how they communication and say “all is well”

Has been commented by some to “forgive too easy” with implications of doubting his authority; in reality he forgives because it is not his duty to learn someone else’s life lesson for them, and he harbors no ill will towards those who harm him either as he has no need to intertwine himself in their karma

Forgives but doesn’t forget as he’s not stupid; if possible, would still remove himself from undesirable situations as much as possible unless there is a good enough reason not to

When asked why he goes out of his way to help, responds with a question to the questioner asking whether they’d ignore a bleeding cut on their own body

Expresses gratitude to Karl for caring so much for his wellbeing but requests that he doesn’t interfere with whatever may happen between him and Rachel, without elaborating further as both of them know what this implies

Would enjoy the company of a dog or cat but is unfortunately allergic to them and gets hives and sneezes nonstop (not always allergic to them in all incarnations) 

Always has chapped or irritated skin somewhere that needs constant moisturizing, though it never seems to improve no matter how much ointment he applies

Starts eating less as he ages year by year because even eating food triggers intense coughing that could make him vomit his food anyway; sips on honeyed drinks throughout the day instead and only eats the bare minimum

Misses snacking

Somehow has perfect teeth despite the honey he consumes constantly

Enjoys conch soup but haven’t had it in a very long time, probably sometime in a previous incarnation

Observes the patterns of bigger snowflakes that land on his clothes in appreciation of nature’s beauty even if the cold tortures him

Won’t have any physical handicaps in his next incarnation which is extremely rare

Feels a strong sense of longing and melancholy when watching the sunrise/sunset

Karl

Elder brother of Lord Alba

Originally the heir and the next Lord of Rukedonya but willingly stepped down from that position for his younger brother after a then seven-year-old Alba nonchalantly revealed his true identity to his then fifteen-year-old brother, describing his past identities and future goals with complete detail

Even before Alba’s self-revelation, he always had a hunch that his little brother had great potential and his bright, compassionate aura would become his light of guidance; even though he is the older brother, he strongly believes he was born to follow Alba and not Alba following him

His loyalty to Alba is unshakable and in return Alba trusts him unconditionally, for their brotherly bond transcends family and in their instance, it’s an exchange of souls accepting one another as allies for lifetimes to come

Willing to follow Alba into the future, when Alba is no longer “Alba” and he is no longer “Karl”; their bond is strong enough for them to recognize their new selves in future lifetimes… they do reunite eventually, luckily

This mutual trust that is both intuitive and instant is probably why Alba is comfortable being honest and why Karl never doubts Alba and takes everything seriously while others would’ve laughed it off or scolded him for being delusional

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth; has had many past incarnations as a human before his current one as “Karl”

Before his first incarnation as a human, he was a falcon

A master of archery and continues to polish his skills as part of his routine and fortunately, he doesn’t need to use them to kill anyone… for now

Serious and often casually teased about it by Alba

Heavily monitors how bloodstones are used after distributing them to society and reports his findings to Alba followed by joint careful inspection for any abnormalities or areas of concern 

Agrees with Alba that the more dangerous and rarer “true” bloodstones should be kept secret like their ancestors advised; the typical “bloodstone”everyone is familiar with and frequently traded as a valuable item by merchants is just a lesser grade item but recognized as the real deal nonetheless 

Aware that none of his ancestors were able to uncover the true nature of the bloodstone despite endless attempts to search for answers; all current records consist of personal interpretations and anecdotal evidence, but he and Alba haven’t given up yet as their instincts tell them something truly ominous awaits them if they continue to prosper from such an item

Quite concerned about his niece when in reality it is both his niece and nephew that he should worry about yet somehow his nephew has been able to slip under his radar thus far

Will honor his promise to Alba to not interfere with any disastrous outcome that may result between him and Rachel, but will feel guilty for not stepping up regardless

Doesn’t have any biological children and will remain childless for life in this incarnation, but dotes on his apprentice Rosella like he would a child of his own

Cadis

The wanderer whom Alba instantly recognizes and greets but he, unfortunately, doesn’t return the gesture as he had forgotten about his own mission on Earth so now he simply endlessly stares out his window all day because he has nothing else to do

Lives with his stepfather Matthias whom he addresses by name and not “father” or “dad” etc.

Picked up by Matthias as a baby after his biological parents abandoned him

Shows no interest in finding or reconnecting with his biological family and is quite content with what currently is

Has an older twin brother neither he nor Matthias are aware of due to being separated at birth and picked up by different people; currently, both individuals are in very different places and they may or may not cross paths

“Cadis”is his first incarnation on Earth which could possibly explain his lack of experience and the very low drive to help humanity achieve higher spiritual resonance, which was the mission he assigned himself before he came here

A member of a group of benevolent higher density beings who collectively call themselves “Noblesse”; their home is located in a faraway planetary system named “Lukedonia”

His group had contacted humans in the distant past and on multiple occasions as they, just like Alba’s kind, couldn’t ignore mankind’s calls for help and answered their cries

Unfortunately, members of the “Noblesse” had to withdraw from Earth and ceased all attempts to aid humanity through direct contact; the words of wisdom and spiritual guidance, as well as physical artifacts and architectural installations offered to humanity, originally meant for all to access, were coveted and distorted by elite members of the human social hierarchy for their own selfish benefit to exploit all others deemed inferior to them

Shows no signs of remembering his mission and continues to be oblivious to his greater cause… for now

Originally came to Earth with the intent of helping mankind counter temptation and manipulation from entities of a malevolent higher density being group named “Union”, one of the main groups seeking to hinder Earth’s progress towards selflessness and oneness through inciting chaos and lowering Earth’s overall frequency

Instead of being one of Earth’s hidden guardians, at this moment he’s the guardian… of his window 

Attracts immense positive and negative attention from all entities, ranging from creatures and humans to other-density beings due to the natural brilliance of his aura as a wanderer… and his extremely beautiful physical appearance 

Often meets people who either feel an unexplainable urge to kneel to him and become his ally or know they have to get rid of him before he makes an impact

Favorite bed is a coffin with a few pillows inside; somehow, he sleeps the best there and says no thanks to Matthias every time he offers to build him something more comfortable 

Constantly craves a type of noodle that doesn’t exist and finds himself thinking about it every now and then

Can’t do much math so Matthias has to hire someone else to help around their small family business, but he still contributes by standing outside their shop like a mannequin attracting customers

Wonders how Pantao, the hired help, can talk so much and why he doesn’t seem thirsty after all that nonstop chattering with customers since he has never seen him drink water once

Gets free handouts from people all the time but refuses them sometimes because Matthias has warned him taking too much means they’ll owe people favors so he only accepts smaller items

Doesn’t say anything when Matthias asks him what he thinks about them hiring a second helper because the first one has clearly proven he knows how to work that tongue as shown with their boost in sales and returning customers

Mildly relieved that the second hired help, Takekiyo, is less chatty but nonetheless enjoys the newfound liveliness in his household; feels sympathetic towards Takekiyo as he admits he’s been hopping between part-time jobs so he could eventually save up enough to help his little sister get away from their shitty biological father, and how it’d be hard to coordinate since they are in faraway land across the ocean 

Develops a bond with the two new hires and asks Matthias if they can live here in the shop as permanent employees, to which Matthias agrees as this is the first direct request to him Cadis has ever made

Brings home a scruffy brown puppy who stays tiny even after maturing but does its best job as a watchdog

The one who brought home the dog in the first place but lets Pantao and Takekiyo do most of the pet care work anyway

Doesn’t seem to notice when there is dog hair in his food and eats it up like it’s seasoning

Gets nosebleeds easily, presumably from the dry air though he also gets them if he eats too much sweet food

Adds excess sugar or honey to things that don’t really call for further sweetening

Sleeps for exactly eight hours and twenty minutes every night

Doesn’t seem to have any plans for his future as he’s quite content with enjoying himself in the moment, and unsure of what he’ll do or where he’ll go after Matthias dies

Smiles when Pantao tells him he’ll stick with him, and understands that Takekiyo would like to do the same but his sister is still his priority for now

Has never worn jewelry before buying a  random ring at a street market, a joint gift given to him by both Pantao and Takekiyo from combining a portion of their income where they told Cadis to choose something to his liking

Has had people offer him free jewelry but declined them after remembering Matthias’ words, plus he didn’t like the color

Wonders why Lord Alba visits a nobody like him from time to time only to leave with a rather sad expression on his face; again doesn’t remember he in fact is a somebody

Regularly visited by the mysterious traveler Mukul who never enters through the front door and only shows up when no one else is around

Often lets Mukul sleep in his bed for a nap before he takes off again… more like he doesn’t object when the guest makes himself comfortable

Listens to Mukul talk about his wife Gina and daughter Aslaug but never sees them with him

Somehow has perfect eyesight despite reading fine text in dimly lit spaces always

Mildly concerns Matthias when he mindlessly recites certain lines from books, like “you have no right to breathe” or “you have no right to look at me”

Favorite word is kneel

Will have a very painful awakening if he does remember his mission, but that would also be the start of his deep love for humans

Will receive Alba’s personal sword as a farewell gift one day but won’t know it’s there until Alba is gone for good because it will be entrusted to Matthias until the time comes as Cadis won’t be able to refuse it then

Rachel

First child and daughter of Lord Alba

Strict and stoic, her subjects fear her more than they love her

A sword prodigy who still can’t find a sword of complete compatibility and true satisfaction; if someone manages to find her “the” sword, they can procure a massive favor from her

Says she doesn’t want Alba’s sword when he offers it to her but feels slightly envious when he says he’ll give it to someone else then

Originally an entity from another planet of the same density or vibration as Earth that perished to self-destruction since members of her kind couldn’t peacefully coexist due to constant power struggles and the desire to dominate; reincarnated on Earth as a human when she decided that she’d had enough of war and wanted to start over on another planet that cultivates the vibrations of love and compassion

Her old planet is no longer suitable for life and all members of their kind have received soul transfers to other planets similar to Earth, or to Earth itself depending on what they need

Brought herself to Earth but despite her past life’s decision to forsake the pursuit of war, the mechanism of forgetting that coincides with new life on Earth and the deep, buried drive to dominate are the main factors that halt her progress towards polarizing towards compassion; can say that her soul is failing to “remember” why she is here in the first place

On her 17th incarnation on Earth and currently lives as “Rachel”, in every past life as a human she has not been able to decide the direction of her polarization of her own volition, which is why she must try again with each reincarnation

Struggling on the soul level because part of her cannot let go of the past yet she longs to move towards a brighter light and knows she needs it; unaware of this internal conflict and will continue to be oblivious to it in lifetimes to come unless she can learn to forgive others and herself first

Disagrees with her father’s constant emphasis on service-to-others and thinks his beliefs are based on false kindness because she suspects his altruism is just a mask for his own insecurities, whatever they may be… meanwhile simultaneously admires him for his unwavering commitment to his shallow hopes

Ultimately views Alba as weak and one she needs to dispose of sooner or later; ironically, thinks she is doing both him and their people a favor by releasing him from his pain and waking her people up from the false daydream he irresponsibly gave them

Doesn’t know that Alba is aware of what she truly thinks of him and that he doesn’t mind dying at the hands of his daughter because he has been through worse betrayals, but also because he loves her, and all of his children too much to save himself if they truly wished to end him

Has never been in contact with a true bloodstone precisely due to Alba withholding this information from her since he had correctly predicted that his daughter would head on the path of service-to-self

Interestingly, from her own perspective, thinks everything she does is service-to-others, just not in accordance with her father’s ideology because he doesn’t know what her people truly need… thus suffers from a certain internal dissonance that she more or less denies and later becomes numb to

Justifies everything she does with her “love” for Alba and her love’s duty to him is precisely why she must correct him… the indecisiveness of her soul regarding its polarization can have some strange effects on her values and in this incarnation manifests as a twisted admiration for Alba where she wants to kill him as soon as possible but is also curious about keeping him around for longer to see what kind of ridiculous tricks he has yet to display

Takes advantage of the fact that she is Alba’s favorite child

Knows her father (and uncle) have their own secrets and are actively keeping certain knowledge from her but doesn’t know exactly what she’s been denied access to

Unsure if she wants to know exactly what they’re hiding from her

Waiting for the right time to assassinate Alba, or, in her words, giving him the freedom he deserves

Has full confidence and trust in only Kalev, her younger brother, who seems to share her ambition and is completely loyal to her

Not close to her mother at all and hates the fact that she actually wants her mother to like her (who is neutral towards all her children)

Denies being sentimental and perhaps her lingering positive feelings towards her father is what’s keeping her from making the move; when the time comes, needs Kalev to give her the final push to commit to the assassination

In a relationship with Karl’s apprentice Rosella, whom she seems to favor and has genuine feelings for but keeps a certain distance from more or less; it’s complicated

Plans to use Rosella to help assassinate Alba one day, be it directly or indirectly

Will kill Rosella if she finds out her allegiance isn’t genuine

Has been contacted by malevolent higher density beings through visions and physical manifestations but somehow successfully rejects influence from them due to her sheer stubbornness to stick to her own agenda as well as her illusion of being of service-to-others, keeping herself from fully pursuing the path of service-to-self

Doesn’t need much training for the sword in any lifetime as a human which is also what she brought with her to Earth from her previous home planet, similar to the functions of “muscle memory” but for a soul

Has difficulty falling asleep and maintaining quality sleep if her back isn’t facing a wall

Clenches her jaws so tightly in her sleep her facial muscles feel sore when she wakes up

Unlike Alba who coughs due to health issues, only coughs when she feels particularly stressed or stimulated

Keeps her hair long because Kalev asked her to keep it long when they were children, still thinks of it as an odd request but lets him have his wishes

Automatically relaxes around her peer and friend Di Lu and even feels as if she should fully trust and rely on “her” but draws the line when her rationale pulls her back; enjoys and appreciates“her” companionship nonetheless 

Sometimes requests Di Lu’s presence since feeling “her” energy is an automatic sleeping pill, crosses her arms and closes her eyes for a brief nap sitting upright while her friend quietly reads a book right next to her

Doesn’t have many genuine friends while subconsciously longing for some type of a deeper connection but becomes agitated when Alba tries to introduce people to her, feeling as if he is mocking her struggles to socialize

Wonders why Di Lu’s younger brother Yi Ke maintains his distance but keeps staring at her from afar then averts his gaze when she stares right back at him, almost suspecting he has something to hide from her but lets those thoughts go quickly as she is willing to trust Di Lu’s description of Yi Ke’s personality as “simple and straightforward”

Somehow simultaneously enjoys seeing Yi Ke standing completely still and blending in with the background; something about it calms her down

Has very painful menstrual cramps that hurt so much she can only clutch onto her abdomen and writhe in pain on her bed… makes sure no one witnesses her at her weakest as her subconscious tells her something might try to hunt her in her weakened state

Almost would rather die instead of letting anyone see her defenseless moments

In desperate need to find a partial or complete solution for her cramps but is conflicted about about informing anyone of her condition as there is a chance they might use her weaknesses against her

Despises old people and young children because they are weak and in need of protection, though the animosity is not personal and more of an unwelcome reminder of what once was and what will come

Deals with paperwork to destress… which gives her more stress

Has the most beautiful, spine-chilling, vortex-like eyes… according to Kalev, and they almost seem to glow in the dark

Can move about in areas with little to no lighting with high efficiency and agility, doesn’t need candles or bloodstones for illumination but sometimes uses them for atmospheric effects

Intrigues many with her reticence but her facial expressions often betray that air of mystery

Has impeccable handwriting

Enjoys the scent of roses

Like Cadis, constantly craves a type of noodle that doesn’t exist… too proud to bring it up, though

Kalev

Second child and son of Lord Alba

Strict yet charming, his subjects love him more than they fear him

An archery prodigy with excellent eyesight

Has a faint almost rose-like scent on him that is not from fragrance but rather completely natural, drawing people in and even intoxicating some

A human native to Earth and not one whose soul came from another planet and incarnated here to heal and grow; the exact ratio of native humans versus other-origin humans is unclear

A relatively new soul that has only experienced three lives preceding his current incarnation as “Kalev”, and there is a certain calculative but recklessness in his relentless pursuit of love, unlike Rachel who still struggles to decide

Forever obsessed with discovering the true meaning of love and all possible answers he has encountered were less than satisfactory, and perhaps his dwindling patience is making him more than agitated even if he is able to hide it well

Before his soul incarnated as a human for the first time, he was a fox

Doesn’t know if he is obsessed with love, the idea of love, or if it all is just an illusion; whatever it is, he only wants the purest and most untainted of love (from his perspective)

Has an epiphany at ten years old and decides for himself that his “mission” is to serve the one creator of all existence by exploring the process of receiving and giving all types of love lifetime after lifetime, and offering these experiences to his creator when they eventually reunite

Believes the purest form of love is what connects and brings him closer towards the great infinity; in his definition pure could be interpreted as an instant, instinctive, and unmistakable love… if he has to convince himself into it or question it, then it isn’t pure and acting upon a tainted love is a betrayal of self thus betraying the infinity, which is an unforgivable sin

Above all else only truly loves himself and himself only because he claims loving the self is equal to loving others and serving the self also equals serving others because ultimately, all humans are his other-selves as he and they are one, that all creations of the one creator are the distortions of the infinity and it all comes to a full circle… in a way, he isn’t wrong

Thinks of life as an entertaining game and chooses a “theme” with each incarnation; in this lifetime, his priority is sibling love which explains why he is obsessed with Rachel

Will kill Rachel if she strays from the ideal version of herself in his mind because he is certain that his mission is to love her in this lifetime, therefore won’t tolerate if she isn’t “that version” of herself as she is committing the unforgivable sin of betraying his love… it’s only fair for both parties to be genuine for this game of love to stay pure

Appears to be more easygoing than Rachel but is secretly more aggressive than her in many aspects; unlike Rachel who is self-serving but believes she has a cause and serves the greater good in her own way, he is only here for the fun and knows he is on the path of service-to-self and plans to pursue it fully

Doesn’t care, at all, about benevolent higher spiritual resonance… or whatever Alba claims will happen, because he finds the dissonance on Earth to be quite entertaining and enjoys partaking in the chaos and even prides himself on being the only one capable of pure love in the world; the unstable vibrations of Earth comfort him 

Claims that chaos is the mother of opportunity for love, and that hate and love are synonymous because both are proof of devotion

In this current incarnation, thinks of romantic love as nothing more than a frivolous distraction as his main focus is to love Rachel as her brother; it is hard to say what his next obsession will be in his next incarnation, as something that is considered a distraction in one lifetime could end up as his main focus in another

Has a brief fling with Invidia, the daughter of Alba’s high-ranking subordinate Robin, though this relationship comes to an end after she and her father disappear abruptly

He and Invidia are around the ages of fourteen and seventeen respectively when their fling ends

Has been contacted by malevolent higher density beings through visions and physical manifestations but rejects even the most tempting of offers because he doesn’t want to commit to the path of service-to-self completely and graduate from Earth just yet… to him, the chaos is more fun when experienced firsthand so he prefers to stretch his journey to savor it slowly

Loves roses and usually keeps sculptures or other artistic replicas of them due to the short window of availability for fresh ones in his homeland, and when he can get his hands on them, always offers his first full bouquet to Rachel with the sweetest smile

Requests Rachel to decline Rosella’s offer of using her magic to preserve said rose bouquets because he’d rather have them wilt than let “someone of irrelevance” meddle between his and his sister’s business; is friends with Rosella himself but gets oddly touchy when it comes to anything symbolic of his sacred connection with Rachel

Always wears clothes that flatter and expose his upper torso because he has a somewhat delayed response to cold weather exposure, contrasting his father who gets sick from a slightly chilly breeze

“Loves” Alba, but only because Rachel loves him, otherwise doesn’t see much of a connection to his biological father and categorizes this relationship as yet another potentially enjoyable distraction, but internally appreciates Alba taking part in Rachel’s conception because it is all thanks to him that she exists now as the one person to whom he swears he must serve and offer his purest love to

Meticulously styles the single lock of hair that rests upon his forehead instead of slicking it back with the rest; someone has yet to notice that it indeed looks different every day

Can’t stand the smell or texture of fish personally but just about tolerates it because Rachel enjoys a nice fish dish, and he wishes to dine with her every mealtime with identical menus

Owns many bows but tends to reach for three in particular that have their own names… coincidentally, he gave them his names from his own past lives, even if he doesn’t remember them

Unbothered by the freezing winter but hates the snow only because it absorbs too much sound, consequently spoiling one of his life enjoyments of listening to the voice of Rachel calling his name, especially when outdoors, even if he already possesses above average hearing

Makes his own arrows as he believes anything or anyone lucky enough to be shot by him deserves the fullest extent of his love as it is his way of embracing them one last time before they die 

Offers to style Rachel’s hair every morning whenever possible, and hopes that she never cuts it off because her long, flowing locks are symbolic to him… whether to feed his daydreams of catching of glimpse of her presence trailing behind her, or to remind himself to never lose sight of her and keeping her within his grasp; thinks to himself that the only acceptable situation in which her hair does become shorter is when he shoots an arrow through her heart then cuts her head off for betraying her character thus betraying him… if that is to come true one day

Gets along very well with Di Lu and enjoys “her” friendship, feels an unknown sense of respect for “her” as if “she” is capable of teaching him something he cannot attain on his own

Appreciates Rosella for making his beloved sister happy and acknowledges her contributions but secretly still views her as Rachel’s belonging or plaything more than he considers her to be a living person; will kill Rosella on command if Rachel ever asks him to help dispose of her for whatever reasons

Polite to Rosella and treats her with kindness like friends do, but they almost only ever talk about Rachel if they’re together

The true culprit behind Yi Ke’s head injury, still unidentified to this day

Holds a minor grudge against Yi Ke and thinks of him as an untimely nuisance for getting in his way of killing his actual target… but, convinces himself this is the world’s way of turning collateral damage into an opportunity to gift him with a part-time jester 

Very cordial with Selina and thinks of her as an honorary little sister (sort of)

Can sing like a true master from training himself day and night so he could perform any song for Rachel at any given moment if she’d just say the word and pouts when she holds her hand up indicating she’d much rather listen to silence

Has full confidence in his divine, sculptural glutes; for a person who rarely feels gratitude towards his parents from the heart, gives them full credit for blessing him with the perfect ass

Only ever reveals his playful, almost childlike side around Rachel thus still perceived by the public as a strict but charming man

Makes people wonder how he manages to placate the capricious Rachel with guaranteed success; some suspect he’s drugging her but he’d never do something like that

Doesn’t drink and won’t take substances capable of altering his state of consciousness as that taints the love he feels

Rosella

Apprentice of Karl who is her unofficial adoptive father

Biological daughter of a powerful sorcerer from an elite household who gave up his entire career to chase his dreams as a performer of magic tricks

Fiercely independent and driven, chose to not follow her father when he announced his career change out of the blue; before he left, he asked his good friend and former colleague Karl to guide his daughter and support her because he couldn’t do that for her anymore as a traveling entertainer

Originally an entity from another planet of the same density or vibration as Earth where its inhabitants use, in very simplified terms, “magic” on a daily basis with near total reliance; life was okay but there wasn’t much progress to make, so her soul chose to reincarnate on Earth to experience life in a more grounded yet stimulating way since magic is extremely rare here, and to learn to appreciate a “gift” when it is bestowed rather than take it for granted

Haven’t yet decided her direction of polarization; currently teetering on neutral and leaning towards service-to-others

One of the very few people aware of the different “kind” of bloodstone despite not being a direct member of the Lord’s family; only Alba and his wife, Karl, and two other individuals know, together they are part of an active research group

Their research group has come to the conclusion that the nature of true bloodstones is impossible to decipher to the fullest extent but so far they believe that true bloodstones are capable of amplifying materialistic, warmongering and other self-serving desires to the extreme, as well as inciting such desires in those who previously had little to none through prolonged exposure 

Suspects the reasoning behind the lack of documentation on true bloodstones from Alba’s predecessors, who were supposedly the only ones with knowledge on such a topic, is due to their self-serving desires keeping them from sharing… even with their very own descendants, except she finds this explanation somewhat difficult to bring up in front of Alba and Karl

Friends with Alba’s mysterious wife who is also a member of their bloodstone research group, admires the aloof older woman and feels intrigued by her philosophy, meets up with her outside of work on a weekly basis to have tea and snacks (which she keeps a secret from Rachel)

Highly social yet very picky about who she spends her energy on; playing or fiddling with her hair is one sign of her getting annoyed or impatient

Used to have long hair in a ponytail but cut it off entirely after starting her relationship with Rachel; long hair is very symbolic in her family and cutting it off is the equivalent of stating her full allegiance towards the one who requested it

Loves Rachel like Rachel loves her but doesn’t trust her fully either, yet presents herself as completely devoted… while reporting Rachel’s whereabouts to Karl every now and then; it’s complicated

Rational and informed, but still hopeful for Rachel to switch paths one day even if it seems impossible for now

Will kill Rachel if she is to kill Alba for real and has several backup plans to deal with the aftermath if the day is to come, but Alba more or less picks up on her aura and tells her he’ll be fine with whatever ending awaits him for it is his story to complete, and that she should think twice before throwing herself further into the cycle of karma on someone else’s behalf… without mentioning a single word of the topic being his impeding death by Rachel

Feels mildly to moderately uncomfortable at the sight of any eye shaped symbols, including in jewelry, tapestry, sculpture etc. especially when the iris is red or reddish

Still has the habit of brushing her nonexistent ponytail to the side even long after cutting it off and misses the weight and touch of it; will grow it back if she and Rachel end things for good, for bad, or, in death

Usually the one to initiate any sort of affection when alone with Rachel, and finds it cute when she manages to get Rachel to blush

Enjoys standing on her feet and feeling the solid ground beneath her yet longs for the thrill of unlimited flight/levitation; this is also part of her “forgotten memories” from her soul’s time on her old planet

Best friend of Di Lu whom she invites to afternoon tea from time to time, thinks his odd eye is pretty damn cool even if he hides it most of the time, helps him pick out fashionable clothes and styles outfits for him in their free time

Offers her help to Di Lu in acquiring some “sleeping medicine” which he accepts 

Acquires said substances from Gus, a strange, humble herbalist whose true profession isn’t known to many and doesn’t make himself known either

Used to have a small crush on Di Lu but the entire series of events with her father leaving and then trying to sort out the arrangements of her own future distracted her and those fleeting feelings never returned

If needed, is willing to die to save Di Lu who is the only person she will die for aside from Karl… at least she pretends to be just as committed to Rachel, and it’s pretty damn convincing

Thinks Kalev is being unreasonable for not letting her use her preservation spell on the rose bouquets he gifts Rachel since, of all people, he’d want the flowers to last… right?? But again he’s eccentric and she can’t help but sense that he has quite some sinister ulterior motives with his sister even if he does present himself as a loyal, loving brother

Treats Selina like her younger sister and compliments her often, occasionally commenting on her eccentric betrothed but is happy for her as long as she’s happy with him

Pretends to be annoyed with Yi Ke’s second personality but honestly thinks it’s quite entertaining and a fresh breath of air from his usual stern demeanor

Kind of looks forward to Yi Ke’s extremely random gifts and wonders how he manages to carry objects on himself only to then seemingly pull them out of nowhere as some of his gifts have quite the volume to them, and comes to the conclusion that his second personality must be an expert at hiding items since his main personality never notices the trinkets tucked in his clothes

Misses her clown of a father especially when served certain dishes they used to share together, always keeps a board game piece on her since they also regular enjoyed playing games he invented

Loves her father but is fine with not seeing him for the rest of her life and knows he’s just as powerful as herself so doesn’t need anyone to look after him

Wears eye accessories for fashion, takes them off when she gets serious

Dyes her nails with a special blend of herbs that she often receives as freebies along with her purchases from Gus

Likes the scent of alcohol but not the taste of it

Used to have a pet fox whose pelt is now part of her outfit after it died of natural causes

Di Lu

Elder brother of Yi Ke

Son of the current leader of Rukedonya’s security who is also one of Alba’s trusted allies and friends; following in his mother’s footsteps and will succeed her position one day

Assumed by everyone to be a woman and intends for it to stay that way

Uses his physical appearance and pitch of voice to his advantage while his motives for his permanent disguise remain unclear

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth, steadily progressing towards graduating from this density through successfully learning meaningful lessons each lifetime, with his current incarnation as “Di Lu” set to learn the lesson of patience

Greatly polarized towards service-to-others

An old soul with a history of many incarnations preceding his current one which could explain his almost natural maturity since birth; before his soul incarnated as a human for the first time, he was an armadillo

Polite, looks forward to life, and consistently shows enthusiasm for the same topics and activities in every incarnation, with tea time and its equivalents being his most noteworthy hobby

Informed and enlightened, and would still be even if Alba didn’t exist to spread the word because many generations ago his ancestors were contacted by benevolent higher density beings that collectively called themselves “Mergas”, a group that is allied with Alba and Cadis’ groups, sharing the common goal of helping humans vibrate with the great infinity

Will be contacted directly by the Mergas one day like his ancestors and mother were, when he is ready thanks to his strong will to serve others for the greater good, which is a trait that runs in his family and the reason why the Mergas consistently answer their calls for high spiritual guidance

Like his mother, always keeps a circular shield-like brooch on him as a symbolic item, which is what the Mergas choose to visually manifest themselves as in front of humans that are ready to receive their help… not humanoid beings some of their allies appear as, but a shield which is easier to visualize in some cases

Doesn’t worship “the shield” despite the immense dedication he and his family show to their teachings because the Mergas always reminds humans that they are not god, but only a humble messenger that serves god, and that the term “god” is only used in broadly simplified terms with the more appropriate term or concept being infinity itself

Treats his subordinates with respect and warmth and a great friend to his allies

Has an intimidating and ruthless side to him but doesn’t use it unless he is facing an enemy; which to this day he hasn’t had to use… yet

Feels an odd sense of responsibility and almost paternal fondness for Rachel that none of her other peers do… because he was her father in a past incarnation even if neither of them remembers it; subconsciously wants to keep in touch with Rachel and checks up on her regularly because in that past incarnation as her father, she cut him off in a bitter farewell when their values no longer aligned and she didn’t want to face him in case he was disappointed in her… except he was only sad and worried, and their story ended there without reconciliation

The only person allowed to pat Rachel on the head; even Kalev feels slightly envious

Had not one but two past incarnations in which he was acquainted with Kalev; one where he rescued an injured fox as a farmer and kept “it” as his pet after it kept coming back after release and another where he was Kalev’s mentor and the two lived together; like with Rachel, feels a certain familiarity whenever he sees Kalev

Acts as a translator for his parents when they need further assistance understanding each other, because his father hails from faraway land yet somehow manages to get by and go about his business here without learning a speck of the local language, and relies solely on body language to communicate with his wife… before his first son comes in the picture

Manages to teach his father to say one thing in the local language and it’s a catchphrase, otherwise communicates with him in his native language

Acquainted with his mother’s weird baker friend Deus who is one of the only five people aware of his true identity as a man; his mother and Deus have stayed in touch ever since she rescued him from drowning in a freezing lake

Thinks Deus’ friendly greeting back pats are too intense and wonders when his spine is finally getting fractured (fortunately never)

Sometimes addresses Deus as “uncle”and learns how to deal with people similar to him thanks to first-hand experience

Has no intention to let anyone outside “the five”learn about his true identity just yet, again, for unknown reasons

Best friend of Rosella, one of “the five”

The one who gives Rosella the fox that becomes her pet and later her accessory

Thinks Alba is pretty like a fairy but doesn’t say it and wonders if his cheeks are sunken due to inadequate nutrition

Aware that Raelen, the second son of Alba’s loyal subordinate Randall, has a heavy crush on him even if he thinks he’s a “she” for now; knows Raelen will be shocked if he learns the truth but doesn’t know he would become even more enthusiastic in his pursuit of love if he does find out his girl crush is a guy crush

Doesn’t like Raelen back… yet, but almost feels as if there is some unfinished business between his persistent suitor and himself; has a past incarnation where he and Raelen intertwined fates as an engaged couple but one day Raelen simply vanished and never came home (murdered) which marked the abrupt end of their relationship in that lifetime

Secretly chronically stressed and suffers from an impending sense of doom that increases by the day with its source being the frequent nightmares he has about mysterious invaders killing everyone in Rukedonya and taking over, but in his dreams he never sees the faces of the invaders therefore cannot identify them

Always declines the offers made by said invaders in his dreams where they entice him to join them with promises of giving him anything he wants; wakes up abruptly afterwards

Keeps his nightmarish struggles private to not worry his loved ones with Rosella as the only one he confides to on this matter

Stores a box of candy-like “medicine” he receives from Rosella on his nightstand which induces him into a state mimicking deep sleep where he is free from such nightmares but only takes them once a week because he would rather avoid developing a reliance on them; gets his rest that way which is better than nothing

Has no idea where and from whom Rosella acquires this substance but trusts her and always will so doesn’t question its origin

Meditates with Yi Ke as another way to get some rest that doesn’t require transitioning into the state of sleep

Can sense there is some internal tension in Rachel’s energy but doesn’t comment on it because he realizes it’s not his place to snoop around and it might hurt her pride as well

Likes his food slightly burnt for that extra crispy delightfulness

Never haggles prices at markets and buys items for what they are, often jokingly teased about it by Rosella for being too nice and “getting scammed” but they both know in reality he’s just showing his respect to other people’s livelihood in his own way; won’t actually buy anything that’s truly unreasonable

Ties his hair up and lets his odd eye show around family and close friends and thinks Rosella is too nice when she says he doesn’t have to hide it

The one who pierced Rosella’s ears for her because she couldn’t bring herself to do it

Used to have a small crush on Rosella until the attempt on Yi Ke’s life happened and distracted him from concerning himself with positive feelings for others as all he could feel was anxiety

Plagued by guilt towards his little brother Yi Ke because he still isn’t able to trace the perpetrator behind the attempted murder which was a traumatizing event for both of them

Dotes on Yi Ke a lot and used to carry him on his back all the time when he was smaller; still enjoys doing it even when his little brother is much bigger than himself now… if he lets him

Likes dried mushrooms

Nicknamed mushroom by his father

Yi Ke

Younger brother of Di Lu

Used to pursue the same path as his brother but an unfortunate accident where he sustains a serious head injury marks the end of his future career as he develops a permanent split personality post-recovery

Teaches people to meditate instead though he doesn’t have many students because most of them quit before they reach the next stage or phase, calling him a scammer albeit in the most inoffensive way possible

Switches between serious and dense to carefree and cheerful without warning due to his head injury

Retains his extremely loyal, dedicated, and respectful nature regardless of which personality is “in control” at the moment

Has been commented by others that his newly acquired personality is sometimes hilarious and even clownish, and despite the rather tragic cause of said second personality, some agree it’s a nice way of loosening up a bit (not saying that to his face of course)

Would’ve kept training like Di Lu to succeed their mother even after developing a split personality but the problem is that he sometimes forgets a portion of past events when he switches personalities therefore is considered a liability

Both personalities can consistently recall their “version” of daily events and other past experiences, but need help from a reliable person to “fill in the gaps” on details one or both personalities may have forgotten or missed

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth, chose to experience life as a bamboo tree for countless cycles and only decided to become human less than a dozen lifetimes ago even though he was ready long before

Here as his current incarnation “Yi Ke” to continue to learn the lesson of appropriate self-prioritization

Polarized towards service-to-others

Always died young in his previous incarnations because he constantly sacrificed himself to save other people; his shortest life was 12 human years and his longest life was 37 human years

Never had children in his past incarnations for multiple reasons, mostly due to personal lifestyle choices

Possesses immense physical strength and high cold resistance, frequently meditating in the snow with nothing more than a thin layer of clothes yet never gets frostbites

Prefers to not eat any meat but occasionally does because he needs a certain amount of animal protein intake to maintain his body; performs a small ritual before and after every meal where he visualizes himself sending vibrations of light and love to the ones that died to become his food

The sound of bells evokes a certain fear in him because it was what he heard right before the moment he was shot in the head with an arrow; the perpetrator most likely picked the specific moment to shoot him

Was shot by Kalev… who intended to aim for Genesius and his son Richard, the trusted subordinates of Alba in an attempt to slowly weaken Alba’s influence but had his plans ruined when Yi Ke jumped in between

Has a very sharp instinct for certain dangers which explains why he suddenly leapt forward to block the attack on Genesius and Richard despite not seeing anything

Respects Rachel and unlike his brother who interacts with her often as her close friend, he prefers to silently accompany her from a distance… that is, when he isn’t in his newly acquired personality at the moment

Feels an odd sense of sympathy and almost sorrow for Rachel on top of his respect for her

Has a past incarnation where he and Rachel were acquainted; he was one of the bamboo trees in her home and the one she sat under the most and confided her secrets to, even if he didn’t quite understand what she said to him since he was a literal plant but nonetheless recognizes her energy in his current incarnation as “Yi Ke” and would offer himself for her to lean on literally if she ever asks

Meditates for an hour before going to bed and doesn’t eat anything after or else it’ll make him feel sick

Doesn’t eat for at least an hour after waking up for his body to rebalance itself

Won’t wear shoes if possible because going barefoot allows him to feel more connected to nature, another one of his soul’s familiar preferences from spending so much time as plants

Sleeps later and wakes up earlier than all of his family members and personally cooks breakfast for them every morning, so the servants are only in charge of cleanup for breakfast duty

Fully recharges after about two to three hours of sleep only and falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow; doesn’t even need to lie down to sleep and can sleep sitting or standing, as long as he decides that he’s going to be sleeping now

Frustrated with himself and wishes he didn’t need to inconvenience others to fill in the gaps of his memories with the incomplete and unaligned memory retention of his two personalities

Has a very robust and protective aura, which he trained himself, that helps him block interference from other entities especially malicious ones that may try to lure and carry his consciousness away from his physical body while he meditates

Understands that some people desire to see the results of meditation immediately but warns them to not be hasty as setting a goal in meditation contradicts the very core of such a practice, and more importantly not learning how to protect oneself first before entering another state of consciousness could lead to unintentionally connecting or resonating with malicious beings waiting to prey on humans who carelessly tune their own frequencies

Instructs people to imagine surrounding themselves with a golden barrier of light which nothing can penetrate and enter but some take it as bullshit

Doesn’t pursue or try to convince anyone to stay when they leave him for his seemingly nonsensical teachings because those are signs of them not being ready yet

Has a pupil around his age named Clara who comes in every three days to learn the basics; one of the only ones who stayed without questioning his technique’s credibility

Acquainted with Gus who brings his daughter Clara over and picks her up after each lesson

Enjoys soaking himself in extremely hot baths that “turn his skin into the crimson shade of a freshly boiled shrimp” according to Di Lu; can somehow stay in the bath for more than an hour total while completely submerging himself in impressive intervals which makes his family wonder how he can go for so long without breathing

Volunteers daily to help commoners with physical chores, as part of his goodwill and workout

Kneels when speaking to his parents and Di Lu even when he’s never been told to, and them telling him to hurry up and stand upright

Speaks his father’s language better than Di Lu… both brothers are better at it than their mother who doesn’t know any of it

Sits on the floor with his legs crossed more often than he sits on a chair because it’s more comfortable that way

Eats all the leftovers at home since wasting any food is very criminal to him

Has a bad feeling about Kalev and gets attacked by sharp, pulsating headaches whenever he sees his face but stays silent because he doesn’t want to accuse Rachel’s brother for no reason; wants to trust his gut but is rather conflicted about it

Said headaches resolve themselves within a few minutes but makes him wonder why it only happens around Kalev

Thinks Rosella is very pretty in an objective way and wants to ask her how she colors her nails

Unintentionally manages to entertain Rosella without fail whenever his second personality takes over, and his main personality almost never remembers what the other does with her

Trusts Rosella as one of the people who will help him catch up on his memories without feeding him false information behind ulterior motives

Has a small place of his own away from his family’s residence where he can meditate alone but mostly uses it to teach students

Takes care of seven kittens because he found them all alone and couldn’t turn them away after their mother never came back; wonders if anyone would like to adopt some but they’re all attached to him right now instead of any other of his other family members

Brings the kittens to his classroom and plays with them with Clara after they finish their meditation sessions

Has a small bald patch on his scalp where it healed after he was hit with the arrow that almost killed him, though it’s not visible since his hair covers it up but it is forever a reminder of the dark moment

Gets a headache in said scalp area if he hears the sound of bells

Never gets sick for some odd reason

Nicknamed bamboo by his father

Enjoys pickled bamboo shoots

Gus

Father of Clara

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth and ready to graduate from this earthly realm to join a higher density but chooses to remain on Earth incarnation after incarnation because he has decided that he’d continue to be Clara’s father (or mother) on Earth until her soul is ready to graduate

Greatly polarized towards service-to-others

Has a “faulty” mechanism of forgetting that comes with each reincarnation as he is always able to remember his ten most recent past lives with utmost clarity and it is precisely the lack of a memory “reset” or starting from the darkness/beginning again that somewhat prevents him from exercising complete free will as he has no newly individuated sense of self or consciousness that most other humans possess; this works to both his advantage and disadvantage

Keeps a notebook/notebooks that contains information on all his past lives, written in a language only he can understand so no one can possibly do anything with if it unexpectedly lands in a stranger’s possession; this helps him keep track of what has happened before since he does forget his past lives that aren’t his most recent ten

Currently recording his life as “Gus” for reference when his future incarnations won’t remember it anymore once it’s so far in the back

Knows that the first child he has will always be Clara, even it she (or he) isn’t named that in other lifetimes

Before his first incarnation as a human, he was a pine tree

Regarded as the local herbalist with only a few regulars knowing what his true business is… making “medicine” from bloodstone fragments, which he keeps a secret from all and trusts his regulars to stay quiet not because it is banned by law but because he doesn’t want anyone else to replicate his work and irresponsibly or maliciously distribute them

Refers to his limited edition bloodstone-infused medicine as “candies” and they do look like ordinary candies but taste bitter and spicy

Dyes his candies with a natural herbal dye so the end product looks greenish, covering up the red color

Very innovative thus able to devise unique applications for common materials including the bloodstone for other purposes (or should he say using them to their true potential because most people don’t understand what this material is capable of)

Can see entities belonging to other densities that are invisible to most humans, many of which try to contact him as those vibrating at high frequencies tend to attract unwanted attention but none dare to come close as he can scare them off with his very aggressive and bright aura; simply ignores them and pretends he doesn’t see them

Can also see people’s auras which is how he can instantly tell the condition of someone’s soul and body, if there is any disharmony in spiritual-physical compatibility, and the overall frequency of the person’s vibrations which indicates general health

Doesn’t tell people he can see auras since most would think he’s spewing nonsense or going senile anyway; keeps information on his abilities to himself in all incarnations because no one needs to know

Will neither confirm nor deny if someone else brings it up first and asks him whether he can see something beyond the ordinary, most people don’t possess knowledge on such a topic, even if they do he just responds by telling them they flatter him too much

Can also see the flashing picture-esque sceneries above people’s heads that tell stories of the soul’s past, present and future; as usual, mentions nothing to people who have no need to be made aware

Owns two small blade-like instruments for ritual purposes; one consists of a small bloodstone fragment strapped to a shaft of purple amethyst and the other a blue topaz fragment strapped to a shaft of lapis lazuli

Carries his blades on him at all times in a small leather or fabric pouch, along with his other ritual tools including the feather of a bird of prey, and some incense

Uses his blades to “surgically” clear away energy blockages of people’s energy fields though he rarely offers his services to the average passerby and when he does it’s because he deems it necessary, and just tells them he’s giving them a good luck’s boost and people won’t overthink it since he’s already the the community’s weird senior

Looks like he’s painting or conducting an orchestra with his blade motions

Can also be paid to perform said aura cleansing services

Crafts all of his tools himself because the precision of the handiwork determines their effectiveness

Makes a good chunk of his income from selling herb mixes and fascinates people with how he can simply stare at them and pick the exact ingredients they need

Sometimes pretends he doesn’t know how to talk so he doesn’t have to further engage with someone

Accepts payments in both food and money

Makes some of his income by selling bath products

Technically never needs a real job anyway… because he has access to the wealth accumulated in his previous incarnations as he can always retrieve them himself or send someone to do the job thanks to his intact memories and detailed notes

Makes sure he buries his valuables somewhere hidden so his next incarnations can revisit their locations and dig them up when needed, which is how he manages to give Clara a decent, comfortable life every incarnation

Doesn’t feel much hunger therefore eats very little and has circulating rumors of him sucking in the air or absorbing ghosts through his skin etc. to fill his stomach which is probably what makes him so weird etc. etc.

Takes good care of his wife, the mother of Clara, who acts as if she’s on autopilot most of the time, often ending up in places or doing things without registering how she got there or what happened in between

Quietly sits next to his wife and holds her hand while she stares blankly at the moon every night

Doesn’t feel any attachment to his biological parents in any of his incarnations as his one and only remaining task on Earth is to be by Clara’s side until she is ready to graduate, though he is polite enough to pretend to care about them when he feels like it

Often runs away from home disappearing without a trace at around the age of ten for most incarnations since he has no need to confine himself to certain people and places, specifically the connections defined by his birth as they could possibly hinder his purpose if he lingers for too long

Prefers to be reincarnated into ordinary commoner families since it’ll be harder for them to search for him when he goes missing and gets slightly annoyed when his biological parents are of wealth and status as they tend to be more… persistent in their search for him which is a nuisance

Was born into an elite family in his current incarnation as “Gus”, though his real name is actually something else as he renamed himself so he’d be even less traceable

Ran away from home at the age of twelve, (slightly later than usual) traveled across the ocean and arrived in Rukedonya and has stayed here since then, safe from his biological family’s eyes and ears

Normally would’ve been heavily punished if he was discovered to have snuck into Rukedonya as security is notoriously tight, but as an experienced master of aura manipulation, he was able to reduce his presence to the minimum level thus swiftly slipped past without arousing suspicion

Doesn’t usually use his aura manipulation for deception but the only time he consistently does is when he runs away and needs to integrate somewhere

All the locals of Rukedonya recall him being born here which goes to show how successful he is

Sometimes pretends to be dumber than he is so he doesn’t have to do as much work, but often ends up in leadership or similar positions as his accumulated experience and knowledge from past incarnations helps him radiate an aura of reliability and charisma

Feels sorry for Clara when he finds himself unable to assist or intervene to “rescue” her from certain uncomfortable situations as she must learn her soul’s destined lessons on her own, but knows he can always be there for her as her father and offer her the home to come back to after a long day

Has a list of things he can’t help Clara do or verbally reveal to her, or else she gets much less credit for learning the lessons thus stunting her rate of growth, but is allowed to provide her with assistance when it doesn’t infringe upon her free will

Will intervene if her life is in danger

Thinks Yi Ke is a nice kid and sends Clara to learn specific skills from the young man instead of teaching his daughter himself because while his old soul may be more knowledgeable, that doesn’t make him the best teacher at everything

Makes and sells bath oils as another casual source of income and offers them at a fairly cheap price so anyone with some pocket change can pick some up on their way home for a refreshing experience

Uses “leftover” ingredients from his herbs to make his bath oils so nothing goes to waste

Prepares custom not-for-sale bath oils specifically tailored to Yi Ke’s preferences and gifts them to him when he goes to pick up Clara as a way to thank the young man for teaching his daughter

Always has slightly overgrown fingernails and toenails but never trims them unless they’re way too long because they don’t bother him

Each fingernail is the perfect measuring unit to scoop up herb powder with so they’re all different lengths

Shaves his head in some incarnations because he’s too tired to wash hair

Stopped giving a damn about his physical appearance and only goes as far to maintain personal hygiene standards, otherwise doesn’t groom himself for beauty

Never uses a mirror

Likes patchouli

If a woman, always gets her periods on time with no menstrual pain

If a woman, always goes in hiding to give birth privately

Raises Clara as a single parent in more than half of his incarnations

Clara

Daughter of Gus

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth; before her first incarnation as a human, she was a squirrel

Told Gus she’d like to be his child again during their first incarnations as parent and child where he then promised her they’d be together forever, and his strong will to honor his promise is what makes this come true every lifetime even if she doesn’t remember this interaction or any of her past lives at all

Suffers from her hypersensitive and prematurely developed ability to perceive other-density beings… in other words, her channels open up before she is ready which is a consistent occurrence in every incarnation 

The mixture of benevolent, neutral, but mostly negative entities trying to “contact” her through her open channels overwhelm her which results in irritability, lethargy, and fear

Overwhelmed and suffocates from multiple entities trying to contact her all at once

Even has entities fight with each other over who gets access to her as humans with numerous open channels are rare yet enticing “seeds”

An open invitation for malicious, parasitic entities to deceive, coerce, and manipulate to spread their own ideologies

Also attracts benevolent entities that are willing to guide her towards the light but being extremely stressed and overstimulated means she can’t tell between benevolent and malevolent contact therefore it’s the best to shut them out altogether

Feels bad about her reactivity at times but reassured by Gus constantly

Hates it when people call her moody but they’re not completely wrong

Has been repeatedly contacted by malevolent higher density beings of the same group through visions and dreams in all of her past incarnations and they don’t seem like they plan to give up on her until they finally infiltrate her best judgement; this is the same group that visited Earth a long time ago (the ones who disguised themselves as benevolent gods, blessed mankind with “bloodstones” and fooled humans into relying on them from ruling a country to living everyday life, successfully amplifying materialistic desires and creating disturbances in the overall vibrational resonances of love and light in order to steer Earth towards a general negative polarization)

Protected by Gus who expels parasites from her but otherwise lacks a means to protect herself if he’s not around to shield her with his own brilliant, impenetrable aura

Doesn’t have that aggressive, protective aura like Gus to shield herself from unwanted contact as she must construct one herself through accumulating experience, confidence, and personal strength; luckily Gus is allowed to help her close off some her channels so she isn’t as vulnerable but he cannot close all of them as he has limits of how far he can go until it’s considered helping too much

Needs to learn how to protect herself sooner or later which is precisely why she is currently learning certain methods from Yi Ke who is more clear and concise with the delivery of specific instructions than Gus, making it easier for her to visualize techniques and apply them to herself

Enjoys playing with Yi Ke’s kittens after their lessons end, doesn’t know that Gus is sometimes“late” to pick her up to give her more kitty time

Has made plenty of progress and no longer feels as agitated as she is now somewhat capable of creating an energy barrier to cut off a portion of unwanted contact

So far lacks the skills and intuition to discern benevolent entities from malevolent entities disguised as benevolent entities, so her best approach for now is to block out all contact and learn to strengthen herself first

Generally speaking there are three types of humans who are predisposed to and attract attention from other entities: wanderers, hypersensitive people with prematurely opened channels, and people who are deeply committed to polarizing towards either of service-to-self or service-to-others (Clara is the second)

Can see auras just like Gus, and can always immediately spot Gus in a mountain of people by identifying his aura which she describes as pretty in color and comforting in warmth

Gently reminded by Gus to not easily expose her ability to see auras to the average person as it may endanger her, even if she might be trying to do it out of goodwill as helping people blindly can have unintended consequences

Keeps her extraordinary abilities between herself, Gus, and her mother as she takes Gus’ advice to heart

Kind in nature thus hard for her to learn and accept that some people are simply born with patterns of thought and behavior that are “evil”

Hard to tell whether she would resist temptations of the malevolent if Gus isn’t present and there’s no one to protect her, as she might conclude that she herself is the source of these “mysterious voices and visions” instead of external interference 

Might succumb to such forces just to get them to stop actively torturing her, though accepting them means letting intrusive thoughts merge with her belief system which is more detrimental in the long run

Could end up hating and blaming others and herself, and live the rest of her life fueled by spite and anger instead of compassion and wisdom

Thankfully able to stay true to her own voice as she’s gradually improving her self-defense skills 

Finds herself wondering about her childhood imaginary friends and whether she’s simply remembering a dream; these imaginary friends were indeed real as they were benevolent beings who manifested for her, though quietly disappeared when she became overwhelmed with her hypersensitivity but will return one day when she is ready as they all wish to help her

Helps her father take care of her sometimes-on-autopilot mother by cooking and feeding her, and putting extra layers on her when she’s shivering and barely wearing anything

Sleeps in the same bed as her mother at night because she likes her mother’s comforting scent

Had an incarnation where she and Rachel were husband and wife, and they had two children together

Has never met Rachel or any of Rachel’s peers of the elite, aside from Yi Ke, though it’s hard to say if they’d live in separate worlds forever… life is full of surprises

Would become Kalev’s next target as a candidate of his superficial love games if he ever sees her, but luckily she has been able to avoid him thus far by not running into him albeit by pure coincidence

Retains her highly alert and defensive temper even after learning self-protection techniques as her days of not being able to discern whether the objects in her field of view were real people or parasitic entities has left a permanent mark on her

Has very fast reflexes and might seriously maim someone if they spook her so they must not approach her from behind

Carries a dagger on her at all times which wasn’t given to her by Gus, but instead by their next door neighbor Yuu who insisted it was a gift from both him and his brother Ze

Taught how to use a dagger by Yuu who is rather enthusiastic about demonstrating how to seriously injure someone, and only didn’t make killing the main focus of their little lessons because she doesn’t want to take a life unless it’s the last resort

Thinks Gus doesn’t know she’s learning dagger skills with Yuu… he in fact does, but lets them be as it’s not a bad idea for his daughter to learn a technical skill to counter real danger plus he’s confident in her character to not randomly stab people

Sometimes goes over to Yuu and Ze’s house for drinks and snacks, and Gus trusts them as two of the few people who can watch over his daughter and wife whenever he has to leave to deal with some “business”

Enjoys baked goods from the nearby bakery and occasionally invited to taste test new products after befriending its weird owners

Helps around with the herb business at home and Gus only sells herbs casually so the work is fairly chill

Has her own job of helping people with their pets’ injuries and illnesses, and works from home so people bring their pets over

Can communicate with animals, one of the few upsides of her collection of strange abilities and the animals “tell” her where they feel pain

Thinking about asking Yi Ke if she can adopt some of his kittens but unsure if her parents would allow that

Will be Gus’ son in her next incarnation, and Gus will be the mother

Ties her hair in braids in every incarnation

Can’t get the loose strand of hair to stay back with the rest of her hair no matter how much she tries to get it out of the way

Craves salty food from sweating so much

In most incarnations, unfortunately doesn’t live very long after Gus dies of old age and usually dies within 5-15 years of his death though sometimes she lives longer

Laurie

Illegitimate son of Kalev and Invidia

Fiancé of Selina

An unfortunate fellow who has experienced the harshness of life since his earliest days and tends to jump to pessimistic conclusions before anything actually happens; exhibits a cheeky attitude as self-defense

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth; before his first incarnation as a human, he was a dog

Here to experience the world and fulfill the roles of all humans, from the mightiest of kings to the most pitiful of peasants as his soul deems these lessons the most suitable pathway to learning love and compassion in this density

Survives in his mother’s womb even when she takes the strongest of non-lethal poisons in attempt to get rid of him

Abandoned right after birth because his mother wanted nothing to do with him, but, if he somehow survives and returns to her one day, she will accept him… in a twisted experiment of a game she calls love

Picked up by a childless elderly couple half a day after abandonment and left alone again at four years old after the elderly couple dies

Beaten up by a blacksmith who catches him stealing from their family’s root cellar, who then sees an opportunity for convenient labor and decides to keep the distraught child around, forcing him to work all day carrying out grueling cleaning chores in exchange for barely adequate food and shabby shelter outside the main residence

Starts to learn blacksmithing at eight years old in addition to taking on responsibility for most household chores as his captor pressures him to maximize his usefulness

Thinks about running away on a regular basis but never does

Loses two of his fingers on his left hand in an accident at the age of eleven and immediately kicked out by the blacksmith for losing his value

Picks himself up, packs his own wounds, and wanders around stealing food, always on the lookout for temporary shelter

Collapses in the snow starving and brought home by a woman named Eden whose husband Deus agrees to feed and shelter him as long as he works

Loses two more fingers, on his right hand to a bad frostbite from his roaming days before Eden rescues him; Deus performs the amputation as those fingers are unsalvageable

Receives finger prosthetics from Eden, who doesn’t tell him where she bought them or who made them but assures him she’d get him new ones if needed

Quickly adapts to his new life working in Deus and Eden’s bakery and enjoys a brief period of relative peace… before the couple suddenly changes completely with Deus becoming very erratic and violent, and Eden turning unresponsive half the time

At the age of fourteen, thrown out by Deus without warning while Eden simply watches in silence, then Deus stops in his tracks… because he realizes he could sell Laurie instead to earn some extra money so he hits Laurie in the back of his head, knocks him out and drags him away, and sells him to the highest bidder at a street auction

Wakes up in a dark basement to Genesius and Richard staring at him and congratulating him for his newfound life of comfort and luxury, quickly adding that he shouldn’t thank them for rescuing him as that credit goes to none other than their beloved Selina; earlier on the streets she quietly pointed at the “product” and nodded, indicating that she wanted to own him to her father and grandfather who then bought him from Deus

Gave up on running away long ago as part of his learned helplessness so decides he’d please his buyers as long as he can survive, plus they’re powerful and affluent so if he behaves well enough, life might even be decent

Cries for the first time in his life after seeing his savior Selina, who finally shows herself in front of him after simply observing him from the shadows for a week

Had quite a few past incarnations where he was acquainted with Selina… who was his owner, and he was her pet dogs

Extremely loyal to Selina as her many dogs

In his last lifetime as her dog, promised to repay her and that he would come and be by her side again, because she was the one who helped him learn the lesson of self-awareness which is the requirement for a growing soul to graduate from the density of plants and animals and join the density of humans

His soul never stopped yearning for Selina since it could incarnate as a human being even if it doesn’t “remember” her, but instantly recognizes the frequency of her soul’s vibrations upon reunion

Saddened by the painfully long separation since he was unable to find her in his last seven incarnations as a human and finally succeeded in his current incarnation as “Laurie”… or maybe she succeeded in finding him, because the effort is mutual

Can’t say no to Selina, fiercely admires her, and becomes furious if someone tries to speak ill of her or treat her in a way that doesn’t befit her status, even if he consciously knows she might not be that great of a person; still, she is his savior and teacher as well as the master of his unwavering loyalty

Worships Selina like a goddess

At his happiest when Selina pats him on the head and lovingly strokes his hair, which she can do for hours at a time

Doesn’t interact with Genesius and Richard too much outside of regular family functions as he spends most of his time entertaining Selina but respects them as well; allowed to address them as “Grandfather” and “Father” respectively

Informed by Genesius and Richard that he doesn’t need to be productive and to not worry much because he’s theirs now, plus Selina will take care of him so he can enjoy the comforts of life and focus on making her happy

Wants to do something for Selina, again, as his soul is desperately trying to honor the promise it made to her, but feels useless at times because Selina seems to have everything she wants already, provided to her by her resourceful, powerful family

Doesn’t know that the greatest gift he can give Selina is simply staying by her side and keeping her company… at all times, literally

This time promises to follow Selina forever, which she enthusiastically approves of, meaning their future incarnations will also be intertwined in some way… forever

Learning how to read and write from Selina who insists on teaching him herself, though Richard helps out at times

The first word he writes is Selina’s name

Remains unaware of his biological family… for now? Forever? Anyways he seems to have little to no interest in them since they, well, abandoned him and now his life is comfortable so he doesn’t need them

Sometimes wonders why he was abandoned at birth and unsure if he’d take the offer if someone is to provide information on his family

Has an X-shaped scar on the backside of his left earlobe which he has yet to notice; deliberately marked by Invidia who used her nails to cut into her baby’s skin, as a means of identification in case some stranger shows up claiming to be her son

Receives new finger prosthetics from Richard when needed as Selina has entrusted her father with obtaining them for her beloved Laurie

Lives a rather sheltered life ever since joining Genesius’ household plus sticks to Selina only and trails behind her like a shadow; socializes more after Selina starts bringing him outside with her to show off to people, including her elite friend group… with Kalev as one of its members

Has no special or intuitive connection with Kalev and thinks of him as one of Selina’s older friends… well, not like Kalev knows he has a child anyway

Likes tea, ham, and cookies

Tries to eat with elegance though he’s a bit messy at times and gets crumbs all over his face

Always get soup on his nose and sauce on his cheeks

Sometimes feels waves of pain pulsating in his missing fingers as if they still exist and usually triggered by stress

Would’ve grown taller if he ate more and better in his early childhood

Selina

Daughter of Richard and granddaughter of Genesius

Fiancée of Laurie

Will serve Rachel one day like how her father and grandfather currently serve Alba, doesn’t mind following her and would do a great job yet isn’t too enthusiastic about her future position

Good friends with Rachel despite not having much of an interest in becoming her subordinate in the future

Smart and capable, blushes when her family and friends compliment her for being such a competent quick learner

An excellent cook who can replicate a dish to total perfection after seeing a demonstration once, but usually doesn’t do much cooking aside from baking cookies as the servants take care of everything

Originally shows the slightest bit of interest in Randall’s first son Lazarus but unhesitatingly tosses him from her mind completely as soon as she sees Laurie at the street auction 

Happened to have been on a stroll in the auction area with her father and grandfather, who encouraged her to step outside their home and go on a little walk for a change of mood as she had been rather somber, adding how they’d buy her anything she fancies; coincident or not, she meets Laurie there and changes his life for the better… mostly

Stays out of Laurie’s sight for a week after taking him in and observes him from a distance while deciding on how to approach him when she finally shows herself

Takes five days to try on everything in her wardrobe to decide what to wear on the day of the grand reveal

Apparently had no need to do any real preparation as Laurie becomes drawn to her the moment he sees her

Just as enamored with Laurie as he is with her but doesn’t display much of it… or so it seems, to anyone who doesn’t know how to read her expressions

Actually extremely possessive of Laurie, as her soul is exhilarated about finally reuniting with him; will find ways to keep him by her side forever if he ever tries to leave but knows he would never abandon her

Wants to hug and squeeze him so tightly until his organs spill out from his mouth and his eyeballs from their sockets, fortunately limits her extreme acts of affection to her imagination

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth; before her first incarnation as a human, she was a hare

Haven’t yet decided which direction to polarize towards but is more so on the side of service-to-self

Can see auras like Clara though not to the same extent because she has less “open” channels, but enough for her to use them to enhance her personal experience on Earth

Sees partial auras, mostly around people’s hands and arms, and observes the visual flow of energy between people to instantly read the relationships and dynamics of individuals with flawless accuracy based on aura interactions

Can always tell when people are dishonest or when one or both parties despise each other despite claiming to be on good terms because auras don’t lie

If she sees an imbalance of energy output and input between two people, she can recognize when one is feeding off the other whether the occurrence is intentional or unintentional

Observes people both as a hobby and to collect information for her personal gain; maintains genuine friendships with a few individuals but almost only ever directly approaches someone if her goal is to “steal” their energy as it is her standard practice of enhancing her own vitality

Always gives less than she takes but still ensures at least some energy flows from her to the others, albeit only a small amount, so that her “prey” won’t feel completely drained after an interaction 

Never attempts to take energy from Laurie and even feeds his aura with hers, as he’s the only one to ever enjoy the privilege of being her absolute priority and object of affection

An energy vampire who is fully conscious of her doings since her childhood days, only to become more sophisticated in her ways as she grows

Makes people feel worn out if they’re in proximity to her for a while but one has yet to piece together the entire series of cause and effect

Sometimes gets annoyed with Rachel if she summons her too much despite the two being friends but takes the opportunity to replenish her own aura with Rachel’s… there’s more than plenty to go around

Knows Rachel summons her frequently because getting her energy stolen actually helps to reduce her intrusive thoughts

Always the one who coordinates refreshments and pours drinks for the other attendees of the casual gatherings and blushes when praised for being considerate and diligent

Noted by her peers to have become more talkative and expressive all of a sudden, around the time she meets Laurie

Initially hesitant to show Laurie to the others and keeps him in her home as her possessiveness comes through in certain ways but does regularly bring him with her on outings as soon as their betrothal is set in stone

Based on the initial descriptions she offered and the details she omitted, her friends thought she was going to bring a pet cat or dog to their next gathering… until they meet Laurie for the first time… surprise surprise!

Insists on personally feeding Laurie even in public which could seem oddly affectionate and out of character for her but she genuinely wishes to personally take care of him no matter where they are

Always taste tests foods and drinks before letting Laurie have them if they’re not at home, even when with friends, whatever that may imply

Blushes when her peers comment on how they must be so in love after witnessing her and Laurie interact because they’re completely right… they’re so in love, in fact she never wants to let him go ever again even if she must take extreme measures

Nods seriously when Rosella comments “At this point why not find him a pretty little collar and put a leash on him” and doesn’t realize it was a joke

Sometimes leaves Laurie at home when her peers ask her to come alone because it can feel a bit much at times to have him tag along nonstop

Has a genuine friendship with Kalev, bonding over their shared “love” for a special someone despite fundamental differences in their logic but nonetheless acknowledges and appreciates the nature of that unbreakable and unconditional obsessive love

Has no idea Kalev is her precious Laurie’s father… who is also completely oblivious that his much younger friend’s fiancé is his son

Instinctively asks Kalev to watch Laurie when she needs to briefly tend to something else 

Slightly bothered by not being able to steal Yi Ke’s energy so usually ignores him or only does the bare minimum to at least appear polite

Doesn’t mind when Rosella or someone else comments on Laurie; in fact she welcomes all sorts of commentary whether positive or negative and seems to ignore the nature of the comment as long as her beloved is the center of discussion

Chats with Di Lu about the newest fashion trends

Doesn’t really have any ambitions prior to meeting Laurie and only begins to feel some motivation after he becomes a core part of her life, now believes she must rise even higher in order to secure even more resources for him, ignoring how her family is already affluent and powerful; maybe having to serve Rachel in the future isn’t so bad anymore

Likes listening to Laurie breathe and constantly worries over things like him dying in his sleep, tripping on stairs and breaking his skull, or choking on a bone at dinnertime

Thinks Laurie’s coughing and sneezing is cute and while she hates when he gets sick, she does enjoy listening to the noises he makes

Applies fragrance oil in her hair everyday because Laurie commented on liking how it smelled one time

Sleeps with her eyes open; a light sleeper who wakes up several times throughout the night to check if Laurie’s alive and breathing 

Slips a finger under his nostrils before returning to sleep… rinse and repeat

Has already prepared all of her future children’s clothes from infancy to age ten which she started collecting since the day she and Laurie were officially betrothed

Will love her future children very much but still only willing to sacrifice everything for Laurie, her priority for as long as he is alive

Eventually has four healthy children with Laurie, with a stillborn birth between child two and three

Internally thanks whoever offered Laurie up for sale because if they didn’t, she would’ve never met her beloved; briefly saw Deus’ face back then but didn’t care enough to remember it

Prefers the cold, chilly weather and hopes for the snow to come back even if she knows the few months of “the sanctuary’s blessings” is necessary for Rukedonya’s survival

Used to burn books after finishing them (as well as anything she considers to be consumables) and only stops after realizing her future children could read them as well

Has a skewed concept of money and power; doesn’t help that her family enables her

Enjoys hunting for sport

Kills for pleasure but gives her prey to her servants as a nutritional supplement

Eventually outlives two of her four children

Genesius

Father of Richard and grandfather of Selina

One of Alba’s most trusted subordinates and his mentor figure; a close confidant of Alba’s father 

Completely loyal to Alba… at least on the surface

Fully confident that Alba won’t question his loyalty and he is right; both because of his family’s long history of serving Alba’s family and also because they were acquainted in past incarnations where Genesius was Alba’s follower

Knows Alba is rational despite being “unnecessarily sentimental” at times and uses Alba’s unconditional trust in him to his advantage.. sometimes even the most insightful and brilliant of wanderers can miss certain signs of betrayal because souls that were allies in past lives for so long can lead one to ignore how minds are capable of change because human nature is inherently unpredictable

Helped others and polarized towards service-to-others in his past incarnations but lost himself on that path after he was swayed by temptation after contact with malicious higher density beings

At some point self-identifies as a god, crediting himself as the source of all his powers instead humbling himself as a mere servant or messenger of god/infinity who was granted power to complete their mission, polarizing towards service-to-self currently

Has a catchphrase which goes “only your dogs and money would never betray you” to which his granddaughter Selina nods in complete agreement

Doesn’t think very highly of Alba or his predecessor, despite agreeing with some of their philosophies; fundamentally sees them as delusional

Life mission is to use his influence to trap people on the frequencies of fear and materialistic desires, in an effort to halt their progress on polarization towards service-to-others, and to disrupt Earth’s general vibration and capability of nurturing seeds for harvest for graduation towards a higher dimension of service-to-self

Technically shares many similarities with Rachel which would make sense for them to be allies, but ultimately they have very different thought processes and end goals, plus he looks down on her tremendously… which is probably why Kalev tries to shoot him with an arrow, after sensing that disrespect

Has a facade so sophisticated only Kalev is able to sense his disdain for Rachel

Thinks Rachel is immature and confused but he’s not one to educate her because she’s none of his business, even if as Alba’s subordinate he should at least have her best interests in mind

Knows his influence is only at its beginning stage and intends to continue to put pressure on people until fear-based subservience permeates every household; will hand his position to Richard one day to carry on his legacy

Believes humans are inherently greedy and that it doesn’t take much for to tempt them to the other side

Doesn’t speak much of love in the traditional sense but roughly defines love as the remorseless pursuit of one’s deepest, truest desires and his duty here on Earth is to assist people in jumping over the first hurdle of shame: the acknowledgment and acceptance of desire, hastening the commitment of polarization in those stuck in a dilemma, whether it is towards service-to-others or service-to-self

Content with coexisting “peacefully” with Alba and his allies whose life mission is the opposite of his own, where they encourage people to achieve enlightenment through service-to-others instead; although they are technically competitors, accepts that the universal is ultimately a balance between the two opposites ends of vibrational energy

In a way very enlightened through his own understanding and application of love and light, or compassion and wisdom

Believes there is no good and evil or right and wrong as the pursuit of either path leads back to the same infinity, and pities human beings for the utter reliance on shallow labels and social conformity to navigate the world

One step away from calling himself a savior of humanity by helping people discover that service-to-others isn’t the only way to graduate from Earth

Has a certain deal with the malicious entity which granted him mysterious powers; what his end of the promise is remains a secret for now

Fully aware that he too had fallen for temptation, which is why he is where he is now, but thanks the infinity for giving him the opportunity to realize what his truly suitable path is and believes his pursuit of desire is the ultimate form of love

When he used to polarize towards service-to-others in his past incarnations, he became doctors, teachers, etc.

A human whose soul’s origin is native to Earth; before his first incarnation as a human, he was a horse

An energy vampire in his own right, though steals energy remotely unlike Selina who does so face-to-face

Gifts energy-stealing artifacts, often disguised as artistic sculptures, to his targets who then unknowingly install his gifts in their homes; these artifacts don’t need to be manually activated as Genesius can absorb the hosts’ energy passively as soon as they’re set up

Gifts Alba with one of said artifacts which Alba installs in his personal office

Owes his life to Yi Ke and has promised the young man to help him out at any time with full awareness of their opposite polarizations; his end goal does not conflict with repaying his savior as he plays by the rules of humans for as long as he is one

Sees no need to correct Selina’s skewed concept of money and simply states that she has rightfully earned the privilege to be born into his family from her own accumulated karma which clearly indicates she is beyond concerning herself with financial life lessons, at least for as long as her karma lasts her

Technically doesn’t give Selina pocket money because she’s free to spend as much as she wants, but she usually doesn’t buy anything so as her grandfather he showers her with gifts instead

Adequately and even generously pays all servants in his household as he believes money is what keeps the general flow of energy from stagnating, in a philosophical sense

Scoffs at Alba’s speeches sometimes; love, compassion, light, wisdom, enlightenment, blah blah blah… criticizes him for forgetting that money is the most crucial determining factor of vibrational frequencies now, as it is the one true universal language of humans on Earth, so might as well toss someone a coin than shove perplexing concepts with nothing but empty promises down their throats

Sees Laurie more as Selina’s pet than her husband but is glad that he and Richard bought him to entertain her

For a calculating man who suspects all, curiously does not register Laurie on the endless potential traitors list, probably because he doesn’t exactly see Laurie as a human being to start with

Doesn’t hesitate to give Laurie information and tasks even the most loyal of servants would never be entrusted with in the same way you’d never have to worry about a dog spilling your secrets

Lets his wife, the mother of Richard, handle household staff surveillance

More like business partners with his wife than a normal couple but they have their agreements sorted out and both sides are equally satisfied in their relationship

The old couple is genuinely fond of each other despite looking cold on the surface; to them ignoring each other and only interacting when necessary is the ultimate show of both respect and affection as not wasting one’s time is the greatest gift one can give

Would have no problems with Richard and/or Selina ever trying to rid him in a plot to forcefully take over his legacy etc. and in fact would even be proud of them because it must mean they’d successfully overcome the power of blood to embrace true “self-love”instead, a massive step towards service-to-self which is the message he is trying to spread all along

Has a lot to lose, yet has nothing to lose; truly a winner with his mindset

Originally intended to buy Selina another toy if at any point she becomes bored with her current one, but she seems to treasure it very much so tells his son that he doesn’t need to keep an eye on the market for potential replacements anymore

Enjoys boiled lamb hearts without seasoning

Never drinks the soup from said boiled lamb hearts, tells his servants to give the soup to Laurie instead

Exudes a radiating cloud of elegance that he expects his line to flawlessly replicate 

Wields a cane for style instead of necessity, tells Richard he’d rather kill himself than spend the rest of his days relying on petty tools and lousy servants when he eventually deteriorates from old age

Remains able-bodied until the moment of his death

Occasionally has dreams of Laurie being his biological grandson instead of his grandson-in-law, chuckles and mutters under his breath about how pets really are family… sneaky little creatures who wriggle their way into people’s hearts indeed

Likes Laurie better than his daughter-in-law

Hastily smashes objects with his bare hands when he’s infuriated, because he can just buy new ones… there’s nothing money can’t take care of

Acquaintances with Gus, who calls him his old friend

Extra tidbits:

Most of Rukedonya’s population relies on bloodstones for mundane tasks such as food preservation, cooking, boiling water, illumination, laundry, etc.

Bloodstones are banned from being exported in their base form but bloodstone goods that are already in product form are allowed to be exported e.g. a bloodstone coat

Alba’s family designates a fixed amount of bloodstones to each household in Rukedonya based on the number and ages of residents

Bloodstones are delivered to households on a monthly basis

Before a child turns ten years old, they receive half the amount of bloodstones an adult would get

Alba is more generous with bloodstones than his predecessor

If a household runs out of bloodstones before the beginning of the next month, they can submit an official request for more supplies but submitting too frequently could possibly incite an investigation 

Alba’s monthly distribution of bloodstones for his people are usually more than enough to last a whole month

Bloodstones aren’t typically used in medicine, so far no one except Gus has made such a discovery

If bloodstones are consumed as is, they will have no effects on the body and eventually expelled naturally

The common bloodstone cannot cure illnesses but “true” bloodstones can, at a very high cost most would deem unworthy which is why Alba opts out

Bloodstones used to “cure” illnesses simply borrow healthy years from one’s future incarnations, meaning even if they live healthier in their current incarnation they will die earlier in their future incarnations

Bloodstones can be crushed and woven into thread to enhance the warmth of clothing to a great degree, which is how most people don’t actually wear too many layers despite the extreme cold

Bloodstone-infused thread can also keep people cool in hotter weather which is one reason why its demand is so high overseas

Bloodstone cloth takes a lot of skill to produce so it is often a family business with highly trained individuals across generations

Bloodstones have a finite lifespan depending on purpose and intensity of usage, and turn grey and crumble into ashes when completely depleted

Bloodstones are often used to heat bathwater so there is no need to worry about using firewood; most people take baths daily

Bloodstones can be used to keep food warm all the way from the kitchen to the table by sliding small fragments under a special pocket at the bottom of the plate

Bloodstones can be used to preserve both raw and cooked food in a similar fashion, though it requires more frequent replacements than simply keeping food warm

Bloodstones can be used as a detergent after grinding it into a fine powder

Bloodstones used for illumination emit a warm yellow light as opposed to a red colored light

There are many other uses for bloodstones but to keep this brief I will not list all of them

Hypothetically speaking if the last of the bloodstones are spent, Alba’s family would lose all their power and Rukedonya would fall into an unstable state

There seems to be an infinite amount of bloodstones and they never run out, even Alba’s predecessors didn’t know how it’s possible but it benefited their rule so they did not pry further into its nature but Alba’s research group is working on that as well 

The answer is bloodstones, in fact, can multiply just like the cells of organisms because they are technically living “extraterrestrials” even though by human classifications they are rocks and display all the qualities of such

Bloodstones feed off of desire and dependence, so as long as there are people thinking about them and actively using them, they will keep multiplying on their own without any additional input from the entities that planted them on Earth

Bloodstones drastically improve living standards for people by being extremely versatile but that doesn’t change the fact that their foreign existence on Earth stems from malicious intent

Bloodstones are not capable of motion except when multiplying underground

Bloodstones can be used for jewelry but it is so common in Rukedonya most locals don’t see the appeal, but bloodstones necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc. are some of the most common exports

Bloodstones almost feel like they’re sentient and can sense what their current owners intend to do with them, which is why the bloodstone powder Gus grinds to make his special candies stay candies instead of becoming detergent balls

Bloodstones aren’t sentient by certain higher dimensional standards for sentience but as far as Earth goes, they might as well be advanced enough to be roughly categorized as an organism

Bloodstones only multiply underground, as once they’ve been unearthed, they lose their ability to multiply almost as if programmed to conceal the fact that they are “alive”

Bloodstones cannot be “farmed” by reburying them

Currently there are no other countries or civilizations on Earth that is home to bloodstones

Somehow, the entities that planted bloodstones on Earth specifically chose Rukedonya as the ideal location to farm desire

Benevolent and malevolent are used to broadly illustrate the alignment of entities and their choice of polarization; in the end they all serve the infinity by contributing their equally valuable experiences

Both benevolent and malevolent forces are needed to keep a certain balance

Notes:

Inspired by the teachings of the Law of One, and personal experiences and life stories

There will be a part two and part three to this AU with around twenty more canon characters total but I’m not sure when I’m getting that done

Ages of characters are flexible unless explicitly stated

Characters are roughly drawn to scale in relation to each other

The characters mentioned by name-only in this part one will be featured in part two

If for some reason I do not get to finish part two and/or three then this part one is considered complete on its own

Read part one and part two here for AU lore:

Read part one and part two here for AU lore:

Read part one and part two here for AU lore:

For some of their lore read part one and part two here:

Read about my Wanderer AU here for character and setting lore, and the details of these lovebirds’ story!

Art/merch made by me. See the entire collection of my work here:

See part 1 here:

I've made a lot of merch across different product types, and in this post I'll be featuring everything else I've made aside from the standard standees and various stickers.

I designed two metal boxes with cookie-like wooden pieces inside to complete the cookie box look! The boxes are quite small but just big enough to store jewelry etc.

A cool assortment of various keychains! The pudding and pizza keychains have a cap that can be opened to reveal a squishy inside. The coffin keychains and flip phone keychain can be opened and closed. The smaller pieces inside the digital pet keychain are shakeable. All of these items were designed with templates provided by the factory.

More cool stuff! The PVC cards have a clear background which makes them cute to carry around and take pictures with. The lenticular badge and little fans shift between two slightly different images; Gradeus reveals his jack-o-lantern face, Raizel bleeds from his eyes, and Lagus' irises glow menacingly. The noble ladies' bookmark and Zarga and Urokai's square scrunchie are my own designs; the rest of the items were designed with templates provided by the factory.

Shiny badges!

Five-piece keychains! These are a bit long to use as accessories on bags etc. but they make great home decorations! I hang these on the little hooks attached to the houseplant shelf in my living room. The iridescent parts are super pretty especially under sunlight.

Round keychains! These have a special ripple-like texture on the back which gives them more depth.

Microfiber cleaning cloth for eyeglasses! They are very soft and delicate. I also use them to dust my standees, lol.

T-shirts! Somehow it took me a very long time to design the blue one, mostly because I was trying to figure out how to place all the characters. The blue one is quick-dry which makes it ideal for hot summers and athletic activities. The black one is 100% cotton.

Tarot cards! These cards have an iridescent shimmer background. The shimmer has a frosted texture. These were designed with templates provided by the factory. The templates also came with matching tarot card backs as these are double-sided but I didn't take photos of the back.

Smaller shimmer cards! You can tell that the shimmer texture is more glossy and smooth in comparison. These were designed with templates provided by the factory.

Foil-stamped cards! The foil-stamped part is an iridescent golden color. When there is no direct light source, they are plain golden. These were designed with templates provided by the factory.

I turned some of my illustrations into prints! The golden border gives them a luxurious feel. The chibi ones are a special type of print where they are printed on a clear acrylic slab placed atop a shimmer base.

My OCs!

Yuelin's coaster has a glitter-filled liquid embedded inside which gives it a nice snowfall effect. The heart, oval, and diamond-shaped badges were designed with templates provided by the factory. These badges all have a metallic or iridescent shimmer though the effect is hard to capture in a photo.

More stuff! The postage stamps are actually stickers as well. The ribbon feels very silky and smooth. It's not too long but long enough to fashion into a bowtie on a purse etc.

More stuff + fancy border cards! These were designed with templates provided by the factory. They also come with matching card backs.

And @mevekagvain 's OC Hulda! She is depicted in her original version and two AU versions: from my Blood Moon AU (right), our Meadow AU (left), and the OG (middle).

Death Pact Lovers merch! There's actually a lot of lore just from this merch photo alone lol.

And finally, plush squishies! These have a squeaky core inside, kind of like the ones found in dog toys.

That's it for this blog post but I'll be sharing more pics of my merch here and there! Plus I might make even more in the future.

Repeating the important part three times... They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. Thank you for understanding.

See part 2 here:

I've made a lot of merch across different product types, and in this post I'll be featuring the acrylic standees and stickers.

The acrylic standees are 7cm tall with a clear star-shaped base. The special backgrounds on each character have a very cool translucent effect while the characters themselves are opaque!

Raskreia, Previous Lord, Raizel

M-21, Takeo, Tao

Seira, Gejutel, Regis

Frankenstein, Third Elder

Edian, Lagus, Claudia

Zarga, Gradeus, Urokai

Rozaria, Ludis, Kei

Rael, Ragar, Razark

Karias, Krasis

Ignes, Roctis

Garda, Ashleen, Muzaka

Maduke, Zaiga, Lunark, Kentas

And my OCs!

Leona, Zephyrus

Titus, Doris

Maya, Desdemona, Yuelin

And @mevekagvain 's OC Hulda depicted in her original version and two AU versions: from my Blood Moon AU (left), our Meadow AU (middle), and the OG (right)

And those are all the standard chibi standees!

The stickers include PET stickers with a shattered glass shine effect and the same translucent background as the standees, sheet stickers with a plain shine, and sundae stickers with a starry shine. The sundae shaped stickers are not my own designs because I used a template provided by the factory, though the chibi illustrations on there are my own.

Soooooo shiny....

Repeating the important part three times... They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. They're not for sale and especially won't be given to anyone who asks for it. Thank you for understanding.

Raizel wakes up from his slumber to discover that his heart had been stolen from him. He continues to help humans as he searches for his heart, but to no avail. As time goes on, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to conceal his decomposing skin and flesh. At first, wrapping himself in more layers does the job, but then the stench comes through and penetrates even the thickest of garments. Soon enough his help is no longer needed and even unwelcome as the humans who once cried, begged, and even started wars in attempt to monopolize his existence now drive him away in fear, shouting curses at him until he vanishes into the horizon, only to then murmur wishes of misfortune to befall their enemies by hoping “that monster” would wander into their territory and spread his terrible curse there.

Even the few kindhearted fellows who join in on Raizel’s journey with vows to stay with him until they manage to retrieve his heart together as a team end up leaving him, often in silence or with a tearful apology. Some even blame themselves for not having the willpower to honor their promise, and they hate themselves even more because Raizel never harbors any resentment towards them.

Raizel understands. But… it hurts. His chest aches. His soul is lonely. It hurts, and it hurts so much. His tears will never stop falling until he is reunited with his heart. He shall cry, and cry, and cry. But he must carry on and muster all his strength to drag around that heavy, corpse-like body of his. And what’s weighing him down the most? Those muddled, colorless wings on his back that cling onto him like a disease. They once reflected iridescent colors of rainbows. They lifted him up and carried him across the sky. And now it is his turn to carry them. Yet he grows more weary by the day with his already sluggish footsteps slowing down even more. His stiffening limbs refuse to cooperate as if they’re relentlessly mocking him for his pointless struggles. But he must keep walking. He must walk, and walk, and walk. Until the day he inevitably collapses one last time. And then he will die.

Raizel’s heart needs to be returned to him for his existence to become whole again. Only then will he fully regain life and be able to undo the “curse” he’s been involuntarily spreading. Ironically, the humans insist on attributing this phenomenon to other bizarre causes because they refuse to admit their grave mistake of stealing from him in the first place. Clock is ticking for Raizel, the humans, and the planet which is on its way to become a polluted wasteland of nothingness. One could say that the humans deserve what happens to them as the direct result of their greed, that humans will never change, that they’re bound to perish completely sooner or later. But some humans are also innocent. And Raizel is willing to forgive them regardless. He already forgave them, because he never condemned them in the first place. Guilty or not, they must find his heart, and do it quickly.

Where is Raizel’s heart now? Resting on a velvet cushion inside a bejeweled treasure chest that’s passed down from generation to generation as some family’s most prized heirloom, or locked away and buried in the deepest lair of a dungeon for it is the origin of the planet’s perpetual plague? Or is it drifting endlessly in the ocean, in the farthest place beyond mankind’s imagination? Where will Raizel go now? Who will help him?

It’s all a mystery.