Alaqua Westrella

[Alaqua]

Image Alteration: Instead of hair she has thin bobbles with little twinkling lights (like those on the rest of her body in the picture) that grow from her head continuously, already reaching halfway down her back. Name: Alaqua Westrella Nickname: Because of her living situation she hasn't had many friends to nickname her, however her mother and father used to call her Wessie. Complexion: Rubbery pliable skin, white like the Beluga Whales of the northern seas, she was raised in the deep trenches of the ocean where the sun rarely reaches. Glowing bobbles grow from their bodies to light their path in the depths of the ocean. Many Charoda rarely venture to such depths. Her nose is a mere bump with slits marking the nostrils. Her lips are narrow, tinted a faint blue. The tips of her fingers and feet taking on the same turquoise hue. Her clear eyelid a little lighter than her body she appears blind to many land-dwellers who don't catch a glimpse of the glowing bobbles that hang from her face. Height: 6'1 Weight: 100 lbs (because of living so deep her bones are brittler than many Charoda making her far faster on land than below, but forcing her to be careful for even a short fall could result in broken bones) Age: 15 yrs. Style: Alaqua adores jewelry and lavishes it upon herself whenever she can. Since her visit to Riverfall she has fallen in love with the textures of clothing and skin. Her nodules, very sensitive to motion underwater is what she is used to using to touch but touching things above the surface is a completely different experience. However, colour above water is no where near as brilliant as under and she is unimpressed with the colours of the land-dwellers clothing. Location: Born in a deep trench in the northern sea. Now Live: Taken with my father to Riverfall for the first time to sell our yearly wares, my father has encouraged me to explore the world and see more beyond the trenches of the north. Temporarily residing in Riverfall. Want to live: Charbosi Where do you fear to be: Though I want to explore Mizahar, I have no desire to visit the southern desert. Handed: Ambidextrous Language: Char and Common, because she has been taught Common by her parents she is heavily accented often putting stress in the middle of words rather than the beginning or end making it hard to decipher when she is being playful or sarcastic. She doesn't like words with harsher sounds and finds them difficult or distasteful to say. Chirping of "Ch" sounds and squeaking of "s" sounds. Mannerisms/ Characteristics: She loves touching people/things/ect. Occupations: N/A Admire: Alaqua admires artists, musicians, and dancers. She also respects experienced adventurers, dedicated family men and women, and priests/priestesses. Distaste: killers, hunters, warriors, fishermen. Education: That education with which life has given Alaqua. She adores learning always seeking truth and knowledge. She learns best in the sea through watching others, while she often finds her body getting tangled or confused above water and needing more practice watching and imitating to grasp something. Her educational goals are her life goals, she wants to become close to the gods and goddesses and the history that tore the world apart long ago. Relationships: Alaqua is a very sensual person, easily won over by charm and large romantic displays. She has never had the attention of a man or a women before and longs for someone. Her parents had a beautiful loving relationship (the part she witnessed at least) and often slips into daydreams of such a relationship. Especially with the new senses experienced on land she craves sexuality. Though she believes in mating for life as many Charoda do, she doesn't interpret that as a belief in abstinence. She forms incredibly close bonds with people, very quickly believing them to be close friends with no ulterior motives. Having never been given a reason to mistrust she instantly trusts those around her. Orientation: Bisexual, anyone with grace despite gender can command her attention. Drugs and Alcohol: Never having encountered either Alaqua does not typically think of such things. Likes/Dislikes: -Likes scavenging -Likes Reading (loves the idea of passing knowledge on in a written form) -Likes meditation -Dislikes People who talk too quickly -Dislikes People who talk in a language not everyone in their company can understand. -Dislikes being too far from the smell of the ocean. -Likes the taste of kiwi and other fruit. -Likes COLOUR! -Likes mid-day when everything is alight and at its brightest in the ocean, though also enjoys a few hours before sunset when the land is wrapped in shadows and colours become more acutely vivid for it. Her favorite time of day has always been the night, when her entire body undistracted glows and draws in the faintest sensations of the ripples in the water. -Likes clear windless days -Dislikes storms as they confuse her senses -Likes Optimism Religion Raised in a religious atmosphere she has embraced it readily, worshiping: Morals: Can not and does not believe in eating meat as every Charoda does. She is also a fierce pacifist finding no excuse for violence as acceptable. Despite this she believes in Draconian Justice. She believes that to have a successful life one must have given more to the world than they took away. Carefully calculating the food she consumes each day, and the time her parents spent raising her, everything the world gives her she wishes to give back to the world. Emotions: Unless she realizes the neccesity for silence she is quite open, however because of her exotic upbringing what she considers open body language many find confusing to interpret.However, the long strip to Riverfall with her father has taught her the necessity of cautiousness. Despite this she retains her fits of happiness at the sight, smell and touch of new things.

[Alaqua]

Family/History: Growing up so far north and in the depths of the sea she rarely stumbled upon other Charodi or Sea Horses. On her fifteenth birthday, he father told her she was old enough to come with him this year. Every three years he would take all the belongings they had scavenged and spend a year away from home, circling Mizahar to sell their wares. However, on their first stop at Thunderbay outside Wind Reach, a massive storm erupted (Winter 4th 511 A.V) and they were separated. Turning back she returned home but her mother was distraught. Not wanting the lonely life she herself had she sent her daughter away to see the world. Having had little experience with travelling and other humans she ended up in the rivers separating the north from the Suvan Sea. Through sheer luck she made it through, often spending far too long away from water. Buying her heavy black cotton dress and cloak from a travelling merchant she was able to disguise herself from the people she was beginning to realize had no wish to be near her. Soaking the cloak in the water before she left, she was able to make it to another water source before it dried. Finally in the Suvan Sea, she spent many days resting and avoiding humans. By Midwinter, she had slowly made her way to Riverfall a city of such splendor that she spent many days watching it from the water. Though she had seen little of Mizahar since she began her travels she had learned the necessity of caution, a wet cloak, and the benefits of preparedness.

[Alaqua]

Belongings ~Starter Kit ~Black Cotton Gown ~Black Cotton Cloak (Holds water better to keep her moist) ~Black Knee High Boots ~Saltwater Water Skin for Emergencies ~Backpack: ~Toiletries ~Food for a week ~Eating Knife ~Blade (Like: Olympic Rapier) -> family heirloom ~Flint and Steel ~Sea Horse (Most often Purple or Red) Name: Shastalla (Cost: 100Gm) ~Coral Barding, Bridle, Coral Saddle ~Velvet Purple Vest (2 Gm) ~Fine White Silk Dress, with embroidered hem and neckline of silver dolphins (30 Gm) ~Coral Decorated Belt with Pouches attached (25 Gm) ~Pound of Salt (5 Gm) ~Pearl Earrings (Scavenged: 2 Gm) ~Rusted Silver Locket(Scavenged: 25 Sm) ~Rusted Silver Torc (Scavenged: 5gm) ~6 Rusted Silver Armband (Scavenged: 75 sm) ~Coral and Pearl Headband (Made by her Mother: 30 Gm) ~10 Simple Silver Rings (Scavenged: 10 Gm) ~390 gm Skills +10 Coral Manipulation (Deep Water Coral) +3 Acrobatics +5 Sword Fighting +5 Endurance Swimming +10 Speed Swimming +10 Aquiculture (Deep Cold Seep areas) +5 Intelligence +12 Scavenging Lore - Deep Sea Gardening - Scavenging in Shipwrecks

[Alaqua]

Time Stamps Avanthal: Grew up near. Left on the first of Winter 511 A.V. Riverfall: 48th - Ongoing 52 -> Meets the Night Goddess

[Ghost]

Liaison Intervention

Hello!

I’m Ghost, and I’m a Character Sheet Liaison. I’m here to help others with their Character Sheets and the Lore. I've noticed a few mistakes in your Character Sheet.

Charodae don't live in the northern seas. They live off the coasts of Falyndar.

Also keep in mind that while they can breathe on land, doing so for extended periods of time without immersing themselves in water is fatal.

So circling Mizahar and trading might be a bit of a problem unless you stay close to water all the time.

You have 3 points in Acrobatics. You cannot start with less than 5 points in a skill.

Under "Religion" you've written: "Raised in a religious atmosphere she has embraced it readily, worshiping:", but you do not state which god(s) she worships.

Please also keep your ledger separate from your list of possessions rather than integrating it. It will be much easier to keep track of your income and expenses that way.

Send me a PM when you have editted your Character Sheet, and I’ll remove this intervention. Have fun in Mizahar and don’t hesitate to PM me if anything is still unclear or you have questions.