Violet Salazar

Violet Salazar
IC Information
Full Name:	Violet Salazar
Gender:	Female
Age (Birthdate):	62 (March 20, 443 PC)
Hometown:	Marze
Hair Colour:	Silver-white with some gray streaks // Eyes: Sky blue
Class:	ARM-totin' Atheist Midwife Granny
Role:	Drifter
Bounty:	365,000
OOC Information
Theme:	OC
Major Group:	None
Minor Groups:	None
Player:	User:Malfi

There is more to this widowed old horse-Beastwoman midwife than is apparent at first glance. People might dismiss her because of her age, but underneath the surface once can sense a strength, a resilience, a restless active mind, and a sense of purpose. She carries herself with a dignity that belies her Beastblood and with the somber carriage that befits a mourner. She does not turn down patients just because they cannot pay. Most people call her by her name, others "Mother Vi," still others "Widow of Garlyle." She doesn't seem to prefer one name to another. Her speech is old-fashioned, but she's adapted to Energy Nede by ditching the widow's weeds in favor of jeans and white t-shirt.

Profile

*Loves: Her late husband, her daughter and grandchildren, hot tea and cookies, respect from the youngfolks

*Likes: Children and animals in general, her work

*Dislikes: Religious fundamentalists, prejudice directed against her

*Hates: Losing patients

*Flaws: Obsessed with avenging her husband's death and with finding out why the gods won't save innocents

*Weaknesses: Compulsiveness, her age

*Personality Traits That Could Be Exploited: Compassion for her patients, curiosity, need to find ANSWERS to the questions that rankle her.

Latest Update

Vi was present when Team Rocket stole a Psynard from the Cloning Facility. She and her friends fought hard but were defeated. She also fought Raphael when he invaded Marze, her hometown.

Background

Violet had an uneventful childhood in Marze with her horse-Beastman family, other than some teasing and bullying growing up. She learned to gunfight in early adolescence, something normal for a monster-and-outlaw-infested world like Filgaia. She undertook formal medical training in Marze, enough to become the equivalent of a nurse-midwife in our world. While still in school she lost a patient for the first time, which hit her hard and made her start questioning whether the gods were merciful after all. It is a question she is still wrestling with: she can't deny they have power, but why are they refusing to use it to help innocents? During her sophomore year she met and married Eduardo Salazar, a full-human. They have at least one daughter, Kathryn, who is married with six children of her own (so far). Eduardo was killed during the destruction of Garlyle, and Violet has sworn vengeance on his killer(s). She was away at a medical conference at the time and doesn't know whether he was killed by one of the raiders or by the Demon of Elru. Over the years Violet has built up a thriving practice: women in their pangs are desperate enough to seek aid even from a despised Beastwoman. Of course, many of her patients are Beastfolk themselves! Most of the women she helps deliver are poor, and Violet, who does not have any proficiency with magic herself, is distressed that powerful healing magic is so rare and/or expensive. Looking for easier, cheaper sources of major eldritch healing is one of the reasons she Digs -- but not the only one. She also wants to find out the real story of what happened at Garlyle instead of mere rumors, but tracking down the few survivors is proving to be challenging. She is good friends with Granny Rocket.

Powers and Abilities

• Medical knowledge. Her healing buffs are all TEC: applying bandages, tourniquets, and splints, for example.
• Sharpshooter. She also knows EXACTLY where to hit a human (or humanoid) to do the most damage. She uses a Collapse-era ARM named Jeremiah that converts between rifle and shotgun modes, as well as grenades.
• Blood Gifts. She has more strength and endurance than one would expect, plus an intuitive understanding of horses -- they like her, and she can communicate with them on an instinctive level. When she was younger she could break a wild horse in under three hours. She is too old to even attempt that now.
• Parhelion. The scientific exploration vessel Parhelion, which is more vehicle than Gear, though it DOES have weapons for self-defense. It resembles a tank with scorpion- or crab-like claws and a central cannon. Its controls are in a foreign (alien?) language, and she still doesn't know all of its capabilities.
• Daisy. Her special horse, a sorrel mare with a flaxen mane and tail. If she knows she'll be riding into danger, she'll select another, lesser horse, normally Drummond, a buckskin gelding with a black mane and tail. She has hired someone to look after them back on Ignas -- transferring funds from Aquvy is difficult but not impossible. She checks in with their caregiver regularly through Memory Cube while she's on Filgaia.
• Magical Dullard. She's one of the few people from Marze without at least one Symbol. She tried, but the ink broke down within a month or two, as her body rejected it. She hasn't found a way around it yet. She can use Symbologically-enchanted objects, though.
• Passable Resonance. Her Resonance awakened during a soul attack by Seraph Liath.

Logs and Cutscenes

Chapter 2, Act 1

Cutscenes
2019-03-30: The One That Got Away

Chapter 2, Act 2

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Chapter 2, Act 3

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Chapter 2, Act 4

Logs
2021-08-28: A Farewell to ARMS 2022-03-05: The Grand Reopening

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Chapter 2, Epilogue

Logs

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Chapter 3, Act 1

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Relationships

Her Story Thus Far

Spira

Violet has found herself dumped on Spira, off the coast of Luca to be exact, where she was rescued by a bunch of strange people speaking nonsense. She was distressed to face the minor loss of the photograph in her locket, which was destroyed by the salt water. She found herself forced to trade some of the whiskey in her medical kit for food and more suitable clothing. She has, perhaps, half a pint left. She was around for the Q & A session with Lulu after the Fiend assault on Luca Stadium. She found herself tending the wounded after Operation Mi'ihen and regrets not being able to watch the Sending more carefully because she wants to learn more about the Spiran afterlife. She fought Elvis and Ratatoskr near Djose Highroad and was surprised when the Drifters won. She, along with several others, attempted to capture a fortress from the Guard. The attempt failed. She helped drive the Guard away from Djose Temple. She still has no idea what they were trying to accomplish there. She also sat in on Ida's info session in Guadosalam. She was present when the Guard came to Besaid to try to seal its temple. During this altercation a spiritual attack by Seraph Liath left her able to perceive Seraphs. She was in the party that confronted an assassin that tried to take down Maester Seymour.

Base Camp Aquvy

Once she found herself back on Filgaia, Violet wasted no time heading to the nearest Memory Cube to let her family know she was okay. She has been hobnobbing with her fellow Beastfolk on the Thames, asking about the area and any dangers in it -- as well as about any ruins worth exploring. She was at the Star Festival in Meria when the ravens announced the Day of Darkness. Violet fought Vinsfeld Rhadamanthus on board the plummeting Warwing Varukias, then teamed up with Yuna and her companions to confront Gatta. All of them eventually escaped the Varukias by leaping onto the flying Valeria Chateau! She unearthed a quasi-Gear -- a vehicle, really -- and spent several months learning how to use it.

Return to Spira

Finding herself back on Spira, Violet teamed up with a band of drifters who rescued Lombardia from Wen Kinoc and Meseru. Wen Kinoc was killed in the resulting altercation.

Return to Filgaia

Violet wearily made her way back to Filgaia from Spira, finding a relaxing change of pace meeting Ida's family and attending their party. Violet teamed up with Ruth Pauling to bring news of a Drifter's death to his relatives in Port Rosalia; shortly afterwards she helped fend off a swarm of Hellions. She also learned about the details of Malevolence and Purification from Dean Stark. Violet attended Eleanor Klein's wedding, which she didn't realize was arranged. She didn't expect the surprise twist.

Energy Nede and Filgaia

She was transported with the rest of the Drifters to Energy Nede, where she marveled at the advanced technology. She even acquired a cellphone! She rapidly tamed four Pokemon: Kozi (a Hearthound), Mimsy (a Clefairy), Steve (a Hitmonlee), and Bubba (a Seel). She and her friends fought Giovanni, Damian Tamaoka, Arisugawa Joy and Jessie and James while defending the Mayor of Salva, a small town in Krosse. Vi was present when Team Rocket stole a Psynard from the Cloning Facility. She and her friends fought hard but were defeated. She also fought Raphael when he invaded Marze, her hometown.

Chapter 3, Act 1

• 2024-01-06: Five Drifters Walk into the Pokemon Center
• 2024-01-14: Braving the Cavern of Crimson Crystals
• 2024-01-27: Aggressive Prospecting
• 2024-02-09: Synchronicity
• 2024-02-11: Synchronicity - Aftermath
• 2024-02-19: Future Shock

Relationships

Friends and Acquaintances

• Ashley Winchester -- a capable fighter -- and baker??
• Ashton Anchors -- a kind and helpful young man. But what is up with those dragons?!?! Is a wiz with one of those blitzball things, too.
• Avril Vent Fleur -- spotted from a distance
• Azoth -- fellow atheist and muffin. Something seems off about him, though...
• Belize -- a native Spiran. Maybe she can explain some of the odder beliefs in these parts.
• Bera -- magical swordswoman. Seems to be native to Spira.
• Brad Evans -- a big guy with even bigger ARMS (not arms). Seems to have some history with Vinsfeld.
• Blue Oak -- so young to be wandering around on his own. Even if he has Pokemon.
• Chase -- quiet but an expert on Pokemon.
• Catenna -- A shaman. The Guardians lend their power to her but won't save innocents when I ask them. Grrrr.
• Citan Uzuki -- an actual doctor. Maybe he and I can talk shop sometime.
• Clarissa Arwin -- helped me out with some healing.
• Claude C. Kenny -- has unusual powers. And is FROM SPACE!
• Cyre H. Lorentz -- another shaman, and a powerful one.
• Damian Tamaoka -- shy youngster.
• Dash Caskett--has unique blue armor(?)
• Dean Stark -- He's -- young. So heartbreakingly young to be out there on his own. Even if he's accompanied by friends...
• Dias Flac -- a very accomplished blademaster. Uses a moon motif.
• Dirk Swordsman -- You don't want to get on his bad side.
• Eleanor Klein -- has a lot of common sense, that one. Currently involved with Zhang Xiumei.
• Ena -- seen from a distance.
• Ethius Hesiod -- he's a strange one! Now revealed to be an oddball FROM SPACE!
• Fei Fong Wong -- mightier than his slight build would suggest.
• Gon Guado -- is a more capable warrior than one might expect, from someone of a race known for magic.
• Gwen Whitlock -- a courier, and good person to know. I wonder if she's ever been to Twebit?
• Ida Everstead-Rey -- cannot even begin to imagine where her powers came from. She is obviously a leader among humans and their ilk. Her family seems very nice, though they're well-heeled enough to make me a tad uncomfortable.
• Isabel Everstead-Rey -- One of my best friends aboard the Thames.
• Isolde -- a very brave swordswoman.
• Ivan -- Lydia's boyfriend
• Jacqueline Barber -- a source for healing potions, at last! And a capable leader.
• Josephine Lovelace -- don't know much about her.
• Lan Lilac -- glimpsed passing out at the Star Festival
• Layna Manydays -- a lady pirate who can hold an unsurprising amount of liquor.
• Lily Keil-- a surprisingly powerful sorceress
• Loren Voss -- Rude, abrupt Aveh medic. Kids these days!
• Lydia Seren -- would like to find out more about this fellow Beastwoman.
• Lulu-- very knowledgeable sorceress.
• Mariel -- I've never seen healing herbs used that way before.
• Marivel Armitage -- claims to be a Crimson Noble, and has unusual powers. I've seen her turn into a bat! Maybe she actually is one...
• Nina Chiyome -- met briefly.
• Noeline -- spotted from a distance. Never far from Riesenlied. Can Metal Demons feel love?
• Rena Lanford -- a very capable healer
• Riesenlied -- like me, is concerned with saving innocent lives. I'm not used to thinking of Metal Demons as vulnerable, but she's in a wheelchair, even though she can change into a dragon!
• Rikku -- belongs to an oppressed minority? I know the feeling!
• Ruth Pauling -- I won't try to hug her again! And I should find out what's up with her arm.
• Seraph Boudicca -- another spirit who knows both attack and healing
• Seraph Cavall -- a valuable healing ally! Earthwolf.
• Seraph Clarine -- a spirit of some kind. Helped me out with healing energy.
• Seraph Lanval -- a spirit of water, or perhaps of beer. Seems intoxicated most of the time.
• Seraph Ragnell -- one of those spirit people from the Moon. Sarcastic.
• Seymour Guado -- local leader of the Yevonites.
• Shige Kiwako -- a catfolk medium who may be able to contact Vi's late husband AT LAST!!
• Tabitha deVriese -- a warrior monk.
• Talise Gianfair -- glimpsed from a distance.
• Tidus -- optimistic youngster
• Timu Guado -- I think I met her Dad once.... She has a Hestrol.
• Venetia Vuong-- another sorceress, who also uses a gunsmoke ARM
• Vivace Mori -- I don't know much about her.
• Yuna -- very principled young lady with devoted protectors. I can't even begin to figure out how her Summoning magic works.
• Zed -- something is wrong with that one! -- other than being Hyadean. He also has a temper, though most of the time it's warranted.
• Zhang Xiumei -- has an entity in her necklace?

Enemies

• Amaterasu -- not sure what she is, but it definitely isn't human.
• Arisugawa Joy -- I don't know much about her.
• Asgard -- some ancient war construct?
• Black Wizard Borgan -- is, evidently, one of the leaders of the Guard.
• Blue Master Lunn -- can do truly frightening things, like catch my bullets and throw them back at me.
• Damian Tamaoka -- doesn't seem so bad! Left us healing potions!
• Elvis -- doesn't seem like such a bad guy; he didn't let the cave-in kill us and was careful to return the kidnapped Summoners unharmed.
• Ganondorf Dragmire -- I don't know much about him
• Giovanni -- a very dangerous opponent. Wants to take over the world, I think.
• Hilde -- A force of Nature in human form. Beware the shield!
• Hiro -- only glimpsed from a distance. Stands out because of his winged cat...
• Jessie and James -- More capable than they appear.
• Kaguya Alathfar -- definitely a force to be reckoned with!
• Margaret -- a fount of sorcerous might.
• Neriah Parringer -- dark cultist?
• Pearl -- an assassin who tried to take down Maester Seymour.
• Raphael -- One of the Ten Wise Men who seems to control his technoPokemon through fear.
• Ratatoskr -- a Metal Demon. I didn't expect to find one on the Moon. Are they invading Spira as well?
• Seraph Liath -- did me a good turn unintentionally.
• Vinsfeld Rhadamanthus -- megalomaniac who wants to take over the world. Frighteningly charismatic and capable.
• Yue Rohay -- she may not really be an enemy because she may not be fighting willfully.
• White Knight Leo -- something I didn't expect, a Beastman leader of the Guard.

Prizes and Finds from Digs and Other Places

• Meteoric Iron -- Cavern of Crimson Crystals -- made into Wildcat cartridges.

Timeline

442 PC (0 years old) Violet Chatham born to an equine-beastfolk couple in Marze. Growing up she is teased and bullied for her Beastblood.

447 PC -- Violet's sister Gertrude (Gertie) born.

462 - 5 PC (20 - 23 years old ) Medical training in Marze; during these years Violet loses a patient for the first time, which profoundly affects her. While in medical school she meets and marries Eduardo Salazar, a full-human.

465 PC ( 23 years old) Violet gives birth to a daughter, Kathryn. Her graduation is slightly delayed by this.

489 PC ( 47 years old) Violet's daughter Kathryn, 23, marries Cody Moran, 28, a homesteader in Twebit. Kathryn is a mail-order bride for the isolated village, and she and her fellows are usually "undesirable" in some way -- Beastfolk, the maimed and mutilated, the sickly, the outcast... Kathryn is a good catch; at least she's young, healthy, and attractive for her kind (or at least that's how the bigots would phrase it). The marriage works out.

491 PC (49 years old) Grandson Connor born (now 15); Violet is the midwife. By this point she and Eduardo have settled in Garlyle.

493 PC (51 years old) Violet's husband Eduardo slain during the destruction of Garlyle; granddaughter Leona born (now 13). Desperate for answers (and revenge), Violet takes up Drifting. Cody and Kathryn don't approve: they'd much rather she be living with them and enjoying a genteel retirement, helping out around the farm, or even being Twebit's resident midwife.

494 PC (52 years old) Twin granddaughters Valerie and Vivian born (now 12).

497 PC (55 years old) Granddaughter Brynn born (now 9).

500 PC (58 years old) Granddaughter Emily born (now 6).

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Chibi portrait by yozha92, commissionable through sketchmob.com . Realistic portrait by Karen Go, commmissionable through ArtCorgi.