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WELCOME TO LOS EUROSIA,

SAAVIK "VIK" VARGAS-ARELI

"you're sweating this time, i'm reading your eyes
you're being called out, 'cause you slipped your mouth
your face has turned pale, gon' faint, you're not well
while you were distracted, i cast a spell (hahahaha)"

BASICS

NAME: Saavik Areli — Only ever goes by "Vik". If asked what it's short for she will usually lie and say Viktoria.

AGE: 34 years old

BIRTHDATE: April 19th (Aries)

PRONOUNS: She/Her

SEXUALITY: Bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single

OCCUPATION: Owner of 'The Silver Dagger', the largest casino/entertainment venue near Los Eurosia. Her baby. A highly-renowned establishment of all technically-legal vice. Gambling, singing, live concerts and other shows, drinking, dancing, girls — you name it, or think it, and it's there. Unknown to most, Vik also employs a number of Gifted individuals. The Silver Dagger's most renowned singer is a siren. The magicians owe their dazzling tricks to a little more than simple sleight of hand. Some dancers are.... uncannily enchanting. Security has a way of picking up on the amiss that "normal" people wouldn't notice. So on and so forth...

NEIGHBORHOOD: Grey Pebble - Vik lives in a rather ostentatious manor with a reputation for the occasional large and rowdy party. She also houses a number of Gifted who work for her. In some particular, down-low circles, her mansion is considered to be an unofficial safe house of sorts for Gifted.

MEMBER GROUP: Blackstorm

POWERS: Influence/Persuasion

Vik can plant opinions in a person's mind via vocal command. It's a very particular brand of mind control — she can't command someone to perform a specific action, but she can make them accept whatever she says as truth. For example, Vik couldn't say "punch yourself in the face" or "break up with your girlfriend", but she could — with only a simple whisper — make a person believe they're the most despicable person on the planet or make them think that they don't actually love their girlfriend.

Her influence isn't eternal — eventually, it does wear off. Hours, days, or sometimes even weeks down the line... a person might wonder why they thought a certain way at all. Some individuals are more difficult to sway than others, and some beliefs/opinions themselves are harder to change than others, but she's only come across a couple of people in her entire life that have been capable of resisting her persuasion entirely.

THE LOOKS

HEIGHT: 5'10''

WEIGHT: ~130lbs

HAIR COLOR: Black

EYE COLOR: Brown

FACE CLAIM: Alba Flores

OVERALL APPEARANCE: Vik is a striking individual who is not above using her looks to her advantage. She's an attractive, slender woman with just enough curve in all the right places. And while slender, she's by no means a noodly beanpole. She's toned and capable, which isn't always obvious at first glance, until one is lucky enough to get her hands on her and feel the subtle, yet unmistakable, hardness of her body. She's always been tall for a woman — and was teased for being an absolute giraffe as a child — but she loves her long legs and will always dress to intentionally show them off. Never will she shy from heels in an attempt to look smaller; she's a tall bitch and isn't afraid to tower.

Thick hair cascades down her midback, black in color with a faint, manageable curl. She's very proud of her hair and invests a lot of time into keeping it silky, healthy, and well-kept. Sometimes she'll pull it up into a fancy, neat up-do, with strands pulled out to curl about her face and accentuate her dark eyes, but more often than not she wears it down. She has a long, slender face with high, defined cheekbones and a distinctive, hooked nose. She is known to be a woman of many faces. While some know her eyes to be cold and piercing among calculating, hard features, others have only seen warmth, batting eyelashes, and a flirty pout. She's very decidedly expressive when she wants to be, and always proper to the situation, who she's speaking to, and what she wants from them.

Vik is always dressed to the nines, even in the comfort of her own home; preferring to absolutely bleed style and expense. Always classy, never skimpy, but worn in a way that shows what she has anyway. She's confident in her skin and her clothes and knows how to exude this confidence in a way that's somehow both subtle and smothering.

INSIDE

LIKES:

• Loyalty and knowing she has people to trust
• Talent; witnessing someone doing anything well
• Fun people who match her energy (and her games)
• Naps and sleeping in
• Pretty men and women in her bed

DISLIKES:

• Betrayal - she is good to her own, so why?
• Hunters, or anyone who thinks gifted are inferior or superior
• Interference and not getting her own way
• Being idle; reading, paperwork, doing the books
• Cheap alcohol (not that she'll outright refuse it)

STRENGTHS:

• Self-Assured - Vik has a spine. It isn't an easy task to beat her back or break her down. Good luck to anyone attempting to deter her from her goals. She's confident in her abilities and if she didn't think she could do something well, she wouldn't do it at all. It's hard to knock her off her feet, as she plants them firmly and stands strong in her beliefs, opinions, and goals. She's always been her own number-one fan — her own biggest cheerleader and supporter — so she has never needed to rely on someone else's opinion or approval.

• Loyal/Good To Her Own - Vik is capable of terrible things — she's manipulative, temperamental, vindictive, and jealous. But never toward her friends or confidants. Being with her rather than against her is undeniably preferable and those in her circle are privy to a much different person than she portrays to strangers and enemies alike. Some might be surprised, but Vik can actually be pretty selfless and compassionate to her own — her friends, her employees, and her trusted people. She's given down-on-luck employees a place to live. She's extended her protection to those who've sought it. She's been there for people who needed her and is capable of trusting people enough to let them be there for her as well. She isn't exactly "sunshine-and-rainbows" to her friends, nor is she the nicest person in the world behind closed doors, but she's honest and dependable. Because of this, she values loyalty and will never, ever forgive a betrayal — because she was good to her own.

• Passionate - Vik doesn't do anything half-assed and pours whatever she has into whatever she does. She'll only take things on that she feels strongly for and believes in, so she can stand behind them and support them with her whole self.

• Resourceful - It's hard to back Vik into a corner. She knows how to utilize whatever she has — her Gift, her money, her relationships, her influence, etc. — to come up with quick, clever ways to get out of anything. She's smart and weaselly, so it's hard to get her to sweat in a pressuring situation. She'll barter with her time, favors, and whatever else is available to her, and always in a way that ultimately puts her in the winning.

• Dramatic - Vik is an apt entertainer and knows how to put on a good show. She's flamboyant and extra, in almost everything (her wardrobe and her antics primarily); always ready to hype anything up to be excitable and enticing. She can wear whatever face she knows will rub the people she's trying to appeal to the right way. Make herself engaging and interesting.

WEAKNESSES:

• Vindictive - Never forgive, never forget. Vik is a firm believer in "eye for an eye". She won't let any insult or disservice go unanswered. Do her wrong and expect her to repay the favor (at least two-fold if she has her way). She can be driven by vengeance in such a way that she'll leave no bridge unburned, usually gaining more enemies in the process. She possesses a terrible habit of escalating forgivable (or unintended) slights into a full-blown war of animosity. She doesn't take insults well, and she can find insult in the littlest of things.

• Temperamental - She's quick to anger and absolutely malicious when angered. You'll see no mercy once you've invoked her rage; she'll pick you apart with no hesitation, prey on your insecurities, and always, always cross the line.

• Foolhardy - While Vik loves napping and lazing about as much as the next gal, she's also always seeking her next thrill or adventure. She's an adrenaline junkie and will do anything for a rush, even if it's dangerous or rash.

• Manipulative - Vik will do whatever is needed to reach her goals and she'll use whatever advantage she has over someone to get what she wants. While she is rarely ever two-faced to her friends or confidants, she has no qualms about cheating, scheming, and lying her way through interactions with other people to reach a certain goal.

• Territorial - Vik's stuff is hers. Her empire, her material possessions, her lovers... encroach upon her things, or try to take them as your own, and expect retaliation.

OVERALL PERSONALITY:

Vik is a bad bitch with many faces. Some may only know the temperamental, no-nonsense, will-cut-you whirlwind that she is, and others may be trusted enough to see the kinder, compassionate side of her. No matter which you're familiar with, it's plainly obvious to all that she is someone used to getting her way and will do just about anything to ensure she does.

BACKGROUND

HOMETOWN: Madrid, Spain

IMMEDIATE FAMILY: Alba Areli-Vargas [Mother/Deceased], Luciano Vargas [Father/58], Katia Areli [Aunt/Deceased], Anabel Vargas [Sister/32], Alejo Vargas [Brother/30], Lucio Vargas [Brother/29], Katia Vargas [Sister/Deceased]

PETS: Toulouse, a fat orange tabby cat, and his sister Eloise, a calico; both long-haired and incredibly spoiled

HISTORY:

Saavik Areli was born Saavik Vargas to an affluent family in Spain. Her mother died of illness while she and her siblings were still quite young and the children were left to be primarily raised by nannies and house staff, as their father was a heavily-involved figure who threw himself even harder into work and traveling after his wife's death. But the children grew up wanting for nothing. They had the best tutors, the best caretakers, and access to enough wealth to throw them into whatever extra-curricular activities they desired. The children were really close and always competitive with each other.

When Vik first grew into her Gift, she struggled immensely with it. In the beginning, she had little control over the intent behind her words, especially when her emotions ran high. Her mother had possessed the same ability of persuasion, but the woman was an enigma to her; she knew nothing about her maternal side of the family and the estate staff knew little more than their former lady was foreign. A kind-enough woman but secretive and subdued. With some hired, investigative help, Vik eventually discovered her mother's family originated in America. A humble family, the Arelis were not affluent or renowned, and were hard to track due to their complete lack of connection and relevancy. Shortly after discovering her mother's family, a childish argument between her and her siblings escalated to screams and nasty words — the end result being the grisly and unintended death of their youngest sister.

Shortly after that, Vik decided to leave for the States and, upon landing on foreign shores, she adopted her mother's surname and sought out the Areli family. She found her mother's sister in Los Eurosia, running a small-time club called 'The Silver Dagger'. Her aunt, Katia, was also Gifted and taught Vik how to control her persuasion, as well as employed her at the club as a singer/dancer. The pair got along swimmingly, and in Katia, Vik found a sort of mother-figure. They became business partners and Vik used her wealth to build the establishment into what it is today — a giant entertainment venue rather than a simple club.

Katia was already known in certain, down-low circles to be a friend to all Gifted individuals and, as their club grew larger, Vik became adept at employing them to put their abilities to work at the venue. Eventually, Katia passed and Vik became the sole proprietor of the Silver Dagger, which she continued to run with skilled aplomb. With the emergence of Blackstorm, she was eager to extend whatever help she could to them, desiring nothing more than a world where Gifted can live openly and safely.

THE PLAYER

NAME: Rinse

AGE: 26

TIMEZONE: Central (US)

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She's so cool!! I can't wait to see what you have planned for her c:

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