[b]Given Name[/b]: Viik (pronounced ‘Veek’)
[b]Gender[/b]: Male (by origin, technically no longer applies)
[b]Age[/b]: 31 (24 years as a human, 7 years ongoing as what he is now)
[b]Species[/b]: Unspecified (formerly human)

[b]Appearance[/b]: [hider=Digital depiction by myself (again, low quality due to Imgur)][img]http://i.imgur.com/IqU6fMN.jpg?1[/img][/hider]
[b]In-Depth Appearance:[/b] Viik stands at 5’10 and weighs 207.7 lbs, most of that weight coming from his enchanted stone components. Normally hidden, his fleshy white upper body contains all that’s left of his original human form, now preserved by a fetid black sludge that occasionally seeps out of the orifice located on his forehead (functioning to release pressure from gas buildup caused by the sludge).
[b]Brief Personality[/b]: Viik is an eccentric, taking great pride and joy in his creative hobbies. His primary goals in life are to improve his craft [i]and[/i] have it be recognized by those around him. To that end, he is a bit of an attention seeker, but (usually) knows when to practice subtlety. He enjoys setting up new milestones for himself, and appreciates being challenged by others, for the sake of show, education, and very often - payment. He places great priority on learning from mistakes in both his craft and social interactions. and thus has a tendency to make extensive organizational lists about any variety of subjects. He does not break away from his work often, but he is not entirely averse to joining in an activity with anyone who considers him a friend.

[b]Familiar Name[/b]: Siraan
[b]Familiar Form[/b]: Siraan takes the form of a female cobra, possessing stark white scales with small specks of black.

[b]Additional Information:[/b] Viik is the sole survivor of a series of largely failed experiments conducted by an unknown scientist seven years ago. The experiments involved introducing modified arcane substances to human test subjects in order to produce laborers that could work in extreme, otherworldly conditions. Viik managed to survive the initial trials that gave him a myriad of resistances and immunities to various supernatural afflictions, but was deemed too physically [i]weak[/i] to be of any practical use as a worker. Thus, Viik was discarded and left to eventually expire on his own.

However, Viik was simply too tenacious to accept this as his fate.

Viik crawled out of the muck he was thrown into and was rescued by a passing caravan, one traveling with them being an experienced golem crafter and limbsmith. Viik was gifted with a new set of limbs to replace his weak and withered ones, allowing him to stand and walk on his own. He was also taught extensively about the arts of golem crafting and limbsmithing, but unfortunately, his mentor eventually passed away due to illness. However, the mentor, to Viik’s benefit, had enlisted several favors from several individuals in order to acquire a scholarship for his protege, completed only in his dying weeks. Thus, Viik deigned to make good use of his mentor’s boon and attend Silverspell University to both improve and promote his craft.

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[sub][i]“Viik’s home is place known as the Forgemire, or the Living Factory to some. Many say it is horrible, filthy place - for most part, they are correct. Forgemire is one third rock, one third metal, and one third meat. Pipes filled with blood flow through the system. Soft beating of great heart can be heard when you press your ear to pipe surface. Viik tells no lie - the Forgemire is alive, and the Engineers keep it sated.”

“As Viik said, Forgemire is factory. Factory that makes many things. Golems, weapons, limbs, food, toys even. Sell products to many people of this world, and to other peoples of other worlds. Viik was rescued by Engineer and raised within the intestines of factory. He saw both good and bad of it. Factory help many, but also demand much in return. Engineers give something when they take something, or else Forgemire grows hungry. Too hungry, and… bad things happen.”

“But Viik is proud to be Engineer. He is proud to be part of workforce that keeps Forgemire in check. Viik hopes Silverspell will help him master his craft, to make best use of factory’s bounties. Not just for his sake, but for many others’ as well.”[/i][/sub]