Seirei

[Seirei Dawnwhisper]

Seirei Appearance Race: Human Gender: female Age: 17 Birthday: 89th Day of Winter, 499 AV Birthplace: In a trade caravan traveling through the Sea of Grass Physical Description: Seirei is currently 4'5", but it seems likely that she will have at least one more growth spurt before she reaches her adult height. She has a slender, wiry build that gives her something of a waif-like appearance. Her skin is a dark tan, inherited from her Drykas father. She has thick, wavy waist length black hair that seems to shine when the light hits it the right way. Her large, doe-like eyes are a deep twilight blue. Their size and shape tend to make her look younger than she actually is. Character Concept Seirei can be a little shy at times, especially around strangers. But she warms up to people quickly...most of the time. She is warm and frendly towards those she likes, but can be distant and cool towards those she doesn't like, or doesn't trust. Seirei is bright and curious. She loves learning new things, and mastering things that interest her. She can be a bit of a perfectionist at times, though. And she is quick to lose her temper at anyone who disturbs her while she is working. Seirei has a sweet, gentle nature, but she can get quite passionate, and excited about things she loves. She can also be very stubborn when the mood hits her. Character History Seirei was born in late winter during the year 499. She was born in the middle of a vicious storm, so it was impossible to look for aid when complications arose during labor. Despite this, both mother and child survived. Seirei was loved by everyone in the trading caravan she was born into. As a young child, she was cared for and indulged by anyone who was handy if her mother was busy. She always had someone willing to listen, or entertain her, or teach her something. Growing up in such a positive environment made Seirei love everyone in the caravan in turn. They were all her family, and she was theirs. As a result, she had a very happy childhood. When she was 12, the caravan hit a run of bad luck. It started out with small, minor things. A missing crate of goods. A sprained ankle. A storm that delayed them in their travels just enough for them to miss the best trading opportunities at a festival. Things of that nature. No one person suffered more than the others, and Seirei ran into her share of bad luck just as everyone else did. But the streak of bad luck lingered, and as it progressed, things got worse. As one year turned into two, then three, moods soured, and tempers frayed. People began to leave the caravan eventually. Those that stayed were the ones who had no where else to go. Desperately looking for someone or something to blame, people turned to Seirei. Her half Drykas blood became a thing of suspicion. And as the bad luck still continued to linger and worsen, people began to blame her for their misfortune. Only her mother and older brother were certain that she was innocent. Things came to a head when her mother died of a simple fever that people felt should not have claimed her life. It was decided that the source of their bad luck had to be removed...and that was believed to be Seirei. No one wanted to kill her outright, though. Source of bad luck or not, those who remained with the caravan liked her, and no one was able to hurt her directly. But they couldn't allow her to stay and infect them with her bad luck anymore either. So they drugged her evening meal with a drug that would make her sleep for at least a full day. Then they abandoned her out in the Sea of Grass, where they were travelling enroute to their next destination. They hoped that she simply wouldn't wake up, and that she'd pass from the world without any pain or suffering. But they weren't certain that that would be the case, and if she did wake up, they wanted to give her a chance at survival. So they left her her personal things and some food; that way if she did wake up, and manage to find her way to civilization, or get rescued, she would have a way of providing for herself. Language Fluent Language: Common, Pavi, Pavi hand sign Basic Language: none right now Poor Language: Fratava; Seirei met a group of Svefra once at a festival they were trading at when she was a child, they were amused by her antics, and taught her several words and phrases Skills   Occupational Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Carving 15 RB, 15 SP, +1, +2, +1, +1, +5, +1, +5, +5, +1, +4, +1, +3, +5, +2, +5, +1, +4, +2, +3 82 Master Drawing 5 SP, +1, +2, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +2, +2, +2, +2, +1, +3 26 Competent Painting +1, +1, +3, +1, +1 7 Novice   Other Trade Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Botany +1 1 Novice Carpentry +1, +1, +2, +5, +1 10 Novice Construction +1 1 Novice Herbalism 5 SP, +1, +1 7 Novice Medicine +1, +1, +1, +3, +4 10 Novice Teaching +2, +1, +1 4 Novice Weaponsmithing +2 2 Novice Weaving 5 SP, +1, +1 7 Novice   Daily Life Skill EXP Total Proficiency Animal Husbandry +2, +1, +2, +2 7 Novice Butchery +1 1 Novice Childcare +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +1 9 Novice Cleaning +4, +1 5 Novice Cooking 5 SP, +1, +1, +1 8 Novice Food Preservation +1 1 Novice Foraging +3, +1, +2, +1, +1 8 Novice Horsemanship +2, +3 5 Novice Land Navigation +1, +1, +2 4 Novice Riding; Horse +1, +2, +2 , +3, +5, +3 16 Novice Running +1 1 Novice Scavenging +2 2 Novice Weapon; Short Bow 5 SP, +5 10 Novice Wilderness Survival: Plains +1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1 +1 9 Novice   Hobbies Skill EXP Total Proficiency Play Musical Instrument (flute) 5 SP, +1, +1, +2 9 Novice Singing 5 SP, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1 10 Novice Storytelling +2, +1, +1, +3, +1, +2, +1, +1 12 Novice   Mental Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Deduction +3 3 Novice Detection +1 1 Novice Intelligence +4, +1, +1, +3, +1, +1, +2, +1 14 Novice Investigation +3, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +3 12 Novice Logic +3, +2, +1, +1, +3, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +2, +2, +1, +1, +3, +1, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +3 41 Competent Mathematics +1, +1, +2 4 Novice Observation +3, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +2, +5, +2, +1, +5, +2, +4, +3, +3, +2, +3, +2, +1, +3, +1, +3, +1, +1, +3, +1, +4, +3, +4, +2, +1, +3, +2, +4, +5 88 Master Organization +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +3, +1, +3, +1, +1, +1 16 Novice Philosophy +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +2 8 Novice Planning +1, +2, +3, +1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +4, +2, +1, +2, +2, +2, +2, +3, +2, +4, +2, +4, +2, +3 48 Competent   Physical Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Acrobatics +1 1 Novice Bodybuilding +1, +1, +1, +1, +1 5 Novice Endurance +1, +3, +2, +2, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +2 17 Novice   Social Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Diplomacy +1 1 Novice Flirting +1, +2 3 Novice Interrogation +1, +1, +3 5 Novice Intimidation +1 1 Novice Negotiation +1, +1, +3, +3, +3, +1, +1 13 Novice Persuasion +2, +2, +1, +1, +1 7 Novice Rhetoric +3, +4, +1, +1, +3, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +2, +1, +1, +1, +1, +4 28 Competent Socialization +1, +2, +2, +2, +1, +1, +3, +3, +5, +4, +1, +2, +3, +3, +3, +5, +2, +2, +3, +4, +1, +3, +1, +5, +2, +1, +2, +5, +3, +2, +5, +3, +4 88 Master   Other Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Larceny +1 1 Novice Meditation +1 1 Novice Stealth +1 1 Novice Subterfuge +1, +1 2 Novice Unarmed Combat +1, +1, +1 3 Novice Wrestling +1 1 Novice Lores   Occupational Skills Carpentry: Carving strong supports Carving: masking flawed work with paint Carving: smoothing surfaces with crushed rock Carving: wood shrinks when dry Carving: following a simple outline Carving: fruit woods for a pleasant smell Carving: filing different shapes from a cylindrical base Carving: the difficulties of using fire as a tool Carving: making spoons Carving: scraping or burning to hollow wood Carving: stripping bark with a knife Carving: Beads are easy to sell in Endrykas Carving: Seeing the creation in the wood Carving: Stripping the bark Carving: Hollowing out a bowl Carving: Using twigs to make beads Carving: Cooking Sticks Carving: Smoothing down rough wood Carving: Crafting a weapon from wood Carving: A spearhead Carving: A fishing spear Carving: Decorative designs Carving: A walking stick Carving: Adding fine details to wood Carving: Bones Carving: A wooden doll's head Carving: Wooden beads Carving: Bone needles Carving: Wooden bowl Carving: Wooden Spoon Carving flowers are difficult Carving: Drilling is a tedious task Carving: delicate and time consuming Carving: reuse materials Carving: always check your wood first Carving: hair is the most difficult part Carving: Working from sketched designs Carving: Roughly at first adding detail later Carving: Tackling life-size works Carving: An art born of the heart & soul Woodcarving: Requires a lot more patience than you might think. Bow Drill: best for ivory Burin: Carving tool uses Chisel: basic carving tool Drill: one tool, different bits File: custom tool to texture and polish Gouger: a tool for carving details Mallet: another carving tool Pick: tool for carving detail Drawing: simple shapes as the foundation of complex images Drawing: the art of making a straight line Drawing: the shape of the human hand Drawing: a simplistic shadow Drawing: Start with something you know Drawing: Shading techniques with charcoal Drawing: Basic shapes Drawing: Design ideas for carving Drawing: Lines and curves Drawing: Best done in good light Drawing: A straight line Drawing: Flora Drawing: Takes practice Drawing: advanced shading techniques Drawing facial features Drawing: practice, practice, practice Observation: The shape of a cloud Observation: Examining finished work for imperfections Painting: preparing pigments with water Painting: the dip method Painting: lines, dots, and blobs Painting: turning a mistake into a design Painting: Using a detail brush Painting: Brush sizes and their uses Planning: sketch first, cut second Willow wood: Not good for making bowls Wood: Working with the grain Walnut oil gives wood a beautiful shine Squares and Triangles are generic shapes Opal is a very basic shape Spirals: simple but challenging Assembling a wooden doll The appearance of apple wood The benefits of gaining a good reputation Boil bones to make them easier to carve Boiled bones: Stink Burying bones to prevent the stink The effects of putting pressure on bone Identifying quality wood The importance of illumination for artistic endeavors People in Syliras know of your work Treating wood with oils Wooden Beads can be used for a great number of crafting projects Working with fair tradesmen Cleaning meat and fat from bones Seirei: Wants to open a business Seirei: expects more of her work Seirei: asked to carve the Raids memorial Seirei: Creative & imaginative   Trade Skills Carpentry: Sawing a plank to size Kiln: A special oven for clay Potters: People who play with dirt Techniques for kneading clay Teaching: demonstrate by example, explain as you go   Friends and Family Seirei: Has been carving since she was a young girl Seirei: Passionate about wood carving Seirei: A foreigner in her own skin Seirei: Working while pregnant requires lots of breaks Seirei: Learning your limits Seirei: A long hard pregnancy Seirei: Blacking out Seirei: Twins and sleepless nights Seirei: A protective mother Seirei: The Broodmare Seirei: Bonded with a Strider Seirei: Undeniably Drykas Seirei: Life as a bonded Drykas Seirei: Will need to get her windmarks soon Seirei: Fears she might be pregnant again Seirei: A gracious loser Seirei: pregnant Seirei: experiencing mood swings once more Seirei: happy with her work Seirei: often over thinks things Seirei: nervous around healers Seirei: thinks herself a bother Seirei: friends with Waisana Seirei: determined Seirei: worried for the baby Seirei: doesn't like Lian around Seirei: wants to learn about herbs Seirei: Afraid to be a burden Seirei: Wishes to be tied to The Web Jared: didnt approve of Seirei learning to use a weapon Jared: still a brother and a friend Jared: Forever watching over his little sister Lira: baby girl Lukar: baby boy Lukar and Lira are two seasons old now Lukar & Lira: Can be distracting Naiya: Trustworthy Naiya Dawnwhisper: An honourable woman Naiya Dawnwhisper: A new friend Rytira: Teisaia's cousin Shahar Dawnwhisper: quiet, scarred, and wild Shahar Dawnwhisper: interested in woodcarving Shahar: A kind man Shahar: Will help teach Seirei Teisaia: Always willing to help Teisaia: A lesson in Pavi Teisaia: provides much needed help Terrin: A kind soul Terrin: Supportive & encouraging Waisana: an unexpected ally Waisana: compassionate healer Waisana: a valued friend Saying goodbye to Jared Searching for Shahar Watching a friend die   Other People Caelum: A green horned man Caelum: Marked by the gods Caelum: Speaks Pavi and Common Caelum: An infectious smile Khida: Kelvic Lian Windrunner: of the Sapphire Clan Lian Windrunner: his siblings and their relationships Lian: Cannot be trusted alone with the twins Lian Windrunner: Liar, liar. Lian: Is a good father Lian: Unpleasant memories Logic: Lian would never hurt his children Merevaika: Horse wrangler Merevaika: A thief Pearl: a healer/works at the River Flower   Daily Life Animal Husbandry: How to groom a horse Bartering: Trading services in place of gold Botany: Plantain grows by water Childcare: Burping a baby Cooking: boiling a pan dry Cooking: the principle of boiling eggs Cooking: Stewing bones adds flavour Cooking: A Rabbit Stew Recipe Construction: digging a fire pit Chokecherries: Take only the black ones Endurance: a desperate hold Foraging: Taking only what you need Foraging: collecting cattail fluff Foraging: cutting branches Foraging: gauging ripeness and picking berries Foraging: Is a lot more fun when you have other people to work with Foraging: Look for roots in dirt Foraging: How to find wild carrots Carrot flowers are white in the summer Sunflowers are common in the Sea of Grass Horsemanship: Safe approach Horsemanship: Using Grass-sign to give commands Horsemanship: Putting on yvas Land Navigation: Using maps and setting markers Land Navigation: one can navigate by stars Land Navigation: taking bearings from the sun Land Navigation: Check directions periodically Land Navigation: Set landmarks as you go Logic: pregnancies tire the body Logic: 'just right' is between too much and too little Observation: The sound of a hungry baby Planning: Seasonal preparations Riding: Match the horse’s movements Riding: clinging to a runaway horse Riding: how not to vault into a yvas Riding Horses: Sensitve & highly responsive Riding: Harmonizing balance with horse's gait Riding: use the "barrel" as a reference Riding: keep heels down instead of toes Riding: lean forward to go, lean back to stop Riding: a simple turn of the head will do Riding: know your mount's rhythm Riding, Horse: The right way to sit for balance Riding, Horse: Keep hips loose Riding, Horse: Signalling Start, Speed-Up, Halt & Turn Survival: starting fire with flint and steel Survival: building a fire with braided grass Survival: bird sounds as a sign of safety Survival: the dangers of a grass fire Weaving: Rope out of dry grasses Wilderness Survival: How to find North Pregnancy can make sleep uncomfortable Pregnant women shouldn't carry heavy items Onions can make a pregnant woman sick Exercising while pregnant Work to cure a bad mood Music makes work faster Best to get work done while the twins sleep Starting a fire with flint and steel Use bark for kindling   Magic Reimancy: The ability to control the elements   Hobbies Flute: cover holes to change pitch Flute: remembering a melody, note by difficult note Singing to improve moods Song: The Dog's Dilemma   Medicine Course Powder: used for salves Fine Powder: used for teas Herbalism: properties of cattails Herbalism: properties of willow bark Herbalism: Plaintain poultice eases painful bones Medicine: early signs of pregnancy Medicine: morning sickness and its side effects Medicine: the importance of check-ups during pregnancy Medicine: home care methods to ease pregnancy symptoms Medicine: How to keep swelling down Medicine: contractions get worse Medicine: birth leaves one exhausted Medicine: salve and tea are hard to store, keep as a powder until needed Medicine: add water to Slippery Elm powder to make a salve Medicine: ground bark to the Slipper Elm into powder Medicine: Treat swelling with a cool compress Medicinal Tea: can be sweetened with sugar or honey to hide the taste Philtering: You can make oil from seeds Slippery Elm Salve: safe for adults and children to swallow Slippery Elm Salve: used on burns and small wounds Slippery Elm Salve: reduces pain and swelling Slippery Elm: good for morning sickness Slippery Elm: has rough bark and opal shaped leaves Slippery Elm: paste best used on burns Ticks: Tiny insects that cause infection Symptoms of mid-term pregnancy Symptoms of late-term pregnancy The effects of pregnancy on mood Twins are extremely rare Wearing a sling to ease a sprain   Animals Kairi: Tricky strider Kairi: Protective yet willful & tricky Wildifire The Stallion: Spirited & good-natured Striders are intelligent animals Observation: The look of a happy, healthy young foal Observation: The power of a wild stallion Animals Use of Scent   Drykas and Endrykas Amethyst Clan: horseman Amethyst Clan: Purple colours Amethyst Clan: Good with horses Emerald Clan: hunters Opal Clan: healers Opal Clan: White colours Opal Clan: Healers Drykas: Migratory people Drykas: the colors and reputations of the Clans Drykas: Cruel and indifferent Drykas: Pray to their gods at the heart fire Drykas: a strider equals status in the clans Drykas culture: the importance of bonding a Strider Drykas Culture: Drykas children learn to ride as soon as they learn to walk Drykas Culture: Striders, The Web & Reincarnation Drykas Fashion: Drykas decorate their clothes with beads & embroidery Endrykas location: Lian's pavilion Endrykas Location: the River Flower Endrykas location: Feather Run Endrykas location: Hunter's Allegiance Endrykas location: Mists of Rain Endrykas location: Threaded Hide Location: The Pride Location: Hunter's Allegiance Location: Terrin's Tent Location: The River Flower The Wind-Knotted Gates: The entrance into Endrykas Location: Zeis River Endrykas: A good place for trade. Endrykas: struck by illness and Zith Endrykas: taking captives to increase numbers Endrykas: clans with a gemstone theme Endrykas: layout is organized by craft Endrykas: The Elder's Decree Endrykas: The Heart Fire The Watch: Endrykas' best line of defense The life of a captive in Endrykas Logic: The Drykas owe their captives a lot Cyphrus flora: blackberries Cyphrus flora: cattails Cyphrus flora: river willows Yvas: unique to the Drykas Drykas Hunting Cats Slave: The dangers of Endrykas Contributing to the good of all Disparity in Endrykas Rumours spread like wildfire in Endrykas Paper is rare in Endrykas The first son of an Ankal inherits his pavilion Event: The Silver Chest The Silver Chest: A gift for a gift Event: Fall Auction 515 AV Event: Caiyha's Tears   Weapons Composite Shortbow are more accurate than normal short bows Composite Shortbows fall apart in water Shortbow: need a clear line of sight Shortbow: requires a steady hand when shouting an arrow Shortbow useless farther than 70 yards away Shortbow: pull back too far and the arrow will fall   Languages Pavi: Basic words and hand gestures Pavi: Grassland sign Pavi: Greetings and social ques Pavi: Seductive hand gestures Pavi: Formal and informal grassland sign Pavi: Mastering language basics Pavi: Names of survival equipment Pavi: Signs and words dealing with clay Pavi: Words and signs associated to painting Pavi: The Directions Using adjectives in Pavi Grassland sign: How to communicate with children Grassland sign: The difference between angry and happiness Grassland sign: Gestures for people and races   Physical   Mental Detection: Sensing when something is amiss Intelligence: surveying by walkabout Intelligence: listening in on an open conversation Intelligence: checking information received against known facts Intelligence: setting aside opinions for sake of information Logic: Buy low, sell high Mathematics: Time keeping Observation: signs of a withheld subject Organization: grouping items by characteristics Organization: packing solid material for transport Philosophy: laying fault where it belongs Planning: every detail matters Planning: thinking ahead to ramifications Planning: anticipating needed resources Planning: the importance of funding Planning: anticipating future opportunity Planning: anticipating the need to transport goods Planning: have an agreement before delivering the goods Planning: A well planned escape Planning: Learn to survive Planning: How to gather funds to escape   Social Interrogation: asking bluntly and up front Interrogation: setting aside a sensitive subject Negotiation: a deliberate underbid Negotiation: highlighting flaws real and imagined Negotiation: fit the pitch to the market Negotiation: offer a little, demand a little more Negotiation: the opening bid is usually high Negotiation: balancing the value of information Negotiation: offering multiple options Persuasion: offering bait to go with the hook Persuasion: presenting a plausible bluff Persuasion: presenting facts in a positive light Persuasion: a rational argument Rhetoric: stating the facts, plain and clear Storytelling: relating a sequence of events Storytelling: relating the emotion of personal experience   Other Larceny: 'borrowing' an item while its owner is away Seeking aid for an injury The fear and the hope of a child A baby's motion in the womb Unkind words from an unkind healer Using a hunting knife to cut grass Beeswax: Not common in winter Subterfuge: leaving things in their normal places The story of Denval Life with a traveling caravan isn't easy Planning to leave Endrykas Sweltering heat will irritate any one Possessions   Carving Related Heirloom: Woodcarver's Toolkit; it was a gift from her mother as a young child when she first began to learn how to carve wood. Additional Carving Tools: -an adze (An axlike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood.) - a kolrosing knife; specialty knife for detail work called kolrosing Drawing Supplies: -1 blank book (used for sketching things for reference, and practice drawing) -Charcoal sticks (10) -Charcoal sticks (10) Carving Materials: -5 lbs of twigs (for making beads) -a 50' spool of string (to make necklaces, and to let beads dry once painted) - 1 large chest; high quality (made out of a light colored wood) - Lumber, local; 1 3' 2"x8" plank (weighing roughly 15 lbs) Painting Supplies -Tiny/Detail Brush (for painting; used to decorate her beads) -20 Bowls 6" / 10 oz (for paints) -1 lb blue paint, common -1 lb white paint, common -1 lb black paint, common -1 lb green paint, common -1 lb red paint, common -1 lb yellow paint, common -1 lb dark blue paint, unusual -1 lb orange paint, common -1 lb sky blue paint, unusual -1 lb light green paint, unusual -1 lb dark green paint, unusual -1 lb dark red paint, rare -1 lb dark grey paint, unusual -1 lb grey paint, unusual -1 lb dark brown paint, unusual -1 lb brown paint, common -1 lb gold paint, exotic -1 lb silver paint, exotic -1 lb pearly white paint, rare Other: -1 gallon of walnut oil Things Seirei's Made: -1 Wooden Willow Bowl [Good condition] -100 Beads [assorted sizes]   Personal Clothes: -Simple Shirt -Simple Pants -1 simple linen black shirt, large -1 simple linen pair of black pants, large -Simple Undergarments -Simple Cloak -Simple Boots Personal Grooming: -Comb (Wood) -Brush (Wood) -Soap -Razor   Animals Thunder: a Buckskin strider colt. He has a very strong bond with Seirei, though at his current age, his ties to his mother are equally strong. He was 2 hours when he appeared as Seirei's gift from the silver chest on the 77th of Summer, 515 AV. Thunder has strong with long legs and a beautiful disposition; he will make a fine stallion one day. He has a small white sun mark hidden under his fringe. Thunder is kind of complicated. He's part immature, carefree foal. He loves to run, chase shadows, and butterflies, and any other foal like game you can imagine. He's spunky, full of life, loves adventure, and can be very curious. He has to investigate each and every new thing he sees. And he loves treats. What the treat is doesn't matter so much as that someone is offering him one. He'll be nearly as happy with a few handfuls of grass as he would be with an apple. Hunting cats and dogs that he has been introduced to won't bother him. "Strange" ones will. As far as people go, he is wary of strangers. He has taken an instant like to Seirei, and will follow her around like a puppy if allowed to do so - possibly part of the magic that placed him in the chest for her. He will "adopt" anyone Seirei likes and trusts quickly. He will do the same with people who live with him (because the pavilion and all in it are his thank you very much - in his opinion, at least). Thunder is fiercely protective of what is "his." Seirei and the people she lives with fall into this category, as does his mother, and the other animals of the pavilion. This is a trait that will grow stronger as he grows. Thunder will never bite someone he has claimed as his own. He won't do anything that might harm them (though with some things, he might need to be taught that they will harm them). But he will bite a stranger that tries to touch him if they don't introduce themselves to him first (by offering a hand for him to smell and giving him the choice to accept them or not). And he is likely to attack someone/something that threatens one of his people. Thunder loves to learn, and he learns quickly. He needs to be kept challenged and entertained or he might go looking for something to entertain him. Chaos may ensue if he takes it into his head to walk into a tent to see what's inside, for example. He will make a great (if overprotective) herd stallion when he is old enough. I'm hoping to eventually have a herd for him, and have him bred with the intention of selling the foals some day. His love to run will never fade, though he will settle down into a more serious stallion (usually; he will always have playful moods) as he grows older. Kairi: a 6 year old Claybank strider mare who has a small white crescent moon mark hidden under her fringe. Although she isn't bonded to Seirei, she is extremely protective of her for the sake of her foal. Kairi tends to watch anyone who approaches her rider very carefully. If Seirei knows, and likes them, she is content to leave them be. But if she doesn't recognize the person, Kairi's protective instincts kick in. If the stranger offers Seirei any kind of threat, she will do anything she can to protect Seirei. And if the stranger seems to distress Seirei without presenting any kind of threat, Kairi will go to her, and loom protectively in the background, a distinct warning to any who wish Seirei harm. Kairi is sensitive to Seirei's emotions and will try to cheer her up or comfort her if needed, distract her from her thoughts if needed, and so on. She is endlessly patient with Seirei's inexperience with horses. In some ways, she treats Seirei much as if she is her foal. But for all of that, she is determined to make Seirei earn the right to ride her through proof of knowledge. Kairi encouraged Seirei to ride her when she came for her on the 77th of Summer, 515 AV, even insisted on it. But she won't permit herself to be ridden again until Seirei learns how to ride properly. NPC StriderNote here for who it belongs to Shadow: a young female cat Seirei found abandoned out in the Sea of Grass. Shadow is very affectionate to Seirei, and loves to cuddle with her. She likes the other people in the pavilion well enough, but Seirei is her favorite, and she makes that quite clear. She can often be seen following Seirei around the pavilion if Seirei is there. -1 riding horse; Seme (valued at 200 GM)   Animal Related -Yvas (full set of tack) -large set of yvas bags   Child Related -Baby Carrier; cradleboard (2) -Baby Carrier; sling (2) -6 yards of fine wool cloth (for baby blankets/swaddling clothes) -6 yards of cotton cloth (diapers) -10 yards of fine wool cloth (for baby hammocks/beds)   Home -Tent (4 person) -1 large tarp -1 Bedroll -1 blanket -Cook's/Chef's Toolkit -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel (2 sets)   Hobbies -Herbalist's/Botanist's Toolkit -Wooden Flute -Simple Instrument Case   Weapons -composite short bow; Made from laminated horn, wood or bone and built with a recurve, meaning that the bow remains bow-shaped even when unstrung. It is capable of firing further and with more of a punch than a normal shortbow.   Other -1 Waterskin -1 Backpack -100 ft of rope -fishing tackle & hooks -1 compass -Torches (2) -Lantern -Balanced Rations (1 Week's worth)   Books An herbalist's personal journal. One that lists herbs and their uses along with pictures, and where they grow (ex. forests, marshy regions, etc.). It would also include recipes for salves, and such. These would be common, simple things (salves, teas, etc.) The listed herbs are limited to those found in Cyphrus, Eyktol & Sylira. (earned here) Housing Location: She was living with the trade caravan she was born into until they abandoned her. After she was "rescued," she lived with Lian Windrunner in Endrykas as his captive. But on the 77th day of summer, 515 AV, Seirei made an offering to a mysterious silver chest that appeared in Endrykas. In exchange for her offering, she received a young strider colt from the chest. His mother arrived soon after to claim both Seirei and the colt as her own. Now that she has bonded to a strider, Seirei is free, and is currently living with the Dawnwhispers. Ledger   Spring 514 Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Housing Allowance + 500 GM 600 GM Herbalist's/Botanist's Toolkit -20 GM 580 GM Cook's/Chef's Toolkit -10 GM 570 GM Wooden Flute -5 SM 569 GM, 5 SM Simple Instrument Case - 1 SM, 3 CM 569 GM, 3 SM, 7 CM Paints and dyes, common (blue, black, & white) -3 SM 569 GM, 7 CM Lumber, local; 1 3' 2"x8" plank (weighing roughly 15 lbs) -3 GM 566 GM, 7 CM Spring 514 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -135 GM 431 GM, 7 CM Spring 514 Seasonal Wages +455 GM 886 GM, 7 CM [tabset=200]   Summer 514 Purchase Cost Total Summer 514 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -135 GM 751 GM, 7 CM Summer Wages +455 GM 1206 GM, 7 CM 1 large black linen shirt -3 SM 1205 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM 1 large black pair of linen pants -2 GM, 4 SM 1203 GM, 3 SM, 7 CM 5 lbs of twigs and 50' of string -5 SM, 5 CM 1202 GM, 8 SM, 2 CM 1 blank book -3 GM 1199 GM, 8 SM, 2 CM Charcoal (10 sticks) -5 CM 1199 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM [tabset=200]   Fall 514 Purchase Cost Total Fall 514 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -540 GM 659 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM Fall Seasonal Wages +637 GM 1296 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM Baby Carrier; cradleboard (2) -6 GM 1696 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM Baby Carrier; sling (2) -2 GM 1290 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM 6 yards of fine wool cloth -9 GM 1281 GM, 7 SM, 7 CM 10 yards of fine wool cloth -15 GM, 2 SM, 5 CM 1266 GM, 5 SM, 2 CM 6 yards of cotton cloth -3 GM, 7 SM, 6 CM 1262 GM, 7 SM, 6 CM Tiny/Detail Brush (for painting) -5 SM 1262 GM, 2 SM, 6 CM Paints and dyes, common (green, red, & yellow) -3 SM 1261 GM, 9 SM, 6 CM 6 Bowls 6" / 10 oz -1 SM, 2 CM 1261 GM, 8 SM, 4 CM an adze -7 SM 1261 GM, 1 SM, 4 CM [tabset=200]   Winter 514 Purchase Cost Total Winter 514 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -540 GM 721 GM, 1 SM, 4 CM Winter 514 AV Seasonal Wages +644 GM 1365 GM, 1 SM, 4 CM Charcoal (10 sticks) -5 CM 1365 GM, 9 CM Chest (large, high quality) -3 GM, 5 SM 1361 GM, 5 SM, 9 CM Kolrosing knife -3 GM, 6 SM 1357 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM 1 gallon of walnut oil -2 GM 1355 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM [tabset=200]   Spring 515 Purchase Cost Total Spring 515 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -540 GM 815 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Spring 515 AV Seasonal Wages +637 GM 1452 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM [tabset=200]   Summer 515 Purchase Cost Total Summer 515 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -540 GM 912 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Summer 515 AV Seasonal Wages +637 GM 1549 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Housing Package -500 GM 1049 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Kairi; strider mare NPC StriderNote here for who it belongs to -150 GM 899 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM   Fall 515 Purchase Cost Total Fall 515 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -540 GM 359 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Fall 515 AV Seasonal Wages +1274 GM 1633 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Composite short bow -75 GM 1558 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Arrows; short bow (20) -1 GM 1557 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Exotic paints; gold, silver (1 lb of each) -52 GM 1505 GM, 9 SM, 9 CM Common paints; brown, orange, light green (1 lb each) -3 SM 1505 GM, 6 SM, 9 CM Rare paints; pearl white, dark red (1 lb each) -22 GM 1483 GM, 6 SM, 9 CM Unusual paints; dark blue, dark green, sky blue, grey, dark grey, dark brown (1 lb each) -12 GM 1471 GM, 6 SM, 9 CM 14 6" / 10 oz bowls -2 SM, 8 CM 1471 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM   Winter 515 Purchase Cost Total Winter 515 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -405 GM 1066 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM Winter 515 Wages +2576 GM 3642 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM   Spring 516 Purchase Cost Total Spring 516 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -405 GM 3237 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM   Summer 516 Purchase Cost Total Summer 516 AV Seasonal Expenses - common -405 GM 2832 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM Lumber, local; 1 3' 2"x8" plank (weighing roughly 15 lbs) -3 GM 2829 GM, 4 SM, 1 CM   Fall 516 Purchase Cost Total Fall 516 AV Seasonal Expenses - common

[Seirei Dawnwhisper]

Thread List   Spring 514 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Harsh Reality 3rd Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei, Lian Windrunner Complete +1 Investigation, +1 Planning, +3 Observation, +1 Socialization, +1 Unarmed Combat, and Lores: Chisel: basic carving tool, Mallet: another carving tool, Contributing for the good of all, Endrykas: struck by illness and Zith, Endrykas: taking captives to increase numbers, Planning: anticipating future opportunity, and Yvas: unique to Drykas Stranger in a Strange Land 4th Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei Complete +4 Intelligence, +3 Investigation, +2 Observation, +2 Planning, +1 Singing, and Lores: Amethyst Clan: horseman, Emerald Clan: hunters, Endrykas: clans with a gemstone theme, Endrykas: layout is organized by craft, Endrykas location: Feather Run, Endrykas location: Hunter's Allegiance, Endrykas location: Lian's pavilion, Endrykas location: Mists of Rain, Endrykas location: Threaded Hide, Gouger: a tool for carving details, Intelligence: surveying by walkabout, Planning: anticipating needed resources, Planning: the importance of funding, Singing to improve moods Meaningful Distractions 14th Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper Abandoned + 1 Observation, +1 Socilization, +1 Teaching, and Lores: Shahar Dawnwhisper: quiet, scarred, and wild, and Shahar Dawnwhisper: interested in woodcarving A Focused Mind is a Calm Mind 17th Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Carving, +1 Observation, +1 Painting, +1 Singing, and Lores: Bow Drill: best for ivory, Carving: masking flawed work with paint, Carving: smoothing surfaces with crushed rock, Carving: wood shrinks when dry, Drill: one tool, different bits, Painting: preparing pigments with water, and The appearance of apple wood A Sea of Strangers 25th Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei, Waisana Complete +1 Endurance, +1 Negotiation, +1 Observation, +1 Singing, +2 Socialization, +2 Storytelling, and Lores: File: custom tool to texture and polish, Seeking aid for an injury, Waisana: an unexpected ally, Waisana: compassionate healer, Wearing a sling to ease a sprain Losing Yourself in Your Work 33rd Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Carpentry, +1 Drawing, +2 Carving, +1 Instrument: Flute, +1 Singing, and Lores: Carpentry: Sawing a plank to size, Carving: following a simple outline, Flute: cover holes to change pitch, Pick: tool for carving detail Childhood Pursuits 73rd Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Cooking, +1 Bodybuilding, +2 Drawing, +1 Negotiation, +1 Singing, +1 Intelligence, +1 Wilderness Survival: Plains, and Lores: Cooking: boiling a pan dry, Cooking: the principle of boiling eggs, Drawing: simple shapes as the foundation of complex images, Drawing: the art of making a straight line, and Survival: building a fire with braided grass Consequences: Seirei's arms were badly strained from holding the cast iron pot up for so long, and will be very sore the next day Seed of Worry 89th Day of Spring, 514 AV Seirei, Waisana Complete +3 Endurance, +1 Medicine, +1 Play Musical Instrument: Flute, and Lores: The fear and the hope of a child, Medicine: early signs of pregnancy, and Waisana: a valued friend   Summer 514 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Return Visit 13th Day of Summer, 514 AV Seirei, Waisana Complete +5 Socialization, +1 Logic, and Lores: Seirei: pregnant, Seirei: experiencing mood swings once more, and Sweltering heat will irritate any one A Welcome Distraction 32nd Day of Summer, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Carving, +1 Larceny, +3 Negotiation, +2 Observation, +2 Persuasion, +3 Rhetoric, +2 Socialization, +2 Teaching, and Lores: Carving: fruit woods for a pleasant smell, Larceny: 'borrowing' an item while its owner is away, Medicine: morning sickness and its side effects, Negotiation: a deliberate underbid, Negotiation: highlighting flaws real and imagined, Opal Clan: healers, Persuasion: presenting facts in a positive light, Song: The Dog's Dilemma, and Teaching: demonstrate by example, explain as you go Working Towards a Goal 65th Day of Summer, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Carving, +2 Drawing, +2 Instrument: Flute, +1 Organization, +1 Painting, +3 Planning, and Lores: Carving: filing different shapes from a cylindrical base, Drawing: the shape of the human hand, Drawing: a simplistic shadow, The effects of pregnancy on mood, Flute: remembering a melody, note by difficult note, The importance of illumination for artistic endeavor, and Painting: the dip method   Fall 514 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Exploring New Ground 1st Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +5 Carving, +1 Construction, +1 Drawing, +3 Foraging, +1 Herbalism, +1 Land Navigation, +2 Observation, +2 Organization, +3 Painting, +1 Persuasion, +2 Planning, +2 Rhetoric, +3 Socialization, +1 Storytelling, +1 Subterfuge, +2 Wilderness Survival, and Lores: Carving: the difficulties of using fire as a tool, Carving: making spoons, Carving: scraping or burning to hollow wood, Carving: stripping bark with a knife, Construction: digging a fire pit, Cyphrus flora: blackberries, Cyphrus flora: cattails, Cyphrus flora: river willows, Drykas culture: the importance of bonding a Strider, Foraging: collecting cattail fluff, Foraging: cutting branches, Foraging: gauging ripeness and picking berries, Herbalism: properties of cattails, Herbalism: properties of willow bark, Land Navigation: one can navigate by stars, Land Navigation: taking bearings from the sun, Observation: signs of a withheld subject, Organization: grouping items by characteristics, Organization: packing solid material for transport, Painting: lines, dots, and blobs, Painting: turning a mistake into a design, Persuasion: a rational argument, Planning: anticipating the need to transport goods, Planning: sketch first, cut second, Survival: bird sounds as a sign of safety, and Survival: the dangers of a grass fire Tentative Overtures 3rd Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei, Lian Windrunner Complete +3 Intelligence, +3 Interrogation, +3 Negotiation, +1 Observation, +1 Planning, +3 Rhetoric, +5 Socialization, + 3 Storytelling, and Lores: Drykas: the colors and reputations of the Clans, Intelligence: checking information received against known facts, Intelligence: setting aside opinions for sake of information, Interrogation: setting aside a sensitive subject, Lian Windrunner: his siblings and their relationships, Lian Windrunner: of the Sapphire Clan, Negotiation: balancing the value of information, Negotiation: offering multiple options, Persuasion: offering bait to go with the hook, Planning: have an agreement before delivering the goods, and Storytelling: relating the emotion of personal experience Checking In 15th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei, Waisana Complete +1 Interrogation, +1 Medicine, +1 Philosophy, +1 Planning, +1 Rhetoric, and Lores: A baby's motion in the womb, Medicine: the importance of check-ups during pregnancy, Medicine: home care methods to ease pregnancy symptoms, Philosophy: laying fault where it belongs, and Planning: thinking ahead to ramifications Becoming One with the Wood 33rd Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +3 Logic, +1 Planning, +1 Organization, +5 Carving, +1 Drawing, +2 Endurance, +3 Observation, +1 Bodybuilding, and Lores: Seirei: A foreigner in her own skin, Carving: Beads are easy to sell in Endrykas, Wooden Beads can be used for a great number of crafting projects, Carving: Seeing the creation in the wood, Carving: Stripping the bark, Seirei: Working while pregnant requires lots of breaks, Carving: Hollowing out a bowl, Seirei: Learning your limits, and Carving: Using twigs to make beads Rewards: 1 x Wooden Willow Bowl [Good condition], and 100 Beads [assorted sizes] A Captive's Place 45th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Acrobatics, +1 Observation, +2 Socilization, and Lores: Symptoms of mid-term pregnancy, and Unkind words from an unkind healer Fall Harvest 47th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +2 Logic, +3 Observation, +3 Socialization, +1 Stealth, +1 Land Navigation, +2 Rhetoric, +1 Storytelling, +1 Foraging, +1 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +1 Botany, and Lores: Seirei: A long hard pregnancy, Drykas: Migratory people, Foraging: Is a lot more fun when you have other people to work with, Land Navigation: Using maps and setting markers, The Watch: Endrykas' best line of defense, Seirei: Passionate about wood carving, Chokecherries: Take only the black ones, and Foraging: Taking only what you need Treasures of the Grass 55th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Logic, +1 Organization, +2 Observation, +2 Foraging, +3 Socialization, +1 Philosophy, +2 Storytelling, +1 Rhetoric, and Lores: Location: Zeis River, The Wind-Knotted Gates: The entrance into Endrykas, Foraging: How to find wild carrots, Carrot flowers are white in the summer, Philtering: You can make oil from seeds, Foraging: Look for roots in dirt, and Seirei: Has been carving since she was a young girl Building on the Basics 68th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +2 Rhetoric, +5 Socialization, +2 Logic, +1 Intelligence, +2 Observation, +1 Philosophy, and Lores: Teisaia: Always willing to help, Pavi: Basic words and hand gestures, Pavi: Grassland sign, Pavi: Greetings and social ques, Pavi: Seductive hand gestures, Pavi: Formal and informal grassland sign, Grassland sign: How to communicate with children, Grassland sign: The difference between angry and happiness, Grassland sign: Gestures for people and races, Rytira: Teisaia's cousin, and Drykas: Cruel and indifferent Rewards: Seirei now has a very good grasp on basic Pavi Unexpected Family 75th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Observation, +1 Socialization, and Lores: Symptoms of late-term pregnancy Unexpected Encounters 79th Day of Fall, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Intelligence, +1 Interrogation, +3 Negotiation, +2 Observation, +1 Organization, +2 Persuasion, +4 Rhetoric, +1 Storytelling, +1 Subterfuge, and Lores: Intelligence: listening in on an open conversation, Interrogation: asking bluntly and up front, Jared: still a brother and a friend, Negotiation: fit the pitch to the market, Negotiation: offer a little, demand a little more, Negotiation: the opening bid is usually high, Persuasion: presenting a plausible bluff, Rhetoric: stating the facts, plain and clear, Storytelling: relating a sequence of events, and Subterfuge: leaving things in their normal places   Winter 514 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Where Oh Where Has That Captive Gone? 5th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei, Waisana Complete +5 Socialization, +2 Logic, +1 Drawing, +1 Storytelling, and Lores: Seirei: thinks herself a bother, Logic: pregnancies tire the body, Seirei: friends with Waisana, and Onions can make a pregnant woman sick The Antics of the Four-Legged 7th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei, Khida, Merevaika Complete +2 Animal Husbandry, +3 Deduction, +5 Observation, +3 Socilization, and Lores: Endrykas Location: the River Flower, Drykas Hunting Cats, Khida: Kelvic, and Animals Use of Scent Familiar Stranger 19th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Carpentry, +1 Meditation, +2 Logic, +2 Planning, +1 Carving, +1 Negotiation, +1 Observation, +2 Socialization, +1 Flirting, +1 Rhetoric, +2 Drawing, and Lores: Planning: Learn to survive, Planning: How to gather funds to escape, Logic: Buy low, sell high, Pregnant women shouldn't carry heavy items, Logic: The Drykas owe their captives a lot, Reimancy: The ability to control the elements, Drawing: Design ideas for carving, Drawing: Lines and curves, Beeswax: Not common in winter, and Treating wood with oils Counting the Days 23rd Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +5 Carving, +3 Organization, +2 Endurance, +3 Observation, +2 Weaponsmithing, +4 Planning, +1 Mathematics, +1 Wilderness Survival: Plains, +2 Logic, +1 Foraging, +1 Drawing, and Lores: Pregnancy can make sleep uncomfortable, Work to cure a bad mood, Carving: Cooking Sticks, Organization: Following a process, Carving: Smoothing down rough wood, Carving: Crafting a weapon from wood, Mathematics: Size and Shape, Carving: A spearhead, Carving: A fishing spear, Carving: Decorative designs, Carving: A walking stick, and Drawing: Basic shapes Practice Makes Perfect 35th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +2 Planning, +3 Logic, +2 Mathematics, +4 Carving, +1 Observation, +2 Scavenging, +4 Cleaning, + 1 Wilderness Survival; Plains, +1 Cooking, +1 Organization, and Lores: Carving: Adding fine details to wood, Carving: Bones, Cleaning meat and fat from bones, and Burin: Carving tool uses Paying Attention to the Details 47th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +3 Socialization, +1Rhetoric, +1 Observation, +1 Logic, and Lores: Teisaia: A lesson in Pavi, Pavi: Names of survival equipment, The first son of an Ankal inherits his pavilion, and Using adjectives in Pavi Friendly Debate 51st Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Endurance, +1 Logic, +4 Socialization, +3 Observation, +2 Flirting, +1 Storytelling, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Teaching, and Lores: Exercising while pregnant, Location: The River Flower, Opal Clan: White colours, Opal Clan: Healers, Amethyst Clan: Purple colours, Amethyst Clan: Good with horses, Location: The Pride, Location: Hunter's Allegiance, Location: Terrin's Tent, Kiln: A special oven for clay, Techniques for kneading clay, Pavi: Signs and words dealing with clay, Potters: People who play with dirt, Painting: Using a detail brush, and Pavi: Words and signs associated to painting A Night to Remember 63rd Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei, Lian Windrunner, Waisana Complete +5 Socialization, +3 Investigation, +3 Medicine, and Lores: Seirei: worried for the baby, Seirei: doesn't like Lian around, Medicine: contractions get worse, Lukar: baby boy, Lira: baby girl, Twins are extremely rare, and Medicine: birth leaves one exhausted Wild Ride 75th Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei Complete +1 Endurance, +1 Logic, +2 Riding, and Lores: Endurance: a desperate hold, Logic: 'just right' is between too much and too little, Riding: clinging to a runaway horse, and Riding: how not to vault into a yvas Drawing What You Know 83rd Day of Winter, 514 AV Seirei, Caelum Abandoned +1 Childcare, +2 Drawing, +1 Planning, +3 Observation, +1 Logic, +2 Socialization, +1 Herbalism, ++1 Rhetoric, and Lores: Drawing: Best done in good light, Drawing: A straight line, Drawing: Flora, Drawing: Takes practice, Paper is rare in Endrykas, Caelum: A green horned man, Caelum: Marked by the gods, Caelum: Speaks Pavi and Common, Sunflowers are common in the Sea of Grass, The story of Denval, Caelum: An infectious smile, Drawing: advanced shading techniques, and Pavi: Mastering language basics   Spring 515 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Familiar Faces 5th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded A Child for a Child 11th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei Complete +4 Observation, +2 Planning, +3 Carving, +1 Logic, +1 Endurance, +2 Drawing, +1 Painting, +1 Cleaning, and Lores: Carving: A wooden doll's head, Life with a traveling caravan isn't easy, Wood: Working with the grain, Assembling a wooden doll, Observation: Examining finished work for imperfections, Drawing facial features, and Painting: Brush sizes and their uses Seasonal Exp Thread 1 15th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Thicker Than Water, Thinner Than Blood 16th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei, Lian Windrunner In Progress Not yet graded Cooking Adventures 19th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded A Day in the Life 21st Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei Complete +1 Food Preservation, +1 Wilderness Survival, +5 Carving, +2 Childcare, +4 Observation, +3 Organization, and Lores: Best to get work done while the twins sleep, ❖ Burying bones to prevent the stink, ❖ Starting a fire with flint and steel, ❖ Boil bones to make them easier to carve, ❖ Use bark for kindling, ❖ Carving: Wooden beads, ❖ Carving: Bone needles, ❖ Boiled bones: Stink, and ❖ The effects of putting pressure on bone Celebration of New Life 25th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Seasonal Exp Thread 2 45th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Berry Picking and More 63rd Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Joining the Fold 65th Day of Spring, 515 AV Seirei, Khida, Naiya In Progress Not yet graded   Summer 515 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Custom Orders 5th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei Complete +2 Observation, +2 Planning, +2 Carving, +2 Carpentry, +1 Organization, +1 Endurance, +1 Childcare, +1 Socialization, and Lores: ❖ People in Syliras know of your work, ❖ Planning to leave endrykas, ❖ Willow wood: Not good for making bowls, ❖ Working with fair tradesmen, ❖ Identifying quality wood, ❖ The benefits of gaining a good reputation, ❖ Music makes work faster, ❖ Carving: Wooden bowl, and ❖ Carving: Wooden Spoon Custom Orders 2 5th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei Complete +5 Carving, +5 Carpentry, +3 Planning, +2 Drawing, +1 Observation, +1 Organization, and Lores: Seirei: happy with her work, Carving flowers are difficult, Walnut oil gives wood a beautiful shine, and Teisaia: provides much needed help Days to Treasure 7th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Seasonal Exp Thread 1 11th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Seasonal Exp Thread 2 13th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded All Good Deeds Shall be Punished 69th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei, Lian Windrunner Complete +1 Childcare, +1 Detection, +2 Logic, +2 Observation, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Socialization, and Lores: Detection: Sensing when something is amiss, Logic: Lian would never hurt his children, Lian: Cannot be trusted alone with the twins, and Lian Windrunner: Liar, liar. Capturing Beauty 69th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Trouble in the Tall Grass 73rd Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei Complete +1 Logic, +1 Planning, +4 Observation, +1 Foraging, +1 Weaving, +1 Mathematics, +2 Socialization, +1 Intimidation, +1 Unarmed Combat, +1 Wrestling, +2 Endurance, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Drawing, and Lores: Lian: Is a good father, Observation: The shape of a cloud, Drawing: Start with something you know, Drawing: Shading techniques with charcoal, Using a hunting knife to cut grass, Mathematics: Time keeping, Slave: The dangers of Endrykas, Seirei: Blacking out, and Terrin: A kind soul Other: Seirei is now pregnant. A Time for Friends 74th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded {Silver Chest Event} Saying Goodbye 77th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper Complete +1 Intelligence, +5 Observation, +1 Carving, +1 Bodybuilding, +2 Childcare, +1 Planning, +3 Logic, +4 Socialization, +2 Investigation, +1 Riding; Hores, and Lores: Event: The Silver Chest, The Silver Chest: A gift for a gift, Seirei: Twins and sleepless nights, Seirei: A protective mother, Observation: The sound of a hungry baby, Lukar and Lira are two seasons old now, Childcare: Burping a baby, The life of a captive in Endrykas, Planning: A well planned escape, Naiya Dawnwhisper: An honourable woman, Disparity in Endrykas, Seirei: The Broodmare, Endrykas: The Elder's Decree, Naiya Dawnwhisper: A new friend, Jared: Forever watching over his little sister, Saying goodbye to Jared, Seirei: Bonded with a Strider, Seirei: Undeniably Drykas Loot: 1 x Claybank Mare (6 years), and 1 x Buckskin Colt (2 hours) A Surprise Addition 77th Day of Summer, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Lian Windrunner In Progress Not yet graded   Fall 515 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Hard at Work 1st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Breaking the Ice 3rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Planning for the Future, Working for the Present 5th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei Complete +2 Logic, +2 Planning, +1 Organization, +1 Carving, +1 Childcare, and Lores: Seirei: Wants to open a business, Lukar & Lira: Can be distracting, and Carving: Drilling is a tedious task Planning for the Future, Working for the Present 2 5th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei Complete +2 Socialization, +4 Carving, +4 Planning, +3 Observation, +1 Persuasion, +1 Painting, +1 Logic, and Lores: Carving: delicate and time consuming, Squares and Triangles are generic shapes, Opal is a very basic shape, Spirals: simple but challenging, and Seirei: expects more of her work Say Cheese 6th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Say Cheese: Time is On Our Side 6th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Say Cheese: In for the Long Haul 6th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Say Cheese: The More the Merrier 6th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded New Skills, Old Memories 7th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei Complete +5 Weapon; Short Bow, +3 Socialization, +2 Planning, and Lores: Seirei: determined, Jared: didnt approve of Seirei learning to use a weapon, Shortbow: need a clear line of sight, Shortbow: requires a steady hand when shouting an arrow, Shortbow: useless farther than 70 yards away, Shortbow: pull back too far and the arrow will fall, Composite Shortbow are more accurate than normal short bows, and Composite Shortbows fall apart in water Target Practice 9th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Those Invisible Chains 10th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Kailey Abandoned +1 Logic, +1 Philosophy, and Lores: Seirei: Life as a bonded Drykas, Seirei: Will need to get her windmarks soon, and Observation: The look of a happy, healthy young foal More than we bargained for 15th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Baby Troubles 19th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Lale In Progress Not yet graded Hide and Seek 19th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Dravite In Progress Not yet graded Making Yourself Useful 21st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Answering a Need 23rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Greater than the Sum of its Parts 23rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Riding Lessons 25th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper Complete +5 Observation, +3 Logic, +1 Intelligence, +4 Rhetoric, +4 Socialization, +3 Horsemanship, +2 Philosophy, +3 Planning, +2 Animal Husbandry, +1 Bodybuilding, +3 Riding; horse, and Lores: Drykas Fashion: Drykas decorate their clothes with beads & embroidery, Seirei: Afraid to be a burden, Drykas Culture: Drykas children learn to ride as soon as they learn to walk, Horsemanship: Safe approach, Kairi: Protective yet willful & tricky, Wildifire The Stallion: Spirited & good-natured, Striders are intelligent animals, Horsemanship: Using Grass-sign to give commands, Naiya: Trustworthy, Drykas Culture: Striders, The Web & Reincarnation, Seirei: Wishes to be tied to The Web, Animal Husbandry: How to groom a horse, Horsemanship: Putting on yvas, Ticks: Tiny insects that cause infection, Botany: Plantain grows by water, Herbalism: Plaintain poultice eases painful bones, Medicine: Treat swelling with a cool compress, Riding, Horse: The right way to sit for balance, Riding, Horse: Keep hips loose, Riding, Horse: Signalling Start, Speed-Up, Halt & Turn Riding Lessons 2 25th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Rabbit Hunting 27th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded What's in a Windmark? 31st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet finished What's in a Windmark? 2 31st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet finished What's in a Windmark? 3 31st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet finished Wounded Prey 37th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Gathering Supplies 39th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded [Event 41st] Some Like it Hot 41st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Amunet, Lian Windrunner Complete +3 Observation, +1 Planning, +3 Socialization, +1 Diplomacy, +1 Rhetoric, +1 Logic, and Lores: Seirei: Fears she might be pregnant again, Seirei: A gracious loser, Observation: The power of a wild stallion, Event: Fall Auction 515 AV, Shahar: A kind man, and Shahar: Will help teach Seirei Confirming an Unwanted Truth 45th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Pearl Complete +1 Logic, +2 Socialization, and Lores: Seirei: often over thinks things, Seirei: nervous around healers, Pearl: a healer/works at the River Flower, Drykas: a strider equals status in the clans Confessions 46th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Confessions 2 46th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Confessions 3 46th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Paying What is Owed 47th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Pearl Complete +1 Running, +4 Medicine, +3 Socialization, and Lores: Seirei: wants to learn about herbs, Medicine: ground bark of the Slipper Elm into powder, Medicinal Tea: can be sweetened with sugar or honey to hide the taste, Medicine: salve and tea are hard to store, keep as a powder until needed, Medicine: add water to Slippery Elm powder to make a salve, Course Powder: used for salves, Fine Powder: used for teas, Slippery Elm Salve: safe for adults and children to swallow, Slippery Elm Salve: used on burns and small wounds, Slippery Elm Salve: reduces pain and swelling, Slippery Elm: good for morning sickness, Slippery Elm: has rough bark and opal shaped leaves, Slippery Elm: paste best used on burns Another Type of Hunting 49th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Even Exchange 57th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei In Progress Not yet graded Caiyha's Tears 61st Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Shahar Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Kyo Complete +1 Logic, +1 Philosophy, +1 Observation, and Lores: Event: Caiyha's Tears, Endrykas: The Heart Fire, Rumours spread like wildfire in Endrykas, and Drykas: Pray to their gods at the heart fire Joining the Family 63rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Joining the Family 2 63rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Joining the Family 3 63rd Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Shahar Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Riding Lessons Revisited 77th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei Complete +5 Riding, and Lores: Riding: use the "barrel" as a reference, Riding: keep heels down instead of toes, Riding: lean forward to go, lean back to stop, Riding: a simple turn of the head will do, and Riding: know your mount's rhythm Finally a Feast 85th Day of Fall, 515 AV Seirei, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded   Winter 515 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Something For My Stomach 11th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei, Merevaika Complete +1 Wilderness Survival (Plains), +1 Butchering, +1 Animal Husbandry, +1 Cooking, +2 Logic, +1 Medicine, +1 Carving, +1 Socialization, +1 Unarmed Combat, and Lores: Cooking: Stewing bones adds flavour, Cooking: A Rabbit Stew Recipe, Medicine: How to keep swelling down, Merevaika: Horse wrangler, and Merevaika: A thief Completes 3 Seasonal Challenges - 1) Lose a fight with your Strider (if Kairi doesn't count as hers since she isn't bonded to her, she also fought with Thunder, 2) Break a toe or finger (a toe on her right foot), and 3) Slap a stranger across the face[PC], *** Seirei's broken toe will heal in 30 days (41st of Winter)*** Searching for Supplies 15th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Complete +3 Observation, +2 Planning, +2 Animal Husbandry, +3 Socialization, +2 Riding; Horse, +1 Wilderness Survival, +1 Foraging, +2 Land Navigation, and Lores: Planning: Seasonal preparations, Kairi: Tricky strider, Riding: Match the horse’s movements, Wilderness Survival: How to find North, Pavi: The Directions, Land Navigation: Check directions periodically, and Land Navigation: Set landmarks as you go Gone Fishing 17th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Unexpected Events 19th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Kaitanu In Progress Not yet graded Rabbit Hunting 21st Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded What Magic Lurks Beneath the Waters 25th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei and others In Progress Not yet graded Black Ships, Bloody Dawn 33rd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Sorrow and Loss 33rd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded The Lost Kids 34th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei, Merevaika, and others In Progress Not yet graded Echoes of Despair 35th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Completes 1 seasonal challenge: Craft something out of bone Breaking Bread 50th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya, others In Progress Not yet graded A Little Payback, If You Please 62nd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, others Complete +1 Investigation, +2 Observation, +1 Socialization, +1 Endurance, +1 Bodybuilding, and Lores: Searching for Shahar, and Watching a friend die Loot: herbalist's journal Heartsore and Weary 62nd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Remember the Fallen 63rd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper Complete +4 Planning, +3 Drawing, +2 Socialization, +2 Carving, +1 Investigation, and Lores: Carving: reuse materials, Planning: every detail matters, Drawing: practice, practice, practice, Carving: always check your wood first, Seirei: asked to carve the Raids memorial, and Carving: hair is the most difficult part Remember the Fallen 2 63rd Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper Complete +4 Observation, +1 Childcare, +1 Investigation, +1 Negotiation, +2 Planning, +2 Intelligence, +2 Horsemanship, +3 Riding; horse, +1 Weaving, +1 Carpentry, +3 Carving, +2 Endurance, +1 Philosophy, and Lores: Terrin: Supportive & encouraging, Riding Horses: Sensitve & highly responsive, Riding: Harmonizing balance with horse's gait, Lian: Unpleasant memories, Bartering: Trading services in place of gold, Weaving: Rope out of dry grasses, Seirei: Creative & imaginative, Carving: Working from sketched designs, Carving: Roughly at first adding detail later, Carving: Tackling life-size works, Carpentry: Carving strong supports, and Carving: An art born of the heart & soul Penalties: Palms feel a bit raw for 24 bells without treatment/12 bells with; arms & shoulders will ache for 24 bells without treatment/12 bells with Saying Goodbye 65th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Life and Death 65th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Starfall 67th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Gone Fishing Again 69th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Seeking Guidance 77th Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Kaitanu In Progress Not yet graded Answering the Call 81st Day of Winter, 515 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Amunet In Progress Not yet graded   Spring 516 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences Providing a Feast 2nd Day of Spring, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Heart to Heart 3rd Day of Spring, 716 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Job Thread 1 23rd Day of Spring, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Job Thread 2 23rd Day of Spring, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded A New Hope 26th Day of Spring, 516 AV Seirei, Naiya, Waisana In Progress Not yet graded Day of Blessings 27th Day of Spring, 516 AV Seirei, Naiya, and others In Progress Not yet graded   Summer 516 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences If They Can Sit, They Can Ride 2nd Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded The Meaning of Home 4th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Khida In Progress Not yet graded Dynamic Relations 6th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Khida, others In Progress Not yet graded Idle Conversation 7th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper, Khida In Progress Not yet graded New Talents and New Friends 9th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Jasmine Moonstone In Progress Not yet graded Work Thread 1 17th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded United in Absence 21st Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Khida In Progress Not yet graded Work Thread 2 37th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded One Step Forward, Two Steps Back 45th Day of Summer, 516 Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Storm Induced Chaos 48th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Have a Heart 55th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, and others In Progress Not yet graded Call it a Wash 58th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper and others In Progress Not yet graded Impulse Shopping 83rd Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper, Naiya Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Mixed Feelings 87th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded New Life 89th Day of Summer, 516 AV Seirei Dawnwhisper In Progress Not yet graded Seeing Seirei 90th Day of Summer, 516 Seirei Dawnwhisper, Rufio In Progress Not yet graded   Fall 516 Name Date PCs Involved Status Rewards/Consequences

[Seirei Dawnwhisper]

More About Seirei General Information : 1. What is your Name? My name is Seirei. 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? Not any more, but my older brother used to call me Sei. 3. How old are you? 16 years old. 4. What is your height? 4'5" 5. What is your weight? Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you. Aesthetics : 1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. I am a wood carver. It is more than what I do - it is who I am. I was enslaved in Spring of 514. They Drykas called a captive rather than a slave, but I was a slave all the same. But last summer, I was freed when I bonded to a strider. I will be forever grateful that Thunder came to me. But now I don't know who I am anymore. 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. The man who captured me sees me as a brood mare. An animal to be bred to suit his needs, and used whenever he pleases. 3. What is your favorite body feature? I've never really thought about it. Maybe my hair? 4. How physically fit are you? Reasonably so, I guess. 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? I dress simply, and comfortably. Style? I haven't ever really thought about it. Family : 1. Who are your parents and what are they like? My mother's name is Serra. I've never met a nicer, more wonderful person. She was a wood carver like me. I learned my love of working with wood from her. My mother never had a harsh word for anyone. She was a good listener, and always had good advice to offer when asked. She was gentle, and kind. Her death was a horrible blow that I don't think I will ever get over completely. My father's name is Tirak Stormweaver. He's a Drykas. My parents met when my mother's caravan came to Endrykas while he was there. They had a brief fling that resulted in me being born. Growing up, I saw my father each year for a few weeks when my caravan came to Endrykas to trade. He taught me Pavi, and told me stories about his people. That may be why I can't bring myself to hate the Drykas for the way my captor treats me. I haven't seen my father in four years, and I don't have any way of contacting him. I don't know if I'd want to if I could. I don't even know if he's still alive. 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? I have a half brother named Jared. He's two years older than me. 3. What is your extended family like? If I have any, then I don't know about them. But you could say that my caravan is my extended family. Though not related to me by blood, they helped raise me. 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? I would say that a truly close friend is as important as family. In a very real sense, they are family. 5. Do you treat animals like family? In some ways, yes. Horses are a very important part of our trade caravan. Without them, we wouldn't be able to move our goods. Location : 1. Where were you born? In a trade caravan traveling towards Riverfall. 2. Where do you live now? In Endrykas. 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? I really don't know. Before my caravan abandoned me to die, I would have said I'd want to live with them. While I was a captive, I would have said anywhere but here in Endyrkas. But now? I have a home here now, with some very kind people. And now that I am a Drykas, people treat me as an equal instead of a slave. I have some very bad memories of this place, and I don't know if I will ever truly feel safe here...but I don't know that I would feel any better if I were somewhere else. 4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? No. 5. Where do you fear to be? In Endrykas with my captor. Traits : 1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) No. 2. Are you right handed or left handed? Right handed. 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common is the language I grew up speaking. But my father taught me Pavi when I was young, and I have learned even more of the language since then. I speak pavi with a heavy accent, but I can understand it well enough. 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? Not that I can think of. 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them) ? I need to get my windmarks now that I've bonded to a strider. Occupations : 1. What is your occupation? I am a wood carver. 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I love my work. It is a wonderful thing, being able to take a piece of wood, and make it even more beautiful than it already is by releasing its inner form. And carving is a way of staying close to my mother now that she is dead. 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? A wood carver. 4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? Carving especially, but anything to do with the arts. Creating something beautiful is a wonderful thing. The world needs more beauty in it. 5. What occupation do you least like? Why? I never really thought about that. Childhood : 1. What sort of child were you? From a very young age, I was fascinated by carving. I wanted to learn everything I could, and be as good as my mother was. Other than that, I think I was a typical child. I was fairly quiet, but I had several close friends, and we knew how to have fun and explore the cities our trade caravan visited. I wasn't really a trouble maker, but I did have my moments...just like any other child, really. 2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? All of my memories of my mother teaching me how to carve wood. 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? I would have to think about that one. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? I was very close to my mother. I liked my father well enough, but he really wasn't much of a father to me. I only ever saw him when my trade caravan came to Endrykas. 5. Who was your most influential role model? My mother. Education : 1. What sort of education do you have? I know how to read and write, if that's what you mean. I know a trade; that of a wood carver. I know what it is to live among a trade caravan. And I am learning how to live as a Drykas. 2. Do you like/dislike learning? It depends on what I am learning. 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? From my mother. 4. How do you learn best? Hands on. 5. What are your educational goals for the future? To learn what I need to know to live independently among the Drykas. Relationships : 1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? Yes. I am happiest when I feel that I am a part of something, and having close bonds with my friends helps with that. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? I used to be a lot more trusting than I am now. When I was a captive, I learned just how cruel people could be. 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? I've never really thought about it. Probably straight since I have never been attracted to a girl in that way before. But I can't really see myself ever trusting a man enough to give myself to him in that way either. 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. Yes. I hated it. 5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. Yes. My captor raped me every night for well over a season until I got pregnant, and a healer told him that forcing himself on me might hurt the child I was carrying. Each time he took me me was horrible. But the first time was the worst. Drugs and Alcohol : 1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. No. 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? No. 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? I've never tried any. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? No. 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. I can't imagine why anyone would want to take them. Likes and Dislikes : 1. What are your hobbies? 2. Do you like to read? 3. What annoys you more than anything else? 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? 5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? Favorites : 1. What is your favorite color or colors? 2. What is your favorite time of day? 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? 5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? Outlook : 1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? 2. What are your religious views? 3. Would you be able to kill? 4. What are your views on sex? 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Actions : 1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? 2. What is your greatest regret? 3. What is your best/worst memory? 4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? 5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? Emotions : 1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? 3. What makes you happy? 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? 5. What makes you angry? Relationships : 1. In general, how do you treat others? 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? 3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? 4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why Group Situations : 1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? 4. Do you care what others think of you? 5. What do you think of others, in general? Self Image : 1. What is your greatest strength as a person? 2. What is your greatest weakness? 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? 5. Are you generally organized or messy? Beliefs : 1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? 2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? 3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? 4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? 5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? Life & Death : 1. What do you absolutely live for? 2. What is the best part of life? 3. What is the best part of death? 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?

[Seirei Dawnwhisper]

Seirei's NPCs Serra Gender: female Race: human Age: would be 33 if she were alive today Birthdate: 31st day of Fall, 480 AV Relationship to Seirei: mother Current Status: deceased (died of an illness in late Winter, 513) Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Carving: 26, Competent, Play Musical Instrument (flute): 5, Novice, Weaving: 10, Cooking: 9, Novice Tirak Stormweaver Gender: male Race: Drykas Clan: Sapphire Clan Age: would be 34 if he were alive today Birthdate: 27th day of Spring, 480 AV Relationship to Seirei: father Current Status: unknown (Seirei hasn't seen him in 4 years, and has no way of contacting him) Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Riding: 26, competent, Horsemanship: 10, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass): 5, Novice, Weapon (Short Bow): 9, Novice Jared Gender: male Age: 16 Birthdate: 51st day of Fall, 497 AV Relationship to Seirei: older brother Current Status: living; a member of the trade caravan that abandoned Seirei in the Sea of Grass Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Driving: 26, Competent, Horsemanship: 10, Novice, Weapon (Short Bow): 9, Novice, Carving: 5, Novice Terrin Sunweaver Gender: male Race: Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: 19 years Birthdate: 51st day of Fall, 495 AV Relationship to Seirei: he will become a close friend, and possibly even her husband in the future Current Status: alive and living with his pavilion; his father is the ankal, but he is not the eldest son, so he won't become the ankal himself Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Carving: 10, Novice, Pottery: 26, Competent, Riding: 9, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice Purpose: to add color to Seirei's character. Lukar Windrunner Gender: male Race: Drykas Clan: Sapphire Clan Age: 1 year, 4 months Birthdate: 63rd day of Winter, 514 AV Relationship to Seirei: son; older of a set of twins Current Status: alive Type of NPC: Stationary (on the basis that even though he is Seirei's child, she is a captive; even if she did escape, (which I don't have any plans for) he would have to be left behind with his father since she would be unable to keep herself and her children alive long enough to reach another city) Stats: Riding: 10, Novice, Hunting: 10, Novice, Tracking: 6, Novice, Horsemanship: 10, Novice, Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass): 5, Novice, Weapon (Short Bow): 9, Novice Purpose: to add color to Seirei's character. Other: Lukar is named after Lian's older brother. Lira Windrunner Gender: female Race: Drykas Age: 1 year, 4 months Birthdate: 63rd day of Winter, 514 AV Relationship to Seirei: daughter (the younger of a set of twins) Current Status: alive Type of NPC: Stationary (on the basis that even though she is Seirei's child, she is a captive; even if she did escape, (which I don't have any plans for) she would have to be left behind with her father since she would be unable to keep herself and her children alive long enough to reach another city) Stats: Carving: 26, Competent, Horsemanship: 9, Novice, Riding: 10, Novice, Drawing: 5, Novice Purpose: to add color to Seirei's character. Teisaia Sunweaver Teisaia Sunweaver is dead as of Winter 515 Gender: female Race: Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: 15 years Birthdate: 1st day of Fall, 500 AV Relationship to Seirei: a close friend (friendship to be developed in thread), and potentially family if Seirei ends up marrying Terrin. Current Status: Deceased. Teisaia is Terrin's cousin, and he acts as an older brother towards her. She and Rytira are best friends, as well as cousins, and are closer than many siblings. Rytira's family took her in when her father (Rytira's uncle) died when she was five. Her mother had died years earlier while giving birth to her. Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Weaving: 10, Novice, Pottery: 5, Novice, Painting: 10, Novice, Foraging: 10, Novice, Riding: 10, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice Purpose: to add color to Seirei's character. Rytira Sunweaver Rytira Sunweaver is dead as of Winter 515 Gender: female Race: Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: 17 years Birthdate: 71st day of Summer, 498 AV Relationship to Seirei: a close friend (friendship to be developed in thread), and potentially family if Seirei ends up marrying Terrin. Current Status: Deceased. Rytira is Terrin's cousin, and he acts as an older brother towards her. She and Teisaia are best friends, as well as cousins, and are closer than many siblings. Her family took Teisaia in when her father (Rytira's uncle) died when she was five. Her mother had died years earlier while giving birth to her. Type of NPC: Stationary Stats: Herbalism: 5, Novice, Cooking: 10, Novice, Painting: 10, Novice, Foraging: 5, Novice, Carving: 5, Novice, Riding: 10, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice Purpose: to add color to Seirei's character. Taerin Gender: female Race: human, Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: 15 years old Birthdate: 89th day of Fall, 500 AV Relationship to Seirei: close friend, adopted family, dependent, and future employee all in one Current Status: alive and will be living with Seirei once I start using her Type of NPC: Traveling Stats: Riding: 5, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice, Carving: 10, Novice, Teaching: 5, Novice, Storytelling: 5, Novice Description: Taerin has a slender, waif like build that makes her look younger than she really is. Her height doesn't help matters any; standing at 4'1", she is tiny. Given her age, it is possible that she still has a growth spurt coming, though. She has wavy waist length dark auburn hair, and fair skin. Her large, doe like brown eyes also add to her child like appearance. They are very expressive, making it nearly impossible for her to hide what she is feeling. Personality: Taerin is very fragile emotionally right now. She is shy, and timid, especially around men. It wouldn't be wrong to say that her spirit has been broken. But with time, and patience, she will recover, and rediscover who she is once she is no longer a captive. It is likely that she will never be outgoing, though she may learn to trust more readily again. Before she was captured, she had a child like sense of wonder for the world around her, an intense love of learning just about anything, and a love of beauty. These qualities will probably return to some degree as time passes, but she will always remain somewhat timid, and wary around men she doesn't know. Background: Taerin is half Drykas by birth in that her father was a human trader, and her mother was a Drykas from the Ruby Clan that was hired as their guide. But she will become a full Drykas and bond to a strider in thread before they leave for Riverfall. Other: As a former captive of the Drykas, Seirei is sensitive to others who are in that situation. So when she meets a captive who is being treated even worse than she had been when she was a captive, Seirei wants to help. Partly out of understanding and sympathy, but also partly because she was given the help she so desperately needed when she bonded and was freed. Now she wants to return the favor by passing that kindness on to another in need. Since Taerin has a similar past, Seirei identifies with her even more, and her desire to help her is even greater than it would be with another captive. When Seirei leaves Endrykas, she will bring Taerin with her. Meiran And when she's older: Gender: female Race: human, Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: unborn; will be born in Summer 516 Birthdate: 89th day of Summer, 516 AV Relationship to Seirei: Taerin's daughter, and as such, part of her adopted family Current Status: not born yet Type of NPC: Traveling Stats: Riding: 5, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice, Weapon; composite short bow: 10, Novice, Herbalism: 5, Novice, Philtering: 5, Novice ***these are all skills she will grow into*** Description: Meiran is the typical, adorable baby. Born weighing 9 lbs, she is a big, robust, healthy baby girl. Her larger than normal birth weight, added to her mother's small size, and fragile state led to a long, difficult birth. She has blond hair and piercing blue eyes that she inherited from her father, but she has her mother's fair skin, and delicate looking build. Personality: Meiran is spunky, and adventurous, with a fierce love of life. She has a quick temper, but she forgives and forgets as easily as she gets angry. Meiran is fiercely protective of her loved ones, and of anyone she sees as weaker than she is. She lives every moment to the fullest, and loves a good challenge. Other: She will be tied to the Web when she is born, and will bond to a strider when she is older. As she grows, Raiden will be her best friend, and her first crush. They may eventually marry in the distant future. Raiden Dawnwhisper And when he's older: And a bit older still: Gender: male Race: human, Drykas Age: infant Birthdate: 26th Day of Spring, 516 AV Relationship to Seirei: son Current Status: alive, and living in the Dawnwhisper Pavilion Type of NPC: Traveling Stats: Riding: 5, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice, Carving: 10, Novice, Weapon; composite short bow: 5, Novice, Animal Handling: 5, Novice ***these are all skills he will grow into*** Description: Raiden is the first born of Seirei's twins. He is a big, robust, healthy looking baby. When he was born, he weighed over 7 lbs (7.5), placing him at the higher end of average; anything over 8.8 lbs is considered to be high. He has bright blue eyes, and sandy blond hair. Personality: Raiden has a boyish charm that makes it impossible not to like him. He's a bit of a rascal, often getting into adventures and trouble. He is fiercely protective of his loved ones, as well as those weaker than he is. He loves a good challenge, and is always looking for adventure. Other: He will be tied to the Web when he is born, and will bond to a strider when he is older. Raiden will be Meiran's best friend when they are old enough for such things. In the distant future, they may get married. Teirue Dawnwhisper And when she's older: Gender: female Race: human, Drykas Age: infant Birthdate: 26th Day of Spring, 516 AV Relationship to Seirei: daughter Current Status: alive, and living in the Dawnwhisper Pavilion Type of NPC: Traveling Stats: Riding: 5, Novice, Horsemanship: 5, Novice, Carving: 10, Novice, Weapon; composite short bow: 5, Novice, Drawing: 5, Novice ***these are all skills she will grow into*** Description: Teirue is a beautiful baby. All babies are considered beautiful to their parents, but has a delicate beauty that anyone can see. Of the twins, she was the second to be born. She is much smaller than her brother, and was born with a low birth weight. Teirue has tiny, delicate features that give her the impression of being very fragile. She was barely over 4 lbs (4.3 lbs) when she was born; anything under 5.8 lbs is considered to be low. She has bright blue eyes, and light brown hair that has red highlight that are visible when the sun hits them the right way, giving her hair a reddish tint. Personality: Teirue is timid, and shy, especially around people she doesn't know. She tends to be on the quiet side. Teirue can be very sensitive, even delicate. She loves nature, and beautiful things. She has a deep love of carving that she inherited from her mother. Other: Teirue was born with the first mark of Caiyha on her right leg, marking her as a witch of the grassland biome. Her gnosis mark takes the form of a stretch of grass and flowers with a female night lion watching her cubs play. Clouds float lazily overhead, and a falcon flies among them. The triskelion is nestled among the grass. She will be tied to the Web when she is born, and will bond to a strider when she is older. Caihya's Gnosis Info Name: Kiera Gender: female Age: 19 years old Birthdate: 85th day of Winter, 497 AV Stats: Herbalism; 15, novice, Philtering; 10, novice, Cooking; 10, novice, Riding; 5, novice, Wilderness Survival (Plains); 5, novice, and Foraging; 5, novice Kiera is Seirei's older sister. She was born mute. At first, people in the trade caravan she was born into simply thought it was strange that she never cried. But after a few months, they realized that something was wrong with her. They feared that the bad luck that resulted in her being born mute would transfer to them, so it was decided that she couldn't stay with them. Rather than leave the caravan with her daughter, her mother left her at the orphanage in Syliras where she grew up until she was old enough to set out on her own. Her mother left a letter with her as well as a picture. Kiera has kept these things close throughout her life. She went to Riverfall where she befriended a Drykas who taught her pavi. She communicates only through pavi hand sign, and writing if paper is available. Growing up, Seirei never knew that her sister existed. She will meet Kiera this summer when Kiera is taken as a captive. In the future, she will come to live with the Dawnwhispers, and eventually bond to a strider. But for now, she will be owned by the Sunweaver Pavilion (the family of another of my NPCs). Name: Aidan Gender: male Race: human, Drykas Clan: Ruby Clan Age: 9 years old (will turn 9 at summer's end) Birthdate: 91st day of Summer, 507 AV Stats: Hunting; 26, competent, Weapon (Javelin); 9, novice, Tracking; 5, novice, Riding; 5, novice, and Wilderness Survival (Plains); 5, novice Reasons for having him: Aidan and his twin, Mairin were victims of the pirate raids of Winter 515. Between the raid, and the battle at the end of the season, the twins were the only survivors of their pavilion. And they've been doing what they had to in order to keep themselves alive since then. Aidan is fiercely protective of his sister, even more so now that they are orphans. He can be charming when he wants to be. Seirei will find this season, and take them into the Dawnwhisper Pavilion. They are old enough to be a big help, around the pavilion. Name: Mairin Gender: female Age: 9 years old (will turn 9 at summer's end) Birthdate: 91st day of Summer, 507 AV Stats: Trapping; 26, competent, Riding; 5, novice, Foraging; 9, novice, Wilderness Survival (Plains); 5, novice, and Weapon (Sling); 5, novice Mairin is younger than her brother by about 5 minutes. Since she is the younger of the two, and female, she was always seen as less than her brother was. That will change in the future when Mairin is the first of the two to bond to a strider.