The Oussana

[Baconthief 682]

The Dark Elves have been born an enigma, since their very first steps into this realm. They’re various and varied in both body and mindset. In them is the potential of the most tenacious warrior or wisest of seers. Their eyes can be of crimson fire, or sapphire water. Among these dark skinned sons and daughters of Malin are the Oussanas

 

 

The Oussana family describe the birth of the dark elves as part of the first insurrection against Iblees. Their tale of their origin provides an in-depth insight into their beliefs and mannerism, even though the tale is left as simply a myth or story among themselves  During this first war between benevolence and a absolute evil, Malin needed children who would have more will and might than his first group of children, the wood elves, in order to decimate the servants of iblees. He needed children who can handle the atrocities of war and the evils Iblees could deal. To create this chidl, ee reached up into the night sky and took parts of the darkness itself, leaving stars and celestial bodies in place of the darkness he took. He then reached into the ground and took a strong, sturdy root from a tree. He then cut the palm of his hand, allowing blood to pool in the center. When he combined himself, nature, and darkness he created the first Dark Elf, a creature born for conflict.

 

After the war, the Dark Elves began to look for where they would dwell. Some sought refuge with their wood elven brothers in what would be malinor while others looked to the roots of trees for their home, far from other elves. Among the ones who sought their own destiny aside from their brothers were the Oussanas

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Aegis-Asulon History

 

To be written, under edits

 

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Appearance

 

At the adulthood of an Oussana their eyes are typically solid black; however, at birth their eyes are a lighter blue-red color. As they age, the dual blue-red eye color begins to darken until their body fully matures at twenty. Although in youth it usually starts off as the dual color, it's possible to see a set of red or blue eyes to begin with At twenty years old, their eyes stop darkening and remain black while the whites of their eyes turn into a light grey color. However, the eye color can take more than twenty years to darken, although it is rare.

 

The typical skin color of an Oussana is a Darker Grey, a shale color. However, if they diverge from the typical, they tend to be paler than more charcoal.

 

Their hair is always of long, straight, and white

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Customs

 

Gender Roles:

 

Among the Oussanas there is no such thing as a gender role. The females are taught the exact same things as any male in the family. A child, if raised by an Oussana, will experience no gender socialisation that distinguishes male and female. They are both expected to meet the same expectations throughout their life and will not held back because of sex.

 

Clothing

 

To express strength, family members will wear less clothing. Like most elves, they do not see a lack of clothing being extremely strange or scandelous. This is only to express physical dominance and prowess. A family member will believe that both clothing and armor are for individuals who are hiding a particular weakness.  However, they’re not running around in underwear either. They will wear what an environment requires them to wear. Yet when an Oussana shows skin, it’s not meant to be a means of attracting others, it’s how they express their strength.

 

Tattoos

 

Often times, accomplishments and achievements throughout a family member’s life are marked on their skin in the form of a tattoo. Before in Aegis, this tradition was required, yet since the disunion of the Oussana it’s a more of a choice, although strongly suggested. To represent these events, a symbol should be designed by  the one desiring the tattoo that would provide insight to the event. If a tattoo is given yet it carries no meaning, it’s often celtic in design

 

 

To apply the Tattoo a needle or piece or a piece of metal such as the one seen above is attached to a rod or stick. The metal/needle end is dipped into a desired ink and hovered  over the skin. It pierces the skin, yet not going into the body fully, and leaves in its wake ink.  To pierce the skin, often times a small, teeny-tiny hammer is used. You repeat the process until the desired symbol is made. This can be rather painful, especially the longer the process has been going on. (Think like a real tattoo, but twice as painful)

 

(This is a real method used to create tattoos in ancient polynesia. Despite the primitive tools, it can actually provide in-depth tattoos if done by a skilled artist)

 

At the age of ten, an Oussana is required to get a tattoo on their skin. It’s often given given by one of the parents. The child however, chooses who gives them the tattoo and where the tattoo will go. Consciousness at the time of the marking is not required, given that it’s fairly painful.  This tattoo is of the family seal which is a  triquetra(celtic knot) with a moon in the center

 

(IMGs done by Godess_Aurea)
 

 

 

 

 

One way an Oussana shows true devotion to a lover is marking themselves with a tattoo. This is only for an individual that has been decided to spend the rest of their near-immortal elfen life with. If there is any doubt, an Oussana raised by their traditions will not mark themselves to the other. Symbols engraved onto their body can only be the truth, they will not willingly write a lie on their chest.

 

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Values

 

Dominance and strength:

 

Oussana both male and female are raised to believe they were created to be the strongest . They do not fear flaunting their strength and if given the chance they will go to extreme lengths to show dominace. At a very young age, children are taught to fight, usually with swords, to achieve this strength. They are raised to believe the only way to be successful in life is to be feared.

 

A good example of this would be how animals act when asserting dominance. If challenged they try to prove themselves better. Nearly at all times they would be flaunting their strength, which is the reason for them often having less clothing when compared to your average elf.  

 

Since they enforce strength so adamantly, the exact opposite, weakness, is despised. Oussana were raised to surround themselves around strong individuals and cast away the weak. In the past, those that were weak among the family were cast out to malinor to live among the weaker elves. An Oussana will go to any  lengths to not appear weak

 

Beauty:

 

The idea of perfection is engraved into every child’s mind; however, it’s not just the perfection of physical strength that is sought after. Beauty and maintaining beauty is almost as highly pressed as ones ability in combat. Techniques and secrets in beautifying both the male and female body is passed down, generation by generation. In the past, if an Oussana did not at least try to maintain physical beauty they would of been deemed lazy and could've been cast out from the family because they’re lazy.

 

 

Members

 

Laila Horen-Hightower

 

Amarath Oussana

 

Rathina Oussana

 

Alendar Oussana

 

Krafeh Oussana

 

Elathri'sil Oussana

 

Kern Oussana

 

Mira Oussana

 

Cerilien Oussana

 

Valdax Oussana

 

Ruanna Oussana 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OOC Bit

First of, I know people are going to say this. The story at the beginning is only a myth and I in no way even want that to be official lore on dark elves, it's just a story that is a partial explanation to the typical attitude of a family member. Nor do I want every single dark elf to act as such, rp how you want. Also this is a work in progress, feel free to pm me with ideas

   

[MamaBearJade 2090]

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MC NAME: JadeKadoa
CHARACTER NAME: Laila Darkspire (Laila Horen-Hightower)
RELATION: First Cousin of Khel and Adopted Sister

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[Shadeleaf 1021]

Amazing job Kehl... we need more of these for the Mali'ker houses...

[Brandonthegreat1 12]

Im staying, and actively playing!

Alendar Oussana

Brandonthegreat1

Im adopted, but alendar acts as though he is khels actual son.

[NomadGaia 930]

Well....Im Sort of adopted by Alendar.....

[Baconthief 682]

To be an adopted Oussana you need the smexy  tattoo P:

[NomadGaia 930]

But my char Is only 5... and it says im only required at age 10

[Baconthief 682]

We will see what the rp brings *wink*

[NomadGaia 930]

Okay..I'll be waiting....

[Dyn 149]

((Cough cough you're all Flormai ^_^

[Baconthief 682]

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SHHHHHHHHHHHH

That's a secret my half great great grand nephew

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[Stump 709]

((Lovely post we have here, Bacon. Very well written. Keep it up! :3

As for my little guy's(or maybe not so little anymore, as he's a wopping 17 years old now) info.. He's Elathri'sil Oussana, born the son of Amarath Oussana and Turri, and thus is Khel's nephew.~ I don't play him as much as I'd like to, however. Poor thing is stuck wandering in Leumaelin. Still, lovely post.

Firestar out.~))
 

[Yuln 265]

(( Cerilien Oussana Logging in. ))

[KiiNg 78]

Kern's feet hang from the edge, the mass of rock he sits on almost hovering over the deep ravine. He keeps his gaze low, drumming the fingertips of his left hand on his thigh. He lets out a long, drawn out sigh. "Home at last," he says softly, looking down to the city below him. A smile tugs at the edge of his mouth, he feels so warm, but it is snowing here. He sighs again, "Home is so sad." With furrowed brows he looks down to his snow covered body, "It stays as it was left." He chuckles softly, digging both palms of his hands into the snow littered ground, "Be it ever so humble." With a slight grunt he pushes himself from the ground, pivoting on his left foot before he walks back down the hill.

 

 

((     Kern Oussana, son to Dezinth and cousin to Khel. It's been fun so far, it can only get better. Currently beginning to write a VA for him.     ))

[Roderick Greymane / Vegas 219]

OOC:

 

MC NAME: The_Exiled_One

CHARACTER NAME: Valdax Oussana

RELATION: Cousin of Khel Oussana and twin of Kern Oussana