Rayna Itegumi

Odain Alias: Rayna

Played By: Amanda Berman (jedigirl_21@hotmail.com)

Homeworld: 'A Deeper Earth'; Original Continuity & Concept

Physical Description: 

Rayna is a young girl of sixteen standing at 5'7", with a
lean but healthy build. She has unruly purple hair, alert 
pink eyes, a sharply-upturned nose, and her upper two canine 
teeth are noticeably long and pointy. She usually wears 
fingerless black leather gloves, a single-strap grey-blue shirt, 
jeans, and simple black boots. Around her neck is a black 
choker with a single large freshwater pearl dangling from it. 

Powers: 

Rayna specializes in Buddhist mantras, sutras, and wards. She can 
also use some offensive magic spells based on fire, water, poison, 
or ki; however, she will save the more-damaging attacks as a last 
resort. She knows the following spells:

	- "Maneki no Shochi": This is a defensive spell used to 
freeze or slow down an opponent, activated with a handclasp and an 
incantation (rough length of chant time 8 seconds). An 
amber-colored beam of light flies out at the opponent, and 
surrounds him/her if it hits, rendering them incapable of motion 
or hindering their speed greatly. This spell can only be performed 
perhaps 2 or 3 times within the space of a day.

	- "Swift Pearl": An offensive spell in which she holds up 
a hand, chants an incantation (15 seconds), and materializes a 
loose string of pearls in hand. She then sends the pearls at her 
opponent. The pearls cause moderate physical wounds such as 
bruises and welts if they successfully hit.

	- "Poison Fang": This spell is not activated with a chant; 
instead, Rayna attempts to bite into her opponent. The poison in 
her fangs will make them rather ill (as from a normal snakebite). 
However, the poison is not lethal, and she can only use this twice 
before running out of poison.

	- Shapeshifting: As a Mi-Tama, the shapes Rayna takes are 
usually that of snakes -- cobra (sometimes appearing with 9 heads), 
20-foot giant cobra (a form rarely used in public) and half-human 
half-snake. The purpose of these forms are usually for appearances 
in ceremonies, getting into small crevices, and makes for an 
*extremely* interesting scare tactic to play in combat.

Weaknesses: 

Rayna has some snake-like tendencies, and some vulnerabilities as well
-- extreme heat and cold, some occasional poor vision or hearing, and 
an animosity towards anything weasel-like (in either appearance or 
nature). Rayna is also vulnerable when it comes to severe cuts, 
burns, broken bones, infections, and mental illness.

Skills:

	- Acrobatics: Rayna is very flexible, lithe, and graceful, and 
can manage some rather theatrical stunts, as well as tumbles, ducks, 
leaps, equilibrium, and climbing.

	- Swimming: A Mi-Tama's true home is in their undersea kingdom; 
Rayna is no exception. In snake, human, or hybrid form, Rayna is 
incredibly quick in the water.

	- Senses: Rayna's vision is a bit failing in moments -- however, 
her reflexes, and senses of movement, sound, and heat are insanely keen.

Equipment: 

Save for a single Buddhist prayer rosary in her pocket - nothing. 
Zilch. Zip. With that and the clothes on her back, Rayna has
figured that she doesn't desperately need anything that she can't get 
wherever she's going to.

Personality: 

As a 'Mi-Tama' (snake spirit) or 'Naga', Rayna usually
possesses a calm, cheerful, approachable, and friendly disposition. 
She has roots in Zen Buddhism, and has, over the years, grown closer 
to humans and away from her own kind. In that time, however, she has 
been developing a slight superiority complex that is brought about by 
a tendency to act condescending towards someone she doesn't hold in 
high esteem, which could be the beginnings of something that could be 
her downfall in the future.

Rayna's faith also dictates that sensuality, greed and related 
aspects are a waste of energy, and thus she tries to refrain from 
such things. However, as she's grown, Rayna is starting to wonder 
whether or not swearing off certain things for the rest of her life 
will be something she might regret. Nonetheless, she does try her 
best to keep herself under some semblance of control.

Connections: None at this time.

Theme: "Beautiful Wasteland", Capercaille