OFFICIAL APPLICATION :U

[thereneverwas]

PLAYER

Name: Cami
Age: 30+
Contact: eolasemah, Cafiffle #2173 on discord
Other Characters: Teren, Benedict, Fifi
Interests: I love negative CR as much as positive as long as there is a Purpose to it, and I am up for most things.

CHARACTER

Name: Obeisance Barrow
Canon/OC: OC
Journal: thereneverwas
Race: human
Nationality: Fereldan
Occupation: mercenary/bodyguard
Division: Forces
Mage or Not: no
Age: late 40's

History

Born and raised on a farm in Crestwood to Edmond and Delia Barrow, he was the older of two children and the time he didn't spend farming was in looking after his sister, Prudence. Though very much a homebody, Obeisance (I can't write it with a straight face) exhibited such physical prowess and ease of nature that his deeply religious parents encouraged him to join the Templar Order.
He ended up serving at the Circle Tower in Jainen until the eruption of the Mage-Templar war, at which point he quit the post in a rather surreptitious way and wandered off to sell his skills as a mercenary.
Knowing the conflict that would arise with his family if they knew he'd defected, he has been estranged from them ever since; though he received a letter from Prudence informing him of their mother's death in the terrible flooding during the Fifth Blight, he hasn't yet mustered the courage to show his face there again.


Personality

Barrow's personality can be best described as 'Henchman': he has no real aspirations apart from having a good time, but will gladly follow at the beck and call of stronger personalities, and in fact has made a living at it. He is the nameless goon in a video game who tries to stop the protagonist from entering the gate, but is just as content to be bribed as he is to actually do his job because he just truly doesn't care.

Having said that, he does actually have a moral center, and it shows in how he treats the people with whom he's familiar: quite warm by nature, he doesn't like to see anyone hurting, will interfere with bullies and look out for people smaller than himself (which is most of them). It's only when one tries to dig more deeply into his beliefs and how they line up with his actions that he gets squirrelly.

But at least he knows he's squirrelly, and hopes the charming outward face will throw skeptics off his trail just a little bit longer.

One thing that becomes clear to anyone who’s known Barrow for longer than a week is that he’s a massive flirt, which has gotten him in trouble more often than not-- there is a nonzero chance he has more than one bastard child living somewhere in Ferelden, but as he has a clear preference for unhappily married women, one can at least rest assured that they are likely provided for (and he’s never gotten That Letter, so there’s that). A few close calls in his days as a Templar have taught him to exhibit at least a modicum of caution when abetting adultery, but it can definitely be said that his brain is not always the organ in charge.
It should be noted that his particular interest tends to extend only to those who initiate: although ready to go at pretty much any time, it’s not something he actively pursues unless given reason to think he should.

Overall an individual who does his best to appear (and be) uncomplicated, Barrow is more intelligent and uncertain than he lets on-- his peace of mind depends on never having his motives or decisions challenged, and being dumb friendly muscle is the ideal way to prevent that from happening.


Opinions & Affiliations

The Chantry: Quietly Andrastian with the tiniest of guilty consciences
The Qun: sure??
The Mage/Templar War: Best left undiscussed
Non-Human races: Hey, whatever
Templars: Please, not in public


Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: Large and physically very strong, good in a fight but otherwise easygoing, plays well with others, enjoys boosting morale, long fuse, etc.

Weaknesses: Easily distracted and manipulated by pretty women, doesn't always entirely take things seriously when he should, sometimes overestimates his abilities, a bit of a show-off, drinks too much, low-key shady

Inventory

Nothing unusual, though his main weapon is a warhammer, and he also acquires lyrium from Colin on the down-low.

Motivation

The Inquisition was too far away, and getting involved with this stuff seems like the thing to do these days.

SAMPLES

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