Charronna,Deuteragonist, Character Sketch
Charronna was born a rare natural born telepath in the Starry Empire with an unusually high rating. The ruling Chorus ordered her taken from parents at an early age. Agents pulled her from her father’s arms as she cried and screamed; it was the last time she saw her parents. Once taken, the State became her singular devotion. Though amply rewarded, the training was harsh, and loveless, designed to hone her into an uncaring instrument of the State.
No more than bits and pieces of her humanity survived. Sex with "real" men became off limits after she connected too deeply with a dark mind, and she scrambled it at the point of orgasm. Hypers, a sub-set human class designed purely for sex, substituted for the real thing. Since the State didn’t allow romance, she convinced herself of a lie that she surrendered a small concession to life.
She knows she's a terrible excuse for a human being, owns up to that, but ultimately wants to choose who she is instead of being used as a tool. Passionate, with a biting sense of humor, she won't take no for an answer and doesn't back down from a fight. She walks into a room like she owns it. Powerful, I'm going to eat-you-for-breakfast if you get in my way, she uses her kick-ass sexiness, psi talent and rank as triple strength armor. She could do a runway if she needed in tight fitting leather and kick-ass in a boxing ring; if the opponent was too much for her, well, she would bring him/her to their knees with a mind-blast of pain or through the sheer intensity of her icy, sharp smoldering green eyes.
In the parts of her still alive, she yearns to be seen as someone beautiful in heart and she desperately wants to belief that about herself. But she believes that lie that if you show vulnerability, people will take advantage of you. Civilization is designed for the benefit of a very few and morality is a masquerade to cover personnel agendas. No one is worthy of trust. Everyone is a user.
She doesn't even feign attempts at relationships. She gets sex at the Sweet Crave whorehouse. She's all business. She puts up an intimidating front both in look and attitude and not many people want to be around her unless necessary.
The only way for her to achieve her secret dreams is to escape from her life, but the State keeps her locked in an iron grip. The disruption caused by Kor’s rebellion provides a window for her to choose.
