Benjamin Delmotte

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    Basic Information (Required)

    Full Name: Benjamin Julien Delmotte.

    Age: 28.

    Born: April 14, 279 AC, in Basta.
    Gender: Male.

    Race: Imperial Ailor, Ithanian by birth.

    Sexuality: Straight!

    Preferred Weapon: Sick moves.

    Skill Information (Required)


    Total Points: 28 points from age.

    +18 Finecraft Arts (from Points)

    +10
    Literary Arts (from Points)

    +10
    Visual Arts (from Imperial Race Boost)
    Body Shape

    Physical stat: 0 Combat Points + 10 x ½ Literary Arts (5) = 5 Physical Stat

    Body Shape:
    Toned.

    Body Fat:
    Average.

    Languages

    d’Ithanie, from childhood

    Common,
    tutor taught
    Special Traits/Spells/Mutations

    N/A

    Basic Information (Expansion)

    Benjamin is drawn to Regalia by the promise of access to finer jewels and opportunity, as well as his family there. He’s by all counts a newcomer to the City, finding some aspects of the culture strange. He is a jeweler by trade, and resides in the Delmotte Estate.

    Benjamin is the eldest and only son of Eduard Delmotte and Emilie Boisselot, born in his mother’s estate. He is a cousin to Louis Delmotte, patriarch, and his siblings Emmeline, Jean, Fleur, Margot, Lucienne, and Laurie, and is a cousin to Alaine and Miriam as well.

    Benjamin seeks to expand the Delmotte gem and jewelry trade into Regalia, and marry someone compatible with himself.

    Visual Information (Required)

    Eye Color:
    Brown.


    Hair Color:
    Dark brown-black.

    Hair Style:
    Cut short, left just a touch long in the front with a slight curl.

    Skin Color: Tanned, freckled.

    Clothing: Clean, official. Favors clear lines and longer sleeves, slightly heeled shoes, and finer fabrics.

    Height:
    6’0”, or 182 cm.

    Visual Information (Expansion)

    Benjamin is constantly found with a trickster’s grin, though no malicious bone exists in his body. He has wide, deep brown eyes, ringed with long lashes and presided over by full brows that he has his more skilled family members tend to. His hair is a bit long in the front and on top, and gelled into order between haircuts. When let dry naturally, and untended to, it curls. His skin is freckled across, dotting his face in its entirety. Scruff usually clings to his jaw, and is tended to every other day or so.

    Benjamin fancies himself a dancer, but to be honest, he’s a bit more … average than expected. He’s toned, with very slight lines showing for it, but prides himself on being slimmer than his father was at his age, and his grandfather before him. His skin is tanned all the way through, owing to a Daendroqin grandfather more than a poorer upbringing.

    Benjamin prefers high fashion, but holds off and away from the more outlandish fashions his more Ithanian cousins embrace. He favors earthy colors, fine fabrics, and utility, but is focused on aesthetics more than the average man as well. Many rings adorn his fingers, owing to being a jeweler in a prominent jeweling family, and he carries a Unionist Eye around his neck, as well as a pocket watch from his mother.

    Benjamin has a low voice, often pausing as he thinks of the right thing to say. His words are often lilting and carefree, with a gentle tonage, though the content may not always be quite as amicable. He speaks d’Ithanie and Common fluently, and knows select words in Daendroque, but nowhere near literate. (Read: he knows swears.)

    Personality and Abilities (Required)

    How would your character respond to experiencing Fear?

    Benjamin likes to think he’s the kind of man to stand up and protect others when scared, but this isn’t the case in the slightest. He’ll put a front up, of course, of bravado, but if this bravado is ever put to the test, true fear will win out. While not a coward, per se, it’d take extraordinary circumstances for him to stay versus running.
    How would your character respond to experiencing Stress?

    Benjamin would first start by balling his fists and pacing, trying to vent out the ugly feeling through motion and idle activity. Then, as the stress grows, he would find himself unable to focus, and instead he’d sit down in an attempt to perhaps deal with the issue, or otherwise explode, as a balloon might pop.
    How would your character express feeling Happy?

    When happy, Ben is all wide grins and laughs, with easy body language and loose shoulders. As a dancer, he is quick to sweep a lady (while still obeying noble etiquette, of course) into a quick two-step. His happiness, when true, shows through his single dimple and his uncharacteristic optimism.
    How does your character view Law and Authorities?

    Benjamin sees them as not only necessary but good. He isn’t one to believe the rumors of guard brutality, as he’s always had an excellent experience with guards (though this may be due to being a noble Ailor man). Generally, he finds himself admiring the work of these men, and very likely to buy them a drink. In the law, he sees a framework of order, which exists to protect his birthright privilege, as well as that of the other Ailor and nobility, and seeks to uphold it when he can.
    How does your character feel about Races other than their own?

    They’re… useful, to say the least, but Ben can’t help but turn a nose up at the things. He hopes the Spirit has a plan for them to redeem themselves as lesser races, and soon- truly, it’s hard for him to stomach the more abhorrent ones- but he can play nice if he has to.
    How does your character feel about Religion for themselves and other faiths?

    Ben, while not the most devout Unionist, still believes strongly in the religion and its principles. He follows the thought of the Emperor’s newer creeds, namely: while he doesn’t quite approve of the other faiths, he can at least acknowledge that they’re assisting the Great Way one way or another, and assumes that they’ve simply bastardized the concept of the Spirit into a form their simple minds can manage.
    How does your character feel about the Arcane and Magical in the world?

    The thought of it all makes him deeply uncomfortable, as from what he’s seen and heard, the Arcane and Magical are unholy, and its wielders doubly so. As a child, he was told stories of the monsters in the dark and assumes the monsters had a shred of reality in them, hiding in the Silven and Mages hiding around the city. In practice, he simply doesn’t feel the need to interact with them and would avoid them. (Unless they sell honey.)
    How does your character feel towards their family?

    Benjamin takes great pride in being a member of the Delmotte family. He’s spent countless hours learning and perfecting the family trade and works tirelessly to promote and improve the family as a whole from within when he can. While he has no fanatical ties to the family, he does appreciate all it silently does for him and would do things he otherwise wouldn’t if a family member asked him.
    What is your character's biggest insecurity?

    Benjamin always worries if he presents well enough to represent the Delmotte name and brand. As the only jeweler of the family’s current generation, he finds the weight heavy on his shoulders to produce works of art worthy, and up to the standards his ancestors have set.
    What is your character the most proud of about themselves?

    Benjamin is proud of his sure-footedness on the dance floor, and his jewel craft. While his father called it a waste of time, he found a deep love for dance when he studied it, and is proud of how well he can dance- even though sometimes it is quite laughable.
    What motivates your character to move forward and better their life?

    His fear of mediocrity moves him forward and to brighter shores. Every setback that occurs can only take him further down his path, he says, but truly, he only looks back to make sure he isn’t an Average Joe.
    What is your character's biggest fear?

    Benjamin fears mediocrity above all else. He strives to make a name for himself, his family, and create something to last-- the thought of becoming one of the nameless many keeps him awake at night, and he constantly strives to improve based on this alone.

    Personality and Abilities (Expansion)

    Benjamin rubs his nose when he lies.

    Benjamin’s favorite color is ivory.

    Benjamin’s favorite food is ostepai, discovered on an early trip north to find beautiful gems.

    Benjamin’s library is color-coded.

    He is left-handed, but has taught himself to be ambidextrous after a tutor caught him using the Archdemon’s hand.

    Likes

    Benjamin’s favorite animal is a duck.

    He loves soft covers, but will never admit it.

    His favorite scent is a garden after rain.

    Dislikes

    Benjamin is annoyed instantly by nobles acting below their station.

    He hates mud, after losing seven carriage wheels to it once during a spring trip.

    He secretly hates crows. He thinks they know too much, and one time, he caught one trying to make off with an in-progress necklace through an open window.

    Life Story (Required)

    Benjamin is born on April 14, 279 AC, to Eduard Delmotte and Emilie Boisselot in the Boisselot estate in Ithania. He is the first child and eldest son of the couple. His childhood personality takes the shape of a hopeful idealist, with far too gentle a heart that breaks easily.

    Growing up,
    he takes a fancy in dancing and literature, which pleases his mother, but not his father, who worries for Benjamin’s future if he were to become a dancer. Knowing he could crush his son easily, Eduard instead searches for another ‘beautiful’ thing that would keep his interest. Therefore, he shows Benjamin all he knows of the jewel trade, bringing in other family members when his own knowledge hits a shortfall.

    Benjamin is uninterested until he notices the sparkle of gems in the sunlight, the way the stones can be brought to life, and the fine craft that goes into such finery. He finds a rhythm to the work as he begins an apprenticeship, and finds ways to incorporate his love for literature into his pieces, often making works inspired by texts.

    His life continues like this, with trips around the world to source gems and train under others. He is escorted by his grandfather, a greying Daendroque man who laughs hard and whispers secrets of the world in the late nights. However, his grandfather laments frequently that he’s never done anything special with his life, sowing the seeds for his fear of mediocrity.

    In love with the idea of love, Benjamin “falls” for many upon his journeys, only to fall out of said “love” just as fast, or faster. He fantasizes about true love, but knows that his marriage later in life is more likely to be political, and resigns himself to a marriage of convenience rather than passion.

    As he ages,
    Benjamin jades somewhat- he loves the jeweling, and the dancing, but finds himself listless between the two. Returning home, he receives letters in the mail from his cousins, documenting their lives in the Holy City. Finding this to be a lucrative opportunity to expand the business, and reconnect with the family that’s actually near his age, Benjamin sets out for the City!
     
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    #1 canaaa, May 25, 2019
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    Edit real quick before this is claimed: changed +8 Literary/+2 Bodycare to a straight +10 Literary.
     
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