An anime-style story that will be broken down into several story arcs along the way, this is an adventure fantasy that will focus just as much on character interaction and development as it will combat. It will begin with a sort of introductory arc and following that there will be successive arcs that will be plotted with the help of the players, possibly in respect to their characters. However, there actually IS an overarching plot that will be slowly touched upon as the story goes on and eventually will take the center stage at a later date. Though this won't exactly be gritty and will actually be quite fun, expect there to be darker themes or elements in certain places.

The name of the planet this story takes place on is named Aurelia. A rather hospitable world, a perfect distance from the local sun and with a blue moon that orbits it, that supports many different climates and forms of life. If Earth can be considered a "water planet", the same sense can be used to call Aurelia a "sky planet." The core of Aurelia is incredibly dense energy called Aura. Aura is not only the core of Aurelia, but the key component to it's structure. From the core outwards is a progressively less dense layer of air, composed primarily of oxygen and hydrogen. Similar to Earth's oceans, the majority of Aurelia is covered in what the natives call oceans as well, though it is not of water. It is of air. The planet's natural Aura keeps the land masses of Aurelia floating, resulting in the majority of the planet's land being large and separated islands. Despite having no solid root or hold onto other islands or even the core of Aurelia, they are all held in place by the Aura and thus maps are accurately made. 80 percent of Aurelia consists of these sky oceans. While most of the land masses are typically islands or large islands, there are several continents. There is a large continent on the northern magnetic pole, called Taviore, a large continent on the southern magnetic pole, called Maviore, and an archipelago along the entire equator called Fuschiore. Though these are the three largest masses, there are many thousands of islands scattered across the sky oceans of Aurelia.

Much like Earth, there is diverse life on Aurelia. The dominant species is, of course, humans. However, due to the properties of Aura and how much it can vary, evolutionary lines have more variability than on Earth. While common house cats and dogs can be related to lions and wolves, on Aurelia there are not only those examples but even larger or otherwise evolved versions of canines and felines, as a basic example. The diversity of life is still not completely discovered and new scientific discoveries are made every day. However, it can be determined that the only truly sentient creatures on Aurelia are humans. As diverse as animal life is, plant life is just as much if not more so. In fact, carniverous plants or otherwise "living" plants are more common and larger on Aurelia than on Earth, as another basic example.

Aura is an incredibly powerful form of energy that is naturally formed in Aurelia. However, it is unique to Aurelia itself and is only generated from the core where it radiates outward. Though Aura can be captured and used by certain technologies, there is a type of Aura that is generated naturally within all living things, referred to as Mana. In essence, Mana is simply a watered down version of Aura, created by living things converting the Aura in the air into something they can use. While all life has Mana, some can manipulate this energy. Those born with especially high Mana levels are called Mages.

Mages can be detected at birth by their high levels of Mana. There are four classifications of Mages. Arcane Mages make up 70 percent of all Mages. An Arcane Mage can use their Mana to manipulate or create one specific element. Such examples would be a fire Mage, an ice Mage, a flower Mage, etc. These Mages are capable of performing such magic on themselves, such as a water Mage turning into water. The other 30 percent are split equally between what are classified as White Mages and Black Mages. White Mages can use their Mana to not only heal injuries but to assist other Mages such as speeding up their Mana regeneration. Black Mages have more destructive skills, being capable of raising the dead or spreading disease. While Arcane Mages can posess similar ability as a White or Black Mage, it is never to the degree of the "higher power" category. Neither White or Black Mages can use their magic on themselves. The final category is incredibly rare, being that there are only five recorded Mages of this type in history. They are called Time Mages. Their Mana and ability are so powerful they can bend space and time around them. The extent of their power is largely unknown, but what is recorded implies that Time Mages are the ultimate beings on Aurelia.

Aevum, the plural of Aeva, are a much more recent development on Aurelia, having only begun appearing approximately fifty years ago, around the same time as the Rifts did. Aevum are powerful spirits born from Aura that take physical form in the shape of a small wooden totem. Though their number is unknown, there aren't very many of them. They vary greatly in form and ability. These spirits can develop a connection with a human, allowing them to communicate. As they are born from Aura, they prioritize the well-being of Aurelia above all else. However, they can share their power with the human they connect with. Since this is Aura and not Mana, these humans can have extraordinary abilities that get even more powerful the more connected with their Aevum they are. As Aura is more powerful than Mana, those who are linked with Aevum, there is no official term for the connection yet, are considered to be more powerful than Mages. But it is not infinite. There is a finite supply of Aura that must recharge after use, just like with Mana. It must be noted that Aevum only ever choose humans that are good spirited or pure of heart. Those that are tainted by darkness will never have a link with an Aeva.

Approximately fifty years ago, abnormalities in Aurelia's Aura began spawning dark portals. These portals, called Rifts, allowed Monsters to appear and begin attacking both humans and animals. These Monsters vary in size and shape, but in general their primary means of attack come from teeth, claws, and tails. On rare occasions, there are flying variants. However, as compared to fifty years ago when Rifts began to appear, these Monsters have been growing progressively larger. While at first they could be compared to a pack of wolves in both size and threat, they are much more dangerous in modern times. The threat of Rift Monsters had led to a rise in Rift Hunters. These humans and Mages not only specialize in killing or capturing Monsters, but also in closing Rifts to prevent more from coming through. Through data collected by Rift Hunters, it was determined that Rifts were also composed of Aura. So specific devices were invented to close such portals. Though they are mass produced, one needs to be licensed to get their hands on such technology. In the more rural areas across Aurelia, a Rift Hunter organization is typically owned and operated as a family business. Whereas the urban areas will have multiple firms on the business. Due to the increasing frequency and threat of Monsters, Rift Hunting has become more popular. All Rift Hunters within Crucible territory are regulated by the Crucible government.

A slang term for the Crucibellia Empire, the dominant government of Aurelia. A technologically-advanced dictatorship that claims nearly 70 percent of all of Aurelia. It has been ruled by the same family for centuries. The Crucible began in Fuschiore on a large island called Crucibellia. From there, it expanded until all of Fuschiore was under it's control. For the longest time, it was only Fuschiore that it controlled, leaving Taviore, Maviore, and the countless islands to be sovereign. However, one hundred years ago, after a technological revolution the Crucible began to expand once again, conquering both Taviore and Maviore. Lately, the Crucible has been slowly taking over the islands dotted around the world. However, the problem they have run into is that the islands that aren't a part of the main continents have put up a much stiffer resistance. Though the Crucibellia Empire is a dictatorship, most of its citizens do not feel as though it is a tyranny. There are many strict laws, but the citizens of Fuschiore favor the Crucible. However, the less populated continents of Maviore and Taviore are very much oppressed. And on top of oppression, islands that refuse to cooperate are completely annihilated. The Crucible military has been an unstoppable force from their advanced technology and tactics. Furthermore, all children that are born in Crucible territory are screened at birth for their Mana levels, and those that are determined to be Mages are taken by the Crucible to be raised in Crucibellia itself as weapons for the Crucible military. With the rise of Aevum and an inability to use them, the Crucible had created a task force called Aevum Hunters. These men and women are some of the most powerful Mages and humans on the planet, since they are required to not only kill those linked with Aevum but to destroy the Aevum themselves. It is unknown how many Aevum have been destroyed. This powerful and daunting military is what most non-Fuschiore people on Aurelia fear
most, even more than Rift Monsters in some cases.

Different regions of the world have different technological levels, so it would be easiest to explain by the most advanced technology available. There are several ways to power technology, the most common being Aura powered and solar powered, though gas and even wind powered devices exist. Generators on the bottom of the islands will absorb Aura and convert it into usable electricity for most appliances and devices. Solar power generators perform the same task, only on the top of the islands. However, for technologies that aren't stationary there are several methods of power. For sky ships, the most common form of power is solar though many modern ships also have backup Aura generators. Things like portable communication devices run on electrical batteries. However, an invention exclusive to Crucible weaponry, there are Aura batteries. Used in their rifles, these small packs of Aura are converted into bullets of varying size to fit the weapon. This universal ammunition is not only convenient, but is powerful and full of variety. Like most high-end Crucible technology, it is restricted to Crucible military personnel. But the concept of Aura batteries has been spreading around the world and homemade or otherwise makeshift versions can be found on the black market. Though Aura batteries aren't exactly dangerous to the user, it is wiser to have batteries of good quality. The extent of Aura-empowered weapons does not stop there, but in general these types of weapons are difficult to obtain and knockoffs are not only illegal to own but often ineffective. However, bullet technology is easy to obtain for those that do not live in Crucible territory. Swords, axes, even less effective weapons such as whips are outlawed in the Crucibellia Empire but typically are perfectly legal depending on the soveriegn island you are standing on. With the rapidly improving technology on Aurelia, perhaps there are even more kinds of weapons and devices that are being invented right now
or are just waiting to be discovered by the public eye.

The League of Free Skies, often shortened to The League, was an organization of ten transport companies that allied to protect the sovereign islands from the Crucible. However, ten years ago, The League was mostly crushed in a series of debilitating battles with the Crucible Navy. Though all ten companies still exist, they were mostly exterminated and are shadows of what they once were. It is common knowledge that The League still exists and those that are oppressed by the Crucible cling to the idea as their hope of salvation. However, it is a fact that there have been no meetings between the companies since their crushing defeat ten years ago. The League is shattered, and it is almost improper to say it is a thing. Though the original leaders are all alive, they are unknown to the general public and have made no attempts in ten years to protect anyone.

An infamous name in Crucible territory. The Free Wind is an armed freight ship that works for a transport company of the same name. Though it is a small company, it is infamous for the fact that it deals almost exclusively in transportation of illegal goods and those that work aboard are all wanted criminals in Crucible lands. Often referred to as pirates by the Crucible, that is not an accurate statement. They commit no acts of pillaging, murder, or theft. They simply transport weapons, other criminals, illegal foods, essentially anything between Crucible lands and the sovereign islands. It is rumored that the Free Wind was once a part of the League of Free Skies, judging by the name similarity, but that is unconfirmed. The crew of the Free Wind is constantly hounded by the Crucible, but despite several skirmishes and close calls it is yet to be captured after nearly fifteen years of activity. Though the identities of the crew are unknown to the general public, they are famous names in the Aurelia underworld. This is the ship and crew that the story will revolve around.

Captain - Summer Skies
A young woman that doesn't seem to age. Born into the Crucibellia Empire as Summer Orlovets, she changed her last name after defecting under mysterious circumstances just over fifteen years ago. While the extent of any combat ability she has is unknown, she is infamous for her intelligence, being regarded as one of the brightest minds of the underworld. She is one of the more colorful characters in the underworld as well, being one of the few cheery types despite the overal situation the world is in. While her personality stands out among those in her business, her reputation as a successful transporter makes her stand out the most. Behind that smile is a cunning mind that has managed to stay one step ahead of the world's most powerful force for over fifteen years. She has only ever let people on board the Free Wind if they are wanted by the Crucible.

First Mate - Weston Bright
A powerful man that was also born into the Crucibellia Empire. He once served in the Crucible military, though he defected fourteen years ago in such a fashion that resulted in a portion of Crucibellia itself being destroyed. Now aged thirty-eight, he is considered the powerhouse of the Free Wind. It is also a common misconception where people believe he is the captain instead of Summer. Though that is not the case, she does often consult him on important matters. His name is infamous as being one of the most powerful humans on the planet and he also has the highest bounty on his head in Crucible territory. While he is not as brilliant as Summer, he is quite intelligent on his own. His two-sword style has been idolized and his weapons of choice are two large but not identical buster swords, though he is skilled in all forms of combat.

The story will begin with the present crew of the Free Wind being forced to land on the small, rural island of Krukow due to mechanical problems. Coincidentally, the Crucible Empire's Scouting Legion has come to annex Krukow. The majority of the cast will be native to Krukow and will have little knowledge of the world. The chaos that will ensue will leave the player characters with a choice. Join the Free Wind and escape from the Crucible's grasp or stay in their homeland and suffer.

Rule Numero Uno: I am the boss. Simple, the first rule of every roleplay. In fact, I'll even include all the common rules here. None of that power-play, meta-game, or any other similarly negative happenings shall be going down in here. ESPECIALLY in regards to other players or characters. Respect the players, respect the game, respect the boss.

Rule 2: Y'all starting off weak. What's the fun in being good from the get go? Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities for characters to grow in both strength and personality.

Rule 3: Any plot ideas that will involve the entire crew must go through me first to approve them. You will all get a chance to have your own arc, more or less, but it still must be acceptable by yours truly. I would suggest PMing it to me instead of posting it here, especially if you have any surprises or twists.

Name: (simple)
Nickname: (if they have one)
Gender: (simple)
Age: (you don't need to be a munchkin or a senior)
Age Appearance: (how old do they look?)
Appearance: (pics are good, so are descritpions, and both combined too)
Personality: (how they behave, please be detailed)
Backstory: (fairly simple, please be detailed, any skills they have are explained here)
Classification: (are they a mage? what kind? if not a mage, put classify them somehow)
Skills: (what are they good at?)
Techniques: (this is anime based, did you think there wouldn't be named techniques?)
Equipment: (what kind of gear do they TYPICALLY carry?)
Position: (what kind of job would they take on the Free Wind?)
Theme Song: (if they have one)

- Refer to Rule 2 of the RULES section.
- Ain't nobody starting off with an Aeva. However, one can be obtained early on so if you want your character to obtain one, PM me the details and we'll organize a good time for them to get one.
- On the topic of Aevum, Mages cannot obtain a link with an Aeva. If this upsets your for some reason, I have a logical explaination I can provide.
- If you want to make any companion characters or pets, they do not need a full sheet like this. Just describe them in the backstory section and make a note somewhere that the person is a companion.
- Ain't nobody being a Time Mage. I waited just a few rules to get the hopes up so they could be crushed. :D
- Characters can have similar abilities, so don't expect your character's powers to be absolutely unique.
- For those with Krukow natives, your characters don't have to be ignorant of the world. But limited knowledge will mean they can become more worldly as the story goes on.
- That's pretty much it. Don't get too crazy with it. Though this is anime-style, there should still be a realistic element.

It would be foolish of me to make the players create characters in a setting they know nothing about. So here's a little bit on the island of Krukow, for the characters it will be relevant to.

The island of Krukow is relatively small, being only 30 miles across. It is mostly flat, though heavily wooded. The town of Krukow, creatively named after the island it inhabits, lies toward the north end of the island by a large lake. Guess the name of the lake. Anyways, the primary industry of Krukow has always been lumber exports, but lately has been shifting to more agriculture due to the land opening up from the deforestation. While it is a small place, it is well kept. The community is mostly tight and it seems that everybody knows each other. The town mayor, Vladmir Maximus, is also the leader of the Rift Hunter business in town, Maximus. Due to the small population, there is only one school that children of all ages attend, where the education is divided up by ability rather than age. Neighboring the island of Krukow is the island of Kuiper. Often considered sister islands, Kuiper is just as small but much more modern. The entire island is one large city. The two islands are only 50 miles apart, so it is not all that uncommon to see Krukow natives make weekly trips to Kuiper with a skiff or perhaps their own personal air vehicle. Air vehicles aren't exactly rare on Krukow, but due to their expensive nature most people on Krukow don't care to own one. After all, they can just ride a hovercraft to wherever they need to go on the island, and those are much cheaper to operate. Krukow itself doesn't have much on it, making it the more boring or drab of the sister islands, but most of the community doesn't mind that. It is typically the younger folk, especially teenagers, that aren't content with their home.

Aubrey Marshall - The young and energetic. - j8cob
Heizo Takano - Veteran sniper of the Free Wind. - solokolos
Vallence Tyrell - Folk musician with a wanderlust. - drewccapp
Nora Vincent - Swindling businesswoman. - Cuco
Lena Dragic - Daughter of an infamous captain. - Jinxlynx
Isaac Ruld - A Fix-It Felix electric mage. - ruronihs
Nanako Tsukino - Green thumb and green heart. - Mr Nim
Emery Cooke - Innocent klutz, small and sweet. - Chezka
Benjamin Lyre - The boy with the mechanical butterfly. - StarInaBox
Jarvan - Young Rift Hunter. - Eklispe
Varren Yinyues - Guard aboard the Free Wind. - Jedly

Name:
Aubrey Marshall
Nickname:
Hasn't obtained one yet.
Gender:
Male
Age:
17
Age Appearance:
Teenager
Appearance:

Personality:
Aubrey was always one to stand out from the crowd. Whether by being loud and boisterous or by performing some daring act, he has a way of getting attention. He will often take on a tough, cool persona to make himself appear "cooler", particularly around attractive girls. However, most of his flashy behavior hides a compassionate side. In fact, most of his bravery is actually a well made lie, with a good example being his pathological fear of the dark. While he does pursue admiration, he also aspires for fortune. Though most see that behavior as selfish, the truth behind it links to his hidden compassionate nature. Though he can be quite a scrappy and energetic fellow, when the odds are against him he tends to be more cowardly. This results in him often starting fights that he ends up running from.
Backstory:
Though he was born into Crucible territory, Aubrey and his mother moved far away soon after his birth. This led to them living on Krukow. Though Aubrey would often ask about his father, his mother Melanie would simply say he was a good man and that Aubrey would be able to meet him one day. At the age of six, Melanie grew ill and was bed ridden. At first, the two relied on the support of the town to even survive. But as Aubrey grew older, he took it upon himself to take care of his mother. He had to forfeit his education to be able to have the time for oddjobs he needed to stay afloat. At the age of ten he began working in the lumber industry on Krukow island. Though his mother felt that he was being too risky with his own health, no misfortune related to his job ever came to be. However, one night as he walked home from the mill on a particularly dark night, a Rift opened right next to him. Due to the darkness, he failed to notice the danger in time and was attacked by several Rift Monsters. He was saved by the local Rift Hunter guild, Maximus, and brought home with only minor injuries. But what stayed with him was the fear of being attacked in the night.

No longer willing to work the long hours, due to not wanting to come home late at night, Aubrey quit the job. At the age of fourteen he quit to pursue a surprisingly more childish endeavor: racing. The neighboring island of Kuiper was more industrial and had more money. The underground racing circuit appealed to his youthful and thrill-seeking nature. Though it was a gamble, one his mother also didn't approve of, Aubrey found that he could actually make a living this way. Soon afterwards he told his mother he quit racing, but in reality that was a lie. While she believes he works in the lumber yard, Aubrey has actually spent the past few years going to Kuiper once a week to win money. His skills on an air bike, one of the more risky and entertaining forms of racing, had made him a local superstar on Kuiper. And with that fame came problems. Though he quickly learned how to fight and to defend himself, there would be nights he would go home to his mother with cuts and bruises and not a penny in his pocket. But for the most part, he has been keeping her alive with the ultimate dream he could save up enough money to take his mother somewhere that could properly treat her.
Mage:
N/A
Skills:
Boxing, Flying
Techniques:
-To Be Determined-
Equipment:
Aviator Shades - Can't leave home without these babies.
Red Key - The key to his race bike, the Danger Close mk2.
Hidden Blade - A tiny knife hidden in his right boot.
Position:
Pilot
Theme Song:

Name:
Heizo Takano
Nickname:
Crackshot
Gender:
Male
Age:
20
Appearance:

Age appearence: 19
Personality:
Heizo, because of his upbringing, eats very little, and talks even less. He has a stoic air around him, and is a bit arrogant at times, mostly when he shouldn't be. Despite his original resentment of The Free Wind, time has made him accustomed to life on board, and he cant imagine much else that he could do instead. If he were to try to desert them, the Crucible would quickly have him captured and executed. He has come to be a pretty average crew member, and isn't very keen on leaving anymore. Heizo has gained respect among his peers, if only for his well known expertise with rifles. Similarly, he has gained extreme infamy around Crucible as a deadly sniper, that tends to shoot first, then wonder why he packs extra ammo. His nickname 'Crackshot' is often spat out by most, although despite attempts by his adversaries to make him regret the nickname, he has come to like it.

Backstory:
Heizo was born into a family with 3 brothers and 5 sisters on a small island (Seiko) that didn't screen for mages at birth. Among his siblings he was completely unremarkable. His father was Masatake Takano, a gambling addict who constantly bet his wife's paycheck on bad poker hands. His wife's name, and Heizo's step mother was Isono Takano (Formally Tanabe). Obviously, Isono was not Masatake's first wife, though she was his last before he died. She worked as a "Body Salesman" but only sold her own.

Heizo was raised in extreme poverty, and with so many mouths to feed, he was definitely never full after eating. He constantly had to hunt in the wilderness to get any food for himself, much less his younger brothers and sisters (of which there were two). After years of hunting and selling the hides, he finally was able to buy a small rifle which he had to immediately buy a suppressor for as owning a gun and using one at his age was a very big no-no on the island he lived. Soon his father found out about his 'business' ventures, and confiscated the gun, unknowingly forcing his son into a life of small time crime. He would often pickpocket passerbys out of necessity for a meal. Heizo made, what he thought at the time, a very big mistake at the age of fourteen. A trader ship came to rest at the island he lived on, and he made the mistake of boarding it with the intent of stealing a meal. Unfortunately once he boarded, he couldn't very well leave, for they left port not too long after.

Heizo was trapped on the ship for about an hour before he was discovered by the first mate, a man named Weston Bright. After being introduced to the captain, he was promptly forced to serve as a member of the crew until they could reach another place to drop him off. Upon reaching the next port, before he could disembark from the ship the crew was ambushed by the Crucible Navy. Heizo, upon being given a gun, had no choice but to fight for his, and his crew member's, lives. After the conflict, Summer decided that she couldn't very well abandon him. He didn't take kindly to that. Thus began his journeys with the pirates The Free Wind, which he eventually became accustomed to. Not like he had much choice in the matter. After it became obvious he was quite talented with rifles, he was loaned a gun to use during battles. He has so far managed to survive six years on the crew, making him a Free Wind veteran and an infamous name in Crucible territory.
Classification:
White mage (Unaware of ability, nor has he demonstrated it.)
Skills:
Marksman
Techniques:
As of yet he has no techniques.
Equipment:
Zephyr X-2 Rifle - Uses aura batteries, and has a scope with 6-12x adjustable zoom.
Several homemade aura batteries.
Position:
Marksman
Theme Song:

Nickname: Val
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Age Appearance: Young Adult
Appearance:
Personality: Val has a relaxed personality often driven by whims. He tends to thrive in any situation often making the best of a bad situation and making a good one even better. He has an insatiable wanderlust and refuses to stay in any location for long periods of time. He's a storyteller and thus has a desire to learn whatever history he can in order to add to his tales. Val is always a man for a show whether he's putting one on or simply watching it. His favorite thing to do is tell stories of where he has been and what he's seen. He has a love for sweet things especially fruit. He has no interest in relationships beyond friendship and even then he cares little for such attachment. He also has a passion for music.

Backstory: Val was raised by a family of performers and often found himself on the road. This led to a fairly busy and exciting childhood, as this method of life became ingrained within him. Father taught him any instrument of his choice, and Val took advantage of it although he far preferred the fiddle and lute above all. His mother and older sister told him various incredible stories as he grew up and Val made it a goal to memorize all of the stories he could and perform by telling tales and playing the lute or fiddle. As he grew up, Val learned that he could to varying extents control sound and even create it. He took advantage of his magical ability and used it with his storytelling to add effects. Eventually, his family returned to their homeland, Taviore, and they were imprisoned under suspicion of being spies. Val had avoided being imprisoned due to the fact that he had been separated from his family.

He discovered his family had been captured only after they had been executed. He grieved for a while before shutting out his emotions and traveling. Some time passed before he began to reconnect with his feelings, but he dealt with the issues that came with it fairly well. He understood that was little he could do about his loss aside from continuing with the family's job and perform. He made it his goal to put smiles on the faces of those that stopped to listen. His latest journey has led him to Krukow.

Classification: Sound Mage
Skills: Lute and Fiddle playing. Storytelling. Memorization.
Techniques: What's that sound? - "Hearing what is said to you is important, but if the individual speaking to you is speaking too quietly perhaps it's easier to turn up the volume on your eardrums. This is a technique especially handy for listening in on conversations that might be meant to be secret, but I didn't say that."

Twang! - "I really hate this one, but I figured it out by accident. I sort of snapped one of my strings while I was playing a song. I was raising the volume so the people in the back row could hear, but I think the people in the front row were deaf for the rest of the day after that little fiasco."

Making noises - "I love this one. Especially when I'm telling stories and stuff. It's nice to add interesting sound effects to your story. It makes the audience that much more interested. Immersion is important, you have to remember that."

Equipment: Lute & Fiddle each with a case. Travel case with various clothing. Extra strings for his instruments. A dagger for peeling fruit. Rope. A journal filled with notes. Writing Utensils.

Position: Bard of course!
Theme Song:

Name: Nora Vincent
Nickname: Some people have some for her, and they’re all unflattering
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Age Appearance: 18
Appearance:

Personality: Nora doesn’t know a whole lot, but what she does know is what motivates her; profit. Work is to earn money, friends are for favours, and life is for getting ahead. In a small town like Krukow, there isn’t much in the way of chances to get ahead. But Nora always makes do with a poor situation. Ingenuity and pioneering are probably her key skills. Nora might be mostly self-interested, but she’s smart about it. If there’s a threat afoot, she’ll help, if only to keep herself or her livelihood safe. If there’s a task that needs doing, and Nora sees the benefit helping out, she will. It’s just highly unlikely that she will help out when it would really tax her and gain her little too.

Nora’s generally friendly in conversation, if only to avoid needlessly making enemies. After all, there’s power to be had in seeming like a nice person. She will shamelessly call in favours from anyone she considers a friend, but she’s honourable enough to consider one owed in return. She has a slight weakness for certain kinds of criticism though. You can call her greedy, you tell her she doesn’t care, but you may NOT call her a whore, and you may NOT tell her she’s dumb. One thing she never sells is her body and she prides herself on her quick thinking.

Backstory: Born to a pair of run-of-the-mill labourers, Nora grew up detesting the rural mediocrity of Krukow. It was just all too boring. She quickly realised how tedious playing around as a child could become when you never met anyone new, and had little desire to start working some boring day job. She always dreamed of setting sail on a ship and leaving the pissant village she called home for good. She never did get around to that, yet, but she did once go on a trip to Kuiper with her family. It was all too exciting. She would’ve given anything to stay, but her parents we against her even venturing too far into the city during their visit. She would be left to simply hope that one day she might be able to see what was there. Eventually, she did, putting together some money to make a clandestine visit, parents unaware, that she could take a look at the seedier elements of city life. What she saw did not disappoint, she came to love the night life. But more than anything, it gave her an idea.

One thing she had learned well was that people were often lazy. They would go a long way to get something, if they had to, but when it was closer, it seemed so much more attractive. So Nora started to buy cheap goods in Kuiper, alcohol and other such things, and sold them to people in Krukow for a mark-up. She started small, just selling to kids her age that had yet to experience anything of the sort, or were just real gullible and/or impressionable. She eventually made enough money to set up her own little place, selling to the small group that was prepared to fork out for the convenience of a local store. She was making a tidy profit here, but also began to draw the ire of the more moral residents of Krukow. She has been accused of corrupting their small community and introducing immoral elements to an otherwise pure island by at least a few around town. Whether it’s true or not, Nora doesn’t really care, but she did give someone a black eye once for speculating she was probably whoring herself out on the side. The one thing that did hurt was her own parents becoming distant as a result of it all, but it didn’t stop her. She’s now at a sort of a crossroads. Her little business has succeeded, but it’s still small potatoes. She is considering leaving in search of better prospects, but she realises she has a good thing going here…

Classification: N/A
Skills:
-Smooth talker
-Savvy businesswoman
-Quick thinker
Techniques:
Super Sale
Nora attempts to convince the target how exhausting a walk to shop would be when they can just buy something quick from her. If successful, she cheats them out of more cash than they ought to be spending.
Equipment:
-She has a shotgun for keeping her business safe from rowdy customers or else
-She never lets the key to her little den out of her hands
Position: If they have a bar on board, she would be right at home there. Else, she would take whatever role involved actively safeguarding the ship from attack.
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Name: Lena Dragic
Nickname: "Oh my god! She's still coming towards us!"
Sex: F
Age: 23
Age Appearance: Young Adult


Standing at 6'2" and weighing 156lbs Lena is very tall but thin with a pale complexion. Her hair midnight black and contrasted by her piercing green eyes.

Personality:
Lena is as intrusive as her combat style, she has absolutely no sense of personal space (ironic cause she is a mage that specializes in shields) and her tall stature can make her very intimidating, especially once one learns what her last name is. But Lena is actually very kind, she is easy to get along with and always feels as though she must do the right thing, her good karma may be the reason for her uncanny amount of luck. She introduces herself to everyone, though by first name only as she does not want her last name to be the reason she is famous, working to make a name for herself in the Sovereign Islands because she is already very well known by the Crucible whom have a bounty on her head that was passed down from her father.
Backstory:
To get to know Lena you must first know about her father the infamous Captain Dragic. A man who cut his way through the sky oceans as the captain of a prosperous mining and aura harvest ship he made his fortune traveling to unexplored areas and claiming the natural bounties in those locations, starting his own transportation company to move the harvested goods to the sovereign islands and making the lands quit prosperous for a while, at least until the Crucible moved in and tried to tax his operations. Dragic was not having any of that and with the other Transport companies of the free lands he founded the League of Free Skies, defying the Crucible Navy by using heavily armed ships to transport their good they harassed the tyrannical empire for years. Dragic eventually did settle down in his private estate hidden away from the Crucible Navy's grasp he wanted to raise a family, his wife giving birth to his only daughter Lena he packed away his ship the Strider, a Snapback class battlecruiser.
He took great care of his daughter Lena, just leading his company from the sidelines now she shared his love of adventure with his little girl, telling her stories of the strange lands and creatures, he loved seeing Lena's eyes as she watched him work with so much intent.
Lena's story however truly starts just a few months after her tenth birthday, her father falling I'll to the same sickness that took Lena's mother just a year before he left his daughter his massive fortune and his ship the Strider but on a condition, he was giving her the chance to go out and have a adventure just like him, taking the precautions needed to make sure she was prepared and would be funded enough to be prepared for this he left her his dying message to go out and become just as well known as him.
Three years after his death the League fell apart, but that didn't mattered to Lena. starting at the age of ten she trained for seven years, learning how to pilot, fight and take care of herself under the care and guidance of her mentors hand picked by her father. Leaving her hidden home at the age of 17 she set out as a mercenary to go and make herself even more famous than her father and earn his fortune plus the right to command his old ship.

It has been 4 years since she first set out, working with several trade companies and even a couple rift hunters Lena has been fighting to make herself known, she currently has taken a job as an escort with a bunch of Missionaries who follow the path of the Goddess who have traveled to the small island of Krukow as healers and teachers, it's a peaceful mission and a nice break from her usual chaotic life so she is taking the chance to relax and help out with her knowledge of healing.

Classification: Shock Trooper/Force Mage
Skills: Airship combat and tactics has been drilled into her head since she could walk, manning a turret or taking command of a ships helm come natural to her though she never will forcibly take over out of respect to the captain. When her Father died Lena started her training in combat, while she did not have free access to the large fortune in her father's vault when he passed away he did allow his old colleagues to use what was necessary to get his daughter prepared for the outside world so that she could follow in his foot steps. Lena is trained to use her hammer in a special combat style that uses the weapons natural weight to provide crippling blows, she is also adept at a wide variety of fire arms but favours pistols for their small size and ease of reloading. First aid was her next field of expertise, favouring this over her mechanical lessons she is a skilled healer but lacks in her knowledge on aura generators and a ships mechanical systems. Lastly Lena has a mana proficiency, her main skill being able to form physical shields and moving them around her body, discovering ways to use these to aid her combat and protect her person in a fight.
Techniques:
-Line Buster-
Swinging her hammer straight into the ground she adds her own weight to that of the hammer to create a flying brick of metal that can only be stopped by her target or the ground.
-Skyward Sweep-
An upward swing with the same forces of the Line Buster, Lena uses her magic to aid in this attack.
-Conjuring Block-
A basic shield spell that creates a physical shield of light.
-Cleaving Scythe-
A more advanced Force magic technique Lena slices the air with two fingers, using a hyper compressed shield she creates a physical blade that can slice through flesh or steel depending on how much energy she puts into the spell.
-Piercing Lance-
The same as Cleaving strike but a bullet created by her shield magic, pointing her finger like a gun to aim she casts a beam that and strike through her target.
Equipment: On her person Lena carries a pair of heavy revolvers and a folding warhammer that is stored in a holster at the small of her back.
Position: Medic or Armorer

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Name: Isaac Ruld
Nickname: Zaps, Mr. Fixit
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Age Appearance: 20
Appearance:
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 165 lbs.
Personality: Isaac is usually calm and collected, even when things start to go wrong. His philosophy, both as an electrician and as a person, is to identify the source of your problems, fix it if you can, and scrap the project if you can't. He also has a very curious nature; whenever he comes across a new device or gadget, he likes to take it apart to see how it works... if he's allowed to. He enjoys peaceful hobbies, like reading, fishing, and "tinkering." He is an agreeable person and can meld well with all but the most hostile personality types, and even those he would rather just leave alone than pick a fight with. The only time he has been known to act rashly is in defense of himself or his friends.
Backstory: Isaac was born on Krukow, the youngest of three children; one older brother, one older sister. It became apparent what his talents were in his first year of school when he took apart the classroom's pencil sharpener, but managed to get it back together before the teacher could finish scolding him. Thus, one of his first life lessons was "ask before you take something apart," which, of course, was a lesson he had to be reminded of numerous times as a boy. His magical potential became apparent when he was 10 years old, and he began to work with battery powered toys. It was no surprise that he was able to disassemble and reassemble them; what was odd was the intrinsic knowledge he seemed to have about them. He would always know just when a battery was about to die, and would always know when a wire came loose without even examining the object. And somehow, he could always pump a little more juice into the toys than they ought to have.

All doubts were eliminated, though, when Isaac met his first bully. He was off "tinkering" with some electronics, when a kid a couple years older and twice Isaac's size decided that Isaac wasn't allowed to have a screwdriver anymore. After the typical teasing and taunting, Isaac balled up his tiny fist and threw a pitiful punch at the bully's chest... and sent him flying back several feet. It then became clear to all the residents of Krukow that Isaac was a mage.

Isaac ultimately decided to hone his talents to aid him is his work. Even before finishing school, he became known as Mr. Fixit, and it wasn't long before Isaac realized that he could make a profession out of his hobby. Electric saws, machinery, hover boards, and the occasional air bike would all need repairs eventually, but things were slow on his rural island. Sure, he would be able to make enough money to get by, but it was actually getting quite boring seeing the same problems over and over again. So, one day he saved up some money and took a trip to Kuiper to try to make a name for himself there. At first, not many people would hire a "farm boy" to do any important electrical work, but his magical abilities gave him a distinct advantage over average electricians. Also, there was the fact that he was willing to work for nearly half the standard wage. Slowly, but surely, his credibility increased, and he was offered jobs working on important city power plants. He even contemplated taking it a step farther and moving to the Crucible, but stories of mages being forced into military service turned him off to the idea. Because of such stories, he never told anyone in Kuiper about his abilities; instead, whenever somebody asked how he was able to know so much about the machinery, he would just say "trade secret."

Even working on a reduced wage, Isaac was able to live comfortably commuting between Krukow and Kuiper. It got to the point where he didn't even need to charge for the work he did at home. Thus far, Isaac has lived a reasonably content life, but he has never gotten a chance to work on one of the greatest marvels of engineering: an airship. Sure, he had worked on smaller private ones, but those gigantic trade vessels were a whole other league. He read all the literature of blueprints and schematics about airships that he could find, but reading was never as enjoyable as doing...

Classification: Arcane Mage, Electic
Skills: Knowledgeable in various power generators and circuitry, skilled mechanic/electrician/repairman, good problem solver, knows lots of math, can manage a hectic schedule, not bad a fishing.
Techniques: Sense the Current - Isaac has the ability to sense electrical currents. This lets him detect if an object is electric, can give him a sense of the voltage and amperage at each part of a circuit, and gives him some insight on how it works based on where the electricity flows. He can also detect breaks in currents, which can give him insight if a device has an electrical malfunction. This latter purpose has made him an excellent electrician.

Human Battery - Isaac can power electrical devices using his magical energy. However, he will become fatigued and could pass out if he pushes himself too hard.

Stun Fist - Isaac can charge up an electric potential in his fist that unleashes a stunning blast on impact. Not strong enough to kill a man, but it could certainly knock somebody on their ass.

Insulation - As a result of his electric affinity, Isaac has a remarkably high resistance to being shocked. This makes him virtually immune to any shocks he may encounter during his work. Shocks from major energy generators can stun him a bit, but leave him ultimately unharmed. Something as powerful as a lightening bolt would likely knock him out for a bit and leave some burns, but he would certainly survive.

Equipment: Glasses, a set of precision screwdrivers, wire clippers, notepad and pen.
Position: Electrician/Technician
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Name:
Nanako Tsukino
Nickname:
None as of yet.
Gender:
Female
Age:
17
Age Appearance:
17-18

Appearance:

She stands at 1.75m, and weighs 58kg. She has a fair build to her body.

Personality:
Nanako is what you can describe as a true Green Thumb. She loves nature and the outdoors, always ensure wherever she is at is environmental friendly. She is a vegetarian, and dislikes when people eat any kind of meat near her. She will not directly show her dislike of people eating meat, unless it is something too big or such. Due to all of this, she will also very clearly object to any kind of meat collecting (Fishing, hunting)

In regards of other people, Nanako is fairly friendly, but the only creature she will show love is her pet, Toroto the Chameleon. She has no problem trusting others, as long as they don't give her a reason not to. Besides that, she can be a tad quiet whenever a topic she does not know comes up, but when it comes to anything regarding nature, she will become a motormouth. She also has a bit of a hard time considering anyone to be a good friend, due to losing all of her friends before, and not wishing to experience this again.

Backstory:
Nanako was born and raised in Crucible territory. Ever since she was young, she always found herself facinated by nature, animals and plants alike. She kept on studying as much as she could on them since she could read, and rarely spent time inside. Her parents didn't always like how much she loved the outdoors and nature, claiming that technology also had an importance, but she ignored them. Besides that, she had a good relationship with her parents.

While she grew up with technologies of different levels all around, she always liked the idea of using the natural resources to power the different technologies, even if she rarely used them. When Nanako became 15, she learned about something that greatly upset her, which was rumours that the Crucible was using animals to expand their knowledge on Aura and Mana. While at first she had no idea if it was true or not, the fact alone was enough to make her start spending time around Crucible buildings, trying to find out if it was right or not.

After three months of doing so, she found that the answer was yes. She spotted a glass box, with several different animals inside, taken into one of the buildings. She gathered a few of her friends and had them create a small mob that wanted the Crucible to stop experimenting with mana, and once it had attracted enough attention, Nanako managed to slip inside the building and found the glass boxes, which weren't placed in the laboratories yet. She opened one and picked up a chameleon, and before she could take out other animals, a couple of guards arrived and pointed their guns at her, telling her to put the chameleon down and to come with her quietly. She was about to do so, when another voice was heard.

The chameleon spoke. Both the guards and Nanako were shocked, but she quickly got over it and made a run for it, still holding the chameleon. Just barely managing to get out and run, she realised that the guards had pictures of her due to the cameras within the building, and placed a small reward on whoever will give intel on her whereabouts due to taking a 'valued' resource from them. She decided to name the talking chameleon Toroto, and shortly afterwards left the Crucible territory, heading to Krukow, as she knew she would be safe there. She had felt a bit sad that she left her parents like that, but at the same time, she knew that she could never see them again. She begun her new life on her own, just barely making it as a cook in a small restaurant.

Classification:
Nature's Girl

Skills:
Very Good Chef : Nanako knows how to cook any kind of vegetarian meals very well. She also knows how to cook some meat based meals, to her pure disliking.
Herbalist : She knows her way around different herbs and also how to grow most of them well. Toroto also helps her a bit with that, due to the fact he spent most of his life around plants.
Nature Dictionary: She knows her way around the different plants, be it fruits, herbs or vegetables. If its a plant, then she either knows it by heart or can look it up in her little notebook of Green Knowledge.

Techniques:
Toroto Distraction! : If she gets into trouble with someone she doesn't know yet, she has Toroto speak to the person. This has extremely high chances of success in the first attempt, but afterwards, it has fairly low chances.
Attack of the Frying Pan! : She takes a frying pan and chases the person around until she manages to hit them. Yes, thats it.

Equipment:
~ Frying Pans - She has 2 of em, one which she carries in her bag, and the other which is larger and stays on board the ship at all times.
~ Notebooks of Green Knowledge - A few small notebooks, where Nanako always keeps track of all the plants she encounters. She has, in fact, three of those, and she also has copies of each one that remain on board the ship at all times.
~ Toroto the Chameleon - Not really an Equiqment, but a talkative pet. Also helps keep away any kind of bug that might appear around the ship.

Position:
Chef / Herbalist

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Name: September Zedler

Nickname: The Lionheart

Gender:Male

Age: 26

Age Appearance: Early twenties

Personality: September can be described as charming and amiable with a dash of sarcasm. He has a strong personality and seldom loses control of his emotions. He has an easygoing sense of humour, often cracking jokes whenever the mood gets too tense. Despite his rather large stature, his personality meant strangers were seldom intimidated. All in all, September gives of the disposition of a capable elder brother.

However this man isn't without his faults, he takes life seriously, perhaps a bit too seriously according to some. September's eyes are filled with ambition. Motivated by a relentless drive, he has been steadily making his way towards his ultimate goal; to take out a specific Aevum Hunter. Though most of his peers are unaware of this, they are still able to sense Steptember dedication towards whatever cause he was aiming for. This fundamental difference separates him from the crowd, it often creates a wall between him and others despite his friendly disposition.

Backstory: Soon after being born into the recluse islets of Aeria, September was subjected to a gruesome sequence of events. The reason his parents had settled down in such a place was to seek refuge from the people indigenous to these tiny islands. His mother was connected to an Aevum. Though she possessed great power, she refused to fight against the Crucibellia Empire, her family was far more important. However, after several short years of peace, they were eventually discovered by the Aevum Hunters. The natives were all but slaughtered and his mother was barely able to fend off the hunters as they were on the run once again.

Though she was strong, the Aevum Hunters outnumbered her and had comparable strength. They could never settle down longer than a few months before they were discovered again. Eventually life on the edge caused September's father to fall into depravity. Paranoia, hunger and fear had pushed his mind past the breaking point. He eventually sold out his wife and child in exchange for having his life spared. However, the Crucibellia Empire didn't keep their end of the bargain. Though she managed to escape with September yet again, being betrayed and seeing her love killed before her eyes eventually took its toll on Alexendra. Dark thoughts crept into her mind and her connection with her Aevum kept weakening. Without the power of an Aevum, Alexendra was found and killed but not before she ensured the safety of her beloved child.

Fast forward 10 years later, at the age of 19, September finally began his career of becoming a Rift Hunter. It would provide him with the necessary skills for his revenge. Due to his dedication, it only took a 4 years for him to becoming prominently known as 'The Lionheart'. Connections, money, skills; he acquired all of these rapidly. However, a dangerous encounter with powerful rift beasts left his legs mauled. That was 2 years ago. Now, September is midway though his rehabilitation in the town of Kuiper. He had decided to pay a visit to Kukrow for celebratory reasons but that was when...

Classification: Ex-Rift Hunter

Skills:
-Literacy
-Navigation
-Cooking
-Combat (Hand-to-hand and ranged arms)
-Mechanic
-Drawing

Techniques: -in development-

Equipment: -in development-

Position: -in development-

Theme Song: "Let's get wild."

Name:
Emery Cooke
Nickname:
None yet.
Gender:
Female
Age:
16
Age Appearance:
Teenager; usually mistaken for someone younger

Appearance:


Emery is five foot nothing, though her strategically tied ribbon and heeled shoes give her at least four more inches. She might disappear in crowds every so often, but she's actually pretty easy to spot, thanks to her distinctive graceless gait. Let's just say, you probably won't see someone trip over her own feet (then quickly roll to safety) as much as Emery does. She's also very expressive and it takes but a second to discern what's currently going through her mind.

Personality:
Three parts sunshine and rainbows, one part frantic energy, topped off with an even layer of awkwardness, Emery stands out for all the wrong reasons. She has mastered the art of clumsy movements and ill timings to an unparalleled degree, and she's likely to fumble her way through many a circumstance on a daily basis. No longer the eternal optimist she was as a child, there are cracks in her rose-tinted glasses, but obstinacy compels her to remain enthusiastic and blithe.

Emery is naturally soft-spoken, but she's not at all as meek as she appears to be. Simple-minded and almost embarrassingly genuine, she expresses herself freely and openly, heart on sleeves and everything. She dishes out everything straightforwardly, no sugarcoating or mincing words. If she hates you, she'll deliver the contempt upfront and make it known; if she likes you, she'll stick to you like a puppy. It's hard for Emery to lie, and not because of a lack of trying; her many attempts at deceit just tend to get foiled by her involuntarily expressive face (and her inability to improvise, but that's another matter entirely). In any case, it's very easy to get Emery riled up and she's impressionable to boot. Sob stories and motivational speeches, no matter how contrived, always seem to get her.

Emery may easily be intimidated (especially of people who are 27.94cm taller than her), and she may have a habit of hiding behind people when she's frightened, but by no means is she a coward. If anything, she borders on reckless bravery. She does anything and everything for friends and family, wont to stubbornly disregard her own limits and well-being if the situation called for it. Emery might be a spaztastic ball of enthusiasm most of the time, but when things go from bad to worse, she can be surprisingly dependable.

Backstory:
Emery was born in Kuiper, to parents who hardly fit the title. She doesn't remember who they are, but she knew of them and their abusive habits. It was her older sister, Arden, who took care of her in their stead. Arden had ran away from home when she was only fourteen, but as soon as she had found out her mother had birthed her a sister, she returned home immediately to save Emery from suffering as she had. She confronted her parents and forcibly took the five-year-old Emery, then visibly malnourished and littered with bruises. They hardly put up a fight and even seemed relieved to be free of the responsibility. Arden took Emery to Krukow, fifty miles away, and have since settled there, vowing never to let Emery know of the hardships she had to suffer through.

Growing up, Emery never wanted for anything. Her sister saw through her promise; she provided her with everything she could possibly need, and even doted on and coddled her most of her life. Arden watched over her, as diligent the proverbial hawk, protecting her from all the dangers of the world, no matter how seemingly insignificant. The people of Krukow have helped them considerably as well, and many of them have come to regard the two as family. It was a peaceful life, one she wouldn't have traded for anything. Krukow was like her own giant playground; Emery moved about the island like she lived there all her life, and she knew routes and secret passages no one else was privy to. The townspeople have even come to rely on her spatial abilities, and they designated her as a guide of sorts. While her sister was busy with Rift Hunting, she helped earn a living by guiding people around the island.

Emery couldn't have known that she would feel lost, for the first time ever in her life, in just a few years.

She was fourteen when her sister disappeared, leaving only a hastily scribbled note behind. Be back soon. Emery returned home from a particularly boring day of school to an empty house, still in the same state as it had been in the morning. Breakfast dishes were set on the table, the flower vase she accidentally knocked over still on the floor, its broken pieces scattered around it. Everything was as she left it that morning, except for the bright yellow note left on the table. Ever the optimist, Emery brushed off premature worries and waited obediently, confident her sister would return just as suddenly as she left. Arden said she would be back soon, after all. She could have been called by the mayor for some emergency Rift Hunting duty even though it was her day off. Or, she could have gone to Kuiper to watch that concert she was talking about—Arden tended to be impulsive like that. If there was one thing Emery was certain of, it was that Arden would never, ever leave her behind. So she waited. But then hours turned into days, to weeks, to months.

After the week of her disappearance, their neighbor took her in, unwilling to leave accident-prone Emery alone. The first couple of months were hardest on her, and they passed her by in a haze of tears and listlessness. She had very nearly given up hope of ever seeing her, but then she received a message from an unknown sender, only three words but more than enough for her. Be back soon. Emery would receive the same message every couple of weeks, and it was the only thing that gave her solace. The sporadic messages snapped her out of her despair and returned her to her chipper self. No more moping, no more crying, she decided. Instead, Emery channeled her pent up energy and busied herself with what she liked to call productive distractions as she waited for her sister's return.

On her sixteenth birthday, she received another message, one that spurred her like never before. Find me soon.

Classification:
Trouble Magnet Extraordinaire

Skills:
Spatial and visual acuity: Emery has keen eyesight and can process, generate, and retain well-structured visual cues easily. Basically, she can't get lost and she can accurately measure distances and lengths without using instruments. Still, it's always been a wonder how someone who can walk a straight line with her eyes closed can trip over her feet so often.

Fine motor skills: For all of her daily struggles with keeping upright, Emery has unexpectedly dexterous hands.

Techniques:
None yet.

Equipment:
- A wrist communicator that she never takes off.
- Goggles fitted with an optical head-mounted display. It has 50x magnification and can be used to analyze a target by recording its movements and recognizing any discernible patterns. Her sister said it was from the Crucible, but how she came to acquire it remains a mystery to this day.

Position:
Navigator

Theme Song: