Martini Elwood

[Martini Elwood]

Martini Elwood A Stain of Color. Appearance Don't look too hard, you might find my mistakes. Full Name: Martini Belrose Elwood Race: Human Age: 24 | 20th of Winter, 495BV Gender: Female Height: 5’7” Weight: 138lbs Profession: Artist Housing: Solar Wind Apartments, Lhavit Likes: Art, Her Creative Zone Dislikes: Djed, Art block Merits: Ambitious Flaws: Single Minded Fluent: Common Basic: - Poor: Tukant Worships: Akvin PC Model: Maia Mitchell Martini is a somewhat tall woman with long and slender limbs. She has light caramel skin and hazelnut brown eyes. She has a roundish face, and a shapely body. She has thick lashes that and a sharp nose. Her hair, a light brown, travels just past her neck, and often she wears her hair pinned up or back to keep it from her eyes. Martini wears a loose hanging pale blue shirt that falls just below her waist and simple silk pants that are black in color. She chooses to wear sandals and has a leather cloak for when the weather gets cold. While painting, no matter where she is, her clothing is always similar. A short sleeve shirt, preferably of silk, and shorts or pants depending on the season. On top of that lay an apron to keep the paint from covering her clothes. Martini also puts her hair in a ponytail or bun. Often times she is seen with heavy circles and bags around her eyes, which she will sometimes conceal with face powders and such. Injuries : Injury Description Received: Duration Thread Link Bruised buttocks that make walking difficult for 5 days 1st of Summer, 517: Five Days Kuvan Test Personality Am I that different? Martini has matured a bit since her time in Riverfall and her move to Lhavit. She's still a bit soft spoken, but she tends to function normally now in social situations - she seems more open to talking to others than she was before. Her workaholic nature hasn't changed much, but she has deigned to take better care of herself by forcing her eyes from her current project. Pre : The Artist: The brunette is seemingly always finding something new to paint. Be it a person, place, or object, she will draw it if it inspires her. She is very bright and (naturally) creative. She loves to experience things first hand but mainly as a means for her muse. She zones out when drawing, focusing exclusively on the task at hand. The Person: Martini isn't much of a person, as an old friend called her, she is more of a machine than anything. She doesn't function well in social gatherings unless it's about art. When people speak to her the first thing they notice is a heavy Sylirain accent. She often keeps her answers short and to the point, to the point of being curt. This causes her many problems with making friends, as it makes it seem she has no time for anyone. She's not the healthiest person either. When working, often Martini forgets to sleep and eat, only getting up for bathroom breaks or if she needs to add new notes to the information sheet of the drawing. She is never negligent in her work and loves experimenting with new styles and forms of art. She values hard work and dedication. Pre-Creation Paint it away. Martini was born in Syliras, Sylira. As a young girl she was Martini was introduced to the arts very early in life. Her mother, Marian, was a beautiful dancer and her father, Lenard, had mastered the art of storytelling. While they had no high expectations for Martini, they did indulge her curious habits and hobbies. She wanted to learn how to dance? Her mother indulged her. She wanted to learn how to write? Her father taught her. She wanted to know how to read? He mother helped her. Martini had everything she could possibly want. Except one thing was missing from her life. Her special talent. At first, she thought it was writing, because she often thought up poems or free verses that she would share with her parents for critique. When Martini began to show interest in drawing at the age of ten, Marian and Lenard combined their knowledge to put together an Artist's Toolkit. Martini began to take Art classes at 14, when she realized that she was seriously interested in the craft. She began to live and breath drawing. She drew when she was sad, angry, happy... she drew all kinds of landscapes. She had started off doodling stick figures, but when she saw how beautiful concept art and landscapes were? That became her specialty. Her mother and father paid for her schooling and art classes, and they lived a happy life in Syliras until the Djed storms tore everything apart. Yes, the Djed storms of 512 were hard for the seventeen year old. The swept over the land claiming many lives outside the city, but Martini tried her best to remain strong until those storms claimed the lives of her parents. They were rushing to shelter when her father turned back around to run into the house, he rushed them into shelter and bore the raging storm head on. When her father didn't return, Martini realized he was more than likely dead, and she and her mother mourned for a two seasons before her mother grew ill and died from a broken heart. She would never know what her father thought was so important he had to risk his life for it. Before dying she made Martini swear to make her father proud, but after she too had passed martini evolved the goal into becoming the best artist so that her name would reach the heavens and her parents could smile down on her from above. Though she didn't stay in Syliras for long after wards, because her house brought painful and distracting memories to her mind. She packed up her stuff and moved to Riverfall a year later in 513, but didn't arrive until 515. Once in Riverfall she immersed herself in her studies. She bought a home with the money left to her at the Kuahala estates, and enrolled in artisan classes at the school in Riverfall where she studies now even at the age of 21. Fall 518AV Was running her solution? Or was it a catalyst? Martini flees Riverfall and sets foot in Lhavit hoping to run away from a series of events that would provide further grief. Once she has settled, she wakes to find the object of her fear has followed her and she decides no amount of escape is enough to distance her from her past.. or future.

[Martini Elwood]

Skills I know I can…   Novice Skill Experience Total Level Acrobatics +1 1 Novice Acting +1 1 Novice Botany +1 1 Novice Brawling +1 1 Novice Cleaning +2,+1 3 Novice Cosmetology +2,+1,+1,+1 5 Novice Dancing 5SP 5 Novice Endurance +2,+1,+1,+1,+1,+2,+2,+1 11 Novice Floristry +2 2 Novice Gardening +1,+1,+1 3 Novice Intelligence +1,+1 2 Novice Interrogation +1,+2,+1 4 Novice Intimidation +1,+1 2 Novice Investigation +1,+1,+1,+1 4 Novice Land Navigation: City +1,+2,+2,+1 6 Novice Leadership +1,+2,+1,+1,+1 6 Novice Logic +2,+3,+1 6 Novice Medicine +1 1 Novice Meditation +1,+2,+1,+1,+2 7 Novice Negotiation +1,+1,+1,+1 4 Novice Organization +3,+1,+3,+1,+1,+1,+1,+1,+1,+2 15 Novice Painting 5SP,+2,+1 8 Novice Persuasion +2,+1,+1,+1,+1 6 Novice Philosophy +1,+2,+2,+2 7 Novice Planning +1,+1,+2,+4,+1,+1,+2,+2,+1 15 Novice Rhetoric +3,+2,+1,+1,+1,+2 10 Novice Running +4 4 Novice Subterfuge +1,+1 2 Novice Tactics +2,+1 3 Novice Teaching +3,+1,+1 5 Novice Weapon: Kukri +2 2 Novice Writing +2,+1,+1,+1 5 Novice   Competent Skill Experience Total Level Weapon: Dagger 26SP, +2,+1 29 Competent   Expert Skill Experience Total Level Drawing 15RB, 14SP,+5,+1,+4,+5,+3,+3,+2 52 Expert Observation +2,+4,+5,+3,+2,+2,+2,+1,+2,+2,+3,+2,+2,+2,+3,+4,+4,+4,+2,+3,+4 58 Expert Socialization +2,+2,+5,+3,+5,+2,+2,+1,+2,+2,+3,+1,+2,+3,+2,+1,+4,+3,+2,+2,+3,+4 56 Expert # - - -   Master Skill Experience Total Level # - - - # - - - # - - -   Resolve Starting PC | +26R Skill Bonuses Interrogation (L1) | +1R Intimidation (L1) | +1R Meditation (L1) | +1R Leadership (L1) | +1R Endurance (L1) | +1R Gnosis Bonuses None | +0R -------- Total Resolve: 31R Lores: 195 Be greater than them.   People n Races Hinma: Shinya in training Shinya: basic overview Kayli: A true & faithful friend Kayli: Terrified of snakes Kayli Evers: Closest Friend Grim Ravenwood: Strange Bluish Arm Grim Ravenwood: Dressed in Black, With a Raven Grim Ravenwood: Half-Isur Grim Ravenwood: Mysterious Scythe Tattoo Dusk: Skull Crow and Grim’s Companion An Unsettling Encounter With a Troubled Man People: Alice Lewis People: Robinson Dev'Ania: neighbor at the Solar Winds Silka: Owner of The Velvet Curtain Hollow: Horribly scarred Hollow: Unusual starburst eyes Eypharians: A race that possess multiple arms People: Noemi and Adie, florists Keper: proprietor of the Good Book Lore of the physical appearance of a Nuit People: Savis Maren Savis Maren: employed at Tain's Studio Lhavitians: don't need holidays to celebrate Hinma: covered in scars Hinma: born in Sunberth Hinma: the story behind her scar People: Madeira Craven Madeira: trustworthy   Location Riverfall: Layout Riverfall: Men Stare at Women Location: Kendoka Sasaran Riverfall location: The Courier Express Location: Lapis Park Location: The Valkalah Academy Location: Valkalah Library Location: the Silk Palace Riverfall: A beautiful city full of art Lapis Park, Riverfall: A stunning garden Riverfall location: Knirin Gardens Riverfall location: The Velvet Curtain Brothel Riverfall sunrises are breathtaking no matter how long you have lived in the city Location: Cosmo Center Lhavit: uses Kina currency Location: Tain’s Studio The Good Book: a bookbinder on Zintia Location: Azure Market Location: Willis Weapons Location: Surya Plaza   Job Drawing: drawing from memory Drawing: thick vs thin charcoal Drawing: Line of Action Drawing: The line of action is the motion & flow of the pose Drawing: The line of action aids dynamism, foreshortening & proportions Drawing: Set folded paper under the hand to stop smudging Drawing: Shading in color Quills are inefficient tools for shading Drawing: Blending colors together Drawing technique: reference study Drawing: how to give life study's definition Artistry: inspiration dulls over time Drawing: drawing eyes Drawing: ink will bleed through stacked paper Drawing: the Line of Action Drawing: Drawing from sight versus imagination Painting: Any surface may be painted Drawing: Beginning with geometrical shapes Drawing: Embellish details over simple outlines Drawing: View a piece as a whole when looking for corrections Drawing: Inking over charcoal to add depth Drawing: warm up exercises Drawing: the texture of the moon Drawing: how to draw water reflections Painting: mixing colors Drawing: Kukri concept art Drawing: starting with structure Drawing: tattoo concepts   Self Obtained Kuvan Status Kuvan Tattoo: Mark of Riverfall citizenship Martini: Prefers the comfort of her apartment Martini: Still grieves for her parents Martini: Not a good actress Martini: Wishing for a small house with a garden Martini: Djed dreams Martini: Haunted by nightmares Martini: Wishes to learn to make her own paint Martini: Wishes to learn to carve figurines Martini: Possessed by the ghost of her father.. and the magic easel? Freeing oneself of grief and moving on Martini: gets headaches from loud crowds Lore of the never ending process of grief Lore of a panic attack   Skill Tactics: Always Have to Be Ready Endurance: Refusing to Give Up the Fight Endurance: pushing through fear Tactics: Don’t Worry About Opponent’s Safety Negotiation: Setting the terms of a commission Organization: Keeping a record of clients & commissions Philosophy: live for them Interrogation: Challenging conflicting information Investigation: the mystery of the flower carving Meditation: Letting your imagination inspire you Endurance: Working through the night Intelligence: Reading facial expressions Leadership: Setting deadlines with clients Organization: By color darkest to lightest Investigation: Tattoos Make People Recognizable Medicine: All Nighters Cause Health Problems Meditation: controlled breathing Socialization: tolerating rude people Socialization: introducing yourself Persuasion: explaining yourself... poorly Leadership: enacting a plan Teaching: getting around technical jargon Socialization: giving an apology Observation: The rich scents of a garden Teaching: Giving art tips and hints to a novice Investigation: Asking questions to learn more Socialization: Comforting someone who is upset Subterfuge: Evading confrontation by changing the subject Endurance: Overworking to avoid sleep Rhetoric: Succinctly expressing what you want Negotiation: Offering your best price upfront Socialization: Blunt, bold questions can be perceived as rude Land Navigation: reading a city map Floristry: all flowers have a meaning Floristry: snowdrop means hope or purity Floristry: characteristics of Hyacinth seeds Floristry: Hyacinth symbolizes grief Gardening: potting plants Botany: the basics of keeping potted plants healthy Philosophy: the nature of grief Negotiation: reasoned comparison Persuasion: heading off an argument Land Navigation: learning to read a map Observation: inspecting quality Land Navigation: reading a map Kukri: brief overview Intimidation: Using facial expressions to appear tougher Planning: Bringing a weapon to explore the wilds Brawling: Using anything nearby as a projectile Leadership: Delegating under pressure Endurance: Using adrenaline to carry you through Meditation: Building mental fortitude Endurance: Withstanding possession and the war in ones head Persuasion: A mental push Philosophy: Questioning the Gods and one's purpose Philosophy: Conflict is just a part of life Philosophy: Pain of holding on worth keeping the memory alive Cosmetology: Morning cleansing routine Gardening: Watering a plant when soil is dry Teaching: the basic primary colors Acting: faking a smile Socialization: motor mouth Cosmetology: using face powder to cover dark circles Socialization: a social faux pas Organization: preparing for the day Organization: setting up an impromptu studio Leadership: directing a model Observation: figure study Gardening: keeping a plant alive out of spite Socialization: the proper way to greet a client Negotiation: settling payment   Gods n Gnosis Lore of prayers to Akvin Priskill: Goddess of radiance, hope & vigilance Morwen's Absence: Lack of Winter still a problem   Magic Magic Easel: Origins Magic Easel: Abilities Magic Easel: A source of inner conflict and turmoil Magic: Dangerous and unpredictable Magic: Once feared, now a curiosity Magic Easel: Followed Martini from Riverfall Magic: effects of overgiving Magic: sweet whispers   Misc Lore of meeting the neighbors It’s Not Over Until It’s Over It is easier to forget the past than to confront it Creativity and inspiration cannot be forced Finding inspiration in the stories of others Lore of the Okomo Color matching Lore of Alice's rules for her students Finding inspiration in the stories of others Lore of a first assigned client The delightful feel of cool grass under hot feet Understanding Lenard's sacrifice A connection between the magic easel and Lenard Elwood's ghost Interacting with and experiencing the ghost of one's father Symbolism: New plant growth akin to personal growth Fear of parents being nothing more than a memory Lore of the bizarre Lhavitian sleep schedule Preparation: Better safe than sorry Crowds are drawn to the best performance City Event: The Ponrose Overgiving incident Lore of the personal significance of tattoos

[Martini Elwood]

Possessions What I have…   On Person Small Sheath, Leather - Dagger Backpack - Map, City (Lhavit) - Blank Book (Paper) - Binder (Sturdy Folio) - Charcoal Sticks x5 - Waterskin - Comb (Bone) - Brush (Bone)   In Home Supplies - Blue Paint (5oz) - Red Paint (5oz) - Yellow Paint (5oz) - Ink Sticks (10) Furniture Canopy Bed (Rented) Desk, Average (Rented) - Artists Kit - Quill x2 - Blood Red Ink (1 oz) 4/5 - Ruby Red Ink (1 oz) 4/5 - Pale Red Ink (1 oz) 4/5 - Blank Book (Paper) - Blank Book (Parchment) - Charcoal sticks x5 - Blank Canvas (30 sq.in) x1 Chair (Cushioned), Average (Rented) Wash Basin, Average Couch, Average (rented) Hearth, Average - Fire Tool Chest, Average (Rented) 1 chamber pot Plants and Tools x1 Flower Pot, Medium - x5 Hyacinth Seeds, rare (planted) x1 Spade x1 Shovel x1 Dracaena Plant (rented) Hygiene: - Soap - Razor - Toothpaste (4 oz) - Toothbrush - Mouth wash (8 oz) - Skin Cream (4 oz) Miscellaneous: - Flint & Steel   Books *All books are located in the chest in Martini's home. Book: Contents : n/a   Clothing - Simple Pale Blue Shirt - Headwear, Yarn Cowl - Yarn Scarf - Simple Black Pants - Simple Leather Cloak - Leather Simple Sandals - Leather Shoes - Leather Boots, High - Linen Apron - Gloves leather - Undergarments x10   Heirloom Artist's Toolkit (25GM) An old toolkit put together by her parents, Martini has used this toolkit since she reached double digits. This kit contains a number of items useful to those who produce art; paintings, drawings and sketches. There is a collection of various types of brushes, a number of different sized canvases, a number of small bowls and a handful of specially shaped charcoal. Every season Martini renews the supplies.   Magic Items - Moving Painting detailing her Father's Death [x] - Item - Item - Item   Art Pieces - Mother's Portrait (Drawn, Competent) [x] - Father's Portrait (Drawn, Competent)[x] - Crude Flame (Painted, Novice) [x] - Moonlit Waterfall (Drawn, Competent)[x] - Forested Area (Drawn, Competent) [x] Ledger   Start Name Credit Debit Total Startx1 Small Leather Sheath 2SM, 1x Steel Dagger 2GM, x1 Linen Apron 3SM, x1 Bed: Average 10GM, x1 Desk: Average 2GM, x2 Chair: Average 14SM, x1 Wash Basin: Average 2GM, x1 Dresser: Average 2GM, x1 Hearth: Average 3GM, x1 Cupboard: Average 2GM, x1 Table: Average 1GM, x4 cups (6 oz) 12CM, x4 bowls (7”/ 16 oz) 12CM, x4 dishes (7”) 12CM, x4 table knives 4CM, x4 tablespoons 4CM, x4 table forks 4CM, x1 cooking pot (gallon) 3SM, x1 Chamber Pot 2SM, x1 Fire Tool 2SM, x1 Book: Blank (Paper) 3GM, x1 Book: Blank (Parchment) 3GM, x1 Ink Vial (1 oz) 1GM, x2 Quills 10CM, x1 Toothpaste (4 oz) 1GM, x1 Toothbrush 3GM, x1 Mouth wash (8 oz) 5SM, x1 Skin Cream (4 oz) 1GM,x1 Bookcase: Average 8GM, x10 undergarments 1GM, Exchanged 4GM for 30SM and 100CM +30SM, 100CM -48GM, 23SM, 49CM 52GM, 7SM, 51CM Shoppingx1 Blood Red Ink (1 oz) 3GM, x1 Ruby Red Ink (1 oz) 3GM, x1 Pale Red Ink (1 oz) 3GM [x] - -9GM 43GM, 7SM, 51CM Gloves, Leather [x] - -5SM 43GM 2SM 51CM Payment for Drawing [x] +11gm - 54GM 2SM 51CM Charcoal sticks (10) [x] - -5cm 54GM 2SM 46CM Student Fee's [x] - -1gm 53GM 2 SM 46CM Wages: Summer 517 +546GM - 599GM 2SM 46CM LE: Summer 517 - -135 464GM 2SM 46CM   Summer 518 Name Credit Debit Total Rollover - - 464GM 2SM 46CM LE: Summer 518 - -135gm 329GM 2SM 46CM   Autumn 518 Name Credit Debit Total Rollover - - 329GM 2SM 46CM Sold Furniture for Movebookcase (4gm)chair, average (3sm 5cm)dresser, average (1gm)Cupboard, Average (1gm)table, average (5cm) +6GM 3SM 10CM - 355GM 5SM 56CM Exchange and Map Purchase +353KI 5TK 56JK -353GM 5SM 56CM 353KI 5TK 56JK Prismatic PetalsHyacinth Seeds, Rare approved by Lumi 5ki \ Medium Pot, 6tk \ Shovel 2ki \ Spade 2ki [x] +9TK -1KI 6TK 342KI 8TK 56JK Canvas 30sq.in [x] - -1JK 342KI 8TK 55JK Paper, Sheet x2 [x] - -8TK 342KI 55JK Tains StudioPaint, Blue (5oz) 5JK / Paint, Blue (5oz) 5JK / Paint, Blue (5oz) 5JK [x] - -15JK 342KI 40JK LE/Rent: Fall 518*The extra 13KI covers the replacement of used/damaged pieces of Marini's heirloom. It's have the kits price rounded up. +5TK -194KI 5TK 148KI 5TK 40JK Wages: Fall 518 +273KI - 421KI 5TK 40JK   Winter 518 Name Credit Debit Total Rollover - - 421KI 5TK 40JK Binder & Ink Sticks[x] - -10KI 411KI 5TK 40JK LE/Rent: Winter 518 - -180KI 5TK 231KI 40JK   Winter 519 Name Credit Debit Total Rollover - - 231KI 40JK Azure MarketBoots, High 1ki / Shoes 6jk / Scarf 1ki / Headwear, Cowl 1ki [x] - -3KI 6JK 228KI 34JK Inactive Seasons: Fall 517, Winter 517, Spring 518, Spring 519, Summer 519, Autumn 519 Housing The Solar Winds, [rented /simple] 400st ft | Includes a canopy bed, a wooden desk, a cushioned chair, a hearth, small couch, chest, and wash basin; A few potted plants and a picture or two decorate every apartment. Layout : Threads Can’t define who I am.   519 Thread Date Status Paws and Claws Winter, 8 ongoing Broken Routine Winter, 9 ongoing Face It Winter, 88 ongoing   518 Thread Date Status Reasons 1st of Summer Graded Fight or Flight 3rd of Summer Graded Lessons 7th of Summer Graded Of things Lost 32nd of Summer Graded Settling In 7th of Autumn Graded Make It Work 8th of Autumn Graded A tribute 10th of Autumn Graded New Canvas 14th of Autumn Graded Skinnydipping 63rd of Autumn completed Hello Neighbor 2nd of Winter Graded Concept Work 5th of Winter Graded Binders and Knives 5th of Winter Graded Concept Work II 7th of Winter Graded Colorful Dead 10th of Winter Graded Joyous Times 20th of Winter Graded Reasons II 30th of Winter Graded The Encounter 35th of Winter Graded Magic and Make-Up 61st of Winter graded   517 Thread Date Status Kuvan Test 1st of Summer Graded Student Once More 40th - 42nd of Summer Graded A Favor In Ink 2nd - 7th of Summer Graded Good Friends, Bad Requests 24th of Summer Graded Part of the Scenery 31st of Summer Graded Shape, Color, Light 14th of Summer Graded A Splatter of Emotion 66th of Summer Graded   Flashbacks Thread Date Status - -

[Martini Elwood]

NPC's HD Approval Name: Lenard Elwood Race: Ghost (Formerly human) Date of Birth: Summer 34th, 475AV (Aged 56 at death) Place of Birth: Syliras, Sylira Title/Occupation: Storyteller (Entertainer) Skills: - Possession (30) - Materialization (10) - Projection (10) Concept: Martini’s deceased father has come back from the grave mute and unable to speak to her. He was a charismatic man if nothing else, but all that has since withered away into disgruntled bitterness. He wishes to push Martini out of the nest, further than he could have when he was alive - but her resistance to everything that scares her makes it hard. He only wants the best for his little girl - and if that means haunting her Easel for a bit that’s fine. he'd come back because he had unfished business but he's long since forgotten it and got tied to the world of the living. He has no idea how to detach himself to be with his wife, but he believes Martini can help.