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[hr][hr][h1][b][i][center][color=f7976a]Aravis Zacharia[/color][/center][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://s17.postimg.org/mbu4uz3r3/aravis.jpg[/img][/center][hr][hr][h3][b][i][color=f7976a][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3]
[b][color=f7976a]Name:[/color][/b] Aravis Tyra Zacharia 
[b][color=f7976a]Aliases:[/color][/b] Ara, Divyansh
[b][color=f7976a]Age:[/color][/b] 22
[b][color=f7976a]Birthday:[/color][/b] August 6th, 1696 
[b][color=f7976a]Nationality:[/color][/b] Anglo-Indian
[b][color=f7976a]Birth Place:[/color][/b] Isle of Bombay (The Bombay Presidency; East India Trading Company Territory)
[b][color=f7976a]Affiliations:[/color][/b] India; The Seven Islands of Bombay; England
[b][color=f7976a]Gender:[/color][/b] Female
[b][color=f7976a]Education:[/color][/b] Private Tutors
[b][color=f7976a]Social Class:[/color][/b] Lower Class
[b][color=f7976a]Occupation:[/color][/b] Thief
[b][color=f7976a]Languages:[/color][/b] English, Hindi 
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[b][color=f7976a]Height:[/color][/b] 5'7"
[b][color=f7976a]Weight:[/color][/b] 8.5 Stone
[b][color=f7976a]Build:[/color][/b] Lean
[b][color=f7976a]Eyes:[/color][/b] Light grey
[b][color=f7976a]Hair:[/color][/b] Brown; Long and Wavy; Often Partially Braided
[b][color=f7976a]Skin Tone:[/color][/b] Light brown
[b][color=f7976a]Tattoos/Scars/Piercings:[/color][/b] Pierced ears; extensive scarring on back
[b][color=f7976a]Personal Style:[/color][/b] Aravis tends to wear belted tunics and loose cloth pants, dressing more like a man than a woman. She prefers things that are comfortable and allow for quick movement, as well as helping to spare her from the sun. However, back in Bombay, she often was forced to wear a sari or traditional European dress, due to her family's status. She tends to favor maroons and soft beiges when it comes to colors, hating anything especially vibrant. 
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[i][color=f7976a][center][color=00a651]Strategic[/color] * [color=ed1c24]Prideful[/color] * [color=00a651]Brave[/color] * [color=ed1c24]Unrelenting[/color] * [color=00a651]Creative[/color] * [color=ed1c24]Stubborn[/color][/center][/color][/i]

[b][color=f7976a]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Pansexual (Closeted)
[b][color=f7976a]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] Single; Formerly Betrothed 
[b][color=f7976a]Personality:[/color][/b] Incredibly brave and loyal, Aravis never suffers from a shortage of courage. Before stowing away to the Caribbean, Aravis was arrogant and egotistical, looking down on those who were not high on the social ladder. Overtly prideful, this almost reckless pretentiousness toned down quite considerably throughout her journey. While she still is a bit prideful, she no longer is the entirely self-centered person she once was.

Aravis can also be incredibly manipulative, able to analyze a situation quickly and make the best moves needed. However, she only does this if she believes it is for the greater good, never trying to actively cause harm to anyone. Aravis has become more cautious and considerate towards the impact of her actions on others. She has, essentially, become a hero, willing to put her life on the line for others. 

That doesn't mean however that she's going to suffer fools. Confident and decisive, Aravis is a very firm and serious personality, getting everything done. She hates those who sit around all day, preferring herself to constantly be accomplishing things. Hard work is how she relaxes--that, or reading a good book. She loves stories.

[b][color=f7976a]Habits:[/color][/b] Rolling her eyes; Prematurely judging others
[b][color=f7976a]Hobbies:[/color][/b] Storytelling; Sword fighting 
[b][color=f7976a]Fears:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Arranged Marriage
[*]Poison
[*]Death in Childbirth[/list]
[b][color=f7976a]Likes:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Animals
[*]Horseback Riding
[*]Tall Tales
[*]Independence
[*]Fresh Fruit
[*]Early Mornings[/list]
[b][color=f7976a]Dislikes:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Patience 
[*]Arrogance 
[*]Gender Roles
[*]Blind Faith
[*]Dresses
[*]Her step-mother[/list]
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[b][color=f7976a]General World Skills:[/color][/b] 
[list][*]Reading/Writing (English)
[*]Reading/Writing (Hindi) 
[*]Storytelling 
[*]Pickpocketing 
[*]Lock Picking
[*]Breaking and Entering
[*]Disguise
[*]Island Knowledge (Tortuga)
[*]Deception 
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[b][color=f7976a]Combat Skills:[/color][/b] 
[list][*]Horseback Riding 
[*]Swimming
[*]Rapier
[*]Cutlass
[*]Running
[*]Agility 
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[b][color=f7976a]What Is On Your Person:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Clothing - Reddish brown tunic, white undershirt, black belt, loose white cloth pants, brown running shoes, Christian cross necklace 
[*]Rapier  
[*]Cutlass
[*]Lock Pick (in hair)
[*]Five shillings (English)
[*]Handkerchief (tied to belt)
[*]Brown cloth pouch (attached to belt)
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[b][color=f7976a]Quarters:[/color][/b]
[list][*]Spare Clothing
[*]Black Cloak 
[*]Worn copy of [i]Arabian Nights[/i] (Hindi version)
[*]Worn copy of [i]Kathasaritsagara[/i] (Hindi version)
[*]Pristine copy of [i]Aesop's Fables[/i] (English version)
[*]Falling apart copy of [i]Panchatantra[/i] (English version)
[*]Spanish Officer's Coat (Stolen)
[*]Spare Cutlass
[*]Map of Tortuga 
[*]Five shillings (English)
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[b][color=f7976a]Family History:[/color][/b] Aravis' father held a management position at one of the local factories in Bombay run by the East India Trading Company. He was high up on the chain--as far up as an Indian man could be in a British company--and enjoyed a relatively decent position on the social ladder. He converted to Christianity in order to win further favor with the Company and married a half English, half Indian woman named Abigayle. The pair had a son, Divyansh, and then a few years later, they had Aravis. Her mother died giving birth to Aravis. 

Aravis' step-mother, Parvati, was a merchant's daughter and used to a life of wealth. Her previous husband had died under mysterious circumstances, with Parvati rumored to have aided in his demise. Nothing was ever confirmed, however.  They enjoyed a relative status of the Upper Middle Class, but the status only existed in India. If they were to travel to other parts of the English Empire, they would be treated as members of the lower class. 

[b][color=f7976a]Behind Your Name:[/color][/b] Aravis, strictly speaking, is the name of a mountain range. Her mother had always dreamt of traveling to France and climbing the Pointe d'Areu, one of the peaks in the Aravis mountain range. While Aravis originally was going to be named after a Hindi goddess, when her mother died in childbirth, her father gave her the name Aravis to honor her mother's memory. Tyra, while an Indian name, refers to a Scandinavian God of Battle and War. 

[b][color=f7976a]History:[/color][/b] Aravis was born on the Isle of Bombay, territory legally given to the East India Trading Company by the King of England. The Bombay presidency had been in England's possession since 1661, and became the Company's western headquarters in 1687. By the time Aravis was barely one year old, the factory had been well established on the island, and her father remarried after her mother's death. 

Her childhood was relatively pleasant, during a so-called Golden Age for the Company in Bombay. She spent her time with her good friend, Lauressa, often playing at a nearby lake. And while Lauressa enjoyed gossiping and dreaming of marriage, Aravis would snap branches off of trees and pretend they were swords. She begged her brother, Divyansh, to teach her. He taught her a few basics, before leaving with the Company on a voyage, and perishing at sea. 

It was a world where women were expected to be objects and where slavery was commonplace. For the most part, Aravis was unhindered by both of those aspects. That changed when her step-mother made plans to marry Aravis off at the tender age of thirteen to a man nearly fifty years her elder. Horrified and repulsed, Aravis demanded that her father stop the marriage, but he refused. She found no help from her family or her dear friend, who was more jealous that Aravis had already found a match, and she made a plan to end her own life. She saw no other way out. 

In the middle of the night, Aravis made her way to the lake she had played by as a child. Determined to fill her pockets with stones, she believed that she saw her brother's reflection in the water, asking his sister to relent. Seeing him, whether it was real or illusion, inspired an idea in Aravis. There was nothing for her in Bombay--but ships left for locations all over the world each day. 

Determined to escape, she disguised herself as a boy and stowed away on a ship. The Captain of the ship eventually caught her, but failing to see past her disguise, instead gave her ten lashes for stowing away. She exchanged services in order to remain on the ship and worked hard at menial tasks, such as mending clothing or scrubbing the deck. 

Aravis eventually found passage all the way to Tortuga, where she finds the means to get through the day by thievery. While she dreams of traveling and adventure, surviving to see the next day is her primary goal. She can hardly afford a place to sleep, but to her, it's worth it. The Caribbean has more to offer her than an arranged marriage in Bombay ever could. 
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[b][color=f7976a]Character Quote:[/color][/b] "I did not do any of these things for the sake of pleasing you."
[b][color=f7976a]Accent:[/color][/b] English
[b][color=f7976a]Theme Song:[/color][/b] [url=https://youtu.be/OXrI-ridCSg?list=PL71202222557A8813]Only The Beginning of The Adventure by Harry Gregson-Williams[/url]
[b][color=f7976a]Anything Else:[/color][/b] Barbossa; [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4333650]Starkette[/url]

[sub][color=ed1c24]*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy. I acknowledge that I can and will be removed from the RP without warning if I break a rule or cause problems with my fellow Rpers or the GM.[/color][/sub][/hider]
[hider= Relations][hr][hr][h1][center][b][i][color=#0099cc]The Notebook[/color][/i][/b][/center][/h1][hr][h2][center][b][i][color=f7976a]Aravis Zacharia[/color][/i][/b][/center][/h2][center][img]http://68.media.tumblr.com/1ff4a54963ca2296b8396e98ed489ee4/tumblr_inline_mf74z7MTO91rwt71l.gif[/img][/center][center][i][color=f7976a]"And what business is it of yours if I am only a girl?"[/color][/i][/center][hr][hr][center]║ [color=yellow]☯[/color]  Neutral ║ [color=orange]✿[/color] Friend ║ [color=cyan]❅[/color] BFF ║ [color=pink]♡[/color] Infatuation ║ [color=red]❤[/color] Love ║
║ [color=ed145b]❦[/color] Considered Family ║ [color=limegreen]☣[/color] Tense ║ [color=red]☢[/color] Dislikes ║ [color=gray]☠[/color] Enemy ║[/center][hr][hr]
[center]Symbol [b][color=#0099cc]Harlianne James[/color][/b] Symbol
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[center][color=orange]✿[/color] [b][color=662d91]Elissa Isley[/color][/b] [color=orange]✿[/color]
[i]"We're two sides of the same coin."[/i][/center]
Elissa and Aravis used to go into business together, stealing whatever they could to survive. They became good friends because of it and lived together in various crumbling shacks, barely scrapping by. Of course, Elissa's true love is the sea, so the pair only see each other whenever Elissa is between ships. 
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[center][color=gray]☠[/color] [b][color=#cc6699]Édouard Riviere[/color][/b] [color=gray]☠[/color]
[i]"The man cost me a good mark."[/i][/center]
Aravis had spotted a decent mark one evening in one of Tortuga's many pubs. Upper class wealthy types didn't often come by and this man was clearly out of place. And just as Aravis was about to swipe the man's coin, Édouard and his cronies showed up. They started a ballroom brawl and the man fled before Aravis could take anything from him. She went hungry for a few days because of his actions. And then, to make matters worse, one of his men had the nerve to call her a halfbreed mutt.  
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