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lithle

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:08 pm


PART I. PHYSICAL


Full name:: Kithe
Reasons for the name(s):: Kithe is named after his grandfather's bonded.
Date of Birth/Apparent Age/Approximate Age:: Kithe is 156. He appears to be in his late thirties/early forties.
If he/she was alive during the massacres, was he/she bonded? To whom? No.
Rank:: Daewl
If a Daewl, what is his/her one power?:: Color. He uses his abilities primarily to make dyes and paints as he finds it easiest to change give color to things that have little color already. He's better with just color than doing crazy patterns, though if he put some effort in it, he could color something with red and orange swirls or polka-dots. While he can change color of skin/fur/hair such a change is temporary, like hair-dye or henna.
Skin Tone:: Olive
Height:: 5'8"
Weight/Body Build:: Thin and angular.
Hair:: Black, with just a bit of gray peppering it.
Eyes:: Dark green.
Ear colours/markings:: Neon pink shot through with swirls of gold.
Tail colours/markings:: Same.
Peculiar Physical Traits:: Not really peculiar... but he has very sharp features and stubble.
Distinguishing Marks:: None.
Health:: Due to a somewhat rough youth, Kithe is in less than perfect health. He's not sickly, exactly, just not 'hearty'. I doubt he'd be able to run a decent mile.
Senses:: Rather well developed hearing. Otherwise, fairly average.
Voice:: Low and a bit gravely.
Mannerisms:: Kithe tends to loom and glower. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it's often an insulting correction or a subject only tangentially related to the subject.
Clothes/shoes/accessories:: All black. Very sleek and severe when possible. Probably a turtleneck or a black long-sleeve button-up shirt. Likely with a black jacket as well.
Eating habits/mannerisms/tastes:: Kithe is a peckish and picky eater. He's never hungry and has to be reminded about food half the time.
PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:14 pm


PART II. GENERAL


Occupation/Social Status in Rank:: Artist and dye/paint maker. Moderate to low within rank, as he has as little to do with it as with anyone.
Views on Rank responsibilities:: Kithe doesn't really like to think of himself as responsible to anyone. He just wants to be left to himself and his own goals.
Education/ Intelligence:: Kithe is very intelligent and quick to learn. His education has some holes in it due to having moved around so much as a child. As a result, he spends a lot of his time reading and otherwise teaching himself. His knowledge is expansive, but rather random.
Marital Status:: Mated to Luaya.
Political Thoughts/ Views of Ranks and Vhaid:: Kithe doesn't think much about rank and politics. He's just not very interested. That said, he's got a low view of most Afya. Sure he enjoys Luaya but her family drives him nuts, and he blames them for a lot of her hang-ups. He's got an odd, condescending, affection for Royals. As an artist, and a skilled one, he's often commissioned to do their portraits, and he finds them amusing.
Beliefs/ Values/ Strength of Beliefs:: Kithe values knowledge and beauty. He's a slave to his own obsessions and when a project grabs his attention, he won't put it down until it's done. This can be an artistic endeavor, a subject he's trying to master, or a need to learn how to juggle.
What is his/her usual disposition?:: Kithe isn't very approachable. He's reserved, rather cold, and somewhat arrogant. Generally speaking, he's just not good with people, mostly because he's not very interested in them. He feels he doesn't have time for them as his own projects and obsessions demand his attention.
Optimist/ Pessimist? :: Optimist. Kithe believes that everything can be understood, completed, or conquered if enough time and effort goes into it.
Confident/Self-conscious? :: Confident. He'd have to care about what others thought to be self-conscious.
How does he/she feel about his/her appearance? :: He doesn't really think about it. His interest in art and color lead him to keep his own appearance simple, as he doesn't want to clash with his own work.
Most important possession:: His books.
Talents :: Kithe's a skilled artist with an excellent eye for detail. He's also a surprisingly good dancer, but people rarely see that side of him.
What is a normal day like for this Jivvin?:: It's hard to talk about a 'normal day' in Kithe's life, because he's so ruled by his obsessions. He almost always wakes early to make breakfast for himself and Luaya. During the morning, he usually works on making dyes and paints in his workshop. After that, if he has a commission, he goes to work. If not, he may very well spend the entire day reading or working on one of his own artistic projects. Of late, he's developed an interest in Jivvin history, and so occasionally goes out to interview the older members of the community.
What is a normal rainy day like for this Jivvin?:: Kithe dislikes rainy days. He doesn't feel the light is good for painting or dying and so has to put a lot of his work aside. He tends to lavish attention on Luaya on such days, interrupting her own work with demands for conversation and attention.
Greatest Fear:: Abandonment. As a result, he keeps people at arms length, where they can't do him any real damage.
What does he/she want most?:: Currently he wants to paint a series of murals with a focus on Jivvin history. But some new obsession will replace that as soon as he's completed the project.

Major Goals::
1. Fix Luaya.
2. Illustrate Jivvin History.
3. Build an attachment to the house for a large personal library and study.

lithle


lithle

PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:15 pm


PART III. RELATIONSHIPS


Significant Other/Relationship:: Luaya is Kithe's mate. In a way, she's also his longest running 'project'. Kithe became interested in Luaya when she showed him compassion and kindness shortly after his parent's death. Her sweetness was so at odds with her insecurities that he became fascinated and made it a goal to 'fix her'. This led to their friendship and eventual relationship. Kithe is still of the opinion that he's trying to fix Luaya as a project, and believes his interest in her will fade when he's done.
Who does he/she live with?:: He lives with Luaya.
Who does he/she spend the most time with?:: Again, Luaya. She's the only one he spends much time in, though he does have to deal with his patrons and her family on occasion.
Father/Relationship with him/Rank/Current Status:: Mersin/Daewl/Deceased. Mersin died of an illness when Kithe was just a child. After, he was sent from relative to relative, none of whom were particularly interested in dealing with him, leaving him often neglected and occasionally abused. He has clear, strong memories of his father, and the sense of loss never completely faded.
Mother/Relationship with her/Rank/Current Status:: Joeen/Daewl/Deceased. Joeen died shortly after Mersin. The two were married, and the bond was such that she simply couldn't survive his loss. Kithe has never quite been able to shake a feeling of resentment toward his mother. They were very, very close before she died. And while he logically knows that she would follow Mersin into death do to their bond, he still feels, on some level, that she chose to die instead of fighting to stay with him.
Siblings/Ranks/Current Status:: Marza/Daewl/Carpenter. Kithe doesn't really associate with his sister. They were sent to different households after their parents death and have never been close.
Best Friend/Rank/Current Status:: There's only Luaya.
Feelings toward animals:: He likes to paint them, on occasion. That's about it.
How does he/she view his/her family?:: He views his extended family with resentment. They didn't treat him well, and he's pretty much decided he wants no part in their world. If he were to be honest, if some relatives child was thrust on him, he'd probably show the same lack of interest as they did in him.
How does he/she view his/her friends?:: On those rare occasions that he treats someone as a friend, he views them more as a project, a problem to be fixed. This includes Luaya.
How does his/her family view him/her?:: Kithe's extended family includes his father's two brothers and his mother's twin sister. After his parent's death he was sent to live first with his mother's sister, and that was meant to be a permanent solution. But she had no desire to have a mourning, unhappy child around the house interrupting her and getting in her way. He was therefore sent to live with one of his uncles. The scenario unfolded in much the same way. And so he spent his childhood being shuffled between the three of them, occasionally being sent to grandparents as well. None were particularly fond of the child. He was a difficult kid, and he resented them for not being his parents. They resented him for not being enough like his parents. Unsurprisingly, Kithe is not close to any members of his family today.
How does his/her friends view them?:: He doesn't have any. Luaya adores him, though. Those he does portraits for find him odd and irritating, but talented as well.
Who is his/her hero?:: He would say that he is. He's big on self reliance.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:54 pm


~ Just out of curiosity... does he change his fur colour to pink himself? or is that all natural? XD

~ You mean an interest in jivvin history in general? or a an interest in particular histories of individuals? I do believe that there is a decent library in the village that chronicles the history of the place in sevral volumes. Just as info.

~ I see a good history on his real parents, and would like to know more about his foster parents *in the same regard* since they seem to have a great deal of influence over his current personality. heart

Other than that, all the questions I had got erased when they were answerd later in the form XD

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lithle

PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:06 pm


- It's naturally pink. When he changes it colors, he changes it to black. But mostly he can't be bothered.

-An interest in general Jivvin history as seen through the eyes of the individuals who experienced it. He's interested in more than just dates and such. He wants to portray actual personal moments of what they've been through, especially in the time of the massacres.

- I will add some detail about his fostering situation. He was shifted from place to place every couple years, so there's no single official 'foster parent'.

And thank you as ever for the feedback.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:18 pm


Added the info under 'how does his family view him'.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:24 pm


I really like how you've made a rather "unlikable" character useful, so that he's sure to have RP possibilities and interactions. Often, I find people make an unlikable character with no real use, and wonder why no one wants to RP with them. I dig how you got around that. ;D

I like this concept. 8D
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:37 pm


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I really like how you've made a rather "unlikable" character useful, so that he's sure to have RP possibilities and interactions. Often, I find people make an unlikable character with no real use, and wonder why no one wants to RP with them. I dig how you got around that. ;D

I like this concept. 8D


Thank you! I really tried to give him multi-tiered reasons for going out and interacting despite himself. He's got people to interview, art to create, and he's got Luaya to keep in mind (he thinks she needs socialization). I didn't want to create a character who would be locked in a room all day seeing no one. What's the fun in that?

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:12 pm


I like him a lot, Lithle <3 Right down to his neon pink ears xD It's very clear to me through both of you're concepts that you've been paying attention and getting into the Jivvins, and I, for one, really appreciate that.

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