Will

[Will]

Will Life is but a dream. The Basics Name: Will Race: Human Age: 17 Birthday: 12th day of Spring, 495 AV Appearance Will is the kind of man that, regardless of how he stands, always seems eveloped in shadows. Perhaps it's coincidence. Perhaps it is fate's ironic way of betraying the nature of the man that lies beneath the pale skin. Skin so pale, by the way, that it stands in direct contrast to hair that, much like the shadows, is darker than the darkest night. Otherwise, his face is long. Not in the figurative sad manner-his countenance remains eternally impassive-but in a more literal, thin and tall head kind of way. Will's nose, in keeping with this pattern, extends quite a length down his face. It never flares into a wider bulge characteristic of more comical big noses; rather, it maintains a simple, straight path down the center. His mouth is average, if not continuing with the slight thinness that the rest of his face seems to follow. And his eyes... His eyes are the kind of eyes that glisten in a way that's emotionless and sad and full of hope all at the same time. They ask a thousand questions while, at the same time, putting an equal number of questions into the minds of his companions. Their black color serves as a kind of empty void that is also, somehow, full, since you know there has to be something beneath. Will has that kind of eyes. His stature is tall, while also verging on the thin side. His head reaches 6 feet in the air, though his body weight only amounts to around 150 pounds. His shirt obviously conceals some level of muscle definition but not enough to provide for any bulk. It's rather evident that, in a contest of brute force, there are plenty capable of taking Will down. Still, his tall and thin frame looks agile enough, so perhaps brute force isn't what he should be relying on. Personality Contrary to what those around him might believe, Will has a capacity for happiness. It's a side of him that is seldom shown, though his entire composure seems to change when he emerges from his layers of emotional shadows. His entire figure seems to light up. His head lifts higher and he seems to gain an inch in height. He can smile, it's just something that's often hidden. That said, just because no smile graces his face doesn't mean he's some sad, tortured pit of sorrow and despair. Make no mistake, Will isn't the kind of person to sulk. He's not the kind of person that we would view with silent pity, wondering just what in his life went so wrong. He has all of the excuses to be that kind of person but, in truth, Will is far more... Passive. His face carries shadows under the weight of his experiences, which is why he often comes across as sad. However, he's more the type to view the world with a kind of silent disapproval. He's been wronged in more ways than most, but that doesn't stop him from living. Or, at least, from trying to survive. As such, Will tends to carry himself along silently. He generally tries to avoid notice in large groups of people and would probably be classified as introverted. He can handle himself with a reasonable proficiency in conversation, but he prefers resorting to a more laconic style of speech, keeping his dialogues to a minimum. In this sense, he's quiet and reserved. On top of that, he's generally mistrustful of strangers, though he often tries not to show it. History A Grand Entrance From the day of his birth, Will was ready to take life by the reins. His mother, however, wasn't quite as ready for such a fighting spirit. The birth was met with some complications, and Will's mom, already not at the peak of health, died in the act. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Will was thrust into the light of this world as his mother went to greet Lhex. Otherwise, Will emerged healthy and blissfully unaware of the woman he'd just had a part in murdering. Will's father, a man by the name of Cern, was struck with grief over the death and turned to drinking as a way of wallowing in his own sorrows. A fierce temper was born that day, and Cern was lost when it came to directing his anger. He knew it was wrong to blame his only son, but he couldn't help to imagine a world in which the birth had never taken place. Learning the Ropes As a wizard and professor at the Zeltivan University, Cern's occupation entailed teaching magic to his students. Despite the conflicted feelings for his son, he felt the paternal need to provide the best life for his family, and personally attended to most matters of Will's education as he grew. In this manner, he had hoped his son would flourish as a student and climb towards success. Yet, despite Cern's hopes, Will was a troubled child. The loss of his mother left him psychologically deprived of many things essential to most children, and the lack of a mother figure left him without an important beacon as he grew up. Likewise, his father often seemed detached, always working or otherwise incapable of being much of a presence in Will's life. In truth, he wanted the best for his son, but he didn't quite have the means to provide what Will really needed. Obviously affected negatively by each of these factors, Will turned to acts of childish rebellion. He stole small things, he tried alcohol-though he'd yet to grow into the taste at that age and failed to understand the appeal-and got into fights. Oh, the fights were probably the worst. It was not uncommon for him to return home bloody and injured, and a black eye became an integral part of his appearance. Still, his father didn't know how to respond to the acts of violence and allowed the small injuries to pass as punishments on their own. That was, until it got worse. One fight, this one completely uninitiated by Will, was the worst. He left completely broken. A fractured leg, a broken nose... It was obvious that, despite his fighting experience, he was hardly capable of defending himself. His father realized this and, in what may have been a foolish decision, decided to bargain with his son. Cern offered Will initiation in Reinmancy, his primary focus as an educator, in exchange for him never picking a fight again. Cern, only trying to help his kid, wanted to give him a means of self-defense, but couldn't be further from sure that his son was capable of such power. He argued internally and finally decided that, as Will's mentor, he could quell any signs that his son was breaking the deal. Will accepted, and the initiation began. He began reimancy training and, indeed, stuck to his word. He was still far from a perfect child, but it would be a while before Cern would regret his decision. Incident and Escape Of course, Cern only brought such regret on himself. It was late a night. The day coincided with what would have been Will's mother's birthday. In mourning-Cern never quite managed to get past his wife's death-he had spent the night at a tavern, drinking away his troubles. It was from the drunken stupor that a blame for Will reemerged. The alcohol took his rational thought and left him with an illogical anger. Kicked out of the tavern for throwing a drunken fit, he had no where to go but home. "Will! You come here right now!" The words were sharp. They sliced through the air like a blade pulled from its scabbard. "Yes father?" Much more calmly, if not slightly confused by the sudden outburst, Will entered the room and look at his dad. Cern didn't say a word, though the pure hate in his eyes betrayed a thousand sentence speech. Without speaking, he lunged for his son, sending a drunken punch for his face. Will, caught off guard, was thrown to the ground by the force of the blow. "Wha- What are you doing?!" The blow had taken most of his air, but he still managed to spurt out the bewildered comment. "I'm doing what I should have done a long time ago." The words, spoken completely without rational thought, hit Will harder than any physical punch. He knew what he was being punished for, and his still-developing young mind let him accept blame for events far beyond his control. Still... He knew he couldn't stay where he was. Cern leapt towards him and sent forward another punch, but Will saw this one coming. He offers up his palm in defense, expelling res from the surface faster than he had thought he could. As the misty substance collected into a sphere, Will ignited the exterior. He threw the fire at his father, allowing its flames to eat the man that had taught Will how to bring them to life. Without waiting for his father to recover, Will jumped to his feet and fled the house. He didn't look back. Calm After the Storm He slept in an ally that night, waiting for light so he could figure out a better course of action. As the sun emerged, Will headed for the edge of Zeltiva where he hid himself away on a departing merchant cart. The merchants would catch him a couple days later, but they would agree to carry him as far as the next city so he wouldn't be left to fend for himself. His destination was Syliras. Arriving in Syliras, Will would spend the next few years maturing by himself. He didn't quite know what his goal was, only that he had to survive. He practiced what little magic he knew and even began to experiment with the very minimal glyphing that he had been taught, hoping that he might eventually be able to make a profit off of it. Altogether, he just tried to find his way. He just tried to make a new life. Nightmares But, his past wasn't entirely left in Zeltiva. Rather, Will remained haunted by recurring nightmares long after those events took place. In his dreams, he's himself at a younger age, about as old as he would have been when he left. A clone of the child Will also appears, acting as his guide through the dream world. The child whispers Will onwards, running through a foggy corrider. At the end of the corrider, the child rushes through a door, motioning for Will to follow. However, when he reaches the door, he finds himself unable to open it. It's locked and Will is stuck at a dead end. From the opposite end of the corrider, a shadowy figure appears. Some nights, the figure resembles Cern, but its shape is always shifting and there is no way to determine its identity entirely. Regardless, its nightly actions are always the same. It sprints towards Will with a thunderous gait, picking him up by the neck when its within reach. The figure throws Will to the ground, and he crumples to a heap before jolting awake. Even years after escaping his home, that one night, or what Will infers relates to that one night, still haunts him. The dream doesn't recur nightly, though it happens with enough frequency that Will's sleeping patterns have been thrown off. It is, after all, difficult to find rest when your haunted by your dreams. Possessions Item Amount Source Set of Clothing 1 SP Waterskin 1 SP Backpack 1 SP Eating Knife 1 SP Ledger Item Amount Final Amount Starting Package +100gm 100gm No Starting Home +500gm 600gm 600gm Job Will's current job (accepted concept, pending a secrets thread) entails producing magic items for the knights through the use of glyphing. Each season, he's given a collection of ordinary military supplies ranging from simple scrolls to boots to swords. He's then tasked with making them more useful. It's a broad goal, and it usually leads to inventing innovative tools for helping the knights. These might be swords that shoot fire or boots that help knights jump or anything in between. In exchange for his work in producing magic items, he's paid 10gm a day.

[Will]

Lores and Languages Lore Source Lore of Navigation (Syliras Streets) SP Lore of Local Geography (Zeltiva) SP Language Proficiency Common Fluent Skills and Gnosis Everyday Skill Level Source N/A 0 N/A Combat Skill Level Source Unarmed Combat 15 15 (SP) Arcana Skill Level Source Reimancy (Fire + Air) 30 15 (SP) + 15 (Racial) Glyphing 20 20 (SP) Gnosis Gnosis Marks Source N/A 0 N/A Thread List Name Date Reward Tranquil Work 24th of Summer (512) In Progress Playing with Fire 54th of Summer (512) In Progress Day at the Beach 63rd of Summer (512) In Progress

[Will]

Character Development Questions General Information : 1. What is your Name? Will. 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? No. 3. How old are you? Seventeen. 4. What is your height? Tall... Still there? Fine. I'd say around 6 feet. 5. What is your weight? Around 150 pounds. Aesthetics : 1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. ... Tall. I suppose, if I have to elaborate, I'd say average. Then I would stop elaborating. 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. ... Tall? I'm assuming they also view me as sad. Maybe dark, if that makes sense as a physical feature. 3. What is your favorite body feature? What's your favorite stupid question? 4. How physically fit are you? I'm fit enough. I could be bulkier, but I wouldn't call myself weak. 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? In clothes. I don't really think about those kinds of details. Family : 1. Who are your parents and what are they like? I never knew my mom, and my dad... Next question. 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? No. 3. What is your extended family like? Don't know. 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? ... I'd say more. 5. Do you treat animals like family? Never met an animal deserving of that treatment. It would depend. Location : 1. Where were you born? Zeltiva. 2. Where do you live now? Syliras 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? ... Zeltiva. Maybe Alvadas if only for the escape from reality. 4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? Right now? Maybe Pavi Lake... 5. Where do you fear to be? Zeltiva... I suppose my relationship with the city is complicated. Traits : 1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) No. 2. Are you right handed or left handed? Right. 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common. 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I look down a lot. 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them) ? Nope. Occupations : 1. What is your occupation? I don't have one. 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? Not applicable. 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? I want to do something with my reimancy. It's a skill I enjoy, but I have no idea what I can do with it. 4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? I don't know 5. What occupation do you least like? Why? Teaching. It's a long story. Childhood : 1. What sort of child were you? Probably a bad one. 2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? Winning a fight. Oh it wasn't too interesting. 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? Next question. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? My mom was never around. My dad... It was fine. 5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? Providing the emphasis is on the was... My dad, I suppose. Education : 1. What sort of education do you have? A rather good one. 2. Do you like/dislike learning? That's subject dependent. 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? Either from my dad or from the streets. 4. How do you learn best? By being taught stuff that I care about. 5. What are your educational goals for the future? I think I want to pursue more magic... Something about the power is... Attractive. Relationships : 1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? Not recently. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? No. 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Straight. 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. Once. It was... Complicated. 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. Once when I was a kid. The stuff I tried had an acquired taste and I didn't care much for it. 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? Not really. Though I suppose there are times where we need to wash away our memories. At least for a night. 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? Strong stuff. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? Nope. 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. They're meant to help us achieve pleasure. There's nothing wrong with pleasure. Likes and Dislikes : 1. What are your hobbies? I do what I can to find enjoyment, that's really all any of us can do. 2. Do you like to read? I know how to. 3. What annoys you more than anything else? Being asked too many intrusive questions. 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Silent, solo walks. 5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? I'm not one for embarrassment. Favorites : 1. What is your favorite color or colors? Red. 2. What is your favorite time of day? Night for the silence, midday for the comforting heat. 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? The inside of my eyelids. 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? I enjoy eating stuff that doesn't kill me. 5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? I enjoy different types of weather for different reasons. It's similar to the "favorite time of day" question. Outlook : 1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? (Will smiles briefly before answering this one) Definitely pessimistic. 2. What are your religious views? We live in a world torn by various opposing and powerful forces. The best we can do is try to be favored by the powerful and continue to survive. 3. Would you be able to kill? Yes... I think. 4. What are your views on sex? Similar to the drugs question. We do a lot of things in the hopes of finding pleasure, and there is nothing wrong with pleasure. There is also nothing wrong with reproduction. 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Simplicity. Actions : 1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? I left home. Yeah, that pretty much counts for both parts of the question. 2. What is your greatest regret? Never getting to know my mom. 3. What is your best/worst memory? Pretty sure you just asked this. 4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? I'd... I'd have mom be alive. 5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? My success in magic. I sometimes feel like it's one of my few achievements. Emotions : 1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? Oh god. I lie. I lie a lot. 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? No. We're all people. Everyone has to go the same lengths to earn my trust. 3. What makes you happy? Solitude... I want to say there is more but... I guess I don't know. 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Ask me that question when I have the chance to die for something. 5. What makes you angry? Betrayal. Senseless murder. Ironically, not senseless violence. Relationships : 1. In general, how do you treat others? I don't bother them if they don't bother me. 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? Important? Probably myself. Maybe my dad if important can be positive and negative. 3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? Me, myself, and I. 4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. I need someone I can trust. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why I'm always on the lookout for one of those. Group Situations : 1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I see no point in conflict, though I don't think I'd argue against a fight either. 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Not really. 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? No. I'm more introverted. 4. Do you care what others think of you? Not really. 5. What do you think of others, in general? I can't trust them until they give me a reason to. Self Image : 1. What is your greatest strength as a person? My ability to persevere. 2. What is your greatest weakness? My inability to trust. 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I'd get a haircut. 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Introverted. 5. Are you generally organized or messy? Organized. Though, I don't have much to organize. Beliefs : 1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? Never really thought about it. Maybe Ionu for his ability to create fake truths and falsify reality... Maybe Ivak for his fire. 2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? Dira? Lhex? I'm not entirely sure. 3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? Nope. 4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? I try to do what's necessary to not piss anyone off. 5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? Changing who I am. Life & Death : 1. What do you absolutely live for? Myself. 2. What is the best part of life? Living. 3. What is the best part of death? Getting to restart. 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? Peacefully. 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? I don't know.

[Kraken]

Hi there!

I'm Kraken, your friendly neighbourhood Character Sheet Liaison! I'm here to help make your experience on Mizahar go as smoothly as possible. Now, there are just a few quick points we need to sort out in order for your character to move forward. If you have any questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to ask!

Will, this is an awesome character sheet. I really like how well thought out your PC is - I particularly enjoyed reading through your history! Very, very well done. I have only two very minor points to address.

• Housing: If you are choosing to forgo the tent or housing package, you'll need to specify where your PC will be living and account for it in your ledger.
• Possessions: It would be great if you could list the specific clothing that Will owns and the starting items inside his backpack, if any.

Once you address these notes and make the proper changes, please send me a private message and I'll gladly remove this post.

Thanks, and happy writing!

Kraken