<div class="floatright">(http://drakonis.org/uploads/7/v/0/7v0ng7m0e3/2010/11/04/20101104002606-df16ea6a.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Dalen Black</strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=856633)</span><br/><br/><strong>Description:</strong><br/>Slender and insufferably charming at times, Dalen swears there is no elven blood in his lineage but it is hard to believe based on the way he moves. Confident and graceful, precise and with a purpose, he is a man who calls for attention and often enough gets more than his fair share. He is in a fit and healthy shape, and the toned body may not be one of a warrior but he can use his strength when he needs to. His eyes betray a cunning mind beyond them, to a careful observer, but for most he seems just what their first glance tells them. Charming, agile man with a flare for dramatics, and a taste for some exposure.<br/><br/>He tends to wear light clothing, preferring an open jacket with sleeves covering his arms but his chest bared for the world to see. Long sleeves can help in hiding a card amidst a game after all, and a bare chest goes well enough to distract some, though it works even better for the ladies he has come to notice his may cause some trouble as well from time to time, such is the presence he holds. His pants often hug his form closely, their belt supporting a few pouches and a sheath for the shortsword he carries at his side, ready to defend himself on a moment's notice if it becomes necessary.<br/><br/>He carries a second weapon on his person, a dagger he hides on his form somewhere, just in case he was ever relieved of his sword for one reason or another. Finding out where the dagger lays hiding would take a pat down search though, something that he may teasingly suggest one to try if they wish.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><br/>Scoundrel. Deceiver. Honey-tongued devil. Dalen has been called a fair share of things, and not all of them are flattering. He is also charming, fast-talking snake who tries to baffle people with bullshit, and lies without a shred of shame if the situation calls for it. He is a loyal friend to those he accepts, he is a merciless prankster to those who earn his ire but not his wrath, and he is a ruthless bastard to one he grows to despise for one reason or another.<br/><br/>Its safe to say that he can be a good person to trust and rely on at times, and yet he can be a cruel bastard if he doesn't happen to care whether or not a person lives or dies. While maintaining a somewhat ruthless mask though, he isn't without some caring, being willing to take some risks to help a few people from time to time, but as a whole he cares first for himself and his allies, anyone else comes second at best. He would put his own life above that of his allies unless he'd feel secure they'd be willing to commit themselves to his side with same loyalty, which is the one thing he values very highly. For someone that has built a life of deceit and trickery, he finds true loyalty something to be treasured and respected.<br/><br/>The young man has shed blood when necessary, but he doesn't boast on it. He considers such things a necessity at times, rather than something to be boastful about. Only thing he will remark is that he'd rather fight smart than to fight fairly. He does tend to practice some acrobatics in battle when suitable, making full use of the mobility his lack of armor gives him.<br/><br/>Dalen is a hedonistic individual that takes pleasure in life where he can find it, he prefers the company of a charming woman over the pleasures that fine wine or gambling might bring, finding those vices all secondary to the delights that wild sex can bring to a person. If he has a weak point, its most likely his desires. He claims that passions can further enhance his performance, sharpening his reflexes and lending itself to the presence he already holds. There may be a seed of truth to this, he does seem to fare even better than usual after a healthy tumble.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong><br/>Dalen has been on his own for years. He speaks very little of how he grew up, but he's obviously come in touch with the criminal element in towns he has passed, knowing a few things here and there. He is a wanderer, and has kept on the move to avoid being caught by those who might bear a grudge for having fallen prey to his schemes in the past. Dalen has spent a fair while on the move, and tends to consider himself uprooted, without a port to call home.<br/><br/>Getting him to open up would take getting his trust, though he would be more likely to spill some of it between the sheets to a curious woman than he would be to a serious discussion held on deck at a quiet hour. Its simply something he wouldn't want to think about too much. "Past is in the past, and better buried and forgotten," is one of the few things he's willing to say if pestered about it.<br/><br/><strong>Reasons for being aboard:</strong><br/>Schemes don't always work as intended, and Dalen Black has learned this over the years. When he began to feel that his latest little game in the previous port of stay was getting a little too hot for comfort he made his way to the docks to book a passage out of there as fast as he could. Instead of passage, he found himself with an offer. Join a crew for a while, lend a helping hand, and he could get away from his trouble for the time being. Seeing as his instincts screamed for him to get out of the port immediately, he took up that offer.<br/><br/>That's how he ended up aboard Blackbeard's ship, and that's how he ended up escaping the plot which would have left him as a scapegoat when a nice-sized pile of gold would have vanished without a trace. His luck had held out this time, but the place had gotten too hot when someone had dared to try and pull off a trick like that on him. Besides, travelling with this crew, he figured he could use his silver tongue for some 'honest work' for a change, slipping a few honeyed words in the right ears on the ports they'd visit to try and pick up information that might be useful or to grease the wheels for deals to be made.