Tasia Vasilumar

Background
Lady Tasia Nikolina Vasilumar, more commonly known as ‘Tas’, was born on the 7th of Hydris in 1084 ADR into a life of wealth and status in the moderate viscounty of Sarveil in northern central Prailor. The Vasilumar family is a long-standing, though relatively minor, house of the Prailan nobility. Gaining their viscounty as a reward for their alliance with House Tracan in the revolution in 2816 BDR, the Vasilumars have since been well-respected and excellent diplomats. Never making themselves too outstanding, nor letting themselves fade too far into irrelevance, the Vasilumar family has steadily held true to their house motto: “success in moderation”.

Born the middle child to two sisters, Tasia truly fit into her place as the median of the three. Less dutiful than her ever-diligent elder sister, Perrine, but more sensible than her over-dramatic younger sister, Riya, Tasia was a troublemaker and a prankster, but one who knew her limits and her responsibility. From a young age, Tasia became an expert in opportunism, and would often take advantage of her place between her siblings; Perrine was always more concerned with familial and political matters, and was content to bear the forefront of family responsibility and assume the position of heiress, while Riya’s fussing would occupy her parents completely, allowing Tasia to steal away into a world of her own, which she found in the Sarveil libraries. At times with the aid of Perrine, whom Tas was always closest to, Tas could find herself hours upon hours to read and learn about the world in the libraries, and she gained herself a particular fascination with history and innovation.

Through her youth into her adulthood, Tasia adored reading and adored inventing, drawing inspiration from several notable historical figures, notably Arash Pajari and Keyri Afshani. Indulging in her family’s wealth and position, as well as using her own charisma to her advantage, Tasia herself became a bit of an inventor. She began with emulations of creations from her favourite inventors, and eventually what became her personal favourite was a simple version of a gun; though nowhere near good, it was functional. She continued to perfect her craft, but she found what she had in Prailor wasn’t enough for her. In 1224 ADR, at the age of 140, Tasia left Prailor to study at a university in Raekoris, focusing on engineering but never leaving her love for history behind. Upon graduation, Tas felt like she still hadn’t learned all she’d have liked to, so a year later she enrolled in a university in Mogrhim, Ostelux, and graduated in 1232 ADR.

Tasia returned to Sarveil after her schooling, but knew she would not be content to remain there. Her adventurousness and desire for innovation drives her to seek more in the greater world, though, for the moment, she has no plans on how to act on that wanderlust.