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I received an invitation from ~kikikittykat to join the role play group and I had an idea to help flesh out a potential character for one of my shorter novels. Currently the novel and its sequel is simply known as the Niah Books (I'm horrid at titles I know) but I wanted to flesh out and try out a 'villainous' character so meet Merda Insevi! Her involvement in the novel is secret for now as I am currently working on editing it (it's completed and written, can you believe it?!) and Merda is due to appear in one of the sequels to the book. While the Niah series is not nearly as big as the Green Book (really, nowhere near that scale) it is more of a futuristic and conceptual story. There is no magic in it and instead deals with the infusion of technology vs the nature of the world and how it applies to human nature - what it means to be human.
She's also featured in this week's blog post !
Visit the RP Log to see where she's taken part in AoV!
Anyways, before I write another book, lets meet Merda Insevi!
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The information below is casually known about Merda. What is not posted you are welcome to find out about via roleplay!
Name: Merda Insevi
Age: she prefers not to answer
Gender: female
Species: human
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 130
Eyes: orange (there's a reason)
Hair: brown
Birthday: Dec 22
Birth Country: Canada
Speaks: English, French
Personality: “Knowledge is leverage - another piece on the chessboard, if you will.”
She is intelligent, studious, forward, devious, but can be construed as quiet as she likes to observe and does not speak overly much.
More often than not she is fair to deal with. She does not hate others but she is always wary until she has made an assessment about them.
Even those who insult her managed to receive a smile. The wiser know this is because while Merda smiles on the inside she makes a note of offenders insecurities and options to exploit later.
Though she is not prone to ‘barking’ when she does she will bite - and bite hard. Though she can be violent and sharp-tongued she keeps the full extent of her combat experience unknown to others. On rare occasions she can loose herself and come close to killing her victims. She dislikes this because she prefers to see them suffer towards death as punishment for crossing her.
History: Merda’s parents were well off, caring, and perfectly wonderful until they died in an accident when she was about seven. Not much was revealed to her about the accident and she will spend most of her life searching for answers.
After the accident she was sent to live with an aunt and uncle who operated an illegal fight club. They swindled Merda out of her inheritance money. When she was ten they entered her a ring fight as punishment for a slight wrong she committed. She succeeded on basic fight-of-flight response and they saw her an asset. She soon learned to win her matches without having to kill. In some part of her mind their suffering instead of death was a fitting punishment for her aunt and uncle’s nastiness.
A veteran ring fighter who won her freedom years ago admired the intelligence Merda showed and began teaching her tips and tricks. This also came with an introduction to certain drugs that could enhance Merda’s mental performance and concentration. For a time in her teens Merda relied heavily on these drugs and once, in a trance from a mix, clawed a mutated dog to death.
During this period Merda read in her free time. She scrambled for practical applications of knowledge and made use of the secret entrances and passages that riddled the fight club to spy on others.
When she was seventeen Merda escaped the fight club. During the escape she faced another escaped fighter: a genetically modified tiger. The tiger believed her to be a handler and, crazed from starvation and abuse, attacked Merda. Merda panicked in the way she had during her first fight and killed the tigress. After she spotted a baby the tigress had been keeping her tail end to. A moment of compassion overtook Merda and she snatched up the young tiger and ran for their lives. This baby tiger was Vandini (Van).
She spent a period after this as an assassin for hire to acquire funding. Eventually she transitioned into offering information for purchase. When not on a job she was raising Van, acquiring/applying knowledge, experimenting with concoctions, and learning to play the piano.
Likes: Mixing concoctions, exploring with Van, acquiring knowledge, absinthe shots, cold weather, books, chemistry and chemicals, secrets, puzzles, unique pieces of clothing, coffee, hot chocolate, solid assemblages (meaning she likes slightly more antique-y items)
Dislikes: Interruptions, long monologues, intense physical work (unless a disguise for reconnaissance requires it), annoying heroes (usually the ones who broke into her workroom/tower an created a mess trying to force her to give them information without trading), copious dust, lack of understanding (either hers or others about her, though the later bothers her less), being ordered around, mint.
Strengths: Knowledge, reconnaissance, potion mixing, close quarters combat, attention to detail.
Weaknesses: Magic, regular social interaction, long range attacks, savory food (she loves it), chocolate (she almost reacts as a dog does when fed it).
Other: People often claim Merda smells pleasant (lavender, coconut, and vanilla). Sometimes there is a slight chemically smell after she’s worked with potions.
Though she had to keep her hair short in the fight club as long locks were a tactical disadvantage, now that she can keep her hair longer she likes to indulge in this option
Familiar: Vandini (Van)
Familiar Species: genetically modified tiger (lacks stripes)
Familiar Personality: Her intelligence has been increased due to the experiments conducted on her mother. She cannot speak but understands much. She is encouraging and playful usually only with Merda. Often she will play jokes or tricks on Merda to lighten Merda’s mood.
Other: Her name is play on the name Houdini as she is able to escape a wide variety of situations.
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character & art © Kiri Ramdeo
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Comments: 53
AmaranthineRain In reply to ??? [2014-03-28 23:30:07 +0000 UTC]
[[Thank you very much!]]
Merda turned and quirked the corners of her mouth into a smile. She accepted the German girl's hand and shook it firmly. "Hello. I am Merda Insevi. Are you a new or returning student to the academy?"
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-03-28 23:35:58 +0000 UTC]
"I am new" She replied noticing the tiger "Daw, und who is dis cute cat?" She asked as she began petting Van
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-05-13 22:54:27 +0000 UTC]
Van turned her ears towards Magic Girl and accepted the petting, curving her head in the area she wanted scratches.
Merda put on a smile. "This is Van. She is my closest and most intelligent companion. May I ask what brought you to this school?"
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-05-13 23:02:50 +0000 UTC]
"Well he is ein cutie ^w^. Und I heard they're other magicians here, so I hope to expand on mein magic skills"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-06-23 01:20:32 +0000 UTC]
Merda inclined her head. "Magics is your specialty? What kind of magics?"
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-06-23 01:46:16 +0000 UTC]
"Well, I know: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Elemental, und Healing. There pretty much der basics"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-08-28 02:54:25 +0000 UTC]
Curious, Merda continued, "and what do you use them for?"
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-08-28 02:57:17 +0000 UTC]
(oh we're still doing this?)
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-08-28 03:45:23 +0000 UTC]
(Eh…well…wait, is the group even running? If you want to I don't mind.)
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-08-28 03:47:29 +0000 UTC]
(Nah the groups dead. Plus I've changed MG a bit, and am working on a visual re-design of her))
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-08-28 04:39:25 +0000 UTC]
(awww man. Boo. Okay. Good luck with the redesign!)
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-08-28 04:40:18 +0000 UTC]
(thanks. we can do a note RP ya know)
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AmaranthineRain In reply to G0ttam [2014-08-28 15:58:06 +0000 UTC]
(Ooooo…I've never done it via note before. It seems easier to keep track of! I'd try it Do you want to continue with this story line or start over in a different setting since we're making changes to our charas? The academy was a great motivator but I don't quite like the fit since it's not as active…)
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G0ttam In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-08-28 21:24:47 +0000 UTC]
((Yeah a new one would make sense))
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xXVenomToothXx [2014-01-30 22:52:14 +0000 UTC]
Me: Interesting Character mate
Venom: Falls out of his shadow on the ceiling and then proceeds to defies logic. As he begins to just sit on the ceiling with out disturbing the gravity around him. Looking down He notices the girl and watches his movements closely, and curiously.
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AmaranthineRain In reply to xXVenomToothXx [2014-03-27 04:48:13 +0000 UTC]
[[thanks very much!]]
Merda proceeded to the middle of the hallway then stopped. Placing a hand on her hip and a smirk on her lips she tilted her chin up to observe the student on the ceiling. "Well, hello there."
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xXVenomToothXx In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-03-27 07:11:18 +0000 UTC]
Venom: his bright purple eye fell down on her again. Tilting his head to one side he attempted to understand her logic. To venom! it made no sense but he insisted in figuring it out! "good evening malady what brings you to my presences at this time?"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to xXVenomToothXx [2014-05-13 22:49:53 +0000 UTC]
Merda cocked her head. "I am simply looking for my dorm and possibly an assignment. An idle mind is unproductive, wouldn't you think?"
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Akul666 [2014-01-02 03:07:25 +0000 UTC]
Book in one hand the demon made his way down the ever growing halls of the academy . He knew that sorting had started and a few new faces had popped up in Mazdak already though this year he wasn't as keen as to saying hello. Really it hurt him to given how may people had left or died last year but so long as there was a steady line of fodder what did it matter really? It only showed who was meant to be here and who was ill prepared.
Not watching where he was going his shoulder made contact with the other as they passed in the hall , though the demon didn't as much as look to who he had struck . Just kept his nose in the book as he delivered the apology .
(( Welcome to AOV! ))
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AmaranthineRain In reply to Akul666 [2014-01-04 19:50:06 +0000 UTC]
Merda looked up from the map of the school's halls when another student brushed past her shoulder. For a moment she flashed back to her escapades to the library to see another with their nose so buried in a book but she shook herself. For a moment she admired his tidy attire, a detail she filed away for later, and cleared her throat. "Pardon me, but you would not know the way to the Mazdak dorm, would you?"
(( Thank you very much! By the way, I keep a log of Merda's AoV rps here: kiriramdeo.deviantart.com/art/… Would you mind being added to it? ))
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Akul666 In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-01-05 15:11:31 +0000 UTC]
The demon looked up from between the pages of his book as he was called after. " Mazdak? "
He questioned not realizing that he had just bumped into one of his own dorm mates. " Actually
I do , for it's my own dorm , " He spoke back to her " , are you just being placed?" Marius was
starting to understand more and more that this place was more of a maze after the war and the
opening of the second floor.
(( No problem at all ~ And I don't mind at all , it's one way to keep all the chaos in line . lolol ))
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AmaranthineRain In reply to Akul666 [2014-09-27 21:24:12 +0000 UTC]
((hey, is AoV still active? They seemed to disappear…))
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Akul666 In reply to AmaranthineRain [2014-09-28 05:48:18 +0000 UTC]
(( Honestly i'm not sure....I think it might be a lost cause till proven wrong . Most of the staff went off to collage or married ....life is life ^^'))
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SirRinge [2013-12-22 08:47:42 +0000 UTC]
I know it says weapons/accessories, but I'd like to think that she used chemistry sets to explode people
Or is that the idea...? xD Anyway, sounds pretty awesome. Are you going to write something for these two?
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SirRinge [2013-12-22 17:01:19 +0000 UTC]
That sounds hilarious like she throws bottles of solutions at people and explosions occur
Eeeeh I don't think she's that kind of chemist In the future yes I'll write a separate piece. For now I'm going to try and flesh her out with role-play. I'll probably be saving all the role-play logs so I'll compile those into a document and post them up if you really want to read them
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SirRinge In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-23 05:41:42 +0000 UTC]
It'd be like
xD Okay. Well, the tiger works just as well
And that'd be awesome if you did post them.
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SirRinge [2013-12-24 03:33:04 +0000 UTC]
xD You ever thought of writing humor pieces? You have a good sense of it
True
I'll make sure to keep track of them In fact I may just keep a rolling updatable document.
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SirRinge In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-24 08:49:18 +0000 UTC]
Well, if a lot of people say that if I record the daily happenings of my house, I could run a soap opera... But that's only speculation ._.
And honestly, I'm only good at being funny when there's other people there. I can't do stand up comedy unless I have a partner to initiate. Yay! More stuff to read! xD
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SirRinge [2013-12-25 04:09:24 +0000 UTC]
Lol really? Do it! There's someone who did something like that and it's a tv series now in the UK called "Raised by Wolves" and it's doing well so far!
Yeah I'm about the same with comedy.
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SirRinge In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-25 10:29:08 +0000 UTC]
Oh, it's the guy who they pulled out of the woods, right? Join the club then
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SirRinge [2013-12-26 17:27:17 +0000 UTC]
rofl no I think it's by two sisters. They were home-schooled and kinda living under the radar with six siblings.
I'm in it man!
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SirRinge In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-28 16:55:13 +0000 UTC]
xD Oh oops. I was thinking of this guy they pulled out of the woods who was raised by wolves. I guess that was more of a documentary than anything ._.
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SirRinge [2013-12-28 17:16:53 +0000 UTC]
Ooooh. That makes me think of the book about the girl they found raised by dolphins on an island. Nah, the one I'm talking about is more like a TV series. www.theguardian.com/media/2013…
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SheaGinvian [2013-12-21 19:32:22 +0000 UTC]
The tall staff member made his way through the crowd of new students, finding this one. "hello, miss. I am your school's counselor, Mr. Annihei, It is a pleasure to meet you, and I hope you have a wonderful stay here at AoV." his smile curved in a wide "v" shape, his red eyes sweet with kindness..
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 17:05:25 +0000 UTC]
Merda crooked a smile at the tall staff member and tilted her head to meet his gaze. "Pleased to meet you Mr. Annihei. Do you greet all the students personally?"
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 18:43:24 +0000 UTC]
"I try to make a deal to." he smiled and bowed slightly "May I ask of your name?"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 20:57:48 +0000 UTC]
"My name is Merda Insevi." Behind her a feline curled through the crowd of students and came to sit at Merda's side. Despite its large tiger's build the feline was all white. "Ah, there you are, Vandini. This is our school counselor, Mr. Annihei."
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 21:15:54 +0000 UTC]
Mr. Annihei smiled and politely and ever so slightly bowed. "And what dorm are you hoping, or have been accepted into?"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 21:21:00 +0000 UTC]
Merda bowed politely back, imitating Mr. Annihei's posture. "I've just been told I will be in house Mazdak. Are you also a dorm master, Mr. Annihei?"
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 21:34:16 +0000 UTC]
"No, I wish. But I was a student last year, and I was also in Mazdak." He smiled
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 21:53:26 +0000 UTC]
Merda raised her eyebrows and her smile widened. "I see! How did you like it?"
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 22:01:44 +0000 UTC]
"It was very entertaining. I've matured quite a bit..so ah..I am very sorry if you ..find old pictures of my younger self floating around.." He sort of cringed.
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 22:19:56 +0000 UTC]
Merda chuckled. "Now you've given me something to look forward to! Besides, I bet you were setting standards for us students, ey? You'll be the favorite in no time."
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 22:28:15 +0000 UTC]
The counselor let out a light laugh "Thank you, It really flatters me. I was...the um...worst student I suppose last year...always making..those pictures...and well, I was insane so..and the mouth I had...so inappropriate."
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 22:35:16 +0000 UTC]
"Well, at least you were not long-winded. I must admit, counselor, I'm a little wary of being around so many people. Long monologues put me on edge. I'm not used to dealing with...non-clients."
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-22 22:47:24 +0000 UTC]
"non-clients? May I ask your meaning, mayhaps?"
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-22 23:00:33 +0000 UTC]
Merda rubbed the backs of her fingers against her cheek. "Well, I work as an assassin or spy for hire. Typically there is a brief exchange of details, I complete my job, and then I am paid. After my aunt and uncle swindled me out of my inheritance money it was the easiest way for me to apply my skills and hopefully build back something close to what I had."
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-23 01:38:48 +0000 UTC]
He politely listened "ah...must be interesting." he smiled
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AmaranthineRain In reply to SheaGinvian [2013-12-23 04:07:16 +0000 UTC]
"It can be. Anyways," she looked around, "do you know where I may find the dorm master of Mazdak?"
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SheaGinvian In reply to AmaranthineRain [2013-12-23 15:48:05 +0000 UTC]
"I believe his name was aut? aux? something with an A U... I think he resides in the mazdak dorm with the dorm itself but I may be wrong. They have offices too, and there is a map issued to each student...unless they changed it this year" he smiled
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