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Melody is one character whose other version is different enough that she'll get her own page.

In Phoenix Dawn, Melody was the survivor of a freak teleportation accident and was adopted by Phillee as a teenager. She attended a program to get her Communications Specialist's certification and joined SSEP -- mostly because both Riki and Phillee were involved in it, as well as for a love of novelty. Like the rest of the crew of the Ankaa -- her first assignment -- she was marooned on Hinode, and is now reliant on Riki's newfound magic to get them back to the Ankaa and home.

Melody is a difficult person to get along with. She tends to brush people off, assume they are either idiots or want something from her, and in general act like a snide, sarcastic, bitch. Once you get beneath this act, however, you have a truly loyal and sympathetic friend -- albeit one that will not hesitate to whack you in the butt if she thinks you are being an idiot. Melody is very perceptive, and tends to notice things about people -- especially Humans and Starsailors. Melody is very self-reliant and has problems asking for help. She's got a hell of a contrary streak, mostly when it comes to authority figures. She also has a small inferiority complex, especially since she knows that her attitude keeps people at a distance.

Melody's hobbies mostly include music (she can play piano and guitar), though she also is multi-lingual -- as much as a job skill as a love for language.

Telepathy/empathy, minor telekinesis, minor psychometry. In Phoenix Dawn, Melody gains element-based magic. As a part Starsailor, she has perfect pitch, the ability to hold her breath for longer than average, and better hearing than most.

AGE: early 20s
HEIGHT: 5'8"
BUILD: Average
HAIR: Red and green, which appears brown.
EYES: Green

FICTION: (pending)
COMIC: (here)

Phillee was born on the backwater planet of Nemea, a mixed human-Starsailor colony -- explaining her ability to speak English. When her brother went off to study in the Sol System, a young Phillee accompanied him, and stayed for her own university education.

In the Phoenix Dawn comic, Phillee completed medical school and her residency, she entered service in SSEP for the first time as ship's doctor for a year. She returned to Earth to get a job as a neurologist in one of the hospitals in the Denver area. It was there she came into contact with, and eventually adopted, Melody. After Melody had been sent off to college, Phillee returned to the SSEP service. After a two-year stint on the Whirlpool, she was made captain of the Ankaa.

Phillee is a very outgoing, bright and cheerful person. She is also a bit of a scatterbrain -- while she would never let an important detail slide, to the point of seeming like a different person when 'on the job', she tends to forget things like grocery shopping and cooking. Yes, she will eat whatever she finds in the fridge, whether or not it's supposed to be cooked. She is highly compassionate, and will not tolerate physical harm coming to anything -- even an enemy. Mental harm is another thing, and she is quite willing to bend the ethical rules covering use of psionics if she thinks she will save a life or two -- instead of getting violent when faced with a violent opponent, she resorts to the fact she's a pretty skilled telepath. She cannot stand to see someone suffering and considers it her business to help them -- whether they want it or not. She is a nosy busybody and proud of it. She also has a perverted sense of humor and a bit of a reputation as the community bicycle ('everyone's had a ride'). Her main hobbies are theater and music -- her favorites are operas and musicals and vocal folk music and ballads, anything that tells a story.

Telepathy/empathy, minor telekinesis. As a Starsailor, she also can hold her breath for nearly a half hour, and spend most of the day underwater with the help of her gills. Her hearing is top-notch and she's a powerful swimmer. She also has perfect pitch.

AGE: early 40s
HEIGHT: 5'6"
BUILD: Average
HAIR: Green
EYES: Gold

FICTION: (pending)
COMIC: (here)