Elosia Oswell
Candid Alchemist | Reliable Doctor | Little Thief
(art by Vou)
Basic
Name: Elosia Oswell
Nicknames: Paissa, Losia, Elosie, Elo, Pennyroyal
Race: Hyur, Midlander
Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 28
Height: 5'1" (154 cm)
Sexuality: Bisexual
Status: Single
Info
Build: Plus-size, short and stocky
Hair: Dyed mazarine blue. Naturally fawn blonde
Eyes: Saffron gold
Scars: A deep C-curve following the line of her left palm beside her thumb
Piercings: Four visible in her ears, symmetrical -- two lobe, two helix
Alignment: Neutral Good
Dye Job: Given her height (or lack thereof), Elosia could easily be lost in a crowd -- if not for her signature blue. A hand-mixed dye, her hair is rarely too far off from her preferred color.
Horrible Vision: Elosia is functionally useless without her glasses. She has dozens of pairs in a variety of metals, and is always prepared with a spare set on hand.
Blank Stare: Not a frown, and certainly not a smile. Her affect swings chronically unfazed, even when her attention is fixed. It's clear it takes work to get a reaction out of her, either good or bad.
Habitual Fidgeting: Whether she's adjusting her glasses, picking loose threads from her sleeves, or fussing with her hair, Elosia can't quite keep her hands still.
Skills: Alchemy, Gardening, Practical (non-magical) medicine, Surgery, Sewing
Likes: Rain, Naps, Candles
Dislikes: Loud noise, Condescension, Unnecessary work
Scent: Beeswax soap, lemon, caramel
Favorite Foods: Coffee (sugar, no cream), meat pies, almond croissants, red wine
Hated Foods: Most seafood (oysters especially), any kind of tea
Bio
(art by Bridal Beast)
Harriet and William Oswell welcomed their only child into the world in an absolute triumph of a home birth on a misty evening smack in the middle of autumn, the hearth crackling warmth, the boughs of the Twelveswood heavy with damp above the roof. They raised her hardworking and honest, schooled her in their shared trade from the moment she could sit upright, and disciplined her away from life's luxuries and indulgences, lest she be led astray.Elosia Penelope Oswell, as a result, is a bit of a bitch. Unrepentantly blunt, occasionally snobbish, and always stubborn, she gladly attributes the best and worst of her personality to her upbringing on the outskirts of Gridania, a childhood of dusty books and the rain-drenched loam of the forest. She'd been obedient to a breaking point in her teenage years, when a desire for more pushed her away from her parent's business, and ultimately out, out, from the woods altogether.She left greenery and familiarity for the unknown, sun-baked stone of Ul'dah, and dropped into petty crime to subsidize her academic pursuits as easily as breathing. Then, of course, her small crimes became larger ones. And larger ones. And the heat of the desert became sweltering, suffocating.Now, Elosia trades her time between the sand of Ul'dah, where she's made a career for herself, and the reliability of her childhood home in Gridania, which, following her parent's retirement, she calls her own.
Hooks
(art by Vou)
Get her to listen with a hook, or test your luck with something else.NEED A HAND?
A studied and seasoned doctor, she offers medical services - stitches, setting bones, the works - for a price.SHROUD REPUTATION
Elosia operates a small midwifery clinic on the outskirts of Gridania. Your character might know of her if they live in the area, or they might be in search of what she provides.IT'S A LIVING
If your character operates in the underground of Ul'dah, there's more of a chance that they'll be aware of the cartel she works for. Looking for work yourself? Try here.EXPERIMENTATION
Fan of mixing tinctures and performing dissections? She is easily roped into chatting about the science of harming and helping.
OOC
Hey! Nice to meet you! Thanks for reading this far! Here are a few of my yes and nos:
YES:
+Walk ups! A /tell in advance is always welcome, but if my tag is up then please feel free approaching!
+Lore adherence -- I'm willing to ignore some bending, but I'm a lore adherent writer
+Grounded characters! All my OCs are low-powered and I like writing them with other low-powered characters
+Paragraph/multi-para posts
+Slowburn relationships -- I love the natural progression of all relationships, not just romantic ones, but especially romantic ones.
+Plotting and scheduling scenes! I'm a chatty person -- feel free to ask for my Discord!
+Dark themes, horror themes, narrative intensity AND/OR lighter slice-of-life themes
NO:
+Bigotry -- Should be obvious. No racism, homophobia, transphobia, or other acts of bigotry.
+Minors -- I'm 28 and will only write with other adults.
+IC / OOC Bleed -- Elosia is a character, and is not me. RP is creative writing, and is not reality.
+Insta-ERP -- ERP is not a focus for me and has to be accompanied by a larger narrative.
+AI -- Also should be obvious. If you use genAI in any capacity, there's no need for us to interact.
+Sin-eaters, voidsent, or other various cryptids, fetish OCs, WOLs, Ancients/Ascians
