Elpida
Destiny. Fate. Those things can go fuck themselves.
Full Name:
Elpida
Occupation:
Adventurer
Age:
29
Height:
5'4"
Eyes:
Black
Hair:
OMG SNAKES
Biography
"No, listen -- what I'm telling you is that the myth has incredibly sexist roots. Medusa was a victim of rape and yet SHE is the one who is punished for the crime by Athena, for 'defiling' her temple. The ancient Greeks had defined gender roles -- look what happened with Tiresias, you know -- and expectations for women and Medusa's loss of her virginity to a God results in her monstrous transformation. I mean, there's a REASON feminists adopted the symbol of Medusa later on. Besides, Athena was seriously a bitch in that st--"
"Let me stop you right there."
You know, insulting a Goddess is never a good idea. Even if you don't believe in them -- even if you hail from a world of reason and science, you can never quite escape the power of mythology. And on this occasion, it came back to bite the creature now known as Elpida. Cursed into the visage of the very monster who's existence she criticized, doomed to play out the same unreasonable, unfathomable cycle as the monster whom she descends from, Elpida was offered only one escape by the wrathful, angry Goddess.
"Restore hope and reason to this blighted land or remain trapped until Fate consumes you."
Now stranded on Rifts earth, Elpida has been given a task by a Divinity that, until recently, she had no idea even existed or believed in, a monster to be hated and feared by those who see her even as she struggles to help them without giving into rage and bitterness.
Aspects
High Concept:
Cursed by Athena
The woman now known as Elpida was once someone else entirely who crossed paths with the Goddess. Apparently, telling her she was wrong to transform Medusa into a monster for the crime of getting raped was a mistake. She is now Medusa herself, instead, until she 'brings hope' to the beleagured citizens of Rifts Earth, where she was plopped down.
Invoke: The curse made her a monster but confers unique benefits on to her. Strength, durability, speed. And snakes. Lots of snakes.
Compel: Athena has a hand on her, whether she likes it or not. The weight of the Goddess can pressure her to do her bidding. Her will may not always be her own.
Trouble:
Bound by Fate
Where there is a Medusa, there is a Perseus. It's not literally Perseus, of course. He won't ACTUALLY be Persus anymore than Elpida is actually Medusa, but they have figurative stories to play in the narrative drama that the Greek deities love..
Invoke: She can feel that she is being hunted and that some awful destiny may loom large over her before she can earn the Goddess' forgiveness. It can drive her forward to fight on...
Compel: ...or burden her with an ironic hopelessness. She is a monster, doomed to be beheaded -- metaphorically or literally -- in some fashion. Can she escape her fate?
Hopebringer
Given a task, to bring hope to the hopeless, Elpida has set out to become a hero. She has no idea how to hero, but she's gonna try her damndest. She's gonna fight the good fight, as best she can, without getting killed first if she can help it.
Invoke: When the chips are down, she will throw her all at it, desperately.
Compel: She can't turn away from those in need very easily, no matter how reasonable it might be.
Snakes. Snakes for hair.
Serpents for hair, thickly coiled and nesting and hissing, is not really a good thing, usually, but it has it perks...
Invoke: Being confronted by someone with a horde of hissing snakes on her head can be pretty unnerving, for example. Moreover, the snakes can sometimes pick up on little things she doesn't.
Compel: The snakes have their own presonality and are tied to her feelings and moods. This can make it plain to anyone what she's actually feeling or thinking aboiut something with even a little exposure.
Skills
Fantastic (+6)
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Superb (+5)
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Great (+4)
Provoke
Good (+3)
Physique
Shoot
Will
Fair (+2)
Empathy
Fight
Lore
Average (+1)
Drive
Notice
Rapport
Stealth
Stunts
Medusa: Greater Dimensional Being.
Elpida /is/ Medusa of myth and legend. She is recognizable an outright D-Bee to anyone who sees her and must deal with the accompanying fear, hatred and hostility.
Thickened Hide
Medusa has scales and those scales ofter some protection.
Extra Senses; Snaaakes.
Medusa's snakes are living and distinct from her. They can see things that she can not, pick up a danger she might not notice. She gains a +2 on investigate and notice on sight related rolls.
Ranged Attack: Petrifying Gaze
Medusa's gaze is lethal for those who meet it directly, should she want it to be. She can transform people into stone. It's not instaneous, usually, like in the stories but she can turn those who oppose her into a statuary with some luck.
Greater Physicality
Medusa was a monstrous being and Elpida is no different. She has claws, scales, and strength to match. She's not meant to die easy when Perseus comes to take her head, in whatever form that may be. Monsters need to be powerful for the 'hero' to be 'heroic'.
Greater Healing
Elpida will regenerate harm done to her at a faster than normal rate, as per the stunt.
Quirk: Serpent Empathy
In Greek Myth, Medusa is the mother of all serpents. This gives her an uncanny knack for relating to and understanding serpents and serpent-alikes. +2 rapport when dealing with serpents and serpentine d-bees excluding dragons.
Quirk: Unaging
Elpida won't die of old age anytime soon.
Provoke: Armor of Fear
You can use Provoke to defend against Fight attacks, but only until the first time you’re dealt stress in a conflict. You can make your opponents hesitate to attack, but when someone shows them that you’re only human your advantage disappears.
Lore: Specialist (Greek Myth)
Sure, she knew a bit about it before, but now she somehow knows a LOT more. +2 to lore when dealing with ancient Greek myth and related topics.
RP Logs
Ardul, Hunter and Kaji reconvene to report their findings regarding the riddle Kazue left them with. Elpida finds herself drawn along for preparation of their next adventure.
IC date: July 18, 2411 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Kaji Haragami
Kailastia summons a somewhat unusual group to discuss her concerns of the recent Coalition State presence in Vesper.
IC date: June 18, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan, Varos Jenek
Kailastia has a group for people relating to the CS
IC date: June 18, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan, Varos Jenek
With the information from Washington DC, the Justicars are recruiting for help.
IC date: June 14, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Elpida braces herself for the horror that is trying on new outfits.
IC date: June 09, 2411 | Cast: Elpida, Varos Jenek
Elpida drops by Clothier Z to talk business with Varos but finds she might be expected to have more of a part to play than she anticipated.
IC date: June 03, 2411 | Cast: Elpida, Varos Jenek
A tournament doesn't go quite to plan
IC date: June 03, 2411 | Cast: Aurenistrax, Elpida, Malie Lehua
Elpida's got some business with Varos, and not of the fashion sort.
IC date: May 27, 2411 | Cast: Elpida, Kthzyx, Varos Jenek
Elpida starts the search for the Wine the Satyr was looking for.
IC date: May 13, 2411 | Cast: Elpida, Jericho Trent, Natsuki Taniguchi
Those plagued with the mysterious dolls gather at the Academy to perform the ritual that will break the accursed link between them and their dangerous and deceptive dopples.
IC date: April 27, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan
Despite a bit of a rough start, Elpida finds herself interested in the new feline face that she and Kaji make the acquaintance of.
IC date: April 23, 2411 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Ruby Renata
A Satyr comes calling
IC date: March 12, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
Aiden, Slaine, Elpida, Miss Frizz and Yaren venture into the depths of the Vesperian sewers to take care of this Rat King problem at the root.
IC date: March 01, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan, Yaren Seyuz
Something is obstructing magical scrying in the sewers of Vespers and people are sure it has to do with the Rat King
IC date: February 25, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan, Yaren Seyuz
There's rat problems in the Dragon's Gate district and desperate attempts are made to try flushing them out. But what's really at work here?
IC date: February 15, 2411 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Yaren Seyuz
Just another day at the Gran's. Well, except for having a couple of creepy dolls around. Kaji gets Miss Frizz and Elpida up to speed. Braed gets a meal.
IC date: January 02, 2411 | Cast: Braed Smith, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee
A plague of rats attack Grans
IC date: December 03, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan
Turkey Bots fight it out in the Arena in Vesper. What could go wrong?
IC date: November 24, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Harmonica Tuttle, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
A new person - Harmonica Tuttle - comes onto the scene, and makes her way to Gran's where Jeshua meets her, and offers her hospitality (despite being more than a little confused by the Crazy's wandering dialogue). A late arriving Elpida has time to shake the snow off her snakes and say hello before the stranger takes her leave.
IC date: November 17, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Harmonica Tuttle, Jeshua
Jesana takes her new acquaintance to lunch and meets a few more. The chaos demigod comes to an important decision soon after and Jeshua faces a bit of her past. Also, SNAKES, a bitchin' cowboy hat and lovely purple eyes.
IC date: November 10, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Jesana Napis Daughter, Jeshua, Yaren Seyuz
Busy afternoon at Gran's. Aiden defaces maps. Concerns about a Coalition presence in the area grows.
IC date: November 06, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Jeshua, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
A more colorful breed of stalker tails Varos this wet evening , and Megana and Elpida are hot on their trail.
IC date: October 24, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Megana Shadowcleft, Varos Jenek
A certain Justicar stops by Gran's to further investigate rumors of strange, creepy dolls being delivered around the city.
IC date: October 10, 2410 | Cast: Cal Deven, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee
Elpida and Kaji both receive mysterious packages that they wish they could return.
IC date: September 14, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami
Darkness Rising – Part I – The Winding Path
The Harvesters are on the move and it's time to meet them head-on. Aiden leads a small group to take the scenic route while Vesper's army marches for the Circus.
IC date: September 03, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Darkness Rising – Part II – Cancelling the Apocalypse
Joined by Megana and Miss Suss, Aiden, Elpida, Kaji and Slaine join the battle as Vesper's forces assault the Xombie forces, fighting their way to the Harvesters before Nxla can be freed!
IC date: September 03, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan
Curious conversation gets interrupted by an over-sized, three-headed pup on a mission.
IC date: July 20, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Things go sideways when complications come up in Dogwood for Vesper's supposedly covert infiltration team.
IC date: July 10, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Having been charged with obtaining something from Professor Ingerhast, a reluctant Elpida goes to pay the spider-woman a visit, accompanied by Kaji and Kthzyx.
IC date: July 08, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Kthzyx
Elpida comes to in Ingerhasts office and has to face the D-Bee alone
IC date: July 08, 2410 | Cast: Elpida
If It’s Not One Thing It’s Another
The Justicars have the results from their interrogation of the Harvesters and revelation of something happening soon in Dogwood prompts Aiden and others to prepare to intervene.
IC date: July 07, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
A group of adventurers head into the sewers beneath Vesper searching for the explosives the Harvest have planted.
IC date: June 27, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Teresa Millicent Beddingford
A flare goes up and a group from Vesper answers the call ... hitting a Harvester Necromancer.
IC date: June 13, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan, Victoria Saint James
A small party from Vesper finally meet with a few Agents of the Crown from Dogwood to discuss the rising threat of the soulless army.
IC date: June 09, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
On The Way To The Market We Met A ….
Slaine and Elpida meet in the market . Someone interesting comes along
IC date: June 05, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Slaine McClellan
One never knows what sort of interesting beings one may meet by the sea. New acquaintances are made, and old memories stirred.
IC date: June 03, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Malie Lehua, Yaren Seyuz
A sudden vision Slaine receives turns out to be a little more than just a rude awakening for those at Gran's.
IC date: June 03, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan
A smoldering building on the edges of Dogwood's territory give cause for parties from both there and Vesper to investigate.
IC date: June 02, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, BALDuR, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Elpida and Kaji reflect on realities, deities, the present, and what's to come.
IC date: May 30, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami
Catching up on the events in Tharben, there's a visit from some rather continental looking guests - who just appear.
IC date: May 29, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
It’s Not Always Nice Being Wanted
The Harvesters have it out for Gran! Captain Sanka'a summons Elpida, Slaine and Kaji to discuss their recent findings and possible courses of action.
IC date: May 25, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Heading to Tharben with Ruth the psychic, Slaine and Elpida disrupt a meeting
IC date: May 24, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Everything's fun and games until someone brings magic to the dinner table.
IC date: May 21, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft
Elpida comes looking for Slaine to ask some questions. Nix arrives as well.
IC date: May 19, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Nixilanthius, Slaine McClellan
Wraith has a note that needs decoding or linking. She seeks out help and is led to a meeting.
IC date: May 17, 2410 | Cast: Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Slaine rounds up her friends to impart the most recent vital findings regarding Harvesters and a potential plot of war.
IC date: May 17, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Shaken awake by Persephone, Elpida and Slaine observe the soulless massing.
IC date: May 16, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Three psychics come looking for the Champion of Persephone.
IC date: May 13, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
Incidents in Vesper lead the companions to a 'fight club' of sorts... and Meg suffers some interesting consequences...
IC date: May 03, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan, Teddy Mercier
Ghost gathers the usual suspects to check on a project that a certain spider professor has been working on. They find out that someone else has interests in it as well.
IC date: May 01, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
The Soulless are attacking convoys between Vesper and Dogwood, and this one is no exception. Kaji gets a strange idea with some of them...
IC date: April 29, 2410 | Cast: Brother Devan Read, Clancy Drover, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Maddy Harrower
Answering Ghost's request, a band of adventurers head into Richmond to save Professor Ingerhast and others
IC date: April 28, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Elpida, Kaji and Zyx are called in to see what answers they can pry from the mage they'd hauled in a few weeks back.
IC date: April 26, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Kthzyx
Vesper's military has begun training some new recruits, but by the looks of things, they'll need all the help they can get.
IC date: April 25, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Hezqak, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Ghost comes looking for help
IC date: April 23, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Slaine checks in with Elpida after the Tannery incident and Frizz gets bought up to speed.
IC date: April 22, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Slaine McClellan
Slaine and co. have an unexpected intruder disrupt their informal meeting in the streets of Vesper.
IC date: April 20, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Kaspar Sterling, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan, Teddy Mercier
The Thirty summons a few of those involved with the investigations of the rise in undead to formally hear their report and decide upon the actions to be taken.
IC date: April 18, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
Slaine, Kaji and Elpida take a break from spring cleaning to discuss impending tasks and moral issues.
IC date: April 17, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Sanka'a meets with Aiden, Elpida and Slaine and makes a 'request'.
IC date: April 16, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Following up on the information Ted Mercier found out at the bar, Kaji and company head out to Old Richmond in search of the location of a potential necromancer suspect.
IC date: April 14, 2410 | Cast: Dalia Walker, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Maddy Harrower, Teddy Mercier
Interrogation and Investigation
After proving capable in previous missions, the Justicars decide to call Elpida, Kaji and Victoria back for follow-up on their findings in the Appalachians.
IC date: April 06, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Victoria Saint James
Aiden gets recruited to hit the Coliseum in Richmond
IC date: April 05, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Dark Shadows On The Astral Plain
Persephone is waiting for Slaine and Elpida on their way back from Richmond,
IC date: April 02, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Slaine McClellan
After hearing of mysterious disappearances along one of the routes through Old Richmond, Slaine and company investigate on the hunch that it might have something to do with the soul harvesters.
IC date: April 01, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Kthzyx, Maddy Harrower, Slaine McClellan, Victoria Saint James
Using a diagram found in a questionable book and a bit of dabbling in necromancy, Kaji, Slaine and Elpida try to figure out just what sort of spell had been used out in Old Richmond. It however proves not to be exactly what they'd anticipated... (Emits by Aiden)
IC date: March 31, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
Elpida and Kaji run across the semi-elusive Slaine and touch base upon the matter of necromancers and everyone's favorite city of Dogwood.
IC date: March 29, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Slaine McClellan
A surprise breakfast meeting turns interesting.
IC date: March 27, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaspar Sterling, Megana Shadowcleft, Miss Suss Frizz-Bee, Victoria Saint James
Ardul leads a small team up into the mountains to investigate another ritual site, but this one's been freshly used...and still active.
IC date: March 24, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Kthzyx, Victoria Saint James
Slaine and Elpida catch up and Slaine finds out a bit more about the Gorgons background
IC date: March 23, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Come into my lair said the spider to the ... mage and Gorgon. Slaine and Elpida visit Professor Ingerghast seeking assistance with the book the Gorgon found in the ruins in Richmond. (Emits by Aiden)
IC date: March 19, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Slaine McClellan
Having received of tip-off from Persephone, the next step is to go check out one of the College's stomping grounds in Old Richmond in search of any leads regarding this Havershim.
IC date: March 16, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan, Victoria Saint James
Good Gorgons and Grave Goddesses
The coming of spring brings in more business and guests at Gran's, even of the Greek pantheon.
IC date: March 14, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Megana Shadowcleft, Slaine McClellan
Maddy gives an update on what's been happening in Greywall.
IC date: February 26, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Jericho Trent, Maddy Harrower, Natsuki Taniguchi
Hunter requests a meeting with Elpida and Ardul ... and drops some bad news.
IC date: February 13, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane
Slaine has a precog moment - or is it precog? - and saves Kaji from being squished by barrels.
IC date: February 11, 2410 | Cast: Aiden Frost, Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Maddy Harrower, Slaine McClellan, Stella Bridger
Backdated Scene. Making their way through the tunnels under Richmond, a beached Horune ship is located along with scavengers
IC date: February 02, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane
Following up on Rousseau's request, Hunter and Ardul along with Aurana and Elpida head to Old Richmond ... and find a Snake.
IC date: January 25, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Aurana Darkmoon, Elpida, Hunter Greymane
Relaxing after a busy day, Elpida meets some of the local colour in Sarens Rest
IC date: January 23, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane
After a fight in the streets is put down, a group of adventurers catch up.
IC date: January 16, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Catriona “Wraith” Moore, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Maddy Harrower, Sindri Steiner, Victoria Saint James
There's action at the checkpoint on Highway 301.
IC date: January 11, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Kthzyx, Victoria Saint James
Two D-Bees realize they have a lot more in common than they might have initially thought.
IC date: January 10, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Kaji Haragami, Xazara
Clearwater is under attack from demons. Contractors respond.
IC date: January 09, 2410 | Cast: Ardul, Clancy Drover, Elpida, Hunter Greymane, Megana Shadowcleft, Stella Bridger
A larger bounty is offered on Demons hunted in the Appalachians and a chance meeting in the Market
IC date: January 07, 2410 | Cast: Elpida, Howahkan, Kaji Haragami, Maddy Harrower, Slaine McClellan, Stella Bridger