[Name] Bask.
[Gender] Female
[Age] 60. Which in Korok terms is a 10 year old child who acts like she is smarter than you.
[Race] Pure-blooded Grade A+ Korok straight from the highest leaves of the Great Deku Tree. Well, one of them anyway.
[Class] Bard / Deku Ambassador
[Looks]
Hair: Koroks have no hair! Bask would rather wither and die before getting herself a wig.
Height: 3'5. About knee-high to most Hyrulians. Watch out, she bites.
Eyes: Hollow, carved upon a leaf, Bask's are wide open and make her look like she’s slightly winking at you all the time.
Voice: High-pitched, squeaky and bouncy voice. It is undeniably female, albeit one who’s taken too much helium.
[Clothing] Bask is NAKED! Koroks run FREE and PURE! ...okay so Koroks are naked to begin with anyway. So instead you will have to read what her Leaf Face™ looks like.
Bask’s Leaf Face™ is bright red and is in the shape of a maple leaf with dark red veins starting near her nose and reach towards the ending of her face. Sometimes when the weather is particularly horrible, it cracks in the wind.
[Personality] Born as happy as can be from the leaves of the Deku tree, Bask is calm, laid back and usually loves you, unless you are evil and want to burn down trees. Then she probably wants to bite your knees off. She decided to stay in her Korok form not because humans are icky (they are really neat looking creatures, really Kokori have FINGERS!), but because Bask wanted to stay like she was born. She's happy with who she is, no need to hide behind an illusion. Besides, Papa Korok Deku Tree is WAAAY more awesome than Uncle Kokori Deku Tree (but shhh, that’s a secret she keeps to herself).
Everything Bask does seems exaggerated. Even when she walks, she makes the cutest tinkling noise, strides are clownish, her bowing is extravagant, her speech a bit too informal for some of the normal Termina farmers. It’s not that she can’t speak normally, but once she gets started, it.is.hard.to.stop.her. She is polite to everyone she meets, at least unless they start being annoyed. Of course, it’s only because no one would be listening to her if all she did was insult or swear. Bask is very popular with children as well, with her magical tricks and comedic airs.
A bright little Korok, Bask can easily see the connection between two things and is usually well informed of recent news what with being an ambassador and all. She speaks naturally, and words flow easily, almost enveloping the listener. She sings, she will tell you all of the adventures she's been in, and if you're really nice with her, she'll probably stick around and help you in anyway she can. Bask is a comedian in every sense of the word. Even thought she's old in terms of Hyrulian standards, she still is a young child at heart.
Having brought up Ookii (see below) from a tender age, Bask treats him as any other loving mother would, singing him lullabies at night, teaching him how to speak better, trying to keep other Koroks out of his mouth.
Pros: Good natured, polite, intelligent, witty. Likes children. Has a gigantic Moblin as a ‘son’. Magic Tricks!
Cons: Arguably insane (did we mention that she has a gigantic Moblin as a ‘son’?). Odd view of the world around her. Loves freaking people out just because she can.
[NPC] I felt like posting this first because you’ll probably be going “Who the hell is this Ookii character?” Well here is the answer to this super MYSTERY!
Ookii (Large in Japanese): Rescued from a Pirate Ship Wreckage, Ookii is Bask’s tough errr…Moblin, their own strongman if they need someone to protect them against fights. And make no doubt about it, Ookii is strong enough to bend steal. He’s furiously protective of both Bask and Gubai, and even calls them ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ even if they look nothing like his natural parents. For more info about his history, see Bask’s own biography.
Dressed in the finest outfit the Koroks could mange to find him, Ookii looks like a Samurai and a Traditionally Dressed Scottish man met and had a child. He has a 3 layered skirt of orange and reds, with a straw hat covering most of his eyes. A special belt forged in metal keeps the skirt from falling off, and has a embossed copy of the Emerald Gem (not the real one, obviously). You might also notice is very sharp knife-on-a-stick which was modified from a Moblin staff they found a long time ago. His ears have been pierced and he sports a couple of red tattoos that the Koroks designed form him, apparently protection spells. Wherever he goes, he has a gigantic knapsack tied to his back; this has all the supplies they will ever need.
Ookii’s vocabulary, apart from calling his “parents” by their respective names, is mainly summarized as “…” or “…!”. In other words, he’d probably give most video game heroes and run for their money in terms of non-speaking time. He tends to agree with whatever his parents think is right for him. Ookii loves honey, and thankfully Bask has no problem fetching some from trees since bees can’t harm her.
Ookii has seen others of his kind, but because of the way Bask and Gubai taught him and what they also personally believe, he clearly thinks he is a Korok who simply looks like a Moblin. And nothing anyone says will convince him otherwise.
Ps- I realize you’re probably going WAIT A MINUTE SHE HAS A MOBLIN NPC, OMG WTF. The reason is that:
-Bask alone would get killed 10 seconds flat.
-Ookii has an IQ of 80
-I am special (okay no)
[Biography]
Bask might be the Deku Trees’ greatest mistake. Or their best. You decide.
Traveling between the oceans was no easy task. Being cousins of sorts, both of the two great Deku Trees enjoyed talking about what and who was going on in both of their worlds. Important stuff like who got the most sunlight, the condition of the soil, and everything else that magical god creatures enjoy talking about. The had always enjoyed a sort of friendly competition, one had Kokiri, the other Koroks (even if, technically, they where the same thing), and kept sending letters back and forth arguing about each other’s advancements. (“Mine can hover in the air!” “Yeah well mine have HANDS.”)
In time, they realized that while the Rito where great servicemen, it was another thing to abuse of them for affairs that where sometimes deeply personal between the two. Plus, you know, they served Valoor, who, although was a great dragon guy, was not Tree-Like at all, and did not understand important things like why worms where important to the ecosystem. They came to an agreement that they would pick two of their children as representatives and messengers of their wonderful leafy world. Eventually, it was decided that the lightweight of a Korok would be useful to fly over the oceans and deliver messages between both. And thus, Bask was ‘born’ in this world. Gubai soon followed, but, well, that is not my app. So there.
Bask quickly grew up (as much as Koroks can), was given books to help her learn about the great outside world™, blessed with specialized techniques and spells few Koroks knew how to cast, learned to play the Korok's version of the Erhu (hint: not made with any skinned cats), and used her skills with the instrument to gain fame with her fellow forest dwellers. The day grew closer when she would be old enough to be able to cross the ocean by herself and finally start seeing the world and representing her kind.
Except...there was a problem. Monsters had become much more treacherous over the years she had grown up, and gigantic sharks had been known to swallow the poor little Koroks whole. This posed a problem, for while Bask was talented with the art of hovering, she still had trouble crossing from the great ocean without falling in the water. She was paired up with Gubai for missions. The two hit it off very well, but even without being alone, the Koroks still had trouble coming to and fro from the trees.
“We need someone who’s BIG!” suggested Bask one day when they came back with branches chewed up. Of course this comment went unnoticed by both of the trees because, as much as they wanted to get a Hyrulian involved, who would work for next to nothing and only to help a couple of midget-talking-tree-branches?
In the end, however, it was the tiny Koroks who ended up surprising them. During one of their many missions (this time a letter warning about the over-abundance of locusts) they happened upon a torn ship and a small baby wrapped in a bundle floating on a plank. The way he was positioned the slightest breeze would make him fall over and attract sharks. Well, no abandoned babies would go unnoticed during their watch, so they quickly used their propellers in the water, and they somehow managed to drag the small child back to their Dear Old Dad.
“We’ve found a small baby who’s been left all alone! CAN WE KEEP HIM?” Barely noticing all of the Koroks who had scattered franticly from the small baby they held up to the air.
For, you see, they hadn’t found a humanoid child, but a baby Moblin.
“They eat Koroks!” They told her. “For Breakfast! And Lunch! And maybe Supper as well!”
“He’s just a baby.” Bask replied. “ Look at him, he’s completely adorable.”
“He’ll grow up and eat you!”
“Haha, you’re just silly! I’m sure he’ll be really gentle, because we’ll raise him really well. Can we keep him, oh Great Deku Tree Sir, pretty please? I’m sure he’d be a good bodyguard!”
Maybe the Deku Tree was drunk that say. Maybe it was the combinations of the words “Great”,”Sir” and “Bodyguard.” Or maybe he was curious as what would happen with a young Moblin grew up in the forest with Koroks. Whatever the case is, he accepted.
One can only imagine the other Deku’s tree reaction. All Bask remembers is having a very busy week sending letters to and fro..
From that day onward, both Bask and Gubai trained and weaned the tiny Moblin as their own child. Their own really ugly child. Now named Ookii, the three where inseparable. Despite trying to teach him how to speak, it was obvious that the Moblin’s IQ would remain low throughout his life, to Bask’ great frustration. “Papa”, meanwhile, took care of the fighting and they even managed to find him some proper clothing and weapon with the help of their fellow Korok and Kokiri friends. And while he continued to grew in height and size, his “parents” remained as small as ever, but they where proud as parents could be.
Their missions where much more easier now as well. No problem going to shop at Termina and having her money stolen! Ookii was so awesome! Too bad the Koroks and Kokiri ran for the nearest shelters whenever they saw him arriving.
Wait, actually that is hilarious and Bask finds it especially amusing.
So now Papa, Mama and Jr. are off to another adventures in letter delivering. They’ve also been asked to help any locals, show off the great Deku Tree greatness, make sure Ookii doesn’t bite/eat anyone and all the other stuff you’re supposed to do as ambassadors.
If only it where that easy.
[Item storage]: Ookii keeps everything they own in a gigantic knapsack that he snaps on his metalic belt for support. It is made with a special lightweigt Dodongo leather that is very, very durable.
[Current Items]:
* Erhu (Bask’ musical instrument)
* Leaf Copter
* Bask’s Staff
* Soapbox (Two reasons, one to keep Ookii’s smell to a minumum, two, so she can use it to speak from a higher point of view.
* Deku Nuts
* Minature Bottle (Korok sized)
* Normal Bottle (For Ookii)
* Letter from Deku Tree to other Deku Tree (This time it involves termites)
* Food for Ookii because he can’t survive two hours without eating something.
* Gubai’s stuff detailed in his own application.
[Skills]: As the messenger between the two Deku Trees, Bask has not been left completely powerless without her bodyguard.
* Fiore’s Kiss: Blessed with wind magic, Bask can cast wind spells to either attack or combine with her leaf propeller to travel grater distances. Overtime, those spells will continue to develop and she might even end up being able to start annoying the wind gods.
* Plant Lore: Bask has an unparalleled knowledge of the plants around the world, from healing using leaves to wormwood for a quick hangover.
* Calm: No matter what the situation, Bask will always look on the bright side. It’s not like she can change what’s pasted on her face anyway.
* Bag O’ Tricks: Now you see it, now you don’t: Bask is a master illusionist. Along with the usual array of parlour tricks like making cards disappear and making tektites appear from Ookii’s hat, she has a naturally talent for making you look one way while she’s really doing something else. No fingers doesn’t mean she can’t do these things!
* Size: She’s small, but she can sure be mean if you rub her the wrong way.
* Plant Blood: Being a Korok has it’s advantages, even if you’re only 3”5. Because she lives on photosynthesis, all Bask needs is a bit of sunshine, some muddy water (that is mixed with earth for the nutrients) and she’s just made her lunch. Thanks to her tough bark, she can do numerous things that would cause body harm to a warm-blooded creature, such as getting honey from a hive.
Termites however…
[Weapon]: Long, magical tree branch. (It is a branch. From the Deku Tree. More powerful than the normal human version, it is not especially striking.). Sometimes when she’s not watching, Ookii uses it as a toothpick.
[Starting Place]: Forest Haven.
[Pictures]
The happy family.
Last RPG picture of Bask and her musical instrument. Crappy but hey, Bask is Bask.
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