[hider=Z-Grip the Penja Version 0.6] [center][i] "Steel bends and paper tears, only Honor is Eternal!" [/i][/center] [hr] [indent][h3][i]PERSONAL ACCOUNT[/i][/h3][/indent] [b]NAME:[/b] Z-Grip or Z [b]GENDER:[/b] Female [b]DEPARTMENT:[/b] Stationary, Office Supplies & School Supplies (Stationari) [b]AGE:[/b] 23 [b]APPEARANCE:[/b] [hr] [indent][h3][i]RESUME[/i][/h3][/indent] Z-Grip or Z, was born into the Zebra Pen Corporation, a clan of minor origami samurai that had served the Stationary Shogun for untold generations. Like her siblings DelGuard, Sharbo, and Sarasa Dry, Z was named after one of the many venerated weapons created centuries ago by her family pengineers. In her childhood, Z was sent to the live with the Rafters in order to train in the arts of stealth and acrobatics. Tied to the hilt of her paper cutter sword is a single black feather from a dire pigeon, a reminder of her time with the elite Raptor warriors and the proud foe that she vanquished. A student of the famed martial artist, PIX the Black of Clan Montblanc, Z was trained in the mysterious ways of the Hidden Origami Dragon by the wizened old warrior monk on the sacred Mount Office Depot. While other Stationari hide behind layers of paper armor and metal while wielding cumbersome Yard Stick Katana, Z fights in the manner of penjas of old, utilizing subterfuge, blinding speed, and agile acrobatics to overwhelm her foes. On the cusp of adulthood, Z seemed poised to become one of the greatest penjas of her generation, having attained a coveted posting to the Stationary Shogunates personal penja guard. However, any hopes of rapid advancement and gaining further honor for her family were dashed in an unforgivable moment of prideful arrogance. What began as a polite debate about penmanship ended in a brutal duel to the death that would change the Writing Instruments section of the Stationary Shogunate forever. Following a heated dispute regarding the superiority of the pen or pencil in honorable combat, Z challenged the heir apparent of the peerless Faber-Castell Clan to a duel. They faced off, and Z struck down the young lord with a single blow, sending a Parker Pen through his right eye. All who witnessed the duel promptly agreed that the pen is in fact the superior writing instrument and applauded the young penja for her skill. Drunk from her victory, Z brought great dishonor upon her family by failing to offer the mourning family of her foe the proper elevenfold sequence of consolatory Hallmark gift cards. Branded a villain, Z shamed her family with her mere existence. Worse, Z stubbornly refused to restore the honor of her family by committing Sudoku with a sharpened ruler. Ignoring the commands and then increasingly desperate pleas of the family head of the Zebra Pen Corporation, Z fought off a number of challengers from within her own clan than sought to bring her to justice. Eventually, left with no other option and facing a minor insurrection aimed chiefly at seeing Z burned alive, the local daimyo declared Z an honor-less outlaw and exiled her from the Stationary Shogunate with the blessing of the Stationary Shogun himself. Despite her unfortunate exile the young penja remains exceedingly proud of her heritage and will respond with great violence to anyone that dares to sully the name of the most honorable Zebra Pen Corporation or the magnificent Stationary Shogun. Since the day of her exile, Z has traveled across the departments of the Wal finding work as a Lifter, selling her sword to the highest bidder. Despite her status as a dishonored Stationari, Z has nonetheless managed to make a habit out dueling with followers of the paths of Cereai and other honorable foes when the opportunity presents itself. [hr] [indent][h3][i]RECEIPT[/i][/h3][/indent] [b]PERSONAL GOAL[/b]: Z seeks to regain her own personal honor, to restore the honor of her family, and to return to the Stationary Shogunate as a true hero of the Wal. [b]LIKES[/b]: Z likes pens, paper, and rare comics. Having grown up hearing the stories of the legendary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Z is also particularly fond of turtles or any objects that bear their image. [b]DISLIKES[/b]: While she is a dedicated student of the blade and does not shy away from dealing out death, Z nonetheless views needless violence with particular disdain. For a warrior that cannot control their blade or temper is no warrior at all. Convinced of the need of courage, Z holds a low opinion of those that shy away from battle. Like all penja, Z greatly fears the day that her pens run out of ink. [b]REPUTE[/b]: Within the Stationary Shogunate Z is remembered chiefly for the duel that saw her exiled from the shogunate. Begrudgingly a speaker may recall that Z was among the finest penjas of her generation and was famed for her skill with her paper cutter sword. Outside of the Stationary Shogunate, Z has earned a modest level of fame as a mysterious Lifter shrouded in silk. Many recall or recall stories of a female penja that sold her sword to the highest bidding and dueled with those that matched her skill with the penblade. [b]HEEL:[/b] A proud warrior of the shadows, Z is a thrill-seeker. Relishing a challenge, she will take unnecessary risks to display her superiority as a penja to an opponent. Heedless of poor odds, she will happily throw herself at mobs of enemies to test her skill with a pen blade. Truth be told, while others are addicted to all manner of household chemicals and industrial cleaners, Z is addicted to the thrill of danger and the young penja feels alive when her death is only a false step away. [b]CODE:[/b] By performing some impressive mental gymnastics Z has managed to remain an ardent adherent to the warrior code of the Stationari despite her status as a dishonored and exiled penja (a particular class of warriors often derided as "assassins" by other Stationari and Cereai alike). She believes that worthy foes should be given the honor of a duel and a chance to prove their skill whenever possible. However, simultaneously Z has no scruples about slitting the throat of an unaware enemy with her penblade. Following this code of flexible honor, Z is slow to promise anything to anyone, but the few promises she makes she is willing to follow towards an honorable death. As a consequence, she will respond with great violence when faced with personal betrayal. [b]QUIRKS:[/b] Z writes reviews of any noteworthy opponent she has killed on sticky notes which sticks next to the bodies as a mural to her fallen foes. She also maintains an extensive Excel Spreadsheet, a copiously maintained scroll of paper containing information she has gathered since leaving the Stationary Shogunate. Written in her flawless hand, the cursive text found in boxes that Z insists upon calls "cells" is all but impossible to read for anyone but Z due to the cipher she uses to code her writing. [hr] [indent][h3][i]PERFORMANCE REVIEW[/i][/h3][/indent] HIDDEN ORIGAMI DRAGON ► EXCELLENT PENMANSHIP ► ENTER THE PENJA ► [indent][h3][i]GROCERIES[/i][/h3][/indent] SWINGLINE CLASSIC PRO CUT ► For closer work, Z carries a sword constructed from an ancient paper cutter on her hip. The curved blade is perfectly balanced and seems formed specifically for the hands of the young penja. No ordinary blade, the weapon was forged by the finest office suppliers of the ancestors, and bears strange runes naming it as the fabled sword, Swingline Classic Cut Pro. A legendary weapon once wielded by the equally legendary Origami master Lucky Star before her death in battle against a horde of rampaging Ambuloceti during the Battle of the Beige Shelves, the blade is said to be able to cut through shelves stacked with the thickest paper with only minimal effort from the wielder. PARKER DUOFOLD PRESTIGE ► Favored by the famed warriors of the New York Times Bestseller List this deadly dagger was molded out of a single solid block of acrylic. The steel forged stiletto blade glides through armor like butter and slips through gaps in protective attire with ease. THROWING PENS ► Tucked beneath layers of her clothing, Z carries a seemingly endless number and variety of pens sharpened into deadly projectiles. Light, silent, and hard to spot as they sail through the air these cylindrical objects are effective ranged weapons. INK REFILLS ► To facilitate escapes and to blind her foes, Z has a collection of ink refills that will burst upon impact, coating her foes in various distracting colors of ink. THUMB TACK CALTROPS ► To slow down or wound pursuers Z has a bag full of thumb tack caltrops, exceedingly sharp spiked objects created from several thumb tacks that can be thrown or dropped. PENJA GARB ► A close-fitting bodysuit of soft, dark fabric complete with a stylish hood and mask. Lightweight and flexible, it allows stealthy, unimpeded movements. The outfit is lined with hidden pockets, allowing Z to to conceal a wide range of weapons, tools, and penja related items on her person. Paper clip chain armor and small armor plates formed from melted pens have been expertly sewn into the garb to afford Z some additional measure of protection. [/hider]