Kyanite

A Hearthian potter and sculptor by trade, as well as a fire-spinner and dancer in lieu of playing an instrument.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Overview

Potter
Kyan  took an interest in pottery at a young age. They love to work with  their hands and create, and don’t mind getting dirty, but they’re not  great with machinery. As they got older they began to sculpt as well,  making little figurines and toys amongst other projects. They’re a hard  worker and tends to hyper focus, losing hours to their work if they’re  not careful, sometimes even forgetting to eat. They leave their window  unlocked for their friends to yell at them to take breaks.

Dancer
Kyan  loves music. However, they were never musically-talented and never got  the hang of actually playing an instrument, so they took up dancing  instead. After they lost their ear their ability to make music got even  worse, but their love of song grew - so they ramped up their dance game  and became a highly skilled performer. They love to dance any style to  any song, but like fast-paced tempos the most. They’re quite fond of  dancing with fire, specifically.

Stargazer
Always  the dreamer and never the thrill seeker, Kyan never had any interest in  space travel. While they love space and the stars, they prefer to watch  from the safety of Timber Hearth. They’re a big supporter of Outer  Wilds Ventures, always cheering them on, and loves when other Hearthians  perform dangerous stunts or experiments - as long as they’re not the  subject. They took an interest in Slate’s engineering at a young age  because of the way they made things go boom, but grew to genuinely  appreciate and respect their talent for creating machines and adapting  old alien tech.

Upbeat
Kyan is - for the most  part - optimistic and energetic. They’re sociable, laugh easily and  often, kind to the hatchlings, and get along with just about everyone.  They loathe being alone when they’re not busy working. They can feel  overwhelmed or anxious sometimes, and mitigate this by meditating - a  skill taught to them by Gabbro. They show affection freely and like to  hug. While they’re not lazy at all, they do understand the value of  relaxation and like to nap in the sun.
Their main source of anxiety  comes from the space program. Kyan is always worried that their friends  won't come back someday, and they can't bear the thought of losing them.  Expressing these concerns to Gabbro is what prompted the traveler to  teach the potter how to meditate and calm their nerves.

Gossip
Kyan’s  best friends are Dreika, Lazuli, Slate, and Gabbro, and they also spend  a lot of time talking to Porphy. Living nearby the winemaker, they’re  privy to a lot of gossip and are guilty of eavesdropping. Most of their  info gets shared with Slate over dinner at the launch tower. Being  friends with Slate, they’re well-versed in sarcasm and sass, and can  bite back easily. The two of them banter relentlessly, and enjoy it.

Ghost Matter
The  one truly traumatic event for Kyan. As a teenager, they wanted to feel  useful constantly, and paired with their interest in Slate’s work that  meant they often wanted to help them. On one such occasion it all went  sideways - figuratively and literally - and an accident sent  Kyan into a patch of ghost matter previously undiscovered. Though Slate  pulled them out quickly, even a few seconds caused them to sustain  serious damage. Their ear almost completely burned away and the  remaining bit is numb, and their eyes have discolored where a ghostly  green crept in. As a result they have lost their hearing in their right  ear and peripheral vision in their right eyes.
The resulting  disfigurement and scars were initially a source of distress for Kyan, as  they suffered from nightmares and physical discomfort for a while after  the accident. Seeing their scars reminded them of the pain, of scaring  the hell out of Slate, and of ruining the entire experiment with their  clumsiness. Over time, however, they move past all of that and learn to  bear their injuries with dignity.
They don't blame Slate for any of  it, and Slate doesn't blame them either. In fact, they needle one  another about the incident regularly.

Humming
Kyan has a smooth, rich, melodic voice. They could probably sing if they wanted to. However, they opt to hum instead.
They  hum along to music, as well as while they work. The vibration in their  ears that humming provides feels good in their bad ear, which otherwise  tends to suffer from incessant ringing.

Physical
Slightly  taller than average. Strong legs, lean arms, flat stomach, narrow  shoulders. Their hands are often stained with clay and there’s usually  some dirt under their nails. Their spots are concentrated on their right  side with a trademark spot over their nose. Their eyes are a  yellow-orange except where ghost matter discolored them, and they’re  missing most of their right ear.
Kyan always wears a bandanna, and owns a variety of colors. Their favorite is purple, but they like their orange one a lot too.

Relationships

OCs

• Dreika - Kyan's childhood friend, turned best friend as adults, turned  romantic partner; they have a strong, respectful, deeply loving  relationship even though it took them forever to confess their feelings  to one another
• Lazuli - close friend, Kyan  provides Lazuli with pieces of fired clay as a snack. Kyan and Dreika  may babysit for Lazuli and their partner Monzon sometimes
• Marble - met when Marble ventured into the village to have a look around; Kyan welcomed Marble into their home and gave them water
  
• Albite - met at a campfire in the woods, knew of them via Marble; later, they  meet again when Albite brings them a piece of real kyanite
• Karst - met properly when Karst was delivering lumber around town; they knew of Karst via Slate
• Kazulite - friendly acquaintances; Kazu is the one who introduces Kyan to Viper
• Viper - Kyan is intimidated by the Lacerian at first, but soon grows interested in her to eventually become friends
  
• Flint - met at a random campfire out by the radio tower and shared stories. Kyan made Flint a mug, and Flint gifted Kyan with a scarf
• Obsidian - Kyan frequents Obsi's tavern enough that they've become well-acquainted
• Wisteria - met at a holiday party in the village. Wisteria wants to Kyan to teach her how to dance
• Opal - currently only know one another from a distance, but Opal wants Kyan to teach them how to dance someday, too
  

Canon Characters

• best friend is Slate, despite Kyan being younger than them
  • learned how to banter like a pro from Slate, now uses that skill against Slate
    • Slate is partially responsible for the loss of Kyan's ear, but they don't hold it against them
• has developed a huge crush on Gabbro - is exceedingly embarrassed by it, but manages to interact with them normally without coming off super weird
  • this passes after Kyan becomes interested in Dreika
• loves all the hatchlings enormously, but has an especially soft spot for Moraine
  • hangs out with Moraine in the big tree to catch the travelers' music through their Signalscope
• Gneiss is their favorite elder even though Kyan doesn't play an instrument. Runs errands for them regularly
  • Gneiss is the one that nursed Kyan back to health after the accident
• does a lot of pottery work for Porphy. Lives nearby them and gets first-hand gossip and dibs on the good wine