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Ksenia
Character
Craftmistress for Black's at East Hall. Journeyman seamstress for hire
Level
01
24 / 24 HP
18 / 18 MP
0p / 0g / 0s / 40c
Experience:
20
Race:
Human and Kerasoka
Class:
Alchemist
Profession:
Seamstress, accredited Journeyman status through House Lericyro of Fellsgard. Craftmistress of Black's at East Hall.
Gender:
female, she/her
Pronunciation:
/ksɛnia/
Note:
Character inventory details are listed below.
Writer Name:
For more information, see Kitty soot_sprite.
Avatar Credit:
Manweri on DeviantArt
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Physical Features

Height:
5' 1" (160cm)
Weight:
105 lbs (47.7 kg)
Figure:
Skinny; her childhood was alternating periods of regular meals and scrounging for food. She spent the most recent five years roaming Fellsgard and hasn’t had regular meals until fairly recently. Has more of a dancer’s build.
Complexion:
Pale, with a few freckles from past sunburns
Face:
Her face is heart-shaped, with straight brows and a straight nose. Her cheekbones are high, and her full lips lie above a narrow chin.
Hair:
Long, dark brown, with a hint of red. She usually keeps it tied back in an effort to keep from stitching hair into her work, but often takes care to cover her ears.
Eyes:
She has distinctly violet eyes with dark silver rings around the iris. Her lashes are thick.
Ears:
Pointed at the top due to being half-Kerasokan, but short enough that she can hide the tips under her hair.
Other Features

Speech: #C699F3

Social Interactions

Romantic Orientation:
Unsure, but monogamous, she thinks.
Sexual Orientation:
Bisexual, although with a strong preference for men despite past experiences
Relationships and Companions

Artemis Black: Friend, Business partner in Black’s at East Hall, Confidant
Dash O'Dell*: Master haberdasher, Mentor, Sponsor, Friend
Soltaevar Velca: Kerasokan, Spice Merchant, Friend and Patron of Dash O’Dell, Commissioner for joint project with Dash O’Dell.
Deborah*: Korcai, Biter, Lover, Caretaker, Confidant
Marcy Faen*: Friend
Robert Jenn*: Distant co-workers, Marcy's boyfriend; owes favor of 1 article of clothing
The Velvet Goose**: No favors owed, No favors given; "Dearest" and Lover of Deborah
Inessa Marcant (mother)*: No contact, Hated
(Father): Unknown
Katarya Frost: Enemy; Banished from the Velvet Goose and Black’s at East Hall
Nyx: Raven Familiar of an Enemy; likewise Banished
Dáire Elvalur: Colleague, Friendly, Employer's current lover
I'l Fana Kelbé: Elf-run tavern, Peredhel, Welcome

* Shared NPC with Mahkasad
**Location created by Mahkasad

Personality

Ksenia is generally wary but easy-going, especially around new or potential business contacts, as she is trying to build a business after years of poverty. Her past contains events that have been harmful to her psyche, and reminders of these can cause her to freeze or even become ill. Recently she's been working through some of her inhibitions, phobias, and bad memories with the help of Deborah, Dash and Diana O'Dell, and Artemis Black. To her friends, she can be delightfully snarky, playful, and curious.

Religion

Belief:
Agnosticism

Background

Birthday:
13th day of the 9th Month of 268 AoN
Age:
20 Years old
Origin:
Somewhere in Tviyr, probably within a day’s walk of Verdant Row
Residence:
Black's at East Hall, East District, Fellsgard, Tviyr
History

Ksenia was the result of a short-lived fling between her mother (a well-off human merchant's daughter) and a Kerasoka. Her mother traveled around Khy'eras looking for her next great romance - with Ksenia in tow. Ksenia learned to sew along the way and has been supporting herself for the past few years; her mother left her in Fellsgard one day and Ksenia hasn't seen her since. After recently passing Fellsgard's West District exam, she is recognized as a Journeyman. She is part owner of Black's at East Hall and the resident Craftmistress, where she will have her own shop. She hopes to gain a reputation as an excellent seamstress and embroiderer.

Additional Notes:
Writing is often mature. Be careful if you have triggers to sexual situations, emotional trauma, assault.

Threads: Soot Tracks
Backstory: Patchworked Recollections

Want to write with Ksenia? Put in a request here and @ Kitty soot_sprite in your post.

Clothing and Accessories

Usually wears an underdress and overdress; in warmer months, her overdresses may be sleeveless. As she has time and money, she is starting to replace her threadbare old dresses with newer, nicer ones. She usually wears the same shoes every day.
She is never without her housewife’s pocket, which is heavily embroidered in white thread. It holds some of her most basic sewing tools and everyday necessities. When she’s working on a project, she often carries a large pilgrim’s bag to hold her materials and supplies.

Tools
At minimum, Ksenia carries a needlebook with a selection of needles, a few colors of thread, and a pair of thread snips. It’s not uncommon for her to also carry straight pins and pieces of soap or chalk for marking. She has a small, hand-sized sketchbook she carries for drawing designs or copying interesting patterns and personal notes.

Skills

Journeyman seamstress, certified by House Lericyro of Fellsgard.
Practical and theoretical high-level training by Master Haberdasher Dash O’Dell, owner of The Fine Gentleman’s Attire, North Fellsgard.
Has practiced embroidery since age seven; sewing since age six.
Some dance training (age 9-10)
Extensive training on upper-class women's polite behavior ("social graces"); training in etiquette for a servant of upper-class women.

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