Cordelia “Cor” Jackson Sommers

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## Personality

She’s bold, sure, but almost too bold. Emotional and impulsive, Cor has failed more bounties than any captain before. Her crew members subsequently cycle out often, yet she still always manages to find others to replace them. Perhaps it’s her generosity that attracts lost fishers, acting as the only captain who doesn’t force joining members to test in or pay a sum.

Interaction reveals her to be, if anything, intrusive. She has a love for introspection and learning, facing every interaction with a dose of scrutiny. It is a direct reflection of her days as a school teacher, understanding how far patience and questioning can bring one to their own truths. While her intention is therefore noble it’s still never welcomed. Told to be bothersome and nosy, Cor will do anything she can to get in your head.

Her love of mortality and human life allows her to view everyone with strange equity. Cor addresses everyone as children, never stopping for even authority. No offense is intended as the choice implies no one is higher than another, but of course, the reception says otherwise. Still, her love of child-like vocabulary and casual lingo pursues, working in having everyone enter her world on the same platform.

## Biography

Known as a 'bottom feeder', the reputable Captain Cor is a frequent topic of gossip in the fisher community. The name stems from her unconventional beginnings and tendency to accept low-paying, 'bottom of the barrel' bounties. Even with Cor's low mental fortitude score and expired airship license, the Eastfall Fisher HQ lets her practice slide due to her lineage and other untold factors. That is, as long as she works under the Eastern Reach's jurisdiction. Other countries have far less tolerance towards her illegal airship parking and intrusive forms of investigation.

#### 1.1 Update

She enjoys openly revealing her maiden name; Vex Jackson Sommers III. Vex Sommers Sr. himself was the Concordian general that molded the Eastern Reach out of formerly uninhabitable Welkin lands. His leadership turned the country into a global hub, encouraging the land to be used to advance all of Gaia. While the man is legendary by reputation, his bloodline is cursed with fragile minds incapable of making any approach towards the Memory Sea. They compensate by redirecting their duties towards politics and sciences, remaining as important of a name as the day Vex Sommer’s adapted the northern soil. Cordelia’s role is no different.

Her humble origins saw her as a grade-school teacher. A passionate educator of the Reach’s youth to promote both the study and exploration of the Memory Sea. Despite her bloodline, eventual circumstances soon allowed her to be the first Sommers registered as a fisher and therefore a direct observer for the presidential cabinet. Why they’re adamant about a Sommer descendent being present in the sea is still untold. But, their insistence on it being Cordelia herself is undeniable.

## Trivia

* Is not at all superstitious. Growing up in the Reach ingrained a lot of scientific beliefs and values.
* Strongly dislikes criminals or pirates. While this doesn't prevent her from (accidentally) recruiting a few on her ship, she still never fails to view them with immense disdain. This reflects her belief that people don't change.
* Because of her low mental fortitude, Cor gets what she jokingly calls ‘ghost dimension fever’. Essentially Memory Sea travel gives her a version of disembarkment syndrome, or in other words, sea sickness. The main difference is it’s cognitive in addition to typical vertigo, swaying in both sensations and body. While it’s never dire, she does require up to a month to completely recover, hence the breaks in-between bounties.
* She’s very close to her cousin Avi Kumar Jr., the liaison for the Eastfall Fisher HQ. He was the reason she ended up becoming a fisher in the first place, acting as an instigator on every front.
* Cor has only been a captain for 2 years. She was the navigator to the formerly much larger Parable crew 5+ years prior. It wasn’t until they disbanded that she was forced to take up the mantle.