Suzume
| Suzume | |
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| Suzume. | |
| IC Information | |
| Use Name: | Suzume |
| Gender/Sexuality: | Female/Lesbian |
| Species: | Dryad |
| Place of Origin: | Underhill, Yuriba |
| Age/Birthdate: | 125 (September 27, 1889) |
| Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
| Height: | 5'5" |
| Hair Colour: | Pine-green |
| Eye Colour: | Green |
| Romantic Status: | Involved (Necahual), otherwise open |
| Romantic Identification: | Polyamorous, open, disclosed |
| Occupation: | Steward of the Gardens |
| Preferences | |
| Likes: | All the seasons, colourful flowers, sunny days, earth tones, seafood, music and dance, plays on words, keeping people guessing, a good flirt, deflating arrogant women |
| Dislikes: | Overcast days, being under a roof, beef, childish women, the smell of smoke, trousers, logic puzzles, violence, trying to figure out Zokutou |
| OOC Information | |
| Source: | Original Character |
Suzume is a native Yuriban dryad who arrived above the hill in January 2012.
Character
The spirit of an evergreen, Suzume tends to be fresh, lively and full of energy and cheer almost 365 days a year. At a glance she carries herself politely, but there's an unconsciously sensual undertone to many of her actions that tends to bleed through now and then. She tends to be steadfastly positive and outgoing and approaches her days with a mindset of making the most of them and gathering a full range of experiences to add to what she's already gained. Though she's got a certain level of world-wisdom drawn from a lifetime somewhat longer than her looks would imply, she's not one to sell herself as philosophical or all-wise, preferring to treat life as a learning experience. She's quick with a smile and just as quick with a warm laugh. With most people she's courteous to start, but it doesn't take a lot to draw her into flirting and teasing, even if it's someone she probably shouldn't flirt with. She's not much for being overt save behind closed doors and prefers to dance around things with little metaphors, and she loves keeping people guessing what she's really after. It takes a lot to actually dampen her mood, but she can be easily frustrated when she's pushed outside of her comfort zone. She approaches things emotionally; hard logic tends to bug her. She'll never be a mathematician or scientist but thrives when she can be creative and run on intuition and experience.
She's a talented gardener, owing as much to her sheer love of flowers and plants as to her dryad background. Though not strictly speaking a priestess, she tends to follow the Lady more closely than the other Yuriban goddesses and honours her by tending devotional gardens here and there. At home she generally surrounds herself with a wide variety of flowers and spends her days caring for them and ensuring they're at peak health. Beyond that she enjoys what she considers a strong tie to the earth. She makes a point to feed the birds and animals when possible, and she's been known to celebrate lovely days with little songs and dances now and then. She's a talented lyre player and can moonlight as a bard if she really must. When she can, Suzume tends to avoid fire, particularly wood-burning stoves and bonfires. Accordingly she's seen at the Dragon's Brew only when there to visit a friend, as the huge stove there makes her a little uncomfortable.
Suzume exercises fairly tight control over her emotions and could almost be called disciplined, if you allow for her playfulness. If she's nonplussed, confused, irritated or otherwise at a disadvantage, she makes a point of glossing over it smoothly and keeping signs of it out of her face and body language while trying to smoothly steer the conversation either onto safer ground or towards an explanation. For her to show blatant anger or frustration is something of a blue-moon scenario.
Romantic preferences
Suzume is profoundly casual and open-minded behind her typical warmth and politeness. When she drops that, though, her inhibitions tend to go with it. She doesn't necessarily have a set of standards but instead takes an interest in women based on a nebulously-defined sense of personal chemistry that sometimes boils down to her meeting a woman and going, "Ooh, shiny." She has something of a weakness for pretty women and has tended towards short flings in the past. That said, Suzume tends to avoid long-term commitments and is never one to fall in love quickly. When she does find herself elevating someone to a full-blown partner, it's usually come steadily and involved her learning to trust them explicitly. The end result is that she's tended to have a fairly robust sex life but not a very crowded love life.
She has achieved some minor recognition for being an excellent kisser.
Relationships
Suzume is likely closest to the couatl, Necahual, whom she took an interest in early. She sees the woman as a bit of a challenge and delights in teasing and tempting her, though beyond that she finds her a rewarding conversation partner. She's come to view Arlein as a casual friend and Silver as a playmate, and she has begun striking up a friendship with Aedre, though the naiad's oft-ditzy demeanor at times leaves her a touch nonplussed.