Ercole, Five of Spades

[Chou]

ID: SD159
Name: Ercole
Suit: Spades
Rank: Five
Gender: Male
Animal: Bird (Heron)
Region: Corvistowne
Dealer: Choucho

Notes: He's a Chemical Corvistowneian, most interested in stability poisons, to put it bluntly; knock-out drugs. He finds them slightly intoxicating and uses them on himself more often than not. He may or may not realize the sinister potential of some of the things he could create. He's not too great with them yet, and actually knocking out another SD right off the bat is still out of his league.

Basic Magical Ability: He can run up to 20mph in sprints and 8mph for up to an hour in extended runs.

Moderate Magical Ability: When activated, he can see black-and-white clearly in the dark. This can be activated and deactivated at will. Should he look at a moderate to bright light with this ability activated, however, he will experience intense pain and be left with a splitting headache for up to one day.

Small Ability: Once a week he is capable of causing a thin tendril of smoke to arise slowly from his nares (beak nostrils). This looks strange and gives the appearance that he is either about to blow up or breathe fire, though he cannot do either. The smoke will dissipate after five minutes.


Items:

Slightly Singed Mome-fur Hat: This odd little flap-eared hat is quite fuzzy and spiky and looks like some sort of Corvie fashion statement.
In other words, bad.
Pink with orange-ish and purple spots, this Mome can't have been much more attractive in life than it is in death, are you really going to wear this?
When touched, it gives a very small tingle and...you can almost hear an irritable snarl on the wind.
Once a week, this SD is now able to summon a horde of at least 70 angry, wild Mome Raths. They will not attack the caster (though they have no love for them either) and will dive in a frenzy upon anyone else in the immediate area. They can't stray more than 50 feet from the caster, but anyone unlucky enough to be within that area is in sincere danger.
The Momes obey the mental commands of the caster and will move in the patterns directed with precision and no restrain, whether they die or not, they don't care.
The bite of any of these Momes is slightly poisonous and causes extreme dizziness for up to half a day.



Suvius's Potion: Eeew, this skeevy looking potion smells awful.
A bit like ink and a lot like blood, the old and congealed kind; it swirls sluggishly in its tiny corked flagon and tingles desperately to the touch.
It seems to eek out whispers at night and the color changes depending on the time of day...wonder if that means anything...
This potion can be drunk, injected, or used in a breeding and has the possibility to incur a violent mass of reactions. 500p could even get you an extra flagon for future use if you take it to a Corvie who might be able to duplicate it.
Be warned, this potion will have a 50% chance of wreaking a dramatic effect on your character; physically, mentally, or ability-wise.
This potion changes color...and possibly its effects three times a day. Make sure you TELL THE ADMIN when you use it HOW it is being used and WHEN.
1. Midnight to 2 am; the potion changes to a sickly chartreuse.
2. 2am to 7am; the potion changes to an odd, light pink.
3. 7am to midnight; the potion is a sludgy black color with rainbow hues in the right light.

Butterfly Frozen in Amber: Oooh, a monarch butterfly cased in a decorative pendant of amber! How pretty. Any time they like, the caster can cup their hands together as though they're holding something between their palms. When they open their hands, a small purple butterfly flutters out and leads them to the nearest source of accessible, drinkable water. The butterfly will then slowly wilt and crumple until nothing remains but a pinch of ashes. If this butterfly is attacked or its owner while it is called, it will begin a small, steady down pour on the offenders head for a full 10 seconds.

[Chou]

Spades: The Paw

Spades are the second most common Suit, though unlike Clubs they can only occur in a breeding if one of the parents is a Spade. Spades are quick on their feet and reliable as far as their representation in Court proceedings and their tendency to follow the rules laid out for them. Spades are still not seen as being what one would desire in society; though they are above the Clubs, they are still of the same color and are often mocked by others of higher ranking. Higher up Spades, mostly face cards, are treated with the same respect that anyone would give to a ruler, and aren't frowned upon in the other Courts because of their noble rank.

Their representation, the Paw, refers to both their fleetness of foot and their general personality. They tend to be "soft" in their punishments and treatments of the lower class. They are therefore represented with that symbol, as opposed to one more closely representing weaponry.

Basic Magical Ability: All Spades can run up to 40mph in sprints and 20mph for up to an hour in extended runs, depending on their individual staying power.

Five-Seven: Fives, Sixes, and Sevens are the most commonly found members of society and are seen as the "middle class". Since there are so many of them, they are seen as the "norm" and feel that there is nothing wrong with their lot in life if they remain where they are. They tend to be pleased with life and can get mediocre jobs as higher-end servants in the Courts, living their lives comfortably in the average end of society. Higher-ups may still look down on them, but they can all feel justified in gossiping about that moronic snot at dinner or with the neighbors.

Corvistowne: Residents are usually black with electric and/or neon colored patterning in erratic stripes, splashes, and/or circles. Their coloration can be anything from electric green to a dazzling gold; even white has been seen on occasion, though it is incredibly rare. Breeding two Corvies of different colors will automatically result in at least one child that has both of those colors on its body.

Those who hail from Corvistowne are an odd bunch. They tend to be erratic in behavior and excessively creative in their work and experimentation. Most members consider themselves to be inventors of some sort, and they are not above experimenting on other members of society willing to sell themselves, Banders, Toves and Momes, Aces...or on themselves. Corvistowneians are usually quite intelligent, though they may lack common sense in the way they view the world, some going to extremes for no reason other than for science!!! The town itself is poorer than most, with many buildings appearing dilapidated and poorly cared for. If one can worm their way into the confidence of a member, they may be able to bear witness to the underground labs of Corvistowne. Many are small and cramped, with piles of past experiments and lab equipment strewn about; those with power in Corvistowne have setups that are rumored to make the Queen of Hearts slightly nervous. The extents of these labs can stretch underground for miles. Corvies are rumored to be slightly crazy by many not of the Realm. It is a stereotype and of course there are some who are scholarly in their pursuits…but the label arose for a reason.

Birds: Birds are seen fairly often across the Realms. They are a far cry from hard to find, yet slightly rarer than a Feline or Canine. They are usually found outside of the Marshes, which they tend to despise, and will often roost in the Highlands until chased out by the residents. Birds can be anything from predatory to a common sparrow.