Post by Jack on Mar 1, 2009 19:58:34 GMT -5
Name: Ziva Haresh
Race: Felacatian
Age: 35
Height: 6'0
Weight: 150
Appearance: fc72.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/121/3/9/Akemi_Final_by_razielapprentice.jpg
Birth place: Felacat
Faction: Jedi
Rank: Guardian Master
Bio:
Born thirty five years ago on the planet of Felacat to a group of pacifist acrobats. From a young age they preached to her about non-violence and acceptance of others, how peace would one day unite the world. It was this early tutoring about loving your fellow man that would make her the woman she is today. Her early life is something that is a blur now, it consisted with training in the families circus mostly, doing small acrobatic feats and a lot of stretching. Ziva loved the feeling of spinning and jumping through the air, as well as the love and affection she gained from her parents. It wouldn't be to long however before jedi would discover her on the planet during one of her small circus routines. Only at the age of four she wasn't really sure what was going on, but her parents told her that she was going to go be a jedi and learn to bring peace to the galaxy.
She trusted her parents more then anything and they always looked up to those in the jedi order as the harmony bringers of the galaxy. Upon arrival at the jedi temple on Coruscant, she began to fit right in. Always being compassionate to the other younglings in her class, most of them didn't want to leave their homes but their parents made them. It was said that even as a young girl she could always brighten up someones day and she loved every smile that she helped make. Her few years as a youngling would go by rather quickly, same kind of life any padawan would live. She learned basic shii cho, practiced rudimentary applications of the force and on her off time she would focus on her acrobatics. Due to her bubbly personality she would be chosen as a padawan quickly by a Trianii jedi knight named Treiav.
Her and Treiav had been friends since she arrived at the academy, despite him being older and already a jedi knight. Taken at the age of ten by him she would immediately begin her training. Despite their friendship Treiav did not go easy on her or pull any punches. Seeing the potential in her, he would insist she work night and day to perfect her skills. Thankfully his species was similar to hers so he could give her the type of high level acrobatic and speed training that she desired, there was one thing however that he wasn't prepared for. One night while they were burning the midnight oil to put in extra training hours, she continued mess up on an advanced acrobatic maneuver. Frustrated over her failure to preform the move, Treiav exploded on her. Feeling the disappointment and the stress, combined with her frustration at not completing the move, her body began to change. Her spine bent downward, hands changing to claws as spikes protruded from her back and her face became completely feline.
Her mother had told her stories of Felacatians that transformed into large cat creatures when put under stress, but it had never happened to her before. Scared and feeling overtaken by new primal instincts she attacked Treiav. Luckily Treiav was skilled in protection techniques and managed to freeze her in a stasis technique. Holding her until she came down from her cat like form, they would discuss her feelings about it. She said she felt like she was trapped in a machine that was doing it, like she was watching it happen but couldn't stop it. She hated the feeling, the feeling of hurting someone else, it was something she never wanted to feel again. After talking to Treiav, he agreed to help her learn to build up her will power so she would be able to control it when it happened.
Growing up with Treiav she would develop quite the bubbly personality in her teenage years. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer though her innocence and naivety would be quite the cute combination. It would get to the point of near obliviousness in some occasions, but her sweet and caring demeanor would always make up for it. That and that fact that she was regarded as incredibly beautiful by everyone she encountered. Quite the hit with the boys at the academy, she would never really understand why they liked her so much. Training in combat would come rather easy to her as her species affinity granted her extra balance, speed and flexibility as well as her early training in acrobatic maneuvers. Sadly she could never really grasp the difficult styles of lightsaber combat.
Things like Soresu and Makashi were nearly impossible for her as was Juyo but for different reasons. Never having the attention span or intelligence to properly use the gentleman's style of lightsaber combat, it was difficult for her to progress in Makashi. When she would attempt to feint or use such precise footwork she would get lost in all the finer points and end up messing up. Another style that she could never fully grasp do to the concentration and patience it took to use. Her bubbly personality heavily contrasted the reserved philosophy it takes to utilize the techniques of Soresu and while she enjoys the non-violent approach it takes, she simply can't focus through the intricate planning necessary for it. the last of the styles she couldn't do and the exact opposite of what she is, Juyo was a style that she absolutely refused to learn. Being so focused on killing or maiming an opponent there's to much negative energy and raw usage of rage in the style to even vaguely interest her. The style itself embodies what she isn't and is the only thing that she has taken a vow to never learn.
There was saving graces however in other styles, such as Ataru, Djem so and Shien. Ataru was a style that perfectly embodied everything about her. The reliance on acrobatics, the affluent use of speed and dexterity in it's techniques and the need for spontaneity and flamboyant passion. Her natural speed and acrobatic prowess is the perfect compliment to the style and because it's heavily based in dodging and evading she retains her non-violent approach to combat. Shien and Djem so with their heavy use of counter attacks and rapid defense worked perfectly with her non violent combat style. It's lack of preparation and constant planning made it the next best thing in defense for her since she could never effectively use Soresu.
The same thing extended to the force but in a more negative degree. She was fairly adept at learning to utilize body techniques thanks to her acrobatic affinity and protection came fairly natural to her, most likely do her caring nature. Things like sense and telepathy however were near impossible for her. Healing came most likely for the same reason that protection did, but she couldn't grasp it the same way she could grasp the other. All in all she was a fairly rounded off fighter with a knack for evading an enemy and disabling him, never causing something that could be considered a real injury. That was the way she liked it, she always saw the good in everyone and thought that no one deserved to die. In her mind everyone needed a second chance to find that bit of goodness in their heart.
All of these ideals were nurtured by her master of the course of their time together. On more then one instance however her loving nature would put there life at risk. One such instance was a mission on Tattooine that involved them arresting some spice dealers. Locating the dealers and getting them under control was rather easy for the now twenty year old padawan and her jedi knight master. The problem was when she let her guard down to try and talk the man out of his life of crime. Faking like her was serious about changing he would goad her on long enough for his partner to retrieve his blaster and open up on Ziva and Treiav. Taking evasive action they narrowly missed a plasma filled death, all due to her over abundance of compassion.
Lightsaber: She has two single phase light sabers
Color: This hue of pink
Practiced Lightsaber forms:
Shii-Cho-5
Being the basic of all styles and necessary to progress, this was the first style she mastered. While she doesn't employ it very often, like most guardian masters she has a perfect grasp of it.
Makashi-1
Never having the attention span or intelligence to properly use the gentleman's style of lightsaber combat, it was difficult for her to progress in it. When she would attempt to feint or use such precise footwork she would get lost in all the finer points and end up messing up.
Soresu-1
Another style that she could never fully grasp do to the concentration and patience it took to use. Her bubbly personality heavily contrasted the reserved philosophy it takes to utilize the techniques of Soresu and while she enjoys the non-violent approach it takes, she simply can't focus through the intricate planning necessary for it.
Ataru-5
A style that perfectly embodied everything about her. The reliance on acrobatics, the affluent use of speed and dexterity in it's techniques and the need for spontaneity and flamboyant passion. Her natural speed and acrobatic prowess is the perfect compliment to the style and because it's heavily based in dodging and evading she retains her non-violent approach to combat.
Shien / Djem So-5
The second style she mastered and one of her favorites by far. It's heavy use of counter attacks and rapid defense worked perfectly with her non violent combat style. It's lack of preparation and constant planning made it the next best thing in defense for her since she could never effectively use Soresu.
>>Sub-form Backhanded-N/A
To busy focusing on her main styles of Form Shien and Ataru, she's never given any thought to attempting to use a reverse grip style or saber, hence she has absolutely no skill in it.
Niman-3
The need for mental balance and moderation made this style nearly impossible for her to use. Her lack of overall intellect and need for something spontaneous and non-violent would lead her away from attempting to master this style. Although she would attempt the style, she had accepted that she would never fully master it.
>>Sub-form Jar-kai, or Dual Wield-3
Using two blades was something that always interested her greatly. It allowed her more creativity in battle and a better chance of disarming her opponent but with the practice she put into Ataru and Shien, she simply could never master it, however as of recently she's gotten back to practicing the style hoping to gain mastery of it some day.
Juyo-N/A
The exact opposite of what she is, it's a style that she absolutely refuses to learn. Being so focused on killing or maiming an opponent there's to much negative energy and raw usage of rage in the style to even vaguely interest her. The style itself embodies what she isn't and is the only thing that she has taken a vow to never learn.
Double Bladed Combat-N/A
While she had been offered at one point to be taught how to wield a double bladed saber, she had refused. Not only did the blade sacrifice defense for a more powerful offense, therefore weakening her style, but it was generally regarded as a dark side tool, being used simply to make one's killing more efficient. She wanted no part in either of it and views double bladed sabers the same way she's views Juyo, being an effective way of killing but not what she wants.
Force-Sensitive Abilities or practices:
Telekinetic: 5
Telepathic: 0
Body: 7
Sense: 2
Protection: 7
Healing: 5
Destruction: 0
Specialized Skills: N/A
Attributes:
Physical Strength: 3
Never one to build up her upper body strength, she was always more interested in increasing her speed and evasive ability. Believing that strength can only be used to hurt and didn't much help in lightsaber combat, she never put to much effort into building up her strength. The amount of strength she does have comes from the natural strength of the Trianii and the little bit she's built with her acrobatic practice.
Intelligence: 4
She's never been the sharpest knife in the drawer and although she can hold her own well in combat, a game of paazak will be more then easy for her opponent
Speed: 10
She's been called the pink mirage by other Jedi's, thanks to her species she was born with amazing speed and dexterity and years of training with the jedi have given her the amazing movement techniques that gives her combat style it's unique flair
Leadership: 3
Definitely not a leader by any stretch of one's imagination. She's incredibly indecisive and even when she does make up her mind completely about something it's generally done on the spur of the moment and without any real thought given to it.
Unarmed: 2
She's never really had any hand to hand training outside of when she was a padawan. This is amplified by her position of non-violence and if ever left unarmed she would either lash out with her claws in an uncoordinated frenzy, if her life was in danger that is or she would dodge around until the enemy wore themselves out.
Melee Weapons: 2
Similar to hand to hand combat, the entirety of her training has been on body conditioning, body usage of the force and lightsaber combat. Her true weakness with non lightsaber melee weapons is that she hasn't acclimated her style to the much different balance it has.
Ranged Weapons: 1
Absolutely zero, if one can even say that. Some people would comment that she has negative skills in ranged weapons as every time she picks up a blaster she hurts a friend. Not only that but her lack of patience makes aiming her shot even worse, it's just better if she never touches a blaster.
Force Attunement: 7
A person who holds true to all jedi teachings of purity, she strives to do what she believes is the compassionate thing in all situations. While her obliviousness to most evil things hinders her it's that innocent bubblyness that also makes her so kind and loving. Never willing to strike a lethal blow and always more likely to evade and dodge her way through combat, she is a true pacifist.
Believing that everyone has at least a small kernel of goodness in them, she has never condemned a man before and gives every person a chance.
RP Sample:
Race: Felacatian
Age: 35
Height: 6'0
Weight: 150
Appearance: fc72.deviantart.com/fs28/f/2008/121/3/9/Akemi_Final_by_razielapprentice.jpg
Birth place: Felacat
Faction: Jedi
Rank: Guardian Master
Bio:
Born thirty five years ago on the planet of Felacat to a group of pacifist acrobats. From a young age they preached to her about non-violence and acceptance of others, how peace would one day unite the world. It was this early tutoring about loving your fellow man that would make her the woman she is today. Her early life is something that is a blur now, it consisted with training in the families circus mostly, doing small acrobatic feats and a lot of stretching. Ziva loved the feeling of spinning and jumping through the air, as well as the love and affection she gained from her parents. It wouldn't be to long however before jedi would discover her on the planet during one of her small circus routines. Only at the age of four she wasn't really sure what was going on, but her parents told her that she was going to go be a jedi and learn to bring peace to the galaxy.
She trusted her parents more then anything and they always looked up to those in the jedi order as the harmony bringers of the galaxy. Upon arrival at the jedi temple on Coruscant, she began to fit right in. Always being compassionate to the other younglings in her class, most of them didn't want to leave their homes but their parents made them. It was said that even as a young girl she could always brighten up someones day and she loved every smile that she helped make. Her few years as a youngling would go by rather quickly, same kind of life any padawan would live. She learned basic shii cho, practiced rudimentary applications of the force and on her off time she would focus on her acrobatics. Due to her bubbly personality she would be chosen as a padawan quickly by a Trianii jedi knight named Treiav.
Her and Treiav had been friends since she arrived at the academy, despite him being older and already a jedi knight. Taken at the age of ten by him she would immediately begin her training. Despite their friendship Treiav did not go easy on her or pull any punches. Seeing the potential in her, he would insist she work night and day to perfect her skills. Thankfully his species was similar to hers so he could give her the type of high level acrobatic and speed training that she desired, there was one thing however that he wasn't prepared for. One night while they were burning the midnight oil to put in extra training hours, she continued mess up on an advanced acrobatic maneuver. Frustrated over her failure to preform the move, Treiav exploded on her. Feeling the disappointment and the stress, combined with her frustration at not completing the move, her body began to change. Her spine bent downward, hands changing to claws as spikes protruded from her back and her face became completely feline.
Her mother had told her stories of Felacatians that transformed into large cat creatures when put under stress, but it had never happened to her before. Scared and feeling overtaken by new primal instincts she attacked Treiav. Luckily Treiav was skilled in protection techniques and managed to freeze her in a stasis technique. Holding her until she came down from her cat like form, they would discuss her feelings about it. She said she felt like she was trapped in a machine that was doing it, like she was watching it happen but couldn't stop it. She hated the feeling, the feeling of hurting someone else, it was something she never wanted to feel again. After talking to Treiav, he agreed to help her learn to build up her will power so she would be able to control it when it happened.
Growing up with Treiav she would develop quite the bubbly personality in her teenage years. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer though her innocence and naivety would be quite the cute combination. It would get to the point of near obliviousness in some occasions, but her sweet and caring demeanor would always make up for it. That and that fact that she was regarded as incredibly beautiful by everyone she encountered. Quite the hit with the boys at the academy, she would never really understand why they liked her so much. Training in combat would come rather easy to her as her species affinity granted her extra balance, speed and flexibility as well as her early training in acrobatic maneuvers. Sadly she could never really grasp the difficult styles of lightsaber combat.
Things like Soresu and Makashi were nearly impossible for her as was Juyo but for different reasons. Never having the attention span or intelligence to properly use the gentleman's style of lightsaber combat, it was difficult for her to progress in Makashi. When she would attempt to feint or use such precise footwork she would get lost in all the finer points and end up messing up. Another style that she could never fully grasp do to the concentration and patience it took to use. Her bubbly personality heavily contrasted the reserved philosophy it takes to utilize the techniques of Soresu and while she enjoys the non-violent approach it takes, she simply can't focus through the intricate planning necessary for it. the last of the styles she couldn't do and the exact opposite of what she is, Juyo was a style that she absolutely refused to learn. Being so focused on killing or maiming an opponent there's to much negative energy and raw usage of rage in the style to even vaguely interest her. The style itself embodies what she isn't and is the only thing that she has taken a vow to never learn.
There was saving graces however in other styles, such as Ataru, Djem so and Shien. Ataru was a style that perfectly embodied everything about her. The reliance on acrobatics, the affluent use of speed and dexterity in it's techniques and the need for spontaneity and flamboyant passion. Her natural speed and acrobatic prowess is the perfect compliment to the style and because it's heavily based in dodging and evading she retains her non-violent approach to combat. Shien and Djem so with their heavy use of counter attacks and rapid defense worked perfectly with her non violent combat style. It's lack of preparation and constant planning made it the next best thing in defense for her since she could never effectively use Soresu.
The same thing extended to the force but in a more negative degree. She was fairly adept at learning to utilize body techniques thanks to her acrobatic affinity and protection came fairly natural to her, most likely do her caring nature. Things like sense and telepathy however were near impossible for her. Healing came most likely for the same reason that protection did, but she couldn't grasp it the same way she could grasp the other. All in all she was a fairly rounded off fighter with a knack for evading an enemy and disabling him, never causing something that could be considered a real injury. That was the way she liked it, she always saw the good in everyone and thought that no one deserved to die. In her mind everyone needed a second chance to find that bit of goodness in their heart.
All of these ideals were nurtured by her master of the course of their time together. On more then one instance however her loving nature would put there life at risk. One such instance was a mission on Tattooine that involved them arresting some spice dealers. Locating the dealers and getting them under control was rather easy for the now twenty year old padawan and her jedi knight master. The problem was when she let her guard down to try and talk the man out of his life of crime. Faking like her was serious about changing he would goad her on long enough for his partner to retrieve his blaster and open up on Ziva and Treiav. Taking evasive action they narrowly missed a plasma filled death, all due to her over abundance of compassion.
Lightsaber: She has two single phase light sabers
Color: This hue of pink
Practiced Lightsaber forms:
Shii-Cho-5
Being the basic of all styles and necessary to progress, this was the first style she mastered. While she doesn't employ it very often, like most guardian masters she has a perfect grasp of it.
Makashi-1
Never having the attention span or intelligence to properly use the gentleman's style of lightsaber combat, it was difficult for her to progress in it. When she would attempt to feint or use such precise footwork she would get lost in all the finer points and end up messing up.
Soresu-1
Another style that she could never fully grasp do to the concentration and patience it took to use. Her bubbly personality heavily contrasted the reserved philosophy it takes to utilize the techniques of Soresu and while she enjoys the non-violent approach it takes, she simply can't focus through the intricate planning necessary for it.
Ataru-5
A style that perfectly embodied everything about her. The reliance on acrobatics, the affluent use of speed and dexterity in it's techniques and the need for spontaneity and flamboyant passion. Her natural speed and acrobatic prowess is the perfect compliment to the style and because it's heavily based in dodging and evading she retains her non-violent approach to combat.
Shien / Djem So-5
The second style she mastered and one of her favorites by far. It's heavy use of counter attacks and rapid defense worked perfectly with her non violent combat style. It's lack of preparation and constant planning made it the next best thing in defense for her since she could never effectively use Soresu.
>>Sub-form Backhanded-N/A
To busy focusing on her main styles of Form Shien and Ataru, she's never given any thought to attempting to use a reverse grip style or saber, hence she has absolutely no skill in it.
Niman-3
The need for mental balance and moderation made this style nearly impossible for her to use. Her lack of overall intellect and need for something spontaneous and non-violent would lead her away from attempting to master this style. Although she would attempt the style, she had accepted that she would never fully master it.
>>Sub-form Jar-kai, or Dual Wield-3
Using two blades was something that always interested her greatly. It allowed her more creativity in battle and a better chance of disarming her opponent but with the practice she put into Ataru and Shien, she simply could never master it, however as of recently she's gotten back to practicing the style hoping to gain mastery of it some day.
Juyo-N/A
The exact opposite of what she is, it's a style that she absolutely refuses to learn. Being so focused on killing or maiming an opponent there's to much negative energy and raw usage of rage in the style to even vaguely interest her. The style itself embodies what she isn't and is the only thing that she has taken a vow to never learn.
Double Bladed Combat-N/A
While she had been offered at one point to be taught how to wield a double bladed saber, she had refused. Not only did the blade sacrifice defense for a more powerful offense, therefore weakening her style, but it was generally regarded as a dark side tool, being used simply to make one's killing more efficient. She wanted no part in either of it and views double bladed sabers the same way she's views Juyo, being an effective way of killing but not what she wants.
Force-Sensitive Abilities or practices:
Telekinetic: 5
Telepathic: 0
Body: 7
Sense: 2
Protection: 7
Healing: 5
Destruction: 0
Specialized Skills: N/A
Attributes:
Physical Strength: 3
Never one to build up her upper body strength, she was always more interested in increasing her speed and evasive ability. Believing that strength can only be used to hurt and didn't much help in lightsaber combat, she never put to much effort into building up her strength. The amount of strength she does have comes from the natural strength of the Trianii and the little bit she's built with her acrobatic practice.
Intelligence: 4
She's never been the sharpest knife in the drawer and although she can hold her own well in combat, a game of paazak will be more then easy for her opponent
Speed: 10
She's been called the pink mirage by other Jedi's, thanks to her species she was born with amazing speed and dexterity and years of training with the jedi have given her the amazing movement techniques that gives her combat style it's unique flair
Leadership: 3
Definitely not a leader by any stretch of one's imagination. She's incredibly indecisive and even when she does make up her mind completely about something it's generally done on the spur of the moment and without any real thought given to it.
Unarmed: 2
She's never really had any hand to hand training outside of when she was a padawan. This is amplified by her position of non-violence and if ever left unarmed she would either lash out with her claws in an uncoordinated frenzy, if her life was in danger that is or she would dodge around until the enemy wore themselves out.
Melee Weapons: 2
Similar to hand to hand combat, the entirety of her training has been on body conditioning, body usage of the force and lightsaber combat. Her true weakness with non lightsaber melee weapons is that she hasn't acclimated her style to the much different balance it has.
Ranged Weapons: 1
Absolutely zero, if one can even say that. Some people would comment that she has negative skills in ranged weapons as every time she picks up a blaster she hurts a friend. Not only that but her lack of patience makes aiming her shot even worse, it's just better if she never touches a blaster.
Force Attunement: 7
A person who holds true to all jedi teachings of purity, she strives to do what she believes is the compassionate thing in all situations. While her obliviousness to most evil things hinders her it's that innocent bubblyness that also makes her so kind and loving. Never willing to strike a lethal blow and always more likely to evade and dodge her way through combat, she is a true pacifist.
Believing that everyone has at least a small kernel of goodness in them, she has never condemned a man before and gives every person a chance.
RP Sample:
