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The Rest of Aedolis / House of Heart and Cholesterol [Lion, Nephero]
« on: November 29, 2017, 07:47:01 pm »
It had been over a decade at least since she last lived in Solarta, but her body still had yet to get the memo regarding adjusting to the cooler climates of the rest of Aedolis. Of all the places she had lived in and been stationed at, Solarta with its oppressive and miserable cloying heat had been home. Blu had hated those long summer days where every breath felt like it was stifling and yet put her in this colder climate of Amristah and she was suddenly bundled up more thickly than a snazzy cat in a fur coat.

Shivering and cursing herself for forgetting her gloves on her desk, she bustled her way into the local corner market as quickly as her long legs would allow her. With a quick wave and a friendly smile, she breezed her way passed the owner, praying that as she opened the scarf away from her mouth and opened her jacket that the other shoppers would leave her be with her purposeful strides. Since going from oddly-coloured Pilot to commander of Amristah's brand new squad had brought with it the sudden and enthusiastic attention of the city's many residents. Normally it might not have bothered her, she was used to the stares and attention by now. But, then again usually Blu was able to spend every waking and sleeping hour hiding in the hospital, doing whatever work she could get her hands on.

Gaining the responsibility of command and with it a team to follow her had brought the unexpected challenge of dealing with individuals as bull-headed as herself. Pilot Amoril would have none of her old habits and had effectively managed to write her out of the rotation schedule not only for the rest of the evening but for the next two days as well. Apparently working two weeks straight with only the minimal required breaks and extensive office camping was cause to force her into a few days off.

Blu snorted to herself and shook her head as she scooped up a hand basket and made for the alcohol aisle. If she was going to be forced into taking a small stay-cation then she damn well was going to enjoy it in style. Four bottles of red and one impulsive bottle of bourbon later and she concluded it was a start at least. At least she would be able to get through the next twenty-four hours blessedly buzzed if nothing else. Blu nodded at a couple who were beaming at her even as she clutched the basket closer and continued on her way.

Her thoughts though were far from the flickering lights and glossy floors of the market. It always started this way. A began at the bridge of her nose and the back of her eyes like the beginnings of a sinus headache before the world would start to turn and go fuzzy on her. She often likened it to swimming through itchy, uncarded wool. Everything just became duller and muted when she wasn't busy running, running, running. But, that's what the alcohol was hopefully for. If she just drowned herself in drink then when that aching numbness finally hit then at least she could pretend she was only drunk and nothing more.

Determined to make it out of there and home before her eyes started feeling like they were being squeezed out of her skull, she distractedly snatched up the nearest thing next to her. A glance at the packaging and- salad. 'Heavens to Betsy! What is with these blasted people and their obsession with greens. Worse than Margad I swear!'

With a growl the bag was tossed into her basket. Although if Blu was perfectly honest with herself it would likely end up at the back of the refrigerator with the previous three wilted and slimy bags she had already attempted to buy since her arrival in Amristah. It was the thought that counts, right? Eh, close enough.

She meandered her way back across the store again to the frozen food section in search of something mildly edible. What she desperately craved was a spranger steak, cooked rare and slathered in onion garlic butter with a side of red beans and rice. What the freezer cabinets though would not even come close. The woman sighed heavily, her hand poised on the door handle as she slumped in defeat and exhaustion. Her forehead practically rested against the glass as she stood staring in at the flashy boxes promising mediocre at best, hangover and fresh out of ATC meals. Was it an indigestion burrito night or a heartburn haven mac and cheese one? Hell maybe she should just run back and grab a bag of cheese curds from the dairy counter and call it a night. Wine and cheese went together right?

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Everywhere Else / Birthday Bash [Cheesi] [M] [TW]
« on: November 22, 2017, 11:06:09 pm »
Trigger Warnings for: Graphic Sex, Violence, Gore, Etc

It had taken days on a tiny puttering freighter ship to get from Cancer to Rigel IV, a fact that had made Hesperus want to tear his own horns off in frustration. It was nothing like the flight from Aedolis to Cancer station and yet it had taken so much longer and been oh so much more boring. He was not even supposed to be aboard the ship, having sneaked on as the cargo was being placed in the hold. No one knew he was there and he planned to keep it that way.

This entire adventure was all because his birthday was fast approaching and he had decided he was going to celebrate it in style. Rigel IV while a rather small spaceport was known for its plethora of fast food joints and gambling tables. Hesperus knew well enough where there was money and alcohol there were also people desperate enough for a good lay. It was a dream come  true for the teenager; greasy junk food, loose women, and booze, he could not ask for a better birthday present.

'Go me!' he thought giddily to himself as he felt the freighter shift and warble as it began to dock. The cargo around him shifted, some of it squashing him in place and making him grunt in disapproval. Someone needed to learn to pilot better. Such thoughts were not held long though as he was practically vibrating in his hiding place to get out and smell the recycled air. By his calculations he should have touched down on the morning of his birthday. Not a moment to lose! Seventeen years of life just had to be celebrated with a bang. No fathers forcing you to fall in line like a perfect soldier. No military officers dragging you home for tossing firecrackers into the rain barrels. Certainly no one to stop you from having the best time of your goddamn life!

Freedom was slow in coming but was finally realized after several hours of waiting. Hesperus burst out onto the platform only to feel his heart sink. The freighter had taken far longer than he had hoped and not only were the hanger bay clocks showing that it was no longer morning but the entire day had been wasted. His disappointed sigh lasted only a moment before he was darting off in search of food and friends. Surely "night" time meant night life, right?

He swaggered his way into a WacDolend's and up to the counter. After hours in the dark, the neon lights made his eyes burn. He could not have cared less though as he perused the menu. Hesperus was completely enamored by it all. "I'll have um four numba twos, a number twelve extra crispy, two- nah make that three milkshakes, one of each flavor and the um cherry turnover."

Dropping his eyes from the flickering board he offered the bored cashier on duty a winsome smile. "Oh and a kiss since it's my birthday? I'm seventeen today," he bragged, allowing his body to lay on the pheromones extra thick just for the pretty one behind the counter. If he couldn't score himself a quickie behind the counter then maybe he at least could get the food on discount.

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Wanderers and Independents / Hesperus Pholcus
« on: November 21, 2017, 03:13:57 pm »
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Name Hesperus Pholcus
Alias LeatherNSilk; Silk
Age 700+ He's kind of lost track...Looks to be late-twenties though
DOB August 19th
Gender Male
Species Demon/Incubus
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 6'4"; 7'4" With Horns
Occupation Currently: Exotic Dancer; Otherwise whatever suits his fancy
Residence SPAAAAAACE

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Physical Description

Ashen skin, golden eyes, long, curving horns, and a smirk that promises sin, it is no surprise that Hesperus is an incubus. He is tall, broad-chested, and lithe with well-defined muscles and a tapered waist that always promise a good time. His nose is long and narrow and his cheekbones sharp and set high. His brows are thick and dark with a slight uptick in them before they flare out to short tails. Hesperus has straight black hair that is always artfully arranged, bangs pushed up but falling just enough in his eyes to give him the ultimate bad boy look. The back falls just to the nape of his neck and is usually tucked neatly behind his pointed ears. His look is completed with slightly pouting lips that house sharp canines and a long, forked, prehensile tongue.

Across the entirety of his back, Hesperus has a tribal style tattoo in black of a black widow spider dangling off a strand of silk that goes all the way up the back of his neck. The hourglass on "her" underside is a brilliant red. What cannot be seen most days on his back are the set of wings that he possesses that he can retract within his being. They are black and claw-tipped with extremely and sensitive purple membranes. Hesperus used to be overly proud of them but nowadays is rather cagey about the mention of their existence and shows them to next to no one.

Much of this has to do with the two and a half inch stub of a tail he now has. There was a time when it was a long and thin prehensile work of art with a pointed tip that he loved to keep aflame. A more "recent" run-in with a filthy Pilot during the war resulted in it being cut off, a loss he feels heavily as it was also quite sensitive and a point of pride for him. He keeps it confined in his pants unlike the Kulshedra and Kitsuni of his home planet that allow their tails to be free. Due to the tight nature of his clothes, should he become exceptionally happy about something (a rarity) it has been known to wag in the bag of his pants, much to the amusement of and consternation of many an observer.

For clothing, Hesperus absolutely adores leather. The tighter and more revealing the clothing, the hotter. Harnesses, belts, studs, if it's black and butter soft, it's his. He owns quite the collection of clothes and toys that he keeps tucked away in a pair of trunks for easy transport when he gets bored of his newest pit stop.

Personality

IS IT ME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?
Hesperus knows you want him and is quite cocky about it too. He considers himself a gift to all and wishes to be well-used and shared liberally. He is confident in all that he does and will not stand to be questioned about how sure he is. There is power and control in the way he moves and expresses himself that draws many to him and he is only more than happy to toy with them.

GET YOUR FREAK ON
As an incubus there is very little if anything that Hesperus will not do in terms of sex. Non-consensual sex is the one thing he for sure will not compromise on though. Having grown up on the planet of pleasure, Hesperus learned at an early age that there is always someone out there with the same kink as you, you just have to get out there and look. There really is no sense in actually forcing yourself on someone when there are ten others lined up begging for it.

LITTLE GREEN MONSTER
Being an Incubus makes Hesperus a person that lives off lust and sex. He doesn't understand the concept of love nor does he openly seek it out. That being said he is a very jealous sort of man. He envies people that form connections with each other. He envies those bonds of family and lovers. He's possessive of what he considers his and while he doesn't mind sharing lovers (he actually quite enjoys the thrill of it), Hesperus hates being left behind. He often takes off when he feels things are getting too intimate so that others cannot hurt him. He pretends nothing affects him and everything is sex, perhaps it is. He doesn't exactly care to delve too deep into those ideas.

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Self-preservation is the key to life. Hesperus is always looking out for number one. When the going gets tough, he gets going. You don't live as long as he has without knowing your place in the universe is shaky at best and there's always someone out there looking to stab you in the back for a chance at what you have. Don't expect much loyalty out of him if it the choice is between what you want and his security. He will always choose him.

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
Hesperus's go-to defense mechanism in times of stress (a common feeling when floating along in space) is slightly dramatic and morbid humor. When things get rough and there is nowhere to run he begins to dissolve into snide humor. The longer he is kept in a state of tension, the worse it gets and closer to hysterics it can become. "We're all going to die" has not gone unheard from his lips on more than one occasion. Just ask anyone unfortunate enough to know him.

Magic/Abilities

Telekinesis:A moderate ability of Hesperus's. He is trained and strong enough to easily move small to medium objects. The weightier it is, the harder it is for him to move though. He likes to use this ability mostly for show as he deems himself a creature of complete control with every move a well-calculated one. No use wasting effort needlessly and all that.

Pyrokinesis: Another psionic ability often used these days just for show. Hesperus's pyrokinetics though are far stronger than his telekinetics. He is able to not only manipulate but also manifest fire (pyromancy) around his being. Fire does not burn him and he often loves making little flames dance along his skin. Despite his showmanship though, he is capable of creating walls of fire or wiping out entire armies with a wave of his hand. However, it would be the last wave of his hand as expending that much energy would likely kill him.

Incubus: These abilities are part of who Hesperus is. Unlike his psionics, he cannot completely shut these off. It is not necessarily magic so much as part of his genetic makeup.
  • Pheromone Manipulation: To anyone close enough to know with a nose, Hesperus smells good. He can never turn off what his pheromones do to other people. He can however, increase them to inspire lust in others. Hesperus does use this to his advantage though he only acts on the effects of it with consenting individuals. He is against forcing someone against their will into having sex with him (because really who doesn't want to have sex with him?) It is a tool (and sometimes a weapon) to be used with discretion and care.
  • Sexual Healing: Hesperus possesses the ability to heal from injuries at an accelerated rate by feeding on and absorbing the sexual energy of others. It works best when he is actually the one having sex with them but he can be an observer and still have it work, albeit slower. "Feeding" off of others is a necessity of life for him. It keeps him young and healthy while also keeping the bloodthirsty and sex-crazy demon relatively at bay. There is a limit however to what it can heal. The more grievous an injury the longer it will take to heal. Mortal wounds can still kill him, dismemberment cannot be regenerated, and death is eternal.
  • Black Widow Mating: This ability is rarely if ever used as it only occurs if/when Hesperus is unable/unwilling to control his feeding off of sexual energies. He can quite literally fuck someone to death if he wanted to. While it is his preferred form of execution, Hesperus does not really enjoy using it as he claims it ruins "le petite mort."
  • Wing Manipulation: Hesperus does have a pair of wings that he can draw into his body and keep from sight. He does not often bring them out anymore after what happened to his tail.

Relationships

Arane Pholcus: Hesperus's father. Arane raised him alone since he was a small baby and was the one that gave him his ironic name. Hesperus was raised with a firm hand that only served to create a "monster" out of the boy. The pair do not get along in the slightest and Hesperus enjoys taking what opportunities he can to irritate his father every so many decades or so.

Mother: A crazy succubus that dumped Hesperus off on Arane's doorstep as soon as she could. Hesperus has not met her but was always told to avoid her at all costs if he knew what was good for him. Being named after a black widow spider was Arane's nod to how crazy females could be and his own cruel joke against his son.

History

The way Hesperus would tell it, he was the result of a one night stand between crazy and stupid. He would also let you decide which of his parents was which with a heavy indication that his mother might have been the crazy one. His mother simply dumped him off on his father's doorstep before taking off and Hesperus never met her again though he's heard many a tale of why you do NOT under any circumstances chance laying with the murderous crazy ones unless you're ready for it to be your grave too. Otherwise all is fair game.

He grew up in Aedolis, the land of pleasure and gilded cages, where he was an unholy terror in his own right. Hesperus was the child of small (and not so small) rebellions and mutinies against his father's regime. He enjoyed and continues to enjoy embarrassing his father at every turn. There is just something so thrilling about seeing such a respected Pilot with a rod so far up his rear it probably talks for him, lose his calm like firecracker in the desert. Hesperus was always getting in trouble but just enough to not get himself killed or permanently imprisoned. A saving grace in his life was his complete lack of telepathy, which prevented him from ever being drafted into Candidacy and becoming a Pilot like his father before him. Had he been, they would have eaten Hesperus alive. He was too wild and rogue at heart to ever be contained in pretty little lines.

When he was old enough to likely survive on his own but young enough to escape recruitment into the military, Arane gave Hesperus one last gift, he shipped Hesperus off the planet and told him never to come back if he knew what was good for him. Best fatherly advice ever. Hesperus in true Hesperus fashion flipped his old man off and off he went.

He would end up at Cancer station where he would bounce from thing to thing as time went on. Over the centuries, the demon has been many things: smuggler, thief, escort, informant, hired gun, pilot, etc. You name it, he's probably done it. The more people he can affect with what he does and the more fun he can have while doing it, the better. Bonus points awarded if it would piss off his father back home.

He's fought in wars, the Edani one being most recent (and of course he fought for Edanith...can't disappoint daddy after all), shed blood, broken bones, and taken lives. Death is not really his cup of tea but he will do what it takes to live his life the way he wants to, FREE.

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Aedolis Characters / Cassiopeia Marson; Pilot Echo
« on: November 20, 2017, 08:44:28 pm »
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Name Cassiopeia "Cassia" Marson
Age 29
DOB June 20th
Gender Female
Sexuality No idea
Species Human
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 5'4"
Occupation Pilot Echo; Leviathan Squad Member
Residence Samariel, Aedolis

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Physical Description

GOD GIVETH:
Cassia was born with steely grey eyes and teal hair. She is average height and build with a lithe body and gentle curves. Her face is comprised of a narrow nose, pointy chin, and full dusty pink lips that compliment her cream-colored skin.

Over the years she has acquired a few body modifications including piercings and tattoos. She has a piercing in her left eyebrow as well as her bellybutton. For tattoos she has a small black triangle and slash mark on her chin as well as a series of solid, black bands of varying thickness on her legs and arms. Each ankle has two of these bands, the thicker one closer to her foot and the thinner one above it. Then both calves have three bands with the outer two the same width and the center one thinner. Finally, her upper thighs have two equal width bands. These patterns are identical on her wrists, forearms, and biceps.

AND HE TAKETH AWAY:
After a serious squad-related accident, Cassia was left severely injured and required extensive robotic rebuilding. She wears her flight suit or other similar fully-covering outfits to hide her cybernetic replacements. Though she has been fitted with realistic enough skin, because of the hybrid nature of cybernetics combined with organic tissues it has left her with faint though noticeable dark lines where the plating meets flesh.

A good amount of Cassia's right skull has been replaced along with a smaller portion of her left side. Due to the damage to her skull, her eyes were also replaced. The irises are still grey though there is an extra red ring around the pupil separating it from the iris now. She does not possess any special abilities with her new sight beyond 20/20 vision.

Nearly all of her ribs on the right side have also been replaced along with her entire right arm, shoulder, and lung. Furthermore, her right pelvic bone, the top of her right femur, and her tailbone have also all been replaced. On her left side she has robotic parts replacing her ulna as well as the wrist and finger bones of her ring and pinky fingers.

All of her new replacements allow for the sensation of touching something but do not possess the receptors for things such as pain or temperature.

Personality

ARE YOU STILL THERE?
Before the incident, Cassia was a confident, self-assured, and cocky Pilot. She was known to be playful with her friends and have a bit of a "big sister" nurturing attitude towards those in need. She threw her heart into everything she did and sometimes let it rule her decisions better than her brain. Cassia lived for the moment and was content to bounce from idea to idea. If she was having fun and no one was getting hurt then the sky was the limit.

She was a rather talented and creative artist too who regularly could be found in off moments sketching or painting something somewhere. In her quarters there isn't a single wall or piece of ceiling that has not been painted in large expansive murals. On top of that there are paintings upon paintings of both her work and that of others decorating the walls haphazardly.

A FEW PIECES SHY OF A FULL BOX
Today, Cassia is more analytical and reserved in her approaches to things. She remains the loyal, hard-working, and earnest woman she was before but, there is a definite sense of emptiness in her. She is struggling to find herself after such a physical, emotional, and mental loss. The majority of the amnesia may have faded but the soul of a free-spirit has been damaged. No amount of cybernetic hardware can fix that, leaving Cassia no choice but to push onward or get left behind.

Things
  • Favorite thing to draw are water monsters. Her home is filled with paintings of tentacles and gaping maws or glowing eyes.
  • Is obsessed with all things water. Has always preferred swimming to running.
  • Always wanted a massive aquarium in her home but never felt she had time for it before. Now doesn't feel confident she could care for it properly.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Cassia is a moderate to weak telepath. She is able to communicate with her squadmates if needed across short distances as well as shield most of her surface thought from others. It is certainly far from her favorite gift.

Hydrokinesis: This on the other hand is her crowning glory. Cassia has been a water baby since birth and could not have been happier when it was found that she was a hydrokinetic. She can raise huge walls of water, creating controlled hurricanes and tsunamis when needed that can crash into an enemy or bar them off from proceeding.

Relationships

Delphinia Kashik: Cassia's deceased mother. She was a Leviathan back in the day and came from an old money high-class family. Cassia did not grow up close to her mother but always lived in awe of the warrior woman that she was. Young Cassia lived for the days her father would bring her to Formosa to see see her mother. Delphinia was killed in action when her scorpion HAWC was cut off from the rest of the squad.

Argos Marson: Cassia's father. He is and was part of the Samariel military. He and Delphinia met on the job. Their affairs were far from truest of love he met her needs and she gave him a lovely daughter in the end. Argos was left in charge of raising their baby which he did with pure love and gusto. Cassia has always been very close to her father because of that though perhaps never came to understand all the sacrifices he's made for her as she kept her eyes looking up towards her mother. Argos was a wreck when his daughter was wounded but his doing his best to support her and her needs (even for space) as she finds who she is again.

Samariel Leviathans: Her squad and her life. All Cassia ever wanted was to be a Leviathan. Her mother an Commander Pholcus have been her idols ever since she was small and she strives to do them both proud.

Oceano: Cassia's hot-tempered male dragon. He is a slim, serpent-like dragon with his forelimbs actually a part of his wings. His hindlimbs are more like flipper appendages than actual legs though he is able to wobble about on them when the need arises. Oceano much prefers to be either in the air or the water. The land holds little interest for him. His underbelly has a series of blue and green pleated metal plating that creates a grating sound when he drags himself around.

History

Cassia's memories of her past while there are a bit fuzzier than she would like. She knows who everyone is but it now takes her a bit of prompting to get her to remember things she has not yet been reintroduced to. She was born to unwed parents after an on-again off-again series of affairs. Her mother, Delphinia was old money and old blood from Apcintoch married to another equally old and moneyed family. The pair did not even live in the same city and beyond being required to give an heir and a spare, neither held any feelings towards each other. It was strictly business.

Argos, her father was different and refreshing. He was a man of vision and laughter and passion. One thing led to many others and eventually out popped Cassia. Delphinia was an absent mother, allowing her former lover to raise their progeny and otherwise writing herself out of her child's life.

Despite that though, Cassia grew up always wanting to be a Pilot like her mommy and a Leviathan at that. On her thirteenth birthday she woke her father up up at the wee hours of the morning excited and begging to be taken for official testing and preparation for acceptance to ATC. Life had its ups and downs but she just kept rolling with the punches.

Her mother died a few months into her starting Stage 1. She survived candidacy though and eventually graduated at 22 where she was immediately placed with the Samariel Leviathans. It was a dream come true to come home and see her father again before joining her "dream team." Cassia learned a lot in those beginning days. You don't stay star-eyed for long when there's so much work to be done. She was  fitted with a raptor HAWC she named Del and often could be found giving it a new paint job every couple of weeks as suited her fancy. Cassia excelled in squad life and went on to make Echo rank quickly.

Life was good for her. She had her family, her friends, and the job of a lifetime. But, it was not without risks and close calls. Eventually her luck ran out and on a mission no less. Cassia had been out baiting one of the monsters into chasing her towards the rest of her squad when she was blindsided by a second creature that came out of nowhere and smashed into her HAWC. She did her best to fight her way out of it but the controls were already fried from the initial impact. The pair set upon her, crushing her inside her machinery as they worked on trying to tear it apart. Her last flickering memories are of glowing yellow eyes that still haunt her nightmares.

Her squad was able to get her to medical where she was treated for her extensive injuries. It was her flight helmet that ended up saving her life as it held her crushed skull together long enough for the surgeons to get in and work on saving her brain. She was placed in an induced coma in order to heal as her body began the arduous process of handling the shock her system had incurred. When Cassia woke, she was no longer the woman she once was. She suffered from temporary amnesia that blessedly has predominantly faded now that she's back on her feet again. She has yet to be cleared to step foot into her HAWC again but she's working on getting to that point. Her squad hasn't given up on her yet and she's not about to either.

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Aedolis Characters / Evan Evans; Pilot Echo
« on: November 18, 2017, 10:37:01 pm »
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Name Evan Evans
Age 30
DOB January 31st
Gender Male
Sexuality Extremely demisexual
Species Human
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 5'8"
Occupation Pilot Echo; Biomechanical Limb Specialist
Residence The Citadel, Haviah, Aedolis

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Physical Description

Evan is of average height and has a rather wiry and lean build. While strong and muscled, it is nothing to write home about in comparison to most of the combat squad Pilots. His warm, peachy skin is relatively blemish free save for his hands which are rough and worn from years of working with them. It is also not unusual for his hands and forearms to have some grease or burns on them. Evan's daddy always told him, a  job's not a job unless you bleed a little for it.

His chestnut hair while short is just long enough to constantly fall in his eyes. Youthful blue-grey eyes sit rest above high, sharp cheekbones and a long narrow nose. Evan's jaw is narrow and pointed and his lips are usually worn and cracked from chewing on them while thinking or working through a particularly tricky part of his work.

For clothing, Evan is usually found in a pair of coveralls with the top half undone and the sleeves wrapped about his waist. He may or may not have an undershirt on underneath depending on the weather and where he is working and what he is doing.

After a spree of Pilot kidnappings in May 5018 of which Evan was also a victim he now sports a QR code tattoo on the left side of his neck.

Personality

Evan is a loving and gentle man. He loves to love but never at the expense of others. He is all for a good joke and a good drink with friends but is also just as happy to be working on building or repairing new things. He absolutely loves what he does and could not be more proud to be doing something so rewarding that helps so many other Pilots get back on and stay on their feet. As a hobby he recently has been working on trying to rebuild an antique hovercraft though it really is a piece of shit rusted bucket of bolts junker. He still has big dreams of racing it around once he has got it back into ship-shape condition.

He is the kind of man that is always to go the extra mile to help a friend, and two for the stranger in need. Unless someone he cares about is in trouble, Evan does not possess a mean bone in body. He is quick to defend others but accepts all manner of teasing and insults his own way.

Something he really hates are people that always think they are right and refuse to listen to new ideas or different approaches to a problem. Evan cannot stand bullheadedness though he likewise can be quite stubborn. He also has a fierce hatred for manuals. How dare they tell him how to step by step build anything!

When it comes to relationships and love, he is a bit of a shy and awkward duckling. He tries his damnedest to be a good gentleman but he's run into a spell of bad luck with dating and has taken a step back after a serious break up.

Things
  • Can't help NOT tinker with new things. He always is looking to see how he can make something better or how to restore something broken and abandoned.
  • Prefers old tech to the newest piece of machinery. While he does love his new toys Evan definitely has issues with letting go of the old. Might have a bit of a packrat situation when it comes to tools and tech.
  • Loves lime-flavoured gummies and jello.
  • Has some big performance issues and is skittish around sex.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Evan is a fairly weak telepath. He was proficient enough to become a Pilot but his true gifts lay in technopathy.

Technopathy: Evan possesses the ability to analyze and manipulate broken technology in order to diagnose and repair it. Ever since he was small he has been able to take something apart and put it back together, claiming that he just could "see" where everything went and what was missing. By touching things he is able to form a map in his mind and "follow" each wire and circuit to its source until the problematic source is located. He cannot however, easily handle large or excessively complicated things. The bigger it is, the harder he has to search. Things such as coms or computers are completely out of the question. He won't fix them unless absolutely necessary as he finds his head spinning and his temper rising.

Relationships

Ferra: Evan's female dragon. Her body is primarily biomechanical with chrome limbs, tail, and a right wing. Her left wing is still intact and is a leathery, claw-tipped red. Spikes run down her spine from the top of her skull to the tip of her tail going from the original red to the metal chrome as her body parts have been replaced over time. Ferra is a a playful dragon, enjoying challenging Evan with puzzles and riddles whenever she is bored.

The Ex: Evan doesn't talk about them anymore. It's ancient history as far as he's concerned. Don't ask though, it's not as ancient as he would like it to be and those wounds are still surprisingly fresh.

Tamia Rhianu: The lady that makes his heart skip all the beats. If only he knew how to handle his Ladybug's flirting and could see it as more than just friendly teasing. She's special and he loves her dearly.

History

Evan is Amristah born and bred to a pair of lovely civilian parents. Life was good and happy growing up. He spent a lot of days in his dad's repair shop, learning the trade and helping to fix busted radios and hoverboards. As he grew older he became the best hands on deck when customers came in wanting repairs.

He was drafted into candidacy at fifteen when a Pilot came to the shop and struck up a conversation with him that resulted in the suggestion that he be tested. Sure enough, he proved himself to be a rather adept technopath.

Life at the ATC was rough but survivable. Evan found he really missed his family and spent a great deal of the first few months homesick and moping. That did not last long though as life in training is eat or be eaten. He pushed his way through Stage 2, made friends and grew in Stage 3, and finally found his footing in Stage 4. By the time he hit Stage 5, Evan had been molded into the man he is today.

Now he works on repairing and upgrading robolimbs on Pilots. He loves it and loves even more that it allows him to travel and often. There was a small attempted stink at DoSaM for him but attaching limbs was a surgeon's job and he was incredibly bored just standing there watching others work on his masterpiece without him.

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Aedolis Characters / Cheveko Lasnamere; Candidate
« on: November 16, 2017, 11:01:55 pm »
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Name Cheveko (Chay-vay-ko) Meaning: "He-Who-Walks-between-the-Stars" Lasnamere
Age 21
Gender Male
Species Whetu*
Ethnicity Naturalized Citizen
Height 6'7"
Occupation Stage 5 Candidate
Residence The Citadel, Haviah, Aedolis

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Physical Description

Cheveko is Whetu meaning that while humanoid he is not of Aedolis and has features that are not entirely human. He is a tall man built like a monster truck. His body is broad and heavily msucled with very well defined muscles. He has a square jaw with a cleft chin and sharp, high cheekbones. His nose is rounded and squat on his face.

What sets him apart from humans are his eyes, hair, and teeth. Set against copper skin, Cheveko's hair is teal in color with dark cobalt tips. He wears it in an undercut style with the sides and back shaved down close and the top kept longer. His stubble comes in as cobalt but when longer turns teal as well. He never has more than stubble on his face though usually tries to keep clean shaven.

His eyes though are his most defining feature and a known trait for all Whetu. The sclera and pupils of his eyes are a mixture of pink, blue, and purple swirled with shining flecks of silver like stars set in a galaxy. The irises of his eyes are silver and reminiscent of seeing a moon during the day time with their faded outline appearance. He usually keeps these hidden in public by wearing a ballcap and keep his head lowered. It is easier for him if he avoids drawing extra attention to himself.

As the Whetu are also an extremely predatory species on their planet, Cheveko was born with two sets of canine teeth as opposed to a traditional human's one set. When he smiles this gives him an especially menacing look that is only accentuated by his alien eyes and massive size.

Personality

Cheveko carries himself very much like the apex predator he was born and raised as. He is confident and self-assured in all he does. Once a decision has been made it is nigh impossible to get him to change it. Any who oppose him face a bull-headed doggedness like no other. Cheveko will not give up on the hunt or an ideal until the opposing side submits to him.

In turn, he is also a very loyal, protective, and steadfast individual. He is proud to serve Aedolis after all the country has down to protect and help him in his time of need. Though incredibly hard earned, anyone who gains his trust has it for life. He does flit between wanting to be immersed deeply within the crowd and wanting to be alone to reflect and ground himself again.

Cheveko though privately, is still deeply devout to his old religion. He firmly believes the stars have a plan for him and that what has been written shall come to pass. He needs only trust in fate and she will guide him home to his people once more. He understands there is a purpose to his being here and he eagerly awaits the journey to realizing it.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: He is a rather strong telepath, able to pick up loud surface thoughts and convey messages back and forth across medium distances to those that are open to receiving them. He can also force himself into the thoughts of others and through mental shields in order to find what he wants. Understanding the cultural beliefs of this in Aedolis he does not do it unless instructed to. Where he is from though all Whetu are telepaths and will submit their minds to their leader when called to do so.

Empathy: This is a common ability among the Whetu though not all of the species have a gift beyond telepathy. It was not until Cheveko came to Aedolis that he truly began to develop and expand on this ability. He is incapable of manipulating the emotions of others nor of knowing what causes someone to feel angry or sad, only that they are. He is however addicted to the heady experience of feeling powerful emotions. Cheveko loves being in large groups or crowds where a lot is being felt all at once. He can easily be swept up by it and finds it to be the best and most addicting drug in existence. He has gotten in trouble for going out of his way to experience the rush.

Astral Projection: This is a rare and forgotten of though heavily prophesied gift among the Whetu. Cheveko possess a special form of telepathy that allows him to send his spirit out of his body and into his environment to search ahead or behind. He must have a form of tether to his body otherwise he can become lost. Failure to return to his body can result in coma and eventual death. It also helps to have an artifact or anchor towards the part he is wishing to go towards instead of wandering aimlessly. For instance if he had something belonging to a missing person he could use it to try and locate them as it would be a focal point. The experience for long and frequent periods of time does become exhausting. There is also a limit as to how far Cheveko can travel though he is always trying to push this further and further. Using this gift also places him at great weakness as his body becomes completely defenseless and catatonic until the time he returns. It is not uncommon for him to experience it though while sleeping. While he can control projecting himself while conscious, he does not always have control over it while dreaming and has been known to go and come back all during a single night.

Relationships

Parents: Status Unknown

History

Cheveko was not born on Aedolis. He likely was not even born in the same galaxy. He is the only son of his Whetu tribe's chief and was considered the much asked for blessing of his people. Seers had prophesied for centuries of a babe born that would with his first battle cry herald the stars themselves into falling in supplication. The prophecies spoke of a boy becoming a man and one day unleashing a great river upon the planet that would at last turn the everlasting desert into a paradise. The man would walk among the stars and one day bring an end to the feuding of the planet's two warring humanoid species. There were countless versions of these prophecies and many argued whether or not they applied to the newborn. Cheveko's birth caused schisms among the clans and added fuel to the war between the Wenapo and the Whetu as the Wenapo had their own myths and beliefs about the boy and would rather see him killed than be the destroyer of their species.

Prophecies and weighty hopes aside, he was born during a meteor shower and the night sky did light up as they streaked across the sky during his first breath. His father, a firm believer in the prophets and the stars, named his son accordingly and raised young Cheveko to be a leader and a warrior. From an early age he became a strong telepath, able to communicate easily and freely with his people and push into their minds when necessary in order to be heard.

At seven he went on his first starwalk, causing quite a stir among his tribe as another of the myths was realized about him. Cheveko was encouraged to use this gift often in order to strengthen it as he was the only one in centuries upon centuries of all the tribes to be blessed by the stars with it.

By ten he had proved himself to be a man among his people, having brought down his first kill on a solo hunt and thereby providing for his people. It was not long after that he began to join the older men in the raids against the Wenapo meant to bring down their enemies in order to provide a better way of life for the Whetu. He made a name for himself as a right terror to the opposing telekinetic species and at fourteen was one of their most sought after targets.

He was captured and sold to off-planet small-time slavers. The Wenapo hoped that by sending him away they would at last have the chance to defeat their enemies and at last industrialize the planet to better support life in such an inhospitable place. They felt that slavery was a far worse punishment for a free creature than death as it was an agony that could be endured for centuries as opposed to hours.

Cheveko lost track of time in the cold expanse of dark space and nearly went insane when he found he could no longer reach his family through the stars as he had done so many times before over the years. The routine of being forced to work aboard the small ship and learn was the only thing that kept him going. All the while though he worked on making plans for escape.

It took almost two years for the ship to reach Cancer station where he was informed he was to be sold to the highest bidder. The crew had gotten lenient with him, feeling that after so long they had already manage to break most of his spirit. They could not have been more wrong. The first chance he got, he bolted and was lost within the maze of hanger bays and markets. It was the last he ever saw of them, for which he was grateful.

Without food, currency, or shelter, Cheveko quickly found himself in trouble. Constantly bombarded by the thoughts and emotions of others paired with the inability to still connect with his family at home was driving him over the edge. His wits were about him but barely. He was hungry and exhausted when he stumbled upon a group of individuals selling the virtues of Aedolis. A paradise without hunger or sickness where all were welcome sounded too good to be true, but the young Whetu found himself drawn to them anyway. Perhaps it was the hunger or perhaps it was the coy, knowing smile the woman handing out pamphlets, he could not say for certain but he was boarded and headed for this new strange country before he had even realized what he was getting himself into.

He was accepted, chipped, screened, and recruited all in the space of a short period of time once his feet hit the dirt. It was a whirlwind for him that left him little time to think of home. His belly was kept full and his mind and body busy with studying and training. His telepathy was able to help some with his learning of the language and studies but training was where he truly excelled. He would suffer no one to best him and reveled in the challenge of butting heads with others. It was just as much fun as when he was at home with his friends and uncles when they rallied against the Wenapo.

Cheveko was already a warrior when he came to the ATC but in no time at all they built him into a modern warrior. The militaristic training suited and aligned easily with his own home training. It helped that there were people who taught him to strengthen his telepathic and empathic control to entirely new levels that his people had never known before.

Today he is Candidate in his final stage, simply awaiting a dragon to choose him as he trains and works with other Pilots. Thoughts of family and home are still with him but quieter and less frequent. Cheveko retains much of his culture and beliefs but they are kept private and to himself. He loves Aedolis and the rush of emotions he experiences when surrounded by its people. While he does have hopes of returning one day to see his family and embrace them once more, he is content to learn all he can here and enjoy it. After all, the stars put him for a reason and they are never wrong.

Stage 1: 16-16.5
Stage 2: 16.5-17.5
Stage 3: 17.5-19
Stage 4: 19-19
Stage 5: 19-

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Advanced Training Complex / Knock Knock [Moonie]
« on: November 11, 2017, 07:46:58 pm »
After her complete and utter mental breakdown in front of her mentor, Heather had been shaky and subdued at best. She had made a serious effort to dive into her studies and drown herself in the solitude. Letting it out with Razican had helped and hurt at the same time. She still felt so incredibly raw inside and yet the carousel of emotions had seemed to slow in their nauseating dance. Now she only felt numb and weary. Her heart felt like there was a massive cavern in it that she could stare deeply into without ever seeing the bottom. The edges hurt and yet she was not dying. She was not bleeding emotions left and right but there was a definite sense of missing something. She no longer felt whole, or at least she was now aware that she always had been a bit broken.

The days dragged on and then it was the weekend again. She waited and waited and waited, but her mentor never showed. She felt angry and frustrated and scared. Rashly she sent him fiery message after fiery message as the hours ticked on until finally she felt herself drained entirely of poisonous rage and left only with regret and guilt.

She had tried to pick a fight with her mentor and when he had not responded, she escalated it. Eating in the cafeteria had not helped things either. Garza was busy playing couple with his new squeeze as the annoying pixie played with her food and stole sweets off his plate. It disgusted Heather and left her feeling a growing pit of bile within her stomach. What little food she had gotten was quickly devoured or tossed before she stormed out of the mess hall and back to her lonely quarters.

The room as dark and silent when she returned, exactly how she liked it. Her uniform jacket was callously tossed onto the floor before she threw herself onto her bed, dragging a pillow down to curl around it and scream her frustrations silently into it. She had been a fool when it came to Matt but a complete imbecile when it came to how she had talked to her mentor. Heather felt sick and weak and pathetic for letting her fear and hurt consume her to such a point as to potentially drive away the first person who truly seemed to care for her future and success.

Sitting up, she snatched up her com from her pants pocket and hurriedly began to message Pilot Eleria again. She apologized for letting hunger driver her into being a bitch and begged him not to abandon her. Her fingers hit send before she had a chance to truly stop and think things through though she was far from the right mind to be making such decisions anyway.

The com was tossed to the bed as she once more clutched her pillow close and silently cried into it. Heather rocked back and forth in place, allowing the motion to soothe her as the hurt of her heart once more reared forth and made itself known. The only comfort for her was that the day certainly could not get any worse now that it was dark and over and done with. She could crawl into bed when she was done and just go right to sleep. Tomorrow would be what it would be.

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Communication / To Pilot Cardinal Wright From Candidate Bannister
« on: November 11, 2017, 03:05:51 pm »
I miss you..

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Edanith Characters / Carolina Reaper
« on: November 02, 2017, 01:42:45 pm »
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Name Carolina Repear
Alias Dessert_Tart69
Age Late teens/early twenties...she doesn't remember anymore
DOB She privately celebrates the day Ghost found her
Gender Female
Species Human
Ethnicity Edani
Height 5'2"
Occupation Pepper Bandit
Residence Edanith

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Carolina is a small but mighty woman. Despite her short stature she is well curved, with muscular thighs, wide child-bearing hips and a generous fanny. Her rather dainty waist only serves to accentuate her posterior. Uncommon for Edani she also has a tattoo on the outside of her left thigh depicting a revolver tucked into a garter belt. She got it done at gunpoint because "he needed to know what the gun looked like." Her adoptive parent was quite proud to say the least.

Her hands are rough and scarred from hard work though it has never bothered her. For clothes, Carolina wears thick boots and loose, long clothing that protects her against the strong sun and heat. To cover her face she wears a bandana that is painted like the lower half of a human skull, complete with open nose cavity and sharp canines. When she is at home or more free to show some skin, Carolina prefers the less is more approach. She will wear tops and shorts that borderline on not even being classified as clothes.

She has pale skin that tends to struggle to become golden in the sun and instead flourishes with freckles. This may be due to her shaky start at life that left her with a rather weak immune system. Despite living on the hot Frontier, Carolina always seems to have cold hands and feet. In contrast to her skin, Carolina has vibrant red hair that she keeps buzzed close on the sides and back of her head with only the top long and fluffy. This is further offset by her pale green eyes.

Her full lips are marred slightly by a pale scar at the corner of her left side that reaches the dip of her chin. Her left brow also has two small nicks where hair does not grow from further scarring. She has a bullet wound in her right shoulder that goes through and through. Luckily it does not affect her mobility too badly though it has been known to ache from time to time. There is a glancing scar across her ribs from a knife that failed to land properly. Her back is also littered with deep and some knotted scars from undergoing numerous applications of a lash upon her skin. There are a smattering of other scars that decorate her body as well since the life of bandit is always fraught with danger but they are more pints of pride to brag about than to be embarrassed of.

Personality

She is a hothead as fiery as her red mane. Carolina is slow to trust and quick to accuse, but loyal to those she cares for to a fault. If you want to live you do NOT cross her. She is the kind of woman to shoot first, ask questions never. The Edani is confident and resolute in any decision she makes, never one to waffle or let pleasantries get in her way. She hates other Edani, believing them all to be monsters.

Also, while not nearly as strong or fast as her fellow bandits, Carolina has her own manner of besting the unwary citizen. Her feminine wiles and flirty nature allow for a bat of eyelashes and a pouting smile to lure her prey into all but eating out of the palm of her hand. Many a man has lost his wallet to the sway of her hips and her sticky fingers.

That being said there is at times a an almost cruel mischievous streak within her. It is not above her to have a bit of fun at the expense of others if left to her own devices. In her youth she would often try to hide in Ghost's rooms to try and catch them off guard and surprise them.

Magic/Abilities

Faunapathy: Carolina is a powerful mage. Not only can she hear and converse with animals she can also bond with select ones as one mind. This ability allows her to see and experience what they are without her actually having to be with them. The downside of this gift is that it leaves her physical body vulnerable during the time she is actively connected with an animal. While she can remain connected she must focus her mind on one or the other side of the bond. She cannot use the eyes of another while also seeing with her own eyes. She could however see with another's eyes and still speak with her own lips to those around her. In the beginning it was all a very jarring experience for her that often got her into buckets of trouble. Carolina has since learned to control it and is learning to work with shifters on it. As of now she can communicate with an individual when they have shifted into an animal form though it can cause them both a rather nasty headache the longer they remain connected. Becoming one mind with a shifter though in the past had devastating results for Carolina. She has yet to attempt it since joining with the Pepper Bandits.

Sharpshooter: She is an excellent marksman with almost any firearm placed within her hands. She could split a playing card with a revolver on the thin edge in half from 100 paces without breaking a sweat. Carolina knows how to care for and handle her weapons, a fact she is quite proud of. Be careful crossing her though, she has no qualms about shooting you in the ass for it.

Relationships

Ghost: Leader of the Pepper bandits and the closest thing that Carolina has to a parent. Ghost is pretty much the only one that can stop Carolina dead in her tracks without even saying a single word. She fears their disappointment more than their wrath. She loves them dearly and owes her life to them.

Brett "Cayenne" Gutiérrez: Another member of the Pepper bandits and practically an older brother to Carolina. She has his back in any fight and he hers, but they will just as easily scrap over the littlest things just because they can. She loves to irritate him and find reasons to provoke him.

Serrano: ???

Hack "Habanero" Morales: Carolina has a love/hate relationship with the lizard member of their crew. She has a great deal of respect for his skill as a healer (he was the one that saved her life and arm when she was shot) but she also fears the venom of his bite after having seen him use it on Cayenne. While she does like to antagonize him in the early hours of the morning when he is slow and less likely to strike back, Carolina gives him a wide berth the rest of the time. There has been more than one occasion where she has hidden behind Ghost to escape perceived or actual wrath after pushing too many buttons.

Patollo: Her wild Badari that she one day came home with. He has the worst attitude and could hardly be called tame in anyone's book aside from her own. She absolutely adores him and finds his desires to bite everyone hilarious. Not even her other bandits are necessarily safe when he is in a mood (which is almost always).

Velnais: Carolina's Skydevil that she's raised since she was a fledgling. One of her fellow bandits found her and brought her home for her. Velnais is often her eyes in the sky when they are up to no good.

History

Carolina knows nothing of her birth parents. The only thing she is certain of is that her first name is Carolina. Her first memories are of the species traffickers that held claim over her until she was able to escape. In their care she was a tool used to track and lure other exotic and desired beasts and shifters to the traps of her captives. Noncompliance on her part always resulted in either being deprived of essential needs such as food or sleep or enduring beatings. Black eyes and busted lips were not unusual for her on good days. They kept her malnourished, hungry and broken just enough to be obedient but not enough to make her unusable to them.

She never understood why but towards the end of her captivity, the traffickers had begun to force her to try and join minds with the shifters they had captured. The results were always the same though. She would be beaten for failure and the shifters would die either by their own hands or those of their masters after having their minds broken by her.

At about five or six years old she was found by Ghost. Up until that point she had always been kept secluded and locked away from the other slaves and traffickers. Instead of having a proper place to sleep, she had been kept with their supplies and coin as if she was nothing more than a piece of property. She had been woken awoken by Ghost during their looting and approached them. The rest as they say is history.

Ghost raised her into the fiery young woman she is today. It was far from a traditional upbringing, but she would not have it any other way. They taught her everything she knows and for that she is forever grateful. Carolina recognizes the debt she owes them for saving her life and despite all her button-pushing truly does love Ghost and her fellow bandits as family. She would be lost without them.

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The Rest of Aedolis / Milkshakes and Misery [Nephero]
« on: October 30, 2017, 09:49:54 pm »
After a long day of running around like a fool during simulations, Nishi wanted nothing more to curl up for a quiet evening in bed with her comfy clothes. It was all going to plan too as Neeko dozed while watching the television in the living room and she chatted with all her fellow Pilots. Occasionally her laughter would ring out from the bedroom, though she tried her best to keep it down so as to not disturb her fiance.

Since the incident with Sparrow, Nishi had been trying her level-best to be kind to the other Pilot. It had seemed like it was working as the pair were able to banter back and forth harmoniously. Then, on came Harley talking about his new pyro buddy and suddenly the Kitsuni felt an ugly green monster rearing its head. She had not said a word to Harley about how hurt she had felt when the dragon mechanic had just showed up, encroaching on her evening with the Kulshedra. But, it had hurt her deeply. To see him brag about a whole weekend of sex and now a possible date only served to make it worse.

Fighting back her jealous, she decided that it would be safer to remain silent and just watch things unfold. After all what business was it of hers to care about who and what Harley did in his free time? Se was just the new Valkyrie recruit he felt pity for because she was going to marry his boss. He probably felt obligated to include her in things. The very thought made her tail swish about in agitation and a low growl rise deep in her throat.

Glancing back down at the com, she noted Sparrow asking about lodging, causing Nishi to hurriedly and excited type an invitation to her home. Knowing Neeko he would go along with it at least begrudgingly. The Pilot decided she would talk to him about it in the morning just as Sparrow's messages started rolling in.

Nishi blinked at what she was seeing and tried to to gain clarification from the situation. Had something happened between Neeko and Sparrow that she did not know about? Her stomach roiled as the words swam before her eyes. They were married? They were in love? She had met his sister? Nishi had not even met her. What was going on?

"...and next thing I knew you were on his doorstep"

Sparrow's message rang over and over in her head as her breathing became heavy and labored. It was one thing for Sparrow to be cruel and mean, she had already gotten the Kitsuni in trouble once. But, there was Grisham agreeing with her. Nishi did the only thing she could think to do, she signed off and let the com fall from her shaking hands.

She wanted to vomit. No wonder Sparrow hated her. No wonder Neeko always seemed to be so grumpy and sad when he thought she could not see. They had been together and she had ruined that for them. In her selfish desire to escape Aurora and the family she had latched onto him and refused to let go. Now they both resented her.

The Kitsuni glanced towards the doorway that would lead her to Neeko. She thought about saying something but could not bring herself to confront him. She was the intruder here who shared his home, his food, his life, and even his bed. Nishi had no rights to anything that was his, especially not after what she had unwittingly done.

She sat up on the edge of the bed as her hand dropped down to dig her nails into one of the cuts on her inner thigh. Her thick sweatpants protected it against most of the pain she was intending to inflict, but the pressure was still enough to make her inhale sharply and wince. Nishi's anxiety was skyrocketing through the roof but she had made a promise to Neeko and Yavul both that she would not cut herself again. She wished now more than ever though that neither of them had found out. In those moments more now than ever before, she craved the clarity and focus that the pain had always brought her. Now she felt as if her world was careening off balance and her only method of grounding herself was lost to her forever.

Nishi slid off the bed to quietly pad about the room, tugging at her hair and ears as she paced. 'What have I done? What have I done? What have I done? I've ruined EVERYTHING! I don't belong here. I shouldn't have come here or said anything. I'm such a fool! They're not family, Nishi. They don't want you. Quit trying to force it. They were HAPPY! Thief! Whore! Monster!'

The words rang out in her head, rising faster than they ever had before. All her fears and insecurities came flying to the front of her mind as she desperately fought to tamp them down and keep her distress quiet from the rest of the world. Neeko and the Valkyries could not know how weak and pathetic she was as she began to completely unravel at the seams.

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Havina / Best Impressions [Cheesigator]
« on: October 30, 2017, 12:37:58 pm »
The work day had been the same old, same old business as usual cuts and bruises and burns for Pilot Moon. Each were treated efficiently before the injured were sent on their way and the next person was escorted in. It was so routine these days it bordered on droll for the former combat medic. Too many days were left open for thinking instead of doing and that had always ended badly for her in the past.

She had moved to Amristah to be closer to home and family. Her parents's health had been failing for years and it was only a matter of time before she would be forced into addressing it fully. At least this way she could be close enough to do something about it while also far enough away to not have to see them every day. The downside was she absolutely hated it. Blu loathed how despite the obvious cold, this place was so much like Solarta. People were kinder here but there was always that sense of nosiness in the air and she hated it. She tried to console herself that it was all in her head and she was being paranoid and ridiculous. But, she never could quite shake how much she missed a sense of home now that she was here.

This evening though would be the first in so many to break the oppressive chains of routine. Blu had come home long before the sun would kiss the earth for the evening to shower and get cleaned up. Even her coworkers had noticed and commented how the textbook workaholic was constantly checking the time on her com and somehow managed to leave even before they had. She had brushed their comments aside claiming a housecall before slipping out through the front doors.

At home, Blu showered quickly before donning her flight suit. The real trouble came when she finally had to decide on what to wear to this informal interview she had set up. Somehow she doubted torn jeans and a ratty t-shirt would be what PR had in mind for her. She had been given the go ahead to start recruiting selectively for the new squad forming in Amristah. Blu was incredibly picky with her choices and she knew that Raphael Amoril was someone she wanted on her side. Convincing him though was half the battle and she had to come prepared in the right armor.

Staring listlessly into her closet was not helping to make the decision any easier though. Blu deemed her uniforms to be too much and her preferred comfy clothes to be too little for the meeting. That left her with two options, she either remained in her flight suit for the entire meeting or she packed the dreaded pantsuit. She knew she looked good in the heather grey ensemble with its crisp white shirt and trousers that accentuated her long legs. It was just the principal of the matter that made her hesitate.

"Have to grow up some time," she finally decisively growled to herself before ripping the fabric of the hangers and rolling it into her overnight bag. The Pilot was out the door moments later and mounted up to fly from Amristah to Havina. All along the way her dragon, Menrva, instructed her on how to properly present herself and the job to the other Pilot. It made Blu want to roll her eyes behind her visor but she knew how right the scaled creature was. She was an impulsive and crass individual on a good day. Tonight she had to be on her best behavior.

It was a relief when they finally touched down and Blu could at last escape the droning in her head. Menrva gave her one gentle swat with her tail and a word of warning before taking off to the aerie. Checking her com, Blu noted that she still had another twenty minutes or so to get changed and situated before he arrived. She briskly walked to her destination before ducking into the public bathroom to change. It was less than ideal but would do.

The flight-suit was quickly peeled off and replaced by the other outfit. Standing in front of the small sink mirror, Blu gave herself a long look. It had been awhile since she had really looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes looked tired but alert. She was grateful though that her birthmarks were able to hide just how dark those circles under her eyes were. The suit looked good on her and had the added benefit of hiding most of her mottled skin from view. She would be less of a distraction then. Her vibrant hair was tousled until it was in some semblance of organized. There really was not much she could do with it when the bangs just wanted to lay flat and the hair  in the back stuck up. She decided it made her look edgy and she was just fine with that.

Blu exited the bathroom and ordered herself the largest, darkest cup of coffee they could make her. Another com check revealed she still had another five minutes before he was due to show, plenty of time to get herself sat down with her coffee in hand and her thoughts all organized. No need for her to rush whatsoever now. While she waited for her order, her eyes remained glued to her com as she flipped through several patient file updates and notifications to make sure everything was in order. The work never really was done at the end of the day.

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Aedolis Characters / Shale Horizon; Pilot Echo
« on: October 27, 2017, 09:38:08 pm »
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Name Shale Horizon
Age 44
Gender Male
Species Kulshedra*
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 6'8"
Occupation Pilot Echo; Haviah Harpies PR
Residence The Citadel, Haviah, Aedolis

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Physical Description

Shale is Kulshedra meaning that while humanoid and born on Aedolis as a native citizen he has features that are not entirely human. From his brow to his toes he has a smattering of light mossy green scales. They do not cover his entire body but can be found on his forehead, cheeks, shoulders, back, hips, thighs, feet, and tail. His back and tail also have thick, protruding ridges or spines running down them. At his throat he also has a darker green smattering of scales that form what looks like a gem.

His facial features are rather chiseled and sharp with a well-defined jaw. When he truly smiles, his grin splits into a massive grin that literally reaches up to his velvety soft ears. He can open his jaw quite wide to reveal a sharp set of teeth. As a rule though he remains quite polite and prefers small, closed-lip smiles for his coworkers and neighbors. His yellow eyes always are smiling and complement the color of his skin and scales. His hair is kept long though he usually ties it back. It is black with green streaks to match his scales.

As for his body, Shale is built like a tank. He is the ultimate apex predator in appearance. His body is broad-shouldered and heavily muscled. Even in his preferred attire (a full dress suit and tie, no less) it is evident that he is a strong and attractive male.

Personality

In contrast to his appearance though, Shale is a complete gentle giant. He could no more harm a fly, let alone fight someone. He is a calm and collected man. Shale is slow to anger, possessing a great deal of compassion and patience. He often is seen as quiet though that is mostly because he puts a great deal of thought into what he wishes to say. He is the kind of person that does not want to hurt another person's feelings and will do what he can to prevent it. The Kulshedra is an excellent listener and observer. He is traditionally good at reading people and tries to come up with ways to keep those around him happy.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: He is a rather average telepath, able to pick up loud surface thoughts and convey messages back and forth across short distances to those that are open to receiving them.

Empathy: Shale possesses a broad yet unrefined ability to feel what others around him are feeling. He can shield lesser emotions out to an extent so that he is not constantly being bombarded by every little thing around him but he nonetheless finds even doing that to still be quite exhausting. His empathic abilities are a deeply embedded part of him as he uses them to read people the same way as one would read body language. He cannot always read things right but it helps him function. Without it he would be completely lost.

The one time when he first tried to stop using it altogether after finding out he was empathic, was a month of utter hell. Shale could not function or converse with people. Everyone became angry with him and he could not understand why. Once he accepted being an empath as a part of him did he finally find his stride again.

Shale is not capable of manipulating the emotions of others nor of knowing what causes someone to feel angry or sad, only that they are. After a day of dealing with everyone and their emotions he has had to find ways to detox and recuperate so that he does not become overwhelmed and over-sensitized. The more he feels that way the less he is able to function as it is physically taxing on him as well.

Also while rare as he trained hard to control himself, it is possible that someone's emotion could be so pure and strong that not only would he feel it but that he would embody it. A person in a rage in the next room could send him into furiously slamming things about and snapping a people in irritation. It is rare though for him to lose such control. One thing that does help him though is knowing where the emotions are coming from so that he can identify "this is me and this isn't me."

Relationships

Royal Bloom: His current secret crush

Folklorn: Shale's grey, heavily armored, male dragon. He's very claws-off with Shale. The dragon has next to no interest in what the Kulshedra does as long as he falls in line, something Shale is more than eager to do. As such the pair have a quiet and indifferent relationship.

FurbabyFamily: The animal shelter that he volunteers at after hours and on the weekends. He's never told anyone at work that he does this but it is the ultimate stress relief for him to cuddle and love on all the little furbabies.

History

Shale is quite young even for his kind. He has only just reached his age of maturity 14 years ago. Growing up in Pyre town with other Kulshedra, there was always a handful of bullies that tried to make his life a living hell but otherwise things were good. He was a scrawny, little thing and usually kept to himself, preferring to play with his toys than the other children's taunts. They never had to say anything for him to know how much they hated him and his weak, sickly appearance either.

At 15 he was tested and found to be not only an average telepath but also a very strong empath. Suddenly everything he had ever perceived about people around him made sense. He was not a freakish creature of nature but a Candidate on his way to Pilot-hood. At ATC he was bullied horribly in Stages 1 and 2. It was not until he hit Stage 3 and began to hit a major growth spurt that finally people began to back down from him. He quickly became the hulk of a male he is today.

Upon graduating at 24 he was given a job working as part of the Haviah Harpies PR department. He greatly enjoys his job, finding it something both productive and soothing in its routine and challenges. The problems only started when Shale found himself completely falling in love with a certain lovely Harpy lady. He's a fool for Pilot Bloom though he's probably spoken less than a handful of words to her in all the years they've worked around each other.

*Credit to Kulshedra lore goes to Draconian who let me use it with her permission.

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Communication / To Pilot Echo Dawson From Pilot Royal Moon
« on: October 25, 2017, 09:09:18 pm »
Dear Pilot Echo Sidney Dawson,

I hope this message finds you well. I don't believe we have met in person, though I am a friend of Pilot Nobel Basko. It is he, that highly recommend that I reach out to you. My reason for writing you is with regards to a possible position opening up here in Amristah. It would be different than anything you are currently working on, or anything that has been done before for that matter.

After having read over your files and seen your great and commendable success as a hemokinetic in the field, I firmly believe that you would make an excellent candidate for the position here. We would be delighted to have you.

If you are interested, then I would like to set up a date and time at your earliest convenience where we may go over the details of the job in more depth. If you are not then I understand and kindly ask that you reply either way with your answer.

Cordially,
Pilot Royal Blu Moon

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Communication / To Pilot Noble Amoril From Pilot Royal Moon
« on: October 25, 2017, 07:20:34 am »
Dear Pilot Noble Raphael Amoril,

I hope this message finds you well. I don't know if you may recall, but we met briefly at the annual VCM banquet a few years ago. My reason for writing you is with regards to a possible position opening up here in Amristah. It would be different than anything you are currently working on, or anything that has been done before for that matter.

After having read over your files and seen your great and commendable success as a biokinetic in the field, I firmly believe that you would make an excellent candidate for the position here. We would be delighted to have you.

If you are interested, then I would like to set up a date and time at your earliest convenience where we may go over the details of the job in more depth. If you are not then I understand and kindly ask that you reply either way with your answer.

Cordially,
Pilot Royal Blu Moon

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Ships and Factions / Amristah Angels - Abandon No One!
« on: October 24, 2017, 08:53:59 pm »
The Amristah Angels
Combat Medic Field Surgeon Squadron

When angels fall with broken wings, I can't give up, I can't give in, When all is lost and daylight ends, I'll carry you and we will live forever, for ever


I. About the Angels

The Angels are the saviors of the battlefield. Despite their name though, they are daredevils usually with some thrill-seeking issues and adrenaline junkies. They are the Pilots daring and reckless enough to run out before it has been declared safe to do so. They are both soldiers and medics trained to both fight and defend. Angels must be physically strong enough to carry the weight of another on their shoulders as well as all their gear and equipment. They are also incredibly resourceful, able to think quickly on their feet in order to use limited tools to preform the necessary life-saving surgeries needed to get the wounded into a stable enough state to be transported elsewhere for further care.

They do not have a set combat doctrine, as their main focus is on getting as many wounded and dying out and saved as they can. Due to this, Angels must be moderate to strong telepaths, in order to remain psychically linked at all times on the field. This effectively allows them to not only communicate across the field with each other but to work as a virtual hive mind during complex procedures that require concentration and delicateness. For this reason they are incredibly selective of who they let into their ranks.

When not serving in the field, Angels are expected to be training doing either simulations or rotations in the Amristah hospital. They deal in trauma surgery in order to keep their skills honed and up-to-date. Additional training exercises also consist of simulations and workouts (lots of weight-lifting and weighted running). Field exercises have the Angels practicing in the wastes where they perform a twisted form of doctors without borders at some of the wasteland settlements. Better to perform that new technique on a Waster than lose a good Pilot over it.

Angels Headquarters is currently located in the west wing of Amristah's hospital and is called Gan Eden.

Standard Equipment

[1] Reinforced Angel-pattern helmet and flight-suit - LOTS OF POCKETS while remaining as aerodynamic and flexible as possible.
[1] Standard Pilot issue medium range firearm, and sidearm.
[1] Collapsing Angel pattern shield, built into flight-suit bracer
[1] Drop pack, complete with stabilizers
[1] Tactical medic pack fully stocked with additional survival gear


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II. Objectives

  • Get in
  • Save as many as you can
  • Get out
  • Repeat!

The Angels are specially designed to be a healing force, first and foremost. They're trained and equipped to enter the front lines and get right into the thick of it, treating fallen brethren and dragging them out of harm's way. This is done by any means necessary. That is not to say though that they are not also soldiers. They will defend their lives and those under their charge with the same fire and prowess with which they heal.

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III. Rank and File

To join: Send me the profile link to the character you wish to join, and Commander Moon will be in touch.

PRESENT MEMBERS:

Squadron Command

Squadron Leader

Asst. Squadron Leader Limited positions available depending on squad size overall
[Acts as Squad Leader in the event that the present Squad Leader is unable to perform their duties, or helps to facilitate group cohesion in the event of large-scale deployment. Otherwise is simply part of the squadron regular. Should either be a senior Pilot Cardinal or newly minted Pilot Echo with good leadership skills.]


Squad Members

PAST MEMBERS:
Whether because they're dead or something more sinister... To be added as necessary.
  • Pilot Noble Raphael Amoril - Former Squad Leader, returned to work at DoSaM. Alive and well.

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IV.Squad Roles
[These are specific sub-roles that are fulfilled by specific members of the squadron to form the full unit. The basic structure is that of a ten man squadron, headed by the two commanding officers, the Squadron Commander and Squadron Leader. This particular role structure differs wildly from team to team, based on that particular team's specific modus operandi (ie. a stealth based team will have far more supporting/stealth based operatives versus heavy weapons experts).]

At times the Angels will break into separate teams in order to cover more ground and help more people at a time. Each team is meant to have enough similar abilities across them in order to perform the same duties. That is not to say though that members cannot be switched as needed.

TEAM A:
Commander Blu Moon as Lead: Retrocognitive
Rain: Biokinetic
Mercy: Electrokinetic


TEAM B:
Squad Leader Sidney Dawson as Lead: Hemokinetic
Rose: Electrokinetic
Grayson: Dermakinetic
Viktor: Telekinetic

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V. General History

Pilot Royal Blu Moon had served as a Combat Medic during the Edani War. She also was often in trouble with her commanding officers for breaking protocols in order to race out onto battlefields to search for the wounded and dying. It sickened her to know good soldiers were dying in droves simply because it was impossible to recuse them and get them to a hospital fast enough.

Those sentiments and memories would haunt her for over a decade before she finally became fed up enough to do something about it herself. She formerly approached Amristah's PR department about instating a new squad. Blu argued that doctors and surgeons at DoSaM were all fine and good in times of peace but were virtually useless during times of war or mass casualties. They were not trained to deal with the pressure of the field anymore than another squadron's combat medic would be prepared to handle the complex surgical needs that might be required of them. However, a highly trained squad that could fly at a moment's notice to the front-lines of any problem and be ready to both defend and heal would be indispensable.

So was born one of the newer squads. PR gave a nice spin twist on them making them purple as a joke towards the newly appointed Squad Commander and naming them Angels for the task expected of the team. Currently, Commander Moon has been working hard to find the best of the best recruits and train them to expect the worst and perform the impossible.

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VI. Timeline

Active Missions Threads:


Past Missions Threads:
CODE BLUE! - Team field exercise gone wrong. Pilot Blackmourne loses both his legs.

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Aedolis Characters / Nyree Todd
« on: October 23, 2017, 02:23:48 pm »
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Name Nyree Todd
Age 47 (Appears early 20's)
DOB September 1st
Gender Female
Species Kitsuni*
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 4'8" (To the tips of her ears)
Occupation Research Lab Assistant; DoSaM
Residence Haviah, Aedolis

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Physical Description

Nyree is Kitsuni meaning that while humanoid and born on Aedolis as a native citizen she has features that are not entirely human. Atop her head are a pair of fluffy, burgundy, fox ears. As a female of her species she also has only one long and equally fluffy, burgundy, prehensile tail. Her facial features are long and narrow. Her gold eyes are almond-shaped and framed by large, black-rimmed glasses. She has a warm, golden-tan complexion. Nyree keeps her long, thick light burgundy hair usually wound up in a bun on the top of her head. Her body is very petite with a gentle hourglass figure.


Personality

She is a rather quiet and sweet individual with a great deal of innocence about her. Nyree is also quite intelligent though which many people forget in the face of her rather naive attitude towards some things. She is quick to help where help is needed to the point of being walked all over by others.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Nyree is a weak telepath. While common for her people hers is considered average among them. She is able to communicate with other Kitsuni around her though that has become rarer since moving away from her family home in Aurora.

Pyrokinesis*: In their very small community, there are two variety of foxes – fire and ice. Aside from telepathy there are only two possible psionics to appear in their population. Nyree happens to be of the more common fire side of the spectrum. Her ability in Pyrokinesis developed in her teenage years and is not very developed. At most she can light a few candles or hold a flame in the palm of her hand. Because she is so weak psionically she, like many of her kind, was overlooked for Pilot Candidacy and instead would later choose to join the military.

Relationships

Parents: Alive and well in Aurora
Siblings: Nyree has many older and younger siblings. She doesn't really keep track of them though beyond knowing they are family.
Boss: An ancient old-money researcher who is using her to do all the grunt work without actually promoting her like he keeps promising. Nyree truly believes she hasn't earned it yet and that's why she's not been promoted.

History

Nyree is young for her kind, just barely having reached the marrying age. She was born in Aurora, where the Kitsuni have an almost mafia-esque community in the far flung city. Non-human and preferring to police themselves, they avoid Aedolian law enforcement and Pilots as much as they can, working internally within the community to maintain their culture and species without human or dragon interference. Of course they know they’re constantly being monitored, but they make a good effort to keep their family as private as Aedolian society allows.*

She was raised in this tight-knit community where everyone was family. Life was good but loud and busy. Nyree was nowhere near the first child nor the last of the Todd family. She grew up helping her family with their restaurant as well as caring and raising her younger siblings. As much as she adored children though, Nyree always felt she wanted to do more than be a waitress and a mother. Her parents though were reluctant to let a prized female to wander very from from the den as it were.

So Nyree made a deal with her family. She would be able to go anywhere and live whatever life she wanted and when she came of marrying age they would arrange for her husbands. She would then at last return home to be a good little wife and mother. She joined the military and was placed at DoSaM as a research lab assistant where she could not be happier. However, her time to return home is coming closer and she knows it. Each ring of her com from her mother is answered with baited breath, wondering if it's the call.

*Credit to Kitsuni lore goes to Moonie who let me use it with her permission.

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Communication / To Pilot Echo Eleria From Candidate Bannister
« on: October 15, 2017, 07:23:57 pm »
I BLEW UP THE SINK!!!

~Heather

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Aedolis Characters / Blu Moon; Pilot Royal
« on: October 15, 2017, 01:32:34 pm »
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Name Blu Moon (Formerly Shiner)
Age 38
DOB October 31st
Gender Female
Sexuality Bisexual
Species Human
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 6'1"
Occupation Pilot Royal; Combat Medic
Residence Amristah, Aedolis
Voice Claim Emma Stone in "The Help"
Singing Voice Claim Christina Perri

Playlist: Warning May Contain Explicit or Mature Lyrics and Themes

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Physical Description
"Take a picture, it'll last longer."

Despite her name, Blu is actually more purple-colored in a lot of respects. Her edgy-styled, chin-length hair is amethyst. It's not dyed either; she was just born that way. There are a few silver strands of hair in there though she keeps them, calling them her spiderwebs.

Her golden skin is also adorned with extensive port wine stain birthmarks that cover her from head to toe in purple splotches. It was these that caused her to earn her namesake upon birth as they looked more blue than purple the day she was born. She loves her appearance and would not change a thing despite how much trouble it may have caused her in the past.

Her almond-shaped eyes are a deep blue and almost always crinkled in laughter. She has legs for days and curves in all the right places though growing up it seemed like she would stay a twiggy tomboy forever.

From her days in the war she has a bullet scar in the front of her right shoulder. She also has a shiny pink sunken scar that runs from just below the outside of her left hip to just above her knee from shrapnel. All of it has since been removed but the scar remains. When the weather is particularly cold or she's been on her feet too long her leg has a tendency to become stiff and ache. Blu does her best to ignore it though and never bring it up. She considers it her reminder of what she was fighting for.

She is a simple woman and doesn't wear fancy accessories or jewelry. Recently she received a leather cuff with embroidered bluebells on it form her dearest childhood friend. It was something that had belonged to his older brother Darry and Blu wears it everyday now due to extreme sentimental value.

Personality
"Were you expecting a lady?"

Blu is a fiercely loyal woman with a bit of a hero complex. It's part of what makes her such a good healer though. She wants to save everyone and she won't give up easily. During the war this got her in trouble more times than she could count as she would rush in to drag out the wounded before areas had been declared safe enough to do so.

She is creative and innovative as well as able to think quickly on her feet. Blu isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and is always quick to jump in on the action whatever that might be. She'll try anything once and never fails to let what other people think or say get in the way of her having fun. There's no such thing as being too old or too "anything."

Cross Blu and she will cut you with a smile. She's crude and crass on a good day but downright nasty on a bad one. There's very little she fears in this world and other's hate for her isn't on the list. She much prefers to spend her time living life large and filled with laughter though there is always a small amount of sadness lurking behind her smiles and at the corner of her eyes these days.

Also, while completely professional in her work, Blu is not overly fond of Kulshedra. Having grown up in Solarta, she did grow up with a rather xenoist opinion of non-humans. Due to her own coloring and bullying from other children she especially grew to hate the Kulshedra that she was often compared with and accused of being an outcast from.

The war was able to temper a great deal of the speciesist hate though as a good soldier is hard to come by in times of war. It didn't matter what you were if you were one of "us." Blu is able to take care of any species with the same respect and vigor she would for a regular human today however, Kulshedra do get an extra twitch of her eye once they've been all patched up.

Things
  • Vehemently will deny being Solartan. Will immediately start talking like one when really, really angry.
  • Looooves to cook for people. Has started having the Angels meet once a month at least for squad dinners. Also has her officers in command under her meet every other week for dinner to discuss things and bond.
  • Plays piano and occasionally dabbles in writing songs.
  • Suffers daily nightmares due to PTSD from the war. Blu feels a great deal of guilt over all those she's loved and lost or could not save.
  • Has a history of cheating when she's stressed or unhappy in a relationship. Feels guilty about it, but falls back into old habits again anyway.
  • Prior to her pregnancy was a functioning alcoholic and sleeping pill popper. She gave it up for her baby but it is unknown if she will return to her bad habits after Petite is born.

Magic/Abilities
"Just you wait and see what I can do, what all I'll become. Maybe one day then I'll make you proud."

Telepathy: Blu is a fairly strong telepath. This gift has allowed her on many an occasion to talk a patient through the pain of what was going on as well as communicate with her fellow medics without causing distraction.

Retrocognition: This ability is part of the reason Blu has nightmares every time she closes her eyes. Blu is able to almost always spawn the involuntary vision she needs to do her work. Her gift focuses on traumas that the individual has experienced. Touching a broken arm for example would allow her to see how the injury occurred. Mishaps can happen though, some times emotional traumas come to the forefront instead or even nothing at all. Her ability has made Blu cautious about how she makes contact with people, though she tries not to let it affect her day-to-day life too much.

Empathy: Along with being a retrocognitive, Blu is also able to perform the most basic of empathic abilities. It is mostly used to send a gentle calm through her patient as she works on them. Blu doesn't even realize she's doing it most of the time anymore and so has on occasion accidentally reached out with it to offer comfort to a friend or acquaintance without thinking. She isn't strong enough to do much else with it though aside from possibly detect extremely strongly felt emotions from others. She  finds it very invasive to use outside of the medical field and therefore tries to ignore she has it most of the time.

Relationships
"If blood is thicker than water, I'll just have the water please."

Shinoba Moon: Blu's father. He always drank a lot when Blu was growing up but now the man won't even get out of his chair. Her relationship with him is strained. He resents her for being the child that lived and for getting divorced from "a good man."

Gin Moon: Blu's mother. She smokes like a chimney and has gone a bit around the bend. She's still waiting for her precious babies to come back home to her. Also doesn't understand why Blu won't just come home.

Coy Shiner: Her ex-husband is remarried with 12 kids in Solarta. He's still farming on his daddy's plot of land and has nothing nice to say at all about his Pilot ex-wife. Blu really did love him and in moments of quiet reflection finds her heart breaking anew even 10+ years later. He absolutely obliterated her heart to smithereens.

Menrva: Blu's female dragon. She's a true nurturer who worries and cares deeply for her human. They've been through a lot together and yet still  always manage to come out on top. Blu's struggles with nightmares and sleep has always worried her so Blu is forced to attend regular therapy sessions without fail at least once if not twice a week. Blu hates them but knows better than to fight it.

Cataract: Her very large, very lazy all-black cat. He's a pain in the ass and likes to knock shit over all the time. Despite how much she curses him, he is her comfort at might when it's just them and she would not let him go for the world.

Yavul Hyakinthos: Her childhood best friend growing up. They were inseparable back then and absolutely loved their mischief and their fun. During the war they lost touch but recently reconnected. There's a lot of stories to tell but it's just like old times.

Grisham Alberich: Yavul's boyfriend but also a fast friend of Blu's. Grisham and Blu often argue and go head to head in EVERYTHING but she cares a great deal for the big oaf and not just because he's glued to the hip of her best friend and "little brother."

Tamia Rhianu: Her "Butterfly Girl." After the war, Blu was stationed in Margad and while not there for Mia's incident was there to assist with her recovery and growth. They formed a special bond and Blu sees little Mia as a daughter.

Amristah Angels: Her squad and her life. Blu formed them after a decade of guilt and disgust over the loss of life during the Edani War. She loves every member of her squad and qould give her life for them. They aren't a family yet but she's working hard to look out for each and every one of them whether they like her mothering or not.

Raphael Amoril: Her right hand, second in command of the Angels and the keeper of her heart. She didn't mean for this to happen but, we don't always get to choose who we fall in love with. Shhhh it's a secret....one that Blu lives in constant fear of one day being found out over and getting them both in serious trouble.

"War makes more than widows."

Worf Moon: Her older brother and Koba's twin. Worf was the overprotective twin who would always reprimand her for getting into trouble. He was a Pilot Echo Combat Operative Illumokinetic. KIA and died the same day as his brother.

Koba Moon: Her older brother and Worf's twin. Koba was the silly twin who was the reason she always got in trouble with Worf. He was a Regular Military First Lieutenant. KIA and died the same day as his brother.

Jonsey Jamieson: Blu's childhood bully and main tormentor. He joined the military and eventually was wounded in action. Blu treated him herself before he was sent back out. He died about a week later in an explosion. His death is among the few that has shaken her to her core.

Darrin "Darry" Hyakinthos: Yavul's older brother and Blu's secret lover during the war. They served together as medics and it was not long before hometown camaraderie turned to something more. There is not a day that goes by where Blu doesn't regret how the chips fell. She loved Darry with all that she was and has told no one, not even Yavul or her ex that she was with him. On particularly bad days she sometimes wonders if it was better to have married him and been a widow than to have stayed with Coy and ended up divorced.

Petite Amor (Belladonna Joelle Moon): Blu's stillborn child with Raphael. She absolutely adored this little life and couldn't wait to hold her in her arms at last and show her the world. Her death was a heavy blow to Blu and placed a great deal of grief and sorrow upon her shoulders. Her canopic jar, though empty rests with her uncles in the Moon crypt in Solarta which Blu makes a point to visit every year. Born and died 5/22/18.

History
"Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit!"

Blu is Solartan born and raised from a long line of Solartan Greynecks. She grew up being teased and bullied about her appearance by other kids but with the help of good friends learned to ignore the others. She was a tomboy that was always tailing after her two older brothers or otherwise getting herself into trouble. It was not uncommon for her to come home caked in mud and with scraped knees and elbows from the newest stunt she tried to pull.

When she was 10 it was discovered that she was a retrocognitive when her brother Koba fell and broke his arm and she was able to see how it happened when she touched him. From that day on it was always known she would follow her brother Worf's footsteps and head off to ATC once she was old enough.

At 13 she was collected to become a Candidate where she quickly excelled through the stages. At 16 with the help of her mentor who was kind enough to escort her outside of the training complex for a "surprise" she married her childhood sweetheart Coy Shiner and by 18 she was officially a Pilot. Dragons weren't exactly taking their time picking Candidates as their own in those days with a war raging strong.

Even from a young age, Blu always knew she wanted to be a healer. She was compassionate and caring and never once shied away from blood. It was therefore no surprise when she was immediately sent to the front lines as a Combat Medic. She was bounced from place to place as she was needed, pulling days shifts at a time until forcibly ordered to  bed and rest before waking and rushing back to help. Blu hated the war and the causalities, her own brothers and friends being among them, but she lived for the adrenaline rush that came with the job.

At 26 the war was over at last. It was a transition for Blu that sent her reeling. There were so many wounded to still care for but eventually the number coming was less and less. Each day there were less reports of good men dying and more of them recovering and going home.

What should have been a time of celebration for Blu was ruined by the mother of all arguments between herself and her "perfect" husband. Coy hated the moving about, the fact that she was to be stationed in Margad, the fact that she couldn't cater and pander to him. Quite frankly he hated being married to a Pilot. He wanted children and hated that she was not ready for them after seeing so many "babies" killed and wounded in action.

So while hurling abusive venomous words at her, Coy divorced her, shattering her fragile heart into indecipherable pieces. His parting words to her were that he had never loved her and had only married her out of pity because seriously "who else was going to marry a clown like you?" He moved back to Solarta, married a girl there and began having the giant family he had always wanted.

Blu nearly broke then. No brothers, no friends, no husband, it was like she was circling the drain and at any second she was going to fall and drown. Antidepressants helped with that until she was able pull herself together again.

Though today she still has nightmares about the war. No amount of sleeping pills and wine is enough to keep her from waking up every night screaming. She lives mostly content in Amristah now having asked to be transferred in order to be closer to her family without actually having to live in Solarta or near them.

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Aedolis Characters / Joelle "Tink" Tinker; Candidate
« on: October 12, 2017, 06:48:56 pm »
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Name Joelle "Tink" Tinker
Alias TinkerBabe
Age 17
DOB July 20th
Gender Female
Species Human
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 5'7"
Occupation Candidate
Residence ATC

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Physical Description

Long dark brown hair, messily braided frames a pale heart-shaped face with stormy blue eyes. Joelle is pale from spending a great deal of time indoors though her hands are rough and scarred from years of working on anything and everything mechanical her father would throw her way.
Her bottom lip is usually red and capped from chewing on it while in deep concentration. She has a curvy figure and a solid athletic swimmer's build no thanks to her junk-food binges and poor sleeping pattern.

Joelle Tinker
By: sakimichan


Personality

Joelle is a fun-loving, hard-playing, fiercely competitive kind of lady. She loves puzzles and games and is never one to stand down from a bet. She's a woman with a good heart though (and a stomach full of junk food). Joelle loves her family and would do anything for them. What friends she has currently are the people she's met through coms or online gaming. For all her gaming bravado and laid back appearance, she is a bit shy around new people.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Joelle is a rather strong telepath. She can send her thoughts quite the distance and hear others in return. What she struggles with though is shielding her own from others. Either from a lack of interest in doing so or capability, Joelle is fairly easy to read and hear. Granted what thoughts are on the surface are usually too jumbled to really want to read anyway.

Hydrokinesis: She is also a hydrokinetic. Although she is not able to produce water out of nothing, Joelle is able to manipulate the water molecules in the air and her surroundings into obeying her manipulations. It is a very dangerous practice though and one which she has not really had much interest in pushing. She also is capable of taking the water in her own body to use for her own ends. Overuse or lack of care though could kill her if she took it too far. She mostly uses her gifts for party tricks these days.


Relationships
 
Shran Tinker: Her father, an eccentric and dramatic yet jovial man. He's currently a Pilot Nobel tech specialist and an electrokinetic. He did work in the field during the war to help keep things running and lost his left eye, jaw, shoulder and some internal organs because of it. All have been replaced by machinery though some suggest its all gone to his brain now and made him a bit batty. Joelle has a good relationship with her father.

Jorelle Tinker: Joelle's mother now deceased. She was a Pilot Echo before she passed though Joelle remembers a bit about her she doesn't know her mother's history.

Elliot "Gadget" Tinker: Her younger sister (12). Gadget is already showing signs of being a strong technopath. She adores her big sister and wants nothing more than to be a Pilot tech specialist just like Daddy.

Gregor Volk: Shran's best friend and brother in bond. Back in the day they served together in the war. Shran worked as one of the technicians in charge of keeping all of the brand new MECHs's wirings up and running for the newly formed Titans. Elliot has grown up calling him her uncle and loves him as dearly as any other family member.

History

Joelle would say she had a pretty good upbringing. The daughter of two Pilots, there really wasn't much that she could have wanted for. She was loved and happy. She was named for her mother Jorelle, though Shran also heavily campaigned the name so he could call his baby girl, Joe. He had always wanted a son but he was no less proud to have a daughter.

When she was five, her baby sister, Elliot, or Gadget as Joelle named her, was born. It was a time of joy and a time of sorrow though. Jorelle died during childbirth leaving her husband and two young daughters behind. Shran was heartbroken but, threw himself into parenting and raising his baby girls.

He taught them both everything he knew about tinkering and building. While Joelle has a fair hand at it and can fix anything you put in front of her, Elliot is the mastermind that can make any piece of technology sing for her. Because of her love of puzzles though and the fact she was "Tinker's" daughter, Joelle has earned herself the nickname Tink which she much prefers to her actual name. She will easily respond to Joe or Tink but never Joelle.

On her 13th birthday, after a lovely and quiet dinner, Shran took Joelle to get tested for any gifts. It came as a massive shock though when she tested positive not only as a relatively strong telepath but as a hydrokinetic as well. Up until that moment she had shown neither interest nor ability to do either and yet lo and behold Shran's little Tink was going to be a Pilot after all.

He brought her to the ATC himself with great pride and love. She completed Stage 1 without issue though Stage 2 was proving to be difficult. While Joelle was able to scrape by in her classes, she was forced to take remedial courses as her teachers believe she can do so much better. In truth, Joelle wasn't applying herself beyond the bare minimum in her studies. She's far more interested in competing and gaming in her very spare free time to studying and passing tests.

With the help of several other candidates she was able to make it through though and is now a proud Stage 3 Candidate.

Stage 1: 13-13.5
Stage 2: 13.5-17
Stage 3: 17-17
Stage 4: 17-
Stage 5:

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Aedolis Characters / Heather Bannister; Candidate
« on: October 05, 2017, 07:21:02 pm »
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Name Heather Bannister
Age 18
DOB December 21st
Gender Female
Sexuality Pansexual
Species Human
Ethnicity Aedolian
Height 5'4"
Occupation Pilot Cardinal
Residence Margad, Aedolis

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Physical Description

Heather is a lean beanpole of a young woman. Her hair comes down to the middle of her back and lays thick but straight in a choppy purple spray. It was naturally mousey brown once but she's since dyed it so many times she hardly remembers what it looks like. Her pale skin is offset by dark brown eyes that are exceptionally good at offering a catastrophic death glare.

She has large gauges in both ears and a pair of eyebrow piercings in left brow near the tail end of it. There is also a faint scar under her pouty bottom lip that suggests she may have also had a lip piercing at some point.

Clothing-wise, Heather enjoys baggy pants, tight shirts, and super soft beanie caps. She'll never admit it but some of her caps she's actually knit herself. Question her on it though and you're likely to end up with a knitting needle through a hopefully not vital body part.

As a graduation present her mentor got her a tattoo on her right arm that runs from her chest and shoulder down to her wrist. It's a musical staff with notes and "ink" splashed about as it winds down her arm. The song has special meaning to her.

After a spree of Pilot kidnappings in May 5018 of which Heather was also a victim she now sports a QR code tattoo on the left side of her neck. She also has deep wrist and ankle scars as well as stripes across her back from the beatings. After rescue she got a small cheese pizza slice tattooed on the inside heel of her right foot just below her ankle bone as well as a thick, black XIV on the back of her neck.

Heather Bannister
By: frankieperez24

Personality

She prefers to keep to herself. It is not that she hates people it's just that she abhors the noise they create. Breathing, coughing, shuffling about; it's all infuriating to her at the best of times. She hates music and loud sounds and therefore can often be found on her own and with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones on, though they are never actually playing anything.

Getting to know her reveals a rather sarcastic, moody individual that is really shielding a sensitive and caring young woman (somewhere in there). In ATC she was known as The Bitch and has butted heads with many of the members inside and outside of its walls. She even went head to head with the mentor of another Candidate and nearly got herself TRIM'd for good because of her wicked tongue.

Now graduated, Heather is a bit more stable and less vicious. That doesn't mean the Bitch still isn't in there. She just knows when to rear her ugly head...usually.

Things
  • Hates loud noises and crowds. Much prefers to keep to herself or in quiet areas.
  • LOVES to swim. Even owns a pair of underwater headphones thanks to Aspen's big sister Havanah.
  • Secretly really enjoys sad piano music.
  • Absolutely WILL NOT drink or do drugs. Doesn't care what others do but very much a stick in the mud when it comes to that kind of stuff for herself.
  • Favorite food is takeaway stirfry and rice or noodles.

Magic/Abilities

Telepathy: Heather is pretty average when it comes to projecting telepathy. Her classmates have often complained from time to time that she was even hard to hear as if she was doing so from too far a distance to be heard. What she is good at though is building shields around her own thoughts to have them not heard. Layers and layers of protection against both he own and other's thoughts allows her blessed silence even in her own mind.

Sonokinesis*: Heather can mimic, intensify, hush, and distort, as well warp, strengthen, echo, speed up, and slow down sound, using it as a powerful physical force. Her abilities however, differ from those of mentor. Where Razican is able to warp sound to a point where it reaches nearly two-thousand decibels - enough to utterly destroy almost anything, Heather's gift lies in the art of suppressing, lessening, and preserving objects and people within her field. She is able to create bubbles that are unaffected by the vibration disturbances outside of them. However, the stronger a force she is trying to contain or the larger a radius she is trying to shield the more of a toll it takes on her physically.

Getting overly emotional, either angry or upset, has the consequence of creating a pocket of complete silence, effectively muting anyone and anything within a few feet of her until she calms down.

Relationships
 
Razican Eleria: Mentor, friend, and brother in bond.

Aspen Brooks: Her former roommate from Stage 4 on. The pair used to hate each other to the point of coming to blows. Now they've got a bond as strong as sisters. Not only are their dragons bonded twins but Aspen and Heather are partners in work and crime in the Margad Cell of the Seekers. The pair are near inseparable and while they have their own places, Heather all but lives at Aspen's. They eat together, sleep together, and spend nearly every breath of time with each other.

Matthew Wright: Heather's on-again off-again lover and tentative friend. They have their ups and downs but at the moment seem to be ok with each other. He is incredibly sweet to her and Heather doesn't really understand why given how cruel she can and has been to him in the past. She will never admit it but she likes him...maybe as an actual friend.

Levi: Her red, male dragon that is twins with Aspen's dragon, Thaen.

History

Heather grew up in the lower caste. Her mother died or left when she was very young and her father was never really around. When he wasn't working he was drinking and when he wasn't doing that then he was passed out in his own vomit on the scuzzy bathroom floor. They moved often as he bounced from job to job which is in part why she was not brought in by ATC until her 14th birthday.

Growing up got really good at taking care of herself and finding little places to hide and be by herself. Heather was never interested in playing with the other children or joining in on their loud childish games. She did everything she could do, all but willing away the sounds just to gain a bit of precious silence. One day though she got her wish as in a fit of frustration and rage she silenced their entire apartment complex. There are many rumors regarding what actually was the straw that broke the camel's back but Heather sure as hell isn't going to tell you.

The rest as they say is history. Her 14th birthday was spent moving in and becoming a gracie. Stage one was a bit rough but stage two was pure heaven for Heather. She found that she absolutely LOVED learning and knowledge. THIS was the piece missing from her life that had been filled with empty beer bottles and trash telly. She was almost sad when she finally excelled enough to move up to stage three. That too was doable but less fun. She was able to grit her teeth and bear it for the sake of surviving. No one wanted to be TRIM'd and for her the fear seemed genuinely reasonable. Stage four, Heather had a new hell ahead of her as she locked horns regularly with her mentor and his teaching methods. She made it through and earned herself a few "friends" along the way.

Stage 1: 14-14.5
Stage 2: 14.5-16
Stage 3: 16-17
Stage 4: 17-18
Stage 5: 18-18

*Sonokinesis text used with Marakai 2.0's permission and guidance

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