Name- Saika Inei (Inei: Gloomy, Shadows)
Age- 21
Gender- Male
Sexuality- Pansexual
Eyes- Warm Amber
Hair- Dark, Charcoal Brown/Black
Skin- Tanned
Height- 5’6
Appearance- Inei can show himself in a variety of ways, from the shadow of a man upon the sidewalk, a dark apparition in the outer edges of your sight, or a fully solid young man with autumn orange eyes, fluffy wolf cut hair, wearing stolen clothes and garnet eyeshadow. His ears are pierced in a few places and he manipulates shadows over his skin to create movable tattoos. He prefers black, grey, or otherwise dark clothing, but if he’s to be seen in any other color it will be red or copper. He doesn’t cast a shadow, because he is one, but his clothing and other objects on his person still cast shadows.
Personality- Kleptomaniac, curious, reserved. Inei is equal parts quiet and sharp tongued. He is not shy, though it is his nature to hide from most eyes, mortal or otherwise. If it shines, he wants it. Glimmering jewelry, newly stamped coins, crystals, suncatchers, CDs, pretty glass objects, polished metals, sequined fabrics, glitter, nice keys; He will steal it all. Inei pays for nothing and takes everything, though he does not steal that which means most to good people. Wedding rings, heirlooms, and beloved items are safe from his hands if he believes the one who owns it deserves happiness. He has an interest in all things astronomical and cosmic, being that it’s the only place truly beyond his reach aside from the bottom of the ocean. Inei is unfortunately, rather depressed. He knows he’s only the shadow of a human being. While he might live for as long as all the other shadows of the universe, he does not think it possible to experience love and joy as strongly as other living things. He doesn’t like people seeing his stolen abode (yes, even his home doesn’t really belong to him) because often his depression leaves him immobile for days on end. He cleans when he can, but sometimes the dust and cobwebs cover misplaced clutter, dulling the shine of all his taken possessions. Even still, sun casts rainbows from his windowpane into the room each morning.
Fears- Losing humanity and being forced to live as its shadow in a world without new inventions, songs, art, and stories. Being trapped in an unending life for so long as the sun burns without green, rain, birds, trees, laughter, or seasons. He fears most what he knows may eventually become of him, of all the world. It drives him to seek gates into other planes of existence where he can always find new life. This also leads him to be protective of the human race and earth, meaning he will rise to defend it, or lead others to do so in his place from the shadows.
Weaknesses- True dark. Inei can only materialize where there are shadows. For so long as there is light, there will be Inei. However, in places where the light cannot reach, he becomes one with the darkness and is swallowed by it until light shines on him once again.
Interests- Astrology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Literature and Theatre. Inei loves classic cars, motorcycles, and old trains. Crows are his favorite animal, contrary to his own being and preferred clothing colors, his favorite color is solar gold. Winter is his favorite season. He likes the stark white of snow and the glow of string lights. He loves the idea of Christmas in which people celebrate by showing their love through carefully thought out gifts, time spent together, and travelling great distances to be together. Every year, even though it’s only him, he sets up a tree in his home and decorates the house, watching movies that make him feel more human and less alone. Inei practices practical combat skills and supernatural self defense in the event that he is needed to defend someone or something. Yes, of course he knows how to use a sword. They’re shiny and sophisticated. You know he has way too many.
Abilities:
[Shadow Melding]- He can hide in the shadows of other objects and beings. He has a pet crow named IX (Nine) who is trained to carry him places while hiding in her shadow.
[Shadow Running]- Running among the shadows is far faster and expends almost no energy from Inei. He can cover great distances in half the time if he keeps to them.
[Shadow Transportation]- Pulling objects into the shadows with him only to rematerialize somewhere else is common practice. Less commonly, Inei can bring living creatures including people with him through the shadows to a new destination. The first couple times usually cause dizziness or exhaustion to those who run hand in hand through the shadows with him, feeling like a dry, cool, indescribably thick feeling wind rushing against their skin, though there is no wind resistance to slow them.
[Wormhole Shadows]- By linking certain shadows to one another, Inei can reach from one into another, pulling objects and living beings through. Aka, if he’s unarmed and surrounded, Inei can whip out a sword from the shadow of his boot, or glove, or even open up a large enough door through the shadow of his clothing that a person can enter through depending on how wide the opening is with whatever light is available. Any shadows can be linked, so he spends his time traveling and linking random ones in a grid pattern, making it easier to manipulate shadows on a larger scale within these grids.
[Natural Magical Affinity]- While Inei hasn’t learned any other kinds of magic, he is a natural born spellweaver due to his species.
[Waking of the Shadows]- Though he isn’t strong enough to grant a shadow it’s own independent life from the thing which it belongs to (and he rightfully doesn’t know how he managed to free himself in the first place as the only known one of his kind) he can temporarily inspire shadows to stretch themselves longer and come alive for brief moments in time. They can speak to him, interact, and recall the things they have seen. Inei sometimes calls shadows to life just to run wild with them on full moon nights, giving him some sense of belonging.
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1. I suffer from an ailing muse and depression. Sometimes I will not be writing, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to, or that I won’t return to our plot. If you can be patient with a long term partner who comes and goes, I can give you quite a lot.
2. I do ask that you have good grammar and that you spell things correctly. Typos and all that shit are expected, but please don’t send me mangled sentences with hardly any meaning behind them.
3. I do write spicy scenes if they are wanted, but not with everyone. Earn it.
4. I have the ability to suddenly stop caring about someone if they mistreat me, or others. I’m not asking anyone to be on their best behavior, but I am demanding that even your worst behavior is at least humane.
5. Not looking for real life relationships. Friendship is always very possible, but don’t think because we write a romance that I’m suddenly your person irl.
6. …all that said…I’m soft. Show me kindness and effort in the slightest and I’ll likely melt right between your fingers.