[@OwO] I've got some feedback for your character! As you all work on this collab, just let me know whenever you feel like you need something and I'll try to chime in when I see stuff.
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To be part of the "generation," 37 is a little too old. The range I'd like characters to aim for is going to be right at 30 at the eldest, and around 24 at the youngest (since 14 is the age at which they'd attend the Collegem, and I doubt anyone wants to play through the childhood phase).

To fit with the theme of the "Failed Generation," despite being a talented person, I think in addition to an external incident that has partially blinded her, she should also be "lacking" in something the Kaides would normally believe necessary. The Kaides wouldn't give even a prodigy any "special treatment," to make it easy for them to progress in life, but they WOULD be more encouraging and amicable towards them---so for her potential to be cut short because of something outside of her own control, due to the betrayal, wouldn't necessarily be a "failure" on her part.

Maybe as a child she lacked a "killer instinct," or maybe she let her talents get to her head and became lazy? Maybe she was seen as too kind or naive, and that trusting nature was what made her vulnerable to an "obvious" betrayal? You could take it any number of ways, but I think the idea to aim for is having the rest of the family grumble "She COULD'VE been great, but her [insert weakness] made her vulnerable. That's why she fell for such petty tricks."

Graduating at 19 would imply that she Awakened her Aura, which is one of the hard-limits none of the Player characters were able to accomplish until after age 21 in their First Life. Without Aura, completing the Collegem's curriculum before age 21 becomes impossibly difficult, because it requires performing at a level that allows you to receive acknowledgement from the Instructors and skip over their classes.

I like the idea of being a caretaker, both for an old warrior and for kids who went on to be decent-to-above average themselves---because that means she would have learned a lot that she couldn't use back then, but can now.

The 4 Experience being spent on Skills works out, so other than what I've listed above this CS is off to a good start![/hider]

[@Silver Carrot][@SilverPaw][@Rune_Alchemist]

[quote=@SilverPaw]
[b]As for the mother: I was thinking of this prodigal warrior who was born as a commoner, and made her name after enlisting in the military. She'd then become a knight to the Kaides, one of those elite Glavios ppl.[/b] Prolly did sth silly like [b]keep challenging the patriarch of the family[/b], and either bc she won one spar one time or bc the [b]dude got charmed[/b] otherwise, became [b]one of his wives[/b] (or the one mistress he has besides the 3 wives). As a character she'd generally be affable, feisty, believing that effort and self-determination can overcome any obstacle. But she'd also be not that well adapted to the noble society - obv if she was the wife or mistress, she prolly did go through some basics, but ya know. Not stupid, but [b]lacking guile[/b], and not really getting/brushing off how some others in the family (or outside) might have [b]resented[/b] her. This could be tied into either or both of the assassination attempts if either you or Rune want it to. The mother is basically a once in a 1000 years talent who doesn't think she was born special, but became like that cause she worked her ass off. I can see Estelle thriving with that kind of parenting, meanwhile the middle and youngest sister felt quite pressured.[/quote]

By and large I like this idea, and the parts I put in bold are what I jive with the most for that particular scenario! I'm sure this idea will get refined more as we go along, and I'll keep in mind the possibility that this NPC might provoke others with her behavior/their jealousy at her talent and so forth as we figure out the whos, whys, and hows of the assassination!

Also, for [b]everyone[/b], although I don't wanna look for the mention-list again, lol:
[h3]The Kaides Family leaders currently look like:[/h3]
[list][*]Patriarch Martenos Kaides - 3 wives, 1 mistress. Now in his late 40s, maybe 50 tops (he got married the 1st time at 16-18).
[*]Austenos Kaides - Younger brother of Martenos, has at least 1 wife, maybe 2? Can be a Player Parent if needed.
[*]Fulvya Hastam-Kaides - Middle sister of Martenos and Austenos. Married to a Vassal Family that is a Branch of Kaides (far enough separation for no froggy-business), so by fictional inheritance laws the Main Family Name is kept over the Branch family name therefore her kids are all Kaides. She could also be a Player Parent if needed.
[*]Deividas Kaides - Younger brother of the PREVIOUS Patriarch, now in his 70s, has only 1 wife, but probably multiple adult children who could also be Player Parents if needed.
[*]Sylas Kaides - Oldest adult son of Deividas, most likely has only 1 wife. His children are said to have "escaped the curse," of the Failed Generation. Many of them are your former tormentors that we will now pound into the dirt >:D[/list]