Kuro

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>Gigi Russo

Heroes Rise: Paragon City

Z E R O - Z E R O
Z E R O - Z E R O

Location: Financial District, Paragon City
Skills: N/A

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"Are you daft?" Nancy quipped. Had the teenager not heard her? "I don't care how you got here; just get out of here before you get hurt!"

Still, despite her attempts to shoo away the teenager, it seemed the girl had no attention in leaving. Of course, out of all the knuckleheads in all of Paragon City, she gets to deal with the one kid who'd rather be shot at instead of running for safety. Had the academy teachers been teaching their students how to wind up in a body bag? Even if she had powers of some kind, a bullet was still deadly.

But then, a wave of eldritch magic sprung forth the girl. The blast struck one of the Delgato thugs, knocking him out in the process. Well, at least the kid was somewhat useful. Or so in as far as she didn't get herself killed, that was.

"Look, if you want to stick around and fight," Nancy replied. Taking advantage of the confusion brought on by the eldritch blast, Zero-Zero picked up some nearby building material in its arms, and chucked it towards the remaining Delgato thugs. "Then I'll tell you later. Just don't get yourself killed on my watch!"

What Are You Listening To?

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Now we just need a battle between Cassius and Cassian to decide who is the better Cass.

What Are You Listening To?

A zombie RP, because I clearly can't have enough of them on my RP plate

Apologies for the unexpected delay. Dealing with my mom after she was in a car accident, which took up time I was planning on working the OOC. Will get it out ASAP.

Heroes Rise: Paragon City

Z E R O - Z E R O
Z E R O - Z E R O

Location: Financial District, Paragon City
Skills: N/A

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Nancy had grown more frustrated by the second. Her attacks continued to fail, much like they had done prior in the bank against Toro. Had something truly been wrong with the calibration? Once the Delgatos were dealt with, she'd have to a deep dive in Zero-Zero's systems. Something had to be seriously wrong, Nancy had thought, for something surely had to strike eventually.

"When will people learn," Nancy exclaimed, racing down the steps. Bullets peppered Zero-Zero's armor, yet left not much more than scratches on the red paint. "To not shoot the killer robot?"

She leapt after one of the Delgatos, intending to snatch him in her grasp and toss him out of the way. Before Nancy could strike her target, however, a woman had burst out of nowhere, and crashed into Zero-Zero.

Zero-Zero's stabilizers quickly gripped the ground, leaving claw marks in the concrete floor. In succession, Nancy turned to face the stranger, and analyed the woman. She needed to know if she had been a friend or foe, and given the heat of the battle, Nancy was inclined to believe the latter. But then, Nancy noticed a familiar emblem emblazoned across her clothing—the sigil of the Paragon Academy, the school for city's superpowered youth.

Nancy grit her teeth. Not only were the Delgatos trying to set up shop in her home, she also had to deal with a teenager snooping about where they shouldn't be. She couldn't catch a break at all today.

"Are you crazy?" Nancy yelled, scolding the woman. She quickly maneuvered Zero-Zero in front of the woman to shield her from the Delgatos, not wanting her death to be on her conscience. "Are you trying to get yourself killed? Get out of here!"

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Rauni Räikkönen, Daughter of Aquilo

_{Emma Myers | #6699CC}
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." — Albert Camus

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_Name:

Rauni Räikkönen

_Age:

24 years old | January 1st | Capricorn

_Gender:

Female

_{Sexual Orientation:}

Bisexual (leaning straight)

_Ethnicity:

Caucasian

_{Years at Camp Jupiter // New Rome:}

10 years of service; 2 years in New Rome

_{Place of Birth:}

South Range, Michigan

^{↳ Finnish ancestry (Ivalo, Finland)}

_{Key Relationships:}

TBD

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"Viekää minut sinne, missä hän on
Virta ole halki edessä airon
Viekää minut sinne missä hän on
Lautturi, kuule, mitä mä toivon"
^{— Lautturi II - PMMP}

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_Appearance

• Height: 5'6''
• Hair: A deep auburn brown, kept short out of preference
• Eyes: Sage green
• Body Type: Ectomorph
• Clothing Style:

↳ Example #1
↳ Example #2
↳ Example #3

• Body Markings:

↳ SPQR tattoo, with 10 service lines and a winged conch shell

_Personality:

Rauni is often a quiet individual. She isn't often expressive, and prefers to keep to herself if the situation allows. Her loyalty and faith to others had brought out the worst in her, echoing the harsh northern wind that which she had been born from. It shattered her, and Rauni does not wish to see it happen once more.

Of course, this wasn't always the case. Rauni was once more open to others, especially those she called friend. She always had a smile, and was willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who might've needed it. It didn't matter who you were, be you among the 1st or even the 5th cohort. Labels didn't matter much to Rauni, who had once been bullied and looked down upon herself. If you had her back, then she had yours, and more some.

But now, Rauni has seen what loyalty gets her. All it has brought is hurt; a hurt Rauni fears to feel again.

_History:

Rauni Räikkönen was born to a Finnish immigrant who had been working as a local meteorologist on a Finnish language station located in Michigan's Upper Pennisula. She had grown up under a single mother, for her father, his godly presence then unknown, had been a one-night stand after a chance meeting at the one and only tavern in South Range, Michigan. Aquilo had disappeared by the next day, and despite all her mother's attempts to find him, she never could.

Childhood had been rough for Rauni. South Range was a nowhere town, with a dwindling population of less than a thousand. She often had difficulties with her schoolwork much like many other demigods, and was frequently picked on as a result. There hadn't been many kids that wanted to call "slow-brained" Rauni a friend, and so she hadn't many friends during her time in South Range.

Then came the diagnosis.

Her mother often began to feel ill and weak, and therefore unable to commit to both work and being a mother. Her doctor had said it had been cancer; that she likely had a "maybe a month, if weeks to live". Distraught, her mother fought through the tears, and asked her sister and her husband to take Rauni in. She didn't want to leave her alone, in the care of some stranger. She wanted Rauni to be with her family, safe and sound and far away from South Range.

And so, Rauni's last memory of her mother before she left for California was watching her from the back seat window. She had been waving goodbye for the last time, although Rauni hadn't known it at the time.

California hadn't been kind to Rauni. Though she had treasured her aunt and uncle, Rauni felt sorely out of place in the golden state. The climate, the people, the culture—it had all been knew to her; the icing on the cake in addition to her prior godly troubles. Thankfully, her uncle, a son of Janus himself, began to notice the signs by then. The struggles in school. The icy air that followed Rauni. He could see the path Rauni was destined to take in her future, and so offered Rauni to the wolf.

Rauni's time with Lupa hadn't been long. It was here wherein she first found a sense a belonging, and also wherein she learned of her godly parentage—her father, the Roman god Aquilo. Though her training had been difficult and harsh, she ultimately persevered and found her way into the Twelfth Legion.

As a newfound member of the Legion, Rauni had found herself placed among the ranks of the third cohort, partially aided by her uncle's letter of recommendation. She served her new calling with distinguish, assisting the third to victory numerous times.

During her time in the legion, Rauni had found herself fancying a fellow legionnaire, Felix Murugan, a son of Mars. Together, they seemed almost inseparable, constantly having the other's back on and off the battlefield. As their years of service drew ever closer to an end, they had planned to settle down together in New Rome and perhaps open a quaint "bakery or something", as Felix often joked.

To Rauni, it seemed like the perfect end to a new beginning. Nevertheless, misfortune had followed Rauni, and brought a swift end to the dreams of a life she never got to know. The last memory she had of Felix was of an ill-fated quest, as she watched a cyclops chew away on flesh and bone—the very flesh and bone of Felix and her comrades.

Enraged, Rauni finished off the cyclops in fury. Though the Legion had given her a hero's promotion, sending upwards into the ranks of the Second for avenging the fallen, the damage had been done. Once her ten years of service had been completed, Rauni made the choice to leave the Legion and retire into New Rome—this time all by her lonesome rather than the life she once dreamed of.

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"Entä jos elämän ikuinen virta
Katkeaa kuin lahonnut silta
Entä jos eksyn matkalla laivaan
Voinko mä rakentaa tuhkasta taivaan?
Ainoa varma on vain tämä hetki
Heikolla jäällä käy sieluni retki
Anteeksi Luoja, rauhaasi vai"
^{— Ikuinen Virta - Pehmoaino}

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_{Godly Parent:}

Aquilo, the Roman god of the cold north wind, storms, and winter

_{Relationship to Godly Parent:}

Rauni does not have a strong opinion of Aquilo, owing to her father's vicious and forceful temper and his fondness for the kin of other gods (namely Aphrodite) rather than his own.

_{Abilities Pertaining to Godly Parent:}

• Cyrokinesis: Rauni has dominion over the cold, and can manipulate the freezing point to generate ice and snow. The cold never bothers her (anyway), so you better ensure you're well bundled up!
• Aerokinesis: Like a bird, Rauni can temporarily take flight in addition to being able to manipulate the wind itself. Take cover, or you'll be knocked down with torrential force.
• Emotion Manipulation: Being the daughter of the God of calm and solitude, Rauni can focus her powers and manipulate others into feeling either calm or lonely. She has had mixed reactions using it on herself, given circumstances.

_Cohort:

Second Cohort (Former Third)

_{Position in the Legion:}

Legionnaire

_{Fatal Flaw:}

Loyalty

_Weapons:

Rauni is primarily an archer, using a composite bow like the Romans of past; her godly connection to the wind and air greatly suiting this role. The arrow tips are often varied, although Imperial Gold tends to be prominent. She does, however, have a spatha as back-up in case things get messy—you can't exactly fight in melee with a bow.

_{Misc Information:}

• Rauni knows English, Latin and of course Finnish. All three are practically a mother tongue to Rauni, although she hasn't found much use for Finnish in recent years.
• She has a fondness for Finnish makaronilaatikko, or otherwise macaroni casserole. Someone once called it "macarauni and cheese" and were never invited back to the weekly potluck.
• Her choice of coffee is firmly black (though sometimes mixed in with alcohol).
• A small garden of Lilly of the valley flowers is planted at her estate. They remind Rauni of her mother, who used to keep some.
• Though Rauni will listen to about anything, pop (indie pop, pop rock, etc.) trends at the top of her genre list.
• Rauni owns a Tamaskan, which she has affectionally named Lupa Jr. due to the breed's resemblance to wolves.
• Blue's Clues:

↳ Punkrocker (feat. Iggy Pop) - Teddybears
↳ Death
↳ Hestia

A zombie RP, because I clearly can't have enough of them on my RP plate

I'll be seeing about getting this up and running in the next few days. I'm working through the entire weekend + Monday so there probably won't be much work until I'm finally off.

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I *think* her sheet is finally completed. I was stumped for abilities, since most of Boreas/Aquilo is "windy snow" powers. I suppose I could add something akin to the "loneliness/calmness" powers, but I'm not certain how to translate them.

Could add more to the misc facts as well, but I'm awful with coming up with random fun fact/trivia vs. making the sheet itself.

Rauni Räikkönen, Daughter of Aquilo

_{Emma Myers | #6699CC}
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." — Albert Camus

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_Name:

Rauni Räikkönen

_Age:

24 years old | January 1st | Capricorn

_Gender:

Female

_{Sexual Orientation:}

Straight

_Ethnicity:

Caucasian

_{Years at Camp Jupiter // New Rome:}

10 years of service; 2 years in New Rome

_{Place of Birth:}

South Range, Michigan

^{↳ Finnish ancestry (Ivalo, Finland)}

_{Key Relationships:}

TBD

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"Viekää minut sinne, missä hän on
Virta ole halki edessä airon
Viekää minut sinne missä hän on
Lautturi, kuule, mitä mä toivon"
^{— Lautturi II - PMMP}

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_Appearance

• Height: 5'6''
• Hair: A deep auburn brown, kept short out of preference
• Eyes: Sage green
• Body Type: Ectomorph
• Clothing Style:

↳ Example #1
↳ Example #2
↳ Example #3

• Body Markings:

↳ SPQR tattoo, with 10 service lines and a winged conch shell

_Personality:

Rauni is often a quiet individual. She isn't often expressive, and prefers to keep to herself if the situation allows. Her loyalty and faith to others had brought out the worst in her, echoing the harsh northern wind that which she had been born from. It shattered her, and Rauni does not wish to see it happen once more.

Of course, this wasn't always the case. Rauni was once more open to others, especially those she called friend. She always had a smile, and was willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who might've needed it. It didn't matter who you were, be you among the 1st or even the 5th cohort. Labels didn't matter much to Rauni, who had once been bullied and looked down upon herself. If you had her back, then she had yours, and more some.

But now, Rauni has seen what loyalty gets her. All it has brought is hurt; a hurt Rauni fears to feel again.

_History:

Rauni Räikkönen was born to a Finnish immigrant who had been working as a local meteorologist on a Finnish language station located in Michigan's Upper Pennisula. She had grown up under a single mother, for her father, his godly presence then unknown, had been a one-night stand after a chance meeting at the one and only tavern in South Range, Michigan. Aquilo had disappeared by the next day, and despite all her mother's attempts to find him, she never could.

Childhood had been rough for Rauni. South Range was a nowhere town, with a dwindling population of less than a thousand. She often had difficulties with her schoolwork much like many other demigods, and was frequently picked on as a result. There hadn't been many kids that wanted to call "slow-brained" Rauni a friend, and so she hadn't many friends during her time in South Range.

Then came the diagnosis.

Her mother often began to feel ill and weak, and therefore unable to commit to both work and being a mother. Her doctor had said it had been cancer; that she likely had a "maybe a month, if weeks to live". Distraught, her mother fought through the tears, and asked her sister and her husband to take Rauni in. She didn't want to leave her alone, in the care of some stranger. She wanted Rauni to be with her family, safe and sound and far away from South Range.

And so, Rauni's last memory of her mother before she left for California was watching her from the back seat window. She had been waving goodbye for the last time, although Rauni hadn't known it at the time.

California hadn't been kind to Rauni. Though she had treasured her aunt and uncle, Rauni felt sorely out of place in the golden state. The climate, the people, the culture—it had all been knew to her; the icing on the cake in addition to her prior godly troubles. Thankfully, her uncle, a son of Janus himself, began to notice the signs by then. The struggles in school. The icy air that followed Rauni. He could see the path Rauni was destined to take in her future, and so offered Rauni to the wolf.

Rauni's time with Lupa hadn't been long. It was here wherein she first found a sense a belonging, and also wherein she learned of her godly parentage—her father, the Roman god Aquilo. Though her training had been difficult and harsh, she ultimately persevered and found her way into the Twelfth Legion.

As a newfound member of the Legion, Rauni had found herself placed among the ranks of the third cohort, partially aided by her uncle's letter of recommendation. She served her new calling with distinguish, assisting the third to victory numerous times.

During her time in the legion, Rauni had found herself fancying a fellow legionnaire, Felix Murugan, a son of Mars. Together, they seemed almost inseparable, constantly having the other's back on and off the battlefield. As their years of service drew ever closer to an end, they had planned to settle down together in New Rome and perhaps open a quaint "bakery or something", as Felix often joked.

To Rauni, it seemed like the perfect end to a new beginning. Nevertheless, misfortune had followed Rauni, and brought a swift end to the dreams of a life she never got to know. The last memory she had of Felix was of an ill-fated quest, as she watched a cyclops chew away on flesh and bone—the very flesh and bone of Felix and her comrades.

Enraged, Rauni finished off the cyclops in fury. Though the Legion had given her a hero's promotion, sending upwards into the ranks of the Second for avenging the fallen, the damage had been done. Once her ten years of service had been completed, Rauni made the choice to leave the Legion and retire into New Rome—this time all by her lonesome rather than the life she once dreamed of.

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"Entä jos elämän ikuinen virta
Katkeaa kuin lahonnut silta
Entä jos eksyn matkalla laivaan
Voinko mä rakentaa tuhkasta taivaan?
Ainoa varma on vain tämä hetki
Heikolla jäällä käy sieluni retki
Anteeksi Luoja, rauhaasi vai"
^{— Ikuinen Virta - Pehmoaino}

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_{Godly Parent:}

Aquilo, the Roman god of the cold north wind, storms, and winter

_{Relationship to Godly Parent:}

Rauni does not have a strong opinion of Aquilo, owing to her father's vicious and forceful temper and his fondness for the kin of other gods (namely Aphrodite) rather than his own.

_{Abilities Pertaining to Godly Parent:}

• Cyrokinesis: Rauni has dominion over the cold, and can manipulate the freezing point to generate ice and snow. The cold never bothers her (anyway), so you better ensure you're well bundled up!
• Aerokinesis: Like a bird, Rauni can temporarily take flight in addition to being able to manipulate the wind itself. Take cover, or you'll be knocked down with torrential force.
• Emotion Manipulation: Being the daughter of the God of calm and solitude, Rauni can focus her powers and manipulate others into feeling either calm or lonely. She has had mixed reactions using it on herself, given circumstances.

_Cohort:

Second Cohort (Former Third)

_{Position in the Legion:}

Legionnaire

_{Fatal Flaw:}

Loyalty

_Weapons:

Rauni is primarily an archer, using a composite bow like the Romans of past; her godly connection to the wind and air greatly suiting this role. The arrow tips are often varied, although Imperial Gold tends to be prominent. She does, however, have a spatha as back-up in case things get messy—you can't exactly fight in melee with a bow.

_{Misc Information:}

• Rauni knows English, Latin and of course Finnish. All three are practically a mother tongue to Rauni, although she hasn't found much use for Finnish in recent years.
• She has a fondness for Finnish makaronilaatikko, or otherwise macaroni casserole. Someone once called it "macarauni and cheese" and were never invited back to the weekly potluck.
• Her choice of coffee is firmly black (though sometimes mixed in with alcohol).
• A small garden of Lilly of the valley flowers is planted at her estate. They remind Rauni of her mother, who used to keep some.
• Though Rauni will listen to about anything, pop (indie pop, pop rock, etc.) trends at the top of her genre list.
• Rauni owns a Tamaskan, which she has affectionally named Lupa Jr. due to the breed's resemblance to wolves.
• Blue's Clues:

↳ Punkrocker (feat. Iggy Pop) - Teddybears
↳ Death
↳ Hestia