[OOC] Wings Askew

[LostBrotherGrimm]

I found art for my character... oh my god.

OH MY GOD.

@Chronothesis

She looks like a certified killer. :o

[Ookawa]

Alrighty... now I just need to figure out how to insert my character :P
Off to reading the IC posts and then sleeping... xD

[Mokley]

I'd just like to say that my PM box is SO FULL OF AWESOME IDEAS. So excited, you guys. Also, everyone's preferences for familiars and abilities are so widely different that we've got a great diversity that'll play out nicely.

To the new people and anyone who hasn't sent me a PM yet: let me know what animal -- real or fantasy -- your character would have as a pet/familiar. Also let me know what magical abilities you'd like to see your character develop down the road.

[Ghost Queen]

Howdy everyone, so while I am moving and all that junk and can't be on here too frequently I can be here on my downtime. So for a good week or two I should be here sporadically but after that I should be able to dedicate more time here.

[shylarah]

@Mokley Nikki is ready to rock~

Name: Nikkolaira “Nikki” Wyatt

Abstract: friendly prankster with a clever mind and an appetite for adventure


(Ignore the cat attributes, but that's basically Nikki, in her original form. Modifications have been made.)

Appearance: Nikki is a nineteen-year-old of about average height, with a solid build that evidences the fact that she’s always on the go. She keeps her blond hair cut at her jawline, and her light brown eyes are lively. She prefers to wear flattering clothes, generally showing as much tanned skin as she can get away with. She loves black clothing, and it’s always something that lets her move freely and won’t get in the way when she’s up to her usual activities. She generally wears a pair of woven bracelets with amber and green stones, and shoes are usually a pair of solid-soled sandals with straps so she doesn’t lose them.

Details: Nikki grew up with her father after her parents separated. She knows and loves her mother as well, but the woman’s job as a trader often took her far from home. Her father, Jasper, runs a general shop in town. Nikki herself has very little patience for work and doesn’t have an official job, instead doing odd jobs for various people. Instead of a real occupation, she prefers to get into adventures -- or trouble. She’s been filling her time with both since she was old enough to walk. She tried to pay attention to lessons and such, and did alright, but daydreaming or just wandering off wasn’t an uncommon occurrence. She’s a nice person, if perhaps overly exuberant, though her tendency to tease and play pranks can certainly seem mean. But she wouldn’t wish ill on anyone, and is more or less harmless. She’s quick and agile, with an ability to keep her feet under her even in difficult situations that would put many cats to shame. She knows how to use a knife, and can hit a target from a couple yards away, but that’s only in controlled circumstances. If it came to an actual fight, Nikki is far more likely to keep hold of her knife and use whatever is to hand, often in unusual ways. She’s pretty creative when it comes to innovative solutions to problems, though not all of them would be wise to attempt. The girl has a tendency not to think things through that ends her up in trouble as often as not. She actively courts disaster, be it trying crazy stunts or stealing a bun from a food stall for the thrill of getting chased. She revels in danger, carefully balancing on the line between wild and downright crazy. Telling her not to do something is one of the best ways to get her to try; if you don’t want her to eavesdrop, you’re better off discussing something boring for a bit instead of lowering your voice. She’s a superb flier, mostly because she has to be with all the stunts she tries, and enjoys flying second only to exploring. Well. Maybe third if you count pranks? Something like that. Her approach to life is one of humor and gleeful optimism, diving headlong into every opportunity that comes her way. When she decides to do something, she commits herself fully and holds nothing back. Life is something to be enjoyed, and she plans to do that to the utmost.

Other:
~ Glider that’s a bit on the smaller side, but it’s fast and very maneuverable. She just can’t carry too much of anything besides herself. She’s damaged it with stunts more times than can be remembered, but while battered it’s held up pretty well. Her father decided that if his daughter couldn’t be prevented from risking her life trying crazy tricks, he’d at least make sure it wasn’t the fault of her wings should she get hurt.
~Lockpicks, because you never know what interesting things might need opening. She totally doesn’t use them on things that actually belong to people though. Usually. Most of the time. Well, okay, she does, but she puts everything back where she’s found it, so it’s okay, right?
~Her knife is a handy tool she’s never without. She has a second one in case the first one gets broken or lost somehow.
~A bag of assorted tricks, usually including a bit of food, a grappling hook on a length of light but sturdy rope, a small metal mirror, some stick-on bandages, a few safety pins, heavy-duty tape, some string, a permanent marker, and various things to assist in pranking.

Relationships:
Gaius Stronurr - Nikki admires and respects Gaius, and she /loves/ his stories. She’s probably run afoul of him a few times, stealing things and making him chase her down to get them back. Respecting him, it seems, is not enough to make her listen to him. (Would he realize she views it as a game, @tex? I mean, if he stopped chasing, she’d stop doing it with the intention of him chasing her down. Doesn’t mean she wouldn’t aim for other people to chase her, though.)

Forrest Everfree - she’s a bit jealous of his freedom, and imagines life without parental figures telling you what to do as fun. Not that she wants to lose her parents, but the lack of a supervising authority appeals to her. (My guess is she found him interesting as a child and probably followed him around and tried to get him to teach her how to pickpocket and stuff. Let me know if that’s okay, @Aquaknight)

Eli Wyn - friend and frequent co-conspirator. Nikki is impressed by what he knows about gliders, and has actually learned a bit about them from him. His quest for excitement fits well with her own, and as wild as they are separately, get the two together and it’s even more intense. He’s the one that introduced her to Rahna and Blin/Brytag.

Rahna Altema - Eli introduced the two, and they get on fairly well. Nikki enjoys racing with her and some of the others. She’s also learned that playing on Rahna’s curiosity is a great way to get her to go along with things she might not otherwise.

Blin "Brytag" Alborse - He’s quiet and he always looks half-asleep, but he’s not bad. And he has some of the craziest dreams! Palling around with Eli and Rahna means she’s friends with him too.

Blank - Nikki’s not sure if she likes bothering him or just plain /likes/ him, but she’s certainly fond of the mysterious teen. Since his arrival two years ago, she has found him an irresistible target for teasing. He’s so cute when he blushes~ (@chukklehed I’m going to go with the working theory that he has at least grown resigned to her frequent presence, even if he isn’t actively glad to have it. You can elaborate further if you like. And I figure she’d try to bring him along on adventures -- to the point of constructing circumstances that made them unavoidable if he balked at less forceful attempts. CONFIRMED!)

[chukklehed]

@shylarah

Sounds perfect to me. Go ahead and intercept him if you want when you get approved.

[shylarah]

@chukklehed Actually, that was totally my plan. I was going to have her drop in on him, literally, on his way to the castle~

[Mokley]

@shylarah Drop away! Totally approved. ;)

[chukklehed]

Can't wait

[shylarah]

@Mokley WOO! @chukklehed WORKING ON A POST RIGHT THIS INSTANT~! Expect it up in an hour, most likely, maybe less. Before I go to bed, for sure~

[Pacha]

Oh. I just realized. I probably should have said somethimg 'bout it, but I was busy this week, hence only one short post.

Everything should be fine by the time the adventure starts.

[chukklehed]

Yup. Rib poking and ribbings

[Aquaknight]

@shylarah That's fine with me~

[Ookawa]

Well, well. I am awake again, so, breakfast and then, working on an introduction post. :P

[LostBrotherGrimm]

I'll be working on a post of my own once college and meetings are done for the day :D

[Ookawa]

Well, anybody who would want to meet Sera is welcome to do so. ^.^

[Ebonsquire]

Gonna post soon.

[tex]

I'm a little excited to jump off the island

[chukklehed]

Can we do that soon?

[Ebonsquire]

@chukklehed

I'm pretty sure that we'll get to the first plot post soon.

@Mokley Also, should there be a general warning about the surface? Maybe something like 'whoever goes down there has never come back' sort of thing that all citizens are aware of? Because I doubt there's an easy way to fly all the way back with just a glider, or even a modified one that has a booster or something.

Aaaalso, that gives me an idea; perhaps, there are royal guards that are posted all around the borders of Heron and nested in look-out towers to try and find anyone who might fall off and then go ahead and save them. Like an elite rescue team.