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Nadia Ancientfire

Nadia is the daughter of Lydia Ancientfire. She is currently a Bracciante Seconda in Casa di Cavalieri

1.  Appearance

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1.1  Build and Species

Grown into the life of wandering and self support, Nadia inherited her mother's smaller size and leaner build. However, traveling across different types of terrain has built muscle on the she-wolf, hidden behind her lean appearance. She is no powerhouse, but she is agile and can hold her own in close combat. Her fur is adept to her surroundings, fitting her wolf heritage, and able to provide warmth in winter, while being lighter in the summer. It is smooth along most of her body.

1.2  Coloration

• Optime Hair: Dune (#383533)
• Eyes: Golden Grass (#DAA520).
• Fur:
  • Primarily Jambalaya (#5B3013).
  • Lighter driftwood (#AF8751) underbelly to throat
  • Dune (#383533) limbs, forehead-nose stripe, back, tail tip
• Scars: Dust Storm (#E5CCC9)
• Pads, Nose: Jaguar (#080110)
• Tattoo:
  • Jaguar (#080110) right side
  • Rock Blue(#9EB1CD) lower left arm

1.3  Forms

1.4  Other

2.  Personality

Lack of socialization outside the family has made Nadia taciturn and even awkward in social settings. She says little most of the time, simply because she has little to say. She is a better listener in these situations, content to let the other talk. She can be hesitant in speaking her mind as a result, though when she does speaks, she's honest. She is more likely to be open to those she knows, and keeps a large part of her personal life and history to herself. When she's alone and exploring an unknown territory, she tends to be on the more cautious side. For better or for worse, Nadia is sometimes held back by her past. Certain large decisions can make her question herself, and has put her through a period of self-consciousness/insecurity over who she was.

Nadia can be patient and slow to anger, but can also be intimidating if push comes to shove. She can be very hard working and serious, dedicated to tasks set before her. Sometimes, she may come off as a workaholic, given to how much she is willing to do to keep busy. When working, she puts up with little distraction, and dislikes those who slack off or goof off. She saves play for the times when there isn't work to be done, and allows herself to relax during these times. She has a pretty clear set of moral values, though isn't very quick to judge people for their actions, unless they are quite severe.

2.1  Demeanor

• Hesitant to start conversations with strangers
• Tendency to speak at inopportune moments
• Cautious in sharing information, often keeping personal info vague when asked
• Prone to silence during conversation
• Neutral posture

2.2  Ideals

Interests Likes: Travel, quiet, stars, wooded areas Dislikes: Lazy people, annoying people, spiders, cougars, feeling alone Traits Listener, quiet, patient, serious, determined Outlook: Realistic Expression: Introverted, neutral/submissive, depending on person Alignment: Neutral Good Fears Death, serious/crippling injury, dying alone, mother's opinion Motivations Instinct, success, Casa

Biases Non-Luperci: Thinks its strange that they cannot change, but no negative feelings. Sexuality: Has not yet been involved, nor been aware of/friends with anyone bisexual or homosexual. Thinks its strange and unnatural, but feels that love is something uncontrolled. Age: Doesn't know how to act around pups, feels more awkward around them, but thinks they're cute. Sexuality Heterosexual, only because she has yet to feel any attraction towards other females. Wouldn't mind trying to experiment, however, but does not feel like she could have a long-term relationship with a female. Socially awkward, more likely to try to deny feelings or keep quiet about them. Rarely makes the first move, and when she tries, she's awkward and doesn't know what to say. Prefers monogamous relationships. Is still a virgin, rather inexperienced with sexual relationships in general. Substances None. She may warm up to alcoholic beverages, but has yet to experiment. Has no interest in smoking or other illicit drugs, finds the smell of smoke nasty. Won't judge smokers, and would keep quiet despite discomfort, but would prefer it if smokers didn't smoke while talking or standing close to her.

Spirituality Non-spiritual, but believes in fate/destiny. Held belief as a child that dead canines became stars.

3.  Interaction

• Speech: Soft, sometimes halting/awkward, level
• Scent: Casa scents, Forests- damp wood and dirt, salt, mountain air, Lycaon

4.  Relationships

4.1  Key Relations Lycaon: Loving mate, mentor, scout and fellow dreamer.	4.2  Family: Families, Families, and Families Mother: Lydia Ancientfire Father: unknown Siblings: Brothers: Alik Ancientfire, Dimitri Ancientfire
4.3  Minor Relations Nora- encountered near CdC borders, explained the pack to her Lorelei Ulrich-Reinhilde- did the tattoo on her side Lyris Stryder- accidentally scared prey away, learned basic archery from her	4.4  Former Relations Clodoveo Eisritter

4.5  Residence Fort Kingsbury, Casa di Cavalieri Simple room, hay mattress in one corner.

4.6  Abilities

Strengths Feral Fighting- journeyman, taught self defense and fighting at a young age to protect herself Medic- dabbler, knows basic remedies for cuts and other simple ailments Archery- journeyman Scouting- journeyman

Weaknesses Socialization- Grew up as a loner and is awkward in many situations. Has the tendency to speak at a inopportune time, and feels out-of-place in large social gatherings. Loneliness- A new but strong feeling filling Nadia, years of defying instinct have come back to bite her. She yearns for company more often, despite being socially awkward. She can travel for some time, but the feeling inevitably finds her.

4.7  Inventory

Trade

Though she has little to trade, Nadia finds it suitable to trade for valuable, practical things. She aims for a fair deal, but prefers getting some skill or something useful in exchange over something fancy.

• Offering: Self defense, feral fighting skills
• Accepting: dye jobs or lessons, anything practical, bags for travel

Items

5.  History

Biography:Nadia had a rather simple life as a child. She was born to her mother, Lydia, and had two brothers, Alik and Dimitri near what was once the Algonquin National Park. She never knew her father, who had left well before she and her brothers were born. In truth, though never told, she and her brothers were the result of a one-night-stand her mother had with another loner. Her mother was a bit of a vagabond, and never really liked settling for a long period of time. As soon as they were old enough, her mother had them on the move. Thus, for a majority of her life, Nadia never belonged to a pack.

While she never knew it, Nadia's mother had been a normal wolf-turned Luperci. Her mother felt that her two other forms were not as useful as the Lupus form she had been used to. Her mother warmed up to using the Secui form for hunting and fighting, but she saw little use for the Optime form. She instilled these views onto Nadia and her brothers, and as a result, Nadia spent little time shifting to her two-legged form. Four legs seemed like a natural thing to her. She was taught self defense and feral fighting by her mother, who saw them as necessities for survival as a loner. A loner who was unprepared was as good as a dead one in her eyes.

By the time she was one, Nadia and her family took separate paths to wander off or start their own lives. She had yearned to travel on her own, and began to mimic her mother's lifestyle, passing into Maine. It was there were she had ran into Clodoveo. He had been the strangest thing to her, finding him with a horse, traveling about on the steed or on two legs, clothed even! To her, he was alien, and fascinated her. She was drawn to him, and wound up allowing him to travel with her. He became the influence in her life to use her Optime form more often, and it slowly became the form she felt comfortable in. Of course, she still used her four legged forms for travel and hunting, but she wasn't constantly on all fours. He even to her used to wearing clothes, which had been a bit of a transition.

The two headed north and by summer, found themselves entering Souls. Nadia began to feel lonely, and was losing interest in her life of traveling with no home. The life of defying instinct and following in her mother's was going to end. In an attempt to find out something about the land before settling, Nadia broke off for one final adventure...

5.1  Timeline

2011

• April: 26- Youngest in litter, born with Alik and Dimitri in a den in Algonquin State Park, ON, CA.
• July: Lydia leads her young litter away from their denning home, Nadia begins to travel as a loner.

2012

• May: Over 1 yr old, and ready to see the world on her own, Nadia leaves her mother and brothers and heads south.
• July: Fights over a scavenged meal against a cougar, is forced to abandon the meal to avoid further injury. Earns her first scars from this fight.
• December: Spends the winter in NH.

2013

• February: Although still winter, Nadia begins to travel northwest.
• March: Slowed by cold, wintry weather, reaches Maine. Arrives in Freeport by the end of the month, meets Clodoveo.
• April: Nadia and Clodoveo head further north
• June: Nadia and Clodoveo arrive at Souls.