#swynapowawbio

[notmuchofatail]

NAME: Gregory Eeyore HOMETOWN: la Ciudad de Rosas OCCUPATION: Stable hand / Farrier YOUR WISH: The ability to communicate with animals. WHAT YOU GAVE UP: The ability to speak his native tongue. YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: It's becoming harder and harder to communicate with humans at all. Slowly Gregory is starting to lose the ability to understand human spoken language, written language and even body language - a slow decline into the inability to communicate effectively with any human. LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Loyalist (?) Biography:

The son of a Stable-owner, Gregory had always grown up around animals - particularly horses. He'd had a soft spot for the creatures all of his life, always paying extra attention to of all the horses within their care. He'd also always had a knack of hunting down stray animals that roamed within the city, beckoning them back home with him until his parents demanded he stopped bringing back extra mouths to feed.

Even still, cats, dogs - even the occasional rodent were always nursed back to health and passed stray food whenever Gregory could afford it.

So it was no surprise that Gregory knew he was going to grow up to take over for his father, learning the farrier trade and becoming quite accustomed to working with the large animals. More so - it was absolutely no surprise when his eighteenth birthday came and Gregory's first instinct of a wish was to be able to communicate with the animals he worked with every single day. What was the lack of being able to speak with 'people' who treated him and animals around him so terribly anyways. Especially if he could still just... learn another language at some point or... write whatever he needed down or just gesture.

....Except - sometimes he finds his fingers stilling on paper, unable to recall how to say the words he's trying to say. Even worse... sometimes he stares at people like they've sprouted nonsense at him because he can't fathom a word of what they'd just said.

...surely they're just uh... not from around here...right?

[vaquero-beco]

NAME: Ser Benicio Lázaro

HOMETOWN: The Nowhere Desert OCCUPATION: Knight

YOUR WISH: To avenge his mother WHAT YOU GAVE UP: The search for his father YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: Forgetting who he is; he basically has slowly been turning into a robot that just follows orders.

LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Loyalist

BIOGRAPHY: Life had started out harshly for Benicio in the desert. But it started that way for everyone born in arid Nowhere. In that unforgiving climate, family is everything. You trust and rely on your familial groups to take care of everyone.

Which was why it was particularly shameful for Benicio's father to have up and left them one day. Benicio carried that shame with him all the way out of the desert and to the city, where his father had probably come when he left. He wanted to hunt him down.

His mother came with him and, one night, while he was following a lead on his father's whereabouts that lead to nothing--his mother was killed.

His search for his father abandoned, Benicio wanted, now, to avenge his mother. So that was what he wished for. He was able to find the thugs that killed her and killed them. He thought he would find peace and, in a way, he has. As he take every order directed his way without thought. His blind loyalty has been rewarded over the years, but Benicio barely even notices.

@vaquero-beco

[sailor--thomas]

NAME: Ser Thomas Harrington

HOMETOWN: The farmlands outside la ciudad OCCUPATION: Former knight; current prisoner

YOUR WISH: To defend the weak WHAT YOU GAVE UP: His father's sigil ring, the only thing of value that his family owned YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: He started to open his eyes to the disparities and unfairness of Magnifico's reign

LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Former loyalist; current rebel

BIOGRAPHY: Thomas grew up in the farmlands with a large family in the shadow of the castle, dreaming to be a knight.

He was determined to prove himself, just like his father before him. His father had been a knight who worked--and died--for the king. Tom just wanted to protect his family. His friends. His home.

So that was what he asked for.

He joined the ranks of the military, but suddenly, his dream felt off. He looked at the king, whom he once saw as benevolent and deserving, and saw how he treated others. Throwing theme into prison at the smallest slight, favoring some over others...

Tom couldn't ignore it and, eventually, his conscience got the better of him and he turncoated. For years, he was the castle spy--until he trusted the wrong person and his cover was blown.

Was it luck that spared him from the gallows? Or fate?

[plutothe-pup]

NAME: Gae Kyung-min (Kyungmin / Min / Milo) HOMETOWN: Goryeo Kingdom (Born - moved to la Ciudad de Rosas as a toddler). OCCUPATION: Sous Chef at The Cat's Wish / Rebel Spy. YOUR WISH: N/A WHAT YOU GAVE UP: N/A YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: N/A LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Rebel Biography:

Kyung-min's life had been laid out for him from a young age. He'd watched his father become one of the most courageous and honored people he could ever think of when the man was blessed with the opportunity to become a King's Guard at the La Castillo Rojillo.

Every night his father would tuck him into bed and recall him tales from the castle. He'd speak highly of the King he served, and describe a scene so beautiful whenever he talked of the castle, the way it glimmered with history and culture. Every night, young Kyung-min would fight sleep, just to try and hear another story about the Kingdom and those were served it.

He'd always known that was his destiny. Kyung-min wanted nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps, working with the older man whenever he was off to try and hone in on the skills of becoming a protector of his King. Hoping that one day soon, once he turned eight-teen, he'd be able to secure a spot on the guard. Whether he had to use his wish for it or not!

One day it was a different King's guard who had come to his door that night - and in that moment it had felt like the last night of his life.

Killed in the line of duty, they'd said. A great honor, his father had served. That Kyung-min should be proud. Yet, all Min could do was stare at the small token he'd been given to remember his father and his sacrifice. Thinking of all the plans they'd made. All the accomplishments his father was meant to see. He'd never made him proud - never gotten the chance. It seemed with every day that passed, Min's intent for his wish became more and more clear.

So when the day for his ceremony came - Min surprised not only everyone in attendance, but himself included when he'd walked out without uttering a word, walking away from the castle with a bitter taste on his tongue. What was the point of a wish when the only thing he could ever think to ask for was his father back. And why wouldn't the King, who's dwelling and kingdom had been protected by Min's father for so many years - do that for him without the price of someone else's life. ...The more he thought about it. The more Min sought to wonder how anyone couldn't see Price Magic, and maybe even the King himself for the gimmick they were....

Which perhaps was why Milo had kept his head down and mouth shut ever since. Picking up a job as a cook for the local tavern - a bustling place full of people to feed and stories to hear. Stories that Min often fed right back to the Rebel organization deep within the woods.

---except -... that wasn't the life Milo was living. Why wasn't Milo in Swynlake? What the hell was this?

[clio-of-hesiod]

NAME: Lady Kleopatra Schreiber of Ingary

HOMETOWN: Kingsbury, Ingary OCCUPATION: King's Apprentice

YOUR WISH: To stay in Rosas and be the king's apprentice. WHAT YOU GAVE UP: The ability to leave Rosas' boarders. YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: Her family has forgotten about her...

LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Loyalist turned rebel.

BIOGRAPHY: King Magnifico's power and infamy extends far beyond the borders of Rosas.

That was why her mother, the Countess of Ingary, sent Kleopatra, her youngest daughter, as a dignitary to the island country. She wanted to have her raise up in the ranks, and that is just what Kleopatra did. She wanted to become a favorite of the king's. She wanted to earn herself a wish.

She finally did--

But it came at great sacrifice.

Not that any of that matters to Kleopatra Schreiber, PrideU student from the real world.

This is all her fault, or so she feels. And it is her job to fix it. Along with her friends, the Magnifiques. They are missing one of their ranks and it will take all of them to come together and right their wrongs...

[dr-drckken]

NAME: Drakken HOMETOWN: La Ciudad de Rosas OCCUPATION: Former servant in the castle, now full time prisoner YOUR WISH: Not Granted but he asked for Intellectus Magic (allows instant knowledge of anything by merely thinking about it) WHAT YOU GAVE UP: Offered his ability to read and write YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: Got thrown in prison LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Prisoner

BIOGRAPHY: The story of Andrew Lipsky is one long forgotten due to how unremarkable it is. There is no hero or action or quest to speak of. It was not worth repeating and has been lost to time. But it may take up a few seconds of entertainment in times of great boredom.

The boy had been born to a servant in the castle and became one, too. As a Mundus he endured ridicule and teasing by not only the nobles he worked for, but also by the Magicks that worked in the castle. He was not special in that regard. He was not special in any regard, which makes him a rather dull protagonist and why many do not enjoy this story. Like so many others, the boy was waiting for when his time would come to go before the King and ask for his wish.

Only the boy had not gone with the intention to ask for something that would help his lot in life, he had gone with the desire to outwit and outsmart everyone, including the King himself. Instead all he showed was outrage when his wish was denied. After his display he was dragged away never to be seen or thought about again. A boring ending for a boring boy.

No one cared to know that the story did not end there. That the boy was placed in the dungeons and has resided there for years. That the boy grew into a man. A man who has known and lost many in the dark depths below the castle, and who will welcome those that have been thrown in alongside him. He has forgotten most of his own story, but is always eager to ask his fellow prisoner for their own.

[king-magnifico]

NAME: King Magnifico of Rosas

HOMETOWN: la Ciudad de Rosas OCCUPATION: King of Rosas

BIOGRAPHY: Ever since he was young, Magnifico--just a prince, then--knew that his destiny was to rule Rosas. He spent his childhood daydreaming what it would be like to rule one day. Though, he was happy to take his time. After all, becoming king would mean his beloved father would have to die.

And that day came far sooner that Magnifico had anticipated.

When he was still young, invaders came to try and overtake Rosas. His parents were killed in the siege on the city.

In the wake of their deaths, after their enemies had been defeated, Magnifico vowed to never let something like that happen again. He trained as a Price Specialty, so that he could grant the wishes of his people and make them strong. He loved his country and his people--even married one, Queen Amaya, a simple girl from the Stargazing Plains.

But, after a few years, he realized that it was a dangerous thing, allowing people to wish what they liked. The wish ceremonies became more and more selective. These days, hardly anyone gets their wishes granted at all.

And now, with his apprentice on the run, defying him--King Magnifico must raise up new apprentices. He has selected five of Rosas' brightest for the competition. Whomever wins will become heir apparent. It might be a little while before he makes a decision, considering Asha's pesky, puny rebel forces have been causing headaches...

Who will Magnifico choose?

[wintersselene]

NAME: Selene Winters

HOMETOWN: The Riverlands

OCCUPATION: Barmaid at The Cat’s Wish

YOUR WISH: To not be sad 

WHAT YOU GAVE UP: The ability to cry 

YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: Losing her empath Magick 

LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Loyalist 

BIOGRAPHY: Selene was born to commoners in a small town not far from la Ciudad de Rosas. Ever since she could remember, she was terribly sad. She would weep over the smallest inconveniences and nobody really understood her. She also had the power to make those around her sad. Her emotions were incredibly contagious and if others around her were already sad, she would take on their pain. 

When she was 15, she was sent to la Ciudad de Rosas to study Magick. Over the next few years, she made some good progress in learning to control her Gift, but her deep sadness remained. On a good day, she could shield herself from others’ emotions and avoid projecting her own, but on a bad day it was just like before–if she could even get herself to leave her quarters. 

When the time came to make her wish, the decision was easy. The only thing she wanted was to stop being sad. The cost of not being able to cry didn’t sound like a cost to her at all, so she readily accepted it. But now when she reads her favorite books, she can’t experience the relief that a good cry can bring. 

And there was another cost, that of her Gift. Her mentor explained that Selene’s gift was driven by her emotions and without access to the full spectrum of emotions, she couldn’t use it. Selene was kicked out and forced to find a new career path.

Luckily, Cass at The Cat’s Wish was willing to give her a job. Selene really enjoys working there–she enjoys almost everything these days–but she is starting to feel like something might be missing in her life.