Vashmere Family/Vatticus

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Vatticus Rex Vashmere was born to the master-merchant family Vashmere of the land Sother. He shares three brothers, two dead, one alive and well upholding the family’s estate in Vashmere.

Vatticus is 6ft3, thick shouldered and always seen wearing his fancey chainmail garb, even at home. Some joke that he baths and sleeps with two swords at all time- Vatticus doesn’t laugh at these jokes. His voice is deeper then any ocean and his eyes have been described as “bloodcurdling” by even the bravest of men.

BIRTH At birth, the story of Vatticus (often called Vatt) became murky with intrigue and dark rumor. Born twin to another brother (Tyranus Rex Vashmere) vatt was the only child to survive the delivery that night. Tyranus, born stiff and still, had died in the womb with marks around his neck. The wet nurse and local doctors determined the death to the child being tangled in the mother’s cord. Vatt has been quoted often as saying in half-jest “it was no cord that strangled that boy…it was me. I had nothing to do in her gut, so I had 9 months to kill” The mother (Lady Yesenia Vashmere) was devastated by the loss of one of her twins, in result she quickly became over protective of her first born surviving son.

YOUTH. Vatt mastered the sword by the age of 12, and had entered battle officially leading units by age 15. Under command of his father (Victor Von the 2nd), Vatt entered and devastated the Jamoonian settlements to the north and east in efforts to gain back land and wealth for his father. During these years vatt learned much about tactics and weapons- earning much respect as a general to Vashmerian forces engaged in battle with both Jamoon and Crackenseed. By age 18, reports of rape, murder, tourture and disgrace started pouring into all Local settlements. Vatts men had been accused of waging attacks on innocent farmers, merchants and small villages that had not offended the Vashmerian crest. The local governments ignored these reports for almost a year until reports of cannibalism among Vatt himself, and his men, came pouring in. This lead to Vatticus being brought to trial in the lands of Brooksheild in front of an elected judge. The trial proved Vatt innocent of all charges. The judge was found murdered the following week.

ADULTHOOD

By age 20, Vatt’s father had lost almost all his wealth and pull within Sother . The family’s gold had come close to running dry and all trades between Brooksheild and Vashmere were coming to a halt swiftly. Lord Victor Von the 2nd in a moment of panic had sent his three surviving sons on a quest.

“to go forth and locate other Kingdoms where we can begin anew. Rebuild our wealth at all costs.”

Vatt decided to travel to the East Islands in search of a Kingdom that would help in his quest, but before getting there he received word that his young brother (Victor Von the 3rd) was raising eyebrows and rabble in a nation called “Abington” claiming he was a warrior and a Noble Knight under the vashmerian name. Vatt was both insulted and interested in his brother’s insane claims and decided to travel there and find out for himself what made young Victor so “brave” these days.

When arriving into Abington, Vatt learned that his brother had sworn a “Sir Gerd” as his liege and patron, as well as adopted the title of “Knight of Sudfern”. Vatt was amused to also find his brother was slain in a legal duel from a fellow Knight of Abington for nothing more then “words and honor”. After learning that Abington was a place did not imprison or punish such acts as “calling duels on children” or “Slaying the naïve” he finally decided

“This is the kind of place a man like me can get things done in. Abington seems the likely spot to rebuild the family name”

"THE MADDNESS" After burying his brother, Vatt began his travels within Abington as a Knight of Sudfern, replacing his brother’s duty with his own. During his travels north towards Stonevill , vatt was "rumored" to be seen cuasing much comotion along the way. Local reports said he was becoming famous fast with his "crazyness" in each town he visited. This lead to the mass attack on Vatt by the realm's Nobles from the south all the way to those who were actually serving in the middle of battle in RedSpan. Rumors report Seeing Vatt's attempt to spread influence over officals, locals and certain "unnamed" officals. One Noble (the direct birth son of Lord Drago, passed king of Abington) reported the following-

While heading with my men out to the front I witnesses a strange occurence Looking across the field I saw a nobleman speaking with a rather Elvish looking maiden. I couldn't make out everything that was being said only the screams of the apparently angry lord I then witnessed:

Vatticus: (backhanding her jaw with his heavy gauntlet) I AM IMMORTAL! SAY IT!!!

Hmmmmm so that is the crazy man I have been hearing so much from. And now not only is he claiming to be from the most famous and noble family ever, now he claims to be immortal too. I shall stay far away from that one lest the demons that obvioulsy inhabit his brain decide to jump out when I am forced to behead him and then they jump into mine.

He ushers his men past, not fearing the man but the demons that must surely inhabit him to cause him to have such delusions of grandeur and to think himself immortal.

No man is immortal."

These sort of reports eventually lead to the entire nation bickering and losing sight of the war. More Nobles now faught the rumors of Vatticus then the actual war. vatticus used his master skills at psychological warfair to help aid a domestic chaos among all of Abington. Reports also rumor Vatts hand in cuasing a questioning among all Nobles of thier Judge and King (A bitter debate between the two led to a calling for a duel to the death by the Judge)

The streets were on fire with rumor, words of demons, witchcraft, inner kingdom duels between King and Law, Nobles losing all control and hope of ever gaining the attention of the war. Few Nobles will be able to see what happend here. They will always remember a time of chaos that not only ripped the crown apart, but also toppled the very trust of Noble-vs-Government. Many spoke of a dark day, a sickness, an infectious mind serpant that could jump from one man's skull to another. The entire Kingdom of peacful Abington was now filled with crazy Nobles doubting Vatticus was real. Swearing he was a fictional man, a False human who came from no where. One Noble called these trying times "the coming of the Gale Force Winds", others simply screamed for attention just to be heard over the sounds of Nobles fighting Nobles, Kings fighting Judges, peasents running in fear. In one Report; Peasents of Sudfern were recorded saying "Sir Andy" was seen dealing with actual Demons!!!

Abington would never be the same ever again. They may return themselvs to the Civil people they once were. They may survive the Judge-vs-King circus that took pride and trust from many Nobles for thier Crown. The entire nobility and Government had been reduced to madmen in just two days of vatt's visit to Abington. Watching the entire land ripping itself apart vatt looked over his work.

The dark lord smiled, remembering the words of "The Grand Poobah" (a most respected and heroic Knight of eldest blood and important duty to the lands of Abington)

"You are nobody, you just got here one hour ago, you have no power, no wealth, no men...Vatticus, you have NOTHING! What can YOU do for Abington? NOTHING!"

Vatt laughed to himself at the thought, thinking: "Abington? HA! Crushed in under 30 hours, and reduced to foolish enemies of thier own family's! HA! And my father said it would take over two weeks to make them pay."

WAYBURG Vatt's stay in way burg resulted in meeting the Arch priest Gauihu, who proved himself to be a living devil named "Savish". In Vatt's mind, possibly reality, the preist has turned out to be one of the 21 elder god's of Sother. Vatt also harbors one of these devils, and is directly faced with another who is possessed. But to Vatt's amazment, Savish seems to keep his presence secret from his host form. Gauihu is not aware of his guiding force, but Vatt knows that Savish would only use a human host that is brutal, evil, canabilistic and murderous. Vatt now wants to serve at his feet in order to keep Toth happy. The two Devils, after all, reign in simular kingdoms.

PLOTS. Vatt has decided long ago that leaving Atamara is not going to happen. He will have to be killed before he allows Abington to go unpunished for his mother's death, his brother's murder, and the Noble's ape-like actions. Vatt will continue to cuase trouble, dirty the water, and hurt whatever he can get his hands on. Nothing will stop him from using whatever tool he can to bring misery and pain on the good people of Abington. He also plans on somehow bringing all churches of the devils to Abington. If he can get people to worship the true evils, then he can begin harvbesting souls