The Appleberry’s:

[hider=Michaela Appleberry]Name: Michaela Appleberry
Previously Known As: Muna the Warrior of René
Birthday: 31 December
Height: 1.72m
Eye Color: Hazel (which can become bluish or golden depending on her emotional state and/or how the surrounding light hits her eyes)
Hair Color/Type: Black (Now with some grey) Kinky-Coily Curly Hair
Skin Color: Brown

Biography: Muna was born and raised in the Caravan. She served her people as a warrior, protecting the Caravan from any harm until, one fateful day, she was forced to leave her family behind. During a stop at a major city, Muna caught a group of people harassing the Caravan members. When things started to become violent, Muna promptly dealt with the group with force. Had one of the men not been an Edrik, things may not have gotten any worse for the Caravan. But, alas, they were not that fortunate. Using their influence, the Edrik’s managed to put the Caravan in a very uncomfortable position with the authorities. The only way they would drop the charges for “the attempted murder of an Edrik and terrorist attack” was to give up one of the Caravan’s members as a scape goat. As one of the individuals who participated in the actual fight, Muna volunteered and once the Edrik’s discovered she was of the René tribe, they accepted. For years, Muna lived as “Lady X”, one of many test subjects for Dr. Viator Edrik’s spirit experiments. As the years passed, Muna became romantically involved with Viator, a match, which the House of Edrik did not approve of. When Viator was disowned by his family, the couple legally changing their names and became married. Muna, now known as Michaela Appleberry, started her own little coffeehouse in Helston. After their daughter, Joyce, died the Appleberry's raised Kimberly and then took care of their grandson’s daughter, Samuela, when her parents could not. 

[hider2=Codex: The Caravan]The Caravan (a.k.a. the Travelers; the Circus; the Carnival; the Merchants; the Pilgrimage) is a nomadic clan that travels around the world to pay homage to various Kami, spirits, and sacred lands in Atlas. They are a relatively open community, allowing people of various backgrounds to join them. As such, the Caravan is considered to be a melting pot: from their people to their cuisine. The Caravan is known as a “neutral” community and will not take part in any dispute unless the community itself is threatened. They are one of the communities that regularly make trades with 

The Caravan makes most of its income off of trade and various entertainment, including, but not limited to: circus acts, plays, and musical performances. Hence the Caravan’s alternate names the Merchants, the Circus, and the Carnival. The warriors do make money through bounty hunting, but with the recent increase of xenomorphs, warriors that regularly protect the Caravan also make money through eradicating xenomorphs. 

The Caravan travels the world through various methods, but one can spot and/or hear the Caravan a mile away. Whenever the Caravan approaches a known civilization, and occasionally on the road, they make their presence known by playing music. Even without the music, brightly colored banners placed on their mode of transportation and their flags held up high is usually enough to identify them. Those who can see spirits can see a large group of spirits traveling along with the Caravan. It is not uncommon for the Caravan to split up. Sometimes only a handful of the members split from the main group, for whatever reason. Unless a member officially leaves the community, the person is always paired up with a warrior as protection.[/hider2]
[hider2=Codex: René Tribe]
Among the Caravan is the René tribe, a group of people said to have lost their homeland during a war that waged between the Kamis. The René's bloodline have a tendency to have a strong connection with the spirits. Although not all of them become Guardians/Aggressors, many do see and supposedly communicate with (but not manipulate) spirits. Thus, there is always at least one shaman in the René tribe/the Caravan. Muna, however, was one of the exceptional few who could not see the spirits. It was only after the numerous experiments as “Lady X” that she gained her ability to see and communicate with spirits to some degree… at a cost.

Besides the spirit's affinity towards them, the René’s are known for particular traits and customs such as:

[list][*]Those with René blood, tend to have a rare eye color or eye condition (ex. Heterochromia iridum). The Caravan lore claims that the René’s eyes were blessed by a Kami and is the reason why so many of them can see spirits and/or see the world as spirits do.[/*][*]The first born of any family of the René tribe, will always have the name René or have the word “Rene” in their first name.[/*][*]The René believe that the spirit is naturally free: they can change their form (ex. change from one kind of spirit to another) and are free to travel or reside where they want to be at. To force a spirit to stay in a specific form or stay in a specific place when they do not want to do either, is a crime to the René.[/*][*]The René also beleive that the only "proper" way to worship a Kami or pay their respects to the spirits is to give a soul; live a life to the fullest; or please the soul. Back in ancient times, the René's did sacrifices, but as time passed and killing (in general) had become unfavorable, they focused on "live a life to the fullest and please the soul". These two can be interpreted in different ways, but the René believe that living life to it's full potential is the best way to thank the spirits and Kami for the life they live. Although there might be many ways to "please the soul", many of the Caravan's members (and not just the René) decided that providing entertainment is a perfect way to please a soul: especially through music, the "universal language".[/*][*]The René practice cannibalism as part of the funeral. Because a spirit is free, the people (usually family members) eat the corpse so that deceased’s blood and flesh become part of the living. Accompanied by the memories they have of the dead, the departed will always be part of the René tribe, even if their spirit is not with them or even if they were not originally of the René tribe.[/*][/list][/hider2][/hider]
[hider=Clair Appleberry]Name: Clair Appleberry
Previously Known As: Viator Guillaume Edrik
Birthday: 1 January
Height: 1.72m
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color/Type: Straight Platinum Blond (Mostly white now)
Skin Color: Pale

Biography: There is not a single scientist, that works with spirits, on Atlas that does not know the name Viator Guillaume Edrik: the scientist who researched how to manipulate spirits for the average person's benefit. This included the implementation of spirits as a weapon. Viator’s most famous work is with Lady X (Michaela), where Viator attempted to make Lady X into the first man-made-Guardian. Although he ultimately failed, the young scientist successfully managed to make a normal individual be able to see and communicate with spirits, however limited it may have be. Many have benefited from his research… but many have also died. After he was disowned by the House of Edrik —a powerful and wealthy family that has survived the changes of time and continues to be one of the most influential families in Atlas— Viator legally changed his name (to Clair Appleberry) and also his field of study to botany. Once out of [s]his[/s] her family's umbrella, Clair Appleberry has been seen cross dressing quiet often. Although Clair is undoubtedly biologically and genetically male, it is not quite clear whether or not Clair has gender identity disorder, as she has never given anyone a straight answer concerning the subject. Some believe that Clair is dressed up as a woman to spite the Edrik's.[/hider]