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Oct. 1st, 2017 07:48 pm〈 PLAYER INFO 〉
NAME: Crystal
AGE: 28
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〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Satine Kryze
CHARACTER AGE: 30s
SERIES: Star Wars
CHRONOLOGY: Post Death (Episode 5.16 Of Clone Wars)
CLASS: Hero; Unsettled. (A pacifist, swear allegiance to a military? H-ahaha)
HOUSING: Anywhere is perfectly fine.
BACKGROUND: Love's got you looking so Kryze right now.
Satine Kryze was the pacifistic leader of the planet Mandalore, for a time having the devotion of the New Mandalorians that desired a break from their brutally violent past as a people. An ambitious and powerful woman, Satine drew the attention--and the ire--of powerful enemies. Having a past with Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi, she also maintained alliances with high-profile members of the Galatic Senate including Orn Free Taa, Kin Robb and Padmé Amidala. She was targeted by the members of House Vizsla due to her pacifistic views "dishonoring" the history of Mandalore, Satine soon found herself pushed out of power thanks to Vizsla's alliance with Darth Maul. Seeing Satine as the perfect catalyst for his revenge, Maul allowed her to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi to lure him to Mandalore. In order to have Obi-wan suffered as he had suffered, Maul murdered Satine in front of the Jedi Knight. She died in Obi-wan's arms soon after being impaled by the Darksaber.
PERSONALITY:
Satine is, above and beyond all things, classified a pacifist. When she first came into power with her clan, it was after her own father died as a casualty of the civil war among the clans of Mandalore. Seeing what the fighting had done to her people, and the losses everyone was forced to her to sustain because of it, made her determined to help Mandalore rise above its tragically bloody past. Her penchant for leadership helped her reshape Mandalore's government to include a cabinet of ministers in addition to her duchess-ship. In the time of her rule, Mandalore saw a period of prosperity unlike any other they have had before or since.
To be a pacifist within a culture that staunchly glorifies violence takes conviction, and it is her adherence to her beliefs that colors Satine's character as well. She is willing to die for the sake of peace if necessary. And while the Clone Wars troubled the government of the Republic, Satine refused to do more than state her planet's loyalty to the government in addition to their lack of antagonism to the Separatists. She was the founding and leading member the Council of Neutral Systems which argued for the rights of neutral territories within the Senate during the war. However, her blind and somewhat naive adherence to her beliefs can be a fault as well. Her unwillingness to respond to thugs on Mandalore with force and violence allowed Vizsla, Death Watch and, ultimately, Maul and his crime network to seize control of Mandalore and depose her of her throne.
There is a slight hypocrisy to her pacifism as well. While she argues for her people to not give into violent crime lords and to stray from violence, she still keeps a mean of defense on her person. While a deactivator (essentially a stun gun) is nothing akin to a blaster or lightsaber in regards to violent ends, it is still in some ways a weapon. And it is a weapon she keeps on her in order to defend herself. In her own words, she says that she may be a pacifist but that does not keep her from defending herself when absolutely necessary. This is a direct contradiction with pacifism in and of itself, as well as with her reaction to Maul and Savage ravaging the streets of Mandalore.
Another element of Satine's character that is relevant to her actions and life is her intelligence and resourcefulness. As a politician, Satine felt that her words, and the words of others, held more power than the violent actions of outright war. Her ability to analyze the field, both politically and tactically, allowed her to develop a gift for public speaking and for rallying people around her in the Senate and elsewhere. On the field of "battle", so to speak, she was able to understand basic programming controls to release Kenobi from a maze of mines where he had become trapped, showing her resourcefulness and basic technological understanding. She also possesses a level of understanding regarding piloting spacecrafts, as she offers to take over the controls of Kenobi's ship as he is trying to rescue her from Mandalore--though she ultimately never got the chance as their ship was shot from the sky.
POWERS:
Empathic Perception: Empaths can fully interpret and replicate emotions, moods, and temperaments of others. This allows them to understand introverts or discover hidden emotions within others. Over time, Empath's can grow their power to the point of being able to manipulate the emotions of others. In some cases, Empaths also develop the ability to detect the powers of others--though if Satine were to develop the power to this point it would take several months and even then she would only be able to (at best) understand one power per person. Additionally, the verson of Empath that Satine would fall under would require her to physically touch anyone she is reading or trying to influence. Such a power would require both OOC permission for reading and IC permission to touch (unless it is in the heat of a moment per OOC conversation).
Omnilingualism: An omnilinguist can speak, write, understand, and communicate in any language with little or no training, including non-verbal "body language" cues. Given Satine's intelligence and diplomatic strides in canon, this power is adaptive to her strengths as a politician. While translation is a default, this would allow her to eventually pick up on code or conversations that are being forced in other languages. Due to her Empathic abilities, her Omnilingualism is gained through the subset of Linguistic Assimilation which allows her to immediately learn these other languages through physical contact--once again something that would require permissions to be established. Any coded language or foreign language outside of those gained through this touch would have to be done so through study, even if it is on a significantly reduced timeline when compared to "normals" and natives.
Vocal Charisma: Those with this ability can compel people by speaking, and commands are often difficult to disobey unless one is particularly strong-minded or inherently unintelligent to the point of not understanding the command. Satine's use of this power would be limited to trying to flip someone's sense of logic or sympathies regarding certain topics and subjects. Additionally, once again given the Empathic powers Satine would possess, it is likely that this could be used of Empathic Conversion--or drawing people in through emotional conviction to a cause. As this is the basis of a politician and leader's job, it makes sense for her to possess related abilities.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[The video comes to life, focusing on a rather regal looking blonde. She's straight-backed in a chair, hands folded neatly in her lap--formal, but open.]
It has come to my attention, in my short time here, that there are quite a few of us that are displeased with how things operate and what limited freedoms we are given. Additionally, there are some concerns with how the government communicates with us and demands a pledge of loyalty whilst we are summoned to this world without rhyme, reason, or a say on our part.
I can understand these frustrations. It is apparent that...others [Dooku, chiefly.] have taken steps towards rectifying these grievances. I believe representation within the government is a chief concern--we cannot argue our rights if we are not accurately represented within a body of legislature and rule.
[She hesitates for a moment before speaking again.] I am still learning this system--it's leaders, methods, and laws--but I'm making it a charge of duty to help us gain a place here that fully represents us as a people, as citizens. I am Satine Kryze, should there be any means or avenues in which you wish to take concerns...I would like to help however I am able.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: You drive me Kryze, I just can't sleep
FINAL NOTES: As noted in the section itself, due to the nature of most--if not all--of Satine's powers a permissions post would be established for her in game.
NAME: Crystal
AGE: 28
JOURNAL:
atreiosIM / EMAIL: draconian.eclipse@gmail.com | clickreload #9217 (Discord)
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codeoracle | Lance lasersounds)〈 CHARACTER INFO 〉
CHARACTER NAME: Satine Kryze
CHARACTER AGE: 30s
SERIES: Star Wars
CHRONOLOGY: Post Death (Episode 5.16 Of Clone Wars)
CLASS: Hero; Unsettled. (A pacifist, swear allegiance to a military? H-ahaha)
HOUSING: Anywhere is perfectly fine.
BACKGROUND: Love's got you looking so Kryze right now.
Satine Kryze was the pacifistic leader of the planet Mandalore, for a time having the devotion of the New Mandalorians that desired a break from their brutally violent past as a people. An ambitious and powerful woman, Satine drew the attention--and the ire--of powerful enemies. Having a past with Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi, she also maintained alliances with high-profile members of the Galatic Senate including Orn Free Taa, Kin Robb and Padmé Amidala. She was targeted by the members of House Vizsla due to her pacifistic views "dishonoring" the history of Mandalore, Satine soon found herself pushed out of power thanks to Vizsla's alliance with Darth Maul. Seeing Satine as the perfect catalyst for his revenge, Maul allowed her to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi to lure him to Mandalore. In order to have Obi-wan suffered as he had suffered, Maul murdered Satine in front of the Jedi Knight. She died in Obi-wan's arms soon after being impaled by the Darksaber.
PERSONALITY:
Satine is, above and beyond all things, classified a pacifist. When she first came into power with her clan, it was after her own father died as a casualty of the civil war among the clans of Mandalore. Seeing what the fighting had done to her people, and the losses everyone was forced to her to sustain because of it, made her determined to help Mandalore rise above its tragically bloody past. Her penchant for leadership helped her reshape Mandalore's government to include a cabinet of ministers in addition to her duchess-ship. In the time of her rule, Mandalore saw a period of prosperity unlike any other they have had before or since.
To be a pacifist within a culture that staunchly glorifies violence takes conviction, and it is her adherence to her beliefs that colors Satine's character as well. She is willing to die for the sake of peace if necessary. And while the Clone Wars troubled the government of the Republic, Satine refused to do more than state her planet's loyalty to the government in addition to their lack of antagonism to the Separatists. She was the founding and leading member the Council of Neutral Systems which argued for the rights of neutral territories within the Senate during the war. However, her blind and somewhat naive adherence to her beliefs can be a fault as well. Her unwillingness to respond to thugs on Mandalore with force and violence allowed Vizsla, Death Watch and, ultimately, Maul and his crime network to seize control of Mandalore and depose her of her throne.
There is a slight hypocrisy to her pacifism as well. While she argues for her people to not give into violent crime lords and to stray from violence, she still keeps a mean of defense on her person. While a deactivator (essentially a stun gun) is nothing akin to a blaster or lightsaber in regards to violent ends, it is still in some ways a weapon. And it is a weapon she keeps on her in order to defend herself. In her own words, she says that she may be a pacifist but that does not keep her from defending herself when absolutely necessary. This is a direct contradiction with pacifism in and of itself, as well as with her reaction to Maul and Savage ravaging the streets of Mandalore.
Another element of Satine's character that is relevant to her actions and life is her intelligence and resourcefulness. As a politician, Satine felt that her words, and the words of others, held more power than the violent actions of outright war. Her ability to analyze the field, both politically and tactically, allowed her to develop a gift for public speaking and for rallying people around her in the Senate and elsewhere. On the field of "battle", so to speak, she was able to understand basic programming controls to release Kenobi from a maze of mines where he had become trapped, showing her resourcefulness and basic technological understanding. She also possesses a level of understanding regarding piloting spacecrafts, as she offers to take over the controls of Kenobi's ship as he is trying to rescue her from Mandalore--though she ultimately never got the chance as their ship was shot from the sky.
POWERS:
Empathic Perception: Empaths can fully interpret and replicate emotions, moods, and temperaments of others. This allows them to understand introverts or discover hidden emotions within others. Over time, Empath's can grow their power to the point of being able to manipulate the emotions of others. In some cases, Empaths also develop the ability to detect the powers of others--though if Satine were to develop the power to this point it would take several months and even then she would only be able to (at best) understand one power per person. Additionally, the verson of Empath that Satine would fall under would require her to physically touch anyone she is reading or trying to influence. Such a power would require both OOC permission for reading and IC permission to touch (unless it is in the heat of a moment per OOC conversation).
Omnilingualism: An omnilinguist can speak, write, understand, and communicate in any language with little or no training, including non-verbal "body language" cues. Given Satine's intelligence and diplomatic strides in canon, this power is adaptive to her strengths as a politician. While translation is a default, this would allow her to eventually pick up on code or conversations that are being forced in other languages. Due to her Empathic abilities, her Omnilingualism is gained through the subset of Linguistic Assimilation which allows her to immediately learn these other languages through physical contact--once again something that would require permissions to be established. Any coded language or foreign language outside of those gained through this touch would have to be done so through study, even if it is on a significantly reduced timeline when compared to "normals" and natives.
Vocal Charisma: Those with this ability can compel people by speaking, and commands are often difficult to disobey unless one is particularly strong-minded or inherently unintelligent to the point of not understanding the command. Satine's use of this power would be limited to trying to flip someone's sense of logic or sympathies regarding certain topics and subjects. Additionally, once again given the Empathic powers Satine would possess, it is likely that this could be used of Empathic Conversion--or drawing people in through emotional conviction to a cause. As this is the basis of a politician and leader's job, it makes sense for her to possess related abilities.
〈 CHARACTER SAMPLES 〉
COMMUNITY POST (VOICE) SAMPLE:
[The video comes to life, focusing on a rather regal looking blonde. She's straight-backed in a chair, hands folded neatly in her lap--formal, but open.]
It has come to my attention, in my short time here, that there are quite a few of us that are displeased with how things operate and what limited freedoms we are given. Additionally, there are some concerns with how the government communicates with us and demands a pledge of loyalty whilst we are summoned to this world without rhyme, reason, or a say on our part.
I can understand these frustrations. It is apparent that...others [Dooku, chiefly.] have taken steps towards rectifying these grievances. I believe representation within the government is a chief concern--we cannot argue our rights if we are not accurately represented within a body of legislature and rule.
[She hesitates for a moment before speaking again.] I am still learning this system--it's leaders, methods, and laws--but I'm making it a charge of duty to help us gain a place here that fully represents us as a people, as citizens. I am Satine Kryze, should there be any means or avenues in which you wish to take concerns...I would like to help however I am able.
LOGS POST (PROSE) SAMPLE: You drive me Kryze, I just can't sleep
FINAL NOTES: As noted in the section itself, due to the nature of most--if not all--of Satine's powers a permissions post would be established for her in game.
