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[b]Name:[/b] Iris Germanica

[b]Nickname:[/b] None yet

[b]Gender:[/b] Female  

[b]Age:[/b] 20  

[b]Age Appearance:[/b] Slightly younger, maybe 18

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[b]Personality:[/b] If it were possible to explain a person in one word, the one for Iris would be; Dandere. Quiet and shy, she usually never speaks unless spoken to. Iris is someone who actually will avoid talking if she can, and this may make her come across as emotionless but in reality she is not as cold. She prefers to be alone or with small groups of people. Any more than a dozen or so in the same room with her makes her become increasingly nervous and immediately do anything she can to escape. Though slightly antisocial, Iris is a total sweetheart and is quick to trust others. Often times her cute side will come out unexpectedly when something exciting happens.

[b]Backstory:[/b] 
Two decades ago, Iris was born to a family of criminals on the island of Krukow. The Germanica family worked closely with another family. THE Baxters. Rift Hunters that worked separate from the Crucible, who favored buying cheap knock off weapons. For whatever reasons, for a time the two families were partners in a way. And as a result, Iris spent a lot of time home alone from her parents. They never bothered having another child. Iris was, afterall, a mistake.

Born as a fire Mage to parents who were not mages themselves caused tension between her mom and dad, not being sure if such a thing was even possible. Many times she practiced using her abilities, often getting scolded for turning household treasures to ashes. Eventually she stopped practicing and spent her time teaching herself how to read on her own. there was, However, one person who would occasionally stop by and fill Iris' secluded world with laughter and fun. His name was [url=http://www.theanimegallery.com/data/thumbs/790px/0093/tAG_93651.jpg]Hayden Baxter[/url].

Four years older than her, and way cooler, he was the one person who she would wait for hours, tiny face and hands plastered to the window of her small home. They first met when she was five, and he nine. From then, they had become best friends. With her family's business starting to expand to other islands in the area, Hayden and Iris had begun to spend more time together, Often playing outside or exploring the city. Due to her shy nature, Iris was content to just watching Hayden goof around, playing tricks on the neighbors or doing crazy stunts in the forest. It was when the two of them were goofing off, playing target practice in the woods, that they created Iris' "Fire Lance" technique. 

A 12 years later, just after Iris turned 17, a rift ended up opening a few miles outside the city limits. The Baxters and other Rift Hunters ended up clearing the area in no time at all, and the forest had re opened to the public after just a few days. Many civilians were too afraid to return, and Iris was as well. But somehow, Hayden, who was then her boyfriend of three years, convinced her to go out and have some fun. It was just their luck that they stumbled upon a stray monster, and they were attacked. Hayden, who was already 21 and a professional Rift Hunter in his family, fought it head on without fear. He got beat up the most in an attempt to protect Iris after it turned it sights unexpectedly on her. 

All the while the fight went on, Iris stood there in a shocked fear. It was Hayden's screams that finally snapped her out of it when the beast took his entire right side of his body in its jaws. In an attempt to free her boyfriend, she used her Fire Lance technique and set the creature on fire. It was A deadly mistake she will never forget. The jaws of the beast kept a tight hold onto Hayden's arm and leg and despite her desperate attempts to pull him free, she failed and had to watch as the two of them burned to death.

Present day, two years later, Iris is now 20 and works with her parents, staying as far from the forest as possible. When she can that is. Occasionally she will head to the edges of the forest to do target practice. But Now she is simply going through the motions. Iris is responsible for testing out the new gun shipments her family get, making sure they are ready to sell and dont have any defects. Without Hayden around, Iris' life is bleak. She rarely smiles anymore, just sits in her room and pets the only thing left that remains of Hayden. His "new best friend" which is what he called it after the two of them became more than friends. [Url= http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000543969/polls_the_hamster_to_be_cared_for_1457_984954_answer_9_xlarge.jpeg] Dusty. [/Url] Well.... she has him and her memories. But she is torn between wanting to keep those, and wanting to just forget it all.

[b]Mage:[/b] Fire Mage

[b]Skills:[/b]
Along with having great accuracy when using long range weaponry, Photographic Memory is Iris' best skill, if it can even be called that. She sees it more as a natural talent than a skill. This is helpful to her in many ways such as remembering names and faces from the first meeting, to remembering different types of guns and other various weapons. This also makes her great with puzzles and other things, such as remembering where things are located, landmarks, and directions she has traveled in.

[b]Techniques:[/b]
[Url=http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/thenarutofanon/images/f/f5/Shuren_Fire.png/revision/latest?cb=20110915010853]~Fire Lance[/url] - this is a collection of created or minipulated fire that is in the shape of a spear, used as a projectile. Iris uses this technique as a long range sort of skill. The lance varies in size, depending on the distance in which she throws it. Can be super - heated to create the "Blue Fire Lance" which differs in size (typically smaller) and impact effect. While the regular Fire Lance simply slices through an object or lights it on fire, the "Blue" Flames explode upon impact with an object. She never uses the second version However because super heating her fire takes a large amount of time and energy for her. This technique was developed when she was a little girl and is not more effective due to her now well honed accuracy. 

~Spontaneous Fire Generation - In addition to being able to manipulate fire, Iris has the ability to create fire from virtually nothing using simply the energy that flows all around. Due to this, it requires little effort for her to simply create a flame or light something on fire. Simply looking and focusing her energy with the surrounding energy is enough to start a fire show. Though she means it as a simple threat, when she says she will light you on fire, don't take it too lightly. She really can.

[b]Equipment:[/b] 
Iris usually travels Lightly. Her [url= http://rs1280.pbsrc.com/albums/a492/eshagregory/7e28a1d9-90dd-4341-a995-8f0ad3348cc6_zps36dbadbe.jpg~320x480]light clothes[/url] are fitted with a few lightweight, high heat tolerant metal plates that somewhat protect her from... Alright she admits they are mostly there cuz it looks nice. Aside from that, the only other items on her would be burn ointment and an illegally obtained [url= http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs9/i/2006/043/1/b/Shadowrun_Pistol_by_Knightwatch.jpg] concealed handgun[/url] that she keeps, just to feel safer. Rarely does she use it. She owns, but does not usually carry around her also illegally obtained [url= http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/swordartonline/images/f/fb/PGM_Ultima_Ratio_Hecate_II.png/revision/latest?cb=20130531181847] sniper rifle[/url] that she calls "Slim."

Position: Guard

[b]Theme Song:[/b]  [url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=69-KFc5ABQk]~Iris~ Sleeping With Sirens[/url]
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