Sicline Orvel

 

 Sicline Orvel, my favorite icy detective character from the MN-CN-I RP (now called Matachilli). 

 Since the RP first began, Sicline's back history has developed into something bigger and more complex. She's not old for a Toa, but mentally she's quite wise and intelligent, a natural at seeing details and putting clues together.

Gender: female
Age: 35

Element: ice

Mask: customized elda 

Weapons: two specialized ice blades, side weapons including a standard pistol for PI work

Accessories: Duffel bag for travel and carrying files from her work. Holsters for her weapons.

Skills: Very good at sword fighting, can be fast, has a sharp mind, makes good food

Work: Former Lawyer, now a detective of the Ko Koro guard 

Hobbies: Likes to sing classy jazz, knows how to dance because of background experience, reads novels for the fun of finding plot holes in them.

Personality: Though she may come across as cold and callused on the surface, she isn't mean. Her heart has been broken from difficult experiences, the main ones being the loss of someone she loved, later to have her sister kidnapped from her by the Makuta, leading to her living a very lonely life that revolves around her work as a detective (the story has it's happy moments though). Underneath the icy shell, Sicline is a caring, understanding, wise, yet firm figure who will stand by your side to the end, seeing that's what a Toa is meant to do. Only the right people can make her smile, but when she does, it's a warm yet chilling beauty to see. She's more playful within than she lets on, taught by her parents not to let such things show out in public for the sake of not embarrassing anyone.

History

As a child (this RP isn't canon, deal with it) she and her sister Mishka were brought to a wise Ko Turaga, their mother and father wanting them to learn the ways of the Ko Koro people, and grow to be wise, respectful, intelligent, and well rounded in many subjects. She and Mishka were tutored through their childhood by the Turaga of Ko, and seldom saw their parents who went back to the mountains, too busy in their work life to constantly visit or keep in touch with their children.

Sicline and Mishka learned for many years and grew to like the Turaga, then when they were old enough, Sicline's parents returned. Sicline's mother insisted Sicline become a lawyer and carry the tradition, seeing her mother has been a lawyer for many years, defending rather wealthy families with law disputes. Sicline's heart wasn't fully in this subject, but she gave in to the idea in hopes of pleasing her parents who always seem to be unsatisfied. 

For several years Sicline worked as a lawyer, but still her family complained and felt Sicline and Mishka should have a proper home fit for guests, lavish business parties, and comfort to that of the wealthy, seeing their parents are in fact very wealthy and have their grand manor up in the mountains.

In attempt to please their parents, even though they didn't mind living simply as the Turaga had taught them to do, they set out to make a manor of their own just outside Ko Koro. Mishka had some friends who were willing to help them, and the two sisters were both naturals at design, skimming books for inspiration and using their ice elements to develop the outer appearance of the home, carving rooms of ice. Eventually they had what they needed and made an actual manor fit for guests and comfortable for their needs, but still their parents found things to complain about, even after visiting and seeing the place, perfectionists to the core.

Sicline and Mishka lived their lives in the manor, having each other for company, then one day in lawyer work, Sicline realized she didn't want to be a full time lawyer anymore, the man she defended actually evil and out of line, her experience in being a lawyer not as skilled as it needed to be that time round. Sicline then turned to her true skill, and became a detective. Her parents looked down upon this choice, but she remained in this job, becoming the most skilled detective around.

Her history gets darker and a bit sad from there, but she meets a new friend in the future named Kyrian, also a detective, and the story goes on. (I may write her full story one day).

This is the rough scan of the mask concepts I went through for Sicline. It was challenging to make a customized Elda design, but in the end I settled with the middle mask design in the top row. The rest of the designs I figure can be used for other characters. Fifth image in top row may become the mask of Irna, the water type in Matachilli. And the second mask in second row will become the mask of Mishka, their powers becoming something else not of the Elda.

Her body form is currently concept, but it seems fitting enough for a rough, on the fly drawing, and I'll probably be sticking with it. Above is the base pencil sketch, did it while soaking my feet at the kitchen table. 

Trivia: Unintentional, but laughable traits I noticed. Sicline is a female ice type, and in the RP has been called the ice queen by a few. Her new friend is named Kyrian, but is called Ky. Her mask is called the elda, but can be mistaken for the name Elsa. (No this doesn't relate to Disney's Frozen film), but rather the 2002 Hallmark film "The Snow Queen". Her name is Elsa, the young man she steals for the mirror shard in his eye is called Ky throughout the movie. I found these coincidences enjoyable.





 If Sicline were Human, which in one dimension she may be, the following images inspired me, helping me design her Toa form and mask. First two images were created by the very talented  Anathematixs  on Deviant Art. Left image is - High Key Speedpaint - an image that still captivates me and is definitely what I dream of an ice type looking like in Human form.

The image below called - Jenna -  is the second inspiration. Combine these two faces and wispy hair together, and this is what I dream Sicline to look like as a Human.

 

"Rain Dance" by gothic-icecream on DA.

   The third inspiration, in concept and without white hair is the above image. I imagined Sicline as a classy lady with a soft, yet sharp appearance like ice and snow.

I even made Sicline chibis in a chibi maker on DollDivine. These chibis and each varying style relate to the story and its episodes. Basic design is made to mimic the above paintings which inspired me. Far left is her at work, middle is her on vacation or off days, and third is Sicline dressed as an ice fairy for a festival. (You'll likely be seeing these chibies and more in a future post).