Kissa Nasir
Her father, Abraxas, had once travelled around the world before returning to marry his wife Femi-- quite the scandal! Leaving the oasis was nearly unheard of, let alone bringing back someone new. Much to her elder's disapproval, Kissa has clearly inherited her father's wanderlust and her mother's modern sensibilities. As the oldest of three, with two little brothers she affectionately refers to as 'the twin locusts,' Kissa dutifully did her chores in the village. But at night, she would sneak away to wander the sand dunes and peer curiously at the dark open skies. One of her earliest memories was conjuring floating lights and cupping them in her hands, pretending to hold the stars.
At the age of ten, she received her invitation to Uagadou and awoke clasping her dream token, "Untethered" etched simply into the stone. It was a time of much joy for her family, and displeasure for the other village elders. 'It is tradition,' they protested, 'to handle the teaching of magic amongst ourselves. Uagadou is such a long ways away, and filled with strangers.' They argued long and hard for Kissa to be kept safely at home, but in the end it was her choice to leave.
Her first year at Uagadou was lonely, but envigorating. It was there that she learned to read the stars that she had always longed to touch and hone her magic. She found immeasurable joy in the European sport of "Quidditch" and sailing through the sky wielding her beater's bat with deadly precision. Her hard work paid off, and by the end of the year she'd earned a reputation as reliable but... somewhat intense. With the new year brings a new message for her dream token, which now is inscribed with the warning of "Adversity."
Broken BroomshaftA B I L I T I E S
Calming Presence
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Kissa Nasir
Is your character a Broom Racer? NO
Is your character a Quidditch Player? YES - beater
Is your character a Duelist? NO
Stats:
Accuracy: 10
Evasion: 9
Stamina: 8
Strength: 10
Arcane Power: 0
Wisdom: 3
Abilities:
Broken Broomshaft
There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.
Is your character a Quidditch Player? YES - beater
Is your character a Duelist? NO
Stats:
Accuracy: 10
Evasion: 9
Stamina: 8
Strength: 10
Arcane Power: 0
Wisdom: 3
Abilities:
Broken Broomshaft
Reducio
Calming PresenceFlight was always a fascination for Kissa. She craved the feeling of free-fall, a dead drop through rushing air and body tensing for a harsh impact that would never come. To soar high above the ground until everything appeared only as a speck beneath her feet. Quidditch was a relatively new addition to Uagadou, but a popular one. Kissa's own family had only ever flown on magic carpets, but using a broom added more dexterity and speed than she had ever experienced. She practiced hard for the team tryouts, and was overjoyed to earn a spot as a beater. Her body, though still young, was already strong from her years spent helping the other families farm the land. Her arms were especially toned, and thickened even more by a thousand precise and deadly swings. She trained herself even further by weighing her beaters bat down with heavy stones during practice, so that in gameplay she swung as if it were lighter than a feather. At the end of the day though, when her impressive strength comes up against a wooden broomstick... those brooms tend to stand no chance of surviving the encounter. No matter how angry those poor opponents became, Kissa never saw a need to apologize. After all, it wasn't her fault they were too slow to dodge and too weak to face the consequences of losing. She figures that they should have already known what the consequences were before stepping into the pitch with her. More than once, she's driven kids into tears seeing their expensive broom dented or broken into ugly pieces. Nothing that can't be fixed easily with magic, of course, but no amount of casting the reparing charm will fix a bruised ego, and it takes a few months to meet her eyes after the humiliation of having your broom splintered by a bludger. But strength isn't everything, even if it certainly helps when in the position as a beater. No matter how hard you hit the ball, it makes no difference if it's being sent in the wrong direction-- or worse, hitting a teammate. For every moment she spends taxing her body to the furthest limits, she matches it by challenging herself to aim her hits. Large targets at first, then gradually moving them to further and further distances. Then, she charmed the targets to fly and dodge at random as she swings until she can reliably nail the head more often than not. Her progress grows in leaps and bounds, but she won't ever be completely satisfied until she's at the top of the rankings.
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WC 430
Reducio
There's something to be said about knowing exactly what you're going to get when you're entering into a conversation with someone. Kissa isn't one to ever mince words or beat around the bush, she will never be anything but forthright and completely genuine. While sometimes this is grating on those with egos too fragile to survive without coddling, it's also comforting in its own right. In a world where so many people are twisting their words to further their own agendas, Kissa is reliably just speaking her own mind. Some might consider this attitude to be off-putting and uncomfortable, but for anyone willing to accept her brusque manner they come to see her dry humor and can learn from her deepcutting observations. Flattery and veiled insults alike slide off of her unflappable nature like a boulder unmoved by howling storms. She remains driven by her own internal drive to be better than she currently is, and cares little for how she is percieved other than from her own merits and skill. As someone who has often felt pangs of homesickness, when she sees a younger student miserable missing their families, she is there to offer a steady hand and a shoulder to cry into. She despises bullies-- anyone who needs to pick on weaklings is also a weakling as well, as far as Kissa is concerned. Even though she wouldn't be considered particularly 'kind,' she has never been unduly rude or cruel. Her criticism is only ever fair and constructive, pointing out what she saw that was wrong and giving an explanation how it could be improved. Although it's rare to see her give an outright compliment, she isn't afraid to praise those who earn it. Other members of the team can take solace in her trademark approving nods and companionable silences. A smile from her is worth more than it would be from most others, simply due to the scarcity. And when under duress, going to Kissa to talk through your problems can be somewhat therapeudic. Like venting to your pet after a long day; even though they don't quite get what you're saying, it's still nice to say it all out loud and not be judged. Her simplicity is like a gravitational pull that drags anxious people into orbit until they calm down. Also, she gives very good hugs. To be wrapped in her strong arms is to be protected from all of the outside world. Incredibly comforting.
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WC 411
There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.