Sah'el
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lundi 6 avril 2015 09:15
| Sah'el | |||||||
| Female Drow | |||||||
| Player: Saerel | |||||||
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| General Information | ||||||||||
| Full Name: | Sah'el | |||||||||
| Nicknames: | She sometimes mention being kind-of-a-Dancer for Aerenxa | |||||||||
| Age: | 170 | |||||||||
| Deity: | Unknown | |||||||||
| Alignment: |
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| Occupation: | Dancer/Musician | |||||||||
| Faction/Rank: | Bleak Cabal. | |||||||||
| Place of Birth: | ||||||||||
| Physical Attributes | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5'5" | |||||||||
| Weight: | Average | |||||||||
| Eyes: | Red | |||||||||
| Hair: | White | |||||||||
| Complexion: | Dark drow | |||||||||
| Physical Build: | Dancer | |||||||||
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| Skills | ||||||||||
| Dance, Song, Conversation, Dodging Questions, etc. | ||||||||||
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Appearance
Sah'el is a drow and a fairly typical one at that: red eyes, ebony skin, white hair which she keeps in a tight 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. She carries around a few bladed weapons and at least her trusted old guitar, but often also a heavy backpack filled with things such as books, scrolls, and bundles of cloths containting whatever old thing she recently managed to dig out. Unless she is just back from the Outlands, she usually keeps herself very clean, which can be a rare sight in the Lower Ward. Her left wrist is always adorned with a few guitar strings, and since more recently, a tiny crystal held by a simple thin cord.
A small pewter badge has also found its place pinned on the shawl she usually wears, marking her affliation to the Bleak Cabal.
This drow is not exactly known for her wide range of facial expressions. She rarely smiles, almost never laughs though she does seem to have a certain skill for frowning and scowling. 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, not unpleasant to hear when she sings.
Personality and relationships
Sah'el's personality is sometimes difficult to follow. She is usually calm and polite if not particularly friendly, though she is not shy at expressing exactly what she feels or wants-when she wants to. Innocence, soft-hearted people and excessive cheerfulness are known to irritate her, which makes her apparent fondness for the beautiful priestess Lishthessaril a bit of a mystery.
Senna is probably the closest to a traditionnal 'friend' that Sah'el has. She regularly spends some time alone with the girl, and appears to implicitly trust her.
She regularly takes up some of the Machinist's precious time, but to say that he 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.
Much more simple is the quiet companionship she shares with Saevio. The two seem to enjoy the other's uncomplicated, direct approach to life and though they have very different personnality, interests and goals, the drow relaxes in the company of the barbarian. Both of them are quite obsessed with their respective work, and the geographical proximity of their workshops makes it easy to meet for a break in a day's work.
As a bleaker, Sah'el has lately spent some time with planewalkers such as Alec, Aria, and sometimes Thilidar. The fact that none of them enjoy a particularly pristine reputation at the moment doesn't trouble her; she clearly holds The Bleak Pilgrim in high regards despite the general mistrust that follows him, considers Aria a close ally… and to anyone who asks how it is even possible to find Thilidar likeable, she responds that you have to hear his music. Whether that argument has ever convinced anyone, is unclear.
Most of the workers of the Tytalus would not be considered to be Sah'el's friends, yet she has developped a strong protective attitude towards them. 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. One of them in particular, the comedian Yvan, appears to have developped a fondness for the drow and has taken up the responsability of ensuring that she doesn't forget little details like eating.
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.
History
Sah'el makes no secret of the fact that she was born in a "classical" drow house, somewhere in the Underdark on Toril. During an Eilistraean raid on her house, she was considered young enough to be saved and was taught to dance, and play music. What happened then is not very clear, but she left them as soon as she reached adulthood and started wandering the planes.
Her travels led her to Ironridge. This is where she settled, bought her own music shop, where she kept a gallery of odd instruments and welcomed a gallery of odd people. Then Ironridge was destroyed, she lost everything, and somehow ended up in Sigil. There she showed interest in the Tytalus, which she ended up running.
The Tytalus Theater
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, though 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 melancholic melodies filter to the entrance lobby.
With a bleaker at its head, and performances such as "Memento Mori" a "A Dance With Shadows", and some say perhaps Thilidar's "Lovers in Twilight", the theater has fully embraced gloomy artistic trend that some have noticed-and complained about- recently.
Chant
This drow woman is said to share her time between the Tytalus Theater, the Archives, and various ruins in the Outlands. The Tytalus clearly occupies most of her mind, between taking care of its people and organizing performances in which the dancer Aerenxa usually holds a central role, and sometimes -when time allows- actually dancing and playing music. When she is not in her theater, she can be found either in the Archives, sitting swamped in open books, or one one of her archeology sites in the Outlands.
She's a bard alright- clearly there is nothing more important than music in her life- a fact she doesn't even try to conceal. To a point where most berks'd consider her more than a little barmy. But maybe that's due to joining the Madmen? Either way she is known to wander for weeks in the Outlands, seemingly aimlessly, "for her archeology researches" she says. But then does she evern know what she's looking for? Why does a musician even care about traces of the past in the ever-shifting Outlands?
Of late, her behavior has gotten even more obsessive, those who have seen her around for a while noticing growing circles under her eyes and a restless, nervous attitude.
OOC Art Gallery
Sah'el by Penegal.
Sah'el by FaeFae.