[OOC] The War Over Driahn Peaks (High Fantasy)

[Dragonite777]

@Lucius Cypher They look good so far. Very interesting characters.

[WilsonTurner]

Working on a couple characters.

[Dragonite777]

Working on a couple characters.

@WilsonTurner

Umm... *imagines 4-6 CS's)

[Ryonara]

Name: Nanuni Yawni
Age: 56 (A young adult for Gnomes, though Nanuni still feels pretty old compared to humans)
Gender: Female
Race: Gnome
Appearance:

Personality: Nanuni can be rather childish and immature, and she likes it that way. She's not a very serious person and is prone to flights of fancy that could last anywhere between a couple of hours to a couple of years. That's not to say that she doesn't know and understand more "adult" knowledge, such as sex and death, but she chooses not to dwell too much about those sorts of things. Nanuni can be caring her own way. While her attempts can be complicated and misguided, her heart is in the right place. She will always jump at the chance of making new friends and trying her best not to make new enemies.
Background: Nanuni was born and raised in the Lorean Empire. Her folks were doctors who treated injuries and infections, from broken bones to heart complications. They wanted Nanuni to follow their path and become a doctor, but she had other interest. She wanted adventure, to see the world. Her parents weren't so excited however; they wanted her to start learning at a young age as they knew if she was allowed to venture out on her own, it could be centuries before she comes back. They sheltered her from the world, limiting her ability to access the outside. They chose what she could read, what people she could meet. She felt like a prisoner by her own parents. Eventually she had to escape.

It took her about twenty years of deceiving her parents, but once they allowed her to leave home unattended she took that chance and left the Empire. All she had with her at the time was some money she had stolen from her father, the clothes on her back, and the knowledge she had. But once she was freed from her parent's grasp she was able to experience the world in all it's glory, and all it's horror. She went everywhere from cities that were works of art, to blight infested hellholes that she used her skills to help out, even just a little. Nanuni remained cheerful despite whatever hardships she faced. This is what she wanted, and she would have no regrets.

Nanuni arrived in Sothia when she reached her fiftieth birthday. She had amassed a large enough fortune to buy herself a safe and secure home in the city, where she hopes to use to store her loot and trophies. She's been in and out of the city ever since than, slowly but surely amassing more and more treasure as a token of her experiences.
Moral Weakness: Nanuni doesn't like talking about her family. While she hates how restrictive they were with her, she still loves them because she knew why they were doing it. And she is thankful for the skills they taught her, as running away from them was really a selfish choice she made on her part. When people bring up their family she does her best to stay out of it, and even than she'd really have to like you to actually talk about her parents and what she did to them. Either way, talking about family is an easy way for her mood to drop.
Moral Immunity: Struggles and suffering don't do much to put Nanuni down. Sure she'd do everything in her power get out of her rut, but she'd never let it bring her down. No matter what sort of thing she has to face or what threat loam over her head she'll always be able to look at it, smile, and give it her all.
Skills:
Medical Knowledge - Nanuni has a high amount of knowledge in anatomy, medicine, and illnesses, and knows how to use that knowledge to heal or harm someone. Nanuni herself specializes in surgery like her parents, and she can do a pretty good job with improvised tools. She's preformed everything from a C-Section to organ transplants.

Quick and Cunning - Living the life of an adventurer Nanuni can sense danger and can maneuver around it faster than an arrow. Quick on her feet and with a sharp eye she could live life on the edge and still have room to kick back and relax.

Nose for treasure - Nanuni can practically smell valuables wherever they are. Be it precious gemstones in the ground or a stolen work of art in the home of a master thief, Nanuni can gauge the value, both physical and sentimental, of everything and anything she comes across.
Other: Nanuni carries a healer's kit containing specialized tools for surgery, as well as some herbs and medicine to treat infections and more common illnesses. She also has various gear she uses while out on adventures, typically things like lockpicks, rope, a dagger, torches, and whatever else she may need for the specific occasion. She likes to carry them even if she isn't going to be on an adventure any time soon.

[WilsonTurner]

I'm making a tanner, a guardsman, and maybe a mage.

Regular townsdweller, pessimistic veteran, and the town healer.

[Dragonite777]

@Ryonara Just a few questions on the moral weakness:

What would a stranger asking about her family do to her? Like a "how would you feel if ___ happened to your family?" question.
What kind of mood drop is it when she talks about her family? Solemn mood, tears-in-her-eyes-sad mood, something else?

Just questions for future diabolical purposes. Your CS looks good, though. Just trying to get a better feel of Nanuni's mental functioning.

[Ryonara]

Hmm... I suppose her mood would just drop and just say "I don't know". Like, it'll be very obvious that she wouldn't want to talk about her family, but if pressed for information she'll just ignore it. If she likes you she might elaborate, but only to say that she doesn't like to talk about her family (obviously). That being said if it's in a sort of threatening matter she might just take it as a joke, you know? Even if it's a serious threat, she'd blow it off with humor. So I suppose it depends on who is asking and in what context.

If it's some stranger who comes up to her and asks her what she'd feel if her parents died, she might sarcastically say "before or after the party?" with a smile on her face, even though she'd be crying inside. If someone closer to her asks than they would get a more honest reaction from her. Nanuni is very good at being cheerful even when she really isn't, and while talking about family is one of the easier ways to crack her demeanor, you'd still have to really work at it.

[Lucius Cypher]

So would you say that she's a Stepford Smiler or more like a Pollyanna? Maybe a mix of the two?

[Ryonara]

A mix. Nanuni is really cheerful, if only because the alternative was to become a jaded cynic, something she wouldn't enjoy. It's not that she isn't aware of the horrors the world has to offer, it's just that she doesn't dwell on it. I suppose when it comes to family her first reaction would to really play everything off as a joke. That would be the only time that she'd fake being happy. You could tell because she's trying real hard to be witting and thinking about her responses instead of just shooting off the mouth. But as I said, it really depends on who is asking and what they're saying exactly.

@Dragonite777 Also i'll be making an Elven Aristocrat. I'm thinking that her family could have gained their nobility thanks to their ability to give certain materials special properties. Sort of like a mix of Alchemy and Enchanting. I'll PM you soon.

[Dragonite777]

@Ryonara alright, thanks for letting me pick Nanuni's brain a little. And that sounds neat. Do PM when you have example stuff (I'm interested to see how you mix the two).

[Lucius Cypher]

That reminds me I have to PM you my magic stuff too. Been busy.

[Dragonite777]

@Lucius Cypher Alright, feel free to whenever you have stuff ready

[WilsonTurner]

Sorry it's taking so long for my apps
>.<
Gah, I only have two but I'm suffering writer's block for this

[Dragonite777]

@WilsonTurner no need to fret man. You're fine

[The_written_John]

Hmmm... Id love to join. It's just picking a character that suits is the issue for me...!

[Dragonite777]

@The_written_John understandable. Not every character type works here. Most will, but not all. If you can figure up one, awesome. If not, no hard feelings

[WilsonTurner]

Severely delayed, because crappy computer is crappy and it crashed and let me lose prolly 5-10 hours' worth of writing on four characters I was making.

gonna have to settle for one. Will be up... idk.

[Dragonite777]

@WilsonTurner Well, you can add characters after we start, too. Sorry for crappy computers. I know that feel, man.

[The_written_John]

Do you really need to make four characters? I understand two, but four? Wont that just completely fill up your time?

[WilsonTurner]

I had ideas, and I figured eventually I'd just settle on one. That and I need more practice with multiple characters.