Navisya Curare

[Navisya Curare]

Race: Symenestra Age: 21 Birthday: Spring 9th, 491 AV Physical Description In certain lighting, the pale Navisya could be described as ghostlike. Her tall, willowy frame measures about 5 feet and 7 inches, long-limbed and delicately put together. The gold in her eyes is vibrant and curious, resembling the translucent hue of crystallized honey. Pouring around her V-shaped face, Navisya's wispy hair rolls in stubborn waves. It is not actually white, but an exceedingly light gray, the color of old cobwebs. Unless braided and tied for hunting, she usually leaves it to hang free over her narrow shoulders. Character Concept Stronger than she looks, but perhaps more fragile than she realizes. The hunter carries with her a feigned air of indifference to mask her good will and common sense. She typically will not involve herself in conflicts that don't personally pertain to her, but is not above lending a hand if someone is in need. Although she is, in truth, quite virtuous and kind, she is also pragmatic and won't apply effort when she is wise enough to know that it could be for naught. Applying hunting strategy in many aspects of her life, she shies away from undue risk and poor odds. Within her family, Navisya Curare might be considered the most level-headed, but certainly not the most experienced. She is even a bit sheltered, having spent the majority of her life tucked away in Kalinor and preoccupied with family drama (the worst of her problems involve love affairs and clashing philosophies). Outside her home, the world secretly terrifies her--she is educated enough to know that it can be perilous and unpredictable, and so are the azo who live beyond the cavern. Yet, it may be less the violence and more the unknown which makes her hesitant to leave to confines of the Kalea mountain ranges. Character History During her childhood, Navisya often found herself becoming the mediator between her two sisters. Kelswyn, significantly older, headstrong, and often callous, was a complete opposite to the younger Aessila, frivolous, self-centered, and frequently defeatist. Her parents, Tevander and Lissith, had their own frequent battles. As the children grew older, they began to spend more time apart from each other, both claiming that it was only natural to desire privacy and personal space. For the most part, the Curare Web was functional and happy. Each of the children were supported and cared for by their parents, even when Aessila became outspoken toward the Esterian movement (just a phase she's going through, everyone said). While Aessila and Kelswyn were close to their mother, Navisya was her father's favored daughter. When she was only an adolescent, he began taking her to the surface to show her hunting and mountain survival. It was a quiet sort of friendship, deeply valued by the both of them. Navisya never heard the end of her sister's fighting, and Tevander kept few friends especially after drifting away from his wife. Both of them were in need of stable, easy companionship. Neither one of them were fond of talking about themselves, so this worked out very well. Tevander had a habit toward brevity of speech, and Navisya now seems to understand him more clearly than anyone else in the family. Kelswyn became married at the age of 19 to Reverin Safou, a quiet, but intelligent man remarkably similar to Tevander. When Navisya was 14, the 21-year-old Kelswyn left for her first Harvest in Syliras. She used a two-week-old puppy as a calming instrument to lure her human surrogate back to the Nest, and later gifted the dog to Navisya as a hunting companion. Unfortunately, the surrogate's pregnancy ended in stillbirth, devastating the parents. It would be another three and a half years before Kelswyn had the heart to perform a second Harvest, producing a young Lhavitian astronomer. The pregnancy went smoothly this time around, producing a lively, scarlet-eyed boy named Dacydes. More recently, Lissith Curare passed away after a succumbing to a virulent disease that left her bed ridden for the last months of her life. The family is seemingly holding up in light of the tragedy, but if one took a closer look at any of the Curares, the scars and anger caused by loss are deeply rooted and more powerful than most people would guess.

[Navisya Curare]

Possessions Item Origin Value Information Silken Shirt Kalinor (SP) - Adorned with lacy patterns of black, white, and gold. Silken Skirt Kalinor (SP) - Black and layered with gold trim. Silken Undergarments Kalinor (SP) - Oh so smooth. Silken Hooded Cape Kalinor (SP) - Deep scarlet with gold and black trim, thin and flowing. Symenestra Chitin Armor Kalinor (SP) - Black, with lacey accents carved in the surface, colored with gold paint. Complete with silken wraps to go underneath, also black with topaz trim. Sandals Kalinor (SP) - Easily removed for climbing with bare feet. Waterskin Kalinor (SP) - Holds liquids. Shortbow Kalinor 30gm Like new and constructed in Kalinor. It fires arrows, but can also be used as a very annoying cudgel. Shortbow arrows (120 ct.) Kalinor 6gm Custom ordered with specially colored fletching—two black feathers and one yellow. Leash, small Kalinor 5sm Made of corded silk. Akinva Deerstalker Gift from Kelswyn - (Heirloom) Zlynge, nicknamed Zy, is a dog that was gifted to Navisya for hunting when she was 14. He is quite large and stocky, weighing roughly 110lbs, and brindled in color with a white under-stripe. Silken Knapsack Kalinor (SP) - There are a few small, discolored stains and some threadbare patches. Comb Kalinor (SP) - Made of bone. Brush Kalinor (SP) - Made of wood. Soap Kalinor (SP) - Floral scented. Fruit Rations Kalinor (SP) - In jar form, like Caiyha intended. Eating Knife Kalinor (SP) - Flimsy. Great for spreading jams onto... other jams. Flint & Steel Kalinor (SP) - When opalgloams won't cut it. Housing Navisya owns a modest home not far from her younger sister's, carved into a large stalactite situated very close to one of the main strand roads. Inside, it has the illusion of looking clean and organized, making the roughly 20x20 space seem larger than it truly is. In fact, most of Navisya's belongings are shoved with little discrimination into locked trunks. This is because she must accommodate for a pet dog which does not do well in small spaces. Despite her best efforts to keep her possessions from being broken or chewed on, most wooden fixtures in the home show some mild teethmarks. On the side of the structure there is a small balcony area with no railing, reserved for Zlynge's private business. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100GM 100GM Shortbow -30GM 70GM Shortbow arrows 120ct. -6GM 64GM Leash, small -5sm 63.5GM Spring 512 Living Expense -45GM 18GM Total: 18GM Skills, Lores, Magics, Gnosis, Languages Skill EXP Total Proficiency Shortbow 26SP, 2XP 28 Competent Hunting 14SP, 1XP 15 Novice Land Navigation 5 SP 5 Novice Animal Husbandry 5SP, 2XP 7 Novice Acrobatics 10 RB 10 Novice Observation 2XP 2 Novice Fluent Language: Symenos Basic Language: Common Poor Language: Arumenic Lores: South Kalean Fauna The Nuances of Animal Behavior Thread List Fall 512 Thread Name Date Players Summary Within Her Little Parlor Fall 60th, 512 Vhast Finally home from Eyktol, Navisya escorts her guest through Kalinor to her home. The Little Things Fall 61st, 512 Nyela Navisya and Zlynge happen upon a woman relaxing and endeavor to ruin her day. Snide and Prejudice Fall 62nd-63rd, 512 Duvalyon Just a lovely tryst at a dinner party. No disasters or anything. My Words Like Silent Raindrops Fell Fall 65th Solo Hunting with her father. Better Ambitions Fall 83rd Duvalyon Nothing like a bit of tainted water to ruin a solo hunting trip. Spring 512 Thread Name Date Players Summary Quiet Spring 2nd, 512 Solo Navisya entertains a guest while trying to study for her upcoming Gleaning. Free Running Spring 50th, 512 Gracen Creepy desert meeting. Collecting a Debt Spring 58th, 512 Tetreka Pretty sure this didn't actually happen. Flashbacks Thread Name Date Players Summary First Blood Summer 41st, 504 Solo Navisya accompanies her father on her first hunt. Happy Birthday Spring 9th, 509 Duvalyon Stuck in the waiting room. Brothers in Arms Summer 19th, 510 Indyrio A recent visit to Riverfall. Happy Misfortune Summer 5th, 511 Dex A kelvic washes ashore near the Kalean coast.

[Navisya Curare]

Friends and Family Tevander Curare Relation: Father Trade: Hunter Age: 53 Tevander has a talent for speaking more with silence than he does with words. Though he would not be considered a stern man, those who know him understand that he does have firm opinions and is not easily moved. He cares fiercely for his family, but often frustrates them with his preference for saying little when he is displeased. Instead of scolding his daughters for doing something wrong, he'll usually stay quiet about it and express his profound disappointment through careful avoidance. This treatment has become dreaded among the Curare women. He is tall and lean, over six feet and moderately fit for his age. His hair is cut short and is the color of dark graphite. Like his daughters, his eyes are a deep, vibrant yellow. Lissith Curare née Evodia Relation: Mother Trade: Dancer Age: Deceased at 57 (Winter 511) Being the elder sibling of two, Lissith acquired both her own surrogates and her younger brother's. She was wildly charming, energetic, possessing a razor sharp wit and surprising intelligence. Occasionally she was rash, even unexpectedly cruel, lacking a better sense of judgment when her passions got the better of her. Between she and her husband, Lissith was more outspoken and noticed, but when it came to more difficult decisions, she always deferred to Tevander's greater wisdom despite his younger age. In her 50s, Lissith acquired a degenerative illness that slowly ate away at her vitality until she recently died at 57. Lissith was shorter than average, petite even for a Symenestra, but this seemed to lend her extraordinary flexibility. She had dull gray hair, stringy even when braided, garnet eyes, a velvety laugh and an infectious smile. Kelswyn Safou née Curare Relation: Sister Trade: Kalinor Guard Age: 28 The eldest of the Curare women, Kelswyn inherited much of her identity from both of her parents—much more so than the other two. She is just about the splitting image of her father, and takes her spirit and vitality from her mother. Kelswyn is habitually domineering and overbearing, the self-proclaimed matriarch of the Curare Web after Lissith's passing. She is very close with her father, and will often speak when he would choose not to. Despite being swift and merciless in many of her endeavors, her personality is self-isolating, and she struggles to convey that despite her harsh judgment, she is not heartless. An inch or two taller than Navisya, Kelswyn is a little broader shouldered than her younger sister. Appearance-wise she takes more after her father than her two other siblings, possessing large golden eyes and glossy black hair. She also has an infant son, Dacydes. Aessila Curare Relation: Sister Trade: Cook Age: 19 The youngest of the Curare sisters is also the most waif-like. Kelswyn often describes her as a featherweight, though Lissith was the smallest of all of them. Aessila is outwardly Esterian, and like her mother, outspoken and opinionated. She primarily mourns the moral corruption of the Symenestra, who as a people have become "rakes and murderers" in their efforts to survive as a race. Despite her energy, she is filled with insecurity and more fragile than she acts. Her public stance against the use of surrogates drives a wedge between her and Tevander and Kelswyn. Navisya is the only one who will speak to defend her, even if she herself does not agree with Aessila's radical beliefs. Aessila stands at 5'5, with a dainty build and gentle, amber eyes. Her hair is a shade darker than Navisya's, a medium-light gray, which she keeps long and well groomed. Reverin Safou Relation: Brother-in-Law Trade: Weaponcrafter Age: 26 Kelswyn's husband is difficult man to know. The youngest of three close-in-age brothers, Reverin is neither the loudest nor the strongest in his family. He has always been quiet, reserved, and even timid. In fact, he was in love with Kelswyn for a number of years before he had the nerve to tell her. Although he rarely speaks up and seems to do as he's told, Reverin is more akin to a barred gate than a simpering fool. When spoken to, Reverin proves to be alarmingly perceptive and even cunning. His wisdom is his most winning quality. Shame it's buried beneath a mile of quiet self-doubt—though he must possess some fortitude, considering he's a Symenestra who has sired children. Reverin is not a tall man, standing four inches short of six feet. His eyes are a bright, ruby red, often striking as they are usually downturned and hidden. His dark silver hair is kept at a stylishly middle-short length. Dacydes Safou Relation: Nephew Trade: Toddler Age: 3 Navisya's three-year-old nephew, the (so far) only son of Reverin and Kelswyn Safou. He is actually the second born in his Web, as his older sibling died before being born. As is Symenestra tradition, he will be groomed as the eldest son and prepared for harvests later in life. Dacydes shows great aptitude, being both precocious and remarkably fearless. He has inherited his father's thirst for learning, while his mother instills him with the conviction Reverin lacks. He has the same garnet eyes as his father. Zlynge Relation: Companion and Protection Trade: Hunting Dog Age: 8 Bred in Syliras, Kelswyn acquired this Akinva Deerstalker during a visit to Syliras, on her first Harvest. She brought back the dog as a young puppy, partially as a tool to placate her surrogate as she brought her back to Kalinor. It became a gift for Navisya, who at the time was a budding new hunter under the tutelage of her father. The dog was primarily trained by Tevander, and has become a staple in the family, despite his oafishness. Originally named Valyx, he was renamed "Zlynge" mostly by accident, as the word would be frequently exclaimed whenever the dog was present. In Kalinor's low-lit environment, he found it more difficult to see, so became infamous for running into shelves, breakable furniture, and knocking over sets of legs. Outside Kalinor, he becomes a surprisingly capable hunter, and has become fiercely protective of Navisya. In more polite company, he is usually referred to by his nickname, Zy. He is brindled in color, presenting a mottled mix of reddish to dull browns. His brown eyes can be unusually expressive, and despite being less-than-handsome by Symenestra standards, there is something about his face that Navisya finds irresistibly charming.