“My body comes and kneels down to me. I wish it would leave me alone.”
At just over five fulms and one hundred-forty ponzes, Khada’li is short and compact compared to the average, slender Miqo’te. His musculature is a direct result of his rough lifestyle in the swamp, in which he had to be completely self-sufficient in order to survive. Years of manual labor have left their mark, along with the various scars and pockmarks from the Shroud’s more formidable inhabitants. Though Khada’li has never met his father, his distinctly leonine tail and warm complexion suggests that he may have been a Seeker of the Sun. His hair is thick and white—when it grows past a certain length, it becomes shaggy and unmanageable. While often concealed, his face bears traditional Keeper tattoos, along with a black raindrop marking him as one naturally inclined towards magic.
Scars & Markings: He has a large burn scar covering the majority of his back, along with many cuts going up and down the lengths of both arms. There is an old stab wound to the left of his collarbone.
Clothing: Much of what Li wears has been handcrafted by him, including the wooden masks he is very rarely seen without. They all show signs of wear and frequent mending, with frayed edges and threadbare patches of stitch work. However, he does own nice things as well, though they have all been given to him by others. If he isn't wearing something bloodstained to hell and back and looking like it's been mended many times over, chances are the clothes were picked out by someone else.
“Last year I abstained, this year I devour.”
A sullen, serious man who hides his face behind a wooden mask. He shies away from most contact and interaction, preferring his own company and that of a select few. Old ghosts seem to dog his steps at every turn, and his broad shoulders slump with the weight of unseen burdens. Dali is a world-weary man whose past poisons his present, including his personality and attitude. His time is divided between the Shroud and whatever city his fiance happens to be prowling at the time. Following a near-death experience which put him out of commission for a time, he now struggles to find a new purpose and reason for existing. Though he is trying to live on for himself, he has not yet been able to shed his death wish and streak of recklessness. Even now, it is difficult for him to look beyond his dark past to the future.
Likes
Plants
Birds
Cigars
Nighttime
Sleeping outside
Dislikes
Loud noises
Crowds
Bright lights
Being touched
Compliments
Fears
Attachment
Fire
Loss of loved ones
Trivia
Favorite Food: Adamantoise meat
Favorite Drink: White tea
Favorite Color: Green
“Then he goes for the soul, rummaging in their flesh for it, despotic with self-pity.”
Color Key
♥ In A Relationship: Li is romantically involved with this character.
♥ Romantic Love: Li is in love with this character.
♥ Sexual Attraction Li is physically attracted to this character.
♥ Platonic Love: Li considers this person family.
♦ Friend: Li considers this person his friend.
♦ Friendly Acquaintance: Li considers this person mostly friendly or an ally.
● Good Standing: Li doesn't know much about this character, but he likes them for the most part.
● Ambivalent: Li's feelings towards this character are conflicted.
● Bad Standing: Li doesn't know much about this character, but they leave a bad taste in his mouth.
♠ Dislike: Li doesn't care for this character, though he will interact if needed.
♠ Hate: Li despises this character and wants nothing to do with them.
♠ Fear: Li is terrified of this character.
♠ Rivalry: Li considers this character a rival and will, either directly or indirectly, seek to compete with them.
♥ Family Member: This character is related by blood to Li.
✔ Business: This character is either Li's employer, employee, or coworker.
The fairy bound to Li's scholar soulstone. She is rude, short-tempered, and violent; three qualities that Li finds terribly amusing.
Khada'to Nhija( ♥ ♥ ✖ ) » Brother
Li's only true-blooded sibling with whom he shared a father. They both looked startlingly similar despite not being twins and were fiercely close to one another growing up. Dato's death and the circumstances surrounding it devastated Li and left him irreparably changed.
Khada Nhija( ♥ ♠ ? ) » Mother
A severe and stern woman whom Li could never seem to please. She has since ousted him from the family, and he has not seen her in over a decade.
Asoh Jhune( ♥ ? ) » Mother
Khada's bonded mate and second mother to Li, she had been one of the few gentle things during his early life. However, her eternal deference to Khada has since strained their relationship.
A fateful encounter in the swamps of the Black Shroud, so near to Dali's old home, has come to this. Though initially drawn together by mutual desperation and following Larhaya's near-death experience, Dali has found a home within the odd Seeker. There is nothing he would not do for Larhaya, and Dali is determined not to lose him as he has lost so many others.
Greyfen is, above all else, an easy target for Dali's jabs and insults. He's a simple man who never seems to take anything too seriously and as insofar proven himself to be reliable if nothing else. Dali likes him well enough.
■ I will play just about anything, provided it has a strong and logical IC basis & build-up. Violence, gore, horror, & occult are definite favorites! Walk-ups & tells are welcome!
■ Ask about long-term/permanent injury, disfigurement, & death. Again, I will only allow these things if it makes sense ICly.
■ I won't play rape plots or anything having to do with non-consensual sexual scenarios.
Disclaimer
■ If an aspect of RP makes you uncomfortable in a scene we're playing, please send me a /tell & let me know. However, please keep in mind when approaching me for RP that Li is a Neutral Evil character with a tendency for violence. I am dedicated to playing my character accurately no matter what, but I am extremely open to OOC dialogue during tense RPs.
