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[heronpunch]

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Stark
Contact: Plurk @ starkxravingxmad
Age: 30
Current Characters: Waver Velvet (untalented )


⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Reyson
Age: 97. As a note, Laguz age differently than humans-- or Beorcs as they are called in Tellius. A Heron type Laguz like Reyson can live for 1000 years. Appearance wise, Reyson appears to be in his mid-twenties.
Canon: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Canon Point: End of the game

Background: Here

Personality: As a result of residing within the Hawk Kingdom of Phoenicis for the last two decades, Reyson has picked up many traits that are counterpoint to what is considered traditional for the Heron tribes that lived in the quiet peace of the Serenes Forest. Where his siblings are calm and serene, Reyson is stubborn, short tempered, and headstrong, and more than willing to resort to violence when he sees it as being necessary. His lineage is questioned multiple times because of this and, even though the aura of the battlefield makes him physically ill, he is more than willing to sacrifice his own well being for the sake of what was initially vengeance for the fate of his family, but then finally ending the Mad King's War for the greater good of Tellius.

Upon first meeting Reyson, he is understandably angry and disgusted with the Beorc race in general for the Serenes massacre carried out by the Kingdom of Begnion. His anger pushed him to the brink of despair, where he was willing to use a forbidden magic and potentially destroy himself for the sake of destroying all of humanity-- but it was finding his younger sister, Leanne, alive after twenty long years and meeting Ike that pulled him back from the edge. 

It is only upon his sister's insistence that he finds it within himself to forgive the Apostle Sanaki for the acts of her predecessor, and only because of Ike's personality that he is able to come to appreciate Beorcs for what they are.

Besides these traits, Reyson also continually strives to become stronger than he is under the mistaken belief that this may have helped prevent his family's fate. He expresses a desire to have a 'big body' and 'strong wings' like Tibarn, the Hawk King, and he even pushes himself to the point of near death by trying to eat meat under the belief that this will help him become stronger.

He does realize that he has strength of mind and spirit in spades, for a weaker soul would not have lasted as long as he has under these circumstances, but he also believes that spiritual strength isn't enough in the battlefield. When it's insisted upon that he have a bodyguard accompany him in battle, he stubbornly refuses-- and then proceeds to find a way to save the life of the one who made this suggestion with his strength of will alone. His anger over being betrayed by Naesala and sold to Duke Tanas led him to punch the Duke in the nose. It broke his hand to do so, but-- as he informs Ike later on, it felt good to do it.

Unlike his siblings, Reyson is associated with the passion's fiery flames. His iron will is indomitable, and he is more than willing to break every bond and surmount every obstacle to see his goals through to the end.

As a Laguz of the Heron tribe, but heavily influenced by the Hawk tribe of Phoenicis because of his time spent under Tibarn's care, Reyson acts in many ways as if he were one of the Hawks despite the odd gravitas he carries himself with at times. Around other Laguz he tries to act bigger and stronger than he actually is, and he actually adopts rougher forms of speech as a means of trying to convey this. He doesn't make friends easily, and often causes Janaff and Ulki to go chasing after him because of his headstrong ways. Additionally, his previous friendship with Naesala in his youth led him to be blinded to Naesala's treachery too late, resulting him him being brought to Duke Tanas and sparking the events that unfolded afterward. At the assembly of Laguz kings he is impetuous, and needs to be reminded that acting out of vengeance would spark cycle of hatred.

Comparatively, toward his family Reyson is the loving and devoted older brother to Leanne who is willing to protect his innocent sister from any and all danger, and he is the dedicated son who stayed by the side of his ailing father for many long years after the massacre of his family and his people. With his family separated and many lost, Reyson cherishes the scraps of family he has left and even in many ways sees the other Laguz he has met from the Bird Tribes as an extended part of it. Naesala, for all of his treachery, was one of his companions in his youth whom he trusted enough to not see any greater ambitions. Tibarn is in many ways the mentor figure that he needed as his guide.

As a note, when he later finds his elder brother Rafiel during the events of Radiant Dawn, he takes care to use softer forms of speech so as to not scare his elder brother. In many ways, Rafiel is just as innocent as Leanne and just as much in need of protecting in Reyson's mind.

Regarding his interactions with the Beorc after meeting with Ike, he tries to treat them similarly to how he treats his fellow Laguz. That being, he acts tougher than he is and eschews aid from Tanith-- all the while expressing irritable bewilderment over Tormod's suggestion of turning the desert he hailed from into a fertile landscape.

He still defines himself as separate from the Beorc-- obvious when he makes commentary about Beorc children being so restless, but he no longer uses the word 'Human' for them. While the Beorcs call themselves Human, to a Laguz that word is as much a slur as 'Sub-Human' is when referring to a Laguz. Of note in his conversation with Tormod as well is his offer to allow Tormod's band of refugees to take sanctuary in the Serenes Forest once the war was over, so long as they adhered to the ancient rules of the forest regarding the consumption of meat-- as Herons are biologically vegetarians who are unable to eat meat without falling physically ill. Despite all of this, he insists on just being called by his name without any titles or honorifics-- as if he were trying to interact with the Greil Mercenaries as an equal rather than as the Third Prince of Serenes.

Because, in many ways, that's how he wants to see himself. And it's a chance that he is willing to take, even if it's only for a short while.

Abilities: As a Laguz, Reyson is granted with the ability to shift between his human-like form and his beast form like all of his brethren. In this particular case, Reyson's beast form takes the shape of a large white heron. Despite his combative demeanor, Reyson is far from being a viable combat unit in terms of gameplay and, instead-- in classic Fire Emblem style-- he is one of the rare archetypes that allow other soldiers on the battlefield to take an extra turn through the use of his chants and songs, called Galdrs in Tellius. Furthermore, it's heavily implied that Reyson has an empathic sensitivity to his surroundings-- war and violence make him physically ill, and succumbing to his anger puts him at risk of losing the core of his very being. 

He has a moderate healing ability with his Galdrs as well, but he is unable to use this on himself if he is hurt.

With his sister Leanne alongside of him singing the Galdr of Rebirth, the two Serenes royals were able to revive the dying Serenes forest-- but this is a one time accomplishment that he was only able to complete with his sister alongside of him.  Similarly, Leanne and Reyson's work with the Galdr of Rebirth was able to restore the mind of the ancient dragon Rajaion after it had been distorted through experimental magic-- allowing the dragon some reprieve in his final moments. Once agaln, as Reyson's powers as a Heron have weakened due to his time with the Hawk clans, he is limited in what he is able to accomplish but he is very versatile in what he can do compared to his siblings.

He's also multilingual in context with Tellius, able to speak both the ancient language of the Galdrs and the modern language with equal ease.

Alignment: Sosyne. Heron type Laguz are noted for their serenity and calm-- however, Reyson in his grief over what happened to his family and his people, decided to eschew the traditional ways and allows himself to feel the more negative emotions of anger and rage. His lineage is questioned many times because of his hawkish demeanor, and he has been known to succumb to his feelings and attack someone with his fists if he's pushed hard enough.

Other: N/A


⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
General Sample: here,  A voice test, and a meme thread

Emotion Sample: here

Written:

[For all of the bustle of the city, it was quiet in Verens. Not the kind of quiet found in the forests of his homeland, but a different kind of quiet that was reinforced by a lack of familiarity with any of the places or people that populated the city. The foreign lights around Reyson dimmed in with the odd melancholy of his mood, the air growing cool around him as he thought of the faces he missed-- for he had never been so alone in his life before.

Not even after the massacre of his family had the silence been quite this deep. Tibarn had taken his family in, and the hawks of Phoenicis had surrounded both him and his grieving, ailing father with strong arms and protective wings. Even amongst the Greil Mercenaries there was always the sounds feet scuffling through the campsite or some familiar voice laughing.

This was going to be... difficult, he determined. The people of this land knew nothing of Laguz or Beorcs, but by the same token it was oddly freeing.

He could live as himself, for the first time in his decades of life. He didn't need to follow societal rules and adhere to what was expected of his social standing. He could be himself-- like Ike, like Tibarn, and he didn't need to worry.

The air around him warmed slightly at this, emanating from him as if a fire had been stoked within the depths of his heart. It was hope-- hope of becoming the man he always wanted to be, and one day make everyone from Tibarn of Phoenicis, to Ike, to even his younger sister-- lost for so many years but found again-- proud of who he was.]

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