Ashton
Ashton Orev
"Dumpster Oracle"
Basic Info
- Breed: Corax (Uplifted Corvid)
- Faction: Chaser; part of a multi-Fera pack.
- Rank: Oviculum (Rank 1)
- Nature: Sensualist
- Demeanor: Thrill-Seeker
- Pack:Nightwatch_Pack
Overview
Once a clever raven scavenging the edges of cities, Ashton Orev is a Corax who was uplifted into human form via Rite. A creature of thresholds and alleyways, Ashton is more comfortable in the Umbra than on Earth—and far more at home in shadow than spotlight.
Appearance
Ashton usually appears as a wiry young man with dark eyes, ragged black hair, and a feral sort of grace. He wears a leather jacket over bare skin, a black feather earring, and faded jeans with combat boots. Tattoos spiral down his arms and chest—some mystical, some simply weird. In raven form, he's oversized and gleaming, with uncanny intelligence in his eyes.
He often fidgets with a polished metal ring on his finger, and rarely stands still for long. His gaze always seems to land just before something happens.
Known Traits
- Quiet, observant, and often unnerving.
- Speaks in strange turns of phrase--spending so long in the umbra has changed how he thinks.
- Drawn to shiny things. Boundaries around personal property are… loose.
- Maintains contact with urban spirits—especially those tied to graffiti, alleys, wind, and forgotten places.
- Exceptionally familiar with the Umbra; has mapped it more deeply than most.
- Addicted to sensation—seeks extremes of feeling and experience.
- Prone to literally vanishing suddenly. Slips sideways under stress.
- Spaces out sometimes, often followed by a very off-topic question or statement.
- Flighty, not just literally.
RP Hooks
The Whisper Collector Ashton hears things—spirit gossip, umbral echoes, secrets people thought were buried.
Urban Umbra Scout He knows the streets and the spirit-roads. Ashton walks maps no one else sees.
Shiny Things Go Missing Ashton doesn’t mean to steal. It just… happens.
Spirit Magnet Spirits are drawn to Ashton. Not always in a good way. If you deal with spirits, they speak well of him, especially urban spirits. All spirits like him, he's likely to have a few hanging around him at any time, but urban spirits especially.
Corax Culture Clash Ashton was uplifted, not born Homid. He doesn’t always get how humans work. The human world is a complicated mess.
Former Courier for Things Not of This World Ashton used to run packages between spirits, mages, demons, and stranger things.
Relationships
- Noelle: Pack. Fellow Corax. Brighter than him, and braver in some ways. He trusts her—more than he admits.
- Moxie: Pack. Rat friend. She has a ship. And she's been all around the umbra, like him.
- Archimedes: Pack. Rat friend. Sneaky and skilled. Definitely someone that he's glad is on his side.
- Li: Pack. Ashton respects him but doesn't know him super well yet.
- Todrick: Lover. Ravens and wolves mate for life, you know. He's absolutely the brightest light in Ashton's life.
- Etienne: Friend. He cooks well and he has good humor and really goes out of his way to be understanding to Ashton's quirks. He's a great guy, and has Ashton's respect.
Soundtrack
I'm lost, exposed
Stranger things will come your way
It's just I'm scared
Got hurt a long time ago
I can't make myself heard
No matter how hard I scream, oh, sensation
Sin, slave of sensation
Full fed, yet I still hunger
Torn inside
Haunted, I tell myself, yet I still wander
Down inside
It's tearing me apart, oh, sensation
Sin, slave of sensation
— Portishead, “Biscuit”
That there
That's not me
I go
Where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the Liffey
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here
I'm not here
Strobe lights
And blowing speakers
Fireworks
And hurricanes
I'm not here
This isn't happenin'
I'm not here
I'm not here
— Radiohead, “How to Disappear Completely”
