by Fortune's Fool » Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:10 am
Username: Fortune's Fool
Character name: Rashin {Hides-Bright-Eyes}
Gender: Male
Race: Argonian
Appearance, if no image: Rashin is an Argonian whose main color is a deep burnished copper. His eyes are a pale blue, with thin golden rings around his pupils that are only noticeable in the right light. There are four dark copper spikes on the top of his head, one small nub above each eye, and two larger directly behind those, which curve until they face forwards, like a ram's. There is a long, thin scar over his right eye, and various other small scars criss-crossing the rest of his face and neck, as well as the majority of his body. His body lacks any obvious muscle, leaving him incredibly thin. His tail has spikes on the last third of it only. Over all his features come off more reptilian then human.
His legs, while showing no obvious signs of it beyond the scars that cover the rest of his body, have permanent damage, making running almost impossible, and walking difficult at best with out a staff.
Personality: A researcher and explorer at heart, it is easy for Rashin to be lost in the thrill of discovery -- often forgetting to eat when he makes a discovery and being all too willing to vanish into Dwemer ruins -- the usual focal point of his research -- for extended periods of time. He thrives when researching and gets antsy when forced to stay inactive for too long when something has caught his attention. Personable and easy going, disliking violence when it can be avoided -- though not one to back down when his opposition clearly won't listen -- he is easy to get along with as long as you aren't the mages whose rooms are close to his in the college.
Many seem to be confused upon first meeting him, due to not being what one would expect from an Argonian, which Rashin attributes to having been raised in High Rock surrounded by Breton.
Background: Born in 4E 180, when his elder sister was eight, he was raised in the Waywest Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary in High Rock -- which is why he has and uses a name one might not usually attribute to an Argonian, though he has his lesser-known 'true' name as well. His talent for magic appeared early on, and while still being trained in stealth, instead of teaching him to use weapons, they trained him in the use of offensive magic. He learned quickly, but never reached the point where he had his first kill. At the age of eight, the Sanctuary was attacked. He attempted to fight, using his magic, but his mother instead sent him to hide in a small alcove Retzah and him had used when they were mad at each other. He had to listen, as an eight year old, as the Sanctuary went up in flames. As soon as the attackers left, he tried to escape the burning Sanctuary, suffering severe burns to his legs, as well as numerous other cuts and scrapes. He made it a few miles away before collapsing.
He was found, injured but alive, and healed, though his legs suffered permanent damage. He was then taken to an orphanage. He spoke little, not even telling them his name, for the the year he was there, before being taken in by a Kahjiit traveling merchant. Those at the orphanage were convinced he was mute, and due to the scars from his escape began calling him Cross, but within a week of being taken from the orphanage, he admitted, rather shyly, what his names were, and that his parents had been part of the Dark Brotherhood. Though he didn't mention his sister, or the fact that she quite possibly could be still alive and looking for him. He traveled with the merchant for years, and after revealing his magic, was given a staff, not only for his magic, but to help him walk. Finally they found themselves in Skyrim, where it was decided he'd go to the College of Winterhold.
At the College
He was fifteen when he was sent to Winterhold in 4E 195, and quickly proved himself to be an adept student. He excelled in Alteration magic and frost based Destruction magic, but something odd happened when ever he was asked to use fire spells. He couldn't create so much as a spark, let alone a full on flame. Passing it off as one of the oddities of magic, his teacher skipped that part of his training and moved on. They quickly learned, however, that it was fire in general that caused the problem. During his training with wards, fire spells could not be used, as he'd freeze and be unable to cast the ward. His fear of fire, which he hadn't realized he had, came from years before, from the burning Sanctuary. Despite that, he became a very talented mage, and by the age of seventeen was often away from the College, exploring Dwemer ruins to learn more about them, a fascination of his. It was during one of those trips that he discovered the control staff for a somewhat damaged Dwarven spider, which he brought back and repaired, much to the annoyance of the mages whose rooms were near his.
He was arrest for the crime of being an Argonian in a time where a series of thefts were being executed by an Argonian culprit.
Skills/abilities: Specializes in alchemy, enchanting, alteration, illusion, and frost magic. Cannot use fire magic. Adept at stealth and lockpicking, a novice at smithing.
Main weapon: Dwemer Control Staff/Controlled Dwarven Spider
Titles: Dragonborn, College of Winterhold Scholar, former Dark Brotherhood Apprentice
Other: Dwiinaar {'Steel Servant'}, the Dwarven Spider Rashin owns, is around four feet tall when standing normally, but when straightening its legs as far as possible, it can appear almost six feet tall, and would be classified as a Dwarven Spider Guardian in game. All its parts are the shiny coppery gold you'd expect, with the added affect of silver details, courtesy of Rashin when he was rebuilding it, so he could tell it apart from its hostile brethren. Although it should be unable to do anything without Rashin commanding it, Dwiin has, on multiple occasions, show a frightening amount of free will. It has be known to come to Rashin's rescue while he has been incapacitated, or otherwise unable to use the control staff, and has also been seen following him without him carrying the staff. Rashin has noted in a small journal that he always carries with him that the occurrences started soon after he replaced the Spider's Common Soul Gem with a filled Black Soul Gem he bought off a rather shady merchant who passed through Winterhold to see if it would strengthen it, and questions if the sentient soul within was somehow causing the changes, although he has no explanation for Dwiinaar seeming to be protective over him.
The control staff will have to be recovered, presumably taken from him when he was arrested.
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Fortune's Fool on Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:38 pm, edited 2 times in total.
