Veatrix
05-05-09, 10:33 PM
LEVEL TWO PROFILE HERE (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16380), major edits to Character History
UPDATES IN SEA GREEN
Basic Character Traits
Name: Veatrix Bane
Race: Human, with hints of Pharoas (Butterfly Elf)
Sex: Female
Age: 21, give or take a few months
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair Colour: Golden blonde
Eye Colour: Chestnut brown
Physical and Personality Characteristics
Appearance:
Having grown from the sickly girl she used to look like, Veatrix is much more voluptuous, but mostly because her personality has undergone much change as well. She’s leaner, fitter and stands with confidence. Her eyes are unremarkable, a soft chestnut brown, but hold life’s hardiness deep within. Her eyelashes are inhumanly thick, silver and glistening, almost four times the length of normal eyelashes. Her chestnut eyes are framed by a beautifully pale round face and smooth cheekbones, ended by a charming nose and lips that have lost their ability to smile. After the traumatic deaths of her birth father and adoptive mother, Veatrix fell into a brief but painful coma – she grew crystal clear wings, spanning the length of her back. When spread out fully, her size seems to be doubled, and after a terrifying ordeal with an unknown Greater Power and Death himself, Veatrix has learned to fully control the wings, much like any other part of her body.
Personality:
Veatrix was a shy girl at heart, but since moving to Scara Brae, she has gained a significant amount of self-confidence. But after being uprooted from the port city to Radasanth, Veatrix’s heart has hardened significantly. Nevertheless, she still enjoys seeking refuge in books, particularly her mysterious Tome of Lestrange. At first glance, Veatrix may seem small and harmless, but another look tells otherwise, as her stance and her demeanour is one that is not to be lightly trifled with. She puts up a good fight, as the spells she learned from the Tome of Lestrange can pull her out of tough situations. After a cleric and a clairvoyant assassin (Yin Li-Chen) exorcised a dangerous ghost from Veatrix’s body in Scara Brae, a small part of that ghost personality has embedded itself into her consciousness. Veatrix is hardier, tempered by the realization that power is what makes her happy. She travels Althanas with a cynical, almost cruel, view of life.
Character Arsenal
Clothing: black corset, white cotton dress shirt, black cotton dress pants, lavender-black ballerina shoes
Items: medium-sized satchel of water, Tome of Lestrange (see Character Special Abilities), Gainsborough (a steel short sword embedded with two pearl inlays, pearls can glow sanguine red when blood comes across the blade making cuts slightly more painful and bleed a little longer than normal (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16381))
Character Special Abilities
Protego – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. An invisible spherical barrier appears around Veatrix’s body, on her vocal command. The wall is thick enough to deflect all humanoid physical attacks up to seven times stronger than a regular man and can hold off very strong magical attacks. It has gotten stronger through experience, as it now lasts 10 minutes.
Illumina – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. Adorned with many uses, the spell can be a simple lighting spell, or a destructive light-based attack, effective with nocturnal beasts. The malleable energy is at most 1200 degrees Celsius and can severely burn victims even without contact but with close enough range, but Veatrix is unaffected by the heat. The ball can also be fashioned, on Veatrix’s mental command, into any shape or size, maintaining the same heat and lighting properties of the ball. The bigger the shape is made, the more heat is distributed around the surface, making a big weapon less effective. Experience has taught her to use this skill more effectively, and as of now, she has completely mastered the spell.
Hiela – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. The ice can be used in only two forms: powerful crystal blue ice beams, and pointy icicle manifestations (be it projectile or attached to her hands or weapons), but the temperature is always 60 degrees Celsius below zero. When using the spell, Veatrix’s hands become extremely cold, able enough to completely freeze over a small loch, and they emit strange blue ice dust. Through her training, Veatrix has completely mastered the spell.
Oceania – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. This water manipulation spell has many uses, but it is always based on one condition – there must be a body of water present for Veatrix to manipulate. Veatrix can control an amount of water equal to the size of a 8x8 feet pool, with the shape and speed of the water fully under her grasp. Veatrix has advanced skill with the spell
Pharotongue – A natural talent, honed through years of practice in her backyard garden. Allows her to speak with butterflies in a strange, hissing language. Initially a dormant gene from Butterfly Elf heritage, the language was unearthed at around puberty.
Flight – After her crystal clear wings grew out of her back, Veatrix spent a good amount of time trying to get them to fly. After much practice and wing muscle development, Veatrix can lift herself up with her wings for a collective amount of two hours. Despite the short amount of time, she can perform difficult manoeuvres and fly well. A year or two more and she would be able to completely master control of her wings.
Swordplay – After her late father Victor Bane gave Veatrix Gainsborough, a pearl-decorated steel short sword, she trained herself on how to use the sword. She’d seen many an adventurer wield the sword expertly through her travels and picking up the art was not as difficult as it seemed. After extensive battle and practice, Veatrix has formed a sword fighting style all her own – she can hold her own against trained warriors. As of now, she is an adept swordswoman.
Strength – Being a seasoned warrior, Veatrix has developed some sense of good human strength. In comparison to others, she is as physically strong as any healthy human being. She is able to lift 100 pounds, but only for less than a minute before her body tires out. As well, her punches and kicks are formidable at best, average in comparison to other, more experienced hand-to-hand fighters.
Tome of Lestrange – Stolen from the Forbidden section in a small Corone library, the spell book is a mysterious piece of magical literature. Seemingly intelligent, the tome only allows the reader to read spells they are “worthy” of learning, though Veatrix is unaware of this. She only realizes that she can only read six pages of the book (title page, foreword, the four spells she learned), as the letters begin shuffling when she turns to other pages. She may be able to read more of the book if she becomes stronger.
Character History
Into The Wild (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9637)
After leaving her small town, Veatrix is chased by the fearful Beekeeper. Escaping her first confrontation with the violent thing, she spends the night at a nearby port town. Her father, Victor Bane, arrives in town to see her off to Scara Brae, but not before the Beekeeper attacks them in the dead of night.
The Long Day (In Search Of Kitties) (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14761)
Scara Brae seems a good place to start a new life. Veatrix meets Lacey Johns and goes on a whirlwind of an adventure with him in search of Rupinder the cat. After taming the cat to come home, Veatrix meets Llewelyn Johns, who in turn, adopts her into his small family.
I’m Sorry, Sir, The Butler Didn’t Do It (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14941)
Curious to see what a tavern was like, Veatrix visits one close to the Johns’ household. Colin Bradley, the barkeeper finally snaps, screaming in the tavern until he ultimately commits suicide by jumping from the roof. Veatrix, along with Rhia Blackwood (Moonbird) and the strange Arkham (The Prophet), escapes the mad villagers, as they accuse and chase after them for allegedly murdering Colin Bradley.
The Vain And Very Dead Murderer (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14808)
Veatrix meets clairvoyant assassin Yin Li-Chen (oren) and a local cleric named Peter. The trio is trying to send the spirit of a murdering ghost back into the unlife by having it possess Veatrix. Although the exorcism was successful, Veatrix retains parts of the ghost’s personality.
The Pharoas (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=15347)
Veatrix’s father and adoptive mother, Cassandra Bane, decide to visit her in Scara Brae. A tearful reunion is followed by an assassination attempt on Veatrix. Recollecting at the Johns’ house another assassination attempt occurs at night, this time with a revived Beekeeper. As Veatrix and the Johns’ family escape on a boat to Radasanth, Victor and Cassandra Bane aren’t as lucky.
Pride (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16192)
Visited by Death and an unknown greater power in a coma, Veatrix physically grows back her butterfly wings, sending her body into a pained rift. While on the ship to Radasanth, a storm hits. Veatrix and the Johns wash up on Radasanth shores, but Veatrix decides to leave them before they wake up, realizing that they do not deserve the dangerous lifestyle she leads.
In The Palm of Her Hand (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16381)
Bored in Radasanth, Veatrix visits the opera house. After rescuing an old lady from a trio of teenage thieves in an alley, the woman brings Veatrix into her home. Unfortunately, the old lady is a witch, attempting to steal Veatrix’s magical essence. Veatrix brutally beheads the witch and leaves.
Moss and Fangs (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16520)
Picking up a bodyguard job from a Corone Ranger, Veatrix meets the young mercenary Mathias (Mathias) and mute elf researcher Dharaan Morgradt (Dharaan). The three head deep into Concordia for research when they come across a tentacled swamp monster. After a dreadful battle, Veatrix emerges from the murky waters and finds that the other two are gone. Not needing to risk her life for a handful of strangers, she leaves.
Cherry Blossoms (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16429)
Inevitably, the Citadel seemed the place Veatrix would proliferate. Facing off against Yuki Mashimoto (Yukina), a child-like blonde-haired angel, Veatrix wins.
Battle Scrolls Chapter 1 (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18907)
Reeling from the excitement of her first Citadel battle, Veatrix faces off against Lorenor V’halkulus (Mutant Lorenor). Neither wins the fight though, as Lorenor passes out in fatigue while Veatrix is violently devoured by a great white shark lurking in the Citadel arena.
Let me know if the updates are too crazy. I may be borderlining here. Thanks!
UPDATES IN SEA GREEN
Basic Character Traits
Name: Veatrix Bane
Race: Human, with hints of Pharoas (Butterfly Elf)
Sex: Female
Age: 21, give or take a few months
Height: 5’4”
Weight: 110 lbs.
Hair Colour: Golden blonde
Eye Colour: Chestnut brown
Physical and Personality Characteristics
Appearance:
Having grown from the sickly girl she used to look like, Veatrix is much more voluptuous, but mostly because her personality has undergone much change as well. She’s leaner, fitter and stands with confidence. Her eyes are unremarkable, a soft chestnut brown, but hold life’s hardiness deep within. Her eyelashes are inhumanly thick, silver and glistening, almost four times the length of normal eyelashes. Her chestnut eyes are framed by a beautifully pale round face and smooth cheekbones, ended by a charming nose and lips that have lost their ability to smile. After the traumatic deaths of her birth father and adoptive mother, Veatrix fell into a brief but painful coma – she grew crystal clear wings, spanning the length of her back. When spread out fully, her size seems to be doubled, and after a terrifying ordeal with an unknown Greater Power and Death himself, Veatrix has learned to fully control the wings, much like any other part of her body.
Personality:
Veatrix was a shy girl at heart, but since moving to Scara Brae, she has gained a significant amount of self-confidence. But after being uprooted from the port city to Radasanth, Veatrix’s heart has hardened significantly. Nevertheless, she still enjoys seeking refuge in books, particularly her mysterious Tome of Lestrange. At first glance, Veatrix may seem small and harmless, but another look tells otherwise, as her stance and her demeanour is one that is not to be lightly trifled with. She puts up a good fight, as the spells she learned from the Tome of Lestrange can pull her out of tough situations. After a cleric and a clairvoyant assassin (Yin Li-Chen) exorcised a dangerous ghost from Veatrix’s body in Scara Brae, a small part of that ghost personality has embedded itself into her consciousness. Veatrix is hardier, tempered by the realization that power is what makes her happy. She travels Althanas with a cynical, almost cruel, view of life.
Character Arsenal
Clothing: black corset, white cotton dress shirt, black cotton dress pants, lavender-black ballerina shoes
Items: medium-sized satchel of water, Tome of Lestrange (see Character Special Abilities), Gainsborough (a steel short sword embedded with two pearl inlays, pearls can glow sanguine red when blood comes across the blade making cuts slightly more painful and bleed a little longer than normal (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16381))
Character Special Abilities
Protego – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. An invisible spherical barrier appears around Veatrix’s body, on her vocal command. The wall is thick enough to deflect all humanoid physical attacks up to seven times stronger than a regular man and can hold off very strong magical attacks. It has gotten stronger through experience, as it now lasts 10 minutes.
Illumina – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. Adorned with many uses, the spell can be a simple lighting spell, or a destructive light-based attack, effective with nocturnal beasts. The malleable energy is at most 1200 degrees Celsius and can severely burn victims even without contact but with close enough range, but Veatrix is unaffected by the heat. The ball can also be fashioned, on Veatrix’s mental command, into any shape or size, maintaining the same heat and lighting properties of the ball. The bigger the shape is made, the more heat is distributed around the surface, making a big weapon less effective. Experience has taught her to use this skill more effectively, and as of now, she has completely mastered the spell.
Hiela – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. The ice can be used in only two forms: powerful crystal blue ice beams, and pointy icicle manifestations (be it projectile or attached to her hands or weapons), but the temperature is always 60 degrees Celsius below zero. When using the spell, Veatrix’s hands become extremely cold, able enough to completely freeze over a small loch, and they emit strange blue ice dust. Through her training, Veatrix has completely mastered the spell.
Oceania – A spell learned from the Tome of Lestrange. This water manipulation spell has many uses, but it is always based on one condition – there must be a body of water present for Veatrix to manipulate. Veatrix can control an amount of water equal to the size of a 8x8 feet pool, with the shape and speed of the water fully under her grasp. Veatrix has advanced skill with the spell
Pharotongue – A natural talent, honed through years of practice in her backyard garden. Allows her to speak with butterflies in a strange, hissing language. Initially a dormant gene from Butterfly Elf heritage, the language was unearthed at around puberty.
Flight – After her crystal clear wings grew out of her back, Veatrix spent a good amount of time trying to get them to fly. After much practice and wing muscle development, Veatrix can lift herself up with her wings for a collective amount of two hours. Despite the short amount of time, she can perform difficult manoeuvres and fly well. A year or two more and she would be able to completely master control of her wings.
Swordplay – After her late father Victor Bane gave Veatrix Gainsborough, a pearl-decorated steel short sword, she trained herself on how to use the sword. She’d seen many an adventurer wield the sword expertly through her travels and picking up the art was not as difficult as it seemed. After extensive battle and practice, Veatrix has formed a sword fighting style all her own – she can hold her own against trained warriors. As of now, she is an adept swordswoman.
Strength – Being a seasoned warrior, Veatrix has developed some sense of good human strength. In comparison to others, she is as physically strong as any healthy human being. She is able to lift 100 pounds, but only for less than a minute before her body tires out. As well, her punches and kicks are formidable at best, average in comparison to other, more experienced hand-to-hand fighters.
Tome of Lestrange – Stolen from the Forbidden section in a small Corone library, the spell book is a mysterious piece of magical literature. Seemingly intelligent, the tome only allows the reader to read spells they are “worthy” of learning, though Veatrix is unaware of this. She only realizes that she can only read six pages of the book (title page, foreword, the four spells she learned), as the letters begin shuffling when she turns to other pages. She may be able to read more of the book if she becomes stronger.
Character History
Into The Wild (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9637)
After leaving her small town, Veatrix is chased by the fearful Beekeeper. Escaping her first confrontation with the violent thing, she spends the night at a nearby port town. Her father, Victor Bane, arrives in town to see her off to Scara Brae, but not before the Beekeeper attacks them in the dead of night.
The Long Day (In Search Of Kitties) (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14761)
Scara Brae seems a good place to start a new life. Veatrix meets Lacey Johns and goes on a whirlwind of an adventure with him in search of Rupinder the cat. After taming the cat to come home, Veatrix meets Llewelyn Johns, who in turn, adopts her into his small family.
I’m Sorry, Sir, The Butler Didn’t Do It (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14941)
Curious to see what a tavern was like, Veatrix visits one close to the Johns’ household. Colin Bradley, the barkeeper finally snaps, screaming in the tavern until he ultimately commits suicide by jumping from the roof. Veatrix, along with Rhia Blackwood (Moonbird) and the strange Arkham (The Prophet), escapes the mad villagers, as they accuse and chase after them for allegedly murdering Colin Bradley.
The Vain And Very Dead Murderer (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=14808)
Veatrix meets clairvoyant assassin Yin Li-Chen (oren) and a local cleric named Peter. The trio is trying to send the spirit of a murdering ghost back into the unlife by having it possess Veatrix. Although the exorcism was successful, Veatrix retains parts of the ghost’s personality.
The Pharoas (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=15347)
Veatrix’s father and adoptive mother, Cassandra Bane, decide to visit her in Scara Brae. A tearful reunion is followed by an assassination attempt on Veatrix. Recollecting at the Johns’ house another assassination attempt occurs at night, this time with a revived Beekeeper. As Veatrix and the Johns’ family escape on a boat to Radasanth, Victor and Cassandra Bane aren’t as lucky.
Pride (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16192)
Visited by Death and an unknown greater power in a coma, Veatrix physically grows back her butterfly wings, sending her body into a pained rift. While on the ship to Radasanth, a storm hits. Veatrix and the Johns wash up on Radasanth shores, but Veatrix decides to leave them before they wake up, realizing that they do not deserve the dangerous lifestyle she leads.
In The Palm of Her Hand (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16381)
Bored in Radasanth, Veatrix visits the opera house. After rescuing an old lady from a trio of teenage thieves in an alley, the woman brings Veatrix into her home. Unfortunately, the old lady is a witch, attempting to steal Veatrix’s magical essence. Veatrix brutally beheads the witch and leaves.
Moss and Fangs (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16520)
Picking up a bodyguard job from a Corone Ranger, Veatrix meets the young mercenary Mathias (Mathias) and mute elf researcher Dharaan Morgradt (Dharaan). The three head deep into Concordia for research when they come across a tentacled swamp monster. After a dreadful battle, Veatrix emerges from the murky waters and finds that the other two are gone. Not needing to risk her life for a handful of strangers, she leaves.
Cherry Blossoms (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=16429)
Inevitably, the Citadel seemed the place Veatrix would proliferate. Facing off against Yuki Mashimoto (Yukina), a child-like blonde-haired angel, Veatrix wins.
Battle Scrolls Chapter 1 (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=18907)
Reeling from the excitement of her first Citadel battle, Veatrix faces off against Lorenor V’halkulus (Mutant Lorenor). Neither wins the fight though, as Lorenor passes out in fatigue while Veatrix is violently devoured by a great white shark lurking in the Citadel arena.
Let me know if the updates are too crazy. I may be borderlining here. Thanks!