Cassandra Lachance

Cassandra Lachance
Gender	Female
Race	Hyur
Clan	Midlander
Citizenship	Gridania
Nameday	7th day of the 4th Astral Moon

Character

General

Cassandra is 19 years old. She has recently begun her training as an Arcanist. She's quite dedicated and is often found either studying or writing in her diary. Much of her time is also spent exploring Limsa Lominsa and it's outskirts, all of which are new to her.

Appearance

Cassandra is quite dainty, standing at 5'4", with a slim figure. Her black hair, unblemished porcelain skin and violet eyes are have gotten her in and out of trouble many times. She's well aware of her beauty and the effect it has on others, something she has often used to her advantage. That said, she doesn't enjoy being the center of attention, and as such she rarely dresses in revealing or provocative clothes, preferring instead a more discrete style.

Personality

Cassandra is not the most approachable of people. She appreciates manners and acts accordingly, but she also sees politeness as a way to keep people at arm's length. The irreverence that is common at her age often shines through the veil of formality though. While rarely outright rude or insulting, she instead employs sarcasm or aloofness to deal with those she finds unpleasant, or simply to mess with them, if she's in the mood for it. Indeed, a part of Cassandra seems to take great pleasure in creating mischief. She has a penchant for making inflammatory remarks, and the fact that she's brutally honest doesn't help matters. It's from that very same part of her that her dark sense of humor is derived. Said humor takes shape not only as schadenfreude but also in the form of inappropriate jokes.

While it may simply seem as though she has a chip on her shoulder, she's well aware of the effect she has on people, and her attitude is more often than not a premeditated way to avoid letting people get close. Some have said that beneath that somewhat rough surface lies a soft center. While not immediately apparent, her warmth can be observed in the way she deals with all manner of small creatures.

Beliefs and Motivations

Cassandra is not fond of religion. Despite any academic curiosity she might have, she cares little for any deities. A firm believer in free will, she scorns the notion of fate. She does however believe that there's a purpose and a reason for everything and everyone, even if her actions might at times seem nihilistic. Her sense of morality appears to be quite flexible, she's comfortable in the company of noblemen or scoundrels alike. That said, she has no tolerance for those who in some way harm those she considers innocent, such as animals or children.

Her one true motivation is power. She seeks power, not for the sake of ruling over others but as a means of independence, she hates relying on anyone else and she's willing to go to great lengths to avoid doing so.

Combat

General

Cassandra isn't a skilled fighter, nor is she physically strong, and she knows it. While she's well aware of her weakness, she certainly doesn't enjoy showing it to others, and as such she does her best to avoid physical confrontation.

Despite her weakness, Cassandra is no stranger to violence. Used to travelling on her own, she is rarely without a concealed sharp blade and a comfortable pair of shoes. Being able to flee is important when one has no other weapons, and she can run quite fast.

Although her magical abilities are still fairly limited, Cassandra shows promise as an Arcanist. Her confidence grows by the day.

Tendencies

Likes

• Animals, nature in general
• Good conversation, particularly if it involves discussing opposing viewpoints
• Chocolate

Dislikes

• Bigots and zealots (of the religious type in particular).
• Showing weakness of any kind
• Spiders

Hobbies/Talents

• Reading
• Travelling, exploring
• Pampering her pets

Other

• She's considerably wealthy. While she doesn't go around sharing that information with others, she makes no effort to hide it either.
• Being frequently on the outside, Cassandra has become quite observant about the behavior of others.
• When she's concentrating on something, she often can't help but to mumble to herself. Her mumblings can range from the non-sensical to the inappropriate, causing some embarrassment.

Relationships

Family

Edwin Lachance - Her father, killed during the calamity.

Bridget Lachance - Mother. Aside from the fact that she's alive, there's very little that Cassandra seems to be willing to share about her mother.

Friends

Currently none.

Enemies

For obvious reasons, she's not fond of the Garlean Empire.

Rumors

PC Rumors

• "Miss Cassandra? I can't imagine being able to manipulate Primal aether the way she does. She makes it look easy! Ah, I'd be careful around the fiery one though, I think it has a temper." - Locke Rinannis
• "She's very silly when drunk! It was quite adorable! That aside, she's a wonderful employee thus far. I would recommend her if ever she went out and about for other work as well." - Lilithium Altair

History/Timeline

Cassandra was born and raised in Gridania. She loved the outdoors from a young age and spent quite a lot of time exploring the Black Shroud, usually against the will of her parents. She always had a hard time making friends, she was a bit of a bookworm and counter more woodland creatures among her friends than she did people.

She was mostly oblivious to worldly affairs until the Garlean Invasion, which resulted in the death of her father.

About a year later, at age 16, Cassandra left Gridania for good.

Three years later she settled in Limsa Lominsa, to begin her training as an Arcanist.

OOC Information

Please note that Cassandra's backstory goes beyond what you can see here, but I tried to post only what she would be willing to share with most people. I might expand on her story here if it becomes common knowledge about the character.

I'm not that experienced with roleplay, so please feel free to let me know if you have any observations or suggestions regarding my profile or character.

My thanks to Deirdre Ta'ea for creating the template I've used.