The Gargoyle
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Full Name: Malachi Ashcroft (his chosen name; his Gargl name - which is effectively his 'real' one - would be 'Bijinlem', as many Gargoyle names tend to describe their profession. Lit. 'Jewelcrafter')
Species: Gargoyle
Age: Looks thirty-five, but gargoyles are known for their slow aging.
Birthplace: Londra, Albion, allegedly. Spent a long time in Frrance.
Build: Toned, with a wide-shouldered frame, clearly devoted to his body in a most hedonistic manner.
Height: 6'4"
Weight: Varies around 185 pounds.
Complexion: Gravel gray skin with steel blue markings. Sharp, angular features and gaunt cheeks, with pronounced cheekbones. Fit for cutting diamond with his very face.
Voice: Soothing Albion accent. Suspiciously lacking the usual posh refinement expected from his kind.
Eyes: A pleasant honey/gold.
Hairstyle: Black hair slicked back, to reveal the strand of gray on the front.
Clothing style: Favors elegant blacks and whites, with the occasional hint at gold, never going for ostentatious ornaments. Sober.
Weaponry: Who knows, in truth? His people seem to shy away from weapons, but a concealed one is always a possibility.
Occupation: Expert jeweler and goldsmith, he is invested in his craft and provides not only crafting services and custom orders, but is also known to work with clockwork.
Social Class: Self-made Bourgeois, despite the fact that his status as part of the nouveau riche is something he tries to keep secret.
Personality:ESTJ - The Commander/The Executive
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
~ Franklin Roosevelt
"Commanders are natural-born leaders. People with this personality type embody the gifts of charisma and confidence, and project authority in a way that draws crowds together behind a common goal. However, Commanders are also characterized by an often ruthless level of rationality, using their drive, determination and sharp minds to achieve whatever end they’ve set for themselves."
Sexuality: Asexual. Heterosexual in presentation.
Lovelife: No known partner or partnership of convenience of any nature.
Likes: Wealth, refinement, cunning minds, impressionable peers, classical music, his cello, and a challenge.
Dislikes: Lack of control, to be mocked, slander (of himself), and brutish and unrefined personalities.
“Aur rete plúben viltas quawís plú donanhur.” - Malachi Ashcroft, on the subject of wealth.
"Me? I am but a byproduct of banality. This very creature, the Golden Tether, houses these bacteria that think they possess some degree of individuality, a deeper self, and even then appearances alone manage to deceive and convince most of those minds to willingly wish for suffering, as long as they can be promised a liberating fact: it is but a game. There is nothing inherently wrong with them. The ultimate childish reaction, that nothing is their fault. It is either beyond their control, or simply not that big a deal, because they're just playing a role." - personal diaries of Malachi Ashcroft, concerning his relationship with the Golden Tether.
Rumors (Things a character might have heard, which are by no means necessarily true):- Ashcroft is a closet homosexual.
- Third parties condemned him and made him a eunuch, but he kept his gravely voice with magic.
- The gargoyle has never been a part of the Antallia Exchange Guild.
- Until recent years, he was miserably poor.
- He was adopted by an aristocratic family in Albion.
- The Goldsmith is actually a stone golem brought to life with a spell.
- He resells stolen jewelry.
- His chest is branded with a strange symbol.
- He's a former slave.
- Behind the apparently prim and proper gentleman façade lies the mind of a cold monster.
Seeking:- Business deals.
- Potentially one slave: broken, subservient, loyal and independent, meant for general service, but particularly to act as his ears and eyes concerning other patrons.
- With appropriate plotting and the appropriate character, Ashcroft might be open to a marriage of convenience. Considering his status as a very wealthy bourgeois, his wish is to find an impoverished noble to propel himself to the aristocracy through wedlock.
- Intrigues and schemes.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Ashcroft views slaves as objects and property, and generally has little care for them. Unless he's bored and in a mindset of cruelty, he doesn't care for unruly, mouthy slaves. He considers them a 'faulty product' and a waste of his time, which he values greatly. Save for exceptional cases, he is not seeking that sort of relationship. My apologies.
- Ashcroft is a closet homosexual.
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