Mayes Hasegawa

Official Mayes art by Bee

Mayes is a Variant Human Inquisitive Rogue and a part of the adventuring party Ventus Fortunae. They are played by Chase and are currently level 8.

Mayes is non-binary and uses They/Them pronouns.

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## **About Mayes**

#### **Appearance**

Mayes is a 5"7 human with a chubby but athletic build and androgynous features. They have dark brown monolid eyes and similar hair in mixed brown shades that they wear in a loose bun tied at the back of their head.

Like all students at Delphos, Mayes wear the uniform of a black chiton tunic with red embroidery to show their placement in Domus Callidus. Their house pin is worn on their left side.

#### **Personality**

Mayes is tenacious and full of determination to meet their goals. Studious and disciplined, they are dedicated to improving their skill set to become strong enough to meet their own high standards. With keen eyes from their training, Mayes can be quick to judge others but is welcome to being proven wrong.

Fairly social, Mayes enjoys being friendly with all their fellow classmates but finds it hard to keep more than one or two close friends at a time.

**Religion**

During the visit from the Lords of Vishima, Mayes began offering prayers to Pelor for comfort and has since become a quiet worshipper of the Sun God.

#### **Equipment and** **Key Possessions**

Mayes' most prized possession is a katana gifted to them by their grandfather when they were sent to the mainland at age 15. They also carried a traditional Greek kopis, a short sword with a curved handle and blade, which was later replaced by a second katana decorated with jade rabbits from Lord Michio of Vishima. This sword gifted from Michio functions as a weapon of warning. Mayes also carries their enchanted trap tools, a symbol of Pelor from their visit to Ithia and a notebook full of important symbols and sketches.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

Mayes grew up on the island of Vishima off the south west coast of Erran, before later moving to the city at age 15. They've said many times that Vishima is a place that is both very respectful of nature as well as being very superstitious, with most people being advised not to wander outside of the cities and settlements on the island due to people "going missing."

Mayes was raised by their parents and grandfather, all of whom they speak of fondly. It was their parents who decided that Mayes should move to Erran, but Mayes seems happy with the choice and grateful for the opportunities they have had since moving. Originally, Mayes was studying at a different school in Erran, but after they heard about Delphos decided to apply for the academy instead.

It was later revealed that Mayes had been causing a political stir in Vishima before being sent to the mainland and that their getting lost in the woods was actually the effect of some sort of charm effect. Trouble makers would be sent to some kind of monster allied or owned by one of the island lords as a death sentence and Mayes was lucky to make it out alive when they snapped out of their trance early, maintaining only vague memories of the experience for a long time.

## **The Delphos Saga**

Destiny Awaits **(1x1)**

In Dark Places **(1x2)**

Enter the Labyrinth **(1x3)**

Trial and Error **(1x4)**

High Expectations **(1x5)**

The Maw **(1x6)**

Blade in the Bark **(1x7)**

Stalemate **(1x8)**

Light in the Dark **(1x9)**

Ghosts of the Past **(1x10)**

Revelry **(1x11)**

Hunt or Be Hunted **(1x12)**

Affairs of the Heart **(1x13)**

Dinner and Diatribes **(1x14)**

Rare Exports **(1x15)**

The Smuggler's Den **(1x16)**

In Too Deep **(1x17)**

The Lords of Vishima: Part 1 **(1x18)**

The Lords of Vishima: Part 2 **(1x19)**

The Book of Moirai **(1x20)**

The Brotherhood of the Griffon **(1x21)**

A Monstrous Task **(1x22)**

As Above, So Below **(1x23)**

Solstice **(1x24)**

Going, Going, Gone **(1x25)**

Icarus Lost **(1x26)**

Heart of Stone **(1x27)**

The Red Thread **(1x28)**

## **Winds of Fortune**

Destiny Calling **(2x1)**

The Show Must Go On **(2x2)**

Of Monsters and Men **(2x3)**

Closed Doors **(2x4)**

The Ailing of Eel Marsh **(2x5)**

End of the Line **(2x6)**

## **Relationships**

#### **The Party**

Pandora Di Rossi

Mayes thinks that Pandora is one of the smartest and coolest people they've ever met. Her penchant for dealing heavy damage in combat is always impressive to Mayes, despite how much the tiefling plays this down. Mayes views her as fiercely intelligent but easily teased and isn't afraid to push Pandora's buttons in good fun from time to time.

Whilst the two haven't spent all that much personal time together, Mayes has a lot of care and respect for Pandora, and thinks they'd be great at problem-solving.

Icarus Pelayo

Much like Pandora, Mayes also has a lot of care and respect for Icarus but has taken on more of a sibling relationship with him. Icarus brings out the silly side in Mayes as well as their competitive streak and the two have had some capers together, like searching for the behir babies through Erran's sewers in episode 16.

Even though Mayes is now aware that Icarus' peppy nature is mostly performative, they still appreciate his optimism and dedication to keeping the team together.

#### **Key Characters**

Damianos Thalasse

Mayes' initial impression of Damen was that he seemed nice enough for a celebrity, having watched a number of his fights at the Maw beforehand. After their shared dreams and rescuing Damen at the Maw, Mayes has gained a lot of respect for him as now they know more of the real Damen instead of his celebrity persona. Whilst his dumb act sometimes gets on Mayes' nerves, they've started to think of Damen as a friend and really value him treating the trio with respect.

Citra

Mayes' Delphos mentor, Mayes and Citra have a pretty professional relationship, though do manage to play to each other's soft spots sometimes. Whilst Mayes isn't particularly close to Citra in a personal fashion, they do still hold her in a very high regard for her skills and enjoy her sense of humour.

Daichi

In episode 4, it was revealed that Mayes had some sort of ghost clinging to their back. Following a lead from the school to deal with this later on, the trio were able to meet the ghost on the Ethereal Plane and ask what he wanted. The spirit introduced himself as Daichi, another native of Vishima who had been attacked and eaten by a monster that nearly killed Mayes too, but they had escaped with their life. Daichi attached himself to Mayes in the hopes of someday getting revenge on the thing that killed him and has since been lending Mayes some of his spectral abilities.

#### **Mentioned Characters**

Sasu

When the party visited Eris Minorix to deal with Mayes' ghost issue, they met satyr twins during the local festival to Kord. One of the twins, Sasu, showed interest in Mayes and after some awkward flirting, the two kissed and spent the night together. After dealing with their business in the area, Mayes asked Sasu to be their girlfriend on the trio's way home and she agreed, the two making plans for Sasu to visit for Delphos Academy's end of year symposium.

Jiro

Mayes' childhood friend from Vishima. Jiro was very superstitious and was the one to lead Mayes out into the woods on the day they lost some of their memories. The two were later reunited during the Lords of Vishima contract, Jiro having become a guard to one of the lords. Despite maintaining his professionalism, Jiro and Mayes were able to catch up and make amends, Mayes being very clear that they do not blame Jiro for what happened in the woods. He was very helpful in aiding the trio during their mission with the lords and uncovering the truth of the disappearances in Vishima.

The Lords of Vishima

When offered a contract to escort the Lords of Vishima via Delphos Academy, Mayes was keen to accept and find answers for both themself a Daichi, who claimed to have run afoul of bandits linked to one of the lords before he was killed.

The three lords, Toju, Michio and Sato each left a different impression on Mayes. Toju, they saw as a coward and Sato as highly unnerving, but Mayes and the party formed a lasting bond with Lord Michio who was kind and down to earth with them despite his position. Michio also lent Mayes his katana when their own was stolen during the escort contract, later gifting the blade to them permanently which made Mayes weep with the honour bestowed in such a gesture.

## **Technical Information**

#### **Known Proficiencies**

* Athletics
* Deception (expertise)
* History
* Insight (expertise)
* Perception (expertise)
* Slight of Hand
* Stealth (expertise)

#### **Rogue Abilities**

* Expertise
* Sneak Attack
* Thieves' Cant
* Cunning Action
* Uncanny Dodge
* Evasion
* Eye for Detail
* Ear for Deceit
* Insightful Fighting

#### **Other Abilities**

* Dual Wielder Feat
* Horrifying Visage (Daichi)
* Possession (Daichi)

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