Jasper

"Science is an explosion."

## History

### Awakening

Jasper awoke in her body in a room full of alchemical devices, supplies and research. Curiosity set in and she studied what she could, learning the basics quickly. When she found herself growing hungry, she searched and the place had some stored food, which she ate. Slowly she learned enough to give her a base to begin experimenting and testing her knowledge, making herself basic poisons, bombs and magical instruments to utilize her tattoo's powers. Time flew by. Underground it was a blur, she had no reason or concept of time. She acted to serve the machine that was her body without understanding entirely what she was. There was no need, the alchemy came first. But eventually she reached her limits. The supplies in the room ran out, both in sustenance and the limits of her research.

She began to search and found a way out. Combined with a body, long decayed and details of what exactly it was, she kept it in mind and left the home she had been in for however long. She found herself outside for the first time in her life.

### A new life

Her next goal became clear. She had limited herself by focusing too much. Jasper had to have some amount of awareness of the outside world and their potential, resources and ultimately their use to Jasper.

Jasper's first interaction with life was violence. Jasper was waling when she heard sounds she had not before. These sounds would grow familiar to her in time. Crossbows, slings, bows all sung as goblins and catfolk clashed, and the android approached the battlefield. Cresting a hill, she looked down on chaos. The goblins had ambushed the catfolk, murdering their guard and descending upon a camp. But efficacy of a trained squad, the soldiers of the Mercanarium overcame the goblins. Then one saw her and they all became alerted nearly instantly, and she was shocked at their efficacy and as they approached, speaking various languages until they asked her for her name in common- the only language she knew at the time- she responded without thought.

"I'm Jasper." The leader of the squad revealed herself to be J'fhoskeli, and the her soldiers introduced themselves. G'ricthee and X'qhuge, and the rest of the squad. After understanding her situation without money or much resources, yet finding she had understanding of basic weapons and could learn quite rapidly and speaking with her about joining them as an accepted member, she signed up for their military and joined their squad to replace their fallen companion.

She fit in readily, her magical nature and intelligence quickly allowing her to bond minds with the squad and serve a unique role with her research, finding a role within the squad.

### Service

The Mercanarium taught her many things. How to fight, tactics and strategies, languages, information of the world. In a short five years, she learned more than what many did over 18 years of life.

Most importantly it taught her death. Bleeding, burning, age, piercing, cutting, bludgeoning, acid, poison, and the myriad of magical and technological ways tp obliterate people. She saw hundreds of varied deaths, gory and subtle, painful and merciful. She became a monster with her bombs, alchemic creations, mutagens and formulae. As the rest were quite offensive, her formulae became supportive and defensive- a versatile option added to the squad.

And like that her five years service was up. A blur of violence and death from animals to goblins, elves, gnomes, halflings and so many catfolk. Her bond with J'fhoskeli, G'ricthee and X'qhuge grew stronger through their shared experiences. And even after Jasper announced she was leaving the military they all wished her the best and let her go, to serve the Mercanarium in a scientific conquest, trusting her skill. Dr. Maeve Craith was a brief contact in her service, and they discussed alchemy briefly, though there not close. It was among the rush of her memories in the military.

After she approached them and the recommendations of her companions, her approval was assured. She became the State Alchemist of the Mercanarium.

## Appearance

Standing at 5'6", Jasper is a well built machine. While she is appealing to the eye, her construction was more so meant to house the incredible mental capabilities allowing her to catalog information readily. While it is relatively sturdy, it's dexterous capabilities were shown priority. Keeping her at a relatively light 140 pounds, her soul fueled machine body is that was made by those who are a mystery to her seemed to have graced her with elven ears. Also a big cock.

## Personality

Jasper's existence has been defined by her pursuit of the sciences. This has affected her personality in an extreme way. She values efficacy, while being extremely inept in social situations and becoming blunt and direct. Her mind is always seeking for the final step in her current objective and attempting to take the most direct route to any given objective as quickly as possible. This can lead to her having issues in expressing her thought process and conclusions when she finds it obvious or simple.

## Loves

Alchemy, chemistry, science, explosions, field testing, inventions, learning, developing and growing strong.

## Fears

Social interactions in general outside of her squad, misunderstandings and miscommunication with those she needs to speak with. Death and dying, social confrontation.

## Hobbies

Cataloging and organizing information such as books and other forms of information or even storage, as she translates it into numbers and catalogs it in her calculating mind.

## Family

Having no direct family, the family she does have are her adoptive mother. J'fhoskeli was her commanding officer in her service in the Mercanarium's military and adopted her, having no children of her own as she had devoted much of her life to the military, making it her career. The strong fighter stood as testament to the capabilities of the training of the best the catfolk have to offer. A stern and loving mother

## Friends

G'ricthee is a female catfolk and fellow ex-soldier of the Mercanarium. G'ricthee found herself growing tired of much of the death and destruction, finding it unnecessary and distasteful. The ranger retired shortly after Jasper did and went to live her own life elsewhere. Surviving and roaming the Akere territory and helping the small folk when she can, preferring to avoid bloodshed.

X'qhuge is her closest male friend, and a still present serving sorcerer in the Mercanarium forces. Last she heard his unit was being deployed on another attack and on a more underground quest, and she has not heard of it's results. She trusts the capable sorcerer but worries for him still.

## Enemies

Folkfir. A recurring fey threat that had taken many of her friends lives. Though the creature likes to keep it's distance, supporting others and casting spells at a range at her group. She and the others of her squad learned the signs of Folkfir's attacks and would certainly know if he came for them again.

## Aspirations

Inspired by the mortality of mortals, in her endeavors in research in body altering magic and chemicals Jasper's method of leaping to logical extremes has brought her to one solution: Immortality or death. If life is good and death is bad, then it's only logical to seek the escape of death in every possible method. While age does not take her, it is the inevitable ending and she has a great deal of other methods to immunize herself as the first project. A guinea pig for immortality of sorts. Step one of her grand plan is to make herself truly immortal. Though she has not fully explained her goals to anyone, she has made it clear her research is to improve lifespans and quality including healing, support and defensive alchemy.