cyldraJan 07, 2017Jan 07, 2017 at 08:04 AM
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Note: I'm new to Enjin, and forums, and roleplaying so this might get sloppy. That said, feel free to correct me when I mess up and advise me as you all see fit :) learning is a growing experience.
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I also did some quick "concept" sketches whenever I got stuck writing this so I apologize for the upcoming cringes XD
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BASIC INFO
ESO Name: @cyldra
Character Name: Cyldra or Cyl (pronounced SIGH-dra or SIGH for short)
Race: Bosmer (Wood Elf)
Age: 20 yrs
Sex: Female
Marital Status: single
Sexual Orientation: Bi/pansexual (tends to date women)
Affliction: nope
APPEARANCE
Height: 4 ft 9 in
Weight: 135 lb
Hair Color: dark brown
Eye Color: Green/Hazel
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PERSONALITY
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PAST & UPBRINGING
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Born and raised in Riften, Cyl lost her parents early on to a fire and thus grew up as many street urchins do…picking locks and pockets. Eventually she informally joined up with the local thieves’ guild, running odd mercenary jobs for them, and building a small makeshift “family” among many of its stranger members. Here too she learned to respect others for their skills and persons more than their status, race, or beliefs. To her the grimiest skooma addict and the richest Altmer noble could be one and the same…well one might be a more desirable “mark” but it’s nothing personal…
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SKILLS
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THE WAR
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“I wouldn’t die for a rag or a cause but I’ll fight to the end for a friend”
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As a footloose thief, Cyl pledges her loyalty to no one faction but rather to the people she cares for. Although if she had to pick, she wouldn’t mind marching behind Queen Ayrenn’s “swaying hips.” ;)
WHY THE DOMINION?
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Coming to the dominion on a bit of a whim but also to avoid the growing antagonism of Riften’s Nords towards Bosmer, Cyl is more than happy for the change of scenery. She also sees the move as an opportunity to discover and explore her Bosmer heritage, knowing little of their culture or ways. So she quite easily packed up her few belongings and loyal hound and headed for Elden Root.
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DONE. That took longer than I expected. Don't think I've written something that long that wasn't related to research in...well...I honestly can't even remember. But if anyone actually managed to survive that ordeal, thanks for reading. I know I certainly enjoyed writing it (when I wasn't staring dumbly at my screen with nothing to write).
Cheers and happy gaming :)
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...not even sure if i'm posting this in the right section...
I also did some quick "concept" sketches whenever I got stuck writing this so I apologize for the upcoming cringes XD
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image no longer hosted — http://i.imgur.com/yuU7zmI.jpg[/img]BASIC INFO
ESO Name: @cyldra
Character Name: Cyldra or Cyl (pronounced SIGH-dra or SIGH for short)
Race: Bosmer (Wood Elf)
Age: 20 yrs
Sex: Female
Marital Status: single
Sexual Orientation: Bi/pansexual (tends to date women)
Affliction: nope
APPEARANCE
Height: 4 ft 9 in
Weight: 135 lb
Hair Color: dark brown
Eye Color: Green/Hazel
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WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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Short even for a Bosmer, Cyl is nevertheless sturdily built and able to stand her own ground. She prides herself on the plethora of tattoos snaking around her body, most of which are abstract depictions of dragons and nature, but two of which quote her favorite mottos in ancient Falmer script:
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“I was never wise”
“Protection of hearth and home”
“Protection of hearth and home”
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Example of tats
Not actually in Falmer or any script at all, I know.
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image no longer hosted — http://i.imgur.com/PzzJ8Te.jpg[/img].
She also enjoys showing off her scars and has a tale for each (the veracity of which are questionable). She keeps her hair shaved short with a mohawk-like puff of hair hugging her head as it’s “slightly more practical that way.” Piercings decorate her ears and brass plated teeth from her first kill (a young wolf) rest on her chin. A light sprinkle of freckles run along her cheeks and nose. Over said cheeks sit two green eyes with hidden flecks of gold and an outer ring of brown. She doesn’t consider herself beautiful by most standards, but then, she also doesn’t care for most people's standards.
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PERSONALITY
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LIKES
• Women of all shapes and sizes
• Dogs
• Scruffy beards
• Tattoos
• Anything with cheese
• Lock picking
• blacksmithing
• Dragons
• Red Rye mead
• Eyepatches & scars
• Dungeon delving and shiny, ancient relics
• Dogs
• Scruffy beards
• Tattoos
• Anything with cheese
• Lock picking
• blacksmithing
• Dragons
• Red Rye mead
• Eyepatches & scars
• Dungeon delving and shiny, ancient relics
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DISLIKES
• Drunkards
• Selfish bastards*
• Haughty bastards*
• Short tempered bastards*
• Politics
• Warmongers
*note: Cyl has no problems with literal bastards (i.e. a person born of parents not married to each other)
• Selfish bastards*
• Haughty bastards*
• Short tempered bastards*
• Politics
• Warmongers
*note: Cyl has no problems with literal bastards (i.e. a person born of parents not married to each other)
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QUIRKS
• Extremely forgetful and disorganized
• Enjoys collecting random Knick knacks
• Bad with children, much to her chargin…
• has a tendency to smile and laugh off her worries
• Somewhat “twitchy” or antsy
• Bookworm through and through, despite her rough past
• Enjoys collecting random Knick knacks
• Bad with children, much to her chargin…
• has a tendency to smile and laugh off her worries
• Somewhat “twitchy” or antsy
• Bookworm through and through, despite her rough past
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WRITTEN BIO
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“Well that could have gone better…”
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While she may look a bit rough around the edges, Cyl is actually a tender –if awkward – person. Not perhaps the fastest, bravest, richest, wisest, etc, Cyl prides herself instead on being more of a jack-of-all-trades, her easygoing nature and her resilience in the face of trials. She may be a bit reserved at first but people soon learn to appreciate her steadiness and warmth.
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“Well that could have gone better…”
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While she may look a bit rough around the edges, Cyl is actually a tender –if awkward – person. Not perhaps the fastest, bravest, richest, wisest, etc, Cyl prides herself instead on being more of a jack-of-all-trades, her easygoing nature and her resilience in the face of trials. She may be a bit reserved at first but people soon learn to appreciate her steadiness and warmth.
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A typical day in the life
Lady as a pup(more info below) & a book:
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She enjoys the simpler things in life: a lazy afternoon spent on tavern rooftops, a short book enjoyed by the hearth, or a casual stroll through the woods. That said when it comes to hers and her own; Cyl is fiercely loyal and would never willingly let a friend face danger without her.
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Despite her rough and tumble past, Cyl enjoys learning and can often be found with her nose in a book or pondering over some new spell or fighting technique.
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PAST & UPBRINGING
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just another sketch
this a view of her back...I realize it might be hard to tell...
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image no longer hosted — http://i.imgur.com/aRQxqRo.png[/img].
Born and raised in Riften, Cyl lost her parents early on to a fire and thus grew up as many street urchins do…picking locks and pockets. Eventually she informally joined up with the local thieves’ guild, running odd mercenary jobs for them, and building a small makeshift “family” among many of its stranger members. Here too she learned to respect others for their skills and persons more than their status, race, or beliefs. To her the grimiest skooma addict and the richest Altmer noble could be one and the same…well one might be a more desirable “mark” but it’s nothing personal…
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She was also gifted a mangy, runt of a mutt by one of her thieves’ guild friends. “Lady” she named her, although as a joke or not, no one knows.
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Lady has come to be Cyl's only real permanent "family" (thieves don't often stay in one particular place for long).
To this day, the two are virtually inseparable.
To this day, the two are virtually inseparable.
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Lady
Lady as an adult
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SKILLS
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SWORD & SHIELD
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“Better me than another”
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She may be small in stature but what she lacks in height, Cyl makes up for in sheer perseverance. Never quite the most skilled warrior, her distaste for seeing comrades set upon has pushed her to learn shield and one-handed tactics; if there is one thing she knows how to do well it’s take a beating. The mean streets of Riften’s wharfs taught her much in that respect…
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“Better me than another”
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She may be small in stature but what she lacks in height, Cyl makes up for in sheer perseverance. Never quite the most skilled warrior, her distaste for seeing comrades set upon has pushed her to learn shield and one-handed tactics; if there is one thing she knows how to do well it’s take a beating. The mean streets of Riften’s wharfs taught her much in that respect…
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beating down baddies
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MAGIC
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“Magic isn’t a tool to be calculated and measured, it’s wild and alive. Our job is to tame it”
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Although never formally taught magic in a guild or school, Cyl has a natural knack for it and hungrily learned as much as she could from her fellow thieves and mercenaries. To her magic is a beautiful, living thing worthy of respect and caution. Although she keeps her study to areas of healing and the use of divine light, she believes all branches should be respected – even necromancy- another reason for her initial avoidance of Tamriel’s mages guild.
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Although never formally taught magic in a guild or school, Cyl has a natural knack for it and hungrily learned as much as she could from her fellow thieves and mercenaries. To her magic is a beautiful, living thing worthy of respect and caution. Although she keeps her study to areas of healing and the use of divine light, she believes all branches should be respected – even necromancy- another reason for her initial avoidance of Tamriel’s mages guild.
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Living power
supposed to be doing some magic stuff here...
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BLACKSMITHY
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Although fairly new to the trade, Cyl often wonders why she didn't pick up the skill sooner; the ring of hammer on metal is as comforting to her as a lullaby to a babe. Currently, she makes extra coin fulfilling the occasional blacksmith writ.
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Although fairly new to the trade, Cyl often wonders why she didn't pick up the skill sooner; the ring of hammer on metal is as comforting to her as a lullaby to a babe. Currently, she makes extra coin fulfilling the occasional blacksmith writ.
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THE WAR
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“I wouldn’t die for a rag or a cause but I’ll fight to the end for a friend”
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As a footloose thief, Cyl pledges her loyalty to no one faction but rather to the people she cares for. Although if she had to pick, she wouldn’t mind marching behind Queen Ayrenn’s “swaying hips.” ;)
WHY THE DOMINION?
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Coming to the dominion on a bit of a whim but also to avoid the growing antagonism of Riften’s Nords towards Bosmer, Cyl is more than happy for the change of scenery. She also sees the move as an opportunity to discover and explore her Bosmer heritage, knowing little of their culture or ways. So she quite easily packed up her few belongings and loyal hound and headed for Elden Root.
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DONE. That took longer than I expected. Don't think I've written something that long that wasn't related to research in...well...I honestly can't even remember. But if anyone actually managed to survive that ordeal, thanks for reading. I know I certainly enjoyed writing it (when I wasn't staring dumbly at my screen with nothing to write).
Cheers and happy gaming :)
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