Sex: Male
Age: 22
Race: Mouseling
Deity: The Nameless Goddess
Title: Barrelbreaker
Background: Mynse was born in a litter of a dozen aboard the ship Smiling Crook-a river barge, and floating home, of a small clan of Mouselings who traded up and down the Iolite river and related areas. Despite the name (which doesn't translate well into the human tongue), they were honest merchants, bartering raw plants and pelts harvested from from the Amber Swamps, gems and glass the Citrine desert, and foodstuffs and craftsgoods from the shallows of the Western sea. Mynse grew up larger and stronger than his brothers and sisters (named Conai, Lynse, Carth, Jynse, Coop, Goose, Gynse, Flyyck, Tynse, Tyrune, and Wynse), and when they ran into trouble he consequently found himself picking up a weapon and defending them against all sorts of trouble, be it bullying humans or bandits or blood hungry beasts. He eventually began training in the art of "finger-dancing", a style of combat relying on speed, cunning, and agility, over power-he chose the twin axes, as his specialty, as he had often found himself ranging about overland whenever the Smiling Crook made landfall, and he enjoyed the utility of them. Occasionally he even brought down small game.
When it came to his 20th year-the name year, the traditional year River Mouselings choose their path in life, and many leave their homes so as to reduce the strain on their families-Mynse took his tiny axes and chopped a large wooden barrel in half, a terrific feat for a Mouseling-he never told anyone that he had tactfully chosen the barrels weakest point for his attack, rather than using pure strength.
Mynse had decided to be a hero, and travel the world. For the last two years, he's served as a "Sniffer"-a sort of licensed bounty hunter and investigator, helping the lawmen find bad people and put them away. Mynse has learned alot about humans and the like he never wanted to. Of course, he's also been changed by his experiences, and not all for the better-gambling has unfortunately become a vice of his, and he has only just adjusted to the fact that he has to pay back all the money he lost. Which is quite a bit.
Description: Mynse is a Mouseling with a light and thin build, smooth grey hair, a white patch on the crown of his head, and a twitchy white tail which is predictably crooked at three ends. He has excitable, brilliant green eyes, polished white buck-teeth, and a overlarge black nose. He usually dresses in simple, dependable clothing, that gives him full ease of movement and comfort-a "simple" grey tunic, the sort with lots of hidden pockets, and tough leather pants. He usually wears no shoes unless he's required to do politely-as River Mouselings have tough feet that are like leather. He is somewhat nearsighted, and wears a pair of spangly brass spectacles when he has to read.
Personality: Mynse is the short who leads forward-he will do a thing he sets his mind to, readily volunteering and, if not taking command, then certainly taking initiative. He is a fearless as a finger-dancer as there ever was, and with that comes a deep pride, and abiding confidence in his own ability. He is usually as friendly as his race is famed to, but is more combative and willing to come to blows than others of his kind. He has often found that diplomacy is best backed with a strong position. Mynse holds family and friends in high regard, and enjoys the company of others-he makes oaths easily, and tries never to break his word. He is blamelessly shallow, and keeps himself immaculately groomed. He is a self-proclaimed fool when it comes to money, and spends it freely-he enjoys gambling quite alot, and losing or winning he is usually satisfied he took the chance. Mynse loves the waters of the world, and all their wonders and dangers. He has never been seriously wounded, and like most young men, believes he's going to live forever.
Skills: Mynse is a small, agile fighter with loads of bravado and two tiny whirling axes. He's used to going quiet and unseen, and striking from ambush. His tiny hands are very nimble and precise, adapting to tasks easily, though he lacks great strength due to his size. He knows how hunt, to dress a kill and cook the meat, though not very tastefully. He is an expert in the water, a swift swimmer (good, since Mouselings have small lung capacity), and is a solid boatsmouse-he can draw oars or sails as easy as the wind blows. He has a brilliant, if plodding mind-and a good nose, both literally and metaphorically. He knows how to analyze a guilty person by their actions and words, and knows how to read a room and tell what happened before he was there. Mynse is a terrible liar himself, but he can almost always tell when someone is trying to lie to him.
Items: Mynse carries only a few special items of note, preferring to travel lightly-a cord made from the twined tailhairs of his family members, pair of brass spectacles for reading, a rain-hat with a floppy brim he bought two years ago, and his two axes, Biter and Snapper. Biter is wielded in the left hand, his dominant one, and is single edged, heavy, and decorated with the hanging claws of his first kills-it's shaped like a billhook. Snapper is a two bladed axe, longer, thinner and sharper, with hooked ends for yanking his opponents weapons away, or their feet from under them.
Additional Information: Mynse owes quite a bit of money to some quite unsavory people. He is not a bad gambler, but he is completely incapable of bluffing-and too young to realize how to work that to his advantage.
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Topic: Moissonic Tales: The Dream Saga - Turn 3 (Last Updated: 11/12/14) (Read 11943 times)