ALMOST ENTIRELY FLAVOR TEXT She has been informed that it pleases people, while they are eating, if she would remove her coat. So she comes without the stinking, tattered thing. She also leaves her oversized hat and its leather gorget that laces up all the way past her nose. She is a much smaller woman without these trappings. Delicate and pale with large, dark eyes and a childishly pouting set to her mouth. Not so ominous nor intimidating, but... she wasn't here for that, was she.
As requested, her hands are washed, her face is clean, the rats nest that is normally her hair has been tamed, somewhat-- the braid hangs around her shoulder. She deeply dislikes this final piece of taking off her boots, an obvious manifestation of her hyper-vigilance. She never knew when she would need to pick up and leave a place, and fussing to put back on one's boots was wasted time. But neither can she argue that the boots aren't filthy. She does it, finally, after loitering around the door a little too long, leaning back into the wall to pull the knee-high leather boots off. She loses even a little more height and weight when she does this.
Without armor or weapon, she goes in. And is uncomfortable for it.
A DINNER GUEST Anna, as she introduces herself, is a very quiet and somber woman. She mostly listens to those around her, tending not to speak unless spoken to. Even when the jokes are good she does not laugh, but instead looks up from her food with her large eyes to acknowledge it before returning downwards into the meal. She picks slowly at the food, uncertain if she likes it, and drinks whatever is put in front of her without question. The alcohol in Thedas is not nearly as strong as the blood cocktails of Yharnam, she finds they do fairly little to her unless it is very strong and she drinks rather a lot of it.
If one does talk to her, one on one, she is a thoughtful and careful listener on any topic. She expresses her own lack of knowledge on topics without reservation, and is never unhappy to hear what people have to say. She does not, however, much want to talk about herself, if it can be helped.
A QUESTION She had come to this party under the premise of asking a single question: "What is most important to you, in life?"
attending a dinner party - very OTA
She has been informed that it pleases people, while they are eating, if she would remove her coat. So she comes without the stinking, tattered thing. She also leaves her oversized hat and its leather gorget that laces up all the way past her nose. She is a much smaller woman without these trappings. Delicate and pale with large, dark eyes and a childishly pouting set to her mouth. Not so ominous nor intimidating, but... she wasn't here for that, was she.
As requested, her hands are washed, her face is clean, the rats nest that is normally her hair has been tamed, somewhat-- the braid hangs around her shoulder. She deeply dislikes this final piece of taking off her boots, an obvious manifestation of her hyper-vigilance. She never knew when she would need to pick up and leave a place, and fussing to put back on one's boots was wasted time. But neither can she argue that the boots aren't filthy. She does it, finally, after loitering around the door a little too long, leaning back into the wall to pull the knee-high leather boots off. She loses even a little more height and weight when she does this.
Without armor or weapon, she goes in. And is uncomfortable for it.
A DINNER GUEST
Anna, as she introduces herself, is a very quiet and somber woman. She mostly listens to those around her, tending not to speak unless spoken to. Even when the jokes are good she does not laugh, but instead looks up from her food with her large eyes to acknowledge it before returning downwards into the meal. She picks slowly at the food, uncertain if she likes it, and drinks whatever is put in front of her without question. The alcohol in Thedas is not nearly as strong as the blood cocktails of Yharnam, she finds they do fairly little to her unless it is very strong and she drinks rather a lot of it.
If one does talk to her, one on one, she is a thoughtful and careful listener on any topic. She expresses her own lack of knowledge on topics without reservation, and is never unhappy to hear what people have to say. She does not, however, much want to talk about herself, if it can be helped.
A QUESTION
She had come to this party under the premise of asking a single question: "What is most important to you, in life?"