Ravenna Raye

[Ravenna Raye]

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Basics

Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Birthday: 34th Summer 493AV
Birthplace: Zeltiva
Occupation: Carver at Laviku's Figurehead
Nicknames: Rav, Rave, Venna

Fluent: Common
Basic: Fratava
Poor: Kontinese

Height: 5'8"
Weight: 128 lbs
Eye Color: Green-based Hazel
Hair Color: Fluctuates from golden to dark brown, long and thick
Skin: Mildly Tan
Body Type: Slim
Distinguishing Marks:

Small miscellaneous scars in various places on her hands and lower arms, the result of learning to be a carver

Character Concept

Greatest Personal Flaw:
Ravenna has always been an open-hearted person, always happy to lend a hand and make others happy. While this isn't entirely a flaw, her lack of judgement on who deserves this kindness from her is, for she often finds herself in situations that turn this trait of hers against her. She'll stick her neck out, break her back, and/or maker herself vulnerable to almost anyone, and it usually ends up that it's for people who use her and take advantage of her.

Best Personal Quality:
Loyalty. Ravenna is very loyal to those close to her. Once she's your friend, she's your friend for life, unless you really hurt her. One can depend on her to always keep her word and always be there when she's needed. She makes an excellent ally and tends to sometimes be a nasty enemy, though pushing her to that brink is difficult to do. She has a very forgiving nature, another bittersweet quality of hers.

Desires:
Ravenna desires to love and be loved in return. She just wants to live the rest of her life happy with someone she cares about. Love means a lot to her, and she vows to find and keep it one day. As well, she desires to rise in her standing in society, and make something of herself, although just what she wants that "something" will be is still unknown to her. For now, the avenue in life she's pursuing is as a carver and painter. Accomplishment and success, even in trivial things, mean a lot to her.

Fears:
Failure. Failure to never progress, to never reach her goals and dreams, and failure to please others are her specific forefront fears.

Likes:
Family, originality, uniqueness, spontaneity, romance, music and culture of really any kind, ambition, the moon/moonlight, nighttime, the stars, hilarity, physical closeness, children, intelligence, philosophy, talent.

Ravenna has a fascination and love for old-fashionedness. Deep rooted, ancient, morals. They seem to become increasingly rare among people as time progresses, and so when Ravenna finds them in someone, she takes a keen interest. Honesty, responsibility, respect, open-mindedness, and those who are just themselves at all times. She is also a very big fan of the night. Playing into the hopeless romantic within her, she loves to just sit and listen to the night and its many different sounds. She loves to sit and stare at the moon and the stars, though the stars are her absolute favorite. There is something about them that calms her. They make all her troubles go away. They fill her with peace.

Dislikes:
Egotistical people, heartache, pain, chaos/disorder, people with no ambition, rudeness for no reason, negativity, failure, lack of diversity, liars, cheats.

Ravenna has a strong dislike for fake people. People who conform to the personal mundane standards of others. She strongly believes in originality and individuality when possible, and hates being forced to conform or be like others besides those standards she was raised in or lives in. She absolutely hates liars and if you lie to her, there's no coming back from it. There are very few exceptions to this ruling.

Strengths:
Getting along with everyone, multitasking, expression, aspiration.

Honesty and compassion are major strengths for Ravenna. She is always honest, usually bluntly so, and isn't afraid to tell it like it is. She does what she can to do so as inoffensively as possible. She's also very open about literally everything. Herself, her life, you name it, she'll be happy to tell you all about it. Also, she has an automatic instinct to protect those close to her. She's quick to jump to their defense and aid.

Weaknesses:
Attachment, trust, forgiveness, non-grudging, conflict.

Ravenna tends to attach to people too easily and this usually gets her hurt. Her emotions are tied into everything she does and like to get in the way. She trusts people far too easily and is often put directly into harms way because of it, whether that be physically, mentally, or emotionally. In turn, Ravenna forgives too quickly and easily, and doesn't usually hold grudges, and sometimes they're necessary.

Overall Personality:
Ravenna is a sweetheart. She's friendly to everyone and doesn't judge a book by its cover. She "judges" people based on their actions, only after fully understanding them, and how they present and carry themselves. She respects people who take care of themselves and care about how they come off to others. Although it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, a motto Ravenna follows, she does care how she appears to people. She never wants to be misconstrued as something or someone else than who she really is. As much as she hates the general populace of humanity, because they're cruel, dishonest, and greedy, she loves having friends and spending time with them, and making new ones. She's extremely ambitious and believes in herself, and if someone tells her she can't or won't do something... They better get ready to sit back and watch her do it... For herself, but also just to spite whoever put her down. She loves proving people wrong.

Ravenna has her moments depending on the situation, but overall isn't shy. She's very open and comfortable with people, unless she gets a bad vibe from them. Ravenna is extremely open about her emotions and expressing herself. She is like this by nature, and is also very insightful. She is very outspoken and blunt, and very straight forward with everyone. She hates when people beat around the bush with her, and so she makes a point of not doing so herself. Curiosity runs deep in Ravenna, though knowing the appropriate time to pursue her curiosities and when not to is a skill she learned early in life. She's always willing to lend a helping hand or a word of advice, even to strangers if they need it, and she delights in doing so. She wants to see people, especially those close to her, happy.

She gets along very very well with people, and can make friends in any crowd. Ravenna hates labels, cliches, absurd (in her opinion) traditions, and categories, and does all she can to avoid them and break them. She very strongly believes in originality and being your own person no matter where you live or what you do. Being different isn't a bad thing and Ravenna takes pride in not conforming to everyone else's standards. She is very protective of her family as well, and is quick to stand by them at all times.

Character History

Ravenna's past is a simple one. She grew up loved and happy in her family home with her mother, father, and younger sister. The girls were born four years apart, and Ravenna feels delighted to have been blessed with a sister. They fought some in their youngest years, each trying to beat the other out for more attention, but as they grew older, the two grew closer and are now great friends.

Her mother is a painter and her father is a carpenter, each teaching the girls at least the basics of their trades. As proud as they'd be to have their children follow in their footsteps, they do encourage the girls to follow any interests they may have. Ravenna's sister has thus taken more to sewing and is looking to pursue a career as a seamstress, but Ravenna was always fascinated by the ability to take a hunk of wood and turn it into something else. The sense of accomplishment that accompanies it is a cherished feeling for her as well. Ravenna has chosen to combine her parents' pursuits and so makes simple but unique carvings, and then sometimes paints them as best she can.

Remaining close to her family still, Ravenna visits them often, and always helps whenever needed, though she's proud to be out on her own. She isn't swimming in riches or fame or glory, but she gets by nonetheless, and she's perfectly content with that.

Skills

Skill	Total	Gained	Proficiency
Carving	40/100	(RB)(SP)	Competent
Painting	12/100	(SP)	Novice
Intelligence	13/100	(SP)	Novice
Acrobatics	01/100	(TP)	Novice
Hunting	01/100	(TP)	Novice
Observation	03/100	(TP)	Novice
Socialization	02/100	(TP)	Novice
Stealth	01/100	(TP)	Novice
Tracking	01/100	(TP)	Novice

RB = Racial Bonus - SP = Starting Package - TP = Thread Points

Lore

 

Starting

Lore of Zeltiva Streetplan
Lore of Zeltivan Culture

 

Personal

 

About Others

Carin: Handsome Trapper

 

Job Related

Observation: Finding Signs of Prey to Hunt
Stealth: Moving Quietly Through a Forest
Tracking: Using Footprints for Basic Tracking

 

Misc

 

Locations

Belongings

1 Heirloom: Woodcarver's Toolkit: A variety of chisels and uniquely shaped blades for carving and shaping both hard and soft wood
1 Waterskin
1 Backpack: Bone comb and brush, soap, razor, week's worth of rations, eating knife, and flint & steel
1 Set of Clothing: Simple shirt, simple pants, simple boots, simple undergarments and a simple coat
1 Basic Cottage: A hearth, bunk, chest, chair, and table (20x20)

Ledger

Purchase	Quantity	Cost	Total
Starting	01	+100 GM	100 GM
Artist's Toolkit	01	-25 GM	75 GM
Carver's Mallet	03	-09 SM	74 GM 1 SM
Backpack	01	-02 GM	72 GM 1 SM
Winter 514 Wages	01	+322 GM	392 GM 1 SM

Thread List

 

Spring 515

Date	Thread	Content	Status
2nd	Preservation of the Past	Job Thread #1 (with Anouk)	Ongoing

 

Winter 514

Date	Thread	Content	Status
34th	The Ship & The Sea	Job Thread #1	Completed

 

Flashbacks

Date	Thread	Content	Status

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