deaths_head: (walking} casual / looking)
The Shade {Josiah Cole} ([personal profile] deaths_head) wrote in [community profile] genessia2018-08-13 12:24 pm

1st reaping ~ i was born to death ~ [video;PUBLIC]

[The face that fills the network isn't a pleasant one. It's an older man's face, not unpleasant to look at--Irish complexion and coloring with pale skin, the faintest hint of broadly scattered freckles, slate grey eyes, and a neatly trimmed, vivid red goatee that matches the red hair streaming well past his shoulders. His brow is furrowed, his mouth turned down in a peevish scowl...

...then he holds his smart phone at arm's length, and more of the picture comes together.

For one thing, his look is very 'biker chic' courtesy of the chain around his neck, and the black leather vest he wears over a matching wifebeater. His arms are sleeved in intricate tattoos in a myriad of surprisingly vivid colors--mostly black and white, with the occasional splash of red, violet, green, or blue. There's plenty of canvas, given the newcomer's muscular build: broad shoulders, thick arms with subtle definition--not showy, but it's a body built for a heavy work load it's clearly accustomed to.

That's the other thing, and probably the main reason the man in question is so damn unhappy looking, and that's his size. The arm holding out the smart phone is long enough to get a nicely framed shot of him, and the backdrop of a room from the Genessia Commonspace. Based on some of the markers of his surroundings compared to the level of his head as he stands there, one might be able to peg his height somewhere in the uncomfortable range of well over six and a half feet...okay, closer to seven.

Even in his human guise--an approximation of the body he once inhabited as a living man--the Shade, Lord of the Vale and Reaper of the Wayward, sometimes known as Gentle Death, is too damn large to exist in the world around him.]


I been here five damn minutes, busted myself at least three times on somethin', and suffice to say I ain't remotely happy.

[The voice is deep, pleasant save for the aggravation in his tone, the accent Southern to those familiar with it--definitely something Texan, for anyone that might come from Earth or be familiar with that region.]

I get I'm stuck here. Can't do nothin' 'bout that. [Lord knows he's tried, and he can't transport himself anywhere but where he's at. Can't even move between the damn cities without that stupid amulet, a visible lump tucked under his wifebeater.] But at the very least, they could make the space a little more habitable for them of us that ain't goddamn ants.

[He glances over his shoulder towards the bed--thank God he has no need for sleep. Turning back to his phone, his scowl, impossibly, deepens.]

If I can't get out? I'm gettin' me somewhere I can stretch my damn legs for a spell. Anyone who knows where a body can get a decent room? Gets a round on me. Wherever there is in this godsforsaken world to drink, at any rate.
kalmaleader: (Tired)

[Video]

[personal profile] kalmaleader 2018-08-13 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a giant masked dragon blinking at the screen. Somehow he's sure that this newcomer's size issues pale in comparison to his own...]

...What are you talking about? This place is plenty habitable for those of us who aren't ants. And that's coming from someone who can't even fit into any of the buildings.
uglypet: (Putting the glee in 'uglee')

[Video]

[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-13 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[She almost didn't respond. Almost. His anger for ants is truly fierce, and she is a gross bug lady! But he does seem as if he needs some help, and if she is helpful, then she will be liked. Maybe then he will change his hatred for insect creatures.]

[So the video isn't of Mantis, though her soft-spoken and oddly-accented voice can be heard. Instead it's of a cheap motel room with stained carpets, a bedspread of rust orange, mustard yellow, and avocado green in some semblance of a floral pattern, peeling wallpaper, a radiator with the paint flecking off in many places... If he's seen a cheap motel room before, then it should all be very familiar.]


I am very lucky to be staying in a room like this. It has a working toilet!

[This is apparently very high praise for her.]

And here you see a shower that grants you hot water for five whole minutes before it gets cold.

[The camera swings back around and he might catch a glimpse of her in the mirror with her green and black outfit and long black hair and--were those antennae on her head?]

And look!

[The camera bobs as she crosses the room (past some broken glass on the floor?) to the door, where there's a chain that keeps the room locked.]

A peephole, and a chain, for maximum security. But that is not the best part...

[Her delicate hand reaches up, unfastening the chain, and the camera moves into the hallway, and down, down some stairs, before coming to a stop before a buzzing soda machine.]

Beeeeverraaaageeeessss!
uglypet: (Grateful)

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[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-13 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[He might not be able to see it, but she's grinning hugely at his compliment to her choice of living arrangements.]

Thank you. It is a place called "Low End Motel." I have certainly obtained a great deal for very little pay.

[Honestly, why don't more people want to live here? It's a mystery! No it isn't.]

Joe is a nice name! I like to speak it. My name is Mantis, Joe.

[The camera is still fixated on the 'Koke' logo as the vending machine light continues to sputter and hum.]
uglypet: (Making Friends)

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[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-13 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...? No one has said my name is pretty before...!

[She's completely awed. Perhaps, then, he only dislikes ants and doesn't mind other insects. Navigating the world of social cues is very difficult.]

For now, yes. My friends are in a different galaxy, so they do not live here. But I have many people I say 'hi' to at work! And I also say many nice greetings to the puppies, but they cannot live here. It is forbidden.

[The camera droops slightly. That's the only part she wishes were different about this place.]
uglypet: (Curious)

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[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-13 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...?

[She's definitely curious about the change in privacy. Hopefully it's not the sort of secret she had to keep from Starlord. ...And not a secret about how puppies are secretly evil and full of diseases, that would break her heart.]

I suppose I can do this, if it is not a harmful secret.
uglypet: Made by Johsieng (Eek!)

[PRIVATE]

[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-13 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[......But she likes 'Joe' better. :c]

[His offer, though, is stunning. Such kindness is very rare, and he hasn't even seen her face. She's quiet, both amazed...and concerned.]


But it is irksome and harmful?

[Because she has no intentions of hurting him at all. Even though he said 'more irksome THAN harmful', that still seems to indicate some discomfort or pain on his part.]
wonderland_vogue: (Uh-huh that's cute)

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[personal profile] wonderland_vogue 2018-08-14 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she's been rather bored with the network of late, what with no one seeming particularly interested in coming to play her and her brother's games. But this? This is what catches her attention and the moment he mentions busting himself on something and realizes how big is, she's busting out in laughter which takes a moment or two to subside.

And she might have been enough of a dick to have hit the video button at the tail end of that.

At least it's pretty impossible to tell what she actually is from a video.]


Depends on what you want as far as rooming goes. Could just make your own out in one of the forests or something, I guess. That's what I did, anyway. Though I'd suggest staying out of Everglade's forest unless you're a fan of the supernatural or horror themes~

Other than that, I can't say I'm too sure. I didn't look into housing too much before coming out here.
brat_from_hell: (curious)

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[personal profile] brat_from_hell 2018-08-14 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
You must be very tall, mister.
0_times_0: (The Overlord is pleased)

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[personal profile] 0_times_0 2018-08-14 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, look, it's another one of those human-looking beings. As if Genessia doesn't have enough of those. But... there's something oddly appealing about this human, but Zero can't really put his finger on what it is. And it isn't his size, that's for sure.]

I see you are also not very pleased by your present predicament. If I were you though, I would get used to this place. They don't seem to like seeing us leave. [Trust him, he tried. He can fly and he flew for a long time but... found no exit in sight.]
micancion: (Default)

[VIDEO] //I AM DYING OVER YOUR PB OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG hi\\

[personal profile] micancion 2018-08-14 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Hector is just going to...well, stare a bit. He thought he'd been tall but, ay!]

Ah, well? That place is just for new arrivals. You could probably find an apartment or house that's uh, big enough?

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[personal profile] allforthem 2018-08-14 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
I hear ya. Those apartments are awful. But chin up! Once you get a good job, you'll be able to move out of there in no-time.

Anything cheap here is nicer than that cramped space, trust me. Where are you from?
fadedscarlet: (relieved)

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[personal profile] fadedscarlet 2018-08-14 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hey~ It's either that or something much more vile, like, you know, NO ROOM AT ALL?

Entitled human, try something worse why don't you? [Kii chuckled to themselves]
uglypet: (Easing the Guilt)

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[personal profile] uglypet 2018-08-14 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mantis is unsure about accepting such an agreement, but it seems rude to reject such kindness. After a long moment of consideration, she bows her head.]

[Which, you know. He can't really see. Just a vending machine and part of the floor.]


Thank you, one who calls himself Joe. I will use your name well.

[She hesitates, then turns her communicator around. And there she is, antennae and big black bug eyes and all. Her other hand lifts and gives a humble little wave. Hello, Joe.]
sarcastass: (Sharp Dressed Man)

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[personal profile] sarcastass 2018-08-14 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You have to be the first person who's openly accepted upon arrival that he's not getting out.

I feel like I should have a celebratory champagne bottle around for every time someone shows up here and doesn't ask a stupid question.

[Honestly, the man on this end of the camera looks pretty normal. The blacked out glasses seemed to suggest he was blinder than a mole, but hey, looks perfectly human.]

It depends on what your aesthetic is, as far as rooms go. We have modern convenience, future convenience, no convenience and the fifty percent chance you'll be eaten by a vampire.
Edited (NOT A GOOD ANSWER IM SORRY GOMEN) 2018-08-14 17:03 (UTC)
wonderland_vogue: (Smirk/smug)

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[personal profile] wonderland_vogue 2018-08-14 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least she's used to be being glared at to a point where she barely registers it anymore.]

Oh, darling, well, let me give you a little rundown of this lovely little city. Everglade tends to be where those who aren't human go, if they're a little more... dangerous than others. Werewolves, vampires, ghosts, undead, those sorts of things.

If you don't scare easily, as you say, then it shouldn't be a problem for you~ I find Everglade rather quaint, personally, but monster hunting and non-humans is nowhere near abnormal in my world, so I may just be used to it.

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