Well for those who love tropes and like using them I bring a new backstory to the table just for fun. This is an Eclipse Caste's story.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Warning: Text Wall Ahead</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Southern Prince of Flesh had a colorful history that few within the Scavenger Lands would know. His slaves know part of the stores surrounding him but only Ambition himself knows the whole of it. <br/><br/>The young man originally was a noble of Chiaroscuro whom knew not of labor or wanting. He had wine, food and wealth at his fingertips and life was about the next indulgence for him. His most prized possession was a bracelet of gold and inset with a unique garnet. It was one of the heaviest pieces in his wealth but it was passed down from generation to generation and as such he held it in the highest esteem. However his perch was toppled by someone whom had more ambition to care for who got hurt in his path and cared not what happened to him. By forces unknown, the mortal prince was soon penniless, shackled and sold but before that happened he made sure to seal his beloved golden heirloom into a safe box, reset the combination and then hides said box behind a layer of stone in hopes that they would never find it.<br/><br/>His fate would had ended as a sexy concubine or dancer for the Cynis had he not proven himself gifted with numbers then his slaver did. The busy paperwork and dizzying taxes, loopholes and fine print was a difficult task for the merchant prince that owned him and as such he proved more useful to keep around by appointing him to the tedious tasks. He was given good motivations to behave himself in the form of food and drink better then the slop he had to consume on a regular basis followed with a reminder that he could still wind up like that if he shirked his duties. <br/><br/>The choice was obvious and he accepted that deal. Working constantly allowed the Merchant to continue his trades and dealings uninterrupted without restraint confident that his slave was not bold enough to dare shirk his duties. However the short sighted merchant had forgotten about the other dealings that had been going on during his time. Particularly with the Guild whom he had been holding out on in terms of cut and arranged attacks upon caravans to avoid paying more then was needed. These papers eventually were greeted by the eyes of the Enslaved Prince.<br/><br/>He didn't act on it immediately, instead forging an idea. A risky one but only if handled wrong. Using his knowledge on where the merchant spent his money, he followed the money trails and linked the caravan attacks to his Slaver. He amassed this evidence in silence waiting years for the opportune moment. When it came time during third year for the Merchant Prince to give his annual stipends to the Guild, of course the Enslaved was ordered to fill out the tedious paperwork that was involved and give it to the Representatives in the South.<br/><br/>This was the moment he had waited for. The Enslaved had slipped in inconsistencies that the Guild Representatives would catch. Immediately an audit was issued by the Guild after his Slaver submitted the paperwork. The Slaver tried to feign ignorance but the Enslaved Prince used his own silent script along with the evidence gathered during these years to expose that his Slaver, the Merchant himself was guilty. During the time when the sun shone on his hand as he wrote through many many lines of paper working on the petition for his freedom and to use the Slavers earnings for a starting position of power within the Guild, he received his final gift as a reward for his efforts. He was now one of the Princes of the Earth.<br/><br/>For this transgression and abuse of the Guilds trust, the Enslaved Prince was given first his freedom by means of a legal alteration to his name. Second he was given the position and remaining wealth that his former Master once had, becoming a Merchant in his own right and a starting position within the Guild for his support since he had proven himself a far more trustworthy individual then his Former Master. He was now known as Sparrow of Unyielding Ambition. <br/><br/>His first order of business was to sell his former Master into the Jade Mines, the punishment that he was threatened with for disobeying him during this agreement. Relaxing within his new office alone he knew he was not done in his tasks and set himself to work at once. He had a lot to do and the first thing was to reacquire all that he had lost. He took the initiative in procuring his former home within the City of Glass and inheriting his former positions before his enslavement using the legal system as his weapon of choice to enforce this. <br/><br/>It took some doing but after a considerable amount of scriptures and calligraphy he had regained the deeds to his own home. Immediately setting out to refurnish the house and see what remained the first thing his mind went to was his precious heirloom stashed away so long ago. Taking a hammer to the stone he had sealed the bracelet behind he toiled upon it until the stone broke and the safe box was lifted. Using the combination he opened it only to find that it was gone. Someone had found it during this time and took it from him.<br/><br/>Frustrated by the turn of events he had to turn to his own resources putting up a considerable bounty for the location of the trinket from any Guild Merchant or individual with the express condition that the reward could only be claimed with the information leading to its recovery. During the time waiting upon this task he knew he was going to need to think of his long term finances with such a serious setback so he began acquiring the funds for this early on to cover the expenses partially so that the brunt of the setback could be shrugged off. Many came of course to claim it but only one mortal did, surprisingly it was the one who took it in the first place. A young woman, one of his former servants saw him do this and took it along with whatever wealth was there within the box. The Exalt considered things as they were and soon kept his part of the bargain. It was enough to see her live comfortably for the rest of her life along with the suitable servants and a small estate needed for it. It was a hefty price but one he was willing to pay.<br/><br/>His time in Chiaroscuro and the South was spent procuring and trading Flesh and Goods to acquire more funds and more profit. Everything the former Master had at his disposal Sparrow used. Through his newfound skills it proved a very simple matter to make the best business decisions with the most potent efficiency delving into a multitude of trades including land ownership, jewelry, goods and flesh peddling. Whilst the hefty sum paid for the Bracelet was high it proved inconsequential towards the Exalts skills in matters of trade commerce and contracts all he needed was patience to see it come through for him.<br/><br/>One particular day however within the Bazaars one of his fellow Guild Merchants had, passed down to settle a debt the Guild needed to collect from. Intrigued by what it could be he saw that it was a refurbished ship, repurposed into a river trade paddle ship. It was not something he had at his disposal and would make transporting his goods to and fro much more easier. He knew at once he had to have this ship and began what felt like a days work of haggling to procure the item in question. Naturally the merchant tried to get the best price for the ship but being a member of the guild himself, Sparrow haggled him down into a much more manageable price range.<br/><br/>In time however his efforts and title helped him move further and further into the Guilds ranks to where he would be forced to take his business closer to the Trading Hub of Creation if he wanted to keep progression flowing with the maximum efficiency. So he compiled together over the course of a few months the goods he would take upon the roads with him as a caravan. Since he would not be returning for some time, in order to supplement income he rented his noble home to those that sought. Commissioning wealth, jewelry, spices and flesh to be traded and bartered at will as he moved with his land procuring more income for himself and the Guild. His travels took him away from the south and into the Scavenger Lands trading and procuring finances for himself all the while and providing opportunity to those who traveled with the caravan.<br/><br/>During this trip he had realized one set of goals, which was to secure his financial standing and maintain it so that he would never have his life stolen from him like that ever again. However he knew the sting of the whip and the conditions he was forced to live in before he was given a better position within his shackles. Henceforth when he came into power his business practices with treatment of slaves was a more benevolent hand, only being cruel when he had to be. He also had been working albeit currently with limited success in new business practices with the Guild to introduce policies. The best he did was introduce indentured servitude in the South which was a way for slaves to liberate themselves through loyalty and effort and live with a much more comfortable position. It's good but not good enough for him.</div></div>