<div class="floatright">(http://files.jcink.net/uploads/spgm//Kat_Graham_Glasses.png)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Esperanza Raleigh</span></span></div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Papyrus;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">"Dare"</span></span></div><strong>Played By:</strong>Lunaris<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Kat Graham<br/><strong>Number:</strong><strong>5</strong><br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Sexual Orientation:</strong>Pansexual<br/><strong>Position:</strong>Assassin<br/><strong>Age:</strong>28<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5'8<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>148 lbs<br/><strong>Eye Color:</strong>Dark Brown<br/><strong>Hair Color:</strong>Black<br/><br/><strong>Birthmarks/Scars:</strong>Her right inner thigh has a birthmark similarly shaped to the old Canadian province known as Ontario. Her knuckles display evidence of gratuitous sandbag and face-punching. Scars from the entry and exit wounds of a gunshot rest just under her right breast and shoulder blade. Evidence of her intense love of kink is present in the form of faint scarring on her back and derriere from flogs, whips, and scratches.<br/><br/><strong>Distinguishing Features:</strong>Whether in sex, violence, or witty conversation, those that catch sight of Esperanza's mad, gleeful, and devilish smile and gaze rarely forget it. Before they can even witness such expressions, however, many onlookers are mesmerized by her curvaceous and athletic figure along with her confident sauntering about and firey personality.<br/><br/><strong>Birthplace:</strong>Iriden 3<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Esperanza's parents were a pair of Mikkei researchers stationed on Iriden 3. Demanding as their work was, Esperanza was mainly raised by a revolving door of nannies...something she grew to resent throughout her extremely rebellious high school and college life. Desperate for acknowledgement, she often involved herself in situations that required her parents' immediate attention, only to be forever denied as her homeworld was destroyed by Traugott's stolen white hole bomb while she was held in an offworld GA station for mischief.<br/><br/>Frustrated and lost, she blew through her family's savings on parties, fashion, and designer drugs to numb her pain and ignore her personal issues. When the funds dried up, it wasn't long before she began work as a stripper, then sex worker to place herself in the orbits of those that could indulge her addictions and vanity. Already charismatic, both professions amplified her force of personality to the point that her clients, patrons, and even sponsors desired her to an unhealthy degree. Her intoxicating demeanor eventually resulted in one of her regulars becoming an excessively possessive stalker...a man that would soon become her first of many kills.<br/><br/>Well aware that things were getting dangerous with that particular client, Esperanza concealed a small handgun just before their last meetup. When an argument sparked and escalated, then led to him attempting to choke the life out of her, she fatally shot him and watched in horror as his body slumped over. However, as seconds passed, her initial shock turned into vengeful rage and she unloaded the remainder of her clip into him with a cathartic scream. After staring at her attacker's corpse for several long moments and catching her breath, she eventually giggled, then cackled. The thrill-seeker became a full-blown adrenaline junkie and masochist.<br/><br/>Initially, her personality shift manifested in her sex work as she became a professional dominatrix. However the relative lack of danger and ease of control over her clientele led her to more dangerous work as a thief, assassin, and eventual member of the crew of the infamous Nuria ship. Though extremely useful as an infiltrator and a great time in the sack, the amoral crew always intended to use her and another member as deniable assets on a string of interlocked jobs meant to result in a massive payout. To their surprise, she survived a Galactic Authority ambush against overwhelming odds by wounding the other betrayed crewmate and leaving her behind as a distraction. That twice-betrayed crewmate's arrest bought her just enough time to escape on a stolen shuttle.<br/><br/>The mercenary work she performed in the times since eventually garnered her a deadly reputation and a new home on the Raza. During her time on the crew, she further mastered her skills in hand-to-hand combat and small firearms to prepare herself for another potential betrayal. As far as she was concerned, it wasn't a matter of<em>if</em>her crew would betray her, it was a matter of<em>when</em>. Her martial skills and marksmanship meant she'd be ready for that day, no matter what form that betrayal took... And yet, despite all of that,<em>something</em>happened and there she was, on a dark ship, utterly confused and without a single memory of who she truly was.<br/><br/><strong>Base Personality:</strong>Esperanza is a firebrand. While she is adept at reading people and is a keen survivalist, she's also an adrenaline junkie who treats life almost as if it is a game. She more often than not does things just to see if she can get away with them, whether that means seducing or cracking jokes at dangerous people, happily engaging in infiltration missions, or general mischief. She is at her liveliest when engaged with people that can match wits with her, whether as an enemy, sensual partner, or friendly rival.<br/><br/>While she knows that her incessant need to test her own limits will be her eventual downfall, she's too addicted to the thrill to do otherwise. That said, if someone manages to gain her trust, lust, love, or respect, she can be talked away from her craziest urges. She's both a sadist and a masochist. Whether its in a bedroom, barfight, or firefight, she derives intense glee from flooring enemies or turning partners into putty in her hands...if the effort proves challenging. On the other hand, she loves being surprised and if she finds herself on the receiving end of someone's clever quips, witty humor, or charm... If someone manages to pin her down in a friendly spar, she'll find that situation to be<em>delicious</em>. She simply loves being in trouble!<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>In the past Esperanza, was known for being duplicitous, self-serving, and coldly logical. While she was certainly prone to hedonism, her betrayal at the hands of the Nuria crew and guilt over her own actions to save herself turned her into an amoral, cold, survivalist. On one hand, she still lived to indulge. On the other, she spent so much time looking over her shoulder that she could barely enjoy anything.<br/><br/>The loss of her memories erased many of these personality elements and has returned her 'innocence'.<br/><br/><strong>One Word Summary:</strong>Thrillseeker<br/><br/><strong>Ons:</strong>Assertive Partners, Rough Sex, Toys, Spanking, Making Partners Squirm and Scream, Blindfolds and Foreplay, Grinding, Fondling, Hate-flirting, Bondage, Experimentation.<br/><br/><strong>Offs:</strong>Indecisive/Weak-Willed Partners, Jealousy, Possessiveness, Flatulence/Poor Hygiene, Spit, Toilet-play.<br/><br/><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Crimes</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Murder</li><li>Assault</li><li>Theft</li><li>Arson</li></ul> <br/><strong>Muscle Memory Skills</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Close Range Combat</li><li>Handguns</li><li>All Things Sensual</li></ul></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>Equipment</strong> <br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Twin Handguns - Letti and Luminita</li><li>Hairpin Dagger - Lissette</li><li>Disguise Kit</li><li>Communicator</li></ul><strong>Trinkets/Prized Possessions</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Mysterious Encrypted Microchip</li><li>Raleigh Family Pendant</li><li>Rainbow Flogger - Lilith</li></ul></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>Strengths</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Charm</li><li>Confidence</li><li>Sensuality</li><li>Combat Skills</li></ul> <br/><strong>Weaknesses</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Impulsive</li><li>Hedonistic</li><li>Reckless</li></ul> <br/></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>Likes</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Risks</li><li>Domination</li><li>Rivalries</li><li>Seduction</li></ul><strong>Dislikes</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Easy Targets</li><li>Idleness</li><li>Sellouts</li><li>Spineless People</li></ul></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><strong>Originality</strong> <br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Delusional</li><li>Sensational</li><li>Daredevil</li><li>Complex</li></ul><strong>Secrets</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Encrypted Microchip</li><li>Target of Nuria Crew</li><li><del>Redacted</del></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><br/>