The past and future.
Information on their previous life:England: date undeterminedAs a child Aric was an odd one, what one back then would call morbid ( though now most would simply dismiss it as a child trying to understand death and the afterlife if there is one.) As he grew Aric was often sneered at or told to hush when he asked question pertaining to death and what happened to our bodies when we died.
He was raised typical for an English boy of his time and aside from his mishaps where his curiosity got him into trouble he was well behaved and quite normal. He had a fairly peacefull childhood in a good home with two older brother's to play with and two loving ( if concerned) parents to care for him.
When he was deemed old enough and Aric was sent away to live in a monastery as his parents felt they would be unable to return him to the rightful path a young man should go down.
This turned out to be a bad idea on his parents part as there he found a group of young apprentice monks who had the same curiosities he did. They used their precious little free time to discuss their theories and discoveries with each other.
A few years passed and one of Aric's friends found forbidden books while cleaning one day.( explanation of how said friend aquired the books will be explained Icly later in Tobias' life) The books contained information on the forbidden art of necromancy as well as information on sects and individuals who had been recorded as practicing it.
Immediately the Group began studying the books until they were found out.
Refusing to repent for the sin of thier studies and worried about possible execution for it Aric and several trainee monks left feeling that with what they had learned and how they felt they could not follow the path of monk., Though they maintained respect for those who stay behind and those who had taught them the ways of the church.
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Using information from the books they manage to locate an underground clan of black magic users that study necromancy. ( At this point Aric is able to actually do small things with his necromancy though he has had little practice refusing to do much inside the monasteries hallowed grounds. )
* While Aric hones his craft he falls in love, marries and eventually has a son. ( many generations later a direct descendant of this child becomes his guardian)
* Many, many years pass, Aric studies more and becomes a fully trained necromancer. His marriage falls apart and he loses contact with his wife and child. Unwilling to die because there is so much yet to learn ( and due to the inner fear and lack of understanding about what death truly is) He spends his last years furthering his studies so that he may become a Lich.
* Lich status achieved
* Years pass and Aric's body deteriorates into a skeleton, he continues to practice necormancy teaching students as they make their way underground to him. Slowly over time he learns the truths of death and it's secrets.
* Though he enjoys teaching and watching his proteges grow under him Aric feels incomplete and lonely as many often acquire the basics then leave him to study on their own. He Raises the nightmare Lexington and over time bonds with the creature.
* Aric died when one of his students felt his method was holding them back from achieving their true power. They believed they could gain the knowledge to progress further if they could access texts he had aquired or written over the years and kept locked away and protected by risen guards. The student conned Aric into handing over his phylactery during a lesson about them and destroyed it killing the stunned Lich.
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Rebrith.
Personality from baby to adult
Baby: Tobias is a rather normal and utterly boring baby. His greatest concern is sleeping followed by eating and then sleeping again. People are pretty much all the same to him and he'll sleep on or demand food from anyone in the vicinity.
*Subject to change and be molded greatly due to rp from here on out.
Toddler: Hey look Mr. personality has appeared. Tobias has more complex thoughts at this age and opinions on everyone, though these are still limited to simply things like " He has a cookie, she not have a cookie, go with cookie person" at the beginning. As he gets closer to becoming a kid his speech and thoughts will develop a bit more but this will be a slow progression.
* Progressing from about two year old to three year old mentality all in all
He will gladly interrupt whatever you are saying to share said opinion with you as well( Whether or not you understand his babbling is irrelevant to him). Oh you have food! Well he's just a child and you won't mind sharing right? I hope not because anything that isn't nailed down food or otherwise at this age is going with Tobias.
He doesn't understand personal possessions but he does understand sharing or moreover trading and will try to swap a teddy bear for your key chain or Oreos for your dunkaroos. Whether or not the items he tries to trade with are his to begin with is always a mystery.
Tobias these days gravitates people who look interesting and will probably base all his friend making attempts on visuals only. Friends and their stuff are not exceptions to his lack of personal property rule and he will wander off with or switch things with friends ( occasionally performing a switch without offering, simply taking the item and leaving something in return)
Should he upset or anger another Tobias is likely to scuttle over into a corner and look pitifully over his shoulder until he's forgiven. He doesn't like conflict and will avoid it whenever possible including refusing to be around others who are arguing or fighting.
Kid: Tobias has Lexington again and that's all that really matters to him now. He has some memories of his time with Lex but not all and he thinks that the more time he spends with him the quicker his memories will come back.( Some memories will come to Tobias in dreams long before his quest to teen but nothing that needs be left until then).
( *Lexington is somewhat found by Jeannete after doing some family history hunting when Tobias tells her of what he saw in his dreams (especially what his name was) before becoming a kid. She finds many mysteries and rumors surrounding Aric and takes Tobias on a trip to his old monastery ( the last non secret place her records could for sure place him) hoping to see if Tobias will remember his past time there. During the week long trip Lexington senses Tobias'/ Aric's soul and returns to him out of loyalty and ends up coming home with them.)
Friends made prior to this are still friends and worth staying in contact with but Tobias isn't likely to seek out anyone knew as he focuses on re-bonding with Lex.
Tobias has gone from wandering off with everyones things now to always trying to trade his possesions ( yes he's learned the concept of personal property thank god) for new ones and then promptly trading them again for new things ( This is the serious start of Tobias' hobby of collecting things. He doesn't hoard things he just likes to have little collections of different things, when the collections get boring he'll trade them for new ones i.e Stamps for Pogs then Pogs for marbles etc.)
This stage is when Tobias begins to recreate his energy reservoir as his previous one was destroyed when he died. Through reading and using what he learned from the past he will slowly gather the skills to harness the power to control the dead. This will be a slow process and his strength is rather minute. For Tobias this is keyed to his memories of using his skills with Lex as well as curiosity.
Of course this re interest in necromancy is not met with acceptance from his guardian who refuses to help him understand texts that he can't read believing him far too young to fully comprehend what he's getting into.
This leads to an obstinate Tobias who' becomes fixated on death and necromancy despite his inability to full understand the concepts they represent. when he pieces things together he gets a bit egotistical at being able to do it despite not having help.
Tobias is still not a fan of conflict, understanding a bit better how fragile life can be he prefers to avoid physical fights at all costs. Infact he becomes just a bit too reliant on lex to solve any problems that have the slightest chance of him getting hurt.
Teen: Tobias goes through insane mood swings at this age switching from being very clingy with friends and family ( his link to life) to shunning them ( As he tries to embrace the inevitable and learn to deal with it) within a matter of hours. This is a time of soul searching for him and when he has to make his hardest choices.
Lex is perhaps is greatest friend and worse enemy at this time, the reliance he placed on him as a child has grown greatly and he's prone to leaving decisions up to Lex. However being a nitemare and very old does not make Lex capable of doing these things well. He has only the intelligence and skills he had as a warhorse before he died. When making decsions he is actually taking clues from Tobias as to what he subconsciously wants to do ala the clever Hans theory.
Tobias is not quite stable at this point in his life and it will take time and help from those who consider him a friend to bring him back to a point where he can see the world and his role in it again.
once this is accomplished he will find a part time job to learn responsibility and independence as well as to expand his dwindling social skills. Tobias then takes his collecting hobby to a new level as he finally settles down with a few collections and gets serious about buying interesting and worthwhile pieces for all of them.
Youth: Following in the path of his guardian Tobias has taken to the study of Genealogy. His time is now dived into studying with his guardian, working on his necromancy and working so he can become independent. What free time can be found in his schedule is spent with Lex or any friends he may still have at this point.
He has become less co-dependant on Lex although he still feels a great connection to him.
Adult: Tobias has no set adult personality as due to his transformation being complete now and dealing with new changes and challenges his personality will fluctuate wildly for a good deal of adulthood before settling down.
Physical description From Wand-AdultWand: Tobias' wand is made of bleach white bone ( of unknown origin ^-^) resembling a human arm so much that it even ends with what looks to be a hand curled into a fist.
Babyghost: As baby ghost Tobias is a dark red baby shaped mass of mist.
Baby: Tobias looks like he swallowed an entire butterball turkey at this age. He's all baby fat and healthy tan skin. His copper hair is currently curly and clings tight to his head. His eyes are a normal looking bright blue. he ha a small amount of light freckles across the bridge of his nose and hands. Clothing wise his guardian would put him in something like this
http://www.googoogear.com.au/baby_clothes/william.jpg minus the hat.
Toddler: While he's a bit slimmer Tobias still has some of his baby fat . His curls have loosened a little and his hair is slightly longer. His freckles have darkened and are much more visable though no new ones have appeared. Clothing wise his guardian will have him in something like this.
http://media.musictoday.com/store/bands/322/product_medium/GMCM04.jpgKid: Finally Tobias has lost all his baby fat and looks like your average young boy who's a bit short for his age. His skin however appears to have paled mysteriously after emerging from his growth quest. His hair has gone short except for a small bit that is the beginning of a side rattail . Like this
http://www.clicket.com/images/1704.jpg. Tobias is at this age allowed to pick his own clothing and being rather uninterested in what he wears settles for several sets of track suits. ( Which is amusing since exercise is not high on his list of things to do)
Teenager: Growth spurt time, Tobias shot up quiet a bit after his latest quest. He's now around 5'8 and pretty thin. Being more a of studier than an exceriser Tobias has very little muscle on him and he's unlikely to win so much as a game of arm wrestling. His skin has paled again and seems slightly withered and yellowish. His eyes now have red flecks in them. His hair is still short except for the side braided rat tail that reaches his waist.
In order to hide his deteriorating conditon* ( as he now knows he will eventually look like a skeleton) Tobias has taken to wearing hooded robes most of the time. The rest of the time he returns to his childhood habit of wearing track suits as they are long sleeved and legged.
* Every week at this point Tobias's body gets worse and worse moving from human looks to that of a Lich.
Youth: At this point Tobias is barely hanging on to life. His skin is yellowed completely and clings tight to his bones while his eyes have sunk into his head and are now a dull lifeless red. His rattail is gone and now Tobias is left with a thin layer of hair reminiscent of baby fuzz covering his head.
To cover his nearly skeletal body Tobias has adopted the old clothing he wore in his past life at this age . ( reference material to come).
Adult: Tobias is merely a skeleton now with eyes made of red fire. Tobias has adopted the old clothing he wore in his past life at this point in his unlife . ( reference material to come).
Distinctive Marks: freckles on the bridge of his nose and hands.
Likes: Lex, T.V, Rock and roll, unnatural looking things and street magic.
Dislikes: Bread, scented candles, having to dress up, shedules.
Hobbies: Riding Lexington, discovering new types of magic, Drawing and collecting things.
Extra information: The title to this quest has a double meaning. First Tobias will die again to become a Lich and secondly well he may not actually make it that far. For Tobias the shock of his past and his future may be too much to handle. There is hope however that with the aid of friends he can hold tight to life but only time will tell if he will make it past teen stage.
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