Clematis Starmello

Clematis Starmello

Despite being old for their race, Clem stakes their claim as a youthful magic school graduate, working their way up the Court ladder to eventually work for Queen Cherise while simultaneously trying to figure out mysteries about their birthright.

Player Name	Amia
Player Name	"Clem" (nickname), "Comfort Adult" (Ki'Lana), "Little Fey" (Senku),
Relatives	Rola Starmello (mother, deceased)
Languages	Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Affiliations	The Bloom Couriers, Deroleux's Select Conservatory of the Arcane (Formerly), The Safeguard School of Abjuration (Formerly)
Aliases	Clem (nicknamed)
Marital Status	Single
Date of Birth	Shivicity 7, 620 BR (180 years old)
Place of Birth	The Court of Bloom
Species	Sparrowman (Half-Elf, Half-Fairy)
Gender	Nonbinary
Height	4'11"
Weight	110 lbs
Eye Color	Pink

Clematis Starmello is a Sparrowman Artificer 1/Wizard 13 (Abjurer) in The Court of Bloom and Blade. They first appeared in the online session for Episode 17: The Storm of Songs. They are played by Amia.

Physical Appearance

Clematis Starmello is a 4'11" 110lbs olive-skinned sparrowman, though they don't realize it and think they are a fairy. They have pale pink eyes and darker pink hair to match, styled in a side-shave over their right shoulder. Clem does not have any scars or tattoos, but they do have vitiligo. Additionally, they have a set of waxy, malformed fairy wings that often sits beneath their clothes.

They often wear a form-fitting tank top with a off-shoulder peasant top over it, and flowy green pants with two small cuts made in the hips. They have a belt made of rope, where a pair of pilot goggles hang from, and they also have a small necklace with a dark pink bauble. Additionally, they wear a backpack that they made themselves, made to look like a pair of fairy wings, with the main exoskeleton segment of the wings holding their supplies. When adventuring, they also have a set of metal chestplate armor that they wear.

Personality

Clem prefers nothing more than a calm reading experience, trying to rationally piece together bits and pieces of things until it makes sense in the grand scheme of things. They take this approach on the world, waiting calmly for the pieces to fall into place in order for them to take action. This laid-back demeanor, combined with their inexplicable old age, creates an agreeable persona that tries to get along with most anyone they meet.

History

Clem currently lives in the Court of Bloom, and was born and raised there as well. As a child, they idolized Queen Cherise due to her chaotic disposition on progress and her ability to spin power out of very little, a path that inspired them to take up magic. They started by training themselves by crafting small objects with magical qualities, and when their blooming talents were picked up, Clem began to pursue it further, eventually getting a two-year degree from The Safeguard School of Abjuration and going on to get a Master's Degree from Deroleux's Select Conservatory of the Arcane as a Mana Scholar, mages tasked with researching and protecting the world from the foundations of magical power (weave, ley lines, star arches, snarls, so on and so forth. They hoped that this would land them a job in the Queen's Court, but dreams fell through, and now Clem lives an incredibly stagnant life as a courier throughout the Court. Wanting a change and the chance to test out 150 years of pent-up training, loss, triumph, and chaos, they saw an ad calling for adventurers to clear out the Storm of Songs, and they signed up in a heartbeat.

Powers and Abilities

Clem is known for acting proactively instead of reactively. Though their Snap-Casting is what almost caused them to drop out of school, Clem excels at preparing themselves and allies for things that come in the future, and has woven planning into the very essence of their combat style. Clem's specialty is being able to minimize the amount of Weave used in their protective spells, allowing the surplus to be fueled into a shield that can protect themselves and allies. Their sense of planning goes so deep that this ward is already almost fully charged whenever they set out on an adventure, due to a myriad of protective spells used to dissuade intruders from entering their tower.

Clem is also not fully useless without magic. Though they recently sold all of their physical weapons to make ends meet, Clem is extensively trained in crossbows and has fought with them often. They hope to someday get a custom, magical crossbow of their own.

Relationships

SENKU ILVER - Very Positive

"They've helped me through so much. If I become any kind of adventurer, I want to be like them."

SERAPH KESKAL - Neutral

"I offered them some advice, but I still don’t know super well where I stand with them. At the very least, I hope to be able to act on my promises.”

MONKSHOOD - Warming Up

“I didn’t learn much about them when I was talking with both them and Ki’Lana, but I do admire them a lot. They’re very powerful, even if they don’t like to admit it.

KI'LANA - Cooling Down

"I did something awful to them, and I don't know if they'll ever forgive me. I hope they can."

KOSUNA - Positive

"They saved my life. I don't know where I'd be without them. Probably dead to that siren."

ISADORA - Warming Up

"They were the first to fall to the siren, just like me. I hope they're holding up okay."

VELARIA - Warming Up

"They're curious, that's for sure. But seeing the life cycle so concentrated right in front of you gets the wheels turning. I enjoy the inspiration they bring."

The Story So Far

Clem joined Ki'Lana, Kosuna, Verina, Isadora, and Senku in Episode 17: The Storm of Songs on an adventure to break through the Song of Storms in order to take on two dragons that were fighting in the horizon. Excited for the new opportunity, Clem spent the better part of the week finding spells to prepare, and though they slipped up in the face of physical labor, they had a chance to show off the protective weaves that they had mastered. However, when they finally went out to shore, the sirens were able to take adventure of Clem's lack of wisdom, charming them and forcing them to turn against the party. Eventually they were defeated, and though no one died, they feel worse for wear, for being forced to work so hard against their allies and a sick sense of enjoyment in the feeling of being charmed.

(The adventure continues...)

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