#apprentice claudia

Nasty case of the sniffles this week, but I still wanted to finish these headshots I made to practice my drawing skills with some fan apprentices, particularly of mutuals or other people I just find neat. There’s more that I love, so I hope to get to practice with them soon.

Claudia- @borednschooled

Rhemi- @madllamamomma

Alec- @dani-fandom

Halla- @linaisbluepancake

Meet the OC:

Claudia-Nomusa Abara

An anxious magician trying to prove her worth

Age: 27

Birthday: May 20th (Modern AU: May. 20th, 1993 8:33 PM)

Gender: Cis-female

Voice Canon: Danai Guira (before death)/Dewanda Wise (after her resurrection when Asra was teaching her how to talk again)

Canon route: Muriel's route

Partners: Asra, Claudia and Muriel are a triad in every route but Portia and Julian's route.

Portia, Claudia, and @mxgicthot's OC, Erden, is a thing in Portia's route. Claudia is with Nahara for Julian's route.

Romantic Orientation: Bisexual but leans towards women.

Favorite Meal: Chili pepper salmon with mashed sweet potatoes after her resurrection; younger years and before she died: Muboora (meat and vegetable curry made with fresh cream)

Favorite Drink: Chamomile tea

Favorite Snack: Roasted honey figs

Favorite Flower: Gerbera Daisy

This post is for @arcana-echoes, artwork by @frannae

This took me forever and a year to post due to work plus just feeling tired. I've been meaning to post this comm I got from @bakerozza for Claudia's profile.

I have to show off the commission I did with @ace--of--swords to depict Claudia's usual reception among the Vesuvians. I missed my girl and an outfit update was a refreshing spin.

Part 1

Claudia's LIs

1. Asra and Muriel, aka the Trisal. (Name credit goes to @salty-lavender)

Claudia's relationship with both of her lovers started young! She met Asra behind her aunt's shop where he was selling masks, with Siphephelo's permission. Claudia's English (Vesuvian) wasn't great and Asra could barely understand Matabele but they were able to introduce themselves despite the language barrier.

Claudia would be around for a year in Vesuvia to train under her aunt then back in Matabele by the end of the year. In that time frame they became close and fell in love.

Asra was her first everything and those feelings miraculously carried over after her untimely demise.

Her relationship with Muriel started rocky though. They first met when Asra took her with them to check on Muriel in the colosseum and bring him food that wasn't gruel. Muriel, covered in fresh blood and a fresh deep wound on his face, took one look at Claudia and aggressively told both of them to leave.

They don't see each other again until Muriel escapes to Siphephelo's place where his chains and manacles are removed. Not without Claudia trying to remove them herself.

In the context of Muriel's route, the canon route in general, Muriel is cordial (somewhat) with Claudia but doesn't believe it's the same Claudia before she died. They slowly fall in love over time and Asra comes into the fold as well.

2. Portia Devorak, the Handmaiden's Magician.

Their romance has an unconventional start. They first met at the Rowdy Raven with Erden (@mxgicthot 's OC) when Claudia was wandering around Vesuvia after work. After some drinks and getting to know both of them, she heads back to Erden's place with them to continue the night and they end up having a one-night stand threesome.

Even from that one night there were a lot of sparks between them.

This occurred at least two weeks before the Arcana plot begins and Claudia becomes a major piece to the puzzle.

Apprenticember PT. 1

Day 1

Name: Claudia-Nomusa Abara

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality and romantic: Bisexual and Biromantic but she leans towards women.

Personality: She's kind and polite but distant with people she doesn't know. Loyal to a point but will cut ties if the offense is major and it's difficult for her to "Forgive and Forget". Stubborn and had some selfishness when it comes to proving herself before she was brought back to life, though certain pieces of that are still there.

Appearance: She's 5'9 and a half with a curvy body, including a big butt and medium-sized breasts. Warm brown skin with 4A hair texture and dark brown eyes with a sparkle. There's also a butterfly tattoo on her upper right arm.

Likes: Pottery, candles, beauty products (especially quality soaps and hair products), reading, cows, bulls, great food, stars, dancing, music, doughnuts, and practicing her magic.

Claudia

Some key features of Claudia just make her who she is and I love how I was able to get a pre-death and post-revival look for her.

Pre-death:

She usually had her hair in braids or twists and a bun. Claudia also made beaded jewelry that she would use to decorate her hair as a magic charm and graceful look.

Claudia loved and wore earrings a lot as well.

Only took off her gold bangles (disguised as bronze to outsiders of Matabele) to sleep or bathe.

Claudia often mixed the colorful clothes of her native country but some of the Vesuvian styles did sneak into her wardrobe during her year's training under Siphephelo.

Before she died and while training as an apprentice under Julian, she cut her hair and shaved her head. Not only to fit the mask but it's also a symbol of her mourning for her home and loved ones.

Example of her pre-death look in her late teens:

Post-resurrection:

She wears her hair in her signature loose style with some silver stream roped into her front tendrils. Claudia will put it back into a bun or ponytail while cooking, baking, or pottery.

Her signature butterfly tattoo was done by a fellow potter friend Deidre after Claudia saw a client of Deedee's leave with a fresh tattoo. Claudia decided to get one herself after a lot of thinking about what image she wanted and loved what the butterfly symbolized to her.

Claudia (unknown to her) inherited her aunt's shawl and always wears it aside from her journey in Muriel's route. It always smells like Claudia's orange and chamomile oil whenever anyone smells.

She still has her gold bangles but Asra hid them under a floorboard in the shop so he wouldn't trigger another one of Claudia's convulsions. Their existence doesn't get found out until after Muriel's route.