it's spring in alfheim!
Post by Jasper on May 12, 2015 12:31:46 GMT -5
JASPER THE MERCHANT
BENJAMIN NEWSOME
avatar
LEPRECHAUN
Beginner
6'3
Beginner
6'3
player
MALE
TWENTY
HETEROSEXUAL
TWENTY
HETEROSEXUAL
« avatar appearance »
FRAGILE DREAMS, THE MERCHANT
[ Before we begin explaining anything pertaining to the avatar's main appearance, I'll go ahead and provide a picture of his appearance behind the helmet and slightly describe that. Link in Player Appearance ]
BEHIND THE MASK: There are only slight differences between his player appearance and avatar appearance. In his Avatar appearance, his hair is extended only slightly and his beard is constantly hairy; he never figured out how to shave in game so he figured he'd just continue without worrying about it. When seen without his mask, you can often find him with a player over spherical sunglasses on; the man always wanting to stay incognito despite not needed to do so.. the mask was enough already. He's also often seen dawning threads as similar to his player as possible, if he wasn't able to replicate the design wholly.
OUTWARD APPEARANCE: As you can see, he's not one to bother with looking fancy, am I right? Alright so differences when it comes to the default attire and he one you'll probably see him in. Usually his suit is a variety of beauty with gorgeous colors about; you'll be more than likely to see him in a jet black dress suit. The reason he does this is because he wishes to not dirty his merchant attire with anything he may face upon his travels, a good of a reason as any. Should you find him in his Behind The Mask attire, his mask will always be on; especially when he's in a transaction.
[ Before we begin explaining anything pertaining to the avatar's main appearance, I'll go ahead and provide a picture of his appearance behind the helmet and slightly describe that. Link in Player Appearance ]
BEHIND THE MASK: There are only slight differences between his player appearance and avatar appearance. In his Avatar appearance, his hair is extended only slightly and his beard is constantly hairy; he never figured out how to shave in game so he figured he'd just continue without worrying about it. When seen without his mask, you can often find him with a player over spherical sunglasses on; the man always wanting to stay incognito despite not needed to do so.. the mask was enough already. He's also often seen dawning threads as similar to his player as possible, if he wasn't able to replicate the design wholly.
OUTWARD APPEARANCE: As you can see, he's not one to bother with looking fancy, am I right? Alright so differences when it comes to the default attire and he one you'll probably see him in. Usually his suit is a variety of beauty with gorgeous colors about; you'll be more than likely to see him in a jet black dress suit. The reason he does this is because he wishes to not dirty his merchant attire with anything he may face upon his travels, a good of a reason as any. Should you find him in his Behind The Mask attire, his mask will always be on; especially when he's in a transaction.
« player appearance »
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Benjamin's appearance is fairly of the norm. Aside from the attire most are known to see him in,he's quite the fancy man. During work hours and often on his off days he can be seen wearing a blazer of any color with matching clothes to boot. To top it off, those spherical shades I happened to mention earlier? He owns a pair in real life as well and he's always using them, especially with the sun lately, AM I RIGHT?!
When it comes to his physical state he's in pretty good condition. He's not the fastest but he can run, he's not athletic in anyway but he's able to stay in shape. He's generally okay when it comes to his strength and.. I think that's about it. Was there anything else I needed?..Uh..LINE [CUT!]
Benjamin's appearance is fairly of the norm. Aside from the attire most are known to see him in,he's quite the fancy man. During work hours and often on his off days he can be seen wearing a blazer of any color with matching clothes to boot. To top it off, those spherical shades I happened to mention earlier? He owns a pair in real life as well and he's always using them, especially with the sun lately, AM I RIGHT?!
When it comes to his physical state he's in pretty good condition. He's not the fastest but he can run, he's not athletic in anyway but he's able to stay in shape. He's generally okay when it comes to his strength and.. I think that's about it. Was there anything else I needed?..Uh..LINE [CUT!]
« personality »
IN GAME: Jasper is one of the most extrovert people you'll ever meet. He's loud, he's extremely hyper, he's constantly speaking, and he's always in your face about the latest stock. Jasper is the type to lack knowledge of the word "Space" and will try his darndest to make you feel better. Jasper is compassionate and will take time to understand his customers, even if they are reluctant to speak of themselves at first. He believes that bonds are some of the most important items in the game; they have a value that surpassed anything he could sell. Now don't get me wrong, he loves selling and he loves his shops..he just..likes people too.. : >
OUT OF GAME: Reclusive, paranoid, hating the general percentage of society. Benjamin is nice to those he finds to be his friends, aside from that? You won't be getting anything from him. He was quick to judge someone, even if he hadn't showed it. He was constantly at odds with people as well as at odds with himself, causing him to respond in short temper and harshness. Benjamin was brutally honest and always spoke his mind about how he felt with someone, even if he was in love with them. Benjamin is just a grade A douchebag to those he didn't know and a compassionate man to his friends and family.
OUT OF GAME: Reclusive, paranoid, hating the general percentage of society. Benjamin is nice to those he finds to be his friends, aside from that? You won't be getting anything from him. He was quick to judge someone, even if he hadn't showed it. He was constantly at odds with people as well as at odds with himself, causing him to respond in short temper and harshness. Benjamin was brutally honest and always spoke his mind about how he felt with someone, even if he was in love with them. Benjamin is just a grade A douchebag to those he didn't know and a compassionate man to his friends and family.
« history »
LOCATION: HAYMARKET , VIRGINIA , USA.
Upon growing up, Benjamin had always been fascinated with Virtual Reality. Around the age of 5, he was given a virtual reality skateboard game, and despite how horrible it was, the thought of escaping to another realm excited him. Ben was the type of child to move around more often than most, his parents switching from job to job to make ends meet. After some time, he learned how to easily detach himself from a relationship; knowing he'd end up losing it in the end anyhow. That doesn't really explain why he's so fixated on Virtual Reality though, let's continue.
Ben's detachment ability only caused him to spiral towards a reclusive lifestyle, no longer wanting to make friends due to the fact that none of them would care to speak with him afterwards anyway. This of course, led him to simply stop caring about friends or the importance of them in whole; then..he met the Internet.
With the world now at his finger tips, why did he need to care about the outside world? By this time he'd become 13 and he entered a stage in which he lost touch with reality; often confusing it for the games that he played. School mattered not, and why should it? There were monsters to fight and things to do. Life seemed to become a large blur, ignoring everything and anything that came his way. He was on bad terms with his family and he had no social life to speak of. For him - however - life was going great..that was until his mother approached him with some grave news.
"Your grand mother..she's dead"
He'd visited her just weeks before..yet he spent no time with her. The only thing he'd been concerned about was what was happening on his games; he should have valued this possession..now it was gone. Over the following days after her funeral, Benjamin spent his time caring over his items more than the battles he fought. He hadn't realized just how important possessions were to him, he took them for granted..No longer. A week after, Benjamin left his current guilds and set off for a new path; his mind now set on becoming one who cherishes his possesions, becoming a Merchant.
Benjamin knew he'd ruined his real life; there was no getting that back. With that fact now etched into his skull, he heavily pursued VRMMORPGs; hoping he could start a new and if possible help someone in need. Alfheim Online was heavily suggested throughout the web, he was reluctant to try it at first due to stories he'd heard of SAO but with his current goal acting as motivation, it was only logical he'd join.
"I'm going to become a great Merchant one day. One that people can depend on, one that people can form bonds with; one that people can love". Using ALO as the base of operations, Benjamin set out in the world as Jasper The Merchant; simply wishing the day would come where his dreams would come true.
Upon growing up, Benjamin had always been fascinated with Virtual Reality. Around the age of 5, he was given a virtual reality skateboard game, and despite how horrible it was, the thought of escaping to another realm excited him. Ben was the type of child to move around more often than most, his parents switching from job to job to make ends meet. After some time, he learned how to easily detach himself from a relationship; knowing he'd end up losing it in the end anyhow. That doesn't really explain why he's so fixated on Virtual Reality though, let's continue.
Ben's detachment ability only caused him to spiral towards a reclusive lifestyle, no longer wanting to make friends due to the fact that none of them would care to speak with him afterwards anyway. This of course, led him to simply stop caring about friends or the importance of them in whole; then..he met the Internet.
With the world now at his finger tips, why did he need to care about the outside world? By this time he'd become 13 and he entered a stage in which he lost touch with reality; often confusing it for the games that he played. School mattered not, and why should it? There were monsters to fight and things to do. Life seemed to become a large blur, ignoring everything and anything that came his way. He was on bad terms with his family and he had no social life to speak of. For him - however - life was going great..that was until his mother approached him with some grave news.
"Your grand mother..she's dead"
He'd visited her just weeks before..yet he spent no time with her. The only thing he'd been concerned about was what was happening on his games; he should have valued this possession..now it was gone. Over the following days after her funeral, Benjamin spent his time caring over his items more than the battles he fought. He hadn't realized just how important possessions were to him, he took them for granted..No longer. A week after, Benjamin left his current guilds and set off for a new path; his mind now set on becoming one who cherishes his possesions, becoming a Merchant.
Benjamin knew he'd ruined his real life; there was no getting that back. With that fact now etched into his skull, he heavily pursued VRMMORPGs; hoping he could start a new and if possible help someone in need. Alfheim Online was heavily suggested throughout the web, he was reluctant to try it at first due to stories he'd heard of SAO but with his current goal acting as motivation, it was only logical he'd join.
"I'm going to become a great Merchant one day. One that people can depend on, one that people can form bonds with; one that people can love". Using ALO as the base of operations, Benjamin set out in the world as Jasper The Merchant; simply wishing the day would come where his dreams would come true.
« inventory »
this is for your starting inventory. it will different depending on how long you have been playing alo. listed below will be what you need to fill out. put n/a anywhere that does not apply to your character right now.
weapon type: rapier
weapon name: one-handed sword
race skills: flight, black smith
sword art skills: linear - (1-hit strike) the first rapier skill learned that delivers a single thrust at the enemy at a great speed. (cool down: 1 post)
other skills: thrust weapon forging (leprechaun race skill only!)
magic spells: none
weapon type: rapier
weapon name: one-handed sword
race skills: flight, black smith
sword art skills: linear - (1-hit strike) the first rapier skill learned that delivers a single thrust at the enemy at a great speed. (cool down: 1 post)
other skills: thrust weapon forging (leprechaun race skill only!)
magic spells: none
« roleplay sample »
[Note: This story was written without me knowing much about the place. Sorry if the NPCs actions seem a bit out of place]
>>> Enter: Jasper The Merchant <<<
T'was another beautiful day for Jasper, his eyes gradually opening like curtains to a show. The sun's gorgeous light shone down upon the world below, his body enveloped by it's warmth as he managed to push himself up to a sitting position; eyes now gaining a fix on the world around him. "Wait.." something wasn't right, he couldn't gain a fix on the situation around him.. everything was dark! "Oh my god, where am I"?! Jasper's arms flailed about, skittering and crawling upon the ground until his hand met a moist surface; a heat emitting from it like a steam rising from a shower. Before he could realized what had happened, his mask was suddenly turned around; his eyes now met with what was truly the world around him. "Oh...OH..." In front of him was not some oddly moist surface - no - what his hands rested upon was none other than the snout of a dragon; a livid dragon at that. "Well..heheh.. is it getting hot in here or is it just me?..Just me?..I'm dead now aren't I?" The dragon slowly nodded "RIGHTY THEN!..With that I bid you adieu"!
ROOOOOAAAAARRR!
Everything in Capital City was kind and peaceful. The citizens went about their business and lived their daily lives in solitude, there was no possible way it could be messed up; then came Jasper. "aaaaaaAAAAAAHHHH! Looks like Dovakhin wants to DovaKILL ME! Somebody lend a Merchant a hand please"?! The dragon rampaged through the city - citizens running for their lives as Jasper tore through the streets; doing whatever he could to make his way to the Guardian's Guild. "Looks like someone slept on the wrong side of the scale this morning, am I right?!" Huffing and puffing, those of the Guardian's Guild made themselves known; rushing past Jasper and taking down the dragon with ease. After it fell, the leader of the guild approached the trouble maker; the citizens glaring at him in unison. "Phew, thanks for the save there partner! I only took one of her eggs and she just slaps me silly!" The crowd goes silent, their attention all on Jasper as his loud voice continues to boom through the town; simply no remorse for his actions "SO! Who wants to buy an egg"?!
>>> Capital City's finest Merchant <<<
>>> Enter: Jasper The Merchant <<<
T'was another beautiful day for Jasper, his eyes gradually opening like curtains to a show. The sun's gorgeous light shone down upon the world below, his body enveloped by it's warmth as he managed to push himself up to a sitting position; eyes now gaining a fix on the world around him. "Wait.." something wasn't right, he couldn't gain a fix on the situation around him.. everything was dark! "Oh my god, where am I"?! Jasper's arms flailed about, skittering and crawling upon the ground until his hand met a moist surface; a heat emitting from it like a steam rising from a shower. Before he could realized what had happened, his mask was suddenly turned around; his eyes now met with what was truly the world around him. "Oh...OH..." In front of him was not some oddly moist surface - no - what his hands rested upon was none other than the snout of a dragon; a livid dragon at that. "Well..heheh.. is it getting hot in here or is it just me?..Just me?..I'm dead now aren't I?" The dragon slowly nodded "RIGHTY THEN!..With that I bid you adieu"!
ROOOOOAAAAARRR!
Everything in Capital City was kind and peaceful. The citizens went about their business and lived their daily lives in solitude, there was no possible way it could be messed up; then came Jasper. "aaaaaaAAAAAAHHHH! Looks like Dovakhin wants to DovaKILL ME! Somebody lend a Merchant a hand please"?! The dragon rampaged through the city - citizens running for their lives as Jasper tore through the streets; doing whatever he could to make his way to the Guardian's Guild. "Looks like someone slept on the wrong side of the scale this morning, am I right?!" Huffing and puffing, those of the Guardian's Guild made themselves known; rushing past Jasper and taking down the dragon with ease. After it fell, the leader of the guild approached the trouble maker; the citizens glaring at him in unison. "Phew, thanks for the save there partner! I only took one of her eggs and she just slaps me silly!" The crowd goes silent, their attention all on Jasper as his loud voice continues to boom through the town; simply no remorse for his actions "SO! Who wants to buy an egg"?!
>>> Capital City's finest Merchant <<<
this character is played by JASPER!
