dolemecknight

Dolemeck was exhausted from his day with Derek and Q-11. He got to eat outside of Atlas for the first time and discovered milkshakes. He saw a modern store for the first time, and managed to replace the broken microwave in the kitchen of their home. It was a good day, so hopefully he would get a good night's sleep. He stripped out of his clothes, neatly placing them in the hamper, then put on a pair of sleep pants and a shirt. In his era, he would sleep in a long night shirt, but the pants and short sleeve shirt in this era were more than welcome (and more comfortable).

He threw back the blankets of his bed and crawled in. After pulling the blankets over himself, he turned off the lights and tried to go to sleep. It did not take long for Dolemeck to drift off to sleep, as he was exhausted from all the travels and stimulation he had been put through in a single day. He never thought that being in the outside world would be so... tiring.

As he dreamt, the world around him changed. It was not the warm, comfy room he was given by the Atlas Foundation. But the dark, damp dungeon he had been tortured in for weeks. He gave off an audible gasp, feeling as though he had been transported back in time to one of his worst memories. His brother Dayton, who was the head dungeon master was not there. He had been sent away and another man was in his place. He was pudgy and his face covered by a black hood any facial features that could identify him.

"So, you like forcin' yourself on nubile maidens, do ye?" The man asked him. His voice heavily accented, more so than his own. "Do nay like men like you, boyo. Do nay like'em at all."

He was trying to profess his innocence, but for some reason he could not move his lips. In fact, he could not move at all. His arms and legs were just frozen, unable to move an inch. There was some dried blood on his body, and only s tattered sleep shirt covering him. Dolemeck could hear the rattle of a chain as he breathed. There was a big, iron collar about his neck that had a chain leash attached to the floor.

"Why can I not move?" Dolemeck thought to himself. His fear was starting to rise as the man walked over to him, his boot clad feet making a terrible pounding sound on the stone as he walked.

"Ye brother is nay going to save you this time." The torture master spoke in a sickening tone of voice. "He may 'ave saved ye from havin' your pretty lil' eyes gouged outta your head. But he ain' gonna save ye from sufferin' from your crimes, now."

"Dayton... where are you? Where was his brother? He was supposed to be here, not this man. He was supposed to keep him safe! He promised to keep him safe! Just as he managed to get his mouth open, the torture Master grabbed his jaw with one hand. The other had a pair of medieval pliers. "Dayton... save me!"

"Time to loosen that tongue, ya? A bastard like ye don' need to use no sweet words on anymore maidens or the King anymore." The Torture Master sounded gleeful at what he was about to do. Just as the cold, iron pliers were about to come in contact with his tongue, Dolemeck awoke screaming his head off.

It was not the first time he had such a nightmare, but it still distressed him. Not because it was a nightmare, but a memory he could never rid himself of. Sitting up in his bed, Dolemeck's hands went to his head, his knees pulled up to his chest to see if they could move. He was intact, he was okay. But that did not stop his heart from racing or the tears from escaping his eyes.

Dolemeck bolted from his bedroom, running down the hallway and pounding on Derek's door. He knew Derek would still be up, as he stayed up later than Dolemeck (Dolemeck was often in bed by eight o'clock each night). His fist continued to pound on Derek's door, hoping he would open it up and let him in soon.

A) Player (nickname, handle): Dolemeck Night

B) Player's main LegacyTales.net Username: Dolemecknight

C) Email: DeadlyGambit2@aol.com

D) Character name: Dolemeck Night

E)Reltionship to Canon Character(s): Adoptive Son of Bob and Venus

F) Do you see the character as a primary character, who would be used regularly? A secondary character, who would be more background? Or a plot character, who shows up from time to time and drives stories?: Dolemeck would be a primary character and a member of the new Agents of Atlas.

G) New character Dreamwidth journal (if already created): http://dolemecknight.dreamwidth.org/
H) Base of operations: San Fransisco
I) Physical description (face, build, weight): Caucasian, very slim but toned, 6' 2" in height, 170 pounds in weight

J) Abilities: Dolemeck has the ability to "shadowport" which allows him to travel through the world's shadows from one place to another.

Dolemeck is capable of just hiding in the shadows should he choose to do so, without being detected.

He is also capable of dragging enemies into the same shadows, only when he does such a thing, they wind up in limbo, while he remains in what is deemed the "shadow world". This leaves him needing to hold on to or cling to anyone that shadowport with him.

When angered, Dolemeck's eyes will change form green to red, his teeth will sharpen, and his black fingernails will become like talons. This ability is a side effect from the curse Morgan Le Fay placed on him.

Dolemeck is a skilled swordsmen, having been trained as on of King Arthur's Knights a thousand years ago.

Dolemeck also does not appear to age. His body looks just as it did when he was cursed and banished into limbo over a thousand years ago. It is unknown if his lifespan on Earth had been increased by the curse or his time in limbo, but he is still considered "mortal".

Dolemeck also has the ability to speak five different languages: English, Old English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Latin. He is also capable of reading in these languages as well.

It should be noted Dolemeck does speak with what sounds to be an English/Regal accent.

K) Weaknesses and flaws: Dolemeck is frightened of letting himself go. He's scared that he may give into his cursed demonic nature and end up hurting the world he has come to cherish and enjoy.

He is very naive to the world around him, as it is no longer the world he knew. He will frequently get lost or revert back to skills in the Dark/Middle Ages which are no longer acceptable or needed in the modern era.

Being time displaced has left Dolemeck suffering from severe depression, so he is currently being medicated for that as well as attending therapy sessions within the Atlas Foundation.

L) Base of operations: San Fransico

M) Alignment (villain, hero etc): Hero

N)Relatives (living or dead): Ackley Night(deceased), Carling Night (deceased), Charles Night (deceased), Dayton Night(deceased), Venus(Both the Goddess and the Siren), Bob, the Atlas Foundation

Backstory:

Dolemeck Night was born to a family of nobles in King Arthur's Era. He was the last son of Ackley and Carling Night. His Mother, Carling, doted on Dolemeck the most, as he was the youngest and kindness of hr sons, leaving his brother Charles (the middle son), incredibly jealous. When Dolemeck turned the age of eight, his mother passed away from illness, something that was common in his time.

Without the Mother to his sons, Ackley began to drink heavily and ignore his responsibilities as a Father. Dolemeck's eldest brother, Dayton, worked as the torture chamber master and executioner for King Arthur. Dayton took pity on his youngest brother. He took Dolemeck in and arranged for him to become the squire to Sir Gawain. Again, this increased Charles's jealousy towards Dolemeck, as he himself was a low ranking night and never was able to become a squire to one of the more celebrated "Knights of the Round Table".

As the Squire to Sir Gawain, Dolemeck worked hard on behalf of his new lord. This impressed Gawain, who eventually took the young man under his wing and helped train him to become a Knight. While he did not serve as a Knight of the round table, Dolemeck worked closely with his mentor for years. He admired Gawain, and eventually discovered he had feelings for his mentor but kept them mum.

While he spent time as a Knight, he would often be given a "guard" duty to check on Arthur's daughter, Princess Leigh. Leigh and Dolemeck developed a deep friendship, as he was the only Knight to dare teach her to protect herself with a sword. The two often traveled about the Kingdom together and shared the same dream of seeing the ocean one day.

One day, Arthur was considering prospected husbands for his daughter. Gawain and several other members of the round table suggested that young Dolemeck should take Leigh's hand, as the two got along quite well and Dolemeck was not just a hard worker for his church, King, and country, but a noble as well. His consideration sent his brother Charles over the edge once he got wind of it. Things appeared to come so easily for his handsome (yet androgynous) younger brother, and he was going to put an end to it.

Charles found an ear willing to listen to him, as well as comfort in the arms of Morgan La fey, the half sister to King Arthur. Together, the two decided to not just destroy Dolemeck's reputation, but take control of the Kingdom itself in a power play. In return for his help in aiding Morgan La Fey, Charles would be granted higher status once her son became the next King.

While traveling with the Princess on a routine trip, Dolemeck was suddenly surrounded by several of the Knights of the Round Table. He was informed he was to return to the Kingdom with them as soon as possible. Reluctantly, Dolemeck agreed, and he was escorted back to the Kingdom with Leigh in tow. Once there, he was taken before the court.

Once before King Arthur's Court, his brother Charles accused Dolemeck of plotting to over-throw the Kingdom with a band of bandits and provided false proof. This came as a shock to Dolemeck, as he did not know what his brother spoke of, or why he would say such things. He protested his innocence, it fell on deaf ears. He was stripped of his Knighthood, armor, and sentenced to be tortured until a confessed his role in this "uprising", as well as name his other conspirators.

Dayton was disheartened to have to torture his younger brother, and tried to take things easy on him. he begged Dolemeck to confess, even if it was false, but he refused. He would not confess to something he did not do as his God could never forgive him. For ten days, Dolemeck was tortured as lightly as possible. When no confession was given, Arthur ordered a second man to help Dayton in the task of extracting a confession from Dolemeck.

The second Torture Master quickly had Dolemeck placed on the rack in hopes of loosening his tongue. Dayton was forced to comply with this method, as he would be deemed a traitor to the crown if he did not do his job. By the second day on the rack, all of the tendons in Dolemeck's legs and arms were damaged. He screamed and withered in agony, but never gave a confession. This proved his innocence even more to Dayoton, but the second Torture Master refused to listen.

Unable to watch Dolemeck be destroyed further, Dayton killed the second Torture Master, and escaped the Kingdom with Dolemeck in his arms. He had hoped to get at least two days ahead of Arthur's men in order to get his brother someplace safe, only to be stopped by Charles and Morgan La Fey. It was at that point that Dayton realized what had happened, but before he could ever reveal what he knew to King Arthur's Men, he was slain by Charles.

Morgan La Fey's plans were still in motion, and with Dayton and Dolemeck thought to be traitors, this would leave the rest of the Knights busy trying to find them. It would give her sons and Knights the perfect opening for an attack on Arthur's Kingdom. But they had to get rid of Dayton's body, and do something with Dolemeck. She decided to curse Dolemeck by into a demon, as a way to mock his honesty, chastity, and nobility. She not only turned him into a demon, but banished him into the depths of limbo. This move would leave the Knights of the Round Table on a wild goose chase for a man who no longer existed in this world.

For over a thousand years, Dolemeck lived in Limbo as a demon. He mastered powers of the shadows while there and even became feared by the other demons that resided in the dimension. But he never once lost his "humanity". Everything in limbo was about survival, but he long to return to his own world and home. All he could do was keep fighting to live and hope one day he would escape this place.

One day, a tear in limbo formed. It was possibly due to the battle for the next Sorcerer Surpeme or the X-men traveling into Limbo for a mission. Dolemeck found this tear and took what could possibly be his only chance to return to the world he long for. After he escaped Limbo, he found himself in a library in San Francisco. He was surrounded by tons of books and the sight of items he had never seen before. He feared his escaped to another world instead of his own, only to discover books about Arthur's Regin. He was in his old world, but it had changed.

Depressed, Dolemeck remained in the library, hiding in the shadows and only coming out when no one was there to read the books around him. It would not take long before someone would discover the escaped creature from limbo. The Goddess Venus discovered the dark disturbance and traveled to Earth to see what it was. It was then she found Dolemeck, but sensed more than just darkness around him, but compassion, and even love. He was not a "true" demon of limbo, and just some cursed creature, tortured, alone, lost, desperate for love and family.

The Goddess Venus took pity on this poor creature, sensing he still had a pure soul and would not cause the world any harm. She used her abilities to try and remove as much of Morgan La Fey's curse from him. While she could not remove it completely, she restored Dolemeck's body to as it had once been. He still maintained the demonic abilities he learned from limbo and his fingernails remained black in color, but he was "human" again, for the most part. The Goddess Venus then did one more thing for the young man, she gave him a new family. One that she knew would give him all the love he needed and desired, as well as help teach him about the new world he was living in.

The Goddess gave Dolemeck to a woman of the same name as herself to raise, along with her husband Bob. The two could never have children of their own, so Dolemeck would be a welcome presence in their lives. From there, Dolemeck came to love his adopted family, as well as the Atlas Foundation. He considered Derek Woo more of a brother than a cousin, as he reminded him so much of his brother Dayton.

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