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[h3][b][color=ff991c]S[/color]ILMERIA [color=ff991c]M[/color]AGNUSSON[/b][/h3]
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[color=ff991c][b]NICKNAME(S):[/b][/color]
[indent]Sil, Merry
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[color=ff991c][b]AGE:[/b][/color]
[indent]21
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[color=ff991c][b]SEX:[/b][/color]
[indent]Female
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[color=ff991c][b]APPEARANCE:[/b][/color]
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Bust Profile
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Teslic Gauss
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Standing at an average 165cm (5' 5"), the young brunette possesses rather generic physical features, an almost forgettable run-of-the-mill American citizen if not for her esper-related gear and accessories. Fortunately, that's just how the introverted girl prefers it, staying out of the spotlight, out of trouble. That said, perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that absolutely nothing changes from her looks whether she's in or out of esper form. She's one of those espers that exclusively manifest 'equipment' and nothing else as far as outward appearances go.
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[color=ff991c][b]GRIMOIRE:[/b][/color]
[indent]A palm-sized badge with a glowing orange core rimmed by an opaque black outline. It possesses weak magnetic properties, primarily used to stick onto metal surfaces.
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[color=ff991c][b]INSTRUMENT:[/b][/color] [i]Teslic Gauss[/i]
[indent]Silmeria's signature instrument and primary tool of combat engagement. Teslic Gauss takes the form of a gauss rifle often depicted in sci-fi serials. A set of coils accelerate ferromagnetic sabots along the barrel before launching off the rifle at breakneck speed, eclipsing the velocity of most standard firearms of equivalent size. The magnetically-accelerated projectile carries enough force to punch through mundane armor and monster hide alike, and if said armor or hide is weak enough, outright penetrates it and continues to hit whatever is behind them. The rifle is supernatural in nature and uses Sil's mana to reload itself, shaping new ammo seemingly out of thin air. Capable of switching between two firing modes: single-shots or 3-round bursts.

In a pinch, it can also be used as a bludgeoning melee weapon, not ideal but better than nothing.

[b]GRADE:[/b] Silver
[b]KEYWORD:[/b] Long Gun
[b]DAMAGE TYPE:[/b] Physical
[b]DAMAGE:[/b] B
[b]SPEED:[/b] E
[b]SENTINEL:[/b] C
[b]SPECIAL:[/b] [i]Gungnir[/i] - The rifle's bullets are able to penetrate targets possessing a PHYSICAL DEFENCE value of E while still carrying enough momentum to damage a secondary target behind them, inflicting at most half of its original damage value.
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[color=ff991c][b]STYLE:[/b][/color] [i]Northern Sentinel[/i]
[indent]A simple dark brown hooded jacket, prioritizing function over form, it provides both protection and comfort.

[b]GRADE:[/b] Bronze
[b]PHYSICAL:[/b] D
[b]ARCANE:[/b] E
[b]CHAOS:[/b] D
[b]SPECIAL:[/b] [i]Government Agent[/i] - Displays GEMINI's insignia on its left and right shoulder.
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[color=ff991c][b]GENRE:[/b][/color] [i]Mjollnir[/i]
[indent]Valkyrie channels the power of the mythical hammer of Thor, Nordic God of Thunder, to smite monsters and human traitors who stand with them.

[b]GRADE:[/b] Silver
[b]ELEMENT:[/b] Lightning
[b]NOTES:[/b] [Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage X (6), Dispel (6), Magic Sense (4), Blink (4), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Full Enhance (2), Quicken (0)
[b]SPECIAL:[/b] [i]Nibelung Valesti[/i] - The [Piercing] Note can be added to the Melody for free if it's activated using the [Beam] Cast Note.
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[color=ff991c][b]LEITMOTIF:[/b][/color] [i]The Faceless[/i]
[indent]Whether it's due to her appearance, personality, or both, Silmeria seems to passively blend with the environment, out of sight, out of mind. Especially effective in crowded locations.

[b]GRADE:[/b] Bronze
[b]SPECIAL:[/b] People, animals, and monsters alike tend to not notice her until she does something that grabs their attention. Doesn't work in situations where there aren’t enough subjects and/or objects to serve as attention fillers.
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[color=ff991c][b]FACTION:[/b][/color]
[indent]G.E.M.I.N.I.
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[color=ff991c][b]TRIVIA:[/b][/color]
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Obedient, docile, and quiet, Silmeria makes the perfect fit for a stereotypical wageslave employee that does their job purely for paychecks and little else. Being born to a lower-middle class family, she understands how important it is to manage your finance wisely, shaping her to be a frugal young woman who rarely spends on non-essential goods. She makes no secret that her primary reason for joining GEMINI as a field agent was because the pay is good despite its dangers. Nowadays, there's not really much prospect for a college dropout who also needs to support her aging parents. Since she was somehow 'blessed' with a grimoire, might as well play the cards given to her.

If one examines the behaviour of a convenience store clerk, one won't find them much different than Silmeria, except the latter risks life and limb for higher pay. Punch in, do your job, punch out, and stay out of trouble, rinse and repeat, that's her motto and it has worked fine for her so far. Besides, the government has always preferred their employees to not ask questions anyway.

Among the classic Seven Deadly Sins, if she has to pick the one she identifies the most, it'd be Envy. The brunette has a surprisingly deep capacity for envy for such a seemingly stoic girl and she's self-conscious of that. She resents the rich and the powerful for the boons they have, she wants to eat wagyu instead of canned beef, melons instead of apples, and not having to worry about food and medical budgets. Most people might admire the Bates siblings, but their existence only serve to remind her that no matter what path she takes in life, there's always be someone much better than her. She's afraid of herself in that if pushed enough, she might even consider going into very, very dark places to get what she wants. To that end, even though she doesn't necessarily love her job, she's still thankful to GEMINI for providing her with a stable income through honest work. She fights for cash so the innocents can sleep peacefully at night, what's not to like?

During the times where she has the time for herself, Silmeria's drone-like facade recedes somewhat, revealing the vocally-expressive girl beneath. In a perfect world where there are no suffering, poverty, and hunger, she'd fancy herself an opera soprano. People have always said that her singing voice betrays the disillusioned, almost-monotone speech she usually employs.

Over time, Silmeria has developed a nigh-fanatical zeal of exterminating monsters and all who take their side, such as Maverick Espers. In hindsight, this development is practically inevitable due to the combination of her latent desire to avenge her sister’s death and being given power to realize it via her grimoire and employer.
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Born in Boston, Massachusetts to a family of Norwegian descent, Silmeria is the middle child of three siblings, smackdab in the middle between an older brother and a younger sister. Her family wasn't exactly wealthy, but doing well enough to support three children and even sent their eldest to college. While Silmeria had always been a rather quiet girl who preferred to keep to herself, she had a perfectly normal childhood, a group of close friends, and a loving family, she wouldn't have it any other way. However, just like the saying goes, all good things must end, so did her idyllic middle-class life by the time she's in the 2nd semester of university.

One day, Sil's father was taking her little sister home from school when disaster struck. A group of otherwordly creatures - those so-called 'monsters' from the elemental chaos - attacked the area. In their rampage, Sil's father was crippled from the torso down due to spinal injuries, but he was fortunate enough to live, the same couldn't be said for his youngest daughter. He tried to protect her - of course, as a father should - but he was knocked out sometime after and by the time he woke up in the hospital, his daughter wasn't there. They never found her body either. The general consensus was that she was eaten by one of those beasts, just like the rest of the victims.

That day marked the point where Sil's life turned for the worse. Not only she just lost her little sister, her father's disability meant he had to retire. With her mother focused on being his caretaker and her older brother having his own family to support, the family's finance took a nosedive. Corners needed to be cut and SIlmeria's college fund was one of those corners. She dropped out and tried to do her part to make end's meet by doing odd jobs here and there, it was quite hard to nab a truly fulfilling job without a degree and she didn't exactly have friends in high places either. Silmeria at that moment would never expect she'd eventually be working for GEMINI out of all places, yet it happened... it was all thanks to this strange badge. 

During one of her stints as a convenience store janitor, the brunette was doing her usual after-work dumpster-diving, searching for anything edible or useful, you'd be surprised just how wasteful people are, might as well turn that trash into treasure. It was in one of those days when she found a peculiar item, a badge of some sort, opaque black with a central orb that glows orange, it certainly looked like an electronic device, she might be able to turn a pretty penny at the pawn shop with it. However, upon grabbing it, her whole body was jolted with a sudden burst of electricity and what happened next was so surreal that it made her believe she was dreaming for a second. A rifle of some sort spawned out of thin air in her hands and it didn't look like anything sold in stores either.

Understandably confused and playing it safe, she let the coiled weapon go, only for it to vanish without a trace. Heart beating and skin sweating, she hurried home, trying to pretend that nothing had happened. Well, at least that was the plan as during the way, she was stopped by a group of people clad in crisp dark suits and practically forced into a nondescript van. After a moment of rising panic, they quickly explained to her that they were from G.E.M.I.N.I... and that she just had been identified as an esper. Huh...?

More than a year passed since and here she was now, working as one of GEMINI's esper operatives. She had been given combat training to hone her newfound powers and had seen her share of combat against those monstrous menace, the very same creatures that killed her little sister, crippled her father, and destroyed their livelihood, she couldn't say these savages deserve any less than extermination, a sentiment shared by her employer. 

Recently, she was assigned to the GEMINI's local branch in Pax Septimus, under Dr. Fritzi Moller and alongside fellow operatives such as Su, Jacqueline, and others.
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21 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Gungnir
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Nibelung Valesti 
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage X (6), Dispel (6), Magic Sense (4), Blink (4), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Full Enhance (2), Quicken (0)

DAMAGE: B | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: C | Max Mana: 500

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: D | Current Mana: 500
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