She didn't know how long she'd been asleep, and Cassie barely heard the voice echoing around the room as she slowly say up in bed, letting the blankets fall away down her body.
Something didn't quite feel right, and as she placed her hand down on the cool mattress beside her the young woman scowled at the wrongness of it. She didn't know why or how she knew, but something inside her just screamed that things were not quite as they were supposed to be.
There didn't seem to be much she could do about it right now though, so slipping off the bed and lazily rising to her feet, instinctively reaching back for a blanket to wrap around herself as she did, the young woman stumbled her way over to the door set into the wall. Dabbing at her eyes she was a little confused to find herself stepping out into a halfway, and began to turn back puzzled at why she'd thought a bathroom would be there when she heard the strange voices.
Looking down towards where the others seemed to be gathering she immediately shrank back into herself. None of them seemed to be people she knew, or sounded like voices she recognised, and a spike of fearful panic shot through her. Turning around Cassie quickly scanned the space around her, recognising it as a hall and started to make her way down away for the group, finally coming to a doorway which seemed to lead to a wider open area.
Relaxing a little in the open space, Cassie smiled warily to herself as she carefully folded up the sheet she'd been wearing over the simple clothes she'd woken up in. Instinctually she began to run through a series of stretching exercises, lifting her arms high over her head, bending at the waist and lifting her legs as she felt her tight muscles beginning to loosen.
After a few minutes, her body felt awake and alive, and after a few seconds jogging on the spot, Cassie bolted off through the garden, jogging at a comfortable pace as she began to explore the strange environment. Not once did she stop to consider looking up, and she never even noticed the galactic beauty on display right above her head.
It happened in a flash. One moment Cassie was deeply unconscious, and the next she was awake, her body clenching in a moment of shock before just as quickly relaxing again. Blinking she tried to focus on the room across from where she lay, seemingly unable to focus until she realised there was nothing to focus on.
The opposite wall was a blank white surface, and something about its stark uniformity relaxed the young woman's mind. Such peace and calm surrounded her, the only sound she could hear her own breathing. She lay back on the cot, pulling the thin blanket up around her even though she didn't feel cold at all. Just its presence wrapping tightly and holding her made her feel safe.
As she lay there, her back to the room and face staring at the white wall panel beside the bed, seemingly identical to the rest of the room, a nervous feeling in her mind began to itch. There was something wrong here, she knew it, despite her calm surroundings. Something was missing something important.
Closing her eyes again, so tried to relax and rest, but the idle thought wouldn't go away, and no rest would come to her.
"Don't bring your bullshit to me, I have my own problems to deal with!"
Character Summary
Name: Cassandra Marie Antoinette Ferguson (nee Dubois) Age: 26 Birthday: 14 November Ethnicity: Caucasian (mixed) Birth Place: born in Cergy-Pontoise, France; raised in Edinburgh, Scotland Gender: Female Languages: English, French
Appearance
Height: 5'2" (158cm) Weight: 136lbs (62kg) Body Type: Athletic Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Strawberry blonde Skin Tone: Rosy Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: "Carpe diem, oc est ultimum" <Seize the day, it is your last> tattooed around left wrist, normally hidden under a watch wristband. Tattoo showing a pair of entwined dolphins on her lower back, just above right hip. Discolouration around the ring finger of her left hand, caused by the prolonged presence of a wedding band. Similar but faded discolouration on her right hand. Both ears and nipples pierced. Personal Style: Cassie usually prefers a rather strict, precise style, with well cut clothes which disguise her body shape and her hair normally pinned back in a single ponytail. She is meticulous about her diet and exercises regularly, to the point where she finds it difficult to sleep properly if she doesn't run through her workout routine before bed.
Self Assessment: She is well schooled and trained to pick up on small details, especially in written documents and reports, but has no understanding of science or technology beyond that of the average member of modern society. (Lawyer? Accountant?) She has some level of mental disorder requiring things to be very ordered and neat around her, but not to such a degree that it's a serious problem in her everyday life. At some point in the past she was probably bullied, likely about her physical appearance due to her need to keep herself in good shape, and has an unhealthy distrust of strangers. Cassie is married, and has been for several years.She is also exclusively attracted to other women, and harbours no romantic feelings for any men she meets. (Married lesbian? Loveless marriage?) A close family member, likely her mother, was French and she was raised in a bilingual English-French household, although her knowledge of the language now seems rusty, pointing to some sort of breakdown in that relationship (Mother's death? Some sort of serious disagreement?) Sexuality: Homosexual Relationship Status: Married Personality: Cassandra is intelligent and evasive. Many of the things she says are carefully calculated to disguise her true feelings, and she often will toe the line with group decisions rather than cause conflict. One-on-one she is far more assertive, and can be highly aggressive to those she sees as threats. However, this rarely escalates as she seems psychologically vulnerable and easily spooked by any reciprocity from those she confronts, backing down from any direct confrontations. Seems to be missing an important anchoring presence in her life, possibly her wife or other relationship which would normally help her keep stable in stressful situations. Will likely form a bond with a caring individual early on, and any such relationship should be encouraged until her previous arrangement can be re-established. Habits: Binge eater, tends to bite her nails or nibble on food when worried, and worried often. Often rubs her left hand ring finger when in thought, as if playing with a ring which would be there. Compulsively tidies the space she's in when inactive, organising and categorising items she finds there. Hobbies: Physical exercise, specifically jogging and basic calisthenics. Has been observed to drop into yoga-like stances when relaxing, may have had regular experience with this and instinctively falls into these poses as a coping mechanism. Fears:
Strangers
Large social groups
Deep rooted body image issues
Likes:
Physical exercise
Raspberries, Beef steak (cooked rare)
The colour blue
Female acapella music
Solitude
Restraints
Dislikes:
Loud music, especially metal
Seafood
Alcohol
Large groups
Overly enthusiastic people
Forced intimacy
Skills
General Skills:
Data parsing - the ability to extract important information from large quantities of raw data
Athletics - prime physical condition for a woman of her age and ethnicity, living in a pampered environment
Civil Rights Law - the rights, procedures and bureaucracy of the British and EU legal systems
Dietician - knowledge of the nutritional values for most commonly available foods
Information Technology - the skillful and efficient use of high-level user facing computer systems
Psychoanalysis - the ability to gain insight into a person's repressed emotions and behaviours, allowing you to better understand their motivations and priorities
Combat Skills:
Defensive martial arts
Endurance running
Possessions In-Room: A plain, unadorned leather collar, given to her by her wife.
History
Biography Born in northern France to a French computer engineer father and a Danish model mother, Cassie's early life was comfortable and pampered. However when her father's company was hit by recession the family was forced to move to Scotland, one of the few places her father was able to find work. The strain of the change in their financial fortunes was rough both on Cassie and her mother, and soon she found herself relying on food for comfort.
By the time she reached high school Cassie was a plump young girl, much to both her mother's distress and her classmate's delight. The constant abuse from her peers caused the young woman to develop an eating disorder, but luckily her mother's experience in the modelling industry allowed her to identify the symptoms of the disorder early enough for her to find therapeutic help for her daughter before any great harm came to her.
As part of her recovery, Cassie's therapist introduced her to athletics and the young girl soon developed a taste for jogging and martial arts. Signing up for a local Ju Jitsu course, which helped her develop a strict sense of self discipline, Cassie found her body transformed from the rounded plumpness she'd come to accept in herself into a lithe, athletic shape maintained by a strict dietary regime and exercise schedule.
It was soon after this that Cassie met Siofra for the first time. The two girls' first encounter was a pure accident as they crashed into each other while jogging one misty night. Expecting the stranger to start teasing her, Cassie immediately went on the offensive, accusing Siofra of attacking her deliberately before storming off in an angry rage. It wasn't until much later that Cassie realised her mistake, but believed she'd never see the beautiful stranger ever again.
Several weeks later, while on another night run, Cassie ran into the red-haired beauty again. This time however the 'run in' wasn't as literal as their first encounter, and after a few nervous minutes Cassie finally plucked up the courage to apologise for her previous behaviour, and luckily Siofra accepted the apology with good humour.
Over the next few months the two budding athletes gradually took to spending more time together, sharing their achievements and failures as they both grew as people. Siofra's calming presence helped Cassie control her hair-trigger anger issues, and by the time they moved away to college the couple decided to move in together. With her new girlfriend's help Cassie managed to complete her law degree and started practicing in her new career.
It was clear to Cassie that she'd found her true soulmate in Siofra, and once she was securely employed Cassie took the plunge and proposed to Siofra. However, since lesbian marriages weren't legal at the time the women declared their love by wearing wedding rings on their right hands, while Siofra did everything she could to help the movement to legalise lesbian marriages in Scotland. Eventually her hard work paid off, and early in 2015 the couple were amongst the first lesbians to be officially married.
Since then Cassie has done everything she can to fight for LGBT rights through the EU, including providing pro bono counsel for those facing unfair conditions and fighting discrimination. With Siofra at her side, tempering Cassie's more volatile impulses, the future looks bright for the French immigrant.
A memory: Cassie has the persistent memory of a red haired woman, and often dreams of very intimate times she shared with the unknown woman.
Relationship:
Additional Information
Theme Song:
Extra Information:
Almost had a total nervous breakdown in public while dressed as Wonder Woman at the 2016 San Diego ComiCon. Siofra, dressed as Cheetah, managed to calm her down by passionately kissing her in front of the crowd of onlookers, something which made several headlines for websites covering the event.
I agree to follow the rules for this RP and understand that if I do not follow the rules, the GM or Co-GM may kick me out of this roleplay. River Song - Caprica Six - Zoe Washburne - Nyota Uhura - Ellen Ripley
"Don't bring your bullshit to me, I have my own problems to deal with!"
Character Summary
Name: Cassandra Marie Antoinette Ferguson (nee Dubois) Age: 26 Birthday: 14 November Ethnicity: Caucasian (mixed) Birth Place: born in Cergy-Pontoise, France; raised in Edinburgh, Scotland Gender: Female Languages: English, French
Appearance
Height: 5'2" (158cm) Weight: 136lbs (62kg) Body Type: Athletic Eye Color: Green Hair Color: Strawberry blonde Skin Tone: Rosy Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: "Carpe diem, oc est ultimum" <Seize the day, it is your last> tattooed around left wrist, normally hidden under a watch wristband. Tattoo showing a pair of entwined dolphins on her lower back, just above right hip. Discolouration around the ring finger of her left hand, caused by the prolonged presence of a wedding band. Similar but faded discolouration on her right hand. Both ears and nipples pierced. Personal Style: Cassie usually prefers a rather strict, precise style, with well cut clothes which disguise her body shape and her hair normally pinned back in a single ponytail. She is meticulous about her diet and exercises regularly, to the point where she finds it difficult to sleep properly if she doesn't run through her workout routine before bed.
Self Assessment: She is well schooled and trained to pick up on small details, especially in written documents and reports, but has no understanding of science or technology beyond that of the average member of modern society. (Lawyer? Accountant?) She has some level of mental disorder requiring things to be very ordered and neat around her, but not to such a degree that it's a serious problem in her everyday life. At some point in the past she was probably bullied, likely about her physical appearance due to her need to keep herself in good shape, and has an unhealthy distrust of strangers. Cassie is married, and has been for several years.She is also exclusively attracted to other women, and harbours no romantic feelings for any men she meets. (Married lesbian? Loveless marriage?) A close family member, likely her mother, was French and she was raised in a bilingual English-French household, although her knowledge of the language now seems rusty, pointing to some sort of breakdown in that relationship (Mother's death? Some sort of serious disagreement?) Sexuality: Homosexual Relationship Status: Married Personality: Cassandra is intelligent and evasive. Many of the things she says are carefully calculated to disguise her true feelings, and she often will toe the line with group decisions rather than cause conflict. One-on-one she is far more assertive, and can be highly aggressive to those she sees as threats. However, this rarely escalates as she seems psychologically vulnerable and easily spooked by any reciprocity from those she confronts, backing down from any direct confrontations. Seems to be missing an important anchoring presence in her life, possibly her wife or other relationship which would normally help her keep stable in stressful situations. Will likely form a bond with a caring individual early on, and any such relationship should be encouraged until her previous arrangement can be re-established. Habits: Binge eater, tends to bite her nails or nibble on food when worried, and worried often. Often rubs her left hand ring finger when in thought, as if playing with a ring which would be there. Compulsively tidies the space she's in when inactive, organising and categorising items she finds there. Hobbies: Physical exercise, specifically jogging and basic calisthenics. Has been observed to drop into yoga-like stances when relaxing, may have had regular experience with this and instinctively falls into these poses as a coping mechanism. Fears:
Strangers
Large social groups
Deep rooted body image issues
Likes:
Physical exercise
Raspberries, Beef steak (cooked rare)
The colour blue
Female acapella music
Solitude
Bondage
Dislikes:
Loud music, especially metal
Seafood
Alcohol
Large groups
Overly enthusiastic people
Forced intimacy
Skills
General Skills:
Data parsing - the ability to extract important information from large quantities of raw data
Athletics - prime physical condition for a woman of her age and ethnicity, living in a pampered environment
Civil Rights Law - the rights, procedures and bureaucracy of the British and EU legal systems
Dietician - knowledge of the nutritional values for most commonly available foods
Information Technology - the skillful and efficient use of high-level user facing computer systems
Psychoanalysis - the ability to gain insight into a person's repressed emotions and behaviours, allowing you to better understand their motivations and priorities
Combat Skills:
Defensive martial arts
Endurance running
Possessions In-Room: A plain, unadorned leather collar, given to her by her wife.
History
Biography Born in northern France to a French computer engineer father and a Danish model mother, Cassie's early life was comfortable and pampered. However when her father's company was hit by recession the family was forced to move to Scotland, one of the few places her father was able to find work. The strain of the change in their financial fortunes was rough both on Cassie and her mother, and soon she found herself relying on food for comfort.
By the time she reached high school Cassie was a plump young girl, much to both her mother's distress and her classmate's delight. The constant abuse from her peers caused the young woman to develop an eating disorder, but luckily her mother's experience in the modelling industry allowed her to identify the symptoms of the disorder early enough for her to find therapeutic help for her daughter before any great harm came to her.
As part of her recovery, Cassie's therapist introduced her to athletics and the young girl soon developed a taste for jogging and martial arts. Signing up for a local Ju Jitsu course, which helped her develop a strict sense of self discipline, Cassie found her body transformed from the rounded plumpness she'd come to accept in herself into a lithe, athletic shape maintained by a strict dietary regime and exercise schedule.
It was soon after this that Cassie met Siofra for the first time. The two girls' first encounter was a pure accident as they crashed into each other while jogging one misty night. Expecting the stranger to start teasing her, Cassie immediately went on the offensive, accusing Siofra of attacking her deliberately before storming off in an angry rage. It wasn't until much later that Cassie realised her mistake, but believed she'd never see the beautiful stranger ever again.
Several weeks later, while on another night run, Cassie ran into the red-haired beauty again. This time however the 'run in' wasn't as literal as their first encounter, and after a few nervous minutes Cassie finally plucked up the courage to apologise for her previous behaviour, and luckily Siofra accepted the apology with good humour.
Over the next few months the two budding athletes gradually took to spending more time together, sharing their achievements and failures as they both grew as people. Siofra's calming presence helped Cassie control her hair-trigger anger issues, and by the time they moved away to college the couple decided to move in together. With her new girlfriend's help Cassie managed to complete her law degree and started practicing in her new career.
It was clear to Cassie that she'd found her true soulmate in Siofra, and once she was securely employed Cassie took the plunge and proposed to Siofra. However, since lesbian marriages weren't legal at the time the women declared their love by wearing wedding rings on their right hands, while Siofra did everything she could to help the movement to legalise lesbian marriages in Scotland. Eventually her hard work paid off, and early in 2015 the couple were amongst the first lesbians to be officially married.
Since then Cassie has done everything she can to fight for LGBT rights through the EU, including providing pro bono counsel for those facing unfair conditions and fighting discrimination. With Siofra at her side, tempering Cassie's more volatile impulses, the future looks bright for the French immigrant.
A memory: Cassie has the persistent memory of a red haired woman, and often dreams of very intimate times she shared with the unknown woman.
Relationship:
Additional Information
Theme Song:
Extra Information:
I agree to follow the rules for this RP and understand that if I do not follow the rules, the GM or Co-GM may kick me out of this roleplay.
Greetings Mortals, CasuallyChaotic here to help make things interesting in life.
An experienced roleplayer, with several years of gaming under my belt. I've played tabletop, online postal, forums and large-scale games for more years than I'm comfortable admitting, preferring serious, committed gaming alongside small groups of mature players. I've found Deep and emotive posts far more engaging, but understand when simple short, concise posts are needed to keep the action flowing.
Complex action roleplaying, with well designed and defined system allowing the stats and figures to flow around the gaming is better than ones which leave too much upto players declaring anything they can think of as absolute canon, but also avoid anything which requires players to spend too much time trying to work out maths problems, rather than declaring actions within the limits of their characters and the worlds they inhabit and having them happen.
I prefer settings where technology trumps magic, including (but not limited to) cyberpunk, steampunk, space opera, alien worlds, and high technology.
If you're looking for someone to play along with, feel free to drop me a line.
