Thread: Chaos in Korvosa

Avani img400x536 Age 22 Gender Male Height 5'11 Weight 160lbs Hair Shaggy, black Eyes Dark Brown Occupation Street Rat, Body Artist, Storyteller, Sorcerer Sexual Orientation Straight Description Just shy of six feet, Avani has the lean look of a survivor. His black hair is kept short, though it's often shaggy and unkempt from a failure to cut it at any time other than 'when it needs doing.' Typically he wears sturdy, well-worn clothes, often going shirtless to display his tattoos whenever he's performing or offering body-art. His lower left arm bears the silhouette of a female, angelic figure with a dark collar about her throat, surrounded by slowing scarves bearing symbols from the Varisian Harrow. On the back of his right shoulder is a heavily stylized squirrel. Its position changes from time to time sometimes it is curled up as though asleep, other times it is alert and active. History Avani's childhood was spent in a wandering Varisian caravan, always moving with his family from place to place to trade, entertain, and learn. He was twelve when the caravan arrived in Korvosa, setting up in the outskirts of town to form a makeshift market for any of the city folk who cared to trade. It was there that he met Trinia a couple of years older than him, the city girl seemed to be fascinated by him. Within a few days she had him completely wrapped around her little finger, showing off her Varisian boyfriend to her friends and 'asking' him to borrow or steal all sorts of freebies for her and her friends. When the caravan moved on a completely smitten Avani stayed behind, determined to spend the rest of his like with Trinia. That illusion was shattered very quickly. When he tried to go to her home he was thrown out by her wealthy father's guards, and when he met her on the street she would only laugh at him to her, the entire affair had been nothing but a teenager's rebellious need to annoy her father. Thoroughly heartbroken and with nothing but the coins on his back, Avani had no choice but to beg to survive. Eventually he discovered that his story, along with a cute and pathetic look, would earn sympathy and a few extra coins. He began to embellish the story, slowly adding others to his repertoire, and soon he was making money just from people stopping to listen to his stories. As time went by he developed quite the silver tongue, picking up other skills and tricks as survival demanded. In the ten years since Avani vastly developed his skills and his growing sorcerous talents. Though still technically homeless it was more by choice than necessity, preferring to bounce from borrowed bed to borrowed bed or occasionally pay for an inn rather than settle down anywhere. A slowly growing reputation as a storyteller as well as a self-taught body artist keep him in food and clothes, though quite a bit of money also comes from pickpocketing, cheating at dice, and selling the rumors, blackmail material, and secrets that he hears out on the streets. The job with Larsen has lasted only a few months, but it is still the longest he's spent in any one spot. Avani has quickly proven his worth as a tale-teller and entertainer. Relationships Larsen Employer. Avani first met Larsen as he and Lisabeth, one of Larsen's best, were attempting to get dressed so she could still make her performance. The relationship has been strained ever since, especially now that Avani is actually working for the alchemist. Lisabeth Comrade in arms, Friend with benefits. Avani met Lisabeth when she sought him out, having heard of his skill with piercings. Though he was unable to talk her into a tattoo he struck up a conversation as he was piercing her ear, eventually finding that she was fascinated by old legends. As a kid he'd explored a few old Thessalonian ruins, a fact he quickly spun into several stories to fascinate her. What was initially pure seduction turned into an actual friendship, a very pleasurable one. When Larsen burst in he'd expected it to be the end of the affair, but Lisabeth surprised him by pleading his case and somehow getting him an actual job, the first real job he's ever had.