<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gs1FVoC.png)<br/>(https://i.imgur.com/rsdzdjS.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Kashi Acatrinei</strong></span><br/><strong>Age:</strong>22<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Beastblooded<br/><strong>Nation:</strong>Foloven<br/><br/><strong>Combat Class/Role:</strong>Mage / Support<br/><strong>Equipment:</strong>Watcher's compass - A heavy, ornate device, roughly the size of a microscope, used by Kashi to get a direct view into someone's future, at the expense of some magic, and requiring one of their possessions that can fit in its narrow chamber. Sturdy enough to be used as a melee weapon in a pinch, though it is not recommended.<br/>Stack of high quality paper, roughly 30 sheets.<br/>Stack of low quality paper, roughly 50 sheets.<br/>Prepared stack of spells vague enough to be used in a pinch.<br/>Calligraphy-kit.<br/>Traveling kit - Overcoat, bedroll, kindling, and enough food for a few days travel.<br/>Change of clothing - Traditional<br/>A sturdy leather shoulder-bag to carry her equipment.<br/><strong>Magic Expression:</strong>Calligraphy. Considered an off-branch of mages whose roots lie in tarots. Through writing the desired effects on paper, it creates a spell that can be used at a later day. Though it demands no energy to use the actual spell, the process of preparing the ink demands a fair bit of energy ahead of time, preventing the mage from preparing a stack of spells every day. The power of the spell is enhanced through making an accurate prediction of when the spell will be used, and who it will be used against. The vaguer the spell is, or the shorter it has been created in advance of its "expiration" the less powerful it becomes. The paper has to be adhered to the target of the spell, and then activated through physical touch by the one who created the spell. Briefly put, the more restrictions put upon the use of the spell, the more powerful it becomes, and the more power it loses if it's not used correctly. A calligraphy-user who can accurately predict future events gains great power at little cost, but vague, hastily written spells are considerably weaker than those cast by a regular, competent mage. The expression benefits those who can make good plans ahead of time, and heavily punishes unpreparedness.<br/><br/><strong>Strengths:</strong><br/><span class="bbc_u">Clairvoyant</span>- Or so she claims. Though her skills rarely offer more than a brief glimpse, and requires something physical from the one she wishes to read, she can see one significant turning point in someone's future. The prediction is limited to the one whom she's reading, so she's unable to see who is part of the future event besides the one being read. The predictions are not set in stone either, and the one who learns of their future can actively work against that future being the one they wind up meeting.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Roadside Moneymaker</span>- Kashi rarely has to struggle to find shelter or coin for food and drinks making use of her skills in reading the future.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Flexible magic</span>- Through its limitations, Kashi's magic is not limited to one element to see good effects, though rests heavily on her ability to predict when it will see use.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Flexible body</span>- A necessary gift for her form of magic. Since she has to mix with the front-line to attach her spells and activate them, having the flexibility to dodge incoming attacks is a must.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Lockpicking</span>- Why waste valuable ink and paper to pick locks. Sometimes the real magic is doing it yourself.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Haggler</span>- Through a keen eye for details, lies, and manipulation, Kashi hardly ever pays full price for anything.<br/><br/><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br/><span class="bbc_u">Gypsy blood</span>- Though Kashi has little ties with it anymore, she was born with both the name and culture of a large group of nomadic gypsies in the southern edge of Foloven. Seeing that her people were often seen as scammers and no-goods, that label follows her still, predominantly when on the Foloven archipelago itself.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Frontline backliner</span>- Even though Kashi is a spellcaster and would normally be held in the backline of a fight, due to the physical nature of her magic, she has to remain mixed in with the frontline. Lacking the constitution or build to wear armor, she's in a vulnerable position with no proper way of defending herself directly.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Inaccurate predictions</span>- Her magic relies very heavily on having reliable information about what is to come, and is largely done through speculation. The longer she prepares her magic in advance, the stronger it becomes, but leaves her more vulnerable to, for instance, a delay or re-route.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Natural liar</span>- Kashi regularly lies, to the point it's difficult to trust her at all. She's quick to give the most convenient answer, even knowing that it's a lie. Though easily missable by those she only briefly interacts with, those who spends enough time with her would know that anything she says should be taken with a pinch of salt.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Proud</span>- Even knowing she's wrong, Kashi more often than not digs her heels down, and tends to be very spiteful towards those she sees as having trampled on her.<br/><span class="bbc_u">Weaponless</span>- Something native to her culture, Kashi doesn't carry anything more than a knife, and refuses to use that knife for combat, even if she regularly finds herself close enough to someone to use it.<br/><br/><strong>Appearance Details:</strong>Though her attire is highly ornate, most of the jewelry is common metals and minerals, predominantly chipped pyrite. Kashi is at relatively average height for a woman at 5'4", and is relatively light at 110lbs. Her skin is distinctly tan, the only "tanlines" are the patterns across her shoulders, eyes and stomach, which were deliberately maintained as pale throughout so much of her life that it became permanent. Though she is beastkin, she has no tail, only a tall pair of ears. Her fingernails grow in more of a pointed pattern if not tended to, though she keeps them short, for convenience, so it rarely shows.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Kashi lives a consequence free, pleasure-seeking life, and her attitude reflects that. Free of vows to quell evil or chastity. She doesn't follow a strict moral compass, taking the angle that those who actively worries about their morality are often the least moral individuals in the first place. Life is something that comes and goes, and the only way to achieve the most in it is to indulge the most - After all, most don't bring their manors or castles to their final resting place. Coming from a people most known as entertainers and peddlers, Kashi is easy-spoken, typically a little flirty, but knows to drive a hard bargain if need be. Though she has the background of peasantry, she has little issue interacting with the higher echelons.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Though Kashi's tribe has a name in their native language, most commonly they've been referred to as "hill people" in Foloven, from the frequent sights of their tents in the hills surrounding major cities. Most of the tribes, including Kashi's, were nomadic, so she frequently travelled, often between islands in the archipelago. The people of their tribe would enter the cities when the gates opened, peddle their goods and services until the gates were closing, leaving before they were locked within the walls of the cities. The views of their people were mixed - Though they had some skilled artisans, jewelers and apothecaries, their reputation were tarnished by those who had nothing to peddle but scams or their bodies. Kashi followed in the steps of her mother, reading the fortunes of those foolish enough to pay for such a service. Though she shared her mother's skills, and they were very much so real, as one might expect, predicting one's future is at best vague, and rarely leads to anything good, and the limitations of this power meant few left satisfied.<br/><br/>Kashi spent her youth jealous of those who lived within the walls. Those who didn't have to endure being called scammers on the daily, those who could, should they desire, just pick up their things and go. So, that's what she eventually did, sneaking on a boat at 17 to Traester, wherein she stayed for the next two years, mingling with the locals. She hadn't been picky at the time, anywhere was better than with her tribe, though bringing speculation to the world of science wasn't the most fruitful. Nonetheless, she found herself a place to work, and over the next two years developed the watcher's compass together with her employer, a device that would bring her vague, mental premonitions to something that could be seen, if so only to her. It was pseudo-science at best, though with her new tool in hand, Kashi spent her days leading up to the current wandering from city to city, or between archipelagos, doing a mix of requests and fortune-telling, playing adventurer at day and entertainer at night.