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Name: Luscinia or The Nightingale
Canon: The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde (click the link to read) 
Played By: Sarah Brightman (source is Hollow Art) 

Information:

Luscinia is the humanized incarnation of The Nightingale, the tragic protagonist of Oscar Wilde's heartbreaking fairy tale "The Nightingale and the Rose". Her name derives from the scientific name for the nightingale or Luscinia megarhynchos.

In the story of the Nightingale and the Rose, the nightingale is a little bird who sings of Love. Love in all of its forms, but particularly Love in its truest and purest forms. She sings of the joys of love, and the pains all night, until the sun rises. The nightingale lived in the garden of a university student who fell in love with the daughter of his professor. But the professor daughter was haughty and told the student he had no chance to win her heart without the gift of a red rose. But there were no roses in the student's garden and so he knew only tragedy and sorrow. The little bird took pity on him, for she felt his love was strong and pure and the appealed to all the rose trees in the garden for a single red rose. But there were none. But the red rose tree confided in the nightingale that she could undergo a ritual to bloom a red rose for her beloved student. She had to sing a song of love in the full moon's light and give up her blood to the rose, for "only the blood of a nightingale can crimson the heart of a rose" and therefore die to give her beloved student the token of his affection.

So great is the nightingale's admiration for the student and his cause of Love that she agrees, and so sings a final song with a thorn in her heart, and gives up her blood for the most glorious of red roses. She dies, but the rose is completed just as dawn breaks, blooming beneath the student's window.

But the professor's daughter cares not for the rose which the student brings her and heartbroken, the student throws it away. All of the nightingale's sacrifice is thrown into a gutter, where a cart runs over it.

In her human form, Luscinia is like a wandering spirit, an embodiment of Love and love's sacrifices. She bears a crimson scar over her left breast, where the thorn pierced her and is often plagued by the pain of her sacrifice. She appears to lovers, both male and female but often those in the grip of love which seems to be unrequited or undesired. She is curious and sweet, almost child-like in demeanor. Being a bird, she is delicate and excitable and may frighten easily, but if something has her interest, she will return for further consideration.

Luscinia is most notable for her voice*, which has considerable range. The song that she sings is in a language which does not actually exist but is universally understood, felt rather than heard. She sings of love in all its forms and progressions and will do so for hours, but usually most prominently before dawn.

*ignoring the scientific fact that only male nightingales sing. Curse you, science.

Permissions:
Injury: All for it. If your muse is somewhat violent, I will roll with the punches, as it were should Luscinia provoke an attack. However, I am not down for rape or other sexually-charged violence.
Death: Negotiable. Luscinia is quite willing to give up her life for another or a cause. PM me if you feel the need to conspire to kill her, or have her die for your character.
Sexuality and smut policy: No particular sexual preference (pan-sexual). Not open to smut for this character, as her concept of love is linked to the idea of Love, rather than the physicality of it. While she does not pay mind to the sexual habits of others, she is unlikely to respond to an advance and is not sexually attracted to people. Kisses may be accepted with curiosity, but further efforts may alarm her.

Legalese:  ** Both muse and typist are over 18 Journal and associated content are for frivolity only. ** I own neither the esteemed Oscar Wilde's story nor do I own Sara Brightman, the PB associated with this account.** Journal and associated content are for creative (RP) purposes only and no profit is being made.**