Cassandra Redsteele

R'das a reclusive metalworker-turned-magitek engineer. She is known as one of Eorzea's earlier adopters of magitek, predating the Machinist's Guild and the wider uptake of firearms and machina. Her work primarily focuses on Allagan machina and Garlean magitek, though she has begun to create her own varieties of both.

Presently she resides as Chief Engineer in Machina & Magitek, an Immortal Flames engineering division, working to prevent loss of life on the battlefield by developing more effective countermeasures to mechanical threats.

Cassandra Redsteele
M&M Mage, Alchemist, and Aetherial Researcher
Gender	Female?
Race	Hyur
Clan	Highlander
Citizenship	Ul'dah, Ala Mhigo
Server	Balmung
Availability	Evening EST

Quick Facts

Name: Cassandra Redsteele

Pronunciation: [Cah-san-druh Red-steel]

Nicknames: Cass.

Nameday: 14th Sun of the 2nd Astral Moon.

Apparent Age: 24.

Place of Birth: Unknown

Current Residence: Apartment in the Mists.

Grand Company Allegiance: Immortal Flames

Employment: Mage, Alchemist, and Aetherial Researcher of "Machina & Magitek"

Religion & Philosophy: Follower of Azeyma the Warden. While not a stout believer, she did at one time consider herself blessed by this goddess. Until the King of Ruin tarnished Her name and the Resistance despised her for her outward beliefs over Rhalgr. As far as philosophical beliefs, she places personal freedoms and liberties above all most of the time.

Handedness: Right hand.

Physical Characteristics A mix of hard work, determination, and good genetics

"Massive bust" / Drawn by Kumiko Height: Tall, 6'10" Weight: Approx. 183 ponz Bodytype: Very well muscled, broad waist (thicker than in-game model by just a bit), and well-curved Hair: Blood red with streaks of gold Eyes: White (right eye, due to injury and blindness) and Steel Grey (left eye, natural color) Tall, muscular, and imposing, Cass cuts a large figure when she wants to. She is typically fond of wearing her robes in public as to not track unwanted attention. They are surprisingly cool to the touch as she uses a bit of air magic to keep herself at an even temperature. If seen with little coverage of her torso (a rare sight indeed), her body is covered in thick muscles and her breasts are just as generous. Her waist is a bit thicker than normal. Not in an unhealthy way. Her body has a slight hour-glass look to it. A scar is visible around her right eye. While in her time on the Bloodsands, an opponent's sword shattered (or perhaps it was her own?) sending shards of metal out. One pierced her eye. While possible to heal from proper care and use of magic, Cass became enraged at this. Aether surged through her body in response and in her adrenaline-fueled rage, she improperly healed her punctured eye. She did not immediately lose sight in it, rather it gradually faded as the color did. She does keep a leather and metal eyepatch over the eye for protection, but has been seen having the eyepatch off. At those rare times, the white eye can be seen glowing with Aetherial light. Her skin is heavily tanned from years under the Thanalan sun. Covering it are a large number of faded tribal tattoos. Many seem to have faded almost entirely, R'das clearly not caring for their upkeep Perhaps most curious of R'das' body is her reactions to alchemical compounds. In the wake of a disastrous alchemical accident early in her childhood, potions and the like often have odd effects when imbibed by the Seeker. Of the reactions, curative potions have the most worrying, appearing to harm more than heal when consumed.

Personality “ 'm not known f'm'depth a' conversation. ”

Alignment: True Neutral Accent: A mixture of Limsan sailor and Ul'dahn gutter trash R'das is a laid back individual. Unless she has immediate reason to do or care about something, she is often content to laze around and let things happen as they do. She is not a people-person, and often will go out of her way to avoid crowds or even smaller gatherings of people she does not know, usually requiring considerable effort to drag her from her comfort zone to meet new people. She is loyal and fiercely protective of her friends, even though any slights or dangers may be only her own perception of things, resulting in many heated arguments even amongst her peers. Despite such, she often regrets raising her voice, either immediately though witnessing the damage she causes, or further down the line when guilt starts to gnaw at her. When upset, R'das tends not to half-ass her emotions. She is quick to resort to drink to attempt to numb her feelings when she is unsure how to cope, and often lashes out at attempts to help or understand. Such often leads her further into sadness when her guilt rolls back around. Likes ■Engineering. Her truest passion and calling in life, she treats it as both a hobby and a means of income. ■Firearms. Her weapon of choice and one she has devoted both her time and considerable coin into understanding the use and manufacture of. For a time, before the rise of the machinists, R'das was one of the few suppliers of firearms in Eorzea. ■Cinnamon. A favourite treat, thankfully. Anything with even the smallest hint is enough to land a place amongst R'das' favoured snacks. ■Hot drinks. - Tea, chocolate, and sometimes occasionally coffee, are all favourites with R'das. ■Singing. Something R'das both enjoys listening to, and occasionally doing herself. Despite her accent, she has a wonderful singing voice...but she would never let anybody else hear her. ■Carbuncles. R'das finds the little bundles of aether absolutely adorable. She loves playing with them whenever she can and secretly wishes she had one of her own. Dislikes ■Competition. In anything. R'das struggles with her pride, believing herself competent in her own ability, but also uncomfortable with opportunity to be shown that she is not. ■Spriggans. Mostly just Jiggy. It's self explanatory. ■The Black Shroud. In part owing to the Witches' Shroud, which has the potential to disrupt airships. R'das has never been partial to the Shroud, and finds its canopies to be naught but claustrophobic and suffocating. ■Discussing Feelings. R'das often struggles on how to voice how she feels, and being pressured into doing so is a surefire way to rouse her temper or cause her to distance herself.

Abilities “ Y'think they remember tha' time I discharged a lightnin' cluster int' them? ...Hope not. ”

Preferred Trade: Engineering Preferred method of combat: Marksmanship Guild Training: Pugilism R'das has dabbled in all manner of tradeskills. She is a proficient craftswoman, though her true skills lie in metalwork and machinistry. Her occupation as chief engineer of her own Free Company means much of her arsenal and skills in combat rely heavily on her inventions. Her manner of magitek is a very haphazard one, often hastily constructed from scraps of other devices, be they Garlean, Eorzean, or Allagan. One thing is always for certain, however, in that they get the job done... most of the time, and the risk of personal injury whilst using her devices has declined steadily as she has become more and more accustomed to making devices of her own design rather than modifying existing ones. She has a distinct aversion to goblin magitek and engineering, owing to its dangerous construction and rampant use of volitile ceruleum, even though her own crafts often possess the same qualities. If something blows up, she would at least like to know why is did. On her person she carries more guns than would be considered reasonable. A fan of revolvers, she keeps a small steel one holstered in her jacket, a larger darksteel magitek revolver in a holster on her thigh, and another comically oversized one often slung over her back. All but the steel firearm are capable of firing custom ammunition that she creates. In terms of aetherial ability, R'das possesses little control of her own aether. She has a very basic knowledge of arcanima, enough to cast but a single spell, and even then its potency is laughable. Extended bouts of teleportation leave her exhausted and nauseous. Perhaps the most noteworthy of R'das' aetherial quirks is her ability to tap into a lesser form of chakra. She possesses a small amount of Monk training, enough that her unarmed strikes pack an aetherial sting, but it is nothing that she can consciously manipulate to cure or manifest as fully trained Monks would demonstrate.

Social Interactions “ Y'know full well 'm not good wi' people. S'gonna be a disaster. ”

Comments! Leave a comment here if you wish to! It can be anything you want; an opinion, a memory, a criticism! “ 'm fuckin' fantastic. ” - Herself “ Das is like one of those rare but curious chocolates you get. On the outside, all dark chocolate that is a little hard to handle and an acquired taste. On the inside, creamy gooey chocolate filling that is worth every effort to reach and just makes each sun that little bit more bearable. Oh and a fuck tonze of cinnamon, cannot forget that. All in all, that is my precious cinnamon bun...but don't tell her I said that. She'd kick my arse. ” - Zho Greywind “ Das is a sweetheart of a savant, though sometimes she seems to just box up what ever's bothering her. She's getting quicker it seems of asking for help though in a really round about way. Also you ever get the chance, ask her to make hot chocolate for you. ” - Camille Everardi Relations Colour Key ♥ Romantic Relationship: R'das is romantically involved with this character. ♥ Sexual Attraction: R'das would quite happily have a piece of this character's ass. ● Close Friend: R'das considers this person to be close to them. ● Friend: Self explanatory. R'das likes this person enough to enjoy their company. ♦ Acquaintance: One who is known and considered to be neither pleasant nor frustrating. ♦ Dislike: R'das harbours negative feelings towards this person, be they distrust or hate. Non-Player Characters ● Ceigbroda Skaendoensyn - O Captain! The captain of the Iron Crow, an airship R'das was crew on in her past sky pirate days. Ceigbroda was a father figure to the young R'das, and taught her much of the way of the world, whilst ever pushing her to meet her potential. When the Iron Crow was destroyed during the Calamity, Ciegbroda and R'das travelled to Ul'dah together, where they parted ways and have not seen each other since. R'das hopes for the best, but fears the worst. ♦ ♥ R'ilarryo Uzze - Lost flame, dimmed to embers When R'das was fresh unto the travelling life, she lacked much of the personality and confidence she possesses now. Upon joining with the crew of the Iron Crow, R'ilarryo took pity on the timid, quiet girl and befriended her as another who had left their tribe. Their friendship blossomed and R'ilarryo became R'das' first lover, through which R'das' personality and quirks took wing. With the destruction of the Iron Crow, the crew fell into in-fighting; R'das and R'ilarryo took different sides and their relationship ended. Player Characters ♥ ♥ Zho Greywind - Softest of Cats R'das and Zho share both a love for engineering and a love for sweet treats. As one of the few people who can make R'das feel calm and secure, Zho has a special place in the Seeker's heart. ● ♥ Sarnai Malqir - Quirky Engineer R'das is still unsure of how Sarnai just up and appeared one day, but it has been filed under one of the many things she doesn't question. She finds the odd Xaela's company amusing and her unintentional flirting may stroke R'das' ego a little. ● Camille Everardi - Hello Nurse! R'das' go-to for all her worries. She finds Camille's doting nature comforting and, even though the hyur may judge her for all the weirdness she's involved in, thinks highly of all her advice and guidance. ● A'eyshn Demiir - Fellow grump and drinking buddy Whilst initially hostile to each other, A'eyshn and R'das have grown to be close friends. Neither speak much, yet when they do they often have no qualms in speaking their mind bluntly. Many a night is spent being mutually grumpy at the world over a bottle of rum, and R'das wouldn't have it any other way. ● Fenix Darkblaze - Judgemental father figure Fenix is not as close to R'das as his wife, A'eyshn, but the two share a bond none the less. Fenix's teaching and advice has helped R'das through rough times and while she may not always agree with his decisions she does her best to respect them. Recently, Fenix has begun to work with R'das under an anti-machina branch of the Immortal Flames. ♦ Kumiko Sylvantails - Spunky Doman Few have the ability to leave R'das speechless, yet Kumiko managed to do so within the pair's first few meetings. While the two have not have not known each other very long, R'das has come to enjoy the Doman's odd company. Perhaps her apparent appreciation for R'das' chest is the cause...

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