Basic Information Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 20 Birthday: Day 65, Spring of 493 AV Birthplace: Syliras Occupation(s): Appearance: : Castor is 5’ 8” and weighs 162 pounds. He is definitely not muscled, but he is in shape. He has short, black hair that is habitually either in a state of complete disarray, or else shows some small effort towards being given a semblance of order. He has a short beard, black eyes and an infectious smile. He has a scar on his right knee from falling off a tree, knee-first onto a particularly malevolent rock as a child. When he moves, it is often in quick bursts interspersed with sudden stops or turns. Character ConceptCastor has a very vibrant personality. He enjoys making people laugh, and cares about doing the right thing most of the time. To people that have just met him, Castor appears as a quirky and open kind of guy. Those who have known him for longer occasionally realize that they hardly know anything about him. In truth, Castor has difficulty opening up to people. He tends to just go with the flow and tries not to play too big of a role in anybody's life, as he doesn't want anyone to be too big a part of his. Castor is generally a person whose moral compass points due north on the big moral issues. However, he is resolute to make no changes to his desired course for anyone else, and can appear cruel if pushed too hard to choose between his thirst for knowledge and other people. Likes: Literature, History, Adventure, Travel, Exploration, Learning, Knowledge Dislikes: Death, Betrayal, Savagery, Violence, Attachment Character History Castor was raised by his father, Barrett Riley, deep within Stormhold Citadel in the city of Syliras. Having spent most of his childhood cooped up in the windowless 20x20 apartment, it was only logical that the young boy would pass the time playing out fantastical stories through the use of his active imagination. At night, he would wait for his father to return from selling curiosities at The Great Bazaar. Lying in bed, he would be awoken by his father’s heavy footsteps as he tried – in vain – to silently navigate the room. He would demand a story as payment for having been woken up; something which usually entailed either a fictional or unbelievable, yet factual account of some interesting new item’s origin. On special occasions, Barrett would bring out from its hiding place a small, leather-bound journal. It belonged to Castor’s late grandfather, and detailed the latter’s youthful adventures, braving the Falyndaran jungle as part of a large group of journeymen. Castor’s father of course only read the young child the more light-hearted and entertaining parts of the narrative – almost entirely consisting of the group’s naïve first few days into the death-trap that is the Falyndar jungle – and in fact leaving out most of the book. Still these snippets of adventure galvanized the child’s brain towards a craving for tales of the lands beyond the walls of Syliras, as well as towards one day being a part of them. Thus, he became resolute on his 15th year to begin just such a perilous journey, travelling from city to city, all across Mizahar. In vain did his father plead and cajole him, trying to get him to see some sense and abandon such a foolhardy goal. Castor set a date and began preparations for his grand journey. All was going well and there was still little less than a month before the expected departure date, when disaster struck. After another of the heated arguments that father and son had been having over the course of that past season or so, Barrett Riley was suddenly struck dumb mid-sentence. Castor watched as his father’s face suddenly took on a frightful grimace, before his feet buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor. After a terrifying night of searching for a healer, and getting his father in a stable condition, Castor was informed that his father would no longer be able to either speak properly, or walk. This of course meant that Castor would have to put his adventurous plans on hold, something he did immediately and with little regret. He took over his father’s stall at the bazaar and took care of and supported his father as best he could. Over the following years, he was quickly forced to grow from a thoughtless youth into a mature adult. He interacted with many different people during his years working the stall and told many a tall tale to persuade a customer. One of the benefits of working a stall in the bazaar was the amount of books, albeit of relatively small value, passed through his hands. On the other hand, he could only afford to hold onto them for so long before having to sell them to recoup his expenses. Thus began his obsession with memorizing as much of a book as he could before handing it off. He was shown with gestures the location of Grandpa Riley’s journal and he spent a long time reading and rereading the book, including the parts that he had previously been unaware of. By the time his 18th Spring came around, he could recite some quotes from his favourite books by heart; he could do the same for entire passages from his grandfather’s journal. He realised how his own foolishness would have certainly led to his death, and took a more sober approach to his adventurous nature. He realized that knowledge is power, making it his life goal to travel the world gathering it and understanding it. After his father passed away, in the Winter of 512 AV, Castor found a shaky scribble across the title page of his grandfather’s journal. It was just one word, “LIVE”, but its power sent him immediately on a course of action. By Spring he had got all his affairs in order and was on his way toward his first step in his journey to Knowledge. He joined a caravan heading to Zeltiva and silently bid farewell to the city of his childhood. Languages Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: Shiber Poor Language: Vani Skills | Skill | EXP | Total | Proficiency | | Memorisation | 15 RB, 15 SP, 2+3 (5) XP | 35 | Competent | | | Organisation | 26 SP, 3+2+1 (6) XP, 2 SXP | 34 | Competent | | | Persuasion | 9 SP, 1+1 (2) XP | 11 | Novice | | | Socialisation | 2+3+1+1+1+2+1 (11) XP | 11 | Novice | | | Observation | 1+3+1+2+3+1 (11) XP | 11 | Novice | | | Writing | 3+2+2 (7) XP | 7 | Novice | | | Investigation | 4+2 (6) XP | 6 | Novice | | | Research | 2+3 (5) XP | 5 | Novice | | | Planning | 2+3 (5) XP | 5 | Novice | | | Interrogation | 1+3 (4) XP | 4 | Novice | | | Running | 2+1+1 (4) XP | 4 | Novice | | | Teaching | 2+1 (3) XP | 3 | Novice | | | Land Navigation | 1+1+1 (3) XP | 3 | Novice | | | Philosophy | 2 XP | 2 | Novice | | | Drinking | 2 XP | 2 | Novice | | | Drawing | 2 XP | 2 | Novice | | | Glyphing | 2 XP | 2 | Novice | | | Meditation | 1 XP | 1 | Novice | | | Rhetoric | 1 XP | 1 | Novice | | | Storytelling | 1 XP | 1 | Novice | | | Seduction | 1 XP | 1 | Novice |
Lores PC
- Tsaba: A Nuit
- Tsaba's Room Location
- Keeping a Promise to a Friend
- Tsaba's Work in Sahova
- Tallis: Man in the Crowd
- Ricky: Water Reimancer (and Shielder?)
- Ricky: Warrior Teddy Bear
- Castor and Ricky, Without Fathers
- The Story Of Ricky and Telion
- Ricky: Soon to Be Father
- Ricky Is Not Yet Married
- Ricky: Fear the Mind, Not the Magic
- Savannah (Acquaintance)
- Coonie Aquastar (Acquaintance)
- Dr. Marin: University Professor
NPC
- Lisaelis: Head Librarian
- Fown the Fishmonger
- Returning the Favor
- Silent Conversations
- Hannah: Ricky's Flirtatious Friend
God
- Qalaya: Goddess of Memory and Writing
Place
- Early Morning in Zeltiva
- Location: Wright Memorial Library
- Navigating the Wright Memorial Library
- Finding Kelp Bar
- Three Legged Chair: Amusement of the Sailors
- Meeting People on the Beach
- Lore of Dangers of Falyndar
- Dangers of the Sea
- Beauties of the World
- Sahova's Library Organization
Magic
- Djed: The Source of Magic
- Understanding Overgiving
- Overgiving and Its Risks (Basic)
- Djed Applied to Auristics
- Broad Utility of Auristics
- Aurist Poetry: Emotive Senses
- Using Auristics for Diagnostics
- Auristics Is Sort of an Extension of the Senses
- Reimancy Initiation is Horrific
- Res: The Reimancer's Weapon
- Glyphing Furthers Potential
- Glyphing: Augmentation To A Wizard's Magic
- Theories of Glyphing: A Gift From Qalaya?
- Glyphs Vanish After Use
- Worry Not The Shape, But Placement Of A Rune
- Sigil: A Series of Glyphs
- Drawing Your First Focus Glyph
- The Purpose of Focus Glyphs
- Daek-Nuit: A Ritual for Creating Nuit
Skill
- Lore of Rare Items
- 5-Point Study Method
- Copywriting Employment
- Avoiding Ink Smudging
- Bigger Classes Help for Disguise
Race
- Svefrans: Not Pirates
- The Differences of Nuits and Humans
- Nuit from a Nuit's Perspective
Memory
- The Coming Storm
- Ricky Rick and Castor, Getting Very Drunk
- Making An Exit to Match Your Entrance
- Stopping Conversation in Kelp Bar
- Forgetting to Bring Nilos to Kelp Bar
- Trying to Find More Aurists
- Planning an Auristic Experiment
- Missing an Appointment with Leila
- Being Flirted with by Hannah
Book
- The Lyceum Experience
- Introduction to Auristics
- New Sights and Sounds
- Books and Poems: The Life of a Poet
- The Life and Times of Cornelius Ersting
- 'A Rose'
- 'Within Bright Lights'
Self
- Tsaba's Perception of your Aura
- Determined Not to Practice Magic
- Determined To Learn Glyphing
- Appreciation For Magic
- Ricky: Thinks You're Positive, but Withdrawn
Creature
- Golems: Intelligent Furniture
Food
- Drinking Kelp Beer: So No One Else Has To
- Drinking too much Kelp Beer means a Hangover…
Past Occupations Possessions Clothing
-Light Padded Armor
-Simple Shirt
-Simple Pants
-Simple Undergarments
-Simple Coat
-Simple Boots On Hand
-Waterskin
-Backpack
-Cask of Kelp Beer
-5x Gold Mizas
-8x Silver Mizas
-5x Copper Mizas Backpack
Room
-2x Quill
-4x Full Vials of Ink
-1/2 Vial of Ink
-2x Blank Book
-Comb (Wood)
-Brush (Wood)
-Soap
-Razor
-Certificate of Completion in Literature from the University of Zeltiva
-Dagger Scabbard containing:
-Dagger
-Collection of Correspondence
-800x Gold Mizas Heirloom: Housing Location: Zeltiva House: Spring-Summer of 513 AV, Student Living Quarters of Zeltiva University Ledger Thread List Graded
| Thread Name | Date | Description | Experience | Lores | | A Storm is Brewing | Day 92, Winter of 511 AV | Castor and his father head for shelter | +1 Persuasion, +1 Meditation | The Coming Storm, Silent Conversations, Returning the Favor | | Long Walks Along the Beach | Day 10, Spring of 513 AV | Castor meets Coonie at sunrise | +2 Running, +2 Socialisation, +2 Philosophy, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Land Navigation | Early Morning in Zeltiva, Coonie Aquastar (acquaintance), Svefrans: Not Pirates, Dangers of the Sea, Fown the Fishmonger, Beauties of the World | | Joining the Work Force | Day 13, Spring of 513 AV | Castor gets a job | +1 Observation, +1 Persuasion | Location: Wright Memorial Library, Qalaya: Goddess of Memory and Writing, Lisaelis: Head Librarian, Copywriting Employment | | The Basics and Foundations of Auristics | Day 35, Spring of 513 AV | Castor completes a Novice-Level book on Auristics | +3 Organisation, +2 Memorisation, +2 Research, +3 Writing | 5-Point Study Method, The Lyceum Experience, Introduction to Auristics, Understanding Overgiving, New Sights and Sounds, Djed Applied to Auristics, Broad Utility of Auristics | | The Influence of Auristics on Poetic Expression | Day 50, Spring of 513 AV | Castor completes a paper on Poetry and Auristics | +2 Organisation, +3 Memorisation, +3 Research, +2 Writing | Avoiding Ink Smudging, Books and Poems: The Life of a Poet, The Life and Times of Cornelius Ersting, 'A Rose', 'Within Bright Lights', Aurist Poetry: Emotive Senses | | Parenting for Dummies | Day 88, Spring of 513 AV | Castor helps Ricky search for a book on parenting | +3 Observation, +2 Investigation, +1 Interrogation, +2 Socialisation, +1 Seduction | Navigating the Wright Memorial Library, Ricky: Soon to be father, Ricky is not yet married, Hannah: Ricky's flirtatious friend, Being flirted with by Hannah | | Book Work | Day 4, Summer of 513 AV | Castor helps Tsaba research Auristics | +3 Socialization, +2 Teaching, +4 Investigation, +2 Planning | Tsaba: A Nuit, Sahova's library organization, Golems: Intelligent furniture, Using auristics for diagnostics, The differences of Nuits and Humans, Nuit from a Nuit's perspective, Daek-Nuit: A ritual for creating Nuit, Tsaba's perception of your Aura, Auristics is sort of an extension of the senses, Tsaba's room location | | A Night of Ease | Day 6, Summer of 513 AV | Castor meets Ricky for drinks at the Kelp Bar | +1 Land Navigation, +1 Observation, +1 Socialisation, +2 Drinking, +1 Teaching, +1 Storytelling | Finding Kelp Bar, Stopping Conversation in Kelp Bar, Three Legged Chair: Amusement of the Sailors, Forgetting to Bring Nilos to Kelp Bar, Drinking Kelp Beer: So No One Else Has To, Ricky: Fear the Mind, Not the Magic, Ricky: Water Reimancer (and Shielder?), Determined Not to Practice Magic, Reimancy Initiation is Horrific, Ricky: Warrior Teddy Bear, Ricky: Thinks You're Positive, but Withdrawn, Castor and Ricky, Without Fathers, The Story Of Ricky and Telion, Ricky Rick and Castor, Getting Very Drunk, Making An Exit to Match Your Entrance | | Yet More Study | Day 7, Summer of 513 AV | Castor and Tsaba meet to discuss their Auristics research project | +1 Socialisation, +1 Running, +3 Planning | Drinking too much Kelp Beer means a Hangover…, Tsaba’s work in Sahova, Trying to find more Aurists, Planning an Auristic Experiment | | First Lessons | Day 22, Summer of 513 AV | Castor has his first Glyphing class with Leila, Tsaba and Dr. Marin | +2 Glyphing, +1 Organization, +2 Writing, +2 Drawing, +3 Interrogation | Determined To Learn Glyphing, Appreciation For Magic, Drawing Your First Focus Glyph, Dr. Marin: University Professor, Glyphing Furthers Potential, Glyphing: Augmentation To A Wizard's Magic, Theories of Glyphing: A Gift From Qalaya?, Djed: The Source of Magic, Res: The Reimancer's Weapon, Overgiving and Its Risks (Basic), Glyphs Vanish After Use, Worry Not The Shape, But Placement Of A Rune, Sigil: A Series of Glyphs, The Purpose of Focus Glyphs | | Nuit are Neighbours, Not Threats | Day 24, Summer of 513 AV | Castor attends Tsaba's speech on Nuit-Human interactions | +3 Observation, +1 Socialisation | Keeping a Promise to a Friend, Tallis: Man in the Crowd |
Completed
| Thread Name | Date | Description | | Bearing My Burden I | Day 8, Summer of 513 AV | Castor meets Ricky for some Unarmed Combat training |
Ongoing
Abandoned
| Thread Name | Date | Description | Reason | Experience | Lores | | Meeting at the Beach | Day 8, Spring of 513 AV | Castor and Savannah meet on the beach | Savannah hasn't logged in in more than a month | +1 Running, +2 Observation, +1 Socialisation | Meeting People on the Beach, Savannah (Acquaintance) | | A Lost Note | Day 16, Spring of 513 AV | Castor meets Erekez, the Library's cryptographer | Erekez hasn't logged in or responded in more than a month | TBG | TBG | | Crunching Numbers | Day 2, Summer of 513 AV | Castor and Leila research Business at the Library | Leila is gone | +1 Land Navigation | Missing an appointment with Leila | | Books and Words | Day 3, Summer of 513 AV | Castor meets Reign at the Library | Reign hasn't signed in or responded in over a month | TBG | TBG | | I'm glad I waited to visit. | Day 11, Summer of 513 AV | Castor meets a lost visitor, Torias, on campus | Torias left | TBG | TBG | | A Portrait of the Raven as a Young Man | Day 14, Summer of 513 AV | Castor attempts to draw a portrait of Arvan | Arvan hasn't logged in or responded in more than a month | TBG | TBG | | Catching Up | Day 33, Summer of 513 AV | Castor attends the second Glyphing class led by Dr. Marin | Several people (myself included) disappeared and the thread died | +1 Observation | Bigger Classes Help for Disguise |
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Castor Riley 
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