Talulah Coldwind

[Talulah]

Talulah Coldwind of the Diamond Clan 17 year old female Drykas Born on the 89th Day of Spring, 495 AV Talulah is a very short girl, as short as a Drykas can be, only 5 feet tall. Her hair is a dark brown and long like most Drykas' hair. It reaches her feet, her hair just an inch or two above the ground. She usually puts it in a braid because of this, so that it doesn't get in her way as she hunts or trains. Her eyes are almost the same shade of brown as her hair and she has long lashes. Her eyes often have a glint of mischeviousness in them, her soft, small lips curving into a small grin or smirk. Talulah weighs about 150 lbs. and looks tiny but if you ask anyone who has tried to wrestle with her, they will assure you that she's very strong. Her smallness makes it easy for her to slip from their grasp, as well as how incredibly flexible she is. Her chest is small but she takes that as a blessing, saying that having a large chest would just get in her way. Her Windmarks. This is on the back of each hand, not on the fingers but on the back of the palm and somewhat down her wrist. Talulah is always energetic and always has a smile on face. She often gets easily distracted, in cities often times she will wander off for no reason other than the fact that she saw something interesting. She a bold girl, refusing to walk with her head down even when doing so could put her in danger. Though she is easily distracted and immature at times, she takes all threats seriously and will fight tooth and nail when she has to. She is impatient and extremely stubborn; once she gets an idea in her head she refuses to change her standing on the subject unless she is given absolute and solid proof that she is wrong. This stubborness is what makes her refuse to back down from a fight, even if she knows she will lose. She can have a bad temper and when angry will get pretty violent but, fortunately, her anger rarely lasts very long. Though she can be very passionate and reckless, when she is calm she is a fun person to be around. She likes to joke around and tease and flirt, although sometimes she can take it too far.

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My Past... As a child, Talulah's mother would tell her stories about before the Valterrian. Tales of the Eypharian's beautiful cities, of the two warring empires. She would tell Talulah about all the cultures and peoples that were wiped out, about how the gods split Mizahar apart. Talulah loved these stories and it made her curious. She wanted to go out and see the world. But her parents refused to let her go anywhere alone and wouldn't bring her with them to cities. The best they could do was to tell her about how the world was now, trying to describe to her the vicious Myrians and the tiny Pycols. Unfortunately for them, this only made her more curious. At five years old, she earned her windmarks. She had been hunting in the late evening, although everyone else had gone home and it was getting dark. She hadn't caught anything that day and refused to go home until she did. She had spotted a rabbit and had it in her sights when a slight movement rustled a bush and scared away the rabbit. She screamed in frustration and threw down her bow, stomping away towards home. But she spotted a faint glow farther away and decided to investigate it. She found the glow came from a pure white horse with black legs and a black and white mane. But, unlike most other horses, the horse walked to her and nuzzled her. Talulah realized that she had chosen her and named her Jewel. Talulah was friendly with nearly everyone her age, though her stubborness and quick temper could drive them off sometimes. Even though she was friendly with most people, that didn't mean she had a lot of close friends, though she did have a few. Most of the time, she hunted or trained, unsure what to do and fidgity when she wasn't. As she grew up and her body matured, she drew the attention of boys but she grew shy around them. Only when she was on an adrenalin rush from hunting or training would she have enough confidence to talk to them. Because of this, during her teenage years she spent a lot of time on her own, though she did spend time with her friend, Denran Windweaver. When Talulah was 15 she ran away from home, ignoring everyone's protests and warnings. My Curse... Talulah squinted and drew her arm back as she spotted another deer. She took a deep breath and let the arrow fly, holding that breath as she prayed for the arrow to hit her target. But once again, the arrow lodged itself in a tree next to a deer and it raced off. "Shyke!!!" she shouted loudly, stomping her feet and throwing down the bow and quiver. Hissed whispers of "Shhh!" and "You're going to scare off all the prey!" came from the others but she ignored them. She picked up a rock and threw it in the direction of the deer before turning around and going back to Jewel. As she mounted and started out of the stand of trees at a gallop, someone shouted after her, "Just because you can't shoot your target doesn't mean you have to scare off the deer we're trying to hunt!" Talulah leaned against Jewel's neck and wrapped her arms around it, hands clenched into fists. She was angry and frustrated, these feelings and adrenaline running through her veins. "They can hunt! It comes naturally to them! They don't understand how hard and frustrating it is for me!" she ranted to her Strider, closing her eyes. But maybe she should've been paying attention because suddenly, with no warning whatsoever, Jewel reared and whinnied in surprise and fear, nearly throwing Talulah off. As her hooves hit the ground, Talulah sat up and looked at what had freaked out her horse. In front of her, and now charging away, was a small herd of Olidosapuxes. "Shyke!!" she shouted, as she veered away from the things that looked like fuzzy rhinos. Talulah's sharp turn led Jewel galloping into another stand of trees. She dug her heels into the Strider's sides as she saw a small cave ahead and skidded to a stop. Taking a small knife from her pocket, Talulah approached the entrance and squinted as she peered into the darkness. A growling noise came to her ears and as her eyes adjusted, she saw a pack of wolves who looked like they weren't too happy with her intrusion. Without even thinking of what it might do, Talulah bent down and picked up a rock, throwing it at the biggest wolf. Of course, this only angered them more and the wolves started towards her. "Shyyyyke!!!" she shouted for the third time today. "Petching animals!!" Talulah turned and ran as fast as she could to Jewel, feeling the wolves hot breath right on her heels as they snapped their jaws at her ankles. She jumped up onto Jewel, sprawling ungracefully onto the horse. The Strider needed no motivation and immediatly took off at a full gallop. Talulah clutched the horse's mane as she pulled herself up onto the horse properly and steered her towards home. As she came to the top of a hill and saw it, however, she heard screams and shouts, the crying of children. And the wolves were still after her. Talulah spurred Jewel onward but the wolves, upon seeing and hearing her friends and family, decided to go after prey that wasn't yet running away. As Talulah stopped to let Jewel rest, she saw some of the wooly rhino things running off and some still here. They seemed to have crushed some of their food supply and livestock and the wolves went after what was scattered out in the open, as well as they people trying to restore order. She winced as she heard a scream that turned into a gargling noise and turned away. But as she did, she saw a woman that hadn't been there before. "How did she get here that quickly?" Talulah thought as she tried to discern the woman's features. Before Talulah could open her mouth to say or ask anything, the woman spoke. The voice was powerful, resonating. "Not once but twice today you have caused chaos and disrupted the balance of nature. For this Talulah Coldwind, you are cursed."

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What I Own... 1 set of clothing Cotton shirt Cotton pants Undergarments Wool cloak Riding boots 1 Waterskin 1 backpack Comb (bone) Brush (bone) Soap Razor Balanced Rations (1 weeks worth) 1 eating knife Flint & Steel Mom's necklace. Has a small silver butterfly pendant.(heirloom) 1 large tent Large tarp 100 ft. of rope Lantern 2 torches Bedroll Blanket Fishing tackle & hooks Full set of tack Large set of saddlebags Bonded Strider (Jewel) Leather Gloves Shortbow 100 Arrows

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Money Item Price Total Starting + 100 gm 100 gm Leather gloves - 5 sm 99 gm 5 sm 4 Nights in Stable - 4 sm 99 gm 1 sm Shortbow - 30 gm 69 gm 1 sm 100 Arrows - 5 gm 64 gm 1 sm Living Expenses -45 gm 19 gm 1 sm

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What I know...   Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Riding 16 + 10 (RB) +1 27 Competent Longsword 15 15 Novice Shortbow 5 5 Novice Unarmed Combat 14 +1 15 Novice   Language Fluent: Pavi Basic: Common   Lore Lore of Drykas Culture Lore of the Importance of the Strider Leaving Zeltiva Not To Be Trifled With A Quick Escape on Horseback Vann Ezra the Rude Vann Ezra the Pragmatic Job Opening at the Kelp Bar   Gnosis Severing Curse Mark

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Threads Summer of 512 AV 8th Day of Summer -Arrival in Zeltiva 9th Day of Summer - Curiosity Killed the Cat 11th Day of Summer - Change in Plans! 12th Day of Summer - 41st Day of Summer - No threads at the moment but during this time period she was traveling from Zeltiva to Syliras 42nd Day of Summer - Arrival in Syliras - [Regional Quest - Prologue] The Annoucement (Questers Only) 43rd Day of Summer - Where In Shyke Am I?! 55th Day of Summer - Magical Bonding 67th Day of Summer - The Trials and Tribulations of Overland Travel Fall of 512 AV First Day of Fall - Dreams of Destiny Spring of 513 AV 89th Day of Spring -Arrival in Nyka - Happy Birthday To Me... 91st Day of Spring -Well Hello There..