Berus

[Berus]

Berus Snowsong Basic Information Race: Vantha Age: 18 Years Gender: Male Height: 5'4 Weight: 110 pounds Birthday: 90th Winter, 493 AV Birthplace: Avanthal, Taldera Location: Avanthal, Taldera Physical Description If one manages to see beyond his very small stature, both in height and gravity, they would see a decent yet not particularly handsome fellow whose boyish attitudes and mannerisms are easily apparent from his endless flashing smiles and grins. He has near-unblemished olive skin and the typical black hair of the Vantha. His eyes shift continuously, the trademark of his Vantha heritage, generally based around a dark, desolate brown when depressed, a fierce blue when particularly interested or excited, and a sparkling green at other times. Character History (Pre-Creation) He was born the second and last son of Corven and Fervia Snowsong, the latter formerly of the Frostfawn and both of whom are enterprising individuals who prize a very steady and fulfilling lifestyle. Berus’s elder brother Kaylor has pretty much embodied that practice, even going so far as to seek a line of work not so frivolous as that of a bard and leave the Snowsong in favor of the Winterflame, but the younger brother by his very nature rebelled against it. As a young boy he continually disobeyed his overly strict parents and, alongside his two friends Steryn Iceglaze and Jasten Skyglow, managed to do nearly every mischievous thing one could up in the frozen, barren north. At first his father, who had a solid job as an entertainer at the Red Diamond Tavern, encouraged the young boy’s budding enthusiasm for being a musician but quickly realized that was the wrong course when he discovered that he wasn’t interested in any sort of monetary gains from his craft aside from the occasional tip. The boy’s wandering heart found the lyre to be a great outlet for his passions, yet all the fun was stolen as soon as someone told him he had to do it. After his father’s realization, his mother unfortunately got her way and Berus was sent to a job at the Menagerie. This would turn out to be the worst day of his young life before he ran away into the wilderness to escape, finally returning half-frozen and hardly alive three days later. After that, his parents attempted to get him several other jobs. Sadly, the rebellious youth continued to run away from job after job until finally no one would even give him a chance. As soon as Berus was old enough, his parents had him move into his own room and have shunned him as much as possible, barely hiding their shame behind faces harder than the thickest ice. The little self-proclaimed bard continued his life of leisure and pleasure, frequenting the Red Diamond Tavern and the Windward Boardwalk as he listened and rest stories, attempted to write and play music, and generally just mess around. A couple of rather generous loans from his two close friends has sustained this life so far, but Berus looks to something different now that the money’s run dry, his friends come angrily to his door wondering when he’ll repay them, and the sound of his lyre has stopped pleasing his ear as much as it used to. Skills and Lores   Skills 21/100 Play Musical Instrument (Lyre) He knows several of the easier tunes by heart and frequently practices more difficult ones in his abundance of his spare time. 15/100 Running He is good at sprinting short distances fast but definitely no long distance runner. 11/100 Acrobatics He has mostly learned how to roll, which is quite effective in battle but is actually a side product of several hours of play. 10/100 Musical Composition He frequently attempts to compose new songs as he wanders aimlessly through public areas, much to everyone’s dismay. 10/100 Storytelling Possessing the natural gift of his people, he takes this a few steps further with his plotless tales. 5/100 Writing He has practiced writing, most apparent in his Journal. 5/100 Unarmed Combat He has begun practicing unarmed combat but relies more on improvising than skill. 5/100 Weapon (Snowball) Snowballin'. 4/100 Weapon (Spear) [indent]he has begun practicing with the spear, though he hardly ever hits his target and even then often fails miserably at keeping is footing. 5/100 Interrogation Very curious by nature, he asks many questions to discover more about the world. 5/100 Observation A very curious person, he tends to try to take in everything that he sees. 2/100 Throwing A big fan of snowball fighting, he has practiced throwing those deadly balls of ice to give himself an edge. 2/100 Philosophy He sometimes entertains deep thoughts as he questions much of life. 2/100 Strategizing He mostly knows strategies of retreat. 1/100 Seduction Many bewail the time that they beheld his legendary wink. 1/100 Singing Please, do not ask him to sing. 1/100 Intelligence He's learning. 1/100 Bodybuilding He's a weakling. 1/100 Camouflage :ninja: 1/100 Riding (Elk) More of holding on for dear life. 1/100 Larceny He's a prankster. 2/100 Stealth :ninja: 1/100 Weapon (Lyre) ... Just imagine it. 1/100 Rhetoric :D 1/100 Brawling Its kinda funny seeing him try to brawl. Training : Flashback - Stealth +1, Brawling +1, Interogation +1, 0 – Storytelling +10, Play Musical Instrument (Lyre) +15, Musical Composition +10, Acrobatics +10, Running +10, Writing +5 1 - Instrument (Lyre) +2, Acrobatics +1, Singing +1, Philosophy +1 3 - Instrument (Lyre) +1, Unarmed Combat +3 7 - Instrument (Lyre) +1, Weapon (Snowball) +3, Bodybuilding +1, Interrogation +1 9 - Interrogation +1, Weapon (Spear) +3, Seduction +1 13 - Camoflauge +1, Observation +1, Stealth +1, Interrogation +1, Riding (Elk) +1, Larceny +1 14 - Rhetoric + 1 17 - Strategizing +2, Running +3, Observation +1, Weapon (Snowball) +2 22 - Unarmed Combat +2, Instrument (Lyre) +1, Interrogation +1, Throwing +1 40 - Instrument (Lyre) +1, Observation +2, Running +1, Weapon (Lyre) +1 43 - Observation +1, Philosophy +1, Weapon (Spear) +1, Intelligence +1, Throwing +1, Running +1   Lores Winter Survival (Starting Package) Dealing With Terrible Pain (What? The Arrow Slipped) Blood-Loss Illusions (What? The Arrow Slipped) Stealing the Show (What? The Arrow Slipped) Incoherent Speech (What? The Arrow Slipped) Praying to Rhaus (Two Snowsongs in a Tavern) Tuning a Lyre (Two Snowsongs in a Tavern) Climbing on People (Two Snowsongs in a Tavern) Playing With Your Eyes Closed (Dreams and Fists) Proving Your Worth (Dreams and Fists) Barely Strong Enough to be a Savior (Snowballs in your Face!) Teaching Foreigners to Snowball Fight (Snowballs in your Face!) Bad Sense of Direction (Sorry, Wrong Store...) Having Low Self Esteem (Sorry, Wrong Store...) Proper Weapon Care: Spear (Basic) (Sorry, Wrong Store...) Friendly Fighter (Fight Crew) Defensive Maneuvers (Basic) (Fight Crew) Getting Knocked Out (Fight Crew) Escaping Dangerous Situations (Fight Crew) Planning a Crime (Elkrider) Trying to Remember a Face (Elkrider) How to Approach Animals Correctly (Basic) (Elkrider) Accepting a Bet (Elkrider) Losing a Bet (Elkrider) People Walk All Over You (Troublemakers) Skipping Out on Work (Pay Your Debt) Talking Big (Pay Your Debt) Considering Your Death (Pay Your Debt) Not Noticing that Snow is Water (Pay Your Debt) Paying Your Debts in a Unorthodox Way (Pay Your Debt) Getting a Drink Poured Over Your Head (A Taste of Pain) Getting Beat Up (A Taste of Pain) Life or Death Situations (A Taste of Pain) Respect for Solitude (Contemplation) Vantha Manners (Contemplation) Using a Race as a Swear (Contemplation) Eavesdropping (Contempation) Never Giving Up (Greatest Fear) Languages Fluent: Vani Basic: Common Equipment and Possessions Clothing: Blue wool cloak, linen shirt, woolen plants, and low boots. Lyre SpearWide steel tip with hollow modifications, lancewood pole, made by Danyella. Journal Inkwell Waterskin Backpack -Set of Toiletries -Food for a Week -Eating Knife -Flint and Steel Heirloom: A couple of worthless strings that were once a part of his Grandfather’s own lyre. House: A room in his family’s rooms in the Snowsong Hold; affording a Common lifestyle. Job: (after 44th, Spring) Entertainer at the Red Diamond Tavern; 4gm per day. Ledger 100 gold rimmed Mizas -25gm? for Lyre -3gm for Blank Book (Journal) -1gm for Ink Vial = 71 gold Mizas (at creation) -5gm for Spear (Sorry, Wrong Store...) = 66 gold Mizas (9th Spring) +3cm from Fight Crew = 66 gold Mizas 3 copper Mizas (22nd Spring) +188gm from Job -135gm from Common Lifestyle = 119 gold Mizas 3 copper Mizas (1st Summer) Contacts Aello ((Flashback) What? The Arrow Slipped) Kain (Two Snowsongs in a Tavern) [Cousin] Fantol (On Thin Ice) [Acquaintance] Darren (Dreams and Fists) [Friend] Celescia (A Tree at the Boardwalk) [Acquaintance] Danyella (Sorry, Wrong Store...) [Friend] Stitch (Snowballs in your Face!) [Acquaintance] Larina (Drunken Tales) [Acquaintance] Cara (Elkrider) [Enemy] Younger (Promenade in the Park) Lesserage (A Crafter's Kind) Azeran (A Taste of Pain) [Enemy] Amondaris (Contemplation) [Acquaintance] Ryuric (Contemplation) [Seen] Eisi (Super Awesome Adventure Group of Doom) [Acquaintance] Thread List Spring, 511 1st - Two Snowsongs in a Tavern 3rd (Early) - On Thin Ice 3rd (Late) - Dreams and Fists 5th - A Tree at the Boardwalk (On Hold) 7th - Snowballs in your Face! 9th - Sorry, Wrong Store... 10th - The Story That Never Ends (Spring 511 AV) (On Hold) 12th - Drunken Tales 13th - Elkrider 14th - Troublemakers 17th - Pay Your Debt 20th - Promenade in the Park at Sunset 22nd - Fight Crew 24th - A Crafter's Kind 26th - Ice Skating 40th - A Taste of Pain 43rd - Contemplation 44th - Greatest Fear 67th - Super Awesome Adventure Group of Doom (On Hold) Flashbacks 1st Summer, 509 - What? The Arrow Slipped