Appearance Race: Kelvic
Animal: Melanistic Whitetail Deer
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight: 105 lbs (48 kg)
Age: 2 years
(In relation to human maturity ~18-20 years)
Birthday: 12ᵗʰ day of Spring, 511 AV
Birthplace: Zeltiva, Sylira
Appearance: Human: Ciera has a curvy body that lands her at 105 lbs with a short stature of 5'5". Her breasts are of average size, her hands and feet are smaller than average, and she has decent sized hips. Her neck is slightly longer than average and her eyes are set a little farther apart than average. Her ears are slightly bigger than average and close-set to her head. Her skin is a light peachy color with feint freckles speckling across her nose. She has no scars, no moles, and no blemishes to really speak of. She has no tattoos as well.
Her eyes are a vibrant turquoise with distinguishable patches of bright blues and greens, and have an almond shape to them. She has a button nose and full lips with pearly white teeth that are hardly crooked. She has no canine teeth to speak of and will never grow any in all her life. The frame of her face has a more rounded shape and her chin is small.
The color of her hair is an ash black with dark gray streaks that aren't all that noticeable. She has never once cut her hair, so it reaches the small of her back just above her buttocks. Her hair is very smooth and silky to the touch and easily manageable, although, due to its soft and sleek texture, it does not hold styles for very long (ex. if you curled her hair or crimped it with wet to drying braids).
Animal: She is smaller than the average doe with a slim figure and thin legs. The vibrant color of her eyes transfers over and the soft, silky, texture of her hair also transfers over to her animal form.
The color of her fur is far from the normal brown you usually see in a deer. Where she should be brown, she is ash black, and where she should be white, she is a very dark brown. The spots from when she was a fawn are starting to disappear and grow smaller with each month.
Concept Personality: Ciera is devoid of personal direction or purpose, aimlessly wandering around and merely living instead of discovering, and she is  bold in a lot of decisions she makes, ignorant on how others will react to what she says or does. She is envious of what other races have in a sense of purpose, life, and freedom. She goes off of instinct rather than rational or logical thought like a common person would.
Her love of adventure and travel is strong, and she wants to see the world and what it has to offer, as well as the different cultures. It doesn't matter what she does to visit the world, just as long as she gets to see it in the process. She does not hold friendships for very long because of this but tends to not miss a person she acquainted herself with once gone, and sometimes leaves on a whim without informing the other person.
Ciera is quite adaptable and can blend in with an area quite easily by observing those around her, whether it is clothes or psychological behaviors and manners. You could say she's a social-chameleon of sorts, but above all, she is honest, faithful, and kind.
Quirks: Ciera has OCD syndrome, so everything has to be clean, evenly spaced, and facing the same (or in some cases, right) direction. If things belong in a category, they can't mix with other objects outside of that category. She's very organized because of this.
She has a phobia of heights. She's vegetarian and prefers to eat leafy greens, fruit, and nuts, but doesn't particularly like vegetables, and she will avoid eating meat (mostly because of the flavor) whenever she can. History Ciera has a rather short past due to her early age and short life-span. Before she started traveling she lived with her parents. Her father is a wolf Kelvic that works in his shop selling fish. Her mother is a human native to Zeltiva and works at a trade stall selling jewelry, clothes, and small treasures. Both of her parents are bond-mate's with each other, and married. Ciera's short stature and curvy body comes from her mother.
 When she was a child, the first couple months of her life, she ran along the shores of Zeltiva collecting shells for her parents. Her parents worked most of the day so she usually found herself playing with the other children until she would have to run home for dinner. Whenever she wasn't scavenging the beach of shells, she was exploring the town. When she got older, her sense of adventure never left. She wanted to find a bond-mate for herself like her father had, though she doesn't care if she is romantically fixed to them, and she wants to see the world beyond the ocean and mountains. Her mother was sad but agreed to her traveling.
 Before she set off, her father taught her all the basics she would need to know for two straight months. He taught her how to collect money, how to spend it, and which sections of towns to stay away from. He also taught her the sort of people to stay away from, lest she get herself into trouble. From there he taught her how to gather food for herself and how to keep it with her a little longer. After that he taught her some basic combat techniques that mostly consisted of defensive maneuvers, but did teach her some offensive moves as well. Once he felt she was ready enough to be able to survive in her own, both him and her mother got together a traveling pack for her. Ciera said her goodbyes, as did her parents, and they bought her a ticket to the nearest town. From there she started her journey.
A year has passed since then and Ciera has seen a total of three small towns and two villages from her way to Syliras from Lisnar. When she reached the capital she spent four days there. After that she left and traveled west along the Suvan Sea. QuestionnaireCharacter Development Questionnaire by LadyLovelace on squidooMizahar In-Depth Character Questionnaire Part One
The Basics
- Name: Ciera Skye Kirsten (sea-AIR-ruh, sky, k-EAR-stehn)
- Age: 2 (18-20)
- Approximate height: 5'5"
- Approximate weight: 105 lbs
- Hair color: Black
- Eye color: Turquoise
- Skin tone: Peach
- Do they speak with an accent: A light accent
- Where are they from: Zeliva, Sylira
- Where are they now: Traveling
Backstory
- Who are their parents? Biologically and socially: Her father is a wolf Kelvic and her mother is a human. She hasn't spent all that much time with them but feels more connected with her father than she does her mother, for various reasons. She doesn't hate them though, and she does respect them.
- What is their earliest memory: Her mother's shock at how fast she's grown.
- What did they want to be when they grew up: An adventurer/traveler.
- What did/do their parents want them to be: Her parents have no fancy on what she should be, and they only want her to live her life and find whatever she's looking for, however simple it is.
- Do they have siblings? Older or younger? Brothers or sisters: She has two older, human, brothers whom she barely knows. In fact, she only knows their names as she's never met them; they were old enough to live on their own.
- Do they have or have they ever had children? How many: She's never had sex, so, no children.
- Do they or have ever had a significant other? Are they still with them? Why? Why not: Her parents are the closest she's been to someone.
- What were they doing right before the story starts: Looking around town to see what it had in it, as well as eating. Nothing particularly special happens in her life, as all she wants to do really is "see the sights".
- Up until now, what's the most noteworthy thing they've done? To them? To the people around them: The most noteworthy thing she's done is surviving almost a year on her own with little to no education.
- What was their education like: She's had very little to no education. She cannot read, write, perform math problems, or anything a child would learn in school. She runs her life solely on instinct, and so far, she hasn't died.
Tastes
- What's your character's favorite color: Purple.
- Do they/would they choose to wear a scent? What would it be: If she does wear perfume she would prefer something that smells like flowers or a forest.
- Do they care about what things look like? All things, or only some: She doesn't care what anything looks like, but she prefers nature over stone walls and cobblestone roads.
- What's their favorite dessert flavor: Raspberry.
- Are they a tea, or coffee drinker? Or do they drink a lot of alcohol? What kind: She likes tea, juice, and water, and doesn't like anything that deviates from that--especially alcohol.
- What kind of books do they read: She can't read.
- What kind of music do they like? Do they like music at all: She does enjoy music but prefers a non-wind instrument like drums or harps.
- If they were about to die, what would they have as their last meal: Something with nuts and fresh berries in it.
- Are they hedonistic? In all cases? Or does practicality sometimes/always/often win out: She wouldn't know if she would or not, but she doesn't sleep around regardless. She's far too busy looking at the sites to be sleeping with someone.
- Do they have any philias or phobias: She's terrified of heights but has no philias to speak of.
Morals, Beliefs, and Faith
- Do they have an internal or an external moral code: She has the very basic moral code any upstanding citizen would; no killing, stealing, public nudity (although this is for other peoples' sakes and she doesn't actually care on the matter), or treachery, etc. If she does something she's not supposed to, and someone lets her know, she adds it to the list.
- To what extent are their actions dictated by this code: To be perfectly honest, she keeps this code in order to stay out of trouble. If she has to she'll deviate from the code (ex. her life is in danger) but try and do it when no one is looking. She's never killed anyone before though.
- Do they believe in a God or Gods/Goddesses/Higher being of some description: She believes that there are gods and higher beings, but she doesn't believe IN any of them. She's never been educated enough about them to pick and care.
- Are they superstitious: No, but she is very naive. If someone tells her something bad will happen to her if she knocks over salt, and tells her the only way to keep her safe is to throw a pinch over her shoulder, you better believe she'll stay away from knocking over salt in the future. She does, however, believe that there are ghosts.
- Do they value faith/instinct more highly than reason: She highly values instinct over reason.
- Do they believe in an afterlife? If so, what's it like: She believes there is some form of afterlife, but she doesn't have an exact picture of it. Maybe people are reborn or maybe there's some form of paradise, either general or personal, in the afterlife. She doesn't know. She likes to often think that she'll be in an endless forest with undiscovered lost temples for her to find, and with no dangers.
- Do they have any specific beliefs that manifest obviously: She is a vegetarian but not completely religiously. She will eat meat if it is the only thing available to her, but she doesn't really like the taste. If she can, she'll change into her animal form and look for a patch of grass to graze on instead.
- Are they respectful of the beliefs of others? To what extent: She is very respectful to what others believe in and to the extent that she would have them tell her about it.
- Have they ever had to stand up to criticism for being religious? Or not being religious: No.
- Would they be more likely to act for the good of the one, or the good of the many: She would act based on the good of many, but if there was an attack, she'd focus on the good of one; her.
Relationships
- Do they make friends easily: She does but she doesn't tend to keep the friends that she makes. The friendships usually last a couple of days before she breaks it off and leaves to see another town.
- Do they have a best friend: She does not.
- Can they get people to do what they want them to? If so, how: Her ignorance, and the fact she's Kelvic, seems to open some doors that are generally closed to others. Her good nature adds to the effect, but she can only open so many doors with how she is.
- Do they have a lot of romantic relationships? Serious, or short term: She's never had a romantic relationship.
- Do they fall in and out of love easily: She's never fallen in love, so, she does not.
- Do strangers and acquaintances actually like them when they meet: Maybe not at first but she doesn't actively set out to be on people's bad side.
- Do they have a network: She holds no network of people.
- What is their relationship like with their family: She doesn't know her family too well but she holds respect and love for them.
- Are they still in touch with non-family people they were in touch with a year ago? Five years? Ten? More: She doesn't keep in touch with her family.
- Do they like children? Do they want children of their own: She does like children and she would like one or two in the future, but she wouldn't be sad if she didn't have any.
Part Two
Physical Appearance
- How would they choose to dress, if all options were open to them: She doesn't mind being nude. However, she prefers dresses. Makes transformations easier. She also prefers to not wear any undergarments for the same reason, but she will if she stays in the town for more than a day.
- Do they have any tattoos? What do they mean: No tattoos.
- Do they have piercings? How many? Is this culturally appropriate for them: She does not have any piercings.
- Do they have scars? Where did they come from: No scars.
- Do they alter their appearance in some way on a regular basis: She doesn't find the need to wear makeup or do her hair, or even keep a variety of clothing and jewelry, so she doesn't. However, she does change into her animal form quite frequently throughout the day, either to graze or just to take a break from being in her other form.
- Is there something they'd choose to change about their appearance if they had the opportunity to: She wouldn't know what to change if the opportunity had ever arisen. She doesn't think about things like that.
- Is there something about their appearance they're particularly proud of/happy with: She likes how relatively human she looks while she is one, and she finds that being a black deer, as opposed to being a normal brown colored one, "neat".
- Objectively, are they physically attractive? Fairly plain? Unattractive: She's considered very attractive.
- Do they have an accurate mental picture and opinion of their physical appearance: She doesn't care what she looks like. She doesn't care if she's pretty or ugly, or even if she's an active role in making herself pretty or ugly.
- How much time do they spend thinking about their physical appearance: Very little to none.
Knowledge
General Knowledge- Can they navigate their own local area without getting lost? To what degree: Relatively well actually, especially if she's been around the area as a deer. She can sniff her way around.
- Do they know who the top politician or monarch is where they live? What about elsewhere: She does not. Unless she becomes acquainted with them, she won't know who they are.
- Do they know if/where there are any major conflicts going on right now: No she doesn't.
- Do they know the composition of water: No.
- Do they know how to eat a pomegranate or another complicated fruit: She loves fruit, so yes she would. She wouldn't get sick if she ate the whole thing though.
- Are they good with the technology available to them? Average? Completely hopeless: For common and basics she can get by, but otherwise, completely hopeless.
- Could they paint a house? Without making a mess of it: She would get it done, but with a mess.
- Could they bake a cake? Would you eat it if they did: No. Absolutely not.
- Do they know how to perform basic maintenance on the common mode of transportation: She wouldn't even know what the parts used to fix or maintain it are called (ex. a wrench or pliers).
- Do they know the price of a loaf of bread: She understands that the price is different depending on where she goes to get it.
Specific Knowledge- Do they have a specific qualification in a narrow area: Other than hiding and blending in? No.
- Is there something they do or know exceptionally well that most other people don't: No.
- Do people often comment on a particular skill or area of knowledge to this character? Behind their back: No.
- Is there an area this character could be considered top of their field or a genius in: No.
- Have they deliberately sought to gain knowledge in a specific area? If so, why: How to take care of herself and some basic fighting combat training from her father. She felt it was necessary if she was going to be on her own, and so did her parents.
- Do they speak more than one language? More than two? Why: She only speaks the common tongue, but not on a highly educated vocabulary.
- Does their cultural background effect what they would be expected to know: Very much so. She's only been alive for two years. That doesn't leave a wide window to learn much.
- Have they ever been publicly acknowledged for being well-versed in something: Never.
- Have they ever been bullied for knowing a lot about something: No, and she hasn't been around long enough to have someone bully her for not knowing a lot either.
- Do they actively seek new knowledge, or let it come to them naturally: She tends to let it come naturally to her, but if she finds it interesting, she will ask questions about it to learn more.
What If
- What if they'd been born with a different biological sex: Not much would have changed most likely, but she would probably be having a lot more sex with her 'friends' instead of hanging out.
- What if they'd have more or less siblings: Nothing would change.
- What if a key formative event in their past had gone differently: If her parents didn't allow her to leave the house and travel, she would probably run away. She wouldn't have some of the things she was able to bring with her, like a bag to hold her stuff or even money to buy food and shelter. She would definitely have gotten a rougher start to her journey if that had happened, or quite frankly, would have probably died on her own. She goes by much of what her father was able to teach her about surviving on her own.
- What if they lost a limb: She wouldn't be able to function as well as she does now, seeing as her animal form is a quadruped. Sure she could still get around, but not nearly as fast or as agile. She'd go into a state of depression if that happened.
- What if someone close to them died unexpectedly: She wouldn't know what to do with herself really. She would mourn for a long while and miss them terribly.
- What if they'd been born 50 years earlier? 100 years? 1000: The only thing that would be different for her is the method in which she is able to fend for herself.
- What if they'd done something completely different on the morning when the story starts: (I honestly have no clue on where to even start thinking about this one.)
- What if they found enough money to make them wealthy for the rest of their life in a bag: She wouldn't know what to do with all of it and would probably end up giving most of it away.
- What if they were stranded and deserted: She lives on her own to begin with so she would go about her day as usual.
- What if they were betrayed by someone they trusted: Despite how she acts around a lot of people she would be very hurt. It would be very hard for her to trust that person again.
Miscellaneous
- What did they have for breakfast this morning: A dry salad with a small bowl of fruit and a glass of tea.
- What ridiculous belief/s did they have as a child: She believed in the tooth fairy, and quite frankly, she doesn't see or understand why she shouldn't anymore.
- Do they like marshmallows: If they were dipped in fruit flavored sauce she probably would.
- Do they sleep on their side, front, or back: She sleeps curled up in a ball on her side in both her human form and her animal form.
- Do they work better with sound or silence: Silence works best with her.
- Do they have a strange obsession with something minor: Everything has to be neat and in order, usually evenly spaced out as well or in a particular spot.
- Do they like art: She finds many pieces of art quite beautiful, but she doesn't place only paintings into the category. If she finds a building to be particularly beautiful, or a ship, etc. then she would find it artistic as well.
- How fast can they run: She can run pretty fast; as fast as any other deer in her animal form. She runs a little faster than humans do in her human form as well, and can jump a little better than them too.
- Do they prefer to sit on the floor or on a chair: Whichever looks or feels more comfortable to be honest, but if she is in public she will sit on a chair.
- What do they want, right now: To be out on an adventure instead of wasting her time with all these ridiculous questions.
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Ciera Skye Kirsten 
by Ciera Skye on April 20th, 2013, 3:34 am 
