Lumi

Lumi is the tailor of Luminescence, where she sells various pieces of aether-infused clothing and accessories. She also shelters Charles and Stako.

## Appearance

Lumi's hair is white and goes down to her knees. Her regular hairstyle is usually her swooped bangs, parted to the right, and tied up so it interferes less while she works. She wears her work attire most times; a tight, low cut shirt, with puffy sleeves and a skirt, with an adorned collar. Her eyes are deep red, and can sometimes glow when she uses her power. Her most prominent trait is her huge fox ears, that point towards the sky. They express a lot of emotions, even if she doesn't want to show them, along with her massive tail. She's fairly petite but not entirely skinny. Her eyesight is extremely poor, so she wears large rounded glasses.

## Personality

Lumi is well mannered, but fairly quiet, usually not speaking unless asked or addressed to. She becomes outgoing, happy-go-lucky, and optimistic near her close friends. However, she keeps her distance, so this circle of close friends is fairly limited. She can be a bit stubborn at times, but it just takes some time to fully open her up. She dedicates her life to her work, honing her skills, and aims to be the best in her craft. While working she prefers seclusion as she dislikes loud noises and general disturbances. Those that cross or betray her will never have that relationship repaired. Despite her attachment to her job, she loves traveling and trying various cuisine. She's also basically a crippling alcoholic.

## Powers and Abilities

 **Ablaze** | She sets the aether strings on fire, using her own elemental power. This ability allows her to slice through flesh easily, as well as performing quick patch ups. It can be used to stitch up wounds, but it's mainly used to sew through tough material.

## Weapon

Rapier

* Used to pinpoint tendons and other weak points, disarming and limiting their movement, as well as create lacerations.
* Can ignite the blade using the embedded fire aether stones.
* Extremely light weight due to augments, allowing Lumi to dash and move quickly.

Fighting style: Lumi prefers to disarm her opponent as fast as possible, so she aims for tendons and other vital areas to stop mobility. She doesn't want to kill, but if pushed to a corner, she will slice through you with no hesitation.

## Shop

History: Originally, Lumi tinkered with creating custom clothing and aether items on her own. She saw her aunt practice her craft, which inspired her to improve her skills. After some time, she was able to take on a small amount of commissioned work. After meeting a wealthy merchant that sought her out for her skills, Lumi’s network grew. Eventually, she saved up enough to gain her independence from parents and obtained a shop in the upper areas of Palstrine. At this shop, Luminescence, she sells premade items and custom ones at a premium price. Although it is pricey, she has a reputation of producing immaculate work, with high durability and potency.

Shop purpose:

* Designs and tailors clothing for those that seek augmented gear. (Specifically cloth, leather, and fur)
* Imbue / augment accessories with aether crystals and other materials (jewelry, clothing, and other pieces of metal).
* Makes custom jewelry and trinkets.
* Sells concentrated aether crystals.

## Backstory

When Lumi was born, her parents noticed that she was extremely frail and the amount of aether she was born with caused her to become unstable. As she grew older, the instability became unbearable, to the point where she started to burn from the inside out, making her go haywire with pain and anger. **Her parent’s solution was to create a contract between Lumi and a spirit. After this point, her parents left her with the bare minimum to survive for a period of time, not wanting to interact with her due to her unstable condition, hoping that the spirit would fix her. (changing)**

**Spirit: The spirit is used to both stabilize and soak up the excess aether inside. Although the spirit was faint at first, it became stronger as time went on, and became sort of a companion to Lumi, seeing her independence and struggle throughout life. With the spirit’s wisdom on aether and controlling it, she was able to develop her own technique to defend herself with, and be at peace with herself. The spirit is also able to manifest outside of Lumi, using the stored up Aether inside of it for a short period of time.**