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More Than Human

we're still interested, sorry, things have just been A Lot recently

More Than Human

we're thinking someone who makes their living exploring the deep and guiding people through it to different worlds - so much so that they've taken on some fish-like traits.

More Than Human: superhumans fighting evil in a post-modern fantasy

oooh, this is very cool!!! count us in as interested!

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Scáthach

Skies Over Kazimierz

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"It's a freaking storm out here!"

Shit, fuck, fuck, shit, fuck-

Scáthach sat bolt upright, jolted out of a light slumber by the storm-created turbulence. For a millisecond, she thought they were under attack, but relaxed when she saw it was just some bad weather. She reclined back into her seat and closed her eyes again. Pffft, as if some bad weather is gonna get the better of us. She did make sure to buckle herself in, however - just in case.

Not thirty seconds later, though...

"It's following us!"

That sounded more like cause for alarm, and Scáthach sat up once again. Was the storm a Catastrophe? Not likely, unless it somehow hadn't shown up on radar, or unless her team's pilots were criminally incompetent. Or they'd just had the bad luck to happen upon it right when it formed, and it somehow hadn't been apparent that it would be a Catastrophe - even less likely. Some kind of incredibly powerful Originium Art, maybe? But this sort of thing surely would've taken multiple people's lives to even cast, let alone power. Who would-

Scáthach's thoughts came screeching to a halt as she saw the two pilots jump, casual as you please, to their certain deaths, thus abandoning them to the same. "Wh...-"

After a moment of paralysis, her team leader sprinted for the cockpit and took the controls, shouting for the rest of them to evacuate while he kept the VTOL aloft. Two of Scáthach's teammates were the first to jump, thankfully remembering to take parachutes with them. After they had evacuated, Scáthach wasted no time in strapping on her own parachute and preparing to jump, and was pleased to see that her last teammate, Cardinal, was ready to jump at roughly the same time she was. Her leap was delayed slightly by another bolt of turbulence - though nothing a skilled Operator like herself couldn't handle - but soon enough, with a jaunty "Good luck!", Scáthach was leaping to safety.

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Swamp

Scáthach touched down in a foul-looking bog, and immediately set about cursing the storm as she used her claws to cut through the straps of the parachute. "Stupid god damn fuckin' storm... Now I got all kinds of mud and gunk in my boots, there's bugs everywhere, and I'm probably gonna be covered in either mud or mosquito bites by the time I find that shitty little village. Or both. ...C'mon, would you fuckin'- there we go!"

Equipped with her weapons and freed from her parachute, Scáthach set about the next item on her list: surveying the environment, for both any of her teammates (particularly Cardinal, as he was most likely to be nearby) and for any possible threats. A little thrill went through her stomach as she saw something moving in the water. Maybe this little pit stop won't be so bad after all...

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we found a good picture, but thank you everyone! though, this might be arknights fanart, so we might end up taking you up on that anyway lmao

Scáthach

"Ha, is that all you've got? Might wanna step it up, I'm getting bored."

Scáthach

Pictured: One of the rare times Scáthach has been seen not enjoying herself during a fight.

Basic Info

NAME: [Redacted]
CODE NAME: Scáthach.
GENDER: Female.
AGE: 27.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Three years, six months, and eleven days - she was very specific about this.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Victoria.
DATE OF BIRTH: December 3rd.
RACE: Feline.
HEIGHT: 191cm.
INFECTION STATUS: Operator Scáthach is currently confirmed to be infected with Oripathy.

Physical Exam

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:
Excellent
MOBILITY:
Outstanding
PHYSICAL RESILIENCE:
Normal
TACTICAL ACUMEN:
Above Average
COMBAT SKILL:
Excellent
ORIGINIUM ARTS ASSIMILATION:
Below Average

Profile

The first thing one is likely to know about Scáthach is her reputation. She's well-known for her combat abilities, and accordingly has a very high estimation of her prowess, often bragging about especially difficult enemies she's defeated or showing off her numerous scars. She also has a tendency to be quite bloodthirsty, actively seeks out combat missions, and often hangs around the Haynek Institute's sparring rooms. Her eagerness to fight has gotten her in trouble in the past, especially when she first joined the Institute - she would often pick fights with her fellow Operators. Therapy sessions have allowed Scáthach to channel that into more constructive territory, and she's now well-known as the person to go to if you need help learning how to fight. Her greatest expertise is in hand-to-hand combat, as her favored weapons are a set of clawed brass knuckles, but she's picked up a lot of skills over the years. Unfortunately, many people (especially newer recruits) find her intimidating, so she doesn't get as many trainees as she'd like.

Behind the reputation as a bloodthirsty berserker, however, Scáthach is quite affable, even charming, in her way. She's very casual and friendly with everyone, even those who react to her friendly wave and "Good morning!" by leaving their coffee in the lounge and going to hide in the bathroom across the hall until she leaves. She's very laid-back, and takes most things in stride, confident in her ability to overcome whatever obstacles present themselves. There are three times when this attitude changes.

1. When she gets in a fight. Scáthach described the feeling as "A fierce, overwhelming joy," and indeed is rarely seen without a smile on her face while fighting. She's also been known to break into laughter during a fight, which has been known to cause enemies to flee in terror at least once.
2. When someone attempts to pry into her personal life, especially if they've done it more than once, or did it without asking. (Close friends and her therapist are notable exceptions to this.)
3. When someone touches her without her consent. (Similar to the above, close friends and loved ones are exceptions, to a degree.)

The last two both elicit the same reaction; cold, quiet anger, and a warning - "Don't. Do that. Again." This combined with her bloodlust mean Scáthach doesn't have many friends, but she's not especially concerned with it. She sees it as a matter of inevitability that someone as cool, competent, and overall awesome as her will make more friends. All she has to do is be herself.

Clinical Analysis

Redacted at Operator's request.

Archive File

#1

Details about Scáthach's past are hard to come by, in large part because she rarely volunteers them, and in fact goes to great lengths to keep her background as much under wraps as she can. Attempts to discover more about her are invariably found out, and the perpetrators are given a frigid command to stop looking, or else. When this was brought up by her assigned therapist, she merely shrugged and said, "People know not to ask about that stuff. If I wanna keep it hidden, that's my business. Other people don't get to pry into my personal life like that. Boundaries, y'know?"

#2

Despite her enjoyment of her reputation and the acknowledgement of her skills in combat, Scáthach has admitted that she occasionally wishes it were easier for her to talk to people. It's a little disheartening sometimes to walk into a room and see half the occupants huddle closer together, but Scáthach tries not to let it get to her much - "As long as I'm on their side, they have nothing to worry about! And it's not like I'm gonna defect or something. I like it here. I have friends, I get to fight without holding back, and I get to do good work. Important work."

#3

Findings from some of Scáthach's therapy sessions imply that part of the reason she keeps her past a secret is due to past trauma. When asked about the start of her career as an Operator, she briefly froze up, and said with a pained smile, "I don't like to talk about it." Further investigation is thoroughly discouraged, as any prying could cause Scáthach to leave the Institute in search of employment elsewhere.

deepcolor's our favorite! also, character art is by @Maido_mido on twitter.

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hey, where have y'all been finding character art? we've been looking for a while now and haven't found anything to our liking yet. :<

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ah, sorry! re-adjusting to college has been a bit difficult, and other life stuff came up over the weekend. we'll keep chipping away at a sheet!

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okay, so after looking at the characters and reading through the IC, we're sold! our sheet should hopefully be up soon :)

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sick! i'll check it out :)

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hey, you still lookin' for players? i don't know a whole ton about arknights, but i know enough for this to appeal to me :p