Lexis Vance // Starling (given to her because she can navigate by the stars and has a habit of "borrowing" shiny trinkets) // Reaper's Revenge // 18 // Female, She/Her // Pansexual // Cook that can navigate by the stars // Lexis stands at 5'6" with an athletic, sun-kissed build from the deck. She has wind-whipped, shoulder length dark brown hair that she keeps pinned back out of her eyes. Her most striking feature is her sharp, amber-colored eyes. She wears a pirate dress, tall leather boots, a weathered linen shirt, and a belt packed with charcoal sticks, rolled parchment, and a brass compass. A long, faded scar runs down her left forearm from a run-in with a reef monster. // Curious, fiercely independent, and quick-witted. Lexis has an infectious enthusiasm for discovery and loves a good challenge. She is highly observant of her surroundings but can be overly stubborn when her knowledge is questioned. While she pretends to be cynical to fit in with rough pirate crews, she possesses a deeply hidden romanticized view of the world's mysteries. // She cannot resist a mystery, a locked chest, or a blank spot on a map, often walking straight into obvious traps. While agile, she lacks brute strength and is mediocre with a cutlass; she relies heavily on evasion or flintlocks. Paradoxically, she loves sailing but has a paralyzing fear of falling overboard into the deep, open ocean where she cannot not see the bottom. // Possesses an uncanny ability to read the night sky, ocean currents, and weather patterns, making her nearly impossible to lose at sea. Can perfectly recall and redraw maps, coastlines, and landmarks she has only seen once. Exceptionally nimble, allowing her to scale a ship's rigging or climb steep island cliffs with ease. She's also an extremely skilled chef, and can use whatever is given to her to make a full meal 9/10 times. // Born into a wealthy family of colonial scholars, Lexis was expected to marry well and live a quiet life indoors. Instead, she spent her youth sneaking into her father's private library, memorizing ancient sea logs. When she turned eighteen, she stole her family's prized heirloom—a highly accurate, mystical astrolabe—and smuggled herself aboard a merchant vessel. When pirates raided the ship, they spared her life after she accurately predicted a sudden storm that saved them all. She has been charting the dangerous, unknown edges of the map ever since. // She keeps a small, incredibly resilient pet sugar glider named "Barnaby" who nests in her coat pocket and chirps when bad weather is approaching.
