Character:Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady

Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady

Character in Once more with feeling, played by Andrensath.

Caste:Zenith
Concept:A musician and singer who dabbles in fencing to defend herself.

Solitary Talon is very small, standing just under five foot tall and possessing a very petite figure. Her purple hair is braided into a ponytail, that hangs down to brush her lower back. Small flowers, blossoms of every shade of red, are intertwined with the strands of hairs. A few rebellious curls have fallen out of the braid, framing her face much like a beautiful portrait. Intense violet eyes with twinkling silver flecks gaze out at the world, shining with a touch of happiness and an abundance of innocence. Between them sits a small, button-like nose, sprinkled gently with freckles, and beneath are full lips the colour of a deep red rose. Her ever-flushed cheeks are marked with twin dimples, all too obvious when she smiles - childish markings she never did lose. Not only short, but very thin as well, she takes up almost no room at all. Her neck is slender and fragile looking, flowing into a pair of strong shoulders dusted with freckles, and a well-defined collarbone. Her bosom is perfectly proportioned to the rest of her tiny frame, contributing a bit of curve to her figure. Her arms appear strong, like her shoulders, though not overly muscular, while her fingers are long and thin. Her stomach is slightly muscular, and her legs, although short, are well-toned and fairly muscular. She is normally found in a gown of the purest white silk, slashed with gold. A rapier is carried in her right hand.

Motivation

Destroy those responsible for the attack on Nexus

Intimacies

Natural

• Writing songs. (Love) (+)
• Performing her creations. (Love) (+)

Unnatural

• Venomous Dragon Empress (Lunar Bond) (Eternal Vow) True Love) (+)
• Help save Creation. (+)

Anima

Describe here in full your Caste anima power. Also tell us your totemic form.

Attributes

Physical

• Strength ••••
• Dexterity ••••
• Stamina ••••

Social

• Charisma ••••
• Manipulation ••••
• Appearance ••••

Mental

• Perception ••••
• Intelligence ••••
• Wits ••••

Abilities

Caste Abilities

• Integrity •••
• Performance •••
• Presence ••••
• Resistance ••••
• Survival

Favoured Abilities

• Awareness •••••
• Dodge •••••
• Linguistics ••••
• Lore ••••
• Melee •••••
• Socialize ••••
• War •••••

Backgrounds

Artifact 2, Orichalchum Reaper Daiklaive

• Princess' Memory
  • Retrieved by Solitary Talon from the Manse passed down through her incarnations

Command 5, Solitary Talon's Army

• Currently guarding her Manse in Great Forks.
  • Led by her in person as Strategoi.

Allies 5

• The Dragonlords in Solitary Talon's Army, serving her as lieutenants she trusts enough to assign individual missions to.
  • Dragonlord Asidisi, commanding the Special Forces.
  • Dragonlord Heisen, commanding the Archers.
  • Dragonlord Isar, commanding the Heavy Infantry.
  • Dragonlord Larna, commanding the Cavalry.
  • Dragonlord Valish, commanding the Artillery and Warstriders.

Arsenal 2

• Provides the army with siege weapons, warstriders, power armour for crack units, et cetera.

Cult 2, Church of the Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady

• Worships Solitary Talon as an avatar of the Unconquered Sun.
  • Several small groups spread throughout the Scavenger Lands.
    • Grants her one point of temporary Willpower every morning, and two extra motes of Essence regen every hour.

Lunar Bond 5

• With True Love, Eternal Vow
  • Solitary Talon's bond of love to her Lunar Mate.

Manse 3, Gem of Grace

• Solitary Talon's manse, located in Great Forks, a week's ride from the city of Nexus.
  • Adds 2 dice to Solitary Talon's Charisma and Manipulation pools if the target can see her.
    • Also grants her 6 extra motes of Essence regen every hour.

Resources 5

• Funding received from Solitary Talon's investments in a variety of trades, primarily the slave trade.

Charms

Integrity

Elusive Dream Defence

• This Charm creates a long-lived, magical Intimacy (or bolsters an appropriate one that already exists) that perfectly defends the Chosen against an attempt at mental influence.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 200.

Temptation-Resisting Stance

• Add Temperance to Dodge MDV.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 200.

Melee

Bulwark Stance

• Ignore all penalties to Parry DV until next action.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 192.

Call the Blade

• Summon character's weapon.
  • Exalted Second Edition page 194.

Dipping Swallow Defense

• Remove penalties to Parry DV.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 192/3.

Fire and Stones Strike

• Increase damage dealt after soak is applied.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 190.

Glorious Solar Saber

• Create Essence-manifested blade.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 192.

Heavenly Guardian Defense

• Perfect Parry defense
  • Valour flaw.
    • Exalted Second Edition, page 192.

Hungry Tiger Technique

• Extra successes count twice for damage.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 190.

Iron Whirlwind Attack

• Magical flurry of Dexterity+1 attacks.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 191.

One Weapon, Two Blows

• Improve weapon stats.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 191.

Peony Blossom Attack

• Magical flurry of up to Essence+1 attacks.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 191.

Performance

Heart-Compelling Method

• Supplements emotion-rousing performance rolls with unnatural mental influence.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 202.

Presence

Irresistible Salesman Spirit

• This Charm doubles the Solar Exalted's successes on a Presence roll before applying the target's Defense Value.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 204

Resistance

Hauberk-Lightening Gesture

• Banish/summon armour to/from Elsewhere.
  • Summoning takes as long as donning normally would.
    • Can be sped up with Whirlwind Armour-Donning Prana.
      • Exalted Second Edition, page 205.

Ox-Body Technique * 4

• +4 -0 health levels.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 208.

Whirlwind Armour-Donning Prana

• Don a minutes worth of armour in a single action.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 205.

Socialise

Wise-Eyed Courtier Method

• Reshape the beliefs of a society.
  • Exalted Second Edition, page 238.

Essence

• Permanent Essence: •••••
• Personal motes: 0/23
• Peripheral motes: 33/54
• Committed: 22 Personal
  • Gem of Grace (5 Personal)
  • Super-Heavy Plate with Hauberk-Lightening Gesture (1 Personal)
  • Infinite Integrity Mastery (8 Personal)
  • Infinite Melee Mastery (8 Personal)
• Willpower: 7/••••••••

Health Levels

• -0
• -0
• -0
• -0
• -0
• -1
• -1
• -2
• -2
• -4
• Incapacitated

Wounds are designated as bashing, lethal or aggravated

Virtues

• Compassion: ••
• Conviction: •••
• Temperance: •••
• Valor: ••••

Limit Break

Foolhardy Contempt

Equipment

• 5 mortal concubines
• Ripe as Summer Fruit Waiting to be Plucked
• 4 fine warhorses
  • 4 lavish saddles
• A grand palace, with posh furnishings
• Royal raiment and jewellery
• Lamellar Armour
• Superheavy Plate

History

The woman who would become Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady was born Mnemon Opile, the seventh daughter of a relatively minor member of House Mnemon. Raised in the lap of luxury, the young Opile was constantly schooled in diplomacy, musicianship, singing, dancing, and the arts of fencing. At 16, her mother was sent to Nexus as the Realm Ambassador, ordered to take her family with her.

On the way there, Opile got bored and took a side trip, ending up in a Manse that had been lost since the First Age. While exploring the Manse, she freed one of the Mice of the Sun from where it had been trapped for centuries. Shortly after, Opile suddenly had a strange vision of conversing with the Unconquered Sun while bearing the image of a large, golden disk on her forehead. When the vision finished, she awoke as one of the Zenith Caste of the Solar Exalted. Taking the artifact, the newly renamed Solitary Talon of the Veiled Silverhawk Lady set out for Nexus once more, now planning to become the best performer in the entirety of Creation, and take over the Scavenger Lands along the way.

Defenses

Physical

• Dodge DV: •••••••
• Parry DV: •••••

Mental

• Dodge MDV: ••••
• Parry MDV: •••••

XP

Gained

93

Basic Awards (8XP)

• 16/06/2009
• 23/06/2009
• 30/06/2009
• 7/07/2009
• 14/07/2009
• 21/07/2009
• 28/07/2009
• 4/08/2009

Story Awards (10XP)

• 12/07/2009: Escaping Nexus shadowland
• 4/08/2009: 'Because'.

Other Awards (Variable)

• 14/07/2009: 9XP refund from Influence •••

Spent

92

Abilities (Variable)

• 28/07/2009: Raised Presence to 4 (7XP)

Backgrounds (3XP/dot)

• 30/07/2009: Bought Allies 1 as a part of her Command background
• 4/08/2009: Bought Allies up to 5, still as a part of her Command background
• 4/08/2009: Bought Arsenal 2 as a part of her Command background

Charms (8XP)

• 23/06/2009: Fire and Stones Strike
• 23/06/2009: Hungry Tiger Technique
• 7/07/2009: Bulwark Stance
• 7/07/2009: Heavenly Guardian Defense
• 12/07/2009: Temptation-Resisting Stance
• 14/07/2009: Elusive Dream Defence
• 20/07/2009: Irresistible Salesman Spirit
• 28/07/2009: Armoured Scout's Invigoration

Unspent

1