Your Majesty, Queen Venia,

Your Majesty, [[Queen Venia]],

I am writing in response to your summons for an escort loyal to the crown to accompany the Royal Princess.  As you request, I will attend the dinner, but in this correspondence I hope to convince you that I am the perfect candidate for your mission.

I am writing in response to your summons for an escort loyal to the crown to accompany the [[Princess Avestralinn|Royal Princess]].  As you request, I will attend the dinner, but in this correspondence I hope to convince you that I am the perfect candidate for your mission.

I beg of your patience, Your Majesty, as I recount some details about my life thus far, as short as it may be.  I was born in Nob, a small town to the west of here that is currently under the rule of the [[Sa'Enkad]] empire.  My father, Perne Coppercob, works on a farm in Nob that serves the city of Presol and my mother disappeared after I was born.  Some of the other farmhands helped my father raise me, but my early life was otherwise plain.  I attended school in the city and soon discovered a power in me that you will find very beneficial to your quest.

I beg of your patience, [[Queen Venia|Your Majesty]], as I recount some details about my life thus far, as short as it may be.  I was born in Nob, a small town to the west of [[Zelantar|here]] that is currently under the rule of the [[Sa'Enkad]] empire.  My father, Perne Coppercob, works on a farm in Nob that serves the city of Presol and my mother disappeared after I was born.  Some of the other farmhands helped my father raise me, but my early life was otherwise plain.  I attended school in the city and soon discovered a power in me that you will find very beneficial to your quest.

I realized I was different the moment I entered school.  My peers were rather slow in the earliest parts of my education, and I didn't understand why.  Learning came second nature to me, so I spent my time studying people and how they act, especially our teachers.  Kids and their emotions were too simple; whereas the face of an adult shapes into a variety of furrows and creases that differ in the slightest way, depending on their *true* emotions.  I quickly realized other kids did not share the same thoughts and passions.  As the years went by, the teachers noticed my advanced learning abilities, but I could never prove it when examinations came around.  I could not perform tasks on my own.  I completely failed every exam I took and the teachers were not allowed to let me proceed, so they suggested I try a different discipline.  I had exposure to the school of elementary magic, the school of defense, the school of martial arts, and the school of music and arts.  I continued  

I realized I was different the moment I entered school.  My peers were rather slow in the earliest parts of my education, and I didn't understand why.  Learning came second nature to me, so I spent my time studying people and how they act, especially our teachers.  Kids and their emotions were too simple; whereas the face of an adult shapes into a variety of furrows and creases that differ in the slightest way, depending on their *true* emotions.  I quickly realized other kids did not share the same thoughts and passions.  As the years went by, the teachers noticed my advanced learning abilities, but I could never prove it when examinations came around.  I could not perform tasks on my own.  I completely failed every exam I took and the teachers were not allowed to let me proceed, so they suggested I try a different discipline.  I had exposure to the school of elementary magic, the school of defense, the school of martial arts, and the school of music and arts.  I continued the cycle between the schools, but could never pass the first stage.  I became frustrated because I knew that if only I didn't have to take the examinations, I could easily become the youngest Illusionist or Knight or Actor of all of [[Inembleth]].

the cycle between the schools, but could never pass the first stage.  I became frustrated because I knew that if only I didn't have to take the examinations, I could easily become the youngest Illusionist or Knight or Actor of all of Inembleth.

It wasn't until my last year of general education, when I was twelve, when one teacher, Darius Hillmer, helped me figure out the truth of my past.  Being the most educated teacher I'd had, he quickly pinpointed a trait hidden within me.  Darius set up a special class just between him and me where we'd test my abilities.  After years of boredom among general education, I greatly looked forward to these classes.  He would push me to the limits of my abilities.  We discovered I could not perform any action that wasn't recently performed by him or persistently studied by me.  I seemed to be limited to copying the actions of those around me.  When done, it was flawless.  On my own, however, I was no better than a baby.  This explained my trouble in school.

It wasn't until my last year of general education, when I was twelve, when one teacher, Darius Hillmer, helped me figure out the truth of my past.  Being the most educated teacher I'd had, he quickly pinpointed a trait hidden within me.  Darius set up a special class just between him and me where we'd test my abilities.  After years of boredom among general education, I greatly looked forward to these classes.  He would push me to the limits of my abilities.  We discovered I could not perform any action that wasn't recently performed by him or persistently studied by me.  I seemed to be limited to copying the actions of those around me.  When done, it was flawless.  On my own, however, I was no better than a baby.  This explained my trouble in school.

Please, Your Majesty, ready yourself for what some consider obscene comments.  You see, Darius also helped me uncover my ability to shapeshift.  He noticed subtle changes in my appearance day after day that were missed by my unobservant teachers, my father, and even me, for I really hate my own reflection.  I learned to meditate and release all physical limits I'd placed on my image.  One day, we uncovered my completely "natural" form.  Darius finally explained he had always expected me to be Doppelganger or Half-doppelganger hidden in human form.  After knowing my simple-minded father for twelve years, I knew he *had* to be human, making me Half-doppelganger.  Now before Your Majesty rejects me for the Freak Of Nature that I am, I ask that you hear the rest of my story and why I am invaluable to you.

Please, [[Queen Venia|Your Majesty]], ready yourself for what some consider obscene comments.  You see, Darius also helped me uncover my ability to shapeshift.  He noticed subtle changes in my appearance day after day that were missed by my unobservant teachers, my father, and even me, for I really hate my own reflection.  I learned to meditate and release all physical limits I'd placed on my image.  One day, we uncovered my completely "natural" form.  Darius finally explained he had always expected me to be Doppelganger or Half-doppelganger hidden in human form.  After knowing my simple-minded father for twelve years, I knew he *had* to be human, making me Half-doppelganger.  Now before [[Queen Venia|Your Majesty]] rejects me for the Freak Of Nature that I am, I ask that you hear the rest of my story and why I am invaluable to you.