[b][color=pink]**Beating around the bush will get you nowhere, OOC. Do not approach me being roundabout and completely clueless in what you want to do. What I mean is something like this: Don't approach me with a 'how are you' (which I don't mind at all by the way) if you're just going to eventually reply with 'bored' and demonstrate a complete inability to decide what you want to do or even explicitly ask to play with me. I'm not going to carry a conversation by myself.
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[heading]Adult!Lyra (Age 18+) applicable[/heading]
[hr][b]Name:[/b]                                                                      [color=white]L[small] yra Asim, addressed accordingly by her title of 'Princess' .[/small][/color]

[b]Looks:      [/b]                                                                 [color=white]B[small]ack-length black hair, light-brown skin, dark-brown fur, and green eyes.[/small][/color]

[b]Age: [/b]                                                                              [color=white]  S[small]even. Human age conversion estimates low-twenties.[/small] [/color]

[b]Birth Date:  [/b]                                           [color=white]A[small]ugust 28th[/small] [/color]

[b]Gear: [/b]                                                                          [color=white]W[small]hite top and miniskirt. Accessories make up the 'clothing' for her skin. Sometimes carries a staff.[/small] [/color]

[b]Title:[/b]                                                                              [color=white]  R[small]oyal princess of the Asim house, ancestry composed of a 'guardian' line.[/small] [/color]

[b]Personality:[/b]                                       [color=white]A[small] little bratty, and a little catty. Acts as if deserving of respect and very well commands it. [/small] [/color]
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[u][big][color=yellow]Background:[/color][/big][/u][color=green] Born into royalty as the next heir of a prestigious bloodline, Lyra was forced to grow up early to take up the mantle of a flourishing kingdom and its equally industrious competition of wary lands. A pair of strict but loving parents had raised a young conqueror in the making, ready to take command and compose herself as if were already in her grasp. The royal bastet didn't take long to settle into the perks of nobility, often at times bordering into the realm of a 'spoiled princess'. Despite the occasional detours to the yonder of gold and glamor, Lyra made good on sticking to her roots. All the while pushing for a contemporary reform on the especially old ways that may have held them back in an ever-advancing society. In an uncanny combination of youthful vigor and precocious wisdom, the soon-to-be ruler would have an empire submit under the soles of her feet. And she would have that empire lick her soles, too.[/color]

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[collapse=As Divine Royalty]
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Lyra is a premium-bred, divine-born guardian first, and a childish monarch second. Bestowed with remarkable physical duress and peculiar weak spots to balance it, the princess is essentially a 'tank' in all forms of manner.[/color] [color=red]Of course, all the royal loafing around has led to the more stationary properties of a tank in terms of mobility, offset only by the nimbleness of a young body and strict diet.[/color] [color=orange]The nekomimi bears mostly a thin structure befitting of a child. The sight of a small and skimpy bastet toting around a fully-grown adult one in her arms might raise a few eyebrows.[/color] [color=purple]Whether because of the amusing juxtaposition, or the prospect she'd actually carry someone around was anyone's guess. Lyra was always one to keep others on their toes, and under her own.[/color] [/collapse]

[collapse=As a Divine Guardian] Leave it to the Gods to deem that this little runt of resilience be exalted with divine right. Over an entire nation, no less.

Or perhaps with just guardian lifestyle she was originally meant to be with?

[color=red]A true Guardian of Divine would hold far more physical capacity than they would with a prissy princess lifestyle. This Bastet trades capacities as a wordsmith for that of a warrior. [/color] [color=orange]Gruff but affectionate. Tough and even rough, but still a playful little girl.[/color] [color=purple]The character differs, but the looks remain the same. While not as manipulative or authoritative as a royal line would have passed on, [/color][color=green] Lyra will have been around the block a few times to know to keep her head level and her feet on the ground.[/color]



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(Passive) Guardian:[/color][/b] The Asims enjoy the perks of durable hides and faster-than-average healing. Any blunt or bladed weapon that could break skin or damage them would probably heal by the end of the day, depending on the wound's severity. Projectiles are likely to have the equivalent effect: Still a threat, but still resistant.

[b][color=green](Active) Divine Staff:[/color][/b] Lyra's particular staff was especially designed for the young bastet herself, complete with divine blessing and connection to her person. The ability is comparable to telekinetically controlling an object, throwing or pulling the staff at will. The limitations include a drop-off of control at longer ranges, and no way to tell (aside from clear view) if the staff is stuck somewhere or shackled.

[b][color=green](Active) Leap:[/color][/b]Lyra jumps into the air with tremendous height and strength, able to leave a small crater at her landing spot upon impact. She's physically sturdy enough to fall from high heights unharmed, and can even shatter ground if the bastet stomps hard enough. This also means she packs quite a kick behind her legs. That is, whenever she's compelled to actually raise them in the air.

[b][color=green](Active) Melody:[/color][/b] Her staff doubles as a musical instrument. When played normally, it has a soothing sound to it not unlike wind chimes. Its uses then are mostly mundane, either to quell an audience and direct their attention, or grace her company with relaxing music. Used for other means however can lead to some of the most annoying sounds in the world, and at the worst can create a shockwave of pure noise that can even shatter glass.
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Lyra stands ostentatiously at about 4 feet tall, weighing 56 pounds atop petite (and usually bare) human feet. Back-length black hair, emerald-green eyes. Good diet habits and routine exercise keep her body in check. Slim in build and small in stature, yet packing in divine and genetically powered strength, this exotic neko is a mini-sized walking tank.

A set of nekomimi ears and tail adorn her person, bearing a dark-brown tint to its fur. The animal appendages are long and aged despite its less-than-developed host. Lyra's particular family of felidae are believed to have been spawned off the original Bastet Goddess herself. Otherwise, her features are within the expected norm of a catgirl. Her skin is of light-brown, fair, and sugary-sweet coating for complexion.

The Asim family stems from a long line of guardians and defenders. As such, their biology conveniently lends them to all things physically durable and capable. Natural healing and regeneration also occurs at a faster rate than the average human, or even kemonomimi. Scars are not likely and are undesirable for royal beauty.

Whether guardian or princess, the bastet is often seen wearing the finest in arid land fashion: Gold, more gold, and a bit of emerald. It may as well have composed her entire line of clothing-- and very well did. If it doesn't jingle and rattle loud enough to notify everyone within earshot of her existence, its not flashy enough. Also with her in times of royal business is a staff of brass and many equally flashy adornments. A carved out head at the top with tiny trinkets within it, otherwise a perfectly normal walking and beating stick-- save for the telekinetic summoning and connection with it, of course. [/collapse]

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Lyra can be the walking symbol of many a sin: Vanity and lust, to name the more prominent few. She knows better than to let an opportunity get away, and when properly determined to obtain something, isn't afraid to exercise power to cease what would be made hers by right of divinity or conquest. Simply put, the Bastet carries her tiny figure with authoritative presence... or does her best with what's given, at least. Being underestimated for deceiving looks can give one leverage, if nothing else.

The Princess rules aloofly when more formal matters are present, relaxing behind closed doors in the close company of loved ones. Sure, she can be either precocious [i]or[/i] a brat, letting her childish mind get the best of her at times. But Lyra is a female cat, not a female dog. The divine girl's parents made good on raising her right, and not just to [i]be[/i] right. Some of weaker will would readily submit themselves to (outlandish) insignias of authority, while others may not so easily bend over. Even if begrudgingly, she knows better than to overstep boundaries.

Over the short time of taking to her own, Lyra's picked up on when to cut loose and when to fold. One must learn to be pragmatic in the royal line of resources, however excessive they may be in life or lucre. An additional (and indebted) subject to the ranks of her kingdom would serve many more a use than a lifeless husk, after all.

Some things just remain imbued into a Bastet's lineage, no matter the heritage.
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[small] * Note - Default setting is a fantasy to modern one. Very open to discussion/adjustment.

Early Age (4-6) - The Asim's current rulers are looking to step down due to old age; Matters of the royal throne come into question. Lyra was the next heir in line, albeit a controversial one given the age (not by human standards). Her parents start training her to take the throne. As a living embodiment of Guardians and Warfare, Lyra takes to it naturally, and proves to be a promising candidate.

Current Age (at 7) - The Bastet manages the arid kingdom, more recently claiming the archipelagos residing adjacent to their lands. Regions around them are accustoming to contemporary standards, and Lyra's side would be no exception to the industrial race. With divine blessing, initiatives are taken and Lyra pushes for the advancement of fields such as medicine, technology, and warfare to name a few. Replacing archaic bows with more modernized gunpowder weaponry, in example.

Adult Ages (16+) By now Lyra has grown accustomed to both court politics and modernized warfare. She's much more ruthlessly pragmatic and task-oriented at this age if left unattended to a conquest. It would be a stark contrast to how she was in her earlier years of loafing around: Hard working, hard-hitting, and more power hungry than ever. Though her rule would be tough, it wouldn't be without it's fairness, thanks to investments made in industrializing technology and medicine years ago to better fit contemporary standards.

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[color=green] [quote]"Yes, foot licking is part of the customs around here. Now, kindly stop asking silly questions and put 'em up on my lap.~" [/quote][/color][/i][/indent]

The people of Lyra's region were an interesting civilization all on their own: Barely clothed, bare foot amidst the lands, and nigh-shamelessly sexual. Complete with kinky, time-tested customs to match.

Mamonos (monster girls), boys and girls alike within the region bore-- or rather bared-- an interesting reception to the soles and toes of their bare feet. A zone so especially receptive, it was outright erogenous with their overtly sultry nature. Baring one's soles to another, with or without the demand or request of the other, was often considered a gesture of submission. Akin to how an animal would bare their neck, an area itself all the sensitive and exploitable to stimuli. After such a display, what follows next are more fetishistic acts. Typically it's met with licking; Foot-to-face action to put it bluntly. Of course, one standing triumphantly over its prey while indulging in the act can hold a completely different context from someone else on their knees, licking a pair of petite and bare feet overhead.

They're just silly like that. Praising limbs with an entirely separate affection catered to it - almost idolizing it, even. Kissing the toes of someone during a foot worship was a significant-enough gesture of its own to stand out from sucking them, for example. It could be ruefully salacious in nature, or the most intimate and sacred of processes, trusting one of the most sensitive and sensual parts of a man or woman's body to their partner/lover. A transaction of consummate love and appreciation.

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[quote]"There's beauty to be found in even the most vile of people, even if it only shows once. The noose is a wondrous tool that can bring out the beauty in all of us.~"[/quote] [/color][/i][/indent]

Not everything can go according to plan. You don't exert influence over neighboring lands without making a few enemies or even spilling a little blood. Sometimes, these enemies have to pay for their atrocities against the kingdom. Blood for blood, an example of all those who would oppose the royal family or its expansion. Lyra can and will see to these matters personally: Stripping down the condemned of any clothing or dignity before their people, letting them suffer and suffocate to their last from the deathly erotic dance of a noose.

Maybe they'd take their fate in stride, or maybe they'd beg and cry before the very lands they swore to uphold against the kingdom. Appreciative of wealth and labor as she may be, the Princess can't spare any loose ends that would dare to snuff out the empire from within. She'd snuff them out first, and slowly, to deter as many uprisings as possible. Better one dance their death than entire populaces hung from the many branches of a tree, no?
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[quote]"Rather than asking if it is or isn't, you're better off asking just how sexual it is around here.~"[/quote] [/color][/i][/indent]

The fine sultry folk of these arid lands are no strangers to differing forms of entertainment; Dancing is no exception, to merely name one form. Scantily-clad with asset-accentuating accessories, the undulating motions of a body can be as erotic an art as the still-frame itself. It can take many forms, for all shapes and sizes. Whether in the exhilarating center of a public show or the intimacy of a private viewing, expect to see both golden bangles and bodacious parts to ripple in the air.

Whether its an ensemble of musicians or line of dancers, there's always something to be found amongst these city streets.

But of course, it wouldn't be a casual sex land its been proclaimed to be without taking to some extremities. For those with especially-refined tastes, special measures could be taken. The erotic dance of a noose for example, while potentially dangerous, need not be deadly when given the proper precautions. With the right fixtures of ropes, collars, and other kinky accessories, the especially public or private dancer could be kicking up a show for quite some time before expiring... So long as they remain under the proper supervision.

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[collapse=Decadent Goddess (Alternative Character Setting)]

An alternate interpretation and timeline. A much darker one at that. For those looking to scour the depths of depravity, simply ask about it!

A fully-grown, living celestial being. She's beautiful, graceful even. There isn't a man or woman alive that could deny that, but that beauty made her true nature all the more terrifying. This walking Goddess is [i]the[/i] symbol of depravity, with lust for both carnal sins and for far more permanent, pernicious ones. Packing with the decadent and omnipotent being is the power to ensure she always had every lust of hers sated-- no matter the expense.

The Asims don't just dominate and domesticate warring factions, they assimilate them in their image, in their entirety. Those hapless populace that fall prey under the heel of Lyra's expanding influence are stripped of everything-- literally. They would be made naked by royal decree, their status, their modesty, their privacy would be taken away from them, just to fit in with the Bastet's own culture proclivities for near-nudity. But the woman wears her nudity like armor, taunting those fit enough to gaze upon her glamorous body, in their exposed weakness, by the small pieces of almost-clothing she wore.

The invaluable commodity of a life, expended in the name of hedonistic gain... no price could be better paid than for one of Goddess Lyra's entertainment.

[color=yellow]Extra profile is no longer available, but Evil!Bastet is available upon request![/color]
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* I as a player hope to seek out affable company in other players, and not just RP.

* Lyra's character and setting is optimized for a fantasy/modern setting, but can easily be adjusted for just about any.

* Though darker themes are explored in this profile, this is far from anywhere mandatory in RP.

* Almost always looking to experiment, push new boundaries, or try out new varieties.

* My bookmark count seems to go up every time I log on. All you fans and stalkers, don't be shy now~!

* No really, I'm going to be resetting it if the contact:bookmark ratio gets too high. It's annoying.

* Player input and communication is a two-way street. I understand this, and I will always try my best to give feedback in kind.

* I would much rather partake in an interest my partner (or myself) would share enthusiasm in or curiosity of, than in something one party might not. RPs are much more enjoyable when everyone is properly doing so!

* I prefer OOC introductions, but have no quarrel with IC ones if done right. Either way, don't hesitate to hit me up~!

* Due to schedule changes, notes are by far the most efficient way to sustain a RP for me. I still much prefer f-chat for anything if I can help getting on, though.
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[url=http://ask.fm/asimlyra]An ask.fm because everyone's doing it too![/url] I am keeping track of this again.

[b]I now hold authority of the group [url=https://www.f-list.net/group.php?group=the%20gallows%20and%20giblets]Gallows and Giblets[/url]. Much like the title suggests, the main theme is around executions and snuff. Alternatively, asphyxia! But those two have good overlap. I also boast control over another group called the [url=https://www.f-list.net/group.php?group=the%20reverse%20stepford]Reverse Stepford[/url]; this group is about swapping conventional gender roles. Having househusbands and women being knights in shining armor, for example. Do let me know if the yeen on both teams is doing his job correctly for recommending these groups. He'll get his ass kicked if he doesn't! [/b]

[sub]Adult!Lyra applicable. Character art does not belong to me, and is merely used as reference. Will be taken down upon request by artist(s).[/sub]