Difference between revisions of "Ascy Anseya"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | : Ascy Anseya was born in a quiet corner of Gridania. Not | + | : Ascy Anseya was born in a quiet corner of Gridania. Not much is known about his past, including his exact age or birth name. Both of his parents were employed by the Order of the Twin Adders. While out on patrol, they were ambushed and killed by poachers. With no other known relatives he was soon taken under the care of an Elezen employed in the Archers' Guild and affiliated to the Gods' Quiver. Their name is not generally known, and Ascy has clearly not felt the need to share it with anybody. The Elezen in question had a long-running feud with the Archer's guild, citing lack of professionalism and having contempt for their teachings and techniques, holding the opinion that their thinking was backwards and outdated. This situation escalated, culminating with the Elezen losing their legal guardianship over Ascy, who was then taken in the care of the Archers' Guild as a whole. Although he himself normalized relations with the Archers' Guild, he couldn't ever quite forget the contempt, and the reasons for it, his previous legal guardian held with regards to the Archers' Guild. |
− | : During adolescence Ascy got | + | : During adolescence Ascy got more withdrawn, his attention being focused on Archery and appreciating his surroundings in Gridania and the Shroud. He spend a lot of his time gazing at the stars. Although he did not gain any knowledge over constellations through this, it is partially responsible for his nickname, 'Ascender' or 'Ascend' shortened to 'Ascy' by his few friends at the time. He used the name 'Ascy' ever since, and dropped his birth name completely. Despite stumbling often while not watching his step his face remains free of any scars. His memory of this period of time is either lacking or sketchy, whether or not he is hiding something is uncertain. |
: In his late teens he developed a taste for sharing his knowledge and passion for Archery with others who were interested. Fairly quickly through hear-say he discovered that there was a demand for people who teach Archery, particularly outside the Shroud. As a result Ascy ended up being hired as an instructor for the other Grand Companies, who don't enjoy a long-standing tradition of Archery like the Order of the Twin Adder and as a result have a higher demand for a skilled instructor. Despite this he finds the need and motivation to instruct Free Companies as well, they provide a risk-reward type of deal, where there is a somewhat bigger wide divide between the motivated and unmotivated students. At one point Ascy did do a bit of mercenary work. However, something went wrong and he ended up discontinuing this path completely, going so far as to decline mercenary jobs even when offered by highly reputable persons in the Grand Companies. A hard distinction here is to be made between a mercenary job and a hunting job, as Ascy can, on occasion, be found hunting small and large game. | : In his late teens he developed a taste for sharing his knowledge and passion for Archery with others who were interested. Fairly quickly through hear-say he discovered that there was a demand for people who teach Archery, particularly outside the Shroud. As a result Ascy ended up being hired as an instructor for the other Grand Companies, who don't enjoy a long-standing tradition of Archery like the Order of the Twin Adder and as a result have a higher demand for a skilled instructor. Despite this he finds the need and motivation to instruct Free Companies as well, they provide a risk-reward type of deal, where there is a somewhat bigger wide divide between the motivated and unmotivated students. At one point Ascy did do a bit of mercenary work. However, something went wrong and he ended up discontinuing this path completely, going so far as to decline mercenary jobs even when offered by highly reputable persons in the Grand Companies. A hard distinction here is to be made between a mercenary job and a hunting job, as Ascy can, on occasion, be found hunting small and large game. |
Revision as of 17:55, 7 June 2017