Balvarax Ernid
Balvarax Ernid
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
His tribe will always come first and foremost. His motivations are typically egalitarian, but understands that he cannot help others until his immediate problems are handled more permanently
Savvies & Ineptitudes
He would be considered agile and dextrous by his tribe, which would be average-ish at best among his classmates. Deception, at least in person to person interaction, is not a forte, to the point of disdain for him, as he would consider it a waste of time.
Likes & Dislikes
He likes smaller, steadier expressions of kindness, as those are the actions that build a strong, enduring tribe. He dislikes embellishment and bravado, along the lines of both Kraius and Athalor, though it's more of a disapproval of means than a loss of respect or honor.
Virtues & Personality perks
He is reliable and honorable to a fault, often to his own personal detriment.
Social
Religious Views
Balvarax is deeply connected to his tribe and family. "Ancestors be praised!" is a common expression of gratitude or excitement. He does not use any focus or object of veneration; instead, his spirituality is centered around meditation and internal centering. His focus on this has left him with a very placid demeanor, able to push through distraction.
Social Aptitude
He does not seek much in terms of social interaction, especially in large crowds. His connections are formed primarily of necessity or specific commonality of interest. He would not shirk social situations, nor would he particularly seek them out.
Mannerisms
Due to his height, keeping his chin level leads to an appearance of haughty-ness, though it is unintentional. He is nearly always surveying his surroundings when not otherwise engaged, and even then to a lesser degree. As he adjusts to his more diverse surroundings, he tries to be more emotive in his communication, though he's still working on it.
Hobbies & Pets
Around school, he is frequently reading up on his alchemy and potioning. He may have crossed paths with Arianna in this pursuit, as herbalism might also be necessary to that. He also would frequently be seen with games and toys and such that test and improve dexterity, due to clumsy dragon fingers.
Speech
He speaks in a slightly slower, measured meter, often seeking the perfect word for the situation. This is also to compensate for the fact that scents and pheromones are typical to dragonborn communication, and he needs an extra second or three to mentally assemble context clues when those are not present.
Wealth & Financial state
Coming from a communal society, he would likely be considered lower-middle class in the outside world. His needs have never been unmet, though he rarely has been able to have finer purchased goods. He's used to making - literally - his entertainment and being resourceful.
Young, sturdy Blue Dragonborn given to protecting and healing to foster his legacy and the generations to come that he will be called upon to protect.
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I really don't know what Untermauler is doing. I was woken from my rest and taken to the Master's office, along with it looked like the rest of the Kisjan, to be interrogated. I don't know if we were all there, I didn't have a chance to take a proper headcount. One by one, we went into his office. One by one we were released. I can only assume we were all subjected to the same line of questioning. A plot to kill him? <i>KILL</i> him? (translated from Draconic) Ancestors protect me! (/translation) That is certainly one way to interpret this after our ingress to his office, but (Draconic oath) a murder plot! He's the sssathara Master of Evocation! He could ash us in a thought if we so much as considered it! We'd never finish conjuring our first spell matrix before he could disarm and disable us seven times over. Who does he think we are? We want to be something; we're <i>going to be</i> something. But we're not. What could have possibly been said or done for him to take a threat as credible? I wish I could channel this energy into something for my spell casting, but there's no way I can focus anything enough to make it useful. I...
Oh, there's another knock at my door.
Apparently Ohva and Ardath merited further questioning, and were taken to Master Rednop for a reading. Surely this could've been done sooner. Magics were created to avoid these sorts of misunderstandings, surely we didn't need to undergo these theatrics. They seem to be unharmed, at least. I am thankful. We may be frustrated by the lack of influence Ioth and his disciples are exerting upon the world, but eliminating any one of them would certainly not server our ends. Our exoneration is justified and corroborated by Divination. But Buta is still un-accounted for, as is Sventisko. I am a little glad that Sventisko isn't here, because I can't be sure she would be able to handle this situation levelly and without enflaming it further. Perhaps it deserves further enflamation, considering the parties involved. I will face that future as it comes. I think I will. I am less sure that my fate remains here at this moment.
[[several days pass, the paper wear is different and a different pen is used]]
Buta is gone. This was all driven by some Unknown influence on him, and he ended up removing himself, rather than allowing himself to be used by Another in that manner. I applaud his courage in sacrificing himself so, if he thought himself a danger to us and others because of this influence. But still I cannot stop the tears. I will try to be strong as I have. The Kisjan will need someone to rally around after this. If shouldering their grief will help them through, I will do this. If appearing strong will help them to face down what they need to in the coming days, I will do this.
I don't know if I have the strength myself. I will try. I must. Ancestors protect me.
I miss my friend.
Research progress
This is a slog. I know, as a final project, this was never going to be easy, but hoooo, this is a lot of information to try to assimilate. Thankfully, the stories of the Dawn are consistent that I need not try to reconcile differing accounts, but, much to my consternation, hooks and points of entry for me to join them to the tales of my People are unfortunately few. All the more significant, then, is this research! Perhaps it will lead to greater attention to the stories of the Tribes that I have aggregated and more wholeness to the story of the World. My Alithan has returned to me an exhaustive screed on the stories I was told, as well as many notes and opinions on their purposes and meanings. They also gave me names and referrals to others of their station within our neighbor Tribes, and their slight difference and nuance has also been fascinating. It is so much to behold and process!
But today! Today was a grand sign! It is said that if, while we are combing the stacks for material and information, the library Cat, whom we have collectively dubbed Inril Untermeowler, finds you and brushes upon you fondly, your endeavors and studies will be blessed! Well, that very cat snuck upon me as I was pouring over a particularly droll tome. He brushed upon my leg quite fondly, it seems. Now, it may have been slightly because of a venison snack I had stashed in my pocket, but that was for my fortitude and not at all intended to influence the fates. Of course, I sacrificed a piece of it to the creature, and he wandered off as he might following a brief opportunity of pets and scritches. I think he particularly enjoyed my claws, when they are employed softly. My studies were certainly invigorated by his presence, though I could not say the same for that book.
Finally, as our brotherhood has grown, we have found need for a meeting space. We are expecting to inspect this space this evening still. T has need for a place to stow the supplies she has accrued, if nothing else. Hopefully it will prove a suitable staging ground.
In any case, my Alithan was planning to go to the Dragonmeet this week past, and I hope to have more new contacts for my story soon after. And then I'll need to start working on a script. I should enlist some help in practice and editing, since this is only a greater fraction of my evaluation than I prefer to consider.
There are also whispers of the Green Gala coming. Should I try to solicit a date? I'm not sure I'll want to go, but maybe I should?
Preparing a presentation
Fourth year is a notable year. I suppose all of them are, here at the Academy, but this one is more so because we are proving ourselves worthy of continuing on to the most advanced subjects available to us. Walk before you run, or so I've heard said. I don't particularly understand the source of the idiom, as much as it's used. Must be a human thing. In any case, I have chosen Etiology as my elective this year. I have so many different stories from the Elders that I love to retell myself before bed, I will be interested to meld their events into the known world's beginnings. Vutazon had certainly blessed us all, but how was it? Where does Skythriss' Great Triumph fit into the greater timeline? Many have been the Vutazon triumphs, but the tales do not elaborate on when they happened, save maybe under which suzerain, which is not terribly specific on its own. So much richness to unravel! I have already sent a letter back to my Alithan to get copies of these stories to ensure my memory is not fooling me. Tomorrow, I plan to introduce myself to the heads of the History department and solicit their guidance in my choice of texts. I hope I'll be able to find out their names first.
Not sure yet how I'll end up digesting this for submission. Probably some sort of presentation? It would be much cooler than a paper. I do too many papers as it is. Maybe some sort of moving illusory diorama? Suppose I should formulate the story I want to tell to make sure it's even compatible as actual imagery beyond just that which happens in my head when I'm being told the story. Good thing I have all year, right?
I'm sure I'll still need to do a paper anyway. Kethssssaassss!
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