Trying to catch someone's attention when you are nothing but a shadow on the floor is a lot harder than it looks. As it was, I just settled for trailing around Magnauctor's heels, hissing and spitting and trying to get his attention. And, of course, dodging the trampling feet of everyone else in the vicinity.

"Look down you fool!" I hissed. "I'm right here! For goodness sake, what do I have to do, sit on you?"

Typically, there was no response. I made a mental note to make sure I was louder in future - or at least allowed myself to develop a proper voice at some stage. As much as I loved what I did, it was a real pain not having a proper form sometimes. No, that wasn't true, I did have a form, but if I were to assume it I would probably send the whole city into fits of hysterics and resulting in getting skewered by some over-confident hero type. 

"Oh come on, are you blind?" I mumbled. "Honestly, you people are as blind as - oof!"

Too busy lost in my ranting, I failed to notice when Magnauctor stopped. I crashed into his heel, but of course he didn't notice. I snorted and looked up, wondering what on earth he had run into. Probably some nosey trader, knowing them. I don't know how they did it, but they seemed to be able to smell a new presence from miles away and any travellers who ended up in the city would most likely find themselves mobbed within about five seconds of being there. I squinted and peered upwards as best as my barely physical state would allow, taking advantage of the distraction to try and get Magnauctor's attention again.

"Can you see me yet, you blithering idiot?"

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All the characters are named after the writer writing for them. What the name is is what you get.

Magnauctor
Short brown hair and blue eyes. Small curly beard. Quite tall and mildly skinny build. Very wise Roman Scholar who only possesses Toga's as clothing. Wears sandles or nothing. Can be snobby and too proud of his skills
Powers: Can do anything by writing it except kill, make food and water or break the laws of physics. This is called Magnauctising.

Zilla "The Zilla-Girl"
Extraordinarily tall, taller then all other humans. Appears like an enlarged human, narrow and leggy in build. As she has gotten older, she has lived more of her life in the wild, away from much society and has become clever from her experiences.
Powers: Great strength to match her size, though she can be clumsy

Xian-blessed by the moon (Lune is moon in french)
Golden hair, white glowing skin, and deep blue eyes.
Powers: Her skin glows in the night, likes to wander alone because she fears humans. Has healing and water-control powers

Moonwalker
She is charged with the guidance and companionship of Xion, at least until the moon turns crimson
Powers: Shapeshifting (main preference is to be a wraith who walks the moonlight)

Spook ("Of The Night", if you want the full title)
Appears as a silhouette most of the time, with no discernible features to be seen.
Power: Can look inside people's minds and take on the form of their darkest fears (can do this to more that one person at once, by appearing differently to each of them when manifested)

updated Dec 17 '10 by Magnauctor