Post by Octavian nó Gentian on Feb 8, 2011 0:53:41 GMT -5
Character Played By (the person in your avatar): Unknown
Name: Octavian nó Gentian
Title: Dowayne of Gentian House
Age: 42
Race (Lineage Origin): D'angeline
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Home Province/Country: L'Agnace
Appearance (1-2 Paragraphs): Octavian appears older than his years, his face lined from the dreams that have tormented him all of his life. His eyes are dark, as is his skin and hair, a callback to his Bhodistani heritage.
Personality (1-2 Paragraphs): Octavian is a quiet man, contemplative and given to study. He is not a bad man, but nor would he say he is a good man, living instead in a moral gray area that is the province of someone with skills such as his.
History (At least 2 detailed Paragraphs): Born into Jasmine House, it became clear early on that Octavian was not like other children. He had restless dreams that seemed to be more than dreams, he said things that were startlingly true, secret things, he made people uncomfortable with his dark-eyed gaze that knew too much. When he was sent to Gentian House to see what they could make of him, no one was surprised. At first he did not distinguish himself, having learned to hide those things that made others look at him askance. Eventually, however, he began to trust the Adepts that taught him, and soon it was obvious that Octavian had a talent for dreams. He could interpret them with little study and a high degree of accuracy, though his own fevered dreams gave him more trouble. His gift was something of a torment, the dreams coming with headaches and melancholy, for it was never meant for man to know so much. Still, he was ambitious, and when a secret concerning the Dowayne came his way, he had no qualms about using it to secure the post of Second. Eventually the old Dowayne could not bear the weight of his secrets and lost himself in the opium that most Gentian Adepts could use safely. When he was too far gone to continue his duties, Octavian stepped in, and has done an admirable job of navigating the mystics that surround him.