damascus
Damascus "Maz" Barbosa
male・homosexual・24 years old [face claim] The Mountain by Of Mice and Men king Ganymede's and Cassini's Sword breeding slots・3/3 |
design by hiraeth + hound [NB #1971]
[growth by SkyGold] [shine by SStrawberry] sclera [nr], shine [s], teeth [s], hair [s], long fur [c], tail [c], short fur [uc], tongue [uc], ears [uc], pupils [uc], horns [r] hex codes・ #DF2D09, #ECA016, #FFE326, #020F17, #1B091F, #072E2D, #3AA89D, #B3E3B3, #E7FDE8 |
I took my heart in my hands
and placed it inside the mountain
Damascus has always been a great deal better at dealing with the ups and downs of life than Cassini has, but when Cassini staunchly opposed offering themselves as King Adonis' next Sword and Dagger Damascus just went along with it. He's like that a lot; he lets Cassini take point without opposition and just crests along in his wake. Very easy-going, surprisingly so for a solider; quick to laugh and even quicker to smile. He always seems to be in a good mood even in kind of strange circumstances, such as in the middle of dispatching an assassin. He loves puns and dad jokes and will laugh shamelessly at even the dumbest of jokes. He didn't have such an issue with strange King Adonis but he does find Ganymede a great deal more palatable. He expected that Ganymede would be a great deal different than he is; he was flabbergasted when Ganymede turned directly to him and Cassini and asked if they could be friends, no hesitation or unease. Damascus comes off as being very emotionally available but he actually keeps everything fairly close to his chest. He is a great deal softer with Cassini than with anybody else, but the two have been living on top of each other for almost 15 years now.
Swords and Daggers are molded from children given to the crown; often orphans but sometimes kids sold to bevy the lives of their siblings and rarely the youngest heirs of nobles desperate to make something for themselves. They are paired when they're around 10 and kept in those pairs until one or both of them die. They live and train and grow up together and are eventually assigned to a King, and with that King they remain until their deaths. They are with the king 24/7 no matter what, as assassinations are so commonplace. If they fail and the king dies, they die with them. Cassini and Damascus were paired the usual way and after a rough, begrudgingly hostile start they became extremely close friends. They were assigned to Ganymede as a sort of throwaway gesture; expected to be easily bought off but unexpectedly loyal to the young king when they were eventually offered bribes. Damascus laughed at the first bribe, went sour at the second; Ganymede is his king now and nobody is getting in the middle of that. He really has no idea what to make of Ganymede's strange friendship notions but he has no interest of letting the boy die. As Cassini's Sword he specializes in long-range defense and most often uses a longsword, rapier or spear.
Swords and Daggers are molded from children given to the crown; often orphans but sometimes kids sold to bevy the lives of their siblings and rarely the youngest heirs of nobles desperate to make something for themselves. They are paired when they're around 10 and kept in those pairs until one or both of them die. They live and train and grow up together and are eventually assigned to a King, and with that King they remain until their deaths. They are with the king 24/7 no matter what, as assassinations are so commonplace. If they fail and the king dies, they die with them. Cassini and Damascus were paired the usual way and after a rough, begrudgingly hostile start they became extremely close friends. They were assigned to Ganymede as a sort of throwaway gesture; expected to be easily bought off but unexpectedly loyal to the young king when they were eventually offered bribes. Damascus laughed at the first bribe, went sour at the second; Ganymede is his king now and nobody is getting in the middle of that. He really has no idea what to make of Ganymede's strange friendship notions but he has no interest of letting the boy die. As Cassini's Sword he specializes in long-range defense and most often uses a longsword, rapier or spear.
I could never find peace in emptiness
with these drums of war pounding in my chest
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