Noemi Alessi | Human Runic Professor

noemi alessi,

this is gospel for the fallen ones

For starters, Noemi has a 'work mode'. Typically a woman with a ready smile and friendly, approachable demeanor – it's best to steer clear once she's immersed herself in a task. It's not that she becomes aggressive or short-tempered; rather her intensity can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes she can get more than a little overzealous and her obsessive pursuits have to be reined in. There have been a few, ah, incidents – shall we say – in the past. Thankfully it was never anything major – just an accidentally severed artery...or two. Her passion for knowledge knows very few boundaries.

Becoming a runic professor has had a heavy influence on her personality and created an inner turmoil which simmers just beneath the surface. At times she feels as though what she's doing is justified; at times she is repulsed and greatly disturbed by her actions. Yet even treading in morally ambiguous waters, Noemi has managed to retain some shreds of herself. In truth she is an honest, dedicated, self-confident human being. Were it not for the very literal gag order, she would likely confess to all that she has done "in the name of science". Not because she is proud of her work (not entirely), not because she is disgusted (not completely), but because it's simply stating a fact. She is as truthful as her tattoo allows – honesty is the best policy. Of course she's also not going to just start spelling everything out for you, where would be the fun in that?

When she's not running around as the headmaster's puppet, she's actually quite a joy to be around. Contrary to other more stern-faced teachers, Noemi seems to truly enjoy teaching her classes and will often get into animated discussions with both student and faculty alike about anything from rune construction to the latest episode of her favorite drama. She's known to heap praise on star students and even give them preferential treatment (she doesn't think of it that way though). Of course you'd do well not to let the easy smile fool you. If a student disrespects her or turns in anything less than perfection they'll be talking to a different Professor Alessi altogether. She doesn't suffer fools lightly and will find some highly entertaining (to her) way to have you make up for your mistakes.

Ultimately though, when it comes to having a good time, Noemi really knows how to cut loose. Any friend of hers can tell you, but she really does love her alcohol. If you run into her off campus you've got about a 50/50 chance that she's at least slightly buzzed. Getting shitfaced really isn't her thing though, it's all about feeling good – not to say that she doesn't have her bad days, because who doesn't? But aside from being tipsy, Noemi is very much about doing anything and everything she perceives as fun – a definition which varies vastly. So hold on tight, because you're in for one hell of a ride!

As a 5'7" (170 cm) yoga fanatic, Noemi is slender and toned, but without overly defined musculature. She certainly isn't what one would consider bulky and weighs in around 138-142 lbs (62.5-64.5 kg). Her breasts are only slightly larger than average, but balance rather proportionally with her body type. In addition, Noemi's posture is quite proper and you'll rarely catch her slouching – a side benefit of etiquette training and yoga – but I promise she's not actually sticking her chest out at you...except when she is. Her gait also has a distinctly feline grace to it as a reflection of her excellent sense of balance and yoga training.

Her skin is a rich mocha color, a reflection of her Surajan descent, and she has long dark purple hair – yes, purple. It mostly appears black in dark areas, but much like a raven's feathers, it has a purple sheen that really comes out in the light. She almost always has her hair tied back in a high ponytail.

Her eyes are a near-luminescent gold, a striking contrast to her dark skin – and her personal favorite feature. She typically dresses up her eyes with bold black liner and mascara to draw even more attention to them. She has an oval shaped face with prominent cheekbones and delicate, thin eyebrows.

Whereas she may not use color on her face, Noemi does very much love to do ridiculously zany things with her finger and toenails. It's not entirely uncommon for each one to be a different color or have some individualized design.


Noemi doesn't have much fashion 'sense' beyond what's comfortable and convenient, and is typically dressed very casual. Depending on the day she'll either be in very loose-fitting clothing or clothes that are like a second skin. While wearing loose-fitting clothing her choices tend toward having the fabric secured around her wrists, ankles, and waist – still allowing for freedom of movement despite the otherwise flow-y appearance. Even wearing tight clothing she still tends to prefer stretchy fabrics like yoga pants or spandex-like fabrics. As far as color choices go, Noemi can be all over the map. She might be dressed all in black one day and be wearing rainbow polka dots and stripes the next. She keeps her color choices more on the subdued side for work though.

Parents
Mother: Shula Alessi (70, living in Felici)
Father: Bassem Alessi (66, living in Felici)

Siblings
Brother/Sister: Amir Alessi (42, living in Suraja)
Aliyah Von Brandt (44, living in Wuld)
Nesim Alessi (45, living in Suraja)

Extended Family
She has extended family living in Suraja and Wuld.


While all her siblings were born in Suraja, Noemi was actually born after they had immigrated to Felici. Noemi was a 'surprise' child. Her parents had already had three children and were not expecting another, so the age gap between her and her closest sibling is 10 years. They all remember what Suraja was like, but Noemi has never seen her motherland and knows none of her cultural background. This is because her parents, in an effort to fit in with the elite, did away with all the 'inferior' customs from their homeland. They worked very hard to get where they are now and did not want to be thought of as foolish or backward. As a result, however, nothing about her is "Surajan" save her physical appearance.

The only acceptable 'custom' they kept was worshiping the various Gods. Some of her very first memories are of her mother dutifully presenting offerings and praying to several of the known deities. Her father thought it was all silly nonsense, but permitted it because he loved his wife. Thus, Noemi and her siblings were taught from a young age to show respect to the Gods. Much like her father though, she thought it was silly. But she found the tales about the different Gods and their preferences fascinating and whimsical, so she dutifully presented each deity with an offering each week alongside her mother – a habit she still keeps to this day. It wasn't until much later in life that it would become more than just an empty gesture.

From birth Noemi was a sickly child, and while she did eventually become healthy enough to be considered 'normal', she was always treated with extra care. She grew up with both a proverbial and literal silver spoon in her mouth. From infant to toddler to teenager, Noemi was surrounded by servants and personal tutors. This resulted in her growing up very sheltered and with several rather unrealistic assumptions. One; Magi and androids were always subservient to humans. Two; everyone adored her. Three; everyone had to do what she said. Honestly she was quite the little tyrant for a time despite her elder siblings doing their best to keep her humble. It worked after a time, at least in some fashion. She's a bit more grounded now, but there are still a few things here and there that Noemi views as 'perfectly normal' which are in fact quite exceptional.

As part of the Felici's upper crust, it only made sense for Noemi to attend Runic University. As a 17 year old with little to no worldly experience, the university was her first time mingling with with people of a different socioeconomic status for any amount of time – which is ridiculous when you think about it because the university itself is still extremely elitist and poor students were few and far between. None-the-less it was an eye-opening and thrilling experience. And oh the laboratory there! Oh my goodness, a girl could think she'd died and gone to heaven with all that advanced equipment. She drank up knowledge like a man dying of thirst and her passion did not go unnoticed by the professors there. Noemi was certainly a teacher's pet, which earned her some mild dislike from her fellow students. Not that she noticed though, she was far too engrossed in learning everything her professors had to teach to care about some poor child's delicate ego.

At graduation there was some pressure to stay on as a university professor, but in the end Noemi caved to her family's desires and chose to pursue a career in the medical field of cybernetics surgery with her father. Although, her father is a cybernetics engineer rather than a surgeon – he makes the parts, she puts them in. Thus began her short, illustrious career as a cybernetics surgeon for Terra Nova Engineering and Research. It didn't take long for her to climb the ranks and, whether you claim it was nepotism or not, there was no denying she was skilled.

She'd only been working for the corporation for two years when the Magi breakouts and subsequent genocidal slaughter occurred. Quite distinctly she can recall being at work, listening to the news reports with her co-workers as the situation continued to escalate out of control. They might have kept listening had their supervisor not come in, switched off the television, and walked out. Yes, they could have turned it back on, but the message was clear - get back to work. There were experiments to be conducted, technological breakthroughs to be made - the world didn't stop because some silly beasts got loose. Besides, they didn't need to worry, the Hunters and the government were working diligently to bring the situation under control. Noemi didn't exactly think of their extreme methods as 'okay', but...well, Magi were just animals. When they turned rabid, it made sense that you had to put them down. And so her life continued as normal in her isolated little world.

Years passed without any sort of major incident (to her) and then suddenly, two years ago, word got around of a vacant teaching post at Runic University. Her, a teacher? Honestly she hadn't considered the possibility in years. She liked the work she did, truly, but...if she was being honest, she'd begun to feel it was a bit lacking. Looking back now she wished she'd thought twice about it – but she hadn't. Noemi had called up the university to express her interest that same day and just a few short weeks later, there she was...walking up the steps to a building she'd barely thought about in 10 years. For a moment she'd felt like she was 17 again, awestruck by the magnitude of the structure before her...and then she remembered this would be where she worked and felt a swell of pride. Even her father had ceded that it "wouldn't be that bad" for her to be a professor at the most prestigious university in the world, though he still grumbled about her practical skills being wasted.

With great pride she received her first runic tattoo, a physical symbol of her post as a professor within the most prestigious university in the world...and then she learned what it truly meant. Her father needn't have worried, her practical skills were still of much use to the headmaster.

- Runic Novice: After a lengthy period of time studying the Olden Language you have now been given your first small amount of ink to practice. Well done, student. You can now do Simple Magic Circles with very basic Instructions.
***Your max circle count is 1.

- Runic Apprentice: You have proven yourself to be a trustworthy student in the Runic Practice. You are careful in forming each and every stroke (when being tested at least) and have memorized the symbols thus far given you. The professors have decided that you are ready to learn more symbols and phrases. You've now started to combine runes in to more complex Circles.
***Your max circle count is 3.

- The Last Defense: Professor Only - Built within the runic programing of the Command Seal is a defense mechanism designed to be used as a weapon to protect the life of the host. When the conditions are met, the host can activate the seal, bringing it to life. The ink is ejected from the host through the pores of the skin, clumping together to form a living plasma that can be controlled telepathically. The Seal can take the form of up to five shapeable tendrils that range up to five feet in length. They can harden or sharpen and can gain weight to be used for all manner of attacks. This versatility in use is meant so that the professor can escape possible capture and dispose of all witnesses.

To be used, the body must be in a fight or flight state and can be activated through the use of an incantation or self injury. The ejection process is painful and the host loses a lot of blood during the activation (as the ink itself has merged with the host's bloodstream) and even more so the more tendrils you produce. Afterwards, the ink returns to the host and a location is sent to the Holder of the Master Seal (the Headmaster).

All with a Command seal have standing orders to make this ability a last resort. The Last Defense is obviously not commonly known of for this reason. It could be considered another secret of the University's for that reason. (Taking this ability means that your character is now a professor.)




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[b]bleach, shihouin yoruichi[/b] as [i]noemi alessi[/i]