Venice (rotg)

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Full Name:  Venice

Alias(es):  Cupid, Spirit of Passion

Nickname(s):  Vee, Dove, Firesprite, Angel.

Gender:  Bigender (She/her/he/him)

Age:  In her 530’s

D.O.B: February 14


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Species:  Angel spirit

Height:  5'7

Weight:  Either 159 lbs or featherweight

Physical Desc.:  
- Average height with well-defined arms and warm, dark skin
- Pink-colored eyes with heart irises and long lashes
- Short hair with front strands that could make up a heart
- Covered head to toe in shiny armor

Physical Wellness:  Healthy

Identifying Features:
- Sharp pink eyes
- Really big wings
- Strawberry blonde  hair
- Muscular build


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Personality:  
Thoughtful and idealistic, are traits a cupid strives to have, a positive impact on other people and the world around them. Very rarely do shy away from an opportunity to do the right thing, even when doing so is far from easy. The cupid likes a challenge, or two.

She feels called to serve a greater purpose in life.

This passion and charisma allow her to inspire others not just in their jobs but in every arena of their lives, including their relationships. Few things bring him a deeper sense of joy and fulfillment than guiding friends and loved ones to grow into their best selves.

Venice acts as her conscience directs her with little regard for what others expect of her. She makes his own way, but she's kind and benevolent. She believes in goodness and rights but has little use for laws and regulations. She hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do. She follows her own moral compass, which, although good, may not agree with that of society.
Which combines a good heart with a free spirit.

Since cupids are the type to be devoted altruists, ready to face slings and arrows in order to stand up for the people and ideas that they believe in. This strength of conviction bolsters Cupid’s innate leadership skills, particularly his ability to guide people to work together in service of the greater good.

But her greatest gift might actually be leading by example. In her day-to-day afterlife, She reveals how seemingly ordinary situations can be handled with compassion, dedication, and care. For her, even the smallest daily choices and actions – from how she spends his weekend to what he says to a coworker who is struggling – can become an opportunity to lead the way to a brighter future.

This spirit is far from being a boring do-gooder. Brimming with interests, he takes great pleasure in pursuing her hobbies – whether that's archery, cooking, dancing, cutting down trees, or something else entirely. As a result, she rarely finds herself at a loss for something interesting to do.

Determined and inspiring, She finds his way into leadership roles. Whether they’re the captain of a pirate ship or a leader on a fearling seeking mission, he rarely loses sight of his main goal: to be of service to others.

Tending to have clear ideas about what’s right and what’s wrong. He often thinks that everyone shares these fundamental principles – or, at least, that everyone should share these principles. So it can come as a genuine shock to the Cupid when people violate her core values, such as truth or justice.

With the mindset that they have, she enjoys teaching others, particularly about the causes and beliefs that matter so much to her. But, at times, Cupid’s attempts to “enlighten” others may come across as patronizing – not the most effective strategy for persuading other people, unfortunately.

When it comes to self-improvement, She is rarely short on energy or determination. But he may not recognize that not everyone shares these qualities. At times, The Spirit may push others to make changes that they aren’t ready for – or simply aren’t interested in making in the first place.

Likes:
- Pigeons and doves
- Dark chocolate
- Summer
- Forget-me-nots and grape vines
- Daydreaming
- Pegasus
- Displays of passion
- Valentine's day
- Theater and musicals
- Jazz and 80's boy bands


Dislikes:
- The dark
- Halloween and pumpkins
- Chalk candy and plush bears
- Roses
- Pirates and anything related
- The scent of wet grass

Goal(s):
- To simply exist in bliss
- To rebuild her team of Cupids again, stronger and better
- Never let the notion of Love and passion die

Greatest fear:  
- To be consumed by her failures over the years as well as her element disappearing

Alignment:  Chaotic good


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Social Class: Higher class

Relationship Status:  Single

Sexuality: AroAce

Occupation: The only Cupid

Languages Spoken:  Anything on Earth and beyond it, be it spoken or unspoken

Residence:  The Valentine realm, more specifically located in Norway

Personal History/Backstory:

Having not been born as a human, Venice was a being given to the Cupids to take care of. Manifested and raised to be who she is today,

They were a group of strong spirits bent on spreading the gift of love to the world and beyond it, managing specific parts of it.

Romantic love, platonic love, self-love, and everything else in between.

A hundred years younger than the current cupids, Venice was taught their ways and traditions, the way of their afterlife, who they work for, and what they stand for.

At an alarming rate, she blossomed into one of them and even fought alongside them in the dark ages. Where they were needed the most, through the toughest battles to the lightest of troubles. The cupids were a force to be reckoned with.

Where they went any and every foe would succumb to their very will. Just their titles would bring giddy and excitement among humans, to say they were simply important was an understatement in itself.

No, they were a way of life itself.

They held the destinies of common mortals, the inspiration to feel, the future to an extent. Cupids thought of themselves highly, likely spirits would agree so.

It seemed after the threat was taken care of, the Cupids could rest easy. Continue their job to make way for positivity in humans and spirits alike.

They had no eternal foe, they had no bound enemy for them to face but common troubles they always come to aid.

The Boogeyman was no problem as it was an occurrence expected to happen sooner or later,

Fear was natural, what could the Cupids have been afraid of?

They were at their peak. A holiday was made in their image and they were praised, and celebrated, among many cultures.

What could befall in the name of their grace?

What force could destroy the Cupids?

Venice doesn't know…

The answer was unclear.

To her.

To the others who cared enough to ask.

It all seemed too fast at the time.

It was just an orange afternoon.

A beautiful summer.

That day. Cupids ran the world. Before that day.

Venice had a family to go to.

Until that day,

Venice lost it all.

To events even they couldn’t foresee.

That day.

Venice became the only known cupid there was.

That day.

When the world’s balance shifted and made way for the dark.

Something she begged decades upon decades to Toothiana to forget, a burden she continues to carry till the current day. Memories.

Why was she left?

Why did she have to remember? Such a tragedy even Death was surprised by the carnage.

Distraction.

She needed a distraction.

Growing scornful, she buried herself in work, grueling, soul-crushing work that was for a certain number of people to do,

Now that there was only her. Breaks were not optional anymore but a reward, only ever on the fourteenth of February does she rest.

Alone.

Had been that way for the last three hundred years.

At this point, she would wonder, why was she still alone. Shouldn’t there have been new cupids chosen to aid her? Shouldn’t she have gained new comrades? Hadn’t she suffered enough?

Quite often the Cupid would question her worth in the worlds, question the choices that led to her being the sole holder of Love itself.
The dark, the deep abyss of nothing.

Often she thought of joining her fallen comrades, often she considered asking Death to bring back the impossible, often she dreamt of belonging somewhere again, often she hoped to bring back the spirit she had when she wasn’t alone.

Often she looked to

That man. In that moon.

Wasn’t he the reason for her troubles for so long?

Wasn’t he the one who was supposed to end her loneliness by giving her a new motivation?

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Within those three centuries of waiting,

It was she who was chosen.

Chosen? Chosen for what reason?

No no no, this wasn't how it was supposed to go…

She wasn't meant to be chosen.

There has to be a mistake.

Someone else was supposed to be chosen for her. It was completely bonkers for her to be given to some team.

What could she have been chosen for?

The Guardian position, of course. Something she didn't exactly want.

A welcome via attempted kidnapping was something she did not expect out of these respected beings or respected at the moment.

A giant, burly, tattooed man greeted her with a messy celebration.

An iridescent, textured beauty who embraced her as well as invaded her space.

Some spring spirit, egg-obsessed, grey grump who acknowledged her presence with silent judgment. How joyous…

Finally, the topic of gossip around her group, the man of daydreams himself. Sandman.

What reason was she there other than to fill a space?

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Though, Venice's time as a Guardian was short. It was an essential part of finding herself, a short time yes. But, time well spent.

Most of the time.

A quest for a center was the subject most at hand, the thing that led her to accept the offer in the first place.

Something she found with their help, forever grateful, yes. But, forever bound.

Due to the collision of their views, her guardianship was revoked.

They were seeking a comrade, she was seeking something more familial.

They wanted a protector of children, she wanted to find purpose again.

They wanted a Guardian of Love, she was a Spirit of Passion.

To say she quit or was fired was a hot topic of debate.

No one quite knew.

No one would speak of it, at that time, a fifth Guardian was impossible to gain again.

That was until another century passed when a certain winter sprite was chosen.

Are they a guardian? How and Why?: Not at all! Or not anymore.

How? Is another situation on its own. Though, it was simply a whim choice of The Man in Moon himself.

Why? Is the real question. No threat was available, a new guardian was a useless idea. Unless it was for a different reason in itself…

Now, why she isn't anymore?
Creative differences and her loyalty to her old team, Venice could not let go of her past. A new team would not work. A new team didn't work.

What are they the guardian of?:

If she were to become a guardian, hypothetically, it would be passion.

There is always the push needed for experiencing every little thing and expressing joy. Giving? Hoping? Having fun? There's a passion. Her element. Her center. It is where she thrives.

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Special Skills/Abilities:
- Perfect vision, able to see in great distances and every detail within in
- Weight change, able to change the heaviness of herself and anything she holds. (once she has something in her grip, it could be as light as a feather)
- Future vision, a part of being a cupid is seeing what happens to someone they set their eyes upon before shooting their arrow. (Venice could look at a human and see their life flash before her eyes, to see how they would do with a partner. If they pass her expectations, they go with the person more suited for them. If not, no arrow for them. Simple.)
- Temporal stasis, freezing or stopping time, is the power to completely stop the flow of time. This ability is only used when shooting arrows so there is no mistake or distraction.
- Pyrokinesis, passion is a fiery power itself, flames of love? Eh? Eh? The ability to control or conduct fires is her specialty, in the hearts of others mostly.
- Empathy. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Extras:
- Speed is essential to a cupid, and being able to arrive at events on time is a necessity. So, she’s quite fast. Often mistaken for teleportation.
- Her wings are twice the size of her body, sometimes too large for doorways. This burden is seen in a positive light due to how formidable it is. Frequently a shield to protect her from any threats that may come upon her.


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Usual Attire:  
- A pink top and skirt
- Fingerless gloves

Armor:
- A helmet made out of rose gold and silver
- Braces and arm coverings as well
as armor plating on her chest and stomach

Items:
- A satchel of infinite space
- A gold pocket watch with wings

Weapons:
- The signature bow and arrow that every cupid has
- Made of gold with ruby accents and petal decor
- Each and every arrow has a different look and purpose, depending on a cupid's mood
Which only appear whenever she summons them