The Fleet (Rin's Shinies)

Master and Commander, a Meowfficer Supreme, Asherah

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Ever since Asherah was a young Mewlin she has had a fascination, a love, even an obsession with the sea and bodies of water in general. Her Pace sometimes even joked good-naturedly that in one of her past lives she must've been a Zaithand. Every chance she got she was at the shore watching the waves and playing in the shallows. It was something no one was surprised she never grew out of and once she earned her boots and blade again none were surprised when she left to experience her beloved sea. She traveled from port of call to port of call, boarding everything from fishing boats to passenger vessels. She sought out sailors for conversation in taverns and inns, listened to officers tell of their codes, and finally feels there is only one thing left to complete her:

A worthy ship and crew of her own.

Asherah is every bit a competent officer - or Meowfficer as it were. Her honed Claymore mind is a wealth of carefully-stored maritime regulations and laws. She's a naval tactician of skill. Most importantly perhaps, she is a cool paw when chaos is breaking out and the waves are rough, never showing fear on her face and speaking as if her success is a foregone conclusion. She is the eye of the hurricane when everyone else is losing their heads, though she's not above giving a piercing feline shriek to bring her crew in line if they don't heed her calls to order. Though she's not all strict and stern; she has a nurturing side, especially for those who are following a dream, and is a willing hand at any needed task and will be a fair peacekeeper when there are arguments. Like some Meowlures she occasionally gives a little purring trill, the rolling of an R, at the end of her sentences.

Standing at a little over a foot and a half tall, Asherah nevertheless cuts a fine figure. She always carries herself with the dignity of an officer and a lady. Her coloration suggests what some may call a Siamese cat with pale fawn body and rich brown ears, mask, limbs, and tail. Her blue eyes reflect her intelligence and confidence and even a faint air of mystery when she wants to. Though most Meowlures don't bother with clothing aside from their boots and whatever means they choose to carry their blades Asherah has added another item: a ship officer's coat that she had custom tailored. She actually owns three, two day-to-day coats and one dress coat that she wears for fancy occasions. All three match well with her blade, an elegant weapon with a gilded, carved crossguard and pommel, and her boots, which she wears thigh-high and are were made waterproof, which of course also complement her fur. It wouldn't do for Asherah to look anything less than her best as a Meowfficer.

Chief Meowfficer Ability: Purr-emptive Strike!

At the beginning of the sortie, Asherah unleashes a sword strike that shatters the armor of the fleet opposing Asherah's flagship, USS Orinda, thereby reducing fleet armor rating for duration of sortie.

We Can Both Benefit from This Female Defteros

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One might find this Ylz either impossible to deal with, or the most beneficial partner imaginable. The Defteros Ylz were the ones that the orcs would negotiate with for their rite of passage tests back in the day and she has not only maintained that bargaining mind but honed it further. Even as they were fighting for their lives she used it to her advantage, convincing several young orc warriors that another was to kill her and steal their glory to make them fight one another instead. Granted whether the bargain is an even win-win or if she'll edge toy out depends on both how you treat her and how she feels on any given day. After all, she can have only do much respect for a non-Ylz.

Charcoal gray all over, her spine-teaching cobalt blue line makes it easy to spot her from behind. She is a couple of centimeters under two feet tall at the shoulder, visibly smaller than her Matriarch despite being older by a couple years.

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