Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
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Posts: 118
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Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 23, 2023 0:28:36 GMT 9
There were so many buildings! An inn, so many saloons, shops, restaurants- It was endless! Darien looked at it all with wonder. He felt drawn in so many directions, pulled to every interesting thing he came across. What was he meant to do first? He wanted to look at everything-
But... maybe it was best to start at... the start? He paused in a little clearnign that seemed less traveled. He retrieved the pokeball from his pockets, just looking at it. Well... He closed his eyes, took a breath, and released the pokemon inside.
It was a cat- an espeon, silky-furred and beautiful. Darien just stared at them. The- the whoever it was- had traded away... an espeon? Why?
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 22, 2023 23:35:32 GMT 9
It was a few days before Sae had logged in to Unovr- partially because he was busy, and partially because... he was a bit nervous to. In his first session of playing, he had made his character, gotten a starter, gotten to town, and gotten mugged. And then he had logged off. He needed to take his time and process what had happened, and finally felt secure enough to try again.
He took a breath in Asper, opening his eyes to see Briarbane, this time bereft of traffic or other frightening players. Darien let out a slow breath, and made his way to the settlement. It looked beautiful, in person, people bustling about. Mudbray wandered through the streets, and pidgey rested on rooftops, tiny spurs on their feet. It was all a little silly, and fantastical, but that was the point, wasn't it? ENTERING THE TALL GRASS!
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 19, 2023 23:32:53 GMT 9
Blackthorne was optimistic as he approached Briarbane Settlement. The routes had been beautiful and pleasant to walk through, and so the village would surely be the same- if not more so!
It was a bit noisy, to be sure, but that was a good sign- plenty of people coming and going. He followed the dirty paths sedately, just taking in all he could- the reaching trees, scurrying pokemon, and the soft clouds above. It was so peaceful!- he could truly understand, now, why some of the others had joked about just living in Unovr.
And then a less-pleasant shout. "YOU!" Blackthorne looked towards the noise- a beautiful, if entirely unkempt and threatening, man was staring directly at him. Maybe.... it wasn't him though, but someone else. "GOTH!"
It was him.
"GO LONG!"
Oh, he didn't want any part in this.
"Wait-" He tried to choke out, but he man had already hurled something, which slammed into his shoulder before he could identify what it was. It felt like a rock, or what he imagined getting shot felt like, and he staggered back. What rolled into his hands, though, was a pokeball.
He looked up, dazed and in pain, maybe to tell the man off, or to let him know to not throw them, or anything- and the wild man was already there, grabbing at his shirt and rifling through his pockets. "G- get off!" Darien shoved at him, entirely uselessly. Why was he so strong?
trading () Espeon for tepig
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 19, 2023 12:32:31 GMT 9
Blackthorne stepped out of the tent, directly into the Surge Steppes. Thunder roiled across still-calm skies, and the breeze made Blackthorne pause, and look around. It was beautiful here, with wildflower and native grasses. Even the burrowing warrens were natural and pleasing, no two looking the same, or even the same model.
There was a well-marked sign, leading towards the tutorial area, but he opted to ignore it, instead heading off into the steppe. It was threatening, but not yet raining, skies thick and heavy. But the grass was soft underfoot- right, he needed to do a group quest for. Shoes.- and the air smelled of wildflower.
Blackthorne moved, to where the flowers seemed to thrive, in a myrid of colors. Soft blue, dusky purple, bright violet, true pink. He paused, thinking, and felt the grass to see how dry it was, and pleased enough simply knelt in the grass. He reached, delicately picking one of the blooms, twirling the stem gently in his fingers. It felt so real... almost magical.
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 17, 2023 14:06:33 GMT 9
Blackthorne offered Professor Ash a smile. She went about her filing, Blackthorne watching with growing nerves. He... he did like any starter, right? He cast a quick glance at the poster again. Any of the red or gold starters were fine, and then it... slowly trickled off from there. But... he could make it work, right?
She pulled out a pokeball, and Blackthorne held out his hand to take it, heart thrumming in his chest. This was it-!
TEPIG
He looked at it. Which... one was that? Another furtive glance to the chart- and there was only one pig-like... He felt his heart sink. That.... pokemon didn't fit Blackthorne at all! But it was wrong to not use your starter- right?
He looked up at the Professor, and forced a smooth smile onto his face. Despite the internal panic. "Thank you," He said, earnestly. Lyingly. "I'll take good care of him." He was lying but what else was he supposed to say!
Maybe... maybe there was someone out there who really, really liked pigs.
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 17, 2023 13:06:07 GMT 9
Blackthorne seemed to wilt, slightly, in his chair. Whatever questions he was expecting... this certainly wasn't it. however, it was going to cut very quickly to the core of him. "Um," He said, rather un-noble-like, and cleared his throat. He had answered worse questions on stream before. "To be criticized... at times, it is a reflection of others, a fault they have that they are forced to see mirrored in you. However, at times it is salient; a failing of your own, and an opportunity to grow as a person. It is difficult at first to tell the two apart, but it is a necessary skill. How else are we to become our optimal, perfect selves?" Criticism was a part of... uh, existing. He got criticized all the time- And, most of the time it was hard. He tended to be emotional... but, at the end of the day, praise was more important to remember. Even if it took time.
"In my refrigerator?" Blackthorne repeated, giving a bit of a laugh. "Some drinks- a nice blackberry wine, for example- meat for roasting, fine cheeses, berries, a delectable fig jam... perhaps you'll join me for the feast, hm?" Part of streaming, at first, was imagining the camera as a person- like a close friend. This was just... a weird circle back to that.
How did he feel about puns? Blackthorne's expression faltered, a bit. "Hm... I prefer a more dry humor- in the case of puns, I would have to cite that brevity is the soul of wit; perhaps, then, it is better to not say anything at all."
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 17, 2023 9:21:23 GMT 9
Darkness faded into world, vision returning in the form of a dimly-lit tent. Blackthorne's breath caught as his vision cleared, and he looked around slowly. First at the tent, and then down at himself. Everything was... right. The fabric of his sleeves folded and shifted, buttons catching the light properly. His nailpolish, even, were shiny not in the way of a simple curved strip, but actually caught the ridges of his nails.
Professor Ash spoke, and Sae jolted a little, looking towards her. She was so beautiful! He hadn't been the one to work on her, and to see her in game now... Every movement was humanly fluid, save for where it humanly wasn't. He tried to force himself to stop marveling at it all. His starter pokemon... "Yes, that's correct." His voice was rich and smooth, curling easily around the words. It was- it was exactly perfect. Sae managed to keep from doing an excited little shake.
He looked around more- the filing cabinet was just a little off balance, one side clearly not perfectly flat for the way the light reflected off it. And the pokemon list on the wall! It looked proper, here, like it had been carried all the way out and tacked up.
Professor Ash spoke again, and Blackthorne looked over, giving a nod. He sat down- and the chair was... not terribly comfortable. Thematically, sure, um, but. It could be... a little softer. "That sounds wonderful, Professor." He purred. "Ask away." He was slowly easing back into himself. He just had to... pray no one from work pinged him as Sae. He would, absolutely, never live this down.
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Lord Darien Blackthorne
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Weekend Warrior
Player Character
Posts: 118
Trainer Class:
Player Name: Sae Endicott
OOC Username: spibe
Arena Points: 72
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Post by Lord Darien Blackthorne on Apr 16, 2023 10:21:22 GMT 9
PLAYER: Sae Endicott | CHARACTER: Darien Blackthorne | | | PRONOUNS: he/him AGE: 25 ORIENTATION: homosexual LOCATION: San Fran, CA, USA OCCUPATION: Graphic Design and 3D Modeling for Hydance, Vtuber | GENDER: Male AGE: Adult ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Reduced TRAINER CLASS: Swimmer |
OUT OF THE GAME Sae, in a single word, is tired. In the span of a few short years, he got his college degree, got a job, hated the job, sent out his portfolio, did a lot of commissions, figured out how to do the whole vtubing thing, set up a schedule, got an offer from Hydance of all places, and had to pack up and move out to California. His free time is at a tragic "exceedingly little." But, despite it all, he's happier than he's ever been. His apartment is cute, decorated in a flurry of greens and browns. He has plants where he can, and a few mushroom kits scattered around. His gaming rig- which he only gets to use once a week, for his regular streams- is a dark and dreary corner by contrast, dark velvets and blood reds. But, it's sort of a theme he's got for that, so... it's fine. Sae has friends, in the "online discord" sense and not the "regularly meet for coffee" sense, but that's also fine! His friends are mostly other vtubers or streamers, in lieu of friends from school. Oh, but he did go to a streamer con thing, a year ago, and met some of his friends in person! So that was exciting.
Sae was into pokemon the same way everyone was- He played it growing up, starting early (his first time playing was Gold, which he got from a cousin!), and getting the new releases along the way. Sae isn't a die-hard fan, or anything, but he likes them enough to keep getting them. So when Hydance extended an offer to him, not just about doing any sort of work at all (which would have been a blessing at that time!) but to sit him down and slap Nintendo legal documents in front of him?
It was all beyond his wildest dreams. | INSIDE THE GAME Lord Blackthorne is a noble, cursed by an ancient and vengeful demon- forever shall he walk this world, until he has made the whole of the world fall in love with him.
In truth, Blackthorne is Sae's vtubing identity. He has a rich history, developed lore, and a fanbase. None of that really matters, since UNOVR isn't a game he can stream- but, it's nice to have a break once in a while that's just for him. And... Sae couldn't think of anything better to do in the character creator screen, so this works fine.
On paper, and when Sae puts effort into it, Blackthorne is charismatic and grandiose, a paragon of airs and nobility. It's- It's a lot easier to do when sitting in comfy clothes, face hidden behind a model. It's... harder to do in person, from all angles, face to face with everyone he's supposed to interact with. Sae is naturally shy, and the vtubing was a good way to get more interaction without so much of a fear of public ridicule. That said, any nerves are going to take a backseat to wonder- Because he's here, in this world he helped make, interacting with things he helped design! Anything but a collector or completionist, Sae's gameplay philosophy is "what seems fun." So... he's going to do just that. | FACE CLAIMS Thanatos from Hades by @0jenzee0 Kamui Gakupo from VOCALOID by @r_grey1204
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