Post by Ragnar Lodbrock on Jan 24, 2008 22:43:14 GMT -5
Your character's full name: Matteo
Age: 40 seasons
Species: Field Mouse
Gender: Male
Allegiance: Good
Appearance:
Age: 40 seasons
Species: Field Mouse
Gender: Male
Allegiance: Good
Appearance:
A lithe and swarthy mouse, Matteo is battle scared and has a rough and ready appearance. His clothing is practical, being a simple blue robe held up by a leather belt. His fur is grizzled from being outdoors often, and it has a grey tone to it. His eyes are a bright green, with dark black pupils. His eyes have seen many things throughout his life, and his experience shows it.Belongings:
The only possessions Matteo has are his father's shield, shaped like a kite and sword. Both of which he carries on his back.Job or Position:
Matteo is a warrior through and through, he hires himself out as a bodyguard for beasts who cannot defend themselves.Personality:
Matteo is the kind of beast who stands up for what he believes in, and that being that the weak should not be oppressed by the strong. He does not come off as friendly to most beasts when they first meet him though. His looks are intimidating, as well as his speech. However once someone has broken through his exterior shell he's very soft spoken.History and Background Information:
Born on western shores to a tribe of nomadic mice, Matteo grew up quickly, learning to forage for food and to fight for survival. His parents let him grow up for himself, prefering not to interfere in his life. That is what made him strong, and suited to the nomadic lifestyle that they lived.Any other details:
It was his father however, who got him involved in fighting to protect those who can't protect themselves. When they were on the move, they came upon a settlement of rats and this was like adding fuel to a fire. Those two rodents never mix well, but what could be done? There were no places to forage and they needed food. So Matteo and his father went into the settlement to see if they could make a trade, despite the fact that rats and mice don't like eachother.
While in the settlement, there was a young rat who was constantly being harassed by all of the older and tougher vermin. Matteo noticed this, and pointed it out to his father who calmly told his son to step back.
His father stepped in to save the little rat, though he suffered fatal wounds he managed to kill the beasts that were attacking it. He called his son over to him and told him to take his shield and sword, and the young rat with him, and leave the settlement. To raise him with the family.
This event still pains Matteo even now, seeing his father battered and broken. Though he did was his father told him, through all of the tears he cried, he brought everything back with him. Even dragging his father's dead body so that he could have a proper burial. The rat grew up to become a member of the Stawtz family, and though Matteo was older, he offered the position to lead the tride to his adopted brother Pip.
He was growing tired of simply wandering about looking for food. He wanted adventure or at least something different, to fufil his father's dreams of him becoming a protector of the weak.
So Matteo left the tribe, reassured by his brother that if he ever chose to come back, he would be welcomed. But Matteo wasn't sure if he was going to go back to being a nomad... His destiny was unfolding before his eyes, and there was no turning back.
None at the moment.
