Astema Takrus

Astema Takrus, also known as railroadRevival, is the ninth fancharacter and eighth fantroll I posted to the forums. Her symbol is Pallas (⚴), which is reflected in her bent-inward horns. Her typing quirk consists of prefacing and ending what she says with a pair of pound signs, and then placing additional pound signs between words.

Her first name, Astema, is based on the words "steam" and "Athena." Her last name, Takrus, comes from the word "track." Her trolltag was formerly railroadRunner.

Personality
Astema has always longed for adventure, but adventure was hard to come by in her oasis hive. In her youth, Astema was briefly interested in fashion, but found that exploring tended to tear her clothing, so now she wears whatever clothes she deems the most durable. Astema found adventure for herself by creating the game Roboasis, a steampunk/Wild West game that borrowed from FLARP. She published details about Roboasis online, but it never grew popular.

Since creating Roboasis, working on improving it has been a borderline obsession with Astema. As her ideas get more prolific and outlandish, Astema has been forced to disregard some of them. These ideas become the subjects of short stories that Astema is fond of writing.

Astema still retains her old passion for exploring, but since she already knows the area surrounding her hive, she has attempted to build a railroad line across Alternia. This idea has not had much support, since most adults have left the planet, but youths with similar aspirations have helped with the project.

Astema is almost always calm - Roboasis is one of the few things that stirs her into visible excitement - which is useful to offset the excitable demeanor of her moirail, Ameora Dangan. Astema helps Ameora behave in a socially acceptable manner, and Ameora helps Astema broaden her horizons.

Witnessing Alternian wildlife at the oasis by her hive, Astema has started to appreciate what she calls their "gentle side," and is beginning to entertain thoughts of becoming a veterinarian. However, her attempts to help injured fauna have ended in disaster, as the wounded animals see Astema as a threat and lash out at her. Astema has been bruised, but not badly wounded, by these attacks.

Lusus
Astema's lusus is a mysterious canine with the body shape of a large Dachschund, but the head and demeanor of a coyote. It is strong enough to fight the beasts that roam Alternian deserts, and protects Astema when she is exploring.