Vetari Violet

[Vetari Violet]

Vetari Violet Appearance Race: Symenestra Gender: Male Age: 20 Birthday: Day 7 of Autumn, 492 AV Birthplace: Kalinor Appearance: Vetari exhibits many of the common traits of a Symenestra; long hair the color of cobwebs and skin the color of ivory, adorned with golden eyes. He wears the common silken body wraps under the chitinous armor of the Symenestra, but always under a cloak of red, held together with a broach with a bloodstone as its centerpiece. This red cloak is meant to symbolize his devotion for his god, Viratas. Character Concept Personality – Vetari is a kind and generous soul, with a tendency for self-deprecation when he feels he has not accomplished enough. He’s a very logical and organized mind, and when things do not go according to plan he can have trouble regrouping to establish a new plan of action. He’s far from spontaneous, and prefers to think on important decisions, weighing the possibilities and the relative pros and cons. He is quick to make a joke, and has a quiet and scholarly sense of humor. However, he is not above more crude forms of humor, though he despises pranks and cruel jokes that come at the expense of others. When tensions rise he prefers to speak and make sense of a situation to fighting, and thinks that most disputes should be settled on the debate stage rather than the battlefield. In a time of war, Vetari would attempt to come at the end of a battle, to heal wounded soldiers from both sides. Much of his life is defined by his devotion to Viratas, as he has molded his mindset and practices around his declarations. Ethics – Vetari has a tendency to follow the edict of Viratas, that the greater good must always prevail and that the end does justify the means. In this way, Vetari has taken it upon himself to make the whole of Mizahar a better place, one person at a time. Self-sacrifice for the greater good is how this often manifests, and more than once in his travels he has bought meals for beggers, cripples and the poor, and given them their fortunes for free. Likes – Vetari is a bibliophile, and believes that knowledge is one of the most valuable things to give or receive. He loves to be proven wrong, as it provides an opportunity to learn and grow, and is often accompanied by an interesting debate. Red is by far his favorite color, and he almost always wears his red silk cloak. He enjoys sweet fruits and spicy stews, as intense flavors provide him with an enlightening sensory experience. Though he cannot yet cook for himself, he adores the culinary arts and would like to find a way to make the food of his people more palatable to other races. Dislikes – Vetari hates bloodshed, and is hard pressed to see it as necessary. However, when it is, he understands its value and is able to accept it. He hates to see talent go to waste, and will often give of himself so that others might rise to greatness. He loathes to see poverty and riches in close proximity, and will do whatever he must to provide for the unfortunate, at cost to himself or others who might be deemed unworthy of their riches. He dislikes the proud, believing that all with blood are equals, and that we will all die in the end. None is above the other, so why pretend? Character History Viratas was born, a pureblood Symenestra, with the deadly bite that the infants of his race are so well known for having. His mother died from his birth, believing that death must make way for life. She placed him in the hands of Daratur Violet, the priest that had aided in his birth. He was to hold onto the boy until his father returned from the Harvest later in the season…but his father never returned. As such, Daratur brought up the boy as his own, grooming him to someday become a priest himself. Language Fluent Language: Symenos Basic Language: Common Poor Language: N/A Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Fortune-Telling 30 SP + 3 33 Competent Acrobatics 10 RB + 1 11 Novice Medicine 10 SP + 1 11 Novice Philosophy 10 SP 10 Novice Observation 2 + 4 6 Novice Rhetoric 1 + 2 + 3 6 Novice Persuasion 1 + 2 3 Novice Leadership 3 3 Novice Negotiation 2 2 Novice Subterfuge 2 2 Novice Lores Lore of Symenestra Culture Lore of Religion: Viratas Negotiating an Insane Price Down Grandfathers Journal Entry: Divination by Blood B'Naomi: Kelvic Beauty Kelvics: Animals Who Become Human Helping a Foreigner Escape Kalinor Constructing a Prayer Taking on Greater Responsibilities Blood Might Strengthen the Symenestra The Start of a Revolution Possessions 1 Set of Clothing -Black Silken Shirt -Black Silken Pants -Silken Undergarments -Red Silken Cloak -Exoskeleton Armor Shirt -Leather Belt -Simple Sandals -Holy Symbol of Viratas, Wood 1 Masquerade Costume -Stylized Leather Mask w/ Raven Feather Mane -Dyed Silk Brocade Robes w/ Fine Buckles 1 Waterskin 1 Silken Knapsack which contains: -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Fruit Rations (1 Week's worth) -1 eating knife -1 soup spoon -Fortune-Tellers Cards -Flint & Steel -1 Vial Bloodroot Poison (1d) -1 Grandfather's Journal (stolen unwittingly) 1 Belt Pouch -14 GM; 9 SM; 9CM Heirloom: Golden brooch with inset Bloodstone Housing Location: Kalinor House: Permanent Homes are made from stalactites or stones that hang from the cavern ceiling. There are no glass windows, and rooms inside are separated by hanging cloth. The home is roughly 20x20 in size, pear shaped, and includes a hearth, bunk, chest, chair, and small table. The houses in Kalinor don’t look anything like what you are used to. They aren’t square, they aren’t angular, and they don’t stand on the ground. Instead they are roughly pear shaped or shaped like a drop and hang from the ceiling. They don’t have windows, and the entrance is located at or near the very top of the house. From there a silk rope usually leads down, towards the living quarters. Symenestra homes usually don’t have a lot of rooms, but niches in the walls where the individual members of a Web store their things or sleep behind curtains. The houses are made of stalactites or stones, and they are connected to each other by thick cords of silk. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Wooden Holy Symbol -1 GM 99 GM Soup Spoon -1 CM 98 GM; 9 SM; 9CM 4 Person Tent -10 GM 88 GM; 9 SM; 9CM Fortune-Tellers Cards -15 GM 63 GM; 9 SM; 9CM Unusual Floor Rug -6 GM 57 GM; 9 SM; 9CM Leather Belt -6 SM 57 GM; 3 SM; 9CM Belt Pouch -1 GM 56 GM; 3 SM; 9CM Masquerade Costume -41 GM 4 SM 14 GM; 9 SM; 9 CM Thread List Flashback Threads: Fall 90, 512 AV The Blood That Binds (Naomi) Fall 91. 512 AV Stealing is Wrong (Ensnare) Fall, 513 AV Fall 39 [The Weft and Warp] Special Inks Fall 55 A Time to Wait (Poison) Fall 57 [Seasonal Quest] The Masquerade Fall 58 [Temple of Viratas] The Mass Fall 60 The Great Outdoors (Sosicly, Viridae) Fall 69 Terrible Works of Art Fall 75 New Life in Kalinor (Ensnare)