Aja
Bard
Aja
Species
Swiftstride Shifter with the Mark of Flame
Appearance
Aja has the compact, spring-loaded build of a young feline predator who has not yet grown into his paws. His shifter features are subtle until his emotions rise: his pupils narrow, the short fur along his cheeks lifts, and a soft ruff appears around his jaw and neck. He moves with a restless sideways sway, always seeming ready to dart around a person rather than past them. His hands are stained green and gold from crushed leaves, with toughened fingertips from climbing bark and plucking roots. Unexpectedly, for someone so energetic, he becomes almost perfectly motionless when listening to birds.
“Aja speaks quickly, warmly, and with sudden changes in volume. His sentences often begin as practical instructions and end as emotional revelations.”
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Distinguishing Features
A blue-violet serpentine Mark of Flame curls toward a tiny star beneath his left collarbone.
His feline pupils narrow dramatically whenever he hears a lie or a sudden unfamiliar sound.
He carries a worn articulated wooden Swiftstride figure with one loose shoulder joint.
His fingertips are permanently tinted by foraging pigments and crushed berries.
He can become unnervingly still when listening to birds, as though the whole forest has caught his attention.
Voice
“A bright, slightly breathless child’s voice with a rough feline purr beneath it. His laugh arrives in quick bursts, while his quiet words sound unexpectedly old.”
Clothing
A patched russet vest over a moss-green shirt, loose charcoal trousers bound at the ankles, a blue cord marking his community, and a weatherproof shoulder wrap embroidered with tiny seed shapes. His clothing is practical, but he has tied bright ribbons to the drum strap because Vajra said a performer should be findable in a crowd.
Body Language
Aja leans forward when excited and rocks back on his heels when uncertain. His fingers constantly tap a quiet rhythm against his drum or the wooden figure at his belt. When he is angry, he crouches lower instead of standing taller.
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