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Marika was innocent, once. In some distant land, in some distant time, she lived a happy life. There must have been parents, who cared for her. There must have been friends, who adored her. Maybe there was a lover who made her smile or dipped between her thighs... | Marika was innocent, once. In some distant land, in some distant time, she lived a happy life. There must have been parents, who cared for her. There must have been friends, who adored her. Maybe there was a lover who made her smile or dipped between her thighs... | ||
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You can thank Gygax for putting a name to those who truly unlock the secret to eternal life and endless power: 'lich'. Warp the boundaries between Heaven and Hell and you'll find more of them there. Only they know the answer to how they arrived. You won't find many willing to tell. We promised we'd keep the secret. Don't look at us. | You can thank Gygax for putting a name to those who truly unlock the secret to eternal life and endless power: 'lich'. Warp the boundaries between Heaven and Hell and you'll find more of them there. Only they know the answer to how they arrived. You won't find many willing to tell. We promised we'd keep the secret. Don't look at us. | ||
− | Marika chose to stay on this plane, understandably. Or maybe she had no choice. We didn't ask. The Templars did, but she didn't remember. She didn't remember a lot of things. They gave up, eventually. You don't look a gift lich in the mouth | + | Marika chose to stay on this plane, understandably. Or maybe she had no choice. We didn't ask. The Templars did, but she didn't remember. She didn't remember a lot of things. They gave up, eventually. You don't look a gift lich in the mouth. They gave her a home, a place to stay while she adjusted to a world that was strange and new. Kindness begets kindness, and they expected much kindness of her. Most societies don't look kindly upon liches these days, after all. |
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− | So why not turn the carrier into the anti-body? | + | With Ouija boards and tarot apps, Necromancy is a more widespread disease these days. So why not turn the carrier into the anti-body? |
Yes, she is under our protection, sweetling, and your ally. Some liches remain untwisted in the face of the terror they have seen. The end is near, and you will need all the help you can get. | Yes, she is under our protection, sweetling, and your ally. Some liches remain untwisted in the face of the terror they have seen. The end is near, and you will need all the help you can get. | ||
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• Most animals find Marika deeply unsettling, if not outright offensive to their sensibilities. There are exceptions: ravens, crows, snakes, and insects of all kinds love her. | • Most animals find Marika deeply unsettling, if not outright offensive to their sensibilities. There are exceptions: ravens, crows, snakes, and insects of all kinds love her. | ||
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+ | • Marika is semi-infamous among her coworkers for being absolutely godawful with technology, to the point some theorize it's a side effect of her 'living situation'. Cell phones have been lost, shattered, disassembled; computers have their motherboards fried or have gone completely up in flames; the office Overwatch party was a complete disaster, and she didn't even play. Many have agreed that attempting to teach her the ins and outs of social media would be asking for trouble. | ||
+ | • She's a Pisces, if you're into that sort of thing. | ||
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+ | • Her accent is strange and not easily placeable, though that's pretty common in this field. Certainly not from the English Isles, probably not Middle Eastern, definitely not American. It helps that she's quiet enough that it doesn't matter much either way. | ||
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+ | • ''Fun fact: the difference between a graveyard and a cemetery is that a graveyard is attached to a church and a cemetery stands alone.'' | ||
+ | • Her eyes glow in the dark! Creepy! (Or totally radical, dude, depending on your state of mind.) | ||
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[[File:Marikaplaylist.png|center]] | [[File:Marikaplaylist.png|center]] | ||
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+ | <center>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKKy9R36010QfB4-NQTZzSVGXNZRyyNP ♪♫♪]</center> | ||
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+ | '''Templars''': After a series of heavily disquieting events in a small town in Siberia, Templar agents were sent to investigate. They uncovered rumors of a ghastly albino witch who lived in the forests and protected innocents from the dangers that lurked out in the frozen wastes. This witch turned out to be Marika, who was brought back for further study. Though at the time she spoke only Russian, she learned English at a pace quick enough that the society became interested in obtaining her as an asset. Her true nature was only discovered shortly thereafter, prompting a more in-depth study of her character; this only revealed heavy amnesia towards anything past the last six months of her existence. Much continues to remain unknown of Marika's past, but her present paints her as a highly intelligent field agent, with powerful skills to obtain answers from beyond the grave. The Templars overall remain wary, but cautiously optimistic. | ||
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