Crook

[Crook]

Crook Appearance Race: Mixed Blood, Half-Zith Gender: Male Age: 17 Birthday: 7th of Winter, 497 AV Birthplace: Black Rock Appearance: Eyes: Black Hair: Black Height: 5' 7" Weight: 150 pounds Like any Half-Zith, Crook's back has short stubs where wings would otherwise grow protruding from his thin frame. Unable to gain or lose weight, he is stuck with a hardly muscled, lanky body and a covering of dark black hair to hide behind. The boy's teeth are sharp; though not as sharp as a full Zith's, they are still enough to scare off the more easily frightened. Angular features and strong, lengthy nails are enough to concrete the Zith image in anyone else's minds. Character Concept Crook, as an orphaned half-Zith, has been lost and confused all his life, though he tries his best to hide it. He knows that he is half-Zith due to his slightly sharpened teeth, his dark appearences, and most obviously, his wing stubs. However, there are also mental attributes that kept him from being like the other children of Black Rock. [Half-Zith's] vision is nowhere near as acute as a full Zith at night but they do have somewhat better nightvision and function better in the dark than a normal human. The range of this vision is around 20-25 feet and does not include great detail and can't make out full color. Their eyes are still somewhat sensitive to the light although they are not as severely affected by it as full Zith. Their hearing is also more acute though still significantly less than a full Zith. Where Zith often rely on their hearing over sight even in the dark, the Half-Zith is more balanced in their senses when it comes to nighttime activity. Knowing that he was a mixed blood and that both his Zith mother and human father had abandoned him long ago, leaving him only with a name like Crook has taken its toll on his mental capabilities. Besides being lost within himself, Crook has always been an outcast within society, shunned and sometimes outright hated for his blood. This has left him bitter, and more than a little cynical. Crook found solace with animals, who do not discriminate against him. His closest pet, a great horned owl found near his birthplace which he thinks of as an heirloom, is steely cold and keeps his back turned to the world, much like Crook. The pair have bonded over their hatred for the world and their numerous years together. Character History Crook, named by his Zith mother, was abandoned at a very young age, left with only his name, his features, a pet owl, and a cynical view of the world. He does not know who his mother was- or his father for that matter. Raised by the various residents of Black Rock, Crook has managed to learn quite a bit. He learned Kontinese from the isle's seers, he learned how to track, trap, and handle the animals he loves so much from various hunters who have passed through, and he learned how to work with a knife from those who have figured out how to wield weapons through necessity. After some time, Crook eventually gathered quite a large assortment of animals, ranging from a cheeky young ferret, to a bothersome falcon chick, to an old, grumpy dog. It wasn't long before Crook had to get rid of some of the animals to make room in his home for himself. Rather than kill, eat, or abandon any of them, Crook set up a shop for himself from his house and sold the animals to those whom he hoped would take them to good homes. It is Crook's only way of doing a wee bit of good in the world. Language Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: Kontinese Poor Language: Zithanese Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Animal Husbandry 10@RB, 18@SP 28 Competent Falconry 12@SP 12 Novice Weapon: Knife 10@SP 10 Novice Trapping 5@SP 5 Novice Tracking 5@SP,1 6 Novice Running 1 1 Novice Socialization 4 4 Novice Hunting 1 1 Novice Interrogation 2 2 Novice Observation 3 3 Novice Lores Lore of Black Rock Layout Lore of Training an Owl to Follow The Black Marsh: Containing Many Dangers Kiana: The Ethaefal Kiana: At First Motherly, then Fierce, and Cold Tridents: Can Be Used For Fishing Possessions 1 Set of Clothing -Simple Shirt -Simple Pants -Simple Undergarments -Simple Cloak 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel 33 Ashl Great Horned Owl (Trained) Hawk (chick) Mews Perch (Large) Fish (10 lbs) Knife Hunter's/Trapper's Kit Heirloom: Adult Great Horned Owl, trained (Value-50 GM) Housing Location: Black Rock House: Homes are all white structures, roughly 20x20ft in size, and contain a hearth, bunk, chest, chair, and table. In one corner of the room, there stands Crook's mews, in which his owl rests. The rest of the animals roam freely around the house. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Mews - 15GM 85 GM Hawk (Chick) - 25 GM 60 GM Fish (10 lbs) - 20 GM 40 GM Knife - 5 SM 39.5 GM Hunter's/Trapper's Kit - 25 GM 14.5 GM or 4.8 Ashls Thread List Stalked - 7th of Spring, 515 AV A Whole New World - 6th of Spring, 515 AV It's Raining, It's Pouring - 24th of Spring, 515 AV