Mervon Silvertongue

The Master of Caravans

Representative Mervon Silvertongue (a.k.a. Merv)

Mervon Silvertongue is a proud employee of the Erekian Trade Union. He works as a representative in the land-based logistics office in Haistone.
 Although his official title is 'representative', Silvertongue is in charge of the logistics of most caravans going between Haistone and Aurora. The title representative was given to him, when he requested a title to properly introduce himself, when interacting with people in his daily work.
Although Silvertongue often appears to be confused, and even awkward at times, he has a good mind for organizing and logistics, making him a valued member of the Erekian Trade Union.
He always dresses in fine clothing, usually white, but he tends to forget his hair, which is always messy.

Master of Caravans

Mervon Silvertongue has been in charge of organizing and planning all land-based caravan departures and arrivals in Haistone for around twenty years. After a few years, he realized that there were a lot of last-minute requests to get something shipped with the caravans, and he learned that often people would be willing to pay him a little extra if he could help out. To accommodate this, and at the same time to reduce interruptions in his work, he made his office publicly available during business hours, where people could drop in, and wait for him to be available.
Word of this got around, and quickly made him quite popular among merchants and craftsmen, as he somehow always managed to squeeze in their last-minute deliveries against a modest fee. Eventually, this earned him the unofficial title of 'Master of Caravans'.

Side Business

Through his work, Mervon knows most of the caravan masters and makes it a point to introduce himself to those he doesn't. This means he also knows who's willing to do some extra business on the side, like taking on extra goods that may not be registered anywhere, or even anonymous passengers. Although this is not strictly legal, Mervon sees himself merely as a facilitator that introduces business opportunities to the caravan masters, for a modest fee.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Mervon grew up in The Expedition, where his parents were responsible for the logistics of the large caravan, which is quite a daunting task, especially in the days prior to moving on to a new location.
Mervon loved organizing and packing the caravans, not the laborious part, but the planning of it, so it quickly became second nature for him. He did, however, not like the part about unpacking when they arrived at their new destination. He hated seeing all his good work going to waste, just to be redone again, the next time The Expedition uprooted.
Usually when Small Folk come of age, they leave The Expedition to gather new experiences, and later come back to share those. Mervon is one of the few that did not go back. He loved his job in the Erekian Trade Union, and he didn't have to redo the exact same work over and over. Additionally, it didn't hurt that people recognized him for his abilities. When it was time to return home, rather than go, he sent a short letter to his parents, stating that he wouldn't be coming home as he had found a better job in Haistone.
Although he hasn't seen his parent since, he is still in contact with them by letter, albeit the correspondence is usually short and formal, which is how he prefers it.

Mervon's Lastname

The Small Folk of the Expedition have no family names, instead they get their last name through the ritual known as The First Cry.
As most Small Folk, Mervon loves to tell the tale about his name, although he usually fails at making it a good story.

Now that is a very interesting story. You see, my father had a calf tongue that was silvered, and brought that to my birth ... Hmm, I suppose the rest speaks for itself.

— When how he got his lastname by a fellow of the small folk

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Having a natural affinity for organizing, Mervon loves doing anything related to that. He spends most of his waking hours in his office, optimizing the logistics of the caravans, and planning the departures and arrivals of goods to and from @Aurora.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Mervon Silvertongue has an extremely good memory, especially when it comes to remembering dates and times. It is rumored that he remembers the exact date and time for all departures and arrivals for caravans in Haistone over the last twenty years.
He's also very skilled in logistics and organizing, and coupled with his good memory, he always knows what type of goods are on the different caravans, and if there should be room for last-minute changes or not.
Although there's a lot of social interaction in his job, he often appears confused and awkward among people, even though he tries his best to follow proper etiquette.

Likes & Dislikes

He has a sweet tooth, and especially love Rainbow Sticks. He always keeps a box on his office desk, so he can offer some to his customers.

Personality Quirks

Mervon suffers from diminished eyesight, and as such he wears glasses to be able to read, an expense paid for by the Erekian Trade Union. Since he tends to misplace his glasses, he keeps them in a string around his neck, which he often forgets. It is not uncommon to see him padding down his pockets in an attempt to find them until he finally realizes they are hanging around his neck, which seems to surprise him every time.

Alignment

True Neutral

Current Location

Haistone

Species

Small Folk

Ethnicity

The Small Folk of the Expedition

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Representative

Date of Birth

9th of Khlipvi, 1191 TA

Year of Birth

1191 TA 45 Years old

Birthplace

The Expedition

Current Residence

Haistone

Gender

Male

Hair

White, messy

Height

121 cm

Weight

40 kg

Aligned Organization

Erekian Trade Union