Editing Xiu Lin

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'''Xiu Lin'''[[File:XiuLin2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Lin]]



Waning Moon

The Glorious Tiger Sage


To say that Xiu Lin Catches the Eye would be a grave mis-attribution of her features. A delicate flower of an old family, Lin is a graceful woman, petite and fair of tone, with her hair
dark as night--originally left tied up in increasingly elaborate styles, but her time sequestered away has given little time for her to keep up with such frivolities--her only concession to
it's style is to keep the long, knee-length mass sparklingly clean, and straight enough to avoid leaving any loose ends around. This frames her own delicate features, accentuated by her own
taste for modest, entirely concealing outfits, usually in whatever style is customary in her current environment.

((Appearance is a bit flimsy, but how /Do/ you describe someone with Appearance 4/5 without getting into purple prose that makes you sound silly?  Big props to anyone who can find
a good reference picture))


==Motivation==
Gain the knowledge and power to eliminate all those who stand in the way of her, and a comfortable life.

==Anima==
Spend up to (essence x2) motes, attuning to the Occult Mysteries of the world, reducing the cost of "Occult" based Charms and effects
by the amount spent to activate it.  As a side effect, this imposes a -1 external penalty on attempts to target her.

==Attributes==

PHYSICAL: Strength 2, '''Dexterity 4''', Stamina 2

SOCIAL: Charisma 2, '''Manipulation 4''', Appearance 4

MENTAL: '''Perception 5''', '''Intelligence 5''', Wits 3

==Abilities==


===Favored Abilities===
Academics 5 (Occult Mysteries +3)

Investigation 4 (Solving Enigmas +1)

===Unfavored Abilities===
Linguistics 3 (English, Japanese, Enochian)

Bureaucracy 3

Stealth 2

Martial Arts 4

Presence 2

Awareness 3

Socialize 4

==Backgrounds==

===Resources 3===
Lin is the daughter of a well placed CEO--and though the household has fallen onto hard times, she can still bring forth a moderate
amount of financial clout when need be.

===Artifact 3===
''Heaven Spanning Wrackstaff:  A silvery staff of moderately simplistic make, it holds the power to shrink to the size of a pinhead, or expand to the size
of a six story building.  The weight increases to match, making that latter limit situational at best, while continually drawing complaints about how it abuses
the law of conservation of mass.''

===Mentor 3===
The Collective Knowledge and Expertise of the Beast Courts is a powerful resource indeed, and one that Lin draws upon only in the most necessary of circumstances.

==Charms==

===Dexterity===
First Dexterity Excellency - 1m/die for any Dexterity Action

===Manipulation===
First Manipulation Excellency - 1m/die for any Manipulation Action

===Perception===
First Perception Excellency - 1m/die for any Perception Action

Eye of the Cat - 6m, Perfectly become aware of anything that is not a target for Perception Rolls

Wyld-Sensing Instincts - 3m/1wp, May use (Perception + Awareness) to identify the makeup of the Wyld
within (successes) miles.

Outland-Navigating Guide - May apply Wyld-Sensing Instincts to any "Non Creation" realm, as well
as identify points of ingress/egress

===Intelligence===
First Intelligence Excellency - 1m/die for any Intelligence Action

Terrestrial Circle Sorcery - May Take "Shape Sorcery" actions

===Knacks===
Changing Plumage Mastery

Deadly Beastman Transformation

Beast Power Concentration

===Emerald Circle Spells===

Thunder Wolf's Howl

Emerald Circle Banishment

Flight of Obsidian Butterflies

Summon Lesser Spirit

Emerald Circle Countermagic

==Intimacies==

*Family

*Responsibility

*Secrets

==Essence==

Essence: 3

Peripheral: 46

Personal: 17

Committed: 

==Willpower 7==
00000 00

==Virtues==
Compassion: 3

Conviction: 2

Temperance: 4

Valor: 2

===Limit Break===
Curse of the Humble Sloth: Laaaaazzzy bones

==Equipment==


==Health Levels==
-0

-1

-1

-2

-2

-4

Incapacitated

==History==
To say that Xiu Lin, the Glorious Tiger Sage had been born under an auspicious sign, with the approval of Heaven above and Earth below, would probably be a complete fabrication, designed
for the purpose of fitting a square peg in a round hole. In truth, Lin has long been hoping to have a comfortable and productive lifestyle, gaining in wealth and influence through legitimate
channels, and proving to be a Proper Daughter of Xiu Guo, a man residing in the upper echelons of power--a man satisfied with the security of his future, and therefore able to indulge his progeny,
especially with his legacy secure in the form of his son. Her life was comfortable, largely sheltered from the darker aspects of her homeland, as is customary with the higher classes of humanity,
and she grew to be a moderately well liked young woman, permitted to study abroad in her quest to assemble her ideal lifestyle.

Diligent and intelligent, it seemed that the her ambition was assured. With excellent grades, increasingly solid connections forged, and a great deal of recommendations signed by the faculty
of the schools she attended, her graduation was intended to be a family get-together, assembling the clan to celebrate their daughter's ascendancy to the halls of power... And that's about when
the world realized that people aren't allowed to be happy or self-realized, and a Conspiracy of Villains reared it's head. The household fell under attack, with loud guns blazing, shadowy figures tearing
through the bodyguard, and a great deal of "Unpleasant Things happening that I would rather not speak of", as she would later file the routine away. Not one for battle--or for that matter, much in the
way of physical pursuits--Lin was left in the unenviable position of being potentially Collateral Damage on a massive assassination attempt, and left to determine some way of surviving the ensuing
firefight. It was here where she showed her first few glimmerings of the potential she was expected to reach, quickly devising an elaborate escape plan with the surviving members of the clan,
carefully employing the surviving bodyguards in diversionary strokes, distracting the attackers in a variety of ways--and spreading them in a number of unusual positions.

At which point, she lead the survivors out of the now-unoccupied front gates, and had gotten them well on their way to the approaching authorities when something struck her on the back of the head.

She's never quite decided whether she appreciates the Beast Courts intervention in her lifestyle (Especially as they were suspiciously close on hand during the attack). On the one hand, they did
provide a certain degree of tutelage in the ways of Power--drawing forth the secret arts that were enkindled within her soul during her Ploy to escape the besieged estate. On the other hand entirely,
they had a habit of referring to her in the sort of flowery language one would expect from an ancient story, as opposed to something more sensible, like her name. It remains to be seen what,
exactly, they plan--but Lin has not survived this long by moving recklessly, just because someone's intentions may not be benign.

She will Watch. Wait. Then when the time comes to make her move, when she possesses all the knowledge she requires--she will make her move. The Tiger is a patient animal after all.


==Personality==
Xiu Lin is polite and formal in many circumstances, understanding the secret that Courtesy costs one nothing, and opens the gates of Heaven to the cunning. To that end, she is prone to
conservative stances, choosing to root herself in what is Known, and using this knowledge to advance her own schemes and ambitions, climbing the ladder of creation one rung at a time.
This makes her relatively popular amongst most she meets, as she does not espouse any radical agenda that might give offense, and makes it easy for her to slip beneath the notice
of those mightier then herself, and learn how best to manipulate the situation to best serve her own needs and desires.

Despite all of this though, her motivations at the core are simple and utilitarian. She recognizes that the most effective way to live a happy and healthy life, is to ensure that your environment
is equally healthy and satisfied. This by no means makes her an environmentalist--simply that she attempts to resolve any potential Threats before they can become dangerous enough to
threaten her ideals, that she does not cultivate relations that would prove disadvantageous to her own hopes, and most importantly--she does not customarily indulge in trivialities when there
is important Work to be done. This does make her appear rather serious on the outset--and it's not entirely inaccurate. It's just that there's far too much work to be done, and little time
to do it in--that leaves her no time for trivialities. Perhaps one day, when her environment is immaculate, and the work is done, she may allow herself to rest and relax.

That day is not today.

==Merits and Flaws==

(TBD)


==Goals and Motivations==

==Other Stuff==

BP uses:

Abilities: 2

Essence 3: 10

Temperance 4: 2

Willpower 7: 2

Backgrounds: 2

XP uses:

1 Charm: 10

2 Spells: 20

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