[centre][hider=Rylei][hr][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjcyLjAwYTMwNS5VbmxzWldrZ1dHRnVaSEpsLjAAAAA,/eunomia.regular.png[/img][hr][img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/9d/9b/d7/9d9bd71bb719e744eb5b3bba8cb691e4.jpg[/img][hr] [b]Name[/b] Rylei Xandre [b]Gender[/b] Female [b]Age[/b] 25 [b]Place of Birth[/b] Reach - Epsilon Eridani System [b]Military Branch[/b] Orbital Drop Shock Trooper - 19th ODST Squad [hr] [b]Appearance[/b] Rylei is a 5'9, athletic young woman who comes in at around 65 kilograms, largely due to her hard-line training as an ODST. Her short hair is of a deep, dark brown with a faint hint of red, accompanied by equally brown eyes. Her skin tone is tanned, rarely ever changing colour from exposure to the sun, and most of her definition is evident in her arms and legs. People tend to think she's scowling a lot, but that's just her face - she's not entirely evil. [b]Attire[/b] Rylei uses the Sharpshooter BDU variant, removing the standard right pauldron for more freedom and a toning down on chestplate armour slightly to increase maneuverability from a prone position. The left pauldron is larger and longer than it is originally, though not quite as long as traditional Sharpshooter pauldrons, serving as excellent protection for the arm and acting as a shield while prone. There is an optic function added to her helmet, too, which helps her with long-distance shots. [b]Weaponry[/b] M392 DMR, M6G PDW, UNSC standard issue combat knife, M9 HE-DP grenades, and a grappling hook. [b]Squad[/b] [hider=Squad 6 Delta 4 - Token] [u]Second Lieutenant Morgan Heights[/u] - The cool yet not-so-calm leader of the ODST squad always managed to empathise with the rookies. His instincts were trusted more than any plan. M.I.A. [u]First Sargent Simone Euipore[/u] - The oldest member of the squad, Simone always had a good sense of judgement, and an even better sense of where to aim your shots. The sharpshooter which taught Rylei how Token worked. M.I.A. [u]Gunnery Sargent Chloe Michigan[/u] - A no-nonsense medic with a sadistic sense of humour. As a rule of thumb, never piss off the person who can keep you alive. M.I.A. [u]Corporal Karma Ostrolonov[/u] - A quiet CQC expert with a certain knack for languages. Often provides the best life advice and loves music. M.I.A. [u]Lance Corporal Laslow Harper[/u] - The womaniser with a thing for pain, Laslow fails to understand what the word 'no' means. Forever optimistic, he was the warmest welcome to Token Rylei received. M.I.A. [u]Private First Class Hibana Yuki[/u] - A cold-shouldered ODST with a competitive streak with Rylei. Always on the look out to prove herself and score a promotion before everyone else. M.I.A. [u]Private First Class Alexander Cormack[/u] - Working with explosives worked well for Cormack. He could blow up bad guys and not get shot at. Needs to work on his aim though. M.I.A. [u]Private First Class Rylei Xandre[/u] - One of the three new recruits for Fireteam Token, Rylei is attentive and serious. She tends to read a lot in her spare time, and shows the qualities of a great beginner sniper. M.I.A.[/hider] [b]Rank[/b] Private First Class [b]Specialisation[/b] Marksman - able to act as a sniper, if a rifle is provided. Doubles as an unqualified pilot. [hr] [b]Personality[/b] Rylei is the kind of person to do whatever is told of her. Always attentive to rank and doing things by the books, she has a firm understanding of the fact that experience trumps everything. Sometimes she will complain, but will never truly defy an order, and believes firmly in the confidence of her superiors. Though she appears totally serious and driven on the surface, she often has mental episodes of apathy where she won't want to do anything except read, given the chance. She has the makings for a great sniper in the fact she's very patient and attentive, however her lack of experience in the field is a worry. She's a talented soldier who needs a guiding hand. [b]Biography[/b] Rylei Xandre is the oldest child of the Xandre family. Born and raised on Reach into prestige, she was groomed to take over Xandre Co, one of Reach's largest family-owned businesses. Having grown up in New Alexandria, Rylei has never been shy of heights, and always took a liking to the scenic views provided by her family's apartment within one of the many towering skyscrapers. She would often sketch out the skies with a particular attention to detail, and when she wasn't sketching, she would be reading, either for study or leisure. This attention to detail would later grant Rylei the position of marksman for Token Squad, however it was her interest in piloting which got her signed up for the UNSC. She'd always, ALWAYS been a nut for flying. Every time she and her family went on flights, be it for business or vacation, Rylei always wanted to sit as close to the front as possible to see if she could work out the controls. Space cruises especially had a particular sway over Rylei, and she long dreamed of having her own ship to pilot. Yet the question remains: Why the UNSC? In truth, her primary guiding force was fiction. Fiction in the music she heard, the games she played, the ships she drew and the stories she'd read. Thanks to fiction, Rylei became heavily invested in physical and mental fitness during her teenage years, and began using virtual reality as a training ground for real life. It eventually became a routine of hers to train marksmanship in VR, as well as learn all the basic training. By the time enlistment had come around, she already stood out among the other rookies. She met Alexander and Hibana during training and the three, despite heavily contrasting personalities, developed a kind of connection. Each soldier went their separate ways into their respective fields, with Rylei taking up piloting. There was one thing she'd neglected a lot during her time playing in VR though: Playing a proper flight simulation. Despite scoring so well in marksmanship, her dream to become a pilot looked bleak. Turned out her lack of former experience in VR had resulted in a mediocre performance in the air, which didn't bode well for her dream to become a pilot. As her father was against her becoming a pilot due to their apparently high casualty rates, there was very little breathing room for Rylei. So she became a marksman. Funnily enough, she, Hibana and Alex were again put together as recruits to a UNSC Marine Forward Recon team, and as a result grew quite close. The three stuck together throughout much of their time in Forward Recon, and eventually grew quite close as a team and as friends. Eventually the time came for a transfer: Token Squad, an ODST team who specialised in Forward Recon, had lost valuable men whose positions needed to be filled. The trio were the best match, and so they were moved from Marines to ODSTs barely a few days before Operation Grey Axe. Dropping in, Token Squad was late to the party, and bad drops resulted in many members getting split up. Currently all members of Token Squad are M.I.A. [b]Service-History[/b] [u]Operation Singing Lady [2550][/u] - An ambush set for a large Covenant force. Highly successful operation, with minimal casualties and total defeat of Covenant primary forces plus their reinforcements. [u]Operation Clockwork [2551][/u] - A Corvette left behind by the Covenant is forcefully taken from its remaining defenders. A successful operation, with Rylei receiving small burns on her body which have since healed. [u]Operation Ghost of Midnight [2551][/u] - Marine forward recon teams sent to scout a Covenant F.O.B. for an artillery strike. One of the teams was discovered and, unfortunately, only two made it back alive from that team. A large success with minimal casualties. [u]Operation Swan [2552][/u] - A taxing, heavy frontal assault on a Covenant base. Rylei and her team provided sniper support for their allies. Success with large casualties. [u]Transfer to ODST [2552][/u] [u]Operation Grey Axe [2552][/u] - In-progress. Rylei W.I.A., team M.I.A. [hr] [b]Affiliations[/b] [i]Hibana[/i] - Rylei's self-proclaimed rival. The two work well together if the need ever arises, however don't expect them to cooperate if there's a choice. Somehow they're friends. She's an engineer. [i]Alexander Cormack[/i] - The passive demo man who cannot aim. He's always been supportive of both Rylei and Hibana, able to mediate for the both of them. Always has a joke lined up which appeals to Rylei's sense of humour. [i]Token Squad[/i] - Although she barely knows them, Rylei has made the decision to trust Token with her life, and they have chosen the same with her. [i]Xandre Family[/i] - Rylei's family back on Reach. She hasn't been able to contact them all year, though wanted to do so after her first mission as an ODST. Wants to prove to her father she can protect herself. [b]Notable Traits[/b] - Bookworm. - Highly analytical; a little too logical at times. Lacks a whole lot of common sense. - Inventive. Just check out her grappling hook! - Posh accent which sounds British. [b]Theme Song[/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cOkXcmiYPk]"I see their heads..."[/url] [/hider] [/centre]