Serah Brightwood

[Serah]

Character's Name Serah Brightwood Basic Information Race: Human Birthday & Age : 3rd day of Spring 488 AV (24 years old) Gender:Female Languages Language 1: Fluent Common Language 2: Basic Kontinese Language 3: Poor Vani Physical Description Weighing in at about 119 pounds, and measuring about 5 feet and 4 inches, Serah has a lean body with medium sized perky breasts. At first glance, she's not particularly muscular, though she is very dexterous with her hands. Her flowing blonde hair parted to the right side, streaked with a hint of black at the roots falls past her thin shoulders, however she tends to put it in a bunch when she's alone, preferring comfort rather than style. Her glossy and tender pink lips sit under a cute yet angular nose. Her skin is smooth as silk, with a slight tan to it from hours of walking in the blaring sun. She has soft amber eyes that compliment her tanned skin and slightly freckled face. She tends to wear clothing that helps expose her alluring and curvy body. Born in the south, she has never ventured very far, thus never changing her style of clothing either. She wears flowing summer dresses most of the time or sometimes nothing at all... Character Concept Personality Serah's gorgeous looks have always helped her seduce men. No man or even woman has ever refused her; a simple glance from her breathtaking amber eyes is enough to melt anyone down. Serah was never really shy in her life, she has no problems talking to people, even people she doesn't know. She's quite the conversational type, enjoying heated debates and ambiguous and pointed questions wherever she can get them. Sometimes no so careful as to what she says, she has a nasty habit of getting herself into trouble, though she is learning when to guard her tongue more so now than ever before. The young girl seeks adventure out, letting fate be her guide as she explores the lands. She is extremely persuasive and charming, especially without her clothes on... Contrary to what many people may think, she is not simple minded or easily manipulated. Her cunning and ruse often play to her advantage when she needs to get something done, thought rarely has she carried out a deed herself, preferring to use others rather than get her own hands dirty. Although many people love and adore the young woman, Serah can't say the same about them. She has an incredibly difficult time letting down her guard and actually making friends or lovers. Insecure since the death of both her parents, she's never been in a romantic relationship lasting more than a week, and has the bad habit of breaking mens' hearts. Some even describe the feeling as Serah ripping out their hearts and stomping on them... Men who've had a taste of her love, go seeking for more; they get out of control, sometimes even resorting to violence, but Serah is capable in handling herself. She is also perceived as being very erotic and sexy around people. As she grows older, however, she is learning to be much more independent, though having relied on others almost her entire life, she is finding getting by on her own increasingly difficult. Character History Born and raised into a middle class family in Riverfall, her father was a fisherman and her mother a baker. Her most fond memories are of her and her brother, Tristan, playing by the cliffs, always careful not to fall. After they were both exhausted from chasing each other around, they would sit together and stare out towards the Suvan Sea. It was always their dream to go out and sail together, exploring the world and meeting new people. Unfortunately, the death of her father while out in the sea destroyed those dreams before they could become a reality. Following a long period of mourning of their father's death, their mother was forced to work two jobs in order to support the Brightwood family. She continued her job as a baker, all the while working nights at a local whorehouse. By that time, Tristan, who was 17 began to work as an apprentice blacksmith. Serah who was only 9 at the time, was too young to work, so in her spare time would go out and pick a wide variety of flowers for her mother and brother. If it would bring a smile to their lips, it would bring one to her's as well. Their life was almost back on track, even with the death of the only paternal figure of the house long gone. The gods, had decided, however, that the Brightwood family had not suffered enough... One night, Serah's mother Brianna was returning home from a late night shift from the whorehouse. She was exceptionally attractive, even for a woman her age. It wasn't uncommon for pretty whores to sometimes attract unwanted attention, and that was exactly what Brianna had done. Mad with love, one of her mother's clients had decided that a few times a week wasn't enough and that he simply had to have her all to himself. He had made an addiction out of following her mother home every night and raping her. Serah, then 16 years of age, had been repulsed by the man, and cried every night as she heard her mother's howls of pain. Tristan, who was barely coming into manhood at the time, had had enough. One night he marched up to their mother's chambers, a sharp pointed dagger in his hand and went to kill the man who had been abusing their mother. After a brief physical confrontation, both men had been badly injured, but the disturbed man had finally left, a dark grin on his face. Serah remembered weeping as she bound her brothers wounds and dabbing at his bruised and cut lip with a wet cloth. The next day, their mother never returned from work. She had been found dead about a week later, showing signs of having been sexually assaulted and beaten. The vivid image of her mother's lifeless corpse in a filthy gully was still fresh in her mind, even after all these years. The very next day, Tristan had taken Serah and fled Riverfall, never staying in one place for too long, afraid that their mother's killer was never far behind them... Lores Lore: Losing a family Lore: Seduction (learned from her mother who worked at a whorehouse) Training (Skills, Arcana, Gnosis, Lore) Seduction-18, Persuasion-17, Weapon:Dagger- 12, Running-12, Riding-6 Equipment and Possessions Fine Dress Silk Robes Other: Lingerie/sleeping clothes Dagger Double Bladed Heart-shaped locket (heirloom) Cotton Shirt Tight leather riding jerkin Tight Velvet Riding Pants 1 Set of Clothing (cloak/coat & footwear included) 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: 1 Set of Toiletries (comb, brush, razor, soap) Food for a week 1 eating knife Flint & Steel Housing: None, residing at inns or staying with others. Ledger 600 gm Expenses: Fine Dress: 20gm Silk Robes: 5gm Other: Cotton Lingerie/sleeping clothes: 1sm Dagger Double Bladed 8gm Cotton Shirt: 1sm Tight leather riding jerkin: 1gm Tight Velvet Riding Pants 8sm Revenues: none Grand-total: 565gm Thread List [Alvadas OOC Thread] Alvadas Character Cast [Alvadas Location] The Gaping Maw Black Out [Open] Love, Fear and Sex [Serah's Journal]