[OOC] The Spirits Within: Oakridge Chronicles

[Rockette]

@DJAtomika - Just made my day.

[smarty0114]

@Prisk Hey quick question. Do the Guardians all live in dorms or could they have rented an apartment or something that was on/near campus?

[Mirandae]

@smarty0114
All that is up to the student. So, feel free to describe whatever you want for your characters.

[Redrum]

Edge queen coming in!

Ophelia Ferrero

_{Ophelia Ferrero
◆ 28 ◆ November 2nd ◆ 5'8" ◆ Aggressor}

_{◆ A P P E A R A N C E}

Tall, slender, yet athletic and toned, Ophelia stands at an above average 5'8". Carrying herself in a graceful manner even in combat, her sharp features and narrow eyes give her a beautiful yet cold appearance. Her attire typically consists of long coats, loose fitting white blouses, and figure hugging pants or leggings while combat boots allow her to trek through most terrain.

_{◆ I D E O L O G Y}

When considering the greatest evil in Libra many are quick to think of the Mordrem, or even Nexus Industries for their less then reputable work in Gaia harvesting. This is not the case for Ophelia. Driven by greed and envy for their own selfish intentions, ruining the planet and stealing from Etro for their own gain; Ophelia has always been aware of the evil humans are capable of. This belief only grew stronger upon the Calamity, witnessing the results of humanities insatiable curiosity and lust for knowledge as they brought the infection of Mordrem and Stigma into the realm. In her eyes the greatest evil is humanity itself and even before her defection from Oakridge, Ophelia had decided long ago that she wanted a hand in it's destruction.

Decades worth of rage, trauma, and abuse has fueled Ophelia's hatred over the years. Showing signs of sadistic tendencies at a young age, she has grown into a full fledged sadist, finding entertainment and satisfaction by inflicting and causing pain in others. Spending years in the Dark Zone, Ophelia's mental status has greatly declined over the years. Her already unstable conditions only growing worse as she came to suffer from delusions, hallucinations, and constant audible voices. Putting her worries aside long ago, she has instead persuaded herself that these 'visions' and voices are from Etro and the Spirits themselves. This twisted delusion controls her very thoughts and actions, believing that she was destined to protect Libra and the Spirits that inhabit it from the evils of humanity and Mordrem.

Calling herself a prophet of Etro, Ophelia has taken it upon herself to 'collect' the Spirits and Eidolons that inhabit the planet. Going as far as even collecting and consuming the spirits within other Aggressors, and at times, Guardians. Considering herself a harbinger of death and destruction, Ophelia is willing to strike down anything or anyone in the way of her holy mission. Thriving off of fear and negative reactions, she has a knack for reading others. Calling out flaws, purposely getting on nerves, and using their blinding rage against them. Manipulation is her forte, and this is just one of her many tactics she's used to gain an upper hand.

In front of others Ophelia is capable of portraying herself in a different light, wearing faux personalities just to get her way. This is by far her best talent. A true chameleon with a photographic memory to boot, she often takes over the names and personalities of those she's killed, hiding behind dissimilar roles and on point accents that leave her off the radar and make her an unpredictable foe. Dreaming of the day that she achieves true power and becomes an Eidolon who will be the driving force in humanities destruction, this impossible goal is what fuels her every motive, and Ophelia is willing and ready to do whatever she can to achieve it.

_{◆ B A C K G R O U N D}

The daughter of an unknown prostitute and the infamous Gang and Cartel leader of the Acadia Drug and Arms trade, Ophelia was born into the poverty and crime infested hell hole more commonly known as Valencia. Before the Calamity, Valencia was a governed by a corrupt small Council. Acting as figure heads for her father, thousands of dollars were stolen from the people of Valencia while crime and poverty ran rampant. Through fear and territorial control her fathers gang, La Familia, controlled the city and neighborhoods. Distributing drugs and keeping the people of the city-state ignorant and unable to stand up against their own government, the members of her fathers Cartel reaped the benefits of their terrorizing and lived rich comfortable lives. Ophelia's father was no different.

Living in an immaculate estate, Ophelia was raised by nannies and maids while her father lived his own life surrounded by women and drugs. Neglected at a young age, she was dressed like a princess and given gifts in replacement for actual affection. With this lack of attention and constant spoiling, Ophelia began to grow violent and resentful, lashing out at her tutors and nannies and disobeying their commands. Her father finally took action after an incident that involved Ophelia stabbing her tutor with a pencil. Wanting to harness this rage, Miguel finally began to show his daughter some attention, but in a way that would permanently scar her for life.

It was her fathers vision for Ophelia to one day take over the reigns of La Familia and carry on the Ferrero name in crime and corruption, and with this ideology Miguel began to force his daughter to watch and at times even partake in his business deals. Witnessing countless lives come to end by her fathers hands, and beating her whenever she dared look away or try to stop him, the final straw was snapped when she was forced to kill one of the maids within the estate. Be it a lack of compassion or years worth of delusional encouragement from her father, Ophelia pulled the trigger with little hesitation and lost the last bit of humanity she had left that day.

Her fathers reign lasted for another two years before the Calamity. At his peak Ophelia's father could have taken over all of Ascadia, but with the growth of Mordrem and the Stigma infection causing trades with other continents to halt, her father and the members of La Familia were too busy trying to make up for lost business to notice the oncoming assault launched by Nexus. Starting off subtle, members of La Familia were picked off one by one while connections with outside buyers and dealers were cut off. It was only until her father had no one else to turn to that Nexus finally made their move and ambushed her father in his very estate.

Upon her fathers arrest Ophelia was taken from Valencia and brought to Cetra where she was placed in the foster care system. Unaware of her trauma and the extent of her brainwashing, Ophelia's aggressive and violent behavior went undetected until she lashed out at her foster siblings. Leaving one with a broken arm and another with a broken nose, Ophelia was removed from her foster home and sent to a group home where her behavior only grew worse. From bullying, to full on physical abuse, she took pleasure in terrorizing the other children in the house. Finding great satisfaction in knowing that even the adults in the group home were fearful of her. It wasn't until the manifestation of her abilities at the age of twelve that Ophelia was finally given a permanent home at none other than Oakridge Academy.

Thrown into the governments hands, Ophelia was taken into the Academy with the intentions to straighten out her attitude and direct her anger and strength elsewhere. While it seemed effective during her first few years at the academy, a mission in the Dark Zone was all it took for Ophelia to break her oath with the Academy and kill her teammates and guide. Consuming their spirits, she assumed the role of an Aggressor and remained off the radar by removing any evidence of her crime and taking an alias. Missing and assumed KIA like her teammates, Ophelia remained in the Dark Zone where she began her conquest for power and down hill spiral into madness.

_{◆ W A R F A R E}

Crafted during her days in Oakridge, Eleuterio is multiform trick weapon. With three modes, Ophelia is skilled in short-range to mid-range combat. In its default state, Eleuterio is a silver two foot handle that acts as her blade and javelins sheath. Its small size and hard material provides decent defense and at times offenses, allowing Ophelia to block hard hits and deliver swift blows. Hidden beneath the rubber grip are three buttons that activate Eleuterio's three modes; short-range sword mode, mid-range to long-range javelin, and mid-range to long-range javelin and sword. At the top of the handle is a collapsable four foot blade. Its center railing is made of pure silver and lined with copper allowing the blade to act as a superb conductor for electricity. Light weight and easy to handle, Ophelia uses her weapons sword mode for close range offensive purposes, granting her swift and precise slashes and strikes for fast paced combat.

In its second form, Eleuterio provides Ophelia with mid to long range support. Collapsable like the blade, the four foot spear can pierce solid objects and drill into the earth with ease. Prone to jabs or using its sheer size for defensive purposes, Eleuterio's true form allows Ophelia to wield her weapon at full strength. Blade and spear out, the trick weapon stands at ten feat tall giving Ophelia range and allowing her to fight both offensively and defensively. With the addition of its height, her weapons final form is capable of heavy blows and deadly strikes at mid range. Through training and experience, Ophelia can also throw Eleuterio long distances with great precision in its second and third form.

_{◇ Xiuhcoatl: [ Fire ] [ +Blaze ] [ +Flamestroke ] A weapon enhancement ability that manifests by engulfing Eleuterio in fire, Ophelia can send out waves of fire at close to mid-range by a swing of her weapon. A destructive ability that grants her the Blaze effect, Ophelia is highly vulnerable to water and ice magic when using this technique.
◇ Yayauhqui: [ Dark ] [ +Vampire ] Manifesting from her own shadow, Ophelia can call upon black mist like clones of herself that she can leave in her place to take hits or act as distractions to create openings. When hit, the clones explode into a thick mist of black smoke allowing Ophelia to either get away or create an opening for her to make a stealth attack.
◇ Aellô: [ Air ] [ -Pain ]Stolen from an Aggressor, this ability grants Ophelia with the speed to move and attack swiftly by generating sudden bursts of air. Allowing her to dodge attacks with great speed, or swing her weapon with greater force at a faster pace, Ophelia can also use this ability to double jump within the air and reach great heights.
◇ Diodoros: [ Lightning ] [ Holy ] [ +Empower - Saboteur ] [ -Meltdown ] [ -Pain ] An ability she gained through consuming spirits from a Guardian, Ophelia can generate small storm clouds and cast lightning strikes within her vicinity. When wielding Eleuterio in it's second and third form, this ability manifests through an electrical charge that is passed through Ophelia's hand and into her weapon. By driving it into the ground, or throwing it and embedding it in a target, the electrical charge within her weapon attracts her lightning strikes allowing her to discharge this energy into the ground or strike an enemy with exact precision.}

_{◆ A S P E K T S}

_{◇ Lancer
◇ Saboteur
◇ Vicar
◇ Lucky}

_{◆ T R I V I A}

_{◇ Theme}

EDIT: Added a trivia section and a theme to Subira's profile, as well!

[Rockette]

Ooh themes. Love 'em. I have playlists for my characters, heh.
Working on my codex information regarding Thurginia, Aster, BATW [Biological and Technical Weapons] and some trivia concerning Monika.

[Ozerath]

I suck at themes. I'll give it a shot though.

Side note, who wants to be Thael's best frind?

[Redrum]

Ooh themes. Love 'em. I have playlists for my characters, heh.

@Rockette

Same here. I was going to make a playlist for both of my characters but the site I usually use lost one of its features to search for music. Youtube always pull through, though.

[Mirandae]

@Vox@Rockette@smarty0114@icmasticc@Redrum@ZB1996@FantasyChic@Anima@Ozerath@DJAtomika

The in-character is now live. Don't feel stressed out if you have things left to do for your characters or otherwise. The story is pushed forward when you push it, so to speak. A lot of is dependent on your actions, rather than mine.

Here is the code for marking different timelines and flashbacks:
[sub][color=#B9BABC]L O C A T I O N[/color] [color=#6A5B7E]Day Date Time[/color] [color=C54E4E]Other information.[/color][/sub][.hr]<--remove the period.

Remember to include a summary if your post is longer than a thousand words.

As I have put myself in the background a bit, as the GM, do discuss things you feel should happen in missions and such. Try to run it by everyone here, in the OOC, as much as possible.

If you want to color-code dialog, do so with a color that is easy on the eyes.

[DJAtomika]

@Prisk Uh Prisk you forgot to add Rogart and Eric to the player characters list in the front page.

[Mirandae]

I clearly shouldn't do this, since I keep forgetting everything.

[DJAtomika]

Nuuuhh

[icmasticc]

I'm gonna work on a post when I get home. Work has been hell, but I get off earlier today so I'll have time.

[icmasticc]

I'm gonna work on a post when I get home. Work has been hell, but I get off earlier today so I'll have time.

EDIT - Ignore the double post. My phone is dumb sometimes.

[FantasyChic]

@Vox I PM'd you, not sure if you noticed.

I'll post when able, at work atm.

[Redrum]

I'll have a post up tonight, can't wait to get this ball rolling!

Also, @Prisk, what's the word on Ophelia? Bueno, or no bueno?

[icmasticc]

And I posted.

[Anima]

Must ... post ...

[Mirandae]

@Redrum
Looks good from here. There's an Aspekt missing, though.

[Ozerath]

@Prisk So I wrote Thael's passive to empower sentinel, but I'm only now thinking to ask what that will actually do?

Also, working on a post.

[Mirandae]

@Ozerath
Does that mean that he has Empowered all the time? It's sort of meant to be a temporary effect, though. Maybe put it on another ability? Empowering Sentinel gives him more maximum meter! Makes him tougher.