Country Affiliation: Wanderer
Race: Human
Tier: D-Tier [Novice]
Specialization: Strength
Age + Birthdate: 22, 01. 06.
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Bisexual
Personality:
Nessa is best described as a fairly carefree person. She doesn't get stressed out very often and she tends to take things as they come without planning much ahead. And even if she does worry, it rarely shows on her face, as she prefers to ponder issues in silence. When one looks at her for the first time, she seems to have some sort of regal air to her, almost as if she were an aristocrat or even royalty.
Despite what that first impression might suggest however, Nessa is not really what you would call a refined person. In fact when it comes to her interaction with other she's an outright tease, often provoking and flirting with other people, be they men or women. While she mostly does it for fun and entertainment, if she's really interested in the person she may also be serious in her advances which makes it somewhat hard to tell when she's genuinely interested in someone and when she's just joking around. While she holds good intentions for the most part, she's not someone who consider herself a hero or even someone who has a duty to help others. She does not actively seek out what would be considered evil and fight it, but rather is more focused on her own personal travels and exploration of the world, if she ends up helping a couple of people along the way she doesn't mind, but it is not exactly her primary goal. Furthermore Nessa does not see combat as something that inherently puts people at odds. If she is ok with a person's character she'll spend the night drinking with them, even if she knows that tomorrow she may meet the same person on the battlefield. If the situation she's in is a bit more serious she herself tends to be considerably more solemn and calm than her usual open and energetic self.
Another trait of hers is the fact that she's loyal to all those close to her. Whether they be allies or friends doesn't matter, Nessa is not very likely to betray those people she has built an emotional bond towards. Similarly she also seems to be rather attached to the concept of "repaying your debt", that is to say she will not forget good done to her and will do her best to repay her benefactor in whatever way she may see fit. The reverse is true as well however, those that wrong her she will not let get away no matter what and will even hunt them down if necessary. Beyond those few quirks, Nessa also tends to get somewhat needy or even moody if there's nothing much happening, in which case she's almost guaranteed to pester people close to her in one way or another. On top of all that she also tends to be a little bit hedonistic. While she's not extreme in that regard, she still does seek pleasure and things to enjoy, whether it be food, drinks, love or even just a hot bath after a long journey, Nessa makes sure to make use of all of it.
Nessa can also be called remarkably determined and stubborn. If she has her mind set on something then she won't give up no matter what. As admirable that may seem both in life and in combat, when it also extends to most mundane situations it can become somewhat annoying. If Nessa decides she's gonna get something from someone, then she's not letting up until the other person gives in.
Finally another thing Nessa derives pleasure from is combat, while she isn't exactly a blood knight with an unnatural thirst for battle and bloodshed, assuming that someone can provide her with a good challenge, whether it be a friendly spar with a friend or a fight to the death with an enemy she's bound to enjoy the experience one way or another. Another personality trait that gets to shine during a fight is what most would describe as cockiness. Nessa is well aware of her own powers and skill and she puts complete trust and confidence in them without a silver of doubt. She also doesn't shy away from making that fact clear to both allies and foes she encounters. That in turns gives her a somewhat arrogant aura when dealing with that topic.
Overall Nessa can be both a good friend and loyal ally, if one is prepared to deal with her often troublesome characteristics.
Likes:
- Weapons: It should not really come as a surprise that as a fighter Nessa is also a weapons enthusiast. In fact the only thing preventing her from being a weapons collector is the fact that she travels around a lot.
- Rain: Nessa likes the sound, the smell and most of all the feeling of rain hitting her skin.
- Cooking: Surprisingly enough Nessa is in fact an excellent cook and if given the chance will gladly prepare her own meals.
Dislikes:
- Smoke: Not all smoke bothers Nessa. It's usually only the smoke from someone smoking pipe or if something particularly vile is being burned. She cannot stand the smell that seems to stick to her clothes for days afterwards.
- Crowded areas: It's very hard to move trough such areas and she's more often than not groped by someone hiding in the masses.
- Spiders: Though Nessa generally speaking is fond of animals and doesn't mind insects too much, arachnids creep her out. It's not even just their appearance but also their way of living and the general ideas associated with them.
Aspirations:
Nessa's aspirations can be seen as having two sides. On one hand she wants to better herself and become the best possible version of herself. It's a rather vague goal as she herself doesn't exactly know what she's supposed to be, but at the very least she knows that training and travelling will at least give her a good basis for finding out. While her first goal is mostly pointing inwards, her second one is completely turned outwards. Nessa wants to make an impact on the world. She wants to write history in one way or another. It's a rather monstrous and ambitious goal, however she believes that the betterment of herself and changing the world are two things that are in fact intertwined and reaching one of the two will result in reaching the other one as well.
Phobias/fears: It's somewhat possible to guess's Nessa's fears and insecurities simply by looking at what kind of person she is. Her mobility and freedom being taken away is one of those things. Cages, chains, cuffs, all of those things can send shivers down her spin. Especially the concept of slavery however tends to make her stomach turn. Besides that she also has a fear of losing or betraying herself. Not staying true to who she really is and not being able to recognize herself, in a way she doesn't fear the event itself, but rather the situation that will put her in such a position that she will not be able to stay true to herself.
Face-Claim: Scathach - Fate/Grand Order
Hair Color: Burgundy
Eye Color: Burgundy
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Appearance:
Nessa's a fairly tall and slender young woman. For someone who spends a lot of time outside her skin is surprisingly light. Her two most striking features would probably be her long dark burgundy coloured hair which reaches down all the way down her back, a characteristic she herself likes quite a bit, as well as her crimson eyes which while coming across as rather soft, but they can become a piercing gaze at a moment's notice, usually when Nessa is agitated. They become almost like slits, giving her a beast like quality. Though fairly muscular Nessa's limbs and body appear rather slender, in fact even thin clothes don't reveal her muscles, it's only when she gets completely naked that one notices that she has must have worked a lot to get the body she currently has.
When it comes to choice of clothing Nessa's number one choice is comfortable clothes that are easy to move around in. Looks are a secondary thing for her. When it comes to travel she prefers to wear only leather armor that allows for maximal agility and mobility as well as some protection while at the same time providing a certain degree of comfort when out of combat. The usual colour scheme is the same as her hair with the secondary colour being a rather dark shade of purple. The only other thing that really stands out and usually isn't leather are two silvery shoulder pads that shield her shoulders from any weapon she might carry on her shoulder while travelling. Given the importance of weapons for her it's uncommon to see her without one and in fact she often even sleeps wile clutching one. She also wears an amulet featuring a wolf's head biting down on a crescent moon.
Rukh Alignment: White
Special Traits: N/A
History:
Nessa comes from a rather interesting family. Namely they were from Magnostadt. And almost all the members were accomplished magicians, in fact the family had a quite high social status. Nessa grew up in a household with a rather staggering number of siblings.There was only one problem however, Nessa was not the real sibling of any of them. Though she never talked with anyone in detail about it, apparently Nessa was the child from an affair her father had. Though she had been taken in by the family as a means to save face and not damage the social standing of the family she wasn't being looked at like a real child or sister by either the mother or her siblings. Her mother especially seemed to take issue with her even being there. The members of the household generally avoided her and a couple of her siblings would often pick on her as well. Her mother particularly had the habit to blame Nessa for almost anything that happened in the household.
A few of the siblings were slightly more favorable, spending time with her or even playing with them. Her father too, seemed to be softer on her than most of the other family members were. That however did not help her much as even the few nice brothers and sisters she had as well as her father could not be very frank and open in their showing of affection as Nessa essentially had the whole family against her.
Nessa was more or less forced to spend her days doing housework. She wasn't even being taught magic like the rest of the children of the household, so when it came to what little free time she had Nessa didn't have many options. After some time she adopted the habit of running away from home for short periods of time and later on she even started to play around with weapons behind the house where her siblings usually had their target practice. Soon afterwards the playing became training and at that point Nessa was forming herself into a fighter without even realizing it.
Time went on and nothing much changed in Nessa's life, in fact it was starting to become monotonous and quite a bit tedious. She had gotten used to the abuse her mother inflicted upon her and was practically numb to it at this point. Instead of being fearful she'd just sigh, roll her eyes and do the task she had been given. As she grew older however she realized something, she did not have to stay there, they probably wouldn't bother stopping her, heck they probably wouldn't even mind it if she just went away. She pondered over the matter for some time before deciding to pack up the essential things she'd need, write a quick letter for her father and the few siblings that seemed to care about her and step out of the house with the intention of not coming back anytime soon.
The sixteen year old Nessa set out into the world with the intention of finding glory. The next several years she simply traveled, trained and did whatever job she could find to sustain herself. The more time passed, the more confident she became that she had made the right decision. And even then, a whole world was out there waiting for her and she was gonna jump right into it.
Role-Play Sample:
The sun was high up above what appeared to be a barren field. Grass swaying in the faint wind, a single dead tree were seemingly the only things one could find there. Or at least that would usually be the case. Right now, there was an abnormality in that usually barren field of nothing. Something that looked like a tent could clearly be seen even from a distance.
And even the usual eerie silence of the field was being broken. Like a clockwork, a steady "thump" noise would sound every other moment. The source of said noise was none other than the biggest abnormality that could be found in that field on that day. A human by the name of Nessa Arkwright. She stood next to the dead tree, with her hands firmly gripping a spear. With each breath she took she drove the tip of her spear deep into the old dry bark of the tree.
That scene had been going on without a change for the past couple hours. Nessa's hands had bruises all over them, her skin was slightly torn and there was blood on the shaft of the spear, however she ignored it. That was her standard training routine and at this point then pain was nothing to her. After about another hour of the same motions being repeated it finally stopped.
Nessa looked at the sky as she slowly wiped the sweat off her forehead. Smiling she walked back to her tent and left the old tree behind her.
