Cassandra ' Cass ' Blake

by **Cashan**Fri 27 Sep 2013 - 16:37

C A S S A N D R A . B L A K E
- H U M A N -
- P R O F I L E -

General

Name: Cassandra Blake.
Nicknames: Cass.
Age: 40 years old.
Height: 5 feet 5 inches.
Species: Human, previously a vampire.

Family

Hope & Marcus - Cass's Older Twins.
Destiny - Cass's youngest daughter with Plague.
Octavian Death - Eldest Grandchild
Mori Death - Granddaughter
Nikolai DRM - Youngest Grandchild
Roman - Son-in-Law
Coran Valencie - First Love/ Friend
Peter Ripley - Best Friend
Romal - Friend
Plague - Her demonic ex-husband also known as Lyle. Father to Destiny.
Karne Reign - The Father of her twins and ex-fiance.
The Death Family - Cass has a very conflicted view of the family but sees them as family nonetheless. She is especially fond of the Death Sisters.
Clara- The sister of Luca, Clara, is like a sister and is treated as such.
Ryu- Son of Natsumi, Cass delivered him into the world and treated him like a son. His relationship with her daughter Hope only strengthened this.
Ketzu- Son of Knigh, Cass delivered Ketzu and reared him up until the time.
Luca - Her partner for five years. (Deceased)
Knigh - Her best friend whom she turned rather than lose. He is the closest thing she will ever have to a brother. (Deceased)

Appearence

Clothing: Cardigans, jeans, and sweaters are her everyday wear. She has a weak spot for dresses with flared skirts when the occasion calls for it.
Eyes: Her eyes are a blue/green, almost teal color.
Body: Petite with some curves.
Face: A soft oval-shaped face. Her eyes are her most dominant feature.
Hair: Long shoulder-length hair. Fiery red. It has a gentle wave through it that frames her face. She often wears it up now.

Cass's Colour Palette

Personality:

The most significant trait that anyone could say Cass is she is very maternal. She lives for her children and those she cares about and would and has laid her life down for those she cares about. She is loyal and profoundly caring, which is often used against her.

Because of her time in the asylum, she can often be forgetful or appear confused. She is easily overwhelmed and very emotional, as flashes of memories can strike her anytime.

Skills

Fighting - Cass has had some training by Luca, Clara, and Knigh in hand-to-hand combat, weaponry, and martial arts. She took a particular interest in weaponry and hand-to-hand combat, primarily because of her teacher, Luca. She has not excelled, as she has always hated physical violence.

Healing - Having studied as a Doctor when she was younger, she has many skills that a doctor would have in a modern hospital, and she has used them repeatedly to help those in need.

Weaknesses

* She is human and susceptible to illnesses, injury, and death.

Essence of a Mortal Life

Susan, her mother, fell pregnant at a young age and was disowned when her grandmother found out. Her father never acknowledged her existence and became a local crime and drug lord in Saints City. His identity is unknown to Cassandra.

Her mother turned to alcohol and became a raging alcoholic. Cassandra was forced to buy alcohol from dealers and criminals for her mother as her mother refused to leave their apartment.

She was often the victim of her mother's anger and abuse, her existence being blamed for her mother's disappointing circumstances. She spent her days studying to become a doctor and caring for her ungrateful mother.

Her life was changed when she happened upon a chance meeting with Nik Velancie, and her eyes were opened to a world of beings she never even knew existed.

Immortality

Her turning came about through a series of unfortunate or fortunate events, depending on your point of view. After KnOT Death saved her from being sexually assaulted, he accompanied her home. Unfortunately, her mother had built herself into a rage while Cassandra was away. Once she arrived home, she was fatally attacked by her mother.KnOT discovered her, and after brutally killing her mother, he turned her and took her under his wing, bringing her away from Saints City and to Arcane.
Shortly after turning, she confronted Coran and Nik Velancie, leading to KnOT stepping in and ultimately killing his nephews. The guilt of seeing the boys die and not doing anything about it has haunted her since. But it put in motion events that couldn't have been predicted.

Unknown to Cass, Nik Velancie was resurrected by his mother, Rashel, but Coran remained in the ground. When she was visiting his grave, a demon called Mirrorbella approached her with an offer. Coran's life in exchange for her soul in 10 years. In a decision driven by guilt and a need for redemption, she agreed, not thinking of the consequences of her actions. What resulted was the Death Family divided and Knigh's death along with his turning.

A short time after, she ran into Jasmina Dhraciana, The King of the Devils. She integrated herself into Cass's life, marking her with a tattoo, which meant she could enthral her and hire Knigh to work for her and protect Cass. Jazmina took on Cass's debt from Mirrorbella, leaving her only two options. She could become Jazmina's consort, making her his Queen, and when the time comes, she could become a Devil or hand over Lita, Kenshu, Rucka, Rashel, and Nik to Jazmina for servitude under her. Incapable of sacrificing those she cared about to Jazmina, she willingly signed herself over to her. She married Jazmina and became a demon until Blaise, a witch, killed both herself and Jazmina and brought them back to their original forms, returning Cass to her vampiric form and dealing with the consequences of her demonic actions.

She somehow wandered as far as Kalimorre in her fragile mind and was confronted by Arashi, who seemed to want to kill her. Cass put up no resistance, and Arashi did not deem her adequate to die yet. Now she is under Arashi's strict guidance until Arashi deems her worthy enough to fight and kill.

While all this is happening, Sophie Reign or Avilynn, as she's now known, has come back from the dead as what they believe to be a God Slayer. On her quest to discover how to help Sophie, she finds that although she was reborn, she is, in fact, in line to inherit the Throne of Pandemonium.

Troubled by what was happening in the Underworld, Jinko and Cev took it upon themselves to figure out a solution. Finding Cass at the route of the problem, they aimed to remove her demonic tendencies from her, and they were successful. But an unexpected result was that her Vampirism was stripped from her, leaving her as the human she once was. Her demonic self, which had taken a form of its own, wasted no time seizing the opportunity to be rid of her and attempted to kill her.

Fortunately, her soul was bound to her body by runes of protection placed on her by Jinko, so now she was in agony, begging for a death that would not come. After much pleading, Ceverus freed her of her pain and granted her death before having his revenge on the Demonic Cass that remained. Jinko, wanting to give her another chance at life, decided to turn her once again despite her wishes.

She managed to find some peace for a small amount of time, where she focused on gaining control of her abilities and her blood fury. But it was short-lived when the death of her once mentor and sire, KnOT Death, turned her world upside down. Having arrived after the fact, she found Soul, a mortal she had befriended and Karne Death, KnOT's son, were the ones who took his life. Her grief was minimal after losing all connection with him, and she sought no revenge for KnOT. Instead, she helped the mortal Soul recover before an unknown assailant attacked them.

After the fact, she was sought out by Sophie where after a traumatic altercation, she begrudgingly agreed to take over the running of the Cats Eye Cafe and was given three months to try and figure out a way to stop herself from ascending to the throne of Hell without repercussions. But her situation was further complicated when she found romance with KnOT Deaths' son, Karne Reign.

After a night of passion, her past returned to haunt her as Karne struggled to understand her relationship with his sister Sophie and her history with KnOT. It leads to more than one argument, and Karne suspects Cass was pregnant during one of these altercations. In shock and fearing for her unborn children's futures, she turned to unlikely allies, The Death Family, particularly Lita and Tears. Explaining her predicament to them, she and Knigh were welcomed into the home, and most shockingly, Lita offered to take Cass's place in Hell to protect the Death bloodline, and reluctantly Cass agreed.

However, Karne disappeared during her pregnancy, leaving Cass to fend for herself and rid herself of the throne. While attempting to pass on the throne, she fell back into hell and was confronted by Jazmina again. Were it not for the actions of Blaise and Skamar, she would have been left to rot there. The situation grew more critical when she went into labour during the process and was rushed back to Death Manor by Sophia, who, along with Knigh and Tears, helped her give birth to her son and daughter, Marcus and Hope.

The children were not her only joy at this time, as she had met a vampire called Luca previously, who had expressed his feelings for her during her pregnancy. At the time, she felt like she would betray Karne, who had proposed to her, but after the children's birth, she felt no obligation to him and instead turned her interests to Luca.

Initially, all was peaceful except for Knigh's run-in with the Vatican. But that all changed when Kenshu was suddenly kidnapped from Death Manor. Then days later, Sophia Reign was found dead and dismembered on the front lawn, and the killer vanished. Cass was overwhelmed with concern and grief and verged on the edge of insanity for days. The only thing that would cause her to rise is the cries of her children. During this time, Karne and KnOT Death returned and revealed the true nature of an elaborate plan they had hatched together months ago. His return did not help Cass's mental state, but with the help of Luca, she slowly returned.

Mysteriously, Karne was then found to be human on the street. She dragged his body back to the manor and tried to aid him as best she could, but the encounter resulted in a bitter confrontation that led Cass to leave Death Manor. She moved into a hotel with Knigh and the babies and purchased a ruin of a house outside Arcane named Rose Lodge. She, and Luca, renovated so that they will have a place to call a home of their own, and she raised her babies in peace and, above all, security.

Five Years Later

Relative bliss has passed in the five years compared to her early years. Rose Lodge was renovated quickly, and Cass, along with Marcus, Hope, Luca, and Knigh, has found a haven there. Because they are located just outside the primary city limits, they have remained under the radar of the Oxen Corporation that has taken over Arcane. But that does not mean they are safe and constantly aware of any danger.

Another event was the arrival of what they call the Sygyzy. They mainly infested the more rural areas, but Sumi and her close friend were greatly affected and suffered a significant loss because of their arrival. Cass did all she could to help at the time and has remained a close friend to her, her people, and her son Ryu. A new friend, however, was found in Azarial when she was introduced to Cass by Knigh. Cass often enjoyed her company and was on amicable terms with her but often thought of her like a motherly figure rather than a best friend.

In all her life, she was relatively peaceful as she focused on raising her children, who grew from children to teens in five years and avoiding any trouble that she would have previously put herself into in the past. That was until Ox Corp began focusing on her family. First, Marcus and then Hope. Amidst all this turmoil, Karne, her ex-fiance and father of her children, reappeared in her life as she approached her wedding day.

His reappearance disrupted everyone's life, but she attempted to mend bridges, but ultimately ended in a fiery argument. That argument would be the last thing she says to Karne as she was killed on the wedding day by Ox Corp, who was after her family. She resided in Purgatory for a short time, where demons hounded her until KnOT Death intervened.

After that, she roamed the Earth as a spirit, a ghost stuck in the veil watching her family, unable to interact with them except Karne Reign. She had hoped that her broken family would be able to mend under Karne's guidance, but that was all brought to a halt with the tragic killing of her son.

Unwilling to accept her son's death, she fought her way into Hell, where she found him and Luca. She made a bargain with her son's murderer, Plague, in an attempt to save the men she loved. She agreed to become a reaper and do Plague's bidding in return for Marcus's and Luca's safe return, and he sweetened the deal by bringing her back also.

Now she is alive and living with the secret of the deal she made with Plague so that her family doesn't jeopardize her deal and, in turn, send them all back to Hell. She is living a double life, which has taken its toll on her, but she does it all for those she loves, even if they don't know everything she puts herself through for them.

Part of that deal meant that she would be forced into an arranged marriage with Plague himself, and then without her knowledge, she was impregnated. For their protection, she sent Hope and Marcus away for their own good, leaving her alone with Plague, posing as a man named Lyle.

Destiny was born, and although Cass had struggled with the idea of having Plague's demonic child, once Destiny was born and in her arms, she felt the same love for her as she did her twins. As time passed, Plague grew bored and left her to raise the child alone as he returned to Mayhem.

Post Eradication

After the Eradication, Cass found herself the unlikely host to many injured and fearful Immortals. Death Manor was providing much-needed sanctuary to those who needed it. With Ox Corp ruling the cities with an iron fist, Cass had Death Manor charmed, and now any Immortal who needs shelter are welcome through its doors.

All her children are now under one roof, along with everyone she cares about. Although she still holds her secrets close to her heart. No one knows the truth about Destiny; as far as anyone is concerned, her marriage to Lyle is over, and he is gone. But it remains in the back of her mind that he can come back at any time. Unfortunately, her attention has to be on the house and those under her roof to ensure their safety and ongoing survival.

Life went on as Cass tried to keep her children alive, her eyes firmly on her youngest, knowing that her lineage threatened everyone. Unfortunately, her worse nightmares came true when Lyle, aka Plague, reappeared, claiming his daughter and her for his own. She was forced to reside in Mayhem, watching her daughter fight her duality. She was present and a witness to Plague's end, which he met at his daughter's hands.

Humanity

Cass had no idea how she had gotten there or what had happened to her, waking up in the middle of the street, naked, afraid, and human. It didn't take long for her to get the attention of Ox Corp soldiers, who quickly delivered her to the asylum upon seeing a naked woman ranting about vampires. There she was promptly treated for her 'psychotic delusions' with medication and Electro-Shock Therapy.

She doesn't know how long she was there, but her torment ended when Karne discovered her and broke her out. Her memories were fragmented and blurry. Months if not years, of being told they weren't real took its toll. Karne kept her safe, but it wasn't long before the demons of her past began to appear again. Wanting to protect her, Karne took Cass and disappeared. The only person who knew the truth was their daughter Hope. With time, Cass's mental state became more stable, although her memories could still overwhelm her.

Time may heal all, but time only worsened her longing to be with her children. So packing up, she left Karne behind and made her way home. However, the home she remembered was gone and replaced by a park. It was there Ox Corp found her once again and tried to drag her back to the asylum, but her best friend, Knigh rescued her. He reunited with her children in Death Manor, where she was greeted with a mixed reception. She resided in Knigh's annex, away from the main household, for her safety.

Knigh's annexe proved a sanctuary as Cass came to grips with her reality. With time and patience, she began to trust her memories more and more. She became more stable and could be there for Marcus when his daughter Mori was born. Adjusting to life as a human was complicated, but she found a new purpose as a grandmother and tried to make herself as useful as possible. However, she would be utterly helpless as Knigh, her best friend, her brother, was killed, and while she was still grieving his loss, she lost yet another home to Ox Corp.

Amongst this chaos, Coran Valencie reappeared in her life and old wounds were opened. She walked on thin ice around him but did her best to build bridges with him as he formed an allyship with Hope. But soon, there was no avoiding him as her family were attacked and made homeless. Those who were evacuated ended up in the warehouse where she met Peter Ripley, a man with whom she could become fast friends. However, she would also lose her son that night, and this time there would be no deals to save his life, and she grieved his loss while treating survivors and Coran.

But her daughter could not accept his loss, and to Cass's horror, Hope managed to bring him back, only for him to die painfully every time she tried. Cass couldn't bear it and avoided her daughter for some time, thinking Hope was unhinged. The days progressed, wounds healed, and Cass's only glimmer of light was seeing Hope with Mori. Hope seemed to protect her naturally and took Mori under her wing without question. Although Cass was weary of trusting Hope with a child after what she had witnessed, Mori seemed to give Hope a reason to continue.

With Cass's blessing, Hope took Mori and raised her with her son, who was born shortly after. Hope eventually seemed to resemble the person she once was, but she wasn't the same. She found them another home in Saints, but it was the same building where Cass had grown up and been abused. She had tried to talk Hope out of it, but she was more stubborn now than ever. So Cass held her tongue until Hope had another proposal.

A clinic that she could run as she saw fit. It was everything that Cass had ever wanted, and she jumped on board without asking twice. As a human, she became the face of the clinic and managed it on a day-to-day business. Hope had made her promise one thing, to never go in the basement, and Cass agreed. Hope was a sad shell of who she used to be, and Cass didn't want to cross her. Secretly, she was terrified of this version of her daughter and did everything she could to avoid her.

Which was surprisingly easy, given that Cass didn't even stay in the apartment block with the family as planned. She would always have to wait late at work and sleep at her office instead and then go back to that place. She visits Coran's warehouse to catch up with Peter and the other men when she can. She often sees and cooks a large homecooked meal for those with no families and tends to any wounds for those who are too stubborn to visit the clinic. She is very popular and enjoys spending time there, but things are still strained between her and Coran as she tries to navigate her feelings for him, knowing he barely tolerates her.