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Character Profile: Ruslan Grishenko

By Xanxa Symanah
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Ruslan Grishenko in business attire  Ruslan Grishenko in military dress uniform Name: Ruslan Grishenko Origin: Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall slim build.   Pale skin.   Wears his dark brown hair longer than most Cyad citizens, almost shoulder length.   His business attire consists of finely tailored suits made to look basic and utilitarian at first glance.   At leisure he prefers casual tunics and leggings. Personality: Friendly, cheerful and helpful.   Good at reading people and managing people, due to his experience as a factory supervisor.   Can be authoritarian when necessary but prefers a friendly approach most of the time. Family: A product of the Cyad Confederacy, he was created from genetic samples and brought up without knowing his biological parents Abilities: Skilled at business management and psychology.   Competent at sports and games. Strengths: Good at reading people and motivating people.   Keeps himsel...
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Character Profile: Mordehkai Zhimski

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 Mordehkai Zhimski in everyday duty uniform Mordehkai Zhimski in dress uniform Name: Mordehkai Krajov Zhimski Origin: Virian, Kerajan, but identifies as Mondian, Cyad Confederacy Appearance: Tall and slim build, pale skin, buzz-cut hair, wispy moustache that won’t grow properly.   Xe (non-binary pronoun) is a vyrgnykh, meaning intersexed/hermaphrodite, having both male and female physical attributes.   Xe cultivates the appearance and manner of a man.   For work, xe wears military uniform.   At leisure, xe wears non-descript tunics and trousers. Personality: An odd mix of deeply insecure and supremely confident.   Ambitious but rather directionless.   Guarded and intensely private, especially concerning xis vyrgnykh nature. Family: Unknown.   Orphaned.   Early years spent in an orphanage in the Kerajan Territories on Viria.   Targeted and taken by Cyad operatives due to xis Aureant powers being valued.   Brought up as a Cy...
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Character Profile: Myra Grogthorpe

By Xanxa Symanah
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Name: Myra Grogthorpe Origin: Malvanian Myra Grogthorpe was born into slavery and forced into prostitution.   Later she was used by a scientist as a subject for his experiments with Virian crystals and various other substances.   When she was no longer of use to him, she ended up at the Freedom House psychiatric facility in Northern Malvania.   Despite the immense trauma she suffered, she became extremely manipulative.   She used her powers to depose the existing Governors there and took on the role of Governess herself.   She ruled it as her own territory for several years.   She keeps her hair in a severe bob.   She has pale skin and a voluptuous figure.   She prefers dressing in a rubber jumpsuit and heavy boots.   She is also fond of wearing bright red lipstick.
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Character Profile: Algis Murtaugh

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Name: Algis Perovitch Murtaugh Origin: Malvanian/Virian Algis Murtaugh was a weak sickly child.   Aside from his illness, he suffered merciless bullying at school.   To escape the loneliness and misery, he began experimenting with trance states.   He spent so much time in the spirit realm of Fravash that he neglected his physical body.   His lively mind and playful nature found a home there.   He was misdiagnosed with autism.   When conventional therapies failed, he was sent to the Freedom House psychiatric facility, where he remained for many years.   He totally abandoned his physical body, allowing the nursing staff to take care of it, while he roamed Fravash.   He became bloated and overweight.   He remained at Freedom House until Sheraleen Conder rescued his physical body and helped guide his spirit back into it.
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Character Profile: Vanlose Ardglass

By Xanxa Symanah
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Name: Vanlose Ardglass Origin: Virian Vanlose Ardglass is the eldest son of Maureen Ardglass.   He has the typical Virian appearance of stocky build, dark hair and pale complexion.   He works with his brother Sam as a window-cleaner and general labourer.   He has a cheerful friendly disposition.   He is hard-working, helpful and protective towards his family and friends.  
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Character Profile: Veedon Shanahan

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Name: Veedon Shanahan Origin: Virian Veedon Shanahan is the older brother of Levene.   He is tall and thin, with long hair and a straggly beard.   He has a gloomy melancholic demeanour.   He rarely mixes with other people, preferring to stay in his basement playing music.
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Cultural Information: Serd-Mages

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  The serd-mages take their name from the Varagan street slang word sersedrei , meaning “rascal” or “rebel”, depending on context. The movement began as a counter-culture in Varah and Par-Varah communities, based on the principle that instruction in sorcery skills should be available to all those with crystal bonds or Aureant senses, regardless of their social status, racial origins or financial status. It is credited to have started in the holy city of Dardenay in Southern Varathusia, when priests and priestesses on outreach duty decided to start teaching basic sorcery skills to young disadvantaged adepts.   The movement grew and spread around many other cities on mainland Varathusia.
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