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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 6280969" data-attributes="member: 92305"><p><strong>-- A TALE OF WOE - YURI OF RAEZE --</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u><strong>Background Notes.</strong> <em>Player's eyes only.</em></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Khor Kalba is the most intact ruin from the time of Acheron known to exist. It sits atop a rock on the Argossean coast, in the Shaipur region, near the border of Shem. The fortress is impregnable, and scholars today argue that Khor Kalba must have fallen from treachery within. The warlord Khalar Zym has laid claim to the place, using it as the hub for his massive, multi-national army.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Raeze is a small town near Khor Kalba that began as refuge for Acheronian grave robbers, explorers, and scholar adventurers who frequented trips into labyrinthine Khor Kalba. When Khalar Zym planted his flag, Raeze grew as the closest point of civilization, servicing Zym's enormous army.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Yuri's father, Nicolas, is a native of Messantia, born in Cranetown. A fisherman by trade, Nicolas left heavy Messantian competition for the smaller town of Raeze. Though Raeze does not sit on the shore, Nicolas never-the-less made a good living by fishing all day and hauling his catch back to the town each evening. In his success, Nicolas married above his station to Saphirra, the daughter of salt and spices merchant.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Nicolas and Saphirra had three children. Yuri is the oldest. The middle child was their daughter, Agatha. And, the youngest was Simon, who died while still an infant.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- As Khalar Zym and his witch daughter, Marique, came to power, it became an open secret that Zym was holding ancient blood ceremonies with Marique that involved human sacrifice. Raeze, at one time rife with beggars and homeless, became a tomb at night with no knowing soul venturing out after the sun set. Yuri does not know all the facts, but what he has gathered is that his father fell on hard times in the face of increased competition. Nicolas' secret had found its way through the years to other fishermen. Whether by misfortune and happenstance or someone's dogged plan, both Nicolas and Saphirra went missing on the same night. At this time, Yuri had entered his teens and was an apprentice to his father. Yuri's questions eventually led him to believe that both his parents had been taken by Zym's men and used in one of Marique's dark rites. Whether that be truth or not, Nicolas and Saphirra have never been seen again.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Yuri took care of his sister Agatha from that night forward. He became an apprentice to his maternal grandfather, Erco Columbo, who by now had graduated from trading in salt and spices to a long list of herbal items. These were dire years for Yuri and his sister for the two of them learned that there was no love for them among their grandparents. Erco always stated that Saphirra had slighted the family name by marrying below her status--something that just was not done in Argossean culture.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- At age 16, Yuri left his tutelage at Erco's hands to serve his mandatory time in the service of Argos. But, it was not the sea to which Yuri was sent. He became an archer, serving the kingdom among the interior baronies. He spent much of his time chasing bandits in the hills between Argos and Shem.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Three years later, Yuri returned to Raeze to resume his place with Erco as an apprentice herbalist. Erco was hard on him, and in an attempt to rectify the family name, forced an arranged marriage on Yuri. There was never any love between Yuri and Flamina, and the two argued on many nights. Erco seemed to more and more enraged at the further beating the Columbo name was taking.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Erco's rage came to a head one night five years later. Yuri and his sister were banished from the Colombo family. Kicked out on the street, Yuri did what he had to in order to feed himself and his sister. These were the first steps he took in becoming a thief, age 23.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Eventually, Yuri and Agatha (he had left Flamina with no regrets, though he is still officially married) found a shack near the water to get them off the street. It was about this time that Yuri began about leaving Raeze for a better life in Messantia--the exact opposite of what his father had done. But, an opportunity came his way. Yuri signed on as a deckhand on a merchant vessel--a vocation that would take Yuri away from Agatha for close to two years. It was during this time that Yuri acquired the nickname, <em>Yuri The Knife</em>.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- While Yuri was away at sea, Khalar Zym and his daughter, Marique, found their deaths in the Skull Cave, not far from Khor Kalba. King Milo wasted no time raising an army to fight against the remnant of Zym's army. The Messantian king made sure none of Zym's lieutenants would assume the power that had become a real concern for the Argossean monarch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Yuri returned from the sea to find Raeze a smoking ruin. In the aftermath of Milo's attack, Raeze has become a place of pestilence and death. Tragedy raised it's ugly head again as Yuri could not find Agatha. Their home by the shore had been destroyed. Agatha was nowhere to be found. Yuri has been told conflicting reports on his sister's fate. Some say that she fell sick. Some say that she died in the fighting (and that Erco Columbo would not take her in during the siege). Some say that soldiers--he's been told from both sides--raped and killed her. Others say that her body was burned along with many others. Whatever the truth, Agatha cannot be found, and Yuri believes that she is dead.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>-- Today, Yuri has packed every item he owns on his back, and he has left Raeze on foot, heading for Messantia.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[code]Yuri of Raeze - Family</p><p></p><p>Father: Nicolas (Fisherman, native Messantian, presumed deceased)</p><p>Mother: Saphirra Columbo (native of Raeze, presumed deceased)</p><p></p><p>Maternal Grandfather: Erco Columbo (Salt, Spice, and Herbal Merchant in Raeze)</p><p>Yuri's Wife: Flamina (estranged wife)</p><p></p><p>Sister: Agatha (missing and presumed deceased)</p><p>Brother: Simon (died as an infant)[/code]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[code]Yuri of Raeze - Professional History</p><p></p><p>Fisherman Apprentice</p><p>Herbalist Apprentice</p><p>Archer</p><p>Thief</p><p>Seaman[/code]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[code]Yuri of Raeze - Life Events</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 5 - Father Nicolas teaches Yuri about the sea.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 13 - Father Nicolas and mother Saphirra go missing. Yuri and Agatha live with Saphirra's father, Erco Columbo. Yuri becomes an apprentice to Erco as an herbalist.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 16 - All freemen of Argos are called to serve the kingdom for a number of years. Yuri becomes an archer in service to his king. His service lasts almost three years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 19 - Yuri returns to his birthtown of Raeze and resumes living under Erco Columbo's roof as an apprentice herbalist.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 20 - Erco arranges a marriage for Yuri. Flamina becomes his wife.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 23 - With Yuri's marriage in shambles, Erco kicks Yuri and Agatha out on the street to fend for themselves. Yuri becomes a thief. Yuri and Agatha make a home near the coast.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 24 - Yuri becomes a deckhand and leaves Raeze for close to two years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Age 26 - Yuri return to Raeze to find Agatha missing and now presumed dead. Yuri leaves Raeze for Messantia.[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 6280969, member: 92305"] [B]-- A TALE OF WOE - YURI OF RAEZE --[/B] [U][B]Background Notes.[/B] [I]Player's eyes only.[/I][/U] -- Khor Kalba is the most intact ruin from the time of Acheron known to exist. It sits atop a rock on the Argossean coast, in the Shaipur region, near the border of Shem. The fortress is impregnable, and scholars today argue that Khor Kalba must have fallen from treachery within. The warlord Khalar Zym has laid claim to the place, using it as the hub for his massive, multi-national army. -- Raeze is a small town near Khor Kalba that began as refuge for Acheronian grave robbers, explorers, and scholar adventurers who frequented trips into labyrinthine Khor Kalba. When Khalar Zym planted his flag, Raeze grew as the closest point of civilization, servicing Zym's enormous army. -- Yuri's father, Nicolas, is a native of Messantia, born in Cranetown. A fisherman by trade, Nicolas left heavy Messantian competition for the smaller town of Raeze. Though Raeze does not sit on the shore, Nicolas never-the-less made a good living by fishing all day and hauling his catch back to the town each evening. In his success, Nicolas married above his station to Saphirra, the daughter of salt and spices merchant. -- Nicolas and Saphirra had three children. Yuri is the oldest. The middle child was their daughter, Agatha. And, the youngest was Simon, who died while still an infant. -- As Khalar Zym and his witch daughter, Marique, came to power, it became an open secret that Zym was holding ancient blood ceremonies with Marique that involved human sacrifice. Raeze, at one time rife with beggars and homeless, became a tomb at night with no knowing soul venturing out after the sun set. Yuri does not know all the facts, but what he has gathered is that his father fell on hard times in the face of increased competition. Nicolas' secret had found its way through the years to other fishermen. Whether by misfortune and happenstance or someone's dogged plan, both Nicolas and Saphirra went missing on the same night. At this time, Yuri had entered his teens and was an apprentice to his father. Yuri's questions eventually led him to believe that both his parents had been taken by Zym's men and used in one of Marique's dark rites. Whether that be truth or not, Nicolas and Saphirra have never been seen again. -- Yuri took care of his sister Agatha from that night forward. He became an apprentice to his maternal grandfather, Erco Columbo, who by now had graduated from trading in salt and spices to a long list of herbal items. These were dire years for Yuri and his sister for the two of them learned that there was no love for them among their grandparents. Erco always stated that Saphirra had slighted the family name by marrying below her status--something that just was not done in Argossean culture. -- At age 16, Yuri left his tutelage at Erco's hands to serve his mandatory time in the service of Argos. But, it was not the sea to which Yuri was sent. He became an archer, serving the kingdom among the interior baronies. He spent much of his time chasing bandits in the hills between Argos and Shem. -- Three years later, Yuri returned to Raeze to resume his place with Erco as an apprentice herbalist. Erco was hard on him, and in an attempt to rectify the family name, forced an arranged marriage on Yuri. There was never any love between Yuri and Flamina, and the two argued on many nights. Erco seemed to more and more enraged at the further beating the Columbo name was taking. -- Erco's rage came to a head one night five years later. Yuri and his sister were banished from the Colombo family. Kicked out on the street, Yuri did what he had to in order to feed himself and his sister. These were the first steps he took in becoming a thief, age 23. -- Eventually, Yuri and Agatha (he had left Flamina with no regrets, though he is still officially married) found a shack near the water to get them off the street. It was about this time that Yuri began about leaving Raeze for a better life in Messantia--the exact opposite of what his father had done. But, an opportunity came his way. Yuri signed on as a deckhand on a merchant vessel--a vocation that would take Yuri away from Agatha for close to two years. It was during this time that Yuri acquired the nickname, [I]Yuri The Knife[/I]. -- While Yuri was away at sea, Khalar Zym and his daughter, Marique, found their deaths in the Skull Cave, not far from Khor Kalba. King Milo wasted no time raising an army to fight against the remnant of Zym's army. The Messantian king made sure none of Zym's lieutenants would assume the power that had become a real concern for the Argossean monarch. -- Yuri returned from the sea to find Raeze a smoking ruin. In the aftermath of Milo's attack, Raeze has become a place of pestilence and death. Tragedy raised it's ugly head again as Yuri could not find Agatha. Their home by the shore had been destroyed. Agatha was nowhere to be found. Yuri has been told conflicting reports on his sister's fate. Some say that she fell sick. Some say that she died in the fighting (and that Erco Columbo would not take her in during the siege). Some say that soldiers--he's been told from both sides--raped and killed her. Others say that her body was burned along with many others. Whatever the truth, Agatha cannot be found, and Yuri believes that she is dead. -- Today, Yuri has packed every item he owns on his back, and he has left Raeze on foot, heading for Messantia. [code]Yuri of Raeze - Family Father: Nicolas (Fisherman, native Messantian, presumed deceased) Mother: Saphirra Columbo (native of Raeze, presumed deceased) Maternal Grandfather: Erco Columbo (Salt, Spice, and Herbal Merchant in Raeze) Yuri's Wife: Flamina (estranged wife) Sister: Agatha (missing and presumed deceased) Brother: Simon (died as an infant)[/code] [code]Yuri of Raeze - Professional History Fisherman Apprentice Herbalist Apprentice Archer Thief Seaman[/code] [code]Yuri of Raeze - Life Events Age 5 - Father Nicolas teaches Yuri about the sea. Age 13 - Father Nicolas and mother Saphirra go missing. Yuri and Agatha live with Saphirra's father, Erco Columbo. Yuri becomes an apprentice to Erco as an herbalist. Age 16 - All freemen of Argos are called to serve the kingdom for a number of years. Yuri becomes an archer in service to his king. His service lasts almost three years. Age 19 - Yuri returns to his birthtown of Raeze and resumes living under Erco Columbo's roof as an apprentice herbalist. Age 20 - Erco arranges a marriage for Yuri. Flamina becomes his wife. Age 23 - With Yuri's marriage in shambles, Erco kicks Yuri and Agatha out on the street to fend for themselves. Yuri becomes a thief. Yuri and Agatha make a home near the coast. Age 24 - Yuri becomes a deckhand and leaves Raeze for close to two years. Age 26 - Yuri return to Raeze to find Agatha missing and now presumed dead. Yuri leaves Raeze for Messantia.[/code] [/QUOTE]
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