Alright, Still doing some research, but managed to come up with her background info at least^^
Name: Adele Laveau Age: 33 Occupation: Black Thorn Rank: Lieutenant Branch: Has been in a lot of the behind-the-scenes branches, starting in HR and working to where she is now, which is Medical.
Physical Description: Brown skin, brown eyes, brown hair done in short, loose-ish dreads (think Lauren Hill). She stands at 5'7" and weighs approximately 140-145 lbs. Her build is average. She is by no means a skinny minnie, but is not heavy either. Average build, I guess. And she is curvy (: What she wears depends on what she's doing. If it's just another day at the office or at the shop that she shares with her mother, then usually you can count on it being a dress of some sort, matched with every accessory known to man and sometimes a headwrap. If she happens to be "in the field", she prefers tanks and comfortable clothing ranging from jeans to cargo-pants to shorts. Always with boots. Whatever the case, she always has two things on her person: a long leather-corded necklace with what's known as a "gris-gris bag" attached to it and a series of bangles and bracelets, many of which contain charms that, at first glance, are just pretty, but many of which have a specific meaning.
Cover story: Was asked to come to an excavation site on the Mississippi for her professional opinion on a series of skeletons that were found.
Background: Now to explain that cover story. Adele's story is a bit, but I'll give you the "in a nutshell" version. To begin, Laveau is not her real last name. She is indeed descended from Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, but of course, her ancestor's last name could not ACTUALLY pass legally down the female line. And so, to keep it alive and to honor her spirit, the women of her family have taken the tradition of carrying the Laveau name- unofficially- until they find someone worth abandoning the name for and marrying. During a very troublesome childhood and adolescence, she decided that she was not content to run the small shop that her mother owned. In all honesty, she was a rather angry teenager, and in her wrath and teenage stupidity, fell in with the wrong crowd. The VERY wrong crowd. And wound up exploring that shadowy other side of Voodoo that many avoid- what's more, she was good at it! However, as with all things of that nature, she got in too deep, and with her mother's aid, got out of the mess, but not without a small price. As she started getting her life back on track, she took a secretarial job at what seemed at first to be just another mercenary company while going to school for Forensic Anthropology and medicine at Tulane University (also got her Master's). Using her expertise with bodies, she eventually moved from secretary to Cleaners, and then to Medical, where she is now and has been for some time.
Personality: Adele is a saint- as long as you stay on her good side. For friends, coworkers and anyone else she has taken under her wing, she will bend over backwards to aid and help them, even in everyday life- going so far as to bring in small charms and things to "help out", or suggesting simple spells and rituals to aid in just about any situation. She is also the go-to in her department on anything supernatural. However, given the odd nature of her abilities, it is also a "known" fact that anyone that messes with her or makes the mistake of pissing her off runs the risk of being hexed or cursed (or so the rumor goes). She's got a lot of sass, and rumor has it that she has the punch to back it up. Ever the honest one, she is extremely outspoken. You would think that such qualities would put people off, but no. Women in her office love her, and she's dated most of the men under, above and all around her. If it's human and male, she'll make an attempt. And she'll usually succeed.
Abilities: Adele's abilities are intertwined with her faith. Because she is next in line as one of the few remaining Voodoo Queens of New Orleans, she is a heavy practitioner of all aspects of Voodoo, from the basic rituals and superstitions to the more... direct modes. Also, due to her previous experiences, she is able to tap into both sides of it, utilizing white Voodoo for healing, good fortune, etc, and black for... well, let's just leave the black be... heh heh (considering some of it involves reanimating dead things... @.@ ) Although, despite all this, AND being in Medical, she still has no issue shooting someone in the face, lol
That about covers it for the moment.
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