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<p>Matt: /* The Tangled Web */</p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. With that line crossed, he began to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared. On the other hand, the urchin Cat soon ended up taken under his wing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==<br /> <br /> As 212 came to a close, Elliot was spending more and more time with both Nova and Niall. Niall approved of his dagger-training but not of stealing from others. In Nova, he saw a delicate disposition and did not wish to upset her with knowledge of what he did. He continued to balance these relations his ever-liberating nighttime excursions, always taking care not to hurt either young lady. This was further complicated during a particularly homicidal interaction with Niall when they almost killed the potion-maker Raia in cold blood; in this moment, he saw life and emotion come out of her once again, realizing that when they were at their very worst he and she were the best for each other. <br /> <br /> Two new influences would soon enter his life. The first was Gloria Wynsee, a foreigner a few years younger than he who possessed a stubborn streak to match his own. Through sheer perseverance and attacking him directly at the weakest points of his walls, the two stumbled into a rather reluctant friendship. In order to prove the depth of her nature and breadth of her experience, Gloria attempted to scare Elliot by sending a roughly made whip, the sort she once used upon others back in her homeland, down near his back. Elliot, stubborn and frustrated, leaned into the blow, sealing their unusual friendship with blood and pain and meaning. <br /> <br /> The second was Galacia Tarin Talus Vraal, the dreamwitch used in stories by Myrken mothers to scare their children into behaving. Elliot met her shortly after Solena had gone away on business. He was frustrated that she had not told him more of what was going on and doubly so due to a prank with drugged drinks that she wished to perform that reminded him of the drugged chocolate. He still admired his mentor but he was also ready to strike out more on his own. Galacia he first saw battling Aleksei River, who he still resented for being unable and unwilling to help with Nova months before. She entered his dreams and he tried to sell out Aleksei almost immediately. This interested her and as they subsequently interacted, he became more and more brazen to her. She began to visit his dreams more often, inspiring him to greatness and darkness and to think more about his decisions than ever before. Through speaking with her, he came to the realization that he did not want to choose between Niall and Nova but instead would settle for nothing less than to have both of them. Pleased with his initiative Galacia provided him with one of her talons, with which he could cut through magic and an onyx pendant to link the two of them. She would, however, withdraw to other dreams and planes shortly thereafter.<br /> <br /> After months of training with blacksmiths, Elliot finally returned to Darkenhold where Ariane Emory attempted to prevent him from moving in. He accepted all of her terms, however and moved his things, starting to help redesign their defenses and learning the fine art of disguising one's self from Sylvius Duquesne. Solena returned at about this time and Elliot rode a borrowed horse to Myrkentown to train with her and Cat every morning. Zilliah, however, cut all ties with the teenager after he spent time with the fae's former lover Snowy, ultimately taking her side the ongoing argument between the two. He also attempted to take Nova along on his thieving missions, wanting her to be more of a part of that life once she showed willingness, but her light and pale skin caused him to be identified, leading to a need to constantly run from Constables an unfortunate lessening of daily time spent with one another.<br /> <br /> ==The Tangled Web==<br /> <br /> Although Elliot visited the Dagger less now that he wasn't living in Myrkentown proper, he soon came into contact with the woman Whelp and the dark creature living inside of her, It. Niall took an interest in the creature due to a magical harmony between the two. At first, Elliot, much like his early experiences with Nova, wanted nothing to do with the possessed wildling, but he quickly fell victim to a magical accident, snatched into a kiss by It during a backlash of power between her and Niall. This caused his intense and confusing feelings for the scarred battlemage at her very worst to conflate with It, leaving him dazed and confused, hungover and vulnerable whenever he was near Whelp. <br /> <br /> It took advantage of his weakness, using the dark magic of its nature to reawaken Elliot's ambition which had grown complacent in Galacia's absence and amidst all of his recent victories. His ring protected him from the some of It's power. He was naturally beginning to recover over time, but not before Nova walked in upon him in It's clutches, the creature's vile magic sickening the pale girl and leading her to fear and despair. Meanwhile, Gloria having grown closer to Elliot in many oblique and obtuse ways over the months before, and afflicted by a cursed dream that portrayed him as a force for darkness, had been attempting to pull him away from It through both fisticuffs and letters. In this case, she pulled Nova away physically in order to explain the situation to the pale woman in her own underinformed Jerno way.<br /> <br /> Therefore, when Rhaena Olwak visited Nova a few days later, she had dread in her heart. Rhaena convinced her that it was the ring causing all of Elliot's 'sickness.' In response, Nova managed to remove it from his finger during a particularly aggressive, It-inspired kiss and secret it away. By this point, the energies of the magical feedback had mostly dissipated on their own. The impulse that drove him to kiss Nova aggressively used up most of the last of it. Two days later, he was able to track an increasingly guilty Nova down and retrieve the ring. Convincing Gloria that he was himself again was trickier. In the end, his ambition reawakened once more he returned to Whelp, letting her know that he would support her against It for the chance to spite the creature as much as for anything else.<br /> <br /> Then ... everything changed.</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T20:42:34Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. With that line crossed, he began to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared. On the other hand, the urchin Cat soon ended up taken under his wing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==<br /> <br /> As 212 came to a close, Elliot was spending more and more time with both Nova and Niall. Niall approved of his dagger-training but not of stealing from others. In Nova, he saw a delicate disposition and did not wish to upset her with knowledge of what he did. He continued to balance these relations his ever-liberating nighttime excursions, always taking care not to hurt either young lady. This was further complicated during a particularly homicidal interaction with Niall when they almost killed the potion-maker Raia in cold blood; in this moment, he saw life and emotion come out of her once again, realizing that when they were at their very worst he and she were the best for each other. <br /> <br /> Two new influences would soon enter his life. The first was Gloria Wynsee, a foreigner a few years younger than he who possessed a stubborn streak to match his own. Through sheer perseverance and attacking him directly at the weakest points of his walls, the two stumbled into a rather reluctant friendship. In order to prove the depth of her nature and breadth of her experience, Gloria attempted to scare Elliot by sending a roughly made whip, the sort she once used upon others back in her homeland, down near his back. Elliot, stubborn and frustrated, leaned into the blow, sealing their unusual friendship with blood and pain and meaning. <br /> <br /> The second was Galacia Tarin Talus Vraal, the dreamwitch used in stories by Myrken mothers to scare their children into behaving. Elliot met her shortly after Solena had gone away on business. He was frustrated that she had not told him more of what was going on and doubly so due to a prank with drugged drinks that she wished to perform that reminded him of the drugged chocolate. He still admired his mentor but he was also ready to strike out more on his own. Galacia he first saw battling Aleksei River, who he still resented for being unable and unwilling to help with Nova months before. She entered his dreams and he tried to sell out Aleksei almost immediately. This interested her and as they subsequently interacted, he became more and more brazen to her. She began to visit his dreams more often, inspiring him to greatness and darkness and to think more about his decisions than ever before. Through speaking with her, he came to the realization that he did not want to choose between Niall and Nova but instead would settle for nothing less than to have both of them. Pleased with his initiative Galacia provided him with one of her talons, with which he could cut through magic and an onyx pendant to link the two of them. She would, however, withdraw to other dreams and planes shortly thereafter.<br /> <br /> After months of training with blacksmiths, Elliot finally returned to Darkenhold where Ariane Emory attempted to prevent him from moving in. He accepted all of her terms, however and moved his things, starting to help redesign their defenses and learning the fine art of disguising one's self from Sylvius Duquesne. Solena returned at about this time and Elliot rode a borrowed horse to Myrkentown to train with her and Cat every morning. Zilliah, however, cut all ties with the teenager after he spent time with the fae's former lover Snowy, ultimately taking her side the ongoing argument between the two. He also attempted to take Nova along on his thieving missions, wanting her to be more of a part of that life once she showed willingness, but her light and pale skin caused him to be identified, leading to a need to constantly run from Constables an unfortunate lessening of daily time spent with one another.<br /> <br /> ==The Tangled Web==<br /> <br /> Although Elliot visited the Dagger less now that he wasn't living in Myrkentown proper, he soon came into contact with the woman Whelp and the dark creature living inside of her, It. Niall took an interest in the creature due to a magical harmony between the two. At first, Elliot, much like his early experiences with Nova, wanted nothing to do with the possessed wildling, but he quickly fell victim to a magical accident, snatched into a kiss by It during a backlash of power between her and Niall. This caused his intense and confusing feelings for the scarred battlemage at her very worst to conflate with It, leaving him dazed and confused, hungover and vulnerable whenever he was near Whelp. <br /> <br /> It took advantage of his weakness, using the dark magic of its nature to reawaken Elliot's ambition which had grown complacent in Galacia's absence and amidst all of his recent victories. His ring protected him from the some of It's power. He was naturally beginning to recover over time, but not before Nova walked in upon him in It's clutches, the creature's vile magic sickening the pale girl and leading her to fear and despair. Meanwhile, Gloria having grown closer to Elliot in many oblique and obtuse ways over the months before, and afflicted by a cursed dream that portrayed him as a force for darkness, had been attempting to pull him away from It through both fisticuffs and letters. In this case, she pulled Nova away physically in order to explain the situation to the pale woman in her own underinformed Jerno way.<br /> <br /> Therefore, when Rhaena Olwak visited Nova a few days later, she had dread in her heart. Rhaena convinced her that it was the ring causing all of Elliot's 'sickness.' In response, Nova managed to remove it from his finger during a particularly aggressive, It-inspired kiss and secret it away. By this point, the energies of the magical feedback had mostly dissipated on their own. The impulse that drove him to kiss Nova aggressively used up most of the last of it. Two days later, he was able to track an increasingly guilty Nova down and retrieve the ring. Convincing Gloria that he was himself again was trickier. In the end, his ambition reawakened once more he returned to Whelp, letting her know that he would support her against It for the chance to spite the creature as much as for anything else.</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T19:47:18Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. With that line crossed, he began to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared. On the other hand, the urchin Cat soon ended up taken under his wing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==<br /> <br /> As 212 came to a close, Elliot was spending more and more time with both Nova and Niall. Niall approved of his dagger-training but not of stealing from others. In Nova, he saw a delicate disposition and did not wish to upset her with knowledge of what he did. He continued to balance these relations his ever-liberating nighttime excursions, always taking care not to hurt either young lady. This was further complicated during a particularly homicidal interaction with Niall when they almost killed the potion-maker Raia in cold blood; in this moment, he saw life and emotion come out of her once again, realizing that when they were at their very worst he and she were the best for each other. <br /> <br /> Two new influences would soon enter his life. The first was Gloria Wynsee, a foreigner a few years younger than he who possessed a stubborn streak to match his own. Through sheer perseverance and attacking him directly at the weakest points of his walls, the two stumbled into a rather reluctant friendship. In order to prove the depth of her nature and breadth of her experience, Gloria attempted to scare Elliot by sending a roughly made whip, the sort she once used upon others back in her homeland, down near his back. Elliot, stubborn and frustrated, leaned into the blow, sealing their unusual friendship with blood and pain and meaning. <br /> <br /> The second was Galacia Tarin Talus Vraal, the dreamwitch used in stories by Myrken mothers to scare their children into behaving. Elliot met her shortly after Solena had gone away on business. He was frustrated that she had not told him more of what was going on and doubly so due to a prank with drugged drinks that she wished to perform that reminded him of the drugged chocolate. He still admired his mentor but he was also ready to strike out more on his own. Galacia he first saw battling Aleksei River, who he still resented for being unable and unwilling to help with Nova months before. She entered his dreams and he tried to sell out Aleksei almost immediately. This interested her and as they subsequently interacted, he became more and more brazen to her. She began to visit his dreams more often, inspiring him to greatness and darkness and to think more about his decisions than ever before. Through speaking with her, he came to the realization that he did not want to choose between Niall and Nova but instead would settle for nothing less than to have both of them. Pleased with his initiative Galacia provided him with one of her talons, with which he could cut through magic and an onyx pendant to link the two of them. She would, however, withdraw to other dreams and planes shortly thereafter.<br /> <br /> After months of training with blacksmiths, Elliot finally returned to Darkenhold where Ariane Emory attempted to prevent him from moving in. He accepted all of her terms, however and moved his things, starting to help redesign their defenses and learning the fine art of disguising one's self from Sylvius Duquesne. Solena returned at about this time and Elliot rode a borrowed horse to Myrkentown to train with her and Cat every morning. Zilliah, however, cut all ties with the teenager after he spent time with the fae's former lover Snowy, ultimately taking her side the ongoing argument between the two. He also attempted to take Nova along on his thieving missions, wanting her to be more of a part of that life once she showed willingness, but her light and pale skin caused him to be identified, leading to a need to constantly run from Constables an unfortunate lessening of daily time spent with one another.<br /> <br /> ==The Tangled Web==<br /> <br /> Although he visited the Dagger less now that he wasn't living in Myrkentown proper, he soon came into contact with the woman Whelp and the dark creature living inside of her, It. Niall took an interest in the creature due to a magical harmony between the two. At first, Elliot, much like his early experiences with Nova wanted nothing to do with the possessed wildling, but he was the victim of a magical accident, snatched into a kiss by It during a backlash of power between the two women. This caused his feelings for Niall at her worst to conflate with It, leaving him dazed and confused, hungover and vulnerable whenever he was near Whelp. <br /> <br /> It took advantage of his weakness, using the dark magic of its nature to reawaken Elliot's ambition which had grown complacent in Galacia's absence and amidst all of his recent victories. His ring protected him from the very worst of It's power and he was able to start to recover over time, but not before Nova walked in upon him in It's clutches, the creature's vile magic sickening the pale girl and causing her to fear and despair. Meanwhile, Gloria having grown closer to Elliot in many oblique and obtuse ways attempted to pull him away from It through both fisticuffs and letters.</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T17:59:17Z

<p>Matt: /* Teenage Kicks */</p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared. On the other hand, the urchin Cat soon ended up taken under his wing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==<br /> <br /> As 212 came to a close, Elliot was spending more and more time with both Nova and Niall. Niall approved of his dagger-training but not of stealing from others. In Nova, he saw a delicate disposition and did not wish to upset her with knowledge of what he did. He continued to balance these relations his ever-liberating nighttime excursions, always taking care not to hurt either young lady. This was further complicated during a particularly homicidal interaction with Niall when they almost killed the potion-maker Raia in cold blood; in this moment, he saw life and emotion come out of her once again, realizing that when they were at their very worst he and she were the best for each other. <br /> <br /> Two new influences would soon enter his life. The first was Gloria Wynsee, a foreigner a few years younger than he who possessed a stubborn streak to match his own. Through sheer perseverance and attacking him directly at the weakest points of his walls, the two stumbled into a rather reluctant friendship. In order to prove the depth of her nature and breadth of her experience, Gloria attempted to scare Elliot by sending a roughly made whip, the sort she once used upon others back in her homeland, down near his back. Elliot, stubborn and frustrated, leaned into the blow, sealing their unusual friendship with blood and pain and meaning. <br /> <br /> The second was Galacia Tarin Talus Vraal, the dreamwitch used in stories by Myrken mothers to scare their children into behaving. Elliot met her shortly after Solena had gone away on business. He was frustrated that she had not told him more of what was going on and doubly so due to a prank with drugged drinks that she wished to perform that reminded him of the drugged chocolate. He still admired his mentor but he was also ready to strike out more on his own. Galacia he first saw battling Aleksei River, who he still resented for being unable and unwilling to help with Nova months before. She entered his dreams and he tried to sell out Aleksei almost immediately. This interested her and as they subsequently interacted, he became more and more brazen to her. She began to visit his dreams more often, inspiring him to greatness and darkness and to think more about his decisions than ever before. Through speaking with her, he came to the realization that he did not want to choose between Niall and Nova but instead would settle for nothing less than to have both of them.<br /> <br /> ==The Tangled Web==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T17:58:10Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared. On the other hand, the urchin Cat soon ended up taken under his wing.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==<br /> <br /> As 212 came to a close, Elliot was spending more and more time with both Nova and Niall. Niall approved of his dagger-training but not of stealing from others. In Nova, he saw a delicate disposition and did not wish to upset her with knowledge of what he did. He continued to balance these relations his ever-liberating nighttime excursions, always taking care not to hurt either young lady. This was further complicated during a particularly homicidal interaction with Niall when they almost killed the potion-maker Raia in cold blood; in this moment, he saw life and emotion come out of her once again, realizing that when they were at their very worst he and she were the best for each other. <br /> <br /> Two new influences would soon enter his life. The first was Gloria Wynsee, a foreigner a few years younger than he who possessed a stubborn streak to match his own. Through sheer perseverance and attacking him directly at the weakest points of his walls, the two stumbled into a rather reluctant friendship. &lt;Whipping? Early on in order to prove the depth of her nature and breadth of her experience, Gloria attempted to scare Elliot by sending a roughly made whip, the sort she once used upon others back in her homeland, down near his back. Elliot, stubborn and frustrated, leaned into the blow, sealing their unusual friendship with blood and pain and meaning. <br /> <br /> The second was Galacia Tarin Talus Vraal, the dreamwitch used in stories by Myrken mothers to scare their children into behaving. Elliot met her shortly after Solena had gone away on business. He was frustrated that she had not told him more of what was going on and doubly so due to a prank with drugged drinks that she wished to perform that reminded him of the drugged chocolate. He still admired his mentor but he was also ready to strike out more on his own. Galacia he first saw battling Aleksei River, who he still resented for being unable and unwilling to help with Nova months before. She entered his dreams and he tried to sell out Aleksei almost immediately. This interested her and as they subsequently interacted, he became more and more brazen to her. She began to visit his dreams more often, inspiring him to greatness and darkness and to think more about his decisions than ever before. Through speaking with her, he came to the realization that he did not want to choose between Niall and Nova but instead would settle for nothing less than to have both of them.<br /> <br /> ==The Tangled Web==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T17:40:15Z

<p>Matt: /* Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue */</p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T17:39:19Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar, mill owner, possessed a crotchety and pious nature that made him an ideal target. The fae Zilliah often reacted to strong emotions which drew him to Elliot and also made him wish to create mischief around him. It was due to Zilliah's actions that Elliot came to possess a ring of Solena's, one that protected his mind from mental intrusion. It was that ring that kept him safe from Rhaena Olwak whose prissy ways belied her previous personality traits and who Elliot saw as an extreme hypocrite. The boy Cherny started as a friend but soon the two ended up at odds due to the lad's honest nature and the strong pride that both shared.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile Elliot continued his training. His skill at picking locks was ever increasing but he could not best a particular box owned by Solena. In order to work on the hardest locks he could think of, he infiltrated Darkenhold, searching for it in Ariane Emory's room. Upon being caught, he offered to trade his services in exchange for room and board. He realized, however, that he needed Solena's permission first as well as to increase his knowledge of locks. Upon speaking with Solena she reassured him that he was free to make his own decisions. Shortly thereafter, he began to use his ill-gotten gains to buck the normal apprentice system and start working with various blacksmiths in town, showing an immediate deftness when it came to fine work and the understanding of locks.<br /> <br /> ==Teenage Kicks==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T17:29:23Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==<br /> <br /> As Elliot began to more thoroughly ply his trade, he began to make friends and enemies around town. Marek Waldemar was an early target as Elliot found his crotchety and pious nature to be</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T16:01:39Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> ==Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T16:01:20Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==<br /> <br /> Throughout the spring of 212, Elliot grew more confident, daring and brazen in his actions. Being a thief allowed him both a financial and emotional freedom that he had never possessed before as well as a sense of security. At first it was all instinct and impulse but both his teacher and Suede Roschen independently worked to scare him straight and put a bit more sense into his actions. He also started to spend time with Niall again, still guiltily missing who she had been under the influence of the chocolate but now more confident and able to stand with her as an equal. <br /> <br /> Around this time he met the peculiar girl named Nova, a magical entity bound to an amulet who possessed pale skin and a tail. As he was want to do, he began their interactions by being xenophobic and brusque but before long her positive demeanor and endearing mannerisms began to win him over. It soon became his quest to free her from the amulet. Unfortunately, Myrken Wood's established mages and great thinkers proved to be inattentive and unhelpful causing Elliot to become more disgruntled and rebellious. If the system wouldn't help him, he'd take what he needed and do what he had to. In this case, that was dropping his giant sword off of the dagger onto the amulet, shattering it and damaging the sword.<br /> <br /> Although this freed Nova, it also weakened her significantly. Just as Cinnabar Calomel had warned him weeks before, he found himself supporting her while she healed. This need, along with his increased dissatisfaction with the establishment caused an uptick in his illicit activities, one that would last far past Nova's recovery. By now he had passed the point of no return and began to find pride, not shame in his actions.<br /> <br /> =Life and Times of a Myrken Wood Rogue=</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T15:33:45Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation in the summer of 211 and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==<br /> During this time Elliot drifted further and further away from Niall. He also spent more and more time at the Broken Dagger, being a loud and general nuisance. This had various repercussions. The first was being stabbed by Jirai. This brought him close to death and only Catch's timely intervention saved him. The second was having a dagger tossed at him by Solena. It was just a warning shot but he still picked it up and claimed it as his own out of pure stubbornness. By mid autum of 211, Solena had tracked him down and had begun teaching how to defend himself with those Daggers. He had forsaken his giant sword, dubbed 'the world' by Catch, as it had proved useless to him against someone as swift as Jirai.<br /> <br /> At first, he simply learned how to use the Daggers. More and more, however, Solena began to teach him about balance and the beginnings of thievery skills. He still identified himself as a squire, so while the two were starting to open up to one another, his tutelage was still fairly narrow in focus. His self-identification was shattered in January of 212 when Marshall Renea Sundance refused to allow him entrance to the cell where she was watching over the imprisoned Catch citing his association with Solena as the reason why. Shortly thereafter, he started to allow the elf to teach him broader things, revealing a natural talent for lockpicking.<br /> <br /> ==Nova==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T14:48:10Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.<br /> <br /> Elliot and Niall continued grow closer as friends, though not necessarily warmer, for the next year even as Elliot continued to train at the Chapter House. Then in spring of 210, in order to get leverage over her and make her more tractable, Glenn Burnie began to drug the shipments of the chocolate drink Niall was so fond of. She became more emotional and lighthearted. Around this time, she and Elliot, who often partook of the drink as well, started to wander around the forest and countryside. The combination of the drug and Niall's magic created for hallucinatory adventures where the pair faced off against giant shadow monsters and surreal magical beings. During this dreamlike time, Elliot also befriended Catch, looking to him as a wayward surrogate family member. <br /> <br /> It was Catch who ultimately uncovered the problem with the chocolate, forcing Glenn to both remove it from circulation and pin the blame on Suede Roschen. Niall, now enraged and volatile, confronted the tailor but he managed to escape with his life. During their twisted adventures under the influence of the drug, Elliot had grown into something of a hedge squire, no longer living at the remnants of the Chapter House. He had also grown far closer to Niall, becoming fond of the emotional range she showed at the time and enjoying her presence in a world where every day was a fantastical adventure. With the end of the chocolate, she closed up again, becoming more hostile and angry and leaving him feeling increasingly lost.<br /> <br /> ==Daggers==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T14:23:47Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==<br /> <br /> Also on the battlefield was a scarred, tattooed girl who did not seem much older than Elliot. This was Niall and the two soon began an unlikely friendship centered around their roles in the battle and a lack of having anyone else. She was an outsider to Myrken and to their society in general and he endeavored to teach her and help her find her place in a world that she did not make. When his Pa died of exertion in early 209, Niall came back with him for the funeral.</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T14:07:51Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] where he was taken in and made a squire to a Sir Tyroc. Here he also worked whatever odd jobs he could to send money back to his family.<br /> <br /> During the battle of Snowstill, Elliot was attached to the rear guard due to his youth. Before his eyes he watched his knights and fellow squires get cut down by the Ashfiend's undead forces. More horrifying by far was watching his fallen comrades rise up to join the enemy ranks as zombies. Not knowing what else to do, Elliot took a torch and rushed across the battlefield burning the bodies of the newly dead, a necessary act that would traumatize him for years to come. <br /> <br /> Sir Tyroc died in the battle as did many of the other knights, leaving the Order severely depleted and with far more knights than squires. Elliot would continue to train as part of a common pool but he would spend less and less time at the chapter house over the next few years.<br /> <br /> ==Niall==</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T13:41:19Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. His mother parented through the use of old wive's tales which were meant to keep him on the straight and narrow. It worked to make him superstitious, not well behaved. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==<br /> <br /> While Elliot isn't entirely sure how old he was when he ran way from home, it was somewhere around nine or ten. In 207, Myrken experienced its worst summer drought in ages and young Elliot, feeling himself a burden and with a few too many stories in his head ran away from home. He ran to the Chapter House of the newly immigrated [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]]</div>

Matt ?title=Elliot_Brown 2013-05-28T13:12:41Z

<p>Matt: Created page with &quot;==Childhood== Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>==Childhood==<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown's parents, poor dirt-farmers in the Myrken countryside, had three children, an eldest boy and two younger daughters. When the younger girl was two years old, his parents lost a fourth child due to an infant illness turning them off of the idea of having future children. Six years later Elliot was born. He was a mistake. That they had a third daughter a year after he was born showed that they were mistake prone more than anything.<br /> <br /> Elliot was very much left to himself as a child. His parents and elder siblings were busy with the farm having had years to fall into routines without him. Mainly, he got in the way. He never got along with his younger sister who constantly had to compete with him for attention and almost always won. Most of his childhood days were spent tagging along other, older children from other farms who tolerated him or trying to shake off clingy younger children who he could barely tolerate. <br /> <br /> ==Knighthood==</div>

Matt ?title=Matt 2012-02-14T15:29:13Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Matt''' started room RPing on Prodigy somewhere around 1996. When it went down in 1999, he basically stopped. In 2007, he joined the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] in a cunning plan to get his wife to RP again. It backfired horribly. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Channel Ops]]<br /> [[Category:Active Players]]<br /> [[Category:Founders]]<br /> <br /> == Characters ==<br /> <br /> ===Available===<br /> <br /> *[[Glenn Burnie]]<br /> *[[Elliot Brown]]<br /> *[[Kurt Lentham]] <br /> *[[Giuseppe]]<br /> *[[Maxwell and Mary]]<br /> *[[The Brothers Jacob]] <br /> <br /> ===Penniless and Imprisoned in Razasan===<br /> *[[Josef Reinstadler]]<br /> <br /> ===Deceased===<br /> *[[Charles McCoy]]<br /> *[[The Red-Scaled Wyrm of Gheru Fenn]]</div>

Matt ?title=Category:Founders 2012-02-14T03:28:03Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Founders''' of the [[Broken Dagger (Channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] are basically the head of the [[Operators|Channel Operator]] Hierarchy. <br /> <br /> Although the title makes it sound as if the Founder created this entire place, this is not true. The reason that title is used is because it is the title granted to the registrant of a [[IRC|channel]] on [[IRC]]. So, when an old Founder departs and a new Founder steps up, the nickname to which the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] is registered is changed, therefore there is a new Founder.<br /> <br /> ==List of Founders==<br /> #[[Sorn]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[ChromDome]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Aralina]] - Founder for only two weeks - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Tristen_ApBlanc]] - (Removed by [[StarChat]])<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Elected Founder by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Mongrel]] - Given Foundership by Wendy - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Given Foundership by Mongrel - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Coran D`zir]] - Elected by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - From the ashes - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Matt]] - Everyone else took three steps backwards - Current Founder<br /> [[Category:Operators]]</div>

Matt ?title=Category:Founders 2012-02-14T03:23:12Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Founders''' of the [[Broken Dagger (Channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] are basically the head of the [[Operators|Channel Operator]] Hierarchy. <br /> <br /> Although the title makes it sound as if the Founder created this entire place, this is not true. The reason that title is used is because it is the title granted to the registrant of a [[IRC|channel]] on [[IRC]]. So, when an old Founder departs and a new Founder steps up, the nickname to which the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] is registered is changed, therefore there is a new Founder.<br /> <br /> ==List of Founders==<br /> #[[Sorn]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[ChromDome]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Aralina]] - Founder for only two weeks - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Tristen_ApBlanc]] - (Removed by [[StarChat]])<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Elected Founder by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Mongrel]] - Given Foundership by Wendy - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Given Foundership by Mongrel - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Coran D`zir]] - Elected by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Again - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Matt]] - Everyone else took three steps backwards - Current Founder<br /> [[Category:Operators]]</div>

Matt ?title=Category:Founders 2012-02-14T03:22:26Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Founders''' of the [[Broken Dagger (Channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] are basically the head of the [[Operators|Channel Operator]] Hierarchy. <br /> <br /> Although the title makes it sound as if the Founder created this entire place, this is not true. The reason that title is used is because it is the title granted to the registrant of a [[IRC|channel]] on [[IRC]]. So, when an old Founder departs and a new Founder steps up, the nickname to which the [[Broken Dagger (channel)|#Broken_Dagger]] is registered is changed, therefore there is a new Founder.<br /> <br /> ==List of Founders==<br /> #[[Sorn]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[ChromDome]] - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Aralina]] - Founder for only two weeks - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Tristen_ApBlanc]] - (Removed by [[StarChat]])<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Elected Founder by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Mongrel]] - Given Foundership by Wendy - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Given Foundership by Mongrel - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Coran D`zir]] - Elected by popular vote - (Resigned)<br /> #[[Wendy]] - Again. - {Resigned}<br /> #[[Matt]] - Everyone else took three steps backwards - Current Founder<br /> [[Category:Operators]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2008-01-30T16:21:09Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, barely noticable, scars. More considerable is the heavy scarring that has recently appeared upon his collarbone, though that too is generally covered by clothing.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> Ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Arrival to Myrken Wood== <br /> <br /> Glenn arrived to [[Myrken Wood]] early in July, 207. He, like many unfortunate visitors to Myrken, took up temporary residence at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he was, even on his very first night, seen pouring over a map of the area. His attitude upon arrival was downright cowardly. He would leap under tables, behind the bar, or even jump from the second story of the Dagger the first sign of danger, all in the name of self-preservation. <br /> <br /> Almost from the start, Glenn from a close friendship with [[Alastir]] Savoy, the two being close in age and sharing a similar class and educational background. He also received a crash course on the ins and outs of surviving in Myrken Town from Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and thus mooched many a free lunch at [[Tready's Toys]].<br /> <br /> In spite of the mooching, money was not hard to come by for Glenn. It seemed that mapmakers were in high demand in Myrken Wood. Within days of his arrival, he had requests for work from Councilor Treadwell, Sir [[Malaroth Deucalios]] of the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. It was after a heated round of negotiation that he accepted Ariane's work request, but only for the promise of rapier training. <br /> <br /> The terms of the training were that he was not to become ambitious. It would be a hobby, a bit of defensive learning. No more. Such sentiment did not last long in Myrken Wood. One danger came to plague Glenn after the next, one threat after the next. The last straw came in the form of bullying from [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], Ariane's former student, a result of Glenn speaking of Ariane's business with the peasant girl a bit too loudly. This bit of bullying prompted Glenn to rethink his view, to stop running, and to fight back against life, against Myrken itself. He would be ambitious. After much deliberation, Ariane agreed to continue to teach him indefinitely, to teach him more seriously, and ambition was replaced with discretion in their terms.<br /> <br /> After finishing his assignment for Ariane, Glenn went on to work for Sir Malaroth in mapping out the area around the Order's Chapter House. During this time he would stay with the Knights and work in the fields with them every morning in order to cover his room and board (and also to increase his strength so as to be a more athletic swordsman). While not becoming great friends with Sir Malaroth, he came to respect the man a great deal and upon the completion of his work for the Knights was presented with a beautifully crafted sword.<br /> <br /> His friendship with Alastir led to more danger. It was through Alastir's own interest in ending the threat of [[Teron Ashfiend]], that Glenn became involved. Alastir's refusal to keep Glenn informed on what was going on prompted him to do research in the [[Library of Mudd]]. That triggered a series of events that led to the Fiend attacking him, making the matter personal for the mapmaker. From that point on, Glenn has been obsessed with getting to the bottom of the mystery of Ashfiend and the enigmatic [[Sin'Vraal]].<br /> <br /> ==Investigating the Ashfiend== <br /> <br /> Shortly before the [[Battle of Snowstill]], Glenn left the Knights' Chapter House in order to take up residence at [[Esraeux]], accepting an offer of lodging from Master [[Deost]] as well as a rapier from the man. During the Battle, he helped in the rescue of the kidnapped barmaid [[Teddi]], though he engaged in no actual combat himself.<br /> <br /> Alastir Savoy, however, HAD seen combat and it left a dark mark upon his very soul. A brutal assault by the Ashfiend had left his mind ravaged by thousands of years of memories. In his desperation to awaken his good friend, Glenn sought out the aid of [[Rhaena Olwak]]. Through her mental powers, the two travelled into Alastir's mind, eventually prompting him to awaken.<br /> <br /> This adventure would be the start of a tight bond between Glenn and Rhaena, one that became a bit too literal not long after. The pair took to often speaking mentally through Rhaena's Skill, through the process of holding hands. However, the addictive properties of her power left Glenn's subconscious mind constantly reaching out for the veiled girl, causing listlessness and distraction. The damage done to his mind was fixed by [[Lamai Carver]], at the cost of a permanent shield being placed around Glenn's thoughts, keeping him blocked off from Rhaena. Their budding relationship, enhanced greatly by the ability to see straight into one another's hearts was pushed back to square one.<br /> <br /> Throughout this period, Glenn continued to try to gather information on the Ashfiend and Sin'Vraal. His resolve was enhanced due to Alastir's injuries. He had been forced to take his friend's place in the investigation. Around this time, Glenn found himself taking more and more risks in the name of those he cared about. All the while, his lessons with Ariane Emory continued and he seemed to becoming more and more of a budding swordsman every day. The investigation climaxed in Glenn, Ariane, and Rhaena riding to the far side of Silver Lake to trade questions with the Ashfiend. Information here helped Myrken's defenders learn the truth about Teron's past and about Vraal's true nature.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2008-01-30T16:18:11Z

<p>Matt: /* Investigating the Ashfiend */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> It needs to be noted that ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Arrival to Myrken Wood== <br /> <br /> Glenn arrived to [[Myrken Wood]] early in July, 207. He, like many unfortunate visitors to Myrken, took up temporary residence at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he was, even on his very first night, seen pouring over a map of the area. His attitude upon arrival was downright cowardly. He would leap under tables, behind the bar, or even jump from the second story of the Dagger the first sign of danger, all in the name of self-preservation. <br /> <br /> Almost from the start, Glenn from a close friendship with [[Alastir]] Savoy, the two being close in age and sharing a similar class and educational background. He also received a crash course on the ins and outs of surviving in Myrken Town from Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and thus mooched many a free lunch at [[Tready's Toys]].<br /> <br /> In spite of the mooching, money was not hard to come by for Glenn. It seemed that mapmakers were in high demand in Myrken Wood. Within days of his arrival, he had requests for work from Councilor Treadwell, Sir [[Malaroth Deucalios]] of the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. It was after a heated round of negotiation that he accepted Ariane's work request, but only for the promise of rapier training. <br /> <br /> The terms of the training were that he was not to become ambitious. It would be a hobby, a bit of defensive learning. No more. Such sentiment did not last long in Myrken Wood. One danger came to plague Glenn after the next, one threat after the next. The last straw came in the form of bullying from [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], Ariane's former student, a result of Glenn speaking of Ariane's business with the peasant girl a bit too loudly. This bit of bullying prompted Glenn to rethink his view, to stop running, and to fight back against life, against Myrken itself. He would be ambitious. After much deliberation, Ariane agreed to continue to teach him indefinitely, to teach him more seriously, and ambition was replaced with discretion in their terms.<br /> <br /> After finishing his assignment for Ariane, Glenn went on to work for Sir Malaroth in mapping out the area around the Order's Chapter House. During this time he would stay with the Knights and work in the fields with them every morning in order to cover his room and board (and also to increase his strength so as to be a more athletic swordsman). While not becoming great friends with Sir Malaroth, he came to respect the man a great deal and upon the completion of his work for the Knights was presented with a beautifully crafted sword.<br /> <br /> His friendship with Alastir led to more danger. It was through Alastir's own interest in ending the threat of [[Teron Ashfiend]], that Glenn became involved. Alastir's refusal to keep Glenn informed on what was going on prompted him to do research in the [[Library of Mudd]]. That triggered a series of events that led to the Fiend attacking him, making the matter personal for the mapmaker. From that point on, Glenn has been obsessed with getting to the bottom of the mystery of Ashfiend and the enigmatic [[Sin'Vraal]].<br /> <br /> ==Investigating the Ashfiend== <br /> <br /> Shortly before the [[Battle of Snowstill]], Glenn left the Knights' Chapter House in order to take up residence at [[Esraeux]], accepting an offer of lodging from Master [[Deost]] as well as a rapier from the man. During the Battle, he helped in the rescue of the kidnapped barmaid [[Teddi]], though he engaged in no actual combat himself.<br /> <br /> Alastir Savoy, however, HAD seen combat and it left a dark mark upon his very soul. A brutal assault by the Ashfiend had left his mind ravaged by thousands of years of memories. In his desperation to awaken his good friend, Glenn sought out the aid of [[Rhaena Olwak]]. Through her mental powers, the two travelled into Alastir's mind, eventually prompting him to awaken.<br /> <br /> This adventure would be the start of a tight bond between Glenn and Rhaena, one that became a bit too literal not long after. The pair took to often speaking mentally through Rhaena's Skill, through the process of holding hands. However, the addictive properties of her power left Glenn's subconscious mind constantly reaching out for the veiled girl, causing listlessness and distraction. The damage done to his mind was fixed by [[Lamai Carver]], at the cost of a permanent shield being placed around Glenn's thoughts, keeping him blocked off from Rhaena. Their budding relationship, enhanced greatly by the ability to see straight into one another's hearts was pushed back to square one.<br /> <br /> Throughout this period, Glenn continued to try to gather information on the Ashfiend and Sin'Vraal. His resolve was enhanced due to Alastir's injuries. He had been forced to take his friend's place in the investigation. Around this time, Glenn found himself taking more and more risks in the name of those he cared about. All the while, his lessons with Ariane Emory continued and he seemed to becoming more and more of a budding swordsman every day. The investigation climaxed in Glenn, Ariane, and Rhaena riding to the far side of Silver Lake to trade questions with the Ashfiend. Information here helped Myrken's defenders learn the truth about Teron's past and about Vraal's true nature.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2008-01-30T16:17:12Z

<p>Matt: /* Currently */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> It needs to be noted that ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Arrival to Myrken Wood== <br /> <br /> Glenn arrived to [[Myrken Wood]] early in July, 207. He, like many unfortunate visitors to Myrken, took up temporary residence at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he was, even on his very first night, seen pouring over a map of the area. His attitude upon arrival was downright cowardly. He would leap under tables, behind the bar, or even jump from the second story of the Dagger the first sign of danger, all in the name of self-preservation. <br /> <br /> Almost from the start, Glenn from a close friendship with [[Alastir]] Savoy, the two being close in age and sharing a similar class and educational background. He also received a crash course on the ins and outs of surviving in Myrken Town from Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and thus mooched many a free lunch at [[Tready's Toys]].<br /> <br /> In spite of the mooching, money was not hard to come by for Glenn. It seemed that mapmakers were in high demand in Myrken Wood. Within days of his arrival, he had requests for work from Councilor Treadwell, Sir [[Malaroth Deucalios]] of the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. It was after a heated round of negotiation that he accepted Ariane's work request, but only for the promise of rapier training. <br /> <br /> The terms of the training were that he was not to become ambitious. It would be a hobby, a bit of defensive learning. No more. Such sentiment did not last long in Myrken Wood. One danger came to plague Glenn after the next, one threat after the next. The last straw came in the form of bullying from [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], Ariane's former student, a result of Glenn speaking of Ariane's business with the peasant girl a bit too loudly. This bit of bullying prompted Glenn to rethink his view, to stop running, and to fight back against life, against Myrken itself. He would be ambitious. After much deliberation, Ariane agreed to continue to teach him indefinitely, to teach him more seriously, and ambition was replaced with discretion in their terms.<br /> <br /> After finishing his assignment for Ariane, Glenn went on to work for Sir Malaroth in mapping out the area around the Order's Chapter House. During this time he would stay with the Knights and work in the fields with them every morning in order to cover his room and board (and also to increase his strength so as to be a more athletic swordsman). While not becoming great friends with Sir Malaroth, he came to respect the man a great deal and upon the completion of his work for the Knights was presented with a beautifully crafted sword.<br /> <br /> His friendship with Alastir led to more danger. It was through Alastir's own interest in ending the threat of [[Teron Ashfiend]], that Glenn became involved. Alastir's refusal to keep Glenn informed on what was going on prompted him to do research in the [[Library of Mudd]]. That triggered a series of events that led to the Fiend attacking him, making the matter personal for the mapmaker. From that point on, Glenn has been obsessed with getting to the bottom of the mystery of Ashfiend and the enigmatic [[Sin'Vraal]].<br /> <br /> ==Investigating the Ashfiend== <br /> <br /> Shortly before the [[Battle of Snowstill]], Glenn left the Knights' Chapter House in order to take up residence at [[Esraeux]], accepting an offer of lodging from Master [[Deost]] as well as a rapier from the man. During the Battle, he helped in the rescue of the kidnapped barmaid [[Teddi]], though he saw no actual combat himself.<br /> <br /> Alastir Savoy HAD seen combat however. A brutal assault by the Ashfiend had left his mind ravaged by thousands of years of memories. In his desperation to awaken his good friend, Glenn sought out the aid of [[Rhaena Olwak]]. Through her mental powers, the two travelled into Alastir's mind, eventually prompting him to awaken.<br /> <br /> This adventure would be the start of a tight bond between Glenn and Rhaena, one that became a bit too literal not long after. The pair took to often speaking mentally through Rhaena's Skill, through the process of holding hands. However, the addictive properties of her power left Glenn's subconscious mind constantly reaching out for the veiled girl, causing listlessness and distraction. The damage done to his mind was fixed by [[Lamai Carver]], at the cost of a permanent shield being placed around Glenn's thoughts, keeping him blocked off from Rhaena. Their budding relationship, enhanced greatly by the ability to see straight into one another's hearts was pushed back to square one.<br /> <br /> Throughout this period, Glenn continued to try to gather information on the Ashfiend and Sin'Vraal. His resolve was enhanced due to Alastir's injuries. He had been forced to take his friend's place in the investigation. Around this time, Glenn found himself taking more and more risks in the name of those he cared about. All the while, his lessons with Ariane Emory continued and he seemed to becoming more and more of a budding swordsman every day. The investigation climaxed in Glenn, Ariane, and Rhaena riding to the far side of Silver Lake to trade questions with the Ashfiend. Information here helped Myrken's defenders learn the truth about Teron's past and about Vraal's true nature.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Kurt_Lentham 2007-11-02T20:00:01Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>In Myrken Wood, there was once a man who thought he had lost everything, his entire life, his entire reason for being. So he decided to sacrifice himself for the sake of others, so that they might not lose everything as well. His life would end. He would join those he loved in death and it would be good. Myrken is a fickle place. It stole the man back from death's waiting maw. This had a last cost, the very memories of that life he had lost. He awoke with the most terrible, wonderful gift of absolute freedom. The man patrols the streets of Myrken no longer knowing all that he had lost. Envy him. Pity him.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-10-04T18:47:31Z

<p>Matt: /* Arrival to Myrken Wood */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> It needs to be noted that ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Arrival to Myrken Wood== <br /> <br /> Glenn arrived to [[Myrken Wood]] early in July, 207. He, like many unfortunate visitors to Myrken, took up temporary residence at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he was, even on his very first night, seen pouring over a map of the area. His attitude upon arrival was downright cowardly. He would leap under tables, behind the bar, or even jump from the second story of the Dagger the first sign of danger, all in the name of self-preservation. <br /> <br /> Almost from the start, Glenn from a close friendship with [[Alastir]] Savoy, the two being close in age and sharing a similar class and educational background. He also received a crash course on the ins and outs of surviving in Myrken Town from Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and thus mooched many a free lunch at [[Tready's Toys]].<br /> <br /> In spite of the mooching, money was not hard to come by for Glenn. It seemed that mapmakers were in high demand in Myrken Wood. Within days of his arrival, he had requests for work from Councilor Treadwell, Sir [[Malaroth Deucalios]] of the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. It was after a heated round of negotiation that he accepted Ariane's work request, but only for the promise of rapier training. <br /> <br /> The terms of the training were that he was not to become ambitious. It would be a hobby, a bit of defensive learning. No more. Such sentiment did not last long in Myrken Wood. One danger came to plague Glenn after the next, one threat after the next. The last straw came in the form of bullying from [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], Ariane's former student, a result of Glenn speaking of Ariane's business with the peasant girl a bit too loudly. This bit of bullying prompted Glenn to rethink his view, to stop running, and to fight back against life, against Myrken itself. He would be ambitious. After much deliberation, Ariane agreed to continue to teach him indefinitely, to teach him more seriously, and ambition was replaced with discretion in their terms.<br /> <br /> After finishing his assignment for Ariane, Glenn went on to work for Sir Malaroth in mapping out the area around the Order's Chapter House. During this time he would stay with the Knights and work in the fields with them every morning in order to cover his room and board (and also to increase his strength so as to be a more athletic swordsman). While not becoming great friends with Sir Malaroth, he came to respect the man a great deal and upon the completion of his work for the Knights was presented with a beautifully crafted sword.<br /> <br /> His friendship with Alastir led to more danger. It was through Alastir's own interest in ending the threat of [[Teron Ashfiend]], that Glenn became involved. Alastir's refusal to keep Glenn informed on what was going on prompted him to do research in the [[Library of Mudd]]. That triggered a series of events that led to the Fiend attacking him, making the matter personal for the mapmaker. From that point on, Glenn has been obsessed with getting to the bottom of the mystery of Ashfiend and the enigmatic [[Sin'Vraal]].<br /> <br /> ==Currently== <br /> <br /> (This will be edited next.)<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]] (someone whom Glenn has been spending an increasing amount of time with at the Dagger), the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, if anyone asks Glenn about his training, he will simply mumble the word &quot;discretion;&quot; really, it's best not to ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-10-04T18:47:08Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> It needs to be noted that ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Arrival to Myrken Wood== <br /> <br /> Glenn arrived to [[Myrken Wood]] early in July, 207. He, like many unfortunate visitors to Myrken, took up temporary residence at the [[Broken Dagger]], where he was, even on his very first night, seen pouring over a map of the area. His attitude upon arrival was downright cowardly. He would leap under tables, behind the bar, or even jump from the second story of the Dagger the first sign of danger, all in the name of self-preservation. <br /> <br /> Almost from the start, Glenn from a close friendship with [[Alastir]] Savoy, the two being close in age and sharing a similar class and educational background. He also received a crash course on the ins and outs of surviving in Myrken Town from Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] and thus mooched many a free lunch at [[Tready's Toys]].<br /> <br /> In spite of the mooching, money was not hard to come by for Glenn. It seemed that mapmakers were in high demand in Myrken Wood. Within days of his arrival, he had requests for work from Councilor Treadwell, Sir [[Malaroth Deucalios]] of the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. It was after a heated round of negotiation that he accepted Ariane's work request, but only for the promise of rapier training. <br /> <br /> The terms of the training were that he was not to become ambitious. It would be a hobby, a bit of defensive learning. No more. Such sentiment did not last long in Myrken Wood. One danger came to plague Glenn after the next, one threat after the next. The last straw came in the form of bullying from [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]], Ariane's former student, a result of Glenn speaking of Ariane's business with the peasant girl a bit too loudly. This bit of bullying prompted Glenn to rethink his view, to stop running, and to fight back against life, against Myrken itself. He would be ambitious. After much deliberation, Ariane agreed to continue to teach him indefinitely, to teach him more seriously, and ambition was replaced with discretion in their terms.<br /> <br /> After finishing his assignment for Ariane, Glenn went on to work for Sir Malaroth in mapping out the area around the Order's Chapter House. During this time he would stay with the Knights and work in the fields with them every morning in order to cover his room and board (and also to increase his strength so as to be a more athletic swordsman). While not becoming great friends with Sir Malaroth, he came to respect the man a great deal and upon the completion of his work for the Knights was presented with a beautifully crafted sword.<br /> <br /> His friendship with Alastir led to more danger. It was through Alastir's own interest in ending the threat of [[Teron Ashfiend]], that Glenn became involved. Alastir's refusal to keep Glenn informed on what was going on prompted him to do research in the [[Library of Mudd]]. That triggered a series of events that led to the Fiend attacking him, making the matter personal for the mapmaker. From then on, glenn has been obsessed with getting to the bottom of the mystery of Ashfiend and the enigmatic [[Sin'Vraal]].<br /> <br /> ==Currently== <br /> <br /> (This will be edited next.)<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]] (someone whom Glenn has been spending an increasing amount of time with at the Dagger), the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, if anyone asks Glenn about his training, he will simply mumble the word &quot;discretion;&quot; really, it's best not to ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-09-24T17:48:53Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was, for the longest time, never off of his person.<br /> <br /> It needs to be noted that ever since he began working for the Calomel Regime, the quality of Glenn's clothes has been steadily improving.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass, having worked for over a months in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] and now doing errands at Esraeux, nominally in order to cover his room and board in both cases.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]] (someone whom Glenn has been spending an increasing amount of time with at the Dagger), the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, if anyone asks Glenn about his training, he will simply mumble the word &quot;discretion;&quot; really, it's best not to ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Current_events 2007-09-20T14:45:25Z

<p>Matt: /* Active Plots */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;center&gt;'''When putting posts here, please put two dashes and four tildes ('''&lt;nowiki&gt;--~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt;''') at the end of any statements that you make. &lt;br&gt;This will automatically put your username and timestamp on the submission. Thank you!'''&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> == Active Plots == <br /> '''September, 2007 -- Current Events'''<br /> <br /> *[[Glenn Burnie]], along with [[Rhaena Olwak]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]], faced down [[Teron Ashfiend]] in order to get answers about Sin'Vraal and his cult of the Violet Dawn.[http://www.brokendagger.com/BB/showthread.php?t=2974] --[[User:Matt|Matt]] 07:45, 20 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *High Constable [[Cinnabar Calomel]] of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] has claimed control of the [[Governor|Office of the Governor]] following the extended absence of [[Altias Bromn]] from his post during recent crises and tribulations. This move has yet to be ratified by the [[Judiciary Council]] --[[User:Majic13|majic13]] 20:08, 9 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *The ghoul [[Teron Ashfiend]] recently attacked the former [[Baker Farm]] during a gathering in celebration of the release of the farm's workers from their indenturement. The creature slaughtered several of the workers before being driven off, including two members of the [[Kaczmareks|Kaczmarek]] family. --[[User:Majic13|majic13]] 20:08, 9 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *The [[Minister of Myrken Wood]], [[Aldwin Meriwether Gilby, 3rd Baron Hawkesbury|Lord Hawkesbury]], sends a letter to [[Chedwry II|King Chedwry II]] regarding [[Cinnabar Calomel|High Constable Calomel's]] ascension to the [[Governor]]ship of [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Burel Tassnehof|Duke Burel's]] declaration of [[Thessilane|Thessilane's]] independance from the [[Kingdom of Trae Kelsa]].[http://www.brokendagger.com/BB/showthread.php?p=18911#post18911] --[[User:Mongrel|Mongrel]] 19:24, 8 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;!-- Enter your events right under this line. Start your addition with a * and finish it with --~~~~ --&gt;<br /> *The Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff have recently been bolstered by reinforcements from Trae Kelsa in order to combat the foul villains and withcraft prominent in Myrken Wood and its environs. The knighthood has also begun training its combative members in sorcery as well as swordplay. --[[User:Malaroth|Malaroth]] 18:37, 11 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Events by month links}}<br /> <br /> == Scheduled Plot Events ==<br /> <br /> The [[Scheduled Plot Events]] page is for plot-runners, [[Role-Playing|role-players]], and others who wish to let people know when they plan to be in the [[channel]] for interesting events such as riots, [[drow]] invasions, announcements, meetings, and other related awesomeness.<br /> <br /> == Deathwatch ==<br /> <br /> The [[Deathwatch]]: making a life in [[Myrken Wood]] is rife with hardship and danger; not only must you deal with privation, hunger, and mage-induced bad weather, but, as an [[Non-Player Character|NPC]], you are always in danger of being killed for the greater good of the players. This page is dedicated to all the [[Non-Player Character|NPC]]s who have died in the service of the daemon of Plot Advancement. May their memories remain bright!</div>

Matt ?title=Current_events 2007-09-20T14:45:00Z

<p>Matt: /* Active Plots */</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;center&gt;'''When putting posts here, please put two dashes and four tildes ('''&lt;nowiki&gt;--~~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt;''') at the end of any statements that you make. &lt;br&gt;This will automatically put your username and timestamp on the submission. Thank you!'''&lt;/center&gt;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> == Active Plots == <br /> '''September, 2007 -- Current Events'''<br /> <br /> *[[Glenn Burnie]], along with [[Rhaena Olwak]] and [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]], faced down [[Teron Ashfiend]] in order to get answers about Sin'Vraal and his cult of the Violet Dawn.[http://www.brokendagger.com/BB/showthread.php?p=18911#post18911] --[[User:Matt|Matt]] 07:45, 20 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *High Constable [[Cinnabar Calomel]] of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] has claimed control of the [[Governor|Office of the Governor]] following the extended absence of [[Altias Bromn]] from his post during recent crises and tribulations. This move has yet to be ratified by the [[Judiciary Council]] --[[User:Majic13|majic13]] 20:08, 9 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *The ghoul [[Teron Ashfiend]] recently attacked the former [[Baker Farm]] during a gathering in celebration of the release of the farm's workers from their indenturement. The creature slaughtered several of the workers before being driven off, including two members of the [[Kaczmareks|Kaczmarek]] family. --[[User:Majic13|majic13]] 20:08, 9 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> *The [[Minister of Myrken Wood]], [[Aldwin Meriwether Gilby, 3rd Baron Hawkesbury|Lord Hawkesbury]], sends a letter to [[Chedwry II|King Chedwry II]] regarding [[Cinnabar Calomel|High Constable Calomel's]] ascension to the [[Governor]]ship of [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Burel Tassnehof|Duke Burel's]] declaration of [[Thessilane|Thessilane's]] independance from the [[Kingdom of Trae Kelsa]].[http://www.brokendagger.com/BB/showthread.php?p=18911#post18911] --[[User:Mongrel|Mongrel]] 19:24, 8 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> &lt;!-- Enter your events right under this line. Start your addition with a * and finish it with --~~~~ --&gt;<br /> *The Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff have recently been bolstered by reinforcements from Trae Kelsa in order to combat the foul villains and withcraft prominent in Myrken Wood and its environs. The knighthood has also begun training its combative members in sorcery as well as swordplay. --[[User:Malaroth|Malaroth]] 18:37, 11 September 2007 (PDT)<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Events by month links}}<br /> <br /> == Scheduled Plot Events ==<br /> <br /> The [[Scheduled Plot Events]] page is for plot-runners, [[Role-Playing|role-players]], and others who wish to let people know when they plan to be in the [[channel]] for interesting events such as riots, [[drow]] invasions, announcements, meetings, and other related awesomeness.<br /> <br /> == Deathwatch ==<br /> <br /> The [[Deathwatch]]: making a life in [[Myrken Wood]] is rife with hardship and danger; not only must you deal with privation, hunger, and mage-induced bad weather, but, as an [[Non-Player Character|NPC]], you are always in danger of being killed for the greater good of the players. This page is dedicated to all the [[Non-Player Character|NPC]]s who have died in the service of the daemon of Plot Advancement. May their memories remain bright!</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-09-13T18:36:39Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them... but he is learning. Oh, he is learning.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]] (someone whom Glenn has been spending an increasing amount of time with at the Dagger), the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, if anyone asks Glenn about his training, he will simply mumble the word &quot;discretion;&quot; really, it's best not to ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Cinnabar_Calomel 2007-09-11T14:37:01Z

<p>Matt: /* In Others' Words */</p> <hr /> <div>==First Impressions==<br /> At around twenty summers of age, '''Cinnabar Calomel''' is lean and wiry of build and stands maybe 5'9&quot; in height. His fine-boned features hint at some [[elf|elven]] heritage, an impression reinforced by slightly pointed ears and eyes of pale grey. His hair is silvery white despite his apparent youth, and worn cropped short into unruly tufts. <br /> <br /> He dresses in clothes of fine quality but practical cut, usually favouring a loose linen shirt, a doublet and britches of soft leather, and comfortable knee-length boots. The skillful tailoring of his clothes and the surpassing quality of the matched rapier and dagger at his belt indicate a man who not only appreciates excellent craftsmanship but can also ''afford'' it, though he steers clear of the gaudy ostentation and vulgar showiness often displayed by nobles and dandies. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> Idealistic, well-spoken and possessed of seemingly boundless youthful enthusiasm, Cinnabar Calomel is a relatively recent arrival in [[Myrken Wood]], but one who seems destined to make his mark upon the territory. Already he has played an integral role in the establishment of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]], following his appointment to the newly-created position of [[High Constable]] of [[Myrkentown]] by former Governor [[Coriolanus Helstone]]. <br /> <br /> Calomel was responsible for the Myrkentown Constabulary forces involved in the [[Battle of Haberdasher's Row]], in which a mob of disenfranchised citizens under [[Altias Bromn]]'s direction and accompanied by a contingent of [[Brotherhood of Janeiro|Janeiro]] soldiers commanded by [[Aeryn Karolinger]] marched against the Meetinghouse with the goal of forcibly removing Governor Helstone from office. After a brief stand-off and even briefer skirmish the dissidents were successful in their endeavour; in the process six Constables were slain and many more were injured, including the High Constable himself.<br /> <br /> Cinnabar has since recovered from his injuries sufficiently to return to his duties; he also continues his training as an apprentice swordsman under the tutelage of [[Tempestro Starr]], and takes care to spend time each day going through drills, forms and exercises, further honing his skills. He has on occasion crossed practice blades with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]] and come off the loser against the more experienced fencer, which is something he seems intent on rectifying. <br /> <br /> When not attending to Constabulary business or engaged in bladework training, he is most often to be found exploring [[Myrkentown]], or passing time at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]].<br /> <br /> ==In Others' Words==<br /> [''This is a place for other characters' views on Cinnabar, for good or ill. What they might say if asked for their opinion on the fellow, if you will.'']<br /> <br /> Cuthbert: He's fast... he caught my rabbit.<br /> <br /> Agnieszka: &quot;I like him -- this Head Constable thing ain't gone to his head like it would for most. Oh, yeah, and he still has a long way to go 'fore he beats me, no matter what he says!&quot;<br /> <br /> Ariane: &quot;Cinnabar's done me a favour which I do not forget, and when there are not politics between us, I reckon him for a friend. He plays a fine game of chess, but be sure that his are the &lt;i&gt;white&lt;/i&gt; pieces; the colour suits him better.&quot;<br /> <br /> Deost: &quot;Calomel? Why are you asking me? You have questions, ask him. Good day, sir.&quot; <br /> <br /> Glenn: &quot;Cinnabar? You ask me, he's got as good a head on his shoulders as anyone in Myrken, a bit too good sometimes, you know? Still, we'd all be better off if the Council would just let the man do his job.&quot;<br /> <br /> Glenn (looking back): &quot;Oh hell, did I really say that? Watch what you wish for and all that, right. No, seriously. I trust Calomel with my life.&quot;<br /> <br /> Zalin: &quot;Messer Calomel? A good man, all in all. It is a rare thing to find an authority with as much common sense, discretion, and sense of justice. A rare honest man.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]</div>

Matt ?title=Cinnabar_Calomel 2007-09-11T14:36:42Z

<p>Matt: /* In Others' Words */</p> <hr /> <div>==First Impressions==<br /> At around twenty summers of age, '''Cinnabar Calomel''' is lean and wiry of build and stands maybe 5'9&quot; in height. His fine-boned features hint at some [[elf|elven]] heritage, an impression reinforced by slightly pointed ears and eyes of pale grey. His hair is silvery white despite his apparent youth, and worn cropped short into unruly tufts. <br /> <br /> He dresses in clothes of fine quality but practical cut, usually favouring a loose linen shirt, a doublet and britches of soft leather, and comfortable knee-length boots. The skillful tailoring of his clothes and the surpassing quality of the matched rapier and dagger at his belt indicate a man who not only appreciates excellent craftsmanship but can also ''afford'' it, though he steers clear of the gaudy ostentation and vulgar showiness often displayed by nobles and dandies. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> Idealistic, well-spoken and possessed of seemingly boundless youthful enthusiasm, Cinnabar Calomel is a relatively recent arrival in [[Myrken Wood]], but one who seems destined to make his mark upon the territory. Already he has played an integral role in the establishment of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]], following his appointment to the newly-created position of [[High Constable]] of [[Myrkentown]] by former Governor [[Coriolanus Helstone]]. <br /> <br /> Calomel was responsible for the Myrkentown Constabulary forces involved in the [[Battle of Haberdasher's Row]], in which a mob of disenfranchised citizens under [[Altias Bromn]]'s direction and accompanied by a contingent of [[Brotherhood of Janeiro|Janeiro]] soldiers commanded by [[Aeryn Karolinger]] marched against the Meetinghouse with the goal of forcibly removing Governor Helstone from office. After a brief stand-off and even briefer skirmish the dissidents were successful in their endeavour; in the process six Constables were slain and many more were injured, including the High Constable himself.<br /> <br /> Cinnabar has since recovered from his injuries sufficiently to return to his duties; he also continues his training as an apprentice swordsman under the tutelage of [[Tempestro Starr]], and takes care to spend time each day going through drills, forms and exercises, further honing his skills. He has on occasion crossed practice blades with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]] and come off the loser against the more experienced fencer, which is something he seems intent on rectifying. <br /> <br /> When not attending to Constabulary business or engaged in bladework training, he is most often to be found exploring [[Myrkentown]], or passing time at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]].<br /> <br /> ==In Others' Words==<br /> [''This is a place for other characters' views on Cinnabar, for good or ill. What they might say if asked for their opinion on the fellow, if you will.'']<br /> <br /> Cuthbert: He's fast... he caught my rabbit.<br /> <br /> Agnieszka: &quot;I like him -- this Head Constable thing ain't gone to his head like it would for most. Oh, yeah, and he still has a long way to go 'fore he beats me, no matter what he says!&quot;<br /> <br /> Ariane: &quot;Cinnabar's done me a favour which I do not forget, and when there are not politics between us, I reckon him for a friend. He plays a fine game of chess, but be sure that his are the &lt;i&gt;white&lt;/i&gt; pieces; the colour suits him better.&quot;<br /> <br /> Deost: &quot;Calomel? Why are you asking me? You have questions, ask him. Good day, sir.&quot; <br /> <br /> Glenn: &quot;Cinnabar? You ask me, he's got as good a head on his shoulders as anyone in Myrken, a bit too good sometimes, you know? Still, we'd all be better off if the Council would just let the man do his job.&quot;<br /> Glenn (looking back): &quot;Oh hell, did I really say that? Watch what you wish for and all that, right. No, seriously. I trust Calomel with my life.&quot;<br /> <br /> Zalin: &quot;Messer Calomel? A good man, all in all. It is a rare thing to find an authority with as much common sense, discretion, and sense of justice. A rare honest man.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]</div>

Matt ?title=Cinnabar_Calomel 2007-08-28T17:27:22Z

<p>Matt: /* In Others' Words */</p> <hr /> <div>==First Impressions==<br /> At around twenty summers of age, '''Cinnabar Calomel''' is lean and wiry of build and stands maybe 5'9&quot; in height. His fine-boned features hint at some [[elf|elven]] heritage, an impression reinforced by slightly pointed ears and eyes of pale grey. His hair is silvery white despite his apparent youth, and worn cropped short into unruly tufts. <br /> <br /> He dresses in clothes of fine quality but practical cut, usually favouring a loose linen shirt, a doublet and britches of soft leather, and comfortable knee-length boots. The skillful tailoring of his clothes and the surpassing quality of the matched rapier and dagger at his belt indicate a man who not only appreciates excellent craftsmanship but can also ''afford'' it, though he steers clear of the gaudy ostentation and vulgar showiness often displayed by nobles and dandies. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> Idealistic, well-spoken and possessed of seemingly boundless youthful enthusiasm, Cinnabar Calomel is a relatively recent arrival in [[Myrken Wood]], but one who seems destined to make his mark upon the territory. Already he has played an integral role in the establishment of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]], following his appointment to the newly-created position of [[High Constable]] of [[Myrkentown]] by former Governor [[Coriolanus Helstone]]. <br /> <br /> Calomel was responsible for the Myrkentown Constabulary forces involved in the [[Battle of Haberdasher's Row]], in which a mob of disenfranchised citizens under [[Altias Bromn]]'s direction and accompanied by a contingent of [[Brotherhood of Janeiro|Janeiro]] soldiers commanded by [[Aeryn Karolinger]] marched against the Meetinghouse with the goal of forcibly removing Governor Helstone from office. After a brief stand-off and even briefer skirmish the dissidents were successful in their endeavour; in the process six Constables were slain and many more were injured, including the High Constable himself.<br /> <br /> Cinnabar has since recovered from his injuries sufficiently to return to his duties; he also continues his training as an apprentice swordsman under the tutelage of [[Tempestro Starr]], and takes care to spend time each day going through drills, forms and exercises, further honing his skills. He has on occasion crossed practice blades with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]] and come off the loser against the more experienced fencer, which is something he seems intent on rectifying. <br /> <br /> When not attending to Constabulary business or engaged in bladework training, he is most often to be found exploring [[Myrkentown]], or passing time at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]].<br /> <br /> ==In Others' Words==<br /> [''This is a place for other characters' views on Cinnabar, for good or ill. What they might say if asked for their opinion on the fellow, if you will.'']<br /> <br /> Cuthbert: He's fast... he caught my rabbit.<br /> <br /> Agnieszka: &quot;I like him -- this Head Constable thing ain't gone to his head like it would for most. Oh, yeah, and he still has a long way to go 'fore he beats me, no matter what he says!&quot;<br /> <br /> Ariane: &quot;Cinnabar's done me a favour which I do not forget, and when there are not politics between us, I reckon him for a friend. He plays a fine game of chess, but be sure that his are the &lt;i&gt;white&lt;/i&gt; pieces; the colour suits him better.&quot;<br /> <br /> Deost: &quot;Calomel? Why are you asking me? You have questions, ask him. Good day, sir.&quot; <br /> <br /> Glenn: &quot;Cinnabar? You ask me, he's got as good a head on his shoulders as anyone in Myrken, a bit too good sometimes, you know? Still, we'd all be better off if the Council would just let the man do his job.&quot;<br /> <br /> Zalin: &quot;Messer Calomel? A good man, all in all. It is a rare thing to find an authority with as much common sense, discretion, and sense of justice. A rare honest man.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]</div>

Matt ?title=Cinnabar_Calomel 2007-08-28T17:26:45Z

<p>Matt: /* In Others' Words */</p> <hr /> <div>==First Impressions==<br /> At around twenty summers of age, '''Cinnabar Calomel''' is lean and wiry of build and stands maybe 5'9&quot; in height. His fine-boned features hint at some [[elf|elven]] heritage, an impression reinforced by slightly pointed ears and eyes of pale grey. His hair is silvery white despite his apparent youth, and worn cropped short into unruly tufts. <br /> <br /> He dresses in clothes of fine quality but practical cut, usually favouring a loose linen shirt, a doublet and britches of soft leather, and comfortable knee-length boots. The skillful tailoring of his clothes and the surpassing quality of the matched rapier and dagger at his belt indicate a man who not only appreciates excellent craftsmanship but can also ''afford'' it, though he steers clear of the gaudy ostentation and vulgar showiness often displayed by nobles and dandies. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> Idealistic, well-spoken and possessed of seemingly boundless youthful enthusiasm, Cinnabar Calomel is a relatively recent arrival in [[Myrken Wood]], but one who seems destined to make his mark upon the territory. Already he has played an integral role in the establishment of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]], following his appointment to the newly-created position of [[High Constable]] of [[Myrkentown]] by former Governor [[Coriolanus Helstone]]. <br /> <br /> Calomel was responsible for the Myrkentown Constabulary forces involved in the [[Battle of Haberdasher's Row]], in which a mob of disenfranchised citizens under [[Altias Bromn]]'s direction and accompanied by a contingent of [[Brotherhood of Janeiro|Janeiro]] soldiers commanded by [[Aeryn Karolinger]] marched against the Meetinghouse with the goal of forcibly removing Governor Helstone from office. After a brief stand-off and even briefer skirmish the dissidents were successful in their endeavour; in the process six Constables were slain and many more were injured, including the High Constable himself.<br /> <br /> Cinnabar has since recovered from his injuries sufficiently to return to his duties; he also continues his training as an apprentice swordsman under the tutelage of [[Tempestro Starr]], and takes care to spend time each day going through drills, forms and exercises, further honing his skills. He has on occasion crossed practice blades with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]] and come off the loser against the more experienced fencer, which is something he seems intent on rectifying. <br /> <br /> When not attending to Constabulary business or engaged in bladework training, he is most often to be found exploring [[Myrkentown]], or passing time at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]].<br /> <br /> ==In Others' Words==<br /> [''This is a place for other characters' views on Cinnabar, for good or ill. What they might say if asked for their opinion on the fellow, if you will.'']<br /> <br /> Cuthbert: He's fast... he caught my rabbit.<br /> <br /> Agnieszka: &quot;I like him -- this Head Constable thing ain't gone to his head like it would for most. Oh, yeah, and he still has a long way to go 'fore he beats me, no matter what he says!&quot;<br /> <br /> Ariane: &quot;Cinnabar's done me a favour which I do not forget, and when there are not politics between us, I reckon him for a friend. He plays a fine game of chess, but be sure that his are the &lt;i&gt;white&lt;/i&gt; pieces; the colour suits him better.&quot;<br /> <br /> Deost: &quot;Calomel? Why are you asking me? You have questions, ask him. Good day, sir.&quot; <br /> <br /> Glenn: &quot;Cinnabar? You ask me, he's got as good a head on his shoulders as anyone in Myrken, a bit too good sometimes, you know? Still we'd be better off if the Council would just let him do his job.&quot;<br /> <br /> Zalin: &quot;Messer Calomel? A good man, all in all. It is a rare thing to find an authority with as much common sense, discretion, and sense of justice. A rare honest man.&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]</div>

Matt ?title=Category:Shepherd_Knights_of_the_Silver_Staff 2007-08-24T12:17:50Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category:Factions]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ''The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Coat of Arms ==<br /> <br /> The '''Shepherd Knights'''' coat-of-arms is a silver shepherd's crook, wreathed in green ivy that sprouts off into leaves at the top, centered upon a black shield. The shield is flanked by upright red wolves that face the staff and is topped by a red eagle whose wings are raised and who bears a silver crown. When displayed on a tabard or such the emblem is simplified to merely the vine-entwined staff upon a black shield. Below the shield, on a long banner, reads: ''Tharos, Timei, Sophia''.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Purpose ==<br /> <br /> The Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff were formed for the purpose of serving to defend the people of the [[Amasynia|Amasynian Provincial Region]] from threats that are magical, mundane and militaristic. While first and foremost an order of combatants and defenders the knighthood also exists to serve the public good through shepherding, protecting and guiding the people through hardship (and prosperity) by strength of the arm, courage of the heart, and the example of one's life. While not a religious order the knighthood is avowed in its attempt to exemplify and master courage, honor and wisdom as guided by compassion. <br /> <br /> <br /> == Organization ==<br /> <br /> [[Malaroth Deucalios|Sir Malaroth Deucalios]] of [[Zachea]] serves as the Grand Master of the knightly order. The Grand Master is the ultimate voice of the knighthood in dealing with all secular, political or religious entities and organizations. He is also to serve as judge for all major grievances within the knighthood and may be held personally accountable to the King for all knighthood actions and decrees. The Grand Master reserves the power to call the knighthood into military action against enemies of the people; promote, demote and punish all staff and knights; and otherwise uphold the motto of the knighthood as is required. <br /> <br /> Below him will serve three ''Huioi,'' or &quot;sons&quot; of the three virtues that make up the knighthood's motto: courage, honor and wisdom (Huios Tharros, Huios Timei, and Huios Sophia respectively). These ''Huioi'' are to embody their respectively virtues that others may live by their example. They also govern the training regimen of the remaining knights and serve as arbiters in small disputes. Any of the ''Huioi'' may be called upon to serve the knighthood as a diplomat, dignitary, or any other office as the Grand Master deems necessary. <br /> <br /> Below the Sons will be the rank-and-file of the remaining knights. All of these are required to serve in the farm fields and share in the labor with the farming staff that supports the order that each knight may learn humility and patience. Such knights may be recognized for their skill or ability in a given area, leading to such titles and offices as &quot;Quartermaster,&quot; &quot;Master of Horse,&quot; as each knight proves himself in light of such positions being necessary and available. All knights are trained in ranged, unarmed and melee combat as well as rigorously exercised to develop excellent stamina, strength, agility and mental fortitude. Training also incorporates basic magical theory and, perhaps in the future, practice, as funds and space permit. <br /> <br /> Each knight is required to fulfill his, or her, service as a squire. To become a squire one must petition the knighthood itself to obtain permission to seek out a knight in good standing and make a personal request of said knight. Should the knight's answer be in the affirmative, and there be no objection from those of higher rank, the person is taken on as a squire. Squires see to many numerous, small tasks that their knights require of them which may vary somewhat depending upon the knight in question. Common tasks include caring for a knight's weapons and armor, standing in for the knight's share of farm labor, etc. <br /> <br /> At the bottom of the hierarchy, but no less important, are the non combative staff who ensure the bulk of the day-to-day chores that the knighthood requires in order to fully function. Farming, heavy labor, blacksmithing, carpentry and other jobs make up the list of fundamental positions upon which the knighthood stands. <br /> <br /> <br /> == The Chapter House ==<br /> <br /> The knighthood dwells in a heavily reconstructed farmstead. An enormous wooden barn has been remodeled into a serviceable, if somewhat crowded, keep surrounded by a tall wooden wall. <br /> <br /> The farmstead, formerly belonging to one Thomas Aikman, lies halfway between the towns of [[Myrken Wood]] and [[Foggy Bottom]], a short distance west of the [[North Passage Down]]. The banner of the knighthood flies from the single tower of the keep.<br /> <br /> == Known Members ==<br /> <br /> Malaroth Deucalios of Zachea - Grand Master and Founder<br /> <br /> Osric Storth - Huios Tharros (&quot;Son of Honor&quot;)( NPC)<br /> <br /> Caelin Moore - able knight (NPC)<br /> <br /> Laurence Talbot - able knight (NPC)<br /> <br /> Thomas Aikman - husbandry man<br /> <br /> Patience Mayfield - squire to Malaroth Deucalios<br /> <br /> Lady Darkfeather - master artisan<br /> <br /> Elliot Brown - squire to Osric Storth</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-23T19:42:50Z

<p>Matt: /* Currently */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]] (someone whom Glenn has been spending an increasing amount of time with at the Dagger), the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, if anyone asks Glenn about his training, he will simply mumble the word &quot;discretion;&quot; really, it's best not to ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Cinnabar_Calomel 2007-08-20T12:20:21Z

<p>Matt: /* In Others' Words */</p> <hr /> <div>==First Impressions==<br /> At around twenty summers of age, '''Cinnabar Calomel''' is lean and wiry of build and stands maybe 5'9&quot; in height. His fine-boned features hint at some [[elf|elven]] heritage, an impression reinforced by slightly pointed ears and eyes of pale grey. His hair is silvery white despite his apparent youth, and worn cropped short into unruly tufts. <br /> <br /> He dresses in clothes of fine quality but practical cut, usually favouring a loose linen shirt, a doublet and britches of soft leather, and comfortable knee-length boots. The skillful tailoring of his clothes and the surpassing quality of the matched rapier and dagger at his belt indicate a man who not only appreciates excellent craftsmanship but can also ''afford'' it, though he steers clear of the gaudy ostentation and vulgar showiness often displayed by nobles and dandies. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> Idealistic, well-spoken and possessed of seemingly boundless youthful enthusiasm, Cinnabar Calomel is a relatively recent arrival in [[Myrken Wood]], but one who seems destined to make his mark upon the territory. Already he has played an integral role in the establishment of the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]], following his appointment to the newly-created position of [[High Constable]] of [[Myrkentown]] by former Governor [[Coriolanus Helstone]]. <br /> <br /> Calomel was responsible for the Myrkentown Constabulary forces involved in the [[Battle of Haberdasher's Row]], in which a mob of disenfranchised citizens under [[Altias Bromn]]'s direction and accompanied by a contingent of [[Brotherhood of Janeiro|Janeiro]] soldiers commanded by [[Aeryn Karolinger]] marched against the Meetinghouse with the goal of forcibly removing Governor Helstone from office. After a brief stand-off and even briefer skirmish the dissidents were successful in their endeavour; in the process six Constables were slain and many more were injured, including the High Constable himself.<br /> <br /> Cinnabar has since recovered from his injuries sufficiently to return to his duties; he also continues his training as an apprentice swordsman under the tutelage of [[Tempestro Starr]], and takes care to spend time each day going through drills, forms and exercises, further honing his skills. He has on occasion crossed practice blades with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]] and come off the loser against the more experienced fencer, which is something he seems intent on rectifying. <br /> <br /> When not attending to Constabulary business or engaged in bladework training, he is most often to be found exploring [[Myrkentown]], or passing time at the [[Broken Dagger (Inn)|Broken Dagger]].<br /> <br /> ==In Others' Words==<br /> [''This is a place for other characters' views on Cinnabar, for good or ill. What they might say if asked for their opinion on the fellow, if you will.'']<br /> <br /> Cuthbert: He's fast... he caught my rabbit.<br /> <br /> Agnieszka: &quot;I like him -- this Head Constable thing ain't gone to his head like it would for most. Oh, yeah, and he still has a long way to go 'fore he beats me, no matter what he says!&quot;<br /> <br /> Ariane: &quot;Cinnabar's done me a favour which I do not forget, and when there are not politics between us, I reckon him for a friend. He plays a fine game of chess, but be sure that his are the &lt;i&gt;white&lt;/i&gt; pieces; the colour suits him better.&quot;<br /> <br /> Deost: &quot;Calomel? Why are you asking me? You have questions, ask him. Good day, sir.&quot; <br /> <br /> Glenn: &quot;Cinnabar? You ask me, he's got as good a head on his shoulders as anyone in Myrken. We're real lucky to have him. Now if the Council would just let him do his job, you know?&quot;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-15T16:05:53Z

<p>Matt: /* Currently */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or exasperatedly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]], the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, Glenn will not tell anyone anything about his training, so really, best not to even ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-15T16:04:44Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> As of late, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> <br /> Ha, no. Not hardly. Not yet. <br /> <br /> ==Currently==<br /> <br /> Glenn has, surprisingly enough, dug his heels in and settled in Myrken Wood. He currently resides with the [[:Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff|Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] though he also rents a very small room in town. When it has not been pilfered by wayward squires, Glenn uses a borrowed horse, Bernard, to travel back and forth between Town and the Chapter House. He is currently employed by [[Malaroth Deucalios]] to map the area around the Chapter House for the Knights. He is also on retainer with the [[Brotherhood of Janeiro]] to improve their maps of the farmland near Myrkentown. Finally, he occasionally serves as a consultant for the [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] when need of a mapmaker arises. He will, assuredly, be killed at some point for holding such conflicted professional loyalty. <br /> <br /> Most evenings he can be found at the Broken Dagger, despite himself, drinking either ale, the hardly overrated Derry Red variety of wine, or Cider, the last only if he had recently made a drunken fool of himself. He will often be seen chumming around with his good friend [[Alastir]] Savoy or trying to get [[Seth Bloodmoon]] to do something other than brood while the two share a drink.<br /> <br /> During the day, if Glenn is not at work, he may be found taking in a free meal at [[Tready's Toys]] or begrudgingly combing through tomes in the [[Library of Mudd]]. It was this penchant for research, being one of the few useful tasks Glenn can manage in helping his friends against various and sundry Myrken things that go bump in the night, that has led him to become something of an expert on [[Teron Ashfiend]]. Due to this uncharacteristically suicidal effort, he has encountered the Fiend numerous times, somehow managing to survive each inquisitive encounter.<br /> <br /> His current passion and pride is the time he spends every morning training in the use of a rapier under the watchful eye of [[Ariane Carnath-Emory]]. This pride, and a good deal of baggage which has nothing to do with him, has led Glenn into a begrudging, antagonistic relationship with [[Agnieszka Kaczmarek]]. It was &quot;Agony's&quot; initial hazing that has prompted Glenn to take his lessons seriously and to find ways to fight back against Myrken and fate itself, a sharp difference in attitude from the last eight years of his life. Despite that, and much because of the indirect intercedence of [[Rhaena Olwak]], the two of them have come into an agreement of mutual tolerance, one that might even blossom into a friendship. As a last note, Glenn will not tell anyone anything about his training, so really, best not to even ask. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Characters]]<br /> [[Category:Active Characters]]</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:43:28Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:42:44Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [Shepherd[Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:42:26Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[Category:Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:41:14Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]] nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:40:33Z

<p>Matt: /* Appearance */</p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[Shepherd_Knights_of_the_Silver_Staff]], nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt ?title=Glenn_Burnie 2007-08-13T12:40:04Z

<p>Matt: </p> <hr /> <div>Some people take immediately to Myrken Wood's atmosphere of danger, demons, and disagreements. '''Glenn Burnie''', mapmaker and little else, is not one of them.<br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> <br /> There's not particularly much to Glenn. He is perfectly forgettable to look at, a fact that has allowed for his survival more than once. His height is just shorter than average, his weight just lighter. Black hair sits upon his head almost always managing to be both short '''and''' unkempt, a feat unto itself. He looks somewhere between twenty and twenty-three years old, and if asked, he might reply, after a pause, that he was '''born''' just over twenty years ago. Despite that statement, most assuredly true, though carefully worded, there is a definite youthfulness to his movements and body language and yet a weathered look to be found by any looking into his grey eyes. There may be a reason for that. If one was to take a good look at his skin, at his body, one would find the hints of many small, randomly placed, scars and healed bones. As they are hidden under his clothes, no one has inquired about them so far.<br /> <br /> Glenn dresses in a rather relaxed way, very pratical with little sense for fashion. He leans towards hearty fabrics yet ones of some quality, the latter possibly having something to do with his upbringing. He's generally dressed in a way that he could travel at any time, something that might make sense considering his profession and the amount of walking that goes along with it. At almost all times, he either carries with him the long, cyllindrical, ornate container for parchment in which he keeps his work or the sturdy walking stick made for him by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]. Ever since his work has picked up, Glenn has begun to carry around a pack instead of the container, somewhat surprising considering it was never off of his person until recently.<br /> <br /> Currently, Glenn is slowly but surely starting to build muscle mass by working in the fields with the [[Shepherd Knights of the Silver Staff]], nominally in order to cover his room and board at their chapter house.</div>

Matt