Asen

[Asen]

Sessaschenaasen PronunciationSeh-SAH-shen-AH-zen Appearance Race: Mixed blood (Freshwater Iyvess Dhani-human) Gender: Female Age: 57 years of age Birthday: 14th of Summer, 458 AV Birthplace: Riverfall Appearance: At five foot ten and under one hundred and thirty pounds, Asen simply doesn't have the aura of intimidation a fighter should; she's too lively for that. Her hair is close-cropped on the sides and bursts into life at the top of her head. The shock of blonde curls explode in every direction and are interwoven with lighter strands -- though recently her hair has been turning brown. Her wide eyes are inherited from her father, a crystalline blue bordered by dark lashes and neat eyebrows arching above. At times she is mistaken for a boy due to her unfeminine build; while she doesn't necessarily mind those mishaps, they are also not wholly pleasant. Simultaneously, however, she doesn't make an effort to appear more feminine. Makeup simply isn't her thing, though she does wonder what she would look like with kohl'd eyes. Caught between young and old, her own personal halfbreed curse, Asen shows signs of aging: Crow's feet jut out from the corners of her eyes and grey hairs, often mistaking for platinum blonde, appear every so often. Her joints creak, especially on cold mornings. Despite her mostly youthful appearance, Asen is not immune to the pain of being old. As of the 29th of Spring, 515 AV, Asen has a tattoo covering her entire right arm (a sleeve). Tattoo : Artist: Peter Madsen Character Concept Asen is a rather cocky young woman, with a stubborn streak that could equal her mother's. She's very blunt in her speech and this could be either good or bad, depending on her situation. While being vulnerable to insults, she uses these to improve herself. Asen has a tendency to forget about titles, referring to authority by last name as though it were a challenge. This could potentially get her into plenty of trouble if she spoke to the wrong person. Contrary to most Dhani half-breeds, Asen's father -- Sessaschenanesskira -- stuck around. They had a fairly strong bond, and her father loved her mother enough to even marry her and get Cheva marks. While he took care of her and adored his only child, he was also disappointed in her bellicose attitude. For years he'd look down at her while she turned her gaze to the ground, and her father would wipe blood from a small cut or crouch to look at a bruise. After many of these instances he began to teach her that intimidation was a much better tactic. Asen's mother played an equally important role in her life. She taught her to cook simple meals, mend clothes. Asen's mother also introduced her to another god: Laviku. The half-Dhani worships both Laviku and Siku, the latter her father's god despite what most Iyvess are like. She has little to no problem with nudity, so long as she is somewhat familiar with those around her while she is naked. Her opinion on Kelvics, however, is more or less negative. She finds their way of shifting into different forms strange and unnatural, and sees them only as breeders. Character History Asen was the child of a loving couple in Riverfall; unfortunately, this same couple was a Dhani and a human. They were met with plenty of harsh words and scorn once Asen was born. Her father had named her after her grandmother (and to an extent, her great-grandmother), Skanissasensessaschena, instead of allowing her mother to give her a human name. This, naturally, led to some interesting developments. Asen got into plenty of arguments and fist fights when she was a child up until her teen years, which is when she began to learn that appearances matter, and looking intimidating would do wonders for her. Since she inherited the snake-like face (mostly cheekbones) from her father, she could narrow her eyes -- the ones she got from her mother -- and turn up her coat collar to enhance her scariness. Unfortunately this didn't work as well as she and her father had hoped, and Asen still fought with other teens. Eventually her parents had enough and shipped her off to Syliras with an aunt to learn a lesson. When they got there Asen refused to leave their apartment for weeks. Her aunt had to drag the lanky girl out onto the streets and force her to walk around to keep the teen from expiring. The half-Dhani realized she wanted to become a squire when her aunt had come home one day and spoke of the knights, telling stories and described the few she had actually seen training. That had gotten her out of the apartment rather quickly, searching for a way to sign up. Hidden History : When Asen was in her late forties, she became pregnant with twins. However, the children were both stillborn and Asen was rendered sterile. She is now uncomfortable around pregnant women and children, especially heavily pregnant women and small children. Language Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: Snake-tongue (Can only understand; unable to speak) Poor Language: N/A Skills   Physical Skill EXP Total Proficiency Acrobatics 5 XP 5/100 Novice Brawling 20 SP, 10 RB, 1 XP 31/100 Competent Body Building 8 XP 8/100 Novice Climbing 2 XP 2/100 Novice Dancing 2 XP 2/100 Novice Digging 2 XP 2/100 Novice Endurance 21 XP 21/100 Novice Escape Artist 5 XP 5/100 Novice Riding: Horse 4 XP 4/100 Novice Running 4 XP 4/100 Novice Stealth 1 XP 1/100 Novice Swimming 5 XP 5/100 Novice Unarmed Combat 10 SP, 11 XP 21/100 Novice Weapon: Arming Sword 2 XP 2/100 Novice Weapon: Halfspear 5 XP 5/100 Novice Weapon: Longbow 3 XP 3/100 Novice Wrestling 4 XP 4/100 Novice   Mental Skill EXP Total Proficiency Land Navigation 4 XP 4/100 Novice Leadership 1 XP 1/100 Novice Logic 4 XP 4/100 Novice Mathematics 1 XP 1/100 Novice Observation 48 XP 48/100 Competent Philosophy 5 XP 5/100 Novice Planning 3 XP 3/100 Novice Tactics 12 XP 12/100 Novice   Social Skill EXP Total Proficiency Flirting 9 XP 9/100 Novice Interrogation 3 XP 3/100 Novice Intimidation 10 SP, 7 XP 17/100 Novice Negotiation 3 XP 3/100 Novice Persuasion 1 XP 1/100 Novice Rhetoric 17 XP 17/100 Novice Seduction 7 XP 7/100 Novice Socialization 54 XP 54/100 Expert Storytelling 4 XP 4/100 Novice   Trade Skill EXP Total Proficiency Cooking 6 SP 6/100 Novice Foraging 1 XP 1/100 Novice Herbalism 1 XP 1/100 Novice Horsemanship 1 XP 1/100 Novice Intelligence 2 XP 2/100 Novice Hunting 3 XP 3/100 Novice Sewing 5 SP 5/100 Novice Subterfuge 1 XP 1/100 Novice Tracking 2 XP 2/100 Novice Shield Points Amount Total Training +3 3 Training +5 8 Helping Citizens of Syliras +5 13 Training +3 16 Training +5 21 Helping Citizens of Syliras +2 23 Training +2 25 Patron +1 26 Training +2 28 Lores   People Akalaks: A race best avoided Asen: Drinking one's self into a stupor Avanze: A name you despise Avanze and Etnava: Akalak, not to trust Aventis: Eypharian Prick Aventis: Mountain Man Beodan Clathony: Handsome in the right light Beodan Clathony: Likes tasty plants Beodan Clathony: The Herbalist Beodan Clathony: The Kelvic horse Etnava: Avanze's dark brother Garland: Brutish Squire Garland: Not So Tough Garland: Sunberth Bred, Syliras Raised Katelyn Marks: Uses a longbow Lichenan Tidalcatch: Owner of the Inked Pen Lorden: A Flirt Lorden: Born in Syliras Lorden: Cute Syliran Knight Lorden: Doesn't Stand on Ceremony Lorden: Has no Impulse Control Lorden: Knows How to Use an Arming Sword Lorden: Quite Addictive Lorden: Quite Young for a Knight Orin: “Just Friends” with Sylvette. Orin: Passionate about kelvics and against slavery Rhov's Nickname: Feathers Rhov: Drinking friend Rhov: Got a tattoo at the same time as him Sayana: Graceful Six-Armed Eypharian Sayana: Lost her child Sayana: Strongest woman I know Sera Marissa: New patron Sylvette: Kelvic (ginger cat), bonded to Orin.   Location Location: Antinous Training Grounds Location: Sacred Arch Hotsprings Location: The Bean Location: The Inked Pen Location: Windmount Stables Lore of Syliran Geography   Combat Skill Arming Sword: Proper Grip Crossbow: Easier at Close Range Endurance: Struggling while unable to breathe Getting accustomed to holding a weapon Halfspear: A jabbing weapon Halfspear: A lightweight weapon Halfspear: Basic grips Halfspear: Basic thrusts Halfspear: Best paired with a buckler Halfspear: For close-range combat Halfspear: Held at midpoint Halfspear: No good for throwing Halfspear: Proper stance Intimidation: Referring to the knighthood to back you up Intimidation: Use of threats Joints are the best weak spots in armor Longbow: Aim is Better With Both Eyes Open Longbow: Hard to Pull Running: I can run faster without any armor. Seduction: Unconventional Combat Technique Selecting the right sized half-spear Swimming: Being thrown into the water Tactics: Fighting in water Tactics: Finding an Opponent's Center of Balance Tactics: Limit the enemy’s mobility. Tactics: Targetting an opponent's weak point Tactics: Using seduction for a surprise attack Tactics: Verbal abuse Unarmed Combat: Cheap shots; throat, stomach, and groin Unarmed Combat: Crotch Strike Unarmed Combat: The Headbutt Weapon is an extension of one's body Wrestling: Throat hold from behind   Non-Combat Skill Acrobatics: Improve balance by centering weight Acrobatics: Maintaining balance while drunk Cooking: Boiling water can start several dishes Dancing: Basic position with a partner Dancing: 'Violent' dancing Endurance: Apply pressure to an injury to reduce pain Endurance: Pain of a tattoo Herbalism: Vyfox is a cluster of white flowers Horsemanship: Grooming a horse Hunting: Flushing Prey Philosophy: Everyone will die, everyone is mortal Planning: Dressing according to weather Planning: Goal to train and become less useless Riding: Bridling a horse Riding: Dismounting a horse Riding: Function of a horse's lead Riding: Mounting a horse Riding: Putting on a horse's halter Riding: Saddling a horse Riding: Untacking a horse Riding: Walk, trot Seduction: The Tease Tracking: Rabbit Droppings Tracking: Recognizing Your Own Footprints   Social Becoming a Knight is Hard Work Event: Bunny Blitz Syliran Knights Aren't All Powerful   Religion Lore of Religion: Siku   Personal Ale really is that gross Bonding over pain with Sayana Being Cold-Blooded Sucks Coffee: Bitter but nice Failure is not an Option Fighting in the Cold is Inadvisable Horses are terrifying Learning to Ask for Help Making amends Nearly getting raped; comforted by that same body Regaining purpose in life Remembering the twins Sayana's confession Sayana's lost baby was going to be named Serend Self: Determination Sometimes kelvic bondmates are considered equals The fifth time I cried What your body does doesn't make you a monster   Nature Eypharians can have six arms Kelvic bond: Feelings can be shared, but there is no mind reading Kelvics can eat meat no matter their form Kriital: Large, predatory bird. Possessions 1 Set of Clothing (Colorful) -Simple Shirt -Simple Pants -Simple Undergarments -Simple Coat -Simple Boots 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week’s Worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel -Silver Necklace with Oak Tree Pendant. 88 Gold Mizas, 74 Silver Mizas Heirloom: A ring in the shape of a snake with its tail in its mouth. Housing Location: Syliras, Squire Dormitories House: A sparsely-furnished sleeping room with a few beds and a chest for herself. Note: Asen does not pay seasonal expenses as long as she is a squire. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Mug of Beer at the Rearing Stallion -2 SM 99 GM, 98 SM Mug of Ale (x3) -3 SM 99 GM, 95 SM Cream Shirt -1 SM 99 GM, 94 SM Black Trousers -8 SM 99 GM, 86 SM Leather Boots, High -10 SM 99 GM, 76 SM Leather Belt -4 SM 99 GM, 72 SM Medium Colored Tattoo -12 GM 87 GM, 72 SM Coffee -3 SM 87 GM, 69 SM Rabbit +1 GM, 5 SM 88 GM, 74 SM FC: Beck Holladay

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Thread List   Flashbacks Name Date Other PCs Involved Status Other Two Souls and a Half-Dhani 52nd of Spring, 512 AV Aren Submitted for Grading   Winter 514 AV Name Date Other PCs Involved Status Other Riding with Rumors 3rd of Winter, 514 AV Ball In Progress A New Sparring Partner 21st of Winter, 514 AV Aventis Graded +3 Shield Points Aim for the Snake Eyes 68th of Winter, 514 AV Garland Graded +5 Shield Points To Warm the Blood 82nd of Winter, 514 AV Lorden Ladis Graded N/A   Spring 515 AV Name Date Other PCs Involved Status Other Schooling a Squire 2nd of Spring, 515 AV Lorden Ladis Graded Shield Points Pending Flirting and Firewater 2nd of Spring, 515 AV Lorden Ladis Graded Shield Points Pending Let It Fly 10th of Spring, 515 AV Katelyn Marks Graded N/A Half Snake and Blue Giant 13th of Spring, 515 AV Avanze Graded +5 Shield Points Orders 20th of Spring, 515 AV Lorden Ladis Abandoned Ink and Ale 29th of Spring, 515 AV Rhov Graded N/A Riding: Easier Said Than Done 33rd of Spring, 515 AV Solo Graded +3 Shield Points Bunny Blitz 38th of Spring, 515 AV Sayana Graded +1 GM, 5 SM; +2 Shield Points Craziness in the Caves 41st of Spring, 515 AV Orin Fenix, Sylvette Sciath Graded +5 Shield Points, 1 Silver Oak Tree Pendant Moonlight Waltz 63rd of Spring, 515 AV Eluri, Alexander Ross, Treachery Abandoned There Will Be Blood 73rd of Spring, 515 AV Matthew (GST), Sayana, Aren, Garland, Nivel Submitted for Grading Coffee and a Chat 77th of Spring, 515 AV Orin Fenix Graded   Summer 515 AV Name Date Other PCs Involved Status Other Planning Ahead. 11th of Summer, 515 AV Archailist In Progress All By My Lonesome 14th of Summer, 515 AV Solo Graded +2 Shield Points Spears and Scrapes 17th of Summer, 515 AV Solo Graded +3 Shield Points Let's Begin, Shall We? 20th of Summer, 515 AV Solo In Progress Hoofbeats and Halfbreeds 33rd of Summer, 515 AV Beodan Clathony Graded N/A The Female of the Species 64th of Summer, 515 AV Logan Storm In Progress Grief of a Mother 67th of Summer, 515 AV Sayana Graded N/A The Mistake 70th of Summer, 515 AV Aren In Progress What's Your Problem? 74th of Summer, 515 AV Solo In Progress

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NPCs Sessaschenanesskira Race: Freshwater Iyvess Dhani Gender: Male Age: 168 years old DOB: 7th of Summer, 346 AV Languages: Snake-tongue (Fluent), Common (Basic) Skill EXP Total Proficiency Riding 12 XP 12/100 Novice Unarmed Combat 12 XP 12/100 Novice Fishing 26 XP 26/100 Competent Sessaschenanesskira is Asen's father, who resides in Riverfall as a fisherman. While some would expect him to leave Asen's mother shortly after she found out she was pregnant, the opposite happened. They were married, and Sessaschenanesskira stayed with his wife until she died in the fall of 514 AV of old age. He remains in the city until he cannot do so any longer. FC: Matt Dallas Sera Marissa Olander Race: Human Gender: Female Age: 27 years old DOB: 32nd of Spring, 488 AV POB: Alvadas Languages: Common (Fluent) Gnosis: 1 Sylir, 1 Illusionism Skill EXP Total Proficiency Acrobatics 49 XP 49/100 Competent Intelligence 49 XP 49/100 Competent Riding (Horse) 34 XP 34/100 Competent Torture 44 XP 44/100 Competent Weapon: Buckler 32 XP 32/100 Competent Weapon: Longbow 46 XP 46/100 Competent Weapon: Shortspear 39 XP 39/100 Competent Additional Info: Marissa was marked by Ionu at an early age, impressing both the deity and her parents. From then she continued testing her abilities with the gnosis, finding all sorts of time combinations and sensations to extract information from her marks, whether she was set onto them or not. If she wanted to know something, she would utilize her gnosis. When her family moved to Syliras she found that it was not wise to use her gnosis so blatantly. It made people... uncomfortable, to say the least, to find that their reality had been altered. She joined the Knighthood, proving to be a fast learner and an attentive pupil. She was assigned a squire at the tender age of twenty-one, though the two failed to get along properly and the squire was transferred. One might say it's her ever-shifting personality that prevented her from being a successful tutor. Another might offer up that it is her brashness, though she is a coin with two very different sides -- though a better comparison would be a die. She appears plain, but the sheer complexity of her being definitely turns the tables on those who are not prepared for it. FC: ???