Post by The Entertainers of Holodrum! on May 25, 2011 12:18:14 GMT 10
Note: One of the "Entertainers of Holodrum"
Name: Johvan
Age: 50
Gender: male
Race: human
Height: 4'8"
Weight: heavily built
Weapons: too old to fight
Occupation: Caller, money-taker, hurdy-gurdy player
Description: An old man in a renaissance-style doublet and hose, Johvan carries no weapons. He has curled shoes, and his short gray hair appears electrified around his receding hairline. A mostly-salt mustache and short beard is clean-kept and somewhat attractive.
Vehicles: Access to Decorated Wagon, Open Cart, and two strong ponies
Personality: A salesman who cares about making money and keeping the troupe together. Tries to force his son to remain an entertainer, although his son wants to become a swordsman like Seren.
History:
The troupe began when Johvan and Rishu left their home with one horse and a fiddle after Johvan's wife died and they couldn't keep up with the farm. Rishu was 4. They made money by Johvan's fiddle and knowledge of folk-songs, and Rishu's sheer cuteness. In one city, a pair of orphaned girls in search of adventure tagged along and discovered they liked to dance and do acrobatics. The four pooled their money and bought an open cart and another horse.
They met a man singing in the main courtyard of Holodrum Castle Town one night after a performance. Barott wasn't attracting a big enough crowd to be a threat, but something in his face prompted Johvan to invite him into the troupe. Barott doesn't talk much, and it is often assumed that he doesn't know very much of the language,
About a year later, they met a beautiful dancer named Din, who reminded Johvan of his long-lost wife. Then a woman named Impa, a friend of Din's, became their cook, and finally a boy named Link appeared nearby. He was a good swordsman and deft acrobat. Plus, he was cute. With Din and Link on the troupe, they made more money than ever before. But, Din, Impa and Link were called away by fate, and the troupe set off for new parts.
One night, a boy and girl on a single horse came riding up to their campfire, dressed in strange attire - pirate-style costumes, with real swords. They were bruised and battered, exhausted beyond complete sanity. Mel quickly patched them up, and through the next weeks, the troupe learned that their names were Lena and Seren, and they had come from a very messed up realm where an old man had had a nightmarish control over them both. Slowly they recuperated, although they both still suffer from nightmares.
Now the seven are inter-realm travelers, traveling from all the different lands that they can find.
Abilities: Can play the hurdy-gurdy, swindle the average person, and make himself heard across incredible distances.
Known Strengths and weaknesses:
Very loyal, good at keeping track of money, great organizer of people and objects. Cannot fight, afraid of being left out of the "family" of the troupe if he becomes useless.
Name: Johvan
Age: 50
Gender: male
Race: human
Height: 4'8"
Weight: heavily built
Weapons: too old to fight
Occupation: Caller, money-taker, hurdy-gurdy player
Description: An old man in a renaissance-style doublet and hose, Johvan carries no weapons. He has curled shoes, and his short gray hair appears electrified around his receding hairline. A mostly-salt mustache and short beard is clean-kept and somewhat attractive.
Vehicles: Access to Decorated Wagon, Open Cart, and two strong ponies
Personality: A salesman who cares about making money and keeping the troupe together. Tries to force his son to remain an entertainer, although his son wants to become a swordsman like Seren.
History:
The troupe began when Johvan and Rishu left their home with one horse and a fiddle after Johvan's wife died and they couldn't keep up with the farm. Rishu was 4. They made money by Johvan's fiddle and knowledge of folk-songs, and Rishu's sheer cuteness. In one city, a pair of orphaned girls in search of adventure tagged along and discovered they liked to dance and do acrobatics. The four pooled their money and bought an open cart and another horse.
They met a man singing in the main courtyard of Holodrum Castle Town one night after a performance. Barott wasn't attracting a big enough crowd to be a threat, but something in his face prompted Johvan to invite him into the troupe. Barott doesn't talk much, and it is often assumed that he doesn't know very much of the language,
About a year later, they met a beautiful dancer named Din, who reminded Johvan of his long-lost wife. Then a woman named Impa, a friend of Din's, became their cook, and finally a boy named Link appeared nearby. He was a good swordsman and deft acrobat. Plus, he was cute. With Din and Link on the troupe, they made more money than ever before. But, Din, Impa and Link were called away by fate, and the troupe set off for new parts.
One night, a boy and girl on a single horse came riding up to their campfire, dressed in strange attire - pirate-style costumes, with real swords. They were bruised and battered, exhausted beyond complete sanity. Mel quickly patched them up, and through the next weeks, the troupe learned that their names were Lena and Seren, and they had come from a very messed up realm where an old man had had a nightmarish control over them both. Slowly they recuperated, although they both still suffer from nightmares.
Now the seven are inter-realm travelers, traveling from all the different lands that they can find.
Abilities: Can play the hurdy-gurdy, swindle the average person, and make himself heard across incredible distances.
Known Strengths and weaknesses:
Very loyal, good at keeping track of money, great organizer of people and objects. Cannot fight, afraid of being left out of the "family" of the troupe if he becomes useless.