Once he summoned Focalor he was invigorated with health and energy and was absolutely whelmed by all of the new possibilities before him. His relationship with Focalor at this point was playful and fun and he was spending most of his time with the (fallen) god.
Their arrangement is that Ariel will spread Focalor's name in exchange for all the gifts of health and magic and power.
At first Ariel wasn't sure if Focalor could really be trusted but he came to see that he's really just trying to get home after being kicked out from the heavens for some God Drama (tm).
Focalor sent Ariel out on his quest! Released him into the world once he got a handle on his powers. This was really messy, it was a disaster! Ariel who had only known the small space of his room and his direct family, who had then been so steeped in Focalor's presence was not emotionally fit to be out adventuring alone.
After a sloppy scary messy time that culminated in an attempted suicide by drowning Focalor panicked and pulled Rabbit in. He worked to get Ariel more stable and tried to give him the tools to Function.
With Rabbit at his side Ariel was better able to cope and the two of them set off on their new adventure together.
Ariel talks about his intimate moments with Focalor sometimes and makes lots of innuendos which kills Rabbit but also they love eachother dearly and would do anything to keep the other safe!
Ariel and Rabbit have a ship and a crew now and have been guided by Focalor to find 'other champions' (of gods) who are aligned to the cause of Good (to mean safety and justice)
Focalor calls Ariel his 'little lion' :) He loves Ariel so much but is afraid to voice it. He's afraid of hurting Ariel or having harm come to Ariel because of him.
With reason! Ariel got stabbed! In his sleep! Because of his involvement with Focalor!
Umberlee (the Drowned Maiden) has a vendetta against Focalor for his past mistakes and while she can't directly hurt Ariel she sent her own champion to get on his boat and stab him in the stomach in his sleep. Luckily they did a poor job. Between Pippi and Rabbit, Ariel is doing just fine.
Now Ariel is trying to make his way to Sonder to find something that Focalor needs there..
From a well-off family in Northport. Was sickly since birth and it only got worse with age. Ariel has always been slight and weak and unable to even tap into the innate magics that most elves are born with. He’d given up on life really until he got the idea to try and make a pact to get more power. He was afraid of dying without ever really living, he spent too many years sick in bed with no hope.
Home-schooled because of his health. Was hard to concentrate sometimes and would pass out if he was over-exerted.
His room at home is on the third floor so he had to be carried if there was any need for him to go out or to go elsewhere.
It would have been quite lonely but his family spent time with him for the most part and when they weren’t able to the house staff and his nurses were there to keep him company.
His little sister would play and do her assignments in his room often with Ariel helping her out or making his way out of bed and onto the floor to play with her when he was feeling up to it. Sometimes they’d read to each other in his bed.
His older brother was mostly busy with school and studies but ended up keeping up better with him once he’d gone off to university.
His father would often take his morning coffee in Ariel’s room at a table by the window and tell him about things from the paper, and his mother would take her tea in that same spot in the afternoons.
Even though his room was in a relatively remote part of the house he was not hidden away and he was not forgotten.
Parents are Azaelia and Galfrey,
Azaelia was a punkish girl back in her youth!! Rebellious young lady!! Still has a bit of trouble fitting in with the neighbors to be honest but does try her best.
Younger sister is Jericho who goes by Jeri now! Bc it’s ~cooler~
Jeri is a PUNK. She likes OHB and Hex Pistols and alternative things! She’s into HORSES And has a horse which she shows who is named “Crack of Lighting - A Storm’s Last Scream” for shows, but who she affectionately calls Stormy.
Older brother is Giora, or Gio usually. Ariel calls him Jojo when he’s teasing him!
Gio is tall and fit and participates in jousting! A Jock brother.
Ariel was looking into summoning rituals and trying to find a patron to bring him health.. Was considering Marbas or Buer for their abilities of healing. In the end Rabbit slipped him a book containing information on Focalor. The rite was easier for Ariel to perform and he thought it would be a good fit since Focalor was a god with power over storms, and storms are quite powerful! He seemed to have the capacity to offer safety as well as the capacity to show wrath. Ariel was intrigued by this and growing up on the sea he did fancy the idea of a god whose power was of the storm.
Collects Seaglass. Calls it ‘pearls of the storm’ since seaglass is softened and revealed by storms!