Here, I'm done! This is the longest and most developed character I have ever made, so I hope it's not a horrible pile of mess! [hider=Genevieve Chalamet] [center] [color=fdc752][h1][u][color=db1606]G[/color]enevieve [color=db1606]C[/color]halamet[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h1] [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105211105_c2851ba054_h.jpg[/img] [sub][h3][u]22[/u] | [u]Female[/u] | [u]Parrench[/u] | [u]Thunder & Force[/u] | [u]Wizard/Knight[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub][/color][/center] [color=fdc752][sub][h3][u]C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Standing at around 170cm and weight around 62kg, Genevieve has always been a highly active and athletic woman who has taken to more outdoor and physical activities compared to her siblings and what is generally expected of her. Perhaps it is because of such that she has a heartier appetite for eating and is the tallest of her father’s children and just a head shy of her oldest brother’s height. The first distinct facial feature you’ll recognise of her are her oval-shaped face adorned by a pair of soft green eyes that gaze back at you giving off a tinge of sadness coupled with determination and grit. Her lips are a healthy shade of pink, although they may sometimes be a little chapped due to her spending too much time outdoors exerting herself as her mother would often say. Her long locks that reach down her chest are blonde, and they are often a lighter shade of wheat-blonde in sunlight, while appearing a shade of brown in places with low light. Several strands are also usually braided. When free of dirt and grime, her fair complexion is otherwise unblemished with warm undertones presenting a comely and feminine appearance many would find attractive. Being brave and adventurous has been something Genevieve has never lacked from a young age. Being afraid of hardly anything at all, she would be keen and curious enough to try everything and give it at least a go. She loves getting her hands dirty and getting into the middle of things. She is also naturally an inquisitive and curious soul who loves to discover and learn about new things. Sometimes, she can be a little too curious for her own good, ending up in places or doing things she is not supposed to do or be in. Despite being classically trained as a wizard, she has found that the academic life is not only boring and too stifling for her, it also comes with a lot of social pressure she has no interest in, unlike her other siblings. Having discovered a different world in terms of fighting style, she has managed to combine her prior magical knowledge to her recently learnt martial skills. Not officially a knight in any sense, she is armoured like one and most people's first impression of her would be that she is simply playacting as one, but the impression would soon changed once they witnessed her in combat. Due to her talent in picking up skills quickly along with her gifts, she has proven to be really lethal and effective combatant that anyone who has fought beside her has never gone out of their way to change anything, or say anything else. [/i] [sub][h3][u]B A C K G R O U N D[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Born into a noble family in the south of Parrence, Genevieve lived a life that was decent by all means, especially by noble standards. Her father was a baron, who had pledged his services to the king, and in turn was given land to rule and pass down of his own. Baron Philippe Chalamet was fifth wheel wizard that was as talented as he was generous. He tried his people well, and they in turn was respected him greatly. Young Genevieve had always been an energetic child ever since she learnt to walk, therefore it wasn’t surprising to anyone at all that the usual activities carried out by noble women did not interest her. She found no interest in sewing, stitching or any of the noble women's activities and could often be found watching her brothers training with swords and other assorted combat drills in the family estate’s courtyard. Baron Philippe had always been considered a more progressive and eccentric character by other noble families, especially with his views of allowing his children to follow their interests, much to his wife’s chagrin. Although Angélique had never been fond of the idea, she eventually accepted the fact and decided to follow her husband’s will. As soon as she was deemed old enough, Genevieve began her training as a classical wizard, learning all about the gift, and honing her magic. Being gifted in Arcane and Force magic, it was soon revealed that she was a Fourth Wheel that was especially talented in her gifts. Despite being especially skilled in magic, she found that there was something missing in her, the lack of passion in purely magical knowledge with plenty of dry academic theory day she had to face in the large tome of books that was kept in the libraries of the mages in her father’s service. It got to the point where the bored girl began to escape from her lessons and avoid her classes whenever she could to go out riding on her pony around the lands in her family’s estate. When her father forbade her from going out riding, she stayed cooped up in her room, avoiding meals as she went on hunger strikes. Eventually her father relented and came up with an idea of a compromise. He began personally teaching her a different fighting style, blending the use of her gifts with the use of weapons. When she was comfortable handling a sword and shield, she began training with specially crafted armour, starting progressively with padded cloth, to leather and eventually moving on to metal armour. As she grew up and approached her sixteenth Stresia, Genevieve has blossomed into not only a tough and free-spirited lass that was not only highly passionate of her beliefs, but also one that worked her to learn her craft, her father decided it was time and gave the order for the blacksmith to forge her a longsword of her own. During the festival, the baron and his family were enjoying the festivities at a local village when one of her father’s soldiers came galloping into the village announcing that a large Eskandr raiding party had just entered into the family’s estate lands and had already began burning and pillaging everything they came across. Her father had only brought his household guard and that along with the village garrison of soldiers would be no match for the numbers of the invading Eskandar raiding party. The baroness fled with her youngest daughter and some of the household guard as their escort back to the family’s castle to rally the rest of the soldiers and the populace to fight back against the Eskandr raiders, but it was very unlikely that they would return in time. When the raiders came, they came in a huge wave, and for every Eskandr the baron and his men cut down, three more appeared to take their place. It was only a matter of time before their mana were depleted as they faced overwhelming odds against them. They knew in their hearts that victory was almost impossible but by now, they were about to get surrounded. It was then that her father made her promise him something. That she would flee and survive the day. Looking at the immense sadness and desperation in her father’s eyes, she knew it was pointless to argue otherwise. She quickly mounted a horse and sped off into the opposite direction. Just as soon as she thought she was clear of the fighting, she felt something heavy hit her and the next thing she knew, she was off her horse and falling and rolling over a hill as darkness claimed her. When she regained consciousness, night had fallen and a crackling campfire caught her eye. She recognised the man clad in dark robes in front of her. He was the very same Dark Somnian monk that she often saw her father talking to in hushed tones back in the castle on many occasions before. As soon as he realised that she was awake, he snuffed out the fire, uttering. “The baroness is waiting for you.” When she returned to the castle, her mother told her that her arrival with her father’s army had routed the Eskandr raiders, but by then her father and brothers had lost their lives along with all of their men. There were no survivors of the initial fighting force. It was then that she swore to Dami to guide her and give her the strength to rid Parrench of the Eskandr menace in the name of her father, her brothers along with all the souls that lost their life that day, finally giving them the justice they deserve for the unjustful way that their life was robbed from them. WAlthough scores of Eskandr raiders had fallen under the might of her father and brothers, to her, no amount of Eskandr deaths could ever make up for the loss of her dear father and brothers. When the call-to-arms by King Arcel of Parrence arrived, she felt that this was the calling in life she had been waiting for. [/i] [sub][h3][u]I N V E N T O R Y[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]❖ Armand - A longsword with a polished scabbard that she wears on her waist gifted by her father. ❖ Bastien - A kite shield that she uses alongside her longsword in combat. ❖ A gold necklace made in a miniature version of a hammer, the symbol of Dami-Sept. ❖ Her metal armour plates worn with its accompanying leather armour. ❖ A sugarloaf helmet and a padded arming coif cap worn underneath. [hider=image reference][img]http://www.armorysmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_5512-e1481017690448.jpg[/img][/hider] ❖ The leather armour she wears under her metal armour comprises two parts. A top piece that covers her from neck down not below her waist. Below the waist, she wears a pair of pants that have been stitched with hard leather providing a decent amount of protection while still maintaining a good form of mobility.[/i] [sub][h3][u]T H E G I F T[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i][b]Fourth Wheel | Thunder & Force | Thunderchild[/b] Classically and academically trained as a wizard growing up, she is skilled in practical forms of magic one would typically expect from your average wizard. However, her fighting style has long since changed, mixing and interweaving swordplay and magic in combat, she frequently gets strange looks from others, but she pays no heed to these strange looks from these strangers. [b]Lightning-charged strikes -[/b] Genevieve is able to generate power lightning charges through altering the polarity of atoms and molecules and channels them through her sword to cause a heavy blow when it strikes a target, causing significantly more damage if the object being hit is a good conductor. This is a rather loud and noisy affair, and stealth is impossible as far as this technique is concerned. [b]Force Lightning -[/b] She is also able to generate lightning strikes from her palms into a focused strike for precision attacks strikes. Combining this with force energy, she is able to use the kinetic energy to extend the range of these lightning strikes which are highly useful when ranged attacks are required before close combat. [b]Magnetic Manipulation -[/b] She is able to magnetise and demagnetise objects by altering the polarity of the atoms in the subject matter. She rarely uses this power though, and mainly uses this to counter against other foes with magnetic powers, especially to demagnetise herself and her allies, nullifying their effects. [b]Telekinesis -[/b] She is able to telekinetically move objects of various sizes using her hands with simple gestures or through her mind alone, although the latter is significantly more mana-intensive and she has been trained to only use that as a last resort in absolutely dire circumstances. She has been known to use this offensively by flinging objects at attackers or holding up large objects as shields for incoming attacks. The purpose of usage is highly situational depending on the circumstances. [/i] [sub][h3][u]S T R E N G T H S & S K I L L S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Adaptable fighter - Although Genevieve is not as physically strong compared to men, she is able to prevail by being able to think on her feet, assessing the battle and quickly adapting and strategizing about the changing situations as battle commences. Her proficiency with force magic also helps her to move faster than she would otherwise, granting her additional mobility and agility.[/i] ❖ [i]Strategic Combatant - Although she is more than a capable one-on-one combatant, her true strength lies in large scale combat, where her talents in being the strategist, and the brains of army deployment despite her young age. It also allows her to make the best use of her magic and the environment with plenty of resources available for use.[/i] ❖ [i]Magical Marvel - Highly skilled and specialised in lightning magic, she is not one to be underestimated or treated lightly or be the result of a potentially enlightening and lethal consequence. Boosted with a high confidence and familiarity with her particular gifts, she is able to cast such magic and spells quickly without much delay at all.[/i] ❖ [i]Horse Riding - Having learnt to ride since she was young, riding is now considered second nature to her, and fighting on horseback is also something that she is no stranger to, having trained with her father during her teenage years. She doesn’t consider being mounted a handicap, and can fight decently well on a horse just as she can on foot.[/i] [sub][h3][u]W E A K N E S S E S & F L A W S[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] ❖ [i]Archery - Genevieve never really found the need to be good at archery, as when it came to hitting targets at range, she preferred relying on her lightning strikes instead. Unfamiliar with the bow, and should she be forced to use one, her accuracy and technique would be poor.[/i] ❖ [i]Justice Fighter - She has always found it in her to stand up for the defenceless ever since she took the guidance of Dami into her heart. Frequent dispenser of vigilante justice and challenger of the unjust, she especially hates it when individuals of noble status blatantly and publicly treat commoners poorly as that gives all of nobility a bad name.[/i] ❖ [i]Stubborn - Since young, Genevieve has proved to be a really stubborn lass. She can be stubborn to the point of being obstinate and can be really insistent on doing things her way unless she is persuaded otherwise, and doing so is not easy unless there is a really strong and logical argument for doing so.[/i] ❖ [i]Hatred - She has never forgiven Eskandrs for the death of her father and brothers, and she does not know who is personally responsible for their deaths, she chooses to have a blanket hatred for all Eskandrs instead. Being able to trust or like one will seem virtually impossible and she will never work with one unless there is a very strong reason on why she has to do so. [/i] [sub][h3][u]C O L O U R C O D E & O T H E R[/u]__ _ _ _ _[/h3][/sub] [i]Vows to only marry someone who loves her and is able to accept her for who she is.[/i] ❖ [i][color=fdc752]FDC752[/color][/i][/color][/hider]