Alexander Ross

[Alexander Ross]

Alexander Ross "When you hurt your whole life, it's hard to feel anymore..." Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 20 Birthday: 55th of Spring, 496 Birthplace: Syliras Occupation: Squire Appearance: Alexander Ross mainly has the looks of someone who can get almost anything done, even with his thin build. He has shaggy brown hair that, if cut, never reaches higher than his eyebrows, nor does it reach past his chin if grown out. His upper lip and chin have thin shadows of facial hair growing on them, though he usually keeps himself fairly clean-shaven. A pair of thin reading glasses rest over his greenish-blue eyes, giving him more intelligent features. He is very rarely seen without his stepfather's steel longsword holstered to his side. Character Concept: At first glance, Alexander may come off as a bit intimidating. Due to a past of abuse and neglect, he has become quite isolated and usually keeps to himself. When he does talk, he is usually calm and simple, sometimes being a bit blunt. Though he does seem depressed moste times, he is quite bipolar, and his mood will swing between angry, annoyed, calm, and sometimes a bit hyper. A lot of times, he likes to zone out and get lost in his imagination, mainly if the subject at hand doesn't catch his attention. Whenever he is not training to become a better knight, he is more devoted to the study of the Kelvic race, a trait he acquired from his stepfather. He rarely eats. Whenever he does, he tends to not overindulge, giving him his thin build. Character History: Alexander was born and grew up in Syliras under his neglectful mother and her abusive boyfriend. His birth father left when he was only two, giving his mother a chance to jump from man to man. Eventually, she made up her mind to stay with one man, who's name is best unknown. Alexander's mother never seemed to care if this new man laid a hand on her child and eventually, she began to pick up the same behaviour. Eight years later, just shy of his sixteenth birthday, Alexander decided he had had enough. After standing up for himself for once, he moved out. He moved in with his stepfather and grandmother three days later. It was then that he developed his interest in the Kelvic race, and often times spent hours upon hours studying and learning with his stepfather. When his stepfather was not studying, he would share stories of his recent travels, which would include language lessons. Considering he had met with the Benshira and the Inarta more than once in his expeditions, Shiber became one of the main languages he loved to teach, along with a few words and broken phrases of Nari... About two years later, Alexander left to join the Order. But from those eight years of abuse, he adopted a violent personality, and often lashed out at instructors and other squires. Although over the course of half a year, he taught himself to control his anger, but this left him with a bad habit of bottling up his emotions. Even with his strange antisocial aura, he is very approachable, and often more friendly than he seems. A few months prior to his nineteenth birthday, he recieved a message that his stepfather had gone missing during a journey to Wind Reach. Unbeknownst to Alexander, though, his father had been arrested for attempting to steal peices of the Inarta's famous glasswork. After he had been released, no one has ever heard word of him. Ever since then, Alexander had been planning a long quest to Wind Reach to learn what had become of his father.

[Alexander Ross]

Equipment: 1 set of normal clothing 1 waterskin 1 backpack containing: 1 set of toiletries, food for 1 week, 1 eating knife, flint & steel 1 Spectacles LEDGER: Item = Price = Money Starting Package = 100gm = 100gm Cashed in housing = 500gm = 600 Specticals = 50gm = 550gm Broad-brim hat (Lost) = 4gm = 546gm Spring 515 Seasonal expenses covered by the Order. Summer 515 Seasonal expenses covered by the Order. Fall 515 Seasonal expenses covered by the Order. Winter 515 Seasonal expenses covered by the Order Family Heirloom: Stepfather's steel longsword, which has saved his life quite a few times. Money: 546 gold rimmed mizas Housing: Residing in the dorms. Skills: Endurance: Novice - 10(sp) +1+1 +2 = 14 Acrobatics: Novice - 20(sp) +1+1 +1 = 23 Weapon-Longsword: Novice - 20(sp) +2+2 +5 = 29 Animal Husbandry: Novice - 15(rb) +2 Socialization: Novice - +4+1+3+1+5+2+1+2 +3 +1 +2+2 = 26 Rhetoric: Novice - +2+1+1+1 = 5 Observation: Novice - +4+4+2+1+4+2+2 +1 +1 +1 =22 Horsemanship: Novice -+1 +1 = 2 Riding (Horse): Novice - +5 +1 = 6 Negotiation: Novice - +1 Interrogation: Novice - +1+1 Intimidation: Novice - +1+1 = 2 Investigation: Novice - +1 Philosophy: Novice - +1 Cooking: Novice - +4 Unarmed Combat: Novice - +3 Persuasion: Novice - +1 Subterfuge: Novice - +1 Weapon - Light Crossbow: Novice - +1 Tactics: Novice - +1 [url]+1[/url] = 2 Weapon-Shield: Novice - +1 +2 Running: Novice - +2 Meditation: Novice - +1 Lores: Kelvic Racial History Syliras Geography Digby: Gilding Horsemanship: Grooming a horse Horsemanship: Saddling a horse Riding: Getting into the saddle Claudia's Horse: Tiadem Warhorse / Kavinka Paintedmount mix Riding: Hanging on to a runaway horse Claudia: Friendly girl learning to ride a horse Location: Sayana's Apartment Event: Sayana's New Year's Party Socialization: You can still be visible to a crowd Sayana: Eypharian party hostess, pregnant Eypharians: Race with multiple arms Event: Sayana's New Year toast, 515AV. Sayana: Abused by a Zith Garland: Half expecting a child with April Aren: Akalak, magic-user Observation: What you see is only half the story Lorden: The first understanding knight. Moral questions: The struggle is real Even pieces of paper can be extremely valuable. Medical attention is more important than boredom. Politeness is the key to sympathy Claudia: Fellow squire, sparring partner Combat: Difficulty of fighting in heavy armor Orin: Chef at the Rearing Stallion Orin: Good Listener Orin: Skilled with a dagger Cooking: Recipe for bread Weapon: Light Crossbow: Parts of a light crossbow and how they function Kreig Messer: The light crossbow teacher Filling in for injured squires Witnessing someone being killed Tactics: Taking advantage of distracted opponents Is this what being a knight feels like? Tactics: The Deception Of Looking Weak Stalinsa: A Familiar Name Faircroft: Tactical Squire Birthdays are Times for Indulgence Socializing Outside of the Comfort Zone Ranqor: Forcing me to socialise Phobos: Garland's son Aneeka: Garland's daughter Garland's a Father! Leaders: Usually skilled and dangerous Garland: Unfinished business with a slaver Current Shield Points: 16 Languages: Fluent: Common Basic: Shiber Poor: Nari Threads A Few Drinks Between Friends Riding Lessons: 64th of Winter New Years Party! New Years Party! (Part 2) New Years Party! (Part 3) [Bronze Woods] The New Guy. Crossing of Paths: 2nd of Spring [Training Grounds] Shoot to the finish[Alexander] [Rearing Stallion] Beginning with Baking (Alexander Ross) [The Bronze Woods]Into The Woods...(Garland and Tiath) How To Swing A Sword... [Antinous Training Grounds] Turning Tables. A Spar, To Train Under a Pycons watching. (Alex Ross & Arch) A Meet And A Spar A Night On the Town