OOC   Minecraft Username: IdyllicLove   Are you at least 18 years old?: Yes.   Have you read the rules?: Yes.   How did you hear about Avalore?: I was referred to Avalore by a friend.   Were you referred to by someone? If so, please provide their in-game username: AnxiousSmile   Introduce yourself if you’d like, as well as any creations you want to share:  Hello! I am Idyllic, though I have also been known to go by Idyl, Halcyon, Halcy, or Hadean. I am twenty-one, and I go by they/them pronouns, though masculine terms are fine with me! I am a fan of creative writing, drawing (when my body lets me of course), as well as reading and cooking! I am a huge dinosaur and general prehistoric zoology nerd, though I also love most sciences. I have about 10+ years of written AND voice-acting roleplay experience under my belt, though due to recent issues I have been trying to reignite the fire and regain my drive to roleplay again. I’m hoping this server can help me with that. I adore creating a variety of characters, from more normal leaning, to the monstrously complex. I also am a fan of lore-writing and speculative evolution and biology, and creating new species for servers if they allow me! In-Character   Read the following prompt: The rhythmic lull of hoofbeats are a marching drum to the small group of pioneers and variety of folk you have found yourself amongst, packed into a wobbling wagon. The rolling plains of the Southern Reach and a clear sky stretch out all around you, the buzz of excited chatter a dull wash in your ears as your mind strays to your former life and what has led you here to new lands.   “Nervous?”   You blink, returning to the present moment. A kindly older woman sitting near you is smiling warmly with a crinkle to her eyes.   “I can tell it’s your first time. Still remember mine,” she flashes a grin and leans in.   “Tell me my dear, why have you come to the Reach?”   How do you respond?:  “My mother, our matriarch, has sent me from our village up in the Amafell Mountains.. I am to work, and help those around The Spire with hard labor. She says I have the strength for it, and she wants me to prove to the rest of my clan that I am as capable as the rest, despite my flaws. She wants what is best for me, I know she does, but I can’t help but feel shunned for my.. illness? I have some sort of ailment with my skin, Ma’am. My skin may be thick, but it burns much easier than the others and has patches almost as white as snow, and my face is disfigured. That’s why I wear this silver mask, it hides me, but keeps the unclean away. I may be broken, but I am not diseased. Many in the nearby Stonerunner villages think I am a weak link, a busted wheel on the cart, but I want to be so much more. I know I can be so much more, I want to help everyone that I can. What do you think I should do, Ma’am? Should I simply ask around The Spire for chances to work? Or would the Circle of Four be a better option? If they would even hear me out, that is. It’s odd. I haven’t even shown up yet, and I feel as if I have made a fool of myself. I feel like there are stones in my gut, dragging me down and-.. I am sorry. I am letting myself get worked up. Shall we.. enjoy the rest of the journey listening to the breeze and birds?” Character Name: Skellas “Kell” Holdfast   Character Race: Greatling   Character Age: Thirty-Five Brief Physical Description: Skellas is rather large, even by greatling standards. He stands at an imposing eight feet, two inches in height. His build is that of a strongman’s, having great muscular definition and a fair amount of body fat as well. He has some form of generalized vitiligo, with large pale splotches on his otherwise dark grey skin. His dark brown, almost black hair is long and thick. He also has small patches of silverish grey hairs despite his younger age.