Profile
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Tahjo Bon Mot
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- pronouns he/him
- species cervine
- background hidden mage
- age 31
- height 3.5hh
-The Tiniest Botanist-
A quirky little fella from The Sunless Jungle, this Java Mouse-Deer has spent all of his life learning his ancestral trade of botany, and as such is accomplished in his field in many different ways. For many generations, his family has lived, loved, and worked in these lands, and there was nothing more he thought he would have wished for. A simple life of learning and growing new lives.
He learned of his magical abilities later in life, and this discovery was to be kept hushed amongst their family and their neighbours. Seen as hard-working curators of the land, the creatures around Tahjo's home were wary of mages, and though they were accepting of his abilities because they valued him as a member of their community; that did not mean they were trusting of it. There were tales of old that were told as warnings to the children- of mages and monsters, to scare them into behaving properly. The tiny creature who has only ever known a life of plants and flowers is yet to learn the truth to these tales.
Because of the nature of his magic, some physical changes have begun to take hold of Tahjo. His specialty of mycology and limited knowledge, control, and use of his growth magic abilities seem to have fused somehow into an expression of themselves on his body. Though some find it off-putting or frightening, he chooses to wear it with pride rather than hide it- despite his uncertainty and even sometimes shame of it.
Personality
A studious and dedicated little deer, Tahjo is extremely passionate about his career and research in botany, as well as his family and community history. He is friendly and approachable, though he has a strangely sardonic and cynical sense of humour, and is quite a realist in nature. Science has taught him to live his life cautiously and by the book, though the semi-recent discovery of his magical abilities has started to take strange hold of him, shaking up and changing some of his perspectives and ideas about the world. He can be playful, but is generally very mature. He can come off as reserved to those he is not familiar with, and he guards his home and his family with his life. Even though he is very small, Tahjo can be a fierce companion, or enemy.
He does not know his magic very well at this point, and is hesitant to practice. He feels proud of it, but at the same time ashamed and scared, since he does not want it to bring misfortune to his homelands. So far his only magic has happened accidentally (mostly in positive, useful ways), or under very specific and meticulously worked situations. He is extremely wary of the order, and as such generally stays within his home territory. Tahjo does enjoy a visit to the villages every once in a while though, to peruse trades, and sometimes to retail goods from the farm. (240 words)
History
Born in his current place of residence, Tahjo grew up in a long line of botanists who lived within a commune in The Sunless Jungle. The family had many long time alliances and trusted family friends, and after his parents died, he inherited the relationships, home and farm. He has spent his life thus far gaining an incredible knowledge of both local and foreign flora, has vast growing and harvesting experience, as well as various nutritional and medicinal qualities and uses of his charges. His family has long been sought after for their assistance in fruitful and blighted times due to this longstanding reputation.
There have been many affluent opportunities for the still young creature, but his love for his career and craft had generally kept the temptations at bay. So he continued to do his work and help provide for his community, happy to take small bits of sales here and there rather than taking advantage of this natural and spectacular talent as perhaps many others would.
Tahjo has only experienced his magical abilities since he was 26, and previous to that, there was no record or knowledge of any other mage in his lineage. He only discovered his magic through anger and grief after his parents both died, and has yet to learn much about it. Being as he is the first known to himself or any of his neighbours of a mage in their little area or his familial history, this places somewhat of a responsibility on him to open a new page in their history books. (260 words)
-Floral Encouragement-
This is a subtype of growth magics which allows the user the ability to will and encourage new growths (grass, fungi, sprouts, saplings, etc.), as well as to diagnose, heal, and/or cure sick or weak flora. The user has an innate sense of empathy for all flora, and the natural world in general. This magic is very grounding. The user has limited control besides trying to hide it from others. The discipline this requires means the power of the user is currently small and weak, unless unexpected outbursts/accidents occur. It is also possible the user may practice in extremely specific and controlled conditions, however, these attempts to practice also have relatively weak results.
Costs
- magic use fatigues the user
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