Raylah

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Your English is really amazing. English is not my first language either and I'm almost certain my English sounds off and is sometimes plain wrong, but I am trying to improve it as well.

Also, I really enjoyed reading your post and am looking forward to getting to know more about Thyrri.

@KahleenCuthald

I wouldnt be able to tell either, your English seems great to me.
Do you have any plot plans for Eve in mind?

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I just want to say that English isn't my first language and while I'm constantly trying to improve my vocabulary, I'm not always successful, so some of the sentences might come off a bit weird. But I do welcome constructive criticism, so if you do come across something that feels strange or is plain wrong, feel free to let me know :)

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Thyrri

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Thyrri stood in the corner watching the crowd. The colors swirled around, disrupted by brief flashes of light reflected by the expensive jewels. It was mesmerizing. Thyrri had tried some… not so legal substances before and the feeling she had back then was very similar, everything was bright and shiny, and the world turned around her at a nauseating speed. Leaning back against the wall she closed her eyes for a moment, concentrating on the soft music, which was barely distinguishable under the noise the people were making. She managed to regain her composure, or at least enough to look at the crowd again.

She didn’t see the queen anywhere near, which was probably a good thing, Thyrri was a bit too tired for a lecture on proper appearance and behavior for a member of the royal family. ‘Perhaps she is trying to find me a proper husband amongst our highly esteemed guests, so she could finally get rid off me. Ideally marry me off to some hellhole in Luthra.’ Thyrri had to suppress a very unprincess-like giggle, imagining the queen bribing a Luthran cutthroat to kindly marry her niece.

On her way to get her wineglass refilled Thyrri noticed Aamaya. She had to admit that while the extravagant display of wealth might have looked tasteless on other people, Aamaya wore it with graceful elegance, looking more beautiful than ever. Thyrri’s cousin was just talking to a Levonian girl who looked even more underdressed than Thyrri herself. A smile played on Thyrri’s lips when she headed to the princess and her guest. Finally, someone to her liking.

While waiting for them to finish their conversation, Thyrri had to hide her face in her palms when Aamaya asked about the blood baths. ‘By all the gods, cousin, do you really have to make us look like some illiterate barbarians in front of strangers?’ she thought, trying not to let a loud moan escape her lips. When Aamaya left Thyrri approached the princess. “You have to excuse my cousin, she has worked very hard to make sure that every tiny aspect of the festival is perfect, and she is a bit exhausted. You must be princess Evangeline Townsend. Welcome to Exodus.” Thyrri gave a perfect curtsy. ‘Too bad the queen isn’t here to see me behaving like a true lady,’ a quick erratic thought ran through her mind and she smiled. “My name is Thyrri. I hope you are enjoying the festival.” Somehow Thyrri doubted that. Princess Evangeline looked like she would enjoy a lot of things, but this classy party probably wouldn’t be one of them.

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Character Summary

Name: Thyrri
Age: 23
Gender: female
Race: Freyja
Kingdom: Exodus
Occupation: Healer, member of Exodus royalty

Personality:
Thyrri is a kind person, deeply compassionate to other people, regardless of their status or race. She despises arrogance and showing off wealth – qualities she believes are strongly represented by the rest of the Exodus royalty. This is why she never found any friends in the palace and prefers to spend time with “normal” people, as well as wear simple clothes and jewellery. Altough she might seem naive at first sight, it is far from the truth. The time spent travelling around the kingdom has taught her that altough there is good in most people, some have it hidden under so many layers of bad it is not worth looking for it. She has a very good (and slightly sarcastic) sense of humor, but she doesn't like mean pranks.

Being a healer and people-lover, the custom of bathing in blood or drinking it offends her deeply. After a few failed attempts to convince people that there is absolutely no logic behind this barbaric tradition she gave up on this effort, but it still bothers her.

History:
Thyrri is a daughter of the king’s brother Darnak. Her mother died during a complicated childbirth, no healer in the palace was able to save her. Darnak loved her greatly and never fully recovered from losing her, often being sad and distant, lost in memories. His relationship to Thyrri was complicated – he subconsciously blamed her for causing her mother’s death, but it was hard not to love a baby who resembled his wife more and more every day.

She received the normal “princess” education just like her younger cousin, princess Aamaya, but she desired more than to be a nice decoration to some man’s household. Her father got her a teacher, who taught her to read and write, and she spent most of her time studying the scrolls in the palace library, especially those focused around healing.

Darnak died when she was 16, leading a group of soldiers against bandits from Luthra, who threatened the trade routes between Exodus and Primfira. This left Thyrri all alone in the royal palace. Now she had no one to defend her from queen’s attempts to marry her off to strengthen some political or trade alliance. She refused every single offer from the rich and powerful noblemen, until finally they stopped coming. Needless to say, the queen was not happy about it, but she is hiding it well.

Ever since then, Thyrri prefers to be outside of the palace, in the tight city alleys or farms and smaller settlements around Exodus, meeting ordinary people. She uses her knowledge to heal and help wherever she can.

Weapons: A small dagger she keeps hidden beneath her clothes.
Skills: Thyrri is smart and well-read, proficient in healing and treating injuries. She is also very agile and is in a good physical condition.

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Well when I was coming with character ideas, I wrote a PM to the players playing king and queen of Primfira and none of them ever responded, so I went with Exodus instead.

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Thyrri

“Thy!” Large man wobbled towards her and gave her a tight hug, squeezing nearly all the air out of her lungs. “It’s so good to see you again!”

Thyrri gasped for air and smiled. “S.. Seran. I was literally here two days ago.”

“And it had already been too long,” he winked at her. “Since all the people arriving to the city, I’ve been having more and more patients. Just hour ago I had to stitch up one Levonian guard who had gotten into a fight with some of that Luthra scum.”

Thyrri just rolled her eyes. Like most of the Freyja, Seran was always quick to jump to conclusions and judge people. But he was a good healer and she loved him anyway. “What do you know, maybe the guard was the one to blame. They are known to be hotheaded as well. Do you have any messages for me?”

“Hotheaded…,” Seran grumbled. “If I were the king, I would never invite this filth into the city.”

A loud giggle escaped Thyrri’s mouth. “No, if you were the king, you would spend all the wealth of Exodus on luxury food and courtesans.”

“And by that I would support local economy. Speaking of …er... economy, Mahita wanted you to come and visit her and help her with a problem.”

Thyrri sighed. Mahita only had two kinds of problems – being pregnant or catching something from her patrons. “I’ll stop there on my way to the palace.”

“You are so lucky to be able to attend the celebrations in the palace. It must be very… extravagant.”

Thyrri sneered, but knew it was pointless to make any comments on the matter. As she made her way towards the Mahita’s house, she noticed the increased number of strangers on the streets. There had always been outsiders in the city, but most of them were easily noticeable traders from Primfira.

One of Mahita’s servants lead Thyrri to a beautifully decorated living room. Mahita appeared a moment later, wearing an intricate bathrobe, her hair still wet. “Oh I am so glad you could make it today! I have one unnamed royal coming in later and was hoping the problem could be solved by then?”

“I’m not really sure about that,” Thyrri shook her head. “Let’s take a look.” ‘The problem’ was visible at first sight, but fortunately it wasn’t anything serious or contagious. Quick look around the huge bathroom revealed the cause of red itchy rash. “Where did you get this?”

Mahita glanced at the half-empty vial. “Ah, this was a very expensive gift from lord ‘very rich’.”

“Well either one of your maids stole the original content, or your lord ‘very rich’ is ‘very fake’,” Thyrri laughed. “This is basically itching powder in oily solution. I’ll give you something for it, but I’m afraid the rash will stick at least till tomorrow.”

“Oh no! I was hoping to hunt some fresh meat today,” Mahita gasped for air and laughed. “I heard those Luthra barbarians are something to look at.”

“Such words from a lady, scandalous!”

Thyrri giggled all the way to the palace, but the stunning display of wealth in the hallways wiped the smile off her face. And it was nothing compared to what was waiting for her in her chambers. No one with a sane mind would even call it a dress, it looked more like entire jewelry shop randomly sewn onto layers and layers of precious fabrics. “Yea, there is no way I’m wearing that,” she mumbled. “How would I even lift such weight off the ground?” The maid had already prepared a bath for her, fortunately she knew not to even mention the possibility of bathing in blood. Choosing something more ‘normal’ out of her wardrobe, a simple pastel dress and only a few of her favorite jewels, she quickly got dressed and headed towards the courtyard.

The soft sound of music and chatter was audible from a great distance. Thyrri took one last deep breath before leaving the relative safety of an empty hallway. Groups of people were promenading in the gardens, talking quietly and hiding behind mostly fake smiles. The servants carried plates full of all kinds of food, both local and foreign, as well as various beverages. Grabbing a glass of wine (and making sure there is no blood mixed into it) Thyrri stood in the corner, watching the crowd and looking for some normal people to talk to.

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Well I finally managed to put a character together (yay me!) :)
@Aamaya @Silence Sounds Let me know if her history makes sense

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Character Summary

Name: Thyrri
Age: 23
Gender: female
Race: Freyja
Kingdom: Exodus
Occupation: Healer, member of Exodus royalty

Personality:
Thyrri is a kind person, deeply compassionate to other people, regardless of their status or race. She despises arrogance and showing off wealth – qualities she believes are strongly represented by the rest of the Exodus royalty. This is why she never found any friends in the palace and prefers to spend time with “normal” people, as well as wear simple clothes and jewellery. Altough she might seem naive at first sight, it is far from the truth. The time spent travelling around the kingdom has taught her that altough there is good in most people, some have it hidden under so many layers of bad it is not worth looking for it. She has a very good (and slightly sarcastic) sense of humor, but she doesn't like mean pranks.

Being a healer and people-lover, the custom of bathing in blood or drinking it offends her deeply. After a few failed attempts to convince people that there is absolutely no logic behind this barbaric tradition she gave up on this effort, but it still bothers her.

History:
Thyrri is a daughter of the king’s brother Darnak. Her mother died during a complicated childbirth, no healer in the palace was able to save her. Darnak loved her greatly and never fully recovered from losing her, often being sad and distant, lost in memories. His relationship to Thyrri was complicated – he subconsciously blamed her for causing her mother’s death, but it was hard not to love a baby who resembled his wife more and more every day.

She received the normal “princess” education just like her younger cousin, princess Aamaya, but she desired more than to be a nice decoration to some man’s household. Her father got her a teacher, who taught her to read and write, and she spent most of her time studying the scrolls in the palace library, especially those focused around healing.

Darnak died when she was 16, leading a group of soldiers against bandits from Luthra, who threatened the trade routes between Exodus and Primfira. This left Thyrri all alone in the royal palace. Now she had no one to defend her from queen’s attempts to marry her off to strengthen some political or trade alliance. She refused every single offer from the rich and powerful noblemen, until finally they stopped coming. Needless to say, the queen was not happy about it, but she is hiding it well.

Ever since then, Thyrri prefers to be outside of the palace, in the tight city alleys or farms and smaller settlements around Exodus, meeting ordinary people. She uses her knowledge to heal and help wherever she can.

Weapons: A small dagger she keeps hidden beneath her clothes.
Skills: Thyrri is smart and well-read, proficient in healing and treating injuries. She is also very agile and is in a good physical condition.

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I have a question about medicine and religion in Exodus - I assume the medicine would be in an ancient/medieval state (with leeches and other fun things)? Is there a single religion, or multiple "myths" different people believe in? Since you dont mention it anywhere, I assume there is no "official" religion supported by the ruling family?

Also, I suppose there are also some poor people in Exodus (in the city and surrounding areas), not just the wealthy traders - some farmers, hunters, cleaners, prostitutes, petty thieves and homeless?

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@Aamaya Well I only wanted to take the queen because noone else wanted to and it seemed important to have either king or queen role filled :) I do actually prefer some other roles like possibly a spy or maybe even assassin, I will have to think about it more when I have time, but you can free up the queen of Exodus spot.

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Ive been thinking about joining this for a long time, I just have one question - what is the importance of the fact that it is the Earth 40 years after a disaster? I mean the world stands perfectly on its own and this fact just doesnt play along too much - 40 years means a lot of elder people would remember our world, it is also not enough time to force the genetic mutations you are describing. I imagine there would also be a lot of "artefacts" left - ruins of the buldings, plastic or metallic things, etc.

I was thinking about joining as a queen of Exodus, as it seems to be the most needed role - as we dont have a king there, is it OK if I make him an NPC and make a quick sketch of what he is like? In time someone might want to pick him up, but I need some stable basic info for creating the queen.