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Cassandra Lavay
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Age:
30
Birthday:
Sept 4th.
Gender Identity:
Female
Race:
Human
Nationality:
Vale
Character Picture:
https://i.imgur.com/6NTmxGz.png
Personal Emblem Image:
https://i.imgur.com/STkORYt.png
Height:
5'9
Weight:
150
Eye Color:
Emerald
Aura Color:
Blue
Physical Description:
Cassandra despite now entering her 30’s is still at the pinnacle of physical condition. Through a mixture of genetics and a lot of work the huntress sports a firm yet feminine frame. Similar to that of a swimmer’s build when in lighter clothes it is clear to see that the woman has some muscles on her. Though nothing to extreme or anything close to bulky.

Aside from her body Cassandra has other features that stand out in a crowd. From her above average height, to the contrasting colors of her bold red hair and deep emerald eyes. She also just seems to walk with an air of authority about her. Some how standing taller then those around her even if they are not physically. Perhaps its some of that Atlesian posture coming into play.
Outfit Description:
Combat: Cassandra is all about being as durable and tough as possible. Her aura and body are trained to be as powerful as possible. However even this is not enough to satisfy her as she will wear a full set of sturdy plate mail. Despite the hefty appeared the armor is designed with the agility of a huntress in mind, and gaps are left in the joints to make sure little maneuverability is lost. For aesthetics she has painted it a dark gray color, and imprinted her emblem on each shoulder as well as on her gauntlets.

Out of Combat: Given that she is of humble means she typically sticks to plain clothes. She’ll wear jeans and knee high boots for her lower body. Then a neutral colored T-shirt or simple blouse on top with a brown pea coat style leather jacket added in when it’s cold out. This is not to say over the years of her being a huntress that she has not accrued a wider variety of clothes, however, there is something nice in familiarity.
Personality Description:
Cassandra is an incredibly compassionate and caring person. Her loyalty runs incredibly deep and she will go to the ends of the kingdoms for those who are close to her. However, this has in the past to her passions controlling her more than common sense. Especially when the lives of those she cares about are on the line.

Despite her incredible caring for others she also believes in straight talk and will call out even the best of friends on nonsense. Such qualities really come out when speaking with students or fresh huntsmen. Though even in these bouts of honesty Cassandra will always try her best to maintain a professional and formal demeanor. There is of course the rare occasion where she loses her cool and really lays it one someone’s. However, this is very few and far between and never without cause.

In everyday life she used to be easy going. Her modest childhood taught her to be humble and appreciative of everything earned. Also, to both be appreciative of small kindnesses and give them to others in exchange. Overall Cassandra is a truly good person willing to do whatever it takes to make this world just a little bit better.
Backstory Highlights:
Early Life: She was born in Atlas daughter to two parents in the military. At Age 9 upon retiring from the military they would move down to Vale. Over the next five years her life was about as normal as one could have. Attending school, being annoyed by her ‘oppressive’ parents and of course her little brother. However, this would all come to a screeching halt when her parents passed at the hands of some Grimm when she was 14. Old feuds about Atlesian loyalty that went beyond her comprehension lead to her pleas for help being ignored by her remaining family in Atlas. Which meant that she was forced to grow up quickly not only having to take care of herself, but her 6-year-old little brother.

Teens: From 14-19 she was incredibly busy. Between school, taking care of her brother, and working whatever job she could Cassandra never had a moment for herself. As money was scarce the only place she could afford to live was in a very poor area of the industrial district. Ultimately, she was faced with a decision. Either continue scraping by with odd jobs at the risk of becoming homeless or take a less safe route. After much contemplation, she ended up joining a group of mercenaries that primarily served as bodyguards for the affluent. It was here that her dormant powers awoken. She proved herself to be an incredible combatant to the point where one of her regular clients a member of the social elite asked her why she hadn’t intended on becoming a huntress. After she explained her situation the woman made a few phone calls, and a once in a lifetime offer quickly followed. An invite to Beacon Academy. Despite this incredible opportunity she was still raising her now 11-year-old brother. Fortunately, just as she was about to decline the offer. A friend of hers stepped up and offered assistance. About ready to retire the woman offered to take him in while she attended the academy, so long as Cassandra continued to help as much as possible. Naturally, the connection only got her in the door. The young-soon-to-be huntress still had to pass the entrance exams and aptitude tests. A thing that she was able to accomplish with little error.

Beacon: Her time at Beacon was again very busy as she not only was training to be a huntress but spending virtually all her free time fulfilling her obligation in raising her brother. Still despite all these she ended up being incredibly successful becoming leader of Team CRZY which was comprised entirely of Faunus aside from Cassie. A team which ended up placing as high as second in the Vytal festival, and graduated at the top of their class.

Post Beacon: Her team ended up sticking together after graduation and ended up building quite a reputation for being incredibly efficient with any task presented to them. This reputation brought them all over Remnant serving in whatever capacity was needed. This included rapid response to Grimm, Recon unsettled area, and much more. Two years after Beacon she also ended up getting married to her one teammate Zander.

Her Fall: On a mission to scout out an area for potential settlement they were overtaken by a swarm of Grimm. This ended up resulting in the deaths of her husband and one other member of their team. Cassandra coming down from the biggest high of her life ended up completely falling off the rails. She spent a few months in Vacuo drinking her life away. Until finally the pleas of her remaining teammate were heard. It was then just as she finally decided to stand back up tragedy again struck. On her way back to Vale their transport was attacked and went down in forever fall, both her and her remaining teammate were severely injured. This tragedy however came with a silver lining. After holding the line for as long as she could the woman was rescued by non-other than her brother and his friends. It was here seeing what he had become that she decided to rededicate her life.

Her Rise: Cassandra would spend the next couple years assisting the school. Taking students out on the occasional training mission. During this time, she also refocused on herself, and with the assistance from her family, and some new faces. The true huntsmen in her reemerged. During this time, she found herself in a budding and potential relationship with a man who worked at the school. Concerned that this may be considered a conflict of interest she decided to not pursue a fulltime position at the school. This is where she found something that would be very relevant to her a high-level position in the local huntsmen guild. An organization dedicated to assisting young huntsmen transition from school into the true job. With her brothers recent graduation it was the perfect fit!
Occupation:
Liaison for a Huntsmen Guild
Education:
Beacon Academy
Semblance Name:
Redline - Hereditary
Semblance Description:
Cassie’s semblance allows her to gradually burn some of her natural aura reserves gradually in exchange for a reinforcing quality that reduces her sensitivity to physical touch and heightens her personal inertia. This causes her to move with heightened momentum in general, making her movement and her attacks alike require more force and effort to stop in motion.

The decreased sensitivity she feels affects all five of her senses, but Cass mostly uses this to dull her senses of pain and fatigue. A side effect of this is that Cassie is able to push herself to her maximum limit without any immediate negative effects, and as a result a lot of injuries that would take a normal person out of the fight only slow her down until she eventually decides to deactivate her semblance. Cassie is far more fluent and refined in her use of the semblance. Which means instead of using it in short bursts like Ivory or a Blaze of Glory like Jim. She is able to keep it going for the long haul. The result is that she is just a juggernaut shrugging off portions of damage as though it were nothing.

While her semblance is active her eyes rage in a sapphire inferno: http://imgur.com/TKn6eu6
Weapon Name:
Zander and Yulon
Weapon Image:
https://i.imgur.com/Bmj0gtm.jpg
Weapon Description:
Named in honor of her fallen teammates. Designed and crafted by her late late husband during their time at Beacon. Even though the man fell his legacy lives on in the twin blades wielded by Cassandra. The three foot long blades course with Dust veins. Tiny vents run along the edges and deliver a gout of flame or the cold touch of frost. Despite their intricacy the weapons are incredibly durable and easy to use. Simple switches are built into the hilts allowing the huntress to give small bursts of Dust or lay on the heat.
Other Gear:
Several different pieces of armor had straps and clips for augmenting with additional gear.

-Has a clip on her one bracer for her scroll. So she can use it as a makeshift HUD.
-Has a durable backpack that can secure to her backplate for longer missions.
Fighting Style:
Cassandra has two distinct fighting styles.

Her first is an aggressive stance that is most often used when she is fighting in a one on one setting, or against a single larger opponent. This is where she uses her semblance to go through her opponent. Getting in close and dealing as much damage as possible ignoring anything reciprocated back her way.

The second is far more defensive. Despite her semblance turning her into such a force Cassandra is a natural protector. Something that has been ingrained her head since the early days of her and her brother versus the world. It is in this style that she will attempt to draw as much fire as possible. Harassing and taunting the enemy until she become their tunnel vision. In this case she uses that semblance to take as much abuse as possible sparing others the pain.
Strengths:
Loyal: Once someone is on her good side Cassandra will stop at nothing to make sure that no harm comes to them.

Caring: Even those who have not earned such loyalty still get Cassie’s best foot forward. In her heart of hearts she want to make Remnant a better place and help as many people as possible along the way.

Social: Always willing to have a conversation with just about anyone at anytime.

Resourceful: Despite not being the most intelligent woman in the world. Cassandra always seems to be able to get the right tool for the mission. Her experience and wisdom make up for her lack of book smarts.

Impressive Physicals: Through a mixture of genetics and proper training. The Lavays just seems to have a knack for being stronger, faster, and tougher than most. Cassie being the pinnacle of Toughness.
Weaknesses:
Driven by emotions: Such fervent beliefs and emotions can lead to brash actions.

Scars of the past: Some huntress’ have a harder time than others, and Cassie’s story is unfortunate one of the worst ones. Though able to look past it occasionally she is known to have a breakdown.

Intelligence: While not unintelligent. Cassie lacks a certain retention that most who become huntsmen have, and it was often an uphill battle for her.

Cooking: Never let her cook for you…
Likes:
Family
Combat
Her motorcycle
Helping/Teaching others
Working out
Healthy food
Dislikes:
Being alone
Laziness
Entitlement
Greed
Arrogance
Having to Repeat herself.
Fun Facts:
-Typically works 2-3 days in the office, 1 day meeting prospects, and 2-3 days in the field to stay sharp.
-Addicted to bad movies.
-Insomniac
-Still regularly sees someone to help her through her former tragedy.
Recent Events:
-Used to do volunteer work for the Academy.
-Still works with the school on occasion through her guild.
Alternate Characters:
Jim Lavay
Ivory Lavay

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