Jade Constantine
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Posted - 2004.03.13 02:19:00 -
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So, Jade Constantine ?
Well, I did actually had a fairly complete character background worked out before generation ... my rl friends and I in Jericho had decided the type of corporation we wanted and the type of goals we were going after, and so as CEO, Jade had to fill a couple of important roles as spokesperson for a mercenary psychological warefare and public relations corp.
"Jade" is I think, a working name, because in terms of character background she was a bond-slave-courtesan for the Amarri empire, Sarum family, and a very accomplished practioner of the oldest profession. Some of my old background stuff tells of her rising up the ranks of Amarr servitor class for spying and intel gathering and finally winning freedom and a stake in the great game of politics by subverting a galfed espionage plot (with the aid of athule) and escaping with her life and freedom and newfound sensitivity to prevelent societal memetics.
I admit I was influenced by the wonderful:
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey Which is the first book in a rather wonderful trilogy that mingles interesting sensual perspectives with high intrigue and lovingly described decadence.
I did my bit for carrying this off with the selection of social skills, high charisma, and Amarr ship technology, but I admit I may have got a bit too carried away with politics and the high profile PR game recently to play too much of the covert stuff. On that score the other major influences have been Neil Stephensons Diamond Age which is a fabulous take on technological capability to reshape the world and the wonderful Star Fraction by Ken Mcloud which explores revolutionary politics in the information age.
"Constantine" well, its always been a favourite name of mine, both for the amazing Hellblazer comic and cameos from Lady Johanna Constantine and of course the relevence to earlier british history and Arthurian mythology.
Here is another excellent Johanna Constantine piccy here
The idea was to suggest that Jade had an extended family and connection to several old families in the heirachy of Eve, potentially a galfed lineage that stretched back a long way into post eve gate history.
Plus of course, it just sounds cool ;)
Anyhow, months and months down the line I am still quite happy with the name and the portrait. And its nice to see that Jericho Fraction achieved lots of the goals we set ourselves as raw noobs. And have literally claimed the high profile position we once dreamed of taking in a round table discussion in a north london coffee house ;)
Still, lots left to play for.
(Hope that was interesting to some)
Love and peace
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