Laudric

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L A U D R I C
male / age: ??? / emissary

"I won't be dismissed."


  ABOUT
     The stereotype of a half-elf as just a pretty face is a best case scenario. Generally, it rides along with suspicions of half-elves as spies or turncoats, given the tension between elf colonists and the other races. Regardless of form, it's a tough reputation to shake, something that Laudric has deep and resentful experience with.
     He's extremely picky about his clothing and demeanour, maintaining a serious and at times even forceful presence in an effort to be taken seriously. It's worked, mostly; he's managed to claw his way up through the societal ranks and now holds a position as an emissary for a secretive mages' guild, acting as advisor and influencer in times of crisis relating to supernatural forces. It seems niche, but he's actually pretty busy, and is often on the move.
       He came into this line of work as an initiate of this guild, seeking a power greater than his natural gifts. Laudric has done everything he can to strengthen himself, from brutal training to harrowing trials of self-discipline, and has even had his gift stones--the pink gems above his head, the gift of powers from his elven mother--carved into spiraled cones to magnify his abilities that much more. Nowadays he mostly works bureaucratically and uses his abilities as a subtle psychological nudge when things get dire, but in physical combat his true honed edge can shine.

 — ABILITIES
        Like most mages of the realm, Laudric relies on a focus to direct his spells. A simple wand or bell, however, isn't enough for him any more; instead he totes a giant sword, which requires strong magic ability to even lift, nevermind activate. Its durability and craftsmanship lets him cast sweeping spells without much risk of backfire from a less sturdy tool, and with a few concentrated casts he can raze an arena in a storm of gold-pink light.
     More challenging than the thrill of combat, however, is casting more charismatic spells. People of high standing rarely go without mental training, and slipping ones influence past those iron walls is nigh impossible for the untrained. It's not quite taboo, but it is deeply frowned upon to meddle with a person's thoughts, so Laudric keeps his guild training quiet.

  NOTES
     - Laudric has tried quite a few looks in his time, but whether he's grim and rugged or soft and elegant seems to make little difference in the way others respond to his elven blood. In light of this, he's settled on his own personal aesthetic, although he is always very professional. The idea of him showing any sort of skin below the neck seems impossible.
     - For better or worse, Laudric has no idea his world is the setting for a video game. This leads to problems with his cousin, Lucerne, on the regular, but he's unable to figure out why as the one out of the loop. Things sure have been getting strange around here, and will be stranger still in time, but .... what's an elf to do?

SPECIES: elf
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: ???
PHYSIQUE: trim
BIRTHDAY: 18 august

> stones above his head are 
   always present.
> wears reading glasses ....
   very far-sighted.
> uptight about his clothes.
> extremely guarded.
> wants to help, but tends to be
   too blunt.
> likes card games.
> has a really human surname 
   that he hates.







     —RELATIONSHIPS
1045879?1527565578LUCERNE
Laudric has always been very concerned for his cousin. The poor kid was mostly parentless growing up, and so Laudric tried his best to be there for him. Lucerne is a tough adult now, but for some reason has gained a great animosity towards Laudric that he refuses to explain; it feels extremely unnatural, but Laudric can't place why ....