Five? Hmm… She’s so private…
Cira was originally created to be the granddaughter of another character I have, so the five people that were the most influential to her then have drastically changed in the present -- goodness that has been made so abundantly clear in the last year or so of RP that is just… a bit much to take.
1. [member="Tegaea Alcori"] - Would have to be the first. By far, Tegs was the first person that managed to get Cira to relax a bit more in a private setting. Likely because both came from rather similar backgrounds with their PMC companies and both had to overcome major obstacles to be where they are now. She was and is still a major influence in adding a level of rationality and a fantastic bouncer of ‘ideas’ whenever Cira would get a bit too -- Kill them all.
She also has the same views in terms of the Sith, being honest and upfront about business dealings, and had the same mindset in regards to just where their place in the galaxy is.
2. [member="Ayden Cater"] - Well… their first meeting was certainly.. explosive. He is the other part of the trio that would bring a measure of calculated and technical knowledge to the mix. As the leader of ‘the Syndicate’ he was not above having to do what it takes to get to the end goal -- he just does it and makes sure Cira never, ever finds out. He was the second person to manage to bring a level of humanity to Cira in their private interactions, even if things began on the wrong foot per se.
3. [member="Sarge Potteiger"] - Oi vey…. where to start? I don’t even know...
4. [member="HK-36"] - This feisty and now PMSy assassin droid (<3 ) has seen much development that tied in closely with Cira. It is an interesting parallel, to see how an assassin droid emulates more human emotions than Cira does in public --- or even private. The more HK expresses and discovers emotions often associated with sapient lifeforms, the more Cira ends up turning more like a droid -- stoic, distant, and far more comfortable among intellectual discussions over logic and reasoning than emotional angst.
5. Omega Pyre ---> The Protectorate. The creation, the development of Omega Pyre from a small Private Military Contractor company to one of the largest government entities in the Chaos Galaxy has by far been the ultimate influence to Cira.
For OOC purposes, Cira is of a species that is able to shapeshift at will, allowing her a measure of seamless aliases that allow her to wander to do what she desires at will. However, the alias of “Cira” as the progression of PMC company to Protectorate developed, caused her to fragment her personality and ‘freedom’ so to speak of her true self under the role of “The Lady Protector”.
In this, she finds herself having to conform to an ideal. A figurehead. One who shows no weakness, who can lead with confidence, and a heart for the sapients under her protection. The ideals of the Disciples of Twilight end up magnifying a thousand fold, and she ends up fragmenting herself more and more as she struggles with ensuring she remains strong for the Protectorate while balancing the stress of being hyper secretive of her changeling ability, and the sacrifice of her own desires and personal goals.
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R Cira is just Kate Beckett apparently. LOL