Izurich

EPIC: An undergound fighting ring with a twist

EDIT: Changed my mind. Good luck on the roleplay nonetheless!

Symphony of Espers

--The Battle for PSPD#11--

After the eight-feet tall humanoid mech barged through the other side of the building, the spitroast maneuver was initiated. However, this also meant that freelancers joined the fray, all mixed up with official agents, something Silmeria didn't look forward to, yet she could do naught but hope for the best, especially when Veronica warned them about keeping collateral damage to a minimum.

Then much to her surprise, the one who would grossly violate that instruction wasn't any of the freelancers, but Jacqueline instead. "..." Sil's eyes went half-closed and her lips pursed into an emotionless flat line as she watched the plate-clad esper's localized earthquake made short work of the windows, furniture, and amenities of the precinct's first floor. The brunette had half the mind to say something, but fortunately Veronica beat her to it. Good, she could focus on squeezing the last bit of advantage provided by Jackie's seismic blunder, make it worth something.

Volley after volley of sabots launched off the coiled barrel like miniaturized versions of a certain American superhero, most - if not all - of them striking true the disoriented gangsters. They were deliberately aimed at vital organs too, either the skull or heart, minimizing the need for double tapping, efficient neutralization was key to good marksmanship, something Apollo should take note about, but that might be expecting too much from the skinsuited hunk.

...tre ...fire ...fem... The brunette marksman kept a mental tally, make things easier to assess her contribution to the group.

The combination of Klava's cryo casket and Apollo's holy hand grenade managed to outright shatter a gangster into million icy pieces and the resulting frozen shrapnel struck any mobsters unfortunate enough to be close to him. Due to their position at the staircase, some mobs got knocked off balance, providing Valkyrie with ample opportunities to make sure they wouldn't be getting up anytime soon... or ever. ...seks ...syv. There we go. Well, well, perhaps she had been a little too judgmental about the freelancers after all, or at least this particular group of freelancers.

Then, as if things weren't dire enough for the mobsters, Malice Incarnate himself finally arrived. As Valkyrie was the furthest esper away from Silhouette, she didn't get the brunt of his dreadful presence, but it wouldn't have mattered much if she had anyway due to their familiarity as fellow agents. Indeed as he announced, Samuel wasted no time in striking the remaining first-floor mobsters, making great use of the element of surprise.

--The Black-Clad White Snake--

They said the universe would always try to balance itself, Newton's third law of motion, for every action there's an equal opposite reaction. The mobsters that the agents and freelancers faced so far were mere fries of the organization, the drones, and now the nest had been stirred, the praetorians started to emerge to equalize the opposition. A bundle of fat and muscle with a chain fetish and a riot police gangster squad. Huh... guess the espers weren't the only colorful group here. Sil was about to take aim on the chain sumo's perfectly bald head when she spotted something ominous at the corner of her eyes. "...?!" She could only get a glimpse of the figure, but his looks were so distinctive from the typical small fry mobsters that she knew by instinct that he was either a higher-up or an unauthorized individual.

She spoke into her earpiece using the group's shared frequency, "Valkyrie here, there's a tango at the top flo-... Three ominous thuds cut her off, two from the floor underneath her sneakers and one from the concrete wall just outside the window. The first two were of most immediate concern as Silmeria's eyes opened wide with constricted pupils of unpleasant shock, "FAEN!!!" The whole group - agents and freelancers both - would hear the Norwegian curse blasted through their respective earpieces then followed very shortly by garbled distortion of something incredibly loud that the earpiece failed to convey them properly, however, those familiar with combat situations would recognize them as explosives.

.........
.....
...

"Uuugh... cough! Cough! Aaaargh..." Sil coughed hard a few times as she rose up from the light debris and rubble covering her frame, she had just enough time to ditch the window perch and dolphin-dived into the nearest apartment block, taking cover behind the concrete wall.

Shit... if it wasn't for her esper form's Style, she'd be grievously injured at best or dead at worst. Her ears were still ringing and balance a bit off, but she'd live. Alright, that 'tango' was definitely hostile, she didn't get a really good look, but her gut told her that it was King Cobra coz' explosives and all that. Either way, she's not letting him off the hook.

After letting herself recover for a moment as to not vomit mid-speech, she addressed the whole group again, "Valkyrie... again. That tango just threw explosives at me, might be King Cobra himself. No signs of Rottweiler. I'll see what I can do, over." That hostile was dangerous and it'd be bad if they joined the mobs at the first floor, better nip it in the bud.

Walking over to the gaping hole that was the abandoned apartment's 2nd story window, Valkyrie electrified her legs as she stepped out of said hole to run as fast as she can on the wall, aiming to scale two floors worth of height so she can vault into the vacant apartment's 4th story window, bringing her at eye-level with the precinct's topmost floor across the street.

Once there, she'd carefully scan the floor using her sights... while being alert to any stray explosives this time, Where the fuck are you, you slithery bastard?

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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

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

[Bronze Self] [Speedster] = -32 Mana

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: D | Current Mana: 436

Symphony of Espers

--Freelancers Arrive---

In response to Jacqueline's inquiry, Binky mentioned that monsters shouldn't be involved, however, every GEMINI agent worth their salt would know that one must always expect the unexpected with those alien scum. They could show up anywhere, anytime, especially in mana hotspots... and this whole goddamn city is a mana hotspot. So yes, sending out Silhouette to scout ahead was wise.

When her ears caught the heavy thumps of heavy metal boots streaking toward her group, Silmeria frowned her brows ever so slightly as she turned to face the source, only for her eyes to widen as those orange irises reflected an eight feet tall iron golem. For a split second, her trigger finger twitched, but judging from the lack of adverse reactions from her fellow agents, this... metallic giant was friendly. Not only friendly, apparently sapient too, so... what was inside this thing is an esper, right? One of the freelancers by the looks of things.

"Evening, Protector..." Sil's voice trailed off a bit at the end, a part of her mind still in conflict between knowing that some espers had radical transformations yet this Protector fellow managed to push it even further. She wondered if that exoskeletal armor is as tough as it looks, she might be an even better at soaking up enemy fire than Breacher.

After Protector, nothing afterwards could really top its dynamic entrance, not even Apollo with his scumbag muscle car. No matter how many cylinders did those environmentally-disastrous engine have, they couldn't evoke as much as a reaction as a literal 8 feet tall mech suit. However, mundane as the car might be, its owner was less so. At first, Sil just half-closed her eyes when a figurative douchebag stepped out of the vehicle, but when he was suddenly covered in a skin-colored skintight suit - literally a second layer of skin - he too managed to cause the riflewoman to twitch her trigger finger. Right, of course, he was a freelancer too. Guess this was another reason why she preferred to work with in-house operatives.

She didn't deign Apollo with a response, but even with her silence - or perhaps precisely because of it - the skinsuited esper looked a tad bit spooked by her presence. Was there something on her face? Couldn't be, she had a pretty forgettable face. Oh, perhaps it's the gun? Well, whatever the case, she didn't feel like it's worth her time to ask.

The little commotion caused by Apollo and his douchecruiser were enough to cover the Ruski girl's arrival like a military-grade smokescreen. Sil felt a bit embarrassed that she didn't consciously notice Klava before the white-haired esper flashed her shimr app to the government agents. If she had to guess, the first inquiry would be a joke, but the rest were serious. Still, snacks and coffee, huh? Sil couldn't say that she'd disapprove if those are actually here. As for the map, she knew it would be shared in the briefing.

The gun-toting brunette noticed that little cheeky smirk from the blue-eyed girl to which she replied with a quirked eyebrow. Combined with Apollo's little head whip from before, she wondered if there really was something on her face.

Regardless, she addressed all of the new arrivals at once, "Valkyrie, designated marksman and fire support. Pleasure to be working with you." She introduced herself with the same level of enthusiasm as a call center operator, by the books with absolutely nothing between the lines.

--The Briefing--

Shortly afterwards, the head honcho of this whole operation made herself known. As someone who had been with GEMINI for more than a year now, she had gotten used to hearing stories about Dr. Moller's antics and after being stationed in Pax Septimus, bear witness to them herself. Believe her when she said that fading into existence like a wannabe shinobi was the least of her shenanigans. Regardless, the scientist's prestigious doctorate title actually meant something, she was undoubtedly good at what she does.

Although Silmeria never really understood Veronica's fixation with anime hair colors...

"Afternoon, Doctor." The brunette - no doubt an incredibly boring hair color for Veronica - gave her direct superior a nod, just for the courtesy if nothing else.

Then instead of beginning the briefing proper, the good doctor decided it was more prudent to give Mobile Apps 101 to Binky instead. She'd say that they had little time to waste, but Sil didn't feel the situation was dire enough to bother. Fortunately, the impromptu class ended sooner than later and the briefing could begin. Oh now it's urgent and every second count, ja?!

Despite Apollo's leitmotif, Veronica's head looked like a far more enticing target to smack right about now...

Is i magen, Silmeria, bare svelg kamelene... A few quiet deep breaths later, she was back to neutral. Just zen out and do your job, how hard could it be?

Right, restore order to PSPD#11 by eliminating these lowlife scums, the kind of people that's little better than monsters. As soon as the projector drone displayed the map on the ground, Sil walked over to examine it, light reflecting off her irises as she studied the blueprint. A closed-quarters combat zone, just perfect, those gangbangers would be thinking they're safe behind these concrete walls... sitting like ducks right where she'd want them to be.

"Troubling...” The possible presence of hostages made things a bit complicated, this meant she had to make sure they weren't in the line of fire. She hoped they wouldn't be used as meat covers either, but she didn't expect these criminals to have any decency. "Since we have the element of surprise, I think it's best that we take them all out in one sweep.” Sil chimed in, the prospect of losing innocent lives roused her enough to make her stance clear on the matter.

She personally wouldn't consume any food or drinks previously touched by those brigands, but hey, maybe Klava would have her snacks and coffee after all.

"King Cobra, Rottweiler, better alive than dead, noted." No headshots or vital organ perforations for these two, but no one said anything about putting their limbs out of commission. As for Rottweiler's Bruce-Lee-Wannabe hobby... "Just get me a clear shot at him and I'll make sure he won't be using those arms for anything again." Finally something sensible out of Veronica's mouth, yep, esper or no, a human body's greatest weakness was still the same ol' thing, bullets.

"Understood, ma'am." Silmeria - Valkyrie - accepted her order of engagement with nary a fuss. She agreed, the second-story window of said apartment building would be the best vantage point to start, then she could just ascend to higher floors or join the fray when needed. She spared Binky a condoling look at her orders, having a similar sentiment to the freelancers. Well, the Protector iron golem fellow seemed fine, but the other two... the Ruski's cheeky smugness rubbed her off the wrong way and Skinsuit douchebag didn't need further elaboration. Best of luck, cabbage head, but at least Silhouette would join her.

"..." Right, you're the last person justified to mention the time, Veronica... "Moving."

--Operation: Cut the Serpent's Head--

Supernatural rifle in hand, Valkyrie's sneakers thumped against the asphalt as she crossed the street with the prowess of an olympic champion athlete. Once she was a few steps from the wall of the vacant apartment, orange sparks surged downward along her legs onto her feet much like veins. The esper's self-cast Melody enabled her to dash forward and literally climb the walls by walking on them, it's as if her soles were magnets and the concrete walls were metal slabs. The maneuver allowed Valkyrie to reach the 2nd floor window and vaulted inside, gaining position without going through the fuss of entering the building first, bypassing potential hassles such as locked doors and broken stairways.

"Valkyrie here, I'm in position, over." She communicated to the whole squad via her earpiece, then set her sights on the 1st floor windows of the target building. "I see gangsters... armed, assault weapons, sidearms. Ready to engage when you are, Breacher."

Then Breacher breached the door and opened fire, that was her cue. Disenganging trigger discipline, Valkyrie's right index finger pulled the trigger after she picked a target. As soon as it happened, Teslic Gauss' coils light up a dim reddish-orange glow as sparks of the same color sputtered off the oddly-shaped 'barrel'. Unlike conventional firearms, the supernatural weapon emitted a distinctive ’BZZZT!!’ noise instead of the explosive bang of gunpowder. Ferromagnetic sabots were accelerated along the coiled barrel then launched off at a velocity that outclassed even modern anti-materiel rifles. However, the end result was similar.

The charged projectile crossed the street, pierced through a window, smashed through a wooden chair, then homed into a gangster's temple, turning his head into chunky salsa. Even then, it was still going, this time puncturing another gangster's right waist, giving him an on-field "hip replacement" procedure, before finally landing on the floor, creating a small hole there. All of these happened faster than the blink of an eye.

"Two down." But she was just getting started, there were a lot more scumbags to clean up! Scanning the first floor, she'd look for more targets and once she had a clear shot, she'd take them, blasting off gangster after gangster in a cold, calculated manner. At this distance, Teslic Gauss didn't need to worry about pesky stuff such as bullet ballistics. The sheer force and velocity of the sabots pretty much guaranteed a nigh-zero distortion to the projectile's intended path.

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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

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

[Bronze Self] [Speedster] = -32 Mana

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: D | Current Mana: 468

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Lucretia von Konigsmahne

LUCRETIA von KÖNIGSMÄHNE

13 y/o | Female | 142cm (4'8") | 35kg (77lbs)
The Iron Sentinel Empire, Germany | Technologism | Ferromancy

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Visual References

Lucretia Close-up


Schwarzritter Close-up

Biography

Born to House Konigsmahne, one of Germany's most prominent noble families, Lucretia was the youngest of five siblings. It was clear even from the first few years of her life that the white-haired girl was gifted, one of the very few individuals blessed with exceptional intellect, a savant, a genius among geniuses. Not only that, her family had the connections and resources to foster Lucy's talents as soon as possible. The young girl was taught with the best private tutors money could buy and combined with her extraordinary intelligence, it catapulted her development in the academics. Naturally, aside from general knowledge, her studies were focused on learning Technologism, the House's primary major in the art of Formulization. For Lucretia in particular, she had a particularly strong affinity with the element of ferrum, iron.

Of course, all of these boons didn't come without a price. As it was common with savants, Lucretia had developmental disorders in the social aspect of things, she didn't get along well with her peers, not that she was a bully or anything, but other children were often put off by how quiet and insensitive she was. She preferred to wrap herself in her own bubble, intensely focusing on her current project, often days on end, stopping only to eat, sleep, and do hygiene stuff. She couldn't read the atmosphere and often came off as brutally honest, speaking pragmatically without heeding the emotions of others. Still, she wasn't an actively malicious person, but humans are social creatures and being able to relate with others is just as - if not more - important as academic prowess. Over the years, she got better... somewhat, through experience and trial and error, she had developed certain 'social protocols' in her head to compensate where she lacked. Regardless, she still preferred to deal with machines instead of people whenever possible.

As mentioned before, the noble house she belonged to was quite prestigious, their ancestors were engineers and inventors, Technologist Polymaths, one of the forefront actors that brought about the Scientific Revolution of the Occident. The name "Konigsmahne" could be found in documents detailing the discovery of the steam core, peizogravitas, dreadnought designs, mechanized weapons (panzermensch), and other technological marvels. They too were one of the parties that supported the Enlightenment edict that led to the short-lived Age of Exploration...

Then the Futile War came, and it marked the end of House Konigsmahne's golden age. In a loyalty-fueled attempt to support the Occident's war efforts, the house poured massive amount of resources to fight back against the 'savages'. How could they resist Enlightenment in favor of their primitive beliefs? Preposterous, unthinkable, Technologism is the way to the future, not some voodoo nonsense. Alas, in the end, nothing was gained as the war ended in a stalemate, but for the house, it might as well be a crushing defeat. While their finances had recovered over the decades after the war, the stain on their pride was still fresh to this day.

Since then, the house never stopped searching for a way to finish what the Occident started, prove to the world that Technologism is the only true path to Enlightenment. To that end, they made alliances with parties that shared their views, one of them being Pax Occidenta, an enigmatic group that operated in the shadows, claiming to be the heralds that'd manifest the destiny of the Occident. The deal was to hand over one of the house's brightest to them, to be their scion, so that with their combined might, they'd bring about Manifest Destiny. This chosen scion was none other than Lucretia.

Her first mission? Enroll into the Academic City of Bermuda and await further instructions...

Ferromancy and Schwarzritter

Lucretia's Specialization within the Formulization Major of Technologism. While she's able to manipulate the properties of most solid matter like all technologists, she's particularly adept at the element of iron and combined with her gifted intellect, this truly led to extraordinary craftsmanship, especially for someone so young. She had constructed numerous devices over the decade, but none surpassed her masterpiece, Schwarzritter.

Schwarzritter takes the form of a curious T-shaped remote-controlled floating drone that's capable of a number of things. It can be used as a personal transport, portable storage, mobile cover, and weapons platform. Its strength and endurance are the equivalent of an iron golem, its central body had slots to store items in, and its two 'arms' contain an automatic assault turret each. It's installed with a Peizogravitas formula to enable buoyancy using electricity gathered from the global electric wireless structure a.k.a the Telesma Network. In the absence of access to said network, it possesses a backup Steam Core generator, enabling it to function at a reduced performance.

When not in use, it can fold itself into an inert backpack-shaped object, surprisingly lightweight, making it convenient to carry around.

Furthermore, although it’s definitely not a living creature, Lucretia considers the drone to be her closest friend, she often talks and refers to it as if it has a mind of its own, like a young girl playing with her doll... except that it's made of metal, and many times her size, and capable of deadly force.

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Organization: Pax Occidenta

Symphony of Espers

--The City of Blood--

Pax Septimus... the city of blood. It seemed this metropolis couldn't really wash off its violent legacy. Decades after decades, these lands saw many atrocities that would squirm anyone who wasn't a sociopath. Colonization, slavery, gang wars, corruption, Septimus had seen them all and now, motherfucking aliens from an alternate dimension. Sure these xeno incursions were spotted globally nowadays, but this city seemed to have it the worst. The prevailing theory was that it's not a mere coincidence as according to what's already known about mana and its relation to human suffering and death, Pax Septimus must be a gold mine for these monsters, inviting many opportunistic beasts to come akin to the West Coast during the gold rush era.

And to think she used to believe that Detroit was the most violent city in the States...

Well, it didn't matter what the monsters' motivations are, each and every one of those abominations deserved swift extermination, like the pests they are. As flawed as the US Government was, at least they were sensible enough to recognize this threat and respond accordingly. She was more than ready to risk life and limb if she could make sure that no one else would share the fate of her father and sister.

"..." As the APC arrived just outside a certain building, Silmeria opened her reddish-orange eyes, concluding her little meditation. Clutching the strange coiled firearm in her hands, she disembarked shortly after Binky did. Even as her right shoe was in the process of descending to the gravel below, her eyes were already scanning the perimeter for any funny business, her fingers maintaining trigger discipline yet also ready to engage as soon as possible. Breacher was already there - as coordinated via comms - and judging by her pose, there were no immediate hostiles in the vicinity.

Silmeria, or Valkyrie as she's often referred to by fellow GEMINI operatives, followed after the green-haired esper, content to just listen to the impromptu pre-briefing between her superiors. Well, Binky was definitely higher in the hierarchy being Dr. Veronica's personal assistant, but technically, she and Breacher were equals. Although in practice, the Chinese woman had been in the business for longer and had more life experience than she so it's only prudent to show her senior due respect.

Freelancers, huh? It's always a gamble with them, the Shimr app kind of thinned the herd a bit, but there was still no guarantee. If Sil was in charge, she'd have preferred to keep things in-house, but she wasn't in charge so... yeah. With Su, Jacqueline, and herself, there were at least three active official agents here, plus they had Binky as contingency. Dr. Veronica might not exactly be likable, but the woman knew what she was doing... most of the time.

Although Sil heard it, she deigned it'd be in poor taste to comment about Su's daughter, the horned woman was incredibly protective when it came to her family after all.

When the two initiated a little handshake, Sil debated whether she should join or not... ah, well, considering their survival depended on cohesive teamwork... "To a successful operation." She didn't offer a handshake, but fortunately, the presence of her rifle provided her with an excuse to keep her hands busy. Here right in this veritable urban warzone, even a second of slack posed risks.

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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

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

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

Symphony of Espers

Silmeria Magnusson, Valkyrie

SILMERIA MAGNUSSON

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NICKNAME(S):

Sil, Merry

AGE:

21

SEX:

Female

APPEARANCE:

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Teslic Gauss

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.

GRIMOIRE:

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.

INSTRUMENT: Teslic Gauss

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.

GRADE: Silver
KEYWORD: Long Gun
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
DAMAGE: B
SPEED: E
SENTINEL: C
SPECIAL: Gungnir - 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.

STYLE: Northern Sentinel

A simple dark brown hooded jacket, prioritizing function over form, it provides both protection and comfort.

GRADE: Bronze
PHYSICAL: D
ARCANE: E
CHAOS: D
SPECIAL: Government Agent - Displays GEMINI's insignia on its left and right shoulder.

GENRE: Mjollnir

Valkyrie channels the power of the mythical hammer of Thor, Nordic God of Thunder, to smite monsters and human traitors who stand with them.

GRADE: Silver
ELEMENT: Lightning
NOTES: [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)
SPECIAL: Nibelung Valesti - The [Piercing] Note can be added to the Melody for free if it's activated using the [Beam] Cast Note.

LEITMOTIF: The Faceless

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.

GRADE: Bronze
SPECIAL: 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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G.E.M.I.N.I.

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Personality

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.

Biography

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.

Footnote

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: 750

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: E | CHAOS: D | Current Mana: 750

Symphony of Espers

I see Regina’s leitmotif as more of a tiger or panther, actively being stealthy like a, well, hunter.

While Silmeria’s is like a chameleon or octopus, passively being stealthy by not doing anything.

These look different enough to me. Chameleons are nothing like tigers.

Good advice tho, I’ll make sure not to stray into the active-type stealth ability down the line.

For the instrument’s special, now that you put it that way, it is kind of OP for a silver-grade special.

I’ll leave the leitmotif alone, make the changes to the instrument, post the edited version to the character tab, then join the discord.

Thanks, broskis.

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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

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

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

Symphony of Espers

Yo, I made a thing.

Silmeria Magnusson, Valkyrie

FULL NAME:

Silmeria Magnusson

NICKNAME(S):

Sil, Merry

AGE:

20

SEX:

Female

APPEARANCE:

Visual Reference

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.

GRIMOIRE:

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.

INSTRUMENT: Teslic Gauss

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.

GRADE: Silver
KEYWORD: Long Gun
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
DAMAGE: B
SPEED: E
SENTINEL: C
SPECIAL: Nibelung Valesti - The rifle's bullets are able to penetrate targets possessing a DEFENCE value up to E while still carrying enough momentum to damage a secondary target behind them, inflicting at most half of its original damage value.

STYLE: Northern Sentinel

A simple dark brown hooded jacket, prioritizing function over form, it provides both protection and comfort.

GRADE: Bronze
PHYSICAL: D
ARCANE: E
CHAOS: D
SPECIAL: Government Agent - Displays GEMINI's insignia on its left and right shoulder.

GENRE: Electromagnetism

Silmeria exerts supernatural control over natural electric and magnetic fields or conjure her own to achieve various purposes.

GRADE: Bronze
ELEMENT: Lightning
NOTES: [Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)
SPECIAL: Static Shock - All electric sparks produced by this genre possess an orange hue.

LEITMOTIF: The Faceless

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.

GRADE: Bronze
SPECIAL: 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.

FACTION:

G.E.M.I.N.I.

TRIVIA:

Personality

Timid, docile, and quiet, Silmeria makes the perfect fit for a stereotypical wageslave employee that does their job purely for paychecks and nothing 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.

Biography

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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20 | Female | G.E.M.I.N.I. | The Faceless
Teslic Gauss | Long Gun | Physical | Nibelung Valesti
Northern Sentinel | Government Agent
Electromagnetism | Lightning | Static Shock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)], Damage (2), Damage X (6), Push (2), Pull (2), Piercing (2), Bend (0)

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

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

Izurich's Vault

Silmeria Magnusson, Valkyrie

SILMERIA MAGNUSSON

Theme

NICKNAME(S):

Sil, Merry

AGE:

21

SEX:

Female

APPEARANCE:

Visual References

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Bust Profile


Teslic Gauss

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.

GRIMOIRE:

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.

INSTRUMENT: Teslic Gauss

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.

GRADE: Silver
KEYWORD: Long Gun
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
DAMAGE: B
SPEED: E
SENTINEL: C
SPECIAL: Gungnir - 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.

STYLE: Northern Sentinel

A simple dark brown hooded jacket, prioritizing function over form, it provides both protection and comfort.

GRADE: Bronze
PHYSICAL: D
ARCANE: E
CHAOS: D
SPECIAL: Government Agent - Displays GEMINI's insignia on its left and right shoulder.

GENRE: Mjollnir

Valkyrie channels the power of the mythical hammer of Thor, Nordic God of Thunder, to smite monsters and human traitors who stand with them.

GRADE: Silver
ELEMENT: Lightning
NOTES: [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)
SPECIAL: Nibelung Valesti - The [Piercing] Note can be added to the Melody for free if it's activated using the [Beam] Cast Note.

LEITMOTIF: The Faceless

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.

GRADE: Bronze
SPECIAL: 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.

FACTION:

G.E.M.I.N.I.

TRIVIA:

Personality

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.

Biography

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.

Footnote

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