beyond visions

The Pickers

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Captain Aksel

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PSS Excursionist: The Cockpit

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The computer chip recording tangled itself up into Captain Askel’s grey fingers as she directed herself to the cockpit. Not one creature on the ship knew of her plans, nor were they aware of her dilemma. The only one besides her informed about the intel concerning the human race was the one who discovered it less than six hours ago, Grick, or who she calls, ‘Fish Boy’. Askel was prepared to suddenly do the defiant at an unpredictable time. Everyone else aboard the ship were asleep or at least retired to their quarters, except the Nine, except Askel’s "favorite" pilot in the whole wide universe. No, there was absolutely and completely loathing between the two. You would probably assume it be due to their implanted translators emitting mistaken statements due to language barriers, however that is only wished to be the case. It is even ironic to say the Captain saved Nine's life, but none the less they have their differences, and that is a light way to put it.

"Nine, set the course to the Nemo Nebula, I want the ship docked on the Nomad," Askel barked the order to the Pilot to break the silence. "We are not going to Uslypso." Nine was at that moment clueless to Askel's plans even if she had earlier spied on her through cameras. Uslypso was the small colony planet they were targeted to land on. Here, the Pickers were suppose to ship any salvaged items found from the earlier day on Trorth B601 to the council. But instead, Askel had just commanded Nine to ignore the objective and transport them to perhaps the darkest dirtiest stain on the face of the universe. The Nomad, was a space station festering with the despicable. It is a hotspot for passionate drunkards, drug connoisseurs, or blood lusters. It is questionable why an officer of the galactic law would freely visit such a place, but Askel believed it was not in Nine's place to question her.

"This is your Captain speaking," Askel announced as she grabbed and activated the intercom mic, releasing a rude awakening among all of its crew. Every Picker had their own room that they could willful customize to their liking with the earnings they received from salvaging. This not only work in benefit for species that were too large to coexist with others in a single room, but also because this enforced independence. At this point they were only given two hours of sleep, but the task at hand matter more than even rest. "I want everybody in the commons room immediately. Come or be absent, but don't be late. I'm locking the door after five minutes." This was serious to Askel, so she expected to be taken sternly and for everyone to make the effort to be punctual. She awaited to see them seated at the table where they most often ate their meals at.

Askel ended the message and turned back to Nine, "You stay here." Askel needed Nine piloting the ship, although the Ukai could put the ship on autopilot, Askel preferred she not, mainly because little did she ever see Nine away from the cockpit. Askel will not deny that she appreciates Nine's talent, and in fact feels security in it. Flying is about the one thing she respects her in. "Do you think I'm keeping you in the dark? Well, I am, but you're the Pilot, I'm the Captain. Besides, don't you Ukai like the dark?" Slightly after Nine's first year working for Askel, she picked up on the Pilot's spying through the ship's main surveillance system located on the cockpit. One way to get on Askel's bad side is to invade her privacy, this mainly being because she is quite guarded and particularly defensive, eventually causing her to rub off as aggressive to perceived enemies who intrude that privacy. Askel was also acting especially callous to Nine due to the stress and exhaustion pressed against her within the most recent couple of hours, when something so small as a chip bears the capability to make or break them...

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Yes, I agree that it is a good idea to do that not only to get our feet off the ground with this roleplay, but also with how the beginning will start... I'll try to see it that I get the first post tonight.

@Oxenfree

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@SpookySquid @Bourgeoisie Not trying to rush you guys, but will you have your CS in by Friday?

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@jel2658 Yeah, everyone has known each other for at least two years. So if you want to private message anyone including me for further background on a relationship. Feel free to do so.

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Captain Aksel

Captain Aksel

Theme Song:

Bronze (Desert Mix)

"They say I play the bad cop. They say I'm guarded. But they also say I don't break easily."

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Name

Valriya Sereya Yrenea Aksel

Nicknames

The Captain prefers to be called just that, ‘Captain’ or ‘Captain Askel’, but she is more lenient in letting the Lieutenant call her by her first name because of their past relationship with each other and that he saved her life. She can be sometimes called the bad cop, which she is in no objection to. However call her Princess because of her adopted monarchical parents, and she will bleed off that irrational side of her.

Position

Captain

Age

30

Gender

Female

Reputation

Although Captain Askel is a Villianian, she has been proven to be one of the toughest cops among the galactic enforcement of law. She has always taken the law in strict sense, letting very little slip pass her say so. Therefore, you can find it quite odd that she would betray the council for a lost race. But if there is one thing about Askel, she means what she does and there is no backing down with her. You don’t want to mess with the bad cop, it can sometimes evolve into something physical.

Appearance

Askel’s Armor

Villianians are well known for their memorizing facial appearance with their upper head crest being something creepy yet unique and appealing about them. They are known to maintain very emotional eye contact, as if their very pupils can speak. But that is a skillful feat of the race, the Villianians carry both strong eye contact and body language, being that they are a very emotional people. The Villianian skin can range from different shades of white, gray, and black. Askel is the more common light shade of gray. Another thing very ionic about the Villianians are their two sets of arms. The extra limbs do rub off as quite attractive and handy to other species. The fact that Askel has both extra limbs and a small yet flexible body, proved her an interested to be adopted the first Villianian in combat training.

Height

4’9

Weight

79 lbs

Personality

Harsh training can make harsh person, and pain is what pushes a child into maturity. Askel never grew to hate her adopted parents, it is who she received her last name from. In the end, all she can claim is that she respects them for the disciplinary action they gave her in constructed her as the Villianian that broke the races’ stereotype. She never had anything given to her because of genetics, as most Villianian women receive and take in the sake of their appraised appearance and rarity. But as most people of her race, Askel is just as emotional. She has the flaw to always speak her mind, yet it proves her creditable. Askel is never recognized as dishonest because of her unrestricted tongue. Although there are things she better keep secret as long as they do not come to mention. But secrecy is something only used by her if the situation resorts to it for the best of things. Like a Villanian, Askel is lively, bold, full of spirit, but above all sassy. Comebacks are her best line of fire.

But though Askel has become a renegade at heart, the closest to her such as the Lieutenant knows how truly emotional vulnerable she can be. In a relationship, she desires to be the submissive one, because so often she feels that she pushes herself to always take charge and be the dominant one. Yet for once she wishes she can fall on someone else arms. Secretly Askel does admire it when someone puts her in her place, she sees both confidence and security among that person. Unless she already has a disliking for that person, then she just sees disrespect.

Likes

• Companionship
• Music, specifically hardcore loud dubstep or electronica
• Dancing (but she denies it)
• Blades and melee weapons

Dislikes

• Eavesdroppers or hole peepers
• Being referred to as a stereotypical Villianian woman
• Repeating the past
• Unanswered questions

Skills

• Knows basic hacking and tech skills
• Stealthily and cunning
• Swift, speedy, and flexible

Weaknesses

• Makes quick irrational decisions
• Easily offended
• Small and short stature

Fears

• Losing the lieutenant
• Failing the mission
• Slavery

History

Captain Aksel is a rare full bloodied Villianian and a princess. But Askel was not raised by Villianians, instead by the Corvidae on their home planet. She was adopted, which was unusual being that most Villianian orphans are sold into sex slavery. Though the Villianians are never recorded to fight in battle, Aksel’s adopted mother and father believed otherwise in sense of logical due to her physical appearance and foretold Villianian skill. The most obvious obstacle in dealing with a Villianian child was Aksel’s emotions, as her kind are known to be naturally vivid with theirs, and the Corvidae more logical and practical. Although Aksel grew to become aware of the more emotional Corvidae, she was never permitted to associate with such individuals. Instead, Askel was seen more as a combatable experiment, as she was trained through childhood and adolescent years in Corvidae intellects and stealth.

After so, Aksel was stationed from planet to planet of difference races to learn their skills. This forged Aksel to be a well-rounded creature in skill. She has become an individual who has pushed herself. Yet with the overload of harsh training and deprivation of emotional relationship, Askel has become aggravated and irrational to situations. Because of this, she remains as a Picker Captain, rather in higher superior roles of the galactic enforcement of law. In her career as a Captain, she has had her fair share of serving a life debt and being owed a life debt. Being in charge of Picker groups are not known to be an exciting job although it has its moments of drama. But things have been different for Askel, especially with the discovery of the recording. For once in her life she has never wanted anything more than reasons for such abrupt absence. She fears if she ignores the sudden disappearance of one race, others will soon be forgotten also. But she can’t trust everyone is on her side, some being even forced to, some like Askel’s very own Pilot.

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the Villianians

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Lifespan

500
Although Villianians are rare race, they have lifespan that lasts long

Home planet

Because their are so few of the Villianians, they never established their own one home planet, but have instead influenced others. The women are a treasure among the universe, as many who have not turn into the more obvious careers of their race have become the wives of political figures and even council members. Villianians, however are known to gather in more famous and most regarded worlds of all galaxies. The fact that Villianians have had their fair share among many races, due to part that they have a reputation in doing so, they have been seen in more negative light as the galaxy's whore. Being that most of their women trifle in some way to take advantage of the power of their body. And that is another thing about the Villianians, they never age ugly, but instead preserve a sense a beauty without any genetic enhances. So really in the end, the Villianian women could spend their entire lifetime not dedicated to any skill but in will to the advantage their appearance has on powerful men.

Culture

Villianians are among all the races, perhaps the most unscrupulous. Yet their women are irresistible and either known to be high-fashion models, dancers, or prostitutes. Throughout history, the Villianian women have quite proven to be the reason for wars during the Age of the Dawn Empires. It might be bitter-thinking to realize you are part of a long line of females that have caused years of bloodshed. But none the less, every Villianian woman knows how her looks can kill. Its a legend that Villianian women once tore and feasted on the head and heart of their husbands after intercourse, in order that the blood of his mind and heart may grant the wish of an offspring. But it stands to most minds as just a myth. Today, it is instead recorded that most Villianians just face hormonal problems. This cause the failure to produce mature eggs, malfunction of the hypothalamus, or malfunction of the pituitary gland. With the infertility common among Villianians, they have become a rare race, making them an even further demand in the beauty industry. Male Villianians are even more rare compare to females. But the most renown male Villianians are actually infamous mob bosses and drug lords. It is a galactic stereotype for Villianians to be seen as devious and shifty, but the notable figures of their race has done that to them.

It is a laughable joke to imagine a Villianian in any sort of combat and not because of their physicality. But because of their history, other than that they could seem like a fit species for warfare. They are sleek, flexible, and quite talented in whatever they put their mind to. Yet a people’s past has a lot to do with both their present and future. Villianians are known to be the more moody type, even irrational, perhaps that also is a reason why they are not regarded in any military position. But the emotional side to an Villianian is a very passionate one, they are never a people to be unmotivated to a taken a path.

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The Pickers

@Leon5431 No, I would love to have you as an opposing force in the roleplay, as I do love that in roleplays. But I originally cut it out of this one because I did not think that many people would be interested in a non-human roleplay. So, if you still want in, I definitely would give you the part.

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@hoppiholla391 If you are already working on your CS, go ahead and finish it. I'll take one more convict.
@Leon5431 I don't like turning people down, I feel like more characters, the merrier for the storyline and interaction. So, I was thinking maybe you could possibly play a hitman for the council.

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@Evil Snowman No problem, I'll probably have mine out by then too.

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@SpookySquid Yay! I was hoping someone would like that spot. I’ll send you a private message right away about some ideas.

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@Bourgeoisie
Happiness! I'll have mine in later this week. Trying to give you guys a chance to submit your characters first and I need to figure out how the Lieutenant is going to act, because I don't want them to be similar.