RYSLIG APP: THE RECKONING

OOC INFORMATION
Name: Greer!
Contact: zhopa
Other Characters: Mattias Larnaca (OC)

CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Baroona
Age: 19
Canon: Vagrant Soldier Ares
Canon Point: Chapter 90, after Clara meets disguised-Mikael
Character Information:
Ares is set in a world of anachronisms. Though largely set in a mash-up of Ancient Rome/European Medieval times, small modern inventions like stoves, cigarettes and converses break through. This is most commonly seen in the characters' dress and the foods they eat, all of which are modern and make no logical sense in the context of the mashed-up periods.

The majority of Ares takes place in the country of Chronos with brief forays into the surrounding kingdoms (for reference) of Isiris, Silonica and the Radink Alliance (a collection of smaller countries, one of the largest being Daraak). At the time of the story's start in 237, Chronos has enjoyed 10 years without war, a landmark for the country. While it's stated that Chronos and its surrounding territories have been plagued with violent feuds for most of their history, the main war mentioned with Chronos is a recent conflict with Daraak and a brief inference of war with Isiris long ago. All of the countries are ruled by kings and largely follow the standard governmental standard set by monarchy.

The main characters of Ares all work for a mercenary troupe called the Temple Mercenaries which is one of the most famous mercenary troupes in Chronos. Their "rival" (used loosely, even in canon, really) are the Marlen Mercenaries, who are also based in Chronos.

As the setting suggests, the world of Ares is one that is heavily based in conflict. Almost all the characters introduced have experienced violence in one way, shape or form and it is crucial to understanding the mentalities of the characters. The series itself has no supernatural presences and all battle is grounded in reality. Most of the battles that take place throughout the series steal or mimic famous war strategies, further stressing the importance of a more realistic portrayal of war.

Before arriving in the country of Chronos, Baroona was enslaved by the country of Daraak. He was a gladiator in the Daraakian coliseum for most of his youth and survived based on the skills his mentor, Marino, taught him. At unspecified points in time he became the champion of the coliseum, was forced to kill Marino in the arena, and escaped from both the coliseum and Daraak, finding his way to another country called Chronos and enlisting in the Temple Mercenaries.

His first mission with the mercenaries was to defend the village of Jagsen from bandits. During the mission, he bonded with his fellow mercenaries Ares, Mikael and Gohu. Together, they proved themselves to be up-and-comers within the Temple ranks.

For their next mission, they're hired by one of the generals of Chronos, Icarus, to fight with the Chronosian army against the island of Minos. They invade. Mikael brutally defeats one of the Minoans best warriors, garnering Icarus' attention. The army pushes forward, attacking the capital city with the intention of capturing the king. Baroona, Mikael and Gohu catch sight of the king fleeing with his elite guards and follow. As a result, Mikael and Baroona end up stuck within a tunnel with the guards, with the king nowhere to be found. Gohu leaves to get them reinforcements and in the span of his absence, Mikael confronts and kills the head of the guard, the swordsmaster Bellisk, while Baroona deals with the remaining 39. Gohu manages to find the king and gets rewarded while Baroona and Mikael fall into Icarus' favor for their display of skill.

Thanks to their performance in Minos, Baroona and Mikael get rehired by Icarus, this time bringing Ares and Gohu along with them. It's a simple escort mission to guard Icarus while he travels and attempts to keep peace with the neighboring kingdom of Daraak. As they travel, tensions rise in Chronos as the king is deposed leading into a coup by the two remaining generals.

Icarus reaches his destination safely but the peacekeeping fails. The Daraakians declare war. During the meeting, Ares also snaps when he sees someone who looks identical to the man who killed his master, the legendary swordsman, Kiron. He attempts to kill the look-alike but is stopped by both Baroona and Mikael who later on ask about the event. Ares explains that he is Kiron's apprentice and wants to seek revenge on the Red-Eyed Swordsman, the man who killed him. Baroona and Mikael agree to help him. Afterwards, the group is attacked by Icarus' other guards who are acting on orders from the rival generals. Ares kills them and the group rides off to stop what is starting to become a civil war.

Icarus' plot is pretty simple and within two battles he defeats the other generals and stops the war. The people appoint him the new king of Chronos and then they're launched into another war with the Daraakians. Baroona encounters the current champion of the Daraakian coliseum, Ouranos, and kills him after nearly dying himself. Mikael and Ares encounter the actual Red-Eyed Swordsman and fight him, only to end up losing in a humiliating defeat. The war ends in Chronos' favor and everyone goes back home.

After a period of Ares and Mikael moping and being mad, Mikael announces that he's leaving the mercenaries. Gohu, Ares and Baroona have a farewell celebration before he goes, with each of them giving him a gift. The trio go back to the mercenaries and meet a new recruit named Robin and Mikael goes off to his native country of Isiris and becomes the king.

Turns out the reason why Mikael had to leave was because his father died and his uncle was trying to lead a rebellion. Within a month, Mikael quashes it and then proceeds to take over the neighboring countries of Mukhalla and Gilante. Once done there, he sets his sights on the country of Chronos.

Before he invades, Baroona and Robin are sent off on a mission to guard some rich guy's mansion. On the job, Baroona meets a young servant girl named Clara whose parents abandoned her. Sympathizing with her, he arranges for her to receive lessons from the plantation's tutor.

That's it. For now.

Personality:



While the other two main characters, Ares and Mikael, provide the more boisterous personalities necessary for the story's conflict, Baroona retains a

Baroona's role in Vagrant Solider Ares is to provide balance. His personality encapsulates that.

Often the middleman between Ares and Mikael, he represents the even ground they stand on. He has aspects of both of them and enough experience from his own life to understand their reasoning. That, paired with his overall calming nature, make him the mediator often required by both of his friends.

Mellow
Obedient
Stubborn
Proud
Deceptive
Violent (he just really likes fighting)
Clever
Merciful
Protective
Submissive
Independent
Playful
Savage? (in regards to berserker mode)
Empathetic
Denial (as a way to cope with trauma)--NOT a trait
Practical
Affectionate/Altruistic
Patient
Talk about his want to protect people after having taken so many lives, maybe wanting to feel "good" again and enjoying the chance to finally enjoy the company of people he's always liked, but had to remain separate from.
Talk about his reluctance to kill and how it's regulated to those who clearly don't have the will to fight, whether it be soldiers who surrendered, men unfit for war, or just plain cowardly soldiers
Talk about how he lives in the moment and how "tomorrow isn't guaranteed" is basically his motto/reasoning for his life.
Talk about how he's seen and felt the worst of humanity and, now that he's seen the ugliest of things, he can see the beauty in everything. Talk about how this increases his patience as well.
As much as he likes having stability and order, freedom is still important.
So is survival. Talk about that, too.
Talk about relationships with Mikael, Ares and Clara. Maybe Marino.
Talk about what he's scared of, what triggers the berserk bit. Talk about how he gets angry, how that can stem from being protective, being proud, and being accused of something he doesn't want to face the responsibility of.

5-10 Key Character Traits:
Would you prefer a monster that FITS your character’s personality, CONFLICTS with it, EITHER, or opt for 100% RANDOMIZATION? fits because i'm boring
Opt-Outs: werewolf, naga, mer, arachne, minotaur + kelpie (other char)

Roleplay Sample:

Note: if his history or personality looks vaguely similar to the wiki it's because i wrote/created the wiki years ago and abandoned it... whoops