About ShamiShami 'The Manipulator'
Personality:
Manipulative She is more likely to trick others into doing her dirty work when possible, she twists the laws to her own advantage and delights in making contracts that favor her more than the recipient. Lust for Power She believes in doing whatever it takes to obtain power and she isn't afraid of what actions she must take to get there. Sadistic She doesn't allow others to stand in her way for long, she works to discredit them and erode their power base before striking them down completely. It is a task she enjoys greatly. However those that try and destroy her don't get the luxury of living long... Hedonistic She enjoys a certain lifestyle and has the means and body to manipulate her way into those positions she enjoys best. Its two pronged for her as she uses it to trap potential prey and break those weak willed enough to be her servants.
Description:
Despite nearing fifty years old Shami was still well in her prime and a prime example of her succubi heritage. She had a well rounded figure, and dark ebony skin which made her stand out as unique among the more fair toned Talingarde citizens. It is this uniqueness that she exploits when manipulating and seducing her way to the top. She stands five foot and two inches tall and around one hundred and thirty five pounds. She has shoulder length silver hair that surprisingly never loses its place. She tends to wear elaborate silken gowns that show off her well toned proportions while keeping just on the right side of decent. Lest she get on the bad side of Church. Due to serious competition she had to improve upon her gowns in terms of defense... She has violet colored eyes that sparkle in the dark, a fact she tries to hide and goes mostly unnoticed by her lovers as they are more focused on other activities. She was born hermaphroditic, with a tail and dark scales that she is able to hide most of the time. For those that notice she has easily played them off. Reveling in the attention it normally gains her along with the fact that it played into her role as an exotic Courtesan. Story & Goals:
Her mother's life ended with her birth, a moment her father remembers as the most horrific moment in his life. A child born with both the parts of man and woman was beyond his ability to comprehend. He tried to be a devout Mitran, to take care of his daughter as she came of age and teach her the right way. In his heart though a darkness festered, over the years it metastasized and as more changes over took the girl. Her skin darkened to become black as pitch, she grew what could only be a tail and she started to not sleep at all. Ever. This darkness in his heart turned into a hatred he had hid for so long that it tore free in a rage. It was the first and last time he struck her, he struck her a blow that would have brought most to their knees. Shami though was far tougher than her father realized, far more cunning and once he struck her she reacted in a way she had never thought possible. Before he could take it a step further she struck out with a force the eye could not see. A shimmering that flashed for a mere second before their eyes before slamming into his mind, momentarily stunning him. In her moment of shock she struggled to understand, to make him understand and before she knew it she was lashing out again and this time she somehow changed the way he thought. This new change, this power made her hungry to understand exactly what she could do and he became her first victim, used him as a tool to sharpen her mental skills. He is still alive, a man bent to the will of his daughter and willing to help her with anything she needed done. Granted she doesn't take advantage of him like she feels she should, instead she keeps their relationship clear and he doesn't reveal her secrets like a good father. Her chosen career was being an Exotic Courtesan or "Counselor", it took time but eventually she was able to manipulate the minds of lesser men and woman into helping her reach the higher echelon of society. Middle class nobles and their pockets were open to her, as time wore on it became more and more... Empty. She wasn't gaining anything, she wasn't any more successful and she wanted power and respect. So she started to turn her works towards gaining that strength. She joined the local arcanist college, twisting her tutor's into teaching her more quickly. they were so helpful she was able to cruise through her classes with ease. However becoming a wizard wasn't what she wanted, she wanted to be able to meld magic and combat skills as one. Just in case she needed to fight one day. She left the college with her head held high, knowing one day she would succeed in getting that power that was once beyond her reach. She started to use her skills to counsel others into what she thought was for the best of Talingrade. Using her powers to twist their minds, making them into helpful pawns and slowly placing herself on what could only be a rise to the highest power in Talingarde. She continued to manipulate, control and guide as many as she could into believing her words. All until one night she indulged herself in the latest conquest of a nobleman's wife, a work of many days to culminate into a night of immense pleasure. However the fallout was far worse than she could have imagined. The lord flew into a rage when he discovered his wifes adultery, he turned on Shami before she could find and reverse the damage. Revealing her plot to the famed witch hunter Sir Balin of Karfeld. With the backing of the church it was far too easy for him to find her and bring her to heel. However she hadn't tried to flee. No, she wouldn't give them the satisfaction. The last thing he said to her was: “Mitra may forgive you yet for your seditious lies. Talingarde will not." He drug her before the noble who had betrayed her and she couldn't help but smirk and say. "If you weren't so small she might have refused. Jealous Coward." The man's rage stayed with her through the one sided trial. She made no effort to hide her contempt for the judge, especially as the charges were read out loud. However as the trial continued they brought a witness to the stand, who was none other than the famed Sir Balin. His account was another nail in her coffin and the cowardly nobleman's wife was used against her as well. Condemning her while hiding the bruises her husband had given her beneath her white makeup. As the gavel was like a hammer sounding on steel, it rang in her ears when the punishment was read out... Death by beheading... In that moment she lost her cool, her smirk fell away and she said nothing in rejection of her fate. Replying in a cold and simple manner. "In Mitra there is no justice, it allows only cowards and impotent weaklings to ascend to power." The crowd flew into an uproar, which escalated so quickly it threatened to be the end of her and in that moment, as the guards fought to keep the crowd back, she looked at the nobleman that had betrayed her. Her head would not roll before she had her revenge. She spoke enjoying as she watched him reel back as though her were being struck blood leaking like red tears from his eyes and ears. "Impotent, Cowards, Die." She thrust her hate into his mind like a spear, splitting his neural pathways and by the time they had calmed down the crowd the nobleman was dead. She smirked as they escorted her away, leaving the Noblewoman the inheritor of her dead husbands assets. A small victory, especially as Shami was sure the woman was still hers. Now she unnerved her guardsmen, who learned quickly that she never slept. She just stared at the door intently, a smile on her face as she thought of how she was going to escape. Before she met the headsmen's axe. Branderscar wasn't enough to hold her and all of Talingrade would know her wrath. She would break free and this time when she gathered her supporters she tear the entire kingdom down by ripping out its roots and she would choke the Mitran faith with its own hypocrisy... Goals 1. Break Free
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