#oc; Circe the Azem

[shinigxmi-muses]

    [ I still need to take the time to take pictures of them....but they!!!! ✨ Consider this my lil intro for Circe Azem, the Unsundered Ancient of Rhela Dakwhil.

    Enabler of chaos, mischief-maker, skilled in magics, and getting her friends to aid her in shenanigans. Absolutely huge fan of the concepts involving feline-related creatures. Was in a triad with Hades / Emet-Selch & Hythlodaeus. Any pronouns, so expect me to pronoun-shift for funsies when writing about him. ]

[futuresuntocrystal]

    Hi! Stumbled on this post tonight; hope it’s alright if I hop on!

We’ve got an Azem here, but also Ancient OCs, too! (Some who have Azem AUs, as well.)

    Circe- The Azem, Unsundered to Rhela Dakwhil (as well as Rheza & Ardbert, by association). As their name may imply- before the Azem title was passed on- they were exceptional at creation magic. Quite a few concepts were of their own design, such as a fair deal of feline types (coeurls, most notably), the Miqo’te (my self indulgence, here), and...well, an inspiration for what would become Viera and Venat’s Loporitts. (They were very fond of the idea of nonhuman ears.)

    Venat was their first friend, due to Circe’s deep-seated need to wander. The two related to that, and spent many hours chatting about the sights they’ve seen and adventures they wished to go on. Through her... They met Hythlodaeus and Hades.

    Hyth and Hades eventually became a triad with Circe. There was an awkward, but warm friendship with Hermes... Hades became Emet-Selch before Venat left her seat of Azem, and that gave Circe an in to bother other seats, such as Lahabrea. (Whom very little tolerated in full, outside of his own circles.)

    Eventually, Venat chose to pass down her seat to a friend...and put it to Circe, much to their surprise. It meant an end to freely wandering wherever they pleased, but to do so on a wider scale...! Excitedly nervous, they agreed.

    (And then proceeded to spread their special brand of chaos into the Convocation, for better and worse... Depending on who you ask.)

    Selene- The Amaurotine of who would eventually become Ajisai. In her time, she was primarily regarded for her artful dancing, weaving skills, and thoughtful advice. To many, she could come off as...intimidating, but her heart was deeply kind, and there were a fair deal of people who’d vouch for her.

    She actively lived in Amaurot, and occasionally traveled on request by other parts of the realm. Her most frequent concepts were that of night-walkers, outfit designs, and musical pieces she composed. Occasionally some dances as well, depending on how they were received. (Being an oddity of their race; Selene never submitted a dancing concept unless it was approved by others and someone requested it. Some fretted this could be seen as close-minded, but very few ever gave her trouble about it.)

    She would eventually end up dating Hermes for a time, although he broke up with her mysteriously as he agreed to take up the seat of Fandaniel. Selene never figured out why...but her name does live on within the fairies of Nym, summonable by Scholars.

    Aphrodite- The Ancient who would eventually become Kinara. (Semi-noncanon...? Debating on if this is WoL AU exclusive or not.) An open lover to many, she tended to take center stage in the debate halls, when not spending a night with a chosen partner. (Sometimes paying, sometimes not; she never really beheld herself to either.)

    It is said a debate of life, romance, and relationships were always better with Aphrodite in the mix. Although her vanity could make things personal, focused conversations often led to many interesting thoughts being taken into consideration. With quite a few walking away with new thoughts to bring to other parts of the world... (As, though primarily seen in Amaurot, Aphrodite, too, tended to wander a fair deal. Second to Circe, third to...someone else.)

    It’s unknown who of her lovers- if any at all- she may have favored above the rest or if she aligned with any sort of...identifiable relationship, at all. She simply “is” and many leave her to that.

    Perseus- Ancient to I’karus; a common sight within Elpis, as his skills with a blade meant that he often aided the researches in killing unruly creations...or culling the whole lot, if necessary. However... He was another oddity, in that he often offered words of condolences to the creatures he killed. Some wondered if it was a quirk of his, others thought him strange in general, to be wishing “prayers” upon mindless beasts. Well... Not that Perseus ever cared for gossip.

    In between such jobs, he took to wandering Elpis and submitting a concept of his own: the Pegasus. First one ever created was hand-raised by him, and a lot of their kindly temperament is associated to his specialty handling. Alas, none could persuade him to move from guardian to researcher.

    Although he never actively took to romance- at the least, had a few outings one could classify as dates, but nothing more- there was gossip that he had unrequited feelings for Circe, though none could ever prove it beyond, “They certainly hang out together, sometimes.”

    He did have a strong, good friendship with Hermes, however. He deeply respected Perseus’ job, and was touched by his final prayers for the concepts that were culled. If only things could’ve been different...

    Orpheus- The Ancient to Alexios, and a lover of music. Well-renowned for his voice and almost hypnotic music, he was- typically- the life of many parties. Public and private; if he wasn’t somewhere out and about, singing for the people, he was typically hired out to play for some function. Some even for the Convocation, themselves! (Not immune to the occasional party to take a breather from work. In this, he is the one Aphrodite is third to in wanderings; as he is second only to Circe.)

    Of their life, however, there was but one bigger pride and joy than even their music...and that was Eurydice. Credited loud & proud not only as their muse, but also the love of their life... To the point that, should she go before them, they would much rather follow her into the lifestream than be without. (Though no pressure for her to do the same, of course.)

    ...Their loving relationship was only broken by the End of Days. She died in the onslaught- magicks out of control- and he was left alone. Alive, until the Sundering.

    Phanes- Ancient to Valmir. A warm presence, he didn’t talk much, but when he did, it often brought comfort to the people around him. Largely, however, he preferred to work a guardian’s job in aiding the Convocation in various matters. Whether that was roaming to collect & submit reports, to ensuring that any odd Ancients were removed before accidents happened... It was a little of everything, for him. (Although- and thankfully- having to remove troublemakers was a rarity, indeed.)

    They tended to keep to nature, when off duty; Elpis, the greenhouses of Amaurot, or elsewhere. Nature brought them calm, and they sought it whenever possible. However, that didn’t stop them from ending up as Hythlodaeus’ friend, either... A bunch of sassy tricksters, those two.

    Phanes never did submit any concepts of their own, but did often peruse the files to see if anything caught their eye. On a rare occasion, they voiced support for the idea of rabbit people... Caught on record saying: “I am fond of their ears... Mayhap Azem” (Circe, at that time) “is onto something.”

    Achilles- Ancient to Altan, and a proud warrior, besides. Unlike Perseus, who did his job with cool respectability, Achilles was more...eager, for his job. Delighting in the fight, priding on his ability to hunt... In general, battle ready and proud of it, too. To the point that Venat was oft his sparring partner, when none else wanted to risk their lives dancing with his blade...

    Another Ancient to have never submitted a concept himself (although did offer advice to armors’ and weapon smiths’), but... Honestly, that may have been for the better. (If he ever did, it was probably when sharks were trending, much to Hythlodaeus’ silent fury.)  His role in life was to fight, and little else.

    On that note-! Was occasionally in sparring rings, though notorious for taking things too far/getting risky. Venat and other, higher caliber types were favored to go against him for that reason. Rarely did Achilles ever have downtime, but if he did...it was likely spent eating and drinking to heart’s content!

    ...Despite being a meathead, however, it’s actually quite likely he was one of the many who aided in the second stage of the Zodiark project. Offering his life up to the pseudo-god, first of his kind, to help save their world. It meant more to him than anything, after all... Filled with great fighters, and people he loved without ever saying it out loud. To sacrifice would’ve been an honor...

    (On the assumption the sacrifice still allowed for Sundering. If not... It’s likely he nearly died protecting others during the Final Days; still recovering when the Sundering happened.)

You guys should tell me about your Azems while I'm stuck here at work. Just anything about them! Their names, what they like to do, did they ever make any concepts, who they loved, etc... Anything!

Hell, even just any Ancient OC's you might have. It doesn't necessarily have to be Azem!