Character Name: Suresh

Race: Dark elf / drow

Short concept: Victorian-themed demon summoner/trader

Long concept: A trader in all thinks dark and forbidden, Suresh practices a similar style of magic – Infernalism, demon summoning, and blood magic are the tools of his trade. He keeps shop in a well-kept and suitably dark and brooding Victorian mansion, the better to set the atmosphere for his dealings. Although his tastes in speech, furnishings, and occasionally clothing run to the Victorian also, his morals are decidedly… not so. For a client in need, he can obtain almost anything… usually for ever so slightly more than they really wanted to pay, but with no questions asked. While he can be cruel to those he thinks deserve it – usually the over-righteous or distastefully innocent, he also is quick to develop fondnesses for those who appeal to his tastes or are willing to play the game well. Indeed, for those who come to know him, it becomes obvious that the bargaining is often more important that the Bargain.

Surroundings/Environment: When entertaining clients, Suresh usually prefers his library. He’s an avid collector of books of history, anatomy, philosophy, and magical studies of all sorts. His library is also, like any good gentlemen of the period’s, stocked with taxidermied animals, skeletons, unusual contraptions of dubious purpose, etc. He prides himself on his knowledge of tea as well, and commonly serves tea with an elaborate silver service while discussing things with visitors. Small bargains are struck with handshakes – larger requests require formal Contracts of the sort signed in blood. When working, Suresh uses either the cleared space in his basement or one of the large stone areas in his back yard – he’s a ritual mage, and elaborate circles and preparations are his norm, rather than off-the-cuff casting. When he’s about the town, he’s usually out advertising for his business. He has a bit of a showman’s flair, and usually employs as an attention-getting mechanism a large painted sign, carried atop an animated claw foot barstool. The description for this is included after his character descriptions.

Descriptions: Two descriptions follow. The first is his more casual outfit, which is for more comfortable settings or relaxing. The second is his formal clothing, often worn to parties or when he’s in high-advertising mode, since it’s showier.

Casual description: Suresh leans idly against something convenient, making it hard to determine his exact height, although it hovers somewhere around six feet. His hair is grayish white, and a black leather cord holds it back in a long ponytail. Contrasting the white of his hair is his dark black skin. Sharply pointed ears jut up past slightly angular cheekbones, with intricate bone earrings occupying multiple piercings. His easy smile displays brightly white teeth, with just a hint of longer-than-normal canines. His slightly tilted eyes, looking off into the distance and oddly untouched by his smile, are golden. Small lines of silver scrollwork tattoos dance around his eyes, looking oddly like a mask. Under his right eye, looking a little out of place, is a thin jagged scar.
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He wears a silver poet's shirt, open partway to display a larger tattoo on his chest: a stylized red eye with three red tears under it. A red sash, finely embroidered in silver trim, is tied around his waist. On his legs he wears baggy black pants that hang down to just above his knees, with slits in the sides that run to his upper thighs. His feet are bare, with silver patterns reminiscent of henna work covering the tops of his feet and swirling up around his ankles.
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Attached to the sash on loops are an unremarkable black leather belt pouch, a battered pewter mug, and what appear to be several loops of plain black leather, similar to the cord in his hair. Hanging loosely from the back of the sash are two things: a worn black leather whip, coiled, and a black-hilted curved dagger in a red lacquered sheath.

Formal Description: Suresh's figure, normally of average height and build, appears particularly tall and slender tonight, accentuated by the intricate Victorian clothing he wears. His hair is grayish white, and a black leather cord holds it back in a long ponytail. Perched atop this is a tall, flat-topped black top hat, with a red silken band that bears his symbol on a silver badge - a red eye, with three red tears under it. Contrasting the white of his hair is his dark black skin. Sharply pointed ears jut up past slightly angular cheekbones, with intricate bone earrings occupying multiple piercings. His easy smile displays brightly white teeth, with just a hint of longer-than-normal canines. His slightly tilted eyes, looking off into the distance and oddly untouched by his smile, are golden. Small lines of silver scrollwork tattoos dance around his eyes, looking oddly like a mask. Under his right eye, looking a little out of place, is a thin jagged scar.
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He wears a tightly-fitted black tailcoat, with wide, pointed collars and two rows of silver buttons, one on either side of his stomach. A high silver starched collar peeks out from this, accentuating the shape of his neck. It connects to a silver shirt, which is otherwise mostly hidden by a black silk cravat and the brilliantly crimson vest he wears. Oriental dragons and demonic things with sharp lines and bat wings trace an intricate dance of elaborate needlework and stitching on this vest. Perhaps for this reason, the coat is drawn open to show as much of the vest as possible. Two matching rows of pearl buttons trace down the center of the vest, and a silver chain traces off one of the buttons into a pocket on the vest.
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Below the vest, Suresh wears a set of high-waisted, tight-legged men's trousers, black with thin vertical silver stripes down them. Below these can be seen a pair of black leather shoes, polished until they gleam in the light. Completing the outfit is the pair of red gloves, skin-tight on his hands, and the long black cane, silver-topped, that he carries idly in one hand.

Barstool/Sign description: Behind Suresh, hopping on clawed feet, is a small red-leather topped stool, with tassels. Atop it is an etched wooden sign, painted or stained in reds and yellows. It reads: "Suresh - Demon Caller. Fortunes Told, Magic Worked, Items Procured. (and in a smaller font Very Good Tea Served."

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Character Name: Chaiyah

Race: Dark elf / drow

Short concept: Indentured bodyguard

Description: Chaiyah stands 5'5 with an average build; neither chubby nor skinny, a medium sized bust and rump, her body lightly muscled all over. Dull silvery-grey hair hangs straight to just past her shoulder blades before being pulled back and bound into a waist-length braid. Long, slender and pointy ears stick out about 4 inches on each side, each pierced once on the lobe with simple silver studs. Chaiyah's face is rather oval in shape, with a sharp chin and nose and almond eyes the deep blue of a stormy sky. Her features are generally schooled into a neutral expression, making her hard to read. Her skin is a dark charcoal color, fading perfectly with the background shadows.
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She's dressed in an all black leather ensemble which looks quite well-worn. An overbust corset smooshes her modest chest up and out a bit and molds her waist to a deep curve, emphasizing her hourglass figure. The front center panel is embellished with a large, dark red stylized eye, with three red tears arranged under it. Articulated bracers encircle her lower arms from wrist to elbow.
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Her pants are a bit too snug, clinging to her rear and thighs before flaring out over a simple pair of boots. A belt, lightly tooled with a rose and thorned stem motif, encircles her waist. From the right side hangs a set of four soft leather pouches of various sizes. Hanging from the left is a brace of three long knives sheathed in hard leather sleeves, each sporting a bone handle.
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Chaiyah wears a collar about her neck: A simple band of silver, bearing a circle with the same eye-and-tears device, and a small metal rose on each side. At the bottom of the circle containing the symbol is a D-ring.