The expanding Amberverse from dkap-amber
Part of the Inzalo run.
Cedrick is a peaceful man with a heart of gold. Physically, he is comfortably fit, just over six foot tall, with long dark hair, and a beard. His love for ancient history has taken him to pick up many hobbies and skills that the average person wouldn’t otherwise have. While he could be considered nerdy and geeky for his love of science fiction and games, as an active member of a Viking recreation group, with friends all over the world, he is very handy in the outdoors. Armed with little more than a knife and a ferro rod Cedrick wouldn’t just survive but thrive in the wild and while things might not go according to plan, they do work out in the end. In this way Cedrick always thinks of himself as favored by fate, or he’s just lucky but who’s to know?
For the last couple years, Cedrick decided to try out a bit of a fad that has being going on, being a traveler! He would set out with nothing more than what he could fit into a hiking backpack and set out to travel the world with his own two feet and the kindness of others. Luckily, he had made some very good financial moves before the 2008 recession, which coupled with his trust fund, meant that while he was no Bruce Wayne, he didn’t have to worry about financing this little adventure. But his plan involved using as little money as possible while going from place to place.
Something Cedrick excels at is his art, his command of shapes, colors, and materials borders on the extraordinary. In fact there are many of his works on display under the pseudonym, The Geist. As his name sake suggests he acts as a ghost, never showing his face or being known publicly for who he is. Always working through intermediaries and dead drops. While he has sold some of his works to the incredibly wealthy, random street vendors selling cheap copies will find an original Geist on their stand. In the art world, finding out where the next Geist piece will appear could land you a windfall.
The reason The Geist’s art is so sought after is that there is no confusing a copy for the real thing. Even if every stroke was identical and the exact paint was replicated. A person can look at an original Geist and feel as if they were looking at a segment of reality they could step into no matter how fantastical the environment.
There is a network of The Geist fanbase, some of them more obsessed than others. Many a betting pool on where the next piece will show up has happened, and sometimes someeone even wins now and again. Several times someone has claimed to track The Geist, but, every time it turns out to be either someone’s ego getting the better of them, or a red herring. There is the time that someone popped up, claiming to be The Geist, and managed to fool some people until a real new The Geist piece appeared on a stone wall, 30 feet tall, halfway across the world from where this fraudster was in the midst of giving a live presentation. Much scandal happened. Dissapointed fans are apparently quite vindictive.
He also makes wooden carvings and jewelry as the mood suits him.
Born in 1982.
The international Viking recreation group that he is part of is quite delighted when he makes the various moots. He is known to travel to them, and folks are always eager to recieve him, wherever in the world they are happening. Various folks from it chatter with him about projects on a daily basis.
He is often in the company of Eir, a raven of impeccable taste.