Epiphany
Proverbs 17:9
Sunshine Constable
Normal Appearance
Age: 22
Identifying features: Freckles! Red hair. A sparkling smile.
Occupation: Babysitter / Nurse
Home life:
Sunshine's home life is crowded and complicated. She was born and raised by a pair of married police officers. Both dedicated to their work, they both were deeply dedicated to their family, evidenced by the fact that Sunshine has ten younger siblings, the youngest being only three years old. With so many brothers and sisters, Sunshine was roped into childcare at an early age. She managed to escape when she was eighteen, apprenticing herself to a nursing program. Barely graduated, Sunshine was unprepared for a visit from a white bird months ago and she ended up moving back in with her family, once again helping out with the housework and babysitting while she figures out if she can juggle a work life and a Midheaven life. Without a job at the moment, she has no means of affording her own place, contributing to her entrapment.
Personality:
Well named, Sunshine is radiant and joyful. She loves people, finds comfort in their presence, and is a natural caregiver. Always sensitive to moods, unspoken feelings and body language, Sunshine's a natural peace maker. She's also surprisingly outspoken, with a clear firm voice that speaks fiercely of her convictions.
A lifetime raising her younger siblings and then four years of medical training have made her powerfully resistant to the usual drama. Outwardly, she projects unfailing confidence, competence and professionalism. Inwardly, she despairs at ever finding her own feet, finding her own life, finding someone to share that life with.
Religious views:
Sunshine comes from a family of Helia worshippers, with both of her parents venerating the sun whose lifegiving light not only warms and comforts but reveals lies and deception and protects the vigilant from ambush. Like the rest of her family, Sunshine pauses for a minute of ritual prayer and mindfulness precisely at noon every day no matter where she is. She also makes a point of greeting the Sun and bidding it goodbye every dawn and dusk. In truth, the revelation brought by the white bird, the existence of the Nadir and her own uncanny powers have paradoxically made her skeptical of what she used to believe in so firmly. Now that she knows supernatural power exists, she can't help but wonder; where's Helia? Why hasn't She exposed these monsters to the public already, revealed the truth of where they come from and how they might be destroyed?
Romantic orientation:
Despite having a few crushes on girlfriends during her schooling or nursing career, Sunshine's never had a real relationship.
What is your wish?
* Make her world safe again.
* Figure out how to do that and still have a job, a life, independence.
What is your fear?
* Never being able to escape her parents' home or establish her own independence, condemning her to an empty life without love.
* Finding out that Helia isn't real, that the faith and devotion she'd embraced all her life was a lie and that everyone is all alone in the end.
* Squirrels. Seriously, they look innocent but there's such a narrow step between their sheer animal cunning and the Nadir, right?
What's most scarce in your life right now?
* A Life.
* Love.
* Room to breathe.
* A sense of herself apart from her family.
Midheaven relations
@Bowa: River Smith-Shield: Best buddies! Sunshine and River's families are both in the city guard and the two girls grew up knowing each other. Both possessed of people-loving, fun-seeking, cheerful nature, the two enjoy each other's company greatly and have never (yet) quarreled despite the three year age gap between them. River's father disapproved of the friendship early on, as he was Captain of the Guard and Sunshine's parents worked for him which could be misconstrued at work. The girls' enduring friendship has survived familial disapproval, however, and they remain excellent friends even after Sunshine's nursing studies and River's apprenticeship.
@Devious Dilbert - Akoya Simmons: Great friends! They initially met because their mothers were childhood friends. Akoya and Sunshine ran in the same circles through high school and he's one of the few friends who survived the transition after graduation. He's crashed on her couch dozens of times over the past few years and he's one of the few people she feels she can really talk to.
@Mollisol - Mantis Weaver: Best friend's, er, girlfriend? Sunshine's best friend in high school was a girl named Honey Sharp. Though they've drifted somewhat, they still see each other enough for Sunshine to know Mantis Weaver, Honey's on-and-off-again girlfriend.
@Zalgo - Ash Cog: Brother's friend. Sunshine's younger brother, Moonlight Constable, is good buddies with Ash. As such, they've met dozens of times over the years including at least one notable family summer vacation that Ash came along for.
@Zaxs: Camellia Dianthus: Awkward Stranger! Two years ago, Sunshine had a powerful crush on another girl in her nursing program. Determined to ask the girl out with an epic proposal, she went into Camellia's fashion store to buy a dress and ended up breaking down into tears and anxiety over the stress of the situation. The matter-of-fact store girl straightened her out, made Sunshine look at her priorities and nudged her into taking the plunge. Sunshine bought the dress but in the end lacked the courage to ask the girl out. Although Sunshine still occasionally shops in Camellia's store, the memory of that night and Sunshine's failure to rise makes it difficult for her to talk to Camellia.
Midheaven Appearance:
To Be Determined! Once I find a great picture!
Constellation:
The Drum
Emotion:
Excitement
Weapon description:
A tremendous oversized hammer surely too heavy for a girl to lift. Its solid steel composition appears impervious to any inconvenience, like brick, granite or armor. The long haft seems to be made out of the same gleaming metal, save for a thin leather binding for grip.
Magic:
A single blow of her hammer against the ground can knock monsters from their feet. She can amplify any sound she makes, from the clap of her hands to the words from her mouth, creating deafening booms or amplifying a speech over a crowd. Finally, the rhythmic tap of her foot or the careful cadence of a well crafted speech can whip up a crowd, inciting listeners to dance, to overcome fear, to put down their weapons or to show pity.
Stars:
1
Hope: 0/3
Despair: 2/3
Hope Shift
A lucky break gets you closer to your goal.
You are able to heal someone else, removing all of their Despair points, healing a serious injury, or removing alterations by a Despair Shift or Great Despair.
You have a moment of sincere hope. Remove any Despair points you have.
Despair Shift
You have an outburst that alienates you from others.
You have an outburst that injures you or someone else.
You permanently acquire another fear or twisted wish. Write it on your CS.
Great Hope
You cause a small miracle to happen.
Undo any fears, twisted wishes, or alterations to your body caused by a Despair Shift or Great Despair.
Somehow, life in Astrophel gets a little happier and less panicked.
Great Despair
Your body permanently takes on an unnatural aspect related to your constellation, your associated emotion, or something that led up to your Great Despair.
Your magic goes out of control, destroying non-magical things in the immediate area.
A Nadir wrenches itself from your body, with characteristics and a human target based on what led up to your Great Despair.
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