[CHAR] The Dirt Town Orphans

[Medjedovic]

NPCs

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[Asylum Island]

Mary – a big sister of the Orphans. Mary has been in the Orphanage as long as any other child in it can remember. She was the one doing most of the cooking, cleaning and sewing, as well as taking care of the youngest children. Although she could be strict with the Orphans when the need arose, she is not a fighter, and has no combat ability whatsoever.
Kerlia – an owner of the Safe Haven Inn. Kelra and her husband Cook-Cook are relative new comers on the island, but they have made a thriving business here. Due to the island’s safety, many people choose to spend a night in Kelra’s Inn where they are certain that they will not be robbed, murdered or sold into slavery.
Cook-Cook – Kelra’s husband and the one doing the cooking in her inn. His meals are nothing to write home about, but the menu is diverse and he is able to make something for everyone’s tastes. He is also a master of making a decent meal out of seemingly inedible ingredients.
Ferryman – the person in charge of ferrying people over the Mudstream. He is silent and can be quite scary to strangers, but he has a soft spot for the children of the Orphanage. He has been on the island long before Fritz came to Yire-Alba.
Ostarx – another old timer of the island, Ostarx is an apothecary. He makes myriad of potions, lotions and special powders which people from all over the Dirt Town come to buy. He dreams of one day finally gaining access to the Yire island and charges exuberant amounts in order to meet that goal.
Gear – a young mechanic. Gear is a go to person when you have some device that you need fixed. Many have noticed that with her skill she should be able to make a fortune in one of the Academy Cities or in the Yire Tower, yet she remains on the island for some reason.
Jack One-eye – an information broker. If there is anything about the Dirt Town you need to know, Jack is your man. His information network doesn’t go beyond the boundaries of the Dirt Town itself, but for the price he charges his info is reliable. There is a rumour circulating on the island that Lady Spider wants him dead due to being her competition.
Steel – a blacksmith and the Old Man’s drinking buddy. It is no secret that Steel was a soldier in the past, which makes her the only experienced combatant besides Fritz on the island. She picked up blacksmith’s skills during her soldiering and although she is not a master she is still a good choice, especially in the Dirt Town.

[Wanderers]

Mort – a doctor, he wanders around the Dirt Town and heals those in need. Besides this, Mort is one big mystery. He works day and night and nobody has ever seen him take a rest or take off his mask, let alone eat or drink. In fact, very few people claim to have even heard him speak. Still, in a place as disease and violence ridden as the Dirt Town a doctor is always in need and so everybody is just grateful that Mort exists.
Kulaks & Pipsqueak – Kulaks is a Missionary-Professor from the Academy City of Castalia. His job is to travel around his assigned area in search for potential new students for the Academy City and also to provide some basic education to anyone he deems fit. Pipsqueak is his assistant and so far the only one he found worthy of studying in the Academy City.
Taker– an undertaker, he is in charge of disposing corpses in the Northern Dirt Town. Taker has a dark sense of humour and is in general a pessimistic person. He regularly stinks of alcohol and very few people like to have him around, but he is considered a necessity and is thus tolerated. He is paid per corpse he takes, either by the deceased’s family or the local gang. Those who don’t pay have to dispose of the corpse themselves or live with it.

[Bosses & Gangs]

Mr. Shiro (White Blade) – cold and pragmatic, Mr. Shiro is a boss who expands his influence in the Dirt Town slowly and methodically, striking only when his enemy is weak or distracted. Originally not seen as much of a threat, nowadays White Blade is one of the most powerful gangs in the Northern Dirt Town.
Stalwart (Vengeance) – a former henchman of Mr. Shiro, Stalwart has rebelled against her master a few months back. For now her gang is small and lacks influence, but if Stalwart is anything like her former boss then it is only a matter of time before Vengeance rises to prominence in Northern Dirt Town.
Momo (Nyanjin) – everyone’s best friend, Momo prefers to enjoy finer things in life instead of fighting to expand her territory. When her Nyanjin gang does expand its territory, it is usually by letting other gangs join them out of their own volition. Gangs absorbed by Nyanjin are allowed to continue operating as they did while independent as long as they give Momo slice of the pie.
Shogun (Streetwise Samurai) – the rising star of the Northern Dirt Town, Shogun has managed to expand her gang’s territory rapidly, increasing its influence to rival older gangs in less than a year. This is largely due to Shogun’s incredible fighting prowess and her thirst for battle which leads her to search for stronger opponents.
Veyles(Soul Reapers) – the person who has been a boss in the Northern Dirt Town the longest, Veyles is someone who prefers to keep the territory he has and to manipulate other gangs into fighting each other instead of bothering him. Although other gangs have caught on to this, there always seems to be a greater threat so they are content with leaving him alone.

There are other bosses, these are just the ones close to the Asylum Island and familiar to the Orphans. For info about others you will have to investigate IC.

[Ayame]

ORALEE

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Oralee is a beautiful little girl, with snow white hair, pale skin, and bright red eyes. She is about 4’3”, and likes to hide her snow white wings under her hair. She always wears two ribbons in her hair, leaving her hair down. Her ears are pointy.

Her hair falls down past her waist. Oralee wears anything, as long as it has a girly touch to it. She doesn’t really care what she wears, as long as there are no shoes. She is a very skinny girl, who loves her wings, even though she hides them.

Theme Song:
Who You Are by Jessie J

Name:
Oralee

Age:
10

Gender:
Female

Personality:
Oralee is a very bubbly little girl. She is full of energy, and can be rather hyperactive. She loves to fly, as her wings grow with her. She hides them because she’s terrified someone might take them from her. Oralee is quite sweet, and incredibly loyal. She will do anything for her fellow orphans, and is willing to try anything.

History
For the first 6 years of her life, Oralee never knew her father, and her mother always blamed her for something, though she could never tell what it was. Her mother constantly told her she was a demon, and that no one would love her with her wings. Her mother also said that if someone saw her wings, they’d take her wings from her.

This is why Oralee is rather self-conscious, and not at all confident in herself. It is also the true reason why she hides her wings. She was finally thrown out at 6 years of age, and found by Fritz at 8, trying to hide away in the shadows.

Relations:
Fritz- She thought of him as her father figure, and friend.

Level:
1

Skills:
Flight: Oralee has the ability to fly. Her wings are like a swan, and needs constant grooming. Learning on the streets, Oralee always needed a backup plan, and so her ability to fly became her greatest weapon. Whenever she needed to run away, she could easily fly out of reach.

Parkour: Oralee had to take care of herself for two years. She had to learn how to dodge, climb and swing into difficult places, easy for a small child to access, but hard for older men. This is why she’s a fantastic thief, though she never uses her skills. She’s too kind hearted to steal anything.

Medicine: Oralee was lucky enough that an old woman was able to teach her how to patch herself up. Along with many healing mixtures, Oralee was taught everything in those two years by the woman.

Affinity:
Light

Gift:
Oralee’s gift is the ability to, not create complete illusions, but more mirages to trick people. If she tries hard enough, she can create a short illusion to change someone’s features slightly. She is able to see flickers of the future, as long as it’s not her future, and the person she sees is someone she knows.

Inventory:
She has a small medical kit she carries around, and a small dagger she keeps on her.

Other:
N/A

[Pyromaniacwolf]

Sarus/Viper

[Appearance]
Sarus stands at about 5'9 and is relatively skinny with pale skin. Due to the magical taint, he has gained a variety of snake like qualities. His eyes are green and slitted , his skin is unusually smooth but his strangest features by far are his forked tongue and his pair of retractable fangs in place of his canines
[Theme song]
m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=FcEizDACxNk

[Name]
First Name-Sarus
Nickname-Viper
[Age]
14

[Gender]
Male

[Personality]
In a word, Sarus is a snake. Almost literally and in terms of his personality. He is spiteful and has no problems being deceitful, snide,cold and has very little empathy in most cases.
Despite this Sarus always had a soft spot for Old Fritz due to the compassion he showed to him, he is also protective over most of the others in the orphanage, especially those who were weaker than him. Although he'd sooner die than admit it. He also still has the curiosity of a child, especially for magic and alchemy and becomes excitable and often odd when working under pressure or doing something he is passionate about.

[History]
Sarus was born to the son of a conman in the Pale, his father was good at his job and taught Sarus that deceit was the only way to get ahead in life. For several years Sarus lived a fairly comfortable life, despite his father often giving him the cold shoulder and left him to his own devices. However, this peace was not to last forever, one night when Sarus was 9, his father did not return home. Eventually he found out that his father had conned a gang out of a large sum of money and had been murdered for. As the gang members were at his house to take Sarus' life next, he fled to Dirt town and worked as a small time con artist. Eventually Old Fritz took him in after he had attempted to scam him, Fritz had apparently saw straight through the ploy and offered him a place to stay. Considering Sarus was homeless at this point, he happily accepted. In the 5 years he spent at the orphanage, Sarus learned as much as he could from what was provided and became extremely knowingly of alchemy and was able to easily brew potions for illnesses or poisons if the situation called for it.

After Old Fritz recent death, Sarus firmly believes that the kids from the orphanage should stick together and that,with enough cunning and planning, they could hold their own against the gangs that inhabit the great city.

[Relations]
Father- Thomas- resents him but still holds some love for him
Father Figure- Old Fritz- extremely attached to the old man, grateful for the good work he did and wishes to fulfil his dying request

[Level]
1

[Skills]
Alchemy/chemistry
Stealthy

[Affinity]
Dark.

[Gift]
Poisoned Body
Sarus' body fluids are poisonous in a variety of different ways. His saliva is mild but if contact with skin is made, it will cause a large amount of irritation on the skin, if it enters the body it may cause muscle spasms and at worst loss of consciousness.
His blood contains a hallucinogen that can give a person vibrant visions if it enters the body, this can range from mind boggling fantasies to horrifying nightmares.
He is also capable of producing a powerful neurotoxin in his gut which is stored in his fangs that could paralyze a man if it enters his bloodstream. This toxin generally requires Sarus to bite his target to get it into their bloodstream.
[Inventory]
Has a simple knife and a set of flasks he stores his poisons and potions in his pockets.

[Other]
N/A

[AkaiJose]

Ziv Bio

Ziv Picture

*Her coal black hair matches her eyes in color and is cut at a slant, just below her shoulders in the front and just above the base of the neck at the back. Ziv’s skin tone resembles that of wood ash, devoid of much color that is typical of living humans. She is always warm to the touch, so her few clothes are usually lighter, thinner, or lacking in sleeves. She cannot go anywhere without her glasses.

[Theme song]
“Believer” by Imagine Dragons

[Name]
Ziv

[Age]
13 years

[Gender]
Female

[Personality]
Ziv tends to act more passively than most, trying her best to stay away from being the center of attention and focusing on building her few but strong ties with others. That doesn’t mean she’s super timid, she just prefers to be in low energy settings, taking things slow, and taking the time to appreciate and process the world around her with a smile. She enjoys being a little eccentric and odd, asking about some of the most out-of-the-blue questions one can really think of. Ziv doesn’t take harsh criticism or meanness well. Her short fuse can go off in the blink of an eye, sometimes even turning her a little violent. It takes a bit to calm her down but, when she does, she will try her best to mend things with the other person.
She likes people and learning from others, as well as being true to herself. Oh, and animals. But she really, really hates water (it takes away her heat), mean people, and her gift.

[History]
Her parents (whose names she’s suppressed, as well as her given name) were workers in Nox, her mother in the large-scale cloth-making industry as a laborer and her father as a factory manager in machinery production. Having a daughter wasn’t what they had in mind for their first child, as they were intending a boy to work in the father’s factory, but they kept her nonetheless and showed affection. They taught her to embrace being herself and that, with hard work, came eventual reward. They did try for a boy again after two years, which succeeded. They clearly cared a lot more for her brother, as he was the child who would keep their family alive in the future, but she didn’t dare to complain. Instead, she stayed quiet and did what she could for her family, making their home dinners when her parents were tired, going shopping on her own when she was capable, so on.
They were okay for a while, up until Ziv turned seven, when her father began to have issues at the factory. The workers began to riot and strike, causing a strain on the workplace and, eventually, his earnings. Her mother’s income wasn’t enough to support the feed all four mouths, but they knew they couldn’t starve themselves for their children’s sake as they wouldn’t survive in the conditions of the factories. They had to logic themselves to a decision, but they settled on giving Ziv up. They took her to Dirt Town, where they disappeared on her before she knew it. Old Fritz found her eventually and took her in, but she still harbors a lot of anger towards her family because of it, so she refuses to discuss anything concerning them. Though she didn’t try to get super close with Fritz, she found that he accepted her wholly, just like the others. She came to him with problems and questions and he’d answer them best he could.

[Relations]
Family – Resentment, emotionally detached.
Fritz – Open, free to ask many odd questions, a lot of respect


[Level]
Level 1

[Skills]
She’s pretty good at climbing things and memorizing information. But her proudest skill is being able to cry on command (it’s a lot harder than you think)!

[Affinity]
Fire

[Gift]
Molecular Combustion: She usually calls it heating. Upon touch, Ziv can speed up molecules (basically making them heat up) to cause reactions to happen, like explosions or breakage. This speeding up of molecules may cause collisions with molecules of oxygen found in the air, creating fire, but this is only possible with flammable substances. Breakage is caused by the movement of these molecules in a solid object and destroying the bonds the molecules have each other. Explosions are a bit more tricky, as most things can explode if given enough excitement. She can explode most things that fit in her hand, or bring them to the point of explosion (so that if given any extra energy from being thrown or heated even more, they explode). Again, this is limited to her direct contact and concentration, as some reactions make take longer to happen than others. Even then, these reactions can pose a threat to her wellbeing as well if used recklessly.

[Inventory]
She really only has a set of very old, flaking brass knuckles she picked up off the street and a pair of gloves. She doesn’t really use the knuckles much, but Ziv uses the gloves whenever she’s afraid that she will heat something up.

[Ghost Queen]

Blue

The Taint has a strong grip on Blue's body, with the only thing reminding one of humanity being his body shape. He is of a stocky build, with thick limbs and a torso that could only be describes as barrel shaped. In place of hair are hardened ridges that stagger back with two small horns sweeping behind pointed ears and curling forward in accusing points. His teeth are far more predatory than normal, showing more in common with wolves than man and giving his smile worrying undertones. Even more peculiar are the hooved feet and digitigrade legs that support his bulk, with the final touch of animalism being the thick claws that have grown in place of regular nails. Finally, the icing on the cake, is the fact that Blue stands at a solid 6'0 and built like he was hewn from the very stone itself. This would make for a very intimidating young man if it wasn't for the genuine warmth and friendliness that exudes from his star like eyes.

Blue wears whatever he can get his hands on, usually large baggy ponchos made from old potato sacks and discarded cloth frankensteined together.

[Theme song]
"Breath of Life" - Florance and the Machine

[Name]
Blue

[Age]
15

[Gender]
Male

[Personality]
Blue is a very transparent person, his eyes baring every emotion he could ever have out into the world. He has fallen into the role of an elder sibling to many of the other children, especially the younger ones, and it is a role he takes very seriously. He teaches the young ones how to punch correctly, to run swiftly, and how to make those skills most effective. Conversely he teaches his adoptive family to use violence as a last resort and to always think with their heads while living by their morals. What can be said, Blue always did like those old knight stories.

In the end the safety of the Orphanage and his adoptive family are his main concerns and with the death of Old Man Fritz Blue is willing to do much. Should the safety of his family and their home require blood and broken bones then so be it, Blue will be on the frontlines.

[Likes]
Working with Steel.
Helping Mary around the Orphanage.
Smithing.
Baked goods, especially ones filled with meat.
Training.
Reading.

[Dislikes]
Liers.
Needless cruelty.
Eating his greens.
The surrounding gangs, especially Mr. Shiro and Stalwart.
The lock on his chest.
Mindgames.

[History]
Blue's life began in the labs of Castalian scientists. Wanting to create a new breed of guardians for themselves and their secrets, the group of scientists began a lifetime of abominable tests of eugenics and magical bombardment of young children. Not many survived and the ones that did were better off dead, their forms twisted and bestial even by Tainted standards. Then Blue was born, seemingly everything that the group wanted, that was when the real hell began.

The ambush was swift and brutal, a rival group scientists and their mercenaries began carrying out a quick extermination of the lab. Mayhem rang heavy in the air as people were cut down and a lifetime's worth of research destroyed. Blue's life was saved by two less extreme scientists from the rival faction and, seeing their chance to finally be free from this madness, trapped both in the burning laboratory and left them to their fates. However they were a paranoid pair and began to devise a plan for their escape and legacy, should the worse come to pass. Using the aid of both a spirit of Light and Fire they imprinted all the knowledge the rival faction had on the crafting of arms, armor, and runes before packing up their tools and making their escape from Castalia.

Soon enough the pair heard a rumor of a powerful man in charge of an Orphanage in Yire-Alba and made their way there. They left the newborn Blue upon the Orphanages steps along with their tools in a locked chest before escaping into the night, never to be heard from again. And so Blue grew up as one of the Orphans, blissfully ignorant of the atrocities that bore him into the world. Instead he grew up under the watchful wing of Old Man Fritz, a good man who taught him how to use his natural born strength and ability for the betterment of his adoptive family.

[Relations]
TBD

[Level]
1

[Skills]
Swift of fee-er...hoof: Before he settled as Steel's apprentice Blue's job was to run around Asylum Island as a messenger of sorts, transporting notes, letters, and little packages. As a consequence he knows Asylum Island like the back of his hand and can run both long and fast, much faster than anyone would guess on a first impression.

School of Hard Knocks: While he has no formal combat training Blue has picked up how to fight from growing up in Dirt Town but more importantly he knows how to suck it up and keep on going, no matter the pain or the struggle. One day you'll pull through it and show Oblivion you aren't it's punching bag.

Natural Smith: Because of his dreams Blue has picked up the forge rather easily, all it took was Steel showing him the nuances of her tools for him to basically become a master overnight. With her orders getting done twice as fast Steel has been able to gather a nice profit and gained the respect of Blue, who considers Steel and extension of the family.

Odd Job: With how Blue's Gift worked out he was able to lend more of a hand around the Orphanage instead of toiling away learning how to smith. He can do anything Mary can do but at an albeit lower quality, turns out it's harder to learn something when every secret to the trade isn't being whispered to you in your sleep.

[Affinity]
Light

[Gift]
I Dream of Light and Fire: Ever since he was a young boy Blue has been having dreams of hammers, anvils, and light. These dreams have imprinted upon Blue the knowledge on how to forge arms, armor, and jewelry of unrivaled function and beauty. However these gifts pale in comparison to the gift of Runes, powerful magic symbols that can be forged into metal and flesh for great power. Unfortunately to craft a rune takes special tools and components that are difficult for wealthy laboratories to acquire, let alone an orphan from Dirt Town.

[Inventory]
A file, for keeping those claws nice and sharp.
A deep blue scarf, a gift from Mary and the younger ones.
Blacksmith Tools, everything a young blacksmith needs all kept nice and tidy in a handy utility apron.
Mysterious Chest, a chest that was left with him on the Orphanage steps when he was a baby. The lock on it is magical and very powerful, with the only thing known about it is that it will open only for Blue and only at the right time.

[Other]
The chest is full of the tools and components that Blue will need to craft runes, which I'm going to be playing as spells your able to graft on stuff for pretty much forever. Since this will lead to some pretty powerful gear I'm going to leave it completely up to the GM on when "The Time Is Right" for this puppy to open up later on in the story.

[Athoriel]

Dog

Dog possesses an angular face with a defined, slightly pointed chin and a sturdy jaw line, his nose juts out as a jagged mess from countless breaks. Fierce eyes gaze out from a thicket of dirty blonde locks, that sit atop his head like a rats nest, shining a dull swirl of green and brown like algae covered mires. He has wide shoulders and a muscular build well suited to his life of activity and violence, his tanned olive skin often glistens with the sweat of his exertions or the dust from the places he roams. He often goes barefoot, wearing only a simple set of burlap trousers and a vest.

[Theme song]
Rough theme - Heroes of Might and Magic IV

[Name]
Damian 'Goes by Dog'

[Age]
15

[Gender]
Male

[Personality]
Dog is calm on the surface, yet a restlessness surges within, threatening to burst forth when it is needed. Much like his namesake, Dog is loyal to a fault, his love for the old man keeping him bound to the orphanage despite his desire to roam, he can come across as distracted and odd to those who attempt to hold a conversation, seemingly off in a world of his own, yet he does enjoy hearing the woes and successes of other and loves to laugh, quite often to himself as a low kind of rumble in his throat. Although he enjoys the civility often demonstrated by most inhabitants of the Asylum, something in Dog yearns for the ferocity and violence the outside world and the uncouth permit.

[History]
Dogs beginnings were better forgotten by him, a confusing storm of survival, loss and blood was all that was awarded to an orphan in the chaos of Dirt town. Fritz's first encounter with him was through a local rumor of a boy that ran feral with a pack of mongrel dogs, assailing shops and stalls alike to make off with scraps of food. Intrigued, the old man had set off to track him down.

It took Fritz the better part of four days to track the youth to some downtrodden haunt of the pack, hidden among the alleys and back ways of southern Dirt town among the rubble of a collapsed building. There he witnessed the young lad, no older then nine, wrestling with some flea bitten mutt in the dirt over a piece of meat, at first it looked like the animal had the best of him and Fritz moved forward to separate the two, but with a quick movement, the boy coiled around the back of the animal grasping it from behind before throwing it from its footing. The beast hit the ground with a shrill yelp, quickly making its retreat as the boy made off with the spoils. Quickly the animals reacted to the presence of the old man who had moved from his hiding place, throwing snarls over their shoulders as they dashed from the area, meanwhile the boy, too distracted by his prize, had been too slow to react and was now left alone to face with Fritz. They sat frozen for a time, the boys eyes locked onto the old mans, filled with mistrust and a glint of panic underneath. Carefully Fritz moved forward, extending a hand and a warm smile, only to be met with a fierce string of unintelligible grunts and snarls as the boy backed himself further into a corner before attempting to spring past the old man in a frantic dash. Fritz made a move for the boy grabbing a hold of him, they struggled for a minute before Fritz let go, afraid the violent jerks and flails the boy performed to get free, would bring him harm. The boy fled into maze that was Dirt towns streets, having proved quite a handful for Fritz, but the old man was far from done.

In the following months using patience and a calm approach, the old man eventually won Dogs trust, coaxing him into living at the orphanage and reintegrating him into the society of man, giving him the name Damian. It was hard going for Damian in the beginning, his lack of speech and social progression early on in life hindered him in interacting with his fellows and children often times being cruel gifted him the name Dog for his past, and for the eccentricities he displayed. Despite it all, he grew to be accepted and more educated, although still illiterate and put to use his skills to help the orphanage, something he feels the need to do more now than ever.

[Relations]
Fritz - Dog had a great love for the man who saved him from a life of degradation, idolizing him and forming a great desire to preserve his legacy that overthrows his more primal urges.

[Level]
Level 1

[Skills]
Tracking: Through his powers, Dog has become quite the tracker, able to pick up on scents and have a keener eye for tell tale signs of passage.

Taming: Animals seems to respond better and learn quicker under his tutelage then most.

Spying: With good ears and experience skulking the alleyways of Dirt town, Dog has picked up a knack for listening in on the conversations of others, although he does this with relatively innocent intentions, he may one day hear something he'd be better off having not heard.

[Affinity]
Earth

[Gift]
Animal sense: Dog possesses the superior senses of his once canine brethren, able to make out distinct scents belonging to someone or something up to 100ft away, and depending on the strength and longevity of the smells owner in a location, can discern it to up to a month of having been there. Along with this comes a heightened level of hearing too, although useful in a lot of scenarios, loud and shrill noises can become overwhelming.

Animal affinity: Dog has the ability to understand the emotions of wild beasts, as well as convey his intentions in a primitive sense, although this will often times soothe a wild creature, a beast that is bent on destruction or hunting to prevent starvation may not be so easily swayed.

[Inventory]
A braided leather bracelet he wears on his left arm, a gift from the old man.
A small burlap sack, attached to the rope tied around his waist, that carries the few coppers he owns.

[Other]
N/A