Inia Skyglow

[Inia Skyglow]

Inia Skyglow Vantha Female Aged eighteen years Born 38th of Winter, 494 Inia barely reaches an inch above five feet in height. With skin lightly tanned and a slight build, Inia cannot be considered repulsive, nor does she regularly attract attention of an interpersonal nature. She is lightweight, at around ninety seven pounds, little of which is fattened tissue. Her mostly-black hair flows with a gentle curl, reaching around six inches below her shoulder, highlighted with a frosty cerulean streak. Inia's eyes are typically a clear, if dark, blue, but they shift with her moods, often staying a shade of evergreen for days when she has been stressed. Delight will tinge her eyes indigo, and those kind enough to make her ecstatic are rewarded with a brilliant violet vista. Character Concept A quiet girl, Inia seems inept at the social interaction she greatly desires. She can act selfishly, at times oblivious to the greater needs of individuals outside her immediate world and her close loved ones. Inia is extremely compassionate and longs for love, half-hoping her parents will find a husband for her soon but also afraid that she won't be loved by him. Talking to Inia feels like stepping into a warm, strange house. Even if she doesn't know you, she immediately treats you as a close friend, despite the social inhibitions and traditions of those she interacts with. When confronted with a decision, Inia instinctively considers the reaction of others. Her choices often come down to social perceptions of her; Inia wants to be a good girl. Still, she has trouble when making negative first impressions of others based soley on societal percepts. Deep down, Inia's natural impressions are accurate, but she allows external influence to blur them. Inia enjoys hearing music, though she is neither a talented musician nor a gifted dancer. She fidgets incessently, driving her talent for leatherworking. She enjoys viewing the work of great artisans, and hopes her own skill will ever equal such as theirs. She longs for attention from a boy, perhaps unhealthily desperate for love. Inia is very proud of her leatherworking. Mocking her work will put her off for quite a while. She may sulk when she isn't allowed to stroll about, though she rarely elects to do so. She hates being interrupted, both in speech and in activity, and is loathe to accept criticism if it interrupts her whim, regardless of the validity of such desire. A History of Sorts Born in Avanthal, Inia soon discovered a proclivity towards the tactile. As a Skyglow, fabric and leather were fairly avaliable to Inia, and so her hands took to them with fervor. Inia's sensetive hands were drawn to the texture of leather, and her father, Vyrin, encouraged her budding talent. By the age of twelve, Inia's hands couldn't stay still. She carries a small piece of leather with her, playing with it in her hands habitually, embroidering it with abstract, nonsensical patterns. Though she can create with leather, Inia is fickle with her talent, rarely producing a product, prefering to simply play. The occasional pieces finished by her hands are well-crafted with a flourish. Despite her Vantha birth and the Ice Reaving mark she's worn for nearly two years, Inia does not seem to have a preference for the cold. However, winter's scenery inspires her, whether in a blizzard's midst or from the vantage of hearth. Inia still lives with her family, as is custom for an unmarried girl among the Vantha. When Inia was around seven years of age, her mother, Ornia, grew very sick. Though she survived, Ornia was never as adept as she had been. Inia and her mother are not particularly close, but Inia does occasionally worry about her. Ornia has remained in the family's dwelling for the majority of the past ten years, whittling time away quite literally. Though Inia admires her mother's talent as a carver, the girl is quite critical of her mother's degression from functional art to trite carvings. Inia knows her time with her family might be limited, and her time in Skyglow Hold, where she has the freedom to practice her leatherworking. Even so, Inia is presently content to spend her days in childish thinking and habits. Things, Skills, and Lores   Things A set of clothing. A Waterskin. There just isn't a way to make a waterskin sound exciting, so it's just a waterskin. Believe me, I tried. A backpack, which holds a small quantity of soap, a comb, a razor, and a brush. The backpack also holds a week's worth of food (trail rations, if you must know), an eating knife, as well as flint and steel. She carries a small piece of leather which she recieved from her father upon her fifteenth birthday. Less an heirloom than a personal treasure, this foot-wide scrap of leather is barely recognizable as the original piece, as Inia's handiwork is heartfelt and haphazard.   Residence Inia resides in her family's Arvinta, which is rather small. Being an only child, she has possessed her own room since birth, though considerable refurnishments have been made in recent years.   Skills and Gnosis Leatherworking- 31 (25 initial) Storytelling- 17 (5 initial, 10 racial bonus) Poetry- 10 (10 initial) Sewing- 10 (5 initial) Socialisation- 9 Rhetoric- 6 Tanning- 5 (5 initial) Observation- 3 Running- 3 Drawing- 2 Seduction- 2 One Ice Reaving Mark   Lores and Languages Inia fluently speaks Vani and has a basic knowledge of Common. Tactile Nature of Hides and Leathers Traditional Vani Love Poems Seeking Employment as a Leatherworker Winter is Too Wet for My Own Liking Assessing a Potential Suitor's Traits Contact: Jasha Frostfawn Frustration at Difficulty with Speaking Your Mind Bloodstains Don’t Sell My Hands Will Never Tire of Leather Rulers are Useless with Curves Decorations on Trousers are Ridiculous Daydreaming at Work Running Saves More Time than Walking Satisfaction after Days of Hard Work Day Dreaming of Leather Aquaintance: Silarial Snowsong Entering a Work Trance Silarial: Dancer at the Red Diamond Silarial: Dreams of Perfroming for Morwen Watching a Spectacular Show The Blossoming of a New and Wonderful Friendship A Shared Love for the Night Sky A Strangely Sad Dance   Ledger +100gm (Creation) -4g5sm (3 days seasonal expenses, Autumn/Winter 512. 95g5sm) +637gm (91 days wages Winter 512. 732g5sm) -135gm (91 days seasonal expenses, Winter 512/Spring 513. 597g5sm)   NPCs Vyrin Skyglow Vyrin was born into the Skyglow Hold on the Twenty-Seventh day of Summer, 474. In his early life, he took an interest in weaving, and such later became his career. Vyrin was married to Ornia Snowsong on the Eighty-First day of Winter, 493. Nearly a year later, their daughter, Inia Skyglow, was born. Seven years after Inia's birth, Vyrin's wife, now Ornia Skyglow, took ill. Though she recovered, she remains homebound. Vyrin now procures the majority of the family's income. Skills- 30 Weaving 10 Sewing 5 Storytelling 5 Leatherworking Ornia Skyglow Ornia, born Ornia Snowsong on Spring Seventy-Third of 477, was a carver in her early life. After marrying Vyrin Skyglow in 493, she took to caring for their child while learning the basics of sculpting, hoping to contribute to her new family. However, Ornia fell gravely ill in early 501 AV. After recovering, Ornia's body was too weak to continue work. She looked after Inia while Vyrin worked, returning to carving as a hobby, passing her time homebound. Skills- 25 Carving 15 Sculpting 10 Singing Thread List   Flashbacks Forthcoming   Autumn 512 A Fashionable Fascination with Furs ~Hiring Thread   Winter 512 Cold Rush ~Beginning of a Romance, Hopefully Ripped Seams and Chance Encounters ~An Accident Joyful Hands ~Leatherworking Rushing Hands ~Leatherworking   Spring 513 Interested in the Bow ~Archery? Permission to Woo ~More Romancing