Alcina "Al" Aloro

## Biography

From the mountainous areas of Drachen Falls, Al had her tree (a yew tree) imported into the city after purchasing one of the mansions for very little money at all. It had been sold to her by a merchant leaving the area who did not divulge the condition it had been in when he left it - which was practically derelict. Still, she had her tree planted in the central courtyard and tried to make the most of it now that she was there.

An oddity in Drachen Falls, Alcina took her time integrating herself into city life. She knew it would be an adjustment, but she had wanted to see more of the world than her forest glen. She was eventually recruited by The Thieves' Guild when she explained she had an affinity for plant magic, specifically that of poisonous plants. In exchange for gold, she was able to repair her mansion and tend to a well-loved garden of fully toxic plants. It was there she met Cassian Creel. She was flattered by his interest and engaged in a romantic relationship with him that lasted several months. One day, when she was making a delivery to the guild, she ran into a woman at the headquarters named Cytherea "Sigh" Aloro. Sigh had been using her poisons for assassinations on occasion and the two began to talk shop, and then began to talk small talk, and then began to talk more personal talk. And then they both realized they were romantically entangled with the same man, who had told neither of them he was seeing the other. The two immediately broke things off with Cass and, because Sigh had been living with him, Al offered to let her move in. Her mansion was mostly empty. It seemed a convenient solution.

Their shared relationship upheaval turned to friendship which turned into a romantic relationship of its own and they eventually married. Al decided to take Sigh's surname, as she had none of her own, which they both thought was really funny because she would then be "Al Al." They had a small wedding at the mansion and then lived happily in wedded assassin bliss. A few years later, they made up with Cassian after he offered an apology and welcomed him back as a platonic partner, both in crime and in their relationship.

Sigh had a habit of bringing home strays often, but nothing topped the time when she brought home a baby half-orc from an assassination job. They decided to raise the child as their own, naming them Valen Aloro. Sigh was admittedly much less comfortable raising the baby than the other two parents, worried she might somehow poison them, but nonetheless enjoyed playing with them. As they grew older, Valen didn't show as much interest in plants as they did the skills their other parents possessed. Still, she managed to pass on a rudimentary knowledge to their child and played a more traditional mom role than Sigh did, teaching them more practical life skills like cleaning, crafting, and schoolwork.

## Description

Dryad. 5' 8". Long, voluminous green hair down to her ankles that grows yew flowers and berries to match the season. Her voice sounds like it's coming from the yew trees around her, resulting in a kind of distant or echo-y sound, especially when near multiple trees. Green skin that gets darker in a gradient down her arms. Large, reddish-pink eyes with no sclera. Beautiful smile, perfect skin with bark-colored freckles. Plus-sized and curvy. Light on her feet, seems to dance from room to room. Prefers to wear clothing in varying shades of green, but will never say no to sparkly things - though would prefer to not have to wear clothes at all if society didn't ask for it. For that reason, she often wears flowier clothes, or simply less of them. Avoids wearing shoes where ever possible but has come to terms with socks.

## Personality

Extremely affectionate and friendly. Almost always genuinely excited about something. Very upbeat. Very much an acts of service love language type of person. A little bit of an overbearing mom. Definitely voted most likely to whip out the embarrassing baby pictures of Valen. Vegan by default, but not judgy about it. Doesn't eat anything she didn't make herself. Absolutely terrified of fire, doesn't allow it in the house even for cooking. Extremely knowledgeable about DIY home improvements.

## Relationships

* Valen Aloro (adopted child)
* Cytherea "Sigh" Aloro (wife)
* Cassian Creel (ex-boyfriend, partner)

## Likes and Hobbies

* Plants
* Farm to Table
* Dancing

## Dislikes

* Fire
* Shoes