Editing Soft the Sea's Song

[[Image:Girl.gif|frame| [http://seassong.blogspot.com/ Kassie's Diary]  <br>  Apparent Age:  11 <br> Date of Birth:  ?? <br> Hair:  While Golden blond <br> Eyes:  Violet <br> Skin:  Pale <br> Homeland:  ?? <br> Height 4'3" <br> Weight:  85lbs <br> Sex:  female <br><br>  '''Languages Known''':  <br> High Realm  (Kassie cannot read/write yet) <br> ]]

*  ''''' Mordial Kassiopia ''''' [age 24]:  

::*  gender, race, rank:  female, dragonblood concubine

::::  sobriquet:  '''Windswept Candle'''

::*  Brief character description and personality:  imagine Kassiopia at age 24 with black hair -  [http://web.mit.edu/ealba/www/moag.jpg MoaG]...

::*  Short Background, why they know me:  Windswept Candle is/was one of the many concubine kept by the father of Kassie about his war galleon.  Mordial Kassiopia (a slave name) birthed Kassie at age 13 to the Dragonblood commander.  The baby was taken and cared for as one of her fathers children, although Mordial was never made known to be more than a wet nurse to young Kassie and several other children of the commander.  Kassie was only permitted to spend one day with her true mother once a year since she could remember.  But those days were all glorious and inspiring to the young girl.  So much strength came from her mother - hence the sobriquet of "Windswept Candle"... because to this day she's never flickered out.  If anyone would aid Kassie if in a tough position among the Tepet and the Dragonblood it would be her mother - Mordial Kassiopia.  

::*  Brief Skill/Abilities of note:  Compassion and Conviction would be the primary parts that Kassie was given by her mother.  Resolve to survive and thrive through any hardship or lack of attention...  That and her learned ability as a primary geisha of the Tepet.

::*  When/Where last scene by me:  This would likely be the last time she spent a day with her mother.  Every year for her memory she's spent the day of her birth with her mother.  They've never not been together on this day... as yet.

*  ''''' Cazzar Blynne  ''''' [age unknown, appears 40-50s]:  

::*  Male, of some presence or importance within the dock workers of various ports.

::::  sobriquet:  '''the Necessary Evil''', '''the old crow'''

::*  Brief character description and personality:  Cazzar, Mr. Blynne, or the Necessary Evil as he is known is a rat/weasle of a man.  But one with the charisma to lead within the holes and haunts that he inhabits.  His nose is peaked and pointed like a vulture, with a bald head and sloped ears.  His teeth are more like a rat, jutting his lip out as he flicks his greasy tongue over them constantly.  He's unusually thin but you'd never know it for all the layers of cloths he wears, shedding them down when he needs to slip into places or change his appearance even more drastically.

::*  Short Background, why they know me:  Mr. Blynne is as much an outcast as Kassie is in many ways... He constantly "surfs" between ports, staying only long enough to build "business" contacts ... which he eventually angers with his sharp  "I should be running this outfit"  attitude.  He then slips aboard a freighter or galleon to a port where the people have never heard of him  or  (more frequently) have been culled out of the "business" population (ie. killed in deals gone sour).  His business... he's in the business that no one wants to talk about...  he'll do the dirty work passing traitor's dialogues and messages,  spying when needed,  working the gallows so that he can overhear information that he can use to sell or trade.  <br>  As for why someone like Kassie would know this "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagin Fagin]", imagine the little girl playing on the Golden Ivory's ship and low and behold, down in the bilge she finds this stow-away...  Rather than turning him in (as she perhaps should have)  Mr. Blynne bartered with the little girl...  Soon (over the course of the weeks at sea)  she learned to use her small/thin form in similar ways that old Mr. Blynne could.  Lurking and leaping rafter to rafter, rigging to rigging.  She kept him hidden and now and then he takes her up on this hidden passage for any world on the street that she can offer back to her crew and captain, or perhaps even just a story or new technique.

::*  Brief Skill/Abilities of note:  Running and lurking the high places of the darker places above the streets is his signature ability.

::*  When/Where last scene by me:  Mr. Blynne was last visited by Kassie with the crew of the Silver Falcon, he's likely at one of the ports we travel to frequently.

*  ''''' Tepet Ejava ''''' [age 20-30 something]:  

::*  female, Dragonblood

::::  sobriquet:  '''the Roseblack'''

::*  Brief character description and personality:  see the books.

::*  Short Background, why they know me:  Ejava is the elder step-sister of Kassie.  Born of the same father.  Ejava barely knew (or cared) about this sibling, until Kassiopia exalted that is...

::::  Tepet Ejava, famously known as the Roseblack, is a close cousin of Tepet Lisano, his deceased twin sister Tepet Felara, and their brother Tepet Aekino. The infamous “Roseblack,” Tepet Ejava, is a brilliant officer on whom the entire House may soon place all its bets. [[Image:Ejava Roseblack.jpg|frame|'''the Roseblack''']]

::*  When/Where last scene by me:  Ejava likely visited the crew of the Silver Falcon, as this was one of the many galleons in her father's command.  This ship was the ship that Kassie was stationed on with her mother  (a concubine of her Dragonblood father).  When the Silver Falcon was stolen by Golden Ivory, Kassie only watched as her step-sister's regiment were left behind on the dock...  not knowing if Ejava was there or not.  In the beginning of being outcast, Kassie secretly wished that her older sister would come save her from the pirate thieves.

:::*  '' Former Dragon-Blood princess, now outcast solar  on the run ''  

:::*  '' I will seek to one day see my kind (a Solar) to the throne, not my sister (the Blackrose) or her kind (Terrestrials/Dragon-Blood) ''  

:::::  '''<font color=red> • </font>'''  Each dot of this Background provides one major contact and one additional die for finding minor ones.  

:::::  '''''Familiar Notes & Description''''':  <br> '''Saxson the golden-mouthed'''. [[Image:Mouse.gif|frame| '''Saxson the golden-mouthed''']] <br> Saxson is a rust-colored fire-breathing field mouse...  Looking much like a normal field mouse... about 5 inches (13cm) long (including a long tail), weighing 1/4 ounces (7gm). His coat color is brown with orange streaked throughout  (rust-colored). It has a pointed snout with long whiskers, round ears, and thin tails. He can scurry along the ground and hop or jump and is generally nocturnal and very good at hiding, balancing, climbing, swimming and moving about undetected even if rushed or threatened. As with his species, Saxson has a remarkable adaptability to almost any environment, and an ability to live commensally with humans.  Mice are regarded to be the third most successful mammalian species living today, after humans and the rat. As pets, mice are entertaining, affectionate, clean (contrary to popular belief), socially self-sufficient when in a group of other mice, significantly less likely to bite than other rodent pets, quite intelligent given their size, fun, loving.

:::::    <font color=red> '''''Ember-Spider'''''  </font> :   

:::::: In the first age, Solars developed many modified species for various utilitarian purposes.  No single species was tinkered with more than the humble field mouse.  The first recorded modification was a mouse made more intelligent for help around the genesis lab.  Many more modifications soon developed.  Some were made for children’s companions, either as entertainment or protection, some were designed to climb inside the intricate gears of first-age clockwork artifacts, some were even designed to read and record data. 

:::::: One peculiar modification, called the ember-mouse, allowed the animal to breathe fire.  Records of the exact reasons are lost. Savants and scholars believe that this creature was often used as an inexpensive fuel source for balloons and derigibles that were so common at the time.  They became a common pet for those with leisure time and a desire to travel. 

:::::: Strength: 1

:::::: Perception: 4

:::::: Intelligence: 3

:::::: Stamina: 2

:::::: Wits: 5

:::::: Willpower: 6

:::::: Health Levels: -0/-1/-2/-4/Incap

:::::: Dodge DV: 6

:::::: Soak: 1L/2B

::::::: '''Torch-Tounge''':  Speed: 5 | Acc: 10 | Dam: 12L | Rate: 1 | Range: 10

:::::::The torch-tounge ability is an iconic ability for this creature. The ember-spider can spend 5 motes of essence to launch a flame attack, burning its would-be attackers, and often distracting enemies long enough to escape.  When the ember-spider uses this ability, its back glows as the essence is channeled through its body.

::::::: Alternatively, the ember-spider can use 1 mote of essence to burn a less intense flame for 1 minute.  This flame is treated as an environmental hazard of 2L/action, but cannot be used if the ember-spider is moving.  Ember-spiders will emit this flame automatically if scratched or rubbed on the stomach.

::::::: '''Spider-Foot Style''' 4m Reflexive Lasts for one scene: This is the ability that gives this stealthy mouse variant its name.  

::::::: '''Camoflauge''' 5m Simple Indefinite duration: The ember-spider is able to change it’s coloration to match the surrounding area. This has the same effect as the Solar Charm Invisible Statue Spirit.

::::::: '''Feather Foot Style''' 4m Reflexive One Scene: The ember-spider can use this ability to run on water if necessary.

::::::: '''Door Evasion Technique''' 10m, 1wp Reflexive Instant: Now and again, even the ember-spider cannot find a way to its target. At a great cost, the ember-spider can take a speed 6 action and burrow through a single wall, ceiling, or floor that is made of a substance that a mouse would eventually be able to burrow through. This creates a hole for the ember-mouse to travel through.  The hole will close up at a predetermined time after the hole is originally made.  Once the time is set, it cannot be changed.

::::::: '''Stealing From Plain Sight Spirit''' 5m:  Often, ember-spiders were employed to “retrieve” various objects. The ember-spider can use the stealing from plain sight spirit ability, but not the version that allows it to steal something it cannot reach

:::::: Essence: 2

:::::: Essence Pool: 40

: '''Cost''':  1 point  (NOTE:  GM gave one 1pt Combo at character creation)

 

 

:  '''Description''':  ???

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:::    A characterwith this Flaw stands only four and a half feet tall or less. She has difficulty reaching and manipulating objects designed for normal adult size, reducing her effective Strength by one dot for the sole purpose of meeting the minimum requirements of weapons and large tools. Her reduced size also costs her one -1 health level. Lunar Exalted with this Flaw appear proportionally smaller in all forms unless assuming a specific guise as with Prey's Skin Disguise. In addition to representing children or short adults or pygmy races such as the Djala, this Flaw can aid in portraying extremely gaunt and frail characters of normal height (especially in conjunction with low Stamina).

:::    The character has not yet reached full maturity, and therefore, most adults treat him with patronizing amusement or disdain. Her opinions are generally ignored in favore of those older and wiser, especially in matters for her own good. And that assumes anyone even bothers to hear what she has to say in the first place. The character's player loses one to three dice from all Social rolls involving interactions with adults, depending on the tolerance of the adult in question. Most children also have the Small Flaw. and a measure of Unskilled.

:::    The character is a known criminal, or her actions have somehow incurred the wrath of authorities willing to send hunters after her. Whether she is actually innocent is irrelevant. For on point, the character is mostly likely an escaped slave or has defaulted on a moderate loan, committed a theft or become involved in some other minor crime involving another's property. Pursuit will be slight if at all, though the character will need to keep a low profile if she ever returns home. Three points indicates a murder or violent crime and a certainty of pursuit, with capture mostly likely leading to death or lengthy imprisonment. Five points indicated the character has committed an act of highest inexcusable treason: consorting with the Deathlords or fae, leading a rebellion, assassinating the king, etc. Storytellers should use these guidelines to interpolate crimes rated at two or four points.

 

 

 

[[Image:Cassies-shoes.gif|thumb|'''''A little girl and her shoes...'''  <br> Kassie has fashioned and "iron boot" from more traditional asian shoes... As the name implies, an iron boot is a heavy leather boot covered in brass or iron studs or small plates of metal. Iron boots are always worn in pairs. <br> A character wearing iron boots cannot use them to block lethal attacks without a stunt.  ''(see notes to the left)''  <br> [http://wiki.rpg.net/images/3/3b/Cassies-shoes.gif LARGE]]]

       <th colspan="8" style="background:#330066;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><font color="#cccccc" size="4"> Iron Geta </font></b> </th></tr>

   <td> +6B </td>

   <td> -3 </td>

   <td> 2 </td>

   <td>Str •• </td>

   <td> •• </td>

::  '''Geta''' (下駄) are a form of traditional Japanese footwear that are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep the foot well above the ground. Sometimes geta are worn in rain or snow to keep the feet dry, due to their extra height and impermeability compared to other shoes such as zori. <br> There are several different styles of geta. The most familiar style in the West consists of an unfinished wooden board called a dai (台, stand) that the foot is set upon, with a cloth thong (鼻緒, hanao) that passes between the big toe and second toe. As geta are usually worn only with yukata or other informal Japanese clothes or Western clothes, there is no need to wear socks. <br> The two supporting pieces below the base board, called "teeth" (歯 ha), are also made of wood, usually very light-weight kiri (桐, paulownia) and make a distinctive "clacking" sound while walking: カランコロン or karankoron. A traditional saying in Japanese translates as "You don't know until you have worn geta." This means roughly, "you can't tell the results until the game is over." <br> Merchants use very high geta (two long "teeth") to keep the feet well above the seafood scraps on the floor. The "teeth" are usually not separate, instead, the geta is carved from one block of wood. The "teeth" of any geta may have harder wood drilled into the bottom of the "teeth" to avoid splitting, and the soles of the "teeth" may have rubber soles glued onto them. <br> The hanao can be wide and padded, or narrow and hard, and it can be made with many sorts of fabric. Printed cotton with traditional Japanese motifs is popular, but there are also geta with vinyl and leather hanao. According to Japanese superstition, breaking the thong on one's geta is considered very unlucky. <br> <br>  '''Okobo''' are wooden sandals worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) during their apprenticeship. Okobo are very tall, and usually made from a block of willow wood. Usually, the wood has either no finish or a natural finish, but during the summer months, maiko will wear black-lacquered okobo. They are held to the foot by simple thong-like straps in colors that represent their maiko status. Red straps are worn by new maiko, yellow are worn by maiko that are nearly done with their apprenticeship. <br> Alternatively, okobo are referred to as "pokkuri" or "koppori". These names come from the sound okobo make when walking.  <br> <br> '''Hidden Compartments''':  Kassie has fashioned small compartments in the hard-wooden soles of her shoes. It was "the Necessary Evil" who showed her this technique long ago. She generally hides minor trinkets, keys and such inside for safe keeping. The compartments also act as a nice, if not jarring, little place for Saxon to ride along.