Information
Arctic the Shifted Sand Spirit
Luvinie
Legacy Name: Frostbites
The Custom Glacier Irion
Owner: Yoshi
Age: 16 years, 2 months, 2 weeks
Born: January 12th, 2008
Adopted: 8 years, 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Adopted: February 7th, 2016
Statistics
- Level: 372
- Strength: 931
- Defense: 928
- Speed: 927
- Health: 928
- HP: 10/928
- Intelligence: 22
- Books Read: 22
- Food Eaten: 0
- Job: Unemployed
I turned my back to the world
So that I faced only you
Full Name: Luvinie Samaha
Alias: Luvinie, Vinnie, Grumpy, tons of other nicknames she refuses to acknowledge
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Height: 3'4" (quad) 5'6" (human)
Species: Griffin
Orientation: Demiromantic Bisexual
Theme Song: Xenoblade Chronicles OST - Engage the Enemy
Personality
Luvinie wears the mask of being heartless and easily agitated. While the latter is true, she grows deeply attached to those around her. She becomes frustrated and embarrassed when proven to be anything but cruel. Past tragedy disallows her from being open and accepting as she once was, wanting to guard her heart above all else. By default, she tends to see the negative in people before any positive traits. She’s quite bitter and scornful towards strangers, and it takes her some time to warm up to new people. She’s prone to becoming absolutely livid if mollycoddled or treated as fragile in any way. Luvinie doesn’t like being treated any differently from others due to her handicaps.
Carefully guarded from the public is a loving, compassionate side to Luvinie. She greatly stresses herself over the comfort and well being of those close to her. The griffin won't hesitate to put the safety of her loved ones above her own, sometimes not thinking through the consequence of such actions. Only those she has truly bonded with see softness and care from Luvinie. Mere acquaintances see a slightly more tolerant persona, which even yet is a great feat to succeed in witnessing.
About
Early in her life, Luvinie had been an outgoing and curious child. She very much enjoyed roughhousing, much to her parents dismay. She would never admit that she was also a bit of a bully in her younger years. She found great amusement in making others upset, even if she was harshly punished afterward. Despite this, there was a caring and compassionate side to the young griffin. Upon moving into a new town with her parents, she soon befriended a shy griffin known simply as Precious. She soon grew to do anything to protect her friend, who was often a victim of more violent bullying than Luvinie ever committed herself.
Luvinie discovered her ice-based powers at a young age, in which she knew to keep secret from that moment. Only her best friend knew of her power, in which both would exploit on particularly hot days. Any form of magic or being a witch was considered to be a curse; a bad omen. At the time, Luvinie was oblivious to the fact that her mother was seduced by a warlock, which was the source of Luvinie’s magic abilities. Having nobody to discuss this with, Luvinie came up with her own reasoning that she was perhaps a blessed child, not having been educated on what witches truly were at the time.
Her "father" didn’t find out about his daughter's powers until her late teenage years. Her abilities were not embraced by what she had known to be a loving parental figure. Instead, her father reacted with fear and rage. He proceeded to torture Luvinie with intent to kill, stabbing the young woman in the eye and hitting her over the head, knocking her unconscious. Luvinie's mother arrived home at the horrifying sight of her husband cutting off Luvinie's leg with his own beak and claws. If she hadn't shrieked for help and apprehended her husband herself, Luvinie likely wouldn't have lived to see another day.
It took over a year for Luvinie to heal from her physical injuries. By that point, she had learned to manipulate her magic to aid her in mobility when needed. Emotionally wise, she bared permanent wounds that she was convinced would never heal. She gained no sympathy from the town she lived in, instead the population feared her. Her only source of support was her mother and Precious. Things had grown incredibly hostile between her parents, with her father constantly damning the both of them for being monsters. Luvinie's dissolving family was soon decreased by one, when she one day discovered her mother in a pool of her own blood. Fearing for her life, she took Precious with her and fled from their town.
After they fled, the duo wandered for two years from town to town, hoping to find sanctuary. Most people treated Luvinie with fear, aggression, or hostility since she was no longer able to hide her magic. The treatment took great turmoil on her emotions, shaping her to be bitter and aggressive herself. Throughout their wandering, they heard rumors of a fabled clan that would perhaps accept Luvinie. It was a clan especially for witches, a safe-haven where they could live about their lives in peace. Luvinie was soon desperate to find this clan, not for her sake but for the sake of her dear friend who had stuck by her side through the entire ordeal.
It was several more months of traveling that they finally came across the clan, nestled away within a valley and hidden with magic barriers. It was Luvinie's own magic inkling that sensed the area, yet even then they were not welcomed yet. Stumbling upon the scouts and guards on duty quickly led to misunderstanding, which soon escalated into a violent fight between Luvinie and the guards. It wasn't until the more dangerous of the two griffins was knocked unconscious that the violence ceased.
Unfortunately damage that would later be discovered had already been done. One of Luvinie's attacks resulted in a guard experiencing severe frostbite on his ear and lower arm. Only amputation was to save his life, which did not help Luvinie's case as she was placed before the council of the clan. Despite her explanation and pleas, only half of the concil showed any sympathy, leaving the other half unimpressed. The tie breaking vote allowed Luvinie to remain in Vivere with her friend who had proven to be more welcomed, but this was not without a price. She was to serve as a guard to the clan during her duration as a citizen, to which Luvinie didn't protest.
Luvinie's goal was at least achieved, finding a safe haven for Precious where she would be protected from now on. Luvinie failed to show much gratitude for her own acceptance, however, as she continued to ever be hostile towards anyone who attempted to interact with her. She was not to be granted her wish for solitude, for being a guard often meant fighting against witch hunters and other corrupted witches who held deep disdain for the concept of Vivere. Her reckless tactics of fighting often landed her in the healing ward, where she was continuously known for her rotten attitude.
Witches with healing capabilities oftentimes worked alongside the nurses, one of them being a gentle serpentine dragon known as Agave. It was only a matter of time before only she was willing to deal with the snappish griffin. Like many others Luvinie gives this other witch the cold shoulder treatment most of the time. She would often belittle or even insult Agave, anything she could to keep her at bay. It proved to be a great annoyance when this healer was not repelled from her. Much to her chagrin, Luvinie and Agave become well acquainted due to Luvinie’s regular injuries from reckless guard strategies.
This hostility was soon to change as time went on. Agave's gentle nature took it's toll on Luvinie's person. She found herself becoming more intrigued with the healer, although perplexed as to why she continued to reach out to her. Annoyance eventually melted away into tolerance, gradually shaping itself into acceptance of the healer's presence. Before she realized it, Luvinie felt something change in her. Years of pain began to fade, as she finally began to feel her heart begin to heal. Agave was no longer to be snapped at. Instead, Luvinie vowed to guard her with her life, for she refused to allow someone she loved come into harm's way ever again.
Abilities
Being an ice witch allows Luvinie to cool the air around her at a rapid rate, producing frost and ice. She's able to produce small hailstorms and whiteouts over a limited area. A strong enough blow from Luvinie when using her magic can result in tissue damage as cells are rapidly frozen. The end result is frostbite, which will cause permanent injury, and depending on where struck, even death.
I don't know why, or how, but you gave me the chance no-one else did. I can't imagine my life without you, now.
I guess you're right about being safe now. That doesn't make people less annoying, but I'm glad you enjoy it here.
I don't know what Precious sees in you. Regardless, I expect you to take care of her.
You're right, I do deserve an award for dealing with you. And yet somehow you think so highly of me. I thank you for that.
Profile, overlay, story, and artwork by Yoshi. Background from ColourLovers.
Pet Treasure
Snow Petal
Gourd Witch Family Journal
Blue Butterfly Ornament
Chicken Tikka Masala
Open-Faced Seekh Kebab on Naan
Fine Winter Coat
Chai-Spiced Cookies
Iceflow Glacier Fragment
Ytivan Snow Globe
Snowy Night Stories
Frozen Heart Snowball
Blue Copper Butterfly
Arctic Pirate Map
Ice Covered Tree Book
Tanzanite Snowflake Trinket
A Tall Melting Ice Cube
Bottled Ice
Snowflakes
Frost Essence
Celinox Portable Battle Snowflakes
Snow Covered Branch
Winter Star Cream Puff
Bi Pride Sash
Arctic Sunset Snow Globe Souvenir
Snowflake Hairpiece
Blackened Catfish
Snow Globe Lantern
Black Eyepatch
Shattered Pond Ice
Snowfall
Butterflurry
Flurri
Blue Mountain Swallowtail Butterfly
Butterfly Wings
Lumimoth
Blue Leopard Print Scarf
Homegrown Ytiva Vanilla
Cracked Serene Crystal Ball
Ice Mage Amulet
Frozen Petal
Rose Succulent
Blue Butterfly Vase
Makeshift Bandage
Hazard Map
Shinwas Power Book
Gourd Witch Household Spells
Fun with History: Arctic Frost
Book of Ice
Icy Runes Tattoo Sheet (Left Arm)
Frozen Flowers
Surgically Clean Bandage
Living Permafrost
Pile of Snow
Frosted Down Feather
Snow Dusted Snoohok Feather
Ice-Carved Snoohok
Faux Froby Stole
Blue Survival Note Rose
Frost Bitten Glacier Illumis Cocktail
Frost Bite
Snowflake Luminaire Rock
Freezing Tear Crystal
Frosty Snowball
Hail Weather Sticker
Sparkly Diamond Plushie
Salted Fish
Salt Cod
Freshly Caught Grilled Fish
Roast Rabbit
Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh Papaya Juice
Flowering Hibiscus Tea
Steak Fajitas
Pozole
Shakshouka
Cheese Fatayer
Spinach Fatayer
Lamb Fatayer
Alfonso Olives
Castelvetrano Olives
Saheric Spiced Tea
Doogh
Frosted Cookie with Sprinkles
Bastani