Raelle/History

History
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Chapter 1 (Before Atlah)
Once, in the jungles of Dathtarinall, there was a tribe of vicious, strong, and territorial tiger therians. The group was known for leaving the jungles to raid the outer villages and peaceful tribes, in bloody massacres that helped Dathtarinall live up to it's name as the 'murder jungle.' They were such a large problem, that inevitably, the empires of Rosario and Losandthel agreed that something must be done about it, and as a result, a bounty was placed on the tribe. One large enough to requisite the attention of one of the more larger, and famous of the mercenary groups.

The group made it a point to clear out the tribe. In a 10 day genocide, the therians were wiped out, and as they were clearing out the wreckage, returning stolen supplies, looting, etc, they came across a child. A baby.

It looked completely human. Blue eyed, blond, thin hair. The belief was that it must have been stolen recently, and most likely to be prepared into a meal. When no one claimed the child, a couple within the guild opted to take custody of the child. They were looking to create a family anyhow- just weren't as lucky or fertile as it should've been; this was a perfect opportunity to start! And so, the seasoned veterans took home their little bundle of joy. And for the first few years, it was a dream come true! An award for being such goody mercenaries if you will. They got their cuddly little baby.

But as the child aged, and started growing into a small child, their little innocent angel started to change. Her hair started varying into blonds.. oranges, whites.. her nails grew harder. Teething was atrocious. Faint stripes started to grow on her back, and her innocent blue eyes turned into a violent gold. It became very evident to the couple what had happened. But pride would keep them from admitting the fault. Rather; they would attempt to rear this tiger as a human. One way or another.

And attempts were made! Boy were they made. But Raelle's spirit was indomitable, even at that young age. She loved her parents, don't get her wrong, but they couldn't handle her moodiness. The crying about the voices she could hear. How 'bright' the world was, and, of course, her curiosity that always led her into trouble. Always. Eventually; the parents made the decision to send Raelle to a school for rehabilitation. A boarding school of sorts. Overseas. At first, Raelle endured the months of torture, being put through the strict, borderline abusive regimen of the military school. After all, her parents wouldn't leave her there, would they? And by the end of the year, when she realized they were not returning; Raelle found her first chance at freedom, and took it, shuttling herself away in an outbound supply carriage.

Eventually, she found herself in a large, and ratty city. Betrayed, bitter, and angry; all it took was a little nudge to get her sliding down the wrong path. It came in the form of a dog therian that she got romantically involved with. Suddenly, laws became subjective, and guidelines. A little stealing never hurt anyone. The guards were nothing more then greed-lubed pigs. And watching the rich cry over pretty stones was a pretty fair trade really. Eventually, Raelle would get caught up in all of that nonsense, indulging in just about every wrong thing, because she could! And no one could take that away from her.

A falling out would eventually drive Raelle away into other territories, other areas. Places. Wanting, but not knowing the want. Dreaming, but not remembering the dream. Following a path with no destination. She'd explore her ambitions, getting into (and out of) elaborate heists and drama, but no real goal. And thus; she wanders to this day.

Chapter 2 (During Atlah)
And so she wandered. And she wandered, and she wandered some more... Until one day, a party got a little too hard. Some bad stuff got mixed. Some fights were had. And Raelle was poisoned. Hallucinating and otherwise in a dire state, Raelle wandered into the wastelands of Losandthel - where she started to dehydrate, admist the side effects of the drugs she had consumed. She doesn’t remember much, save falling into something soft with some red fluffy feathers about before sleep took her, and alas; that was that.

Waking up the next morning, she found a very angry Itari (Iotari she would learn later) staring down at her. Apparently, Raelle, through the grace of fortune, had found the hidden Atlah camp. HOW was still quite a mystery, something Raelle still couldn’t answer to this day. But in the midst of this, she learned that she had.. Accidentally.. Caused a bit a damage to the camp. Something she’d normally dip and escape from. But too sick to move; someone eventually connected the dots that Raelle may be poisoned, hence her erratic behavior, and needs medical treatment, to which Gabriella, being the gem of a soul she is; opted to help. In the midst of the healing process- Raelle got to learn a bit about Atlah, and what they were about in her imprisonment’. Everyone starts resistances, but for the first time, Raelle found one that was, well worth a cause. Gabriella wanted to fix the world. And, well, Raelle’s weak for that kind of thing. She saw values in Gabriella that she thought everyone should have. And slowly but surely, she started to subtly help the iotari in her goals.

Eventually, she moved from prisoner status, to an actual Atlah member, and helped her in a variety of tasks such as, but not included to:
 * Breaking her out of a maximum security prison
 * Recruiting new and worthy members. And kidnapping others
 * Acquiring supplies for the resistance
 * Manipulating information from one group to another to aid in Bree’s movements

In that, she started to grow as a person. For an example, accidentally recruiting a lion therian; she ended up going on an adventure and learning about the true nature of tiger therians, and what it meant to be wild. And more important, how in the end, she decided her own fate. She learned about the nature of her own biological parents, who were skilled warriors, and was even given some good first steps by the lion, allowing her to finally stand her ground against combatants.

In another event; as Gabriella took a personal trip into Rosario against Lakota’s wishes, Raelle sought to deal with a bandit upsurgence that threatened to harm Atlah. Further investigation would reveal that Valorie, Raelle’s ex, and the previous leader of the thieve’s guild in Losandthel; had passed, leaving the mantle in Raelle’s hands, as well as her gifts- the only person that the dog therian found worthy. Using that, she used her sudden leadership to quell threats against Atlah, and to fish out information on where Gabriella was, prepared to act as auxiliary if needed... Then.. she went to sleep one day..

Chapter 3 (Gen Arcadia)
And when she woke up, everything was different. She could still remember her lessons. She could remember Bree and her kindness. She could remember Lakota, and the trials they endured. But yet; as she twisted herself around, she found a tail that was previously sawed off. The Atlah army looked.. Different. The tools were different, and she wore a ring around her neck that felt oddly comforting, but was otherwise foreign..

And to which, the first thing she did was find Bree..

“Hey Bree. So, uh- I didn’t just imagine my entire life just now did I?”

And that, is where this chapter starts.
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