Jaya's Backstory
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Jaya's Backstory
by Jaya Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:55 pm
I have attached here a text file with Jaya's backstory. Hoping this will facilitate more people presenting narrative posts on here.
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Character Backstory
The conditions of Jaya’s birth were not very different from expectation. He was born to a farmer who had done very well for himself. Karan, Jaya’s father, was a man who believed in living pragmatically. The world that they lived in was one of need, and the people who got ahead were the ones who had something valuable to trade. It was for this reason that Karan arranged for Jaya to begin his time as a carpenter’s apprentice at an early age.
The carpenter that Jaya trained under was well known as the best among his people, and Jaya took to the lessons well. He had a knack for practical carpentry, with a keen eye for measurement and a steady hand. Had he stuck to his studies, he might have even surpassed his mentor in the world of carpentry. Then again, a tale of epic doorframes and benches would not be very exciting.
Jaya found something besides practicality in his work. He found beauty and meaning. As he reached adolescence he began to approach his work from the perspective of an artist rather than a craftsman. He began to devote more of his time to creations like small statues and figurines, much to his father’s ire.
As a practical individual, Karan was not happy with his son’s less profitable pursuits. He confronted his son’s mentor initially, but the carpenter gave little heed to his anger. The carpenter acknowledged his pupil’s talent and argued that the boy should be encouraged to hone his skills however he saw fit. Karan, however, did not see things that way.
One night Jaya returned home from his training to find his father waiting for him. He challenged Jaya’s dedication to the clan, calling his passions a waste of time. The will of the father clashed with the will of the son and when the shouting was done Karan was left yelling into an empty room. Jaya had fled the home, and the village, running into the wilderness.
The child ran long into the night, until he found himself deep in the woodland. Initially panic set about him. He turned and tried to find his way back, but could not. As exhaustion set in he collapsed into sleep. As he slept, he dreamt, and in his dreams he saw that what was happening was fate. He was meant to be here, in the woods, to find his place in the world. When he awoke he felt refreshed, and immediately began seeking a means to survive in this new wilderness.
Living in isolation, the child slowly began to master the wilderness around him. He learned to hunt and fish, and continued to practice his woodcarving skills. Living in the wild also taught him to defend himself against predators and beasts.
His separation from his father gave him a perspective on the world that he had not before had time to explore. He began to develop his philosophy further, and began engraving representative images of his beliefs on smoothed wooden board that he had carved from a fallen tree. His attachment to the board grew, but he realized that it might hinder him in self-defense. Taking from his father’s pragmatism, he began to turn his philosophical board into a weapon. He crafted handles along the edge of it and began to train with it as a cudgel.
Through his meditation and isolation he began to enter a state that he referred to as “Communion with Emptiness.” In this meditative state he realized he had a new level of strength, and though he lost his focus on the world he was able to appreciate the world on a new level. Colors were more vivid, sounds were more exciting, and his sense of touch more sensitive. Through this meditation he gained a greater understanding of himself and the world.
Eventually, he made his way back toward his hometown. He resumed his trade, but kept his place upon the hill. He was regarded as a hermit for a long time, slowly accumulating a group of dedicated followers, including a mystic who simply called himself ‘the Meditant.’ He was eventually granted domain over the hill, where he has built a home for his commune and his faith.
(This is a rough description of what Jaya did as a young man up to around the time of the flood.)
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