Dawn of Deceit

Powers and Items

• Items

  Jewelry
  
  No longer worn, the pretty baubles are a gift from a certain devilish General. She still can't quite convince herself to throw them out.
  
  A necklace, heavy and jeweled, the setting of it looking like two tarnished silver wings that curled around her neck, the primaries meeting just at the dip in her collarbone. The jewels themselves are in a dark, rich blue, almost purple in certain light. The earrings are simple, and just matching stones.
  The stones are enchanted as magical stores. [She]can put some power in there for a rainy day...
  
  
  Bracers
  
  A pair of bracers made of strong black leather and lined with downy soft fur.
  
  Hidden within the bracers, on the underside, are a pair of Damascus steel blades, that glisten with iridescent green and purple. Once the safety has released, they spring forth with a simple flick of the wrists.
  
  The bracers are slim, and appear almost decorative.
  

  

  
  Armor
  
  Dawn possesses a single gauntlet, connected to armor that travels fully up her left arm and clear on to her shoulder. Thin chainmail protects her palm, while jointed armor covers each finger. Fingers are tipped by cruel blades that end in hooked barbs. The outer side of her arm is shielded by metal, strange designs similar to scars etched into it. The armor continues on to her shoulder, serpent rising to coil across it and form a high spaulder with a neck guard.
  
  Pouch
  
  This holds may random bits and pieces that might normally be found in a woman's purse, up to and including the golden ear cuffs she uses on those she claims.
  
  Moneybag
  
  This small silk bag generally holds about 30 platinum (300 gold).
  
  Purse
  
  On the offchance that the Fallen is not wearing any of her usual sashes, the lady will usually carry a small handbag. It's best not to ask how she manages to fit all of her usual items inside it, including the bracers. Regardless, she does. The style and coloration of the bag will generally change depending upon her outfit.

• Powers

  Disclaimer:
  As with all things, OOC consent has to be gotten before some of her gifts are used on someone. Otherwise, Dawn would simply love to come out and play.
  
  Color Shifting
  
  Dawn is capable of changing her coloration in order to disguise herself. While fairly simple, it's still somewhat draining. She prefers to hide this ability, if only so it serves as a better, and unexpected, disguise.
  
  Body Reshaping
  
  As Dawn's body is more a golem than a true mortal shape, it's possible to shape it differently. Dawn simply views her current body as perfection in and of itself, and is quite unlikely to take advantage of this ability. Plus, she would have to form a new body in order to do so, a task which is exhausting, time consuming, and extremely expensive.
  
  Healing
  
  Almost all of Dawn's powers, in her opinion, fall under this category. Many others would beg to disagree.
  
  - Damage Absorption
  If Dawn has physical contact with someone, and a few moments to study them, she can generally pull injuries into herself. They begin healing from the inside out on her patient, and appear, inside out again, on Dawn. They begin opening from he deepest point before gradually tearing open her flesh. Her healing is much faster than a mortal's, and she can generally heal most injuries in a few days or weeks at the most. While she craves pain, she will usually play it off as doing someone a favor. She will sometimes use this as a means to reward injured slaves.
  The worse the injury, the more she'll be exhausted, to the point that she can't use her gifts for hours, or even days.
  
  - Damage Redirection
  Given physical contact and time, Dawn can, once again, redirect injuries. This time, from her own body to her victim's. It's usually used purely as self defense, but can also show an unruly slave that they can't win. In the rare case where she's taken a debilitating injury, she may force it on a (usually NPC) slave.
  The worse the injury, the more she'll be exhausted, to the point that she can't use her gifts for hours, or even days.
  
  - Paralysis
  If Dawn can sync herself up with someone for long enough, she can eventually block all muscle movement. While she will generally allow breathing, she's been known to forget. She will usually claim to be using this ability in order to calm a panicking patient. Or victim.
  Performing this for an extended amount of time will begin weakening her, and she can become ill.
  
  - Bladed Feathers
  When plucked, Dawn's feathers harden and become something like obsidian. They are tremendously fragile, but also extremely sharp. When they break, they shatter with a soft chime, and disappear. Dawn will sometimes use these feathers as clean implements for impromptu torture or surgery.
  
  - Bladed Wings
  When in severe danger, Dawn can harden all of her feathers into obsidian. They retain their fragile state, however. If they are damaged, her wings react as though the feathers are being violently torn out. This hurts her severely. She only uses this in the most dire of circumstances.
  
  Soul Binding
  
  In extremely rare circumstances, Dawn has called upon her older gifts to bind a soul to something, usually an inanimate object. Her most successful experiment was a pocketwatch.
  
  This is usually unlikely to happen in roleplay without a big lead-up.

• Peculiarities

  Voice
  - When not hiding what she is, her voice can sometimes be noted as having a dual tone; as though two altos were speaking in sync with each other. The more power that she exerts, the more power her voice seems to hold. The magic is less in her voice, and more in what she says, however, a true example of what good showmanship can do. This seems to be due to Dawn being a Fallen Seraph.
  
  Eyes
  - Dawn's eyes are unusual. They consist of a pupil, and a 'white', without any visible iris. The 'white' is made up of stormy hues; purples, blues, and dark grays mix together in constant movement, akin to storm clouds.
  - Her pupils are a molten golden hue, and glow with an inner light. When she uses her powers, or is feeling particularly wrathful, the pupils will dilate and begin to grow more brightly, until they are bright enough to illuminate her face in pitch black.
  
  Blood
  - As might be inferred from her skin tone, Dawn's blood is black. This fails to address why her tongue remains pink.
  
  Wings
  - At first glance, Dawn's feathers are black. In the proper light, however, they gain an iridescent sheen, much like a raven's feathers. Or, as they have also been described, 'rainbows on an oil slick'.
  
  Demons/Angels/Fallens
  - Dawn's skin is burned by contact with other celestial/infernal beings. ...she finds it highly addicting, and will seek them out for physical contact.
  - Please note, Dawn is exceedingly racist towards pure Angels. She may hide it, she may not, but she approaches them with dislike. It is possible to gain her good side, but not always easy. In her mind, the only good Angel is a Fallen Angel.
  She has a goal of causing another Angel to Fall, and may attempt to do so with any Angel that approaches her.
  - Half-breeds - Dawn tends to approach half-breeds as mongrels, and not worth her time. At the best, she may view them as wayward children. It is suggested that they approach with caution.
  - Fallens - Just because she views them as better than Angels doesn't mean she likes them. Dawn has a habit of becoming a little territorial. She will also be peeved if the other Fallen is not living up to what she perceives their potential.
  
  Marks
  - When Dawn claims someone as her own, she is obsessed with marking them in a semi-permanent way; it will always be an ear cuff.
  - In cases where the slave is meant purely for company, and is already well behaved, she will fuse a simple ear cuff to their skin, first piercing the cartilage then healing around it. It's possible for her to do so painlessly, depending upon the slave.
  - With those better equipped for pain, she will use a perfect tube in place of the ear cuff, requiring brief mutilation of the ear before it is healed back.
  - Her mark is always gold, and consists of a large cursive 'D' with a stylized sunrise behind it.
  
  Decorative Chains. Gone
  - The chains have been removed.
  - Dawn's main wings are bound by what seem to be slender, decorative pieces of gold and silver chains. They appear thin and fragile. However, if her wings stretch outwards too far, it might be noted that unseen protrusions begin to catch at her feathers. If she continues to open her wings, it will become painful, to the point that small spots of blood may appear on her wings.
  - She will not address where the chains come from, or why she has them.
  - They have no visible fastening, and seem resistant to removal, to the point that they would take feathers and possibly flesh with them.
  
  Name
  - Those that discover Dawn's true name may bind her, but that is a very dangerous game. She is unlikely to serve, and even less likely not to kill, maim, or enslave the creature that attempted to bind her. It's doable, yes. It's just not suggested.
  
  True Form
  -Dawn's flesh and blood body is something that she has formed herself, through use of magic. When not affected by her, it seems little more than a lifeless husk, similar to a golem. Severe injuries, such as the loss of limbs, will strip away the flesh and bone enough to reveal what lies beneath.
  - Her true form is a mixture of shadow and flame. A featureless feminine shape, with flaming hair and a crown of fire at her brows, only the glowing golden eyes remain practically unchanged. Both pairs of wings lose the iridescent quality, and the only hint of detail on her body comes from an internal glow that seems like golden fire.
  - When in her true shape, her missing third pair of wings is made all the more obvious by blood that weeps constantly from open wounds at her ankles. They are part of the reason that her power will never be what it ought to; she is constantly losing energy. The fact that she is missing a pair of wings is irreparable, and she is unable to store power in her wings due to it. It's like an incomplete circuit where the energy is constantly being leeched out.