Porthos
Name Given at Birth: Porthos du Vallon
Nicknames: When some men see me they do say AHHH, but women more often say OHHH.
Hometown or where you were born: Along the west coast of France, forty leagues north of border with Spain.
Current Residence: Traveling abroad whilst en rout to Canterbury.
Age: I have seen 24 years thus far.
Class: I was born a peasant but am more privileged now.
What do you do, your main function in life/society: I am a musketeer; I protect my King, La Roi de France
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Do I swim! I Porthos, former pirate and shipmen. Ha, that be good jest. And I do recall once whilst fleeing the bedchambers of a maid whose husband arrived unexpectedly, I did find myself swimming clothed in not but my hat.
Do you make fun of people: Only children, my close friends, my fellow musketeers and others not likely to take offence.
Favorite Color: The blue of the sea, or the eyes of a comely maid.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: For six years starting at my tenth name day was I guilty of Piracy, however when I offered my services to the king his grace did pardon me without a trial.
Closest friends/How did you meet: Athos and Aremis, we joined the musketeers at the same time, and battled side-by-side many a time.
One Pillow or two: Two, so when a wench shares my bed she may have one and when I have no bedfellow I may still cuddle.
Pets: No, too much looking after.
Favorite Type of Music: Anything one may dance to.
Hobbies/Pastimes: Practicing swordplay, drinking and kissing fair maidens.
Personal Hygiene: Better than most Englishmen if not so well as most Frenchmen.
Favorite Food: In my mouth.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Nay they did keel my ninth name day along side my two older sisters.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: Our small home caught aflame and only I escaped.
Favorite place to relax: On the deck of a ship.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: All of them, any excuse to drink.
Favorite Drink: Ale, brandy, wine, sprits and so forth.
What's your bedtime: When the fair maiden wishes or when I fall from drink.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: If on deck I wear nothing on my feet for to prevent slipping, off ship I do wear sturdy boots.
Are you married or single: Happily unwed.
Do you have a family / who are they: Nay, the fire robbed me of them.
Favorite Entertainment: To see fair maids dance, whilst I drink. I do enjoy also a good brawl.
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: All my chores as cabin boy of my first ship were enjoyable.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: All of my chores as a farm boy before I took ship.
Favorite Sport: Fencing or cannon ball tossing.
Most Humiliating Moment: Ha, humiliation is for those who have shame of which I have none.
Proudest Moment: Two do come to mind, the day I was made cabin boy on my first ship, and the day I became a musketeer.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: Aremis is the craziest for he believes himself a worthy of the clergy. Athos is the silliest because he believes that his flowery banter is more affected by the maids then my muscular arms.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: Breath and bosom.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord": My King of course.
Favorite Sport to watch: Watch! And let others have all the fun?
Do you remember your first kiss: Wee! It was with Marie, or maybe Tiffany was first, but then again Francesca came before her I thought, nay, I know not.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: I have none. The only close children were my sisters who did perish, and at ten when I joined the ship I was the youngest by many years.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: Vacation, pfth to be lackluster for sure.
Have you ever been overseas: Many times.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: Stone.
What is your bed made of: Silk sheets with woolen stuffing, a musketeer can afford some niceties but not many.
How many people sleep in your bed: When I am absent zero and I have had up to three bedfellows.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I have a hunger for adventure.
2. I be a former pirate.
3. I did willingly turn myself in because I wasted much time hiding, and sought new adventure.
4. I be lacking in education.
5. I offered to become a musketeer, my service in exchange for my freedom.
6. I be by the side of my friends Athos and Aremis
7. If a maiden hath need of me she need only ask, so long as she ask me not to betray my king.
8. I drink like the fish.
9. I be the best looking musketeer.
10. I be the strongest musketeer