Malia

[Malia]

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[Malia]

Names: Malia, Azola Race: Nuit Age: 201 (born in Fall, 309 AV) Gender: female Present At first sight she appears completely human: The body Malia currently occupies is slender and of a creamy complexion, yet not physically strong. The most distinctive trait is the blood-red hair framing a heart-shaped face and overshadowing dark eyes. If looked at very closely, the eyes reveal slim blue circles around the irises, signs of her connection with Tanroa, as well as a dark red undertone given to her by Uldr. The real gnosis mark, though, is the black ring at the left side of her neck, almost like a burn. Malia keeps her body clean and healthy by bathing and applying cream regularly so her skin maintains its softness and flexibility. Additionally, she uses face powder to hide the dark bags under her eyes and speaks in a way that prevents her black tongue from showing through her teeth. Indeed, it is important to the Nuit to look like a human, although the unnatural paleness and monotone manner of speaking cannot be concealed that easily. Her movements are always precise. She will never waste energy to a cause she doesn’t care for. Before Summer 510 AV As a Nuit Malia is by no means designed for physical labour, her body being skinny, thin and not very strong. Her pale skin, black tongue and bags under the completely black eyes show that she is undead, looking haunted and restless – a frightening sight to the world of the living. However, since the body she occupies is rather young and fresh, a few beautiful remains can be seen: especially the black hair that is shimmering red in the sunlight, or the lively and energetic glimmer in the pitch-black eyes. Although Malia's kind has the reputation of being dangerous traitors, her whole body language indicates that she is indeed a harmless being, too weak to actually hurt anyone. Her usual speaking and whole behavior is quiet, close to monotonous and sometimes even bordering to ignorance. She seems uninterested in the world that circulates around her. This is mainly because of her undead immortality – having already seen and experienced a lot of emotions, she now makes a careful divide between the uncomfortable and the pleasurable ones, favoring the positive emotions much over the negative ones. However, sometimes even someone as old as her might feel depressed, sad or angry, mostly because of her senseless nature. Then she would spend days, even weeks curled up in a dark corner, thinking about life and death, about fate and luck and happiness and what these terms even mean to someone like her. Sometimes she then finds solace in Tanroa, because the Time Goddess certainly understands her psychic pain much better than any living being ever can. Still she is very much interested in the living world and willing to join an existing community and adapt to their society very quickly. Due to her sharp mind focused on more important tasks than surviving, she usually succeeds in imitating the lifestyle of those around her and learning as much as possible about their culture. Although her existence doesn't seem to have any actual sense, she has found some sort of distraction: living the imitation of a life dedicated to a certain skill or lore. Because she knows that she has an indefinite amount of time, she finds pleasure in specializing in a certain profession and learning as much as possible about it.

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Prelude Malia knows very little about her previous life. Apart from her name and gender she can only remember the event that made her Nuit: another undead forcing her to drink his ichor. The process was incredibly painful, and she was left in a dark chamber for several days while crying and screaming because she thought a fire would consume her body. Eventually the pain faded and she was completely undead. From that time on she and her 'Master' travelled around, often through dangerous environment such as desert or rainforest, and during those journeys he taught her everything she needed to know as a Nuit. Apart from that he also taught her about Tanroa, the Goddess of Time, and how She had given their kind the generous present of immortality. Since he spoke about Her with great respect and belief, Malia found herself more and more interested in the Goddess and memorized every bit of information she could get about Her. But after a few decades of travelling together, tragedy struck: Malia's 'Master' intended to rest outside a small village for a few days, but they were discovered very soon. During the following fight and hunt her 'Master' got injured and she herself had to flee to escape their daggers and swords. She hasn't seen him since then, doesn't even know whether he is still alive. After a long time of grief and darkness, of missing him and thinking about her hopeless situation, she decided to go to a city and live a mortal's life just to distract her from those depressed thoughts. Therefore she purchased a house in Syliras, the biggest known city, and travelled there with the intention of beginning a new, different part of her undead 'life' ... Act I First of all, she paid a visit to the Temple of All Gods and prayed to Tanroa. Longing for something more, Malia asked the Goddess for a purpose, some sense in her eternal life. Her question was answered when Tanroa Herself appeared and granted the Nuit a glimpse into her past. Had she been suffering from amnesia before, everything was suddenly clear. Malia remembered that she had been the daughter of wealthy people in Karjin, leading a textile business. Her father and his brother led the business to even greater success, advised by a mysterious stranger who called himself Kahnikivas. However, the man soon demanded a price: the daughter, Malia. He said he’d come back after a couple years and collect her. Terrified, her father flew to find a solution to the problem. Because Kahnikivas was a Nuit, he also strived to transform into one. When he did, he transformed his daughter as well and went into hiding with her. Knowing the truth, Malia swore to find her father and kill Kahnikivas. Tanroa granted her with a gnosis mark for support. The Nuit started inventing a complex plan to acquire power and allies in order to become strong enough to defeat her nemesis. While in Syliras, she worked as a teacher for orphaned children and got to know the owner, a blind human who called himself Stitch. After hearing of Sahova and its wizard community, she traveled to visit it. A Sahovan Nuit named Jilitse initiated her into the magical discipline of Animation. Furthermore, Malia stumbled upon a cult of Uldr and takes the chance to gain power. She agreed on a contract with the God of Undeath: For bringing Him three new followers, she received strength. Together with His gnosis mark, the God has also planted a seed of hate into her heart. Malia returned to Syliras with a new body and altered goals. During the day she returned to working at the orphanage, but at night she experimented with Animation. Her former suppression of emotions had turned into some sort of calculated coolness. Still, she couldn’t help but grow attached to Stitch’s childlike and optimistic behavior and feel intrigued by his unnatural sense of sight. Although she saw pulsers as inferior, she agreed to help him find Priskil’s Order of Radiance. For that purpose, they traveled to Avanthal. While waiting for Morwen to return to their people in Spring, Malia further advanced her Animation studies and worked at the local pet shop to earn the money for supplies and equipment.

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Tanroa Although she usually is realistic, Malia has deep faith in Tanroa, the Goddess of Time. Since her ‘Master’ has told her that immortality is a gift, she has worshipped and prayed to the Goddess in good as well as in bad times. During phases of depression and doubt, Tanroa is her anchor, the only thing that prevents her from losing every will to continue such a senseless existence. When Malia has a quest to fulfill, Tanroa gives her strength and the will to face the challenge and sometimes even bits of useful information. Malia is very grateful that Tanroa gave her the chance to witness the passing of time, gain knowledge and wisdom through being a Nuit. The sign of her devotion manifests itself through blue circles around her irises. They are barely noticeable except when directly hit by light. Uldr Malia’s relationship with Uldr is a complex one. She happened to make the God’s acquaintance in Sahova because she was searching for power. Although she is disgusted by the God’s slippery behavior and His affinity for snakes, she accepts the opportunity to become stronger in the form of a contract. The conditions are: Uldr gives her strength and the ability to control all of His followers with less gnosis marks than she herself. To return the favor, Malia has to bring him three individuals that she deems suited for becoming His followers. When she agreed, Malia experienced some sort of painful rebirth as a Chained One. Now she is as strong as a mortal once again. However, she doesn’t know that Uldr has planted a seed of hate in her heart that will grow and influence her as time passes. As a physical sign of their contract, Uldr has placed a black ring at the side of Malia’s neck. Also, her eyes shine with a faint red glimmer that cannot be noticed under normal circumstances, but adds a somewhat eerie quality to her gaze.

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Skills Acting 2 xp Animation 5 xp Anthropology 25 xp (25 sp) Babysitting 1 xp Climbing 1 xp Disguise 2 xp Drawing 1 xp Eavesdropping 2 xp Embalming 10 xp (10 rb) Interrogation 20 xp Investigation 2 xp Lyre 4 xp Meditation 2 xp Negotiation 7 xp Observation 12 xp Persuasion 9 xp Philosophy 5 xp Research 2 xp Rhetoric 16 xp (10 sp) Salesmanship 1 xp Storytelling 3 xp Subterfuge 2 xp Tactics 1 xp Wilderness Survival 15 xp (15 sp) Writing 1 xp Gnosis Returning: 1 mark Treavery: 1 mark Lore   Important Entering Tanroa’s Antechamber Fabric industry in Karjin Hatred Kahnikivas (partial) Medinis family Tanroa (sp) The Returned’s structure Uldr Uldr’s hate and cravings What the inside of Tanroa’s Antechamber looks like   Magic Animating cloth Animation Rituals Basics of Magic Copying your own Life Principle Hurting your golem Performing a ritual in the Wildlands Testing out your golem Unpredictable golem behavior   Anthropologic Aelobius (partial) Ahnatep aesthetics Chaktawe greeting customs Chaktawe music Chaktawe Searching Chaktawe Suli tribe History of Sahova (basic) History of Zarik Mashaen Master Varubicht Master Zarik (partial) Nuit body transfer ritual (sp) Nuit creators Nuit origins Orphanages (how they work) Syliran Knights (basic)   Social Applying for work Being undone and reconstructed Deception: Being caring Deception: Being human Discovering common ground with strangers Feeling trapped Getting a job at the Menagerie Leveling with someone about magic Making music together Many-sided people Persuasion: Identifying yourself with others Promise: Remember the Blood-Redhead Questioning the virtue of revenge Recruiting an assassin Selling dogs Testing a pulser’s memory The art of “Overhearing”   All Aelobius (partial) Ahnatep aesthetics Animating cloth Animation Rituals Applying for work Basics of Magic Being undone and reconstructed Chaktawe greeting customs Chaktawe music Chaktawe Searching Chaktawe Suli tribe Copying your own Life Principle Deception: Being caring Deception: Being human Discovering common ground with strangers Entering Tanroa’s Antechamber Fabric industry in Karjin Feeling trapped Getting a job at the Menagerie Hatred History of Sahova (basic) History of Zarik Mashaen Hurting your golem Kahnikivas (partial) Leveling with someone about magic Making music together Many-sided people Master Varubicht Master Zarik (partial) Medinis family Nuit body transfer ritual (sp) Nuit creators Nuit origins Orphanages (how they work) Performing a ritual in the Wildlands Persuasion: Identifying yourself with others Promise: Remember the Blood-Redhead Questioning the virtue of revenge Recruiting an assassin Selling dogs Syliran Knights (basic) Tanroa (sp) Testing a pulser’s memory Testing out your golem The art of "Overhearing" The Returned’s structure Uldr Uldr’s hate and cravings Unpredictable golem behavior What the inside of Tanroa’s Antechamber looks like

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Ledger Description Change Total Starting package +100 gm 100 gm Lyre purchase, Winter 509 AV -15 gm 85 gm Salary, Winter 509 AV (41st onward) +245 gm 330 gm Salary, Spring 510 AV (until 10th) +50 gm 380 gm Animated goods, Spring 510 AV -225 gm 155 gm Clothing, Summer 510 AV -16 gm 139 gm Research-related stuff, Summer 510 AV -1 gm 138 gm Metal bird toy, Summer 510 AV -70 gm 68 gm Salary, Summer 510 AV (81st onward) +95 gm 163 gm Salary, Fall 510 AV +455 gm 618 gm Salary, Winter 510 AV +50 gm 668 gm Salary, Spring 511 AV +350 gm 1018 gm Lodging, Summer 511 AV (75th to 81st) -3 gm 1015 gm Regular Change: none Current Employment: none Past Employment: Teacher at Welcome Home, Syliras: 5 gm/day, Assistant at the Menagerie, Avanthal: 5 gm/day Possessions   Special Ornamented silver ring, present from 'Master' (family heirloom) 1-room cottage in Syliras (sp) Lyre with leather bag & hand-written description   Magical The Kalivant Animated arrow, 100% hitting quote at the aim it has been shown before Box of artificial animated mosquitoes, for spying purposes Scarf, black silk, strangles nearest object upon contact or command   Scientific Scissors Set of cutlery   Outdoor Waterskin Backpack (contains set of toiletries & embalming fluid)   Clothing Cloak, grey (sp) Leather vest, black Cotton top, red (sp) 2 cotton blouses, dark blue and turquoise, ornamented Leather trousers, black (sp) 2 cotton trousers, black Leather boots, black (sp) 2 lingerie, red and black

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509AV : Summer, 509 AV 3rd - A Window To The Past gnosis mark granted, Kalivant granted 54th - Why the hell do I need a second shirt? 62nd - Madness at the edge of death Fall, 509 AV first days - Pandora's Chest 1st - Roll the Dice, Turn the Wheel, Flip the Cards 5th - The Living, The Dead and The Undecided 36th - Undeniable Interests 36th - You Can't Fight Tears that Ain't Coming +1 Interrogation, Lores: Sahova (partial), Master Zarik (partial), Aelobius (partial) Winter, 509 AV 7th - Countless Footprints in the Sand 9th - The Slave Market 14th - Dry eyes +2 Interrogation, +2 Investigation, Lores: Chaktawe greeting customs, Chaktawe music, Chaktawe Suli tribe, Ahnatep aesthetics, Chaktawe Searching 36th - Wildwood Music lyre purchased 41st - The Welcome Home 41st - Sighting the Soul +1 Storytelling, +1 Babysitting, +1 Interrogation, Lores: Orphanages (how they work), job approved 64th - Detached From Reality +4 Observation, +3 Lyre, +1 Philosophy, Lores: Syliran Knights (basic), Making music together 75th - The Creation Of Life Needs More Than ... +2 Research, +1 Writing, Lores: History of Animation, Animation rituals, Basics of magic, History of Zarik Mashaen 83rd - A Light At The Watchtower 510AV : Spring, 510 AV early - Come out and play Animated arrow approved, box of animated mosquitoes approved 26th - Sahova Harbor 26th - Lost Perspective 42nd - Testing The Grounds +3 Rhetoric, +3 Negotiation, +2 Interrogation, +2 Persuasion, +1 Lyre, Lores: Uldr, The Returned’s structure, Uldr’s hate and cravings, Being undone and reconstructed, Master Varubicht, gnosis mark approved Summer, 510 AV 18th - Beware - Unidentified Flying Object +1 Climbing, +1 Observation, +1 Drawing, +1 Animation, +3 Rhetoric, +3 Interrogation, +3 Philosophy, Lores: Unpredictable golem behavior, Leveling with someone about magic, Discovering common ground with strangers, Questioning the virtue of revenge, Recruiting an assassin 42nd - The Skeleton And The Artist 50th - Syliras Gates 55th - An Elegant Weave Clothing purchased 56th - It's Alive! +3 Observation, +2 Eavesdropping, +1 Negotiation, +2 Persuasion, +2 Disguise, +2 Acting, +2 Interrogation, Lores: The art of “overhearing”, Deception: being human, Deception: being caring, Persuasion: identifying yourself with others, Promise: remember the blood-redhead 63rd - The Dream Of Flying 64th - Mechanical Marvels 80th - The Other One +5 Persuasion, +4 Interrogation, +3 Negotiation, +2 Subterfuge, +1 Storytelling, Lores: Testing a pulser’s memory, Many-sided people, History of Sahova (basic) Fall, 510 AV inactive Winter, 510 AV 3rd - The Long Road 11th - Try To Be Something ... +4 Animation, +2 Meditation, +1 Tactics, Lores: Performing a ritual in the Wildlands, Copying your own life principle, Testing out your golem, Hurting your golem, Animating cloth, animated scarf approved 48th - Deep Snow and Buried Discovery 60th - The Icewall Gates 67th - A Little Frostbite Never Killed Anyone 71st - The Menagerie +1 Storytelling, +1 Observation, +1 Interrogation, +1 Salesmanship, Lores: Applying for work, Selling dogs, Getting a job at the Menagerie, job approved 511AV : Spring, 511 AV 2nd - Homecoming Summer, 511 AV 2nd - Where Identity Went - dead 11th - A Song of Snow and Ice 11th - Dreams of Black and Blue - dead 15th - Sense and Sensibility +3 Observation, +1 Philosophy, Lores: Feeling Trapped, Entering Tanroa's Antechamber, What the Inside of Tanroa's Antechamber Looks Like, Hatred 75th - The Winding Way 75th - Grath's Rest 77th - A Sea of Faces - dead 78th - A Flower Like No Other 81st - A meeting of faith 81st - The night the towers cried - discontinued Fall, 511 AV 1st - Silk Creatures 4th - Out of their Time