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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:46 am
What's the the lack of religion in the village?
That's what Ro'eh wants to know, anyway.
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:48 am
PART I. PHYSICAL
Full name:: Ro'eh Mordechai the One Prophet of the Truth Bringer, formerly known as Yosef.
Reasons for the name(s):: Ro'eh was an orginal, hebrew term for 'seer', and came to be Navi, which is prophet, or rather, mouth of god. Mordechai also stands for messanger.
Age/Apparent Age:: Ro'eh is over a hundred years old, however, he has only recently emerged from seclusion to rejoin Village Society, and has just gained a home within its boundaries, previously, at the tender age of 17, he secluded himself in a cave in the woods. He appears the strapping age of 22.
Sex:: Male
Rank:: Daewl
Daewl Power:: Prophecy, or so it is proclaimed, and has been proven at times.
Brief Description:: Ro'eh is strikingly handsome, in a way one would expect of a Vhaid, perhaps this is more than his looks, and is also in the way he carries himself, ever confident, ever sure, ever welcoming.
Skin Tone:: Pale, but seems to carry a sort of golden undertone.
Height:: 6'5"
Weight/Body Build:: Muscular. Ro'eh is broad-shouldered and slim hipped with large capable hands and strong muscles. Perhaps from spending so much time alone, fending for himself...
Hair:: Jet black, slightly wavy, short and cut with surprising style. It's about four or five inches long and looks very healthy. Clean-shaven.
Eyes:: Gold, striking under his dark brows
Ear colours/markings:: Golden, with black designs at the tips, shorter than most jivvin ears.
Tail colours/markings:: Golden, with black designs at the tip.
Peculiar Physical Traits:: Outrageously good-looking.
Distinguishing Marks:: Golden designs on chest.
Health:: Ro'eh is in very good health.
Senses:: They are extremely keen, almost too keen, it seems, as sometimes he pauses mid-conversation, as if listening to something no one else can hear...
Voice:: Low, smooth, and sweet like warm honey.
Mannerisms:: Ro'eh is surprisingly social for a Daewl, though people take a few of his stranger traits in stride due to his rank [distractibility or sudden bouts of intensity], he is found of gesticulating as he speaks and engaging as many people as possible in his discussions. Has a habit of running his hands through his hair.
Clothes/shoes/accessories:: Ro'eh seems to have impeccable taste in clothing, always wearing well-fitting clothes in various hues. He has a perchant for wearing shirts that are partially open at the chest.
Eating habits/mannerisms/tastes:: It is unknown to others what Ro'eh has a taste for, as no one has seen him eat or drink anything since he was a youth. [He eats, but he does so only with the Truth Bringer's blessing, and then only with certain foods, he doesn't eat in front of the nonconverted-perhaps he eats with his family?]
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:50 am
PART II. GENERAL
Occupation/Social Class:: ... Dubious Prophet/Ex Farmer
Views on Rank responsibilites:: Ro'eh believes all are equally responsible for their own actions, though he does see the use in having different responsibilites for those with different skills.
Views on Money/Spending Habits:: Ro'eh has no use for such trivial things. He does, however, trade labor or words for clothing, and often recieves gifts from male and female jivvins alike.
Education/Intelligence:: He is incredibly intelligent, although he did not recieve much formal education.
Marital Status:: Single and uninterested [although that is not apparent]
Where does this Jivvin live?:: In a small house in the village, to which he has recently relocated to [within the past two years], he also occasionally stays with his family.
As for the cave where he spent his "Exile":
- Ro'eh believes he didn't gain his religion and skills alone, exile from the village, yes, but not from the Truth Bringer, who speaks to him through prophecy and in his own mind.
He stayed there, he didn't wander about. The cave is only a mile or so from his family's farm, and technically on their 'property' though I don't THINK Jivvins draw those kind of property lines. His family knew he was there.
Political Thoughts/ Views of Ranks and Vhaid:: He believes that the council, while good of heart and well-intended, are missing something in their guidance of the village. Religious leadership, in the form of the Truth Bringer. However, he is not pushy, and he charms rather than frightens others.
Ro'eh is clever. He's never directly challenged the council, and I have mentioned that he'd rather be well-liked than disliked. Ro'eh isn't constantly preaching the word, instead, he seeks to charm, to get people seeing him as a Jivvin to turn to, to trust, biding his time. He is much less like the man standing on the corner damning you to hell, and much more like a charming salesman. Still, when he hears dislike toward the council, he tends to befriend them, as well. Ro'eh is perfectly nice to the council members, as he simply believes them as misguided as they believe him to be.
Beliefs/Strength of Beliefs:: Ro'eh is extremely devoted to his cause.
What is his/her usual disposition?:: Cheerful, relaxed, charming.
Optimist/Pessimist? :: Optimist. He feels everything happens for a reason.
Confident/Self-conscious? :: CONFIDENT.
How does he/she feel about his/her appearance? :: Although he did not know it for a long time [he was a bit of an ugly duckling], Ro'eh now knows he is an extremely attractive fellow.
Most important possession:: The necklace he always wears.
Talents :: Public Speaking, Charm, Wit, Soothing and Comforting others, Farming/Gardening, Singing/Some musical talent, Cooking.
What is a normal day like for this Jivvin?:: A normal day is either spent helping his family at the farm, or chatting up villagers in town while trading the fruits of the farm's labor or wandering about. He has a lot of friends to visit, nowadays.
What is a normal rainy day like for this Jivvin?:: He spends less time working and more time either talking to people in taverns and their homes, or inside his own, privately. He almost never has guests over.
Greatest Fear:: The the Truth Bringer will remove their blessing from him.
What he most wants:: To see the Truth Bringer is the flesh.
Major Goals::
1. To Spread the Word of the Truth Bringer
2. The Renewal and Restructuring of the Village Hierarchy.
3. The Incarnation of the Truth Bringer
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:54 pm
PART III. RELATIONSHIPS
Significant Other/Relationship:: None, Unless you count the Truth Bringer
Who does he/she live with?:: Same as above.
Who does he/she spend the most time with?:: Same as above.
Father/Relationship with him/Rank/Current Status:: Rondon / On good terms, after Ro'eh's return, both of his parents were astounded by his changes, and are converts, believes that Ro'eh's rank is a sign of the Truth Bringer's Blessing/ Sargtlin / Alive, farming on outskirts of village.
Mother/Relationship with her/Rank/Current Status:: Hayat / Adores 'her boy'. believes that Ro'eh's rank is a sign of the Truth Bringer's Blessing / Daewl / Alive, farming on outskirts of village
Siblings/Ranks/Current Status:: His younger sister, Laeni [Sargtlin], thinks he's absolutely batshit, but very goodnatured and would never say anything bad about him, while his older sister, Koryn [Sargtlin] is a convert like her parents. He gets along with both of them equally well.
Best Friend/Rank/Current Status:: SPAWN / DAEWL / POWER-OBSESSED [Ro'eh preaches a new age, with golden opportunity, and new thoughts and leaders [hence why I make idle comments about Spawn]. He's the golden side of the coin to Spawn's scratched side. I'd say that he's charismatic where Spawn is powerful, which would be an interesting combination. ]
Feelings toward animals:: Animals are cute, and tasty.
How does he/she view their family?:: Ro'eh views all Jivvins as his family and friends, to care for and show the way.
How does he/she view their friends?:: Ro'eh views all Jivvins as his family and friends, to care for and show the way.
How does their family view them?:: They see Ro'eh as a well-intentioned, charming boy, though they vary on their thoughts about his prophet-status.
How do their friends view them?:: It all varies, just as his family does, since not all of Ro'eh's friends are converts, as it's hard not to like the fellow, despite his oddities. He always seems earnest and goodnatured, incredibly sincere and friendly.
Who is their hero?:: The Truth Bringer, of course.
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:22 pm
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~ So no one has seen him eat or drink... but does he eat and drink?
~ He learned his religion... outside the village while he was in self exile? *confused* XD
~ And He stayed in the cave for years and years and years? or did he wander any?
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:15 am
I want to make it clear that he wouldn't have been -allowed- to wander. Unless this cave was in the vicinity of about a three mile circumference around the Village, he wouldn't have been allowed to stay there either. It's one thing for Jivvins to wander in, like Jed, but it's quite another for them to leave. He would have been stopped.
And this is my fault, because I haven't written up the genetics yet, but it might also be to your (aka, his) advantage that he's a Daewl born of a Daewl and a non-Daewl. That almost never happens, especially of something so magic-dead as a Sargtlin. I think it fits for this character, and so I'm going to let it slide, because it is possible (ie, Meiser, Mange), but I think you might be able to work it in as significant ;3
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:17 pm
Wegs and I were talking, and I thought I would share this excerpt:
Wegs: Do you know if she actually has any foundation for that religion she keeps describing, or is it just a label, and she has no idea?
Wegs: I kinda think he's secretly trying to brainwash everyone in the village and take power for himself.
Wegs: that's the impression I get.
Moo: That's why I don't like him, because I think she's fluctuating between the two
Moo: She talks about how he really does believe in this being--that's apparently his daewl ability, that he hears prophecies or instructions
Moo: But then she talks about how he would get along well with Spawn, and how he's all confident and almost cocky
Moo: It doesn't seem to mesh well
Wegs: now that I think about it, I kinda envision him as being this really charismatic character who wants a complete societal revamp under his new religious law, and loudly preaches it to anyone who will listen, and holds himself at the level of one of the council members by divine right. The result being that once trouble strikes the village, his opposing opinions to the council cause a lot of civil unrest and a sort of rift in the village, stirring up yet more trouble although he's genuinely believing in his ideas and wants to move everyone else to them... but he is slightly driven for a lust for power as well...
Wegs: I guess what I'm saying is he'd probably make a really interesting NPC.
Moo: Yes xD That's why I encouraged her when she first presented me with the idea
Moo: And that's actually why she wanted to make him, I think
Moo: But I don't think he's as thorough as he should be
And I like to think that I know you well enough, Indu, that you won't take that the wrong way <3 Because the long and short of this is, we like where this is going, but you even told me that you got into the idea more as you went on, and you can tell from the bio when one character started to morph into another. Does that make sense?
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:05 pm
There's a question here about whether or not he'd even be accepted in the community with public opposition to the council O.o ... I mean, no matter how popular or charasmatic someone is, wouldn't you not want to stand beside them when they gave the president the finger?
And Moo and I had a quick disscussion on this matter XD ...
JFreak2007 (4:03:02 PM): Well, my debate to that is timing xD If he sweeps in when there's talk of ditching Kyros, or setting Spawn up as Daewl, or anything like that
JFreak2007 (4:03:07 PM): And successfully plays the crowd
JFreak2007 (4:03:21 PM): He wouldn't have to be leading it, merely inspiring it
KeppitFitz (4:03:25 PM): truth!
JFreak2007 (4:03:54 PM): But if the time persents itself, and he can turn things the way he wants them to go, you can bet he'd take it and people would follow
JFreak2007 (4:03:58 PM): Because that's how people are xD
Also, I like that he could be friends with Spawn, but isn't Spawn more of a quiet smoldery type? I worry that he friendship with Spawn would be bad for him, because Spawn would only be using the man... like a puppet. And it's come to my attention that Spawn would do this with ANY of his friends... right? Not that I'm trying to squash a possible friendship with the checkered boy XD heaven knows he could stand to lighten up.... but even his current 'friendship' with Gus is only using my boy XD ... I guess what I want to know is does he know? Does he think, maybe, he's the one using Spawn? Or does he truly believe Spawn can be turned?
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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:32 pm
WOW. I love all the debate here. Let me take the time to respond to all of your questions and comments, then I'll go about editing the actual form accordingly. [I might only write part of it here, then blather at you on AIM, but, yanno...]
-He eats, but he does so only with the Truth Bringer's blessing, and then only with certain foods, he doesn't eat in front of the nonconverted [perhaps he eats with his family?]
- Ro'eh believes he didn't do this in exile, exile from the village, yes, but not from the Truth Bringer, who speaks to him through prophecy and in his own mind [now, I also mentioned to Moo that his real power may be Telepathy, in which case, it IS someone speaking to him, but who we do not know]
-No, he stayed there, he didn't wander about. The cave is only a mile or so from his family's farm, and technically on their 'property' though I don't THINK Jivvins draw those kind of property lines. His family knew he was there.
-Thanks for that note. ;D He'll believe that [as well as his parents will] is another sign of the Truth Bringer's blessing, like his good looks.
- I'm not at all offended. xD Wish I'd been online for the conversation! Ro'eh is clever. He's never directly challenged the council, and I have mentioned that he'd rather be well-liked than disliked. Ro'eh isn't constantly preaching the word, instead, he seeks to charm, to get people seeing him as a Jivvin to turn to, to trust, biding his time. He is much less like the man standing on the corner damning you to hell, and much more like a charming salesman. Still, when he hears dislike toward the council, he tends to befriend them, as well. Ro'eh is perfectly nice to the council members, as he simply believes them as misguided as they believe him to be.
- Ro'eh preaches a new age, with golden opportunity, and new thoughts and leaders [hence why I made idle comments about Spawn]. He's the golden side of the coin to Spawn's scratched side. I'd say that he's charismatic where Spawn is powerful, which would be an interesting combination.
.... I don't know how well that covers everything, but...? XD;
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:50 pm
I agree with most of the changes you've stated here, Indu, but I'd like to see them reflected in the form itself, just to avoid confusion. It's difficult for me to re-critique if I have to jump from the app to your explanations and back xD
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:17 pm
XD yes'm. I'll go ahead and throw that up today. [I have to work 9am-8pm tonight, so, I may find time. ;D ]
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:28 pm
Alright, it should all be updated and stuff. <3
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:53 pm
Not Criticisimansisimsisms.... Note for Moo XD heart
~ Propehcy, and it's been proved... Do you need to know how acurate, or what? I mean, did he say 'a brick will fall on your head at 3 pm' and then it happened? XD or did he say something like 'I see a headache for you... sometime in the neear future' .... and then they got hit with a brick and said 's**t, I guess he's a prophet' XD ... what is the extent of his abilities... how good is he?
~ that's all I got! XD
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:34 pm
;D I thought that might come up, I also figured I'd discuss it with you guys, privately, since... Yanno. Well. On AIM, anywho.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:41 pm
Thanks for looking over it again, Kep <3
I did and couldn't find any issues, and was concerned that I might be missing something xDD
Indu and I have discussed several possibilities for the extent of his ability, and we're leaving it purposely ambiguous for the moment <3
So, with that said, approved!
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