Raissa Basarab

Raissa (Scenesys ID: 9009)
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Most things will die if you remove their head from their shoulders. Even me.
Profile
Full Name:	Raissa Basarab
Gender:	Female
Species:	Immortal
Theme:	Other (OC)
Occupation:	MET Restoration Department
Citizenship:	US Citizen
Residence:	New York
Education:	MIT
Status:	Shelved
Groups:
Other Information
Apparent Age:	477	Actual Age:	477
Date of Birth	31 October 1550	Actor:	Monica Bellucci
Height:	175 cm (5'9")	Weight:	66 kg (145 lb)
Hair Color:	Black	Eye Color:	Green
Theme Song:	"The Show Must Go On" by Queen

Profile

Raissa Basarab was a child of a dying bloodline in Romania, one that was connected to the Dracul family. She was well educated growing up and her father wanted her to also be able to protect herself should anything go wrong. And things went seriously wrong after her father died and she was the heir to his legacy. Her mother was slain and so was she after being stabbed to death.

For some reason, she came back from the dead. It was an odd thing to her. One she didn't understand. Not to mention her fellow family and villagers drove her out thinking she was some monster from stories. She didn't have any family to turn to and no friends to run to for shelter.

She is an Immortal. And she has wandered from continent to continent, state to state. Her story brings her to New York now.

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Description

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Description:

This stunning brunette stands at 5'9" without her shoes on. Her rich raven black hair is full of life as it wends down past one smokey eye and down along her high cheekbone as it crashes down in waves to a spot just below her waist. Even without the makeup, her brilliant grey eyes would shine like gems. above her strong nose, lush lips, and firm chin.

She tends to dress in well tailored clothing for her job, since it's getting chillier there's an array of sweaters and slacks. Heels that don't give her a lot more height given she's already overly tall for a woman.

History

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History:

Raissa Basarab was a child of a dying bloodline in Romania, one that was connected to the Dracul family. She was well educated growing up and her father wanted her to also be able to protect herself should anything go wrong. And things went seriously wrong after her father died and she was the heir to his legacy. Her mother was slain and so was she after being stabbed to death.

For some reason, she came back from the dead. It was an odd thing to her. One she didn't understand. Not to mention her fellow family and villagers drove her out thinking she was some monster from stories. She didn't have any family to turn to and no friends to run to for shelter.

It forced her to become solitary. Trying to find out what exactly was going on. She carried her father's sword with her and she still has it. She has studied the sword extensively and is a master with it. She has learned that swords were not always going to help, so she learned how to fight with her fists. When the times evolved, she evolved with them. She found a mentor in the late 1600s. Arqa was of Middle Eastern descent and he was someone that took her in when others thought she was an oddity. He guided her through her life of being an Immortal. He taught her the rules. He taught her that they didn't fight on holy ground. You don't interfere with another when they fight. All of the things you need to know to be in the Game.

He also told her that it was best if she didn't make close friends. Don't fall in love. Don't make long lasting attachments. Which is what he did with her, just when he wasn't going to keep her around long, he ended up traveling with her and making sure that the fledgling Immortal was going to be alright on her own when he eventually left her or was beheaded himself.

Arqa left Raissa to her own devices in the last 1700's in France. He figured that he had taught her all that she could learn and she would be fine on her own. She died during the French Revolution, helping to fight and she moved to England after that to reinvent herself. Which wasn't much better from things. The fashion was great though. But come on what is the obsession with tea?

She lived in England for many years, her life there was at times boring, but that was when she had her first fight with another Immortal. She just knew him as Justinian, and he was set on taking her head. Things went in her favor though and she chopped off the head of the man.

She moved again after that. This time to Spain in the 1800's. She would find a man that she fell in love with. One of the absolutely stupidest things that one could do when they were Immortal, but, it was fate. Amadeo was one of the last people to be killed by the Spanish Inquisition and Raissa HATED them for it.

The late 1800's found her traveling to Mexico where she helped out in some undercover missions and some killing while she was there. She will always help the under dogs as it were. In the mid 1900 she moved to California and from there she tried to make it a habit of moving around every ten or so years. No more falling in love, no more close friends.

The last time she 'died' she made her new home in New York City where she works for the MET as a restoration specialist. She also got a new Watcher, Royce Henderson. A very Viking looking gentleman who absolutely gets a headache when Raissa goes dark for more than a week. She has her days where she needs to shut out the world and think on things. She tends to keep a low profile and donate to charities of all kinds because sometimes you have too much money to deal with. She's friendly, but not overly friendly as making close friends sometimes tends to bite her if she gets murdered or ran over by a car. She's trying to just make it through life. Or this life at least.

Personality

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Personality:

Sometimes mercurial, Raissa is quick to defend the underdog and quicker to help a child that might be in need. She's not a hateful woman, nor does she seem to have an evil bone in her body. She seems like an old soul to some. Something about her eyes or the way she does things. That's because she's ages old, but can't tell anyone. She likes to meet new people, learning about them, but she's hesitant to open up about her self. That's just the way she is.

Abilities

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Longevity:
Raissa, like other Immortals...is Immortal. Unaging and Undying. She won't die unless you cut off her head. She doesn't age. Nowadays people see the non-aging thing less, but once it gets to the point where she can't explain it she has to move on. Make up another life.

Return From Death:

Unless Raissa's head is removed, she'll be able to return from death if she is killed. IE, gunshot to the heart, knife to the longs. When she wakes up she's going to be pissed, but that's another story.

Skills

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Disguises:
Raissa has had to reinvent herself over and over. She's learned that you need to come up with a good back story and have the money to have a good set of papers made over the years. And trying to not look like the person that everyone is looking for is much better than sticking out like a sore thumb.

Languages:
Raissa has lived all over the globe and she's needed to learn new languages to survive and to adapt. She has her own weird accent that's not really heard around these days, but she explains that she's from a really remote area. The languages that she is fluent in are Romanian, English, Latin, Hebrew, French, German, Japanese, Welsh, and Gaelic.

Martial Arts:
When swords don't work out, use your fists. She has been known to practice several styles of martial arts and boxing. Because sometimes you just need to beat the snot out of someone instead of beheading them or running them through with a sword.

Master Swordswoman:
Raissa has been using swords since she was in her early teens. She knows how to handle anything from short swords to bastard swords and has practiced different sword fighting techniques.

Mounted Combat:
Raissa grew up riding horses and learning to work with them as part of her chores. Given cars were not invented for a long time, she was used to riding and having to battle on horses. She is still an avid rider and also still practices for mounted combat when she can. Not that she gets to ride across an open field with a sword often, but if she did...

Survival Techniques:

Raissa has been homeless and she's been in situations where she had to hunt or fish or other things to get food. She's had to live in caves and underground dwellings. She doesn't rely on them so much due to her lifestyle over the past hundred years. But she could easily pick it back up if needed.

Resources

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The Met:
Raissa has worked for the Metropolitan Museum of Art for about 15 years. She is one of the senior restorers and she?s got a lot of resources there at the museum. She tries not to involve her double life in the place too much though.

Watcher:
Raissa has a new Watcher, his name is Royce. The don't always see eye to eye and she's sure that he hates her some days, but, they have come to respect each other due to having to work together. He tends to check in with her when she goes dark for more than a week.

Wealthy:
Raissa has a lot of money. She's invested well and when she's had to 'die' she's passed down money to her 'relative'. It's set her up quite nicely, but she still works and leaves her wealth to be spent on other things.

Years:

Raissa is old, she tends to remember a lot from her long life, and she has learned from experience most mistakes that the young and knowledgeable can make. The world was unforgiving back then. It's even worse now in some ways. So many things are on TV and the internet.

Weaknesses

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Alcohol:
It's good. It's been around for ages. Raissa has a taste for rum, preferrably the expensive the better. This tends to lead to drunken fights or lashing out about feelings. She's gone to AA. It kinda helps?

Attachments:
There are a few things that Raissa refuses to leave behind when she moves into another life. It's hard to make attachments with others when you can't really explain what you are. Unless it's another Immortal. And then there's generally not polite talking. Not from what she's experienced at least.

Children In Distress:
Raissa can't have children, so she tends to get small attachments to children. Whether it's visiting them at the nursery when they need volunteers or seeing them in trouble on the street, she feels a need to protect the young and innocent and will do so violently if necessary.

Family Lineage:
Raissa's family has long been dead. There are no survivors except for herself. Or so she thinks. There was a new name that was put into the family history, but she's not looked at the tree in many many years. Too much other stuff to do.

Fighting:
Raissa isn't a push over and she has no trouble letting her anger get the better of her. Which sometimes leads to biting off more than she can chew. She seeks out violence when she's having a bad day. It's something that annoys her new Watcher.

Rusty Skills:

Raissa is old and well, sometimes there's things you don't do for awhile and you're rusty on. She's not sure how to write in cyrilic anymore. She's lost most of the words to that old drinking song from a bar in London in the 1800's. Repetition is key in the life of an Immortal and sadly...she's been slacking on things she thought she'd remember forever...or until someone removes her head.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Cravings of Huitzilopochtli	January 15th, 2020	An aztec statue come to life and wants to sacrifice a couple visitors, yet Darkhawk and Raissa save the day!
Antiques you find in an Antique Shop	October 26th, 2019	To be continued.
The Ageless Question	October 22nd, 2019	A trio of Immortals converge on the Memorial for a Hero, and have a drink for
Two Immortals And A Runaway	October 10th, 2019	Summary needed
A lady walks into a bar...	October 6th, 2019	Summary needed

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