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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Velenne" data-source="post: 466254" data-attributes="member: 1856">Hello everyone! That's me playing Jonas. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />To give everyone somewhat of a background on him:Jonas was the son of a wealthy merchant who longed to be out of his home and a part of the world.  He was pure misery on his father -always getting into trouble and disregarding the law and household rules.  So when the day came that he demanded his inheritance, his father reluctantly gave it in the hope of gaining some measure of peace and that his son would learn the value of prudence out in the world.Jonas had squandered most of his money before finding the love of his life.  Settling down in a large city and opening a tavern with what he had left (plus a large loan from her father), he started a family and thought all was well in the world.  He used his buisness savvy to turn his wretched little tavern into a successful and well-respected establishment, even performing from time to time on stage.  Yet his world came crumbling down upon discovering his wife's adulterous affair.  It seemed that their bed had grown too cold for her during his extended trips to nearby cities.  He left in the night without a word.He began travelling then, falling back on his performances to earn enough money for food.   Yet his cleverness prevailed once more and he found he actually had quite the talent as a bard.  His fame spread slowly at first, but exploded after a royal contest.  He became famous for his patriotic music and played for many nobles and even kings.  Then, just as he did before, he vanished without a word.Jonas has only recently reappeared, nearly twenty years later.  The years seem to have been good to the bard, for his skill (it is said) is nearly unmatched in Xad'Nasser.  He claims to have studied under master bards in the mainland Ersadia.  All too quickly, he has caught up on the local lore, reestablished his contacts, and returned to the spotlight.While he still plays his old patriotic music, he most revels in his many new songs which he plays for various courts and well-to-do individuals.  Secretly however, the state of his homeland saddens him.  For one, half of it has been destroyed.  What is left is under the control of a tyrant who puts undead enforcers in the streets.  He has waited for the release of Bocata and Laurel in the hopes that they have plans and contacts who can return his beloved home to its former grace.</blockquote>

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