Name:
Petros Avakian

Alias(s):
Nimbus (an insult he's grown up with)

Age:
22

Height:
6'1''

Weight:
187lbs

Hair Color:
Dark Brown

Eye Color:
Chestnut Brown

Crew Position:
Steward

Physical Appearance:

Petros is a fairly tall and toned young man. He has dark olive skin and deep brown hair that reaches to slightly below his ears (typically tied in a man-bun or small ponytail). By most accounts Petros would be considered quite handsome, but most people would notice that he has an air of sadness about him that constantly stains his face. His body has a few various scars and scratches from a childhood spent in Neberziel.

Petros tends to keep himself well groomed as well, especially serving as a steward. He is typically expected to serve other crew members (as a housekeeper or as an assistant cook) and is also expected to tend to guests on the ship. Thus, he feels the need to keep himself tidy.

Attire:

Petros wears a short-sleeved funnel collar jacket which is fortified by a few leather straps that wrap around and form a belt at his waist. Petros wears long arm bracers that are fortified by their own armor. The left arm bracer extends all the way to his hand-serving as a glove.

Petros wears a slim-fit pair of breeches that are reinforced with armor at the knees, shins, and feet (giving his lower legs a robotic appearance). His belt also contains various pouches.

Personality:

Petros would like to think that he can always rely on his intelligence before brute force, but unfortunately for him- this simply isn't the case in the world he lives in. Petros is the kind of intelligent that comes with a strong sense of self-preservation, as well as someone who has pondered and studied the ways of the world. A philosopher and skeptic at heart, Petros "practices" misotheism. He can see that Gods exist, but he encourages others to cease worshiping and/or fearing them. Petros sees their influence as a corrupting one that has brought only suffering to the world. Petros seeks to have matters resolved peacefully, but isn't completely against defending himself. In all honesty, Petros may be served best as an activist or a teacher, but he has found himself on this ship running away from who he is and where he came from.

Petros isn't yet aware of the abilities he has inherited, but is himself incredibly skeptical of Captain Fletcher's mission. He has experienced what these powers can do to people, and how harmful they can be. He is ignorant to the shards capabilities and thus fears what may happen should Fletcher succeed (a thought he keeps to himself).

Aside from this, Petros is a relatively calm and sometimes reserved character. He is jovial enough to keep up appearances, but perceptive characters may note that their is a distinct air of sadness and doubt looming within. Others still, might notice that he is keeping something locked within himself- that he has come onto this ship to get away from something.

Finally, in combat Petros is frighteningly calm. He is a steady and rather skilled bowman- who also uses shards in specific situations to amplify an arrow's power. Petros is a rather skilled tactician (much better than his cooking skills) and is rather quick on his feet. There is a sort of genius about him in this regard. Granted it isn't the same kind of obvious genius that comes with an engineer, scientist, or great thinker- but he possesses obvious potential masked by his lack of experience.

Weapons & Equipment:
Petros uses a hunting bow that is fairly impressive in its technological relevancy. Quick and quiet, Petros is able to pick off enemies from a distance with skill. The arrows are standard, but in some scenarios- where stealth is not the objective- Petros will switch to arrows infused with shards. The arrows possess explosive capabilities.

Petros as carried two daggers with him made of white iron. These are simply there for close-quarter combat- which Petros is relatively skilled at. The daggers aren't anything special, and Petros certainly prefers to stay out of close-ranger combat as it isn't his specialty.

Petros will pick up a pistol if he has to, but he is far less skilled/accurate with this kind of weapon and easily prefers his bow.

Shard Ability:

Blink- Unbeknownst to him, Petros is capable of singular temporal distortion. In other words, he is capable of an ability called blink. Essentially, it is a teleportation ability that allows the user to move swiftly forward, backwards, and side to side. This ability is believed to function as a sort of miniature time travel ability that pushes Petros through time. He can't use blink repeatedly, as he isn't capable of pushing himself beyond about 2 or 3 every few minutes. He can use these teleportation abilities to clear large gaps, or to escape an enemy. As well, any location he is blinking to must be in clear sight of him. Blink is not necessarily teleportation, but rather willing yourself to a certain (view-able) location via time distortion.

Brief History:

Petros was born in Neberziel to Mira Okrel and Hayk Avakian. Petros was never destined for a normal life. While his father was a civilian that was rather afraid of danger, his mother was the "Red Stratus" of sky pirate legend. Mira, or Stratus, as she preferred- had served as a faithful tactician for Captain Wallace as a member of the Reapers. She received her name for her ability to move incredibly quickly threw enemy lines and devastate their defenses. She kept her "blink abilities" a secret from everyone; this included her Captain. She felt that explaining her abilities would make her that much more susceptible in battles, and she herself hardly understood them. She didn't have the same foresight or desire to seek out Cagen, the Immortal Archivist, as did Wallace.

Wallace would come into possession of a shardstone, and would inherit abilities from it. After having returned from council in Shoel, the Captain quickly put two-and-two together regarding Stratus' abilities. This led to a confrontation where Wallace exiled Stratus from his ship and from the Reapers. The Red Stratus was Mira Okrel once again.

Mira sought solace in the drink, and in the comfort of bedfellows for a time. She spent the next few years living in Neberziel. It would be here that she would meet Hayk Avakian. The two quickly hit it off, and within a year they were in love. They would have young Petros, and life for Mira was seemingly going quite well.

Unfortunately for Mira, she was left unaware when her abilities suddenly began to fade. She found herself no longer able to blink. She was no longer a pirate, but her ability was always apart of her identity. Mira began to spiral into a depression and self-loathing. She felt her youth slip away as she was faced with her own mortality in an unexpected way. She began drinking again, and found herself freelancing to feel alive again.

Without her powers, and years away from the life of a sky pirate- Mira had few connections, no powers, and a lack of understanding regarding the climate of the contemporary pirate world. She found herself making foolish mistakes in an attempt to restore some semblance of her youth and identity. She kept in contact with both Petros and Hayk, and still cared for them deeply. A part of Mira felt that Petros had taken who she was from her, albeit in a metaphorical way rather than the literal truth. She felt incredibly guilty for this. Mira would end up dying in combat during a rather sloppy mission.

Hayk would continue to raise Petros who was by this time a teenager. He was already quite skilled with a bow from being taught by his mother. As well, he and his father would spend hours "bird-hunting" for food whenever birds would get to close to the docks. Having lived on Neberziel, Petros often encountered pirates that were temporarily docked. There was an allure there for Petros, but with it he also began to foster a resentment for the character his mother was. He had grown up with stories from pirates about the Red Stratus and just how violent and powerful a pirate she was.

Petros found himself horrified by these stories, and developed a dislike for Stratus. He was unable to separate Mira and her pirate legacy. He questioned the ethics of a sky-pirate lifestyle, but this only caused him scorn in Neberziel. While some pirates expected him to join the Reapers others heckled him for living in the shadow of one of the "greatest pirates to ever live".

In 21 years, Petros had already seen enough of this tower and was ready to leave. When he learned of Captain Fletcher- a pirate that actually sought to do some good- was recruiting he decided that this was his one viable option off of Neberziel. Finally he'd have a chance to escape his mother's legacy and do some good. Petros is relatively new to the ship, but has been around for about 5 or 6 months.


Relationships:

Hayk Avakian: Petros' father still lives in Neberziel, though the two had a falling out when Petros decided to join up with Fletcher. Hayk warned Petros that he would end up getting killed, but Petros in his stubborn youth refused to listen. He wanted a chance to escape the legacy of the Red Stratus. Hayk still cares deeply for his son, and longs to seem him safe and home again.

PS. I'll work to develop relationship with other crew members as well. Petros is a homosexual male in terms of romantic relationships, but I can still work with other players to develop friendships, rivalries, etc.