Tomaeran, Tillek Hold Holder
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| Tomaeran | |
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| Rank | Holder |
| Location | Tillek Hold |
| Mother | Edala |
| Father | Rickon |
| Siblings | Kima (-4, deceased) |
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| Played By | Luke Mitchell |
| Owner | K'del |
Contents
Prologue
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Dyana who was the niece of Misty Hold. She was pretty and dimpled and loved parties and pretty things - and hated fish. Fish, salt, the ocean itself, boats; there was, indeed, nothing about her home Hold that she liked, except perhaps that they were prosperous enough that she could have those pretty things, even if the salt and sea tended to stain her silks and ruin her hair.
Perhaps the best thing about Misty, aside from that, was that they were an important enough Hold - even if they were minor - that when Dyana was sixteen, her Uncle the Holder began to cast around for suitable men for her to marry. Men who didn't live at Misty! Briefly, there was some talk about Balen, which was on the ocean and thus immediately impossible, but finally, happily, a match was made with the eldest son of River Bend. Inland!
Dyana never looked back. She married Henret, a stranger to her, with a smile on her face and joy in her heart, and if their marriage was never built in love, it was undeniably a successful one in the beginning.
But Dyana's happiness turned to ashes. She'd followed along with Henret's plots: she'd liked the idea of being Lady High Reaches well enough, even if High Reaches WAS on the coast. She'd liked the idea of her young husband as Lord Holder without doubt. But his plans faded to nothing, and worse, to /exile/: she spent turns being angry with him, abandoned on an island in the middle of the ocean, destined to die in Thread, or wither away from hunger. Where was High Reaches, now? Where were her dresses, her pretty things? She mocked Henret, as he took leadership of the island. Lady Exile? She laughed. She cried.
"They'll rescue us, one day," she swore, staring out over the ocean day after day, as her hair frizzed and her skin turned to leather. "And we'll be ready. My son, or his son, or his son in turn, but they will rescue us. And we will have our vengeance."
She didn't live long, Dyana of Misty. Of River Bend. Never of the Island. She wasted away to nothing in their first winter, leaving behind three motherless children - children whose only real memory of their mother would be her regular reminders: "We will have our vengeance. Never forget that you are Blood. Never forget what is your right."
Description
Handsome enough, if in a boy-next-door kind of way, Tomaeran obviously cares about his appearance, given the lengths he must go to to keep his lightly waved blond hair trimmed short, his chin smooth, his tan even. Long legged and lean, with broad shoulders, he'd probably be inclined to muscle were his diet better. There's a certain amount of arrogance in his stance; a certain smugness so often obvious in his expression and the gaze of his pale blue eyes.
Background
Unlike many of the exiles, Tomaeran's family has stayed more or less intact: two parents, one sibling, grandparents living appropriate lengths of time even if they're now no longer alive. His uncle is the current leader of the exiles, and it's a family connection that Tomaeran's mother has long pressed into her children as being important: she can trace her lineage straight back to Lords, and her children should never forget that.
Unfortunately, Tomaeran has always been of the opinion that while yes, of course he's better than those who can't do that, it doesn't mean that much in the scheme of things. He'll never lead the islands; he'll never /leave/ the islands. In fact, all he seemed inclined to do with it was push his weight around, a practice that got him into trouble when he was seventeen, and one of the (very much not Blooded) young women turned up pregnant, claiming him as the father.
Not even family connections could save him from that: if he'd gotten her pregnant, he'd have to marry her. Anything else would just complicate matters. Seani was a nice enough girl, and pretty, but it shamed Tomaeran and his family that he should have to sink so low. The marriage faltered from the start, and the whole thing became all the more complicated when Seani's child was born still. Tomaeran's mother argued that there was no need for the marriage, then, but to no avail: it was done.
If there's some surprise that there have been no more children from the pair in the five turns since - well. These things do happen.
Recent History
- Married Lady Edeline's step-daughter in Turn 31.
- Become Holder of Sattle in Turn 34.
- Now has two children.
Important NPCs
Edala
Grand-daughter of Henret; Blood conscious. Edala has raised her two children to remember who they are - and who they should be. She's well known for being a proud woman, if gracious. She disapproves of her daughter-in-law, and is likely the main reason why there have been no grandchildren since the little boy that died.
Rickon
Rickon's heritage isn't quite as superior as his wife's, but he's still very much the descendent of Blood. He's the one Tom gets his charm from; Rickon can talk himself out of - or in to - anything. He adores his wife and children, and tends to defer to Edala in most matters of importance.
Kima
Tom's sister Kima was rather better liked than her brother; she loved him dearly, but once she got over childish hero worship, she aimed to be more like her cousin, Jaques, than her brother. Conveniently, she inherited her father's charm, and not her mother's arrogance. She died in the autumn of turn 25, when a storm caught her and some friends unawares, and washed her out to sea. Her body was never found. Her death has had a large impact on her brother.
Seani
Seani (known mostly as Ani) used to be Tom's wife. She was charmed by the teenage Tom and fell head over heals for him; that infatuation rather died down in the turns that followed, after her pregnancy, their hasty marriage, and the death of her newborn son. A sweet, gentle girl, she would have loved nothing more than to have more children, but there were none. Their marriage ended after some six turns, for reasons that no one has been quite willing to explain. Ani was very quiet on the subject; she's now dead.
Icons
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Logs
Tomaeran has been in a total of 24 total logs, 2 vignettes, and 1 game updates.
2013.08.14: Meanwhile, At Tillek
Who: Edeline, Tomaeran
When: Day 9, Month 7, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: Tomaeran runs into his step-mother-in-law in the gardens. They have a frank chat.
2013.04.14: Wedding Plans
Who: Tomaeran
When: Day 5, Month 7, Turn 31 (Interval 10)
What: Tom wakes up on the morning of his (second) wedding.
2013.04.13: Tillek Wedding
Who: Edeline, Tomaeran, Carilee, Devaki, Issedi
When: Day 5, Month 7, Turn 31 (Interval 10)
What: A wedding at Tillek cements a Tillek-High Reaches Hold alliance.
2011.06.07: New Pants
Who: B'tal, Raum, Tomaeran, Warucori, Xavior
When: Day 17, Month 12, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Tom gets rescued! And pees himself. Sorry, Jeibeth.
2011.06.05: Discovery!
Who: Devaki, Evali, K'del, Kiyora, Lujayn, Phedre, Rilka, Riorde, Shimana, Taikrin, Teris, Tomaeran, Xavior, Z'yi, Emmeline, Khorde
When: Day 11, Month 12, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: A group of the treasure-hunters discover treasure of a... rather human variety.
2011.10.02: Left Behind
Who: Iolene, Tomaeran
When: Day 7, Month 12, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Iolene wishes Tom happy birthday. They catch up for the first time since the hatching.
2011.07.22: Don't Look So Sad
Who: Rhaelyn, Tomaeran
When: Day 15, Month 4, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Rhaelyn interrupts Tom. Later, they make plans.
2011.07.29: Talking About The Gather
Who: Emme, Evali, Rhaelyn, Riorde, Seani, Tomaeran
When: Day 8, Month 4, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Girls talk about gathers and dates and the future. Tomaeran makes out with some bimbo.
2011.07.10: A Night With The Boys
Who: Devaki, Jaques, Tomaeran
When: Day 7, Month 3, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Boys Night Out turns... unfun.
2011.07.09: Even If We Have To Lie And Cheat
Who: Rhaelyn, Tomaeran
When: Day 4, Month 3, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Tom has the answers to Rhaelyn's woes.
2011.06.22: Ruling Everything
Who: Rhaelyn, Tomaeran
When: Day 9, Month 1, Turn 26 (Interval 10)
What: Tom and Rhae plot.
2011.06.11: Prison
Who: Devaki, Riorde, Tomaeran, Warucori, Emme
When: Day 1, Month 13, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Exiles get upset at each other, and then at Warucori.
2011.06.07: I'm Scared
Who: Iolene, Tomaeran, Rhaelyn
When: Day 17, Month 12, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Exiles contemplate this sudden, dramatic change in their lives.
2011.06.05: You'd Look Good Fat
Who: Iolene, Jaques, Tomaeran
When: Day 14, Month 12, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom, Jaques and Iolene discuss recent events.
2011.06.04: Mothers Are A Gift
Who: Kh'ry, Seani, Tomaeran, Xavior
When: Day 8, Month 12, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom and Seani spend more time together now that they're not married, and talk to Khorde and Xavior.
2011.06.03: Fuck You
Who: Azzarion, Tomaeran
When: Day 5, Month 12, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom takes offence at Azzarion's lack of knowledge. Violence ensues.
2011.06.01: Mourning in Private
Who: Riorde, Tomaeran
When: Day 2, Month 12, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom is, at turns, a smirking bastard, and kind of pathetic and sad.
2011.05.25: Consumes
Who: E'gin, Rhaelyn, Tomaeran
When: Day 9, Month 11, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Shared snark turns into risque banter.
2011.05.17: First
Who: Jaques, Tomaeran
When: Day 14, Month 10, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom and Jaques reminisce. And grieve.
2011.05.17: Kima
Who: Tomaeran
When: Day 13, Month 10, Turn 25 (Interval 10)
What: Tom's little sister is dead.
... further results
Mentioned In... Logs
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| People of Tillek Hold | |
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| Leadership | Edeline · Potipher |
| Holders: | Nederan · Tomaeran |
| NPC Posted Crafters: | Gisele |
| NPC Residents: | Carilee · Eustan · Isla · Trishma · Veylin |
| Retired: | Hayda · Ysave |
| Historical Ties: | Harlow · Inviere · Perseid |
| In Memoriam: | Drehfti |
