Bey Gavin

Bey Gavin · August 27th, 2009, 8:37 pm

'''Name:''' Bey Gavin
'''Age:''' 17
'''Race:''' wick
'''Place of Origin:''' Wrathwine Wood

!!!Backstory

Raised in Wraithwine wood by his mother, Bey's father was Hessian galdori traveling to Brunnhold. He became sidetracked when he became fascinated with a human female who resided on her own--something of a hermit--in the woods of Anaxas. It was to be a short affair that, of course, left Bey's mother with child.

If ever you hear Bey speak of his father, it won't be with kind words and smiles. No, Bey has no soft feelings for the man who his mother loved till the end of her days--convinced that he shared her love. Bey carries with him a certain measure of enmity for his unknown father and hopes one day to find him. He has no intention of killing his own father, but instead wants him to live with the knowledge that the lousy bastard sired a bastard wick son and is responsible for the death of his mother. He then also wishes to destroy his father's reputation by revealing himself to be his son to other galdori who hold him in any regard.

Bey had been tilling what little land he and his sole guardian had in their woodland clearing, and living off what meat Bey could find when he grew old enough to make traps. Life has always been a bit of a trial for this young man, but at home he'd always found himself content and happy. But one day in his late 16th year, his dear mother died of a minerracint infection she'd kept hidden. For the rest of that year and most of the next, he spent his time grieving for the only real family he'd ever known as his mother had chosen to forsake the rest of her family for reasons she found too painful to speak of. After that, Bey made a bold decision to set out with what little he could carry to see the world on the back his ugly sorrel mare named Dawn.

Typically used as a plow horse before she became his traveling mount, Bey found the unprepossessing filly in a clearing when she was very young. When no one came looking for her, Bey figured because of her ugliness, some wick breeder cast her off as a fluke he could never hope to sell. The pair have always been close and are quite attuned to each other's emotions and needs. He rides her bareback with a leather harness that was obviously once used when she pulled a plow.

Bey had never met many others outside the woods, living a hermit life like his mother. Because of this, he doesn't know too much about the outside world and is unfamiliar with many things that may seem commonplace to others. He has never seen a city, a galdori, and has no clue how to speak Tek. Some would perceive him as naive and unintelligent, but this is not true. He's traded enough with wicks to understand how they work and his mother schooled him in many things--such as human manners. Despite his lack of knowledge of the outside world, he's no stranger to the wilderness and can survive on almost nothing. He is very outdoor-savvy and is incredibly agile and quick on his feet--his footsteps, even when running, are almost noiseless.

He doesn't make a very convincing wick. Most would pass him as a human on first glance as his dress and mannerisms are very human. Bey really doesn't know what to consider himself. He feels neither human nor wick. He can't even do the most elementary magic, having never even seen a copy of the Spoke's Almanac much less had someone to teach him. Some would say that he was human in all but blood.

Bey has not yet totally left the forest, as he is still headed south through the woods.

!!!Personality

Affable would describe the farmer-hermit-turned-wanderer in one word. He's generally a quiet individual--not one to speak outright but to listen--and a thinker. Being such a friendly sort, who is in fact eager to meet others (he's never seen a girl his age any closer than a few hundred meters) and learn new things, he would possibly be seen as someone easy to take advantage of. In some cases, this might be true, as he's been cut off from the cruel truths of the world all his life, but he's a quick learner and very observant--you won't spin him with the same trick twice.

Inexperienced as he is with the ways of the outside, he is insatiably curious. Upon getting a whiff of something too interesting to leave alone, his usual good sense might desert him and cause him to become reckless in his search for answers. He may also come across as a simple bumpkin or even callous due to his social inexperience (he was schooled in manners, but has little practice), but his intentions are typically pure and his nosey questions innocent. Because of his human upbringing, someone might not find him the free spirit that is seen in most wicks. His views on topics such as homosexuality are the same as any human's.

He also practices Vitanism though his main belief differs a bit from most who follow the ancient religion: while everything is "equal" in Vita, not everything is the "same". Each have their place in the world and should not be treated as complete equals (i.e. the grass' place is to feed the horse and the horse's place is to serve its owner and the owner's place is to care for the horse and both horse and owner will someday die to feed the grass). He finds it silly to treat grass as he does Dawn. He is a staunch believer in spirits.

Though his wick blood seems somewhat diluted by human thoughts and customs, he has always felt the itch to roam like a hum in the back of his mind. His questions put to his mother about the outside always made her playfully exclaim and ask if his "wild wick questions would ever cease.” He has the typical wick wanderlust, even if he lacks anything else to define what he is.

!!!Physical Description

A young man with interesting genetics, Bey has inherited his darker skin, copious freckles, and pale hair from his Hessian galdori father, however, his eyes lack the epicanthic fold and have the same round shape and spacing of an Anaxi human. Their deep brown hue only serve to augment his callow appearance. His build also leans more towards that of his mother's side, as he is sturdy-built for a wick. Like most wicks, Bey's been working since he could understand his mother's wishes and he got the heavy calluses and lean muscle to prove his years of hard work.

His freckles cut a wide path across the bridge of his nose and are also prevalent on his shoulders, down his spine, on his arms and legs. And while some young men his age grow late-day shadows, Bey as been known to grow a late day goatee. While that might be a bit of an exaggeration, the facts still stands: Bey can grow the hair.

He has a long face with finer features (such as his defined jaw line, straight nose square chin and high cheekbones) that speak of his galdori roots. His eyebrows remain low to his large Anaxi eyes. His strikingly cream hair is kept (cowlicks and all) at a medium length, rarely coming down past his jaw line, however he keeps one length of hair longer than his shoulders and mostly bound in a length of brown cloth save for a sort of "tassel" at the end. Odd-looking, but not without purpose: he uses it to flick biting insects from his face when he shakes his head, leaving his hands to whatever work he's currently doing. For the most part, his hair's parted down the middle and tends to hang rather limply in his eyes.

Bey's clothing reflects his human upbringing with his durable dress. His tan shirt has long, wide sleeves and a deep V-neckline that extends to the middle of his stomach for ventilation; this is usually done up with twine or thread when cold or wet times set in. He wears a simple leather vest (with several inner pockets) and equally simple olive-dyed pants; this ensemble is belted round the middle with a very wide red cloth he'll stuff small items into. His boots are worn leather and he wears leather wraps about his calves to protect himself from brambles and thorns. Bey also wears a wide-brimmed straw hat of his own make. A ragged brown hatband holds a short crimson feather. He carries a small leather haversack over his shoulder.

!!!Inventory

Weapons:
*Small knife
*Hands
*Feet

Stuff:
*Rucksack to keep his few possessions
*Water flask
*Gold Hessian galdori ring (supposedly his father's)
*5 shills
*Scant food rations

Career:

Vagabond
* Wilderness knowledge
* Clever hands
* Quick feet
* Sharp mind

!!!Goals:

For now, Bey's main focus is to survive and see what he can of the world, perhaps find out where he belongs (if he belongs anywhere at all). Though he doesn't outright pursue it, he wouldn’t mind running into his good-for-nothing galdori father to give him a piece of his normally mild-mannered mind.

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