I will go through everyone's suggested spirits, so you don't have to get it right or perfect on the first try. Just go crazy, and then I'll balance things for you.

Subira Arendse [+]

_{Subira Arendse
◆ 22 ◆ October 29th ◆ 5'6" ◆ Guardian}

_{◆ I D E O L O G Y}

"The world is yours, Subira. But it's up to you to take it." Spoken by her father the day they became aware she was a Guardian, it was these words that paved the road for Subira to grow into the strong and confident young woman she is today. Those words of encouragement had put the belief in her head that anything was possible with enough drive and initiative, and into adulthood she has never put less than 100% into everything she sets her mind to. An overachiever by every means, Subira displays confidence in her own skill and intelligence through high test scores and above average grades in combat and defense.

Like most who go to Oakridge, Subira strives to be the hero Libra needs. The growth of Mordrem had taken cities and lives, growing into an imminent threat and forcing people to flee their homes and leave family behind. Witnessing this first hand, her drive to grow stronger is empowered by her goal to one day see Auzoa again. Her contempt for the Mordrem is more than clear, showing no mercy or empathy towards the alien threat while her views on Aggressors often waver. By no means is Subira spiritual. With a headstrong and realistic approach to life, her impression on Spirits and the abilities they grant are merely seen as necessary enhancements to become stronger. Many see this as lack of respect for Etro and Spirits but despite her beliefs, Subira has a mutual respect those that inhabit her, and others spiritual or religious beliefs. On the field Subira's confidence comes out like no other. Having trained herself to stay levelheaded no matter the situation and she retains her calm and composed attitude, she dons a pokerface as to avoid letting on to her condition and to keep her actions unpredictable. With this clear sense of mind and her strategic combat style Subira is a capable team player, and if need be, leader.

A hard person to read, Subira isn't one to express herself all too often. With a stoic appearance and a flat tone of voice, she can be difficult to approach considering she either looks annoyed or bored thanks to her dull expression. It also doesn't help that she hardly speaks unless spoken to, giving off a better-then-thou impression at first glance. Despite this, Subira does have some friends, and around those she's comfortable with it's not unusual for her to crack a small smile. Unfortunately this doesn't mean she's comfortable enough to actually open up to her friends. The destruction of her home and the years spent in poverty as a refugee has left Subira with visible scars. Unwilling to form close relationships, much less intimate ones, the bonds she has formed were only made during her years at Oakridge and even then she has doubts that these relationships will hold. Keeping this all to herself, she has developed the habit of letting out her frustration during training or combat, having yet to open up to anyone besides her parents.

_{◆ B A C K G R O U N D}

Among her earliest memories Subira can remember her home in Auzoa. Her parents house outside of the city at the edge of the savanna plains, the tall mountains and summits that lined the edges of Garden Reef, and the dense jungles that sat in heart of the Island. She was only two when the Calamity had occurred and only four when the Mordrem began to effect Tyria. It was a subtle takeover, and within a year the Island of Segora and half of Tyria's mainland, Isari, had been consumed by the Dark Zone. Succumbing to the growth of Mordrem and the spread of the Stigma Infection, Isari had fallen in a matter of months and soon Auzoa and the remaining Islands suffered natural disasters left and right. From extreme floods, violent storms, volcanic eruptions, and eventually a catastrophic drought.

It wasn't until the destruction of Garden Reef and the take over of Gangs and Fanatics that Auzoa and its Eastern Isles were finally evacuated, forcing Subira and her family to seek asylum in Cetra like many other refugees. It was during this period of struggle, at the age of six, that Subira began to show signs of being a Guardian. The manifestation of spirits became more visible with time as she grew older and showed off feats of great strength and speed. It wasn't long before Subira began to seek out training, conditioning her body to be in top shape and enhancing her abilities overtime. Upon acceptance to Oakridge, Subira expressed her commitment to the title and responsibility of becoming Guardian by excelling in her written courses and combat training. With her goals in mind, she put her training first above anything else and upon graduation was requested to join the WARG program.

_{◆ W A R F A R E}

Due to the early manifestation of spirits within Subira, she began to train and condition herself at the ripe age of eight. Preferring an up-close and personal method, Subira favors hand to hand combat over the use of a weapon, finding the extra weight and extension a hindrance. Her true skill lies in speed and precision, however. The one who lands the first punch always has the upper hand, and with this motto in mind Subira focuses on defensive strategies rather than offense. Using quick dodges to avoid hits and create openings, her fast reflexes and timed attacks allow her to land critical blows making her a force to be reckoned with. Undoubtably strong on her own, Subira can lift objects four times her weight, smash boulders into pebbles, and leave visible dents in durable pieces of metal or steel. Not requiring any form of technological enhancements, she wears a pair of durable fingerless black gloves to protect the skin on her hands and knuckles while steel plated cuffs on her wrist allow her to block and deflect hits from weapons such as, and not limited to, swords and knives.

<sup>- Flash Step: [ Lightning ] [ +Frenzy ] [ +Feather ] Manifesting as hairs of electricity coursing over her body, Subira is capable of moving short distances at great speeds. To the naked eye one would assume she was teleporting, but in a radius of two to seven feet, her body will leave of trail of electricity as her speed is given a short and sudden boost allowing her dodge attacks or get behind an enemy in a split second of time. With enough speed, Subira can also use this ability to jump mid-air and reach great heights. This technique requires a cooldown of five seconds.
- Aqua Cure: [ Water ] [ +Empower ] Requiring a medium of water, be it submerged in a pool or having a water bottle poured onto the wound, Subira can use the water molecules to repair damaged tissue and cells. From small scrapes, to broken bones and internal injuries, Subira can return herself to optimal health in matter of a few minutes or stabilize fatal wounds in a matter of a few seconds. With enough concentration she can focus this ability into her hands allowing her to heal others. This requires more time and effort however, making it difficult to aid others in dangerous situations or if the injury is extensive or potentially fatal. To keep herself in top shape at all times Subira is constantly drinking water or showering. Hydration and hygiene is at the top of her list alongside training and studying, making her seem almost neurotic when it comes to daily schedule and diet.
- Thunderclap: [ Lightning ] [ +Reflect ] [ +Frenzy ] [ -Meltdown ] Used only in less than favorable conditions, this ability is Subira's trump card. Lacking any physical manifestations for the first thirty seconds, the energy within every hit and blow, be it physical or magical, is absorbed and contained within her body. Becoming pain resistant during this time period, the energy contained is turned into an electrical charge that is channeled throughout her limbs and concentrated in her arms and legs. Allowing her to move at breakneck speeds and land critical and often paralyzing blows, this ability physically manifests after its thirty second charging period through hairs of electricity -- much like her flash step magic. Lasting no longer than thirty seconds, every hit counts as even the smallest action exhausts the contained energy and her own. Requiring a solid strategy or a clear shot for this technique to work, Subira becomes a sort of glass cannon during these time period, her body becoming vulnerable and prone to severe injuries if she takes a direct hit. This technique requires a cooldown of two minutes.</sup>

_{◆ A S P E K T S}

_{◇ Adept
◇ Sentinel
◇ Synergist
◇ Medic}

Tyria: Brief History of Auzoa [+]

In the south eastern shores of Tyria, the Island of Auzoa once stood as a cultural hot bed for Libra, attracting both tourists and Guardians for its many Temples and Shrines. Known for its spiritual presence, Auzoa is made up of indigenous tribes and those who immigrated from its sister Islands. Garden Reef is the capitol of Auzoa, and despite being the only modernized city on the Island the population once sat at an astounding 800,000+. Promoting clean energy through the use of hydroelectric power plants and wind turbines, Garden Reef was among the few city-states that had little ties with Nexus. Almost considered a country of its own, the only trace of Nexus was the offshore Extraction Plant that now acts as a nest for Mordrem. The Island was once governed by a Regent with a small council made up of elected officials and native leaders, but after the Calamity, Auzoa began to experience years worth of struggle that not only uprooted the government, but caused the death of thousands.

With the growth of Mordrem many began to fear traveling, and for good reason. Two years after the Calamity the Dark Zone had stretched its way over Tyria's waters and began infecting Segora and the Western Isles with Stigma and Mordrem. It was only another year later that the mainland of Isari was effected, and with its sister islands considered too much of a threat for travel, Auzoa's economy began to pit thanks to this lack of tourism and in turn many began to suffer the consequences. Poverty rates sky rocketed and smaller towns became deserted. While a change was promised, Auzoa's Regent and council had been backed into a corner while some were already using their governments vulnerability to their advantage, embezzling money for their own gain and even going as far as selling off resources to the growing population of gangs and fanatics. Soon the citizens of Auzoa began to distrust their elected officials, and before long the native tribes of the Island along with their Chieftains, cut ties with Garden Reef and the rest of the Council.

With the growth of the Dark Zone creeping closer and closer to Auzoa and Garden Reef, the Island was faced with years worth of natural disasters. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, massive flooding, and eventually drought. The city of Garden Reef had crumbled and turned to ruin, falling back into the dried out ocean while what was left was salvaged and turned into Shanty Towns for those who refused to follow the mass evacuation order. As the Ocean began to dry up and power was quickly lost, the only contact Auzoa had with the rest of libra was through radio and teleportation technology. The Dark Zone had consumed half of the island now, while an outbreak of the Stigma infection was running its course through the native tribes that refused to evacuate. Mordrem had turned the once tropical island into a swamp like biome, wrought with violent storms and volcanic eruptions, and the once beautiful city of Garden Reef became a sanctuary for Aggressors and Gangs.