Name: Marmalade "Mara" Pierce Age: 23 Gender: Female Race: half mermaid Dragoon Spirit: Dark Weapon: Scythe Appearance: orange hair, blue eyes, average height. Personality: Rebellious and loud. Mara is very stubborn when she makes up her mind and won't hesitate to steer things her way. She has a softer side that she rarely shows to anyone besides her brother, simply to protect herself. History: Marmalade was born to the poor widow of a merchant within the town of Neet. Her mother had spent a single night with a merman and became pregnant with her. Due to her hair color, Marmalade's mother gave her the name she grew up hating and eventually started going by Mara. Her brother, much to her annoyance, still calls her by her real name. Ever the doting parent, Marmalade and Kest got everything they ever wanted and kept her daughter away from prying eyes. You can't keep secrets forever, though. When Marmalade was seven, she asked to go out and play with Kest. Her mother didn't see anyone around and agreed. A little while later young girl came running into their home, crying, followed by a very angry brother. Marmalade told her mother that some children went by and pushed her, called her names. She asked why she was so different. This was when her mother told her and her son about her daughter's father. Marmalade grew up defiant of her world and refused to submit to the scorn of others. She taught herself how to use a scythe as a weapon and caused more than her fair share of chaos. Kest did his best to keep her out of mischief, but never had any luck. More than once he had bailed her of trouble. When Marmalade came to the age of 15, her mother was murdered. With her final breaths, her mother told her children about a special stone she kept hidden away in a drawer. Before she could tell Marmalade what it was, she passed. She assumed the stone was what the murderers were after and left her home. Staying on the road, they worked as mercenaries or on farms when they could. After several years, the pair found herself in Seles. A small town where no one knew about them. --------- Name: Kest Pierce Age: 28 Gender: male Race: human Dragoon Spirit: none Weapon: Punching daggers Appearance: black hair, blue eyes, really tall, muscular. Personality: Of the two siblings, Kest is considered far more calm than his sister. He is level headed, kind, and responsible. The only time anyone sees him anywhere near angry, is when he is protecting his sister. Despite this, he is very awkward in romantic situations. History: Kest's father was killed in the streets of Neet before he had been born, leaving his mother to take care of him. He took to helping his mother around the house at a very young age. When Marmalade was born, he was unsure about having a sister, but he found himself loving her just as much as his mother. As they got older, Kest became protective of his younger sibling. When she was bullied for being a half-mer, he was always there to fight or frighten whoever it was off. He wanted to get stronger to keep her and his mother safe, so he started taking the odd job around town. After a couple years, Kest started working in the local weapons shop. He became particularly enamored with a strange form of dagger. He worked with them everyday, practicing as Marmalade did her scythe. Soon, they were both pretty damn good! Then came the murder. Neither of them were prepared for their mother's death. It took a great toll on Marmalade, and when they retrieved the stone, he insisted she keep it with her. Not feeling safe, they said goodbye to Neet, setting their sights on lands unknown. They spent eight years traveling the vast world of Endiness, now they hope to find a place to settle down and have a real life. Pictures soooooon. Probably.