Vici "ViciBaby" Baby

=• Early Life •=

Vici Baby was born under a full autumn moon in Panama City Beach, Florida. Her mother and father -- Starshine and Singing Hawk, respectively -- were new-age hippie types, and they saddled their daughter with the rather unfortunate name Dawnsong Rainflower. The couple was actively involved in the local artistic and occult communities, and they opened their home to anyone with similar proclivities. It was a cheerfully chaotic (though undisciplined) environment, with a seemingly endless parade of new faces crashing on the couch, coming and going without notice. Some people stayed for days, others weeks or months, and a handful for years. Dawnsong was accustomed to this and drew no distinction between her biological siblings and the unrelated children with whom she grew up.

A myriad of paranormal abilities run strong in the family bloodlines to the extent that such gifts are taken for granted. Eschewing conventional employment, Starshine and Singing Hawk supported their brood by renting and bartering their unique talents to individuals and organizations in need of them. In offering their services, Dawnsong's parents engaged in legal and illicit activities alike, viewing themselves as impartial tools for the use of others.

In later years, Starshine and Singing Hawk joined and became increasingly enmeshed in the Morninglight cult. As they did, a subtle change came over the household, an ominous undercurrent of tension casting a shadow over the once carefree home. Dawnsong's parents, who were good-naturedly inattentive to begin with, were evermore absent in both mind and body. The couple has risen to significant status within the cult, and they currently devote most of their time to achieving the group's questionable objectives. Dawnsong remains on amiable terms with her parents but communicates with them only intermittently, as they unfailingly attempt to recruit their daughter into the Morninglight at every opportunity.

=• Education •=

Through her elementary and middle school years, Dawnsong sporadically attended public schools whenever her parents remembered to send her; the results were utterly dismal. She was flighty, easily distracted and unable to focus. Not an academically gifted student, Dawnsong had to exert considerable effort and attention to her work in order to achieve even average grades. Discouraged and bored, Dawnsong took to amusing herself by using her supernatural powers to cause trouble in the classroom. When caught, she made situations worse, her uncontrolled powers often wreaking minor havoc as she became increasingly upset; this frightened the other children and forestalled the possibility of forging friendships. Dawnsong spent her days trudging between the classroom, the principal’s office, and detention. Harried administrators passed her from school to school, opting to sign transfer documents when Dawnsong became too much of a hassle.

Dawnsong’s true education began at the age of thirteen, when her disciplinary record caught the attention of the headmistress of the Omega Center for Gifted Youth; she was selected to attend that institution, which specialized in the training and education of pupils who showed the potential for great skill in psychic, telekinetic, and occult abilities. Dawnsong had difficulty adjusting to the boarding-school environment; she reflexively rebelled against the rules and restrictions that were so foreign to her, absent as they’d been in her parents’ home. The administration was understanding but firm in its stance that Dawnsong would conform or face certain expulsion. In an effort to tame Dawnsong’s behavior, she was assigned to a guidance counselor, whom she saw at least twice a week.

The counselor helped, but it was the friendship of two other students that truly saved Dawnsong from a life of crime and alienation: a pink-haired punk rocker with substance abuse problems and a darkly beautiful but tormented young woman who took it upon herself to keep Dawnsong from self-destructing. The three girls formed an inseparable trio, rarely appearing one without the others on school grounds. Bonded together by their status as misfits and a mutual love of music, they reinvented themselves as Veni, Vidi, and Vici (Henceforth, Dawnsong swore off the birth name she’d always abhorred and responded only when referred to as “Vici.”). They retained these monikers after graduation and integrated them into the formation of their band.

=• The Band •=

Originally known as the Post-Apocalypse Punks, the trio of young women enjoyed minor success on the music scene in Jacksonville, Florida. Vici serves as the band's enthusiastic drummer, a position in which she takes great pleasure because she gets to "hit stuff with sticks." Vici's personality has also put her in a PR role of sorts: her antics tend to keep the band in local headlines, testing the theory that there's no such thing as bad press. Not long after Veni, Vidi, and Vici graduated from the Omega Center, they were contacted by the Templars, who'd taken note of the trio's singular abilities. In exchange for lending their particular talents to the completion of certain shadowy Templar missions, the band would be guaranteed regular gigs and financial support in London. With few other options, they accepted the offer and began to play at private functions and weekly shows at The Crusades under the name Pickman's Model.

=• The Templars •=

Thus far, the Templars have taken little interest in Vici apart from the band. Though she possesses formidable supernatural abilities, the Templars are disinclined to rely on Vici to carry out even the most insignificant of tasks; her undisciplined and unpredictable behavior is in direct opposition of Templar values. Though the organization does hold some hope of utilizing her in the future, Vici was retained largely in order to secure the talents of her two bandmates. This suits Vici just fine, and aside from concerns for her friends' physical safety, her attitude toward the band's arrangement with the Templars is one of insouciance.

=• Physical Appearance •=

Vici stands out in a crowd, easily spotted due to her 10” blue mohawk. She is primarily of African-American and Asian descent, which renders her facial features unique and appealing. Her sparkling light blue eyes reflect humor and mischief, and an infectious grin usually plays across her lips. Vici’s figure borders on skinny due to her inconsistent diet of alcohol, bar food, and whatever she can find in the fridge, when she remembers to eat at all; hers is still the body of an adolescent on the cusp of full womanhood.

Habitually slovenly in attire (or lack thereof), Vici’s wardrobe typically elicits comment from people she encounters. Her clothing isn’t always clean, her shoes don’t always match, and she has been seen traipsing through London hot spots in her bunny slippers. Particularly disliking the confining feel of shirts, Vidi often goes without, donning only a bra or bikini top to keep it decent. With a penchant for public nudity, Vici has been known to flash her breasts whenever the urge strikes. Vici’s bandmates have found her swigging from a bottle of wine and chewing cold pepperoni pizza while sitting fully clothed in a bubble bath; her response to their baffled queries was that she was “doing laundry.”

Continually experimenting to determine which of her parts will accept new holes, Vici’s body is an ever-changing landscape of piercings. Curious scars can be found on her torso and appendages – mementos of her various misadventures. Vici does not yet have any tattoos, but she intends to adorn herself with several once she’s saved up enough money or found a tattoo artist to date.

=• Personality & Mannerisms •=

Vici is the epitome of a free spirit. Irrepressible and instinctive, she is predictable only in that time spent in her company will be far from dull. Vici is commonly overheard uttering the phrases, “Hey, watch this!” and “But dude, it’ll be AWESOME,” usually preceding an action that will have calamitous consequences.

Relentlessly optimistic and upbeat, Vici makes new friends wherever she goes. She is comfortable in virtually any social situation and routinely talks to strangers from all walks of life. Vici is quick to jump into the middle of a fight, particularly to defend a loved one; however, she is equally quick to forgive and forget once the blood has dried and the dust has settled. Caring but sometimes thoughtless in her behavior, she never fails to issue a heartfelt apology when she inflicts unintended hurt.

Due to her weak impulse control and poor decision-making skills, Vici has an extensive police record. Most of infractions are relatively minor, which indicates not that she has avoided felony offenses but rather that she has thus far gotten away with committing them. The incident reports describe various displays of hooliganism ranging from joy-riding through the Underground on stolen livestock to aggravated assault of a vending machine resulting in a block-wide blackout. After the fact, she explains these impulsive choices to the authorities and her put-upon friends with a sheepish shrug and an, “It seemed like a good idea at the time!” Fortunately, Vici committed most of these transgressions as a minor and thus spent very little time incarcerated. Besides, police are disinclined to seriously prosecute a repeat offender who so reliably provides them with such colorful tales to tell.