It's Meatball Time

[bonafidenubbin]

YOU: the Meatball

The time has come at last for you to be loosed upon the world.

You’re a robust little boy, in the vicinity of 11-13 years old, raised in Gloomlight’s oddest family – cousin to djinni and to demons. (Seriously, go look yourself up, it’s wild.) You have some sort of fancy Wylden-derived first name that you believe translates to ‘Fang’, but it doesn’t really matter, because everybody calls you Meatball.

(This is how your father described you as soon as he got his first look at his fat baby son, and unfortunately for you, it stuck.)

You are well-known for being energetic, cheerfully destructive, and peculiarly large for your age. You have been the joy and terror of your unlikely parents’ lives, and now you’re finally old enough to make yourself everyone else’s problem too.

Oh - and you’re [CENSORED], to be revealed on serious inquiry only.

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Your Father: Blackwater

Shadow/Unarmed/Armed/Cosmic

The Cockroach. The Nova. The one born under the star of Red Rebellion.

In his youth, your father was Meranthe’s most notorious problem-child, a bandit mercenary with a big mouth who excelled at causing trouble. Rumors spoke of dark dealings on both sides of the fence, on alliances with demons and necromancers as well as moonlighting work for the conventional powers of ‘good’. Originally something of a drifter, with loyalties only to his siblings of the Fang clan, he eventually seems to have settled down to a quieter life in Gloomlight. 

This has not made him ‘normal’, though, especially considering the Helheim-cursed insectoid claw he bears in lieu of an ordinary right arm. Probably for the best, though, considering…

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Your… Parent: Loramelian

Air/Sound/Illusion/Shadow/Spirit/Arcane

…your other parent, also something of a certifiable freak. 

(Presumably your biological mother, but they treat gender like the weather: fundamentally changeable and boring to talk about.) 

In your youngest years, they were the Oracle of Gloomlight; for most of your life they have been ‘retired’, though they stay very busy indeed. The same journey to Helheim that took your father’s arm left Loramelian a strange, inky shape of humanoid darkness, and the defense against Atrellya some few years later added a pair of demonic horns to complete their transformation into a nightmare. Not that it likely matters much to you, as they remain a loving if frequently occupied presence in your life.

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Your Family: there's lots

You have an absolutely massive family, in a thoroughly unconventional configuration.

Your parents’ relationship was, at first, a secret. Then it was a scandal – the Oracle and the mercenary, with Loramelian well more than twice Blackwater’s age. But those days are largely past; by now, it’s simply a fact, and a surprisingly undramatic one.

You grew up in a tremendously noisy and busy household, full of people and love. Your father Blackwater was likely the most present figure in your childhood life, and while he tends to crack jokes instead of expressing his real feelings, his assiduous care was clear. In contrast, Loramelian didn’t have as much time to dedicate to you – but they showered you in affection when they were present, and if you ever truly needed them? They were there.

Your ‘Uncle Matthew’ and ‘Aunt Kaya’, Loramelian’s spouses, were your primary babysitters. Both are thoroughly retired homebodies, now in their 70s; Kaya helped feed your outrageous appetite, and Matthew probably poisoned your mind with some of his Shenghese manga.

Your eldest sister Jaizara was an exile, then an enemy, for most of your young life; only recently has she returned to Gloomlight, and who knows what if any relationship you will forge? She’s old enough to be your mother, for one thing, and some deep pain lies between her and Loramelian. But your older sibling Ezra Ueda, Knight of the Bastion, is much closer to your age – and was a loving constant presence throughout your life.

Not to mention you have three other siblings of nearly the same age you were raised alongside, products of one of your father’s more infamous stunts.

All of these are half-siblings, of course, from one side or another. That’s a distinction that has meant little in your life, in this big blended family. But you DO in fact have one fully blood sibling, a significantly younger child you’ve likely grown up protecting.

And your non-blooded “relatives” are legion – your family is deeply embedded in Gloomlight, and many of its residents know and care for you. (Even if perhaps with a certain dread.)

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The OOC Stuff:

We’re looking for a chill, friendly RPer who vibes with the idea of being a larger-than-life terror. The specific direction you take your RP is 100% up to you – but main PC preferred, as we’d love to see you stick around for the long haul.

Both of your parents are highly active and pretty embedded in the world, with a lot of hooks and resources to get you off the ground running. You won’t need to worry about boosters, gear, etc.

DM bonafidenubbin or ushirojun if you’re interested or have questions. Thanks!