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Alyssa Strauss
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"I shall not falter."
Name(s): Alyssa Strauss
Nickname(s): The Steel Tempest
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Birthday: April 4th, X818.
Sexuality: Straight
Class: Scavenger
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Rank: D-Class
Guild: Blue Pegasus
Guild Tattoo: On the left side of her belly button.
Face Claim: Yuzuriha Inori
II. APPEARANCE
Height: 5'7
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair: Pink
Eyes: Red
General Appearance: Alyssa is considered to have an average height for girls her age. She has an exceptional figure being that the curvature of her hips is often regarded as fitting of a goddess. Her jawline and cheekbones are said to have been gifts from angels. She is often seen wearing her favourite colour: purple. The types of clothing that are commonly worn by Alyssa are open skirt dresses that allow for an elegant look with no impediment to the movement of the wearer. Alyssa also wears different earrings to match the occasion of events that she attends be it for professional or for casual matters.
Extra: Alyssa has a scar located to the right of her belly button. It was given to her at a younger age when she openly defied her father's wishes for her.
III. PERSONALITY
Personality: Many words describe Alyssa Strauss. However, no three words describe her as accurately as: cute, vivacious, lethal. Often found alone at night, Alyssa's favourite past-time is observing the night sky whilst endlessly counting the stars; considering it her only aegis against the harsh realities and cruelties of the world. Despite her view of the world, Alyssa realises that in order to survive in it, one must be willing to do anything. Her diverse range of expertise include interrogation, abduction, and assassination. Living by two mottos: "If you're good at something, never do it for free." and "Life is an object. It can be taken away as easily as it is given.", Alyssa was admired for both her beauty and efficiency, qualities that allowed her to quickly rise towards fame and become a popular choice for those who sought such jobs to be done; earning her the name of: "The Butterfly".
In the midst of battle, Alyssa is an unseen force that sweeps through her enemies. She believes that even if the opponent chooses to repent for their behaviour and actions, it would not mend or atone for the sins that have earned them a place on her contracts. Thus, she doesn't believe in the concept of mercy. She considers herself a swift wind that professionally tracks, hunts, and completes contracts. In combat situations where she is given a team, she considers herself a tactical genius and prefers to lead her teammates to victory under her judgement and orders. When analysing the battle strategies, she takes everything into account, for example: environment, magic of the opponent and her teammate's skill level. She doesn't like to follow the orders of her superiors to the book, but would do so anyways since she is obliged to do so as a member of the team.
Likes:
- The Night Sky: It has a certain calmness about it that Alyssa likes. For her, the silence is peaceful and it helps avert Alyssa's attention from the busy world that she believes everyone lives in.
- The Stars: She likes counting the different star formations that make up the sky. It is a hobby of hers because it helps her pass time when she is bored or when she is disturbed.
- Money: It is how people afford their desires, making it a very interesting prospect for Alyssa. Alyssa is a naturally ambitious girl, wanting things for herself that others may not necessarily have but deserve.
- Fame: Alyssa craves nothing more than to be recognised by people everywhere she goes. Call it a pompous attitude if you will, but Alyssa's ambition knows no bounds.
Dislikes:
- Fatty Foods: Alyssa believes that her image must be kept beautiful and thus despises fatty foods. If she consumes fatty foods, she believes that she will lose her figure.
- Rats: Alyssa has hated rodents since she was a child. She has never liked the way the looked and has thought of them as utterly disgusting. In addition, they also spread pestilence and she does not wish to catch it.
- Lazy People: She believes that if you waste your time, you won't progress in life. Life is about progress according to Alyssa and if one does not make progress, then they are not worthy of living.
- Bullies: Alyssa believes that people should not pick on those who cannot defend themselves without just cause.
Motivations:
- Survival: Alyssa makes it her top priority to ensure that she is alive. Whether or not those around her survive or not is not her primary concern. Therefore, she is willing to make any sacrifice or complete any task to ensure her safety.
- Desirables: Alyssa believes that once the primal necessity for survival has been sated, life can be treated as a journey. She believes that there is nothing wrong with wanting to enhance the journey, and thus works hard for unnecessary but desirable things.
- Revenge: Alyssa will stop at nothing to enact revenge upon Tenarious Brathon for the murder of her family. Thus, she is willing to train every day in order to ensure that he does not survive the next time they meet.
Fears:
- Disfiguration: Alyssa believes that one of the reasons that she is able to be so efficient and so successful in her line of work is her ability to charm her clients/targets. She believes that if her body or face is disfigured in any way, she loses one of her best edges; potentially rendering her a dull blade.
- Romance: She is terribly afraid of falling in love with someone. In her field of work, love is a noose that only guarantees leverage for rivals and enemies to use against her.
- Dishonour: If there is one thing Alyssa values over everything else, it is her honour. If she is shamed, then so are her mother, father, and everyone else before them. Alyssa believes that if she is to die, it should be done with utmost dignity.
- Arachnids: Alyssa is simply terrorised by these little critters. She hates the way the look, feel, and move. Essentially, she hates their existence. If she were to encounter one, she would literally jump and try to exterminate it as fast as she could.
Positive Traits:
- Agile (+3): You are particularly flexible and poised.
- Acrobatic (+3): You have excellent body awareness and coordination.
- Enhanced Strength (+3): Your character is slightly stronger than other characters when it comes to physical strength.
- Swift (+3): You are fleet of foot. When running, you move three times your normal speed.
Negative Traits:
- Ambitious (-1): You crave power. Money is nice, but being in charge of other people is your favorite thing. You are likely to be brought down by attempting a risky grab for power and failing. Even when deals are risky you will give in and agree most of times.
- Arrogant (-1): You firmly believe that you are better than anyone else is. Your ideas are the best, your clothes are the most stylish, and you have to let everyone else know how much better you are. Once in a while you openly show contempt or disdain for someone else.
- Cruel (-1): You have a sadistic streak that causes you to perform acts of cruelty for no good reason. Of course, this doesn't endear you to others. Most times you are prudent enough to carry out your cruelties on those under your thumb, rather than those you see as equals. However, you carry a constant social stigma, as rumors have their way of getting around.
- Dark Secret (-1): You have some sort of secret that, if revealed, would make you an outcast amongst your society and companions. While this secret is on your mind at all times, it will come up in topics only once in a while, but when it does, watch out! Alyssa's dark secret is that she secretly aids Dark Guilds if she is paid enough for it.
- Greedy (-1): Money makes your eyes light up with joy. The more, the merrier, as long as it spends. Once in a while, whenever you're divvying up shares of the loot, being offered a hefty bribe, or catching wind of some fabulous treasure, the flaw can to convince you to grab for as much money as possible.
- Intolerance (-1): You have an irrational dislike of a certain thing. It may be an animal, a class of person, a situation, or just about anything at all. Note that some dislikes may be too trivial or ridiculous to count--a dislike of Bavarian-crème-filled donuts or mechanical pencils, for example, has no real dramatic value and will not be allowed. Alyssa is intolerant of poor people. She believes that if you aren't going to be rich and produce things, then you might as well die and make room for more people.
- Judgmental (-1): You form opinions quickly and change them very slowly. You also have a tendency to judge people on their appearance. A man dressed as a pirate, no matter how gentlemanly, is a scoundrel and a dog as far as you is concerned. A man covered in mud is a peasant, and a woman wearing revealing clothing is a prostitute.
- Star-crossed (-1): You keep falling in love with the wrong people. You're the common soldier who falls in love with the king's daughter at first sight, or the hero who falls for the villain's daughter without knowing who she is.
- Righteous (-1): The end justifies the means. You are willing to perform morally repugnant actions in order to achieve noble goals. Unfortunately, this can alienate those people who might support your cause if you didn't use such heavy-handed methods.
- Daredevil (-2): You only really feel alive when you're staring death in the face. Your character is addicted to the thrill of death-defying stunts, pushing himsefl to the limit at every available opportunity.
- Proud (-1): You don't like accepting help from others. If a gift or offer of aid smacks of charity or pity even the slightest bit, you grow indignant and refuse it.
IV. MAGIC
Magic: Requip: The Knight
Caster or Holder: Caster
Description:
This Magic allows the users to store items in a pocket dimension so they can easily summon it at any time, even during battle, which gives them a high level of flexibility in combat. However there is a limit to how much a Pocket Dimension can store, so Alyssa often leaves Weapons and Armors that she isn't using either at her house in Magnolia or at her Guild; Fairy Tail in the basement (where hopefully no one mischevous will find them). Requip can be used mid battle, and on the move, making it one of if not the most adaptable form of magic to use mid battle. It's outfits can vary wildly, from anything to a full set of armor to a bikini or a cat suit.
Allows Alyssa to adapt to nearly every conceivable situation. Whether that be in battle or out of battle. Allows her to exploit an opponent(s) through Elemental Weaknesses sometimes, if she has the proper Armor available (Unbroken). Gives her the ability to use more than just her brute strength at certain points in time (socially). She has an insanely deep arsenal of weapons that she can use with her different types of Armors. Allows Alyssa to keep regular clothing items or outfits on deck and ready to shift into magically. Nearly all of her Armors save for a few have added effects within them such as Elemental Boosts, Physical Boosts, or Defensive Boosts.
Strengths: Allows Alyssa to adapt to nearly every conceivable situation. Whether that be in battle or out of battle. Allows her to exploit an opponent(s) through Elemental Weaknesses sometimes, if she has the proper Armor available (Unbroken). Gives her the ability to use more than just her brute strength at certain points in time (socially). She has an insanely deep arsenal of weapons that she can use with her different types of Armors. Allows Alyssa to keep regular clothing items or outfits on deck and ready to shift into magically. Nearly all of her Armors save for a few have added effects within them such as Elemental Boosts, Physical Boosts, or Defensive Boosts.
Weaknesses: Her Armors often have Elemental or Technical Weaknesses that can be exploited. Usually, she has to physically through melee or hand-to-hand, make some kind of impact or contact with her opponents to do damage. Once an Armor is Broken, she cannot use it for the remainder of that Thread / Battle. The strength of any given Armor varies with it's Rank. If her Armors are consistently shattered in battle; she will be forced to continue to Requip into new, unshattered armors; rapidly draining her of Magic Power in battle.
V. HISTORY
History:
The hometown of Alyssa was rumoured to be Valith, a land east of Fiore and beyond the reaches of Crocus. It is there that our story begins. Alyssa was born the daughter of a renowned general. Therefore, she grew up receiving the best education and training that the land had to provide in order to give her the advantage over all other to-be female rulers in the aristocracy; but it was not that path she wanted to take nor took. She was infatuated by war, strategy, and violence; but yet she could not understand why people would clash head-on with one another when there was always a much easier way to clench victory. So in secret and without anyone else's knowledge, she began seeking and training with the Ze'kage: A man with a reputation so legendary that he refused to train apprentices. Yet, he saw potential in Alyssa's desire and agreed to train her as his own apprentice. As weeks turned into months, and months into years, Alyssa began to develop not only a beautiful and physically healthy body, but a focused and sharp mind as well; learning all that she could from her master. But whilst she became deadlier and faster, her father was ageing and becoming frail; marking the start of an unfortunate turn of events that would change her life forever. As things began to get worse for Alyssa with the sudden disappearance of her master, on the Winter Solstice of the year X833, Alyssa found herself in the midsts of a coup d'etat.
It had been instigated by one of her father's subordinates: Lord Tenarious Brathon. He and his soldiers swept through the Strauss household, leaving no man nor woman alive regardless of their occupation or whether they were able to defend themselves. Whilst Alyssa had managed to escape the household with ease, she could hear the screams of her mother as indignities of all sorts befell her.. From that day on, Alyssa swore to herself that she would be an unstoppable force of vengeance that washed over all who would oppose or threaten her very being and of those she loved.
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On that same night when the Strauss household was massacred, so was the Brathon. The deaths of Lord Tenarious Brathon's son: Caius, left Valith in a state of political turmoil. After the slaughter of her family, Alyssa simply packed what was left of her belongings, and headed west towards Fiore without telling anyone of her motives.
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