Name: Veronique Guerrer
Performer Name: Madame Rouge
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Class: Lower Class (Romani)
Complexion: Pale, freckled.
Hair: Red, Curly.
Face Claim: Ekaterina Boyko
Likes: Music, Dancing, Pranks, Walks in nature, sleep, sex, drink, magic and curses
Dislikes: People who take themselves too seriously, being made to work, upper classes, cities
Personality: Boisterous, snarky, playful, flirty, irreverent, manipulative, clever, hedonistic
Fashion: Form fitting, revealing clothing mostly involving shorts, jeans and trousers. She has particular leather and corset outfits for her performances.
Brief History: Veronique was born as part of a French Romani tribe. Living as a Traveller was not easy, scrapping by a living by any means including crime and trading with the constant suspicion of outsiders and threats of violence from other fellow tribes. However, it was a close nit community which, though not soft or particularly affectionate, was protective with each member tribe being family in all but name. She had many brothers and sisters as well as aunts and uncles, she did not need to like them, but they had her back, and soon she did theres. She was barely walking when she was put to work for the tribe, taking part in both the tribe's legitimate and illegitimate business, making her fast on her feet, tough and street smart in no time.
However, there was more to the tribe than met the eye, deeply traditional and in tune to the more magical side of the world. Veronique was closest to it than most with her mother being the tribe's witch and spiritual head. Veronique's mother practised magic and not that faux spirituality of curses and hexes outsiders believed to be practised by the Romani. Techniques of elemental magic and alchemy, among other abilites, passed from mother to daughter for generations always used for the service and protection of the tribe. When Veronique turned sixteen, it was her turn to learn the arts from her mother. However, tragedy struck before she could get the full education.
A long-running feud with another tribe turned heated which drew the attention of the outside world to the tribes. Particularly the fighting drew the attention of certain group aiming to either destroy or collect the magical elements of the world. In the chaos that followed left both tribes destroyed, with all surviving members including Veronique, scattering. She wondered alone for a while, still hunted by the secret group. Serving by the skin of her teeth and the abilities taught by her mother. Eventually finding her way to a travelling circus welcoming to people like her. Her skills and knowledge becoming useful as performer as also the circus more secret services.