About

It's a cold and dark night. You are walking down an abandoned alley in a quiet and shady town. Something rushes by your feet but you see nothing. You look all around you until you see her. With pale skin, hair as black as the night sky, and cold blood red eyes, she holds your gaze and you feel as if you are in a trance. Then you blink. She's gone. Now you wander through the streets with the image of that snake-like woman still glowing in your mind.

This is the story of my avi and rp character:

The Shadowserpent was born in a small town in a remote village in the mountains. Snakes were considered evil; bringers of disease and death. When Shadowserpent was born, her father tried to kill her but her mother protected her saying "Although she is a snake, she is my daughter". And so she was spared but her father refused to name her calling her things like that "shadow creature" or "demon in a serpent's shell." Thus her siblings (non-snakes) combined the two and used the term Shadowserpent.
"Sha" for short. And thus Sha grew up neglected in a town that hated her.

Then, when Sha was 12 years old, her mother died. Her father blamed that "shadow demon" and tried to kill her once more. Sha escaped her father's wrath and fled the village. Alone in the forests of the mountain, she learned the kindness and beauty of nature along with the comfort and protection of night. She feared to go back to the normal world for she believed that every village was the same. She talked with travelers who crossed her path and their stories eventually peaked her curiosity enough that she wished to see the world that she had always feared. Now Sha travels, looking for those who would accept her for who she really is. She has vowed not to take a real name as a reminder not to trust anyone fully, knowing that someday they probably will turn on her.

Sha is about 18. She lost track on her birthdays in the forest so it's hard to know her exact age. She's tall (about 5 feet 8 inches) with black hair and deep red eyes. She has black scales on her back that travel down the back of her upper arms and legs. The scales can change colors depending on her mood. She has two venomous fangs that are folded up of the roof of her mouth until she needs them. She can change into several types of snakes of which her personal favorites are mambas, cobras, and all constricting serpents. Sha likes the bow over the sword and keeps a black one slung on her back. An ornate quiver full of arrows hangs from her shoulder. The arrows have different abilities ranging from explosive to regular arrows (pay attention to the feathers if you ever fight her). A small satchel carries all her material belongings: a change of clothes, food, and a few health potions. She is quiet when meeting people although most are not sure if this is caused by her mistrust or a shy awkwardness caused by her unfamiliarity to being talked to as an equal. So if you want to befriend this lonely snake child, be prepared to exercise patience until she learns to trust you. For when she does, she can talk freely (although she still prefers to listen.)