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⸻⠀the self⠀⸻
Noemi is warm-hearted, compassionate, and loyal to those she loves, but she often finds herself feeling stuck between two different worlds. While she remains faithful to her family and their tailoring business, Noemi dreams of living a less mundane life than the one she's currently leading. Always a daydreamer, she easily gets lost in thought and distracted from her daily tasks, thinking of all that could be but isn't. She longs to be out in the world, going on adventures and experiencing all there is to life. However, her lack of any actual real-world experience has kept her at bay, though she has a strong determination that leads her to believe she's made out to be more than just a seamstress.
ALIGNMENT: neutral good.
LIKES: reading fairytales, sewing, stargazing, daydreaming
DISLIKES: monotony, confrontation, feeling trapped, dishonesty
⸻⠀the body⠀⸻
HEIGHT: five feet and six inches tall.
HAIR COLOR / STYLE: medium-length chestnut brown hair, typically braided and then pinned around the back of her head. other times, she will leave it down in its natural loose curls.
EYES: hazel, shifting between hues of golden brown and green depending on the weather.
SKIN TONE: fair with a warm undertone and scattered freckles across her cheeks and nose.
PHYSIQUE: slim and agile, she is quick on her feet, though not very strong.
DOM. HAND: right-handed.
APPARENT AGE: she appears to be about the age she is, if not slightly younger; early 20s.
VOICE: warm with a gentle lilt.
SCARS / MARKINGS // Noemi's fingers are calloused from many years of working with them. She has various small scars on her arms and hands from using sharp objects during work (namely pins, needles, and scissors).
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⸻⠀the ability and tools⠀⸻
While Noemi possesses some natural abilities, many of her talents have taken much practice, hard work, and dedication to master.
ABILITIES // Quick Learner - Noemi has always had the ability to be able to pick up on new interests fairly quickly, which is why she has so many hobbies. Even if it takes her a bit of practice to get it right, she is able to easily take direction to learn new skills, especially those that hold her interest.
Sewing & Tailoring - this skill was passed down through generations of her family, and Noemi learned to wield a needle and thread a young age. This was mostly to prepare her for a future in her family's tailoring shop, where she is even allowed to sell some of her own designs.
Navigation - this skill was acquired through a few different sources: traveling by foot with her family from the Wilds to Tethis, her love and fascination of maps, and her secret excursions out into the city.
SPELLS // Noemi does not possess any natural magical abilities, but magic has always fascinated her and she longs to one day learn some, if at all possible.
ATTIRE // Despite some of her more unconventional clothing designs that she's made for her family's shop, Noemi dresses rather practically herself. She opts for linen blouses often in white or cream colors with a vest overtop, a pair of comfortable breeches, and worn black boots. On warmer days, she often chooses to wear skirts instead of breeches, giving her more airflow and comfortability. When she sneaks out of the town at night, Noemi dons a cloak which she made herself. It is a deep maroon color with a silken lining, with pockets on the inside to carry her belongings.
GEAR // Sewing Kit - this small, well-used sewing kit is carried with her everywhere and holds all of her sewing essentials: pins, needles, scissors, thread, and scraps of fabric.
Walking Stick - a gift from her father, given to her before she and her family traveled from their home village in the Wilds to the city of Tethis. Though she is now slightly taller than the height of the stick, she still treasures it and keeps it close in case she's ever to go on another journey.
Compass - a tarnished golden compass on a chain made with the same material. Noemi found this while shopping in the market one day and it caught her eye. Already being a fan of maps and navigation, she loved the design of the compass rose on the inside and instantly purchased it. She now keeps it close to her person in case she ever decides to follow her dreams of adventure.
Map of Tethis - a map of the city that her father picked up for her not too long after arriving. Noemi has studied this map countless times and has it practically memorized, but always keeps it on hand in case she ever needs to reference it.
INVENTORY // Journal, Ink & Quill - a small leather-bound journal worn around the edges, used to record her thoughts, dreams, ideas, and sketches for clothing designs, along with the utensils needed to make the entries.
Coin Purse - this purse is really more of a small pouch made of fabric with a silver clasp at the top. Inside, she keeps all of her earnings from work, most of which she tries to save.
Amulet - this small, silver amulet is a family heirloom, passed down from her grandmother to her mother, and then eventually to her. On the surface of the amulet are small carved runes which Noemi does not know the meaning of.
Rations - some dried fruits and nuts that she keeps on hand if the need for them were to ever arise.
River Stone - a smooth, dark grey river stone that is somewhat of a token to Noemi. She plucked this stone from the river near her home as a child and keeps it for comfort, sometimes rubbing her thumb over the smooth surface to calm herself.
⸻⠀the story⠀⸻
Noemi grew up in Rivenstead, a quaint human village in the Infinite Wilds, where her family had been tailors for generations. She was expected at a young age to learn the family craft, and by the time she was eight, she was making small repairs that her family would give her to practice on (ones that could be easily fixed if messed up somehow). While she was stuck inside with a needle and thread, Noemi always dreamed of going on adventures. In her free time, she would roam the woods near her home, following the flow of the river and pretending she was on a grand quest.
When she was twelve, Noemi's family decided to move from their home in the Wilds to the bustling city of Tethis with hopes of expanding their tailoring business. Noemi felt a mix of sadness to leave her home behind and excitement to embark on this new chapter in life. In truth, she couldn't wait to explore the city, that in itself seemed like the adventure of a lifetime to Noemi. Upon arriving, she did just that – roamed the streets, met artists and adventurers, all the things she aspired to be.
Meanwhile, her family's business grew more and more, and as she grew older Noemi found herself taking on more of a serious role within the shop. Now at 24, she is an apprentice tailor under her parents, though her skills nearly match theirs from her years of practice. Knowing their daughter needs a creative outlet, they allow Noemi to design and sell some of her own garments in the shop. Though she is dedicated to the business and takes her work seriously, Noemi has never stopped daydreaming about living a grander, more daring life, and often sneaks out into the city at night for even a small glimpse of what that might look like. |
