# ![[Pasted image 20251013074857.png|200]] ```JSON { "character": { "identity_id": "serenya_vale_v1", "name": "Serenya Vale", "species_or_type": "Human", "apparent_age": 16, "height": "162 cm", "build": "slim, youthful", "skin_tone": "#ebd7c5", "face": { "shape": "soft oval", "brow": "gently arched, medium height", "eyes": { "color": "#475c70", "shape": "large almond", "distance": "average" }, "nose": "small, straight", "mouth": "small, neutral with defined cupid's bow", "distinctives": [] }, "hair": { "color": "auburn #895140", "length": "long (mid-back)", "style": "loose waves with face-framing strands", "part": "center" }, "palette": ["#895140", "#475c70", "#2b2e33", "#4f6785", "#ebd7c5"], "signature_items": ["pewter 'quatrefoil' sigil brooch (stylized, non-crest)"], "wardrobe_default": "scholar-cloak ensemble: deep-navy cloak with scarf-collar panel secured by a pewter quatrefoil brooch, charcoal tunic, pleated skirt, slim belt; minimal trim; no stripes or house colors.", "allowed_variations": { "hair": "updo/braid permitted; no color change; part may shift only with updo", "makeup": "minimal to none", "aging": "±1 year", "weight": "stable" }, "do_not_change": ["eye color (#475c70)", "hair color (#895140)", "hair part (center)", "face proportions"], "notes": "Playable character with outfit variety. Keep neutral, non-house symbology; use the stylized quatrefoil brooch when a fastening is needed." } } ``` # #### **Basic Information** - **Name:** Serenya Vale (Serenya; “Seren” among classmates) - **Race/Species:** Human - **Class/Profession:** Student Field Liaison (scholar/support); non-combatant with basic expedition training - **Alignment/Morality:** Lawful Good tendencies (courteous, duty-first, rules-aware) - **Age:** 16 - **Gender & Pronouns:** She/Her - **Appearance:** 162 cm; slim, youthful build; fair skin (#ebd7c5); large slate-blue eyes (#475c70); long auburn hair (#895140) in center part, usually worn in loose waves or a tidy braid; scholar’s cloak in deep navy with scarf-collar panel, charcoal tunic, pleated skirt, narrow belt; a pewter quatrefoil brooch (stylized, non-crest) fastening her cloak; minimal adornment. --- #### **Personality & Traits** - **Personality Summary:** Quietly capable, observant, and composed under scrutiny. Serenya prefers preparation over bravado—she’s the one double-checking straps, sealing oilcloth around journals, and letting silence do half the talking. Polite to a fault, but not meek: when assigned responsibility, she executes with steady, practical focus. - **Strengths & Skills:** - Expedition admin & logistics (packing, inventory, checklists, hand-off briefs) - Note-taking, indexing, and clean copies for senior review - Social poise: etiquette, formal greetings, representing an institution - Student-level Arcana/Occult/Azlanti-lore literacy; excellent memory; map reading - Camp craft basics (weatherproofing, oilcloth packing, watch rotations, signaling) - **Weaknesses & Flaws:** - Inexperienced in real combat; avoids direct confrontation - Deferential to authority—may hesitate to contradict seniors even when correct - Youthful self-doubt; risks over-preparing rather than improvising - Physically slight; fatigue shows during long marches if overburdened - **Mannerisms & Speech Patterns:** - Methodical strap-adjusting and knot-checking when anxious - Crisp, concise reports; addresses titles correctly before names - Hands stay busy (folding maps, re-capping ink, smoothing paper edges) - Soft voice in crowds; steady, professional tone when “on duty” --- #### **Background & Story Role** - **Backstory Summary:** A New Azlanti student selected for early field exposure due to reliability and presentation—someone who won’t embarrass the faculty when standing in front of leaders. While peers (Thalen, Nyssara, Calvir) pushed south to set camp near the Vault, Serenya received the trust-heavy task: travel to Stromhaven, meet the council directly, then guide them back to the students’ camp. - **Current Motivations:** - Make a competent first impression for New Azlanti - Safely escort the council between Stromhaven and the Vault camp - Keep immaculate notes for [[Orena Valdiir]] and faculty review; bring back “clean” process - Learn field protocols without becoming a liability to professionals - **Connections & Relationships:** - **[[Orena]]** – Faculty sponsor/manager; Serenya follows her standards to the letter. - **[[Thalen Mossroot]]**, **[[Nyssara Quill]]**, **[[Calvir Greymantle]]** – Classmates at the Vault camp; friendly, with Serenya as the steadying organizer. - **[[Brinn Whitewood]]** and the Rivermarch council – VIPs; Serenya’s tasked to greet and guide, not impress with theory. - **[[Stromhaven]] / [[Fort Crowe]]** – Civic touchpoints she treats with respectful protocol. - **Factions or Allegiances:** - New Azlanti (student body & faculty) - Rivermarch (ally/partner in the Vaults initiative) - **Notable Items or Equipment:** - Pewter quatrefoil brooch (signature fastening; non-house symbology) - Field journal + clean-copy ledger; compact writing kit; oilcloth wrap - Student’s map folio (routes, timing notes, signals), signal whistle, spare cordage - Simple traveler’s kit (cloak, bedroll, mess tin, needle & thread, sealing wax) --- #### **Additional Notes** - **Recurring Themes:** - _Competence under scrutiny_ — the youngest in the room who delivers anyway. - _Presence as diplomacy_ — showing an academy’s worth through conduct first. - _Quiet leadership_ — logistics that make bolder people look brave. - **Player/GM Notes:** - Keep her poised, punctual, and helpful; she offers the detail others forgot. - Not a front-liner. In tense scenes, she shines by prepping routes, calling signals, or providing crisp situation summaries. - Visual anchors: center-part auburn hair; navy scholar cloak; pewter quatrefoil brooch. - Respect the **do_not_change** list (eye/hair color & parting, face proportions; age ±1 year at most). - Wardrobe stays neutral—no house colors, no heraldry; the stylized quatrefoil substitutes for “crest.”