Well, I decided to post character stat sheets instead of a chapter this time for two reasons – one is that I have no talent at all with creating webpages, and Lexi is busy with college and stuff – and two is that I haven't completely edited the next chapter, and today is a post day… . *blushes, then grins* besides – would anyone really have bothered going to a separate site?  And this is such important information!  Please do read it, or at least refer back to it because it has important information in it.

This is a catalogue of the 6 main original characters used in "A New Life In Space".  It gives everything that you need to know, and it keeps me from wasting too much time on descriptions – I do that plenty without added cause for more. ^__^  I hope this helps you, and let me know what you think of them!

                                 =^^= Kitty

Oh!  And instead of bothering with describing the tattoo of the Faceless Ones each and every time I go through one, I'll save myself trouble and explain it here:  It's a dark red that appears black without very careful scrutiny.  Picture this: Gohan's left eye.  A line runs down the outer edge at a slant, following the outside of his eye.  It reaches down half again as far down onto his cheek, with a slight curve back at the tip. Next is what looks like an elongated, upside down 2 stretched along the bottom of his eye.  The pointed tip of the 2 crosses slightly over the other line, as does the top.  Last is the heavily slanted line that goes from a quarter of the way in on the base of the 2, through the round part, and forms an x with the line down the side, and a mini triangle with the top of the 2.  If all this is confusing, say so in a review and I'll email you a picture of what it's supposed to look like if you also leave your email address.

Index:

Hali, leader

Kitten, mechanic

The Twins, fighters

Dae, resident psychic, tracker, fighter

Xe, resident psycho, fighter

Gohan, fighter

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hali~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Name: Halaen Miath; (pronounced: ha LAY an, me OATH)

-nicknames: "Chief" by group, "Hali" (HAY lee) by narrator, later she'll also be called "mother" or "kaa-san" by certain group members

Sex:     Female

Race:   Pyreat-jin (pie RE at jin): A violent race, but stoic and quietly so.  They are much stronger than humans, and the strongest can easily overpower a non-transformed Saiya-jin, and hold their own for a time against a SSJ1.  They form themselves into clans and hierarchies: the stronger you are, the higher up you get on the social ladder.  Once you reach the age of 6, a band of dark metal is permanently encased around your throat, with markings that tell what status you are and which clan you belong to.  These bands, called "Torques", are impossible to remove, though with enough effort it is possible to completely remove any trace of markings on the metal.  They kill each other without a second thought, and are raised to have little mercy.  The clan wars are bloody but brief, as they have strict codes of honor - once a certain number of deaths have occurred, a truce is called so that too many lives won't be lost.  There is no sense of racial loyalty whatsoever, and a Pyreat-jin is as likely to kill its fellow Pyreat-jin as an alien.  The loyalty between clan members, however, is incredibly strong, and one member will do anything – even give up their own life – to see another clan member safe.  This is especially true of children, and a clan child is raised by everyone.  They love children and, because they are so very violent, children are honored and protected so that the race won't die out. They would no sooner kill the child of another clan then they would one of their own – which is one of the only reasons their race lives on. Nobody really knows how long a Pyreat-jin can live, given that most die before they hit thirty earth years, and to reach forty makes a person a venerable elder worthy of utmost respect.  However, it can be attested that the oldest Pyreat-jin in history reached 73, yet was still as spry as he had been at age 20.

-Notable features of the race: Long tapering ears, about 6 inches. Being mainly carnivorous, their teeth are sharp and pointed and the canines are longer and even sharper, holding poisonous venom. Their tongues are forked and are similar to a snake in all things except color, as they are black. They have long, sharp, partially retractable claws – built in weapons.  They have horns growing out of their heads, black in color, and backwards swept – think Beelzebub from Sandland.  Their skin appears to have a metallic sheen, which is actually an oil that their skin glands secrete.  It helps to sterilize wounds, though there isn't any regenerative properties – they never get infections in their wounds, even if they're left untended for a week.

Physical description

-hair:   black with purple streaks, very tightly curled.  She wears it cropped tight to her

skull – she allows it to grow no longer than an inch.

-eyes:  Cold steal gray with flecks of orange. Serious eyes, yet they are often the only

sign of emotion on the warrior's face.  Thin and upward slanted, she has slit pupils.

-skin:   a pale red with a metallic sheen (not pink; when I say pale red, I do mean red).

There's also traces and shades of purple in her skin.

-face:   Broad cheekbones, wide nose, pointed chin, high forehead, thin arching

eyebrows – not exactly the prettiest woman alive, and her features are strong and pronounced. 

-scars/tattoos: A long scar across her face from her left temple to the right side of her

neck that she received from a sword while still on Pyreat. About half of her left ear is missing, making it look similar to a human ear though the other tapers into a long point. The rest of her hundreds of scars are either small or well hidden, and either way are not important.  She also has the Troops' mark tattooed across her left cheek, as does everyone else on the team.

-build: on the short and stocky side, with high density muscles. During an

interview with Dae, she was referred to as being "a hell of a lot of power stuffed into a deceptively little package."

-height: 5'3"

-age: leaves planet at 14, begins group at 18, meets Gohan at 28, Earth at 37

-miscellaneous: Hali is a warrior, and looks as such – no more needs be said. ^~

Clothing: Her troops' uniform black.  Her particular outfit consists of tight black pants

made out of a leathery substance from her own world. They stretch like spandex, reflect light like vinyl, are heavy and soft like leather, yet are none of these.  She wears a loose tank top cut for comfort. She wears arm warmer/wrist guards of the same material as her pants and extend almost to her elbows. She wears knee high black boots with laces and buckles to hold them in place.  They have soft soles that allow her to move silently, but are thick enough that she could run over hot coals without feeling anything more than a pleasant warmth massaging her feet. (granted, if she tried to stay there the rest of the boots would respond to the heat and burst into flames ^~)

Jewelry: Her only pieces of jewelry is her clan torque – a piece of thick silver/black

metal that permanently encases her throat, and a silver hoop earring in each of her ears, with a third at the tip of her right ear (the whole one ^_^).

Special Powers: She is incredibly strong, and could beat Frieza in his third form,

and hold her own against his fourth.

Weapon of choice: She prefers using ki blasts and her built in claws – which are

basically the equivalent of having incredibly sharp knives attached to your fingers that you can use, yet still have your hands free for punches and blasts. She also uses her fists and legs with deadly accuracy.  She is trained in sword play, and always carries her two special swords with her at all times –swords that look like Japanese style swords with thin black blades made of the same metal as her torque, and silver etching on the dark red handles.

Personality: Hali is generally very quiet, yet her mind never rests.  She has a very low-

key temper when it comes to people insulting her. She has her pride, but to her it is beneath her notice if someone must resort to name-calling to try and win a fight. It is even more disgusting to her when someone tries to pull your family and friends into an argument/fight, and she usually laughs in the face of people who insult her family and friends, knowing perfectly well that the asses don't know what they're talking about. She is fiercely overprotective though, and is often called "mother" behind her back. (Though Gohan and Kitten are known to call her that to her face .).  She is intimidating to those who don't know her, but she is far more low-key than one expects for her race.  She is a widely acclaimed strategist, though she isn't the best when it comes to advanced Bulma-type science.  She is the founder and natural leader of the group – everyone defers to her, even though they might be able to overpower her in certain ways (she is much weaker than Gohan, Xe is at least even with her in strength, Kitten is more scientifically inclined, etc.)

Personal History:  As a small child, Hali's clan got swept into the middle of another

clans' dual. The two families battled viciously, and Hali's clan was caught in the middle, fighting both sides in order to stay alive.  However, they were soon overpowered on both fronts and they were scattered.  Being only eight years old, Hali was spared as a child, yet was already Torqued, so no one else would take her in. Forced to live as a scavenger among her own people, she quickly learned the rules of survival. She grew to be a powerful fighter, and other already Torqued outcast children flocked to her. At first they were all wary of each other, having come from different clans, and no one would get along; but soon they had formed their own clan of sorts with Hali at their head.  They lived together, fought together, died together. One of the friends Hali made, Miial (me AWL), erased the engravings on the Bands' torques.  They became the Faceless Ones, which Hali would later continue to use as the name of her Mercenary Band for it's insinuation of outcasts and mysterious figures, as well as the deep memories attached to the name. There were only a few dozen of them, and none were very strong, all being children between the ages of 4 and 14, so it didn't take long for them to fall prey to the older Pyreat-jins. Before long the band was captured and enslaved, with the exception of Hali.  As a fourteen year old (no longer a child) she was the obvious leader of the group and was slated to be exterminated, but it was soon ruled that she was too young. Instead they sent her off planet, into an exile that would last for the rest of her life.  From these experiences, Hali learned what it meant to be a child alone, the strength in numbers, and trust for those who were willing to put their lives into your hands. This is also what drove her to be so protective, and she bears scars that she talks of to no one.  She never properly healed from her childhood, but then – none of her band did.

After being ejected from Pyreat, she landed on one of Frieza's planets. Her fierce nature and superb fighting skills caught the eyes of some of Frieza's lackeys, and she was further trained in martial arts (as well as beaten and raped while they were at it).  She responded by killing them off as soon as she was 17 and escaped, only to begin her job as a mercenary.  She soon became one of the most experienced bounty hunters/space pirates/mercenaries around. After awhile she began to gather her group around herself, starting with the twins and building up from there.

Her experiences as a child are also what drove her to invite Gohan to join the band, and take care of him.  She loves children, and comes as close to doting on Gohan as her personality allows.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kitten~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Name: Siikae'tenhae Miikea-alish (p: sigh KAY ten high, me KAY ah leash)

-nicknames: "Kitten" by most, "Nee-chan" by Gohan (No, this character is NOT

named after or modeled after myself in any way.  Her nickname comes from the ears, the tail, the curiosity, the quirky love of balls of yarn, and her actual name.)

Sex:    Female

Race: Saeoli-jin (say Oh lee) – A peaceful planet whose people's strength lies in

technology and agility. It was their technology that allowed many things in the Cold Empire to happen, and as a whole they are a very intelligent race.  Their culture used to be nomadic, but with the increase of technology very few still travel. They've built awe-inspiring cities with soaring skyscrapers, yet there are still thousands of miles of barren landscape.  Their planet is an ice-planet, which is why they used to travel, seeking food and shelter from harsh conditions.  Some still do travel, providing a backbone food supply to those more interested in manning the cities and industries.

-Notable Features – Generally very pale whites and blues to help blend into their

natural surroundings.  Their bodies are such that they can withstand the extreme cold easily.  They can adapt to most climates easily enough, though they are more comfortable in colder climates, and inclined to heat stroke in hot climates. They have large furry ears (think Inuyasha) and their noses are simple slits in their faces with membranes covering them. (Think a Krillin who can still smell ^__~)  They have cat-like tails and are covered with a very downy (and basically invisible) fur.

Age:  joins at 13, meets Gohan at 17, Earth at 26

Physical description

-hair: Long white hair that is normally worn loose, though when she's working she

braids it or puts it up in some sort of ponytail or coil to keep it out of her face and out of the grease.  Her hair is very soft and silky, and is her primary vanity.

-eyes:  Slanted upwards and brilliant violet, no pupils

-skin:   extremely pale ice blue down fur, though the fur is basically invisible to the eye. 

The insides of her ears are also a pale silver, as is all exposed skin.

-face:   slender, high cheekbones, pointed chin, no nose, full luscious lips of a pale

silver.

-build: Lithe and slender, agile rather than muscular.

-height: 5'6"

-scars/tattoos: She has several very minor battle scars, but none that one can really see

given that her scar tissue is silver, and her skin is such a pale blue. She is so fast moving that she can generally avoid getting hit, and, being the physically weakest of the force, she is more often in the ship giving the troops orders or behind the lines somewhere doing more technologically challenging tasks. She, like everyone else, has the Company tattoo on her cheek.

-miscellaneous: Very agile and quick, but not incredibly strong. She is attractive, with a

slim body and long legs. She brings in mind one of those slender fantasy Ice Sprites, really. Oh, and don't forget – her breasts are very small, for the same reason that she has no nose – it's because they would be likely to get frostbitten, and it's a racial adaptation to the extreme temperature.  She also has a cat-like tail – the long-haired, fluffy variety.

Clothing: Black like the rest of the team, which contrasts strongly to her extreme

paleness, making her look very delicate and carved of ice, easy to shatter with the slightest touch – which is really too bad for anyone who makes that assumption^~. Because she isn't quite so much of a warrior, her outfit isn't so battle oriented, though its still quite serviceable in a fight.  She wears a long pair of silk-type pants that float around her and, in fact, looks exactly like a floor length skirt.  She can move in them with ease, and they don't hinder her movements – though she can't wear them under her coveralls…  Her shirt is a black spaghetti strap tank top that bares her midriff.

Jewelry: She wears a single lavender ring made of a local precious metal on her right

hand thumb, and has four silver hoops in her right ear, three in her left.

Special Powers: Incredibly fast and intelligent, she is the scientific brains behind their

operation.  Though Hali is the strategist, its Kitten who modifies the ship they use, processes any money they get, analyzes who and what precisely they are going to be up against, etc. She also designs weapons for the less ki dependent (such as herself) that make her slightly more able to stand against the stronger forces – she also sells them, for a large profit. She is very fast and agile, so she is often the one sent in to disable alarms and such – as she is also the one they can count on not to set of the self destruct on accident ^__^.

Weapons: She's made a plethora of specialty guns and the like, though she can use her ki

as well. She is skilled in martial arts, but her lack of strength (in comparison to the others) generally puts her at the disadvantage, though her agility brings her back into consideration, and generally gives her enough time to get a big enough break to blast her opponent with whatever gun happens to be strapped to her waist at the time. (she has so many of them!^^) All in all, her favorite weapon is her own intelligence, and it's what she most often relies on. She is clever and can think on her feet, even if she can't strategize as well as Hali.  She is far more intelligent than Bulma ever was, even accounting for age differences…

Personality: Hyper and talkative, her clear ringing tones are often heard ringing out over

the ship.  She is overly playful, yet no one begrudges her. Of the group, only Kae had a less traumatic/dramatic childhood (no more than a normal kid, in fact) so she is the one they turn to when they need cheering up. She's always teasing everyone – even Hali - and can get away with a lot more than some of the others. With the exception of Gohan, she is the youngest on the team, and thus becomes Gohan's chief friend. She's also a type of older sister for him, and he eventually starts calling her nee-chan, which means big sister.  She is also very close to Xe, who considers her his onna - not romantically: it's an issue of 'territory', shall we say…  There will never be romance between the two!  She is like the chibi Gohan to Xe's Piccolo – maybe not an only friend at this point, but definitely a very close one.

Personal History: There was very little trauma in the life of Siikae'tenhae Miikea-alish

beyond simple childhood disagreements. Even as a child among a race of intellectual beings, she was known for innovativeness, curiosity, talent, and intelligence.  She joined the group after reaching adulthood and finding the planet too small and boring and without means of further expanding her knowledge. They took her on because they were looking for a mechanic type person to help maintain things, and ended up getting much more than they bargained for^__~.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Twins~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sassy and Ryl

Name:  Sk'zh'nn T'k (p: ska SHAYN, talk)

-nicknames: "Sassy" or "Sass" (also, she and her brother together are often known collectively as "The Twins", being that they are twins, and operate as a team.) *a note, the reason her nickname seems so normal, etc, is because Hali was unable to produce the sounds required to pronounce Sassy's actual name.  As a result, she got the catchy nickname. ^__~ (same goes for Ryl)

Sex:     Female

Race:  Tk'z-jin (tec AH zhin (you slur it) – or if it gets too annoying, do what Lexi and I

did and just shorten it to 'T K Z' for short. ^__~):  Tk'z-sei is a combination of deserts and jungles.  Most Tk'z-jins live on the outskirts of the jungles, able to get water from the jungle and hunt both the desert and the forest.  Their culture is very much like that of the ancient South American cultures, complete with sacrifices to the God of the Twin Suns.  Needless to say, they weren't a very advanced race.  When Frieza came to Tk'z, the people were sure that he was some sort of god, much to his amusement.  They brought him offerings of precious metals from their planet, as well as slaves and sacrifices.  He used and abused them, then wiped them out after he milked them for all they were worth.  The race is basically extinct except for the twins, given that they didn't have space technology, and the few slaves that Frieza took didn't last very long, though there might still be a few floating around out there (it doesn't really matter one way or another, though).

-Notable features: Tk'z-jins are a vaguely lizard-like race, with metallic gold or

bronze scales covering their entire bodies for protection.  The sun and the heat don't bother them at all, though extreme cold can kill them.  Their ears are invisible to the eye, like a reptile's, and their eyes are upswept and blink sideways.  The natural colors for eyes range from yellow to brown to green.  Their hair ranges the same colors, and is worn in a rather peculiar style – warriors are bald except one ponytail or braid they wear on the back of the head, the longer the more powerful and important the warrior, and bangs are a mark of a sacrifice – it takes a special, and rather painful, ritual for them to grow.  Everyone else is bald, males and females alike.  They also have a thin supple tail – very powerful warriors might have two.

Physical description

-hair: bald except for a single dark green ponytail coming from the back/top of her head

that reaches mid back, and two long strands of hair that frame her face.

-eyes: Bright crystal green with flecks of yellow and slit pupils

-skin: covered in tiny golden scales, smooth, metallic, yet warm like human flesh. The

scales are shaped like hexagons, and in the space of a fingernail there are around four or five

-face: Think of the prettiest supermodel you know, take off the ears and replace them

with reptilian membrane covered holes, replace the eyebrows with simple ridges, and you have yourself Sassy. (oh, and don't forget those scales!^__^)

-build: humanoid, she is lithe and flexible, with obvious muscles. She has rounded hips,

full breasts, and a very dangerous air about her.

-scars/tattoos: The normal company tattoo. She has a scar along her left side, along her

right shoulder, and various battle scars that would take several pages to detail out.

-height: 6'1"

-age: joins at 17, meets Gohan at 27, Earth at 36

-miscellaneous: Along with the twin tails (complete with poisoned stingers on the

end that are deadly built-in weapons), Sassy also has a curious drawl when she speaks that she shares with her twin Ryl.

Clothing: Oooooh- bet you couldn't guess that she wears black like everyone else! ^__^ 

Her top is a curious piece of black cloth that wraps around her neck, covers her chest, and ties around her waist. (think of taking a really wide silk scarf, placing it around your neck at the center, crossing it over your chest, then crossing it again in the back, then wrapping the ends several times around your waist in place of a sash.) She wears baggy black pants that tuck into calf-high black boots that resemble something in between hiking boots and Goth boots, though she fights bare foot. She wears black fingerless gloves as well.

Jewelry: She wears a variety of bracelets and bangles around both wrists that whenever

she moves her arms they clink together like wind chimes – which she loves because of the way they chime as she kills people. ~_~ She also wears them around her ankles when she's fighting, though it doesn't work when she has her shoes on…

Special Powers: Sassy is a strong fighter, though not as strong as Hali or Gohan. Her

power lies more in her ability to double team with Ryl than in her individual strength: together they can carry out a variety of strange attacks that more than double their original power, making the two together a deadly force to be reckoned with. They also share a mental bond, so they can share their thoughts. This way they can plan which attacks to use as they fight, as well as be a useful communication network if the team every splits in two.

Weapons: Sassy and Ryl use fists and ki blasts, which are the easiest and most effective

to double team with. They can use swords and Kitten's guns, but it undermines their abilities to play off each other, though it increases their power separately.  They also make use of their long tails, and have a reputation for their abilities with them.

Personality: Sarcastic, cynical, and all around bitch queen, she is none-the-less a nice

person if you can shrug off her constant barbs. She will make sarcastic comments whenever she can, especially in the middle of battle, but they often serve a purpose – such as telling someone to do something in a way that they might understand without necessarily alerting the enemy. She tends to turn the cold shoulder to people outside her comfort zone, and it sometimes takes her a while to warm up to new people.  However, once she gets to know you, and once you get used to her way of dealing with people, she can be your greatest friend.  She is gruff but caring, and loves deeply – one of the reasons she tries to keep people away from her is to keep from being hurt.  She is fiery, full of life, sarcastic, and the all around "bad side" of the Twins, while Ryl is her "better half".

Personal History: She and her brother were selected to be sacrifices to Frieza right

before he destroyed their planet.  They went through the ritual, which is why they have bangs, and were prepared for the rising of the sun.  The two reasons she and Ryl were chosen were 1, they were twins, a very rare occurrence and looked upon as a blessing of the gods – who govern over the *Twin Suns* (and therefore to be returned to the gods specially) and 2, because they were very powerful warriors and important sacrificial material.  They managed to escape when, while performing their cleansing bath, they overheard Frieza ordering his men to destroy the planet.  Not anxious to be killed on a mountaintop, they killed a few henchmen and stole a pod, escaping before anyone noticed.  They met with Hali when, after landing on a hostile planet, she too was taking refuge there, fighting the natives.  Recognizing other fighters and kindred souls, they teamed up together to make the beginnings of the Faceless Ones when the twins were a mere 17. (yes, I know it's a bit cliché, but work with me here.)

Name: R'lk'n'n T'k (P: RILL kinon, talk)

-nickname: "Ryl" (rill – rhymes with will)

Sex: male

Race: Tk'z-jin

Physical description

-hair: dark green hair in a ponytail on the back of his head, most often worn in a braid.

-eyes: slightly darker green then Sassy's – closer to forest green than crystal, with the

same flecks of yellow.

-skin: The same scaled gold as Sassy's, only a bit more bronze

-face:  Think of the same as Sassy's, only slightly more masculine.

-build: broad shouldered and muscular, he is the male counterpoint to Sassy's extreme

femininity when it comes to looks.

-scars/tattoos: Company tattoo, and a variety of battle scars, including one down his left

cheek that slits his eyebrow and part of his tattoo, and a scar from a stab wound to the side of his stomach.

-height: 6'1" – same as Sassy

-age: joins at 17, meets Gohan at 27, Earth at 36

-miscellaneous: the same curious drawl as Sassy, though he is more deep voiced. (and

don't you dare think southern accents!  More Celtic, actually – not really, but that's the speech pattern I'm sorta basing it off)

Clothing: He wears the same baggy pant and leather boot combination as Sassy, though

his pants don't 'hug the hips' like hers do, and he wears a thick black sash around his waist. He doesn't wear a shirt, in accordance with his people's traditions. He also goes unshod into battle.

Jewelry: A thick silver band around his left upper arm, and a silver ring through his left

nostril.

Special Powers: Double teaming with his sister, as well as the mental bond. For anything

else, see Sassy^^.

Weapon of choice: *sighs* again, same as Sassy: he prefers fists, legs and ki because

you can double-team better that way. He can use swords and Kitten's guns with skill, but while they increase his prowess alone, they undermine his ability to double team.

Personality: Cheerful and optimistic, he is the exact opposite of Sassy when it comes to

attitude. He loves life and respects death, yet doesn't get squeamish about killing. He is more merciful than some of the others **coughXecough** but only up to a certain extent. He can be extremely serious, and is most of the time, though he is one of the most often to laugh at Kitten and Gohan, and will frequently team up with one or the other to play practical jokes on the others. Despite their personality differences, however, the twins see things eye to eye because of their ability to see things from all angles.

Personal History: As with everything else, see Sassy for complete details.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dae~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Name: Daerentii Ahvmaelin (P: day REN tie, ahv MAY lin)

-nickname: "Dae" (p: day)

Sex: male

Race: Withea-jin (with HE): a generally peaceful people, 80% of whom harbor psychic

powers of some sort.  Their planet is jungle like, and diverse in its animal inhabitants.  The Withea-jins live in small family groups that are slightly nomadic, and live in small villages, preferring tightly knit social groups over large, overcrowded cities.  The society is much like that of early humans, but they're fairly technologically advanced, though one wouldn't guess it from appearances.  Their psy powers range from bond building, to empathy, divination, precognition, telekinesis, telepathy, and even the (rather rare) ability to read psychic waves that are associated with certain objects (for example, they can track anybody anywhere from following psychic waves, and could learn all the knowledge of the person who had previously owned the object they're "reading" – for example, learning to fight from picking up a sword).

-Notable Features of the Race:  extremely pale to the point of iridescence, they do not

burn or tan, though to see them blush is a funny sight indeed ^__^.  Their hair is a variety of bright colors, and the color of one's hair reflects one's prominent psy talent (though you can have more than one, the hair reflects the strongest, while the others are weaker.)  Their eyes are large, and the colors reflect the secondary talent – a far weaker one than the first, but still able to be wielded with force.  Their teeth are pale white and as iridescent as their skin, with pointed canines.  Small and petite in stature, they hardly look able to fight, though with extensive training they can build their strength to almost SSJ levels.  They are intelligent, mischievous, and often have rather impish senses of humor.  They have strong personalities, but respect others' opinions, a trait that is lacking in many other races.

(a special note would be that this is the same race as my best friend DemonDancing's character "Chibi" in "Getting Together At Last", and is actually of the same family.)

Physical description

-hair: metallic dark red, Dae wears his hair in a long braid down his back that reaches

his waist, while several long strands fall forward into his eyes.

-eyes: dark blue with flecks of silver

-skin: his racial iridescent skin. He is difficult to scar, like Saiya-jins, so the scars he has

are remnants of very serious wounds.

-face: thin and pointed, high cheekbones, pointed chin, small thin nose, pale arching

eyebrows, luscious dark purple lips that are normally in what is, to him, an annoyingly feminine pout.

-build: small stature, wiry muscles that ripple under his skin.  He has a distinctly small

waist, broader shoulders, long legs, and more than once has been mistaken for a girl.

-scars/tattoos: the company tattoo, obviously, as well as a large, beautifully done red

and black dragon tattoo on his back, and a complex network of swirls and etching starting from the bottom of his right eye, down around the back of his neck, across his chest, and down his right leg.  He has very few scars: one long thin one across his chest that cuts through his tattoo, one on the right side of his neck where an enemy attempted to sever his head but failed miserably, and a rather pulled scar on both sides of his right upper arm from a stab wound that broke through to the other side.

-height: 4'11" – the shortest in the group by a lot, he was a little taller than Gohan when

the aforementioned first joined, though he was quickly outclassed.

-age: joins at 16, meets Gohan at 25, Earth at 34

-miscellaneous: as mentioned before, people who see him have an annoying habit of

thinking he's a girl, and his rather feminine sounding name doesn't help matters much. 

Clothing: A tight black ribbed cloth shirt with a turtleneck and no arms, and black

leather pants that look similar to jeans.  He wears fighting shoes that look like Krillin's, and black fingerless fighting gloves with silver studs on the knuckles that function much the same as brass knuckles.

Jewelry: He wears no jewelry simply because he is scared that it would just make him

look more feminine, and that isn't at all acceptable ^__^().

Special Powers: His main psychic power is the ability to read psychic waves from

anything – a very rare gift even among his kind.  It takes a lot of effort and concentration, so he can't just pick up an object and automatically know everything about everyone who touched it.  When he fights with an old weapon, he generally spends an hour or two before the mission meditation with his hands around the weapon in question.  When he fights, he remains in a light trance and responds mostly through reflex learned from the weapon.  He's very efficient, though, and an excellent fighter.  His secondary ability is minor telepathy, and he can link all the group's minds together for a private chat if he concentrates on it.

Weapon of choice: Dae is more of a tracker/messenger for the group, but he collects old

weapons used by powerful fighters, and reaps their memories while fighting with the weapons – however, he isn't nearly as efficient with brand new weapons, given that they have no residual psychic waves for him to read, and though he is fast and strong, he isn't much of a martial artist.

Personality: Impish and mischievous are two words often used to describe Dae. 

He is always bantering with the others, and has a good sense of humor.  He is good friends with Kitten, and has a bit of a crush on her – though he won't admit it, and doesn't really show it for fear of being pulverized by Xe.  He is calm and collected on the battlefield, and is more than willing to protect the others, though they are often the ones protecting him.  He knows that his special powers make him a huge benefit to the group, but doesn't allow himself to be arrogant – though he sometimes uses the fact to barter for favors from the others. ^___~

Personal History: Dae's family is a prominent one on the planet – he is roughly the equivalent of a duke's son.  Although his family still lived the same type of life as all the other Withea-jins, he had several opportunities that other's didn't – like being chosen to go off planet to explore for awhile.  He met the Faceless Ones (currently consisting of Hali, the Twins, Caiman, and Xe) and was immediately recognized for his special talents, and was happily induced into the group.  He is the older brother of Iiryn.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Xe~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Name: Xeliien (p: ZAY lee en)

-nickname: "Xe"  (zay)

Sex: male

Race: half Faelk-jin (think falcon)– an elder race, one that is scattered over the universe.

There is no longer one single culture that can be attributed to them and they are noted loners. By this time there are very few pure bloods, but the blood of the Faelk-jin is so dominate, that even a person with only a ¼ of their blood could easily be mistaken for a purebred by anyone that wasn't from their own race. Generally speaking the Faelk-jins stay away from each other and get together only for the soul purpose of mating and producing offspring. They dislike each other intensely, yet are willing to integrate themselves into other societies to a small extent. Far from social creatures, they are interested only in self-preservation, death, and mass destruction. They are a race similar to Saiya-jins in regard to their reception in the rest of the universe and their love of mayhem and murder. They rarely mate for life, but if they find someone intriguing enough they will stick around for as long as that individual entertains them, and even afterwards will offer a sort of protection for that individual (no one is willing to mess with someone who a Faelk-jin found amusing… gods know what's so intriguing about them… ^^). Purebloods live to be incredibly old, though half-breeds have longer than normal life-spans as well. However, the same sense of self-preservation that drives them also allows them to form a small amount of respect for others. Although they love death, they are willing to show mercy. Despite their love of destruction, they are more likely to destroy a city and leave most of the residents alive than to purposely hunt down and destroy everyone. They are the terrorists of the universe, yet also one of the least ruthless when it comes to seeking out power. They live for their own amusement, and the continuation of the things that amuse them.

-Notable features of the race – They are humanoid in a sense, yet they seem more the

absence of everything then any one thing. A pureblood is so pale that it seems to absorb all light rather than reflect it, and cause any to see it to be put of guard. Their eyes are completely black, and the irises are so large that it often looks as though they didn't have any whites at all. They have fangs, their teeth are generally red, and they are generally tall and thin. Sometimes have wings or snake-like tails depending on what races they interbreed with, and a human would see them and think "vampire/demon".

Physical description

-hair: limp and smoky silver, Xe's hair is a thick shoulder length mass that falls

into his eyes.

-eyes: generally described as red rimmed black abysses. (see racial description)

-skin: Pale white that seems to absorb light rather than reflect it.

-face: extremely narrow and gaunt. Sunken cheeks, strong chin, sharp blade-like nose.

-build: Very tall and slender, he seems to be nothing but smoke, yet he is very strong

despite the wraith-like figure.

-scars/tattoos: The company tattoo, but nothing else

-height: At the very least 7'1", but possibly taller – no one has ever bothered to

measure him. ^__~

-age: Extremely old, most likely well into his second or third century.

-miscellaneous: A coiling black tail that responds to his emotions, it can function as a

weapon, and it's also supple enough to wind around his waist if he wants.  I will also add here that he is only ¼ Faelk-jin on his father's side, but none of his mother's or paternal grandfather's race's traits show up in him (with the sole exception of personality, discussed later).

Clothing: Black as usual. He tends to have strange clothing fetishes – at the time when

he meets Gohan he's on his cloak stage.  He wears black pants, a black tank top, and a huge billowing black cloak that pins at his right shoulder.  He goes unshod, as his mother's people did, and his feet are very calloused.

Jewelry: a long twisted silver chain with an ankh at the end.

Special Powers: Incredible strength despite his wraith-like appearance. Generally speaking he can take most people by surprise in terms of strength against appearance, giving him an extra edge (unless they know about Faelk-jins of course – then they just run screaming^__^).  He is knowledgeable of many races, and is a big source of information that Hali and Kitten go to when they're trying to plan a mission. He is psychic to the very small extent of having vague premonitions – a trait from his paternal grandfather. He doesn't really know how, but he knows when something bad will happen, and every once in awhile he will give a random piece of advice that no one saw coming, yet will always be right. These, however, are very rare and don't come at his bidding, so they aren't reliable in that way (which frustrates Kitten to no end).

Weapons: Xe prefers to use his own strength coupled with Kitten's guns. Hali taught

him to use a sword and he can manage it well enough, but he finds far more amusement in simply shooting people down as they try and run, or beating the shit out of them… Kitten also makes him special items every once in a while, the type that make huge explosions and big booms, cause lots of damage, but don't necessarily kill everyone in the vicinity. This also amuses him to no end, and he takes a child's delight in chucking his precious bombs into the area after they finish their jobs. One could say it's his signature… ^__^

Personality: At first glance he's quiet, measuring, and utterly evil. He has a love for

destruction that's almost palpable, and is worse than Vegeta when it comes to pointless killings.  His cool approach to everything gives him the appearance of being on uber evil mode, yet he can be kind once in awhile... By far the most vindictive in the group, he has the highest death count to his name. His child-like glee towards destruction meant that he and Kitten became friends quickly after he found out that she shared his fascination with killing devices and big booms: They both share interesting weapon ideas, she makes them, he tests them. His sense of loyalty comes from his mother's side so he's plenty willing to hang around even when things get dull. (which isn't very often when you're one of the most sought after groups of mercenaries in the universe, and when your crew mates are so eclectic and rambunctious ^__~). He finds the Faceless Ones an endless source of amusement, and has strong friendships with them all. He is wiser than most of the group – being the oldest by far - and though quiet most of the time, when it comes to death his is the loudest voice.  He also has a sense of humor one wouldn't expect in such a man.  He'll pipe up with arbitrary, innocuous statements in the middle of a heated debate, often breaking the tension – which is odd, seeing how much he loves conflict…  Ah the joys of hybrids and their personality matrices.  (he's very interested when he finds out Gohan is a hybrid too, and seeks Gohan out eventually to have a conversation about it – which throws Gohan off at first, but makes it so that he's completely at his ease around the other hybrid later on.)

Personal History: Xe's mother was a Hiko-jin, and his father was half Faelk-jin, half Riedoli-jin.  His father visited the planet on a whim, and the local woman caught his eye.  He sexed her then left to find something better to do. .  As a bastard child of a different race, as a kid Xe was singled out to be scorned and avoided. Everyone on the planet was scared to death of him, so they avoided him at all costs. This made for a very lonely childhood, and it was only his mother's love that kept him loyal to anything. When he reached adulthood and came fully into his powers, he left the planet, taking his mother with him. It was only because of his mother's request that he didn't just kill the whole lot of them, but in his heart he vowed he would some day (he ends up doing it right after his mother dies, so he kills the same generation that he had problems with, not a few down the line). His mother died eventually, being of a far shorter-lived people than his own, and he was left on his own. He met Hali and the Twins while they were on a purging mission nearly two hundred years later, and found their antics amusing, so he followed them home. Literally. They weren't precisely scared of him like most people were, but they were definitely ill at ease. He found it both amusing and fascinating that they stood up to him, even though he was more powerful at the time, and continued to follow them around. After awhile they all began to relax around each other, and Xe became an official part of the group, complete with tattoo. In the beginning it was a tentative alliance, and one that he wasn't sure how long he would keep. After Kitten joined up, however, he knew he was there to stay. (no, there is no romantic interest, thankyouverymuch).