Yvette
February 21st, 2008, 03:17 PM
I. Basic Profile
A. Name: Adelaide M. S. Thenardier (ADD-ehl-ade) (teh-NAHR-dee-yay)
B. Nicknames: Addy
C. Species: Wolf/fox hybrid. By taxonic allocations, she ought to be sterile... however, tests have proven that, despite every statistic against it, she is completely fertile, and capable of producing offspring. She is a unique species, described as Lupus-Vulpes caninum
D. Gender: Female
E. Age: 34
F. General size: As Adelaide is the hybrid of a fox and a wolf, she is a good deal larger than the average fox, and proportionately smaller than the average wolf. In short, she is around five feet from head to foot, and about as brawny as a Golden Retriever.
G. Physical appearance/attire:
~1. Summary: Adelaide is, in a word, malformed. The small, almost rodent-like fox does not mix well with the king of canines, the wolf. She is unshapely, and has been described as everything from homely, to deformed. Not helping is her dull, grey pelage, spotted with asymmetrical splotches of black. She resembles more an unkempt coyote, than either of her more beautiful and noble elements. To counterbalance this grotesque body, she has taken to wearing the most beautiful clothing she can lay paws on. Adelaide had always been an admirer of the Victorian era, and so, as soon as she could afford it, she had a beautiful velvet dress tailored, complete with an elegant but simple bodice, and a pleated, double tiered skirt cartridge. The main part of the piece was a deep crimson, while the cartridge was woven with golden silk, and covered in tiny pearls. The shoulders were not puffed in the typical fashion of a wealthy Victorian, but flat in a sign of humility. From these, there ran long sleeves that went to her bare hands.
~~a. Fur: Adelaide keeps her thick coat of silver fur well-groomed, always doing her best to cover the unsightly black splotches, which are sadly ubiquitous throughout her hide.
~~b. Head gear: The hybrid’s choice of clothing demonstrates that she prefers beautiful elegance to any of the more base allures. Her hair does not deviate from this plan, and is kept flat, and at a courtly length.
~~c. Distinguishing items: Adelaide carries a long, black cane, headed by a silver fox head. Its eyes are ruby-laden, and its open mouth lined with marble teeth.
~2. Sprites: http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3897/adelaideposes2uk4.png
(Meh, this one got kind of messed up... Anyway, credits to Bandai)
H. IQ: Adelaide is a follower, not a leader. This holds true for her intellect as well. Unfortunately dim, Adelaide is indecisive, and cannot think for herself. After the accident that so devastated her intellectual capacity (discussed in section L), she became entirely dependant on other people to lead her through life. She is more of a thinking robot, than a self-sufficient being. As such, her personal intellect can be described as mediocre at best.
I. Known Relatives:
~1. Jacques Duerme (Father)
~2. Antionette Fransisco Duerme (mother
J. Birth-date: August 12, 1973
K. Birth-place: Ambleaux UVD
L. History: Born to Jacques and Antoinette Duerme, the former a wolf, the latter a fox, Adelaide was raised in the artificial lap of luxury that the paternal government provides. Because her parents and were both native canines of the UVD, neither they nor their child were ever exposed to material hardship or hard labor; everything they needed, or could ever want, was provided by the burgeoning paternal government of the newly unified Vulpine Society. To Adelaide, the principle discomfort of life was an overfilled stomach; hunger and she were complete strangers.
This is not to say that Adelaide’s childhood was fraught less, however. The genes of the fox and the wolf do not mix well; simply put, Adelaide was ugly. There was no denying it. Her snout was long, like that of a wolf, and yet her nose was tiny, like that of a fox. Her beefy legs crushed miniscule, vulpine feet, and her tail was short and ragged. Her entire countenance spoke of deformation, entirely disproportionate. She was forced to hunch over when standing by an unnaturally bent spine,* and so she took on the habit of walking on all fours. This was considered perfectly normal among the rugged wolves of the north, but was seen as uncivilized, even barbaric, by the cultured foxes of Ambleaux. As a result, the vixen, or pup, was considered an outsider from a very young age. This, combined with her shy, reclusive nature, resulted in her leading a virtually friendless childhood.
Adelaide truly was a loner – Even her parents kept their distance. They gave her all she wanted, but gave her as little actual attention as possible. Instead, they chose to keep themselves busy with their occupations, and spent their recreational hours with each other and by themselves. Adelaide was given only what attention was needed to feed her, get her to school, and all other efforts were aimed to distract her from them.
Thus, the hybrid quickly developed an inferiority complex. She was hurt by the jeering faces at school, and confused by her parent’s obvious disinterest in her. She looked inwards, searching for the reason for her seclusion from society. Naturally, timid of humble as ever, she concluded that she was inadequate to their desires, and set out to improve herself. She spent all her waking hours trying to prove herself worthy to her parents and class-mates; she would do anything for praise, and worked day and night to achieve the respect of those around her. Her many pursuits led to a very good work-ethic, and an eclectic variety of skills. She could run, sing, jump, climb, swim, argue, speak, and write, and always with a disarming humility, and quiet nature. In the end, against the odds, she gathered the admiration of her parents, and earned the respect of her students. For a time, all was well for Adelaide, and it seemed that she had at last defeated her self-loathing
Unfortunately, this was not to last. Among the many pursuits Adelaide had developed over the years, was horse-back riding. In this, she was very successful; she studied technique, and took a variety of equestrian classes. She quickly developed a love for the insentient creatures, and shared a very tight bond with her personal mare, Annie. Within two years of having taken up the sport, she was among the top riders in the nation, and was set to compete in the national competition. Tens of thousands of spectators came out to watch, as she and Annie, the first competitors, cantered out the gate with her characteristic elegance. As they made her first jumps, however, black clouds suddenly began to roll over the previously empty skies sending their ominous chill over the happy spectacle. Then, suddenly, as she was just completing the first round, a bright flash of light blinded all, as what was later assumed to be lightning touched down in the arena. When the initial shock from the sudden explosion subsided, a rumbling cry of horror passed through the audience: Adelaide was on the ground, writhing and desperately crying for help; her wails of pain were later described by an elderly fox as “The most… most terrible thing I’ve ever heard in my life… It was like listening to… Hell.” Annie lay several feet away, dead.
Naturally, a paramedic team was on the field in seconds. The terror of the affair increased three-fold, however, as the team lay its bare-hands on the child. As soon as they touched the body, the foxes bent over, displaying the typical signs of a seizure. Moments later, the entire team lay next to Adelaide’s writhing figure, dead.
Later inquiries into the event yielded little insight into what had struck Adelaide; all cameras, both of the institution’s security and private recordings, focused on the event mysteriously malfunctioned during the time of the catastrophe. Some claimed to have seen a strange, cloaked figure enter the edge of the arena seconds before the strike… Such claims are considered unreliable, however, and are backed by no real evidence.
A deafening murmur overtook the crowd, as panic began to spread. No one dared to try and help the child now… but what was to be done, and was the crowd in any danger from whatever had struck the wolf? Just as the anxiety of the group began to reach a fever-pitch, however, Adelaide rose, miraculously in good condition. Not a bone in her body was broken, and it was later determined that whatever spell had killed the paramedics had, it was thought, passed from her. All that appeared to be wrong with her now was a major concussion, which left her with a permanently affected IQ. The ordeal, however, was far from over.
She was obviously lethargic, and constantly complained of splitting migraines to her parents. She spent most of her time sick and bed, and was convinced that she would soon die. One day, the apparent condition went so far as to cause her to pass out in class. This concerned even her ineffectual, and they sent her to see a pediatrician. The inexperienced physician listened to her symptoms, and decided that she was plagued with a combination of epilepsy and immuno-deficiency. She was immediately given an emergency set of tests, to determine the exact nature of her contagion. What was diagnosed shocked and baffled even the most experienced MDs on the case.
Adelaide’s blood-stream, bone marrow, brain, and skin tissue was found to contain traces of a formerly unknown viralized bacterium. It was later discovered that, at times, the relatively benign pathogen, (it only killed certain, non-essential cells), injected its RNA into every cell in her body. They were immune to any form of treatment, and her immune system was oblivious to its presence. They caused no lasting harm to the body, but rather went around copying the exact state of their host. When she touched someone, a copy of the pathogen would fly through her skin into the new sub-host, and all information stored in the amoebic cortex of the multi-cellular, bacteria-like organism was transferred into the secondary hosts. Also, all spawns of the original germ seemed to hold some bond with the original, meaning that any changes that happened in her body within the hourly cycles would be transferred to all other bodies that the germ was present in. In short, her power (see IV, A) was diagnosed and described by a peddling doctor.
In the end, it was suggested that she avoid contact with other creatures, and be held in a containment facility where her disease could be studied. Her parents, glad to be rid of the “liability to their good name,” were all too glad to agree. Within hours of her diagnosis, she was sent to a small prison like complex, and kept there, until 1996, when the Escardi, Arnaud, demanded her release. This was, of course, in order to appear compassionate to the public, and to distance himself from the unpopular “Genetic research” of the government.
When Arnaud personally saw her release, he began to see something of the intellect in her. Despite her concussion, she had retained all of the talents she had developed previous to her imprisonment. In order to test just how maneuverable she was, Arnaud had her set up in a variety of positions. She excelled in whatever she did, and yet was gullible, and obedient. She never seemed to think about what was asked of her; her only desire was to please, and to impress. She wanted praise and love. It never occurred to her hurt and beleagured brain that her savior asked might be wrong. She was easily deceived and manipulated, and Arnaud saw the perfect partner in her; she was simultaneously dependant on him, and yet very capable and powerful, and while he did not know it yet, her powers would be a great tool to him.
So, finally, in 1998, the two were wed, and their partnership began. Adelaide was, after several strings were pulled, placed at the head of the police force, giving Arnaud control over a good portion of the military. He then instructed her to begin setting up regular, military patrols around the capitol city, placing it firmly in Arnaud’s grasp. Next, he passed a number of laws which made life very difficult for non-fox citizens, including strong loitering laws, and a mandatory curfew time of 7:00 P.M. Enforcing these laws were to be the police force’s primary goal now.
So, Adelaide now runs the police force in Ambleaux, and spends her days making life miserable for its minorities. Her only care is affection from Arnaud, which he gives her… when her duties are completed to his satisfaction. She is his tool, and he her source of happiness.
* note: In later years, this flaw was surgically corrected. Adelaide now possesses a very erect posture.
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II. Personality
A. Goal[s]: Adelaide had been, since birth, a servant of those around her. As selfless as she is unthinking, her happiness is derived in the happiness she brings others. All she wants is love, and praise from her all too demanding husband.
B. Likes:
~1. Old Styles: Adelaide is very fond of antiquities, and is enamoured by the simple grace of older times. Her favorite writers were Plato and Socrates, and her favorite piece, the dialogue on beauty found in The Republic. Her dress, and her complex, elegant manners display her love for Victorian culture.
~2. Young Children: The kind vixen is not blind to the innocence of youth. Although she loves the grace and beauty of ancient royalty, nothing draws a greater happiness in her than the sight of two young kits, preferably a boy and girl, playing happily together.
~3. Romance: Melodrama and high-strung emotion are what Adelaide revels in when it comes to recreation. To her, the soliloquies of Shakespeare are indeed the songs of angels, the laments of the dead, and the howls of the wicked. Her book shelves are lined with names like Victor Hugo, and Charles Dickens. Her truest loves are the Greek tragedies however. There is no literary element that brings her more bitter-sweet emotion than a broken love. As a result, she has a tendency to be melodramatic herself.
~4. Nature: While the tales of Hugo and Shakespeare entrance her, a simple sunset can bring tears of joy to her eyes. She loves life, and revels in the simple beauty of the Earth around her.
~5. People: In the end, however, all these joys are quiet sources of happiness to Adelaide. Her true purpose, and her only source of true fulfillment, is the happiness of those around her, especially her parents, and later, Arnaud.
C. Dislikes:
~1. Loud Music: Of course, when I say “loud,” I do not simply mean music that is of an ear-splitting decibal; I of course refer to modern rock music. While Adelaide can abide, while not necessarily enjoy, the soulfull tunes of modern country and rock, she simply abhors what she considers to be an insult to music, and indeed, sound itself: Loud, hard, metallic rock. On the same token, she has similar sentiments for unmelodic, “wicked” rap, and “meaningless” rhythm-beats. Her personal preferences, of course, are for the older, more soulful operas.
~2. Doctors: Ever since what happened to her in her youth, Adelaide has associated doctors with pain, loss, and death. She holds few grudges, and feels little hate… but what she does hold, and what she does feel is for the physician class of her society.
~3. ”Immodest” attire: Of course, Adelaide uses the term “immodest” in the Victorian sense, which stretches to include all forms of jeans or shorts, and all types of dress that do not cover everything from the lady’s ankles to her neck. Sleeveless, or short-sleeved clothing is also immoral in her book. As for men, she is much more concerned with the astuteness of their manners than their clothing, although she has a definite preference for antique suits.
~4. Her master’s enemies: Just as her chief desire is Arnaud, his enemies are what she disdains most. No matter how loving their disposition, or classical their tastes, Adelaide’s blind allegiance to the albino demands that she hate all which he hates.
D. Fears: Adelaide’s chief fear is inadequacy. Failing Arnaud, and being rejected by him as useless are worse than death to her simple mind, and words of hate and disappointment are more effective against her that the soundest beating.
E. Attitude Towards Life/Death:
~1. Self: Adelaide does not think much of herself. Although she sees herself as a motherly teacher to the youth, and is not afraid of scolding them for their “immorality,” she is otherwise very timid, and selfless.
~2. Others: Love through service is Adelaide’s approach to life. The reason she lives is that other’s may have their lives improved by her.
F. Attitude Towards People:
~~a. Family (spouse included): Sadly, the woman has very few connections to her old family left. They cut them when they dumped her with the doctors, and she has never rebuilt them.
~~b. Friends: For those her age and older, she sees those kind enough to befriend her as superiors, and is very timid. She fears their displeasure above all else. As for the youth, she has very few young friends, and those that she does have she dotes upon as special loves. If they are her friends, they are necessarily classical in their taste, and she sees them as young reflections of what she wanted to be. She is like their grandmother, and they in turn treat her as a beloved mother.
~~c. Colleagues/Rivals: Adelaide has no rivals. As for the others around her, again her purpose in life is servitude.
~~d. Enemies: Adelaide does not easily hate, nor is she easily angered. She fights defensively, and is never sadistic or malicious. She has a very earnest desire to reach neutrality with those who hate her, unless they are also Arnaud’s enemies. In this latter case, she fights them robotically, automatically without sadism or hate, but also mercilessly, and effectively.
G. Attitude Toward Money/Power: They are meaningless.
H. Attitude Toward Work: No effort is not worth spending on her dear ones.
I. Attitude Toward Danger: No risk is too great when her loved ones are involved.
J. Attitude Toward Fighting: Unless her master demands it, Adelaide would never hurt another living thing, no matter how angry it had made her, or how much hate she had somehow acquired for it.
K. Attitude Toward Anger/Forgiveness: Adelaide views anger as a dangerous force to be controlled, and forgiveness as the necessary antidote to hate.
F. Mental Condition[s]: Adelaide has been diagnosed with innumerable mental insecurities, including epilepsy, acoustic neuroma, Alzheimer’s, fibromylagia, and CJD. However, these are all false; of course, all Adelaide has is a scar from a concussion, and her Disease.
G. Quotes:
“Of course sir, right away… Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.”
“Please forgive me, I’ll do better…”
“Hurt me if you wish, but please… please don’t hate me…”
“My pay is irrelevant. You care… that’s all that matters.”
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III. Current Status
A. Current Residence: Arnaud’s Castle in Ambleaux.
B. Occupation: the Head of the National Vulpine Police Force.
C. Social Class: The wife of a successful politician.
D. Economic Class: The wife of a wealthy aristocrat.
E. Alignment: Arnaud
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IV. Skills and Ineptitudes
A. Powers: Adelaide’s powers are a double-edged sword: Whenever she touches someone’s bare skin, a bond is made between them. If harm befalls one, it is instantly done to the other. This bond lasts for one hour, making Adelaide a very effective meat-shield; you don’t shoot the girl in front of Arnaud if you want to live. This also means that she is capable of hurting very large numbers of people simultaneously, at the expense of her own sweat, tears and blood.
At the end of her hour, all harm done to Adelaide is amended, whereas the damage done to the others is permanent (Note: There are exceptions to this rule).
B. Combat abilities:
~1. General self-mutilation, maiming, etc: Adelaide is capable of debilitating armies simply by touching them, and then maiming herself. She has grown calloused to pain over the years, and will cut, scrape and bash herself half to death in order to destroy her enemies.
~2. Amputations: This is fairly self-explanatory.
~3. Healing: While the effects that Adelaide generally imparts to her targets are generally negative, she also has a variety of positive abilities. Included in this is a regeneration, the rapidity of which is under her sole control. When she shares a bond with allies, she can impart a fast regeneration to them.
~4. Forced Internal hemorrhage: Adelaide commands an intense control over her vascular and nervous system. Using this unusual ability, she can force certain major arteries within her to explode, making combat virtually impossible for her now-tortured enemies.
~5. Perpetual Disease: Adelaide is plagued by a strange ailment, which makes movement difficult, slows thought, and causes the general decay of her body. This disease (and any other infections she happens to be suffering from) is imparted to anyone and everyone she touches. At the end of the hour, however, unlike most of her abilities, everyone is healed of this strange pathogen. Even Adelaide is given momentary reprieve from her pain at the beginning of each hour. It does not leave her, however, and within 15 minutes into the next hour, she is as awfully off as she will be at the end.
~6. General drugs: Any drug effects that Adelaide suffers from are passed onto everyone she shares a bond with. Drug effects are not permanent, but vanish at the end of the hour for everyone.
~7. Brain Damage: Adelaide suffered from a major concussion in her youth, which affects her even to this day. This loss in IQ is suffered by all she is connected with until the hour ends.
~8. Exhaustion: Adelaide possesses a very weak body, which grows tired easily. Whilst this is not imparted to her targets, if she drives herself into a heat-stroke, or passes out from exhaustion, so do her enemies.
C. Ultimate attacks:
~1. Forced Stroke: Adelaide forces herself to have a seizure, knocking her and her victims out for one hour. Both she and her enemies suffer permanent brain damage. If this is used more than three times in 30 pages of an RPG, Adelaide dies after her bond with the victims is broken.
~2. Suicide: Adelaide kills herself and everyone she is bonded with.
~3. Resurrection: Adelaide sacrifices her own life in order to revive up to five fallen allies with whom she had developed a bond. How the disease knows to inverse the normal effect of its design is unknown. In one of the five who are resurrected, one has a mother-germ, who survives beyond the hour of most of the bacteria. Effectively, this one is given her powers.
D. Basic Fighting Style: Adelaide does not tend to fight. Instead, she is used defensively, and is more of an impenetrable shield than a weapon. However, when times are desperate, she can cause intense harm to however many enemies she can lay hand on, using various self-abusive techniques that she has refined.
E. Talents: Adelaide is a surprisingly talented violinist, horse-back rider, and ball-room dancer. Her body is flexible, agile, and precise in its movement.
F. Weaknesses:
~1. Fur, feathers, and clothing: Adelaide has to touch bare skin for her powers to take hold. This is possible, but somewhat difficult with creatures who possess a pelage. Also, one who is completely covered with armor is virtually impervious to Adelaide. She has often made the mistake of mutilating herself when in fact she had never touched the intended enemy, but merely brushed against his or her fur.
~2. Death: Adelaide has to be very conservative with the amount of damage she does for fear of accidentally killing herself. Also, if someone else kills someone she is bonded to, she dies.
~3. Allies: Adelaide can be completely neutralized for an hour if she accidentally develops a bond with an indispensable ally while connected to an enemy. This stops both her offensive and regnerative abilities, rendering her useless. Also, if she is bonded only with allies, and enemy could turn the tables on the group, by attacking her weak, frail body.
~4. Pain: While Adelaide has a high tolerance from pain, there is only so much she can stand. After she reaches a certain threshold, she can no longer continue.
~5. Magical attacks: Magical and spiritual attacks are not reflected onto her enemies.
~6. Frailty: Adelaide’s body is very weak,rendering her an easy target. This becomes a problem when she has to run into enemy lines to develop her bonds. As a result, Adelaide becomes more of a supporting fighter than a front-line soldier. She has to be furtively snuck into enemy lines for her to be effective. a rather difficult task.
~7. Trust: Adelaide sees the best in people, and is very easy to trick. She is oblivious to traps, and deception.
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V. Relationships
A. Spouse/Divorcees: Arnaud J. Thenardier
B. Friends: Adelaide does possess some friends, most of whom are wives of Arnaud’s political allies, but none are of enough relevance to be put here.
C. Rivals: There are several young vixen who are very much like Arnaud, and see a lot of potential power to be made through marriage with him. They are extremely jealous of the fortune of the ignorant, dusty, homely Victorian. Adelaide is oblivious to them.
D. Enemies: Anyone and everyone who opposes Arnaud, as well as most doctors and her parents.
A. Name: Adelaide M. S. Thenardier (ADD-ehl-ade) (teh-NAHR-dee-yay)
B. Nicknames: Addy
C. Species: Wolf/fox hybrid. By taxonic allocations, she ought to be sterile... however, tests have proven that, despite every statistic against it, she is completely fertile, and capable of producing offspring. She is a unique species, described as Lupus-Vulpes caninum
D. Gender: Female
E. Age: 34
F. General size: As Adelaide is the hybrid of a fox and a wolf, she is a good deal larger than the average fox, and proportionately smaller than the average wolf. In short, she is around five feet from head to foot, and about as brawny as a Golden Retriever.
G. Physical appearance/attire:
~1. Summary: Adelaide is, in a word, malformed. The small, almost rodent-like fox does not mix well with the king of canines, the wolf. She is unshapely, and has been described as everything from homely, to deformed. Not helping is her dull, grey pelage, spotted with asymmetrical splotches of black. She resembles more an unkempt coyote, than either of her more beautiful and noble elements. To counterbalance this grotesque body, she has taken to wearing the most beautiful clothing she can lay paws on. Adelaide had always been an admirer of the Victorian era, and so, as soon as she could afford it, she had a beautiful velvet dress tailored, complete with an elegant but simple bodice, and a pleated, double tiered skirt cartridge. The main part of the piece was a deep crimson, while the cartridge was woven with golden silk, and covered in tiny pearls. The shoulders were not puffed in the typical fashion of a wealthy Victorian, but flat in a sign of humility. From these, there ran long sleeves that went to her bare hands.
~~a. Fur: Adelaide keeps her thick coat of silver fur well-groomed, always doing her best to cover the unsightly black splotches, which are sadly ubiquitous throughout her hide.
~~b. Head gear: The hybrid’s choice of clothing demonstrates that she prefers beautiful elegance to any of the more base allures. Her hair does not deviate from this plan, and is kept flat, and at a courtly length.
~~c. Distinguishing items: Adelaide carries a long, black cane, headed by a silver fox head. Its eyes are ruby-laden, and its open mouth lined with marble teeth.
~2. Sprites: http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3897/adelaideposes2uk4.png
(Meh, this one got kind of messed up... Anyway, credits to Bandai)
H. IQ: Adelaide is a follower, not a leader. This holds true for her intellect as well. Unfortunately dim, Adelaide is indecisive, and cannot think for herself. After the accident that so devastated her intellectual capacity (discussed in section L), she became entirely dependant on other people to lead her through life. She is more of a thinking robot, than a self-sufficient being. As such, her personal intellect can be described as mediocre at best.
I. Known Relatives:
~1. Jacques Duerme (Father)
~2. Antionette Fransisco Duerme (mother
J. Birth-date: August 12, 1973
K. Birth-place: Ambleaux UVD
L. History: Born to Jacques and Antoinette Duerme, the former a wolf, the latter a fox, Adelaide was raised in the artificial lap of luxury that the paternal government provides. Because her parents and were both native canines of the UVD, neither they nor their child were ever exposed to material hardship or hard labor; everything they needed, or could ever want, was provided by the burgeoning paternal government of the newly unified Vulpine Society. To Adelaide, the principle discomfort of life was an overfilled stomach; hunger and she were complete strangers.
This is not to say that Adelaide’s childhood was fraught less, however. The genes of the fox and the wolf do not mix well; simply put, Adelaide was ugly. There was no denying it. Her snout was long, like that of a wolf, and yet her nose was tiny, like that of a fox. Her beefy legs crushed miniscule, vulpine feet, and her tail was short and ragged. Her entire countenance spoke of deformation, entirely disproportionate. She was forced to hunch over when standing by an unnaturally bent spine,* and so she took on the habit of walking on all fours. This was considered perfectly normal among the rugged wolves of the north, but was seen as uncivilized, even barbaric, by the cultured foxes of Ambleaux. As a result, the vixen, or pup, was considered an outsider from a very young age. This, combined with her shy, reclusive nature, resulted in her leading a virtually friendless childhood.
Adelaide truly was a loner – Even her parents kept their distance. They gave her all she wanted, but gave her as little actual attention as possible. Instead, they chose to keep themselves busy with their occupations, and spent their recreational hours with each other and by themselves. Adelaide was given only what attention was needed to feed her, get her to school, and all other efforts were aimed to distract her from them.
Thus, the hybrid quickly developed an inferiority complex. She was hurt by the jeering faces at school, and confused by her parent’s obvious disinterest in her. She looked inwards, searching for the reason for her seclusion from society. Naturally, timid of humble as ever, she concluded that she was inadequate to their desires, and set out to improve herself. She spent all her waking hours trying to prove herself worthy to her parents and class-mates; she would do anything for praise, and worked day and night to achieve the respect of those around her. Her many pursuits led to a very good work-ethic, and an eclectic variety of skills. She could run, sing, jump, climb, swim, argue, speak, and write, and always with a disarming humility, and quiet nature. In the end, against the odds, she gathered the admiration of her parents, and earned the respect of her students. For a time, all was well for Adelaide, and it seemed that she had at last defeated her self-loathing
Unfortunately, this was not to last. Among the many pursuits Adelaide had developed over the years, was horse-back riding. In this, she was very successful; she studied technique, and took a variety of equestrian classes. She quickly developed a love for the insentient creatures, and shared a very tight bond with her personal mare, Annie. Within two years of having taken up the sport, she was among the top riders in the nation, and was set to compete in the national competition. Tens of thousands of spectators came out to watch, as she and Annie, the first competitors, cantered out the gate with her characteristic elegance. As they made her first jumps, however, black clouds suddenly began to roll over the previously empty skies sending their ominous chill over the happy spectacle. Then, suddenly, as she was just completing the first round, a bright flash of light blinded all, as what was later assumed to be lightning touched down in the arena. When the initial shock from the sudden explosion subsided, a rumbling cry of horror passed through the audience: Adelaide was on the ground, writhing and desperately crying for help; her wails of pain were later described by an elderly fox as “The most… most terrible thing I’ve ever heard in my life… It was like listening to… Hell.” Annie lay several feet away, dead.
Naturally, a paramedic team was on the field in seconds. The terror of the affair increased three-fold, however, as the team lay its bare-hands on the child. As soon as they touched the body, the foxes bent over, displaying the typical signs of a seizure. Moments later, the entire team lay next to Adelaide’s writhing figure, dead.
Later inquiries into the event yielded little insight into what had struck Adelaide; all cameras, both of the institution’s security and private recordings, focused on the event mysteriously malfunctioned during the time of the catastrophe. Some claimed to have seen a strange, cloaked figure enter the edge of the arena seconds before the strike… Such claims are considered unreliable, however, and are backed by no real evidence.
A deafening murmur overtook the crowd, as panic began to spread. No one dared to try and help the child now… but what was to be done, and was the crowd in any danger from whatever had struck the wolf? Just as the anxiety of the group began to reach a fever-pitch, however, Adelaide rose, miraculously in good condition. Not a bone in her body was broken, and it was later determined that whatever spell had killed the paramedics had, it was thought, passed from her. All that appeared to be wrong with her now was a major concussion, which left her with a permanently affected IQ. The ordeal, however, was far from over.
She was obviously lethargic, and constantly complained of splitting migraines to her parents. She spent most of her time sick and bed, and was convinced that she would soon die. One day, the apparent condition went so far as to cause her to pass out in class. This concerned even her ineffectual, and they sent her to see a pediatrician. The inexperienced physician listened to her symptoms, and decided that she was plagued with a combination of epilepsy and immuno-deficiency. She was immediately given an emergency set of tests, to determine the exact nature of her contagion. What was diagnosed shocked and baffled even the most experienced MDs on the case.
Adelaide’s blood-stream, bone marrow, brain, and skin tissue was found to contain traces of a formerly unknown viralized bacterium. It was later discovered that, at times, the relatively benign pathogen, (it only killed certain, non-essential cells), injected its RNA into every cell in her body. They were immune to any form of treatment, and her immune system was oblivious to its presence. They caused no lasting harm to the body, but rather went around copying the exact state of their host. When she touched someone, a copy of the pathogen would fly through her skin into the new sub-host, and all information stored in the amoebic cortex of the multi-cellular, bacteria-like organism was transferred into the secondary hosts. Also, all spawns of the original germ seemed to hold some bond with the original, meaning that any changes that happened in her body within the hourly cycles would be transferred to all other bodies that the germ was present in. In short, her power (see IV, A) was diagnosed and described by a peddling doctor.
In the end, it was suggested that she avoid contact with other creatures, and be held in a containment facility where her disease could be studied. Her parents, glad to be rid of the “liability to their good name,” were all too glad to agree. Within hours of her diagnosis, she was sent to a small prison like complex, and kept there, until 1996, when the Escardi, Arnaud, demanded her release. This was, of course, in order to appear compassionate to the public, and to distance himself from the unpopular “Genetic research” of the government.
When Arnaud personally saw her release, he began to see something of the intellect in her. Despite her concussion, she had retained all of the talents she had developed previous to her imprisonment. In order to test just how maneuverable she was, Arnaud had her set up in a variety of positions. She excelled in whatever she did, and yet was gullible, and obedient. She never seemed to think about what was asked of her; her only desire was to please, and to impress. She wanted praise and love. It never occurred to her hurt and beleagured brain that her savior asked might be wrong. She was easily deceived and manipulated, and Arnaud saw the perfect partner in her; she was simultaneously dependant on him, and yet very capable and powerful, and while he did not know it yet, her powers would be a great tool to him.
So, finally, in 1998, the two were wed, and their partnership began. Adelaide was, after several strings were pulled, placed at the head of the police force, giving Arnaud control over a good portion of the military. He then instructed her to begin setting up regular, military patrols around the capitol city, placing it firmly in Arnaud’s grasp. Next, he passed a number of laws which made life very difficult for non-fox citizens, including strong loitering laws, and a mandatory curfew time of 7:00 P.M. Enforcing these laws were to be the police force’s primary goal now.
So, Adelaide now runs the police force in Ambleaux, and spends her days making life miserable for its minorities. Her only care is affection from Arnaud, which he gives her… when her duties are completed to his satisfaction. She is his tool, and he her source of happiness.
* note: In later years, this flaw was surgically corrected. Adelaide now possesses a very erect posture.
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II. Personality
A. Goal[s]: Adelaide had been, since birth, a servant of those around her. As selfless as she is unthinking, her happiness is derived in the happiness she brings others. All she wants is love, and praise from her all too demanding husband.
B. Likes:
~1. Old Styles: Adelaide is very fond of antiquities, and is enamoured by the simple grace of older times. Her favorite writers were Plato and Socrates, and her favorite piece, the dialogue on beauty found in The Republic. Her dress, and her complex, elegant manners display her love for Victorian culture.
~2. Young Children: The kind vixen is not blind to the innocence of youth. Although she loves the grace and beauty of ancient royalty, nothing draws a greater happiness in her than the sight of two young kits, preferably a boy and girl, playing happily together.
~3. Romance: Melodrama and high-strung emotion are what Adelaide revels in when it comes to recreation. To her, the soliloquies of Shakespeare are indeed the songs of angels, the laments of the dead, and the howls of the wicked. Her book shelves are lined with names like Victor Hugo, and Charles Dickens. Her truest loves are the Greek tragedies however. There is no literary element that brings her more bitter-sweet emotion than a broken love. As a result, she has a tendency to be melodramatic herself.
~4. Nature: While the tales of Hugo and Shakespeare entrance her, a simple sunset can bring tears of joy to her eyes. She loves life, and revels in the simple beauty of the Earth around her.
~5. People: In the end, however, all these joys are quiet sources of happiness to Adelaide. Her true purpose, and her only source of true fulfillment, is the happiness of those around her, especially her parents, and later, Arnaud.
C. Dislikes:
~1. Loud Music: Of course, when I say “loud,” I do not simply mean music that is of an ear-splitting decibal; I of course refer to modern rock music. While Adelaide can abide, while not necessarily enjoy, the soulfull tunes of modern country and rock, she simply abhors what she considers to be an insult to music, and indeed, sound itself: Loud, hard, metallic rock. On the same token, she has similar sentiments for unmelodic, “wicked” rap, and “meaningless” rhythm-beats. Her personal preferences, of course, are for the older, more soulful operas.
~2. Doctors: Ever since what happened to her in her youth, Adelaide has associated doctors with pain, loss, and death. She holds few grudges, and feels little hate… but what she does hold, and what she does feel is for the physician class of her society.
~3. ”Immodest” attire: Of course, Adelaide uses the term “immodest” in the Victorian sense, which stretches to include all forms of jeans or shorts, and all types of dress that do not cover everything from the lady’s ankles to her neck. Sleeveless, or short-sleeved clothing is also immoral in her book. As for men, she is much more concerned with the astuteness of their manners than their clothing, although she has a definite preference for antique suits.
~4. Her master’s enemies: Just as her chief desire is Arnaud, his enemies are what she disdains most. No matter how loving their disposition, or classical their tastes, Adelaide’s blind allegiance to the albino demands that she hate all which he hates.
D. Fears: Adelaide’s chief fear is inadequacy. Failing Arnaud, and being rejected by him as useless are worse than death to her simple mind, and words of hate and disappointment are more effective against her that the soundest beating.
E. Attitude Towards Life/Death:
~1. Self: Adelaide does not think much of herself. Although she sees herself as a motherly teacher to the youth, and is not afraid of scolding them for their “immorality,” she is otherwise very timid, and selfless.
~2. Others: Love through service is Adelaide’s approach to life. The reason she lives is that other’s may have their lives improved by her.
F. Attitude Towards People:
~~a. Family (spouse included): Sadly, the woman has very few connections to her old family left. They cut them when they dumped her with the doctors, and she has never rebuilt them.
~~b. Friends: For those her age and older, she sees those kind enough to befriend her as superiors, and is very timid. She fears their displeasure above all else. As for the youth, she has very few young friends, and those that she does have she dotes upon as special loves. If they are her friends, they are necessarily classical in their taste, and she sees them as young reflections of what she wanted to be. She is like their grandmother, and they in turn treat her as a beloved mother.
~~c. Colleagues/Rivals: Adelaide has no rivals. As for the others around her, again her purpose in life is servitude.
~~d. Enemies: Adelaide does not easily hate, nor is she easily angered. She fights defensively, and is never sadistic or malicious. She has a very earnest desire to reach neutrality with those who hate her, unless they are also Arnaud’s enemies. In this latter case, she fights them robotically, automatically without sadism or hate, but also mercilessly, and effectively.
G. Attitude Toward Money/Power: They are meaningless.
H. Attitude Toward Work: No effort is not worth spending on her dear ones.
I. Attitude Toward Danger: No risk is too great when her loved ones are involved.
J. Attitude Toward Fighting: Unless her master demands it, Adelaide would never hurt another living thing, no matter how angry it had made her, or how much hate she had somehow acquired for it.
K. Attitude Toward Anger/Forgiveness: Adelaide views anger as a dangerous force to be controlled, and forgiveness as the necessary antidote to hate.
F. Mental Condition[s]: Adelaide has been diagnosed with innumerable mental insecurities, including epilepsy, acoustic neuroma, Alzheimer’s, fibromylagia, and CJD. However, these are all false; of course, all Adelaide has is a scar from a concussion, and her Disease.
G. Quotes:
“Of course sir, right away… Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.”
“Please forgive me, I’ll do better…”
“Hurt me if you wish, but please… please don’t hate me…”
“My pay is irrelevant. You care… that’s all that matters.”
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III. Current Status
A. Current Residence: Arnaud’s Castle in Ambleaux.
B. Occupation: the Head of the National Vulpine Police Force.
C. Social Class: The wife of a successful politician.
D. Economic Class: The wife of a wealthy aristocrat.
E. Alignment: Arnaud
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IV. Skills and Ineptitudes
A. Powers: Adelaide’s powers are a double-edged sword: Whenever she touches someone’s bare skin, a bond is made between them. If harm befalls one, it is instantly done to the other. This bond lasts for one hour, making Adelaide a very effective meat-shield; you don’t shoot the girl in front of Arnaud if you want to live. This also means that she is capable of hurting very large numbers of people simultaneously, at the expense of her own sweat, tears and blood.
At the end of her hour, all harm done to Adelaide is amended, whereas the damage done to the others is permanent (Note: There are exceptions to this rule).
B. Combat abilities:
~1. General self-mutilation, maiming, etc: Adelaide is capable of debilitating armies simply by touching them, and then maiming herself. She has grown calloused to pain over the years, and will cut, scrape and bash herself half to death in order to destroy her enemies.
~2. Amputations: This is fairly self-explanatory.
~3. Healing: While the effects that Adelaide generally imparts to her targets are generally negative, she also has a variety of positive abilities. Included in this is a regeneration, the rapidity of which is under her sole control. When she shares a bond with allies, she can impart a fast regeneration to them.
~4. Forced Internal hemorrhage: Adelaide commands an intense control over her vascular and nervous system. Using this unusual ability, she can force certain major arteries within her to explode, making combat virtually impossible for her now-tortured enemies.
~5. Perpetual Disease: Adelaide is plagued by a strange ailment, which makes movement difficult, slows thought, and causes the general decay of her body. This disease (and any other infections she happens to be suffering from) is imparted to anyone and everyone she touches. At the end of the hour, however, unlike most of her abilities, everyone is healed of this strange pathogen. Even Adelaide is given momentary reprieve from her pain at the beginning of each hour. It does not leave her, however, and within 15 minutes into the next hour, she is as awfully off as she will be at the end.
~6. General drugs: Any drug effects that Adelaide suffers from are passed onto everyone she shares a bond with. Drug effects are not permanent, but vanish at the end of the hour for everyone.
~7. Brain Damage: Adelaide suffered from a major concussion in her youth, which affects her even to this day. This loss in IQ is suffered by all she is connected with until the hour ends.
~8. Exhaustion: Adelaide possesses a very weak body, which grows tired easily. Whilst this is not imparted to her targets, if she drives herself into a heat-stroke, or passes out from exhaustion, so do her enemies.
C. Ultimate attacks:
~1. Forced Stroke: Adelaide forces herself to have a seizure, knocking her and her victims out for one hour. Both she and her enemies suffer permanent brain damage. If this is used more than three times in 30 pages of an RPG, Adelaide dies after her bond with the victims is broken.
~2. Suicide: Adelaide kills herself and everyone she is bonded with.
~3. Resurrection: Adelaide sacrifices her own life in order to revive up to five fallen allies with whom she had developed a bond. How the disease knows to inverse the normal effect of its design is unknown. In one of the five who are resurrected, one has a mother-germ, who survives beyond the hour of most of the bacteria. Effectively, this one is given her powers.
D. Basic Fighting Style: Adelaide does not tend to fight. Instead, she is used defensively, and is more of an impenetrable shield than a weapon. However, when times are desperate, she can cause intense harm to however many enemies she can lay hand on, using various self-abusive techniques that she has refined.
E. Talents: Adelaide is a surprisingly talented violinist, horse-back rider, and ball-room dancer. Her body is flexible, agile, and precise in its movement.
F. Weaknesses:
~1. Fur, feathers, and clothing: Adelaide has to touch bare skin for her powers to take hold. This is possible, but somewhat difficult with creatures who possess a pelage. Also, one who is completely covered with armor is virtually impervious to Adelaide. She has often made the mistake of mutilating herself when in fact she had never touched the intended enemy, but merely brushed against his or her fur.
~2. Death: Adelaide has to be very conservative with the amount of damage she does for fear of accidentally killing herself. Also, if someone else kills someone she is bonded to, she dies.
~3. Allies: Adelaide can be completely neutralized for an hour if she accidentally develops a bond with an indispensable ally while connected to an enemy. This stops both her offensive and regnerative abilities, rendering her useless. Also, if she is bonded only with allies, and enemy could turn the tables on the group, by attacking her weak, frail body.
~4. Pain: While Adelaide has a high tolerance from pain, there is only so much she can stand. After she reaches a certain threshold, she can no longer continue.
~5. Magical attacks: Magical and spiritual attacks are not reflected onto her enemies.
~6. Frailty: Adelaide’s body is very weak,rendering her an easy target. This becomes a problem when she has to run into enemy lines to develop her bonds. As a result, Adelaide becomes more of a supporting fighter than a front-line soldier. She has to be furtively snuck into enemy lines for her to be effective. a rather difficult task.
~7. Trust: Adelaide sees the best in people, and is very easy to trick. She is oblivious to traps, and deception.
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V. Relationships
A. Spouse/Divorcees: Arnaud J. Thenardier
B. Friends: Adelaide does possess some friends, most of whom are wives of Arnaud’s political allies, but none are of enough relevance to be put here.
C. Rivals: There are several young vixen who are very much like Arnaud, and see a lot of potential power to be made through marriage with him. They are extremely jealous of the fortune of the ignorant, dusty, homely Victorian. Adelaide is oblivious to them.
D. Enemies: Anyone and everyone who opposes Arnaud, as well as most doctors and her parents.