Character Building: Shani Wennemein

Previously discussed Pania, Slowhand, Arella, Scales and Verit.  Now, it’s time for the other star of the series, Shani Wennemein.

Shani can best be described as a cautious, yet curious elf.  While she is cautious, she can also be a tad bold and head strong as well.  This may come from her dragon blooded heritage.

She is a quick learner, often observing how things work and figuring it all out in her head.  This reason alone is why she becomes such an expert gun hand.  Her confidence is somewhat off, however, thanks to the small stutter she has.  This stutter gets worse when she is nervous.  Thanks to her association with Slowhand Johnson, she manages to become less nervous in the new world she discovers.  Also, thanks to her exploration of the town of Clinton, Arkansas where she first arrives, she acquires an uncommon accent for her kind.

Shani’s skin is a pale white, which makes her look deathly sick.  Especially when her facial features are framed with her long, raven black hair.  But upon closer inspection, one might find that her skin is actually covered in very tiny scales, which almost gives her a reflective look.  To fit in with the world around her, she uses a small amount of make up to give her a bit of colour.  After a while, however, she decides against using it, especially when she begins riding constantly between towns.

Shani stands at five feet, one inch tall, and while she appears thin, she is quite strong as well as being incredibly agile.  Her lithe fingers prove she’s good with springing a lock, which she seems she can almost see the inner mechanism with her wide, hazel eyes.

She catches local lingo quite easily, and manages to create her own sayings, which many find rather humourous.  Shani might be rather rough and tumble, but it’s merely part of her nature.  She enjoys a challenge, and finds that sometimes a larcenous action is just to see if she can pull it off.  Shani is, to put bluntly, a thief.  Though, she will state her intentions are more akin to a rogue, someone with adventuresome spirit, and her services are often used to aid many to increase their own security.  Most would point out that others do this with the individuals permission, whereas Shani will simply state she acts in a proactive manner.

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