[hider=Zeruel] [b][u]Name:[/u][/b] La Fuerza Negra (c. 1531), Steinherz (c. 1938), the Heart (c. 1979), Angel of Vengeance (c. 2021) [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/du7CK50.jpg?1[/img][/center] [b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b] Zeruel, technically speaking, is not the monster stomping around, but is instead a massive stone of unknown origins, carved into a perfectly spherical shape and giving off an intense green glow. The stone uses its energy to create a protective shell of stone, metal, and polymer debris, fused and morphed into a specific shape, that of a humanoid being of immense size with elaborate dressings and bladed weapons. The fused shell effectively serves as protection for Zeruel itself and allows it to interact with the environment as any other kaiju would. Details of its appearance tend to vary given the nature of the being, but it has consistently gravitated towards the form shown with the unique headdress and a propensity for blades to be incorporated into its design, as well as its glowing green eyes. [b][u]Size:[/u][/b] Zeruel- Diameter of 9 meters (~32 feet), approximately the size of a large tank. Zeruel Shell - Height fluctuates between 70 and 80 meters. [b][u]First Appearance:[/u][/b] The transport carrying the Stone and its escort fleet vanished from the Atlantic ocean after sending several failed emergency broadcasts too corrupted to make out. [b][u]Abilities:[/u][/b] [i]Rock of Ages[/i] Zeruel on its own is an abnormally durable stone, impervious to damage by conventional means and able to emit a unique type of radiation that can reshape hardened substances and cause physical harm to living creatures. [i]Suit Up[/i] Zeruel's unique energy signature is able to reshape hardened substances in its vicinity, such as metal, stone, and polymers, into a body comparable in size to other Kaiju that carries the stone around in its chest. While not quite as strong and hardened against damage as other Kaijus, the Zeruel shell is nimble and fast for a monster of this size and can adapt decently to most environments. [i]Regenerative Design[/i] Zeruel is able to leech off of appropriate substances and regenerate itself, repairing and even replacing broken parts at an alarming rate. This ability is also used to grant it limited elasticity abilities and generate bladed weapons on its arms and hands. [i]Angel Beam[/i] When encased inside a shell, Zeruel is able to focus its energy into a high-powered beam that can project out of the shell's eyes and can burn through most substances with ease. [b][u]Weaknesses:[/u][/b] Zeruel is a deadly attacker, but a somewhat lacking defender. Zeruel's shell is brittle compared to other monsters of its size, and while it regenerates quickly, Zeruel will struggle against sustained damage and repeated powerful blows. Zeruel also needs appropriate materials nearby to regenerate and struggles when isolated in an area that doesn't have hardened substances, such as sand or ice. The shell will also fall apart if Zeruel itself is disconnected from the shell entirely. [b][u]Personality:[/u][/b] Zeruel is highly aggressive, both against perceived enemies and those who would harm perceived friends or allies. Zeruel will generally react with hostility to military forces from Western nations, most notably the United States and Spain, and often will actively search for and destroy Western institutions such as military bases and corporate buildings. Conversely, Zeruel is passive and occasionally friendly towards humans and will even behave passively when confronted by non-Western military forces, only defending itself if attacked first, and will even attack other kaiju who deliberately cause harm to humans. Zeruel also tends to react passively towards other Kaiju as well, and will even be drawn to other kaiju that are being attacked, especially if they are being assaulted by a military force. [b][u]History:[/u][/b] Much of Zeruel's history has been covered up by the actions of the Catholic Church and various world governments, but the stone first appeared during the expeditions of Franciso Pizarro, who uncovered the artifact during his conquest of the Incan empire. Zeruel is believed to have been transferred to the Spanish crown after Pizarro's assassination, after which it vanishes from the historical record, save a few correspondences between Charles V and Pope Clement VII that refer to the stone as the "heart of a fallen angel". Zeruel is believed to have remained in Spain until the Spanish Civil War, where it was sent to or taken by Nazi Germany and later recovered following the end of WWII by the Allied forces. Evidence suggested that the Germans attempted and failed to weaponize the stone, attempts that continued following the war after the United States secured the stone and the research staff working on it as per Operation Paperclip. The Stone has since been shuffled around between various black ops groups under the jurisdiction of the United States, only reappearing in Cold War hotspots such as Nicaragua and Vietnam, and was in transit to another area vital to US interests on June 17th, 2021, when the global frequency had a very unexpected effect on the artifact. [b][u]Other:[/u][/b] Zeruel is unable to speak, but it appears to possess some level of psionic ability, able to occasionally send visions to nearby humans and other Kaiju. [b][u]Theme:[/u][/b] [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCO3RVBURE[/youtube] [/hider] [hider=Phan Kim Xuyến] [b][u]Name:[/u][/b] Phan Kim Xuyến [img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/54/d2/b3/54d2b372f56b37e484c1c6ba7ff4fd3f.jpg[/img] [b][u]Appearance:[/u][/b] Kim is slender and a bit taller then average, as well as physically fit thanks to routine military training from way back when. When she's not in uniform she likes to dress semi-casually, preferring to blend into the background rather than stand out. [b][u]Age:[/u][/b] 25 [b][u]Occupation:[/u][/b] Acting Director of VKBT (Vụ sự kiện bất thường, or the Bureau of Extra-normal Affairs), a branch of the Vietnamese Intelligence Agency suddenly thrust into prominence by the rise of the Kaiju. [b][u]Starting Location:[/u][/b] Kim was in Hanoi coordinating with allies of the VKBT on foreign investigations when word of the extra-normal event waking the kaiju came in. [b][u]History:[/u][/b] Kim was born and raised in Hanoi, emulating her father who enjoyed a proud service in the Vietnamese army who in turn emulated his father, a patriot who fought to liberate Vietnam from the Western imperialists in the 1970's. Growing up comfortably in the economic boom times, Kim wanted to be a tank driver but her father and mother, wanting more from her then being a military grunt, encouraged her to go to university and put her burgeoning intellect to good use. While she still entertained dreams of serving her country, she managed to excel in school and upon graduating at a young age was snapped up by the Vietnamese intelligence agency, TC2, and hired as an analyst. Kim was never one to settle for the mundane and the normal, and this interest was picked up by the head of the VKBT, a department made to fill the same roll that TERRA did for the Western world. Recognizing her talent, the Minister of the VKBT promoted her to Deputy Director and assigned her to coordinate intelligence gathering on abnormal objects, which she has been doing happily ever since. [b][u]Other:[/u][/b] The VKBT was founded by the Vietnamese government following the end of the Independence War after the new government rejected an offer to support TERRA, since the newly freed nation had zero interest in working with the Western-UN based organization. VKBT has since grown to encompass a loose alliance between several nations distrustful of Western and UN dominated institutions, with the intent of filling the same roll as TERRA for these disparate governments. [/hider]