[hider=Locke] [table][row][cell][color=C0C0C0] [hr][h2][color=#D4AF37]Locke[/color][/h2][hr] [color=D4AF37][sub][b]Appearance[/b][/sub][/color] [justify]Average height for a huma with a lean build. Wavy, golden-blonde hair that falls past his ears, usually unkempt. Sharp, angular features, blue eyes, and light stubble along his jaw. Whatever he wears, he makes sure he can run in it.[/justify] [color=D4AF37][sub][b]Personality & Reputation[/b][/sub][/color] [b]Self-Serving | Opportunistic | Vain | Shameless | Flighty[/b] [justify]Locke looks out for himself first, second, and third. Always has been. He’ll be whoever you need him to be if it gets him what he wants, and he’ll be gone the moment he has it. Hasn’t lost a night’s sleep over any of it. Hard to feel guilty when you’re convinced you’re above it all.[/justify] [color=D4AF37][sub][b]History[/b][/sub][/color] [justify] [hider=History]They tell a story in the Cascades of a young ylva woman, born to a noble house whose name changes with each telling. She was beautiful, as all ylva are, and foolish, as the young often are. She believed love could overcome anything: blood, tradition, even the Compromise itself. You can already see where this is going. It started with a sob story. His, not hers. An orphan, he said. His family stolen by people who still walked free, still breathed, still laughed while he had nothing. Her heart broke for him. She’d always been soft that way. Exactly the sort, some say, that a confidence man would prey on. If the rumors are true, that’s what he was. But she didn’t see him that way. She saw a man who made her laugh, who remembered the small things she said and asked questions no one else thought to ask. He made her feel like she mattered. Not her name, not her house. Just her. Whether he meant any of it, who can say. She introduced him to her friends, defended him when her family disapproved. They called him a huma with nothing to offer (they were right). She called him hers, and he was the best thing that had ever happened to her. Her family told her she was to be married. Another house. Another name. Another life. She wept, and he held her, and when the tears stopped she knew what she wanted to do. If she couldn’t keep him, she would give him something. She made the Compromise for him. Sacrificed her love so he could find his justice. It was already his, she thought. What did she need it for? Her marriage would never have what they had. This way, her love would stay with him forever. Maybe the gods would see how strong it was, and he would come back for her, return her heart. Maybe they would finally have their happy ending. What she didn’t realize was that the Compromise would take all of it. Not just her love for him, but her capacity to love at all. Some say he left the moment it was done, that he had what he wanted and saw no reason to stay. Others say he waited until morning. Slipped out with her jewelry. Does it matter? The Compromise demands a sacrifice, but it has never cared whose. There have always been those who exploit that. He wasn’t the first. Won’t be the last. So here’s your warning, for whatever it’s worth. If a stranger smiles at you too easy, remembers too much, makes you feel like you matter—walk away. If you find yourself wanting to help him, walk faster. Don’t trust Locke.[/hider][/justify] [color=D4AF37][sub][b]Strengths & Limitations[/b][/sub][/color] [hider=Strengths][b]Deception & Persuasion — Adept[/b] Natural huma charisma plus years of cons. Reads people, adopts personas, lies convincingly, manipulates conversations. [b]Dexterity — Competent[/b] Quick hands, nimble feet. Good for pickpocketing, sleight of hand, dodging, and running when things go south. [b]Glamour — Minor[/b] Alters the appearance of animate or inanimate objects, though not perfectly. [b]Surface Read — Competent[/b] Detects basic emotions. [b]Charm — Minor[/b] Makes people more inclined to trust him. Doesn’t override free will, just nudges them to be more open or agreeable.[/hider] [hider=Limitations][b]Strength — Lacking[/b] Can’t overpower anyone, struggles with heavy lifting or brute force. [b]Constitution — Lacking[/b] Can’t take a hit: one solid blow and he’s down. Doesn’t handle pain well either. [b]Melee Combat — Untrained[/b] No weapon skills. If someone gets close with a blade, he’s in trouble. [b]Ranged Combat — Untrained[/b] Can’t use a bow or throw a knife with any accuracy. [b]Magic Endurance — Limited[/b] His magic came through indirect Compromises. Spells drain him faster and can’t be held as long as someone who paid the price directly.[/hider] [/color][/cell][cell][sub][sup] [color=2e2c2c]____________________________________________________________________________[/color][/sup][/sub][hr][color=C0C0C0][h3]◤ [sub][color=#D4AF37]“Nothing personal.”[/color][/sub][/h3][/color] [img width=300]https://i.imgur.com/wiFQ9xG.jpeg[/img] [hr][color=C0C0C0][color=D4AF37][b]Full Name:[/b][/color] Locke [color=D4AF37][b]Age:[/b][/color] Late 20s to mid 30s [color=D4AF37][b]Voice Claim:[/b][/color] Kaiji Tang [color=D4AF37][b]Race:[/b][/color] Huma [color=D4AF37][b]Birthplace:[/b][/color] Siliach [color=D4AF37][b]Occupation:[/b][/color] Grifter [color=D4AF37][b]Affiliation(s):[/b][/color] None[/color] [hr][/cell][/row][/table] [/hider]