Daria comes from of large family of wandering Apritants, who travel from village to village sorting out problems. She is the youngest of her five siblings, and no-one ever expected her to amount to much until she signed up to go to Mat Sellah. There, under the influence of Simeon, a necromantic researcher/theologian and her best friend, her priestly skills have grown considerably. Daria is loud, brave, and unrefined, but she is not stupid. If you need some strangers dealt with, she's your gal.
Daria was briefly the Aspirant Ambassador to Mat Sellah, due to the higher-ups not wanting to risk anyone important around the Fire-Mage Plague. She is now very angry at the bureaucratic bullshit surrounding Mat Sellah and getting anything done there.
Simeon's death changed Daria. She began to wear his sash embroidered with the symbol of the Aspirant, became more fanatical, and began to do her own research based on some notes he left behind. Her second year on Mat Sellah was mostly spent working with Avric, a more adventurous but less dedicated Aspirant priest, and helping improve Fort Aspirant, a village she and Simeon had taken on as a pet project. In early May, Daria completed Simeon's final work and with a huge ritual was able to turn herself into a sentient, superhealing, essentially immortal Revenant.
At the final gasp of the Portal, Daria was a member of the ritual to manifest The Explorer. She might have slain the others and manifested her own God, only she spent the weekend under an effect which relaxed her fanaticism by causing her to feel nothing was evil and that cooperation was the way forward. She has now sworn to live on and wait until the final gasp of the next Portal. No matter where or when it happens, you can guarantee that Daria and her undead friends will be there, ready to welcome The Aspirant to the world.
Five Word Concept at the end: Angry immortal lich priestess waits.
PARADIGM: I am the sword of the Aspirant.
PICTURES:
Halfway-through-NFNC Daria:
Final Daria: (with Avric)
CHARACTER MEMES
What does their bedroom look like?
- It's a tent. I know some rich douchebags built actual houses, but why the fuck would I need a house? I move around all the time. I don't need a goddamn house.
Do they have any daily rituals?
- I pray first thing when I wake up. Then, I eat something. Then, I put on lipstick and go. Oh, and I pray again before bed and at random moments during the day if I get stressed or if I need power.
Do they exercise, and if so, what do they do? How often?
- Hunting strangers and rushing around Mat Sellah IS exercise!
What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?
- I'd build a fire outside and cook on it, like I usually do anyway. It's really easy, it's not meta-rituals or anything.
Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.)
- I bathe every couple of days, but my clothing is always spotless. My desk in the ambassador's tent got a bit cluttered, but it was clean.
Eating habits and sample daily menu
- When I'm in the Portal Camp or Fort Aspirant, I eat three square meals a day. I'll usually eat whatever the acolytes are eating because it's free, but sometimes I go to the docks or Alexei's Cafe if I want nice food. If I'm on the job out of camp or town, I'll do some campfire cooking, like my mamma taught me. I also snack more than having set meals.
Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time
- I never waste time! How dare you suggest that! Tell that to my fucking blade, you stranger-licking slacker!
Favorite indulgence and feelings surrounding indulging
- I really like nice clothes and nice food when I can get it. Nothing wrong with indulgence as long as it doesn't distract you from the path of self-improvement!
Makeup?
- YES. RED LIPS ARE A SIGN OF POWER. THEY ARE A SYMBOL OF THE BLOOD OF MY FALLEN ENEMIES.
Neuroses? Do they recognize them as such?
- The fuck is a neurosis? Is that like being crazy or obsessed or something? Well, who gives a shit, I'm definitely none of those...
Intellectual pursuits?
- I'm not a big intellectual, but I really like research ritual. And I guess I've warmed up to theology too...
Favorite book genre?
- Pulp fiction about big damn heroes doing big damn things. Sooooo relatable!
Sexual Orientation? And, regardless of own orientation, thoughts on sexual orientation in general?
- I don't care what people do to each other as long as they're not fucking strangers. *shudders* As for me, I dunno. I dunno if I even have a preference. It's weird. Can I just say, "The Aspirant"?
Physical abnormalities? (Both visible and not, including injuries/disabilities, long-term illnesses, food-intolerances, etc.)
- I'm kinda small? Not abnormally though. Idk. Maybe I am a bit crazy sometimes...
Biggest and smallest short term goal?
- Biggest: Help Rowan hunt down the last remaining Hexagon Agent.
- Smallest: Get really drunk at Fort Aspirant so I can forget for a moment that I helped summon the Explorer.
Biggest and smallest long term goal?
- Smallest: Create some lich friends to wait with me. I'm thinking Rowan could be the first?
- Biggest: Manifest the Aspirant at the next Portal's closing.
Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress
- Loose hair, Red Ribbon, Red lipstick, white shirt, black skirt, Simeon's sash, utility belt, and a whole lotta attitude.
Favorite beverage?
- Depends what mood I'm in.
What do they think about before falling asleep at night?
- It's just something I do?
Childhood illnesses? Any interesting stories behind them?
- I guess I had the flu a few times. Not very interesting.
Turn-ons? Turn-offs?
- IDK. Why do you care anyway? Fuck off.
Given a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and nothing to do, what would happen?
- Crappy doodles of me stabbing strangers and what the Aspirant might look like.
How organized are they? How does this organization/disorganization manifest in their everyday life?
- Semi-organised? I just do my best to have the stuff I need where I need it when I need it.
Is there one subject of study that they excel at? Or do they even care about intellectual pursuits at all?
- Stranger-smiting, lich-making, and I guess I'm one of the world's four manifestation experts now.
How do they see themselves 5 years from today?
- Back on Mat Sellah after destroying the Hexagon Agent, at Fort Aspirant teaching and preaching, and counseling Vestri and The Explorer.
Do they have any plans for the future? Any contingency plans if things don’t workout?
- I WILL MANIFEST THE ASPIRANT. If I should fail, I'll just wait and try again. I will try as many times as it takes. This is what I live for.
What is their biggest regret?
- Not going with Simeon to destroy those pirates. If I had gone with him, he might still be alive... I could have saved him. He should still be alive. No, he should be like me. We should be waiting for the Aspirant together. But he's gone.
Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?
- Best friend? If I ever had one, it was Simeon. He was the person whom I cared the most about in the world. I suppose now it's Piper or Rowan. Maybe Vestri, though he's more like an annoying but dear brother.
- My worst enemy was Therar, but I killed it. Now, I suppose it's strangers and stranger-enablers like Thein. Fuck Thein. Not literally.
Reaction to sudden extrapersonal disaster (eg The house is on fire! What do they do?)
- Grab my sword and move quickly in the most helpful way I can.
Reaction to sudden intrapersonal disaster (eg close family member suddenly dies)
- I'm not... It's hard to deal with that sort of shit, you know? If I can make them into a revenant, that eases the pain, but if their body is lost... I'm not talking about this any more. Next question.
Most prized possession?
- Simeon's sash.
Thoughts on material possessions in general?
- They're ok, but too many is hard to carry around.
Concept of home and family?
- My family are back on the continent. They're pretty cool. I don't have a home, though... Except maybe Mat Sellah now.
Thoughts on privacy? (Are they a private person, or are they prone to ‘TMI’?)
- I'm not bothered about privacy.
What activities do they consider to be a waste of time?
- Constant partying without a goal. The destruction of revenants. The first is fun but pointless, the second is a disgusting waste of resources which I will NOT tolerate.
What makes them feel guilty?
- Thinking about Simeon's death. There's a lot of feelings there, tbh.
Are they more analytical or more emotional in their decision-making?
- I'd like to think I'm a mix of both, but truth be told I'm probably more emotional.
Would they consider themselves a Type A or Type B personality?
- Definitely Type A. A FOR "ASPIRANT", AMIRITE?
What recharges them when they’re feeling drained?
- Prayer.
Would you say that they have a superiority-complex? Inferiority-complex? Neither?
- Probably the former, but not as much as Vestri.
How misanthropic are they?
- Hey, I may be angry, but I do actually like people!
Hobbies?
- Chilling with friends. Hanging around the research evenings. Making Fort Aspirant better.
How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?
- What's "formal education". I live to improve myself though.
Religion?
- CELEBRANT.
- ...I'm joking. How is this even a question? I mean, look at me.
Superstitions or views on the occult?
- Strangers do not belong in the Realm. Destroy or send them back.
Do they express their thoughts through words or deeds?
- Deeds, mostly? I can do words though. I had to learn when I was ambassador.
If they were to fall in love, who (or what) is their ideal?
- I love my God. There is no one or nothing better to love.
- Loving humans is more complicated, because there's apparently lots of types of love. I love my family, not the same way as I love my friends, and that's not the same as I loved Simeon, and that's not the same as I'd love someone whom I'd be like Theo and Charmian with. I just try to take the feelings as they come. I don't seek ideals in others. Ideal is for my God, and my God only.
How do they express love?
- I'd do almost anything for those I love most. I protect them.
If this person were to get into a fist fight, what is their fighting style like?
- Deadly.
Is this person afraid of dying? Why or why not?
- Hell no! I've done it once before, and it was nice! If I die, I'll leave behind a bunch of people who will finish my quest, and I'll get to go be part of my God's power, like all my ancestors and like Simeon. I think I'd like that. If I didn't have so much unfinished business, I'd be happy to die right now.