Campaign:Era of Dreams/Illuminating Sapphire Reflection

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Basics

Name: Illuminating Sapphire Reflection ("Sapphire")
Concept: Manipulative Courtesan/Politician/Seductress
Caste/Aspect: Zenith
Motivation: "Get to the top, to ensure that the Solars stay there."
Intimacies: The Deliberative, Way of the Open Heart
Experience: 10/19
Combo: 30/30

Background

The woman now known as Illuminating Sapphire Reflection grew up on an RPC in the south of River province. Even then she was stunningly beautiful, and not above using those looks to get what she wanted. Sleeping with a Dragon-blooded Prefect with a taste in much younger women was just a way to get certain privileges. That is, until word of their affair got out and he accused her of blackmail. The prefect's wife also brought all her influence to bear to punish her.

It all changed in court, where her punishment was to be meted out. When asked if she had anything to say for herself, a previously hidden wellspring of courage and conviction opened up. The room fell silently as she, a mere mortal, laid out the prefect's lecherous behavior and deceit for all to see. Bold and eloquent words flowed almost uncontrollably as she condemned him completely. Before he could move his lips to argue, a brilliant light filled the room; flowing from her body and a glowing mark on her forehead. The Unconquered Sun had passed his judgment.

Upon arriving at Meru, she learned of the operations of Celestial society, and saw what had to be done. The Solars were the natural-born, rightful leaders of Creation, it could not and should not be denied. Taking the name Illuminating Sapphire Reflection, after both her new found purpose and the remarks her peers had made of her eyes (more courteous then remarks about other parts of her body), she set out to gain a power base.

Attaining wealth proved easier then climbing up the in Deliberative's ranks. Sapphire projected the reputation of her as a carefree and easy lover, all the while using the gifts and tokens of affection she was showered with as a basis for a number of shrewd investments. Manipulating merchants and bankers to her advantage was as easy as tugging on their heartstrings. In mere decades she had a massive portfolio of investments and numerous businesses to her name. Money was not an ends, nor the real challenge however; it merely made tackling the Deliberative itself easier.

Principality

The Way of the Open Heart has long been known as a place where the senses are treated to many a wonder, and where many desires are fulfilled. Carved out of rich and fertile farmland just south and east of the borders of River province, the Way is a destination for pilgrims seeking pleasure from all over the east. Much of the land is given over to growing fruit and livestock, so that the blissful populace may dine well and drink heartily. Pleasures of both the flesh and the mind are experienced at the near constant festivals.

Sapphire become the patron of the Way only two decades ago. After a nearly 15 year whirlwind romance with

Appearance

Gender: Female
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 140 lbs
Age: 129
Hair: Blonde, with Emerald green highlights
Eyes: Blue
Skin: Fair

Attributes

Strength  ●●       Charisma     ●●●      Perception   ●●●●
Dexterity ●●●●●    Manipulation ●●●●●    Intelligence ●●●
Stamina   ●●●●     Appearance   ●●●●●    Wits         ●●●

Abilities

Archery      ●●●●●   Integrity   ●●●●●   Craft                 Athletics ●●●●●   Bureaucracy ●
Martial Arts ●●●●●   Performance ●●●●●   Investigation ●●●●●   Awareness ●●●●●   Linguistics ●
Melee                Presence    ●●●●●   Lore          ●●      Dodge     ●●●●●   Ride        
Thrown               Resistance  ●●●●●   Medicine              Larceny           Sail        ●
War                  Survival    ●●●●●   Occult        ●●      Stealth           Socialize   ●●●●●

Specialties

Martial Arts: Fans +3
Performance: Dance +3

Languages: Old Realm, River-Speak

Backgrounds

Wealth: ●●●●● ●
Panoply: ●●●●●
Arsenal: ●●
Cult: ●●
Manse: ●●●
Reputation: ●●●● (Incredible lover/Incredible bitch)
Connections: ●●● (The Deliberative)

Charms

- ATHLETICS:

- Graceful Crane Stance: (3m, One Scene, reflex) automatically keep balance, walk on human hair
- Spider-foot Style: (4m, One Scene, reflex) Run on vertical surface, 1m per action to remain standing
- Feather-foot Style: (4m, One Scene, reflex) Run or walk on unstable surface, diff 2 DEX + Athletics to stand still
- Eagle-wing Style: (4m 1wp, One Scene, reflex) Fly at x3 speed within (STR + Athletics) x3 of a surface. Requires 1 hand.

- DODGE:

- Shadow Over Water: (1m, Instant, reflex) May Dodge with whole DV.
- Seven Shadow Evasion: (3m, Instant, Reflex) Perfect Defense. (conviction flaw).

- DREAMING PEARL COURTESAN STYLE:

- Demure Carp Feint: (4m, 1 action, reflex) add essence to DV's
- Pearlescent Filigree Defense: (1m per 1L/2B, 1 scene, simple) spend up to ess in motes to add soak
- Lethal Paper Fan Attack: (3m, Instant, Supplemental) fans as wind-fire wheels, sashes as 7-section staves, or add ESS in Speed,
 Accuracy, Damage or Defense to MA weapon
- Dreaming Pearl Courtesan Form: (5m, One Scene, Simple [speed 3]) Control one prop per ESS. Add MA to presence and socialize rolls
- Flurry of August Leaves Concentration: (2m per weapon, Instant, Simple [DV-2]) Attack with DPCF, MA x 5 yards away.
 One attack roll, but onslaught penalties for multiple props. Damage dealt separately
- Resplendent Sash Grapple Technique: (3m per action, varies, reflex [step 9]) After successfully dodging or negating enemy attack,
 make reflexive (Dexterity + Martial Arts) to have cloak or flowing sleeves snare attacking weapon or appendage. 
must score as many successes as opponent did on attack. Defender may evade this attack only with Charms or as part of a 
flurry on same action. If opponent uses a weapon, may disarm if 3 successes more then opponent's ability. 
After successfully clinching enemy, attempt a resisted roll of DEX + MA against the opponent’s STR + Melee or MA. 
- Vindictive Concubine's Pillow Book understanding: (3m, Instant, Supplemental) Negate ESS + MA armor soak
- Fragrant Petal Fascination Kata: (10m 1wp, indefinite, simple) CHA + MA vs. Dodge MDV: if success, follows commands. 
ESS penalty to all dice pools otherwise. ESS actions lingering effect as unsuccessful above
- Seven Storms Escape Prana: (8m 1wp, instant, simple [DV-2]) teleport MA x5 yards
- Invoking the Chimera's Coils: (15m 1wp + 1wp to end, varies, simple) Become Chimera: +6L/12B armor, fly 45mph, +3 damage,
 ESS actions per actual action. Wp roll per extra scene, cumulative +1 difficulty.

- PERFORMANCE:

- First Performance Excellency: (1m per die, instant, reflex) Up to Attribute + Ability extra dice
- Heart Compelling Method: (6m, 1 scene, supplemental) supplements roll to rouse emotion, if extra sux > target MDV inspires
 emotion intensely. 2 willpower to resist.
- Phantom Conjuring Performance: (permanent) ghostly images, ethereal music within essence x 10 yards when using presence
 or performance excellency
- Memory Reweaving Discipline: (10m 1wp, Instant, Simple) If target MDV < extra sux, gains belief and commitment to it.
 1wp per scene to resist.
- Husband Seducing Demon Dance: (10m 1wp, Instant, Simple [speed 6 long ticks]) CHA or MAN + PERFORMANCE, 
plus APP > target MDV, target spends 2wp or falls in love.
- Sanguine Harlot's Blush Technique: (10m 1wp, One Scene, Simple) Nothing can hope to match the awe inspiring perfection of the
 Solar, and no one can hope to be unmoved by such a sight. Roll CHA + PERFORMANCE (and any relevant specialties such as dance or sex),
 adding APP in bonus dice. If this exceeds the MDV of any targets who can see the Solar, they take an internal 
penalty to all actions equal to the number of extra successes as they bask in the Solar's light. They can spend 1 wp to ignore the 
penalty for one action, or 4 wp to overcome the affect entirely (and making them immune to this charm for a day). Leaving sight of the solar
 requires a difficulty (ESS/2, rounded down) temperance test, and will negate the affect as long as the target cannot physically
 see the solar from their location (a wall will work! turning around won't!)

- PRESENCE:

- First Presence Excellency: (1m per die, instant, reflex) Up to Attribute + Ability extra dice
- Majestic Radiant Presence: (7m, one scene, reflex [step 2]) wp roll diff 2, or social/physical attacks negated. 3wp to resist
- Terrifying Apparition of Glory: (3m, Instant, Supplemental) When using natural mental influence, Dodge MDV is inapplicable

- SOCIALIZE:

- Mastery of Small Manners: (1m, until next action, reflex) attune to social surroundings, +1 APP
- Taboo Inflicting Diatribe: (3m 1wp, instant, simple [6 long ticks]) Man + social - magnitude 1+ group leader's MDV+(magnitude/2)
 to support or condemn behavior
- Venomous Whispers Technique: (10m 1wp, instant, simple [6 long ticks]) MAN + Socialize, minus (target's MDV + half magnitude).
 If success, target must spend 1 wp per scene, or ESS dice internal penalty on social rolls.
- Wild Revelry Approach: (3m 1wp, Instant, simple [6 long ticks]) Man + social - magnitude 1+ group leader's MDV+(magnitude/2) 
to instill emotion 

- AWARENESS:

- Surprise Anticipation Method: (1m, instant, reflex) Sense mortal danger automatically.

- RESISTANCE:

- Ox-Body Technique: (-1 x1, -2 x2)

C-C-C-Combo's

Name of combo 1
First move of combo - Second move of combo
Description of Combo right here.

Name of combo 2
etc.

Essence

Essence: ●●●●●
Regeneration: 18
Personal Essence Pool: 22/22
Peripheral Essence Pool: 39/39/53
Committed Essence: 14

Willpower

Willpower: ●●●●● ●●
Temporary: x□□□□ □□
("cross out" □ boxes by substituting them with Xs)

Virtues

Virtues:

• Compassion ●●
  
• Conviction ●●●●
  
• Temperance ●●●
  
• Valor ●●
  

Flawed Virtue: Deliberate Cruelty
Limit Break: □□□□□□□□□□

Inventory

-Collar of Dawn's Cleansing Light: * Artifact, Commit 1. Negates all penalties to social rolls for being dirty or unkempt, +2 to (STA+Resistance) to resist poison or disease

-Two Seven Jeweled Peacock Fan: ** Artifact, Commit 4

-Plasma Tongue Repeater x10: ** Artifacts.

-Discreet Essence Armor: ** Artifact, Commit 5

-Infinite Resplendence Amulet (4 material composite): ***** artifact.

-Hearthstone Bracers: ** artifact. Orichalcum adds two dice to damage. Commit 4

-Sorcery Capturing Cord: ***** artifact. Capture up too three sorcery spells as a misc action. Release as a misc action.

Manses and Hearthstones

-Hearthstone: Gem of Grace, *** manse. Adds 2 dice to any CHA or MAN roll if the target can see the bearer. Manse is built into the immense hanging gardens at the center of Sapphire's estate in the Way of the Open Heart.

-Hearthstone: Gem of Seduction, ** manse. +1 to all appearance rolls, or +3 to seduction rolls. A temple of pleasure and place of worship to Sapphire is built over this manse in the Way of the Open Heart.

-Hearthstone: Gem of Dignity, * manse. +2 to difficulty of social attacks against bearer. Palatial manse in Meru.

Contacts

Magnen Ar Rausse, "The Obsidian Contemplation"
An Elder Solar, and a significant force in the Deliberative, Magnen is both a physically and mentally intimidating person. Tall and well built with a dark complexion, thick but neat beard and bushy hair, he is eternally stoic in demeanor. Sapphire sometimes trades her votes to Magnen for his support on political matters, or aid in terms of his influence. She manipulates him all the while as best she can, but she knows it cannot entirely pass him by. For whatever reason, he allows it. All attempts by Sapphire at seducing him in the past have failed; he simply isn't interested in that, not any more. Still, the two share an odd sort of respect; they are unlike, but acknowledge each other's ways and goals to some extent.

Three Veils Hides the Melody
Acting as Magnen's sidereal advisor, Three Veils never the less spends a great deal of time in Yu-shan. In part, that is why Sapphire sought her confidence. Her elegant features are usually obscured behind one of the veils of her name; the other two being her outwardly cheerful countenance and joyous music. Most think it a reference to revealing hidden joy; actually, it is about hidden melancholy. Three Veils shares information about both the deliberative (what Magnen doesn't know or can't say) and Yu-shan to Sapphire. What she can't share or even admit to herself is that she is in love with Sapphire, but can't bring herself to try forming any sort of serious relationship. She sees herself as something of a burden, and can't quite come to terms with Sapphires methods. The two have eloped several times in creation, and although Sapphire strongly suspects Three Veils yearns for something more then their working relationship or casual sex, she decided to stay silent.

Swift Sail's Stride
Swift is a Navy Commander in the Western Fleet, young, idealistic, bold and more then a little reckless. He is a invaluable contact for all things regarding the navy, and despite his age, he is still well connected politically. Sapphire and him often trade information and votes, accessing each other's networks of contacts. Since he is often out to sea, Swift relies on her to update him on the action inside the Deliberative. He is a handsome man, and there is a mutual attraction between the two neither would deny, although due to distances and individual commitments, their relationship is constantly in flux.

Combat

Dodge DV: 8
Dodge MDV: 8
Soak: B:14 L:12 A:0
Hardness: B:2 L:2 A:0

Attacks

Orichalcum Seven Jeweled Peacock Fans (x2) (Speed 5, Accuracy 3, Damage 5L/9B, Parry DV 9, Rate 4)
Plasma Tongue Repeaters (Speed 5, Accuracy 2, Damage 10L, Range 20, Rate 1(2), Ammo 5, F)

Health

□ -0
□ -1
□ -1
□ -1
□ -2
□ -2
□ -2
□ -2
□ -4
□ Incapacitated