Raeghan Vylasar

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Ray is a tall and muscular man. His body is clearly shaped by years of just being out on the street. As his body is scattered with scars from fights or scuffles. He is generally build very nicely, having a very strong upper body and sturdy well build arms. Thanks to his large build he isn't really fast or nimble and it shows. He isn't very elegant in the way he moves, but that doesn't mean he isn't pretty. Ray is quite handsome and he knows it and abuses it to no end. He uses his natural charm to get what he wants and even let it speak for itself. He carries himself with pride and a certain arrogance. It is very rare to see him in any other state, as he naturally just radiance confidence wherever he goes.

Raeghan has a nice build face that seems to be quite angular. Nice filled in lips and beautiful eyes finish up his looks. He is born with straight, black hair which he normally keeps very short. However, as of recently, he has gotten a moon elf to do his hair at his request. This allows him to change his hairstyle quite easily. It is something he does regularly as of late. Therefore, it isn't rare to spot him with blond or any other hair colour. He likes to experiment and isn't shy to even put up with flashy colours.

Before everything, he was usually dressed in rags and stolen items. It's only as of recent that Ray had been allowed to wear some real good clothes. And he eagerly acts on it. Always trying to dress as nicely as possible, it isn't rare to also see him in some more questionable outfits. More revealing things and such. Everything he ever wanted to try or have, he can do now. And it's clear by the way he dresses now that he abuses that to fullest. Jewellery is also something he doesn't slack at. When it comes to his appearance, Raeghan has put everything in it. Not only to shine, but to show the world what he has now.

Not a lot of people get a chance to get from zero to hero. But Raeghan was one of the few that did get the opportunity. And it has changed him a lot.

Ray has always been quite an extroverted person. Always out and about socializing with people, that aspect of him has never changed over the years. He acts himself with pride, always has, despite his roots. It's the only thing he had going for him back in the day. He is a daredevil, doesn't get scared easily and so on. He doesn't back away from a fight and will stand up for what he believes is right. This also means that he is highly protective of the people he loves. One could say he's easily angered and has a short fuse, but compared to some people he is actually quite patient. It's just that he is easily played and when the right strings are hit with him, you're in for a ride. One of these things is family, something he is very loyal to. Where he can tolerate any shit thrown his way, he can not handle anything degrading being said about his mother or sister. Raeghan is used to life on the streets and will throw a punch before trying to talk it out. His way of resolving conflict most of the time, or mostly when he's at his limits.

Raeghan has quite the natural charm to him. He is actually a really enjoyable guy to be around, if you can see past some of his more... Undesirable traits. The recent changes has gone to his head, making him quite cocky and extremely arrogant. He believes he's hot shit and is on top of the world now. He's currently in that high, where he believes that no-one can get him down anymore. In some situations this can lead to him overestimating his capabilities. He believes he can handle anything and will voice this loud and clearly. Ray is the type of person that will never back away from a challenge. Wins easily get to his head and everything that can fuel his ego, will make that flame even burn brighter. He's confident in himself and doesn't really believe he has to put in any work, that his natural talent is just enough. This is something that was even an issue when he was still a kid. This means he isn't book smart at all. He barely knows anything. He hates studying and he hates learning stuff. Perhaps more hand on hand training and classes might be more his thing, but he never really had a chance to explore that.

His confidence has caused him to think very highly of himself. And well, he basically flirts with anyone he finds ok. Raeghan is a life enjoyer and will grab every opportunity to live it to the fullest. Meaning he not only isn't loyal when it comes to love, but that he also is easily persuaded with certain things. Certain substances get abused by him easily, mostly because some things had been apart of his life for as long as he can remember. He tries to chase after joy and pleasure, just to keep living in that moment and get a bit more every time. He barely thinks about the consequences, displaying very destructive behaviour. Not only to himself, but the people around him.

All of that is just a cover up for all the abuse he had gone through as a child. Acting tough and strong so that no-one could ever hurt him again, but also so that no-one can come close. The way he acts, the way he is, all comes from a very dark place within himself. Because, deep down, Ray is very lonely and feels like he will never be good enough. So to drown that all out, he simply lives in the moment. Letting all the pleasures of life carry away his worries.

Ray inherited his father's magic, allowing him to summon a celestial beast at will with a staff. For the young man his familiar comes in the shape of a giant black crocodile/alligator mix which he calls Bayou.

Raeghan picked up on sorcery pretty late in life and has therefore not yet mastered summoning as well as others of his age. However, he has practices it as a child in a playful manner, allowing him to understand what a familiar is and what he can do with it. His connection with his familiar is very basic and he actually can't quite anticipate what it will do or how it will act. The beast mostly responds to Ray's most inner emotions and thoughts, perhaps even things that linger subconsciously. Like their real life counter part do they not have a lot of higher thinking. Whereas other familiars might actual give a response is this beast very simple. If his master is angry or pissed off, it will attack. If his master is calm, it will remain calm and so on. However, the creature also seems to try and be dominant from time to time. If Raeghan even so shows a sliver of fear of doubt for him, the familiar will turn on him, almost as if a stance of dominance. Therefore, one of the biggest downsides Ray has with his familiar is that he simply can't trust it. It's more like a wild animal, a part of his most wild and feral emotions that preys on his weakness and will act on it if he isn't careful. As long as he keeps his confidence and dominance up, this isn't a problem. But if it this does happen, not only will he not be able to control it, but controlling the magic around it will be extremely unstable and unpredictable.

Raeghan learned to summon with a self made staff he made from a big branch. The thing is kind of fragile and has been patched up plenty of times. It's really not the prettiest thing and seems to be hold together with rope, vines and other things as a cheap attempt to not let it break. Ray summons pretty easily by simply demanding his familiar to come forth. So the spell could be anything along the lines of 'come' to 'manifest' and so on. The crocodile doesn't respond well to weak attempts at using the spell. If he even so doubts while saying it, the creature could decide not to manifest. But if he does, it's more likely he will turn on him.

The crocodile is a lot bigger than their real life counter part, which makes it a true beast. Adapted to both aquatic as land life, this celestial beast is a true monster. Bayou is swift in water, but surprisingly also on land. Just like normal reptiles can he be very sluggish and remain still for hours on end. However, once on the attack he can lunge with enormous power and speed. This creature has jet-black colour, their scales are traced with a rim of deep gold. The same colour can be found in its eyes, which carry it as well. It isn't quite clear if the beast is an alligator or crocodile.

Bayou and Ray don't see eye to eye on a lot of things but they do see eye to eye for one thing; destruction. Both of them love it and it's the one thing where they seem in perfect sync. That and sun bathing, funnily enough.

Being born a nobody to some whore in Moonbright wasn't really the beginning anyone was hoping for. But that was the reality for him and his sister. Born during the harvest moon under the gaze of the twins, life wasn't easy from the start. Their mother barely had any time for them from the moment they took their first breath. And well, she didn't know who their father was, because simply put, she had done so many men that any of her clients could be their dad. They didn't have any defining features that could point to one client and, bluntly put, she didn't care for who their daddy could be. She was no idiot, knowing that no man would want to claim the children of a wench as their own. So... She just left them in the care of her friends whenever she had to work, which was most of the time. But she tried tor provide for her children, tried to make some money just so she could give them at least a shot at life.

As soon as they were able to walk and speak, they belonged to the streets. Being out as much as possible, it was mostly Raeghan that took to this style of life. He thrived, even as a kid, mostly because he found himself in positions with others of his age where he could get what he wanted. Using physical violence and such over kids to get a false sense of control. He was a bully and a troublemaker, that much was for sure. And he never really got corrected by his mother or the other women caring for them. Boys will be boys and all that, plus barely having any time to spend on the children. From a very young this also meant that they had to fend for themselves for basically every situations. It wasn't rare for them to not have any food on the table and they could forget about having any toys or good clothes. It was all hand downs or things they could find. It was rough to say the least, but they managed. And for Ray it didn't really matter, as this was the life he was used to.

He got caught every now and then and was abused by people left and right whenever he got in trouble. Mostly when it involved stealing things... or money... Or anything he could get his hands op. Being seen as nothing more than a street rat people had rarely any mercy or respect for his behaviour. So... It wasn't rare for him to come home bruised and bleeding. And every time when his mother saw, she would care for him, tell him it was wrong to act such ways. And Ray simply smiled, promising his it wouldn't happen again, a very empty promise in hindsight. Because as time went on and their mother made less and less money, stealing was becoming more and more vital for their survival. It was something necessary for just staying alive. Raeghan started to fight back as well in very extreme ways. He used his mouth to bite people, would simply fight dirty by kicking and slamming weak parts and eventually, he also started to carry a dagger around. Although this weapon was never really used to kill someone, there sure as hell were some incidents where he caused more harm than he would have liked. He was just a child after all, what did he know. He just wanted some food or a pretty toy, it wasn't that complicated.

It was when he was being beat up near the edge of town that he got wounded pretty badly. It were other kids that were kicking him, punching him and simply working him to the ground. He bled, a lot, and something must have snapped at that moment, because that was the moment he summoned for the first time. The way the creature appeared out of nowhere was a horrifying sight, but also an intoxicating one. The alligator was already pretty big when it was summoned, matching the age of it's master who was just 12 years old at the time. But it was enough to scare off the children as the creature lunged at them with low bellowing growls. Ray didn't quite understand what it meant or what had happened, but he did understand that what had happened was something he had caused. And the way he had seen fear in the eyes of those people also remained in his brain. It was something that fuelled him with a desire for more, and most of all a sense of revenge for all the misdoings that had been handed to him and his family.

The creature vanished as quickly as it had appeared and for days Ray tried to summon it again, but everything failed. He didn't really know how this kind of magic worked as he never got educated on anything. So... The next best thing was to simulate the event one step at a time. It was so that he found the branch that he had held on at the time. As he demanded the thing to appear in front of him, it did. Only for a fleeting moment, but it was enough for him to confirm and know what he had to do to use it. And so he did. He used and abused it to no end. At first it wasn't all that reliable as the creature would vanish again after only a few seconds or his staff would get broken in fights. But he pushed on and on. Fixing up the branch that was his staff with rope and other things to try and optimize it to his way of using this kind of magic. Slowly but surely he was able to stabilize his familiar and what at first had just been a small part trick could be used for something more; so he did.

Raeghan told his family, of course he did. He had always been the type of kid to show off with everything he could and magic like this was something to show off indeed. But his mother didn't seem as excited as he was and even seemed terrified at the sight of a monster like that in his house. Over the few months that he had practiced this, it hadn't crossed his mind how rapidly changing the creature was. Just like their real life counterpart was it getting stronger, larger, more viscous by the day. But he barely noticed, because he summoned him everyday. And being so close to something, it was hard to see the changes. He wasn't allowed to bring the thing in the house anymore, mostly because his mother was clearly afraid of it. This really didn't land good with him, it really didn't. It pushed him to do things he hadn't thought of before because they had seemed impossible; yet now he could thanks to this.

He named his familiar Bayou and he used the creature to get on top of anything he wanted. He used it to intimidate people or even let his anger fester so that the animal would attack people he claimed were deserving of it. He caused scenes for sure, usually getting in trouble with guards or even other authority figures. Yet with his strong mindset it was hard to shake him off the path he had set his eyes on. He felt as if the universe had finally given him a tool to properly fight back and take what is his. Sometimes even with the help of his sister, who would use his destructive episodes as a distraction. Whereas he was grand and extravagant, showing everyone what he was capable off, she held more to herself. He never really understood why, but also never questioned her for it. As long as she was safe and they could be happy with the things they took, he was happy.

He dominated the streets, got what he wanted and was infamous for his actions. Slowly he shifted more and more from his selfish standpoints. Yes, he was still a very selfish person, but he started to share some of the things he could achieve with his magic. This allowed him to build quite a good network with people. Where he had been seen as nuisance at first, it slowly shifted to someone to be feared or looked up to. He still did a lot of things simply because he thought it was funny or just cause, but he didn't have anything to hold him down, as he always seems to escape authority just by a bit. It gave him quite the kick every time. He truly lived in those years and he would always claim those were the best years of his life. And perhaps they would always be.

It was at one point where his luck finally ran out and he ended up behind bars, separated from his family and staff. Just about 18 years old and seen as criminal scum for stealing and causing damage wherever he went. However, it would seem that his little acts of violence and chaos had attracted the attention of someone influential. He didn't quite realize it at the time, but as soon as he was captured something caused a shift in these people. It was, however, only after a year that he was released. Thinking that he had just gotten lucky once more and someone bought him his freedom, he was ready to flee and go back to the streets. But he was held back and forced into some sort of meeting with a man. He called himself Valerio Vylasar, his saviour out of this situation, or that's what he somewhat claimed. Raeghan found it ridiculous and was highly disrespectful of the man, taking everything he said and using it against him. But eventually it did get through to him, with some help of some things and promise of money. He was a Vylasar as well, or that's what the man claimed. And the reason why he had saved him from his situation, was for the simply fact that he wanted to nurture his magic and teach him about everything, so that he could become a proper sorcerer who could carry the family name like he was supposed to.

He didn't have much of a choice, as it was either going with the man to Lythrania and learning how to control his magic and such, or go back to what had been his home for the past year. Of course, the man didn't want to return to a life behind bars, so he chose the obvious thing; to become a sorcerer student. It was here that his sister finally revealed that she was a sorcerer as well, which allowed her to join him as well. With a promise of a wealthy and good life before them, they were being prepared to leave their hometown. And even before they left, their situation seemed to change. As their family names were changed, so did their life. And from one day to another they went from street rats to someone of importance. They suddenly mattered. And most importantly, they had money. In the short fraction of time where they prepared themselves, it got to Ray's head quite quickly. Believing that he really had made it now. Only a couple of steps away from having it all, he was truly looking forward to a future of abundance.  

- Has been carrying his mothers family name, Seymour, since birth since no father was present. Only recently received the Vylasar name.
- Extremely protective over his mother and sister.
- Has a habit of stealing things.
- Used some of the money from Valerio to hire a moon elf to do his hair and use their illusions to change it whenever he so desires. He told Valerio it was a study expense.
- Can't read or write.
- Doesn't know how to wield a weapon properly but is pretty handy with a dagger due to experience on the street.
- Has a soft spot for plants and gardening but doesn't really show this.
- He's a plant dad and has some potted plants that he's had for years now. And yes some of them have names.  
- Usually introduces himself as Ray, rarely uses his full name.
- Easily gets addicted to stuff.