Post by Firestripe on Dec 25, 2008 23:14:42 GMT -5
Name: Zephnyr Nornane (only ever tells other beasts that his name is Zeph)
Age: 18 years/seasons
Gender: Male
Species: Ferret
Ship: The Blacke Emerelde
Position: Lieutenant
Map Pieces: None
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Bio
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Physique/Fur/Looks/Clothes
Tall would not be a word to describe Zeph. Indeed, he is quite short, especially for a male ferret. Even so, his size does not hamper him overly in battle. In fact, in some situations it is quite useful. He is an agile creature and quite strong. his muscles are hardened and very well defined from years of surviving on his own with seemingly everybeast trying to beat him down. The size of his muscles is not something that was naturally part of Zeph. indeed, most ferrets do tend to be tall and more nimble than strong. Because Zeph is so short, he decided to make up for that part of him by being as strong as possible, though the agility and nimbleness of ferrets did carry over into his strength training, making him quite the opponent in battle. He is an exceptional melee fighter and is almost even more dangerous when unarmed than when he is armed. He is good at jumping and dodging and diving all around and will not hesitate to do any number of these things, or more, while in combat. His fur is not rough, so in saying, but it's not like he tries to keep it in top condition so it's not overly soft either though it does have quite the sheen to it. most of his torso and head are white colored except for a black patch of fur over his eyes, making it look like he is wearing a mask, and speckles of black spread across his back. His fur fades from white to black as it reaches his arms and legs, leaving those limbs completely dark colored. The sheen on the white parts of his fur is strange, it give that fur an almost silvery see-through quality though the black fur on hi is just plain normal. Zeph is actually quite handsome but that fact usually goes unnoticed by other beasts. this is so mainly because he is usually the brunt of jeers and insults and because he is almost always wearing a scowl to try and seem even tougher than he already is so that other beasts will just leave him alone. Though he does have a bit of an array of clothing, they are all mostly the exact same thing except for color. All his clothing consists of a sleeveless tunic and cut-off pants that go to his knees, of course there are exceptions based on temperature. When it gets colder, he has a coat that he wears over his shirt and long pants. The coat is actually a very fine thing, I mean, it's not like Zeph bought it or anything. Somebeast "lost" it and he "found" it.
Personality
Well, his personality pretty much depends on the crowd he is with. If he is with creatures that he knows don't care about his height and just take him for who he is then he'll be very outgoing and a good mate. he'll do the occasional drinking contest though he doesn't like to get drunk too ofter: he doesn't really enjoy not remembering what he did the night before while he was drunk. Not to mention the splitting headache. Of course, stick him in a crowd where he knows nobeast and nobeast knows him, then his personality changes instantly. He puts on a scowl and acts tougher than what he already is so that other beasts will just leave him alone and not mess with him. This plan usually backfires, though, because the other beasts see that he has a weak spot in his height and will cause all sorts of trouble for him. This fact has lead him to not ever really have any friends. He is always just waiting for somebeast to make a comment on his height, even when that somebeast could be a potential matey. Plus he has a pretty hot temper so that doesn't help much. In fact, he is sometimes so paranoid about it that he'll take something that another beast has said and twist it so that it seems that the other beast was making a joke of him. This is a sad fact because it just leads him down the lonely path that is his life more and more.
Weapons
None of Zeph's weapons are really special in any form or fashion, they are merely the simple tools he uses to get things done. His sword is an unadorned cutlass that is of good length. The blade he always keeps sharp and in good condition, meaning there is no rust to be found on the blade. the handle and basket guard are made of bronze and the grip is wrapped in leather, as is normal for a blade. His pistol his an extended barrel for accuracy, though that is not totally uncommon, and fires two shots before needing to reload. He also has a dagger that he keeps hidden inside of his tunic at all times, just in case he needs it. it is of a goodly length for a dagger and, just as he does with his sword, he always keeps it in pristine condition.
History
Zeph has no memory of his parents. for as long as he can remember, he's been on his own fending for himself. the only reason his name is what it is is because that is the name he had been called in his younger years be beasts that seemed to know who he was and who his parents were. he is actually native to the Green Isles and that's where he grew up before he was old enough to finally be accepted onto a crew. He knows that place inside and out, literally, for he never had a set home and therefore moved around a lot and scouted out every nook and cranny that was good for his purposes. he's still not sure how he made it through his Green Isles years alive for he certainly got himself into quite a lot of trouble. I mean, he pretty much had to steal to live and that in it's own self gave him a bad reputation. That besides the fact that he was everybeast's favorite vermin to torment due to a mixture of his reap and his height. He was always getting blamed for stuff that he wasn't the cause of and, on more than one occasion, had to make a mad dash for his life from large groups of assorted vermin. eventually he got accepted onto a pirate ship and made his way away from that place, much to the relief of all it's inhabitants. He moved around a lot from ship to ship and eventually landed on The Blacke Emerelde, though he's not entirely sure how that one happened. His ranking on this ship is the highest he's had so far but he feels that he can get a higher rank over time.
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Relationships
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Family
Oh dear, there is no family to list here.
Friends/Crewmates
...friend? What's a friend? Apparently, Zeph doesn't know the meaning of that word for he's never had one before.
Lovers/Crushes
You're kidding me, right? How in the world could he have ever had a lover if he's never even had a friend? Besides, everybeast is to mean to him for him to have had a crush on anybeast.
Enemies
Well, Zeph sees just about everybeast as an enemy. Besides what he thinks, though, he's got the Green Isles up in arms against him, in fact they've been that way for quite a few years now...
Subordinates
Anybeast on The Blacke Emerelde that is below the rank of lieutenant.
Age: 18 years/seasons
Gender: Male
Species: Ferret
Ship: The Blacke Emerelde
Position: Lieutenant
Map Pieces: None
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Bio
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Physique/Fur/Looks/Clothes
Tall would not be a word to describe Zeph. Indeed, he is quite short, especially for a male ferret. Even so, his size does not hamper him overly in battle. In fact, in some situations it is quite useful. He is an agile creature and quite strong. his muscles are hardened and very well defined from years of surviving on his own with seemingly everybeast trying to beat him down. The size of his muscles is not something that was naturally part of Zeph. indeed, most ferrets do tend to be tall and more nimble than strong. Because Zeph is so short, he decided to make up for that part of him by being as strong as possible, though the agility and nimbleness of ferrets did carry over into his strength training, making him quite the opponent in battle. He is an exceptional melee fighter and is almost even more dangerous when unarmed than when he is armed. He is good at jumping and dodging and diving all around and will not hesitate to do any number of these things, or more, while in combat. His fur is not rough, so in saying, but it's not like he tries to keep it in top condition so it's not overly soft either though it does have quite the sheen to it. most of his torso and head are white colored except for a black patch of fur over his eyes, making it look like he is wearing a mask, and speckles of black spread across his back. His fur fades from white to black as it reaches his arms and legs, leaving those limbs completely dark colored. The sheen on the white parts of his fur is strange, it give that fur an almost silvery see-through quality though the black fur on hi is just plain normal. Zeph is actually quite handsome but that fact usually goes unnoticed by other beasts. this is so mainly because he is usually the brunt of jeers and insults and because he is almost always wearing a scowl to try and seem even tougher than he already is so that other beasts will just leave him alone. Though he does have a bit of an array of clothing, they are all mostly the exact same thing except for color. All his clothing consists of a sleeveless tunic and cut-off pants that go to his knees, of course there are exceptions based on temperature. When it gets colder, he has a coat that he wears over his shirt and long pants. The coat is actually a very fine thing, I mean, it's not like Zeph bought it or anything. Somebeast "lost" it and he "found" it.
Personality
Well, his personality pretty much depends on the crowd he is with. If he is with creatures that he knows don't care about his height and just take him for who he is then he'll be very outgoing and a good mate. he'll do the occasional drinking contest though he doesn't like to get drunk too ofter: he doesn't really enjoy not remembering what he did the night before while he was drunk. Not to mention the splitting headache. Of course, stick him in a crowd where he knows nobeast and nobeast knows him, then his personality changes instantly. He puts on a scowl and acts tougher than what he already is so that other beasts will just leave him alone and not mess with him. This plan usually backfires, though, because the other beasts see that he has a weak spot in his height and will cause all sorts of trouble for him. This fact has lead him to not ever really have any friends. He is always just waiting for somebeast to make a comment on his height, even when that somebeast could be a potential matey. Plus he has a pretty hot temper so that doesn't help much. In fact, he is sometimes so paranoid about it that he'll take something that another beast has said and twist it so that it seems that the other beast was making a joke of him. This is a sad fact because it just leads him down the lonely path that is his life more and more.
Weapons
None of Zeph's weapons are really special in any form or fashion, they are merely the simple tools he uses to get things done. His sword is an unadorned cutlass that is of good length. The blade he always keeps sharp and in good condition, meaning there is no rust to be found on the blade. the handle and basket guard are made of bronze and the grip is wrapped in leather, as is normal for a blade. His pistol his an extended barrel for accuracy, though that is not totally uncommon, and fires two shots before needing to reload. He also has a dagger that he keeps hidden inside of his tunic at all times, just in case he needs it. it is of a goodly length for a dagger and, just as he does with his sword, he always keeps it in pristine condition.
History
Zeph has no memory of his parents. for as long as he can remember, he's been on his own fending for himself. the only reason his name is what it is is because that is the name he had been called in his younger years be beasts that seemed to know who he was and who his parents were. he is actually native to the Green Isles and that's where he grew up before he was old enough to finally be accepted onto a crew. He knows that place inside and out, literally, for he never had a set home and therefore moved around a lot and scouted out every nook and cranny that was good for his purposes. he's still not sure how he made it through his Green Isles years alive for he certainly got himself into quite a lot of trouble. I mean, he pretty much had to steal to live and that in it's own self gave him a bad reputation. That besides the fact that he was everybeast's favorite vermin to torment due to a mixture of his reap and his height. He was always getting blamed for stuff that he wasn't the cause of and, on more than one occasion, had to make a mad dash for his life from large groups of assorted vermin. eventually he got accepted onto a pirate ship and made his way away from that place, much to the relief of all it's inhabitants. He moved around a lot from ship to ship and eventually landed on The Blacke Emerelde, though he's not entirely sure how that one happened. His ranking on this ship is the highest he's had so far but he feels that he can get a higher rank over time.
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Relationships
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Family
Oh dear, there is no family to list here.
Friends/Crewmates
...friend? What's a friend? Apparently, Zeph doesn't know the meaning of that word for he's never had one before.
Lovers/Crushes
You're kidding me, right? How in the world could he have ever had a lover if he's never even had a friend? Besides, everybeast is to mean to him for him to have had a crush on anybeast.
Enemies
Well, Zeph sees just about everybeast as an enemy. Besides what he thinks, though, he's got the Green Isles up in arms against him, in fact they've been that way for quite a few years now...
Subordinates
Anybeast on The Blacke Emerelde that is below the rank of lieutenant.
