Devlin Greenstride

[Devlin Greenstride]

Devlin Greenstride of the Emerald Clan Appearance Race: Human, Drykas Gender: Male Age: 18 Birthday: Summer 45, 497 Birthplace: Endrykas, Summer Camp Appearance: Standing at 5'7", Devlin doesn't strike an imposing figure. His lean body and soft facial features give him a kind and friendly look, but his piercing blue eyes seem to stare through you as if he see's more than he should. His blonde hair is almost always bound back in braids, a green tie keeping it out of his face. Along the right side of his chest and right bicep is an intricate windmark, the lowest tip of it just past his elbow. windmark : Character Concept A young man with a secret, though what young man doesn't have one? He is cursed, at least according to his people if they ever found out what he harbored in his heart. His life a constant battle of self-denial, what he wants going against what he needed to do to survive and make his family proud. Whenever his heart told him to go left, his head and family told him to go right. As a kid this would manifest itself as a desire to do nothing but sneak out with a book and lay in the grass reading. While his brothers would be practicing there weapons skills, he'd be relaxing enjoying the feel of the grass on his skin while the clouds passed by. Eventually he forced himself to participate, ignoring his desire to simply enjoy nature and instead helping out with the hunting. Later on he realized he was different in a different way, where his brothers were ogling girls, he was ogling boys. Cursed. Cursed to desire men and not women, he knew if he revealed how he felt he'd be despised, hidden away so as not to have the pavilion thought of as cursed. He may have wanted to do his own thing, but his duty to his family and clan ran to deep, and so he buried those feelings. A man who wants one thing, but life has dealt him something else, he trudges through life for his family, and now that he has a son, his son. Devlin still feels conflicted over his role as a hunter, his love of nature and animals warring with his need to provide for his pavilion and clan. If he had it his way, he'd never hurt another animal again but the harsh reality of the Sea of Grass deems that to implausible if he wants him and his family to survive the harsh terrain. Because of that, whenever he does have to take an animals life he does his best to ensure that the animal does not suffer and as little of it is wasted as possible. Character History Devlin grew up as the youngest of five grandchildren of the Greenstride Ankal, and as such as a child he was babied overly much. Though as he started growing older, that changed from babying to high expectations as each child proved themselves exceptional in what they put there hands to, he however did not. While the others were practicing there crafts or swordsmanship, he was out laying in the grass watching the clouds move across the sky. It was a girl named Opala from another pavilion that they were often in contact with that convinced him to actually try. Sneaking out one night when the two families were camped together, he lay in the grass watching the stars when she came along and laid down next to him watching the stars as well. The two eight year old children lay in silence for a while before she started talking to him, drawing him into a conversation. From that night forward she was constantly on his mind, when he wanted to laze about her voice would enter his head and urge him on to get better. The main reason, he figured for this, was the fact she promised she'd marry him if he did his best and she said he was cute. While not fully understanding why that was important, he did know it was and so he kept trying. Luckily for him there pavilions were together for most of the year, separating for a season or two at a time before coming together again for another three. The Greenstride pavilion were skilled hunters and trappers, bringing back pelts of high quality and plenty of meat, while her pavilion was exceptionally skilled tanners and craftsmen. They had long made a pact between the ankals to help each other out to the mutual profit of both pavilions. Because of this arrangement. When he turned thirteen and came to the conclusion he firmly was not attracted to women like his brothers were, Opala was the one he confided in. Fearing losing his best friend, he waited for her anger and denouncement but it never came. Instead she hugged him tight and told him it was alright, she would help with it. It was at that point she also reminded him of there earlier promise, "Even if you do have feelings for the guys, and there are some cute ones, I'll still marry you if you want. You just got to keep working hard and it'll work out." After that there bond just grew deeper, and while he never felt a romantic attatchment to her, they definatly grew together. When they both turned sixteen they immediatly got married, to the delight of both ankals which grew the two pavilions even closer. It was an awkward thing in private, but it wasn't long before Opala ended up pregnant and provided Devlin with a son which they named Zavik. His life was a happy one from then on, his secret was safe, he had a son, and his wife was also his best friend. Then, it all turned south the next summer. His family suffered from disease, killing off multiple of the hunters and young men as well as there wives, though luckily sparing Devlin, Opala, and Zavik. Once the disease ran it's course and they were clear, Devlin had been left as the oldest male left behind the ankal and so he was made the heir of the pavilion. From that point on he was instructed in the ways of webbing to insure when the time came he could take over. Perhaps due to his mothers blood running through his veins, she being a very accomplished webber and aeromancer from the Saphire clan, he quickly took to it. Seeing her son's gift for the magic, she took him under her wing and started tutoring him in her magical crafts. Unfortunatly his training wasn't very extensive, as soon the entire pavilion was struck with utter disaster. See ThreadWill be fully done in a thread once Zavik is approved, basically will be out from camp showing Zavik some things when pirates attack and capture his pavilion on winter 33rd 515. Approval gotten, now just have to write it TL;DR No pavilion/family after this date, just him and zavik Language Fluent Language: Pavi Basic Language: Common Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Riding(Horse) 10 RB 10 Novice Hunting 10 SP 10 novice Fletching/bowing 10 SP 10 Novice Weapon Skills(Short Bow) 5 SP 5 Novice Tracking 5 SP 5 Novice Wilderness Survival(Plains) 5 SP 5 Novice Webbing 5 SP 5 Novice Reimancy:Air 5 SP 5 Novice Glyphing 5 SP 5 Novice Lores Lore: How To Change a Diaper Lore: Basics of Field Dressing Possessions 1 set of fishing tackle & hooks 1 Baby Carrier, Sling 1 Bower/Fletcher Toolkit 1 Yvas 1 large set of Yvas bags -2 wool blankets -1 bedroll -1 blanket -1 large tarp -100 ft of rope -1 lantern -2 torches 1 Set of Clothing (Colorful) -Simple Shirt(greens and browns) -Simple pants(Mottled Greens) -Simple underwear -Simple cloak (emerald green) -Simple Boots (brown and green) 1 Backpack which contains: -1 Waterskin -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel 3 sets of Childs Clothes Set 1 -Leather high Boots 5 sm -Wool pants Dyed Green 4 sm -Wool Shirt, white 5 cm -Wool gloves, green 2.5 sm -Woolen cap, green and white 1 sm Set 2 -Leather Pants dyed green 8 sm -Leather shirt, mottled browns and greens 1 sm -Same Shoes as above Set 3 -Wool Pants, green 4 sm -Leather suspenders, brown 8 cm -wool shirt, white 5 cm -wool stockings, white 2 sm -brown leather shoes 3 sm 60 arrows Bow Case, engraved with running horses 20 gm Heirloom: Short Bow. The bow has ivy engraved into it. It was crafted by his grandfather for him on his sixtenth birthday when he showed talent in hunting and tracking his prey. Now that his family is dead and it's just him and his son, he clings tight to it as his means to take care of them. Housing Location: Endrykas, sets up his own tent for his son and himself. House: 1 large tent (4 person) Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Child Clothes - 32 SM, 3 CM 99 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM 3 Sets of Arrows -3 GM 96 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM 2 wool blankets(winter) 10 sm 95 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Shortbow Case 20 GM 75 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Bower/Fletcher Toolkit 20 GM 55 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Baby Carrier, SLing 1 GM 54 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Thread List Link your current & past threads here!

[Devlin Greenstride]

Zavik Greenstride[Approved] The son of Devlin Greenstride and Opala Greenstride, Zavik was born shortly after the two was married at the age of sixteen. With plenty of uncles and no other small children in the pavilion, Zavik was spoiled and constantly doted upon causing the small boy to absolutely adore being in the spotlight, and get very upset when he's ignored. The first word he learned to say was his own name, and now that he is gaining more vocabulary under his belt never stops talking. Zavik has an infectious smile that lights up a room and now that he's walking as well, is always trying to be the one in charge. Age: almost two years, born spring 1 514 Eye Color: Blue Hair color: Dirty Blonde Parents: Devlin Greenstride, Opala Greenstride Race: Drykas SKills: Stealth 5, running 5, acrobatics 5.

[Devlin Greenstride]

Cyphrus Strider Named Zephyr
Size: 15hh
Color: Buckskin, BLack stripe through the mane.
Bonded: When Devlin was twelve, Zephyr found him hiding behind a tent trying to avoid work. Zephyr kept nudging devlin, not leaving him alone until he went back to work and from there they grew inseperable. Whenever Devlin starts slacking off, Zephyr always seems to be able to tell and starts nudging and prodding at him until he starts moving again.
Special Abilities: While on Cyphrus' grasslands, Striders can travel at twice the normal speed of an average horse - reaching speeds easily in excess of 60 mph.