Gylium

Kasmyr was born 31 years ago in Helena, and has grown up in a poor family. His mother, Harriet Adrovski, died in 1716 when he was young due to being caught in the Siege of Helena. Meanwhile, Kasmyr’s father, Antoni Adrovski, has always been stoic but kind throughout the War of the Two Emperors. He’s taught both Kasmyr and his older sister, Roza (now 34), that no matter how hard life becomes, they must remain strong and motivated, which Kasmyr has tried to follow ever since, but it hasn’t always succeeded, which disappointed his father.

Kasmyr had a best friend when he was young called Aldus, and while they were at school, the two couldn’t be separated, especially because they both came from poor backgrounds. Part of their shared background also led to both of them not doing great at school, but that was part of the bonding to them. Kasmyr noticed he put more effort into it than Aldus, however.

When they left school, they remained in touch, and soon after, Kasmyr found a woman named Elena who was in a better position financially and socially, which neither of them cared about. Kasmyr hated his poor status, while Elena hated her middle-class status. They entered a loving relationship in 1724, and overtime, Kasmyr found himself knowing people all across the Holy Orenian Empire.

In 1726, almost exactly a year after the ascension of Adrian de Sarkozy, which Kasmyr had the privilege of seeing at a relatively close distance, Aldus had enough of his once best friend. The two got into a fight because Aldus strongly disliked Kasmyr rising up the social ladder.

It was a simple misunderstanding: Aldus was jealous of Kasmyr and thought he was being a social parasite while neglecting his friend; Kasmyr thought Aldus was being immature and controlling. Kasmyr’s pride also stopped him from admitting he neglected his friend, as well, which Aldus hated. Regardless, the outcome was Kasmyr and Aldus becoming enemies. Shortly after, Elena left him during the night for an unexplained reason. Kasmyr thinks she agreed with Aldus, but he can’t be sure.

Since then, Kasmyr has tried his best to work at the market, but has also travelled working odd jobs around the continent of Arcas. He even managed to see the reopening of the Eternal Library in 1731, though decided to head back to the Holy Orenian Empire shortly after.

When the nation declared war against the Federation of Mokh-Urak in 1734, Kasmyr has since been hiding from his family, old friends, and the country itself. While he certainly lives on the edge because he works in and around the capital, he finds the life of hiding and inconspicuousness quite enjoyable at times.