Stitchpunks as SDs!
I am the biggest nerd EVAR. 8D And I am still working on this, so it's a work in progress, of sorts. But I happen to love taking characters, and seeing where they'd fit in the world of a role-playing site that I'm a apart of: http://decadentsuits.proboards.com/. It's a great community, wonderful people, Nat (the admin and the one who draws all the characters) is a wonderful artist and a great person, I got to meet her at Otakon last year. 8D
BUT ANYWAY.
1:
Name: Charles
Suit: Diamonds
Rank: Queen
Gender: Male
Animal: Canine (Pekinese)
Region: Highlands
I imagine him as having his human form, and being fairly old. He's a rather bitter old man, very concerned with rules and safety and having a low tolerance for reckless behavior. He used to be the mayor of a fairly significant town in the Highlands before he was forcibly removed from office by rebels who disliked the strict laws he imposed on the town. Of course, soon after he left, the once-prosperous town dissolved into chaos, and soon became not even a shadow of its former self, barely able to hold together as a coherent unit, with many factions splitting the politics completely. [One] only considers this as proof that his leadership was the best thing to ever happen to the town, and they were all a bunch of fools to kick him out. Though he now works with an underground organization simply know as "The Nine", of which he is -not- the main leader, it's hard to kick old habits, and he still holds himself with an air of self-importance that drives most up the wall. And he's earned the taunting nickname "Number One" because he's always sniping at people who put their organization at risk or don't follow every single rule laid out to the letter.
Despite the fact that it's hard to see past this tough outer shell, [One] does care about things and people other than himself...he just rarely shows it. He wears rather rich clothes, those kept from his former life in the seat of luxury and power, including an impressive hat and a staff that is rumored to hold magical properties.
2:
Name: Edison
Suit: Clubs
Rank: King
Gender: Male
Animal: Hoofed Mammal (Gazelle)
Region: Corvistowne
A very influential Corvie, [Two] actually helped make major breakthroughs in making electricity and electric lighting available to the wider public. He's fairly old as well, but still just as enthusiastic as he ever was. Though electricity is his main focus, he's interested in just about any area of mechanics, and some chemical as well, though he's less knowledgeable about it. He's known for his very friendly, outgoing attitude and his willingness to always help and teach, no matter what else may be going on in his life. He's also had some rather interesting accidents in his time, lab and otherwise, that have led to several injuries, including a permanent limp in his left leg due to a bad fall when he was younger. But his worst injury was a nasty one that landed him with a fractured skull when he was in his twenties. Luckily he was in short contact distance of a friend who was skilled in surgery and metal implants to replace bone, and they were able to work to save him. Now a large metal disk is visible on the top of his head, replacing the bone that would otherwise be there.
He has his biped form and is fairly well dressed if a bit old-fashioned. He wears rather thick glasses and generally goes without footwear unless he has to, considering his hooves good enough. When The Nine approached him about joining them, he was more than accepting, especially since his ward had such a close connection to their mission. (I've actually drawn him!...^^)
3 and 4:
Names: Nima and Amal
Suit: Spades
Rank: 3 and 4
Gender: ?? (unknown)
Animal: Mouse
Region: Esterberry/Josiggy
Siblings that wear around hoods everywhere. Nervous little mice, but extremely intelligent, they love reading. No one is sure of their exact age, but they seem to be very young, not yet out of childhood. Ever since the horrible tragedy that ended up in their wandering the fringes of Esterberry, bedraggled and weak, they haven't spoken a word, and no one really knows exactly what happened, though it's believed it had something to do with Lowlanders, as the two will run in fear at the sight of one. They're rather fearful creatures to begin with, but in most other cases their natural curiosity overcomes their shyness. They were taken in by The Nine, and since have been the keepers of the group's library. They rarely leave the large room, in fact.
5:
Name: Christopher
Suit: Spades
Rank: Five
Gender: Male
Animal: Ferret
Region: Corvistowne/Morganberry
When he was very young, his home was raided and his parents were killed in what was later claimed to be a tragic accident. He was shoved into a foster home with barely a moment to spare, but not only was he unhappy there, but the same man that was after his parents' research came after him again, when he was home alone. The man seemed convinced that [Five] knew the secrets his parents had known, and when the poor child had nothing to tell him, he was given a nasty slash across the face...the claws dug in deep, and suddenly he couldn't see out of his left eye at all, and there was horrible pain... Luckily, the man was intercepted from doing further damage by a girl who the boy would later come to regard as a savior, or an angel...she fought the man off, despite being only a little older than he was, and quickly brought the fainting [Five] to the house of a kind man she knew...
[Two] was horrified to find the boy in such a state, and he immediately rushed him to his lab. Try as he might though, he couldn't save the boy's eye, so he did the best he could to stem the bleeding. He ended up losing both his left eye and much of the ear on the same side, and he later took to earing an eye patch to cover the empty socket. [Two] would often lament in later years that he hadn't had a bit more time, as they could perhaps have replaced the eye with a mechanical one if they acted in time to salvage the optic nerves, but [Five] was just grateful his eyes was all he lost that day. He was taken in by the kind old man, who adopted him promptly after learning his story. [Two] became his mentor, his teacher, his friend, and his...father. The two were very close, and though [Five] never quite got over the trauma of the incident, he was an intelligent boy and eager to learn, and made a good assistant in the lab, eventually making a few inventions of his own. When the girl that had saved him all those years ago wanted help in the organization know simply as The Nine, which was formed to help right wrongs in the world much like [Five]'s tragic story, how could he not join up and offer his meager services?
6:
Name: Koray
Suit: Spades
Rank: Six
Gender: Male
Animal: Feline (Ocelot)/Mustelid (Badger)
Region: Torquehelm/Villa en Miir/Tulgey Wood
A very odd little Card, the first thing one might notice upon meeting him is that his front claws, large and long like a badger's, are actually hollow and drip an ink-like substance. He loves to draw with them, though sometimes the oddest things come out...things he didn't entirely intend...he is haunted by strange dreams all the time, so doesn't really like to sleep much. He's a bit antisocial, though not necessarily unfriendly.
As a form of binding, he wears a very heavy, brass key around his neck, though asking him what it unlocks will rarely lead to a straight answer, if he answers at all. He has a short, curly mane, and the word scrawled on his body says "Source". His eyes are two different colors, an odd thing even in one so mixed of Realm. He's built very slimly, especially considering he's part badger. Odd for recruits, instead of The Nine finding him, he found them. He claims to have seen them in a dream, but won't say much more about it.
7:
Name: Shikoba
Suit: Hearts
Rank: Seven
Gender: Female
Animal: Feline (Fisher cat)/Bird (Blue Jay)
Region: Hisstor Wastes
Since waking up at the age of seven with no memory of her family or her past, [Seven]'s only goal was to get a family of her own, or to find out what happened to hers. Several times, she tried to fit in with foster families, only to have none of them really click with her. One of the only ones who she could possibly see as family was a Corvie that offered to take her in for "As long as you need it, and no longer." She really tried with him, but she couldn't stay tied down to one place, because by that time she was used to wandering. It broke her heart a bit to have to leave him, but she did...and not even the subsequnt rescue of a young boy could fully convince her to stay for long.
Years later, the two heard from Seven again...she wouldn't say what happened, but she was very angry, and on fire with a new idea she had. She wanted to form this underground group, The Nine, which so far had as members two small orphan children, a former palace guard, and a strange little mix who seemed to know things he shouldn't. It was easy to assume she may have finally found out about her past...
[Seven] is mostly cat, with large wings that are strong enough to carry her in flight and many feathers. She wears the skull of what she suspects is an ancestor, though it's a lot larger than a blue jay skull and obviously avian. A new addition, she now also wears two earings made of bone, though she won't say much about them. She's very good with her spear, and not just because of her being a heart.
8:
Name: Jarek
Suit: Hearts
Rank: Eight
Gender: Male
Animal: Canine (Mastiff)/Hoofed Mammal (Buffalo)
Region: Josiggy Marsh
He hates Lowlanders above all other things, he's a true Josiggy through and through. Though not too bright, he's very loyal, and very well trained with a variety of weapons. He used to work as a guard at the Palace of Hearts before a certain incident...he claims he was framed for what happened to the other guard, what he did to the intruder was in legal defense of the Hearts royalty, and he's strangely silent on the accusations involving Checkmate...
He's very large and muscular, as can be guessed, and his favored weapon is a glaive, though he also has a large broadsword and a long bow at his disposal. After being discharged from guard duty, he met [Seven] and got caught up in her ideas about an underground vigilante organization. He helped her to start "The Nine", and he also helped to recruit an old ex-mayor from the Highlands that he'd taken a liking to on his short time between 'jobs'. He is about equally loyal to both [Seven] and [One], and it's certainly a good thing that they only have minor quibbles...
9:
Name: Ferdinand
Suit: Clubs
Rank: 9
Gender: Male
Animal: Raccoon
Region: Avington
A young boy of 15, [Nine] finally left his very secluded home deep in the heart of Avington to see the world. He was absolutely fascinated by everything around him, there was so much more to this world than he ever would have expected! He was a rather fragile boy, with very thin fur, and so was kept at home until his parents finally determined him old enough to be out in the world, though they still feared to unleash the overly curious and naive boy to do whatever he pleased. In the Capital for the first time, [Nine] got in a lot of trouble...and was luckily saved from it by a woman who he instantly took a liking to. And when she asked him to join some secret organization or something, well sure, that sounds awesome! I'd love to!
The truth is, [Seven] suspects he has a rather unusual secret that could actually mean the success of failure of their group, and he is, after all, the Ninth one to join...and [Six]'s visions seem to support this theaory...
...oh wow. I was in no way intending to type that much, holy crap. o.o Haha, wow, good thing it has its own entry...XD
BUT ANYWAY.
1:
Name: Charles
Suit: Diamonds
Rank: Queen
Gender: Male
Animal: Canine (Pekinese)
Region: Highlands
I imagine him as having his human form, and being fairly old. He's a rather bitter old man, very concerned with rules and safety and having a low tolerance for reckless behavior. He used to be the mayor of a fairly significant town in the Highlands before he was forcibly removed from office by rebels who disliked the strict laws he imposed on the town. Of course, soon after he left, the once-prosperous town dissolved into chaos, and soon became not even a shadow of its former self, barely able to hold together as a coherent unit, with many factions splitting the politics completely. [One] only considers this as proof that his leadership was the best thing to ever happen to the town, and they were all a bunch of fools to kick him out. Though he now works with an underground organization simply know as "The Nine", of which he is -not- the main leader, it's hard to kick old habits, and he still holds himself with an air of self-importance that drives most up the wall. And he's earned the taunting nickname "Number One" because he's always sniping at people who put their organization at risk or don't follow every single rule laid out to the letter.
Despite the fact that it's hard to see past this tough outer shell, [One] does care about things and people other than himself...he just rarely shows it. He wears rather rich clothes, those kept from his former life in the seat of luxury and power, including an impressive hat and a staff that is rumored to hold magical properties.
2:
Name: Edison
Suit: Clubs
Rank: King
Gender: Male
Animal: Hoofed Mammal (Gazelle)
Region: Corvistowne
A very influential Corvie, [Two] actually helped make major breakthroughs in making electricity and electric lighting available to the wider public. He's fairly old as well, but still just as enthusiastic as he ever was. Though electricity is his main focus, he's interested in just about any area of mechanics, and some chemical as well, though he's less knowledgeable about it. He's known for his very friendly, outgoing attitude and his willingness to always help and teach, no matter what else may be going on in his life. He's also had some rather interesting accidents in his time, lab and otherwise, that have led to several injuries, including a permanent limp in his left leg due to a bad fall when he was younger. But his worst injury was a nasty one that landed him with a fractured skull when he was in his twenties. Luckily he was in short contact distance of a friend who was skilled in surgery and metal implants to replace bone, and they were able to work to save him. Now a large metal disk is visible on the top of his head, replacing the bone that would otherwise be there.
He has his biped form and is fairly well dressed if a bit old-fashioned. He wears rather thick glasses and generally goes without footwear unless he has to, considering his hooves good enough. When The Nine approached him about joining them, he was more than accepting, especially since his ward had such a close connection to their mission. (I've actually drawn him!...^^)
3 and 4:
Names: Nima and Amal
Suit: Spades
Rank: 3 and 4
Gender: ?? (unknown)
Animal: Mouse
Region: Esterberry/Josiggy
Siblings that wear around hoods everywhere. Nervous little mice, but extremely intelligent, they love reading. No one is sure of their exact age, but they seem to be very young, not yet out of childhood. Ever since the horrible tragedy that ended up in their wandering the fringes of Esterberry, bedraggled and weak, they haven't spoken a word, and no one really knows exactly what happened, though it's believed it had something to do with Lowlanders, as the two will run in fear at the sight of one. They're rather fearful creatures to begin with, but in most other cases their natural curiosity overcomes their shyness. They were taken in by The Nine, and since have been the keepers of the group's library. They rarely leave the large room, in fact.
5:
Name: Christopher
Suit: Spades
Rank: Five
Gender: Male
Animal: Ferret
Region: Corvistowne/Morganberry
When he was very young, his home was raided and his parents were killed in what was later claimed to be a tragic accident. He was shoved into a foster home with barely a moment to spare, but not only was he unhappy there, but the same man that was after his parents' research came after him again, when he was home alone. The man seemed convinced that [Five] knew the secrets his parents had known, and when the poor child had nothing to tell him, he was given a nasty slash across the face...the claws dug in deep, and suddenly he couldn't see out of his left eye at all, and there was horrible pain... Luckily, the man was intercepted from doing further damage by a girl who the boy would later come to regard as a savior, or an angel...she fought the man off, despite being only a little older than he was, and quickly brought the fainting [Five] to the house of a kind man she knew...
[Two] was horrified to find the boy in such a state, and he immediately rushed him to his lab. Try as he might though, he couldn't save the boy's eye, so he did the best he could to stem the bleeding. He ended up losing both his left eye and much of the ear on the same side, and he later took to earing an eye patch to cover the empty socket. [Two] would often lament in later years that he hadn't had a bit more time, as they could perhaps have replaced the eye with a mechanical one if they acted in time to salvage the optic nerves, but [Five] was just grateful his eyes was all he lost that day. He was taken in by the kind old man, who adopted him promptly after learning his story. [Two] became his mentor, his teacher, his friend, and his...father. The two were very close, and though [Five] never quite got over the trauma of the incident, he was an intelligent boy and eager to learn, and made a good assistant in the lab, eventually making a few inventions of his own. When the girl that had saved him all those years ago wanted help in the organization know simply as The Nine, which was formed to help right wrongs in the world much like [Five]'s tragic story, how could he not join up and offer his meager services?
6:
Name: Koray
Suit: Spades
Rank: Six
Gender: Male
Animal: Feline (Ocelot)/Mustelid (Badger)
Region: Torquehelm/Villa en Miir/Tulgey Wood
A very odd little Card, the first thing one might notice upon meeting him is that his front claws, large and long like a badger's, are actually hollow and drip an ink-like substance. He loves to draw with them, though sometimes the oddest things come out...things he didn't entirely intend...he is haunted by strange dreams all the time, so doesn't really like to sleep much. He's a bit antisocial, though not necessarily unfriendly.
As a form of binding, he wears a very heavy, brass key around his neck, though asking him what it unlocks will rarely lead to a straight answer, if he answers at all. He has a short, curly mane, and the word scrawled on his body says "Source". His eyes are two different colors, an odd thing even in one so mixed of Realm. He's built very slimly, especially considering he's part badger. Odd for recruits, instead of The Nine finding him, he found them. He claims to have seen them in a dream, but won't say much more about it.
7:
Name: Shikoba
Suit: Hearts
Rank: Seven
Gender: Female
Animal: Feline (Fisher cat)/Bird (Blue Jay)
Region: Hisstor Wastes
Since waking up at the age of seven with no memory of her family or her past, [Seven]'s only goal was to get a family of her own, or to find out what happened to hers. Several times, she tried to fit in with foster families, only to have none of them really click with her. One of the only ones who she could possibly see as family was a Corvie that offered to take her in for "As long as you need it, and no longer." She really tried with him, but she couldn't stay tied down to one place, because by that time she was used to wandering. It broke her heart a bit to have to leave him, but she did...and not even the subsequnt rescue of a young boy could fully convince her to stay for long.
Years later, the two heard from Seven again...she wouldn't say what happened, but she was very angry, and on fire with a new idea she had. She wanted to form this underground group, The Nine, which so far had as members two small orphan children, a former palace guard, and a strange little mix who seemed to know things he shouldn't. It was easy to assume she may have finally found out about her past...
[Seven] is mostly cat, with large wings that are strong enough to carry her in flight and many feathers. She wears the skull of what she suspects is an ancestor, though it's a lot larger than a blue jay skull and obviously avian. A new addition, she now also wears two earings made of bone, though she won't say much about them. She's very good with her spear, and not just because of her being a heart.
8:
Name: Jarek
Suit: Hearts
Rank: Eight
Gender: Male
Animal: Canine (Mastiff)/Hoofed Mammal (Buffalo)
Region: Josiggy Marsh
He hates Lowlanders above all other things, he's a true Josiggy through and through. Though not too bright, he's very loyal, and very well trained with a variety of weapons. He used to work as a guard at the Palace of Hearts before a certain incident...he claims he was framed for what happened to the other guard, what he did to the intruder was in legal defense of the Hearts royalty, and he's strangely silent on the accusations involving Checkmate...
He's very large and muscular, as can be guessed, and his favored weapon is a glaive, though he also has a large broadsword and a long bow at his disposal. After being discharged from guard duty, he met [Seven] and got caught up in her ideas about an underground vigilante organization. He helped her to start "The Nine", and he also helped to recruit an old ex-mayor from the Highlands that he'd taken a liking to on his short time between 'jobs'. He is about equally loyal to both [Seven] and [One], and it's certainly a good thing that they only have minor quibbles...
9:
Name: Ferdinand
Suit: Clubs
Rank: 9
Gender: Male
Animal: Raccoon
Region: Avington
A young boy of 15, [Nine] finally left his very secluded home deep in the heart of Avington to see the world. He was absolutely fascinated by everything around him, there was so much more to this world than he ever would have expected! He was a rather fragile boy, with very thin fur, and so was kept at home until his parents finally determined him old enough to be out in the world, though they still feared to unleash the overly curious and naive boy to do whatever he pleased. In the Capital for the first time, [Nine] got in a lot of trouble...and was luckily saved from it by a woman who he instantly took a liking to. And when she asked him to join some secret organization or something, well sure, that sounds awesome! I'd love to!
The truth is, [Seven] suspects he has a rather unusual secret that could actually mean the success of failure of their group, and he is, after all, the Ninth one to join...and [Six]'s visions seem to support this theaory...
...oh wow. I was in no way intending to type that much, holy crap. o.o Haha, wow, good thing it has its own entry...XD