Technically I suppose it's take 3. Name: Koizumi Hotaru Age: 20 Gender: Female Personality: She's always been a bit of a tom-boy and rebel against her parents expectations for her, but never did anything too extreme, still more worried about what other people could do to her outside the safety of her home. Now, she's hasty, and doesn't always think before she acts, mostly assuming that whoever killed her parents will come back to finish the job with her. She's still mostly reserved, however, her temper, at it's worst, is rather explosive. Bio: She was born in to a middle class family, living comfortably without having to worry on a daily basis about the daily toils others did not too far away from her home. As she got older, her father's business began to have more profit and her parents tried to enforce the standards of the higher class. She, however, was comfortable with how things were and fought back against her parents. She eventually, out of boredom, sought out a dojo to learn some basic sword skills, though it enraged her parents. She went regardless of whether they forbade it or threatened to punish her for disrespect, finding plenty of ways to get away without them immediately knowing and therefore making them unable to stop her. One day, upon returning from the dojo, however, she found her parents had been slaughtered. To this day, she doesn't know for what reason or by whom, but a paranoia lurks in the back of her mind that the person would be back to take her life as well. With no where to go, she took up residency in the extra room of the dojo until a mysterious red haired woman appeared and offered to teach her a more precise form of self defense for the day Hotaru would take revenge for her parents murder. Picture:[url= http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae332/Blazerstarwing/l_67f9f70fbe3c9284432e2c9a4ea216d2.jpg] Other: Proficient with light swords and some throwing knives, also proficient with fire magic. Name: Scarlet Amera ("Mera") Zaheer Age: Unknown Gender: Female Personality: Reserved to say in slightest; secretive, withdrawn, patient, but she's not someone to take anyone's attitude. She's got an apathetic approach to most things, and doesn't seem to get anger easily Bio: Mera is what's known as a gypsy. They're thought to be immortal beings, that have a connection to certain elements that assist them with different callings in life. As most gypsy's do, she spent her youth years traveling, learning about the world she lived in and the conditions the world was in. She studied under an apothecary for a few years and a few human folk that knew magic, learning the inns and outs of potions and spells. She learned also that she had an affinity for earth, making collecting her herbs for her potions and such much easier. Even though her affinity, due to her training she learned the basic of fire and water as well, making her quite the adept young gypsy. As she got older, she began making a slow way back to her homeland, bored of traveling, wanting to get in to some sort of standard living style. Her trip was cut short, however, when she was attacked by a human whose magic triumphed hers. The attack was brutal with no known explanation as to why, perhaps because she could pose a potential threat, but it ended with her killing the human but losing her ability to see in the process. She found the nearest village with the help of her affinity, and settled in to a house away from the village itself. She's been there for a few decades now, doing small favors for the locals, and learning how to make more healing potions as well. When she heard of the murder of Hotaru's parents, she figured it would be better to give her something to focus on rather than wallowing in the grief of her parents death, and, as she learned after bringing the girl to her home, the paranoia that haunted her dreams. During the four years that she's been teaching Hotaru to use fire magic, Mera hunted down the murderer through the information connections she'd gained doing her small favors. Now, she's debating on telling Hotaru, and letting her get her revenge. Picture: [url=http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l589/Sasulein93/anime_fantasy_girl_red_hair_anime_art_manga-64ea0219df9a8ab8028f7a170572ff08_h.jpg] Other: Has the ability to use earth, and in a way, speak to it. She knows fire and water magic. She has quick reflexes, using her hearing that's definitely improved in leaps in bounds since she lost her sight. I decided to leave the other guy off it since I haven't used him in forever now, and I'm not really sure what direction to take him in besides killing him if I didn't already have Sybil do that XD Also, I could track down some photos to use for Thanos, Mary, and Eryn if you want me to. I have one I used for Eryn when I tried to put him in an FFX kind of roleplay but the GM didn't know how to say no and there was too many mary sue players and his only solution was to make a secondary thread, which was stupid in my opinion. My brother was in it and I think he said it kind of died anyways >_>. I'll get the IC up soon, if the Benadryl doesn't knock me out first lol. Name: Marianne Rohsaerie Zaheer Age: Unknown, but looks to be around 14 Gender: Female Personality: For the most part optimistic, cheerful, and really just wants to see the people she cares about happy, but not nearly as naive as she pretends to be Bio: Mary was rescued from her father by Mera when she was ten, still untouched by the unseen force she knew was within him. She fears when he will try to take her back to use her gift to his advantage. She gained her mothers ability to be able to have full control of her mind, something very few gypsies can do. With this she can open up her mind to others, to communicate with them, and she can put herself anywhere that she can visualize. Also she transport items if she knows where they are and has something to replace the item with. Within the gypsy world, there are items that people like her can use without the item causing them harm, though at her age, using the items could break her, not that thing inside her father would care. She's kept up the facade of being naive and helpless for the sake of her siblings, not wanting them to think that she was anything other than their innocent little sister as she suspected they needed to think they had protected her from what the lot of them had gone through when their father changed. Though he had never raised a hand against her, she had seen what he did to them, and it was permanently etched in to her mind that he was the enemy. Now that it's been so long, she has travelled on her own for a while, though none of her siblings knew until the two that thought the other one had her found out neither of them had her, and she's gained a certain understanding of why things are the way they are though she can't really put it in to words. She found that there are still times to be happy and to let yourself enjoy what's in front of you rather than focusing only on the negative things that have influenced your life. Because of that she wishes to help her siblings to find their happiness in the truest form that they can and she feels that she understands what it is that each of them is lacking to achieve that happiness, though all of their problems root back to when their father became the monster that he is. Picture: [url=http://www.wallsave.com/wallpapers/1920x1200/girl-red-hair-anime-nature/466906/girl-red-hair-anime-nature-kimono-lights-fun-hi-466906.jpg] Other: She can only usual her mental abilities to a certain extent over a period before the strain becomes too much and she can pass out, have nosebleeds, and other kinds of lovely side affects. Name: Erynhil Shaylon Zaheer Age: "What a rude question to ask!" Gender: "Unfortunately a male, but clearly that was a mistake." Personality: It doesn't matter what the situation is, Eryn will find someway to make his business. If it has anything to do with his siblings, then it was best just to assume from the very start that it was his business and he will get very upset if you try and get in the way of him knowing what's going on. He's peppy, energetic, and likes to try and make all things rainbows and butterflies if he can. Bio: Eryn knew early on where he belonged in the world, and his siblings knew it too, it was one of those things that kind of stuck out. His father, even before he changed, was never found of Eryn's choice of liking men over women, but Erynhil made it clear he wasn't going to change just because "the old dog couldn't learn new tricks." He was one of Mera's siblings who made the choice to not return to the gypsies once he went on his pilgrimage, finding that he liked the freedom and lack of constant glares from the people that were always around him. He found the home that Mera and the gang found him in after being on his own for a year, and he set up a business of helping people to forget their worries in anyway shape or form. There are very few limits of what he's willing to do for good money, though his siblings and their friends get the royal treatment for free, especially his sisters. Though he has a preference for the male gender, the female body is a work of art in the right hands, with the right care, and he can certainly find the best pressure points to help them to relax. Men don't tend to come back after they realize they're his type, but that was quite alright since the women paid just as well with their man's money. He has absolutely no interest in seeing his parents again. His mother never condemned him, but she didn't know how to accept it either- too brainwashed by the people- and his father turned in to a monster that would probably kill him for his choices. He's quite content seeing his accepting, just as different and sometimes damaged siblings. Just like Mary he would like to see them happy and he's willing to do whatever it takes to create that happiness, including giving them an appealing outfit to catch the eye of the one they're interested in, though he's starting to debate on continuing that with Reina. She's shown up just a few too many times requesting his aid in charming some other poor fool, usually human, in to wanting her- though she didn't need much help. All his sisters had a certain kind of elegant beauty to them if they were hiding it with dingy clothes and hair in need of washing, trimming, the works, and with just a few words, they could probably get just about anyone to fall for them. His personal opinion of Mera's current traveling party is that he, although surprised she tolerated the diversity, approves. He knew Hotaru before and he finds it adorable that during her struggle, she's growing attached to the little stray that they picked up on the way and he hopes that the duo finds a niche to let them be able to grow closer still. As far as Alari, he's curious about what drives his rather fervent pursuit of his sister, knowing she had to be horrible more than once, to try and push him away, but someone persistent is definitely what Mera needed. His still judging Kaori, however, having seen him here or there trailing behind Alari, though he hasn't seen enough to make a judgement. All he knows is there's something about "profane art" which he might be interested in purchasing. Picture: [url=http://data3.whicdn.com/images/65247274/large.png]