7. Is there someone your character tries to look similar to?

tristus doesn't try to look similar to anyone, no, but he does try to look similar to a certain, uh, someone's tastes. he'd have cut his hair shorter by now, but she told him several years ago that she rather likes the longer, shaggy look, and he took it rather personally

19. If your character had to get a tattoo what would it be?

if it counts, he actually does have a few tatts already--all shitty stick and pokes from evangeline lol. they're a ladybug, a dandelion, a dagger, on his wrist, ankle, and hip respectively. if he were to get a new one though it'd probably be a constellation

6. What is something your character is proud to own?

tied between his armor and his weapon, both lovingly altered by himself. his weapon is a rather complex greatsword that also turns into a bow that's probably a bit too big for him, his armor is the absolute best that he and evangeline could afford and was further improved upon via his own hard work. he'd die and kill for both tbh. the weapon's name is Angelica II

17. What kind of drinks does your character prefer?

idk if protein shakes exist in the high seas but he'd fw those i think. otherwise he's a huge fan of Orange juice (pulp included) and whiskey (separate from the orange juice)

11. What part of nature would your character most resonate with?

sunshowers for sure. i mean, look at them

8. What scents does your character find comforting?

is it cheating to say the evangeline smell. my bad. he likes the smell of pine too, reminds him of home

16. Would your character feel confident in a fight?

i know busted ass paladin who's actually insecure and scared is a fun trope but tristus is fully 1000% confident that he could beat anything and anyone's ass if it meant defending his stupid ex girlfriend so. it definitely helps that he has an insane weapon

4. Is there an activity your character used to enjoy that they now dislike?

the campaign takes place in a post apocalyptic worldwhere the sea level has risen significantly weather is unpredictable everything is flooding all the time and magic wants you dead. people are having a good time

the clock that wants to kill you is a somewhat central part of the whole thang :3 it’s called the clockwork sun (NOT plagiarized from sskies. i named it BEFORE i knew about the judgement. i was thinking of the CLOCKWORK SOUL SORCERER CLASS SO LEAVE ME ALONE LEAVE ME AL) and its. well. a giant fucking “clock” roughly the size of a small city built, for the most part, underground—the uppermost part of it consists largely of continuously turning gears. they look like sunrays :^]

and then theres The Pit. where the clock’s mechanics are. it’s a middle column surrounded by 9 layers of corridors and such built into the earth’s crust, leading down to the core of the clock which is a giant concentrated mass of radiant magic (where it gets its name.) its really hot as you can imagine. especially the deeper you go. and you can see its hazy glow and hear it ticking from miles away. and well. it gets louder and louder the closer you get to the core. people who work inside go deaf. frequently. literally dont worry about it

it’s pretty neat! i like it a lot :^] perilous ass walkways and lift systems let you navigate the Pit and lots of people work inside making sure the clock is still functioning. did i mention it has 7 hands. minutes, hours, days, months, half-centuries, and centuries. and also sometimes solar flares and earthquakes happen and kill a shitload of people and destroy the local environment. “why in god’s name would you need that” youre asking yourself rn “why would you create such an explicit crime against god if its just gonna tell the time”

good question! it’s not meant to tell time. it’s meant to reverse it

anyway this is ishmael