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Description

Claves stands at a mere 5'5''. Short, eh? Her body is in proportion with her legs, so her arms are mid-length. She has long, wavy auburn coloured hair that falls to the middle of her back, and a long side fringe that almost covers the left eye, then curls underneath her chin.
Her face is oval shaped, and her features delicate, which makes people easy to fool. She has a small slender nose, and full pink lips. She has high cheekbones and large scarlet red almond shaped eyes with a light brown around the pupil.

She has a curvy yet athletic build. Her legs are thick and curvy which are connected to medium sized hips. Her body is slender, her waist nipping in then coming out to medium sized breasts. I guess I can say she has an imperfect hourglass figure. Her arms are well toned and muscular due to handling a sword all of the time and her neck is long and slender.

Her rose tattoo is located on the middle of her back, facing upwards from her spine.
Female
Age: 27

Personality

Claves isn't the nicest person around when it comes to the poorer civilians. She hates their guts, and thinks of them as lowly as rats. 'They are pests that are needing to be gotten rid of.' Is how she would describe them. She has killed many, but doesn't like the idea of going down into the aqueducts to look for those who had escaped. Too dirty.

Claves is quick witted, and knows that she has a sense of duty. She wants to rid the city of the pests once and for all, but she would not go as far as she would like because of her rank and lack of power. If the King orders The Roses to exterminate the pests, they will.
She is rather stubborn and cocky, and likes to think her way is the right way. She is rather religious, believing that the Gods have a say in what day-to-day life is like, and who is successful and who is not.

Due to her being from an upper class, she also has to be elegant, charming and well-mannered which she does not have difficulty with. She used to be boyish when young, but blossomed into a beautiful woman after she turned seventeen.

Equipment

Armour - The Roses uniform.

Her Sword - The Queen's Novelty. It is a long, medium weighted sword of white metal. Several round rubies are imbedded and line along both sides of the blade which makes it heavier, and harder to control, yet beautiful and easier to cut with. The hilt is made of white gold and is of an intricate design.

Her Rounded Knife - The King's Novelty. Is a small, light and rounded dagger that looks more like a sickle. It is made from yellow metal and is imbedded with small sapphires along the blade. The hilt is of white gold and of an intricate design.

History

Claves had come from the above city, having led an extravagant lifestyle of the riches. During education, they learnt many things from the outside world, but none from the world that was beneath them. The children were oblivious to it. All they were taught was to treat the 'Below People' how they would a criminal. They were given that life because the Gods were angry at them for committing sins in their past life. Having led a life of believing everything in school and to what her parents had said, she grew to hate them and still does, for no decided reason.

Claves had always admired The Roses from a young age, having constantly watched them as they patrolled the city and chase after the wrong-doers from down below. One of the guards used to let her walk with him as he patrolled, becoming quite fond of her. She often called him 'Uncle'.
When she turned 13, she became a Rose in training, wanting to follow her 'Uncle' in his footsteps. The constant laps around the city, lifting boxes and weights, and wall climbing were apart of her training. Which left her sore and exhausted afterwards.
Her mother, of course, was not happy about this. She would often find her and drag her back into the house to scold then make her practice female etiquette . So she was not short on manners and female grace.
When she turned 16 she went into more advanced training to become a knight.

When she had turned 25, she entered the exam to become a Rose. The nerves got the better of her, and she failed the first try. A few months later, she tried again and overcame her nerves after speaking with her 'Uncle'. He recommended yoga to her before the exam and she passed with flying colours. Of course with vigourous training as well.

Claves quickly moved up the ranks through the year, without knowing her 'Uncle' was pulling the strings. She still doesn't know it was him who had her move up ranks. She is now an Orange Rose, and wanting to go up higher.

Claves Penelope Holland's Story