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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:40 am
Player: Pearlyblue
Name: Tousled
Nicknames: Ruffled, Tufty, Tassel (due to her habit of mumbling when introducing herself)
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Young adult
Hatch Date: 06/12/200?
Type: Deep Woods
Task: Crafter
Personality: Tousled gets her name directly from her appearance. Having been hassled about her rebellious feathers all through her fledgling stage by fussy Minders and other respectable adults, Tousled has grown very shy and self-conscious about the way she looks. Unbeknown to most, she can be quite witty, but she always tries to make herself as invisible as possible and rarely speaks above a whisper or a hushed murmur - the only exception being when she talks to her companion, Tuft, and possibly also Moult, with whom she feels a tentative sort of kinship. She prefers being left alone to work on creating beautiful jewellery - even though she never wears them herself since that might attract attention - but if she gets any sort of indication that a Bard might be performing somewhere, she is sure to be there. Tousled has an unspoken crush on every Bard, ever.
Also, she hates being startled, since that makes her fluff up and look even worse, and will give proof of quite an unsuspected temper if ever given enough reason.
History: As long as Tousled has had feathers, they have never agreed with her or each other about anything, pointing any way they like no matter how often or how carefully they are preened, giving her a permanently unkempt appearance. Unable to do much about her own looks Tousled turned her unfortunately vain nature towards creativity, honing her will into fine craftsmanship by making lots and lots of pretty adornments, that she never ended up wearing anyway. Once this skill of hers was found out, the path to her future was clear. In her heart of hearts, Tousled always really wanted to be a Bard, but lacked that crucial element of self-confidence to truly attempt the task. She was hatched from an abandoned egg.
Territory: A fairly small area close to the mountains where the chance of finding pretty shiny and/or colourful rocks and the like is slightly greater.
Mate: None
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Tuft
Species: Parus
Age: Adult
Speech Ability: 3
Skill: A true genius at finding shiny things, Tuft is of great help to Tousled in gathering the elements of her craft. He also doesn’t seem to mind one bit being the frequent object of Tousled’s misplaced vanity, but he is also a very good listener (if not much of a conversationalist) and is actually quite a lot more clever than he appears. He is Tousled's best friend.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:33 pm
Part I - The Sentinel
Player: Britain
Name: Daven
Nicknames: Dav
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: January 13
Type: Mist
Task: Crafter
Personality: Cheerful, detailed, curious, and wise. He's very much the type to listen to your troubles while he's working on something and help you work through them. While he is quiet about his own personal life and doesn't like to put himself forward, he's also extremely accepting and supportive. Stubbornness is his one downfall, and he can be downright mulish if he believes he's right or wants something a certain way. Not spoiled- stubborn. He's good at compromising about 75% of the time, but when he gets it in his head that it should be his way, look out!
History: Oh, boring, so boring. Came from the cold into the warmer, had a trade that was needed and made himself useful. Loving family and a supportive upbringing. What's there to tell, really? If you ask him, he'll tell you a fantastic story about an encounter with an enormous wolf and losing the closest friend (and potentially beloved) he ever had, but he exaggerates it so much that it's hard to tell if it's the truth, or just something to entertain the curious.
Territory: Northeast, near the border. He ranges far looking for things to use in his crafting, but prefers this area most.
Mate: None
Companions: Loova, the Parus
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Loova
Species: Parus
Age: Young, just before adult
Speech Ability: 3
Skill: Weaving (or rather, helping Daven weave) anything. Baskets, fibers, long leaves- she hops about checking loose ends and helping him keep things neat. She says she's neat by nature...he says she's just good at picking bugs out of cracks.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:09 am
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Moriko Omori
Name: Goldleaf (after his father Goldwing and mother Winterleaf)
Nicknames: Gold, Goldy (only by his companions)
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Mature Adult
Hatch Date: January 5th
Type: Mist
Task: Crafter
Personality: Goldleaf is rather easy-going, patient, and lovable, and has an eye for detail and beauty. He isn't afraid of praising or pointing out faults and can sometimes come off as insensitive or conceited. He likes to joke around a lot and gossip, and can be known to be quite the flirt. He adores children and is something of a dreamer (though he will argue on his practicality) and often encourages the younger sentinels to follow their own dreams and live life. It is also notable that he wears some of his finest creations at all times, like a shiny, flying advertisement, though opts for a gathering purse when the situation warrants.
History: He was apprenticed to his own father, an established crafter, as a fledgling, and was taught will techniques and the properties of different metals, and other such topics only crafters would find interesting to talk about (and if you let him, he will!). He works towards recognition and mastery, like his father, now deceased.
Territory: A grove of giant oak trees with long, twisting branches growing near Sparkle River - closer to the mountains than the lake -, the floor covered with sparse underbrush and wildflowers. Goldy says the spot is ideal for panning for whatever things are carried downriver from the mountains. The boughs of the tree closest to the series of hollows that serve as Goldleaf's workshop and home are hung with flower-chains and some small trinkets, mostly Zahavi's doing.
Mate: None
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Zahavi (Vi)
Species: Skurri
Age: Young
Speech Ability: 5
Intelligence: 4
Skill: A strong bond has been forged between Vi and Goldy over the years they've been together, strong enough for the Sentinel to treat her as if she were his own daughter. Goldleaf saved the young Skurri from becoming a predator's meal, and every since she has stuck by his side, eternally grateful and loyal, helping out whenever she can. Vi is very good at gathering, often bringing home whatever berries and nuts (or anything, really) she can find when she's not helping Alamar pan for 'shinies' (and keeping him in check). She is also obsessively neat, and devotes time every day making sure Goldy's workplace and home are clean and tidy, and sometimes suggests feminine touches to his crafts, of which he gladly accepts. The Skurri also has a pretty voice (as far as Skurri go), and cheers up Goldy's work with her songs.
Name: Alamar
Species: Mus
Age: Adult
Speech Ability: 4
Intelligence: 5
Skill: Alamar is the impatient and stubborn son, as it were, always fidgeting about and asking question after question, hinting or arguing with Goldleaf about aesthetics, techniques, the weather... anywhere he can get his two-cents in. Unfortunately, he usually doesn't get very far with the Sentinel and his easy-going nature, and is often sent to pan for gold (he even boasts of his 'self-taught' skill) on the river banks as a lesson in patience and respect for crafting, while also giving Goldy peace of mind. When he is not being difficult, the Mus makes sure the metals are free of errors, polished, and clasp properly.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:13 am
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Scaramouche Fandango
Name: Thorn
Nicknames: none
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Young Adult
Hatch Date: 28 November, 2007
Type: Deep Woods
Task: Crafter
Personality: Patient almost to a fault, Thorn is a gregarious, friendly character known in his part of the woods for the wondrous objects he makes out of metal. He has a tendency to be quite neutral and nonjudgmental of his peers, thanks to the variety of personalities he grew up around. However, he has little compassion for those who hunt companions (though he would never say so), as he was constantly around a Skurri as a hatchling and as a fledgling.
History: Thorn was the offspring of a pair of rangers, handed over to Liam, a friend of the family, to raise. He grew up utterly convinced that Liam was his father, and often makes a trip into the deep woods to see him and his new charges. Thorn's Will developed quite early, and his metal affinity was apparent from the very beginning. Often eschewing shiny metals for ores of a darker hue to complement a Sentinel's natural shades, Thorn's creations are unique and interesting. Currently, he is also known to do a lot of freelance work for the bard troupe, creating jewelry and jangly noisemakers for them.
Territory: Thorn has claimed a small patch of area by the Swift Cold River, on the edge of the Deep Woods.
Mate: Not yet
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Cassiel
Species: Chirop
Age: Adult
Speech Ability: 4
Intelligence: 2
Skill: Cassiel's position as shiny-object-finder has been usurped by Rika, but Thorn still keeps him around to help him deliver messages, bring in news, and for companionship.
Name: Rika
Species: Mus
Age: Young
Speech Ability: 5
Intelligence: 5
Skill: Rika, a graduation gift from Thorn's Minder Liam, comes from a bloodline long-known for being especially attuned to finding shiny objects good for crafting. Her nimble paws make her especially good at picking flecks of metal out of river-washed rocks.
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:51 pm
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Crowfoot
Name: Em
Nicknames: Emmi
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: May 19
Type: Shadow
Task: Crafter
Personality: A cheery sentinel who takes joy in her work, sometimes spending all day in her tree, willing the materials into beautiful things. And she certainly enjoys beautiful things, often dying her feathers and keeping many of her little baubles for herself. She loves good company, often seeking someone out to sit and chat with her while she works away, able to gossip and work at the same time.
History: Commonly known? Everything is commonly known for Em. Exactly what tree she was born in, the weather, and about every other minute of her life too. Not many sentinels enjoy or want to know these things, but few dare to mention this to Em. Her life was nothing exciting, thought her parents and minders quickly noticed she would put simple things together, rarely even thinking about it. It was just how she fiddled. She was going to be a crafter, they knew.
Territory: Very close to the deep woods! She bartered her way into a small territory near the center of the forest, which has lushly branched trees and plenty of solid bases to work on. She'll rarely sleep there, though, if she decides to go looking for gatherers or simply feels like wandering.
Mate: None.
Companions: None.
Certificate:
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:16 pm
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Satu Markula
Name: Nila
Nicknames:
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: March 14
Type: Aberrant (Shadow x Ghost)
Task: Crafter
Personality: Nila is a terribly sweet Sentinel, but definitely not one of the brightest that you will ever meet. Some would even call her dim. However, her shy, endearing nature offsets that nicely, and keeps her from being completely hopeless; she doesn't have many real friends, but she'll do anything she can to help out anyone that asks for her help. When Crafting, however, her nature does a 180, and she turns a bit brisk and abrupt if someone should interrupt her, and she is able to talk quite sensibly of her task as well. She is very fond of Companions, and currently has both a Chirop and a Mus to help her gather the things she needs to Craft; perhaps strangely, her fondest wish is to have a Serpe of her very own.
History: As an Aberrant, she isn't the most sought after of companions, but she hasn't been completely ostracized either - mostly because of her noteworthy talents in her task. She began manifesting her Will as a fledgling, and while she never grew strong in that area, she does have a rather uncanny accuracy. Despite this, she was something of an embarrassment to her parents, who were both fairly strong; she was a bit of a letdown, as they had hoped for a strong, brave intelligent Sentinel to prove that there was nothing 'aberrant' at all about their mating. Because of this, her relationship with her family is rather strained, though she herself doesn't fully realize that, or the reason why.
On choosing her task, she found herself drawn towards gemstones, and specializes in refining and shaping them with tools to trade with those Crafters who can then turn them into jewelry and other adornments. She herself doesn’t wear any such thing, mostly because she would far rather give things away and Craft for other people than herself.
Territory: Nila keeps mostly to herself, in a small area near the Sparkle River.
Mate: None.
Companions: Mussy, a white Mus who is often covered in dust and grime from her searching of the forest floor and the Below for the materials Nila needs - the Sentinel thought she was being very clever with the name, which is her way of combining the words 'messy' and 'Mus'. Her other constant companion is DarkWing, a Chirop whose speech capabilities far outweigh his intelligence; he's a pitch black creature that Nila uses as a messenger.
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Mussy / DarkWing
Species: Mus / Chirop
Age: Both young adults.
Speech Ability: 2 / 5
Intelligence: 4 / 1
Skill: Mussy, big and strong for his type, is very good at finding the raw materials Nila needs for her Crafting. He's a mostly silent companion, though intelligent, and has proved useful enough that she would never eat him, or allow him to be eaten. / DarkWing, who she often calls 'Wingy', is almost like Nila’s Chirop counterpart. His dark colorings and his low intelligence makes him a good chatting buddy for her; he rarely understands the conversation, but will respond anyway. His main skill, however, is his ability to repeat verbatim anything under five sentences, making him a very useful messenger - with longer messages, however, many times the real idea behind it will be lost, and he simply chatters away about trivialities.
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:26 pm
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Sir Ichigo
Name: Teak
Nicknames: Sometimes simply called "the weaver."
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Young Adult
Hatch Date: ??
Type: Deep Woods
Task: Crafter
Personality: Teak is, first and foremost, a crafter. She's fiercely convinced of the importance of her work and is constantly in search of ways to improve her skills. Wholly unimpressed by flashy feather dye and showy accessories, Teak prefers feats of Will and dexterity. Consequentially, she finds little amusement in the antics of bards and artisans. One of Teak's distinguishing features is her masculine appearance and her preference for male companionship.
History: Teak was raised by minders along with a good-sized group of rowdy fledglings. Finally out on her own, she's grateful for the opportunity to stretch out and establish a territory of her own, but the task of caring for herself has turned out to be more difficult than she assumed. As a poor flier she often has trouble hunting and must settle for whatever she can find. As a result of her troubles, her preferred form of payment is food.
Territory: Teak's territory consists of a wedge-shaped patch of trees bordered on one side by a small meadow and on another by the fringes of the Deep Woods. Her location provides her with both an abundance of weaving materials and proximity to her cusomers, but her work wouldn't be possible without the sturdy old tree she calls her home. Wedged in the forks of its branches are countless baskets filled with sticks and twigs sorted by color, length, flexibility, and a dozen other factors. Others hold scraps of leather, wire, and other raw materials she's traded for or stumbled upon, while another holds precious strands of grass to be woven into flexible pouches.
Mate: None
Companions: None
Certificate:
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:41 am
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: THE kage
Name: Melchior
Nicknames: Mel, Melchi
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Young Adult
Hatch Date: 13/12
Type: Mist
Task: Crafter
Personality:Melchior is a bit absent-mind about anything but his work. Food, friends, anything and he does not pay much attention to it if it isn't a shiny silver metal to work with. He is easy-going but is very serious about his metal crafting. He will easily go on for periods of time just talking about silver, metals, and all other things that any metal specializing Crafter would think of.
History: Melchior was apprenticed to Goldleaf as a fledgling and as such, has become a silver metal Crafter as opposed to the gold that Goldleaf works with. He learned Will techniques from Goldleaf and has since improvised upon them to work better with silver. He's learned to make better use of tools with his Will, and aspires to become experienced enough to one day figure out how to work with the hard and heavy metals that are used in ancient heirlooms, even though this a most impossible endeavor.
Territory: A small area near the Sparkle River, near the mountains where the shiny metals are abundant. He's taken up in some trees in his area.
Mate: N/A
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Bluefur
Species: Mus
Age: young adult
Speech Ability: 3
Intelligence: 5
Skill: While not being able to quite communicate well, Bluefur easily gets her point across to Melchior when she knows he needs to eat. Bluefur will be the one to make sure Melchior eats when he's been working long by bring him some food and stopping all work by getting in the way of his Will and the metals. Bluefur also helps Melchior when she's not being a motherly-type by helping him find shiny soft silver metals that he could work with.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:54 pm
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: Meepfur
Name: Dustfeather
Nicknames: Dust
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: 17/12/200?
Type: Ghost
Task: Crafter
Personality: Patient and compassionate, Dustfeather is practically a born mother. This detail-oriented bone-Crafter subscribes to the idea that if you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all - well, usually. Dare to criticize her Aberrant children and you will find yourself on the receiving end of a firm scolding.
History: Dustfeather's parents were relatively accepting when she took a handsome Deep Woods as a mate; as Ghosts, they have faced their fair share of prejudice. At any rate, their main concern was their only child's happiness, and Birchfall clearly makes her very happy. Their first clutch consisted of only one egg, from which hatched a son, Blackbrier. More recently, they had a much larger clutch - seven eggs! Most were given to the Minders, because even parents as eager as Birchfall and Dustfeather couldn't have handled that many. Nevertheless, Dust proudly keeps track of all her children.
Territory: Dustfeather and her mate are able to hold a rich territory in the mixed forest, just across the Swift Open River from the Deep Woods.
Mate: Birchfall
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Nimble
Species: Skurri
Age: Adult
Speech Ability: 3
Intelligence: 4
Skill: Nimble's job is to provide a pair of 'hands' when his Crafter mistress requires it, and sometimes to keep the children entertained.
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:55 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:59 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:06 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:07 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:08 pm
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