[center][h2]Tael Astarte[/h2] [hider=Appearance]Tael's appearance is strange beyond ordinary explanation, giving weight to her claims of magical heritage. Despite the age she claims to be, she possesses a body similar to that of a child's, with undeveloped proportions indicative of having not yet reached the next stage in sexual development. Her hair and eyes are an otherworldly, violet hue, and her hair is usually kept very long and well-maintained.

Her size and weight are what you would consider normal for a girl between the ages of nine and twelve, and her style of dress accompanies this by being decidedly cute, and stylish, similar to what any other young girl would wear. 

She may occasionally be seen wearing abnormal clothes for her age group, but this is often out of necessity, such as when her other clothes are damaged or during harsh or compromising environmental conditions.

Her girly hands show no signs of roughness or wear, indicating one who has not had much experience with machinery or hard work. Instead, she gives the impression of one who was more academically inclined, supported by the often vaguely knowing look present on her face.[/hider][u]Age[/u]
36

[u]Gender[/u]
Female

[u]Race[/u]
Fae/Human Mix

[u]Role[/u]
Head of Deployment of Magical Countermeasures
Magic Specialist [i](Field)[/i]

[u]Personality[/u]
As one who claims to be a member of the mythical race of Fairies, it's no real surprise to hear that Tael is most definitely among the strangest individuals currently employed on the Tychon. Despite her strictly monotone and indifferent mannerisms, her behaviour has a strangely "Cat-like" quality to it, embodied by her irritating habit of falling asleep in strange places. 

When questioned about this, she claims that she does it in order to "increase my appeal", but anybody even the least bit familiar with her can tell that it is mostly unintentional.

She's prone to mocking others, but almost completely avoids any criticism directed towards herself, showing a nearly comical amount of arrogance for one of such small stature and childlike demeanour. When it comes to her magical talents, she likes to act as if the only reason she provides any assistance at all is because "She feels like it", and not out of any sort of necessity.

At her core, she is in many ways a cruel, but also unfathomably empathetic person. While she prefers to hide behind a blank expression and tone, she feels deeply for any who are experiencing hurt or anguish, and will often do whatever she can to assist them [i](in her own, indirect manner.)[/i]

When it comes to a crisis, she is an extremely level-headed and surprisingly reliable person, which one might not assume from her given how she acts during times of relative peace. She prefers to be alone, but will band up with or stick around others if she either is interested in them, or if there is a general need for her to assist in some way.[hr]
[u]Bio[/u]
Hailing from the Astarte Clan, most of Tael's earlier life is not exactly well-known, and her involvement in this campaign would be difficult to explain to those who do not understand her unique heritage. 

However she may look, she is most definitely a certified and powerful Magic-user, one whose abilities and connections were enough to land her a ranking position on the Tychon. She has an interest in what lies beyond her simple home city in Atrea, and has likely joined with the crew of the Tychon in order to achieve some, unknown goal. It's worth noting that she is an independent Mage, not affiliated with the Order or the Guild alike. 

It's a bit of mystery how a Mage with seemingly little background in the magical community managed to land such a position, or how they managed to become as powerful as she, but this is likely due to some unknown connections between the Astarte Clan and certain magical organizations.

[u]Equipment[/u]
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[*]A simple, evidently hand-crafted bag of sorts, containing personal items and certain favoured items [i](A blanket, a periscope, a flask of alcohol, a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, assorted basic snacks and a change of clothes.)[/i]
[*]Several books, of no particular worth save a single romantic novel that might assist in miscellaneous romantic affairs.
[*]An ornate, extremely sharp dagger, possessing a four inch blade and accompanying sheathe. Hidden at all times.
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[u]Skills[/u]
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[*]Highly skilled Mage, capable of using a variety of magics and counter-magics with or without the assistance of tomes. Due to her wide knowledge base, multiple varieties of magic are available to her, making her quite versatile.
[*]Has an understanding of romance unlike those of common men, and is able to provide effective romantic advice to all but the most hopeless cases.
[*]Basic understanding of a lot of things, including the application of basic medical techniques, navigation, mathematics, culture, psychology, hand-to-hand combat, military strategy, logistics, diplomacy, astrology, herblore, alchemy, architecture, fishing and puzzle-solving. Basically, she reads a lot, and knows about a lot of random shit.
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[u]Optional[/u]
Favours sweet snacks over salty or cracker-based ones
Has secret adult habits that ruin her image as a cute child
Tends to tease people who are easily embarrassed or overly serious[/center]