Giselle Duchene

Name:Giselle Duchene Type:Stalwart Allegiance:Contedorri Origin:Low Class

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Physical	Social	Mental	Character	Inspiration:(4) Pool(4)
Strength:2	Charisma:4	Perception:3	Virtue:Survivor	Intuitive:2
Dexterity:3	Manipulation:4	Intelligence:3	Vice:Survivor	Reflective:1
Stamina:2	Appearance:4	Wits:3	Willpower:7	Destructive:1

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Physical: Athletics (3) Firearms (2) Ledgerdemain (3) Martial Arts (2) Melee (2) Stealth (3) Endurance(2) Resistance (4)

Social: Disguise(3) Style (3) Interrogation (3,subtle) Savvy (3) Subterfuge (4) Etiquette (2) Perform (3) Rapport (4,gaining trust)

Mental: Awareness (2) Investigation (2) Linguistics (4)

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Backgrounds: Backing (3) Cipher (4) Contacts (2) Nemesis(?) Reputation (1) Resources (4) Sanctum(2)

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Knacks:Heightened Senses, Sex Symbol,Woman of Many Faces,Gift of the Demon Hunter,

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Initiative(8) Soak (2/0 ) Movement:Walk (Dex+2m) Run(Dex+12m) Sprint(DexX3+20m)

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Bruised (-0) Hurt (-1) Injured (-1) Wounded (-2) Maimed(-3) Crippled (-4) Incapacitated,

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Weapon	Damage	Accuracy modifier	Rate/Clip/ Conceal	Notes:
Knives (8)	Str+2L		pocket	Most of these knives are concealed, none are balanced for throwing.
Small Revolver	3L		2/5/pocket	Multiple Shots, Two weapons,

Additional notes: Giselle speaks and reads most current European and Slavic languages.

Equipment: All of the weapons on her person are concealed, She is a master of concealing a knife inside a crucifix, a belt buckle, shoes, ornaments, or hair decorations. The tiny revolver is usually strapped to her thigh. Her tiny purse precludes most equipment other than a tiny camera. At times she carries knockout drops in a gimmicked ring.

Appearance/Clothing Tendencies: Giselle is capable of making sackcloth and ashes look good. In her actual form, She is a tall leggy woman with pale skin, bright blue eyes like the sea, and hair as black as her soul. Everything on her is high and perky. She has good muscle tone from aikido and savate.

House, Circle, Influence: Her backing comes from the regard the Contedorri holds for her. Her Cipher comes from the exemplary work of Hercule Beauchamp (who is one of her major contacts) Her contacts are usually Contedorri thugs or rich young men she's stringing along. Her Nemesis is a wronged lover from the past (GM's Option) Her Rep is small, she prefers it that way. She socks her money away from the various operations she performs. Her sanctum is actually 4 tiny boltholes she has hidden for herself across Paris, Bern, Venice, and Prague.

What has gone Before: One has to wonder what sort of childhood a woman has to become the sort of person that Ms. Duchene has become. Sadly most will simply have to wonder as Giselle has gone to great lengths to eradicate any trace of that past. She creates herself new for each man and can spin a sugary confection of lies that will make his head spin.

To put it simply, Giselle is a spy for hire. She works with the Contedorri because they are a very effective organization and can give her the sort of protection she occasionally needs from men who have been hurt by her betrayals. Giselle is a master of disguise and seduction. She possesses a dozen sets of identities (Made by Hercule Beauchamp) and travels extensively in order to ferret out secrets from lonely or foolish men who talk too much when she works her wiles. She is not above sleeping with her prey if she feels it will get her closer to her quarry. and usually by the time the mark realizes he has been burned she is long gone. She usually leaves behind a note with some sob story or other. Many men who have fallen victim to her refuse to believe that she was the betrayer. Her elusive nature and potent sexual power make her doubly hard to smoke out.

Story Uses: 

Hard Currency Girl: M. Duchene is a cynical hard-headed realist, pragmatic, cold-blooded and ruthless. She does what she does because she has very expensive tastes and she wants to be incredibly wealthy in her old age. When seducing a government minister for the document in his safe, she doesn't see a man. She sees a target and a pile of cash. She's killed before (although only in self-defense) and she will do anything to avoid capture and imprisonment. Woe betide the poor man who falls under her spell. She will approach well. flirt outrageously, subtly pump the mark for information and when the time is right, she'll steal away with her ill-gotten gains.

Characters who work the other side of the law and order fence will find her willing to enter into professional relationships of varying lengths. Shady characters might even find her a willing bedmate and confidant but trusting her is a bad idea.

Soiled Dove: No man has ever refused her. The one man who might be able to resist her charms might be the one that's bad for business. The one man she can't wrap around her little fingers might cause her to have all sorts of inconvenient feelings. Love would certainly put her off her game. especially if she falls for a law-abiding man. Giselle was hurt very badly as a young girl. She can love but can she trust? They say that a liar can't believe anyone else.

An Inconvenient Woman: Eventually, Giselle will find out something that is going to make people want her dead. It's hard to imagine what this knowledge would be but she does deal with secrets. Sadly, she'll discover that the protection offered by membership in the Contedorri is largely illusory. Especially if they decide to sell her. While disappearing is entirely possible for her, she would not relish a life on the run...If only she knew some strong-jawed strapping young fellows who could maybe help her out of her current jam...