[CHAR] A Bleak Storm

[OnlyThePie]

Name: Thomas Pallmyr
Age: 37
General Location of Operation (include movement type (True, Born, Rooted)): True, The Baltic Sea region, preferring the Scandinavian area.
Preferred Dialogue Color(please put the color code): 2e3192
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 165 lbs
Appearance(Pictures not required, but appreciated): Thomas is a tall, sandy blonde man, with vaguely British features. He has a sharp angular face, and short scruffy facial hair. Thomas has long but well muscled arms and legs. His mouth is just the tiniest bit lopsided, and his nose has been broken more than once, giving it a bumpy appearance. He has pale blue eyes that glint impishly on occasion. He is quite pale.
General, non-combat, Apparel: A pale grey shirt and dark blue overcoat, similar to a soldier's uniform, though significantly less complicated. Wears a pair of thick leather boots to protect him from the weather, and the in-fashion tricorn hat, also a dark blue.
Armor and Weapons: When going into a hunt, Thomas dons a Spanish conquistador's breastplate, and a large dark green cloak to allow for blending in. Thomas generally fights with a single, rune-filled (which give it somewhat random magical properties) steel shortsword, though he sometimes chooses an axe, depending on the beast. He carries a crossbow across his back, but only uses it if he has to.
Affiliates(Apprentices, Partners, etc.): Recently graduated apprentice Heinrich Vraubaten, who now serves along the south Baltic Sea coast.
Afflictions(If none, don't fill out): None
Likes: His job, a good beer, well-maintained equipment, ice and snow
Dislikes: His job, dragons, centaurs, bureaucrats, monstrous people (bad people, not half-monsters), Demons
Fears: A mess he can't get himself out of, Fire-Tornados
Specialization: Generally an all-around Knight, but does have a special touch for defeating the truly evil (Grim/Hallowed Knight)
Magic (if any): Blacksense, The Warming (wards off cold temperatures), Lighttouch (a faint light for dark places), Aquarius (creates a small amount of water)
History(At least a paragraph, preferably more): Born and raised in southern Scotland, Thomas was shipped off to Norway originally to train to be a merchant. But, while in Oslo, he was attacked by a feral werebear. After handling the bear as best he could, which turned out to be lucky enough to put the beast to sleep, he was picked up by the Knighthood. He trained first in a boot-camp in the northern Sahara, where he learned his hatred of the heat. He was then paired as an apprentice to Horsch Golvik, who took him back up North to the Polish Baltic. When Thomas graduated at 24, he stayed with Horsch, operating as his partner. While on a raid looking for what were assumed to be two goblins, a high-class Demon attacked and killed Horsch. After dispatching the creature, Thomas departed farther North, trying to escape the memories of his old friend. He slowly worked his way up to greater and greater beasts until achieving his status of today. At the start of our tale he is on the southeastern coast of Sweden.

[Zugzwang]

Gerhad Polus

Name: Gerhard Polus
Age: 26

General Location of Operation: True Knight, Usually in the Northern Holy Roman Empire,
Occasionally venturing into the lands of the Commonwealth or onto the shores of Britain

Preferred Dialogue Color: Gerhard may have abandoned the Swedish Crown, but his text has not abandoned its color

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 12 and a half stone

Appearance: Gerhard’s past is clearly visible in his appearance. One can regard him as one does a relic of the past: in differentiating what is original and what is new, a complete picture can be gained. Gerhard’s appearance is the symptom of proud nobility slowly eroded by danger, poverty and experience. His height identifies him as a noble, his muscular, healthy form an indicator of a noble’s diet. The new leanness, the weathered skin and poorly-managed hair shows his years on the road, locked in combat with inhuman threats. His blonde hair and emerald-green eyes mark him as a Swede, his messy stubble and foreign motley detritus of his long absence from his home country. He carries himself with dignity, a straight posture and good manners. He speaks well in multiple languages, but is quick to laugh and boast, and has the usual cautious hostility of wanderers. He is missing teeth, one removed by a Cossack and the other two by an irate werewolf, and he is missing the smallest finger on his left hand.

General, non-combat, Apparel: Gerhard wears road clothes. Sturdy boots, warm, thick trousers and woolen shirts. He is fond of his tricorn hat, and the thick woolen cloak, his constant companion. He still keeps his blue tunic, his only relic from his service to the crown, and he wears it when the weather turns particularly inclimate.

Armor and Weapons: Gerhard is a man who firmly believes that a hunter should be ready for whatever he is required to do, and loads his horse for the task. He is rarely parted from his sword, an Austrian saber of impeccable design, of which he is quite fond. He has always respected British gunsmithing, and carries a British musket and pistol with him whenever he expects danger. When fighting ahorse, a long spear of uncertain origin but deadly appearance is his choice against monsters for whom the reach of saber is too intimate. He wears the armor of a cuirassier, occasionally supplementing it with a coat of chain when the threat warrants it.

Affiliates: WIP

Afflictions: WIP

Likes: French cuisine. Fencing. His horse, Adolphus. Dancing. Sunday Mass.

Dislikes: Papists. Russians. Pixies. Naval Voyages. Large Cities.

Fears: Hell. His own weaknesses and failures. Heights. Death.

Specialization: Grim. Gerhard believes he is capable, and believes God would want those who can do good should do it.

Magic: Very little. He has had success increasing his own reflexes, and has recently been trying to use magic to increase his strength to moderate success.

History: Born the third son of a minor noble family, Gerhard faced a traditional choice. He would inherit very little: he could enter the clergy, learn a trade, or enter the military. Gerhard’s fascination from an early age with swordplay and horseback riding made the choice for him, despite his deep religiosity. His father found him fencing masters and taught him to ride, and on his 16th birthday, in the Year of Our Lord 1716, he joined the armies of his nation as heavy cavalry in their Great Northern War. He actually saw Charles XII die on the field at Fredriksten. He saw action at Oregrund, at Gotland and at Staket, ending the war among the most veteran soldiers under arms.
He was furious when Nystad was announced. He was shocked at Sweden for giving up, for losing its will to keep fighting the Russian oppressors. He wanted nothing more than to keep fighting, to make the Tsar pay for the humiliation of mother Sweden. His impotent rage turned to disappointment and disillusionment, and he found himself unable to return to his normal life in service of a government which had let itself slip so far into decay. Sweden was no longer a great power, and Gerhard was no longer proud to call himself a Swede.
He found solace in Christ, for a time. He even considered becoming a priest, serving his God with his every breath. A dream changed that, a realization that literate men of faith were numerous, and strong warriors for the Cross were few. Gerhard has tried to convince himself that this was a dream, or a spark of inspiration, rather than a message from the Father, but deep down he remains convinced. He knew that he could serve God better fighting the abominations of Cain and Lucifer, and petitioned to join the knighthood in 1722. For the last four years, he has roamed the states of northern Europe, fighting the foulest monsters he can find, each vanquished aberration a prayer given to the Lord his God.

[Midori]

Ruxandra "The Lady in Red"

Age: 34
General Location of Operation: Currently Central Europe
Preferred Dialogue Color: ed1c24
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 132 lbs.

Appearance: Given that her body is immortal she still appears to be that same 15 year old girl from so many years ago. Her features are young and fresh, flawless almond skin like the purist honey, golden brown eyes like fields of wheat, silken black hair dark as the night, and the kind of solitary stare that lets you know she's just a little bit different from everyone else.
General, non-combat, Apparel: Her entire body is covered save for her eyes which are obscured by her red linen cloak. Given her unique appearance and young looks she rarely shows her face to anyone and prefers the anonimity of the cloak as well as a long red linen robe with a split along both legs to allow for freedom of movement. Were it not for her sword she could easily be mistaken for a simple traveller.
Armor and Weapons: No armor to speak of, as most weapons are ineffective against a being such as her, and she couldn't afford it anyway. Being nimble is more important. She carries a Kilij (Turkish Scimitar) that she got from her mentor.

Affiliates: Batur "The Grim Turk" Algul (deceased member of the Knighthood/Mentor)
Afflictions: Vampirism
Likes: Sweets
Dislikes: Evil creatures, sunny days, large crowds, places of worship, people lying (she can tell).
Fears: Succumbing to her baser desires, being discovered as a vampire.

Specialization: Grim. As something of a vile creature herself she feels it's only fitting that she should take on the most dangerous and ruthless creatures.

Magic (if any): N/A

Vampiric Abilities:

-Vampiric Immortality- Not to say that she can't die but she will live forever assuming her head is never seperated from her body or that she is never pierced through the heart by a holy object or sanctified weapon. Of course she must also feed regularly on blood to sustain her form.

-Night Vision- Ruxandra can see in the dark as if it were clear as day, although this carries the caveat that sunlight is extremely intense and even blinding at times but not particularly harmful as some myths would have you believe.

-Vampiric Strength- Given that her body is immortal, she can push her muscles to their limit without fear of major injury to herself and thusly can perform feats of great strength and speed exceeding that of a typical human being. She is still capable of feeling pain, however.

-Vampiric Senses- Vampires have superb hearing and sense of smell. She can hear the heartbeats of living creatures and track scents like a hound. Unfortunately this also means that loud noises are deafening by comparison and putrid scents can be overwhelming.

History: Ruxandra was a simple Romanian peasant girl with no family name and little more to worry about than feeding herself everyday. She lived a meager but relatively normal life until the age of 15 when a group of hungarian bandits raided her village. Ruxandra had been fetching water when the attack happened and did not return until the attack was already over. The bandits had left nothing of value, all the food had been looted and most buildings were on fire. With nowhere to go she wandered along the road, begging for food from passers by.

One night she was confronted by what appeared to be a man in a long cloak. He offered her shelter and all the food she could eat. No child could resist such an offer after having spent so long being destitute and alone. The man took her to a camp where others with similar cloaks waited. As she welcomed them their tone quickly changed and the man who had offered food and shelter revealed his fangs and his true intent. He sank his deadly fangs into her neck and began to turn her.

It was then that an incredible force killed three vampires in one swift movement. A Turk by the name of Batur Algul, she later found out. He had been tracking them and spotted their deception. He quickly dispatched the Vampire's underlings and fought the leader who called himself Aldric. They fought fiercly but Aldric escaped into the night. Batur was then left with the now turned Ruxandra. His training and experience told him to kill her and be done with it, but something about her spoke to him.

He took pity on her, though he never explained why. Batur taught her to resist her urges and sustain herself on animal blood instead. When she was old enough he taught her to use the Kilij she now carries and to use her new abilities to help track and kill other monsters that seek to do harm to the innocent. Batur knew that any other member of the Knighthood would try to kill her without hesitation, so they avoided areas with larger populations and Rooted Knights in particular.

They had begun to work together tracking down Aldric, the vampire who had turned her, and had followed him all the way to an abandoned castle on the outskirts of Vienna. They confronted him believing him to be alone but were ambushed upon entering the castle. The battle was long and arduous, as if they were toying with Batur and Ruxandra. They eventually killed 12 skilled vampires but Batur had sustained too many injuries during the fighting and was soon to be dead. With his dying breath he made her vow to continue their work and use her curse to protect the innocent.

She has since been tracking Aldric across europe to avenge the only father she ever knew, as well as killing monsters and demons along the way. Although she has never encountered another member of the Knighthood she considers their goals to be aligned with hers.

[OtomostheCrazy]

William

William "Crow's Eye" Baer

Or alternatively called

"Crow"

Age: 43

General Location of Operation: True, and constantly wanders from one place to another via ships (stolen or otherwise).

Preferred Dialogue Color(please put the color code): As blue and green as the deep sea...

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 198 lbs.

Appearance

General, non-combat, Apparel:


Armor and Weapons: Being a former pirate, Crow was never one to wear any sort of real armor, though he dies keep a few weapons on his person, which results in several injuries and wounds. It also means that he depends on evasion rather than standing his ground.
He carries four flintlock pistols and a harpoon. He also carries a sword, though they usually end up broken somehow. Nevertheless, he is skilled in handling it.

Affiliates(Apprentices, Partners, etc.): A former apprentice by the name of Henry "Gill" Gilligan.

Afflictions: Bernard "Saltbull" Harris

Likes: Money, Rum, Treasure, Rum, Women, Rum, and the sea.

Dislikes: Anyone who disagrees with him on anything, people who take his rum while he's drinking, Bernard "Saltbull" Harris.

Fears: Crow has many fears, as he's superstitious. However, his main fear is that of bad luck.

Specialization: Started out specializing in hunting beasts and herbal monsters, but is now currently specialized in straight monster hunting.

Magic (if any): None, unless you count skill and luck.

History:

William was born in a town on the island of Great Britain. Strangely enough, he lived a somewhat normal early life. His parents weren't too nice, nor too strict. He went to school and learned what he needed to. Eventually, he grew into a respectable adult, working as a whaler of sorts, giving him his first experience of the sea, her dangers, and how to use a harpoon.

Of course, having a simple life was never in William's interest. He wanted to be a warrior like his father and the characters from the stories his parents told tales of when he was a child. He wanted to go out into the world and slay monsters for the glory of it. So he went and joined the Royal Navy for a while, giving him his first taste of life at sea.

Eventually a time came where the ship he was on, and the crew he was a part of would be attacked and laid waste to by some ferocious sea monster. He, a handful of other crew members, and the captain managed to escape alive by boarding a boat and rowing away while the monsters feasted on their unlucky friends.

They were stranded on a lone island for a few months, surviving by hunting animals and taking from their source of cleaner water. Eventually an opportunity arrived where they could return, as a ship was passing by. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a pirate ship, as they were forced to become part of their crew after watching their captain's murder.

Years would pass since then, and the pirate life rubbed off on dear William. He developed a taste for rum, and an attraction to money and valuable items. He earned himself the nickname of "Crow's Eye" for his skill in spotting out differences between naval ships and merchant ones from the crow's nest and on deck without the use of a scope.

The pirate captain, a member of the Knights, saw potential in "Crow" and took him under his wing as his apprentice, showing him how to fight the creatures that dwell in the sea, and roam on the land.

In time, his captain would be killed in a battle where their ship was boarded by a navy Frigate. He and some others took a chance to escape by cutting the ropes and sailing away during the battle. They managed to subdue those who still remained on the frigate and claim it as their own vessel. More years would pass since then, and William would take someone as his own apprentice.

His pirate days seemingly came to an end after one his crew members started a mutiny. They left him to rot on an island, though he's eventually find a fishing vessel sailing near to sneak onto.

Though his days as a real pirate were over, it didn't stop him from his role as a knight. He traveled from place to place on ships, and helped them escape sea creatures and storms of the unmerciful kind.

Nowadays, he still does. Though, he spends most of his free time drinking.

[VerusEbullio]

Rineska Beauchene

Name: Rineska “Rina” Beauchene
Age: 28
General Location of Operation: Rina started in the French countryside but now wonders as a True knight. There are moments when she considers staying, becoming a rooted. However, she always ends up moving on.
Preferred Dialogue Color: Her colour code is 088A68
Height: 5’ 2”
Weight: 140 lbs
Appearance: Rina Beauchene
Rina has long black hair that she normally wears down, letting it sway near her lower back. Only when she gets angry or upset does she then tie it into a ponytail. Her figure isn’t flawless, she has scarring on her torso and legs from the battles she has endured.
General, non-combat, Apparel: With her black, leather, knee-high boots and her simple brown trousers that Rina has tucked into her boots she gains better movement. She wears a baggy white wool shirt and is often seen with a stalk of muguets (May Lillies) tucked into her belt or behind her ear.
Armor and Weapons: Her armor is steel plated, with runes outlining the shoulder plates. Covering her body from shoulder to knees Rina leaves her head bare. Her leather boots have plating on the inside. With a Mortuary sword at her hip and a few small daggers that are dipped in the berry juice from the muguet strapped to her calf.
Affiliates: She has a partner named Matthew Delacroix, who typically stays along the coast of Europe. He is more her mentor, and a well respected man in Rina's eyes.
Afflictions: N/A
Likes: Flowers, her sword, poisons, and hunting
Dislikes: Being treated differently because she's a girl, hot weather
Fears: Being buried alive, hurting innocent people
Specialization: She started off with killing herbal monsters and is very slowly moving into grim
Magic: Rina can start small fires and move objects no bigger than her hand without touching them(this would go for length and width)
History: Growing up with 2 older brothers, Rina was the only girl. Her mother adored her with all her heart and wanted her to he the image of a lady, at least as much as possible with the world that they were born into. Rina wasn't permitted to involve herself with sword play, or sparing with her brothers. Trying her hardest to please her mother, wasn't quiet good enough. Her values however, did not align with her mothers.

With her brothers training her in secret, what they knew, the three became a team in killing off small monsters that threatened them. Their team was not meant to last, there was only so much that they do with when taught by a farmer. First it was the oldest brother. He had died sacrificing himself to save Rina when she was 15. Only a few months after her brother both of her parents died. They had got cornered by the Terradessa, huge earth creatures made of rock and metals ores from the ground.

With their family now reduced to two the siblings roamed France, killing off monsters as True Knights. They had heard of the Knighthood and had decided that together they would join and defend each other from all of the monster in the world. They had promised one another to always be at each others side. Unfortunately Rina couldn't keep that promise and it costed her, her brothers life. She fled to the coast, away from human interaction. Withdrawing inside herself, Rina forced on killing off herbal monster by herself, never trying to get close to others again. She found that may lily berries to be a source of poison that seemed to kill off, or at least slow down the things that she hunts down.

Meeting a man in her 21th year of life, Rina gives her trust to someone finally. It wasn't an easy road for the two of them. Matthew, this man who had worked hard to earn the trust of a girl who couldn't trust. He trained her and fathered her for 2 years. Teaching her a new way to fight with honour and how to protect new friends that she would make. With her training complete Rina left Matthew to save others lives. This is what she told herself when started off on her own again.