There are only five things that matter, in this world or the next. Their names are Sam, Eugene, Walter, Jamie and Atticus.
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- Eyes
- Black chitin. And there are eight of them.
- Hair
- Lavender
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- Pale grey
- Height
- 4’ 10”
- Weight
- 78 lbs
Appearance
Physical quirks
Attie is somewhat farsighted due to her anatomically arachnid eyes, and a little faceblind as well. She is ambidextrous.
Apparel & Accessories
When out and about, Attie likes to cover up her more unusual features in order to avoid unwanted attention. She will typically wear a deep-brimmed hat (like a fedora), scarf with shirt collar tucked in, gloves, and a full-length trench coat, at minimum. She chooses very drab and neutral colors in order to blend in, although at home she is rather partial to swishy skirts and the colors pink and purple.
Since the Moskal incident, Attie has completely let herself go in terms of “looking acceptable”. She only wears clothing when she has to, and is covered head to toe in assorted fungi, algae, and lichens.
Special abilities
Atticus has fully-functioning gills, and can breathe easily both in air and underwater. Additionally, after her "rebirth" by Moskal, her skin has microscopic striations like a worm or a gecko, which allows her to climb walls with ease.
Mentality
Failures & Embarrassments
Three times, she has failed. And three times, she has lost them. Now she's down to two. Nothing left to do but fix it.
Mental Trauma
Laughs in Preskov Wyrnian.
Morality & Philosophy
There are only five things that matter, in this world or the next, and their names are Sam, Eugene, Walter, Jaimie, and Atticus. Everything else is of no consequence, unless it gets in the way of the five things that do, in which case, it must be removed.
/*Evidence: Sam and the ghost (as small children), the Feywild situation, Yzabel's WHOLE DEAL and Moskal*/
person.gender_identity
In the abscence of any evidence otherwise, Attie has decided that she is probably a girl. Sometimes she wonders if she’s not a boy too, though.
Taboos
Implying that there isn't any way to eventually bring her family back together and have things the way they were before. In the back of her mind, she knows this is impossible, but they were the only safe and sane forces in her life, and she cannot accept that even if she gets them back, things will be changed.
Known Languages
Common, Maarlons (home language), Thieves’ Cant, Preskov Wyrnian (first language).
Personality
Motivation
Atticus WILL reunite the Greywater Orphans. Obviously, she prefers to do so in life, but if she dies trying, well, she’ll keep at it anyhow.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Nothing escapes Atties’s notice. She is so perceptive that she can read lips from 50 paces.
Likes & Dislikes
Attie loves heights, being underground, and especially being underwater, as those places are very inaccessible so represent safety from things that might hurt her. She prefers cities to rural areas for the reason that they provide far more of these areas and have a higher tolerance for general weirdness.
Atticus has an instinctive distrust for anything with a spirit. This includes fey, plants, and herself. The one exception to this rule is Jamie. She is mortally afraid of fae and large wildernesses, although this has been dulled somewhat due to her worst fears having been realized. Forests and cold are her least favorite biomes, as they remind her of Moskal.
Virtues & Personality perks
Atticus is extremely stubborn and unswayable in her convictions. She will do anything for the health, happiness and safety of her friends. This is not hyperbole. She would trade a thousand lives for theirs in an instant. Even death will not stop her.
Vices & Personality flaws
Atticus no longer has any regard for life or property. Her predominant emotion has also shifted from fear to rage. Altogether, an extremely unstable and dangerous individual.
Personality Quirks
Attie has a habit of lurking under boardwalks and watching/eavesdropping on people having normal lives. Coincidentally, this allows her to pick up a lot of rumors and potential intel. This also means she's often sopping wet, as she simply swims around in her clothes when she needs to go places but doesn't feel like keeping up the charade of normalcy. When discovered swimming, she tends to float facedown like a corpse hoping the person will go away, but if they start to investigate further will abruptly flip over and bare her teeth. This has yet to fail to scare them away.
When surprised or scared, Attie releases a cloud of spores from her gills. Lately, she has also begun doing so when enraged as well.
Social
Birthplace
Shadowwatch Peaks, Tauth Basyre, Omyril
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Greywater Orphan
Family Ties
Sam. Eugene. Walter. And Jaime.
. . . That’s it.
Religious Views
The gods can chill and do their own thing if they just GIVE THEM BACK. Until then, we have a problem.
Social Aptitude
Attie was never socialized as a child, and so was essentially feral until she was picked up by the Greywater Orphanage at the estimated age of 5. In combination with her general features being incompatible with much of the wider world, this has resulted in her being extremely nervous and socially inept, to the point that she actually scares people who don't know her. She is very eager to please and wants friends desperately, but it is very difficult for her to get past the early stages. Miserable. She really can’t give a flying fuck how she comes off anymore.
Speech
Strong Preskov accent, despite only spending early childhood there.
Social
Birthplace
Shadowwatch Peaks, TauthBasyre, OmyrilHonorary & Occupational Titles
Greywater Orphan
Family Ties
Sam. Eugene. Walter. And Jaime.
. . . That’s it.
Religious Views
The gods can chill and do their own thing if they just GIVE THEM BACK. Until then, we have a problem.
Social Aptitude
Attie was never socialized as a child, and so was essentially feral until she was picked up by the Greywater Orphanage at the estimated age of 5. In combination with her general features being incompatible with much of the wider world, this has resulted in her being extremely nervous and socially inept, to the point that she actually scares people who don't know her.
She is very eager to please and wants friends desperately, but it is very difficult for her to get past the early stages.Miserable. She really can’t give a flying fuck how she comes off anymore.Speech
Strong Preskov accent, despite only spending early childhood there.