╔══════════════════════【⎈】══════════════════════╗ ╚══════════════════════【⎈】══════════════════════╝ Art by @microwavemmm Character Information Name: Valentino Solisti Nicknames: Admiral Former Nicknames: Grand Marshal, Your Grace :'( Race: Full-blooded Ailor, Dressolini by birth Age: 46 Gender: Male Eye Color: Gray Core Concept He is Dogmatic Unionist, Minoth Sect, and strictly supportive of Alexander being the true and rightful Emperor. A man who seeks to present a composed image of intellect and state loyalty, the Admiral is quite self-centered and emotional with those who know him better. Proficiency Information Total Points: 50 skill points + 10 hobby + 5 Fineland Ailor racial boost + 5 Honed Skill 2 = 70 total 0 unused Core Proficiencies - 4 total 2 Sword Combat 2 Fist Combat Talent Proficiency - 24 total 10 Perception Training 10 Bodycare Training (5 from racial boost) 4 Strength Training Hobby Proficiency - 18 total 15 Sailing Art (10 hobby + 5 from Honed Skill 2) 3 Writing Art Point-Buy - 24 total Linguistics - 15 total Engineering - 9 total Physical Stat: 25 racial cap (2 from Sword Combat, 2 from Fist Combat, 5 from Bodycare Training at 0.5x, 4 from Strength Training, 7.5 from Sailing Art at 0.5x, 5 from Destined Body 1) Ability Information Engineering (Hallowtech) Environment Biotics Hacking Ailor chosen abilities Honed Skill 2 Destined Body 1 Shrewd Insight 1 Bodycare Training (2 abilities) Languages Common Girobaldan (raised in Girobalda) Dressolini (linguistics) Chiari (linguistics) Monta (linguistics) Daendroque (unlocked from 3 above) Bragacao (linguistics) [Eligible for Est-Allorn Droque but he wouldn't learn a slave language] Hellas (linguistics) Appearance Information Valentino has little in the way of abnormal traits, as his wealth in his upbringing and his care for his own health has aged him well, while remaining out of any significantly scarring combat Standing at six feet flat, Valentino has a lean and sculpted figure honed by strict training and diet, crowned by his swept-back black hair falling to just above his shoulders and a neat and short full beard that was beginning to gray. He keeps a simple style, presenting clean and high quality clothing with relative unadornment, draped over his tanned skin from years on the water. No alternate forms Spoiler: Art Spoiler: Valentino in his Senate Years Art by MonMarty, circa 2014 Spoiler: Valentino Going Grey Art by Woodwork, 2019 Spoiler: Valentino in his budding youth Art by leversandpulleys, circa 2014 Life Story Valentino Sangiovese was born in the late summer of 263 AC in the region of San Girobalda to Giorgio and Maria Sangiovese. On his tenth birthday, he went through the Sangiovese rite of passage, performing his Sanktism of Duty and joining his father’s crew. In the years following the Drachenwald Crisis, his father felt the growing need for a politically focused Sangiovese, sending Val through schooling and eventually off to the Crown City to become a part of the Regalian Senate, eventually finding success as a leader of the Iron Bulwark. After his father's death, Valentino transitioned careers to become an Admiral, and split his time between naval pursuits and political pursuits within the city. The Sangiovese would go on to lose their nobility in Valentino's plot to kidnap Freya Lo, before she had turned traitor in her first life. A few years later, Val returned to the city, changing his family name to Solisti as he worked to amend their legacy through loyalty to state. He would go on to find success within the Cabinet as well as returning to peerage. Progression Information 2 Admiral 1 Engineer (forced) Spoiler: Obsolete info that I felt like keeping Preferred Weapon: Ships Spoiler: Inventory Writing utensil and notebook containing a variety of notes across topics such as military planning, striking quotes, and miscellaneous musings in his interior front left coat pocket Puretek Quartershot, slotted in his waistband. Truthfully he had no idea how to fire the weapon, but nobody's ever asked him to, and it makes for a great conversation piece. Puretek permit in his interior front right coat pocket Long knife on the inside of his boot Regal pouch containing 87 regals in his right front pants pocket Various keys to the Caffe, his house, and a few other locations, in his front left pants pocket Spoiler: Personality Expansion idk, some random crap i wrote down at one point Add personality notes of very slow, methodical, calculated, can be both open-minded and stubborn, principles (these are the backbone for his decision-making, but he doesn't always side with them, for better or for worse - Delmotte money, Freya Lo) Very emotional, good at advice but is less able to apply those concepts to his own life Admiral Traits Seaborne - This Admiral was born and raised within a family or culture centered around the sea, and feels unusually within their element near it. Gale Rider - This Admiral has a knack for reading the weather gauge, taking full advantage of the weather, and is an expert at navigation. Overbearing Fire - This Admiral is hyper-aggressive, seeking to lay down as much cannon fire upon an opponent as possible. Likes Sailing and swimming Vantage points Silence Companionship Family Sounds of nature - waves crashing, birds chirping Hunting Emperor Alexander Reading Dislikes Crowds Politics Regalia Storms Theatre Dragons, Dragon Faith - Contrarian but also difficulty accepting things are beyond his control or influence Spoiler: Relationships Haha you fell for it Spoiler: Old life story Valentino Sangiovese was born in the late summer of 263 AC in the region of San Girobalda to Giorgio and Maria Sangiovese. Although Giorgio was there for the birth, a couple weeks later he was back to the sea, doing his duty as a man of the Imperial Fleet. Maria was left as the primary caretaker of Valentino until she grew pregnant again. A local governess was hired to help raise Valentino, soon joined by his younger brother and sister, Raffaello and Leonora. On his tenth birthday, he went through the Sangiovese rite of passage, performing his Sanktism of Duty and joining his father’s crew. The early years saw him learning to sail and tie many types of knots, and running errands for his Lord Father. After the Drachenwald Crisis, his father felt the growing need for a politically focused Sangiovese, and wanting to avoid these duties himself, he sent his son through schooling to prepare the lad. First being put through the Regalian Statesman Academy just a bit north in Vixhall, young Valentino grew an affinity for matters of ruling, and headed to Anglia to attend the Regalian Diplomatic Academy. Over this time and the years afterwards, he would immerse himself in learning language, both of his home region and his cultural heritage. After six years in school, he found a bit of a lull as he spent most of his time in Girobalda, and quickly found himself caught up with a Carolina Rivera, having three children with her. His life still felt very slow and unexciting. Desiring a change, he left. Rather than stay and care for the children, Val set off to the Holy City, to become a part of the newly formed Regalian Senate. Despite a lack of real experience in the political realm so far, he found commonality with many other young and fresh nobles representing their families, especially the military types as he had the background to fit in with their lot. The young man rose up in a newly emerging faction called the Iron Bulwark that was finding prominence in the Senate. A huge war hawk for the Chrysant, he never actually saw the conflict, unlike his father. Val was left to represent their family in Regalia, and that would remain the case after the war. While he had gone through childhood fantasizing to be a military man, he was enjoying the luxurious lifestyle that the Crown City provided. As the Chrysant came to a close, Slizzar assassins found their way to noble targets across the world. Giorgio was no exception, as he and a few of his trusted officers were murdered in the middle of the night on their return journey to the Holy City. As the brothers tried to make sense of the unraveling from the death of a patriarch, Raffaello was the first to fill the boots of their father's military legacy, already schooled as a General and finding some success in it. Val, ever desiring of the focus, settled on his own way of honoring his father's legacy; becoming an Admiral himself. He went to Dragenthal, setting himself upon a new course of study at the Imperial Regalian Naval Academy. After completing the education to found his second career, Valentino split his time between naval pursuits and political pursuits within the city. He formed friendships, both political and authentic, and his careless ambition would be his eventual downfall. Before Freya Lo revealed herself to be an enemy of the state, Admiral Sangiovese had positioned himself as her opponent, resulting in a mission to kidnap the Councilwoman. Certain friends revealed themselves to not be his allies, exposing and trapping him in his own plot. He was quickly brought in front of a judge, with witnesses from multiple families presenting the damning evidence. His house was cast from nobility, their lands seized. The peasants revolted, burning their shipyards to the ground. The family was left with nothing. He spent time questioning his worldview, and his zeal and xenophobia reduced, or at least changed. He wasn't who he used to be. He was getting older, too. He spent most of his time learning hallowtech, an interest from his younger days that was now reawakened by the academic pursuits of his niece. But with time, he sought a return to what he knew, still having the ambition to be something greater. On a late evening in the springtime of 308 AC, the Phoenix crept into the waters of Regalia's harbor. It was time for the return of Sangiovese. During the Sendrassian War of 308 AC, he rejoined the Marshalry Cabinet was promoted to Division Admiral. Around the same time, Valentino changed his family's name to Solisti, in the pursuit of turning a new leaf from the scandal that plagued their history. In 309 AC, the Solisti family was re-ennobled, and Valentino elected to the position of Grand Marshal. Not finding nobility to be as exciting as his younger self, he relinquished his titles, before being overtaken for Grand Marshal by one of his closer friends. Effectively in retirement, he turned back to his hobby of clockwork and scholarly pursuits.
App looks great overall! Just a few things need to be changed: For Body Stat, you are missing the calculations of Hunting Knowledge. Please include that in your Body Stat calculations. You are lacking an ability section of Personality and abilities, please include an ability section that includes your Unionist Rettism Abilities as well as your Will of Faith if you choose to have such. Outside of that, you should be all set! Please make any required changes in Blue. Once those changes are finished, tag me and I can approve your application. Thank you! @Azas
@Katiesc Proficiency points, body stat, and slight tweaks to the life story as per the update, needs re-review. Gotta love it when max proficiency age gets lowered to your char's existing age :D
@Katiesc Edit log: Removed frontline command, freeing up 5 unused points Fixed racial boost/lineage passive points (didn't have passive 5 sailing included, and corrected racial boost from sailing to now be in Admiral Command since that was changed) and abilities section, freeing up 5 unused points Updated name and associated image at the beginning of the post Paragraph added to end of life story
PURETEK GO BRRRRRRRRRRRR Proficiencies updated and added puretek abilities, need new reviewer. Minor life story changes
@Mollymock change log: Replaced most combat profs with crafting/clockwork Removed Commerce and second Admiral school, added Diplomacy Tacked on Cratos for current events Most if not all edits are in purple for ease of review
Changelog: Updated in accordance with Engineering and Linguistics reworks, points coming from Clockwork, Metallurgy, and Perception (very minor backstory changes in accordance, wasn't worth coloring) Removed Cratos as that's in a flux state pending their rework Switched to needs reviewer to get the new goofballs in rp staff a point
Howdy! Just found a small issue that's worth taking a look at: You have 5 points unused. Please indicate if you'd like these to remain unspent or invested in something else. I'll leave this app on review until I hear back, just shoot me a ping and I'll check again. Thanks!
Oh my god I just spent like an hour trying to figure out what to cut, turns out I was just doing the math wrong. Chucked it back in perception because I hate life