Nori

### "Nori yes!"

> -A transcript from a standard training exercise involving Ms. Grilrangu. While 'technically' meeting the requirements of the exercise, the amount of structural damage to the site was deemed less than desirable.
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## History

The record of when exactly the Republic of Landagamma came to accept a rather large lycan community is either classified or lost from history, though the fact remains several groups of lycanthropes settled in a section of the republic. Given the open knowledge of their 'affliction' certain requirements were taken such as isolation and containment during full moons but otherwise the lycans were left to live relatively normal lives and become rather productive citizens of Landagamma. Of particular use was one group, a lesser known yet rather infamous group of militant werewolves known as the Wolf Team, that was quickly adopted into the republic's own military to be used as a special forces unit. While undeniably effective the fact that the werewolves were prone to berserk rages as well as being completely uncontrollable on the night's of full moons made clear the need to look into refining the process of making them.

There was, of course, the ability to simply breed lycans with the un-afflicted to create the 'skinwalkers' as the other nations knew them and for a time that was seen as an idle method to create a less volatile lycan. However efforts were made to create something that was closer to their feral roots as to retain the aggression and drive the fully realized werewolves demonstrated. Various experiments were run and while most proved useless, or even pointless, but eventually the project bore fruit and produced something close to the intended result.

Noritantus Grilrangu, going by simply 'Nori' was born as a second generation skinwalker of this project, sired by a fully afflicted werewolf and a birthed by a skinwalker of the first generation. Just like the first generation Nori behaved in a manner more befitting a lycan including animalistic tendencies as well as aggression towards those not of werewolf blood. While observed during their childhood it wasn't until she started to show more sociable behavior during her teen years that the Landagamman government offered to give her a rather generous education program in exchange for participating in various testing when asked, such a deal easily accepted when her own mother had gone through the same deal without issue.

It was there that Nori learned a few things. How to interact with the common folk (though knowing how and actually doing so are two very different things to the witchwolf), basic reading and writing skills in the common languages, and when allowed to train under Wolf Team supervision she took to the aggressive, borderline psychotic combat tactics of the team quite easily. While still requiring isolation during a full moon due to a marked increase in the potential for violent behavior Nori was listed in the steadily growing pool of successful products of the experiment and given the freedoms and lack of restrictions of a skinwalker rather than a lycan provided she didn't do anything, too, crazy. At least not in the republic's territory.

At some point in her training with the Wolf Team she started being allowed to join them on lower risk/priority missions, often in the company of recruits or supporting none-lycan groups. One such mission saw them removing a known cult from the border of Landagamma before they could become more of an issue than they were already. It was during this mission that the head of the cult, a worryingly powerful caster, managed to dominate the witchwolf's mind and set her to attack her allies. Thankfully, the main force of the Wolf Team arrived quickly and handled the situation. Nori only managed to lightly wound a few personnel before being subdued and the caster slain but had to be kept in isolation for several days after until confirmed to be free of the foul magics. Since there she has shown a noticeable rise in anger and frustration at the hint of casters being about, and usually a violent burst of action if any such individual is sighted. Given the Republic's view on magics this behavior is seen as a net positive, though Nori is still recommended to speak with the therapy staff assigned to Wolf Team regularly as the incident had, at least for the first few months, caused worrying depression in the witchwolf.

## Appearance

Typically Nori walks around in what she calls her 'normal' form and is easily identifiable as a skinwalker due to the often perked ears atop her head and tail in near constant motion behind her. While white hair tones are not uncommon among the werewolf bloodlines her eyes have seemingly taken a far milder tone than most skinwalkers, only coming in line with the sharper yellows of her kin during nights of the full moon. Unless specifically, and constantly, ordered to Nori will leave her hair messy and only go so far as brushing it into place with her hands if it gets in her way. As far as clothing is concerned she seems to favor civilian wear of shorts and a crop top, usually topping it off with one of a number of heavy coats she possesses. When given any sort of dangerous task she switches to favoring pants and an arming shirt thought will still attempt to wear a coat over her armor once all else is in place. Of note she is ,as most skinwalkers are, able to assume a more human form at will though will avoid so as she claims her senses are noticeably dulled while doing so. Of unusual note with Nori is that several scars do not remain on her human form during this shift, only reappearing when she's resumed the more feral state.

## Physical Description

### Hair

White

Normally when going out and around Landagamma, Nori is rather sociable if unable or unwilling to respect the personal boundaries at times. Often she is a bright and cheerful sort, all smiles and tail wagging to most she interacts with. There are however a few noted exceptions that have contributed to certain recommendations on who and where she is sent to. While the violence towards casters is well known it wasn't until she was put around a group of other, more docile, witchwolves that her 'alpha' behavior made itself known. While the Wolf Team knew of this behavior, in fact encouraging it as it matched their own, other skinwalkers were not quite prepared for Nori asserting herself as the area's alpha, up to and including pinning the largest witchwolf around to the ground until they admitted submission. Overall, this is not seen as much of an issue as she rarely, if ever, goes for serious injury despite being fully capable of such as well as being a trait seemingly in full werewolves.

## Loves

First and foremost Nori will always put forth her love for her parents and will openly admit missing them since she went out into other parts of the Republic. After that though Nori's grasp on the definition of 'loves' becomes closer to likes, such as eating and weapons.

## Fears

Magic. Simply, and completely, magic. To Nori all users of the foul craft are a source of discomfort at best, a target to be ruthlessly eliminated at worst. Even those that practice only the 'harmless' and 'helpful' magics are seen as a threat, for it was just such a person that took over her mind and had her harm allies in the first place.

## Hobbies

Nori tends towards the more energetic and active hobbies, treating exercise in particular as both a hobby and a habit with combat training following close after. Acts of 'play' with her packmates had been a favorite but having moved away from groups of witchwolves or werewolves there isn't much in terms of a pack to do such nonsense with. When the opportunity permits Nori is also rather fond of hunting her own meals in the while, once more demonstrating a closer tie to werewolves than the traditional skinwalker usually shows. On the more calm side she has shown an interest in the repair and tinkering with her gear, particularly with those firearms that she has been able to handle.

## Family

Vantalonor Grilrangu - Father: A member of the all lycan strike force, Wolf Team, known to specialize in rapid strike operations and likely responsibly for Nori's own quick moving combat style. The exact scope of his operations as well as location are only known to the higher ups in the Republic however Nori always seems to be notified if he is nearby.

Vivian Grilrangu - Mother: One of the first generation results of a project to create skinwalkers with traits closer to their lycan roots. While successful this does mean Vivian is often restricted on locations they can go do to feral responses to certain social situations.

## Friends

As of moving to her new home in Lahried she has yet to make any friends.

## Aspirations

She hopes for a time when she no longer has to worry about some psychopath making the sky fall, some crazy stealing the minds of normal folks just trying to get along in life, or any of the magic that so commonly corrupts its users. That would be a good time, a relaxing time.

Other than that, she's hoping for a nice house, huge yard, all the food she can eat and alcohol she could drink. Really, just simple stuff for a happy life.