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    • Cestas Islaka

    Cestas Islaka
    Age: 29
    Sex: Female
    Species: Merperson

    Appearance: Cestas will call her looks unique to compensate for their disproportionate appearances. Her eyes are a trifle wider than what she thinks would be right; they are a dark blue that wants to border near purple, but doesn't come quite close enough to really be recognized out right. They are edged by a few too little eyelashes but were lucky enough to be graced by slim arching eyebrows. Her nose isn't really long, but since it's slimmer than what should fit her face; it gives the illusion of length. The mouth is bottom heavy and, while not as slim as the nose, slimmer than the eyes. The pieces of her face converge on an almost diamond shaped canvas, which is framed by shoulder blade length dark green hair that looks black when in the water.

    Her body is delicate and stretched out. She has some muscle for her work, but since she works more with easily plied metals (more on that later), it's nothing to shout about. In the water, her fin takes on the same color as her eyes. Out of water (and well half her body while in the water) her skin is a milky pale. Clothes are an annoyance at best, so when she has to wear them they're normally flimsy and lightweight. Heavy on jewel tone dyed chiffon (or whatever SS's equivalent is) for skirts and draping sleeveless tops. In her line of work though, she needs something a little heavier to guard her body, so she keeps a leather apron on hand when it's needed. In or out of water she'll usually have a cord around her hips on which to hang her dagger. It's rather plain looking, with a longer blade than a normal dagger; it has a slight curve to it. (The better to cut fish open ~_^)

    Jewelry is a point of pride for Cestas and so she displays it readily. Her best piece is a delicate filigree necklace of sliver with tiny opals cascading down the line to a larger opal at the heart. A matching set of torque styled bracelets in gold are often worn on her wrists. And normally she'll don a ring or two out of her wide collection of costume jewelry at random.

    Guild & Rank:Artisan/Wanderer/Smithy specializes in jewelry and 'delicate' weapons (just for show) some sculpture training

    Personality: Cestas is a free spirit with a love of fun. She likes to be social and talkative and can always find the time to stop and have a chat with a friend. This is not to say that she's trusting at first sight. She's about as wary of people as anyone else would be in a world full of thieves. And she's actually quite well learned thanks to her father. Though she does talk to inanimate objects; so I guess she's a bit dim that way.

    She takes great pride in her work as a smith and pours her concentration onto any piece she's working on. I guess that makes her a perfectionist, but honestly she just really likes pretty things. But as skilled as she is with a hammer and metal, she bumbles with thread and needles. She'll claim to make her own clothing, but really her mother does the most part.

    Cestas's mood is largely influenced by those around her, at a rowdy pub she'll but just as loud as any man, but if someone she cares for is down she begins to fall into a semi-depression with them.

    "Apologizing takes hardly any effort and makes everyone involved feel better." These are words that were drilled into her from birth so she's quick to say "I'm sorry" even if it's not really her fault. Sometimes she can really be a doormat.

    When not working her practice (which might as well be her main hobby), Cestas really enjoys reading fantastic stories, though can be bored to tears by some non-fiction. She practices her sculpture when she needs a break from her metal work, but normally she's not pleased by her results. When absolutely no one is watching she dances very poorly.

    Family

    Father: Dimitrov Islaka - Bard/Master/Teacher - 56
    Mother: Annastas Islaka - Artisan/Master/Tailor - 53
    Siblings: None
    Other Familial Ties:Reakan Harrstorn - no guild - 30 -was her sweetheart when she was younger

    Background: Cestas was born in the Sea of Burunn'e off the east coast of Shadow Star south of Libram Island. Her father raised her to read and write and at a young age she'd beg to be told stories of cities he'd been to for studying. Her mother tried to teach her the fine art of the seamstress, but it never stuck. Instead, Annastas would often find her daughter playing with jewelry the mermaid had collected.

    In her early teens, it was easy to tell that Cestas was over the blue moon for Reakan Harrstorn, a merman from nearby. They spent an unorthodox amount of time together and eventually became burnt out on one another. When Cestas left to join the Artisan guild it broke their connection.

    In Cascadia, at the guild hall, she discovered her aptitudes for smithing delicate materials and began to make her own costume jewelry. She visits her parents often, with the side benefit of begging clothing off her mother. Her craft has received some praise and her work has become steadily improved.

    NPCs

    NPC 1
    Name: Reakan Harrstorn
    Species:Friend/childhood sweetheart
    Relation to persona:
    Location at present:Off the north coast of Kiridia
    Brief Description:He has white/light gray hair, worn straight to about his top lip. His eyes are a darker gray. On land he stands about 6' in the water his tail is iridescent silver. His skin is everyday Caucasian white. He's a proud and arrogant person with a soft heart hiding for those he loves. Quick to yell and anger and slow to forgive. He tried to rein in his temper for Cestas, but she left him. Currently he's trying to find her again.