Nova

Information

Player: Evaszion

Character Full Name: Nova Raye Sundancer-Dawnmist

Character In-Game Name: Nova

Nickname(s): Elf

Association(s): The Sin'dorei

Race: Blood Elf

Class: Archer

Skills and Abilities: Uh, none AFAIK, if there are any, I'd be happy to be told.

Age: 145

Sex: Female

Hair: Pale blonde with a white streak on her left, her hair goes down to her middle back and is in a raquel style.

Eyes: Fel green.

Weight: 125 pounds.

Height: 5'7"

Appearance

Nova usually wears the scarlet red of her people, along with a tabard and cloak representing the Sin'dorei symbol. She also has adapted a new armour set consisting of blue and brown leather.

Other: On Nova's side she always has a brown leather satchel on her hip. The satchel is filled with goods such as: cloth bandages, small vials of poison to coat her arrow tips, a small piece of white cloth, some vials filled with water, some meat and bread wrapped in cloth, flint and tinder, and some Bloodthistle and Liferoot. She also carries a brown leather quiver at all times.

Personality

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Nova is a good person, and it shows... most of the time. She can be sarcastic and loving at times as well. She will stick to honor, friends, and family. She follows the law closely, and listens to her authority, she may be a bit of an ass and flirt with random people at times, but she means well.

History

As my other history for Rhyan, Nova's history will also be in First Person.

Growing Up

I spun in circles in my room wearing my new purple silk dress my father had bought me. Ever since he had been made a Magister, he had been buying me all sorts of frills. Our small little cottage was decorated with expensive plants like Mageroyal, Purple Lotuses, Roses, and all sorts of others. There were expensive paintings from Humans, Elves, and Dwarves alike.

I stopped my spinning, dizzy now, I skipped over to my window and opened the curtains, morning sunlight setting my room aglow, I smiled happily, today was my birthday and life would be perfect. My best friend Kaihlyn Arcaneflight was coming all the way from Lordaeron for my birthday! I was turning 45 today, and she was 47, only a few years older than I.

A soft knock at my door made me jump and whirl around, "Nova, dear, it's mum, we need to find you an outfit to wear for your party. Grandmother is coming, you know, have to look your best." my mother smiled, I was always jealous of her beauty, her crystal, sapphire coloured eyes, her soft and pale skin, shining blonde hair, and her extremely expensive wedding ring father only recently finished paying off.

Today she wore a low cut, sea green, flowing dress that complimented her figure perfectly. She had silver glitter that went under eyes to her cheekbones. She wore glittery pearl coloured slippers and long, white, gloves, "Come, let's look for something.", she said in her silky smooth voice as she opened my dresser, searching through dresses.

I messed with my pale white hair as I watched her murmur to herself about dresses, she was so picky!

"Here!", mother said as she pulled out a long pink, satin dress with sleeves and elaborate designs.

I squealed and put it on quickly, twirling in the dress in front of my mirror. "Well?"

"It's beautiful, mum! I love it!", I ran over and give her a big hug.

"Wonderous, now go and find something for you to eat, alright, dear? I need to go out and make sure everything for your party is ready."

"Alright, mum. Let's go down stairs. Is dad gone yet?"

"Yes, your father has gone to The Bazaar to make sure nothing goes on while one of his coworkers says her speech.", my mother said as we walked downstairs, "Don't worry though, he'll be back for your party.", she said smiling, which made my face light up happily.

Once we got downstairs, there was a knock at the front door, "Go find something to eat, Nova, mum will be back.", she said as she walked to the front door after shooing me into the kitchen.

"Can I help you officers?", she asked as she opened the door to two Silvermoon City Guards.

"Actually, ma'am, it's what we can help you with, may we come in?"

"O-of course, but what happened?"

"Ma'am, your husband has been murdered." Mum's face went pale, paler than normal, her hands shook, her voice shaky as well, "W-what? How did this happen? He's a good man, he owes no one anything!"

"Actually, ma'am, we pulled up his records, it seems he owes the Silvermoon City Bank five hundred thousand gold coins times 10% interest, times the loan cost which brings us to 555,000 gold due by last year."

"P-pardon? My husband never took a loan out, and if that's the case, we probably have that much already, so why would he be killed?"

"We do not know that yet ma'am. Though, we do know one thing."

"And that is?"

"It is your time to die, too!" the guards shimmered for a moment and then turned into two Elven thugs and quickly killed my mother.

I suppressed a scream as I quickly ran out the back door to the house.

"I thought they had a daughter! Do they have a back door!?", said an older looking thug.

"Sure they do, it's in the back, see?", said his companion.

"WELL LET'S GET HER!", screamed the older thug.

The two thugs quickly found me and we began the chase. While running I rammed into four patrolling guards, real guards. I had tears strewn down my eyes, I was taken into arms by one of the guards while the other three took care of the thugs.

"Hi there, I'm Captain Duskroam, where are your parents?"

"I-I'm Nova Raye, those two killed my mum and my da!", I said, sniffling, wiping snot from my nose.

"It's okay, do you have anyone to take care of you? I figure you don't really want to live alone yet do you?"

I shook my head, "Uh... my, my best friend, Kaihlyn Arcaneflight and her parents are coming for my birthday, they, they're supposed t-to meet at my house.", I explained between gulps of air.

"Shhh, it's okay, you're going to be fine, you hear? Let's take you to your house."

The Captain escorted me to the house and sent his other guards to go report what happened to a Magister. The way there I explained what happened twice and my father's occupation, along with my mother's occupation, which was nothing. When we got there, he cleaned up my mother's blood and sent his Hawkstrider off to the Guard Headquarters with my mother's body.

When Kaihlyn, her mother, and her father arrived, the Captain explained what happened, and then left.

"Merciful Light! Nova, are you okay, dear? Would you like anything?", Mrs. Arcaneflight asked, holding me lovingly.

"My parents back.", I said bitterly, though I was grateful she was there for me to lean on for support.

"Well, Nova, you can live with us, or you can go live with your grandmother, either way, the house will need to be sold and all of your family's belongings would need to be sent to the nearest family member, and your belongings to your caretaker. Who will it be?" asked Mr. Arcaneflight, looking at me, his eyes full of sympathy.

Kaihlyn ran up and hugged me, her brunette hair tickling my face as she whispered into my ear, "Whoever you choose is perfect with me, I just want you to be safe.", she then continued to sit next to me and I layed my head on her shoulder and she rubbed my arm soothingly.

I thought the choices over carefully, three times, before I spoke up, "I want to live with Grandmother Elithiena.", I stated boldly.

"Now, Nova, I don't mind your decision, but are you sure this is the choice you want?", asked Mr. Arcaneflight, looking at my with a serious expression.

"Yes." I told him, looking right up into his eyes as I spoke.

"Alright, dear, if that is your choice, we will help you pack up your house and send your family's things to your grandmother's.", said Mrs. Arcaneflight giving me one last hug. She got up, her soft blue dress soaked with my tears, I felt really guilty and got up off the couch sheepishly, holding Kaihlyn's hand. Something about Mrs. Arcaneflight made her seem more like a mother.

We packed up my house and set off for grandmother's house. The whole move took four trips until we got everything. Grandmother had us put mother and father's things in the basement for when I got older, and she sent me up to the guest room.

The Marriage

The light shone in from the stain glass windows shimmered off everyone. Standing at the pew was the old priest with his extremely long silver beard and his white robe stood at the head, the bible open, though I figured he had the vows memorized due to his age. On the side of him was my fiancé, He had a simple black tuxedo. He smiled lightly at me as I walked down the aisle, bouquet in hand.

Everyone rose as I walked slowly down the aisle. We had rehearsed this I don't know how many times. My grandmother was extremely picky on how the wedding would be lain out. It would be formal, My maid of honour was Kaihlyn of course, and Laryx, my soon-to-be's, Best Man was our childhood friend Koryv, whom had introduced us. Koryv and Kaihlyn smiled at me as well. I felt so special, like a princess or a queen. Or a ranger general, said my Archer's mind in the back of my head.

I wore an expensive looking silvery white gown, had my hair done up, a little make up, although I preferred a natural look. I had a golden tiara-like headdress on. I felt perfect.

I finally got up to the podium and we said our vows, the ring bearer, Kaihlyn's younger brother, Alaraq, brought them up to us. They bore Eoh, rune of Strength(Gaelic) on the inside, and a triquetra on the front. We exchanged rings, and I was already giddy from excitement.

"You may now kiss the bride."

He leaned in and we almost went all out on it before we both realized who all was here. We finished our kiss and I tossed the bouquet out. It almost instantly landed in the hands of Kaihlyn. Funny, I thought.

From then on, I was known as Nova Raye Dawnmist. I also had the best wedding gift ever. Kaihlyn had somehow bought me a hawstrider. It was a crimson red and beautiful, obviously purebred. All the other wedding gifts consisted of gold, cards, silver, copper, bows, Koryv and I were both Archers, all sorts of other Archery goodies. I was 115 and married. It was wonderous.

Third War

"NYARGH!", shouted a ghoul as it charged at me, I shot the arrow I was preparing for an Abomination at the ghoul instead. With a twang, it shot in it's eye socket. It stopped for a moment, then continued.

Twang!, another arrow into it's other eye. Stopped again, then continued after me, obviously irritated.

Irritated as well, I grabbed my swords, and before I could stab it at, an arrow, the head on fire, shot the Ghoul's neck with such precision, speed, and grace that when it hit, it knocked the undead's head clean off. There was only one Elf I could pin it on to shoot that precise of an arrow. I looked around and only caught a bit of her cloak and blonde hair behind an abomination before I was told to keep shooting. I wished Koryv was here, he would have kept me going, but he was in the Inner Gate. I'd catch up with him later.

"Fall back to the inner gate! There are too few of us! We'll rendezvous with the others there! Fall back!", she called out. I suppose I could catch up with Koryv now...

There. I saw her. Ranger General Sylvanas Windrunner. I admired her so much, she was an amazing shot, had grace, beauty, agility. Everything I aspired for, but what would a ranger general, or even a ranger, want with an archer like me? I sighed quietly and quickly fell back with the others, I suppose I'd better try to provem y worth instead.

We were pushed back farther and farther, I swear I could hear the Scourge laughing at us for being so weak. We were fighting for endless hours, but I was strangely worried, I hadn't seen a glimpse of the Ranger General for a very long time, this is normal for her, being a ranger, she slips in and out of shadows... but it was broad daylight and she was nowhere to be seen. I shook it off and insisted that it was nothing.

Being Addicted

I crouched behind the bush, the fall leaves of Eversong crunching under my leather boots, I cursed silently in Thalassian. There it was, quite the peculiar creature they were... Mana Wyrms. I needed one, just one wyrm and my addiction would be sedated, I was already feeling the hunger gnaw on me like starvation.

"Shh, control yourself, nothing works if you act like a hungry bear.", I heard Koryv's voice in my head as if he was right behind me, his minty breath breathing down my neck, long brown hair tickling me.

It stopped, looked at the bush, then at the lake across from us. I took that chance and tackled it. We rolled down the hill a bit, then I began sapping it's magick hungrily. I felt like such a barbarian, taking mana from such an innocent creature.

Once I was done, the little thing was nothing but a shell. Dead. I started it awhile longer, it always shook me, that we had to do this to control our addiction. I knew the horror stories of Wretched and all the others, but I'd much rather have a Sunwell to sate our hunger. I got up and walked back to Grandmother's old house to meditate again.

The house was insanely quiet now since Koryv was in the study, training to be a ranger. I could hear creaking floorboards and the wind now that grandmother was dead, there was surprisingly a lot of people who came to her funeral.

Then, there was a knock on the door. Curiously, I got up from my seated position and opened the door. Outside there were three of my new friends: Elivs Quickdawn, Jailina Dawnstalker, and Nyrix Mistcaller. I smiled at them, ever since Kaihlyn stayed in Lordaeron and as a damned High Elf, I've had to make new friends. They all shared the green tinted eyes the whole of Silvermoon City shared. Ever since we've been taught how to drain Fel Energy, they slowly developed into what they were now. The day I found out my eyes were that ugly green colour, I swore I wouldn't touch Fel again, hoping it would go away. Sadly, it hadn't and my eyes stayed Fel green. My parents, and my grandparents had both died as High Elves, why had I been the one chosen to be a Blood Elf? I shook out the memory, I had a wonderful husband who had shared the same eyes and we were thinking about trying for a child, and smiled happily at my friends. We ran outside, grabbed bows and quivers and began to tried to see who could get the most dead center hits. Jailina had five, Elivs had two, Nyrix had three, and I had four. Jailina was a much better Archer than I was, I actually met her after the Fall, and that's how we became friends.

For hours we continued our meaningless shooting until dark when we went inside, ate, and my friends went home. We had all gathered at the table, including Koryv, who seemed extremely distracted. He focused so much on studying. After they left I rubbed his shoulder and smiled at him, "It'll be okay.", I told him and he kissed my cheek. We walked upstairs to the master bedroom that had once been my grandparents'. When we first got it I was convinced it was haunted due to only us being there in the oversized house.