Martina Ballantine

Martina Ballantine or Sable Song is a Azlu from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Sable Song is a clever, clever little crawler. It has devoured enough of its own kind to attain a respectable amount of intelligence, yet it has stopped short at actually making the full transformation into a hybrid Host. Having discovered an interesting human shell, Sable Song uses the body and contacts of "Martina Ballantine" to draw in others and set them to work as unknowing partners in its weaving ambitions. She runs, on a part-time yet stable schedule, a small art galley in the River North Gallery District. Her specialty is any kind of minutiae, from tiny porcelain figurines to pysanki eggs and intricate textiles. The artists she tends to favor are unfocused and need self-confidence. Martina gives this to them in ample amounts while also asking them about the city and its denizens; in short, she has a respectable network of mortal spies and contacts. Some of these are cultivated as other potential bodies, and others are given as "presents" to other Azlu in the area - Sable Song would rather keep its "sisters" happy and at a distance than risk another struggle over who devours whom. Any werewolves or other supernaturals might brush up against Martina's doings if they also had contacts or interests in the art world.

Martina is quite attractive - tall, dark-haired, slender and pale in a way that puts one in mind of smooth and flawless skin rather than an unhealthy body. She favors dark clothing overall with orange accents here and there, the same color as the fist-sized spider that secretly nests within her cranium. She smiles a little too often to be 100% sincere, and she still manifests odd little behavioral eccentricities, but patrons of her gallery seem to be happy consumers.

Stats

Mental Attributes: Intelligence 4, Wits 4, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
Social Attributes: Presence 3, Manipulation 4, Composure 2
Skills: Animal Ken (Spiders) 3, Athletics 3 (Climbing), Brawl 1, Expression 2, Computer 1, Crafts 1, Drive 1, Firearms 1, Occult 2, Persuasion 4 (Selling), Politics 2, Socialize 3, Stealth 2, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 2
Merits: Contacts 4, Resources 3, Striking Looks 2
Willpower: 5
Essence: 5
Virtue: Prudence
Vice: Pride
Health: 8
Initiative: 5
Defense: 3
Speed: 10
Aspects: Discorporation, Gauntlet Webs, Strong Memory*, Toxic Bite, Wall Climb
Strong Memory: Sable Song has unusually strong access to its host body's memories, and is much more capable of "playing normal." It receives a +2 to any Social rolls made to impersonate Martina Ballantine.

References

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