Post by Conrad nó Dahlia on Sept 26, 2009 0:15:27 GMT -5
Name: Conrad no Dahlia
Age: 29
Race: D’Angeline/Skaldi
Gender: Male
Height: 6’4”
Home Province/Country: Camlach
Appearance:
If “Upright and Unbending” were to be embodied in a man, that man would be Conrad. Standing 6’4” with a toned muscular structure, Conrad carries himself with a natural pride. He is also literally unbending; he has never been pinned in a fight. Conrad has sunny blonde hair, a gift from his Skaldi mother, green eyes, high cheekbones and pink lips. Despite his Skaldi heritage, he has a reputation for being the handsomest Dahlia second in 100 years.
History:
Conrad’s Skaldi mother, Freja, was a washerwoman in a minor Camaeline household. The master of the house took a fancy to her, and they engaged in a brief affair, the result of which was Conrad. As Conrad grew, he became a bright and engaging child, showing talent for sports and combat. He was smarter than his father’s legitimate children, and became the apple of his father’s eye. The mistress of the house, upset that Conrad was displacing her children from their father’s gaze, gave Freja an ultimatum: Lose her livelihood, or lose her son. Freja, who had no family and no other way of making a living, sadly agreed.
Conrad was then sent to the City of Elua to be fostered at Cereus House. While there, there was an incident with another child. Another boy was making fun of Conrad for being abandoned, saying that his parents didn’t love him, so how would anybody else. Instead of crying or feeling shamed, Conrad looked that boy right in the eye and said, “They will love me because I am good. I am just as good as anybody else.” Conrad had no tolerance for bullying, and would often rise to defend other children. The Dowayne noticed his proud words and demeanor, and his insistence on being treated with respect and treating others with respect. So it was at age 10, Conrad was sent to Dahlia. He flourished there, studying different kinds of hand-to-hand combat, and made his marque at the age of 19. At 24, he was promoted to Second, and he has every intention of becoming Dowayne – he and no one else deserves it.
Conrad’s biggest pet peeve, as described above, is bullying, and he has no tolerance for it. As Second, he worked to develop an anti-bullying curriculum for Dahlia fosterlings, and he slowly, but surely, wants to see it used in the other houses. He enjoys spending time with the children of Dahlia house, often giving informal lessons and playing with them in the yard. The abandonment by his parents still stings him, and he wishes for no child in his care to feel that way.