The most general stuffBackground and shortened bioAireesse Aeraron was born as the youngest out of a sibling flock of 12 into the family of wealthy elven nobles. Being so far from any position of power, and with not a whole lot of bachelors to spare of
any rank, Airee was encouraged from birth by her loving, adoring, unhealthy smothering mother and father to follow her dreams and be
whimsical. Airee's life was indeed a Disney musical come true: kissing her first love under a sea of stars, servants and civilians who happily joined inn on her singing in the streets (along with some impressive improvised dancing), easily solved problems, no concept of money and wealth, storybooks and a black and white world where everything was good or positively
not there.
As nothing was expected from Airee, she was allowed to skip the majority of her more... logical education in favor of becoming a bard --- a professional story teller, musician, dancer and general artist for hire. Miraculously enough this also turned out to be something she was talented at, and at age 10 she had composed her first orchestra piece, soon followed by three complete musicals that were somehow performed on stage and sold well despite the lack of coherent plot.
In her teens, Airee's teachers began to realize that the young lady had a decent affinity with magic as well, and the poor girl was forced to drop her dream of becoming a famous opera composer to train in the art of "heart stringing": taming anger, heal wounds and sooth pain, release spells, distract and otherwise enchant and cast spells upon others by music and song. Her romantic and overly emphatic nature made her excellent for calming raging dragons and inspiring vigor into tired and beaten armies, and she's been stuck in that role for many... many... many years now, much to her dismay and frustration.
Nowadays Airee's been smart enough to up her commission price so high that hardly anyone bothers to call upon her anymore without there being some country wide disaster going on, and she's perfectly happy with that. She is regularly chaperoned to various taverns, and spends her free time singing, dancing and playing music for those who just happen to be around.
Family and relationshipsLady Edea and Duke Sambar Aeraron, parents - Obscenely wealthy they're the elven equivalent of the typical too much tan and golf family with royal ties on top.
Utterly benign and friendly, Duke Sambar has in the past been a great diplomat and popular social figure. Nowadays he's taking it slow, enjoying his grandchildren and attempting to learn alchemy because his magical affinity is 6 feet below. His heart beat never seems to go any higher than regular resting, and he still has the stamina of a young man, outpacing his own bodyguards if push comes to shove.
Edea is still hopelessly in love with her husband, and shows her affection to one and all by feeding them constantly with good food. She's very round for an elf, perhaps even getting fat in her old age. Well liked, but never really invited anywhere because she can't seem to keep track of things.
Minette, Islin, Dita, Minnewen, Sharin, Mihra, Naia, Pelinel, Onelleia, Nessna and Renbenna, Aireesse's older sisters - The real miracle it that none of these girls are twins or triplets. Minette is the oldest and the age decends from there. Honestly? Airee doesn't keep track of them. All she really knows is that Islin got married to a guy who likes to hunt, Naia has become some sort of famous warrior with her own clan, and Nessna never goes anywhere because everything is
spooky. The rest are off doing their own thing, or being important... somewhere.
BodyAppearanceAireesse hard a short, heart shaped face with lovely cheek bones. She's delightfully elfish, and is an incredible beauty even by their standards.
Paler than a ghost, Airee's veins are quite visible if you get inn close enough. She's very proud she doesn't need makeup though.
Tall and thin, Airee stands a regular head taller than the average human.
Airee has a strange quirk where her ears are much longer than average, and she has once or twice been accused of not being a real elf because of it. It's a sensitive topic. Please don't touch.
Airee has a rather distinct scent of berries on her at all times. Some joke she always smells like a fruitbasket because she is one.
Golden hair, sparkling, shining! Airee glows like the sun! Now if it didn't get so easily stuck in things due to being so... inconveniently long. She can't cut it though! It will ruin her romantic appearance. Besides --- if she has a romantic encounter, how will her locks blow dramatically in the wind? Foresight! Airee has it!
Never seen without a jewel headdress. Airee is a little superstitious and believes that if she doesn't wear a lucky stone on her head, something bad might happen, and bad doesn't happen to Airee!
Often associated with flamingos, Aireesse likes to dress up in pinks, which makes her stand out like a sore thumb outside of her home. She also like to wear knee length dresses, as it allows her skip and dance more easily.
Aireesse is a young elf in her mid 20s.
Airee inherited her sea blue eyes from her mother, and she's a bit self conscious that they're darker than the average elves'. Her siblings' near glows in the dark!
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HealthThough she'll insist that she's as fragile as a butterfly's wing, Airee can probably take a brick to the back of her skull and be fine. She's surprisingly hardy and resistant to... well... pretty much everything besides stabbing. Airee as been doing ballet for many years, and she's agile with powerful jumps when she wants to + good eye to hand coordination. She's far from clumsy. It's entertaining to watch her constantly being able to catch things from falling.
Powers and roleSong of Sweet - Aireesse plays a happy tune and sings along, lifting spirits and relieves stress. Named for that weird tingly feel it leaves in your toes and nose. It's a favorite of girls, while boys tend to complains it's a bit too silly and whimsical.
Ballad of the Brave - A rather long, epic tale of King Ulf the Bold sung to a familiar, steady tune. It doesn't only inspire bravery, but also increases strength and provides good luck. Airee complains it's a strain on her throat due to the volum she has to sing to be heard over clanging steel and dying folks.
Oracle - One of Airee's most powerful spells. She can somewhat predict a person's future to some degree by lulling herself into a trance and playing freely, letting whatever is tugging on her lips out. It's quite spooky due to its' vague and mystical nature, but is hardly ever wrong. Poor Airee though hardly remember what happens during the thing, let alone the tune she used. Her predictions are, like Aireesse, mostly romantically inclined and this is why she's been awarded the nicknames of "Bard of Hearts" and "Cupid's Bard". A most efficient match maker.
Familiar/companionAireesse has a huge collection of doves and flamingos, and she's not above bringing them with her to make a point that she can... and to annoy people who demand her service. Her favorite flamingo Desdenova, as he's actually surprisingly well trained and cuddly.
MindPersonalityDocile and delicate about EVERYTHING - Aireesse might not be the most logical woman nor the most well educated, but she's highly inquisitive and willing to learn. Whenever she comes across something new, she has this intense urge to ask "why" and try it out for herself. If she meets a merc with a strange new weapon, she's never too shy to ask if she can try and pick it up and get details on what it's used for. Quite frankly she's easily distracted by new things. How she goes about new things however is a bit strange. She's always very slow and gentle with things. If faced with a lever for example, she walks around it, notes down its' shape and touches it to see how solid it is before attempting to pull, and when pulling she's ginger about it, never using her whole weight at the time to test the limits before going all in! And she'll happily repeat the the process with the next lever she comes across. Some might complain she wastes a lot of time doing this over and over again, but Airee is happy to do things at her own snail pace. In her defense, she's probably a lot more observant than her innocent, blank looks let on. When left alone in a dungeon, it's never her that walks into a trap. Needless to say --- Airee likes adventuring, but she never gets very far on her own.
Not horribly expressive despite all the smiling - Aireesse's default expression is smiling! Afraid? Smile! Angry? Smile! You just horribly embarrassed her? A sweet smile and a laugh! While not good at keeping a consistent and long running lie as she had a tendency to be scatterbrained or focused on other thing, she's most excellent at ruling her face and body language. It's honestly hard to understand what she's actually feeling without her vocalizing it, and since she's been bred to behave it honestly makes things even more difficult to read. A lot of her emotions and phrases are so bathed in metaphors and excessive amounts of words coming out at a waterfall pace, it can be hard to decipher that was just said. Aireesse thinks little of it, and is rather surprised that other people don't have this amount of control.
The most intense of feels - If Aireesse is something, it's romantic. She feels things down in her bones and they're all very genuine to her. She's not trying to be dramatic about it. It's a part of her nature, and she can't turn her empathy off. The sad tugs at her heart strings, and she can't leave it be. When in love, it's
the love of her life... but just as swiftly she falls out and she's all miserable and she has to convey that somehow through song, dance or words. She likes to share how she feels, both good and bad, and she has this uncanny ability to put everything related to emotions into words that makes sense and convey exactly what you need them to. Many adore Airee for her ability to listen and understand, but it's also a double edged sword. Airee can be exhausting in the long run due to her intensity. Depending on her friend they call her either loving or clingy, generous or pushing things onto them that they don't want. Her expressions of both love and hate are so fueled that it almost hurts, and she tends to forget herself when she's not among her own, sensitive elf kind. However, thanks to all her sharing and openess, Airee has never, ever struggled psychologically. Sure, she's annoyed with her work and she's been lonely many times, but she's never prone to real jealousy, anxiety, long term melancholy and other things that would generally harm her daily life.
A fan of the ♀ and ♂ - Well, despite Airee thinking everyone should be happy and enjoy the small things in life, she's also a firm believer that gender roles aren't... so... bad? Airee adores the stereo-typically girly: sewing, dresses, taking care of small things, delicate movements and she get so, so,
so excited whenever someone treats her as a princess. The growing attitude of the humans that "women can do everything a man can and should too" just baffles her. Like, okay... wanting to mens job is.. okay... she guesses... but why would you want to? Why throw so much tradition away? Most likely it's a byproduct from the elven attitude of balance --- if one way swings too much to the other, the scale tips and all falls. Due to this, Airee often tries to compensate and lead by example whenever she feels her company is too "masculine", which can sometimes be an annoyance. She'll also try to firm up men whenever she feels they tip too much over to the feminine side. But what is feminine and masculine to Airee? Welp. Maybe that should have its' own post... but to her it mostly dives into body language and speech rather than jobs and attire. She won't be horrified by a short haired woman wielding a shield and sword, but she will be horrified if she spreads her legs too widely while sitting.
Fickle lil pickle - Airee has never been stubborn about much. Sure, she is persistent about a few things, but she's never head strong and setting her mind to something, working tirelessly to get there, batting competition out of her way. My gawd she's not a fan of any type of confrontation, unless it's on the stage or done to save someone. She has a hard time choosing between options, and more than not out of habit just goes with whatever is easiest. Is it because she's afraid that she'll have to battle for something? Is it because she doesn't like to be in charge of her own decisions? Does she overthink everything considering how much time she spends observing and experimenting with new things? Is she just not that invested in things that aren't music? One thing is for sure! Whenever you ask her about something, be sure she'll just mumble and you'll have to make out the answer for yourself.
Likes and hobbiesAiree has a song for every occasion, and she can make them up on the fly too. I wasn't kidding when I said her life is like a Disney movie. A Disney musical! Airee likes to break into song, skip around and have a good time. It's how she relieves stress and pent up feelings.
Airee moves all sorts of instruments, but she prefers strings. The lyre and harp are her go to, but when faced with something intense, the fiddle is what she breaks out.
Okaaaaaay... so.... MAYBE the reason why she's such a big fan of the whole man/woman traits thing is because... she has a thing for guys with beards, pumped up bodies, scars, protective personalities and big arms???
Airee's chaperones, Nym and Nor, are wonderful lads who are both excellent at shooting arrows and stabbing people. They also make for the best backup dancers and extra band members. They refuse to sing though. Such good guys.
Dislikes and avoidanceAiree always has with her a pair of gloves so she doesn't have to touch dirt. She will make her chaperones carry her if things are too dirty. She's shameless about it.
Hidden talentsAiree is remarkably good at managing to fall asleep regardless of noise and lack of comfort.
Current goals and motivationsAll Airee wants is to be cast out by the bard academy so she can get back into writing scripts and music again, but duties are what duties are for elves...
