Campaign:Sunrise Over the Isle/Minqao Bai'chea

Changing Stat Tracker

Personal Essence: 13/13
Peripheral Essence: 32/32
Willpower 7/7
Limit 0/10
Virtue Channels Used: None
Health levels: Unharmed, 0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, I
(Itatics is bashing, bold is lethal, underlined is agg)

History

Bai'chea's family has never been truly wealthy, a branch family of a Great House that is now gone. Despite the family being known as not exactly favorable breeding stock, they have also been known for being charming and witting enough to at least be taken for lovers, or consorts at times, enough that often little favors were granted to them, so they did not live in poverty. One excellent example came two generations before Bai'chea, her grandmother Vibrant Sparrow, a grand and popular beauty who was able to marry a wealthy patrician merchant, and mothered a Dragonblooded adopted by Peleps among her children.
A child born of one of Sparrow's unExalted sons, Bai'chea was known as one who would not last long, and so was often ignored by her family. Sparrow definitely doted on her granddaughter out of pride; the girl looked like a pale version of her granddame, and so was often at her grandmother's side when she was not at primary school. Unfortunately, she did not go onto secondary school, partly due to the fact that she was a mortal from a non-exactly-rich family, but also due to grief. Vibrant Sparrow died when Bai'chea was 14 years old. However, at her grandmother's funeral, an old friend of her grandmother's noticed the grieving teenager and took her under his wing, the Senator Peleps Danic Gican. Under his tutelage and assistance, Bai'chea received an education better than the schools, and made connections fit for a Dynast. By the time she was in her early 20s, there was no social difference in between her and others who had attended the Spiral Academy.
Finally, the young woman approached her friend with a request. He had taught her well, yet there was no place she could put her skills to the fullest use, as suck abilities deserved with such an education. She had heard that there was a seat in the Lesser Chamber, and as he was a member of the Greater Chamber... Gican quietly answered that he would see what he could do for his good friend. Weeks later, the young woman found herself on the shores of the Isle, sitting in a small isolated cove where no one could see her, where she could weep or cheer the letter she had just received. She fully expected a rejection, as while she was one of the best candidates for the job, she was still a patrician. The woman opened the letter, and heard a whisper in her ear as the sun set.
"They see you all as a maiden of feathers and dross, yet I can see the iron wings beating in your head. Ascend, little sparrow, into the sky over the Isle once more."
It was then Bai'chea realized warmth was in her limbs, and to her horror, she was glowing. She went to her sword, sure that something had possessed her, something that she suspected she would have to end her life to stop. Yet... nothing came in her heart, she felt only better, not maddened. The woman left as the glow and the mark faded away, not saying a word of the incident, but ready to do what she could as a demon to help her beloved Realm.

Appearance

Bai'chea looks and moves like a frail, delicate work of art, with long, pale limbs, soft gray eyes, and sandy-brown hair that hangs thick and heavy down to the middle of her back. She tends to hide as much skin as possible, bundled in warmer pastel silks and dark wools than most Senators in an attempt to ward off the chills that often come for her anyways. The woman tends to have a small, honest smile on her face, speaking in a soft, liquid voice.

The Basics

Name: Bai'chea
Motivation: Ensure the Realm's Safety
Caste: Eclipse (Oath-binding, Learn Any Charm)
Anima: A flock of a thousand sparrows taking flight at every gesture and word.
Intimacies: The Realm (Devotion), Peleps Gican (Affection), Her Family(Love/Exasperation), Keeping My Exaltation Secret (Fear)

Attributes

Physical: Strength 1, Dexterity 5, Stamina 1
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
(4 bp)

Abilities

Dawn: Melee 3
Zenith: Integrity 3, Performance 3, Presence 2
Twilight: Investigation 3, Lore 2, Occult 1
Night: Athletics 1, Awareness 2, Dodge 2
Eclipse: Bureaucracy 4, Socialize 3, Linguistics 1, Sail 2
Specialties: Bureaucracy: Senate Proceedings +2
Languages known: High Realm, Low Realm
(2 bp)

Backgrounds

Backing 3 - As a Senator of the Lesser Chamber, Bai'chea has a decent amount of influence over various things, enough that people actually pay attention to her. She isn't the most powerful of the senators, especially with her youth, but she is surprisingly connected, partly due to her friends, and partly because of her own ability to make friends.
Contacts 3 - A proper senator understands the people she represents, and so Bai'chea has acquainted herself with different people, ranging from the maidservants of several other senators of both Chambers, a few Dynasts, and even a few of her own class. The three following are her major contacts.
Ragara Euphemious - A soft-spoken Wood-aspected merchant, Euphemious is one of the few friends from Bai'chea's childhood who has kept in touch with her. Because of this, he has her aid when he needs help in the political field, while she occasionally falls back on his knowledge of his colleagues to find who to purchase from.
Soft-spoken Words of Peace - A mortal Immaculate with a short temper, Words tends to be very unamused by anyone pointing out the irony of his name. Most people mistake him for a Fire Aspect, which tends to set him off on a tirade of not being enlightened enough in his last incarnation. Then again, a lot of things tend to piss Words off. However, he is just as passionate about things he cares about, and talks a lot. He passes on information to Bae'chea, provided she does proper homage to the Dragons.
Cynis Belar Kiyoko - A mortal Dynast, Kiyoko is a popular artist in the City and is often invited to parties. She tends to be a bit gullible and arrogant, and gossips almost constantly about anything that comes to mind whenever Bai'chea visits for tea. She isn't fully aware that Bai'chea is a patrician and would actively disbelieve it if she was told.
Mentor 3 - Senator Peleps Danic Gican is a skilled member of the Greater Chamber, an upstanding Water Aspect of his House... and a childhood friend of Vibrant Sparrow, Bai'chea's grandmother. Gican had a childhood infatuation with the woman that never has wholly died, even after she actually did. He holds Bai'chea in high regard, especially due to her budding skill in the senate. He watches Bae'chea with a mixture of pride and sadness, but doesn't push the matter of a possible relationship any further, no matter how much he hopes otherwise.
Resources 3 - One of the first things Bai'chea began to do after she was given a small allowance was invest it into businesses, added by her childhood acquaintance Euphemious. With a bit of luck and intelligence, the small sum not only grew, but has become self-sustaining, allowing the woman to work on more important things, such as her duties as a Senator. Euphemious has joked that he skims off of Bai'chea, but the truth of the matter is... Bai'chea is smart enough to allow the Dragonblooded to take a commission.
(5 bp)

Charms

Melee

• First Melee Excellency - 1m per die, Reflexive (1 for attack, 2 for defend), Combo-OK, Instant - Bai'chea can add 7 dice to her Melee attacks.

Performance

• Respect-Commanding Attitude - 5m, Simple (Speed 4 in long ticks), Combo-OK, Compulsion, Social, One Scene - If our Eclipse rolls over a target's MDV, they feel a need to respectfully observe the oration or performance she is giving.

Presence

• First Presence Excellency - 1m per die, Reflexive (1 for attack, 2 for defend), Combo-OK, Instant - Bai'chea is able to add up to 6 dice (Mani or Cha) to Presence rolls.

Investigation

• Second Investigation Excellency - 2m per success, Reflexive (1 for attack, 2 for defend), Combo-OK, Instant - She can add 3 successes to (Per + Inv) rolls.
• Judge's Ear Technique - 3m, Reflexive (Step 1), Combo-OK, One Scene - Allows Bai'chea to recognizes lies and the use of half-truths, though in the latter case, she only knows that they are there. If another Charm opposes it, she gets 2 autosux in the opposing roll.

Athletics

• Graceful Crane Stance - 3m, Reflexive, Combo-OK, One Scene - Keeping her footing just about everywhere.

Bureaucracy

• Second Bureaucracy Excellency - 2m per success, Reflexive (1 for attack, 2 for defend), Combo-OK, Instant - She can add up to 3 successes to Bureaucracy rolls.

Linguistics

• Sagicious Reading of Intent - 3m, Reflexive (Step 2), Combo-OK, Social, Instant - Lets the user see the motivation behind a given statement she reads or hears. If someone uses a Social attack on Bai'chea that is hostile to her or her Motivation, this Charm negates it perfectly.

Socialize

• Wise-Eyed Courtier Method - 3m, 1wp, Simple (Speed 6 in long ticks), Combo-OK, Emotion, Instant - With a (Cha or Mani + Socialize) roll, Bai'chea can enforce beliefs on societies. She has an external penalty of the group leader's MDV + half of the group's Magnitude to the successes.
• Mastery of Small Manners - 1m, Reflexive (1 for attacker, 2 for defender), Combo-OK, Social, Until next action - Bai'chea makes her mesh better with groups, making their magnitude smaller to her, and increase her Appearance by 1. People are more willing to do small favors and let Bai'chea understand the basic motivations of those around her.

Tempers

Compassion 3, Conviction 2, Temperance 4, Valor 2
Limit Break: Frailty's Weight (Temperance Heart of Tears, triggered by setbacks caused by human failing)
Limit 0/10
Essence 2
Willpower 7
(6 bp)

Merits and Flaws

Rival (2 point flaw)
XP: 30 Used: 9
Melee 3 (3), Bureaucracy 4 (5), Dodge 2 (1)

Bonus Material

Theme - Leader of the Sparrow Clan
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