Nobody
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Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Though she is attractive and tall, Nobody is not very physically impressive, and not at all intimidating . She has rather weak muscles, and she is only moderately dexterous.Identifying Characteristics
Nobody has a tattoo on the inside of her right arm depicting five flowers - two of them with intertwining stems, and the remaining three blooming from the intersections.Body Features
Nobody is tall and thin, with light skin and narrow shoulders. Her body is an hourglass shape, and most of her height is in her legs.Facial Features
Nobody has a narrow face with a pointed chin and high cheekbones, features that are all rather typical of her species. She has thin eyebrows and larger eyes than most humanoids are used to, and her nose is on the narrower side. Her eyes are a solid green, with no disctinction between an iris, pupil, or sclera.Apparel & Accessories
Nobody is rather fashionable, but has minimal access to the newest clothing trends now as an adventurer. She also no longer tries to stand out, instead actively making an effort to blend in and disguise herself to avoid the wrath of Lyrveld.Special abilities
Nobody is proficient in magic, with her specialty as a mage being free magic. She also frequently uses enhancement, utility, true, and blood magic. As a sylvan, she has greater mental defenses against certain types of magic, with her connection to the Spring Forest granting her the ability to speak with plants. Like all fey, she can recognise the presence of other fey nearby.Mental characteristics
Personal history
Early Life
Nobody was a Sylvan child born in the Pallid Grove of the Five Forests, choosing to remain in the Spring Forest as soon as she came of age. She was always humming a tune or playing an instrument, music coming just as naturally to her as magic. However, it wasn’t long before a desire for exploration took her out of the Feywild and into the Material Plane. She found that the mortals enjoyed her tunes, and she started to revel in the attention she got from singing her songs. But the more she performed, the more she realised she was stagnating. Her music was improving, but her audience remained in the low double digits. She deserved more recognition, more acclaim. After years of frustration, she turned to the Nine Hells.Infernal Pact
She willingly entered into a contract with Lyrveld, damning her soul to Vastour, the eighth layer of the Nine Hells. Lyrveld became her patron, of a sense, granting her the recognition she so desired - she and her songs would become famous. In turn, all who knew her name at the time of her death would have their souls irreversably condemned to the Nine Hells. At the time, of course, Nobody was fine with this.
Marriage & Family
As she became wildly successful across her home continent of Valadia, however, Nobody would meet someone who vastly changed the course of her life. She fell in love with Melandrach Iliroralar, and the two would later become married and, despite Nobody's concerns regarding some worrying clauses in her contract, would have three children. The older twins, Aerithe and Meriel Melandrachele , were born in 1913, and the youngest, and Omylia Melandrachele, were born in 1953. Nobody grew to care for her family in a way she had never cared for anyone before, certainly not her old family from the Feywild, and she soon realised that her contract was dooming them all to an eternity in the Nine Hells for nothing. This realisation led to similar ones regarding her countless fans, and she decided that she needed to find a way out of her contract.The Loophole
After seemingly an eternity puzzling over what she could do, with no one she was permitted to share about her contract to, she finally found her loophole - the condemnation of souls to the Nine Hells was reliant on their knowledge of her name. And as a fey, she knew the perfect way to correct that - becoming nameless. To ensure that her name would not be easily given away or shared, she decided to trick Yxjun into stealing her name.Upon Nobody losing her name, Lyrveld immediately became furious. But he realised his own loophole - as Nobody was still bound by the contract, he requested a yearly Act of Service from Nobody, one that would require her to be teleported elsewhere in order for her to complete. But without knowledge of her own name, Nobody could not call upon Lyrveld to perform the teleportation, causing her to fail the contract and be in breach of contract. This then meant that Nobody's children's souls were now bound to the Nine Hells. Fearing worse things to happen to them, and searching for a way to free them from the contract and redeem herself, Nobody left home and began her new life as an adventurer.
Nobody's Family Portrait by notahumanhand
Sexuality
Nobody is bisexual, with a preference for masculine-presenting individuals. She is attracted more towards species with a longer lifespan, ideally those who are also biologically immortal.Education
Nobody never obtained a proper education, learning from her community during her childhood in the Five Forests and mostly teaching herself music and cooking.Employment
For the majority of her life, Nobody was an entertainer, and she received a significant amount of money this way. Most of this money went towards (and is still being used to) support her family.Accomplishments & Achievements
Though few are aware of it now, Nobody created the Forgotten Ballads, some of the most well-known songs on Valadia. She also wrote and published a book for others in similar (though less dire) situations to hers, So You've Made a Deal with a Devil.Failures & Embarrassments
Nobody's greatest failure was entering into an infernal contract, a mistake she tries her best now to prevent others from making. It was due to this pact that she felt she had to leave her family, something she also deeply regrets.Intellectual Characteristics
Nobody is incredibly clever and street-smart, and is also very intelligent. She has an eidetic memory and perfect pitch, allowing her to memorise and play musical tunes quickly and well. She knows the entirety of the wording of her contract by heart, despite not being permitted to share it with others.
Morality & Philosophy
Previously, Nobody didn't care much for anyone else, and had a desire for attention above anything else - traits which led her to make her contract. However, as of current, she considers the lives and souls of others as more valuable than her own, but cares for her family more than anything, and would do everything for them - a truth she tries her best to hide from her patron, for fear of him using it against her.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
When a devil makes a deal with a mortal, they are relying on your worst qualities. Your anger, your pain, your jealousy, your pride. They expect these qualities to be at the forefront of your decision making. They will rely on these qualities when dealing with you. You see, if you want to beat a devil, you cannot try to beat them at their own game. Remember - they have had centuries, even millennia more experience than you could ever even imagine. What you need to do is be the opposite of what they expect. Be selfless, be humble, be forgiving. This won't come naturally, if you're the type of person that devils tend to prey on in their pacts. But it will be your only way to get through your pact without losing yourself in the process.Nobody's primary motivation is finding a way to void her contract with Lyrveld so that her children will not be doomed to the Nine Hells. She also wishes to redeem herself from all the evil acts she has committed while under the thumb of Lyrveld. She wants a good life for her husband and children, though she unfortunately doesn't see a future for them with her in it, as much as she desires that.
Social
Religious Views
Nobody's opinion towards the gods is largely one of indifference - she doesn't think they care for her, and so she doesn't particularly care for them, either. She does not worship any gods.
Family Ties
Nobody is descended from a noble family in the Pallid Grove, but she has not spoken to or heard from them in over 700 years and cares little for them.Wealth
Nobody and her family are quite wealthy, though she has left the vast majority of that wealth behind so as not to allow Lyrveld access to it.Social Aptitude
Nobody is charming and charismatic, though most of this comes from her understanding of social situations than from actual charm. As a Seelie, whenever she is in the Feywild she is incapable of lying. It is due to this that she has learned to mislead and omit the truth skillfully, lying without actually telling a lie.
Speech
Nobody has a Thresian accent when speaking in other languages, except for in Sylvan, her native language. She tends to speak quietly, though she can project her voice when needed. The words she uses tend to be longer and more complex, with a wider vocabulary than most, largely due to her long lifespan.
Relationships
History
Both bards, Melandrach performed as an opening act to one of Nobody's performances. She and him hit it off rather quickly, eventually falling in love and later marrying.
A while into their marriage, Nobody informed Melandrach that she was bound by an infernal pact. She told him that she was forbidden from sharing the details or circumstances of the pact, but she felt he needed to know. He was, rightfully, upset, but eventually accepted this.
Shortly after losing her name, however, Nobody told Melandrach she would need to leave the family for their safety. He tried to convince her to stay, but Nobody was convinced that she needed to go.
Nicknames & Petnames
Nobody calls Melandrach Mel for short - she's the only person he lets call him that. He referred to her once by a nickname as well, though both have forgotten what due to Nobody's namelessness. Both refer to the other as "Darling" and "Dear" - when they're not mad at each other, that is.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Nobody and Melandrach are both bards, and have a love and affinity for music. One of Nobody's most popular songs was a duet between the two of them, which they would perform together. In addition, both had a love for the season of spring, careers as entertainers and a love for performance, and an enjoyment of cooking.
Alignment
True Neutral
Current Status
Fugitive
Current Location
Species
Conditions
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Forgotten Songstress
No one
Children
Aerithe Melandrachele (Daughter)
Meriel Melandrachele (Daughter)
Omylia Melandrachele (Daughter)
No one
Meriel Melandrachele (Daughter)
Omylia Melandrachele (Daughter)
Date of Birth
33 Nevatharo
Year of Birth
1206 A.G.W.
795 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Born in the Pallid Grove
Birthplace
Five Forests
Family
Spouses
Melandrach Iliroralar
(Husband)
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Brenbush, Strabar
Pronouns
She/her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Bright green, solid
Hair
Orange with white streaks
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Gold, glowing
Height
6'1"
Weight
144
Belief/Deity
Other Affiliations
Valadian
Thresian
Eilakkithe
Vauhan
Nobody by notahumanhand
If your pact involved multiple souls, however, things start to get a bit difficult. The more that was promised to them, the more they have a reason to anger at its loss. If your pact included the souls of dozens of people, the devil will not give up as easily. If your pact included millions, you can ensure that they will never stop trying to hunt you down. In these situations, you can't hide. They'll find you eventually, and they'll figure out a way to either trap you there, smoke you out, or enter whatever place you're hiding. What you need to do in this situation is remain on the move. Never stay in the same place twice, and don't form connections with people unless they are moving with you. Be on the lookout for those with a touch of the infernal - any could be spies, sent to locate you. And most of all, do not make a name for yourself. Your survival relies on staying hidden and unknown.
Double down. New deal with new demon to get out of deal with old one
Yep that's. pretty much what she did lol xD