#wardd akeley

Thanks for the ask! I haven’t thought about Fexx in a while. Here you go:

5. Do they have any nicknames or pet names or other aliases?

Wardd doesn’t really have any nicknames but he does have what I guess you could call a stage name. He works at the asuran equivalent of a maid cafe and is super embarrassed about someone possibly recognizing him. So he used a nickname. I haven’t decided what it is yet tho…

Fexx had a good number of titles back when he was living under Rata Primus. Being a child of prophecy and the supposed savior of your people will do that. He’s left all of those behind and instead goes by the name given to him by the norn who trained him to hunt: Ratasson

15. What is the first thing people notice about them?

The first thing people notice about Wardd is that he perpetually looks incredibly nervous. This boy has resting anxious face which is fitting since he is in fact almost always very anxious. The other people notice is his eyes. Wardd has very striking violet eyes that are very pretty. He gets a lot of compliments about them that he never knows how to answer.

The first thing people notice about Fexx is his tattoos. The glowing designs wrap around his shoulders and down his arms. They look kind of out of place on an asura, almost like someone copied a sylvari’s glow lines. The ink was specially made from chak goop and designed so that Fexx would have light he could always carry with him down in the darkness beneath Rata Primus. These days he just uses it as a nightlight.

25. What are somethings they find difficult to do? Or say?

Wardd finds it difficult to relax. He was the first of his family to go to a Rata Sum college and worked himself incredibly hard to keep his scholarship. After he got kicked out, he was terrified to let his family down so he picked up a full time job and is trying to finish his degree at a smaller college in Soren Draa. He does not have a lot of free time and is very stressed.

Thank you! I’m gonna ramble about Wardd because he is a sweet boy

- @krewe-yukii

Thanks for the ask! Here’s a bit more about Wardd

11. Where did they grow up?

Wardd grew up in Desider Atum in a large family of traders and crafters. He fully expected to become a part of the family business until the day he accidentally set fire to a neighbor’s market stall. His life plan changed a bit after that.

18. What memory do they wish they could relive?

His first time visiting Rata Sum on orientation day for the College of Synergetics. It was his first time in the big city and he was fascinated by everything.

19. What memory do they wish they could forget?

@mystery-salad

Thanks for the chance to ramble about the new boy!

7. Did they do well in school?

Very well. Wardd showed a talent for elemental magic at a young age and quickly proved to be a rather powerful magic user. He honed this talent with intense study, both in an effort to learn more for the sake of learning and as a means of earning a scholarship to attend a good college. He was that over achiever who was always asking for extra credit even though his grades didn’t need it.

8. How did their peers view them?

Wardd was the shy quiet kid who was probably better friends with his teachers than his fellow students. So he was seen as a bit weird, though he was ignored more than bullied. He did have some friends, mostly kids he hung out at the local skate park with. They thought he was chill if a bit high strung.

15. At what age did they leave home?

@commanderfloppy

An opportunity to talk more about Wardd! Thank you so much!

1. What is your character's reaction to a minor inconvenience? Such as getting their jumper caught on a door handle?

Someone’s grabbed him with obvious ill intent, panic time! Wardd is one of those people who jumps when you tap them on the shoulder, who frets when they forget something minor at home, who panics when they drop their drink all over the floor. The interesting flip side to this is that in a true crisis, Wardd basically has no panic left in him and becomes much more focused and confident. 

10. What kind of jokes make them laugh?

Inside jokes. Wardd has a big, close knit family with a million and one inside jokes that always make him smile. He thinks about them a lot while away at college and sometimes finds himself trying to explain them to Herbie, who has no idea what he’s talking about.

25. What are somethings they find difficult to do? Or say?

In day to day life, Wardd has a difficult time standing up for himself. He grew up outside of Rata Sum and was the first person in his family with any magical talent and the first to go to a Rata Sum college. He very much feels like the country bumpkin who has no idea what’s going on and finds it difficult to stand up to people who clearly know what they’re doing. 

27. What are their opinions on children? Do they view children as sweet angels or evil crotch goblins?

Here you go! I love the opportunity to give Wardd some attention the sweet boy

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