<div style="text-align: left;">(http://www.sugarsugar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/asian-sugar-baby.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Serenity Sun Kwan<br/><br/><strong>Age</strong>: 30<br/><br/><strong>Orientation</strong>: Bi  (As is common and required for all Companions, but she doesn't mind either.)<br/><br/><strong>Occupation</strong>: Companion<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Serenity is everything a Companion needs to be and more.  Despite her rather rough start in escaping a slaver attack on her home world only to be captured later and sold to a Guild Hall, (which really wasn't a bad thing for her in the end,) she adjusted well since she was in all honesty too young to remember her real family.  The Hall and those within became her family and despite having been a slave sold to their Hall, she was freed almost immediately since Serenity was quickly discovered to have a natural talent for their ways.  Perhaps it was because of her own history which had been full of pain of both physical and emotional trauma that made her so receptive.  Whatever the case, she has gained a positive reputation as being one of the more sought after of her order's ranks, and Serenity loves that she's able to help those in need whatever the case might be.  Do not let her appearance fool you however into a false sense of security.  She is quite skilled in defending herself and has proven that on several occasions since hiring on to this newest ship to get away for a while and see the stars, more out of a desire to broaden her understanding of the Verse than any sense of adventure like some of those onboard.  Associating with less than savory folk doesn't deter her much either.  The only drawback is that she will not associate with slavers or those that keep them unless persuaded, possibly at gunpoint.  Even then that's a risky proposition since even in the black, there is no fury like a woman scorned.  However, she will make an exception if said slave keeper is kind to those he keeps, otherwise you best expect a knife in the dark.<br/><br/><strong>Background</strong>;  Despite being an agricultural world that was considered by many, even then, to be a sacred place of sorts given the rich abundance of food that the place produced, slavers were still a problem from time to time especially since Hera was on one of the main trade lanes going back and forth to the Border worlds and the Alliance Worlds.  Either way you sliced it, the Verse it seemed had a cruel sense of humor and Serenity as she had been named after the valley her mother born her in, was not to have the same serene life that her name derived its meaning.  Even as a young child she was a peaceful, loving baby, seeming able to calm people just by being around her.  It was a gift that would serve her well into her adult life as slavers attacked when she was 2 and while her family managed to get offworld, they seemed quite persistent and managed to board the ship before taking all hands that were still alive to theirs before heading to the nearest world that would accept live cargo such as they.  Fortunately for Serenity, she was sold to a Guild Hall and freed almost the same day.  She was raised by the others in the Hall and when she was 12 years old, was given the choice to learn from them and become one of them.  Despite missing parents and family she couldn't really remember anyway, Serenity didn't hesitate in giving her decision to join the Hall.  She excelled in nearly everything they could teach her, and before long had a reputation as being of an empathic sort that was hard to come by even though all Companions were the same in that they were good at what they did, and that was helping people in their own ways.  Sure the sex that came with the job wasn't always fun, but Serenity never once had to mark a client as a black lister until she was 24.  Then for some reason she got three in a row and almost quit if not for a passing ship's crew she found quite intriguing after meeting them all.<br/><br/>It was from there that she became a traveling Companion but she mostly decided to stay on the Guild Hall controlled world that she had been raised in otherwise.  Whenever a passing ship came down to visit however, she'd be one of the first to examine and interview the crew onboard, seeing if her talents and personality would be a hindrance or a positive thing if she decided to travel with them.  So far she's been on several ships and so far no mishaps have happened although she has traveled with some rather unsavory yet wonderful people overall.  The only major rule she has ever said out front to anyone that was interested in hiring her along for their trips was that she would NEVER deal in flesh since she herself had been a part of that very trade, and not as a slaver.  Those that persist often get a closed door real quick.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> player information</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Scenes I’d like to see my character participate in:</strong>  Serenity doesn't have much experience with the rougher kinds of sex overall, and while I myself have no problem with Noncon, don't expect her to enjoy it much at all.  Beyond that I'm pretty open minded so long as there's no scat, watersports, etc involved.  No mutilations or death either thank you very much.  Just ask and you'll likely receive a yes more times than not.  ;D<br/><br/>As far as RP scenes without the sex are concerned however, she is a Companion so a lot of interactions both in and out of her shuttle will be required if you ask me.  If going out on a job, as long as her reputation isn't put at risk too much, I don't have a problem with her getting her feet wet with the life of petty crime.  Also, if there are any clues as to where her parents were sold and all that, and they are eventually found, whatever their status happens to be, (especially if Braxton helps to find them even,) it will do a lot to calm her down in regards to the whole slavery business or make her even more volatile than ever depending on how the situation is handled and how things afterward are handled.<br/><br/><strong>Are you familiar with the works of Shan’Yu?</strong><br/>"It is required reading material only since most Companions shy away from pain on a moral grounds alone.  Pain is at most times counterproductive to what we do as Companions as a whole, but some very specific clients do appreciate a firm hand and those willing to provide are among our ranks.  While it is not something I prefer, I have indulged the more light variations of BDSM over the course of my life.  Blindfolds, light to medium bondage, some soft spankings/caning/flogging, etc.  But mostly I prefer to indulge in the more sensory play of things such as running ice over a person's flesh to stimulate their nerves into bliss, among other such things of this sort.  I am willing to receive this kind of treatment as well, but only if I trust said partner and client, otherwise we shall have to see."<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> attributes and skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Physical</strong></td><td><strong>Social</strong></td><td><strong>Mental</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Strength 1</td><td>Presence 4</td><td>Knowledge 3</td></tr><tr><td>Dexterity 2</td><td>Manipulation 3</td><td>Wits 3</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina 2</td><td>Composure 3</td><td>Perception 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>Melee 3<br/>Dodge 2<br/>Gunslinger<br/>Rifles<br/>Stealth 1<br/>Athletics 1<br/>Alertness 2<br/>Survival<br/>Riding<br/>Empathy 5<br/>Socialize 3<br/>Seduction 3<br/>Etiquette 2<br/>Medic 2<br/>Merchant 2<br/>Pilot 1<br/>Mechanic<br/>Petty crime<br/>Pain-Tolerance<br/>Spacer 1<br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>The Line:</strong>  "The Line, a Firefly class transport ship owned by the quite annoying and slave owning scumbag Captain Braxton Early.  As much as I might hate the man himself, he picked a good and sturdy ship to help get me and those that have signed on from place to place and I find I quite enjoy the others' company almost as much as the ship itself.  I might not know as much as I'd prefer in regards to piloting, but if I asked nicely I'm sure Keri at least would be happy to show me a few things in regards to the ship which I find is quite beautiful in her own way."<br/><br/><strong>Captain Braxton Early:</strong>  "If I ever catch Captain Braxton harming so much as a hair on his slave's head, I will personally end his life, contract or no.  I was a slave, my family I have not seen since that terrible day, and there will be no power in this Verse that could stop me if I see so much as a bruise on another's skin when it comes to such matters.  Despite his opinions on the matter, (which he states quite loudly most likely to annoy me no doubt,) I do realize he most likely knows no other way, having come from a world and a life where such practices were normal.  Either way, despite his habits and his practices, even I have to admit he has a certain southern gentleman charm about him that I find....almost arousing, if I was in the habit of mating with dogs."<br/><br/><strong>Richard Dawson:</strong>  "Losing the family farm and everything one has worked towards their entire life is something that is hard to recover from.  I can understand why then that Richard only associates with me on a purely professional level, but if possible I'd see him more at ease around me if no one else.  Even a man such as Richard needs time to be himself without the strict work habits he seems to follow almost as religiously as any man of faith I've ever met.  He's almost borderline workaholic and such a thing isn't healthy even on a ship like the Line where tending to everything, even if he is First Mate to the Captain, can drive a man insane if he doesn't take the time to enjoy himself as well."<br/><br/><strong>Sue;</strong>  "Sue is one of the better cooks I've come across during my travels as a Companion and I would partake of his fixings any time they are doled out.  He might be a bit more of a simpler sort on some matters and he seems to be alike the Captain a little too much for my liking, but he at least is a good man overall as far as I can figure.  He has not broken a promise that I've ever heard him make thus far and while he doesn't mind slavery, he at least doesn't own one of his own so....I can forgive him a few of his looks he has cast at Elfi from time to time as long as that is all they are."<br/><br/><strong>Lance Daniels:</strong>  "Lance is not one that likes to be alone, although why that might be I have not been able to tell as of yet.  Perhaps it's nothing more than a personal preference but I feel it might be something more.  I could simply be reading too much into him out of my natural affinity for knowing people and what they truly desire.  Whatever the case, overall, despite associating with Captain Early, Lance himself seems like a generally likeable fellow and whenever he comes to visit, (which is actually a little too often even for me,) I do find I feel at ease around the engineer.  Besides, he takes good care of my shuttle and I'm sure if I asked he'd be happy to show me a few things in the way of mechanics.  I just have to get to know him a bit more first is all to feel comfortable in doing so."<br/><br/><strong>Mya Richone:</strong>  "Miya is realizing that she's a submissive, that is clear to see in all that she does.  She had after all willingly signed her indentured servant's contract with Early, even though at the time it was at the point of dying out in the black from what I've gathered from the others about her.  I am not blind to anything regarding the activities onboard the ship and know that Miya willingly serves despite the rather coerced cooperation at the time of her rescue.  She wishes to be stuck in the position she's in for her own personal enjoyment, and while it's not the most ideal thing she could have done, neither can I blame her since sometimes, submitting to another's will is the only way to be free.  Beyond this, she is an artist when it comes to surgery and saving a person's life and there is few that I'd trust more with my physical well being than her."<br/><br/><strong>Girias "Cookie" Bomban:</strong> "Men of violence such as Girias are easy to maneuver about as needed, but there is something about this particular one that says he is more than a simple brute with a gun fetish.  His inability or unwillingness to sleep like normal people begs the question as to what the case might be in regards to his insomnia.  Whatever the case, he is intriguing regardless."<br/><br/><strong>Philemon Adricus:</strong>  "Phil as I've come to call him is quite the good man.  He doesn't support Early's practices of keeping Miya and Elfi, and while he doesn't have much of an opinion regarding the growing tensions between the Alliance and the Independents, I have learned that he supported the latter before he was faced with a court martial and almost sentenced.  A Companion never kisses and tells as the saying goes and I would never betray the fact to anyone, especially Early, that he has begun to teach Elfi to read, something I congratulate quite a bit on his part since it shows he cares quite a bit in his own way.  If he ever asked, I would be hard pressed to deny him an evening of my company....my rather intimate company to be precise and not just our talks we have at present."<br/><br/><strong>Elfi</strong>  "Poor, poor Elfi.  I might not know how deep her obedience to Captain Early runs but I have a pretty fair idea.  I've seen the slave pens, the way those that consider themselves 'better' than their supposed property can be, and I can at least understand why Elfi is so determined to please the bastard.  That kind of mindless devotion is what makes me the angriest whenever I meet with the girl or she comes to my shuttle to clean up my chambers.  I do my best to grin and bear it but I do have to chase her off gently more times than I'd like since I prefer to take care of my own things.  Beyond that it's pretty clear that she's far more in awe of me than Keri, which usually sets me on edge since that kind of worship is expected of a goddess, and I would never claim to be as such to anyone, especially to someone like Elfi.  I shall do what I can for her but it is unlikely I'll make much progress, especially with Braxton running the ship and Elfi herself."<br/><br/><strong>Keridwyn 'Keri' Jones;</strong>  "Despite being a bit crazy behind the helm, Keri is a study in calm, especially under pressure.  Even I, a Companion, could learn a few things from the likes of her in maintaining one's cool and composure, although I think our methods are too far apart to really mesh in all honesty.  Regardless, she has no opinion regarding the matter of the Alliance and the Border worlds or slavery for that matter, and that I believe makes her easy to be around, at least easier although a part of me does wish she WOULD pick a side, just so we'd have more to talk about whenever I do come out of my shuttle or she comes to me.  Still, one cannot have everything so I shall simply make due.  I can tell whatever the case that Keri is in awe of what I am, but that in and of itself is nothing new in some regards.  What is surprising that she isn't envious or jealous which I have had to deal with in the past which makes me a bit uneasy, although being insulted just makes me angry so it is better than what I get at times from certain people."<br/><br/><strong>Isobel Smith;</strong>  "I was sold as a slave when I was 2 years old, yet I was most fortunate to have been sold to a Companion Guild Hall where I learned all that I would ever need.  Isobel was not so fortunate from what I've been able to get from her and from my few information contacts people like myself tend to gather, like old socks.  Regardless, I can almost sense her hidden pain at losing all she knew to become what she is now, and I wonder what the rest of her story might be?  Whether I find out or not in the days to come is yet to be seen, but I will try and help her, hopefully before it's too late."</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Equipment/Personal Items</div><div class="spoiler_body">Besides the obvious shuttle craft that all Companions tend to take wherever they go, docking with whatever transport or cargo ship they become a part of, Serenity herself has a few items that are not as typical for a Companion.  The bed, the fine silk sheets, and other items of the same that are designed to instill a sense of peace and comfort to any that visit her are there of course, but those that aren't seen such as the flash bombs designed as incense sticks, the hidden fencing blade she keeps close at hand whenever she needs a bit of personal protection whenever she's planetside with the crews of whatever ship she happens to be on which are normally not as savory as most people she regularly associates with given her respected status and reputation, and two fighting daggers she keeps on her person at all times except when she's...ahem....in the middle of Companion business, (i.e, when her clothes are scattered about her chambers along with that of her current client,) those she keeps readily available in case the need should ever arise to use them which have thankfully been few and far between thus far given her very careful selection process along with the Guild resources of course which do part of the work for her.  She still does her own research just to be on the safe side.<br/><br/>Her room itself is very well organized, everything having its place and its purpose.  She keeps a number of massage oils and scented candles, as well as a few pairs of handcuffs, both fuzzy and otherwise, as well as rope for those into the more kinkier types of sex but she doesn't deal in pain normally.  Blindfolds as well as a collection of lingerie like outfits can be found hung up in her wardrobe, but she also has many regular if fancier outfits that would be considered society appropriate, both bought with her own money as well as given to her by very grateful clients, among other gifts of the sort of course.  Such examples can easily be seen by hand crafted sculptures, paintings, very rare books and other literature, among other items of precious worth both in the monetary sense and the more personal variety, mostly more personal so Early doesn't get any ideas mostly.<br/><br/>Serenity does keep a hidden bolt hole at the very back of her wardrobe of very personal items from her former life on Hera that she was able to collect on her travels, having managed to claim most of them in one trip back to her home world when on one of her first trips as a Companion.  A holo locket with pictures of her folks and herself as a baby crafted in gold for the most part is her most precious personal belonging.  Beyond that she has a few old child's storybooks that she was given by the current owners of her former home that they said had been found in her old bedroom.  While she is far too old for them now, she has still kept them due to how precious they are to her, of a childhood she barely remembers but was robbed of all the same, along with the warm embrace and love of her mother and father to boot.  She is still trying to find them despite knowing it is quite unlikely by now.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Advancements</div><div class="spoiler_body">Athletics 0 + 1 = 1 XP<br/>Dodge 1 + 1 = 2 XP<br/>Stealth 0 + 1 = 1 XP<br/>Merchant 0 + 2 = 3 XP<br/><br/>Unspent XP = 0</div></div>