Post by Nephri Lyons on Mar 12, 2010 15:23:19 GMT -5
Name: Nephri Lyons
Age: 15
Birthday: March 3rd
Race: Immortal
Species: Other: Sun Vessel
Family: Parents: Father- Andre Lyons
Mother- Mira Khattah
Siblings- Matt (23), Mina (14)
Appearance: If you didn't know Nephri, you'd assume she was a girl from California: blond and tan. It hasn't always been that way though. She's a pretty girl with average features, not one you'd pick out in a crowd. The most distinctive feature of her appearance is the soft glow that emanates from her skin at all times.
Celebrity Avatar:
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Celebrity Claim: Kate Todd
Personality: Like the sun, Nephri is bright and warm. She's a naive girl, never knowing the ways of the world outside her family compound; only now, her eyes have been opened by her arrival in Gaia. Though bringing her nurse maid with her has left her feeling safer and more at home. Her only other tie in her new home is her older brother's family and it's only her need to feel connected and safe that keeps her going back to him for support. Though she's rarely out of sync has the girl somehow manages to keep her self placid with her connection with the universe around her.
History: Nephri, like Matt, was born a child of Egyptian- French parents. Unlike her brother though, she was a well loved child. Her relationship with her Mother was the best their Father was often gone with business ventures. Her life was simple in the family compound as she lived an almost fairy tale existence. When her brother disappeared, she was hardly old enough to remember him- And he was rarely mentioned afterwards
When she was seven, a stranger came into their lives. She was a desert person like those who were rumored to have taken her brother away. Nana was hired to be the girls' nanny once they were old enough to be taken from their mother's care. The wizened woman taught them of the old Gods of Egypt and the ways of her people. This was done of course under the guise of civility and decorum. Mina, her little sister, had little interest in the stories and was happy to be a daughter of the French expats their father associated with.
Nephri however was enthralled and, as she grew, she became less of the darling and more like a native of their homeland. She adopted their dress, loose, brightly colored clothing, head scarves and ornamental jewelry. As she reached puberty, Nana took over as a governess and trained her in the skills a young woman should know. When it was time, Nana initiated her into the fold of the vestal Priestesses of Ra, the Sun God.
At first, there was little noticeable difference in the girl. Nephri had always been sweet tempered and calm; perhaps she became a little more centered but still being a girl, no one took notice. Slowly though, physical changes began to manifest in such a way that no one could ignore them. The jet sheen of her hair melted away into golden silk, her skin paled. It was as if the Sun God himself had shone upon her. To avoid questions about her transformation, her parents banned her from leaving the compound; telling her it was for the best. They hid her away when company came over and occupied her with her schooling. Slowly they took more and more of her freedom until Nephri was confined to a set of rooms at the back of the home and the on ground chapel after darkness fell.
On her fourteenth birthday, another change occurred within Nephri. Nana called it a sign of her chosen stature; that Ra himself came to her but her parents didn't see it the same way. The night of her birthday, the young woman was sleeping, curled in her bed when someone started calling to her. Thinking it was her Father, she followed the voice throughout the house and out into the garden. There she was confronted with the most brilliant light... When she woke, her Mother was standing over her and they were both dripping wet. The gardener had found Nephri floating in the reflecting pool as if she was asleep. He'd fished the girl from the water before he went to get the Mistress of the house. The strangest part was she now glowed. Her skin held the light of early morning like the radiance from outside her had migrated inwards.
It was the final straw. Nephri's Mother took her daughter and locked her away. In a few short days, a wine cellar had been transformed into a hideaway where no one could see the family's shame. Nephri and Nana were left down there where only the older woman was allowed to leave when supplies were needed.
Things stayed exactly like that until Matt showed up with Cissy. Nothing was said between Mother and daughter and no choices were given as girl and nursemaid were sent away with the prodigal son. At first, the space frightened her. There was too much noise and there were people everywhere. How could people just live their lives out in the open? It was overwhelming and smothering all at once. And then there was the cool temperatures and all the water. Nephri missed all that she knew; that she had always known.
Like the desert, winds of changes slowly shift everything. Nana wandered the market and found people from their homeland; people who knew their ways and their culture. She slowly introduced the girl into the community until Nephri could wander free and do it comfortably. Slowly, and for the first time, it was if she was a normal girl with friends and fun. Nana tried to enrol her in school but the task was far too daunting. Each day, Nephri grows a little more and slowly begins to make her own footprints in her life...
Age: 15
Birthday: March 3rd
Race: Immortal
Species: Other: Sun Vessel
Family: Parents: Father- Andre Lyons
Mother- Mira Khattah
Siblings- Matt (23), Mina (14)
Appearance: If you didn't know Nephri, you'd assume she was a girl from California: blond and tan. It hasn't always been that way though. She's a pretty girl with average features, not one you'd pick out in a crowd. The most distinctive feature of her appearance is the soft glow that emanates from her skin at all times.
Celebrity Avatar:
i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/BaileysPhotos/18.jpg
Celebrity Claim: Kate Todd
Personality: Like the sun, Nephri is bright and warm. She's a naive girl, never knowing the ways of the world outside her family compound; only now, her eyes have been opened by her arrival in Gaia. Though bringing her nurse maid with her has left her feeling safer and more at home. Her only other tie in her new home is her older brother's family and it's only her need to feel connected and safe that keeps her going back to him for support. Though she's rarely out of sync has the girl somehow manages to keep her self placid with her connection with the universe around her.
History: Nephri, like Matt, was born a child of Egyptian- French parents. Unlike her brother though, she was a well loved child. Her relationship with her Mother was the best their Father was often gone with business ventures. Her life was simple in the family compound as she lived an almost fairy tale existence. When her brother disappeared, she was hardly old enough to remember him- And he was rarely mentioned afterwards
When she was seven, a stranger came into their lives. She was a desert person like those who were rumored to have taken her brother away. Nana was hired to be the girls' nanny once they were old enough to be taken from their mother's care. The wizened woman taught them of the old Gods of Egypt and the ways of her people. This was done of course under the guise of civility and decorum. Mina, her little sister, had little interest in the stories and was happy to be a daughter of the French expats their father associated with.
Nephri however was enthralled and, as she grew, she became less of the darling and more like a native of their homeland. She adopted their dress, loose, brightly colored clothing, head scarves and ornamental jewelry. As she reached puberty, Nana took over as a governess and trained her in the skills a young woman should know. When it was time, Nana initiated her into the fold of the vestal Priestesses of Ra, the Sun God.
At first, there was little noticeable difference in the girl. Nephri had always been sweet tempered and calm; perhaps she became a little more centered but still being a girl, no one took notice. Slowly though, physical changes began to manifest in such a way that no one could ignore them. The jet sheen of her hair melted away into golden silk, her skin paled. It was as if the Sun God himself had shone upon her. To avoid questions about her transformation, her parents banned her from leaving the compound; telling her it was for the best. They hid her away when company came over and occupied her with her schooling. Slowly they took more and more of her freedom until Nephri was confined to a set of rooms at the back of the home and the on ground chapel after darkness fell.
On her fourteenth birthday, another change occurred within Nephri. Nana called it a sign of her chosen stature; that Ra himself came to her but her parents didn't see it the same way. The night of her birthday, the young woman was sleeping, curled in her bed when someone started calling to her. Thinking it was her Father, she followed the voice throughout the house and out into the garden. There she was confronted with the most brilliant light... When she woke, her Mother was standing over her and they were both dripping wet. The gardener had found Nephri floating in the reflecting pool as if she was asleep. He'd fished the girl from the water before he went to get the Mistress of the house. The strangest part was she now glowed. Her skin held the light of early morning like the radiance from outside her had migrated inwards.
It was the final straw. Nephri's Mother took her daughter and locked her away. In a few short days, a wine cellar had been transformed into a hideaway where no one could see the family's shame. Nephri and Nana were left down there where only the older woman was allowed to leave when supplies were needed.
Things stayed exactly like that until Matt showed up with Cissy. Nothing was said between Mother and daughter and no choices were given as girl and nursemaid were sent away with the prodigal son. At first, the space frightened her. There was too much noise and there were people everywhere. How could people just live their lives out in the open? It was overwhelming and smothering all at once. And then there was the cool temperatures and all the water. Nephri missed all that she knew; that she had always known.
Like the desert, winds of changes slowly shift everything. Nana wandered the market and found people from their homeland; people who knew their ways and their culture. She slowly introduced the girl into the community until Nephri could wander free and do it comfortably. Slowly, and for the first time, it was if she was a normal girl with friends and fun. Nana tried to enrol her in school but the task was far too daunting. Each day, Nephri grows a little more and slowly begins to make her own footprints in her life...
