Art by Sir_Plague_Doc on Toyhouse
Name: Lina Cáo | 丽娜 曹
Age: 200~ Occupation: Watcher Pronouns: She/they Species: Hujing or Huli Jing Height: 167 cm Straightforward, and yet evasive conversationally. Only gives information she considers prudent, remaining reticent otherwise. Has an easygoing air in most situations, typically viewing difficulties with a neutral perspective. This evidently calculating mentality is dubious in basis. Self-interest is regardless present, as she will not put else above her own person.
Likes
Quiet moments Alcohol (wine/else) Noting passerby Figs and oranges Ambient music Star watching Dislikes
Dirty clothing Odd smells An icy and rainy day Sudden sounds Dogs and cats Other foxes Trivia
Frequently aware of matters, often taking routes around the city for various purposes. Can be indirectly judgmental, although not affecting anything but a pause on occasion to display disagreement. Knows various languages to a moderate extent. The amount is uncertain, although dialects are easily switched between when perceived as necessary. Has five tails, making it evident she has either had a long life or accomplished much. Most or all are usually hidden, whichever is better situationally for pretense. Deceit, to avoid trouble or cause it, is often relevant. Likes to draw what she has seen evidently, most likely as a physical reminder of where she has been. In the time she has spent around Verona, she has accrued various sketches of the scenery and structures it encompasses. Appreciates finer things and appears to manipulate others toward that means when relevant, albeit does not have a considerable interest in relevancies. Does not confirm or deny references to the past, instead remaining silent or running conversation along related channels. Considering her familiarity with hospitality and opulence, however, may have lived with other foxes at some timeframe in housing, siheyuan and other dwellings referenced in myth. Has some skill in artistry, evident by her sketches and related attempts to pass the day on occasion. Her residence is uncertain in location, but she has a space allocated to her for various purposes. Seems motivated by self-interest and gratification. For various reasons (and to lessen the duration spent around relevant terrain potentially in that risk is frequently present from outer factors) aligned herself with individuals that would allow for progress in multiple senses. May partly be a reason for disappearances. Along with doing some good subjectively, variously, she is walking a moral line in terms of gathering spiritual energy through possession and related theft. Not driven by intent for harm directly, albeit self-interested and promoting that regardless. In mentality, callous disregard exists, viewing others as a means. Tricking people by using possessed individuals in terms of leading them astray; if not stealing life energy through general deceit (breath/air relevant); is a typical routine. Not all have to be human to have spiritual potential. Considering that centers of activity have networks of individuals, that may be a motive. May be targeting (or have) locations alike to Verona, causing trouble in a nondescript sense. Communication may be sparse between locatives, most places keeping separate except for wanderers, and it is not too unlikely that she has caused a lot. By extent, would know how connections work, and would be calculating how to offset matters. May not have to be that near others to draw energy, considering the capability over wind and air. Being able to become mist and otherwise dubious, pulling air/energy from others could be viable ambiently while assuming relevant states, if not through influence over wind and air itself. That requires considerable focus and situational capability, mostly by catching others unaware. She likely scares those collaborated with, but she does not steal from them specifically, for convenience and to avoid complication. Leaving someone as an inert husk or dust is rare, but not averted from. Qi can be interpreted as the capability for change, and the energy that encompasses that potential. By stealing relevant potential, the husks she leaves behind disintegrate rapidly; the energy holding base components together missing. |
Art by Neonovica on Toyhouse
Narrative
Evidently a traveler with a long and uncertain history. What is apparent is that she has lived a long while and experienced much, leading to a neither good nor bad view of matters. Being a self-interested individual, she has followed her whims to many locations and may be the cause of various disappearances over the course of a couple centuries. Prior to this, evidently lived in a siheyuan with other foxes as a technical or actual family, parties and ornate elements existent, correlating to narratives in myth. With the passing of time, this however ended, and she went on her own path, gaining capacity from the moon and stars whenever night fell. With increasing interference, she has however realized that she cannot live indefinitely without further attempts to maneuver the landscape. Has evidently been around multiple locals for some time, not only Verona but other nearby cities. Disappearances still have relevance, the individuals in question not found. Despite keeping aware of matters in order to preserve her own interests through that of others, she does not say much about what she does otherwise. Most collaborated with are subtly uneasy when she is around, aware that she has the capability to turn about abruptly. |