Post by Leo Sommers on Jun 7, 2020 19:46:53 GMT -5
Face Claim: Ben Barnes
OOC Name: Magpie
CHARACTER NAME: Leonardo Sommers
AGE: 29
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Aralore
APPEARANCE: Leo looks more like one of the sailors than a nobleman; he prefers less formal clothing, often leaves his long hair loose and mussed, and when seen by others is typically at work doing something or other. He doesn't often just sit still. He typically has a short beard and mustache (see image above). If he is not working, chances are he's reading or studying.
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
FAMILY MEMBERS: Father - James Sommers Brothers - Damien Sommers (27), Kane Sommers (24) Sister - Jade Sommers (20)
POSITION/OCCUPATION: Noble/Merchant Fleet Owner
GRAMARYE GIFT: none
PERSONALITY: Leo is a quiet but confident man; he speaks more when he is at ease with people. He is most comfortable around those who work with him, and he keeps careful track of each ship, its crew, and their lives and families. He often surprises those meeting him for the first time by already knowing their names, homes, and families. His goal with his fleet is to help provide good lives for those who rely on it for employment. He owns the ships and funds their journeys, and in return, he takes a percentage of the sales to continue to grow his company. He only hires those he trusts to captain his ships.
Leo is uncomfortable in social situations, and he is grateful that Aralore is less strict on social norms and status so that he can go about his daily life without having to worry as much about wearing the proper clothes, saying the correct greetings, and so on. Small talk and social pleasantries are the banes of his existence. If he is going to talk to someone, he would rather hear about their family, their hopes and dreams, the things they are passionate about.
HISTORY:
Leo was born in Aralore, but since the country fell when he was only four, he does not remember much of the way things were. His parents attempted to stay in Aralore after Saelis took control, but there was simply no way to maintain their business without resorting to unfair practices, so they moved away for the time being.
The Sommers family moved to Arcisea, which is where Leo grew up. He spent most of his time with his father, learning the family business, or with various tutors, learning multiple languages, mathematics, history, and navigation. He also learned basic archery, and is proficient with a sword. In his free time, he often played with his younger brothers, and made them be the 'crew' of his ship as they pretended to go on all sorts of adventures and fight monsters, rescue damsels, and meet all kinds of people. He loved the idea of having a grand adventure when he was older.
Leo's mother left the family shortly after his sister, Jade, was born. Leo had been close with his mother; she taught him to play the piano when he was small, and she was the one he always went to when he was struggling with a problem. He was absolutely devastated, and often felt that perhaps if he had been a better son, his mother wouldn't have left them. He couldn't imagine why she would leave them behind. His father was just as distraught and never remarried, leaving Leo to grow up with a fear that anyone he loved might one day do the same to him.
When Aralore was restored, Leo tried to convince his father to return, but he refused. He couldn't guarantee that Aralore would be stable, and therefore he wasn't willing to do so. Leo was furious, but he managed to talk his father into a deal. Give him one ship, one crew, and let him go. Let him build up the business there on his own. His father made him stay in Arcisea to manage the ship under his guidance for two years, but on his twenty-second birthday, he allowed Leo to take the ship to Aralore and begin his own life.
Leo did well for himself, and has been building trade for Aralore ever since, shipping their goods out to other lands and bringing back what he can to sell. Thankfully, since most of his business was in ships anyway, it was easy enough for him to move to the new island and re-establish. Since then he has been trying to grow his business even further and encourage more people to move to Aralore and support his home.
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