"You" / Birchsong

[You Birchsong]

"You" / Birchsong You's Theme song Basic Information Race: Kelvic Animal: Waxwing Birthday & Age : 38 of Summer, 509 A.V.; 1 year and a bit Gender: Male Physical Description Humanoid You stands only about five feet and six inches tall and weights nearly 120 pounds. Even thought he spent much of his youth in the forest or flying above it, his body didn't really grow any visible muscles. Since he was born his skin looked a little more tanned than those of other people from the north. His hair color is a mix of copper and light brown, leaning more towards the copper colors, it hangs down his back in long lose strains. His hazel eyes always seem to look a bit dreamy. As he enjoys running through barefooted, whenever he is able to, so his feet are usually pretty dirty. Fine reddish lines run down his forearm, though hard to notice from distance, they are easy to see, if the arms are examined. Clothes Like the most people, who live in the north, You dresses in simple but robust clothes. He wears light brown pants and a beige shirt, looking like that of the local villagers. To protect him from the sometimes dangerous weather, he also carries a thick brown cloak with him, that is waxed on the outside, so it's waterproof. As shoes, he only has got a pair of sandals, but they are usually hanging from his shoulder. He carries a belt with him, were a lot of bags are bound to. If you look inside most of these small bags, you would find just useless things, such as beautiful stones, or rare leaves, which You found, during his travels. Along these things is a lute and a case for scrolls, filled with poetry or songs. Animal As a waxwing, You is only seven inches tall and weight not even two ounces. He is of gray color and has bright yellow tips on its tail feathers and a yellow or white stripe along the wing feathers. Under tail coverts are a deep rust color. Both beak and feet are dark and the brown eyes are set in a narrow black mask underlined with white. The ends of the wings show a reddish color on the underside. Character Concept Personality You is a cheerful and open-minded young man. Rarely you can see him without a smile on his face and if so, i won't last long. People, who don't know him, call him naive or even stupid. In general he things twice about most things he does himself, but is easily talked over by other people, especially those he calls "friends". As he left his parents early, the bond of family doesn't matter to much to him, thought there is the feeling to find others, who accept him into their midst. He is simple minded, not the person to discuss the structure of the universe with. If asked about complex things, he usually tries to describe it with simple metaphors or pictures. His tries to avoid conflicts with others physically, but he can be quite stubborn. He tends to respect and view persons by their actions and words, rather than the words of others and wouldn't favor a king over a beggar. Ethics Like most things, You views things equally. He has not yet found a set opinion of good and bad. He simply knows that those, who want to hurt his "friends" are evil. People, who did evil in their past, but really want to redeem themselves, should get a second chance. While You himself is a vegetarian, he doesn't damn those who eat meat. Likes You likes listening to stories of the world, songs of a bard, or just the wind, how it plays with the the branches of the trees. Everything he heard and saw made him quite curious to what lies behind the horizon. He enjoys a long walk in the moonshine, well long walks in general. But even more he likes to fly around. Not only does he like to listen to stories, but also to tell them, even if not all of them are true. Fresh fruits of nearly all kind. Dislikes Not being a fighter-like person, You tries to avoid conflicts as much as possible, if not to protect his friends. War and unnecessary bloodshed are about the worst things for You. He is also very wary of any higher science, which includes math and correct writing for him. Character History The early days Birchsong, how his mother called him in his early childhood, as the first thing she heard after his birth was the wind softly playing with the branches of a nearby birch. Like all Kelvic, Birchsong was born to two other Kelvics. While both of his parents where birds to, Birchsong was the first waxwing they know. His parent lived with a old woman at the outskirts of a village. That woman was known to be a witch, so it was only natural for Birchsong's parents to be attracted to her, as they were both ravens. Only about four weeks after his birth, he often left the home of his family, to watch his father work in the forest. His father used to hunt for the family and the old woman. At home, he would spend much of his time with the witch, usually calling her - and later only remembering her as - "granny". The old woman was bad at remembering names, just like Birchsong, so she just called him "You". As not only the old lady called him that, but also most of the other children in the nearby village, he later guessed that this must be his name. The only two persons, who ever called You by his true name were his parents, but only rarely, seeing that he would listen to "You" better. As he grow older, he used to help his father hunting in the woods. You showed no talent for that, so he rather gathered berries from the forest, learning to distinguish the bad or poisonous from the consumable. That was not the only thing the old woman taught him, as she was indeed a witch. He learned from her how to "feel" what others are feeling. His first tries to fly were really bad, but after a few weeks he got more confident and later became as good as his parents. His father made a small lute for the boy, which he used to play whenever he felt sad. Later, after not even one year with his family, they decided that You needs to find a place for himself, his own home. They convinced You to travel away, to look for his own place. Indeed he agreed with them, as the stories of foreign lands, already had made him curious, luring him into the distance. Now he was on his way to the next city, hoping for new adventures and faces. His first place to find was the mighty city of Avanthal, this is where his journey truly starts... Journal An empty place for future events... Training Skills Acrobatics - 5/100 (5 from SP) Auristics - 10/100 (10 from SP) Herbalism - 5/100 (5 from SP) Hunting - 10/100 (10 from Racial Bonus) Play Music Instrument - 20/100 (20 from SP) Storytelling - 5/100 (5 from SP) Wilderness Survival - 5/100 (5 from SP) Lore Lore of Plants in the Avanthal region. Lore of Tales from Taldera. Ledger Equipment Clothing (Simple Shirt and Pants, Waterproof Cloak and Sandals) 1 Set of Toiletries (comb, brush, razor, soap) Food for a week (bread and dried fruits) 1 eating knife Flint & Steel Decorated Wooden Lute (Heirloom) Scrolls with Songs and Stories (Heirloom) Money - 100gm Lifestyle - Squalor You lives from what he finds in the wild. He very rarely sleeps anywhere else than under a tree, protected only by his cloak. Thread List 17th of Fall, 510 A.V.: [Avanthal] Curiosity (In Progress)