Ashen Shrike A mix of Chaktawe (mother) & Human, Mixed (father) Now Aged Twenty One Born 83rd of Autumn, A.V. 494 In Riverfall Currently At Riverfall of Cyphrus Voices: Voice 1 Appearance Ashen is a fair girl of a hundred seventy two centimeters and around sixty kilograms. Unlike the Chaktawe, she is caucasian with only a mild, even tan from her many visits to inland beaches. Her hair is pale and white like her great grandmother's and her father's, always kept to at least waist-length and loose with her bangs neatly trimmed to an angle for uniformity. Only her eyes would ever truly hint that she was of half Chaktawe lineage at all. Her posture is also much more "civilized" and lady-like, though most would find a better word for it is sultry or alluring. Ashen's body is beautiful—though beauty is perspective—with her weight going to all the right places but her non-Chaktawe heritage showing in her more slender, refined form. She's not actually perfect though; the scar down her right eye is a clear example of her fragile mortality and the nonexistence of true perfection. She still manages to make the scar something sexy thanks to her skills in the art of seduction. Personality Calling Ashen "odd" would be an understatement. She is a shrewd, cunning girl but also incredibly unorthodox as far as anyone can see. For the most part, she likes hunting and fighting and petching—all the things someone appearing as lady-like as herself would not be expected to do. She isn't afraid to get messy… though she scorns actually being messy. In fact, she frequently complains about a lot of things where luxury can afford. Ashen does not like being seen as "lesser" than the others and frequently, albeit subliminally, belittles the kenashian dynasties and treats many of their members as though they themselves were simply "ordinary." She loathes the idea of a free individual being branded, as it means they are not as free as they think to meet such steep requirements of others. Despite all that, a layman would never be able to discern Ashen from a dynast on first glance due to her posture and dress code. Everything down to even her armor and weapons must be absolutely perfect—gritty, yet lavish. On the far side of things, most dynasts aren't willing to get their own hands dirty to get things done: a reservation Ashen does not have. Ashen loves the water and especially the beach. She can be found there frequently in a satin bikini, under a silk umbrella when off duty. Festivities and parties are also a hotspot of hers, though she tends to be a bit of a wall flower anyways, preferential of maintaining a cold "lone wolf, outsider" status. Ashen is also very sultry and seductive in personality, ending most such nights in the bed of another, man or woman. Whether something actually happens in said beds, one cannot be certain. Likes +Wits +Expensive Clothes +Water +Festivities +Lovemaking Dislikes -Deserts and Desert-Related -Stuck-Up People -Tiresome Tasks -Being Oppressed -Traditionalism Biography Ashen was born on the 83rd of Autumn, A.V. 493. Her father was a fairly wealthy individual, wealthy off of slave trade cells throughout Cyphrus and the craftsmanship of valuable jewelry. One day, an intriguing idea came to mind; he was constantly surrounded by extraordinary luxuries, but the exchange of slaves had shown him just how extraordinary some races and species could be, so he opted to have an extraordinary companion to complete his lifestyle. A band of mercenaries were hired to capture the most beautiful Chaktawe maiden they could find further south in Eyktol. After weeks of searching and hundreds of Mizas paid, they finally did, and in the dead of night she was kidnapped. To say Ashen's mother was a slave wouldn't be entirely accurate, though she was her father's legal property. Finally content with all the world had to offer him, he settled down with the Chaktawe he had bought and eventually succumbed her to his efforts. Their procreation gave creation to Ashen, a child who was unexpected but still duly accepted. Her hair was white and toneless like her paternal great grandmother's—who most of the family agrees was an affair with a Symenestra, though nothing has been proven—and her eyes are jet-black and double-lidded like her mother's, thus she was even more exotic than her mother before her and more valuable to her father. Most of her care came by the hands of her mother or by a hired (or owned) hand, though one of the few things her father did teach her was how to continue his trade. Ashen and her family never did get along well, so she left once she was of majority. After several boring and repetitive seasons in Riverfall hounded by droves of males, a quick charter north brought her to Kenash, where her new life would begin and she'd discover how to make money on her own without daddy's savings. Possessions Skills
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Miza: 70.59 Apothecary Bag Grooming Kit Razor Waterskin [7] Daily Rations Hunting Knife Flint and Steel Empty Book [5] Quills [4] Ink Vials Ixam-Shaped Kiseru Pipe Heirloom
Small Watchstone Shard Thought to be enormous gemstones crafted from powerful human Geomancers of the past, these large diamond-like stones can easily be touched, examined, and otherwise investigated simply by climbing the Watchtowers, which indeed permit entry. They are far too large to steal and sell, and seem too hard to cut down into more portable marketable gemstones. Shattered Watchstones from ruined towers have been found commonly at the base of the remains of destroyed towers. These fragments are often crafted into jewelry, though they themselves are found to be incredibly difficult to cut—except by using fragments of other watchstones—due to their inherent hardness. Such jewelry is wildly popular but rare to find. Housing Location: Kenash House: Private Quarters, The Sultry Sapphire (of Paille) |