"All for one and none for all."
Name: Meliscent Cynthiana Grey
Aliases: Mellie, the Lady Grey, Sybil
Age: 261
Birthday: June 1st
Species: Vampire
Birth Place: London, England
Location: Cromwell Castle, the London Ruins
Hometown London, England
Gender: Female
Faction: House of Grey
Occupation: Queen; Former Contract Killer
Languages: English, Irish, Gaelic, Latin, Greek, French, German, Italian
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 140 pounds
Body Type: Petite and muscular, lean
Eye Color: Grey
Hair Color and Style: Dark, dark purple mahogany. Meliscent styles it differently each time, but in general, it is always elegant. It is either up in some sort of bun or down, with slight braids, and her crown, of course.
Skin Tone: Paler than death
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: The slight indents of where she was bitten as a human are still present on the left side of her neck
Personal Style: Elegance with a taste for the dramatic--she enjoys the gothic feel of the new world, having had a large role in creating it. Each time Meliscent goes out for the day, she looks entirely different than she did the day before.
Cunning * Conceited * Composed * Cruel
Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Engaged
Personality: In a conventional sense, Meliscent is willing to do anything to achieve her ends. She is constantly plotting and strategizing, recognizing the impact of each and every decision. To her, life is merely a game of chess, and she happens to be setting her pieces in motion for checkmate. This attitude, feeling as if she controls the world, has caused her to become more and more self centered over the years. She cares about herself and hardly for anyone else, becoming increasingly cruel in punishments over the year.
However, she maintains her composure and grace, appearing as the proper queen she pretends to be. She does get her hands dirty, but doesn't allow it to taint her public image. Inspiring and persuasive, Meliscent manages to get people to rally behind her, no matter how twisted her ideals truly are. There is an alluring quality to her, the same attraction that some experience for the most twisted and dark characters in books and films. She
is all darkness and evils, drawing innocent souls and corrupting them, using them, and throwing them away once done.
Habits: Scowling, licking her fangs, resting her chin on her hands
Hobbies: Designing new clothing combinations, practicing with her various weapons, attending plays, terrifying visitors
Fears: - Being de-throned
- Being forgotten
- Being held captive, rendered utterly powerless and helpless
Likes: - Control
- Drinking blood from a chalice
- Gladiator type competitions
- The House of Grey
- Fashion
- Playing tricks
Dislikes: - Traitors of their own causes
- Free will
- Ugliness
- Religion
- Weakness (emotions)
- Boredom
More Mental Skills:- Strategy and Tactics
- Sleight of Hand
- Escape Artist
- Disguise
- Lying
- Persuasion
Physical Skills: - Sais
- Daggers
- Swords
- Tae Kwan Doe
Day to Day Belongings:- Sais
- Twin daggers
- Sword (sheathed)
- House of Grey ring
- Parasol (black lace)
- Flask of blood
- Medicinal powders
- Various poisons (powdered)
- Black hooded cloak
- Ample gold and silver
Home:- Maps of the "world"
- Ceremonial weapons
- House of Grey heirlooms
- Signed letter from Oscar Wilde, her former beau
- Extensive fashion collection
- Files on all important players in the realm
- House of Grey vaults (silver, gold, and copper mostly)
- Colt Pistol, furnished with silver bullets
- Vintage blood stash
- Ornate dining set
- Crown of the Realm
Opinions On the World Order Given that this order is of Meliscent's design, she's quite happy with it. She allowed the other houses to remain in order to give some illusion of free will, hope, and independence. A strong believer that the illusion of free will is the opiate of the masses, Meliscent is content with things to remain the way they are. She no longer has to hide in the shadows or beg on the streets for crumbs--she (and her house) are on top.
Family History The Greys were a rather impoverished family, local to England. For generations, they were scholars hardly able to furnish much of a living, instead passing the debt on to the next generation to deal with. Overtime, this debt became exponential, and Meliscent's father jumped into Thames in order to avoid the debt collectors. Being the youngest daughter in the family, Meliscent had not yet been married off. All of her other siblings had arranged marriages, and at her mother's insistence, Meliscent took to the streets.
Character Specific History She earned more at night than her father had been able to do by day. She continued to work as a Lady of the Night, and one day, the famed Oscar Wilde was one of her customers. He solicited her services, asking her to accompany him to public events in order to quell any rumors that he was a homosexual. He called her the Lady Grey and wrote one of his most famous novels for her--
The Picture of Dorian Gray. For one summer, Meliscent pretended to be his lover, and he gave her a large sum of money for her services.
Using the money, she paid off her family debt just two weeks before her mother died of illness. Destitute and once again penniless, Meliscent grew bitter and returned to the streets, only with a different occupation. She became a contract killer, seducing men and poisoning them. The Lady Grey was the name she went by in business dealings, and this was quite successful, until one of her targets forced her to drink his blood. Within hours, Meliscent had attacked a drifter and drained him of his blood, and began her career as a vampire.
She continued her work as a contract killer, finding that it provided her wealth and food. She remained in this capacity for decades, enrolling in a university once they were properly open to women. The Lady Grey became a myth among criminal circles, yet those who contacted her for her services were never disappointed. It was Meliscent who organized the vampires to rise up once their numbers became too large, and due to her craftiness, she successfully organized the revolution.
In the wars, Meliscent served as the Queen of the House of Grey--named after her, of course. Cunning and cruel, Meliscent has survived numerous attempts at overthrow, growing more and more powerful by the day. She currently is engaged, yet there is no love there. It is merely a political alliance, and in secret, Meliscent is plotting to have her fiance killed.
She doesn't have any room for love.
Theme Song: Castle - HalseyDeepest Fear: Falling out of history
Highest Level of Education:: Doctorate in Political Science; Masters in International Relations; Masters in Military Science
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