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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Lunar Traits */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Squid girl.jpg|frame]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 8m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Omnidextrous:&#039;&#039; 1m; Doesn&#039;t suffer offhand penalties with any of her limbs or hair tentacles&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Thick Scales:&#039;&#039; 2m; +2L/+2B natural soak&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     ?      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     ?      5B              ?    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     ?      2B              ?    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor?)-     -      -               ?    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: ?L/?B (armor?: ?L/?B, Mobility -?, Fatigue ?)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Orca%27s_Wayward_Daughter&amp;diff=255452</id>
		<title>Orca&#039;s Wayward Daughter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Orca%27s_Wayward_Daughter&amp;diff=255452"/>
		<updated>2014-01-21T04:47:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Squid girl.jpg|frame]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 8m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Thick Scales:&#039;&#039; 2m; +2L/+2B natural soak&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     ?      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     ?      5B              ?    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     ?      2B              ?    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor?)-     -      -               ?    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: ?L/?B (armor?: ?L/?B, Mobility -?, Fatigue ?)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Orca%27s_Wayward_Daughter&amp;diff=255449</id>
		<title>Orca&#039;s Wayward Daughter</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Orca%27s_Wayward_Daughter&amp;diff=255449"/>
		<updated>2014-01-21T04:39:06Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Lunar Traits */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Squid girl.jpg|frame]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Thick Scales:&#039;&#039; 2m; +2L/+2B natural soak&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     ?      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     ?      5B              ?    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     ?      2B              ?    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor?)-     -      -               ?    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: ?L/?B (armor?: ?L/?B, Mobility -?, Fatigue ?)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Orca&#039;s Wayward Daughter</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Combat Quick Stats */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Squid girl.jpg|frame]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     ?      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     ?      5B              ?    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     ?      2B              ?    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor?)-     -      -               ?    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: ?L/?B (armor?: ?L/?B, Mobility -?, Fatigue ?)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Orca&#039;s Wayward Daughter</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Squid girl.jpg|frame]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor) -     -      -               6    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 9L/13B (fine Lamellar armor: 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1)&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Orca&#039;s Wayward Daughter</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Images */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Exalted]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Caste:&#039;&#039;&#039; Full Moon Chosen of Luna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; Air Pirate&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Spirit Shape:&#039;&#039;&#039; Giant Squid&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To be renowned in the wake of my passing as the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious pirate to ever sail, while secretly making the world a better place while no one is looking.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; Leviathan (thinks of him as a distant father figure), Coral Protectorate (glad to be gone), local Guild affiliates (contempt), DD&#039;s character (?), Maria&#039;s character (?), Paul&#039;s character (?), Mark&#039;s character(?), my crew (fierce loyalty and protective of), my ship (my pride and joy), my contact (professional respect)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 5 (; lift ? lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 5 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (Favored Attribute, keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 3 () &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 3 ()&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Sail 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Airships 2&lt;br /&gt;
** The Brazen Gypsy 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Survival 2&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Craft 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Investigation 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Larceny 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Seatongue, Coralese dialect&lt;br /&gt;
** Whatever DD&#039;s character speaks&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Medicine 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Grappling 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistance 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Stealth 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Thrown 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 1&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 (&#039;&#039;&#039;Limit Break&#039;&#039;&#039;: Curse of the Heartless Weasel. Limit Track: 0/10)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 2&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Personal Essence: 23&lt;br /&gt;
* Peripheral Essence: 44&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m, Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Double speed, leaping distance, and Strength for feats of strength.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   Essence   Fades One&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    Spent     Level After   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        1-3       1 hour        The caste mark glitters and is visible from certain angles, and her&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell becomes prominent. (Perception + Awareness) roll at standard&lt;br /&gt;
                                  difficulty for anyone seeing the Exalted to notice her caste mark and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Tell. If the character’s tattoos or Tell is hidden by a Charm or&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Knack, they remain hidden, but her caste mark may still be spotted.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        4-7       1 scene /     The caste mark and tattoos burn and shine through anything placed &lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    over them. The Tell becomes impossible to miss, and her nature is on&lt;br /&gt;
                                  display.  Charms and Knacks that suppress her Tell or tattoos fail.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Stealth Charms and other magics that mute impressions also fail; use&lt;br /&gt;
                                  of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        8-10      1 scene /     A coruscant, blue-silver aura bright enough to read by radiates, and&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    her caste mark becomes a shining silver brand on her forehead. Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                                  is impossible.  If shapeshifted, she is forced to return to her true &lt;br /&gt;
                                  forms.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        11-15     1 scene /     Locked in her true forms she is engulfed in a brilliant bonfire of&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    Essence, which burns from her feet to at least a foot above her head.&lt;br /&gt;
                                  Objects that come into contact with the aura may be left damp and&lt;br /&gt;
                                  warped, as if they had been exposed to the night air and elements for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  many days. She is visible for miles. The brilliant, steady light &lt;br /&gt;
                                  illuminates the surroundings out to a spearcast’s distance as if in &lt;br /&gt;
                                  moonlight, and is sufficient to read by within a dozen yards. The caste&lt;br /&gt;
                                  caste mark remains etched in the vision of anyone who sees it for&lt;br /&gt;
                                  minutes afterwards. Her anima power auto-activates if not already up.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        16+       any action    She is surmounted by a coldly burning image totemic to her person—her&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      spirit shape.  She remains locked into her true shapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is    &lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;AIRSHIP: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Brazen Gypsy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Moonsilver Heart&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CONTACTS: 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FOLLOWERS 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;HEART&#039;S BLOOD 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;GENERAL:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Attribute Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 1d; Reflexive; Combo-OK, Free Charm, House-Ruled; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Attribute in dice that can be added to an Attribute roll or rolled with successes increasing the effective relevant Attribute by two (thus increasing DVs when relevant by 1).&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Valid Attributes:&#039;&#039; Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Charisma, Appearance, Perception&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STRENGTH:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Wings Carry Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m or 2m per; Supplemental; Combo-Ok, Obvious (if Melee/Martials Arts); Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Multiply range for a single attack by (1 + motes spent) for naturally ranged attacks, or (1 + 1/2 motes spent) for Melee and Martial Arts attacks.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Roused Bear Throw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Knockback; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;When grappling, the yards thrown with the Break Hold option increases to (Strength x Essence).  Target suffers -(Lunar&#039;s Essence) external penalty vs knockback.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DEXTERITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Golden Tiger Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Fury-Ok; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Eliminate up to Dexterity points of penalties to Dodge and Parry Defense Values.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Fury:&#039;&#039; Eliminate 1/2 Dexterity penalties to PDV and DDV not stacking with non-fury use.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ferocious Guardian Beast Stance:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Perfect parry vs attacks the Lunar is aware of, including unblockable attacks, that are aimed at targets the Lunar is guarding with Defend Other.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Flaw of Invulnerability:&#039;&#039; Compassion - can only use this Charm when in the presence of someone or something she cares about.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;STAMINA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bruise-Relief Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m+; Reflexive; Combo-Ok, Gift; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Heal 1 bashing damage per mote spent up to Stamina levels per action.  May use while unconscious.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Gift:&#039;&#039; Commit 2m when activating Deadly Beastman Transformation.  Reflexively regenerate 1 bashing damage per action not stacking with non-gift use.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;CHARISMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Cobra Hypnotic Method:&#039;&#039;&#039; 7m; Simple; Combo-Ok, Obvious, Social; Essence actions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Roll (Charisma + [Presence or Performance as applicable].  Any target whose Mental Defense Value is less than Lunar&#039;s successes becomes Inactive for (Lunar&#039;s Essence) actions.  This is Unnatural Mental Influnce and can be overcome for (2 + [Excess Successes/3]) to a maximum of 5 WP.  This charm may be used in physical or social combat; it is Speed 6 long ticks in social combat.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;APPEARANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hide of the Cunning Hunter:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Reflexive; Combo-Ok; Indefinite.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Renders distinctive marks and moonsilver tattoos undetectable by sight or touch, though supernatural senses still reveal them.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Lunar Traits==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;KNACKS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Towering Beast Form&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Required for giant squid spirit shape.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hybrid Body Rearrangement&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May transform part of her body, producing any mutation as long as it is based on her spirit shape or a shape in her library.  1m for Poxes and Deficiencies, 2m for afflictions and debilities, 3m for blights and deformities, 4m for abominations.  These motes are uncommitted.  As many mutations as wanted can be worn simultaneously and they last as long as desired.  Such mutations do not recede when her anima flares.  Stackable mutations, regardless of source, stack up to Essence times; more than that is cosmetic.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Deadly Beastman Transformation&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;5m to change into this form&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;+1 Strength, Dexterity and Stamina&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can regrow lost limbs or organs with healing Charms over the course of an hour&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Wounds do not worsen when in the Dying state&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Can utilize Gift abilities&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Terrifying Mane:&#039;&#039; Hair can form multiple hair &amp;quot;tentacles&amp;quot;, move according to her will and extend to 10 yards.  Subject to standard multiple action penalties.  Strong enough to support her weight and has the same Strength and Dexterity as her regular stats.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Water Adaptation:&#039;&#039; Can drink salt water without harm.  Can be immersed in salt or fresh water continuously without harm.  When underwater, can hold breath 4 times normal.  Swimming difficulty checks reduced by 1, minimum 1.  Double swim speed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;COMMON MUTATIONS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Almost Always On&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Gills:&#039;&#039; 2m; Can breathe comfortably in and out of the water. Hard to notice being inside Tell/mantle cavity&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Hair Color:&#039;&#039; 1m; Hair is colored light blue&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Multiple Limbs:&#039;&#039; 4m x 5; Cosmetically, 5 pairs of hair tentacles; reduce multiple action penalties by 3 to minimum of -1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Prehensile Hair:&#039;&#039; 3m; +3 Strength dice to maintaining grapples with Terrifying Mane&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Small:&#039;&#039; 1m; -1 Strength and Stamina, +1 difficulty to be hit&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Toxin:&#039;&#039; 2m; Ink?&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Selectively Used&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Glider:&#039;&#039; 3m; (Stamina x 3) Yards Per Action of level flight, (Stamina) YPA gaining altitude, (Stamina x 10) YPA diving at (Dexterity + Atheletics) roll, difficulty (1 + number of actions involved with the dive)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Massive Maw:&#039;&#039; 3m; Mouth stretches to over a foot wide; gullet and stomach stretch to accommodate&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Night Vision:&#039;&#039; 1m; improved sight in low light conditions&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MOONSILVER TATTOOS&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;TELL&#039;&#039;&#039;(tip of squid mantle with fins on top of head like a hat)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SHAPE LIBRARY&#039;&#039;&#039;(manta ray, shark, whale)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Squid girl.jpg|&amp;quot;The giant squid is incredible.  Since early times, tales of horror have been woven around these fantastic sea creatures.  It is the largest, strongest, fastest, cruelest, most cunning and ferocious of all animals.  With eyes the size of a volleyball, it is believed that the giant squid has the power to hypnotize most mammals.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor) -     -      -               6    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 9L/13B (fine Lamellar armor: 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Shan&#039;s Game: 0&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** None Yet: 0&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Joyeuse&amp;diff=246604</id>
		<title>Joyeuse</title>
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		<updated>2013-07-29T20:20:16Z</updated>

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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page|Falls the Shadow - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JoyvsDLP.jpg|center]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>File:JoyvsDLP.jpg</title>
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		<updated>2013-07-29T20:16:02Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<updated>2013-07-29T19:40:45Z</updated>

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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Joyeuse&amp;diff=246599</id>
		<title>Joyeuse</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Joyeuse&amp;diff=246599"/>
		<updated>2013-07-29T19:27:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page|Falls the Shadow - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Joylarge.jpg|center]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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&lt;div&gt;logo&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Joyeuse&amp;diff=246597</id>
		<title>Joyeuse</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Joyeuse&amp;diff=246597"/>
		<updated>2013-07-29T19:10:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: Created page with &amp;quot;Category:Shadowrun Category:GURPS  Category:Falls_the_Shadow  Category:PBP Falls the Shadow - Main Page&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]] &lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page|Falls the Shadow - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page&amp;diff=246596</id>
		<title>Falls the Shadow:Main Page</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page&amp;diff=246596"/>
		<updated>2013-07-29T19:03:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Player Characters */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;Between the idea&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the reality&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the motion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the act&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the conception&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the creation&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the emotion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the response&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Life is very long&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the desire&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the spasm&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the potency&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the existence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the essence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the descent&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For Thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(The Hollow Men,&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
by T.S. Elliot)&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Shadowrun play by post style game on the rpg.net forums. It is a game of hope and of despair, of creeping terrors and of terrifyingly competent meta-human beings who stand ready to stop them. It is a game of politics and war, corporate espionage, of uncomfortable reincarnations, of a world in flux, and an ancient cycle of destruction visited anew upon the Sixth World. The Horrors rise. Invaders from beyond swarm at the gates. And at the heart of it all is a small band of Shadowrunners who might just be in a position to decide the outcome. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Player Characters==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Maleficent]], Oni Mystic Adept, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=22924 Ashadar Shan]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Joyeuse]], Damsel in Distress, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?31189-Quantum-Yuusuka Flame Princess]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Setting Information==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Falls the Shadow: Chargen and Setting|Chargen and Setting]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page&amp;diff=246595</id>
		<title>Falls the Shadow:Main Page</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page&amp;diff=246595"/>
		<updated>2013-07-29T19:03:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Player Characters */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;Between the idea&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the reality&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the motion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the act&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the conception&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the creation&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the emotion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the response&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Life is very long&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the desire&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the spasm&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the potency&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the existence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the essence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the descent&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For Thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(The Hollow Men,&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
by T.S. Elliot)&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Shadowrun play by post style game on the rpg.net forums. It is a game of hope and of despair, of creeping terrors and of terrifyingly competent meta-human beings who stand ready to stop them. It is a game of politics and war, corporate espionage, of uncomfortable reincarnations, of a world in flux, and an ancient cycle of destruction visited anew upon the Sixth World. The Horrors rise. Invaders from beyond swarm at the gates. And at the heart of it all is a small band of Shadowrunners who might just be in a position to decide the outcome. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Player Characters==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Maleficent]], Oni Mystic Adept, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=22924] Ashadar Shan&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Joyeuse]], Damsel in Distress, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?31189-Quantum-Yuusuka Flame Princess]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Setting Information==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Falls the Shadow: Chargen and Setting|Chargen and Setting]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Falls_the_Shadow:Main_Page&amp;diff=246594</id>
		<title>Falls the Shadow:Main Page</title>
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		<updated>2013-07-29T19:02:46Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Player Characters */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;Between the idea&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the reality&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the motion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the act&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the conception&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the creation&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the emotion&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the response&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Life is very long&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the desire&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the spasm&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the potency&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the existence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Between the essence&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;And the descent&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;For Thine is the Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(The Hollow Men,&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
by T.S. Elliot)&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Shadowrun]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GURPS]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Falls_the_Shadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Falls the Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Shadowrun play by post style game on the rpg.net forums. It is a game of hope and of despair, of creeping terrors and of terrifyingly competent meta-human beings who stand ready to stop them. It is a game of politics and war, corporate espionage, of uncomfortable reincarnations, of a world in flux, and an ancient cycle of destruction visited anew upon the Sixth World. The Horrors rise. Invaders from beyond swarm at the gates. And at the heart of it all is a small band of Shadowrunners who might just be in a position to decide the outcome. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Player Characters==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Maleficent]], Oni Mystic Adept, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?u=22924 Ashadar Shan&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Joyeuse]], Damsel in Distress, played by [http://forum.rpg.net/member.php?31189-Quantum-Yuusuka Flame Princess]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Setting Information==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Falls the Shadow: Chargen and Setting|Chargen and Setting]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Images */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Creation world] and beyond to find a cure for the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Golden Demon Curse] that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]] (subconscious love buried under societal expectations), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Characters:Cathak_Cainan Cathak Cainan] (adoration), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak] (loyalty), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm The Realm] (jingoistic pride), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Barbarian Barbarians] aka non-[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] natives (contempt), Socially defined enemies of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Creation Creation] (loathing), [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Widening_Gyre:_Non-Player_Characters#Shikari Ledaal Hakara] (bitter), [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Mnemon_Orlando Mnemon Orlando] (trust)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Budding Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Widening_Gyre:_Non-Player_Characters#Allies_and_Followers Kirika] (distrust) 1/3, [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Asherah Asherah] (infuriating) 1/3&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her [[#Stone of Inhuman Beauty|Stone of Inhuman Beauty]], she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Warstrider Weapons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
** Attrition Warfare 1&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039; (stubborn to a fault)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 4 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 75 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour:&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 27&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m; Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Become immune to natural fire and bursts into flame.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
* Once per scene, if the Storyteller is convinced that it assists in the fulfillment of Yuusuka&#039;s destiny *or* in the prevention of her destiny being thwarted, five &#039;Fate Dice&#039; are rolled. These dice cannot be boosted with any excellency, nor do they add to any dice pool.  Helpful coincidences and other effects are created in service to this Dark Fate with the number of successes rolled determining the usefulness and the size of the fate twisting.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Exotic Body Jewelry&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Aegis-Inset Amulets&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Rarely used by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exalted Exalted] and far more commonly implanted in elite mortal warriors, a full set of these dark crystal amulets qualifies as a single artifact. A set of these along with other modifications were implanted in Yuusuka as part of a comprehensive military program that was ultimately canceled, designed to turn out more effective [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Warstrider warstrider] pilots.  The devices themselves are designed to be inserted into every major pulse point (wrists, shoulders, hips, knees and the back of their neck), collectively appearing as nothing more than extensive and exotic body jewelry. Upon closer inspection, each amulet reveals a fine tracing of arcane sigils and [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Old_Realm Old Realm] glyphs etched into its surface.&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039; Reduces the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Attunement attunement] cost of any worn magical armor by two motes (to a minimum of one mote)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Lens&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** This device is a small ruby set in a fine [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Jade Jade] ring, typically worn on the left hand.&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 3, Repair 2&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039; Doubles the base damage of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Charm_Keyword#Elemental Elemental charms]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Skin Mount Amulet&#039;&#039;&#039; x3&lt;br /&gt;
** Each device is a large rivet-style body piercing covered in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Immaculate_Philosophy Immaculate] symbolism and made of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Jade Jade] with an indented disk-shaped socket, serving as an implanted [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifacts:Hearthstone_Amulet hearthstone amulet].&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 2, Repair 1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*** Allows access to a socketed [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone&#039;s] powers and augmented [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence essence] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Respiration respiration] without requiring any [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Attunement attunement]. &lt;br /&gt;
*** Adds an additional [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Mote mote] per hour of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence essence] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Respiration respiration]. &lt;br /&gt;
*** Confers an additional number of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Mote motes] of Peripheral [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] to the wearer’s maximum [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] pool equal to twice the rating of any [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone] placed in the socket. Any commitments using [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] from the amulet (such as to other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifact artifacts]) immediately end if the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone] leaves its socket. &lt;br /&gt;
*** [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone Hearthstones] can be removed or replaced in a skin mount amulet as readily as any other type of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifacts:Hearthstone_Amulet hearthstone amulet]. Only the socket itself is actually riveted to the body.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Southern Reflecting Pool&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Located approximately 1 km up the southern face of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Imperial_Mountain Imperial Mountain], this [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] is located on an outcropping of rock hidden underneath a broad reflecting pool.  While so retracted, the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] gives off no geomantic clues to it&#039;s existence appearing simply as an wide basin of aged marble containing the pool.  While standing at the northern end of the pool, anyone attuned to the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] may command it to unretract, causing a steep, marble staircase inlaid with [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Orichalcum orichalcum], [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon_King Dragon King] hieroglyphics to rise out of the pool.  The apex of the staircase ends in a wide balcony over the center of the pool overlooking the countryside as it sprawls to the south away from the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Imperial_Mountain Imperial Mountain].  Though the staircase itself has no railings, the balcony is flanked by two balustrades on its eastern and western sides with a capacious altar closing off it&#039;s southern side.  While unretracted, the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] magically cleans and purifies the water in the reflecting pool and may self-illuminate at the behest of one attuned to it.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. 65-76):&#039;&#039;&#039; Fragility 1, Greater Veil of Shadows, Habitability 2, Limited Mobility, Magical Conveniences x2, Temple Manse, Well-Flavored Aspect&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Stone of Inhuman Beauty&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Stone of Inhuman Beauty - raises Appearance by 4 to a max of 7, nothing short of Solar Circle Sorcery can make its bearer appear anything other than beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Crystalfalls&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. 67-70):&#039;&#039;&#039; Eyeless Sight of Daana&#039;d, Network Node, Pasiap&#039;s Buried Whiskers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Stone of the Earthweb - Within a radius of 10 yards, the Exalt feels everything resting upon the ground or on the same floor that she stand&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[The Location]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. [[?]]):&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Jewel of the Rabbit&#039;s Sword - [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use Charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs 1w per day that can not be regained until after 25 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; Combo-OK, Leader 5; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur Fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore Wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LINGUISTICS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Carried Words Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per message, plus distance + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK, Social; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Transmit message up to 25 words which must be at least mouthed by the speaker.  The speaker targets a location within range (300 feet, add factor of 10 per additional mote) even if they have never been there and if the intended recipient is within 15 miles and not separated by an air-tight barrier, the message is delivered to their ear.  The message can carry a single normal Presence-based social attack as part of activating the Charm, but this attack can&#039;t be further augmented with Charms besides Presence Excellencies.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK, Cooperative, Elemental, Leader, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Combo-OK, Leader; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Supplemented attacks inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Combo-OK, Leader; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Doubles normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; exceeds target’s (Stamina + Resistance), target rolls vs Knockdown at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Combo-OK, Leader; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Combo-OK; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Melee + Specialties in dice that can be added to a Melee roll or rolled with successes applied directly to an unrolled value.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OCCULT:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrestrial Circle Sorcery:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1wp + 1m*; Permanent; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May take Terrestrial Circle Sorcery actions.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESISTANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ox-Body Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; -; Permanent; Free Charm, House-Ruled; Permanent.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gain one -1 health level and one -2 health level per point of Essence.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the short [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave], &#039;&#039;Sozin&#039;s Comet&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This weapon was forged in the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Shogunate Shogunate Era] as a ceremonial sword for a man who would one day rise to become one of the [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Seven_Tigers Seven Tigers].  After the defeat of the Seven Tigers in RY 1, it passed into the hands of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm] for a time before being lost and fading into obscurity after the campaign against the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Seventh_Legion Seventh Legion] in RY 76.  Eventually, it resurfaced centuries later, a rare find spotted by one, [[Ashadar Shan]], in the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Gem#Districts Sunken Bazaar] of the southern city-state, [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Gem Gem].  Though that trading expedition ultimately failed, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] returned with the blade and subsequently went on to rebuild his grandfather&#039;s merchant empire.  The red jade [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave] ultimately found it&#039;s way into it&#039;s current owner&#039;s possession as a gift from [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] to [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak] in honor of their joint venture undertaken to reestablish [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak&#039;s] control of the area around Suttervale.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;short jade [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave]: &amp;lt;del&amp;gt;Spd 3, Acc +4, Dam +5L, Def +1, Rate 2, Att 3&amp;lt;/del&amp;gt; Spd 3, Acc +2, Dam +4L/2, Def +1, Rate 2, Att 3, Tag O, Th&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a fine crafted suit of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Items:Lamellar lamellar] armor&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This suit of armor [http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=11744626&amp;amp;postcount=667 was given to Yuusuka by Shan during his first mission] in the employ of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Wyld_Hunt Wyld Hunt].&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;fine [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Items:Lamellar lamellar] armor: Soak 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1&lt;br /&gt;
* a pair of saddle bags and a couple sets of clothes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[#Exotic Body Jewelry|exotic body jewelry]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Explit.jpg|censorship / i.imgur.com/ClNTm.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Sozin&#039;s Comet&#039;&#039;    3     13     6L/2            6    2        -         Str 1          3        O, Th &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        O&lt;br /&gt;
                               /2 &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor) -     -      -               6    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 9L/13B (fine Lamellar armor: 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1)&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 60&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 48&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Extracurricular: 1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 50&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Str 2: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
** Occult 2: 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Occult 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery: 10&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 10&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent where she met [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] during their primary school years.  Her frequent delinquent behavior there almost landed her in the Palace of Tamed Storms.  However, her parents intervened using their influence to insure that she was accepted into the House of Bells while privately admonishing Yuusuka with severe, uncompromising discipline.  She maintained contact with her only real friend, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] through the first half of her time at the House.  At time went on though, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan&#039;s]] failure to Exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anathema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;[[Ashadar Shan|Shan&#039;s]] demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as is her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Images */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Creation world] and beyond to find a cure for the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Golden Demon Curse] that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]] (subconscious love buried under societal expectations), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Characters:Cathak_Cainan Cathak Cainan] (adoration), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak] (loyalty), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm The Realm] (jingoistic pride), [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Barbarian Barbarians] aka non-[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] natives (contempt), Socially defined enemies of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Creation Creation] (loathing), [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Widening_Gyre:_Non-Player_Characters#Shikari Ledaal Hakara] (bitter), [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Mnemon_Orlando Mnemon Orlando] (trust)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Budding Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Widening_Gyre:_Non-Player_Characters#Allies_and_Followers Kirika] (distrust) 1/3, [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Asherah Asherah] (infuriating) 1/3&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her [[#Stone of Inhuman Beauty|Stone of Inhuman Beauty]], she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Warstrider Weapons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
** Attrition Warfare 1&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Linguistics 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 10&#039;&#039;&#039; (stubborn to a fault)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 4 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 75 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
* Recovery Per Hour:&lt;br /&gt;
** At Ease: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Fully Relaxed: 27&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m; Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Become immune to natural fire and bursts into flame.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Effect activates automatically for no cost at banner level 4.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
* Once per scene, if the Storyteller is convinced that it assists in the fulfillment of Yuusuka&#039;s destiny *or* in the prevention of her destiny being thwarted, five &#039;Fate Dice&#039; are rolled. These dice cannot be boosted with any excellency, nor do they add to any dice pool.  Helpful coincidences and other effects are created in service to this Dark Fate with the number of successes rolled determining the usefulness and the size of the fate twisting.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Exotic Body Jewelry&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Aegis-Inset Amulets&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** Rarely used by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exalted Exalted] and far more commonly implanted in elite mortal warriors, a full set of these dark crystal amulets qualifies as a single artifact. A set of these along with other modifications were implanted in Yuusuka as part of a comprehensive military program that was ultimately canceled, designed to turn out more effective [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Warstrider warstrider] pilots.  The devices themselves are designed to be inserted into every major pulse point (wrists, shoulders, hips, knees and the back of their neck), collectively appearing as nothing more than extensive and exotic body jewelry. Upon closer inspection, each amulet reveals a fine tracing of arcane sigils and [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Old_Realm Old Realm] glyphs etched into its surface.&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039; Reduces the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Attunement attunement] cost of any worn magical armor by two motes (to a minimum of one mote)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Lens&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** This device is a small ruby set in a fine [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Jade Jade] ring, typically worn on the left hand.&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 3, Repair 2&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039; Doubles the base damage of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Charm_Keyword#Elemental Elemental charms]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Skin Mount Amulet&#039;&#039;&#039; x3&lt;br /&gt;
** Each device is a large rivet-style body piercing covered in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Immaculate_Philosophy Immaculate] symbolism and made of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Jade Jade] with an indented disk-shaped socket, serving as an implanted [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifacts:Hearthstone_Amulet hearthstone amulet].&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Traits:&#039;&#039;&#039; Artifact 2, Repair 1&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;&#039;Effects:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*** Allows access to a socketed [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone&#039;s] powers and augmented [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence essence] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Respiration respiration] without requiring any [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Attunement attunement]. &lt;br /&gt;
*** Adds an additional [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Mote mote] per hour of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence essence] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Respiration respiration]. &lt;br /&gt;
*** Confers an additional number of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Mote motes] of Peripheral [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] to the wearer’s maximum [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] pool equal to twice the rating of any [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone] placed in the socket. Any commitments using [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Essence Essence] from the amulet (such as to other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifact artifacts]) immediately end if the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone hearthstone] leaves its socket. &lt;br /&gt;
*** [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Hearthstone Hearthstones] can be removed or replaced in a skin mount amulet as readily as any other type of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Artifacts:Hearthstone_Amulet hearthstone amulet]. Only the socket itself is actually riveted to the body.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;The Southern Reflecting Pool&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Located approximately 1 km up the southern face of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Imperial_Mountain Imperial Mountain], this [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] is located on an outcropping of rock hidden underneath a broad reflecting pool.  While so retracted, the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] gives off no geomantic clues to it&#039;s existence appearing simply as an wide basin of aged marble containing the pool.  While standing at the northern end of the pool, anyone attuned to the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] may command it to unretract, causing a steep, marble staircase inlaid with [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Orichalcum orichalcum], [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon_King Dragon King] hieroglyphics to rise out of the pool.  The apex of the staircase ends in a wide balcony over the center of the pool overlooking the countryside as it sprawls to the south away from the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Imperial_Mountain Imperial Mountain].  Though the staircase itself has no railings, the balcony is flanked by two balustrades on its eastern and western sides with a capacious altar closing off it&#039;s southern side.  While unretracted, the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Manse manse] magically cleans and purifies the water in the reflecting pool and may self-illuminate at the behest of one attuned to it.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. 65-76):&#039;&#039;&#039; Fragility 1, Greater Veil of Shadows, Habitability 2, Limited Mobility, Magical Conveniences x2, Temple Manse, Well-Flavored Aspect&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Stone of Inhuman Beauty&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Stone of Inhuman Beauty - raises Appearance by 4 to a max of 7, nothing short of Solar Circle Sorcery can make its bearer appear anything other than beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Crystalfalls&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. 67-70):&#039;&#039;&#039; Eyeless Sight of Daana&#039;d, Network Node, Pasiap&#039;s Buried Whiskers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Stone of the Earthweb - Within a radius of 10 yards, the Exalt feels everything resting upon the ground or on the same floor that she stand&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[The Location]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Manse Traits (Oadenol&#039;s Codex, pg. [[?]]):&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Hearthstone:&#039;&#039;&#039; Jewel of the Rabbit&#039;s Sword - [[Description]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use Charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs 1w per day that can not be regained until after 25 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; Combo-OK, Leader 5; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur Fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore Wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LINGUISTICS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Wind-Carried Words Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per message, plus distance + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK, Social; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Transmit message up to 25 words which must be at least mouthed by the speaker.  The speaker targets a location within range (300 feet, add factor of 10 per additional mote) even if they have never been there and if the intended recipient is within 15 miles and not separated by an air-tight barrier, the message is delivered to their ear.  The message can carry a single normal Presence-based social attack as part of activating the Charm, but this attack can&#039;t be further augmented with Charms besides Presence Excellencies.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Combo-OK, Cooperative, Elemental, Leader, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Combo-OK, Leader; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Supplemented attacks inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Combo-OK, Leader; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Doubles normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; exceeds target’s (Stamina + Resistance), target rolls vs Knockdown at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Combo-OK, Leader; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Combo-OK; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May buy up to Melee + Specialties in dice that can be added to a Melee roll or rolled with successes applied directly to an unrolled value.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OCCULT:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrestrial Circle Sorcery:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1wp + 1m*; Permanent; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;May take Terrestrial Circle Sorcery actions.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESISTANCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ox-Body Technique:&#039;&#039;&#039; -; Permanent; Free Charm, House-Ruled; Permanent.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Gain one -1 health level and one -2 health level per point of Essence.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;the short [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave], &#039;&#039;Sozin&#039;s Comet&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This weapon was forged in the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Shogunate Shogunate Era] as a ceremonial sword for a man who would one day rise to become one of the [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Seven_Tigers Seven Tigers].  After the defeat of the Seven Tigers in RY 1, it passed into the hands of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm] for a time before being lost and fading into obscurity after the campaign against the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Seventh_Legion Seventh Legion] in RY 76.  Eventually, it resurfaced centuries later, a rare find spotted by one, [[Ashadar Shan]], in the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Gem#Districts Sunken Bazaar] of the southern city-state, [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Gem Gem].  Though that trading expedition ultimately failed, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] returned with the blade and subsequently went on to rebuild his grandfather&#039;s merchant empire.  The red jade [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave] ultimately found it&#039;s way into it&#039;s current owner&#039;s possession as a gift from [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] to [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak] in honor of their joint venture undertaken to reestablish [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak&#039;s] control of the area around Suttervale.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;short jade [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Daiklave daiklave]: &amp;lt;del&amp;gt;Spd 3, Acc +4, Dam +5L, Def +1, Rate 2, Att 3&amp;lt;/del&amp;gt; Spd 3, Acc +2, Dam +4L/2, Def +1, Rate 2, Att 3, Tag O, Th&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a fine crafted suit of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Items:Lamellar lamellar] armor&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This suit of armor [http://forum.rpg.net/showpost.php?p=11744626&amp;amp;postcount=667 was given to Yuusuka by Shan during his first mission] in the employ of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Wyld_Hunt Wyld Hunt].&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;fine [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Items:Lamellar lamellar] armor: Soak 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1&lt;br /&gt;
* a pair of saddle bags and a couple sets of clothes&lt;br /&gt;
* [[#Exotic Body Jewelry|exotic body jewelry]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
Image:explit.JPG|censorship&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;Sozin&#039;s Comet&#039;&#039;    3     13     6L/2            6    2        -         Str 1          3        O, Th &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        O&lt;br /&gt;
                               /2 &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge (in armor) -     -      -               6    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 9L/13B (fine Lamellar armor: 7L/9B, Mobility -1, Fatigue 1)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 60&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 48&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Extracurricular: 1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 50&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Str 2: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
** Occult 2: 1&lt;br /&gt;
** Occult 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery: 10&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Training:&#039;&#039;&#039; 0&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 10&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent where she met [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] during their primary school years.  Her frequent delinquent behavior there almost landed her in the Palace of Tamed Storms.  However, her parents intervened using their influence to insure that she was accepted into the House of Bells while privately admonishing Yuusuka with severe, uncompromising discipline.  She maintained contact with her only real friend, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] through the first half of her time at the House.  At time went on though, [[Ashadar Shan|Shan&#039;s]] failure to Exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anathema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;[[Ashadar Shan|Shan&#039;s]] demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as is her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m; Reflexive; 1 Scene.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Become immune to natural fire and bursts into flame.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m; Reflexive; 1 Scene&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Become immune to natural fire and bursts into flame.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m;Reflexive;1 Scene&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Become immune to natural fire and bursts into flame.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power:&#039;&#039;&#039; - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m/2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m/2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although preexisting penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m/2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds up to Melee + Specialties in dice to a Melee roll .&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m/2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Claw:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m; Supplemental; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Attacks made with this Charm inflict lethal damage and ignore a target’s Hardness.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Force Blow:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2m; Simple; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;This charm doubles the normal &#039;&#039;base damage&#039;&#039; from an attack.  If the attack generates more &#039;&#039;raw damage&#039;&#039; than the target’s (Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at diff. 2.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Five Dragon Fortitude:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2B or 1L; Reflexive; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Adds soak.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, if the attack generates more raw damage than the target’s&lt;br /&gt;
(Stamina + Resistance), the roll to avoid knockdown is made at a&lt;br /&gt;
diffi culty equal to the attacker’s Strength.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Combat Quick Stats&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
                        Die    Base                          Range&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
                  Spd   Pool   Damage          DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums       Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented                  &lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]] spending 1 to 4 motes on damage.  See MoEP: DB, pg. 134 for Cooperative effects.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Combat Quick Stats */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3     15     7L              6    2        -         Str 1          3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6     11     4L + (4L x m)   -    Simple   60        Lor 2, Ess 2   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6     8      2B              -    1        -         Str 1          -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5     8      5B              3    2        -         Str 1, Dex 2   -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5     9      2B              5    3        -         Str 1          -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -     -      -               7    -        -         -              -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Combat Quick Stats */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        -         Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   60        Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        -         Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        -         Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        -         Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -         -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Combat Quick Stats */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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                  Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     (yards)   Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        -         Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   60        Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        -         Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        -         Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        -         Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -         -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; (1m per 2L) + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114216</id>
		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114216"/>
		<updated>2009-07-16T19:10:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
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[[Category:Widening_Gyre]] &lt;br /&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.  Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.  Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2L + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.  Hurl a [[#Combat Quick Stats|bolt of fire]].  &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114215"/>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
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[[Category:PBP]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page|Widening Gyre - Main Page]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.  Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.  Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2L + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.   &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.  Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.  Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Charm ends if fail to remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2L + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.   &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Charms */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unsleeping Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m + 1m*; Simple; 1 Day.  Go without sleep and suffer no related penalties.  Can use charm for up to 6 sequential days; continued use after that costs one temporary willpower per day that can not be regained until after 24 hours of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Untiring Earth Meditation:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5m + 1m*, 1wp; Simple; 1 Day.  Does not incur fatigue penalties, although pre-existing penalties apply.  Ignore wound penalties up to -3.  Must remain in contact with the ground at least 1 tick in 6; shoes, cobblestones, etc do not break contact. &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Elemental Bolt Attack:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m per 2L + 1m*; Simple; Cooperative, Elemental, Obvious; Instant.   &lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;First Melee Excellency - Essence Overwhelming:&#039;&#039;&#039; 1m/2d; Reflexive; Instant.  Adds dice to a Melee roll up to Melee + Specialities.&lt;br /&gt;
 * Non-aspect surcharge&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
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Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
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 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Backgrounds */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT: 5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING: 6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE: 4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES: 3 (currently 2)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Merits and Flaws */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Merit +3) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -4) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -5) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* (Flaw -1) &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Merits and Flaws */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;LEGENDARY &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding BREEDING]&#039;&#039;&#039; (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;BEACON OF POWER&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;DARK FATE&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SECRETS&#039;&#039;&#039; (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE: 3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Legendary &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Beacon of Power (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Fate (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
Secrets (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Willpower and Virtues */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER: 6&#039;&#039;&#039; (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Legendary &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Beacon of Power (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Fate (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
Secrets (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: &lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Legendary &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Beacon of Power (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Fate (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
Secrets (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
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 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
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 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114201</id>
		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114201"/>
		<updated>2009-07-16T17:59:55Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Merits and Flaws */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Legendary &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Beacon of Power (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Fate (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
Secrets (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Cathak Yuusuka</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php?title=Cathak_Yuusuka&amp;diff=114200"/>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Quantum Yuusuka: /* Essence and Anima */&lt;/p&gt;
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==Basic Info==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Name:&#039;&#039;&#039; Cathak Yuusuka &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aspect:&#039;&#039;&#039; [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fire_Aspect Fire Aspect] [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blood]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Concept:&#039;&#039;&#039; House of Bells alumna&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nature:&#039;&#039;&#039; Bravo&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Motivation:&#039;&#039;&#039; To travel to the ends of the world and beyond to find a cure for the Golden Demon Curse that lays upon her close, childhood friend, [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Intimacies:&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Ashadar Shan]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Widening_Gyre:Current_Player_Stats#Cathak_Yuusuka|&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Status&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Attributes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;PHYSICAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Strength 2 (average strength; lift 160 lbs)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dexterity 5 (almost inhumanly swift and graceful)&lt;br /&gt;
* Stamina 4 (can march all day without being unduly tired; soak 4 bashing / 2 lethal)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;SOCIAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Charisma 2 (average charisma)&lt;br /&gt;
* Manipulation 2 (average manipulation)&lt;br /&gt;
* Appearance 5/7 (by nature, even the most jaded sovereigns turn their heads when she enters the room.  However when wearing her Stone of Inhuman Beauty, she can not be made to look anything but divinely gorgeous.  If dressed in rags and covered in mud, she appears stylishly disheveled.  If disguised to look horribly scarred, she seems to bear noble wounds that must obviously have come from performing some grand feat of heroism.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MENTAL:&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
* Perception 3 (keeps careful track of what&#039;s going on around her)&lt;br /&gt;
* Intelligence 2 (average intelligence) &lt;br /&gt;
* Wits 2 (passable at thinking on her feet)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Abilities==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ASPECT ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletics 3 (can work as an acrobat in the circuses of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Realm Realm], not that she would stoop to do so)&lt;br /&gt;
* Dodge 5 (can escape harm when fighting an inhumanly skilled &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Cataphract cataphract] of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Fair_Folk Fair Folk])&lt;br /&gt;
* Melee 5 (can defeat a skilled soldier while standing on one foot and blindfolded)&lt;br /&gt;
** Swords 1&lt;br /&gt;
* Presence 3 (can inspire completely demoralized troops before a battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* Socialize 2 (can hold her own in court without committing any serious faux pas)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;FAVORED ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Martial Arts 3 (can skillfully fight multiple opponents)&lt;br /&gt;
* Occult 3 (can recognize the difference between real and fake talismans and successfully bargain with moderately powerful gods.)&lt;br /&gt;
** Demons 1&lt;br /&gt;
* War 4 (can plan a strategy to lead her squad to victory despite being outnumbered and outflanked by superiorly armed troops)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;OTHER ABILITIES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Archery 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Awareness 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Integrity 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Lore 3&lt;br /&gt;
* Performance 2&lt;br /&gt;
* Ride 2&lt;br /&gt;
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==Willpower and Virtues==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;WILLPOWER:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 6 (confident but not unflappable)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;VIRTUES:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Compassion 1 &amp;quot;Poor child, at least you&#039;re safe from the demons now.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Conviction 3 &amp;quot;What you have done with your mighty essence, I have undone with my bare hands&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Temperance 2 &amp;quot;Any Realm legionnaire could drink the lot of you yokels under the table without breaking a sweat&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Valor 3 &amp;quot;...even when the wisest tactic by far is to act with caution, she willfully refuses.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Essence and Anima==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ESSENCE:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Essence Pool&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Essence Pool: 66 (see [[#Beacon of Power|Beacon of Power]])&lt;br /&gt;
* Committed Essence: 8&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ANIMA:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*Power - 5m, becomes immune to natural fire and bursts into flame for one scene.  Touch inflicts 3L fire damage.&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Banner   [[#Breeding|Essence]]   Fades One     Flux&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;Level    [[#Breeding|Spent]]     Level After   (1 yard)   FX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 0        -         -             -          skin tone is a deep pink&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 1        -         1 hour        -          skin tone transitions to a vibrant red, a faint scent&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of cinnamon is given off&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 2        1-4       1 scene /     -          exhales visible wisps of smoke, air shimmers with heat,&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes               Stealth Charms that mute sensory impressions fail, use&lt;br /&gt;
                                             of Stealth to hide in natural cover incurs +2 difficulty&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 3        5-7       1 scene /     1L per     surrounded by an aura of red, flickering fire, Stealth&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    minute*    is impossible&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 4        8-12      1 scene /     1L per     engulfed in a brilliant, crackling, red, yellow, orange&lt;br /&gt;
                    20 minutes    9 ticks*   and white bonfire, anima power auto-activates if not&lt;br /&gt;
                                             already up&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 5        13+       any action    1L per     each expenditure of Essence results in massive, roaring&lt;br /&gt;
                    in which      tick       eruptions of flame suffused with images of phoenixes  &lt;br /&gt;
                    Essence is               and firebirds&lt;br /&gt;
                    not spent&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 *Beings that soak Lethal with Stamina are immune&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merits and Flaws==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Legendary Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Legendary &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] (Merit +3)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;The pinnicle of physical perfection, a veritable avatar of those ideals and qualities associated with the element of Fire, Yuusuka is the fruit of the &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Scarlet Dynasty]&#039;s labors.  Centuries of arranged marriages, genealogical research and extended research into the inheritance of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Blood of the Dragons] has increased the chances of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Scarlet_Dynasty Dynasty]&#039;s children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalting] and the power of those who did.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Beacon of Power&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;Beacon of Power (Flaw -4)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka cannot hide her divinity and as such, she only has a single [[#Essence Pool|Essence pool]] equal to the sum of her Personal and Peripheral Essence, all of which is considered Peripheral for the purposes of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima displays].&lt;br /&gt;
Dark Fate (Flaw -5)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Can [[Ashadar Shan|Shan]] save her from the unspeakable plots of the Storyteller?  [http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=434030 Stay tuned] to find out!&lt;br /&gt;
Secrets (Flaw -1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Even if her dabbling into [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Sorcery sorcery] wouldn&#039;t cause her to lose standing with her unapproving [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House], were it to come to light, the fact that several of [[Widening_Gyre:Main_Page#Player Characters|her  associates]] are [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anathema Anathema] would be enough to ruin her if not brand her a traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Backgrounds==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;ARTIFACT:&#039;&#039;&#039; 5&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;span id=&amp;quot;Breeding&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;BREEDING:&#039;&#039;&#039; 6&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;This superb ancestry adds 6 motes to her Personal Essence pool and 11 motes to her Peripheral Essence pool.  In addition, she reduces the cost of activating her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Anima_Banner anima banner] by 3 and adds 3 to the roll to determine if her children [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Exaltation Exalt].  The physical signs of [[#Legendary Breeding|Legendary Breeding]] are patently obvious, conferring an additional die on most Social rolls with other [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Dragon-Blood Dragon-Blooded] and mortals who respect or fear the majesty of those chosen by the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Elemental_Dragons Dragons].  However, the distinctiveness of such [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Backgrounds:Breeding Breeding] adds two to the difficulty of all attempts for Yuusuka to disguise herself as someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MANSE:&#039;&#039;&#039; 4&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;RESOURCES:&#039;&#039;&#039; 3 (currently 2)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yuusuka is currently living under reduced circumstances.  Once, she had substantial wealth at her disposal from her marriage, military career and the backing of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House Cathak].  Now a widow and having resigned her military career, she has only a modest stipend from her [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=House_Cathak House] to rely on.  The recent acquisition of a copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises] during a brief stop in [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Nexus Nexus], as well her extended travels that continue to take her farther afield of the [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=Blessed_Isle Blessed Isle] have only strained finances further.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Charms==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;INTEGRITY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Unsleeping Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
* Untiring Earth Meditation&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;LORE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Elemental Bolt Attack&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MARTIAL ARTS&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Claw&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Force Blow&lt;br /&gt;
* Five Dragon Fortitude&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;MELEE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Essence Overwhelming - Melee&lt;br /&gt;
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==Panoply==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;plainlinks&amp;quot;&amp;gt;a worn and nondescript copy of [http://wiki.white-wolf.com/exalted/index.php?title=The_White_and_Black_Treatises_(book) the White and Black Treatises]&lt;br /&gt;
* Sozin&#039;s Comet [[need stats and desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[need desc]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Extras==&lt;br /&gt;
===Images===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Cathak_Mon.JPG|the House Cathak mon&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Katahaka_Yuusuka.JPG|Cathak Yuusuka in Realmscript&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Combat Quick Stats===&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                         Base       Base Damage&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
 &#039;&#039;&#039;                 Speed   Die Pool   (includes Str)   DV   Rate     Minimums         Attune   Tags&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
 Sozin&#039;s Comet    3       15         7L               6    2        Str ●            3        - &lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Lens Augmented&lt;br /&gt;
 Fire Bolt        6       11         4L + (4L x m)    -    Simple   Lor ●●, Ess ●●   5        -&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Clinch           6       8          2B               -    1        Str ●            -        C, N, P&lt;br /&gt;
 Kick             5       8          5B               3    2        Str ●, Dex ●●    -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 Punch            5       9          2B               5    3        Str ●            -        N&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 Dodge            -       -          -                7    -        -                -        -&lt;br /&gt;
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 Soak: 4B/2L&lt;br /&gt;
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===XP and Training===&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Gained:&#039;&#039;&#039; 34&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
** Suttervale: 10&lt;br /&gt;
** Widening Gyre: 23&lt;br /&gt;
** Stunt: 1&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Spent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 23&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Essense 3: 20&lt;br /&gt;
** Athletics 3: 3&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Debt:&#039;&#039;&#039; 21&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 1: 3&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 2: 2&lt;br /&gt;
** Linguistics 3: 4&lt;br /&gt;
** Wind-Carried Words Technique: 12&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;XP Unspent:&#039;&#039;&#039; 11&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
** Terrestrial Circle Sorcery (2 / 3 days trained): 10&lt;br /&gt;
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===Character Creation Questions===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What sort of person is your character?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Egotistical, petty and ruthless&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she want?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* For the proper order of things to be maintained&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Does she have anything worth living for?&#039;&#039;&#039;  &lt;br /&gt;
* Formerly, this was advancing her rising star in both her house and the Realm.  Now, all that is secondary to curing the horrible spiritual disfigurement suffered by her dear and only childhood friend.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where was she born, and into what circumstances?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Born on the Blessed Isle, Yuusuka is the product of the Empress&#039;s selective breeding program.  Raised in a very strict and rigid environment, she has never known poverty or true hardship.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How has power changed her?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has always &amp;quot;known&amp;quot; she would Exalt, though not by any prescience on her part, but rather an inability to face the possibility that she might fail to live up to the high expectations placed upon her by House Cathak.  As such, power hasn&#039;t changed her since these same expectations have engendered a high sense of entitlement from a very young age.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What kind of education did she receive, if any?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Like Shan, Yuusuka attended the Harmonious Spire Transcendent and then moved onto the House of Bells.  However, Shan&#039;s failure to exalt in a proper fashion led to a widening distance in their friendship due to differing curriculums and mixed feelings on Yuusuka&#039;s part.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;How old is she?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Never ask a lady her age&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What was her family life like?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka has a distant, reverential relationship towards her parents.  She was mostly raised by hand picked tutors and maids.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Where are you from?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Up until relatively recently, Yuusuka has spent all her life on the Blessed Isle.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she think about mortals, now that she is no longer one of them?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka never considered herself a mere mortal by virtue of having been born into a higher caste (her grasp of metaphysics and theology is a tad... warped).  By station, mortals are to be led, managed and protected the way one would cattle.  In return, mortals support their betters the way furniture saves you the indignity of lying in the dirt.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Who or what does she worship, if anything?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Yuusuka follows the precepts of the Immaculate Order uncritically.  She&#039;s not particularly religious but has no complaint with a religion that elevates Dragon-Bloods as higher order beings.  Her current consorting with Anethema is not a contradiction in her mind as she self-rationalizes that since she thinks she can cure Shan then she&#039;s not consorting with &amp;quot;Shan&#039;s demon&amp;quot; at all, but rather choosing to conquer the demon on a spiritual level rather than the more traditional physical level that the Wyld Hunt prefers.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What does she believe in? (Not the same as the prior question) What principles does she hold to?&lt;br /&gt;
* Everyone should do their duty, from the highest queen defending the Realm to the lowest peasant supplying the Realm.  Everyone should know their place, from the gods in their celestial hierarchy to the demons in their bound subservience.  Failure is corrected with fire.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to fight for?&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
* Those entrusted to her care, as is her duty.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to kill for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Defiance of her whims, as it her right.&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;What is she willing to die for?&lt;br /&gt;
* Her pride.  &amp;quot;If I cannot fulfill my duty, I am worthless.&amp;quot;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Quantum Yuusuka</name></author>
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