Bazby Sheppard
Silver-Seer Elementalist
Bazby Sheppard
Species
Human
Appearance
Bazby Sheppard is a tall young man with the rangy strength of someone raised climbing wet cliffs and hauling nets in violent weather. He stands with his weight slightly forward, as if the next moment has already tugged him into motion. His short buzz cut leaves a dark velvet texture across his scalp, while the skin at his temples is weathered by salt wind and volcanic ash. His hands are broad-knuckled and callused, but his movements are almost unnervingly delicate, with fingers that pause in the air before objects move. He smiles easily and welcomes strangers with genuine warmth, yet the impression never becomes entirely comfortable because thin silver smoke sometimes leaks from his nostrils when he is concentrating. The contradictory detail people remember is his stillness: when everyone else panics, Bazby becomes perfectly motionless, like a statue waiting for the future to catch up.
“His speech is relaxed and musical, with island vowels stretched by habit and occasional Gaelic and Romani-inspired turns of phrase inherited from old Whym families. He sounds like a dockside storyteller who has learned to address councils without becoming one of them.”
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Distinguishing Features
Thin silver smoke occasionally escapes from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth when he is excited or focused.
His eyes reflect points of light that are not present in the room during moments of prophecy.
He moves with a forward-tilting gait, as though pulled by an unseen current.
His palms are heavily callused, but his fingertips are stained with permanent gray rings from elemental practice.
He wears a silver ring on his right hand that he never removes, even when transforming into smoke.
Voice
“A low, warm baritone with a faint rasp, as though every sentence has passed through smoke. He laughs easily, but when delivering a warning his voice becomes quiet enough that people lean closer without realizing it.”
Clothing
A sleeveless charcoal coat woven from oil-treated island cloth, fastened with tarnished silver toggles. Beneath it he wears a loose cream shirt, slate trousers tucked into soft climbing boots, and a red-blue sash bearing the Sheppard Clan knot. His clothing is practical, but he wears one fine silver ring given to him by his father.
Body Language
Bazby leans toward people when listening, giving them his full attention, then abruptly turns his head toward dangers no one else has noticed. He rolls one shoulder before a fight and taps two fingers against his wrist whenever a vision is forming. His smile is open, but his feet are always positioned for a retreat or sudden lunge.
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