Mara Vela
Sorcerer, custom Shadow-touched origin
Mara Vela
Species
Human
Appearance
Mara Vela looks, at first glance, like a tired young laborer caught in the edge of a ghost story. Her movements are quiet and practical, with no theatrical drifting; she plants her boots carefully and keeps her shoulders tucked against the cold. Yet her reflection sometimes appears to lag a heartbeat behind her. She keeps her nails scrubbed and her dark hair tied with exact, workmanlike neatness, even after a night outdoors. When alarmed, she stops breathing for several seconds, then exhales in a thin whistle through her teeth.
“Plain-spoken and low-key, with a slight river-ward lilt. Her sentences are usually short; when rattled, her words thin out and her breath whistles between them.”
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Distinguishing Features
Her reflection occasionally moves a heartbeat late in polished glass or still water.
Her breathing stops completely when she is startled, then returns as a thin whistle.
Her hands are meticulously clean despite her rough work and patched clothes.
Voice
“A low, clear voice with a dry warmth, like someone used to speaking over river noise. Her breath is nearly silent when calm and becomes a narrow whistle when she is frightened.”
Clothing
A patched charcoal wool coat, a high-collared linen shirt, sturdy trousers, and work boots polished only at the toes. She wears a faded blue scarf knotted close to the neck and keeps a hood folded flat between her shoulders.
Body Language
She stands slightly angled toward the nearest exit and folds her hands as if keeping them from doing something without permission. Her stillness is more noticeable than any fidgeting. When frightened, she holds her breath; when angry, she exhales softly through her teeth and becomes unnervingly precise.
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