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About Derik the Rogue

my story? It's quite simple. You could narrow it down to one thing, if you wanted to over simplify it. Revenge. Someone of great power and influence killed my parents. Leaving nothing but me, blood, and this dagger behind. I will find out who, and I will make sure Sorrow drinks it's fill from them. My parents probably would be horrified to see me now, but my hatred and sorrow have kept me alive, still do. Maybe one day I can follow in my parents footsteps to make this city better, maybe in my own way. But first, blood debts need to be paid. suddenly there is a loud pop from behind, you turn to look and see nothing, when you turn back, the man you had been speaking to has disappeared.

Backstory

Derik the Rogue, otherwise known as Dart, Ryder, or stalker was the son of Daniel, a paladin who had come to this city in hopes of aiding and defending the small folk, along with his wife, a rather accomplished mage. At first Daniel had only helped with small things, but he kept digging his nose into deeper things, started causing problems for lots of people. 7 years after he had arrived, and 8 years after having his son Derik, he was slain by an assassin along with his wife. The assassin left Derik alone, figuring he would die to the city in less than a week, and left the dagger he had used embedded into the back of the paladin. Derik eventually pulled the ornate dagger from his dead father's back and swore to him, and the corpses of his parents he would get revenge. He he would eventually name the dagger sorrow. For it had brought to him great sorrow, and would continue to do so for him, and others, in his hands. He spent the next few years stealing food, coin, anything he could to survive. He was 15 when he was forced to take the life of another the first time. 18 when he took the life of someone not out of self defense. Derik's reputation as someone who could get in and out of places quietly had grown, along with his more than fair skill with the dagger he used.
He started to be hired by less than pleasant organizations to "reclaim" items, or to tie up"loose ends".

However, you didn't get to this point without making enemies, Derik slept lightly, aware that at any time someone could come for his life. That was part of living in the shadow community in the city. If anything he has learned to always look out for himself first. This doesn't mean he is full of malice, or hatred. True. He has stewed his hatred for many years, but while he views many of the things his parents tried to teach him through cynical, realist eyes he often finds himself helping some of the worse off folk for little gain to himself, save a font of information. He is particularly kind to orphans, his excuse is that he uses them, along with others as informants, or extra eyes and ears. But somewhere, perhaps, the light of his parents still reside in him. Maybe he will one day work to better the city, at least, in the ways he knows how. Only time will tell.

Personality: Derik is rather cynical and aloof. He knows how to be friendly, and when to be respectful but normally does so out of self preservation more than any real openness. Known for keeping to himself he has a knack of finding out information. He is distrustful, and has very, very few people he trusts fully, or at all. A couple being a few orphans he befriended and helps provide for, another is a girl by name of Anna. He met her when he was 15, she had lost her parents to some dark creature and was only 11 at the time. They grew to be fast friends, and still are. Anna eventually went on to study magic with more than a little help from Derik. She tried to convince Derik to join her in the studies since Derik seemed a natural for it. He had politely refused and said that it didn't suit him, though he did learn a bit through sheer talent without any real study. (Something he takes no small amount of pride in)

Summed up in a few words? Cynical, closet romantic, good-hearted, self-preserving, Realist.

Sorrow: Derik's dagger, has a Long jet black blade with a slight curve to it. Silver crossguard with gold inlays and Onyx gems embedded on each side. The hilt is black steel wrapped in black leather and the pommel is shaped as a laughing skull with gold inlay running along its edges, with rubies embedded in its eyes.

Remorse: Derik's other dagger. The blade on this dagger is a silverly white reflection of moonlight. the pommel and hilt are wrapped in velvet red.