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name: Roger Malmstadt
profession: Coachman
age: 31
physical description: Roger's quite fit and he dresses in a manner dictated by both practicality and fashion (but, conversely, doesn't seem to possess much variety in his wardrobe: he's rarely stationary, and he sees nothing wrong with wearing the same outfit day in and day out). He's black-haired, with a tanned complexion and whiskers trimmed stylishly, if he does say so himself.
personality: While Roger's commanding with the rein and he knows his mares well, he's quite a bit more awkward around people - and around Lippa, who he seems to treat like a glorified workhorse. Roger often seems hesitant in personal correspondence despite his professionalism on the seat, and he is far from a gossip. He listens, observes, and keeps secrets well (but doesn't possess many of his own), and he really does have excellent penmanship. But one can hardly expect Roger to be the one to keep a friendship alive; he finds it difficult to maintain conversations and spends nights at his home reading or penning a journal rather than talking to his wife and children.

Nevertheless, he's certain to provide for them before him (or his horses), and he'll open up to his girls, at least, once prompted for a tale of the road. But he's quite unimaginative and limits his stories to those that are true. They don't seem to mind this, really!

Roger's quite superstitious and seems to place undue import on punctuality; it's perhaps the only subject he'll speak up first on. He's really not sure what to do with a guardian, but his wife's been urging him to find out now that he's been Chosen. Besides, she thinks privately that he might be able to find himself some true companionship for once. (Theirs is a marriage fraught with tension; she's a social woman and found his shyness and dedication to his occupation exceedingly charming once, and he loves to listen to her speak and truly wants to make her happy. His trouble communicating this to her makes him seem closed-off, though...)

He is an ardent reader of journals that chronicle scientists' journeys and seems to keep up with politics, but generally chooses to decline to offer his doubtless verbose opinions.