Colette

Appearance
Pale with several moles dotting face and has an exhausted look often; fairly curvaceous

Personality
"Colette mainly took from Hannibal, but with a lot less wit and cunning. In my head, I definitely wanted her design to mimic tendrils to give it that organic feel but mixed with the idea of guts and more predatory imagery. Also, her mismatched and doe-like appearance goes along with her inability to confidently be herself. If she hadn’t been possessed by the parasite, I would guess she probably would have been further taken advantage of by her dad. As for her overall look, I veered toward a more cultic feel. Salma Hayek from From Dusk Till Dawn is definitely the most direct source of inspiration though."

-Roll 20

Early Life
Colette was born without her father’s knowledge and would have been most likely abandoned had it not been for her innate talent of conjuring portals. Even as an infant, she would teleport her father away from danger as he had a habit of getting involved with scams and other unsavory underground operations. When it would finally catch up with him in the form of manhunts, Tillian would flee to his mother’s home for refuge. There Colette would be taken under Aventura’s wing upon her grandmother hearing of their shared abilities.

Unfortunately while exploring her ability, Colette would teleport herself in the middle of a dangerous bar fight not far from her home and consequently bite off her tongue in fear. Despite this, she would continue honing her talent and one day mysteriously return with her tongue back in her mouth. Only a year after settling, Tillian would then leave Colette in Aventura’s care, leaving a brief letter on why he came to his decision. As Colette grew, her behavior then became more erratic but not enough for Aventura to believe she was harmful in any aspect. Unexpectedly, Colette vanished at twelve without a trace.

Campaign 1
The group would first catch wind of Colette’s identity following Runa and Selise’s kidnapping. The two, upon overhearing a conversation in her hideout, would discern that she was utilizing the tensions between the human purists at the base of Tillan-Ait and the refugee community above to her advantage. Promising them to cleanse their land, she would then use them to collect her victims in her attempts to harvest energy. Her recent acquisition of Elemeno, who she refers to as the “living scroll”, is one that she regards highly for reasons unknown. Her criteria for her victims was also enigmatic.

Patawa and Karan would elaborate further, detailing she would eat victims inside out with only an injection or brief consumption of her saliva. They also managed to work their way to the position of scouter with the intention of protecting Listanda and her son Elroi. They divulged the location as none other than inside an unused closet at The Best Stop or Aventura’s establishment. Colette would then dispatch individuals to blend into the crowd and pick out victims as it attracted newcomers and community frequents alike.

Upon encountering Aventura sometime later as she returned from Gander’s home, they would notify her of Colette’s name and then come to learn their connection. Colette later made an appearance when they returned to visit Gander, spectating invisibly as they struggled to free the mortally wounded dragon from under her spell surrounding the vicinity. Runa caught wind and prompted her to persuade the group to hand over Elemeno and avoid a battle. Although promising to unveil vast and lost knowledge as the child was part of something much more malevolent, the group declined and engaged in combat.

Seeing her state deteriorate, they discerned that Colette was under the control of a parasitic entity under the guise of a tongue. While Colette used sign language to communicate, she revealed that she had been conditioned since she was young and was no longer able to tell what was the truth and not. With the combined efforts of a determined Aventura and persistent Listanda, Boogie then managed to separate the tongue from her. In the midst of the removal, the parasite would douse Colette in acid and disfigure her permanently.

Onesina finally managed to stabilize the comatose Colette, with Patawa and Karan promising to take her to someone specializing in recovery and therapy from such sustained injuries.

Abilities
Spatial Rendering - Being able to conjure up pockets of space using portals, Colette shared similar abilities to Aventura in being able to teleport herself and others as well as creating enclosed places from thin air. After consuming several individuals, Colette’s powers would even give her the ability to house hundreds for an infinite period of time. She is shown also being able to enclose herself and blend in with environments.

Parasitic Acid - Considered a near separate entity from her, the parasite acting as Colette’s tongue would be able to manifest creatures made of saliva-esque liquid infused with magic that could act separately. Upon contact, it could cause third-degree burns in the case that it was used offensively. Also with immense concentration, the parasite could devour an individual from the inside out with only a trace of the liquid.