[Koro just can't resist the call of books every once in a while. Tools that contained knowledge of other worlds, of other cultures. The call was strong enough to even endure the defensive wrath of some of the owls he came across.
Damn, why does he always get into trouble with birds?
Unaware of the trouble everyone else seems to be having, Koro comes across a familiar title. Ah yes, Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale of which he's heard many versions, some interesting, some kind of...horrifying. Curiosity strikes, and he wonders which version this is. And so he reads. And reads, and reads.
And that's the last thing he remembers before some powerful force overtakes him. Before he can even figure out what's happening, he passes out. His body slumps to the floor, his body still as if he's dead. Yet the shine in his eyes if one were to look would realize he still lives. Dispite his corpselike behavior, anyone who comes across him would likely tell he still lives. But...what is going on?]
Bones...Boooones...HEY SPACE CASE!!
[Koro snaps out of a trance. He looks at the mirror in his lair, seeing a wide, sadistic smile plastered on a scraggly, maroon-skinned face stare back at him. A forced smile, formed by design. Koro then turns to face the source of the noise. A grotesque little imp staring back up at him.]
Erm, sorry, Captain. Captain Bonecrusher. I—
BONES IS FINE, LITTLE ONE. AND I SHALL OVERLOOK "SPACECASE" AS WELL.
Urg—! S-sorry, everyone else calls you that and I just...never mind! You got a juicy one assigned to you! Time to get over to your theater! Hey, can I watch?? This Sinner is a really doozy! I'm sure you'll have something real creative planned for him!
[Koro sighs. Another day another screamer. He dismisses the imp and makes his way to his workspace on long, leathery legs where a trembling man awaits punishment, looking up at a horned, smiling creature.
...This is his duty after all, isn't it? Something a demon like him is expected to do. What he always was. This is normal.
He is unaware that this is all merely a nightmare reliving some old memories. Unaware that "Bonecrusher" is simply lying dormant on the floor of an enchanted library, unable to awaken.]
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click for ooc note[ooc: WARNING, THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN TRIGGERING CONTENT INCLUDINT: detailed depictions of torture and gore, existential dread, PTSD symptoms. If you really want to tag this TL but can't because you can't handle violence, please let me know, and I will do my best to be as vague and brief with the writing as I can. Likewise, if you're okay with most things but have specific squicks, please list them and I can avoid them (ex: "please don't mention eye gore" "I can't handle things involving teeth"). This prompt will be mainly an introspection of Koro's last and life in hell, and his struggles with his work. This will work best for empaths, those who can read minds, or any other power that involves introspection and memory sharing etc etc. I give full permission for you to use those powers. Otherwise, if your character doesn't have those powers, perhaps they can gain something from the magic of the library or something else that will get them to sense Koro's nightmare somewhat until they kiss him.
To summarize , this will be a thread where I mainly describe what Koro is reliving in his nightmare while his dashing rescuer witnesses and tries to figure out how to wake him up. It's an opportunity for your character to know just exactly the kind of person Koro is, and why he's so secretive of his past. Why he's against harming people etc etc.
Due to the nature of needing to Kiss Koro to wake him up, I'd prefer your characters to be 18+]
Korollan/"Koro" | Original Character| please see ooc note at the bottom for cws
[Koro just can't resist the call of books every once in a while. Tools that contained knowledge of other worlds, of other cultures. The call was strong enough to even endure the defensive wrath of some of the owls he came across.
Damn, why does he always get into trouble with birds?
Unaware of the trouble everyone else seems to be having, Koro comes across a familiar title. Ah yes, Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale of which he's heard many versions, some interesting, some kind of...horrifying. Curiosity strikes, and he wonders which version this is. And so he reads. And reads, and reads.
And that's the last thing he remembers before some powerful force overtakes him. Before he can even figure out what's happening, he passes out. His body slumps to the floor, his body still as if he's dead. Yet the shine in his eyes if one were to look would realize he still lives. Dispite his corpselike behavior, anyone who comes across him would likely tell he still lives. But...what is going on?]
Bones...Boooones...HEY SPACE CASE!!
[Koro snaps out of a trance. He looks at the mirror in his lair, seeing a wide, sadistic smile plastered on a scraggly, maroon-skinned face stare back at him. A forced smile, formed by design. Koro then turns to face the source of the noise. A grotesque little imp staring back up at him.]
Erm, sorry, Captain. Captain Bonecrusher. I—
BONES IS FINE, LITTLE ONE. AND I SHALL OVERLOOK "SPACECASE" AS WELL.
Urg—! S-sorry, everyone else calls you that and I just...never mind! You got a juicy one assigned to you! Time to get over to your theater! Hey, can I watch?? This Sinner is a really doozy! I'm sure you'll have something real creative planned for him!
[Koro sighs. Another day another screamer. He dismisses the imp and makes his way to his workspace on long, leathery legs where a trembling man awaits punishment, looking up at a horned, smiling creature.
...This is his duty after all, isn't it? Something a demon like him is expected to do. What he always was. This is normal.
He is unaware that this is all merely a nightmare reliving some old memories. Unaware that "Bonecrusher" is simply lying dormant on the floor of an enchanted library, unable to awaken.]
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click for ooc note
[ooc: WARNING, THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN TRIGGERING CONTENT INCLUDINT: detailed depictions of torture and gore, existential dread, PTSD symptoms. If you really want to tag this TL but can't because you can't handle violence, please let me know, and I will do my best to be as vague and brief with the writing as I can. Likewise, if you're okay with most things but have specific squicks, please list them and I can avoid them (ex: "please don't mention eye gore" "I can't handle things involving teeth"). This prompt will be mainly an introspection of Koro's last and life in hell, and his struggles with his work. This will work best for empaths, those who can read minds, or any other power that involves introspection and memory sharing etc etc. I give full permission for you to use those powers. Otherwise, if your character doesn't have those powers, perhaps they can gain something from the magic of the library or something else that will get them to sense Koro's nightmare somewhat until they kiss him.To summarize , this will be a thread where I mainly describe what Koro is reliving in his nightmare while his dashing rescuer witnesses and tries to figure out how to wake him up. It's an opportunity for your character to know just exactly the kind of person Koro is, and why he's so secretive of his past. Why he's against harming people etc etc.
Due to the nature of needing to Kiss Koro to wake him up, I'd prefer your characters to be 18+]