Status: "Run all you like; thereās no hiding from me."
BASIC INFORMATION
Name: Andromeda Snow
Nickname: Andy
Citizenship: Great Britain
Ethnic Race: MixedāAfrican and East Asian
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Education: University
Employment: Self-Employed
BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION
D.O.B: 12/21/1988
Height: 5ā8ā
Weight: Unknown
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: White
Handed: Left
Tattoo: Y
Piercing: Y
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Outlook: Pessimistic
Integrity: Unscrupulous
Impulsiveness: Controlled
Boldness: Intrepid
Flexibility: Flexible
Affinity: Cold
Comportment: Discordant
Interactivity: Engaging
Disclosure: Secretive
Conformity: Heterodox
CRIMINAL RECORD
Criminal Class: Madam
Past Conviction: N
Correctional Facility: N/A
Time Imprisoned: N/A
Inchoate Offense: Y
Offence Against the Person: N
Crimes Against Property: Y
Crimes Against Justice: Y
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Andromeda began her criminal career in college, working as what one could perhaps tactfully refer to as a high-class call girl. As one might expect, she possesses the physical features required to make her successful in such an endeavor. Her mixed heritage provides an interesting facial arrangement, a fair mix of the angular and the soft. Her complexion is a blemish-free light brown, though she somehow wound up with blue eyes (a trait that apparently occurred infrequently on her motherās side), and snow-white hair, lending her a certain kind of exotic appeal that aided in attracting clients. As for how she retained them, wellā¦ thatās a secret, one that took deep pockets to discover.
Though she now runs the business end of a club/brothel rather than the ahā¦ public relations side, she has not failed to upkeep herself, of course. A rather statuesque height, she exercises regularly to maintain her trim figure, and keeps herself groomed to a healthy polish that seems far too clean for her surroundings most of the time. She looks a fair bit untouchable actually, or unobtainable, as though somehow distinctly separate from the world around her, and better than it.
Her posture is superb without being stiff, her composure cool without being off-putting, and her bearing dignified without being stuffy. That said, she is an accomplished actress, and if it serves her better to look and behave otherwise, she is perfectly capable of doing so.
PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION
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Andromeda's... issues are two: on the one hand, she's basically a textbook narcissist, and doesn't take kindly to anyone attempting to show her she's wrong or flawed in any way. That said, she's not unreasonable, quite the opposite in fact, and one could say that her narcissism was an overblown reaction to something that is nevertheless true: she's calculating and highly intelligent, without room for most of the stupid emotions that make other people prone to bad judgement. As one might expect from this, she is also a high-functioning sociopath. Complimenting a genius-level intellect and a talent for manipulation, we have someone who has always felt a little too good for the imperfect world she grew up in.
This had led to one of her few virtues as well, however-- Andromeda is industrious and self-sufficient. She works hard, and expects the same out of her employees. She also takes very good care of them, though whether this is because she feels some kind of responsibility for them or because it's better for business is unclear. She pursues pleasure just as hard as she pursues money-- which is to say with uncommon, almost uncanny devotion, and owns a modern-day opium den along with her brothel. Chances are good that if a drug is on the market, Andy has tried it at least once, though she's quite careful to moderate before she becomes addicted, lest she ruin her appearance or the healthy function of her body. This contrast of the indulgent with the fastidious is one of the more curious aspects of her personality, and one that has been known to fascinate others from time to time.
In everyday interaction, Andromeda tends to choose her faces either situationally or for her own entertainment. Her read on people is extraordinary, and she can know basically without fail how to engender the reaction of her choice in another person. Sometimes, she likes watching them squirm. Sometimes, she'll indulge them. Other times, she'll leave them cold and laugh at their frustration, but she never fails to make an impression. If one wanted a baseline on her personality, one would be sorely disappointed. The closest anyone could say is simply that she knows things, things she shouldn't, and she's quite happy to tease, blackmail, cajole, or withdraw with that information, depending on what she sees as being to her advantage.
Andromeda Snow doesn't have friends. She has contacts, allies, bodyguards, business partners, the occasional obsessed stalker, enemies, mortal enemies, blackmail victims, employees, clients, and sometimes an entourage, but never friends.
MY DARK PASSENGER
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Dark Passenger Name: She calls herself Lilith, Queen of the Succubi. Considering her host's penchant for narcissism, it's unclear how true any of that is. For the most part, Andromeda is quite in control of herself, and Lilith only surfaces when given permission to do so, usually to feed, and is content enough to subside afterwards. She and Andromeda are quite well-matched as host and spirit, with complimentary skill sets. Lilith herself is a very emotionally-oriented creature, as she feeds upon the emotions of others, pleasure and pain being her favorites. Like one would expect of a succubus, she's a sensual creature, and her powers primarily mental rather than physical. These, she has gifted to Andromeda, as they make the obtaining of regular meals much easier.
Dark Talent- Telepathy: Andromeda can read the minds of other individuals at will. With years of practice, this ability has been extended into the ability to create telepathic "link" networks, through which more than two people may share the thoughts they choose to present to the others. As the origin of the link, its stability is dependent upon Andromeda. If she is rendered unconscious or otherwise incapable of using her powers, the link shorts out. She has also been experimenting with powers of suggestion, something which has greater effectiveness if used in tandem with her empathy.
Dark Talent- Empathy: An empath had the ability to detect and control the emotions of others, and Andromeda is no different in this respect. Her machinations with this talent are usually more subtle than direct, however: she prefers to "nudge" someone in a certain direction rather than simply impose an emotion upon them. Occasionally, however, she'll suffer empathetic feedback, wherein the emotions of others will seep into her as well. Being in a room full of depressed people may make her feel rather depressed as well, and as someone without much tendency to feel, the results can be a little worse than they would be for a normal person. She doesn't have many resources with which to fight them off.
Origin Source: In a sense, Andromeda was the perfect vessel for Lilith. Who better to contain all the emotion and sensuality of a succubus than an essentially-empty vessel? Because Andromeda doesn't feel much more than mild emotions on her own, the cognitive "space" that these things usually take up is now occupied by Lilith and the readings she gets from her empathy. Her intelligence makes telepathy easier, as it requires a certain degree of discipline and control. In this sense, it is the sociopathy and the overwrought confidence borne of narcissism which make Andy well-suited to host such a being.
Fuel Type- Emotion: Lilith feeds on the emotions of others. Not the kind that she creates via empathy, but natural emotions. She's picky, though, and will not stoop to feed on simple amusement or irritation. Only the most sublime of sensations will do, and they have to be the result of something Andromeda does. Being as smart as she is, Andromeda quickly discovered that the doesn't have to be directly responsible, and as such, a few hours in her brothel is usually sufficient to satisfy Lilith, given the heady mixture of emotions in such places. Of course, emotion caused by Andromeda herself is more potent for Lilith's purposes, so occasionally, the host does ave to go out of her way to provoke someone to feeling something particularly strongly. Given who and what she is, lust is easiest, but just to be contrary, the human often chooses to make someone feel particularly angry or humiliated instead-- or possibly also.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Clear-Headed: Without much in the way of emotion to cloud her judgement and the education needed to take advantage of her natural inclination towards logic, Andromeda is a rational problem solver, usually able to see the solutions to her problems when they are properly considered. It also makes her dangerous to her foes.
Actress: A sociopath is a born liar, and able to easily mimic actual feelings in order to blend socially. Add to this a healthy dose of skill in manipulation and seduction, and one understands why she's such a successful blackmailer. If Andy needs information, she gets it. It's just that simple.
Aikido: She's neither the fastest nor the strongest, but she's ruthless. One learns early on in her line of work that nobody else is going to protect you-- you have to take your safety into your own hands. To this end, she regularly attends classes in this martial art, primarily focused on joint-locks and throws, both good ways to beat someone faster or stronger than you.
PARAPHERNALIA
Bag of Holding: It's not actually extra-dimensional space, but sometimes it seems pretty close. Andromeda's purse contains the essentials of her entire life, which is actually kind of sad when one thinks about it. For all the luxury the woman had, she could leave it all behind and survive on the contents of this bag. Not only that-- but she's fully prepared to do so. The bag itself is relatively nondescript-- black canvas, with a messenger-style strap. It's actually something of an odd contrast to the upper-class clothes and shoes she wears, looking rather beat-up and commonplace by comparison.
Disguise: Within the back is a quick-change set of clothes, several additional hair accessories, and an alternate pair of shoes. She's needed to make a quick getaway before, and not being recognized helps considerably with that.
Sparky: Andromeda with some humor refers to her taser as her "best friend" (or, in more truthful moments, the closest thing to a friend she's ever had). It's enough to put down some very large people. She doesn't much like the messiness of killing, and tasers are much easier. Also, she doesn't know how to wield a knife and isn't the best with a gun, so this fits better with the skills she does have.
Mobile Phone: More than just a device for phone calls and internet access, Andromeda's phone is the electronic copy of her little black book, and if she doesn't regularly override the order, all of her blackmail will hit the public news sites within hours of her capture, death, or some other unfortunate event. The phone itself is protected by several layers of passwords.
Multitool: She's not stupid, and there are situations technology won't fix. To this end, she carries a multitool as well-- flashlight, short knife, nail file, serrated blade, pliers, and corkscrew.
Sketchbook and Charcoal: Andromeda's a decent artist, and though she doesn't often bother actually drawing anything, she does keep one handy... just in case. It appears to be very old, and there's evidence of the work of two distinct people in it. The only clue as to whom it belonged before is a name-- Eve-- in the front.
BIO/HISTORY
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Andromeda Snow wasnāt born with that name. What her actual name is isnāt something sheās ever told anyoneāsheās been Andromeda since before she found herself in the asylum, and Andromeda she shall remain. Her parents were both poor immigrants to Londonāher mother originally from Tunisia, and her father Filipino. She managed a small restaurant in the bad part of the East End, and he was homeless in the same area. Sheād let him sleep in the storage room on cold nights, and feed him with whatever was leftover from the restaurant that night. Andromeda isnāt sure if they were actually so stupid as to fall in love with one another or not, but either way, they were eventually expecting twins.
Andromeda was born shortly before her sister Eve. Though they were twins, they were not identical, and it was evident from fairly early in their lives that Andromeda was not going to be an ordinary child. Aside from her strange features, she did not fuss or cry as most children did, and only rarely did she seem to stop paying attention to the things going on around her. She was an active, inquisitive child, and as she grew, it became evident that she was also highly abnormal in other ways, such as her quickened cognitive development, voracious reading habits and complete lack of emotional expression or empathy for others. There was a cruel streak to her, and if anything, she seemed to take pleasure in manipulating adults and other children alike to her ends.
The only person spared the brunt of her nasty nature was Eve, who she protected from childhood bullies and the reality of her parentsā poverty alike. Andromeda would often do small jobs, like deliveries or message-carrying, for small time criminals, and this money was almost always spent on Eve: food, clothes, toys, everything. Her parents never knew where this money came from, and suspected their first child of being a petty thief. It was just one more thing to add to the litany of what they didnāt understand about Andromeda, and in the end, she was distanced from both of them, and they kept their attention focused on their ānormalā child.
Itās unclear exactly what precipitated Andromedaās arrival at the asylum, but regardless, she was admitted at the tender age of thirteen, and spent several years there, earning her high school diploma in the process. Lilith was bound to her shortly before her escape, and the two have had a very functional working relationship ever since. Assuming her new identity upon her leaving, Andromeda has kept low-key tabs on the other members of what was once a cabal, enough to keep track of what they were doing, but she has not had direct contact with any of them.
With her assumed identity, she won entrance into Oxford University, where she studied philosophy and political science, and paid for her apartment and lack of annoying roommate with a job working as a call girl. When she graduated, she abandoned notions of further schooling for the much more lucrative opportunity available to her running a brothel, several clubs, and even a call-girl service much like the one sheād worked for. In fact, she ran that company almost out of business and then bought it, so she now technically owns the agency that first employed her. She makes quite a bit of money, enough to maintain the lavish lifestyle denied her in childhood, though naturally, most of it is quite illegal.
She has made no attempt to reconnect with the living members of her family. They certainly never did her any favors, a stance which she intends to mirror for the rest of her life. She has quite the lonely existence, really, but feels no particular need for companionship that sheās aware of. Lilith occasionally drives her to seek out human contact, but Andromeda generally disdains it whenever possible.