Childhood

Xester is a mostly quiet and quaint little town. Beautiful to the eye, and with a limited population it meant most people kind of knew each other. It made everything feel safe and from a young age onwards they would run around with other local kids, playing and just generally having fun. The big red leaf piles that would gather up during fall were their personal favorite.

Though we all know that kids can be cruel, even in peaceful places, and being very small and a little awkward made Neve an easy target. Prone to getting picked on and bullied, their forgiving nature wasn’t helpful in this as it just became an invitation to keep going and escalating. No matter how many chances Neve gave these particularly two nasty kids, they continued to pick on them, often leaving the poor little kid in tears and wailing back to their parents. Who tried their best to keep Neve safe, but couldn’t be there 24/7 to shoo the bullies away. Relief came in the form of a much older kid from a local druid community. Showing no mercy and going feral when they found out what had been going on. It scared the bullies away for sure and might have scared Neve too but they were looking wide-eyed with admiration. Forever clinging on to their new best friend, Eden, who they would soon follow everywhere they went.

Unfortunately for the little bird their struggles didn’t end there. As many know there was and is a grave illness that has spread throughout the land, Themba Sick.. Even skilled healers and alchemists couldn’t find a cure. So when both their parents fell ill, despite their best efforts, they were both soon lost leaving the young Neve on their own. Shortly at least as Eden, who had remained close and a support throughout all of it, had keyed in her dad. Who without a sliver of doubt adopted Neve to become part of the family. Neve was too young to fully understand the situation, struggling to process the sudden loss. Simply feeling as if their parents would return one day.

Teen/Young adulthood

Despite the best effort of the loving community of druids, who luckily had no issue with the addition, Neve always remained to feel a bit like an outsider while growing up. Trying their best to learn the language and do as the druids did but.. They simply didn’t have the same connections to nature. Instead the little bird clung on to the idea of seeing their parents again one day. While they didn’t assume it was possible, it sparked curiosities that they hadn’t had before and brought on an eagerness for learning.

This was their driving motivation to apply to a college within Anasi! It would give them a chance to find their own motivations for life and figure out who they were. It did take a little bit of extra convincing but they were lucky enough to find programs that suited their interests and needs! Now mostly staying within Anasi to attend their classes they still visit Xester a lot. Especially if their precious big sister is in town.

Overwhelming Grief

House of Lyrical Enchantment

Big tears roll down the user’s cheeks. Anyone caught within the radius is overcome with an intense feeling of sadness causing their eyes to tear up as well. The effect causes all attacks to be halted temporarily as everyone affected will need to spend time to calm down.

Twin Halos

Grand Palace of Astral Harmony

Two halos form above the user’s head intertwining with each other, and little sparks of stars accompanying them. The spell has an active and passive form, the user has to choose which one to use as both can’t be active at once.

Spiritual Embrace

Palace of Moonlit Memories

A soft warm light bursts out, taking the shape of an orb, floating around. The mote of light floats towards the target and disappears into their chest. Healing the target from physical wounds and leaving them with a sense of emotional rest, feels like receiving a heartfelt hug. Up to two orbs can be cast through a single cast, though the effect is halved.