THE NEW GUY

Adil Nikolaevich Novak oglu Fatih (a.k.a. Nikolai Tiryaki-Novak)

He was enjoying his life far, far, far away from the chaotic mess that was his youth, but when doing research on Magical Appellation into engines during his senior project, Nikolai was requested to join the Sulviv Royal Guard. A remarkable job, a remarkable feat, yes, but not necessarily the most wanted.
Though, as long as he didn't have to be in a trench again, he was fine.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

As a retired serviceman - and having spent over half his life in service - and a machine-based mechanic, Nikolai is lean, if not scrawny, with the ability to lift his own weight. He has old shrapnel and Arts scars covering his torso and legs, with newer, Lichtenberg scars along his arms.

Body Features

Lean and long is the easiest description of Adil. He is definitely taller than the average man at about 6'3. He has flat knuckles from a history of boxing, with paling scars running across his forearms and torso.

Facial Features

Narrow face, with a flat nose bridge that is slightly crooked from being broken.

Identifying Characteristics

From a mix of stress and reaction to electrical currents, Adil has a streak of silver hair running from the off-center of his forehead to the ends in a bit that's in total 4 cm across.

Special abilities

ARTS

• Base on Air, favors Water and Fire classes
• Skilled in: Accuracy, Survival (Desert, Taiga, Woodland), Summoning (Owl), Illusions, Metallurgy, Mechanical Bonds
• *recently adapted to use of Unstable Class (War Class): Lightning.

Apparel & Accessories

In Creavea, oglu Faith's family is in well regarded as one of the most powerful families of the landowning class, that the peasants don't hate. As a result, the family all wear a 'token of seals', a simplified symbology of their historical Coat of Arms.

Mental characteristics

Gender Identity

Masc | he/him

Sexuality

Has long come to terms with being not straight; not sure what he is otherwise

Education

Adil has a cluttered, a bit short educational history. His primary years were split between family education on survival and animal care, and what passed for public schooling in the ruffer parts of Creavea. He did not attend a formal secondary educational school, unless you count the sporadic, stragy-minded conversations he had throughout his formative years. Upon receiving an Imperial Service Scholarship, he took a quick pre-university course, then studied Magic Theory with a focus in Mechanical and Industrial Application at the Sulviv Empirical Institute of Technology.

Employment

SERVICE HISTORY

• Drafted at 14; served as horse messenger in Kevvia
• 6 mo in 32nd Militia of the Creavea
• Transferred to 3rd Cossi division; served 4 years as messenger, transcriber, cavalryman
• Transferred to 7th Cavalry division; 4 mo training, stationed at Serska fronter; served 5 years
• Relieved of duty from Kevvian service at Sulviv conquest of home providence
• Taken up by local militia, messenger duty; 18 mo
• Earned Imperial Service Scholarship, now attends Empire Institute of Technology - majoring in Magic Theory; Mechanical and Industrial Application

Intellectual Characteristics

• Reserved, twitchy, does not trust easily but is fiercely loyal to family, units
• Intelligent in matters of fighting, not the most social
• Tends to 'claim-and-cling' with people
• Works out to relieve stress
• Doesn’t like to sit down, do bookwork - works better with hands
• Likes to break apart things then put them back together
• Has very morbid humor

Morality & Philosophy

Adil fallows a very 'survivalist' philosophy: you are put in what you can survive, no matter how difficult or disastrous it may seem. If you give up, you are weak, and if you are weak you will die. As a result, Adil has pushed himself so that he is prepared to survive any situation. He is now trying to learn how to live.

Taboos

Does not like swimming or being around large bodies of water at night. Also is iffy around cemeteries, and will only leave the same way he came, refusing to step on any graves.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

For the longest time - survival. Now he doesn't quite know what to do with himself

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Having grown up on a horse farm, Adil is very savvy with animals and animal care. He also is very adept at mechanics, specializing in working with cars, motorcycles, and engine works.
He is not the best at dealing with reptiles - frankly, they weird him out. Adil would never admit it around his pride, but he is quite inept at reading people; he tends to take people at face value.

Likes & Dislikes

He loves baklava and hates oatmeal.  He loves most mammals - horses and dogs especially - with birds being a close second. He is weirded out by reptiles, especially lizards. Their eyes are weird. He enjoys boxing and wrestling. He hates cold mud. Well, he hates the cold in general. He prefers warmer, dry weather closer to his home climate

Virtues & Personality perks

He is great with animals and small children for some reason. Adults don't like him, but kids do? He is very loyal to his family and units. He's smart in manners of combat and strategy.

Vices & Personality flaws

Pride. Pride is his greatest vice and unfortunately one of his greatest problems. He does not trust easily, which has lead him to be a very cynical, sarcastic man that is not pleasant to be around on his bad days. Which has also lead to him being very asocial when he's not prompted.

Personality Quirks

Adil keeps a rod in his spine; he stands very straight-backed. He walks very lightly. He can cook simple foods.

Hygiene

He cares a lot about his hair maintenance, as a mix of home culture and personal pride. Unlike his brothers, he shaves, and often. He hates a prickly face. He has developed a bit of a germophobic habit from the trenches, and showers regularly.

Social

Family Ties

• Parents deceased (See FATIH OGLU ADNAN; ANASTASIA NOVAK 3 older brothers, 2 older sisters
• Family of summoners; History of warriors, soldiers, merchants: Cossi men, Spice traders, Horse traders.
• Lived in relatively recently conquered territory by the time of enlistment, so the family is scattered between the Sulviv, Svjilk, and Ducash empires.

Religious Views

Adil grew up in the relics of the old Creavea kingdoms and the Svji Khanate, and, as a result, grew up in what was a mix of Creavea pagan's draw of Eastern Blashivi and the Almnyn faiths. Personally, he is a lax follower of Eastern Blashivi, maintaining a prayer card and visits a local center on major religious holidays.

Speech

Adil speaks with a vaguely apparent Creavean accent - when he speaks, he tends to dip his vowels, roll his 'r's and harden his 'n's. The baritone pitch of his voice hides this naturally, but when he drops the occasional 'country'/'hickish' metaphors or turn-of-phrases, it becomes much more apparent.

Alignment

Lawful Tired

Circumstances of Birth

Last son of Faith oglu Aali and Anastasia Novak; youngest heir to horse-dealing buisness, and a bit of a surprise

Birthplace

Creavea Providence

Current Residence

Keeska, Sulviv Empire

Gender

Male

Eyes

Brown-Hazel, will appear blue when doing Arts

Hair

Dark, black looking; kinda curly

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tans easily

Height

6'1"

Weight

187 Ibs

Quotes & Catchphrases

"What the ---- are you doing?"
"That doesn't work like that, you're screwing it in wrong."

Known Languages

FLUENCY: Svjilk-Tan, Slausic fluently; uses translation charms (Piercings) for others

NOTES ON MENTAL CONDITION

• Due to war service, suffers from 'Shell-Shock' - Notably: aggressive reactionaries to many matters, does not like unnecessary touch, loss of general focus
• Has persisting left-hand twitch
• generally not a studious person due to persisting movement
• Morbid humor
• Tends to be distrustful towards strangers