Dusk Rainblade
Minister of Misanthropy, Duchess of Westisle
Staff member
Minister: Misanthropy
Fortuna Survivor
Duchess Dusk Rainblade
General Information
Age: 58
Species: Fox
Pronouns: she/her
Size: Short side of average, slender build
Physical Description
The Duchess Dusk Rainblade is a red fox of middling age, some of her fur starting to go to pale or to white. She has carefully styled a small poof of fur grown longer between her ears, usually augmented with an accessory of some kind to hide its thinning consistency. In her present role she wears fashionable styles from Amarone, reportedly commissioned from a former student of the royal tailor. Her newfound penchant for pastels is a disarming contrast to her role as the master of the Imperium's spy network.
Inventory and Real Estate
-A small fortune in artwork, novelties, and antiquities of dubious provenance
-A manor in Zann's Backyard purchased from the estate of former mayor Anithias Freedom (deceased) and upgraded with several safe rooms and security measures
-The Dark Judge Brushes, twin bespoke stilettos that belonged first to her sister Tanya "Rainblade" Ryalor and later her niece Armina Rogue
Personality
Dusk Rainblade has been accused of many things, but altruism, kindness, and genuine goodness of spirit are not among them. She has traveled the world seducing and stealing from the wealthy on all continents, accumulating wealth that she frittered away in pursuing her next marks. She's had fleeting brushes with attempts at finding meaning in her life, but when push comes to shove has always returned to what she knows best.
That is not to say she is heartless. Now fast approaching her winter years, Dusk is more contemplative than she once was, and is starting to turn her attention to matters of legacy. She is determined to leave behind her mark upon the world by one means or another. She is also taking an increased interest in the beasts under her authority, as much to live vicariously through their triumphs as to build an institution she hopes will exceed the accomplishments of her predecessors.
Strengths
Dusk is a talented spy and con artist, one who has ruthlessly played her way into the halls of power. At various times she has played assassin, seductress, double agent, exotic dancer, chief of staff to a minister of misanthropy, mobster, Ryalor functionary, and all-around beast of criminal intent. This varied resumé has given her a wide variety of skills, some of which are now retired in light of her new position. This widely varied life experience, surprisingly, makes her a highly effective mentor to her agents, whom she regards with an almost maternal interest.
Weaknesses
Dusk's life has left her with little in the way of personal relationships as she's grown older, and as age catches up to her, she finds herself filled with regrets. She fears becoming incapable and dependent upon others, a position she exploited so often in many of her marks. Her growing paranoia makes it difficult for her to trust others; she expects to see her own ruthlessness and ambition in those around her, and fears being stabbed in the back. Beyond this, she is not a talented combatant; most of her skills are socially based, and only in close quarters does she become deadly.
History
Dusk Rainblade has led a tragic life. As a young girl she and her two siblings, Tanya and Valdrisk, were orphaned leaving them to fend for themselves. Dusk was lucky enough to be found and adopted by a rich old couple with no children of their own, who endeavored to give her everything she desired. Tragedy struck the day after her eighteenth birthday when they were found to have both sleepwalked off their bedroom balcony to the courtyard three floors below. The grieving heiress stuck around only long enough to settle her family's estate and sell all their property before departing on a world tour to 'find herself'.
The next few years of Dusk's life become difficult to track; a vixen matching her description appeared in the gossip columns of several countries as the mistress of wealthy individuals who suddenly suffered terrible fates, leaving their entire estates to a vixen who disappeared with all their wealth. This trail of misfortune eventually led her back to Billy Harbor, where she unhappily reunited with her only surviving family. Eventually they one by one succumbed to a mixture of alcoholism and psychosis, leaving her as the sole surviving Rainblade.
During her time in Bully Harbor she adopted the alias Dawn Mistrunner and inserted herself into the Director's Men as "the Dark Star" or more professionally as Chief of Intelligence, while also functioning as informal chief of staff for the minister of misanthropy. Eventually her power moves saw his ouster and her elevated to temporary co-minister just in time for the outbreak of the Vulpinsulan civil war. At risk of being exposed as a traitor to the realm due to her involvement with the Verfolger Cult, Dusk fled, this time to the House Ryalor stronghold of Eastisle, where she sought protection with Talinn Ryalor due to the long history between the Ryalor and Rainblade families. As much to her surprise as anyone's, she and Talinn wound up finding comfort in each other's arms and presence both, and the pair wed, making Dusk the sitting Queen Consort of Eastisle.
Over the following decades, Dusk was in and out of Eastisle quite frequently, partially drawn away by using her expertise in espionage on behalf of the government she now helped to run, and partially due to her own pursuits. She and Talinn had four children together in Eastisle: Alwyn, Ameliya, Alexei, and Anastasia, the oldest being 27, the youngest being 20. Unknown to Talinn, she also secretly had a fifth child, whom she placed with a family in the East Tookumberry Keys for her own protection: a little girl who, in honor of her deceased cousin Armina Rogue, was named Mina Rose.
When the Empress ascended to power in the Vulpine Imperium and her husband pledged his fealty, and that of his realm, to her, Dusk was reluctantly drawn back into Imperial politics. To everyone's surprise, the new Empress named Dusk as the Minister of Misanthropy, placing her back in the role she once usurped. This may have been partially intended to capitalize upon a sudden estrangement between Talinn and Dusk, pitting the pair against each other as ministers as well as husband and wife. For nearly a decade the pair hardly spoke or saw each other outside of official functions, and Dusk was rarely back to Eastisle, leaving her children to be raised largely by their cousins and by various staff and tutors.
Recently a rapprochement between Dusk and Talinn has taken place in the wake of Talinn's grievous injury on the Urk Expedition, and the pair have started to make their way back toward some cordiality in their relationship. Whether or not this can be salvaged to restore the marital bliss they once knew is a difficult thing to say. In the meantime, Dusk is focused upon her role as a minister, working closely with her dear friend Orina Emberkin and, more recently, with her sister Tanya Keltoi, recently returned to Imperial shores.
Skills
General Information
Age: 58
Species: Fox
Pronouns: she/her
Size: Short side of average, slender build
Physical Description
The Duchess Dusk Rainblade is a red fox of middling age, some of her fur starting to go to pale or to white. She has carefully styled a small poof of fur grown longer between her ears, usually augmented with an accessory of some kind to hide its thinning consistency. In her present role she wears fashionable styles from Amarone, reportedly commissioned from a former student of the royal tailor. Her newfound penchant for pastels is a disarming contrast to her role as the master of the Imperium's spy network.
Inventory and Real Estate
-A small fortune in artwork, novelties, and antiquities of dubious provenance
-A manor in Zann's Backyard purchased from the estate of former mayor Anithias Freedom (deceased) and upgraded with several safe rooms and security measures
-The Dark Judge Brushes, twin bespoke stilettos that belonged first to her sister Tanya "Rainblade" Ryalor and later her niece Armina Rogue
Personality
Dusk Rainblade has been accused of many things, but altruism, kindness, and genuine goodness of spirit are not among them. She has traveled the world seducing and stealing from the wealthy on all continents, accumulating wealth that she frittered away in pursuing her next marks. She's had fleeting brushes with attempts at finding meaning in her life, but when push comes to shove has always returned to what she knows best.
That is not to say she is heartless. Now fast approaching her winter years, Dusk is more contemplative than she once was, and is starting to turn her attention to matters of legacy. She is determined to leave behind her mark upon the world by one means or another. She is also taking an increased interest in the beasts under her authority, as much to live vicariously through their triumphs as to build an institution she hopes will exceed the accomplishments of her predecessors.
Strengths
Dusk is a talented spy and con artist, one who has ruthlessly played her way into the halls of power. At various times she has played assassin, seductress, double agent, exotic dancer, chief of staff to a minister of misanthropy, mobster, Ryalor functionary, and all-around beast of criminal intent. This varied resumé has given her a wide variety of skills, some of which are now retired in light of her new position. This widely varied life experience, surprisingly, makes her a highly effective mentor to her agents, whom she regards with an almost maternal interest.
Weaknesses
Dusk's life has left her with little in the way of personal relationships as she's grown older, and as age catches up to her, she finds herself filled with regrets. She fears becoming incapable and dependent upon others, a position she exploited so often in many of her marks. Her growing paranoia makes it difficult for her to trust others; she expects to see her own ruthlessness and ambition in those around her, and fears being stabbed in the back. Beyond this, she is not a talented combatant; most of her skills are socially based, and only in close quarters does she become deadly.
History
Dusk Rainblade has led a tragic life. As a young girl she and her two siblings, Tanya and Valdrisk, were orphaned leaving them to fend for themselves. Dusk was lucky enough to be found and adopted by a rich old couple with no children of their own, who endeavored to give her everything she desired. Tragedy struck the day after her eighteenth birthday when they were found to have both sleepwalked off their bedroom balcony to the courtyard three floors below. The grieving heiress stuck around only long enough to settle her family's estate and sell all their property before departing on a world tour to 'find herself'.
The next few years of Dusk's life become difficult to track; a vixen matching her description appeared in the gossip columns of several countries as the mistress of wealthy individuals who suddenly suffered terrible fates, leaving their entire estates to a vixen who disappeared with all their wealth. This trail of misfortune eventually led her back to Billy Harbor, where she unhappily reunited with her only surviving family. Eventually they one by one succumbed to a mixture of alcoholism and psychosis, leaving her as the sole surviving Rainblade.
During her time in Bully Harbor she adopted the alias Dawn Mistrunner and inserted herself into the Director's Men as "the Dark Star" or more professionally as Chief of Intelligence, while also functioning as informal chief of staff for the minister of misanthropy. Eventually her power moves saw his ouster and her elevated to temporary co-minister just in time for the outbreak of the Vulpinsulan civil war. At risk of being exposed as a traitor to the realm due to her involvement with the Verfolger Cult, Dusk fled, this time to the House Ryalor stronghold of Eastisle, where she sought protection with Talinn Ryalor due to the long history between the Ryalor and Rainblade families. As much to her surprise as anyone's, she and Talinn wound up finding comfort in each other's arms and presence both, and the pair wed, making Dusk the sitting Queen Consort of Eastisle.
Over the following decades, Dusk was in and out of Eastisle quite frequently, partially drawn away by using her expertise in espionage on behalf of the government she now helped to run, and partially due to her own pursuits. She and Talinn had four children together in Eastisle: Alwyn, Ameliya, Alexei, and Anastasia, the oldest being 27, the youngest being 20. Unknown to Talinn, she also secretly had a fifth child, whom she placed with a family in the East Tookumberry Keys for her own protection: a little girl who, in honor of her deceased cousin Armina Rogue, was named Mina Rose.
When the Empress ascended to power in the Vulpine Imperium and her husband pledged his fealty, and that of his realm, to her, Dusk was reluctantly drawn back into Imperial politics. To everyone's surprise, the new Empress named Dusk as the Minister of Misanthropy, placing her back in the role she once usurped. This may have been partially intended to capitalize upon a sudden estrangement between Talinn and Dusk, pitting the pair against each other as ministers as well as husband and wife. For nearly a decade the pair hardly spoke or saw each other outside of official functions, and Dusk was rarely back to Eastisle, leaving her children to be raised largely by their cousins and by various staff and tutors.
Recently a rapprochement between Dusk and Talinn has taken place in the wake of Talinn's grievous injury on the Urk Expedition, and the pair have started to make their way back toward some cordiality in their relationship. Whether or not this can be salvaged to restore the marital bliss they once knew is a difficult thing to say. In the meantime, Dusk is focused upon her role as a minister, working closely with her dear friend Orina Emberkin and, more recently, with her sister Tanya Keltoi, recently returned to Imperial shores.
Skills
Total Points Available To Spend |
|---|
20 |
Physical | Mental | Social |
|---|---|---|
Stilettos [Proficient] (2) | Administrator [Proficient] (2) | Seductress [Veteran] (7) |
Close-Quarters Combat [Proficient] (2) | Spy [Seasoned] (4) | Negotiator [Proficient] (2) |
Stealth [Trained] (1) | Literary Critic [Novice] (0) | Twenny-Wah Player [Novice] (0) |
Darts (Game) [Novice] (0) | Pianist [Novice] (0) | Gossip [Novice] (0) |
Total Points in Category: 5 | Total Points in Category: 6 | Total Points in Category: 9 |
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