Arion+di+Mornay

**Arion di Mornay**

 * The Feyling Bard**

Arion's Journal


 * Physical Description** -

Class: Bard, with Speaker heroic path

Race: 1/2 Fey, 1/2 Human

Age: 145 (Aprox. 20ish looking. Birthday is Octava 26)

Height/Weight: 6', 165 lbs

Hair: In his true form, Arion has very black hair. When he is upholding his glamour, his hair tends to be sandy blond, chin length, straight, and slightly messy in that ‘I tried to make it behave, but it’s as wild as I am’ sort of way.

Eyes: change with his moods… deep blue when he’s amused, grey when he’s unhappy, very dark blue, almost black when he’s mad enough. His pupils are slightly larger than most other humans, hinting at his Fey heritage.

Skin/Marks/Other: No distinguishable marks or tattoos in his glamour form yet. He’s the pretty boy for now. We shall see how that changes. However, in his true form, his skin takes on a bluish tint, his ears are significantly more pointed and long, and his skin bears some of the spots and whorls of the Fey.

Clothes/Armor: Arion dresses to fit the occasion, though he is usually dressed one step above what the average person in attendance is wearing. He prefers clothing that flatters and catches the attention of the ladies. When Arion is entertaining, he adds a lot of color and flair to his outfits. He uses sashes, scarves, beads, and other bits and baubles to as an attention-getting technique. Otherwise, he tends to keep his outfits simple... A loose fitting button up (usually white) with a blue vest type tunic, brown or black (depending on his hair color) pants, and high cuff boots. He tends to prefer a long coat to a cloak, but will wear either. Arion tends to not wear armor, though he has some leather. He feels that if he doesn't dress like he is looking for a fight, he can avoid them better. Occasionally he will wear the bracers from his armor for looks.

Weapons: Words and a pen are handy, but when they simply won’t do he may resort to using a rapier, dagger, or short bow.

Items: Besides his voice, Arion’s favorite instruments are in the string family. He is fond of harps, violins, and guitars. He usually has one with him at all times. Another prized possession of his is a leather bound book that he uses as a music journal… it contains his songs, poems, and stories that he has heard or written. It was given to him by his mother, and has some of her works in it as well. Arion has no complaints about how he was raised, but he doesn’t want to be the cause of more fatherless children. He almost always has a contraceptive remedy with him. Otherwise, he tends to carry minimal amounts of stuff when traveling… he doesn’t like to be burdened with lots of baggage (material or emotional!). Drayton's Letter to Arion


 * Personality -**

Attitude: Arion has the fun loving, wild personality of his mother. He tends to live in the moment, but has enough sense, and experience getting into and out of trouble to look at consequences too. He doesn’t go looking too hard for trouble. If trouble should happen to find him, he is quick to resolve it as diplomatically as possible. He avoids physical conflict, and avoids pissing people off too much. He understands the value of keeping people on his good side, and earning favors from those in powerful positions. He has a ready smile, and can usually lighten the mood of even the darkest crowds. Arion is constantly looking for a good time and a new song or story. Life is too short to //always// behave, and there are too many women out there to choose only one!

Abilities:Like his Fey relatives, Arion can use an illusion called a glamour to cover up his Fey heritage.

Talents:Arion is a skilled musician. He has a deep, soothing voice, and can affect the mood of about any crowd with his instrumental skills. He tends to have an excellent memory for songs, names, and faces, and can usually read people enough to know how to escape a potentially sticky situation. He’s also rather adept at catching the eye and fancy of women, a skill he inherited from his father.

Likes:Music, dancing, adventure, fine wine, and women (not necessarily in that order).

Dislikes:Bad music, bad alcohol, bad manners, and men who do not know how to properly court or treat a lady

Habits: He sticks his tongue out the corner of his mouth when he’s thinking/ concentrating really hard, and whistles when he’s bored

Strengths:Arion’s biggest strength is his ability to deal with people without resorting to violence. He’s not the toughest guy on the block, and so prefers to out smart his foes.

Weaknesses: Direct physical confrontation is something Arion is not skilled with. He has been told on a number of occasions that girls throw a punch better than him, and he knows there is truth behind that saying. His other weakness is women! He can’t stand to see a woman cry, and under no circumstance should a woman be sitting alone if he can help it!

Philosophy/Quote: Live for today, plan for tomorrow, and regret nothing. Mistakes are for learning from, the future is yours to shape, and time is precious. As far as women are concerned, “If you want to bed a woman, do it in the bedroom. If you want to seduce her, do it in the dance.”


 * Background -**

Nationality: Havenlander

Raised: Arion was raised by his mother, Shaeria.. She is a traveling Fey Bardess who met Arion’s father Nathan, a human from a noble family in a small town (Ellendale) within Havenland, on one of her travels.

Family: Mom: Fey Bardess, Shaeria Aelaelol’myl (evening song) Dad: Human Nobel, Nathan di Mornay, ½ Brother: (Tucker), ½ Sisters: (Heather, Brook, and Lark) * Because of his Fey blood, Arion has outlived his siblings, but he still keeps track of what everyone in his father's line is doing from time to time, and especially tends to rely on information from his niece (Tucker's daughter), Leirala. She is a priestess of Euphion, and an accomplished sorceress.

Friends: Arion is quick to make acquaintances, but slow to make true friends. Friendship, in his opinion requires time and trust. Even his own band mates aren’t quite considered friends by his definition of the word. They are traveling companions, and colleagues. He knows many people, and is known to many, but most he wouldn’t truly consider friends.

Enemies: Like anyone, Arion has plenty of people who are upset with him… most would be the fathers of his one night stands. However, there aren’t too many people around that are worth making actual enemies out of at the moment. (I’m sure that will change before too long)

Demise: No thank you.


 * Story:**

Nathan di’Mornay was a young man trapped in an arranged marriage. While he and his wife got along well and rarely fought, he did not actually love her. He eventually did fall in love with a woman… a Fey bardess named Shaeria. The two carried on a short affair. She would go to meet him when she was in town, and he would make ‘business’ trips to neighboring villages when she was performing there. She returned his affections, but the two knew it was only a matter of time before their romance would end. Shaeria eventually became pregnant, but she did not want to destroy his reputation and good name by forcing him to acknowledge paternity. She informed Nathan of the situation, and the two agreed it would be best for everyone if they ended their relationship. Shaeria returned to her home in Nys and raised Arion on her own. She taught him the songs, stories, and traditions of the fey, and when he was old enough, she took to traveling once more. Arion would listen to his mother play and sing, would watch as others danced and enjoyed themselves. Occasionally he would strike up his own storytelling session in a remote corner of the inn or tavern where the two were staying. The stories were often fantastic exaggerations of his own adventures, but the rough and tumble of the realm seemed to enjoy them. He eventually honed his own musical talents through her teaching and took to the life of a performer. Deciding not to limit himself to the Fey lands, Arion chose to travel a very broad road. Knowing that a bard with out a reputation tends to get nowhere fast, he would change his name and face to fit his surroundings. In the lands near Nys where his mother is relatively popular, Arion allowed his true form to show and used his mother’s name, hoping to attract some attention through her fame. While traveling the more human roads, Arion would use the glamour to hide his true form, appearing human himself. He also began using the surname of his father. Nathan di Mornay was a man of noble standings, and the name attracted some of the attention Arion needed in order to make enough to fund his travels. Arion doesn’t always perform alone. He understands that two performers/ groups can attract a larger crowd than just one. On more than one occasion, Arion has joined up with a band known as Wyvern Sky. They are a relatively new group, having been together for under half of a year, though they are quite good. Arion is an ambitious young man, and like most bards strives for fame. He wishes to be known not only for his musical talent and performance abilities, but also for his writing. Almost nothing would make him happier than to walk into a strange village and hear their local musicians and minstrels playing one of his own tunes.