-- he wears his clothes loosely and he slouches as he sits in the chair in front of the captain’s desk, hands tucked away in his pockets and his dark hair is a mess. aleksandra wrinkles her nose at the sight of him, he looks as though he had rolled out of bed and put on a dirty uniform before arriving, and it is unsightly.
he greets her, however, with a lopsided, toothy grin and a little handwave. there is something else about him that stands out, and it causes the hair on the back of her neck to stand up. she straightens her back a little more as she turns back to the captain.
“sir, surely there must be some mistake?” she tries not to feel conceited at those words, but how could she be partnered with someone who doesn’t even dress respectfully? she hopes that the captain tells her that they’re still waiting for her partner, and this guy was being let go.
“no,” the captain answers and her hopes quickly die and she looks back at aston richards, whose lopsided smile has yet to leave. he seems even more amused now. “despite his looks, he is quite qualified for this mission and i would ask that you try to get along with him.”
character profile -- aston richards, 24, human
+ humorous
+ outgoing
+ charismatic
- suspicious
- secretive
- liar
background - he grew up in a small town in edhel, the human region, and was close to his mother and very protective of his little sister since her birth. he was forced to grow up quickly when his father was drafted to fight against the Church’s forces when he was seven. at eight, his father was declared dead.
at nine, his mother was forced to remarry or else lose the house and land they were living on. he witnessed horrific things as a child and did his best to protect his mother from his step fathers fists but always felt like he had failed.
his fondest memories are with her and his little sister walking through the lavender fields that are considered to be sacred to edhel.
eleven, his mother grew ill and medicine was in short supply as borders and help were cut off by the church. thirteen years old, his mother died in considerable pain. he did his best to protect his younger sister, and one day, found out that his step father had struck her -- and in a fit of rage, killed his stepfather. with that crime on his hands, he brought his little sister to a family friend, begging for them to take her in and that he promises he’ll go and find a job somewhere, send money back and get her when he is able to find stable housing.
he spent a year homeless before joining the Church, deciding to try to take them down on the inside.
