- Pronouns
- She/Her
SkelepunBeanie
Spooky
Basic Information
Character’s full name: Valerie Gerharde
DOB: 18th July
Music: [X]
Vyre Profile: [X]
Divine Profile: [X]
Spiritblessed Profile: [X]
Art by Elz!
Physical appearanceCharacter’s full name: Valerie Gerharde
DOB: 18th July
Music: [X]
Vyre Profile: [X]
Divine Profile: [X]
Spiritblessed Profile: [X]
Art by Elz!
Gender: Female
Race: Human (Kaltic)
Age: 23
How old does she appear: Young adult woman
Sexuality: Asexual
Weight: 130 lbs
Height: 5'6
Body build: Average
Face Shape: Angular, narrow
Eye colour:
Skin tone: Pale white
Distinguishing marks: Silvery scales on the backs of her hands
Hair colour: Black
Type of hair: Long, straight
Hairstyle: Often Braided or Half-Braided
Usual fashion of dress: Simple clothing that is easy to move in.
Favourite outfit: Her travelling outfit.
Jewellery or accessories: None usually
Languages:
Rede - First language
Common - Taught from a young age
Old Arcturan -
Elvish - Learnt from Storm Arcturus
Voice: Light Kaltic accent.
Personality
Good personality traits:
Usually courageous, determined, open-minded
Bad personality traits:
Somewhat Stubborn, switches between overconfidence and lack of confidence frequently.
Social Status:
Steward to Countess Briarwood of Drakenport
Squire to Knight Kharn Sicarus of Aeroch Nor
Sense of humour:
Loves witty humour and lighthearted banter, especially wordplay. Not keen on dark or dirty jokes.
Character’s greatest joy in life:
Travelling and seeing new things
Character’s greatest fear:
Being useless
Other Fears:
Bok'ra
Uncomfortable with:
Sailing (prone to seasickness)
Insects / Reptiles
Crowds, especially when staring at her
Character is most at ease when:
Travelling the wilderness or sketching
Annoyed when:
People insist that she is incapable of defending herself.
Enraged when:
Those close to her are hurt.
Depressed or sad when:
She gets homesick, feels helpless or someone she cares about is hurt.
Priorities:
Figuring out her place in this chaotic world.
Life philosophy:
You can find beauty and joy in the most unexpected places, you just have to look.
Character’s soft spot:
Interesting conversations, cakes and people being nice to her.
Is this soft spot obvious to others?:
Possibly. Except for the cakes, where the answer is definitely.
Health
Physical:
Valerie is afflicted with vyrism.
Mental:
Valerie is finally doing better.
Soul:
Valerie is Water-blessed. She is aware that the elemental keeping her calm is also slowly consuming her soul.
Scars:
- Humanoid bite scar on her right hand
- Stab scar on her chest
Illnesses:
N/A
Past
Before the Landing
Valerie's parents lived in a small Kaltic town on the coast in the distant North. Her father was a guard, the same as his father before him, and he taught her the very basics of self-defense. Her mother spent her days hunting animals and raising their adventurous daughter until she fell severely ill. Valerie's mother always told her to find the small, hidden bits of beauty in everything, with her last words to her daughter being "Beauty can be found in the darkest of times, let that be the light that guides you." Valerie has tried to live by those words since, for better or for worse.
Once she was an adult, Valerie moved into the forests near her hometown. During the summer months, she would earn money hunting animals to sell in the market. During the winter, she would return to the town to earn money through odd jobs, mostly at the Docks. The sailors she met there helped her practice her Common, and soon she had saved enough money to take her to the Landing for the new life she'd dreamed of.
Present
Homes:
- Drakenport
- ???
Pets: A black and white elderly stray cat she found at the docks.
Religion: Visage, though tends to have a somewhat cynical view of the other Gods.
Occupation: Steward to Briarwood, Master Carver
Finances: Comfortable, but unable to spend frivolously.
Favourites
Colour: Blue
Music: Soothing music
Food: Baked goods. Anything sweet.
Literature: Stories about heroes, whether tragic or not. And poetry.
Form of entertainment: Art
Mode of transportation: Walking.
Most prized possession: Her sketchbooks
Habits
Hobbies: Sketching, exploring
Plays a musical instrument?: She can sing a bit, but she prefers to do so without an audience. Learning Lute.
How he/she would spend a rainy day: Sat by a warm fireplace, sketching, with her cat nearby.
Smokes: Does not
Drinks:
Other drugs: None
Sleeping Habits: Sleeps when tired, prone to vivid dreams, even without magic curses.
Extremely skilled at: Remembering what she has seen when she begins sketching.
Extremely unskilled at: Judging a person's character correctly
Nervous tics: Avoiding eye contact, going quiet
Relationships
For my ease and comfort, this list will only feature those who Valerie feels strongly about.
Please do not be offended if you are not on this list / have been removed from this list.
If you are curious about how Valerie currently feels about your character, feel free to find out ICly!
Above
Name: Visage
Profile: [x]
Theme: The Moon Will Sing
Family
No bond is stronger than the family we choose
Name: Captain Whiskers
Profile: [Scroll down]
Theme: Here comes the boy
Valerie’s somewhat-loyal feline companion. If anything happens to him,
prepare for a reaction that would make John Wick say “...Damn, that went a bit far.”
Name: Storm Arcturus
Profile: [x]
Theme: Inkpot Gods
Storm is like a father to Valerie. She’d give her life to protect him.
Trusted
Valerie considers these people to be very close friends. She trusts them with her life, and likely owes it to them.
Name: Malark Tallstag
Profile: [x]
Theme: Overthinker
A mentor and close friend. Valerie shares a house and business with him, and he was one of her first friends when she arrived in the Landing.
Name: Kharn Sicarus
Profile: [x]
Theme: Here’s a Health to the Company
A good sailor, and a good friend. He has taught her many things, and makes very good company.
Good Friends and Colleagues
People who Valerie considers to be friends, or she works with them. Or both.
Name: Freia
Profile: [x]
Theme: Monster
Valerie is proud of the Caparii and her schemes, but often worries for her.
Name: Raenyr
Profile: [x]
Theme: Tide
Valerie has a great respect for this man, even if she doesn’t always understand his motives.
Name: Briarwood
Profile: [x]
Theme: Tidal Rush
As her Steward, Valerie has done a lot of work with the woman. She sometimes questions her motives and choices, but overall respects her opinions and ambitions.
Name: Eren Vow
Profile: [x]
Theme: Stranded Lullaby
The best of the followers of Visage, Valerie values his wisdom and insight.
Name: Anwar Attia
Profile: [x]
Theme: Eternal Youth
Valerie has a lot of respect for him, and enjoys his company. She trusts his knowledge of fashion more than anyone else’s.
Friendly Faces
Valerie enjoys the company of these folks.
Name: Lana Wake
Profile: [x]
Valerie is constantly impressed by her knowledge and kindness.
Name: Ruvan Kegheart
Profile: [x]
The owner of the best tavern in Altera! At least, that’s her opinion. Baron Kegheart is a dwarf Valerie is often happy to see.
Name: Mylohk
Profile: [x]
Valerie sees great potential in Mylohk, both for his skills as a smith and in combat. She is eager to see where his path takes him.
Name: Hellman Kegheart
Profile: [x]
Most people say Hellman is crazy, and they might be right. Maybe that’s why Valerie gets along so well with her.
Name: Aesi R’ovan
Profile: [x]
Valerie enjoys the company of this sassy elf, but is envious of their insane luck.
Name: Marian
Profile: [x]
Valerie has a lot of respect for her, especially after the help she’s given.
Its Complicated
Valerie doesn’t dislike these people, but… She certainly does not trust them.
Name:Branko Callas
Profile: [x]
Theme: Otar the Foul
Valerie knows what he is capable of, and that he only sees her as a pawn. However, he’s useful for now, and has saved her life on multiple occasions.
Name: Bok’ra
Profile: [x]
Theme: Ghost
The man changed Valerie’s entire worldview… for the worse. She pities him and his current state, and may be inclined to help him, but she will likely not trust him fully every again.
Name: Suzi
Profile: [x]
Theme: Welly Boots
Valerie feels like her presence will only serve to hurt Suzi, whether it is the parenting she cannot provide or those that would use Suzi to get to her, and so she tries to keep her distance.
Distrusted
Sometimes, trust is difficult to earn. Especially when it has been damaged.
Name: Miya Bellamy
Profile: [x]
Valerie was already suspicious of Miya when she kept pushing to get her drunk and admitting to being nice for the sake of ‘earning trust’. When she found out Miya’s role in the guard, her suspicions were proven correct.
Name: Reinhard Von Strussenblud
Profile: [x]
Valerie has been given the impression that Reinhard is more bark than bite. She does have a little respect for his double-crossing, and feels that with a bit more secrecy, he would make a fine follower of Visage.
Name: Leonhardt Von Drachenhort
Profile: [x]
Leonhardt has treated Valerie decently, but he supports the Inquisition quite strongly, which she has a strong distaste for.
Name: Frost Menguar
Profile: [x]
Frost told others of Valerie’s vyrism while she was still trying to keep it a secret, and may have admitted to wanting to kill vyres. Valerie will maintain this ‘truce’ while Storm cares for Frost, but she struggles to get along with her.
Annoyances
And sometimes trust is broken, never to be regained.
Name: Aki Bellamy
Profile: [x]
Theme: Theseus
Some people just never learn.
Credits
Val's art at the top by the wonderful Elz!
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