Alessandro "Alessio" Bellanti

[Alessio Bellanti]

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Player: Aquila

CHARACTER NAME: Alessandro “Alessio” Bellanti

BIRTHDATE: April 5

AGE: 31

HOMELAND : Noistar

CURRENT RESIDENCE : Technically Mercato, however, spends the vast majority of his time in Creare.

APPEARANCE (General info, height/weight, eye/hair color, build, etc.): Alessio is a man of average height and build. A bit on the leaner side, he still has a rather fit body surprisingly for an artist. He has dark brown hair that tends to have a “fluffy” look to it as it stands straight up on end most of the time, due to constantly running his fingers through it from frustration. He has dark brown eyes. Something his aunt constantly told him he got from his mother.

Alessio has a few scars, mostly from his own doing with his recklessness, and they’re mostly on his hands from constantly accidentally cutting himself.

MARITAL STATUS: Wouldn’t you like to know

FAMILY TIES: Father: Amidio Bellanti (believed to be Deceased)| Mother: Evangeline “Eva” Bellanti (Nee Vlakhos )(believed to be Deceased)| Paternal Uncle: Geppetto Bellanti | Paternal Aunt: Greta Bellanti (Deceased) Cousin: Gavriel Bellanti | Cousin: Imelda Bellanti | Niece: Ravenna

OCCUPATION: Artist

BUSINESS: Yes
Business Name: N/A
What type of business?: Freelance Artist

MILITARY EXPERIENCE:

Alessio spent three years in the military like every other person of Noistar. He didn’t leave when everyone else did, instead of staying for an additional 3 years of service until he realized he had bigger and better things to do than be stuck on a boat.

1.Describe the character’s skill, experience, training, etc.: He can wield a sword just as well as he can wield a pencil, he just doesn’t look like he can. He spent 6 years total in the navy and learned how to properly sail, hold a sword, ect. Many tried to get him to stay as he was quite good at it (he blames his mother’s Marinai blood) however, he went to his true calling.
2.When/what age did the character enter the military?: Age 20, stayed until he was 26.
3.Character’s strengths and weaknesses? (Must have at least one of each.): strengths: fast thinker, readily jumps into action. Weakness: had trouble taking orders if he didn’t approve of it. Late to everything.
4.Any accomplishments, other notable traits regarding military career?: He managed to keep the ship from sinking after they hit several rocks in a bad storm. His quick thinking and improvisation kept the crew from drowning during the storm. Once it passed, he was able to make the repairs last until they could get back to Noisar.

Was notorious for being nocturnal and staying up far too late in the evening, drawing by candlelight. Many times others would have to wake him by dumping a bucket of sea water on him. For most of his naval career, Alessio was in a perpetual state of exhaustion.
5.Which division? (Refer to each kingdom's division pages): Navy

SOCIETAL TITLE:
Title: Artistan
Source of wealth: Freelance drawings/paintings
Estate Name (if applicable):

GRAMARYE GIFT (if any):N/A

PERSONALITY:
Rules for dealing with Alessio:

Rule number one: Do NOT mention birds unless you’re prepared for a three-hour lecture complete with drawings and diagrams.
Rule number two: Do NOT touch anything in the workshop.
Rule number two ½: Pretend you understand what he’s saying by nodding along, and going “Ooooooh,” at certain intervals. You only ever ask to “tell me more” unless you are completely aware and prepared for what you’re signing yourself up to.
Rule number three: Telling him NOT to do something, is just going to make him still do it, but more dramatically with loud complaints.

Be prepared. If you come across anyone that knows Alessio Bellanti before you actually meet the man, “Be prepared” will be the first words of advice they give you. Many think Alessio is clinically insane for his sure stupidity, and recklessness. On the contrary, Alessio Bellanti is an incredibly intelligent man, who is way ahead of his time.

Upon meeting Alessio, you’ll notice a few things. The first thing being he constantly moves as if he’s in a hurry. There is no “light stroll” with Alessio, it’s a constant power walk as he’s got “too much to do, and so little time.” The only time he’s ever not rushing is when he’s working at his work table or is drawing. Then he has an almost peaceful, calm air about him.

The next thing is you better duck. The man talks with his hands and talks with them so much, if you are not careful he’ll wack you in the face with a hand on accident as he moves around. The other thing, if you haven’t already noticed it, Alessio loves to talk. Not about himself per say, but about his work. He has yet to comprehend or understand that not everyone understands what he’s saying when he talks about his inventions. It can sound like a foreign language at times, and he automatically assumes you agree with him. Possibly one of his biggest flaws is not caring what others tell him to do. If he wants to do it, he’s going to do it. Good luck talking him out of any of his ideas…
Probably the most stubbornest man alive you will ever meet, Alessio is also the most difficult man alive. Even to his own family, they struggle with reigning him in. His family is one of the things Alessio cares deeply about, he just might not show it often. He has a deep respect and appreciation for his uncle and aunt who took him in when they didn’t have to. Because of it, Alessio grew up feeling loved and what it was like to have siblings. They might be his cousins by blood, but Imelda and Gavriel are his siblings by choice. He’d do absolutely anything for them without a second thought, or a question.

Due to his recklessness, Alessio has landed himself in trouble with law more times than his cousin Gavriel would care to count. Between property damage (all accidents he swears), Disturbing the peace, one account of public nudity, one case of drunk and disorderly, and maybe one to many angry fathers, Alessio is now on a first-name basis with the guard in Veniztia, as well as some lawyers. He’s relatively harmless for the most part and is mostly a danger to himself due to his lack of self-preservation. On the contrary, Alessio often gets scared, and constantly doubts himself. However, he takes that fear and does the dangerous thing anyways. Because what is living, if you are constantly being in fear?

His biggest dream, and the reason why so many consider him to be a nut job, is the fact Alessio is obsessed with the idea of making man fly. He watches birds constantly, and one of his current projects is a contraption, that if it works, will give a human the ability to fly like a bird.



HISTORY:
    - Was born the only son to Amidio and Eva Bellanti.
    - His mother was originally from Merine, while his father was a merchant’s son in Mercato.
    - It was when they were doing their military service that Amidio and Eva met and soon fell in love. Not wanting to part, and wanting more out of life than a field, Amidio stayed in the Navy, and the two soon joined the Merinai.
    - It wasn’t until several years later that they found they were expecting. Alessandro Bellanti came kicking and screaming into the world, proving just how loud he could be.
    - Eva and Amidio had to split their time at sea in the early years of Alessio’s life. They both decided to teach at the Naval school instead, finding it peaceful work, and they were able to watch their son grow into the overly rambunctious tyke he was.
    - When Alessio was but ten years old, his parents were taking a boat of students out for their final lessons when a storm hit them unexpectedly. Once the storm cleared, the boat of students, and Alessio’s parents never returned. They spent weeks trying to find the ship, and nothing could be found.
    - With the loss of his parents and nowhere else to go, Alessio was sent to Mercato, to live with his Father’s brother. Afraid of what he would find, Alessio was glad to be welcomed in with open arms, and despite the loss of his parents, he was glad to still have a family.
    - Years passed, and Alessio always thought he’d take the same path as his parents and join the Marinai. He did just that after his mandatory service and stayed for another three years. Alessio realized after a storm, he was merely looking to have some sort of bond with his fallen parents, and that he was subconsciously using the Marinai as an excuse to hopefully one day find them. It was then he realized being a sailor was not his purpose. Being an artist was.
    - Alessio could always draw. If you asked him when he started, he’d tell you he didn’t know. He was always drawing even as a boy. It started with various things until his subject matter shifted to birds. They were always around in Mercato, or near the bay. As he drew them, his mind would constantly wander to what it would be like to be able to fly like one. This thought has always been with him and is the driving force behind his work.
    - After leaving the Marinai, Alessio found a workspace in Creare that he pretty much lives in, as he’s always there. He sells drawings and paintings to buy his supplies for his other calling, which is inventions. His whole workshop looks like a disaster zone, but to the mad man, everything has its appropriate place.
    - Alessio fully believes he’s on the brink of a breakthrough with his inventions and has started testing out various prototypes.

    - One night he decided to go to one of the art studios in Creare, he laid eyes on a model that was different from the others. He couldn’t exactly tell you why, but he quickly grew fascinated by her uniqueness and the fact she wears a mask. After some investigating, Alessio has come to know the model as Angeline Donato , and nothing else. While some might call her Geline or Line, Alessio often times catches himself calling her Angel instead. Wanting to be different then the rest. She’s the only reason he frequents the studios more often than once every three weeks, as he used to do.

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Which Character Tier will you be placing them in?: Tier 1
Why will they belong in this Tier?: Alessio is willing to talk to just about anyone, especially if their willing to listen to him ramble.
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