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getoutofmytemple) wrote2017-06-02 02:14 pm
getoutofmytemple) wrote2017-06-02 02:14 pm
Entry tags:
Unrivaled App
APPLICATION
PLAYER INFORMATION
⇒ Name: Dubs
⇒ Journal:dubs
⇒ Age: 25+
⇒ Contact:![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
dubbins
⇒ Characters Played: none
CHARACTER INFORMATION
⇒ Name: Abelas
⇒ Age: 1000+
⇒ Canon: Dragon Age: Inquisition- video game
⇒ Canon Reference: As it pertains to Abelas
⇒ Canon Point: After the events of What Pride has Wrought
⇒ Personality: Abelas is a stoic man of duty first and foremost. His sworn duty is watching over the Vir'abelasan, the Well of Sorrows. An act to attest his dedication to this, he named himself "Sorrow", as he thought he would watch the well for eternity. For a millennia at least, he has either been awake and fighting, defending the Temple of Mythal, or sleeping in uthenera, an "eternal" slumber usually reserved for elder elves that grew weary of living, however for Abelas it was more like a hibernation. Every time he would awaken the world would grow more and more foreign, as the empire of the ancient elves became nothing but history and legend. In ancient writing in the temple one can find is written by Abelas as the ancient elves started their decline, he claims to have shed his name once when he started his service of Mythial, and shed it again after she passed, and has taken responsibility for teaching the younger generations of sentinel elves otherwise they will "lose what they should have been". The message is accompanied by a sense of gut wrenching loss from Abelas.
Despite his dedication to the well, he does not let it blind him to dire situations at hand. It can come close, but if one actively works to show him and the temple respect, regardless of their race, he can be persuaded to trust them. This speaks volumes to his character and open mindedness relative to others of his generation. Take Solas, for example, another ancient elf who also was faced with the same circumstance. Solas did not even consider those who he met after waking to be people at all. To be fair, Abelas makes it clear that he feels no kinship with any inhabitants of modern Thedas, even other elves, referring to all of them as "shemlen", a derogatory term elves use to describe humans for their short lifespans though usually use by elves, not to them. However, Unlike Solas who makes it a point to trust no one but himself, Abelas can accept the help of these strangers and will even remark that they seem to be a righteous sort. Even modern elves are slow to do this, and ancient Elvhen were said to be more judgmental than their successors.
That does not mean he offers his help readily or makes it easy for the outsiders even if they show him respect. He is perpetually vague, and seems to deliberately hold important information back. The veilfire writing of his makes it clear he lived to see Mythal's fall, yet refuses to admit to the part whether she was truly a god or not, nor does he go through particularly great lengths to prove she did, in fact, exist. Though he does inform them that drinking from the Well will bind them to Mythal's will, so knowing a bit about Mythal would have been very handy really. He starts off pretty forthcoming with information, but then cuts off and denies answers before one can get a full picture. Part of it seems to be his curt and down-to-business nature, and some of it seems to come from a place of bitterness and a teeny bit of passive aggression.
In the conclusion of Abelas' part in the story, he is either killed during his effort to destroy the Well to prevent it from being despoiled, or he is convinced to willingly allow someone to partake in it for the sake of a greater good. Either ending is tragic, though arguably being forced to live without the purpose he's dedicated his life to is more cruel. If he lives he claims that he may go looking for other places the "shemlen"haven't gotten to, or that only uthenara awaits them for eternity "If fate is kind".
⇒ Previous game history: N/A
⇒ Powers and Abilities:
Of his confirmed abilities, he can more or less pilot a magical building. He can activated his temple's defenses, mask it from view to those who seek it, make stairs pop out of nowhere, and so forth.
He can wield magic as the ancient elves did, however all that's seen of him using it is knocking a group back and trying to blow up the Well of Sorrows. Apparently blowing up the Well has a nasty long cast time, and would likely destroy the immediate area, or so it's stated. He also knows how to write in veilfire, which is a method of writing which can convey both memories and emotions.
He is classified as a mage, though how he's specc'd specifically isn't known. His stunning ability seems to be a fancier version of Mind Blast from the Spirit talent tree, which would mean he can cast a magic barrier. The sentinels also seem to be skilled at hiding and popping out of nowhere so Abelas may likely be able to cast Fadestep (he sort of blinks forward a short distance). Other than that there's really no speculation. It can be assumed he can throw around frost, lightening, and fire like any other mage, so going to keep it generic.
⇒ Personal Effects: His armor. A staff. An insufferable sense of superiority.
WRITTEN SAMPLE
⇒ We only require one writing sample. The whole place stinks of Shemlen
PLAYER INFORMATION
⇒ Name: Dubs
⇒ Journal:
dubs⇒ Age: 25+
⇒ Contact:
⇒ Characters Played: none
CHARACTER INFORMATION
⇒ Name: Abelas
⇒ Age: 1000+
⇒ Canon: Dragon Age: Inquisition- video game
⇒ Canon Reference: As it pertains to Abelas
⇒ Canon Point: After the events of What Pride has Wrought
⇒ Personality: Abelas is a stoic man of duty first and foremost. His sworn duty is watching over the Vir'abelasan, the Well of Sorrows. An act to attest his dedication to this, he named himself "Sorrow", as he thought he would watch the well for eternity. For a millennia at least, he has either been awake and fighting, defending the Temple of Mythal, or sleeping in uthenera, an "eternal" slumber usually reserved for elder elves that grew weary of living, however for Abelas it was more like a hibernation. Every time he would awaken the world would grow more and more foreign, as the empire of the ancient elves became nothing but history and legend. In ancient writing in the temple one can find is written by Abelas as the ancient elves started their decline, he claims to have shed his name once when he started his service of Mythial, and shed it again after she passed, and has taken responsibility for teaching the younger generations of sentinel elves otherwise they will "lose what they should have been". The message is accompanied by a sense of gut wrenching loss from Abelas.
Despite his dedication to the well, he does not let it blind him to dire situations at hand. It can come close, but if one actively works to show him and the temple respect, regardless of their race, he can be persuaded to trust them. This speaks volumes to his character and open mindedness relative to others of his generation. Take Solas, for example, another ancient elf who also was faced with the same circumstance. Solas did not even consider those who he met after waking to be people at all. To be fair, Abelas makes it clear that he feels no kinship with any inhabitants of modern Thedas, even other elves, referring to all of them as "shemlen", a derogatory term elves use to describe humans for their short lifespans though usually use by elves, not to them. However, Unlike Solas who makes it a point to trust no one but himself, Abelas can accept the help of these strangers and will even remark that they seem to be a righteous sort. Even modern elves are slow to do this, and ancient Elvhen were said to be more judgmental than their successors.
That does not mean he offers his help readily or makes it easy for the outsiders even if they show him respect. He is perpetually vague, and seems to deliberately hold important information back. The veilfire writing of his makes it clear he lived to see Mythal's fall, yet refuses to admit to the part whether she was truly a god or not, nor does he go through particularly great lengths to prove she did, in fact, exist. Though he does inform them that drinking from the Well will bind them to Mythal's will, so knowing a bit about Mythal would have been very handy really. He starts off pretty forthcoming with information, but then cuts off and denies answers before one can get a full picture. Part of it seems to be his curt and down-to-business nature, and some of it seems to come from a place of bitterness and a teeny bit of passive aggression.
In the conclusion of Abelas' part in the story, he is either killed during his effort to destroy the Well to prevent it from being despoiled, or he is convinced to willingly allow someone to partake in it for the sake of a greater good. Either ending is tragic, though arguably being forced to live without the purpose he's dedicated his life to is more cruel. If he lives he claims that he may go looking for other places the "shemlen"haven't gotten to, or that only uthenara awaits them for eternity "If fate is kind".
⇒ Previous game history: N/A
⇒ Powers and Abilities:
Of his confirmed abilities, he can more or less pilot a magical building. He can activated his temple's defenses, mask it from view to those who seek it, make stairs pop out of nowhere, and so forth.
He can wield magic as the ancient elves did, however all that's seen of him using it is knocking a group back and trying to blow up the Well of Sorrows. Apparently blowing up the Well has a nasty long cast time, and would likely destroy the immediate area, or so it's stated. He also knows how to write in veilfire, which is a method of writing which can convey both memories and emotions.
He is classified as a mage, though how he's specc'd specifically isn't known. His stunning ability seems to be a fancier version of Mind Blast from the Spirit talent tree, which would mean he can cast a magic barrier. The sentinels also seem to be skilled at hiding and popping out of nowhere so Abelas may likely be able to cast Fadestep (he sort of blinks forward a short distance). Other than that there's really no speculation. It can be assumed he can throw around frost, lightening, and fire like any other mage, so going to keep it generic.
⇒ Personal Effects: His armor. A staff. An insufferable sense of superiority.
WRITTEN SAMPLE
⇒ We only require one writing sample. The whole place stinks of Shemlen