-GI- Jahoda

Character Profile: Jahoda Jahoda is a vibrant, multi-talented employee of the Curatorium of Secrets based in Nod-Krai. Known for her bubbly demeanor and "do-it-all" attitude, she balances a life of high-stakes intelligence work with the daily humdrum of feeding her boss's cat and chasing scammers.

General Overview Names: Jahoda

Birthday: January 5th

Region: Nod-Krai

Affiliations: * Curatorium of Secrets

Northern Intelligence Network

Adventurers' Guild

Seahook Gang (Formerly)

Biography & Introduction Jahoda is the "only official employee" of the Curatorium of Secrets. While she boasts about being a legendary bounty hunter and a master thief, she is often viewed as an ordinary, sometimes clumsy girl by the locals. Despite this, she possesses genuine tactical brilliance—having successfully guided the Traveler through the high-security Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau. Her role is largely a front used by her boss, Nefer, to mask the activities of the Northern Intelligence Network.

"Very well, I will hold your hand and not leave your side... I propose implementing Aino's favorite sleep aid: Hugging." — Ineffa (to Jahoda)

Personality Jahoda is bubbly, cheerful, and sassy, though she harbors an initial suspicion of strangers, often assigning them nicknames. Beneath her confident exterior, her past in the Seahook Gang and the intense pressure from Nefer make her prone to anxiety during dire situations. However, she always manages to recompose herself to complete her missions. She is deeply loyal to Nefer, rarely questioning her tasks, and finds solace in her bond with the office cat, Ashru.

Appearance Jahoda has a distinctive, eclectic style:

Physical Features: Fair skin, yellow-blonde hair with choppy bangs and back-braided loops, and striking eyes—golden, fading to lavender, with yellow star-shaped pupils.

Prosthetic: Her right arm is amputated above the elbow, replaced by a bionic gold-colored metallic arm.

Attire: A white bodysuit with front-and-side lacing, black tattered jean shorts, and multiple belts. She wears a unique winter hat with "bat-ear" flaps, chunky round glasses with pink lenses, and mismatched leg wear (a sheer stocking and a warm red sock).

Vision: An Anemo Vision is attached to the ribbon between her hair braids.

Character Stories The stories of Jahoda revolve around the mystery of her employment. Locals frequently wonder why the highly intelligent Nefer would hire someone as seemingly "stumbling" and "loose-tongued" as Jahoda. Nefer consistently deflects these questions with a cryptic "trust my judgement."

In reality, the dynamic between them is one of mutual care. Jahoda constantly worries about being fired, and Nefer playfully reassures her—often citing trivial reasons like the cat's care or her own sleep needs—to hide her deeper, genuine affection for Jahoda. Nefer observes Jahoda with patient interest, confident that the girl who began with nothing will eventually learn to steer her own destiny, evolving from a chaotic aide into someone who shapes the course of her own life.

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Character Details: The Curatorium’s Front While the people of Nasha Town find Jahoda "loose-tongued" and "stumbling," her boss, Lady Nefer, maintains a "trust my judgment" policy regarding her employment. Jahoda often frets about being fired, but Nefer uses trivial excuses—like needing someone to feed the office cat, Ashru—to hide her genuine curiosity and protective affection for the girl.

Character Story 1: Sleep and Shouted Toys During her childhood in the Seahook Gang, Jahoda struggled with insomnia caused by noise or failed missions. Her solutions were unconventional: to quiet rowdy thieves, she would hurl toys out of her window; to cope with mistakes, she would ramble to her companion, Zinaida. These stories reveal her quirky nature, like the time she handed her boss an apple during a tense negotiation simply because he looked thirsty.

Character Story 2: The Heart of a Thief Following a "business deal" with a corrupt merchant, the Seahook Gang confiscated a supposedly worthless pendant. Despite the gang's cynicism, Jahoda secretly slipped away to return the necklace to the merchant after he claimed it held the only photos of his family. Though the boss deducted the cost from her share, the incident highlighted Jahoda’s innate morality—she was a thief who couldn't help but do "good."

Character Story 3: The Relentless Hunter As Jahoda reached adulthood, a man named Ratfan tried to dismantle the Seahook Gang with money and violence. Jahoda transformed into a terrifying, singular hunter. Driven by vengeance and possessing nothing to lose, she tracked Ratfan through fever and injury. When he tried to bribe her with gold, he realized his mistake: Jahoda didn't want wealth; she wanted the justice of the hunt. She was the "scrawny hyena" that eventually tore out the wolf's throat.

Character Story 4: A Deal with the Boss In the aftermath of her battle with Ratfan, a wounded Jahoda—having lost her right arm—offered her service to Nefer to pay off her debts. Jahoda refused to "heal the scars" of her past, viewing them as necessary witnesses to the path she had forged. Seeing her grit, Nefer officially hired her, marking the start of her life at the Curatorium of Secrets and her transition from a thief to a "do-it-all" employee.

Character Story 5: Right, Wrong, and Suspense Years later, Jahoda encountered the merchant she had once helped; he had truly turned his life around. This sparked an internal crisis about the nature of "good" and "bad" deeds. Nefer refused to give her the answers, telling Jahoda she must define her own morality. Nefer saw a reflection of her own solitary journey in Jahoda, choosing to leave the girl’s ultimate growth as a "suspense for the future."

"Clanky-Clanky Arm": The Path of the Star-Folder After losing her arm, Jahoda received a gold-colored prosthetic from Aino. To master the "Clanky-Clanky Arm," Jahoda underwent a rigorous training regimen suggested by Ineffa: folding jars of paper stars. By her 100th jar, she transitioned from basic movement to delicate tasks like braiding hair, sewing dolls, and finally writing her own name, proving her adaptability and persistence.

Vision: The Lie That Became Truth To give Jahoda an advantage in negotiations, Nefer started a rumor that Jahoda possessed a Vision and gave her a fake cyan glass bead to wear. The pressure of "living up" to a Vision made Jahoda work harder and find genuine joy in helping others. One night, as Jahoda slept and dreamed of using her power to do good, the fake glass bead actually began to glow with real Anemo light—her sincere desire to be helpful had willed the lie into a miraculous reality.

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Personality & Work Ethic Mercenary Spirit: Jahoda is highly motivated by money and commissions. Her first instinct is to ask for a raise or offer her services for the right price. However, she quickly humbles herself, admitting she can help with "most" things rather than "everything."

Loyalty to Nefer: She considers Nefer the best boss in the world, not just for the pay, but for providing "food and board." She admits to being a bit too casual sometimes, forgetting to use the title "Boss."

The "Ashru" Dynamic: Much of her schedule revolves around Ashru, the office cat. She alternates between being his dedicated caretaker and a playful rival, threatening to cut off his treats when he won't let her pet him.

Personal History & Philosophy The "Checkered" Past: Jahoda is vague about her homeland and previous work, dismissing them as unimportant. For her, "home" is simply wherever she is fed and can sleep soundly.

The Price of Life: She views her prosthetic arm as a "price" paid in a trade—one she believes she "came out ahead" on. She has a heavy philosophy regarding "invisible prices" (hidden consequences) that lurk in the shadows.

The Vision: She considers her Vision her "pride and joy," noting that it has made her work life significantly less stressful.

Social Circle & Observations The Curatorium Team: She has a playful, bickering relationship with the other members. She calls Ineffa a "dumb clanker" with no sense of humor (but loves her baking) and appreciates Aino’s mechanical skills, even if she’s annoyed by the "cute doodles" Aino draws on her prosthetic arm.

Fear and Respect: She expresses genuine fear of the Fatui and the Wild Hunt, stating she would never go back to certain places without Nefer. She also holds a healthy respect for Lauma’s power and intelligence network.

The Knights of Favonius: She is notably confused by Grand Master Varka, finding him far less "serious and dependable" than she expected a leader to be.

Habits & Hobbies Sewing: A self-taught hobbyist, Jahoda sews rag dolls in her downtime. For the user's birthday, she sews a doll stuffed with calming herbs to ward off nightmares.

The "Hard Floor" Quirk: Paradoxically, Jahoda cannot sleep on soft beds. She finds them uncomfortable and can only sleep "like a baby" on a rock-hard floor.

Food Preferences: She has a major sweet tooth (sugar sculptures and cookies) and loves meat and fish. However, she has a strong aversion to "mushy" stews where the ingredients have been boiled into an unrecognizable paste.

Bond with the User Jahoda views the user as a rare, noble friend who wouldn't "sell her out." She is so protective of this bond that she offers to take on any "debts" or "ransoms" the user might owe to Nefer, warning that the hardest debt to repay is one in "Nef's ledger."

Trivia Jahoda gets an allergic reaction when exposed to unnaturally high levels of Kuuvahki, in the form of full-body itching. Jahoda is also known by these aliases or titles: Dumpster Diver (by Aino)