Missa

Full Name: Missa Lagorio
Meaning: No known meaning for “Missa”; Lagorio means green-lizard.
Title: Head Bitch
Pet Name: Cupcake, Rawhide, Snow White, Little Dragon
Signature: Elegant, clean. As a noble, this was expected of her.

Gender: Female
Gender Role: Feminine
Orientation: Two on the Kinsey scale.
Real Age: Undetermined, though she is likely around the age of eighty-five in total. She has lived forty years as a human.
Age Appearance: Appears to be in her early forties, as this is the age of her human body.
Birthday: True birthday unknown. Human form born February 9th.
Birthplace: Was born in India as a crocodile, in Italy as a human.



Immediate Family: As a crocodile, she was generally independent. As a human, she was raised by her parents. Has an infant son by Muunokhoi named Reiorulf.
Distant Family: There is likely an innumerable amount of family in both forms.
Parenting: Her human parents were not particularly affectionate. They raised her under firm and strict hands, their intent to groom her as a successful noble and a means to an end.
Upbringing: Missa was raised to value wealth and beauty above all else, though she has never quite connected with either as she is keen on her own appearance but has never cared for the looks of others (she does not judge by it) and money is of little importance to her. She was raised with little appreciation of fun or humor and to always consider how a situation can be twisted to her advantage.

Species: Born a saltwater crocodile but cursed to live in the form of a human.
Ethnicity: Indian (c) & Italian (h)
Preferred Hand: Ambidextrous
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Red. Not a natural human red, but red. Not dyed.
Hairstyle: Long, to her waist and naturally wavy.
Skin Tone: Very pale.
Makeup: Very little, if any. Generally only a small amount to the eyes.
Body Type: Mesomorph
Build: Fit, curvy
Height: 5’8”
Birthmarks/scars: Faded scarred letters under her chin, a "B" with a smaller "RM" beneath it; scars from dagger wounds on her upper back; scar from a spear across her abdomen
Distinguishing Features: Her hair and eyes.
Health: Very much physically healthy. Doesn’t do much that could change this as she isn’t into the same vices as many around the Tether.
Energy: Generally very active as her body is of a good age and she is healthy. However, she is not hyperactive and is typically very much in control of her energy level.
Senses: Sharp eyes and a highly adept sense of smell.
Fears: The peculiar, demonic shapes that linger in the shadows wherever she goes - she doesn't speak of them as while she is certain they are real, she is afraid others will think her mad.
Mental Disorders: Depression, paranoia



Grooming: Very well-kept, she’s gained a degree of vanity in her time as a human.
Posture: Generally relaxed, but visibly tense when irritated. When she is particularly interested or interacting with someone of status that intrigues her, remnants of her noble’s posture are noticeable.
Coordination: Very fit and has excellent coordination and reflexes, as she was previously trained in acrobatics.
Habits and Mannerisms: When upset or stressed, she tends to pull at the roots of her hair hard enough to hurt, an attempt to ground or focus herself; constantly checks the corners of rooms for things no one else seems to see

Mood: Generally laid-back and not all that excitable. While she will jest with those she is familiar with, she otherwise lacks much sense of humor and will often come across as a bitch without having to act like one. She is critical with high expectations of others' behavior and thus often quick to temper.
Attitude: Depends on the person. Can be easy-going and companionable typically. However, she is often easily set off by some things and will turn snarky and condescending if provoked to do so - arrogance of others is most often the spark for this. Gets along better with men, especially older men, than she does with other women.
Stability: She is overall mentally and emotionally stable.
Expressiveness: You will be hard pressed to find someone who is worse at hiding her feelings than Missa. Having lived as a crocodile where nothing she felt could possibly show on her face, she never had to try to disguise emotions. Despite being a human for over thirty years, she still hasn’t mastered the ability to not being a completely open book. She is, for this reason, a terrible liar.
When Happy: Upbeat, playful, affectionate.
When Depressed: Edgy, difficult to please, typically closes up.
When Angry: Seeks means of venting, be it a fight or otherwise.
Note: These are generalizations. Different situations will create different reactions.

Current Residence: Currently lives with Muunokhoi and their son Reiorulf
Community: --
Family: Does not speak to her human parents as they sold her to slavery to save their estate. Never really knew her crocodile parents or siblings. Those she considers family comes down to Muunokhoi, Reiorulf and the tigress Rose.
Friends: Though she has various acquaintances, some that she might label a friend, she does not have many close friends. Her most important friends are, of course, the two she considers family, but also Bocca, Anya, and Ameerah, though she does not often have the chance to see or interact with them.
Enemies: Arjun, Bludhaven and Campy.
Bosses: Herself
Followers/Employees: Has a number of employees for her shipping company.
Pets/Familiars: Shares custody of Lumlums the mutant rubber duck, Hercule the sandcat (gryphon) and the Cauliflower sheep. Also has a bat that she calls Cuccihund Faccia (which technically doesn’t actually mean anything but she’ll tell you it’s ‘puppydog face’). Owns a small herd of horses that she recently imported, though none have been claimed as hers alone. Also, more sheep. Lots of sheep.

Wardrobe: Not particularly expansive as she doesn’t have much money and sold most of her gifted clothes when Bocca freed her. Dresses appealingly, but in a more modest sense. Nothing fancy, unless the occasion calls for it. Has taken to wearing breeches more often than not when out and about, finds skirts and dresses to be inconvenient when away from home.
Accessories: Generally doesn’t wear jewelry save for the occasional large hoop earrings when the mood strikes her. Does however keep a heart charm necklace given to her when Bluebird sold her, one of Rajya’s teeth, and a crocodile pendant necklace though she does not often wear them.
Funds: She is likely weighing in at the middle of "middle class". She is doing well for herself with her company and spends very little aside from necessities.
Transportation: On foot or horseback, if she borrows Muun’s horse Kyrri.



Lovers: Rajya (former), LaRue (former), Muunokhoi (current)
Marital Status: Common law wife of Muunokhoi
Sex Life: Hazy
Turn-Ons: Physical and mental strength, maturity, intelligence, humor, a sharp wit, calm, tolerance, respect (both for one's self and towards her)
Turn Offs: Pretty men, arrogance, crazies, scales, passive-aggressive people,
Position: Submissive.
Plays: None.
Fetishes: Bacon?

Occupation: Self Employed, owns a shipping company.
Work Ethic: If she dislikes the job or employer, she’ll work but she won’t care enough to be bothered with real effort. Elsewise, she’s a good employee as she likes and prefers to be busy and enjoys learning.


Education: As a former noble, she is very highly educated though she doesn’t make a habit of flaunting as much.
School: Homeschooled mostly, but did take interactive courses with other students for the purpose of proper socialization.
Degrees: Never took on a higher education for various reasons.
Extracurricular Activities: Acrobatics, much to the dismay of her parents.

Religion: Pagan, though was agnostic for most of her life.
Morals: Questionable
Crime Record: No known record and things done within the Tether’s walls are hard to gauge for legality.
Motivation: A desire to please those close to her and her own wish to enjoy life rather than mope about.
Priorities: Work, care of the house and everyone in it (the menagerie), finding a solid purpose
Etiquette: Average to well-mannered, it really depends on the situation and who she is interacting with. In the right company, noble tendencies leak back in but elsewise, she’s pretty average in her etiquette.
Influences: Her most noteworthy influence is by far Muunokhoi as there are a great deal of things that would have been done differently if not for him. He impacts her life to rather large degrees, clearly. Additionally, she is strongly influenced by those she has met and formed connections with, good or bad, since arriving at the Tether. Anything before the Tether has no shaped her so noticeably, as she was not a very receptive person.



Minor Goals/Ambitions: Work, improved attitude and outlook, settling in to a solid sense of ‘home’
Desires: Peace in her own life, the ability to let things go with ease, confidence in herself
Wishlist: A unicorn, help around the house
Accomplishments: Earning her freedom, finding a reputable job
Biggest Failure: Her death, leaving her child (Adelaide).
Secrets: She still sees the shadows of demons that she is certain followed her when she was brought back to life; she often wonders if she wasn't meant to come back at all; has a relatively low self-confidence and does suffer from mild depression.
Regrets: See failures. Additionally, she regrets that she cannot hold her temper when someone strikes a chord and she doesn't feel simple apologies can make up for harsh words.
Worries: Muuny, Rose and Reiorulf. Other concerns are present but not as significant.
Best Dream: To feel completely at home with no uncertainty about where she belongs or what she should be doing. Absolute contentment.
Worst Nightmare: Losing everything she’s come to hold dear. There isn’t much, but it means the world. Also, death.
Best Memories: All truly good memories she has have come after her time at the Tether. Generally, they consist of better days with Rajya and Bocca. Most prominently her time spent living with Muun.
Worst Memories: The downs of her time with Rajya, her death, the earlier instances of her slavery—especially those involving Campy and Bludhaven—and the time she spent alone with Adelaide while LaRue was at sea.

Hobbies/Interests: She has taken a great interest in gardening. She also enjoys creating beads and other décor out of antlers and bones. Avid reader, thoroughly enjoys learning new things. Has become somewhat of a fanatic with horses.
Skills/Talents: Formerly trained in acrobatics and various forms of dance, has medical training, skilled with fishing (primarily as a crocodile) and can hunt or fight well with a spear; spins and dyes her own yarn, knits
Likes: Attention to her hair, cherries, teasing, biting, skin, meat, tall men, strong people, the ocean, the smell and taste of saltwater, ducks, sheep, horses, the smell of soil, bacon, wind
Dislikes: Ignorant people, being wrong, arrogance, other scaled creatures, magic, witches, sleeping alone, hermaphrodites, overly frilly women, loose women, when people don’t listen to her (especially annoying is when they find out later that she was right)
Sense of Humor: Snarky and/or obscure
Pet Peeves: Being asked stupid questions, being asked for help by people who proceed to do the opposite
Dreams/Nightmares: Dreams frequently of hell and the shadows the follow her. Rarely recalls pleasant dreams.
Quirks: Avid lover of raw meat and will avoid it cooked when she can; pulls at her own hair when stressed/upset;
Can't understand: Drugs, doesn’t quite understand the appeal.
Closet Hobby: Horseback riding, dancing
Guilty Pleasure: Braiding Muunokhoi’s hair, bacon, catnip tea



Strengths: Intelligent, honest (often bluntly so), typically gives good advice and likes to listen to others talk
Flaws: Often easily provoked, stubborn, holds grudges fiercely, temperamental
Perception: In truth, she is rather bitter about life and the world but tries to focus on the positive things now, as per a good piece of advice.
Instincts: Finds it very difficult to refrain from trying to eat certain creatures (for example, instinct left her constantly wanting to eat the gazelle Rump)
Soft Spot: Fuzzy animals, it seems. Sheep and horses especially.
Cruel Streak: When she is upset or ill at ease for an extended period of time, she is unable to keep a hold of her aggression and will seek some way of venting it. In the past, this has amounted to arena fights or breaking a girl’s legs for not paying for Campy’s product.

Powers/Abilities: Can shift to her true, crocodile form at will but can just as easily lose hold of it if worn out or severely injured.
Origin: She was born a crocodile. Due to transgressions of her clan against a village of witches (re: eating their children for lack of other prey), all were either killed or cursed. Her curse was to live in human form from then on. It was not until she came to the Tether and met the siren Diana that she learned to shift between forms.
Immunities: Human diseases;
Alternate Forms: Crocodile & Human

Favorite Colors: Red and gold
Favorite Animals: Sheep, horses
Favorite Places: India, Italy, home, the garden at home
Favorite Flavors: Cherry, salt water, bacon
Favorite Foods: Cherries, raw meat
Favorite Drinks: Wine, catnip tea, water
Favorite Genre: Non-Fiction. She likes to learn.
Favorite Music: Violins
Favorite Subjects: Biology, Literature & Agriculture
Favorite Words: Puttaniere (whoremonger), ga pa (walk on; for no real reason, she just thinks it’s fun)

Least Favorite Colors: Orange
Least Favorite Animals: Other reptiles
Least Favorite Places: Tether pens, the Underhall, cramped places
Least Favorite Flavors: Citrus
Least Favorite Foods: Citrus
Least Favorite Words: No. Campy.



Languages: Common, Italian, minimal Hindi (only what she gathered in passing as a crocodile in India), Norweigan
Accent: Italian
Voice: Mellow, lower in tone, smooth
Laughter: Warm, carefree and open without being obnoxious

First Impressions: Evidently comes across as rather intimidating or unapproachable
Compliments: She has been told she is kind and other such things. Nothing special, she doesn’t really receive compliments and will typically be flustered upon hearing them.
Insults: You name it, she’s probably heard it. She was a horrendous bitch when she was a slave and the favor was returned by those she faced off with.
Self-Impression: In all honesty, Missa doesn’t think very highly of herself. She knows she isn’t the best person with things she has done but on top of this, she also doesn’t have particularly high self-esteem. Missa typically shows confidence that she doesn't really feel and in this sense, it is the only area she is a decent liar in. She often feels she loses people faster than she gains them and wonders if it isn’t something about her that causes it.

MBTI Personality Type: ISFJ
The Shadow: Forgiving, pushover, strength of heart and mind
Persona/Mask: While she has a hard time disguising her thoughts and emotions (generally an open book with what she's feeling on the spot), she also doesn't make a habit of telling anyone what's up. She might be unable to hide that she is on edge or disoriented or what have you, but the degree of it is not up for interpretation, nor is the reason behind it. She hides things as best she can.

Alignment: Neutral Good
Song: Shake It Out – Florence + The Machine, Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys
Vice: Envy
Virtue: Diligence