Teagan-Blaise Shouree

""Listen Dollface, Talk is cheap.If you wanna fight, then put your money where your mouth is.""

Appearance
Teagan is a moderately tall and curvy girl. She wears clothing that emphasizes this.

She wears a short, black-leather jacket with the light pink sleeve extensions pinned up. The "old western" type of shirt she wears is open back and tied together with strings, and is embellished with a pink-paisley pattern and fringes on the edges. The pants she wears are skin-tight leather leggings, and her boots are a little under knee's lengths. They're akin to racing boots, and clasped together with heart buttons. The boots are wedged in the heel.

Teagan's hair is styled in a short bob, and she has a heart hairpin in it. Along with this, she wears a beaded feather ornament in her hair that match the two on the hilt of her sword. She also wears diamond stud earrings, but they are eclipsed by her hair. She wears two white belts--one around her waise and one strapped across her right thigh. Both of the belts are mainly for fashion purposes since the leggings do not need to be held up. Teagan also wears black leather gloves on her hands. The glove on the right has a single pale-pink bracelet around it, the one on the left has a matching bracelet, as well as a gold one that sits on top.

She also wears a hot-pink dog tag around her neck. She and her parents sat down and made them from scratch when she was a girl. On the front side they read: "Fresh 2 Death" and "I'm Legit". But on the backs they read: "Love Mommy" "Love Daddy."

The pink ribbon around Teagan's left thigh is to represent her status as second-in-command of PRDT, and her partnership with Dahlia, although Dahlia doesn't visibly wear her matching pink ribbon because she worries it will clash with her clothes.

Personality
 Teagan is cocky, sarcastic, and flirtatious. She walks about with an air of confidence (or conceit depending on your view of her.) She’s also very competitive, and never backs down from a challenge.

   Teagan is the kind of girl that people would label as perhaps “the slut” or the “delinquent” without getting to know her. The people she surrounds herself with don’t do much to help her image, nor does her conduct around people. When Teagan enters a room, she makes her presence known. She’s loud, bold and doesn’t take people’s crap. But because of her fun-loving personality, she draws people towards her. Teagan does not judge. She’s loving and open. She’s careful who she talks to, however. She’s been burnt enough times to know that she doesn’t blurt everything to everyone who calls her a “friend.”

 When it comes to boys, Teagan is a flirt and likes to tease. A popular assumption of Teagan is that she’s “loose”, although she’s never engaged in any kind of sexual activity. She knows guys well enough to know what situations leads to favorable or unfavorable outcomes. She has no problem being a heartbreaker or a disappointer. And for the particularly persistent guys, she has no problem giving them a nice-swift kick in the painful to let them know when she means business.

   She can be a little bit bossy and domineering as well. Teagan likes having a say in decisions, even if the end result doesn’t have anything to do with what she suggested, she wants to be sure that she was at least heard. As for her competitive nature, it isn’t necessarily bad, but it isn’t good either. Her competitiveness is what makes her want to be the best she can be at everything she does. On the other hand, her pride will never let her refuse a challenge. EVER.

   She has a habit of giving people pet-names. Sometimes she’ll refer to someone as “Boo” or “Doll”. If she’s very close to someone, she calls them “Boothang.” She also likes to give hugs. She’s very affectionate.

   The side of Teagan that people hardly see is the side that matters most. In reality, Teagan is very insecure. She acts as though the rumors about her don’t bother her, but in reality they do. She accepts full responsibility, since a lot of the rumors are true, and it was her stupid decisions that made them true. Because of her own past, she doesn’t judge. In truth, Teagan is a nice girl. Imperfect, but loveable. And she gets attached quickly. When she finds someone that she can trust who will accept her regardless of her past, she sticks to that person like white on rice. She’s got their back. She’s their ?Ride or Die", since she knows how difficult it is to make genuine friends in the real world.

Backstory
Teagan-Blaise grew up in a broken home. Her mother is bipolar and her father had a terrible habit of binge drinking. There was always drama and fighting—which would sometimes turn physical. As a result, Teagan always grew up distant from her parents. Although they always told her: “Dollface, you can always talk to us”, or “Lil T, we’re always here for you,” She didn’t feel like she could ever approach them. If she was having problems, she would write them down in a diary or talk to a friend, but her friends did not always give her the right advice. Teagan was often indecisive, debating with herself how to make good choices, although she had no guidance.

 She was also awkward in school. As she got older, her respect for authority figures lessened. She would leave her home and not come back until midnight, when her parents were worried sick. The more the fights with her parents continued, the less she stayed home, until eventually she would disappear for days at a time, with no clue as to where she’d gone.

 Teagan hit rock bottom when she was 13. She started running with a gang that worked like a less serious version of a mafia. In two years’ time, she became the Queen Bee, having gained favor in the eyes of the kingpin. She treated everyone in “the Family” like they really were her family. Meanwhile, her mother was in tears, blaming herself for her daughter’s craziness, and her father was trying to convince her that she was going down the wrong path, but of course his reasoning fell on deaf ears.

 “The Family” had a huge influence on Teagan. They shaped her into who she was. They helped her build confidence, and give her a fighting spirit. When Teagan was hungry because her parents were so messed up that she couldn’t eat, “The Family” gave her food. They took care of her and gave her some things that her parents couldn’t even give, so she felt that all of the horrible things she did under their label was almost justified if it meant she could stay with them. She honestly began to feel like she was doing the right thing.

 Things got rocky when the law caught up with her. “The Family” completely turned their back on her, leaving Teagan to face jail time alone. Much ot Teagan's shock, her parents bailed her out. That’s when the entire family realized that they all needed serious help.

 Teagan was taken out of the conventional school setting and place in an Alternative School temporarily as a step to rehabilitation. The kids there were not the same as the people she’d used to know. They were all driven. This setting also influenced Teagan. Soon, she'd changed up her entire mindset, and decided to find new meaning for her life by fighting to protect and preserve instead of to hurt and destroy.

When she was 16, she left the Alternative School and transferred to Sanctum Academy, where she sharpened her skillset. She had to stay back one year because of all the school she'd skipped during her "Thug Life" years. Sanctum  is where she created her weapon, “Renaissance Renegade”, a heavy blade that doubled as a machine gun.

 At 18, she applied for and was accepted to Beacon Academy. Her parents have miraculously stayed together, and have been getting along. And Teagan is changing for the better, slowly but surely.

Weapon
Teagan's Weapon is a heavy blade/rocket launcher/ semi automatic pistol (which is now subject to change). She uses it mostly in its first form--

the sword, which is the same height as she is at full length. The blade is made of an alloyed metal which gives it the hot-pink color and its deceptive weight. The sword weighs nearly 150 lbs., but she weilds it with ease. She designed the weapon herself from start to finish. It wasn't the first weapon she'd ever made--she made plenty for "The Family." This is the first weapon she's ever had a clear conscience in making.

Strengths
Teagan's greatest strength would probably be her physical strength. She's the strongest in her entire group and could be classified as its "tank."

Another strength she has is her leadership quality. She accepts Peyton as their leader -- and even feels as though she is a much better leader than the redhead, but Peyton made Teagan the second-in-command because Teagan has an observant and keen eye. She has a talent for noticing little details that have drastic results. And also, she got plenty of leadership training from the time she spent in "The Family."

Weaknesses
Teagan tires surprisngly quickly. If a battle is stretched out for longer than she can handle, she overexerts her aura to compensate for lack of stamina. She has a terrible habit of doing this, and has exhausted it several times--once even to the point where she passed out. No one is sure why this is, but her parents are worried that her heart is not strong enough to keep up with the demands of being a huntress.

In terms of attack speed, Teagan is not very quick. Although she does handle her weapon very well, the fact of the matter is that its still very heavy and doesn't allow for much free movement. That's why if need be, she will resort to punching and kicking enemies, or using the gun functions in her sword.

Relationships

 * Dahlia De'luna - Teagan thinks that Dahlia is about as uptight and orderly as --- someone who is uptight and orderly o.o They are both on extreme sides of the spectrum in just about every area of their lives, and they have little in common. Teagan is determined, however, to become Dahlia's closest friend, and Dahlia (although she is wary of Teagan's brazen attitudes and reckless past), is willing to compromise.


 * Peyton Bronte - Teagan respects Peyton as a leader and admires her determination. The two get along surprisingly well, because Teagan is so accomodating. She does, however, feel as though Peyton lives her life WAY too strictly and needs to loosen up. So she tries to get Peyton to show her "wild side" by getting her into all kinds of crazy perdicaments. Peyton doesn't seem to mind however.


 * Raye Kuria Delsun - Teagan never had any siblings, but she thinks of Raye most like a younger sister. Teagan and Raye get along the best because their ways of thinking are so similar, and they both just want to get out and live life to the fullest. So if one of the two has gotten into trouble, the other isn't far behind. They do everything from pranks to homework together, and manage to drive Dahlia and Peyton up the wall with their ridiculous antics. Teagan also sees Raye -- all of them really -- as someone that she's supposed to protect. Although each of the girls will say that they can take care of themselves (and they can), Teagan feels obligated to do whatever she must in order to make that they are all safe.


 * Her Parents - At first, their relationship was horrendous, but since they bailed her out and all agreed to rehabilitate themselves together, their relationship has been gtting better. She envies Dahlia because she is so close to her parents, and on one hand she wishes that she could be the same with her own folks, but on the other she doesn't trust them very much.

Creation and Development
Teagan began with the idea of "a passionate flame" in mind. There was no character basis for her in the beginning, but afterwards when she had a costume and it was time to draw up her weapon, she started to draw towards Dante (Devil May Cry) for reference.

Also, one of her inspirational characters was Oerba Yun Fang (Final Fantasy XIII) because of her personality. However, Teagan's biggest reference and most inspiration comes from a character made from  Soul Calibur IV character creation named Celestine.



Most of Teagan's characteristics come from this character. Even in the early stages, Teagan had a sword and sheild--just like Celestine. Eventually the sheild idea was scrapped, and she was given twin pistols instead, but that idea was swapped for Raye's Rocket Launcher.

Teagan has pretty much looked the same since the very beginning save for some minor edits that were removed.

Also, in the beginning, Teagan's partner was supposed to be Peyton, because Celestine and Peyton's inspirational character (from the create-a-character), were partners. However, it was switched to Raye in order to combat Peyton's personality.

Etymology

 * Teagan: A name meaning fair (as in beautiful)* Blaise: An alternative way to spell "Blaze"
 * Shouree: (From the Japanese word- SHOURI) Meaning "Victory"

Her name translates to Fair Blazen Victory.

I consider her victorious ^o^ She was the hardest to name, because of her original theme. Symbolic phrases were supposed to be matched with names, but there aren't any fire-related names  that start with 'T'''. Trust me. ''In the end, Teagan was picked and  "Blaise" was chosen as a middle name.

Trivia

 * Renaissance Renegade sums up her entire life in two words.


 * She's scared to death of water and she can't swim.


 * She and Raye have a secret Handshake.


 * Although she hates fattening foods, if she is mad or worrying, she goes on a cookie binge.


 * Her nickname is the pink panther because her main colors are pink and black. This was not intentional.


 * When it comes to daily interaction with people and her approach to competion and challenges, she's much more cocky than she is confident. Also, she's a horrible loser. If she loses anything she has a habit of either throwing a pity party or inflicting pain on the person who won.