[@Ellri][@Fallenreaper][@Sundered Echo] [hider= Shiri 2.0][center][h2][color=purple][i] Technical data [/i][/color][/h2][/center][b][color=violet] Name: [/color][/b] Shir'Inilim, or Shiri Nilim when split apart. [b][color=violet] Species: [/color][/b] Twi’Lek [b][color=violet] Age: [/color][/b] 19...ish [b][color=violet] Gender: [/color][/b] Female [b][color=violet] Faction: [/color][/b] Jedi Order [b][color=violet] Rank: [/color][/b] A padawan, still... [b][color=violet] Master: [/color][/b] Jaa Iblik, a Jedi Knight (now deceased) [b][color=violet] Former Master(s): [/color][/b] N/A [b][color=violet] Time/location of Capture: [/color][/b] The Jedi temple on Coruscant, during the Sacking [b][color=violet] Homeworld: [/color][/b] Ryloth? [b][color=violet] Trained at: [/color][/b] The Jedi Temple on Coruscant [b][color=violet] Spoken Languages: [/color][/b] Ryl, Lekku, Basic, and Sarchasm [b][color=violet] Written Languages: [/color][/b] Ryl and Basic [center][h2][color=purple][i] Concerning you [/i][/color][/h2][h3][color=violet] As a prisoner, your wardrobe is limited. When you were captured, how do you look and what clothes do you have on now? [/color][/h3][img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MFxH0vYgE0s/T41B3mMnNjI/AAAAAAAAAAk/w1y2MLtRrdw/s640/Numa.jpg[/img] This is what I normally wear, along with a sleeveless white tunic under a short Jedi robe. The sleeves of the robe don’t reach past my elbows. The hem of the tunic goes down to my hip, while the bottom of the robe barely reaches my knees. Clothing aside, my physical appearance is rather childish despite my age. My skin is completely smooth, a shade of lavender (or light purple) with darker spot-like birthmarks on my sides and Lekku, though you wouldn’t notice the spots unless you were looking for them. I’m relatively small, 5’4” (~1.6 meters), and weighing roughly only 105 lbs (~50 kg). I have narrow shoulders and a lithe, flexible but sturdy frame. I am also rather lean, most of my body fat being stored in my Lekku. I have a round, “soft” looking face, with clear skin and muted structural features. One can barely see my cheekbones and my chin is small and rounded. I have wide, expressive eyes that are a dark honey-brown in color, and full, naturally upturned lips. My eyebrows are tattooed-on, to help me look less “alien” to baseline-humans and also to help make my facial expression easier for others to read. [h3][color=violet] You got captured. Did you make any mistakes that led to this, or were others at fault? [/color][/h3]I was not at fault for getting captured, only because it is not my fault many of the events that led to my capture happened. They were outside of my control. The only thing I could hold myself accountable for, is not being strong enough to fight off the Sith that captured me. If it's anyone's fault, it's the Sith's for attacking the temple in such an underhanded, cowardly way. [h3][color=violet] The Force is your ally. How do you use it? [/color][/h3]I have a wide range of skills and abilities in the force, most of which I pursued learning because of my own interests rather than the difficulty of doing so or the basicness of the skill. I’m well-grounded with most of my skills in the Force, but a Jedi never stops learning, so some of skills are less developed than others. My skills with the force are as follows, In order of my strength with them: (weakest at the bottom)[/center] Force Jump - (Advanced) Because of my use of the Ataru form of lightsaber combat, this is an essential skill for me. I can easily jump almost five times my own height, and with a running start gaps almost twice that long. In a fight I use this skill to help me pull off the acrobatics needed to keep up with the enemy’s strikes and dodge more easily when necessary. Mind Trick - (Advanced) I mostly use the Suggestion/Persuasion type of mind trick, and can defend myself from all types of mind tricks, to a point. I’m better at implanting ideas into the minds of others than defending myself. Telekinesis - (Intermediate) A basic skill for any Jedi, I have good control and accuracy but not much strength with it. I can lift the huge boulders if you give me time but that’s about it. Droid Disable - (Intermediate) If I can't disable a machine by slicing it I could always just destroy it instead by overloading its circuitry. I’m only able to use it at a short range (about 3-5 feet) or when touching the object, and can’t use it a lot in quick succession. Breath Control - (Intermediate) I’ve been able to hold my breath for up to two hours at a time while active, and for six hours if I’m not doing anything, like when I’m meditating. Tapas - (High Novice) It's literally just staying warm by using the force. I can keep this up for a few hours at a time before needing some rest. Force Healing - (Novice) I can only use it on myself, and to a pretty low level. I can stop myself from bleeding to death, at least I hope so anyway. I need to meditate to use this power at all. Force Stun - (Novice) I can effectively stun a single unprepared target for about a minute. Other situations I have very little chance of actually doing any good. Force Stealth - (Low Novice) There seems to be multiple versions of this one so, I'm referring to the ability to cloak your force sensitivity and light/dark affiliation from others. I can’t maintain it for very long, maybe just a few minutes at most, and after a while it may fail randomly. But I have practiced this at least a little bit.[center] [h3][color=violet] Having the Force did not keep you safe. What other skills can help you escape? [/color][/h3][/center][list][*] I’m pretty good at Slicing droids and other computer systems For a long time before I became a Jedi I was a pickpocket and a thief, meaning I’ve got a light touch and a tendency to subtly try to do things when I can. [*] I’m very flexible, both literally and figuratively- [list][*] I’m good at thinking quickly and coming up with stuff on the fly, as well as rolling with the punches as scenes pan out, [*] And as a Twi’Lek I’m naturally just a bit more supple than some other species.[/list][*] I am fairly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, though I’ve never had any formal training in it. [*] I’m strong-willed and stubborn when I want to be, I won’t give up easily. [*] When I’m confronted with adversity my automatic response is now (thanks to my Jedi teachings) to remain calm and collected while everything else tends to fall apart. [*] This doesn’t exactly count unless someone else among the prisoners can understand it, but I can communicate silently and secretly with my Lekku. [*] I’m a lot smarter and more observant than I may seem, and I learn new things quickly. [*] I have the basic knowledge needed to survive in basically any terrain on my own, and the skills to do so mostly unobtrusively as well. [*] I have a great, if somewhat inappropriate or sarcastic sense of humor. [*] I’m good at talking to people and saying the right things, or what I believe is the right thing anyway. [*] I’m a convincing actor, and hide my thoughts and emotions well when I want to.[/list][center][h3][color=violet] What was your life like before you got captured? Which major events shaped your life? [/color][/h3]Before I joined the Order, I was not in the best of situations. As far back as I can remember, I lived as a street-rat on some planet, I still don’t know its name. I was maybe 7 years old when I started learning how to survive along with a small group of other kids that were on their own too. I took to learning how to slice tech and stealing whatever we'd need from whoever seemed like they had enough to share. I got pretty good at it too, even being able to slice the police droids that would come after us. We survived, but we had no goals or ambition past that. Life was a day to day thing that became monotonous, not worth living. I couldn't just give up though, I was too scared to die, too scared of the unknown that is, or I should say, [i]was[/i] death. I'm not scared of death anymore, because now if I die, it's for a cause at least. I was 11 or 12 when a Jedi found me, hiding from some rich yahoo’s goons who’d seen me slicing past their home security to let my friends in. That was a fun conversation.. The Jedi told me about the Order, how they worked for the good of the galaxy and kept the peace, and convinced me to come to the temple with him. I was brought to the Temple on Coruscant, and after not too long I found that I actually really liked learning how to be a Jedi. It took me a while to settle down and stop being so emotional, (I still am emotional but I hide and suppress them much better now than I could back then) but eventually I got the hang of meditation and began taking the philosophy stuff more seriously. I began to really care about every other person in the temple too, each person becoming almost like family in my eyes -something I never really had. The group I’d lived with on that planet had always been ‘friends’ or ‘partners in crime’. I learned quickly, and passed the Initiate trials when I was 14 or 15, about three years after first joining the order. I became a padawan to Master Jaa Iblik, a Jedi Knight. He was really nice, and put up with my joking and sarcastic nature while being a very good teacher as well. After a year with him, he got a second padawan, a human named Cerria Kinall. Cerria and I worked well together despite our nearly opposite personalities and skills, we’re teammates and friends. Shortly after becoming a padawan, I started trying to learn as much as I could, studying and looking into all the different things Jedi did in the galaxy and the skills we could learn to do them. I became somewhat infatuated with the idea and role of Jedi Shadows, essentially dark knights in an order that glues itself to the light. They took on dangers not only mentally and physically, but spiritually as well, fighting the dark side in ways that most Jedi are unwilling or unable to do. I wanted to be one of these Jedi, that would seek out the dark side and eradicate it no matter what. I started to look into skills and traits I could learn to help me become a Shadow, and about half a year ago I finally got a chance to start learning one of the most useful (in my opinion) skills a Shadow could ever have, Force Stealth- the ability to hide your force-sensitivity and alignment from other force users. We happened to be at the temple at the same time as a master who was there willing to teach anyone who proved they were willing to learn, and after a while talking to him he showed me the first few steps to using Force Stealth. Recently, after five years of being trained as a padawan, I attempted the Knight trials. The trials of skill and courage I passed in the field, while on a mission with Cerria and Master Iblik. We had gotten caught up in the front lines and had to fight our way out, and as we retreated we told our allies that the imperial forces had changed their location and were moving in from a previously unexpected direction. The trial of flesh I attempted in the temple on Coruscant without incident. I took the trials of insight and spirit in the temple’s controlled environment as well. It’s been about a week since then and I still don’t know whether I passed or not, I’ve yet to hear the council’s decision. [h3][color=violet] How do you keep yourself calm in captivity? How do you keep your will to escape strong? [/color][/h3]I try to meditate and center myself whenever I start losing my calm, or I'll distract myself by thinking about how to escape. It's not hard to keep my motivation to escape, whenever I feel like it might not be possible, I just think about all the other Jedi here with me. I'm going to get us out of here, somehow. I'd rather we all die than turn to the dark side or remain as prisoners or test subjects for the Sith. [h3][color=violet] How well do you hold up under pressure? Do you have a high pain threshold? [/color][/h3]To answer the first question, I'm extremely good at keeping calm in bad situations, and I have enough confidence in myself and those around me that I don't believe we'll fall easily. I'm a fighter. as for the second… I'll say yes, for everything other than my Lekku. The brain-tails of my race are quite sensitive, the only good thing I can say for this is that I'll most likely pass out before I could or would say anything if they were targeted during a torture session. As far as I know I just naturally handle pain a little better than most people, and constant electrical shocks from mistakes in slicing over the years have dulled me to it all the more. [h3][color=violet] Lightsabers. Though you lost yours, it would be good to know what style(s) you use. [/color][/h3]I know the basics of Shii-cho like every other Jedi should, but I'm most practiced in the form Ataru. I have recently started trying to learn Soresu as well so I could better deflect blaster bolts and conserve more of my energy in battle. I am Left-hand dominant, though I can hold my lightsaber in either hand and fight just fine. I don’t like holding the blade with both hands at once. [h3][color=violet] Have you encountered other prisoners or Sith in the past? [/color][/h3](WIP, kinda. I think this is all for now.) Cerria Kinall - She and I shared a Master, her being Master Iblik’s Padawan along with me for four years before I attempted the knight trials about two weeks ago. I believe that because our master died during the sacking it's up to me to take care of her and to get her out of the Sith's reach. Nazca Barsavi - She's a youngling, almost a padawan I think though. We are... very alike from what I can tell, which could be both good and bad. I consider us to be good friends. Sela Kythor - The master of a friend of mine, Xid. I've helped her with missions/cases before Xid Terrik - Sela’s padawan and an awesome person. He’s a little quirky, but I like his unique mindset. Also.. he’s cute. Talon Soule - A friend of Cerria’s, I only recently met her. The fox is, interesting. [h2][color=purple][i] Out of Character [/i][/color][/h2][h3][color=violet] How powerful is she in the Force? [/color][/h3]In terms of raw power, Shiri’s only a little above average. The only reason she’s made it as far as she has is through practice and determination. She has little strength with things such as telekinesis, and her ability to defend herself from telekinetic and mental attacks is very lacking. [h3][color=violet] Has your character encountered members of the Strike Team / Rescuers before? [/color][/h3]No. [h3][color=violet] Nobody with any sort of wisdom wants to speak of their flaws. Especially not to their enemies, so what are your character’s flaws? [/color][/h3][/center][list][*] The Lekku, or 'Brain Tails' are distinctive traits of the Twi'lek species, they are exceptionally sensitive and so Shiri could be knocked out or killed without much trouble if someone were to target them- she has to take care to protect them in a fight. [*] While she has a high pain tolerance and ability to stay quiet when she's being tortured, [b]she knows the others might not and so feels that she has to protect everybody else however she can, usually by taking their place[/b].[list][*] She will attempt to never let any of her fellow jedi be taken for interrogation by the sith, no matter her own condition.[/list][*] She values her fellow Jedi and sees how each of them could be more useful than herself if someone had to be lost. [*] Her self-esteem is actually pretty low, she just generally belies that she’s not good enough at whatever she does. [*] She's stubborn, sarcastic, can be a bit of a smart-ass at times [*] While she is good at hiding her emotions she does still feel them and can be rather fierce at times (For example, she's more than a little hateful/spiteful towards the Sith right now because of the Sacking of Coruscant, and while it may not be obvious the emotion is definitely there). [*] She’s rash and self-destructive, pushing away the darkness that she doesn’t want to face rather than acknowledging it, accepting it, overcoming it, moving on. [*] Her feelings for Xid (currently not fully acknowledged or accepted. She has no intention of ever confronting Xid about it right now) [*] The care she has for those she considers friends [*] Willingness to always take another’s place in a torture/interrogation session to spare others the experience. [*] She's not the strongest, physically. She can easily be overpowered in a fight if you can get ahold of her. [*] Her fighting style relies too heavily on not getting hit or grabbed by her opponent to actually get a hit in herself. [*] She has no idea how she should attempt to make herself seem, what type of personality to project so that the Sith can’t read her as easily, and this ends up making her easier to read, at least every Sith will get the impression she’s either clueless or hiding something.[/list][center][h3][color=violet] As a non-human, list what traits your character has specifically because of their Species. [/color][/h3][/center]Twi'lek's have:[list][*] Lekku (or 'Brain Tails') - stores fat and acts as an erogenous zone, also contains part of the brain at the base. Extremely sensitive and a great vulnerability if targeted in battle. - LEFT= tchun - RIGHT= tchin [*] As the lekku do contain a part of the Twi’lek’s brain, if they are damaged close enough to the base the brain itself could be directly and most likely irreversibly injured.[list][*] Any bleeding caused would be significantly more serious and the flow of blood in the lekku is much harder to stop without causing more damage. (ex: Tourniquets could do more harm than good as it’s hard to tell where the brain ends exactly and you may end up crushing the organ in an attempt to stop bleeding.)[*] If a Lek were to be completely severed, it doesn’t matter how close to the base, the Twi’lek is pretty much dead. If the brain wasn’t hit, they’ll bleed out in moments. (in the case of just the tip being cut off, that’s a much better chance of survival though it would be about as bad as losing a hand or foot and there’s still the risk of bleeding out if not acted upon quickly enough.)[/list][*] The ability to communicate silently and secretly with their lekku [*] Sharp claw-like nails [*] Multiple stomachs - allows Twi'leks to eat most foods [*] Under normal circumstances, they have a higher body temperature than other humanoid species. (Hugs are always warm!)[/list][center][h3][color=violet] Is your character any good at holding out against torture? [/color][/h3]Yes, in fact. She’s reasonably good at keeping quiet under most circumstances through sheer willpower and determination. She’s stubborn and likes to screw with people, and holding out on the sith is a pretty good way of doing just that. She’s well aware of what should and should not be said -in the case of the sith, they should know nothing at all. Of course, having a high pain tolerance helps. [h3][color=violet] What is your character’s personality like? What motivates her? [/color][/h3]Kind and caring by nature, and fairly mischievous. When she's around people she likes she can be funny and lighthearted, but most of the time she tries to keep her thoughts and emotions to herself. If she appears mean or harsh, it's more than likely a farce. Shiri has no respect for anyone who believes she should respect them simply because they feel they are entitled to it. She rebels against those who believe they are better than someone else, and is more than happy to challenge them in an attempt to give them some humility. Shiri believes that most of the time, you have to do things the right way to get the result you want or need, but when it comes to the Sith and dealing with the dark side whatever works best is what you should do. All Sith deserve to die, they’ve already made the choices which condemn them, and in some cases the ends do justify the means. Shiri will never trust a Sith on any occasion, even if they’ve swapped sides. Shiri takes pride in being a Jedi and enjoys learning as much as she can to try and make the universe a better place. She's decided that she wants to battle the dark side by either being an investigator or a Jedi Shadow, and that choice has led to many of her other choices throughout the years. Her goal is to become the best Jedi she can possibly be and save as many people as she can. [h3][color=violet] Do you have any limits as to what is “ok” to happen to your character? [/color][/h3]I just don’t want her to die, mentally, physically, or in spirit . If she dies she’s no fun to play anymore. That being said however.. I'm interested to see what kind of trouble she can get into. Give it your best shot. [h3][color=violet] Do you want your character to escape? [/color][/h3]Yes, but in my own plans she likely won't. She will refuse to leave if doing so gives others a better chance of making it, and will always want to make an attempt to get everyone out. I do have plans where escape is possible for her, but they involve her breaking this "no-one gets left behind" mentality of hers. [h3][color=violet] how easily do you wish to be captured? [/color][/h3]About as easily as it is to give a big dog who doesn't like water a bath. Possible to do without injury, but annoying as hell after a short while. :sun [h3][color=violet] What do you think your character is doing in a few IC months? [/color][/h3]If she escapes, her ties to the light side will be set for life and she'll continue pursuing her goal to be a Jedi Shadow. If she dies trying, well I just hope she was able to get the others out with her sacrifice then. If she turns, she’ll be lost to the darkness forever. Unlike Zez, there’s not even a chance for her to go back to the light. She’ll keep trying to develop the skills that would have made her into a Jedi Shadow, but now she’ll be striving to use them against the Jedi rather than the Sith. [h3][color=violet] Does your character have any secrets useful for the GMs’ plots? [/color][/h3]Not anymore.[/center][/hider]