Nyx Vena
A relatively skilled samurai and sketch artist who's recently settled in Gridania after a year of wandering.
Name: Nyx Vena
Age: Well, Nyx herself doesn't really know, since she has amnesia. The best she can say is she's somewhere in her early 20s, based on physiology.
Race: Keeper of the Moon Miqo'te
Height: To be confirmed soon
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral, Vaguely Good-leaning
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Taken. She's crazy in love.
Known Relatives: Nyx currently has no memory of her family.
A little bit about her:
Nyx at a glance may seem unimpressive. She's got amnesia from over two years ago, is shy around strangers, and her nervous habit of stuttering makes her easy to underestimate. Her skills with the blade are...not exactly unmatched, but she can usually hold her own against intelligent opponents, and she easily defends herself from any hostile wildlife. She is currently self-training when able, wanting to improve her abilities.
Though normally a fairly emotional person, she's calm and collected in a fight, able to think and act as rationally as possible in that moment. She's only been learning the art of swordsmanship for over two years now, going on three, so she is still a novice. Thankfully she's also a fast learner, picking things up quickly once exposed to them, and thus she's at a more moderate level.
Once you get to know her, she's really a sweet girl. Drawing is her favorite hobby, and the only thing she loves more than it is her mate, Vysian Malyth. She can often be seen sitting or standing somewhere and sketching the scenery. She doesn't seem to enjoy sketching people, caring little for them and either leaving them faceless with only vague depictions, or leaving them out of her drawings entirely, but there are two exceptions to this rule. One is her former teacher, Eprisom Dantes, a Duskwight Elezen who taught her not only the katana but a good deal of Eastern culture and language. The other is one very lucky male Viera, her current mate, who has most obviously captured her heart.
Nyx is on the Balmung server! Shoot me a message in-game or DM me wherever you found this carrd posted. Always looking for friends.
My timezone is Eastern Standard Time: GMT-5.
Be aware that I may use some clothing mods for Nyx, but I don't mind using vanilla items with people unwilling to mod their game. Another thing to note is that while Nyx is my current main and I love her to bits, I do also play other characters to a lesser extent.
Some potential hooks to get into RP:
Nyx has a terrible sense of direction! When she gets lost, you might see her wandering past the same spot a few times, or looking around as though confused on where to go.
She currently lives in the Lavender Beds with her mate. If your character hangs around there or the vicinity of Gridania, you might bump into her.
She worships Menphina! Feel free to take notice of her earring or necklace.
Born and mostly raised in the Dravanian Forelands as part of a miqo'te clan, Nyx may be recognizable to those who either lived in or did trade around that area while she was there. Be aware that as she has amnesia, there is a slim chance of Nyx herself recognizing anyone from that time.
A currently work-in-progress collection of screenshots! Nyx's partner Vysian was always intended to be a Viera, but due to limitations prior to Endwalker, a Hyur model was used as a placeholder.
Pre-Endwalker Screenies:
Endwalker & Onward Screenies:
Traits:
| Positive | |
|---|---|
| Artistic | Nyx loves to draw and has two sketchbooks along with a box of colored pencils for this purpose. She's quite talented at it! |
| Quick Learner | As mentioned in the 'about' section, Nyx tends to pick things up fast. She hasn't been training with the katana for very long, and even lost her mentor, but she is at a decent level of skill. She's also been learning some other things from Vysian in private. |
| Optimistic Outlook | Though Nyx may not come off to most people as a cheerful sort, she does tend to look on the bright side of things. As a 'glass half full' sort, it takes quite a bit for her to become discouraged. |
| Negative | |
|---|---|
| Directionally Inept | Nyx tends to memorize her destinations by scent, but the path to get there is rarely ever straightforward. She has difficulty recognizing the correct path without guidance, and often ends up taking more of an alley cat route, heading directly toward where she wants to go and climbing over walls in the process. |
| Introverted | Nyx doesn't do well interacting with more than one person at once, and strongly prefers staying inside over going out, though she still manages to occasionally do some adventuring work as coin is a basic necessity for survival. She's very shy and nervous around strangers, and has sometimes been made fun of for it. |
| Self-confidence Issues | Nyx has trouble believing in her own abilities, at times doubting herself to the point of avoiding trying entirely. |