Iosefka

Iosefka is a woman currently working alongside Lorian and his organization, Chariot. Her interest align heavily with the Celestial beings, but her goals are currently unknown. She is currently in a relationship with Lorian. She is the researcher and discoverer of the phenomenon she calls, Echoes, wherein a higher plane of existence manifests on the physical, the dead walking amongst them as if living, breathing, alive and warm.

Iosefka is a petite woman with brown, healthy skin, and large claw mark scars on her shoulders spanning to her shoulder blades. Her hair is a light brown, mid-back length, and a mess of curls, of which can be difficult to maintain so she lets it flow freely. Her eyes are a dull blue-gray, unsettlingly strange, with red slit pupils. She wears make-up frequently, and every outfit she wears is formal, with four inch heels to make up for her height, and she is never seen without her half rim glasses. The woman maintains herself very well, to the point of perfection, and never looks anything less than put together, even if she is often tired. Despite her stature, Iosefka's personality can be very overwhelming, and often she looms far greater than the limitations of her height. And that smile of hers is always present.

In her journey with the group, Iosefka's gained a few new scars (left side of her waist, middle of her abdomen), but the most notable, a matching scar with Lorian being gained from Ixesis's lance piercing their chests.

Iosefka has talked very little of just how she managed to land in Kalon, and even less about her past, save for with a certain few. Truthfully, the woman was found by Jesper and a few in his entourage during a job in the North, dying from wounds dealt to her by a great beast with claws. She was given the adequate attention she needed, but found she did not understand a word of what anyone was saying, and was extremely skittish and untrusting. It took a long time for her to be comfortable with even Jesper, whom had taken her back to Ansan to take care of her properly, as she had no one. A lot of her time during this period was spent learning not just common, but about this new world she had fallen into, one that found her kind on the brink of destruction.

While she attempted to find a new her, Jesper helped her through college for a degree that would be recognized, even if she never used it, and just needed it to have something that was hers when she had nothing. In the meantime, Iosefka began to allow herself to dabble in her magic.

In time, after a certain vision, she resolved to venture out into the world and travelled to Oriflamme with Jesper's support, and joined Chariot.

Habits and Traumas
Previously in Anor, Iosefka was revealed to be a very shy and naïve girl, despite being the oldest daughter of five and their caretaker in her parents stead. She had a severe speech issue, stuttering over words and having a very difficult time conversing confidently with anyone, even her closest friends and family members. This led many to believe her inadequate, often thought to be uneducated and a waste of time and effort. It took a great deal on Iosefka's part to be rewarded the scholarship that would land her in Anor's Academia, but once within its walls, she proved and proved her intelligence and further courageous, as she decided then to create a body of people that would replace the terrible one they had.

The creation of Essemaior was not, however, her most fruitful endeavor. A majority of Iosefka's deep rooted traumas and anxieties stem from this period in her life. She may have been the founder, but she was quickly overshadowed by her childhood friend and future husband, Ephraim, who convinced her he was doing it out of kindness and protectiveness, as the upper class individuals could not fathom such a frail, gentle girl as a confident leader. This often led to her being belittled or ignored, their research endeavors far more important than Iosefka's honest one. When the decision to consume Celestial flesh was proposed for study, Iosefka was against it, but others in the group, and especially Ephraim, convinced her that it could lead to a better life for their people if the results showed favorable outcomes. She was lied to, continuously, promised she would never have to do anything like that again. Lying continues to be something she cannot handle in Kalon, as Iosefka is painfully honest all the time with the people that matter to her. She cannot lie, and she cannot handle being lied to, something that deeply hurts her and breaks any trust accumulated.

When Iosefka tried to fight against the spread, she was alienated further. She was no longer listened to, not that she was to begin with, and constantly pushed to the side and made to feel small, smaller than she was. Her belief that this is true, that her words are meaningless, and that in Kalon no one would listen to her, no matter how desperately she might try to get someone to listen, has made her suffer greatly. She has a fear of being in a group and finding herself pushed out. Scared of becoming close to people only to be pushed aside. Scared of loving each and every one of them, but unable to say it, because her love was the killing kind. She could not save her people, no matter how hard she tried.

This has, however, made her develop an almost extreme hero complex, shown in her willingness to die for Lorian, and doing so almost in her efforts to change his fate. She openly denies being one, but that does not mean she doesn't have the complex.

Iosefka's been shown to try and crack jokes when she is nervous in situations, trying to take the edge off whatever is going on. She constantly tries to be a bright spark in the group, and very rarely likes to drag anyone down with her depressive states she can fall into. She acts out frequently, and she understands that it's difficult to handle her pranks and silliness, but she is who she is. But if she were to ever upset someone, Iosefka is very good about making apologies that matter, that are sincere and honest. She's a very communicative person, and values that part about her greatly.

In short, Iosefka treats everyone how she would want to be treated, with kindness and loyalty and tenderness, even when she can be a huge gremlin.

Skills and Talents
While Iosefka's notably intelligent, and that's all well in good, the woman really flourishes musically. It's not just the harp she is very good at playing, but a number of other instruments. Having been shut down a lot in her life, Iosefka learned to find her coping mechanism somewhere, and music was exactly that. Growing up in Anor, she would write songs and, while her parents worked very hard at their own jobs, would perform them in various areas to make a bit of extra cash. Her voice is like a bell, and has always drawn people in, making it a pretty good hustle in her youth. When people wouldn't listen to her as she spoke, they might just listen to her when she sang, and it was a wonderful outlet for her emotions, and a great show of confidence from a girl that stuttered over every single word she spoke.

Beyond that, Iosefka's a experienced cook. After having to feed her siblings all her life basically, she taught herself to make meals at a young age, and while she's not a very big eater in Kalon, she has certainly retained all of those recipes, as well as gained some from her new home thanks to Jesper's chefs, who would let her hang out in the kitchens to learn even when she could not speak common. She's big on soups, chowders, and spices. Recently, she's taken up baking quite a bit, as her boyfriend has a big sweet tooth and cannot cook or bake to save his life.

Iosefka's huge on fashion and standing out. In Anor, she was so poor she couldn't afford nice clothes, and always admired other women for their brightly colored silks and chiffons, as well as the various styles and makeup. Now in Kalon, Iosefka prides herself on her skills at stylizing not just outfits or makeup, but hair too.

As for another hobby she's very outspoken about, Iosefka greatly loves flower pressing. She has a goal to collect all the flowers she can that are native to Kalon, and also find those she is missing from Angelou.

Malediction - Threads
Though she has no choice, realistically, Iosefka has been cursed to see the threads of fate themselves, in a way. Doom lines, perhaps, is a better way to describe them. Though life has many possibilities, this is reflected by the amount of red threads she can see. She can only see a small glimpse of a doom, and only when she reaches out and touches it. Very rarely is it a doom specific to her own situation, or those of her immediate circle.

The threads can, and most definitely will, overwhelm her to the point of madness. headaches, nosebleeds, body aches, the works. Therefore, Iosefka wears a special pair of half rimmed glasses that cost her a pretty penny to block it. She doesn't need them for anything, but that. She has perfect vision otherwise.

Unfortunately, just because she can see them, does not mean she can do anything about them. Half of her curse is knowing, but also generally not being believed. It's as if the celestial proclaimed, "You will be powerless, and you will die from it. Uselessly."

Insensitivity to Pain
Iosefka's confirmed to lack the ability to feel pain. Prior occasions she realized were more fear responses towards the events she found herself in, rather than the actual pain itself.

Plant Manipulation
Unknown just how long she's had the ability, but to a certain extent Iosefka can command plants, them all the more willing to abide by them. Though it takes a toll on her, and she's not at all sure exactly where it comes from, who it comes from, as she was possessed during the fight with the Puppeteer.

Language
Iosefka is fluent in Cretufei, the language of Angelou, as well as the common tongue.


 * ★ Iosefka's alignment is Chaotic Neutral.


 * ★ Her name means God will provide, in Hebrew.


 * ★ She has a high alcohol tolerance. Loves drinking games.


 * ★ She smells like warm vanilla.


 * ★ She doesn't wear much jewelry.


 * ★ She's not very fond of animals. Tolerant and kind, but she does not like for them to be around her. She has no intention of ever having a pet.


 * ★ Iosefka gets four hours of sleep on good days, three at the most.


 * ★ She's terrified deathly of laboratories, needles, ect. She doesn't trust doctors or scientists.