Roka
Local cryptid, itty bitty notqo'te, baker of many delicious things.
What happens when you starve a primal? Lets find out.
Roka is a lore adjacent character. She may bend the lore here or there, or expand in a manner not officially covered currently on something, but we do not outright break and ignore lore.
General
A dark presence that has taken root in the Black Shroud. A creature that shows itself as a Miqo'te. An unnerving predator in the skin of a lamb.
The majority of her time is spent in the Shroud, lurking amid the trees and stalking those that ventre too far from the roads. Those who encounter the pale catte beneath the shadows of the canopy are advised to tread with caution, for that is her hunting ground and she is ever hungry.
Ventures to the cities are frequent enough. Business conducted in the shadowed corners of taverns or between the dusty shelves of bookstores. Purchases of artifacts, of rare tomes, of information.
Wherever you meet her, she is likely to come across as cold and distant. She has little interest in people beyond their use to her and sees no reason to play the role of a friendly face.
Appearance
Despite standing at an underwhelming 4'5" tall she possesses an imposing presence. She carries herself well, an ease of motion flowing through her limbs and an untethered grace to the fluidity. Her tail trails like a banner, 5' of opulence in cornsilk hues. Pale skin is dusted in freckles so pale they might be your imagination, pastel eyes with colours plucked from dreams are possessed of a feral sharpness, predatory and unyielding in their attention.
Roka is masterful in casting glamours and altering her appearance, and what you ever see is most likely nothing more than illusion. It is only her favoured face that is so commonly used, the blonde little Miqo'te that appears soft and small.
RP Hooks
Easy Hooks
Roka is often in the market for guards. She is exceptionally particular about who is able to maintain prolonged employment with her. The pay is excellent though and for the job you may have seen listed? It sounds too good to be true.
If there are books to be purchased, you can bet Roka will be sniffing about and looking for anything not already on her shelves. She is an avid reader and collector, and will often ease her frigid demeanor toward strangers if the topic of books comes around or if she thinks you might have a work she's missing.
Do you have a particularly strong aetherpool? Are you an adept mage? There's a good chance she'll sniff you out like a hound and observe you. Regardless of if you actually see her initially there's a pretty good chance you'll feel her presence.
Are you a bold and daring adventurer? A sharp witted investigator? Perhaps you've been hired to look into the peculiar going-ons in the Shroud. Missing persons reports are steadily growing, an odd presence lurking in the depths of the Woods, and camps being savaged without any trace of animal tracks are increasing in number. Roka tries to keep an ear out for those who may be looking into her activities so she can mitigate interest or steer them in the wrong direction, and sometimes the best way to do so is encounter said inquisitive minds.
Drug dealer? She may have bought from you in the past. She wears a face very similar to what she used to be, minus the scarring most of the time, and could be recognized by a former dealer looking to reconnect with an old client. She may not be inclined to purchase for personal usage, but she still buys on occasion. She's found the promise of a high, with proof to back it up, a useful temptation to lead people astray when she needs to lure them to less populated areas.
Rare or require OOC discussion
If you deal in poisons and toxins, or their components, she may seek you out. While she does not actively use them she does often have a small assrtment of vials and powders tucked away for a rainy day. Some of which inevitably get used and need be replaced.
If you're a particularly astute investigator you may have managed to link her to the missing persons that have been increasing in number in the Black Shroud. Most of her victims are people of ill repute, but she isn't perfect. She does occasionally slip and the wrong person happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. She doesn't often leave much evidence, so to directly link it to her there would been to be OOC arrangements made and discussed.
Feeling particularly bold? If you wander deep in the Wood you may catch her while she's hunting, or in the midst of feeding. This requires OOC discussion and the understandign that interacting with her in that situation is hazardous to your OC's safety. She is not stable, and if you provoke her in that situation she will attack without restraint.
Void hunters occasionally get it wrong and turn their attentions toward her. Understandably so, but... She's not a voidsent and doesn't much appreciate being called such. Some light OOC discussion needed, just to figure out how much/little your hunter may know or how they've come across the information pointing toward her.
OOC Info
Character is on the Balmung server, Crystal DC. I write both ingame and on Discord, though primarily in Discord due to availability.
Mun is 21+ and prefers not to write with minors. I will not write any mature or dark themes with anyone under the age of 21
Roka is an antagonist. She is not meant to get along with everyone, and that's fine. I support this. Please understand that while she is extremely devoted to people she is close to, she is not going to be close to just anyone. It is something that takes time, and that means you are faced with the far less favourable aspects of her until such a time. OOC cackling and plotting for potential friendships is fine and grand, but I will not force my OCs into things premptively.
Communicate. Roka can trend toward some very dark aspects given her nature, and that can tread in waters that make people uncomfortable. OOC communication is important to make sure we all have a good time OOC (even if out OCs sometimes suffer) so please don't hesitate to speak up. I can and will work with you to find a comfortable space to write, but I'm not a mind reader.
Feel free to check out Roka's Tumblr for aesthetics and prompts. I do not actively rp on Tumblr due to it often eating notifications, but I use it for aethetics and to expand on my OCs through prompts and asks, as well as to build connections with people.