Kurupi, Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice

Kurupi, Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice
Defining Soul of the Living Hoard

Kurupi is often thought to be a fop; a disgusting, hedonistic and greedy fop. He looks like a blue skin humanoid with white slicked back hair and robes of great luxury and decadence, and usually found in a villa in his fiefdom somewhere between those of Jasy Jatere and the tower of Moñái, surrounded by gold, silver and jewels while several concubines, mostly demons but a few humans. His wealth is based off of various services he has performed for greater and more powerful demons, many of which were carnal and debase (even by demonic standards). Kurupi will proudly admit to these deeds and offers them when asked about it.

With this in mind, it would seem simple to label the Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice is a gigolo. But Kurupi is a very powerful demon; been taught sorcery, martial arts and many scores of other skills; he also has a wide range of artefacts, many of which are from the First Age and the Prehuman times. See, Kurupi is the defining soul of the Living Hoard, not the indulgent soul as many suspect. He is desire for treasure and precious things without any of the sloth, conservatism or restraint of Hreidmar that comes from being a direct part of J'Qeju. Because of this, Kurupi is able to see beyond the limitations of his master and see anything of value as worth his time. He'll do anything, if he gets paid. This attitude of Kurupi's annoys the Living Hoard, however the Demon Prince is more annoyed at the second circle soul's choice of form - Kurupi has the true form of a demonic dragon, but has strange stretching powers that allows him extend his form to ten times it's usual surface area and or twist into a humanoid form.

Kurupi is summoned by Sorcerers to act as a lover and entertainer, although some wiser sorcerers use him as a tutor for the many abilities he has picked up. He can also enter Creation willingly if a ruler of nation says they'll pay a demon any price they demand to perform some great deed. Kurupi will do what needs to be done and demand immense payment for his services, and if this is denied, he'll take the three closest relatives of the ruler that he thinks looks nice to make them his concubines. He'll sometimes send back his hostages if a ransom is paid for them, or if they become pregnant, although Jasy Jatere keeps saying he'll look after the children. His price is steep (Resources 4) and any deed that is extremely hard or that could be done by a first circle demon comes at an increased cost. He also hates when summoners use bindings to make him fulfil their wishes without paying Kurupi, and promises revenge on all that do so. Paying him one the other hand will win his trust and favour, for what ever it is worth.

The intimacies of the Mercenary of the Dragon's Vice include his patron (strained relationship of master and slave), treasure and knowledge (I want it all), his personal hoard (NO TOUCHING!), his fellow 2nd circles of Hreidmar (Prudes!), punishing those who don't pay him (Joy, nothing but joy) and the pleasures of the flesh and the mind (All to good at both).


Associated Yozi:    

J'Qeju



Associated 3rd Circle Demon:


Hreidmar



Associated 1st Circle Demons:


Ineusa, The Fluids of Sensory Oppositions



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Jasy Jatere, Piper of the Dragon's Brood

Jasy Jatere, Piper of the Dragon's Brood
Expressive Soul of the Living Hoard

Not all that glitters is gold, and there are more valuables things than treasure. Hreidmar didn't know if this was true of not, so he created Jasy Jatere, who he used to study High First Age art, music and culture. Only the music really stuck with the Piper of the Dragon's Brood, everything else seemed to be to complex or sophisticated for him to understand. He abandoned all that during the Usurpation, a Solar sorcerer has holding his own against the Dragon Bloods sent to storm his secret island fortress, but knowing his children and concubines would also be killed, the Lawgiver summoned Jasy Jatere in order to carry away his loved ones so he could focus on holding the fort.

Although the demon was able to smuggle out the children and concubines out, when he tried to find a safe place for the civilians the demon could find none. Bound to Creation until he had gotten them to a safe place, he saw the dedication of the mothers to their children, but without food or proper shelter, the weaker mortals died and the half caste young endured. Jasy Jatere started to respect the children, and to understand the love of human parents. When he realised that this was as valuable as any golden piece of treasure, and that if the children were with him in Malfeas, he could return to the demon city and build a palace to keep them safe. After achieving that goal, which was no mean feat in the demon city, where food and water are both at a premium and the very air is poisoned with the hate of the Yozis; Jasy Jatere went to Hreidmar to explain his discovery. The Living Hoard grew furious at his Expressive Soul and started to beat him up as punishment, planning a long and excruciating death by trauma. However one of the children who secretly followed Piper of the Dragon's Brood, and came out of hiding to plead with the Unquestionable. Although Hreidmar had pretty badly bruised his green scaled 2nd circle soul and could destroy the child with one of his many lethal breaths. But for some reason he didn't, and whether out of compassion or some twisted form of sadism, the Living Hoard let both leave his cave that night. The latter is a possibility as he did stitch the mouth of the 2nd circle closed and told him the following: 'You'll lose them all, they are weak and cripple, only souls in pathetic bags of fat, and no matter how hard you try, they'll grow old and wither like rotting food'

Jasy Jatere has a fiefdom of a decent sized castle and the surrounding streets in one of Malfeas safer areas. Here he keeps human children that he has taken in and raised as his own. Most end up leaving him as they grow older, but some stay to help look after the next bunch of young ones that the demon brings in. The two ways he does that is finding orphans who are occasionally found amongst the poor humans lost in Malfeas. Most however are lulled by the music from Jasy Jatere when they run away from parents of guardians who have high ranking in cults dedicated to demons or the Yozis. Unfortunately, the Piper of the Dragon's Brood will not except back people who has left him and denied his care.

Jasy Jatere is usually summoned into Creation in matters that somehow require both a demon, and someone to help with children, although he is also quite knowledgeable on First Age art. His appearance in such occasions is that of a viridian dragon with pied like mottling from his beating, and his jaw is sown shut, becoming a flute. As such, he cannot talk, only make sounds like a flutist. The Piper of the Dragon's Brood has intimacies towards Hreidmar (distrust and confusion but still a sense of loyalty), music (joy and reverence), children - especially his wards (love and affection), the art of children (the greatest beauty), to his fellow 2nd circles under Hreidmar (they are so like children) and a negative one to First Age art or anything that pretentious (Pure hatred).

Associated Yozi;

J'Qeju


Associated 3rd Circle Demon:

Hreidmar


Associated 1st Circle Demons:

Kuchisake, The Mouth Pieces of Lords




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