Alyra Starkwood

 









Biographical

Alyra, or Aly for short, is an Aurin stalker, currently working as a Scientist, trying to help the Exiles uncover the secrets of Nexus in order to wrench control of the planet away from the Dominion and perhaps enable her people with the advanced technology needed to help bring them back to their homeworld. Alyra is 25 years old, and has been working for the Exiles since she was 20.

Appearance

Alyra stands relatively tall for a female Aurin, topping out at about 5'0" without her ears. She has a fairly slender build, with more shape in her bust, hips, and thighs, than normal; probably due to her love of food. Her hair falls in soft curls to just below her lower back, in a soft, pink color. Her ears are tall and slender, about 8" in length from base to tip. Her tail is similarly colored, with a silver clasp on the end adorned with engraved music notes. Alyra's eyes are a piercing green color, offset by the purple color in her hair, and made to look all the more piercing. Her eyes are almond shaped, with long, full lashes. Often said to be the most stoic part of her visage, her eyes give nothing away save what she wants others to see. Her mouth is full with plump, but not oversized, lips, that offer smiles once in a while, but can often be found twisted into a thoughtful line.

Personality

Alyra could be said to be flighty and distant by people who don't know her. Often times, her nose is pressed in a book, or huddled over some sort of equipment, taking a reading or analyzing some culture. In truth, however, this outwardly cold exterior hides a deeply emotional person. Alyra, once warmed up to a person, is a highly loyal individual, but also one who is highly vindictive should she be crossed. She could make a great friend, and a fierce enemy.Only a few people have ever seen either of those sides of her, however. (P.S.-If you'd be interested in playing either one of those roles, hit me up!) Alyra does have a sense of humor, ranging from dry and cynical, to silly and dirty. She enjoys spending time with people, but her social awkwardness makes her someone who doesn't really know how to interact in every situation. When placed in a situation of high stress, Alyra will step up to leadership if no one else will. She believes in fighting for the cause and working hard to make sure that everything falls into place. She will most often try to get others to follow her with a humorous joke and a smile. This, however, often hides a deeper passion for what she is doing, her motivations kept mostly to herself and a few close companions. Alyra also has a quirky relationship with food. Having been a chubby child growing up, she tries to avoid overeating, but can often be found with some sort of food near her, whether it be fruit, bread, vegetables...whatever. She will also not turn down any sweets if offered, even though if caught eating them, she will often blush and stammer. If she lived a more sedentary lifestyle, she would possibly go back to being overweight, but she is active enough on her quest to aid the Exile forces to maintain a heavier, but still healthy weight.

Abilities

Talents
 * Music, singing in particular
 * Quietly observing, and then calculating

Weaknesses
 * Daydreams too often
 * Sometimes too logical
 * Still has hangups with food
 * Body Issues

Goals


 * Home: First and foremost, Alyra would like to be able to return to her home planet and make it the thriving landscape it was when she was younger. This is not an easy goal to achieve however, and so her other goals all kind of work together to achieve this one.
 * Performance: Alyra loves to sing, and so one of her main goals is to establish some sort of record as a performer. She might be looking for venues at which she could sing, events, etc.
 * Family: Alyra lost touch with her family when she was separated from them on the day that Dominion forces attacked Arboria. Since travelling on one of the refugee ships, she has been searching for other members of her family in hopes of making those close connections with people again.
 * Job: As a Scientist and Stalker, Alyra's main goals are to help uncover some of the secrets of Nexus, hoping to find some sort of technology that would bring the Exiles some sort of upper hand against the Dominion, one that could potentially help rid the system of their control, and bring the Aurin people back to Arboria. Taking small jabs at the Domion and the secrets they have aquired, as well as sabotaging whatever she can is also an added bonus.



 Alyra was born on the planet Arboria, 16 years before the Dominion came and took over. She was one of the eldest children of her parents, and as such, she was one of the calmer children. She spent a lot of time shadowing her father, who's job it was to maintain the local farm for their community. From his careful study of the flora on Arboria, she learned much about watching and learning, and translated that to her relationships with her siblings. While she was not as rambunctious as the others, she used their attitudes to her advantage, often convincing them to do small tasks for her, and then feigning innocence when they were caught. Alyra was a chubby child, and because of this, she was often put on small diets. She would convince her younger siblings to steal food for her because of this. Also due to this, she was not a particularly confident child, and some of those physical hangups follow her still to this day.

On the day that the Dominion came and broke her home, Alyra was away from her siblings and parents. She managed to hide from the Dominion's forces for a time, until she managed to escape the planet with a group of others fleeing their home to find refuge with the Exiles. She ended up on one of the ships headed to Nexus, but much separated from the rest of her family. She did not run into any of them for quite some time, and instead became quite independent, running small jobs, pickpocketing, and eventually, joining the Academy. On the side, Alyra still enjoyed singing, and found that she could earn extra coin here and there by singing at small social gatherings or in taverns.

As Alyra grew up, her baby fat fell from her form, and she grew to be quite an attractive woman, although she couldn't see it in herself. She had always needed to rely on her cunning and wit to get by, and so even with the added looks, she never relied heavily on those to get along. Because of this, she also developed a strong distaste for individuals who did scoot by on their looks alone, seeing it as a crutch instead of honing their own talents.





Childhood

While growing up in Arboria, Alyra could be found hanging around two specific individuals: Najia and Kanko. Alyra was the quieter of the trio, often getting in the middle of the physical altercations that went on between the two. Because of this, Kanko often picked on her, and although she considered him a friend, she also considered him quite a bully. Najia on the other hand was a closer friend, probably due to the fact that she also understood Aly's frustrations with Kanko, and because they could talk about girly things from time to time. Aly looked up to the two of them in some aspects, and as she grew up on the ship, away from her family, she would often think of Najia and Kanko, and how they would have acted in certain situations.

Adulthood Alyra knew people on the ship while traveling, but never really had any close friends like when she was younger. (more to come in the future)

Friends
 * Kanko "The Smiling Cat" Palethorn- Friends from childhood, Kanko and Alyra met once again after a span of 11 years in the town of Mira's Anchorage. Since the meeting, Kanko and Alyra have spent time together catching up on old times and learning new things about each other. No one really knows what sort of a relationship the two have.
 * Najia Sparkthorn- Another friend from childhood, Naji also ended up in Mira's Anchorage. Alyra is excited fo have the gang back together, and looks forward to re-establishing the friendship that they had so long ago.
 * Shiori Kaimu- Alyra met Shiori on her first day at the Anchorage. Since then, he has become someone that she considers a friend, and she will make a point of saying hello or just checking up on him because of this. His mild manner makes her comfortable, and she enjoys surprising him with noticing small things.
 * Taru Wildspark- Taru and Alyra's friendship happened mostly by accident, with Kanko's invitation to Alyra's place without Aly's direct consent. Although the circumstances of their meeting were fuzzy, Alyra finds the woman a refreshing change of pace from most of the people she's met since being on Nexus. Alyra hopes to continue their cooking classes, and hopefully forming a stronger friendship.

Acquaintances

Rivals








 * Common Rumors (Easily overheard)
 * "That girl? She's sweet and all, but she's so oblivious sometimes..."
 * "Have you ever seen her eat!? I swear she put away two sandwiches, a steak, and STILL looked hungry!"
 * "She certainly enjoys reading. That's why she helps to run the Library. Seems to know where everything there is as well. It's a shame she can't remember much else."
 * "I hear she's got some sort of history with that White-haired Aurin. I don't know what she'd have to do with him though. They seem to be complete opposites."
 * "She used to be FAT. I don't know what she did to tone up, but maybe she could put me on her diet...although it doesn't look like much of a diet at all..."


 * Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear)
 * "I've heard her mention some things that she can't have learned on her own...and I could have sworn that I saw her out on the outskirts of the town late at night. Must have been one of those other crazy pink-haired Aurin. The place is crawling with them."
 * "I've heard her out in the forest nearby, sometimes just singing to the plants. I wouldn't have thought anything of it, her being an Aurin and all...but her voice...not something I would soon forget."
 * "For all she says she doesn't know, she's pretty handy with a computer and a holopad. She programmed the library inventory system in no time at all..."
 * "I heard that robot call her 'Bunny Mistress' on the comm channel the other day...Seriously? That's some pretty freaky stuff, if you ask me."


 * Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard)
 * "I heard she'd probably would have a running record with the Dominion, if she'd ever been caught. She's been hired more than once to gather information from them."
 * "There's more to her than meets the eye. For all her vacant stares, I can't help but feel that there's more going on in there than she lets on."


 * PC Rumors (From Other Characters-Feel Free to Leave Your Own!)
 * "The woman is a rare kind of person. There's more to her than meets the eye is all I can say." - Shiori


 *  GALLERY 

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