Post by hopper on Oct 23, 2017 16:52:29 GMT -8
Alfonse Escarra
Resolve level: 0 [optional]
-Appearance
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Physical Description: Alfonse is 5" 9', with thick, curly black hair that he keeps pretty short. he has a roundish face and patchy stubble, with dark blue almond-shaped eyes, and tan skin. Overall his build can be described as well-muscled, leaning more towards wiry than broad. He is missing his right arm from the shoulder down.
Attire: Alfonse. for day-to-day work tends to wear simple clothing. He wears a light linen shirt and over that a dark blue wool twill vest. For pants he wears simple dark brown woolen breeches which are looser at the thigh and tighten just above the knee. His shoes are brown leather boots which reach to about his ankle, on cool days he wears linen or wool stockings which attach to his breeches, on warms days he doesn't. In terms of armor, Alfonse has a sturdy leather glove, a gauntlet that covers his forearm, and a pair of leather greaves, along with a metal conquistador-style breastplate.
-Biography
Quirks:
Clumsy: Alfonse finds it more difficult to complete tasks with one arm and so may end up breaking something in the process, as well as having a slightly off center of balance.
Irrepressible: Being raised on tales of galant knights, Alfonse aspires to their stature and so tends to try and act more heroic.
Tough: Years of working the forge (and fending off bullies literally one handed) has made Alfonse tough as the nails he's made.
Bad Gambler: Lying does not come naturally to Alfonse.
Backstory Synopsis:
Alfonse is the son of a former conquistador who fought in the mercenary wars against Italy. On his return, he started a smithy in central Spain, in the town of Toledo. Much to his shame, his son was born lame, missing his right arm. The man raised Alfonse as best he could, telling him tales of knights slaying fearsome dragons and marrying beautiful Spanish maidens in the process. Alfonse was enchanted with these tales and always wanted to join this pantheon of heroes, but was unable due to his missing arm. For years he toiled in the smithy alongside his father but never forgetting his dreams. Alfonse decided that he would not allow his missing arm to stop him from becoming a true hero, one worthy of a bedtime story.
Full Backstory:
Born in the central Spanish province of La Mancha, in the city of Toledo, Alfonse never had an easy life. Born with one arm missing, he was declared 'cursed' by a few of his more superstitious neighborhoods, and suffered their scorn accordingly. Despite his devoutness, he found himself often uneasy in the company of the clergy who often seemed more bent on judging him for his physical flaws than the content of his soul. Instead Alfonse found his place by his father's side at the forge, hammering lumps of metal into tools or on occasion, weapons. But Alfonse was always hungry for more than what his father's smithy could offer, he wanted to become a hero much like those his father spoke about, like La Cava and El Campeador, to fight against the enemies of Spain and claim new lands for his homelands. But with one arm his options for glory seemed limited. For years he honed his smith's craft, becoming a competent metalworker in his own right. At some point, stories began to drift through, stories of a far away village, one beset by foul monsters that guarded an ancient treasure. They claimed a whole castle of gold waited somewhere out there in that vast unexplored land, teeming with strange beasts that could tear a man's arms off before he'd so much as drawn his sword. Alfonse, having already been bereft of one arm he figured he had little enough to lose. His father was aghast when informed of his son's plans and forbid him to leave, but Alfonse would not be stopped. Weeks of quarrelling and at last the elder man relented, and as a sign of good faith gifted his son his former cuiriass, a fine piece of metalwork, and made Alfonse swear that he would return someday with tales of his adventures. Alfonse made solemn oath, and so with that packed what he thought he would need and set forth to the mysterious land he had heard spoken of only in rumours, guided by whispers and dreams of heroism.
Misc. Notes: (Special items, notable scars, scents, how they walk, or talk, etc.)
Alfonse is missing his right arm, and so has a very slightly lopsided gait due to this. He has a distinctive Spanish accent.
Alfonse can speak fairly passable English due to his father, who taught himself English as a way to gain an edge in a world increasingly dominated by The Isle nations.
-Skills & Equipment
Weapons:
Arming sword.
Armor:
Plate cuirass, leather greaves, metal gauntlet, leather glove.
Other gear:
Small set of smithy tools, sleeping roll, back-pack, copy of the Light scriptures.
Strengths:
Alfonse has a good heart and so is more likely to act kindly towards those arround him, a habit which many find endearing.
Alfonse is physically strong, both from having to use one arm for everything and the demands of his previous career.
Alfonse has a working knowledge of a forge, as well as most arms and armor.
Weaknesses:
Alfonse is easy to read, even for those who don't make a habit of it.
Alfonse can get more caught up in trying to be a hero that staying alive.
Having hardly left the confines of Toledo, he has little knowledge of the world at large.
Resolve level: 0 [optional]
-Appearance
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Physical Description: Alfonse is 5" 9', with thick, curly black hair that he keeps pretty short. he has a roundish face and patchy stubble, with dark blue almond-shaped eyes, and tan skin. Overall his build can be described as well-muscled, leaning more towards wiry than broad. He is missing his right arm from the shoulder down.
Attire: Alfonse. for day-to-day work tends to wear simple clothing. He wears a light linen shirt and over that a dark blue wool twill vest. For pants he wears simple dark brown woolen breeches which are looser at the thigh and tighten just above the knee. His shoes are brown leather boots which reach to about his ankle, on cool days he wears linen or wool stockings which attach to his breeches, on warms days he doesn't. In terms of armor, Alfonse has a sturdy leather glove, a gauntlet that covers his forearm, and a pair of leather greaves, along with a metal conquistador-style breastplate.
-Biography
Quirks:
Clumsy: Alfonse finds it more difficult to complete tasks with one arm and so may end up breaking something in the process, as well as having a slightly off center of balance.
Irrepressible: Being raised on tales of galant knights, Alfonse aspires to their stature and so tends to try and act more heroic.
Tough: Years of working the forge (and fending off bullies literally one handed) has made Alfonse tough as the nails he's made.
Bad Gambler: Lying does not come naturally to Alfonse.
Backstory Synopsis:
Alfonse is the son of a former conquistador who fought in the mercenary wars against Italy. On his return, he started a smithy in central Spain, in the town of Toledo. Much to his shame, his son was born lame, missing his right arm. The man raised Alfonse as best he could, telling him tales of knights slaying fearsome dragons and marrying beautiful Spanish maidens in the process. Alfonse was enchanted with these tales and always wanted to join this pantheon of heroes, but was unable due to his missing arm. For years he toiled in the smithy alongside his father but never forgetting his dreams. Alfonse decided that he would not allow his missing arm to stop him from becoming a true hero, one worthy of a bedtime story.
Full Backstory:
Born in the central Spanish province of La Mancha, in the city of Toledo, Alfonse never had an easy life. Born with one arm missing, he was declared 'cursed' by a few of his more superstitious neighborhoods, and suffered their scorn accordingly. Despite his devoutness, he found himself often uneasy in the company of the clergy who often seemed more bent on judging him for his physical flaws than the content of his soul. Instead Alfonse found his place by his father's side at the forge, hammering lumps of metal into tools or on occasion, weapons. But Alfonse was always hungry for more than what his father's smithy could offer, he wanted to become a hero much like those his father spoke about, like La Cava and El Campeador, to fight against the enemies of Spain and claim new lands for his homelands. But with one arm his options for glory seemed limited. For years he honed his smith's craft, becoming a competent metalworker in his own right. At some point, stories began to drift through, stories of a far away village, one beset by foul monsters that guarded an ancient treasure. They claimed a whole castle of gold waited somewhere out there in that vast unexplored land, teeming with strange beasts that could tear a man's arms off before he'd so much as drawn his sword. Alfonse, having already been bereft of one arm he figured he had little enough to lose. His father was aghast when informed of his son's plans and forbid him to leave, but Alfonse would not be stopped. Weeks of quarrelling and at last the elder man relented, and as a sign of good faith gifted his son his former cuiriass, a fine piece of metalwork, and made Alfonse swear that he would return someday with tales of his adventures. Alfonse made solemn oath, and so with that packed what he thought he would need and set forth to the mysterious land he had heard spoken of only in rumours, guided by whispers and dreams of heroism.
Misc. Notes: (Special items, notable scars, scents, how they walk, or talk, etc.)
Alfonse is missing his right arm, and so has a very slightly lopsided gait due to this. He has a distinctive Spanish accent.
Alfonse can speak fairly passable English due to his father, who taught himself English as a way to gain an edge in a world increasingly dominated by The Isle nations.
-Skills & Equipment
Weapons:
Arming sword.
Armor:
Plate cuirass, leather greaves, metal gauntlet, leather glove.
Other gear:
Small set of smithy tools, sleeping roll, back-pack, copy of the Light scriptures.
Strengths:
Alfonse has a good heart and so is more likely to act kindly towards those arround him, a habit which many find endearing.
Alfonse is physically strong, both from having to use one arm for everything and the demands of his previous career.
Alfonse has a working knowledge of a forge, as well as most arms and armor.
Weaknesses:
Alfonse is easy to read, even for those who don't make a habit of it.
Alfonse can get more caught up in trying to be a hero that staying alive.
Having hardly left the confines of Toledo, he has little knowledge of the world at large.
