RE: Villagers
03-28-2013, 02:23 AM
Name: Dio Igneousson
Gender: Male
Race: Trog
Skill: Carpenter
Flaw/Fear/Negative: Weak Willed
-Dio Igneuosson was never one to stand up for himself, even when picked on by those bigger and stronger than himself. He joined the business of logging and carpentry simply because it was the only place where no one yelled at him more than anyone else was.
Backstory:
Dio Igneuosson began as nothing but a lump of stone and earth. He was crafted into a rather cold and unfeeling tribe of fellow trog, all of whom were composed of sterner rocks than he. Seeing his tribemates working in such brutal conditions, Dio felt shame at his perceived weaknesses, and felt that any and all abuse hurled at him- verbal or physical -was surely deserved. So Dio was schooled as all young trog are schooled. So Dio was beaten and bullied by his schoolmates for reasons known only to them. Blows that he accepted, for he had not courage nor reason to stand up for himself. Then school was over and the bullying did not stop. It continued in small subtle ways. Gifts that were given at holidays always seemed to arrive later and in poorer condition. Dio felt that this was the punishment of his mother goddess of earth for being crafted of such weak stone. His employers always seemed to pay him less for more work than the others did. Dio felt that this too was a just punishment for his failings. And when it came time to fire employees, Dio always found himself nodding his head solemnly to the news of yet another lost position. Dio felt this was right, for one such as he was not fit to be happy, surely.
However, one winter, something strange occurred. A sectoid appeared, and began requesting young workers for some fantastical new project! None of his kin were willing to go forth with the sectoid, believing him to be a scammer seeking only to deprive them of working hands. But Dio, weak willed as he is, believed that maybe the sectoid spoke truth, and went with him on his journey. When they at last reached the lands the project was located, the sectoid proved its treachery by shackling him to a table with tools nearby. Dio felt this was just punishment for his foolishness, and listened as the sectoid explained to him that he was to assist in building a great monument to the sectoid's god. Dio did so for many moons, cutting, sawing, hammering, and more until, at last, a group of warriors freed him from captivity and slavery. Seeing his sorry state, the warriors took pity on the young Trog, and carried him to where a new village was soon to be founded, wishing him much luck in the future. Dio could only stand there and wave forlornly at his rescuers, wondering what trials awaited him.
Gender: Male
Race: Trog
Skill: Carpenter
Flaw/Fear/Negative: Weak Willed
-Dio Igneuosson was never one to stand up for himself, even when picked on by those bigger and stronger than himself. He joined the business of logging and carpentry simply because it was the only place where no one yelled at him more than anyone else was.
Backstory:
Dio Igneuosson began as nothing but a lump of stone and earth. He was crafted into a rather cold and unfeeling tribe of fellow trog, all of whom were composed of sterner rocks than he. Seeing his tribemates working in such brutal conditions, Dio felt shame at his perceived weaknesses, and felt that any and all abuse hurled at him- verbal or physical -was surely deserved. So Dio was schooled as all young trog are schooled. So Dio was beaten and bullied by his schoolmates for reasons known only to them. Blows that he accepted, for he had not courage nor reason to stand up for himself. Then school was over and the bullying did not stop. It continued in small subtle ways. Gifts that were given at holidays always seemed to arrive later and in poorer condition. Dio felt that this was the punishment of his mother goddess of earth for being crafted of such weak stone. His employers always seemed to pay him less for more work than the others did. Dio felt that this too was a just punishment for his failings. And when it came time to fire employees, Dio always found himself nodding his head solemnly to the news of yet another lost position. Dio felt this was right, for one such as he was not fit to be happy, surely.
However, one winter, something strange occurred. A sectoid appeared, and began requesting young workers for some fantastical new project! None of his kin were willing to go forth with the sectoid, believing him to be a scammer seeking only to deprive them of working hands. But Dio, weak willed as he is, believed that maybe the sectoid spoke truth, and went with him on his journey. When they at last reached the lands the project was located, the sectoid proved its treachery by shackling him to a table with tools nearby. Dio felt this was just punishment for his foolishness, and listened as the sectoid explained to him that he was to assist in building a great monument to the sectoid's god. Dio did so for many moons, cutting, sawing, hammering, and more until, at last, a group of warriors freed him from captivity and slavery. Seeing his sorry state, the warriors took pity on the young Trog, and carried him to where a new village was soon to be founded, wishing him much luck in the future. Dio could only stand there and wave forlornly at his rescuers, wondering what trials awaited him.