Aristeo Emilon

Funnellcake wrote:Name: Aristeo Emilon (Aris or Teo to his friends)
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Birthday: February 20th
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Special Characteristics: Intricate swirling tattoos reminiscent of a breeze, or the path of a winding river inked in black, flows from the knuckles on both hands, around both arms and up his shoulders, cascading down either side of his torso before ending gently at his waistline.

Personality: Aristeo is an easy-going, laissez-faire young man who enjoys wandering and traveling to new places. The wind stirs his blood and he is ever seeking further adventure and new experiences. His attitude may seem lazy to some, but Aristeo works hard and simply lives each and every day in the moment, making sure to appreciate every moment as it passes.

Being raised on the road by his parents who were traveling merchants, he grew up constantly taking in the incredible sights, sounds, peoples, and foods that the world has to offer. Aristeo's parents taught him that it is always important to help those in need, particularly those who are worse off than yourself, and so he has always gone out of his way to assist those less fortunate than himself. Despite growing up on the road and never really knowing a home in any one place, he relishes his new life in a guild and cherishes friends that he never had the opportunity to have as a child.

Aristeo did not discover his magical ability until well into his life and so he became well-versed in swordplay in order to help protect his parents' caravan from thieves and marauders. His weapon of choice is the falcata, and while he cannot be considered a blademaster by any means, he is quite skilled and able to take on most foes who cross his path. However, despite being skilled with his falcata, he prefers not to fight if possible, and often attempts to reason with any possible opponents before engaging in combat.

Although relatively new to his magic, Aristeo loves learning and strives to constantly better himself by learning new spells and how to better use his magical power. Since joining the guild he has taken it upon himself even further to improve his magical ability as he sees himself as a reflection of the guild as a whole and does not want to have a negative impact on the guild's reputation.

Because of his laid-back life style and attitude, Aristeo has never occupied a position of power in his parents caravan or at any previous job he has held. However, he is a diligent worker and executes directives and jobs given to him by superiors that he respects with little to no hesitation.


Likes:

• Cooking - he learned from his mother and loves to experiment with new foods and recipes that he finds on his travels
  
• Traveling - his life on the road instilled within him a need to be on the move, to see new places, meet new people, and experience as much as the world has to offer
  
• Haggling - growing up in his parents' merchant caravan he learned at a very young age how to bargain and haggle, and it is a skill that he loves to implement whenever possible
  
• Learning/new experiences - not only does Aristeo love improving skills that he already has, he also thoroughly enjoys attempting new ones and trying new experiences whenever they pop up. He almost never turns down a food, activity, etc without trying it at least once.
  

Dislikes:

• Cold - the majority of his childhood traveling with his parents was spent in southern areas of the world and as such he does not enjoy being cold and finds no pleasure in snow, although ironically he does consider snowy/icy scenery quite beautiful
  
• Being sedentary - even when Aristeo is back from a job, he is always on the move, visiting the market, taking a walk or a hike, or training his magic or swordplay, he detests sitting still and can't stand to remain in one place for long periods of time
  
• Bullies/thieves/those who abuse power - Aristeo inherited from his parents a strong sense of right and wrong and a belief in always helping those weaker or worse off than yourself, that belief coupled with his history of continually fighting off thieves and marauders from his parent's caravan has given him a strong sense of personal justice that he pursues relentlessly.
  

Motivations:

• Seeing as much of the world as he possibly can, any job that takes him to a new place that he has never been interests him and he will always push himself harder to achieve a skill level that makes it possible for him to travel wherever he desires, whenever he wills it.
  
• Loyalty. Aristeo grew up without knowing any true friends outside of his parents' caravan because they never remained in one place for long, because of this he truly loves and cherishes his friends and guildmates that he has come to know.
  
• Duty. Aristeo's parents introduced him to work and the family business at a young age and so he has always been a hard worker and believes in always doing his best. Because of this he has an incredible sense of duty and responsibility to his guild and will do everything in his power to increase and improve his guild's reputation.
  

Fears:

• Losing guildmates/loved ones - Aristeo experienced loss from an early age, he often witnessed death of caravan members while traveling with his parents, either due to exposure, or violent attack by man or beast, and now that he has joined a guild and found people who he truly cares about, he is terrified of anything happening to them.
  
• Madness - his parent's caravan would sometimes come upon travelers who had lost their way and subsequently lost their minds as the landscape sapped their strength and very life. Having witnessed these incidents as a child, they left an indelible mark on him and he fears this possibility in himself.
  
• Claustrophobia - although able to ride in carriages without issue, Aristeo hates confined spaces such as small caves or even basements or small rooms with no exterior windows.
  

General Appearance

Height: 6'4"/193 cm
Weight: 180 lbs/82 kg
Hair Color:Pale-blonde
Eye Color: Green
Skin Tone: Light, but with a tan from being outdoors most of his life
Appearance: Aristeo is quite tall, and very fit from his years of swordplay practice and his habit of taking long walks and hikes. He has shoulder-length, wavy, pale-blonde hair which he typically keeps tied back with a strip of leather. His eyes are a brilliant green, like that of a beautiful grassy meadow, or a sunlit tree leaf. He has a stately looking face with a fashionable short, neatly kept, blonde beard, accented by a slightly crooked nose which is the product of a misadventure in his youth. His skin is light-colored but has a perpetual tan due to his young life outdoors on the road, and his continued tendency to spend time in nature whenever possible. Aristeo is almost always found to be wearing sturdy, traveling pants typically made for warmer climates as well as a well-worn pair of traveling boots that he constantly seems to be replacing as they wear out. Because he despises the cold he is almost always found wearing a weather-beaten, wool-lined, black leather duster, underneath which he sports a long-sleeve button up shirt (he owns various colors). His falcata is always found strapped at the left side of his waist, hanging from his sturdy leather belt which also has a basic medical kit attached to the back. The sheathe was a gift from his parents, and while he was replaced and improved the quality of the blade itself over the years, the beautiful black leather sheathe, decorated with various landscape motifs in gold etching is lovingly cared for and still appears new. The current iteration of Aristeo's falcata is known as the Blade of Hannibal the Conqueror, a magical blade that he found on his travels in a distant land. While the blade's magical properties are simple, it is unbreakable and sharp enough to cut through quartzite stone, Aristeo loves the blade and carries it with him everywhere.

Guild: Sabertooth
Tattoo: Left side of his neck
Tattoo Color: Black