Etrius

[Etrius]

Etrius Basic Information Race: Human Birthday: Fall of year 492 AV Age: 19 Gender: Male Languages Language 1: Common-Fluent Language 2: Pavi-Basic Language 3: Kontinese-Poor Physical Description Etrius stands at around six feet, has a slightly above average muscular build, and weighs about one-hundred eighty-five pounds. He is handsome by most Human's standards. He has short-to-medium length, black hair which typically stands up in a bed headed fashion. His eyes are an almost golden yellowy-brown and he has a lightly tanned complexion. He bears a long scar running down the left side of his chest from just under his collarbone down to his abdomen. He usually wears a look of seriousness, boredom, or even aggravation. This makes him hard to approach to most people. Character Concept Personality: Etrius appears cold and stoic around those he does not know or like, warm and happy around friends, and is angry, or even shows an expression of insane enjoyment, in combat. He tries to be open to making new friends but accidentally judges people based on their appearance too quickly. He is almost unconditionally kind to his friends and completely ruthless towards his enemies. He has shown signs of mental instability which include talking to himself, sudden and involuntary actions, and fits of violence and rage-sometimes for no reason. Ethics: Etrius has a deep sense of justice and prefers not to kill another sentient being, unless dealing with murderers or rapists. He is not, however; above breaking the law to do a good deed so long as he does not hurt an innocent person in the process. He will quickly help someone in need and will sacrifice everything for someone he loves. His generosity sometimes conflicts with his job as a mercenary, for he sometimes takes small jobs and jobs from especially poor people for free. His state of mind also burdens him with a darker side. At times he is tempted to commit heinous crimes out of pure spite and tends to attack everything that moves, even his friends, in his most severe bouts of insanity. Likes: Friends, Fighting, The Wilderness Dislikes: Murderers, Slavery, His Mental State, Large Social Activities, Ghosts, Zith Character History Pre-Creation: Etrius was born in Riverfall on 492 AV. Throughout his early years his parents taught him about the world, and especially about the difference between good and evil. Etrius's relationship with his parents was both a tender and tough love situation. His parents' hopes were that he would grow up to eliminate evil in the world. While his parents tried to put him in formal schooling, he was constantly in trouble for "bad behavior" causing his parents to take him out. It was noticed that Etrius seemed to have a certain, intense fascination with fire, frequently lighting things just to watch them burn. His father began training him at the age of seven, teaching Etrius how to move silently, run fast and long, and how to survive in the wilderness. At thirteen, his mother, a skilled weapon-smith, gave him a black, hand-to-shoulder length Edged Gauntlet, and began training him how to fight with it. Several years and burned-down homes passed and he and his parents had begun to live further and further away from the city. This would be the biggest mistake of their lives. One night, when he was fifteen, Etrius was exploring the woods around his home when he heard loud and violent noises coming from his home. He ran back to see his father fighting a pair of Zith in front of his tent. He tried to run towards his father to help but he could only watch as his father was struck down. His mother began yelling at him to run away but he ignored her and attacked the biggest Zith in the area. The Zith paid almost no attention to him, slashing him down his front with a large bone knife. He remained conscious just long enough to see the same Zith run his mother through with the knife. When he awoke Etrius was lying in a bed in a strange house. His wound was wrapped and he felt no pain. A man in a long, flowing robe was standing over him, pressing ice to his forehead. Etrius did not trust him and had immediately tried to fight him. The man seemed kind, however; and offered Etrius a drink, which Etrius accepted. Etrius learned that the man was a skilled magic user and the man showed him how he had fought off the Zith by forming a ball of fire in his hand. The man began to teach Etrius the basics of the Flux and Reimancy so Etrius could better defend himself from any attacks. The man and Etrius began to bond, forming an almost father-son relationship. It was at this time, however; that Etrius began falling into a dark mental state, perhaps because of the death of his parents, the magic or both. What caused Etrius to leave, was a violent mishap while practicing Reimancy, in which he attacked his friend. The man came away from the incident unharmed, but Etrius could never forgive himself for attacking him. At eighteen Etrius left his friend and began to travel, working as a mercenary for hire. Training Skills: Climbing: 5 (5 points Starting Package) Flux: 10 (10 points Starting Package) Gauntlet-Edged: 20 (15 points Racial Bonus/5 points Starting Package) Interrogation: 5 (+2) (+3) Observation: 5 (+4) (+1) Reimancy (Fire): 7 (5 points Starting Package) (+2) Rhetoric: 4 (+2) (+2) Riding: 5 (5 points Starting Package) Running: 7 (7 points Starting Package) Stealth: 8 (8 Points Starting Package) Wilderness Survival: 9 (5 points Starting Package) (+4) Lores: Lore of Controlling the Flow of Djed (Starting Package) Lore of Anti-Zith Combat Tactics (Starting Package) Naked Tara Battling Personal Demons Angering Ferrets Possessions and Equipment Clothing: A black vest A pair of black pants A pair of worn-out boots Possessions: 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: 1 Comb 1 Razor 1 Brush 1 Soap Food for a week 1 Eating Knife Flint & Steel 1 Fishing Tackle & Hooks 1 Full Set of Tack 1 Large Set of Saddlebags Equipment: Family Heirloom A large war scythe strapped to his back Family Heirloom: A black, hand-to-shoulder length Edged Gauntlet with claws on each finger. Made by his mother. Housing: 1 large tent 1 large tarp 100 ft of rope 1 lantern 2 torches 1 bedroll 1 blanket Mount: Female Leopardbred named Iona Ledger 100 Gold Mizas -18 gold Mizas for purchace of a scythe -2 gold Mizas for renting a room -45 GM 35 Gold Mizas Thread List   First tab Timestamp Thread Location Status 4th of Winter, 511AV Welcome to the Big City Syliras Ongoing 14th of Winter, 511AV A Friendly Fight Syliras Ongoing 18th of Winter 511AV A Strange Lullaby Syliras Graded 23rd of Winter, 511AV Thief in Distress just outside Syliras Graded 25th of Winter 511AV Playing With Fire The Wildlands Ongoing 55th of Winter 511AV A Rigorous Training Regimen Nyka Ongoing 56th of Winter 511AV Shards of Self The Dreamscapes Ongoing 59th of Winter 511AV Bad Decisions Nyka Ongoing   Second tab Timestamp Thread Location Status 1st of Spring 511AV Wrath Nyka Ongoing

[Etrius]

General Information : : 1. What is your Name? Etrius. 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? No. 3. How old are you? 19. 4. What is your height? Um, 6'. 5. What is your weight? Maybe 185 pounds. Aesthetics : : 1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. I think I'm strong but I also think I'm a little scary. I try to be kind to people but it's hard sometimes. 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. Big and unfriendly. But kind and caring when they get to know me. 3. What is your favorite body feature? My hair. I can never get it to stay down. 4. How physically fit are you? I'm pretty fit, I can run run and climb well and I can hold my own in a fight. 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? Dark, to help hide myself in shadow and scare people off when I don't want company. Loose clothing too. Family : : 1. Who are your parents and what are they like? My mother was a blacksmith and my father was a retired warrior. They loved me and I loved them back. 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? No 3. What is your extended family like? I've never met my them. 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? My closest friend ARE my family. 5. Do you treat animals like family? Yes, I get attached to them easily. Location : : 1. Where were you born? Riverfall 2. Where do you live now? I travel but I will stay in one place for a few weeks at a time. 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? I don't know. 4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? Any forest. The darker the better. 5. Where do you fear to be? In the presence of an evil that I can't beat. Traits : : 1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) I have a long scar running down my chest. 2. Are you right handed or left handed? I wear my gauntlet on my right hand but I'm trying to make my left hand my sword hand. 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common, Pavi, and Kontinese. I don't think I usually speak with an accent. 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I trust people too soon and I'm easily angered. Oh, and having two other minds trying to take over your body is kind of a setback too. 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them)? A tattoo would be cool. Like the ones the Drykas have running down my arms. But I probably won't get one. Occupations : : 1. What is your occupation? I do odd jobs for people who need help. So... mercenary? 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I love my work, especially when I get to fight a criminal. And the feeling of helping others is good for me. 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? I'm fine as a merc right now. 4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? I don't really admire any other kind of job. 5. What occupation do you lest like? Why? Sage or something like that. You don't DO anything. It's boring. Childhood : : 1. What sort of child were you? Mischievous, violent, prideful. 2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? When my mother gave me my gauntlet and showed me how to use it. 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? Those damn zith killing my family. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? It was sometimes hard love, but love nonetheless. 5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? The man who took me in after I lost my parents. Education : : 1. What sort of education do you have? Whatever my guardians taught me. 2. Do you like/dislike learning? I like learning combat techniques and things that help me survive, but I don't care for useless information. Like how many stones there are in Syliras' wall. How many? I don't care. 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? Almost everything I learned I learned from my parents and the old man. 4. How do you learn best? Trial and error. 5. What are your educational goals for the future? To hone my skills and try to find out why people do evil things. Relationships : : 1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? Yes. I'm far too trusting of others. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? As I said, yes. 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Straight, I guess. Wait, what do you mean by something else? 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. No, not yet. 5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. No. Drugs and Alcohol : : 1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. No, I'm pretty sure I haven't. 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? No, I don't like to get drunk. 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? I said I don't drink. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? I hate them, they destroy people from the inside out. 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. They burden the mind and body, slowly killing you like a poison. Likes and Dislikes : : 1. What are your hobbies? I like sitting back in the forest, being with friends, and sparring. 2. Do you like to read? When I have to I will. 3. What annoys you more than anything else? Stupid people. 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Laying down in a cool forest with the trees surrounding you and the mist settling on your skin. What? Too much? 5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? Letting people see my darker side. It makes them change their opinions of me. And messy social situations. I'm good at screwing those up. Favorites : : 1. What is your favorite color or colors? Black and red. They help me blend in with the night. 2. What is your favorite time of day? I like it all. 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? A ball of fire floating in my hand... I don't know, that one is hard. 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? I like meat and sweets but I'll eat pretty much anything. Except cabbages. Yuck. 5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? Warm and sunny and any kind of snowy weather. Heavy rain scares me a bit. Any number of bad things could happen then. Outlook : : 1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic. 2. What are your religious views? I respect the gods and they can intervene when they want to. But my destiny is my decision. 3. Would you be able to kill? Yes, when necessary. But sometimes I can't help it, when I feel warm blood on my skin and taste it in my mouth, I just kind of... lose it. 4. What are your views on sex? It's a part of life. You can do it for pleasure or just because you can. 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Helping those who cant help themselves. Making it better for everyone. Actions : : 1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? Worst thing, was attack the old man who took me in. The best thing was deciding on what I wanted to do with my life. 2. What is your greatest regret? Not being strong enough to fight the zith that murdered my family. 3. What is your best/worst memory? My best memory is receiving my gauntlet from my mom. My worst is watching my parents die. 4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? Not being there to help my parents fight the zith. 5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? Helping the helpless. It fills me with a sense of purpose. Emotions : : 1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? I'm not very good at hiding certain emotions. 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? I hate zith and I'm dead scared of ghosts. 3. What makes you happy? The rush of landing a hit on an enemy and the feeling of joy after helping someone. 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Right now? I don't know. 5. What makes you angry? Seeing evils committed and no one stopping it. Oh, and stupidity. Relationships : : 1. In general, how do you treat others? I try to treat them kindly, unless they deserve not to be treated kindly. 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? I don't know. I don't really have one right now. 3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? The old man who took me in. He devoted the rest of his life to me. Completely unselfishly. 4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. No. I like a smart girl who can stand up for herself. Although a damsel in distress could be fun sometimes... nah. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why. No, I don't have anyone close to protect me right now. Group Situations : : 1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I generally try to avoid useless arguments, but sometimes, I'll just be in one of those moods. 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Surprisingly, yes. 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? No, it makes me feel uncomfortable and alone. A small group is great though. 4. Do you care what others think of you? Not really. Though it helps if people respect me. 5. What do you think of others, in general? I try to see the innocence in people, that's hard to do these days. Self Image : : 1. What is your greatest strength as a person? I will never give up. Ever. 2. What is your greatest weakness? When that... thing inside me tries to work against me. 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would get rid of Him and It. 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? A little bit of both, I think. 5. Are you generally organized or messy? Messy. Beliefs : : 1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? I don't know. I respect them all. 2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? Ivak. He DID cause Valterran after all. And Uldr. Undead things just kinda creep me out. 3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? No. 4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? I don't have a specific deity. 5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? I dunno. Life & Death : : 1. What do you absolutely live for? To help those who can't help themselves by doing what I do best. 2. What is the best part of life? The self-fulfillment of protecting the weak. Maybe even finding some romance. 3. What is the best part of death? Knowing you've left the world in a better state than you found it in. 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? Peacefully at an old age. If not that, then I want to go down fighting the most powerful enemy I've ever faced. 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? My strength and good deeds.