Requiescat

Requiescat 'Req' Shortblade is a tempest elementalist, and member of the Aerial Observatory Krewe. She is an ex-Ash Legion operative of the Short warband, who left her warband and her legion behind to pursue further training in elemental magic. She specializes in storm magic and wields control of winds and lightning. Req acts as a physical laborer, test subject, and security detail for the krewe, and in her spare time she is experimenting with a lightning-in-a-bottle battery.

History
Req's Ash mother never told her about her father, Req suspects her mother actually honestly can't remember him, and she was sent to the fahrar in short order. Req quickly fell in with some other cubs: Dargon, Aurinus, and the siblings Bruin and Ygraine. In the fahrar, the young charr learned how to move silently, watch carefully, and a few tens of ways to kill. They learned to lean on each other both in and out of battle, so when Req showed a talent for elemental magic her warband supported her. The same could not be said for their primus, an old soldier embittered by the things he'd seen and wary of those who claim to bridle the forces of nature. The budding Short warband found itself at the bottom of the pack, with fewer good missions and opportunities. As the treatment persisted, Req quickly became self-conscious and worried. It was clear that her meddling in the arcane was the cause of her warband's suffering status, but she loved the feeling of lightning crackling between her claws and didn't want to give it up. Her friends assured her they would persevere, but after a particular incident involving their primus ripping Req a new one in front of other soldiers she disappeared into the night.

With the help of Bruin Shortclaw, and her Ash Legion training, Req sneaked onto a caravan headed through the asura gate to Lion's Arch. From there, she headed west, eager to get as far from the Citadel as possible. The Legions do not forgive desertion. Req found herself in Rata Sum, where she found a poster for a brand new asuran krewe: the Aerial Observatory Krewe. The sky-sighted AOK seemed like a perfect match for her interests, and she signed up as soon as she could. Despite not being an asura, she was welcomed by their energetic leader Venny.