Kura Kaujin

24 | She/Her | Female | Au Ra | WHM

A retired mercenary who spends her days seeking a new life

About

Race
Clan
Sex
Pref
Born
Age
Height
Deity
Align
Au Ra
Raen
Female
Bicurious
17th Sun, 5th a.moon
24
146cm
Azyema
True Neutral

Biography

A mercenary for the first three quarters of her life, Kura was raised among the ranks of a mercenary group. When she wasn't being knocked about, the young Raen was learning to fight, scratching and scraping her way through her days. The only reason she wasn't left with lasting scars was due to her body's natural healing, repairing her as fast as she fell apart. Even then, Kura has faint marks along her skin, notably her back and arms.Things improved when she was abandoned on the job, arrested by Garlean soldiers in the middle of Gyr Albania. While the soldiers may not have touched her - swayed by the promise of something sweeter than a quick beating - that didn't mean her time in prison was all that nice. In fact, she starved on and off for half a year before she escaped in a commotion, seeking sanctuary with a merchant fleet heading west to Gridania. She assisted them as a mercenary for a while, mocked for how thin and weak she looked while she guarded them from outside threats.It wasn't until she'd mostly recovered that she broke off from the group, taking her last meal and final pay, and heading southward, towards Ul'dah. At the ripe age of 20, she started her own mercenary guild, picking up almost every and any jobs she could find. It wasn't until she caught a glimpse of a wealthy girl dancing in the Quicksands that the thought of anything other than mercenary work crossed her mind.She began to hang around the inn for days after days, taking a step back from her guild to run it in the background - even changing its name when her preferences for appearance changed. Around the age of 22, Kura exchanged her armour for soft silks, trying out a life that didn't feel like hers.It took a year before she started making her own clothes, drawing the gazes of men and women who'd once watched the girl who'd changed her life. On her 24th birthday, she was taken to a venue, introduced to a world deeper than what she'd already known.While she is retired, she won't turn down a good pay cheque as a mercenary, and will always pick up her staff again to be Pheobe's healer - after all, who'll look after her best friend if not her?

Personality

Calm and sweet, though often exploited, Kura is a gentle soul who often ends up biting off more than she can chew.Values her friends above all else, even work. Clumsy, both in words and actions, but still skilled in... well, anything to do with her work, from healing to bartending. At the very least, she is creative, with a mind that often wanders past the reality of her life.Naturally a curious soul, and often drawn to new experiences, though she can be stubborn with what she wants. While she isn't the biggest fan of spontaneity, it doesn't mean that she'll turn down a random outing or unexpected plans.Kura is mostly adaptable, flexible and often pushed to be something she's not, but that doesn't change who she is inside. She does well with rigid structures, especially in terms of power, and will do her best to stay in the same position or climb higher.Ambitious to a fault, and with a self-confidence that is often crippling - that is to say, very low. Kura often can't see a pathway to things she wants until she dives right in, leading her to be sensitive and 'soft'.Her past has very little impact on her personality, often leading to people thinking she is forgetful or emotionally absent - in fact, she just doesn't know that there is anything different in life. She takes obstacles in stride, working through or around them with her normal flexibility.While not the most outwardly animated, Kura is extremely touch orientated, often seeking to hold a hand, or lean against a shoulder. Her height poses no barriers to her either, she'll climb objects to rest against others, even if it means giving people a bit of a show.