Catastrophe "Cat", Ten of Hearts

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ID: SD383
Name: Catastrophe "Cat"
Suit: Hearts
Rank: Ten
Gender: Female
Animal: Bird (Falcon)/Equine/Feline (Caracal)
Region: Highlands/Josiggy Marsh
Dealer: Xenon
Parents: Apocalypse x Dierdre

Current Forms
Baby

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Notes[/b]
This odd little child is a rather frightening mix to all apparel. Everything from her sightless looking eyes to her rather charming demeanor will give most people chills. She is a pure cannibal and will have a strongly imbued desire to obey her urges. Her legs are thin, however, and running too long or trying to use too much physical force could crack her bird-like bones.

Cannibalism Trait[/b]
She wants nothing more that to eat her father.
She has no idea who this is, but she knows that one day...she will find him and she will eat him. Be he alive or dead at the time. She'll dig him up if she has to...
Oddly, she misses not having a mother. No clue who she is or what she looks like either, but she feels no animosity toward her and would like to meet her someday.

Mental Disorder[/b]
This poor girl suffers from Derealization.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derealization
She has a tough time with the concept of reality, though some days are far clearer for her than others. She can part ways with her family, but is highly likely to remain with at least one of them as they are the only thing (currently) that never fades out of being real for her.
Places and most other people come and go with the tides, as it were.

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Basic Magical Ability[/b]
She can ignore moderate amounts of pain for up to twelve minutes.

Moderate Magical Ability[/b]
When activated, she gains an immediate proficiency with any weapon that she picks up. This can be activated and deactivated at will.

Strong Magical Ability[/b]
When activated, she can inflict mental pain on another Card of the Suit of Diamonds, once per day. The degree of pain is equivalent to that of one's teeth being yanked out one by one. She can keep this up for five minutes before she begins vomiting blood. The victim will be unable to speak for half a day after the torture.

Powerful Magical Ability[/b]
When activated, she can control the mind of a lesser Heart for up to one hour, once per week. The individual being controlled would know and the degree of control would be perfect, did the victim not drain of coloration during possession.

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Birds[/b]
Birds are seen fairly often across the Realms. They are a far cry from hard to find, yet slightly rarer than a Feline or Canine. They are usually found outside of the Marshes, which they tend to despise, and will often roost in the Highlands until chased out by the residents. Birds can be anything from predatory to a common sparrow.

Felines[/b]
Felines are a common breed. They are found everywhere you look and their lifestyles make it easy for them to stretch themselves to the furthest reaches of the kingdoms. Not to be confused with the Court of Cats (who are the size of a house cat), the Felines of the realm are about the size of tigers and range from sleek Siamese to bulky alley cats in shape.

Hoofed Mammals[/b]
The Hoofed Mammals are a bit harder to find about the countryside than some of the other breeds. They tend to stay away from watery Realms and favor hard-packed ground over which they are excellent sprinters. They are usually in the forms of deer, horses, and gazelles, though others have been spotted.

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Highlands[/b]
Residents are usually white with swirls of gold and red slash-like markings. Some can have either one marking or the other instead of both, but that is a rare happening.

Many consider the Highlands to be the most beautiful Realm in the world to date. Lush, rolling meadows, rich fields, thin stretches of forest, distant mountains, and quaint brooks make the Highlands one of the most respected and idolized Realms in which to work and trade. The residents of the Highlands tend to hold themselves in equally high regard and they are often respected, no matter the rank, if that is where they hail from. It is rumored that those from the Highlands are destined for greatness, and they are often groomed from birth to think so. The Highlands actually border the Courts and even overlap a bit into the Court of Hearts. Many have regarded the Hearts Court as the Highland Court for quite some time, though others have ruled there. Those of the Highlands rarely leave and will often sneer at the thought of breeding with anything other than another Highlander, though they have been known to deign to make love to Avingtons and Yarrows without too much fuss. Highlanders tend to despise those who hail from the Lowlands, as indeed many do, with nearly as much hatred as the Josggiy Marsh dwellers, despising the vague tie to them as “counterparts”. Also, according to the research of one Bernard, all Highlanders are allergic to sunflower oil to some degree.

Josiggy Marsh[/b]
Residents are usually olive green with a yellow and cream brindle patterning along their backs or extremities. On occasion, a lighter shade of cream will make a “belly” marking.

The Josiggy Marsh is a surprisingly rich land; its means of trade are quite lovely and job opportunities seem never to end. A beautiful place, it dips down in the valley of the Sorgaire Range, and the residents generally live in harmony with one another. Interbreeding between residents of the Sorgaire and the Josiggy are some of the most commonly seen mixes in the world. The Josiggy Marsh is full of waterlogged meadows and fertile fields that produce bountiful amounts of rice, corn, and other vegetable and fruit crops most of the year round. It is a popular vacation spot and the residents are only too glad to attract these "tourists" to their Realm for additional income. It rains heavily once every three months for about five days, so many residents own small boats or have exceedingly durable houses. Some will even construct houses out of boats. The residents of the Josiggy have a long-standing cold war going on between themselves and the Lowlands, though no one could now tell you who started the feud. Josiggy dwellers tend to take more offense to the Lowlanders than the other Realm does to them and will sometimes attack a passing Lowlander for little to no reason. Josiggy dwellers are often rich enough to move about where they please and many travel to the Courts or the Capitol in order to pursue a new and interesting job or to seek their fortune. They are often of reliable intelligence and friendly enough with most other Realms, especially those from the Selkie Lakes, whom they regard as fellow traders.
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