Post by Josh on Mar 4, 2015 22:06:58 GMT -5
Player: Josh
Best Contact Method(s): Airhorn
Have you read the General Rules?: Yep
Are you adopting a character from the Open for Claims List?: Nope
If so, have you discussed the required character elements with the contact person?: Working on it!
Have you contacted the other players in the House/family to discuss relationships? Working on it!
Character Name: Linden Gardiner
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Birthdate: October 2, 1400
City / Region: Lockewood
House [ Birth, Marriage if applicable ]: Gardiner
Played by: New PB required
Appearance:
The man is frequently seeing wearing the most practical of clothing. Certainly, he possesses a good set of clothing for the social functions, but there is no need to wear them all times. The clothing he wears on a regular basis is frequently covered with dust, charcoal and other particulates. Indeed, those very particles frequently find themselves in his somewhat lengthy hair and the fuzz upon his cheeks. Yet, the look seems to wholly complement just who he is. He is an artist, and little else.
Personality:
Linden is a quiet man. It is not that he has difficulty forming words or awkwardness plagues for he can be a skilled orator when the occasion calls for it. Linden is simply a man that prefers to speak through action than words. Words are useful for conveying certain meanings and needs, but the true meaning to a person is on what they do. Indeed, it has led Linden to be a watcher of humanity. This tendency of his lends itself naturally to the other passions in his life.
The man prefer to convey what he says and means through artistic expression. Ever since he was a youth, he enjoyed capturing the world around him in permanent form whether through painting, drawing or his true love, sculpting. Sometimes this preservation is touched by artistic interpretation, but as a whole, Linden prefers to capture exactly what he is seeing. This is most expressed through his work in sculptures. While he does he complete busts upon request, he prefers to make ornate and elaborate sculptures of men and women in action. In a way, it allows him to pause the world and examine, perhaps even admire, the form of a person.
This artistic sense has lend itself to more practical applications in the word of architecture. Not only can stone be crafted into works of art, but stone can be crafted to functional purposes. The man does his utmost to include elegance in his design, preferring to make buildings as though they were part of the earth all along. This presents a challenge, of course, because such elegance sometimes fails in practice but it does not stop him from trying.
Fortunately for the rest of the Gardiners, Linden’s stoicism does not make him the black sheep of the family. Indeed, many family members like to come to him just to talk for he does mind listening to all that ails them in their day to day life. If they ask for his advice, he is often sympathetic but rather pragmatic. This nature of Linden makes him surprisingly approachable even though he might not say nary a word during the entire conversation.
What makes Linden most proud of his family is their continuing drive to be productive in some way and contributing to the world around them. Reed is a fine farmer, Thorne with his metals, Sage with her constant explorations of the world, Annemarie with her skillful touch of plants and Rowan for his excellent skill with horses. Linden encourages them in his own way, typically by leaving small gifts in their room and gentle word of encouragement.
There are many hidden facets to Linden, however, and he strives to keep them hidden. While he is fine letting others talk to him about their lives, he usually does not return the favor. Some argue that this makes him a bit too introverted for his own good. However, if one gazes upon his art and to his eyes, they see clearly there is a man within full of passion and life. All he’s doing is waiting for the right moment to let them out.
Specific Skills or Abilities:
- Skilled in the various arts such as drawing and sculpture
- Skilled in architecture
- Has some experience in training dogs
Background:
Linden was born the middle child of five to Ashton and Henrietta Gardiner. Curiously enough, Linden was a quiet babe, rarely emitting a cry or demand for much of his early youth. Indeed, where Linden was highly mobile and insatiably curious about the world around him, he did not have much to say about it. His parents worried that he would be mute his entire life. Fortunately, that concern was dispelled when he issued his first sentence at the age of four. With some tutoring, Linden conversed like most other children, though he preferred succinct statements over more grandiose ones. Despite his relative silence, Linden was a pleasant and easy going child.
The arts took hold of him in the early years, being particularly fascinated by drawings and stonework. When Linden was not helping in the fields or partaking in his studies, he would frequently be found drawing or watching the masons at work. It was not too long before he caught the eye of a master sculptor, who allowed him to play and explore the tools of his craft and canvas upon which he worked. A lasting relationship was formed in just a few short days between artist and student with Linden taking to the lessons wholeheartedly.
His mother did not exactly approve of the path at first, preferring that Linden explore what she deemed more practical pursuits as courtly politics or working with the Bank of Oria. Such things held little appeal to Linden and he frequently clashed with his mother on such things. It was only the encouragement of his siblings and father that encouraged him to go on with his sculpting. His father did, however, nudge him in the direction of masonry and architecture, as well for he knew they would have a more practical application in his later years.
Linden was in his late teens when he received his first commission to create a bust of a rather wealthy merchant residing in Lockewood. The first two attempts were abysmal failures, but through perseverance he completed the task much to the merchant's satisfaction. Linden's ability to make marble appear as a true living specimen grew in popularity. Indeed, it drew the attention of the merchant's daughter, who admired Linden's talent and gentle nature.
The romance was a quiet and yet fiery one. Never before had Linden felt this way. Indeed, the young man wondered if Maryann would be his wife. Yet, fate did not decree that to be so. Maryann's father had decided to leave Lockewood for greener pastures. The two exchanged letters for a time, but over the years, they slowed and eventually faded. It was a sad, painful but valuable experience for Linden.
The rest of his early twenties involved a series of sculptures, drawings, and crafting ideas for buildings. Along the way, he made statues for the Lockewood gardens and busts for various commissions. Indeed, his artwork caught the attention of certain royal family members and some of his work is on display in Bordelaix, much to his father's pride. When Linden was not working on art, he was in the company of his dog, Oake, a large grey shaggy beast. Though he seems intimidating, he is just as stoic and gentle as his master.
Now that the Gardiner family travels to Bordelaix, Linden turns his keen eye upon the city on the lake. New opportunities were to be had here, of that he was certain.
Writing Sample:
Bashir did so like to surprise his sister at every turn. Sabriyah was a woman that was steeped in managing the family estate and as such sometimes had a rather austere manner of handling things. As such, Bashir took it upon himself to shake her life up a little. Sabriyah was a lovely woman and there was more to life than the management of this or that. The surprised squeak from her was his reward before he turned to properly greet his father. It was truly good to see them again. Indeed, he even did a brief visual inspection to see that they were, indeed, still in good health.
“Thank you, Father. I would tell you of my travels straight away, but…” he glanced down at himself, realizing that he was covered with sand and some horse sweat. No doubt, there was a certain odor about him. It was nothing overly offensive, but it was certainly that of a man that had been traveling on day upon a beast. “Perhaps I ought to be more presentable.” And with that, he chuckled, “Fortunately, I can tease you with promises of a grand tale to come!”
With that, he departed so that they could all properly prepare themselves.
Best Contact Method(s): Airhorn
Have you read the General Rules?: Yep
Are you adopting a character from the Open for Claims List?: Nope
If so, have you discussed the required character elements with the contact person?: Working on it!
Have you contacted the other players in the House/family to discuss relationships? Working on it!
Character Name: Linden Gardiner
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Birthdate: October 2, 1400
City / Region: Lockewood
House [ Birth, Marriage if applicable ]: Gardiner
Played by: New PB required
Appearance:
The man is frequently seeing wearing the most practical of clothing. Certainly, he possesses a good set of clothing for the social functions, but there is no need to wear them all times. The clothing he wears on a regular basis is frequently covered with dust, charcoal and other particulates. Indeed, those very particles frequently find themselves in his somewhat lengthy hair and the fuzz upon his cheeks. Yet, the look seems to wholly complement just who he is. He is an artist, and little else.
Personality:
Linden is a quiet man. It is not that he has difficulty forming words or awkwardness plagues for he can be a skilled orator when the occasion calls for it. Linden is simply a man that prefers to speak through action than words. Words are useful for conveying certain meanings and needs, but the true meaning to a person is on what they do. Indeed, it has led Linden to be a watcher of humanity. This tendency of his lends itself naturally to the other passions in his life.
The man prefer to convey what he says and means through artistic expression. Ever since he was a youth, he enjoyed capturing the world around him in permanent form whether through painting, drawing or his true love, sculpting. Sometimes this preservation is touched by artistic interpretation, but as a whole, Linden prefers to capture exactly what he is seeing. This is most expressed through his work in sculptures. While he does he complete busts upon request, he prefers to make ornate and elaborate sculptures of men and women in action. In a way, it allows him to pause the world and examine, perhaps even admire, the form of a person.
This artistic sense has lend itself to more practical applications in the word of architecture. Not only can stone be crafted into works of art, but stone can be crafted to functional purposes. The man does his utmost to include elegance in his design, preferring to make buildings as though they were part of the earth all along. This presents a challenge, of course, because such elegance sometimes fails in practice but it does not stop him from trying.
Fortunately for the rest of the Gardiners, Linden’s stoicism does not make him the black sheep of the family. Indeed, many family members like to come to him just to talk for he does mind listening to all that ails them in their day to day life. If they ask for his advice, he is often sympathetic but rather pragmatic. This nature of Linden makes him surprisingly approachable even though he might not say nary a word during the entire conversation.
What makes Linden most proud of his family is their continuing drive to be productive in some way and contributing to the world around them. Reed is a fine farmer, Thorne with his metals, Sage with her constant explorations of the world, Annemarie with her skillful touch of plants and Rowan for his excellent skill with horses. Linden encourages them in his own way, typically by leaving small gifts in their room and gentle word of encouragement.
There are many hidden facets to Linden, however, and he strives to keep them hidden. While he is fine letting others talk to him about their lives, he usually does not return the favor. Some argue that this makes him a bit too introverted for his own good. However, if one gazes upon his art and to his eyes, they see clearly there is a man within full of passion and life. All he’s doing is waiting for the right moment to let them out.
Specific Skills or Abilities:
- Skilled in the various arts such as drawing and sculpture
- Skilled in architecture
- Has some experience in training dogs
Background:
Linden was born the middle child of five to Ashton and Henrietta Gardiner. Curiously enough, Linden was a quiet babe, rarely emitting a cry or demand for much of his early youth. Indeed, where Linden was highly mobile and insatiably curious about the world around him, he did not have much to say about it. His parents worried that he would be mute his entire life. Fortunately, that concern was dispelled when he issued his first sentence at the age of four. With some tutoring, Linden conversed like most other children, though he preferred succinct statements over more grandiose ones. Despite his relative silence, Linden was a pleasant and easy going child.
The arts took hold of him in the early years, being particularly fascinated by drawings and stonework. When Linden was not helping in the fields or partaking in his studies, he would frequently be found drawing or watching the masons at work. It was not too long before he caught the eye of a master sculptor, who allowed him to play and explore the tools of his craft and canvas upon which he worked. A lasting relationship was formed in just a few short days between artist and student with Linden taking to the lessons wholeheartedly.
His mother did not exactly approve of the path at first, preferring that Linden explore what she deemed more practical pursuits as courtly politics or working with the Bank of Oria. Such things held little appeal to Linden and he frequently clashed with his mother on such things. It was only the encouragement of his siblings and father that encouraged him to go on with his sculpting. His father did, however, nudge him in the direction of masonry and architecture, as well for he knew they would have a more practical application in his later years.
Linden was in his late teens when he received his first commission to create a bust of a rather wealthy merchant residing in Lockewood. The first two attempts were abysmal failures, but through perseverance he completed the task much to the merchant's satisfaction. Linden's ability to make marble appear as a true living specimen grew in popularity. Indeed, it drew the attention of the merchant's daughter, who admired Linden's talent and gentle nature.
The romance was a quiet and yet fiery one. Never before had Linden felt this way. Indeed, the young man wondered if Maryann would be his wife. Yet, fate did not decree that to be so. Maryann's father had decided to leave Lockewood for greener pastures. The two exchanged letters for a time, but over the years, they slowed and eventually faded. It was a sad, painful but valuable experience for Linden.
The rest of his early twenties involved a series of sculptures, drawings, and crafting ideas for buildings. Along the way, he made statues for the Lockewood gardens and busts for various commissions. Indeed, his artwork caught the attention of certain royal family members and some of his work is on display in Bordelaix, much to his father's pride. When Linden was not working on art, he was in the company of his dog, Oake, a large grey shaggy beast. Though he seems intimidating, he is just as stoic and gentle as his master.
Now that the Gardiner family travels to Bordelaix, Linden turns his keen eye upon the city on the lake. New opportunities were to be had here, of that he was certain.
Writing Sample:
Bashir did so like to surprise his sister at every turn. Sabriyah was a woman that was steeped in managing the family estate and as such sometimes had a rather austere manner of handling things. As such, Bashir took it upon himself to shake her life up a little. Sabriyah was a lovely woman and there was more to life than the management of this or that. The surprised squeak from her was his reward before he turned to properly greet his father. It was truly good to see them again. Indeed, he even did a brief visual inspection to see that they were, indeed, still in good health.
“Thank you, Father. I would tell you of my travels straight away, but…” he glanced down at himself, realizing that he was covered with sand and some horse sweat. No doubt, there was a certain odor about him. It was nothing overly offensive, but it was certainly that of a man that had been traveling on day upon a beast. “Perhaps I ought to be more presentable.” And with that, he chuckled, “Fortunately, I can tease you with promises of a grand tale to come!”
With that, he departed so that they could all properly prepare themselves.