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Name: Tao "the comeback kid" Mbembe
Age: 18
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Bio: Tao was actually from a long illustrious line of meat roasters specializing in seasoning their meat with a mix of powdered ingredients and cooking it over a fierce wood fire. Tao quickly learned from his family the various secrets to cooking a good piece of meat over fire. He learned of the secrets of wood cutting and selection, how to choose an herb at its peak and grind it in a way that its essence does not seep, to also look and cut up a choice piece of meat. However what his real talent was one the skill that was hardest to master, and that is the secret of fire control. To control the fire is everything in an art that relies on heat. You need it strong to cook it thoroughly and some say a good fire also infuses a certain type of essence into the meat itself. However if a fire blazes too high it'll burn out as well as risking overcooking or burning the food.

It was Tao's control of the fire which let him shift careers as during a festival between other meat roasters he caught the eye a mysterious alchemist who needed a helper who could artfully control the fires for his various works. Tao liked his pay offer and took the job and managed to apply his earlier skillsets in assisting the woman. He learned some more but would drift to the academy as he gained an interest in working with materials and crafting with them especially with more exotic materials. He would promptly join the academy to win more

Specialty:
Organic distillation: By imbibing ingredients Tao can harness the true essence of those ingredients into a liquid which can then be used to imbue properties to another item. He learned this from the alchemist.

Cooking

Washing out the smell of smoke

Name: Nathaniel 'Nate' Mason aka The Exile, Apostate of the Pact of the Blue Quill, Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles
Age: 16
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Personality: There are two distinctive personalities for the man known as Nathaniel Mason or the Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles. It isn't that these two personality facets are wholly separate as some form of mental disorder, but rather just different parts of the same coin. And he can be somewhat quick

In regards to Nate Mason, he is a kind, easy-going, but socially awkward lad. In the presence of those who don't share any of his interests or status, he is a fairly milquetoast and nervous individual who tries to avoid as much contact as possible. The only times he does engage with these groups are if have actively engaged him, or if they are messing with others who are more like him. To those who do share some traits with him, he is a friendly, loyal and somewhat boisterous fellow who is quite eager to talk about subjects he enjoys at length. While he does mean well, he tends to misunderstand the emotional temperature of the room and those around him. He is an individual with a curious and inquisitive mind and if not yapping on about his own likes and dislikes among his peers, he is quick to question.

In regards to Solomon, he is an esteemed man of the realm. He follows a knightly code of conduct, and is heavily interested in the welfare of the common man. The Templar despises acts of evil and unjust and is quick to act in order to smite them down. He is a well spoken man, who is eager to speak with lengthy monologues of heroic intent, fond of the works of academia, and especially the theology of his Patron God. Each and every action this templar performs is full of a rigorous spirit that refuses to yield!


Biography: The story of The Exile, Apostate of the Pact of the Blue Quill, Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles is one full of adventure, glorious heroism, defiance in the face of adversity, and woe! His journey is a great epic which cannot be given justice through a mere written or oral history. However before the surface of the legacy of Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles can even be scratched, one must delve a bit into the story of Nate Mason.

Nathaniel was born and raised in a cosmopolitan city near the coast. While various subjects of Nate's life could be brought up, they are not as important or as eventful as one particular day and the events that followed. That one day of the most importance was when Nate was inside the local games and hobby store alongside his dear friend Saul Fischer. During some discussion over a card game, Saul brought up the Realm of Ebyrea and the champions and heroism involved with it. He enthusiastically spoke of the great fun he had in the realm, and how one of the game shop employees was one of the high ranks in the Pact of the Blue Quill. Saul continued one explaining some game rules and how they constructed weapons and spells that were fun to use, but safe so nobody got injured while playing.

Nate was hesitant about playing, as he would prefer to stick to the board games and didn't really know anyone involved with it apart from Saul, but he was convinced otherwise by his friend. So Nate decided to join Saul and play in the Realm of Ebyrea.

So began the tale of the Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles, armed with his light one handed trust boffer blades, and cloth garments. The templar managed to enter the Pact of the Blue Quill due to a writ that was written on his behalf by the Scholar Burrows. Solomon found employment as a bodyguard. Solomon had a kinship with Scholar Burrows and gladly assisted him in treacherous tasks for the mage's research.

The templar was assigned on many quests, from the lowly orders to fetch the tonic waters for the established members of the order to more grand adventures such as slaying dragons that terrorized the land. There were many other adventures he and the Scholar went on, however despite their heroism they soon noticed a great injustice present in the Pact. Other people who were closer friends to the leaders got far more experience, rewards and status even if they entered much later than other members.

It wasn't a fair game, and despite throwing in time, effort and resources into the Realm of Ebyrea, the scholar and the templar were lower class citizens compared to those in the inner circle of the Pact of the Blue Quill. This is when Templar Solomon Doveheart of the Stormbearer Isles gathered up other low and green members of the Pact to overthrow the order and demand justice.

This noble band of rag-tag rebels fighting against injustice were soundly stomped out, stripped of their valuables such as the boffer weapons as most of the rebels did borrow the ones from the organization, and exiled from the realm for not playing according to the tune of the ruling classes.

While he may have been defeated Solomon still had his spirit burning brightly and knew he needed to search for a new promised realm, free from the tyranny that plagued Ebryea. During the search for new realms, Nate discovered the Seishun Academy of Swords. He applied to it and was ready to begin a new adventure.


Specialty: Blunted Weapons

Name: Caia Morningstriker
Age: 14
Appearance:

Personality: Caia is not of the normal type of girl. She's not cutesy, nor does she like revealing clothes, or flirting with guys. She's actually a bit of a tomboy. She loves sword-smithing and often regards the weapons she makes as a part of her own soul. She's quite a nerd about weapons actually. Caia is not too shy and introduces herself to anyone and everyone. Sassily, of course. But she can be often perceived as rude, and that makes her feel bad.
History: The Morningstrikers are among some of the most famed swordsmiths of all time, having forged many masterpieces among their craft, so it was no surprise when eldest daughter Caia enrolled into Seishun Academy. She had long been obsessed over swords, but not allowed to touch a forge, since she was not of age. Caia had a very strange childhood, being the heir to the legacy that came with the name of Morningstriker. She was often pressured to become a swordsmith and read lots of books about it. It was a lonely childhood, for her family lived out in the wilderness, away from society. Without friends, she grew to love her weapons like she would love friends. Finally, when she was 13, she enrolled into Seishun Academy for her first year. Now, she's 14 and in her second year of enrollment.
Specialty:
Magic swords
Design
Painting

Name: Aldous van Rees
Age: 17
Appearance:


Bio: Born to the prestigious Van Rees family, Aldous was raised in the lap of luxury with several servants working under his family, caring for his every whim. For the first years of his life, Aldous was raised to take over for his father, to be trained as a knight like his father was, hunting monsters for his kingdom. However, when Aldous laid eyes on a sword for the first time, it changed his life's direction completely. Enamored by the sheer beauty and craftsmanship of the form of the weapon, Aldous sought to create others like it. He requested to be taught by the greatest smiths in the town his father oversaw, and thus began the process of learning all he needed to in order to craft the finest swords. As he progressed, the blade which first got him into the trade became lackluster and he realized how foolish he was. However, he never ceased in his pursuit to create beautiful swords.
Specialty:
Pattern Welding, Inlaying, Style, Terminology

Name:
Kathryn Marbel

Age:
She is 16 years old, but she looks much younger

Appearance:


Personality:
She is kind of mysterious and tends to try and act cute. She tends to get stuck in the middle of fights trying to be mediator although she usually ends up being the victim of a fight. Also a slight obsession with foxes

History:
Parents raised Kathryn from birth till the age of six till her parents passed away due to disease. Kathryn spent most of her time after they six years inside the orphanage locked in her room. This is where her obsession with swords started to grow, she spent every moment fantasising about swords and their unique designs. Even when she was cleaning the orphanage she would be pretending the broom was a sword. Years pasted and she started to realize her fantasy could come true if she worked hard enough. She didn’t tell anyone as she tried to salvage any material she could find and tried to form them. Through day and night, she stayed in her room trying to perform magic, alchemy or something just to get the materials to forge together with no success. One day though something happened. She gave up and within that moment she realized the truth she had no ability when it came to forging swords.
Days later there was sounds of chanting coming from the other orphans, Kathryn went to investigate only to find another girl lying on the ground as she was kicked by several boys. Within that moment, Kathryn slid her way towards the girl and into the centre of the boys and she stood up for that girl. But she soon found herself on the ground being kicked rather than the other girl. Later that night she locked herself within her room and began to cry. A bright light immitted throughout the room and in the centre of the room there was a flimsy looking rapier.

Specialty:
She specializes in making swords, one handed mostly.
She has some skill in cleaning around the house doing things such as dusting, washing dishes and sorting the clothes after they have been washed.