Member
Forsythe
KreinErika Striker
"JUSTICE RAINS FROM-- Wait, that's not right. Gimme a minute."
General Information
Name:
Erika Patricia Striker
Nicknames:
Rik, Tricia
Gender:
Female
Species:
Human
Place Of Origin:
The Midwest, United States
Age:
26
Date Of Birth:
July 8th, 1990
Scent:
"...Seriously, man, you're a little close. Back off."
Relationship Information
Relationship Status:
Single
Sexuality:
Straight
Partner:
None
Father:
James Striker
Mother:
Meredith Striker
Siblings:
William, Natalie, and Thomas.
Pets:
Nope, nada, zippo.
Other:
⚜ In-depth Relationships ⚜
None as of yet.
Personal Information
"HERE COMES THE BOOM!"
Personality:
♦ Fun-loving ♦ Kind ♦ Exuberant ♦ Emotional ♦ Mercurial ♦ Extroverted
Whether it's a coping mechanism or her honest to God personality, Erika seems to be teflon emotionally. She burns bright and passionate, more often than not happy and bubbling over with joy. Her happiness carries itself into her attitude toward others, doing her best to try to help those in need and protect the weak who need it. That being said, if something does manage to get to her it knocks her into a spiral--at least until she has time to process and let her joy reassert itself. Her work is something she genuinely enjoys, hurling herself into each battle like she's getting paid to do something that she'd do for fun anyway... Which is probably the truth.
That grates with some of the more professional members of Overwatch, for obvious reasons--but most are content to let her lose her naivete on her own, rather than crush her innocence themselves.
Likes:
✔ Fire
✔ Flight
✔ The color orange
✔ Trees. I mean, who doesn't?
Dislikes:
✘ Water
✘ The underground
✘ Cramped spaces.
Hobbies:
Stamp-collecting (ask her about it sometime), climbing, occasionally playing soccer.
Strengths:
⚜ Her fire is destructive and all-consuming, if she gets it going hot enough.
⚜ Flying allows her versatility that more land-based characters don't have, though it can be a double-edged sword.
⚜ Her personality tends to be magnetic, her happiness overflowing to those around her.
Weaknesses:
☠ Erika isn't that great at taking hits. Phoenix Rising gives her some regeneration, but not enough to conquer an all out, focused attack.
☠ Water. Go figure the pyrokinetic would hate water.
☠ In an enclosed space, her fire can consume all the oxygen and leave her to suffocate if she isn't careful.
Brief Biography:
As any good strategist will tell you, breaking the enemy's will to fight is sometimes far more effective than killing off a large number of their soldiers. It's even better when that offensive cuts off something important, like their food supply or method of gaining more troops. Thus, the human armies targeted the Omniums--and the Omnic armies focused a lot of their efforts on the "breadbasket" areas of the world, including the Midwest of the United States, though Erika's a little too young to remember much of that. What she does remember is theh long period of rebuilding and replanting that happened afterward, her parents in a constant state of fear and stress until a decade or two passed and both the land and their hearts healed. Oddly enough, that environment is what has made her hopeful--life's gone nowhere but up since then.
Her abilities appeared when she was trapped in a burning silo full of omnic designed fertilizer, which eventually exploded when ignited, riddling her body with phosphorous and nanites created to spread chemicals and foster plant growth. Surprisingly, the girl survived with next to no burns, though the following surgeries to reconstruct bones and parts damaged by the concussive force of the blast were risky to say the least--pockets of phosphorous caught in her flesh would keep igniting when exposed to the air, endangering the lives of those operating on her. Eventually, however, the surgeries were complete, the nanites reprogrammed--like all good omnic technology, they adapted and improved, till they formed something of a symbiotic relationship with Erika, allowing her to create and control the same fire she'd been exposed to in the explosion. These abilities, along with the symbolism of omnic nanites and human flesh together brought her to the attention of Overwatch--and she eventually joined.
Organisation information
"INCENDIARY EDGE!"
"... I really need to stop playing so much Xenoblade."
Organisation Alias
Firestarter
Organisation Affiliation
Overwatch
Base of Operation
Forks, Washington
Previous Base Of Operation:
"You mean you've been at this for that long?"
Battle Type/ Role:
Offense, as much as I hate to say it.
Occupation (Currently):
Overwatch Grunt
Occupation (Previously):
"Welcome to Tony's Burgers, We Kill It, Grill It, and Bill You. What can I get for you?"
Abilities
"FRYING TALON BEATS BURGERS ANY DAY!"
TM35: Flamethrower
Erika's primary method of attack is blasting flame from her hands, feet, and whatever else she feels like to attempt to incinerate her foes. It's short range but can hurt like a bitch if you don't have armor on, or aren't incredibly resistant to heat like she is.
Detonate
If her projectile hits, the target's body is wracked by a series of small explosions as various parts of their clothing try to spontaneously combust. Damaging, better against people who wear a lot of armor or you know... Have flammable stuff nearby. This takes some time to recharge after she launches it.
Phoenix Rising
Erika summons a massive blast of flame that surrounds her, incinerating most nearby objects and healing her somewhat. She can't do it often, and it's as much of a danger to her allies as it is to her enemies.
Passive: Falcon's Flight
Rik's flame intensifies to near rocket strength, allowing her to take off and fly. Needless to say, the level of flame caused by this ability basically lights her up like a Christmas Tree to any nearby enemies, and the energy consumed is prohibitive for anything more than short jumps and quick directional shifts. Obviously, she's also very fire resistant.
Ultimate Ability: I'M CALLING DOWN THE T H U N D E R.
"LIMIT BREAK!"
Tricia hurls large masses of flame into the air, using the same bullshit science that allows Tracer to jump farther by accelerating time. After a short delay, the blasts fall like meteors, doing massive damage to anyone caught in them.
For obvious reasons, it attracts a lot of attention and consumes a lot of energy.
Other Information
Other:
"I speak a little Spanish, I guess?"
Theme Song
Theme Song:
youtube.com/watch?v=zf2VYAtqRe0
Burning Love, Elvis Presley
Already sent this to our GM in PM form, but I figured I'd post it here too.