Natale

NATALE KEENE
AKA Nate
Mid 30s, he/him

APPEARANCE
- Somewhere between cute and handsome, but otherwise not very exciting. A cute and often-used smile and wintry eyes.
- Short loose wavy brown hair, often windswept a bit out of place; He's never quite happy with it.
- Probably like 5'10" or 5'11", fairly thin, fair skin, and a roundish face. Well-dressed, but rarely overly formal.

PERSONALITY
- Friendly and personable, a man who rarely assumes the worst of anyone and values good work more than fame or riches.
- Comfortable in the spotlight, but visibly a bit embarrassed by his successful golden boy reputation whenever it's brought up.
- Responsible and a perfectionist; An enthusiastic performer who doesn't half-ass anything; His workspace is a mess though.
- Happy to walk home alone after parties; Never cold, but there's a wall between him and anyone who knows him for his reputation first; Rarely dates.
- Though he seems easygoing, his cousins knew him as a very type A child and know just how to push his buttons
- They'd also call him a goody-two-shoes; Hates to be in trouble.

HISTORY
One of the children born to the Troupe of the Two Seasons, a travelling group of entertainers long-disbanded, he was separated from the group as a teenager to stay in town for his father's trial. A prolific actor with the voice of an angel, he rose to decent acclaim as Eldham Hill's golden boy, despite the persistent opinion he's also a ~pagan outsider.~ The most successful of the children until he "retired" about five years ago, completely removing himself from the stage, if not from the public eye – the instruments Natale makes in his shop are acclaimed for their quality and he's often invited to the performances they're used in. If he ever performs himself these days, it's as a favour rather than for money (or with fellow troupe child Katrina whether she likes it or not). Currently not, as some cousins of his are, being plagued by a supernatural curse.......... that we know of.

TRIVIA
- Made Oct 2 2023 or thereabouts.
- Other than the favours, practically only performs to annoy his cousins; They generally know him as a 3x more annoying version of himself.
- Aside from his voice, favours string instruments, especially cellos and violas.
- Wildly strong stomach for rich foods, lover of macadamia nuts and of cream or marshmallow-based deserts.
- Will attend the funeral of practically anyone he was acquainted with.
- The girlfriend in those "your side of the bed (small) vs your gf's side of the bed (all of it)" memes
- Also for years it was his job to keep Eden from sleepwalking into the snow and that imprinted on his unconscious psyche.
- Doesn't consider himself a creative mind nor any good at social politics.
- Areligious; Believes any gods that might have once been have long left humanity alone.
- Prefers snow to rain; Uses an umbrella in the snow.
- Fascinated by patterns, especially in nature; Could get stuck for hours watching water move from a bridge.

RELATIONSHIPS
• Katrina - Child of the Troupe
The child closest to him as a friend, in age, and in proximity, though they still have to go out of their way in Eldham Hill to see each other. Competitive but loving.
• Viktor - Close Friend, "Landlord"
Possibly the only person he wasn't raised with who knows him closely. Slightly envious of Nate's success.
• Giorgie - Child of the Troupe
He and Katrina are very protective of her. Natale returns every single one of her letters.
• Rickard - Little Brother (Missing)
Nobody can piss Nate off like Rickard can! Though they lived together in Eldham Hill, Rickard spent his days and nights elsewhere.
• Claude - Child of the Troupe
He's very proud of her. That isn't going to stop him from teasing her.
• Grigor - Troupe Member
Often at odds, but Nate cares more about the last old member of the Troupe than Grigor knows – if he could get him to move to Eldham Hill, he would have.
• Mother (Deceased)
He took care of her in her last years. Dementia completely changed her, more loving and less critical of her sons than she'd ever been.
• Father (Deceased)
To protect the Troupe, he had to kill one of their own. Nate acknowledges the heroism, but still holds some resent that he turned himself in.