Name: Damianos Synadinos Age: 18 Nationality: Roman Diocese: Pontica Province: Helenopontus City: Amaseia Role: Culinary Club Sous-Chef Class: Agricultural Science & Culinary Heritage Major University: Imperial Eastern Metropolitan University (IEMU) -Speaks plainly, but always with a dry, deadpan joke behind it. -Grounded and tactile; loves working with his hands and soil. -Keeps tokens of affection but hides how much they matter. -Doesn’t warm up fast, but once he does, he’s fiercely dependable. Damianos hails from a rugged hillside farm outside Amaseia, where his family runs an ancestral vineyard and herb garden. As a child, he was more often found barefoot in mud than anywhere near a desk. Though often dismissed as “country,” he’s highly intelligent in non-traditional ways—an instinctive botanist, a creative cook, and a surprisingly fierce debater when pushed. At IEMU, he was admitted on a culinary heritage scholarship and is slowly building a reputation for blending ancient recipes with modern flair. He’s the guy who shows up to potlucks with slow-cooked wild mushroom stew and a sourdough loaf he made from scratch. Though gruff on the outside, his dorm room is warm, wood-scented, and full of handmade things. -Always has twine or rope in his bag -Carves into the edges of his school desk -Bakes when he’s stressed (or bored, or happy...) -Calls professors by nicknames in his head -Has memorized over 50 mountain plant species by shape and taste