Post by Hans Vermeer (Cole) on Jan 20, 2008 23:20:25 GMT -5
Your character's full name: Hans Vermeer
Age: 22
Species: Arctic Fox
Gender: Male
Allegiance: Neutral
Appearance:
Age: 22
Species: Arctic Fox
Gender: Male
Allegiance: Neutral
Appearance:
Larger then his own kind. Beating the normal Red Fox size by an inch or two. He is very fit and strong from living his childhood in the Land of Ice and Snow. He is covered in countless scars, though most of them are covered and hidden under his fur. He has gray eyes which has a cold and cruel look, like an vengeful Wraith. Which made it hard for people to look him in the eyes. Even Adders have problems locking thier hypnotizing leer at him. His Fur is Dark Gray and Normal Gray and also a dark shade of Silver. But it turns pure white when winter comes and sheds off when winter is over. He is a little bit more muscular compared to other foxes. His Fur is well groomed and there are no chunks of it missing. He possessed great strength, he managed to snap a Long Patrol Major's neck in his haste to escape to hide in Mossflower woods. Although his fur was neat and often clean. He always clipped his left thumb claw off.(Because with the "Mongal Draw" The bow string will shoot forward off the thumb ring and painfully take his thumb claw off.) He looked very savage and fearsome. His eyes being the most fearsome feature on him. The Eyes of a Wraith and Warrior...Belongings:
He wears a gray Viking Tunic with Darker Gray lining with a black belt with a scabbard to hold a Scottish Cutlass he got from sailing on warships, He also wears Steel Vambraces on his forearms. He has a large Bearded axe (all steel from top to bottom.) on his belt, which he pulls out and throws or uses for close combat. A Long Dirk is also thrusted in his belt which he used in assassinations and for silent kills. But his most prized possessions were given to him by the Wildcat King Richard The Great. A Sword Breaker Dagger and a Powerful Bow with a Thumb Ring. The Bow looked very close to a Mongol bow and with the thumb ring. Hans could pull the bow string all the way past his head and even a bit beyond his ears (If they were down.) Making the Arrow fly fast and hard. The Sword Breaker Dagger had a blade that was plain on one side and had slots on one side much like the teeth of a comb on the other. The teeth could catch the blade of the opponent's sword and hold it fast, allowing a variety of follow-up techniques. Against strong blades like those of bastard swords or broad swords. It really could not break them. But when it was used against swords like rapiers,smaller swords and maybe a sabre though. The Chances of the very sturdy dagger to snap the blade were much higher.Job or Position:
Hans Vermeer is king of Marlfox Island and therefore now dresses pretty much like it..... Mainly in his own castle that is. He rarely wears his crown outside his castle or his territory. He wears a myrtle gambeson, mytle with gold stitching velvet silk brigandine, steel breastplate, black leather belt with a black leather with golden button scabbard, and silk tyrian purple with embroidered golden stitching and lining cloak. Though most of the time he leaves the castle he wears his myrtle with embroidered gold stitch brigandine with a cloak of dull brown and green weave, (A gift from Julia's family) and black leather belt with a black leather with golden button scabbard.
His choice of weapons has changed since his alliances and kingship. He still uses his bearded axe, bow, and swordbreaker dagger, but he has newer weapons at his disposal. Like some swords made for him by his marlfox wife. His favorite being a beautifully made sabre with a brass cup guard with emerald jewels and a black leather handle, the blade being slightly longer than other sabres and has a strong back, the blade ends with a double blade point.
During his time in Richard's army he was an assassin and a soldier when needed to be. He was going to be promoted to a captain and was even being trained to become a "Knight". But when Richard's army was defeated at Salamandastron and Richard was killed in battle with bravery. The army was disbanded and fled. He retreated into Mossflower with A Monitor he became friends with during his time on the warships.Personality:
Hans is now High King Of Marlfox Island after he took it over with his horde of Mongol Cats.
(My god...... Here we go.....)History and Background Information:
He is very Ambitious. He'll do almost anything to get to the top. He is also a bit economic. He thinks fair trade and dealing is almost as good as plundering or invading. He is also a good leader-type.
He was born in the Land of Ice and Snow. Forced to fend for himself when he was nomore than 10 years old. He never got any friends nor help. All beasts would kill each other just to either eat them or loot them of whatever weapons,food, or currency they had. As years past. He became a hateful and cruel beast. Learning everything his parents had taught him. (Hunting, Fishing, Setting traps, fighting with fangs and claws, Survival and other things.) He killed everyone he encountered. He got little currency, food or weapons from his kills. Most beasts had no more than daggers and axes and maybe bows and hammers. It was rare in the Land of Ice and Snow for beasts (Unless they were in a horde or army or were very lucky) to have swords, maces, spears (That were not stone or rusty spear points.), pikes, helberds, and other more deadly weaponry. He had killed about 40 beasts in his childhood in the Land of Ice and Snow. Getting a belt, A Immense Breaded Axe, a Long Dirk, Little food and water(That was not frozen solid.). He hated wearing the tunics of slain enemies because the wet blood would get on his fur coat. So most of the time he wore no clothing at all.Any other details:
During the War with Richard The Greats' army and the Barbarian Tribes of the Land of Ice and Snow. He had sneaked onto the aftermath of a battle to loot the dead bodies of his own people and other tribes and Richard's Man-At-Arms and Knights. Richard, who noticed him trying to take the longsword,chainmail and helmet of one of his men. Disciplined him for stealing a honorable beast's possessions by smacking the young and savage fox with his paw. Enraged of this. Hans struck out at him savagely with Axe and Dirk. The Battle lasted nomore than 3 minutes. The Wildcat King beated the fox easily without his steel weapons and defeated the fox with nothing more than his own paws and claws and paw-to-paw combat. Feeling pity for the young fox that was forced to survive and not learn anything useful. (Hans at this time could not even read. Let alone speak proper english.) He took his wounded, exhausted and starving foe to his camp to be fed, healed and given water and bedrest. When Hans was in better shape and his frame was back to it's rare very well fed and healthy fit. Richard took the Savage back to his castle.
When he asked for Hans' name. The Wildcat found out that the fox really didn't have one. The fox was left behind by his mother and father at the age of 10 and was than called "Son" and nothing else. It was than the Fox was given his Name. Han's Vermeer. And it was a wildcat king. Not a mother or father. That named him. As years past. Richard taught him Many things ranging from manners (Greetings,Table manners, Bowing, Kissing Paws.) to Combat (Paw-to-paw combat, Fighting with Dagger and Sword, With a bow, Using and throwing a spear, Using a sling, How to fight with his axe, How to Disable foes (Breaking necks, Snapping spines, Chopping off a sword arm or a leg), and many other forms of combat but most important of all. He taught him to read and write. Though he was allowed to speak his native language. He was not allowed to "act" like a savage unless in battle. Whenever he ate his food without using his dirk or knife or tablewear. He was Disciplined with a slap and a pull of an ear. If he did not speak complete English at at least most of his sentences. He was disciplined. Soon. Han's learned to speak English almost all the time. Even able to say Old English words (Like Yonder, Thy, Thou and ye.) Although when he gets exited or surprised or maybe frightened. He slips back into Vermin slang or his own language by mistake.
During these years. The Fox and Wildcat had formed a close bond to each other. Hans' thought of him as the father he wished he had and the Wildcat had even treated him more like his own son, Phalanx. Who became a good friend of Hans. Often being the one talking to him or dueling with him in play fights. Richard had future plans for this fox. He was planning to make him one of his highest ranking knights next to his own son. And made him a Squire. But because of his hunting and bow skills (Which he learned the quickest next to Paw-to-Paw and Sword.) He also trained him into the art of assassination. Which he learned quickly. When sent on assassin missions. He was almost always successful. Bringing the head as proof of his success. Earning him the nickname "Headhunter Hans." He was also brung into Battles and Wars. Often Seen fighting along Richard and Phalanx. Army Beasts swore Hans fought just as Viciously and Violently as the two wildcats. Earning him another nickname. "The Wildfox." He liked the nickname. And supported his liking by sharpening his claws.(All but his left thumb claw. Which he always clipped off.)
During some of the Sea voyages. Richard and his army had made shore on Sampetra and secretly payed about 60 strong monitors to join his army. One of them being a tall and powerful monitor name Salvator. Who's weapon of choice is a immense Double Headed Long Axe. Hans and Salvator did not get along well. They often argued and even gotten into fights. Richard had to always break them up along with his son Phalanx and his strongest knights.Soon they even started to hate each other. When Richards Warships reached the cold parts of the sea. The thing Richard had not known was that Monitors were cold blooded creatures. Meaning that unlike him and his army of mammals. The Monitor's body often turned sluggish and weak when cold weather comes on them. And when he reached the cold areas in the ocean near mossflower. He had lost 20 of his monitors to the cold. During this time. Hans had gotten into a fight with a big, strong and mean searat named "Shark Fangs." And slew him. He had not gotten into fights with Salvator during these times because he was in one of the cabins along with the other monitors. Fighting for his life against the freezing cold. Feeling pity that the monitor was suffering through the same thing he had gone through long ago. He skinned the rat and hauled him overboard and gave the large monitor the black furred hide to cover himself with. Because Shark Spit was not one of Richard's men and the searat's own crew didn't care about him. No one even seemed to notice he was gone. And to those who did noticed. They didn't care and were even happy that the oversized bully was gone.
When the ships finally set shore at near mossflower. Warm weather came back and the monitors (What was left of them.) Recovered from thier sickness and weakness and eventually were able to move around again. Salvator. Thanks to the rat hide. Survived the coldness and became friends with the fox. Richard had heard from a searat of a mountain near the ocean ruled by a badger lord. Hearing this. Richard thought that he could take it over and make it his own. With a large dock made and a large market. Richard could trade with other places and even get more recruits because of the attention it would bring to other nations that are from other places separated by the sea. Richard marched his forces South to the mountain Salamandastron. After and long and bloody war. Richard lost. Killed by a Hare Major and almost all of his forces destroyed. Hans, Salvator, Phalanx and 100 of the remaining forces fled. Some (Phalanx and about 60 men.) Fled back up north and maganged to flee with the ships, Some (Like Hans, Salvator and 4 monitors, 1 pine martin, 7 weasels, 2 searats, and 4 Ferrets) Fled east into Mossflower and the remaining forces fled south.The same hare major the slayed Richard had managed to catch up with Hans and Salvator and the 18 beasts following them and launch a attack against them with his 6 hares. Hans, Realizing who the hare major was and what he did. Attacked him in a fit of rage and managed to kill him by snapping his neck. He small group managed to defeat the hares. Losing only a Ferret and a weasel. He and the small group fled even faster into the woods. Knowing that for killing a major that they will be hunted for. But before he left. Hans beheaded the major and took his head with him...
With the help of an army of Bowcats. Hans Vermeer conquered Marlfox Island and made it his secret base of operations, forging alliances with the Juskrang Tribe, Julia's family, and his own bigger brother Phalanx Vermeer. Becoming known as the "Blood Oath Alliance." They become one of the most powerful forces in Mossflower Country...
He is wanted Dead or Alive for the death of a major and a few Long Patrol hares. Long Patrol is out hunting for him....