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PLAYER
✧ NAME: Kyah
✧ LJ USERNAME: kyahryorin
✧ CONTACT (EMAIL, AIM, MSN, PLURK, ETC.): AIM: radicaldevilarm, Plurk: ChromaDestino
✧ CURRENT MUSE LIST: N/A
CHARACTER
✧ NAME: Sarah Marie Vittoria - "Krypta Notte"
✧ SERIES: Original Character - Say You Love Me
✧ HISTORY: Our story starts off pretty much the same as any other modern day story would. Middle of nowhere, Discourse, USA. Parks, trees, mountains, fields. The whole nine yards. High school graduate getting ready for college, a whiz at chess and strategy, but horrific in being social and an average Joe in appearance. Sarah mainly kept to herself, studying and being with her family of six. They were all really close, and being the younger middle child of four had her on the lower end of the totem pole when it came to getting things. Her family was hard-pressed at times in affording stuff, but somehow they always pulled through.
Sarah planned on going to a nearby college for the studying of psychology and sociology, and wanted to get a degree in it to be a counselor for younger kids. When orientation came, she was extremely excited to go to see who her classmates were. Unsurprisingly, however- it was much like high school. She was mainly ignored, shoved aside, and kept to the back when it came to groups. There were cliques and crowds, and neither wanted anything to do with her. Frustrated, she didn't interact much, and when others were told to get to know her, they pretty much left her in the dust and went off somewhere after only asking her name.
Alone, one of the orientation leaders took pity and told the girl to try again the next day. She also mentioned some ideas to get Sarah more active and accepted among the groups there. One of which was possibly getting a new haircut from a new salon just down the road. After having a few more unsuccessful days of being ignored, she finally decided to take the advice and look into it. Her family encouraged her exploring new things, and this was no exception- so off she went.
The place was brand new, but she was immediately greeted when she arrived. The group there was pleased to see her, and gladly took her around to show her the tools they used, all state of the art. When she finally finished with the tour, they took her in for an appointment, gladly talking with her about what she wanted. With that said and done, they began their work. It was comforting, knowing someone wanted to help her in her makeover, and unexpectedly, she fell asleep.
When she came to, however- things weren't the same as she remembered them. For one, the room was dark, and instead of being in a chair, she was now on the floor. Surrounding her in a circle were several candles, each marking out the end of a ritual circle, which she sat in the middle of. There was a weight on her head, and although she couldn't look up, she knew it wasn't something good. She heard whisperings going on, and someone mentioned the ritual sacrifice being almost complete. There was another voice that said the invasion into the human realm was becoming more possible for Hell through this method as well.
Sarah was scared, more than anything. What was going on, why were they talking about sacrifice, and just what were they doing to her? She couldn't move, her body paralyzed and kept in place from going anywhere. The girl dreaded what would happen next- she didn't know what to do, either.
Her thoughts were interrupted as a crash was heard, the people's attention now thrown to the lobby. A boy about her age came running through, grabbing her by the arm, and yanking her out of the circle. There were screams, voices yelling, and people chasing after them as they began to run. The boy told her to run, shoving her out the door and taking off in another direction, and not knowing what else to do, Sarah ran. It was dark, and she had no idea where she was. It wasn't until several energy spears flew by her that she knew she was being followed. One in particular struck her down, and she died on the spot, the pursuers leaving her there to be found in the morning.
But surprisingly, she awoke a little while later, as if nothing had ever happened. She didn't understand, but she had become a partial demon in the ritual, and that was what allowed her to keep going [plus, how many of us know you can't kill a demon with a single hit to the chest?].
From there, things become a blur to her- but in reality, it's when D'vegmir, the spirit that was placed within her soul, finally awoke. Having been kept in Hell for so long, he was determined to have some fun for the next few days, not caring about the consequences of his actions. This includes going on an unexpected shopping spree, flirting with cute boys, getting a "non-possessive" makeover, and then retiring for the night (and by retiring we mean sleeping with guys orz). It continued like this for a few days, with Sarah having no idea of what was going on, only watching as the spirit possessed her and made her a lot more outgoing and welcoming to others.
After a while, she regained control, and went back home- knowing her family would miss her terribly and be worried at her not coming home for the past few days. D'veg protested, not wanting to go to a boring family life, and also slightly suspicious of people possibly watching or following them. To ease his nerves [and to get him to shut up], they decided on a codename for her, since the spirit insisted "Sarah" was a boring name overall. He chose "Krypta," for a shortened form of "Kryptonite," since he was rowdy and wanted to think they'd be awesome together and take down anyone who stood in their way and prevented his freedom. She hated the name, and rolled her eyes whenever he called her by it.
When she arrived home, however- the sight that greeted her was horrid. Her entire family was dead, slaughtered like cattle, and the words "Welcome home Sarah" were written in their blood on the wall. Terrified, she tried to run, only to be confronted by another low-level demon who had been sent to kill her. Not knowing what else to do, D'veg took over again, fought the creature, and won, having Sarah run once the battle was over. With no home to go back to, the girl was pretty broken for quite a while. This was the spirit's first witnessing of pure human emotion, and how he really wasn't that different.
Fast forward a few months, and not much has changed. Both are on the run, have had several more run-ins with demons, and have begun to start to get in control of her powers. It's here that she reunites with the boy who saved her in the salon, who's named Nick Veros. He's actually like her- possessed by a spirit by the name of Abelloros, and running in order to survive. It's there that they make a pact to bring down Hell's antics. There were only a few of them who had banded together, but it was better then no resistance at all, in their opinion.
Despite having Sarah and Nick get along beautifully, Abe and D'veg clashed in ideals and bickered consistently. When the two were told to behave, they'd play spirit games. One in particular was Shadow Cards (which is sort of like Hearts), and Abe always cheated, so the games usually ended up with D'vegmir punching him in the face for cheating the deck. When it came to missions, both shut up and cooperated, realizing nothing could get done otherwise.
Over time Krypta and Nick managed to take down several important points in the demon’s plans for invading, slowing down their process of taking people over. It had been at least a year by now, if not more, s the both of them had lost track of time in terms of the calendar. They grew closer, relying on the other to cover their back, watch out for them, and keep a constant look out for anything out of the ordinary. So it wasn’t a surprise when they finally kissed, they both meant it. The relationship then became boyfriend/girlfriend tag-team, and was successful in taking out a few more places over time. She couldn’t have been more happy then that time in her life. They actually bought a locket that separated into two parts, to show they were together. She treasured it more than anything.
Several months later, they were still together. But unannounced to Sarah, Abe had been planning and using Nick for several plans of his own. He’d begun the third progression in a Spirit Holder’s placement, and was slowly beginning to control Nick’s actions and words, much against his will. In time the strategies and missions became more and more focused towards Abe’s needs, all under the disguise of Nick’s wants, and she fell for it completely. It wasn’t until the last few missions that she began questioning the morality and logic behind them. When she could find none, that angered her. When she confronted Nick with this, he told her to relax, there was a reason for it, she just had to wait and see. Little did she know Abe was doing all the talking now.
On her 22nd birthday, the two came together to spend some time with each other. It seemed like a normal day, and they had just wanted it to be simple. They went to the park, held hands, talked, did the things normal people did. It’s what she wanted, since she missed it. By the end of the day, they were in an old part of town, by the train tunnels that she used to play in as a kid. They’d never come by when she was here, so she thought they were abandoned.
Things went downhill as soon as she got there, however. She was ambushed by several demons, Nick refusing to help, and instead, laughing at her and her weakness. It was then that she figured out that Abe was in control. He told her that love was a human emotion, one he had no time for in his conquest of Hell and Earth, and if anything- he needed to get rid of her, since she was the closest to Nick overall. She knew too much, knew his weaknesses and his strengths, knew his character, and knew Abe and his ways.
So, he took her locket, had her pinned and held in place by a few lesser demons, and dragged over to the tracks. She looked bewildered, frustrated, and most importantly, hurt. being betrayed by him was one thing, but wanting to kill her on top of it was another.
He didn’t do anything at first, just waited, mocking her in the silence as she struggled to get out of the grips holding her there. But the incoming sound of a train whistle caused Sarah to turn her head, noticing a light coming from the other side of the tunnel, and quickly. She tried to move, tried to break out, but couldn’t- the train coming closer and closer. It was moving at a fast pace, and if it hit her, she knew she wouldn’t survive, half-demon or not. There was no way the amount of bones broken could be repaired, or the mind saved, when something that drastic was done.
She remembered looking at Nick’s face, terror in her eyes and screaming at him to let her go. But all he did was laugh, saying he’d miss her, and that this game was fun, but now it was over.
A few seconds later, her world suddenly went black as her body collided with the front of the incoming vessel. From there, her mind drifted, uncertain as to where she was- not dead, but not alive either.
In reality, she had been hit by the train, and died. But not everyone completely dies when they do- some souls remain because they can’t get over the shock of being dead, or what happened prior to their death. This was what the case was with Sarah. D’vegmir, who had been struggling as well and unable to possess, saw this moment as a “now or never.” If he didn’t try to revive her, the both of them would die, but if he did- he would have to willingly give up most, if not all, of his powers, and hand them over to her.
It wasn’t a question to him at this point, Sarah was everything to him. He gave it willingly, and was relieved to find that she was still breathing. But the look in her eyes when she finally turned to look at him, told him everything. She was broken again. And this time, he couldn't do anything about it.
With great reluctance, and a lot of urging from D'veg, Sarah got up, finding herself intact again. D'vegmir realized that he hadn't transferred everything, and told her so. The fact that he had willingly given most of who he was shocked her, but she was thankful all the same. But when he tried to give her the last part that was needed, she stopped him, shaking her head.
"I want you to have a life too. We're in this together, remember? You're the only one I can trust. So I want you to have a say when things get tough.
...just don't leave me alone. Please."
From there, they went into hiding. In doing so, she changed her name, fully taking on the alias of Krypta Notte, changed her appearance, and began training. During this time, believing she was dead, Abe took permanent control of Nick's body, killed the Queen of Hell, and took over her position. He began the invasion, speeding along the process according to his plan, and within a few months, Discourse was completely taken over. Humans were used as Spirit Vessels, Spirit Holders, killed for sport, used as slaves, or placed into abysmal pits and never seen again.
Those who managed to escape the chaos found themselves banding together to find a way to live, without being found out. They managed to settle in the mountains nearby, finding hidden caverns within them and going deep below the ground. It was a good year before they could actually call the place their home, but it was an underground city, nonetheless.
Krypta found herself there after wandering the streets of Discourse. Those who walked freely there were those with demonic powers, so she was left alone, mainly. Being that no one recognized her (and D'vegmir had gotten a hell of a lot better at cloaking his energy), she could walk and talk with demons there to get the scoop about what was going on.
That also meant that a lot of stragglers took notice to her, as well. Seeing as most demons were in their normal forms, and she was in her "human" one, she struck a chord of interest in a few people. Mainly, the leader of the human rebellion, Brad Milvaras. He watched her from a distance when he could, and tried to remain out of sight and reading ability, as it was dangerous to have a human there.
In one case, Krypta was challenged on her way of leaving the town- a demon guard wanted to see her skills, and refused to let her pass when she declined. Things turned nasty, and before he knew it, the guard was dead. The scythe that belonged to him stayed, and as she turned to go, it called out to her. Naturally, she saw this as one of the weirdest things ever, and proceeded to kick the damn thing in its side, making sure she wasn't hallucinating. But no one else was noticing it talking, so...
The scythe called itself Grim, and it begged her to take him with her. He had been through many journeys, and had yet to be in the hands of a female demon. The last one he was held by had died long ago, over a thousand years, for treason. Seeing no other way to get rid of him and his horrible screeching, she took him along with her, and left the town.
Somehow or another, she was soon contacted by the human resistance, and from there, decided to join with them.
Another good 8 months go by, and in that time, Krypta remains in training, living with the people underground, and not really telling them that she's a half-demon. No one asks, anyway, so she figures she's good for now. She meets Viktor Le'mal Chirikov, a Seeker's Diplomat, and befriends him, much like a family member. But as time passes, her patience grows thin and she begins seeing things in her sleep. A voice keeps calling out to her and telling her to kill, to take revenge against the one who wronged her. It scares her, terrifies her.
Later, as she's walking by a local street, she passes an alley that usually gets overlooked by everyone. Noticing two people sort of hidden in the back, she listens in by hiding along the rooftop, following the two to a an old worn out home in the back of the city. There, she discovers that (surprise surprise), the two are spies for Nick, who's keeping check of the place to know when the humans are rebelling.
Well, that's not a good thing, not at all. Krypta is about to leave when she hears one of the spies mention how many of the humans are like that girl Nick used to know, and what was her name again? The reply is that she's no one important, just a ragdoll he used for his own means. She was pathetic and actually thought he loved her. Well, the human boy still did, but he was no longer in control.
The stress and impatience she was feeling before were overtaken and added with rage, causing her to lose it entirely. Her conscious struggled to remain in control, and failed miserably, the true purpose behind her possession awakening. The demon within her took over, changing her appearance, and calling itself by the name of "Pseudo." Within a few seconds of the report being finished, she had already killed one of the spies, and the other followed suit shortly after. Then, she turned on the humans and began going after them.
"Well now, don't you think this is fun? I'm in need of a little practice, after all. Let's go play with the humans~"
It took a lot of effort to pull her out of that form, finally her senses coming back. And when they did, she was easily arrested and placed in the temporary jail they had there. She didn't talk much while she was there, keeping to herself in a corner and refusing to talk with anyone except Viktor when he came by. By sheer luck, Brad still thought she was trustworthy, so they released her with the warning of anything being done outside of house arrest and she would be dead before she knew it.
With that being over, she was taken into the head place to discuss war strategies against the demons. Since she had faced a lot already on the streets, she knew what to expect, and what Nick was planning. Her strategies and experiences were what the group needed to finally start launching a counterattack against the invasion that had started two years ago.
It wasn't long before that plan became a reality. The humans revolted, taking on the armies of Hell and the demons along with them. There were massive casualties on both sides, and somewhere in the mix, Krypta found herself separated from everyone else, and confronted by Nick himself. The demon within him was curious, as she was a formidable foe he hadn't heard about before, other than by her name.
The battle between them was long, and toiling. Both of them close to death, trying to kill the other, to end this fight, this war, once and for all. It isn't until they get close to the end, with Nick on the floor, bleeding profusely, looking up at her, that Krypta reveals she's his girlfriend. Sarah.
"Come on, Sarah. What're you gonna do now, kill me? You can't. You don't have it in you."
"You're right... she didn't."
"She...?"
"Sarah. Sarah Marie Vittoria."
"Right, you."
"No. Sarah Marie Vittoria died three years ago, after colliding with a speeding train, and breaking every bone in her body, including her neck. Her death was instant, leaving no trace and no memory of pain to be found."
"So...?"
"The truth is, Nick? She died. A long time ago.
I am not Sarah. My name is Krypta Notte."
And with that, she kills him. The war is over, the demons fall apart without Nick's lead, and her heart is forever crushed by killing the one she loves. From there, the people begin to pick up the pieces, and look towards a better future tomorrow. It's a long road, one that she's still looking after, two years from that day, which is the end of the series.
A year since then, we arrive back at Discourse to find that the town has mostly rebuilt itself, and while there are still demons running around, most of them are actually friendly and work together with the humans. Krypta's actually set up a system for the town and trained other Spirit-Holders to be able to take care of the city.
With that set into motion, the half-devil picks up her things one night, not saying a word, and leaves. The only thing that hints as to where she's gone is a note that simply states: "Gone to find myself. I'll come back when I feel ready." While some people take this as a sign of her abandoning them, most realize that she's just gone through hell and needs time to rebuild herself. Viktor and Brad especially realize she wouldn't leave unless it was an emergency, or she considered herself too dangerous to be among people at this point.
And so, they wait. Wait for the day she comes walking back into the reinforced base that is now their home, and hope she doesn't die (or worse, lose herself in trying to figure everything out), because people still need her there.
Skip ahead another three years. The protection system set up by Krypta has flourished, keeping the citizens safe and letting both demons and humans work together towards a single goal. There's even been some groups that have formed to create harmony. Still, no one's seen or heard from her at all, and some of the rowdier folks begin to question if she's even still alive.
That changes, of course, when she comes crashing into town from the sky- literally. Riding on three demons into the hard soil, she looks just as upbeat as before, but you can definitely tell something's different. Later, it's found out that she's now able to be in control of her powers, including Pseudo's. On top of this, she's been all over the nation, helping other towns out when she can. Apparently Hell's got a new leader who's trying to get back at the failed attempt at getting Earth, and now he's going after a ton of places at once. Each one's been halted for a while, thanks to her, and now a bunch of the head demon's priorities have shifted to focus on getting rid of her.
✧ TIMELINE: Pre-betrayal from Nick, post-team up.
✧ PERSONALITY: Jeez, where do I even start with this. Basically, Krypta is loud-mouthed, a leader, and one who doesn't take shit from anyone. That being said, she's friendly to others and overall spunky and fun to be with.
Krypta is incredibly headstrong. She doesn't listen to anyone she doesn't like, has an easy temper to flare if you push her the right way, and is pretty much friendly towards those she gets to know. She speaks her mind, gets to know people, and generally cares for those who get close.
But on the inside, she's still reeling in turmoil from the incidents that happened two years ago. She still hasn't forgotten them, and if anything, they've made her harden her heart towards trusting people overall. She's matured a lot from her past, but there's still a ton of insecurities here and there.
Krypta can basically be called your average party girl. Flirty, confident, full of laughter and constantly smiling. She goes clubbing, talks with boys, cracks jokes, and can be easily taken as being a smartass. However, this is a facade, to keep people from knowing the true pain she's gone through in her life. She enjoys toying with her enemies playfully, in a childish manner, but can suddenly turn serious if need be. She hates always being serious, or looking back into her past, because it makes her want to cry. In truth, she misses being held and loved by someone, but too many times have proven to her that she's better off on her own, than to depend on anyone else. She keeps the pain of having no family, no love, and the killing of her boyfriend inside, because she deals with it on her own time and pace, rather than at whoever she's facing at the moment.
As for where I'm taking her from, she's more ecstatic and flirty than her older version, which is what I usually play. More the type to brag, to toy with people, be cheeky and overall happy. She's still serious, but most of the time that seriousness gets downplayed, since her boyfriend is usually the strategist.
She's not a ditz, however. She's a smart girl and she knows her stuff, though at times right now she can still be seen as naive and in love. This, of course, makes her quick to anger if she's insulted for liking Nick/talking about him too much (and trust me, it will happen at least once), or for being such an idiot in general. Krypta questions things often if they bug her, and she'll definitely speak her mind if she needs to.
✧ ABILITIES/POWERS: Being a half-demon, she's got the typical heightened strength, faster agility, and the ability to sense other demons/half-demons in the area. She wields a 7' scythe from Hell (she summons it), and can partially create flame and use it as a weapon.
Because she's a Spirit Holder, she shares a soul with a demonic entity that's passed away in Hell. This is so that the entity can possess the body and make it the host, until the full-scale invasion happens upon Earth, and the inner demon is finally released all at once.
Currently her powers mainly lie in fire manipulation and agility- her real power surge doesn't kick in until post-betrayal.
✧ TIME OF ARRIVAL: Night, due to how her canon is going to play out. ROCK AND A HARD PLACE PLZ.
✧ MASK DESIGN:
A snow leopard, mostly for the fact that they symbolize mystery, reincarnation, sly, sneaky beings, as well as a ton of curiosity. Snow leopards themselves are a rare sight and also bring good luck, or a chance to conquer your own inner demons the next time you run across them.
✧ PLACE OF SOLACE:
The tunnel by the old train tracks in her city. The trains will run from time to time, but the tracks disappear at the end of her place, and all the trains dissipate once they reach that point.
SAMPLES
✧ FIRST PERSON: Nick's been asking a lot, lately. We're fighting to keep our home safe, so I'm not surprised. But... there's some things that've been bugging me, more or less with the targets he's having me go after. I can understand political figures, since Hell wants to corrupt people without looking suspicious. And I get the whole "make sure the hospital isn't contaminated" thing, too. If we have doctors possessed, who knows what would happen behind closed doors with demons.
But now he's having me go after people I know. People I recognize. Kids from school, neighbors I used to greet when I was younger- even teachers. Something doesn't feel right about it. If they were hit by Hell's influence, wouldn't I have sensed it before? I would have, I know it. I do. There's just something in my gut that's telling me it's all wrong.
Nick wouldn't lie to me, though. He and I've been through this, together. We have no reason to do anything stupid like that. I'll get to the bottom of this, one way or another, or die trying. Because I know that right now, things aren't as they should be.
✧ THIRD PERSON: It's not every day you get to play with fire- even less you're left in charge of fighting off a group of demons while your supposed boyfriend is off to do the real damage. Then again, most people weren't in a town infested with devils, or in a place that was being invaded by Hell when no one was looking.
A loud crash, and one of the oncoming demons went flying into a fence nearby. Krypta smirked, hand on hip and the other slung on her shoulder with baseball bat in tow. Her eyes were lit with a mischievous flare, wanting to laugh at how easy these guys were, and just amused overall at the workout she was getting.
Another one lunged forward, mouth open in a snarl and rage in its face as its claws dug towards her skin. That was met with another swing, and that one went sailing with a crack to its neck, hitting the wall of a building faster than what a human should be able to hit something by themselves. By now, a normal human would be dead if they faced a few of these guys at a time.
Then again, being human wasn't exactly in her vocabulary anymore. Not since the ritual, at least.
She sighed as she waited for the other two devils to charge after her, but to her annoyance they ran instead, leaving dust behind in their wake. Seeing no other challenge arising, the girl turned, beginning to walk away from the scene, the spatter of blood still fresh across her face and trailing down her neck.
Anyone who saw her walking by would've thought she'd just gotten into a brawl with some local thugs in an alley. That was fine with her- less trouble overall, then telling everyone there were supernatural beings everywhere. As long as the she, Nick, and town were safe, that's all that mattered. She could care less about anything else.
✧ ORIGINAL CHARACTER QUESTION: A sudden jump, a look around, and she's immediately out of bed. Hands fly to her walkie to reach Nick, hear his voice, figure out a way to get the hell out of a place she doesn't recognize at all.
One call. Two. Three. Four. Five. By the sixth, she's dumbfounded and unsure of what else to do, hands shaking slightly and a lump rising in her throat. But the words Don't panic don't panic don't panic don't panic keep running through her mind, trying to keep her nerves calm while she fully analyzes the situation.
The mirror on the wall shifts as she approaches, still pacing in a frenzied fit, and as she turns to face it- she sees him. Nick. Sees the world underneath the glass that separates her from reality and reality from her. In a quick glance, she grabs the nearby chair and flings it; shattering the glass into pieces and cutting her all over. That doesn't matter at this point, all Krypta wants to do is get home, and get home now.
But when the glass reforms, puts itself back together again, and heals- she sinks to the floor, scared out of her mind and frustrated that she's been taken away. All of that is let out in a scream, before she slowly picks herself back up, calms herself down, and shakily makes her way to the door. If she was going to get out of here at all, then she needed to figure out what this place was, and why she was here in the first place. That much was certain.
...and i just realized this is a day interaction orz i hope that's okay >/////>
✧ NAME: Kyah
✧ LJ USERNAME: kyahryorin
✧ CONTACT (EMAIL, AIM, MSN, PLURK, ETC.): AIM: radicaldevilarm, Plurk: ChromaDestino
✧ CURRENT MUSE LIST: N/A
CHARACTER
✧ NAME: Sarah Marie Vittoria - "Krypta Notte"
✧ SERIES: Original Character - Say You Love Me
✧ HISTORY: Our story starts off pretty much the same as any other modern day story would. Middle of nowhere, Discourse, USA. Parks, trees, mountains, fields. The whole nine yards. High school graduate getting ready for college, a whiz at chess and strategy, but horrific in being social and an average Joe in appearance. Sarah mainly kept to herself, studying and being with her family of six. They were all really close, and being the younger middle child of four had her on the lower end of the totem pole when it came to getting things. Her family was hard-pressed at times in affording stuff, but somehow they always pulled through.
Sarah planned on going to a nearby college for the studying of psychology and sociology, and wanted to get a degree in it to be a counselor for younger kids. When orientation came, she was extremely excited to go to see who her classmates were. Unsurprisingly, however- it was much like high school. She was mainly ignored, shoved aside, and kept to the back when it came to groups. There were cliques and crowds, and neither wanted anything to do with her. Frustrated, she didn't interact much, and when others were told to get to know her, they pretty much left her in the dust and went off somewhere after only asking her name.
Alone, one of the orientation leaders took pity and told the girl to try again the next day. She also mentioned some ideas to get Sarah more active and accepted among the groups there. One of which was possibly getting a new haircut from a new salon just down the road. After having a few more unsuccessful days of being ignored, she finally decided to take the advice and look into it. Her family encouraged her exploring new things, and this was no exception- so off she went.
The place was brand new, but she was immediately greeted when she arrived. The group there was pleased to see her, and gladly took her around to show her the tools they used, all state of the art. When she finally finished with the tour, they took her in for an appointment, gladly talking with her about what she wanted. With that said and done, they began their work. It was comforting, knowing someone wanted to help her in her makeover, and unexpectedly, she fell asleep.
When she came to, however- things weren't the same as she remembered them. For one, the room was dark, and instead of being in a chair, she was now on the floor. Surrounding her in a circle were several candles, each marking out the end of a ritual circle, which she sat in the middle of. There was a weight on her head, and although she couldn't look up, she knew it wasn't something good. She heard whisperings going on, and someone mentioned the ritual sacrifice being almost complete. There was another voice that said the invasion into the human realm was becoming more possible for Hell through this method as well.
Sarah was scared, more than anything. What was going on, why were they talking about sacrifice, and just what were they doing to her? She couldn't move, her body paralyzed and kept in place from going anywhere. The girl dreaded what would happen next- she didn't know what to do, either.
Her thoughts were interrupted as a crash was heard, the people's attention now thrown to the lobby. A boy about her age came running through, grabbing her by the arm, and yanking her out of the circle. There were screams, voices yelling, and people chasing after them as they began to run. The boy told her to run, shoving her out the door and taking off in another direction, and not knowing what else to do, Sarah ran. It was dark, and she had no idea where she was. It wasn't until several energy spears flew by her that she knew she was being followed. One in particular struck her down, and she died on the spot, the pursuers leaving her there to be found in the morning.
But surprisingly, she awoke a little while later, as if nothing had ever happened. She didn't understand, but she had become a partial demon in the ritual, and that was what allowed her to keep going [plus, how many of us know you can't kill a demon with a single hit to the chest?].
From there, things become a blur to her- but in reality, it's when D'vegmir, the spirit that was placed within her soul, finally awoke. Having been kept in Hell for so long, he was determined to have some fun for the next few days, not caring about the consequences of his actions. This includes going on an unexpected shopping spree, flirting with cute boys, getting a "non-possessive" makeover, and then retiring for the night (and by retiring we mean sleeping with guys orz). It continued like this for a few days, with Sarah having no idea of what was going on, only watching as the spirit possessed her and made her a lot more outgoing and welcoming to others.
After a while, she regained control, and went back home- knowing her family would miss her terribly and be worried at her not coming home for the past few days. D'veg protested, not wanting to go to a boring family life, and also slightly suspicious of people possibly watching or following them. To ease his nerves [and to get him to shut up], they decided on a codename for her, since the spirit insisted "Sarah" was a boring name overall. He chose "Krypta," for a shortened form of "Kryptonite," since he was rowdy and wanted to think they'd be awesome together and take down anyone who stood in their way and prevented his freedom. She hated the name, and rolled her eyes whenever he called her by it.
When she arrived home, however- the sight that greeted her was horrid. Her entire family was dead, slaughtered like cattle, and the words "Welcome home Sarah" were written in their blood on the wall. Terrified, she tried to run, only to be confronted by another low-level demon who had been sent to kill her. Not knowing what else to do, D'veg took over again, fought the creature, and won, having Sarah run once the battle was over. With no home to go back to, the girl was pretty broken for quite a while. This was the spirit's first witnessing of pure human emotion, and how he really wasn't that different.
Fast forward a few months, and not much has changed. Both are on the run, have had several more run-ins with demons, and have begun to start to get in control of her powers. It's here that she reunites with the boy who saved her in the salon, who's named Nick Veros. He's actually like her- possessed by a spirit by the name of Abelloros, and running in order to survive. It's there that they make a pact to bring down Hell's antics. There were only a few of them who had banded together, but it was better then no resistance at all, in their opinion.
Despite having Sarah and Nick get along beautifully, Abe and D'veg clashed in ideals and bickered consistently. When the two were told to behave, they'd play spirit games. One in particular was Shadow Cards (which is sort of like Hearts), and Abe always cheated, so the games usually ended up with D'vegmir punching him in the face for cheating the deck. When it came to missions, both shut up and cooperated, realizing nothing could get done otherwise.
Over time Krypta and Nick managed to take down several important points in the demon’s plans for invading, slowing down their process of taking people over. It had been at least a year by now, if not more, s the both of them had lost track of time in terms of the calendar. They grew closer, relying on the other to cover their back, watch out for them, and keep a constant look out for anything out of the ordinary. So it wasn’t a surprise when they finally kissed, they both meant it. The relationship then became boyfriend/girlfriend tag-team, and was successful in taking out a few more places over time. She couldn’t have been more happy then that time in her life. They actually bought a locket that separated into two parts, to show they were together. She treasured it more than anything.
Several months later, they were still together. But unannounced to Sarah, Abe had been planning and using Nick for several plans of his own. He’d begun the third progression in a Spirit Holder’s placement, and was slowly beginning to control Nick’s actions and words, much against his will. In time the strategies and missions became more and more focused towards Abe’s needs, all under the disguise of Nick’s wants, and she fell for it completely. It wasn’t until the last few missions that she began questioning the morality and logic behind them. When she could find none, that angered her. When she confronted Nick with this, he told her to relax, there was a reason for it, she just had to wait and see. Little did she know Abe was doing all the talking now.
On her 22nd birthday, the two came together to spend some time with each other. It seemed like a normal day, and they had just wanted it to be simple. They went to the park, held hands, talked, did the things normal people did. It’s what she wanted, since she missed it. By the end of the day, they were in an old part of town, by the train tunnels that she used to play in as a kid. They’d never come by when she was here, so she thought they were abandoned.
Things went downhill as soon as she got there, however. She was ambushed by several demons, Nick refusing to help, and instead, laughing at her and her weakness. It was then that she figured out that Abe was in control. He told her that love was a human emotion, one he had no time for in his conquest of Hell and Earth, and if anything- he needed to get rid of her, since she was the closest to Nick overall. She knew too much, knew his weaknesses and his strengths, knew his character, and knew Abe and his ways.
So, he took her locket, had her pinned and held in place by a few lesser demons, and dragged over to the tracks. She looked bewildered, frustrated, and most importantly, hurt. being betrayed by him was one thing, but wanting to kill her on top of it was another.
He didn’t do anything at first, just waited, mocking her in the silence as she struggled to get out of the grips holding her there. But the incoming sound of a train whistle caused Sarah to turn her head, noticing a light coming from the other side of the tunnel, and quickly. She tried to move, tried to break out, but couldn’t- the train coming closer and closer. It was moving at a fast pace, and if it hit her, she knew she wouldn’t survive, half-demon or not. There was no way the amount of bones broken could be repaired, or the mind saved, when something that drastic was done.
She remembered looking at Nick’s face, terror in her eyes and screaming at him to let her go. But all he did was laugh, saying he’d miss her, and that this game was fun, but now it was over.
A few seconds later, her world suddenly went black as her body collided with the front of the incoming vessel. From there, her mind drifted, uncertain as to where she was- not dead, but not alive either.
In reality, she had been hit by the train, and died. But not everyone completely dies when they do- some souls remain because they can’t get over the shock of being dead, or what happened prior to their death. This was what the case was with Sarah. D’vegmir, who had been struggling as well and unable to possess, saw this moment as a “now or never.” If he didn’t try to revive her, the both of them would die, but if he did- he would have to willingly give up most, if not all, of his powers, and hand them over to her.
It wasn’t a question to him at this point, Sarah was everything to him. He gave it willingly, and was relieved to find that she was still breathing. But the look in her eyes when she finally turned to look at him, told him everything. She was broken again. And this time, he couldn't do anything about it.
With great reluctance, and a lot of urging from D'veg, Sarah got up, finding herself intact again. D'vegmir realized that he hadn't transferred everything, and told her so. The fact that he had willingly given most of who he was shocked her, but she was thankful all the same. But when he tried to give her the last part that was needed, she stopped him, shaking her head.
"I want you to have a life too. We're in this together, remember? You're the only one I can trust. So I want you to have a say when things get tough.
...just don't leave me alone. Please."
From there, they went into hiding. In doing so, she changed her name, fully taking on the alias of Krypta Notte, changed her appearance, and began training. During this time, believing she was dead, Abe took permanent control of Nick's body, killed the Queen of Hell, and took over her position. He began the invasion, speeding along the process according to his plan, and within a few months, Discourse was completely taken over. Humans were used as Spirit Vessels, Spirit Holders, killed for sport, used as slaves, or placed into abysmal pits and never seen again.
Those who managed to escape the chaos found themselves banding together to find a way to live, without being found out. They managed to settle in the mountains nearby, finding hidden caverns within them and going deep below the ground. It was a good year before they could actually call the place their home, but it was an underground city, nonetheless.
Krypta found herself there after wandering the streets of Discourse. Those who walked freely there were those with demonic powers, so she was left alone, mainly. Being that no one recognized her (and D'vegmir had gotten a hell of a lot better at cloaking his energy), she could walk and talk with demons there to get the scoop about what was going on.
That also meant that a lot of stragglers took notice to her, as well. Seeing as most demons were in their normal forms, and she was in her "human" one, she struck a chord of interest in a few people. Mainly, the leader of the human rebellion, Brad Milvaras. He watched her from a distance when he could, and tried to remain out of sight and reading ability, as it was dangerous to have a human there.
In one case, Krypta was challenged on her way of leaving the town- a demon guard wanted to see her skills, and refused to let her pass when she declined. Things turned nasty, and before he knew it, the guard was dead. The scythe that belonged to him stayed, and as she turned to go, it called out to her. Naturally, she saw this as one of the weirdest things ever, and proceeded to kick the damn thing in its side, making sure she wasn't hallucinating. But no one else was noticing it talking, so...
The scythe called itself Grim, and it begged her to take him with her. He had been through many journeys, and had yet to be in the hands of a female demon. The last one he was held by had died long ago, over a thousand years, for treason. Seeing no other way to get rid of him and his horrible screeching, she took him along with her, and left the town.
Somehow or another, she was soon contacted by the human resistance, and from there, decided to join with them.
Another good 8 months go by, and in that time, Krypta remains in training, living with the people underground, and not really telling them that she's a half-demon. No one asks, anyway, so she figures she's good for now. She meets Viktor Le'mal Chirikov, a Seeker's Diplomat, and befriends him, much like a family member. But as time passes, her patience grows thin and she begins seeing things in her sleep. A voice keeps calling out to her and telling her to kill, to take revenge against the one who wronged her. It scares her, terrifies her.
Later, as she's walking by a local street, she passes an alley that usually gets overlooked by everyone. Noticing two people sort of hidden in the back, she listens in by hiding along the rooftop, following the two to a an old worn out home in the back of the city. There, she discovers that (surprise surprise), the two are spies for Nick, who's keeping check of the place to know when the humans are rebelling.
Well, that's not a good thing, not at all. Krypta is about to leave when she hears one of the spies mention how many of the humans are like that girl Nick used to know, and what was her name again? The reply is that she's no one important, just a ragdoll he used for his own means. She was pathetic and actually thought he loved her. Well, the human boy still did, but he was no longer in control.
The stress and impatience she was feeling before were overtaken and added with rage, causing her to lose it entirely. Her conscious struggled to remain in control, and failed miserably, the true purpose behind her possession awakening. The demon within her took over, changing her appearance, and calling itself by the name of "Pseudo." Within a few seconds of the report being finished, she had already killed one of the spies, and the other followed suit shortly after. Then, she turned on the humans and began going after them.
"Well now, don't you think this is fun? I'm in need of a little practice, after all. Let's go play with the humans~"
It took a lot of effort to pull her out of that form, finally her senses coming back. And when they did, she was easily arrested and placed in the temporary jail they had there. She didn't talk much while she was there, keeping to herself in a corner and refusing to talk with anyone except Viktor when he came by. By sheer luck, Brad still thought she was trustworthy, so they released her with the warning of anything being done outside of house arrest and she would be dead before she knew it.
With that being over, she was taken into the head place to discuss war strategies against the demons. Since she had faced a lot already on the streets, she knew what to expect, and what Nick was planning. Her strategies and experiences were what the group needed to finally start launching a counterattack against the invasion that had started two years ago.
It wasn't long before that plan became a reality. The humans revolted, taking on the armies of Hell and the demons along with them. There were massive casualties on both sides, and somewhere in the mix, Krypta found herself separated from everyone else, and confronted by Nick himself. The demon within him was curious, as she was a formidable foe he hadn't heard about before, other than by her name.
The battle between them was long, and toiling. Both of them close to death, trying to kill the other, to end this fight, this war, once and for all. It isn't until they get close to the end, with Nick on the floor, bleeding profusely, looking up at her, that Krypta reveals she's his girlfriend. Sarah.
"Come on, Sarah. What're you gonna do now, kill me? You can't. You don't have it in you."
"You're right... she didn't."
"She...?"
"Sarah. Sarah Marie Vittoria."
"Right, you."
"No. Sarah Marie Vittoria died three years ago, after colliding with a speeding train, and breaking every bone in her body, including her neck. Her death was instant, leaving no trace and no memory of pain to be found."
"So...?"
"The truth is, Nick? She died. A long time ago.
I am not Sarah. My name is Krypta Notte."
And with that, she kills him. The war is over, the demons fall apart without Nick's lead, and her heart is forever crushed by killing the one she loves. From there, the people begin to pick up the pieces, and look towards a better future tomorrow. It's a long road, one that she's still looking after, two years from that day, which is the end of the series.
A year since then, we arrive back at Discourse to find that the town has mostly rebuilt itself, and while there are still demons running around, most of them are actually friendly and work together with the humans. Krypta's actually set up a system for the town and trained other Spirit-Holders to be able to take care of the city.
With that set into motion, the half-devil picks up her things one night, not saying a word, and leaves. The only thing that hints as to where she's gone is a note that simply states: "Gone to find myself. I'll come back when I feel ready." While some people take this as a sign of her abandoning them, most realize that she's just gone through hell and needs time to rebuild herself. Viktor and Brad especially realize she wouldn't leave unless it was an emergency, or she considered herself too dangerous to be among people at this point.
And so, they wait. Wait for the day she comes walking back into the reinforced base that is now their home, and hope she doesn't die (or worse, lose herself in trying to figure everything out), because people still need her there.
Skip ahead another three years. The protection system set up by Krypta has flourished, keeping the citizens safe and letting both demons and humans work together towards a single goal. There's even been some groups that have formed to create harmony. Still, no one's seen or heard from her at all, and some of the rowdier folks begin to question if she's even still alive.
That changes, of course, when she comes crashing into town from the sky- literally. Riding on three demons into the hard soil, she looks just as upbeat as before, but you can definitely tell something's different. Later, it's found out that she's now able to be in control of her powers, including Pseudo's. On top of this, she's been all over the nation, helping other towns out when she can. Apparently Hell's got a new leader who's trying to get back at the failed attempt at getting Earth, and now he's going after a ton of places at once. Each one's been halted for a while, thanks to her, and now a bunch of the head demon's priorities have shifted to focus on getting rid of her.
✧ TIMELINE: Pre-betrayal from Nick, post-team up.
✧ PERSONALITY: Jeez, where do I even start with this. Basically, Krypta is loud-mouthed, a leader, and one who doesn't take shit from anyone. That being said, she's friendly to others and overall spunky and fun to be with.
Krypta is incredibly headstrong. She doesn't listen to anyone she doesn't like, has an easy temper to flare if you push her the right way, and is pretty much friendly towards those she gets to know. She speaks her mind, gets to know people, and generally cares for those who get close.
But on the inside, she's still reeling in turmoil from the incidents that happened two years ago. She still hasn't forgotten them, and if anything, they've made her harden her heart towards trusting people overall. She's matured a lot from her past, but there's still a ton of insecurities here and there.
Krypta can basically be called your average party girl. Flirty, confident, full of laughter and constantly smiling. She goes clubbing, talks with boys, cracks jokes, and can be easily taken as being a smartass. However, this is a facade, to keep people from knowing the true pain she's gone through in her life. She enjoys toying with her enemies playfully, in a childish manner, but can suddenly turn serious if need be. She hates always being serious, or looking back into her past, because it makes her want to cry. In truth, she misses being held and loved by someone, but too many times have proven to her that she's better off on her own, than to depend on anyone else. She keeps the pain of having no family, no love, and the killing of her boyfriend inside, because she deals with it on her own time and pace, rather than at whoever she's facing at the moment.
As for where I'm taking her from, she's more ecstatic and flirty than her older version, which is what I usually play. More the type to brag, to toy with people, be cheeky and overall happy. She's still serious, but most of the time that seriousness gets downplayed, since her boyfriend is usually the strategist.
She's not a ditz, however. She's a smart girl and she knows her stuff, though at times right now she can still be seen as naive and in love. This, of course, makes her quick to anger if she's insulted for liking Nick/talking about him too much (and trust me, it will happen at least once), or for being such an idiot in general. Krypta questions things often if they bug her, and she'll definitely speak her mind if she needs to.
✧ ABILITIES/POWERS: Being a half-demon, she's got the typical heightened strength, faster agility, and the ability to sense other demons/half-demons in the area. She wields a 7' scythe from Hell (she summons it), and can partially create flame and use it as a weapon.
Because she's a Spirit Holder, she shares a soul with a demonic entity that's passed away in Hell. This is so that the entity can possess the body and make it the host, until the full-scale invasion happens upon Earth, and the inner demon is finally released all at once.
Currently her powers mainly lie in fire manipulation and agility- her real power surge doesn't kick in until post-betrayal.
✧ TIME OF ARRIVAL: Night, due to how her canon is going to play out. ROCK AND A HARD PLACE PLZ.
✧ MASK DESIGN:
A snow leopard, mostly for the fact that they symbolize mystery, reincarnation, sly, sneaky beings, as well as a ton of curiosity. Snow leopards themselves are a rare sight and also bring good luck, or a chance to conquer your own inner demons the next time you run across them.
✧ PLACE OF SOLACE:
The tunnel by the old train tracks in her city. The trains will run from time to time, but the tracks disappear at the end of her place, and all the trains dissipate once they reach that point.
SAMPLES
✧ FIRST PERSON: Nick's been asking a lot, lately. We're fighting to keep our home safe, so I'm not surprised. But... there's some things that've been bugging me, more or less with the targets he's having me go after. I can understand political figures, since Hell wants to corrupt people without looking suspicious. And I get the whole "make sure the hospital isn't contaminated" thing, too. If we have doctors possessed, who knows what would happen behind closed doors with demons.
But now he's having me go after people I know. People I recognize. Kids from school, neighbors I used to greet when I was younger- even teachers. Something doesn't feel right about it. If they were hit by Hell's influence, wouldn't I have sensed it before? I would have, I know it. I do. There's just something in my gut that's telling me it's all wrong.
Nick wouldn't lie to me, though. He and I've been through this, together. We have no reason to do anything stupid like that. I'll get to the bottom of this, one way or another, or die trying. Because I know that right now, things aren't as they should be.
✧ THIRD PERSON: It's not every day you get to play with fire- even less you're left in charge of fighting off a group of demons while your supposed boyfriend is off to do the real damage. Then again, most people weren't in a town infested with devils, or in a place that was being invaded by Hell when no one was looking.
A loud crash, and one of the oncoming demons went flying into a fence nearby. Krypta smirked, hand on hip and the other slung on her shoulder with baseball bat in tow. Her eyes were lit with a mischievous flare, wanting to laugh at how easy these guys were, and just amused overall at the workout she was getting.
Another one lunged forward, mouth open in a snarl and rage in its face as its claws dug towards her skin. That was met with another swing, and that one went sailing with a crack to its neck, hitting the wall of a building faster than what a human should be able to hit something by themselves. By now, a normal human would be dead if they faced a few of these guys at a time.
Then again, being human wasn't exactly in her vocabulary anymore. Not since the ritual, at least.
She sighed as she waited for the other two devils to charge after her, but to her annoyance they ran instead, leaving dust behind in their wake. Seeing no other challenge arising, the girl turned, beginning to walk away from the scene, the spatter of blood still fresh across her face and trailing down her neck.
Anyone who saw her walking by would've thought she'd just gotten into a brawl with some local thugs in an alley. That was fine with her- less trouble overall, then telling everyone there were supernatural beings everywhere. As long as the she, Nick, and town were safe, that's all that mattered. She could care less about anything else.
✧ ORIGINAL CHARACTER QUESTION: A sudden jump, a look around, and she's immediately out of bed. Hands fly to her walkie to reach Nick, hear his voice, figure out a way to get the hell out of a place she doesn't recognize at all.
One call. Two. Three. Four. Five. By the sixth, she's dumbfounded and unsure of what else to do, hands shaking slightly and a lump rising in her throat. But the words Don't panic don't panic don't panic don't panic keep running through her mind, trying to keep her nerves calm while she fully analyzes the situation.
The mirror on the wall shifts as she approaches, still pacing in a frenzied fit, and as she turns to face it- she sees him. Nick. Sees the world underneath the glass that separates her from reality and reality from her. In a quick glance, she grabs the nearby chair and flings it; shattering the glass into pieces and cutting her all over. That doesn't matter at this point, all Krypta wants to do is get home, and get home now.
But when the glass reforms, puts itself back together again, and heals- she sinks to the floor, scared out of her mind and frustrated that she's been taken away. All of that is let out in a scream, before she slowly picks herself back up, calms herself down, and shakily makes her way to the door. If she was going to get out of here at all, then she needed to figure out what this place was, and why she was here in the first place. That much was certain.
...and i just realized this is a day interaction orz i hope that's okay >/////>