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Name: Padmavati

Nickname: Padma, Paddy, Vati

Hobbies:

Sunbathing - Like any cat or snake, a great deal of her time is spent in the sun, lounging around and warming herself up. She can usually be found on higher ground, where the full strength of the light will find her - be it tree limbs, building rafters, large billboards, or even the upper levels of incomplete construction sites - so as to avoid being disturbed by other creatures/beings as she soaks up the warmth of the sun.

Finding trinkets - Paddy loves shiny things. She's constantly on the look out for any bright bauble or gewgaw and tends to hoard them. She's very much like a dragon in this way: they are hers and she will fight you for them. Nor is she above stealing something shiny off of an unsuspecting/unwary person if she feels that she can get away with it.

Virtues:

Sharp - It doesn't take her long to figure things out. One or two tries at a new trick, and she usually has it down well enough. Paddy has always been good at figuring puzzles out quickly and can often figure such things out without needing hints or clues. She's also very good with names and faces, having quite the long memory.

Honest - Some people will argue this isn't a virtue, but she would rather be completely honest. Lies are tricky and hard to do, so it's just so much more uncomplicated for her to be honest. Most of the time it's brutal honesty due largely to her alien/inhuman nature -- what use do monsters have for half-truths?

Flaws:

Vain - She wants the light on her at all times. She has to be the center of everyone's attention and she is honestly not above starting drama to get it. Paddy wants everyone to fawn and dote on her, to call her pretty and give praise and accolades of the sort she feels that she deserves. Paddy does have lines she will not cross, even in the pursuit of her interests: she won't start rumors, unless they're 100% true. She may be a vain creature, but she won't lie.

Vengeful and narrow minded - Padmavati doesn't like to be slighted in the least bit. She will pay back insult for insult and blow for blow. If someone injures her, she won’t be satisfied until she’s drawn blood. She can become extremely laser-focused in her pursuit of wanting justification, sometimes to the point of causing her more harm than good. Call her petty all you want, but revenge is a dish best served cold - and one she’s well versed in preparing.

Abilities --

Crush your bones and slice you sideways - Like many large varieties of DANGER NOODLE, she has the ability to wrap her snake-like parts/tail around and bind/crush her opponent/prey, and her razor-like claws are just made to rend flesh. The underbelly scales are her weak spot, so an attack there would have her drop her target. Enough pressure on those scales will leave her in a world of pain and stop an attack before it's fully implemented.

The magical ability she can use is called Hypnotize. Using her magic renders her target(s) more susceptible to being still for her to attack with claws or tail in much the same way as a predatory snake seems able to hypnotize a field mouse before devouring it whole. While casting, her eyes start to glow and a blood-chilling hiss leaves her throat; both of which help to turn the target(s) attention where Padmavati wants it: on her. Once she’s caught the victim’s gaze, the real magic begins and they are very likely to fall under her spell. [AND BE EATEN >D ]

-- Is most effective on weaker opponents and/or ones with lower willpower (basic senshi/page/lt versus eternal/knight/general
-- Effect(s) last for 30 seconds.
-- Can be used twice in battle.
-- A.O.E. of 8 feet, but only in front of her.
-- Magic can be avoided if PC breaks line of sight - gotta be looking at the sneks eyeballs for it to werk :B

(Side note here: Thanks to the bestial anatomical construction of Paddy’s eyes, she can see perfectly in the day or night.)

SHOULD BE FIXED

She looks great! Have fun!