Markus K. Andres

by **Markus Andres** on September 18th, 2010, 3:47 am

Markus Kvist Andres
Sergeant Knight

Stationed: Return to Syliras late Spring 515.
Under Stewart Knight: Shassimurisu (Urisu)

'Duty before honour'

327 Shield Points

Basic Information

Name: Markus K. Andres
Race: Human
Birthday & Age : 492 - Fall: 13th / 22 years old.
Gender: Male.
Occupation: Syliran Knight.
Birthplace: Zeltiva.
Hair Colour: Dark blonde, though with several streaks with a lighter blonde colour.
Eyes: Dark emerald with a bronze border between the iris and the center.

Physical Description Six feet and a pair of inches tall, Markus is a tall fellow and with his almost 230 pounds of nakedness he is also, by a large margin, heavier than most ordinary humans. This naked frame of his has been shaped by years of toiling in the Syliran Order, giving him what he considers the perfect shape for a knight. His shoulders are broad and his arms long and strong. His rigorous training has left some, though not much in terms of excess fat on his body, which leaves his stomach with cleanly cut abs. But no body is without its blemishes, Markus years as a squire and knight has left his body with its marks.

His right shoulder carries the mark of Sylir in the shape of a Windoak leaf. Most of his upper body is well-tanned. Usually pale features have been licked by Syna enough to darken his skin considerably. During the summer of 514 Markus began to grow a moustache. It is a darker shade of blonde than his hair.

Character Concept

Personality:
Markus is quick to emotions. Trust, love, friendship comes very quickly when meeting strangers. After his first ten years he was raised in a city built on honour, justice, faithfulness. It was only naturally that these attributes rubbed off on him and he began to emulate these characteristics the best he could. Formerly an idealist who believes everyone has the good of others in heart, that they are inherently good, has eroded to a point where he was a hard time clinging on to this belief about strangers - seems that everyone outside of Syliras has some foul ego-centric ambition at the expense of everyone else. His quick adaptation of emotions also leave him with sudden and unpredictable mood swings.

He remains friendly and talkative around strangers and friends alike, the warm smile on his lips always genuine and has an easy way of appearing on his lips. The knight loves the knights of all his heart, but he is growing bored of them of late, thinking his life would be more adventurous and not restricted to patrolling the bronze woods day after day. Still, he soldiers on because it is his duty. The knight has found that he only ever feels alive when Dira is breathing down his neck - when his body is weary from combat and he is inches away from death. That is the moments where he feels truly alive.

Markus has over the years done or witnessed horrible things that he has trouble escaping when thinking about it, thus, he does not think about the incidents. His mind rarely to never ponders on things he does not wish to confront or put to rest. His mother's death, The Bronze woods, Nyka, Sahova, most of his life pre-Syliras. Though these often come to haunt him in his sleep which leaves him prone to waking up in the middle of the night reluctant to go back to bed again. After the Sahovan campaign and the battle against the lagool, Markus has become afraid of swimming in places he can't see or doesn't know the bottom is just under him. Large bodies of water equally frightens him, likewise he holds some resentment towards Laviku for allowing a creature like the lagool to exist. He tries not to discuss these things as he feels it breaks the image of the knights as he saw them in his childhood. The proud noble men and women who stood up against the evil - he cannot show his fear and allow others to see past the tough face of a knight ready to tackle evil head on.

The Knights:
Markus remains fiercely loyal to the knights. Would do anything and everything ordered of him without hesitation. He knows they're one of the few forces of good in the world that are trying to better the lives of everyone. So a questionable order here or there is for the greater good.

Fighting Style: Markus' believes that the offensive is the most important aspect of a battle. The offensive is where you dictate how a fight should flow, dictate where to strike and how hard to strike. The defensive is to merely wait for the opponent to attack, become a target for their strikes. As such, Markus' style is very aggressive and oft leaves his own body with a lack of defence.

Likes: A good story/tale, training, being noticed, company, debating/talking, dogs and horses. - Combat! Getting a son.

Dislikes: Being overlooked and ignored, being alone for long stretches of time, cowardice and last, but not least, people treating others badly for no reason. The ocean.

Character History
Markus was born into large family, in fact, he had 5 older brothers and 3 older sisters when he was born, the oldest of them was 19 years old. His father was a merchant from the upper middle class, easily capable to support his large horde of children. So, Markus didn’t grow up in a family lacking food or clothes, only he lacked attention, in a horde of children like that, it is easy to get overlooked and Markus was overlooked and already at the young age of 3 he was in the care of his brethren, who were much older, for his mother was taking care of a baby sister and didn’t have time for him and his other siblings were left to spend the day as they pleased (after school naturally). Some of his brothers tried to stand out by being picture perfect children. That wasn’t Markus’ cup of tea, instead he took the other path for attention. He found some other kids around his age and class to play with with whom he sometimes bullied poorer kids. Why? Because they could. That’s why.

Most of his siblings became merchants as they grew older and established families of their own, but Markus didn’t want to become a merchant, he had sometimes seen his dad at work and it had been dreadfully boring to watch and he hated the time spent in his fathers office, there was nothing and no one to entertain him. Just the boredom. He wanted to be around people and have fun. Live life as an adventure. When Markus turned 10 his mother died giving birth to yet another child, bringing the total up to 11. His father realizing that he couldn’t take care of all the children by himself and he couldn’t afford to hire people to be around the children at all hours of the day, had to do something to make life easier for himself without spending a dime.

He sent young Markus off to become a page among the Syliran Knights, for Markus sorely needed the discipline. Markus was bored out of his wits when he first arrived at Syliras. He was running errands for obnoxious and arrogant knights and pretentious squires who thought they were the best thing in the world. Markus loathed them in the start, but then he got settled with the idea of being sent out on inane errands. Finally, he turned 13 and soon after became a squire under a knight, who beat some much needed discipline into Markus' body. He destroyed Markus' former personality and rebuilt a new one. He was training to become a knight and no longer at the bottom of the food chain. When he sent word of this to his father, his father suddenly showed up on the doorstep of the castle and Markus was quite surprised, for he hadn’t seen his father for over 3 years. He brought him a gift, it was a bastard sword, Markus had trained with one similar, but this one somehow felt better. It had belonged to his grandfather, who had been a fighter and not a puny merchant (Markus’ words, not his father’s, naturally).

That was when he entered a world that was much different from the rest of his ”relaxed” life, it was a hell of a lot tougher, his training was hard and he often came back to his room and just collapse on his bunk and slept the moment his face hit the sweet and soft pillow. But as the years passed and his body adapted to wearing what felt like several tons of plate, the training became easier and some days he wasn’t tired after a good days worth of work and training. He started to crave more, but it wasn’t until he found another young squire doing evening training, that he had his thirst for training quenched. The two young squires developed a friendship during their evening training sessions. They both shared the same interest in becoming stronger and better at their profession. They differed on choice of weapon and style, but that didn’t matter much to Markus, in fact it helped, because then he wouldn’t have to constantly compete with him in those skills and it could strain his relationship with him.

Religion:
Markus is a true polytheist in the sense of the word. There are many gods and goddesses and they have each their domain of control. It is both unwise and disrespectful not to give tribute to the gods when entering their domain, as such he is quick to offer tribute for safe passage or protection. Although had Reborn Sylir been around when Markus first started developing a strong sense of commitment and connection to the knights, he most likely would have been a henotheist solely devoted to Sylir. The following gods are those that Markus actively and regularly worship outside of festivals in their honour and then there is the opposite, those that he never worships.

Main Deities:
Reborn Sylir: The new king of Markus' personal pantheon. As a Syliran Knight, there could be no doubt that the rebirth of Sylir was nothing shorter than a miracle and perhaps the greatest indicator that the knights were favoured by fate. To not worship Sylir as a knight was unthinkable to Markus and almost a sacrilege if the non-worshipper is a knight. Although he worships and admires the reborn god, it is still not the one Markus seeks advice from in times of trouble and rarely the god he calls upon in battle, as that seems counter-intuitive.

Wysar: Until recent developments happened, Wysar was Markus' primary deity, the god he often sought guidance from and used as the primary driving force to rid him of the weaknesses he saw in himself and thusly saw as despicable and needing of removal. Reforming the wild child of Zeltiva into a proper squire and knight. Building discipline where there was none and conviction to the knighthood. Although second in rank amongst the deities Markus worship, he is by no means forgotten nor ignored. He is still the god Markus seeks advice and guidance from and most often the god Markus calls upon in battle to steel his will.

Tyveth: Second in Markus' old triumvirate of gods. A knight is not a true knight without honour. A cornerstone in any knight's pantheon if not the very foundation. To Markus Tyveth is the perfect god to go hand in hand with Wysar, using the discipline and conviction of Wysar to uphold the demands of honour and chivalry of Tyveth. But alone, Tyveth is still a god that Markus would turn to in both times of trouble as in times of peace. For guidance when he finds a question or act morally troubling and when he has trouble conforming to a thought or how to act in the best interest of both the gods and the knights.

Yahal: The last of the old triumvirate, and the second god Markus calls upon in battle for strength of mind and body. To aid him vanquish those that would threaten the knights and those faithful to Yahal. Markus is commited to the ideals of good and virtuous traits, faithful to the knigthood as he is the goodly gods. The desire to purify himself to become a better knight is always lying in his sub-conscious.

Secondary Deities:
Myri: Although to Markus, a knight of Syliras, a city named after the god of peace, to worship the goddess of war seems really strange and somewhat silly. But a recent run-in with a Myrian whose prowess in battle impressed Markus so much that it went against everything he believed in not to pay his respects to the goddess after a victory had been secured. To a man dedicated and addicted to battle, the worship comes natural for Markus.

Eyris: Much has been lost to time, more has been lost to the devastating acts of gods. Knowledge that might help mankind to build a new world. A better world. Although his worship is sporadic at best, he does hold dear the ideal of obtaining knowledge close to his heart, he simply lacks the patience to study books when there were more martial skills to occupy his mind.

Priskil: Markus himself has felt the despair of certain death and only saved and brought back to a fighting stance by the words of a close friend. The hope that man sparked in Markus showed him the power of hope and how easily it could influence a man's life for the better. Hope for a brighter future, hope that a friend lost to time and evil is not truly gone. If the goddess of hope were to disappear, the world would be left as a much darker place.

Rak'keli: Markus has seen his fair share of combat and was it not for the tireless acts of healers in the Opal Order, Markus' body might well have had more scars and more severe injuries that would have taken longer to heal naturally. It his way to give a small measure of thanks back to the goddess who has given much to the world and still gives much. Without her, the world would be a worse place for everyone.

Never Worshipped:

Rhysol: The enemy of all that is good and just. Honourless and foul god of evil. Although never been to Ravok nor met the god, Markus has been indoctrinated with the thought that Rhysol is up to no good and any worshipper or marked man by him is an enemy of Syliras and the gods aligned with good.

Living space, equipment and Possessions

Living space - Markus lives in the knight quarters in Syliras in his own furnished apartment.
A 20x20 apartment with a bed, table, chair, chest and a nice hearth with a bit of firewood next to it, all graciously provided by the knights.

Equipment

* 1 Set of Clothing (A dark green tunic, black breeches, and a dark blue cloak)
3 pairs of cotton trousers. 2 black and 1 blue
3 cotton blouses, 2 black and 1 blue
1 white cotton tunic
1 leather jerkin.
1 fur cape.

* 1 Waterskin
* 1 Backpack which contains:
o 1 Set of Toiletries (comb, brush, razor, soap)
o Food for a week
o 1 eating knife
o Flint & Steel

* Sword, Bastard (Heirloom) - Nick: "The Bastard" by Markus.
* Metal heater shield (see: large steel shield on price list) which is fitted with shield teeth along the edges. Seasonal Award: Fall.
* Composite Shortbow from the Feathered Shaft. It comes from the Endrykas, and is carved from a Olidosapux horn. Seasonal Award: Spring.
* Cold Iron Dagger - Gift from Fallon.
* Balicani Head Trophy
Izentor Cold Iron Bastard Sword: Crafted by the Isurian master smith, Roz Vizerian, and marked by his Izentor. The sword is extremely durable thus resisting even the most devastating sources of potential damage. It will almost never break or dull. - Nicknamed "Peacekeeper" by Markus, quite cliché.
* Steel breastplate. - Borrowed from the Syliran Knights.
* Full chain mail set. - Borrowed from the Syliran Knights.

Mixed Breed Horse. - Borrowed form the Sylira Knights.

Saddlebags - One healer and one knight
1 Blank book - One healer and one knight
3 quills - One healer and one knight
1 oz. of black ink - One healer and one knight
1 one-man-tent - One healer and one knight
1 bedroll - One healer and one knight
1 Hunters kit - One healer and one knight
1 Preservation kit - One healer and one knight

Languages

Common - fluent - Normally speaks with a Syliran accent, but can easily change to a Zeltivan accent.

Ekeldi - Poor.

by **Markus Andres** on November 20th, 2010, 6:55 pm

Skills and Gnosis

Master

[Bastard Sword] 100/100 (15 Race+85 earned)
[Shield] 100/100 (20 Start+80 earned)
[Observation] 100/100 (100 earned)
[Rhetoric] 97/100 (97 earned)
[Socialising] 84/100 (84 earned)

Expert

[Leadership] 59/100 (5 Start+52 earned)
[Tactics] 73/100 (73 earned)

Competent

[Body building] 35/100 (35 earned)
[Composite Shortbow] 41/100 (10 Start+31 earned)
[Endurance] 41/100 (41 earned)
[Flirting] 30/100 (30 earned)
[Flux] 36/100 (36 earned)
[Horse riding] 47/100 (15 start+32 earned)
[Intimidation] 33/100 (33 earned)
[Interrogation] 50/100 (50 earned)
[Seduction] 35/100 (35 earned)
[Teaching] 36/100 (36 earned)
[Unarmed Combat] 36/100 (36 earned)
[Weapon Dagger] 34/100 (29+5 WTD earned)

Novice

[Acrobatics]11/100 (10 earned)
[Acting] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Animal Husbandry]3/100 (3 earned)
[Brawling] 8/100 (8 earned)
[Carving] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Carousing] 3/100 (3 earned)
[Childcare] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Climbing] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Cooking] 3/100 (3 earned)
[Deception] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Deduction] 3/100 (3 earned)
[Detection] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Drinking] 4/100 (4 earned)
[Dual Wield] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Horsemanship] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Gambling] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Intelligence] 18/100 (18 earned)
[Investigation] 14/100 (14 earned)
[Land Navigation] 8/100 (8 earned)
[Medicine] 4/100 (4 earned)
[Meditation] 8/100 (8 earned)
[Negotiation] 6/100 (6 earned)
[Organization] 6/100 (6 earned)
[Persuasion] 14/100 (14 earned)
[Philosophy] 10/100 (10 earned)
[Planning] 20/100 (20 earned)
[Running] 16/100 (16 earned)
[Scavenging] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Scouting] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Storytelling] 4/100 (4 earned)
[Stealth] 12/100 (11 earned)
[Subterfuge] 2/100 (2 earned)
[Swimming] 6/100 (6 earned)
[Tracking] 3/100 (3 earned)
[Weapon (Improvised)] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Weapon: Axe] 1/100 (1 earned)
[Weapon Throwing Dagger] 5/100 (5 earned-Combined with [Weapon Dagger])
[Wilderness Survival] 9/100 (9 earned) - Forest.

Gnosis

L1 Sylir Gnosis Mark in the shape of a Windoak Leaf on Markus' right shoulder.

by **Markus Andres** on February 2nd, 2013, 6:13 am

Lore

Factional Lore:

[The history of the Syliran Knights] – Contains the interesting history of the Syliran Knights and their code.
[Great Rulers] – A biography of several great leaders since the Valterrian
Syliran Knight Protocol
Syliran Knight Training Regimens
Names of Ranking Knights (Average).
Taylor Brudt: Stewart Knight
Tyr Rhanan: Sergeant Knight
Nancy Sulvet: Syliran Knight
Stalinsa: The Burden Of Command,
Albrek Dregan: Warden Knight Of Syliras
Knighting Quest: Find Nightshatter And Bring Her Back Alive
Windoak: Sentient Divine Tree
Petri Alvikal: Lord Knight of Syliras
Carl Braklin: Knight Wing Squad Member
Catherina Anders: Knight Wing Squad Member
Oliver Hales: Knight Wing Squad Member
Michael Brock: Knight Wing Squad Member
Trine Hushod: Mage-Knight Wing Squad Member
Hushod's Magic: Earth Reimancy
Brock's Weapon Of Choice: Mace
Braklin's Weapon Of Choice: Axe
Anders' Weapon Of Choice: Sword And Shield
Hales' Weapon Of Choice: Longsword And Shield
Alicia Frostfawn: Vantha Mage-Knight
Tyr Rhanan: Sergeant Knight
Alicia: Short And Cute
Lore: Captain Lance Stalinsa,
Lore: Irene Braklin,
Lore: Equuleus,
Lore: Natlana Aquillar,
Lore: Crow
Roz Vizerian: Isurian Master Smith

Location Lore:

Geography of Syliras (Basic)
A Bit About Avanthal and it‘s Beauty
Sunberth: Corruption And Decadence,
Ravok: The Real Enemy,
Location: Bristol Bay
Nyka: City Of Zealots
Location: Sukina Geysers
Mura: No need to fight
Location: Pavi Lake
Location; The Ironworks
Sunberth: City Of Anarchy
Sunberth: Hates Mages
Location: The Great Bazaar
Location: Seaside Market
Simonsen's Ship: The Amber Wave
Location: Worlds End Grotto
Zeltiva: A Land of Family...and Problems
Location: Zastoska Bathhouse
Sunberth: An insane city

Magical Lore:

Sensing Your Djed
Moving Your Djed for the Flux
Dangers of Overestimating the Body with the Flux
Learning to control and release djed to the right muscles
Understanding the flow of djed in use of flux
Feeling the rush of Djed expenditure
Auristics: A Branch Of Personal Magic
The Tenants of Sylir - honor, integrity, justice, fairness, civilization, faith.

Martial and Tactical Lore:

Taking charge of the battle
Leading your brothers in arms against Yukmen
Archery Frustrations
Realizing When to Give Training a Rest: “Even my Hair is Sore.”
Countering a bum rush
Adapting Strategy
Follies of Being Stubborn
Learning from Previous Mistakes
Using a Heater Shield
Turning Anger into Strength
The Benefits of Leather Armor
Learning Self-Control
Technique: Shield Bash
Learning Combat from Horseback (Basic)
Twirling defense
Falling for Trickery
Formation Riding
Losing Control of the Blade
A Larger Opponent
Fighting in Darkness
The 360 Sword Swing!
Combat: Fighting Two Foes At Once
Four Basic Elements Of Combat: Dodging, Sword, Shield, And Range.
Range In Combat: Maintaining An Ideal Situation While You Can Hit Your Foe Without Them Hitting You Back
Makings Of An Assault,
Dirty Tactics... But They Work,
Combat: Wincing Is Bad
Combat: Intercepting Attacks
Longsword: Stabbing Against Armoured Foes
Confidence in Armor
Combat: Arms could take a battering, unlike the organs.
Speed and Experience is a dangerous cocktail to face.
Helmet: Limited vision
Deception: Feigning weakness to attract an attack.
Always have a blade up your…shield strap.
The Anatomy Of An Infiltration,
The Plan: One Hand An Olive Branch, The Other A Dagger
Combat: Lowblow
Longsword: Flux-powered Stab-Charge
Combat: Fighting Against Four Competent Opponents At Once
Combat: Shield Arm Strike
Combat: Keeping a Level Head Despite the Odds
Tactics: Aiming at Weak Spots
Fighting Stance: Defensive
Spar: Sparring Against A Novice Is Boring
Weaponry: Shortbow vs Crossbow
Archery: Balancing Accuracy With Rate Of Fire
Tactics: Distract bandits to protect civilians
Tactics: Crossbow bolts pierce light armor
Technique: Dodge, lower shield, strike
Combat: Fighting multiple enemies
Tactics: Testing Your Enemy's Defenses
Seeing Through a Helmet's Visor
Sword Pommels Make Great Clubs.
Lesson: The Advantages of Cavalry
Ingenious Tactic: Throwing Ball
Unarmed Combat: Piston Kick
Tactics: Disarm opponents quickly by speeding up legs with flux
Unarmed Combat: Headbutt
Tactics: Recognising a disciplined opponent
Tactics: Run or Fight?
Throwing a dagger with flux

People Lore:

Pity For Diane
Airil’s Deity of Choice
Airil’s Mark of Avalis
Airil’s Mother and the Wishing Well
Airil’s True Purpose of a Wish
Finding Airil Frozen in Fear: Maybe The Shortcut Isn’t the Best Route to Take
Urging Airil Forward
Curiosity Over Airil’s Hesitation in the Alley
Comforting Airil
Kendall's Accident (Basic)
Fallon's Reason For Joining The Knights: To Protect Her Home
Fallon Has A Lykata Mark
Fallon Skylar: New relationship jitters
Fallon's Mental Strain In Using Her Gnosis
Fallon: Left The Knighthood
Fallon: Sharing Feelings
The Intricate Symbol Scars On Fallon's Back
Imass: Appealing To Honor, Chivalry... And Battle Lust,
Imass: Impassioned... But In The Wrong Place,
Eridanus: The Difference Between Covert And Dishonorable,
Eridanus: Too Dry An Rational,
Barton: Should Know His Place,
Jantys: Squire
Razkar: Creepy as Petch
Razkar: Impossibly quick!
Savitaire is a Constrictor Dhani
Savitaire: Difficult Squire
Alluia: Tiaden Warhorse
Albrek Dregan: Warden Knight Of Syliras
Nightshatter: Deserter and Former Knight
Nightshatter: Her True Name Is Isabella Shatter
Nightshatter: Able To Transform And Control The Elements Using Magic
Joanna: Shatter's Daughter
Squire: Letixia
Ball: New Squire
Ball: Speaks In Gibberish
Ball: Joins The Order Because Of Imass
Raven: Acquaintance
S'essy: Konti Healer
S'essy: Has A Healing On Her Forehead
S'Essy: She Really Is A Lustful Konti
S'Essy: The Secret Mage
Shiress: Barmaid
Shiress Is From Zeltiva
Shiress' Family
Zachiah: Shiress' Father
Shiress: One Night Stand... Or Not
Raven: Jerk With A Heart Of Gold
Raven Had Been Taken To The Tank Before
Raven: Can't Get Away From Her
Rachel Messer: Fighting instructor
Rachel Messer: Brother of Kreig
Kreig Messer: Not an only child
Rachel Messer: Spars with her brother
Rachel Messer: Flux User
S'essy: Her age
S'essy: Long lived
S'essy: Goals and dreams
S'essy: Ability to sense bonds
S'essy: Markus' girlfriend
Kreig: Joins Because He Wants To Protect People
Kreig: His Mother Died Of Illness
Web: An Informant
Web's Sincerity Through Pain
Simonsen's Ship: The Amber Wave
Red Wolf: Involved In Slaving
Farald: Working on Simonsen's Ship
Simon: Brother and Racist Shykehead
Michelle: Simon's Wife
Anne: William's Widow
William: Enslaved?
Richard: Elder Brother in Kenash
Johanne: Niece
Johanne: Pregnant
The Andres: A Terrible State of Affairs
S'Essy: My Pillar, My Support
Dalavesta: Syliran squire
Dalavesta: of the Stalinsa family
Luther Stone: A Worthy Opponent
Luther Stone: Syliran Knight
Revy Hiroe: Snide Squire.
Revy: A Defensive Fighter.
Revy Hiroe: Hates Knights.
Revy Hiroe: Has a Troubled Past.
Revy Hiroe: Marked by Myri.
Ball: An Unpredictable Squire
M'wanii: Dolphin-frog
M'wanii: Looks like Shyke
M'wanii: Charoda
M'wanii: Born in Charbosi
Ball: Adaptable In Sticky Situations
Ball: The Benefits of His Small Size
S’Essy: My Lover, My Partner, My Friend
Fallon and Zandelia together.
Caelo: drunk at a party
Fallon: Keeps her secrets
Fallon: A secret mage?
Zandelia: Quite capable of both blasphemy and cursing
Noven: A real damsel in distress

Racial Lore:

The Different Forms of a Dhani
Learning About Vantha Eyes: “Cool, She’s Got Mood Eyes”
Vantha Art
Vantha History and Culture
Cultural Exchange: Syliras and Avanthal
Meeting a Konti
Pycon: Can Change Body Shape To Weapons
Kelvic: Instantaneous Transformation
Charoda: Lightweight Creatures
Charoda: Cartilage Skeletons
The sound of Kontinese
Niloc Snowsong: S'Essy's Vantha Father
Story of S'Essy's father
Getting slapped by S'Essy
S'Essy's goal to become a healer for the knighthood

Religion Lore:

Religion (Yahal)
Morwen’s Realm of Influence
Rhaus’ Realm of Influence
Avalis: Goddess of Divination and Mother of Konti
Healer Oath: Must Heal Everyone Who Needs It
Lore of Religion: Izurdin
Izentor: The Mark of Izurdin

Skill Lore:
Acrobatics: Landing with a forwards roll

Wilderness Survival Lore:

Fire Starting: 101
Balicani: Serpentine Terror Of The Skies
Balicani: Half-Bat, Half-Snake Monster

Miscellaneous Lore:

Tension Over Spending the Night in the Wilds
Speculation Over the Water Thief
A Less Than Direct Approach
Keeping to the Less Than Direct Approach
Caution in Another’s Approach
Ascertaining the Dangers of a Water Thief
Cutting to the Chase
Ooooooooo! Pretty Eye Color Changes
Frustration Over the Facts
Explaining Consequences
Questioning Self-Esteem
Captivation By Song
Encouraging a Songstress
Being Embraced by Those Who are Feeling Overwhelmed by Nostalgia
Finding Trust in the One You Were Arresting
Defending a woman's honor
Sharing the secrets of the Knights
Spewing Apple at a Konti(A.K.A: Talking with your mouth full)
Being Flattering to a Konti
A Coat? She’s Covering Up the Goods? Damnit!
Starting a Tour
Regaining Composure After Being Loud in the Temple
Divination, Quest: Find the Wishing Well
Dismissing the Idea of Bathing With Airil: “It’s too soon, gotta butter her up more.”
Anticipating Travel for Quest
Not Indulging in Extravagant Food When Airil is Picking up the Tab
“Stick Around Airil Baby, I’m Not Leaving Anytime Soon.”
Offering Support
Finding a Private Place for Discussion
Losing Temper: Funny How One Sentence Can Do That
A tad jumpy
Nostalgia Over Being a Page
How to be a Squire in Shining Armor
Markus the great... Dreamer
Knights know what they're doing
Metal on metal is slick
Using the roll of shame
Knowing ones limits
Not wanting to face the past
Asking Imass for a spar
To Dress or not to dress
War Makes For Strange (And Unsavory) Bedfellows,
Decision By Committee,
Recognizing Imass' superior bulk is advantageous
Confident that you are the best
Doubting Zeltiva's ability to self rule
Defeating two Zeltivans in combat
Struggling to free the wagon from the mud
Riding Imass' horse
A Bloody Night At The Spinning Coin
The Four Petchers
Raging Anger
For Justice!
Revenge Is Sweet
Drawing The Line
Duty Comes Before Personal Feelings
Weapons Don't Work? Use Your Boot
Punching a Dog...to Protect Oneself
Being Injured by a Pycon
Making Amends with Ball
Finding Common Ground Over a Dog
Instruction by Demonstration
The Corruption Of Pragmatism,
Are We Not Men Of Honor?,
Use What (And Who) Is Best For The Job,
Moral Conviction: Chivalrous Resolve
Persuasion: Convincing The Otherworldly
Facing Down a Specter
Bad Timing For Jokes
Rhetoric: Joke and Jest
Observational Insight: Spotting Tension
Land Navigation: Charting A Course
Knighthood and career plans
Orvin: Greedy little pup.
Fire In The Warehouse District
Dean: One Of The Burned Victim
A Secret Laboratory In The Maiden District
A Pure White Figure With Silver Blade
Instruction: Correcting Mistakes with Courtesy
Knightly Tournament: Mentoring Fallon and Bolivar
A Strange Large Ship Stranded In The Docks
An Abandoned Ship Filled With Skeletons
Madman's Lair Of Horrors
Knighted By The Windoak And Ser Petri
Worms: Wet and Slimy
Worms: Ok At a Distance
Self: The Order Above All
A Rat Kelvic Thief In The Great Bazaar
Intelligence: Noticing Subtle Signs In The Environment
Assignment: Tracking Raven
Voyeurism: The Act Of Spying Someone
Endurance: Cut Wounds Hurt A Lot
Kittens Are Skittish
Sharing Feelings With Raven
Leadership: Inspiring Courage in the Face of Danger
Leadership: Keeping your Men on Task
Facing the Lagool
Lagool: Guardian of Sahova
Lore of Self: Mastering oneself in the chaos
Medicine: Cold to dull pain
Medicine: Waterskin as a makeshift cold pack
Challenge to Dira
Knights beware: Lusty Konti prowl the woods
Brawling: In A Tavern
Seduction: Angry Sex
Seduction: Calm Morning Sex
Case: Two Squires Gone Missing In The Citadel
Organization: Making Changes On The Go
Planning: Arranging A Trip
Planning: Knowing What You Need
Being Unintentionally Generous
Buying The Right Horse For A Novice
Cooking: Preparing Soup
Bodybuilding: It Needs Constant Work
Not Everyone Has The Same Strengths
Perhaps Relationships Don't Start After Two Days
A Lack of Honor in Sunberth
Uncertainty In Pricing
Needing an Informant
The Weight of Fear, The Dreaded Sea
Fixing a wagon with a broken wheel
Medicine: Apply pressure on a wound
Settling Disputes, the Honorable Way.
Some People Just Really Like Swordplay... Really...
Beating Fear.. With Anger.
Sharing Regrets with a Stranger.
Leadership: The Burden of Leadership
Leadership: Assembling A Group of Pages
Carving: Sharpening Sticks To Rudimentary Points
Rhetoric: Fisk Jokes
Social Nuance: Why Riverfall Is Called Riverfall
Defending a precious bundle
Girls: Mysterious creatures
Childcare: A soothing voice
Sunberth's biting winds.
Stealth: Avoiding Leth's luminescence
Gifting Fallon a nest egg to pay a debt
Fallon Getting Married
Aid in picking the perfect apology gift

by **Markus Andres** on February 2nd, 2013, 6:14 am

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by **Markus Andres** on February 2nd, 2013, 6:16 am

Notable People in Markus' Life

Name: S'Essy
First met: Any Problem?
Age: Early Thirties
Relationship: Lover.
Status: Alive and trusted.

S'Essy and Markus have known each other for well over half a decade. When they met Markus was a still a young squire and the two soon began dating and for a little under a year the two dated each other. S'Essy left Syliras and Markus in the summer of 510 AV for her duties to her goddess. They met again late spring 514 AV when they travelled to Zeltiva together to visit Markus' family.

As of late summer/early fall, S'Essy informed Markus she was pregnant and expecting a baby a year later. Markus is overjoyed with the prospect of becoming a father.

Name: Imass
First met: Trials and tribulations of overland travel.
Age: Unknown – much older than markus.
Relationship: Friend.
Status: Assumed deceased. - Trusted.

Markus met and befriended the massive knight during a skirmish with a horde of Yukmen, the two fought together side by side and developed a simple respectful kinship to one another. One that steadily developed as Markus admired the Akalak's zealous nature. To this day, Imass is perhaps the man who influenced most beyond Markus' master himself.

Name: Kreig Messer
Nickname: Old man.
First met: For Justice
Age: Late twenties.
Relationship: Friend.
Status: Alive – Trusted.

Kreig and Markus met under strange circumstances, when a mutual friend had been raped and injured at the hands of four men, the two teamed up to exact vengeance. Through these endeavers, Markus came to trust and respect the man for his impressive physical abilities and by now is considered one of Markus' closest friends.

Name: Ball
Nickname: Anything and everything related to dirt – never spoken, just thought.
First met: Eye to Ball Coordination
Age: Dirt ages?
Relationship: Squire – reluctantly.
Status: Alive – Trusted.

Markus and Ball have an odd relationship. Both started off on the wrong foot with one another, Markus not taking the clayman serious and the clayman taking offense. They had a brief, but intense skirmish and Markus punched his dog which, somehow, calmed them both down. Back in Syliras Markus found out he had been made the patron of the squire. Much to his dismay. Because of his strange relationship with Ball, respecting him for his abilities, at the same disliking him for his race, always has Markus balancing on a knife's edge.

Name: Fallon Skylar
Nickname: Darling, Fallonball.
First met: Squire Sitting
Age: 21 years.
Relationship: Friend.
Status: Alive – Trusted.

Markus met Fallon under profesional circumstances and that relationship lasted for a while until Markus kissed her in the soaking rain and the two explored a different avenue of their relationship. He began to love the woman in earnest as she coped with her many problems and he tried his best to balance their relationship between the strictly professional one and the amorous one. It produced trouble and a lot of it, but the knight was determined to try and make it work. That work stopped abruptly when Fallon left Syliras in the fall of 513 AV for selfish reasons Markus could not understand. It broke him and he spent most of the winter trying to recover and find solace.

by **Markus Andres** on April 21st, 2014, 10:51 am

Ledger

Total:
7162 gold Mizas
2 silver Mizas.

The details:

+20 GM from "My Camp"
- 13.5 GM from "The Elegant weave"
+50 GM from "For Justice"
+5000 GM from "Danger of the Deep.
-1050 GM from A-sides and B-swords.
- 166 GM from One healer and one knight
- 9 GM for 2 rooms and 2 spaces for horses and breakfast and main meal in The World's End Grotto for 10 days.
-60 GM for 30 days of travel on a ship to Sunberth for Markus and S'Essy.
-1 GM for Small Chest
-4 SM for Alcohol.
-1000 gm. 1 gm for box. 999 gm given to Fallon.

Seasonal Wages and Expenses.
Summer 513 AV: Income: 364 GM earned. - Expenses: 45 GM (Though living conditions: Good - Refer To Syliran Knights lore page) : Total seasonal change: 319 GM
Fall 513 AV: Income: 910 GM earned. - Expenses: 45 GM (Though living conditions: Good - Refer To Syliran Knights lore page) : Total seasonal change: 865 GM earned.
Winter 513 AV: Income 368 GM earned. - Expenses 45 (Though living conditions: Good - Refer To Syliran Knights lore page) and 135 for Ball's expenses. : Total seasonal change: 188 GM earned.
Spring 514 AV: Income: Not yet accounted for. - Expenses: 45 (Though living conditions: Good - Refer To Syliran Knights lore page) and 135 GM for Ball's expenses. : Total seasonal expenses: 180 GM.
Summer 514 AV: Income: None. - Expenses: Common 270 GM. (Paid for S'Essy)
Fall 514 AV: Income: 3640 gm earned.. - Expenses: Common 135 GM.
Winter 514 AV: Income: Not yet counted. - Expenses: Common 135 GM.
Spring 515 AV: Income: None. - Expenses: Common 135 GM.

by **Markus Andres** on December 9th, 2014, 1:08 pm

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