AURANE Played By: Meghan Character Name: Aurane Cub Name (if any): n/a Previous Names (if any): n/a Race: Glider Gender: Female Age: 527 Height: A little shorter then the typical female glider, but not enough to make her out of the ordinary. Build: Wiry, with not much mass to her… her hips and shoulders are narrow. What muscle she has is lean and tough, making her surprisingly resilient despite her appearance. Hair Color: A bright cool-colored black, silky-fine in texture, easily tangled, and has no natural wave or curl to it. Braided up and kept wrapped in a coronet around her head. Reaches the small of her back when unbound. Eyes: Grey in color, almond shaped and slightly slanted. She has a rather piercing glance. Skin Color: Medium pale and not particularly rosy, burns before she tans. Facial Features: Clean, smooth features that come off as dignified looking. Has a generally oval face shape, a little wide at the brow and narrow at the chin. Her nose is long and turns up slightly at the tip and her lips are smallish. Voice: Low pitched but clear…it carries pretty well on it's own, Her voice tends to crack when she speaks loudly. Mental Voice: Similar to her speaking voice but a little brighter in tone, conveying more emotion. Scars, Birthmarks, Etc.: A few thin, slightly raised scars on the backs of her hands and arms…but they're not very noteworthy. Occupation: Scout and gatherer Lovemate: none Lifemate: none Recognized: none Family: Khasi (mother - living) Amarik (father - living) Children: none Usual Clothing: High-necked glider jumpsuit, fingerless gloves, and supple calf-high leather boots, all grayish black in color, faded from travel. Has a belt slung loosely around her hips. Heavy Clothing: Same as above, save that there is a thick cloak added, and the gloves are lined with fur and are not fingerless. Light Clothing: There isn't really much one can do to a jumpsuit that makes it cooler to wear without ruining it…so it's the same as her normal clothing. Jewelry/Adornments: A thin metal circlet, used to keep her hair back from her face when it's loose. It was the only jewelry she was wearing when she left the mountain, and now it is usually left in her pack. Weapons/Tools: She has a long knife, sheathed in her belt, and a bola. Special Items: A small pack, really nothing more then a drawstring sack with a sash sewn on so it can be slung across a shoulder. It's important to Aurane since it allows her to keep her hands free. Magic: Sending, self-levitation (if acceptable) Fears: She desperately hopes that the call she has heard has a friendly source, but has a niggling little fear that it could be a trick or trap. Mildly claustrophobic…caves and dens won't get her nervous, but not being able to move freely will. Likes: The company of others, having someone to talk to. Finding something beautiful in an unexpected place. She's also fond of water and swimming. Dislikes: Complete silence…it's creepy. Being cold and damp...one or the other is easily dealt with, but both? Ugh. Personality: Aurane is inquisitive and in general kindly, but has a tendency to let herself get pushed into the background by those with stronger personalities. She isn't a leader and probably never will be since she is not particularly aggressive, but this fact doesn't bother her. She is content to rely on the decisions of others, but will not follow blindly. Orders that she finds foolish or just plain strange will be questioned with stubborn tenacity. Aurane abhors physical confrontation and will only fight if forced to defend her very life and the lives of others…the sight and scent of blood associated with preparing meat makes her a tad faint…making her pretty useless as a hunter. She isn't cowardly, she simply was not raised to deal with violence. This doesn't keep her from having backbone however. Under times of extreme duress she will slip behind a stony mask and do what must be done…at least until it's safe again. She relishes the times when she is able to simply relax and not worry about day to day things. Sees Self As: Nothing particularly different or special, just Aurane. History: Born amidst the stable and somewhat stagnant society of the gliders, Aurane was raised to fit herself into a niche within that society and to stay there without causing disturbance. She did not have a particularly strong attachment to her parents as much of their time was taken up with their duties, but was not resentful toward them. Her curiosity and love for exploration made her the perfect scout, and she would often range far afield for days upon end, fending for herself through packed supplies and what she could glean from the land. She kept track of particular herds in the region, reporting back to the hunters when conditions were pointing toward their success. It was during one of her longer excursions that she first heard the call. A faint, almost incomprehensible sending that did not come from anyone she had heard of. She didn't mention it to others for fear of causing unrest… Even during the times the call could not be heard, the fact that it existed tickled at the back of her mind, stirring her to go farther and farther afield until the day she finally packed her few things and left for good in search of the source of the mysterious sending. Quote: "Well, isn't that odd…"