Aequis:Rusalka(Genus)

Rusalka

Habitat

Slow-moving streams and rivers, particularly those near settlements

Temperament

Lethargic but incredibly intelligent; Known to despise unclean areas and devote a large amount of their time to cleaning their surrounding areas.

Overview

Rusalka are remarkably well known across small villages and fishing hamlets, as they tend to make their presence known fairly early on when they squirm their way into the nearby streams; Usually, this is done by the sudden influx of slimy bubbles and slippery pathways that pop up. These bubbles, known to those who can recognize them as “Rusal Poppers”, are uniquely filled with not only assorted nutrients, but also seemingly filtered water that is considerably purer than the surrounding rivers it emerged from. Seemingly, Rusalka use these bubbles to coat themselves and survive outside of their freshwater environment, as well as remove any imperfections that they may notice with inspiring efficiency. The reason for those obsessive cleaning is unclear, with some sources pointing to the fact that Rusalka simply likes to clean, having a sense of pride after a job well done; However, first-hand reports from rather… Fanatic elementals have shown that they get an immense pleasure rush from cleaning, something that is made even more apparent when they clean natural bodies of water.

After Rusalka finishes scrubbing everything in a 500 km radius down, they often enter a lethargic state, either sprawling out over rocks to sunbathe or laying in flows of shallow streams to sleep. Because of this behavior, they are often falsely accused of being lazy Aequai, despite their hard work.

appearance

I imagine her to look like Gozer from Ghostbusters one. While looking for image it looks like she's in Afterlife thou I haven't seen that yet. I don't like her new design but GB1's is nice and bubbly.

role

Rusalka clean up the Spell Soot, the bits of magic left over from the use of magic, to keep them from becoming Spell Dumps, Places like The Zone in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games.

Spell Soot flows like water, so ends up in the same places water ends up. When Rusalka in sleeping in the stream, they are filtering the spell soot from the water as it flows pass them.

If you can see mana fields, Rusalka have what look like the cirri of barnacles.