PokePalace App: Morrigan

And though she be but little she is fierce…  Morrigan may be small in stature but she more than makes up for it with her larger than life personality. Having fused with her childhood companion -- Poe the Murkrow, at an early age Morrigan took on many of the breed’s classic personality traits. These traits are now so deeply rooted into her personality that even Morrigan can’t say which are hers alone and which traits she inherited from Poe when the two of them fused.

Morrigan is greedy. Period. She will do just about anything to get her gloved hands on gold, and nothing quite motivates this generally lazy girl more than the promise of a monetary reward. Her inability to turn down gold has landed her in hot water more than once, and those that know her best are well aware of this ‘Achilles heel.’

Morrigan rarely leaves a good first impression. Her whip quick tongue and penchant for all manner of mischief tend not to make her many friends off the bat. She’s the sort of person that’s sarcastic with a capital S, and will lash out with words over fits any day – though this may be in part do to the fact that she’s a total weakling. She’s compulsive or spontaneous -- it really depends on how you look at it, and lives for adventure.

That being said she is very proud, especially when it concerns her height and her skill as an illusionist.  She doesn't like being put in her place, but if you aspire to befriend her this is something that needs to be done often.

However behind her prickly front lies a big heart, she is kind, compassionate and undyingly loyal to those she cares about. Befriend Morrigan and you’ll gain a lifelong companion – just don’t let her borrow any of your jewelry; she’s a bit of a hoarder when it comes to anything that sparkles.

In-reality her sharp tongue acts as a shield, Morrigan is actually quite shy and sensitive. Though externally she might shrug of an insult, Morrigan tends to dwell on the judgments of others. Obsessing and obsessing over each and every syllable. Coming from a family whose business is lucrative at best Morrigan has been raised to always question the motive and goals of others. Until she knows for sure that she can trust you know that she’ll always have a plan B tucked under her hat.

The one thing she takes extremely serious are her studies, Morrigan is determined to be the most revered illusionist in all of the land. Her time is divided between living and working in Cydonia at her family’s apothecary, and studying at the Akademeia in Tunlio.

Overall though Morrigan is a sweet, often misunderstood girl. She’s very playful and is always down for an adventure… just don’t leave her alone with your valuables.

HISTORY

To know Morrigan you must know her family. The Faye family has never been one who’s reputation could be considered, well, reputable. Infamous, absolutely. Respectable, not so much. The Fayes live in the underbelly of Cydonia and Tunlio, they have a strict moral code and what could be described as a twisted sense of justice at best. For generations the Fayes have danced in the shadows of the kingdom. They manage a number of questionable businesses one of them being the apothecary in Cydonia, where Morrigan works as a shop girl peddling bogus love potions and phony hexes.  It may be immoral but it pays the bills and the shop is always bustling with all manner of Cydonia’s citizens from nobles to unmentionables, all of whom and looking for a quick fix. Morrigan likes to think of it as some warped version of make-believe. But while the shop produces a steady flow of income what the Faye’s reputation is really built on is their skill as illusionists. Each and every single one of them. So more or less Morrigan lives a life cloaked in shadow and shrouded in lies, not so surprising that she has her own fair share of trust issue neh?

Another thing you need to know about the Faye clan is that becoming a gijinka isn’t just an option, it’s expected. In order to be illusionists and carry on the family’s legacy children of Faye are paired with a Pokémon partner at a very young age. As soon as character traits start to emerge they are paired with a suitable Pokémon that will allow them to one day, if all goes according to plan, merge with them and thus continue the work of their ancestors. Morrigan was given Poe when she was just a toddler, some people get teddy bears, others an obligation. Morrigan and Poe were inseparable; it was only a matter of time until they merged. The process was natural, seamless even. One day Poe was on her shoulder gently nibbling on strands of her burnt brown hair, and the next he was gone. Some girls go through puberty… some and fused permanently with their best friend. Morrigan knew what it meant to be a gijinka, it was an honor she had been chosen and Poe would now always be with her. This was the mantra that her mother whispered into her ear every night as she tucked the two of them into bed. Washing her mind with warm tones and comforting words. When they finally did merge she was proud, she stood straighter flashing her wings to anyone who’d stand still long enough. Poe was born for her, he had existed for her so she continue her family’s ‘great’ work. But despite everything she’d been told, despite the delighted oohs and ahhs of her kin, and the endless deluge of praise from her mother and father, something felt… wrong? She felt bile rise into her throat leaving an acidic aftertaste, the world would swim and she fell on all fours retching.

That day everything changed… In more ways than one.




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