Aerenxa

Aerenxa

Female (Elf)

Player: LostInSpace

General Information
Full Name:
Nicknames:	The Weird Girl, Weird Girls, Sad Doll, Wise Girl, 'Renxa
Age:	undisclosed
Deity:	undisclosed
Alignment:	{{}}
Occupation:	Taledancer, Loresinger, and Storyspinner
Faction/Rank:
Place of Birth:	undisclosed
Physical Attributes
Height:	~5'2" inc. high heels
Weight:	95lbs
Eyes:	lilac
Hair:	silken black, half-thigh length
Complexion:	golden
Physical Build:	dancer's
Physical Features:
Skills
Perform (Dance, Panpipes), Lore and Knowledge (Arcana, History, Planes), Basic Trickster Skills, Social Skills, Herbalism and Potion Making.
Equipment and Items
Noticeably, she does not usually wear visible weapons, but a panpipe by her hip and a satchel is almost always present. On occasion, when not using a sash as a sling or throwing daggers, she weilds a slender blade that glows with a soft, warm light.

Appearance and Demeanor

Appearance

She comes with an air of soft perfumes; honey mixed with shea, hazel, lilac, or rose. Shifting with the day, in harmony with her clothing. A delicate shawl folded and wrapped around head, neck and shoulders, hiding elven ears. More reminiscent of a small gypsy than anything. The shawl often has a semi-transparent part continued to wrap over the lower half of her face in a sort of veil, allowing expressions to still show through but somewhat moderated by the flour thin fabric.

Beneath, carefully selected makeup enhance exquisite, delicate features: clear colours outlining lips, mascara and eyeliner lifting forth lilac eyes, eye shadow playing with cat-like hints. Shades mediating between clothing, skin, and eyes. Occasionally escaping from under the shawl is deep, lustrous black hair flowing long and silken to mid thigh-length, often tied up to a remarkably small bun in her nape. Intricate sets of jewelry – rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces – complete the countenance.

Well toned, though with curves of a dancer rather than a fighter; fragile grace in perpetual dance; feet light on the ground, noticeable sway, hands drawing patterns in the air as she walks. Golden, meticulously cared for skin belying an ancestry of gold elves.

Favoured clothing emphasize this pattern: tight over torso and hips, sleeves widening down slender arms, thigh-high boots with high heels enhancing well-shaped legs; sashes tied tightly around a narrow waist and hips, leaving a series of straps dancing around her thighs as she moves. Even when out in the wilds or in dungeons, without losing grace, with remarkable balance and silence, yet otherwise recognizable by the rhythmic click of heel-and-toe.

When not occupied by a musical instrument, nimble fingers seem constantly toying with something; coins, sashe ends, jewelry, tarot cards, dice, all kept in innumerable pockets hidden in her clothing. Lilac eyes watch the world with what a mix of suspicion and curiosity, a faint, alternately ironic and bitter, smile flickering at the corners of clear-coloured lips every so often. As her melodious voice rings, though flowing musically fluent in both trade an elven, neither seems to be her native tounge as she has a slightly odd accent in both melody and pronunciation.

Personality

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Aerenxa makes herself known as ‘the Weird Girl’, and frequently claims to be insane. If she is or not, is up for judgment, with some adamantly claiming she is not, others unsure, while yet others would agree. At any rate, ‘Weird Girl’ is adopted by many, and some would say it fitting – if nothing else then due to her way of always speaking of herself in third person, and occasional absentmindedness.

She is a mix of reclusive and curious, having her shift from rather assertive, even intrusive, curiosity in others and quiet observation. While aware of her own beauty, she also seems to have a conflicted relationship to it; a common observation might be that she seems obsessed with her own looks (or perhaps better: her obsession with her obsession of her own looks), bordering between irony and seriousness with little to tell which it is, and she has a knack of answering questions about herself by refocusing the answer on her beauty, or on the one asking.

One obvious trait is her fascination for beauty and music, in all its forms, and she is often seen lost in her own music, absently dancing along her own tune wherever she is going or standing, and it is difficult to tell whether she is aware of what happens around her or not when she does. However, as with certain other traits, it seems since her reappearance, performances are fewer and farther in-between – and when they happen, they appear to be more spontaneous events in remote inns or small villages. Still, many claim that she has a hard time resisting to do it should some one play music or sing for her.

While it is said she used to be flirtatious with just about anyone, she has since her reappearance in the planes been much more reclusive and quiet, observing quietly and withdrawing rather than engaging. Wary, could perhaps be the best term to describe her demeanor. Wary of everyone. She does not easily trust anyone overall, and even fewer to see anything valuable behind her surface. A suspiciousness to the point of paranoia. This, some would remark, is in stark and curious contrast to her use of makeup and jewelry, and the form fitting clothing she wears – when not covered by a somewhat wider jacket.

When she does talk, it is quite noticeably in a rather strange manner, referring to herself in various forms of third-person: ‘this one’, ‘she’, ‘this girl’, ‘one’, sometimes even in plural, such as ‘weird girls’. She also tends to elaborate her speech in various ways, as if language was a form of weaving, sometimes poetic, sometimes taking indirect routes to what it is she really wants to say. If this is intentional or not is unclear, as she sometimes looks confused when people point it out.

Titling herself a ‘Taledancer, Loresinger, and Storyspinner’, it is constantly present not only in how she weaves language, but also in her general demeanor and behaviour, with a constantly present sort of dance, often being gracefully expressive in her movements, and with rather conscious posing pertaining to what is said or done around her.

The Chant

Goals

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What Aerenxa’s goals are is unclear; her only outwardly stated goals being to see the planes and satisfy her undying curiosity and to hone her skills as a performer – though if that was her only goal she’d never have done many of the things she’s rumoured to have done. All the same, her wish to see and learn more of everything from a twig to the composition of the planes themselves seems insatiable. Her passion for music, and especially dancing, seems only paralleled by her curiosity when it comes to what drives her forth, at least at first glance. Obviously loving to perform when appreciated, she constantly seeks to hone her skills.

A complex mix of sense of right, compassion, care, and curiosity also vaguely paints a picture of underlying goals of helping the less fortunate or making the world a better place. She seems more concerned the more the issue regards the poor, such as beggars, prostitutes, homeless, and the like. Her clear hate for undead and lycanthropes tend to further decide how much effort she puts in.

History

Not much is known of Aerenxa’s background but that elven parents apparently did not raise her. Both her demeanour and what she says indicates she grew up with travelling gypsies, and values this heritage high. Obviously, she has been a performing bard for long times of her life, but she is by some said to have made her life as a merchant of potions, magic trinkets, and information in the Nelanther Islands for a few years.

Other than that, she has a decided and hard to explain love for the city of Athkatla, which also seems somehow central to her background, and for the desert lands of Zakhara - at least judging by her dance style which seems heavily influenced by that of the vast deserts of southern Toril. Or any desert. If any claim can be called common, it is one that indicates that her self-proclaimed insanity comes from happenings that lead to her moving to the Nelanther Islands – but she rarely speaks of it, if at all, and the rumours seem to be speculation at best. If it is true, why she left the isles is also unknown.

When asked about her history, she is known to focus rather on the traveling life of 'her people' than direct questions of her origins. Some say this is more truthful, since for people who live to travel, is there truly an origin? Where she is from, however, or why she ended up with these travelers (who are claimed to be gypsies of Toril), is shrouded in mystery; just as is why she is not with them anymore. Some rumours have grown lately, however, tying her origins to dark worlds - even to dark beings or a cursed fate.

Known Achievements

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Though said to have a hand in many things, she seems to more often be involved in small (if at times significant) parts of larger events, and seldom in the climaxes - something that she seems frustrated of herself, if one is to believe chant. Some would say this is due to her fragility. However, there are some notable achievements in which she is said to have a more prominent role.

• Rumours say she charmed the Ancient Dragon in the Kharasuthra Oasis by dancing for him, and on his request now returns there every now and then to perform – something that she rarely speaks of, but for the one taking notice seem to result in a boost of self-confidence and happiness every time.

• She is also supposed to have played an integral role in the destruction of Puritas, the vampire city, though exactly what role that is remains unclear. Some say her uncanny sense of finding out secrets was pivotal to finding the city. Whatever it was, it seems to have lead to some arguments about her ways of doing things, and she supposedly withdrew herself from most of the schemes and plots going on in the Outlands for a while thereafter.

• Some claim Aerenxa was invited to the hells themselves to perform for fiendish lords and balors, and for a hefty reward as well. Some say she went, some say not - some may say it’s just like her to go with evil. All the same, of the hefty reward little has been seen.

• She is said to have been pivotal in the final destruction of a mysterious danger called 'cloakers' in the grottoes near Ironridge. Whispers have it she had so by quite dark and vile methods, though exactly what those are or how is unknown.

• There are rumours about her defeating some great evil of other realms, and freeing a great many people from some sort of curse. Exactly what realm, and what curse, is debated. Some say that the reason she could do so simply was because she was the dark powers’ agent to begin with.

Dark Rumours

There are rumours of her having dark powers and terrifying abilities, and that she brings bad luck and great evil wherever she goes. These rumours include that she drew the attention and wrath of an ancient shadow dragon to Ironridge, endangering not only friends but everyone in the city, and that she draws the attention of dark and vile realms, luring dangers from them to wherever she goes, and focusing the eyes of dark powers to those she spends time with. While this is contested by many, a fair number of rumours suggest that she is their agent, while the contestants say it is more akin to a curse.

OOC

Portrait and other links

[1] Portrait

[2] Biography post (SPL forums)

[3] Anetra/Clock/Aetherchild's DeviantArt Page. <3