CREATIVE CONTROL: Melissa Van Houten NEW HOPE CHARACTER PROFILE
NAME: Fletcher
SOUL NAME: Mrigs
RACE: Elf
GENDER: Male
BIRTHDATE and/or APPROXIMATE AGE: NH -312
ORIGIN: Unknown, he doesn't discuss it
HOUSEHOLD: Sea RunnerHAIR (color/length/style): Light brown, shoulder length, wild and wavy
EYES: Ice blue
SKIN TONE: Light to medium tan
HEIGHT: 4' 3"
BUILD: Well-muscled, but not muscle-bound. Broad shouldered with a washboard abdomen
VOICE QUALITY/SPEECH MANNERISMS: Deep, rich baritone with an Australian accent and a bit of a burr. He has been known to go to extremes from unintelligible muttering to painfully loud shouting, but usually speaks clearly and levelly
OTHER PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES: None worth mentioningPARENTS: Longbow (father), Squirrel (mother, D)
SIBLINGS: Flint (elder sister)
OTHER RELATIVES: Swiftstrike (paternal uncle)
CURRENT MATE: Dusk (lovemate)
RECOGNIZED: Yes
PREVIOUS MATES: Concurrent lovers include Calypso (others TBD). Former lifemate was Brightleaf (UnRecognized, D)
CHILDREN: None
CLOSEST FRIENDS: Calypso, Piper, Bilge, Pearl, Crystel (?)SPECIAL TALENTS: Sending, Farsight
SKILLS: Warrior, sniper, scout; hunting, fishing, shipbuilding, bowmaking, drinking, fletching, basic survival skills, sewing, finding trouble, leatherworking, seamanship, sealore, swimming, surfing, storytelling, joining, brewing
HOBBIES: Archery, wrestling, drinking, surfing
WEAPONS USED: Dagger, longbow, recurve, crossbow, spear-thrower (atlatl), though in a pinch, anything will do
BOND-BEAST: NoneJEWELRY WORN: A gold filigree leaf pendant on a fine gold chain
CLOTHING: Pale blue leather (or heavy cloth --like canvas) pants, a large and loose woven red button-down shirt (usually has the sleeves rolled up), an undyed tank-style undershirt, heavy cloth boat shoe with hemp sole (when he wears shoes). In colder weather, add a leather (shark or seal skin preferably) jacket and a woolen scarf
OTHER SPECIAL POSSESSIONS: His necklacePERSONAL INFO: Playful at first look, a little bit crazy, easy on the eyes. An unusual sense of humor, he can make just about anyone laugh. Fun to be around unless you get too close. Then you find out he's a LOT crazy, but generally harmless to anyone but himself. He had a hard time coping with his lifemate's death and occasionally got VERY reckless in an unconscious attempt to follow her. However, as time has been passing, he seems to be adapting, and now he only goes off about once an eight --and then only for a moon at most. A crack shot. With any weapon he's familiar with. Holds grudges. If anyone tries to hurt anyone he calls friend, he feels it is his moral obligation to correct the situation. Practices martial arts style fighting.
Found by the Cowrie's crew during their voyage from Sagewinds to New Hope. He decided to join them for lack of anything better to do. Upon arrival at New Hope, he Recognized the hawkrider Dusk and decided to stay. He tried to settle down with is soulmate but found himself getting increasingly frustrated when she wouldn't act the way he expected her to (which means just like Brightleaf). When a fall from her hawk caused her to miscarry, he lost it completely. After much shouting followed by many tears, they decided that this was not working and parted amicably, living separately as occasional lovemates. Since then, he has pretty much kept to himself and his own Household --though he does sit in on warrior/weapons training classes.
He's mellowed out considerably during is stay at New Hope --mostly from time dulling the edges of his grief-- though no one mentions it to him for fear of starting the cycle again. His Household members actually continue to step lightly around him, fostering the illusion that nothing has changed.
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