Ursa

[Ursa]

Ursa "You don't have to keep the life you're given." Appearance Race: Pycon Sex: Male Age: 6 Months Birthday: 5, Summer, 512 AV Starting City: Nyka Birthplace: Nyka Natural Form: Ursa assumes the form of a striking and strong woman in his most comfortable state. His hair flows from his head in long, twisting, and tumbling locks. His face is soft like polished marble with tiny and tight lips. Sharp eyebrows rest above his bold and deep eyes. His body is tall and long in Pycon standards. With his thin, taut limbs and his modest bust, Ursa resembles a fragile porcelain doll that lives and sees and dreams. Ursa typically shapes for himself gowns of swimming clay that bundle comfortably around his waist and billow about his ankles. His long and dainty feet are nearly naked, dressed in thin and light sandals. Bangles sit in triplets around his wrists and minute beads punctuate his earlobes. Occasionally, his soft hair is piled above his head in a sultry topknot. Character Concept Ursa is a Pycon that prioritizes self-fulfillment above all else and who strives to earn completion and solace by the end of his life. To him, it is an injustice to spend what time he has deliberating, hesitating, or sitting idle. Because of this, Ursa will not linger with friends that waste too much time or who make it difficult for him to thrive. Ursa's mission is to achieve the best that he can before he can do no more. He wants to end his eventful life posed beautifully, perfectly, and defiantly, but not before he has claimed the one thing he wants more than anything. Ursa does not believe that violence will make him a better person and will not attempt to hurt somebody to achieve his ambition. He does, however, not mind breaking the law to meet his ends. Using the powers of stealth and shape-shifting, Ursa is able to pursue his goals and adventure without drawing too much anger toward himself. His favorite thing about living in Nyka is the celestial backdrop that hands over the city. Although petty wars cause turbulence in the streets, Ursa does not mind because of the way the people of Nyka are watched over and cared for by the monks. He also enjoys small mammals, especially raccoons, and birds. He has dreamed often of riding a songbird across the land. Most of all, he loves the ocean. When Ursa can calmly stare over the curling waves and bobbing ships of the sea, he feels a sense of peace that blocks out his urgent mission of life. The worst thing of all to Ursa is betrayal. Whether it is him or another who is scorned, he feels it's sting doubly and it makes it a bit more difficult for him to trust anyone dearly. Ursa also will not stand missions of vengeance or punishment. To him, it is useless to attempt to fix another for their mistakes when you could spend that time forgiving others and mending your own flaws. Ursa adores friends, but is not afraid to abandon them if he feels unsafe or evil by association. Character History Ursa and his family have lived under the care of Peter Handle for as long as he can remember. Handle is an old man and a Nykan potter who spends his days crafting beautiful vases, jugs, and sculptures with clay harvested from the nearby lake beds. Two old Pycons named Boron and Jeleva discovered him late in their travels, deciding to form an alliance and create a safe haven for themselves and their offspring. Handle was more than happy to share his small space with his small guests and promised them safety and life. His house would become the birthplace of Ursa. There was only one month where Ursa shaped himself truly to his sex since he was born from his mother's clay. During that time, he developed a tight relationship with his father, Boron, while simultaneously studying his mother, Jeleva's, body and grace. He was nurtured and loved as Ursa, the boy, until the night he copied his mother's dress and danced and sang as if in revelation. His parents knew from that moment that they had a son to be proud of, as he was already framing his ambition in his mind. They began to prepare him right away for travel, and Ursa chose his name. Ursa was trained not in the art of harm but of self-awareness and protection. He was taught to meet the right people, share his providence, and above all, be a great person. At the same time, Peter Handle educated Ursa in the ways of Nyka, sharing stories and experience that extended back for many generations of humans and Pycons alike. Ursa learned of the five Alvina that dominate the realm, the monks that patrol it, and the songs and tales that have been passed down since the beginning of Nyka's time. Ursa was raised as the child of Boron, Jeleva, and Nyka itself. For this, he showed his birth parents and Peter Handle his utmost love and respect. During his fifth month, Ursa honorably decided that he was ready to set out on his own. Ursa promised his mentors that he would be safe and true to their wisdom. He wrapped himself in a warm and flowing outfit, and his hair hung long and thick from his tiny head, hooded in a long scarf. Ursa had plans from the moment he stepped out into the sun-baked streets never to return to the home of his birth. The world before him was larger than what he could ever know, and he was determined to create himself into perfection before his last day. However, his ultimate goal was still a mystery to himself. Only through exploration both within himself and throughout the realm could he truly discover it. He decided that he ought to start in Nyka... Language Fluent Language: Common Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Larceny 10 SP 10 Novice Stealth 24 SP 24 Novice Escape Artist 10 RB, 16 SP 26 Competent Lores Lores: Lore of Nykan Culture Lore of Nykan Superstition Possessions Miniature Backpack Pound of Soft Clay 100 Laats Heirloom: Glass Bracelet Housing Location: Nyka, District of Skerr House: Apartment of Peter Handle Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 Laat 100 Laat Thread List Fresh Off The Boat (In Progress)