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Hilariously (but not really) her simplest and most honest relationship to date, Vorthuzahl the Metal Demon had very nearly succeeded in killing Jude Moshe during the Battle of Adlehyde, earning Cassidy's relentless, burning, unyielding enmity. She will never stop until she has turned his heart into a paperweight.
Hilariously (but not really) her simplest and most honest relationship to date, Vorthuzahl the Metal Demon had very nearly succeeded in killing Jude Moshe during the Battle of Adlehyde, earning Cassidy's relentless, burning, unyielding enmity. She will never stop until she has turned his heart into a paperweight.
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Cassidy Cain
Cassidy.jpg
IC Information
Full Name: Cassidy Cain
Gender: Female
Age (Birthdate): 27 (August 4)
Hometown: Aphel Aura
Height: 5'9"
Hair Colour: Golden Blonde
Eye Colour: Green, with gold flecks
Class: Adventurous Bon Vivant
Role: Drifter
Bounty: 0 Gell
OOC Information
Theme: Original Character
Groups: None (Yet)
Voice Actor: Kelly MacDonald
Player: Kyootulu

Much of Cassidy's life before the last ten years has been shrouded in secrecy, though perhaps this isn't because of any true attempts to keep it as such but because of the fact that her exploits now tend to overshadow whatever came before. Irreverent, reckless, passionate, hedonistic and guaranteed to almost always press the red button or pick the "fun option" in every situation, accounts of her and what she does are varied at best: a charming con, a bold adventurer, an able thief, an experienced swordswoman, an excellent gunslinger...even a trained opera singer, she has traveled through many places and immersed herself in many cultures. She is just as adept at beguiling whole saloons with her musical talents as she is convincing someone that the sky is green, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary; she has prevailed in several high-profile duels, and has even burned down a convent in pursuit of a lusty affair. There doesn't seem to be any overarching goal in her life save to be as ludicrously entertaining as possible, and rack up as many crazy shenanigans as she can for no other end but to fill her life with color, because all other alternatives, to her, are drab and uninteresting. It is also extremely possible that she is running from or chasing something, but really, given the many, many distractions she provides, would anyone really care to look?

Background

At the moment, those who look into her would discover that she didn't exist beyond a decade ago - indicative enough that she's most definitely hiding something, a common enough circumstance with most of Filgaia's denizens that nobody will care.

This is precisely what she is counting on.

Powers and Abilities

Ten years of adventuring has made Cassidy Cain a situational chameleon out of necessity; she survives mostly because her ability to adapt to her present circumstances is downright genius and those who know her best (rare as they are) would claim that this is actually her foremost expertise. She is also rumored to be extremely lucky, given how many times she's managed to live through or prevail in impossible odds despite her seeming lack of bankable survival instincts. As stated by many of those who have tried to shuffle her out of the mortal coil in the last decade, the bitch just can't seem to die.

Save for her prodigious adaptability and being some kind of walking Fortune Elemental, she does know how to do a few things:

  • Swordsmanship - Nobody knows where she was trained, but the woman's skills with a blade speaks of a lifetime's worth of formal study and practice. This is typically the privilege of the military, or the wealthy, or both...and Cassidy Cain is, as far as people know, neither.
  • Gunslinging - She is just as adept with the gun as she is with a sword; she can use many kinds, and she can wield both barrel and blade at the same time, if circumstances make it necessary.
  • Polyglot - She is fluent in many languages in Filgaia, though whether this was a skill acquired through academics or pure immersion is unknown.
  • Ambidextrous - She can use both right and left hands with equal dexterity.
  • Performing Arts - She has spent several years with a traveling circus and troubadour troupe and that has expanded her particular list of skills to include singing, playing musical instruments, acrobatics (trapeze, high wire), trick riding and acting. She is a surprisingly accomplished stage singer and actress.
  • Master of Disguise - It comes hand in hand with her background as a performer, including certain skills in cosmetics and the use of prosthetics. She has adopted many personas over the years.
  • Master of the Confidence Game - The Pigeon Drop, Follow the Lady, and more. Cassidy is a walking encyclopedia in the art of the swindle. There are thieves, and there are master thieves and it's rare to find someone who knows more about the game than she does...so much so that she's known as "Long Con Cassidy" in some circles.
  • Good Ol' Fashioned Thievery - She's spent a few years safecracking, pick-pocketing, lock-picking and breaking and entering, though these days, she would rather convince someone to hand over his money than take it by force or subterfuge. Her preferences have not dulled her edge, however - her sleight-of-hand is flawless.
  • 12 Percent of a Plan - It's all she needs. There are several instances in Cassidy's life in which she has proven herself to be a formidable strategist and tactician, though God only knows where she learned those particular skills. Maybe from that life she never talks about beyond ten years ago.
  • Fortune Favors the Bold - And Cassidy's got some brass ones. Because she dares, she's amassed a significant fortune in her years as a con artist and adventurer. While she's not wealthy, she's certainly got enough capital to live comfortably in between con jobs and heists, and these days, she can afford to be picky about the jobs she undertakes.
  • Network of Contacts - Give a charming, shameless social creature like Cassidy ten years and this is what happens, a mental black book of people from all walks of life across the continent who owe her in some manner or another, and there are occasions in which she does collect.

Shenanigans: The 'Legend' of Long Con Cassidy

A running tally of the kind of nonsense this woman gets up to, just because she can. These are all just rumors and are completely unsubstantiated:

  • In her teens, she burned down a convent in Aquvy just to kidnap and elope with a nun she was infatuated with.
  • There was a period in her life when she did nothing but ride from town to town, challenging its most dangerous denizens to duels, and somehow survived every one.
  • Those in her community claim that she has died at least three times. Jinty McGuintie of the Last Resort claims this is bullshit and that she has only died once and horribly, but managed to come back anyway.
  • She was somehow responsible for Vin Barrett's likeness being published as a risque romance novella protagonist. Witnesses claim this involved a whorehouse shootout, and a very hairy naked man with lipstick hearts drawn around his nipples.
  • She was definitely responsible for Morgan Newkirk's twelve marriages, the latest being to Blackhand McCree. This is bound to get worse, now that Cassidy has a priest on call.
  • At Morgan's behest (and now the poor bastard owes her big), as part of ongoing his efforts to claim the Guildmaster seat in Adlehyde, she assisted him in ferreting out a duo of swindlers and thieves who have been targeting specific shipments of one of the Guild's longtime patrons by donning a false identity and participating in a game of Generals. At the end of it, she angered the only other woman at the table, let herself get set on fire, and used the ensuing chaos to rob all of her tablemates under their noses, but not before she got what she needed.
  • She caused the costly loss of several millions of gella in the form of currency, jewelry, art and antiquities bound for an auction house in Lacour after she set two bandit gangs against one another when they tried to take the same train. God only knows what the hell she had been after at the time, but it ended with her and Jude Moshe dangling off a ravine, with the High Noon Express' storage cars sinking in to the Blue Adlehyde River.
  • A little over a week after the Derailment of the High Noon Express, she orchestrated the sinking of the riverboat casino Mamma Mia, the pride and joy of gambling mogul and shipping magnate Sonny Carillo, said to have a plethora of shady connections and a mean streak several miles wide, last spotted escaping the scene with a fuddy-duddy professor type and some dark-haired newcomer to eastern Ignas who had been present on the boat trying to steal a very scandalous artifact.
  • She blinded a giant tentacle monster supposedly armed with a bearcat with a giant boulder that was going to kill her.
  • She is supposedly part of the reason why the body count in Adlehyde isn't as bad as it could have been after the Metal Demon invasion, though her involvement in the events leading up to it remains a mystery to most. Some attest that this is contradictory account, as they are certain that she had been arrested and locked up in Castle Adlehyde when the invasion actually occurred.
  • Some say she fought a Gebler assassin to a standstill, though most hold this is definitely a fabrication; given her reputation as a fast-talker and an equally fast runner, she isn't exactly known for her combat abilities.

Rogues Gallery

Mug Shot Name Relation Information
Judeicon2.jpg Jude Moshe Worth It "There's not a lot of things in life that have a happy ending, Cassie. I know that. Maybe I'll meet a bloody end thanks to you. Or I'll make you regret ever letting me into your life. Or hell, who knows, maybe even worse, huh? But I chose to get myself involved. You remember that. I asked."

Cassidy's partner, a traveling correspondent for the Guild Gazette and more connected to her than either of them know. They are polar opposites in manner and demeanor; she is wild, reckless and impulsive, and he is languid, indifferent and such an old hat when it comes to dangerous situations that to him, they have lost their thrill. But underneath the surface and through all the conflicts that define them, they've managed to find the kind of easy camaraderie and instinctive anticipation of the other's movements that often take years to develop, rooted from words and motivations that remain unsaid and unrevealed - the least of these being a tacit acceptance of everything that is broken and damaged in the other. Jude's recent near-death experience with the blade of a Metal Demon has managed to force an uncomfortable truth to rise to the surface: she can't afford to keep him, and he can't afford to let her go - an impasse fueled by their respective selfishness that by all rights should be downright insurmountable. Should be. Has to be. And yet...

Morganicon.jpg Morgan Newkirk Friend "I don't give a good goddamn what you want, Cass. Especially when it's lookin' like what you want is ta get yerself killed on the point of a Demon's sword. Ain't lookin' ta prove anythin'. As fer yer life, well I don't know much. I don't pry. But I know enough that I'd rather not have ya die if'n I can help it."

Lighthearted, reckless and with a sense of humor to match, it's not surprising that Cassidy gets along with this aspiring Guildmaster, who she has known almost ever since she became an active adventurer in Filgaia. Through all the banter, the pranks and the constant shite-slinging, however, the events leading up to the Battle of Adlehyde have forced her to discover that Morgan is also loyal, dependable, capable and determined; a dangerous combination, on top of the other things she likes about him, as he would not be the first to occupy such a place in her life. Recent events have driven Morgan to get hurt on her behalf while she was pursuing a very personal vendetta, triggering her usual urge to torch their deepening friendship and leave him in the dust. Despite those very precise and merciless shots, however, he stood stalwart against these attempts by her to take a wrecking ball to what they are, and remains squarely within her very small circle of trust. At this point in the game, he has earned his place there.

Noahicon2.jpg Noah Hawthorne Interloper "C'mon, now. Don't put that on me. I've got enough blood on my hands already and, you know? I am already damn sure I don't need to be responsible for anything to do with you."

At first glance, the two of them are peas in a pod; reckless, prodigiously talented in attracting and generating trouble, and more than willing to fold hapless bystanders into just what happens when they're given the absolute freedom to wreak havoc as they will. Noah Hawthorne perfectly mirrors the parts of Cassidy that are very much capable of leaving the poor world to suffer the consequences of her actions, no matter that their passions lie in the opposite ends of the spectrum - he thrills in discovering the past while she thinks it ought to stay buried, and infinitely finds the present so much more interesting. But underneath the brighter layers of their interactions, their differences are vast and significant, and Cassidy has recently realized he has a way of getting under her skin, triggering dormant aspects of her conscience that she has spent years trying to ignore. The events leading to the Battle of Adlehyde has also brought her the very distressing idea that she genuinely likes Noah, that she honestly values their nascent friendship...and she is fully aware that is the last thing anyone needs in their lives.

Barticon.jpg Bartholomew Fatima Not Boss "I won't lie, you intrigue me - you're different from a lot of people, but different can also mean dangerous."

God only knows why Cassidy accepted Captain Fatima's provisional invitation to join the Yggdrasil Alliance, his motley crew of rogues vehemently against the Kislev/Aveh war (and makes that fact known through a variety of violent heists and explosions), as always a creature driven by her present whims. She has been tentatively admitted in the fold but not without certain conditions of her own, namely that i) she is a package deal, and her membership also means Jude Moshe's involvement in the outfit, and ii) she gets to plan one of the most ambitious heists in her long career as a master thief - the taking of Aveh's royal treasury from under the nose of its current bloodthirsty Prime Minister. While Bart has doubts about where her loyalties lie or her level of commitment, and with very good reason as he's not an idiot, the last condition alone may very well be the thing that anchors her fate to Bart's. While she anticipates some rough patches, as the two of them are very different people, she is, at the very least, confident in their respective levels of adult-ness to be able to compromise when need be.

Leonicon.jpg Leon Albus Mark "Thanks, then, for the advice. And for looking after those two kids."

Soft-hearted. Honorable. Efficient. Straightforward. After baiting him into a snare, it took just one afternoon and a brief, but significant conversation for Cassidy to learn that Leon Albus, formerly of the Kislev military, is everything she is not; a fact that is endlessly fascinating to her because she knows that they came from similar places, and that they have more in common than he, or anyone else, suspects. With her personal interest duly earned, it is up in the air as to whether she feels strongly enough about it to let it get in the way of Jude's own personal interest in capturing Leon and his bird. Given this is Cassidy, her status as Fortune's favorite whipping post ensures that it's a toss of the coin either way.

Lilyicon.jpg Lily Keil Mark's Bird "It was very kind of you to think to help him."

A stone-cold professional, anyone would expect Lily Keil to be a hard nut to crack, but that is precisely what Cassidy did when she 'accidentally' ran into her at a local tailor's shop by pretending to deliver an engagement ring meant for her to Leon, which inevitably caused an embarrassing situation for the sorceress. The later conversation yielded a few bits of information from the otherwise taciturn young woman: an orphan, a medic who had enough education in the field to be a doctor, if she wanted, once a part of Kislev's special forces and that she and Leon Albus were childhood friends...and that she had wanted to marry him since she was eleven years old. While her current relationship with Jude's mark and their present situation resonate, touching parts of her that she has tried to bury deep, it's difficult to determine whether Cassidy cares enough to get in Jude's way about them.

Vinicon.jpg Vin Barrett Some Poor Bastard "I figure you've already had one barely-clad chase so far, and with an exchange rate like that, the second would probably cost you your boots."

An encounter with Cassidy outside of a house of ill-repute triggered Vin Barrett's stupid useless compassion, which dovetailed into a series of ridiculous circumstances that ended with Vin being placed on the book cover of the latest novella of the scandalously risque Rough Riders romance stories (which, in turn, placed him in hot water with his aunt, a respected Baskar shaman) as the face of one of its protagonists, Jack Dove, who is, because this is how Cassidy's life rolls, in turn based on someone else she's met. While gruff and jagged around the edges, he proved himself to be a tremendous gentleman. While Cassidy would never admit it, what he revealed about himself - details on the pressures his family placed on him, of wanting to leave the colony to see the world and make his own way - struck a chord, and she ended up exhibiting some stupid useless compassion of her own by breaking in a local convenience store so she could stitch him up. Said efforts to see to his injuries ended up with him looking more like an art project than anything, but she tried.

Isirisicon2.jpg Isiris Shango'Ra The Fallen "You were the one who followed. Even though you knew what it meant for you. Even though you knew it could be the end of you. You still came to me. As if it were predestined, you and I."

To anyone else, everything about him is mysterious, from his demeanor, to his strange sword, to the unique brand of sorcery he wields with an unfailingly brutal, savage killing intent. To Cassidy Cain, he is darkly familiar: the embodiment of everything she had once been groomed to destroy as well as a creature she could have become if she didn't decide to take matters in her own hands a decade ago. While Lacour celebrated sportsmanship and strength in battle in its annual Tournament of Arms, she dueled this man in the derelict, forgotten corners of the city's heart, the stakes of such infinitely higher than world renown, to an indecisive standstill. In the end, Ra gave her his name, sealing the silent promise that their dance will never be over until one of them dies.

Voricon.jpg Vorthuzahl Future Paperweight "ENOUGH! You will hand over the Dragon Stone, or when I am done slaughtering you, I will destroy each and every one of these pitiful beings. I will hunt them to the edge of the desert, and turn this place to blasted glass! Then, perhaps I will find your other companion, the one with the freezing gun, the one who tasted my blade before and FINISH WHAT I STARTED!"

Hilariously (but not really) her simplest and most honest relationship to date, Vorthuzahl the Metal Demon had very nearly succeeded in killing Jude Moshe during the Battle of Adlehyde, earning Cassidy's relentless, burning, unyielding enmity. She will never stop until she has turned his heart into a paperweight.

Fargoicon.jpg Fargo Foobach Sharp Dressed Man TO BE FILLED IN
Kenticon.jpg Kent Hauch That Fookin' Guy TO BE FILLED IN
Emmaicon.jpg Emma Hetfield Person of Interest "I enjoy meeting new and interesting people. Do you want to be contacted for future excavations?"

An interviewee that proved to be more helpful than initially anticipated, Dr. Emma Hetfield was instrumental in furthering Cassidy's knowledge of the nature of the four golems, Metal Demons and Elw technology in general. While she could have done without knowing for her entire life, these are dangerous times in Filgaia, and Cassidy is, these days, all about ensuring her survival. Their interaction was brief, but the blonde conwoman is certain that what she has learned from her will probably save her life, one day.

Thomasicon.jpg Thomas St. Croix ??? "You are more than what you want to be and you will understand that eventually, even if I have to grind your bones and spirit to dust."

The cold, cunning, reprehensibly efficient spymaster of Queen Zephyr I of Shevat, and rumored to be just as exacting as a father to six accomplished sons in Shevat's military. What he's doing in Cassidy's rogues gallery is a mystery.

Jerryicon.jpg Jeremiah Black A Dead Man "Didn't I tell you, sweetling? You're what happens when one doesn't pay attention."'

The ruthless captain of the Mercy Killers, a brutal and surprisingly savvy group of criminals who murder, rape, and pillage with impunity all over Filgaia. Under his leadership, which he wrested from his father by force, the group has started branching out from highway banditry to more sophisticated operations in the last couple of years. While taking lives is never high up in Cassidy's priorities, Jerry has found himself at the top of the very short list of people she intends not just to see dead, but to do so with her own hands....unusual enough, given the woman generally doesn't seem to hold grudges and has a tendency to maintain friendly relations even with rivals. He is rumored to have a very rare, very powerful ARM.

Theresaicon.jpg Theresa Kilcannon (nee Devivre) Greatest Regret "The tears you believe you are incapable of shedding have a certain sanctity, dear. They are a mark of power, not weakness, and more eloquent than a thousand languages."

Once a famous actress and considered a grande dame of sorts in the world of traveling stages, Theresa Kilcannon met her bloody end along with her beloved troupe of carnies and fellow thespians in the deserts of Filgaia three years ago. In many ways, her loss is one of the few things left in the world that keeps Cassidy going.

Bridgeticon.jpg Bridget Myles Always "Tae the last drop, Cassie."

Cassidy often considers herself more of a force of nature than woman, but those who know her best would tell anyone that the parts of her that are still capable of human emotion are mostly attributed to her former partner-in-crime, Bridget Myles, who helped her run their Hilton-based group of swindlers and thieves. She died of a rare blood disorder seven years ago; in honor of her memory, Cass adopted her accent as a way to keep her alive.

The Black Book

Cassidy Cain has a relatively wide network of contacts in Filgaia, so it's not surprising that she turns to some of them regularly for things she somehow can't acquire herself. This is a running list of recurring NPCs in her stories.

  • Crenshaw Worth - A young genius mathematician and cardsharp, who spent his early life under the domineering thumb of a mother who wanted to exploit his talents. Despite his age, he is known as 'the Champion' in some of the most illustrious gambling circuits in Filgaia. He used to run these circuits with Cassidy in Nortune when he was just twelve years old. First appearance in The Quick and the Damned.
  • Darren Dove - A middle-aged man with a photographic memory and once had aspirations as an artist. Currently clerks for a major bank in Hilton, in the Kingdom of Lacour. He was once part of the small, tight-knit bunch of cons that Cassidy led with a woman named Bridget Myles, running confidence games all over, but abandoned it for a more stable life with his wife, who, unsurprisingly, fosters a contentious relationship with Cassidy and therefore complicates his own relationship with her. First mentioned in The Art of the Swindle.
  • Ethan Ethan - Yes, that's actually his name, thanks to the fateful day his drunken father attempted to deliver his birth certificate to the local census bureau. He has a specific knack for navigating difficult terrain on anything with wheels and was once part of the same group as Darren Dove. His current occupation is unknown. First mentioned in The Art of the Swindle.
  • Jinty McGuintie - The large, gruff, cantankerous (but covertly paternal) bartender and proprietor of the Last Resort, a popular after-hours watering hole in Hilton. He holds the specific distinction as the most honest man Cassidy has ever known, and infamously cursed for having five gorgeous daughters. He has mourned his dead wife for close to five years. For reasons that have yet to be revealed, there is nothing Cassidy would not do for him if he asks. First appearance in The Saint of Last Resort.

Character Soundtrack

Cassidy Cain

Cassiesmall.jpg

(c) 2017 Phong (original commission)
* Main Theme: My Way - Dorothy Squires (originally by Frank Sinatra)

Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.

I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
"Oh no, oh no not me,
I did it my way".

Dedications

Acting like I'm heartless, I do it all the time
That don't mean I'm scarless, that don't mean I'm fine
But you'll see, when someone else makes you this way
Oh, I drain your life 'til there's nothing left but your blood shot eyes
Oh, I take my time 'til I show you how I feel inside
Welcome to my, welcome to my
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Welcome to my dark side
(Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I can be your reckless, you can be my stake
I can be your heartache, you can be my shame
When you're feeling reckless, when you're feeling chained
When there's nothing left but pain
Welcome to my dark side

Afraid to lose control
And caught up in this world
I've wasted time, I've wasted breath
I think I've thought myself to death
I was born without this fear
Now only this seems clear
I need to move, I need to fight
I need to lose myself tonight
Woah come with me now
I'm gonna take you down
Woah come with me now
I'm gonna show you how
I think with my heart and I move with my head
I open my mouth and it's something I've read
I stood at this door before, I'm told
But a part of me knows that I'm growing too old
Confused what I thought with something I felt
Confuse what I feel with something that's real
I tried to sell my soul last night
Funny, he wouldn't even take a bite

Would you be happy if I cried sometimes?
You know I
Sit in the dark and I try
I try
But I can't make a sound until the morning comes
My head is dumb and my heart is dry
And some things cannot be fixed
And you shall see
Just wrap it up in news prints and just give it back to me
You know
The craziest of things
Was that I wanted it
I thought I did
You know
The moment I liked best
Was when you put your hands around my head
But that won't make it easier to stand
And that won't make it right
You're so good at denying everything
But to nothing right
But it won't make you happy at all

I know I didn't choose you
We've got no time left to lose
Catch us if you can, catch us if you can
The red and blue in the rear view
If I'm a fifth of whiskey
You're the champagne
If you're a wildflower
I'm a grenade
We are the wild, we are the reckless
Set every mile, they'll never catch us
Our star won't fade
We are the wild, we are the reckless
Set every mile, they'll never catch us
Hey, hey, hey, hey
We are rebel runaways

This world doesn't need no opera
We're here for the operation
We don't need a bigger knife (a bigger knife)
Cause we got guns, we got guns, we got guns (we got guns)
We got guns, you better run
(you better run, you better run, you better run)
We're killing strangers, we're killing strangers
We're killing strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
We're killing strangers, we're killing strangers
We're killing strangers, so we don't kill the ones that we love
We pack demolition, we can't pack emotion
Dynamite? We just might...
So blow us a kiss, blow us a kiss
Blow us a kiss, we'll blow you to pieces

Logs and Cutscenes

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