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Percevaint Surgate

Birthplace/Residence:
- Old SharlayanAge:
- appears to be > 40 y/o.Occupations:
- Field Researcher (gleaning)
- Chronicler / Storyteller
- Forum OperativeSkills:
- Well, Magic! ... And resources procurement.Likes:
Hunting, journaling, discovery, cooking, building.Dislikes:
Dueling, boastful attitudes, cheapskates, con artists, slackers, imprecision.

His graduation thesis:"Composition and Decomposition of the Arcane via runic characters used in precursor civilizations: A codification of proto-synthesis and proto-desynthesis, using alchemy fundamentals in magical and non-magical arts through Aetherological foundations."(Bring it up in conversation at your own risk... He will go on a rant. For a while.)

Personality:Exudes a calm aura, always wearing a solemn, somewhat saddened expression when he's alone. When someone's nearby or interacting with him, it slowly evolves into a calm, warm smile. Percevaint has a keen mind and attention to detail that have helped him getting far in life, allowing to develop a resourceful, highly adaptable mindset. He's always trying to find solutions, even for the smallest of conundrums. His patience is capable to outweigh most of things... And people. When it comes to work, Percevaint is a very industrious individual: he rarely does something that lacks purpose.

Context:
Coming from a long line of scholars, Percevaint graduated from the Studium at age 17 after pursuing a mention in Aetherology, among other subjects. He stayed post-graduation to help in many research efforts offered by the faculties. His calling, however, he found within the field of research and exploration, offering his skills to the gleaners guildship. Percevaint got to know most of Etheirys' cultures and locations across the years, documenting all of his findings to help the Motherland with its pursuit and preservation of knowledge.After "paying his dues" in a scholarly context, he decided to make use of his family's wealth to help others around the star in any way he could, to this very day. Those who have the chance to meet him, he gifts with a peculiar silver coin.

These hooks are listed from easiest to hardest to pull off.

Alumni

The Studium's quite the big building, and many go through its wide halls. It wouldn't have been that hard to run into someone that went in and out for years, or would it? As a student, as a worker... And just because. Either a landmark, or an eyesore... Up to you!

Everywhere and nowhere

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If there was a corner on which an investigator could fit into to pursue knowledge in the name of its preservation, then reminding him of a fateful encounter you shared could make for a good excuse to get Percevaint talking. He's been everywhere. Literally. For any random reason you can think of. So just ask.

Flora and Fauna

They say that knowledge maketh gleaner. Well... That, or an absurd amount of time and energy to go from place A to B either in a wild goose chase or in a methodical way of tracking down an objective. If you, stranger, need help with plant specimens or information about Etheirys' wildlife... He's your guy.

House Surgate

One of the first few settlers in what used to be the Isle of Val. House Surgate, helped by building the main port and a town house, asides from producing new scholars from diverse disciplines to help Sharlayan's progress, by supporting research efforts and the construction of laboratories across the island, until Val disappeared in a strange but widely known incident, taking many lives in the process... Among them, the better part of their family tree that remained in the island.

Warden of the Arcane

Those who meddle with forbidden magicks, be them citizens of Sharlayan or foreigners, will know all too well about the Forum's reach around the star. Operatives sent from the Motherland to protect and preserve knowledge obtained by its many Scholars that have lived through the ages. The violation of Sharlayan's most sacred rules by using its arts to harm others or to seek personal profit, might put some in the sights of the most unlikely of individuals to enforce them.

OOC - Meet the writer

- Hi there! The name's [redacted] and I'm Percevaint's writer. I am not from North America, but I'm around the EST zone when it comes to availability.- Important: I do NOT engage in public roleplaying. Walk-ups/tells are okay if you have a solid idea of what you'd want us to write together.- I prefer short term stuff or very sporadic scenes most of the time. I love long-term writing, but I've grown to be picky about it for many reasons I don't mind sharing in a talk if it comes up.- When it comes to pacing: I'm anything but a hardcore roleplayer these days when it comes to scene length or consecutive sessions, so it's mostly slow paces writing a couple of times a month at most. So please, don't rush, unless you need to because of time constraints. If so, then tell me beforehand.- My main language is Spanish, but I always try my best with English as a second language. Sometimes, however, I will get lost in translation, or express myself in somewhat of an awkward/strange way when trying to convey an idea or two, ending up being something that I probably did not mean. Please keep this in mind!- Discord, yes... But let's talk for a while and write a scene or two first. If there's something you'd like to know about rules, boundaries, preferred themes and overall roleplaying etiquette, I would rather talk about it than finding out as a ""surprise"". Putting that same list that everyone has won't tell me anything. Knowing you, fellow writer, will tell me all I need to know in due time.......... If you were expecting to read the usual "IC is not OOC" or the "I'm not my character keep separate... yadda yadda" stuff... You won't find it here, since it's almost redundant to explain between so many experienced people in RP all around, right...?.... R i g h t?

(This section is meant to have some real documents based on actual lore references and material with slight lore-expanding details merely for RP flavor and to give him some fun, interactive hooks to play around. Expect them soon!)

[Work in Progress] "Heurisko: Field research manual and a guide on best practices for scholars and gleaners." with V. Vtorak and M. Shallow.[Published] "Mammets, and you: A student-friendly manual for basic clockwork soulkin fabrication & management."[Published] "Repurposing of Adamantite in Allagan technological remnants: Relevant criteria and safety recommendations for metalworkers."[Published] "Compilation on known cases of Xenoglossy across history and their Aetherological implications on each era."[Published] "Proposal for updates in 'Treatise in Antidotes' by Paracelsos Clarke: Turali specimens annex."[Published] "A comprehensive look on mnemonic devices: Reverse engineering proposal for medical purposes."[Unavailable] "Basic theory on summoning used as an Aether-based, basic power source: Risks and Benefits for academic purposes only."