Eliro Darkcrest

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:02 am

Gender: Female
Race: Svefra
DoB: 78th of Spring, 493AV
PoB: The Sebakem Ocean
Location: Zeltiva
Languages: Fratava (Fluent), Common (Basic), Kontinese (Poor)
Occupation: Laborer [Pending]

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:07 am

Eliro, like any Svefra, is immediately noticed becuase of her eyes. The faintly greenish-blue stands out among all her other traits, and they are a beauty she takes pride in. To accent her bright eyes, Eliro gained her blonde hair from her mother. In the sun, her straight locks can be seen as a dirty blonde, but when Syna's light is taken away, the paleness of her hair is evident against her tanned skin. She is not a freckled woman like her mother, nor is Eliro burnt to leather like her father. She is still a young woman, who takes great care of her body and so her skin, although rough, is just of the fair nature with the glow of her days in the sun. Another trait of her Svefran nature, that comes from her well-nourished and comfortable lifestyle, is her height. Eliro stands at five feet, eight inches and a lean 150 pounds. She is not an overly muscular woman, but its not hard to see that she is strong. A little bit of fat rests on her hips thanks to her comfortable childhood, but that doesn't slow her down. From years working on boats and surviving in Laviku and Caiyha's environments, she's earned her peppering of unimportant scars and her thickly calloused hands and feet. While she is attractive, there is no doubt that Eliro has seen plenty of work in her life.

Having grown up on the sea, Eliro learned a small selection of languages. Most fluently she speaks Fratava, and even in her most used language, she hold the distinct twang of a Svefra. When she speaks common to the land-folk, the accent is even more pronounced. Any other Svefra could easily identify her as a Sebakem child, but most land-dwellers dismiss her drawl as simply Svefran. And last but not least, Eliro does dabble in the flowing language of the Kontil, although her accent is so rough it is nearly unrecognizable, even for the little words she does know. Despite her distinctive accent, there are a few other mannerisms that one notices about Eliro. They notice how she holds her head, high and proud no matter who she is talking to. They notice her lack of shoes at any and all times. If they catch her angry they might find she forgets to keep her hands to herself. And if you hear her laugh, it's best not to remind her of the single dimple that forms on her chin.

It would be a shame to live as a Svefra and not have a few tattoos. Still a young woman, Eliro did not get as many tattoos as most, but those she have sing to her. The very first thing you'd notice is the inking that covers her neck and chest. At first no one could really tell what it means or what it represents, but after a while one may start to see the outline of a Manta Ray. Specifically a Manta Ray named Mau, who is Eliro's Tavan. Next you'll notice a small ocean scene wrapping around Eliro's right forearm. Upon further inspection the scene warps into a dramatic story of death. This inking was made for as a memory of the demise of her father's birth Pod. Upon her left forearm is an incomplete tattooing, meant to represent the currents that her family regularly traverses, but as of now it is simply an meaningless bands of ink across her arms. As for piercings, Eliro's are not traditional. She wears no jewelry on her ears, preferring instead to show her metal upfront. The first piercings she got were the two studs on her bottom lip, which she always ensures match. The next piercing Eliro got was a stud on the right side of her nose. At first she wore studs, but eventually learned to prefer a hoop on her nose, which lead to her third piercing. The last of her face jewelry is two studs on either side of her nose. It seems nontraditional in terms of piercings, but that is exactly what she intended.

The most prominent feature of Eliro's personality is her superstition. Her mother was superstitious, her father was superstitious, its in her upbringing to read further than needs to be read. However, this pairs oddly with her forward and blunt demeanor. She is a classic Svefra, and as a result, easily ignored. She is loud, with no filter and she is the definition of rambunctious. Because of this, once someone identifies her as Svefran, they find it easy to ignore her. Which is just fine with Eliro, because she finds friends easily. She has a natural inclination to hate land-dwellers, but she is also a very friendly woman who longs to be surrounded by friends and family. Given, she currently has none, so she is searching to create one. You'll find a good friend in her and a strong support if you get to know her.

But if you decide you don't like her, or she isn't very fond of you, you'll find her flaws. First, Eliro swings between moods quicker than Laviku can change the tides. Small things can tick her off or turn her on. Superstitions will send her aloof and fortunes will have her attempting to brave a tempest. Her constant need for excitement fuels her and it can often lead her down a bad road. She has no respect for the law, since she doesn't often think it applies to her and her people, which can get her in quite a bit of trouble. That, paired with her knack for violence, creates a nasty enemy.

But there is one thing that is immediately noticeable about Eliro. She doesn't lie. She is not a woman who can stand to play the social games or warfare of the land-dwellers. Usually this does not cause an issue for her, because she is so open, but it can cause an issue for those surrounding her, even if she doesn't intend to do any harm. She seems like someone easily trusted because of her no-nonsense demeanor, but she is not one to withhold anything for any reason.

Eliro grew up in a very comfortable life. She had three parents who loved her and her mother was Lia. Being the oldest daughter of the Lia, she was expected to be next in line. Of course, as a Svefra, she went through her fare share of hardships. She learned to swim before she could walk and she could trim a mast before she could write. There are numerous scars covering her arms and legs to tell the tale of her hard working life, but she was never without. She was loved and she was nourished, which made the destruction of her pod all the more unbearable.

The Darkcrest Pod was not a terribly old family, nor did they start out in very good water. The very first Lia of the Darkcrests, Eliro's great grandmother, left her Pod when her partner was shunned for loosing his mark of Oceanus. Eventually Svefran stragglers joined them and Eliro's Great-grandmother found her Pardisa. To keep her Pod alive, they begun the trade of corpses between Sylira's eastern cities and Sahova. It was a gruesome business that only continued for two generations. When the second Lia took over the Pod, she immediately discontinued the practice, and started the deep respect for Dira and Kihala that all Darkcrest's held. They learned to live as other Svefra did and when Rerria was named Lia, the Darkcrest Pod had shed their dark reputation in preferance for social obscurity. The Pod thrived under Lia Rerria. She found a partner, and then another, forming a trio marked by Cheva. Eliro was Lia Rerria's first child and the first generation to see purity within the Pod.

Eliro was not tainted by her Pod's history and grew up happy. Her mother taught her her heritage and her father taught her to survive. Eliro could not have been happier. But the Sahovan Nuit who previously traded with her Pod had contacted them again with tempting offers to return to business. Lia Rerria turned down the trade, convinced her mother had done the right thing by disbanding it, and the Pod avoided Sahovan waters all together. For a few years, while Eliro passed her teenage years, it seemed as if that could only be a shadow of the Darkcrest Pod's past.

And then they were attacked. Just leaving Matthew's bay, the Darkcrest Pod had stopped to help a stranded Pod. Unknowingly the Svefra's had walked straight into the trap of a Nuzem. The creature had crippled the other Pod's Paliver and when the Paliver of the Darkcrest Pod came to investigate, the creature took them all. Eliro and a few others of her Pod, who were on their Casinors at the time, managed to escape the attack, although they weren't quite sure what the attack was. Eliro retreated into the Bay, unsure if the other Casinor's survived or where attacked as well. The loss of her family is fresh, and it is the first true emotional harship the Svefra ever had to face.

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:09 am

Religion is easy for Eliro. She is not plagued by guilt as her mother was, nor is she curious or uncertain of her faith. There is no doubt in her mind that she will serve is Laviku until the day Dira comes for her. She would do anything the Sea asked of her without hesitation, because she already knows he does so much for her and her people. Like her father, she believes in a personal relationship between Laviku and herself. One that started hwen he blessed her as a child and chose her to be one of his. For her whole life she values the gift he gave her and does what she can to prove herself as an avid worshiper.

But Laviku is not the only God in Eliro's life. Directly next to Laviku is Caiyha. She may not have been marked at birth by the First Witch, but she understand what she takes from the Goddess. She knows her place within the cycle and the world around her, and she holds the utmost respect for Caiyha's creations. Faith in Caiyha was also passed down from her mother, and is an important lesson that she was taught as a child. She did not immediately devote her life to the wild Goddess as she had for Laviku, because she was never claimed by Caiyha. So her faith for her comes in a different form. Instead of a personal relationship, she thinks more in a deep and unbreakable respect for Caiyha and her earth.

Her grandmother and mother also taught Eliro to respect and fear death and life. When her Pod first started they betrayed the Goddess' of life and death, which in turn made them fear the deities. Eliro is not so fearful of them as her mother is, becuase she is not tainted by her Pod's history as Lia Rerria was, but it is still bred into her to respect Kihala and Dira above all.

1 OCEANUS

Marked individuals can first and foremost spot Otani readily. Otani will recognize them and often seek them out to play and communicate. Individuals with one Laviku mark can also drink salt water and have the mark automatically convert it to fresh water for ocean survival. Individuals know the direction of the sea if they are on land and how far away it is (in aprox miles). They also immediately recognize where progression tide is, meaning if it is incoming or outgoing or in transition between. First marked individuals can control individual predator their size or smaller, or control multiple small animals such as schools of small fish. Oceanus can draw a mental pictures in the user's mind of what species is where at what depths within one nautical mile. The user of Oceanus for sensing currents simply has a pressure map sort of overlay in their mind when they touch ocean water and trigger their mark. The map expands itself out in three dimensions and the user can then feel all the currents present in their mind. Lesser mark bearers can change currents that are more local easily enough by just whispering and willing the water to flow specific ways. HD Pending.

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:12 am

Eliro's Casinor is named The Spirit of the Tempest, or The Spirit for short. Although long names are uncommon, Eliro chose this for her first vessel because, like the rest of her Pod, she is a superstitious Svefra. Her mother taught her that names are meant to reflect on a person's soul or an objects significance. Under this rule, she names her casinor The Spirit of the Tempest so that it would find peace in the heart of any storm she may encounter, with hopes that her vessel will survive anything.

The Spirit of the Tempest is a very normal Casinor in most all regards. She extends a little over twenty-eight feet. Her above deck is mostly bare, since Eliro leaves nothing out in the open. For anyone without their sea-legs, she is a hard vessel to traverse, but Eliro knows her ship well so that she easily climbs through the rigs to reach the bow as necessary. Once one climbs, or in Eliro's case: jumps, down the ladder into The Spirit's cabin, they find Eliro's home. They are immediately met by a small couch and table once stepping off the ladder. The room they stand in is only about ten by ten feet, but it serves as both her kitchen and her sitting room. Wandering up towards the bow, one would find an almost closet-sized triangular room. Although it is hard to tell that it is a room, since there is practically no floor. Eliro's bedding consumes the space, and were her blankets end, two trunk of her items begin. And that sums up the Svefra's cramped and cozy quarters. If you were to peak into the Aft end of the boat, you'll find nothing but storage.

Although Eliro loves her boat just as much as any other Svefra, she prefers to spend her time out and about, only retiring below deck for sleep and nourishment. To be invited onto The Spirit of the Tempest is not unusual, but to be invited into the cabin, is reserved for only her closest friends.

Name: Mau
Gender: Male
Species: Manta Ray
Age: Approximately 24 years old
Relationship: Tavan since childhood
Concept: Eliro met Mau when they were very little. The young Svefra found the young Manta Ray while exploring a reef near the Mura isle. She beleives Mau is as old as she is, although the two contrast each other with their personalities. Where Eliro can be rash and reckless, Mau is more careful, and often takes the role of guardian of his Svefra. Unlike the wise words of her mother and father, Eliro listens to her Tavan without question, even though he cannot speak to her. He is patient with her antics and greedy of her constant pampering. Overall, Mau is very protective of Eliro.

Mau usually stays near Eliro and her pod. He befriends the other Svefra's Tavans easily, despite their species. When he is not with Eliro, Mau spends his time exploring the new waters she has brought him to, or enjoying the company of the other Tavan's of the Darkcrest pod. Eliro's mother beleived that it was a message from Laviku that Eliro was going to live long, becase was able to bond with such a long-living Tavan, but Eliro hardly pays attention to this superstition.
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Names: Lavi & Kusu
Species: Avikki
Relationship: Darkcrest Pod's flock
Concept: After the attack, the Darkcrest Pod's Avikki were scattered. Some went down with the pod, others flew off in fright. After Eliro escaped, only two of her Pod's Avikki found her in Zeltiva. Lavi is the head female and has a distinctively protective personality. She is often seen in the skies above Eliro's Casinor, or patrolling the shore line closest, she is often the first to answer calls for messages, enjoying the adventure. Kusu is far more relaxed than his mate, preferring to spend his time floating in Laviku's ocean. Although Kusu does not always jump at the chance for a message, he can is often the first Avikki to greet another Pod's bird. Ever since the attack on the Pod, both Avikki stay close to Eliro, and will occasionally accompany her into the city, watching from above.
Featured Threads: Coming Soon.

Name: Lia Rerria Darkcrest
Race: Human, Svefra
Gender: Female
Birth: Summer, 466AV
Death: Fall, 514AV
Relationship: Mother "Mama"
Gnosis: 1 Oceanus
Skills: Sailing (15), Projection (15), Fortune Telling (10), Teaching (10)
Concept: Lia Rerria is as hard as the sea. As Lia of the Pod, she can't afford to be a soft woman, but that does not mean she is not kind. Lia Rerria values compassion and family, just as any other Svefra, while still enjoying the wild side of life.

She was the first generation to see the Darkcrest Pod change for the better. Her mother, the Lia before her, had ended the despicable trade of bodies for the Nuits of Sahova. This turned Lia Rerria to be the first Lia of the Pod to heavily demand respect for Kihala and Dira, to repent for their sins against them. Inheriting the rough background of the Pod, was not without it's downfalls. Lia Rerria soon became a superstitious woman. She read into signs and feared the unknown, all with the effort to keep her family safe from harm. But before becoming Lia, she met the love of her life, a Svefra named Marli. Marli helped Lia Rerria change for the better and allowed the superstitious woman to even out her fears. When Ancar walked into the women's lives, he completed their trio as partners, and not long after Lia Rerria became pregnant with Eliro, did Cheva grant the three their marks. Since then, Lia Rerria, helped by her lovers Marli and Ancar, lead the Pod into a better light, and a more wholly broke their past to return to the Svefra culture.

Unfortunately, when the Pod suffered an unknown sea-animal attack (which Eliro believes to be of the mythical Nuzem), Lia Rerria was the first to loose her life to save another from the Darkcrest Pod.
Other: This NPC is used for flashback only. (HD).

Name: Ancar Darkcrest
Race: Human, Svefra
Gender: Male
Birth: Spring, 464AV
Death: Fall, 514AV
Relationship: Father "Papa"
Gnosis: 1 Oceanus
Skills: Sailing (15), Unarmed Combat (15), Sea Navigation (20)
Concept: Despite how stern Ancar may look, you won't find a jollier Svefra. Good at separating the times when sincerity is needed and when it is not, the Southgale born Svefrais always perceived as happy. But when his serious side comes out, he can turn into the viscous savage that will protect his loved ones at all costs.

Ancar knew the harships of Svefran life first hand, having lost half of his birth Pod to a storm. When the remaining family brought him to the Sabekam Sea, they were welcomed by a less than worthy Pod, but Svefra nonetheless. Ancar quickly fell in love with the Lia of the Darkcrest Pod, and her partner, and moved to join there pod thereafter. Although Svefra all treat each other as family, the recent dark history of the Pod had made the Southgales less than happy about their son's choice. But once the mark of Cheva appeared, there was no mistaking where Ancar was meant to be, and who he was meant to be with.

Unfortunately, when the Pod suffered an unknown sea-animal attack (which Eliro believes to be of the mythical Nuzem). While Eliro is uncertain of the details of her father's death, he had lost his life attempting to save his lovers, Marli and Lia Rerria.
Other: This NPC is used for flashback only. (HD).

Name: Marli Darkcrest
Race: Human, Svefra
Gender: Female
Birth: Winter, 468AV
Death: Fall, 514AV
Relationship: Mother and Father's Partner, "Nani"
Gnosis: 1 Oceanus
Skills: Fishing (25), Wilderness Survival (25)
Concept: An oddity among Svefra, Marli is a timid woman. She does not often have the loudest voice, nor is she the first to speak. Despite this, Marli is a very passionate woman, when she cares, she cares deeply. When she is among strangers, it's near impossible to get a word from her, but Marli is fiercely protective of her Pod and her Svefra culture. She may, because of her heritage, even have the most disdain for land-dwellers than any of her race.

Marli, although considered full Svefra, always had trouble integrating fully into the culture. Her mother was completely Svefra, but it was her father that was a human. When she was born with blue eyes, her mother took her away from the Zeltivan man, and raised her as a Svefra. Although the hard fact that she was not marked by Laviku until the age of seven has always made Marli feel somewhat distanced from the rest of her Sea-kin. Despite this, Marli was raised in a very nice Svefra life among the Silvershark Pod. When Marli passed her teenage years, the Silvershark Pod encountered the Darkcrest Pod and of course celebrations ensued. It was then that Marli fell in love with Rerria. The decision for Marli to leave her Pod to join Rerria was simple, because Rerria was next in line to be Lia, and Marli refused to take that from her. Soon Ancar joined them and the three of them guided the Darkcrest Pod back to the light.

Unfortunately, when the Pod suffered an unknown sea-animal attack (which Eliro believes to be of the mythical Nuzem). Eliro saw Nani sink into the sea after her own mother, but never saw her come back up and presumes her dead.
Other: This NPC is used for flashback only. (HD).

Name: Nasir Darkcrest
Race: Human, Svefra
Gender: Male
Birth: 471 AV
Death: Unknown
Relationship: Uncle, Mother's Brother
Gnosis: Oceanus 1
Skills: Projection 20, Unarmed Combat 15, Sailing 15
Concept: A strong and virtuous man, Nasir has always been happy supporting his sister. Expanding his talent in both magic and combat skills, he served the pod with everything he had. There is a joke among relatives that the only selfish thing he ever did was falling in love with Sanna. They seem to be the perfect couple, Sanna acting on impulse and compassion, Nasir always reasonable and sober. Despite that, he is very superstitious like every Darkcrest. Sanna often makes fun of him for fearing dark birds in the sky or stones found in fish bellies.

Eliro is unsure if her uncle survived.
Other: This NPC belongs to Jay Darkcrest.

Name: Sanna
Race: Kelvic, Killer Whale
Gender: Female
Birth: 483 AV
Relationship: Aunt, Mother's brother's partner
Gnosis: 2 Phylonura
Skills: Wilderness Survival 25, Sailing 15, Sea Navigation 10
Concept: Sanna is a gentle and compassionate Kelvic who was marked by Caiyha in early years. While taking care of the outer ocean around Zeltiva, she encountered the Darkcrest pod multiple times and eventually fell in love with Nasir, the Lia’s younger brother. They were a happy couple and gifted the pod with two children, Jalaal and Jay. As a witch of Caiyha, Sanna has helped the pod through storms and encounters with sea predators countless times. Since killer whales live up to fifty years, the shorter lifespan of her son saddened her, but she took care to hide those feelings from him.

Due to her aunt's nature and gnosis, Eliro is almost positive she survived and is uncertain on how to look for her.
Other: This NPC belongs to Jay Darkcrest..

Name: Jalaal Darkcrest
Race: Human, Svefra
Gender: Female
Birth: 499 AV
Death: Unknown
Relationship: Cousin, Daughter of mother's brother
Gnosis: Oceanus 1
Skills: Fortune Telling 20, Sailing 10, Wilderness Survival 10, Unarmed Combat 10
Concept: Eliro is uncertain if her cousin survived.
Other: This NPC belongs to Jay Darkcrest.

Name: Jay Darkcrest
Race: Kelvic, Marten
Gender: Male
Birth: 15th of Spring, 511 AV
Relationship: Cousin, Son of mother's brother
Gnosis: N/A
Concept: Even though Jay has only been in Eliro's life for a short time, she and the marten are as close as any siblings. Eliro has accepted that Jay perished along with the rest of her Pod, although she did not witness his death, because of his nature as a land animal and because he had no Casinor of his own to escape on.
Other: Character Sheet.

Name: Felicity
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Birth: 63rd of Spring, 491 AV
Relationship: Stranger
Gnosis: 1 Illusionism
Concept: Felicity is a strange girl who wanted Eliro's beer once.
Other: Character Sheet.

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:13 am

SKILL	EARNED	TOTAL	PROFICIENCY
Sailing	+20SP	20/100	Competent
Weapon: Atani	+15SP	15/100	Novice
Fishing	+10SP	10/100	Novice
Projection	+10SP	10/100	Novice
Auristics	+5SP	5/100	Novice

➛ Religion: Laviku (✢ SP)
➛ History of the Darkcrest Pod (✢ SP)

by **Eliro Darkcrest** on July 3rd, 2015, 3:13 am

WEAPONS

➛ 3x Steel Throwing Daggers (3 gm)
➛ Bone Boomerang (2 gm)
➛ 3x Throwing Daggers Frog (3 gm)
➛ Emerald Green Weighted Atani (Heirloom)
➛ Personal Sharpening Stone (10 gm)
➛ Rustproofing Oil (10 gm)
➛ Punching Bag (5 gm)

CLOTHES

➛ White embroidered cotton sleeveless blouse (SP)
➛ Cotton Undergarments x3 (SP + 2 sm, 5 cm)
➛ Tan linen shorts (SP)
➛ Leather sandals (SP)
➛ Common fur-lined navy blue medium wool cloak (SP)
➛ Straw Broad-brimmed hat (4 sm)
➛ Lavender cotton damasked sleeveless blouse (4 gm, 6 sm)
➛ Good used large linen shirt (2 sm, 3 cm)
➛ Leather shorts (1 gm, 6 sm)
➛ Black linen shorts (1 gm, 2 sm)
➛ Maroon damasked cotton skirt (2 gm, 3 sm)

TOILETRIES

➛ Bone Brush (SP)
➛ Bone & Boar's Hair Brush (SP)
➛ Soap (SP)
➛ Razor (SP)
➛ Toothbrush (3 gm)
➛ 3 oz Toothpaste (3 gm)

MISCELLANEOUS

➛ Eating Knife (SP)
➛ Flint & Steel (SP)
➛ Waterskins x2 (SP + 1 gm)
➛ Leather Back Pack
➛ Washboard (12 gm)
➛ Candles x5 (5 cm)
➛ Simple Preservation Kit: A preserving kit includes salt, a variety of sheets of varying layers, a tool for creating sawdust, jars and other assorted preserving supplies. (5 gm)
➛ Fishing Kit + Net & Pole: A kit of tackle, fishing cord and bait, this is ideal for anyone in the wild as it provides the necessary tools to fish without the hassle of crafting a net or fishing pole. (15 gm)

ITEM	PRICE	BALANCE
3x Steel Throwing Daggers	-3 gm	97 gm
Bone Boomerang	-2 gm	95 gm
3x Throwing Daggers Frog	-3 gm	92 gm
Personal Sharpening Stone	-10 gm	82 gm
Rustproofing Oil	-10 gm	72 gm
Punching Bag	-5 gm	67 gm
Cotton Undergarments x2	-2 sm, 5 cm	66 gm, 7 sm, 5 cm
Straw Broad-brimmed hat	-4 sm	66 gm, 3 sm, 5 cm
Lavender cotton damasked sleeveless blouse	-4 gm, 6 sm	61 gm, 7 sm , 5 cm
Good used large linen shirt	-2 sm, 3 cm	61 gm, 5 sm , 2 cm
Leather shorts	-1 gm, 6 sm	59 gm, 9 sm, 2 cm
Black linen shorts	-1 gm, 2 sm	58 gm, 7 sm, 2 cm
Maroon damasked cotton skirt	-2 gm, 3 sm	56 gm, 4 sm, 2 cm
Toothbrush	-3 gm	53 gm, 4 sm, 2 cm
3 oz Toothpaste	-3 gm	50 gm, 4 sm, 2 cm
Waterskin	-1 gm	49 gm, 4 sm, 2 cm
Washboard	-12 gm	37 gm, 4 sm, 2 cm
Candles x5	-5 cm	37 gm, 3 sm, 7 cm
Simple Preservation Kit	-5 gm	32 gm, 3 sm, 7 cm
Fishing Kit + Net & Pole	-15 gm	17 gm, 3 sm, 7 cm[/b]