Katalyn Schoppen: "Gifted" Bard

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Though the version I present in roleplay is heavily dramaticized for the purposes of amusement, Synesthesia is a real condition that affects roughly 1 in 2000 people and is as yet, little understood by the neuroscientific community.

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www.apa.org/monitor/mar01/synesthesia.aspx

Katalyn Schoppen
Good looking bird. Too bad she's nuttier then a squirrel on a hot summer day.

And the squirrels on fire.

Katalyn Schoppen, born to a family of artisans in the wonderous city of Waterdeep, was always 'different' - even for that highly eclectic and sometimes bizzare place. Many of her loved ones would affectionally say the girl was a bit touched. She was certainly active - hyper active some would say, manic even. The girl was simply always on, always bright, no matter what. This was insufferable in certain situations. It certainly made funerals occasionally ackward. In her defense, Katalyn says Auntie Shanda would have appreciated her joke about her jowels finally shrinking.

That was not the only unusuality about the girl however. Quite frankly, she saw things. And heard things. And tasted things. To her, sound appeared as kaliedoscopic explosions of color around the lips of the speaker, a sunset could taste like sweet cream and strawberries. She found herself certain that the number eight was quite full of itself and very stuck up - as was the color pink. Purple was very mellow and fun to hang out with however.

She took to music like a seal to water - water sounds green, not blue as one would expect, and the sound of it tastes like pears - and found an accepting and even supportive home in the joymakers of Llirra. After barding about Waterdeep for a few years, making her way on tips and comissions, she suddenly and inadvisably decided to leave for Cormyr just as her career was picking up. She had decided to bring joy to the people there.

Gods help them all.

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Appearance
This character has a natural 18 charisma at level 1, and it will be increased every level thereafter

Many disparaging comments could perhaps be made about Katalyns mental condition and over all pyschological health. Of her looks however, few negatives can be drawn.

Her skin is a fine creamy color, neither too pinkish nor too pale. Soft and supple from a lifetime lacking labor and alot of essential oils, her complextion is clean and without marring.

Her bone structure is delicate but healthy, and she has a common constitution behind her high cheek bones and slender but shapely limbs.

Her hair is flaxen blonde, luxurious and well cared for, falling to her waist straight and silky. Occasionally in the humidity it gets a bit curley and wavey.

Of her figure the classic hourglass is the often comparison. Her midsection is trim from light exercise, dancing, and occasionally running for her life (she wears sensible shoes for this). Her hips flare sensually, and she can be politly described as buxom. Because of her delight for sweets and fine wines, her underlying muscletone from hauling all those instruments everywhere is often covered by a thin veneer of softness.

Her lips are soft and her mouth fullsome, with a light pinkish hue bereft of flower colorings. Her eyelashes are full, and she does like to splurge on a bit of eyeshadow. Her eyes themselves are a curious port wine color, almost red, being one of her most unusual features. Their softness and depths usually abates any discomfort the ominous coloration would bring about.

When given choice of cloths she will usually wear dresses made of fine materials that flow to the ankles, are snug at the hips and torso to accentuate her curves, and billow out at the sleeves mysteriously. Bonus points if they're off the shoulder. Her shoes are usually heeled but not unsensibly unless the function demands rediculous shoes. For jewelry she prefers a moderate approach, though she is fond of shiny necklaces and gemstones, and will collect them. Cufflinks are also a passion.

Both her earlobes are pierced, she tends to leave them empty or wears tiny studs. No other piercings or body art is evident, even her nails go unpainted.