šAbout Kiplingš
portrait by @artsyaprilmrā
āA humble gardener with a thirst for knowledgeā
Full Name: Kipling Sophia Bronne
Age: 26Ā
Height: 5ā²2
Pronouns: She/Her
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Most likely to...Ā vacation in a treehouse.
Occupation: GardenerĀ
Favorite Food: Ackee and Saltfish
Favorite Drink: Lemongrass Tea
Flower: White Hibiscus
Patron Arcana: The EmpressĀ
Upright: creation, nature, abundance, pleasure
Reversed: neglect, resistance, disconnection, emptiness
Zodiac: Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon, Libra RisingĀ
MBTI: ISFJ
Love Languages: Quality time, physical touch
Familiar:Ā An energetic purple pygmy lemur named TaroĀ (looks like a cross between a ring-tailed lemur and a sugar glider)
Appearance:
Warm brown skin (hazelnut is probably the closest shade). Has a light smattering of freckles across her nose
Golden brown eyes that are often described as looking like raw honey or homemade syrup when the light hits them
A curvy, athletic buildĀ
Light brown, voluminous, afro-textured 3b/3c hair. Is typically worn half-up in spacebuns.
Ghost lock at her right temple. Wears it braided or loose.
2 visible piercings, nose and navel. Both are made from turquoise stones.
Personality: Kip has a very warm and gentle nature. Sheās naturally introverted, quite friendly and she easily bonds with new people. She does have a tendency to be mischievious, especially if sheās interested in someone and wants to learn more about them without giving too much away. Kipās a gardener, so she enjoys the outdoors and is constantly trying to expand her understanding of plants and landscaping. She also loves books and cuddling up to read, but she hardly has time because of her job. Kip has a tendency to daydream and get lost in her thoughts just about anywhere. In her free time, she likes to be out in nature with Taro, collecting herbs for new recipes to try out. She writes poetry in her spare time as well.Ā
Main LI: Asra!
Outside Character Influences:Ā Garnet (Steven Universe), Winry Rockbell (Fullmetal Alchemist), Rikku (FFX/FFX-2), Katara (The Last Airbender)
Fashion:Ā
Summertime vibes, practical, island aesthetic
Flirty, but functional. Likes to show off her midriff and her legs. Not a big fan of cleavage or formalwear (unless itās like a really comfy cotton dress with lots of fringe)
Wears a lot of cowrie shells because they make her feel closer to her island homeland.
Terrain boots when sheās working in the garden, gladiator sandals when sheās not
Magic: Kipling is a wielder of grey magic. You may have noticed her lock of gray/silver hair (thatās often referred to as her ghost lock). This is what physically identifies her as an umbra, or in other words, one who practices grey magic. Grey magic, in a nutshell, is a form of teleportation (from one point in your reality, to a different spot in the same reality/plane). You can use it to teleport objects/animals, other humans, or even yourself. Anything that passes through one of these portals is influenced in some way by whatever alternate planes/dimensions they may brush up against during their journey. When they appear on the other side, they are slightly (or sometimes significantly) altered than when they first entered. This usually manifests as having temporary powers or a feature of some kind. For example, if Kipling were to send an apple through one of her portals, it might come back a different color or slightly smaller. But if she/someone goes through, they might come out with sharper senses, super strength, or a keener understanding of their own magic. Once again, these effects are temporary and will eventually wear off. Of course, after Kipling loses her memories, what little she does understand of her magic is completely erased as well. While Asra (and sometimes Muriel) are able to help her reconnect with her earth-based magic, all the knowledge of how to properly wield grey magic is locked away in ancient scrolls or thousands of miles away in Kiplingās homeland. The more Kipās memories return, the more she realizes that she doesnāt want to go back to the days of suppressing her magic. Sheās ready to embark on a journey to learn how to embrace and harness her power.
Pre-plague Background:Ā Kiplingās origins are not shown on the Arcana map. Sheās from a small cluster of islands far off the coast of Prakra where the climate is very warm and tropical. Kipās homeland is commericially known as The Republic of Floating Isles, but to anyone familiar with the territory, it goes by a different name: The Melting World. The culture there is predominantly inspired by the Caribbean / West Indies. Long before the Red Plague, Kipling grew up on these islands under the care of a council of elders. At the age of sixteen, she was encouraged to leave and seek refuge from the ongoing persecution of umbras (those born with abilities to command grey magic.) The Elders gave her enough money for a safe passage and a few nights of room and board. Once Kipling reached Vesuvia, she buckled down and found work as fast as she could. At first she was willing to do anything to stay on her feet. She watched peopleās pets while they were out, did housecleaning - whatever she could to save up enough for some gardening tools and a space to start her own business. It was rough for a while, but she managed to scrape enough to open up her business at the age of 21. This is around the time when she met Asra and they bonded very quickly. They decided that combining their businesses and becoming roommates would relieve them both of some of their financial burdens. Having suppressed her primary magic for so long, Kipling was just starting to understand it again the more time she spent with Asra. She also learned how to read cards from him and she taught him everything she knew about green magic. Things for Kipling were starting to finally stabilize, but then of course the plague hit, forcing her to make some tough decisions. The rest is history.











