Welp...I couldn't really decide what to go with, so I split the character in two? I dunno. I'm tired. And cold. Why is it so damn cold? YER DROPPIN' THE BALL, GLOBAL WARMING! [hr] [hider=Kaitlyn/Uno Uno][h3]IN REAL LIFE[/h3] [b]Name:[/b] Kaitlyn Gabrielle Griffin [Friends call her Katie. Zoe calls her Gabbie] [b]Age:[/b] 17 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Katie][img]http://safebooru.org//images/1509/51f8ef1545a68a62c5ec8951bcc256ef3aa6b9b2.jpg?1580975[/img][/hider] So this Katie chick...she’s pretty tall, eh? Six foot three...and she’s still the runt of the litter. Genetics, man. That’s some crazy shit. But there’s more to a person than just height! Even if they are pretty much just skin and bones. Don’t uh...don’t tell her we put that last part in here. Thanks. But yeah, tall and lanky, the chick’s got rather pale skin and hazel eyes. She’s rocking her dark brown hair in a short cut. We uh...we’re not sure if we’ve ever seen her with long hair. Huh. Oh well. Where were we? Hmm… Well, how about clothes? She doesn’t really change things up much, so that’s pretty simple. From the bottom up, it goes black converse, skinny jeans, and a thin top of some sort, be it a tee shirt, a-shirt, what have you. She dresses light. Well...until winter. But she always looks so pissed off in winter so... [b]Background:[/b] Kaitlyn was born the second of three children, and the only girl of the lot. Growing up, she was often treated as just one of the boys, which was perfectly fine with her. Hell, for the longest time, she thought she was a boy herself, and got so very angry when told otherwise. Since then, Katie never fully grew out of her tomboy roots, remaining very much one to this very day. Video games were, quite frankly, not very high on her radar. The family wasn’t exactly rolling in money and there were plenty of children in the area, so she mainly spent her childhood outside playing. Elder Tale didn’t come until much later, at the behest of Kaitlyn’s best friend, Zoe. Zoe was always a bit of an introvert, so it wasn’t likely that the girls would ever really meet naturally. But as fate would have it, their mothers were very close friends and the girls didn’t have much choice. It all worked out swimmingly though. Zoe idolized Katie, and Katie was glad to have a little henchmen. It was sometime during high school that Zoe finally convinces Katie to give Elder Tale, the former’s current favorite game, a go. Katie takes to it like a fish takes to water. She quickly became enamored with the world, perhaps bordering obsession. It didn’t take long for her to discover PVP and her knack at the task. Once she was discovered by Widow Squad, well, that’s all she wrote. Kaitlyn was basically an addict by that point. The guild just encouraged and improved her already rapidly increasing talent. About a week before the launch of Pioneers, Widow Squad disbanded. It’s unclear what caused it, really. And Katie and Zoe seem to be unwilling to discuss it for some reason. At launch, the girls happened to be logged in, playing on their Assassin toons...and then well… Catastrophe. [b]Personality:[/b] Ask anybody who knows her what Katie’s like and they’ll pretty much scratch their heads and shrug their shoulders. She seems pretty laid back at a glance, what with her soft voice, carefree attitude, and rather subdued body language...but the chick’s got a surprising temper. It’s like a hair trigger, really. Just like a damn snake, poised and calm up until it’s ready to strike…The point is, it’s incredibly hard to tell what she’s thinking. Maybe she’s happy, maybe she’s pissed. All one can do is roll the die and pray that they hadn’t done anything recently to piss her off, because when this chica gets going...yeouch. The kiddie gloves come off. The “sweet girl” turns into a monster, cursing left and right, a rough voice and rougher mannerisms. If she’s not trying to play somebody, she’ll be as blunt as possible. In short, Katie don’t give a fuck. In that vein, it’s not surprising to know that Katie’s a thrillseeker. She likes trying new things, consequences be damned. If she or somebody else could potentially be hurt...well, fuck it. #yolo, amirite? It’s not like the girl is looking to die or anything...but one never knows if one will wake up the next morning. So live life to the fullest. Have fun. Take risks. Get hurt. Move on. Live in the moment. All that jazz. With temper and overall aversion for safety, it’s rather surprising to know that the girl is actually pretty damn smart. She consistently scored high on exams and would likely be in the top percentile for her class. But she’s not a genius, just really good at figuring out how things works. Patterns, numbers, etc, her mind picks those things up quickly. Coupled with a rather decent memory and quick reading speed and it makes school more or less child’s play. While the real world may be different, at the moment she’s soaring high. But her intellect isn’t exactly something used purely for good. As analytical as Katie is, it’s easy for her to get a read on people. And with that comes the darker side of Katie. She’s manipulative. She gets a bit of a sick pleasure out of getting others to do what she wants. It’s not always to her benefit either, sometimes she just messes with people for shits and giggles. Almost worse than that manipulative side, the girl can be downright cruel. And at times, she may not know exactly when to let things go. In-game, the girl puts on a mask. She acts rather innocent and ditzy despite being neither. She’s also much friendlier, putting up with things much more than she otherwise would. Why, she might even seem shy at times. Quite frankly, she’s an airheaded, absent-minded, scatterbrain. Of course, it’s all just a ploy, just something to win the trust of those around her. Right before she puts a blade between their shoulder blades. But it’s nothing personal, really. PKers just gotta PK, y’know? It’s fun and profitable...but more importantly than that, she’s good at it. But you can trust her. Unless she’s grinning... [h3]IN GAME[/h3] [b]In-Game Name:[/b] Uno Uno [b]In-Game Gender:[/b] Female [b]Race:[/b] Human [b]In-Game Appearance:[/b] [hider=Uno Uno][img]http://safebooru.org//images/1419/85b4a572814dd2fc0b0d4c69c2e15dc6da740d81.png?1486839[/img][/hider] Uno Uno, much like Katie herself, is very tall and lanky. Honestly, just swap the hair and eye color and you’ll have a pretty close match. Uno Uno does wear her hair slightly differently, pulled up into a high ponytail and out of her face. Clothing-wise, Uno Uno goes light. REAL light. She prefers cloth over leather just for the extra evasion. After all, with her HP, all the leather in the world ain’t gonna stop one good hit from sending her to Respawn City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. [b]Class:[/b] Assassin [b]Class Level:[/b] 90 [b]Skills:[/b] [hider=Deadly Dance] An attack from a low stance where the waist is lowered and the attack is unleashed, a melee only skill. Although it doesn't have much power, it has a cooldown of 1 second and has the ability to increase it's power if used consecutively(up to 8 stacks), so it is possible to kill the opponent in a flurry of hits. When it use it takes on a pale glow and leaves trails in the air, the glow strengthens with each hit. Because the use of Deadly Dance is extremely hurried, other actions tend to become careless due to the focus.[/hider] [hider=Shake Off] Throws something at the ground, creating a smoke screen to completely block the enemies line of sight for a short time. No matter how much hate was accumulated before that, the line of sight is obstructed during the duration of the effect, so by using it with movement skills right after, it is possible to use skills that raises damage with special attacks. This is a very powerful skill, so it comes with a 12 hour cooldown, it is necessary to think about what to do after using it before actually using it. [/hider] [hider=Hide Walk] Runs into the blind spot of the enemy, a skill that raises the hit and critical rate of the next attack. [/hider] [hider=Assassinate] Assassin's key and last-resort skill, it is the strongest instantaneous damage ability among weapon-based attacking classes. Deals large damage to an enemy's body; furthermore, enemies usually are killed instantly if their levels are lower than the Assassin's by 10 levels or more. Since the strength of this skill increases with higher ranks, the Assassin can potentially outclass the firepower of others. If the attack lands, a white glow appears on screen surrounding the enemy, showing their silhouette falling if it is instant death. Against Player Characters, this skill instead simply deals heavy damage.[/hider] [hider=Stealth Blade] Takes an enemy by surprise and launches an ambush. A strong attack technique that increases it's damage greatly if it hits the back of the enemy. The cooldown is short, and can be used aggressively if there is a chance. However, it must be used in combination with other skills to efficiently take advantage of the "attack from behind" condition in solo situations. It is suited for use in parties since the job of the warrior is the attract the attention of enemies, this basic form of cooperation leaves the enemy open to surprise attacks from the back, creating a pincer attack.[/hider] [hider=Fatal Ambush] Skill that does an ambush attack. After preparing the weapon and storing energy for a while, unleashes a powerful slash or shot using the power of the entire body. Because the storing time is long, one can easily be interrupted or separated from the target, so in order to use the skill without risks it is common to use in combination with stealth skills. As the skill rank increases, the storage time decreases and becomes easier to use. When in use the weapon or arrow glows a dark red and leaves a trail in the air.[/hider] [hider=Sweeper] Skill that delivers a coup de grâce with minimum movement. Enemies that are near death or is considerably lower level than you are instantly killed. This is said to be a skill that makes an Assassin an Assassin, along with Assassinate. It has short motions so it is easily used between other skills, it's often used to clean up mobs missed by other party members, and for eliminating mobs that surround the boss. Against Player Characters, this skill instead deals heavy damage to Players under 15% max health.[/hider] [b]Subclass:[/b] Hitman [b]Subclass Level:[/b] 45 [b]Sub Skills: [/b] [hider=Manslayer+] Gain a 2% damage increase against enemy monsters of the Humanoid-subtype. Does not apply effect against Player Characters.[/hider] [hider=Sizing Up+] Grants access to more detailed information of targets, including stats.[/hider] [b][u]Equipment[/u][/b] [b]Head:[/b] [Bad Man’s Facemask] - Production Class - For when you want others to know that you’re up to no good. Minor increase to evasion. [b]Body:[/b] [Blizzard Sash] - Production Class - WARNING: Not suitable for frigid conditions. Provides minor resistance to ICE elemental attacks. Don’t ask us how. [b]Arms:[/b] [b][indent]Left:[/indent][/b] [Bad Man’s Icepick] - Production Class - For when you want people to DEFINITELY know that you’re up to no good. Major increase to attack speed. [b][indent]Right:[/indent][/b] [Rin’s Icicle] - Artifact Class - An icicle on a hilt. It’s very sharp. Why hasn’t it melted yet? Carries a 10% chance of inflicting Slow upon each hit. Also has 1% chance of inflicting Frozen. [b]Accessories:[/b] [Getaway Shoes] For when the jig is up! Grants 50% increase to movement speed. Lasts 10 sec, but may be interrupted early by combat. Six hour cooldown. [b]Title: [/b] n/a [b]Party:[/b] n/a [b]Guild:[/b] Former member of the now defunct PK Guild “Widow Squad” [b]Miscellaneous:[/b] Despite being at level cap before the launch of the newest expansion, Kaitlyn is actually rather new to Elder Tale. Terrified of cats. Doesn’t matter the size. Creepy little furry freaks…[/hider] [hr] [hider=Zoe/Z-03][h3]IN REAL LIFE[/h3] [b]Name:[/b] Zoe Bailey Thorne [b]Age:[/b] 16 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Zoe][img]http://safebooru.org//images/1597/d291d6e69d63002b88167c6d9d2a7a20d03b15fb.jpg?1672833[/img][/hider] Zoe...kind of just fits in with the crowd, y’know? She’s stands at about five foot six and has a rather average build. Not excessively skinny, not overly fat. Just average. She has light hair, lighter skin, and pale blue eyes. Needless to say, the sun is her mortal enemy, and the two are destined to fight to the bloody end. But the sun, what with it being an enormous ball of superheated gas burning in space, tends to win more often than not, leaving the girl a lovely shade of lobster red for her troubles. She doesn’t go out of her way to dress any which way. Style is pretty much wasted on the lass. She’ll pick whatever is clean, more or less. Her closet is filled with a mishmash of whatever fits. Hoodies, button ups, t-shirts...she doesn’t really have anything she gravitates towards. Who needs clothes anyway? Pajamas are enough for an all-night gaming session...right? [b]Background:[/b] Zoe was born the only child to a pair of physicians. Growing up, the girl spent a lot of time with baby-sitters or, as she got older, just downright alone. There were never any other children around so while the girl got very good at understanding herself, when it came to others she was a helpless mess. One of her only real life friends she would make would be the Kaitlyn girl that was the daughter of her mother’s friend. The two spent a decent amount of time together, and eventually just sort of melted into friendship. It was fine for Zoe, really. Kaitlyn was interesting. But more than that, Kaitlyn was bold. Kaitlyn didn’t care about anything. Zoe was jealous. She wasn’t to be like the girl but...well, it just wasn’t happening. But it’s not like the girls could spend ALL of their time together, and being alone was something that Zoe did pretty well. If she wasn’t studying or reading, she was probably playing a video game of some sorts. It didn’t matter what kind, the girl was into just about anything. But as she grew up, she became more and more attracted to a certain kind: MMORPGs. She played through just about any that she could get her mitts upon. But it didn’t take long for her to find her way into Elder Tale. It had just about everything the girl could ask for. So she immersed herself in it. It was a sort of loop, really. The more and more she pushed herself into the game, the more awkward she would be outside of it, which would lead to uncomfortable encounters in the real world, which would in turn push her even further into the game. It wasn’t healthy, but she didn’t care. Hell, if she could, she would have loved to LIVE in that world… Eventually, Zoe managed to convince her best friend Gabbie (or Katie or Kaitlyn, depending on who you asked), to give the game a spin. She fell for it instantly. It was a win-win for Zoe. She got her Elder Tale time AND her Gabbie time, now in one. It was like having her cake and eating it too. Gabbie rolled an Assassin, and to experience the game with her, Zoe rolled one as well. Honestly, it was even better than it was before. For a while. But eventually Gabbie got really into PK. Which was alright, but it wasn’t exactly Zoe’s cup o’ tea. But when her friend would ask her to lend her a hand, Zoe couldn’t help but agree. She even somehow found herself roped into the same PK guild as the violent girl. It was...jarring at first, but Zoe came to love the little community. Even if she wasn’t a fan of what they were doing, the company made it worth it, so...yeah. Everything was smooth for a while, but about a week before the newest expansion, something happened and the guild disbanded. She refuses to talk about it though. And then, when the day of Pioneers finally came to be, Zoe finally got her wish. Catastrophe. [b]Personality:[/b] Zoe...geez...she’s just weird. She very rarely seems to speak, but when she does, it’s very soft and very quick, and usually just to her closest friends (or friend. As in singular. As in only Kaitlyn.) and even then only when there’s not too many people around. Call it what you want, really. Selective mutism. Social anxiety. Snobbiness. The long and short of it is, the girl is basically a potato in public. Sure, she’ll laugh if something’s funny, but then she’ll hear her own laugh and think something is wrong with it and stop. Pity, that. Really, the girl just worries WAY WAY WAY too much about what other people think about her. Nearly obsesses, really. When it comes to just about anything other than human interaction, Zoe’s a bona fide whiz kid. Most things she gets her grubby little paws upon, she understands. Computers, games, books, what have you. This has been excellent for her grades. Unfortunately, that still doesn’t transfer over to social encounters. Go figure. The girl frequently gets lost in her own head, daydreaming something or other. She could spend hours lost up there, so the best remedy is usually a swift slap in the back of skull. Just to keep her on her toes, yeah? In-game, the girl doesn’t really suffer from the usual social breakdown. Text communication? She can handle it. And well. She’s even actually rather well liked amongst her (former)guildmates. She’s a straight shooter, preferring not to lie or deceive people, much to her partners’ chagrin. She’s also pretty passive, letting things go as they may. This often leads to her being taken advantage of, but she doesn’t mind if it’s to help a friend if they ask her. Or a stranger if they ask her. Or an enemy if they ask her. Look, she doesn’t handle pressure well, alright? Zoe’s knowledge of Elder Tale gives her a bit of confidence she doesn’t normally have in real life. But know that the game has changed, how will the fragile girl adapt? Probably poorly. [h3]IN GAME[/h3] [b]In-Game Name:[/b] Z-03 (Called ‘Zee’ or ‘Three’ by her guildmates.) [b]In-Game Gender:[/b] Female [b]Race:[/b] Elf [b]In-Game Appearance:[/b] [hider=Z-03][img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/473fee1ae52c521a339e800ee00af00e/tumblr_mkej0pc1VB1s5fpcco1_500.jpg[/img][/hider] The awkward chica decided to roll an elf for this toon. And she decided to have a little fun with it, making the elf rather tall. Somewhere above six foot, easily. She has soft orange-red hair, with rather distant and vacant green eyes. Her resting face shows something more along the lines of boredom, sadness, or just general disinterest. While she does stand tall, she slouches, her neck bent and her head and eyes cast downward. She wears cloth robes, not really for any statistical bonus, but just because she likes the look of it. Theme can be important, y’know. [b]Class:[/b] Assassin [b]Class Level:[/b] 85 [b]Skills:[/b] [hider=Rapid Shot] Continuous rapid fire shooting. A skill that has many practical uses, can give large damage by concentrating on one target, or can attack multiple targets by scattering the shots. Generic skill for ranged Assassins[/hider] [hider=Atrophy Break] An attack with arrow or throwing knife aimed at the opponents nerves. If it hits the target, the enemy is paralyzed for a few seconds, and it has the additional effect of reducing the targets movement speed afterwards. The paralysis duration is short compared to other skills, but the movement speed reduction effect suit ranged Assassins that repeatedly "shoot and run".[/hider] [hider=Silent Sniper] Skill that silently marks an enemy without notifying them. By marking an enemy as the target, hit rate, critical rate and damage towards them is increased for the duration of the effect. A powerful supplementary skill that can change the outcome of a fight, it cannot be performed while moving and evasion rate is reduced, so care must be taken when positioning. When in use there is a aiming target like the scope of a rifle locked onto the target.[/hider] [hider=Assassinate] Assassin's key and last-resort skill, it is the strongest instantaneous damage ability among weapon-based attacking classes. Deals large damage to an enemy's body; furthermore, enemies usually are killed instantly if their levels are lower than the Assassin's by 10 levels or more. Since the strength of this skill increases with higher ranks, the Assassin can potentially outclass the firepower of others. If the attack lands, a white glow appears on screen surrounding the enemy, showing their silhouette falling if it is instant death. Against Player Characters, deals heavy damage instead. [/hider] [hider=Stealth Blade] Takes an enemy by surprise and launches an ambush. A strong attack technique that increases it's damage greatly if it hits the back of the enemy. The cooldown is short, and can be used aggressively if there is a chance. However, it must be used in combination with other skills to efficiently take advantage of the "attack from behind" condition in solo situations. It is suited for use in parties since the job of the warrior is the attract the attention of enemies, this basic form of cooperation leaves the enemy open to surprise attacks from the back, creating a pincer attack.[/hider] [hider=Fatal Ambush] Skill that does an ambush attack. After preparing the weapon and storing energy for a while, unleashes a powerful slash or shot using the power of the entire body. Because the storing time is long, one can easily be interrupted or separated from the target, so in order to use the skill without risks it is common to use in combination with stealth skills. As the skill rank increases, the storage time decreases and becomes easier to use. When in use the weapon or arrow glows a dark red and leaves a trail in the air.[/hider] [hider=Sweeper] Skill that delivers a coup de grâce with minimum movement. Enemies that are near death or is considerably lower level than you are instantly killed. This is said to be a skill that makes an Assassin an Assassin, along with Assassinate. It has short motions so it is easily used between other skills, it's often used to clean up mobs missed by other party members, and for eliminating mobs that surround the boss. Against Player Characters, this skill instead deals heavy damage to Players under 15% max health.[/hider] [b]Subclass:[/b] n/a [b]Subclass Level:[/b] n/a [b]Sub Skills: [/b] n/a [b][u]Equipment[/u][/b] [b]Head:[/b] [Red Ahoge] - Production Class - Foolish hair…? Doesn’t do anything, but you look much more naive. [b]Body:[/b] [Damned Acolyte’s Robes] - Magic Class - A set of robes worn by acolytes of the Damned. Offers little protection, but does increase movement speed slightly. Minor resistance to holy attacks. [b]Arms:[/b] [b][indent]Left:[/indent][/b] [Spectre’s Black Bow] - Artifact Class - A bow seemingly made of mist. Has a 5% chance of launching an additional shot per attack. Allows the user to fire ghostly arrows in exchange for mana, with every shot fired increasing the cost. Resets after twelve hours. [b][indent]Right:[/indent][/b] n/a [b]Accessories:[/b] n/a [b]Title: [/b] n/a [b]Party:[/b] n/a [b]Guild:[/b] Former member of the now defunct PK Guild “Widow Squad” [b]Miscellaneous:[/b] Despite not being a big fan of PK, Zoe is rather decent at it. Hates crowds. Like, hates hates hates crowds. People are just ugh, man. Tends to get too excited and mushes her words together into an unintelligible mess. Gabbie’s been around her long enough to usually know what she’s wanting though. Her main toon is actually a cleric [Z-01], with her backup being a bard [Z-02]. Both are level 90 as well. She has...a number of other alts. What can she say? Girl likes variety. [/hider]