(A/N): Hello everyone of the Zoids Fandom. Wandering Letters here with an idea that's probably been done numerous times but hey, I guess I'll just add some more fun to that mix. Yep, you guessed it, this is gonna be a SYOC story.
I'll try to highlight how this one will be different because I'm gonna be mixing up the setting and other conditions a bit to make it a little more fun and I guess, a bit more emotional to write.
Primary Setting
So I had a lot of thinking to do about this and I thought the best setting to set a SYOC story would be a modified version of New Century Zero's setting. I will explain more about that below but the question you're probably going to ask right now is:
Why this setting?
My solemn answer is:
The Zoid Teams And Battles
I'm pretty sure that I wasn't the only one who always wanted to be a part of a Zoids Team when I was a kid and watching the series. And think about it, imagine that we're our own team of pilots with our own Zoids and we climb the rankings like how the Blitz Team did in the series?
That sounds pretty cool to me. But now, here's a twist.
I'm gonna go on a limb and say that I'm gonna allow all Zoids to have an Organoid system.
Now you may ask:
"Wandering Letters? What the hell are you smoking? That sounds broken and overpowered on certain Zoids!"
Hear me out when I explain why I say to add that:
The Personalities
I'm sure we all loved the moments between Bit and the Liger Zero and the bond they shared. Wouldn't it be pretty cool to have your character have a bond with his/her Zoid as well? One thing I absolutely enjoyed in New Century Zero was that some of the Zoids weren't just machines that were piloted and the Organoid System was what allowed us to see the bond between the Berserk Fury and Vega as well as the Liger Zero and Bit. So for that sole reason, I'm gonna allow the Organoid System to be a thing. This isn't just limited to our cast of the story, it means that every single Zoid they battle will also have an Organoid system. This once again, is to give the Zoids a personality of their own, rather than to make it overpowered.
Now obviously, there will be limitations set in place to prevent you from getting as overpowered as the Liger Zero or the Berserk Fury but the primary reason as I said is to allow relationships between pilots and Zoids.
Now I understand that it would make absolutely no sense to have this story run in tandem with the events of New Century Zero (because the Organoid System is supposed to be ridiculously rare) which is the reason why I am only taking the team and battle systems, as well as the actual physical setting. In this world, Organoids are commonplace, which means that pilots are normally the best when their bond with their respective Zoid is an exceptional one, as well as ensuring their Zoid is as well geared as it can possibly be and most importantly, the bond between the pilot and their teammates is strong.
This is where all the emotions come into play.
Now that does it for the setting, now it's time to get into some specifics as far as your submissions go:
OC Template
Let's start with your pilot. You can get as detailed as you wish with this, but this just serves as a template to organize it.
Name: Self explanatory
Age: Self explanatory. I will not allow any pilots under the age of 18 for story purposes.
Gender: Self explanatory
Personality: As with most SYOC stories, filling this section in will help the writer portray your character as accurately as possible so go crazy with this section till your heart's content. Key things I'd like to know are how they feel about Zoids, the battles they have to fight as pilots and most importantly, how well they get along with others. Considering they're gonna be spending the vast majority of the story with their team, you can imagine how important all of this is gonna be.
Appearance: Self explanatory. The more detail, the better so I can describe your character as accurately as I possibly can. Include casual clothing as well as pilot outfits for when they go into battles.
Preferred Zoid Type: Here's where things get fun. I will not be allowing you all to choose your own Zoid, at least for now because that comes a bit later. Right now, everyone's gonna start off with a starter Zoid to get the team started in one way or another so here, just go ahead and pick the type of Zoid your pilot has a particular liking for. If you're a fan of Zoids, you know how many different ones there are. Bear in mind, this is TYPE of Zoid, not specific models. Please select a type and do not specify a model.
History: What motivated your character to become a Zoid pilot? What drove them to search for a team of their own? Anything you'd like to mention about their past? Perhaps some family history or something unfortunate? Maybe your pilot is some spoiled rich kid who wants to get out of the house and live life on the edge? Get creative here because it adds substance to your character and makes them easier to relate to. Anything such as unresolved problems or inner demons can be mentioned here too.
Piloting Experience: Does your character have any previous piloting experience? If so, specify what they piloted in the past and rate their experience on the scale of:
- Beginner: They know how to pilot a Zoid in the most basic ways and are competent in fulfilling their role on the team. They are not by any means talented in any respect however.
- Intermediate: They're decently skilled and are capable of some fancy moves. At this level of experience, your pilot will know the Zoid type well enough to feel comfortable piloting it.
- Advanced: Your pilot is a great combatant, capable of executing feats of remarkable skill such as difficult shots and crazy dodging moves. At this level, your pilot is very comfortable in piloting this type of Zoid, to the point where they know this is the Zoid type that's meant for them and they show exceptional talent and control of the Zoid they pilot.
Talents/Skills: Does your pilot possess any skills apart from being a pilot? Perhaps they're good with tools and can fix machines? Maybe they're good at cooking or they're smooth talkers.
EDIT (11/13/2016): A team manager has been decided, so an additional section has been added to the profile.
If you have not filled it out, please do so.
Attitude Towards Manager: When meeting Matilda Dae Kim, how does your character react to her? Do they instantly get along? Do they hate each other? Get specific.
That about wraps up the template for now. Depending on interest, I'll go ahead and add the rest of the sections at a later date but for now, this will be enough to get started. I'm aiming to have a total of four pilots with about two substitution pilots should any of the main four be injured or have to depart for a story related reason.
EDIT (11/13/2016): A team manager has been selected out of a choice of five. All submissions will now be answering to this team manager. I have made alterations to the Pilot profile based on some criteria that needs to be met to ensure everything flows smoothly.
Special thanks and congratulations to Cyberweasel89 for submitting the winning manager character
Name: Matilda Dae Kim
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Personality: Matilda is quite bubbly, prone to giggling, smiling, and teasing others. She is high in empathy and tends to worry about and fuss over the well-being of her team. She likes to do things to keep other people's moods up like cooking their favorite meals or playing little pranks. Some of her teasing can cross the line and make others uncomfortable while her pranks can sometimes go too far.
Matilda rarely thinks about the consequences of her actions until after she's done them. Impulsive, she wears her heart on her sleeve. While she does smile and giggle a lot, she is not afraid to cry when distraught over her team's well-being or angrily scold her pilots for poorly-thought out and dangerous stunts. While she cares deeply about others, Matilda can get self-interested in the heat of the moment. She would be willing to restrict her team from doing things she finds too dangerous despite it being in their best interest or very beneficial to their goal.
Matilda also notably lacks modesty. Her parents raised her in a nudist household and while she understands that nudity isn't appropriate, she tends to not always understand what situations it's inappropriate in. While she keeps her total nudity to her own room or office, she is not above walking around in front of her team in just a towel and does not lock her door in case a member of her team might want to come into her room or office for advice or guidance. While Matilda is often cheerful, she secretly has a bit of an inferiority complex. She knows that her team is doing what she always wanted to do but couldn't and worries that she's not doing enough to help them.
To this end, she's practiced just about any minor skill to better help her team, including cooking and first aid. She also sees it her job to cheer her team up and bolster their confidence and to this end shows a distinct disregard for personal space. She's prone to hugging her team members even when she's not really dressed for cuddling.
Appearance: Matilda has vaguely Asian features stemming from her father. Her hair is dark brown and she grows it out to her shoulders in thick locks and bangs that partially cover her face. Her bangs can sometimes get in the way so she can be seen brushing or blowing them out of her eyes at times but doesn't want to get them cut. Her eyes are blue-gray but are usually covered by a pair of horn-framed spectacles perched atop her nose. She stands at 168cm tall with measurements 90-60-90 and E-cup breasts.
When expecting company Matilda prefers to dress like a manager might in a gray suit with a knee-length skirt and black heels, though parts her blouse and jacket to show cleavage and does not wear undergarments with it. Around the team's base during the day or during casual drives in their Hover Cargo, Matilda will instead opt for a simple camisole and boyshorts, adding flip-flops if she has to go outside. During most of the morning, night, or around the time of her baths, Matilda will wear only a towel. She prefers to wear nothing at all within the confines of her room and office.
Preferred Team Composition: Matilda is looking for a balanced team of long-range, melee, tanking, and support, with at least one being a flier for air support. She'd prefer the two reserve members have more versatile skills in order to replace any injured members when needed. Matilda knows that Zoid piloting is a male-oriented sport but with six members she's hoping for at least two girls, ideally three.
History: Matilda was born to Mary Flynn and Jin Dae Kim. Mary was a Zoid pilot while Jin was her manager during her days on a team. Mary's team managed to reach C-rank before she retired to have Matilda with her manager Jin. Matilda grew up on tales of Zoid fighting and often enjoyed watching the sport. Even without her parents' direct guidance she pored herself over anything to do with Zoids and became a walking encyclopedia of them at just age 12. Matilda hoped to follow in her mother's footsteps as a Zoid pilot but several health conditions prevented her from even getting past the training stage. With nearsightedness, astigmatism, asthma, hypoglycemia, irritable bowel syndrome, and insomnia-induced sleep deprivation, Matilda just wasn't fit for the high physical demand of a Zoid fighter pilot. She instead fell back on following in her father's footsteps as a manager. She took to gathering a team, though with how she fusses over them and cooks and cleans for them she's coming out more like their mother than their manager. Momager, perhaps?
Piloting Experience:
Command Wolf Training: Matilda had a few lessons piloting her mother's Zoid unit, a Command Wolf modified for long-range combat. However, the physical demands were too much for her with her weak constitution, so she was forced to give up on being a pilot. She knows how to pilot a Command Wolf, but can't physically do so (without causing severe pain and discomfort to herself).
Hover Cargo Pilot: While Matilda does have her own property for her team to call home, they transport their Zoids to towns and matches with a highly modified Hover Cargo. Matilda drives it though she sometimes needs someone else to take over when she's troubled from sleep deprivation, indigestion, or low blood sugar. Matilda has modified it with some bunks, a latrine, and a small kitchenette, as well as homey decorations like potted plants, flowery curtains, and posters and pictures on the walls. Matilda wanted her team to be comfy during long road trips. The Hover Cargo was a refurbished hand me down, courtesy of her father.
Talents/Skills:
Cooking: Matilda is handy in the kitchen but doesn't have the skills to whip up a gourmet, restaurant-quality meal. She's more of a home cook skilled in family meals but she also whips up some good finger foods and knows how to deep-fry and jerk. She likes to take her team out to restaurants or order out for more high-quality meals on special occasions.
Cleaning: Eager to find any way she can to be of use to her team, Matilda tends to clean around their home base and inside their Hover Cargo. She also does their laundry and dishes for them.
First Aid: Matilda hates to see people get hurt, especially her own team, who she views as her own family. She keeps emergency first aid supplies both in the team's base and inside the Hover Cargo and knows how to dress wounds, apply stints, stitch lacerations, administer pain or sickness medication, and treat burns and frostbite.
Extensive Zoid Knowledge: Matilda is a walking encyclopedia of Zoids and can usually name the type, model, and most visible modifications upon getting a good look at one. While she lacks the skills to repair them, she usually has enough knowledge to give a good second opinion when one of her team is fixing or tuning up their personal Zoid unit.
Pranks: Matilda is surprisingly skilled in her pranks. The team usually has to watch their clothes when they take a bath since this girl seems oddly capable of taking and hiding them without being noticed. Imagine if she directed such skill and drive constructively.
Sweet Tooth: Matilda has an incurable preference for sweet foods and this shows in her cooking. She tends to be a good baker of sweet confections and stockpiles sweet snacks. She can often be seen snacking on something sweet and sugary to keep her blood sugar up.
Angering the Wrong People: With her tendency to act without thinking and her habit of being very protective and defensive of her team, Matilda has a habit of angering people she shouldn't, including officials in the Zoid battles and managers of opposing teams. It's both a gift and a curse.
Likes/Dislikes:
-Likes: Cats, sweets, cooking, hugs, being naked, her curves, teasing, pranks, her team, Zoids
-Dislikes: Clothes, undergarments, people who doubt her team, seeing others hurt, seeing others sad or crying, her team getting into dangerous situations she doesn't approve of
Possessions:
1 Custom Hover Cargo- The very same Hover Cargo that her mother used during her days as a Zoid Pilot. Matilda's father had it refurbished and heavily modified to his daughter's liking. This Hover Cargo is significantly larger than the standard one and is capable of housing a total of seven Zoids comfortably. It is also equipped with strong energy shields, a deployment ramp for Zoids and several laser cannons for self defense. It also has five small bedrooms and one larger bedroom which belongs to her in addition to two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bridge and a Zoid Hangar. The hangar has enough space to allow up to two Zoids to be repaired or modified at a time. The deployment bay is used to house all Zoids not currently being worked on, which is what allows the Hover Cargo to carry so many Zoids. Matilda has made her own marks on the Hover Cargo, decorating it with homely items such as flowers, pots and paintings.
1 Customized Command Wolf AC Model- Given to her by her father, it is the very Command Wolf she was taught how to pilot when she was younger. Though she said she would never pilot it due to her fragile body, her father insisted that she keep it as a memento and as a spare Zoid should she ever come across a team willing to work with her. This Command Wolf is dark blue is color and carries a modified heavy chaingun. It is capable of supporting a railgun thanks to her father's tweaks and adjustments and also has heavy stabilizers, allowing it to perch on an elevated location and remain stationary for long range shooting. With the weapon on its back, it is capable of reaching 200 km/h with ease. Though she has had the Zoid for a long time without piloting it, she keeps it in great condition.
EDIT (11/22/2016)
At this time, all main pilots and substitutes have been selected and are now listed below.
If you're still interested in creating a character to appear in the story, perhaps as an opposing team or a villain, go ahead and follow these pilots as examples.
I will allow only Zoids from Chaotic Century to New Century Zero to be used (and within reason because some of those Zoids are just insanely overpowered) so if you do not know those Zoids by heart, the wiki page has them all there for you to see.
The following Zoids will not be allowed unless you are creating villains (who do not do Zoid battles, as these Zoids are banned from battles):
Deathsaur
Berserk Fury
Liger Zero
Death Stinger
Ultrasaurus
Shadow Fox (the one that Ballad uses in New Century Zero)
Pilot Roster
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Latest Edit: 11/23/2016
This roster is now complete. Thank you to everyone for your interest!
Submitted By: The user has asked to remain anonymous, but special thanks to them regardless.
Name: Wei Kennedy
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Personality: Wei is a rather withdrawn individual, mostly due in part to how his parents raised him to be the best of the best. Wei hasn't had much opportunity to develop habits and traits of his own due to living an extremely strict lifestyle and as such, seems almost robotic in nature. Because of this, Wei tends to appear as if he is uncaring or indifferent to everything around him when in reality, he is simply trying to figure everything out. Wei has unwavering courage and the capacity to stay calm and collected in just about any situation. He is normally friendly to those that approach him, though he absolutely cannot tolerate anyone who is cocky and overconfident as he believes any sort of confidence needs to be backed up with skill. He is very perceptive and calculating, often never making a move unless he has thought it over ten times or more. Apart from his almost cyborg like behavior, he has a soft spot for his older sister and mother though he despises his father. He is also shown capable of great kindness, as he never once abused his servants and usually made life easier for them by never making a mess or sometimes by helping them with the work. As such, he is liked by many, but not loved due to his blunt and quiet nature. Most notably, Wei gravitates towards those in need, a habit he developed by observing his older sister's exuberant kindness.
Appearance: Born to a British father and a Chinese mother. Wei has mostly Chinese facial features with the exception of his nose, which he gets from his mother. He has medium length black hair that he keeps spiked all the time and allows several bangs to hang over his face. He has dark green eyes and a skin tone a few shades lighter than cream. He stands at 5' 9" and weighs 135 lbs. He has an athletic build with a lot of muscle definition due to his active lifestyle. He normally wears a plain white t-shirt with a custom leather jacket made by his sister which is black in color but has a hand drawn picture of a tiger on its back. He never goes into a battle without it, as he considers it his good luck charm as well as a source of his courage. He couples this with dark blue denim jeans and white running shoes. When not battling, he can be seen wearing wife beaters and track pants with sneakers.
Preferred Zoid Type: Favors the Liger-Type. He also likes Cheetah-Types.
History: Wei is a member of the wealthy Kennedy family. His father, Arnold Kennedy is the CEO of a big Zoid manufacturer that builds Liger-Type Zoids. Though he wasn't allowed to pilot one until he was 15, he studied almost relentlessly to learn everything he could about Zoids. Though his mother, Seifei, supported his aspiration to become a pilot, she had no choice but to adhere to her husband's wishes and guide Wei more towards the path of inheriting the company. When Wei was 12 years old, he met his older sister, Jessica and discovered that she was a pilot on the relatively well known Ganger Team.
It was here that Wei would ignite his passion for Zoid piloting and once he was 15 years old, he begged his sister to train him. Despite her protests due to the fact that she knew how much her father hated the idea of him being a pilot, she accepted and Wei would become familiar with every model of Zoid his father's factory produced, especially the Blade Liger which he deemed to be his favorite type of Zoid. However, an accident during a Zoid Battle rendered his sister crippled. When Wei discovered that his father would not aid her in medical expenses, Wei decided it was time to leave and start a life of his own in order to support his now forcibly retired sister. In a final act of defiance, on his 20th birthday, Wei took one of the Shield Ligers his father had at their home and left to find his own path as a pilot. However, he never found a team to join and soon, his Shield Liger met its end at the hands of a gang of Sandshark Bandits.
Without a Zoid or a place to truly call home, Wei makes his living as a courier and now hopes to join a team who will accept him. His ultimate goal is to reach Class S, to prove to his father than Zoids aren't just tools to be sold, but are instead a way of life. He keeps a healthy relationship with his mother and sister but as a result of how cold his father was to his dreams as well as his sister, he utterly detests him. Though he refuses her help, his mother always sends him money if he isn't making enough from his job and calls him almost daily to ensure he's alright. He visits his sister whenever he can and has a very strong bond with her due to him looking up to her as a teacher.
Piloting Experience:
Shield Liger: Beginner in combat. Intermediate in piloting. Used a Shield Liger when he left home and practiced with his sister in one when he was younger. No longer possesses the Zoid as it was destroyed.
Blade Liger: Intermediate. This was his favorite Zoid to pilot as a teenager and was commended by his sister, who is a Class B pilot that he has "significant potential".
Lightning Saix: Beginner. This is what Wei uses in his Courier job and he does not own one of his own, though he knows how to pilot it well enough to travel great distances without a hassle. He does not make use of it's supersonic speed drive as it is very rough on his body.
Talents/Skills:
Highly Adaptable Combatant: Wei has the ability to notice the smallest details in the environment and has been shown capable of predicting the moves of his opponents by looking at the movements of the Zoid. He has been shown capable of seeing Zoids from extreme distances away and can figure out strategies on the fly. In addition, he has a very balanced piloting skillset, allowing him to fill more than one role if the need arises. He is noted to be skilled at controlling Blade Ligers, which are among the most difficult Zoids to pilot as it normally has no ranged weapons and only melee weapons.
Great Accuracy: He is noted to be a good shot in manual targeting mode, normally choosing to use it instead of having the Organoid system do it for him. He was able to use a back-mounted railgun on the back of his Shield Liger to great effect during his battle against the gang that destroyed it, being able to take out a great number of them before losing.
Unwavering Will: Wei never gives up any battle until it becomes a danger to either himself or his teammates and most importantly, his Zoid. Because of his courage, he has no qualms throwing himself in the line of fire to protect a teammate and doesn't mind being in the frontlines if it means his teammates have an advantage. Wei is almost impossible to be intimidated. In fact, he's pretty scary himself when he's angry.
Liger Expertise: Because he was raised around a Liger Factory, Wei has extensive knowledge of the Zoid. This extends to all types of Ligers, especially the Shield and Blade Liger. He knows how to apply every part to the Zoid and understands its capabilities down to the smallest calculation. He also knows how to repair them to full condition if he has the tools to do so.
Experienced Martial Artist: Wei learned self-defense as part of his father's strict training regiment in preparation to take over the factory. As a result of this, Wei is a well-studied student of Chinese Martial Arts, notably in Wing Chun and Tai Chi. He is skilled enough to spar with black belts in his training sessions and he has been commended by his mother, who is a 9th decree black belt in Wing Chun as "superb". Despite being exceptional at martial arts, Wei doesn't like fighting and will only do so if he sees no other way of resolving a situation.
Attitude Towards Manager: Wei is initially in disbelief that Matilda would accept him considering the fact that he left his father and ran away from home but soon comes to accept her kindness. He's completely unfazed by her nudist nature and ignores her tendency to be immodest. His unflinching courage puts him at odds with Matilda, who worries about him as if he were her own son. He respects her however and knows about her parents reputation when they were a team together. He tries to advise her whenever he can about things he thinks the team can improve on and will obey her requests without question, even if they're things he does not want to do.
Submitted By: Quake Shatterfist
Name: Madison Jane Griffiths
Nicknames: Madi, MJ, Griff (more of a work pet name)
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Personality: Madison is an upbeat individual who just seems to go with the flow. She is extremely tomboyish and enjoys spending her time with Zoids be it working on the Zoid or repairing an salvaged weapon or just lazing about on the zoid itself. She has zero etiquette when it comes to being a proper lady hence why the people she worked with at her families workshop would call her Griff as a joke that she acts more like an guy than an actual girl.
Due to her upbringings Madison is an very hard and diligent worker, she seems to have an endless supply of energy when she puts her mind to it, being able to pull few all nighters without crashing out the day after. She loves Zoids and is a complete weapons nut, she loves seeing the top of the range weapons and tinkering with them to find out their capabilities.
Madison is extremely proud of her abilities and hates people how badmouth her childhood or family. Growing up in a poor family, she really hates people who just waste money or any valuable item. She is known to be pretty vocal when watching professional Zoid Battles over the holocast especially when the pilot users a poor match up weapons.
Most of her issues with people arise with they are the type that take everything for granted or have had everything just given to them. She has had to work extremely hard to get to the point where she is, so she tends to be annoyed with the ones that have an easy life being showered and pampered.
She does have issues with the whole femininity aspect since she acts more like a boy than anything. She believes that all the girly stuff like wearing cute clothing, makeup etc... doesn't suit her. She has sort of a complex when she sees a pretty girl and all the boys around just talking about that girl. She never had the luxury to be pampered like most girls do; all her clothes are pretty worn and well used, some being frayed, others covered in oil stains. Being called Griff at her workshop doesn't help the matter.
Her habits, when she is feeling down she normally sits on the top of her Zoid, looking at her silver locket. The photo inside is probably her happiest memory and also represents the turning point in her life. She spends her time just tinkering or hanging out at the salvage yards looking for projects and getting them at the cheapest price possible. When receiving her pay check she immediately splits it into 4 portions, 1 portion to put in her saving account, 1 portion for living expenses, 1 portion for to send back to her parents and the final portion to send on making more money through restoration of parts. She cares a lot about her family and the family business, she often just reminisces about the fun times she has had and often talks to the Zoid she is working on about those crazy shenanigans and pranks that would happen in the workshop.
Madison is pretty knowledgeable when it comes to Zoids, their weapons or just general trade. She does have a silver tongue when it comes to bartering and it is not wise to try rip her off with a faulty product. She is a happiest when shopping for Zoid parts, working on Zoids or just messing around with her family or team. She is also very proud of her skills and her knowledge.
Madison does feel embarrassed when she is out of her comfort zone which are generally experiencing semi-aggressive romantic advances, being forced to doll up and wear a dress and knowing there are people watching her sing and dance while working on something.
Appearance: Madison has long wavy golden brown hair with some lighter and darker strains scattered throughout which she normally has done up in an messy ponytail, her bangs sit from left to right when her left slide being longer than the right. She stands 170cm with curvy yet athletic build, her breasts are C-cup. She is Caucasian with a slightly tanned skin and ocean blue eyes, she has that natural beauty look and doesn't really wear any makeup. Despite her appearance, she is deceptively strong.
Her outfits differ depending on what she is doing however they all have one thing in common: a silver chained necklace with a silver locket that contains a picture of her family on the opening day of their workshop.
When she is working on Zoids, she wears navy blue cargo pants with tools hanging out the pockets, leather steel-cap boots, A black small tank top that shows her midriff and arms. A flame retardant shirt tied around her waist just in case she needs to use the plasma torch and a pair of welding goggles that sit on top of her head. She isn't afraid to get messy or sweaty, she hates when her clothes sick to her when she is working on the Zoids.
When she is hanging out at home, she wears knee high boots, dark grey track pants and a t-shirt that has a picture of the famous Thunder Team, a Class S Zoid Team that won the Ultra Grand Prix in the past. She has several of these shirts, each a different color which she alternates depending on her mood.
Whenever out and about the town or fighting a Zoid battle, Madison wears a off 1 shoulder style shirts with a black tank top underneath, black 3/4 length pants with black and white sneakers.
Preferred Zoid Type: Tiger Zoids
History: Madison's childhood was a rough one, growing up in the poorer sections of the city. Her parents had work themselves to the bone just to ensure there was enough money to put food on the table. She learned to approximate what they had and not want anything what would be considered a waste of money. When she was old enough she developed a fascination with Zoids and wanted to help her father with his work.
Madison's father Theodore Griffiths was a skilled Zoid Mechanic and gained all this knowledge about fixing Zoids from his father. It's like a family tradition, however before Madison was born his company ran into a some trouble; his business partner had a scheme that backfired and left the Griffith Family in a lot of debt.
While Theodore was teaching Madison all he knew, his wife Jasmine would work long shifts at a diner that was popular for Zoid pilots and would promote their workshop there, having hopes of getting more business. There came a point where they were able to upgrade into a larger facility and the picture taken on the open day now has a permanent home in Madison's locket.
As she grew up, Madison kept on tinkering with odd weaponry and armor in hopes of restoring them to a usable state. This was primarily to aid her father in paying the debt and to aid the family business. What started out as a necessary job would then turn into a hobby of hers. Restoring old components that she bought from salvagers, as well as scavenging wild Zoid wrecks, Madison truly began to meet her goal of making her parents lives a lot easier.
She saw a flyer for a Zoid Tournament and it stated that anyone could join. Using the money she had saved so far and an old Zoid that was laying about the shop, she entered the tournament. She almost made to the finals but her Zoid was too old and not in pristine condition, causing it to fail on her. However she did manage to impress someone enough to give her an opportunity of being a Zoid pilot, namely Matilda Dae Kim.
Piloting Experience:
Intermediate: Zaber Fang
Beginner with a few others.
Though she knows how to pilot the Zoids, she has no actual Combat Experience. Growing up helping her father as a Zoid Mechanic, Madison has a lot of experience piloting a large range of Zoids and being able to maneuver Zoids in tight quarters due to size of the workshop. However she ha onlys recently picked up Zoid Battles and has little to no experience fighting with a Zoid, apart from calculations and specs of course.
Though she has dabbled slightly in several Zoid types, she favors the Zaber Fang the most. Her Zoid Piloting experience, from working at the family workshop. She has had a lot of experience piloting the customers' Zoids around the workshop, which are mainly around the size of Zaber Fangs and with the occasional larger Zoid. She has always preferred the Zaber Fang for multiple reasons: their looks, their speed and the sheer choice of weaponry that can be installed on. Being the weapons nut that she is, whenever a Zaber Fang came into the workshop, she would try and extend the amount of time she had to pilot the Zoid, often using the time to figure out interesting loadouts should she ever get one of her own.
Talents/Skills:
Armament Encyclopedia: Madison is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to Zoid Armaments, her knowledge about weaponry surprises a lot of people. She can tell the specs of a weapon (pros and cons) just by looking at it. However the state of art, newly released weapons do stump her a bit. She does use that knowledge to plan out her Zoids loadout to give her an edge in the next battle, as well as her teammates.
Zoid Mechanic: Before becoming a pilot for a Zoids team, Madison spent her entire life helping her father as a Zoid Mechanic in the family workshop. Since the workshop was small in comparison to other more well known workshops, she got plenty of hands on experience. All the customers and the workers there praise her skills and trust her to handle even some of the extreme cases. Though she is skilled, she is no miracle worker.
Excellent Bartering Skills: Due to growing up with minimal funds, Madison has learnt how to make the most of her money and given her obsession with Zoid weaponry, she has developed some extremely effective bartering skills to get the price of the item into a range that suits her best. Her methods can range from flirting to a more brutal observational breakdown of the item she is trying to buy.
Good Source of Entertainment: Madison is surprisingly a good source of entertainment when she gets focused in repairing a Zoid or weapon. She likes to listen to music, which often results in her starting to sing and dance with the music playing. She has an excellent range in her voice and her dance moves seem to incorporate the activity she is doing at the time or the item she is holding (i.e. using a big torque wrench as guitar for some epic air guitaring). However she does this when alone and gets extremely embarrassed with an audience.
Attitude Towards Manager: She would get along with Matilda quite well be it just messing around or talking about Zoids. Matilda's antics wouldn't faze her one bit, since she is used to weird and crazy stuff happening after living a life of hanging around other Zoid Mechanics. Madison would probably see Matilda as an older sister that she never had. However she will constantly fight with her if Matilda tries to get Madison to act more feminine and care about her appearance.
Submitted By: Fool Arcana Kaiju
Name: Damien Stein
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Personality: At first Damien can often appear boring or detached to others as he is extremely paranoid, making it difficult for him to trust other people. In addition to that, he buries his emotions deep inside himself, causing him to come off as being quite stoic, stern, unemotional, serious and self-disciplined. He is however humble and modest, despite his difficult past. In extreme cases, he can even appear cold and unsympathetic, stemming from the suffering and devastation inflicted by many hardships and tragedies.
Damien has always had a noble and honest spirit, intolerant towards injustice and abuses of power, but he is usually a clear-minded, calm, collected, and serene individual as he adopts a tranquil nature free flowing most of the time. When he decides to rise to action, he is very unforgiving and crushing, usually refusing to accept any sort of nonsense. He doesn't speak very often, usually only replying to conversations instead of starting them. Damien is a force for good, with an iron will and a desire to do the right thing. He has continuously stated his disinterest in his supposed 'purpose,' and tries to hide his conflicted feelings beneath the wisecracking facade of an adventurous tough-guy. What separates him from the others is his humanity, morality, and deeply values the safety of humanity and his friends. He is somewhat friendlier, kind-hearted, loving and cares about the people around him as he cares for the safety of his friends, plus he is heralded for being kind and gentle to anybody trustworthy; while still very quiet and reserved, he is willing to greet people with a rare smile and can sometimes have a good sense of humor that he uses during tough times. He has a passion for Zoids, since he grew up watching his mom and being trained by her to become a pilot.
Appearance: His hair is short and black and stops at his neck, it is also dreadlocks. His eyes a light sandy brown. His skin is slightly dark, and his body is a athletic body, and is slightly muscular, not to much and not to weak. He stands 6'0" and weighs 215lbs. right arm has a black wolf tribal tattoo and his body, and his right arm had a chain tattoo specifically his back is covered with scars. He normally wears He normally wears a black shirt with a red skull on it. He has a dark blue vest with a hood, and on the back with the word "Anarchy" in a blood red color. He has black pants with rips in the middle. He has black boots with spikes on the side. His combat suit is a black shirt with a black & grey jacket. Has black pants with and grey boots. He wears black gloves and has a white head band.
Preferred Zoid Type: Wolf-Type
History: A kid with a lot to offer. Damien was the kind of kid homebrewed to have a lot of potential. His mother was a Zoid pilot, who competed on a small team with her friends. She operated a lot of Zoids in her time, but her favorite and main Zoid was the Whitz Wolf Zoid. Damien's dad was a Zoid pilot as well, but retired due to a incident where he lost his left arm. Damien spent most of his time watching his mom use her Zoid, or working on it whenever she gave it a break. This caused him to start daydreaming about becoming a Zoid pilot. After discovering her son's interest, she taught Damien as much as she could about Zoids and working on them, and even how to battle with them. After several years, she decided to retire with her Whitz Wolf. She helped Damien become a pilot when he turned 18, but also let him know not to rush when it comes to using Zoids, stressing the importance of the bond between a pilot and his Zoid. Once forged, it's virtually unbreakable.
Initially, Damien had having a tough time when it came to finding the ideal type to pilot; certain types didn't mix well with his style of combat and as a result, he often ended up coming out with more injuries and destroyed Zoids than victories. He tried using a Rev Raptor, but found it's lack of armor and firepower was too great a weakness even for it's great speed and agility. Damien then got the opportunity to use a Zaber Fang. It lasted a little longer, but Damien hated its sluggish movements and Damien just couldn't find his bearing with it and ended up getting it destroyed in a rough battle. Damien's mom found it amusing; she saw a little of herself in her youth in her son's struggles and naivety of always criticizing the Zoids he used and how bad he was at using them or how they didn't meet his standards.
His mom and dad chat about what to do for Damien and help him get better as a Zoid pilot, and Damien's dad had a idea to help fit Damien with a Zoid that should fit his sons needs: a Zoid with an Organoid system that didn't have a pilot imprinted into its system. After a lot of thinking, his dad gave him an old Command Wolf that he used back in the day, as he could not manage to get the Organoid on his side completely. After getting the Wolf fixed up and upgraded, his dad asked him to take the Zoid on several runs a day, ensuring to not push it further than it was willing to go. Damien did as he asked and soon, the two soon form a bond. Damien's first fight with the Command Wolf, ended with him winning. After every fight Damien had, he kept logs on Zoids he faced, making notes of weaknesses and strengths of each species. Though the Wolf was capable of learning the weaknesses on its own, but he still prefer having his own notes to review. Damien and his command wolf had a bit of a streak when it came to fighting. At this point Damien wanted to form his own team or join one. His Command wolf does get quite overwhelm and this usually results in taking more damage then they wanted, and Damien's mom would often scold him about fighting and sustaining damage. Damien tries his best, but he knows, he has a long way before becoming the best.
After piloting his father's Command Wolf for two years, Damien decided that it was time for him to go on his own path to becoming a pilot. Taking all of the knowledge, as well as a nice sum of money to start with from his parents, Damien leaves to find a team of his own.
Piloting Experience:
Zaber Fang- Beginner
Rev Raptor- Beginner
Command Wolf- Intermediate. Noted to have exceptional talent with this type of Zoid.
Talents/Skills:
Adept Mechanic: Damien is a very good mechanic, having learned from his dad. He is especially familiar with Command Wolves, as he has spent a lot of his time with one and learned as much as he could about it.
Command Wolf Specialist: Though he's not as knowledgeable about general parts, he knows what a Command Wolf is capable of and as such, can devise effective loadouts for different situations. He can look at a Command Wolf and tell just about everything it is equipped with at a glance.
Decent Cook: Since he spent lot of his younger days alone, his mother taught him how to cook and fend for himself. He's not by any means a great cook, but knows how to keep himself nourished without making something taste like rubber.
Adept Rogue: He knows how to use a lockpick and is very good with a knife.
Attitude Towards Manager: Damien and Matilda would get along at first, Damien would probably keep his distance, or rarely talk except during battles or planning, but as time grows, Damien would grow to respect Matilda, as both his manager and a friend. Even though it's not exactly his thing, he still tries getting use too her openness especially when he has to to talk to her, but at the end of the day, he'd prefer her to be his manger over anyone else. He does get very flustered whenever he sees her wearing little and practically faints if he sees her in all her glory.
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Name: Rosalina Lopez
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Personality: Rosalina is the quiet type, but you know what they say about those. Possessing the rather rare trait of rock solid emotional stability, Rosalina comes across down-to-earth and has a surprising amount of patience for difficult people. While she prefers more leisurely activities like reading, bathing, and knitting, she is open-minded to new things though may sometimes need some convincing.
Rosalina has the unusual trait of hating to see others give up. She admits it may be her fatal flaw because she even hates to see opponents give up. While kind and generous, Rosalina's gentle eyes belie an unbreakable will. She hates giving up but even more hates seeing others give up, even when surrender would benefit her. This can partly be attributed to the fact that she enjoys a challenge but also her innate empathy for others. This empathy means that while she has a good sense of humor because seeing others laugh makes her want to laugh, she doesn't like when a joke is at the cost of someone else.
While a bit uncomfortable around strangers and new people, Rosalina warms up quickly to people and can be somewhat affectionate to people she likes. While she doesn't like invading personal space, she is not above a hand on the shoulder or sometimes even a polite hug for people she considers friends. Anyone who she's close with gets the perk of her undying loyalty, while people she loves get her unwavering devotion. The way she sees it, you don't have to watch your back when someone else always has it, so she tries to be dependable to her teammates.
Despite her willingness to try new things and her enjoyment of spending leisurely time with others, Rosalina is surprisingly shy when it comes to sex and nudity. Sexual jokes and teasing of a more intimate nature get her very flustered and make her face go quite red. She shows a similar reaction to romantic advances due to her inexperience with relationships, often finding herself at a loss for words when such situations come up. Rosalina spent most of her life around her family so she can be a bit awkward around new people. She's also quite demure and doesn't like showing too much skin, but can work around such hang ups when properly motivated.
Appearance: Rosalina stands at 163 centimeters. Of Hispanic origins, her skin is roughly a light chestnut color, her hair dark brown, and her eyes a forest green color. Her hair is slightly curly and frames her face with bangs falling neatly to her eyes. She wears it long, roughly halfway down her back.
Rosalina has a bit more meat on her bones than she'd prefer, but isn't fat. More like pleasantly plump with curves in the right places. Most of the chubbiness she has is attributed to not having a very thin waist, but her stomach is still quite flat despite this. Her arms are a little thick and her thighs more so, but she's quite proportional and has perky breasts in the upper end of the D-cup range. Her rear is a little meaty, but similarly perky and proportionate.
Rosalina is rarely ever seen without her glasses, which are round and quite nerdy from extensive reading. She wears a silver pendant with a jade stone set in it that rarely leaves her neck and often ties the end of her hair with a white ribbon so it's more controlled.
Rosalina prefers dresses and favors the color white. If casual clothing is called for she will wear a white sun dress and opts for modest gowns when something fancier is called for. In the cockpit of a Zoid she opts for a more practical, though still feminine, outfit of a knee-length black skirt with dark tights, white sneakers, and a cream-colored cardigan over a dark green sweater. Her bra and panties are invariably white in keeping with her preference for the color and are quite sensible, if lacey and slightly frilly.
Preferred Zoid Type: Rosalina has an odd and rather impractical preference for Zoids not built for direct combat. She prefers Zoids that require intelligence, perception, and strategy to properly make the most of rather than ones built for frontal assaults that can be used by simply powering through. While this means that any Zoid she pilots won't be a powerhouse, it will bring something unique to the table once she gets the hang of it.
History: Born to Jorge and Juanita Lopez, Rosalina is the middle child of seven brothers and sisters, giving her a bit of a case of middle-child syndrome. While not attention seeking, Rosalina is a bit of the black sheep of her family. Her sensible nature and patience can likely be attributed to having three older siblings to receive guidance from and three younger siblings to give guidance to. Her family runs the "High and Lopez Eatery," a family diner specializing in a variety of foods. The members of her family run every job in the diner, including cooking, bussing, serving, and dishwashing. Rosalina originally was put to work as a dishwasher due to her liking for water but found it boring as she wanted to be around more people. However, when put to work as a waitress, her family often found her staring off into space and losing track of orders. Desperate to find something for their daughter to do, the Lopez's opened up a delivery service for their food and purchased a Gorgodos. After extensive lessons around the time she was 16, Rosalina was put to work as a courier for delivering the High and Lopez Eatery's food.
Piloting Experience:
Gorgodos: Close to Intermediate In Piloting Only. Rosalina was given lessons on how to operate Zoids using a Gorgodos. She became surprisingly good at it over the three years she spent as a delivery girl for High and Lopez Eatery. She however has no battle experience, though she has always wanted to learn how to do so.
Talents/Skills:
Determination and Devotion: While not innately talented, Rosalina is an extremely hard worker and won't give up once she's set her eyes on a task. She loves a challenge and is extremely dedicated to what she does and the people involved. Her strength of will is quite contradictory to her innocence and kindness. But as most adversaries assume she is easy to force down, they are often sorely mistaken when she cannot be broken.
Expert Swimmer: Rosalina has an odd affinity for water. She loves baths and could spend hours at a beach or pool if given the opportunity. She's a very good swimmer and freediver.
Sewing: Rosalina practices sewing, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery to relax after a hard day. She's quite skilled and often alters or mends her own outfits.
High Intellect: Coupling with her work ethic, Rosalina is surprisingly intelligent and quite perceptive of things. She learns fast and absorbs and retains knowledge quickly if properly challenged. She also has high comprehension of foreign concepts.
High Empathy: Rosalina is oddly perceptive of others' emotions and coupling with her high intellect and perception, can usually discern not only when someone is feeling down, but why. She hates seeing others sad and so is often one to offer kind words or a hug. While affectionate, she is careful not to overstep any boundaries.
Tact and Manners: Rosalina's parents raised her to be ladylike and with high etiquette. She tends to be careful not to offend or hurt others and often knows how to phrase things to make them easier to swallow. Sometimes, however, her feminine nature and finesse can get in the way of situations where rushing and throwing things like modesty and caution to the wind would be beneficial.
Attitude Towards Manager: Rosalina finds Matilda's lackadaisical attitude toward nudity extremely embarrassing. While she loves Matilda's motherly nature and cooking and is eternally grateful for giving her this opportunity, Rosalina hates how she pranks her so much. Since she loves baths, Rosalina is often the victim of Matilda's "steal their clothes" prank. She can't figure out how her manager does it so well and yet, seem so mediocre in other endeavors...
Substitute Pilots
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These characters serve as substitutes for the team, taking the place of any of the four main cast members should they depart the story for some reason or if they meet their end.
Even though their role seems insignificant on paper, they play a very important role as part of the family.
Thank you all for submitting; it was difficult to decide on two people so as a result, keep submitting! People can come and go after all!
Submitted By: VictorianOfChaos
Name: Arslen Salem
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Personality: Arslen tends to create different moods for types of situation. Ordinarily, she is the personification of playfulness. She loves to mess around with others, though it sometimes results in cruel and harsh jabs even though she doesn't mean any real harm. She is actually quite the fiery girl; she doesn't take no for a answer and is quite hard-headed. Even though she comes across as a stubborn person, she is very dependable and her ambitions tend to be for others rather than just herself. She does however have a tendency to undermine herself at times, often escalating a selfless act to deeming herself irrelevant and putting other's sakes before her very own. Arslen is a early bird. And you'll most likely find her asleep on a zoid, working out, or working on weapons.
Arslen is also very determined and hard-headed, sticking to her guts and her heart, and will never give up on her. Her eyes are really really good at spotting things and her ears are good at hearing some of the quietest squeaks. She loves kids and always help those in need as she had been in the same shoes as them, and does her best to keep those around her happy. She often keeps to herself about her problems and due to her selfless nature, she always tries and gets others to talk about theirs before allowing any concern to shift to her.
She is also very independent. This is mainly due to her innate desire to prove her worth and her strength to everyone. In these cases, she is courageous and at times, a little overzealous. She has a warm heart, usually thinking about others before even considering her own place in a plan or idea. She has a habit of speaking exactly what's on her mind, whether or not it is a good opinion depends on the situation. She is rough-and-tumble, to say the least. Most importantly however, Arslen has an inferiority complex, and as a result of this, she always thinks she hasn't done something good enough that warrants praise or a reward due to her rough past.
She loves Zoids as she sees herself in some of them. Even though they are inherently dangerous, she is fascinated with wild Zoids. In battle, she prefers both keeping her distance and tries to avoid close range combat, though she will do so if she has no other choice. Arslen is a lesbian and is quite open about it. As such, she won't hesitate to compliment her female teammates if it involves their body or their skill. Her zoids skills are good enough, but she wants to improve herself, and become better to those that look up to her and enjoy life.
Appearance: She stands 5'7" and weighs 148lbs. She has slightly tanned skin. Her body is a slender athletic frame and has a fairly decent cup size (C-D) and has a modest amount of freckles on her cheeks. She also has a relatively toned body, more so than a lot of female Zoid pilots though she doesn't really shine in any other aspect. She has white hair that stops at the bottom of her neck with black bangs. She has clear blue eyes and rather pronounced canine teeth. Upon examination, one can see burn marks and several scars spread out over her body.
In her free time, Arslen wears a black, zip up vest with a picture of a sparrow on it, unzip in the front, it stops slightly below her breast shoring her tone stomach. She has blue pants that has scratches and hole all over her pants. She has black and red sneakers. She doesn't wear a bra, she has bandages around her chest and has black fingerless gloves and under those gloves are bandages so her fist doesn't bruise. She wears black goggles with one goggle glass missing.
In her Zoid, She wears a blue leather jacket, and under it is a blue bra without a shirt. She also wears dark grey pants with black boots and blue gloves.
On other days where she doesn't feel like wearing her vest or pants. She wears a white grey hoodie with a portion of the torso cut off, revealing her stomach. She wears black shorts that stops slightly above her knees, she has white and black tennis shoes.
Preferred Zoid Type: Dinosaur-Types. Especially the Tyrannosaurus and Raptor-Types.
History: Arslen was raised in a orphanage; she never knew her parents apart from a pair of goggles used by her father. During her childhood, she was transferred around different orphanages, which caused her to have very few friends. She was believed to be a problem child, solitary in nature and had a tendency to start fights with the other kids. She was picked on and bullied most of the time and the families that tried adopting her didn't know how to handle her. This cycle continued until she was 11 years old, where the particular orphanage she stayed in wasn't a well funded one and was also in a bad part of town. As a result of this, Arslen had to learn how to fend for herself, relying on no one in order to survive. She dedicated herself to learning survival skills, because she knew that she would one day have to go on her own.
Occasionally, a few Zoid pilots visited the orphanage and one of them took a interest in her despite her attempt to ignore him. The pilot was surprised at how mature Arslen was for her young age and saw how developed her aim and accuracy was; she threw a pebble into can a few dozen meters away with no real effort, multiple times in a row. He was so impressed that he decided to adopt her a week later. He took Arslen to meet his family and allowed her to live with them for a week to see if she liked it. It would be the first time in years that Arslen had a genuine smile or a good time. The family accepted her with open arms and it was the first time Arslen had ever seen a forest in her life due to the family making their living in the woods. There she met the man's wife and daughter and also got to meet the two Zoids the family had; an Iron Kong and a Snipe Master. That week was the most fun she had experienced thus far in her life, and a month later, the family fully adopted her.
During her time with them, Arslen discovered her talent for marksmanship wasn't just good for landing pebbles in a cup, it also translated well into using a bow and arrow, guns and throwing knives. She, however, was always watching her stepmom shoot out of the Snipe Master. The shots were so precise and clear that it made Arslen admire her in addition to aspiring to be like her. On her 15th birthday, when she was actually tall enough to pilot either Zoid, her family took Arslen to a shooting range, where pilots were allowed to test out their Zoid weaponry. It was there that Arslen's father began to realize her potential to be a Zoid pilot. After learning her parameters and her bearings, and a few (first 10 shots) misses, the day proceeded with her landing several perfect deadeyes, something completely unheard of for someone of her age. She had shown her gift: the uncanny knack of being accurate with just about any projectile weapon she got her hands on. This talent continued to develop, impressing her foster family and several soldiers.
Arslen would spend the next few years learning all she possibly could about Zoids, and trying to make her dream of becoming a great Zoid pilot a reality. Her family was supportive and on her 18th birthday, they got her a Gun Sniper. It wasn't in the best condition, but it was hers. Arslen spent the next few months working on and with the Zoid, sharpening her skills in hopes of getting a break when she came of legal age to join a Zoids team. She then decided to enter a contest for a sniping bout with her Gun Sniper. It was difficult for her at first due to the fact that she didn't look at all like the other pilots, who had practically brand new Zoids or things that seemed state of the art while she looked like something fresh out of the junkyard. She was successful in qualifying and a week later the contest began. She actually made it to the finals, and almost blew away her competition, but in her final match, she lost to a Snipe Master, which shattered her Gun Sniper's barrel and left leg. The damage also extended to Arslen's left eye, due to the circuitry releasing sparks which seared a small scar across it. Losing this contest strengthened her resolve to do better and after seeing how dedicated she was, her family supported her, going so far as to create an alias and a fan base for herself. Despite her injury, she was able to learn how to use her right eye to aim shots instead of her left. Her parents though reminded her that with her injuries, it would be tough for her to find a team since she wasn't at 100% and she wouldn't be as accurate as she was before.
On her 20th birthday, she visited the orphanage that raised her with her Gun Sniper, and the kids, who were told her story, welcomed her with open arms, even going so far as to call her their role model. Arslen, even with her diminished sight, saw the state the orphanage was in. She wanted to make it better and give the kids a better life, one that she didn't have when she was their age. Having a new goal and newfound resolve, as well as as a large following in the orphanage and her family, Arslen set out to join a Zoid team with her ultimate goal to see the orphanage develop into a paradise.
Piloting Experience:
Iron Kong: Beginner. Her Step-dad's Iron Kong. he let Arslen take a few runs in it. She can only move it in a basic manner and has absolutely no combat experience with it.
Pteras: Beginner/Almost non-existent. Her foster sister Raven had a Pteras she used for delivering packages across the continent and taught Arslen the basics of piloting one. She likes it the way it feels, but has no desire to revisit it because she's at all fond of heights. No combat experience at all.
Gun Sniper: Intermediate. Her bread and butter. Speed, power and stealth, what else can she say about the gun sniper. It's not as heavy duty as other Zoids or as durable, but she has gotten down to using it better than most and loves it to death. She has sniping experience, but no real battle experience.
Talents/Skills:
Gun Sniper Affinity- She can use a Gun Sniper better then anyone on the team, (she tells herself that) but knows the Zoid inside and out and can figure out problems by just taking a look at one. She has shown great mastery of the Zoid and though she isn't as good with it as a professional, she shows exceptional promise.
Mechanical Knowledge- Her dad worked on Zoids and helped Arslen learn how to fix them. She knows the most about the Gun Sniper, since its her main Zoid.
Adaptable- She has absolutely no qualms when it comes to living conditions, due to moving around a lot during her childhood. She can go without food or drink for great periods of time with no sign of visible discomfort.
Expert Marksman- She has excellent perception and can calculate all manners of trajectory and distance in mere seconds. She is a cut above most pilots with her accuracy and even after getting injured and having her eyesight diminished, she is considered an excellent marksman. This talent extends to not only her Gun Sniper, but also with projectile weaponry such as guns, bows and throwing knives. As a result of her excellent perception, she is also capable of seeing targets from great distances, making her a capable scout.
Scavenger- She believes that all broken down Zoids hold something of great value. If you see her out and about when a battle isn't going on, she looking for parts or something to figure out, and she's pretty good at it too.
Excellent Judge Of Character- Throughout her lifetime, Arslen relied on lying and being able to tell who she could trust and who she could not. As a result of this, she is more than capable of telling when someone is lying. She is particularly good at telling when a woman is lying, likely due to her affinity and liking for them.
Attitude Towards Manager: Arslen openly compliments her manager's body, a stark contrast to every other member of the team and will sometimes even joke about joining her in nude strolls. Arslen also joins in Matilda in pranks, always loving to have a good time and openly bond with her. She would respect and accept her but most importantly, would be eternally grateful for Matilda giving her the chance to live her dream as a Zoid pilot. Even though her ultimate goal is to help her orphanage, she has no problem catering to Matilda's whims...so long as they don't completely conflict with her own agenda.
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Submitted by: zipscool
Name: Orita Owle
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Personality: Orita is a lonely and sensitive soul; painfully shy and slow to open up to others owing to the fact that she was born a mute. Those who break past her jittery exterior, however, will find a patient, warm, and energetic young lady who expresses herself through wide, toothy smiles and wildly excitable arm gestures. She loves nothing more than diving into the inner workings of a zoid, occasionally curling up inside the wires and drifting off to sleep, with a particular fondness for flyers such as the Redler, or Storm Sworder, the latter of which her parents kept as a transport.
Orita both struggles with and admires those with confidence as they oftentimes remind her of the person she wishes she could be, were it not for her disability, and tends to shy away from group discussions. A lifetime of this behaviour has led to some deep-rooted insecurities which frequently manifest themselves as nightmares, and her belief that she is fundamentally weak and broken holds back her otherwise capable skill as a zoid pilot. Thus, she has no concept at all of the concept of romance, save what she has observed from afar in other people (primarily her parents), and she is quietly envious of taller, curvier girls her age.
Appearance: Orita is modestly-tanned Caucasian, and stands at 5 feet dead with short and scraggly, but striking scarlet hair with a couple of strands on the crown of her head which usually stick out almost like the eyebrows of an owl irregardless of her attempts to smooth them (much to her personal chagrin), which earned her the somewhat uninspired nickname "Owly" when she was very young. She has a sharp, pixie-like face, with angular cheeks, a smooth jawline, a smattering of freckles and bright amber eyes flecked with gold. Her bust size is on the smaller side of B-cup, a source of some disappointment owing to her mother's considerably curvier appearance.
In terms of clothing, she often covers herself beneath a desert-tan poncho. Underneath, she usually wears blue slacks of various shades, coupled with a tank top or short-sleeved cotton shirt. On her feet, she often wears dark brown sandals, but will switch to steel-toed worker's boots if she thinks she'll be pulling open the hood of a Zoid in the near future.
Preferred Zoid Type: Orita doesn't have any one model of Zoid she openly prefers. Though she has taken a shine in the past to flyer-types thanks to her family.
History: Born a mute, Orita found herself ostracised by many of her peer group for her inability to communicate from an early age, and instead of making friends, decided to bury herself in the inner workings of zoids, her parents running a fairly minor repair shop in a rural town. With few friends who quickly vanished, Orita's history is a simple affair as she threw herself wholly into the world of engineering, becoming a bright young worker and a keen-eyed pilot when allowed to take the controls from her father in the family's battered, old Storm Sworder.
She quickly found entertainment in watching Zoid Team Battles, spending many an evening wishing that she could be one of the cool, calm and confident pilots she so admired. The desire was so strong that she eventually began taking the Storm Sworder out more and more frequently, much to the consternation of her father, who was never comfortable with the idea of his mute, shy daughter at the controls of a potential weapon. After almost fatally colliding with a Zoid from a Zoid Team, her father forbade her from piloting, something she took hard. The next day, she was gone, with scarcely a goodbye note. Orita didn't particularly know where she was going, nor did she care, but the only clear thought was how much joy flying gave her, and how she would love to keep doing so, even if it made her father hate her.
As an aside; at the age of 18, she finally (semi-)conquered her inability to speak by creating a hideous-looking semi-reliable artificial voice-box which she can use temporarily to communicate verbally (albeit awkwardly and with a static, robotic tone of voice). The battery, however, tends not to last long even when used sparingly, and as such, she only tends to use it when she absolutely has to get a point across quickly.
Piloting Experience:
Storm Sworder- Intermediate/Beginner (see below)
Redler- Intermediate/Beginner (see below)
Talents/Skills/Quirks:
Shrinking Violet- Orita believes she is near worthless thanks to a lack of social activity and near constant peer-abuse from a young age because of her disability. Until the day comes that others can help her out of her shell, Orita's skill as a pilot is only slightly better than a beginner-level pilot.
Trust me; I'm an engineer!- Orita knows most Zoids inside and out, and is more than capable of diagnosing a fault and setting to work on putting it right. She is also a keen inventor, a fact her (admittedly atrocious-looking) artificial voice-box can attest to, and can often be found in or around junk piles looking for scrap she can bolt or weld together to craft something new (which may or may not explode when fired up...)
Mute- Orita cannot speak without the aid of her artificial voice-box. She can make strangulated gasping noises at best and many would agree that this is a poor substitute for proper language. Compounding her woes is the fact that her knowledge of sign-language is dubious at best. As a result, Orita relies on expressing herself through her facial expressions and hand gestures to get her point across (with some considerable difficulty).
Body Envy- Orita lacks the curves many other women her age possess, a fact that both demoralizes and infuriates her. If sufficiently incensed by a particularly ample-bodied woman, she can temporarily break through her mental barriers until her fury subsides.
Runaway Hobo- Orita has been away from home for some considerable time now. As such, she is aware of how to make food last, and of the best spots to sleep comfortably and scrounge around for food and other items that might be of interest that others might pass over.
Attitude Towards Manager: Orita often times can't decide on whether she likes or despises Matilda. Her warm, maternal personality and absolutely killer meals, coupled with her knowledge of Zoids wins her over, only for the manager's later flaunting to cause her to gnash her teeth in green-eyed envy. She is decidedly unkeen on Matilda's pranks, as many of them remind her of the bullying she endured as a young girl. Particularly distressing is the one in which she might steal her clothes, as she lacks confidence in her physical appearance, among other things.