KASKA TOMICKA
ORIGINAL CHARACTER BASED ON THE WITCHER FRANCHISE
ORIGINAL CHARACTER BASED ON THE WITCHER FRANCHISE
i will have poetry in my life. and adventure. and love. love, above all
NAME: Kaska Tomicka
ALIAS: Mickas Kotka (a pseudonym she sells her art under), Kasiulka (for family and close friends)
AGE: Mid to late 20s
RACE: Dwarf
GENDER & PRONOUNS: Female & she/her
ORIENTATION: Lesbian
ZODIAC: Sagittarius (5th December)
NATIONALITY: Redanian
OCCUPATION: Fabric dyer, painter, art and literary forger with affiliation to the Blindeyes criminal gang
FACECLAIM: Mia McKenna-Bruce & Holliday Grainger
HEIGHT: 4′8 / 142 cm
BUILD: Soft, chubby, curvy
SKIN: Light with warm undertones, rosy cheeks, freckles on the face, shoulders, and arms, small chickenpox scars still visible on her face
HAIR: Dark blonde, slightly wavy, long, usually worn in buns or braids
EYES: Dark brown, big, doe eyes
WARDROBE: Dresses, playful patterns, colorful fabrics, apron usually dirty with paint and dyes
HOMETOWN: Oxenfurt
BIRTHPLACE: Novigrad's Farcorners
MOTHER: Berta, dressmaker and seamstress (alive)
FATHER: Konrad, fabric dyer and tailor (alive)
SIBLINGS: Seven biological siblings, 5 older and 2 younger (all alive); Oleksander– brother by choice
ABILITIES: Painting, art and literary forgery, acting, a really good liar
LANGUAGES: Common Speech (English), Dwarvish
RELIGION: Melitele
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good / Chaotic Good
MBTI: ENFP, The Campaigner: enthusiastic, creative, and sociable free spirit who can always find a reason to smile
ENNEAGRAM TYPE: Type Seven, The Enthusiast: childlike enthusiasm and energy, curious, sparkling eyes, upbeat and optimistic; glass-half-full outlook
STRENGTHS: Sociable, talented, compassionate, creative, exuberant, quick-witted, fast learner, adventurous, romantic, affectionate, charming, optimistic
WEAKNESSES: Penchant for lies and gossip, irresponsible, changeable, idle, interfering, materialistic, quick-tempered, self-indulgent, petty
LIKES: Painting, flowers, music, dancing, fresh fruit, adventure, romantic stories, nature
DISLIKES: Responsibility, rules, being limited and confined, boredom, being alone, winter
It has been centuries since the Tomicka family had left the snow-capped Mount Carbon to settle into gentler Redania; previously part of Clan Zigrin, they sought to practice their trade in the North's lowlands. Tailors, dressmakers, seamstresses, fabric dyers, merchants-- all driven and hard-working people, they soon established their shops all over the northern kingdoms, from the Dragon Mountains to the banks of the Yaruga.
Such is the family Kaska was born into, neither the eldest nor the youngest-- or even the middle-- of eight children. Growing up, her parents often oscillated between overprotective and neglectful in a manner so unpredictable young Kaska had to learn how to look after herself and be prepared for anything.
When she was old enough, Kaska's parents left her in charge of their shop near Oxenfurt while they took care of the bigger ones in Novigrad, and it took her less than two weeks to have them regret this decision. After nearly driving the family business into the ground, her mother stepped in, reducing Kaska's responsibilities to fabric dyeing, which Kaska herself finds much more reasonable.
Her true passion, after all, is painting. And though she enjoys creating original works, most of her energy and time goes into forging the art of famous artists for her cousins' operations within the Blindeyes criminal gang of Novigrad.
Nowadays, Kaska's relationships with her biological family are strained at best, except for three older cousins, although they don’t have much respect for her either and mostly use her talents and skills for their own interests. The rest of the family doesn’t even bother to hide their disdain for her, treating Kaska like ‘a waste of both time and resources.’ The relationship with her mother is especially tense because she’s very controlling and tries to micromanage every second of her days, which Kaska deeply despises. This is part of the reason why she’s so attached to the aforementioned cousins– they’re the only ones who treat her like a capable adult (which she is, of course). Perhaps on a subconscious level, she does realize they don’t have her well-being in mind, but it’s a truth she doesn’t want to acknowledge.