Description
Standing before you is a rather handsome man. Easily
topping six feet, his hair is a dark chestnut brown
and falls loosly across broad shoulders. His eyes are
a deep brown, so dark that the pupils almost disappear.
His body is well muscled though not overly so, and there
are no obvious callouses upon his hands, though they do
have a rather worn look to them from some type of labor.
A wry smile comes to his face as he gazes about the area.
There seems to be a kind twinkle to his eyes, but you
notice the hints of dark circles under his eyes.
You are also able to discern that...
Role
The Farm Boy
Added Thu Oct 21 08:54:40 2010 at level 25:
Kourin was a surprise. His parents thought they were well beyond
the age of bearing children. They had a ten year old son, Ilan, already,
but had never been able to have another. Then one day, it happened.
The brothers were close, even with the difference in age. Kourin, from
the time that he could walk followed Ilan everywhere.
The family kept a modest farm on the lands of a local Duke. Sending
a share of their crops to the Duke each year for the use of the land.
They would never be rich, and it seemed to Ilan, would never be free of
the seeming servitude to the Duke. As he grew older, he became more and
more jaded. It was then that the Imperial recruiter came to the village
near their farm, with words of equality of all men. Ilan became entranced.
The Duke however, was not as enthused. He sent his armsmen to drive the
recruiter away. As one might suspect, this was not received well by the
Imperial officials. Some time later, a regiment of imperial soldiers came
to the village. They laid waste to all that they saw. Ilan and Kourin were
in town that day selling their a bit of what was left of their meager harvest.
Ilan, seeing now, that the Imperials had been speaking good words, but they
never intended to follow them, picked up a sword from the ground to defend
himself and his little brother. He shoved Kourin behind him as they attempted
to back down the road towards their farm. They were spotted by a group of
bloodthirsty soldiers who gave chase.
"Run!!!" yell Ilan as he turned to try and slow the advancing soldiers.
And Kourin ran. Fast has his seven year old legs could take him. He turned
around just in time to see a soldier viscously run his brother through and
as Ilan fell kick out with his leg to push him off of his sword.
"NOOOOO!!!" cried Kourin in anguish.
"Get the boy!" the soldier cried.
Kourin turned and ran into the nearby woods. Quickly scrambling through the
undergrowth. Hiding among the trees, he sat and sobbed quietly. Some time
later the soldiers gave up looking for the boy, knowing that the others were
taking the valuable loot from the village.
When night fell Kourin crawled out from the bushes and started the run home
to tell his parents what had happened.
The Plan.
Added Thu Oct 21 08:56:12 2010 at level 25:
In the years that followed the Empire overran the Dukes lands and
sent a permanent group of soldiers and beuraucrats to oversee the
new Imperial Subjects.
Kourin's parents, devestated by the loss of their oldest son, moved
about their farm with a sad resignation to their new state in life.
Where the Duke had only requested a small part of their harvest in
payment for the lands, the Imperials took almost all. Leaving only
enough to barely sustain the small family.
Kourin had grown into an adventerous and somewhat mischevious young
man. Constantly playing pranks on the Soldiers in the town. Some
benign, others not so much. Most times he wasn't caught, but more
than once he was at the receiving end of a beating by one soldier
or another. Kourin felt it was his duty to keep the memory of his
brother alive. He never focused too much on those last days, but
rather on the kindness and love that he had known growing up with
Ilan.
Kourin longed to be free. Days that he was not working on the farm
or causing some type of mischief, he would look up at the sky, and
see the birds there soaring, free.... He would dream of himself up
there with them, away from the troubles and cares of the world.
"Everyone deserves to be free." he would whisper.
One night he was supposed to be sleeping in his bed, but he could
not help but hear his parents hushed whispers.
"One day, it won't end with just a beating. I can't bear to lose
another one...." his mother said.
"What would you have me do? He is what he is, a free soul. Caged
up here like this, how would you expect him to act?" his father said.
"Well, a week ago now, a stranger came to town as I was there buying
a little thread. She watch the imperials. She saw me watching her,
there was something about her..." mother said.
"Well that's all well and good, but how is that going to solve our
problem?"
"Well, I overheard her talking with the innkeep. She's going to be
back tomorrow. We have that coin under the bed, we could pay her
to take him away. She's a mage, I know she is, she can take him
with her magic and no one will know till he's gone....."
The whispers got quieter, and Kourin rolled over in his bed, his
mind racing.
The Escape
Added Thu Oct 21 08:57:11 2010 at level 25:
"Yer a good boy Kourin, an' ya deserve better then bein her with
yer ma an' me eekin out what little we got left." pa said.
"But...." Kourin started to say.
"No, I ain't hearin no lip from ya. Yer goin with her and that's
that. Lost one boy already, ain't losin you. Ya kin have a good
life, ya kin learn lots out there, an be free. We're all sposed
ta be free boy." Pa said
"Now you remember Kourin, if ya ain't doin the right thing, yer
doin the wrong thing." Ma said as she wiped a tear away from her
eye.
"It's time." the strange lady said.
And it was over, they left so quickly, that Kourin didn't have
a chance to look back. They travelled by magic to a large city
on the other side of the world.
"You're free now Kourin," said the strange lady " free to choose
your own path, but I might have a bit of advice for you."
"Yah? Ma always said it's better ta listen then ta talk most times."
said Kourin.
"Well then. You have lead a stormy life, metaphorically speaking.
Ups and downs all over the place, but now you have an opportunity
to make your own path. I can sponsor you in my guild. I have watched
you for a bit now, I see that way that you look at the skies. I know
the longing in your heart to soar there." She said.
Kourins ears perked with interest. And so began his journey into
the guild of Shapeshifting.
Roleplay Summary
Added Thu Oct 21 08:58:04 2010 at level 25:
Kourin is a country bumpkin of the average sort. Never learned
to read or write, and often speaks with a very common manner.
He was raised right though. He will often quote his parents,
Ma and Pa, early in life as examples of what it meant to be
a lightwalker.
Early in life he was touched by the tragedy of losing his brother
and deep down he knows that his brother sacrificed himself to save
Kourin. This touched him deeply and helped him to understand two
things. First, sacrifice for one you care for is the ultimate
example of love. Second, that it's important to stand for and
protect those who can't protect themselves.
Kourin, despite some of the tragedy in his life, is still a rather
fun loving and mischevoious soul. He relishes in being free in the
skies of Thera soaring above all the fray. His life has been a
storm of ups and downs. But the pulsing of that movement is what
keeps him going. Most of all though, Kourin likes to tell stories.
Things of his growing up, or tales that he's experienced thus far
since leaving his parents. He loves to share his adventures.
As time has gone on, Kourin has tried to start "Educating" himself
he's started to learn to read, and write. His language patterns
are slowly changing. But always the bumpkin will be there.
Dreams
Added Fri Nov 5 11:27:43 2010 at level 51:
Kourin struggled beneath the covers of his bed. Sweat soaking the
pillow, and creases covering his forehad. The dream was obviously
a strong one....
He sat in the middle of a small circle of trees in a forest near
the farm. He'd been there many times with Ilan. As he looked
down he saw not the his body as he was used to it, but himself as
he was that fateful day.
"Ya grown all up an' stuff" came a familiar voice from the trees.
Ilan stepped out and walked over to Kourin. Smiling down at him.
He placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Ya got bigger than I remember. I sense that ya learned a mite
more than we had on the farm too. It's a good thing. Ya were
right ya know. 'Bout them Imperials. I only wish I'd listened
to ya. But ya were my little brother..." Ilan said.
Kourin stood looking up unable to speak much. It was as if he
were back with his brother near the farm, and everything else,
all the pain, all the anguish it was gone.
"I heard ya are makin it hard fer them Imperials now, that be
a good thing. Keep it up there. Ya know Pa would be proud of
ya. He told me ta tell ya he loves ya. We all do Kourin. Ya
got a lot of work ahead of ya though. It's good that ya are
takin the advice of them above. Keep listinen, they're good
fer ya. Pa said ya ain't done growin yet. Theres somethin
still comin, he kin feel it in ya." said Ilan
With that a low rumbling started in the woods around them.
The sound grew, and soon howls and screeches were all that
could be heard all around them. Looking about, Ilan and
Kourin turned to see a set of deep yellow eyes watching
them from the woods. Ilan nodded towards the eyes...
"Pa sent ya a friend ta help Kourin. But it ain't time yet.
You'll have ta be patient. His spirit will come ta ya when the
need is great, and the Shadow falls dark across the land..."
Kourin woke then, drenched, and wondering, what was this thing
his Pa had sent.
PK Wins
Oct 19, 2010|Lv 14|Forest of NoWhere|Modak vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Oct 19, 2010|Lv 22|Voralian City|Tohrien vs 2: Kree (71%,KB), Kourin (28%)
Oct 21, 2010|Lv 25|Voralian City|Alyx vs 2: Kourin (23%,KB), Clive (76%)
Oct 25, 2010|Lv 33|Arial City|Vinishi vs 2: Kourin (87%,KB), Clive (12%)
Oct 28, 2010|Lv 43|Khalid River|Zasowski vs 3: Drayden (25%), Kourin (25%, KB), Preawnik (48%)
Oct 29, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Kyrilos vs 3: Kourin (9%), Chestav (15%), Kotone (75%, KB)
Oct 29, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|Kraptius vs 3: Kourin (56%,KB), Verino (19%), Shura (23%)
Oct 30, 2010|Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Oct 31, 2010|Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Rikxan vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 1, 2010 |Lv 51|Outskirts of Galadon|Wremol vs 2: Dhuwedla (35%,KB), Kourin (64%)
Nov 1, 2010 |Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Kyrilos vs 3: Thraris (0%), Dhuwedla (24%), Kourin (75%, KB)
Nov 1, 2010 |Lv 51|The Galadon Sewers|Ohbehb vs 4: Dhuwedla (32%), Kourin (19%), Khendel (25%, KB), Targrala (22%)
Nov 2, 2010 |Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|Kyrilos vs 2: Kourin (18%), Olivin (81%, KB)
Nov 2, 2010 |Lv 51|Galadon|Kremend vs 2: Kourin (81%,KB), Nengarr (18%)
Nov 3, 2010 |Lv 51|The Battlefield|Alyx vs 2: Kourin (20%), Drayden (79%, KB)
Nov 4, 2010 |Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 4, 2010 |Lv 51|Voralian City|Koisaruim vs 2: Shura (68%,KB), Kourin (31%)
Nov 5, 2010 |Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kraptius vs 2: Kerdh (70%,KB), Kourin (29%)
Nov 5, 2010 |Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Alyx vs 2: Kourin (31%,KB), Kerdh (68%)
Nov 5, 2010 |Lv 51|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Liliel vs 2: Kourin (53%,KB), Kerdh (46%)
Nov 6, 2010 |Lv 51|East Sumner's Road|Kyrilos vs 3: Khendel (27%), Kourin (54%, KB), Hzerliach (17%)
Nov 6, 2010 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Gvantulak vs 2: Shura (20%,KB), Kourin (79%)
Nov 7, 2010 |Lv 51|The Oryx Steppes|Daummin vs 2: Kourin (27%,KB), Kerdh (72%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|Domain of Eternal Night|Mharlndarn vs 2: Kourin (1%), Chestav (98%, KB)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kyrilos vs 4: Mharlndarn (29%), Kourin (53%), Verino (3%, KB), Shura (13%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Kyrilos vs 2: Kourin (89%,KB), Kerdh (10%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kyrilos vs 2: Isri (86%,KB), Kourin (13%)
Nov 9, 2010 |Lv 51|Fortress of Light|Alyx vs 3: Kourin (29%), Cezmin (50%, KB), Targrala (19%)
Nov 9, 2010 |Lv 51|Galadon|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 10, 2010|Lv 51|Galadon|Isri vs 2: Mharlndarn (74%,KB), Kourin (25%)
Nov 10, 2010|Lv 51|Arial City|Truhukk vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|East Sumner's Road|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Alyx vs 2: Kourin (3%,KB), Mharlndarn (96%)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|Voralian City|Oreliran vs 2: Taffer (72%,KB), Kourin (27%)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kraptius vs 2: Alyx (100%,KB), Kourin (0%)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Koisaruim vs 2: Alyx (79%,KB), Kourin (20%)
Nov 12, 2010|Lv 51|The Grove|Kyrmolinimo vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 12, 2010|Lv 51|Balator|Alyx vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 12, 2010|Lv 51|The Pass|Aquizilix vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 14, 2010|Lv 51|Darsylon|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 15, 2010|Lv 51|Loch Terradian|Yanapaqui vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 17, 2010|Lv 51|Loch Terradian|Matyk vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 18, 2010|Lv 51|Valley of Veran|Kyrilos vs 2: Nawovdkar (39%,KB), Kourin (60%)
Nov 19, 2010|Lv 51|Strange Island|Kyrilos vs 2: Kourin (19%), Kotone (80%, KB)
Nov 19, 2010|Lv 51|The Village of Barovia|Trystal vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 22, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Kyrilos vs 2: Kourin (100%,KB), Isri (0%)
Nov 22, 2010|Lv 51|Evermoon Hollow|Sancha vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 23, 2010|Lv 51|East Sumner's Road|Truhukk vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 23, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 23, 2010|Lv 51|East Sumner's Road|Vaphexon vs 3: Nymaelle (0%), Khendel (22%), Kourin (77%, KB)
Nov 24, 2010|Lv 51|The Pyramid of Azhan|Trystal vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
Nov 24, 2010|Lv 51|The Eastern Road|Kyrilos vs 2: Kourin (65%,KB), Aqeul (34%)
Nov 26, 2010|Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Kharten vs 2: Kourin (19%,KB), Chestav (80%)
Nov 26, 2010|Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kharten vs 2: Kourin (45%,KB), Chestav (54%)
Nov 27, 2010|Lv 51|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Cawr vs 2: Kourin (5%), Jrelou (94%, KB)
Nov 27, 2010|Lv 51|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Knievo vs 2: Kourin (71%,KB), Theraphosia (28%)
Nov 29, 2010|Lv 51|Darsylon|Kyrilos vs 1: Kourin (100%,KB)
PK Deaths
Oct 18, 2010|Lv 14|Galadon|vs 1: Illenia (100%,KB)
Oct 21, 2010|Lv 27|Galadon|vs 1: Isri (100%,KB)
Oct 25, 2010|Lv 33|Lost in the Mists|vs 1: Crutier (100%,KB)
Oct 26, 2010|Lv 42|Voralian City|vs 1: Draziel (100%,KB)
Nov 1, 2010 |Lv 51|Fortress of Light|vs 2: Mharlndarn (4%), Bigglepot (95%, KB)
Nov 2, 2010 |Lv 51|Forest of Prosimy|vs 3: Kyrilos (43%), Ermol (47%, KB), Wremol (9%)
Nov 4, 2010 |Lv 51|The Sea of Despair|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)
Nov 6, 2010 |Lv 51|Voralian City|vs 2: Carniak (32%,KB), Thrunna (67%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|vs 2: Alyx (73%,KB), Mharlndarn (26%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|Fortress of Light|vs 1: Mharlndarn (100%,KB)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The Eastern Road|vs 2: Arkellin (91%,KB), Kyrilos (8%)
Nov 8, 2010 |Lv 51|The North Road|vs 1: Targrala (100%,KB)
Nov 10, 2010|Lv 51|Northern Foothills|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)
Nov 11, 2010|Lv 51|Fortress of Light|vs 2: Shiloh (60%,KB), Isri (39%)
Nov 12, 2010|Lv 51|Fortress of Light|vs 1: Mharlndarn (100%,KB)
Nov 12, 2010|Lv 51|Balator|vs 1: Mharlndarn (100%,KB)
Nov 16, 2010|Lv 51|Galadon|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)
Nov 18, 2010|Lv 51|Voralian City|vs 1: Mharlndarn (100%,KB)
Nov 19, 2010|Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kourin plummeted to death.
Nov 22, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|vs 2: Cawr (59%), Mujarin (40%, KB)
Nov 22, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Lands|vs 1: Mujarin (100%,KB)
Nov 23, 2010|Lv 51|Arial City|vs 1: Cawr (100%,KB)
Nov 23, 2010|Lv 51|Fortress of Light|vs 1: Grimnel (100%,KB)
Nov 24, 2010|Lv 51|North Sutherspring Road|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)
Nov 24, 2010|Lv 51|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)
Nov 24, 2010|Lv 51|The Imperial Palace|vs 3: Kyrilos (0%), Cawr (19%), Targrala (80%, KB)
Nov 26, 2010|Lv 51|Galadon|vs 1: Cawr (100%,KB)
Nov 27, 2010|Lv 51|Northern Foothills|vs 2: Gvantulak (69%,KB), Cawr (30%)
Nov 27, 2010|Lv 51|Balator|vs 3: Gvantulak (5%), Jharazoul (55%, KB), Cawr (39%)
Nov 28, 2010|Lv 51|The Skies above Thera|Kourin plummeted to death.
Nov 29, 2010|Lv 51|Galadon|vs 1: Alyx (100%,KB)