The OP3RaT0R
Call me Op. Or Smooth.
Sure, what kind of dealings?
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Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Honestly, I don't know.The OP3RaT0R
Call me Op. Or Smooth.
Maybe they went dungeon-diving together? It seems like something the TG might do, considering that they could always make some good coin in a dungeon. Perhaps Marcus discovered an artifact in a dungeon and wanted to hire someone to go with him after it?
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Hmm... yes, maybe. The thing is, when Marcus began his exploring and adventuring, he left his home in Riften to travel Skyrim. Maybe he returned to Riften for a little while during his travels, and the TG remembered him and asked if he could assist some TG members (one of which was Alain) in some dungeon delving.The OP3RaT0R
Call me Op. Or Smooth.
Alain Ancharia
INFO
» NAME Alain Ancharia
» ALIAS That crazy fool, Fiery Alain
» AGE 25
» RACE Imperial
» BIRTH DATE 30th of Second Seed
» BIRTH PLACE Riften, Skyrim
» BIRTH SIGN The Thief
» CLASS Ranger/Thief
» GENDER Male
» HEIGHT 5'11"
» WEIGHT 163
» BMI 22.7
» BUILD Lean, flexible and muscular
» LATERALITY Right-handed
» SEXUALITY Heterosexual
» MARITAL STATUS Unmarried
» PROPERTIES A room in the Ragged Flagon
» AFFILIATION Thieves' Guild
» ALIGNMENT Chaotic Neutral/Good - Alain isn't out to hurt anyone at random, and theft is something he does not out of malice but for enjoyment.
» AFFLICTIONS Possibly Kleptomania, though Alain can control his strong desire to steal
» RELIGION None
» HABITS Stealing at least one item from everywhere and almost everyone, whenever he can
» HOBBIES Daring theft, rock-climbing, water high-diving, free-running, flirting, gambling
PERSONALITY
» POSITIVE TRAITS Light-hearted, quick-thinking, willing to take any risk, a smooth talker (when he needs to be), positive
» NEGATIVE TRAITS Reckless, a daredevil mindset, uncomfortable in deep and serious conversations, frightened of commitment
» LIKES Adrenaline, excitement, coin, using his body, fine alcohol and food, women who like adrenaline and excitement, nature
» DISLIKES Staying still, those who try to restrict him, being stuck in prison with no way out
» FEARS Women, women who like adrenaline and excitement, women who want commitment, being injured to a point where he can no longer do the things he loves
» ASPIRATIONS To find the ultimate adrenaline high
» PHILOSOPHY Alain's philosophy is, "do what excites you and what you love." He lives like there is no tomorrow - sometimes actually risking his tomorrow - all for the thrill of it.
» OVERVIEW Alain is a risk-taker who makes the highest rollers in illegal gambling dens look like children. He will try almost anything once, and if he likes it, many more times afterward, even if it proves dangerous or unhealthy. Especially if it is dangerous or unhealthy. He is an adrenaline junkie who just loves to have a good time. He is generally quite nice, but if provoked into a physical fight, the adrenaline-seeking trait takes over and he will go beyond what is necessary to win the fight. When it comes to women, he is usually very sweet and cheeky, but he will not pursue romance, due to hidden insecurity; when something is growing between him and a female friend, it is usually the woman who has to make the first move for Alain to be on board. He will help out a person in need just as soon as he'll rob a house.
APPEARANCE
» HAIR LENGTH Down to where his neck meets his head
» HAIR COLOR Light reddish-brown
» FACIAL HAIR Stubble
» EYE COLOR Hazel
» SKIN COLOR Light chestnut/tan
» SCARS One on his left forearm, running from atop his wrist to his elbow, gotten from a close shave while climbing.
» FACE Friendly and handsome, fairly hardy but with narrow features
» UNIQUE FEATURES A tattoo of a compass on the back of his right shoulder, with the Thieves' Guild emblem overlaid with the north and south arrow.
» ATTIRE [CASUAL] Alain always wears the brown leather pants, boots, and gloves of his Thives' Guild armor, though he often forgoes the curaiss when not doing anything requiring its protection and just wears a black linen shirt.
» GEAR Sleeveless Thieves' Guild curaiss, fingerless TG gloves, TG boots, and leather TG trousers, all brown with black accents. He also wears a utility belt and bandolier, with a number of extra pockets sewn all over. He has a simple but sturdy steel shortsword, made of gunmetal gray alloy which matches his bow; his bow's base design is found in the Dwemer bow - it borrows the basic shape and takes great advantage of the Dwemer's ingenious system of pulleys which are used to maximize the power the bow can generate. The bow also has a small aiming assistance device in the form of a small circular crosshair that helps determine the arrow's target. He has a leather quiver that holds thirty or so arrows, and he also carries with him a modified pickaxe, a number of hardened steel spikes, and a coil of rope, which he uses when climbing.
RELATIONS
» Thalmor [NEUTRAL/NEGATIVE] – While the Thalmor have never outright persecuted Alain, he has had his run-ins with them and found them both to be ripe, rich targets when they weren't looking and real jerks when they were.
» Imperial Legion [NEUTRAL] – Alain could care less about the Empire, so long as they stay out of his business.
» Stormcloaks [NEUTRAL/POSITIVE] – While his view on the Stormcloaks is similar to that of the Imperials, Alain has a few good Stormcloak friends and fences, improving his outlook on them.
» Falmer [NEUTRAL/NEGATIVE] – Alain generally just thinks of the Falmer as human-like animals, so he's no harsher in his judgement of them than he is toward a wolf or bear; that said, it was a Falmer that gave him the scar on his right arm, and they are generally a nuisance.
» Forsworn [DISLIKES] – While Alain has no particular political stance on the Forsworn, it is a nuisance to have to fight off savages half the time when in the Reach.
» The Thieves Guild [CURRENT MEMBER] – The Guild has been good to Alain all his life, and most of his longtime friends are members. The Guild has also been a great source of coin and adventure.
» The Companions [NEUTRAL] – Alain has had little contact with the Companions.
» College of Winterhold [NEUTRAL] – While he sometimes is able to get someone at the College to help him with a spell or enchantment in exchange for finding some relic or tome, the College is generally just a means to an end, and one without much to steal at that.
» The Dark Brotherhood [NEUTRAL/POSITIVE] – Alain has made a few acquaintances with Brotherhood members over time and found them to be nice enough people - albeit hard to steal from. He respects their skills, and as long as they don't come after him or his friends he'll be okay with them.
SKILLS
MASTER
» Acrobatics
» Pickpocket
» Athletics
EXPERT
» Archery
» Sneak
» One-Handed
ADEPT
» Restoration
» Alteration
» Lockpicking
APPRENTICE
» Speech
» Leatherwork
COMBAT
» Alain relies equally on his bow and sword for battle; he is very skilled, and his other skill-sets make up for any deficiency in those areas. He knows how to heal himself quickly using a variation of a Close Wounds spell, and even how to become ethereal; another oft-used spell is Stone-Bones, a variation of Stoneflesh that offers more protection to the bones - Alain's are often in danger from falls. He also knows a good assortment of other useful Alteration and Restoration spells for every occasion. While he is a good fighter, Alain's greatest assets are his athletic abilities and his thieving skills. Pickpocket and Lockpicking skills mean he has quick, precise hands; a proficiency in Sneaking naturally means he can stay out of sight; and of course, his Acrobatics and Athletics skill means he is able to fight to some degree with just about any object, all while avoiding damage.
HISTORY
» EARLY LIFE
Alain was born to a nameless wench who met his nameless scumbag of a father in the Ragged Flagon, in the twilight of the guild's good fortune and a time when the Flagon was still like a city under the city of Riften; his mother may have disappeared into the folds of survival in the city, and his father was probably killed in some drunken fight - it matters not, because shortly after his birth, Alain was left an orphan, and the Thieves Guild took a sharp downturn sparked with the murder of the Guildmaster, Gallus. Because he had no legitimate background to begin with, the Guild as a whole took him in; everyone spent at least a little time caring for the boy, the recruits who would do anything to earn the favor of the more senior members especially. With the lack of coin in the Guild, Alain had a relatively open childhood, going where he pleased and being left to take care of himself as soon as he could walk and talk well enough.
The guild members did pay him some mind, however, and as he grew up, he proved to be a risk-taking, quick-thinking young boy, showing potential if he were to be raised right. From a young age, the senior members took him under their wings and taught him all their trades - at first, just the basic skills he would need, then the finer points of theft itself. As the boy grew into a teenager, it was clear he could make a good acrobat, and so his training was tailored to nurture this. In his free time, young Alain romped around the city and the Ratway, narrowly avoiding trouble and injury and acquiring a taste for adventure.
» LATER LIFE
Alain took on his first job at 15, and from there he was hooked on theft; as Brjnolf often would say, he had larceny in his blood. The young man grew in practical prowess over time, bringing in a good deal of coin for the Guild and having his share of life experience, even finding himself in prison at 17. He was truly a gem for the Guild, and at 18, to reward him, a few other members of the Guild ordered him to get lost, go find a small town and relax for a week or two, take in some natural beauty and some drink and maybe spend some time with a nice girl who wouldn't know his name when he ditched her in the night. Reluctantly he went, trying to do what he had been told; despite some interest shown by a few women, Alain had no success in that field, and drinking was something he could do at home. So, disappointed and bored, Alain walked out into the wild, looking for something to entertain him.
He got more than he bargained for after wandering into a ruin for fun; he found that fighting off Dragur and traversing ancient traps incited that same adrenaline rush he felt on a job, and doing so could pay just as well as theft. With a renewed perspective on the adventure the world could hold, Alain prolonged his quest for adventure, finding that for one, he could appreciate the beauty of nature, and that there were more things to do in nature than he had once thought: cliff-diving, teasing wild animals, spelunking - and it was on this vacation that he bought his beloved climbing supplies. He loved climbing just as he loved theft, and he found that the skill climbing took could be applied to his work as well.
After a month's hiatus from the Guild, Alain returned, invigorated and open to a wider array of jobs, one of which was scouring a particular ruin for a few rare artifacts; the Guild had hired help on this one, and it was at this time that Alain met Marcus, an Imperial who was quite a bit like himself; after this meeting, Alain and Marcus kept in touch, even while Marcus had left Riften and Alain now made a point to romp all across Skyrim in search of adventure.
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Awesome. Alright, Sky, I still need a text color. Otherwise, I think we're about set to begin.
Skyrimosity
Well-Known Member
Check updated CC for background and Color info.
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Thanks, Sky. I will begin work on the post, and will let you guys know when it's up.
Skyrimosity
Well-Known Member
My reason's included in my backstory. Edwyn likes exploring and needs money.
Andrewthunder
"what is the most valuable to steal" Pride
its like, the reason in itself is help, Marcus find his father since, I'm an Avenging Angel,
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
I don't follow, Andrew. What exactly is an "Avenging Angel"?
Andrewthunder
"what is the most valuable to steal" Pride
Avenging Angel a title used for people, that wanna help, without considration of pay, but will do it, of the good of their heart.
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Ah, alright. An unofficial title given to kind people who help for the sake of helping. Cool.
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
As am I. It's about time I've gotten around to dealing with Marcus' father.
Delusional
Connoisseur of Hallucinations
Oh, yes it will be interesting indeed.
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