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Name: Poison Canon: Poison (Chris Wooding YA novel) Canon Point: After the conclusion of the book, when she has been made Hierophant and has written her own story. CRAU Timeline/Game(s): Approx. two years in The Box, followed by one year in Hadriel
Character History:Here. CRAU History: In The Box she learned to be extremely resourceful, and how to defend herself from attack in a way she had never known as she grew up at home. She underwent many different kinds of what can only be called torture, both physical and psychological, and came out of the place with several scars. Several months were spent as a vampire before someone killed her, she experienced what it is to drown, and dozens of other things she would have rather never had to know about.
Under the tutelage of one TJ, arguably one of her best friends, she learned the basics of tattoo artistry and managed to apply a couple while in the Box, including one on her own foot. A dandelion, to remind her of him after he was gone.
The Box did not allow any kindness of its own to the people who lived there and Poison experienced her own death not only once but three times, as well as having to repeatedly watch the people around her suffering the same fates. There was often nothing that could be done and it did go some way to instilling a sense of learned helplessness which was quickly overruled by her own anger at the injustice of it all. To be treated like playthings was no life at all, and she was often all too eager to speak poorly of the Technicians and thrown a metaphorical spanner into their plans if she could, even if she had to do it alone.
Hadriel, by comparison, was a haven. Although the premise of the place seemed to be psychological manipulation once again, it was far milder in its impact and she was able to take some time to recover from her experiences in the Box. However, that came with an emerging PTSD from said experiences, which she still hasn’t managed to overcome. Poison spent a good deal of time in Hadriel by herself, though she did manage to make a few unexpected friends. As the events of the place came to a close she was eager to go home and take anyone who was willing along with her, but it simply wasn’t to be. The multiverse isn’t finished with her yet.
Personality: From her earliest days Poison was a contrary child, and even her mother had often claimed that she would always do the opposite of what she was told. Simply to be contrary, Poison had thought of doing the complete opposite of that and following every instruction to the letter, but she reasoned quickly that she’d only confuse herself.
Poison can hold bitter grudges, and when she dislikes someone she will go out of her way to be contrary and push them to the limits of their tolerance. She hates it when she knows that someone is acting falsely to make themselves look better. Sometimes people are bad people, but it’s worse if they lie about it.
She can be headstrong to the point of putting herself and those around her into mortal danger with her actions. She often questions the motivations of those around her and was never able to 'settle' as the other people in her community did. An elderly man in the village once told her that she had some of the Old Blood, and it made her different. While the people of Gull idled away their days she was never satisfied with what she thought would be her lot in life – to marry, settle down and have a family.
She has a tendency to be dismissive of things that don't make sense to her right away, or things that seem to be nonsense. Though this part of her personality was tempered by her journey it remains, and Poison has a very no-nonsense view on life. When everyone else is falling apart she has the ability to remain calm - yet when she is the one falling apart it's very difficult to get through to her.
Despite the cold way in which she often seems to view the world, Poison is capable of caring, even about people she dislikes. She helped her stepmother to calm down after the abduction of her sister, and felt a near overwhelming grief over the loss. Her relationship with the young girl Peppercorn is one that progresses from threadbare patience to a near-sisterly bond, and she even showed concern for the fate of Lord Aelthar when he was found murdered, though it could be argued that her worry was more for herself than him.
Poison's bravery and determination is often undermined by a lack of tact. Though she is intelligent, her tendency to speak before thinking is only ever saved by uncanny luck that strikes when it's most needed. She can be easily taken aback by new things, but dislikes it intensely when her naivety or surprise is pointed out.
She's a tough girl who likes to put out the appearance that she always knows what she’s doing. Poison can evaluate a situation and know when to ask for help, even if she's reluctant to do so, but tends towards taking on more difficult or dangerous tasks alone. All but those who know her best have difficulty in pinning down what she might do next, which often gives her the element of surprise in conversation or unusual situations. Her quick wit makes her a keen bluffer, but she can easily put herself in over her head with such things.
If she becomes attached to someone she'll risk her life for them, but it's a task to earn her respect in such a way. All in all, Poison is a good-hearted, well-meaning girl who often gets herself into more trouble than she can handle.
CRAU Development: Poison's time in The Box was long and traumatic, and could have easily broken her were it not for the friends that she managed to make while she was there. Those relationships kept her head above water and gave her something to focus on that wasn't the pain or psychological torture that she was going through at the time. This went a long way towards instilling in her a strong sense of the value of friendship in a place that can offer you very few other comforts. It did not, however, go very far towards making the creation of those friendships any easier when they could be so easily broken at any time.
While she did not grow cold-hearted she did become harder in personality overall, even less likely to immediately trust and more likely to press that she had the right idea about things. She became bolder, with more of a tendency to forge on with her own plans at the expense of rejecting potentially good ideas from others (unless those people were her friends, and therefore trustworthy).
Though her general self hardened against the suffering she was being forced to endure, and to watch her friends endure on a weekly basis, there was also a softer side that did not disappear and was shown often to those people she had chosen to trust. From her unexpected friendships with the group of Cybertronians to her slow warming to individual like Rook who often showed her their worst sides as a first impression, she continued the journey she had begun in canon and found that making connections with other people was not actually all that bad at all. In addition to this she also had a few brief romantic encounters, though sadly, due to the nature of the place, none of them lasted very long at all.
Given that Hadriel didn’t push her too much there was little change in the time that she was there. She did regain some of her previous gentleness of nature, but also became slightly more private and reserved, not wanting to involve anyone else in the difficulties she was going through in trying to process her experiences of The Box.
Powers/Abilities: In her home world, Poison is what is known as the ‘Hierophant’. This position makes her the ‘author’ of the world, able to write the stories and laws of it as she sees fit. Essentially, she’s God. I don’t expect her to be able to keep that ability in-game, but she’s used to going without it by now.
Inventory: The clothes on her back. One water canteen. One collapsible fishing rod. Two first aid kits - one empty. One bottle of excedrin. One hunting knife, formerly belonging to her friend and crush Matt Miller. Two short, light blades given to her by her friend Rook. One small black cat, named Bat (short for Battery). One small dark red “octocat”, a genetic experiment of the Box Technicians, named Anderson.
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Name: Poison
Canon: Poison (Chris Wooding YA novel)
Canon Point: After the conclusion of the book, when she has been made Hierophant and has written her own story.
CRAU Timeline/Game(s): Approx. two years in The Box, followed by one year in Hadriel
Character History: Here.
CRAU History: In The Box she learned to be extremely resourceful, and how to defend herself from attack in a way she had never known as she grew up at home. She underwent many different kinds of what can only be called torture, both physical and psychological, and came out of the place with several scars. Several months were spent as a vampire before someone killed her, she experienced what it is to drown, and dozens of other things she would have rather never had to know about.
Under the tutelage of one TJ, arguably one of her best friends, she learned the basics of tattoo artistry and managed to apply a couple while in the Box, including one on her own foot. A dandelion, to remind her of him after he was gone.
The Box did not allow any kindness of its own to the people who lived there and Poison experienced her own death not only once but three times, as well as having to repeatedly watch the people around her suffering the same fates. There was often nothing that could be done and it did go some way to instilling a sense of learned helplessness which was quickly overruled by her own anger at the injustice of it all. To be treated like playthings was no life at all, and she was often all too eager to speak poorly of the Technicians and thrown a metaphorical spanner into their plans if she could, even if she had to do it alone.
Hadriel, by comparison, was a haven. Although the premise of the place seemed to be psychological manipulation once again, it was far milder in its impact and she was able to take some time to recover from her experiences in the Box. However, that came with an emerging PTSD from said experiences, which she still hasn’t managed to overcome. Poison spent a good deal of time in Hadriel by herself, though she did manage to make a few unexpected friends. As the events of the place came to a close she was eager to go home and take anyone who was willing along with her, but it simply wasn’t to be. The multiverse isn’t finished with her yet.
Personality: From her earliest days Poison was a contrary child, and even her mother had often claimed that she would always do the opposite of what she was told. Simply to be contrary, Poison had thought of doing the complete opposite of that and following every instruction to the letter, but she reasoned quickly that she’d only confuse herself.
Poison can hold bitter grudges, and when she dislikes someone she will go out of her way to be contrary and push them to the limits of their tolerance. She hates it when she knows that someone is acting falsely to make themselves look better. Sometimes people are bad people, but it’s worse if they lie about it.
She can be headstrong to the point of putting herself and those around her into mortal danger with her actions. She often questions the motivations of those around her and was never able to 'settle' as the other people in her community did. An elderly man in the village once told her that she had some of the Old Blood, and it made her different. While the people of Gull idled away their days she was never satisfied with what she thought would be her lot in life – to marry, settle down and have a family.
She has a tendency to be dismissive of things that don't make sense to her right away, or things that seem to be nonsense. Though this part of her personality was tempered by her journey it remains, and Poison has a very no-nonsense view on life. When everyone else is falling apart she has the ability to remain calm - yet when she is the one falling apart it's very difficult to get through to her.
Despite the cold way in which she often seems to view the world, Poison is capable of caring, even about people she dislikes. She helped her stepmother to calm down after the abduction of her sister, and felt a near overwhelming grief over the loss. Her relationship with the young girl Peppercorn is one that progresses from threadbare patience to a near-sisterly bond, and she even showed concern for the fate of Lord Aelthar when he was found murdered, though it could be argued that her worry was more for herself than him.
Poison's bravery and determination is often undermined by a lack of tact. Though she is intelligent, her tendency to speak before thinking is only ever saved by uncanny luck that strikes when it's most needed. She can be easily taken aback by new things, but dislikes it intensely when her naivety or surprise is pointed out.
She's a tough girl who likes to put out the appearance that she always knows what she’s doing. Poison can evaluate a situation and know when to ask for help, even if she's reluctant to do so, but tends towards taking on more difficult or dangerous tasks alone. All but those who know her best have difficulty in pinning down what she might do next, which often gives her the element of surprise in conversation or unusual situations. Her quick wit makes her a keen bluffer, but she can easily put herself in over her head with such things.
If she becomes attached to someone she'll risk her life for them, but it's a task to earn her respect in such a way. All in all, Poison is a good-hearted, well-meaning girl who often gets herself into more trouble than she can handle.
CRAU Development: Poison's time in The Box was long and traumatic, and could have easily broken her were it not for the friends that she managed to make while she was there. Those relationships kept her head above water and gave her something to focus on that wasn't the pain or psychological torture that she was going through at the time. This went a long way towards instilling in her a strong sense of the value of friendship in a place that can offer you very few other comforts. It did not, however, go very far towards making the creation of those friendships any easier when they could be so easily broken at any time.
While she did not grow cold-hearted she did become harder in personality overall, even less likely to immediately trust and more likely to press that she had the right idea about things. She became bolder, with more of a tendency to forge on with her own plans at the expense of rejecting potentially good ideas from others (unless those people were her friends, and therefore trustworthy).
Though her general self hardened against the suffering she was being forced to endure, and to watch her friends endure on a weekly basis, there was also a softer side that did not disappear and was shown often to those people she had chosen to trust. From her unexpected friendships with the group of Cybertronians to her slow warming to individual like Rook who often showed her their worst sides as a first impression, she continued the journey she had begun in canon and found that making connections with other people was not actually all that bad at all. In addition to this she also had a few brief romantic encounters, though sadly, due to the nature of the place, none of them lasted very long at all.
Given that Hadriel didn’t push her too much there was little change in the time that she was there. She did regain some of her previous gentleness of nature, but also became slightly more private and reserved, not wanting to involve anyone else in the difficulties she was going through in trying to process her experiences of The Box.
Powers/Abilities: In her home world, Poison is what is known as the ‘Hierophant’. This position makes her the ‘author’ of the world, able to write the stories and laws of it as she sees fit. Essentially, she’s God. I don’t expect her to be able to keep that ability in-game, but she’s used to going without it by now.
Inventory:
The clothes on her back.
One water canteen.
One collapsible fishing rod.
Two first aid kits - one empty.
One bottle of excedrin.
One hunting knife, formerly belonging to her friend and crush Matt Miller.
Two short, light blades given to her by her friend Rook.
One small black cat, named Bat (short for Battery).
One small dark red “octocat”, a genetic experiment of the Box Technicians, named Anderson.
Anything Else? N/A
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