Sah'el

Sah'el

Female Drow

Player: Saerel

General Information
Full Name:	Sah'el
Nicknames:	She sometimes mentions being kind-of-a-Dancer for Aerenxa
Age:	170
Deity:	Unknown
Alignment:	LG LN LE NG TN NE CG CN CE
Occupation:	Dancer/Musician
Faction/Rank:	Bleak Cabal.
Place of Birth:	Toril, Underdark
Physical Attributes
Height:	5'5"
Weight:	Average
Eyes:	Red
Hair:	White
Complexion:	Dark drow
Physical Build:	Dancer
Physical Features:
Skills
Dance, Song, Composition, Archeology, Dodging Questions.
Equipment and Items
Guitar?

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Sah'el is a drow and a fairly typical one at that: red eyes, ebony skin, white hair which she keeps in a braid. Her face is somewhat broader than the norm for an elf, and her nose a little flat, making her somewhat less than a classical beauty. She usually wears simple yet comfortable dark outfits that allow her a good freedom of movement. Her left wrist is usually adorned with a few guitar strings, and one tiny crystal held by a simple string.

A small pewter badge has also found its place pinned on the shawl she usually wears, marking her affiliation to the Bleak Cabal.

Though she seems to have mellowed a little over the years, Sah’el is still not the most expressive person. Her face stays blank most of the time and frowning seems to come more naturally to her than laughter. She isn’t the kind of Bleaker that you’d expect to sit down and wait for the world to end; If anything, she seems afflicted by a sort of hyperactivity: even when she stands perfectly still, her calloused fingertips are usually drumming on something as if following a tune no-one else can hear. She has a low-pitched, alto voice.

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You’d expect a bard to thrive in public areas, to bask in the attention of their audience and to seek the friendly presence of others. Sah’el doesn’t. For a self-declared musician, she doesn’t play that guitar a whole lot, at least not in recent months. If it weren’t for the regular performances she stages in the Tytalus Theater, one might doubt that she’s really writing any music at all. Few questions are asked, though, as there are enough performers in Sigil that one more or less dancer in the street won’t make much difference.

Sah’el is polite to a fault. She greets known and unknown faces alike, listens with interest to what they have to say, and has no issue with apologizing if she has unwillingly given offense. There is however a sense of distance that she doesn’t seem eager to reduce; and when she does, it usually comes with unexpected directness that has been known to make some of her interlocutors uneasy. It takes a lot to rile this drow, but if that is managed, it also takes a lot to make her return to less negative feelings.

Whoever wants to glimpse something else beneath her calm demeanour should confront Sah’el with music, especially if it’s different, new, or particularly well executed. There is passion there, concealed, but strong, and definitely at odds with the image one might have of a member of the Bleak Cabal.

When it comes to relationships, Sah’el seems quite close to three women: Aerenxa, Aria, and Senna. Is her immense talent the reason why Sah'el is so fiercly protective of Aerenxa? The one who calls herself the Weird Girl has been the main dancer of many a performance at the Tytalus, and Sah'el gives her a sort of respect that very few others get from her. Some say the two women have a long history of struggles and survival at eachother's side. Others, that the drow is merely, like many others, falling for the charm of the elven dancer.

Aria and Sah’el have known one another for a very long time, and are now part of the same faction. The drow seems to trust her fellow Bleaker with almost everything, though -much to Aria’s many, repeated, and loud protests- she won’t allow her to touch her piano. Senna is, perhaps, the most natural looking person to share a friendship with, though her bloodline might have suggested to act with caution: quiet, efficient, reliable and deadly. What else could one look for in a friend?

Her closeness with Saevio Silverbludgeon might have changed over time, but the two still seem to feel a simple sense of loyalty towards one another. They occasionally take time off their busy schedules for a drink -that is, Saevio drinks, Sah’el watches. There is no doubt that they’d be helping the other in no time, would the need arise.

She regularly takes up some of the Machinist's precious time, but to say that he is a friend would be an overstatement bordering on a lie. While there does seem to be a working relationship between the two, she doesn't hesitate to express her irritation about many aspects of his character, and the opposite is equally true. "We would both rather drown in the Styx", answered Balthazar to a berk who thought there might be some kind of romance between them. If the rumours are true, though, she's been working for him at least on a couple of occasions- and one of the Tytatus Theater's pianists just happens to be a mechanical scarecrow made by him.

Of the general planewalkers population, she has her preferences. Besides Aria, her faction work brings her to regular contact with the Bleak Pilgrim, whom she treats with a great deal of respect despite (or perhaps because of?) the downright depressing aura that surrounds him. Her fondness for Lishthessaril seems completelly illogical, but might explain why her relationship with Cassidy is often so tense.

Sah’el also displays a strongly protective attitude towards the Tytalus workers. Whether they are simple cleaners (and there sure is work to do, with all the dust and foul smoke coming in from the Lower Ward!) or artists, she treats them all with a polite respect, and keeps a sharp eye on whatever could threaten them. The reverse is sometimes true : the comedian and desk worker Yvan has taken up the task to care for her and ensures that she doesn't forget little details like eating.

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(OOC note: the in-game Tytalus theater is the work and creation of Anetra, and it’s awesome so it seemed odd not to mention it.)

What's a theater doing in the middle of the Lower Ward? You'd think no-one would ever want to come that way for a performance; and yet the establishment seems to be doing well enough- sufficiently, at least, to allow all of its employees to live comfortably for the Ward's Standards. It's an old, odd place, all stone and wood polished by years of artists and audience walking on it. A body coming from the thick, smoky atmosphere for the Ward will find it refreshingly cool inside, and despite everyone's best efforts to keep it clean, there is a light but pregnant scent of moisture and gathered dust, mixed with wax and incense. Echoes of musicians tuning in their instruments, footsteps of dancers practicing, creaking of old planks and the occasionnal mysterious air draft prevent the building from ever being silent. Some swear that the theater is haunted, perhaps by the presence of Lilith, its former owner, whose name is never much more than whispered with fearful glances left and right.

The backstage is a joyful ode to anarchy, with props tossed hapazardly around: costumes, masks, fake swords and real ones, mirrors and scrolls decorate the old carpets, half opened crates, and even a coffin. The untouched bottles of wine carefully stocked on a shelf are likely red-colored watery affairs used for on-stage performance, and it probably wouldn't be very safe to eat the remnants of a dried out loaf of bread someone left in the common area at some point. Several small study rooms can be found on the periphery of the backstage area, and each is kept quite clean and comfortable.

Upstairs is Sah'el's domain, and while a few of her planewalkers friends are known to be welcomed there, the only of the Tytalus' employees who officially holds a key is Yvan. The drow's living area is rumoured to be just as much of a mess as the backstage, with less many props and more books, music sheets, archeology findings that can range from a broken piece of relief to a humanoid bone that's been made into a flute. Due to the quiet nature of the drow, it is sometimes difficult to figure out whether she is home or not- unless she is working on a music piece, and then notes of her melodies filter through the door -sometimes, of late, bringing an unexplainable uneasiness with them.

With a bleaker at its head, and performances such as "Memento Mori" a "A Dance With Shadows", and the upcoming “UnderWater”, the theater has fully embraced the gloomy artistic trend that some have noticed-and complained about.

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Sah'el by Penegal.

Sah'el by FaeFae.

Sah'el by [Checanty. I know, it's big, but I'm so in love with this drawing.