Alia Beaudouin

[Alia Beaudouin]

”Sometimes I wonder if I really should have left, then I return to my songs and I remember just why I can’t go back.” Name: Alia Beaudouin* Race: Human, Mixed (Inarta mother and Human father) Birthday & Age: 1st of Summer 494 AV & 20 Gender: Female Height: 5'6" Weight: 126 lbs Hair: Bright red, somewhat wavy. Ends at her middle back. Eyes: Aquamarine with orange around pupils Languages: Common (Fluent) Nari (Conversational) Tukant (Poor) Alignment: Netural Good *Note on naming: Since Alia is only half-Inarta and immigrated to a city in which last names are almost always expected, she took the surname 'Beaudouin' even though she does not fly a beaudouin eagle. She doesn't often mention her last name, as she sometimes feels it's not hers, though many of the actors at the Amphitheater call her by her last name, for whatever reason. Alia looks like stereotypical Inarta, long red hair with a strong build and slim waist. She has modest curves and though she has lighter and smoother skin than regular Inarta, she is still suited to extreme temperatures. She usually wears her hair down, though when acting it is commonly tied back with a blue ribbon. She often wears earrings made of glass- usually imported from Wind Reach. It is the one thing she wears to remind her of where she’s come from. Her eyes change colors depending on light, with them appearing blue indoors and then transforming into a more beautiful aquamarine in bright light. She has a ring of orangeish-gold around her pupils, which is common for her race. She has no tattoos, not even a Kuvan mark, as she is not yet a full citizen of Riverfall.[/color] Alia’s personality varies wildly depending on who she’s talking to. She jokes around a lot with her friends, but is more quiet and conceded with strangers. Alia is missing the violent instinct to fight back many Inarta posses, and was strangely pacifistic throughout her childhood in Wind Reach. She often blames this on her peace-loving father, who she got many of her traits from. Alia is far from a coordinated person, often running into people and dropping things, but this, ironically, has helped her meet many new people over her stay in Riverfall. Alia is quite trusting, which is both a virtue and a drawback. Fall, 514 : Alignment For Fall: Neutral Evil During the plagued season of Fall, 514, Alia's personality, like everyone's in Riverfall, flip-flopped inside out. Everything that ever was Alia miraculously disappears during the autumn season, and even Alia has no idea why. With her new mindset, however, she wants nothing to do with her old self, dropping her friendly and helpful nature for a more devious and obstructive one. Alia, in this mindset, is very narcisistic, thinking that she is much better this way, after the plague stuck. She detests anyone who says otherwise, or even attempts to help her. Alia has become a pessimist for the fall season, thinking in a way that outlines the world in the worst way possible. She looks back at her previous behaviors as stupid and naive, taking on the idea that she has matured into the person the plague has made her. She has lost her sense of humour she so often used with her friends, and has dropped the quiet, conceded persona she had around strangers. Alia meets every new person with distrust now, keeping even her old friends at a far distance. The most changed thing about her, however, is her pacifist nature. With the new season, Alia became devoted to learning new fighting skills, with weapons she would normally stay far away from at all costs. She embraces her Inarta nature now, choosing fight over flight the majority of the time and rejoicing when someone calls her out on it. She has adopted a new style of music, playing more competitively than joyously, expecting applause for her actions, and finding annoyance when this doesn't happen. She sings less in the new season, taking on a more lyrical style of playing. Fall has changed everyone, and Alia is no exception. Day has turned into night.

[Alia Beaudouin]

”I learned a lot back there, mostly from my father. But new lands bring new adventures, and new adventures bring a thousand new things to learn.”   Physical Skills Exp Total Proficiency Acrobatics 1 XP 1 XP 2 Novice Swimming 1 1 Novice   Mental Skills Exp Total Proficiency Observation 3 XP 1 XP 2 XP 2 XP 3 XP 3 XP 2 XP 1 17 Novice Deduction 1 XP 1 Novice Investigation 1 XP 1 Novice Socialization 3 XP 3 XP 1 XP 3 XP 3 XP 2 XP 5 XP 1 21 Novice Flirting 1 XP 1 XP 2 Novice Seduction 2 XP 2 Novice Teaching 1 XP 1 Novice Rhetoric 2 XP 1 XP 3 Novice   Entertainment Skills Exp Total Proficiency Acting 19 RB 2 XP 3 XP 1 XP 4 XP 2 XP 31 Competent Play Musical Instrument (Mandolin) 26 SP 3 XP 2 XP 31 Competent Singing 15 SP 3 XP 18 Novice Dance 5 SP 5 Novice   People Akalaks: Come in multiple colors Stefan: Musician Men are Always the Same Natsu Nendo: A Talking Squirrel Natstu Nendo: Pycon, A Creature of Clay Pycons Eat Clay? Lyn'nice: A Healer Lyn'nice: Konti Shapeshifters and Seers, Oh My! Who Knew Three Different Races Could Have So Much In Common? Alaia: Cares Alaia: Third A-Name This Season   Socialization Overcoming first impressions Offering a Helping Hand Getting Kissed (On The Cheek) First Kiss Kissing a Married Man No Such Thing as Love at First Sight   Places Lore of Riverfall Streets Lore of Northwind Suites Riverfall Fire Festival Location: Riverfall's Amphitheater   Skills   Items Clay Food: Bland and Tasteless   Looks Jewelry: Fire Agate looks good with red hair.   Acting Acting: Memorization Is Important Memorizing Lines Acting: Working With a Partner Acting: Improvising on the Fly Play: The Thief of Hearts   Entertainment Improvising in Song Fiddles: Perfect for Drama. Memorization: Only A Few Lines At A Time   Misc Oops: Falling on Others Things Can Always Get Worse The End of One More TIme Soaked, Surprised, and Mocked By A Clay Squirrel... Not the Best Day

[Alia Beaudouin]

”I broke the law when I left. I remember every word of the rule I smashed into pieces when I came to Riverfall. ’Mount Skyinarta is sacred. To live elsewhere is unthinkable - for Wind Reach needs all its citizens to survive and thrive.’ It says every citizen is needed, yet I wasn’t helping. Mount Skyinarta sure didn’t need me, and I could not live with it.”   494 AV Age 0 Alia is born in Wind Reach to Ascaria and Rayt Beaudouin, a Inarta and human couple.   495 AV Age 1 Alia is quite spoiled as an only child, as her mother is an Eaglerider and makes quite a lot of money. Alia is one of the rare single births in Wind Reach, which right off the bat differs her from many youth in the city.   496 AV Age 2 Alia’s mother tries for another baby, but has a miscarriage after a riding incident. Alia doesn’t remember this ever happening and her parents never tell her. Alia’s father, Rayt, takes over much of the care for Alia while her mother works. Alia barely sees her mother anymore.   497 AV Age 3 Due to her father’s influence, Alia learns to speak common before she learns to speak Nari. This worries her mother, who quickly begins teaching her Nari as well.   498 AV Age 4 Alia grows more attached to her father than her mother due to time spent with him   499 AV Age 5 Now old enough to really register what goes on around her, Alia takes an interest not in the usual Inarta pastimes like glassworking or falconry, but in music.   500 AV Age 6 Her father, Rayt Beaudouin, encourages this interest in music, and Alia begins to differ from the crowd of young Inarta even more. She naively tells the other children about how great her father and music is, not realizing how strange it seems for her to tell such stories.   501 AV Age 7 Alia’s father begins teaching Alia about the outside world, her mother does not approve of this and often times Alia hears them arguing about it. Her mother wants her to be a true Inarta, while her father wants her to differ from the crowd.   502 AV Age 8 As a moving out present of sorts when Alia is moved to the youth section of the city, her father gives her a mandolin, the notes of which Alia picks up easily from her knowledge of music.   503 AV Age 9 Alia happily plays her mandolin in private, learning the notes on her own. She scores fairly high marks academic wise, but doesn’t excel in any skills other than music.   504 AV Age 10 Alia is told of the caste assignment and attempts to work harder in her classes to at least get herself into the commoner caste at age 15.   505 AV Age 11 Though Alia’s work pays off, she still doesn’t do well skill-wise.   506 AV Age 12 Alia is teased by peers about her aversion to eagleriding, her uselessness at glassblowing, and how basic her Nari is. She becomes more introverted and spends more time alone. One of Alia’s childhood friends, F’Ian, joins in on the teasing, hurting her even more.   507 AV Age 13 Now nearing age 15, Alia is treated more as an adult, but still teased by peers. She ignores them, focusing on her studies and mandolin.   508 AV Age 14 F’Ian goes to great lengths to spite Alia, even going so far as to cut the strings of her prized mandolin. When Alia finds out about this, she physically hits F’Ian, the first time she’s purposely hurt someone.   509 AV Age 15 Alia grows distant from her peers, knowing that she won’t be chosen as an apprentice for anything. Surprisingly, she is wrong. To the envy of her peers, Alia is chosen as an apprentice to an Endal man. She suspects this is not because of her skill, but rather her looks.   510 AV Age 16 The man Alia is an apprentice under makes several advances on her, each one rejected. Eventually, after minimal training, Alia ends up on top of an eagle for her first ride without a driver. Once in the air, she makes the mistake of looking down, and after panicking, falls off. The fall could have killed her if she had been flying any higher, and due to her injuries she drops out of her apprenticeship.   511 AV Age 17 Alia, now petrified of eagles and eagle riding, once again lives with her parents, a disgrace to the family. Though her mother tried to hide it from her, Alia finds that the relatives on her mother’s side have disowned her.   512 AV Age 18 Pretending her fall never happened, Alia tries to make friends, acting as if she has an interest in glassblowing just to earn herself respect. The charade pays off, but Alia still isn’t happy. She plans to leave Wind Reach, fully understanding this would break Wind Reach’s ‘To live elsewhere is unthinkable’ law. She keeps this plan a secret.   513 AV Age 19 On her 19th birthday, Alia asks her mother to take her to Riverfall via Wind Eagle, to which her mother promptly denies. After asking her father and much debate, her mother changes her mind, reluctantly bringing Alia to Riverfall, where she currently resides. Summer of 513 Alia arrives in Riverfall, purchases a 400 Square Foot Northwind Suite, and begins her new life in Riverfall. She doesn’t speak to anyone much, just plans her life out and begins to adjust to her new life. Fall of 513 Alia begins to speak out more, once again moving towards becoming the extroverted person of her early childhood. She meets Radovan, Koa, and most importantly, Jorin, who leads her to the path of acting. Alia gets a job at the Riverfall Amphitheater, realizing she has a knack for acting and loves entertaining people. Though she’s found a new passion, she holds onto her love of music. Winter of 513 Now that her life seems to be sorting itself out, Alia has developed a sort of routine to her days. She spends most of her time acting or practicing her acts, but she does meet some new friends, including Stefan and Jorin’s wife, Rinya. Spring of 514 Breaking out of her introverted shell, Alia excels in her acting and meets plenty of new people. This including Natsu, Lyn’nice, and most importantly, Palla, who, though their personalities differ greatly, become great friends. Summer of 514 Alia, now twenty after her birthday on the first of summer, buys herself a mandolin, feeling as if her life has greatly improved since she moved to Riverfall. For the first time in forever, Alia is really, truly happy. She meets Natalia, Atoll, Alyra, and Grace. She finds that she is happiest playing her mandolin not alone, but for others. Though she loves the feeling of busking, Alia can’t give up acting and therefore plays her music publicly only on special occasions. Like the Day of the Dance, for example. The season is full of new things, with plenty more in store.

[Alia Beaudouin]

”Just because you own something- You bought it, you found it, etcetera, does that mean it’s really yours? People say they own animals, they own slaves, they own servants, but are those people truly yours? They don’t think like you, they aren’t you, therefore you cannot truly own it. And if you can’t own them, does that mean you can really own anything?”   Clothing Colorful Vinati (Short Halter Top) Simple Pair of Pale Peach Bryda (Loose Flowing Pants) Simple Red Katinu (Long Hooded Overcoat) Simple Black Boots Red Mohair Masquerade Dress Red Masquerade Mask Simple Belt High Boots Broad-Brimed Sunhat White Ramie Undergarments (Used as Swimwear) Open-Toed Sandals Silk Embroidered Vinati Silk Embroidered Skirt (Full Length)   Jewelry 1 Jewelry Box -An old, rusted locket. A name was originally engraved on the front, but now only the letter A is readable. -1 Pair of Fire Agate Earrings -Simple Lapis Lazuli Pendant (Given as a sacrifice to Laviku) -Simple Amethyst Pendant (Gifted to Palla Frostfawn)   Tools Eating knife Flint & Steel Waterproof Scrollcase Map of Riverfall   Foodstuffs None (Other than seasonly rations)   Weaponry None   Storage 1 Backpack 2 Belt Pockets   Misc Waterskin Comb (Metal) Hairbrush (Metal) Soap Four Stringed Mandolin Engraved With Alia's Name Mandolin Case (Good Quality)   Heirloom A thick, leather-bound book filled with different stories, monologs, songs, and music sheets for the Mandolin. Given to her by her father, it has an eagle engraved on the front and a series of swirls and loops scattered across the back cover. Alia has written her name on the first page, just below her parent's names. The Book is where Alia gets most of her inspiration for acting & singing.

[Alia Beaudouin]

”Time is money, and some people have more seconds left than others.”   Fall 513 AV Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Housing +500 GM 600 GM Northwind Suite (Owned) -500 GM 100 GM Two Belt Pockets -2 GM 98 GM Belt -6 SM 97 GM 4 SM Fire Agate Earrings -2 SM 97 GM 2 SM Wages Fall 513 +364 GM 461 GM 2 SM Living Expenses Fall 513 -135 GM 326 GM 2 SM   Winter 513 AV Purchase Cost Total Starting +0 326 GM 2 SM Living Expenses Winter 513 -135 GM 191 2 SM Masquerade Mask -5 SM 134 GM 7 SM Masquerade Dress (Mohair, Dyed) -13 GM 121 GM 5 SM Wages, Winter 513 +364 GM 485 GM 5 SM   Spring 514 AV Purchase Cost Total Starting +0 485 GM 5 SM Living Expenses Spring 514 -135 GM 350 GM 5 SM High Boots -5 SM 350 GM Waterproof Scroll Case -5 GM 345 GM Wages, Spring 514 +364 709 GM   Summer 514 AV Purchase Cost Total Starting +0 709 GM Living Expenses Summer 514 -135 GM 574 GM Mandolin (Engraved With Alia's Name) -60 GM 514 GM Mandolin Case -27 GM 5 SM 486 GM 5 SM Broad-brimmed hat 4 GM 482 GM 5 SM Map of Riverfall 2 GM 480 GM 5 SM Ramie Undergarments (Used as swimwear) -1 SM 75 CM 480 3 SM 25 CM Shoes (Sandals) -2 SM 480 GM 1 SM 25 CM Shoes, Dancing -10 GM 470 GM 1 SM 25 CM Skirt, Silk, Embroidered -8 GM 440 GM 3 SM 5 CM Vinati, Silk, Embroidered -2 GM 5 SM 438 GM 8 SM 5 CM   Fall 514 AV Purchase Cost Total Starting +0 438 GM 8 SM 5 CM Living Expenses Fall 514 -135 GM 303 GM 8 SM 5 CM

[Alia Beaudouin]

”I’ve met a lot of interesting people here in Riverfall, most of them good, one or two bad. In any view, I’ve been extremely lucky to meet all of the friends I have, and in any view, I look forward to meeting more.”   Acquaintances Person Relationship Date Met Radovan Tadeas Ran into at the Bazaar, he was kind and helpful, sold Alia a pair of earrings. 6th of Fall, 513 Rinya Seems like a nice person, Jorin's wife, too. 15th of Winter, 513Put this here as a placeholder, Alia meeting Rinya hasn't yet been role-played in, and Method Acting is the first thread in which Alia and Rinya interact. Einarr Met in wolf form, Alia hasn't seen him shift and doesn't know of his Kelvic nature yet. 35th of Fall, 513   Friends Person Relationship Date Met Jorin Ertihan Alia's fellow actor at the Amphitheater. He helped her get her acting career started. 35th of Fall, 513 Stefan Teagan Quite the charmer, met when Alia dropped her script during practice. Tried to help retrieve the script and fell out of a tree. 39th of Winter, 513 Palla Frostfawn Met at a party near the end of winter, now a very good friend of Alia's. 80th of Winter, 513 Natsu Nendo A tiny squirrel Pycon that startled Alia so badly she fell into the spring floodwaters. 8th of Spring, 514 Lyn'nice Met after falling into the spring floodwaters due to Natsu's arrival, taught Alia a bit about the Konti. 8th of Spring, 514 Chandray Met at an Amphitheater performance, Chandray is a busker Alia played a duet with. 8th of Summer, 514 Atoll Northwind Met at the beach, taught Alia a bit of Fratava in exchange for her teaching him some common words. 13th of Summer, 514 Alyra Met at the bazaar, Alia and Alyra became good friends fairly quickly. 3rd of Summer, 514 Calters Met after an unexpected collision between the two, Alia has taken a fancy to the Akvatari. 81st of Summer, 514 Alaia Met at the waterpark, Alaia is a friend shrouded in many mysteries for Alia. 26th of Summer, 514   Family Person Relationship Date Met Ascaria Beaudouin Alia has a positive relationship with her mother, though she hasn't seen her since Alia made the journey from Wind Reach to Riverfall. 1st of Summer, 494 AV Rayt Nyson Rayt is Alia's father, and Alia loves him with all her heart. He was the one who gifted music to her, and he never got mad, fully supporting every choice Alia decided to make. 1st of Summer, 494 AV   Disliked Person Relationship Date Met N/A N/A N/A   Enemies Person Relationship Date Met N/A N/A N/A

[Alia Beaudouin]

”I spend a lot of my life telling stories, through acting, through singing, through dancing, and most of all, through living.” 514 AV   Spring 514 AV [The Amphitheater] Riverfall Acting (Now With Water!) - 8th of Spring [The Amphitheater] The Show Must Go On - 14th of Spring A New Day, a New Friend - 43rd of Spring Playing With Magic - 49th of Spring   Summer 514 AV (A-Not-So) Happy Birthday! - 1st of Summer [Zhongjie Warren] Deadly Spending (Alia) - 3rd of Summer [The Amphitheater] A Surprise Visit (Chandray) - 8th of Summer Miscommunication (Alia) - 13th of Summer [Riverfall Waterpark] Fun & Fears (Alaia) - 26th of Summer [The Alements] The Crystal Club - 32nd of Summer Secrets in the Sand (Adney) - 33rd of Summer [The Amphitheater] ...Oops - 35th of Summer A Cape, a Book, and a Band of Miniature Thieves (Ragdoll) - 47th of Summer Accidental Nighttime Adventures - 81st of Summer   Fall 514 AV   Winter 514 AV 513 AV   Summer 513 AV The Land and Sea Gates - 4th of Summer   Fall 513 AV The Great Bazaar - 6th of Fall Seaside Storytelling - 25th of Fall Doing The Job - 35th of Fall The Right Choice - 89th of Fall A Lonely Stage - 90th of Fall   Winter 513 AV [The Amphitheater] Method Acting - 15th of Winter To Act a Song - 39th of Winter Flashbacks   Age 5-10   Age 11-15 As the Sun Sets (Una) - 23rd of Summer, 506 AV   Age 16-19

[Alia Beaudouin]

”Sure, why not. Get to know me, but be warned- The answers change every day.” General Information : What is your Name? Alia. Just Alia. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? I believe a child in Wind Reach called me Ali once. How old are you? Nearly 20 What is your height? 5'6" What is your weight? Not the most polite question, but the answer is 126 pounds. Aesthetics : Describe yourself as you see yourself. ...Strange. Entertaining, maybe? Describe yourself as others typically see you. Most likely, 'Unusual Red Haired Girl'. It seems to be what people find most remarkable about me. Just because I'm the 10% of Inartas not in Wind Reach doesn't mean you're allowed to poke me with a stick. What is your favorite body feature? Most people would probably expect me to say my hair, but I don't really want to be defined by my hair color. I like my eyes. They're a nice aquamarine with just a hint of orange buried in the middle. How physically fit are you? I won't be running any marathons soon, but I'm not lazy. I'm pretty thin, as well. How do you typically dress and what is your style? I like Brydas and Vinatis, though my only pair I brought from Wind Reach. They don't sell Inartan clothing here in Riverfall, for obvious reasons. I like the color blue. It contrasts my hair nicely. Family : Who are your parents and what are they like? Ascaria and Rayt Beaudouin. My mother is a second generation Inartan and a grand storyteller, she was one of the reasons I started entertaining. My father is a pure blooded human, and the one who crafted my first Mandolin. The Mandolin is still back in Wind Reach, as I grew too old for the tiny thing and it would simply be extra luggage. Both of my parents put together my inspiration book that I use to write my songs and monologs. Do you have any brothers or sisters? No. I am an only child. What is your extended family like? I have only grandparents on my mothers' side. My father packed up easilyand left to live with my mother Two grandfathers and a grandmother. All of them Inarta, and they barely cared when I left. When my mother questioned them about it, they simply restated an old Inartan law, "Mount Skyinarta is sacred. To live elsewhere is unthinkable - for Wind Reach needs all its citizens to survive and thrive." I believe my extended family have disregarded me. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? I don't have easy access to communication with family, so close friends are as near as I'm going to get. Do you treat animals like family? Birds are family, or so I have been brought up to think. I do not own a Wind Eagle myself, and have never flown, but they still seem easily likable, in a sense. Location : Where were you born? Wind Reach. Where do you live now? Riverfall. I'm quite happy here. I don't believe I'll be going back to Wind Reach any time soon. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? I'm really not sure. Riverfall is a great place, and I really don't think I would be accepted if I went back home, but.. Wind Reach calls for me. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? Anywhere quiet, with my faved notebook. Where do you fear to be? I think the place I yearn to be and fear to be are the same place- Wind Reach. If I go back, I will no longer be signaled out for my race, but what if I am not accepted? What if they no longer treat me as one of their own? I broke their laws, will I not be punished? Traits : Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) No, I don't believe so. Are you right handed or left handed? Right handed. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? I speak common fluently, Nari basically, and I have picked up a little Tukant so far in Riverfall. Both my mother and father spoke Common, but only my mother spoke Nari. I suppose that's why I speak common more fluently. It may also be why I was so easily picked out as an "Outsider." As for accents, I guess I might have a somewhat Inartan accent? I really don't know, you tell me. Do I have an accent? Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I twist my earrings when I’m nervous, but as for any other annoying habits, I guess you'll hear to ask someone who knows me. Oh, I also get a bit tongue tied when it comes to awkward situations, I guess.. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them)? I have my ears pierced, but I’m not planning to get anything else tattooed or pierced. Occupation : What is your occupation? I act at the Amphitheater Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I love acting, even though busking would probably suit me better. Acting makes me feel like someone else, a powerful, meaningful someone else who people listen to. It makes me feel... Important. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? A popular entertainer back in Wind Reach. I would do my life over with an Inarta father instead of human. Other than hair colour, that doesn't make much of a difference, but I guess it would be different to those who teased me for it. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? Entertainment. I love to make people laugh or convey my emotions through song or dance. What occupation do you least like? Why? Hmm.. Something boring or something that could harm or insult people. Maybe a guard? Librarian? Childhood : What sort of child were you? Up until about age twelve, bubbly and energetic. I loved to sing and dance for my family. Age twelve on, though, I became much more antisocial. What is your favorite memory from childhood? I believe I was ten or so, my father gave my my first Mandolin then, and taught be how to play it. I played that thing almost every day until my music actually started sounding like music. What is your worst memory from childhood? When I was twelve, I used to be friends with this other Inartan girl, Fi'an, was it? Maybe F'lan. Anyways, she would constantly tease me about being a mixed-blood, even though in reality, human + Inarta = Inarta. I didn't know that, though, and for the next few years I believed every word she had said. Once she even stole my Mandolin and cut the strings. When I found out.. I punched her, hard. That was the only time I've ever intentionally hurt someone. She called me a 'Dirty filthy human rat' and ran off to tell her parents how evil I was. I cried for two days straight after that, ashamed of my father. I didn't stop crying until my father fixed the strings on my Mandolin. I still haven't hit anyone since. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? I loved them with all my heart. They gave me everything I wanted. Now that I think about it, I was probably a pretty spoilt child. Who was your most influential rolemodel? Hmm.. I don't believe I had a role model, though I looked up (Sometimes literally) to the eagle riders. Not because of their job, but because of their bravery. Education : What sort of education do you have? I had the same education as any child in Wind Reach. Short and labor-filled. I had many duties to keep myself busy during the day, though I never sought out to handle the birds. To this day anything larger than a raven scares me a little. I feel like a disgrace to my people. An Inartan afraid of birds. Do you like/dislike learning? I loved learning, as long as is wasn't just reading out of books all day, I had to interact with the lesson in order to learn it. Sitting in a classroom all day bored me, although I never resented it. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? My parents taught me all of my skills in entertaining. How do you learn best? If a great battle is acted out in scenes, or a religion described in song, I'll remember every aspect of it. What are your educational goals for the future? I hope to develop my skills in dancing and Mandolin further. I have two left feet. In terms of academics, I'd like to learn more about Riverfall's history. You know, get to know my new home. Relationships : Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? After I really get to know a person, yes, I do. I just don't want my friends to end up like that one Inartan shyke. I had looked up to her once, and that ended with a punch. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? I don't want myself to trust easily, but I have habits of trusting people who I've known for a while. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Straight, but I've been defined by a man before as a prude and Asexual because I didn't want to get in bed with him. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. I've been kissed on the cheek many times, but only once, technically, on the lips. And although it's a pretty sad answer, my first kiss was with Jorin, and it was for an Amphitheater show. I still feel bad about that, Jorin is one-hundred percent Rinya's, and I don't exactly deserve to change that. 512 AnswerAhem.. No, I have never been kissed. Don’t look at me like that, I just haven’t found love yet. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. Oh, god no. Drugs & Alcohol : Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. No. I don't like to drink. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? I don't like to drink. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? I don't like to drink. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? No, I don't like the thought of drugs. I don’t like begin controlled by substance and drugs could ruin my life and career. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. I don't like either. Likes & Dislikes : What are your hobbies? Singing and acting, I would dance, but I’m not very good at it. I also used to play Mandolin back in Wind Reach, but I no longer own a Mandolin. Do you like to read? Yes, when I get the time to read, I do. What annoys you more than anything else? A year ago I would have said my hair colour, but I've found that hating it is sort of childish. If you hate something you can change, you would have changed it if you really didn't like it. I haven't changed it, so I don't, in reality, really hate it. Fall, 513 AnswerBeing defined by my hair color. Its not my only feature, you know. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Whenever I had a rough day back in Wind Reach I would simply sit somewhere quiet and play my Mandolin. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? Petching up on stage, forgetting my lines, singing out of tune, playing an instrument thats out of tune. I can't explain why this embarrasses me so much, it just does. Favorites : What is your favorite color or colors? Blue. And though I don't like it as a hair colour, Red is another favourite.. What is your favorite time of day? Sunrise, before the world wakes. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? I was up at dawn back in Wind Reach, sitting on a cliff edge with my Mandolin. It was the morning of the summer solstice, and the sunrise that day was breathtaking. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? Fruit is my favorite type of food. I hate, hate, fish though. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? My favorite type of weather is the kind of rain you can sit in a dry place surrounded by it. The type of rain that you can just listen to all day. Its wonderful. I really don't like earthquakes though. Its just that feeling of chaos and everything being out of control that I don't like. Outlook : Are you optimistic or pessimistic? I'd like to say optimistic, but I guess that's an opinion. What are your religious views? I don't actively worship any gods right now, but my family used to send gifts to Priskil and Rhaus. Would you be able to kill? I don't really think I could bring myself to kill someone. Maim or injure, yes, I could, but kill? I couldn't handle that sort of guilt hanging over my shoulders. What are your views on sex? Ah, I'd rather not speak about this. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Doing what you love and loving what you're doing. Money and wealth don't define your life, unless you let it. Actions : What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? Coming to Riverfall would qualify for both of those descriptions. What is your greatest regret? If I ever went back to Wind Reach, and if my people didn't accept me as one of their own again, I think I might regret ever leaving, tarnishing my life in Wind Reach for a foreign place. What is your best/worst memory? The night after my fight with that petching Inartan girl, no child would look at me. I wanted to burn all of them with my eyes. I skipped school that day, once I heard whispers of 'Dek Licker' swarming around me. I took my Mandolin, tied it to my back, and ran into the forest near my home. I had intentions of running away, but instead climbed a great pine tree and sat on its tallest branch, playing my Mandolin until the sun fell past the horizon and my parents came to get me. I'm not entirely sure if that is my best or worst childhood memory, as the sense of being so high up in that tree, and the sense of serenity and peace were amazing, yet I was still scorned by my friends on the ground. I never wanted to come down. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? I wouldn't force myself to think that I was half Inarta, when in reality a human father didn't make me any less pure-blooded. It's a stupid peeve I know, but still... What are you the most proud of doing in your life? I am most proud, and most ashamed, of making the journey to Riverfall. My emotions on the trip are torn perfectly in two. Emotions : How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? If I really, truly despise someone, I will simply ignore them or avoid them. If I fall in love, unless the feeling is mutual, it will be my own secret. I don't want to harm myself or others with my emotions. Do you have any biases or prejudices? I think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill here, but when people label me as "Not truly Inarta" I automatically hate them. Inarta is a subrace of human, therefor Human + Inarta = Inarta. There isn't any in-between. What makes you happy? Entertaining people, making someone smile. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Wind Reach, Riverfall, ah... Mizahar? My parents, probably. What makes you angry? Being known as the girl with the out-of-place hair. Like I have no right to live in Riverfall. Not every Inartan lives in Wind Reach.. Right? Love : In general, how do you treat others? With respect, unless earned otherwise. I'll respect your opinion as long as it doesn't disrespect my existence. Something everyone should live by. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? I’m not really sure, now that I’m in Riverfall my parents are out of my life, and usually I would say they were the most important person in my life. Does it have to be a person? My job is the most important thing in my life right now. Acting, entertaining, I’d love to busk some day… Who is the person you respect the most, and why? I respect Jorin for his dedication to acting, he’s really good at what he does. I have no idea how he comes up with his monologs, they’re all so.. Professional! I'm not sure why this question is under "Love", though. Someone you respect does not mean someone you love, though I did kiss Jorin.. But that was in a script! Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. Ahm.. No, I don’t. An ideal lover, though… Probably someone who shares my interests, doesn’t see entertaining as a waste of time. I’d love for him to share an interest in singing or dancing, maybe so we could do a duet? That would be cool. Someone who wouldn’t try to convince me to be someone I’m not. Someone who would be my friend when I need one, and someone I could love for who they were.. Am I being to specific? I’m sorry. I’ve never had a solid relationship, I’m not sure what to expect, really. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? Who would I trust to protect me? I would say my friends but... Never mind. No one. If I get into a bad situation with no hope of outside help, I'm petched. No weapon skill at all. Group Situations : Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? Avoid conflict. I don't like fighting, but sometimes it cannot be helped. I've only hit someone once. That petching shyke deserved it.. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? I'd love to be the leader, but I don't think I'm cut out for it. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? Depends how large. Ten people, sure, okay, but being lost in a group of hundreds would push me off the edge. Do you care what others think of you? In performance, thats sometimes all that matters. I think I'm supposed to care about it, and I do, most of the time. What do you think of others, in general? I'd really just like a friend. And I don't judge strangers. Unless, they're like, all up in my face. Then I could get pretty annoyed at them. Self Image : What is your greatest strength as a person? My bravery? I don't know, I'm confident on stage, most of the time. I can memorize stuff pretty easily, too. What is your greatest weakness? I'd really like to skip this topic, as I have lists and lists of my weaknesses, but here goes nothing. I know almost no self defense or fighting skill, I wouldn't last a day in the wild, the only time I ever rode a Wind Eagle was on my trip to Riverfall, and my mother was the one controlling the bird. I'm also a tiny bit afraid of heights.. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would be pure Inartan, still in Wind Reach, flying high above the ground fearlessly on a mighty Wind Eagle. Hah, like that would happen... Are you generally introverted or extroverted? I was very extroverted in Wind Reach, and nearly always smiling, after the children accepted me again. My 15th year to my 17th year were the happiest years of my life, friends, acceptance, even several courters, though all either arranged by my mother or a one-way attraction. Then, of course, I started growing distant from Wind Reach. Dreaming of flying, not on a Wind Eagle, but on my own, to distance cities far away. On the eve of my 19th birthday, I made plans to go to Riverfall. Now, here I am. Are you generally organized or messy? Organized. Everything has a place and every place has a thing. Beliefs : What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? Rhaus. God of music and all that, quite appealing. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? Myri and Dira are the only gods I fear, all the other gods seem.. Nicer, I guess is the word. In comparison. That's all. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? No, not a single mark. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? I do not have a specific deity to worship, though again, I find Rhaus appealing. I'm not really sure what the protocol or whatever is for praying to deities is.. I'm afraid I would anger someone, or the god themself. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? Blood sacrifices, dying unnecessarily for your god or goddess. Killing an innocent in their names. Life & Death : What do you absolutely live for? I live to entertain, to make people smile. To make someone happy on a bad day. What is the best part of life? Living, laughter, curiosity, celebration, delight, love. What is the best part of death? Being free from worry, being free from hunger and pain, being able to taste freedom without harm. No judgement or If you could choose, how would you want to die? Peacefully, of old age after a lifetime of making people smile. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? I'm not really sure. I would like to be remembered as 'Great Actor' or 'Great Entertainer' or 'Bringer of Happiness' or something like that. Wait, that last one sounded pretty stupid, scratch that out? Ah.. Whatever. In reality, I'm really not sure. My life has yet to unfold. I cannot predict where destiny will lead me so soon in my life. Specialized Questions : Why did you move to Riverfall? I've been waiting for this question. I moved to Riverfall because I knew I would never make it in Wind Reach, with no special talents and terrible with birds, I was simply a waste of space in Wind Reach. I needed a fresh start, somewhere where I could be accepted as different, interesting, even, instead of one of the same. If I stayed in Wind Reach, I would have lived out my days like any other commoner, working, sleeping, eating, repeating. In Riverfall, I got a chance to be something new, something different. Do you ever consider moving back to Wind Reach? Yes. But I know inside that I won't be able to be accepted, I won't be treated like I was treated before. Do you miss being in Wind Reach? I miss my parents and the similarity of everyone having red hair. I miss being able to wear Bryda and Vinatis all day every day every season, I can't imagine wearing something.. Bulkier. What is your greatest fear? I have several, but combining them all into one would probably be losing my job, being rejected as an entertainer, loosing control of my life and being forced back to Wind Reach, and then being rejected and discarded by my people. I would have no where to go, no one to turn to, and my life would be in ruins. Do you plan on perusing a busking career? Hmm.. Maybe, if I write any new songs that I feel need to be sung. Right now, acting is enough for me. I'm still not sure if I chose right when I applied at the Amphitheater rather than the White Swan. I guess I was a bit afraid of being rejected, and there is no second chances at the White Swan.