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Basic Information

Name: Mercurial Carp Courier
Type: Dragon-Blooded Exalt
Player: NPC
Aspect: Air
Concept: Member of the Hallowed Order of the Grass Spiders
Motivation: Get paid.
Political Affiliation: The Hallowed Order of the Grass Spiders
Anima: Carp's anima banner begins as subtle gust of wind swirling around him, but quickly picks up enough dust and debris to weave itself into a long, serpentine dragon that swims through the air around Carp while he fights. At totemic levels, the dragon spits out holographic money.
Likes: Money, eating, bragging, sparring, well-kept facial hair, fighting large opponents
Dislikes: Masculine women, effeminate men, complicated explanations, philosophy, bees

Background

Mercurial Carp Courier was born in Nexus to a well-off family of merchants. It was perhaps because of his relatively pampered upbringing that Carp eventually turned to Nexus's bloated underbelly. As an adolescent, he was always just steps away, but insulated from the world of crime that seemed poised to give his mundane life an injection of adventure his teenage self so naively craved. Never one to over-think things, Carp snuck out from family's Nexus apartment under the cover of night and showed up at the hideout of a local band of thieves, asking for work. He promptly got his ass kicked. This was to become to a theme in Carp's life.

Over the next few years, Carp would present himself time and again to local criminal circles, desperate to join their ranks, and time and again, Carp would leave bruised, bloodied, and undeterred. Eventually, he found criminals desperate enough to work with a privileged teenager, who started giving him simple jobs that primarily involved delivering illicit packages of various sorts. Although inexperienced, Carp had grown up well-fed, educated, and had plenty of leisure time during his childhood to train and play sports. Compared to many Nexus criminals, who spent of most of their lives simply scraping by, Carp was athletic and sharp-witted. He quickly proved his use as a courier, earning his title (which he retains to this day) and graduating to more serious criminal organizations. Carp quickly developed a reputation for his ability to elude authorities, gain access to tightly controlled areas, and make incredibly daring escapes. With higher profile work, however, came the attention of higher profile adversaries. Not every job went perfectly, and after Carp's first high-profile failure brought shame to his parents' business, they disowned him and cut him off. This forced Carp to make his hobby into his career, and he quickly learned the value of money. Contrary to the expectations of his younger self, crime didn't pay as well as he'd hoped. As he entered his second decade of life, Carp's position as a trusted courier for more powerful gangs provided some degree of financial cushion, but he noted that money tended to be concentrated at the top. Carp's life after leaving home was hardly plush, and though his life gave him the rush he craved, he found himself wanting a fatter payscrip.

That opportunity came when one of Carp's handlers decided a problematic business associate had to be taken care of.

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 <br/>'''Likes:''' Money, eating, bragging, sparring, well-kept facial hair, fighting large opponents
 <br/>'''Dislikes:''' Masculine women, effeminate men, complicated explanations, philosophy, bees
+==Background==
+Mercurial Carp Courier was born in Nexus to a well-off family of merchants.  It was perhaps ''because'' of his relatively pampered upbringing  that Carp eventually turned to Nexus's bloated underbelly.  As an adolescent, he was always just steps away, but insulated from the world of crime that seemed poised to give his mundane life an injection of adventure his teenage self so naively craved.  Never one to over-think things, Carp snuck out from family's Nexus apartment under the cover of night and showed up at the hideout of a local band of thieves, asking for work.  He promptly got his ass kicked.  This was to become to a theme in Carp's life.
+Over the next few years, Carp would present himself time and again to local criminal circles, desperate to join their ranks, and time and again, Carp would leave bruised, bloodied, and undeterred.  Eventually, he found criminals desperate enough to work with a privileged teenager, who started giving him simple jobs that primarily involved delivering illicit packages of various sorts.  Although inexperienced, Carp had grown up well-fed, educated, and had plenty of leisure time during his childhood to train and play sports.  Compared to many Nexus criminals, who spent of most of their lives simply scraping by, Carp was athletic and sharp-witted.  He quickly proved his use as a courier, earning his title (which he retains to this day) and graduating to more serious criminal organizations.  Carp quickly developed a reputation for his ability to elude authorities, gain access to tightly controlled areas, and make incredibly daring escapes.  With higher profile work, however, came the attention of higher profile adversaries.  Not every job went perfectly, and after Carp's first high-profile failure brought shame to his parents' business, they disowned him and cut him off.  This forced Carp to make his hobby into his career, and he quickly learned the value of money.  Contrary to the expectations of his younger self, crime didn't pay as well as he'd hoped.  As he entered his second decade of life, Carp's position as a trusted courier for more powerful gangs provided some degree of financial cushion, but he noted that money tended to be concentrated at the top.  Carp's life after leaving home was hardly plush, and though his life gave him the rush he craved, he found himself wanting a fatter payscrip.
+That opportunity came when one of Carp's handlers decided a problematic business associate had to be taken care of.