It's actually linked with persuasion. So it's typically wands/fire, cups/water, etc. It CAN vary though, it's not a hard rule.
Name: Palia Paeperis
Well, the first thing that stands out to me is that the image really just doesn't work. :/ Her hair doesn't look all that messy or disheveled. It just looks... wind blown, in that particular image. Her expression doesn't seem all that "alert", either -- she seems rather relaxed. And I'm certainly not seeing any "hollowed-out cheeks". Her face looks as round and full as that of any healthy human. The image just doesn't seem fitting for a deformed hybrid -- it looks more like... Disney's Snow White. :/Okay, here she is! I tried to keep it concise, but some fluff might've snuck in. :c Anyways, looking forward to wether you think she works or not. I'd be happy to adjust, of course. :)
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Age: 20
Gender: Female
Race: Avian-human
Persuasion: Wands
Element: Fire
Zodiac sign: Libra
Appearance: Palia is, by human standards, haggard and disheveled. Her hair is thin, a little oily, and usually messy, even when cut short. More often than not, strands of hairs fall into her face. Its desaturated shade of black contrasts starkly with her pale skin.
Palia's eyes are wide and give her an alert expression by default. Her nose is as narrow and curved as her mother's, but lacks the long, beak-like form. She has full lips and high cheek bones, which curve inward, giving her hollowed out cheeks.
Her limbs are long, and her elongated fingers further her lanky appearance. Her fingernails transition smoothly into her finger's skin, undefined and inbetween soft and hardened. Her spine pokes through her lower back's skin, as do her hip bones. Further up, small wings with wan feathers cover her shoulder blades.
Weapons/Combat Abilities:
Clawish fingers/None
Biography:
Palia is the bastard child of an Avian mother and a human father. Having fallen on hard times, Palia's mother turned to prostitution to hold herself afloat. Having deduced the social stigma as irrational, and the demand of Avian "company" to be sizable, especially by human males, she overcame her reluctance and layed with strangers to earn a living. One of her punters accidentally fathered Palia. All throughout the pregnancy, Palia's mother, a woman proud of her heritage, was appaled by the thought of raising a hybrid child. Threatening the man to reveal to the town that he fathered a hybrid, she convinced him to raise it in her stead. Palia was born in secrecy and her father took her in under the guise of being an orphan left on his doorstep.
Dissimulation played a big part in Palia's childhood. She was urged to always wear clothes that would hide her wings, to downplay her talon-like hands as a simple medical condition, and to insist that her family had a history of tall men and women. Riddled with subpar health, Palia lived a sad life, one that went against her nature, and felt an outcast. She grew to dislike humans for teasing her for her abnormities, and envied the fullblood Avians for their appreciation by humans and their wings. Due to her comparatively brittle body and her lack of friends, she instead took to studying. Gifted with an above average intelligence, though far from the average Avian genius, she attained widespride - and often trivial - knowledge of things most people would never even dream to research, let alone those of her age. However, because of this, her alienation deepened. Instead of socializing normaly, Palia took on certain ticks to cope with her disconnect to other people. She persued humor in order to be liked, and began to behave extremely flirtatious, despite being a minor, and did so indiscriminantly of gender. She mimmicked the Aquans and the human men who would pick up girls in town, and though her surroundings reacting largely negative, she was sure she simply had to improve rather than change the behavior itself.
As she inched towards maturity, Palia felt more and more discontent with her situation. She continously dreamt of flying, soaring even, just like the Avians she would see in town. She grew sick of downplaying her identity, and though she knew society would largely reject her, she planned to simply do as she pleased in the near future. Her first plan of independence was to try and fly, unashamed. However, upon doing so, she fell, hurt herself, and was consequently seen by the people of her town. Perception changed on the spot, and the animosity extended to her father as well. Realizing his business and his personal reputation to be in danger, he kicked her out, effectively making her homeless. This has lead to Palia straying around and journying to somewhere else, just like Atvance.
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I feel I should mention that you don't have to make a fancy character sheet. I know I plan on going relatively simple. o_o
Yeah, it's a guide called:
Thanks, I feel so enlightened now.
Simple is nice I suppose. I have the basic idea fleshed out, I just need to come up with the name, bio and appearance...unfortunately those are the longest things to write.
Neo Seagate[/hr]
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{slide=Quick Bio|center}Neo is a young human male. He is 22 years old, and has lived in Atvance for his entire life. At the age of 5, his mother succumbed to a deadly illness. After this event, Neo's father apprenticed him to Atvance's master blacksmith, and subsequently left the town for reasons unknown. As he grew older, training his skills and testing his strength, Neo has become a valuable member of the community. But... will he be able to survive the coming of an age?{/slide}{slide=Raw CS} Name: Neo
Age: 22
Gender: male
Race: human
Persuasion: cup
Element: water
Zodiac sign: pisces{/slide}
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- Smith's Mask
- Shielding Wristguard
- Nightbane (Runic)
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"Honestly, I don't care much for village life. It's quiet, and dull. To go out into the world, poke around a little bit, find some treasures perhaps... that's my idea of living. But the people here make it worthwhile. So I guess it's enjoyable, for now."
[fieldbox="Appearance, white, solid"]Neo stands about one and three-quarters meters tall. His charcoal-black hair is often tousled, but kept without knots. He often has a smile on his face, especially when playing with the town children. A bit of facial hair is visible on his chin from time to time. As a result of his time at the blacksmith's forge, he has a strong build, but is not overly muscular.
Neo's favorite color is green, and this is reflected in his clothing choices. More often than not, he will wear a flowing cape over a light cuirass and tunic. Additionally, he keeps wrappings twined on his left forearm to help focus his magical power.[/fieldbox][fieldbox="Behavior, white, solid"]Neo carries himself confidently, but doesn't stride around carelessly. He prefers to remain away from whoever the focus of attention is on, and stay in the background as much as possible. Neo spends much of his time in his small workshop, behind the blacksmith's larger one. He divides the rest of the day between browsing market stalls, playing with children after school, and tending to a small, personal patch of vegetables in the common planting grounds.
In the free time he has between his work for the master and town patrol duty, he likes to tinker with metals, gems and rare materials found in the mines and the surrounding countryside. Sometimes, a monster will be carrying an item of particular rarity. Neo's faceplate and gauntlet, worn mostly in the wild, are products of such a find. In search of treasures like these, Neo will often go out and explore the nearby wilderness.[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox="Equipment, white, solid"][stabs=bcenter|1000x175]{slide=Faceplate|center}Smith's Mask
This fuschia, metallic frontal mask offers basic facial protection against light attacks, such as arrows. There are magical gems in the mask's eye sockets, allowing for enhanced low-light vision. The color scheme matches Neo's gauntlet and forearm wrappings. It's good to be stylish. The mask is fairly unique, so it's not good at all for stealth or roguelike operations. However, as Neo has never before been party to any such dealings, the mask is perfect.
{/slide}{slide=Gauntlet|center}Shielding Wristguard
The gauntlet appears to be of a bronze alloy, and is inlaid with magical designs for light protection. This item was originally found near an abandoned campsite, not far from Atvance. After careful magical inspection, Neo was permitted to purchase, repair and paint it. The gauntlet was then refitted with gemstones and a minor warding spell, courtesy of the priests of Atvance. It now gives its wearer the strength to repel the strikes of many basic weapons as if it were a small shield.
{/slide}{slide=Silver Sword|center}Nightbane (Runic)
Every fighter needs a trusty blade. Neo's is smithed of cold steel, and edged with silver. Additionally, after careful study and as a magical prowess test, Neo inscribed water runes onto the blade. The test was successful, and the blade was able to cut keener and smoother than before. As for the sword's metallic components, steel provides the underlying power of most attacks, and silver may prove to have some effect on evil creatures.{/slide}
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[fieldbox="Historical, white, solid"]- extended biography coming soon -[/fieldbox]
Hoooooooooly Magikarp. @_@
I'd like a bit more detail on each of these "items and spells". I mean, the "Smith's Mask" is fairly self-explanatory, but, as for the others -- I'm not even sure if "shielding wristguard" is supposed to be an item or a spell. And in either case, I'd like a bit more detail about what it is or what it's supposed to do. As for "Nightbane (Runic)"? I'm assuming it's a spell, but I'd still like to know what it does. (Edit: Having read further, I now see that you did elaborate, but... the fact that I had to read so much further down to piece this together is a problem in and of itself. More about that further down.)
Ehhh. "Mines"? I don't recall mentioning that Atvance had mines...
Wait... saying it was "found near an abandoned campsite", and particularly the word found, paints the mental image of him just coming across it out in the wilderness. But saying he was able to "purchase" it makes it sound like it had a previous owner that he had to buy it from, which is a bit confusing. o_o Care to elaborate on how exactly he got the wristguard?
Yes, the edited CS looks much better on mobile! ^^
Okayyy... I nested another spoiler, "Behavior" into the "Appearance" spoiler, and should have fixed the other action items appropriately. Also, name changed: Neo -> "Nathaniel" (will be "Nathan" for short). I changed mines to 'caves' (presumably there's caves in the wild?) and tweaked the wristguard (the idea is that as a latently magical item, it could be dangerous; thus the priests took it in before Nathan could finally claim it).
