𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬.

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THE LOOKING GLASS

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the story of when puppeteer will order us to find you through the realm of mirrors.​

table of contents​

overview members estates threads​

contact: @sapphicSphinx​

 

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OVERVIEW
❝ those shrouded in mirror ❞​

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| titles

The Looking Glass​

Puppets of the Peaks​

| seat & region

The Dollhouse​

The Workshop​

Lebedev Opera and Ballet​

Czarina Tea Houses​

| designation

The Looking Glass is an organized criminal force primarily composed of Dolls: elegant, deadly creations that resemble a mix between human and ball-jointed doll, specifically crafted to be the perfect weapons. It is led by the Puppeteer, who functions as the handler of the operatives and the acting matriarch of the dysfunctional family of unorthodox 'siblings'.​ ​ The neutral group has no overarching agenda other than to gain more wealth and influence through lending out its Dolls to mercenary groups, performing assassinations, assisting other organizations, and forming political ties. While the Puppeteer and her eccentric empire have more wealth than she knows what to do with, the Dolls are not actually paid. Instead, they have free use of the organization's resources for their own personal ends and desires, as long as they remain loyal to the Looking Glass.​

| organization

The Looking Glass is a very tight-knit sort of group, mostly due to the strange nature of its primary members. In the entirety of the organization's history, there has never been an outsider within the Looking Glass ranks, save for whoever is in possession of the Toymaker title. Those with the title have the impossibly rare ability to create items from absolutely nothing, and thus are able to design the arcane husks for Dolls to inhabit, making it possible for them to traverse through the realm of mirrors.​

| affiliations

Night's Sepulcher — friendly business rival.​

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MEMBERS
in order from eldest to youngest.

► spearhead​

THE PUPPETEER ; { profile here } ​

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THE TOYMAKER ; { profile here }​

► the dolls
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WILLOW claymore; { profile here }​	⠀ ⠀​	CLAUDIA dual daggers; { profile here }​	⠀ ⠀​	LUCK dual sickles; { profile here }​	⠀ ⠀​	OPHELIA shotgun; { profile here }​
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ELIAS scissor blade; [ profile here ]​	​	ELIZABETH scissor blade; [ profile here ]​	​	POPPY ring blades; { profile here }​	​	OLEANDER greatsword; { profile here }​

⠀⠀⠀available spots⠀⠀⠀

If you would like to maintain one of the Looking Glass openings below with a character of your own, please don't hesitate to message me! I'd love to add more Dolls to the official list of members. Weapons outside of what's listed below are permitted as long as they aren't taken from already existing members.​

Rapier​ Bow & Arrow​ Greataxe​ Whip​

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Battlehammer​ Flail​ Katana​ Crossbow​

art belongs to @ksk535​

 

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ESTATE
looking glass safe-havens.​

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• | the dollhouse ✧ eiselhelm, ineru
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  Situated near the city of Eisehelm, higher into the mountain tops, sits the main base of operations for the Looking Glass. Semi-secluded, tranquil, and rarely visited by outsiders, the white-stone mansion is home to the Dolls and their creators, enjoying a marvelous overlook of the glowing city below and the snowy, natural scenery all around. A statue garden decorates the landscape surrounding the mansion, while the warm interior is embellished with vibrant plant life, many mirrors, and a vast array of artwork.​

  
  
  
• | lebedev opera house ✧ walden, ineru
  
  

  When the Puppeteer founded the organization, she brought along her family's opera house and incorporated it into the criminal business. Now the elaborate and lavish theatre house conducts its shady deals and operative field training under the guise of an artful enterprise, catering to underground syndicates and those fond of Inerian opera and ballet. Puppeteer frequently attends the shows her opera house puts on.​

  
  
  
• | czarina tea houses ✧ konístrian capitals
  
  

  There is one tea house placed on each continent, residing in each capital of Konístra, and all of them are owned and managed by the Puppeteer. It is not only an avenue of income and magic liquid goodness, but it also serves as a rendezvous for information, reconnaissance, and packages exchanging hands. In addition to this, Czarina Tea Houses are ultimately considered neutral ground to those in the underground/criminal business, where opposing factions or shady politicians can meet with each other somewhere they are considered equals.​

  
  
  
• | the workshop
  
  

  On the quiet outskirts of the mountainous city, there resides a secluded and decrepit shop. However, the run-down appearance only serves as a front and within the protected walls, the Dolls are created by the Toymaker and endued with the strange magic of the mountains by the Puppeteer. Many of the Dolls given arcane life either go mad with their new willpower and sentience while others have bodies that fail them completely, making them unfit as a weapon—and so, they are broken. The ones who are successful are given the proper training to become assassins, spies, and mercenaries for Looking Glass.​

  
  
  

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HISTORY
undocumented events included for timeline purposes.​

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| 837 a.f.

Mabuhm 8 — Crow spontaneously pays a visit to the Dollhouse, to which the Puppeteer invites him along to a ballet performance at her opera house and an after-party dinner. At the end of the night, she is invited to make a trip to Ebony Isle. | Luck adds ten platinum to 'the bet', Claudia adds one gold. Mabuhm 16 — A meeting between Puppeteer and Bramirian emissary, Quinn Ramírez, ends in tragedy, as an assassination attempt by a mysterious operative leaves Lord Jasper Tynes, the Puppeteer, and Luck injured in the aftermath. Mabuhm 26 — The Puppeteer pays Crow a courtesy visit as promised, accompanied by Poppy, and various circumstances lead to the cure of the poison that had taken hold within her during the previous assassination attempt she had narrowly escaped from. | Crow receives a personal painting with the name 'Circe' in the bottom left corner. ​

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{ PUPPETEER } the creator; ❝ a toast; to a fruitful business relationship. ❞ ⠀⠀⠀​ ⠀⠀⠀ basics. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ alias: madam marionettist gender: female race: appears to be human age: seemingly in her early 30's roles: handler, entrepreneur, investor ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ looks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ hair: dark brown, grown-out pixie cut, curly eyes: amethyst skin: warm brown, seemingly unblemished height: 5'10" { 178cm } build: pear-shaped, slender, small bust ⠀⠀⠀⠀ holdings. h ; czarina tea houses — konistra { owner } h ; lebedev opera house — walden, ineru { owner } h ; the dollhouse — eiselhelm, ineru { owner/handler } i ; tide's peak — windmere, bramira threads. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. devil you know ➜ ongoing iii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iv. des panaches et la passions ➜ ongoing ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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As the headmistress of the Looking Glass and its Dolls, some believe that Puppeteer's strange magic has begun to transform her into something else entirely. The most notable of these strange changes is the fact that it has become impossible to recall any of her features once she has left a person's line of sight. This "forgetfulness" is immediate.

While individuals can recall their interaction with the Puppeteer in perfect clarity, it is the finer details such as her physical appearance, smell, or the sound of her voice that are affected. When viewing memories through magical or occult means {psionics included}, the Puppeteer is viewed as a shroud of smoke with a distorted voice.​

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{ TOYMAKER } the architect; ❝ are we finally done? can i go take a nap now? ❞ ⠀⠀​ ⠀⠀ basics. alias: darius vega gender: male race: human age: possibly twenty-four roles: doll designer, envoy, philanthropist ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ looks. hair: dark brown, 4b curls, trim sides eyes: tangerine orange skin: dark brown, tired under-eyes height: 5'9" { 175 cm } build: slender, fit, average ⠀⠀ persona. traits: flippant, intuitive, lazy, patient temperament: phlegmatic likes: naps, big cats, reading, drawing dislikes: opera, bare rooms, responsibility threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iii. n/a. iv. n/a. ⠀⠀

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{ POPPY } the chakrams; ❝ you're going to get punched if you keep staring. ❞ ⠀⠀⠀⠀​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: flor gender: female age: twenty-two { created in 830 a.f. } roles: assassin, debt collector, escort ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. devil you know ➜ ongoing ii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iii. n/a. iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: aggressive, arrogant, protective temperament: choleric archetype: tsundere likes: cats, strawberries, baking, writing dislikes: liars, losing, crowds, riddles looks. hair: copper, short bob, choppy eyes: hazel { brown, olive, gold } skin: light tan, unblemished height: 5'3" { 163cm } build: hourglass, slender, agile ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ OPHELIA } the shotgun; ❝ say i love you to your friends sincerely and often. ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: lia, phea gender: female age: twenty-four { created in 814 a.f. } roles: diplomat, healer, mercenary ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iii. n/a. iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: generous, sympathetic, cheerful temperament: sanguine archetype: deredere likes: gardening, bears, violin, singing dislikes: coffee, messy spaces, rudeness looks. hair: strawberry blonde, long, wavy eyes: light blue skin: pale beige, freckled height: 5'10" { 178cm } build: pear-shaped, small bust, lean ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ OLEANDER } the greatsword; ❝ i'll be here, should you ever have need of me. ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: ollie, anders, ol' ann gender: male age: twenty-three { created in 833 a.f. } roles: mercenary, escort, diplomat ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iii. n/a. iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: brave, generous, rational, impatient temperament: phlegmatic-choleric archetype: tsundere likes: linguistics, poetry, summer, piano dislikes: mud, disorganization, failure looks. hair: medium brown, fluffy, unstyled eyes: olive green skin: tan, rosy cheeks, unblemished height: 5'8" { 173cm } build: lean, broad shoulders, athletic ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ CLAUDIA } the dual daggers; ❝ apparently, the kids in town think i'm a vampire. ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: cloudy, audie, dia gender: female age: twenty-six { created in 791 a.f. } roles: assassin, mercenary, escort ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iii. devil you know ➜ ongoing iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: sarcastic, blasé, realistic, reserved temperament: phlegmatic archetype: kuudere likes: ballet, horror stories, snow, lace dislikes: bugs, being touched, gossip looks. hair: black, medium-length, straight eyes: crimson red skin: porcelain pale, rosy cheeks height: 5'11" { 180cm } build: hour-glass, slender, agile ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ IDRIS } the quiver; ❝ an unasked question is the most futile thing in the world. ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: rhis, rhys, ranger, iddi gender: male age: twenty-five { created in 824 a.f. } roles: scout, escort, assassin ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. christmas special ➜ ongoing ii. n/a. iii. n/a. iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: charming, sweet-hearted, humorous temperament: sanguine-melancholic archetype: hiyakasudere likes: outdoors, heights, tea, cello dislikes: contempt, banality, humorlessness looks. hair: deep brown, messy ponytail eyes: vibrant hazel skin: light tan, well traveled height: 5' 11" { 180cm } build: lithe, agile, fleet of foot ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ WILLOW } the claymore; ❝ being optimistic doesn't make you naïve, my friend. ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: wisp, lola gender: female age: twenty-eight { created in 784 a.f. } roles: host, diplomat, mercenary ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. devil you know ➜ ongoing iii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: orderly, patient, kind, idealistic temperament: melancholic archetype: deredere likes: scrapbooking, sheep, paperwork dislikes: tight clothes, repetitive sounds looks. hair: honey blonde, waist-length, wavy eyes: light brown, flecks of gold skin: light tan, unblemished height: 5' 10" { 178cm } build: hour-glass, slender, agile ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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{ LUCK } the dual sickles; ❝ must be tiring being that cute all the time, huh? ❞​ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ basics. alias: lucky gender: male age: twenty-six { created in 791 a.f. } roles: mercenary, delegate, assassin ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀​ threads. i. sharkbait ➜ ongoing ii. devil you know ➜ ongoing iii. christmas special ➜ ongoing iv. n/a. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ persona. traits: playful, protective, impulsive, flirty temperament: sanguine archetype: kuudere likes: games, karma, parties, piano, gossip dislikes: asking for help, formalities, snow looks. hair: white, ear-length, fluffy, somewhat styled eyes: golden skin: lightly tan, unblemished height: 6' 0" { 183cm } build: lean, broad shoulders, athletic ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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