What's this? [hider=Ashley Avenir] [indent][color=MediumSpringGreen][b]NAME:[/b][/color] [indent]Ashley Avenir, The Knight of Tomorrow [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]AGE:[/b][/color] [indent]18 [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]SEX:[/b][/color] [indent]Female [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]APPEARANCE:[/b][/color] [indent] Ashley is a fairly average-looking young woman, standing 5’3” with dark, shoulder-length hair. Her vision is pretty terrible, so she wears a pair of corrective lenses. In her normal form, she prefers to wear comfortable, unassuming clothes, with a particular emphasis on baggy hoodies and jackets. At least, when she’s not wearing her GEMINI uniform, of course. As an Esper, her appearance doesn’t change too drastically, becoming just a little more mature and developed. In particular, her hair lengthens, reaching down to her lower back. It also takes on a slight bluish color. [hider=Normal][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MCVmakO.png[/img][/center] [/hider] [hider=Esper][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/eHp4Tkf.png[/img][/center] [/hider] [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]GRIMIORE:[/b][/color] [indent] A small, emerald sphere, which seems to glow with an inner light. Ashley has made it into a necklace. [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]INSTRUMENT:[/b][/color] [b]Implements of Tomorrow[/b] [indent] As an Esper, Ashley is armed with a futuristic wand and an energy shield. The wand is tipped by what looks like an ultra-tech tuning fork, between the neon green prongs of which rests Ashley’s Grimoire, now grown to over twice its original size. The wand’s iPod-white body is etched with what appears to be neon green circuitry, punctuated intermittently by several glowing spheres, inlaid at seemingly random points. It is 12 inches long, with a 5 inch grip. Her shield, worn on her left arm, is seemingly composed of semi-transparent green energy, upon which is emblazoned the GEMINI insignia. Upon closer inspection, a hexagonal pattern can be found lightly imprinted upon it, which grows more pronounced when the shield is struck by something. It is 30 inches in diameter. In addition, all the luminous parts of Ashley’s Instrument glow much brighter whenever she fires it, or when she charges up a melody. GRADE: Bronze KEYWORD: Wand, Shield DAMAGE TYPE: Arcane DAMAGE: C SPEED: E SENTINEL: D SPECIAL: [i]Tune of Tomorrow-[/i] Whenever Ashley uses her Instrument, whether on its own, or to direct a melody, a series of somewhat stereotypical sci-fi sounds accompany the process. Usually this consists of a mixture of rising whines and hums, followed by a series of zaps and zorps, when a beam or bolt is discharged, even though modern physics states that energy beams should be completely silent. An interesting thing to note (no pun intended) about this attribute is the fact that, depending on whether the melody being manipulated is intended to cause harm or healing, the sound of the prior charge up will be different, giving keen-eared allies and opponents a bit of an early warning on roughly what to expect when the melody is fired off. Generally, softer, soothing tones denote a beneficial melody, while harsher, piercing tones denote one of a decidedly more harmful nature. [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]STYLE:[/b][/color] [b]Raiment of Tomorrow[/b] [indent] Ashley’s Style is a futuristic outfit which consists of a skin-tight bodysuit, along with matching gloves, boots, and visor/headset, all of which are adorned with a variety of semi-transparent, ultra-tech accessories. As with their similar counterparts on her Instrument, these also appear to emit a soft, neon green glow, which significantly intensifies whenever Ashley employs a melody. GRADE: Bronze PHYSICAL: E ARCANE: D CHAOS: C SPECIAL: [i]Stride of Tomorrow-[/i] Ashley’s highly impractical footwear are equipped with a pair of miniature anti-gravity field generators. While nowhere near powerful enough to allow her to levitate, they [i]are[/i] strong enough to allow her to walk like a normal person, instead of falling flat on her face as soon as she tries to take a single step. [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]GENRE:[/b][/color] [b]Light of Tomorrow[/b] [indent]The manifestation of the shining promise of a bright future, Ashley’s Genre allows her to harness all manner of cosmic and metaphysical energies to bestow a variety of beneficial effects upon her allies and an array of far more harmful effects upon her enemies. GRADE: Silver ELEMENT: Light NOTES: [Reveal (2), Purity (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Shield (4), Reflect (4), Heal (16), Major Heal (80), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Piercing (2) SPECIAL: [i]Power of Tomorrow-[/i] Such is the raw, potential energy Ashley has access to, that if the Powerful note is included when casting a melody, she can choose to “Charge” it up beyond the note’s normal limitations. If she does this, the melody’s effects are increased by two ranks, instead of the usual one, at the cost of delaying the melody from being cast until the very end of the next post cycle. [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]LEITMOTIF:[/b][/color] [b]Vision of Tomorrow[/b] [indent] Although her glowing, green visor may at some, ahem, [i]future[/i] time provide such helpful features as a Heads up Display, Magnification, Infra Red Detection, and even X-Ray Vision, for now, it merely incorporates the prescription from her mundane corrective lenses. GRADE: Bronze SPECIAL: While wearing her visor, Ashley has perfect 20/20 vision. [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]FACTION:[/b][/color] [indent] GEMNI Agents [/indent] [color=MediumSpringGreen][b]TRIVIA:[/b][/color] [indent] [hider=Background] A kindhearted and intelligent girl, Ashley excelled in all her classes and was always eager to help tutor her classmates, often staying several hours after school to assist every student who sought her aid. Needless to say, her generosity, coupled with her exceptionally positive and encouraging demeanor, gained her no small number of friends. Thus, when Ashley graduated valedictorian at the end of her senior year, she found herself presented with a myriad of gifts as her friends expressed their gratitude for all the help she had provided them. The humble girl was utterly speechless at this gesture, and it took several seconds for her to recover from her shock, before she began tearfully thanking each friend in turn. However, her joy quickly turned to horror, as the graduation party’s festive atmosphere was rent asunder by the violent arrival of a tentacled monstrosity. Crashing through a wall, the twisted creature swiftly set about attacking nearby students and faculty, grasping them with its slimy tendrils and dragging them inexorably towards its toothy maw. The next instant, time seemed to stand still, as a terrified Ashley beheld the frozen tableaux before her. Even as her mind struggled to comprehend what she was seeing, even as she desperately tried to think of some way to help her friends and teachers, Ashley’s gaze was drawn to the present-covered table directly in front of her, upon which sat a single unopened, and before now, unnoticed gift. It was a small, white box, an innocuous little thing, and one that shouldn’t have been spared a second thought in such a situation as Ashley currently found herself. Yet, the girl felt drawn to it somehow, as if whatever the package contained could help her save everyone from the horrific monster that was even now poised to devour one of her dearest friends. Opening the package, Ashley found a green, spherical gemstone. It seemed to glow with an inner light, and when she pulled it from the box, that glow expanded into a blinding flash, which consumed the world around her. Ashley felt herself being flooded with power, and, for a brief moment, she glimpsed a vision of a utopian future, a technological paradise free of pain, suffering, and despair. A future [i]she[/i] was somehow destined to bring about… An instant later, she once more found herself in her school’s cafetorium, face to face with the horrific monstrosity. She was wearing a highly unusual outfit, and wielding an equally unusual weapon, but Ashley was only dimly aware of such oddities. A far more pressing concern was that time had resumed its normal pace and her friends were still in great danger. Now, however, she had the power to save them and the knowledge to use it. In short order, Ashley freed each of her friends from the monster’s clutches, before annihilating the creature with a blast of emerald energy. No sooner had she done so, then she reverted to her mundane self, the strange, softly glowing sphere that had caused her remarkable transformation now resting in the palm of her hand. Although everyone was quite shaken up, no one had been seriously hurt, much to Ashley’s relief. She had just begun helping to clean up the mess, when a team of government agents arrived. After debriefing Ashley on what had happened and answering the confused girl’s questions as best as they were able, they offered the new Esper the opportunity to become a member of GEMINI. Doing so would provide her with the training to better understand and utilize her impressive new abilities, as well as the opportunity to employ them for the betterment of humanity, in particular, by ridding the world of monsters like the one she had just defeated. Always one to help others, Ashley eagerly accepted the agent’s offer, firmly convinced that this was the path that would allow her to bring about the bright future she had envisioned. After several months of intensive training, Ashley was informed that she was being assigned to GEMINI’s recently established Pax Septimus unit, under the command of Dr. Moller. The young Esper is thrilled at the thought of working with the renowned doctor, and although she is well aware of Pax Septimus’s dubious reputation, Ashley remains confident that she can help to change the blighted city for the better. She certainly has her work cut out for her… [/hider] [hider=Personality] Ashley is a kind, gentle, and highly optimistic young woman who always tries to look on the bright side of things and is quick to help those in need. Her kindness should not be mistaken for weakness, however, as she is equally quick to defend those in danger and is merciless towards those who prey upon the defenseless, especially monsters. As far as she is concerned, the monster thereat is the primary obstacle to bringing about a bright future for humanity, and so she feels their utter eradication should be her top priority. Ashley views Espers aligned with Maverick Alternative as brainwashed victims at best and diabolical traitors to humanity at worst. She may not try to kill them on sight, like most other agents, but she will still seek to thwart their operations at every opportunity. In addition, while her positive outlook may help boost morale, she can also be painfully naive, and this, coupled with her lack of experience, could potentially cause problems in the field. [/hider] [/indent] [/indent] [hr] [center]18 | Female | GEMINI | Vision of Tomorrow Implements of Tomorrow | Wand, Shield | Arcane | Tune of Tomorrow Raiment of Tomorrow | Stride of Tomorrow Light of Tomorrow | Light | Power of Tomorrow [Reveal (2), Purity (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Shield (4), Reflect (4), Heal (16), Major Heal (80), AoE (2), Powerful (0), Piercing (2) DAMAGE: C | SPEED: E | SENTINEL: D | 750 PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: D | CHAOS: C | 750[/center] [/hider]