<strong>Name: </strong>Melanie Ballard<br/><strong>Age:</strong>18<br/><strong>Sex:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Human<br/><strong>Sexual Preference:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Class:</strong>Bard<br/><strong>Weapons and Spells:</strong><br/>Not particularly physically inclined, Mel only carries two weapons, which she only gained after crossing over. The first is a curved dagger, with an eight-inch blade of elegant craftsmanship. The handle is wrapped in white leather and some sort of emerald seems to be inset into the base of the blade. It came with a simple leather sheath, dyed a dark green. Mel wears the sheath secured to her belt and right hip. She rarely draws it except to examine its craftsmanship.<br/><br/>Mel’s second weapon appears to be a small, but sturdy mace that fits perfectly in her hands. It appears to be a solid, three foot shaft carved of dark green stone. The shaft is wrapped with dark brown leather, with a second small loop of leather attached to the end of the hilt. The head is carved to resemble the snarling face of a lion-dog. The weapon usually hangs from her belt at her left side.<br/><br/>Mel’s primary means of attack and defense are her voice and her glamours. So far, she’s learned that she can alter her appearance at will and that given enough time or familiarity with a subject, she can mimic that person’s appearance and voice. She can also temporarily disguise others, although she’s limited to purely cosmetic alterations with others and the changes tend to fade after a few hours. She can also cast illusions on objects making them appear as other then what they are. Mel can also throw her voice, mimic any sound she’s ever heard and summon brief distracting illusions of light and sound. So far none of her illusions have had the ability to inflict physical harm, no matter how real they appeared.<br/><br/>By singing, Mel can inspire a specific emotion in others, typically inspiring others to more heroic acts, but she can also sow fear, confusion, bliss or even rage in those who listen to her songs. The enchantment seems to quickly fade as soon as she stops singing though.<br/><br/><strong>Appearance: </strong><br/><strong>Hair:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eyes:</strong>Green<br/><strong>Skin:</strong>Golden brown complexion<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5’ 6”<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>122 lbs.<br/>Mel appears to be a slender young woman of Asian descent, with a short black pixie cut, bright green eyes and a naturally golden brown complexion. Not particularly tall or curvy, she still carries herself with an unwavering self-confidence and almost always wears a bright smile that gives her a greater presence then her physical size.<br/><br/>Mel usually dresses in bright colors, favoring light blouses, self-embroidered jeans and sandals for her casual wear. Almost all of her clothing has some embroidered embellishment that she added herself, oftentimes flowers or butterflies and sometimes simple geometric signs. Both wrists are usually adorned with charm bracelets and she always wears a jade pendant around her neck on a crimson ribbon. The pendant itself is a simple disk of jade with a hole in the center where it’s strung on the ribbon.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Mel has always been rather outgoing and outspoken. The middle child of three siblings, she has always craved the spotlight and is active in local theater, both on stage and behind the scenes. She helps out with set design, choreography and even making costumes. Over the years she’s taken classes in dance, acting and singing. She enjoys unwinding by doing karaoke, cosplaying and sitting quietly in her room designing her own clothes and jewelry.<br/><br/>While she seems focused on her own goals, she’s more then willing to set things aside to help out her friends when they’re in need as long as it doesn’t involve cooking. She tries hard, but her experiments in the kitchen never go well for some reason.