"Will do, Robert and you do the same," Isaac nodded back, and afterward, Robert left to do other work. Isaac went to the elevator and clicked the elevator button. Barring the sick hobo, the morning has gone well so far. It's a good thing his apartment is near Central Park, so he does not have to go far, and it is always nice to jog there in the morning. Even in winter, going to Central Parl always eases his nerves. He always liked being in a green area in a city. Things are peaceful there most of the time, and that place is a breath of fresh air from the busy city life.
Then the elevator made a sound, and the door opened to two people. Which Isaac quickly stepped out of the way, and once they were gone. He walked in and pressed the fourth-floor button. Good thing there is no elevator music in this place, he thought as his last apartment building did, and it was somewhat annoying. For some reason, they went with a dull and slightly annoying tune that made the rides up and down not fun.
Now, the door opened, and Isaac saw no one waiting there. So he got out and walked leisurely down the hall to his right. It is still early in the day, and he is in no hurry to rush things.
As he walked around the city, it was a strange feeling to notice that almost everyone was staring at him. Yes, Voi knows his appearance can be... considered a rare sight. Even back with Garth, it took time for people in that town to get used to him. The combination of his white skin, blue eyes, and white hair tended to make him stand out. Perhaps he should have worn some clothing to hide his appearance or something. He does have the money, thanks to Garth, so he can just buy something here, like a hood or something that can conceal his face.
Though as Voi was distracted by his thoughts and the people staring at him. Voi did not notice he was walking into a deserted back alleyway and where he made a mistake. He came there alone, and soon, he was pressed against a wall by three thugs.
Great, next time, pay attention, Voi. He thought as he listened to what the thugs wanted and before he could speak. Voi heard two voices, one from a dragonkin and another from a pirate? Either way, both seemed to want to help him from his situation. But he felt something about the pirate woman; she felt different from the rest and felt like nothing he had felt before. Voi did not know what this meant, and he was not in the situation to try and figure it out. The first thing was dealing with the thugs.
So, with a defiant look on his face despite the danger, Voi spoke to the thugs. "Perhaps backing out now is the best option right now for you three." He may not have a weapon but he has trained himself on how to fight. It's time to see what happens next.
Yeah, the same questions as the others. What kind of characters are you expecting, and is this just a jump in rp rather than one you make a character sheet for?
Another day, another morning, Cal thought as he could feel the morning sun on his face, and he lay in bed on the second floor of the old plantation. Alerting him that the sun had come up, he lazily opened his eyes and slowly got up from his bed. He was careful not to wake up Matt or Thomas, the other two who were still sleeping in his room. While he did miss sleeping alone and did not have to worry about waking anyone up. Not being cramped in a barracks was as nice, and the quality of the beds was certainly better than the ones he had on the road.
So after getting up and carefully getting his clothes and putting them on, Cal quietly left his room and started to stretch. It was a part of his morning routine, and once he felt like it was enough. He headed downstairs and to where he kept his drones.
It is a good thing they do not take up much room and are lightweight, or there might be a problem. Either way, he did what he always does. Check to see that they are still working and fully charged. It is a quick but careful step since no one touches them, and he keeps them functional since finding and repairing them. But, as always, his two drones still work and are fully charged.
This is not surprising considering the care he provides for them since they represent the main useful thing about him. Being an aerospace engineer was cool and worthwhile to him. It does not really have much use in surviving an empty world. While drones are useful, they are limited by the need for electricity. Each one has only twenty minutes of power before they need to recharge, and with no electricity in the plantation. That means whenever he uses them, it is precious power he cannot get back, and he would feel even more useless with depower drones.
Once he was done with his inspection of the drones, Cal did the next thing in his routine. Getting something to eat, he walked over to the kitchen.
Cal did not see anyone in the kitchen. He did see that someone had left some food on the counter. His eyes went for the instant oatmeal, and it was a done deal. It only took a minute to make the oatmeal, and he took a spot at a nearby table and started eating. He tolerated the taste, but it tasted better than some of the other old canned foods that they had. Still, a good morning so far.
"I suppose everything has its positives and negatives in this galaxy of ours." She certainly is enjoying herself, and he would agree with her, he thought as she talked. He did not become the leader of the Wraiths out of glory or wanting power. But because the Wraiths were his family and with his position as its general. He does not plan on wasting what he has. Plus, he hates people who do not have a spine, which some people in the Confederacy's military clearly did not have.
Every nation has its highs and lows, including the people in it and running them. I can certainly say that the Republic has its perks and its people, and..." He paused as if he was rethinking what he was about to say. "But I feel like the people of the Republic do and would not like me for obvious reasons regardless of my character." He sighed quietly and briefly turned to look around to see other people before turning back to Minah.
"Though, me personally... I think I would rather hate the nation than its people. Unless we are talking about the Hutts, in which case screw them." Kzaye felt like letting up a bit after saying that, but he was not sure about an Imperial he did not know. But he was curious to see where this conversation will go. "So I suppose I can say you are not my enemy for now, but who knows what the future brings. Though having a diplomat as an enemy would be a new one for me, however, not many carry what I see you have."
"That is good to hear, and it is nice to have a handyman around." Though Isaac knew Robert was not a true handyman, he still helped out and repaired what he could around the building. Which is still a nice thing and certainly a person Isaac would have liked to had in his old apartment building back in Pennsylvania.
After telling Robert about the sick homeless man and hearing his response, Isaac spoke. "Yeah, I will try, and the last thing I want is to get and spread whatever that homeless man had." In hindsight, he probably should not have gotten that close to the homeless man if he did not wish to get sick, but he did seem to need help after seeing those teens make fun of it. He had to do something than just watch and forget.
"No, there is nothing wrong with my room right now, and I do not need anything right now. Thanks for asking and I will let you know if I do."
Voi Narum Human | 25 | Male | 6'0 | 160lbs 0th Circle | Souls
Voi had a different childhood growing up than most other children, instead of living somewhere sedentary, like in a village or a town. He grew up in a caravan, his parents being its leaders after the previous leader retired to a quiet town. Voi and his parents stood out since they were foreigners who came from another land before Voi was born. They were initially hired as guards to protect the caravan and eventually learned to be a merchant after spending years with the caravan. But Voi never felt like a foreigner while living in the caravan since everyone in it felt like family to him, and they treated him well.
Growing up, Voi traveled to various places and met many people while with the caravan. He was always curious about the lands and people that the caravan visited, and his parents satisfied this by buying him books to read while on the road. One curiosity Voi had was an interest in the afterlife. What happens after someone dies, and what happens to their soul? That question his parents could not answer, but one of the caravanners, an old merchant/mystic, started mentoring him on the subject and other related topics, learning much about it. Still, Voi was content with things, and things seemed good.
But, one day, they were camping in a forest for the night. When bandits attacked them, despite the best efforts of the guards and his parents, Voi was told to run by his parents with some of the other caravanners and reluctantly ran with the caravanners into the night. Voi would survive, as would a few of the caravanners. By the time they ventured back to the caravan, everyone there, including the pack animals, was dead. Voi found his parent's bodies and cried over them. The surviving caravanners and later Voi would notice that, curiously, none of the wares were touched, and a message was written on one of the carts. You two would never escape us, Death to Betrayers.
No one knew what that meant, and the survivors took what they could carry and walked to the nearest town. Voi was still saddened over their parents and the rest of the caravan's deaths and was perplexed by the message. What did it mean, and who in the caravan were they after? But it did not matter to him as most of the people he considered family were dead. It was clear that the bandits were more than mere bandits.
So after reaching the nearest town and recovering there, one of the caravanners adopted Voi. A middle-aged merchant by the name of Garth and moved to the merchant's hometown, where Voi would spend years with the merchant's family. But he could never forget that message on the cart and started training over the years to defend himself.
One day, while he was training, he started to feel weird, and as he hit the training dummy. Voi had a sudden vision of himself staring at an unknown figure, was hit by something, and exploded into a blast of unimaginable colors and intensities. As the colors blasted past him and he stared in awe. One of them, some kind of blue light, hit him square in the chest. He then snapped back to reality and stumbled down to the floor. Like something just hit him in the chest. Voi felt different and started to sense things near him. He soon discovered it was the people around him.
Now realizing that the vision was something important, he decided to figure out what the vision meant and before he left town. He was given money by Garth to support himself in his travels. He ended up in Oratorio after feeling naturally drawn to it and wanting to see what awaited him there.
Divine Protection of Souls Within the range of a living room, people can sense the presence of other living beings as long they is not distracted or asleep.
Starting Benefit
Starting Capital - 300 Wealth The trip to Oratorio was expensive, but you made it with a fat purse leftover.
@Estylwen@Theyra Right, pick one skill, not two, for your Personal Refinement.
Anyhow, Theyra, just do a grammar check of your backstory, and I don’t have any issues with it. It wouldn’t be as a result of Voi’s travels though. He’d have been intrinsically drawn towards Oratorio.
As well, word his Divine Protection so that it doesn’t include his name. Those things serve as a passive boon that affect everyone under the Domain of Souls, rather than Voi specifically.
Okay, I have made some edits and changed his starting benefit to having the 300 wealth. Is this better?
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