<strong>Name:</strong>Elise Mauvais<br/><strong>Race:</strong>Vampire<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><strong>Age:</strong>Visually - 17 / Actually - 337<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i44.tinypic.com/2cx71j5.png)</div><strong>Powers:</strong>The ability to see directly through a person's eyes, into their mind and memory.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Born in 1675, this girl was always a bit... strange. Most thought it was just a young innocence and curiosity about her, that she just thought too much about the world. Unlike most of her age, she read - everything. The moment her father's library found a new book, she adopted it as her own, making it disappear for a few hours before returning it to its rightful place (quite a fast reader; then again, what was there to do in the 17th century?). She never took to the typical 'womanly' duties, though she wasn't really expected to, due to her family's immense fortune.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for her, Elise's father was a French aristocrat who would do anything for his position and power. Although he so loved his adoring young daughter, his other two girls were being married and starting their own families, one at only fourteen. Elise refused to simply marry some man, greatly contrasting with French society of the day.<br/><br/>Then, a young man came along. Dark hair, stunning features, and oh, what a sweet talker. He took Elise under him like a soft pair of hands under a delicate baby bird, making her feel like the only woman in the world. Now, whether these were his true intentions, or he simply wanted a toy for himself, to this day, Elise still does not know. All she know is that her heart was given whole to that man, to the point where all the rumors of his true being, that gallant walk and strange, pointed teeth, fell on completely deaf ears- or so they thought.<br/><br/>One night, her father announced that the family was moving to England and Elise would go first, with her mother. Absolute refusal was all she gave them but as long as she lived among the living, she had to move with them. Well, she took that much more literally than her father meant it and went to her adoring love, wishing to give herself to him, but he had never wished such a thing upon her. So, in the midst of a flurry of passion and heat, she chose to live up to her 'wicked' last name. His lips parted in a moan of ecstasy, she pressed her neck softly to his fangs, adding a motion the cause him to jerk forward. Days later, she understood why he had not wished that upon her. Later, the war tore them apart, and he was lost to her.<br/><br/>Although she has finally given up the search for her lost love, she has since been traveling the world, going from the most extravagant places, to the least, thus leading her to this little tavern where she spends her nights, mulling about in gorgeous, laced clothing, singing quiet French love songs.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Although still a young Vampire, the girl is naturally intelligent and mature beyond her years. She may be quiet at first, but she is very malicious when paid close attention to. Lurking in the corners, she enjoys silently torturing the humans around her, in a fun manner, of course. When it comes down to it, she is extremely playful and fun-loving. But you can never forget that evil, naughty streak behind those dark, long lashes.<br/><br/><strong>Advantages:</strong>She can immediately understand how a person is thinking and feeling, and an immense range of knowledge allows her to have the upper hand in most conversations.<br/><br/><strong>Flaws:</strong>Playfully evil intent often gets her too-quickly noticed and swiftly into trouble, and when police get involved, it's a bit hard to explain a three-hundred year-old passport.