#Marcus Exerion

[royal-babey]

Fire Within

Just a short oneshot I wrote with my oc’s (mainly featuring Nico Mahariel), and @marquis1305 ‘s oc’s Kaili Tabris and Marcus Exerion ^^ enjoy!

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Tw: Blood, fighting, gore, mentions of death, injuries, violence

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They were in the Brecillian, going after the heart of Witherfang for the Keeper Zathrian.

Nico wouldn’t admit it, but the Brecillian was a pain to navigate, even for a Dalish like him. With all of the spirits inhabiting it’s plants and creatures, it was a terrain that was not meant to be easy. He got relatively safe passage because he was an elf, as were most of his companions, but they only ever got so far before some form of trouble popped out of nowhere.

So far they had dealt with a demon trap camp, werewolves, Sylvan, darkspawn, whatever forest creature that could be named, definitely appeared.

It was wearing on everyone’s nerves, to be rather frank.

They had been there for a few days now. Kaili had given up complaining about the woods, as had her elder brother Aya. Her brothers lover, Kellen, seemed to keep him relaxed though. Percy had ran out of Lyrium potions trying to keep everyone alive and had mostly resorted to using blood magic, much to the dismay of his human lover Marcus. They had a few companions with them, Alistair and Leliana that was. As for Nico…

Well, Nico needed a nap. Being here was exhausting both mentally and physically. For the last time he was there just a few months prior…

Well, best not to think about it.

The day had been relatively quiet, and none of them trusted it one bit. Usually by that time, they’d have been attacked by something.

When Nico voiced those thoughts aloud, he hadn’t actually wanted them to be attacked.

Just a few seconds later, almost all of the Grey wardens tensed up. Whispering beginning to sneak into their minds in a language they didn’t quite understand…

“BEHIND US!”

Alistair bellowed, and the party turned their attention to the dozens of darkspawn ambushing them from an overpass. In an instant the front line fighters, Kaili, Marcus, Alistair and Kellen were working to thin their number in a frontal assault. Meanwhile, the archers, Nico, Leliana, and Aya worked to keep any others off their backs. Percy was trying to keep everyone boosted, and occasionally a darkspawn would explode as Percy used blood magic to boil their own like an overheated stew.

Things were going fine, for the most part. No one was dead, though Marcus had taken a blow to the leg and was chugging down an elfroot potion, and Aya had ran out of arrows so he had taken to stabbing any that got too close with a dagger.

Kaili was as happy as ever, laughing gleefully as she sunk her blades into Darkspawn after Darkspawn. Kellen joined her, the two quipping and comparing kill scores.

Alistair and Leliana were also working as well as ever.

Nico thought they were nearly done. That they were finally managing to disperse the last of the Darkspawn so they could get moving again.

How wrong he was.

Just as Kaili finished off the last Genlock, they all heard a thundering roar. Nico’s senses were screaming at him that something big and tainted was heading right for them. No doubt it was the same for the other wardens.

A few seconds after, an ogre appeared, barrelling towards them at always freakishly high speeds. Most of them dived out the way in time, Nico included, but when he looked over…

Kaili was caught in its fist, growling in frustration and cussing it out whilst she struggled to get loose. She couldn’t get her hand free to grab a poison or a dagger otherwise she would have been able to get it to loosen its grip enough for her to slip out.

Time seemed to slow for Nico there. His lover is caught in the grasp of a very large and powerful foe, and she may die if he doesn’t do something and quick.

In one second flat, he has his bow in hand again and an arrow drawn.

Nico acted fast. He had it lined up in the direction of the ogres head, but he had to be careful. One wrong move, or sudden gust of wind, and Kaili would be as good as dead either by Nico’s hand or not.

He inhaled, and held it, grey eyes narrowed and focused intensely on where he wanted his arrow to fly. He had never shown this much concentration before when using his bow, and it led the others to have an inkling about how he hadn’t yet shown them just how good he was with a bow.

If he could line it up to shoot it through the ogres eye, he could save her.

But it wouldn’t be enough.

So, he resorted to something he hadn’t in years. Abilities he had long since forced himself to repress after his Father’s death. Abilities only a select few ever found out about, and two of those people ended up dead.

Quietly, under his breath, Nico whispered one word as he released his arrow.

“Nár…”

With that, the tip of his arrow burst into flames. It flew through the air in a perfect line, almost magically directing itself into the ogres.

It hit its mark with a sickening thud, buried deep in the ogres eye socket. The ogre screamed and dropped Kaili in its rage, who had just enough time after hitting the ground to roll out the way, as the ogre began to pound on it and let out a deafening and enraged screeching.

A few moments later, it’s head completely exploded. Pieces of brain and blood and bone scattering all over the ground, plants and people. It was...Really disgusting. But the ogre was dead, and it’s headless body fell to its knees, before completely collapsing.

Everyone just stared at it, exhaustion taking over as the adrenaline wore off. Eventually, one by one, people seemed to be able to think again, and everyone looked to Percy.

Much to the relief of Nico.

They all thought he had cast the spell, had lit Nico’s arrow and made its head explode from the inside out. Only...Percy hadn’t. He knew that too and tried to open his mouth to say something.

But when he caught Nico shaking his head subtly out of the corner of his eye, he fell silent again.

“Hey, nice shot, Nico!!!”

Nico heard Kaili’s voice, and he gave her a weak smile as she approached, smiling as widely as ever and chugging down a potion. He was happy she was okay, he truly was, but...He couldn’t bring himself to move his feet. Or even reply to her.

“Nico?”

He just felt...Really, really tired. Dizzy. Like he was completely drained…

He tried to force himself to take a step forward, but as soon as he did, his legs completely gave out and he collapsed to the ground.

The last thing he heard before darkness claimed him was Kaili crying out his name again.

Perhaps using such a strong spell hadn’t been the smartest idea...

[marquis1305]

How about 61. Have any of your characters struggled with addiction? For anyone and 86. Is your character’s fear reaction to fight, flight, or freeze? For Marcus

Marcus: You know those things in life that people don’t want to talk about... Well, this is one of them. It took me awhile to come to terms with it. But while I was with my mercenary band, I became addicted to Opiates, mostly from Antiva or Rivain. I struggled for a long time to break my addiction after leaving the crew, quit cold turkey before I got back home to Honnleath, but there are still times I crave the void it brought...As for my fear reaction, fight, every time. Great thing about being a beserker... Well, so long as I don’t accidentally hurt the wrong people.

[marquis1305]

tmi tuesday for as many of your kiddos as you like: What is your ultimate goal in life? How would you like to life that you could in the end say it was a good life?

Ooooo I like this one

---------------------------------------Marcus: Look, there are things in my life that I want to atone for. Things that I probably never will be able to. But so long as I know that I’m working towards that goal, and towards being a dad to my son, then I’ll be able to say I came out the other side better. That’s a good enough life for me.Moriphean: My duty is to my clan and family, as their First. But my passion is for the knowledge lost to time. There are so many things the Dalish have lost. It is part of my job as the next Keeper to find and restore as much of that knowledge as possible. If I am able to do this, and to walk the path of Peace through Sylaise, then I can be happy with how my life has passed.

Mesara: My ultimate goal is to be free. Free of duty to my family, free of duty to the Inquisition, free of the chains that have bound me since birth. I do not know where that path shall take me, but so long as I find myself along the way, then the journey is a worthy one.Kaili: Survival is the only thing I lived for for the majority of my life. But honestly, the only goal I have ever had was to keep my family safe. Anything to keep them safe. Whether it is the family I have known since birth, or the family I have found along the way. I don’t care what happens to me, not so long as I can make sure nothing happens to them.”

[marquis1305]

TMI Tuesday

Alright, I’ll hop on the train Ask any question for any of my OCs, there are a lot more of them now!

[marquis1305]

Marcus 5 min sketch

[marquis1305]

New Oc List

So, with my having been gone so long, I get to update all the stuff I have worked out for my OC’s! Yay! I still have my main characters, though some of them have been tweaked a little more thoroughly and might end up being changed as we go. But for now, here are the newest of Oc’s:

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Name: Moriphean  

Race: Dalish Elf 

Hometown: Clan Tillahnnen 

Age: 24 

 Class: Mage 

Specialization: Force Mage 

Family: Triallith (Father), Williana (Mother), Ellathin (Uncle, Keeper) 

Sexuality: Homosexual 

Height: 5’9 

Body Type: slim  

Nickname: Mori  

Alignment:  TN 

Face Claim: thomas beaudoin 

Appearance: Grey blue eyes, and deep, long black hair that he keeps held back with braids, occasionally weaving in feathers or fur. Wears the Vallaslin of Sylaise over his left eye, colored in a royal blue. Tends to wear simple robes over a plain shirt. The only indicator of his status is the pendant made of fire amber at the hollow of his throat, and his staff.  

History:  

Mori is the first of clan Tillahnnen, named so at the age of 18, after passing the tests. He had manifested his magic near age seven, much to the delight of his Keeper and Uncle, who was eager to start training him to become Keeper. Mori’s parents were both hunters for the Clan, but proud of their son’s abilities.

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Name:  Warren Jacobson

Race:  Human

Hometown:  Highever

Age:  52

 Class:  Mage

Specialization:  Spirit Healer, Blood Mage

Family: Kira (wife, deceased), Kiana (Daughter, estranged), Andrew (Grandson, estranged)

Sexuality:  Bisexual

Height:  5'7

Body Type: Slim, with a small layer of muscle  

Nickname:  Cranky

Alignment:   NG

Face Claim:  Jim Beaver

Appearance: His torso is covered in scars from the various battles he has been part of. Specifically a sunken wound on the right side of his chest from what may have been a spear, and a large slash diagonally down his torso from left to right from a blade; he also has a smattering of what look like dagger scars along his shoulders and forearms, which he refuses to talk about. His hair is kept cropped short, with a beard to match, both a dark color with a heavy dose of grey. Eyes are hazel.

History: Warren had been based in the Kinloch Circle of Magi for the majority of his life. However that doesn’t include the brief stint where he assisted the Arl of Highever during the Fereldan Rebellion, earning him a place as the court mage of Highever for a decade. During this time, he met and married an elf from the alienage, Kira, in secret. Upon the discovery of her pregnancy, he assisted in smuggling her out of Highever, sending her to Redcliff where he hoped that she would find peace. Returning to the Circle some four years later. 

Warren was placed along with Wynne, a good friend, at Ostagar, and managed to survive after the battle there. He also attended Denerim along with the rest of the surviving Circle Mages, to assist in the battle against the Arch Demon. 

Warren is a grumpy old Veteran field healer, who has no time for the crap he deals with. But those who he allows close, specifically if they are among his adopted “children” from the circle, tend to see a much softer side, if still gruff.

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Name: Everett Murdock 

Race: Human 

Hometown: Edgehall 

Age: 18 

 Class: Warrior 

Specialization: N/A 

Family: Allison Murdock (mother)…. Marcus Exieron (father) 

Height: 6'

Body Type: Built like a blacksmith should be. Broad, muscular (similar to his father) 

Nickname: Ev 

Alignment:  NG 

Face Claim: Colton Haynes (Teen Wolf Series)

Appearance:

History:

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Name: Sari Exieron 

Race: Human 

Hometown: Honnleath

Age: 26 

 Class: Rogue 

Specialization: Ranger/Duel Wield

Family: Bruce (Father, 72), Karina (Mother, 67 ), Broxe (Brother, 47), Lauren (Sister, 43), Carrie (Sister, 41), Drayden (Brother, 40), Marcus (Brother, 36)

Sexuality: Bisexual 

Height: 5’7 

Body Type: Athletic 

Nickname: Venom, Spinner 

Alignment: CN 

Face Claim: Diana Agron

Appearance: The same curly blonde hair and warm green eyes as her brother, Sari looks like she could have been Marcus’ twin, were it not for the age difference. Taller than her female siblings and their mother, she also inherited the Exieron more muscular build. Though Sari is more toned overall. She often has tan lines, and a small smattering of freckles on her chest and shoulders from sun exposure.

History: She was five when Marcus first left, and had never understood why he wasn’t around anymore. Life seemed to continue on as normal, except for the fact that no one spoke his name anymore, and that Mama looked scared all the time. It was when she was fifteen that Marcus came back, and Sari met him with a slap. They immediately resumed their relationship as the closest of the Exerion siblings afterwards. With Sari pushing and bother Marcus to teach her fighting as well.

 The Blight hit when she was 16, she had been herded with the other children, despite all protests, into the basement of the old mage. She did what she could to stand her ground, ready to fight and protect the others if the darkspawn broke through.

After that, Marcus no longer refused to teach her. While she would never be as strong as Marcus, Sari found her own strength, and ended up bribing one of the woodsman into training her to be a woods woman and ranger (The bribe was several of their mother’s apple pies on a daily basis). While she became decent with a bow, she always excelled with a bastard sword and a dagger.

When it came time to find an animal to bond with, she ran immediately for the caves, giving Marcus a panic attack for the three days that she disappeared. And then even more of one when she returned with a Giant Spider trailing along beside her. Named ‘Cookie’.