Basic Information:
Name: Kara
Race: Human
Birthdate: 188 A.A
Era: Post-202 Years
Affiliation: None
Status: Alive
First Appearance: Session 3 (The Race)
Quote: "I'm gonna prune you myself when Pops is done planting you into the ground!”
Appearance:
Kara is a teenage girl of average height and build for her age, with a compact frame typical of an active adolescent. Her physical proportions do not stand out as exceptional.
Her hair is pink, worn at shoulder length, and typically left loose. Her eyes are brown and sharply defined.
Kara’s clothing favors casual, mobile wear. She is most often seen wearing a graphic tank top layered with a black vest and shorts, paired with dark sneakers. Sunglasses are frequently worn resting atop her head rather than over her eyes.
A pink backpack is almost always present, worn over both shoulders. The bag appears regularly used and moderately filled, suggesting it serves as a general-purpose carry rather than a fixed loadout.
Her posture is typically upright and alert, even when stationary, giving her a prepared, ready silhouette.
Personality:
Kara presents herself as confrontational and openly competitive, relying heavily on blunt speech and sarcasm in most interactions. Sharp or dismissive remarks are her default response, particularly when she feels challenged, scrutinized, or placed in a position where vulnerability might be exposed. This abrasiveness functions as both armor and warning, discouraging others from probing too closely.
She actively avoids appearing uncertain or weakened. When fatigued, injured, or struggling, Kara tends to push herself beyond sustainable limits, dismissing concern and rejecting assistance outright. Rather than adjusting pace or strategy, she compensates through force of will, irritation, or overt bravado. Her ki control and stamina are inconsistent, and instead of accommodating those fluctuations, she attempts to overpower them through continued effort, often at personal cost.
Under scrutiny or direct confrontation, Kara becomes defensive and guarded. She reacts strongly to perceived judgment and is slow to acknowledge mistakes or confusion. Rather than admitting uncertainty, she masks it behind confidence, frustration, or aggression, creating the impression of self-assurance even when she is internally strained.
Despite her outward hostility, Kara demonstrates deep loyalty toward those she accepts as her own. Trust, once granted, is not easily revoked. She maintains a rare and enduring bond with Florvyn, whom she refers to as “Pops,” interacting with him with a level of openness and reliance she does not extend to others. In his presence, her defenses lower noticeably, revealing a capacity for trust that remains otherwise concealed.
Once trust is established, Kara’s commitment is steady and enduring. She does not waver easily, even when circumstances grow difficult. However, she continues to keep most emotional matters private, choosing action and presence over expression. Loyalty, for Kara, is not loud. It is proven through persistence.
Origins:
Kara was raised on the quiet edge of Earth’s outskirts in a modest home surrounded by hills and low wind. Her guardian is Florvyn, a towering, plant-based alien known in the region as a reclusive herbalist and spiritual figure. To most, he is a curiosity—rarely seen and even more rarely understood. But to Kara, he is simply “Pops,” the only family she has ever known.
She was left in Florvyn’s care as an infant, delivered into his arms by an unknown woman who never returned. Whether this figure was her mother, a relative, or something else entirely, Florvyn has never explained. And Kara has never asked. She grew up knowing she was human, different from Florvyn, but never treated like a burden or outsider. Her childhood was defined by early mornings, physical movement, herbal remedies, and quiet, deliberate teaching. Florvyn taught her self-discipline, but not martial arts. He nurtured her energy, but never pushed her toward greatness. He simply prepared her to live.
Since early childhood, Kara has dealt with recurring spells of fatigue and difficulty sustaining physical exertion. Extended activity often leaves her breathless or unsteady, though she refuses to show it openly. Most around her are unaware anything is wrong at all. Florvyn’s herbal treatments and careful pacing of her training have helped her function at a high level, but managing her limits is a constant, quiet challenge—one she works hard to keep to herself.
Though she lives far from the cities, Kara attends school and navigates society like any other teenager. She moves through the world with quiet defiance, determined to be seen as strong, capable, and in control. The truth of where she came from, or why she ended up with Florvyn, remains unspoken. Whatever brought her to that hillside home, she treats it as settled—and moves forward from there.