A religious zealot has been traveling through all the cities of Elyria and spreading fear and a warning. A great storm is coming, one even worse than then the one that destroyed much of their land. This one will kill the rest of the land, leading to their ultimate destruction. Warning them that if nothing is done they will all perish.
Is he right? Is there anything they can do to stop the storm? Or is he spreading fear in order to create chaos or even in an attempt to bring the people together as one as they work to survive?
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Post by Valencia Valenwood on Sept 4, 2018 5:06:52 GMT -5
VALENCIA VALENWOOD
Vanir
| GENERAL INFO |
AGE | 20
HEIGHT | 5' 8"
WEIGHT | 130 lbs
OCCUPATION | Princess.
FACE CLAIM | Mahafsoun
YOUR OOC NAME | Kimi
| PERSONALITY |
Valencia has a ‘live every day like it could be your last’ kind of attitude, being sickly as a child has taught her that you can’t take life for granted. She doesn’t want to live her life cautiously only to find that she has lived one that is full of nothing but what ifs and regrets. It’s for this reason that Valencia trained with the sword, she didn’t want to have to rely upon the protection of her father or brother, she didn’t want to ever feel defenceless like she did when she was ill.
She also learned swordsmanship because she has always felt as like she should have been born a Wyraki, while she is undeniably an elegant young woman that cares for nature she is also strong, bold and lacks the physical modesty that most think of when they think of a noble or royal of the Vanir. No, like most Wyraki women Valencia is not afraid of showing off her body by wearing revealing dresses or tight-fitting leathers if she joins a hunt. Her provocative choice of attire is not the only way that she is considered bold.
The Princess has a reputation as a flirt, a tease, and she does not care whether people think that is becoming of a princess or not. She was a child ‘fated to die’, she was the royal no-one was interested in and then suddenly she was well and pretty and every young man in the court wanted to know her. She sees her flirting and teasing as her taking control, its on her terms, not the men’s. She isn’t the type of princess who will stand there while someone flatters her with empty words, if she thinks you’re insincere she’ll walk away and find someone she deems interesting to talk to.
| HISTORY |
From the moment that Valencia was born, three minutes after her twin brother, that she was a Vanir. She had delicate features even as a baby and there was a gentleness to her that many found endearing, her grip with delicate and she rarely cried. She was quiet child that didn’t enjoy being around the hustle and bustle of the courts, she preferred to sit in the gardens and watch the knights and warriors train.
But most of all she loved spending time with her father, she was always a daddy’s girl, sneaking into the throne room and his study to see what he was doing and to lure him into playing some form of game with her.
It was a happy childhood, one that she still to this day remembers as being a very happy one. Or at least it was until she was seven. She came down with a sickness, one that robbed her of her strength and reduced her to spending most of her time room. There was days when she couldn’t even get out of bed she was so weak. Her illness dragged on for years and when she was eleven, her parents were told that there was little hope of her getting better.
They were told they didn’t think she would make it to another birthday.
They got the help of an Istari, one with the gift of healing, she saved Valencia’s life. Overnight she became healthy, the frail child blossomed into a pretty teenager. All those that had ignored her existence were suddenly interested in her and for quite some time she didn’t know how to handle that. She took up swordsmanship, hoping that it would help built up her confidence. It did and soon she was able to hold her own, even against her father’s veteran warriors. As she got older she blossomed into a bold and flirtatious young woman with the elegance and looks expected of a Vanir royal.
She got a reputation as quite the little seductress and tease but to the dismay of many would-be lovers and suitors she remained a maiden. Now, this was not because she was waiting for love and marriage, it’s simply that either they’ve held no interest for her or they’ve only been interested in her because of her title. Her 'transformation' into this seductive young woman began with the death of her mother, without the delicate hand and charm of a Vanir on the throne Valencia knew that she would would have to step up and be that charm, she became very good at charming the courts, both that of Allaway and Venetia, and found that her smile and a few charming words could be as disarming as a raised voice.
| BONUS INFO |
She tends to find older men attractive. 😉
As more of her family joins she will be updated to include them.
Yes I have read and understand the activity requirement for this character.