[hider=Her Majesty the Empress] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/5e/19/cc5e19b623a00ffbfcf90be0ea3cca73.jpg[/img][/center] [center] [h3]Casca del Raege[/h3] [b]Old Life:[/b] [b]25 years old[/b] * [b]Female[/b] * [b]8/30/3120[/b] [b]New Life:[/b] [b]16 years old[/b] * [b]Female[/b] * [b]9/9/2009[/b] [/center] [img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200413/44ddc31f4b9694e9d3567970a244f393.png[/img] [b]Physical Description:[/b] [hider=A less intense depiction of her][center][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49781914183_7c4def45d0.jpg[/img][/center][/hider] APB: [list] [*]Gender: female [*]Stage: adult [*]Eyes: purple [*]Hair: platinum blonde [*]Skin: light pigmentation [*]Build: athletic [*]Height: 5'11" [*]Weight: 200 lbs [/list] [b]Physical Description: [/b] The curve of her brow, the candor of her eyes, and the up-tilt of her chin mark her as a woman of strength. The confidence in her stride clears a path through any crowd before her. Tall, powerful, and graceful as a dancer, she is the very image of a queen. Her booming voice carries for miles. Her preferred attire is a vibrant red battle-gown, designed to be so highly visible that friend and foe alike can see her when the curve of the earth permits. Atop her head rests the Draken Crown, an ancient piece adorned with the gold-plated tips of two real wyvern horns and a Dragon Eye gem in between. [b]Personality & Biography: [/b]Casca was the charismatic leader of the Dragan Kingdom, and a living legend among the people for her successful conquest of the known world. Some have described her as a force of nature, an especially apt moniker given her magical abilities and tenacious temperament. She was not, however, an effective ruler, a failing she was keenly aware of as she used rallies and speeches to hide her inadequacies from the public. Surrounded by incapable advisors and faced with growing poverty in the nation, Casca took the gamble of a lifetime: to seek out the Elixir of Immortality, so that she would have a legacy worth remembering, and so that she would have the time to learn and become a better leader for her people. Together with her thirteen knights, Casca set out her quest. According to legend, the elixir lay sealed within a Black Tower situated in the heart of the frozen north. Unbeknownst to them, the Ancients who constructed the tower still watched over it, counting down the days until the Ascendants would come to purge corruption from the world. When the Empress and her knights discovered the elixir at the apex and drank thereof, their fates were sealed. It wasn't long before Erudessa, the Immortal assigned to the governance of this world, tracked her down and ended her reign at the end of the Duskblade, the only weapon able to slay an immortal. As she lay bleeding out on the floor of her palace, trembling as a mortal chill seeped through her, Casca pleaded with Deus to give her another chance. As her world turned to gray and her tears dried upon her cheeks, she received an answer before the last breath faded from her lips: [i]One.[/i] [b]Legends: [/b] [hider=One for the History Books] Mark Reggie stood at the doorstep of his house, briefcase in hand, and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good to be home." No sooner had he opened the door than three children piled into his arms. "Daddy! Daddydaddydaddy-" [i]See, now this is why coming home is the best part of the day.[/i] He kissed each one of them on the forehead to the tune of delighted squeals. A moment later, they all scampered off to resume playing a rousing game of Mechs & Militia. His wife came downstairs and folded her arms. "Did I just catch you kissing other people?" "Mhm, real lovely ones too." "That's true. Not like I'm jealous or anything, baka!" "If I kiss you, will you quit teasing me with historical references I don't get?" She giggled. "Historical? That's a first. It's an anime reference." "An ani-what?" "It's an Old World thing. Kisses first, explanations later." As the two of them prepared the evening meal together, Mark said, "So I learned something about our family history today." "At work? For work-related matters?" "Surprisingly, yes. As part of my research into the Imperial Era, I found records of people bearing the Reggie name. Turns out it's related to the name Raege. Ring any bells?" "Wasn't there a queen or something by that name?" "Exactly. Casca del Raege, the last Empress of the Dragan Empire. We're blood-related by her sister's line." "I'm so sorry." "Haha! Well, I'm not. It's really fascinating. She conquered the world when she was just 16, but the long war, combined with her expensive social programs, incurred so much debt that the whole country's economic system collapsed with her death. She went a little crazy toward the end of her reign, seeking out some 'Elixir of Immortality' in Northaven Tower." "[i]The[/i] Northaven Tower? The space defense installation?" "The one and only. They called it the Black Tower back then." "Pfft, that's hilarious! She seriously thought she'd find immortality in there? Good gawd, she must have been nuts." "No kidding. Dragged all thirteen of her knights into it too. It apparently got her killed when she got back to the palace." "History is full of strange people, isn't it?" "It certainly is, honey. It certainly is." [/hider] [hider=A letter to Lord Kiel von Strauss of Vermach, from the Thirteenth Imperial Princess, Casca del Raege] To my dearest Kiel, I [i]finally[/i] got my hands on that blasted tablet! Remember how I said the elves have been hoarding Ancient relics, such as the Ancient Tablet? Well, I did some...negotiations, and managed to acquire the tablet. I'm told they found it near the central Black Tower, which doesn't surprise me, given its origins. It's a strange little thing, made of what is best described as boneskin, that produces an illuminating image when touched. I'd call it magic, but one enterprising mage managed to restore its powers with a makeshift electric plug, so it's probably more like incomprehensible technology (as usual). Absolutely fascinating. But I digress. We couldn't access the information stored within for the longest time, until I noticed a bit of text. I happen to know a little of the Ancient tongue, and I thought it was asking for a "password." So I called up the Imperial codebreakers to have a go at it. It turned out to be the right decision, because they managed to guess the unlocking sequence after a few tries. I've been reading through the thing in my spare time, and I found something very disturbing: our records of the Void War are woefully incomplete. Some time after civilization began on our world, seven Gates opened up around the continent, and from them billions of Void warriors poured forth. Yes, you read that right - [i]billions[/i]. All the combined might of the Imperial Army could barely defeat just one of them. The Ancients battled them on equal terms, from what I gathered, with a combination of infantry, war golems (mechs, they called them) with drivers inside, and vessels in the sky that would dwarf any seagoing ship. The Ancients nearly lost that war. Kiel, I'm scared it will happen again. I've seen the dormant Gate under Drakengard Palace. I can feel its wretched powers flowing through it again. When I'm near it, I struggle more to contain my flames than before, and it's started to glow a little. World leaders think the Gates are merely a source of mana. They don't understand! The world is in apocalyptic peril, and they're just...sitting on the threat, like it's some kind of throne! We have to do something. Each one of those Gates lies underneath a country's palace, so we'd probably have to conquer the whole world in order to shut them down ourselves! I don't know, Kiel. I'm only the thirteenth in line to the throne. There are twelve siblings ahead of me and fourteen siblings behind me who are all much more capable kings and queens than I am. I keep falling asleep in economics class. Nobody will believe me. I'm tempted to just let the next king take care of it, but I think Wesley would sooner laugh at me than take my warning seriously. Please write to me, Kiel. I need your guidance. And a hug. And maybe a kiss while you're at it. You know what? Just come see me. I'll have the royal chefs make us some pound cake with strawberries and frosting. Ride safely. Love, ~Casca [/hider] [b]Combat Affinities: [/b] [b]Axes[/b], and polearms in general, are her strong suite. Her personal weapon is [i]Ruin[/i], a flaming rocket-axe. With it, she is nearly unstoppable on the battlefield. Armed with just a regular battle axe, she can smack a fully armored man to the floor or tear through a tree in one swing. With [i]Ruin[/i]...the room might not be big enough, and steel not strong ehough. While she is not the most talented axefighter in the world, she is the strongest, bar none. [b]Unarmed Combat[/b], namely boxing. She's not terribly good at it, but she'll win a street fight. She has an untapped talent for it. "If you should flee, do not let the Empress see your back, for you shall behold it with her when [i]Ruin[/i] finds your neck." [b]Magic Affinities: [/b]Fire [b]Fire[/b]: "Did you think that because your life cannot spark a change alone, that nothing can be changed at all? Life is like a tinder. It does not burn long, and it does not burn hot. But it burns, and that is enough to start such a fire as shall burn all night. Do not abandon the future because you are not the kindling or the fuel." House Raege is a family of pyromancers, and Casca is the pride and joy of their lineage. She can wreath herself in sacred flame and walk barefoot on an open fire without incurring any harm. It is said to be a blessing from Deus upon her household, and as such ought to be used only to smite evil and slay the wicked. Casca mainly uses it for intimidation purposes, and the number of lambs she's cooked with it is...not zero... Extra: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmw9oS__MM]Theme Song: Cannon in D Minor[/url] [img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200413/69198f2586b4b5a9a8720f43e4359f55.png[/img] [b]Physical Description:[/b] [hider=Christina Kennedy][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/39/8c/bd398c3956d3b07f8176c19f1626b383.jpg[/img][/hider] Christina Kennedy looks much like she did in her previous life - tall, powerful, and regal. Even at 16 years of age, she towers over most of her peers, both in stature and drive, and the confidence in her step still etches her path to the future. [b]Personality & Biography: [/b]Christina has not changed much since her reincarnation. Born into the Kennedy political dynasty, she was poised to live a life of luxury, trained to foster connections with powerful figures until her eventual induction into elite society. But at six years of age, she had an encounter that changed her life forever. One day, she escaped the family mansion into the city, and there met a Disciple of Deus. The love shared by him and his family made an impression on her, and she yearned to find a life like that for herself. But when the Kennedys learned of this, they were incensed, and abused their connections to destroy the Disciple and his family. At first, Christina thought their destruction was mere coincidence, but as friend after friend disappeared from her life over the years, she became suspicious, and started looking more closely at her family's dealings. What she found horrified her. The Kennedys had their tendrils in all levels of government, and she discovered that they'd destroyed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of innocent lives, some of whom she once knew personally. Determined to exact vengeance for the injustice inflicted upon her friends, Christina enacted a plot to distance herself from her family. The Kennedys would not let her go easily, so she had to make them [i]want[/i] to separate her. She began a campaign of embarrassing them at public events, performing poorly in her studies, committing misdemeanors, and generally making a nuisance of herself until, when she turned 16, she became eligible to transfer to Kurtzpel Academy. The Kennedys jumped at the chance to move her away from the public eye. Once at the academy, Christina enrolled in legal studies and martial arts, along with the usual array of high school subjects. She would have her vengeance upon her family someday in the court of law, and this was just the first step. [b]Talents: [/b]Public speaking, martial arts [b]Academic Affinity: [/b]criminal law [img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200413/f197c2e300b595449c1b70d9272b60d1.png[/img] [b]Dragon Eye[/b] [color=7FFFD4]Stamina: 3[/color] [color=FFA07A]Strength: 3[/color] [color=F0E68C]Dexterity: 4[/color] [color=00BFFF]Intellect: 3[/color] [color=9370D8]Faith: 7[/color] [/hider]