Mag Lev

Final Fantasy: Reverence [Spots Open]

Vestus, Guardian

Name:
Vestus Caladria

Age:
27

Gender:
Male

Nationality:
Songdae

Heritage:
Raelian/Songdaenese

Personality:
Vestus cares for others, probably more so than he should considering there are many he has met that only have hate for him due to his heritage. However, this has never stopped him from trying his best to change their minds, even if it means being injured in the process. Perhaps this is what drove him on to become a Guardian, the belief that he could prove to everyone that, just because he is part Raelian, he isn’t a devil. Though, it is also possible that being a Guardian was simply the natural thing to do.

Though few have ever sought out Vestus with the intent to be friends with him, those few who have have found a man who is the most stalwart friend they’ve ever had. He is ever kind, ever an optimist, and ever outgoing. He seems to be the life of the party, at least when he is not busy doing his duty to others. Vestus holds strong to the belief that serving and protecting others is his goal in life, both as his stance as a Guardian and to defy his estranged family.

Biography:
Much of Vestus’ young life were the aftershocks of the choices of his parents, the choices of an Songaenese aristocrat to elope with a disgraced Raelinian knight. It was a year before Vestus was born that his mother was disowned by her family as she eloped with his Father, a choice that she later came to regret due to the poverty and hatred which was forced unto Vestus. Many months later, Vestus was conceived and his father, staying true to his disgraceful nature, disappeared in the middle of the night with all of the money. Vestus was born into poverty, hated by many of the adults of the small village he and his Mother lived in.

However, his life is not a sob story of how hated he was by everyone for he was not a bastard child, no he was loved by his Mother. The children which he grew up with treated him no different than they would treat other Songaenese children, only being pulled away by their parents when found to be playing with a child of such unsavory origins. Much of his young life was, as is safe to say, rather normal for a child, aside from the discrimination. He played with the other village children, learned how to read and write from his mother, and eventually grew up.

However, life was not easy as he got older. The children changed as they became teens, as many often do, and followed their parent’s advice. “Avoid that boy, he is the product of a devil. Hate him, he is one of the people who killed our ancestors.” The words did not hurt so much as being pushed away by people who were once friends were. Or worse, being jumped in an alley by the same boys which he ran through the wheat fields with years ago. All for being Raelinian.

But he would stand tall about who he was, proud that he is proof that their people can unite if it were not for the past atrocities of his father’s ancestors. Vestus sought to change the minds of those around him, protect them from any harm he could. He sought out the Songdaenese military, joining with the intent to further his goals. It was in training that he encountered one of the few remaining Guardians of the Army, a man by the name of Faelin Shu. Though hesitant on taking in the young Vestus, hardly even 17 at the time, for training as a Guardian, Faelin eventually gave in after months of being pestered.

The training to become a Guardian was not easy, it wasn’t simple workouts and swordsmanship. No, becoming a Guardian required Vestus to learn how to withstand the blows of a man much stronger than him, to get back up after every time he fell. Guardian training was as much mental as it was physical, a true test of his will and perseverance. It wasn’t until Vestus was 25 that Faelin believed him ready to be named a Guardian. Soon after, Vestus rejoined the Sondaenese army and spent a few years in service, rather happily so. That is until he abruptly deserted during a mission.

It was a simple mission, drop in and check on the safety of Songdaenese citizens on a small island along their borders. However, when they arrived they were told that the city had been captured by pirates and were ordered to open fire upon any boats trying to leave the port and siege the city. It wasn’t until days later that they finally landed, only to find that their captain had, in fact, ordered them to fire at unarmed civilians. The reason? They were believed to be spys for Raelin, at least that is what he had told Vestus. It was then that Vestus, disgusted with what he and his fellow men had done, took a boat for another island. From there, he sailed to Raelin with the intent to live out the rest of his life as a mercenary, making up for the atrocity which he had committed.

Combat

Level:
25

Class:
Guardian (Soldier-Knight Hybrid)- The Guardian is a remnant from the time in which Raelia ruled over Songdae, a now dying breed of soldier as the prominence of guns keeping growing on battlefields. Guardians specialize in protecting their allies in combat, though often at the cost of movement and combat effectiveness. Despite this, the Guardian is immensely effective when his allies are strong fighters and will support them with minor healing and buffs.

Best Offense is a Strong Defense- All techniques have their damage reduced by 10%, in turn defensive techniques are 10% more effective.
Hardened Body- Skills which would stun or knockback Vestus are less effective.
One For All- Takes 20% less healing from spells but has defense increased by 10%.

STATS

Strength: 6
Dexterity: 4
Mind: 0
Piety: 3
Speed: 2
Defense: 9 (+1)
Soul: 1

Equipment

Main Weapon:
Nym-The Sabre of the Moon- Nym is a special sword, not in the sense that is magical but simply in the sense that few have ever wielded it. It is a heirloom from his estranged family, a cavalry sabre made from steel.

Off-Hand:
A large wooden shield capped in metal

Armor:
Partial set of plate armor (Cuirass, rerebrace, vambrace, hauberk, and gauntlets)

Additional:

Skills

Techniques -
Hunker Down[S4]- Reduce incoming damage by 20%
Entrench[S6]- Reduce incoming damage by 10% and counter attack for half damage any foe who attacks.
Shield Bash[S2]- Deal half damage and has a chance to stun
Counter[S2D4]- Next foe who attacks is counter attacked
Powerful Swing [S4]- Charge up an attack for the next round, deals double damage.
Armor Break[S6]- Attack with the intent to damage a foe’s armor, deals half damage.
Bellow[S4]- Effects all foes within 5 meters, if not resisted then they are agro to Vestus.
Flurry[D4]- Release three attacks that deal half damage.
Quick Attack[D4]- Deal half damage but it always lands first.
Bolster[P2S4]- Boost his own defense by 10% for four turns.
Guard[S4]- Guard an ally from damage.
Shield Charge[S5]- Charge forward with shield for 5 meters. Chance to knock down any foe in the path and deals half damage.
Bash[S2]- Deal half damage by hitting with the but of his sword, chance to stun.

Spellbook -
Cure[P1]- Heal self or ally for a small amount.
Cura[P3]- AOE heal allies.
Shell[P3]- Partially protect allies from spell damage
Protect[P3]- Partially protect allies from physical damage

Limit Break -
Nym’s Song [LB1 P10]- Bless all allies with increased defense and a small amount of HP is healed, similar to that of Cura.
Call to Carbuncle[LB1 SP10]- Calls out to Carbuncle to bless Nym. Nym glows bright white with magical power and can release slashes of magical energy that travel near ten meters. Foes hit by such a slash are immensely damaged.
Grand Guardian [LB2 S15]- All foes within ten meters are agro to Vestus and he reflect all damage back at his foes. However, he cannot move while Grand Guardian is in effect. Lasts for three turns.
Indomitable Fortress [LB3 SP25]- True to the nature of a Guardian, Vestus and his allies are invincible for a single round.

Opportunity -
Shatter- When low on health, increase damage greatly in turn lose 4 defense.
Vengeance- Whenever an ally is downed, increase damage slightly.
Weather The Blows- Whenever below half health, all incoming damage is moderately reduced. Does not work with Shatter.

Finished, as promised, after a long time of working on it.

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Will fill with stuff later. For now, a place holder till I have the time to fill.

A Tale of Owls and Wolves (Casual Version)

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The selection of carts and variety of products being sold throughout the festival astounded Andrea, though it seemed somewhat similar to the few times she ever visited Azeroth. However, she had to hold herself back so as not to buy any of the items which she didn’t need, especially since so many seemed somewhat expensive despite being a bit lower quality than she’d like. It wasn’t long before her attention was drawn from a set of necklaces when a man pushed her aside as he was running. She had barely gotten a look at him before she saw another person follow soon after, realizing then that the man was likely a thief and the other a guard trying to catch him.

It was for this reason that Andrea decided she’d help catch the thief, though it also was due to the fact that the thief had taken his coin pouch when he pushed past her. With only a few seconds of hesitation she broke into a dead sprint, knocking a few people out of her way as she pushed to catch up with the thief. The barefoot man was fast, faster than her, though there was only so long he could keep running before tiring. As such, she slowed down slightly and caught up with the man pursuing him. He seemed… average for the usual human she had encountered, the only thing that stood out seemed to be the scars on his face. And one on his hand.

”What did the thief steal from you,” Andrea said between breaths, ”Was it something important? Perhaps a letter or some gold?” She looked forward and watched the thief carefully so as to not lose sight of him any time soon. She then held up her right hand in front of both of them. ”A letter that left you with this mark just like mine,” She said as quietly as she could. She hadn’t thought it possible that any other had received the letter than her, let alone that she’d encounter them. However, if there were others with the mark then she had to know, it was the best way to figure everything out that was going on at this damned festival.

Pokémon: Shadows Reborn

Count me in.

Final Fantasy: Reverence [Original World]

Seems interesting.

A Tale of Owls and Wolves (Casual Version)

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A Long Way From Home

Ardent’s Fall, the crown jewel of Astoria, was a beautiful sight to behold with the Ardent Festival coming into full swing, though that is if one ignores the slums. However, the sight of the grand gates of the city brought back sad memories to Andrea for it was through Ardent’s Fall that she came to Carthus nearly a year ago to pursue her trade. The city reminded her of how she yearned for her home and, at the back of her mind, a small bit of her wished to simply charter a boat and head back to see her aging father and mother. But she had more pressing matters to attend to, especially with the appearance of the glyph on her hand and risk of death.

Thus, Andrea pressed through the main gate of Astoria, though with many odd looks from the guards and checking that she wouldn’t cause any trouble. She had grown used to the strange glances, the stares and glares that some people gave her. It was only natural after all, she was taller than most people and had the typical traits of other tieflings, few commoners in Carthus had ever even heard of her kind let alone actually seen one. However, that only made her bids for contracts hunting mages or criminals all the more impressive. After all, hiring a ‘demon’ to hunt a mage seems all the more effective than hiring a regular person.

However, Andrea was soon distracted from her train of thought as she came into the plaza of Astoria. Having only arrived a year ago, not long after the last festival, she had never gotten to experience it, though she did hear of what a wonder it was. Yet the tales told by the common folk didn’t match up to what she saw before her, the sheer number of different kinds of people all packed into the plaza, the options presented before her much more numerous than she had first believed. Andrea looked around in wonder, silently taking in everything before her before she snapped to her senses.

The letter had told her to come to the festival, enjoy it, and wait for the right time to open the letter that came with it. As mysterious as the statement was, she was not one to question a mysterious stranger who had branded her with something that would cause her death. With this in mind, she began to look through the myriad of stalls which lined the plaza. She was heavily tempted to buy something from them, though the costs were a bit steep for her tastes.

Volæria: A Red Rose in November

@Traps And so we meet again. Look forward to seeing your character.

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Magic

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Magic, the practice of using Aether to perform acts which no man could possibly do, to heal wounds in a near instant, and to even raise the dead from their graves. Few have delved so far into the study of Aether as the mages of Ishan-Ai and fewer even have access to the knowledge they have uncovered. Bits and pieces of their studies have been leaked, either through spies or simply their own free will. From those pieces many practicing mages have been able to get a solid grasp on the source of their power and the cost which comes with it.

Aether is the force which powers a mage’s spells, the driving force that allows a normal man to create a raging fireball or even heal a cut. Aether is believed to come from another plane of existence and leaked into the material plane through some unknown means. However, what is known is that anybody can harness the power of Aether and that it is inherently connected to the Aetherials. Aetherials are believed to inhabit the same plane Aether comes from and can be summoned with forbidden magic however this mostly results in contact with malevolent beings. Aether, however, is divided into four schools of study.

On Casting

A mage’s spells are limited in effect by the Aether Reserves they have built up. Most mages start out with very small Reserves which grow over time as they get older and hit their peak around their twenties. However, the true measure of a mage’s power is not in their reserves but rather in how they use their magic. Magic is, in of itself, not the primary tool in a mage’s arsenal however it is a powerful one, allowing a mage to turn the tables on their foe in an instant in some cases. If a mage is smart they can stretch out their reserves with fewer spells at a lower cost or simply go all in with a single spell. Casting a spell, however, is where a mage will show their true strengths.

In ancient times mages are believed to have used rituals and runes etched on their equipment to cast spells from the ambient Aether. However, with such Arts lost to time and forbidden to be studied, mages have turned mostly towards casting vocally with chants. The power of a chant is often based on its length, a single fireball even capable of becoming a raging inferno by building upon its chant. However, a single mispronunciation or missed letter can result in a backfire or miscast. As a mage grows more skilled however, such failings tend to become less and less common and the chanting faster. Eventually a highly skilled mage may even be able to change how a spell reacts by changing the chant.

The Schools

Elementalism

Elementalism is the art of controlling the natural elements of the world, bending them to one’s will and even creating them. Elementalism is further divided into Pyromancy, Cryomancy, Geomancy, Aeromancy, and Electromancy. Though one can learn all the elemental arts, this often comes at the cost of overall skill in them. Most mages are known to specialize in one or two elements at most, generally one’s which do not have conflict with each other.

Pyromancy- Pyromancy is the art of creating and using fire, both as a weapon and a tool. Pyromancy is one of the easiest and most common of the Elemental Arts to learn, often used offensively rather than any form of defense. Pyromancy is, however, countered by Cryomancy and it is rare for a Mage to learn both due to the varying casting of the elements.

Cryomancy- From Cryomancy comes the art of manipulating, creating, and using water and ice. Similar to Pyromancy, Cryomancy is common to among the Elemental Arts and one of the most varied. Due to its nature of being the most flexible of the arts, it has applications as both offense and defense however it specializes in neither and tends to be overlooked.

Aeromancy- To control the very wind allows one to have a large presence on the battlefield or not, for those who wish to go unnoticed. Aeromancy is the rarest of the Elemental Arts to learn due to high chance to miscast with even a single error. However, it is both powerful offensively and defensively when the spells are correct. It is, however, heavily countered by Geomancy and few Aeromancers are capable of learning any of the other Arts.

Geomancy- To manipulate the very earth beneath one’s feet, to create walls and waves of ground to crush your foes. Geomancy one of the rare Arts to learn due to the few mages so intune with its element. However, Geomancy is an effective defensive Elemental Art as well as a strong offense however its spells consume more of one’s Aether reserves than any of the main three Arts.

Electromancy- With singing bolts and crackling lighting, Electromancy brings the power once revered and believed only capable of being achieved by the Gods to a mage. Electromancy is the strongest offensive Elemental Arts and often can be applied for minor defensive skills in combat. However, the biggest drawback of Electromancy is the drain it has on one’s Aether reserves. Often Electromancers find themselves on the very edge of their reserves if their battle is not over in a few minutes. Electromancy is, however, almost as rare as Aeromancy due to much of its knowledge being forbidden by mages of Ishan-Ai

Restoration

To influence the sway of life and death, to cure an illness and protect your allies from further injury; Restoration is truly one of the most valued schools of magic. From Restoration a Mage can heal most wounds at a drain to their reserves the longer their spell lasts and how severe the wound is. Despite this and the belief that Restoration magic is, rather, a miracle by the Gods is often false due to the limited degree which it can heal a person. While a mage can sew up a wound as if it was never there, the damage underneath can be left behind. Often times an unskilled and untrained Mage will do more damage than what their healing was worth by twisting the muscles into a horrid mass as it heals or leaving areas untouched.

As such, most mages who wish to learn Restoration can be offered classes in anatomy and physiology of the Races, at a cost of course, in most major cities in Eroammir and the Imperium. Some of these classes even train mages in preparation for when their magic reserves are out and they must rely on less grand methods of tending a wound such as alchemy. To some, however, the drive with Restoration is learn how to resurrect the dead, a feat that no mage has accomplished in history. They can, however, cure a illness even as it ravages a dying man’s body, offering the man a chance to come back from the verge of death.

One of the lesser known uses of Restoration magic is, however, in warding. Rather than healing wounds or curing illnesses, Warding focuses on placing magical spells on an object to give it an Aspect. These Aspects come in the form of Observation, Enhancement, and Deflection. Observation wards allows a mage to detect when a person enters an area or see an area from afar. Enhancement wards may temporarily give allies a boost to their physical abilities at a large cost of a Mage’s reserves, allowing them to sway a battle in mere seconds. Deflection wards, on the other hand, are purely defensive reflect most magical or physical sources of damage for the length of their existence. Warding, however, is one of the harder Magical arts to learn due to the drain it puts on one’s reserves and length needed for their casting.

Necromancy

Holding sway of the living is for Restoration, to raise corpses from the ground, summon spirits, and even contact Demons is the realm of Necromancy. From Necromancy one may find that, perhaps, most people do not like the idea of having their loved one’s dug up and their corpse paraded around for a battle. However, it is also from Necromancy that one may discover knowledge once lost, never shared between a single living soul on the mortal plane and lost with an old mage’s death. Necromancy provides a mage the ability to summon a soul and temporarily bind it to the mortal plane. However, the act of such a spell often draining and the results tend to vary as few survive the trip between planes sane. On the other hand, one could simply settle to raise a thrall from the ground to fight and protect the mage.

Most tempting of all, however, is the act of summoning a Demon into the physical plane from the Aetherial realm. The purpose of such a spell is to gain knowledge or enhance one’s magic, at a cost of course, through a deal with the Demon. However, summoning one is far more difficult than it seems as no mage inherently has the reserves to do as such. Instead they must rely on the darker side of Necromancy, Blood Magic, to spill the lifeforce of another and use its magic to draw the Demon in. Demons are, however, devious beings even for Aetherials and their deals tend to leave the mage at a heavy cost.

Rituals

Lost to ages and forbidden by the Kings and Queens of old from the Imperium, Ritual magic is an ancient school that none have access to due to power which it may grant. From the early Era of the Imperium has the study of Ritual Magic been banned, all scrolls on it locked away in the Grand Library of Ishan-Ai. However, much of the speculation around its function has given rise to wild tales and assumptions, some which have not so lightly been mentioned as more than wild tales. From a Ritual one could easily summon a Demon without a cost to one’s self, even bind such a creature to one’s service by the effects of the summoning circle. Some say that it could even bring back a dead man, raise a field of ancient soldiers, or even create forests from thin air. However, such Arts are considered lost upon the world and only the speculation remains.

A Tale of Owls and Wolves (Casual Version)

Andrea of The Owls

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Alias: Drea

Race: Tiefling

Age: 32

Continent of Birth: Kratos, Babel, High Mist

Height: 6’5

Weight: 166lbs

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Bubbly ● Courageous ● Proud ● Intuitive ● Intelligent

Personality: Despite her heritage and the disgust often expressed by others due to it, Andrea actually has a rather bubbly and kind personality. Though, all her kindness seems to disappear when she is contracted to hunt down a mage, seemingly becoming another person. Her skills and professionalism as a hunter is something she takes great pride and she will go whatever distance is needed in order to stay true to her contract. Not even a bear can stop Andrea from tracking down a mage, though she’d be more than willing to take on a whole den of bears to make sure they don’t escape.

However, one should not take her courage as blind stupidity, she is in fact rather smart and knows full well of her limits as a Hunter. It is rare for Andrea to take any contract she feels is beyond her limits, even if it means disappointing a noble or being exiled. She is no fool as to risk her life and livelihood for coin, even if it means she must ration her food or even hunt for her food.

Fears:
-Failing a Contract
-Losing her family
-The Dread God
-Being Helpless

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Starter Equipment:
-An Iron cuirass padded with leather so as to make it more silent
-Hard, leather boots that are well worn and often covered in dirt
-A oak bow with iron finishes
-A leather quiver capable of holding 40 arrows
-40 Arrows with heads of steel heads
-An iron arming sword for close combat
-Her clothing consisting of three sets of brown trousers, three light green shirts, and a green cloak

Strengths:

• On the Move- Andrea is a strong archer, perhaps stronger than most other hunters, but that means nothing if one cannot hit a moving target or aim while moving. Much of Andrea’s combat skill are dedicated to her training to hit a target which is moving and to stay on the move. Essentially, she focuses on reducing her foe’s ability to hit her and training to hit them. It is safe to say that her multitude of completed contracts of proof of her skill in this art. Though, it has come at a cost as she is not much of fighter when it comes to using a sword.
• Follow the Scent- Tracking a beast is very different from tracking a person with a bounty, the biggest difference being that one is far more capable at hiding their tracks than the other. However, Andrea’s time in apprenticeship to her Father was not wasted on hunting animals. No, she was taught the signs of people and animals alike passing through an area, how the branches break when a person is running through a forest, where they’ll try to hide. It is hard to hide from a foe who hunts people on the regular.
• Silence is Key- People and Animals startle easy, especially when on edge, and the slightest sound could ruin a surprise attack. However, Andrea has managed to master moving silently even in a dense forest so as to get the drop on her target. Of course, this skill is incredibly useful when hunting people as even a single shot can mean the difference between life or death for a Hunter.

Weaknesses:

• Bargain?- Andrea is smart however she lacks the charisma to bargain down a merchant or an employer. As such, it is not rare to see her take deals that are rather inclined towards the merchant and often over pays for cheap items.
• Stay Away!- There is not an ounce of cowardice in Andrea’s veins but she is heavily specialized in her combat style, so much so that she is rather lacking anywhere else. Much of her sword fighting skills are simply focused on swinging with the intent to keep the foe away or drive them off, mostly just trying to give her time to knock an arrow.
• Drink Your Fill- It is safe to say that Andrea does not handle her alcohol well. In fact, she is a lightweight for a woman of such size and it often only takes a few mugs to get her right drunk. It isn’t rare for her to drink so much that she passes out or causes trouble. Luckily, she’s learned how to control herself as she got older and rarely drinks nowadays. Well, if rarely was classified as once a week.

Class: Mage Hunter (Ranger)

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Few things are known about the Pelas family, fewer even can recall if there has ever been a Pelas who has not taken up the mantle of Mage Hunter. Perhaps it was by chance that Andrea became the only child of her Father and Mother and she was faced with the destiny that all the patriarchs before her had. From a young age, Andrea had been told that she would be taking over the family business, though she did not learn what that was until she was ten. That was when the true training began, when her Father told her that they would be exercising together every morning.

Though young Andrea grew ever more distant from her childhood friends, she did not resent the physical work that she had with her Father. It was a way for them to bond, a way for her to learn more about the man who was ever so rarely home. It was through her years of physical training, learning to use a bow and the basics of sword fighting, that Andrea came to learn the truth of the family business. They were Mage Hunters, had been since the time of their ancestors, but the job was not glorious. There was no glory in hunting down mages, or hunting down regular bounties when there is not a contract. Even her Father reminded her that glory only exists for knights in fantasies, knights who slay dragons and rescue princess. Glory doesn’t exist for the man who must kill one of his kind to make coin.

But there was still pride that both he and Andrea possessed, a belief that a job does not have to be glorious so long as it keeps others safe. And so, her Father pushed her further every day, pushed her to improve his shots and move with less noise. Andrea spent over a decade training with her Father before the mantle of Mage Hunter was passed on to her. From then on, she was the Head of the Pelas family, small and dwindling though it may be. Most of her contracts were simple, a mage has gone rogue and killed another person, it is her job to hunt them down and kill them. Though, in reality, the actual process would often take weeks, at first, due to Andrea’s inexperience in actually tracking people but her skill developed slowly over time.

It wasn’t until she was thirty years old that her Father finally told her that she had become a great Mage Hunter, though nowhere near a legend like her ancestors. However, life would prove to be difficult for her in Babel. There were fewer mages to hunt as the years went by, fewer contracts which paid enough for her to live off of for more than a week. It was this that led her to leave Babel before her thirty-first birthday for Carthus, though the land was less than welcoming to her kind. It was in Carthus that Andrea found more plentiful contracts to take, more people to hunt, and her livelihood grew once more.

Posting my finished and approved work for posterity's sake. I'll see about getting around to a post some time in the future.

Volæria: A Red Rose in November

Henry Rosenwald

^{"A Gentleman fights no wars, he simply knows which side to play for."
Theme(s): Romance by Rachmaninoff}

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Full Name: Henry Wallace Rosenwald

Nickname: Willy

Date of Birth: 21st, June, 1895

Place of Birth: Bristol, Bristol County, Great Britain

Gender: Male

Race, Ethnicity: Caucasian, British

Eye Color: Hazel

Height: 5’8, 1.72m

Weight: 143lbs, 64kg

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Titles: None, having a title would’ve meant he had done a rather poor job at hiding his identity.

Appearance: Henry is certainly not what one would consider intimidating, in fact he seems quite the opposite. He’s rather lanky, his body seemingly lacking any ounce of fat on his musculature lacking in real definition. One would likely not think him much of him if you saw him on the street as he doesn’t stand out all that much. Henry’s hair is a dark brown, almost always combed back and kept short, and his eyes a matching hazel, all of which is complimented by his slightly pale skin. He can usually be found wearing a casual suit with a cravat and vest. Though, this is not to say he does not possess any more expensive suits, it is simply of habit that he tries to blend in with the more mundane.

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Past Occupation: Served as a spry for the British Empire during the Great War

Current Occupation: Intelligence Officer

Equipment:

• Webley Mk.VI- A weapon from his days of service and one he’ll likely only part with when it falls apart. It has saved his life, or so he says, more times than he can count. Generally strapped onto his hip and hidden beneath his overcoat.
• Mark 1 Trench Knife- Sometimes a gun is less than ideal for de-escalating a situation, for this very reason Henry has always carried a knife. Being able to stab someone or punch them is much more subtle a way to neutralize them than using them for target practice. Usually kept in a pocket in his over coat.
• Pattern 1914 Mk I W- Sometimes infiltration is less about learning information and more about taking out a target. Henry’s Enfield is the most precious and dear to him weapon he owns, though rarely ever uses. He never takes it out into public and only uses it when in need.

Notable Talents/Abilities:

• Polyglot- A Spy is of no use if they speak only one language and certainly of no use if not fluent in the languages he does. As such, Henry knows many languages around Europe and a few of the more common ones outside of the continent. Perhaps his best languages are in Russian, Spanish, Italian, and German.
• Service Training- Henry has gone through his training, as all others when he joined up for the Great War but that doesn’t necessarily mean he is the strongest shooter in the world. He can hit a target if it is not moving but most of his experience in combat is only in close quarters.
• Man of Many Faces- A Gentleman is not one man but many, especially when one must rely on the skill to be someone else to acquire information. Henry’s experiences in wartime Germany and France during the Great War led him to learn how to be nobody and everybody. How to blend into a crowd and how to stand assume an identity when needed. It is of no surprise that he finds this learned skill to be one of great use in his current occupation.

Reasons why they are a crew member aboard this vessel: Do not write this part yet.

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Hobbies/Pastimes:

• Painting- Henry has always found art interesting and has long studied art when he had the chance to. It is very relaxing to take the time to paint the scenery around oneself.
• Drinking- A glass of ale is good for the soul and the mind or so many of his countrymen believe. Personally, Henry prefers wine over ale and drinks only socially.
• Reading- Henry has always been an avid reader and a man of learning. He has even gone so far as to collect books for his personal reading on his travels.

Talents/Skills:

• Dancing- It is an important skill to know, not just as a spy but also to romance women. After all, women do not like mean who step on their toes.
• Literate- Speaks for itself really.

_{P E R S O N A L I T Y}

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Henry has been many things; a caring husband, a vivacious officer, a flippant noble. All have been lies, masks he has taken up in his job which he wore with pride. In truth he is not vivacious nor flippant, he does not dote on other nor will he ever speak out of turn unless necessary. In fact, Henry comes off as very cold and distant to most everybody, preferring the solitude of painting over camaraderie. The man performs his job dutifully and skillfully, boasting when he succeeds at making another believe in his lies.

However, there is much that isn’t known about Henry’s life outside of his job by, well, anyone other than those very close to him. It is entirely possible that the cold man one meets is simply another front put on for his line of work, one to hide the truth of his life beyond such. What is known is that he does have a penchant for trying to romance near any woman he sees, with varying success of course.

_{B I O G R A P H Y}

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Henry was not born a noble nor a son of a merchant, his family did not come into wealth and he did not live off fine wine, cheese, and meats. His Father was a drunkard who’d leave in the morning and not come back till midnight, his Mother a washer woman who made but a few pence a month. Most of their money went to his Father’s habit or paid for their home and the most luxurious food they had growing up was a fresh loaf of bread rather than day old bread from the trash. Life was not glorious for Henry or his brothers, perhaps why they all took different paths in life. Henry’s path was one which led him to enlisting when he was eighteen.

War had been brewing in Europe for many years when Henry enlisted, however he had chosen to believe that it wouldn’t come to head for many years. However, war broke out not long after and was to be shipped overseas had it not been for his recommendation to join SIS. His recommendation came from his sergeant at the time, having noted that the young Henry was rather proficient at learning new languages and had a knack for trying impersonate the officers in the fort. That is to say, he played jokes on them and was overall a troublemaker, not quite as physically fit as they wanted, and certainly more of a reader than a fighter.

However, Henry did not fare much better with his training in SIS than he had in the Royal Army, failing most of his physical tests for most of 1914 and only succeeding in achieving fluency in German, Russian, Italian, and French in January of 1915. Most of his progress was, at best, halted if not completely stopped due to having never learned how to read as a child, something which they had to correct if he were to perform espionage properly.

It wasn’t until the December of 1915-January 1916 that Henry was deployed into German occupied France with one goal in mind: keep track of the German’s movements and relay them to SIS. Not much is known what Henry did in France, though he claims to have killed at least 5 men with his trench knife during his time in Paris. In reality, much of his work in France was spent schmoozing with Germans and trying to figure out the movements of their army, to little success. What he did manage to find out was just movements of scouts and patrols. However, in December of 1916 he was extracted and sent to Italy.

It was in Italy that Henry claims to have had the most success in his job. Much of his time spent in Italy was to keep track of the Italian’s plans for the war, having stayed neutral thus far yet being seen as a threat should they join the Central Powers. His officers in SIS feared that they’d have to face an Italian invasion at some point and their fears were confirmed when Henry managed to intercept an order of invasion of French Tunisia in early February. However, due to being so entrenched behind enemy lines, Henry couldn't alert his commanders in time.

However, it was at this time that Henry managed to schmooze his way into a ball for nobles and Italian officers where he made some rather… useful connections. It is safe to say that some of those connections may have been of the female kind and, most importantly, learned that bedding another’s man woman was a good way to learn about his life. It was through such tactics that Henry managed to corner a low ranking Italian officer and take him out, perhaps one of the few kills Henry ever made while behind enemy lines. The rest of his time in Italy last only until late 1917, only managing to pick off a few low ranking officers, either by drinking with them at night and then ‘taking them home’ or learning their schedules through their wives.

In October of 1917, Henry was sent to Russia in order to ‘observe’ the October Revolution. Sadly, he arrived in the middle of the Revolution and simply spent most of his time reporting the socialist victories as Lenin and Kalinin rose to power. It was soon after the end of the Revolution that Henry was shipped back home and discharged. For his service in SIS and the Royal Army, Henry managed to make a decent sum of money, though nobody quite knows what he has done with most of it. It is quite possible that his family now possess a sum of money from their estranged son.