Satevis

[Satevis]

Satevis Physical Description Name: Satevis Race: Ethaefal Mortal Seeming: Human, Benshira Age: 10 years (appears to be in his 20s) Birthday: Summer 32, 507 AV Physical Appearance During the day, Satevis appears as a young Benshira man. He stands at around six feet tall, with tan skin and a lean build. His hair is dark brown and cut short, and unlike a typical Benshira, he normally wears it uncovered. His eyes are a startling shade of pale blue. As day wanes, however, and Leth gains dominance, his appearance changes drastically. He grows 8 inches in height, standing at around 6'8", and his skin pales to a color just slightly warmer than marble, which seems to glow slightly in the moonlight. His eyes shift from pale blue to violet, and he grows a pair of twisting horns that curl back along the side of his head, pointing behind him. They resemble the circlet the Benshira men wear on their heads to hold their hair coverings in place. Although his Benshira form is not unattractive, like all of the Ethaefal, his true form is unnaturally handsome, making his mortal seeming pale in comparison. His Ethaefalan hair and horn color change with the seasons, as shown below: Winter: white hair and black horns Fall: pale gold hair and deep gold horns Spring: lavender gray hair and white horns Summer: black hair and emerald green horns Satevis has a slight Shiber accent to his voice when he speaks Common, which tells of his Benshira heritage even in his Ethaefal form. Character Concept Satevis is a scholar at heart. He is quiet, and is not usually the first to approach people in a conversation, but once someone speaks to him, he is actually quite friendly. He speaks politely and intelligently, and usually manages to avoid offending anyone with a word. He usually keeps his problems to himself, and because of this, some people believe that he isn't plagued by the grief and longing that the Ethaefal carry around with them. But it isn't that Satevis doesn't grieve for his lost home, just that he's skilled at hiding it. Satevis is curious about everything. He will read any book that is presented to him, regardless of whether or not he agrees with the author's views. One would think, given his normal attitude, that he would have the good sense to stray from topics that might be dangerous, but they would be wrong. Satevis's innate curiosity has gotten him into trouble before, and it probably will again. He approaches most things with the mindset of an academic, wanting to learn all about them from an objective standpoint. He was raised as a Benshira, and like most Benshira, he has a very deep faith. He believes that his descent as an Ethaefal points to a higher purpose that he must achieve on Mizahar, and because of this, he keeps his complaints about his lot in life to a bare minimum. Although he is mainly a follower of Leth, he still also worships Yahal, as he did in the past, and still bears a fondness for his desert homeland. However, because of his arcane interests, he doesn't go there often, and when he does, he often hides his magic, knowing how his people feel about it. Satevis prefers to solve problems with words rather than with force, however, if a situation devolves to the point where force becomes necessary, he doesn't hesitate to apply it. He doesn't risk his life unnecessarily, but he isn't afraid to lose it either, having already died once and many times in his past lives. He does his best to preserve his life, though, not wanting to lose it before whatever purpose he was brought back for is fulfilled. Likes and Dislikes Likes Learning about any form of magic Curious, intelligent people Determination in individuals Calm, quiet places Dislikes The taste of fish Public displays of affection (he gets highly embarrassed) Ignorance The cold Character History In his past life, Satevis was known as Taras, from the tents of Aren, of the sons of Malech. His mortal family has long since died, but he has fond memories of them and has visited their descendants near Yahebah. He lived most of his early years like any young Benshira man, before he felt the calling to leave his homeland and take on a life of study. Even as a mortal, Taras had been a voracious reader, and when he expressed his wishes, his father had simply determined that Yahal was calling him to leave, and that he should follow. So Taras left the desert and began taking up a life of scholarship, and it was there that he was introduced to the following of Leth. He was killed in Leth's service, protecting one of his fellow followers from an attack, and because of this selfless act, Leth took Taras's soul out of the cycle of reincarnation, giving him a name and a form, and the spirit that had once been Taras dwelt there happily for many years until his fall. The 32nd day of Summer, 507 AV. That was the night that the Ethaefal known as Satevis washed up naked on the shores of Zeltiva. He was found by Eridanus, and brought back to the city. Satevis remained in Zeltiva for a few days, getting his bearings, left Zeltiva for his former homeland of Yahebah where he stayed for several months, and then traveling to Lhavit in Kalea, where he remained for three years as he began studying Reimancy. When being with the other Ethaefal in Lhavit became too much, he left, intent on returning to Zeltiva and continuing his studies. He stayed briefly in Syliras for the winter, and then set off for Zeltiva, the city where it all began. Possessions Starting Package : 1 Set of Clothing (coat and shoes included) 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains a comb, brush, soap, and a razor 1 week's worth of food 1 eating knife Flint & Steel 100 Gold Mizas (+500, no horse, no housing) Heirloom: Simple Necklace with a Moon-Carved Wooden Bead *Satevis's previous heirloom was a magic book, which I realize now was never allowed. Since this is, in many ways, a restart of the character, I've changed it to be something that was actually given to him in thread by a woman he grew to care a lot about, keeping with the spirit of the heirloom item. Other Items 1 Set of Clothing that fits his Ethaefal form (cotton shirt and pants, low boots, leather belt, and cotton cloak) Writing Set (Ink, Quill, and Blank Book) Steel Scimitar (with leather scabbard) Practice Scimitar (Metal Core) Tent, 4 person Lantern, hooded Bedroll Insect Netting Healer's Kit Housing: Satevis lives on the five acres of land granted to him by one of the Founders of Syka. Satevis chose acres that included both beachfront and shade from the trees that line the beach and represent the fringes of the Sykan jungle. A stream cuts through the back of the property, giving him a source of fresh water. No house has been built on the property just yet, although the ground where the house will eventually be has been measured off and cleared. At the moment, Satevis resides in a four-person tent, draped in insect netting. The tent looks out at the ocean, allowing him to look out to sea when the tent flap is open. The beachfront provides Satevis with an amazingly clear view of the night sky, although the tent is pitched further back closer to the trees, to make use of their shade in the light of full day. An area near the stream has been cleared for Satevis to practice Reimancy. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM No Housing +500 GM 600 GM Spring 512 AV (Misc.) -76 GM, 5 SM, 5 CM 523 GM, 4 SM, 5 CM Spring 512 AV (Tuition) -20 GM 503 GM, 4 SM, 5 CM Spring 512 AV Living Expenses -135 GM 378 GM, 4 SM, 5 CM Tent, 4 person - 10 GM 368 GM, 4 SM, 5 CM Lantern, Hooded - 7 GM 361 GM, 4 SM, 5 CM Bedroll - 1 SM 361 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Insect Netting - 25 GM 336 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Healer's Kit - 50 GM 286 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Winter 517 Living Expenses - 135 GM 151 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Winter 517 Wages +276 GM 427 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Scimitar -15 GM 412 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Cottage, Single Room, Payment 1 -250 GM 162 GM, 3 SM, 5 CM Skills Skill Total Proficiency Reimancy (Fire + Water) 34 Competent Anthropology 12 Novice Astronomy 17 Novice Carpentry 1 Novice Copying 2 Novice Drawing 4 Novice Endurance 1 Novice Glyphing 7 Novice Herbalism 4 Novice Intelligence 5 Novice Interrogation 2 Novice Investigation 4 Novice Leadership 1 Novice Mathematics 1 Novice Medicine 11 Novice Meditation 3 Novice Negotiation 1 Novice Observation 24 Novice Organization 2 Novice Painting 4 Novice Persuasion 2 Novice Philosophy 5 Novice Rhetoric 1 Novice Socialization 13 Novice Storytelling 2 Novice Subterfuge 2 Novice Teaching 11 Novice Weapon: Scimitar 10 Novice Writing 7 Novice Skill Accounting : Skill EXP Reimancy (Fire + Water) 30 SP 4 SPR512 Astronomy 5 SP 10 RB 2 SPR512 Anthropology 10 SP 2 SPR512 Endurance 1XP Observation 11 SPR512 2XP 3XP 4XP 4XP Glyphing 7 SPR512 Intelligence 5 SP Teaching 9 SPR512 Weapon: Scimitar 5 SPR512 5XP Writing 6 SPR512 1XP Drawing 4 SPR512 Investigation 3 SPR512 1XP Copying 2 SPR512 Interrogation 2 SPR512 Medicine 2 SPR512 1XP 5XP 3XP Philosophy 5 SPR512 Persuasion 2 SPR512 Storytelling 2 SPR512 Subterfuge 2 SPR512 Carpentry 1 SPR512 Mathematics 1 SPR512 Meditation 3 SPR512 Negotiation 1 SPR512 Rhetoric 1 SPR512 Socialization 1 SPR512 1XP 4XP 3XP4XP Painting 4 SPR512 Organization 2 SPR512 Leadership 1 SPR512 Herbalism 3XP 1XP Fluent Language: Shiber Basic Language: Common Thread List Spring 518 AV Date Title Type Status 1 A Foreign Invasion Event Ongoing 4 An Ounce of Prevention Job Completed 7 [url=http://www.mizahar.com/forums/topic72192.html]Insight to the Meaning of Everything Social Ongoing 10 Raise a Glass Social Ongoing 14 The Way of the Sword Training Graded 20 Living Memory Solo Completed 21 Object Permanence Solo Completed Syka Plot Points: Start An Open Thread - 20 pts Winter 517 AV : Date Title Type Status 42 New Moon Rising Solo Graded 44 Red Seas Job Graded 46 Shake, Rattle, and Roll Job Graded 50 Of Loss and Lunacy Social Ongoing 54 A Trip Into Town Social Ongoing 61 Fire In The Sky Quest Ongoing Syka Plot Points: Mention/See/Hear The Main Seasonal Theme in a thread - 10 pts Search for evidence as to whats happening - 20 pts Create A Theory - 20 pts Spring 512 AV : Date Title Type Status 17 The Stargazer Social Dead 18 People of the Northern Lights Class Graded 18 An Odd Form of Magic Class Graded 19 Prospects Gather Faction Complete 20 Satevis's Fortune Social Graded 35 Let's Get Down to Business Training Graded 39 Blurring the Lines Solo Graded 51 Dreams and Memories Solo Graded 64 Never a Spare Moment Social Dead 65 Charity Work Open Complete 70 - 74 Helping People Back to Their Feet Social Graded 81 Zeltiva Puppet Theater Social Graded 82 Zeltiva Puppet Theater Part II Social Graded 83 Those Far From Home Social Graded 84 - 86 The Things We Do For Love Solo Graded 86 Home Alone Social Dead 87 Zeltiva Puppet Theater Part III Social Graded 88 Too Much to Give Solo Graded 89 Zeltiva Puppet Theater IV Social Dead 91 Catching Up With You Modded Dead 91 Neighbors Social Dead Flashbacks Date Title Type Status 32 Summer, 507 AV Wish on a Falling Star Social Dead 43 Summer, 507 AV Sand and Sea Social Dead 68 Autumn, 508 AV The Prodigal Son Returns Social Dead

[Satevis]

LORES Religion Lore of Religion: Leth Lore of Religion: Yahal Arcane Animation Process Glyph of Balance: Pond Rune Glyph of Bridging: Korad Rune Glyph of Equality: Daraq Rune Glyph of Restriction: Yaq Rune Glyphing: Enhancing Animation - Improving Efficiency of Djed Transmissions Glyphs are Temporary Pre-Valterrian Popularity of Glyphs Purpose of Focus Glyph Purpose of Barrier Glyph Purpose of Trigger Glyph Useful Magical Shape: A Circle Has Neither Beginning Nor End Combat Fluidity of Reimancy Applied to Scimitar Swordsmanship Practice: Focus required for Scimitar and Reimancy are similar Practice: Repetition creates comfort Scimitar Swordsmanship: Basic Block Scimitar Swordsmanship: Basic Strike Weapon-Scimitar: A wider stance gives more power Weapon-Scimitar: Center of gravity is important to keep above your legs Weapon-Scimitar: Feels familiar & comfortable in Satevis’ hands Weapon-Scimitar: Footwork is just as important as arm movement Weapon-Scimitar: Is the kind of blade the wielder needs to move with; be fluid Weapon-Scimitar: Made for slashing, not stabbing Weapon-Scimitar: Practicing against imaginary forces helps to create a mindset Weapon-Scimitar: Slow movements allow one to feel the weight of the blade Weapon-Scimitar: Starting slow to develop the basics will increase effectiveness Weapon-Scimitar: The most powerful cuts come from the whole body Weapon-Scimitar: Turning one’s wrist to change direction maintains momentum Medical Herbalism: Aloe and centella can treat burns Herbalism: Kava roots produce a strong sedative Herbalism: Papaya skin can treat wounds Herbalism: Preparing ginger tea Medicine: Cleanliness is important Medicine: Dehydration is a dangerous consequence of food poisoning Medicine: Ginger tea can be used to treat stomach problems Medicine: Identifying and treating a sprained ankle Medicine: Making a splint Medicine: Setting a Broken Bone Medicine: Stopping the bleeding for deeper cuts Medicine: Symptoms of red tide poisoning Medicine: The dose makes the poison Medicine: The importance of good bedside manner Medicine: Treating food poisoning Medicine: Treating minor burns Medicine: Treatment of shallow wounds Red tide poisoning has no antidote Personal I Can't Save Everyone, But I Can Choose Who To Save Medicine is Important Work Past Life: Fire Reimancer in Wright Memorial Library Past Life: The Flux-Wielding Warrior Mage Preferring the Middle Ground Pride Endures Public Displays of Affection Reality of the Current Satevis: Takes pride in his possessions Satevis: Uses martial training to help mental focus Experiences Blacking Out Earthquake in Syka: Winter 517 Endured the 512 Famine of Zeltiva Generosity: Feeding the Hungry Kissed Out of the Blue Kissing Tock Meaningful Conversations with Tock Panacea: Holding An Apprenticeship There Preparing for a Show Satevis's Fortune Sight of Starving Zeltivan Children Environment Fruit: Mango Panacea: A central location in case of an emergency Panacea: Location Morwen's Lights Red tide: Makes seafood harmful The Docks, Zeltiva Tock's House University of Zeltiva: Astronomy Tower University of Zeltiva: Satevis's Dormitory Room University of Zeltiva: The East Wing University of Zeltiva: Wright Memorial Library Vantha: Holds Vantha: Life Expectancy Zeltiva: Infirmary NPCs Carter the Sailor Carter the Scimitar Teacher Liana Thorne: Acquaintance James's Jealousy Mathias: Studied in Zeltiva Nathaniel's Possible Overgiving in Reimancy Professor Catherine Westwood Seraya: Blunt but honest Seraya: Knows her blades Seraya: Good at explaining technique Seraya: Not one to be mocked Tony Swiftwater: Syka's gardener Varra Alvain the Astronomy Student PCs Anselm's Language: Shiber Anselm the Seer Bitey: Tock's Spider Grippy: Tock's Reaching Tool Tock: Animator Tock: Awkward First Meeting Tock: Gadgeteer Tock: Real Name is Minerva Tock: University Student Yvera's History: Tragedy During Avanthal-Zeltiva Family Trip Yvera the Curious Yvera the Flute-Playing Busker Yvera the Vantha

[Satevis]

MEMORIES OF THE PAST The information below here are the memories and profiles of Satevis's past lives, updated as he learns more about each of them. Taras the Benshira Name: Taras, of the tents of Aren, of the sons of Malech Gender: Male Race: Human, Benshira Lifetime: 267 AV - 292 AV (25 years) Homeland: Yahebah Special Notes: Taras's form is the form of Satevis's mortal seeming. He is Satevis's most recent past life, and Satevis has almost all of Taras's memories. Taras had an aversion to magic, but found himself drawn to it nonetheless, giving him great personal conflict. He was very curious as a child, and left Yahebah in search of learning in 288 AV. He became a follower of Leth shortly after and died defending another person from an attack. His motives for doing so and the reason behind the attack are still unknown. The Reimancer Name: Unknown Gender: Unknown Race: Unknown Lifetime: Late 100s to early 200s Homeland: Unknown Special Notes: All Satevis knows about this past life is that this person was a powerful Reimancer. He occasionally flashes back to this person when learning or practicing Reimancy techniques. The Warrior-Mage Name: Unknown Gender: Male Race: Human Lifetime: Unknown Homeland: Possibly Lhavit Special Notes: All Satevis knows about this person was that he used Flux and was skilled with a dao.