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[color=6A47FE][i]"For those I have lost. For those I have yet to save."[/i][/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Name[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Kalisa Larsen[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Gender[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Female[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Age[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]19 years old - May 10, 1895[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Sexuality[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Heterosexual[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Race[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Darcsen, City of Ishgard[/color]

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[color=6A47FE][b]Appearance[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Kalisa herself is somewhat scrawny, as having only joined the military very recently. She once had a softer-looking face, but ever since the string of events that changed her life, her features had gotten more stern. She doesn't particularly care for the rest of her appearance outside of hiding her scars and bruises. Her hair and clothing are often unkempt unless told to fix them. She wears the basic uniform given to soldiers, keeping it mostly untouched aside from requesting for the southpaw-version of pieces like holsters.[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Height[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]5'7"[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Personality[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Kalisa is a very honest and blunt person. As a result, she is often easy to read and can't tell a lie to save herself. She is also mentally resilient, having grown up in a Darcsen community, she has found emotional support despite the discrimination that her people regularly recieve.

Despite this, she is also very bubbly and energetic. While not very talkative herself and isn't one for making her own jokes, she has a hearty laugh and will often play along with the antics of other people as long as nobody is getting seriously hurt. Growing up as a southpaw has also made her fascinated by any left-handed equipment or materials, especially moreso when she finds another left-handed person.

Very rarely will someone find her sitting down doing nothing, as prefers to indulge herself in doing something that she deems productive, even if it is as simple as reading a book or cleaning equipment. Taking from her mother, she is a good cook and is quite proud about it. Though she is prone to experimentation, so caution is advised whenever she's trying new or unfamiliar dishes.

On the battlefield, she will often be the first to volunteer to follow an order if it isn't addressed to anybody and she's not pinned on doing something else. Kalisa, however, does not make for a good leader. She didn't grow up around strategy games or the military, so she is bad at developing tactics or making decisions during operations. She does, instead, make for a good righthand woman. She will willingly follow orders and do her best to accomplish them. Kalisa respects those above her as long as the orders given to her aren't completely idiotic or obviously will lead to unnecessary deaths, which is when she'll usually begin voicing her concern.[/color]

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[color=6A47FE][b]Rank[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Private[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Role[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Shocktrooper[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Equipment[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Standard Shocktrooper gear[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Potentials[/b][/color]
[color=Silver][b]Headstrong[/b] - Kalisa prefers to charge in first ahead of the others. Doing so raises her morale and determination.

[b]Feeling Chilly[/b] - Having grown up in the cold climate of Ishgard, she is less affected by cold weather. Because of this however, Kalisa dislikes the heat and performs less optimally in very hot weather.

[b]Restless[/b] - Kalisa doesn't like just sitting around waiting for things to happen if she feels like she could be more productive. This often leads to her doing something rash during tense situations.

[b]Darcsen Bond[/b] - Being around her fellow Darcsen puts her at ease. She will often let her guard down more around them and allow herself to open up outside of the battlefield.
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[color=6A47FE][b]Biography[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Kalisa is an adopted Darcsen child of the Larsen family, alongside her older biological brother, Kasper. Her adoptive parents aren't of Darcsen lineage, but they carry respect for them after they were once helped by a group of Darcsens during an avalanche that almost killed them. The Larsens resided in the city of Ishgard, where the harsh freezing climate of the Diebal Mountains provided them some protection from outsiders not used to the weather. Her family had earned the trust and respect of the Darcsens around the area, but earned the distaste and animosity of everybody else for defending and helping the Darcsens.

Growing up was rough, although she was safe in the confines of Ishgard, there were the occasional outsiders whom she would encounter. She would endure the pain and abuse they would throw at her, holding back her anger and wanting to retaliate since it would only make things worse. Kalisa had a few friends growing up, but none was as close to her as Beatrice, whom she saw like a sister after many years of knowing each other. They'd often go outside of the city together and had the other's back whenever they got into trouble.

Her brother, elder of four years, served the Gallian army as early as he was allowed to help with the efforts of keeping Gallia safe and showing that Darcsens aren't bad people. He eventually came back in a coffin when he sacrificed himself to protect Gallian forces during a botched operation early in the First Europan War. Accompanying the announcement of his death were the few people whom he saved, and only them. The higher ups kept his sacrifice a secret and used his death as a way of keeping the other Darcsen in line, and only they knew about it. Despite his lineage, his selflessness changed their outlook on his race. Kasper's death left such an impression on Kalisa about the responsibilities and burdens of soldiers and their place in the war. That they can be used as political pieces to keep the status quo, but that they can also save and protect precious lives.

In a sick twist of fate after a few months later, Ishgard had become the center of conflict between the Atlantic and the Imperials. Civilians were caught in the crossfire, and although the Federation forces tried to minimize the innocent casualties, the Imperials were just too many and were forced to abandon the city and its people. Despite their unconditional surrender, being Darcsens, the few survivors were shot down in cold blood. Her parents were also executed when they tried to defend the townspeople, all of which Kalisa had witnessed while she was forcibly being dragged away from the site by Beatrice to avoid getting killed as well.

The gunfire and flames eventually died down after many hours later. The Imperials have left Ishgard empty and destroyed. Beatrice had been trying to stop Kalisa from coming back to the city for a few hours now, as she feels that someone else might still be alive. Her friend had decided that enough was enough, and promptly knocked Kalisa out with a punch to the gut to get her to comply a little easier to getting further away from the site. They were eventually found and rescued by a small Gallian squad who was patrolling the area that they were in. Having come to some time later, Kalisa found herself at a Gallian safe haven near the border of the Diebal Mountains. She and Beatrice were asked to describe what had happened, to which Kalisa would comply with. After relaying the information, she and Beatrice were allowed to stay and recover from their injuries and trauma from the experience.

It took her a few months of deep thinking, but she had found her answer. The girl would volunteer and enlist for the army. The screams, the blood, the gunshots, the flames. Those were the only things she remembered from the event that took everything from her. While she harbored some animosity towards both sides of the conflict, she couldn't find herself enlisting to enact on that animosity. But rather to enlist to try and protect somebody, anybody from experiencing what she went through.[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Affiliations[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]Frederick Larsen - Adoptive father (Deceased)
Millia Larsen - Adoptive mother (Deceased)
Kasper Larsen - Older brother (Deceased)
Beatrice - Close friend (Alive)[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Relationships[/b][/color]
[color=Silver]To follow.[/color]

[color=6A47FE][b]Character Theme[/b][/color]
[youtube]hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW7b8Mo_SFU[/youtube]

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