P.S. This perfectly corresponds to RPG classes, doesn’t it? They’re all some variety or combination of Mage, Fighter, Rogue (aka Magic-User, Warrior, Thief), so Mages use their hands for creation, Fighters for destruction, and Rogues for sleight. That’s it, we cracked it. Isn’t it poetic?
Sleight is certainly less dramatic than creation or destruction so it often gets forgotten, but it’s a crucial category for two reasons.
First, because most of the time we need to manipulate things (literally, “use with our hands”) to get anything done. We need to fix them, trick them, nudge them, wiggle them, fiddle with them, remix them and adapt them, lubricate them if they don’t move when they should or tape them if they move when they shouldn’t, possibly sabotage them, and occasionally tickle or caress them. Thoroughly eviscerating them or creating them out of thin air is impressive but usually impractical.
And second, because you need a third category. Conceptually, in between creation and destruction, sleight stands for nuance. You can’t just conceive the world in terms of absolute diametrical opposites. You need to room to wiggle, and fiddle, and dance, and doubt.
A Set of Sailors Scrimshaw Gambling Dice, early 19th century
Carved from a Sperm Whale tooth, the designs including hearts, clubs, spades, crowns, anchors, the compass rose and pseudo-armorials, inlaid with pitch and red wax. They are part of the game Crown and Anchor, which was a very popular game aboard (even forbidden)
Physical Description:
Tall, athletically lean, and graced with a sun-kissed tan, Riankel Ebonstone looks...just like any other pretty elf on Azeroth. There's nothing special in being good-looking when the ugliest of your race can generally outshine any human. His scruffy chin tells of a low priority placed on shaving and his loose, sandy blond hair is kept to the bottom of his shoulder blades with practiced carelessness. Smile lines and dimples bracket his boy-next-door grin and his blue-green eyes are ever active and bright. If spotted shirtless he sports an assortment of little scars on his chest and arms: neat round burns, jagged wiggly slices, and even a tiny divot of gouged flesh on the outside of his right forearm.
Rian – as he prefers to be called – employs a certain devil-may-care flair, mostly dressing in styles which manage to be both dapper and cavalier. Hunter green, copper, and warm sandstone hues tend to suit him best. When he speaks, his voice is a vaguely melodic and easy to listen to baritone. He isn't lordly, but he moves with a bit of that casual confidence that seems to come so easily to nobility; not that he'd admit it, but it's an imitated behavior.
History:
A regular in gambling dens and houses of mediocre repute, he has a reputation for being smooth, friendly, and not winning too often. He's almost never seen with another on his arm though - male or female.
Rock-climbers, base jumpers, extreme skiers, and other thrill-seekers probably know him. He's firmly in the middle of all that crazy, laughing like a madman as he undertakes ever more dangerous stunts.
Those who trained as spellblades in Dalaran many years before the First War might recognize him as a fairly proficient duelist who disappeared without a word.
A rare few who grew up in Augur's (now Murder) Row might know the Ebonstone family as dirt poor and prone to loud screaming matches from their tiny alley apartment. It's been a decade or two since they were last heard shouting at one another.
At First Glance:
Smells like...
Those who get close catch a whiff of cinnamon and unbrewed tea leaf, clove and sandalwood, dried tobacco leaf and peppercorn. In short, he smells pleasantly like a spice stall at market.
Casually dapper.
Riankel has a way of making the tousled and unshaven look oddly dapper. It's a nonchalant and unassuming style, without the usual affectation of most charming rogues.
Other Information (OOC): Looking for just the right guild...
I like big words and I cannot lie. http://rebonstone.tumblr.com
Inventory:
Sapphire Studs
Jewelry Earrings
“A pair of simple, faceted blue sapphire stud earrings.”
Simple Dagger
Weapon Dagger
“A small, simple dagger of good steel and minimalist design, meant as a back-up or last resort weapon.”
Med-kit
Container
“A hard-sided case containing all the necessary items for non-magical triage healing: bandages of various types, needle and thread, antiseptics, painkillers, antidotes, gloves, burn cream, tweezers, and a myriad of herbal salves and potions.”
Deck of Cards
Game Cards
“A common, standard four-suit deck of playing cards.”
Pair of Dice
Game Dice
“A simple pair of true-rolling dice.”
Condensed Mana Powder
Consumable
“A fine powder made from crushing mana crystals and mixing with powdered mana thistle.”
“Soothing” Massage Oil
Consumable Cosmetic
“A bottle of ‘soothing’ blend massage oil from Red Moon.”
Loaf of Brioche
Consumable Food
“A loaf of Lynesse’s brioche bread.”
Garnet Studs
Jewelry Earrings
“A pair of single-stone garnet studs.”
Box of T&R Chocolates
Container Box
“A box of chocolates from T&R Chocolatiers.”
The Madame Cordial
Consumable Food
“Strawberries in champagne creme in a dark chocolate shell.”
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The Wee Green Faery Truffle
Consumable Food
“Absinthe and creamy white chocolate, with gold flake garnish.”
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