Name: Jarilo
Nicknames: --
Age: Unknown
Race: Fae
Hair Color: Different browns, resembling tree roots
Eye Color: Grey
Height: 5’9”
Weight: ??
Occupation: Musician, Rune-Caster
Personality:
Though she is now caitiff, her origins in the Autumn Court mean that she is calculating, suspicious, and mercurial; but she can also just as easily be festive, hedonistic, and charming. She doesn’t care for other races, in general, and she is quick to take offense at any perceived insult. Though, it should be noted that she does not require an insult to maliciously attack another creature; merely, that insults give her handy justifications for any malicious behavior. That said, however, Jarilo can also be quite generous if she is met with kindness, and she is even known to return favors lavishly.
As a caitiff, Jarilo swears no allegiance to any fae court. It is prudent to know that caitiffs are often the neutral/balanced common-ground between the courts, for which they are viewed as dangerous outcasts or even as cowards. As such, they are usually unpredictable and extremely wary of everyone. In reference to the prior paragraph, this means that some of her sharper edges have softened, though only just.
Appearance:
Her skin has a distinctly blueish hue, with fine, spiderweb network of white, bio-luminescent tracery wandering all over her body. Her eyes are steely grey. Her hair is a wild mess of dreadlocks, that more closely resemble tree roots than actual hair, from which a pair of antlers protrude, just above a pair of white goat-like ears. In all other aspects, she is humanoid.
History:
Jarilo was born to the Autumn Court, in service to the King of Autumn. She was born with an ability to read runes, which gave her insight into the tangled web of fate; but, early on, this ability marked her as an outcast. Finally, after a lifetime of being ridiculed, she became frustrated enough to choose the life of a caitiff, so that she could heed the calling of the runes she carried.
Outside of the Fae Realm, she earns her coin by performing or by reading the fortunes of others (though the latter is mostly a scam).
Skills:
She thrives best in nature, and finds the trappings of the modern world to be physically draining.
She is an archer, as well as an accomplished wood flutist.
Her runes give her very brief glimpses into the future, but they are always extremely vague and are less about prediction and more about tentative suggestion.
Abilities:
Lullaby - She imbues her melodies with magic for the purposes of lulling her adversary into a stupor that lasts up to five minutes. While under the effects of this stupor, victims become confused about what they're doing or even where they are. Note that any opponent with any reasonable mental fortitude will have a higher chance to resist/shake off the effects of this ability. This can be used up to five times a day.
Sylvan Arrow - Five times a day, she can fire an arrow imbued with the power of the fae that can deal enough physical damage to stagger her opponent and break his/her concentration.
Blind Draw - She draws a random rune from her pouch that has a significant effect on the situation at hand. Each of the 24 runes contained in the pouch have distinct meanings that leave a lot of room for interpretation. For the purposes of this ability, what Jarilo thinks of as "random chance" is really a rune responding to her emotional state. At this level, she has no control over which rune answers her summons. This ability is a last resort, and it cannot be sustained for very long. As such, it can only be used once per 24hrs.
- The the rune she draws can either work for, or against her.
- The rune's effect/duration is limited by Jarilo's stamina, and even her life-force. In other words, the bigger the assist, the bigger the drain on her--and the more dangerous/life-threatening it is.
- At most, the runes will do things like provide a diversion by which she can make her escape or give her some sort of temporary shield.
- This ability can't be used in competitive RP (ie: battles, boss battles, or tournaments).
Equipment:
Her runes are always at her side, contained within a navy, velvet pouch.
She carries a wooden flute, which she made from a branch of the same elder tree in which she first met her raven.
Her bow (oak) and quiver (holding ten arrows of oak and tipped with iron).
A rucksack carrying whatever else she needs throughout her travels.
Familiars:
A raven, called Wotan, with which she can communicate as easily as with anyone else.
- While I may develop him later in a more specific direction, at this level, Wotan functions mostly as a guide to Jarilo, as a plot device or story device. He'll warn her of any imminent threat, for instance, or give her advice, but that's about it. No combat.
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