Tullia Cicero Minor

Tullia was a former performer from Mano who has since joined Division S.

## Biography

Tullia was born in Mano to a long line of famous orators and court bards. She received an upbringing equal to that of the imperial household's, and was trained by the greatest performing arts tutors in the empire, specialising in singing and dancing. When she came of age, she, along with a number of other trainee bards, were brought to the imperial palace to be presented to the Emperor, and potentially be selected to perform to him. She was confident that, with her pedigree and training, she would be selected to perform. However, she was passed over, and Alydiadne Opulenus Novellus Vatus was chosen instead. This started a one-sided rivalry between the two, with Tullia doing everything she could to discredit Aly and blame her for everything that went wrong in her life. She dedicated herself to becoming able to beat Aly and win the emperor's affection for herself.

People in court quickly grew tired of Tullia doing this, and eventually one of them took matters into their own hand and attempted to have her assassinated. Using a dark ritual, they tried to channel the power from the magical source deep beneath the city into her, causing her to explode in such a way that would prevent her from being able to be brought back to life through any means. Unfortunately, something went wrong, and the magical power instead enhanced her natural abilities as an aasimar, turning her into a celestial being. This was the exact opposite of what was supposed to happed, so instead political manoeuvring was used to get her exiled from the empire. As she was forced out, Tullia swore vengeance against Mano, and against Aly above all.

After years of wandering, the masked hobgoblin Jahegso'n attacked her and knocked her unconscious. She awoke in Division S, with Red'foorgettcht pumping strange chemicals into her. He explained to her that she was a descendant of the great goblinoid alchemist Ahk'gi (at which point she vomited), and that even as a celestial she should have some of his alchemical alterations within her blood, and he would activate them if it was the last thing he did. Eventually, after pumping her full of enough drugs to kill an elephant, the alchemy was awakened, and her now acidic blood started dissolving the alchemical equipment she was attached to, and started dissolving everything her blood touched. While most of the lab staff fled, Red'foorgettcht refused to leave, and started talking to her. While it's not known what was said, the result was that she agreed to work for Division S in return for the promise of being able to eventually have her revenge against the Manians, and she would be the one to kill Aly.

## Powers and Abilities

Tullia's enhanced aasimar physiology means that, on a technical level, she is no longer a humanoid. She has the ability to fly with her spectral wings, and can channel holy power into her attacks. She has also studied the bardic arts, and can cast a number of spells.

Her alchemical awakening granted her incredibly acidic blood, and with the proper stimulation, typically from dancing, she can cause her skin to secrete a similar acid. This means that, in melee at least, she can cause great pain. This is on top of the standard strength and fortitude enhancements, making her stronger in general.

## Personality

Tullia is generally an outgoing person who enjoys the art she's dedicated her life to. She is, however, prone to holding grudges, and is known to go overboard when getting revenge, something that was only enhanced by the alchemical awakening. She has an obsession with Aly, and wants nothing more than to make her suffer greatly before eventually killing her.