The Basics

So this is where we get started. The fundamentals of Sororitzing yourself. Name, age, the pattern of blood in her hair, and any scars she has. Let's go.

Naming your Sister

Coming up with a name for your Sister is based on a simple premise: take one of your initials, and find a corresponding word that is violent or implies it. Huntress, for example, takes her name from the girl she was inspired by, whose first name is Hannah.

A word of advice when it comes to naming is this: No Sisters in the Sorority of Violence consider themselves insane. Try to avoid any names (like "Psycho," "Lunatic," or "Animal") that have that connotation.

Though for some of you, this can be rather difficult. Luckily, I've created a list of names that are available for use, though they're on a first come, first serve basis, meaning when a fan-made Sister appears in either story, that name will be removed from the lists below. An exception to this rule is if one submission is an Earth Recruit and the other is For the Main Story and they share the same name, each will be used in their respective stories.

Basic Names:
Grinder

Growler

Purge

Warmonger

Hemorrhage

Slasher

Slayer

Mutilator

Throatslitter

Smasher

Banshee

Fury

Blade

Havoc

Rage

Dagger

Shredder

Lioness

Fleshbreath

Crimson

Scarlet

Scourge

Genocide

Chopper

Cutter

Cleaver

Excruciator

Destroyer

Vampiress

Immolator

Hellcat

Ravager

Reaver

Rampage

Names for Twins:
Ripper and Tearer

Sanguia and Tonitrua (derived from the Latin words sanguis, meaning "blood," and tonitrua, "thunder")

Wrack and Ruin

Names Taken from Historical/Supernatural Figures:

Kali (Hinduism)

Boudicca (Queen of Britons, d. AD 60)

Brynhildr (Norse Mythology)

Hippolyta (Queen of Amazons)

Semiramis (Legendary Queen of Assyria)

Discordia (Roman Mythology)

Morrigan (Irish Mythology)

Abere (Melanesian Mythology)

Dis (The Sixth Circle of Hell, Dante)

Lagertha (Viking Folklore, the TV show Vikings)

Awilda (Swedish Folklore)

Violent, yet Feminine-Sounding Foreign Words (if you can speak another language, feel free to use words from it, just say what language it's from and what it means):
Lykaina (Greek for "she-wolf." Cannot be a descendant of the original Lykaina seen in Chronicles of Bloodmane )

Divlya (Serb for "wild")

Vayreni (Armenian for "savage")

Kinyama (Swahili for "merciless")

Murdema (Esperanto for "murderous")

Veriokoira (Finnish for "blood-hound")

Cnila (Enochian, "blood/bloody")

Cassadora/Cazadora (Portuguese/Spanish for "huntress")

Lavica (Serb for "lioness," pronounced "la-vit-za.")

Herehanda, (Old Eng. "violence")

Blodsihte (Old Eng. "blood-flow")

Therje (Albanian for "slaughter")

Cigydd (Welsh, "butcher")

Your Sister's Age:

Growing old is a part of life, and for the Sorority, age is a number that is observed, based on traditions. As you think of what age your Sister will be, consider these numbers:

In the Sorority, you're considered a kid between the ages of 0 and 16. You obviously won't be killing anybody for Khorne yet, but Mom's teaching you how along with what it means to be a Sister, and you're getting extra lessons in war by getting in fights and playing very rough games with other young'uns. Also called "pups" or "Youngbloods."

Though if you survive your first battle at age 16, you've really learned how to fight, and now you're considered something of an adult, with your new Mark of Khorne branded into your left shoulder and first coat of blood in your hair. So get out there and kill some more! Have no real nickname in reference to age.

But by the time you're 32, it's time to have a daughter to carry on your legacy. And if you give birth to a son, you'll have to try again. Don't worry, he'll be discreetly given up for adoption if circumstances allow for it, because he was born to warriors and deserves to die like one someday. Though when you first meet your new daughter, whenever she comes, you'll remember what an upside to being a woman is. Train her well until she turns 16. Again, no nickname in terms of age.

Now you're 48 and your daughter's grown up. You taught her the Sorority way and the skills necessary to fight and survive the battle that is life. Between now and when you're 64, all you gotta do is find that last good scrap before you meet Khorne and the Matriarch in the Fortress. Die standing, girl. Called "Death Seekers," "Greymanes," "Old Dogs," "Archangels," and "Cut Teeth."

Blood Patterns

The Sorority of Violence's most identifying feature, aside from their ferocity and yellow eyes, is the blood of their enemies soaked into their hair. It goes all the way back to when the very first Sisters anointed themselves with the blood of their enslaver. Equal parts religious dedication, identifying one another when separated, and a form of intimidation, it's their thing, and a very individualistic thing at that. There's no right or wrong way to soak a Sister's hair. Just keep in mind that they do this with mostly with their hands, so common patterns are largely simplistic. I dunno if this would run counter to any ideas you may have, but hair in the Sorority is generally longish and thick, given their lack of regular hygiene, and very short, thin haircuts (like pixie/crew cuts) limits the options for soaking. The shortest hair goes is usually a bob-cut, though a very messy one at that. Shaved temples are also disliked, because according to Sisters, "if you're gonna cut your hair that short, go all the way, ya lazy fuckwit."

Notable Scars

Naturally as melee-oriented warriors of Khorne, many Sisters are going to get scars outside of his Mark branded into their left shoulder upon surviving their first battle. Ranging from the simple line across a cheek to prosthetic limbs (I'm including those under scars for simplicity's sake), a fair amount of Sisters aren't what we call "pretty." It's also common for some to scarify themselves, either as a form of religious devotion (if you consider something like Carnage notching herself to count kills as devotion), as flagellation/penance (like Executioner's St. George's Cross around her mouth), or, if she's totally insane, a permanent form of war paint (I've always imagined a Sister carving the Mark of Khorne on her face). Simply put, sky's the limit when it comes to fucking your Sister's body up.