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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ff5000][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[indent][b][color=ff5000]Name:[/color][/b] Kilasu Evara (Modern); Kilasu Sandfoot of the Dia'ti (Tribal)
[b][color=ff5000]Aliases:[/color][/b] The Desert Rose; The Violet Witch; The Marble Mage; Aes'mena (She who gives.)

[b][color=ff5000]Gender:[/color][/b] Female
[b][color=ff5000]Age:[/color][/b] Twenty-eight

[b][color=ff5000]Race/Ethnicty:[/color][/b] Scottish, Irish, Caucasian
[b][color=ff5000]Place of Origin:[/color][/b] The Scorch (South-Eastern Arizona, South-Western New Mexico, Central-Northern Mexico)

[b][color=ff5000]Occupation:[/color][/b] Sorceress; Humanitarian; Scholar; Scroll Maker; Arcane Innovator

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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][center][color=#9966cc]Character Attributes[/color][/center][/i][/b][/h3]
[indent][color=#9966cc][b]Height:[/b][/color] 5'5
[color=#9966cc][b]Weight:[/b][/color] 125 lbs

[color=#9966cc][b]Physical Aesthetics:[/b][/color][list]
[*]Scar on the left side of her forehead that passes down across her eye and through her cheek.
[*]Two small, polished bones are worn as earrings. The bones are about an inch in diameter, and curve downwards.
[*]A similar style bone, albeit smaller, pierces her naval, and from it dangles a small golden chain with a tiny amethyst on the end. 
[*]Black tattoo of a fist-sized, flaming orb on her left shoulder. Small fiery bird caricatures swoop from the orb, over her shoulder, and along her collarbone in the pattern of a desert rose. The Orb is the symbol her clan.
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[color=#9966cc][b]Day To Day Attire:[/b][/color] Typically: A green denim jacket that hangs to her thighs; a white cloth scarf that she can wrap protectively around her face; And her Bug-eye goggles. Otherwise, she favors lighter, loose shirts; sturdy pants, especially khaki; and a pair of boots. 

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[*][color=#9966cc]Tribal Training:[/color] As a clanswoman, Kilasu learned to survive in the Burning Sands, a brutal stretch of sand and rock her people called home. Ki is armed with impressive survival skills when it comes to the scorching days and freezing nights of the dunes and deserts. In theory she should beable to survive elsewhere, thanks to her studies. This has given her a good fortitude and has served as a constant source of endurance training.
[*][color=#9966cc]Dune Runner:[/color] Ki is quite lacking in the raw strength department. However, what muscle she does have is complimented by her high agility and speed. Afterall, in her clan, one does not walk across the burning dunes - They run.
[color=#9966cc]Inner Peace:[/color] One of the two things her clan is known for it their seemingly unnatural serenity. This comes from a lifelong practice of meditation, of balancing one's innermost self. Though, this is good for more than just calm thoughts and steady breathing. This meditation can be used as a buffer from outside stimulation, it can help a person ignore temperature, noise, hunger and other distracting perceptions. 
[*][color=#9966cc]Knife Fist:[/color] The second thing her clan is known for is the Knife Fist, which is a series of calculated and precise martial arts thought to have devolved from eastern Asia, where a man could kill another with just a simple touch. The Knife First style does not rely on strength, but rather speed, and the accuracy to hit the opponents weak areas, and pressure points. This art revolves around three principles; Pain Compliance, Blood Flow, and Impact Pressure.
[*][color=#9966cc]Scholar:[/color] Kilasu has an inner drive to learn and create. She draws passion from reading, especially ancient texts, and attempts to utilize this knowledge in new, and innovative ways. She's fluent in multiple, modern day languages, and has some limited understanding of ancient languages.
[*][color=#9966cc]Store Magic:[/color] Ki, through meditation, can store arcane energy into her marbles to be used at a later time.   
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[color=#9966cc][b]Weaknesses:[/b][/color]
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[*][color=#9966cc]Small:[/color] Kilasu has little in the way of strength, and because of her stature even her endurance only goes so far. She is a small woman, and often finds herself compared to having the same presence as a backpack full of water. 
[*][color=#9966cc]Humane:[/color] She has a good heart, and hates to see others downtrodden and bullied. This has gotten her into trouble more than once, and will continue to do so. Ki is very pationate about helping those who deserve it, regardless of their status or class. 
[*][color=#9966cc]The Giver:[/color]Ki is prone to helping those who having nothing by giving what she has, even until she has nothing left. This often leaves her hungry, broke, and without many possessions of note.
[*][color=#9966cc]Discontinuity:[/color] Ki has one major drawback to her "wondrous" gift of magic — It doesn't work on herself. She has found no way to manipulate, or trick her powers into working on herself. This includes using the magic of another to reflect her spells back at herself, the magic just fizzles out and dies.
[*][color=#9966cc]Burnout:[/color] The overuse of her arcane powers will result in a steadily rising pain in her body. It starts akin to muscle fatigue, and Ki has only ever pushed herself until it became a searing, crippling pain. She is unsure what will happen beyond that point, aside from her eventual death. The pain will fade overtime as the arcane power builds back up inside of her.
[*][color=#9966cc]Lose Your Marbles:[/color] Kilasu channels her magic through marbles, which she imbues with her arcane energy and inscribes runes onto. If she loses her marbles, she will be unable to utilize her magic. Also, creating new marbles to use takes time, and thus cannot be done "on the fly". Furthermore, her marbles can only be controlled at maximum of fifteen feet in any direction from her body.
[*][color=#9966cc]Heated:[/color] A bit of a dark side to Ki's rather stoic, and upbeat personality, she can be a bit of a hothead. Despite her proficiency in meditation, certain things just really get to her, and that can lead her to make rash decisions. This usually happens when someone pushes her buttons too far, assuming they know what actually bothers her, or when she feels the need to protect someone. 
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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=0072bc][center]Magic[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[color=0072bc][b]Spells:[/b][/color]
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[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Lucerna Lumen" (Lamp Light):[/color][/b] A spell that makes one or more of Kilasu's marbles glow with bright white light.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Partum Obice" (Create Barrier):[/color][/b] Creates a barrier of solid arcane energy that blocks physical objects and magical energy. It can be broken from physical or magical impacts, or dispelled.   
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Gravitas Luminare" (Lesser Gravity):[/color][/b] Reduce the total weight of an object or person by counteracting the pull of gravity.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Gravitas Maior" (Greater Gravity):[/color][/b] Increase the total weight of an object or person by amplifying the pull of gravity. 
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Maiores Celeritate" (Greater Speed):[/color][/b] Amplify the speed of an object or person. This can result in muscle and tendon damage.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Rescindentes Magicae" (Nullify Magic):[/color][/b] A channeled, over time ability that attempts to dispell and negate harmful, or debilitating magical effects.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Ignorare Mobos" (Ignore Ailment):[/color][/b] Allow the target to ignore their perception of a given ailment, whether it be mental or physical. Such as; Pain, Stress, Discomfort, Insomnia, Emotional Duress, Etc. Does not remove the ailment.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Arcanus Ignis" (Arcane Fire):[/color][/b] Enchant a weapon with violet, arcane fire. Projectiles emit a brilliant, violet blaze and explode on impact. The size of the explosion is relevant to the size of the projectile, and the force is determined by the projectiles speed. Melee weapons ignite with purple fire, and burn their targets.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]"Imbuere" (Imbue):[/color][/b] A spell that Kilasu uses to finalize prepared scrolls by imbuing them with her magic, or enchant an object to serve as the conduit for casting. Additionally, Ki can create an "Arcane Bomb" if she imbues an item that is not prepared, or is prepared improperly, as there is nothing to contain the arcane energy.
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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=0072bc][center]Possessions[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
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[b][color=0072bc]Items Of Note:[/color][/b]
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[*] [b][color=0072bc]Favored Garb:[/color][/b] Green, Thigh-length denim jacket, long white scarf that doubles as a head wrap, and her bug-eye goggles.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]Messenger Bag:[/color][/b] A large, over-the-shoulder messenger bag that contains Ki's supplies. It also contains the extra marbles not in her pockets.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]Arcane Marbles:[/color][/b] Somewhere along the line, her tribe decided to use precious gemstones as their conduits for casting instead of the far more common wand or staff. With time, this evolved into using magic marbles, a practice Kilasu is known for. When not directly controlling them, the marbles float closely around her, and glow as she gathers and casts her arcane energy. The marbles are about the size of a golf ball, and what color they glow is respective to their actual color.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]Arcane Scholar Supplies:[/color][/b] Basically what she needs to perform her experiments, imbue new marbles, and create scrolls. Also includes tattooing implements, and some scholarly supplies.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]Savia Leaf Rollies:[/color][/b] Contained in a metal tin, these are basically the old world equivalent of cigarettes.
[*] [b][color=0072bc]Survival Gear:[/color][/b] Basic supplies to survive in the wilderness.
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[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ff5000][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
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The Dia'ti people are renown in the southwest as merchants who primarily trade in what one would expect from a tribe; Jewelry, Meat, Assorted animal parts, and so forth — With one addition, old world relics. Many things turn up in the dunes where they roam, as the ever shifting wind is prone to uncovering many secrets. This is where Kilasu grew up, though with a much different lifestyle focus. From a young age Ki was watched over and taught by the clan's Shamans, most of whom inherit no magical ability. Rather, Shamanism was a set of practices and rituals intended to shape a person as a voice of reason and guidance. Ki was chosen at an early age to become a shaman through a set of tests designed for children, However, fate had greater plans.

She was still a child, attempting to learn how to commune with the dead, when she met Akillik Fire-eyes. He was what her tribe called Aen'gedai, or "Divine Hand", a term applied to those who exhibited magical ability. It was he who first sensed the dormant ability within Ki, though at the time he was unaware exactly what type of magic she would wield. He took over her apprenticeship, and before little Ki could wrap her head around what was happening, she had said her goodbyes and left her clan. Brimming with excitement, She traveled along the dunes and deserts with Akilik as he attempted to train her and bring forth her magical ability. As luck would have it, his task was not easy.

Aki, as Kilasu fondly referred to him, was met with constant failure. They travelled from village to village, collecting magical texts and seeking wisdom for other Aen'gedai. They would stay at a village for a time, where Akilik would offer council and guidance, and regale others with tales of his travels. Then, they would move on. Most of their days were spent in the shade, practicing various incantations. Their nights were spent jogging across the dunes, where Akilik would have Ki recite and memorize various information. He taught her about her people, animals, and other cultures. She learned other languages, and even how to piece together broken, archaic text. He taught her the forms and stances of the Knife Fist, though initially he had intended the lessons to be somewhat of a backup plan, as he assumed Ki would have magic to aid her. Teadionally, all Dia'ti were taught the Knife Fist anyways.

Three years of training garnered no success. Try as he might, Akilik could not get Ki to even so much as gather her energy. Until, he finally got a break. They had traveled far north, near the border of the Plainsmen Federation, when Akilik and Ki met an interesting stranger. He was an old hermit, self-proclaimed, who introduced himself as "The Grey Man". Together the three of them shared a meal, and their stories. Akilik shared his purpose in traveling so far from home, explaining that he was trying to unlock the secrets of Ki's magic. The hermit pondered Akilik's plight and asked him how exactly he was trying to accomplish that task.

Akilik explained the basic principle, one that all his people learn by: Gather the energy in the hands, recite the incantation, and a spell was cast. "Perhaps, you ask the air for what it cannot give, when you should ask the rock for its stone," The Grey Man contemplated. He smiled cryptically, and left shortly thereafter. Kilasu immediately wrote his words off as a nonsensical, and useless riddle. Akilik was not so easily convinced. It wasn't until two days later that he finally understood the meaning of the hermit's words.

All this time, he had been attempting to have Ki gather energy from around her, as he did—As if pulling it from the air. The rock the hermit referred to, exists within the stone. The Gray Man was saying that the inner ability Akilik had sensed was not just her power to wield magic, but the energy itself. From then on, it was an upward spiral of success. They quickly learned Ki had the ability to cast Arcane magic, and that it existed more as a gathering of energy inside of her rather than something she manifested by mere whim alone. The Arcane Arts were vague, and strange, so it was not that big of a surprise once Akilik figured out the puzzle.

For years they traveled, and learned together. As it commonly goes for arcane users, Ki's power was hard to understand at first. She was strong when it came to utility and defensive incantations, but her attempts at purely offensive magic left much to be desired. Furthermore, when she tried to cast magic upon herself, her magic would just fizzle away. It seemed she could not be affected by her own magic. With that realization, Akilik continued to train her body, and her mind, in the ways of the Knife Fist. She would need to defend herself after all.

Kilasu was early into her adult years when Akilik passed away. He went peacefully, in his sleep, as he finally succumbed to old age. For a time, she returned home, having completed her Shaman training a few years prior with Akilik, and ascending to the level of Aen'gedai. She traveled from village to village, as Akilik had done before her, and as they had done together many times. She offered guidance and training, and even helped identify another child with magical potential—Unfortunately, she was not in the running to take on an apprentice.

Since Akilik had passed, a sense of wanderlust had begun to seep in her, like a slowly falling shroud. After around her homeland for a couple of years, she finally set off on a self-proclaimed pilgrimage. She wanted to see more of the world and gather knowledge. Akilik had instilled in her his tendency to help others, to share what he had, and to be compassionate and kind. Unfortunately, Ki was a little rougher around the edges, but she still did her best to live as Akilik had.

So, she traveled, seeking adventure and knowledge. She developed and practiced her powers, and began experimenting with her arcane ability. Though she would likely never be as famous as The Smiling Necromancer, or The Serpent, occasionally she would come across others telling stories of the Violet Witch, or the Marble Mage. It gave her a sense of satisfaction to know that she had left her mark on the world, no matter how small, or how brief.[/color][/indent]
[hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=ff5000][center]Relationships[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=ff5000]Player Characters:[/color][/b]
[hider=Ava: Acquainted, Friendly]
Around when Ki was twenty-seven, she met Ava in a crumbling, surface ruin near the western edge of the Dall Empire. Ki, in the tradition of her people, offered to share her meal, which included proving it was not poisoned, in exchange for Ava's hospitality. Ki found herself spending a few days at the ruins with Ava, having agreed to work with her in deciphering the archaic texts. It turned out they had a few things in common, and in another circumstance they might have been more than friends—As some of their "late nights" may have foretold. However, eventually Ki returned to her travels, and after bidding Ava safe travels and good fortune, she returned to making her way north.
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[b][color=ff5000]Non-player Characters:[/color][/b]
Coming soon...
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