As the changes to the forum are rather comprehensive and encompass many things, I would like to completely change the character I RP with. The following is the background/story of the character:
Name: Vardreth Fang
Country Affiliation: Wanderer
Race: Human
Tier: Ω-Tier
Class: Warrior Ω-Tier/Assassin A-Tier/Beast Tamer B-Tier
Age + Birthdate: 16. 05/05
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Personality: Vardreth, having grown up as the second eldest son of a powerful mercenary group leader, has a similar arrogance and confidence as those born of noble birth. With his level of talent, Vardreth coasted through his physical training; a lack of discipline towards superiors was born from the lack of time spent training with superior officers stronger than him. Despite these seemingly flippant traits of his, Vardreth takes his job seriously. He cares greatly about the reputation of his capabilities, and as such maintains a high level of vigilance and consideration for what happens on the battlefield. In the same vein, Vardreth cares a good deal about the amount of respect and face he is given by others; if there is a matter he wishes to intervene in and the opposition seems weaker than he is, he will have expectations for them to give way to him. In this way he may seem spoiled, however a large part of his upbringing involved the concept of 'might is right', and he has grown with these concepts ingrained within him. If he were to be crossed, and his bottom line were to be touched upon, Vardreth would act in the most ruthless manner as he could, granted the situation he was in. Conversely, so long as another was willing to treat him well Vardreth would have no issues treating them in the same manner.
Likes:
1) Vardreth enjoys fooling around; with the status of 'Young Master' of his father's mercenary band, he has been able to live a good life - drinking in taverns, riding around, and hunting with his two closest friends, whom he calls brothers.
2) Vardreth enjoys winning competitions, and plays a variety of board games. This extends to combat and war in general, as he views these as competitions, albeit with human lives at stake.
Dislikes:
1) Putting a great deal of value on respect and face, Vardreth dislikes it when others don't even have himself nor his status in their eyes. It is capable of changing a good mood to a poor one in the blink of an eye.
2) Vardreth dislikes insincerity, ranging from the respect he is given all the way to clients reneging on contractual agreements.
Aspirations: Vardreth has been sent out on something of a "coming-of-age adventure", in which he must successfully lead a group of mercenaries through ten years. Given enough money to pay the salary of the men under his command for a year, the expectations given to Vardreth are to somehow make money and keep as many people living as possible throughout this time. Vardreth's aspiration is to complete this task given to him by his father and the Mercenary group so that he may successfully inherit a leadership role.
Phobias/fears: Vardreth is afraid of loosing his mercenary group to a disaster; while he is willing to take on tough work, this lingering fear leaves a healthy respect for caution where caution is due. After all, if Vardreth does not maintain a healthy troop of mercenaries he will be unable to inherit a part of the band of Mercenaries that his father and his mother had created from the ground up.
Face-Claim: Mibu Soujirou - Kajiri Kamui Kagura
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Height: 166 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Appearance: Vardreth wears a portion of his hair in a ponytail, and he prefers to wear Kou garmets, with light armor at the shoulders, arms and shins. The armor at the shoulders is a series of simple metal bars which are attached to the overcoat worn by the young mercenary. The clothing is often a darker color, with simple designs embroidered into the overcoat. Visible and at his side is the sword he most often uses during combat, an eastern stylized blade; the katana. Vardreth has a lithe figure, honed from his military training, and carries himself with a confidence as if he were a dragon among men.
Rukh Alignment: White
Special Features: N/A
History:
Vardreth's birth was within a military camp of the mercenary type. His father, Li Fang, was the leader of this band of mercenaries. Li Fang was born and raised in Kou, and served the compulsory military service that was required of his city's citizens. After this, the man struck out on his own doing the only thing he knew how to do; war. After some time, he started up his own band of mercenaries which he named the 'Fang mercenaries', and found a woman whom he loved during these adventures.
This was Vardreth's mother, Sengemo Fang. Sengemo ran a similar line of work, in that she was a mercenary for hire, and a rather skilled one at that. Having seen and been enchanted with her skillfulness in combat, Li Fang began courting the woman. The two quickly became enamored with one another, and had their first son, Vardreth's older brother, Dan Fang.
By the time of Vardreth's birth, Dan Fang was already ten years of age and a competent fighter among the soldiers. As one of the sons to Li Fang and Sengemo Fang, Dan Fang was groomed to be a strong warrior. In the beginning years, before the age of 16, Dan Fang's training consisted mostly of coordination and dexterity, as training the muscles would be harmful for a human that young.
Vardreth grew up watching his brother train, and was enamored. A strange hunger within his body, mind and spirit devoured every movement of his brother's, as well as those of the other soldiers within the camp. From birth to the age of six, Vardreth hadn't received an ounce of training; such an age was far too young as the body was still explosively developing and coordination had to be constantly evolved in order to keep up with the changes. Even so, Vardreth got into small amounts of mischief around the camp.
By the age of six, however, there was an intrinsic change within Vardreth's body. His fascination with the training that others were doing seemed to birth some monstrous growth within his mind and spirit. While he slept, he dreamed of combat. While he was awake he comprehended fighting techniques and styles. The only thing that was lagging behind was his body's capability of keeping up with these thoughts and comprehensions. It was also at this point when basic physical training was begun for him. Simple things that helped coordination and began working muscle memory; running, pushups, sit-ups and stretching. When the opportunity arose, swimming was added in for a well-rounded set of training exercises.
Since his birth, Vardreth maintained a good relationship with his family, though perhaps it could be said that his family doted upon him greatly. The first son had many expectations for continuing on the legacy of the mercenary band, so their second son could grow up a bit spoiled. The first son didn't mind as the mercenary life had been what he, Dan Fang, had grown up with, and embraced his fate. Dan Fang's skill was often a connection point between the brothers, with Vardreth constantly watching his older brother train and occasionally praising Dan Fang.
It was at the age of twelve when a hint of Vardreth's genius showed itself. He was sparring with his brother, Dan Fang, when Vardreth's mind for combat and his control over his body overlapped for a brief moment. Immediately, Dan Fang was disarmed and Vardreth's blade arrived at the nape of his brother's neck. Both looked at each other in shock, and Dan Fang immediately reported the matter to their father. Hearing the situation and seeing the situation were two different things; Li Fang ordered the two to spar once more, however the results were not nearly so fantastic. Was it a fluke, or was there something more to it? Dan Fang believed it to be the latter, and after plenty of discussion between their parents they arrived at the decision to send their son to an advanced military academy in Kou, where he would be trained by veteran trainers and taught many matters of warfare.
His physical training had been short within his parent's mercenary camp, and there weren't any true challenges that he faced there. Heading over to the military academy, Vardreth quickly distinguished himself with his growth, learning more and more from a professional academy than he could have hoped for from the mercenary camp. He made close friends with his two 'brothers' whom he shared a house with. Eventually, it came to a point where Vardreth hid his strength; he was already seen as something of a monster. If those above him knew the true level of comprehension and skill he held in personal combat, including his capability of manipulating Magoi within his body, his life would likely be at risk. Many things were taught in this school; horsemanship, swordsmanship, the strategies and tactics of warfare, and even the hidden styles of fighting that one might encounter.
By the time Vardreth returned to his parents, he was sixteen years of age. It was a short four years, but felt like a lifetime of training. Vardreth's return to his family's home, the Fang Mercenaries, was a very joyous occasion. They had kept in touch throughout the years, and were aware of Vardreth's accomplishments. His capabilities in actual combat far outshone his older brother's... However Dan Fang did not feel threatened or jealous of his younger brother's strength. It was very much the opposite; the stronger his younger brother, the happier he was.
Neither Li Fang nor Sengemo Fang changed their mind on the inheritance of the band, however it was apparent that Vardreth Fang should be a man capable enough to lead his own unit into battle. The only issue was that Vardreth was still untested; he had not truly lead any men into combat and, despite all of the grooming that Vardreth received over his lifetime, he had not been truly tested by his parents. As such, they set him loose in the world to travel for the next ten years and maintain his own band of mercenaries. When he returned, he would become one of the commanders of the Fang Mercenaries.
Role-Play Sample:
Garret looked over the letter once more, confirming the contents. The messenger wouldn't have had too difficult a time of having found Garret; the blue magician had taken work up recently in the Workforce Initiative and had returned last month from investigating a personal matter. Bahir was lucky to have caught the magician at the time he did; a week before the man was ready to leave for Kou. Either way, it had been some time since Garret had spoken to the Fanalis man. The magician welcomed the distraction from his current thoughts with Bahir calling upon him for tutelage. It would allow him to focus more on something other than his current troubles.
Garret picked up his wooden blade, used a spell to shape some wood into a shield, and brought both of them along with him for the training. Mounting his horse, Garret made his way to their meeting place. Closing his eyes briefly, he idly considered where Yua could possibly be.
It wasn't very long until Garret found himself at the meeting place Bahir had suggested. Setting his horse up, the magician approached Bahir and nodded. "I was told you were interested in another sparring session?"
Country Affiliation: Wanderer
Race: Human
Tier: Ω-Tier
Class: Warrior Ω-Tier/Assassin A-Tier/Beast Tamer B-Tier
Age + Birthdate: 16. 05/05
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Personality: Vardreth, having grown up as the second eldest son of a powerful mercenary group leader, has a similar arrogance and confidence as those born of noble birth. With his level of talent, Vardreth coasted through his physical training; a lack of discipline towards superiors was born from the lack of time spent training with superior officers stronger than him. Despite these seemingly flippant traits of his, Vardreth takes his job seriously. He cares greatly about the reputation of his capabilities, and as such maintains a high level of vigilance and consideration for what happens on the battlefield. In the same vein, Vardreth cares a good deal about the amount of respect and face he is given by others; if there is a matter he wishes to intervene in and the opposition seems weaker than he is, he will have expectations for them to give way to him. In this way he may seem spoiled, however a large part of his upbringing involved the concept of 'might is right', and he has grown with these concepts ingrained within him. If he were to be crossed, and his bottom line were to be touched upon, Vardreth would act in the most ruthless manner as he could, granted the situation he was in. Conversely, so long as another was willing to treat him well Vardreth would have no issues treating them in the same manner.
Likes:
1) Vardreth enjoys fooling around; with the status of 'Young Master' of his father's mercenary band, he has been able to live a good life - drinking in taverns, riding around, and hunting with his two closest friends, whom he calls brothers.
2) Vardreth enjoys winning competitions, and plays a variety of board games. This extends to combat and war in general, as he views these as competitions, albeit with human lives at stake.
Dislikes:
1) Putting a great deal of value on respect and face, Vardreth dislikes it when others don't even have himself nor his status in their eyes. It is capable of changing a good mood to a poor one in the blink of an eye.
2) Vardreth dislikes insincerity, ranging from the respect he is given all the way to clients reneging on contractual agreements.
Aspirations: Vardreth has been sent out on something of a "coming-of-age adventure", in which he must successfully lead a group of mercenaries through ten years. Given enough money to pay the salary of the men under his command for a year, the expectations given to Vardreth are to somehow make money and keep as many people living as possible throughout this time. Vardreth's aspiration is to complete this task given to him by his father and the Mercenary group so that he may successfully inherit a leadership role.
Phobias/fears: Vardreth is afraid of loosing his mercenary group to a disaster; while he is willing to take on tough work, this lingering fear leaves a healthy respect for caution where caution is due. After all, if Vardreth does not maintain a healthy troop of mercenaries he will be unable to inherit a part of the band of Mercenaries that his father and his mother had created from the ground up.
Face-Claim: Mibu Soujirou - Kajiri Kamui Kagura
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Height: 166 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Appearance: Vardreth wears a portion of his hair in a ponytail, and he prefers to wear Kou garmets, with light armor at the shoulders, arms and shins. The armor at the shoulders is a series of simple metal bars which are attached to the overcoat worn by the young mercenary. The clothing is often a darker color, with simple designs embroidered into the overcoat. Visible and at his side is the sword he most often uses during combat, an eastern stylized blade; the katana. Vardreth has a lithe figure, honed from his military training, and carries himself with a confidence as if he were a dragon among men.
Rukh Alignment: White
Special Features: N/A
History:
Vardreth's birth was within a military camp of the mercenary type. His father, Li Fang, was the leader of this band of mercenaries. Li Fang was born and raised in Kou, and served the compulsory military service that was required of his city's citizens. After this, the man struck out on his own doing the only thing he knew how to do; war. After some time, he started up his own band of mercenaries which he named the 'Fang mercenaries', and found a woman whom he loved during these adventures.
This was Vardreth's mother, Sengemo Fang. Sengemo ran a similar line of work, in that she was a mercenary for hire, and a rather skilled one at that. Having seen and been enchanted with her skillfulness in combat, Li Fang began courting the woman. The two quickly became enamored with one another, and had their first son, Vardreth's older brother, Dan Fang.
By the time of Vardreth's birth, Dan Fang was already ten years of age and a competent fighter among the soldiers. As one of the sons to Li Fang and Sengemo Fang, Dan Fang was groomed to be a strong warrior. In the beginning years, before the age of 16, Dan Fang's training consisted mostly of coordination and dexterity, as training the muscles would be harmful for a human that young.
Vardreth grew up watching his brother train, and was enamored. A strange hunger within his body, mind and spirit devoured every movement of his brother's, as well as those of the other soldiers within the camp. From birth to the age of six, Vardreth hadn't received an ounce of training; such an age was far too young as the body was still explosively developing and coordination had to be constantly evolved in order to keep up with the changes. Even so, Vardreth got into small amounts of mischief around the camp.
By the age of six, however, there was an intrinsic change within Vardreth's body. His fascination with the training that others were doing seemed to birth some monstrous growth within his mind and spirit. While he slept, he dreamed of combat. While he was awake he comprehended fighting techniques and styles. The only thing that was lagging behind was his body's capability of keeping up with these thoughts and comprehensions. It was also at this point when basic physical training was begun for him. Simple things that helped coordination and began working muscle memory; running, pushups, sit-ups and stretching. When the opportunity arose, swimming was added in for a well-rounded set of training exercises.
Since his birth, Vardreth maintained a good relationship with his family, though perhaps it could be said that his family doted upon him greatly. The first son had many expectations for continuing on the legacy of the mercenary band, so their second son could grow up a bit spoiled. The first son didn't mind as the mercenary life had been what he, Dan Fang, had grown up with, and embraced his fate. Dan Fang's skill was often a connection point between the brothers, with Vardreth constantly watching his older brother train and occasionally praising Dan Fang.
It was at the age of twelve when a hint of Vardreth's genius showed itself. He was sparring with his brother, Dan Fang, when Vardreth's mind for combat and his control over his body overlapped for a brief moment. Immediately, Dan Fang was disarmed and Vardreth's blade arrived at the nape of his brother's neck. Both looked at each other in shock, and Dan Fang immediately reported the matter to their father. Hearing the situation and seeing the situation were two different things; Li Fang ordered the two to spar once more, however the results were not nearly so fantastic. Was it a fluke, or was there something more to it? Dan Fang believed it to be the latter, and after plenty of discussion between their parents they arrived at the decision to send their son to an advanced military academy in Kou, where he would be trained by veteran trainers and taught many matters of warfare.
His physical training had been short within his parent's mercenary camp, and there weren't any true challenges that he faced there. Heading over to the military academy, Vardreth quickly distinguished himself with his growth, learning more and more from a professional academy than he could have hoped for from the mercenary camp. He made close friends with his two 'brothers' whom he shared a house with. Eventually, it came to a point where Vardreth hid his strength; he was already seen as something of a monster. If those above him knew the true level of comprehension and skill he held in personal combat, including his capability of manipulating Magoi within his body, his life would likely be at risk. Many things were taught in this school; horsemanship, swordsmanship, the strategies and tactics of warfare, and even the hidden styles of fighting that one might encounter.
By the time Vardreth returned to his parents, he was sixteen years of age. It was a short four years, but felt like a lifetime of training. Vardreth's return to his family's home, the Fang Mercenaries, was a very joyous occasion. They had kept in touch throughout the years, and were aware of Vardreth's accomplishments. His capabilities in actual combat far outshone his older brother's... However Dan Fang did not feel threatened or jealous of his younger brother's strength. It was very much the opposite; the stronger his younger brother, the happier he was.
Neither Li Fang nor Sengemo Fang changed their mind on the inheritance of the band, however it was apparent that Vardreth Fang should be a man capable enough to lead his own unit into battle. The only issue was that Vardreth was still untested; he had not truly lead any men into combat and, despite all of the grooming that Vardreth received over his lifetime, he had not been truly tested by his parents. As such, they set him loose in the world to travel for the next ten years and maintain his own band of mercenaries. When he returned, he would become one of the commanders of the Fang Mercenaries.
Role-Play Sample:
Garret looked over the letter once more, confirming the contents. The messenger wouldn't have had too difficult a time of having found Garret; the blue magician had taken work up recently in the Workforce Initiative and had returned last month from investigating a personal matter. Bahir was lucky to have caught the magician at the time he did; a week before the man was ready to leave for Kou. Either way, it had been some time since Garret had spoken to the Fanalis man. The magician welcomed the distraction from his current thoughts with Bahir calling upon him for tutelage. It would allow him to focus more on something other than his current troubles.
Garret picked up his wooden blade, used a spell to shape some wood into a shield, and brought both of them along with him for the training. Mounting his horse, Garret made his way to their meeting place. Closing his eyes briefly, he idly considered where Yua could possibly be.
It wasn't very long until Garret found himself at the meeting place Bahir had suggested. Setting his horse up, the magician approached Bahir and nodded. "I was told you were interested in another sparring session?"
