Paul is a strange one, even by the standards of a strange place like the Nexus. He looks like and is a fifteen year old boy, but is mature and intelligent for his age, even beyond it. He isn't above acting like his age, though, in the right situation - he's discovered it's a good way to convince adults to sympathize with him and give him what he needs or wants.
So this is an Eliksni. He's never actually seen one, only heard whispers of stories from the Long Winter and seen pictures of the House Winter banners in the pamphlets, but the startled reaction isn't what he expected from what in all descriptions seems to be a rather violent warrior race. But Variks isn't a member of House Winter, and isn't affiliated with the more traditionalist clan who makes their home away from the larger Nexus. The alien seems to be covered in armor, with four glowing blue eyes. There's something arthropod in the shape, maybe insect and maybe crab, perhaps a touch of both. With the four limbs and formidable size, an Eliksni would be a dangerous opponent even to an adult human. Paul has been trained to fight since childhood, but he knows he wouldn't stand a chance against one alone.
"Don't worry. I'm a friend." Stranger, more like, but Paul wants to let this particular Eliksni know that he means no harm. He does his best to seem inoffensive and nonthreatening to the alien, even leaving his dagger back at the shelter he built for himself to live in the downtown area. Humans and Eliksni are old enemies, even in a place like this where more people set old grudges aside, but he was reassured that this one doesn't share the prejudices of most. "You're Variks? I was looking for you."
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Date: 2021-12-31 02:59 am (UTC)So this is an Eliksni. He's never actually seen one, only heard whispers of stories from the Long Winter and seen pictures of the House Winter banners in the pamphlets, but the startled reaction isn't what he expected from what in all descriptions seems to be a rather violent warrior race. But Variks isn't a member of House Winter, and isn't affiliated with the more traditionalist clan who makes their home away from the larger Nexus. The alien seems to be covered in armor, with four glowing blue eyes. There's something arthropod in the shape, maybe insect and maybe crab, perhaps a touch of both. With the four limbs and formidable size, an Eliksni would be a dangerous opponent even to an adult human. Paul has been trained to fight since childhood, but he knows he wouldn't stand a chance against one alone.
"Don't worry. I'm a friend." Stranger, more like, but Paul wants to let this particular Eliksni know that he means no harm. He does his best to seem inoffensive and nonthreatening to the alien, even leaving his dagger back at the shelter he built for himself to live in the downtown area. Humans and Eliksni are old enemies, even in a place like this where more people set old grudges aside, but he was reassured that this one doesn't share the prejudices of most. "You're Variks? I was looking for you."