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Name: Dame-Professor Alessandra Devries
Airship you arrived on: The HMS Anodyne, a converted hospital ship that Dame Devries operates under civil charter.
One or two lines about appearance: Beautiful, and she knows it. Alessandra is a knockout-blonde in her late 30s who is widely known for her work to support the poor and disadvantged youth of the world. Her wardrobe is mostly self-designed and eccelctic, but she has the panache to pull off even the most outré fashions.
One or two lines about personality: Privately she is quite jaded and prefers lively chats with poets and scholars to the drudge of facing her admiring public day after day. Publicly she is vivacious, audacious, and *fabulous*. [ooc]I'm aming for a personality that reflects Mother Teresa crossed with Lady Gaga and a dash of Legally Blonde thrown in.
Any other relevant information: Quite simply, Baron Devries had entirely too many children and entirely too few holdings. Alessandra was able to trade on her family name for tutelage at the prestigious University of Paris, but her modest stipend didn't go far to cover her expenses. She got involved in the fashion industry, at first as a way to pay the bills but later found a genuine passion for it. In her travels she saw the oppressed and downtrodden people of the world in a way that most nobles carefully avoid. She dedicated herself to the public good and as a result was awarded a knighthood (Imperial order of the Iron Crown, second class). She prefers the title of Dame to the title of Baroness that was vested with the knighthood; at best she feels pity for most 'real' nobles and harbors a true scorn for those who squeeze every last coin out of the hands of the peasants. Her latest round of socially-progressive fundraising crusades haven't raised as much money as she'd like for the poor, starving orphans of the world so she's decided to make a play for von Ryuko's lands. She was already held at arms-length by the more respectable bluebloods- what was the worst that could happen?
I failed to write this in earlier...
Name: Ju-long "Jin" SuanKo. His formal name being too hard for some to say, he adopted the nickname, "Jin". It's easier for most, and its simplicity suited Ju-long -- and it was just far easier than always correcting others' mispronounciations.
Airship you arrived on: The Cold Star Airtaxi A fairly nondescript shuttle company. It's had some troubles in the past with unexplained lost passengers, but it's cheap and often only one or two people are found onboard.
One or two lines about appearance: Jin is dark haired and dark skinned. He arrived dressed well in a black suit, but no tie, and if you look closely at his open collar you can see a hint of several body tattooes. He has a small neatly-trimmed beard and his long hair is tied back. Most often his looks are mistaken for dark and brooding, but if he considers you a friend, his smile is bright white, his eyes clear and clever, and his laughter is loud enough to be heard outside on the patio.
One or two lines about personality: Jin tends to be quiet and introspective...
Any other relevant information:
Jin is here on his father's behalf. Well... he hopes to be on his father's behalf -- Jin fell out of favor with the SuanKo Clan and their business holdings; he has spent the last few years living in Europe trying to find a way to win back his family's respect. Jin is a loyal son and wishes to prove himself to his family by getting the lion's share of Von Ryuko's holdings. Maybe then his father will allow him to return home.