Username:
Kyar
Name:
Freida
Personality:
Freida has never quite found her place in society - despite being taken in by her father after her mother's death, a dhampir is hard-pressed to go undetected within the vampire community she calls home. While her half-blood has given her a safety the human citizens of the realm lack, her incomplete powers and noticeably humanish features have left her largely ignored by those in power around her. Treated almost more as a servant than a daughter, Freida has learned to keep her lips sealed and a careful eye on the happenings at the manor where she lives. She may not care much for her father's vampiric behavior, but she does find some peace knowing she's with family. On quiet nights, she'll often join him in his study and sit with him, asking questions about her mother. The romance between the two had been brief, but very real, and Freida is certain that even if he can't show it, he cares for her and misses her mother too.
Often keeping to herself, her presence can be easily detected by the mournful tunes she hums as she carries out her duties. The melodies she holds remind her of her mother, who she knew only for a brief time before illness atop the injuries she sustained during childbirth took her. Over time, they've become twisted and empty, but still they bring her a comfort of a home she hardly knew. Stories in the village around their home circulate that the songs come from a lost spirit, a soul taken by the vampires who could never find rest.
Time and silence are her world. Rarely interacting with anyone but the home's servants and her father, Freida has become an unintentional recluse, though it suits her well. Most vampires consider her a waste, while most humans recognize her bloodline in fear. Nights pass where her displacement brings her to tears, but she finds comfort in her safety, and intrigue in the tactical and political information she picks up from the vampiric rulers her father spends so much time with. She may wander like a shadow, but her mind is always open. Dreams are hard to find when the world feels so dark, but they linger, whispers on the wind.
Hobby:
To maintain the few powers she has, it's necessary for Freida to partake of human blood at least weekly. While her father is happy to supply a drink she doesn't have to harvest herself, the taste is bitter and sickening to the young dhampir. As she grew older, her distaste only grew stronger, but her father's insistence on maintaining her powers left her in a pinch. Thankfully, Freida found a solution.
Herbs and spices are rare where sunlight is almost nonexistent, but roots and hardy plants still find their way. They provide the perfect relief - in the form of tea. Her collection started small, but over the years, Freida has amassed a sizable store of tea ingredients, mixing and matching to find the perfect balance. A bit of blood is lost in a cup of warm, flavorful teas, and she can enjoy her creations on any occasion she desires. Few samplings of her mixes have made it outside the manor walls, but those that do are renowned and extremely valuable. Whispers can only guess at where the beautiful teas come from, and while many have heard, a taste is a rare and priceless reward.
Her teas were created for her own enjoyment, above all. She could spend every day trying every combination, tasting again and again to find the perfect match.
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