Venirsala

No one knows where exactly Venirsala came from. Many claim she just stepped out from the shadows that clung to the mountain ridge in the Northern Expanse and continued to be seen among the lands there. After a few months, other wolves slowly started to notice her being followed by ravens. Sometimes only one; Other times it would be an entire flock. Venirsala's presence unnerves many and she's viewed to be an outcast that others warn to keep away from.

-- Odd Times Indeed -- December 17th, 2024
Venirsala had been hanging around the lake within the Desolate Ridge's territory yet again although she was keeping to herself as always. Today she was picking through some various stones; Looking for something in particular but not quite finding what she wanted so, she tossed whatever stones she picked up back into the chilly water. That was until she could tell someone was headed her way.

Assuming it was a pack wolf, Venirsala started hobbling away in the opposite direction although she knew she was much slower than any healthy wolf. It was always like this since she was little after all. "You always run away from strangers?" A masculine voice rang out behind her, unfamiliar and unlike any of the wolves she knew of that lived around here. Turning, she looked over the stranger finally. "I do, most disapprove of my presence." She stated calmly, watching him intently.

The male had mostly a black coat although there were shades of deep cream and honey colors around his nose and elbows. He chuckled at Venrisala's response. "Well, if you stopped freaking so many wolves out maybe they'd be more open to talking. You haven't even been up here that long and you've already got one hell of a reputation." The wolf joked as he lazily trotted towards her again. "I'm Erebos by the way." He adds with a charming grin.

Venrisala only narrows her gaze at him as he gets closer although she keeps her head lower, standing slightly hunched over as she usually did when in the presence of wolves she hardly knew. "Noted but know I do not need your advice, stranger." She said with a slightly defiant tone. Erebos only chuckled at the display. "Look, I'm not bringing trouble to your doorstep. I just wanted to chat with a new neighbor, see who I'm dealing with. You're not the only loner living up here, tryin' their damnedest to not freeze to death or worse." He says, sitting down a comfortable distance away from Venrisala in hopes of not spooking her.

The she-wolf's hetero-chromatic gaze blinked as she seemed to think over his words. "The thought is appreciated but unnecessary. I have lived longer in much harsher and stranger lands than this. I will manage just fine." Venrisala muttered, turning back to scour the rocky shoreline for something interesting. Erebos only watched her, letting the subject die as she searched for whatever it was she was looking for. "You lookin' for something, Moonflower?"

"Herbs. Specifically wood betony but I cannot remember where it grows." Venirsala said as she raised her head finally to look out over the distant land. Her eyes scanning the horizon but she doesn't find what she's been searching for most of the day. "Herbs, huh? You some kind of herbalist then? A shaman?" Erebos says before the she-wolf shoots him a withering glare. "I am not an herbalist. But, I need the seeds of that particular herb to plant at my home."

Erebos looked a little shocked to hear that before muttering a quiet 'huh' and he stood up to help her. "I'll keep an eye out for it then and if I find any, I'll come looking for ya. How 'bout that, Moonflower?" He said as he glanced back at Venirsala. She seemed to think about it for a few moments before nodding a little. "Hmm. We have a deal, come find me around here if you do locate any. And my name is Venirsala, not Moonflower." She says, her tone a bit more friendly this time. "Alright, Venirsala. But, I'm still gonna call you Moonflower. It suits you." He says with a wink before giving her a nod and the two head their separate ways for the day.

Notes for me:
- Has a permanent limp with her left hind leg.
- Voice sounds similar to Eris Morn from Destiny 2.
- Lives in the Northern Expanse.
- Lowkey I might have to write her some Dreamlands lore LOL Her black and white eyes make me think of the full and new moons Lolol Even more fitting that her bodypaint is only around her white eye Lol
- OH What if her bodypaint is less decorative and literal runes that help her amplify her innate ability if she really needs to? Something that was passed down to her by her family that's nowhere to be found
- Get her the Newly Built Home bg sometime soon.
- Submitted This Design into the wolf customiser raffle.

Innate Ability LoreVenirsala's innate ability is certainly a unique one. She has the ability to touch the soul of a living or spiritual being and bolster their strength. Usually she is asked to bolster the raven companions that are bound to a wolf via pacts as doing so strengthens both raven and wolf at the same time, requiring less work from the she-wolf. However, she does not take joy in the process. Sometimes the souls of individuals do not take well to the sudden increase in strength and are completely unraveled by the process; Their soul turning into nothing but a fine mist, left to rejoin the Dreamlands and reconstitute itself with enough time. While others let their newfound strength get to their head.

Venirsala would much rather no one knew about this ability she was born with and continue her life as a peaceful loner and hermit. But, she knows of a few that is aware of her secret and she silently hopes they never come begging for her aid.