Aske Chales

A half-elf surfacer with seafaring experience. He aided Reides during his escape from Laverathia and took him to Port Valor.

Appearance
Aske is a half-elf with freckled brown skin and green eyes. His neck-length hair is brown, and he has a long scar on his left cheek.

Personality

 * Strengths: Clever, free-spirited, tenacious
 * Weaknesses: Pessimistic, self-critical, stubborn

Background
Aske's father was born in Malino're, though he relocated to Davenport at some point.

Currently, Aske works on a fishing vessel owned by a woman known as the Kraken. Unbeknownst to his crew, he fished Reides up from the ocean. At the time, he didn't know why Reides wanted to escape to the surface, nor did he find out where Reides came from to begin with, as the triton was unwilling to share anything about his past. However, Aske was still able to successfully aid him in stowing away and took him to Port Valor.

Quadroad Arc
Aske was vaguely mentioned by Reides to the party when the group discussed what should be done in the event of someone in the group meeting an untimely fate. Reides described him as his only friend but, at the time, also admitted that he didn't even know his name, so it would be hard to tell him anything.

The Fall of Port Valor
Shortly after the fall of Port Valor, Aske received a worried Sending message from Reides - during which he learnt Reides' name. After confirming that he was safe and in Atemcester, Aske attempted to introduce himself to Reides. Due to Sending's word limit, however, Reides did not actually learn Aske's name.

Demons of Port Valor
Upon being asked about any romantic interests by Kilwin and while under the influence of deepcoral wine, Reides admitted that he maintained a slight romantic inclination towards Aske. He also stated that he didn't expect this to lead to anything, as he didn't think that the two of them would ever meet again. Kilwin was more optimistic about their possible reunion, however.

When the party left the Exeter, Reides contacted Aske via Sending, informing him that he was heading to Atemcester despite still being a ways off and asking if the two of them could meet again. Aske replied saying that he would love to see Reides, but also said that he was only staying in Atemcester for the next month and a half.

Raven's Fall
The party zealously supported Reides and Aske's reunion, often asking for Reides' input on whether or not they should spend time in the towns leading up to Atemcester. Unwilling to bypass people who needed the Pog Champions' help, Reides contacted Aske via Sending for any updates regarding his situation. Fortunately, Aske reported that, due to a sudden storm in the Eadrenan Sea, the Kraken's vessel was facing a lengthy delay. This delay allowed Aske and Reides to reunite when the Pog Champions arrived in Atemcester.

Atemcester Arc
After spending some time with the party at the Fish and Spell tavern in Atemcester, Aske took Reides aside and asked if he would like to accompany him around the city. Reides accepted, and the two proceeded to explore Atemcester together. While there was something that Aske specifically wanted to show Reides later on in the evening, he opted to keep it as a surprise and, instead, offered to take Reides to a few other places. Their first destination was a resturant on the docks called the Atemcester Fishery, where they caught up with each other and shared a meal. Secondly, they visited the library of Atemcester, where Aske helped Reides look for books pertaining to tritons. While Reides was only able to find book about a sailor who met a mermaid, Aske found a dusty book entitled The People of the Sea, written by P. Valencia. Unfortunately, the book was full of lies about triton society, which got Reides rather heated. Aske pointed out that Reides could definitely write a far better book about tritons. Despite being flattered, Reides dismissed this, saying that his brother would kill him if he did due to the secretive nature of triton society. Aske said that his brother would have to leave the sea in order to do so, though, which Reides deemed highly unlikely. Reides also pointed out that Aske could write a book about meeting a mermaid, referring to himself as one. Aske said that Reides doesn't wear shell bras like most mermaids, and Reides confirmed that a shell bra would be too uncomfortable to wear. On the subject of fashion, Reides also added that most surface clothes tend to overheat him.

Upon leaving the library, the two of them went for a swim in the Portside lake as per Aske's suggestion. Reides offered to use magic to make their time at the lake more eventful, presenting Dimension Door and Featherfall as options. Despite admitting his fear of teleporting, Reides took Aske's hand and casted Dimension Door, pulling him along so that they could dive into the lake rather than wade into it from its shoreline. After successfully executing the spell, Aske had the idea of them dropping into the lake together from a far higher distance, then using Featherfall so as to slow their fall. Reides was greatly enthused by this and agreed to try it out. When Aske grabbed Reides' hand again, assuming that he needed to do so in order for Dimension Door to work, Reides blatantly lied and said that it was, indeed, necessary. Again, Reides was able to successfully cast the necessary spells, and the two enjoyed a long fall into the lake.

After their swim, Aske realized that it was almost time to show Reides the mysterious spectacle that he mentioned earlier. He brought Reides back to the bridge, finding a promenade where the two of them watched the sunset. Right as it began to get dark, lights around Atemcester began flickering on, bit by bit - spreading through the city and creating a halo of light all around it. All of the lights created a reflection of Atemcester in the lake, which Aske compared to a whole other underwater city. He revealed that the sight reminded him of Reides before, hence why he wished to show it to Reides. After teasing each other a bit, the two reminisiced about the past. Aske remarked that the storm was what got them to meet up like this, and Reides revealed that storms have an odd tendency to work out in his favor. Aske wondered if Reides was favored by the goddess of storms, Zasarra, which prompted Reides to reveal that he was born during a storm. He also told Aske that people said he didn't cry at all when he was born, likely in an attempt to make him some sort of symbol. Aske agreed that it was unlikely, as Reides seemed like a crybaby. He reminded Reides of when he cried tears of joy for the first time on the surface. It was happy memory for both of them, though Reides grew quite embarrassed upon being reminded of it. Aske said that it was a nice moment, and that at standing there on the bridge with Reides was another nice moment. He then reached out and held on to Reides' hand.

Goals
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Abilities
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Aske and Reides
oh you know 😳

Quotes

 * (To Reides, via Sending) "Eadro's bloody beard, I wasn't expecting to hear from you. All's fine in Atemcester. We just sailed here from Davenport. By the way, my name -"

Trivia

 * hehe