Intiak (IN-tee-ahk)
Tak Elsod-McCarty
Intiak Elsod (a.k.a. Tak)
Mortal Encounters
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Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Realm
Family
Spouses
Henry McCarty
(Spouse)
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Henry McCarty Home (some nights)
Aligned Organization
OVERVIEW
DIVINITY
PHYSICALITY
PERSONALITY
RESIDENCE
IMAGE(S)
Date of Birth: May 05 / Lupus 21
Birthplace: Hanan Pacha
Favorite Colors
Gold, Bronze, Midnight Blue, Mahagony, Dark Red
Archetype: Taurus
Steady, sensual, patient, loyal, grounded, indulgent
The one who brings peace through presence. This person is slow to anger but impossible to move once rooted. Their love is felt in the way they stay, build, and savor.
Sa
Oe⁷ Wf² Sl¹
Yt⁶ Zl² Xo²
Gifted by Inti, the gold disk harnesses the sun's vitality, providing healing energy and strength to Intiak.
Condor
Gold Disk
Skin Tone / Pigmentation: Sun-kissed
Tak is the embodiment of solar charisma—a stocky, muscular figure glowing with the vitality of sunlight, his golden blonde hair tousled like sunbeams defying gravity. His blue eyes radiate a mischief that never quite settles into stillness, always reflecting some inner joke or spark of inspiration. His skin, bronzed and sun-kissed, carries the hue of life lived fully, outdoors and unafraid. Even when still, there’s a coiled energy in him—as if he’s about to leap into dance or chase the wind. His attire is unashamedly personal: loose, well-loved tank tops layered with Inca-woven cords and band bracelets, necklaces with pendants gathered from a dozen journeys. Everything he wears tells a story—usually loudly. And yet, on that single sacred night each year, he wears white: a quiet act of reverence for the one he lost, and continues to love without condition. The contrast—between everyday joy and annual solemnity—has become part of his mythos.
Sexuality
Omnephilic
Very Active--His life is a tapestry of diverse relationships, reflecting his outgoing and flirtatious nature. He prefers non-monogamous arrangements, enjoying the freedom and variety it brings. His connections are often passionate and intense, though they may not always be long-term.
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Biographical Overview
Cultural/Personal Background
Born of celestial flame and silvered reflection, Tak Elsod came into being at the juncture of day and night—his essence forged from the warmth of Inti, Inca god of the sun, and the grace of Mama Quilla, goddess of the moon. Raised among the radiant gardens of Hanan Pacha, Tak's early life pulsed with boundless curiosity and relentless optimism. He danced between myth and modernity, never quite at home in stillness. His world was one of color, laughter, and a hunger for experience—whether swapping street food recipes with pilgrims or scribbling song lyrics on the edge of a spellbook. But it was in The Mortal Realm, while hitching rides on wind and whim, that Tak’s trajectory veered from the purely playful. There, under dusky skies in a city that forgot how to dream, he met Henry McCarty. What began as a shared adventure unfolded into something deeper—an immediate recognition, as if their souls remembered each other from before their birth. They lived briefly in tandem: two souls in exile, grasping at joy. When Tak left to shield his secret, the separation felt like cutting light from its own shadow. Henry’s death shattered something in Tak that no joke could mend—until Asherah and El themselves intervened, bending the rules of Heaven to grant Henry one night each year in Tir na nÓg. That miracle didn’t restore the old Tak—it reshaped him. His laughter remained, but it softened at the edges. His flamboyance endured, but now it cloaked a depth carved from sorrow, loyalty, and cosmic gratitude. He still seeks stories and stars—but now, he listens more intently. He watches for those kindred souls wandering alone, and makes sure they’re not left behind.Archetype: Taurus
The one who brings peace through presence. This person is slow to anger but impossible to move once rooted. Their love is felt in the way they stay, build, and savor.
Divine Domains
Sun
SaVitality
Oe⁷ Wf² Sl¹Power
Yt⁶ Zl² Xo²Artifacts
Inti Punchao
Sun EffigyGifted by Inti, the gold disk harnesses the sun's vitality, providing healing energy and strength to Intiak.
Symbols
Condor
Gold Disk
ABILITIES
- Solar Energy Manipulation: Intiak harnesses the energy of the sun, channeling it for various purposes such as warming a cold area, providing energy, or even as a form of subtle healing.
- Healing Powers (Enhanced): Alongside his solar abilities, Intiak can heal injuries and ailments in others. His healing is gentle and often attributed by those healed to natural recovery or medical treatment.
Inherent Divine Abilities
- Immortality: The gods are ageless and cannot die by conventional means. To maintain secrecy, they often live in hidden or shifting locations, or periodically assume new identities to avoid arousing suspicion over their unchanging appearance.
- Shapeshifting: Gods can change their form at will, allowing them to blend into different societies or environments. This power is used discreetly to avoid drawing attention, such as adopting the guise of different people over the ages or turning into animals in inconspicuous situations.
- Superhuman Strength: This power is used with caution, as overt displays can reveal their divine nature. When necessary, gods might disguise their strength as remarkable human feats, still within the realm of human possibility, or use their strength in situations where they are not observed.
- Self-Healing Powers: Gods can heal themselves from injuries instantly, but they do so in private to avoid revealing their divine nature. In situations where they are hurt in the presence of mortals, they might retreat to a hidden location to heal.
- Flight: When gods fly, they become invisible to ensure they are not seen by mortals. This power is often used for quick, undetected travel or to reach places inaccessible by other means.
- Dreams: Communication between gods is conducted through dreams to avoid physical meetings that could be witnessed. This method allows them to exchange information and make decisions without leaving any tangible evidence of their interaction.
- Divine Inspiration: Gods inspire mortals by planting thoughts or ideas in their minds, particularly in individuals who are already creatively or intellectually inclined. This inspiration is subtle, often perceived by the mortal as a sudden stroke of genius or an epiphany, without realizing the divine influence behind it.
Sex |
Height |
Weight |
Hair |
Eyes |
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Male |
5' 9" |
185 lbs |
Golden Blonde |
Bright Blue |
Tak is the embodiment of solar charisma—a stocky, muscular figure glowing with the vitality of sunlight, his golden blonde hair tousled like sunbeams defying gravity. His blue eyes radiate a mischief that never quite settles into stillness, always reflecting some inner joke or spark of inspiration. His skin, bronzed and sun-kissed, carries the hue of life lived fully, outdoors and unafraid. Even when still, there’s a coiled energy in him—as if he’s about to leap into dance or chase the wind. His attire is unashamedly personal: loose, well-loved tank tops layered with Inca-woven cords and band bracelets, necklaces with pendants gathered from a dozen journeys. Everything he wears tells a story—usually loudly. And yet, on that single sacred night each year, he wears white: a quiet act of reverence for the one he lost, and continues to love without condition. The contrast—between everyday joy and annual solemnity—has become part of his mythos.
“Love’s not fragile, it's luminous. Even broken glass can catch the light.”
Tak once seemed like the Realm’s eternal jester: all punchlines, passion, and adrenaline-charged enthusiasm. But while the exuberance remains, it now coexists with a quiet gravity, a kind of soul-deep awareness that his joy isn’t naïveté—it’s defiance. He chooses delight in a world that sometimes forgets how to be kind. He refuses despair its dominion.
At his core, he’s a fiercely loyal being. Once he claims someone as his own—be it friend, lover, or fellow misfit—they're carried in his orbit forever. That can manifest in big ways (like taking a fall for someone else’s screw-up), or small ones (like always remembering how you take your tea). His flaws—overconfidence, stubbornness, occasional escapism—come from a desire to protect. If he bulldozes through decisions or jokes to deflect hard truths, it’s usually to shield others from pain he knows too well.
With his family, he’s a mediator by misdirection: defusing conflict with comedy, drawing out quiet kin with stories or distractions. Among strangers, he’s effortlessly magnetic, even if he doesn’t always realize how deeply he’s being watched. When challenged, he’ll stand firm—not out of ego, but principle. And if someone earns his trust, he’ll hand them a key to every locked room inside him, without hesitation.
(example: The Genie from Aladdin)
(example: The Genie from Aladdin)
Very Active--His life is a tapestry of diverse relationships, reflecting his outgoing and flirtatious nature. He prefers non-monogamous arrangements, enjoying the freedom and variety it brings. His connections are often passionate and intense, though they may not always be long-term.
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1500 Me and Raphael
1500 Meet da medici
1500 Michelangelo's work
1500 Michelangelo's work
1500 Michelangelo's work
1500 Michelangelo's work
1500 Michelangelo's work
1877
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1877 Intiak
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
1940 With the Resistance
2023 Taken by Morgan
2024 Taken by Morgan
2024 Taken by Morgan
A Heartbreaking Decision
A New Chapter
A Night of Healing
An Unexpected Encounter
Building a Legacy
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak
Henry and Tak Desk photo
Intiak
Intiak
Intiak-Photo Contact Sheet
Love's Surprising Impact
Not the End
Overwhelmed by Loss
Tak
Tak
Tak and Bill
Tak and Bill
Tak and Henry
Tak and Henry
Tak and Henry 000.webp
Tak and Henry 001.webp
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Tak and Henry The End
Tak and Morgan
Tak at a concert
Tak at concert
Tak Erik And Tar.webp
Tak on horseback
Tak Scenic View.webp
Tak the Sensual Godling
The Quest of the Fourteen Godlings
