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Post by Tsiaa on Dec 7, 2017 18:05:38 GMT -6
Tsiaa Altusae
Siay | Bisexual |
Twenty Years Old | Courier & Thief |
appearance
Reference Image here - art is by me
A sleek female gryphon, Tsiaa is slighter and somewhat smaller than most of her kind, being part falcon, rather than eagle. Her face is that of a peregrine falcon made large, with a short, wickedly hooked beak, large, piercing amber eyes, and grey plumage covering her back like a cloak. This grey covers the backs of her wings, and is visible in barring across her underside, where is breaks up cream coloured feathers. Large feathers drop down to cover most of her avian forefeet, ending just above yellow scaled talons. For the most part, Tsiaa resembles a normal peregrine falcon - size notwithstanding - but for the colour of her eyes, higher intelligence, evident in her composure, and the short, rounded ears at the sides of her smooth head.
Of course, being a gryphon, there's the feline half of her appearance. Tsiaa's hindquarters are those of a snow leopard, coloured in a more bluish grey than her avian parts, and marked with spots of a darker hue. Her feathers smoothly blend into her fur, which is plush and fluffy, looking somewhat poofy and making her hindquarters look a little too large for her front. Her tail is long and very fluffy, marked in spots, with a lighter grey underside, the same as her stomach. Her hind legs are tufted in this lighter colour, too, and her paws are padded and fluffy, with retractable claws.
Tsiaa adores bright colours and shiny objects - maybe because of her somewhat drab colouring? - and will often adorn herself with trinkets. In her ears are studs, some embedded with gems, others simple beads of shining metals. About her legs, she will often tie bands of bright ribbon, or dangle bracelets from them, and her tail is often treated to much the same treatment.
Thanks to a...'borrowed' magical item, Tsiaa can assume a human form, despite possessing no magic of her own. This form is female, stands at about five foot and four inches tall, and looks to be twenty years of age. Her eyes in this form are as golden as her true form's, and her hair is a lustrous, curly mane of black that hangs just past her shoulders, threaded through with beads, braids, and the odd ribbon. In this form, Tsiaa dons a half-cloak, that covers her upper body, but hangs to her upper thighs. Beneath this, she wears a long sleeved shirt, trousers, and calf-high boots. About her legs are tied leather pouches with tubes for messages and other small items to be delivered, while beneath her cloak is an array of tools for 'acquiring' items of interest. Her hands are slim and nimble, and she's more lithe than powerful. Coupled with a cheery, curious expression, and bright eyes, Tsiaa is friendly one. Just keep a hand on any shiny possessions.
personality
Tsiaa just wants everyone to get along and be friends. War? Hatred? Killing? That just sounds like a good way to waste time - time that could be better spent exploring, napping, admiring glittering objects...well, anything, really! Tsiaa is a pretty open minded individual, content to live and let live, so long as others do the same. A big one for personal freedoms, the gryphon can be seen to be wishy-washy in her views, but really, she's just happy to let people get on with it, long as they're not attempting to hurt anyone else.
While laid back, there is one core belief she holds fast to, and will refuse to abandon. The strong do not take advantage of the weak - power exists to serve and protect, not to subjugate and harass. She is no King or Queen, nor is she a great warrior, mage, or healer, but what Tsiaa can do is acquire wealth. Some she earns via courier work, some she liberates from those who would hoard it away, where it can help no-one. In this way she's somewhat of a law unto herself, deciding who has too much, and who needs more, but she does try to be fair. Mostly. She loves the thrill of the hunt, staking out a target, finding a way in, and making away with the loot. Maybe she assuages her guilt by sharing her booty? Maybe she really does just want to share the wealth? It's most likely a mixture of the both, but the more charitable would say the latter makes up most of her motive.
Tsiaa doesn't seem to let much keep her down, and harsh words seem to roll off her back, and find no purchase in her heart. She's not oblivious or naive enough to think that everything will be fine, and that everyone will be friends just because she would really like that, actually, but she's determined not to let another's negativity dictate how she feels. Incredibly defensive of her free-will, Tsiaa will oppose anything that threatens to impose another's wishes onto herself. It can make her contrary, and it really doesn't help her when dealing with those of rank, but the gryphon's desire to be helpful generally wins out in the end. As long as she asked, rather than ordered, in most cases.
background
Born after the Divergence, Tsiaa was the only child of a long-time mated pair of couriers. Of a sleeker, swifter breed than other gryphons, Tsiaa's parents were valued by Unum for their speed and accuracy in delivering missives across the land. Both her mother and father possessed a great sense of duty, and were deeply loyal to their King and Queen, and they tried to instil these two values into their daughter, with mixed success.
Tsiaa was always strong-willed and spirited, hoping for the best from everyone, and willing to help wherever she could. It was this latter trait that saw her take to thievery, odd as it seems. Newly fledged, and living on her own, Tsiaa found that, even with Unum being a peaceful kingdom, there were still those that went without food, water, or new clothes, simply for lack of coin. So, she began to take things, the odd loaf of bread here, some cloth there, and gave them to those in need. Naturally curious and attracted by shiny things, it seemed to just play into her instincts.
As well, she took up courier work, using what money she earned to further help others - or pay off the more irritated victims of her theft, in rare cases. One day, whilst on an errand delivering missives to a mage of some sort, Tsiaa found a rather nice, round stone. A round, glowing, glittering, swirling opal of a stone. Somehow, this stone found its way into her claws as she was exiting the place - she had no idea how - and the next thing she knew, she was stumbling over her two legs, the stone clasped in a human hand. There was no outcry, no demand to stop the thief, and so, Tsiaa, somehow, managed to walk home, as a human.
Well, now, this was a game changer!
It took her a little while, but Tsiaa figured out how to control the stone's powers. Obviously the mage didn't want it, being human already, and he hadn't bothered to ask for it, so she hadn't told him she'd taken it. She fashioned the stone into an earring, which she could wear in both forms, the stone changing shape to match hers, and she's been having a laugh ever since. Who knew taverns could be so much fun?
N/A art by Shiny | PLAYED BY: Shiny
coded by ulla
