Bartholomew Mercy

[Bartholomew Mercy]

Name: Bartholomew Mercy Birth: 19th of Fall, 580 AV Age: 22 Race: Human Birthplace: Unknown Location: Zeltiva Language: Fluent: Common Basic: None Poor: None Physical Appearance: Caring little of his physical appearance, Mercy’s hair has grown long, down to his shoulder blades. Physique wise he is very stout, standing at six foot even with a thick body frame. Posture wise he stands tall, to the point some would believe it pride, but it is more due to the claymore upon his back, though when removed he can be noted as quite flexible. Very few have seen him without his prized armor, which was designed with the thought of “Monster Mimicry” in mind. It has a major role of stealth at night, and intimidation by day, and mixed with the Executioner sword it has the potential. Personality: Though he may seem detached, Mercy can be quite social to the right types of people. Though he does tend to favor only a few, he does not believe himself better than the rest. Having trained himself in most skills he knows, he can be a very determined man, especially when he puts his mind to something. Those who try and engage him in conversation often learn he has little sense of humor, and often degrades a joke into logic. Despite the intimidation factor, he can be quite soft hearted and possesses an invaluable loyalty to those whom he trusts. Those who befriend him learn soon to beware of his nightly activities; hunting is not the only thing he does better at night. Beware : When the sun falls and the moon rises, the beast awakes and readies to play. On the nights it chooses to rise, Mercy fades and the hunt begins. Ethics: Keeping to his namesake, he does show mercy when possible unless his own life is in danger. Though he does have a sense for morality, he has no sense of grief, meaning he can and will kill for self-preservation. Likes: Hunting, Fishing, Swimming, Writing, Drawing, his armor Dislikes: Crowds, small spaces, loud noises History: Bartholomew Mercy, a name he holds onto as the last bit of his past. His mother died during his birth, leaving alone a father who could not deal with the loss. Mercy has long since suppressed the memory of his father’s suicide. Living on the streets from a young age, he has learned to find work wherever it hides. Taking the name Mercy, he clung to what he remembered of his family, but eventually more and more became suppressed as it always lead to the thought of his parents. Though he had learned his father’s form of magic, Hypnotism, he has since forgotten where it came from and notes it as a natural talent. From youth he has worked with weaponry and his hands, often leaving the safety of the city to hunt nearby, if only to find his next meal. At the age of ten he took to the solitary life more than before, learning to survive on his own in the mountainous area next to Zeltiva. He quickly learns what creatures to hunt and what to avoid. His experience was rewarded every time he brought his kill back to the city to sell. The silence of the outside world was appealing to Mercy, the crowds and shouting and small houses all seemed confining, bothersome and undesirable in life. When entering the city of Zeltiva it was only to sell his goods and barter with the incoming ships. In the winter of 510 AV, he found a particular man who possessed a magnificent selection of armor. The man never shared his name, but he did create a magnificent suit of Night-Leather armor for Mercy, one which he prides to this day. Every visit to the harbor still finds him looking for that man, or any like him. Since then he has built a persona around his skills and his armor to keep the unwanted away, even gaining a large Executioner sword to finalize his intimidating persona. Though he possesses the oversized sword, he will often use it only in the beginnings of a fight. If the opponent is good enough to move past the weapon, he has been known to drop the weapon and use his whip. Due to the cost to repair his armor he has learned well to avoid taking hits and keep his distance from his opponent. Lore: Lore of Religion: Akajia Lore: Mountain Survival Using a Hammock for Descent Skinning a Rabbit Building a Waterproof Barrier Climbing with a Whip Witnissing Reimancy Focus Runes Rejecting Education [url=http://www.mizahar.com/forums/topic34711.html]Ricky; Wave Guard/url]

[Bartholomew Mercy]

Skills: Skill EXP Total Level Acrobatics 5(SP), 1, 2 8 Novice Climbing 2 2 Novice Cooking 1, 1 2 Novice Hunting 15(RB) 15 Novice Hypnotism 5(SP), 1 6 Novice Intimidation 10(SP), 1 11 Novice Observation 1, 1 2 Novice Rhetoric 1 1 Novice Running 1 1 Novice Skinning 2, 2 4 Novice Stealth 5(SP) 5 Novice Tracking 1 1 Novice Tactics 1 1 Novice Weapon: Executioner Sword 5(SP), 1, 1 7 Novice Weapon: Whip 10(SP), 1, 2 13 Novice Wilderness Survival 10(SP), 3, 2 13 Novice

[Bartholomew Mercy]

Equipment: Hunter/Trapper's Toolkit Collapsing Cart Form fit, spiked, Night Leather armor Hammock Nettle Cloak (Heirloom) Field Healer’s Kit Block and Tackle Hemp Rope Pipe Simple Tunic Simple Breeches Simple Sandals Simple Coat Backpack containing Comb Razor Brush Soap One Week’s Rations Eating knife Flint & Steel

[Bartholomew Mercy]

Ledger: Purchase Cost Total Starter +100gm 100gm Cashed in House +500gm 600gm Hunter/Trapper's Toolkit -25gm 575gm Collapsing Cart -40gm 535gm Night Leather + Form-fit + Armour Spikes -260 gm 275gm Hammock -5gm 270gm Field Healer’s Kit -55gm 215gm Block and Tackle -5gm 210gm Hemp Rope -1gm 219gm Pipe -5gm 214gm Pound of Tobacco -5sm 213gm 5sm Fine Wine -10gm 203gm 5sm Spring 513 Expenses -45gm 158gm 5sm

[Bartholomew Mercy]

Season Day Year Thread Company Status Fall 1st 510AV A Merciful Night Flashback/Solo Graded Spring 80th 513 AV Practice Makes Perfect Annalisa Marin Graded Spring 89th 513 AV Calm is the day, or is it? Ricky Graded

[Bartholomew Mercy]

General Information : Q: What is your name? A: Bartholomew Mercy Q: Do you go by a nickname or pet name? A: Yes, Mercy Q: How old are you? A: 21 Q: What is your height? A: 6’1” (185cm) Q: What is your weight? A: 145lbs (10 stone) Aesthetics : Q: Describe yourself as you see yourself. A: Mercy has no definite views on his own appearance. If he had to describe himself it would be “Comfortable in his own skin” a response only to throw off the questioner. Q: Describe yourself as others typically see you. A: Some may fall victim to the intimidation factor his armor causes, others may find him strange or to possess the appearance of an aggressive man, though whether they link him to a high skill or low is by their own observation. Q: What is your favorite body feature? A: His deceptive left hand dominance. Q: How physically fit are you? A: Moderately, in a “Natural” fit kind of way. Q: How do you typically dress and what is your style? A: He more often than not wears his form fit, spiked, Night Leather armor. Coupled with his weaponry it tends to give off an intimidation, which is what he prefers as his style. Family : Q: Who are your parents and what are they like: A: Mercy’s mother died at birth and his father commited suicide while he was still young. He suppresses most memories of his childhood as a result. Q: Do you have any brothers or sisters? A: No. Q: What is your extended family like? A: Never met them. Q: Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? A: More important. Q: Do you treat animals like family? A: No. Location : Q: Where were you born? A: Zeltiva Q: Where do you live now? A: Just outside Zeltiva Q: If you could live anywhere on Mizahar, where would that be? A: Anywhere game is good and land is cheap. Q: Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? A: Worlds End Grotto Q: Where do you fear to be? A: Nowhere. Traits : Q: Do you have any physical weaknesses? A: No Q: Are you right handed or left handed? A: Stronger right arm, more precise control with the left. Q: What languages to you speak? What do you sound like/ Do you have an accent? A: Common only, with a raspy voice and an ominous context to some. Q: Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? A: Pipe smoker, lack of humor, too curious. Q: Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercings? Why do you have them (or will get them)? A: No tattoos or piercings and no desire for them. Occupations : Q: What is your occupation? A: Hunter Q: Do you like/dislike your work? Why? A: Strongly like – it always remains interesting. Q: If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? A: No answer. Q: What occupation do you admire the most? Why? A: Sailors, because of the sights they must see of the outside world. Q: What occupation do you least like? Why? A: Crafters, stuck in a workshop all day seems bothersome. Childhood : Q: What sort of child were you? A: Loner, troublesome yet dedicated. Q: What is your favorite memory from childhood? A: None. Q: What is your worst memory from childhood? A: The suicide of his father. Q: What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? A: None. Q: Who was your most influential role model? A: Akajia Education : Q: What sort of education do you have? A: Poor Q: Do you like/dislike learning? A: Like, to an extent. Q: Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? A: Hypnotism from father, the rest self-taught. Q: How do you learn best? A: Any way. Q: What are your educational goals for the future? A: Unsure. Relationships : Q: Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? A: Only with a select few, due to his secluded nature. Q: Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? A: Trust can be earned, but each person earns it differently. Q:Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? A: Straight Q: Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. A: Never kissed. Q: Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. A: Never had sex. Drugs and Alcohol : Q: Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. A: No memory of the drinking, just the wardrum someone must have shoved into his skull while he was asleep. It woke him up strangely enough on the roof of World’s End Grotto. Q: Do you drink on a regular basis? A: Four or five times a season. Q: What sort of alcohol do you prefer? A: Fine Wine, by the bottle. Q: Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them. A: Never tried such drugs. Q:What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. A: Besides for Tobacco and Alcohol, he has no tendency towards drugs if they don’t directly correlate with him. Likes and Dislikes : Q: What are your hobbies? A: Snooping, bargaining, inducing fear Q: Do you like to read? A: Can’t read. Q: What annoys you more than anything else? A: Stupidy. Q: What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? A: Stare at the night sky, whether storming or starshine. Q: What kind of things embarrass you? Why? A: Nothing yet. Favorites : Q: What is your favorite color or colors? A: Black, Red, Violet, Green Q: What is your favorite time of day? A: Nighttime. Q: What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? A: No answer Q: What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? A: Any meat is an automatic like, except for lizard and snake. Most baked goods he finds disgusting. Q: What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? A: Clear nights and cloudy days are preferred, but he hates thunderstorms due to his usual high altitude beds. Outlook : Q: Are you optimistic or pessimistic? A: Realistic actually. Q: What are your religious views? A: To each their own (god(dess)). Akajia is his personal favorite. Q: Would you be able to kill? A: Without regret. Q: What are your views on sex? A: An act of the body, necessary for procreation and an act one does for recreation or emotional benefit. Basic view. Q:What, in your opinion, makes a successful life ? A: Never thought about it. Actions : Q: What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? A: Best would have to be the purchase of his special armor. He would not believe anything as the worst. Q: What is your greatest regret? A: No regrets. Q: What is your best/worst memory? A: Worst would be the suppressed memory of his father, best would be his first kill, a deer. Q: If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? A: He would change nothing. The past is the past and is meant to be left as is. Q: What are you the most proud of doing in your life? A: Nothing is particularly outstanding at the moment. Emotions : Q: How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? A: Emotionally distant, he keeps his thoughts and feelings to himself when possible. Q: Do you have any biases or prejudices? A: No. Q: What makes you happy? A: A fresh kill, and a full moon. Q: Who or what, if anything, would you die for? A: Nothing in his life is worth self-sacrifice as of yet. Q: What makes you angry? A: Mostly level headed, he can be raised to anger by stupidity, stubbornness, idiocy. Relationships : Q: In general, how do you treat others? A: Depending on how they treat him, he will return with loyalty and respect or rivalry and distrust. Q:Who is the most important person in your life, and why? A: No one. Q: Who is the person you respect the most, and why? A: No one. Q: Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. A: None, and never thought of it. Q: Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? A: No. Group Situations : Q: Do you tend to argue with people or avoid conflict? A: Avoid conflict, though he will speak his mind. Q: Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? A: He would rarely be involved in a social situation, but usually not. Q: Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? A: No, people in large groups can be loud, obnoxious, and simply annoying. Q: Do you care what others think of you? A: No. Q: What do you think of others in general? A: Everyone has the ability to lie, to hide secrets, or to stand at the door to invite others in. The closed ones hold the best secrets, but any can wield hidden daggers. Self Image : Q: What is your greatest strength as a person? A: His determination and willpower. Q: What is your greatest weakness? A: His solitude can leave him a focus point without backup. Q: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? A: Never thought on it. Q: Are you generally introverted or extroverted? A: Introverted Q: Are you generally organized or messy? A: Organized in his own mind. Beliefs : Q: What god or goddess do you find most appealing, if any? A: Akajia Q: Which god or goddess do you fear, if any? A: None. Q: Do you have any gnosis marks? If so, how did you receive them? A: None. Q: What lengths would you go to please your deity? A: Never considered it. Q: Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? A: Self-sacrifice, direct violence. Life & Death : Q: What do you absolutely live for? A: The next night. Q: What is the best part of life? A: The new experiences are often unexpected. Q: What is the best part of death? A: Never thought about death. Q: If you could choose, how would you want to die? A: Fighting a horde of monsters. Q: What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? A: Never thought of it.