On the outside:
An average young woman, college graduate - holds a bachelor's degree in natural science. Once working as a clerk in a law office: Overworked, overqualified, underpaid. The economy sucks ass. A letter of resignation and a hard earned investigator's license, and Destiny was working for herself, and her clients. Someone had to help those who couldn't help themselves. An unexpected turn of events and suddenly Destiny has come to the conclusion that she is not alone, not without family, even if her half brother is an ass. Now if she could just get over the feeling of betrayal, left by the knowledge that her father had more than one family...
Below the surface:
Descendant of Bastet, the goddess who comprehends all goddesses, eye of Ra, protector, avenger, destroyer, giver of life. A bite or scratch can be deadly to some. A kiss, deadlier still.
Attributes:
* Enhanced strength, speed, stamina, reflexes and agility (can land on her feet after falling), heightened senses including hearing, smell and night vision (typical traits found in a large predatory cat.)
* Increased healing and resistance to poison
* Retractable claws
* Nine Lives
Weaknesses:
* Susceptible to napeta cateria.
* Heat - as in going into, An occurrence which takes place three to four times a year, during which she has to lock herself up to prevent any unfortunate incidents.
History:
The Mai once acted as defenders and companions of the human race, first as guardians for Egyptian pharaohs. Descendants of the Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, the part-god, part-human Mai used their cat-like attributes to serve and advise humans. The Mai's role as protectors lasted until the 16th century BC when they were defeated by the Ramesses. The daughter of Ramesses III fell in love with a Mai, but the pharaoh banned their nuptials, so they eloped. When the humans and Mai learned of the union, the Mai boy was apprehended and killed by the Egyptians, causing the divide between the two races to grow deeper. As the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt began, the Mai were shunned from society and an organization called The Order emerged. The Order, a group of human assassins, began hunting the half-god race until they were nearly extinct. The fight between the Mai and the Order forced the Mai into hiding and is said to have been so violent, it is supposedly the cause of some of the world's most famous and bloodiest wars. The Mai are also mortal enemies of the Jackals, a race descended from the Egyptian jackal-god Anubis.
