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.: Paint me black :. [Sinister and Liam Nightmare]

Sinister

Meteorite
Joined
Feb 10, 2014
In the beginning,God not only created earth and humans.. but heaven and angels as well. The older, higher ranking angels were marked with six wings and served as guards and also as servants.. singing to their god day and night, keeping him company at his bedside.God was never without one of his Seraphim. But the man was not always kind to his creations. They had no free will and were forever doomed to serve this god whether or not they wanted to. He was always swift to deal punishment to those who disobeyed him.. making the Seraphim follow him out of pure fear, instead of love.

And when that day finally arrived that one of his angels would stand against him, The man we call "the Devil" .. several of the Seraphims turned against god and joined in the rebellion. Though they were strong, they underestimated the power of their "god" and were cast away to rot in hell with the leader of this rebellion, Lucifer.

Now among the seraphim that were cast away, there were very few women. The strongest of them, Callista, carried the child of Lucifer .. Though she was so early in the pregnancy that none would know. With the gates of heaven destroyed by Lucifer and all the chaos erupting between heaven and what would now be hell, The Seraphim saw the opportunity for her child and fled.. no one even noticed when she stepped through those broken gates and escaped down to earth, the one place that was safe from both heaven and hell.. or at least she hoped it would be. When the chaos died down and Lucifers rage had calmed enough for him to see the gap in his ranks, he immediately sent out a group of his guards to reclaim her. Callista was the strongest of the fallen seraphim, and by far the most beautiful. By the time they finally found her her, the baby had already been delivered.. a healthy boy with six wings. Three black and three white.. a clear indication that he was Lucifer's child, the only angel to ever carry such dark wings. Wrapped in cloth and hidden beneath the loose floor boards of her home.. he was never found. Callista was taken to her new home.. the underworld and served her punishment for deserting Lucifer in his time of need.

Several days after her capture, a caravan of strange and talented people happened to travel by her abandoned home. The door kicked in, the windows broken and most of her furniture turned over.. it was obvious the house had been raided recently. The owner of the caravan couldn't help but to take a peek inside, looking for anything left from the struggle that could bring him in a quick coin. But there was nothing of value, and just as the greedy man started his way out of the home.. an all too familiar sound rang in his ears. The cries of a child.. and a young one at that. He found the loose floor board, pulling it up to find a young.. malnourished baby wrapped in silks. He decided to take the child with him, he could always use another slave for his traveling freak show. With the child safely in his caravan and away from unwanted eyes, he unwrapped the silks that clung so dearly to his body. A look of awe washed over his face.. his eyes glued to those six wings. Being a collector of all things unnatural and "freak"-like in nature.. he loved the child like one could love precious gems. He was never allowed out of his sight, no one else could touch him. In the years to come, He taught his child "Aiden" to work for his circus of freaks.. eventually giving him his own act in the show, and he soaked up every bit of coin the winged boy brought him.

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".. I see my red door and I want it painted black.. No colors anymore, I want them to turn black.."

Singing.. Who was singing?
His vision was so blurry, was he dreaming again? There were children around him, holding hands and dancing in circles. They were smiling.. laughing. One of them grabbed his hand, tugging at it.. inviting him to come dance with them.
"Oh no silly! That wont do!"
The one infront of him giggled, pointing to the six wings that hung over his back. Three black.. and three white. She let go of his hand, shuffling around in her pockets instead. When she finally found what she was looking for, she squealed in pure excitement and thrust the little wooden object into his hands.
"I-I dont understand!"
His voice was so soft, almost a whisper.. yet you could hear the confusion that played at his words. A paint brush? Why did he need a damn paint brush?
"Were you not listening?! To paint them black!"
Her laugh was so sweet, so innocent. Yet she pointed to the right side of his wings , the white feathers.
"My wings? They need to be.. Black?"
What an odd child.
"Aiden!"
How did she know his name? She ran back to her friends, skipping and dancing along in that circle. Her eyes only glanced back one more time, a stern look in them this time.
"Wake up Aiden!"
He knew that voice.. that wasn't hers.. that was..

The boy turned in his bed, a pair of hands pushing at his shoulders. It was father, coming to wake him up early.. no doubt to get ready for tonight's show. It was suppose to be a big one, they had set up their tent right outside a major city. If he didn't draw in the big coin at tonight's performance.. Father would be mad for sure.
"Wake up Aiden, I want you to go with the rest of the crew and rehearse your act for tonight. Dont fuck this one up you hear me? Im going into the city today, there's a big auction being held in the town market. Maybe if your good ill bring you back some new paints"
New paints huh? Father was trying to bribe him, just HAD to make sure he had the crowd in his hands tonight. Well.. His were starting to get old and dry and father rarely offered to buy him new things. A light of excitement played at his eyes, and he offered the man a nod in return.
"Good. Now go shower and get dressed, Isaac will be waiting in the tent for you when your ready. Ill be back before the show starts "
The man did love to spend his coin, and Aiden already knew what he was doing. There was a big slave auction in the city today, people from all around the area were pooling in to make or spend some coin. He hated the idea but father knew that buying slaves was much cheaper than hiring new servants. A sigh left his lips as soon as the man was out of his room, pulling himself up and out of his sheets.

Isaac was in good mood today, his usual goofy grin painted his dark face.
"Aye' Aiden! "
He spook with a cheerful , almost Jamaican accent.
He pranced over to him with an unmatchable grace, his long dread locks dancing over his shoulders with each step.
"We've got a big show tonight, yes? Master Marcin says this will be our biggest crowd yet!"
Marcin.. that was his fathers name. He left Cypher in charge of handling most of the "freaks " in the show, and that practically made him second in command but Isaac had a big hand in the routines. Always adding a theatrical flare were he could. If Cypher was busy, Isaac was the one they all came to. The man was strict and very knowledgeable.. but he also had a kind heart, and always treated Aiden like he would his own son. He immediately caught that dreary look on his face.
"Why the sad look, winged one? Tonight should be a good night! We need you at your best!"
How could he tell Isaac that he wanted to leave? How could he tell him that day after day.. it pained him to get up on that stage. To stand infront of people who would pay to see someones abnormalities exploited for coin? To enjoy watching slaves give their whole lives away for the greed that came with his fathers business. He hated everything about it, and yet he had no choice. So instead he drew in a large breath and painted that fake smile of his back on his face.

"Bad dream, Ill be better once we start rehearsing!"
He lied through his teeth, trying to bring a more cheery tone into his voice. Isaac gave him a quick pat on the shoulder and he couldn't help but to lighten up from his mood alone. His smile only brightened when he pushed a scimitar into his palm, taking a graceful leap back and drawing his own.. pointing it directly at Aiden's chest.
"Come on Aiden! Lets see if you remember anything ive taught you!"
Aiden was good with a blade, perhaps even better than Isaac himself and he knew it. This was his way of clearing the boys head, letting him get all of his negative energy out with a duel. They must of been at it for a good hour or two, sweat glistened on their panting bodies by the time Isaacfinally sheathed his sword.
"Getting better every day Aiden!"
He called out to him, taking a step forward to place a hand on the others shoulder.
"Yeah. I think im getting better than you even, old man."
He teased in response, though Isaac clearly caught that devious little wink and burst into a round of warm laughter.
"Maybe so winged one, But for now.. Im still in charge. I know you don't need to rehearse much but, your old man wouldn't like coming home to see yah goofin off. Show starts in a few hours, city folk are piling in to see the attractions as we speak. Go on now, Ive got to make sure the rest of the crew will be up and ready."
After ruffling up the boys hair a bit, Isaac turned and joined with the rest of the crew.. he could hear him barking out direction and words of encouragement in that accent of his. Aiden went to inspect his wardrobe first, hoping father would have picked something less.. girly for him tonight. He would often put Aiden in clothing he would swear were made for women but of course.. if it meant extra coin, his father would do it. His form was slender and toned.. with a perfectly sculpted chest and subtly curved hips, he pulled off the look with ease. Tonight his outfit was light grey formal coat, with black ruffles at the sleeves and collar.. and various highlights of dark purples. Not something he would have picked, but it was alright none the less. Tugging it on, he made his way below stage.. watching the other performers while they practiced.

Tourists and city folk alike would be outside the tent by now, exploring the rest of the freak show and blowing money on silly carny games. Win a stuffed animal here! Take home your very own gold fish there! Come see Marcin's Marvelous Creatures here! There were many sights to see.. and children and adults alike marveled over the cheap parlor tricks, the flashing colors and all the sweet foods. Father was right.. there was so many people here tonight.

 
RE: .: Paint me black :.

Continuing from our roleplay on skypes!


[1:45:15 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: Cypther watched Aiden as he entered, a smile showed under his deep hooded cowl hiding his face, He wore knightly armour which was painted dark green, he wore a bone white robe over it, Though it was all for the show, Cypther had glanced towards the others within the room reaching into their minds with his own reading their thoughts as well as Aidens to see if they were all nervous, which of course a lot of them were, Cypther was a psyker or a mage or wizard as some called him but he knew what he truely was, He also had wings though they were but a pair of two both of them black, words had ran through Aidens mind the voice was calm and cool but sharp as a blade at his throat the voice was Cypthers. +Nervous tonight pup? It's nice to see that your father did not put you in a dress again.+ Sent Cypther.
[3:19:16 PM] Jodi Bearz: The seraphim was hiding backstage when that familiar voice filled his head, reclining on one of the supply crates. Though he knew that voice all too well, he didnt see the man and it startled him. The boy tried to push down all of his negative thoughts, hiding his true feelings from the intrusive mind. Aiden was a shy, untrusting being.. and though he was rather fond of the man, he wouldn't open himself up so easily. He couldnt help but to wonder though.. Would Cypher miss him if he dissapeared? Or would he help his "father" drag him back to this damn place.
+"Nervous? Me? No way!"+
He lied with his mind, talking back to the second in command with unspoken words. He was sure the other could hear him laughing at that last thought though. Father knew people enjoyed watching a woman much more than a man, and if it meant extra pay.. he wouldnt hesitate. He was being generous today, trying to make sure Aiden was in the right mindset to pull off an excellent performance.
+"I have to say.. I was glad to see this instead of a dress!"+
Pulling his hands above his head, he rested against them.. shutting his eyes and humming to himself while he waited for the show to start.

[3:35:25 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: Cypther would smile from the response, looking out onto the stage, He would chuckle inside Aiden's mind, +I know you better than you may think child.+ sent Cypther, He would clap as the last performer finishing their act.
[4:00:14 PM] Jodi Bearz: Aiden froze for a moment, staring at the palms of his hands with a grimm look on his face. +I know you better than you may think child.+ What did that mean? Sure, they talked from time to time.. He would even call him a friend but he really wasn't allowed to time to get to know these people. Ontop of that, He was a bit afraid to get close to anyone here. He didnt like it here.. didnt want to be here! All he wanted was to run, to be free of this place.. and though it probably wouldn't happen, he just wanted to live a normal life. Like every other child that drug his/her parents to this disgusting place. Certainly the winged child was meant for something more than entertaining a crowd at a freak show. His thoughts were cut short by the roaring of the crowd, he could see the last act leaving the stage.. the announcer began his speech, and he immediately knew it was his turn next. His body started to shake, something was wrong today.. he didnt want to face that stage. Drawing in a large breathe, he exhaled slowly enough to try and let his troubles out with it.

Tonight he would perform with Isaac, showing off their blade skills in the form of a skit. They were pirates tonight. Isaac would start off as the big heroic captain, performing on the high wire to add to the theatrical part of the show. Aiden was to play the role of the ambushing enemy, playing out their epic battle on the high wire.. never once missing a step, both of them balancing themselves perfectly while they crossed swords. A big, rugged jacket was pulled over Aiden's show attire, giving him the appearance of hunch backed, hook-handed scallywag.All six of his wings were pinned as closely as they could be to his back, it was horribly uncomfortable. The ferocity in his movements was more than a part of the skit tonight.. something was wrong. He wasn't making eye contact with Isaac, but he relentlessly pushed forward with his blade.. anger painted across his face.
"Aiden!"
Isaac whispered in a stern tone at the boy, concern painting his face as he tried to hold up his act. There was sweat dripping from his face.. That was odd, the show had just started.
"Snap out of it and focus Aiden.. Im suppose to defeat you remember?"
He had muted the mic on his shirt for just a moment, urging the seraphim to snap out of his mood. Though he hid it well.. Aiden caught that bit of red that stained his sleeve. When did that happen? Did he do that? Once more the crowd roared, Isaac leaped forward and "stabbed" Aiden in the chest.. digging his sword into the side of Aidens jacket. Ah yeah.. Isaac was suppose to force him to "walk the plank" now. He dropped his own weapon, holding onto the one at his side with his arm.. backing off the edge of the high wire. His fall was pretty convincing, tripping off the edge and falling with his back towards the ground. Just before he could hit the ground, he would tear the rugged coat away.. catching himself with those brilliant wings of his. Three black.. and three white. The crowd held their breath.. Ooo's and awes erupting from the stands.
And just like that, the scenery started to change.. he suppose to sing now. Something he deeply hated doing.. but he sang none the less, a tale of gold and pirates. He had no idea that his gift of manipulation was the reason his songs were so famous, but his father milked it for every coin it was worth.
[4:49:12 PM] Jodi Bearz: The crowd was loving it, laughing and giggling when he came to a humorous point in the song, and holding their breathes when it turned a bit dark. His mind wasnt in it, and though the words came out.. he was off thinking of other things. He could see the laughter on the faces of all the children and their parents. And then there was his father.. standing off to the side with a glare in his eyes. He wasnt happy? Aiden hadn't realized how dark his song had turned.. and the crowd was growing uneasy. He even caught a few get up and leave the stage, the fun was over.. There was too much anger in his voice, too much pain. With his gift of manipulation playing into his voice, it was overwhelming the crowd. The look on his fathers face as he yanked at the cords of his mic.. told him he was in for a world of hurt. The Seraphim growled to himself, tearing the mic from his shirt. Only to toss it out at his father.. and if the music wasnt so loud as they ushered Cypher onto the stage to start his act, you would be able to hear the "Fuck you" Aiden spat from his mouth as he turned to leave.

Once he was far enough away that the crowd couldnt see him, he ran.. locking himself up in his room. He leaned against his bedpost, closing his eyes to soak in the silence. It wouldnt last long.. but he would take all the silence he could. Over and over in his head he could hear the crowd roar.. laugh and point. At him! He didnt know who he was.. who his real parents were, or what his fucking purpose was! He had to have been given these wings for a reason, something bigger than slaving away at a freak show. He never wanted to walk that stage again, though he knew "father" would find a way to force him.. just like he always did.

It wasnt long before he could hear the pounding of footsteps coming his way.. there was at least three of them. He knew their scents, Father .. His body guard, and Isaac? What was he doing here? He listened closely, he could hear the arguing.. Isaac was defending him, tyring to tell his father that it was all an accident.. Aiden was young and confused, that was all. He had to laugh at himself for that one, Father wouldn't care, Isaac was better off saving his breath. When the arguing finally stopped, and Isaac was put in his place.. the door crashed open. Isaac was gone now, It was only father and his over-sized body guard.
"You little shit!"
Aiden didnt move, It wouldnt help him anyways. He would take his punishment in silence. The hands at his throat, hed felt them before. It wouldnt be the first time.. and he was sure it wouldnt be the last.
"This was our big night! A chance to get our name out in a big city! Now I doubt half of them will come back after your horrible performance"
He looked into the face of his "son", trying to dig an answer out of him with his eyes. Aiden stared back but his lips made no move to speak.. instead he turned his head to the side, just waiting for it all to be over. An irritated sigh slipped through Marcins lips, and he raised his fist.. unleashing all of his anger into the side of the Seraphim's face. It would be bruised for weeks.. if it wasnt for his accelerated healing.

"You know.. I should have just sold you to the highest bidder. But no, Instead I took your ungrateful ass into my home, fed you, clothed you and gave you a job! This is the thanks I get for taking care of you huh? You know Aiden.. if you keep this up, Ill take you down to the next slave auction. Im sure there's plenty that would be high coin for that pretty little ass of yours"
That got a reaction from him.. he was horrified at the thought. Marcin motioned to the big guy with his finger, and he was immediately pulled up by his arms. He wanted to fight back.. but he didnt know how.

[5:05:13 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: Cypther would walk into the room the clanking of armour was heard clearly as he did. "That is enough... The boy has been through enough without you all ganging up on him like this.. now let him be he is only a child." Cypther would look into Aiden's' father's eyes from behind his deep hooded cowl, small flicks of flames could be seen flicking from the finger tips of his armoured hands.
[5:10:25 PM] Jodi Bearz: Marcins back stiffened at the sound of Cyphers voice. He eyes clearly projected his anger as he stepped closer to man, standing as tall as he could to size the other up. Marcin was an older man, probably around his 50s , hot headed and tall. Standing at around 6'2, he stared right into the eyes of the other.

"Hes MY son Cypher, You best learn you place! This little shit cost us a good majority of our customers tonight. What good is he to us if he cant perform?!"

His words were sharp and dangerous, he obviously didnt like it when things didnt go his way. Blind with rage, he failed to notice the fire building around the others hands. Instead he dug into the other with his eyes.. waiting to see just how far his second in command would go to stand against him.

[5:14:53 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: A chuckle would come from Cypther's lips. "You are filled with greed and only care for yourself and profit.. you care not for your son.. you are no true father." Cypther would use his mind to push Marcin away from him Cypther's words were calm and as sharp as a razor's edge empty of emotion. "Do you forget of the power I hold in my finger tips?" He would lift a finger sparking a flame which would then dance around his fingers.
[5:23:39 PM] Jodi Bearz: "Not a true father?!"
The anger in his voice rose to a new level, spitting his words out like venom.
"I could have left the thing were I found him! I could have sold him into slavery! But did I? No, I gave the helpless thing a chance. A bed to sleep in, warm meals and a job!"
Not that Aiden got any of the money his father made, no.. He didnt get to see a single coin.
"Your just as ungrateful as he is. You are my SECOND and here you try to order ME around"
There was a sudden pain forming in his head, and he growled at the man. He knew it was Cyphers doing.. and his eyes lit in pure anger as he reminded him of his little "powers".
"You and him both are more trouble than your worth!"
He spat out, turning to leave the room with one thing on his mind.. selling the brat. There wasn't much he could to Cypher, the man could overpower him if he really wished to go against him. Aiden on the other hand, with such brilliant wings and that pretty little body of his.. He would be easy to get rid of, and he could see the stacks of coin the boy would bring him. There would be enough to hire someone to deal with Cypher too.. with plenty left to give him a wealthy life. Hell, Maybe he would sell the freakshow too! With these thoughts in mind, he darted past Cypher.. making his way back to his office.

[5:30:00 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: The flames within Cypther's hands vanished as he looks at Aiden. "Are you alright?" His voice filled with concern for him, he moves over to Aiden and put his arms behind his back. "I will speak with your father again soon to sort this all out for you that I promise." would let out a sigh as he removes his hood, his hair long, his eyes green as emeralds and his face looking weathered and old but that was only due to scars.
[5:38:42 PM] Jodi Bearz: Aiden hated the whole situation.. Why did Cypher have to get involved? It only added to his embarrassment.. He couldn't let anyone see him like this, so weak and defenseless. He had the power to get rid of his "father" for good.. he just didn't know how to use it. Normally these little fights with Marcin went unseen by others. Now that Cypher had stepped in, he would have to face his weakness whenever he looked at him. His body flinched instinctively when he felt the hand behind his back, taking a step away from it.
"No! Dont!"
The panic on his face was there clear as day.
"Everything will be fine really!"
He knew it wouldn't.. he heard the fight they had, those words were ringing in his head still. He had to find a way to make it up to the man, to keep him from selling him away. A shiver ran through his body, just thinking of the pigs that would bid their coin for him.. the things he would have to do! No, He would make everything okay until he thought of a way to break free of the freak show. The side of his face throbbed, and he stared at Cypher with a pleading look.. Dont make things worse, he couldnt form up the words but his eyes begged.

[5:46:34 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: Cypther would sigh in response to Aiden's begging eyes. "Very well but I will have to speak with him regardless on my actions.. but remember Aiden.. You're special in more ways than you can possibly imagine, but at some point you will have to stand and fight for what you believe in, you'll know when the time comes." Cypther would get to his feet with a grunt, folding his wings around himself and pulling up his hood. "I can teach you a thing or two if you ever want to learn come find me." Would leave Aiden's room and head towards his own.
[5:53:27 PM] Jodi Bearz: Aiden was confused by his words.. Special? Yeah, The wings were different by far but he would give anything to see them gone.. to just be a normal kid. Out of all the things missing in his life, he longed for someone to love him. Not for his wings nor for the coin he couldn't bring in, but for himself as a person. He would have that one day.. figure out his purpose for being here, he swore he would.
"Teach me?"
He repeated the words, but Cypher was gone by the time he finally managed to get them out. A long, pained sigh left his lips as soon as his door clicked shut. Though he tried to keep the tears back, a few stained his cheeks anyways.. and he wiped them away before climbing into his bed. His wings wrapped around him easily, hiding him from everything he hated. He didnt sleep.. but waited for the sun to go down.

[6:33:38 PM] Angry Tea Biscuit - Liam: Cypther placed down candles in his chamber lightening them then he began to walk a spiral speaking works of an unknown species shutting the room of any observation making everything inside not appear not even himself, He would nod to himself as he finish and sits down folding his legs mediating in the silence.
[6:42:07 PM] Jodi Bearz: Aiden lay still in his bed for what seemed like hours.. just watching the light dim in the windows. It was no surprise that his father stationed his little body guard right outside his door, they didnt want him getting any dumb ideas. He couldn't stay there forever though and as soon as he turned away to take a leak, Aiden lifted the trap door at the top of his part of the caravan.. sneaking through the roof as quietly as he could.
"Wich one is Cyphers.."
He whispered to himself, staring out at the other mobile-home like buildings. For a moment, he kept himself completely still.. listening to the sounds around him. In the car next to him, his father snored no doubt sleeping away his "busy" day. Cypher was hard to find, but as soon as he started chanting.. Aiden immediately knew it was him. And after a while, he could feel that all too familiar presence of his. It was easy to get over to his car, most of the other performers were already in their cars resting. Using his darker wings to cover him, he banged at the top of Cypher's cart with his fist.
"Cypher!.. Let me in?"
He tried to whisper, but stay loud enough for the other to hear him.
 
Cypher heard Aidens voice and his banging disturbing his mediation, letting out a rather annoyed sigh though he knew he should have expected such a thing to happen, keeping his deep hooded cowl over his head, using his mind to open the hatch on the roof of his caravan for Aiden to enter, inside the however looked empty but candles were lit and objects around almost untouched, though Cyphers presence why clearly there, as his mind prodded at Aidens. +Aiden.. come in before you are seen.. Don't want your father to have a fit now do we?+ Cypher had sent to Aidens mind with a faint grin on his face, opening up the ritual for Aiden to be able to see him, and to also make him unseen by may as well, As Aiden would enter the hatch on the roof would shut gently behind him.
 
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