Liza

The Primordials formed Creation and ruled it, but they became bored. Then they made slaves for themselves, the Incarnae, and tasked these lesser gods with overseeing Creation. The gods grew tired of their lot in life but could not oppose their masters directly, so they crafted in secrecy a weapon that could overthrow the Primordials: the Exaltation. Heroic mortals with great destinies are all candidates for this powerful gift, and the recipients become far more than mere humans. The first Exalts managed to defeat the Primordials and free their masters. Some of the Primordials were killed, or at least came as close to being killed as is possible for beings so incomprehensibly vast and mighty. But some of them surrendered, and they were forced to take immutable oaths to never oppose the gods or Creation. The gods carved great chunks out of them, butchering and mutilating them so that infinite beings could be stuffed into the bloated body of their own defeated ruler, which they had been compelled to promise they would never leave.

And so masters became slaves, and once more history would repeat itself. The defeated Primordials detested their humbled state and formulated a plan of their own. With their stripped powers they could not create Exaltations, or at least not ones that remained stable and sane for any length of time. So they instead turned their eyes to the Shards held by the Exalts of the gods. When turmoil hit Creation and the various factions began warring against each other, the Primordials used the chaos to their advantage and whenever an Exalted was slain they dispatched their demons to capture it before it could be returned to Heaven to rest prior to beginning its search for another worthy mortal.

Before their efforts were stymied, the Primordials had managed to re-purpose a third of the Solar Exaltations, the servants of the Unconquered Sun, the elite of all the Chosen. They twisted and corrupted the stolen Exaltation Shards to meet their needs, forming an Infernal Shard that grants beings wonderful powers and terrible dispositions. One such being is the fiend named Drithliz'Akvtrezt, Liza for short.

In another lifetime, a young girl was destined for greatness, her Fate telling the tale of magnificent deeds that would shape the lives of countless people and sculpt the growth of entire nations. All this the Loom foretold, so long as she stayed her course and remained true. But no great life is complete without its tribulations, and like most mortals, the girl came short. The setback would have been temporary, a moment of weakness to be learned from and then forgotten. That is, if she hadn't attracted the attention of a demonic servant of the Primordial known as the Ebon Dragon searching Creation for a suitable host in which to implant the corrupted Exaltation shard it carried. It stayed by her side unseen, whispering lies of failure and insufficiency in her ears until she believed it, and when she was at her weakest the demon appeared to the despairing girl and offered her great power like she had never imagined. Naturally she accepted, and that's when she died.

The process was gradual, starting when the demon absorbed her mortal body, wrapping around her in a cocoon so the Exaltation could warp her physical form even as it twisted her mental faculties. Five days of torturous dreams and endless pain followed, but at the end she awoke, no longer human or bound by the petty limitations the condition entailed. Now she serves her dark master's will by corrupting virtues and social structures wherever she goes, seeking to overthrow the pathetic morality enforced on humanity by the usurper gods. Or at least, that's what she would put down as her mission statement were she a company. In practice she just screws a lot, with anything that moves, until it can't move anymore.

Demon summoning works, and many a sorcerer has made a living off of it. They call and bind the residents of Hell and force them to do their bidding. Sure, stories circulate in pop culture about foolish magicians who failed to control the beings they summon and wind up being tortured and murdered or dragged off to hell, but these tales are only so popular because they are so vivid and memorable, often embellished, and rather rare to boot.

The majority of those who would use demons to further their own ends rely on generic, open-ended spells that choose from the nameless masses of lower level beings that crowd Hells' unholy cities. The likelihood of summoning any one individual by random like this is next to none, so Liza must be sought after specifically to ensure that she answers the call. As with all intentional, specific demon summoning though, Liza can only be brought to Creation by those who know her real name, 'Drithliz'Akvtrezt.' This is not so difficult, as many demonologists maintain thorough records of interviews with their servants, keeping tabs on the goings on in Hell, noting the major or important figures, and a Chosen of the Ebon Dragon certainly qualifies.

Most respectable books on the dark arts have an entry on Liza, and what they say about her can be enticing indeed. She is well known for her love of darkness, night, and shadows, so potential summoners would do well to adapt their rituals accordingly. If she is properly controlled, she can serve many a role, from bodyguard to assassin to champion and even lover. So long as the one commanding her keeps her bound, she is perfectly safe for the summoner and any thing or person the summoner holds important, though anything else is fair game, if not from a direct threat then certainly by the consequences of her careless actions.

That being said, Liza is no mere Demon of the First Circle; she is an Infernal Exalted, Chosen of the Ebon Dragon, the Shadow of All Things. She cannot be called or compelled by a novice reading a few words from an old tome in a musty attic over a hastily drawn pentagram of weak animal blood. Only serious and powerful demonologists or thaumaturges have a chance of drawing her into Creation and suppressing her will to exert their own on her. The exception to this is if she is on the prowl for a way out of Hell and manages to hijack a lower level summoning attempt to surprise a weaker scholar or budding sorcerer in order to have a little fun. After all, Hell can be so dreary, it's nice to get a vacation from time to time.

Some personal notes about Liza that have been discovered throughout the ages: She has a natural affinity to black onyx crystal, pure obsidian, and ebony wood. As previously mentioned, she loves the night and darkness, along with dragons (the larger and more feral the better). She also likes weak lights like candles that cast long flickering shadows, heavy rainstorms that block out the sun, and thick forests that provide an impenetrable canopy from the harsh rays. The only animals she can stand are nocturnal, with owls being her favorite, but even those she merely tolerates.

The weaknesses of hers that have been observed mostly involve light or holiness. She is weak to all Holy spells and gear blessed or enchanted with Holy effects are especially effective against her. Light tends to be more of a hindrance or annoyance, perhaps an allergy or similar nuisance. She also cannot heal faster than a normal Exalt, meaning more severe injuries will take her several days to recover from. And finally, she is able to run out of Essence in a fight if her opponent is able to outlast her. She is incredibly powerful and hard to put down, but only so long as she has enough energy. She can run off her own personal pool of Essence for quite some time, and then she can drain the peripheral Essence around her for even longer, but once that's gone, she can no longer use her Charms or spells unless she manages to regain some Essence through her more nefarious energy stealing powers.

Her favorite food is stolen Essence, although sandwiches come close. Hell sandwiches, that is... where the meat is freshly carved from the side of a living slave, the bread is made with ground bone flour, the mayonnaise is infused with the souls of the unlucky damned, the cheese is coagulated milk harvested from captured virgin women, and the lettuce is romaine because it's a lot healthier than iceberg. Her favorite drink is a Bloody Mary. Her favorite music is the beautiful chords of tortured throats screaming loving blasphemies against her, followed closely by the soothing chants of doomed souls pleading to be spared.

Charms
This list is for the Charms Liza has mastered, representing her ability to exert her own personal Essence to perform amazing acts and demonstrate supernatural abilities. They generally require relatively small expenditures of Essence, if any at all, and have short activation times, from instantaneous to six seconds at the very most.


Witness to Darkness- Normal sight even in the thickest of magical darkness.

Life-Denying Hate (w/ Ever-Hungry Shadow Affliction)- Wraps Liza's weapons in dripping black ooze that sinks in on the next successful strike. Anyone hit with it can't heal their wounds (naturally, medically or magically) or regain or absorb magic/mana/Essence for a day. Their wounds seep a tar-like slime, and any attempts to magically heal their injuries causes the tar to ignite in a black blaze that burns the victim continuously until put out.

Bloodless Murk Evasion- Allows Liza to shift into the shadows in order to perfectly dodge any attack she is aware of, letting it slice through the area she had been occupying as she reforms anywhere within a 30 foot radius.

Irresistible Succubus Style- Enhances Liza's beauty to supernatural levels, making her appearance exactly match the preferences of all who look upon her, instilling a powerful lust within them. Takes precedence over normal sexual preferences, is not hindered by existing romantic relationships, and affects all genders equally.

Form-Corrupting Transformation (Infernal form of Sharing the Gifts of Luna)- Allows Liza to spread the corrupting influence of Malfeas, wrapping the target in shadowy tendrils that dissipate into oily smoke. The target suffers mutations of Liza's choosing over whatever period of time she desires.

Essence-Draining Touch (w/ Will-Feasting Onslaught and Virtue-Devouring Hunger)- Any willing, unconscious, or otherwise distracted victim can be drained of their Essence, allowing Liza to steal their energy, sap their willpower, and even feast on their virtues to satiate her hunger.

Essence Engorgement Technique- Liza regains Essence by tormenting, torturing, or otherwise spreading great fear, letting her breathe in the delicious, palpable terror to fill herself with writhing dark energy.

Soul-Forging Fury- If Liza is touching a person's body as their soul finally gives up its mortal coil, she can snatch the homeless spirit in a net of ethereal shadows and draw it into her body, allowing her to graft it to herself, absorbing it for the purpose of strengthening her own abilities. She can do this to mortals in the Underworld or shadowlands at night, and can even use this horrible power on lesser gods if within her own lair in hell.

Resplendent Shadow Claws- Liza can wrap her hand(s) in seeping thick tar that solidifies into cruel rending claws and a chitinous obsidian gauntlet where her soft skin had once been.

Inauspicious Inner Aegis- Corrupted Essence leaks and flows all over Liza's whole body to form an articulated exoskeleton of hardened blackness, protecting her from attacks and giving her a supernatural grace as her body flows like shadows.

Your Weapons Can't Help You (Combo: Elegant Flowing Deflection, Vengeful Riposte, Broken Toys Riposte)- Liza can grab any melee weapon swung at her without even seeming to move, her arm appearing in front of it in an instant. So long as the weapon isn't constructed of magical materials or otherwise enchanted, she can then crush the weapon with her fingers, breaking it into wisps of smoke that evaporate away to nothingness.

Wounds Mean Nothing- Liza can opt to accept any strike, refusing to block or dodge as she lets her opponent's weapons tear into her flesh. No matter how grievous the wound, even if she would normally be killed, her body regathers itself, inky black tendrils reconnecting split flesh, mending torn organs as she solidifies once more without a scratch on her from the attack.

Shadow Cloak Technique (w/ Unseen Wisp Method)- The shadows offer pools of escape to Liza, allowing her to step into any patch of darkness and disappear from sight, letting her step outside of Fate temporarily. She can walk around as normal, but cannot affect anything, nor be affected by it until she emerges from the shadows once more.

Digestive Void Furnace (Infernal form of Moonsilver Stomach Conversion)- Cruel intents change Liza's teeth, throat, and stomach to allow her to eat and break down anything she can fit in her mouth. This allows her to swallow larger bites than mortals, but she still can't eat a normal-sized person. Anything that gets in her stomach, however, will be digested, without exception.

Spells
This list is for the sorcery Liza has learned. Spells differ from Charms in that they are not inherent personal abilities, but rather outward manifestations of her will that manipulate the Essence of the world to produce normally impossible effects. They require more Essence to use, and take more time to activate than Charms, requiring cast times of a minute up to ten minutes for the more powerful ones.


Summon the Hellish Portal- Opens a gate to the Underworld, allowing Liza and anyone touching her to enter her lair in the dead god-city Malfeas. She can be touched against her will to enter with her, or tackled into the portal (though why anyone would do this is beyond me, considering they would be rendered unable to escape), but she will know immediately that someone entered without her permission. The portal cannot be used without touching her, and therefore cannot be snuck into.

Shadow Theft- With a powerful tug of morbid attraction, Liza steals the victim's shadow and stores it in an orb of pure black onyx, a faint shimmering squirming about inside it as it tries to escape the light. Liza can use the orb to see through the victim's eyes no matter how distant they are, and she can cast spells on the victim as though she were touching the subject directly.

Shadowy Simulacrums of Smoke- Emits a cloud of sooty, choking smoke covering a hundred foot diameter circle. Shadowy figures dart about inside of it, distracting and disorienting both those trapped within and anyone looking at it from the outside. The magical confusion causes anyone inside the cloud to attack their allies or the empty air if they are alone as they try to fend off the attacking simulacra, and any ranged attacks fired into the obscured area are guided into Liza's enemies if any are in the cloud, or sent harmlessly to the ground otherwise. Those inside the cloud are effectively trapped by the ever-shifting darkness as they flounder about, unable to find a way out. While inside they suffer continuously from the poisonous effects of the acrid smoke. The cloud does not move with Liza, nor does it affect her or anyone she designates as above the shadowy effects, though it's still hard to see through the thick smoke. Normal wind cannot disperse the cloud, though magical wind or extremely strong gusts can diminish it.

Summoning the Heart of Darkness- This is a much larger version of the Shadowy Simulacrums of Smoke, used to plunge an area with a radius of one mile in a pillar of perfect magical darkness that raises up to ten miles in the air. The oppressive column chokes out all life beneath it with horrible unbreathable air and a constant exhausting pressure from above. It has all the confusing effects of the smaller version, and can additionally be controlled by Liza to move wherever she wishes, traveling across the tortured land at a speed similar to a horse-drawn carriage. The cloud is filled with such terrible, unspeakable evils that everywhere it touches is drained of natural Essence, leaving twisted, corrupted pools and eddies of energy as the land becomes infertile shadowland, a gathering place of wandering ghosts and spawning ground for mindless undead. The shadowland can only be reverted to healthy earth with powerful cleansing magic, and even then it is a slow and draining process. Any mortals who perish in the cloud are sent directly to the Underworld to be forged into Soulsteel artifacts for demonic soldiers. Those who miraculously manage to escape the cloud alive (most frequently cowering on the ground and not dying until it moves on) are left with searing mental instabilities, their minds magically crippled by the events they experienced inside.

Pred/Prey: I use the pred/prey sliders to represent dom/sub just as much as their intended purposes. And I am fully content with either role, simple as that. I expect to be pred/dom a lot more often so any requests for me to play prey/sub will be a welcome surprise.

Willing/Unwilling: I'm just as laid back about this as I am about being pred or prey. When playing pred, I love prey who fight back, try to escape, plead and beg for mercy, bargain for less terrible fates, all of that. I also adore a prey who gets so utterly dominated he or she winds up loving every minute of it involuntarily. The one thing I can't stand is the prey that takes it all eagerly, not properly registering the rough treatment. I can assure you it will lead to escalation and if things still don't change the RP will probably go south.

On the other end of the spectrum, there's so much wiggle room it's ridiculous. If you want Liza to be unwilling prey, don't try to bind her at all, and she'll fight and claw till the death, and even that won't stop her. Going down the scale from there, you can just barely manage to force her compliance and she'll follow your orders but hate every second of it, and probably rail against you while trying to find a way to subvert you or punish you for it. Or she can do as you say begrudgingly, not liking the arrangement but respecting it all the same. Or you can fully dominate her (if you're magically strong enough) and she can hang off your every word, risking her life and limb to protect you and going out of her way to make you as happy as possible. And, of course, every point in between.

Preference Sliders: My sliders represent what I enjoy, that is all. They do not mean I cannot enjoy other things, and they especially don't mean I won't do other things. If you want to play with me but you're put off by a slider that's negative or positive then message me anyway. Things would get boring if I did only what I already knew I enjoyed every single time. It's not a problem at all to leave out an element if you don't enjoy it so don't hesitate to ask or even flat out tell me. It's possible our preferences just won't line up, but I will not accept someone saying I am 'intolerant' or even 'picky' for having preferences and listing what I enjoy.

Whispers You can whisper me absolutely whenever you want with one exception, if my status is set to Do Not Disturb (the little red sign). If you message me while I'm DND I won't be mean to you or anything but I also won't be too happy at being ignored... it's not a very good start. But I rarely resort to that anyway, only if I'm overwhelmed with conversations/RPs. Otherwise you can message me whenever and however you like, just understand that I might be busy or tired, and thus may not be able to reply immediately or play with you just then. This goes for people I've already played with too. I tend to operate on a first-come, first-serve basis, and don't discriminate against new RPs for old ones. I love continuing a paused game, in fact I hate it when a game gets paused and is never resumed, but I won't just dump an RP I have going to restart a previous one. It's not fair.

Also please don't message me in character, it's extremely inconvenient. I like to set up details beforehand to make sure both of us know what we're getting into and what the other enjoys and what we're going to do so we both have a fun time. Not to mention I might be busy at the time.