NPC: Ash

  STATS  

Name: Ash Karmik
Gender: Male
Current Age: Middle Aged
Birthday: June 1st
Form: Bump Nose, Bipedal
Location: Last Notch
Upgrades: Elegant Hair | Slit Pupils | Cheek Spikes| Butt Fluff | Dual Pointed Elbows| Rear Toes | Unlimited Clothing | Teeth | Thumbs | Brow Changer | Rattle Horns | Tail Fluff | Naked Ears | Stripe Markings | Forked Tongue |Goatee
Quirks: Charismatic, Level Headed, Flirty, Stern, No-bullshitter, Neat freak, Amazing memory, Inventive, Stubborn, Controlling. 
Accessories: A rattle pendant he always wears under his work uniform. A token his father gave him and a reminder of his former business: The Rattle's Rest. 
Location: Last Notch

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  NPC RELATIONSHIPS  

Romantic:   | Family:  | Close to:  | Enjoys company of:  | Shrug:  | Not a fan of:  | Very tense:    

 Dusty (younger brother): Ash is very protective over Dusty, and is just about the only one Dusty can sometimes feel brave enough to have a heart-to-heart with. They are very close, and Dusty can sometimes rely too heavily on Ash in order to speak for him. 
 Russell (older brother): Ash sincerely loves Russell, but just about wants to shake him violently sometimes for his thick-headedness and stubborn pride. They argue a lot and often get into fights about the Rattle's Rest and how it is managed, despite Ash being the owner. 
 Alice: Ash used to hang out with Alice when they were younger and she babysat his younger brother Dusty a lot. Although they've had a fair share of drama in their past relationship, they manage to keep friendly and professional with each other these days, especially bonding over their shared love for Dusty.  
 Knavish: Knavish seemed to be more of a rival than anything else to Ash, at least before the Rattle's Rest was destroyed and he left Wynsiph. Although he did appreciate his patronage. 
 Huepoe: It's because of Huepoe that Ash and Dusty were able to start a new life in Last Notch, so Ash is forever in his debt. 
 Spa: Although he knows Spa isn't the sharpest feather on the wing, he appreciates her spirit and connections, which is why he made the deal with her to sell the Rattle's Rest. Plus, being persuasive in bed is also a perk.

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  MAGIC  

Did you know Ash is the inventor of the "Cold Shower" sap drink? It's his most proud subject to talk about, and one of the most popular drink items! He has his ice magic to thank for the invention!

  Water | Level: Basic
   Ice | Level: Intermediate

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  PAST  

Ash is the middle child of his siblings, raised by their father who owned the Rattle's Rest before them. It's been in the family for generations-- the oldest tappery in Wynsiph! 
It has a great reputation because of that, and stakes were high for one of the Karmik boys to take over after their father tragically past away during his travels. 
Originally titled to go into Russell's name, as the eldest, the establishment was given to Ash, as it was more up his alley. Ash had been tending it during all the time their father went off traveling for new sap recipes. A natural business-man and charismatic with the wyngrew of Wynsiph, Ash was the best candidate for the ownership. 
He employs his little brother Dusty to collect sap for his tappery, and has chefs that work for him during the day hours of serving food. Although not the most professional owner (sleeping around with his customers a bit too much, among other things), he was for the most part, pretty respected in Wynsiph as the owner. 

After the Deelagun Attack of 2018, the Rattle's Rest was almost completely destroyed, and it caused Ash to take a hard look at his life and what was best for Dusty. With a heavy heart, he sold the Rattle's Rest to Spa and moved to Last Notch, leaving Russell behind and very angry at him. You can read about it here: Wyngro Story: A Brother's Pride

Now, Ash is an employee of the Ori's Quarry of Last Notch, and makes end's meat working as a tapkeeper there. No less flirty than he was in Wynsiph, Ash is often cooking up his invention, "The Cold Shower" drink for his boss's clients. 

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  PERSONALITY  

Ash is quite memorable with his good looks, charisma, humor, and his style. He gives off a warm, welcoming vibe to those who enter his work, always acknowledging anyone who enters. He works hard, mixing drinks, changing kegs, and carrying the cases of sap brought in by his little brother Dusty.
He's a bit more reserved as an employee rather than a business owner, he is still very good at his job, and has earned the respect of his boss. 

Many of his talents in magic are involved with ice and water. His best ability lies in "Breathing Frost". He's been known to give gros painful ice burns in the past, but he's a bit rusty with magic in general after only using it for his drinks in the past few years. 

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  Special Thanks to Orignal Concept by KillerLillers 
via NPC Contest!