Jollan

Monster Hunter

Room for a gunner? (if guns are permitted) if not I'll pick another weapon.

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Aiden saw the dark of night approaching. He was in the woods hunting when he heard the bell sound and figured he would stay away until he heard it ring again. Hours had went by and without any sound of the bell, he grew worried. He figured he was already going to be home after dark because he waited so long, but he was already being risky just by staying so late. He was only able to hunt a few rabbits before the bell sounded, oddly enough, after that there were no animals to be seen. He decicded to go ahead and wait another day since he was still unsure on approaching the town. Someone should have rang the bell. even if danger did befall them, someone should have returned to the village to ring it," he thought to himself. He made "camp" in a tree but he didn't sleep all night, it would be foolish. He waited till daylight to sleep, when it was safer to let his guard down to do so.

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Aiden slept through most of the next day. After being up and working from sun up to sun down yesterday, then not able to sleep that night, his body wouldn't let his eagerness to return home get the better of it. The sun was actually starting to go down again and Aiden cursed his poor timing. He rushed back to the town, and reached there by nightfall.

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BAM!

Name: Aiden Folkvar

Age: 15

Race: Human

Apperance: A little tall for his age and has large bone structure. He has toned muscles that are well on the way to forming into an impressively built adult. His jaw is squared with a hint of fuzz starting to come in on his upper lip. His hair is light brown and kept in a crew cut. He has Hazel eyes (green in center to brown on edge). He wears plain boots and brown pants, and has a plain black tunic. He has a few scars on his arms from his work.

Wants to be: a Blacksmith

Teacher/Father: Gurick Folkvar

Person he cares about: His sister Fiina. She is seven years younger than him and ill. Aiden tries to keep her entertained while he can. Even though she is bedridden, he can every now and again take her around town to see how things are outside the house.

equipment: he has a belt with a pouch that he keeps two small books in. one is a journal where he writes down exaggerated things that happened to him for his sister. The other has a collection of pressed flowers that he thought she would like.

gifted items: survival kit, tiger eye carving, dwarven pony carving

brief history:
Aiden had a mother (Helena), a father (Gurick), and one little sister (Finna). His father was a blacksmith by trade, and his mother stayed at home to take care of his sister. Growing up, his father has been teaching him how to smith anything from nails and axles, to swords and shields. Whenever his father went out to hunt, Aiden followed, taking in everything he could. He had shown Aiden some things with a sword, but it was too big for Aiden at the time, so Gurick decided he would just show him how to use a dagger until he was old enough to use a sword. Ever since he could remember, Aiden has been keeping a journal and flower log for Fiina. It was what he did on the few times he was able to relax and not work. He started when she was born and has made a couple volumes by now for her. They lived this happy way until he was fifteen years old.

One night, the small village they lived in was attacked by some small group of bandits looking to make some quick money. The bandits worked quickly, going from house to house, burning and pillaging as they went. Aiden's family was one of the first houses hit. The thatch roof caught flame as a torch was thrown on top of it and the door sealed shut. It seemed that bandit's were trying to avoid as much fighting as possible by burning them down with it. Gurick quickly grabbed an wood cutting ax took it to the door. When he broke through, he gave the two bandits that were blocking the door in a big surprise, though before they could react, they were dead. The roof collapsed as Gurick came back inside to get everyone out. Finna was found hiding under a low table and Aiden was calling out to his father. The mother was knocked out cold and had an injured leg from the support beams falling down on her. Gurick moved the massive timber off of her and hefted it to the side. He picked up Helena as slung her over his shoulder. In his other massive arm he cradled Finna, passed out from the smoke, and turned to Aiden. "follow me and don't leave my side," he commanded. Aiden nodded his head and stuck to him like a shadow.

They bolted from the house trying to get away to a haven not far off in the woods where they could hide and take shelter. It was often a place Aiden and Gurick used while hunting. Unfortunately, the bandits heard the roof crash and looked toward the house and saw their two dead comrades at the door. The bandits' archers started taking shots at the family that ran out. only a few of them went after them. After all, they still had a whole town to work on.

The arrows landing around Aiden and his family gave them an even greater sense of urgency. They picked up the pace, and they were out running the few bandits who were following, but they never looked back. They got to the safe haven, but it seemed only three arrived. When they stopped to rest Gurick laid his wife down to find that an arrow had hit her while she was unconscious and she has died.

Aiden, his father, and his sister made it to Twiddledale a few weeks later. Gurick seemed to be cut off from the world. He got a job as a blacksmith in town, but he didn't talk much except to his children. Finna still didn't grasp the concept of death, but knew she wasn't here anymore. Her health seemed to get slightly worse now that Helena was gone. Now with his mother gone. Aiden took up the chores and taking care of Finna on top of his duties with his father. They didn't hunt anymore because they decided it would be better if they just bought their produce from the market. Although, Aiden would still hunt every now and again do it on his free time.

skills: reading, writing, smithing, hunting, basic arithmetic (money-wise at least), using a dagger as a weapon/tool

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whoop! I found my way here, Astarael! Let the games begin!

Just dropping by...

...permanently that is. How's it going everybody! Hope to have a good time.

some things I'm interested in to get the ball rolling:
-Final Fantasy (including 14)
-paintball
-gaming in general
-music (including composing)
-reading (finishing up Ranger's Apprentice series [about to read book 12] and currently on the 3rd book of the Brotherband Chronicles)