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ABOUT

PREFS

MONSTER

CODE CREDIT

NAME

Lord Alasdair Mac an Rìgh NAME
cis man SEX/GENDER
original CANON

HISTORY

CW for mention of suicide and death of a parent.
Alasdair’s father dies when Alasdair is 12.

Despite the late duke’s attempts to hide his depression from his children, Alasdair was both old enough and observant enough to notice that his father had black moods that usually prompted him to withdraw from his family. Even so, he wasn’t braced for his father’s death by his own hand. This event created a sense that Alasdair’s world was suddenly precarious and needed active tending to remain stable. This feeling was increased by his mother’s effective withdrawal from family life, leaving Alasdair's 14-year-old brother Keir to figure out his role as duke, along with the care and education of his younger siblings. Alasdair felt both capable and compelled to help, and the two of them held the duchy together by force of will for the first few years following their father’s death.

Alasdair nearly loses the Duke of Rothes a second time.

When Keir and Alasdair reached their mid-20s, they resumed the work of expanding the family’s magical archive. On one of their first attempts to retrieve an artifact from a potentially dangerous situation, Keir tried to shrug off Alasdair’s attempts to get him to wear a magically protected vest, dismissing Alasdair’s worries as excessive. During the acquisition, a magical bolt that could have been lethal if not deflected hit Keir squarely in the chest. This taught Alasdair that he is right to insist on caution even when those around him disagree.

Alasdair's younger brother is the first to marry.

Alasdair had no objections when his brother decided to marry, even if he was a bit surprised that Duncan married before Keir. Alasdair did, however, have to navigate the sensation of inducting a new person into their family, something that had not happened before (other than the birth of younger siblings). Duncan’s wife Margaret took the news that magic was real incredibly well and quickly adjusted to being part of the Mac an Rìghs. Even so, the marriage led Alasdair to the conclusion he would be very sure about “fit” before he proposed.

Alasdair does not marry.

In his late 20s, Alasdair grew close to a woman named Elizabeth de Vere, to the point where the gossip strongly tended toward his proposing. Elizabeth was an intelligent and practical young woman and the closeness between them wasn’t feigned. Yet Alasdair proactively broke things off with her before they reached a point that would damage her future prospects. He cared about Elizabeth, was attracted to her, was even convinced she would “fit” as per the previous point. However, in the end, he decided that marrying anyone at all would be a detriment (and possibly a danger) to the family that needed his undivided attention.

Fuller biography available over here.

ABILITIES

Sorcery Alasdair can do magic through a combination of natural talent and study. Much more about that over here.

Rich Boy Shit Trained fencer, reads both Latin and French, solid accounting and medical knowledge (with the caveat that he's from the 16th century). Doesn't think he's particularly gifted with horses but is from a time and place where riding them regularly was a fact of life.

No reason, don't worry about it Good with kids.

PERMISSIONS

Y TOUCHING Y KISSING Y SEX M, surface level mood and thoughts fine, let's talk for anything more involved POWERS USE Y, though I'd appreciate touching base if it will incapacitate him INJURY M, let's talk death

Y FIGHT SCENES Y, though he may take some time SHIPPING N FOURTH-WALLING Y, please BACKTAGGING Y in public spaces, otherwise let's talk THREADJACKING Underage, scat. (Also, I'd always rather chat OOCly if anything seems borderline, just give me a shout.) OOC HARD LIMITS

PREFERENCES

SMUT Intense eye contact, cuddling, aftercare: an array of "let's bond" options
Oral (both giving and receiving), intercourse
Dirty talk
Rough sex if it's clearly being enjoyed
He doesn't know what sexting is but he'd write a smutty letter

HORROR Haunted house/malevolent places
Involuntarily sharing/experiencing traumatic memories
Distrusting one's own perceptions, reality warping, paranoia
Doubles/dopplegangers
Chosen one (the monster is coming for you in particular)
Cannibalism

MONSTER

appearance

Alasdair’s monstrous form is large, midnight black except for a white spot on its chest: feline with piercing yellow eyes that permit the monster to see in the dark. The fur on the creature's back is permanently raised into sharp bristles that can cut skin if touched. Its black color and silent movement make it nearly invisible at night to those without supernaturally keen vision. The creature does not speak.

POWERS

Heightened senses | The monster can see in full darkness. It has better-than-human hearing and the ability to pinpoint nearby vibrations that don't rise to the level of making audible sound.
Ease of movement | The monster can move on its hind legs or all fours, doing so eerily silently in either position.
Curse | The monster's curse makes victims vulnerable to accidental or intentional harm, or it may amplify the target’s existing fears to put them in a state of terror. The curse is applied via breath, so the monster must draw quite close.
High intelligence | Despite its silence, the creature is highly intelligent. It may be distracted, but not placated or reasoned with directly.

behavior

The monster's goal is to do ill to those it runs across, ideally without being perceived at all. If threatened, its sharp fur, claws and teeth allow it violent self-defense options, but generally it prefers to slip away unseen. The monster is distractable, with music and dancing the most effective means: It will sit and watch from the shadows if permitted, leaving nearby targets unpursued while its attention is held.