asgard application

[morning_star]

OOC Information;
Name; Christy
Personal Journal; carnivalization
Contact; veracitatem @ Plurk, evybay[at]gmail[dot]com
Other Characters; Rider (oikoumene), Babydoll (imagining), Diva (madamemoiselle)


IC Information;
Character Name; Lucifer Morningstar
Canon; The Sandman
Canon Point; The very end of Lucifer issue #27—instead of going through a portal and arriving in Hell, Lucifer arrives in Asgard
Age; Since Creation. Which is a hugely vast number, so you can say "infinity" for practical purposes.

House; Baldr
Power; Flight

Personality;
First of all, forget everything that you know about Lucifer. Because, really, it's a matter of what you think you know.

Lucifer is an Angel that rebelled against The Creator, that much is true, and sure, he is the Lord of Hell, but that's where the Truth stops. Lucifer does not tempt people, he doesn't make people do anything, he just sat upon his throne as the Lord of Hell, watching his demons war against each other with an idle boredom. Nothing more, really. He's just doing what his Dad made him do. This, in part, is Lucifer's ultimate motivation. At some point in his rule, he became bored, and eventually decided to rebel again and leave. But he found, even then, he was stuck in the rut of his life that his father created. Lucifer battles with the ideas of fate, destiny, and "free-will", since ultimately, he wonders if God has his whole existence planned out until the very end. It doesn't sit well with Lucifer. He likes control, and wants to be in control. So he went and created his own cosmos to escape the rules of his own.

It's pretty funny, actually, because you could almost paint him as a teenager rebelling against authority, specifically his father. It just so happens that his father is the ultimate authority. Lucifer, as the third most powerful being in the universe, after only his brother and God, has grown accustomed to the control, influence, and power he holds, and would hate to lose it. Yet, in his rebellion, he is not searching for more power. Lucifer is simply searching for the ultimate freedom. He feels as if he's completely subject to God's will, and he wishes to be subject to only his own will, and make decisions on his own and be in control of his own destiny.

This motivation drives him, and while it's a central point of who he is, it's rarely ever displayed for others to see. Instead, people that meet Lucifer meet a charming, suave, handsome bastard. He's more clever than even Loki the Trickster, and while he does not tempt souls, he can easily get them to do his bidding with his mere wit. But contrary to popular belief, Lucifer never lies. Instead, he tells the complete, utter truth, since that is enough to motivate almost anyone.

Dispelling another myth, Lucifer holds no disdain for any creature as a whole. That's not to say he loves them either. He has developed a kind of indifference to all life. He does not see people as good, bad, human, not-human, whatever. They are only what they are, and he does not hate or judge them for it. You could almost say that he's the ultimate humanist, but it'd be hard to convince anyone of that. Yet the only person he shows any affection towards is Mazikeen, a Lilim that stayed by his side in Hell for eons. They were once lovers, but now walk on separate paths. However, they are close enough to confide, somewhat, in each other. Otherwise, Lucifer will not get close to any living creatures.

However, that's not to say he doesn't like them, like I said. He enjoys humans' creations especially, since they've created many interesting things to him over the years. He's learned first hand of many of them, I imagine, since most inventors and innovators tend to end up in Hell, so I can only imagine that Lucifer wanted to talk to the souls that interested him. He mingles with humans with no qualms or problems, and likes their society well enough to open a bar for them.

And, naturally, he has all the traits that would come with being who he is. He's an arrogant son of a bitch, and is reluctant to believe any kind of prophecy against him. Because pfft, he's Lucifer, he'll always come out on top. He has an ego the size of Hell and he's quite the narcissist. After all, it's said of all the angels, Lucifer was the wisest, most handsome, and most powerful of them all. He quite likes that distinction too.

Yet, despite his flaws and being a douche, Lucifer does abide by his own, established honor code. Like I said, he refuses to lie (since it's beneath him), keeps his word, and always pays back his debts. That might be because he wants to dispel some of the myths of being who he is, since these myths annoy him. He doesn't mind being thought badly of, obviously, but Lucifer holds truth in high regard.

Samples;
Network Sample;
[There's a handsome, David Bowie look alike greeting the video, but that's probably secondary to what's behind him. A pair of large, white wings are clearly sitting on his back. There's a coldness in his eyes, and anyone that's come face to face with him might recognize this man as Lucifer. Otherwise, he'll keep it to himself for now.]

I can't say that I'm uninterested, especially by who you would associate me with. But I feel like gods should know best to not attempt to employ me for any kind of loyalty. Simply asking may have been wiser.

[But with address to the gods done, he sighs. Now he just looks bored.]

I was almost worried that I was in the realm of gods who made me mortal for their own amusement. Instead, I don't even seem to need to worry about treading on their feet. There is no one here that I can see to be worth that effort on my behalf.

So, humor me. What are the tales that you have heard of the devil? If the gods have the power to bring me here, then I'm sure there are many cultures and beliefs that they have reached. I'd like to see which ones they picked.

Log Sample;
I have other characters, so n/a!