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Haru

(#69795890)

He/him | DND OC and Greenwood MC | Mercenary

Familiar

Runescar Lynx

Energy: 0/50

Personal Style

Apparel

Skin

Scene

Physical Attributes

Battle Stats

Measurements

Length

0.44 m

Wingspan

1.59 m

Weight

2.33 kg

Genetics

Sable
Cherub

Latte
Seraph

Sunset
Runes

Hatchday

Jun 04, 2021
(2 years)

Breed

Adult
Fae

Eye Type

Fire
Unusual

Level 25 Fae

Max Level

STR

126

AGI

DEF

QCK

INT

VIT

MND

Lineage

Parents

Offspring

none

Biography

“I'm not soft, the hardened scars you gave me are healing!”

Likes: Hunting, being treated like a cat (but he won't admit it)
Dislikes: Nacht, having to be on his own
Hobbies: Cooking, archery

Theme Song: The Fall by half • alive——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— Character Playlist

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SHORT PROFILE

Former co-leader of Third Mark. A world-weary, hardened former mercenary trying to run away from his past. When he was a kid he was heavily neglected by his parents, so he decided to run away to the forest to escape that life. He met another man who sheltered him for a few years but then was abandoned again. After that he vowed not to trust others again, however, he broke his own promise when he met Nacht. He almost wholeheartedly believed Nacht was his savior from his lonely life and the two lived with each other up until Haru's leave. They were a part of a larger mercenary organization for a while before they founded Third Mark together. The two were partners, although Nacht began to disregard Haru. It was then that Haru realized he must run away yet again. Now, he's slowly learning to open up and learn to trust others again, despite his past trauma.

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PERSONALITY

Haru is a harsh, standoffish person to many. He never opens up and he never lets people in on his thoughts or feelings. Due to the nature of his past, he made a personal promise to himself to withdraw from others. That way, they could never see his flaws. While he thought that this helped, it only further pushed him away from other people. His closed-off demeanor just made him seem cold-hearted despite the fact that he's just scared of failing people's expectations for him. What's the sort of person someone expects him to be? He seems to ask himself this a lot, which significantly hinders his ability to open up to others. It takes a lot of trust and time for him to even begin to show others how he genuinely feels.

Trauma makes it difficult for him to accept compliments or positive reinforcement about himself. He doesn't feel as if he's a good person and so this makes it even more difficult for him to connect with others. When he struggles to understand or empathize with others, it can make him frustrated to the point where he might lash out. More often than not, it causes Haru to freeze up and act passively, which forces some people away from him.

Haru's hard-headed and stubborn personality can also make it difficult for him to get along with other people. He isn't stubborn in the traditional way where he can't get along with differing ideas, he's stubborn due to his anxiety. If a concept seems very foreign to him, he'll insist on doing it the safest and most familiar way he knows how. This makes it difficult when others want one thing, but he refuses to yield. It's most obvious when dealing with social situations. He also has the tendency to choose fight over flight in scenarios where he feels threatened. However, he still has moments where anxiety overtakes him and he freezes. Usually, this is followed by an emotional lashing out, where Haru struggles to grapple with his emotional regulation issues.

When he's finally able to feel comfortable and vulnerable with someone, Haru is a very genuine and loyal person. He's insanely devoted to whomever he commits himself to and that is possibly one of his best traits. He's an extremely troubled man, but he can most easily be described as a wounded animal. He knows he must get better and work through his flaws, and he's willing to do so in order to be a better person. It will take him years to heal, but his stubbornness and willpower will allow him to move on from his past.

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HISTORY

Haru was a child from the immortal village, Amaranthine, but now he's just a world-weary and hardened mercenary. He was the former leader and co-founder of the now acclaimed mercenary group, Third Mark. As a kid, he was heavily neglected by his parents, and so he ran away from the little island his hometown, Amaranthine, was on and to the mainland. He lingered around the Fimorus Branch institution and was somehow found by an older Mainen, Heike.

The man became a stand-in father figure for Haru. At the time, Heike worked as a professor at Fimorus and took care of Haru in his free time. He also taught Haru how to properly hunt and take advantage of his Mainen attributes. All of a sudden, when Haru was 7, Heike was called to the Maythorn Institute of Thaumaturgy for a better job. He didn't have enough money to bring Haru with him, so he was forced to leave Haru at a nearby orphanage. The abrupt leave Heike had to take left Haru in a state of desperation and longing for another's affection, so Haru runs away once again.

He wandered the region of Eurus for eight years until he met another wandering boy, Nacht, at age 15. The two were fast friends that were automatically endeared to each other. They bonded over their shared experiences of the bad home lives they had both left behind. Haru felt happy once again and believed this other boy could be his crutch. He fully relied on Nacht for his happiness and never questioned why Nacht's absence would depress him.

The pair found work as mercenaries and were part of a well-known business for a time. They were partners in combat and everything they did. Haru felt like he could truly trust Nacht and be intimate with him. Eventually, they broke off and founded their own mercenary company. At 19, Haru had become the co-founder and leader of Third Mark with Nacht by his side.

Third Mark was successful, but as it became more well-known, Nacht shifted his attention away from Haru and towards the company. Nacht reveled in the profit and power the job gave him, and Haru realized he was once again being neglected. His partner spent less and less time with him, ignoring him for promising business endeavors. Yet again, Haru was being left alone. And so, at 21 he made the resolution that he would take his leave. Perhaps when they were younger, Nacht truly cared for him, but Haru knew that may not be the case any longer. He tried to make his leave quick and silent, however, Nacht noticed and began pursuing him. Fortunately (and unfortunately, as well) for Haru, Nacht's priorities were still on Third Mark. This allowed him to run away, for the second time in his life.

Since his abandonment to his old life of pain and hurt, Haru has met two eccentric travelers. After his arrival in Mossvale, he begrudgingly befriended a merchant named Evren. The strangely kind and charismatic merchant stuck to him, despite Haru's attempts at closing himself off from others. While passing through the Odocoileus Wilds, Evren introduced Haru to his old friend, a druid named Lupin. Haru resigned himself to allowing them to become his companions for a bit. Over time, the three genuinely bonded and Haru began to slowly lower his guard. Throughout their travels, they made their way to the region of Zephyrus.

Chance encounters with Haru's old friends and allies made it tough on him, however, Evren and Lupin were able to help him through it. Haru learned to be kinder to others through his interactions with them, which allowed him to reflect on how poorly he was treated by people he cared about in the past. He was also able to introspect on why he used to act so abrasively towards others. The confrontations forced him to really reconsider why he was so desperate for love from others but more importantly, why he didn't allow himself to open up.

While in Furzedenn, he's forced to confront Nacht, who was in the area for a job. The former partners stand against each other and Haru declares with finality that he's finished with his old life. That period of time where he depends so harshly on another for happiness. He has moved on and that he no longer needs Nacht. He may still need to rely on others to feel content with his life, but he doesn't want to waste his kindness on someone who didn't care for him. Nacht tries to forcibly take Haru back with him, but Haru cuts him off. Quite literally. With a merciful slash to Nacht's eye, Haru affirms his decision to leave him and Third Mark behind. With that, Haru absconds with his new companions. From there, the three of them continue to travel the lands of Ysdrasil.

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ART

(also psst go play Greenwood on itchio! it's a game jam visual novel i did as a project for college, but i'm doin a rewrite that expands on this...since...it feels like more of a demo than a fully fleshed out game. i swear. it'll be better)

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