Name: Finch Covington
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Occupation: Musician and Dancing Master
Appearance: Finch is 5'8", slim, with fair coloring and silver-blue eyes. He is fox-faced, clever-handed, long-limbed, with a high, pure voice due to the fact that he was "gelded" young. He tends to wear gaudily-trimmed and designed clothing, though the colors he prefers are brown and grey for travelling and white, silver, and blue for entertaining. Most of the time he's found with an instrument, mainly harp and violin, though his is also proficient with piano, and moderately good at the flute.
Personality: Smiling and generous, Finch is all about entertaining. Though the occupation of bard is somewhat dated, he does well enough as a travelling musician, dancing master, and general busy-body, trading in gossip and news as well as song and verse, and always is welcome at balls. He is not without his moods, such as a temper that strikes when it best effects the situation, or when he is slighted and takes to brooding. He has a tendency to turn up in unwanted areas, snooping, but usually plays it off as tipsy misjudgment. Under the happy, carefree mask, however, is a mind like a steel trap and a keen eye for detail and innuendo. He can ferret out secrets without anyone realizing it, and he has yet to run into someone more skilled at eavesdropping. He is not a fan of black-mail, gaining secrets seemingly for his own amusement.
When not working or spying, casual Finch is quiet and guarded. He does not encourage romance, despite professional flirting, and is very uptight about his body due to his castrati status, which he does not frequently discuss but has hinted that they took everything. In friendship he is fiercely loyal and generally a voice of good reason, even if he rarely follows his own advice. There has been more than one occasion where he has cut short his performances to help a friend in need. He is the driven sort, very ambitious, and not afraid of hard work so long as it will not hinder his musical proficiency.
History: Though close-lipped about his past, he has disclosed some details about his childhood. Orphaned, he was taken into a music school in Aireland where he excelled with his high, strong voice. However, before reaching puberty, the school decided to castrate him against his will to preserve his voice. He stayed for a while, but when his bitterness turned to rebellion his teachers and caretakers turned to beatings to encourage his obedience. This prompted him to run away at a very fortuitous moment. Little is known about the following years other than he found various teachers to further instruct him as he made his way to Sunderland.
Though still young, his sweet, pretty voice has gained him a few temporary patrons to see him through rough winters. Lately he has been looking for a more long-term patron that suits him, or a manager to make sure he has stages to perform on.
