Noctae- The Shadow

Description:

The being known as Noctae is a shadow. From whence it came is unknown. But the basics are simple. It is a three dimensional shadow. In twilight or night it is very hard to spot because its semi-transparency and malleable nature make it difficult or impossible to see under such low light conditions. It’s actual shape is prone to change but it usually adopts a male or female form and is almost always a canine. It can adjust size however, but becoming much larger then a furre ‘thins’ it out until it becomes almost completely transparent and unable to do anything of use. Becoming smaller like wise ‘thickens’ it and makes it more opaque and concentrated. At a size of a toddler it is able to be effected by solid objects and is no longer non-physical. In this size it is far weaker then most children and can be constrained to prevent growing back into non-physical state.

Abilities:

Non-physical

It is a being of incorporeal form but surprisingly cruel capability. Unaffected by physical matter Noctae is capable of passing through many barriers. However magical energies and ‘force’ (psionics, energy based technology and supernatural speed) effects can harm or constrain it.

Ethereal Touch

Although Noctae normally has no physical substance others can feel it. Its touch is very smooth and similar to silk or flesh. Its temperature ranges from icy cold to passionate heat  depending on its emotions. The greatest ability of Noctae though is that this ethereal touch although seeming solid to those coming in contact with it can pass right into some one’s body and just as easily traverses armor and clothing. Because of this the more common methods of ‘preventing contact’ are futile against Noctae. These phantom strokes can cause pain but do not actually cause damage.

The ethereal touch also does not stop a victim from moving (although the touch makes it seem like they would not be able to pass right through Noctae making it very disturbing)

Sapping Strength

As living things Noctae must feed occasionally and does so on the very strength of victims. Although any contact that passes within a desired prey item will do Noctae prefers actually biting into victims to sap their strength. This sapping is a conscious action and only used when feeding or in the occasional event that there is a threat to noctae or something it wishes to protect.

Possession

The most horrific ability of Noctae is that of possession. Through it Noctae can control part of or the entire body of a victim. The process however is rather difficult. It requires that the victim be still for the entire process that Noctae is  ‘putting them on’. If the victim squirms it makes it much harder for the shadow to ‘slide’ into them and makes it take much longer. While being ‘worn’ by Noctae a victim is slave to every motion emulated into them. However if not fully ‘worn’ the victim can ‘throw’ Noctae off and out of them by shaking and squirming. Also magical force will tend to send Noctae out of the body as such magical energy effects the shadow more then physical matter.

Slaves & pets:

Noctae currently has no slaves or those it would consider a pet, but it is currently looking for a few particular individuals to fill very specific positions.

Meat Puppets

This position requires ether a male or most ideally a herm of muscular or at least powerful build. Beauty is a must and most definitely some form of ether alluring or imposing demeanor. The purpose for this slave is to act as the physical 'body' of Noctae when it wishes to be more 'close' and carnal... a possible perk is that when not being inhabited the slave is given reign of any other slaves.

although the 'puppet' of Noctae. this slave will be given choice in the matter of what is done if they prove to behave themselves and be willing to the will of their owner.

Care takers

This position can be taken by male, female, hermaphrodite or an asexual. The position would ideally be a female or herm but is not terribly swaying. The purpose of this slave is too arrange suitable meals for Noctae, or if in a bind be a source of sustenance. Also if Noctae is in possesion of a meat puppet the care taker will be charged with supplying more visceral flesh pleasures such as food, massage, bathing and general grooming of the flesh slave while noctae inhabits it.

Pleasure and feeding slaves

These are the most self explanatory ones and likely to be the shortest lived... Noctae prefers to indulge in easily frightened, cowed, or stubborn slaves for this purpose. Specially trained and bended slaves are used solely for pleasure while given a slight indulgence of freedom. Slaves who are merely for feeding or pleasure are crumpled to emotional dust and eventually simply tossed in a heap to whatever sorry effects will happen to them.

Pets

to be a pet of the shadow is a very deferent arangement then a slave... a pet is a kind of toy, but one that is indulged instead of indulged in. The shadow is strangely fanatic when it takes a pet and delights it trying to amuse such creatures. It chooses pets on what it finds the most adorable... usually young females or herms.

Weaknesses:

Noctae is weakest when condensed down enough to take physical form. This can be accomplished by magic or tricking the shadow into taking such a shape. When physical all of Noctae’s abilities are gone and it becomes only strong enough to walk and move light objects. Shape shifting becomes very difficult and can be rendered impossible if Noctae is bound. When physical Noctae is easily overpowered.

Noctae is heavily affected by magic as well. Forces, wards, barriers and banishments, all are very effective. Even half hazard words of repelling can throw Noctae across the room as it has no physical substance and thus no weight. However spell barriers although very effective in the short-term fail to the crafty shadow in the long. Because such magic are easily ‘felt’ by Noctae it can find ‘gaps’ and slide through them rendering the spell useless this takes a while however and any ‘searching’ is undone by a recast of the spell (due to the organic nature of magic).

The last true weakness of Noctae is starvation. Although difficult if Noctae does not feed at least on a small amount of life essence (and thus strength) then it will fade into a wispy shade and be unable to do any abilities but extremely minor feeding. If starvation continues Noctae dies.