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Guest
Name: Märchen
Age: 19
Home Nation: Hertsei
Gender: Agendered male
Aura Color: White
Soul Name:
Appearance:
Märchen's appearance is comely in his opinion, nothing to really look at, just plain. ...If he can get past some features he hates with his entire being. His gray hair, long and tied up into a small ponytail while keeping some of it out since it's...kinda nice to look at but it doesn't erase the hair color..., his red eyes, the color of drying blood, his tanned skin, almost like mud...also how thin he is, almost like a skeleton in his opinion. His appearance, constantly pointed out, and he hated it...so in the end he can't look past that and just sees an ugly version of him...perhaps if someone pointed out how pretty he can look he'll be fine. His clothes are okay now, a suit of dark gray with lighter gray stripes, a red scarf that keeps his neck warm and hidden, gloves to hide his hands if he can help it, though unfortunately not when he plays...a large cross on his person because "I'm going to mess with people. I want them to think I'm that devout at times. But my God I have fallen ahahaha," a red sash to tie the cross onto him, and brown loafers. Underneath his suit is a white shirt, a dress shirt usually, though sometimes he does like to wear other things...just the suit is comfortable to him and hides his body better than what he had before. But yes, clothes are nice...but not his appearance...
Personality: "Someone less than the regular person, a monster, a cruel being, a heartless thing...ahahaha, I am all that and more. The good, the bad...ah, how I want to see my good! It's so hard...it's so hard...help me..."
Märchen's self esteem is pretty much nonexistent a lot of the times, being constantly put down until he couldn't see anything good about himself, even if he tries very hard. He can do it...he just feels a bit better with encouragement...and honestly he's not sure of his own strength. Is he that strong? To survive all that? Is he that kind? To help others? Is he that caring? To stay by people's side even though he cannot stay with them long? Curious, pondering, smart, helpful, loving, is he all that? He constantly wonders and dreams of being a kind person and a good soul, but he's long since learned he is not that. Cruel, heartless, cowardly, evil...that was all he was taught. And he's not sure what he is at times...so he just tries not to think about it if he can help it. ...Unless hammered hard then he curls up into a ball and just imagines a better life...something that torments him so bad that he can't help but feel his heart break, the one emotion he thinks he can feel...but again he's not sure. What even is he, at this point? And were they right? ...Or was his own judgment of him right?
"Kind, loving, smart, cruel, biting, cowardly...me...all of me...ahahaha...what am I...?"
History: A child forgotten, no one remembered. Hiding, hidden, yet even now he works day and night and sings day and night, plays day and night and entertains day and night for the people around him. Hidden, out of sight, just staring out the window and wondering if life will change or if everything was worth it. Working until he was exhausted and collapsing. Singing until his voice died. Playing until no one could stand it anymore and he was left hurting once more. He wondered this, day and night, dreaming of happiness and love only to wake up to the next day of monotony and God knows what else. Can he leave? Even now? He was tired, so tired every day, just let him be and create music that was wonderful and made people love him rather hated…
A boy, around his age, approached him in the garden one day as he was tending with bleeding hands and held out his hand gently. So warm and kind, yet rough and full of power. He wanted to hold it forever. Snuck out, every day, just for some semblance of happiness, and he wanted more every day just to feel better. He didn't want to think about what went on behind closed doors, or how much it was hurting him every day. The small moments of happiness, let him cherish it! The more time he spent, the more time he wanted for himself that was just the pure bliss rather than what he had to face. Work, sing, play, entertain until he collapsed, can he escape? Truly?
The boy took him away and he ran as far away as he could, away from the family and life he had known. Yet, a woman...she wanted to follow them. The boy did not want that. She screamed, lashed out, the next thing he knew, he made a weapon to save the boy as he created runes of magic to repel her. She screamed and attacked him and yet… He could not remember but he was back home, aching and hurting once more. ...Then, he was approached, while tending to the garden. Magic users, they approached him as he was nearly dead from what had happened and everything crashing upon him and when he could not speak properly to answer their inquiries, they took him away, far away from home. He's been with them ever since.
...He never truly did have a name before all this. While traveling with them, he thought long and hard about his own name, something to call him for once. Something nice...and something he liked. He remembered hearing stories from the boy that warmed and fed his heart, filled him with imagination and songs that he wanted to convey. ...A story...Märchen… Yes, Märchen, it was a fitting name for him. He quite liked that...rather than the name others tried to force on him. Märchen...he'll be known as Märchen from now on and he'll create wonderful stories through his songs...just like the day he met him...
Soul Manifestation Details
Manifestation
Appearance: A thin longsword and music note runes.
Powers: Small music note runes float around and do not attack, mainly heal with the song. Cannot supplement with voice.
"An honest soul, a simple life, kind, loving, ah, how I wish that were me. Let me sing for you a song to help you work, and perhaps one that will encourage you to be brave. Good little bird, to fly about so readily and help, ah, how I wish I was like that!"
Märchen really likes Laukai! Honest and hardworking, one that is very much an innocent person. While he feels a bit old at times, with a loss of innocence, he appreciates Laukai's innocence and wants to help him come out of his shell and perhaps one day be braver. He's kinda cute, but he just wants to help him be a better person, encouraging him to grow and become loving, and perhaps a bit stronger and less timid. He sings of him working hard, in the fields or near the ocean, and he sings to give him strength when he feels down. Much like everyone else, he sings to him in his sleep of love but will not stroke his hair. It would probably embarrass him.
Honestly Märchen is a bit worried about Gaius. Being raised to fight all his life without respite, won't you get tired? He knows that being raised to be nothing more than a soldier must be pain...surely he had been brought up the same at one point. Force to kill...or not? In a way, he sees himself in him, though for Gaius' case it's just fighting perhaps. For Märchen...it is everything. So to help Gaius along he sings battle songs for him to dance to the beat whilst he fights and in his sleep he sings songs of love to comfort him. He's tempted to stroke his hair but won't since that's weird and he won't accept it.
"Hahaha, a fighter! How interesting! Brash, brave, you are all I am not and you are all that I wish to be. ...I wish I was braver with some things, and I only have my music...my songs...ahahaha, well, I can encourage you all I want! Still, someone with a happy life, an artist, a scholar, ah, how I wish I learned as a child! Learning is fun, do you appreciate it? If not, I'm going to have to hit you~ Let me sing you a song to help you keep your temper, as well as give you strength when you are feeling down! And I will sing you a song to show you are not a monster...like I..."
Märchen is sure that Ilaryll is a good person! Maybe a bit fiery and hot tempered where he flinches at her rage, but he can handle it. He thinks. In any case, he knows she's kind, deep down, or perhaps that's a childish belief, he doesn't know. He just knows that she's a good person despite the fact she might have killed someone to protect. Killing...how terrifying...yet he wants her to be happy and just be herself. He would love to poke at her about things, just do some lighthearted japes that can get her to be having fun in the angry way, in order to laugh about it later. He'll give her encouragement with her songs in battle as well as comforting songs explaining how even the darkness can be a guiding light. As with everyone, he sings songs of love while they sleep, though he wishes to stroke her hair, he cannot, knowing she will scream in rage...and he will be hurt again...
"Your soul, your heart, you are injured yet you keep going forward. Ahahaha, how familiar...but I know you are strong. How brave, how kind, I can see you protecting everyone, ah, how wonderful! I wish I knew your strength, but even then, you are kind...I'm sure. Despite shielding yourself from others. ...I wish I could talk to others easier, I feel I am too shy... But it's alright, may we know each other somehow? Perhaps...my songs...ah! A healing song, one of adventure? Or perhaps one where it will show your kindness and bravery? No no, not a ballad to your name, but one that will be a reflection of you and I...the person I want to be and the person you are...may I?"
"...You dance with me. You dance, you dance so wonderfully. You...who dances so wonderfully, while I play my songs, my violin, my heart...you dance, you dance, oh, how admirable! You dance...I want to dance again. I...I... ...I...can't...But...if...you can...help me...may we dance...together...? Only with my songs and violin, my swaying with the movement...very well, I will dance with you. But...please...I am...not...a good...dancer...I want food..."
Märchen is a bit worried about Daeli honestly. She's hiding something, he's not sure what, but she is quite strong in his opinion! And much braver than him, he feels as though he can't amount to her strength that she holds, her commanding presence and her posture of confidence. Yet, her sadness...he can see it, to a degree. He wants to help her, so he would try to be a bit near her and sing songs to fill her soul, ones where they encourage and show her love. And he would sing of love in her sleep, wanting to stroke her hair but not in case she would be a grump about it. ...Perhaps he is a bit too bold in helping her, he's not sure. But he'll sing of love in her sleep, making sure she is loved where he cannot be... The fact she dances to his music flatters him a lot. He loves the fact she's dancing to his music...it makes him feel...a bit loved honestly. Just a bit, not too much, but it's enough in that moment. The fact she can possibly heal him with her own dancing...he clings to that hope and so dances with her as he sings or plays the violin. One of the few things he still has with him, hidden...he will take it to heart, he's sure.
"No, no, no, just a child, just a child, and yet you-? I can't, I can't, my heart bleeds, your heart is dying, I can't, I can't, let me sing for you songs of hope and love, of strength in simple things other than kill or be killed. To live such a life...ah...how terrifying...I am glad I lived my life in one regard...despite...the pain...ahahaha, I am fine! But let me heal you, child, even if we are close in age. ...I feel so old and tired at times but you...let me heal you..."
Honestly Altan terrifies Märchen, not because of the fact her abilities can easily kill, but because of the fact that an innocent child like her suffered that much. Kill or be killed? That's no way to live...and he wants her to be an innocent child and be happy. Her way of life...yes, cheery, but the fact she doesn't bat an eye to death and the fact she doesn't care about her own death...he wants her to live. He wants her to experience life and be happy. So he sings of life without the killing and without the lack of love, he views, times where people are happy and just living simply and his songs consist of things no one notices for her. The shine of dewdrops on leaves as the morning sun rises, the shimmer of a cloth when held up in the sunlight, the cool wind playing with hair and caressing a cheek as if it were a kind touch...how nice... He sings of that and more in hopes of teaching her that there is such a thing as simple happiness and goodness in the world...not something to learn and to expect to be killed for. ...He feels as though she needs the love of his songs the most, and this time, he will willingly go and stroke her hair as he croons out the song, eyes dull and body hurting as he craves the love he is giving.
"A shielder, a protector, one who will do anything to help the people, and yet you are burdened by something. I am not sure what...but you are sad. I can see that. You do not look at people with bright eyes...ah...perhaps you've been hurt? Or lost something? Things taken away...ahahaha, I know that. It's painful...so painful...but you can heal from it, I'm sure. I have, somehow, but you yourself need healing. Let me sing songs to encourage you protecting the ones you love, let me show you evil that can be turned into good. And let me sing songs that will remind you of the past...if I can. ...A noble? So maybe...hm, not sure, I cannot think of whatever is hurting you. Well, I'll just sing then."
Märchen quite likes Andren and will go to him for protection. He really is a good knight, someone noble and kind, chivalrous and loving where he cannot be at times. He wants to be protected by him, so he would often cling to him and act like a sobbing mess. ...He's not sure if he can open up about his past to him, though, not yet...maybe he won't get it, considering the different statuses... In any case, please protect him, knight, for he needs it so bad! He will gladly sings songs to help him encourage his fighting and protecting others, songs of chivalry to make him feel stronger and songs of helping others to make him feel better. Like with any other, he sings of love in their sleep, but he does not dare stroke his hair. He's supposed to protect him...so...well, also the fact he might be weirded out so no.
"...You...magic...how wonderful, at some points, but how cruel...forced to do it? Forced to work until you collapse? Ahahaha, how familiar...yet you were forced into doing magic where it is not your strength... Surely there is something else you are good at! I am not sure what...but perhaps we can search together? Hm, a song...one that will show you the way? Occupational songs...oooh, this will be fun! And perhaps ones where it can show the whimsical side of magic...as much as I feel you would hate it. ...Would you? I am not sure...but let me try. And let me make you feel loved for who you are...please...you need it like I...desperately...crave...ahahaha..."
Märchen wants to help Thirra find herself! A bit more bolder, and more friendly, swallowing his fear so that he can be an older brother figure to her. Perhaps if he just acts friendly and kind, a bit of a protector, then maybe she will find happiness? He constantly wonders if she's starved of love and cannot help but worry. Most of his songs for her concern the fun and good about other occupations, a fisherman, a farmer, a servant, a cook, the cook one he particularly likes but singing of food hurts him so not too much. What other occupations? Scholar, mercenary, blacksmith, priest, the priest one he also likes and hopes she can resonate with it...but he is not sure. He will gladly sing these songs to help her find her way, as well as ones where she doesn't have to be so serious in magic. The whimsical aspect of magic, he's studied it but he is not sure how to implement it at times due to being a Manifestor. In any case, he will also sing of love, while she's awake and while she's asleep, willingly stroking her hair to make her feel better. And hopefully she will, will his songs reach in her sleep? He isn't sure...
"You are so strong and brave, to be a part of such a Resistance...I cannot. I am not brave enough, I feel...but to fight against injustice, ah, how wonderful! I bet it's fun...I want to imagine that and think about freeing the people, like slaves and the oppressed poor. It must be fun to fight...and terrifying. I wonder, are you happy with that constant fighting? Or do you need a break? Let me sing of freedom and happiness, of love and life as people seek peace hand in hand. And let me make sure you are happy, okay? You look like you need it..."
Märchen views her as cool. So. So. Cool. As much as he is reserved in his speech at times, he can't help but inwardly fanboy over her. Just...a Resistance member? And the fact she is that much of a fighter and that much of a kind person? GOD TAKE HIM NOW. In any case, he really does want to be her friend but he's unsure how to approach at times... In any case, he'll just slide on over to her sneakily and just hit her with random songs concerning freedom in order to make her happy. ...If he scares her and she screams before lashing out, so be it. Besides they're good songs, right? ...Right? He hopes so, but he cannot help but fear. Still, songs of peace, songs of freedom, this will keep her going and feed her heart, right? As with everyone, he sings of love in her sleep, though he is a bit hesitant to stroke her hair without her permission. ...Ah, screw it, he'll do it, he likes her that much and she's hot.
"You wander, you wander, a painter, how lovely, yet you wander, you wander, without love, without light. Ah, my heart, it's hurting so much, I feel so hungry... Your hunger, though, are you alright? I want to hold you, I want to help you, make you feel loved like I've never been loved before...but I cannot, knowing you might be weirded out. So, let me sing songs to help your arts, help you paint and create, perform and sing, let's bring out that creativity, no? And let me sing of love, let me sing to heal your heart...ah...it's starving, it's starving, let me feed it, ahahaha, I don't need it, no, but you do. You do, so let me...help...I'm starving..."
Märchen is a bit scared for Kayne. Clearly he was alone a lot and never knew what love was...much like him...but he wants him to feel some kind of love. He'll do a lot of things to make him feel it, just be friendly, poking, making him laugh and angry and it's okay to hurt him he can take it but he wants Kayne to be that happy. So please...let him be friendly and pretend he's not extremely worried for his well being. He sings songs to encourage him to create and show others, to entertain and to help him be happy. Just creative songs, with good beats, perhaps something to jolt to make him think, he's not sure. But will certainly sing songs of love...but only in his sleep, since he might not register it when awake. ...He wants to hold him tight in his sleep but he's unsure if he can or is allowed too...unlike some of the others, his loneliness... Well, perhaps he can stroke his hair? But he isn't sure...God he wants to help but he's not entirely sure how...so let him sing until he dies...just let him sing...
"Earth and stone, ground and staff, you're quite interesting. To not learn, to not care for the other parts of the world, to remain at home? ...You are strange, I must admit. I do not know what that is like, my heart yearns to explore and see new things. For so long I've dreamt of an escape...and eventually it was granted, ahahaha! It was wonderful to me...and I'm so glad I made new friends and forged a new family...how about we become like brothers? Let me sing of a song to entice you to learn more about the outside world! But something close to home...perhaps you are curious about how a baker works? Or maybe a tailor, sewing clothes? And then, gradually, branching out, ever so slightly...branching out...pffft. Well then. I will certainly let your shepherd's crook made of wood branch out, ahahaha!"
Märchen quite likes Markus! Definitely someone who grounds and pulls people together without realizing, his amiable personality is something he admires a great deal. ...He doesn't get why doesn't want to learn anything though. And...him not wanting to read...what even. He likes reading himself but to see someone that willfully ignorant...um...no? Well, he won't voice how uncomfortable he is but he would definitely still want to befriend and become his brother to him! ...And honestly...farm life is interesting, what is that? Hardworking, like a servant? Not that he minds that role, but...farm life. Animals. Taking care of animals and tending to sheep and just watching over them and being happy with the sheep GOD THAT SOUNDS NICE. Honestly he wants Markus to learn, so he sings songs of some things close to home before gradually expanding, that is his plan. Just songs that deal with village life, or so he thinks, before going to the forests nearby or even the plains where the sheep graze. In any case, he hopes he learns something! He sings of love in his sleep like with the others...but since he's a bit like a brother...a manly one...would it be even right to stroke his hair? He's not sure. Well, he won't just in case.
"A seafarer and a noble, you are quite noble indeed! Saving people and following your father's creed, I can admire that! Ahahaha, you really are strange, tough yet kind, reaching out yet not, already you want to help, but by the power of the ocean and the salt air. To sail, I want to know what it's like, truly. Only in my mind, and my mind can be quite vivid...in any case, what song would you like? A sea shanty, to remind you of home? Or perhaps a song to encourage your bravado and rally your men? A song to bring courage or a song of home...hm, I do not know. I can sing both, I do not mind."
Märchen is a bit curious about Sapphire and her background. What was the sea like? What was sailing like? He doesn't voice it, but he often dreams of being a pirate, one that is kind and noble like her, so of course he's going to be interested in her. He doesn't mind playing around with her and joking, despite the fact he does not take to alcohol, he rather not. In fact, he would love to banter with her, using the lingo if he can remember what he's learned and perhaps just coming off with ocean puns or something. He has no idea. Honestly he wants to make her feel at home so he'll gladly sing of the sea, he loves sea shanties himself despite some of them having gross feelings when he sings. And he can also sing to her of courage in battle and rallying people like the captain she is...or he assumes she's like a captain. She holds herself that high it seems. He sings of love in her sleep like with the others but does not dare stroke her hair. ...He rather not mess up the captain's hair. And also...just...captain. He knows he would be low on the rank of pirate.
Age: 19
Home Nation: Hertsei
Gender: Agendered male
Aura Color: White
Soul Name:
Song of Candor
Appearance:
Märchen's appearance is comely in his opinion, nothing to really look at, just plain. ...If he can get past some features he hates with his entire being. His gray hair, long and tied up into a small ponytail while keeping some of it out since it's...kinda nice to look at but it doesn't erase the hair color..., his red eyes, the color of drying blood, his tanned skin, almost like mud...also how thin he is, almost like a skeleton in his opinion. His appearance, constantly pointed out, and he hated it...so in the end he can't look past that and just sees an ugly version of him...perhaps if someone pointed out how pretty he can look he'll be fine. His clothes are okay now, a suit of dark gray with lighter gray stripes, a red scarf that keeps his neck warm and hidden, gloves to hide his hands if he can help it, though unfortunately not when he plays...a large cross on his person because "I'm going to mess with people. I want them to think I'm that devout at times. But my God I have fallen ahahaha," a red sash to tie the cross onto him, and brown loafers. Underneath his suit is a white shirt, a dress shirt usually, though sometimes he does like to wear other things...just the suit is comfortable to him and hides his body better than what he had before. But yes, clothes are nice...but not his appearance...
Personality: "Someone less than the regular person, a monster, a cruel being, a heartless thing...ahahaha, I am all that and more. The good, the bad...ah, how I want to see my good! It's so hard...it's so hard...help me..."
Märchen's self esteem is pretty much nonexistent a lot of the times, being constantly put down until he couldn't see anything good about himself, even if he tries very hard. He can do it...he just feels a bit better with encouragement...and honestly he's not sure of his own strength. Is he that strong? To survive all that? Is he that kind? To help others? Is he that caring? To stay by people's side even though he cannot stay with them long? Curious, pondering, smart, helpful, loving, is he all that? He constantly wonders and dreams of being a kind person and a good soul, but he's long since learned he is not that. Cruel, heartless, cowardly, evil...that was all he was taught. And he's not sure what he is at times...so he just tries not to think about it if he can help it. ...Unless hammered hard then he curls up into a ball and just imagines a better life...something that torments him so bad that he can't help but feel his heart break, the one emotion he thinks he can feel...but again he's not sure. What even is he, at this point? And were they right? ...Or was his own judgment of him right?
"Kind, loving, smart, cruel, biting, cowardly...me...all of me...ahahaha...what am I...?"
History: A child forgotten, no one remembered. Hiding, hidden, yet even now he works day and night and sings day and night, plays day and night and entertains day and night for the people around him. Hidden, out of sight, just staring out the window and wondering if life will change or if everything was worth it. Working until he was exhausted and collapsing. Singing until his voice died. Playing until no one could stand it anymore and he was left hurting once more. He wondered this, day and night, dreaming of happiness and love only to wake up to the next day of monotony and God knows what else. Can he leave? Even now? He was tired, so tired every day, just let him be and create music that was wonderful and made people love him rather hated…
A boy, around his age, approached him in the garden one day as he was tending with bleeding hands and held out his hand gently. So warm and kind, yet rough and full of power. He wanted to hold it forever. Snuck out, every day, just for some semblance of happiness, and he wanted more every day just to feel better. He didn't want to think about what went on behind closed doors, or how much it was hurting him every day. The small moments of happiness, let him cherish it! The more time he spent, the more time he wanted for himself that was just the pure bliss rather than what he had to face. Work, sing, play, entertain until he collapsed, can he escape? Truly?
The boy took him away and he ran as far away as he could, away from the family and life he had known. Yet, a woman...she wanted to follow them. The boy did not want that. She screamed, lashed out, the next thing he knew, he made a weapon to save the boy as he created runes of magic to repel her. She screamed and attacked him and yet… He could not remember but he was back home, aching and hurting once more. ...Then, he was approached, while tending to the garden. Magic users, they approached him as he was nearly dead from what had happened and everything crashing upon him and when he could not speak properly to answer their inquiries, they took him away, far away from home. He's been with them ever since.
...He never truly did have a name before all this. While traveling with them, he thought long and hard about his own name, something to call him for once. Something nice...and something he liked. He remembered hearing stories from the boy that warmed and fed his heart, filled him with imagination and songs that he wanted to convey. ...A story...Märchen… Yes, Märchen, it was a fitting name for him. He quite liked that...rather than the name others tried to force on him. Märchen...he'll be known as Märchen from now on and he'll create wonderful stories through his songs...just like the day he met him...
Soul Manifestation Details
Manifestation
Appearance: A thin longsword and music note runes.
Powers: Small music note runes float around and do not attack, mainly heal with the song. Cannot supplement with voice.
Name Manifestation
Appearance: Guitar strings grow on the longsword and can now be used as a guitar to channel magical power via soul.
Powers: The runes grow more powerful and can now attack a person, not just heal. They grow in size, about the size of half of his body, and can float around still. As for the guitar sword, it can be used as an instrument to channel his soul's magic and make the runes coordinate as well as buff them or make them hit their target faster. Unfortunately even then, his voice can not supplement the attacks.
True Manifestation
Appearance: A bit like a knight in shining armor, the armor he gains is shining white and looks almost like a standard medieval knight, though there is no headpiece, only a mask which is rather ornate and covering the eyes, though he can see out of it. Like the armor, it shines white. Also, the ribbon for his hair he gains is also white in color, but is long and reaches to the middle of his back. He still wields his "guitar sword" as he calls it, now white as well and shining like a holy light with the strings glowing.
Powers: The runes of magic can now encompass all sorts of voices and instruments, spreading out in small individual runes. For large scale attacks full of power, he uses his own voice while playing his guitar sword to lash out. These runes can heal or attack, also communicating with people to convey his feelings or any other emotion.
Appearance: Guitar strings grow on the longsword and can now be used as a guitar to channel magical power via soul.
Powers: The runes grow more powerful and can now attack a person, not just heal. They grow in size, about the size of half of his body, and can float around still. As for the guitar sword, it can be used as an instrument to channel his soul's magic and make the runes coordinate as well as buff them or make them hit their target faster. Unfortunately even then, his voice can not supplement the attacks.
True Manifestation
Appearance: A bit like a knight in shining armor, the armor he gains is shining white and looks almost like a standard medieval knight, though there is no headpiece, only a mask which is rather ornate and covering the eyes, though he can see out of it. Like the armor, it shines white. Also, the ribbon for his hair he gains is also white in color, but is long and reaches to the middle of his back. He still wields his "guitar sword" as he calls it, now white as well and shining like a holy light with the strings glowing.
Powers: The runes of magic can now encompass all sorts of voices and instruments, spreading out in small individual runes. For large scale attacks full of power, he uses his own voice while playing his guitar sword to lash out. These runes can heal or attack, also communicating with people to convey his feelings or any other emotion.
Laukai Kenkuri
"An honest soul, a simple life, kind, loving, ah, how I wish that were me. Let me sing for you a song to help you work, and perhaps one that will encourage you to be brave. Good little bird, to fly about so readily and help, ah, how I wish I was like that!"
Märchen really likes Laukai! Honest and hardworking, one that is very much an innocent person. While he feels a bit old at times, with a loss of innocence, he appreciates Laukai's innocence and wants to help him come out of his shell and perhaps one day be braver. He's kinda cute, but he just wants to help him be a better person, encouraging him to grow and become loving, and perhaps a bit stronger and less timid. He sings of him working hard, in the fields or near the ocean, and he sings to give him strength when he feels down. Much like everyone else, he sings to him in his sleep of love but will not stroke his hair. It would probably embarrass him.
Gaius Carmine Rainier
"Working to fight, you keep fighting, are you alright? Let my songs encourage you in battle and let them comfort you in your sleep."
Honestly Märchen is a bit worried about Gaius. Being raised to fight all his life without respite, won't you get tired? He knows that being raised to be nothing more than a soldier must be pain...surely he had been brought up the same at one point. Force to kill...or not? In a way, he sees himself in him, though for Gaius' case it's just fighting perhaps. For Märchen...it is everything. So to help Gaius along he sings battle songs for him to dance to the beat whilst he fights and in his sleep he sings songs of love to comfort him. He's tempted to stroke his hair but won't since that's weird and he won't accept it.
Ilaryll Anarore
"Hahaha, a fighter! How interesting! Brash, brave, you are all I am not and you are all that I wish to be. ...I wish I was braver with some things, and I only have my music...my songs...ahahaha, well, I can encourage you all I want! Still, someone with a happy life, an artist, a scholar, ah, how I wish I learned as a child! Learning is fun, do you appreciate it? If not, I'm going to have to hit you~ Let me sing you a song to help you keep your temper, as well as give you strength when you are feeling down! And I will sing you a song to show you are not a monster...like I..."
Märchen is sure that Ilaryll is a good person! Maybe a bit fiery and hot tempered where he flinches at her rage, but he can handle it. He thinks. In any case, he knows she's kind, deep down, or perhaps that's a childish belief, he doesn't know. He just knows that she's a good person despite the fact she might have killed someone to protect. Killing...how terrifying...yet he wants her to be happy and just be herself. He would love to poke at her about things, just do some lighthearted japes that can get her to be having fun in the angry way, in order to laugh about it later. He'll give her encouragement with her songs in battle as well as comforting songs explaining how even the darkness can be a guiding light. As with everyone, he sings songs of love while they sleep, though he wishes to stroke her hair, he cannot, knowing she will scream in rage...and he will be hurt again...
Dael'liska Noskanthra deLouve
"Your soul, your heart, you are injured yet you keep going forward. Ahahaha, how familiar...but I know you are strong. How brave, how kind, I can see you protecting everyone, ah, how wonderful! I wish I knew your strength, but even then, you are kind...I'm sure. Despite shielding yourself from others. ...I wish I could talk to others easier, I feel I am too shy... But it's alright, may we know each other somehow? Perhaps...my songs...ah! A healing song, one of adventure? Or perhaps one where it will show your kindness and bravery? No no, not a ballad to your name, but one that will be a reflection of you and I...the person I want to be and the person you are...may I?"
"...You dance with me. You dance, you dance so wonderfully. You...who dances so wonderfully, while I play my songs, my violin, my heart...you dance, you dance, oh, how admirable! You dance...I want to dance again. I...I... ...I...can't...But...if...you can...help me...may we dance...together...? Only with my songs and violin, my swaying with the movement...very well, I will dance with you. But...please...I am...not...a good...dancer...I want food..."
Märchen is a bit worried about Daeli honestly. She's hiding something, he's not sure what, but she is quite strong in his opinion! And much braver than him, he feels as though he can't amount to her strength that she holds, her commanding presence and her posture of confidence. Yet, her sadness...he can see it, to a degree. He wants to help her, so he would try to be a bit near her and sing songs to fill her soul, ones where they encourage and show her love. And he would sing of love in her sleep, wanting to stroke her hair but not in case she would be a grump about it. ...Perhaps he is a bit too bold in helping her, he's not sure. But he'll sing of love in her sleep, making sure she is loved where he cannot be... The fact she dances to his music flatters him a lot. He loves the fact she's dancing to his music...it makes him feel...a bit loved honestly. Just a bit, not too much, but it's enough in that moment. The fact she can possibly heal him with her own dancing...he clings to that hope and so dances with her as he sings or plays the violin. One of the few things he still has with him, hidden...he will take it to heart, he's sure.
Nergüi Altan Nüd
"No, no, no, just a child, just a child, and yet you-? I can't, I can't, my heart bleeds, your heart is dying, I can't, I can't, let me sing for you songs of hope and love, of strength in simple things other than kill or be killed. To live such a life...ah...how terrifying...I am glad I lived my life in one regard...despite...the pain...ahahaha, I am fine! But let me heal you, child, even if we are close in age. ...I feel so old and tired at times but you...let me heal you..."
Honestly Altan terrifies Märchen, not because of the fact her abilities can easily kill, but because of the fact that an innocent child like her suffered that much. Kill or be killed? That's no way to live...and he wants her to be an innocent child and be happy. Her way of life...yes, cheery, but the fact she doesn't bat an eye to death and the fact she doesn't care about her own death...he wants her to live. He wants her to experience life and be happy. So he sings of life without the killing and without the lack of love, he views, times where people are happy and just living simply and his songs consist of things no one notices for her. The shine of dewdrops on leaves as the morning sun rises, the shimmer of a cloth when held up in the sunlight, the cool wind playing with hair and caressing a cheek as if it were a kind touch...how nice... He sings of that and more in hopes of teaching her that there is such a thing as simple happiness and goodness in the world...not something to learn and to expect to be killed for. ...He feels as though she needs the love of his songs the most, and this time, he will willingly go and stroke her hair as he croons out the song, eyes dull and body hurting as he craves the love he is giving.
Andren Coenberht
"A shielder, a protector, one who will do anything to help the people, and yet you are burdened by something. I am not sure what...but you are sad. I can see that. You do not look at people with bright eyes...ah...perhaps you've been hurt? Or lost something? Things taken away...ahahaha, I know that. It's painful...so painful...but you can heal from it, I'm sure. I have, somehow, but you yourself need healing. Let me sing songs to encourage you protecting the ones you love, let me show you evil that can be turned into good. And let me sing songs that will remind you of the past...if I can. ...A noble? So maybe...hm, not sure, I cannot think of whatever is hurting you. Well, I'll just sing then."
Märchen quite likes Andren and will go to him for protection. He really is a good knight, someone noble and kind, chivalrous and loving where he cannot be at times. He wants to be protected by him, so he would often cling to him and act like a sobbing mess. ...He's not sure if he can open up about his past to him, though, not yet...maybe he won't get it, considering the different statuses... In any case, please protect him, knight, for he needs it so bad! He will gladly sings songs to help him encourage his fighting and protecting others, songs of chivalry to make him feel stronger and songs of helping others to make him feel better. Like with any other, he sings of love in their sleep, but he does not dare stroke his hair. He's supposed to protect him...so...well, also the fact he might be weirded out so no.
Thirra
"...You...magic...how wonderful, at some points, but how cruel...forced to do it? Forced to work until you collapse? Ahahaha, how familiar...yet you were forced into doing magic where it is not your strength... Surely there is something else you are good at! I am not sure what...but perhaps we can search together? Hm, a song...one that will show you the way? Occupational songs...oooh, this will be fun! And perhaps ones where it can show the whimsical side of magic...as much as I feel you would hate it. ...Would you? I am not sure...but let me try. And let me make you feel loved for who you are...please...you need it like I...desperately...crave...ahahaha..."
Märchen wants to help Thirra find herself! A bit more bolder, and more friendly, swallowing his fear so that he can be an older brother figure to her. Perhaps if he just acts friendly and kind, a bit of a protector, then maybe she will find happiness? He constantly wonders if she's starved of love and cannot help but worry. Most of his songs for her concern the fun and good about other occupations, a fisherman, a farmer, a servant, a cook, the cook one he particularly likes but singing of food hurts him so not too much. What other occupations? Scholar, mercenary, blacksmith, priest, the priest one he also likes and hopes she can resonate with it...but he is not sure. He will gladly sing these songs to help her find her way, as well as ones where she doesn't have to be so serious in magic. The whimsical aspect of magic, he's studied it but he is not sure how to implement it at times due to being a Manifestor. In any case, he will also sing of love, while she's awake and while she's asleep, willingly stroking her hair to make her feel better. And hopefully she will, will his songs reach in her sleep? He isn't sure...
Escarlaté Hauesser
"You are so strong and brave, to be a part of such a Resistance...I cannot. I am not brave enough, I feel...but to fight against injustice, ah, how wonderful! I bet it's fun...I want to imagine that and think about freeing the people, like slaves and the oppressed poor. It must be fun to fight...and terrifying. I wonder, are you happy with that constant fighting? Or do you need a break? Let me sing of freedom and happiness, of love and life as people seek peace hand in hand. And let me make sure you are happy, okay? You look like you need it..."
Märchen views her as cool. So. So. Cool. As much as he is reserved in his speech at times, he can't help but inwardly fanboy over her. Just...a Resistance member? And the fact she is that much of a fighter and that much of a kind person? GOD TAKE HIM NOW. In any case, he really does want to be her friend but he's unsure how to approach at times... In any case, he'll just slide on over to her sneakily and just hit her with random songs concerning freedom in order to make her happy. ...If he scares her and she screams before lashing out, so be it. Besides they're good songs, right? ...Right? He hopes so, but he cannot help but fear. Still, songs of peace, songs of freedom, this will keep her going and feed her heart, right? As with everyone, he sings of love in her sleep, though he is a bit hesitant to stroke her hair without her permission. ...Ah, screw it, he'll do it, he likes her that much and she's hot.
Kayne Valoran
"You wander, you wander, a painter, how lovely, yet you wander, you wander, without love, without light. Ah, my heart, it's hurting so much, I feel so hungry... Your hunger, though, are you alright? I want to hold you, I want to help you, make you feel loved like I've never been loved before...but I cannot, knowing you might be weirded out. So, let me sing songs to help your arts, help you paint and create, perform and sing, let's bring out that creativity, no? And let me sing of love, let me sing to heal your heart...ah...it's starving, it's starving, let me feed it, ahahaha, I don't need it, no, but you do. You do, so let me...help...I'm starving..."
Märchen is a bit scared for Kayne. Clearly he was alone a lot and never knew what love was...much like him...but he wants him to feel some kind of love. He'll do a lot of things to make him feel it, just be friendly, poking, making him laugh and angry and it's okay to hurt him he can take it but he wants Kayne to be that happy. So please...let him be friendly and pretend he's not extremely worried for his well being. He sings songs to encourage him to create and show others, to entertain and to help him be happy. Just creative songs, with good beats, perhaps something to jolt to make him think, he's not sure. But will certainly sing songs of love...but only in his sleep, since he might not register it when awake. ...He wants to hold him tight in his sleep but he's unsure if he can or is allowed too...unlike some of the others, his loneliness... Well, perhaps he can stroke his hair? But he isn't sure...God he wants to help but he's not entirely sure how...so let him sing until he dies...just let him sing...
Markus Stone
"Earth and stone, ground and staff, you're quite interesting. To not learn, to not care for the other parts of the world, to remain at home? ...You are strange, I must admit. I do not know what that is like, my heart yearns to explore and see new things. For so long I've dreamt of an escape...and eventually it was granted, ahahaha! It was wonderful to me...and I'm so glad I made new friends and forged a new family...how about we become like brothers? Let me sing of a song to entice you to learn more about the outside world! But something close to home...perhaps you are curious about how a baker works? Or maybe a tailor, sewing clothes? And then, gradually, branching out, ever so slightly...branching out...pffft. Well then. I will certainly let your shepherd's crook made of wood branch out, ahahaha!"
Märchen quite likes Markus! Definitely someone who grounds and pulls people together without realizing, his amiable personality is something he admires a great deal. ...He doesn't get why doesn't want to learn anything though. And...him not wanting to read...what even. He likes reading himself but to see someone that willfully ignorant...um...no? Well, he won't voice how uncomfortable he is but he would definitely still want to befriend and become his brother to him! ...And honestly...farm life is interesting, what is that? Hardworking, like a servant? Not that he minds that role, but...farm life. Animals. Taking care of animals and tending to sheep and just watching over them and being happy with the sheep GOD THAT SOUNDS NICE. Honestly he wants Markus to learn, so he sings songs of some things close to home before gradually expanding, that is his plan. Just songs that deal with village life, or so he thinks, before going to the forests nearby or even the plains where the sheep graze. In any case, he hopes he learns something! He sings of love in his sleep like with the others...but since he's a bit like a brother...a manly one...would it be even right to stroke his hair? He's not sure. Well, he won't just in case.
Sapphire Hane
"A seafarer and a noble, you are quite noble indeed! Saving people and following your father's creed, I can admire that! Ahahaha, you really are strange, tough yet kind, reaching out yet not, already you want to help, but by the power of the ocean and the salt air. To sail, I want to know what it's like, truly. Only in my mind, and my mind can be quite vivid...in any case, what song would you like? A sea shanty, to remind you of home? Or perhaps a song to encourage your bravado and rally your men? A song to bring courage or a song of home...hm, I do not know. I can sing both, I do not mind."
Märchen is a bit curious about Sapphire and her background. What was the sea like? What was sailing like? He doesn't voice it, but he often dreams of being a pirate, one that is kind and noble like her, so of course he's going to be interested in her. He doesn't mind playing around with her and joking, despite the fact he does not take to alcohol, he rather not. In fact, he would love to banter with her, using the lingo if he can remember what he's learned and perhaps just coming off with ocean puns or something. He has no idea. Honestly he wants to make her feel at home so he'll gladly sing of the sea, he loves sea shanties himself despite some of them having gross feelings when he sings. And he can also sing to her of courage in battle and rallying people like the captain she is...or he assumes she's like a captain. She holds herself that high it seems. He sings of love in her sleep like with the others but does not dare stroke her hair. ...He rather not mess up the captain's hair. And also...just...captain. He knows he would be low on the rank of pirate.
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