Vere

The Chained Charlatan

> *"Centuries ago, the Senobium bound a wicked beast with a mage collar, sealing his powers and forcing his obedience. Known for his sharp tongue and biting wit, Vere has long done the Senobium's dirty work with a sly smile, but he's grown restless.*
> *When your paths cross, Vere makes it clear that he's powerful-and curious-enough to vanquish your curse... if you help him escape. But there's no telling what a beast as cunning and ruthless as Vere will do once unleashed. Can he be trusted, or does he simply enjoy playing with his food?"*
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- Vere's official character description

Vere is one of the main five love interests of TOUCHSTARVED. He is a human like monster with fox features.

## Appearance

Vere is a tanned, average height man, with mid-length, tobasco-red hair that fades into a dark maroon. His bangs are parted to the side, and he has two longer strands of hair, framing his face. He has dusty red eyes and four dark red markings, two running along his cheeks, and two running down his forehead, one is hidden by his hair. His build is slightly lean, however he does have some definition in his muscles, specifically on his torso. Instead of human ears, his are tall, fluffy fox ears, the same colour as his hair, as well as a large, fox tail, long enough to touch the ground when he's standing.

Vere is seen wearing a loose translucent robe, with long sleeves, pulled over just his shoulders and exposing his chest and stomach, secured at his stomach with a cummerbund-type belt. Over his forearms are silver armoured sleeves, and he has black gloves, only covering his thumb and index finger. He wears a collar and a chain harness, with chains coming out from under the cummerbund, and tight, shiny, black pants, one leg split into two and pulled together at the upper thigh, leaving his thigh exposed. At his knees are tall black boots, with a flashy silver design along the rim.

## Personality

Vere is an aloof person, often acting in a stand-offish way. Most people don’t get along with him and his personality has been described as awful. He is witty and sly, as well as teasing and flirtatious, often making quick innuendos out of just about anything. He often doesn’t make time for people or things that don’t bother him, however, he can be shown to care deeply about certain people if he enjoys their company, this is very rare though.

Vere is also a very mysterious character, not willing to share much information about himself, his past, or people around him. He gets agitated easily when pressed for information, and has been shown hurting or killing people who attempt to get information from him, or get in his way in general. Even Leander, the group’s extrovert, often expresses a wish to be more friendly with him. He doesn’t see the point in friendships, saying “I want a foe I can sink my fangs into”

## Background

Vere is a fox spirit born of the depths of the Shroud. Not much is known about Vere’s backstory, due to him not wanting to share, however, it is common knowledge that he did something terrible a long time ago that caused the Senobium to seal his powers away with a magic collar. He now hunts for them, doing all their “dirty work”. He is believed to have once been very powerful, and too dangerous, which is why he was collared by the Senobium.

## Relationships

#### Ais

Ais and Vere have a close relationship with eachother, Ais being the only one that Vere really likes out of the group. They are friends with benefits, and Ais is the only person Vere has ever shown his true face to. He is shown to care deeply about Ais, however doesn’t want to show it, and when talking about Ais with him, he stops abruptly, and begins to talk rudely about him instead.

Ais is close on Vere’s relationship chart.

#### Leander

Vere shows clear disdain for Leander, he finds him annoying, too friendly, and says his nice guy act is bullshit. He has considered killing him, but thinks Leander would enjoy it too much. He describes Leander in an extremely negative light, clearly repulsed by him.

Leander is disliked on Vere’s relationship chart.

#### Kuras

Vere despises Kuras. He shows clear hatred for him, getting aggravated at simply the mention of his name. He calls him a bore, and makes sexual jokes and innuendos to avoid talking about him when asked.

Kuras is disliked on Vere’s relationship chart.

#### Mhin

Vere enjoys angering Mhin, as Mhin often gets annoyed at his antics, he loves winding them up and provoking them, with the intention of making them lose control. Their personalities clash a lot, despite both being hunters.

Mhin is disliked on Vere’s relationship chart.

## Trivia

* The last person who saw Vere's sketchbook mysteriously went missing. He loves fine arts and has drawn a few self portraits
* Likely the culprit behind several local ghost stories
* His tail wags when he's happy
* Has had over one hundred birthday celebrations and a soft spot for handmade gifts