EskkeMo

**Thomas Esker**, also known as **EskkeMo**, Count of the Duchy of Old Batu within the Vulperium, wannabe businessman and procurator of assorted assets. Residing in the City of Earnside. Hailing the desires of political progression, economic stimulation, and general development in any front.

## **Early Life**

For this 'esteemed gentleman', Thomas Esker came about in a bit of a sporadic manner when it comes to Eldham, seemingly coming out of the shade on the land. Having begun himself as a bit of a nomadic figure, traveling from lands distant to one another, of Rodinnbrok on an incredibly short duration, until he did settle for some time within the borders of Lutum, present day Vespera, under commission of their government for renovations of their capitol and assistance to construction of walls at one of their prominent cities to prevent banditry. Soon, Thomas grew aimless in thought. Feeling little to the mounts he was creating to then begin searching again for land to settle upon. Eventually coming across the lands of the Vulperium as his current and intended permanent residence within Eldham.

## **The Vulperium**

### **Hailing The Lands**

Coming across what felt an endless search of new prospects after his departure from Lutum, Thomas felt almost like wandering in the search of a place to call home. His goal was simple; find a place that was fitting his criteria of being a nation that gave opportunity. Plenty did so, but many did not fit what he wished of the overarching concepts of climbing the ladder and making a prominent and distinct name for himself within the national community where he wanted to go.

Upon the 4th of February, 2022, that search came to a conclusion. Having taken him well over a month and a half of searching on and off of a place to stay permanently. Thomas was accepted into the Vulperium and soon settled into the city of Earnside, within the Duchy of Old Batu. Moving into a large home and setting up himself to construct the Earnside Amphitheater not long after his arrival to the city, such theater still stands today.

### Post-Immigration

Soon after Thomas moved into Earnside and finished construction of the theater, once again there was feeling of aimlessness coming about. Yet giving no chance in his decisions to make a hasty thought of leaving the Vulperium. Opting instead to find means of gaining income as a personal project. Experimenting with several ideas and pouring countless equations out from his head eventually coming to two conclusions: Cakes made more money per egg, yet pumpkin pies were created in a much shorter, less mind-crushing process. Pies then began to be Thomas' main source of income. Harvesting from within his basement he constructed in Earnside of pumpkins, and harvesting sugar cane from the local temple that once stood in Earnside.

Over time, Thomas was opting to move out of his home in Earnside in place of creating his own new estate to further grow his income by maximizing the efficiency of his harvests. Being granted land by the mayor of Earnside, HelloImE, on the eastern side of Earnside where he began construction of his estate. A rather large and lavish home built of stone, deepslate, and various woods. Atop a hilly terrain where patches of agriculture lay behind the estate itself. Delicately created in a form of what Thomas has proclaimed as "Chunk Efficient Farming" by his business view of generating the most of his harvest possible. Having pumpkins and sugar cane at his beckon readily available. Several attempts of hiring farmers to do the harvesting for him had occurred, yet no hires were ever made.

### Count Esker

Leading into March, the mayor, HelloImE, soon was granted the title of Duke of Old Batu, where the former Duke, Jolly, was given the title of Grand Duke of Old Batu. E himself was the count, leaving a space vacant for Thomas to be offered the position. Gladly taking such. Serving as a member of government within the Vulperium as E's right hand man to the Duchy with continuation of desires in pushing forward developments not only of his own gains, but for others as well. Undergoing the initiative of the Earnside Eastern Expansion Project, fondly dubbed 3EP having begun in the middle-near end of April 2022, where the goal in mind is the creation of a "Fashionable and Functional side of Earnside east of the river" stated by Count Esker. Creating a local market for Vulperium citizens to indulge, restoring old buildings having crumbled as ruins over time in Eldham, and cleaning up the mess there has been of neglect in care to the eastern side of the city. Further goals are yet to be grasped, yet the mind of Thomas Esker is one that is always ambitious in seeking progress.