player information ● name: Nekky ● age: 27 ● contact:nekky ● other characters: Bucky Barnes (616)
character information ● name: Damianos of Akielos ● canon: Captive Prince Trilogy ● canon point: Post-Kings Rising ● age: 25
● (canon) background:CONTENT WARNING: The Captive Prince trilogy deals with slavery, child abuse, sexual abuse, and rape. Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 and a more detailed summary written by Dee and I, here.
● abilities: Damen is taller and broader than average, and naturally very strong. He's a skilled wrestler, spear-thrower, horse-rider, and sword fighter, and can throw a two-handed broadsword with accuracy clear across a river to spear an enemy. He was also raised as the Crown Prince of his nation, and has had the finest education in politics, economy, geography, history, languages (he speaks Akielon, Veretian, and Patran), leadership, warfare, battle tactics and strategy, combat, and other princely endeavors.
● strengths: Damen is, ultimately, a good person. He's fair and honest, almost too honest - lying doesn't come easily to him, but it makes him easier to trust, because he can't successfully hide himself or his intentions from anyone. He's very straight-forward and confident, he grew up loved by his people and his father and he's never had anything to hide from, at least until his capture. He thinks in a straight line and usually the simplest solutions are the best. He has a strong sense of fairness and justice that are difficult for him to overcome, like when Laurent suggested they dress as Touars' defeated men from Ravenel to get inside the fort, the idea didn't sit well with him, because he naturally despises deception and sees it as dishonorable. Damen is also compassionate, and often thinks of others before himself. He treats the people ranked below him with kindness, and he's the kind of person people want to follow. He is a prideful person, but while in captivity, he puts his own dignity aside to bargain for the other slaves' safety, feeling dutiful toward his people, as their prince and leader. He's also very protective and loyal toward those he cares for. Damen is a trusting man who wants to see the best in people, to the point where his jealous half-brother murdered their father and sold Damen into slavery, but Damen refused to believe it of Kastor until the evidence was too much to ignore. When Laurent's life is in danger, Damen acts rashly and swiftly to save him, even if it means his own death. He wants to be a good king and a kind, honorable man.
● weaknesses: Damen has a lot of faults, most of them more pronounced at the beginning of the series. His biggest flaw is probably his naivete and his obliviousness to the things he doesn't want to acknowledge in life. He sees the world as he wants to see it, in black and white. Despite the signs, he doesn't realize Kastor's betrayal until he's straight up told, and he doesn't see the Regent as a horrible person until the end of the first book. He is also inflexible and slow to bend this worldview, even with proof. He doesn't want to acknowledge that people can do such horrible things (the Regent) or that family can betray you (Kastor). Damen doesn't want to acknowledge that the world isn't black and white, which stems partly from his self-absorbed and self-righteous attitude. He changes his views over the course of the books, but it's hard for him to admit that his father was wrong, and that Veretians are just people, same as Akielons. Damen is also arrogant and prideful. He takes great risks and plunges headfirst into battles he shouldn't be able to win, because he feels like he can. On the battlefield, his confidence definitely borders on arrogance, and he isn't humble about his battle prowess and skill with a sword. He's contradictory in his thoughts sometimes; at first, he doesn't see slavery as a bad thing in Akielos, until he becomes a slave himself. It's a horrible experience for him, because he is prideful and feels it's wrong to be subjected to it, due to his pride. Lastly, Damen has a quick temper and reacts to threats with unthinking violence, such as when the Regent took Laurent hostage.
● skills (optional): Very strong, skilled with a sword, good with horses, good at hunting, natural leadership. ● housing (optional): Shared, with Laurent if they both get in, please!
● network username: damen
● network sample: [video, un: damen] [When the video feed clicks on, it is first very, very closely focused on one brown eye, close enough to show the gold flecks around the pupil. Eventually, it pulls out on a tired-looking, olive-skinned young man lying in a hospital bed, wearing a paper gown that is almost a bit too small for his very tall, broad frame - a brand new arrival, who has recently had an injury tended. He's had the little introductory lesson to the network and devices, but the angle on the video is odd, as if he's not entirely sure how to hold it or where to look into.]
Is this all difficult to process for anyone else? Portals, lights that burn without fire, and- Well, I'm speaking into a small box hoping people can see me on their own small boxes. It's so strange, isn't it? [Please tell him he isn't the only one who can't handle this load of information all at once.]
They say I need to do 'community service' before they have the resources to send me back. How long does it take? Has- anyone been able to leave yet? I need to return to my kingdom.
Damianos | Captive Prince | Reserved
● name: Nekky
● age: 27
● contact:
● other characters: Bucky Barnes (616)
character information
● name: Damianos of Akielos
● canon: Captive Prince Trilogy
● canon point: Post-Kings Rising
● age: 25
● (canon) background: CONTENT WARNING: The Captive Prince trilogy deals with slavery, child abuse, sexual abuse, and rape. Book 1, Book 2, Book 3 and a more detailed summary written by Dee and I, here.
● abilities: Damen is taller and broader than average, and naturally very strong. He's a skilled wrestler, spear-thrower, horse-rider, and sword fighter, and can throw a two-handed broadsword with accuracy clear across a river to spear an enemy. He was also raised as the Crown Prince of his nation, and has had the finest education in politics, economy, geography, history, languages (he speaks Akielon, Veretian, and Patran), leadership, warfare, battle tactics and strategy, combat, and other princely endeavors.
● strengths:
Damen is, ultimately, a good person. He's fair and honest, almost too honest - lying doesn't come easily to him, but it makes him easier to trust, because he can't successfully hide himself or his intentions from anyone. He's very straight-forward and confident, he grew up loved by his people and his father and he's never had anything to hide from, at least until his capture. He thinks in a straight line and usually the simplest solutions are the best. He has a strong sense of fairness and justice that are difficult for him to overcome, like when Laurent suggested they dress as Touars' defeated men from Ravenel to get inside the fort, the idea didn't sit well with him, because he naturally despises deception and sees it as dishonorable. Damen is also compassionate, and often thinks of others before himself. He treats the people ranked below him with kindness, and he's the kind of person people want to follow. He is a prideful person, but while in captivity, he puts his own dignity aside to bargain for the other slaves' safety, feeling dutiful toward his people, as their prince and leader. He's also very protective and loyal toward those he cares for. Damen is a trusting man who wants to see the best in people, to the point where his jealous half-brother murdered their father and sold Damen into slavery, but Damen refused to believe it of Kastor until the evidence was too much to ignore. When Laurent's life is in danger, Damen acts rashly and swiftly to save him, even if it means his own death. He wants to be a good king and a kind, honorable man.
● weaknesses:
Damen has a lot of faults, most of them more pronounced at the beginning of the series. His biggest flaw is probably his naivete and his obliviousness to the things he doesn't want to acknowledge in life. He sees the world as he wants to see it, in black and white. Despite the signs, he doesn't realize Kastor's betrayal until he's straight up told, and he doesn't see the Regent as a horrible person until the end of the first book. He is also inflexible and slow to bend this worldview, even with proof. He doesn't want to acknowledge that people can do such horrible things (the Regent) or that family can betray you (Kastor). Damen doesn't want to acknowledge that the world isn't black and white, which stems partly from his self-absorbed and self-righteous attitude. He changes his views over the course of the books, but it's hard for him to admit that his father was wrong, and that Veretians are just people, same as Akielons. Damen is also arrogant and prideful. He takes great risks and plunges headfirst into battles he shouldn't be able to win, because he feels like he can. On the battlefield, his confidence definitely borders on arrogance, and he isn't humble about his battle prowess and skill with a sword. He's contradictory in his thoughts sometimes; at first, he doesn't see slavery as a bad thing in Akielos, until he becomes a slave himself. It's a horrible experience for him, because he is prideful and feels it's wrong to be subjected to it, due to his pride. Lastly, Damen has a quick temper and reacts to threats with unthinking violence, such as when the Regent took Laurent hostage.
● skills (optional): Very strong, skilled with a sword, good with horses, good at hunting, natural leadership.
● housing (optional): Shared, with Laurent if they both get in, please!
● network username: damen
● network sample: [video, un: damen]
[When the video feed clicks on, it is first very, very closely focused on one brown eye, close enough to show the gold flecks around the pupil. Eventually, it pulls out on a tired-looking, olive-skinned young man lying in a hospital bed, wearing a paper gown that is almost a bit too small for his very tall, broad frame - a brand new arrival, who has recently had an injury tended. He's had the little introductory lesson to the network and devices, but the angle on the video is odd, as if he's not entirely sure how to hold it or where to look into.]
Is this all difficult to process for anyone else? Portals, lights that burn without fire, and- Well, I'm speaking into a small box hoping people can see me on their own small boxes. It's so strange, isn't it? [Please tell him he isn't the only one who can't handle this load of information all at once.]
They say I need to do 'community service' before they have the resources to send me back. How long does it take? Has- anyone been able to leave yet? I need to return to my kingdom.
● prose/action sample: Top Level at the TDM