Fayre
From Himitsu no Sensou
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[edit] Summary
Fayre is easy to dismiss as a flirtatious, promisicuous, if very talented dancer with little on her mind beside her looks and having a good time, but in truth, Fayre is a dangerous, shrewd, resourceful agent of Kanemoria's Mistress of Spies, with close ties to High Prince Julian and a very complicated history. She travels, in turns, on her own, and with the displaced lords of House Franel on their journey.
[edit] Basics
Name: Fayre
Age: 18 19
Birthdate: April 23 [Taurus]
Blood Type: O+
Languages: Trade [A], Dentorian [B]
Country: Kanemoria
Class: Dancer
Weapons of Choice: Proficient with Swords.
[edit] History
Fayre's life began quite comfortably; as the daughter of one of Kanemoria's most prestigious Council Members, she enjoyed many benefits of her father's position, finding the life of a moderately wealthy woman suited her just fine, thank you. She took great joy in particular in dressing up in fabulously exotic and sometimes rather revealing clothes, a habit her loving mother, whom she spent most of her time at home with while her father attended to Council business, encouraged if only for the amusing and endearing value. She taught Fayre to appreciate the beautiful body she was growing into, and though her father didn't always approve of her style, he was rarely home to enforce his ideas.
Despite his taxing job and many hours spent away from home, Fayre always felt close to both of her parents none the less; their family was close-knit and loving. However, when Fayre was twelve years old, her father made the fateful mistake of rather openly declaring his support for a bill that would have had severe effects on the widely known yet rarely spoken of Kanemorian underground society; that of thieves, bandits, crime lords and independent brigands alike... his influence and charisma, not to mention his close ties to Kanemoria's King, would have had the bill passed, of that, there was no doubt.
And thus, it was imperative to those of Kanemoria's underground society that he be removed, and that was how Fayre's entire world changed, in the blink of an eye.
Following her father's assassination, her mother began a slow, heartbreaking descent into borderline madness; though the sympathy payments and support from other nobles ranging from her father's fellow Council members to the King himself would have been more than sufficient to live well off of, her mother had neither the will nor the skills to stand up and take responsibility for the House that had been left in her care. She wilted, and the bills piled up, sympathy gold forgotten and unused. Fayre, of course, was too young to understand how things of this nature worked, and when they were eventually forced from their home, their assets siezed and their previous ties to the nobility and their King's sympathy the only thing keeping them from stark poverty... Fayre made a decision.
She had few real skills, having been quite frankly spoiled the majority of her life, but her mother's teachings guided her steps -- she would not only appreciate her beauty, not only live to enhance it, to make herself positively irresistable... she would put it to use. She practiced the simple dances her mother had taught her, smiling at the memories they imbued, the memory of her mother's laughter following her, inspiring every step. She became very popular among traveling merchants and locals to her hometown alike, and she spent her early teenage years gaining noteriety and earning enough gold to keep her mother and her off the streets, though only just.
At the age of fifteen, Fayre was offered a long term job dancing for a traveling Kanemorian performers' caravan. Her only trepidation holding her back was the wellbeing of her mother; but to her great joy, when she approached her to inform her of the offer, her mother, for the first time since the incident, smiled, and wished her success. Fayre joined the caravan the next day, sending a good portion of the money she earned back home to her mother, whom she was now convinced could at least take basic care of herself given a steady income.
Her job with the caravan lasted until she was seventeen, at which time she had seen most of the continent. She now spends her time traveling on her own, earning money where she pleases -- for few can resist her remarkable beauty and upbeat personality -- working toward a new goal... for she has never quite forgotten the life of the nobility, and one day... one day, her beauty and grace will win that life for her again.. of that, she is quite certain. She has only to meet the right person; a handsome prince, or at least a noble... for, quite simply, no one can resist her dancing.
[edit] Personality
Fayre is cute, remarkably happy and upbeat, always quick with a suggestive joke and a generous wink for the men, and a witty remark and a friendly gesture for the women. She is incredibly proud of her dancing, and practices to an obsessive degree, at times, especially on the rare occassion that someone or something has managed to upset her. She is not afraid to cry, though she rarely does, and her laughter has captivated nearly every crowd she's made herself a part of in her travels. She wears her emotions on her sleeve; when she's happy, she's dancing and smiling, and perhaps humming a tune... when she's sad, she's frowning, her lips tremble, and there is no mistaking her frame of mind.
She does not dwell on the past, though she does remember the injustice done to her family, and loathes lawbreakers and bandits, thieves and their ilk, to a frightening degree. She is not very strong, but she doesn't seem to realize it; she carries a sword with her and isn't afraid to charge at someone she percieves as "of the sort that killed her father" regardless of her own safety. To the rest of society she is a sweet, funny, if somewhat scandalously dressed woman with a talent for dancing and a goal she makes no efforts to hide -- to find a nice, rich, handsome man to settle down with, and live the rest of her life in comfort as a fabulously wealthy lady.
Even if she is gunning for a wealthy man, Fayre hardly limits her affections to them; any man is fair game, really, for who would begrudge her a little practice? After all, to win over such an eligible bachelor as she plans to one day, she'll need to be the very best at what she does! There is an air of absolute silliness about her, and she often seems to be rather poorly educated and easily taken in -- but when it is required of her, Fayre's upbringing and education shine through, throughly surprising those that see it. She's nowhere near a gullible and silly as she puts on, but 99% of the time, you'd hardly be able to tell.
[edit] Relationships
- Daniel, father, deceased.
- Lisa, mother.
- Jasmine, best friend and bodyguard.
- Julian, the High Prince of Kanemoria, and the man she quite frankly intends to marry... one day. Not today. But one day. Some day.
- Elden, an actor who has been traveling alongside her for sometime. Their relationship is complicated, though most see them only as friends with benefits.
- Mydra, the Kanemorian Mistress of Spies, whom she reports to and takes orders from. They share a mutually antagonistic relationship, neither approving of the methodology of the other. They work together to ensure Prince Julian's safety.
- Tristel, the younger Prince of Kanemoria, who she holds in somewhat bemused regard.
- Lucas, an acquaintance known to her as a fellow child of a Kanemorian Councilor, thought dead but recently restored to his previous position in the Palace.
- Christopher, a fellow spy in Mydra's royal spy network, and a good friend.
- Edalene, the Princess of Atsiria, whom she adores and has taken it upon herself to teach the facts of life. In great detail and with much enthusiasm on both sides.
- Reeve, the Prince-Regent of Atsiria, whom (unknown to Edalene) she enjoys attempting to coerce into sexual situations.
- Reiz, an Atsirian nobleman with whom she once shared an, erm, mutually beneficial relationship. Enjoys teasing him.
- Kail, who she seduced and plans to maintain a sexual relationship with, much to the chargrin of everyone else involved.
- Celeste, who loathes her for her actions toward her brother and lack of proper moral grounding all around. Fayre isn't terribly fond of her, either, finding her a prude in need of a good lay.
- Jace, a thief with whom she enjoys a relationship based on who can undercut the other best.
- Pearl, a fellow dancer and performer, whom she considers a good friend and has made her mission to bring out of her shell.
- Isobel, a bard she considers a good friend.
- Jordan, Jasmine's boyfriend and a long time friend of hers. Enjoys teasing him.
- Calaith, a mage recently introduced to her as a fellow actor in a much anticipated play.
[edit] Appearance
Fayre is, in a word, beautiful. She takes meticulous care of her body, moderates her eating habits, stretches before and after every performance, performs routine flexibility and strength training exercises... she has just the right balance of muscle and soft curves, and there are very few men who have seen her dance that wouldn't admit that she is one of the most irresistable looking women they've ever seen.
She is of average height, standing at 5'5" tall, with long, stunning violet hair and rich amber eyes. She almost always wears her hair up, styling it in fashions just as exotic as her barely existant clothes. She considers it a crime against mankind to hide anything but the neccessary bits of her body, and her scandalously minimal clothing quite neatly complies with this philosophy. She enjoys dressing in bright colors and wearing multicolored ribbons in her hair; she's definitely easy to spot in a crowd, which is a good thing, because she certainly seems to attract quite a large one wherever she performs.
[edit] Other
Fayre's journal is VIOLENTVIOLET__. She is played by Elzie and PB'd by Celine Jules from Star Ocean: The Second Story.
