Paril Vespucci

Paril Vespucci is the former fiancé and childhood best friend of Clairen Longridge. He is a resident of the Pedestal in Elmstone.

Appearance
Paril is a male noble with fair white skin, a lithe build, and short black hair. He is effeminate and very flamboyant in his mannerisms and speech. Paril is aesthetically the pinnacle of high society, and is always dressed in lavish outfits of his own design. Though his creations can look eccentric at times, he is considered one of the fashion leaders of Elmstone.

Personality
Despite his upbringing, Paril is one of the kindest individuals one might meet in the Pedestal. He is very wealthy due to both his lineage and successful craft, though frequently distributes that wealth back into his community - often anonymously. Many orphanages, soup kitchens, and community centers have been able to thrive thanks to Paril's generosity.

He is very playfully snarky and often teased Clairen about anything he could think of, though knew her boundaries and never pushed it too far.

Paril is homosexual.

Biography
Paril is the youngest of three brothers. His eldest brother Peter is set to inherit the estate while Phillip was sworn into the church, leaving Paril to forge his own path. From an early age he discovered a love for fashion and clothing and had a needle in his hand as soon as he was able to thread it. He took his first commission at age 12 for another nobleman in the Fourth Step, and since then has developed a highly successful brand for himself solely through word of mouth. His works are extremely popular among the nobility of the Fourth Step, and one would see multiple of his dresses and suits present at any noble gathering.

He and Clairen have been best friends since their early childhood, and were betrothed to be married since Clairen's birth as a political alliance of sorts. While this was obviously not in the cards for either of them, the two still remained extremely close throughout their lives.

While many in the region assume Clairen to be dead, Paril knows of her escape, though he doesn't know of her current whereabouts nor her circumstances with Verien.