<hr/><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://oi48.tinypic.com/m751c9.jpg)</div><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 20pt;">     <strong>RETRIBUTION</strong></span></span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Real Name:</strong> Ciera Morrigan Baine<br/>       <strong>Known Aliases:</strong> CC, Morri, Sweety <br/>       <strong>Role:</strong> Support Class, Magic User, Priestess, Stealth Fighter</span></span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Powers and Abilities:</strong><br/><em>Magic:</em> Ciera possesses the ability to wield both ritualistic and ambient magic.<br/>     Ritual Magic: Ritual magics need catalysts, these catalysts vary based on the magic. Through ritual magic, many powerful things can be done. <br/><br/><em>Rituals</em><br/><br/><strong>Sciatháin na Preachán</strong> (Wings of The Crow) - <br/>This is the ritual version, to properly complete this she will have to have several components. She will have to have time to complete a circle of power, a sacrifice of her own blood, and ten crows feathers. These will be combined to create a stronger, longer lasting, set of wings. Strongest on the New Moon, as that is the moon phase closely associated with The Morrigan (The Crow Goddess). If performed normally, the wings will last a few days, if performed on a New Moon a week or so at most, if Performed on Samhain they will last a few months.<br/><br/><strong>Gheataí Tír Na nÓg</strong> (Gateways of Tir Na Nog)-<br/>This is a mass 'transportation' spell, but it has as  many bonuses as there are downsides. A sacrifice of blood from each wishing to travel, a sacrifice of something precious (either possession or memory of something), as well as a vow of abstaining. The circle must be cast, and each has to enter the circle, to enter the gateway. If the circle is broken, or the circle is defiled, the spell could backfire with massive downsides. <br/><br/>This spell opens a gateway to the realm of the Celtic Gods, the hallways and gateways that can be used to traverse worlds. The sacrifice of blood, is to show that you are serious. It will require only a small bit, to be applied on the 'catalyst' for the circle (which will likely be a stone). The Sacrifice of something special, whether a possession or a memory, is to pacify the realm you are entering. The Vow to abstain, is a vow to not eat or drink of anything in that realm. Because to drink or eat of 'Fairy Fare' will permanently lock you in their realm (unless you can make a deal).<br/><br/><strong>Téigh go dtí Saol</strong> - (Bring to Life)<br/>This is a VERY powerful ritual, that Morrigan will teach Retribution (eventually, when Admins are ready), that will make Retribution capable of bringing ONE person back to life. It will require many components and items in effect. It can ONLY be performed on Samhain or Lammas. The soul of the person has to agree to return. The body must be in full condition. Other components are needed, such as crystals and a perfectly formed circle. This will cost Retribution a lot, and she will be unable to cast spells or rituals for three months.<br/><br/><strong>Tadhaill Maighdean Ar</strong> - (Maiden's Touch)<br/>This is a powerful Ritual, where Retribution can apply a 'mark' to the people she is protecting. This mark, will be a catalyst for her to reach them if they are in need of help. The ritual requires a blood bonding, and a full moon. If not performed on a full moon, she has no ability to reach them quickly when needed. If it is performed on a full moon, she has the ability to 'teleport' to them using the connection. In reality it's just using a weaker version of Gheataí Tír Na nÓg, which will only transport her. It's also similar to a 'tracking' beacon, so if they are close by she can just fly to them using the spell or ritual version of Sciatháin na Preachán.<br/><br/>     Ambient Magic: This is a more dangerous form of magic, it does not require incantations. This draws on the natural energies around her, and inside of her own body. It is a less refined form of magic, based on pure natural energy. <br/><br/><em>Spells</em><br/><strong>Tadhaill Cneasaithe</strong> (Healing Touch) - <br/>Retribution is capable of laying her hands upon a person, and healing a non-fatal wound. Contact is required, as this is a 'healing touch'. Stronger than Teocht Cneasaithe, since it involves direct contact and energy use.<br/><br/><strong>teocht cneasaithe</strong> (Healing Warmth/Temperature) -<br/>Retribution exudes an aura that heals those in the vicinity around her. This is not something she can be selective with, unless she applies someones <em>true</em> name into the incantation. Weaker than Tadhaill Cneasaithe, since it involves spreading out her energy in a wider array. <br/><br/><strong>Laochra Tadhaill</strong> (Warriors Touch) - <br/>Retribution can lay her hands upon an ally, and increase their fighting capabilities. It will not make them a better fighter, but will increase their ability to last out a fight. This will also increase their natural capabilities; speed, strength, balance... etc. Stronger than Laochra Tease, as it is a direct versus passive.<br/><br/><strong>Laochra Teas</strong> (Warriors Warmth) -<br/>Retribution exudes an aura that increases the fighting abilities of those around her. This is not something she can be selective with, unless she applies someones <em>true</em> name into the incantation. Weaker than Laochra Tadhaill, because it is passive - and aura based - versus direct. <br/><br/><strong>Fuinneamh Bíge</strong> (Energy Pulse) - <br/>Retribution uses this incantation to produce a pulse of energy. This can be focused further, with clarifying incantation components, to target someone in particular, or just use a wave that knocks aggressors (towards her) off their feet. The stronger the opponent, the more energy she will have to use to knock them over.<br/><br/><strong>Oíche na Péine Endless {or}  Nox'Excrucio</strong>  (Night of Endless Pain) - <br/>Retribution uses this spell to call upon a persons darkest fears. The name is a bit deceiving, as it doesn't last a whole night. But it seems that once the spell fades, it has lasted for ages. The spell draws on the 'darkness' (Night) of a persons mind, and the Pain is drawn from the fears made reality upon her opponent. This spell requires extreme focus to cast properly. The stronger an opponents mind, the harder it will be for them to be effected. <br/><br/>Nox'Excrucio is the Latin version, where as Oíche na Péine Endless is the Irish Gaelic. If she needs to perform it quickly, she will use Nox'Excrucio (and it will be invariably weaker than the other version).<br/><br/><br/><strong>Thoghairm Lann</strong> (Summon Blade) - <br/>Though it says 'summon', in the reality of it it's just an incantation to manifest a blade. She must have the image of the blade, in her mind, and the energy to summon it. <br/><br/><strong>Anáil na Beatha</strong> (Breath of Life) - <br/>Retribution can use this spell, only if she can come in contact with another person. She uses the incantation to gather 'life' into her lungs, a form of energy that can be used for healing major wounds. It requires she kisses the person who has 'fallen', and she pushes the 'life' into their being. Thus giving them the 'breath of life'. <br/><br/><strong>Bain Cúrsaí</strong> (Remove CurseSeal) - <br/>Retribution can use this to remove a curse from another person, or herself. If a curse is in place. This includes 'seals' that are restricting someone. This is a highly complicated spell, and it requires someone sharing their <em>true</em> name with her. <br/><br/><strong>Sciatháin na Preachán</strong> (Wings of The Crow) - <br/>Retribution can use this spell to manifest a pair of crows wings, this can only be used for short distance flights. They dissolve as soon as they have been released, but she can only use them for a maximum amount of thirty minutes. This is the spell version, there is a ritual version.<br/><br/>     Morrigan's Touch: <br/>This marking is a tattoo that appeared on her body after a vision. Labeled 'Morrigan's Touch', it showed that she had been chosen by Morrigan. Through the touch, Ciera is able to draw upon visions, memories, and knowledge of Morrigan herself - specifically in the areas of magic and combat, though other areas are sometimes shared. Ciera is also capable of seeing the souls of those who have passed. Through certain Rituals, she is even capable of helping these trapped souls pass on.<br/><em>Enhanced Physical Traits:</em> <br/>Her senses are acutely enhanced. She can smell, see, hear, and taste, things that she previously couldn't. Her reflexes and natural graces are also increased by her Fae nature as well, as well as heightened strength, speed, and balance.<br/><br/><strong>Training and Equipment:</strong><br/>     Ciera has been raised according to Druidic beliefs. It is something her family has believed in for many <em>many</em> generations. They have passed on the knowledge of druidic ancestors through word of mouth; their songs, their rituals, the passing of the seasons. This training is what taught her the basics of her Ritual based magics. No one in her family has unlocked any true magic in a <em>very</em> long time. Their bloodline had thinned out too much, and not many faced such a situation as the serum known as 'Judgement'. This knowledge was mostly just handed-down rituals, incantations, the knowledge of the Gaelic Language, as well as the knowledge that encompassed the worship of the Ancients, the Gods and the mythologies of their people. <br/>     Other Training Ciera has, is the completion of four years of college. She specialized in Ancient cultures, and also spent time learning two languages. She was raised on Gaelic, and is fluent in both the Irish and Scottish Dialect. She unfortunately has yet to learn the Norwegian Dialect. The other languages she knows are Latin, and Russian<br/>     She was trained in basic hand to hand self-defense, as well as some wrestling techniques. She can use a dagger rather well, and knows how to handle a bow; she's no Hawkeye, but she's good at it... for a 'human'.<br/><br/><strong>Background and History:</strong><br/>     Ciera Morrigan Baine was born on the 21st of December, right as her mother and father were getting prepared for the 'Midwinter' Festival that the family held every year. She was born the middle child of nine, all of her siblings being boys. It was an interesting way to grow up, she learned to be competitive from her male relatives. She was never much of a girl, despite her aunts and female cousins attempts. Her mother had never been much of a girl either, so they figured that was where it came from.<br/>     Ciera's parents moved to America when they were just freshly married. They loved the country so much, they got citizen ship. A few months later, they had their first pair of twins. Two years later, another child was born. This was the pattern they followed, until Ciera and her twin brother Derrick were born. Then there was a year of separation between the remaining children. It made for quite a large family, especially with there only being one female child. A female child that constantly got hurt, and into trouble for trying to compete with the boys. She succeeded on many of her attempts. Much to the chagrin of the males in her family. <br/>     From the time she could walk and talk, her family began training her in the old ways. She was told about the Ancestry her mothers family believed they had. Her mothers maternal line, believed they were descended from a female child of Morrigan. Hence why every so often, a female child was given some form of the name. Ciera happened to get it as her middle name. As time went on, it was believed to just be a story, how wrong they would turn out to be. <br/>     She had a pretty normal childhood, she didn't really get into relationships much. She believed in 'saving' herself, for when their family found another group that has as strong of a tie to the old ways as them. She is still a virgin, yes, at the age of 30. She has taken on the role of 'maiden' in her family. Her mother being the 'mother', and her grandmother the 'crone'. Her youth was normal, so was her life all through college. <br/>     Then her family decided to take a group vacation, a vacation that would change the course of their lives forever. They made the choice of a giant 'reunion'. Where the direct family members, their spouses, children, and closest friends, would fly to a location to all gather. They picked Beunos Aires, and that was a large mistake. Actually, it wouldn't have mattered where they were, their lives would have been changed anyways. <br/>     When the darkness rose, and Apocalypse struck, their entire group was swept up into one of the camps. Ciera and her family was forced to watch the process of injections, on each other. She was then forced to see the subsequent deaths that happened. Each day she survived...was a day she wondered why she was still alive, why she was watching her family die. She was unaware that a handful in her group survived, some of the spouses and some of the family friends that had come. She is not aware that most of them either vanished, or decided to turn over to the side of evil. <br/>     Her body changed, the serum called 'Judgement' ripped open genetics buried in her bloodline. When she started to change she had a dream, where a woman in a feathered cloak(who she assumed to be morrigan) appeared to her. The woman touched her over her womb, and a crow flew from her fingertip on to the girls skin. When she awakened she found the same mark upon her flesh. She also discovered some odd changes in her body, as well as other things she would have never expected. Some of the incantations... she had been raised with... taught her whole life... actually started to have <em>effects</em><br/><br/><strong>Faults and Weaknesses:</strong><br/>     Her magic requires a certain level of focus, and energy. Either way, she can only produce a spell as strong as the energy or focus being 'used' for the spell. If she is doing a larger ritual, like say a summoning or a banishing, if a single thing is out of place... the entire spell could backfire on her. Since she has no real training in ambient magic, it is more chaotic and dangerous. It's just as likely to hurt her or her allies as it is the enemy. <br/>     One of the other weaknesses is tied to the tattoo. Occasionally Ciera will receive a vision from Morrigan so powerful that her tattoo will flare with burning energy, possibly igniting the clothing she is wearing. During these potent visions, her voice is not her own, nor are her thoughts. If she tries to fight the vision she experiences sharp, disorienting pain. They basically render her completely vulnerable - but the information she gleans usually makes up for this debilitation. <br/>     And if that is all not enough, all of her magic slowly eats away at her lifespan. The more potent or far-reaching-effect of the magic, the more heavily it taxes her. She also suffers from post-traumatic stress, related to events in her past.<br/><br/><strong>Current Relations and Activity:</strong><br/>     She has one surviving older brother, she is not aware that he survived. He was not with the group when they were snatched (As his wife and child were ill at the time), so thus was not at the same 'camp'. She is not aware he is alive, as she has lost contact with him. She is currently in one of the Serum Camps, and still trying to figure out the changes in her body. Learning her magic, and trying to stay alive. Due to the personal touch of Morrigan - the mind-control effect of the Serum has been banished or otherwise suppressed, allowing Ceira to pursue her own agenda... or Morrigan's.</span></span></div>