[h1][color=black]The PRA[/color][/h1][hr][hider=Senior Leadership & Major Agents][table][row][cell][h2][b]Meifeng[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Liào[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/F9bxAZr.jpg[/img]

[b]42 | Liào Meifeng |  She/Her[/b][hr][i]"Even the oldest animal can put up one hell of a fight."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Iron-Dragon.[/i] 

[i]Née Zhao.[/i] Meifeng is a decorated and skilled PRA agent who proved herself a capable leader during the Haunted Mansion incident, Werewolf Outbreak, Vampire Coven Wars, The Time Warp Anomaly, and, most recently, the infamous Lighthouse Incident (in which she doesn't like to talk about). Meifeng Liao is one of the top agents of the organization and holds the rank of Regional Commander - tasked with solving St. Portwell's supernatural war and recovering the Stygian Snake. The woman is incredibly stern, obstinate, efficient, and ruthless and will do what it takes to get the job done. On the job, the woman is stoic and professional, but behind the scenes, she's a fun-loving goofball who loves her two children dearly. 

Meifeng was born in Hong Kong, China, but was brought to America by her mother when she was a little girl after her father's death. She settled into LA, where she grew up with her friend Cindy Keagan and her other best friend, Jennifer Caspin. She was called the Zhao Flower for her beauty, but she hated that since she was a "short-tempered badass" in her own words. However, Cindy left for the Army, and Jennifer went to New York to attend college, which left Meifeng alone, but she met her future husband, Daniel Liao, in college. 

The woman places inner strength above all else; to her, it's the ability to keep fighting [i]no matter what[/i]. Thus, Meifeng is all about her fitness and is in [i]amazing[/i] shape due to spending hours upon hours in the gym despite having twins (she has a C-section scar down her midsection). Which makes her appear to be a little bit intimidating; what doesn't help is the fact that she stands at five-eleven but, to her chagrin, barely has any curves. Meifeng's best friend is Cindy Keagan, her partner in crime and childhood friend.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adept - [i]Red-Lux.[/i] Channeler: Locket with a photo of her children.
[indent][b]Ferromancy:[/b] Fueled by Meifeng's iron-hard resolve, fortitude, strength, obstinance, and fleeting prime, she developed spells revolving around manipulation metal. The core feature of this Spell is the ability to move metal in all its shapes and forms through sheer force of will (Aka. Telekinetically). She's capable of subtle effects, such as locking a door from the other side, to the more dramatic, such as shredding a car with a wave of her hand. It's linked to her body movements, so using this Spell requires some movement. Meifeng can also lift a large amount of metal at a time, up to three and a half thousand pounds worth of metal.

She can't shape metal traditionally, whereas another metal manipulator could seamlessly shape metal like a liquid; Meifeng's metal shaping is more like an outside force attempting to [i]force[/i] it into a shape. Any attempts of shaping else will cause the metal to be deformed and horrific screeching. And no, she will not be able to fix it. Through some practice, Meifeng has discovered that she can create clean cuts in metal or attach one piece of metal to another. Meifeng can, however, shape metal under one condition: she shapes it into a blade. Meifeng isn't sure why this limitation is in place (it likely has to do with a particular childhood incident), but it's a limiter that forces her to get creative.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Cindy[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Keagan[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FehFaEe.jpg[/img]

[b]41 | Cindy Gabrielle Keagan | She/Her[/b][hr][i]"Lord knows I've been trying to do the right thing."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Green-Bird.[/i] 

Senior Agent in the PRA and Meifeng Liao's best friend - she is rarely seen without her best friend and acts as her right-hand woman. Cindy has accompanied Meifeng through all those Paranormal incidents (and she does not want to talk about the Lighthouse Incident). Cindy was a native of Los Angeles and met her best friends Meifeng Liao and Jennifer Caspin in school. However, Cindy's father died of a heart attack, and she chose to live up to his legacy and joined the Army - in which she was a 42A (Human Resources Specialist). Leaving her two best friends behind was hard, but it was her dream. 

She remained in the Army for fifteen years and managed to commission and become an officer. When her son, Cameron Keagan, was born in her thirties, Cindy chose to get out of the Army and settle back in LA - but she found herself getting roped into the PRA by her longtime friend Meifeng. She didn't want to work at a supermarket anymore and would [i]kill[/i] to have some adventures with Meifeng to make up for the lost time, so she decided to join the PRA. Cindy's military knowledge has translated well to hunting Paranormal-Beings down. Cindy has done her most damn to remain in good shape, but her genetics has caused her to put on some pounds - most of which has gone to her butt, and she has a pear body shape. She keeps her hair straightened and has glasses.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Afflicted - [i]The Glass Curse.[/i]
[indent]Cindy was originally a One-Eye-Open, but after a chance encounter trying to contain an Apparition known as the Fragile Goddess, Cindy was cursed by the being. The curse caused her to transform whatever she touched (which included people if they did not have an Emotional-Field) into a jade-colored glass, but she learned that she can [i]control[/i] the curse. It took her years, but she managed to control what she transformed into the glass, and then she realized she got a diluted version of the Fragile Goddess' Abstraction. 

Cindy can cause glass constructs to sprout out of the ground in the environment, which can be whatever she can envision with her mind's eye. She can create walls, glass spears, etc. - even with explosive force to use as a stabbing/slashing/bashing weapon. This has a minor kinetic ability of glass, as Cindy can force [i]anything[/i] made of glass to shatter into pieces.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Nakala[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Phillips[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/VITVX9G.jpg[/img]

[b]38 | Nakala Isabelle Phillips |  She/Her[/b][hr][i]"I want to know how I can make a difference, how to make people take me seriously."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Arrow.[/i] 

Senior Agent and Meifeng's third in command. The daughter of a PRA Regional Commander named Michelle Phillips, a rough and tough woman known for being a hardass, passes that down to her daughter. Nakala Phillips was born in Miami, Florida, and her best friend growing up was a half-black, half-Puerto Rican girl named Olivia Clarke. Olivia got Nakala into Archery when she was younger, and she did not think she would be good at it (she's a woman with giant hands!) but turned out to be a [i]natural[/i]. She competed in various archery tournaments around the country. Still, after losing a tournament by the [i]tinest[/i] of mistakes, Nakala underwent her Kindling-Event, discovering her connection to Red & Purple Lux. 

However, she did not have a grand goal and continued with her life, eventually starting a business as a hairstylist and having a daughter, Jolinda (Jojo). One day, she discovered that an Apparition had killed her friend Olivia and desired to protect Jojo from the same fate. She contacted her mother (who had long retired) and asked her to get her into the PRA, who pulled a few strings with some friends to get Nakala into the PRA and reached the rank of Senior Agent. The Director considered Nakala to have potential in the PRA due to her skills, and she was one of the prospects to receive the Champion's Belt. 

Nakala is a very strong-willed and determined human being. She takes a lot after her mother and how she was raised, and she was raised to be a strong woman, full of spirit who takes nothing from nobody. Nakala is a caring and loving human who sometimes lets her pride cloud her judgment and focuses on what's in front of her. Nakala is a very tall woman who stands at six-one and is very muscular with a deeper-than-average voice and braids she ties into a bun when on a mission. She carries her compound bow as her primary weapon (and Channeler) but keeps an M4 strapped to her back and a pistol on her hip.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adept - [i]Purple & Red Lux.[/i] Channeler: [url=https://i.imgur.com/PkWhHfw.jpg]Her Compound Bow.[/url]
[indent][b]Portal-Arrow:[/b] Nakala imbues an arrow with Purple-Lux, creating a portal where ever she shoots her arrow. She can only make a portal between areas that she can see.

[b]Elemental-Arrow:[/b] Nakala can fire an arrow made out of a different element (Fire, Electricity, Stone, Ice, etc.,) which will [i]explode[/i] into said element on impact.

[b]Arrow-Direction:[/b] Nakala can use her Purple-Lux to direct her arrows in mid-air to perform feats like turning corners, ricocheting off objects, etc.

[b]Wall-Walking:[/b] Nakala can use her Purple-Lux to defy gravity and walk on walls to get in better positions to hit opponents with arrows.

[b]Momentum-Cancelling:[/b] Nakala has devised a spell to negate her momentum (she teleports it to another dimension) with zero ill effects.

[b]Terramancy:[/b] Nakala can manipulate a few hundred pounds of stone in a five-meter radius. This Spell lacks fine control and focuses more on raw power.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h3][b]Maximilian[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Cornell[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/25kR0vP.jpg[/img]

[b]32 | Maximilian Alexander Cornell | He/Him [/b][hr][i]"We'll find a way, I promise."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Praetorian.[/i] 

Maximilian Cornell was born in Mankato, Minnesota, but when he was young, he was moved to a small town that neighbored the larger city. He was, for lack of a better term, the ultimate Boy Scout, as his parents tried their damnest to ensure they would raise the most moral human being on the planet. Perhaps he's not the most ethical on the planet, but he grew up wanting to help this society, this world that he lives in. Not just that, Maximilian intends to become the best he can be so he can always be in a good spot to help other people. Thus, he thought the best way to do that would be to become a sheriff and keep his small town. 

Maximilian was attacked by an apparition one night, but two PRA agents saved him. They offered him a spot in the organization, and his life changed forever as he gladly accepted. Thus, he has been a part of the organization since. However, due to his morality and drive to become the best he can be, Director Alcott chose him to have the Champion's Belt, an artifact that is arguably the most powerful in the setting. Thus, he went from being a nobody to being one of the organization's most well-known and vital Agents who zip around from place to place to solve different high-level Paranormal incidents. After Director Alcott learned about the threat of the Stygian Snake, Maximilian was moved from his mission in Alaska to St. Portwell to be there if it broke free and defeat it if necessary. 

With the Apparition Killer missing, Maximilian is the [i]only[/i] chance of stopping the Stygian Snake if it breaks free. He's a big boy, standing at six-five with broad shoulders, and is very muscular from years of dedicating himself at the gym as a body-builder. He's incredibly kind, good-natured, and always tries to do the right thing... even if the right thing isn't always the best choice for everyone. He rushes from A to B with little consideration or maneuverability, but he's been learning to slow down.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Agent - [i]The Champion's Belt.[/i]
[indent]Maximilian has [url=https://i.imgur.com/MsfgbnA.jpg]the Champion's Belt[/url], the most powerful artifact in the All-Verse containing the Apparition known as The Champion. The Champion is the Apparition that embodies the concept of human victory, exceptionalism, greatness, and excellence. The Champion's Belt grants Maximilian strength, durability, stamina, speed, and flight that [i]scales[/i] to match his opponent or solve the current situation. If there are several opponents, it will simply give Maximilian the strength to defeat [i]all[/i] of them. For example, if someone is stuck underneath a car, he'll get the strength to lift the car. If someone is falling to their death, he'll gain the speed to catch them before they hit the ground. If against a superstrong monster, he'll earn the durability to tank its blows [i]and[/i] enough strength to punch through its armor. 

This ability has no upper limit and functionally allows Maximilian to challenge even the strongest of Paranormal-Beings. Speaking of Paranormal-Beings, this ability comes with a subtle extra-sensory ability that detects his opponent's Abstraction (s) and adjusts his Emotional-Field to make him resistant. As a secondary ability, Maximilian can project golden beams that hit with kinetic force and travel until they hit an object, or Maximilian wills it to stop. Maximilian can fire these as a blast or continuously barrage his target like a beam, and they scale in power much like his other abilities. Maximilian can see the auras of Paranormal-Beings as a tertiary ability and deduce their power level (however, he cannot see them through walls). With the Champion's Belt, Director Alcott believes only Maximilian can stop the Stygian Snake if it breaks free. 

[i]However,[/i] this Abstraction requires Maximilian to [i]perceive[/i] his opponent first, and if they are invisible, the Champion's Belt cannot work. If he's facing a situation he logically cannot solve with brute strength (such as an unmoveable object), then the Belt cannot change [i]any[/i] of his abilities.[/indent][/cell][/row]The Leadership of St. Portwell's PRA branch and other critical/powerful members.[/table][/hider][hider=Special & Trainee Agents][table][row][cell][h2][b]Samson[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Brown[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/1e1d/f/2008/320/9/7/mr__davis_by_tarnishedhalo.jpg[/img]

[b]29 | Samson Isiah Brown Jr | He/Him[/b][hr][i]"Look, my father wasn't the best, but he had some wisdom. He told me always to see things through, never give up, and never show weakness."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Phoenix.[/i] 

A native of Philadelphia, he joined the Army at seventeen, and when he graduated high school, he was whisked away on an adventure where he partied, cleaned, and had lots of sex with strippers. However, he ended up in Iraq during the GWOT, and during a convoy, his Humvee was seemingly hit by an IED. He was on the brink of death, but the crater had a strange, alluring fire, and he crawled towards it. Only to find an entire [i]phoenix[/i] inside the crater, and he touched it - becoming bound to the Apparition. 

His wounds were instantly healed... which was not good as he was the sole survivor of the incident and hit with [i]many[/i] different accusations by his former comrades. He was sent back to the States, where he was approached by PRA Agents who found the whole situation just a [i]little[/i] bit weird. They found out about the Phoenix and asked Samson to join, and he accepted; they pulled some strings to get him [i]honorably[/i] discharged from the military, and he became one of the best Agents (The Director considered him for the Champion's Belt). 

Originally, Samson was stationed in his home city of Philadelphia, but Director Alcott pulled him to St. Portwell to handle the Stygian Snake situation. Samson is an average-height man who cares for himself at the gym at five-ten, so he'd be mission-ready. He's a very calm and reasonable person who is slow to anger, but once he gets there, oh [i]boy.[/i][/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adjoined - [i]The Phoenix.[/i]
[indent]Samson is adjoined to the mighty Phoenix, and he can [url=https://i.imgur.com/2PqAoEz.jpg]transform into it[/url] at will. It stands at twenty-three feet tall with a wingspan of twice that, and it boasts incredible pyrokinetic abilities. He can spew an inferno of flames and create a wave of fire with a flap of his wings. The Phoenix can fly incredibly fast despite having limited mobility. In addition, the Phoenix boasts incredible strength, capable of up a truck and flying off with it. 

Samson's secondary ability is regeneration - which he has in human form. Whenever he's injured, a fire will appear at the wound and quickly heal it, appearing as good as new a few moments later. Finally, Samson possesses the famed power of the Phoenix, self-resurrection. Once killed, Samson explodes into a cloud of fire, ash, and smoke, leaving nobody behind. Days later, all the ash will gather, and he'll be born anew, brought back to a physical state where he died with all his memories intact and his body restored. Thus, Samson is more or less immortal... unless the ashes are wet, it will permanently kill him.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h3][b]Claudette[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Beaulieu[/b][/h3][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/19/15/17/191517e74dc1bd115eabd22876368502.jpg[/img]

[b]34 | Claudette Beaulieu | She/Her[/b][hr][i]"Magic is a force; I now force the forces."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Ice.[/i] 

A French-Canadian woman from Montreal who moved to Chicago to complete the University of Chicago's Social Worker Program. She completed the course with flying colors and became a social worker to improve the lives of impoverished youths in the city. However, she met a woman named Meredith Ray, and the two dated, eventually having sex... Afterward, Claudette woke up naked, tied to a bed, with various symbols and pentagrams drawn all about the room. This was when Meredith dropped the bomb on her:  she never loved Claudette and was only playing her. Meredith told Claudette about the curse on her that attracted monsters and all sorts of nastiness - all because one of her ancestors was an Adept and had some unfulfilled pacts. 

The curse could be passed onto another female through a ritual, so Meredith set up a trap, and Claudette fell for it. Afterward, Meredith left her, and Claudette screamed until someone called the police, and they came to free her. Claudette went home and was attacked by an Apparition, who told her she was marked for sacrifice. This was when Apparitions and Abominable began attacking her wherever she went. She fled across the country, living on the fringes, doing [i]unspeakable[/i] things for food and shelter until they came to attack her. The stress caused her to undergo her Kindling-Event, where she finally gained the power to fight back against them.

Eventually, Claudette was approached by PRA Agents Liao and Keagan, who helped Claudette by placing her in a secure facility (that happened to have Maximilian!). Every time the Apparitions and Abominable attacked, they were fought off, and eventually, they managed to find a way to break the curse and gave Claudette a spot on the PRA (and therapy!). Claudette gladly accepted to help people like her and was stationed in St. Portwell, assisting with the magical madness there. Claudette is black and stands at five-six, being very skinny and bony due to her genetics. She speaks with a [i]thick[/i] French accent.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adept - [i]Red & White Lux.[/i] Channeler: A kitchen knife Claudette used for protection while on the run.
[indent][b]Cyromancy:[/b] Born from her cold-hearted rage at being betrayed and chased around the country, Claudette developed a potent ice spell. It focuses more on creating ice and raw power than shaping or moving it, as Claudette can quickly create massive constructs out of ice and freeze objects at will.

[b]Apparition & Abominable Detection:[/b] Developed to predict when she's about to be attacked, Claudette has developed a spell that subconsciously alerts her when an Apparition or Abominable is nearby. She can detect them in a range of around twelve meters and will constantly warn her as long as they are in that range.

[b]Extra-Sensory Denial:[/b] Claudette can counter other White-Lux users or anyone with an ability that singles out the Paranormal. As long as she focuses, they cannot gain any information on her or discover her presence.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Sonya[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Mayfield[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NYOySb9.jpg[/img]

[b]27 | Sonya Summer Mayfield | She/Her[/b][hr][i] "See? I'm a froggy! Just don't ask me to ribbit!" [/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Merryday.[/i] 

Sonya is a half-Caucasian, half-Mexican woman who grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Once she was of age, Sonya enlisted in the Army as one of the few Cavalry Scouts. She was in the Army for several years and attended Sniper School, intending to become a Green Beret. However, she was passed over several times due to being a female despite being one of their best shots - however, Sonya remained a chipper demeanor. In the Army, she met her future wife, Maria Costello, and the two got married after a long-distance relationship. However, she was stationed in Fort Polk, Louisana, for a bit, and as it turned out, some members of her unit worshipped a Frog-Apparition named Gulgorath... to which they attempted to sacrifice her. The PRA was hot on the trail of this little cult and barraged before Gulgorath could eat Sonya. 

However, Sonya was afflicted in the process, which gave her Amphibian-like features. Sonya was offered a place in the PRA alongside her wife, Maria, as a sniper, and she became famous for her skill. Sonya has taken down [i]several[/i] dangerous Paranormal-Beings who didn't even know what hit them. Sonya usually goes from place to place because of her skill as the PRA top sniper, but she was initially in LA before Director Alcott called for all hands on deck and was sent to St. Portwell. 

Sonya appears to be an ordinary woman from a distance, but she has animalistic features as a part of her affliction. She has a mouth of needle-like teeth, webbed hands and feet, orbs at the end, and large eyes. She's petite, at five foot even, but otherwise in good shape. Sonya is eccentric, bubbly, overly kind, and compassionate, contrasting her attitude with the rest of her team. She's just another special agent who adds fun to the group. [/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Afflicted - [i]Amphibian Physiology.[/i]
[indent]Sonya has the abilities of the strange and wonderful Amphibians that inhabit the land and the water. Sonya has various abilities, not just them, but also some abilities from Reptiles. Sonya, most notably, has a tongue six times the length of her body, allowing her to grab an object (or person) or get around the area. By nature, her body is very flexible, and she has super strong legs that let her jump incredibly high, and she can swim extremely fast. She breathes through her skin (which is coated in a layer of slime), can heal faster, regenerate limbs, camouflage herself, survive being frozen, change genders (she did this accidentally twice!), hear, smell, and see better. Also, she reproduces like a Surinam Toad. You're welcome.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Leon[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Vahan[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jYofrlc.jpg[/img]

[b]35 | Leon Conrad Vahan | He/Him[/b][hr][i]"Take it slow, take it easy."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]All-Seer.[/i] 

Maximilian's best friend in the PRA, whenever they end up in the same operation, they are usually inseparable. Leon appears to be very... eccentric. He usually seems out of it most of the time, as if he's never paying attention to [i]anything[/i]. He's supernaturally calm, and [i]rarely[/i] raises his voice, but he [i]loves[/i] to mess with people - especially the senior Agents. He always keeps something between his lips, such as a toothpick, cigarette, or straw, and likens himself to an old-school cowboy. Leon is originally from New York, New York, but he spent his summers on a farm in [i]rural[/i] Florida, where his family lived. 

He eventually got a degree in Criminal Justice and applied to the FBI, finally gaining a spot as a Special Agent. Where he went from place to place... where he eventually trailed a serial killer in New England; however, this serial killer was Paranormal and nearly killed Leon, causing him to undergo a Kindling-Event. Leon (obviously) survived, but with his Abstraction, he managed to track the bastard down and put an end to him. Which attracted the attention of the PRA, who offered him a spot in their organization... or got put out by the FBI for breaking protocol. 

Leon had no choice but to accept it and made sure to make the most of it. Leon was previously stationed in the Miami branch of the PRA as their top investigator, but he was pulled to St. Portwell to help with the crisis there. Leon is incredibly tall, at six-ten, but very skinny with little more muscle than lean muscle. Leon likes to keep a sword collection and carries a katana around because it is his Channeler (to the dismay of Meifeng and the others).[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adept - [i]White Lux.[/i] Channeler: His Favorite Katana.
[indent][b]All-Seeing-Eye:[/b] Leon can create glowing eyes in the environment that he can use to observe locations. He can produce up to twelve eyes in a thirty-meter radius, but these eyes can be attacked and destroyed by Abstractions.

[b]Highlighting:[/b] Leon can use his Abstraction to see the auras of people (including Paranormal) through walls up to a fifty-meter radius.

[b]Detective's Hunch:[/b] Leon can see the auras of anything that was recently interacted with and on touch; he can gain information on who just touched it (such as their name and can see a Recollection of the moment it was interacted with).

[b]Murderer-Tracking:[/b] Once casts this Spell at a murder scene, a glowing-white trail is created, which will track the murderer as long as it's been less than a day since the murder.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Helena[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Page[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/13C6nOp.jpg[/img]

[b]30 | Helena Ava Page |  She/Her[/b][hr][i]"Focus on the mission, [b]complete[/b] the mission, go home."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Falconer.[/i] 

A woman from Bakersfield, California, who came from a relatively wealthy family, she had always dreamed of being a pilot flying in the Air Force. So her family pulled a few strings, and she went to school, got an easy bachelor's degree, and got commissioned in the Air Force. She completed Initial Flight Training and Undergraduate Flying Training and was on her way to becoming a decorated pilot in the Air Force. However, during one of her flight training missions, she encountered a mysterious Apparition known as the Flock, a mass of different bird-Apparitions. 

These Apparitions formed around her jet and seemingly guided her along... unaware that she had become adjoined to the Flock, she told her chain of command that she had gone crazy! After a mental health assessment, she was determined to have schizophrenia and deemed ineligible for the program. This sent Helena into a deep depression... but she was approached by the PRA, who was tracking the Flock. They told her about the true nature of the Flock and the world of Paranormal, then offered her a spot in the PRA... which Helena accepted, in which she encountered many other agents during the infamous Lighthouse incident. She was in the Miami Branch before Director Alcott called her to St. Portwell due to her skill [i]and[/i] the power of her Abstraction. 

Helena Page is a very callous and aloof woman who prefers to focus on the mission and keeps the small talk to a minimum. Due to her wealth, she sees herself above most other Agents and only respects Maximilian and Meifeng. However, she constantly gets knocked down a peg by the other Agents. Helena is a five-eight woman with wide hips but is otherwise well-built.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adjoined - [i]The Flock.[/i]
[indent]After a chance encounter during a training mission, the Flock choose Helena to be their next host after the death of their previous one. The Flock has the appearance of a [url=https://i.imgur.com/7zQCHPl.jpg]mass of [i]hundreds[/i] of different birds.[/url] Helena can individually control each of them and give them various tasks over a wide radius, and she is one of the most powerful PRA agents due to how difficult she is to fight. She can also see through them, and they can lift her and carry her to achieve a sort of flight.[/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Fiona[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Barret[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bXhQGZq.jpg[/img]

[b]20 | Fiona Ashley Barrett |  She/Her[/b][hr][i]"I'm... not sure if they can fix me. I may have to accept that this is just what I am."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Mantis.[/i] 

The one of the newest PRA Agents and one of the team's least human-looking members. You see, Fiona grew up in a town in very rural Maryland... then a portal opened up, releasing all sorts of Apparitions, and she found herself fighting for her life as everyone she knew and held dear was killed. She was found by PRA Agents Maximilian Cornell, Leon Vahan, and Helena Page, hiding on a farm, starving, and was extracted... that was when they were ambushed, and Fiona was nearly killed. In a desperate bid to save her, Maximilian released a sealed Apparition and forced it to adjoin to Fiona. 

It healed all of her wounds while transforming her into a half-bug, half-girl, but Fiona was taken in by the PRA, who offered her a spot in their organization. Fiona hesitantly accepted and was assigned to St. Portwell... where things picked up once Director Alcott heard about the Stygian Snake. Fiona is new and inexperienced, but she's willing to learn, positive, and wants to do her best. Fiona stands at five-six, and her entire body is covered by a rough, green exoskeleton with purple tips. She has an extra set of eyes and massive antennae on her head. Her human face is visible, but she has freakish compound eyes instead of regular eyes. Fiona requires unique clothing that the PRA makes, but she is usually limited to night operations or is behind a special armor that conceals her Paranormal traits.

Being the youngest Agent, Fiona is usually paired with Trevor, with whom she gets along.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adjoined - [i]The Mantis.[/i]
[indent]Fiona adjoined with the Apparition known as the Mantis, Fiona has some permanent changes to her body. She permanently appears like a half-insect, half-human, but this comes with some perks. For starters, her chitin armor brings her durability up enough notches that a punch from a professional boxer will have the same effect as getting hit with a wad of crumbled-up paper. Fiona doesn't have claws, but she is much stronger and faster than an average person and can leap incredible heights. 

However, what is most notable is Fiona's vision is [i]incredible[/i] and can pick up motion in a wide range from [i]far[/i] away. She can also rotate her head 180 degrees and climb walls. Fiona's final ability is that she can grow wings and zip around the area at high speeds - but this is [i]very[/i] loud, so she rarely does it. [/indent][/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Trevor[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Obott[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/3kPuM27.jpg[/img]

[b]25 | Trevor Kevin Obott |  He/Him[/b][hr][i]"Ladies call me 'Big Trev'."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Silent Flute.[/i] 

Born in the spooky Magnolia Springs, Alabama, as one of two twins, Trevor grew up not only the only male child (well, his twin transitioned) in his family but also the youngest alongside his twin. He grew up an immature, annoying pissant who was ultimately good-natured but lamented that he looked like a girl. He showed prominence for being a computer prodigy as he made programs (and viruses) at only thirteen years old. He nurtured this hidden talent through high school (in which he never held a girl's hand, rip). Via some form of Christmas Miracle, Trevor got into [i]Yale[/i] and graduated from their computer science program. He eventually became a professional hacker for big corporations (basically, he was paid to find vulnerabilities in their databases), but he was not happy with it. 

Trevor wanted to do something more with his life, so he took a month off from work after acquiring quite a bit of wealth and returned to Magnolia Springs... However, it was one rainy night, and he was driving with his sister, Scarlet when he mysteriously crashed. He heard some growling as he pulled his sister out of the car wreckage, and they were chased through the woods by some invisible monster or something. Right when they were cornered, they underwent their Kindling-Event, and two mysterious women in raincoats came by and destroyed the Apparition with some pocket change. 

They introduced themselves as Meifeng Liao and Cindy Keagan, and Trevor asked what in the fuck just happened to which Meifeng explained it. Trevor asked to join the PRA, and Meifeng couldn't resist the bonus she would get for recruiting him. Thus, Trevor became their computer/hacking specialist who rarely goes out on field operations.... instead, he annoys Meifeng to no end. Due to being one of the younger agents, Meifeng assigns him all the work she doesn't want to do, calling it "Trevor-Duty" (which has become an effective threat to inefficient PRA Agents).

Trevor is distinct from the other PRA Agents; he has a feminine face and dainty features. He usually keeps his hair long, his face well-shaven, and he has full lips. He stands at five-five and is very skinny due to going to the gym often (he works legs and nothing but legs). He can appear feminine until he opens his mouth and sounds like a teenager. He likens himself to a lady's man despite constantly fumbling with every woman who has ever talked to him. He has better luck with guys, though.

He also loves to mention the Lighthouse Incident (which he was a part of) to the chagrin of his team.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Adept - [i]Green Lux.[/i] Channeler: 
[indent][b]Healing:[/b] Trevor has that healing touch, baby. He can heal anyone extremely fast using the Green Lux and acts as the PRA's healer.

[b]Narcotic-Touch:[/b] Trevor can coat his hands in a transparent, clear chemical that causes psychedelic hallucinations.

[b]Shape-Shifting:[/b] Trevor can transform his body into people he has seen before... but this Spell is limited by what he knows about the person.

[b]Coffee-Shot:[/b] Trevor can create a spell that completely removes any tiredness he, or anyone else, has and can allow him to constantly work without having to sleep.

[b]Testicular Torsion:[/b] Also known as Secret Weapon number #1. A powerful spell in which Trevor fires a small green orb at varying speeds (from slow to lightning fast) at a target. Once it hits the target, provided they have testicles, they will be instantly torsioned - bypassing all defenses including Emotional-Fields. Trevor also has to scream "Testicular Torsion" while casting this spell.

[b]Secret Weapon #2:[/b] Another super secret and powerful spell Trevor saves for emergencies![/indent]
[/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Akira[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Shinjo[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/nrpsZEw.jpg[/img]

[b]28 | Shinjo Akira |  She/Her[/b][hr][i]"Yūkōno Toki is a tool, a weapon, and my duty as a Spirit Warden."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Epoch.[/i] 

An oddity in the PRA, as Akira's technically not a member of the PRA but Japan's very own version of the PRA known as [i]Task Force Ø[/i] ([i]Colloquially[/i] known as the [i]Spirit Wardens[/i]). The Spirit Wardens were previously known as the [i]Yokai Extermination Brigade[/i] during WWII (and committed [i]several[/i] war crimes) that were abolished after Japan's surrender. This is important to Akira as her father was a member of the Brigade. There was a unique "Foreign Exchange" program between the two nations in which the PRA sent a few members to help the Spirit Wardens and vice versa. The Spirit Wardens sent Akira under explicit orders to help with the Stygian Snake situation, as the Apparition [i]also[/i] terrorized Japan in ancient times. She was stated to be one of their best agents and is happy to be a part of the team. 

With her stoic demeanor and unwavering dedication to her duty, Akira embodies the essence of a Spirit Warden. Akira Shinjo is a woman of few words, preferring to let her actions speak for her, and is more concerned with completing the mission. However, the one pet peeve that'll get her [i]talking[/i] is some idiot commenting on her family heirloom, [i]Yūkōno Toki[/i]. An Ōdachi that [i]never[/i] leaves her side, and she utterly despises it when people treat her like some stupid anime cosplayer. As Regional Commander Liao found out (the hard way), she will go on a [i]giant[/i] triad about the importance of Yūkōno Toki and how it's more than a toy. Despite that, Akira is a fierce protector, always putting her team's and the public's safety first. She conducts herself with unwavering determination, seeking to rid the world of evil spirits and keep the balance between the mundane and Paranormal intact.

Akira sees it as the [i]greatest[/i] honor to represent Japan, and Akira is determined to locate the Stygian Snake even if it kills her. Akira is a pureblooded Japanese woman who is reasonably short at five-two but in great shape. Her legs are very well-toned from years of sprinting, leaping, etc. Akira keeps her hair in a bun and dresses professionally.[/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
Agent - [i]Time's Embrace.[/i]
[indent]Akira descends from a line of Oni-Kariudo (Demon Hunters), and the most potent tool in her family's arsenal is [url=https://i.imgur.com/do08OpY.jpg]Yūkōno Toki[/url]. It was a blade blessed by an Onmyoji and is considered the Spirit Warden's most potent weapon. Whatever Akira strikes with the sword becomes frozen in time for thirty seconds up to thirty [i]minutes[/i], and Akira has no control over how long. This Abstraction bypasses any Emotional-Fields or defenses. It works at one hundred percent, or it doesn't work - and it defies all laws of physics. Whatever is struck by the blade becomes a static and immutable fixture in time - which means that whatever she hits cannot be damaged, moved, etc, until the time elapses. However, Akira can only apply this effect to one thing at a time - if she uses it on another, the previous effect will be lifted. The Blade is connected to her intuitively and will not freeze objects unless she intends to.[/indent]
[/cell][/row][row][cell][h2][b]Bianca[color=2e2c2c].[/color]Manalo[/b][/h2][/cell][cell][/cell][/row][row][cell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/9xx9UlI.jpg[/img]

[b]27 | Bianca “Bea” Reyna Manalo | She/Her [/b][hr][i]"We all made mistakes in the past. What matters is that we don’t repeat them."[/i][/center][/cell][cell]
[b]Description:[/b]
[indent]Callsign: [i]Boost[/i]

A former member of the Sycamore Tree coven and Linqian’s ex partner, Bianca (generally going by Bea) is a second generation filipino-american born and raised in St. Portwell, with parents working in the fishing industry. She joined the Sycamore Tree coven after undergoing her kindling event during an attack by the Stygian Snake. She was bold and spirited as a teenager, but also incredibly reckless. Bea was friendly with almost everyone in the coven, a people person, and always down for fun. She made light of the danger, and as a result was badly injured during the final fight against it. She only pulled through thanks to Jade’s healing. This made her mature, and rethink things - including her relationship.

After the coven dissolved she moved on, going to college for a degree in forensic science while continuing to work in her magic. Once she graduated she joined the FBI, at first working as an entry level forensic scientist before moving into a role with more fieldwork. It was when she was out on the field that she and another agent were ambushed by an apparition. Her experience in fighting them as a teenager kept them alive, and the revelation of her abstraction during the event saw her offered a place in the PRA. She took it, and after a year managed to get transferred to the St Portwell office - where she’s been for the past two years.


Bea’s bright and confident, and much less reckless than she was as a teenager. She’s empathic but doesn’t have much tolerance for bullshit. She likes to crack jokes and make light of things, but is very efficient and focused when work is involved. Bianca is short at five-two, but fit - due to working out and continuous training. She may have a support role, but that just means she doesn’t have an offensive abstraction to fall back on in dangerous situations. She currently keeps her hair at shoulder length so it's not too annoying, tying it up in a bun or ponytail for missions. [/indent]

[b]Abstraction:[/B]
[i]Adept - Orange Lux.[/i] Channeler: A blue nautical rope bracelet
[indent]Bea is primarily focused on abstraction enhancement. She can boost one nearby person's abstraction at a time.  

[b]Strength:[/b] Bea’s most basic spell, the ability to boost the strength of someone else’s paranormal ability. For example, elemental abstractions will be more powerful and deal more damage and a healing abstraction would heal better and faster. 

[b]Duration:[/b] A spell that allows the target to use their abstraction for longer than normal, rather than boosting the actual strength of it. 

[b]Distance:[/b] A spell that increases the range of another person’s abstraction. This can be as simple as making the ranger longer, but could also enhance a single line abstraction to affecting a radius or make a close range abstraction long range. Bea chooses the effect when she casts the spell.

[b]Penetrate:[/b] Aptly name by her ex-partner, this spell specifically enhances abstractions ability to penetrate emotional fields. It only works for abstractions that would be affected by emotional fields.

[b]Multi Target Enhancement:[/b] This allows Bea to boost the abstractions of four people near her. This is a much weaker version of her strength enhancement, as the boosting is essentially split in four. This is the spell she's been working on the most recently. She can only use it with strength enhancement currently.[/indent]
[/cell][/row]The backbone of the St. Portwell PRA branch, various agents from all over the country. Director Alcott assembled because she felt they could handle the Stygian Snake situation and St. Portwell's out-of-control Paranormal scene.[/table][/hider]