Marian Tarmikos

[Marian Tarmikos]

Marian Tarmikos
History Seeker

History must be written of, by and for the survivors
-Anonymous

-Overview-
Male Human, age 19, born Spring 52, 493 AV

-Appearance-
Beneath the brim on Marian's hat one will find a face of an historian. Brown eyes appear to dissect everything that falls under their gaze, observing everything in case it was the next discovery in the world. The color of the eyes, brown, matches Marian's hair, which is kept short for most of the year; when winter comes around, he allows it to grow a little. With his Zeltivan blood, and exposure to the sun, his skin is naturally tan. Marian is of an average build, lean better describing him with little muscle tone or fat. No matter where he is, others will find Marian wearing his black hat and a scarf of some sort. Other than that, his style is random.

Never being much of a fighter, Marian lacks the usual scars common in Mizahar. In fact, his only blemish on his body is a tattoo of the name Lucia along his neck. The relationship didn't last, of course, which is why Marian wears a scarf; to cover up his break-up in case he ever met another lover.

-Concept-
Marian wasn't born with a destiny to lead armies or spend his days manipulating others in politics. Instead, he was born with an unsatisifed hunger to uncover history and its mysteries. His entire personality has crafted around the skills he needed to sate this hunger. His quiet nature comes from his own belief that words are wasted when time can be better spent observing and soaking in the knowledge around him. He is humble, withdrawn, and a difficult one to anger. He is a scholar, not a fighter.

Only one thing catches Marian's attention as easily as a book; women. Some what of a womanizer, Marian has developed a trait of flirting with just about any woman. He doesnt't try to let women distract him from other, more important situations. Although even though he's always enjoyed women, his trust for them is rather shaky due to his recent relationship with Lucia.

His final flaw is his sharp wit and smart remarks. When angered or annoyed, Marian often has an insult stored away he's eager to try out. He tries not to let it go further than the remark, though. Only those who gain Marian's ire ever gets these remarks often, although they do slip out often. Most times though, when around friends, it is in a joking manner.

-History-
Born in Zeltiva to a shipwright father and cook at the Zeltivan University, Marian lived a good life. He was observed growing up so that when his natural ability revealed itself, they could immediately captialize it. Marian's natural talent happened to be cartography, which happened to be an easy skill to train, as classes was taught at the University. So for a few years he studied, learning the map-making trade with the sailing profession in mind. Alas, Marian got terribly seasick on his first voyage, and he learned that life on the ocean was not for him.

During the time his father spent pondering other career choices for his son, Marian frequented the library where he discovered his interest in history. He threw himself into the tomes provided, trying to imagine life before the current day and age. He also discovered his desire to uncover history unknown by others. He wished to discover history that had remained unknown up to that point. To do that he needed a good starting point, a good career, and free time away from his family.

To do that, Marian put to use his second natural talent; Informating Gathering. Using his intelligience he was blessed with, he came across the fact that his father was asking opinions of fellow shipsmen; it seemed he was sailing whether he liked it or not. Putting this little information to use, Marian placed unsigned letters around their homes hinting at moving him to Syliras. It only took a few of these letters, including one that mentioned the mounds of gold Marian could make, to convince his father. He was moving to Syliras.

So his father sent a messenger ahead with gold enough to buy a small suite in the city for Marian. And then final goodbyes were given before he found himself traveling with a caravan onward to Syliras. He had a location and a goal in mind. The rest was up to him and the gods.

-Language-
Common: Fluent
Fratava: Basic

-Skills-
Cartography: 29/100 points (RB, 10 SP)
Intelligence: 15/100 Points (15 SP)
Writing: 11/100 Points (10 SP)
Drawing: 9/100 Points (5 SP)
Investigation: 5/100 Points (5 SP)
Riding (Horse): 5/100 Points (5 SP)

-Lore-
History of Zeltiva Post-Valterrian (SP)
Precises lines make for a better map (SP)
Syliras (Partial)
Dust is Bad for My Health

 

Inventory

-Residence-
A 20x20 apartment deep within the interior of the Stormhold Citadel. Basic furnishing consisting of a bunk, two tables, a stool, chest, and a hearth. No windows, only vents.

-Clothing-
*Stored in Chest when not worn*
Shirts (1): White, cotton (SP)
Pants (1): Black, cotton (SP)
Jackets (1): Green, wool (SP)
Shoes (1): Sandels, leather (SP)
Scarves (1): Red, Wool (SP 7 cm)
Hat (1): Black, Broad-Brim (SP 8 gm)

-Equipment-
1x Waterskin (SP)
1x Backpack with the following: (SP)
1x set of toiletries (comb, razor, brush, soap) (SP)
Food for a week (SP)
1x eating knife (SP)
Flint & Steel (SP)
Crude Map of Syliras

-Family Heirloom-
Toolkit, Mapmaker: A gift from father to son, the toolkit is Marian's start as a map-maker in the world. Marian cherishes it because it makes him who he is and it his connection to his father.

 

Expenses

-Ledger-
+100 gm | Starting Package | 100 gm
-8 gm 7 cm | SP Purchases | 91 gm 93 cm
-45gm | Seasonal Expenses: Spring 512 | 46 gm 93 cm

-Thread List-
-91st Day of Spring, 512 AV- Arrival to Syliras
-1st Day of Summer, 512 AV- First Day on the Job
-13th Day of Summer, 512 AV- A Different Kind of Needle in the Haystack
-34th Day of Summer, 512 AV-A Search for Knowledge

[Marian Tarmikos]

-General Information-
1. What is your Name? Marian Tarmikos
2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? I call myself the History Seeker, but no one else has heard the name. So I'm just Marian.
3. How old are you? Nineteen
4. What is your height? 5'8''
5. What is your weight? About 160 pounds

-Aesthetics-
1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. A man with a noble cause to unearth history lost in the ages no matter what I have to do to accomplish this.
2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. A quiet adolescent who is unlike others of his age. A boy who would rather read a dusty book than drink in the taverns and pinch the serving women.
3. What is your favorite body feature? My eyes. They are normally brown, but when the sun glints off my eye at the right moment, people swear they turn blue at that instant.
4. How physically fit are you? I was never into sports or outdoors activites, so my muscle tone is. . . well let's just say I don't have muscle tone. But I'm not fat. Lean is a better word.
5. How do you typically dress and what is your style?
I guess my style would have to be the broad brim hat I wear, along with the scarf that never leaves my neck. Other than that, I'll wear just about anything. Except cloaks. I'll always wear a nice jacket before a cloak.

-Family-
1. Who are your parents and what are they like? My father is called Marlow, and my mother Elayne. My father always wanted what was best for me, pushing me to my limits to succeed. My mother was sweet and caring. And she could cook like a master chef.
2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Sadly I am an only child. My mother miscarriaged my little sister, and she nearly died along with the infant. After that, my parents gave up on having other children.
3. What is your extended family like? Never met them. They all moved to other corners of the world, except for my cousin. But he was in the prison so I never visited him.
4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? Before moving from home, I would've said less important. But now I live away from them, and friends will be all I have. So I guess they would be more important because they'd become my family.
5. Do you treat animals like family? I'm not cruel to them, but they're also food in my eyes. Except dogs. Dogs are cool.

-Location-
1. Where were you born? Zeltiva
2. Where do you live now? Syliras
3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? Anywhere that had history waiting to be discovered.
4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? A library
5. Where do you fear to be? On a boat. Seasickness is not fun.

-Traits-
1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) I'm disease free, and unblemished by scars.
2. Are you right handed or left handed? Left-handed. Yes I'm odd.
3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? I speak common and Frateva. My voice isn't booming deep, but it isn't high pitched either. Do Zeltivans have an accent? If they do, then I guess I have that.
4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I tend to stare at things, or people if they catch my attention. And I pop my knuckles. Feels so good, but it tends to annoy people.
5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them) ? I have a tattoo of an ex-girlfriend along the left side of my neck. It hurt, but I did it for love. Turns out she didn't love my back. Now it remains covered by my scarf.

-Occupations-
1. What is your occupation? I'm currently unemployed.
2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I'm sure if I had a job, I'd enjoy it.
3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? Well I guess an obvious choice would be a cartographer. But courier work is interesting. And a spy lives an awesome life, of what I've heard. Plus anything to do with history sounds amazing. . . I haven't quite decided.
4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? Any profession where someone would put their life on the line for others. No mercenary work, but honest soldiers.
5. What occupation do you lest like? Why? Lawyers. They're crooks.

-Childhood-
1. What sort of child were you? A child who sought to please his parents. I studied hard, obeyed my parents, and did what I wanted to do.
2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? Reading my first history book. I had uncovered my passion in life, and it all changed after that.
3. What is your worst memory from childhood? My first beating for cursing. My parents really disliked that.
4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? A solid one. Sometimes the rules got annoying, but I got over them.
5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? My father. He went out and worked everyday, and always came home with a smile. He sure loved his work.

-Education-
1. What sort of education do you have? I studied cartography at Zeltiva University, but only the basic classes. Other than that, I know only what I've read about.
2. Do you like/dislike learning? I love to learn. Learing means you'll know things that others don't.
3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? Most of my skills have come though practice.
4. How do you learn best? By doing what I'm learning. But if it just lore knowledge, reading is my best tool.
5. What are your educational goals for the future? Learn anything and everything I want to learn.

-Relationships-
1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? It is always nice to form bonds with others. Although I'm a little wary with who I bond with. Trust issues, especially with women.
2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? I can trust men easily, but women get me. They are so different, so mysterious.
3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Straight
4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. I kissed Lucia once. Is a girl suppose to be laughing after it?
5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. Sadly no. Lucia wasn't going to go that far with someone she didn't like very much. Although I've seen sex before. It was a life lesson; don't walk into your parent's rooms without knocking.

-Drugs and Alcohol-
1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. I don't drink very often, and never to get drunk.
2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? Not really
3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? Wine
4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? No
5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. They cloud your judgement, and aren't worth wasting your whole life with them.

-Likes and Dislikes-
1. What are your hobbies? Reading, map-making, information gathering.
2. Do you like to read? Yes
3. What annoys you more than anything else? Idiots
4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Reading a nice book
5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? A girl's reaction if they see my tattoo.

-Favorites-
1. What is your favorite color or colors? I like green
2. What is your favorite time of day? Early morning when it is light out but not hot.
3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? A woman's smile.
4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? I enjoy most foods. Kelp Beer is disgusting though.
5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? Overcast days are my favorite. I can handle most weather except maybe lightning storms.

-Outlook-
1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic
2. What are your religious views? The gods are real, but I don't worship any of them
3. Would you be able to kill? Probably not. Unless my life was on the line.
4. What are your views on sex? Let's have it.
5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Achieving your goals

-Actions-
1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? Worst would be getting my tattoo. My best is deciding to leave home.
2. What is your greatest regret? My tattoo
3. What is your best/worst memory? Already answered this
4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? Well it has something to do with a word beginning with the letter t
5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? Deciding that I would uncover history for the benefit of others

-Emotions-
1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? I'll be honest to anyone, but I might contort the truth until that person earns my trust.
2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? Not really
3. What makes you happy? History
4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? I'd rather not die for anyone at this moment.
5. What makes you angry? Idiots

-Relationships-
1. In general, how do you treat others? I'm courteous to all, and respect a few. Although I might get smart with annoying people.
2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? At the moment, myself. Not self-centered, I'm just alone in the world.
3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? My father. He worked hard, so I should too.
4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. I don't have a lover. An ideal one would be someone who shares the same passions as myself.
5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? Not really.

-Group Situations-
1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I try to avoid conflict
2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Depends on the situation. If I had the best skills suited for said situation, then yes.
3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? Not really. I just don't large groups
4. Do you care what others think of you? Not really
5. What do you think of others, in general? They're all unique, and therefore not like me.

-Self Image-
1. What is your greatest strength as a person? My never ending desire to learn more
2. What is your greatest weakness? My love for women
3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I'd be smarter
4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Introverted
5. Are you generally organized or messy? Organized

-Beliefs-
1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? No one god or goddess is more appealing.
2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? I don't fear any of them. I just won't mess with them.
3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? I have none
4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? I don't have a deity
5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? Worshipping in the first place

-Life & Death-
1. What do you absolutely live for? History
2. What is the best part of life? Learning new things
3. What is the best part of death? I'll let you know when I die
4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? After I live to be a hundred and learned all I wanted to know
5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? The man who made history by uncovering it.