Name: Your character's name.

Age: Your character's age. (Try to be in a range capable of defending oneself.)

Gender: Your character's gender.

Race: This covers humans from different parts of Gaia, chiefly distinguishing between regular and Wutai (the Asian culture here), but I open it to any race you think you can make a decent character out of. This would include Ancient/Cetra, whatever Red XIII's race is called, other non-human races of Final Fantasy lore, etc. You make a good case for it, I'll roll with it. Hell, I'll entertain the idea of a Shinra robot or a monster if it's good enough. Please take note that your choice will determine how people view you, and certainly how much danger you might be in on a day-to-day basis.

Occupation: Because materia exists in this world, allowing for alot of customization of how a character plays out, classes are not exactly important. However, your job still defines certain things. While I won't require you to keep track of gil, your job would go a long way to state how much or little you have, what your resources are like, and so on. This can be important when determining the weapons and equipment you have to start with. Like...every member of SOLDIER has a sword and they're trained to use it. Any hired gun or guard or whatnot will definitely be pursuing guns, or at least be trained in them. This determines how much you might struggle with life.

Appearance: The way your character looks, both in physical form, their attire, and even their general expressions and mannerisms. Show me what this character is like when viewed by others. (Pictures are fine, though if the picture is not so much an exact match as a template for kind of what they're like, tell me what's different about them.)

Personality: Your character's mental state. How do they view the world? The people? Their lot in life? How sane or disturbed are they? What're their modus operandi, or how they handle things, as well as whether they feel any guilt at all, or if they're frigging psychotic. How they get along or DON'T get along with others is important, since this RP will be very story and character-driven.

History: How your character's life came to be this way. Where were they born? What did they do? Are they still there now? What events influenced them? This is rather important, since the regions and what they do is very apparent in this world. If you're from Wutai, you either suffered through or at least feel for those that died in the war your country and Shinra. If you're from Rocket Town, you know all about the failed launch of Shinra No. 26. If you're from Nibelheim...you're either lucky to be alive, weren't there when it burned, or are part of the population inserted as per Shinra's cover-up of the incident. Because the history of the world still happened and events were still set in motion, the things that happened in the world probably matter to you, so tell me how. And remember, the original cast of protagonists from the game are dead. You didn't know them, though certain figures like Cid Highwind you might know OF. It depends on what you're trying to do with the character.

Weapon: Your weapon! Describe it and what it does. It will be the type of weapon your character most-easily gravitates towards, thhough if you really want to learn a new style, I won't stop you. Just remember, you'll be pretty good at what you start with. Whatever you change to, you won't be so hot. (If you're using a creature or a robot to assist you in combat, list that here too.) Unique characteristics (cuustomization) will also be allowed (and probably essential for some of you).

Skills: A list of skills your character has learned over time, and a short description of it. These will vary, of course, and they will likely not be your materia skills, but something more personal to your character, like sword techniques and gun tricks and whatnot. (They don't have to be all from the game, but if you want to use some fairly-accessable skills you could easily pick up, I'm fine with that.)

Equipment: This will cover the items you use for protection and support, other little trinkets, etc. Not as much emphasis on this as with the weapons, but they matter. This would be your armor device, your accessory, medicinal potions (Again, not too worried about you keeping track of things that could be perishable, but RP that 'OMG, I'm out of Antidotes' some time. Might be good for the narrative.), and whatever else you think might be important. This doesn't include materia, because that's below.

Materia: You might end up with a number of these orbs for use later, which is why it's best kept separate from equipment, but I'm going to start you out with a limited set to start with. You may start with a maximum of TWO materia of the green Magic/Spell, yellow Skill/Command, purple Independent/Effect, or blue Support/Enhancement materia in whatever combination you like, provided it isn't some difficult-to-obtain materia. Fire, cure, or lightning materia, easy. Magnify or Steal, sure. Revival, Enemy Skill, or Contain? No. Also, I will allow you to start with a lower-level red Summon materia of your choice (and you can be creative with what it summons) if you want that instead of starting with regular materia. We can also discuss having NO starting materia, but some other benefit for lacking certain resources. (I have no issue with you creating unique forms of materia, so long as the idea is run by me, by the way.)

LIMIT BREAK: Yes, of course you get one of these. Every lifeform on Gaia can potentially realize hidden potential and have that moment to will to power and step up with some kind of attack or ability that will alter the course of events from word GO. Describe this ability, please. You will not be able to use it without having first taken some serious damage. You start with one. Make it a decent game-changer, but not too overwhelming.

This one is essentially my take on what it would be like to play as a regular guy who joined SOLDIER and actually made it in there, unlike Cloud Strife. Plenty of people applied and were accepted, while he was never among their ranks. What would it be like to actually live that life? What motivation would you have to be there, and more importantly to stay with it, at least at first? That's what this character was always about.

Name: Joseph (Joe) Hockner

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Occupation: SOLDIER, 3rd Class

Appearance:

As a member of SOLDIER, Joe looks pretty damn fit. Physical training and that Mako cocktail have given him an athletic that makes him quick and agile, with a deceptive level of strength and control that would allow him to heft and swing an oversized weapon easily. He is average in height, verging on 6-foot even, with a few knicks and scratches here and there on his body (but not the face) indicating that he's been through some rough combat. He has short black hair that is a little smoothed back and green eyes with the trademark Mako energy shine found in SOLDIERS. Point-blank, you would call him fairly-handsome...and a smirker. He does seem a bit laid back for most of the time, though obviously his training would allow Joe to react to any situation in a fraction of a second.

He has two regular attires. The first one is his black jeans and mostly-dark-green-with black-highlights shirt, which could be described as his everyday attire (or other sets that look similar to this). Now, something they don't generally show you, but you hear it being used, is whatever hook or harness SOLDIERS use to put their big damn swords on their back. Joe actually has a homemade one of leather and metal that will similarly allow him to hook ANY sort of heavy package on his back and just go. It's a bit less subtle on his person, but he really doesn't care. His shoes look like exceptionally-good running shoes, maybe a bit sporty-looking, giving him solid grip and tread when he's on the move.

Lastly, Joe has a SOLDIER uniform, though not that sword. Kind of makes him look like The Shredder, doesn't it?

Personality:

He seems like a fairly laid back sort of guy because - generally - he is. Joe is often a get-along guy, neither antagonistic by design, nor quick to anger himself. He's not out to prove anything or massage any egos. What he IS here to do is what he considers the right thing. He has a decent morality crossed with a 'Don't sweat the details' attitude, he who fights monsters but may gamble at Gold Saucer. If you're in a jam, he'll help you. If you're a piece of shit, he'll fight you. Many of the situations he faces will be judged on a case-by-case basis, because he doesn't just do whatever the higher-ups tell him. As a SOLDIER, Joe considers himself to be fairly-autonomous in authority and does things how HE wants, instead of whatever bullshit he might be told.

That's kind of an important thing, right there. He doesn't simply believe what he's told, but investigates and listens to others. Where some might execute because they're callous or psychotic, Joe will figure out a situation fairly quickly when he's serious, and he won't back down easily once he's gotten a handle on the situation, whatever he chooses. And even in a tense situation, despite any potential cursing, he is still able to keep his cool and deal with whatever comes. The only problem is that...due to a particular altercation on the Western Continent...he has developed a fear of heights. He knows that he can survive a fall from high up, but he doesn't like it.

History:

On a cold winter night, a traveler came into the town of Kalm (the closest town to the city of Midgar), and requested a room. "We're full up right now, but Miss Hockner down the street said she'd take in anyone we couldn't accommodate." The man nodded and headed down the street. Thanks to the high walls around town to protect it from monsters, the winds weren't so bad anymore. He'd come here over the frozen-over swamp outside of the mythril mines, hoping that the harsh weather would protect him from being attacked by the dreaded Midgar Zolom (a kind of giant snake produced by Mako pollution), but he'd been wrong, and barely escaped a rare cold version of the serpent, dubbed the Arctic Zolom. The house was quaint, but serviceable, with a plaque over the door reading Golden Gloves, for some reason. His name was Nicholai Derrentier, and he was an explorer looking to find support for an expedition to the frozen north, so really this winter storm was just practice work for him, but the giant snake had left him exhausted, and so refuge seemed to be in order. It was here that he discovered Julia Hockner, student of the master martial artist Zangan and winner of several local fighting championships. Their rendezvous this night would trade several tales of training, fighting, exploration, wonders of the world, and - as time went on - a night of passion and romance which...sadly...did not last. Nicholai was kind of irresponsible, thinking mainly of his work, and that made him kind of an ass and certainly a deadbeat, leaving a woman to look after a child alone while he got (presumably) lost in the northern territories past Icicle and probably died.

And so, we turn to the one born from these two, Joseph - or Joe - Hockner. They kept the name, Hockner, largely because of Nicholai's irresponsibility and not wanting to be linked with the man. Practically the whole town knew what had happened, but as Julia was a pillar of the community and people in Kalm were fairly understanding, very little came of it. Joe was, therefore, chiefly raised by a woman who trained others to defend themselves and even killed monsters with either her bare hands or a sword. This led him to originally be the kid that others weren't sure they wanted to be around, at least until he let out a jokey sort of manner that seemed to chill them out. Joe grew up in Kalm, helping others out, but eventually he was alone...as his mother eventually died of heart failure. He was in a sympathetic and understanding community, but he still needed to make a living, and around here, if you wanted to make more than a pittance, you needed to be pretty good at whatever it is you do. Since Joe was a halfway-decent fighter, he thought he'd upload thhe family tradition, but he needed more experience and a decent paycheck. That meant Midgar.

With the Wutai War over, not many people were applying for SOLDIER anymore. This actually sounded like good timing, as he'd have less competition. It turns out, it wouldn't be the only thing he timed well that day. In Midgar, he encountered a lady guard on patrol who was able to guide him through the humongous city, a place he'd surely have gotten lost in without help. Now, normally thhe response to asking to be in SOLDIER was a decided "We'll see.", followed by being made a security guard, but Joe had two things going for him right now. He looked the part with the Iron Sword on his back and he had fighter training and experience. That caught the attention of an actual member of SOLDIER, a 1st-Class Captain, no less. The man wanted to test him, then, right in the Shinra lobby! This was a BIT of a shocker, but Joe went with it, and the two of them fought. Well, right off, the Captain's experience and tactics in defending against the other swordsman's wild, forceful attacks made him the superior fighter. However, when he had Joe on the ropes, the young man switched tactics and barely put any strength at all in his next sword swing, so that it was easily deflected, but left the Captain open to hand-to-hand assault when Joe kicked the pommel of the man's sword. He was then tripped to the ground and attacked by fist while Joe kept the heavy sword the man was wielding down with his leg. The Captain had to let it go in order to counter him at all, which left him rather impressed.

For his efforts, Joe was to be tutored by this man, a veteran of the Wutai War, Macintyre Gonovich. He wasn't a legend or anything like the great (and currently missing) Sephiroth, but he'd been there and he'd survived. Mac wielded an impressive arrow-headed blade called a Force Stealer, but strangely...he handed it over to Joe and took his Iron Sword as replacement. He said it was a personal code he lived by, that a man you've been properly bested by and respect deserves your weapon. He'd been to war and fought in this army for years, and nobody had been able to pull a stunt like that on him before. Unfortunately, this also put Joe under the command of the Head of Public Safety, Heidegger, and they did NOT get along. Actually, Joe was fairly certain the man outright hated him and wanted to kill him, pitting him against Shinra robots in dangerous obstacle courses and setting the dogs on him while he was unarmed. That one was really Joe's fault, however, as he was insubbordinate as hell at times with the flip remarks and such. Hojo didn't like him either. The day they met for his Mako treatment, Hojo injected him with something 'to help absorb the Mako energy more efficiently', gave him his treatement, and when he got out...the man took a scan of his body and got ROYALLY pissed at him, for some reason. Joe never figured that one out, though, and quickly left before the Professor tried to kill 'im with his own sword.

He began his work as a SOLDIER, and you might be asking now...how could a decent man like him work there? Shinra controlled a great many things, a number of his superiors were asses, and their callous behavior alone caused a great deal of hardship for others who were less fortunately, like those down in the slums. The thing you have to remember, though, is that people still have to work and eat. They still need a job, and people who work and survive need others to look after them, people who can help them in a dangerous situation. There's crime and monsters in this town, no matter HOW advanced it is. People need to be kept safe. Someone's gotta walk that beat, and not do it simply because of what a company says, but what needs to be done. That's Joe Hockner.

Weapon:

Force Stealer - A heavy arrow-headed sword that Joe received from his mentor in SOLDIER. Its Bloodsucker ability saps vital strength from defeated foes.

Skills:

Driving Slash - A technique he learned from Mac. It looks almost like a golf swing, but is in fact a swift upswing of the blade that can knock many a foe on their back or sent flying of they're charging.

Arrow Stab - An attack that Joe came up with on his own, leaping up and jamming his sword down (point first) on a target to try and harshly stagger them. (He's also used this for pole-vauulting.)

Force Strike - A move that you learn from the blade itself, unleashing latent energies stored within, mixed with your own. It is a wiid-arc energy slash suitable for attacking multiple foes at once.

Equipment: A few Potions, a few Antidotes, SOLDIER ID, a cellphone, and...

Iron Bangle - Pretty standard well-rounded defense.

Sprint Shoes - Shoes which give the wearer great traction and speed when running. (Causes Haste.)

SOLDIER Uniform - Gives some additional padding and protection at the cost of looking like any other SOLDIER. Helps if you don't want to be recognized, but not great if people don't like Shinra.

Materia: Unknown Red Materia (Has never awakened.)

LIMIT BREAK:

Red-Eye - Joe's eyes light up from a sudden Berserk status, shortly before launching into several swift attacks as he runs by a target, culminating in him jumping up and slamming down his sword hard enough to leave an imprint on the ground that looks like an open eye. Afterwhich, he is under heavy Adrenaline until either combat stops or someone alters his condition.

Name: Kanade "Tora" Toragami

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Race: Half-Wutai, Half-Cetra

Occupation: Part-time Mercenary/Bodyguard

Appearance:

Personality:
Every rose has its thorns, and Kanade is one of the prickliest. Embittered with her lot in life, her default attitude is a flippant and stubborn one. She hates authority figures, despising them all equally whether they deserve it or not. In her mind, the world is against her and the powers that be are the criminals that destroyed her life.

Only a few years ago she was a happy and energetic girl, and glimpses of who she used to be sometimes shine through, but they are rare. The majority of the time she's haughty and disagreeable, while she's quiet and reserved the rest of the time. This hasn't earned Kanade many friends.

Despite the coldness from her mother's family, she still respects them, her uncle especially (although she'll never admit it). Unsurprisingly, insulting her disgraced family is a surefire way to trigger her explosive temper. When angered, her mouth has a mind of its own and it has gotten her into trouble countless times. It only gets worse when she's drunk. If she isn't sobbing quietly in the safety of a local inn, she's picking a fight with the entire bar.

History:
What's so wrong about a being different?

Born to the Toragami clan heiress, Sakiko, and a charming wanderer from foreign lands known as Desmond, Kanade was destined to live a troubled life. Although the Toragami were a well-respected pillar of Wutai society, they also revered tradition and family honor, both of which her mother had openly violated by ignoring her arranged marriage and eloping. Kanade being born of an illicit affair only worsened the insult.

As her aunt tells it, Sakiko returned to the main household only a few years later with a swollen belly and a young Kanade clutching her skirts. Although the return of the Torgami's prodigal heiress prompted much debate and hostility, Sakiko rejoined her family in the end. But it wasn't without consequences. Sakiko had earned many enemies within the family including her own father, Kanade's grandfather. Her family investigated Desmond as well. While they found his trail, they never found the man himself. Sakiko seemed heartbroken and forlorn upon her return, and never gave a reason for why she had come back. The vitriol from her family did little to improve her state of mind. She died in childbirth a few months later, and her newborn son didn’t survive.

Despite Sakiko's younger brother, Toshi, already taking her place as heir, he was the one who defended Sakiko and Kanade. Toshi even adopted her officially. But, with two older brothers (cousins technically), Kanade would never inherit the family. Instead of being groomed for diplomacy, like her oldest brother Tetsuo, or business and finance, like her brother Shiro, she was mostly left to her own devices. With little to do, Kanade spent much of her time talking to the ghostly voices that spoke to her occasionally. Few in the family were willing to show her any affection either out of disgust or fear of retaliation, but at least one of the maids tried to look out for her. Concerned about the child's strange behavior, she brought it to Toshi’s attention.

Toshi never bore his adoptive daughter any ill will, but her mere existence was black stain in the family history. In an attempt to free her from the Toragami family politics and give her the attention she needed, he arranged a marriage between Kanade and the Mitsuhama clan heir, Haruto. The two were introduced shortly thereafter. Haruto was a bright and energetic boy, and the two got along so well that they became inseparable. Anything one of them was interested in, the other wanted to do as well. Kanade spent so much time at the Mitsuhama household that she was more or less raised by the maids and servants there.

Although she still heard voices from time to time, she wasn't sure what to do about it. When she consulted the Mitsuhama maids, they brought her to the family doctor, but the diagnosis went nowhere. In the end, they hand-waived it as Kanade's overactive imagination. The young Haruto seemed to be the only one interested in her stories about the voices and what they told her. Many of their adventure games in the Mitsuhama gardens were inspired by what Kanade had vaguely heard.

Years passed and the war with Shinra was getting worse. The Mitsuhama were keen to teach her and Haruto martial arts in case the war came to their doorstep. Kanade was so fierce in sparring practice that her teacher started calling her 'little tiger'. The war was a distant problem for them, and they passed the time like children normally do: blissfully unaware of how harsh reality really was.

When the dust settled after the Wutai-Shinra war, entire families had been wiped out and the sanctions on materia made rebellion a false hope. However, that didn't stop a vocal minority from speaking out against the deeply unfair peace treaty. Toshi Toragami was among them. He schemed to disrupt Shinra's supply lines many times and used his position as a diplomat to pressure them. The moment something of a social movement began to appear, his heroism and courage was rewarded with a swift death.

Rufus Shinra didn't even have to lift a finger. Other Wutai families ensured that nothing would disrupt their newfound peace, however unfair it was. The Toragami became persona non-grata among the other Wutai clans, even those who were sympathetic, including Mitsuhama.

Although Mitsuhama was reluctant to break off the engagement between Haruto and Kanade, they were pressured and threatened into keeping their distance from anyone in the Toragami. Haruto was even sent away to study magic in another country.

At only sixteen, Kanade found herself humiliated, bitter, and alone. Alcohol became her escape and she's been riding a downward spiral ever since. Kanade is a well-known troublemaker and angry drunk. She has been thrown out of so many establishments for starting brawls that most people call her 'Tora' or 'Little Tiger' now.

Weapon:

Mithril Claws [+]

These light-weight clawed gauntlets can rend through most materials. They also serve as excellent arm guards and will protect against most normal bullets. They are well-suited for catching blades, tearing away pieces of armor, and demolishing furniture. They can also be used for climbing.

Equipment:
Miscellany
♦ Two potions
♦ Three mini bottles of the cheapest hard liquor
♦ Some Gil
♦ a wedding ring
♦ a stack of letters she wrote but never delivered.

Designer Phone
♦ Unlike most other cellphones, this one was crafted for the elites of high-society. This glass-like magitek slate has intricately detailed jade inlays, silver trim, and the designer's name etched onto the back of it.

Leviathan Charm
♦ A good luck charm from Haruto's mother. It is said to ward off harmful magic and keep evil at bay.

Thravian Designer Boots
♦ Crafted by a talented cobbler in Thravia, these elegant leather boots have impeccable stitching and sturdy raised heels. Even without the time materia shards embedded in them, these boots would have been incredibly expensive.

Titanite Earrings
♦ These earrings have a droplet of amber encased in a lustrous, translucent blue metal. It was a gift from Haruto himself, and she keeps it as a memento.

Skills:
Socialite
♦ Even if Kanade is no longer part of high-society, she still knows how to play the part. She can easily blend in with affluent crowds and make friends. With the right attire, few would question her presence in a posh lounge or an expensive ball.

Loudmouth
♦ Haughty and opinionated, Kanade has a gift for getting under people's skin. Whether its a mean comment about their weird hairstyle or a withering insult about their general incompetence, she has a knack for goading others into fighting her and can turn an entire room against her with just a few words.

Pugilist
♦ Having tempered her family's martial arts in numerous bar fights, she has become adept at defending against multiple enemies at once. Not everything can be dodged or blocked, however, so she learned how to gracefully take a hit. Being surrounded isn't much of a drawback for her, in fact, its part of her defensive strategy. The more enemies she can engage in close-quarters, the harder it is for them land a hit on her without endangering an ally. If she can't dodge or parry, another enemy can make for a convenient meat shield.

Elusive Target
♦ Energetic and unrestrained, Kanade never stops moving bobbing, weaving, and dancing around her opponents. She makes novel use of her environment and position to evade, find cover, and generally frustrate her opponent.

Second Wind
♦ Not everything can be dodged or blocked. Someone lands a few lucky shots? That's fine. As the fight drags on, Kanade's connection to the lifestream gets stronger as she slowly, unconsciously draws upon it. It may not stop the bleeding, but it can give her the energy to outlast the other guy.

Materia:
Rebound Materia
♦ When Kanade blocks or parries an attack, some of the power is absorbed and used to reinforce her own counter-attack. Her next attack unleashes a shockwave of energy that can strike multiple enemies at once. _{(Inspired by Counter & Deadly Dodge materias)}

Cleansing Materia
♦ Poisona is the only spell she has awakened so far, and she mainly uses it to cure hangovers.

LIMIT BREAK:
Desperate Counter
♦ A shimmering field of energy flashes around her which completely nullifies the damage from one attack or spell made against her and absorbs some of its energy. The thin barrier erupts immediately after and engulfs both her opponent and anything nearby in an explosion of primal energies. The stronger the attack, the more damage this deals.

Name:
Magdalene “Maddie” Lovell

Aliases:
“Naomi Chambers” is the fabricated identity utilized by Maddie in her undercover operations within AVALANCHE. This includes her cover as an engineer within Shinra’s Advanced Weaponry Division.

“Eleanor Mallard” is both a backup identity as well as the name under which Maddie receives her salary as a member of the Turks.

“Mogsworth” is Maddie’s private handle on the Worldwide Network.

Age:
22

Gender:
Female

Race:
Human

Occupation:
Operative of the Investigation Sector of Shinra’s General Affairs Department. Unofficially known as the Turks. | AVALANCHE demolitions expert


From a glance, one can tell that Ms. Lovell is rather conscious about her appearance. Be it her choice in clothing, the way she styles her hair, or even the way she rests her face or body, every single action is chosen deliberately and carefully in order to craft the appropriate persona for the situation at hand.

She keeps her wavy blonde hair above her shoulders, parted on the left and tucked behind her left ear. Two cold, blue eyes peer out from her pale and freckled skin. The telltale sign of one who works indoors far too much...or under the plate. Her limbs are long and thin. Her nails are kept short and neat. Plain.

For streetwear, Maddie prefers simplicity. Tee shirts, either plain or minimal design, and pants. Nothing to restrict movement too much. Nothing too flashy. The more invisible she can become, the better. Practicality is paramount for survival.

Her standard uniform, when required to wear it, consists of a black unisex business suit, white shirt, black tie, and black shoes. While some of her colleagues tend to accessorize or take certain liberties with the dress code, Maddie follows it to the letter. Nothing more, nothing less.

Her lab uniform only really requires a lab coat under which she tends to wear simple blouses in muted colors. With this, she’ll often either wear darker pants or even a skirt. She wears pins of both a chocobo and a moogle on her lapel above her ID card.


Most who meet Maddie would agree that she’s a very polite young woman. She laughs at the right time, asks the right questions. She comes across as very personable and charming, though she doesn’t make much of an impact. Most of her interactions are very surface level.

Her coworkers would call her a frigid bitch. They would say that she’s calculating and callous. Her superiors see her as calm and driven.

In truth, these are all little more than facades. Masks, if you will. The real Maddie is quiet and introspective. She has a brilliant mind and has proven to be incredibly astute. Coupled with a very empathetic nature, she finds herself very skilled at reading people and determining who they want or need her to be in that moment. It’s this subtle manipulation and her ability to remain calm under pressure that makes Maddie such an asset to an organization like the Turks.

But for Maddie herself, it’s tiring. With how quickly and often she bounces between personas, it’s difficult for her to determine what’s really her and what’s just an act. This has led her to not really pursue any relationships, be they platonic or romantic. Yet, despite her growing identity crisis and tendency to self-isolate when not on the job, Maddie holds herself together fairly well. In public.

On her current assignment as “Naomi Chambers”, Maddie portrays herself as a Shinra weapons engineer who has become disillusioned with her employer’s arrogant disregard for the planet. So much so that she is willing to go as far as developing bombs to be used by the more extremist cells of AVALANCHE and leak information on upcoming Shinra weapons systems. She comes across as an idealistic, enthusiastic young woman, eager to change the world by any means necessary.

But the assignment has taken its toll on her. Maddie is painfully aware of the consequences of her actions, despite them being just “part of the job.” She feels responsibility for every life taken by one of her bombs. And the guilt of knowing that the people she’s getting close to, sharing laughs with, will eventually be turned over to Shinra and likely executed is beginning to gnaw at her. She finds herself torn between her loyalty to Shinra and her family and her growing loyalty to the people of AVALANCHE, all the while being utterly disgusted by the truly vile acts both organizations push her to do.

Confused and conflicted, the only truth that Maddie really knows about herself is that more than anything, she would like to run away.


Maddie and her twin brother Markus were born to Roderic and Florence Lovell in the city of Midgar. Roderic served in the military while Florence was a tailor. They lived a comfortable life, not wanting for much. As far as early childhoods went, Maddie’s was fine. Her parents were loving and because her brother was always right there beside her, she never felt lonely.

Roderic was deployed to Wutai when the twins were about seven. He promised the kids that he would come back a war hero just to make them proud. Truth be told, the man was already a hero to them, just by being him. But they’d never have a chance to tell him that. About three years later, the family was informed that Roderic would not be coming back. He had died in battle.

This destroyed Florence. She effectively shut down, barely caring for herself or the children. Markus became angry. So very angry. He began to act out and get into fights. Once he turned fourteen, he was eventually expelled from school. And, not missing a beat, he immediately joined the Shinra military, vowing to join the ranks of SOLDIER and become a hero, like his father had wanted to do.

Maddie didn’t process the loss well. While only her father died, she had in a sense lost both her mother and brother to grief. So she bottled up her own grief and began to take care of her family the best that she could. It started with simply doing the laundry and preparing meals, but after a few years it eventually fell to her to keep the household together. After he left, Markus sent a portion of his salary home every month to help out, but when the life insurance and their savings had run dry, Maddie had to pick up a part time job to help bridge the gap, all the while keeping up with her studies in hopes of getting into university.

It was in her third semester of university when Maddie was approached by a Shinra man with the intentions of recruiting her. Apparently a former professor had recommended her, and after some intense scouting, she had peaked their interest. It didn’t take much to convince her: the pay would easily cover both her and her mother’s expenses even with Markus no longer sending anything. And the recruiter promised her a chance to see the world, something that she didn’t even know that she wanted until the opportunity presented itself.

She would split her remaining time in university between attending her classes and undergoing an intense training program. By the time she graduated, Maddie had become a fully fledged operative of the Turks. Not exactly something Maddie shared. As far as anybody knew, she had found a position within Shinra like so many of her classmates.

Her first real assignment was to infiltrate a suspected AVALANCHE cell within Midgar. She would be tasked with identifying key figures within the cell and reporting on their movements and activities. All the while, she would supply the cell with explosives and information carefully cultivated to result in what has been explained to her as “acceptable damage” to the company.

Despite her moral reservations regarding the assignment, Maddie continues to do her job and do it well. After all, she’s a Turk. And Turks complete the mission. No matter what.

Weapon:


The Quicksilver fires .45 cartridges, holding seven within a standard magazine. While Maddie’s a decent shot, she’s no markswoman, and would much rather rely on her magical prowess than her firearm’s accuracy. In the case that she does have to use the pistol, the Quicksilver allows her to engage targets between medium and close range.

Skills:

Demolitionist
As part of her training, Maddie developed the skills required to assemble, operate, disarm, and disassemble explosive devices. In battle, this can be seen through her frequent utilization of explosive items such as grenades and molotovs.

Lightfoot Predator
Being rather light on her feet, Maddie can move stealthily at a respectable pace. In combat scenarios in which she is not the sole target, she prefers to duck in and out of cover, taking shots at unaware opponents.

Neutralize
Sometimes a person needs to be taken out of a situation without being killed. Maddie, despite not being the most physically imposing woman around, is capable of subduing unaware targets through short, intense chokes.

Manslayer
Having primarily trained to engage human targets, Maddie is more comfortable fighting people than monsters. She’s more likely to damage a vital area on a man than a beast or machine.

Equipment:
Key Items
Shinra ID Card: Magdalene Lovell | General Affairs Division
Shinra ID Card: Naomi Chambers | Advanced Weaponry Division
Company Cellphone - standard issue for Turk operatives.
Burner Cellphone 1 - cellphone belonging to Naomi Chambers. Used to communicate with AVALANCHE contacts.
Burner Cellphone 2 - cellphone belonging to Naomi Chambers. Used to communicate with Turk contacts when Company Cellphone is unavailable.

Consumables
Potions - Restores some vitality.
Antidotes - Cures Poison.
Grenades - Explosive long-range non-elemental attack
Molotovs - Long range fire-elemental attack
Dazers - Causes temporary paralysis. Best used on unaware targets.

Equipped
Star Bracelet
While offering little in the form of protection, offers two slots for materia.

Materia: Ice and Fire

LIMIT BREAK:

LEVEL ONE: Amplification - Simulcast - In a moment of desperation, Maddie can deplete her stamina in order to amplify her spellcasting. She temporally gains the ability to cast two elemental spells simultaneously. Once the Amplification has run its course, Maddie's reserve of magical energy is tapped, regardless if she actually cast anything or not. Use it or lose it.

Name:
Aiko Kamiya

Age:
18

Gender:
Female

Race:
Wutai

Occupation:
Freelancer (most odd jobs she can take) / Motorized Rollerblade racer (both legal and illegal... Mostly illegal.)

Appearance:


Personality:
Aiko is normally a chill, quiet and laid-back girl. She often does whatever she can to avoid unnecessary trouble and conflicts, giving others the feeling that she almost never take things seriously... Which she normally doesn't. Despite that, Aiko is still rather easy to approach. Her calm and laid back personality, her cute, almost childish appearance coupled with the fact that she values those she consider friends make her rather popular in most places she normally goes.

Surprisingly enough, despite her calm and cute appearance, Aiko's love for speed and adrenaline are easy for anyone to see when they see her racing. Whenever she has her head full or needs to calm herself down, you can find her running through Midgar's alleys, industrial area and even grinding and using the large pipes that run through the city almost as it's nervous system as her particular racing track.

Due to having lived in the slums of Midgar since she was a child, Aiko does have problems with authorities though. While she is not openly aggressive regarding authorities, she often does exactly the opposite what they say, just to provoke them or defy their authority.

History:
Aiko was born in Wutai, her own family, the branch family of one of the important families in the Wutai society did give her family a bit of privilege, putting them just a bit above the normal population. Their proximity to the rest of the population while still having a close relationship with the main family made them the perfect bridge to connect the general population and the main family, that gave them quite a good reputation. Aiko spent most of her childhood being the sole daughter of the Kamiya family. While not exactly 'rich', having a martial arts Dojo that was more of a tradition of their family than what made them money, Aiko still could enjoy an above the average education on most fields, going as far as learning the family's martial arts style since she was small, which not only was a tradition in her family, but now with the war with Shinra going on, there was even more reasons for her to know how to defend herself.

Unfortunately, Aiko herself wasn't able to enjoy such good life for much longer. When she was a teenager and the war with Shinra was already raging, the main family, foreseeing a grim future for the Wutai people and the war, made the decision to secretly support Shinra in exchange for more financial status, power, influence and of course, immunity once the war ended and Shinra had control over Wutai territory. In order to do that though, they needed a scapegoat... Someone to push their previous actions against Shinra on to and announce their support to Shinra. That family was no other than the Kamiya family...

Foreseeing a grim future for the family, Aiko's father had to make a hard choice. In order to save her daughter and wife, he did nothing even after knowing about the main family's plan, instead accepting the fact that he would, most likely, be executed in the short future. Instead of waiting for that to happen though, which would certainly only take long enough for the war progress to the point that the main family could afford openly declaring their alliance with Shinra, he sent both Aiko and her mother away from Wutai... To a place that neither the main family nor Shinra would think about searching for them... In the very heart of Shinra... Midgar. After doing the necessary preparations, Aiko and her mother were sent to Midgar with a forged backstory and documents as the widow of a merchant, together with a good amount of money, enough for them to be able to settle down there and live a decent life.

After moving to Midgar and settling down on a decent part of the upper city, saving themselves from the life on the slums thanks only to the money that they had brought from their hometown, by a stroke of luck, the life for Aiko and her mother was good. Not that good as how it was on their hometown on Wutai but it was still decent. Unfortunately, even though Aiko was able to deal with the death of her father and having to leave her hometown by bottling up her feelings, her mother wasn't and entered into a deep depression just a few months after they arrived in Midgar, which made her weaker and weaker until she died 1 year and a half later.

It was only after her mother died that Aiko felt the impact of everything that had happened until now. She had bottled up her emotions when she had to leave Wutai even knowing that her father would die but now that she suddenly saw herself completely alone in the world, those bottled up feelings finally breached the wall she had built around her heart. She began wandering across the city going even to the slums and the more underground parts of Midgar, not knowing what to do with her life. It was then that she discovered the motorized rollerblades races that used to happen. The speed and the adrenaline of the race as she watched immediately told her that it was that what she needed. Buying a set of semi-professional rollerblades, she got into the sport by first attending illegal, minor races after training. Thanks to the contacts she made, she ended up having quite a few opportunities, including a few shots at professional grade races, which earnet her quite a bit of recognition and a pair of professional grade rollerblades and a suit. Since racing didn't give her that much money, Aiko had to earn her life by making odd jobs and fixing rollerblades, thanks to what she learned by messing and customizing her own rollerblades as she got better at using them. Her search for adrenaline though often makes her take different and new jobs, sometimes even hunting and the type of job that would make her leave the city.

Weapon:

Pair of professional grade motorized rollerblades (customized by herself) and a small, one handed chokutō.

Aiko fights using a Martial art created by herself by mixing her own skills with the motorized rollerblades and her family's martial arts. It's high speed coupled with powerful kicks and precise chokutō attacks makes it quite lethal when used with the rollerblades. Due to the high impact and strain on the user's joints, it requires proper equipment in order to avoid injuries to the user.

Skills:

Linked kicks:
Aiko strikes her opponent with a strong, spear like kick using her speed, inflicting heavy blunt damage and knocking the target back. If the target hits a wall or an obstacle, Aiko can immediately rush towards it to deliver a second kick, dealing the same amount of damage and potentially stunning the target.
Alternatively, Aiko can rush to the target and make a sudden stop just in front of it, using her momentum to unleash a powerful spinning kick, which if it hits, can be followed by a second one.

Critical Momentum:
If Aiko manages to score a critical hit on an attack using her sword, she does not lose speed nor momentum and can immediately make a second attack following it.

Dexterous:
Aiko's small and light body make her unfit to block attacks from most opponents but she specialized herself in dodging them by using her agility, dexterity and flexibility.

Precision cuts:
Using both her speed and her chokutō, Aiko can deliver cuts to specific spots on her enemies, slicing tendons, muscles and other spots, inflicting critical damage and ailment status depending on the spot she strikes. While they are not powerful enough to pierce armor, when she targets unprotected spots and weak spots, it is incredibly effective.

Equipment:

Misc.
- 2 Potions
- 1 Antidote
- A pouch with some gil.

Basic Smartphone:
Basic, popular model.

Titanium Bangle:
Small increase on magical and physical defense. 2 materia slots.

Motorized Rollerblades:
Immunity to slow and stop.

Materia:

Fast Strike Materia:
Raises the user's attack power according to how fast it's moving when the attack is made.

Lethal Dodge Materia:
After dodging an attack, Aiko can immediately attack her target using the opening caused by it's own attack, focusing on a weak/critical spot.

LIMIT BREAK:
Kamiya Breathing Technique:
Using a breathing technique coupled with a custom configuration of her rollerblades, Aiko can double her reaction speed and movement speed for some time, sharply raising her speed and capacity to dodge attacks. When the effect ends, she gets immobilized for the rest of the battle due to the strain on her muscles and body.