sparrow

ᚢᛚᚠᛦᛋᚬᚾᚴ

❝ When you meet her, you will recognise her for who she is—a free spirit, a wandering star. ❞ — - lang leav

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᛭ 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄… Ylva "Sparrow" of the Shoqa
᛭ 𝐀𝐆𝐄… 30
᛭ 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑… Female
᛭ 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 & 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐍… Miqo'te; Keeper of the Moon
᛭ 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓… 5'1"/138 ponze
᛭ 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄… Athletic endomorph
᛭ 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄… Sonorous with a hard, almost flat edge
᛭ 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍… Sharlayan gleaner
᛭ 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒… Eorzean, Huntspeak, ???
᛭ 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒… Patchouli, oakmoss, lily-of-the-valley
᛭ 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄… Drifter

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐒…
᛭ A small dagger (hidden in her boot when applicable)
᛭ Her bow, a quiver of arrows worn on her lower back
᛭ A leather journal detailing the aspects of beasts and creatures
᛭ A well-worn leather belt featuring several pouches of varying sizes
᛭ A sample collection kit including glass vials and syringes
᛭ A map of the realm that she drafted herself
᛭ A kravik lyre featuring myriad runes carved into its dark wood

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌… Though the members of the Shoqa clan often interact with peoples of other cultures when they travel abroad, they do not bother following the nuances of modern society. They are an odd sort of people that heed their whims while doing whatever they will to ensure that their lives are lived how they see fit.𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓… The Shoqa are natural-born hunters and hold other hunters, regardless of their background, in the highest esteem should they manage to prove themselves to them. What exactly that entails is something of a mystery, but one assured method is to participate in their annual celebration dubbed the Bloodmoon. Sparrow herself had once been the individual to 'herald' this celebration, thus her nickname: Wolfsong.𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄… While the Shoqa are indeed seasoned hunters, they revere the plentiful nature that surrounds them: trees, flowers, beasts—all of it. That of which they hunt for sustenance and materials is used in its entirety and, what they cannot find a use for, they bury and thereafter pray over the grave to honor the life in which they'd taken.

𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆… To those who are aware of them, the Shoqa have earned a reputation for being fearsome monster slayers. However, they do not kill at random. Rather, the Shoqa only slay creatures that are considered evil: those of which that harm for the sake of doing harm. Otherwise, they keep a profound respect for beasts and creatures, often choosing to observe, learn about, and interact with them. In fact, for being 'backwoods' folk, they've many tomes dedicated to what knowledge they've gathered.𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌… As a tribe conditioned to living within a densely forested land, their knowledge of the collection and usage of native flora must be well-versed. The Shoqa are experts in creating herbal remedies for various illnesses that they peddle to local clans, while other plants, typically dried and bundled, are utilized for rituals or ceremonies.𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄… One of the most prized possessions of the Shoqa are their bees. The diminutive, fuzzy vilekin are diligently kept in hand-woven basket hives, and the honey they produce have myriad applications including antiseptic salves, baked goods, candies, cosmetics, and mead.𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆… As might be expected, the Shoqa tend to hunt for what constitutes the bulk of their diet: meat. However, they are also very fond of mushrooms, often gathering and then incorporating them in a broad range of dishes.𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂… At their core, the Shoqa are what Eorzeans would call bards. They are story-tellers, and they prefer to tell tales through song. Typical instruments played during their performances include drums and flutes, but their most beloved instrument is the lyre—that in particular is crafted from spruce and oak woods, and then runes specific to the lyre’s player are carved into its body.𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐒… The Shoqa’s usual waterside haunts tend to be home to freshwater mussels. While the mussels were originally incorporated into their lives as a means of sustenance, the clan also discovered pearls. Since then, they have learned to fashion accessories from them. While many of these accessories are worn by the Shoqa, some are used in barter trading with the few other Keeper of the Moon clans found in Dravania.𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒… As they have long resided within northern Dravania, the Shoqa have shed the naming conventions of their Black Shroud kin years ago. Suffixes are no longer used, and males are given their own name at birth. Along with this, while retaining something of a loose matriarchal society, males remain within the structure of the clan rather than leave to roam as solitary individuals.

𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒… The faces of the Shoqa feature haunting, silvery eyes. They are sensitive to sunlight—especially as they lead nocturnal lives—but possess superior low light vision.𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐍… With dusky skinstones, the Shoqa are able to obscure themselves readily within the thick forested region they live in, often choosing to hide inside the canopies of the trees.𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑… Hair colors of the Shoqa range from dusty brown to deep gray-brown to burnt umber. The hair texture typically maintains a slight wave and is mildly coarse to the touch.𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 & 𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒… The ears of a Shoqa resemble that which belong to felines, as is the norm for a miqo'te. Their tails are typically plush.𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒… Unlike some miqo’te, the nails of a Shoqa are not elongated but they are sharp and are regularly maintenanced to be so.𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐇… The canines of a Shoqa are typical of other Keepers of the Moon. They are lengthy, narrow, and—of course—sharp.