─── Xariel Cassia ───

A WOMAN IS A CHANGELING ALWAYS SHIFTING SHAPE

Of the most imperious sorts one might meet, Cassia certainly deigns to take the crown for herself. Reserved & aloof, her relationships almost entirely hinge on business & naught else. All she does is with intent. Every utterance is made with calculative precision, prying if not supplicating. That is, if her attention is somehow drawn away from her tomes. Endeavor, then, to presume she carries the accoutrements of an arcanist, but also that of an adventurer & academic. Save for what appears to be some mannner of uniform, little else stands out save for the peculiar hue of her eyes.Any potential origin is obfuscated behind a certain flippancy regarding her own identity. Often, the inquisitive are led in circles, satiated with platitudes. Should such impertinence remain, an unflappable confidence guides her easily enough.So why, then, the fascination in so many guilds & scholasticates? From citystate to citystate, across oceans, Cassia's dissecting gaze finds itself within the annals of separately kept histories, all neat & tidy in their designated places, ripe for the taking. How, precisely, does she come upon the ballrooms of monetarists & lords? Despite the lack of any identifiable status or connections, Xariel can be found brushing shoulders with the great & the rich with ineffable ease.

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Name-Xariel Cassia
race-halfbreed
pronouns-she/her
age-twenty-two
occupation-academic; politicker
height-five-five

and when the day arrives
i'll become the sky
and i'll become the sea
and the sea will come to kiss me
for i am coming home
nothing can stop me now

                    
    AT A GLANCE     
                    

Quite the strange eyes, this one, hued like dusk at autumn's last bell, pocked with a beauty mark. Waves of dark hair spill to frame severe cheekbones & a warm, bronze complexion. She has a gaze that might generally convey some form of anticipation, unflinching. Perhaps like she knows something you don't. However, her gaze is most often occupied by tomes & palimpsests, a pen constantly in hand, scribbling in a cramped, personal stenography. Given, that is if she's not currently embellished in her finery, sequestered away with some important name or another, seeming pleasant as ever. Of note is her strange uniform, royal blue, woven with thread & trims of gold. An insignia of what fealty, however, remains unknown.

                    
    Intimations     
                    

If naught else, one might be dealing with some form of agent. Little can be done to assuage rumors, & oft is it that the term spy is tossed about, a suspicion that she sorely loathes. If only it were so simple. The truth of the matter is more complicated than that, save for the plain fact that people are wont to mistrust foreigners, especially those they can't quite place.Xariel's middling reputation amongst the guilds within Arrzaneth Ossuary & Maelvaan's Gate may reveal to those of likely persuasions that Xariel has some renown as an Aetherial Anthropologist. The answer may change amongst the circles of Moneratists or Nobility; there, Xariel Cassia is an expert financier & broker, a savant with numbers. A woman of many hats, one might say. Perhaps this supports the rumors, but let it not be said that Xariel will ever be wanting for work.

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in these passing days i am losing all my senses

             
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A 21+ roleplayer who prefers others to be much the same. Queer to boot. I'm most interested in smart characterization & critical worldbuilding. I personally find an excess of set-up or planning to kill a scene before it begins; I like to work with things in a freehand manner. Even banter can open up new opportunities.A fan of Gothic trappings; if you feel similarly, expect to click! I otherwise enjoy themes of political intrigue & exploring the burdens of empire. Some darker themes may crop up, particularly those of alcoholism. Otherwise, I try to be a conscientious writer & will always seek to understand your comfort first & foremost.Xariel deals with some hard hitting topics and themes, such as imperialism and all the horrors it entails. I should note, however, that thought Xariel comes from a difficult background, I in no way tolerate bigotry and will not engage with bad faith contention in roleplay. If you are homophobic, racist, sexist, transphobic, or otherwise, I will blacklist you.Additionally, the "Foreign Operative" issue is played relatively lore-adherent. Proud and open Garleans are an issue; even to her. Expect this to be reflected in play. Fascists are fascists.All the banner images are by 𝖊𝖑𝖉𝖗𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖒𝖓.I am in Mountain Standard Time.

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