<div class="floatleft">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/b7/f2/8f/b7f28fbaa1c71cd7c22f0f65bb88e938.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Gustavo Ventus<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Air Genasi<br/><strong>Class:</strong>Sorcerer, Draconic Origin<br/><strong>Background:</strong>Charlatan<br/><strong>Trinket:</strong>A hilt from a broken sword<br/><br/><strong>Character Sheet:</strong>Ready for perusal (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1208924).<br/><br/><strong>About You:</strong>It's funny where one can find love. Whether it's with a giant scaled beast or a magical being from the elemental chaos. But that's a story of the past; a story of how he came to be. What is most important are the events that got him here.<br/><br/>In the not too distant past, a young Gustavo, fresh faced and carefree in spite of his dreadfully middle class upbringing, met another child his own age. A boy name Kor, who grew up poor, and had to steal and lie to get by. Now here is the point when most normal children would have considered this a lesson and learned to better appreciate what they had. Gustavo saw it as a lesson in how gullible grownups could be. From the moment of their first pickpocketing scam, the two were thick as thieves. That is, until years later, when Kor was caught holding the bag by a band of meddling kids and their stupid dog. Gustavo, being the kind of friend he was, subsequently fled town like a bat out of hell.<br/><br/>After having to depart from his home and his mother's care, Gustavo became something of a transient trickster. It was in this time that he discovered his arcane abilities, and all the stories of his ancestry finally clicked with him. He was born to be a powerful sorcerer. It was in his blood! And as with all advantages, he knew he had to use that as a means to make coin. Being an adventurer was fun and profitable, and rife with fame and prestige; or so he'd heard. Thus he set out to become one. Unfortunately, it was more difficult than he thought to get in with a good company. He didn't have the money or the fanaticism or the actual strength to fit in with most other adventuring companies. And so, with his ego at its trough and his desperation at its peak, he signed the incredibly sketchy contract that got him in with Acquisitions Incorporated.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Gustavo presents himself as a gentleman and a scholar, with a rapier wit and the heart of nobility. Not so deep down, he's more of a crude and sarcastic ass with just enough morality to aid rather than hinder his fellow humanoids. He has aspirations for greatness and prestige; things he's sure he will one day attain. Even if he has to lie and cheat and swindle his way to them.<br/><br/><strong>Adversaries and Allies:</strong><br/><br/>Adversary: A goblin warlock, alchemist, and aspiring bard named Hex Bobomb. He is a simple minded fellow with a gift for bomb crafting and chaos creating. When Gustavo first met him, he only spoke in rhymes (apparently as some sort of bard training exercise, despite his wish to master the flute). The silly little goblin wanted to enter the civilized world and become a renowned bard, one who rocked the stage with his amazing flutery. Unfortunately for him, Gustavo had just needed a scapegoat for some pilfering and minor vandalism he'd done in the town nearby, and he fit the bill perfectly. The citizens weren't so nice or gentle when they came for the goblin, and once he escaped their bloodthirsty grasp, he vowed vengeance on the Air Genasi. Perhaps if Gustavo hadn't had a thing going on with a man in town-- and his wife-- he would have picked up and left instead of condemning the goblin to a horrid fate and earning himself a lifelong enemy. Ah, the things men do for lust.<br/><br/>Ally: A compatibly mean-spirited half-elf rogue who goes by the illustrious handle, "Daggear". They met in a tavern one day, when Gustavo insulted a patron and she stepped in to help, holding the Genasi down while said patron kicked the shit out of him. It's a story they laugh about now, though just thinking about it hurts his ribs. Anyway, after the fight, they all got good and drunk, and all was forgiven. Daggear was, in fact, very impressed by Gustavo's ability to take a beating without pausing in his delivery of smartass remarks, and the two became fast friends. And what a useful friend she was, with all her secretive contacts, and tips on suitably moneyed half-wits to hit up.