Sonia

[&]Name/Alias: Tzezuko
[&]Age: 36
[&]Experience: I've been RPing since i was 13, mIRC, ICQ, Message Boards that I both modded or admined, MMO guilds that I was GL of or a moderator. Lots of RP experience, looking to come back to the place that sparked my passion for RP, Writing and Storytelling!
[&]How You Found Us?: A link from Embalaa on SoC
[&]Member Title: Chieftess
[&]In the event of unexplained inactivity, should we kill off or adopt out your character?: Adopt out or give a warrior's demise[&]Full Name: Sonia
[&]Soul Name: (Wolfdancer uses: "Niabi")
[&]Tribe: Go-Back
[&]Age: Young adult - 130s
[&]Gender: Female

[&]List Of Personality:
- Cool and composed exterior
- Mercurial temper
- Proud, commanding and determined
- Fussy, perfectionist, workaholic
- Looks down on magic and anyone reliant on it
- Uses her own magic sparingly
- Introvert, rarely talks about personal things; awkward about her feelings
- Detached mother, strict with her kid but loves him deeply
- Patient, but with a raging temper
- Hard to calm once riled up (just let her work through it ><)
- Tries to work through rages constructively, like on a target dummy or doing work
- Not above slamming things, stomping around or yelling

[&]Skills other than Sending?: (Magical abilities or weapon proficiency.)
Magic: (magic blocking/embargo) very good
Hunting: average
Riding: excellent
Fighting: (spear) excellent (proficient in most weapons; always training)
Dodging: very good
Crafting: (any kind) quite poor
Tactics: good
Moralizing: good
Empathy: poor
Dancing (entertainment): average
Specialty: Speardance (excellent)

[&]Likes/Dislikes:
[♥] heated battles
[♥] foxhunting
[♥] order
[♥] capability
[♥] talented trainees
[x] jackals
[x] trolls
[x] prying
[x] incompetence, laziness
[x] magic

[&]Family:
Mother: Venka (lives elsewhere)
Father: Serj
Soulmate: Wolfdancer
Furmate: (selective sharer) Wolfdancer, Allegro (on occasion)
Child: Griff

[&]History:
Born to Venka while on her journey searching for Kahvi, Sonia never knew her sire, often pestered her mother with questions that remained unanswered. She spent her early childhood with her mother & Two-Edge, who loved to invent all sorts of toys for her. On their journey, they met a group of Go-Backs who shared their quest for Kahvi & became their new tribe. When rumors of Kahvi´s death reached the traveling tribe, most of the tribe-members decided to give up their search. The next day, Venka and Two-Edge left presumably to find definitive proof of Kahvi’s demise. Sonia was depressed, feeling abandoned. Young & naive as she was, she ran away to do what also drove Venka: To find her mother.

Inexperienced & spoiled, she found trouble swiftly when she was set upon by a pack of jackals. It was the first battle of her life awakening the warrior blood in her. Finding a strong branch, she fought fiercely for her life; later, half dead, her weak sendings were answered & she was found by two lonesome travelers - Rayek and Ekuar. Bandaging her up, the trio traveled together for a time. She knew Rayek was her grandfather & learned of her Sun Village heritage. Sonia grew to know more about her own dual-nature & the Go Back blood that coursed through her veins. She came to understand her family´s past strifes & about the palace of the High Ones. She also learned of Winnowill’s relentless tormented of her grandsire.

It was during one of Winnowill’s more vicious attacks that Sonia’s powers manifested. Inheriting her mother’s gift, magic blocking, she was able to quell the Black Snake, affording her grandfather a brief respite from his duties as eternal Warden. But during that time, the knowledge that if she slipped up or failed, the Black Snake’s magic could devour them all left a lasting impression on Sonia. She learned how potentially dangerous and damaging magic could be; she learned to distrust it and any who wielded it with reckless abandonment. She also came to see how corrupting magic could be when overused. From that night on, she vowed to never rely on magic & utilize it only when necessary. It was a tool, but an incredibly dangerous one that could turn on it’s wielder.

Yarl happened upon the little group & was overjoyed; he told Sonia they’d been searching for her; she was the legacy of Chieftess Kahvi. They wanted her to come back to the lodge with Yarl. Feeling a stronger kinship with her Go-Back heritage than with her grandsire, Sonia wished Rayek and Ekuar farewell & returned to the tribe.

Sonia swore to never shirk her duties again. Accepting the chiefdom, Allegro herself braided her chief’s lock & became her second-in-command. Allegro, and her mate Alyial became Sonia’s family. The death of Alyial reminded Sonia of how finite life can be; she grew to depend on Allegro’s presence even more. Her Second became her best friend, most trusted confidant and on occasion, though never truly explored, a romantic interest.

The new chieftess promised her tribe an end to the everlasting journey. They found a place to settle down & call their own. For many turns, Sonia and her Go-Backs dwelled on the cliffs near Oakleaf Holt, unaware of their nearby cousins until they ventured down the mountain in search of the source of nightmares plaguing their tribe. Among their forest cousins, Sonia recognized the young chief Wolfdancer. It was a struggling to accept because of her past jackal trauma, but she eventually gave in to him, consummating the Recognition. The two bonded over their shared duties as Chiefs of respective tribes. Both agreed to keep their positions & stay with their own tribes though they would now be forever bonded through soul and heir.

She was pregnant when the trolls poisoned the water, causing sickness among the tribe. To save the infected, she sent them down to the Wolfriders for a cure, while she stayed with the remaining tribe to prepare for the Troll War II. Although the tribe did not carry her decision unanimously, they obeyed. It was during this time that Serj, a returning exile, revealed his past with Venka; Sonia learned he was her sire. She struggled with this knowledge but has recently come to grips with it; the two are slowly building a relationship.

When a contingent of Wolfriders arrived at the Lodge to render aid, she was against them joining the battles, but the council eventually convinced her to take the help.

After the war, Wolfdancer decided he wanted to make his family whole, choosing a sacrifice Sonia had not expected. Giving up his Chief’s Lock, he left his own tribe to come live among the Go Backs with her. Intent upon being a good father, Sonia reluctantly accepted his presence though she struggled to understand the new dynamic in her life. Was she ready to be a mate and a mother or care for Wolfdancer in that manner? Could they make things work out? What did that mean about her relationship with Allegro?

Before Sonia had time to explore her personal life, struggles elsewhere needed her attention. The tribe was disjointed because of the war; they were a warrior people with no war to fight. What would she use to focus this proud people’s energies? Could they work with their troll neighbors & forget the past? Interpersonal issues also arose; even between herself & Allegro. Her Second had kept things from her. Much needed to be mended in their relationship. Sonia was unsure how to juggle it, her Recognized, her tribe, and her newborn son, Griff.

Still learning about herself, Sonia has been struggling to find a direction for an ever-changing tribal culture. With so much on her plate, she’s delegated certain responsibilities. Allegro and Yarl will be her lieutenants, each overseeing different aspects of the tribe & reporting to her. She’s beginning to work with Wolfdancer to help him fit into the tribe. Figuring out her feelings for him is also a project she’s working on.

[&]Often seen wearing:
Warm season:Brown leather vest and hipster pants with fox fur trim (Example Here or Here - trying to decide which to go with)

Whitecold: Grey leather dress embroidered with geometric patterns along seams; trimmed in dappled grey around cuffs, bottom. Wears black pants and calf high fur boots in matching dappled grey fur and embroidery. (neckline is higher than image; up to collarbone: Example Here)

Rayek´s tooth-necklace.

Leather headdress with Sun and Elk symbols and same embroidery as above; ( Example Here)

[&]Hair: long dark brown almost black, in four braids that hang before her shoulders. The ends are wrapped in embroidered cloth.
[&]Build: fit, agile, not as slender as Venka & leans more toward Kahvi’s tone & shape
[&]Body: Nutmeg brown skin, several smaller battle scars
[&]Eyes: golden, angular and shrewd
[&]Voice: calm and velvety but with a hint of thunder which gets quieter when angry till it explodes in a colorful cacophony of vulgar vocabulary.
[&]Picture:

(original image and avatar by Dreamcat; used with her permission)

[&]Bonded animal:

(Pre-warp:) Jumper, a strong and fierce five year old elk buck with sharp antlers. His fur is hazel-nut brown with a white chest and dark spots. He´s stubborn and hard to ride.

(Post-Warp:) Charger, feisty and somewhat aggressive 3 turn old young buck with wide branching antlers and a white diamond at his brow. His fur is a medium grey, with a white mask around his eyes and his underside. His tail fades to a dark grey.

[&]Bond age: 3