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Roland "Rory" Devonshire

"Huh...? Oh! Real or dream?"

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a character in “Soul Eater: Resonance Tales”, as played by Tom Ice

Description

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Name
{ Roland "Rory" Devonshire }

Age
{ Fourteen }

Gender
{ Male }


Role
{ Meister }


Personality
Having developed maladaptive daydreaming at an early age, Rory is a bit ditzy. A bit being an understatement. He has almost no fear of anything, and is extraordinarily friendly and caring, but often times he'll just completely daze out and forget about responsibility and the real world, in favor of simply sliding into his daydreams. When people begin verbal fights or any such things, he tends to withdraw completely and may not return to reality until either the fight is done or even for days afterwords. The blur between real life and his unreal worlds is nearly indestinguishable most of the time. He often slides between reality and the dreams constantly, and is often uncertain about what bit is real and what bit isn't. He's getting better at figuring out which is which, though. Rory loves to try to mother people, to make sure everyone is okay, but usually fails do to his daydreaming condition. When his black blood kicks into overdrive, the daydreams drain away and Rory actually becomes half competent, seeing as his focus becomes so acute he notices tiny details and files them perfectly in his brain. He is obsessed with doing the thing that is best for the people around him, even at his own detriment. He loves violence, but only if he's fighting for something. Rory also places quite a bit of faith in karma. He is actually incredibly shy when he doesn't have some sort of buffer between him and the real world, which is why he always wears a hoodie which can be tightened to pull over his mouth and nose, so only his eyes can poke out uncovered.

Quirks
Rory's daydreams are almost always accompanied by some kind of movement. Hair twirling, pacing, finger tapping. Anything. As long as there's repettetive movement involved, Rory's daydreaming can take it and put it on loop until the daydream ends.
His black blood hybridism probably also counts as a quirk. Born of two black blood infected Meisters, Rory inherited some quite odd effects from the odd near-black-blood he has running through his veins. While he cannot use it as a weapon, he could have holes blown through fifty percent of his vital organs and they'd regrow. His blood also acts as an under-skin armor. These effects only show up when his adrenaline starts climbing, though, even if it only takes a bit of adrenaline to set them off. This is probably what leads to his lack of fear in combat, though.

Likes
{ Anarchy/Freedom }
{ Stories }
{ Fiction }
{ Combat/Violence }
{ Dreaming }


Dislikes
{ Rules }
{ Responsibilities }
{ Selfishness/Himself }
{ Fear }
{ Distrust }


History
With an odd childhood, one could expect that Rory was always extraordinarily withdrawn for a child. He would often atttempt to make friends with children and share with them the stories of his daydreams which had begun developing around first grade. With his innability to be hurt much, and his tendency to jump off of high things, as well as his completely eccentric personality, most parents wouldn't let their children around him. Rather lonely, and completly ostracized by his parents and their constant fighting due to raised tensions in their black blood, Rory found himself withdrawing to his fake worlds more and more. Still, new to Shibusen, he feels that his real world becoming a better environment will probably center him in reality better.

Motivation
{ "I just want to fight for whoever needs it. "

Weapon/Meister Partner
{Add later if applicable}

Theme Song
{ Angel With A Shotgun by The Cab }

Other
{Definitely Chrona today.}

So begins...

Roland "Rory" Devonshire's Story

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Characters Present

Character Portrait: Omega Magnum Character Portrait: Nikolai December Character Portrait: Dante Pierce Roth Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Amanda Fengo Character Portrait: Lau Liu
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Lord Death stood in the Death Room, humming an upbeat tune as he thought to himself. It was the first day of the school year! New students, starting their journey to becoming the great heroes of the world! It made the Reaper giddy to think of all the good his school was doing. He knew that at the moment, weapons and Meister who didn't yet have partners would be milling around the courtyard, building relationships and partnerships. Ah, young heroes! They knew what they had to do. Finding a partner was like a turning point in a young weapon or meister's life. The Reaper kept humming. What an adventure they had in store for them!

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Ena frowned as she paced about the courtyard, dodging other students as they milled about, chatting or wandering around or whatever. She knew she should be getting around to find a weapon but... she was worried. Worried about her father and grandmother, who she'd left at home less than an hour before. She'd been there for them all summer, but now? She was worried about how they'd get along while she was at school. Of course, she always came home in the evening, but what if something happened when she wasn't there? An elderly woman and a paraplegic alone together? In a house full of potentially harmful objects? Ena stopped pacing and turned. She lifted her leg and planted a boot-clad foot on a railing and looked out over Death City. She tugged on her headband once and blinked. A smile spread across her face. Why was she so worried? That paraplegic was an ex-cop! And that old woman was a complete badass! Why was she worried? Ena laughed to herself. Today was gonna kick ass. 

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Hanan looked up at the large, magnificent school. Death Weapon Meister Academy. The DWMA. Despite the fact that he was very excited about his new school, his face was emotionless as ever. He took a couple steps into the courtyard, almost pushed over by some students running around like wild animals. Oh dear. What fun this would be. He pulled his hat down farther on his head and straightened his golden "Meister" tag. He looked around. So many people... His eyes widened. What if the ghost had stalked him all the way to school? Shivering slightly, he yanked on the side of his hat for comfort and weaved through the crowd of students, looking for a place to hide. 

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Little Nin sat in front of the mirror. Except, she didn't see her reflection. This was no ordinary mirror. With it, (and Maki-sama's permission, of course) she could see anywhere she wanted. Well, there was a catch. Now, she was gazing at the DWMA from a bird's eye view. Well, that was the catch of the mirror. It only saw what the bird saw. At this moment, a raven was flying around the school, feeding the view back to the mirror, back to Nin. 

Everything seemed normal at the school. Nin rose from her position of kneeling on a pillow and set off, dancing about the ginormous castle, leaving flower petals behind her bare footsteps. After almost getting lost at least twice, she ended up at the door to Maki's room. It opened before her, as though welcoming her in. It was a large, dark room. It was so high, Nin couldn't see the ceiling. At the far end, in a large, ornate bed, sitting cross-legged, was the witch. As Nin made her way to Maki, the older witch spoke to her. 

"So, Nin, anything of interest?"

Nin kneeled at the foot of the bed and shook her head, whipping her dark hair about. "Nope. Everything looks normal, Maki-sama."

The witch nodded. "Very well. Thank you, Nin. Now run along while I do some thinking." 

As the little girl nodded and left, Maki looked up into the shadowy top of the room. She had a plan. But it wasn't yet solid...

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Character Portrait: Omega Magnum Character Portrait: Nikolai December Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Hanan Mayer
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Rory's dream had not ended when he woke that morning and dragged himself from bed. It had not ceased in time for him to brush his teeth or as he got ready for school. His dream lasted through the walk to Shibusen and through a professor handing him a Meister tag. Soon, though, it faded as the main character in the dream fell in the river which had separated her village from another one she was warring with. Rory's face twisted into a slightly saddened, displeased expression as he slipped back into reality. That had been the last in a long sequence of dreams about that girl. And it had just ended. He'd be lucid for a while, then. He'd particularly liked those dreams. He looked down through the fluff in his hoodie and smiled at his little Meister tag. He'd talk to all the weapons he possibly could and he'd definitely find his destined weapon partner today. Definitely. No questions. And he'd take such good care of them, he thought, he'd make sure they ate and slept and studied for exams and they'd be the best of friends. He was sure of it.



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December was on the prowl. His Weapon tag askew, he was going for the disheveled bad boy look today, dark brown hair pulled back in a sloppy ponytail, he had his always present smirk on his face, his cocky smile which people just tended to love. He noticed a tall boy wearing a hat and grinned, then slouched over, the epitome of nonchalance and mildly dangerous pride. He stopped in front of Hanan.
"Hey. I see you're a Meister. I've got something you can wield all day if you want," he purred, flashing a wink at the other boy. This behavior was normal for him, and probably why he didn't have a Meister yet, but all the same. Flirting made him happy. Gave him a little rush of accomplishment every time he got a reaction and a big one with every reaction he got from one of the more challenging people to seduce. He felt like Shibusen was going to be the perfect place to play with people like that, too. He was going to have a fun year.



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Omega sat on a bench outside of the DWMA, watching for all the Meister tags he could possibly find. He'd worn a suit. He wanted to make a good impression, after all. An almost-emotionless scowl took over his features. He straightened his tie, sharp teeth touching his bottom lip lightly. To be quite honest, this was the day his entire life was leading up to. The day he'd find a Meister. He was nervous and it was nearly showing. His dark, wavy hair, had been brushed into submission and considering how many times he'd straightened that tie, it was probably the straightest tie in the universe. He continued nervously pressing his sharp teeth to his lip, making sure not to break the skin, even if inside his emotions were raging in a crazy, confused panic of the importance of this day. He didn't know how he would survive the rest of it if he was honest with himself, with all the stress he was under.

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Characters Present

Character Portrait: Omega Magnum Character Portrait: Nikolai December Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Cruz José Carlos-Bermúdez Character Portrait: Gunnar Remington
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Roland sighed. No one had talked to him. He figured that was okay, though. He just wanted to find someone he could weild, but if he didn't, that was okay, too. He honestly just wanted friends. He sat down at the edge of the courtyard and began people watching for someone who might be interesting enough to catch his attention. Instead he slipped slowly into a daydream where he met a weapon. A giant scythe with wings carved into its blade and a mean glint at its tip. Pure white. A weapon of justice. He smiled as he slid out of the dream, half intentionally, half just with the description done. He relaxed, watching all of the Meisters and Weapons, the tensions growing and relief flooding some as they found their perfect partners.



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December's eyes grew wide. This was the first time in a very, very long time anyone had reacted to his flirting by blushing. Let alone a boy. His interest suddenly piqued. This kid was going to be his next challenge.
"How about this: we get to know each other better, by hanging out perhaps, and I'll tell you when I feel like I'm ready that I want to be your meister, because you know, no one really seems to be talking to you, and when you do, they seem to just walk away, and because I'm generally a nice person, I'll accept that. What do you say, se?" December blinked. Then blinked again. He kind of had the intense urge to hug Cruz for being so brutally honest. And obviously adorable. He gave the boy a genuine, non-flirtacious smile.
"Yeah. I... I'd like that, actually," he said, voice slipping out of his usual suggestive purr. He smiled softly at Cruz.
"My name is Nikolai December. You can call me December if you want," at this point his voice fell back into the purr, "Or babe. Whichever you prefer, cutie." One more signature wink.



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Omega smiled softly at Gunnar's enthusiasm. He hadn't had the luck to yet find a gun enthusiast, but if this boy was the one he was looking for, he was psyched to start training with him as soon as possible. As a weapon who had trained his whole life to match his Soul Wavelength to almost any Meister, stories, personalities, didn't matter to him. It was simply his skill and Gunnar's if Gunnar was interested in pairing up.
"...sorry, I can get ahead of myself when guns are the topic of discussion. So, what's your story, Omega? Looks like we could potentially be good partners, so maybe we should get to know each other a little!"
"Story? Born and raised a weapon. Simple as that. I can shoot however far you can shoot me. My potential is theoretically only limited in the sense that my future Meister's might be," Omega allowed a faint smile, "What's your story, Gunnar?"

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Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Remi Rasmey
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Remi finally worked up the courage to go retrieve his weapon tag. Sure, the crowd was scary, but he wouldn't have to be afraid of it soon. He wouldn't have to fear anything. He'd be strong. He'd wipe evil off the face of the Earth.

Motivated by his thoughts, he narrowed his eyes, lifting his hat back to his head and securing it there. He dragged himself to his feet, legs noticeably trembling, but a scowl of determination on his face. He marched toward the crowd, but slowly ebbed to a halt, the determined expression fading quickly to be replaced yet again with a freightened one.

"I-it's okay. You can do this." He whispered to himself. He sucked in a deep breath and plunged into the crowd. He wove through the people, shoulders tight with anxiety.

Finally, he claimed his tag. With shaking fingers he fit it onto his shirt, letting out a long breath. He cut quickly to the less crowded edge of the courtyard, finding the closest corner and tucking himself into it. As he settled down he noticed a boy in an orange parka just across from him. "Ahh! Oh- oh, God... I didn't s-see you there."

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Character Portrait: Nikolai December Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Remi Rasmey Character Portrait: Cruz José Carlos-Bermúdez
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Rory beamed when he saw Remi. His smile relaxed into a more comfortable one, though, as his eyes slid over Remi. Small. Terrified. So easy to protect if he needed protecting. And he had a Weapon tag, too. That was good news. Maybe they could talk about becoming Meister and Weapon. He seemed so childish, Remi did. It was adorable. Rory kind of just wanted to hug him and mother him and make sure he was okay and fed and knew that nothing in the world could harm him if Rory was weilding him.
"Oh, hi! I'm Rory. You're a weapon, huh?" Rory chirped, moving over to face Remi more properly, crouching in front of him, voice only a little muffled by the fluff in front of his mouth. His fingers found his Meister tag and held it out, stretching his parka out a little to pull it toward Remi. He gave a dazed smile.



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Relief flooded December's veins as Cruz basically told him it would work out. He fought back the urge to let little quivers of relief travel through his body, and tried to stand straight and tall, tilting his head down a little to look at Cruz. A gentle punch to his shoulder reinforced the friendship which would inevitably grow, but December forced himself to acknowledge that friendship was okay between a weapon and meister. There was no one Cruz was dragging him away from and they'd need to be loyal to one another if they were going to be the best weapon/meister pair they could be. As well as the fact that sticking around Cruz meant he'd have more flirting opportunities.
"Come on. Just out of curiosity, so I know what to expect, what weapon are you? Afterwards, we'll try out some open space to resonate, see if we're good for each other. I bet we will be, though. At least, I hope so. Eh, I'm babbling, se."
December squirmed and smiled.
"Hook sword. Scorpiontail hooks and sharp cross guard for easier stabbing," December smirked, a little proud of himself, "Your babbling is cute, don't stop."

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Remi stared through wide eyes at the meister tag as the boy clad in orange extended it toward him. He gave a weak nod in response to his queastion.

"Y-yeah, I'm a weapon." He tugged at his bow, visably trembling. "Oh- oh God. You're not a spy or something are you? Ah!! Don't hurt me!" He threw his arms over his head, cowering as he shrunk back further into the corner, the sound of his slamming heart almost audible past his chest.

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Character Portrait: Omega Magnum Character Portrait: Nikolai December Character Portrait: Roland "Rory" Devonshire Character Portrait: Remi Rasmey Character Portrait: Cruz José Carlos-Bermúdez Character Portrait: Gunnar Remington
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Rory gave Remi a relaxed, comforting smile, trying his hardest not to slip into a dream as he relaxed himself further. He forced the dream away as it presented itself in the front of his mind and instead watched Remi flip out. It was almost comical. Childish. Rory just kind of wanted to squeeze all the scared out of him. But things didn't work that way. So Rory decided that it would become his mission to mother all of the scared out of him. It was that simple.
"I don't want to hurt you! I don't want to hurt anyone. I want to make sure everyone's safe so I know who to fight for," Rory said, beaming, although his lips probably weren't visible through the parka, it was likely the smile was visible in his eyes.



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December chuckled at Cruz' attempt at flirting. It was a style you slipped in and out of, not one you forced. It was adorable, the way that Cruz tried, though, with an almost-innocent beam on his face and a wink following. He grinned and winked back.
"Practice makes perfect, babe. You just throw away inhibitions and go for it," December punctuated with a return wink, "Your cheeks are pretty red. I must be doing my job right."
The topic switched to logistics of weapon weilding and December tried his best not to tune out. The boring stuff always lost his focus, but he figured if Cruz was going to be his Meister it was best if he did have a feel for his weapon form. He watched Cruz' face as he apologized, dragged December through the crowd. It was cute, that was all there was to it. After Cruz finished his text, which December didn't find the nosy inspiration to look at, December grabbed his right hand and concentrated for an instant, before sliding into weapon form, the two hooks on his blade gleaming, menacing, in the sun.



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Omega gave a tiny smile at Gunnar's enthusiasm. This was definitely the right Meister for him. Outgoing, but not naive. He didn't have to worry about disillusionment with this guy, he thought. He could be open and most likely cynical in peace as long as he performed well and was willing to be friends with this guy. Which he was. This guy seemed really cool.
"Target practice sounds good," Omega said, a tiny smirk playing on his lips with the no homo comment. That was a relief. To his knowledge, many a meister and weapon would end up romantically involved with one another. Omega, though, he considered himself heterosexual, if he were to ever trust anyone to actually give his heart to, it would probably be a girl. But, still, he wouldn't completely put homosexuality out of the question if a male he cared about quite a bit did decide they had romantic feelings toward him, he wouldn't ignore them until he had tried out the whole homosexual thing at least once. He was just more comfortable within his heterosexual ideals. Plus chicks had nice tits.
A thought struck Omega as he looked uncertainly at Gunnar.
"There's one catch to my weapon form. It looks rather... out of keep. I promise that it functions perfectly fine. The blemishes are only skin deep."

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Remi held his knees to his chest, teeth clicking.

"R-really?" He strained.

A small white cat staggered toward one of the near benches, causing Remi to emmit a startled noise that didn't do too many favors for his masculinity. The cat pulled itself onto the bench and quickly made itself at home, pulling its tongue through its ivory fur. "A cat?! Wh-what's a cat doing here?" He stared wide eyed at the new arrival, breath coming in tight gasps as he struggled to maintain his anxiety.

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