Post by Castanea on May 31, 2011 13:15:11 GMT -6
Erik Steilsson
"To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." - Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone)
~What have you done? Is this what you wanted?~
Hey, you new ‘round here? Ah, well then, I’m more or less the dean around here. Pleased to meet’cha. Can I get your name?
“Erik Steilsson here. Please just call me Erik, though.”
I’ll have a hard time forgetting that one. Tough on the speaker, eh? Haha. You don’t sound too old, what’s your age?
“Ah, hah, hah. While I appreciate your flattery, I must say that I am not exactly young. I stopped counting some time in the 400s. I'm a ghost, though, so I look about, oh, 65ish.”
Sorry, I hate being blind sometimes. What’s your gender (please don’t hit me!)?
"It's no trouble at all. I'm male. ”
~What have you become? Your soul's not forsaken.~
I think I’m starting to get you a little better. Alright, what’s your physique and general appearance?
“Oh, well, I'm not much to look at, really. I'm of medium height, and have green eyes that I've been told are quite lively. I'm afraid my hair has gone rather grey, though. I smile a lot, too, so I have some wrinkles from that.”
Cool. Any scars or tattoos? I’ve wanted one of a sparrow on my neck, but…
“No scars and certainly no tattoos. I must say, I cannot see the allure of drawing on your skin with permanent ink.”
What kind of clothes do you like wearing?
"Nothing special, really. A long sleeved, slightly puffy cream colored shirt, black pants, and riding boots.”
~You're walking alone from Heaven into Hell...~
I see, as it were. You seem fairly okay, what’s your personality like?
“Fairly easy-going most of the time. I'm good with strategy, though - I must say, there are few that can beat me at chess.”
How’d you get here, anyway?
“It's fairly straightforward: I died. I've been wandering around a bit, but not a lot. I'm not tied to a specific place, but I've gotten rather attached to the area. I'm also a consultant for the Scythes.”
Do you have any family?
“I had a brother, but I'm pretty sure he moved on when he died. How he moved on, I'm not sure, but I suspect it may have been reincarnation.”
~When the shadows remain in the light of day~
Alright, onto the important stuff. What’s your species?
“A ghost, madam.”
Wow… How’d you die?
“It was nothing special, really. A very sad time, it was - the middle of the Black Death. I, like many others, caught it and died. Not exactly a tragic death. As for why I can't move on, I think it has something to do with an encounter with a ghost I had when I was alive. I normally couldn't see spirits when I was alive; I could occasionally hear them, though, but I was staying in an old castle by Sol Forest, which has a high concentration of spiritual energy, so I was able to make out a vague shape. It was the ghost of a woman, and she was so scared and distraught. She'd recently died, and didn't know what to do. I did my best to console her and managed to help her a bit. Later, when I was very sick and close to death, I thought that perhaps it wouldn't be so bad for me to stay on for a while as a ghost, if just so I could show others - both dead and alive - that you have nothing to fear in death. It's merely the next step in your journey.”
~On the wings of darkness he'll retaliate~
Now that we’ve gotten that cleared up, do you belong to a tribe of some sort?
“Sadly, many ghosts can't seem to understand the importance of death. There are a few I talk to regularly, along with many of the Fae. The Fae can often make wonderful conversation, I have found.”
What is your fixed power element?
"As a ghost, I have none."
Final questions before you run off; where do your loyalties lie?
“With the Scythes, but I can't help but feel sorry for the Fleur. They're just scared, really, and I hope that maybe somehow I can help them to see that they needn't fear death.”
Anything else I should know?
"Nothing in particular.”
~He'll be falling from grace til the end of all his days...~
This application was made by Castanea. Question and answer set-up credit to the admin of Isla Hermosa. Purple lyrics belong to Within Temptation's song "Demon's Fate". The picture belongs to its respective owner.
