Name: Skjaldbaka Meaning: Icelandic word for "turtle" Nickname(s): Baka Gender: Female Tribe: Ice (Karl--huntress) Affiliation: Roskilhiem Personality: Clever Alignment: Lawful neutral Likes: Early morning hunts, birdsong Dislikes: Wind About: Skjald has an exceptional memory for locations, and her friends usually use her as a guide. As a huntress, this ability comes in handy. She also loves riddles, spending her free time looking for other people to exchange riddles with.
Friends: Slydda, Fagnatharlaeti
Home: Roskilhiem Spells: None
Colored by: Alpaca Chobi Status: open for general RP RP Color: yellow green RPs:
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:35 pm
Name: Slydda Meaning: Icelandic for "sleet" Nickname(s): Gender: Female Tribe: Ice (Karl--huntress) Affiliation: Roskilhiem Personality: Dour Alignment: Lawful neutral Likes: Wrestling, venison Dislikes: Loud noises About: Slydda is a super-serious Ice Tribe huntress, completely devoted to her tribe. She chose hunting over being a soldier because the lithe frame of a nantlil makes it easier for them to hunt than the bulkier body of a tahtll. The way she talks, her friends are positive that if war came, she would quickly retrain as a warrior, but it's not something commonly discussed. Slydda studiously ignores most forms of weather with no other comment than a scowl upon her face.
To the delight of her friends, Slydda has fallen in love with the warrior Lucian. The two of them are pretty socially inept, so much of their relationship is given over to making mistakes and assuring each other that the mistakes weren't that big, anyway.
Name: Fagnaðarlæti Meaning: Icelandic for "cheer" Nickname(s): Fagnatharlaeti, Fagna Gender: Female Tribe: Ice (Karl--huntress) Affiliation: Roskilhiem Personality: Jolly Alignment: Lawful neutral Likes: Evening hunts, fires, Winter's Tide Dislikes: Wind Tribe About: By far the most chipper of the Huntresses Three (as she refers to herself and her friends), Fagna is quicker to smile and quicker to sing. She's also quicker to anger at Wind Tribe, blaming them for pretty much everything that goes wrong in her life, from bad weather to unsuccessful hunts. She considers "paguba" to be a bad word, and uses a variety of derogatory terms to refer to Wind Tribe. So far as she is concerned, they are the enemy. Other tribes? They're okay, in her opinion.
Friends: Skjaldbaka, Slydda
Home: Roskilhiem Spells: None
Colored by: Lady Kitania Status: open for general RP RP Color: indianred RPs:
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:37 am
Name: Wailele Meaning: Hawaiian for "waterfall" Nickname(s): Gender: Female Tribe: Water (Lake-minded) Personality: Joyous Alignment: Chaotic good Likes: playing, splashing, playing tricks on people, sunning in the water, swimming, floating Dislikes: spoilsports, mean or nasty people, people who foul her water About: Wailele awoke under a waterfall in a pool in the tropics. Here she spends her days basking, fishing, and generally enjoying herself. She's a bit of a water nymph--she loves playing tricks on people and is possessive of her water. Although she's a prankster, she would never play a joke on someone in mean spirit or willfully hurt someone.
Friends:
Home: A pool underneath a waterfall Spells: -Water Orbs--innate water tribe spell; draw water from water source to store in orbs. May be used for any water-related purpose. -Forecast--innate water tribe spell; detect imminent precipitation by the trembling of water orbs.
Colored by: TruthsoftheWicked; inspired by Ice_Dragon_Demon Status: Open for general RP RP Color: medium turquoise RPs:
Name: Ungwë (name cannot be used until an adult) Meaning: Old Quenya for "spider web" Nickname(s): Blue Web (cub name) Gender: Female Tribe: Water (lake-minded) Colony: Stormblessed Personality: Curious Alignment: Lawful good Likes: herbs, plants, the sound of the waterfall, the way her orbs tremble before storms, being asked Dislikes: Being questioned About: Blue Web woke up amongst the roots of the Tree and found her way to other cubs living there. She is one of Those Who Heal; an herbalist who makes potions, ointments, and teas for injured or sick Stormblessed.
Friends:
Home: from Thalion: "on the precipice of a waterfall, at the base of a Tree so vast, it defies reason. The bark offers an easy climb, so the cubs ascend the trunk of the Tree, and find that it is a world unto itself. A multitude of plants and animals call the twisting, light-dappled paths of the Tree home, and the cubs find that they can thrive among its boughs." She lives on a low, broad branch with a bush growing on it. Spells: -Water Orbs--innate water tribe spell; draw water from water source to store in orbs. May be used for any water-related purpose. -Forecast--innate water tribe spell; detect imminent precipitation by the trembling of water orbs.
Colored by: GunSniper Status: May only be RPed with other members of her colony, or with other cubs RP Color: light sea green RPs:
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:15 am
Name: Busola Meaning: Romanian for "compass" Nickname(s): Gender: Female Tribe: Dark Affiliation: Sophie's Orphanarium Personality: Meticulous Alignment: Lawful good Likes: everything being neat and orderly, cleanliness, sharp angles Dislikes: dust, messes, losing things About: Busola's friends and neighbors would doubtless consider her to have a stick up her down her ear, but Sola likes things to be in place so that she can find them and so that other people can find them. She likes playing with other cubs, but gets distressed if they make up rules as they go along or hide her ball or otherwise cheat. She wants to be a librarian someday and continue working at the Orphanarium to give back to the organization that raised her.
Friends:
Home: The Orphanarium Spells: none
Colored by: Andranis Status: open for general RP RP Color: cornflower blue RPs:
Name: Ornandel (name not yet earned) Meaning: Quenya name meaning "tree friend" Nickname(s): Spotted Shoulder (cub name) Gender: Female Tribe: Earth Colony: Stormblessed Personality: Curious, Possessive, Fearless Alignment: Lawful good Likes: trees, growing things, the sound of soft rain, climbing Dislikes: the Tree getting hurt, those who don't care for plants About: Spotted Shoulder awoke underneath the roots of the Tree, and ever since then, she has been in "her" thrall. She absolutely adores the Tree and wants to dedicate her life to take care of her. She's also a bit possessive of the Tree, and considers herself to be the one who knows her best...even though she knows that her fellow Stormblessed know it as well as she does!
A gale whipped at the Tree with the fury of maddened beast. Barn Owl's voice could just be heard above the howling of the wind, halfway through her second story of the night. The cubs were gathered around her, hanging on her every word to shut out the furor outside. Spotted Shoulder's own ear was glued to her friend's story as well, but her other ear was listening to the Tree. She creaked and moaned above them, but it was hardly unusual. Storms struck the Tree all the time, and she always groaned during the storms. Spotted Shoulder was listening for unusual sounds.
Her vigilance was not in vain. A loud crack! rang through the mess of roots. The cubs shrieked in fear, temporarily torn from Barn Owl's story. Spotted Shoulder didn't hear that, though--without waiting for anyone's reaction, she was on her feet and out of the roots in seconds, leaping up the tree and clambering up the bark towards the location of the noise, now replaced by a grinding, slithering sound that echoed across the Tree.
It was an enormous limb, each of its whippy twigs the size of a grown-up. It must have been broken off, and now it lay on the ground, half leaning against its mother, half pointed into the ground. A pruner before all else, Spotted Shoulder tched and looked up into the trunk above, ignoring the way the wind plastered her against the trunk one minute, then yanked her away the next. She adjusted her stance without noticing. There were more important things to think about right now. If she squinted...moved over a little to the right...she could see the scar it had left behind. Poor baby. True, the Tree was enormous, and she could take all sorts of damage, but Spotted Shoulder couldn't help but feel that the loss of a limb so big might have serious problems for the tree. Insects could get into that wound, and diseases too.
But she wasn't just One Who Tends. She was a member of the Stormblessed, and that meant she had other concerns as well. One of them was for the cub at the top of the tree, currently Riding the Storm. But considering that Sea Bird wasn't here yet, she was fairly certain that the protector was either confident in the cub, or was checking on him right now. He was in good paws. Until then, the limb had fallen in a rather inconvenient location--the majority of its bulk lay right over the infirmary where the herbs and medicines used to treat injured and sick Stormblessed were kept. This would be a problem if anyone were hurt in the storm. Spotted Shoulder leapt down to the fallen limb and carefully made her way down it. The bark, normally so rough and easy to cling to, was made slippery by the rain and treacherous by the wind that continued to blast at her, and it didn't help that she was going down at an odd angle. Oh well. She was too distracted to worry about that.
Her worst suspicions were confirmed when she reached the entrance to the infirmary. It was impossible for even a cub to slip through the gap and into the infirmary. Spotted Shoulder bit her lip. Now what? They couldn't leave this unblocked, and its size made it impossible for even the entire colony to move. It would be...
Hey, wait. The bark! The pruner placed her paw against the limb and pushed. Its bulk was unyielding, but its bark, now, there was a weakness. Bark could be peeled, couldn't it...? She'd seen cubs peel pieces of bark off the Tree to make boats to float down the river. They wouldn't need to move the limb, just...peel off enough bark that even an adult could squeeze through. The bark was thick; there should be enough to make a gap. It would take a little while, but it was a tenable solution. With her head and heart warm with pride at her plan, she got to work.
Friends:
Home: from Thalion: "...on the precipice of a waterfall, at the base of a Tree so vast, it defies reason. The bark offers an easy climb, so the cubs ascend the trunk of the Tree, and find that it is a world unto itself. A multitude of plants and animals call the twisting, light-dappled paths of the Tree home, and the cubs find that they can thrive among its boughs." Spells: none
Colored by: Thalion? Status: May only be RPed with other members of her colony, or with other cubs RP Color: cyan RPs:
Familiar: Meristem the bork. Like the Tree, Spotted Shoulder thinks of Meristem as female. The bork mostly forages around the roots of the Tree and prefers not to climb up it at all. At night, Spotted Shoulder uses Meristem as a softly grunting pillow.
Colored by Lady Kitania
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 6:04 pm
Name: Alurmam Meaning: homebrew orcish for pyromania (literally "fire love") Nickname(s): Al Gender: Female Tribe: Earth Colony: Prauta Fos Personality: Enthusiastic Alignment: Chaotic neutral Theme song: "Fire in Your Hole" by Miracle of Sound Likes: fire, heat, stars, making up stories, playing Dislikes: wet weather, winter, mud, theft Afraid of: Swimming About: A little bit crazy, a little bit strange. She doesn't care what you think, and chances are, she doesn't take you particularly seriously. And yes...she is a pyromaniac. Despite her maniac tendencies and impulsiveness, she's compassionate towards other people and despises thievery.
Name: Kuldruch Meaning: homebrew orcish for "over-eager" Nickname(s): Kul Gender: Male Tribe: Earth Colony: Prauta Fos Personality: ...guess. [overeager] Alignment: chaotic good Likes: fighting, rolling around in the mud, getting into trouble Dislikes: being told to behave, other B'alam getting into trouble Afraid of: Botched responsibility, getting his loved ones hurt, abandonment About: Kuldrach's fangs aren't as long as a Dark's or an Ice's, and his claws aren't as long as a Fire's, but he's a warrior nonetheless. Kuldrach likes getting into trouble and making a mess wherever he goes. He'll champion the little people, no matter how much trouble that gets him in.
Colored by: Little Yellow Jacket Status: Harassing his brother-in-law RP Color: sandy brown RPs: Hiding in the Brush--in progress
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:03 pm
Name: Tyohara Meaning: Hindi for "festival" Nickname(s): Tyo, Hara Gender: Male Tribe: Light Personality: Cheerful Alignment: Neutral good Likes: festivities, celebrations, loud noises, bright lights, shiny objects Dislikes: quiet, the dark About: A gemcutter and polisher; the sworn-brother of Ulloriaq, he finds himself following her to her workshop.
Name: Rafdachel Meaning: homebrew orcish for "summer haze"; pronounced "ROF-duh-ghel" Nickname(s): Raf Gender: Male Tribe: Fire Colony: Prauta Fos Personality: Sarcastic Alignment: True neutral Likes: beads, bright colors, making things Dislikes: people screaming into his ears, abject stupidity Afraid of: Tight spaces About: Raf is a sarcastic, sardonic individual who seems to spend most of his life rolling his eyes. It is his unofficial duty to keep his fellow "orcs" from being utter and complete nincompoops. He can usually be found acting as the voice of reason as he weaves baskets and bracelets for them. He's more or less the grumpy dad/uncle of the group.
Sworn-Family: Alurmam, Kuldruch, and Kadlazan (nieces and nephew) Friends: Kraushluz
Home: none; wanders Spells: -Heat sink--innate fire tribe spell; store heat in the horns to be used later. Can be used to boost internal body temperature.
Colored by: Alpaca Chobi Status: getting Kuldruch to knock it off RP Color: light salmon RPs:
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:25 am
Name: Yabanarisi Meaning: Turkish for wasp or bee Nickname(s): 'Risi Gender: Female Tribe: Earth Affiliation: Rangers Personality: Curious Alignment: Lawful good Likes: Leaves, spots of light, seeing new things Dislikes: Chores, slugs About: Young, impetuous, always curious, Yabanarisi can't sit still. She doesn't expect to stay in her father's forest much past adulthood; she wants to see a bit more of the world and find her own range.
Name: Eideard Teine Meaning: Scottish version of the name "Edward," meaning "rich guard"; Scottish-Gaelic word for fire (Pronunciation: eh-derd tee-neh) Nickname(s): Eid Gender: Male Tribe: Fire Personality: Suave, cruel Alignment: Neutral evil Likes: Games, manipulation, sinking his claws into things Dislikes: his prey getting away About: Eideard and Murchadh woke up next to each other, and for a brief while, they were friends; but when they realized how differently they viewed the world, they parted ways. Eideard thinks Murchadh is an imbecile and conceited; Murchadh thinks that Eideard is cruel. He might be onto something, because Eideard is never up to anything good.
Sworn-Siblings: Murchadh Friends:
Home: Spells: -Heat sink--innate fire tribe spell; store heat in the horns to be used later. Can be used to boost internal body temperature.
Colored by: Andranis Status: Open for RP RP Color: red RPs:
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:18 pm
Name: Kraushluz Meaning: homebrew Orcish for "courage leaf" Nickname(s): Luz Gender: Male Tribe: Fire Colony: Prauta Fos Personality: Romantic Alignment: Lawful neutral Likes: sappy songs, ballads, snuggling, the sight of his Maiden Faire Dislikes: being told that he's a sap, insults Afraid of: fish, the future About: Kraushluz isn't a member of Rafdachel's family, but he certainly wants to be. He's in love with Alurmam, although he can't seem to convince her to reciprocate. He now follows the family wherever they go, hoping to help out and insert himself into the group. He's slowly growing on them.
Mate: Alurmam lifemate Note: this is going to happen in RP, but it hasn't happened yet! Offspring: Ruthalur, Ogrul, Uruk'Ghash, Shakathsi Friends: Rafdachel (kinda)
Home: none; wanders Spells: -Heat sink--innate fire tribe spell; store heat in the horns to be used later. Can be used to boost internal body temperature.
Colored by: Thalion Status: Squeeing over his children RP Color: dark red RPs:
Name: Nasim Meaning: Arabic name meaning "breeze" Nickname(s): Gender: Female Tribe: Water Colony: Kauzi Ukame Personality: Witty, irreverent, dishonest Alignment: True neutral Theme song: "Welcome to the Forty Thieves" from Aladdin: Prince of Thieves Likes: long runs, water pouring on her head, Ardavan's leadership, candy, cheating Dislikes: being caught (in more ways than one!) About: Nasim woke under the waterfall in the caves, startling people with her growls. For a while, she'd just pop out at anyone who came near the waterfall. When she met a B'alam who was not so easily started, she began to make plans for her life...
She respects Ardavan and has become attached to the bandits he leads. He might not be the leader, but that attachment still remains. It's hard for her not to feel attached--after all, she woke up in that cave. It was like destiny, right? Nasim is heartbroken over Ardavan's injury. Honestly, she doesn't see why Ard can't still be leader, but if he decides to step down and put Ali in his place, well...she'll follow him. She's not entirely happy about it, but hey, who knows? Maybe Ali will do okay. Maybe. Gotta give a guy a chance, right? More than that, though, she feels gutted that Ard got hurt. She sort of blames herself--I mean, a scout shoulda noticed some newbie wandering around the desert, right? Shoulda been able to warn him. So she's got guilt over that definitely.
She's nimble, fast, observant, with an attention to details. Her eyesight is excellent, as is her hearing. She knows their patch quite well, spending most of her time memorizing it.
Downsides to Nasim: she's dishonest, she cheats at games, she drinks a lot of water, and she can't sing. Like, at all. She likes joking around with the guards, ribbing them and giving them a hard time. Her favorite loot? Danglies. And candy.
Her greatest treasure is a round stone she found at the bottom of the underground pool, which appears to have a star in the center of it. She keeps it hidden, refusing to tell anyone else where it is. It's not that she's afraid someone will steal it, it's just that...well, people don't actually need to know where it is, so why show it? She loves it because it's pretty and smooth. She prefers emotional riches, definitely. It's easier to carry, and you can share it with all of yer mates!
Sworn-Siblings: Friends:
Home: the cave of Kauzi Ukame Spells: -Water Orbs--innate water tribe spell; draw water from water source to store in orbs. May be used for any water-related purpose. -Forecast--innate water tribe spell; detect imminent precipitation by the trembling of water orbs.
Colored by: Ririka Status: Open for RP RP Color: dodger blue RPs:
Name: Skjaldbaka
