Caeteia Ramilius

**Caeteia Ramilius** is a member of the Council Recovery Corps and chaplain aboard the CSV Resurgence.

## Biography

Caeteia was born in the small city of Kera on the colony of Oma Ker. She lived in a small farming dwelling with her father Brilus, her mother Sinea, and her brothers Potis and Decitis. From a very young age, she was taught the value of hard work, spending many of her days tending to the land her family lived and worked on. While she mostly spent time focusing on food-related materials, she had more of an interest in maintaining the family garden and nurturing the lovely flowers that grew near their home. The Ramilius family was tight-knit, with everybody contributing around the home and helping each other out with family projects, such as maintenance on the dwelling and preparing family meals. Caeteia particularly idolized her father, who served the majority of his life in the Turian military. Caeteia spent many nights listening to Brilus’ tales of fighting pirates and his exaggerated stories of training camp. It was at this time that Caeteia’s father told her, “it’s every adult’s job to do the right thing and help those who need it”, a lesson she holds deep in her heart to this very day.

As the family would go about their work, Caeteia would observe her mother, Sinea, taking a daily retirement to the family garden to a small, curious tree. Sinea would soon reveal to Caeteia that this is the family’s ‘spirit tree’, a small reflection of guidance given by the spirits of the past, helping the family grow their humble abode into a proud and serene place. While the spirits aren’t necessarily good or evil, one is able to use their morals and experiences to their benefit, shaping their life and ideas to help them pursue what they desire. Caeteia would now spend time with her mother, who gave lectures about looking to the family spirits for guidance and perhaps comfort in times of need. Caeteia became quickly devoted to the spirits of her family, thanking them for providing her family the inspiration and support for maintaining their beloved home. Caeteia made it a point to go to the family garden and thank the spirits, twice a day at least.

While Caeteia did have a loving family who took care of one another, she struggled with maintaining friendships with people outside of her own family. Since she spent most of her time at home with her family, she found it difficult to relate with other children in her city, finding herself on the outside of most social groups. It was at this time that Caeteia figured to start reaching out to people and try to engage in conversations about *their* hobbies instead and try to have a dialogue that way. Caeteia was able to improve her communication skills at this time and learned how to engage someone with their goals, concerns, and emotions.

As she got older. Caeteia got more involved with her religious faith, making trips to the local temple and listening to the knowledge the priests would bestow upon her with great interest and desire. While the Turian religion had somewhat faded from popular attention, Caeteia felt that not only could she spread the teachings of the spirit’s guidance, she could also act as a guiding hand to those who needed it, helping them look within themselves and seek others for inspiration. She thought back to her father’s words, and one’s duty to their friends and family. It was from here that she decided to pursue the title of a priestess.

Before she could focus on religion, Caeteia had to begin her training in the Turian military. She was sent to Palaven to begin her training, leaving the planet of Oma Ker for the first time. While she was eager to serve the Hierarchy, she felt extremely out of her element as she went from a small, tightly knit city to the bustling, crowded planet of Palaven. She eagerly worked her way through training, sending messages home when she could, teasing her father about his (now known) exaggerated stories about basic training. While she liked to joke about the experience, Caeteia had a tough time being so far from home, and unable to see her family or even just talk to someone when the going got tough. When she had these feelings of isolation, she would again turn to her faith, spending private time to say a small prayer to the spirits of strength and ability.

Caeteia got through the necessary training of the Turian military with no hiccups or delays. She was assigned to the 7th battalion, which was little more than a peacekeeping unit. Caeteia found the prospect of sailing space to be thrilling, such as traveling to various worlds and meeting new people. While she didn’t meet much non-military personnel at this time, she was perfectly content with getting friendly with her unit. She got to meet many interesting crew members and became friends with a multitude of them. While the job prospect was indeed interesting, she found herself with plenty of downtime on the ship. Being the Turian from the tiny city of Kera, she couldn’t relate much to her friends, so instead, she took a mental inventory of each person’s interests, broadening her own; such as her closest friend, Nisia’s interest in naval vessels. From here, she finally learned to properly communicate with those around her and just have a normal conversation not involving work or religion.

While the 7th seldom ran into danger, Caetia found herself anxious for her and her friend’s lives. She turned to the unit chaplain, Lunus to bounce her thoughts off of. One day, Caeteia told Lunus about her interest in pursuing a similar path as his, being a chaplain for their unit and perhaps even being a traveling priest and giving hopeful lectures to downtrodden people. Lunus was in support of her goal and allowed her to serve as the chaplain’s assistant, assisting in various activities such as small, optional services and lectures for the unit as they went about their jobs. She took to this job well, enjoying the work she was doing, providing support to her friends and crewmates. She would go on to be deployed several times in combat and was involved in mostly anti-piracy strikes. In her second deployment, she was forced to kill a Batarian pirate. This weighed on her for some time, but it taught her a lesson that some people simply can’t be reasoned with or pose too much of a threat to the safety of others.

After serving her term in the military, Caeteia returned to Palaven, seeking out the central spirit temple, to be properly inducted as a formal priestess of the Turian faith. Spending the vast majority of her service assisting others in their spiritual queries and easing the troubled minds of her fellow soldiers made her an attractive candidate for the priesthood. Caeteia originally sought to return home to Oma Ker and spend more of her time perhaps working as a labor leader, but the emergence of the CRC was more enticing. From here, she could continue her love of traveling, bringing assistance to those who needed it. Though she may not be what many expect out of a typical priest, she offers spiritual advice and other insight as needed.

## Personality

Caeteia is quite soft-spoken and extremely polite, to the point where it might even make some people uncomfortable, perhaps thinking she has an ulterior motive or is putting on an act. But almost every time she speaks to someone, Caeteia is very genuine with her words and is quick to ask someone how their day is going, their plans, and their work. Caeteia can undoubtedly be very uptight to be around when it comes to most things, being against activities that she deems unsafe or perhaps wrong.

Caeteia gets very antsy if she’s not actively doing something. She prefers to keep busy with work, talking to someone, exercising; essentially anything to keep her mind engaged and on the move. It rarely happens, but Caeteia can get agitated if she sits around too much, feeling like she’s wasting time. It can come as an annoyance to some, as Caeteia’s *constant* need to be doing something disrupts others simply sitting back or finding her fidgeting annoying. It’s not uncommon for Caeteia to tinker with things such as furniture or plants, constantly adjusting them and fiddling with their positioning. This behavior is mostly triggered when she’s on edge or without something to do.

### Exceptional Skills

* **People Person -** Caeteia loves to talk to everyone and anyone. She’s quick to pick up on details of conversations and is the first to offer her advice or input. Being the resident chaplain, she will practically trip over herself, rushing to offer moral support and guidance to crew members in need. While some may find her interest perhaps overbearing, or maybe even annoying, Caeteia is simply interested in helping people find the best solutions to their issues.
* **Farmer in Training -** Being from the agricultural colony of Kera, Caeteia spent a considerable amount of time working with crops and various other plants from a child, to her mature years. She has a firm knowledge of farming and hydroponics, and considers it her second job, outside of counseling. She has a strong interest in furthering her knowledge of farming and gardening.

* **Eager to Learn -** Caeteia loves to learn new things and can often be seen reading some type of material to further her understanding of various topics. For example, she has taken the time to understand various beliefs and religions of species she may interact with. This concerns things such as non-Turian religions and customs. Outside of religion, Caeteia is most eager to learn about the different ways she can assist in the CRC’s mission.

## Physical Description

Caeteia stands at 6’7, and is quite lean in appearance, as she keeps herself in good shape. She prefers to jog and run outside, along with climbing hilly terrain, but she is content with the treadmill and other ellipticals when in the confines of the Resurgence. She is surprisingly strong, but her tall height makes her easy to spot from a distance and sometimes awkward when maneuvering around tight spaces.

When performing formal ceremonies or going about her business, Caeteia will typically wear her priestess garb, that being a white hooded cloak with a grey trim, though she seldom wears the hood at all. When in a more casual environment, or doing other work, she will wear a heavy dark blue jacket, along with dark blue pants to match. She is keen on experimenting with different outfits and colors, preferring to wear a darker shade of each color.

Due to her blue eyes, blue facial markings, and mostly blue clothing, many of Caeteia’s friends have taken to calling her ‘Blue’. Caeteia’s quick to greet everyone with her friendly face, punctuated with a bright smile. Due to her friendly and polite nature, it’s nearly impossible for her to maintain a facade or lie to someone for her benefit. Some would say her so-called ‘poker face’ is practically nonexistent.

Those speaking to Caeteia may pick up on the different scents that emanate from her. This is due to Caeteia finding importance in one’s scent and general aura. She is keen on using various shower gels, perfumes, and various scent enhancers to make herself more appealing to be around. In the best of cases, those around her may find the smell of her plant-scented perfumes pleasing. In the worst-case scenario, she lays on a scent too thick, just about making the eyes of anyone nearby watery.

### Armament

* M-6 Carnifex
* M-4 Shuriken
* M-8 Avenger

### Abilities

* Shield Boost
* Cryo-Blast
* Energy Drain
* Concussive Shot