[hider=The Ancient One] [b]Name:[/b] Naysein [b]Race:[/b] Blue Dragon (Trapped in Humanoid form) [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Age:[/b] 1,598 years [b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=True Form] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/41/92/244192eb07594264e649e899dfafa4e7.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Current Form] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4a/7b/10/4a7b10f36f03906cb295bd9a3a21c693.jpg[/img] [/hider] The virile young half-elven Bard that served the Empress with such dedication before her death is a far cry from the awe-inspiring Wyrm that longs to unleash its fury on the world. Moving with a lethal grace and bouncing step, Naysein is as beautiful as she is quick witted. There is something about her eyes that betray just a faint hint of something more than a fair elven handmaiden, the type of gaze that causes one to feel a slight discomfort; often mistaken for arrogance. Her hair is so dark blue it appears black in colour, while her eyes are a startling blue that often seem to gleam with a fiendish delight. Lithe as all Elves, those who have spent a few decades with her note an almost limitless energy and boundless strength that would be out of character for her kind. She wears black studded leather armour - unless trying to make a statement - then she will chose something low cut and revealing, long ago realizing the value of her sexuality. [b]Bio:[/b] Even an Empress needs close friends and confidants and more often than not these are the women they keep close at their side, and for the past hundred years the beautiful half-elf has held the position of Imperial Hand Maiden, one of several who served as much to keep the Empress company as they did to protect and entertain her. Following the death of the Empress during childbirth, Naysein has remained one of a half dozen Imperial ladies-in-waiting who have maintained the Empresses former apartments and served as protectors to any women the Emperor deemed to take as lovers. To those who have known her in her humanoid form, she was born of an unpleasant union between elf and human, a union that resulted in her being banished from Elven lands and forced into exile among humans. The reality is far more interesting and known only to herself, for if her secrets were revealed she would surely be killed immediately or enslaved. Naysein was hatched in the Razorthorn Mountains during the Age of Beasts. Survival rates, even for dragons, at that time were quite low but she managed to make her way through the trials and tribulations of her kind until she was powerful enough to defeat most foes in open battle. When other creatures give due respect to blue dragons’ pride and territorial claims, blue dragons can be the most reasonable of the chromatic dragons. Blues lack the cruelty of black dragons and the ambition of greens and reds. Some blue dragons live as peaceful neighbours of humanoid communities or even, on occasion, of other dragon varieties. Naysein was no exception to this and quickly formed a working relationship with her human and elven neighbours, even allowing them to dwell within sight of her mountain without fear of attack. As generations passed she became more and more curious about her neighbours and how they conducted themselves day to day. That curiosity eventually led her creating a small sapphire pendant into which she poured a portion of her lifeforce to create soulshard. Binding it with a shape shifters spell she was able to take humanoid form, choosing to become a half-elf so that she might move among both races with some acceptance. All of her own guile could not truly have prepared her for what she was to experience as she moved among the lesser races. She learned more than she could have ever imagined and came to find she enjoyed living among humans and elves. It was one of these humans, a nimble fingered thief, who would eventually bring about Naysein's current predicament when she managed to steal the sapphire pendant and make good her escape. The thief saw only the value of the jewel, with no real idea of what she had taken, and vanished into the growing Empire. An enraged Naysein followed the thief and though she eventually found the cur, the jewel was gone, sold to someone else. For the first time in her existence, Naysein began to feel true fear. She began to search the lands for the item, all the while honing her skills as a bard until she came to the attention of the Empress who offered the half-elf a position in the Imperial household as a lady-in-waiting. Naysein, now desperate for any chance at finding the pendant, saw an opportunity to move about with official sanction from the Empress herself and took on the role. She has used her position to continue her search for the pendant over the past hundred years as the Empress travelled the realm. With the Empress dead, and the young Prince now afield, the Emperor has agreed to let her join the Princes party. She served the Emperors mother, the Princes Grandmother, and is a trusted servant, a position she intends to use to find her pendant and return home at last. [b]Personality Quirks:[/b] [list] [*][b]Traits.[/b] I am as graceful and dangerous in this fragile humanoid form as I was in my true form. [*][b]Bonds.[/b] I truly only serve my own self-interest, even if I must serve those of the Emperor to do so. [*][b]Ideals.[/b] My power is as limitless as the sea and I will rule my own lands once again. [*][b]Flaws.[/b] I am trapped in this weak and frail form, vulnerable in a way that would never have been possible when in my true glory. [/list] [b]Allies:[/b] [list] [*]None [/list] [b]Rivals:[/b] [list] [*]None [/list] [b]Fighting Style:[/b] Naysein is a bard who has adhered to the College of Swords, serving both to entertain and protect the Empress while she was alive. Her favoured instrument is a simple wooden fiddle that is so much more than one might expect. A reinforced bow serves as a rapier and cunningly reinforced sides allow the fiddle to be used as a mace when needed. To watch her fight with the dual scimitars she carries is to witness someone who moves, and kills, with the grace and fluidity of a dancer on a stage. She kills quickly and quietly. She does not fear heights or the darkness. Though she has taken humanoid form she has retained excellent hearing, eyesight, and generous dexterity that has allowed her to master the bow and knife fighting. Most secret of all, and known to none but herself - for those have witnessed it are dead - she can still produce a poisonous cloud and breath it upon a victim. [b]Equipment:[/b] [list] [*][b]Fiddle of Fire[/b] Among the treasures Naysein possessed while in dragon form was a fiddle and bow of mithril made by the Dwarves before it was taken by the dragon during one of her raids. Fascinated by the skill taken to create such a piece, Naysein used her own considerable magic ability to imbue the instrument with a fire spell that allows it to burst into blue flame. The bow had been modified so that she might use it in the style of a rapier. [*][b]Pair of Enchanted scimitars.[/b] She carries two scimitars, both enchanted in such a way as to never lose their edge or point. Both were given as tribute to her when she ruled her former lands. [*][b]Enchanted studded leather armour.[/b] Classic studded leather armour with a enchantment that gives it the strength of stone, making it very hard to cut. [*][b]Court Finery.[/b] Naysein maintains a fine wardrobe at court. [*][b]Tools of the Trade.[/b] See Fiddle. Illusion and Conjuring spells more for entertainment, but they serve well enough as a distraction when needed. [*][b]Traveling Supplies.[/b] Rations. Waterskin. Coin. [*][b]Owl.[/b] A mid-size grey-owl makes Elva accompanies Naysein where ever she goes, serving as a scout and companion. [/list] [b]Skills/Abilities:[/b] [b]Magic Resistance.[/b] Like all dragon kind, Naysein has a natural magic resistance. This does not mean she is impervious to magics, far from it, it simply means she can suffer through attacks better than your average humanoid. [b]Immunity.[/b] Naysein has total immunity to Injury by lightening or poison attacks as they are her own natural weapons. A lightening blast will still knock her off her feet and send her flying, but it will not cause any lasting damage. [b]Magic.[/b] The immense magical power that is wielded by a blue dragon in true form has been lost to Naysein in her humanoid form. She is able to conjure simple spells to light spaces, create simply illusions and perform mind tricks on simpler minded folk, but she her innate racial power is severally capped now. [b]Lawful Evil.[/b] Unlike their Red or Black cousins, Blue Dragons are not chaotic evil, but they are evil nonetheless. Lesser evil races seem to have a six sense when it comes to detecting that she is more than she appears. Among all the domesticated animals, cats flee from her immediately as if they know who she truly is. [hider=Elva] [img]https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/32804161-480px.jpg[/img] [/hider] [b]Other Information:[/b] [hider=Other] 1. Listen to the GM(s), If you have a complaint tell me. I am not an evil dictator and if I am wrong I will admit it. 2. Romance and Gore allowed, But keep it in good taste and in site rules 3. Now not all characters will play nice with each other I understand that, but keep the disputes in the RP not in OOC 4. Be civilized and polite please 5. All basic RP rules apply to this roleplay: Power playing, Meta gaming, and others are not allowed. 6. The story isn't exactly set, if you have an idea for a mission feel free to pm me the details and I'll try to work it in. 7. Copy the rules into a Hider in the "other" of your cs so I know you read them. 8. Get into your character's skin become him or her as you are playing have fun and give us insight into their thoughts. 9. Try to keep active, in both the IC and OOC pages please. And even if you don't have anything to say, at least read the OOC [/hider] [/hider]