Laura

Appearance Laura is a pure Coastal Fox Keidran with a distinctly petite and slender build, standing at 5'4" (1.63m) and weighing 100 lbs (45.4kg). She features a striking coat of vibrant orange fur that transitions into a white underbelly, framed by dark, thick "sock" markings extending from her lower legs to her paws. Her face is characterized by expressive blue eyes, a subtle nose marking shaped like an 'A', and a slightly greying mane of hair that hints at her age. Interestingly, despite being female, Laura is noted to be flat-chested, a physical trait she is comfortable with. She is rarely seen without her prized possession: a simple locket worn around her neck that contains a mana stone and a lock of fur from her ex-fiancé, Keith.

Personality In stark contrast to her bold coloring, Laura is defined by a profoundly shy, soft-spoken, and genuinely friendly nature. She is deeply non-confrontational and struggles with severe self-doubt, agoraphobia, and a mild stutter that becomes exacerbated when she is nervous. Despite these anxieties, she possesses a hidden well of bravery and a strong desire to help others. The character sheet notes a complex dichotomy in her personality: while she is timid by default, she becomes noticeably more open, confident, and—on rare occasions—even aggressive when she is alone or comfortably surrounded by people she trusts.

Background Laura's past is marked by significant familial hardship. She is the youngest of three sisters (including a twin) and suffered from bullying and emotional manipulation at the hands of her older siblings, who exploited her passive nature to exacerbate her severe self-confidence issues. She was formerly engaged to the Basitin Keith Keiser, and despite their relationship ending, she still keeps his fur close to her heart in her locket, a symbol of her lingering feelings. Currently, she works as a fisherfox to support herself while battling her agoraphobia. Though her past sisters have left deep emotional scars, Laura is actively striving to overcome her self-doubt, determined to carve out a quiet, independent life and make genuine connections without letting her past define her future.

Flora

Personality Flora is outgoing and strong-willed, but also deeply romantic. Since childhood, her dreams have been of finding a "true love." She can be mildly childish and naive, always thinking the best of people, even former enemies. Her temper is fiery, and she holds strong opinions on certain subjects, but most of the time she is carefree and relaxed. She can be selfish at times, but is quick to apologize when she realizes she has made a mistake.

Flora has a notable attraction to humans, evidenced by a crush she had on a human boy growing up and her early infatuation with Trace. She worries that her Keidran-based behaviors will push Trace away. She is insecure about her bust size and becomes angry if called "flat-chested" or if anyone insinuates she is underdeveloped. She has received no formal education and cannot read or write, but she is fluent in both Keidran and Human languages, though she is more skilled in Low Keidran than High Keidran.

Regarding her education, she has very limited knowledge. She can speak human, yes, but she cannot read and write. She cannot read a single word. She doesn’t even know how which letters look like. If she tries reading, she will simply stutter and keep getting the letters messed up. The can communicate verbally, but that’s about as far as it reaches. She understands simple math to the point of simple adding and subtracting, dividing and multiplying. Further calculations including formulas or variables are too complex for her.

Appearance Flora is a Tiger Keidran with orange fur featuring black stripes. She has white fur on her front, butt, palms, and feet. Her eyes are yellow, and she has long, flowing reddish-brown hair with two distinct hair antennae sticking up. She stands 5'4" (162 cm) tall and weighs 128 lbs (58 kg), with a petite build and small chest. She has digitigrade legs with brown paw pads. Her stripe pattern includes eyelet stripes on each shoulder, one on the back of each hand, one on each foot, alternating eyelet stripes down her back, three stripes per body section (upper and lower arm, upper and lower leg), and two stripes on each cheek.

Background Flora was born in the southern rainforests that her Tiger Keidran people called home. At the age of three, her home was attacked by slave traders. The raid resulted in the death of her parents, and Flora was captured and sold into slavery. She has no memory of the day her tribe was attacked, which is why she recalls her days of slavery with unusual fondness.

She was purchased by a friendly human family who treated her more like a daughter than a slave. She grew up as the childhood friend and playmate of their son, Keiren, and an unnamed human girl. During this time, she witnessed the human Templar Trace Legacy and his wife Saria passing through town.

Flora was eventually released from her servitude early and allowed to return to her people. Due to her knowledge of human nature and language, she was chosen to be a representative of the Tiger Clan.

An arranged marriage was made between Flora and Sythe, a prince of the Wolf Clan, as part of an agreement to ally the Tiger and Forest Wolf clans. However, the arrangement fell through when her traveling caravan was attacked by humans.

During the attack on her caravan, Flora was saved from a human attacker by Trace Legacy, who had just recently lost his memories. She then began traveling with him. Over the course of their journey, Flora grew strong feelings for Trace. She believes her love began when Trace saved her from the random attacker. Alongside Trace, Flora met and befriended Keith, a Basitin. Though they initially held grudges against each other, they became good friends over time.

Important information: Flora is not a minor. Flora is mentally and physically adult, and accordingly matured both mentally and physically. She is a full adult for her age, living as a young adult, but an adult regardlessly.