Toma
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Toma
Species
Human
Appearance
Toma has a round, open face that suggests easy laughter, but their attention is constantly moving: door, hearth, hands, windows, faces. Their broad, work-hardened hands are polished smooth at the palms and deeply ridged around the knuckles from years of scrubbing pots and hauling casks. They move with a careful, almost dance-like sidestep through crowded rooms, never spilling a drop. Unexpectedly, for someone who runs a famously warm and noisy tavern, Toma dislikes being touched and goes very still when anyone reaches for them.
“Toma speaks in a low, even cadence, with a soft canal-side lilt and almost no wasted words. Their breath carries a faint whistle when tension rises; when they are truly frightened, they begin speaking in clipped kitchen instructions.”
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Distinguishing Features
Their work-roughened hands are unusually clean, with short nails scrubbed to a pale crescent.
They navigate a crowded room in a smooth sidestep, keeping cups level even when bumped.
A faint, airy whistle escapes with their breath when they are anxious.
Voice
“A mellow, smoky contralto, usually warm and unhurried. When alarmed, the warmth drains away and each word lands like a precise kitchen command.”
Clothing
A russet wool shirt beneath a faded indigo apron, both patched with careful, visible stitches. Their sleeves are rolled unevenly, and a bright yellow scarf is knotted around their waist like an improvised towel.
Body Language
Toma's hands are always busy: aligning cups, turning a spoon, wiping a clean patch of counter. They lean toward shy guests and subtly angle their body between angry patrons and the staff. When rattled, their hands stop moving, their shoulders rise, and their normally even breathing catches on a quiet inward whistle.
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