Bast

Background
Bast is a young first-generation immigrant - her parents are Egyptian Coptic Christians who came to London around the time she was born. While she grew up mostly British (and very non-religious), she was fascinated by her history, and went to University to study Archeology. She Awakened as a Graduate Student working on Egyptian artifacts at the British Museum that were donated by an old, wealthy Egyptologist (and Mage, who would go on to become her mentor). Her Awakening did lead her to lose her position, leaving her to devote herself to magic full-time.

Description
Diana Bekhit is an intellegent, determined young woman of Coptic Egyptian descent. A short, slender, typically soft-spoken young woman with a studious demeanor, she tends to dress in functional clothing - jeans, t-shirts, etc - when dealing with mundane matters, appearing as your typical young immigrant graduate student. Bast, by contrast, stands out far more than her mundane counterpart. When working magic or dealing with Mage society (and with Spirits and other supernatural creatures) she dresses far more strikingly, wearing stylish clothing, gold jewelry (usually featuring a mixture of ancient Egyptian and Coptic Christian imagery), heavier, stylized makeup, and occasionally Egyptian cat masks symbolizing her namesake. Her personality changes accordingly - while acting as Bast, she finds herself becoming both far more outgoing and social, and more domineering and forceful, carrying herself with a regal bearing befitting her Shadow Name.

NPCs

 * Serapis (Mentor)
 * Ellen McKenzie

Philosophy
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