User:Thorn

Name: Thorn

Pronunciation: THOR-nh

Aliases/Nicknames: Karsyn ap Sionnach (actual (former) name)

Gender Expression: Female

Apparent Age: Early twenties

Origin: Ix

Height & Weight: 5', 102 lbs.

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Faction(s): House Nocturne/House Wolfwood, House Atreides

APPEARANCE

Eyes: Black with dark blue irises.

Hair: Black

Skin: Pale

Build: Petite, athletic.

Voice: Light contralto, Scottish-English accent.

Bearing: Aloof, reserved, cynical, quiet.

Laterality: Right-handed

Distinguishing Features: Intricate dark blue and black tattoos indicative of various Bene Gesserit and Mentat precepts on face, arms and upper lip.

Style: Utilitarian clothing, armored stillsuits, jubba cloak. Prefers not to stand out, but she radiates a cool aura of controlled menace.

BACKGROUND

Thorn (only name she uses, may actually be a sobriquet) is na-Familia of House Sionnach, a House Minor under the banner of the Ixian Confederacy. Thorn's mental acuity leaning towards Mentat training was discovered late, past the time usually considered for training on Lampadas, so her training in that School was fleeting and second-hand. Shortly following that discovery, Thorn came to the attention of an exiled Bene Gesserit Sister on Ix and the two trained together in secret. While many of these studies were strictly Sisterhood lessons, some of the knowledge passed from Thorn to the Sister was directly related to the storage and retrieval of knowledge in a handheld device of an old design. The discovery of this led to an ouster by her family, a denunciation of supposedly violating the Butlerian prohibition - "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind" - so she was imprisoned and sent to Arrakis as a maula. What happened next was a blur to her, but she remembers the disdain and pain of a Reverend Mother, transport to the surface, a crash, a stranger's help and a new start to a turbulent life.

House History: Originally under House Vernius before its fall from power, House Sionnach is aligned with the remnants. As the Ixian Confederacy owes allegiance to House Atreides, House Sionnach publicly follows suit, although there are rumors that the House specializes in spycraft and brokers data to whomever can field enough CHOAM interest contracts to attract their attention. Publicly the House disdains House Harkonnen, but there are rumored to be ex-pats. Intrigue, data, hard to find items and the occasional vanishing of troublesome pests are the watchwords of this House with a reputation for loyalty and a code of honor they keep to themselves. Rumors naturally follow, as with any other in the Confederacy, that House members skirt the Butlerian prohibitions with technological advancements.

OOC

Player Information: Aralyn Thorn, 57 yo female, RP since the publication of Blue Box Dungeons & Dragons to date IRL, bulletin boards, play by (e)mail games, multi-user domains and VR. Extensive experience in playing and storytelling in many TTRPG and LARP systems and settings. Minors DNI, 18+ NSFW-capable.

Server/Availability: Narbog, Sietch Gara Kulon & Nitrado NA East 51 > House Wolfwood | NA EST, in-game usually after 6-7PM, can be found on Discord for RP, often slow to respond, be patient. Funcom ID: Aralyn Thorn#08103

Open to DMs: Yes

Expanded Profile: N/A