. ~ Kieran Slynne ~ .
Nickname(s): Kia
Age: 21
Year: Sapling
Sex/Gender: female
Sexual Preference: 99.9% of the time she likes guys, the occasional woman catches her eye though
Wing: Manticore
Species: shape shifter
Antion/ Darion: Antion
(c) Potato-Lord on Picrew.me
Human Appearance:
5'10" - Asian/white mix - warm brown hair in a sloppy bun - generally predatory expression and position
Being some White and Asian mix that she's never been told the exact identity of, this young woman has the striking mix of pale skin and warm, dark brown hair, hinting towards Asian blood, but a sharper shape to her face and features that hint towards European blood as well. A faint dusting of freckles covers her nose and the top of her cheeks.
She has a straight nose with a slight curve upwards at the end, though hardly noticeable. Her cheeks arent too high, but moderate, and her jaw has a soft square shape to it. Her chin is round with a slight square to it. Her eyes are almond-shaped, being on the thinner side, and theyre usually lowered in a thoughtful, determined, or angry stare. Her eyebrows are slightly arched with a gentle downward slope towards the inner corner of her eyes. Her full lips are a pale pink with a slight, but not too pronounced, cupids bow.
Her figure is tall and slim, being an ectomorph body type with a pear shape and sports about 20% body fat. She stands at 510, on the taller end. This helps give her a lithe appearance. Her gait, smooth and graceful, is almost a stalking motion, making her seem somewhat predatory. Her resting bitch face doesnt help this appearance in the slightest. Her legs make up a lot of her height, being a bit more than half of her body length. She has a smaller bust, making athletics easier for her. Her hips arent too wide, either, though they are wider than her shoulders to account for her body type. Shes just all around thin, being of an athletic body type over brute strength.
She is dusted with small nicks here and there from small incidents (climbing trees, tripping, playing with knives) However, there is a 3 inch scar, very faded rosy pink, on her left cheek. Its in the shape of a line, and its from a run-in with a dagger in one of many self training sessions with a tree, though on this occasion the dagger got stuck in the bark, and caught her as she yanked it out a little too spiritedly.
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Attire:
Kia is usually found in a light, plain, comfortably loose t-shirt, a size or two too large for her. She typically has this loosely tucked in to a pair of dark blue pants, made of a rough yet flexible fabric. Her pants are held up with a dark brown leather belt. There is a small pouch on the side of this belt with things such as currency, first aid supplies, and the like. Her fanciest knife sits proudly on her hip near this pouch, with a black handle laced with silver, and a layered blade of about 7 inches with swirling designs. She does, however, have one or two little blades stashed where she can grab them in a pinch.
Her shoes are always comfortable, no fashion sense in them at all, just the most comfortable calf height boots she finds, but they are quite often plain and dark, therefore matching what she wears.
Her dark warm brown hair she keeps up in a sloppy bun, typically with strands falling out of it, which she often doesn't bother to tuck back in. She bears no tattoos, she's never really considered getting one.
Shape Shift appearance: Most anything she pleases :)
Voice: Her voice is deep for a woman, and, though it carries obvious feminine tones, it's also masculine for a woman's. She often carries her voice low, giving her a rough tone to it, but she generally speaks high, smooth, and cheery when conversing with someone of authority. When she thinks about her voice, she's self conscious, as she has been told is like a man's, but she usually doesn't.
Personality:
Intelligent, intimidating, defensive, protective, uncomfortable around most people, natural-born leader, teasing, playful, (unwittingly) flirtatious.
This woman is intelligent, this is something few that know her can deny. While she is quiet often, which results in the occasional assumtion that she isn't bright and keeps to herself for fear of sounding dumb, but that's completely wrong. Others believe she's quiet because she's cocky and sees herself as above others, which is also wrong, though she might look down on some. She is merely quiet due to her observance and thoughtfulness. If anybody were to challenge her on her intelligence or empathy, she would typically let it lie and shrug it off, but she'd make a point of proving them wrong from then on. Especially if this involves making the individual in question look dumb.
Intimidating. That's how those who don't know her would describe her in one word. To be fair, she is tall, she is quiet (when she does speak, she has a deep, and even somewhat masculine, voice), she's got a resting bitch face, and a somewhat intense aura. However, she just acts this way as a protective mechanism. If people are intimidated or simply put-off by her attitude, they can't approach her in order to manipulate her or threaten her. It's a win-win.
While this woman can be defensive, as part of protective mechanism, this shell drops as soon as she realizes you don't want to be a threat or you don't have the capacity to be one. So, if you align yourself with her or are just plain dumb, then she'll be one of the biggest mocking, teasing, and playful individuals you'll meet.
Yes, she's protective. She has to be. She's decent at fighting, she cares too much about people, and she has every right to be protective of her loved ones. This does, however, mean that getting on the wrong side of her or someone she cares for could result in losing a finger or two. Or... she might go and get herself losing a finger or two.
Kia is a natural-born leader. Just being around her will make it evident. She has a commanding air, even when she's being playful. She tries not to be rude or unnecessarily mean, but she will be very firm and might bully those who aren't behaving, just an itty bit.
To elaborate further on what was stated earlier, she is very playful and teasing. She was raised in a family where playful roasts are a sign of affection rather than bullying, and she doesn't attempt to filter it now that it's been trained into her. So, if you're a sensitive soul, or can't understand a jest, a relationship with her won't work out.
Lastly, this poor woman is unwittingly flirtatious sometimes. She doesn't mean it most the time, she really doesn't. She doesn't consider herself especially attractive, but she's had guys flirt back after she's been unwittingly flirting and had to apologize about a million times in such instances, with a beet red complexion. So... she might flirt with you without meaning it, but this could also be a subconscious portrayal of her feelings for you, who knows?
Strengths:
- First and foremost, her ability to gather information from a variety of sources. She's good at overhearing, as she isn't often noticed, and she's good at earning trust so that people feel they can talk to her. She often can't bring herself to share what others tell her in confidence, but it's still information useful to her.
- She is athletic and graceful
- Extremely talented with knives, but rather well-rounded in all fighting styles
- She has a silver tongue, she can, in most situations, manipulate people out of the clothes on their backs.
Weaknesses:
- There are some who realize her manipulation tactics, and, in these situations, she must fall to her knees begging for that which she wants. She isn't used to people picking up on her fox like nature, and is caught quite off guard by those who do
- Asthma, while not extreme, it affects her and she has the occasional attack. The one weakness she is extremely guarded about
- Those she loves. She will go to the ends of the earth and eagerly get herself killed for those she loves, even if said individual doesn't return the sentiment
- She isnt naturally likeable to most, and often has to put in an effort to have people like her
Likes:
- Her family and friends
- Feeling heard
- Being in a leadership role. She won't put immense effort to make others listen to and respect her, as she doesn't care much to have power. However, when she is in a position of responsibility, she appreciates it
Dislikes:
- Feeling ignored
- Threats to her loved ones
- Being taken for granted
- Feeling patronized (some might call her a hypocrite)
- Idiots, haughty people, the like
Reputation: She's seen as cold, calculating, and detached by those who don't know her. To be fair, she comes off as either cold for the first few times one might meet her. She used to come off as shy, but has since put on a constant stern expression and broody gaze. However, you'll hear a good word or two put in about her loyalty at times as well. She doesn't often display her intelligence, but her loyalty is without question.
Affiliations: OPEN
Love Interest: Y'know she's got her eye on somebody... ;)
Kin: One or two professors at school are distantly related to her, but nobody really worth mentioning
Pet: Not really her pet, she's got a raven that visits her when she's at school every year, though. She gave it a cookie once and since then he's a beggar at her door. She loves him, though, calls him/her Steve.
Theme Songs: Overthinking - The Astronomers
Backstory: She, like most at this school, grew up blessed. She was well loved but rebellious just because. Her family is well known, with even a few infamous Darions sharing the name.
Other: She doesn't like drama, somehow winds up part of too much though.