Since he failed at requesting, I have one; how about Fortnum? And Mason, if you felt like it. Cause they're awesome, and Fortnum is very cool and fun and friendly, in a sociopathic sort of way.
Fortnum is much older than he looks, and very touchy about the subject of his actual age. If you ask him he'll cluck at you and change the subject, sometimes he will scold you about manners. One never asks a performer his age! ...if you point out that the phrase is actually 'ladies' he will just give a very labored sigh at what he has to deal with. The truth is he's probably well into his thirties, but the exact number is a mystery, and always will be. He'll probably look exactly the same for another ten years, though.
He used to have long hair. VERY long hair, like, butt length. He also has an amazing number of tattoos under his minstrel apparel. His ears had multiple piercings at one point. He's very careful about keeping these covered. They're somewhat embarassing reminders of a...particularly interesting childhood. He considers himself a little out of shape these days. You wouldn't guess it, as he's still pretty damn fit.
Fortnum is ambidextrous. He's also a dead aim with a throwing knife. He always has some sort of bladed object up his sleeve, just in case. It's really just one of those childhood lessons. Look both ways before crossing the road, wash your hands after every meal, keep a knife on your person at all times.
Enjoys taking all sorts of job. He loves singing best, he loves the way song inspires things in people. but over the course of many years (Since 'leaving home' in his words) he's taken about as many different jobs as he can find. Fortnum's out for LIFE EXPERIENCE. He likes to meet as many different people and follow as many different lives as he can. He has ammassed a great mental repository of the MOST RANDOM CRAP. He can also remember gossip that's about ten years out of date. Fortnum loves gossip. He sometimes stands outside of bakeries just to hear little old ladies talk.
Is very meticulous about caring for his nails, even when he wears gloves most of the time.
Has an affinity for red tones. That is to say, fire magics.
Mason has the magical ability of a stick. Seriously. His favorite colors are gold and brown, basically earthy colors, but he has like, zero imagination so nothing really comes of it no matter how hard he may try to picture those colors. He doesn't really try. The result is he has very little use for anything slightly spiritual. He can see a ghost, but he won't realize it's a ghost in spite of amazing, overwhelming evidence of the contrary.
Mason isn't actually that self conscious about his scars. The only thing that really bothers him about them is the way some people just freak the fuck out when they see him. Covering them is more for other people's benefit than his own. He doesn't really give a damn about appearances. Fortnum finds this a tragedy, as Mason's actually pretty handsome when he tries to be. He doesn't really try. Mason doesn't really see a need to be overly complicated about stuff like that.
Mason's learning to read. Mostly for his brother. He's lost most of his faith in powers above and things like that, but religious texts were something that meant a lot to Henley and thus he still feels those are worth learning if only so he can keep his brother with him for a little bit longer. It's slow going, but he's stubborn about it. Mason can be really goddamn stubborn.
Mason actually didn't use to swear as much as he does now. Fortnum just kinda brings that out of him.
I can't resist. I just finished rereading the Lioness Quartet and have a little pseudo-canon clinging to my brain. Please excuse.
1. George commissions little portraits of Alanna often... though she's only aware of one of them (that she saw in a dream-vision so that's really cheating, honestly). He'd prefer to keep it this way and never have his wife be made aware of the secret compartment in the truck o' ears in which they are stored.
2. Speaking of, everything George owns would have a secret compartment if he could get away with it. As it stands, his carving holes into their possessions would start to piss Alanna after awhile.
3. George used to make up elaborate lies when he was little too see how long he could go without getting caught--this is how he practiced the grand art of remembering details... the punishments he received enforcing the lesson.
It's been a long time since he was last caught.
Mostly because he doesn't lie to his mother anymore after a certain incident. He just... omits a few things.
4. George knows that attempting to keep his wife out of trouble only results in her making other troubles.
His mother gets a certain nostalgic look in her eyes when she observes this and gives him a significant glance.
Birds of a feather, really, this husband and wife pair.
5. His mother has only lied to him once in his life, and it is the only time he's ever let himself believe something he knew wasn't true.
The truth? His mother never married his father.*
*George mentions his mother having married and leaving the temple in Alanna: The First Adventure, but Eleni seems to tell a different tale in Terrier via a journal entry.
P.S. Did anyone not have a crush on George, really?
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Date: 2007-05-16 08:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-05-17 06:08 pm (UTC)He used to have long hair. VERY long hair, like, butt length. He also has an amazing number of tattoos under his minstrel apparel. His ears had multiple piercings at one point. He's very careful about keeping these covered. They're somewhat embarassing reminders of a...particularly interesting childhood. He considers himself a little out of shape these days. You wouldn't guess it, as he's still pretty damn fit.
Fortnum is ambidextrous. He's also a dead aim with a throwing knife. He always has some sort of bladed object up his sleeve, just in case. It's really just one of those childhood lessons. Look both ways before crossing the road, wash your hands after every meal, keep a knife on your person at all times.
Enjoys taking all sorts of job. He loves singing best, he loves the way song inspires things in people. but over the course of many years (Since 'leaving home' in his words) he's taken about as many different jobs as he can find. Fortnum's out for LIFE EXPERIENCE. He likes to meet as many different people and follow as many different lives as he can. He has ammassed a great mental repository of the MOST RANDOM CRAP. He can also remember gossip that's about ten years out of date. Fortnum loves gossip. He sometimes stands outside of bakeries just to hear little old ladies talk.
Is very meticulous about caring for his nails, even when he wears gloves most of the time.
Has an affinity for red tones. That is to say, fire magics.
Has the best drugs.
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Date: 2007-05-17 06:24 pm (UTC)Mason isn't actually that self conscious about his scars. The only thing that really bothers him about them is the way some people just freak the fuck out when they see him. Covering them is more for other people's benefit than his own. He doesn't really give a damn about appearances. Fortnum finds this a tragedy, as Mason's actually pretty handsome when he tries to be. He doesn't really try. Mason doesn't really see a need to be overly complicated about stuff like that.
Mason's learning to read. Mostly for his brother. He's lost most of his faith in powers above and things like that, but religious texts were something that meant a lot to Henley and thus he still feels those are worth learning if only so he can keep his brother with him for a little bit longer. It's slow going, but he's stubborn about it. Mason can be really goddamn stubborn.
Mason actually didn't use to swear as much as he does now. Fortnum just kinda brings that out of him.
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Date: 2007-05-20 07:32 pm (UTC)1. George commissions little portraits of Alanna often... though she's only aware of one of them (that she saw in a dream-vision so that's really cheating, honestly). He'd prefer to keep it this way and never have his wife be made aware of the secret compartment in the truck o' ears in which they are stored.
2. Speaking of, everything George owns would have a secret compartment if he could get away with it. As it stands, his carving holes into their possessions would start to piss Alanna after awhile.
3. George used to make up elaborate lies when he was little too see how long he could go without getting caught--this is how he practiced the grand art of remembering details... the punishments he received enforcing the lesson.
It's been a long time since he was last caught.
Mostly because he doesn't lie to his mother anymore after a certain incident. He just... omits a few things.
4. George knows that attempting to keep his wife out of trouble only results in her making other troubles.
His mother gets a certain nostalgic look in her eyes when she observes this and gives him a significant glance.
Birds of a feather, really, this husband and wife pair.
5. His mother has only lied to him once in his life, and it is the only time he's ever let himself believe something he knew wasn't true.
The truth? His mother never married his father.*
*George mentions his mother having married and leaving the temple in Alanna: The First Adventure, but Eleni seems to tell a different tale in Terrier via a journal entry.
P.S. Did anyone not have a crush on George, really?