Madame Dirge

From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe

Madame Dirge, studying her craft.
Madame Dirge
Player: @TheOneTrueBling
Origin:	Magic
Archetype:	Mastermind
Security Level:	41
Personal Data
Real Name:	Jacquelyn O'Rilley
Known Aliases:	Jackie Shiv, Jackie, Dirge
Species:	Human
Age:	Unknown (believed to be in her mid 30's)
Height:	5'5"
Weight:	133 lbs.
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	White
Biographical Data
Nationality:	Irish
Occupation:	Smuggler/Mercenary
Place of Birth:	Mercy Island
Base of Operations:	Nerva Archipelago
Marital Status:	Single
Known Relatives:	Unknown
Known Powers
Necromancy
Known Abilities
Confidential
Equipment
Confidential
No additional information available.

Attributes
	Statistic	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
	Fortitude
	Stamina
	Speed
	Melee
	Blasts
	Support
	Control

For as long as anyone knows, or has been told, Madame Dirge, originally known on the streets as Jackie Shiv, has been an orphan. Originally living on the streets of Mercy as one of its homeless dregs she did almost anything to get herself the money needed to survive in a harsh place of the Rogue Islands. According to what little information there is on her life at this point, she was eventually able to get a hold of a tome of magic that had been left behind by a sect from the Circle of Thorns that detailed information concerning an art of magic called Necromancy, which would explain Dirge's powers in the present day. Information that is recorded how ever, documents that Dirge in her early days as what could only be described as being a Super Villain were spent doing small time smuggling jobs and bank robberies in the company of zombies and other forms of undead creatures that were obviously under her power. It didn't take her long how ever to start moving up in the criminal world thanks to her magic as she eventually became a smuggler with minor ties to the Marcone Family which she used as a way to get goods she could ship out and in from the Rogue Islands to make herself money.

Eventually how ever, the Marcone Family began to think she was becoming too confident and dangerous in her abilities and sought to wipe her out. This attempt how ever, was short lived as the people they sent after Dirge were never heard from again, mysteriously vanishing, while Dirge merely continued her smuggling operation, at this point having the contacts necessary that she severed her ties with the Marcone Family and went independent. Soon making a reputation for herself in the underworld as an accomplished smuggler and dangerous magician. Some of her most recent exploits of note being the work she did in undermining the most recent plans of Port Oaks very own Mr. Bocor. An act that ultimately got her a sizable sum of money and established her place of dominance over the powerful voodoo mystic. It had also been rumored in the past that Dirge had also in the past been appointed a member of the Midnight Squad, though there is little evidence to confirm this rumor, let alone solid theories as to why she'd get involved with such a group at all.

Contents 1 Personality 2 Powers/Abilities/Equipment 3 Friends/Acquaintances/Allies 4 Enemies/Arch Nemesis/Rivals 5 Public Opinion 6 Trivia 7 Theme Songs

Personality

Madame Dirge is a very cold individual who would no sooner shoot someone in the head than say hello to them. Normally she won't bother speaking to someone unless they either speak to her first, or she believes they'd be useful to her in some way. On the occasions when she actually chooses to be social though, she could prove very pleasant at times... She even can make for a good drinking partner when the mood takes her.

Powers/Abilities/Equipment

• Necromancy:As a Necromancer, it comes as no surprise that Necromancy itself would be Dirge's key power. Being able to channel Negative Energy for the sake of calling forth the undead to do her bidding, as well as empower herself and others around her, and even hinder and kill anyone else she doesn't deem an ally at the time.

• Undead:What only a handful of people realize, is that a common practice for Necromancers is to make themselves more like the abominations they hold dominion over so as to better understand the forces of death and decay. Dirge of course is no acception to this as she had, through dark rituals, killed what could statistically be regarded as roughly 90% of her being. She is of course still alive in this regard, but by all rights is also technically dead at the same time. This can make harming her in any way that would have a lasting effect on her difficult, since most wounds that under normal circumstances would be fatal to a person, are nothing more than an annoyance to Dirge.

Friends/Acquaintances/Allies

Though Dirge knows a great deal of different people, there are few that she personally regards as being worth mentioning... Yet.

Enemies/Arch Nemesis/Rivals

• Emerald Warlord: Though Dirge regards him as more of an annoyance than an actual enemy, she's still butted heads with this devious mentalist a few times, both verbally and physically (but by no means literally).

Public Opinion

This section is reserved for anyone to leave opinions, comments, reactions, or rumors about Madame Dirge.

Trivia

• One of the most common places Dirge is known to run her smuggling operation is the docks of Nerva Archipelago.

• Madame Dirge, thanks to her smuggling work, has obtained enough money for herself that it is believed she actually bought herself a private island retreat where she keeps many of the tomes, scrolls, and artifacts she has collected over the years.

• Sometimes Dirge will get very unique and/or rare items in the shipping crates she gets that she decides to keep for herself.

Theme Songs

• Main Theme: Buried Alive by Billy Idol
• Secondary Theme: Death Dies Hard by Deathstars