Name: Thema.

Age: Nineteen.

Element: Flora.

Appearance: Thema is a beautiful girl with skin the color of dark chocolate and thick, succulent lips. She is of average height and keeps her curly hair cut short. Her brown eyes and long eyelashes are typically hidden beneath the shadow of a cowl she wears. She prefers to blend in rather than stand out, so she does her best to cover any unique qualities she bears. Her many layers of clothing cover most of her body, protecting her from most outside forces. Her boots have many scuffs, her tunic has tears, and her leather belt is worn out, but Thema gladly places comfort and protection over something as trivial as appearance.

Personality: Thema has never been one for decadency. She takes what she needs; no less, no more. Her blunt demeanor typically gets her what she desires from most merchants, except for a few who barter too much for her liking. She is very self-sufficient and makes use of what she has. While she appears indifferent towards most things, there are rare instances where fiery passion erupts from her core. Her emotions are unmanaged due to her years of solitude and sometimes escape, showing her true colors. But for the most part, she is as stoical as she appears. Most importantly, Thema is no longer afraid to be alone because she is no longer alone. She has friends all around and they will fight to protect her at all costs.

History: Just like many children born to this era, Thema was abandoned to a shelter at a young age. The shelter was overpopulated and was nearly impossible for the staff to care for every child. Luckily, Thema was very tolerant of their neglect for responsibility and actually preferred being left alone. It was on one of those nights where she had been alone that she discovered her powers.

While traversing through the town, a nearly empty alleyway beckoned for Thema. As she walked down the alley, the people that took refuge there stared her down. Increasing her pace, she made it to the end, where the alley opened up to a grassy field that was overgrown with weeds. Towards the end, a greenhouse that had been abandoned was overgrown with plant life. It seemed as though the plants moved with Thema. Buds bloomed and vines coiled as she rummaged through the shack, but a loud noise indicated the presence of another being. A man had followed her and planned to do unspeakable things to the young girl. As she cowered in fear, the plants came alive, twisting around his limbs and constricting his movement. Thema was in utter shock, unable to comprehend what was happening. As the vines untangled, the beggar ran off. That was the first experience Thema had with her powers.

Thema now lives in that greenhouse, making a living off of pickpocketing and thieving the public. The plants protect her from harm, healing not only her body, but mind as well. There have been rumors circulating that a witch lives in the shack, but nobody dares step into the field, for they fear the ivy that covers the land as it leaves the body covered in blisters and welts. Everyone fears it except for Thema.

Feel for element: Being imbued with the power of plant manipulation has offered Thema the immunity to most—if not all—poisons. Her cells are also a hybridization of animal and plant cells, allowing for thicker skin and minor self-sustainability. She can also manipulate most living plants, but has a tougher time conjuring them. She has also been studying her healing capabilities and finds it possible, albeit difficult to accomplish.

Enchanted items: A dagger constantly slicked with poison. Gloves that enhance her ability to conjure and manipulate plant life. A utility belt that holds various alchemical ingredients. Most have healing or ailing properties.

Pet: A treant that stands around seven feet tall.

Name: Cora Rishaw

Age: 18

Element: Lively Ice
Cora can convert water in the air to ice with such precision, it's possible for her to animate the ice. Example: Emerging from a burst of ice, the Ice dragon looks fluid and lively as it swims through the air, snapping its jaws and blowing shards of ice. But its intelligence is artificial as Cora controls it like a puppet on strings. But it definitely looks more formidable. She usually sticks to only a few animations; it's easier to think creative when there's less going on. Using her power too much results in a ripe migraine. 

Appearance: Cora is way too skinny, you can count her ribs. Scavenging for food when there is none leads to malnourishment. Her skin has a constantly clammy, cold feel to it. She's pale, almost sickly so. Other than the dark circles under her eyes, her skin is smooth and unmarred. Her hair is a chocolate-brown, messy and layered short; it barely reaches the bottom of her neck. She parts it from the side, letting her feathered bangs sweep across her eyelashes. She typically wears a thick, black hoodie and mask scarf around her neck. Ripped jeans cover her legs, and she has tattered shoes on her feet. 

Personality: She's insecure, and will do backflips (literally) for warmth and comfort. Those who have done a kindness to her she never forgets. She seeks happiness in other people, and in what little nature there is left. Though occasionally she is ruled by high emotion, and easily upsets herself if 'it's not fair.' People have called her a 'survivor' of sorts, she is well at adapting to her situation. Smart with her tongue, Cora is a decisive girl that can talk her way out of plenty of things. 

History: Off and on throughout her childhood Cora had instances she couldn't explain. Like waking up to her window covered in frost on a summer day. Or breathing mist in a warm room. The cold never bothered her, so it struck her weird when people told her how cold she felt. But she brushed it off as nothing.

Cora and her boyfriend attended Kung Fu for three years before the dojo shut down due to bankruptcy. Occasionally they took advantage of their complex roof and sparred each other, just to keep sharp. But they practiced less and less when they started skipping dinner.

Ever since Cora lost her job being a house cleaner for one of the rich snobs of the city, she had to turn to scavenging and stealing to live. There were no other jobs to be found, and her boyfriend, Jesse, couldn't support them both with his miner's paycheck. For almost two years she's gone out every day, but old food from before is hardly good anymore, food stamps are hard to swipe, greeneries are guarded like the holy grail. Plus, other scavengers are merciless.

One evening she actually did manage to break into a greenery and sneek away with as many plants as she could carry before security even knew. Jesse came home that evening to their small flat spruced up with so much green, he was speechless. "...Cora, you know this is illegal." 

"I did it for love." She smiled, offering him a carrot. "We're not going hungry tonight."

Presently, only a few plants remain in their secret garden flat. Food and water run thin once more.

Feel for element: Cora considers herself the closest thing to an ice cube--cold, solid, icy. But in the right arms she loves that feeling of warmth, melting her slowly. It's that philosophy that nothing's permanent, it's a destructive beauty that disappears when you glance away.   

Enchanted item: 
--Twin daggers that act like elemental conduits. The inscribed blades have a coat of frost patterned across the metal. 

Guardian: Irys, ice spirit



Looks very similar to the picture above. Irys is made of crystalline ice that has a faint glow, she can change her size and bioluminescence easily, sometimes pulsating light to communicate. She hovers effortlessly with subtle movement similar to a jellyfish. She speaks telepathically only to Cora. And although Irys has no combat skills, her sixth sense allows her to feel the location and emotions of living beings in a 20ish foot radius.