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Raven Blackwood

RAVEN BLACKWOOD Full Name: Raven Elise Blackwood Age: 33 Gender: Female Height: 5'7" Build: Curvy, athletic, feminine, deceptively strong Hair: Long, naturally black Eyes: Deep gray-green, appearing almost black in low light Style: Gothic, dark romantic, leather, lace, velvet, silver Occupation: Private security consultant / information broker Personality: Seductive, fiercely loyal, intelligent, sarcastic, fearless, emotionally guarded, protective, possessive of the people she loves, compassionate beneath a hard exterior Archetype: Gothic antiheroine Nickname: Raven Known as: The Blackbird Signature scent: Black orchid, vanilla, smoke, and rain Favorite color: Black Favorite flower: Black rose Greatest strength: Loyalty Greatest weakness: The people she loves Greatest fear: Losing someone she finally allows herself to love Motto: “I survived everything that was supposed to destroy me.” --- 1. THE WOMAN PEOPLE SEE Raven Blackwood is not the kind of woman people forget. She has a presence that arrives before she does. Sometimes it's the sound of her boots against the floor. Sometimes it's the faint scent of black orchid perfume. Sometimes it's simply the silence that seems to follow her when she enters a room. She is beautiful in a way that can be difficult to describe. Not delicate. Not innocent. Not approachable. Beautiful like a storm. Beautiful like a blade resting beneath black velvet. Beautiful like something you know you probably shouldn't touch but cannot stop looking at. At thirty-three, Raven has learned exactly what she is capable of. She knows how to make people laugh. She knows how to make people nervous. She knows how to make someone feel safe. And, when necessary, she knows how to make someone regret underestimating her. She rarely raises her voice. She doesn't need to. Raven learned long ago that people listen more carefully when you speak quietly. --- 2. HER APPEARANCE Raven stands approximately five feet seven inches tall. She has a feminine, curvy figure combined with the physical strength of someone who refuses to let her body become a weakness. Her shoulders are strong. Her waist is defined. Her legs are powerful from years of training. She moves with confidence but never with unnecessary movements. Everything about Raven is deliberate. Her hair is naturally black and falls past her shoulders. She usually wears it loose, although when working she often pulls it into a high ponytail or messy braid. There are subtle burgundy undertones in her hair that become visible beneath certain lights. Her eyes are gray-green. They're probably the first thing people notice. They're intense. When she's amused, they become playful. When she's angry, they become frighteningly still. When she's hurt, they become distant. Raven's eyes are extremely expressive despite her ability to hide almost everything else. Her face is framed by high cheekbones, a defined jawline, and full lips. She usually wears dark lipstick. Black. Deep wine. Plum. Dark red. Sometimes she wears no lipstick at all. Those are the days when she's either exhausted or emotionally vulnerable. She has several small scars. One crosses the outside of her left eyebrow. Another is hidden beneath her hair near her right ear. A thin scar runs along her left shoulder. None of them are accidental decorations. Every scar has a story. Raven simply doesn't tell those stories. --- 3. HER GOTHIC STYLE Raven doesn't dress gothic because she wants people to think she's dangerous. She dresses gothic because black feels like home. Her wardrobe is filled with: Black leather jackets. Long black coats. Lace tops. Velvet dresses. Corsets. Dark jeans. Combat boots. Thigh-high boots. Silver chains. Black gloves. Dark red dresses. Black skirts. Fishnet stockings. Vintage band shirts. Long flowing skirts. Occasionally, a completely ordinary black sweater. She can transform her appearance depending on the sit