[hider=Lucex Venatorii] [u]Basic information[/u] Name: Lucex "Alhena" Venatorii Race: Half-Orc, human mother but unsure of race, looks mostly Imperial Age: 20 Gender: Androgynous Birthsign: The Theif Place of Origin: Unknown - Found in the wilderness Appearance: Lucex is a short and very, very feminine half-Bosmer coming in at a mere 5 ft 4 in. He has a slender build but hides the muscle he has as its not exactly toned very well. His skin is soft and fair, the human tones show hints of Orsimer green when up close. Most will confuse him for a female until they're really up close, it doesn't help that Lucex can also speak in a very girly voice. Like his skin, Lucex's face holds Orcish roots; his head is close to an Orc's longer shape but ends in a distinctly Nord-like shape. His small, soft lips hide two fang like teeth, shorter than an Orc's but still noticeable if Lucex pulls down his lip a bit or opens his mouth. His hair was one a silky black stream but since has become a more rugged, but smooth mane of beautiful black which hides what appears some alluring shade of dark violet if the light hits it right. The sapphires in his bright eyes glow an icy blue like the mountain ice. Background: Lucex isn't really sure where he's from. Based on what he's gathered and guessed, he's a half-orc with a human mother of some breed, either left in the wild to die or be killed. The old orcish dagger is proof of the latter as its the only thing he was found with when a group of hunters found him. Perhaps his father was in a forbidden love and was forced to kill his son in the wild but couldn't bring his Orcish rage to do it, leaving only the knife once meant to do the deed on him as a final message. Now, from here on out, one would expect Lucex's life to be full of woe and hardship, but its not. He had been picked up by a wondering group of hunters, lead by an Imperial named Romilius who thought Lucex looked Imperial enough to be given an Imperial name. Romilius and his band of merry hunters looked after the kid like a giant family, teaching him their ways of the hunt. Of course this meant that Lucex was never given any real proper education, but who cares about that stuff when you can boast on how you kill bears for a living? Sure as hell sounds more impressive than asking if people get to the cloud district of Whiterun all day. By the time he was a teenager, Lucex had already claimed a number of animals as his kills, all the pelts, hides and furs to prove too. His companions had taught him well and the young man learned from exprience, even teaching him dueling with swords. However, it was during a hunting trip that Lucex found out the hard way that there is a major difference between teddy bears and wild bears, promptly scaring the shit out of him and scarring him for life, ensuring he would prefer not to get that close to anyone trying to kill him again. Once he was of age and a true "adult", he made the choice to leave the group but they gave him his current armor as a fair well gift, made of the animals he had hunted, and the bow which had faithfully served him and he had used to hunt said animals. And now, after almost five years of wondering around, he has come into the folds of a mercenary company to earn some cash. I could go on about his exploits like riding a goat out of Solitude to escape the guards or how he drop kicked a troll (with varying amounts of success which may or may not have ended in a hasty retreat), but that all is a story for another day. Personality: As one might expect from a man of his age, Lucex is full of piss and vigor (relatively speaking). He's hyped and ready to die (not really), willing to do whatever it takes to become the very best (again, not really). He'll even fight a giant with a goat and a tuning fork! (Noticing a trend yet?) In reality, Lucex is a brave man with a kind soul, just not the type of brave who'd face off against stuff head on. He's an adventurer guy who'd go tomb raiding or dwemer diving if he had people to do it with him (or more likely keep the badies away). That said, he does pull his share and will fight as needed. Even if he is good at things like swordsmanship, he prefers to stay away from it since it means there's just that much of a greater chance of him dying horribly. His youthful kindess does tend to lead him on the path of being a bit naiveté to the darker side of the world, but he does what he thinks will do the most good. That's not to say he doesn't manage to get himself into all sorts of trouble and mischief, but, he still young and stupid (somewhat). He's most generous to orphans, having somewhat understanding their cause and life but generally does pitch a coin or two to a beggar's bucket. In terms of being a mercenary, he's sometimes called a coward for his fear of getting up close and personal, but his skills as an archer is very respected even if his shots do land a bit distant from his target. He hates having to take out of the company's food stock pile and often resorts to fishing or hunting for his own meats or picking wild plants he can eat. He's no alchemist but he knows what can be safely eaten and is willing to share both plants he comes across and wild game. When he isn't fighting or hunting and generally relaxing, he favors story telling of his exploits, some true, some fake, some almost true but all of them amusing or interesting in some way. His favorite setting to do this is around a camp fire or with a small group a tavern's bar, should be noted he doesn't like the taste of most alcohols and thus doesn't drink minus a good round a Cyrodillic Brandy which he enjoys the taste of. Due to his appearance, its best to keep him away from certain types of lecherous characters for obvious reasons. Its gotten him into many an awkward situations in the past. While he actually has a more neutral attitude about this in hindsight, he has become rather proficient in role playing as a girl in a wide variety of aspects, useful in some situations. Despite how convincing of a female he looks, he prefers not to be reminded about it and constantly states he is a male, although his comrade usually think otherwise. [u]Capabilities:[/u] Skills: •Adept - Marksmanship (Very proficient in crossbows, less in traditional archery or throwing) •Adept - Sneak (Good enough to stalk animals and sometimes people) •Adept – Speech (To tell stories and to get him out of trouble buts its more than enough to get him in trouble, mostly used to impersonate a very convince female voice) •Apprentice - Provisioning (Can cook pretty well, makes a mean venison steak and stews from wild plants) •Apprentice - Athletics (Equivalent to a some very basic military training) •Apprentice – Acrobatics (Think street performer level) •Novice – 1H Blades (Best he stays away from sharp pointy things in front of him) •Novice - Tailoring (Makes scarves and shoddy shirts and bandages and rope) •Novice - Woodworking (Just some carving stuff he's learned on the go) •Novice - Mercantile (Just enough so he doesn't get ripped off too badly) Weaknesses: •Weak bones - Born with lighter bones, while it does allow Lucex to move faster, it also mean even a solid punch can do significant damage, Divines forbid he gets hit with a war hammer or a log to the face. •Sensitive to Lightning - For reasons unknown, Lucex is significantly more sensitive to lighting-based spells. From a single hit, at best he'll be temporarily paralyzed and disoriented and at worse, he'll be knocked out cold or his heart stops. •Weak to Poison - Lucex has had a weakened immune system for a long time but due to his outdoorsmanship, he's been able to negate and prevent most diseases through will power of being healthy. Poison however is still incredibly dangerous on him. •Illiterate - Lucex can make out some simple words but the vast majority of words are just scribbles to him. Despite never really getting a proper education at any point, he enjoys books purely too look at the neat handwriting, wishing to one day to write just a pretty as the books show. •Too pretty for his own good - Lucex is undoubtly attractive even by female standards, but it also means that there are some who go straight for him. There's also the issue that he might know a number of people in cities who bring in awkward times. Relations to Other Characters: N/A Affiliation(s): None Spells (if any): •Novice Flames Combat Style (or the Lack of): (optional) Lucex is primarily a ranged support on paper, shooting away with his crossbow. In reality, he tends to get a bit more personal in his bolt deliver, making hims something of a frontline sniper. Should he get too close and personal, he draws a sword/axe/knife/whatever-his-hand-can-find and then goes into a dodge tank mode where he constantly dodges to draw attention, attack when his opponent is tired and/or vulnerable. Other Capabilities: •Hunting related things (stalking, cleaning and field dressing) •Survival skills (campfire making, woodcutting) •Equipment maintenance •Being a very convincing female and crossdressing •Singing (or so he thinks) •Outdoorsmanship (climbing, swimming) [u]Inventory[/u] Cash: 58 gold and a piece of cheese Keys and Lockpicks: N/A Clothing and Armor: Lucex wears a short chainmail shirt that goes to his stomach which comes with a chest piece of hard boiled leather. Leather shoulder guards protect his shoulders as one would expect, snow wolf furs decorate the topmost layer. Around his waist is a long red-tipped blue scarf of tundra cotton, his horn and a small money pouch occupy space there along side some trinkets. The furs of his lower body are of foxes, wolves and even bears he hunted himself and are connected to the leather of his top armor, hiding a pair of rugged pants. His armor comes with a hood and Lucex made the face wrap himself, although its only used in bad weather or places he knows he has a certain... [i]unsavory[/i] reputation. Outside of that, we wears standard leather boots and bracers with hide gloves. In cold weather, he dons a heavy fur cloak which also serves as his sleeping pad on most nights.[hider=Appearance] [IMG]http://i63.tinypic.com/4rykhe.png[/IMG] [/hider] Weapon and Ammunition: •Hunting Bow with ~30 steel arrows •Orcish dagger •Woodcutter Axe •An Alpenstock Potion and Arcane Supplies: •Two potions of minor stamina Jewelry and Novelty Items: •A "borrowed" silver ring •Amulet of Kynareth •The Orcish dagger technically •Golden neckless w/ an emerald •Moonstone and Sapphire Circlet •Goat horn horn made of a horny goat horn who wasn't actually horny but still had horns Books and Documents: •A few maps, mostly of Skyrim's wilderness •[i]Memoirs of an Ale Wench[/i] (Lucex enjoys tracing the fancy letters) Food, Drinks, Provisions: •Two dried fish •A water skin and a few bottles of water •Bread •The piece of cheese is not food, its legal tender (to Lucex anyways) Bags, Pouches, Packs: •The large knapsack slung on his back •Some small pouches and a satchel on his belt •A quiver for his arrows •His 4 pack Other: Lucex claims that his hood by itself is enchanted and while it does appear to be enchanted and has been confirmed by mages, no one knows what the actual enchantment is. Seeing as the enchantment itself faintly glows purple, Lucex says the enchantment make the hood "better at being purple". [/hider]