The Bard’s Choice Spotlight post #1

Hey friends! I’m kicking off my ‘Bard’s Choice Month’ by sharing some info with the book’s main character, Kaeya. Enjoy! And if you like character interviews, you can find more here.

Kaeya in a Nutshell

Known professionally as ‘The Alchemist,’ Kaeya is a powerful merchant who buys and sells stolen items. Her reputation is one of mystery and danger, but she is also fair and compassionate to people who know her well.

Basic Info

Pronouns: She / Her
Age: Mid-thirties
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Style: Long braids reaching almost to her waist, with golden threads woven in with the hair.
Body Type: Tall and powerful, dark skin
Favorite color: She feels like she officially needs to say gold, but secretly she likes turquoise
Typical Outfit: Tunic, leggings, with something over it that’s between a coat and a gown. It’s practical, made of soft leather, and is decorated with gold embroidery. She’s also a big fan of body art and paints designs on her face and arms in gold.

Interview

• If you were a drink, what would you be? Bourbon. No nonsense, strong, and not for everyone.
• What is your most attractive physical feature? I get a lot of compliments on my hair. I’m not vain about it, exactly, but it does take a lot of effort to maintain, so I appreciate it.
• What is your favorite discussion topic? I enjoy talking to experts while figuring out the value of an item I’m selling. I don’t have the time to know all the minuscule details that they do, but I’ll always be interested in hearing them unravel the mysteries of an item.
• What is something you would only do when you are completely alone? Sing. I’m horrible at it, and my attempts come off as comical.
• What would your college major be? Economics, maybe? Business? Honestly, if I were in the Outer World, I doubt I’d go to college.
• What is your sleeping / eating schedule like? A lot of my business transactions are at night, so I generally sleep through the morning and wake up around noon. I try to keep my eating schedule as regular as possible, because I’ve found I can be rather undiplomatic if I’m hungry.
• What makes you feel safe? Anonymity. I don’t get it very often because I have a reputation, but when I travel to a place where I’m unknown and can blend into a crowd, I feel very safe.
• What request would you find most difficult? I would find it difficult if someone asked me to lie about a worthless item and convince a naive buyer that it was valuable. It’s one thing to downplay the value of an item, but exaggerating it is a dishonorable breed of theft.

Enter to Win a Copy!

Don’t forget, since November is the spotlight month for The Bard’s Choice, two lucky winners will receive a signed hardcover copy of the book (Or the Audiobook version! Your choice), plus extra goodies! To enter, just comment on this post! Winner will be announced on November 30th.

If you’re curious about
Kaeya, you can find
her full book here