Anisa Crowe
Character Summary
Name: Anisa Blithe Crowe
Aliases: Captain, Cap, Ani
Age: 37
Birthday: June 30th
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Birth Planet: Shadow
Allegiance: Browncoat
Starting Location: Vengeance
Gender: Female
Occupation: Captain Of Vengeance
Appearance
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 137lbs
Build: Lean and toned
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Light chocolate brown
Skin Tone: Slightly tanned with olive undertones
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Ears pierced, tattoo on her inner left wrist, another tattoo that covers her back; an image of her home world, Shadow, burning with a phoenix rising from its ashes.
Personal Style: The woman has style to say the least. Most of her clothing is custom cut to make sure it fits right and is tailored. Even saying that though she prefers comfort to anything and that is one of the reasons she takes care of her wardrobe and what she wears. Slacks, vest, button shown shirts are the usual dress though she is not above wearing a dress if the situation arises. Heals are a usual must with as odd as that may be, she just loved them; they make her even taller than she already is and being a Captain in this day and age it helps to add a few more inches.
Her hair is ever changing but nothing drastic. Always kept well groomed and in order unless something messes it up. She keeps her nails short since she will get her hands dirty and she found early one that keeping her nails manicured was just a plain waste of time. She might had the style of a Companion, she doesn't have the job of one.
Psychology
Stubborn * Soft-Hearted * Opinionated * Sensing * Judgemental * Loyal
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Personality: Anisa is how she feels a Captain should be. She is tough, she is fair, she is the final say of all things. She can be a bit difficult to work with because she will put a bullet through someone's skull without a second thought or snap on a person if they do something stupid. She expects the best from her crew and for them to do what she says. She is the chain of command and she will beat the every living hell out of someone with it until they understand. She is very opinionated about her beliefs and while not religious in the least, she hates the Alliance and doesn't hide that fact. She is judgemental of pretty much everyone, sizing them up and testing their loyalties and their backs.
Under all that hardness though is a rather soft heart. She loves her ship and her crew and will protect them with her dying breath. She can sense wen something is off, once again, both with her ship and her crew. The way they move, speak, look, it tells her what she needs and she is rarely caught off guard because of it but it does happen. Anisa is fiercely loyal to her crew and expects the same from them. Though much of the time the things she does or say do not make sense at the time it can become evident later on. Her heart is in the right place but sometimes her mind over rides that fact. Her own set of morals and ethics she holds in the highest of places and she follows them to the end.
Habits:
- Blowing her hair out of her face
- Cracking her knuckles
- Humming when she is thinking
Hobbies:
- Playing Poker
- Lasso
- Smoking
Fears:
- Reavers
- The Alliance taking full control of the 'Verse
- Being poisoned
Likes:
- Pomegranates
- Keeping the ship in order
- Shuffling cards
- Doing anything to screw with the Alliance
- Finishing a job and getting paid
- Breaking in a new pair of heels
- Reading mystery novels - Nikki Heat is the bomb!
- Hog tying people instead of using handcuffs
Dislikes:
- Dealing with Alliance Folk
- The Black
- People not doing their job
- People acting as if they are in control
- Talking about the last war
- Mud
- Things being out of place
Cards On The Table
General Skills:
- Astrogation
- Pilot
- Bluff
- Gun Combat
- Jack of all Trades
- Tactics
- Athletics
- Recruiting
- Melee
Specialty Skills:
- Slug Pistol (Gun Combat)
- Riffle (Gun Combat)
- Natural (Melee)
- Coordination (Athletics)
- Endurance (Athletics)
What Is On Your Person:
- Outfit - Bolero style brown leather coat, tanned leather sleeveless shirt, tailored olive green pants, cognac knee high laced leather boots
- Gold chain with a locket that contains two pictures - one of her mother, one of her father
- Custom Colt 1860 Army
- Belted holster
- Winchester Model 1892 Mare's Leg, a carbine cut down to pistol length
- Custom Belted Holster
- Pack of cigarettes
- Lighter
- Worn lasso rope
- Credentials
Quarters:
- Ammunition
- Winchester 1873
- Marlin Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle
- Jericho 941
- Jericho 941
- Grenades
- Heckler & Koch G36K - 5.56x45mm
- Collection of Cards (Various Decks she has acquired over the years)
- Burnt and tarnished image of her with her family on the ranch, only half survived the attack
- Tailored Wardrobe
- Way too many heels
History
The Reason You Chose The Side You Did: Anisa was born and raised on Shadow. A simple girl wanting a simple life. That was until the war broke out and her home was destroyed. She ended up joining the war as a Browncoat, saying her only driving force was that justice no longer existed in the Verse, so it was her job to seek Vengeance for those that died. She fought in the battle of Serenity but doesn't ever recall the infamous Malcolm Reynolds. She did her job, seemed he did his; as well as either could.
History: Born on the planet of Shadow, Anisa was the daughter of cattle ranchers. A simple girl who enjoyed a simple life. She grew up in the grit and grim with dirt under her nails. She loved being out under the endless skies of her home world. It was said that the prairies of Shadow stretched out so far under such a clear sky that a man could see from here to God's plan and when she was younger she believed this. That God's plan for her and her family was that of this life. Just enjoying roping cattle, herding them, and riding out under the sun set.
Then times changed and Shadow was one of the first planets to stand against the Alliance's aggressive means of unification. Many of the people joined up to fight, Anisa at this point in her life wanted nothing to do with war. It was not that she was for unification, she was just content and happy in the life she had. Why mess with perfection? While out on a sale of cattle, her families ranch was attacked and by the time she returned everything was gone; her world was destroyed before the world became a ghost.
That is when things changed, the simple girl became what the alliance had created. Losing everything did not break her, it remade her. Joining the Independents she took point and she took charge, even fighting in the Battle Of Serenity. The one simple farm girl became a force to be reckoned with, rallying those around her to keep pushing no matter what. Even after the war was over, it was not over with in her mind. Those that caused the death of her planet still had not paid the price for the extermination they caused. Vengeance became her main goal.
After the end of the war, she did what many did; she survived. In the shadows of space, she picked up a Firefly Class Ship and took jobs. While many became smugglers, she took a still more active approach. Taking more jobs than not that would harm the Alliance in some way. While they have never been able to prove her treasonous actions in a court of law, the charges have been looming over her head. Something she does not care about, to her you cannot commit treason against a government that should not be in power.
When the signal broadcast about Miranda Anisa's blood boiled and she was one of the first to get back into the fight. Once a Browncoat, always a Browncoat. Now while she is not on the front lines, the information her crew gathers, the supplies they loot from the alliance and deliver to the Independents is invaluable. Anisa is planning on taking a more active role in the war but for now she has to keep her, her crew, and her ship alive. Out in the Rim that is difficult with more and more planets coming under attack but the crew carries on. In her mind, Vengeance is hers because she is tired of waiting for God to do the job.
Extras
Character Quote:
- I have been at the edge of that map and monsters lie there.
- I didn't do this to hurt you, I did it to protect you.
- Trust me, a bullet's going to kill you long before hunger does.
- I don’t cross the line. I put myself on it.
- What word rhymes with I'm screwed?
- Don't chase ghosts. It isn't worth it. Trust me.
Theme Song:
Alliance Record: Smuggling, Bribery, Transporting Unauthorized Personal, Treason
Anything Else:
- Remembering
- Inara
- Is Left Handed
- Parents Ranch was targeted because they were former Core World people from Persephone that decided to settle on Shadow to have a family and a down to earth life.
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Anisa Crowe
{"And if you're very lucky, you'll find someone willing to stand with you."}
⚜ Respects ~*~ ☯ Neutral ~*~ ☮ Friends ~*~ ♫ Best Friends ~*~ § Tense ~*~ ♥ Crush ~*~ ⚤ Significant Other ~*~ ☠ Enemies
⚜ Anisa Crowe ⚜
"I want to be more than who I am but I can't."
I am the Captain; I must be strong and I cannot falter. To give in, to bend, to break; I let down not only myself but them as well. I cannot risk that. I cannot be weak or doubt myself. They have already lost so much and I will do everything I can to ensure they lose nothing else. That is my job, that is my purpose.
♫/⚜ Jackson Tanner ⚜/♫
"Jackie is the closest thing to family I have left. No, he is family."
Anisa has known Jackson since they were kids. They grew up together on Shadow, were both there for it's destruction, and joined the Independents together. Then they were separated during the Battle Of Serenity. It was after she had to inform him that his wife was dead. They didn't speak for a time after that but once Anisa became the Captain of her own ship, he was the first she called. She wanted someone she could trust at her side and she knew he needed someone to lean on. They both knew first hand what it was like to lose someone they loved and not be able to do anything to stop it. He is her closest confidant and the only person that knows the backwoods girl that hides beneath the harsh and cold Captain of Vengeance.
§/☮/⚜ Genevieve Dupoit ⚜/☮/§
"She has her uses; other than being on her back."
Gen and Ani have an interesting dynamic going on in Ani's mind. On one hand Ani looks down on her. She is too delicate for this type of life and thinks she should be above using the valley between her thighs to pay the rent. But outside of that she does have some marginal respect for the woman. She handles herself despite the delicacy. Ani is protective of her crew, no matter who they are and the women do share of love of fine fashion. Ani does what she can to toughen her up; wanting her to be able to better handle herself if a client steps out of line or if she is caught in the cross fire. One thing they try to avoid talking about though is the Alliance. That conversation never ends well.
☯/§ Gideon Engelhart §/☯
"You're a grown man, act like one."
There is pretty much one reason and one reason alone the Captain of the Vengeance puts up with Gideon; he is a talented fucking Mechanic and Engineer. If it weren't for his ability to keep her baby in the air he would have probably been put out of the air lock a while ago. To her he needs to grow up, stop acting as if he is a teen and rebelling. It doesn't help that he is constantly upgrading things and causing power outs from time to time; situations that have on more than one occasion caused Ani to loose her temper and cold cock him. Granted because of her protective nature of her crew this makes things even worse at times. She can be like a mother; like a very heavy handed Irish Mother spitting fire and brimstone.
♫ Dorothy Pender ♫
"I trust her with my life."
When Dorthy was first hired to be the medic on Vengeance Anisa was not sure what to think of the woman and seriously doubted she would ever trust her. That changed quickly though. The two seemed to find a lot of common ground and bonded a lot quicker than Anisa ever thought possible. She is her best female friend and she trusts the woman with her own life and the life of her crew.
§ Atticus Pearson §
"He pays, it's money."
Ani cannot find it in herself to take Preacher seriously. He is probably one of the most sinful men she has ever met in her life, and that is saying something; but he goes about quoting scripture and trying to save everyone's souls. The man is a paradox but he pays his way, so he has a room - that is as long as he isn't shoving his bible down her throat. But the man can play a mean hand of poker, so that at least gives them something to do if they are stuck together. Granted it usually doesn't end well; trying to bring on the salvation of a soul while downing a fifth of whiskey and doubling down on a bet... Seriously?
§ Camilla Powell §
"I wonder if she can keep her past in the past."
Anise knows of the past relationship that Camilla has with Quinn and it makes her question the womans judgement; unable to believe that anything but the cruel man she saw at Serenity is what lays beneath that uniform. Camilla has done well but she watches her carefully, always wondering if she will switch sides again.
⚜/☯ Lionel Wickett ☯/⚜
"Manners Maketh Man"
Anisa is under no delusion that a killer doesn't lay beneath the manners and money but she does not have a problem with the man. He is courteous and respectful, a sort of long forgotten chivalry in him. She respects the man and turns to him from time to time when it comes to the business end of Vengeance. She would be a fool not to.
☯ Daphne Pender ☯
"She knows her job and does it well"
Anisa has a working relationship with Daphne. The girl is a damn fine pilot and gets the job done no matter what is done. She keeps Vengeance from becoming a wreck of useless parts if things go wrong but the girl is pig headed and stubborn, to bad she has the skills the back it up. Anisa has to remind her from time to time that even though Daphne is the pilot, it isn't her ship so the final say remains with the Captain.
☠ Gregory Quinn ☠
"Evil exists, he is it."
Ani was there when Quinn gave the order to execute the Browncoats instead of accepting their surrender. She watched as Jackson's wife was slaughtered and she will never forget the look in his eyes. Today she swore she witnessed the true evil that lay within the Alliance and it has driven her even further to fight against him. She hopes to one day to return the favor and end his life the same way he did her allies; that is if Jackson doesn't get to him first.
Symbol Carla Lobo Symbol
"Thoughts on person'
Symbol Friedrich Knochengeiger Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
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Symbol William Harper Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
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Symbol Foy Coiffeur Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
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Symbol Jahosafat Moreau Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
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☠ Reavers ☠
"Ung Jeong Jia Ching Jien Soh."
Anisa has had run-ins with Reavers over her years. None have gone well but all have gone better than they could have; she is alive. Like most people she is loathes their very existence, unlike some she does not fear them. They are monsters in her mind and giving over to fear gives them power and a better chance to slaughter you. Fear the situation after the situation is resolved. If you get caught, kill yourself or pray someone else does before they get started.
"I want to be more than who I am but I can't."
I am the Captain; I must be strong and I cannot falter. To give in, to bend, to break; I let down not only myself but them as well. I cannot risk that. I cannot be weak or doubt myself. They have already lost so much and I will do everything I can to ensure they lose nothing else. That is my job, that is my purpose.
♫/⚜ Jackson Tanner ⚜/♫
"Jackie is the closest thing to family I have left. No, he is family."
Anisa has known Jackson since they were kids. They grew up together on Shadow, were both there for it's destruction, and joined the Independents together. Then they were separated during the Battle Of Serenity. It was after she had to inform him that his wife was dead. They didn't speak for a time after that but once Anisa became the Captain of her own ship, he was the first she called. She wanted someone she could trust at her side and she knew he needed someone to lean on. They both knew first hand what it was like to lose someone they loved and not be able to do anything to stop it. He is her closest confidant and the only person that knows the backwoods girl that hides beneath the harsh and cold Captain of Vengeance.
§/☮/⚜ Genevieve Dupoit ⚜/☮/§
"She has her uses; other than being on her back."
Gen and Ani have an interesting dynamic going on in Ani's mind. On one hand Ani looks down on her. She is too delicate for this type of life and thinks she should be above using the valley between her thighs to pay the rent. But outside of that she does have some marginal respect for the woman. She handles herself despite the delicacy. Ani is protective of her crew, no matter who they are and the women do share of love of fine fashion. Ani does what she can to toughen her up; wanting her to be able to better handle herself if a client steps out of line or if she is caught in the cross fire. One thing they try to avoid talking about though is the Alliance. That conversation never ends well.
☯/§ Gideon Engelhart §/☯
"You're a grown man, act like one."
There is pretty much one reason and one reason alone the Captain of the Vengeance puts up with Gideon; he is a talented fucking Mechanic and Engineer. If it weren't for his ability to keep her baby in the air he would have probably been put out of the air lock a while ago. To her he needs to grow up, stop acting as if he is a teen and rebelling. It doesn't help that he is constantly upgrading things and causing power outs from time to time; situations that have on more than one occasion caused Ani to loose her temper and cold cock him. Granted because of her protective nature of her crew this makes things even worse at times. She can be like a mother; like a very heavy handed Irish Mother spitting fire and brimstone.
♫ Dorothy Pender ♫
"I trust her with my life."
When Dorthy was first hired to be the medic on Vengeance Anisa was not sure what to think of the woman and seriously doubted she would ever trust her. That changed quickly though. The two seemed to find a lot of common ground and bonded a lot quicker than Anisa ever thought possible. She is her best female friend and she trusts the woman with her own life and the life of her crew.
§ Atticus Pearson §
"He pays, it's money."
Ani cannot find it in herself to take Preacher seriously. He is probably one of the most sinful men she has ever met in her life, and that is saying something; but he goes about quoting scripture and trying to save everyone's souls. The man is a paradox but he pays his way, so he has a room - that is as long as he isn't shoving his bible down her throat. But the man can play a mean hand of poker, so that at least gives them something to do if they are stuck together. Granted it usually doesn't end well; trying to bring on the salvation of a soul while downing a fifth of whiskey and doubling down on a bet... Seriously?
§ Camilla Powell §
"I wonder if she can keep her past in the past."
Anise knows of the past relationship that Camilla has with Quinn and it makes her question the womans judgement; unable to believe that anything but the cruel man she saw at Serenity is what lays beneath that uniform. Camilla has done well but she watches her carefully, always wondering if she will switch sides again.
⚜/☯ Lionel Wickett ☯/⚜
"Manners Maketh Man"
Anisa is under no delusion that a killer doesn't lay beneath the manners and money but she does not have a problem with the man. He is courteous and respectful, a sort of long forgotten chivalry in him. She respects the man and turns to him from time to time when it comes to the business end of Vengeance. She would be a fool not to.
☯ Daphne Pender ☯
"She knows her job and does it well"
Anisa has a working relationship with Daphne. The girl is a damn fine pilot and gets the job done no matter what is done. She keeps Vengeance from becoming a wreck of useless parts if things go wrong but the girl is pig headed and stubborn, to bad she has the skills the back it up. Anisa has to remind her from time to time that even though Daphne is the pilot, it isn't her ship so the final say remains with the Captain.
☠ Gregory Quinn ☠
"Evil exists, he is it."
Ani was there when Quinn gave the order to execute the Browncoats instead of accepting their surrender. She watched as Jackson's wife was slaughtered and she will never forget the look in his eyes. Today she swore she witnessed the true evil that lay within the Alliance and it has driven her even further to fight against him. She hopes to one day to return the favor and end his life the same way he did her allies; that is if Jackson doesn't get to him first.
Symbol Carla Lobo Symbol
"Thoughts on person'
Symbol Friedrich Knochengeiger Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
Relation Details
Symbol William Harper Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
Relation Details
Symbol Foy Coiffeur Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
Relation Details
Symbol Jahosafat Moreau Symbol
"Thoughts on person"
Relation Details
☠ Reavers ☠
"Ung Jeong Jia Ching Jien Soh."
Anisa has had run-ins with Reavers over her years. None have gone well but all have gone better than they could have; she is alive. Like most people she is loathes their very existence, unlike some she does not fear them. They are monsters in her mind and giving over to fear gives them power and a better chance to slaughter you. Fear the situation after the situation is resolved. If you get caught, kill yourself or pray someone else does before they get started.
