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-Haribehrt Redsteele- ~ Ex-Boyfriend

The two met in a bar in Ul'Dah, where he offered Corissa work, contracts & contacts. The two were partners for a time, but Hari grew abusive towards her as they spent more time together. During their relationship, he would curse her, beat her, spit on her, force her to test drugs, as well as chain her up to sell her body. He eventually grew tired of her & stabbed her one morning, leaving her to rot in the sun outside of Ala Mhigo. Were it not for the help of a group of kind strangers, she would not have survived. They took her back to Ul'Dah, finding her the proper care to nurse her wounds before the damage became fatal. She has not been back to Ala Mhigo since that day. Panic washes over her at the very mention of the name of the city. She dares not recant the man's name, let alone the horrors that happened to her. She used some of his contacts to find work & contracts to earn a living for a time, but she has since stopped interacting with those people. Since Ala Mhigo, he has actively hunted after her work & life - but thanks to many friends from all over, he has since been imprisoned for his many outlandish crimes and thwarted from pursuing her further.

-No Carrd Available- ((NPC))

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Gunnar Clayworth ~ Ex-Contractor

A primary source of work for her after Hari had abandoned her, he had initially promised to help her with keeping coin in her pocket by providing work she could manage. While Hari was kept out of the picture, he manipulated Corissa into doing contracts no one else would take while undercutting her pay for those jobs significantly by taking a bigger cut, (usually a 75/25 split). Still, he acted as a good friend to her when she was present in his life. He told her he would not tell Hari of her whereabouts, though he secretly kept feeding information to Hari without her knowing. He is one of Hari's top commanders, but has always played it off to Corissa as being more of a small time worker for Hari instead. He always claimed the contracts came from a variety of sources, but these contracts were always sourced by Hari himself. He has not been seen in quite some time, but does not seem to be concerned with pursuing Corissa to the same extent as Hari.

-No Carrd Available- ((NPC))

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-Alex Sunflower- ~ Friend / Investor / Gunblade Teacher

Alex met Corissa in Kugane when she first arrived in the city. This handsome beauty is a Gunbreaker who is a calm, cool, and collected individual. He prizes himself in keeping his looks pristine and highly presentable at all times. Alex helped to found the Ifrithorn Saloon by funding Corissa when a contractor did her dirty and tried to poison her. He also helped introduce her to the art of the Gunblade, a weapon with which he is the most proficient They are very distant now though and do not speak, as Alex has moved on to venturing to other distant parts of Eorzea.

-Carrd-

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-Marisa Takeuchi- ~ Friend / Pizza Supplier

Corissa met Marisa on a rainy day at The Ifrithorn Saloon through a delivery of her wonderful, well-crafted specialty of food: pizza! Marveling at her prideful & careful craftsmanship of the delicious doughy treat, the two bonded over talks of cooking & their love for a mutual favorite: barbeque, pineapple, & Ul'Dah ham pizza! Corissa agreed to help Marisa with learning more hand-to-hand combat skills in exchange for pizza. She also comes to her aid as an extra bodyguard to escort her when needed for especially dangerous or long-distance deliveries. In exchange for that service, Marissa has agreed to help in aiding to provide pizza for her kitchen during special events hosted at The Ifrithorn Saloon. If you are ever present at one of these events, you may see her serving up her famous pizza to a crowd of hungry people at a firebrick oven behind the bar.

-Carrd-

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-The Ifrithorn Saloon- ~ Honky Tonk Country Bar In The Woods
                                        & Safe Haven For The Wild Bunch Agency

Deep in the forest near Gridania, you can find a little cottage that functions both as a cafe during the day & a tavern late at night. Many bards will go there to perform. Adventurers frequent the place not only for the storytellers & music, but for the food & drinks that are as unique as they are familiar to them. Corissa spends the majority of her time working here, making it her home & her main line of work. She enjoys serving her patrons, as well as supplying work to those who are in need through a bounty board. This board can be found in the basement next to the bar with postings ranging from mercenary work to simple trades for goods & services.

-Carrd-

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A DUELIST BLOSSOMS INTO A DANCER & A BARD: After taking her leave from The Black Lotus, Corissa began traveling around the world once again and continued to live a nomadic lifestyle. Along the way, she has seen many wonders and experienced many splendors. Among those wonders, she found Gunbreakers, Machinists, Astrologists, Bards, and Dancers that have inspired her to follow a different path. She has since decided to mostly retire from her Monk and Warrior ways, putting those days behind her.

Beyond traveling, she has also taken to drinking significantly less alcohol and drinking it more responsibly. A major demon that Corissa has struggled with most of her life is in using heavy amounts of alcohol and fighting as tools to cope with life's everyday stresses. This has led to a myriad of disastrous close calls, leaving her to contemplate a lot of questions and motives that have lingered with her for a long time. She knows the booze as well as the fighting have not been helping her in healing towards recovering from amnesia and remembering herself. If anything, they have been hindering her from recovering from the more painful parts of the process. While Corissa can still be seen donning her knuckles and fighting occasionally from time-to-time in the fight clubs, she is no longer engaged in the scene as intensely as she once had in the past. She now fights for fun on the side, making dancing and playing music her full-time venture. To keep her mind off of her past vices, she pours most of her energy into performing songs and dancing, pursuing the beauty of music and movement itself while tapering off from her days of combat. Through this, she chases the more gentle and less violent vibrations. She also pours more into the cups of others rather than her own cup, keeping the alcohol around her for her patrons but not partaking in it as heavily as she once did for herself. Still, she is often seen drinking her nightly drink (Titan's Spit) or taking the occasional round of shots with some of her patrons & friends. She also enjoys honing her skills as a Gunbreaker, ─ skills of which she learned from a friend who helped found The Ifrithorn Saloon. You can often find her with The Wild Bunch adventuring during the day, or taking turns sharing stories with patrons while holding an ale in her hand when the bar is open.

Beyond adventuring as well as playing music and dancing for crowds, she is working diligently to expand her small saloon near the city of Gridania. She has become an owner of a unique establishment, hoping to focus more on providing high quality food, drink & entertainment for her patrons. While the more traditional tavern, bar, & pub vibes are seen throughout Eorzea, she hopes to set herself apart with the delivery of an atmosphere that is rarely glimpsed upon in all of the lands. Through this, she seeks to curate an agency for many types of outlaws & adventurers to gather not only for a good time in a brief moment, but for long-lasting comradery through the thrill of the hunt of bounties.

|More Info: -The Ifrithorn Saloon-|

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Khan (an old friend) & Corissa met one evening while they were finishing contracts in Ul'Dah. Khan followed Corissa back to her new tavern (a place that was still being set up properly), only to find her doing drugs. Nearing death, she was saved by some potions Khan happened to be carrying. Khan saved her life that night. She had purchased what she thought to be Fogweed, only to figure out that her ex-boyfriend had spiked her supplier with a batch of Somnus. It was the same supplier that had given her contracts to fund her Tavern. Gunnar was a big name among these suppliers. She had told Khan at the time the names of the suppliers, but Gunnar was the only one she can remember most that stuck out. Khan left in anger, and Corissa felt ashamed for her state-of-being at that time. After her incident with Khan, she decided to leave Gridania for a while and go overseas to a more remote location. She has currently found solace and protection in hiding out in Shirogane, taking up work with The Black Lotus and hoping that her new contractor will shield her from the clutches of her ex-boyfriend, Hari. While she knows he is a powerful man, he is not invincible nor is he able to track her as easily in foreign lands such as the one she is currently in. She has abandoned her tavern for the time being and built a gym within the area to begin focusing more on the work she knows best (contracts) as well as exploring more fight clubs to sharpen her pugilist skillset. She hopes to be able to blend in easily, and knows to not trust Gunnar for any reason ever again - committing herself to only take work from her new employer, utilizing the teahouse and their connections. The Black Lotus is now her only chance of a means to make connections that might earn her high enough amounts of coin to sustain her lifestyle. Due to the intense paranoia, she has been drinking a lot more and getting higher than ever between bottles. If you are ever at The Black Lotus house, you may see her drowning herself in a bottle in the basement or smoking somewhere on the property between her jobs to keep herself from spiraling out on her own anxiety.

|More Info: -The Black Lotus-|

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PLOT UPDATE: While Corissa stayed with the agency for a time, she has taken her leave for greater company in other places and lands. She is no longer living under their roof and has returned to the nomadic life yet again, forming her own agency at her Saloon.

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♥ Saloon Owner & Bounty Agent: Provisioner of Food, Drinks,                                                                       Entertainment, & Work

Corissa's main line of work involves running an establishment known as "The Ifrithorn Saloon", which provides it's patrons with an assortment of cuisine as well as an a variety of entertaining acts. In the day, it is a cafe providing juices, teas, fruits, and many breakfast/brunch/lunch delicacies that are both familiar and exotic. Many come here for conversation, as well as friend games of Triple Triad. At night, it is a country bar well-lit with neon in it's basement, providing evening comfort food specialties, a fine assortment of liquor (particularly whiskey - famous for it's wide selection), and entertaining acts from all over Eorzea. When there is not entertainment gracing the stage, a jukebox can be found in a corner next to a pool table by the bar. There is also a dart board next to the barrel tables and a small yet wide-open dance floor. The centerpiece of the entire junction is the mounted, blazing head of Ifrit, from which the saloon gets it's name. You can find her working a variety of jobs within her venue - from bartending, to cooking, to posting bounties (as well as other work that is similar), and even gracing the stage some nights to provide her patrons a brand entertainment formed of her own accord. She loves to bring cheer and joy in order to make a more honest amount of coin for herself.

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♥ Famous Bartender & Cook: Mixologist & Culinarian of Many Venues/Lands

She is well known for her ability to mix a great alcoholic drink as well as prepare a great meal or snack! She has been to many, many places and work with quite a few people during her time in each land she has visited, curiously learning the local delicacies ever since she was a marauder. She can often be seen twirling, singing, and shaking her body while happily preparing each item for her clients, even occasionally engaging in some flirty banter while doing so. Maybe you have seen her before serving you one of these items, whether it was a concoction that was there before she arrived or one she entirely made up herself.

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♥ Traveling Dancer/Gunbreaker/Healer: Mercenary Work, Fishing/Hunting,

                                                            Cooking, Adventuring, & Treasure

                                                            Hunting

Even though she is mostly retired from this work, Corissa still holds a reputation for her work as one of the best monster slayers & treasure hunters. She is not shy in smearing the blood of beasts & brutes alike. Though she does not wield her axe anymore nor use her fists, she does utilize her gunblade skills in lieu of it as well as her previous skills as a pugilist to enhance her dancing, using each contract to sharpen herself further. She also practices healing arts & other white magic more as a hobby in her spare time while relaxing in the thick of the woods & mountains. She prefers to work alone, but isn't above requesting help if a job is particularly difficult & pays well. Maybe you need an inconspicuous escort. Maybe you need rare wares or parts few can proclaim. Maybe you need her help to heal a gaping wound that's bleeding or a hurting heart that's wailing. No matter what it is, if you have gil then she has service!

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♥ Fight Club Regular: Extreme Rumbler in the Cage & Heavy Drink

                                  Connoisseur at the Bar

Corissa has been regular at multiple fight clubs throughout Eorzea, making a name for herself in many cages and rings. When she isn't working on a contract or lost at sea, she has spent her time at these clubs to make extra connections and enjoy a few drinks while watching others go for a good scrap. If you frequent any of these fight clubs, chances are high that you've seen her around with a smirk and a mug of ale in her hand. You may have even witnessed her fighting skills first hand in a match, or fought against her if you participate in these events as well. She is happy to trade stories of battles, talk about brews, or even grab a drink with you. Just don't try to flirt with her! Twelve help you if you even try to do so!! You'll have more than just her own threats to deal with in the aftermath. Though she is occasionally seen still fighting, she has mostly stopped taking to the cage - so chances are rare that you may have seen here any time recent. If you have, then she was probably on the sidelines either coaching or healing.

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♥ The Transporter: Delivery, Niche Sales, & Rescue

Corissa knows exactly how important cargo can be, and how important it is to receive it promptly. Due to her time as a Marauder at sea, she has picked up some of the ways of the rogues as well as their connections. She knows how to navigate and can get into places that people ordinarily shouldn't or wouldn't. Those who have earned her trust know that they can count on her to make sure a package is delivered and a sale is made. She can also reclaim or procure victims of kidnapping, as well as items that have been lost or stolen. Some circles have called her "Feather Foot", as she is often silent when she needs to be or well hidden when the situation calls for such. No matter what the job needs, you can rest assured that she will do whatever it takes to complete the task. All she asks is that you give her the coin that is promised to her or that you adhere to the terms of the agreement. Otherwise, there will be blood & coin to pay!

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♥ Open Origin: YOUR Thoughts, Stories, & Creative Ideas!

There is SO much more that could be placed here, and it is not limited to just these hooks alone! I'm open to discussing storylines & I'm also up for discussing pre-existing relationships. Get in touch with me so we can have a discussion about what you have in mind. Let's work together! ^^

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