Aurave Ventus

This cheerful faun spends her weekdays brewing coffee and painting artistic visions. During the weekend, you'll find her partying hard in some crowded Docks tavern. And if you *can't* seem to find her, she's probably sailing down the Perpet. Aurave Ventus just wants to have some fun, and find connection with other creatures, so that's what she's here to do.

## Base information

### Gender

Even the player doesn't know man sorry (any pronouns, biological female)

## Connections

### Reputation

Cheery, slightly chaotic yet friendly person with many many connections amongst middle and lower class folk around the Centre and Docks.

### Relatives

Mother, father, stepmother, two older brothers, three stepsiblings (all alive)

## Looks

* quite skinny with a feminine build, apart from the flat chest, beard and sideburns
* long, white, braided hair with dark side cuts
* atopic skin, sometimes flakes off & red spots
* silver jewelry and piercings

## Personality

* cheerful and optimistic
* might strike some as a bit too weird
* laughs at everything
* slightly chaotic
* just wants the best for everyone at the end of the day
* sensitive and emotional, but also vocal about her feelings
* polite to strangers, slight social anxiety
* very talkative in the presence of friends
* will banter and flirt heavily with friends

## Past

Aura was born and raised in Riikki as a girl. When she was around six years old, her parents split ways. Her mother lives in the countryside, working in a small library. Her father still lives at the Docks with his new wife. Aura's father does land surveying, and her stepmother is a journalist. She has three step siblings, but isn't close with any of them.

Aura attended schools at the Centre up until middle school. After that she started an art degree at 16 years old, but dropped out as she realized studying what she loved quenched her artistic inspiration.

Also at 16, Aura stumbled upon a river spirit during one of her many lone sailing adventures. They became good friends. The spirit wanted to give Aura a gift with no strings attached. After suggesting several things she wanted, with none of them being something the spirit could fulfill, she came up with something that was doable. For a long time, Aura had wished to have a handsome beard! It would fit her jawline quite well. The spirit laughed, but granted the wish. She still visits the spirit any time she passes by. After this encounter, her androgynous appearance has often caused some confusion. Any questions regarding her gender are simply met with a grin and the comment "anything goes."

Aura has sailed up and down the Perpet river with her father ever since she was a kid, so she has seen both the villages of Ira and the Peaks. Her favorite place in Viridia has always been Karenokoi and the seaside. At 18 years old, Aura moved into her own sail boat and applied to work at a Café in Riikki's Centre. She got the job and is still an employee to this day.

Aura has two older brothers. The younger of them oversees construction sites. The older travels around as a caravan leader, taking care of various shipments. They all occasionally gather up at their father's house.

## Current time

On her free days from work Aura draws and paints. She lives in her sail boat, Karenokoi, except during the winter. She has special arrangements with the Howling Gut, and lives in a guest chamber there until Karenokoi can be lowered into the water when springtime comes around. Sometimes she takes longer breaks from work to sail up to Karenokoi- the real one, the town. She indeed loves the town so much she named her boat after it. Aura sails to Karenokoi with Karenokoi. Then, Karenokoi is docked in Karenokoi... and so forth. To make up for lost salary, she does shipments during these trips, or even takes one or two passengers (there's not room for more than that).

Aura is extremely sociable. If she isn't working or doing art, she is spending time with other creatures in events or otherwise. She often helps arrange social events that interest her. She's definitely not a new face at parties and taverns directed at youngsters. Aura has a few dalliances, but she isn't currently in a committed relationship.