Basic Information
Full Name: Nifé-en-Ankh - "breath of life"
*All were given a secret name at birth which was never disclosed so that no-one could do them harm.
**Secret name: Kahotepthut - "Peaceful essence of Thoth"
Nicknames: give him one?
Name on Identification: Nife-en-Ankh
Age: 21
Gender: male
Species: Ruppell's Fox, Humanoid [Human with Animal Traits]
*Species is also called Mes-en Deshret (Born of Desert) in his own language. These are people who, generations back in prehistory, took on the traits of the animals that would most allow them to survive; the first are thought to have been through rites and rituals, but over time, they became inherited traits past down through familial lines. Nife, is of the Deshret-fanak ('desert fox') lineage.
Sub Species/Breed: Homo vulpes sapien rueppellii
Physical Appearance
Body Type: humanoid -- dancer's physique
Physical Details: Shoulder-length black, slightly wavy hair. Slightly feminine facial features, but often stern enough in his expressions for this not to be too noticeable - 'pretty' if encouraged to smile a little more often. Honey-golden eyes, lightly tanned skin, hands, thighs, from the knee down and also on his ears and tail. His feet are like those of his feral counterparts. Carnivorous teeth. 5ft 7''.
Physical Markings: darker brown and grey colouration on his back, trademark dark dorsal stripe and white-tipped tail as well as darker fingertips and toes
Physical Drawbacks: not made for sheer brute strength, strong inclination to the flight side of fight/flight
Current Inflictions: 100%
Physical Defenses: claws and teeth, pretty much. He's got a 'bite and run' tactic.
Appealing Attributes and Attraction: eye colouration, 'exotic' species and origins, clearly educated and 'silver-tongued'. Mildly feminine. The slave has expressed no attraction to either sex. Note pending further observation should this arise in due course.
Clothing:
-> knee-length fine cotton loincloth, tied at the hip; no back [black with a white trim]
*White (hedj or shesep) was associated with sacredness and ritual purity.
*Black (kem) was the colour of night, and of death but also resurrection, life and fertility.
Other Items on Person:
Always wears this key on a leather cord.
Scribal equipment:: palettes with inkwells - reed pens, rolled-up papyrus
Behavior
Feral or Cultured: Cultured with occasional feral mannerisms
Phobias: none known
Disorders: mildly a bit of a 'neat-freak', but nothing diagnoseable
How do they present themselves: spiritual, empathic and something of the silent leader - the advisor and negotiater of most social groups, he who learns by observation. Shy by some accounts, and submissive.
Feelings towards being owned/rented: Accustomed yet understandably wary.
Overall Attitude: -- pending
Quirks: Prone to flicking his ears and tail around, 'skitters' at times and reverts to more feral vocalisations if startled, wounded or frightened.
Hobbies/Interests: scribal work, painting/sketching, tracking, practising his old hunter-gatherer skills / herbal-based remedies, other ancient languages, basic self-defence.
High or Low Maintenance: medium
Diet/Allergies: Omnivorous
Abilities
Languages Spoken: Common, Ancient Egyptian & Nesili (Hittite language)
Can they Read/Write: Yes (Common, Ancient Greek, Latin, Heiroglyphs & Hieratics, Demotic and basic Cuniform)
Can they produce magic: no
Talents/Skills:
Training:
I. Scribal. Suitable for & main trade;
- copying manuscripts or hand-writing them from being dictated to
- translating manuscripts
- creating codes
- sorting through household or personal numerical accounts
- writing letters, notes etc
II. Masseuse. Decently trained in;
- Full-body
- Erotic
- Stone massage
III. Aromatherapy. Secondary trade;
Insence-making: Kapet, White (frankincense), Ihmut, Sontur, Jb, Myrrh
Perfume-making: Susinum (lily, myrrh & cinnamon), Cyprinum (henna, cardamom, cinnamon & myrrh), Mendesian (myrrh & cassia).
IV: Drumming. Decent at;
- Darbuka (sample)
- Flute (sample)
V: General
- Companion:: While quiet, rather firmly opinionated. Intelligent and multi-lingual.
- Attendant:: Organised, something of a 'clean freak' and meticulous. You'll never lose anything again!
- Sexual:: Shy and submissive at first, but experienced enough and mostly dominant.
- Pet:: Not adviseable without enforcing further training. He bites.
Other
Previous Owners: none IC
Previous Renters:
Hugues [20 gold] enquiry into training, treated to a meal & drink
Fang-Hua [unknown] potential owner; enquiry into accounting skills + breakfast was provided
Merihim [unknown] pending
Previous Usage: scribe (aka "sesh"), mage's assistant & household attendant
Previous status: slave, nomadic freeman
For Rent or to Own: Ownership after a period of rental (preferred)
*OOC Note: I will refuse to allow him to be owned by someone who is not open to him taking renters. I want to RP with more than just one person or a small group, thank you.
Cost: 20 per 1-night rental, 280 to own
