Benvolio Boleyn
Name Given at Birth: Benvolio Patshiv Pomana Boleyn
Nicknames: Benny
Hometown or where you were born: I was born in the wild woods of Germany, but my home is where the vardo is.
Current Residence: Near the town of Canterbury.
Age: 15
Class: I am a gypsy in the greatest gypsy kumpania in the world.
What do you do, your main function in life/society: I check on the stocks of the caravan to ensure that we have enough to get to the next town too restock. And I inventorying all of the goods that we buy and sell.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: I can swim would you expect, anything less from a gypsy. I particularly like to swim underwater to be in a world without gravity.
Do you make fun of people: Why would I make fun of people. I once heard a wise man say "Everyone that you meet could become a future alli." On the other hand if I give you a playful jab consider it a compliment, because it means that I like and feel comfortable around you.
Favorite Color: Dark blue because it is the color of the nighttime sky that lets you into a world of mystery.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: There are many gadji who would like to convict me of crimes, but there guards are just to slow.
Closest friends/How did you meet:
- Sasha, he and I have a lot in common and he is the least likely to laugh at my ideas to make more coin.
- Tibor, he is one of the family servants. Although he does not look like he would an interesting person to talk to, because he shows almost no expression to anyone, if you ever do will you will find that he is a very funny person. He is also a wonderful musician ,and I hope that I will be able to one day match his violin skills, but he has said that I am learning to play very quickly so that day may not be too far off.
- Nadia, she is this years leader of Troupe Festivale. This year Nadia has added some very unusual songs into the troupes performance. I enjoy the new songs, but they sound a bit like gadji song. She is a great musician and she also is a wonderful cook. She still owes me a bag of her special walnuts.
One Pillow or two: I have one small pillow, but I used to have a larger one. I had taken all of the feathers out of the bigger one I found Evgeny's paints and I painted the feather and sold them to gadji shopkeeper as the feathers of a rare and exotic bird and, I have noticed that most of the feathers that the Vulgarians wear are the same ones that I had sold to the shopkeeper. Papa liked the coin it brought, but not that the pillow I used was a special gift.
Pets: The closest things to pets that we have are the big cats. Even though Sasha does most of the work with them I enjoy going to see them in my spare time and helping Sasha train them, and keep him from being eaten.
Favorite Type of Music: My favorite type of music is the violin. I play it some but mainly I just fiddle around with it.
Hobbies/Pastimes: I enjoy playing with anything that can make music and find myself learning quickly. I, like Evgeny enjoy studying the scriptures. Though I often like to find a quiet place to sit and think.
Personal Hygiene: I try not to smell like the worst of the sons, but with the chores Sasha has that isn't hard.
Favorite Food: My favorite food is almost anything that has mushrooms in it, but I don't get them very often since Papa doesn't like mushroom.
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: My Papa is still alive and as long I do as he says we get along just fine.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: My mother, Afina, died after I was born and it is from her that I got my middle names. My first middle name, Patshiv, I got because she seemed fine after my birth so we were to have a celebration for this odd occasion. Then, she died. So I got my second middle name, Pomana, because they weren't as happy. So the first thing that happened after I was born was a feast for the dead.
Favorite place to relax: Up in any tree that sways in the wind, is out of the way and, will support me.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: Yule, because it is the only time of that year that I get time without chores. And I get to see my Metri and Patri.
Favorite Drink: I will take simple water and be fine with it.
What's your bedtime: After my chores are done, unless I am doing something of my own will.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: Sandals unless I lose them. Then I only have the skin on my feet.
Are you married or single: I am single, though Papa is always looking for good fat, sweaty, rich wives for us. I am glad that I am the tenth son.
Do you have a family / who are they: There are many in my family, but you asked.
Metri: She is the closest thing that any of my siblings and I have ever had to a mother since all of ours had died shortly after we were born. Metri is Papas mother and always ensures that Papa does not work us too hard. Every Yule she invites the kumpania into her home, Highgate Manor, for a week without work. Papa: He leads our kumpania with the intellect that only a gypsy can have. He is a fair man who will do what is right and punish what is not. Martino: is my oldest brother and he is much like Papa. He is currently healing after he was tortured by the French. After a daring rescue Papa had Luciana nurse him, and take him to a convent for further care. Santiago: is Martino's younger twin, but he still argues that he is the oldest. He also does all that he can to avoid work, so he was sent to Belladonna's caravan. Lucianna: She has taken over the responsibilities left by Martino and is doing well in here new job. She will do well and I can see here getting her own caravan in the future. She makes up for all of the emotions that Tibor seems to not have. Nikolia: He has a very large ego, but he is a huge asset to the kumpania as an archer. Although he is the eldest son that is with the kumpania he seems to let the responsibility of leading fall to Evgeny, but he is not past giving order every now and then. Evgeny: is the most poetic of my brothers, and has the mouth to prove it. He is our wheelwright. He is also a skilled hunter. He is the leader of Papas children and may take Papas place in the caravan when he is needed. Recently I have become close to being his personal assistant. Sasha: is my favorite of my brothers, because he and I think alike. We will often spend time together just thinking of what new inventions we can make. Usually when we have a good idea I will make detailed drawling of what it should look like, and he will do most of the making of it. Gregor: Although he is quiet do not think he isn't any trouble. He is the only one of us that has a tattoo, and he got without the tattoo Papa knowing it. Although Papa said that Evgeny is the vain one I believe that Gregor is even more so vain. Slavvo: is the perfectionist of the family, and sometimes I believe that he could put himself in bed rest with how badly he beats himself up if he cannot perform a dance or acrobatic move after a few tries. Through his struggles though he has became an excellent dancer. He is also the son who has danced in Troupe Festivale at the youngest age. Tito: He and Guido are almost always together. Once you talk to them you learn that Tito is the leader of the pair. He is talented at mapmaking and can always find a shorter route to anywhere. Guido: is the other half of Tito. Guido has been known to drink too much and barely stagger back to the caravan. Both he and Tito are talented dancers and you may find them doing two person juggling acts instead of working. Cesar: is a talented singer and dancer. Right now he is with Nadia and Troupe Festivale performing around the world. I have not had the opportunity to talk to him recently so I look forward to doing so come the festivale. Luca: He is the youngest of the brothers and is always asking questions, but I do not know what he gets out of them. He has found a way to even do the impossible, speak more than Luciana. Favorite Entertainment: Watching Sasha train the big cats. Sometimes it is a good thing that I am there, because I have helped Sasha out of some tight situations.
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: My favorite subject was always history, because from it you can see what is better or worse in the present and predict the future.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Math, oh, how I loath it. Unfortunately I am skilled at it and I must use it often.
Favorite Sport: My favorite sport is archery. I am not as good as Nikolai or Evgeny but I am not bad.
Most Humiliating Moment: One day I boasted that I could climb a thirty foot tree faster than Evgeny. So when started I was in the lead almost to the top. SNAP!! The branch that my hand was on had broken. I fell, and fell, and hit the ground, hard. My legs had shattered, and I could barely move. Luckily I was perfectly fine the next day.
Proudest Moment: Beating Evgeny at the race the day after my most humiliating moment.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: Guido. He is just Guido. If it wasn't for Tito I don't think that we would know where he was most of the time.
What do you look for in the opposite sex: Long hair, shapely body, and common sense.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, who is your immediate "overlord". Aye Papa.
And how do you feel about this person? As long I do what he tells me to I am happy.
Favorite Sport to watch: The gadji trying to run through the obstacle course they call a town.
Do you remember your first kiss: So far it hasn't happened.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Of course I do they all are my brothers.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I don't need a spot to have a vacation I just have one.
Have you ever been overseas: Many times. My kumpania has been almost everywhere to entertain.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: That depend on where we are, but it is often the wood of the vardo.
What is your bed made of: Anything that happens to be under me.
How many people sleep in your bed? Normally there may be two or three of us under the vardo, but sometimes I find a remote place to sleep.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
1. I am quiet but I hear and see almost everything.
2. This year I get to walk on the long legs at the Harvest Festivale.
3. I can not wait to get to Canterbury this fall to see Uncle Victor because he lives in Canterbury so I do not get to see him often.
4. I have a bet with Sasha that Papa's marriage to his new bride will last less than three years.
5. My Papa says that if I practice enough I can get a new violin for Yule.
6. If I think that the subject is important enough to talk about, you will want to listen to others in the conversation.
7. I deeply enjoy any argument that makes me think hard to make a reply even if I am failing my point.
8. I am the best juggler in the kumpania.
9. I carry an abacus with me everywhere I go. I dont need often for I can do most maths in my head, but I find it useful when I have to find the total an item spread across town.
10. I hold dear the beliefs that I have and I am hard to convince against them, but I will still listen to an argument against them and I make have you change your ideas and opinions.