Personality

Albedo had never been the one to roll over to anyone or anything. With an ironclad will and the stubbornness of a mule Albedo finds himself a loner most of the time however you won't find him complaining over it. Albedo had never been much of a talker anyhow. Not a stranger to pain Albedo has kept his heart sealed deep within. After the things he had seen, the things he had done? He was no man worthy of love. A pain sits deep-seated within him sinking its claws of guilt and regret. This self-deprecating attitude of his has rendered him without motivation for almost everything in his life. Becoming a recluse deep in the woods with a newfound love of knowledge and farming. There is no wrong and right to him and he prefers to stay out of most social situations or commotion rather than hopping in to offer assistance as he believes nothing good would come out of it. The world dishes out its wrath and you move along.

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History

"Very early in my life it was too late…" -Marguerite Duras

Left with nothing but a name and a note at the foot of an orphanage, Albedo knew loneliness from the start of his life. Decades before his birth the town he was born to had been long forgotten. Now it was nothing but mud and disease; the only people left were the ones too poor to leave. It was presumed that his mother couldn't afford to take care of him, much like the caretakers of the orphanage. Everyone, including the children, were expected to fend for themselves. They lived off of fish too sick to swim away and crops they'd steal from local farms. Anything if it could get them by. If you were strong enough you'd make it. Many children fled on their own accord to look for jobs and a better life. Others died where they were born. Of course Albedo wouldn't be here to tell the story if he had laid down and accepted his fate, instead at the age of fourteen the young boy left with a few others to look for work at the nearby farms.

As luck would have it the young Albedo was able to quickly find work at an old man's farm. The farmer offered housing and food at the end of the day for the boy so long as he did sufficient work. Albedo was given a creaky wooden shed to sleep in but it had been the first ever room he had to himself, the boy couldn't have been more grateful and so he worked hard for the man. Weeks went by without incident. The farmer didn't say much to Albedo other than to tell him what he should work on that day, other than that he sat on his porch with his three hounds and simply watched. However Albedo would soon learn that the man had a temper that knew no limits, he was vicious and nasty when Albedo did something wrong. Albedo could never forget the angry howls that man spat as his hounds danced around eager for a hunt. It became clear it was only a matter of time before the man truly exploded, he needed to leave, and so in the dead of night Albedo vanished into the shadows with a few stolen coins.

However he didn't get far before the hounds caught on. Their cries split the silence of night like a knife that left Albedo's blood running cold. If he wasn't quick enough he would be a quick meal for the dogs. With the dogs at his heels Albedo didn't notice the log before his feet were out from under him and his body slammed against the cold hard ground. Too slow, the dogs were upon him. They ripped his flesh and feathers forever rendering him flightless. Had it not been for a stranger his life would have ended before it truly began. As life faded from his eyes he could hear gunshots, the cry of dogs, and a man's voice.

When Albedo awoke, surprised to be alive, he was met with the gruff looking man who had saved his life. Albedo would only ever know his savior as Captain. It became apparent soon thereafter that Albedo would become part of the ship. Like a well oiled machine this makeshift family commanded the seas, welcoming Albedo with opened arms. Under the care of the crew and the captain Albedo grew into a strong man, hardened by the sea. Albedo was content with a pirate's life and wanted nothing more. However good things never last long. The day Captain passed everything began to fall apart. The crew turned upon each other, fighting for who should lead, letting their greed overcome them until blood stained the deck. In a matter of months the crew was reduced to complete strangers with greed in their hearts. Torn between leaving his home behind and staying to make things right, Albedo finally made the decision to leave before the rest of his beloved memories were ruined. After years of plundering, killing, and ruling the seas he was forced to flee to the land where he swore off violence. Instead he moved deep into the woods where he built a cottage and settled down.

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