Nyx Lune (a.k.a. Nyxie)
Physical Description
Nyx has a good state but isn´t physically strong. She has a normal height and tanned skin, with long legs and broad waist, also having delicate hands and freckles in her face. She doesn´t like excercise but can give a fight endurance-wise, she is agile and will use delicate movements that won´t drag much attention to herself most of the time.
Nyx is quite easily recognized as a Shifting Tamer, or at least as a relative, and has been asked quite ofently if she was born on Mirage City. She has curly golden-brown hair and round, light purple eyes which gives her a calm expression and an awe-filled look most of time.
Her Bonding Mark can be easily missed but once you get to notice it stands out more. She has an overall round face and soft features, long eyebrows and a slightly up-turned nose. She has long arms and legs, also having broad hips and delicate fingers. She is almost always disheveled and will usually wear baggy clothes or long jackets.
Nyx is usually considered cute and she has a pleasant smile, she is also noted to have a nice face structure and freckles.
Nyx has a roundish face and big eyes, usually with a lost or startled expression she always seems to be awe-filled. She has freckles all over her face and specially on her nose and cheeks. With long eyebrows and small, light lips she has an overall cute and agreeable face with features that communicate kindness.
However most of the time she is frowning due to being worried, she is also quite frequently bitting her lower lip thanks to anxiety. She has medium-length golden-brown hair that is slightly disheveled and will always have strands on her face, her hair also covers her ears.
Her face and hair tend to ber her most identifying but even then she is your typical Shifting Tamer, however when you look at her more closely her features start to appear more interesting. She is noted to have magnetic eyes and discreet way of making her presence noted.
It is also easy to identify her by her way of talking and moving in general, since she has a very particular of doing so.
Nyx is constantly fidgeting her fingers, touching her hair and bitting her lower lip. She is also quite given to have jumpscares and tremble whenever she is experiencing something she considers intense. She usually seen playing with pencils or anything she can grab, and if she doesn´t find anything then she´ll start playing with her nails.
Apart from that she is quite elegant when moving, which is closely related to the fact that she tries to walk lightly and not use all her weight when doing almost anything.
Nyx is gifted at telepathy, and even if she doesn't do it consciously she can get quick hints from peoples mind without breaking a sweat. She also practices illusions, and while she doesn't have any battle experiences she spends great amounts of time trying to make them as believable and beautiful as possible. Reflecting a bit of her art skills, which she feels the need to justify.
As for mind travelling Nyx has proven she can reach those levels of power, but only on extreme situations and usually when she looses control of herself thanks to panic. Finally, her magic is welcoming to mix with other types, such as Soul Magic, as proven with Lydia.
Nyx doesn´t carry much around, since she feels as she might loose her stuff at any moment. Still she will usually go with a small leather pouch where she stores some art supplies that might come in handy at any moment. She isn´t used to long trips but will do careful and intelligent packing when being put in that situation.
However she doesn´t carry any magical items, unlike other Tamers, this might happen because she wasn´t brought up as a magical being and because she wasn´t expected to be assigned to a Magical Division.
As it was expressed before, her specialized equipment varies a lot depending on her trips. However she always carries her pouch with a notebook, some pens, and a flower of sylinium that was gifted to her. She also has a purple trench coat that she uses most of the times she goes out.
She always carries her moon necklace, which can be used to reach to its connected half.
Mental characteristics
Nyx is a cisgender female (she/her) who didn´t give much thought to the matter until she understood certain roles on Rift City that were quite a shock to her at first.
Nyx has considered romance along her life, growing up to the stories of her parents. However she has never been in love nor had a romantic feelings towards anyone, something that irritates her slightly, and keeps her in the dark around this topic.
Her education was good, she went to a good school at Silfur Ravine, always had good teachers and was on the upper classes. This is mostly thanks to all the books she has at home, which she reads quite often in her free time and to feel closer to her mother too. Still it was also due to the dean being her tutor while she was younger. She loves anything related to magic and will devour any book independently of it's thematic, she has good memory and a facility to learn in general.
When she got into her boarding school she was surprised since it was one of the best. And she studies and loves to see art forms, she also practices them quite a bit on her free time.
Nyx has never "worked" outside of school labors, the closest thing to it being helping Rhea with some seasonal jobs.
- She subconciously considers obtaining a Familiar an accomplishment.
- Being the best student in Silfur Ravine's school during all her years there.
- Nyx considers befriending Lydia, Cass, Laurie, Lena ,and Rhea an achievement.
- She was linked to the Shifting Magic Division.
- Nyx has demonstrated a gift for Telepathy.
- She is quite good at understanding others' emotion either by magic or non-magical means.
- She is embarrased of her inability to communicate correctly with others.
- Nyx feels bad for thriving while some friends struggle to get there.
- The incapability of being exactly like her father is something that weights on her.
- When her mother had to leave town because of her mental health Nyx couldn't stop blaming herself for not being able to help her before.
- She is ashamed of her fascination with arts, since she is told she should dedicate her life to more "important" topics.
Nyx feels overwhelmed with guilt easily, she experiences anxiety frequently and has a hard time communicating with other people. The only exceptions being Rhea and the dean, and even then she will try to keep what she thinks will disappoint or annoy them to herself.
This originated when her father died. Which made her mother spiral into depression thanks to the deep bond both of them shared; but it only got worse after her she tried to commit suicide. Nyx found her and called the dean who arrived fast enough to save her, but the young Tamer listened to Dianne's motive. Which was none other than Nyx's resemblance to her father and the memories that came to her.
After this she was left alone at home by her mother too, who had to leave town for her mental health. From that moment the dean took special care of her, and wanting to please him Nyx became one of the best students. This reinforced everyone's belief of her being exactly like her father, and since it seemed the only way of keeping everyone pleased, specially her mother, Nyx began to assume this image too.
However this only made her a people pleaser and she constantly overthinks her actions and how they will affect others, fearing the day she will lead someone to do the same thing her mother did. Which is complemented by her social anxiety and dependance on Rhea, with the mentality that there is only ONE person who you can share such a close bond. Like her mother and father did.
Nyx is intelligent, has good memory and can react quickly in different situations. She has a natural curiosity for learning, specially on topics she is interested in, and will always be willing to hear other points of view out. She has a good amount of knowledge on art tecniques and also in magic exploration thanks to her mother works.
She loves to read, specially adventure orientated sagas and will devour any given book as soon as she can. She is responsible and keeps an excellent school record, being the head of her school. Dedicated and hard-working Nyx has more facilities for academic activities than other Tamers.
Finally she is good at languages, and mathematics, but she is quite proud of her habilites for reading and analizing people by just observing them. Even if she won´t ever dare to coment on it.
Responsibility, dedication and perseverance have always been highly valued by her, trying to do everything that is on her, and even taking some of other peoples' responsibilities as her own. She is willing to help and does realize what will fall on good and bad category on normal standards. However she usually feels as if she should be doing more.
While she would like to stand up for her values she will do her best to do her part, but won´t interfere with others unless it is completely necessary. She will listen to other´s opinion but won´t change her main ideas or focus on topics, since she does a lot of introspection on her ideas and specially herself. She is selfless and kind, always being there for her friends and being good at listening in general.
Finally Nyx finds those who are able to overcome difficulties bravely, and try to help others even though they suffered so much, to be really deserving of admiration.
Nyx is quite open minded about what others might do, however the thing changes when it is something she is going to do. She tries very hard to interact with others and will try to avoid conflict at any costs, specilly since her opinions might be quite controversial. This leads to her trying to hide most her polemic topics and closing herself a bit, giving fake impressions as a beginning.
Personality Characteristics
Nyx main drive is pleasing others, or more specifically, not disappointing them. She tries to be what is expected of her or what others need so that they will be happy and good. She feels like everything she does has an immense repercussion and thus she needs to be really careful not to cause some serious damage, she can't handle feeling guilty.
This leads her to try to keep everyone pleased except for herself, however, she craves understanding. And while she will try to keep her feelings to herself she can't help but to look for other ways to express herself and wait for someone to get the real meaning of her messages. Deep down what she truly desires is a deep connection.
Savvies: She is good at school, she knows a lot about mathematics and languages, and can give Lydia a run for her money when anything related to literature comes as a topic. She is really interested in arts as a whole, specially painting and drawing, but she is also good at dancing, even if she only masters some of the Magic Division styles. Nyx is dedicated and can get a lot of knowledge from dedicating a relatively short amount of time to studying it, thanks to her good abilities of retaining information. Finally she can read most people rather easily.
Ineptitudes: Nyx is completely and totally a social disaster. She can't handle conversations with new people and struggles a lot whenever she must react to a question or face a situation that might cause her a bit of stress outside of her academic life. She is also given to let others drag her around and accept whatever they tell her, not daring to object even if she doesn't agree in the slightest. The young Tamer isn't good at letting go and is scared to death by change.
Likes:
- Art in general.
- Ways of expressing herself that doesn't involve talking.
- Deep thoughts and conversations.
- Cynical/Sarcastic people.
- Color indigo and purple.
- Alone time or being "Alone together".
- Relaxing evenings.
- Reading everything she can find.
- Desserts
- Little details.
Dislikes:
- Crowded places
- Loud and dramatic people
- Hostility and aggression
- Overthinking
- Feeling misunderstood
- Guilt
- Sports
- Debates
A kind yet tired soul would be a good way of describing Nyx. She is a selfless person and will give her best effort to help, trying to understand everyone and not judging them for what they seem. She also really given to forgive others and is empathic to no end, putting herself in the situation of others and being the last person to loose hope on someone. Always thinking about something new Nyx can come up with good solutions and is a good problem solver most of the time.
She seems as an approachable individual and won't have a nasty gesture towards anyone, she is good at listening and gives people around her a feeling of trustworthiness and calm. Quite cautious and dedicated Nyx isn't one for rash actions and considers the consequences of whatever she does. As a student she is really curious and responsible, being organized and focusing on whatever knowledge she can get.
Lastly Nyx posses a good amount of information that people wouldn't think she has access to, and is quite common for her to keep other's secrets, as Tamers usually confide in her, even if it isn't reciprocal or Nyx doesn't consider them as close.
With young blood but an old soul Nyx overthinks absolutely everything, specially social interactions. She is overly shy and won't share a thing about herself, giving some people a strange feeling. She can be constantly limited by fear and lets others step over her and drag her around. Not good at managing either stress or guilt, she will bottle it up, but once she is alone she will let it all out feeling miserable.
Usually trying to rationalize her feelings and actions Nyx is a bit exasperated by her supposed over-sensitivity. She wishes she could be stronger and quite often sees her kindness as a flaw.
Being a people pleaser and absolutely terrifies of letting others down Nyx is really susceptible to what she is told by the ones she considers close or admires. But her biggest fault, and even cause of pain, are her high expectations, which apply to both herself but also the level of understanding she desperately searches for, dwelling to much on her loneliness because of not feeling comprehended.
The Shifting Tamer is a highly anxious and nervous being, who is usually changing between her nervous ticks so it won't be so obvious. Usually she fidgets the cloth of her shirt but can also start playing with her nails/fingers or bouncing her legs.
Nyx is always clean and hates being sweaty, she wears appropriate clothing and is careful with getting dirty with anything around her. The only thing that stands out is that she is always disheveled, and even if she combs her hair three times a day, this will not change the slightest, she's tried.
Social
Lune as a last name can have an interesting impact. It usually depends on where it is spoken and if the Tamers are either Openers or Shutters; this is thanks to the controversial works. Which means that they can be either praised by the books or despised because of them.
In Silfur Ravine they are loved, in Mirage and Roham City they are appreciated, but Sprout City and Surya City can be a bit more of a problem. In the capital (Rift City) it is more of a wild guess, but in the inner circles, they are greatly acclaimed by writers and admired by magic investigation societies.
For more traditional Tamers, families or organization they can represent a problem that should be dealt with.
The Lune Family is a wreck this days, because even if Dianne Lune is becoming the most prominent member of it's story it doesn't help the devastated state of the relationship with her daughter and her late husband.
Nyx grew up watching the close bond that her parents shared, as if only they understood each other, and even if she had a strange feeling of being left out, she was mostly happy. Then tragedy struck, and with her father leaving also did any happiness there was. Her mother spiraled into depression and Nyx was left to be the responsible adult. This wasn't enough.
After the accident with her mother happened, Nyx saw her leave town, leaving a distraught and guilt-ridden kid behind her, who had to find shelter on false expectations and misconceptions. And who desperately looks for a way of communicating with her again.
Nyx believes in the Fallen Witches, but didn't pay much attention to them outside of their stories or impact on Tamer's life, however, when she became linked to the Shifting Magic division she started to take them more seriously and made some investigations about them. She loves to hear Lydia's tales and interpretations about what happened and didn't.
As stated before Nyx is a social disaster, she can't hold a long or slightly aggressive conversation with someone new or who she doesn't trust yet. She is really given to have panic attacks and run away, and is really dependent on Rhea to have someone to talk to. However if she feels at ease with someone she will change quite a bit.
Even if she doesn't get to have them often Nyx loves a deep conversation and won't run from topics who need to be reflected upon. She is an excellent listener and if she gets to open up then she might let others see she has a highly complex mind and feeling range. Which helps her realize how others are feeling and might react, which is most likely what has kept her alive this long.
Her etiquette is good and is she feels in a cold and calm place she can keep up a facade until the event is over, even is she is having an inner panic attack most of the time and is highly anxious of doing things right.
When nervous Nyx can stammer or make pauses to try and search for the exact word to express what she want to, it is also really common for her to gesture widely with her hands, and it has been noted that her looks express a lot of what she is really feeling in the moment. Nyx has an extensive vocabulary, and while she would like to use it more often she tends to tone it down when she is with friends or people her age.
When she is talking to an authority figure or formally then she will use her best manners and words. Which works really well most of the time, mainly because of her way of adapting and practice she's had with teachers and the dean along her life.
If she is really, really, nervous she will freeze for some moments and then start ranting something that the other person will probably never understand.
Pets: Nyx's familiar is a deer named Inti, who is as skittish as she is, and who will jump to cover as soon as he can. However both of them are trying their best to get their relationship somewhere, but without someone to be assertive or get things going it might take a while. By now they care about each other and try to understand the other one better, while working at a steady pace with their magical abilities and attacks.
Hobbies: She absolutely loves to practice painting, specially in the afternoon or sunsets since she loves the color palettes it gives her. She is also drawing most of the time, whenever she sees something that catches her eye. She will dance when she is alone in her room and feels like moving a bit, if not then she will probably loose herself to some new books sagas or even the ones she has already read.
Extensive vocabulary and soft and reflexive tone most likely go with Nyx. But if she gets excited then she will raise her tone and use expressions that not necessarily make sense to anyone but her. Finally she can adapt her formality and tone depending on who she is speaking to.
History
Rhea and Nyx met each other at Nyx's 5 year birthday, Rhea was the one who found Nyx crying in a corner, since she couldn't keep up with the party and Nyx started talking with Rhea like no one ever had. When Rhea showed Nyx her birthday present they divided the necklace and each of them took a piece and wore it for the years to come.
From that moment they became inseparable and they spent all their time at school and most of their afternoons together, usually having sleepover at Nyx's place. So Rhea could avoid her house and Nyx could stop thinking of her mother.
They stayed like that for 11 years, repeating that dynamic all the time and being always, the two of them. No one else. But problems came when they had their bonding ceremony, since Nyx got selected for the upper class and Rhea barely made it to the lower one.
Now living in different areas of their Boarding School they planned to get out of there as soon as possible and go back to their old lives. But with everything going on, such as new interests, friends and unlikely relationships Rhea can't help but to dream of when that day will arrive.
Nicknames & Petnames
Rhea calls Nyx "Nyxie" whenever she is joking or mocking her.
Relationship Reasoning
Rhea and Nyx met each other when they were 5 and they both were on a very delicate moment, which helped them establish a relationship out of need and loneliness. That day they made a promise, of always being by each other's side, however that had different meanings for both of them...
Nyx saw it as a chance to establish a deep and exclusive relationship, like the ones her parents had and one that even at that age she craved gravely. She saw it a decision of sticking together because they enjoyed each other's company and because like that there was at least someone to understand the other, even if it wasn't as she would like to.
As for Rhea she saw it as a way of avoiding loneliness, and since she saw that Nyx needed her, she decided that like that her new friend would never go away. She wouldn't have to be abandoned again, after all she was needed, but she never quite understood how much she needed that relationship too. Her attitudes were reinforced by Nyx's own belief of exclusive relationship and she ended up acquiring that way of thinking too.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Nyx and Rhea love to have sleepovers at Nyx's place, and while they did have more shared interests as kids they try to share some time on what the other one likes. Still Rhea doesn't quite understand Nyx's interest in magic and arts, while Nyx has a hard time playing any sport and pretends to like the romance books that Rhea gives her.
Shared Secrets
Rhea feels as if she knows everything about Nyx and tells her practically everything, except for some situations she lived with her mother and sister. She also has some resentment that she voices in really specific moments.
Nyx confides in Rhea, but keeps some things to herself since she feels there are things she doesn't understand and doesn't want to trouble her with them. She also realizes that there are things that her friend keeps to herself and respect that, even if she has a slight idea of what they are.
Shared Acquaintances
Nyx and Rhea lived in Silfur Ravine all their lives, and with it being a small town they knew pretty much everyone, and while they did differ in opinion sometimes, they had the same impressions about most people.
Things got complicated when they arrived to Rift City, because while Rhea didn't mind that Nyx had new friends with Cass and Lena, and even liked the pair, it was a whole different case with Nyx's roommate. Rhea felt Lydia as a threat and didn't like Nyx's attentions and curiosity towards her.
Thus she started hanging out with Maeve who also resented her a bit and with Kya, who disliked Nyx out of pure jealousy. With new friend groups and jealousy running wild things will probably be more complicated.
History
They met when Nyx was having a panic attack while being sorted into a Boarding School, Lydia managed to help her calm down and they talked a bit. But it was ambiguous, and while it was interesting Nyx couldn't help but to feel terrified by her presence.
Days later, during a battle training Nyx learnt her name and saw her battle Lena, her new friend, who wasn't pleased to see Lydia at all. After that they became roommates, and while they didn't sleep together thanks to Lydia being at her home they had to spend more time together.
Like that they slowly started to know the other one better, but it wasn't until Nyx saw Lydia struggle with Kya that she started to feel awe about her. Then they grew into a comfortable state but this changed abruptly when Nyx found out about her and Lena.
Lydia tried avoiding her at first, but thanks to the events at her ball they finally opened up to the other one and now they aren't quite sure of what their relationship is or where it is taking them.
Nicknames & Petnames
They don't have nicknames for each other, though Lydia used to call Nyx by her last name when they first met.
Relationship Reasoning
Lydia is a neutral, closed off and cold person, while Nyx can't keep her cool to save her life.
When they met it was awkward and even if Nyx had heard unsettling things about Lydia she was still curious and willing to give her a chance. When they became roommates Lydia proposed it because she thought they could work well together and that they could get something out of it.
At first it was easier to interact with one another because it was obvious that they had some shared interests but that was it. However after the incident with Kya, Nyx started to feel curiosity about her and Lydia let her come closer because she though that with a short amount of time nothing could happen.
However when they started to live more and more experiences together they couldn't deny that even if they liked or not they were quite capable of understanding the other and felt connected in a different manner than to people they already knew. Even if they are yet to admit it to the other one and themselves.
By the time being they appreciate each other and are a bit anxious of seeing how much they can really get to know each other, they feel as equals.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Lydia and Nyx share many similarities, from their interest in magic and literature to the appreciation for arts and history. They also have a hard time socializing with others and feel misunderstood most of time by those around them. Lastly they love deep conversations and the weight of what expectations have done to them along their whole lives.
Their values and morals are highly compatible as well, even if they manage them in different ways.
Shared Secrets
Nyx kept the secret about Lydia's cousin sneaking in their room and stealing her necklace and Lydia's crystal. Soon afterward, when Nyx needed to spend some time with Rhea, Lydia kept to herself their meetings and even helped Nyx with her homework part so she could do as she pleased for the day.
Finally when Lydia's and Lena's whole story was revealed to her Nyx didn't spoke a word about it and Lydia then kept in secret what Nyx told her about her life in Silfur Ravine and about how she despised part of it.
Shared Acquaintances
The two main figures that are important parts of both of their lives would be Lena and Rhea, with Laurie being a bit of one as well.
Lena was Lydia's best friend as kids and now Nyx is part of her friend group, which at first created a bit of tension around her. As for Rhea, she is worried that Nyx might grow more attached to her roommate than to her, thanks to their shared interest and mutual understanding, which is clear even after they spent a little amount of time together.
Thanks to this Rhea has tried to take a bit of a stand and separate the two of them. As for Laurie, he is the one person who Nyx considers close to Lydia other than Kya, and with him being so friendly it isn't difficult to approach him. And he is curious about how the girls' relationship will play out.
Dianne Lune is a well-known intellectual and writer, who is controversial but has a blooming career, making discoveries and intensive researches on everything that is related to magic. Thanks to this, Nyx has never experienced lack of money, and her family is even one of the best positioned ones in Silfur Ravine money-wise.
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