Nyx Fletcher

Nyx Fletcher is an artist, Oracle, and upyr.

Art by InitialVelocity.

## Description

#### **Personality**

Nyx is outwardly intense, sarcastic, blunt, and uncompromising. She may at first glance appear to be apathetic, pessimistic, and flippant, but at her core she is deeply empathetic. Nyx cares greatly about the well-being of others and is intense in all emotions she feels. She's suffered from prophetic visions since adolescence, bombarding her with nightmares of the horrors occurring in the world around her. Nyx tries to hide, suppress, and ignore the pain this causes here whenever possible, but can never erase how much she truly cares. Much of her outward negativity and apathy, as well as her sleeplessness, dependence on caffeine, and, more recently, alcohol, are how she copes with caring too much in an uncaring world.

Nyx is also intelligent, inquisitive, and analytical. She excels at reacting to situations on the fly and putting clues together, and is often the one to lead the plan-making process within the group. Nyx is fueled by a grim determination to see things through until the bitter end and often pushes (or perhaps shoves) her friends to pursue their goals. Nyx's personal philosophy on her visions is that they are flexible, but not fluid. If you try to change the future, you either improve it or it unfolds as predicted, but if you *don't* try, you're *guaranteed* the foreseen outcome. Might as well give it a shot.

#### **Appearance**

Nyx's eyes are a deep purple and constantly have deep bags beneath them. Her hair stretched down to roughly her mid-back, has a gradient from dark purple near the top to a lighter shade at the tips, and is constantly messy. Generally, her clothing choices consist of sweatpants or pajama pants with a loose sweater or large hoodie over a tank top. An energy drink or coffee cup could also be considered part of her outfit. Accessories include a selection of chokers and bracelets when she can be bothered to wear them. She has a tattoo of an inverted tower on her back. Overall, her visual vibe is “chronically sleep-deprived and just got out of bed.”

Nyx's appearance changed drastically when she became a upyr.

Nyx has a digital, full-face mask that looks like an ancient Greek theater mask modeled after Hecate. It looks like a normal mask, except that it digitally animates with her facial expressions. It’s mostly a business tool that she uses for both her magical and mundane work. Nyx wears a leg brace on her right leg as a result of an injury sustained fighting Walz.

## History

Nyx was born to middle-class parents. She's suffered from intense nightmares since childhood which became prophetic when she was fourteen. Beyond the nightmares, Nyx had a fairly normal upbringing, graduating high school as a solid C student. She attended Faraday University for two years, where she met Kuno Fernweh who was working as a substitute philosophy professor at the time. However, while she was in college, her nightmares only grew worse and she was forced to confront the existence of the supernatural underworld. Following her sophomore year, Nyx dropped out of college and apprenticed herself to a series of soothayers, psychics, and fortune tellers to learn the trade for herself. Nyx began selling prophecies to the magical underworld, through which she would develop a partnership with Asa Meiri. Nyx now runs her own shop to get by, where she offers all sorts of mundane fortune tellings, plus prophetic tarot readings. She also makes a decent sum through commissions. Nyx's underworld prophecy business is under an embargo by werewolf gangs due a misinterpretation that cost a pack dearly.

The prophecy business has dropped off as Nyx began working closely with the other members of The Party. Since meeting Pax, Nyx has picked up a drinking habit which has intensified since Zacharie's death. Nyx joined The Children of the Lion on Sam's behalf to help him fulfill his revenge quest. She attends their services regularly and gets coffee with Neera Guinn often. Until the party's confrontation with Walz, Nyx lived in a cheap apartment, which was unfortunately torched by the werewolf before the battle. Her hip was also damaged in the fight. She currently resides at Kuno's apartment, but is looking for a new residence, and has felt the effects of the food shortage.

During the party's battle with Cliff Devereaux, one of Cliff's caged Ghouls managed to get close enough to bite Nyx and she rapidly began turning into a ghoul. Thanks to Kuno's efforts and Pax's begrudging assistance, a full transformation was prevented, but she became a Upyr due to the side effects of the transformation-halting process.

## Relationships

#### **Kuno Fernweh**

Nyx has been friends with Kuno since she had him as a professor in her Sophomore year. Kuno has been something of a mentor to Nyx in the past, having helped her make sense of her dreams when she first came to understand her powers. Kuno has become even closer to Nyx since her apartment burned down, and is more akin to her grandfather. Both of them care greatly for each other. Nyx affectionately calls him "Prof."

#### **Asa Meiri**

Nyx and Asa have a business relationship, but are friends nonetheless. Nyx provides Asa with her prophecies for reduced prices or free, which Asa uses to prevent murders from occurring. She supports his vigilante justice habit, and in turn, he gives her a way to act on her prophecies. Whether Nyx's new-found undead status will affect their relationship has yet to be seen.

#### **Samuel Fischer**

Nyx and Sam met abruptly on a street corner one night, but she knew Sam before she met him. Shortly before Sam's murder, Nyx foresaw the event through the eyes of Anthony Wilson. Nyx and Sam have something resembling a symbiotic relationship, both pushing each other to fulfill their goals. Nyx is currently infiltrating The Children of the Lion on his behalf.

#### **Colby Reed**

Colby showed up at Nyx's apartment one night and zapped her with holy lightning. They've been working together ever since. Nyx is marked by his faith.

#### **Zacharie Toure**

Nyx once felt about Zacharie the way one might feel about a particularly needy cat, but since his ghoul-ification, she's come to regret not caring more for him. Granted, she still doesn't care quite enough to confront her feelings on the matter and *do something* to help him, but it's the thought that counts.

#### **Kitty and Silas Vance**

Though Nyx never knew her blood grandparents, Kitty and Silas have long filled that void for her. Especially since she moved out to attend University, Nyx has seen the couple as slightly unusual parental figures. Kitty is also one of the few people Nyx is able to talk about magic with on a regular basis. The couple care deeply about Nyx's well being. Surely they'll take her becoming a Upyr well.

#### **Pax Furyk**

Pax showed up at Nyx's Apartment on a semi-regular basis before its destruction. She was generally willing to tolerate his presence and intrusion, for his information if nothing else. However, Pax is directly responsible for stopping Nyx from becoming a ghoul, and the two shared a moment of emotional closeness during the process. Pax may well care about Nyx's well-being than he lets on.

#### **MacLaughagan**

"WHY is there a fucking BIRD in my GODDAMN apartment?" Though MacLaughagan may be a demon capable of ending Nyx's existence with a snap of his fingers, to Nyx, he will always be the weird crow that showed up in her apartment that one time. Nyx apparently became MacLaughagan's platonic sugar baby and emotional support side piece in the lead-up to the Winter Ball. The two are occasionally drinking buddies.

#### **Neera Guinn**

Nyx and Neera have a fragile relationship, given nearly everything Neera knows about "Amaranth" is a lie, up to and including her name. However, the two still get along well enough, and go on regular coffee dates. The nature of their relationship is uncertain.

## Quotes

* "We've killed one person to save zero people, great."
* "What, was I supposed to say no and he murders me and uses my shower anyway? "
* "I complain about shit on my own time"
* "Your logical reasoning facilites aren't the best since you just killed your dad."
* "The bird sent me a fucking party invite"
* "Why is there blood on my pizza, what the fuck … I hate tomatoes. They killed my family."
* "If we’re gonna get ourselves killed, we might as well get on with it."
* "It's not my fault the universe can't keep up with me, okay."
* "I'm one to talk, but whoever the fuck this used to be had poor taste in clothing."
* "Heard you had some dance dance revolution downstairs while we had the bang bang revolution upstairs."
* "I'm not sure I've ever believed in myself, but I can still do magic."
* Nyx: *takes two harm from a ghoul* | Abby: Nyx can have a little harm. As a treat. | Nyx: *starts becoming a ghoul*

## Trivia

* Unlike most people, Nyx understands the concept of an ocean (maybe).
* Nyx gets approximately 4 hours of sleep every 48 hours.
* Nyx's handwriting is an illegible scrawl.
* Nyx is a big fan of Halloween.
* Nyx's pizza of choice is cheese with no tomato sauce.
* Nyx is much better at thinking on the fly than Abby (aka Me, Her Player).
* ~~Nyx and Neera may or may not be dating.~~

Nyx (pre-turning) in her usual unkempt state. Art by InitialVelocityClose-up of Nyx's head. Art by InitialVelocity.Nyx passed out on the couch, flask in hand. Art by InitialVelocity.MacLaughagan and Nyx at the Winter Ball (Art by InitialVelocity)Nyx in her fully-shifted upyr form. Art by InitialVelocity.Sketch by InitialVelocity.Nyx on the hunt for Callum Eldridge. Art by InitialVelocity.Art by Ace of Fae (Abby).The first Nyx. Art by Ace of Fae (Abby).