The Prince and the Assassin (closed o/o)

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I'm still not 100% sure. I might use Tohru?? He's a cool character. Or maybe I'll dredge up an old one like Xander.

Oof my bad.
Tohru is still in the works as a character, but at his core, he's the type of character who looks like a badass, but is actually majorly insecure. He fancies himself a better thinker than fighter. To quote myself on one of his profiles: "A little cold and gruff at first, can come off as sarcastic and rude, but he's really just a bit anxious when meeting new people. Once shown kindness, he is quick to warm up. He is a very practical person and likes to think through options before making decisions, but he is not overly analytical and believes gut instincts have a lot of value. He is an introvert and has a good amount of creativity and strategy bouncing around in his head. That said, he occasionally has his head in the clouds and misses things. He prefers to make plans before taking action, but is capable of making on-the-fly decisions if absolutely necessary."
And Xander is a much older character of mine. He's the really scared and nervous type, considers himself a coward, and many others do too. However, he is an expert at getting out of situations, especially with his background as a thief (as in, he stole to survive). He's a very sensitive and artistic soul, but despite all his hurt, he is quite trusting of others- perhaps even gullible- and he is also known to extend mercy even to those who may not deserve it. He is also generally highly perceptive and very good at thinking on his feet.

What’s Rykah like then? I can pick someone else accordingly.

(Sorry I've been kinda busy/distracted and haven't touched this site for like a week or so)
Hmmm I'm thinking my character Pollux then, maybe? He's really bold and confident, but has kind of dulled emotions. He's a healer but also an absolute badass, and can put up a fight. He's really into research on medicine, and he's kept a lot of notes on his work. I can add powers as needed.
He's the partner of my other character, Aurelius, who I'd say is similar to Rykah in some ways. So they'd maybe have some chemistry?

(I'm sorry I've been really preoccupied lately. Did you want to do this thread, or start a new one, and do you want to do character sheets first?)

(Alright, cool)

(Ooh so we are doing the vampire thing. This should be super interesting. And idk, my character is supposed to be like a healer, and he also just likes hanging out and people watching. Also idk how quickly you want a relationship to happen, because he is capable of being super flirty with other guys, so they could meet in a public place and he asks for your guy’s number, or honestly any number of scenarios)

(Yeah, that could work! And since we’re doing vampires it might be hard to work a soulmate plot into there, so we could just not do that if that’s cool with you.)

(Awww yes I’m down for that. What kind of setting? Like closer to modern day or???)

(That could work. Wanna get started, or is there anything else we need to figure out?)

(As in post a starter? Sure.)

(I figured, just wanted to make sure. I'll have it up in a few.)

Pollux strolled through paths in the woods, trying to clear his mind after today. There had been so much blood on one of the patients who had come in, and he could feel his stomach growling. He was absolutely starving. Usually it hadn't bothered him much, but this time, the conditions were just right that he almost couldn't control his urges to lap up every last drop and maybe even go so far as to sink his fangs into their neck to drain whatever might be left. Those urges disgusted him.
Pollux then had to excuse himself, citing that he suddenly felt sick, and he left work. He may as well have been sick. That was about as close as he got to it anymore.
As he continued walking, the wind started to pick up. At first, Pollux thought nothing of it, but out of nowhere, the bottom fell out. He ran to shelter himself under a small pavilion a few hundred feet down the path. Rolling his eyes, he plopped down at one of the picnic tables.
"Goddammit, of all times…" he muttered.
Not only was it a long way back, but he'd also brought his motorcycle, so there was no way he was getting out of this dry unless the rain cleared up. Except, instead of letting up, the rain came down in harsher torrents, and the rumble of thunder was audible in the distance.

Pollux perched on the edge of the table, trying to ride out the storm, but he was growing impatient. Might as well trudge through the rain, right? It would be an annoyance, but no real harm to him. Yet he found himself staying, quite tense at the idea of doing so.
A bright bolt of lightning struck near the treetops, and wind gusted. Small branches were already falling from some of the trees. If it got any worse, it might actually be dangerous to drive anyhow. With that, he decided to stay in place, at least for now.

Pollux cursed under his breath.
Screw it, I'm going home. I'll just take a warm shower when I get back.
He stood up and started over towards where Rykah would be laying, and he saw a spread of feathers and fur under a tangle of branches. His gaze honed in on whatever- or whoever had been caught, and he started over, more curious than concerned at first. Pollux then realized Rykah was lying there, unconscious and very hurt, probably.
"Hey!" he shouted as he moved even closer.
I should be able to lift that tree up easy enough. As long as I don't hurt him any more.
Pollux lowered his hands to move the trunk out of the way. He made sure the weight of the tree didn't shift onto the other's body any harder, and made sure to move the fallen tree well aside.
Before trying to move Rykah anywhere, he attempted to get him to wake up.
"Hey, hey… You're gonna be okay, I've got you."