Arcem-Alva: Lentia Renova

_{I finally managed to update... after being on hiatus for 8 years...}

Identity
   

_{Name: Lentia Renova}

_{Age: 26}

<sub>Birthday: 17^th Harvest, Year of Souls (8268) | Venator the Huntsman

Song-Lu Calendar: 21th Crane, Year of Incandescent Perfume Snake</sub>

_{Gender: Female}

_{Height: 5.6 ft}

_{Allegiance: Song-Lu}

Personality and History

_Personality:

_{Curious | Observant | Composed | Witty | Loyal | Humorous | Affectionate | Overly Emotional | Overly Attached | Frugal | Loner}

_{Lentia has matured through the wars. She's not vengeful anymore and her self decency improved over the years (she knows now that being pantless in public is a serious offense). She was originally curious and observant, traits that's proven to be useful as a Peacekeeper. Over the years, the job made her work methodically and trained her in noticing and recognizing patterns, though she still has her own ways of doing things.}

Lentia was very impulsive, she would act based on her emotions and endangering herself or even her comrades. She's still overly emotional especially when she's attached to somebody. But lately she knows the importance to stop and think than heading head on. Two years of babysitting children is enough to train her patience. It's safe to say that Lentia is much more composed, even under the pressure.

She is a very loyal and reliable person. Sometimes too loyal that she can follow that person blindly, or have a little care for herself and protect that person even when that means getting hurt in the process. Fortunately, her common sense is stronger these days; you can't protect or help someone if you're dead.

Even though she seems to be quieter, Lentia still enjoys making jokes or witty remarks (yes, sometimes her intrusive thoughts win), even teasing people who are considered to be close or friendly enough with her. The difference is, she now does it without the hidden intention of testing boundaries or playing an awful prank on them.

She is also very affectionate and doesn't shy away from physical contact even in public. She would hug her friends (and sometimes co-workers) before she's being deployed or when they're about to enter a battle / dangerous situation. She would kiss her family or people whom she considers as family, like Rohayu whom she treats like her own sister (Lentia would kiss her forehead or cheek), and Tor'ang (a brief kiss on her knuckle, enough to pass as polite and uncreepy) whom she secretly adores like her own mother.

She's still the same frugal (borderline stingy) person you know, though. You will find her haggling for prices, and she would rather gather her own cooking ingredients from the wild than buying them (when the market prices are high). She's a fan of 'good deal' and her friends joked that it's gonna be her preference in marriage.

The other thing to note is that Lentia loves good company equally as she loves her solitude. She enjoys her time alone, sometimes too much that people start to wonder where she went. In the past, it was usually only her and her head thinking about how she can make Alva a better place, or how one day she'll be able to travel the world. Now it's just her and her heart trying to find inner peace.

_{History:
Full History
Lentia was left in front of a farmer's house in Bratkovice when she was 6 months old. The farmer, Theo, had just lost his wife. In his grief, and because he's also compassionate in nature, he took baby Lentia in. Along with her were two letters, and a heavy, expensive looking leather pouch. The first envelope had an 'Open me first' written on its front. 'Please take good care of her' said the note inside, along with an instruction that the second letter should only be open when she was 18. The leather pouch had a large amount of money in it, enough for five years. Theo stored the three safely in the basement of his house.}

And so, Lentia's life as an adoptive daughter of a farmer, and an adoptive sister to his son, Caleb, began. The three of them live in the area near the Molvahain forest. Theo taught her about reading tracks and basic self defense, making sure that Lentia can take care of herself.

Her foster family is extremely kind, but people in Bratkovice were never really fond of outsiders. In school, Lentia got picked a lot for being different and adopted.

At the age of 7, Theo was tricked and went bankrupt, Lentia family became poor. The money that was left with her years ago was finally put to use. Years went by, they survived. On the age of 10, Lentia went to the forest alone. It's been a while since her family had any meat, and it's almost Caleb's birthday, so she thought she could surprise her family with steaks. She hunted for a deer but failed miserably. Her glorious failure was not for naught, for it caught the attention of a Wood Elf, Alvor, who thought that the girl was clever and had a lot of potential.

Alvor taught her how to hunt and survive in the forest. He taught her about the stars and how to find ways with them. He told her about the Gods and how large Alva is, that there's so much this world can offer outside Bratkovice. Under his tutelage, Lentia mastered the bow and could sneak behind a deer before it knew what hit it. She was heartbroken when Alvor had to leave not long after her 13th birthday. But they made a promise that one day she'll be strong enough to leave Bratkovice and find him in Estraude.

A life without Alvor was dull. Dealing with the uptight Bratkovan is tiring. Lentia was withdrawing a bit from her family and mostly kept to herself. She still hunts for money and food, and soon after someone notices her talent. Cid was a gang member in Linhythe who's looking for a new recruit. He was hoping to see a broken military guy or two that he can coax to join his gang. But he found a little girl instead.

Cid offered Tia all kinds of odd jobs, with a handsome payment. It started with small thieving jobs (which she wouldn't normally take if she was in her right mind) and slowly got more serious. Lentia delivered every task perfectly, so perfect that Cid asked her to come and work for his gang permanently in Linhythe. She refused because she doesn't want to leave her family behind. Then, not long after her 15th birthday, Theo caught her red handed and the two got in a serious fight. Too angry to use her logic, Lentia ran away from home (after making a certain missionary day miserable), and joined the gang in Linhythe.

That turned out to be the worst decision of her life. In order to become a full member of the gang, Lentia had to undergo numerous tests which was rigorous, dangerous, abusive, and downright torture. Traumatized and just trying to stay alive, Lentia's brain shut down as she's trying to move forward with the tests, as fast as possible. She was very good at it though, so good that the gang leader, Yuri, noticed and took her under his wings. Thanks to it, things had gotten a little bit easier for her. Other members left her alone, and she used this opportunity to learn how to make poisons, which she used a lot in her fights, especially when it comes to bigger and stronger opponents.

Eventually, her final tests failed. She was supposed to kill a merchant and his son, but chickened out at the last minute. Unfortunately, she fatally wounded them and they passed away in the end. Using whatever mental strength she had left and a lot of self convincing that she'd make it, Lentia planted some false tracks, and ran. She was 18.

The ship docked in Belport where she roamed the streets without proper clothing or food for nearly two weeks. Thankfully, a kind fisherman and his wife took her in. One day, she saw the Peacekeepers doing their work. After being in awe and doing research about them, Lentia decided that she wants to join the guild.

Her skills turned out to be very useful as a Peacekeeper, so they accepted her. She spent two years training before eventually being assigned Apprenticeship with Rohayu Shir-Del, a woman that she would soon see, loves, and protects as her own sister. She also returned to her family (who's never giving up on finding her), giving them the biggest relief of their lives.

Following the instruction on the first letter that was written years ago, Theo gave Lentia the second letter, which she didn't open until years in the future. She figured she's not ready to read what's inside, to find out why she was abandoned, why they didn't want her, or if her parents were dead or worse, still alive.

And so, Lentia's real journey on self discovery begins...</sub>

_{Current Story:
Full Story}
Year of Paths and Souls are the peak of Lentia's career. She was promoted as a Full Fledge Peacekeeper after her quick decision in alerting the Headquarters. She was assigned as a 3rd party witness in all Iadlain negotiations, and when she returned to Song-Lu, the Chancellor herself appointed her in the palace as a Spy Detector, at least that's how she called it. The job was nothing grand, but it requires full discretion that only the Chancellor, Orlan Chu'Wol (Peacekeeper Leader) and herself knows about it.

Additional Info

_{Likes & Dislikes:}

 _{Spicy food, seafood, jjampong, shaved ice, Theo's vegetable soup | Jasmine tea & smell | Beautiful and expensive things (like crystals, gems, and high quality leather products) | Gentle rain | Being useful | Xiaobo | Children}

 _{WAR | Liquor (the smell and the taste makes her sick) | People who killed or hurting others for no reason | Mosquitos | Paying for others / lending money | Being cornered / feeling helpless | Heavy rain (triggers bad memories and makes her right eye throbbed. It doesn't really affected her feelings like it used to, but she still prefers to sleep in and wait for it to pass by) | Blood (same with heavy rain)}

_{Fighting Abilities:}

_{As a Peacekeper and in order to protect others, Lentia has trained herself to be stronger in battle. She barely uses her bow, but her aiming is still pretty good. Her empty hand combat is also not to be underestimated, since she used to fight for her life back in the gang. She still uses her poison when she sees fit, but the most notable change is how she now wields a dual katana, Ken and Aki.}

She also regains her eyesight, thanks to therapy with Kiyoung. However, it still hurts and throbs when she strains it in a long battle / uses her Marauder's Eyes. Side effects include nausea and even vomiting, in the worst case scenario, she'll faint. 


_Trivia:
- Playlist _{| Voice: Erica Linbeck (Black Cat, Spiderman / Jessie, FF VII) | Fighting Style with sword, bare hands}

- She earned the nickname 'Ghost' because of good she is at stealth and because she was very discretive and swift at her job.

- The longest scar she has is on her back.

- From all the gods, Lentia favors and can relate with Iridius the most

- She has a tooth tattoo on the back of her left shoulder, a tribute for her ex-lover (still her lover back then), Andros Rhodon.

- She was sniped down in Belport and was half blind for a while before eventually regaining her eyesight. This led her to be very wary and cautious around snipers.

- Used to be afraid of mages because of her foster brother. Caleb was experimenting with a lightning spell and accidently hit her instead. He almost blew up their house too.

- Always gets seasick.

- She's not very paranoid about people finding out her name anymore. But she still uses her alias, Ghost, when she's working, and prefers to introduce herself as Nova to strangers.

- She has stopped faking her smiles, but they come off as a smirk because she's too tired to give a full smile most of the time. Same thing can be said about her laugh that sounds like a scoff at best. This usually leads to a misunderstanding because people think she mocks / taunts them.

- Have a new habit of cuddling Xiabo when she's in distress, even if it's in public or between battles. And like most dog parents, no matter how frugal Lentia is, she always spoils her pup with the best food, treats, and care.

_{Friends and Family:}

_{Theo Greene, Lentia’s Foster father.  He’s very kind and a humble man, you can almost find him smiling, even in his sleep. He’s a former ranger, but he gave it up to settle with his family. Theo is not the native of Bratkovice, his wife was. That’s why, unlike the uptight citizen in the capital, he can be seen to be more relaxed and one that actually looks like he’s enjoying his life—even when he earned a lot of glare from the Bratkovan who tends to be very suspicious to the people outside their clan. Eventually though, thanks to his positive attitude, he earned some place amongst the citizen. Being too honest, Theo often became the prey between the traders, and got trick a lot—making Lentia and Caleb very protective at him. He’s rarely seen upset, especially mad. The day where he finally snapped was when he found out about Lentia’s involvement around the black market.}

_{He’s the one who taught Lentia to read tracks and prepared some trap, he even inherited her his bow right after he found out she can hunt. He loves the girl like his own daughter, even if there was no letter in her possession when he found her, he’d take her in without a doubt, and would raise her like his own. Though he’s not really showing it, he has his own way to protect his daughter, and can be very scary as he does so.}

_{His heart broke when Lentia left the house, and he’s so happy that he cried when she returned after gone for five years. Lentia and Caleb worried so much about him, the failing harvest in Bratkovice is getting worse, business is not as good as it’s used to be, and that means, there’ll be more danger lurking in the society more risk of getting cheat.  Listening to his children’s plea, Theo agreed to retired and focus in his farm only for fulfilling his daily needs. As for the income, Lentia and Caleb will send him money every once in a month. The man likes to gather around his fellow retired Bratkovian friends, sitting on the fields in the sunny afternoon, enjoying the drinks and the foods from their own harvest while talking about the younger generation.}

_{Caleb Greene, Lentia’s Foster brother. He’s very good looking and he knows it. He had so many girlfriends, back in Bratkovice, and often became a two-timer. He used to ask Lentia’s favor whenever one of those girls tried to slap him for lying at them. Caleb decided that the military life is not for him, just like Lentia, he hates formalities and rules. The young man always interested with his deceased mother magical journals, that’s why he choose to become a mage and continue what she left of.}

_{Unlike his father who’s calm and gentle, Caleb is really protective of Lentia and is very straight forward about it. He shoves off any guy who’s trying to make a move at her, and being her bodyguard whenever they’re hanging around together—even when the girl is capable of taking care herself. He has one hell of a right hook, is now trying to pass his test to become a sage, and has 3 years old gap with Lentia. The young man was very obsessive with his new research about Alva’s energy, and spent a lot of money there, which resulted in him asking for Lentia’s aid. Of course, it ended up with him being lectured by his adoptive sister, but nonetheless, he got more money after she told him to find some jobs around the city, or doing errands for the citizen.}

_{Now, Caleb is trying to be more relax with his life. He’s trying not to spend too much money on his research, and to focus in his study instead. Besides that, he likes to write to his father to ensure him that he wouldn’t get scam again, and to Lentia—to make sure that she’s still alive, and eats and sleep properly. He visits Song-Lu regularly, every two or three months, just to see how she’s doing. From there, they usually travelled back to Bratkovice and visit their father. Lentia finds his letter is a bit annoying at most of the times, but still.. it always brings a smile to her face. If he’s being too busy, Lentia always took the initiative to visit and pick him up in Koben before they travelled home.}

_{Alvor, a teacher and a best friend. He’s a wood elf, and just like his kin, he’s very wise, patient, and open minded. He was studying the forest when he even spotted Lentia and followed her. He’s the one who made Lentia a fighter like she is now, taught her about hunting, and also, common knowledge and some other things that requires a clear and curious mind. He’s the one who told her that her name means “Valley of Stars”, and that she’s probably a native of Song-Lu, judging from her physical appearance, or at least one of her parents probably is—to tell the truth, it makes Lentia a bit uneasy to live in that place, she’s afraid that someone will come at her and claim her as their children. Alvor used to laugh every time Lentia asked him about weird things, and glad that he found another side of her, which is adventurous, inquisitive, and longing for knowledge. He adores that girl very much, and loves her enough as his family, like his own daughter. He was married once, to a Songluan, but they didn’t have a child, and she passed away due to old age. Lentia’s exterior resembles her a lot (though Lentia’s eyes are bigger and rounder), but her traits are more like him, that’s why Alvor adores her so much, since if he had a child, he assumed it’ll look very much like Lentia.}

_{The girl place is not in Bratkowice, he told her that, and knew that one day she’ll set foot out of the area. He knew that she’ll have a hard time, but didn’t say anything because he’s afraid that it’ll scared her, besides, she should make the decision herself with no influence from others, and that suffering and experiencing are both necessary to make her even stronger.}

_{Now, Alvor is on the last stage of his elvish age, that’s why he came home to Estraude, to devote himself to the three gods before he has to join with Alva itself. Knowing that human age is more or less can only be up to 80 years, he told Lentia that he wouldn’t mind waiting her for years, in fact, he’d like to see how much she’ll grow, and what kind of person she’ll become in the end.}

_{Relationship:}

_{I’m open for everything, especially for a partner in crime, travelling companion, mentor for dual swords, or fellow peacekeepers}

✿_{Rohayu Shir-Del (Senior / Roro / Ayu):}

_{Lentia’s senior and owner. So far, she’s probably the only person in this world that can give her order that she’ll comply immediately, and with not a single protest—considering that Tia sworn to herself that whoever her senior will be (the one she's assign with), she’s going to be loyal and dependable in any way she can for that person. She wouldn't be mind to be use as a tool as long as that person can really bring a better future for Alva. Aside of that though, Lentia does put a very high respect to Roro and her uncle (though she never really show it and teasing them instead at most of the time), and due to a lot of misfortune things that these two encountered together, she’s already attached as Roro’s younger sister, Tia cares deeply and adores the older girl—even with her poison cooking. Roro is the only person who knows about her bitter past until now, and probably, the one who understands Tia the most. The thief always seeks her for emotional support (because Roro knows and experienced more stuffs than her), and Roro is actually the person that finally able to make Tia open herself again after she left her old gang. She will never admit it straightly, but for the girl, Rohayu is a really cool senior.}

✿_{Vakko: On going.}

✿_{Gabor Zolven (Boy / Brat / Gabe / Gabby / Kinky Bastard/ -The list will go on even worse-):}

_{Yes, he has a lot of calls in Tia’s dictionary. Even if they’re only two years apart, Tia (until now) always considers him as a teenager, thinking that he’s still too naive and pure to be a grown man. Her guilty pleasure is to bully him until he can’t stand it and eventually lost his patience. However, Tia finds herself really fond of him, and there’s something about him that always nudge on her soft spot. So yeah, besides treating him poorly she actually keeps a tab and looking out for Gabor. They’re also penpal and the best is yet to come.. She actually knows his mother, and the two women keeps 'sharing' information about a lot of things that threatens the national security. All hell will break loose if this boy knows. So far, Tia and Gabor had exchange gift once, he has a very ’unique’ lantern drawn by Lentia herself, and he said that it always makes him smile and cringe at the same time, while Lentia stored her portrait she got from him in her journal that she always carries everywhere, and though doesn't show it, she'll be very mad if someone is messing around with it.}

✿_{Ylva Frostvandrer: On going.}

✿_{Theldyn Nythri (Sir / Sire / My Sun and Stars):}

<sub>Naturally, Tia would like to improve her skill and level. She traveled a lot and while doing so, she tried to find someone who’s “perfect” enough to teach her dual swords. Then, like a gem in a dessert (she was on a dessert when she met him) Theldyn showed up, and for a whole week after that, he gave her some pointers about using the dual blades. The dark elf is really nice and patience with her, and Lentia finds herself to be enjoying his company and the routine she had with him. He was fun and knows how to make her smile, but at the same time he's also firm and knows how to make her focus / controlled, and she’s really grateful to him—even until the level that she wants to keep in touch. When he’s gone Tia was feeling very sad and rather empty again, but she quickly shakes the thought away, thinking that she’ll meet him again one day. Ironically, it appears that the next time they meet, they’re going to stand on a different side, and Lentia will find herself pointing her swords to her own teacher, encountering him with the skill he gave her.

✿Tor'ang Wehir: On Going.</sub>

✿Kyrie Aleiron (Your ladyship / Riri):

_{A priestess she met when she was in Miras. Tia was bored and tired and decided to take a city stroll, and that was when she met Kyrie. The elf was preaching and she successfully pique Tia’s curiosity by her words and her gesture—Tia didn’t listen to the content of speech, it’s more of her diction that she paid attention to. She waited until Kyrie was left alone by her bodyguards, sneaked at her, and started asking a lot of uncomfortable question (like her faith, the principle of Aurea, and why she has no arms), just to test if Kyrie is just a charismatic phony or truly a leader. In the end though, she got her answer, they went undercover, and shared tea and cakes together (of course Kyrie paid for it). Kyrie also taught her the new meaning about magic, and Tia become to despise it less. Ever since then, Tia begins to put some respect on her 'Riri,' and tells her that their next play date will take place in Song-Lu.}

✿_{Shuran Tel Rozar:}

_{A mercenary she met at the Silver Tide festival. He surprised her and nearly sent her straight into the sea. They actually matched each other somehow, and ended up to be each other’s date. The pair spent their time painting some lanterns, had a nice and challenging dinner, joined the festival, and parted ways like old friends. It’s odd because it was the first time Tia actually met Shuran, but it almost feels like she knows him for so long. They had a bet too and Lentia won, her prize is Shuran’s golden spider earing that he got from Iadlain. Tia picked it because it has a very beautiful and detailed design, and because she loves spider. Next time they meet, she’s going to have another bet with him and this time, she’ll aim for his feather earing, which he said he’s going to fight her if she ever lays her hand on it--joking or not.}

✿_{Emilie Kupferstein:}

_{Poor Emilie met Lentia when the girl came to Koben to visit her foster brother. Emilie dropped all kind of things and Lentia helped her collected them. The girls didn’t aware that a dog—a huge one actually, was staring at them. They just realized when he started barking, and then he barked again whenever they tried to go separate ways. The canine successfully turned Lentia’s mood into a bad one (especially because she’s already upset thanked to Caleb who ditched her for his date), and poor Emilie watched the pure rage (one of the very little and unlucky to see this) of the Renova girl and witness its peak when they found the owner—which is Lentia’s foster brother (that explains everything). Caleb then treated them a fancy lunch as an apology, and when it’s time for them to part ways, Lentia told Emilie that whenever she visit Koben she’s going to find her and they can hang out together again, the four of them—Tia, Emilie, Caleb, and Zeus the dog. She finds Emilie's personality really sweet and adorable, especially because she’s a mage (yes, she’s the second person that taught her that not all mage will send you a lightning bolt if you offend them) but she has more interest with the tech studies.}

RP Preference:

_{I love literature (paragraph) or semi-lit, but script is fine too, especially for a quick RP. As for preferences, I don’t mind doing it in chatroom, skype, notes, googdocs, or forum, so yea, that’s basically everything ^^}