Ambisinister/HaileyBrightdawn

History

Hailey Brightdawn's arrival to Scarlet Haven is a bit of a mystery. Twenty-two years ago, Nellens Rystra departed with a scouting party to try and discover a path back into Creation proper. Neither she nor her companions were seen or heard from again. Three years later, a young babe was found on the edge of town. The infant girl was swaddled in Rystra's tunic and was found with the Terrestrial's armor and weapons neatly stacked beside her. Suspecting some sort of ploy, hardliners within the settlement advocated killing the child. Others felt that the babe should be taken in and sheltered and a minor debate grew from the babe's appearance. For reasons unknown to anyone but himself, Ujiro opted to keep the child and when his decision was made clear, the matter was largely, if not exactly smoothly, settled. The child was named Hailey Brightdawn and adopted by the town.

Hailey's childhood was very difficult. In addition to a bias held against her by those who voted for her destruction, she possessed a very abnormal appearance, which caused her to be alientated by most of her peers. As a result Haily developed a very subdued, incredibly hard driven personality. She always followed the rules and did everything within her power to become a contributing, productive member of the society. She is fiercly loyal to Ujiro and his ideals and as a result is extremely patriotic when it comes to Scarlet Haven.

As she grew older, Hailey enlisted in the Legion. Like everything else in her life she took on her training with fervor and devotion. It wasn't until her 16th year that Hailey was given an opportunity to truly prove her worth to the settlement. Two children had wandered out of Scarlet Haven and into the Wyld. A cursory search was sent after them, but after a day of looking it was decided that the two children were irrevocably lost. In a fit of almost uncharacteristic passion, Hailey refused to accept that the children were lost and set off on her own to find them. Three days passed within Scarlet Haven and Hailey's detractors grew smug with the notion that Hailey had used the children as an excuse to return to the Wyld that spawned her. They were dismayed when Hailey returned on the fourth day. Their dismay grew when they discovered that not only had she returned with the children, but that she had exalted as a chosen of the Dragons while away. Though her skill and possible loyalty was begrudingly acknowledged, she was still treated like an outcaste by many within Scarlet Haven. Upon completed her training, Ujiro gifted Hailey with Rystara's arms and armor. In need of a path, Hailey stayed on as a soldier, but not wanting to make anyone uncomfortable with her presence she eventually found her way into the dangerous role of scout and survivalist. Few wanted anything to do with the cursed wilderness around Scarlet Haven and thus Hailey was enabled a means of contributing to the community while operating almost independantly.

<Insert something here about the acquisition of her Familiar. Can be hashed when I have a little better idea of what I want>

in addition to her <familiar>, Hailey has managed to make a few companions and acquaintances over the years. Perhaps the most significant of which is her friendship with Ragara Valeria. Valeria is also afflicted with an odd appearance and this perhaps what drew Hailey to her in the first place. It didn't take long for Hailey to realize that Valeria's dedication to self improvement and to Scarlet Haven rivaled her own. Friendship blossomed quickly between the two, and Valeria has become an important point of human contact for Hailey after the death of Ujiro.

The death of Ujiro hit Hailey hard, as he was one of the few people Hailey felt genuinely liked her, to say nothing of his role as the only thing resembling a parental figure in her life. When she heard about the new expedition into Creation, she jumped at the opportunity. Not only did it give her something to focus on other than her awkward life and Ujiro's death, it gave her a legitimate chance to do something that the people of Scarlet Haven would have to respect her for if she came back successful.

Appearance

Hailey is tall and lithe. Her skin is fair in color, though not ghastly pale and refuses to tan or burn. Her hair vascillates from a soft lavender all the way through an intense violet depending on her mood and is kept cut short in a pseudo-military style. Her eyes are a deep garnet. Her stern, almost dour expression seems greatly at odds with her delicate features. She dresses in a very utilitarian fashion and has very little use for pageantry.

Stats

Motivation: To become a respected and accepted member of Scarlet Haven
Aspect: Air Anima: yet to be determined

Strength 2, Dex 4, Stamina 4
Perception 4, Wits 3, Intelligence 2
Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Lore 2, Thrown 5, Stealth 3, Occult 1
Awareness 2, Resistance 2, Integrity 3, War 2
Athletics 2, Melee 3, Dodge 2, Presence 2
Investigation 1, Martial Arts 1
Performance 1, Survival 4, Archery 1

Backgrounds
Backing 1 [Scarlet Haven]
Resources 2
Artifact 3
Familiar 4

Essence 2, Willpower: 7
Compassion 2, Conviction 3, Valor 3, Temperance 2

Charms:
Thrown
First Excellency, Loyal Weapon
Awareness
All Encompassing Earth Sense
Integrity
3rd Excellency, Unsleeping Earth Meditation
Reistance
Ox Body
Melee
First Melee Excellency
Stealth
First Stealth Excellency
Survival
First Excellency, Revealing the Hidden Path

Expanded Backgrounds and other notes
Artifact 3:Yoroi Rapid Response Armor,name forthcoming- The armor once belonging to Nellens Rystra and her most treasured possession. Rystra left behind no relatives or apprentices when she disappeared, so when her armor turned back up in the settlement, it was claimed by Ujiro and added to Scarlet Haven's stores. The armor remained in storage until the day Hailey completed her training as a soldier, whereupon Ujiro 'issued' it to her as a gift.

Familiar 3: Not sure what is appropriate here, need to negotiate with Friv.

Merits: Heirloom (1pt)- A matched pair of master crafted throwing axes once owned by Nellens Rystra. They were given to Hailey as a gift by Ujiro upon the day of her exaltation. +2 acc, +1 damage, +10 ranged, paired

Flaws: Unusual Appearance (1 or 2, friv's call) Hailey's appearance is significantly different from that of any of the members of Scarlet Haven, and its exotic nature causes many to think she bears the blood of the fae in her veins.

Combat Statistics

Axe(Melee) spd 4, acc 10, dam 9L PDV 3 Rate 2
Axe (Thrown) spd 5, acc 11, dam 7L range 20, rate 2
Knife (Thrown) spd 5, acc 9, dam 5L, range 15, rate 3
Javelin (Thrown) spd 4, acc 9, dam 6L, range 30, rate 2 Tag; P
Short Sword spd 4, acc 9, dam 6L, PDV 4, rate 2

soak: 9L/12B Hardness 3L/3B
DDV: 4
HL-/---/---/-/-
Other notes: has a buckler, can bump DV by 1 against melee attacks

Spent BP

Thrown->4 1bp
Thrown->5 1bp
Integrity->3 1 bp
Survival->4 1bp
Heirloom 1bp
Valor->3 3bp
Willpower->7 2bp
3rd Integrity Excellency-> 5bp

Flaw points 2
familiar-> 4 2bp

XP

Session 1: 5
Session 2: 5
Session 3: 5
Session 4: 5
Session 5: 4
Session 6: 6
Session 7: 5
Session 8: 4
Session 9: 5
Session 10: 5
Session 11: 5
Session 12: 8

Expediture Breakdown
Revealing the Hidden Path (favored charm) 10
First Stealth Excellency (favored charm) 10
Stealth -> 3(favored ability) 5
Total Spent: 25
Total earned: 57

Comments

May I tie my character to yours as fellow social outcasts? Valeria isn't worried about politics or popularity contests. They might be patrol partners or something, since Valeria is (among other things) a medic and savant. - MoonSword

If this is the concept I end up going with (for I have a few I'm keen on playing) then I have no qualms with linking her to another PC prior to the game's outset.-Ambisinister

Okay, cool. I'll include it in Valeria's background when I write it, then.

I'm noticing a trend of 'expendable' Dragon-Bloods being chosen for this mission. ;) Regardless, looks good so far. I'm okay with a pair of perfect throwing hatchets, although you'll have to be careful not to throw them into a Total Annihilation or something. ;) And if it's going to be weird enough for prejudice to result, I can handle Unusual Appearance 2. Regarding the Yoroi, though - doesn't that armour require Magitech repairs? Or am I confusing it with a different one? - FrivYeti

Yoroi is the only one of the "lesser" sets which doesn't require routine maintenance. Glad you like it. I do have three other concepts besides thise one, I'll probably get around to posting em once my work schedule lightens up.-Ambisinister