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 Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 10:38 am
 (Lines by kaname423, colors by Elyessi)
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:04 pm
❦ Table of Contents ❦
ღ Table of Contents
ღ Ixia
ღ Relationships
ღ Rps & Adventures
ღ Inventory & Art
ღ Reqs
ღ The Story So Far
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:05 pm
Name: Ixia
Stage: 2 - Rogue (Minstrel)
Race: Elaria/Wind
Gender: Female
Base Traits: Mischievous // Free-Spirited // Self-Indulgent
Personality: Ixia is a very free spirited child who enjoys doing whatever she feels like doing in the moment. She's whimsical with a great imagination that can lead to trouble for others as she loves to drag them into her pranks and fantastical stories. Sometimes that means the more others know her the harder it is for them to trust her word, especially if she gets something good out of the situation as she is rather selfish. It also makes her somewhat flighty as she tends to lose interest easily as something shinier may quickly take her attention elsewhere. Only the best pranks can keep her attention and the biggest rewards will get her to work the hardest. Her mothers being as light-hearted as they are, her earthling mother especially, kept her from a more disciplined upbringing. They raised her with a lot of love and warmth, their actions perhaps spoiling her a bit more than others. She does though understand the concept of sharing and sometimes is known to share what she has because of the example set by her mothers, spreading love and joy wherever she goes once the mischief is done.
History: Oresa was a traveling entertainer who moved from country to country with her group. The delicate looking wind female was a great dancer, her skills attracting attention wherever the troupe went and such a fact stayed true even when they finally ventured into Yael. Kismet was a young warrior, an Elaria who was rebellious against her mothers and wanted to see more of the world, and while she was traveling through Yael she caught sight of the troupe and their performances. At first she simply stayed out of pure curiosity to see how earthlings entertained one another, but after the first dance by Oresa the warrior stayed solely to watch the wind flower dancing. She attended all three shows, traveling behind the troupe as they went through the villages until a series of interactions with Oresa caused the pair to start a relationship. Their very first interaction had been a simple and awkward introduction, Kismet staying behind with other admirers (the unusual Elaria sticking out from the crowd of earthlings) and giving the dancer flowers as a congratulations for a great performance. A few days later when Oresa got into trouble in the markets, a thief trying to hold a knife to her throat for money, Kismet happened to be there gathering supplies and quickly put a stop to such threats with a single arrow. Running away from the gathering crowd, the injured thief quickly catching attention, the pair found themselves laughing by the time they were finished running. While Oresa collapsed on the ground, surrounded by wildflowers that were blooming on the outskirts of the city, Kismet couldn't take her eyes off of her and realized that somehow an earthling had captured her attention and perhaps even her heart. Their meetings continued to increase, Kismet eventually agreeing to go along as a guard for the troupe as they traveled back to other countries and towards Sauti, and eventually the pair found themselves confessing and falling in love with each other. When news arrived that Elaria hybrids could be born the decision was made without hesitation. Kismet would adore a little flower in their life, a child that they could raise together without worry, and the troupe was supportive of the decision as they were almost like family from traveling together for so long. Oresa was their daughter and Kismet was the lover she had chosen who made her happy so why would they want to ruin such a wonderful thing? It was surprising to Kismet at first, especially since she was not accustomed to such warmth considering her own secluded upbringing in Zinris but she found that she didn't dislike the feeling. If anything it made her more protective of the earthlings who had adopted her and made her want to raise her daughter with the traveling troupe so that she too could experience the freedom of the open road with those who would love her. She would also raise her daughter with an understanding of Elaria culture even though the performances of the troupe would keep her from bringing Ixia back to Zinris for the annual pilgramage. The sacrifice was hard at first for Kesmit but she did not wish to leave her earthling partner nor was she completely confident in bringing Ixia with her because of her status as a hybrid, especially with so many Elaria and Alkidikes who still frowned upon mixing their blood with earthlings. Kismet told herself that when Ixia was older that she would take her daughter then to see their mother tree and to give her the choice to stay within Zinris with her cousins whom she trusted would take care of her daughter and train her well. If Ixia preferred to stay with the troupe then that would also be her decision which Kesmit could not blame her for considering that she too had chosen to live on the road because of her love for Osera.
As expected Ixia was born as a mixture of her two mothers and both doted upon her from birth leading to a carefree childhood. The only times she truly got chastised was whenever a prank got too dangerous, such as wandering into the forest late at night to haunt spirits or spook other younglings, but other than that she was mostly free to explore the world while her earthling mother continued performing with the troupe. Her biggest limitation was that she could not go into town, into any crowded areas without her mothers or an escort, a hooded cloak encouraged originally as part of a game then accepted as a protection to keep others from causing trouble as they were still wary of the Elaria and hybrids. Thankfully the troupe was far more accepting of the Elaria hybrid and that has acted as a buffer against the harsher realities she may have faced otherwise, the love of the troupe for her earthling mother and their gradual acceptance of her Elaria mother before Ixia's birth helping them to accept the mischievous girl as one of their own. The troupe's support offers her more protection and always guarantees the girl has an escort whenever she goes to town, the crowds making her mothers uncomfortable in case someone would want to start trouble over an Elaria hybrid. Still, the troupe's travels did allow her to enjoy the world to see different countries and to even play along the beach whenever they stopped in places near the ocean like Matori and Oba. While she could not always attend the performances or wander out in town on her own, such restrictions gave Ixia more time to spend at base, practicing pranks (greatly developing her love of mischief from boredom) and playing around with the other few younglings that live with the troupe (a few flings and here bringing more playmates along who despite their initial childhood teasings got accustomed to Ixia's strange features over time). Most of their fights may occur more from pranks that Ixia has subjected them to and any teasing about her appearance has been eased by her mothers who just embraced the youngling and told her that she is her own unique flower in this field of wildflower earthlings. If anything they're just jealous of her beauty, right? That's what Ixia would eventually reply with a grin before going off to find something else to occupy her mind.
Ixia did take up some interests though she was encouraged to try whatever her heart desired which led to her being a jack of all trades as she picked up traits from all of the performers - juggling, dancing, some singing and even musical talents showing in the child. She did learn the basics of archery from Kismet who was talented with the bow, but her mothers did not push her to train as a warrior like other Elaria nor did they force her to learn performance for the troupe. They just want her to enjoy her freedom and hope that one day she'll eventually settle down with her pranks and pick an actual path to follow that will make her happy. For now Ixia is just a happy teen who loves her troupe, her mothers and wants to spread joy her own way even if sometimes that involves a bit of complicated pranks instead of simply doing chores.
Some Notes: - very energetic, it is not uncommon to find her bouncing from foot to foot while trying to wait on something
-musical, loves singing and loves the flute especially
-has a trademark grin, a bit crooked and towards the right
-freckles from traveling and almost untamable curls for her hair
-not uncommon to see her walking around without shoes since she enjoys the feeling of grass beneath her toes
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:05 pm
❦ Relationships ❦
۵ Family ❣
۵ Oresa & Kismet - her mothers who may spoil her a bit.
۵ The troupe - they're basically her family since she's spent her whole life with them!
۵ Friends / Foes ❣
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:30 am
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:30 am
❦ Inventory & Art ❦
Concept Art
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:35 am
❦ Growth Reqs ❦
Prentice Growth Form Character Name: Ixia
Current Location: Sauti, traveling around.
Class Promotion: Rogue (Minstrel)
Journal: [X]
Growth Point Links: 25/25
[Harvest WE] - 5 pnts
[WE - Take on the Beast] - 5 pnts
[Impromptu Performances] - 10 pnts
[Minstrel Solo] - 1531 wc - 5 pnts
Affinity Solo: [minstral solo]
Growth Blurb: Ixia is still a prankster but she's stepping up into an active role within the troupe as an upcoming performer who focuses on musical acts. It's a big move for her when she's been raised by protective mothers who tried their best to keep her hidden from the world as a child.
Physical Description: Basically similar to apprentice stage. Clothing inspiration (feel free to keep inspiration from prentice art too) and if anything she may have some jewelry (rose gold preference) like earrings and/or some additional piercings (bellybutton definitely). Hair will forever be a curly mess. heart
Body Type: Slender
Preferred Artists: Kana or Scar full // collab
WIPs: Sure!
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:37 am
ღ The Story So Far... ღ
❣ Ixia is traveling with her mothers and the troupe around Sauti-Tale for the most part. A visit to Zinris may be in the near future as she's finally old enough that her Elarian mother feels more comfortable taking her back to Yael but honestly the girl is just happy causing mischief with other performers.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:15 pm
ღ Musical Apologies ღ
Another day, another chance for Ixia to get in trouble with the troupe was camping out near a smaller Sautian village where they had performed for the last few days. Today was especially special for Ixia since she had made a new friend in the area, but once again she also had taken some candies from the troupe’s sweetshop while showing the other girl around. “Maxi.” Ixia peered from around a corner of a wagon, the girl bouncing impatiently from foot to foot as she looked for the Sautian juggler who traveled with their troupe. “Do ya think Trixi is super mad that I may have taken a few of the candies again? She wouldn’t mind, right? It wasn’t that many…this time.” She absolutely adored Trixi, Maxi’s twin who was also an amazing confectioner, but she simply couldn’t resist the appeal of sweets and constantly got chastised by the Sautian woman for sneaking candies and always eating them before big events. The last thing that Ixia wanted today was to turn the corner to a very petite, but angry blond woman with her blue gaze gleaming like hardened diamonds ready to cut into her. It was scary how such a pleasant face could turn so aggressive within seconds! Not that Trixi ever hated on Ixia, but she did love to tug at her ears when she was in trouble and get her to do additional chores around the cooking area to make up for the damages her snacking and tricks may have caused for the day. It wasn’t even fair but her mothers always supported Trixi’s decisions because Maxi and Trixi were close friends and they trusted the siblings with their rambunctious daughter - much to Ixia’s dismay whenever the chores came flooding in. She had even helped with the harvest earlier this week alongside Maxi and others, so surely that counted for something? At least Ixia hoped so! She didn’t even put traps down in the fields this time. She only moved a couple of scarecrows to spook some of the younglings who thought the things had gotten a mind of their own…but that was really harmless! So what if they didn’t go into the fields for the rest of the week until the adults had gotten them calmed down enough to believe them that the scarecrows simply didn’t walk out of the fields at night looking for younglings to snack on. Ixia pursed her lips at the thought, especially since her mothers had heard about the stories and immediately came looking for her. Thankfully though this time there wasn’t enough evidence to pinpoint her as the culprit because it was actually some of the other teens in the troupe that had started the rumors for fun, not realizing that Ixia had overhead and actually went to move the scarecrows to seal the deal. Now watching them getting lectures from the other performers after the rumors were traced back to them had been an absolute delight. Ixia grinned at the thought before glancing back at Maxi, her focus going back to the juggler. “Seriously Maxi, whatcha thinkin?”
“I’m thinking that you’re a menace even if you’re adorable.” Replied Maxi as he continued cleaning some of his juggling balls, waxing the smooth glazed surface of the ceramic pieces until they shined. They had their final performance in this village tonight and he wanted everything to look perfect, something that most of the troupe agreed with as they went running back and forth the encampment with final preparations. The opening act and the closing act were always the busiest days since the troupe planned new acts for the conclusion to make certain that everyone would be enticed to return for the final night instead of saying that they saw everything to see already. There was a new tightrope act with the acrobatics that involved colorful ribbons and daring leaps and someone was going to place their head in a sermal’s mouth to really scare the crowds while another person was finally going to eat fire instead of simply swallowing a sword…just little differences that really made the final night memorable for those who attended. It made Ixia jealous since she always wanted to participate but she was still too young for actual performances, much to her dismay. Maxi knew that as well and so he paused when he finished cleaning a second ball, his head tilting slightly so that he could study the Elaria hybrid. “She’s probably gonna be peeved but you could make it up to her.”
“Whatever it takes!” Replied Ixia with determination, her gaze bright and eager. “What can I do, Maxi?” She took a couple of steps forward, coming out of the shadows of the wagon so that she could stand in front of the juggler to listen better to his advice.
“Well, I know you’ve been wanting to work on performances.” Began Maxi with a small smile. “Why not write her a song and see if you can use music for an apology?” He knew that Ixia was very musically talented and honestly after watching her grow up even Maxi felt like the time was coming when she should be allowed to perform. He just hoped her mothers would be more willing to let their daughter have a bit of the spotlight after trying to hide and protect her for so many years. Surely the world was more open now and an Elaria hybrid, especially a performer in a troupe as diverse as their own, could be better accepted.
“A song…ta apologize with.” Ixia’s brow furrowed in confusion but she eventually nodded. Why not? She absolutely adored music. “But I get to borrow yer lyre.” She pointed out with a grin, holding her hands out. “I can’t sing with the flute blockin’ my lips.”
“Aye, aye.” Maxi chuckled as he placed down the final juggling ball into a box and then turned so that he could climb up into his wagon. A few moments later he returned with a wooden box and presented it to Ixia. “Just take care of her, alright? This lyre is precious to me.”
“No worries!” Ixia beamed at Maxi, her arms cradling the box as if to protect it from any harm. “Ya know me. I enjoy pranks, but I never harm anythin’ important ‘specially musical instruments.” She treasured those more than most things, even more than sweets! And so with some more thanks and playful bowing towards Maxi, Ixia headed off to her family’s wagon. While her mothers were preparing for tonight’s final act, Ixia was pondering musical numbers that would please Trixi. The light melody from the lyre filled her with happiness and she felt natural holding the stringed instrument. Honestly, it gave Ixia hope that she could actually pull this off. If she did good enough then maybe that would even mean free treats? Her mouth watered just thinking about the delicate truffles that could melt on your tongue. The wildberry ones were so good and then there were a few that even had Oban spices inside that both tasted decadent and tingled on your tongue at the same time as the spices settled in. Ugh, if Ixia could just make something without burning it then perhaps she would have considered being a baker instead of a performer. Though she never did settle on what type of performance she ever wanted to do…being a jack of all trades was simply too much fun, especially for the girl who couldn’t focus on one thing easily. Though now that she thought about it she had spent the whole afternoon focused for the most part on musical sheets, not a prank in sight for once, and the very realization had her frowning. The lyre had been nice to hold and she enjoyed every moment of it. “Ah, dangit Maxi.” She realized what he was doing the very moment she recognized the fact that she had indeed written a whole song for Trixi without worry. Maybe picking up music as her talent would be best. She could make melodies that her mother could even dance with! “I ‘spose.” She smirked, plucking a few more strings playfully as she tested another line.
“Hear my song dear Trixi, I know I sing the truth
Although those candies were such a delight
I reach for kindness in your heart tonight, and if you can forgive
This youngin' and her sweet tooth”
It was a slightly more playful apology despite being somewhat sincere, but Trixi would surely enjoy it because she did have a sense of humor despite getting heated about her stolen candies. Ixia just hoped that she was adorable and honest enough to earn forgiveness and possibly more treats. At least she could proudly go to her mothers after tonight and ask them to let her pick up music in a more serious manner. It truly was time for her to step forward as a performer, enough with the hiding and playing it safe! She could do this and she would prove it to them with this little melody and show them that she could also work hard despite all of her pranks and mischief.
[1531]
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