lucerna in umbra [Holly]

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Holly Lyra Skies
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Date of Birth: Laqueum 13, 1567
Race: Olisthir
Current Residence: Acerbus Umbra
Class: Mystical Advisor

Occupation: Mystic
Affiliation: the church and a mages guild


PROS AND CONS
Strengths/Skills:
• strong with magic
• perks of a shapeshifter
• kindhearted and pure
• swift in battle[physically and mentally]
• intelligent and wise beyond her years
• encouraging
• determined
• stubborn


Weaknesses:
• height
• easily intimidated by those taller than her
• clumsy
• oblivious
• choices heavily influenced on emotions and what is "right"
• physical strength
• slight self-conscious
• stubborn
• secretely easily jealous


Gifted Combat Skills: agility, stick fighting [staff], acrobatics
Gifted Magics: master of auxilary, manipulation, and restoration & journeyman of illusion and conjuration
Gifted Stealth Skills: none


PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Height: 5'4" [Below Average]
Weight: 111 lbs [Below Average]
Physical Build: Short, Petite, Slender
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Description:
Called "the odd one out" often by her Lyre Bird, Flick, Holly is not your average shapeshifter. While most people in Verfell are dark, mysterious, stealthy, Holly is, well... the opposite to put it simply. If one were to see her for the first time in Acerbus Umbra, then they might think that she's lost. Her height is not very intimidating at 5'4", and she seems like she could be harmed easily. However, she is very much in shape(not strong, but in shape) with a slender and slightly curved body.

One can expect a smile from the Mystic-in-training whether they are looking for one or not. Her cheeks are normally pink from blushing daylight. Long, light blonde hair cascades down to the bottom of her back and ocean blue eyes shimmer brightly with her personality. Heavy bangs frame her face, though they never get in her eyes. Holly's skin is fair and flawless, with the exception of one beauty mark under her left eye, from working with herbs all the time.

The Olisthir's style of clothing is anything with a natural look to it: Shades of green and tan and yellow. Also, her apparel has to be something can move around in effortlessly: durable boots, comfortable shirts, skirts, leather gloves, shorts, etc. Around her neck is a choker that has been magically charmed so she could never take it off. How it got there and why it's there is a mystery to her, but it's been there for as long as she could remember. Always with her, is a journal that holds any type of information or herb. It comes in handy when she's looking for a specific medicine. Attached on her belt is a ring that with one word, will change into her staff.


PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS
Alignment: Lawful Good
Religious Affiliation: Holy
Likes: caring for others, being out in nature, playing the harp, playing violin, singing, animals, flowers, daydreaming, laughing, Falkor Nightingale, Aria Ruoshe, Roxanna Nightingale, Dire, making people happy, sweets, acrobatics
Dislikes: when people get into arguements, hurting people, not being able to help, thunder, being called short, disrespect toward her Countess or King, attention, eating meat, doing something wrong, Chase Vega
Description:
Holly is curious, strong willed, and intelligent. She loves learning about new subjects and meeting new people. Although she lives in the sly county of Acerbus Umbra, her additude is positive and hardly ever wavers. Unfortunately, her eyes can perfectly project her emotions if they do change. She is quick to help her friends, and doesn't stray from aiding others in need. She is incredibly loyal to her Countess, though she has a problem following orders if the command is something not morally right in her mind.

Doing things before thinking them over is a problem Holly hasn't quite overcome. Her thoughts are usually 'say now, think later', which can lead her into some awkward situations depending on the words used. But that's not the only thing awkward about her. The shapeshifter is not well informed about the more physical side of love. The word 'sex' tends to scare her. She is overly clumsy, but in battle she doesn't show it. She can try to be silent and stealthy, but would rather like a good laugh every once in a while.

Everyone has a darkside, and Holly just doesn't like to show hers to others. If she can, she'll try to hold back a sharp tongue, a sarcastic humor, and a dark past. She's very modest and will dodge any spotlight when it comes. Talking to an audience scares her to pieces(as does thunder). She would never preform even though she plays harp and sings in her spare time.

One of her biggest fears (along with thunder), is the thought of anyone, mainly her King and her Countess, thinking of her as weak or emotionally unstable. She has, somewhere along the line of living in the castle, determined that she will never show the weakness of depression. Whenever she thinks about her siblings or parents or anything else that would make her cry in the past, she forces herself to smile as not to worry anyone. She believes that if Roxanna or Falkor see her other than happy, then they would not find her as reliable. She also doesn't want others to have to worry about her if she is upset or, worse, jealous.


HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
Holly was a happy being growing up in Naktis. Her mom and dad were great. Though not very wealthy, they still provided for their family and loved them all. She also had kind siblings. Well, Aaryn was kind. Krista and Holly would often to get into tussles and fights over the most ridiculous things. However, they were still a very tight family. Holly had her best friend too. Chase Vega. In fact, by the time she turned 15, she could even tell herself that she loved him more than a friend.

It was the day when Holly was going to tell Chase how she felt when everything went wrong. Her parents were arrested and killed for using black magic and her sister had been murdered in a dark alley. The next day, her brother was killed too, right before her eyes by her best friend. Everything she ever felt for Chase was shattered in that moment. She couldn't trust him anymore and she ran. She was alone. That is, until Aria Ruoshe found her.

Aria, a Vedial with a kind heart despite where she lived, offered Holly something that was not usually offered to orphans. A chance to become the next Mystic of Acerbus Umbra. Holly accepted and instantly became Aria's new apprentice. And, as her new apprentice, she found a new home in the Acerbus Umbra castle as well as a new family.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Flick
Gender: Male
Age: Old
Species: Lyre Bird


PROS AND CONS
Strengths/Skills:
• quick-witted
• fast flying
• intelligent
• great liar
• loyal

Weaknesses:
• not strong
• easily persuaded
• can't keep quiet
• easily distracted
• can try to be funny in the wrong situations

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Height: 4 inches tall
Weight: 1/2 lb
Physical Build: Small, Light, Agile
Description:
Flick is a small bird, only standing about 4 inches and weighing merely half a pound. His wingspan is much larger than you expect, being atleast two times longer than his body. He's a very quick flyer, usually counted on as a messenger bird. His talons are dull, so he's not into fighting much. He's lithe and sleek, even for his age.

The bird's body consists of many different colored blue feathers, like a blue jay. Around his eyes, his chest, and under belly is all the lightest blue. His tail and crest get a slight bit darker, the top of his body and feathers get darker than that. The darkest part of the bird is the tip of his feathers. His eyes are a sharp ice blue. His beak and legs are a soft goldenrod.


PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS
Alignment: Neutral Good
Likes: being able to look down on people because of his mistress' position, mocking others, being annoying, causing mischief, fruit, picking on Holly
Dislikes: other people picking on Holly, people calling him annoying, being caught when pulling pranks, disrespect towards anyone higher than Holly
Description:
Lyre birds are known for their ability to read minds, mindspeak, and knows all languages. Flick is no exception. He's a very polite, peaceful, and charming bird when he needs to be, but at other times, he'll be the most obnoxious thing in the world. Anyone higher than his mistress, and he'll be the most well-behaved bird in world. But, if you're lower, let's just say...you're in for a world of annoyance.

Flick will constantly curse in different languages, using his lyre bird skills to make fun of people without them knowing. He loves to play tricks, unless the thing he's playing a trick on is something that can eat him. He's all talk, no action. He'll be very loyal to Holly, Countess Roxanna, and Arkadios, liking where he is.


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ANIMALS INHERITED FROM ARIA
These animals (excluding Pascal) are not exactly "owned" by Aria, but they are taken care of and some of them stay in the garden at Castle Umbra.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Pascal
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Species: Ferret


PROS AND CONS
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• at least two
• at least two

Weaknesses:
• at least two
• at least two

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Standing on his hind legs, Pascal's height is a menacing... 1'6". From nose to tail tip, he is around 24 inches long, and he weighs about three pounds. Truly, this ferret is a force to be feared by. Along with his monsterous size, his longest sharp tooth is a half-inch and each paw of his is equipped with razor sharp claws. Probably his deadliest feature is his little pink nose. He is able to track almost anything with it.

Pascal has thick fur, perfect for the cold months in Acerbus Umbra when it gets freezing and bone-chilling for more reasons than one. For coloration, he is nearly all snow white. All of his four paws are a light grey, like stockings, and the top of his head is also the same grey. Down the bridge of his nose and down his back tail is a light tan, the color of sand. His eyes are the color of peaches and to top it off, he has a silver mask.

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Pascal is a fidgety little creature. He scares at every little sound and even his own shadow. The term 'scaredy cat' is very much accurate for the ferret. His two big fears are shadows and thunder, two things that show themselves frequently in his life. Since he controls the storm element, it's very hard to get away from thunder and since he lives in Acerbus Umbra, it's hard to escape shadows. His greatest fear, though, is of King Falkor.

Along with being scared as can be, he is also very intelligent. If he could wear glasses and a lab coat, he probably would. He often helps Aria with spells and when Holly was younger, he was her teacher for basic subjects such as math, science, and history. He wasn't qualified with english because he tends to stutter in everything he says atleast once.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Lauridel
Gender: Female
Age: unknown
Species: Uri


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• at least two
• at least two

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• at least two
• at least two

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Name: Veata
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Species: Katze


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• at least two
• at least two

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• at least two

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Name: Sephora
Gender: Female
Age: unknown
Species: Ibon


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• at least two

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• at least two

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Dalibor
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Species: Volok


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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: Hikari
Gender: unknown
Age: unknown
Species: Lumos


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