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[b]Name[/b]: Linna (Formerly Sister Lin Na)

[b]Race[/b]: Human

[b]Age[/b]: 29

[b]Appearance[/b]: [hider=Picture][img]https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7615/27806229022_29ccaf99c7_o.jpg[/img][/hider]
A dark-haired and dark-eyed woman, standing slightly above average height, Linna is lithe but well-rounded as someone who had regular meals. Her skins are finer than desert nomads. In her nun days, her hair would be trimmed short. Those same hair had seldom been cut in her travel, and goes just below her shoulders as the result. She ties her hair up in a messy ponytail, with ornaments and a rare flower. 

Linna's clothing are robes, loose-fitting and free-flowing. She forgoes armor in favor of mobility, and as such, tend to run and fight with grace. She hauls around a eastern style knapsack, belt with pouches and a scabbard for her sword. She would wear a scarf during sandstorms. 

[b]Reason for joining the Outcasts[/b]: 29 years ago, Lin Na was born a twin to Lin Kan, daughter in a shoddy but caring tribe. Six years later, her tribe was faring so poorly that they had to beg in order to survive. Her parents stumbled upon Azure Lake, where an old monastery sat on a oasis. They needed water, but something to sate an entire tribe did not come free. Little Lin Na was that price. Her parents had reluctantly decided that a son could do more work than a daughter, and a girl like her would live better in here than out there. 

Fast forward ten years, Sister Lin Na was officially ordained as a nun of the Great Way. She would train to preach the ancestor-sages' words, defend the vulnerable that came to her doorstep and ultimately, detachment from sins that dried up this world. Ten more years would hone her as an skilled fighter and preacher. Though at heart, she always wished she could do more that what the priests told her. On one fateful night of her 26th year, a messenger from a nearby settlement was turned away when asking help against a horde of "monsters". She would find only ruins and corpses a week later; that was the last straw.

She set out just before her 27th birthday, changing her name to simply Linna as she wandered the world. Linna initially wanted to find her biological family, but after weeks of fruitless search, she gave up. At this point, she began to realize her life had been a blessing rather than curse. Life outside of the oasis was harsh, and as her supplies dwindled, she had to do things unbecoming of a nun in order to get by. Still, she would uphold compassion outlined in the Great Way, and for the first time, help beyond what the priesthood dictated. Her journey eventually led to a tribe that could basically be described a variety pack. For the time being, Linna stayed with them for shelter and supplies. But soon, she would be drawn by curiosity into a risky expedition.  

[b]Skills[/b]: 
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[*]Swordsmanship: The Azure Lake Temple has a proud martial tradition, with many of its members carrying forth its ancient martial arts. Linna in particular was trained under Mother Luchi, who was known in the region to be a defender of justice. While she is not as powerful as a dedicated warrior, Linna's focus on defensive techniques allows her to hold her own against stronger opponents and escape unharmed. An oriental straight [url=http://highlandmartialarts.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/straight-sword-03.jpg]sword[/url] always hangs by her side.
[*]Alchemy: The oasis of Azure Lake provides many unique ingredients, and Linna gained a rudimentary knowledge of potion-making from them. Her travel across the desert world brought her into contact with a greater number of materials, some of which she had experimented with, while others she learned from books or experts. In particular, Linna's expertise is the firecracker, something that could be used from entertaining children to blinding aggressive foes. When it comes to potions or poisons, her works are passable but sub-par. Pockets are always reserved in her bag for firecrackers.
[*]Theology: Studying alchemy and sword-fighting is all well and good, but a nun's main job remains that of her faith. Sister Lin Na was constantly exposed to worshiping dedicated to Mother Earth, Father Sky and the ancestor spirits. She is qualified to perform an array of rituals, many of which she had came to question as time passes. Outside of her native belief, Linna had read foreign myths.
[*]Literacy: Literate and educated in liturgy, Linna can read and write better than the common folks (if they are literate in the first place). Reading is one of her passions, especially with poetry. One can often find Linna writing and reciting poems in her spare time.
[*]Flute Music: Linna carries around and plays a wooden flute. Her music tend to calm living beings, though a child clearly wasn't calmed when he threw an egg at her. The flute is durable enough to fend off daggers in a pinch.
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[b]Motto/Catchphrase[/b]: [quote]"Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know."[/quote]
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