Oko Kaprei

Oko Kaprei
Gender	Female
Race	Miqo'te
Clan	Keepers of the Moon
Citizenship	Unaffiliated
Age	22
Height	4 fulms 11 ilms
Diety	Azeyma

forever and always a wip

Lost in skies of powdered gold, caught in clouds of silver ropes.

Showered by the empty hopes, as I tumble down, falling fast to the ground--

I know I'll wither, so peel away the bark; 'cause nothing grows when it is dark.

basic info

, born the 1st day of the 4th Umbral moon, is a Keeper of the Moon hailing from the Black Shroud, is young and wide-eyed, not quite innocent and yet not quite hardened by the world, she faces days with an air of promise. Loyal to her friends, yet painfully inept at truly conversing to make said friends, she can count those she considers close on one hand.

Years of stories from her clan and her father has led her wishing to see the world, to make her own adventures; the Calamity provided gateway, rations spread thin and ties thinner, she left her family to alleviate the difficulty. She now travels, often favoring Ul'dah to anywhere else.

likes ■ Rainy mornings, when mist hangs low. ■ Sweets, like jelly or cheesecake. ■ Her little brother, whom she cherishes. ■ Stars and the horizon beyond.

dislikes ■ Bitter tarts and lemons. ■ Too many people confronting her. ■ Being pressed for information.

other ■ Alignment: Neutral Good ■ Vice(s): Fussy, Hopeless Romantic, Alcohol ■ Favorite Food: Rolanberry Cheesecake ■ Favorite Drink: Chamomile Tea ■ Favorite Color: Red, pink. Blue. ■ Theme Song: ♪♫♪♫

Oko Kaprei

( oh-ko kah-prey )

appearance & personality

Oko is short, standing at four fulm eleven ilm, and though small, is by no means truly waifish. Muscle-mass has been upkept, though not to a noticable extent, and her thin arms hide behind what appears to be jelly strength to lift more than one would think. Her eyes cast a silvery shine, often nigh white in the right light, with hair the shade of milk and cream.

She carries herself gently, as one of grace may, each step appearing as calculated as the last. Though, at times, she is prone to idle bouts of clumsiness, when she forgets she's walking, or that she's to be doing something. And, at others, she can seem almost gruff, little remnants of her father, and of Gira'to's, from the days she'd spend with them. These moments are few and far between, as her mother taught her the air of kindness long before her fathers taught her the motions of moving through trees.

Despite what may seem like a welcoming personality, Oko is actually still learning how to properly converse. Smart as she is, she has a hard time socializing, though one on one conversations tend to work best for her. She has a slight anxiety that acts up when she's in groups, causing her to grow uncomfortably silent, even if she knows several of the members involved. It's something she's attempted to work through in recent months, her silent nature ceding away into something much more open. Where she once would stay silent for moments at a time, discouraging people from talking to her, she has become far easier to talk to, words coming with ease more often than not.

Oko is also very interested in others when they are not speaking to her, choosing to stand in populated locations to listen to the things happening around her. Having grown up in a forest, it can be both quiet and droning, with the sounds of the creatures, and a crowded city street is no different to her. Merely a different kind of forest.

She is well-versed, reading and writing come easily, and has an expanded enough vocabulary. This came not from her mother, but rather via integrating into Gridanian society, reading books and studying language, in hopes to better fit in with the community that distrusted her. She fusses over details, though tries to be understanding of others despite it, and often finds herself conflicted. She can often be blunt, or too forthright, should her desire to voice herself (something Usei'a instilled in her from a young age) prove too strong against her will to be silent.

She is also prone to being nosy, and thinking she knows whats best for her friends, or perhaps that she knows absolutely everything. She has a motherly air about her, putting on concern for each of her compatriots. She is stubborn and headstrong to those who know her, often unmoving in her beliefs and her work, but does her best to be understanding of those around her.

As a healer, she is very skilled. Not only is she naturally gifted in coaxing the elementals, in drawing from the land and the aether, she is versed in practical medical techniques such as proper cleaning and bandaging, stitching, and all other manners, seeing as consistently drawing from the world around her has its repercussions. She does her best to use it sparingly.

biography

Oko was born to a relatively small clan within the Black Shroud. It had once been bigger, but over time, began slowly dwindling. She is the second daughter, but third child out of four. Relatives include mother Usei, father Jurna'li, sister Jeiha, and her two brothers Usei'a and Usei'to. Jurna'li died when Oko was seven, whilst hunting. This left a blow to the clan that served to further thin ranks, as he'd been a staple in the community as well as her mother, who was by all means the lead matriarch, and a hole in Usei that was filled, over time, by Karo'sae (who would later father Usei'to.)

As a child, she spent much of her time traipsing through the forest with her older brother Usei'a, their father, and two members of the clan Karo'sae and Gira'to. Gira'to was not part of the clan by blood, but was acknowledged nigh on as such having been around for so long. They taught her how to use a bow, as well as sparingly in the art of the sword (learned from the Guild in Gridania, when they had been young and adventurous themselves), and to hold her own, though she never much liked it, when her mother taught her the importance of respecting the forest.

When she was ten or so was when she made contact with Sylphs, beyond watching them from a distance with her sister and mother, befriending one who had straggled too far from Little Solace who taught her about plants and trees and even tried to teach her how to fly once (which ended in scraped knees and lots of crying.) Unfortunately this was only on a trip, as they didn't frequent East Shroud often, and this was the extent of it. Still, the Sylph she became friends with helped her deepen her love of the forests.

Then, the Calamity.

The first year prior to the event, what little remained of her clan dispersed save for the close males to her mother and her siblings, out of desperation to survive when Gridania could not properly supply. Oko, her mother, and her young brother Usei'to moved themselves into New Gridania, where they were hardly accepted but not quite denied. During the next year, Oko and her family worked to build good standing within the society they'd moved themselves into, a stark change from the quiet life they lived in the Shroud.

Oko would join the Conjurer's Guild, utilizing her knowledge of the wood and natural connection with it, and became quite good at it.

Third-year post Calamity would yield Oko losing a family member. Usei'a and Jeiha, out on a hunt where they ought not have been hunting, were cornered by Wood Wailers who had mistaken them for Couerlclaws, They ran, but Jeiha was taken out by an archer, and her brother hadn't the time to rescue her. The Wailers left her body, and it wasn't until much later they were able to retrieve it, to give her a proper burial. Oko was devastated, but took it as a sign that staying in Gridania would be no good for her, seeing as her mother struggled to feed the both of them. She had no place among them, and wanting to live the stories they told her when she was young, and wanting to make her own, Oko departed Gridania once of sufficient mastery, in search of the world.

She still visits, every so often, with tales to tell her family, and gifts to give. She cares deeply for her family, and by extension Gridania, though she's never quite felt herself part of the country.

Since her departure, her clan has all but dwindled to her mother, brothers, and the two males who acted as fathers in stay of Jurna'li, and the sparing number of those who seemed to disperse to other locations while still keeping Kaprei tacked to the end of their name, to greener grasses, so to speak. Their clan is all but gone, but what's left clings together regardless.

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After the opening of Ishgard's gates, Oko disappeared from most places. Some wondered where she went, and wondered why.

Upon hearing that her brother wasn't doing so good, after being attacked by an Ixali after venturing into parts of the Shroud he was not accustomed to, Oko returned home to Gridania. It was only right she help her mother and brother, as they were almost the only family she had left. When not caring for them, she would hone her abilities as a conjurer, and-- in her sparest of spare time, she'd travel to the camp her brother and father figures reside in, to have them help her learn the ways of the fist. She's a bit sloppy, a bit uncouth, for someone who hasn't been trained by the Pugilists guild, but... it suffices.

And now, she is back among the people, her small vacation enough to rejuvenate her spirit; her younger brother Usei'to is better, practically frolicking again, and her mother seems... at ease. All is well for Oko.

current goingson

■ Oko has begun studying the way of the Culinarian, in order to expand her knowledge. She's taken quite smitten with it, and works very hard to be good at it.

■ She feels unsure of the future, and wishes to find guidance.

miscellaneous

rumors Some of these rumors are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. Please feel free to add your own rumors under PC! ◢ Common Rumors (Easily overheard) ■ "That girl's awful quiet-- she just stands around. S'kinda weird, y'know?" - A patron to the Quicksand. ■ "She's got a hell of a connection to them elementals, I heard. Can't say for myself, though." - A traveler. ■ "I talked to her once, quite some time ago. Hardly spoke, however, and would not look at me. I think she thought she was better than me, hah!" - A pompous Gridanian. ◢ Moderate Rumors (Moderately difficult to overhear) ■ "Mercenary friend o' mine said she healed him and all his men, for free t'boot! Can't imagine doin' that kinda work for nothing! She must be somethin'." - A tipsy Roegadyn. ■ .. ■ .. ◢ Rare Rumors (Very difficult or rarely overheard) ■ "Oko? She used to come to the library daily, when she was younger. Poor child could hardly speak a word at first, but she studied hard. I haven't seen her in such a long time." - An aging librarian. ■ "I heard her family became Couerlclaws! Someone said her sister went and got herself killed. Serves them Miqo'te right. Can't they just live responsibly?" - A rowdy Hyuran. ■ .. ◢ PC Rumors (Rumors from the character's of other players) ■ "Yes, you could say we're close friends. She's timid, but she has a heart of gold. She's helped me in ways where others would've simply run away." - Suko'to Nbolo ■ ■ ■

relations ♥ Romantic Interest ♥ Platonic Love ● Good Standing ● Neutral Standing ● Poor Standing ● Suko'to Nbolo : Once, Oko felt very fondly for Suko'to. Her feelings were.. a bit stronger than she liked to lead on-- but he'd been her first love. The single kiss they shared, she recalls upon from time to time with a gentle smile. However, they were on two different paths, ones far from each other, and.. it didn't work. Still, she hasn't seen him in the longest of times, and... she misses him. Perhaps, after a while, they may meet again. ● Ethri'a Valnyr : A Keeper she has met on two occasions, and found almost a welcome personality from so many extroverted characters wandering the realm. He seems very secretive, and the sort not to open up lightly, but Oko feels that perhaps she has just the space to wedge her fingers in the cracks in the door. She thinks he needs friends, and just might think herself fit for the part. Now, it's just a matter of running into him again. Unfortunately, she has not seen him in quite a while. ● Zy'dala Shen : Despite being afraid of her at the start, Oko has come to find a perfect, loving friend within Zy'dala. The Seeker often looks out for Oko in ways that she didn't know she needed to be looked after-- even upon a long break, one in which they did not see each other for months, they picked up their friendship almost immediately. Oko loves her dearly.

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outfits you may commonly see oko in

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footnotes

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TV Tropes: White Magician Girl, Nature Lover

important!

conjurer/white mage = in character!! you may approach me at any time for a walk-up if i am in cnj/whm!

if i am not cnj or whm, send a tell. oko is primarily a healer, but she has been considering branching out. ask me.

i may rp smut, or mrp, but not without sufficient grounds. suffice to say, oko will need to build a relationship. a good one.

if you have any other questions, please let me know via tell!