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Nov. 12th, 2028 10:12 pm
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Steven is an OC of mine that I built using the tabletop game Changeling: the Lost. If you have any feedback on how I'm playing him, please leave it here. Anon is off, comments are screened.
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STEVEN DURANTE
Player Information
Player Name bii Contact [plurk.com profile] obiisama | biichan
AKA Jarlaxle Baenre, also I was a mod at Syn
Character Basics
Character Name Steven Durante Series/Canon Original Chronicles of Darkness Character (Changeling: the Lost)
AU/PG/Canon Point Mid-2024, after Thais becomes his roommate Cottage TBA
Canon Details Roughly a decade ago, Steven Durante was a local newscaster in San Diego, a man who was prone to compartmentalizing his life into various boxes: Family, Work, Nerdy Hobbies, Sex, etc. Firmly gay, he remained closeted in his public life. Then he was kidnapped by one of the fairy Keepers of Arcadia and came home years later to find that he'd been replaced by a tangle of enchanted garbage with his face, which had made an utter hash of his life in the meantime. He had a breakdown, killed his fetch, decided life was too short to not be himself, and got a new career--two of them, in fact, as his second, secret part-time job was executing dangers to his local Changeling community. A longer version of said history can be found here. At his canon point, he's had his new roommate, Thais, for the last few months.
Character Details
Age 46 (44 on paper) Pronouns he/him
Physical Stature 6'0 tall, broad and muscled (but not ripped) Hair/Eyes black hair with some grey at the temple; hazel eyes (no matter his appearance)
Notable Traits OH BOY, this depends whether or not you're seeing his true appearance or the Mask that makes Changeling look more or less like normal humans. Underneath everything, he's basically a low-key horror movie monster complete with fangs and extra-long fingers, as seen in this art. Otherwise, he looks like a large yet somehow still unassuming Latino man in his mid-forties, television newscaster handsome, with glasses and a close-trimmed beard. He is usually soft-spoken and rarely curses.
15 Second Summary Former local television newscaster who was publically closeted, who then got kidnapped by fairies and learned that life was too short not to be more of his authentic self with people. Normally soft-spoken, polite, and friendly, he is liable to let out his inner drama king when he relaxes around people. A fan of all things creepy.
Abilities & Permissions
Abilities Steven is a Changeling, which means he's got all sorts of magic powers that come from making contracts with things. There's a list of his contracts and other abilities and such from his character sheet here.
Permissions Here
Sensing So Steven's true appearance is something like this and he'll be starting the game with it. Once he regains the involuntary ability to hide it with a more normal human appearance again, only certain people will be able to see that true appearance. These include other Changelings, ensorcelled mortals, and people whose abilities let them see through illusions. This also can include mentally ill people, neurodivergent people, and children, but it's not a guarantee with them.
Memory Registry
Memory Registry Link to spreadsheet

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[OOC]
Backtagging:
I'm all good.
Threadhopping: As long as it's not a private thread, go for it!
Fourthwalling: He's an OC, but feel free to point out he's from a TTRPG. He was exposed to Heinlein's concept of World As Myth as a teenager and would basically assume that's what's going on.
Offensive subjects: He's from the World of Darkness, which has enough offensive subjects baked in.

[IC]
Hugging this character:
Sure, though he might not react well if he's startled.
Kissing this character: Yes as long as you're of age.
Flirting with this character: Yes, as long as you're of age.
Fighting with this character: Yes, please. I'm working on writing these better.
Injuring this character: Sure! Just please talk to me first before we do anything permanent.
Killing this character: We can talk about it. Contact me first.
Using telepathy/mind reading abilities on this character: Yes, but he won't be happy if he figures out you're doing it.
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App: HERE
Badges: Cascade, Rainbow, Plain, Fog, Storm, Glacier, Zephyr, Hive, Rising, "Forest" (Patch), Marsh, Abyss, Thunder, Boulder, Soul, Volcano, Earth, Selenian
Public Team: Charley (Misdreavus 100), William the Bloody (Woobat 100), Fail Whale (Wailmer 100), Fangorn (Phantump 100), Charlotte (Galvantula 100), El Diablo Verde (Hawlucha 100)
Rocket Team: Care Bear (Bewear 100), Matthew (Murkrow 100), Casper (Shuppet 100), Miasmagoria (Gengar 100), Skeleton (Klefki 100), Acatl (Xatu 100)
Rocket Level: BETA!

Pokemon | Bag | Rocket | Itinerary | Eggs | Inbox
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The Mask

As a Changeling, Steven has had certain alterations made to his true form. These include:

  • Pointed ears

  • A mouth full of thin, very sharp teeth like something out of a monster movie

  • Very long fingers, with an extra set of joints

  • Slit pupil eyes, like a cat's

  • More sallow skin


The thing is, though? Normal people can't see that. Oh, they might register that his fingers are long or that he's not in the best color, but otherwise they'll just see Steven as he used to look. Like the guy in his icons. And since the Mask extends to all senses, that's what they'll feel too when they touch him.

There are, however, some exceptions. Other Changelings, ensorcelled mortals, and anyone whose powers specifically let them see through illusions. Also, sometimes children or mentally ill or neurodivergent people can see through it as well--though that's not nearly as much of a sure thing as the other cases.

Dreamwalking

As a Changeling, Steven possess the ability to go Dreamwalking: to enter the dreams of sleeping people. He also has contracts that let him shape the dreams of anyone he can see (whether in their presence or using a picture of them) and let him summon armor and weapons in those dreams in case he has to do battle in those dreams.

Harvesting Glamour

Glamour is what allows Changelings to use the powers granted by their Contracts. They can get Glamour in a variety of ways, including feeding off the emotions associated by the Court they're a member of and through Dreamwalking--and by getting fruit from the Hedge, but Steven won't be able to get that in jamjar games.

Steven's primary way of Harvesting Glamour through visiting other people's dreams, but his secondary method is by feeding off either Sorrow or Fear, depending on the canonpoint I'm playing him at.

Sapping the Vital Spark

All Changeling kiths come with some sort of ability related to their kith. As a Leechfinger, Steven is able to Sap The Vital Spark, which basically means that he can, if he chooses, steal a small amount of health from someone he's touching in order to heal himself.

Permissions!

Can your character see through Steven's mask? It's okay if they can't. Most people won't be able to.
Can Steven go Dreamwalking in your character's dreams? Can he shape them? It's okay if the answers to these are different.
Can Steven draw Glamour from your character, either by feeding off their Sorrow/Fear or by Dreamwalking? Again, it's okay if the answers to these are different.
Can Steven steal a small amount of health from your character to heal himself if need be? If he does need to do this, I will give you a heads up ahead of time.

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