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Villager: Gustav

Gustav, sometimes referred to affectionately as 'Garuda', is Adelbert's partner in crime. Gustav is a dangerous kleptomaniac and somewhat of a sociopath. When he speaks, two deep, rasping voices can be heard at once. There are rumours surrounding Gustav... Rumours that he has swallowed the soul of another. Despite his age, Gustav is not adverse to violence. Bloodshed is, after all, a part of his nature. To date, the old bird has no friends and sees the owl as more of a colleague. Gustav 'aquires' everything that his avian accomplice needs to cultivate and maintain their garden of illicit crops, which is the source of the men's income. Working together has proven fruitful and occasionally hazardous for the both of them.

Gustav is less open about his 'original' profession. He still practices witchcraft, and identifies himself as a sorcerer in certain circles. The vulture is apathetic and withdrawn. He is mostly slender but wide-shouldered and built with an athletic frame and strong legs. His stance is confident. He carries a decidedly ominous presence. Do those eyes betray the sins hidden within? Human arms and feet adorned in black, velveteen feathers help him to run, hide, steal and conjure... Narrow fingers weave his path through the cosmos, picking loose stitches here and there, making his own living in the nethers of society.

The vulture grew up on the slopes of the Bavarian Alps, always clad in bulky furs and handwoven fabrics, always a layer short of nakedness. Gustav was raised by his extended family in a tiny (if prosperous) village. He was intended to supersede his adoptive father as a kind of figurehead of the people. Far from a natural leader, he felt that his only choice was to elope. Gustav spent the ensuing years in isolation, immersing himself in witchcraft. He'd return to the village every now and then to make sure all was well. When his family found out about his 'immoral' practices, however, they banished him for good. Gustav eventually found himself in Dragonsmaw Manor, where he worked as the sole assistant to a former mortician named Adelbert.

Adelbert doesn't quite understand Gustav. He doesn't understand the solitary chanting, or that scrying thing he does with the bones. He seems a little warped in his old age... And that voice? What is old Garuda hiding? Is it something he'd be content to do again? Perhaps Adelbert is right to be afraid...


HP|100%


RP Status (Replies owed)
None.


Inventory
An assortment of small mammal bones, dyed with madder root
Gustav's attire, designed to incorperate his wings