Name: Vivi Rak’sha
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Physical Description:
Vivi stands evenly but not intimidatingly so with the average human man, a few inches taller than the standard deviation for Elladien women. As is her height, so is her posture; she holds herself steadily but in no way menacingly or noticeably attractive to the eye. As is her posture, so is her figure; rigorous and regular training have toned her body very finely, but not so robustly, as to almost deceive the casual onlooker of her physical capability. Her sinewy figure is covered in tough, sun-worn skin, calloused around her hands and feet.
Vivi’s face is thin, long and sharp, with a delicate but definitive jawline leading to a usually pursed mouth below a petite, straight-edged nose. As is popular in her remote, rural region of Elladien, her face is dotted with two almond-shaped, deep cerulean eyes. Topping the face is a typically collected and shined black crop of hair brought back into a high ponytail which, when collected by the wooden knot that binds it together, hangs no lower than the nape of her neck. She is by no means a striking or enamoringly attractive woman at first glance, but has a very quiet beauty about her.
Vivi is dressed in one fashion and it is that of the typical wandering Rak’sha Monk: sparring, well-traveled robes colored in eggshell and turqoise, and one piece of armor. The robes wrap around her chest and shoulders, leaving uncovered her midsection and arms. A single wrap of cloth drapes around her robed pants, which fit loosely and stop a few inches before the ankle. Past those ankles are leather sandals which bear a very precise imprint of her feet.
Covering her left arm is a brassard of metal plating, starting at a glove made of the same metal and ending in a pauldron of the very same metal. The metal is a matte gray alloy forged by the monks of Rak’sha, comparably durable to average steel but much lighter. The ensemble is covered in a turquoise cloth, but is not hidden as the imprint of the plating is noticeably visible. Her right arm, alternatively, is completely barren of cloth or armor, save for a thin, fingerless leather glove.
At the left side hangs a plain leather scabbard which houses her sword; a double-edged sword three feet in length from the beginning of the pommel to the tip. One fourth of the way from the tip, as well as from the pommel, the sword is broader and brought to a tip, allowing parries to glance the sword in the direction of the groove instead of the sword. The sword is made from the same metal as her armor, not spectacularly durable but surprisingly light.
Opposite the scabbard is a half-gallon leather wineskin, usually filled to the brim with water.
Around her neck is a thin sterling necklace with two ornaments: the tangled-knot crest of the Rak’sha and a turquoise amulet.
Skillset:
Vivi was trained since childhood, specifically age 10, in defensive martial arts as well as swordplay. While not as naturally gifted for the former as she is the latter, through determination and her discipline under the Rak’sha monks she has become proficient enough in both to defend herself against multiple opponents of equal skill. Offensively she rarely has to use either and thus is not as effective in spurring on an attack with her fists, feet or swords.
Filling that void is her exceptionally studied versatility in Aquamancy; the elemental manipulation of water. Her magic is limited solely to water and primarily water-based substances within her line of sight. Though she is searching for answers to why this is, she cannot control all manner of liquids or substances with water in them but not almost entirely composed of water. Her tutelage under monks who specialized in Aquamancy gifts her the ability to control water against gravity or its own weight, increase or decrease fluid pressure of water under her control, and use it for offense-based purposes.
Theoretically there is no limit to the amount of water she can have under her control at any one moment, but it is restricted by certain rules. She can control any water within a radius of five feet of her standing location or any water in her eyesight. However, water not within that radius can only be manipulated through eyesight, and water outside of the radius and outside of eyesight cannot be drawn upon. Vivi has yet to learn how to shift water between phases and cannot control ice, but has some proficiency over dense water vapor, although not nearly the caliber she has over liquid water.
Her most common techniques are surrounding herself with thin, orbiting rings of water to detach globules to slow or stop oncoming projectiles, or to launch high pressure globules of water as “bullets”, which have little to no penetrating power but when impacting flesh and bone can deeply bruise muscle, rupture blood vessels and crack bone. Water within her radial sphere of control is channeled through her subconscious and thus does not require constant attention or focus. However, water controlled by eyesight requires her dedicated focus, often slowing her down or stopping her completely, depending on the distance and volume of the body of water.
All arcane energy used in her channeling is brought to a focal point through the turquoise amulet she wears around her neck, bottlenecking the raw, surging magic and allowing her to draw upon it at will and subconsciously.
Vivi has semi-eidetic memory, with almost perfect recall for spoken or read information. She is, however, lacking in spatial memory and can be quite forgetful of objects or surroundings.
History:
Vivi was born in a small satellite farming village of the Rak’sha monastery, a secluded Elladien sect who follows a branch of old Austry religion. Her journey through life held two paths before her: the life of a wandering Rak’shan monk or a potato and tuber farmer. The former could only be guaranteed to her if she showed promise and potential in the Rak’shan Call, which she did and was made apparent to the monastery at the customary age of ten.
The monks, the sect and the religion as a whole is dedicated to one purpose: collecting, preserving and protecting information in the world of Austry. Vivi’s gifted ability of information recall was an uncommon but not unheard of genetic trait present in the few satellite villages surrounding the temple. Thus, she was thrust into the life of a Rah’sha monk, training diligently under her mentors which bestowed upon her the gifts she uses to travel Austry in search of news, information and knowledge to bring back to the monastery and transcribe into their vast library of tomes.
Monks of Rak’sha, when travelling, are held to oaths and laws most commoners are not. They are not to acquire any permanent items of leisure or purpose, or profit any monetary gain from their talents or training, lest it distract them from their one purpose. Instead, monks belonging to Vivi’s sect barter information or their talents for food, shelter, or other necessities during their journey. Additionally, they are sworn to oaths of virtue, including pacificity when not required otherwise, absolute truthfulness, celibacy and abstinence from self-indulgence. Monks return to the monastery cyclically, expecting to return five years to the day of their departure.
Vivi has been travelling for four years now, making her way from the northern borders of the Elledian empire to Dasma, to witness the coming-of-age of crown princess Ariannona Escaphant Mylene Rosberg, both to record the events of festivity and accumulate any knowledge available in the city with the massive influx of travelers there for the same reason.
Psychological Profile:
Vivi is for the most part an aloof, quiet girl, usually observing the world from behind a facial barrier of indifference and thoughtlessness. However, this is a learned mask she wears when in public. Before her training at the hands of Rak’shan monks, she was a very outwardly curious and social child. This facet of her personality peeks out from behind her mask when her guard is dropped around companions. As a monk, however, this is a rare if nonexistent occasion.
When coaxing information from people, she can apply a degree of charm and moxy to make her mark feel comfortable. However, if overdone, it can appear artificial to those trained in judging tonal inflections and facial language. Vivi prefers to trade information for information to avoid this risk.
She is incredibly dedicated to the cause she believes is entwined with her fate, and any path or action she follows is normally in pursuit of collecting and recording data from the world around her.
Equipment:
- Robes and Armor
- Amulet of Aquamancy
- Rak’shan Sword
- Waterskin
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