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[list][*][b][u]Name[/u]:[/b] Norika Dulac
[*][b][u]Age[/u]:[/b] 18
[*][b][u]Gender[/u]:[/b] Female
[*][b][u]Appearance[/u]:[/b] [url=https://safebooru.org//images/3483/07d54fb936a83185539b891f27151e9fc6d458f6.jpg?3623407]Casual wear[/url]. On the shorter end of the spectrum at 142.24 centimeters (or 4'8"), Norika is often mistaken for being younger than she actually is. She is of a petite build, and inherited several of her father's traits, including his hair and eye color, as well as his complexion. She's quite proud of her locks, and does her best to maintain them, even though shorter hair would be more practical in combat. One of Norika's most noticeable traits is her eyebrows, though usually it's better not to bring them up. She has semicircles of scars on her stomach and back from the fangs of a Warped.
Off-duty, Norika often wears comfortable clothes that don't hinder her movement. One of her trademarks is wearing hoodies (often oversized). She doesn't wear these for warmth; for some reason wearing them calms her down.
[*][b][u]Personality[/u]:[/b] Usually appearing cool and aloof, Norika prefers to be alone or with as few people as possible; if given the choice, though, she would prefer to spend time with animals (except for snakes). She is distrustful of other humans, and if approached by someone her first thought is, "What do they want from me?" Despite her appearance, Norika has something of a short temper, and has little patience for others. This carries over into combat; to say that she isn't a team player is an understatement.
While some Mechframe soldiers look at fighting the Warped as just a job, Norika takes a sort of grim satisfaction or pleasure in combat. She is a skilled fighter, and enjoys toying with her enemies a bit too much. Several times it's gotten to the point that she's been injured in combat or reprimanded by her superiors, and several skybase psychiatric personnel who have interviewed her and examined her records have requested that they be informed of her mental condition on a weekly basis.
[*][b][u]History[/u]:[/b] Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Norika lived a fairly normal life with her parents. Her father was a medical doctor native to England, while her mother was a biologist originally from Japan working in a wildlife sanctuary in England. Despite their busy work lives, Norika's parents did their best to be there for their daughter on top of providing for whatever she needed. However that all changed when the Warped appeared. Despite the travel bans to affected nations put in place, they still made their way to the United Kingdom. For three years she and her parents moved around to try and avoid the Warped, but it was never enough. Two years ago, the family was attacked by a group of large, serpent-like Warped. Despite receiving a bite and Echidna infection, Norika survived, though her mother was killed. After that her father began to change, becoming a shadow of his former self. Though he continued to do everything he could for Norika, he began acting recklessly, and Norika feared being left alone. A day before Norika was discovered by a military patrol, he met his end at the hands of a group of other survivors desperate to survive.
Once safe behind walls and guns, she was quarantined for fear that she would turn. When it was clear that Norika's body had reacted to the Echidna infection like the First Frame Pilot, she was allowed to go to Japan to live with her grandparents, though under constant surveillance. When approached by a certain group looking for Chi-Mechframe pilots, Norika's grandparents were completely against letting her join. However Norika went with them anyway, determined to end the threat presented by the Warped.
[*][b][u]Skills[/u]:[/b] In her time outside of the safety of the walls, Norika has learned to survive by any means necessary. Before her mother's death at the hands of the Warped, she taught Norika how to analyze an opponent for weaknesses and exploit them. While still unfamiliar with much of the flora and fauna native to Japan, Norika is knowledgeable of edible and medicinal plants and fungi from the UK. Thanks to some teaching from her father, she has a certain degree of first-aid skills. Like other Chi-Mechframe users, she has been trained in different forms of combat, and she excels in hand-to-hand and close-quarters combat.
[*][b][u]Chi-Mechframe[/u]:[/b] [i]Titania[/i]
[list][*][u]Appearance[/u]: The Titania Chi-Mechframe was created from the Core of a lizard-like Warped with nearly supernatural reflexes. This was translated to the design, with a sleek frame that allows for ease of movement. The headpiece projects a heads-up display highlighting Warped signatures while offering a certain degree of protection against attacks to the face and head. Thanks to a recent upgrade, Titania now projects wings made from energy.
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[*][u]Abilities[/u]: Due to the Core used in its creation, Titania increases the user's speed and agility to an incredible degree, as well as offering a small increase to strength. While the Titania Chi-Mechframe is relatively fragile in comparison to its peers, it excels in hit-and-run tactics. The frame has a built-in weapons on each forearm, which can function as both a sword and shield. Thanks to a recent upgrade, Titania is capable of powered gliding.
With these traits, Norika is often in the thick of fights, getting in close for an attack and backing off; though ill-advised, she'll often "dance" around her enemy and inflict lighter injuries over time. This has led to incidents where Titania has been extensively damaged after taking a hit that Norika didn't see coming. For mid-ranged combat she is equipped with a high-caliber revolver that fires semi-armor piercing, high-explosive (SAP-HE) rounds; due to the size of these rounds, she's often limited in how many she can carry.
Major attack techniques include Luna Blitz, Fairy Dance, and Comet Skewer.[/list]
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[*] Besides her eyebrows, Norika's two sore spots are her height and her bust; bringing either of these up is likely to get an angry reaction out of her.
[*] Norika can easily be bribed with things she likes, be it treats, books, or anything else she needs or wants.
[*] On that note, she's a bit of a glutton. Unfortunately for her, her metabolism is so high that it never goes anywhere.
[*] Ethnically, Norika is 1/4 British, 1/4 French, and half Japanese.
[*] She always sets aside some of the money she earns to send to her grandparents.
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