Deus Ex Machina: The Xenogears Tale ----------------------------------- PERSONA SHEET ------------- Player Information ------------------ NAME OR ALIAS: Elehaym AGE: 17 SEX: female E-MAIL ADDRESS: Elehaym@kingcon.com Character Information --------------------- NAME: Marais (a.k.a. Lady Jane) AGE: 20 SEX: female OCCUPATION(S): Pirate, raider. She does what she has to. SUBSTITUTES WHICH XENOGEARS CHARACTER (if applicable):N/A BIRTHDATE: March 18th HEIGHT: 5'5 WEIGHT: 120 EYES (color and shape): round, with gray blue irises and long lashes. BUILD: slender and fit with very long legs. COMPLEXION: a few freckles and a light tan. FACIAL FEATURES: long face with noticeable eyes. IDENTIFYING MARKS: She has a tattoo of a trident on her left upper arm and a small, intricate dragon on her right calf. HAIR (color and shape): brownish red, chin length and spikey (think of Cloud's hair, but not sticking up) and she wears a thin leather headband that has symbols carved into it. VOICE: persuasive, and low, but doesn't carry. She sometimes has to shout to be heard. DRESS/ATTIRE: She wears a long dark green type of cotton dress that has thick straps and slits up the side to her thighs (for better movement in battle) with short, form fitting shorts underneath. She often wears a maroon cloak with a cut in the back for her sword. She wears laced sandals and leather and metal gauntlets. Her sword is strapped across her back in a shoulder harness and her dagger in an ankle sheath tied to her sandal. JEWELRY (if any): A silver pendant that has a dragon engraved on it. WEAPONS/TOOLS (if any):A thin broadsword, a dagger and a bow with a quiver of arrows. She prefers a sword but can also use a staff. ARMOR (if any): A silver breastplate, the traditional armor of an Artema (some call them Amazon) warrior. PERSONALITIY: She is blunt and has a fiery temper. She respects people who have skill with weapons and crafts. Since she was raised in an Amazonian type society, she cannot stand most men, which often gets her into trouble. Her quick tongue also contributes to the number of physical and vocal fights she has participated in. Even though she does not like to admit it, she has a soft side and is very sensitive about comments made toward her. She is fond of nature and enjoys sitting and watching the sky. Her favorite thing though is water, particularly rivers and the ocean. She can swim for hours because it calms her. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY: Marais was raised as a warrior and is highly skilled with sword, dagger and bow. She was cousin to the ruler of the tribe so received strict training. As is all Artemas from birth, she was taught to hate men and see them as inferior beings and the male slaves they had she never paid any attention too, until she met Toleran. He was smart, nice and nothing like the other men she knew. He also possessed a quick wit that he often displayed. Unfortunately, there were many problems to this friendship. He a was slave of the Queen of the Artemas and also inter-sex relations were not allowed, men were strictly for breeding and housework only. The few women that went off to fight in the war were deemed outcasts for associating with males. Marais, knowing all of this, tried to separate herself from Toleran as much as possible, but it was no use. She knew then that she loved him. Marais and Toleran kept their relationship a secret and only saw one another when most of the village was away hunting. They're illicit meetings progressed for months. She started to think that her mother and the other women were wrong about men. Toleran however, was not being completely honest with her. He and most of the other male prisoners were planning a coup. When Marais found out, she was enraged and vowed never to speak with him again. The next morning, the captives revolted. Marais was called out to defend against the advancing mass. She fought her way through the melee to their leader, a man named Lion. She was furious to see Toleran standing beside him. When Lion saw that someone was penetrating his defenses, he ordered his lackeys to attack her while her brought his bow to bear. Toleran still cared for her and could not stand to see Marais shot, so he swung at Lion with his sword. Lion, not born yesterday, saw the thrust coming and dodged while swinging his bow around to aim at Toleran. He fired at point blank range and lodged an arrow between his adversary's ribs. Marais turned to meet her lover's eyes one last time before he crumpled to the ground. Something beyond rage erupted in her and she lunged at Lion, screaming. Marais woke up to the sound of worried voices. She opened her eyes to see her mother and a few friends looking down at her. They helped her to her feet and explained what had happened. After she had naively charged at Lion, one of his men had knocked her out from behind. The former slaves then set fire to the village and dispatched any stragglers they caught, only their small band of eleven was left. Marais remembered the battle and then Toleran's death, she fell to the ground and cried. Marais (now known as 'Lady Jane') now lives in the in the mountains on the Kislev/Aveh border. She has a group of about 30 warriors that she is in command of. Together with her band, they pillage passing caravans for supplies and kill anyone who defies them. They move periodically from place to place, exploring the world. The group often does not incite any violence (except when provoked or raiding) and maintains their leader's respect for the environment. BIRTHPLACE: The mountain range near Beldavik. MOTHER: Virginia (died 4 months after the burning of their village) FATHER: unknown SIBLINGS: one sister, Ephonia (dead) MATE: no permanent liaison CHILDREN: no OTHER RELATIONS: Her closest friend is a man named Malcolm, whom she met a short time after the destruction of her village. He is the brother she never was allowed to have. SECONDARY SKILLS: She's a wicked pool player. ABILITIES/DISABILITIES: By nature an amazing acrobat, she is super quick and agile. Her sword is her favorite weapon and she is skilled at it's manipulation, although her lack of physical strength sometimes works against her here. She also has no ether abilities whatsoever, this is caused by her absolute lack of patience. HOBBES: She loves to read, draw and swim. CURRENT RESIDENCE: The outskirts of Blackmoon Forest, heading towards Dazil. CURRENT LIFE CONFLICTS: Haunted by the demise of Toleran and her family, she is constantly searching for ways to atone for their deaths. This causes her to hide her emotions and use her mouth more often. OTHER NOTES: Lady Jane's band is collectively curious about these latest uprisings, especially that one in Lahan a few days ago.... GEAR NAME: Vanereth GEAR DISCRIPTION:A slim, quick gear, it relies on speed and agility to make it's attacks. It is shades of green and has golden wings for stability. CLASS: Light attack. PRIMARY FUNCTION: Recon and defense. WEAPONS(S):A huge silver sword. ABILITIES/DISABILITIES: While being quick and maneuverable, it lacks in the armor department. HOW YOUR CHARACTER ACQUIRED THE GEAR: She had it made by a gear specialist in Beldavik, she still owes him money.