Isance

Name
Isance Corbin

Physical Description
Isance is a young girl, rather plain-looking. She has reddish-golden hair, a bronzed skin and very very light green eyes. Oh! And freckles. Lots of little blots of brown that ony disappear whenever she blushes.

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Details:

Her face is clear of the emberassing blemishes. (Thank the Light) There is a slightly tougher 'look' to her skin, like she is used to being outside in all weathers, but isn`t weather-beaten yet. Her hair is quite thick. Whenever she moves her head, it waves and flows almost out of it`s own will. But the thickness makes her face look a bit pointy. Her light green eyes are bright and curious, revealing an eager and sharp mind. Her body`s rather stocky, a bit smaller then the average and a lot leaner. There are almost no "muscles" on her. Her bosom is well..a bit small. Seemingly to compensate, she`s got wider hips and a rather ample behind.

Isa dresses in wide-flowing robes. Mostly in earthly colours. Preferring those that cover her chest. Her appearant favourite is her Apprentice Druid`s robe. Lately she has taken to shortening all her robe`s hemlines. Making walking through the woods a lot easier. And revealing her bare feet. (Usually dusty or muddy)

Race and Class
Human female, apprentice priestess

Occupation
Aprenticed to Kaleina Moonrise, to become a Priestess of the Moon

Family
Ilsa Corbin, Older sister

(The rest is work in progress. Feel free to invite/adopt me :) )

Background
(The first three paragrahs are written up background. The fourth paragraph describes actual RP that happened, This is after the slideshow)

Family affairs and training
When Isa`s family discovered that she had been graced by the Light, they sent her to Northshire Abbey to train her abilities and follow her calling.

At the Abbey Isa`s education did not turn out as well as her family hoped. She was allright in protection prayers, but her healing ability was far, far below the norm. Worse still, she was a troublesome young lady, always getting into trouble with misschief. In desperation, the Abbot sent her to Brother Benjamin in Stormwind. A stern teacher and strict disciplinarian, Brother Benjamin had a good track record of solving problem cases.

As usual, he started by applying a strict discipline and an extended test of humility and obedience. He assigned her to matron Shellene with the express instructions to work her hard. The Matron was in dire need of help so she gladly assigned as many tasks to Isa as she could.

Ventures into the night
Yet Stormwind holds more then just the Cathedral and the Orphanage. And soon Isa was lured from her strict studies. She often sneaked out at night to explore Stormwind and its many and exotic people. There she met a kind old mage, A nice paladin, And friendly Night Elf who told her about druidic faith. The Druidess showed Isa her shapeshifting abilities. Isa was awestruck by her new friend and her powers.

A little while later she received an invitation from her Night Elf friend. Isa declined, having a responsibility. But after a few nights dreaming and fantasising, she started to try and make some money for the trip to Kalimdor. Just to be certain that she had the choice. Honest!

A bad sale
Then disaster struck. It was night, she was about to earn some silver for herself, on the side. She was tired, her head was swimming from exhaustion, so she didn`t notice it at first. All she saw was a lady and a man talking. So she waited politely for them to notice her. The woman turned and looked disdainfully at Isa. She made her sales pitch. The woman nodded and summoned another man to "deal with her". There was a cackle and a lithe little figure made a backflip, sending green flames all around. Isa`s eyes widened and her face became pale. She opened her mouth to scream:

DEEEEEMMMOOOONNN!!!!

Then fled, yet the summoned human was ordered to give chase and silence the girl. Which he did. He threatened her, and Isa felt true, gut-churning horror.

Luckily two Imperial Knights appeared and rescued her. They tried to get something sensible out of the frightened girl,but did not succeed. Gallantly they escorted her to the Cathedral for protection. Isa thought she was safe. Protected by two noble knights.Then a smooth silky voice spoke to her:

"You are not alone. You will never be free of us. You`d better stay silent, or we will find you."

Yet there was no one there... Isa panicked as realisation dawned on her. She would never be safe again. The Demonic Legion was after her.

In the morning she scribbled an hasty note to Blueleaff, agreeing to visit Kalimdor with her. A day later she was on the boat to Auberdine. Leaving her home, her country and everything she knew behind.

Far shores
Kalimdor is a continent of war, yet Isa found only peace here. Blueleaff and Isance disembarked in Rut`theran village. There Isa was overcome by awe at the sheer magnitude of the World Tree. Like all newcomers, she stared..and stared...and stared untill Blueleaff tugged her sleeve gently.

Blueleaff gave Isa a guided tour through Darnassus. Starting at the Temple of the Moon. There Isa met Kiva Brightmoon, a priestess of Elune. They talked religion and philosophy, giving Isa her first taste of a faith very much unlike the Light she grew up with. Kiva`s gentleness with Isa`s sharp questions and intrusive nature, helped her greatly to cope with those of different thought.

The three women parted with friendly smiles. The rest of the tour was a bit of a blur, Isa was tired after her travels. So Blueleaff brought Isa to her mother`s home in Darnassus.

The following days were spent exploring her new surroundings. A week later, Isa ventured into Teldrassil. And found a strange glowing plant. Blueleaff wanted to see it personally, so Isa brought her. They met with an elderly scholar Kelenos. Oh.. and druid... Again they fell into a discussion about a different faith: The Balance. Although Isa found it impossible to read the old man, he was kind and well.. polite in a rude way. Occasionally referring to her Human birth as though it is a disadvantage.

Foreign Education
Isa explored Teldrassil. She cleaned the house and cooked meals. Much to the surprise of Blueleaff`s mother who found a strange Human in her house mopping the floor. At dinner that night mrs Moonsong asked about Isa`s plans. So Isa told her off Blueleaff`s invitation to see Ashenvale...

...and of her offer to teach her Druidism.

The shocked silence was oppressive. Blueleaf nearly sprang up to explain herself, talking fast and decisively in Darnassian. At the end of a long discussion, mrs Moonsong nodded and smiled politely at the Human and her newfound teacher.

"So be it. I don`t know if it is wise, If things go wrong, you`ll still have a home here, Blue."

The next week was spent teaching Isa the basics of balance.

Balance in the body, making her bend and flex, trying to get some flexiblity into a graceless girl.

Balance in the mind, meditating on unsolvable questions and meditating to completely clear her mind.

Some history and lore, but not too much. Getting Isa`s body flexible and balanced proves to be a hard task.

Foreign friends... I think....
Time passed and a messenger came to the Moonsong house, bearing a message for Blueleaff. It was an invitation for a gathering of the Moonguard. Unfortunately Blueleaff could not make it, having pressing personal business in Feralas. Isa volunteered to go instead, to hear what they said and report back to her teacher.

So that sunday, Isa ventured out into the woods..

..Well.. venturing would imply walking effectively. Isa didn`t walk. Isa blundered through the forest`s darkness like a drunk kodo. Isa was found, and brought to the gathering. There she heard the Moonguards goal and plans. She witnessed her first actual druidic rite. Summoning the forest`s spirit. Isa was amazed to see the same male Night Elf there, she`d seen earlier, in the temple.

Dutifully Isa reported everything to Blue.

When the next Druidic rite was "announced" Isa was very eager to go. Her shan`do expressed a few doubts but in the end relented. So Isa went to the rite of the Hunt of the Way of Malorne.

There she was met by an old, angry druid who scared her and asked her many questions about her reason for being there. He actually growled when Isa called him "sir". Vaelith intervened, asked Isa some more questions and argued with Elder Aldrannath and the Malornists for a long time.

Eventually the old angry druid approached Isa: "You may come. Must be silent. Understand?" "Yes Elder."

The rite was a complete mystery to Isa. Everyone spoke Darnassian. Five times she wanted to ask a question, but Elder Aldrannath had scared her. Besides, she felt as though she was being tested, so she remained quiet.

She looked on as a deer was killed. It`s blood showered over one Kal`dorei. She looked as the deer was ripped open and Vaelith dabbed her hands in the blood to annoint all the Night Elves with it. Uttering something in Darnassian. Vaelitha paused at Isa, hands dripping with blood. The Kal`dorei stared at her. Isa stared at her, eyes wide in confusion. Vaelitha considered and then moved on. A collective sigh went through the gathered. Including Isa, who was unsure what just happened, but was burning tofind out.

Blueleaff arrived shortly after that. Venison was roasting on the fire. Conversations were struck up, all in Darnassian of course. After a long time Vaelitha walked to Isa and asked if she could explain anything about the rite. Isa nodded happily and quickly fired off all the questions she had. Blueleaff`s face remained neutral and polite the entire evening, but somehow Isa knew something was wrong. After answering all her questions, Vaelitha offered a prayer to the two. Elune answered. The results were.. unusual. Blueleaff felt the peace of the Moongoddesses embrace. But Isa confessed not having felt peace.. but something cold.. no, not cold, not warm being pulled out of "her" and then a soothing feeling.

Together they walked back to Blueleaff`s mother`s house. In silence, when Isa asked what was wrong Blueleaff told her exactly how she felt about the Malornist. Warning Isa that there would be severe consequences if she ever came home with some animal`s blood on her face. But still, if she wanted to, she could go to the meetings of the Way of Malorne.

For a long time...
...Life was peacefull again. Her days were filled with training, study and meditation. Hard work, that didn`t pay off. Still, Isa was happy. Sometimes she had time-off, to do something she wanted. And occasionally she could sneak off. Often she would go to Auberdine to talk with Shandaris and Kiva. Or explore the forests. Or just sit in the Temple of the Moon and enjoy the tranquility.

Not all the Kal`dorei were pleased with the loud, short-sighted human girl in their midst, but most just ignored her, hoping it would go away sooner this way.

One night, she went to Auberdine for some pies. She`d forgotten to get them earlier in the day. And she did promise Blueleaff to get them before she returned. She bought them without much trouble. Outside there were female voices sounding angry, or something. Curiously she peered outside of the Pier Hall, or Erinas`al`shallar. Immediately she recognised Shandaris and Kiva, the last looking an odd shade of ...blue?

Of Friends and Fiends
Nervously Isa asked the gathered Elves what was going on. All of them ignored her and continued discussing something in Darnassian. Only Kiva answered with a weary smile: "Nothing to be concerned about. I just feel ill" That did concern Isa, so she asked what happened. Kiva told her of a cleansing ritual they had all done, involving the drinking of a purifying elixer. They had all partaken of it and only Kiva felt worse for it.

A bulky man (Night Elf of course) warned Isa to get away from miss Brightmoon. Then he turned to Shandaris and threw a large spear on the ground, Speaking rapidly at the druidess. Isa blinked then turned to Kiva.

"Right.. first thing to do is to get that stuff out of you."

She took her friend by the arm and marched her to the little beach below the Pier. there she asked Kiva to kneel. Then Shandaris and the others caught up. Shandaris pushed the Human away, demanding to know what she was doing and why she brought Kiva here. A short row broke out. It was Kiva that stopped it. Shandaris went to take care of her friend. The Night Elf man, Tawyn approached Shandaris and threw the spear on the sand again. Saying the same thing. Whatever it was.

After Kiva threw up the purifying elixer, they all went to Kiva and Shandaris` house. There Isa went to make tea. Suddenly a Night Elf rushed in, grabbed a frying pan and rushed out. Isa blinked and followed Celegil. There was a metallic "bonk". When she was outside she saw Celegil standing over a prone Tawyn, shaking her frying pan angrily at him. A bruise forming on his forehead. Unsure what to make of this, Isa returned to her teamaking. 'Let the Elves sort it out, they know what is going on.' Yet she could not stop thinking about the odd situation. In the end she could just imagine one way of how this could have occured, but it was impossible.

Ending her ponderings, she went outside again and served tea to Kiva and to the few that wanted it. Tawyn was angry (again) and was pointing that spear of his directly at Brightmoon`s face. It glowed. Another long discussion in Darnassian followed and Kiva and Isa sat on the bench sipping tea, watching.

Suddenly Shandaris had enough. She told the rest of the Moonguard to go away, she`d take Kiva to the Temple for healing and rest. Tawyn wanted to come along. Fearing the worst, Isa tried to distract the gloomy, growling man. In the end, Isa relented and cleaned up the things she used. Hesitating a bit, she then went to Darnassus to see if Kiva was allright.

She was, thankfully. Kind and gentle as always, miss Brightmoon then took her away to a private area to tell her of Bloodmoon. Isa listened and it made sense. When she told of her worries, Kiva smiled gently: "Do not worry, Isance, I will be fine. Now that I know, I will resolve this."

Forlorn
Isance`s studies were not going to well, two-three months after starting her studies as a Druid, she still couldn`t reach out and sense nature, the very essence of life. One moonblessed night though, something wondrous happened. Isa had a dream, an odd dream that was so...Kal`dorei, it couldnot be her own. She blundered and fell through many strange dreams. In the third, a warm and friendly old Night Elf adressed her as "Blueleaff". 'How could this be? Is this a trick? How can this happen? No really, how?'. The next dream was very enlightening. She dreamed how it felt to be able to sense nature. All of nature. From the sturdy eternal song of the trees, to the determined, focussed chittering of the bugs underfeet.

The dream after that was disturbing. In more way then one. Feeling a heady combination of emotions she went to explore actively.

Of course she started by unlocking and opening the locked door.

She wished she hadn`t.

She was in a battle. Harpies screeching and clawing all around her. She tried to remain calm, but when she saw her friends ( I mean shan`do`s) fall,one by one, shredded to ribbons, She screamed.

A strong hand pulled her up and away. The same friend Night Elf smiled at her: "I think you have seen enough, young one. Return to your own dreams and let this bother you no more."

Family Background
((No need to do this. It`s all quite mundane and unimportant. Instead, you can get Isa to join your family, if you want. ^^))

Criminal Record
None

Personal Notes
Some stuff.

Current Status
How the character's at the moment.