Character Name: Jacline Tallart
Race: Orderite
Gender: Female
Sex: Female
Path: Battler
Class: Mage
Appearance: Plain. Jacline is not remarkable looking in any way, other than her notable lack of color all around. She is a twiggy, narrow bodied child that will eventually grow into a thin, lanky woman. Silver-white hair, silver eyes, and white skin. She should be dressed in attire befitting a life in church, i.e. robes and loose clothing. Everything else is up to the artist I think?
Personality:
Meticulous: Everything has a place and must be put there. Jacline notices small details and will not settle for calling something finished until it is finished right in her mind. She expects this of others and becomes irritable when her expectations are frequently disappointed.
Principled: Living comes with standards, set out by the goddess, that should be followed absolutely. Jacline has a firm set of beliefs that, for better or for worse, she sticks by rigidly. People who she considers to be morally 'wishy washy' or unprincipled are repulsive and confusing, weak in spirit and destined to eventually no longer be part of the perfect world that all of Seren's true followers dedicate themselves to bringing about.
Serious: Life is not a joke. Jacline has difficulty relaxing and taking anything in jest. Her seriousness has advantages, of course, but can be difficult to get around for anyone trying to bring a little light to life through humor. She is as such slow to pick up on jokes, sometimes (often) resulting in her being the butt of them, and can easily take offense when none was meant if the 'humor' slips past her.
Disciplined: A minute wasted can never be regained. All of her rigidity in other areas does pay off in terms of getting things done, and Jacline, once set to something, is good at keeping her mind on her work and sticking to it until the job is done. She is also 'disciplined' in the sense of self-deprivation when it comes to not 'giving in' to common indulgences, including (in her later years) recreational (or otherwise) pleasures of the flesh, intoxicants, and lavish food or finery.
Intelligent: The world is blind as it is stupid. Jacline is not. Although she carries with her many strong opinions which a great many would (perhaps rightfully) disagree with, she does have a quick mind under it all. She learns quickly, listens well, picks up on things that might slip past others, and (when she does speak) likes to apply her wit to a stinging tongue if she can manage it.
Prudish: The body is a temple; it should not be despoiled by hands seeking only selfish gratification and indulgence, nor should it be dressed so as to be looked upon in lust. Among Jacline's 'principles', a very rigid sense of modesty rests, strongly influencing her dress, mannerisms, and approach to others. She expects that she may remain celibate her entire life (when she is old enough to understand such things) and die pure in the eyes of her goddess. ((It should be noted that personal plans for the character definitely do not need to follow this plan. I would love for her to one day have these standards challenged - possibly with some very fiery passions if the right person comes along.))
Dutiful: What must be done, must be done. Jacline does not hesitate in doing what she assumes to be her duty, and sets high standards for herself in this area. To shirk one's duty is a high shame and will not do in service of the highest deity.
Cowardly: That said, living another day to speak the goddess's word is crucial. Beyond that, though she would never admit it, Jacline is, on no uncertain terms, a coward. As one might imagine, this can clash with her sense of duty and principle, and as a result of her cowardice, sometimes she will feel she has failed to uphold her own standards. Usually, however, she will come up with personal excuses, and place the blame elsewhere, stewing in the wrongness of others and hiding away from actual confrontation. When it comes down to it, Jacline is willing to risk very little when it comes to not only her life and safety, but even general comfort or personal pride.
Puritanical: Seren is the Light and future of all things right with the world. Jacline is fervently religious, and this defines a great deal of her attitude towards many things, shaping her and serving as the framework for her approach to life.
Petty: Little things really are big things. No slight is too small not to be noticed, and though she wouldn't recognize it as such, Jacline can be incredibly petty, holding on to small grudges and inconsequential disagreements like small stones weighing down her mood and attitude. She will later on occasion throw these 'stones' back at people to sate her sour humor when she is feeling particularly cross about something.
Repressed: One really shouldn't stray too far; there is no telling what might happen. In line with her prudishness, Jacline is, overall, quite repressed, especially sexually in her teens and rising years, but also in terms of general emotional attachments, friendships, and casual 'day to day' luxuries like laughing, loosening up, and enjoying life.
Biography/Background: Jacline is not clear on her early history. Her closest confidant and father figure, Father Theodal Tallart (after whom she takes her surname), has raised her for as long as her memory spans within the walls of the church he works. He tells her that she was born of noble blood, but that her parents, sacrilegious and impure, abandoned her as a small babe, her mother having carried her illegitimately as the child of another nobleman to whom she was not wed. Theodal, however, being the kind and righteous soul that he is, took her in despite her background, cleansed her with all the magic of the goddess that he could spare, and raised her as his own. A good child, destined for a higher path than her blasphemous parents.
In truth, it is very possible that Jacline is Theodal's own illegitimate child, born of a woman outside the church and taken under his custody for lack of having a place elsewhere, or the daughter of his brother, and thus his niece, sired under equally improper circumstances. Such things will be revealed in time, but regardless, Jacline herself feels entitled to the personal 'secret' of being nobleborn and destined for greatness, a large chip for a small, growing girl to tote about.
In all of her remembered history, Jacline has lived within the walls of one of the great churches of Seren in the industrious heart of Serenia's capitol city. As a young girl, she served small roles, largely helping to clean and stay out from underfoot. As she grew, Father Tallart saw to it that she learned to read and write that she might study basic spellwork and, above all else, the word of their goddess. By age twelve, she acts as a scribe for the church, a maid, and an errand-runner about the city when she is not tucked away in the high towers with a book.
Thoughts on the Great Engagement: Jacline lives in exciting times with the revival of the war potentially on the move. She is distressed, though, that it is the oblivionites moving first, and hopes that Lady Aevah Avi will, through Seren's guidance, make choices best suited to the final eradication of the dark race and it's taint on Magesc. All of these opinions are instilled in large part thanks to the words of Father Tallart and his influence on her.
Thoughts on the Magescian Races:
- Oblivionites: The enemy. They are a dark and cruel, soulless people that feel nothing, and want nothing but the end of all things. A world where oblivionites triumph is essentially the underworld on earth, defined by nothing but suffering.
Orderites: Her people. Orderites are all that is good in the world and the hope of Magesc. If they dedicate themselves appropriately to Seren and have faith, one day they will assume their rightful place as the ultimate justices of the world.
Dovaa: Jacline really knows...very little about the dovaa. Father Tallart rarely mentions them, if ever, and so they aren't much a part of her thought process other than that she is aware on some level that they exist.
Hybrids: Sins against the goddess. Monstrous catastrophes. The ones that survive past birth are the worst thanks to their resilience.
Thoughts on the Dragons and Khehora: Dragons are dangerous beasts to be avoided by all but the strongest. They are slain by fierce warriors for the power in their orbs. Khehora were designed to serve as servants for Magescians and aid with their magic and give their protection, much as Magescians worship and serve the gods.
Statistics: INT: 6. DEF: 2. ATK: 2.
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