Name: Irene Viscardi 
Nationality: Italian-Greek
Class: Dark Cynicism
Alignment: Evangelical 

Ego: Irene's hair is black and her eyes are green. She isn't beautiful, but she has a warm face. She stands a little short of average height, and is on the skinny side. She wears a grey robe covered with a black leather chest piece and shoulder guards. There is a slit cut into the robes so that she may walk more easily; the robe itself falls to her ankles. Behind the robe is a suit of black chain mail for protection. She wears black gloves and boots along with her clothes, although she wears no headgear or jewelry. 
Essence: Irene means well, but believes that her philosophy justifies any morally questionable actions she does (besides, who needs morality?). While she wholeheartedly believes in the Dark Side of Cynicism, she can sometimes be naïve of the world, ironically making her guilty of the naïveté that she despises and accuses others of. Still, she is aware of this, and actively seeks to rid herself of it. She is generally pleasant, but sarcastic. 

Arsenal: 
- Diogenes' Lantern: A simple bronze lantern, unassuming in appearance. It essentially acts as a lie detector, however, it cannot detect the lies of anyone with high manipulation or charisma. Otherwise, it glows a bright light that is helpful for travel. 

Equipment:
- An annotated copy of Machiavelli's "The Prince.": Acts as her "holy book." 
- Lucky silver coin: A boost of luck (Fortuna) to the holder. 
- Diogenes, her dog: Around the time Irene finished her studies, she encountered a merchant with a border terrier and her puppies. For a favor, Irene picked the smallest puppy of the bunch, with grey and white fur. She named him Diogenes, and he has been her adored companion since then. 

Abilities: 
- Whitewash: A counter to scientific evidence, where she uses sophisms or blunt zealotry to overturn it. Is ineffective against those with high credibility and knowledge. -- [I]"Well we're not going to just sit here and listen to you bad mouth the Constitution! Gentlemen!"[/I]
- Deus Deceptor: Irene appeals to the darker desires of her target, and to assist with this, she creates a compelling illusion. This illusion can affect any of the five senses. Is ineffective against those with high conviction and logic. 
- Cynic's Bite: Diogenes attempts to bite a friend or foe. Against foes, Diogenes questions whether the foe should be a philosopher to begin with. Does not work against very powerful philosophers. With friends, Diogenes attempts to heal an ally's conviction. -- [I]"Other dogs bite their enemies. I bite my friends to save them."[/I]

Skills:

Credibility: 3/6
Charisma: 3/6
Conviction: 3/6

Rhetoric: 3/6
Logic: 3/6
Image: 3/6
Research: 2/6
Manipulation: 4/6
Knowledge: 2/6

Backstory: The Cynic Order has no emblem, nor does it openly recruit and boast about itself. In fact, the Order used to be made up of "Light Cynics"; Cynics who strove to live simple lives, free of worldly matters and desires. But a sect of Cynics began to look towards the darker side of Cynicism; doubt, and the darker side of human nature. These Cynics came to the conclusion that no matter what was done, humans would always be inclined towards evil and base desires. If humans would wallow in their bases, who were they to deny them? In fact, why not use them? And thus the school of Dark Cynicism began, and a schism erupted in the Order. All Cynics are taught Light Cynicism, but they must venture into the Dark Side on their own; it is entirely their choice. 

Irene entered the Cynic Order at the age of two, although it would be more accurate to say she was adopted into it. Within its simple halls, she owned nothing but her grey robes, and the large ceramic jar she slept in. It was a friend who introduced her to Dark Cynicism, and she had been a secret adherent since then. She portrays herself as an adherent to Light Cynicism. 

Secret Objective: What would be the point in telling if it's a secret? Off with you, nosy people!