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Kyrie Var-Rae Quint

"I will walk beside a man, but never behind one,"

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a character in “Wake the White Wolf”, as played by STimore

Description

Name: Kyrie Var-Rae Quint [Ky-re Wahr-Ray Qwint] [R's are rolled]
Nickname: Var
Sex: Female
Occupation: Current- None, Former- Bar Maid
Race: Unknown, assumed Human
Magic: Basic at best, mainly minor healing spells, or other helpful but elementary knowledgeability

Physical Description:

Tall, with a figure that is built to fight, and flee only when necessary, Kyrie is not what usually constituted a beautiful women. Her fingers are long, slender, but calloused from hard work, whilst her pale skin is scarred from an upbringing that was served without yielding. Burns, where the sun blazed carelessly, peak from beneath short sleeves, or the rough hem of her neckline. Raised by her uncle, a simple, dirt poor blacksmith, she is physically stronger then most human females, of whom, she relates to very little. With a medium length mane of tangled, rufescent brown hair, and dark, expressive eyebrows, her features are plain enough to prevent her from being noticed. Her eyes are hazel, a mixture of green and brown, and her neck is long, and her shoulders, broad. She posses an elegance that isn't uncommon for young women, but it is more careless with the confidence of knowing herself and her abilities.

Personality/History:

Born stubborn as an ox, with double the temper, she can be most accurately and appropriately described as 'a spit-fire', with a fast mouth, and an even faster punch, she has a tendency to speak before fully processing what she is going to say. Her love of getting into fights and wrestling with neighboring boys would have been a dishonor to her father, had he been alive. It is such that, not knowing her parents, she finds a macebre relief in their death, for living with her uncle has prevented her from being married off or forced to spend her days in the kitchen. Her freedom is vast, as her uncle, when not working, is resting his lame leg, allowing her to hunt and fish with the other children, who, up until her teens, did not see her different then the village boys. Her uncle's failing health prevented her from leaving, and she stayed until his death later in the year. Having grown distant from her former friends, who now considered her behavior improper, she packed up what little belongings she had, or has been left, and fled the town, before people came to reclaim the home she herself was prevented from owning, as a woman.
While some may have branded her as selfish, perhaps a more accurate qualifier is self-sufficient. Without any siblings, or true parental support, she survived by feeding herself before others, taking what she needed, and putting her health and safety above that of others. While her ethics are somewhat askewed, she isnt out right cruel, nor is her moral compass pointing south. Her high levels of intelligence clash with a distemper that at best was intriguing, and at worst, out right destructive, but not incapable of change. Perhaps her biggest disadvantage is curiosity, a burning, all consuming emotion that is likely to bring trouble upon herself and those around her. Whether she should care that this is so is yet to be seen.

Equipment/Clothing:

Kyrie dresses in a basic leather jerkin and cotton t-shirts, most of which are quite worn, as well as slightly too big. Her only shoes are black boots, wherein she tucks her brown trousers, along with black gloves. During the cold months, she wears a hooded cloak, that has an unusual enchantment, preventing it from getting wet. It belonged to her uncle, and was one of the only items she owns that was his.

Dirk

Her favorite weapon, a short sword for close combat, that she fashioned herself using her Uncle's forge. While not a very attractive or special weapon, she favors it because it is of her own creation.

Sportmen's Axe

An item she stole from a rude customer, who had been drunk, and bragging of it. She considered it payment for putting up with his inappropriate advances. Perhaps the finest item she owns, the steel edge is honed to a razor tip, and the handle is carved out of hickory wood. It depicts a lion locked in battle with a Karkadann.

Stiletto Dagger

A cheaply made but effecient weapon with a double edged blade, paired with a thin, short handle. It holds no sentimental value, but is slim enough to keep hidden up her sleeve or elsewhere.

Other

Various other small knives, mainly one of little value that she can throw with practiced accuracy.

So begins...

Kyrie Var-Rae Quint's Story

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Through the quiet calls of the nimble sparrow and the proud chickadee, the murmur of small rodents and scaled reptiles, slipping in between the proud, stout forms of the red wood, and the graceful, svelte frames of feather haired birch, there was a sound. Slight in volume, yet swollen with the uneven hem of thought and emotion, it carried, sweeping silence over the flora and fauna with the swiftness of an early winter frost. The crowns of the mighty and old whispered sweet nothings to the passing clouds, while beneath their green boughs, the very air tensed, and turned its gaze upon that which disrupts without notion or cause. From where such creature remained, bright eyes stood high in sharp contrast to dull gazed beasts of common, flickered through the stiff, aged forms, and spoke again.
"Illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna." Var murmured, before turning her eyes skyward. "My apologies, Silva," Though she was not one to lay belief in superstition, years of being taught by Uncle René to respect all living things were not going to let her forget her manners. It had been foolish too go this way, anyhow, and falling in a ditch filled with stagnant, mosquito infested waters, was not the worst out come that could occur. It was, however, really friggin' annoying, and a crappy ass start to her already mediocre excuse for a day. Negative thinking aside, at least she wouldn't over heat.
Having made her way out of said ditch, she had planned to continue on her merry way, until night fell or she happened upon a lone deer. She herself sabotaged this plan of action when she caught sign of wood smoke, peeking lazily between the multitude of bare and covered trunks. The tiny beacon of danger and opportunity drew Var through the watchful wood, until her stance brought her one foot in and one foot out of safety. Her spine was arched slightly, poised in a defensive crouch that spoke of wariness and the weighing of possible options, ready to spring into action, or slink back into the soft arms of the shadows. Var could feel the darkness cling to her frame even as she took her first step forward, murmuring soft affections into the shell of her ear. With a low, primitive growl, she severed herself from their familiar voices, straightening her body into a considerably more human pose, as her boots left butterfly light kisses away from the trees.

[[OOC: I apologize for my short replies, I am currently unable to use any device other then an iPad]]

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As Var moved across the distance that separated her from society, having left the line of security and certainty behind where it had been scoured into the earth, she quietly murmured a comforting lullaby of old beneath her breath. The english words had long been lost to her memory, if ever had they been nestled there, but the comfort it brought was not forgotten like its meaning. Her voice was quiet, rough compared to most maidens, and in no way lilting nor captivating, but such was not necessary, and neither, in turn, well practiced.
"Guten Abend, gut' Nacht
Mit Rosen bedacht
Mit Näglein besteckt
Schlüpf unter die Deck,"

Although there were further lines, she stopped short of them, an instance of instinctive action, turning to fear and hostility in the slipping of a knife from a sheath, and the bending of knees to crouch among the undergrowths.

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By her path cut away from the forest, she came to the village she had glimpsed through the trees, hesitant to enter it without prior knowledge. While there were hundreds of small towns in Ethaeri, Var was cautious about going into a situation in which she wasn't privy to any before hand information. However, she had already ventured from the woods, and it would be foolishness to skulk back to them now. She had come for a reason, and that was supplies, news of the coming War, and perhaps, some trinkets that she could lift from the undeserving and rude. Her first stop, however, was the local tavern. While the men were lascivious and usually intoxicated, she was more than capable of protecting herself, and often, bars were rich with news (although it tended to be highly unreliable), and people too hammered to notice their pockets have become lighter. Pushing her way through the crowd, she took her place at the table, trying not to curl her lips as someone bumped into her, clearly inebriated. She didn't look at the bartender when she ordered, just passing the needed coins over. Money had little worth to her, but sometimes, it was necessary. It wasn't like she planned on actually drinking, but if she didn't order something, she'd be booted out for loitering.
"Your cheapest bourbon," Glancing over, she narrowed her eyes at the stranger to her right, while, to the left of her, someone or other was talking to the barkeep.

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"Solvain? I have no idea where that is." Said the barkeep, giving Wrex a questioning look. "That wouldn't be in Dracnor, would it?"

"Yes, it would happen to be in Dracnor." Wrex said, laying coin on the table and pointing to one of the bottles. When the second barkeep came over and picked up the right bottle, Wrex gave a nod. He then took the bottle and opened the top, taking a swig as the barkeep asked "How did a little telepanther get you all the way here?"

"The thing was bigger than me." Wrex said, the few that had listened to his conversation looking at him in total awe. Wrex took another swig of the orange drink.

"You mean to tell me that you managed to take on a telepanther that was bigger than you?" The barkeep said, obviously not believing what Wrex was saying.

"No, I am saying that I killed it." Wrex said defensively, slamming his shield on the table, the massive claw marks showing the size of the most recent encounter. "In my line of work, fighting things bigger than oneself is everyday."

The barkeep just stared. Sure, Wrex was big, but him fighting things that are bigger than him, no killing them, was insane. He barely even knew that creatures got that big, believing that all the stories he had heard were simply exaggerated drunken tales. Now, a dragonborn showed proof to a fight with a creature bigger than itself... and stated that it was common for him to fight that large of creatures.

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"And what line of work is that, Dragonborn?" Var admitted the rare sight was somewhat aw inspiring, but she refused to ogle, or comment. She'd heard of such creatures, living in her small town, but none had ever been seen within its borders, and little was known of them. Her uncle had claimed he'd met one before, when he was younger, but it was only briefly, and she was never quite sure she had believed him.

Var was fairly confident she already knew what line of work he worked in; she highly doubted he went around killing telepanthers for fun, so he was probably some sort of monster hunter. He didn't look like the vigilante or hero type, so it was likely a paid job. Not from around here, that was obvious by his words, as much as the unusual quiet in the bar. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the group small group of hovering men, too timid to inquire further about the Dragonborn's adventures to bother him. While she waited for his response, she allowed her eyes to wander, burning sharp and bright as she took in her surroundings. There was a certain wariness to her, as if she wasn't used too being around others, and it clung to her frame, mixing with the scent of wild things, and nights beneath the crowns of trees.

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"The great and honorable path of the monster slayer." Wrex spoke, turning to Var. At first, he had simply expected to exchange glances, but their was something about how this woman was looking around her. It was like she didn't see much of other people. "If I remember correctly, most other races determined it to be dishonorable." He said, with a slight distaste in his mouth.

Wrex hated the fact that other races had gone against monster hunting. Not only was it an ancient path that all peoples had once followed, but it also helped to control the size and density of vile creatures. However, something seemed wrong to Wrex, as he had not encountered anyone who sought help with a monster. Did the other races find some way to neutralize monsters to prevent them altogether? Or was something behind the lack of monsters outside of Dracnor? Was the outlawing and the mysterious lack of monsters and monster hunting something that was part of a greater plan? Maybe a more vile one?

The men who surrounded Wrex didn't seem surprised by his line of work, but taken completely off guard by how he followed the answer up. There were no whispers among them that asked both if monster hunting was actually made illegal and if Wrex had a large amount of knowledge of the world outside of Dracnor. To them, Wrex paid no head. Var had caught his attention.

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Var allowed her lips to curl with the faintest beginning of a smirk. He was a monster hunter, and clearly, a long way from home. Which, hopefully, meant he was leaving here within a day or so. If she was lucky, he'd only stopped in for a drink, and would be gone long before the crack of dawn. She wasn't sure if Dragonborn slept as long as humans, but she had some wax candles in her backpack, and it would be easy enough to set up a clock to wake her early. Of course, that may not be necessary, if she could convince him to take her along. She didn't require a man to protect her, but she had limited geographical knowledge of official pathways, and the forest tended to be exceptionally slow in some areas. Besides, there was safety in numbers, and while she knew her way round a short sword, a tele-panther bigger then a Dragonborn wasn't something she really wanted to run into, alone, in the woods.

Swinging around to face him, she took a shot of her bourbon, allowing the fermented spirit to trail metaphorical flames down her throat, where they pooled in her belly. While she hadn't originally planned on consuming the drink, a bit of liquid courage would not go amiss in such a situation. Although Var was not above manipulation, honesty was a better course with certain species. She figured a Dragonborn would appreciate a more blunt, to the point approach, without all the falsified interest, and probing questions. Flicking her eyes over to the barkeep for a moment, she returned her attention to the man before her. However, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the men still lingered, whispering among themselves. Her eyes narrowed, her voice sharpening to a rigid, cold point.

"Most races would be content to allow others to dispose of their problems, but consequently, prefer such people remain out of sight, and therefore, out of mind. It makes it considerably easier to maintain an illusion of safety and control." While before, the men had simply whispered and stared, she felt the affect of her words within moments, comparable to dropping a match in a dry grove. Anger keened in the rising of voices, the feel of the room changing in front of her. It was hard to tell if the cause was because of her words, or her gender, but caring about others opinions had never been her strong suit.

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Wrex took in the words that Var spoke. At the end of them, the men of the tavern had become rather noisy. Angry noisy. Noisy like they don't like having illusions taken down. Any worthwhile dragonborn would have listened with respect and decency and honor. Instead, these men acted like wild animals who preferred their worlds over reality.

With a little anger of his own, Wrex loudly smashed his leg armor into the bar, making a sudden sound that silenced those around him. He spoke, saying "The dragonborn prefer honor to silence. We would much rather know the problems that we face so that we may remain strong against them should they ever overtake our defenses. All must be made strong, or when one falls, so will all. This is what we are taught from hatching. This is what we learn through our lives. This is what we understand from the deaths of others."

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Var snorted softly at the Dragonborn's words, shaking her head from side to side. He was clearly a long way from home, and it was... refreshing. If only the world were so sweet and simple, that strength and honor meant something to the likes of these people. She was not one to speak of such, for she was a thief, and an outcast. However, Var had never pretended to be either. She was not in the habit of breaking promises, or making ones she wasn't sure she could keep.
Her voice may have been louder than was truly necessary, but it was the edge of bitterness that hung in the air, long after the final syllable had left her mouth.
"They are men. Cowardice is their defining feature." Her lips held an uneven line, a slight tremble of anger that was barely concealed, for even though the people had quieted, it wasn't out of respect.
After all, men only listened to men.

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"That is only one set, but likely more. The reason humans like these..." Wrex spoke, the crowd gently becoming louder again as he smashed his armor into the bar again. After a short, animistic growl from the dragonborn, everyone understood that this warrior was speaking, and did not take kindly to interruption. Once he felt he could speak again, Wrex continued "Honorless are the way they are is because their is no mold for humans. They have no base. They are able to overcome anything through adaptation and unpredictability. This is also a great weakness, as it is difficult for your kind to understand one another, making you all struggle more to understand those outside your kind. These men may not carry honor, but do not be surprised if you ever find any to whom nothing matters more than honor."

Done with his little speech, Wrex took a look around. It was obvious that aside from the bartender and Var, he may not have made many friends. It was obvious that the men were not likely to attack one at a time, they were just smart enough to not do that. However, the whispers of attacking all at once sounded about them like the subtle hum of a distant army's march.