Tallrene Freth
An average looking drow, she exudes an aura of danger and violence which tends to keep most people leaving a safe distance between them and her. She doesn’t talk much, preferring to speak with her weapons rather than her words. She carries herself like a bodyguard, or Secret Service, and it’s likely she’s had training as one or both. She is rarely in the law office, mostly being seen outside of it when protecting Lucinda. While she does have duties in the office, she usually does those when the office is closed to the public, and after everyone else has gone home.
As she isn’t in the office that much, most employees haven’t really gotten to know her, but they know of her. They also know she isn’t one to be trifled with, and so she’s usually only referred to as Miss Freth or Ma’am. She does not like anyone using her first name unless she knows them very well. Known mostly for her skill with both guns and swords, she prefers to drive around on her motorcycle than take any kind of secure car. She has never been in an accident, although she has caused a few when people tried to cut her off or cause her harm. More than once have police found a sliced up tire left in her wake, or a punctured fuel tank.
Physical Description
An average height for her species, she has an almost purple dusky skin for a drow. She has the typical long ears and keeps her hair in a short style, usually messy from riding her motorcycle. She has a tattoo on her upper right arm of a spider, and a birthmark of a sword in a royal blue colour on her chest, which she always keeps hidden. She is very thin, but it is obviously mostly because she has a very wiry muscle structure, and she is no pushover.
While she does tend to go with red lipstick and nails like most of the ladies in the office, she says it reminds of her blood. With that in mind, the red sweeping eye shadow she wears fits in with her personality.
Physical Quirks
Seemingly always ready to move, it is often commented that she moves like a cat, and her own little tick of constantly brushing her hair, checking her nails and cleaning herself only adds to this. She is also the only member of the law office staff who smokes, even though she never does it in the office.
Clothing Style
In both professional and casual settings, she is likely to be found in tight fitting leather, suitable for riding. In professional settings, she will have two pistols on either side of her torso and a sword on her back. She also wears leather arm braces, and riding glasses with magical head protection, rather than an actual helmet. She is also the only member of the law office to not wear high heels, preferring leather riding boots, which allow her more movement and agility with no chance of tripping.
Mental Characteristics
Personal History
Born as an identical twin to a wealthy family of lawyers, they never wanted for anything. As the only children, she and her sister were spoiled with anything they could have wanted, but she never really wanted material things like her sister, always getting into fights and challenging the boys in the area. While her sister went on to become a fashion model, Tallrene wanted to fight, and took multiple martial arts classes, combat training, learned multiple weapons, and even went into the military for a few years.
When she finished her tour, without much action at that, she was still restless, and her parents signed her up with an acquaintance of theirs who was former Secret Service for some lessons in being a bodyguard. She took to it immediately and her parents contacted a colleague of theirs in New York who agreed to take her on.
Education
Beyond a high school education, she had two years in engineering from her marine service. Other then that, her only schooling has been in combat and weapons training. While she did achieve Sergeant Major in the Marine corps, she never really liked the military, preferring more hands on approaches.
Employment
After her eight years in the Marines, she decided not to re-enlist and soon found herself with The Devils Contract, having been there ever since.
Morality & Philosophy
For her, might makes right, and she prefers to be the one who has the might. She knows that there are some very unscrupulous people out there, but she trusts Lucinda, and knows she has people’s best interest at heart, so will do whatever it takes to protect her. While she may seem cold, she really does want things to be better, and will protect those who are working to make it happen.
Personality
Motivation
She wants to achieve a form of immortality in her eyes, either by doing a great deed, or dying in the service of a great cause. To her, a glorious death is as worthy as a life spent doing great deeds. This sometimes shows in her recklessness, as she will run into a situation without any idea of what is going on.
Likes & Dislikes
She is very fond of weapons, and showing off a functional weapon, be it modern or ancient, will always get her attention. She will happily look through a gun catalogue like her sister looks through beauty magazines. She doesn’t like people who oppose the 2nd Amendment and has been known to spit on the feet of any anti-gun activist.
Virtues
She has an almost reckless bravery, but is very pragmatic when things are calm. She also cares a great deal about doing her job, even if she looks very stoic or apathetic to others. While she will happily accept a “glorious death” as she puts it, she does work to make sure it’s not necessary.
Vices
Picking it up while in the service, she still smokes to this day, even though she has cut back significantly. She will never do it in enclosed spaces like an office, and only smokes cigars with her father when visiting family.
Quirks
She is very tight lipped to those she doesn’t know and won’t say anything about herself or her job, being very reserves and distrustful. However, she does tend to mumble and mutter when she doesn’t like a situation. She also has a very volatile temper, and a violent reaction when it’s provoked.
Values
She places great value in those who serve causes greater than themselves, and those who protect and fight for the Constitution. As her father was a Constitutional lawyer, she feels that is something worth protecting, and she admires his work greatly.
Sexual Style
As she is rarely seen in the office with others, most don’t even know what her type is. Some have even speculated that her and Lucinda are lovers with how close they are, although no one dares speak it in front of either. In reality, while she does respect her, she’s not at all attracted to women, and actually likes dominant men. She’s quite brazen and crude when she wants to let someone know she is interested in them. She is very much into the BDSM scene, and is a bit of a masochist, enjoying when men hit her, which rather explains why she loves combat so much. She isn’t submissive herself, so she wants someone who will engage in all out sexual combat with.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Still in close contact with her family, she and her twin sister couldn’t be more different in their attitudes. Their parents joke that they had twins, a boy and a girl, although one refused to take the body of a boy and fought to look like her sister. Tallrene will always blush at that joke, and she cares deeply for all of them and would do anything for them. While she only sees her parents during the holidays, her sister lives in New York as well, and they often get together for lunch. She doesn’t have any friends at work except Lucinda, and she keeps her personal life completely separate from her work life. She is quite active in the BDSM community, which fortunately none of her co-workers are in.
Social Aptitude
Outside of those closest to her or in her personal life, she isn’t very social, preferring to be all business most of the time. She is very secretive, doesn’t volunteer anything, and rarely even asks questions. The only time she really says much is when it’s family or she is interested in something, then she will keep on that topic or person, excluding everything else.
Religious Views
While she does believe in a God, and could best be described in her faith as Protestant, she isn’t active in it, just having a casual belief in it. She is also very intolerant of the Muslim faith, as she saw the damage it caused when on tour. She is very distrustful of Muslims as a whole, and keeps a close eye on any she sees in the area when doing her duties. She does recognize the difference between the different turban styles, so will never mistake a Sikh.
Mannerisms
Seemingly very apathetic and reserved, she doesn’t really give any clues to how she is feeling. She could be depressed or happy and it would never show on her face at all. She is also a bit of a hothead and arrogant, so will butt heads with people she feels are wrong. She has a very surreal sense of humour, loving The Far Side, and even some modern internet memes. Danae at the office has figured this out and since they have similar humour styles, has taken to occasionally leaving memes or comics in her paperwork to try and make friends with her. Tallrene is resisting for now, but she appreciates the attempt and may give in later.
Hobbies & Pets
While she seems to be all about action, she does love to read, especially books on tactics or historical conflict. With her engineering, she also loves to tinker and try and invent things, and is active in the 3D printed firearms community, having a printer in her home she uses to prototype her gadgets. She also will spend a lot of time tuning and working on her motorcycle to make sure it’s in perfect condition. She has a Doberman named Bruce that she raised since he was a puppy and is just as much of a guard as she is.
Speech Style
She tends to be very curt and precise when she speaks, not liking idle chit chat about the usual topics. Bring up weapons or combat styles, and she becomes very animated and authoritative, unless it’s actually something she doesn’t know, in which case she will question to person relentlessly to learn everything she can.
Political Affiliation & Activism
She is best described as a classical conservative and she is a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, and will show up for any rally in defence of it she can make it to. She doesn’t really care much for politics outside that.