- Character Sheet -

{{Infobox Character
|name=Thelema Nikolaiyevna Yevtushenkova
|image=[[File:Thelema_Swimsuit.jpg|240px|thumb|Thelema in the obligatory Beach Episode]]
|aka=
|age=20
|japaneseva=Orikasa Ai
|relatives=Nikolai Vergilovich Yevtushenko (father) Persephone Aensland Yevtushenko (mother)
|series=
|player=Paul aka Exerangutan
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*Name: Thelema Nikolaiyevna Yevtushenkova
*Age: 21
*Sex: Female
*Birthday: Oct. 30
*Parents: Nikolai Vergilovich Yevtushenko and Persephone Aensland Yevtushenkova
**Place of Birth: Japan
**Nationality: Russian/Japanese
**Specialty: Bewitching
**Hobbies: Flirting, seduction, fancy parties
**Likes: Being adored or at least admired, having fun, scandalously clashing chic with provocative
**Dislikes: Being ignored, having to fight, having to work like some kind of peasant, banality
**Favorite Food: Anything creamy
**Least Favorite Food: Anything bitter
**Favorite Music: Passionate/flirty opera arias, pop music with romantic/sexy themes
**Favorite Sport: ...out of things that are actually considered sports, gymnastics. Only partly because it really means "naked exercise."
**Most Valuable Possessions: High-quality rapier
**Level of Education: Some college
**Seiyuu/Voice Actor: Sayaka Ohara

*Physical Stats
**Height: 5'9"
**Weight: 130lbs
**Eyes: Intense Blue
**Hair: Silvery-white
**Special: In her full natural form, Thelema also has a pair of expansive black leathery wings, but she usually hides these

= Appearance =
In her natural state, Thelema has the shockingly blue eyes and silvery hair of the line of Sparda--but the similarities end there, as she has the figure and expansive black leathery wings of a succubus. Other than hiding her wings, Thelema tends to prefer appearing in a form as near her natural one as she can, although she will conceal features such as eye and hair color if she feels they could cause her more trouble than they're worth. She tends to dress sleek and chic in eye-catching dresses, but will adapt to suit the aesthetic in which she finds herself, with a poised and sexy twist wherever she feels she can get away with it.

= Personality =
[[File:Thelema_Mischievous.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Thelema dreaming up some mischief to entertain herself.]]
Thelema is aptly named: she is extremely willful and motivated above all else by a commitment to having a glorious time. She tends to be quite hedonistic, having an appetite for rich food, fun parties, and all other sorts of entertainment, including the occasional romp with one (or more) someone(s) she finds interesting and appealing enough. She's not at all shy and really has little sense of modesty or shame, although she can generally read a situation well enough to pretend she does if necessary to get what she wants. Although wealth itself bores her tremendously, she recognizes it's often necessary to get the things she wants. She will quite happily flirt with and tease pretty much anyone she finds interesting enough to warrant the attention, especially those who show a propensity for paying attention to her; she tends to either politely disregard people who bore her, but if no one else is available, may poke at them to see if she can at least prompt an entertaining reaction. Being ignored is a rather alien experience, between her loving parents' affection and most other people's naked awe, and it quickly becomes a thorn in her side; that and gross violence are two things she's likely to bear a grudge over for a long time.

= Background =
Named for Alistair Crowley's religious philosophy that ethics demand one follow one's True Will, Thelema grew up in a loving (if somewhat improbable) family, raised alongside her twin brother Dmitri by the noted scholars (and hobbyist Devil-slayers) Nikolai and Persephone Yevtushenko. Living on the wealth established by Nikolai's step-father Aleksandr Petrovich Yevtushenko and sustained by her parents' healthy Moscow business in occult art opened shortly after her birth, Thelema grew up something of a local princess. Although her parents made efforts to instill in her some human values of compassion, she couldn't help but become a bit spoiled, since nearly everyone other than her parents seemed eager to trip over themselves to do her favors; from a young age, her aura of appeal, the sweetness of her voice, and her talent for getting people to do what she wanted led her to assume being at the center of attention was only natural. Even her brother spoiled her, as the two of them were always extremely close despite their obvious differences in nature. Besides which, Nikolai saw a lot of his mother in her, and couldn't really help being a bit too generous and lenient with her.

Where both Nikolai and Persephone would not budge, however, was the subject of self-defense. As a descendent of Sparda, and especially as the child of two renegades from Hell, Thelema and Dmitri would always be in some danger from both above and below: Devils would want to persecute or use them, and the agents of the Divine would not necessarily place mercy before judgement. Early on, Thelema learned that she greatly disliked physical confrontation and had little talent for it, unlike her brother; even so, her father made her study some rapier, and made sure she was at least passingly acquainted with a wide variety of other melee weapons and competent without, although she never developed Dmitri's talent. She found almost any other atheltic pursuit preferable, especially dance and gymnastics. Her parents were also insistent that she had to learn enough about the occult to be prepared for whatever supernatural dangers she might come across--and although memorizing lists of weird names and their associated attributes bored Thelema to tears, the art history and linguistics side of the studies intrigued her, and she found the idea of sorcery--controling mystical forces by will--far more appealing. Glad that she had found something practical that she was willing to study and practice without dragging her feet constantly, Nikolai and Persephone taught her as much as they were able, and found others they could trust to teach her the rest. While she never became exceptionally adept at the ins and outs of different sorts of spirits and mythical creatures, she did develop some inventive ways of channeling the copious dark power inherited from the Aensland line.

However, she only began taking her witchcraft studies seriously after the incident as teenagers in which the Devil World sent a new Nightmare after the two children of the renegades. Thelema had been far more serious as a party animal than a student, and she quickly realized that, faced with a determined, powerful warrior Devil, there was little she could do besides running to find their parents; not only did it wound her pride--and instill a dread of being stuck in such a situation again--but Dmitri suffered significant injuries which despite their heritage never healed properly. The twins had always had an equal relationship of sharing and support, and to Thelema, being so useless to Dmitri while he protected her was simply unacceptable. She finally began to apply herself seriously, developing her major spells over the next few years.

= Skills =
''(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)''

'''Physical Skills''':
*Alertness: Incredible (+4)
*Athletics: Incredible (+4)
*Stealth: Good (+2)

'''Social Skills''':
*Subterfuge: Amazing (+5)
*Streetwise: Novice (+1)
*Intimidation: Novice (+1)
*Expression: Incredible (+4)
*Etiquette: Incredible (+4)
*Performance: Amazing (+5)

'''Mental Skills''':
*Computers: Novice (+1)
*Medicine: Good (+2)
*Law: Very Good (+3)
*Occult: Very Good (+3)
*Politics: Very Good (+3)
*Science: Novice (+1)

'''Other Skills''':
*Driving: Good (+2)
*Survival: Novice (+1)
*Empathy: Amazing (+5)
*Animal Ken: Incredible (+4)
*Languages:
**Japanese (Eloquent)
**Russian (Eloquent)
**English (Fluent)
**French (Fluent)
**Greek (Passable)
**Latin (Passable)
**Hebrew (Passable)

= Special Abilities =
''(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)'' 
None

= Powers & Merits =
'''Powers:'''
* '''Succubus:'''
** '''Limited Shapeshifting:''' As a succubus, Thelema has some amount of power to change her body. She almost exclusively uses this to hide her wings in the sort of company that wouldn't understand, but in theory she could change her hair, eye, or skin color fully or just in spots, alter her body type or face. If forced into combat, she could grow talons on her fingers or hardened leather-y armor over her body, or use her wings as a shield. Or make tentacles. Rawr. ...ahem, sorry, anyway. In theory, she could use this to immitate someone, although she would be hard pressed to convince someone who actually knew the subject of the immitation well, needing several Performance rolls for getting the look and voice and mannerisms right; obviously she would have a hard time fooling someone who knew the person much better than she did.
** '''Dark Power:''' As a succubus of the Aensland family, Thelema has a substantial reservoir of Dark-type spiritual energy. Although not as potent as Devil Power, it can be used to power witchcraft. Thelema can also project her dark energy aggressively in energy attacks similar to her mother's Shadow Wave and Soul Fist. These only do moderate damage, but have a strong stunning/dazing effect. Even without hitting forcefully, she can emit her Dark Power at close range when touching or grapping, to gradually overwhelm and weaken another's will, leaving them dazed and more susceptible to her preferred set of less overtly violent tactics. Thelema recovers spent energy slowly through rest or, being a succubus, by inspiring desire in others who are nearby; the more intense, the faster it recharges her power.
* '''Dark Magic:''' Rather than being draining in the way this is for human witches, Thelema's main restriction is that she can only maintain two major spells at a time, when using her own power--she isn't a demon lord with near-limitless supplies of power to divide up hundreds of ways. Obviously a spell that does direct damage dissipates some energy, so that's still draining, and she avoids using them. All of Thelema's 'spells' are also thematically tied to her, just like you wouldn't call on a water-demon to shoot fireballs. Some effects require either direct contact or a "talisman" such as a lock of hair or precious personal item to act as a bridge. In theory, Thelema could actually teach these to witches, but it's not likely, since she'd rather keep her power to herself.
** '''Hex (minor):''' A general-purpose spell for ruining someone's day, this can be placed either by direct contact or using a lock of hair or similar item as a bridge. The Hex takes practically no concentration to maintain once placed, and generally attracts nuissances and bad luck. If something bad and essentially random is going to happen to someone in the area, it tends to find its way to the bearer of the Hex. It can also draw the attention of malicious spirits. The Hex can't really do anything specific or terribly nasty by itself, however, as it relies on circumstance to supply the specific misfortunes. If Thelema doesn't lift the Hex deliberately, it wears off within a few days as the invested energy dissipates.
** '''Manifestation (minor):''' Thelema can create simple objects, retrieving the invested power once she lets the objects dissipate. As a result, this can't really be used to make food, but it's good for simple tools or changing outfits. She can't make complex mechanisms or chemicals, without understanding fully how they work, which she generally doesn't as she's not a scientist or engineer, and she can't make anything bigger than a few pounds or particularly strong. If a Manifested object is destroyed, she loses the energy used to create it.
** '''Maya (minor/major):''' This spell can generate pansensory illusions and can be used as a major or minor spell. Something simple--small and easy to imagine, like a handful of fire, or a cascade of rose petals--is a minor spell and doesn't take much concentration. The more complicated and detailed and involved the illusion, the more focus it takes, and the larger it is, the more power it demands. An illusion of an invitation or license would take some focus, due to the importance of details, and Themela would have to know how to make it look. An illusion of a furnished room/backdrop would require absolute concentration to maintain. The more senses involved, the greater the complexity, but the illusions can affect any sense Thelema understands. The illusion is "real" in that anyone looking can see it, but it's just a projection. If the illusion is somehow dispelled, the invested energy is lost.
** '''Furies' Scorn (major):''' A major spell like a suped-up Hex, this is more short-term but dramatic, and can be placed with physical contact, through a talisman, or with a Shadow Wave/Soul Fist type attack. As long as the effect persists, everything just goes unreasonably ''wrong'' for the target, applying a -3 penalty on their next three rolls as they have poorly-timed cramps, trip over rocks in just the wrong place, get a panic attack while trying to focus, etc. If the effect is dispelled before it wears off on its own, at least some of the invested energy is lost.
** '''Deep of Night (major):''' Thelema can enchant nearby shadows within her line of sight, giving them volume and rigidity, and linking them together. Someone stepping into such a shadow could easily get a foot snagged "inside" the shadow, or a dropped item could "fall in" and be lost--at least, as long as the shadow lasts and the spell is maintained--or pop out of another, linked shadow. This takes only moderate concentration, unless she's trying to do something really fancy with it, but takes enough power to count as a major spell.
** '''Shadow Dance (major):''' A reversed form of Deep of Night, this spell extrudes shadows outward under Thelema's control. In principle, this can form any shape Thelema wishes and can visualize, but the shadow-sculpture must stay attached to a normal shadow, and casts no shadow of its own. These structures are made physical with Thelema's own power, so they only last as long as she can spare at least some attention for them, and can be broken by strong attacks--especially Light-type attacks or anything that dissipates Dark-type energy. The amount of focus this takes depends entirely on the complexity of the structure and any motion she wants it to enact; a multiple grasping tentacles or a fancy chair would take moderate concentration. Gesturing isn't necessary, but makes it easier to focus. Destroyed shadow structures take with them the energy used to animate them.
** '''Intoxication (major):''' Using a lock of someone's hair or other similar object to provide a connection, Thelema can flood it with her own power, using it as a bridge to influence the subject at a distance. It's most effective when she can see the subject in realtime and adjust her subconscious nudges to suit circumstances, but this isn't strictly necessary. This works somewhat like her usually touch-range ability to weaken a target's resolve, lower inhibitions, and plant suggestions. She can't take control of someone's behavior or override their personality, and the suggestions are limited to relatively subtle and general impulses rather than complex commands. The effect can be dispelled like any other enchantment or demonic presence, and Iron Will can help to resist it, but only if Thelema tries to get the target to do something they would normally resist the temptation to do. This is less mind control than mind-nudging, but as a result it can work on almost any living thing, and can be very effective at soothing and gaining the trust and affection of animals. This takes moderate concentration to maintain, and counts as a major spell.
** '''Devil's Favor (major):''' Through direct contact or a talisman, Thelema can share a part of her energy with someone else, enhancing their physical abilities and letting them brush off fatigue and non-crippling injuries for the duration of the effect. This doesn't directly heal wounds, but can be used to stop bleeding, provide resistance to toxins, stabilize someone in critical condition, and generally offset hampering physical effects. This is a major effect, and Thelema will suffer some backlash if something really nasty like a curse or holy attack hits the subject of her Devil's Favor.
* '''Devil:''' Thelema has considerably greater strength, speed, and endurance than a normal human, although not at the level of a full-fledged warrior-type Devil. However, like them, damage she suffers is more fatiguing than crippling the way it would be for a human, and doesn't cause normal wounds so much as draining her strength, although it still causes pause. As a succubus, Thelema is good at concealing her Devilish presence from detection, although as noted below, this has limitations. In theory, she could be called on from a great distance by a witch or warlock or someone else who practices demon-summoning or other forms of dark magic.
** '''Devil Power (LOCKED):''' As a Devil, Thelema can draw on a reservoir of Devil Power, once she has learned to unlock it. This only happens after she has "Awakened," having undergone her first Devil Trigger, as explained below. Being a succubus rather than a Hell Knight type of Devil, Thelema rechages her Devil Power by inspiring desire, rather than wrath--her "taunts" tend to be less taunts and more innuendoes.
** '''Devil Trigger (LOCKED):''' As a Devil, Thelema has the ability release her full power using a Devil Arm, greatly enhancing her physical attributes temporarily, and gradually restoring strength lost to injury. Thelema can only maintain this for a short time (a couple of rounds at most), and the aura of Devil Power is tangible even to those not normally sensitive to it. Other details and abilities gained, as well as the specifics of her visual appearance, depend on the Devil Arm. However, it would take some traumatic event (read: "plot event") to unlock this ability. She knows she should theoretically be able to, but never has, and has only a vague idea of how it will manifest, based on what her father told her about the way it works for other Devils.

'''Merits:'''
* '''Animal Magnetism (+1)''': Being predominantly succubus, Thelema exudes allure without particularly trying; and then when she actually turns on the charm... +1 on rolls for seduction and the like.
* '''Soothing Voice (+2):''' Thelema has an entrancing voice. When making casual conversation, this gives her a +1 bonus to all social-type rolls. When deliberately using her voice to its full effect (speeches, singing, poetry, seduction), it increases to +2.
* '''Gall (+2):''' Thelema's aura of playful charm and cool confidence can work wonders on people impressed by a cheeky attitude, giving her a +1 bonus to Social rolls in appropriate circumstances.
* '''Noble (+1):''' Thelema has appeared as part of some family of minor nobility, although I don't really know the setting well enough to say *what*. This will be rectified with GM input.
* '''Resources (+1):''' Thelema fortunately has at least ''some'' resources at her disposal, here, although not what she's used to by a long shot.

= Unique Items =
''(Madougu, magical weapons or other unique or special weapons, as well as all techniques related to them, as without it technically the character is NOT able to use these abilities.)'' 
'''Rapier:''' Given to her by her parents, this is a custom-made, hand-forged rapier of the highest quality, enchanted for durability to stand up to her superhuman strength, but certainly not as unbreakable as something like a Devil Arm. It has much better resistance to impact, heat, acid, and other sources of damage than a normal sword, but has no other special abilities.

= Weaknesses & Flaws =
'''Weaknesses'''
* '''Succubus:''' Thelema's human part is pretty minimal; she's mostly Devil, making her fully vulnerable to anti-demon attacks. The only exception is those that target based on malice, since she's not so much ''evil'' as... ''naughty''.

'''Flaws:'''
[[File:Thelema_Teasing.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Thelema just wants to have fun~.]]
* '''Group Enmity "Angels/Holy People" (-2):''' As a not-terribly-repentant and not-remotely-innocent (but at least mostly well-intentioned) succubus, Thelema may have trouble convincing demon-hunters that she doesn't particularly need hunting, and even those who tolerate her probably won't be quick to trust her.
* '''Otherworldly Taint (-2):''' Although Thelema can hide her eye color if necessary, she prefers to flaunt herself in every way possible, and the Sparda Blues especially stand out. Her wings, at least, she has the sense to keep tucked away normally. Her sensual aura, however, she's never really learned to turn off, and anyone on the lookout for a succubus may get suspicious, even if she does her best "totally not a succubus" act. Someone who suspects she's not "normal" may make an Alertness roll, difficulty 7, to determine what you are.
* '''Compulsion (Succubi Just Wanna Have Fun) (-1):''' Thelema can't resist flirting and in general pursuing opportunities to luxuriate and have a good time, or at least making someone drool a little now and then. She might need to roll (Diff 6) to pass up a chance at having a good time.
* '''Phobia (Can't Flirt Your Way Out) (-2):''' Thelema is totally unused to being in situations where she's really and truly cornered and can't either smoothtalk or babyface or flirt or seduce her way out of trouble. If she realizes (or at least believes) she's in a situation where her talents can't help her, even if she can obviously ''fight'' her way out of it, she's likely to become very uncomfortable and preoccupied, suddenly winding up so far outside her comfort zone, suffering a -1 penalty to all rolls and generally getting increasingly panicky the more it wears on. This also applies to facing implacable warrior-type Devils, religious witch-hunter zealots, and so on, that can make her confidence crumble.

[[Category:DG Character]]

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Shepards

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Exacerangutan: /* Approved Characters */

'''[[D-Merits and Flaws|Merits and Flaws]]''': Merits and Flaws applicable to Destiny's Gate. 

=Approved Characters=
*[[Ein Uzumaki]]
*Tsubasa Seta
*[[Elizabeth Fontaine]]
*[[Mirella Sparda]]
*[[Dmitri Yevtushenko]]
*[[Thelema Yevtushenkova]]

==Fighter==
*[[Reina Carmichael]]
*[[Ryu Jerico]]

==Mage==
*[[Melody Carmichael]]
*Spanner Dreyar

==Tactician==
*[[Alistair Fontaine]]
*[[Kaoru Seta]]
*[[Midou Uchiha]]

==Thief==
*[[Maya Uzumaki]]
*Naomi Minamino
*[[Tobias Swiftblade]]

Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret

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{{Infobox Character
|name=Jacqueline Egret
|image=[[File:JackalFatigues.png|240px|Jackal in MSF fatigues at the end of a workout.]]
|aka=Major, Major Egret, Jackal
|age=25
|japaneseva=Sayaka Ohara
|relatives="Dingo" Egret (father) Ken Marineris Egret (mother)
|series=Zone of the Enders
|player=Paul (Exacerangutan)
}}
*Name: Jacqueline Egret
*Age: 25
*Sex: Female
*Birthdate (Martian Calendar): 9/37/2
*Birthdate (Terrestrial Calendar): 4/7/2177
*Parents: "Dingo" Egret and Ken Marineris Egret
**Place of Birth: Valles Marineris, Mars
**Nationality: Martian
**Specialty: Frame Running (1st MOS) and Small-Group Special Operations (2nd MOS is Sniper)
**Hobbies: Hobbies are for people who don't work enough
**Likes: Military achievements, piloting, good soldiers
**Dislikes: Dealing with civilians, slackers, "white knight" romantics
**Favorite Food: Martian Armed Forces rations
**Least Favorite Food: Pretentious gourmet nonsense with tiny portions and drizzles and garnishes and things put into piles for no damn reason
**Favorite Music: The Martian National Anthem, and anything suitable for getting pumped up for battle
**Favorite Sport: Mock combat training scenarios
**Most Valuable Possessions: Wolverine, her LEV (which is back on Mars)
**Level of Education: Martian Space Force Officers' Academy graduate
**Seiyuu/Voice Actor:

*Physical Stats
**Height: 5'10"
**Weight: 160lbs
**Eyes: Aquamarine
**Hair: Bright red, cropped short

*PARADIGM Record:
**Joined: Feb. 10th 2012 (2200 in her time)
**Missions: 22 (8 B, 13 C, 1 D)
**Income: 14.5M¥ ($145k) and some cake

== Appearance ==
Jacqueline takes after her mother a lot--curvy, but in exceptionally good athletic condition, with bright fiery red hair--although she's somewhat more dusky-skinned like her father, and has his bright blue eyes. She wears her hair cropped short to keep it out of her eyes, however. She typically wears a MSF garrison uniform (often in red-camo print, although it's available in other patterns) over light standard-issue body armor; under that, she usually wears sports bras to keep her chest under control and minimize its obviousness.

== Personality ==
Jacqueline is a true soldier, through and through: she has a streak of Patton in her, in that she was clearly made to be a soldier, and she excels at it. However, she has some difficulty in less regimented and professional situations; as a child, she preferred socializing with top brass over playing games with children, and even when she was among peers, she tried to emulate the behavior the thought of as soldierly. As a result, she is rather awkward and uncomfortable in typical civilian social situations, and generally tries to stick to a professional footing where the rules are clear, and things like hopes and dreams and squishy feelings aren't involved.

Few things infuriate and revolt her more than bad leadership and sexism--the latter even including being hit on, especially by fellow soldiers. She believes sincerely that romantic involvement makes men try to act like heroes, which is the best way to get oneself and one's team killed, and would sooner ground a good pilot or transfer him to another unit. Secretly, she also has a deeply buried sense of insecurity in romance, and especially with her indoctrination by military officers, rejects all the weak, helpless images socially attached to women; she and sees no strong and self-respecting traditional female sexual rolls. She deeply resents the tendency for traditionally "feminine" behavior (yielding, giggling, emotionality, etc) to resemble child-like behavior, and tends to reject all "feminine" behavior as being suitable only for secretaries and mistresses.

She allows only very few people to call her Jacqueline, and gets really pissed off at people who call her "Jackie," so her father does on a regular basis.

== Background ==
[[File:People-think-im-shy.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Jackal in elementary school.]]
[[File:YoungJackal.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Jackal at age 11 when she began learning to pilot.]]
Jacqueline was born three years after her father’s victory against Colonel Nohman reduced the BAHRAM military machine to scattered Antiterrestrial Radicals. Her father was made the first Marshal of the Martian Space Force (MSF) and founded the first MSF Officers’ Academy near Olympus Mons. Jacqueline grew up surrounded by military families and events, both her parents lauded as the foremost heroes of the Martian War of Independence, and easily became a kind of military fangirl; she studied military history from a young age, and the determination and pride of the officers who became her fathers’ friends impressed her deeply. She was determined by age ten to become a military officer and a Runner like her parents had done--in no small part out of the fiercely competitive relationship between her father and herself. Within the next year, her parents gave in, and her father began her training.

However, Dingo pushed her as hard as he could in hopes of convincing her to do something less dangerous--but with encouragement from her idea of military spirit, as well as her mother and some family friends, she persevered. Her father bought a broken-down used LEV, and much to her frustration, the first part of her training was to get it running in good enough order for the local Regional Armored Militia (RAM). All the while, she was required to maintain good grades in school; she spent her free time on the LEV (which she named Wolverine after a small and ugly but ferocious Earth animal) and got it up and running in a matter of months, continuing to customize it afterward with military surplus bought cheap through her father’s connections. By thirteen, her machine had passed the local RAM’s maintenance exam--without telling her father, Jacqueline then took and passed the RAM piloting exams and began badgering the unit commander until he finally acquiesced, allowing her to join a scouting patrol with Dingo's grudging permission. The RAM unit started shortening her name to “Jackal” (she was violently opposed to “Jackie”), partly punning on her father’s name, and the nickname stuck with her.

For three years, she served in the RAM under an honorably discharged Captain; twice, she was involved in very small-scale engagements, once against a small-time Radical cell, and once against LEV-armed burglars. This was on her record when she applied with her parents’ support to the Olympus Mons MSF Academy, and with the combination of the shining recommendations from her RAM unit and top rankings on placement exams, she was allowed into the early entry program. Once in the Academy, she had expected to find some camaraderie--however, she was not only new, but her fantastic success made her unpopular with those whose records she broke, as well as their friends, and her social skills were better suited for dealing with professionals twice her age than fellow cadets. Near the end of her first year, rumors surfaced, first stating that she was given special considerations because of her father (in a way this was true, but ironically so: Dingo had explicitly told the instructors to never go easy on her or cut her any slack at all)--and then, claiming that she had used her looks to win special treatment from instructors. Jacqueline, offended and enraged, was not satisfied with the administration merely denying the rumors; she tracked down the junior-year girl who had started the rumors, and settled the matter herself. She spent a month in cadets’ stockade (allowing only class attendance) on charges of aggravated assault, but was kept company by the knowledge that she had left her marks: a massive black eye and an arm broken in three places. In the next year, she spent a week in cadet’s stockade, and then two weeks--first for decking a fellow cadet who tried to hit on her a little too intensely, and then for breaking his arm four months later, when he tried it again.

Despite these marks on her record, however, Jacqueline (who had officially taken Jackal as her call sign) began to earn the respect of her fellow cadets. She wasn’t always well-liked, but her peers learned to take her seriously in everything, and to expect fairness from her: at all three disciplinary hearings of her cadet career, she had asked specifically to be given the full standard disciplinary punishment, and not to get off lightly due to extenuating circumstances. They also learned to respect her consummate skill, her dedication to study and excellence, and the her fiery spirit in battle which all but paralyzed many other cadets during simulated combat. During off-seasons, she would visit her parents and challenge her father, showing off everything new she had learned, and reveling in the fiercely competitive spirit of their relationship; she would also return to the RAM she had served in, piloting her old LEV more and more skillfully each season.

In her hearings, Jackal had requested that her desire for full standard disciplinary action be noted on her record; this was a strategic maneuver in itself. When she graduated 2nd in her class as a newly commissioned Lieutenant at 20 (skipping Sublieutenant) with a civilian degree in political science and applied to join the Special Operations branch of the MSF (MSFSOD), her record showed that she believed in taking personally risky actions to solve problems, but that responsibility for those choices was a top priority for her. For that, her otherwise superb record, and her outstanding grades, they gladly accepted her, and she underwent months of elite training including covert insertion, unarmed and improvised personal combat, marksmanship, civilian vehicle piloting, and heavy physical conditioning.

Within a year in her MSFSOD unit, she distinguished herself in several ground-side operations against Radical cells, and earned an astonishingly fast promotion to Captain. Eager to find a more demanding posting, she transferred to pirate-hunting in the Belt (which Earth had relegated to Mars after the establishment of Martian independence), where she led an extremely successful Orbital Frame strike force against some of the top rated Belt pirates in operation. A year and a half after her transfer, she was promoted to Major and given a customized Mustang-class fast attack Orbital Frame, legendary even among belt Runners for its finicky controls and overwhelming motive power. Jackal’s reputation was only improved by her mastery of the MSF’s most difficult to control machine. In her three years as an officer, she accepted only the mandatory leave (required by the military medical bureau), and during that time, returned to civilian service in her local RAM.

In the midst of her soaring career, PARADIGM established contact with the Martian government, and requested personnel able to perform clandestine paramilitary operations. Since spearheading covert operations is typically MSFSOD territory, the government requested recommendations for one operative to send, and picked the field officer with the combination of the best record, highest security clearance, and most unimpeachable record of loyalty to Mars both to act as a Martian-contributed agent of PARADIGM and to investigate the organization and submit her own report on its operations, in order to verify PARADIGM's own claims.

== Skills ==
''(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)''

'''YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT A RANK FOR -EVERY- SKILL. Just fill out the stuff you think your character would have! Feel free to add other skills that you think your character should be noted for. (Ex: Speaking French)'''

Physical Skills:
*Alertness: Very Good (+3)
*Athletics: Excellent (+4)
*Stealth: Excellent (+4)

Social Skills:
*Intimidation: Very Good (+3)
*Leadership: Very Good (+3)
*Etiquette:
**Military: Excellent (+4)
**Civilian: Novice (+1)
*Subterfuge: Very Good (+3)
*Streetwise:
**Mars: Good (+2)
**Organized Crime: Excellent (+4)

Mental Skills:
*Computers: Excellent (this is ''after'' learning more about 21st-century architecture and network protocols) (+4)
*Investigation: Good (+2)
*Medicine (field medicine): Excellent (+4)
*Law: Good (+2)
*Politics: Good (+2)
*Science: Good (+2)
*Technician: Very Good (+3)

Other Skills:
*Disguise: +2
*Driving/Piloting:
**Orbital Frame: Amazing (+5+2)
**Spacecraft: Very Good (+3)
**Surface Vehicle: Very Good (+3)
*Survival: Very Good (+3)
*Demolitions: Excellent (+4)
*Navigation: Very Good (+3)
*History:
**Earth: Good (+2)
**Mars: Very Good (+3)
**Military: Very Good (+3)
*Languages:
**English
**Japanese (in the future everyone speaks Japanese, because anime)

== Special Abilities ==
''(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)'' 
No special techniques, although Jacqueline's combat training includes a range of firearms, as well as unarmed combat, knives, and improvised weapons (e.g. the many ways you can kill someone with a belt or tie). Since her secondary MOS (military occupational specialty) is Sniper, she is necessarily a top-level sharpshooter with rifles and is experienced with combat shotguns and handguns from numerous breaching operations. She also holds the highest non-instructor rank in the Martian Armed Forces martial arts program. 

== Powers & Merits ==
''(Unique, or hereditary, in-born powers, whether due to genetics or magic, things that can't be taught to others or simply gifted to this person from an outside force. Powers based on weapons should go in the Items. Merits can also go here.)'' 
Jacqueline is a normal, if unusual, human being. 

===Merits===
'''Code of Honor, Military Professionalism (1):''' Jacqueline believes those taking on the responsibility of military/paramilitary action (herself included) must uphold a certain code of responsible professional behavior. (A) Protect civilians at all costs; civilians can be allowed to come to harm only if necessary to avoid even greater harm to civilians. (B) Accept any legal order; objections should be made by the proper channels, not by throwing a tantrum or deserting. (C) Take responsibility for your actions. (D) Cooperate with and protect your teammates. 
'''Crack Driver, Mecha (1):''' Jacqueline has a fantastic gift for piloting combat mecha such as LEVs and Orbital Frames. This probably won't come up, but if it does, she has a +2 on Driving rolls. 
'''Iron Will (5):''' Between the natural spiritedness inherited from her mother, the stubbornness from her father, and the years of butting heads with him in order to get what she wanted, Jacqueline has developed a formidable ability to set her mind on something and barrel through whatever gets in the way. As a result, not only can she shrug off self-doubt and other normal problems, but she also gains a +3 bonus to resist mind-control. 

== Unique Items ==
''(Madougu, magical weapons or other unique or special weapons, as well as all techniques related to them, as without it technically the character is NOT able to use these abilities.)'' 
Jacqueline has no totally unique possessions, other than her hacked-together LEV which is back home on Mars anyway. 

=== Items Of Note ===
'''MS90 "Deimos" 12mm:''' The Deimos 12mm is a high-caliber automatic machinepistol chambering caseless 12mmx25mm rounds, holding 15 in an extended magazine. 
'''MS92 "H-CAW" 15mm:''' Short for Heavy Combat Assault Weapon. The H-CAW 15mm is an assault rifle chambering caseless 15mmx40mm self-oxidizing rounds (able to fire underwater or in vacuum), holding 65 per magazine. An underbarrel grenade launcher can attach to this, as well, firing an array of grenades including smoke, fragmentation, concussion, and incendiary. 
'''ME93 "Valkyrie" VALKR-E 50kW:''' Short for "Variable Active-Lens Kalliggite Rifle, class E," the Valkyrie is a high-power laser sniper rifle. The laser’s frequency can be adjusted (Variable) by using electrical currents to modulate the structure of the synthetic crystal resonator (Kalliggite, named from Greek for "shining" or "beautiful" for its unique photoelectric properties). The aperture adjusts to modulate focal point distance according to the user’s controls (Active-Lens), and the frequency range includes infrared (class A), red (class B), blue-green (class C), near ultraviolet (class D), and mid-ultraviolet (class E). 
'''MM81 Field Knife:''' High-tech alloy combat knife. 
'''MA89A94 Light Under-Dress Armor:''' Designed to be worn underneath clothing as concealable armor, LUDA is made three layers of "PBCM," a tough carbonate mesh within various polymer layers is flexible and form-fitting, but exceptionally impact absorbent for its flexibility. LUDA is highly resistant to heat and cold, electricity, radiation, puncture, and laceration. It will stop most small arms bullets very well, including basic 20th century AP rounds, although they’ll still cause nasty, nasty bruises, and very high-power rounds are just too much for the armor to stop. 
'''MA76C97 Combat Body Armor System:''' Designed for infantry assault roles, CBAS is basically heavier LUDA using seven layers of PBCM instead of three, and adding "MARCAM" reactive armor plates to the torso and boots, and in sections along the long bones of the arms and legs. The suit seals air-tight to a "MARCAM" and impact-ceramic helmet which includes a small tactical computer that handles the helmet HUD (showing status of linked weapons and vehicles, linking video from a rifle's scope for corner scouting, tracking allies, mission records, etc) and communications link. The visor autodarkens very fast in high intensity light to protect against flash-blinding. 
'''Survival Kit:''' Includes things like a radio, a vapor-capture canteen, and a high-tech field medicine kit with some advanced first-aid drugs and so on. 
'''Hacking Kit:''' A set of computer hardware gaining access to computer networks. This includes a small laptop-sized computer, as well as gear for splicing into various types of network cabling, although this may need to be altered to comply with 21st century standards. 
She can bring in other gear, as well, but this would require a special requisition and probably at least a day or two for delivery (aka op approval).

== Weaknesses & Flaws ==
''Flaws can go here. Balance is key!''
Jacqueline has no special weaknesses other than her social difficulties and not being from 21th century Earth, although her patriotism (and distaste for Earth) might annoy some people.

===Flaws===
'''Intolerance, Civilians in Military Roles (1):''' She's fine with civilians doing their thing as civilians, but has very little patience for people who take on military roles and don't display proper Military Professionalism and for people who put them there. 
'''Disturbing Mannerism, Poor Civilian Social Skills (2):''' Although familiar with civilian life, Jacqueline has never had much to do with it, and has never really ''wanted'' much to do with it. As a result, she often comes off as being antisocial or worse; she gets GM-set penalties on Social rolls involving civilian life type situations like snazzy parties and trying to blend in with hip crowds, or where she's expected to act "feminine." 
'''Isolated Upbringing (1):''' While Jacqueline is familiar with Earth history from books, she really isn't that familiar with actual contemporary social interaction on Earth, in no small part because she doesn't actually ''like'' Earth very much. As a result, she gets a -1 penalty on Social rolls for dealing with normal Earth natives or trying to pass herself off as belonging on Earth. 

== NPC(s) to go with char ==
None

[[Category:Characters]]

Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret

2013-10-27T13:57:34Z

Exacerangutan:

{{Infobox Character
|name=Jacqueline Egret
|image=[[File:JackalFatigues.png|240px|Jackal in MSF fatigues at the end of a workout.]]
|aka=Major, Major Egret, Jackal
|age=25
|japaneseva=Minako Ichiki
|relatives="Dingo" Egret (father) Ken Marineris Egret (mother)
|series=Zone of the Enders
|player=Paul (Exacerangutan)
}}
*Name: Jacqueline Egret
*Age: 25
*Sex: Female
*Birthdate (Martian Calendar): 9/37/2
*Birthdate (Terrestrial Calendar): 4/7/2177
*Parents: "Dingo" Egret and Ken Marineris Egret
**Place of Birth: Valles Marineris, Mars
**Nationality: Martian
**Specialty: Frame Running (1st MOS) and Small-Group Special Operations (2nd MOS is Sniper)
**Hobbies: Hobbies are for people who don't work enough
**Likes: Military achievements, piloting, good soldiers
**Dislikes: Dealing with civilians, slackers, "white knight" romantics
**Favorite Food: Martian Armed Forces rations
**Least Favorite Food: Pretentious gourmet nonsense with tiny portions and drizzles and garnishes and things put into piles for no damn reason
**Favorite Music: The Martian National Anthem, and anything suitable for getting pumped up for battle
**Favorite Sport: Mock combat training scenarios
**Most Valuable Possessions: Wolverine, her LEV (which is back on Mars)
**Level of Education: Martian Space Force Officers' Academy graduate
**Seiyuu/Voice Actor:

*Physical Stats
**Height: 5'10"
**Weight: 160lbs
**Eyes: Aquamarine
**Hair: Bright red, cropped short

*PARADIGM Record:
**Joined: Feb. 10th 2012 (2200 in her time)
**Missions: 22 (8 B, 13 C, 1 D)
**Income: 14.5M¥ ($145k) and some cake

== Appearance ==
Jacqueline takes after her mother a lot--curvy, but in exceptionally good athletic condition, with bright fiery red hair--although she's somewhat more dusky-skinned like her father, and has his bright blue eyes. She wears her hair cropped short to keep it out of her eyes, however. She typically wears a MSF garrison uniform (often in red-camo print, although it's available in other patterns) over light standard-issue body armor; under that, she usually wears sports bras to keep her chest under control and minimize its obviousness.

== Personality ==
Jacqueline is a true soldier, through and through: she has a streak of Patton in her, in that she was clearly made to be a soldier, and she excels at it. However, she has some difficulty in less regimented and professional situations; as a child, she preferred socializing with top brass over playing games with children, and even when she was among peers, she tried to emulate the behavior the thought of as soldierly. As a result, she is rather awkward and uncomfortable in typical civilian social situations, and generally tries to stick to a professional footing where the rules are clear, and things like hopes and dreams and squishy feelings aren't involved.

Few things infuriate and revolt her more than bad leadership and sexism--the latter even including being hit on, especially by fellow soldiers. She believes sincerely that romantic involvement makes men try to act like heroes, which is the best way to get oneself and one's team killed, and would sooner ground a good pilot or transfer him to another unit. Secretly, she also has a deeply buried sense of insecurity in romance, and especially with her indoctrination by military officers, rejects all the weak, helpless images socially attached to women; she and sees no strong and self-respecting traditional female sexual rolls. She deeply resents the tendency for traditionally "feminine" behavior (yielding, giggling, emotionality, etc) to resemble child-like behavior, and tends to reject all "feminine" behavior as being suitable only for secretaries and mistresses.

She allows only very few people to call her Jacqueline, and gets really pissed off at people who call her "Jackie," so her father does on a regular basis.

== Background ==
[[File:People-think-im-shy.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Jackal in elementary school.]]
[[File:YoungJackal.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Jackal at age 11 when she began learning to pilot.]]
Jacqueline was born three years after her father’s victory against Colonel Nohman reduced the BAHRAM military machine to scattered Antiterrestrial Radicals. Her father was made the first Marshal of the Martian Space Force (MSF) and founded the first MSF Officers’ Academy near Olympus Mons. Jacqueline grew up surrounded by military families and events, both her parents lauded as the foremost heroes of the Martian War of Independence, and easily became a kind of military fangirl; she studied military history from a young age, and the determination and pride of the officers who became her fathers’ friends impressed her deeply. She was determined by age ten to become a military officer and a Runner like her parents had done--in no small part out of the fiercely competitive relationship between her father and herself. Within the next year, her parents gave in, and her father began her training.

However, Dingo pushed her as hard as he could in hopes of convincing her to do something less dangerous--but with encouragement from her idea of military spirit, as well as her mother and some family friends, she persevered. Her father bought a broken-down used LEV, and much to her frustration, the first part of her training was to get it running in good enough order for the local Regional Armored Militia (RAM). All the while, she was required to maintain good grades in school; she spent her free time on the LEV (which she named Wolverine after a small and ugly but ferocious Earth animal) and got it up and running in a matter of months, continuing to customize it afterward with military surplus bought cheap through her father’s connections. By thirteen, her machine had passed the local RAM’s maintenance exam--without telling her father, Jacqueline then took and passed the RAM piloting exams and began badgering the unit commander until he finally acquiesced, allowing her to join a scouting patrol with Dingo's grudging permission. The RAM unit started shortening her name to “Jackal” (she was violently opposed to “Jackie”), partly punning on her father’s name, and the nickname stuck with her.

For three years, she served in the RAM under an honorably discharged Captain; twice, she was involved in very small-scale engagements, once against a small-time Radical cell, and once against LEV-armed burglars. This was on her record when she applied with her parents’ support to the Olympus Mons MSF Academy, and with the combination of the shining recommendations from her RAM unit and top rankings on placement exams, she was allowed into the early entry program. Once in the Academy, she had expected to find some camaraderie--however, she was not only new, but her fantastic success made her unpopular with those whose records she broke, as well as their friends, and her social skills were better suited for dealing with professionals twice her age than fellow cadets. Near the end of her first year, rumors surfaced, first stating that she was given special considerations because of her father (in a way this was true, but ironically so: Dingo had explicitly told the instructors to never go easy on her or cut her any slack at all)--and then, claiming that she had used her looks to win special treatment from instructors. Jacqueline, offended and enraged, was not satisfied with the administration merely denying the rumors; she tracked down the junior-year girl who had started the rumors, and settled the matter herself. She spent a month in cadets’ stockade (allowing only class attendance) on charges of aggravated assault, but was kept company by the knowledge that she had left her marks: a massive black eye and an arm broken in three places. In the next year, she spent a week in cadet’s stockade, and then two weeks--first for decking a fellow cadet who tried to hit on her a little too intensely, and then for breaking his arm four months later, when he tried it again.

Despite these marks on her record, however, Jacqueline (who had officially taken Jackal as her call sign) began to earn the respect of her fellow cadets. She wasn’t always well-liked, but her peers learned to take her seriously in everything, and to expect fairness from her: at all three disciplinary hearings of her cadet career, she had asked specifically to be given the full standard disciplinary punishment, and not to get off lightly due to extenuating circumstances. They also learned to respect her consummate skill, her dedication to study and excellence, and the her fiery spirit in battle which all but paralyzed many other cadets during simulated combat. During off-seasons, she would visit her parents and challenge her father, showing off everything new she had learned, and reveling in the fiercely competitive spirit of their relationship; she would also return to the RAM she had served in, piloting her old LEV more and more skillfully each season.

In her hearings, Jackal had requested that her desire for full standard disciplinary action be noted on her record; this was a strategic maneuver in itself. When she graduated 2nd in her class as a newly commissioned Lieutenant at 20 (skipping Sublieutenant) with a civilian degree in political science and applied to join the Special Operations branch of the MSF (MSFSOD), her record showed that she believed in taking personally risky actions to solve problems, but that responsibility for those choices was a top priority for her. For that, her otherwise superb record, and her outstanding grades, they gladly accepted her, and she underwent months of elite training including covert insertion, unarmed and improvised personal combat, marksmanship, civilian vehicle piloting, and heavy physical conditioning.

Within a year in her MSFSOD unit, she distinguished herself in several ground-side operations against Radical cells, and earned an astonishingly fast promotion to Captain. Eager to find a more demanding posting, she transferred to pirate-hunting in the Belt (which Earth had relegated to Mars after the establishment of Martian independence), where she led an extremely successful Orbital Frame strike force against some of the top rated Belt pirates in operation. A year and a half after her transfer, she was promoted to Major and given a customized Mustang-class fast attack Orbital Frame, legendary even among belt Runners for its finicky controls and overwhelming motive power. Jackal’s reputation was only improved by her mastery of the MSF’s most difficult to control machine. In her three years as an officer, she accepted only the mandatory leave (required by the military medical bureau), and during that time, returned to civilian service in her local RAM.

In the midst of her soaring career, PARADIGM established contact with the Martian government, and requested personnel able to perform clandestine paramilitary operations. Since spearheading covert operations is typically MSFSOD territory, the government requested recommendations for one operative to send, and picked the field officer with the combination of the best record, highest security clearance, and most unimpeachable record of loyalty to Mars both to act as a Martian-contributed agent of PARADIGM and to investigate the organization and submit her own report on its operations, in order to verify PARADIGM's own claims.

== Skills ==
''(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)''

'''YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT A RANK FOR -EVERY- SKILL. Just fill out the stuff you think your character would have! Feel free to add other skills that you think your character should be noted for. (Ex: Speaking French)'''

Physical Skills:
*Alertness: Very Good (+3)
*Athletics: Excellent (+4)
*Stealth: Excellent (+4)

Social Skills:
*Intimidation: Very Good (+3)
*Leadership: Very Good (+3)
*Etiquette:
**Military: Excellent (+4)
**Civilian: Novice (+1)
*Subterfuge: Very Good (+3)
*Streetwise:
**Mars: Good (+2)
**Organized Crime: Excellent (+4)

Mental Skills:
*Computers: Excellent (this is ''after'' learning more about 21st-century architecture and network protocols) (+4)
*Investigation: Good (+2)
*Medicine (field medicine): Excellent (+4)
*Law: Good (+2)
*Politics: Good (+2)
*Science: Good (+2)
*Technician: Very Good (+3)

Other Skills:
*Disguise: +2
*Driving/Piloting:
**Orbital Frame: Amazing (+5+2)
**Spacecraft: Very Good (+3)
**Surface Vehicle: Very Good (+3)
*Survival: Very Good (+3)
*Demolitions: Excellent (+4)
*Navigation: Very Good (+3)
*History:
**Earth: Good (+2)
**Mars: Very Good (+3)
**Military: Very Good (+3)
*Languages:
**English
**Japanese (in the future everyone speaks Japanese, because anime)

== Special Abilities ==
''(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)'' 
No special techniques, although Jacqueline's combat training includes a range of firearms, as well as unarmed combat, knives, and improvised weapons (e.g. the many ways you can kill someone with a belt or tie). Since her secondary MOS (military occupational specialty) is Sniper, she is necessarily a top-level sharpshooter with rifles and is experienced with combat shotguns and handguns from numerous breaching operations. She also holds the highest non-instructor rank in the Martian Armed Forces martial arts program. 

== Powers & Merits ==
''(Unique, or hereditary, in-born powers, whether due to genetics or magic, things that can't be taught to others or simply gifted to this person from an outside force. Powers based on weapons should go in the Items. Merits can also go here.)'' 
Jacqueline is a normal, if unusual, human being. 

===Merits===
'''Code of Honor, Military Professionalism (1):''' Jacqueline believes those taking on the responsibility of military/paramilitary action (herself included) must uphold a certain code of responsible professional behavior. (A) Protect civilians at all costs; civilians can be allowed to come to harm only if necessary to avoid even greater harm to civilians. (B) Accept any legal order; objections should be made by the proper channels, not by throwing a tantrum or deserting. (C) Take responsibility for your actions. (D) Cooperate with and protect your teammates. 
'''Crack Driver, Mecha (1):''' Jacqueline has a fantastic gift for piloting combat mecha such as LEVs and Orbital Frames. This probably won't come up, but if it does, she has a +2 on Driving rolls. 
'''Iron Will (5):''' Between the natural spiritedness inherited from her mother, the stubbornness from her father, and the years of butting heads with him in order to get what she wanted, Jacqueline has developed a formidable ability to set her mind on something and barrel through whatever gets in the way. As a result, not only can she shrug off self-doubt and other normal problems, but she also gains a +3 bonus to resist mind-control. 

== Unique Items ==
''(Madougu, magical weapons or other unique or special weapons, as well as all techniques related to them, as without it technically the character is NOT able to use these abilities.)'' 
Jacqueline has no totally unique possessions, other than her hacked-together LEV which is back home on Mars anyway. 

=== Items Of Note ===
'''MS90 "Deimos" 12mm:''' The Deimos 12mm is a high-caliber automatic machinepistol chambering caseless 12mmx25mm rounds, holding 15 in an extended magazine. 
'''MS92 "H-CAW" 15mm:''' Short for Heavy Combat Assault Weapon. The H-CAW 15mm is an assault rifle chambering caseless 15mmx40mm self-oxidizing rounds (able to fire underwater or in vacuum), holding 65 per magazine. An underbarrel grenade launcher can attach to this, as well, firing an array of grenades including smoke, fragmentation, concussion, and incendiary. 
'''ME93 "Valkyrie" VALKR-E 50kW:''' Short for "Variable Active-Lens Kalliggite Rifle, class E," the Valkyrie is a high-power laser sniper rifle. The laser’s frequency can be adjusted (Variable) by using electrical currents to modulate the structure of the synthetic crystal resonator (Kalliggite, named from Greek for "shining" or "beautiful" for its unique photoelectric properties). The aperture adjusts to modulate focal point distance according to the user’s controls (Active-Lens), and the frequency range includes infrared (class A), red (class B), blue-green (class C), near ultraviolet (class D), and mid-ultraviolet (class E). 
'''MM81 Field Knife:''' High-tech alloy combat knife. 
'''MA89A94 Light Under-Dress Armor:''' Designed to be worn underneath clothing as concealable armor, LUDA is made three layers of "PBCM," a tough carbonate mesh within various polymer layers is flexible and form-fitting, but exceptionally impact absorbent for its flexibility. LUDA is highly resistant to heat and cold, electricity, radiation, puncture, and laceration. It will stop most small arms bullets very well, including basic 20th century AP rounds, although they’ll still cause nasty, nasty bruises, and very high-power rounds are just too much for the armor to stop. 
'''MA76C97 Combat Body Armor System:''' Designed for infantry assault roles, CBAS is basically heavier LUDA using seven layers of PBCM instead of three, and adding "MARCAM" reactive armor plates to the torso and boots, and in sections along the long bones of the arms and legs. The suit seals air-tight to a "MARCAM" and impact-ceramic helmet which includes a small tactical computer that handles the helmet HUD (showing status of linked weapons and vehicles, linking video from a rifle's scope for corner scouting, tracking allies, mission records, etc) and communications link. The visor autodarkens very fast in high intensity light to protect against flash-blinding. 
'''Survival Kit:''' Includes things like a radio, a vapor-capture canteen, and a high-tech field medicine kit with some advanced first-aid drugs and so on. 
'''Hacking Kit:''' A set of computer hardware gaining access to computer networks. This includes a small laptop-sized computer, as well as gear for splicing into various types of network cabling, although this may need to be altered to comply with 21st century standards. 
She can bring in other gear, as well, but this would require a special requisition and probably at least a day or two for delivery (aka op approval).

== Weaknesses & Flaws ==
''Flaws can go here. Balance is key!''
Jacqueline has no special weaknesses other than her social difficulties and not being from 21th century Earth, although her patriotism (and distaste for Earth) might annoy some people.

===Flaws===
'''Intolerance, Civilians in Military Roles (1):''' She's fine with civilians doing their thing as civilians, but has very little patience for people who take on military roles and don't display proper Military Professionalism and for people who put them there. 
'''Disturbing Mannerism, Poor Civilian Social Skills (2):''' Although familiar with civilian life, Jacqueline has never had much to do with it, and has never really ''wanted'' much to do with it. As a result, she often comes off as being antisocial or worse; she gets GM-set penalties on Social rolls involving civilian life type situations like snazzy parties and trying to blend in with hip crowds, or where she's expected to act "feminine." 
'''Isolated Upbringing (1):''' While Jacqueline is familiar with Earth history from books, she really isn't that familiar with actual contemporary social interaction on Earth, in no small part because she doesn't actually ''like'' Earth very much. As a result, she gets a -1 penalty on Social rolls for dealing with normal Earth natives or trying to pass herself off as belonging on Earth. 

== NPC(s) to go with char ==
None

[[Category:Characters]]

Nikolai

2013-10-26T23:32:23Z

Exacerangutan:

{{Infobox Character
|name=Nikolai Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
|image=
|aka=''Filius Nefastus'' ''Phantom Killer'' ''Nelo Rinnegato''
|age=26
|japaneseva=Tomokazu Sugita
|relatives=Vergil Sparda (biological father) Natalya Nikolaiyevna Yevtushenko (mother) Aleksandr Petrovich Yevtushenko (step-father)
|series=Devil May Cry
|player=Paul (Exacerangutan)
}}
*Name: Nikolai Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
*Age: 26
*Sex: Male
*Birthday: August 5th
*Parents: Vergil Sparda and a succubus who later took the name Natalya Nikolaiyevna Petrov
**Place of Birth: The Devil World
**Nationality: Russian
**Specialty: Swordsmanship, Occultism
**Hobbies: Driving fast, drinking heavily, cooking, reading
**Likes: Humans, high-quality cigarettes, fast cars, city life, women who remind him of his mother
**Dislikes: Cynicism; "Devilish" behavior such as senseless cruelty, selfishness, and destruction of beautiful things
**Favorite Food: A wide variety of traditional Russian dishes ''matushka'' used to make
**Least Favorite Food: Fast food and junk food
**Favorite Music: Anything extremely dramatic and passionate, including a lot of Russian music; would probably love super robot music, too.
**Favorite Sport: Street racing, european football
**Most Valuable Possessions: Souped-up sports car
**Level of Education: MAs in Ancient History, Linguistics, and Classical Art, as well as some home-schooling
**Seiyuu/Voice Actor:

*Physical Stats
**Height: 6'2"
**Weight: 190lbs
**Eyes: Blue (concealed behind red-lensed sunglasses)
**Hair: White (dyed black like ''normal'' people's hair)

*PARADIGM Record:
**Joined: Apr. 1st 2012
**Missions: 18 (1 S, 4 A, 10 B, 3 C)
**Income: 28.0M¥ ($280k)

== Appearance ==
Nikolai usually wears his hair just past shoulder-length, and prefers to dress in a casual but super-snappy fashion. He almost always wears John Lennons with red tinted lenses, and he's almost always smoking super-premier cigarettes. He has a sort of European Playboy posh, model-y handsomeness, being the son of a succubus, but he's too casual and outgoing to come off with the usual haughty or aloof character. His relatively light build conceals his strength well, although he ''is'' extremely well-toned like he's built for endurance and finesse rather than brute force. Due to his maternal heritage and years of submerging his Devil side, Nikolai can mask his supernatural presence exceptionally well, as long as he isn't making use of any of his inhuman gifts. Most Devil-detectors will totally miss him, and without the most intensive of examinations would at most probably find him 'strange' or perhaps conclude that he had been in recent contact with demons or something with demonic ties, which shouldn't be surprising for an occultist.

== Personality ==
Raised by his mother, who had come to hate the crushing darkness of Devil World society, such as it was, Nikolai came to be a true lover of humanity and its vast potential, a large part of what inspired him to study classical history and art. His internal relationship to humanity is peculiar: on the one hand, he sees humans like younger siblings, either amused or saddened at their antics--on the other, he idolizes humanity's freedom, goodness, and great works of art and philosophy. In his efforts to immerse himself completely in the small portion of humanity inherited from his father's side, Nikolai does everything he can to treat life like a game played for the sake of everyone having a good time.

== Background ==
Spoilers version:
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In order to ensure that he would always have a descendent of Sparda at his disposal, Mundus arranged for Vergil Sparda, mindwashed into the Dark Knight known as Nelo Angelo, to be mated to a powerful succubus. Two months after the defeat of Mundus' forces at Mallet Island, including the death of Nelo Angelo, Vergil's son was born in the Devil World. The child was taken away by the highest of Mundus' followers for preparation as a new Dark Champion, and his mother, being a powerful demoness, was more interested in the elevated esteem she gained for her service. From birth, the child was subjected to rituals and dark alchemical procedures intended to make a perfect warrior of him, by joining him symbiotically to an experimental Devil Arm crafted from the remains of the artifical Devil called Nightmare. Rather than a human name, he was given the title Filius Nefastus (the Unholy Son). From when he was old enough to speak, he was educated in hatred for the uncle who had murdered his father, and trained in swordsmanship by demon generals, and raised brutally for a life of mercilessness. As he grew and gained strength, his warders pushed him relentlessly, exposing him to the harshest environments of the Devil World to forge him into a new Dark Knight.

By the time the boy-demon was eleven years old, he was already powerful enough to be dangerous to his warders, and he bristled with such diabolic fury that they were hard-pressed to control him. To direct his fearsome energy, which was becoming a liability, they began sending him on missions to destroy rebels against Lord Mundus' stewards (i.e. deserters in the wake of the Mallet Island fiasco), and more than one of these missions nearly cost him his life. During one of these near-fatal missions, when he was 13 years old, he slew the magma demon known as Phantom, he earned the title Phantom-Killer.

At about the same time, his mother took on a new mission to strike back against Dante for the Mallet Island defeat, only partially satisfied by the death of the traitorous witch Trish. To make Dante suffer, they called in their expert succubus to employ a cunning plan--after gaining a lock of his hair, she would use an enhancing ritual to enter Dante's dreamscape while he was in a moment of uncertainty, and disguising herself as Trish, guided him, somnambulating, into his sleeping son's room; manipulating his dreams so that he could only see Mundus in place of Luca, and Trish in the Devil's clutches, implored him to strike. The plan almost worked. As Dante stood over Luca, the boy opened his eyes--the same impossible blue as Dante's and his mother's--and the flood of emotionally charged images startled the succubus, breaking her control and driving her out. Dante woke instantly, realizing what had happened, said nothing to Luca, leaving the boy confused and annoyed at being bothered in the middle of the night for nothing; it was shortly afterward that Dante sent Luca off to military academy.

The succubus came to in the Devil World, dazed and disoriented, with a head full of bewildering, unfamiliar images. The left the ritual circle in a confused fury, blaming her assistants and some unexpected source of interference for her failure, but she was haunted by the thoughts that had bombarded her from Dante: images of Dante and his mother, the tenderness of that maternal connection, the liberating, overwhelming inspiration to protect one's child. She suddenly awakened to a previously unidentified dull ache that, as a Devil, she had ignored along with the rest of the emotional barrenness of life in the Devil World for thirteen years, and came to a conclusion: she had to see her son. Thinking she just needed to 'scratch the itch,' she used her experience and understanding of Dante, she needed a powerful Devil with a family tie to Dante in order to complete the mission--eventually convinced of this, the leaders of the Stewardship Cult gave her custody over and responsibility for Filius Nefastus, the Phantom Killer. However, rather than 'getting over it,' her close contact with the boy only infuriated her as she learned about his treatment, and without clearly understanding why she suddenly cared, the began to plan their escape.

Within a year, the succubus had used her status and power to arrange passage to Earth, claiming it was part of a new plan to eliminate the terrestrial descendents of Sparda, reserving that power for Mundus' command; however, upon their arrival on Earth, the boy and his mother fled at once, traveling across multiple national boundaries and surviving on the succubus' wit, charm, and other characteristic assets until she was able to earn them Russian citizenship by seducing a wealthy, powerful man by the name Aleksandr Feodorovich Yevtushenko by claiming to be a Ukrainian national from the countryside (where records-keeping was often shoddy) named Natalya, fleeing her deceased husband's abusive family with her darling boy Nikolai. She took the date of their escape, August 5th, as Nikolai's birthday. It was another two years before the boy began to come out of his shell--Natalya explained that her in-laws' intense cruelty had been the reason--but Nikolai had little fondness and less respect for the step-father who showed him minimal affection and was powerful only politically. His mother, on the other hand, doted on him constantly, and he adored her almost religiously. For her happiness, he did everything in his power to suppress his dark nature, because although he didn't fully understand, he knew that Devils had begun to disgust her, not necessarily for their cruelty, since she could be terribly cruel to others when motivated by her own interests (mainly the happiness of her son), but for their crudeness and smallmindedness.

So Nikolai submerged the first thirteen years of his life, becoming a carefree diletante and diving enthusiastically into the human arts disregarded by the Devil World, and pursuing all things that pleased pretty girls, whom he associated with his mother. She supported him without hesitation in everything, finding him the best tutors to compensate for his delayed education, in which he excelled, gifting him with every expensive convenience he desired, and helped him to earn his degrees in, appropriately, the Humanities. However, she also insisted that he learn to defend himself, and saw to it that he learned from the best fencing and martial arts instructors money could engage, for fear the Stewardship Cult would eventually track them down.

She was right to worry. Shortly after Nikolai had finished his third Master's degree, in Classical Art, the Cult finally located their deserters. A powerful serpent Devil that fed on the power of other Devils, called Azi Dahaka, was sent to destroy them both. It found Natalya, and dragged her back to the Devil World, pursued by a furious Nikolai--exactly as the Cult had planned, intending to capture him and bring him back under their control. However, the had underestimated the strength of the filial bond and Nikolai's fury at finding that he had arrived too late to save his mother; Azi Dahaka attempted to use its newly absorbed powers of mind-control and illusion, but as his old training reawakened along with the Nightmare Implant, the Phantom Killer shrugged them off. He tore out the serpent's fangs, and letting the Nightmare Implant integrate them as new weapons, carved the Devil open and ripped out its crystaline heart, in which Natalya's essence remained half-digested. Nikolai made a pendant from the heart, hoping that if Mundus could be resurrected every 1,000 years, then perhaps the same could be done for his mother, if her essence could be preserved.

After the death of his mother, Nikolai submerged his Devil heritage once more, wanting nothing to do with Devils--another side of the family busied itself with that sort of thing. So he brought the pendant to Dante for safekeeping (although without revealing his identity), spinning a tale about its importance in a future ritual to combat the forces of the Devil World, explaining why it had to be kept safe from Mundus' followers, but couldn't be destroyed. He then dedicated himself to searching for esoteric texts under the pretense of his classics and ancient history studies, focusing especially on ancient occult writings. He lived on a substantial inheritance that his mother had skillfully ensured he would gain from his step-father, in case the Cult should find her. For the last few years, he has been traveling the world in search of a ritual to resurrect the preserved essence of a Devil. His other goal of interest is to retrieve the Yamato, the sword which had belonged to his father, Vergil, which apparently was not in Dante's possession, as he had expected it might be. In order to expand his opportunities for occult research, Nikolai has joined PARADIGM as a swordsman and expert in the occult.
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Non-Spoilers version:
When Nikolai was young, his mother Natalya took him from his homeland and abusive extended family to Russia, where she married a wealthy politician, Aleksandr Feodorovich Yevtushenko. Aleksandr was never terribly warm toward Nikolai, and Nikolai in turn had little respect for Aleksandr, but his mother was extremely doting. Nikolai grew up enjoying the advantages of his step-father's wealth, which only benefited from Natalya's interpersonal skills and cunning. For Nikolai's protection, she sought out the best self-defense teachers money could buy, in addition to his tutors. However, when Nikolai was in his 20s and had been studying, his mother was killed by Devils. Without any feelings of closeness between him and Aleksandr, Nikolai left Russia to pursue his interest in demonology which had been steadily growing since his mother's death. Since then, in order to expand his opportunities for occult research, Nikolai has joined PARADIGM as a swordsman and expert in the occult.

== Skills ==
''(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)''

'''YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT A RANK FOR -EVERY- SKILL. Just fill out the stuff you think your character would have! Feel free to add other skills that you think your character should be noted for. (Ex: Speaking French)'''

Physical Skills:
*Alertness: Very Good (+3)
*Athletics: Amazing (+5)
*Stealth: Very Good (+3)

Social Skills:
*Subterfuge: Incredible (+4)
*Streetwise:
** Occult Resources and Russian Mafia Connections: Incredible (+4)
** Everything Else: Novice (+1)
*Intimidation: Good (+2) [may get a bonus as Phantom Killer]
*Leadership: Novice (+1)
*Expression: Good (+2)
*Etiquette: Very Good (+3)

Mental Skills:
*Computers: Good (+2)
*Investigation:
** Text Research: Incredible (+4)
** Scene Investigation: Novice (+1)
*Law: Novice (+1)
*Occult: Amazing (+5)
*Politics: Novice (+1)
*Technician: Good (+2)

Other Skills:
*Driving: Amazing (+5+2) http://imgur.com/gallery/Tyz0s
*Survival: Very Good (+3)
*Empathy: Good (+2)
*Classical Literature: Very Good (+4)
*History: Very Good (+4)
*Languages:
**Devil Tongue: Eloquent
**Russian: Eloquent
**German: Fluent
**Japanese: Fluent
**English: Fluent
**Ancient Greek: Semi-fluent
**Ancient Hebrew: Semi-fluent
**Ancient Persian: Semi-fluent
**Latin: Semi-fluent 

== Special Abilities ==
''(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)'' 

'''Special Techniques:''' 
* Wall Jump: Using his superhuman strength, Nikolai can kick off a wall to gain extra altitude when there's a vertical surface available, ''a la'' Super Metroid.
* High Time: Employing his superhuman strength, Nikolai can knock an opponent into the air with a stunning upward slash, often followed by Aerial Rave.
 
'''Style Techniques:''' 
''Swordmaster Style:'' Refined special techniques for use with swords.
* Prop Shredder (All Swords): Nikolai spins his sword to slice a nearby enemy at high speed.
** Blade Shield (All Swords): A defensive version of Prop Shredder. Nikolai can deflect ranged attacks by spinning a sword in an extremely fast circle to block many weaker attacks, or placing his sword precisely in a bullet's path to block one moderate-strength attack, but this can't stop very strong attacks or area-enclosing attacks such as explosions.
* Aerial Rave (All Swords): A mid-air sword combo ending by smashing the enemy down to the ground.
* Sword-Pierce (Azi and Dahaka, Durandal): Nikolai can throw his sword, aimed to impale an enemy, and then recall the sword to his hand.
* Dervish (Azi and Dahaka): Derived from Persian sword techniques, Nikolai delivers a flurry of high-speed sword blows while in motion to strike enemies from all directions.
* Vengeance (Durandal): Nikolai performs a Stinger-like lunge, but rather than merely skidding across the ground, can launch upward to impale an airborn target.
** Mercy (Durandal): Nikolai makes the same lunging motion as in a Vengeance, but rather than stabbing at a target, places himself to intercept an attack on an ally.
** Beastkiller (Durandal): After connecting with a Vengeance, Nikolai withdraws Durandal in a slashing arc to tear open a much larger wound. This can lead into a regular combo or Aerial Rave.
* Million Stab (Erebus): Nikolai thrusts Erebus into a target repeatedly at an exceptionally high speed.
* Fleeting Parry (Erebus): Capitalizing on the weightlessness of Erebus' blade, it can parry incoming melee or ranged attacks at an amazing speed.
** Riposte (Erebus): Another maneuver taking advantage of Erebus' weightlessness, this follows a parry immediately with a counterstrike.
*** Fierce Riposte (Erebus): Rather than countering with a regular strike, Nikolai can counter with a Million Stab or an ''Amplexus Noctis''.
* Shadow's Feign-Remise (Erebus): Nikolai initiates an attack, but deactivates the blade a moment before impact, surprising the enemy and foiling attempts to parry. This is followed immediately by a syncopated (off-beat) remise (continuation of a halted attack) as the blade reactivates, either with a regular strike or an ''Amplexus Noctis''.
 
''Dark Champion:'' Brutal combat maneuvers combining unarmed combat with the power of the Nightmare Implant.
* Harpoon: Nikolai shoots out a grapple formed by the Implant, and uses it to snag an object or swing across a gap.
* Wall Crawl: The carapace of the Implant alters its surface to cling to walls or ceilings, but this requires some amount of Nikolai's body (usually at least hands) to be covered by the carapace.
* Devil Knuckles: The carapace of the Implant grows jagged spines covering Nikolai's hands or other striking surfaces, increasing the damage done by hand-to-hand attacks and slightly increasing the range of unarmed strikes.
* Dropping Bombs: While falling to the ground, the Nightmare Implant releases a burst of power as Nikolai punches into the ground, releasing a shockwave that does limited damage but can stun many enemies in close proximity.
* Throw the Switch: Grappling an enemy with the aid of the Nightmare Implant growing around the grasped limb and taking advantage of its increased strength, Nikolai lifts the enemy off the ground and slams them down again with tremendous force. 

== Powers & Merits ==
''(Unique, or hereditary, in-born powers, whether due to genetics or magic, things that can't be taught to others or simply gifted to this person from an outside force. Powers based on weapons should go in the Items. Merits can also go here.)'' 
'''Devil:''' Being three-quarters Devil, Nikolai has superhuman strength (can probably lift around a ton), speed, and endurange. As a Devil, any damage Nikolai suffers normally is fatiguing, but causes no wounds, although he can still feel the pain--at least momentarily--that the wound would have caused. Since part of his Devil heritage is from his succubus mother, Nikolai is especially talented at concealing his Devilish nature, as well as being a born model and having a subconsciously alluring presence.
* '''Devil Power:''' As a Devil, Nikolai can draw on dark power inherited from the Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda. With this power, he can imbue an otherwise normal sword or any other sword-like object with a small portion of his power, making it supernaturally rigid and strong, and sheathing it in an aura that can cut like a masterwork sword even if the object itself is blunt, although such improvised or improved weapons are never as powerful as a proper Devil Arm. Depending on the object imbued, it may break apart after Nikolai withdraws his power from it following combat, having been held together by the Devil Power. This power can also potentially be used to power some occult rituals.
* '''Devil Trigger:''' Using a Devil Arm, Nikolai can release his full power, greatly enhancing his physical abilities temporarily, and gradually restoring strength lost to injury. Nikolai can maintain this for a few minutes at most, and the aura of Devil Power is tangible even to those not normally sensitive to it. Other details and abilities gained, as well as the visual appearance, depend on the Devil Arm. 

'''Merits''' 
''Animal Magnetism (+1):'' Being the son of a succubus, Nikolai has a subconsciously alluring presence, which would be still stronger if he were the type to actually use it deliberately. ''+1 on rolls for seduction and the like.'' 
''Iron Will (+5):'' After years of training for merciless brutality and unyielding ferocity, as well as spending his childhood between abuse by his handlers and struggling against the will of the Nightmare Implant, Nikolai has developed a formidable force of will--something necessary just to keep the Implant under his control. ''+3 bonus against mind control, including rolls to control the Nightmare Implant.'' 
''Occult Library (+2):'' After years of collecting texts, Nikolai has gathered a respectable library of occult materials, especially focused on demonology. ''Reduced difficulty or additional dice for trying to answer an occult question, given the opportunity to study the question.'' 
''Crack Driver (+1):'' Spending much of his young adulthood in Russia learning to impress girls, Nikolai has picked up an impressive talent for driving with flair and giving his passengers panic attacks. ''+2 to Drive rolls.'' 

===Tarot Blessing===
[[File:tarot7.jpg|thumb|right|The Pilgrimess tarot card.]] If the Tarot card's user is in dire need and under specific circumstances, The tarot card Hero will grant assistance to them with their fight. When the tarot card Hero appears, they are a shadowed out figure that hovers behind or beside their user.. the Hero can only be visible when casting or attacking, otherwise only magic users or spiritualists will be able to see them.
*'''The Pilgrimess''' - Nikolai pulled the fortune of ''The Pilgrimess'' champion, Fran. Fran is a genius doctor and surgeon, able to remedy many problems with curious medical procedures and ideas. Currently Fran only offers one attack for Nikolai:
**'''Scalpel Toss''' - Surgery Move of Fran. Brandishing her four arms, Fran will appear in front of Nikolai with precise slashes at the target in front of her, because she has four arms.. the move is very difficult to dodge.

== Unique Items ==
'''The Nightmare Implant:''' A Devil Arm created from the remains of Nightmare after its destruction by Dante, the Nightmare Implant is a Devil Symbiote able to consume other Devils and synthesize weapons from them, as well as generating bursts of energy. Once fused to another Devil, the Symbiote can grow outward to form a protective carapace over its host. This carapace can generate energy bursts in the form of relatively weak but quick-firing laser-like rays comparable to small-arms weapons, or form all sorts of growths like jagged spikes. If allowed to feed on another Devil, the Implant can create new weapons from them, although this makes the Implant stronger and more difficult to control, so Nikolai avoids doing so unnecessarily. Only one weapon can be called upon at a time, but the Implant does not need to Devil Trigger in order to form partially, including the absorbed weapons; however, the Nightmare Implant is voracious, and Devil Triggering with it dramatically accelerates the use of Devil Power, reducing Nikolai's usual Devil Trigger time by a factor of 4, giving him a minute or less. Parts of the Implant can be broken off, and will crumble into dust at Nikolai's command.
* '''Weapon - Nightmare Delta'''
** Nightmare Ray: The carapace emits individually weak but quickly firing laser-like rays of Devil Power in any direction. This uses up a little bit of a Devil Power, reducing the time available to Trigger.
** Devil Trigger - Dark Champion: Triggering the Implant itself boosts Nikolai's physical abilities and covers him completely in the Implant's carapace. The increased Devil Power allows the Implant to generate hellfire from any part of its surface, adding hellfire damage to its regular attacks such as Dropping Bombs and Devil Knuckles, and Devil Knuckles can produce much longer blades.
* '''Weapon - Azi and Dahaka:''' Two slim Persian-style scimitars made from the fangs of the serpent Azi Dahaka, these swords form in Nikolai's hands when needed. Being created from the Implant, these swords will crumble into dust whenever Nikolai dismisses them.
** Devil Trigger - Venomous Slayer: Nikolai becomes completely covered in the Implant's carapace, which takes on a greenish hue and a more reptilian features, as well as boosting its speed. The two swords become sharp enough to slice through rock, and their wounds cause extreme fatigue like a negative energy infection (although this can be cured like any other status effect), quickly weakening even lesser Devils due to the green-black vaporous toxin the blades exude while Triggered. The effects of the toxin can also be removed at will with a touch of the blade.
* '''Weapon - Stoneflesh:''' The carapace of the Implant takes on a more brown, rocky appearance, resembling Phantom, the magma Devil. Without Triggering, Stoneflesh enhances the defensive properties of the Implant's carapace and making it almost heat-proof.
** Devil Trigger - Phantom Killer: Completely covered in the carapace which dimly glows red from within, Nikolai's strength is greatly enhanced, although his speed is reduced, and he gains a weakness to being slowed even further by extreme cold. However, he becomes strongly resistant to all heat-based attacks, and can pull bursts of magma up from below the ground one at a time (although this costs some Devil Power, greatly reducing the time available if he keeps using this), or draw magma into a hand to hurl at an enemy.

'''Durandal:''' A Devil Arm bound to Nikolai in particular, like Yamato was bound to Vergil. The Durandal is a leaf-bladed broadsword said to contain the blood of thirteen Devils in its ornate hilt, and its handguard is made from parts of the armor of Nelo Angelo. Nikolai has had this weapon since his childhood. The weapon is specialized for fighting Devils, although its elemental attribute is still Dark.
* Phlebotomist: Whenever striking a Devil, Durandal draws its blood, causing extra damage and giving the wielder extra red orbs, even without a kill.
** Phlebotomist II (Power Leech): With this enhancement, whenever Durandal strikes a Devil, it drains some Devil Power, which is stored in the hilt--if the blade remains in the Devil's body, it can continue draining power, like a Nobody's power-draining ability. This will make Devils fall out of a Devil Trigger state much faster, either way.
* Unbreakable: Blocking edge-on, Durandal can cut through energy attacks and explosions.
* Devil Release - Rampant: Although Durandal has no special Devil Trigger abilities, the wielder can discharge all power collected in the hilt to launch at an enemy with a fearsome barrage of strikes like a Million Stab but with the addition of an intense jet of Devil Power in each thrust.

'''Erebus:''' This Devil Arm made from an especially vicious Shadow appears to be a sword hilt when inactive, but can form a blade of pure darkness that withers and erodes anything it touches and radiates a feeling of bone-chilling dread. Its element is Shadow/Darkness, making it strong against energy/light type beings. When Devil Triggered, the wielder takes on an indistinct, shadowy appearance with terrible glowing red eyes, and the background music changes to the "Oh Shit, It's A Fucking Shadow" music from Devil May Cry. When first activated by a new wielder, the Erebus' blade attempts to consume them like a Shadow; only someone who survives will be recognized as a worthy master. Acquired during one of Nikolai's last missions as ''Filius Nefastus''.
* ''Hasta Opaca'' (Shadow Lance): With a stabbing motion, Erebus' blade extends several meters to impale a target, much like the impaling motion of a Shadow.
* ''Sagittae Opacae'' (Shadow Arrows): With a slashing motion, Erebus throws one to three bolts of coruscating violet energy to impale targets.
* ''Via Umbrarum'' (Path of Shadows): The wielder of Erebus can thrust the blade into a shadow, and it will erupt from another shadow within line-of-sight.
* ''Amplexus Noctis'' (Embrace of Night): Erebus generates a sudden implosive force, drawing an enemy toward the blade from as much as several meters away. This can chain into combos or techniques like ''Hasta Opaca'' or Million Stab.
* ''Eruptio Caliginis'' (Eruption of Darkness): After stabbing into a target, Erebus' blade can erupt outward in several smaller blades, causing severe additional damage, although this causes a delay before the next strike or maneuver can be used, making it best as a finishing move or against a single enemy.
* Devil Trigger - ''Ira Tenebrarum'' (Wrath of the Dark): When Devil Triggered, the wielder can charge the blade with energy, causing it to glow a fierce red color. In this state, after being thrust into an enemy, the blade will explode, draining the wielder's Devil Gauge but causing tremendous damage. 

== Items Of Note ==
Nikolai is a fan of fancy cars and motorcycles, and tries to keep at least one well-maintained super-deluxe sports car wherever he lives. He also owns a collection of high-quality, hand-forged swords from around the world. 

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== Weaknesses & Flaws ==
''Flaws can go here. Balance is key!'' 
'''Devil:''' As with other Devils, Nikolai is vulnerable to holy attacks, which cause far greater damage than other attack types, and in special cases may even override the usual Devil trait of ignoring specific injuries. Some holy attacks may also panic the Nightmare Implant and cause it to behave erratically, requiring more effort for Nikolai to control it. 
'''Dark Side:''' Because of Nikolai's training in the Devil World and submerged 'dark side,' as well as the unabashed evil of the Nightmare Implant that's symbiotically bound to him, attacks which specifically target ''evil'' can still hurt him, no matter how good his intentions. 
 
'''Flaws''' 
''Dark Secret - True Identity (-1):'' Nikolai has taken pains to follow his mother's example, and conceal his identity, and will be certain to continue concealing his identity among all but the most trusted associates. This means avoiding use of the Nightmare Implant. 
''Enemy - Mundus (-2):'' Nearly all Devils loyal to Mundus have a special bone to pick with Nikolai over his and his mother's 'betrayal' of the Stewardship Cult. Although they would rather capture him alive and break his spirit, many would be more than content to win the glory promised to someone bringing back the head of ''Nelo Rennigato'', and he's near the top of the Most Wanted List. This would be worth more, except that he has deliberately made efforts to stay under the Devil World's radar, but any Devils who discover who he is will probably either try to capture him, try to kill him, or try to stay away from him so they don't get branded traitors as well. If Nikolai's identity is revealed, the value of this flaw will increase by one to compensate, as efforts by the Stewardship Cult to track him down become more effective. If Mundus were to revive, this would probably be worth 5 points. 
''Otherworldly Taint (-2):'' Nikolai has the preternaturally blue eyes common to the descendents of Sparda, which Devils, Sparda-cultists, and others familiar with the Sparda legends will quickly recognize; he conceals this in various ways, especially wearing glasses with tinted lenses. ''Others get difficulty 7 Alertness roll to identify Nikolai, if his eyes are seen, if they know about the Sparda line.'' 
''Hero Worship - Vergil (-1):'' Nikolai was raised to believe that Vergil was the best thing ever (partly because his mother wanted him to have something to be proud of in his family), and tends to accept it unquestioningly, as well as the implied resentment toward Dante's side of the family. ''-2 on rolls to admit/accept that Vergil might be wrong, if appropriate.'' 
''Ulterior Motive - Resurrect Natalya (-2):'' Certain of Nikolai's allies may not be thrilled with him using PARADIGM as a vehicle to collect information on how to resurrect Devils, and he isn't about to share the details of ''why'' he wants to... 
 
'''Nightmare Implant Flaws:''' These flaws apply when the Nightmare Implant is active and attempting to assert its own desires and appetites. Obviously, if a Devil sees the Nightmare Implact active, it will almost certainly be instantly recognized, which risks turning Nikolai's Dark Secret into a higher-level Enemy. Every two weapons absorbed from Devils applies a -1 penalty to rolls resisting the Implant's desires; right now, Nik's +3 Iron Will bonus only counts as +2 to resist the Implant, and this will only get worse if it grows stronger. 
''Sadism:'' Especially cruel even for a Devil, the Nightmare Implant revels in causing pain to its victims, and Nikolai may need to struggle against it with a Will roll to make it stop. 
''Compulsion - Get Power, Eat Devils, Disregard Females:'' Not only is the Nightmare Implant sapient enough to understand that gaining power is the surest way to overcome its wielder, but it is also hungry for power for its own sake--and just hungry in general. Nikolai may have to make a Will roll against difficulty 6 to resist the Implant's desire to try and consume a Devil, and for his sake will hopefully be stopped or restrained before the Implant succeeds. Fortunately, it isn't instantaneous. 
''Phobia - Holy Power:'' The Implant is also a craven coward when it comes to things that can really hurt it. Holy power in particular scares the shit out of the Implant, requiring a Will roll (difficulty 7) to stop it from going catatonic. Even if this succeeds, the Implant's state of panic will apply a -1 penalty to all rolls to do anything other than running the hell away. 
''Subservient - Mundus:'' Although the Implant has no sense of loyalty, it does know who the biggest dog in the yard is, and will force a Will roll to directly disobey any order coming directly from Mundus (difficulty 5), or which it believes is coming directly from Mundus, although Nikolai can still try to worm around the wording even if he can't restrain the Implant. 

== NPC(s) to go with char ==
Text goes here

[[Category:Characters]][[Category:Tarot User]]

2013-03-06T08:36:22Z

Exacerangutan: /* Background */

{{Infobox Character
|name=Jacqueline Egret
|image=[[File:JackalFatigues.png|240px|Jackal in MSF fatigues at the end of a workout.]]
|aka=Major, Major Egret, Jackal
|age=24
|japaneseva=
|relatives="Dingo" Egret (father) Ken Marineris Egret (mother)
|series=Zone of the Enders
|player=Paul (Exacerangutan)
}}
*Name: Jacqueline Egret
*Age: 24
*Sex: Female
*Birthdate (Martian Calendar): 9/37/2
*Birthdate (Terrestrial Calendar): 4/7/2177
*Parents: "Dingo" Egret and Ken Marineris Egret
**Place of Birth: Valles Marineris, Mars
**Nationality: Martian
**Specialty: Frame Running (1st MOS) and Small-Group Special Operations (2nd MOS is Sniper)
**Hobbies: Hobbies are for people who don't work enough
**Likes: Military achievements, piloting, good soldiers
**Dislikes: Dealing with civilians, slackers, "white knight" romantics
**Favorite Food: Martian Armed Forces rations
**Least Favorite Food: Pretentious gourmet nonsense with tiny portions and drizzles and garnishes and things put into piles for no damn reason
**Favorite Music: The Martian National Anthem, and anything suitable for getting pumped up for battle
**Favorite Sport: Mock combat training scenarios
**Most Valuable Possessions: Wolverine, her LEV (which is back on Mars)
**Level of Education: Martian Space Force Officers' Academy graduate
**Seiyuu/Voice Actor:

*Physical Stats
**Height: 5'10"
**Weight: 160lbs
**Eyes: Aquamarine
**Hair: Bright red, cropped short

*PARADIGM Record:
**Joined: Feb. 10th 2012 (2200 in her time)
**Missions: 22 (8 B, 13 C, 1 D)
**Income: 14.5M¥ ($145k) and some cake

== Appearance ==
Jacqueline takes after her mother a lot--curvy, but in exceptionally good athletic condition, with bright fiery red hair--although she's somewhat more dusky-skinned like her father, and has his bright blue eyes. She wears her hair cropped short to keep it out of her eyes, however. She typically wears a MSF garrison uniform (often in red-camo print, although it's available in other patterns) over light standard-issue body armor; under that, she usually wears sports bras to keep her chest under control and minimize its obviousness.

== Personality ==
Jacqueline is a true soldier, through and through: she has a streak of Patton in her, in that she was clearly made to be a soldier, and she excels at it. However, she has some difficulty in less regimented and professional situations; as a child, she preferred socializing with top brass over playing games with children, and even when she was among peers, she tried to emulate the behavior the thought of as soldierly. As a result, she is rather awkward and uncomfortable in typical civilian social situations, and generally tries to stick to a professional footing where the rules are clear, and things like hopes and dreams and squishy feelings aren't involved.

Few things infuriate and revolt her more than bad leadership and sexism--the latter even including being hit on, especially by fellow soldiers. She believes sincerely that romantic involvement makes men try to act like heroes, which is the best way to get oneself and one's team killed, and would sooner ground a good pilot or transfer him to another unit. Secretly, she also has a deeply buried sense of insecurity in romance, and especially with her indoctrination by military officers, rejects all the weak, helpless images socially attached to women; she and sees no strong and self-respecting traditional female sexual rolls. She deeply resents the tendency for traditionally "feminine" behavior (yielding, giggling, emotionality, etc) to resemble child-like behavior, and tends to reject all "feminine" behavior as being suitable only for secretaries and mistresses.

She allows only very few people to call her Jacqueline, and gets really pissed off at people who call her "Jackie," so her father does on a regular basis.

== Background ==
[[File:People-think-im-shy.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Jackal in elementary school.]]
[[File:YoungJackal.jpg|240px|thumb|left|Jackal at age 11 when she began learning to pilot.]]
Jacqueline was born three years after her father’s victory against Colonel Nohman reduced the BAHRAM military machine to scattered Antiterrestrial Radicals. Her father was made the first Marshal of the Martian Space Force (MSF) and founded the first MSF Officers’ Academy near Olympus Mons. Jacqueline grew up surrounded by military families and events, both her parents lauded as the foremost heroes of the Martian War of Independence, and easily became a kind of military fangirl; she studied military history from a young age, and the determination and pride of the officers who became her fathers’ friends impressed her deeply. She was determined by age ten to become a military officer and a Runner like her parents had done--in no small part out of the fiercely competitive relationship between her father and herself. Within the next year, her parents gave in, and her father began her training.

However, Dingo pushed her as hard as he could in hopes of convincing her to do something less dangerous--but with encouragement from her idea of military spirit, as well as her mother and some family friends, she persevered. Her father bought a broken-down used LEV, and much to her frustration, the first part of her training was to get it running in good enough order for the local Regional Armored Militia (RAM). All the while, she was required to maintain good grades in school; she spent her free time on the LEV (which she named Wolverine after a small and ugly but ferocious Earth animal) and got it up and running in a matter of months, continuing to customize it afterward with military surplus bought cheap through her father’s connections. By thirteen, her machine had passed the local RAM’s maintenance exam--without telling her father, Jacqueline then took and passed the RAM piloting exams and began badgering the unit commander until he finally acquiesced, allowing her to join a scouting patrol with Dingo's grudging permission. The RAM unit started shortening her name to “Jackal” (she was violently opposed to “Jackie”), partly punning on her father’s name, and the nickname stuck with her.

For three years, she served in the RAM under an honorably discharged Captain; twice, she was involved in very small-scale engagements, once against a small-time Radical cell, and once against LEV-armed burglars. This was on her record when she applied with her parents’ support to the Olympus Mons MSF Academy, and with the combination of the shining recommendations from her RAM unit and top rankings on placement exams, she was allowed into the early entry program. Once in the Academy, she had expected to find some camaraderie--however, she was not only new, but her fantastic success made her unpopular with those whose records she broke, as well as their friends, and her social skills were better suited for dealing with professionals twice her age than fellow cadets. Near the end of her first year, rumors surfaced, first stating that she was given special considerations because of her father (in a way this was true, but ironically so: Dingo had explicitly told the instructors to never go easy on her or cut her any slack at all)--and then, claiming that she had used her looks to win special treatment from instructors. Jacqueline, offended and enraged, was not satisfied with the administration merely denying the rumors; she tracked down the junior-year girl who had started the rumors, and settled the matter herself. She spent a month in cadets’ stockade (allowing only class attendance) on charges of aggravated assault, but was kept company by the knowledge that she had left her marks: a massive black eye and an arm broken in three places. In the next year, she spent a week in cadet’s stockade, and then two weeks--first for decking a fellow cadet who tried to hit on her a little too intensely, and then for breaking his arm four months later, when he tried it again.

Despite these marks on her record, however, Jacqueline (who had officially taken Jackal as her call sign) began to earn the respect of her fellow cadets. She wasn’t always well-liked, but her peers learned to take her seriously in everything, and to expect fairness from her: at all three disciplinary hearings of her cadet career, she had asked specifically to be given the full standard disciplinary punishment, and not to get off lightly due to extenuating circumstances. They also learned to respect her consummate skill, her dedication to study and excellence, and the her fiery spirit in battle which all but paralyzed many other cadets during simulated combat. During off-seasons, she would visit her parents and challenge her father, showing off everything new she had learned, and reveling in the fiercely competitive spirit of their relationship; she would also return to the RAM she had served in, piloting her old LEV more and more skillfully each season.

In her hearings, Jackal had requested that her desire for full standard disciplinary action be noted on her record; this was a strategic maneuver in itself. When she graduated 2nd in her class as a newly commissioned Lieutenant at 20 (skipping Sublieutenant) with a civilian degree in political science and applied to join the Special Operations branch of the MSF (MSFSOD), her record showed that she believed in taking personally risky actions to solve problems, but that responsibility for those choices was a top priority for her. For that, her otherwise superb record, and her outstanding grades, they gladly accepted her, and she underwent months of elite training including covert insertion, unarmed and improvised personal combat, marksmanship, civilian vehicle piloting, and heavy physical conditioning.

Within a year in her MSFSOD unit, she distinguished herself in several ground-side operations against Radical cells, and earned an astonishingly fast promotion to Captain. Eager to find a more demanding posting, she transferred to pirate-hunting in the Belt (which Earth had relegated to Mars after the establishment of Martian independence), where she led an extremely successful Orbital Frame strike force against some of the top rated Belt pirates in operation. A year and a half after her transfer, she was promoted to Major and given a customized Mustang-class fast attack Orbital Frame, legendary even among belt Runners for its finicky controls and overwhelming motive power. Jackal’s reputation was only improved by her mastery of the MSF’s most difficult to control machine. In her three years as an officer, she accepted only the mandatory leave (required by the military medical bureau), and during that time, returned to civilian service in her local RAM.

In the midst of her soaring career, PARADIGM established contact with the Martian government, and requested personnel able to perform clandestine paramilitary operations. Since spearheading covert operations is typically MSFSOD territory, the government requested recommendations for one operative to send, and picked the field officer with the combination of the best record, highest security clearance, and most unimpeachable record of loyalty to Mars both to act as a Martian-contributed agent of PARADIGM and to investigate the organization and submit her own report on its operations, in order to verify PARADIGM's own claims.

== Skills ==
''(These include all learned skills, as well as a relative rating from Abyssmal to Amazing. The character's level of mastery in something that can be taught or at least rated by other people follows the scale: Abyssmal, Novice, Good, Very Good, Incredible, Amazing)''

'''YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PUT A RANK FOR -EVERY- SKILL. Just fill out the stuff you think your character would have! Feel free to add other skills that you think your character should be noted for. (Ex: Speaking French)'''

Physical Skills:
*Alertness: Very Good (+3)
*Athletics: Excellent (+4)
*Stealth: Excellent (+4)

Social Skills:
*Intimidation: Very Good (+3)
*Leadership: Very Good (+3)
*Etiquette:
**Military: Excellent (+4)
**Civilian: Novice (+1)
*Subterfuge: Very Good (+3)
*Streetwise:
**Mars: Good (+2)
**Organized Crime: Excellent (+4)

Mental Skills:
*Computers: Excellent (this is ''after'' learning more about 21st-century architecture and network protocols) (+4)
*Investigation: Good (+2)
*Medicine (field medicine): Excellent (+4)
*Law: Good (+2)
*Politics: Good (+2)
*Science: Good (+2)
*Technician: Very Good (+3)

Other Skills:
*Disguise: +2
*Driving/Piloting:
**Orbital Frame: Amazing (+5+2)
**Spacecraft: Very Good (+3)
**Surface Vehicle: Very Good (+3)
*Survival: Very Good (+3)
*Demolitions: Excellent (+4)
*Navigation: Very Good (+3)
*History:
**Earth: Good (+2)
**Mars: Very Good (+3)
**Military: Very Good (+3)
*Languages:
**English
**Japanese (in the future everyone speaks Japanese, because anime)

== Special Abilities ==
''(These are skills, things that can be learned or trained, like martial arts techniques, Jutsu or magic spells. Abilities that are outside the norm of regular humans, but only because they have not had access to them.)'' 
No special techniques, although Jacqueline's combat training includes a range of firearms, as well as unarmed combat, knives, and improvised weapons (e.g. the many ways you can kill someone with a belt or tie). Since her secondary MOS (military occupational specialty) is Sniper, she is necessarily a top-level sharpshooter with rifles and is experienced with combat shotguns and handguns from numerous breaching operations. She also holds the highest non-instructor rank in the Martian Armed Forces martial arts program. 

== Powers & Merits ==
''(Unique, or hereditary, in-born powers, whether due to genetics or magic, things that can't be taught to others or simply gifted to this person from an outside force. Powers based on weapons should go in the Items. Merits can also go here.)'' 
Jacqueline is a normal, if unusual, human being. 

===Merits===
'''Code of Honor, Military Professionalism (1):''' Jacqueline believes those taking on the responsibility of military/paramilitary action (herself included) must uphold a certain code of responsible professional behavior. (A) Protect civilians at all costs; civilians can be allowed to come to harm only if necessary to avoid even greater harm to civilians. (B) Accept any legal order; objections should be made by the proper channels, not by throwing a tantrum or deserting. (C) Take responsibility for your actions. (D) Cooperate with and protect your teammates. 
'''Crack Driver, Mecha (1):''' Jacqueline has a fantastic gift for piloting combat mecha such as LEVs and Orbital Frames. This probably won't come up, but if it does, she has a +2 on Driving rolls. 
'''Iron Will (5):''' Between the natural spiritedness inherited from her mother, the stubbornness from her father, and the years of butting heads with him in order to get what she wanted, Jacqueline has developed a formidable ability to set her mind on something and barrel through whatever gets in the way. As a result, not only can she shrug off self-doubt and other normal problems, but she also gains a +3 bonus to resist mind-control. 

== Unique Items ==
''(Madougu, magical weapons or other unique or special weapons, as well as all techniques related to them, as without it technically the character is NOT able to use these abilities.)'' 
Jacqueline has no totally unique possessions, other than her hacked-together LEV which is back home on Mars anyway. 

=== Items Of Note ===
'''MS90 "Deimos" 12mm:''' The Deimos 12mm is a high-caliber automatic machinepistol chambering caseless 12mmx25mm rounds, holding 15 in an extended magazine. 
'''MS92 "H-CAW" 15mm:''' Short for Heavy Combat Assault Weapon. The H-CAW 15mm is an assault rifle chambering caseless 15mmx40mm self-oxidizing rounds (able to fire underwater or in vacuum), holding 65 per magazine. An underbarrel grenade launcher can attach to this, as well, firing an array of grenades including smoke, fragmentation, concussion, and incendiary. 
'''ME93 "Valkyrie" VALKR-E 50kW:''' Short for "Variable Active-Lens Kalliggite Rifle, class E," the Valkyrie is a high-power laser sniper rifle. The laser’s frequency can be adjusted (Variable) by using electrical currents to modulate the structure of the synthetic crystal resonator (Kalliggite, named from Greek for "shining" or "beautiful" for its unique photoelectric properties). The aperture adjusts to modulate focal point distance according to the user’s controls (Active-Lens), and the frequency range includes infrared (class A), red (class B), blue-green (class C), near ultraviolet (class D), and mid-ultraviolet (class E). 
'''MM81 Field Knife:''' High-tech alloy combat knife. 
'''MA89A94 Light Under-Dress Armor:''' Designed to be worn underneath clothing as concealable armor, LUDA is made three layers of "PBCM," a tough carbonate mesh within various polymer layers is flexible and form-fitting, but exceptionally impact absorbent for its flexibility. LUDA is highly resistant to heat and cold, electricity, radiation, puncture, and laceration. It will stop most small arms bullets very well, including basic 20th century AP rounds, although they’ll still cause nasty, nasty bruises, and very high-power rounds are just too much for the armor to stop. 
'''MA76C97 Combat Body Armor System:''' Designed for infantry assault roles, CBAS is basically heavier LUDA using seven layers of PBCM instead of three, and adding "MARCAM" reactive armor plates to the torso and boots, and in sections along the long bones of the arms and legs. The suit seals air-tight to a "MARCAM" and impact-ceramic helmet which includes a small tactical computer that handles the helmet HUD (showing status of linked weapons and vehicles, linking video from a rifle's scope for corner scouting, tracking allies, mission records, etc) and communications link. The visor autodarkens very fast in high intensity light to protect against flash-blinding. 
'''Survival Kit:''' Includes things like a radio, a vapor-capture canteen, and a high-tech field medicine kit with some advanced first-aid drugs and so on. 
'''Hacking Kit:''' A set of computer hardware gaining access to computer networks. This includes a small laptop-sized computer, as well as gear for splicing into various types of network cabling, although this may need to be altered to comply with 21st century standards. 
She can bring in other gear, as well, but this would require a special requisition and probably at least a day or two for delivery (aka op approval).

== Weaknesses & Flaws ==
''Flaws can go here. Balance is key!''
Jacqueline has no special weaknesses other than her social difficulties and not being from 21th century Earth, although her patriotism (and distaste for Earth) might annoy some people.

===Flaws===
'''Intolerance, Civilians in Military Roles (1):''' She's fine with civilians doing their thing as civilians, but has very little patience for people who take on military roles and don't display proper Military Professionalism and for people who put them there. 
'''Disturbing Mannerism, Poor Civilian Social Skills (2):''' Although familiar with civilian life, Jacqueline has never had much to do with it, and has never really ''wanted'' much to do with it. As a result, she often comes off as being antisocial or worse; she gets GM-set penalties on Social rolls involving civilian life type situations like snazzy parties and trying to blend in with hip crowds, or where she's expected to act "feminine." 
'''Isolated Upbringing (1):''' While Jacqueline is familiar with Earth history from books, she really isn't that familiar with actual contemporary social interaction on Earth, in no small part because she doesn't actually ''like'' Earth very much. As a result, she gets a -1 penalty on Social rolls for dealing with normal Earth natives or trying to pass herself off as belonging on Earth. 

== NPC(s) to go with char ==
None

[[Category:Characters]]

2013-02-13T03:23:16Z

Exacerangutan: /* Pending Characters */

=Nakatomi Division=
'''Nakatomi Division''' is another division of [[PARADIGM]] that handles temporal anomalies. Here is the current roster. 
[[Roster Template]] - Character template to use for a Nakatomi Division Agent. 

'''Character Tier''': The relative 'power level' of a character. This is to help send an appropriate response force to missions. 
*''Tier 1'': Humans. Basically people who may have special abilities but by and large fall under the category of a human, vulnerable to human frailties and limitations, even if some cross a bit beyond them. People with powers or martial arts skills may still qualify as Tier 1 if they aren't otherwise COMPLETELY beyond human.
*''Tier 2'': Superhumans. People who have a wide variety of skills/powers and are capable of some truly superhuman feats. Also enhanced humans, cyborgs, robots and aliens can fall under this category. How much damage they're capable of doing also plays a large role in this Tier.
*''Tier 3'': Demigods. People who have truly abnormal abilities, and the ability to fight exceedingly dangerous beings, such as angels and devils or gods as equals. They can truly change a battlefield by just showing up.

==Player Characters==
===Magic===
[[Chie Satonaka]] 
[[Dante]] 
[[Fate|Fate T. Harlaown]] 
[[Golbez]] 
[[Kei Nanjou]] 
[[Naoto Shirogane]] 
[[Nero]] 
[[Rydia]] 
[[Vivio|Vivio Takamachi]] 

===Metahuman===
[[Aya Mikage]] 
[[Daisy]] 
[[Garrus]] 
[[Hei|Li Shengshun]] 
[[Urdnot Wrex]] 
[[Sage]] 

===Technology===
[[Tony Stark|Anthony Stark]] 
[[Mega Man]] 
[[Rex Salazar]] 
[[Samus Aran]] 

===Training===
[[Rebecca Chambers]] 

==Non-Player Characters==
===[[PARADIGM]] Officers===
''Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing'' 
''[http://codegeass.wikia.com/wiki/Lelouch_vi_Britannia Zero]'' 

===Medical Staff===
''Madaraki Fran'' - Doctor 
''Madaraki Veronica'' - Bodyguard/Assistant 

=Pending Characters=
[[Kanji Tatsumi]] 
[[Toki Fujiwara]] 

[[Gau]] 

[[Geth|Geth, Lord of the Vault]] 

[[Ichigo Kurosaki]] 

[[Tenjou Utena]] 
[[Kuramitsu Mihoshi]] 
[[Uzura]] 

[[Gary]] 

[[Sakura Haruno]] 
[[Anthy|Anthy Himemiya]] 

[[Sai]]

2012-12-17T09:17:46Z

Exacerangutan: /* Security */

:Since no one in the Inn holds no real position of authority, this is merely a listing of people who have taken up jobs for PARADIGM.
:If your character somehow volunteers in any way, please list them. Make a section if the specific section does not exist.

:If your character is listed, it does not mean they are teaching people. This simply means they are working a specific task at the Inn.
:If your character is offering lessons, put a note by their name. For example: (Offering Lessons)

=== Chefs ===
* [[Bayushi Houten]] - Sashimi and other old style traditional dishes
* [[Fakir ClanClan]] - C'tarl dishes, some modern western and Asian dishes
* [[Suzumura Riki]] - Sweets and Baked goods.
* [[Tonic]] - Various types of chinese meals, and some japanese.

=== Firearms Experts ===
* [[Luca Sparda]]
* [[Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret]]
* [[Sheska Mustang]] - WWI and WWII Era
* [[Lucy|Lucy Testarossa]] - Weapon development

=== Gardeners ===
* [[Bayushi Houten]]
* [[Cordelia Harvey]]
* [[Sheska Mustang]]
* [[Vaelgir Stormblade]]
* [[Sora|Sora Strife]]
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]

=== Librarians ===
* [[Cassandra Aulin]]
* [[Nikolai]] - specialist in demonology, ancient literature, art history

=== Medical Staff ===
:This is a listing of people who volunteer to help out at the clinic.
* [[Umino Urameshi]] - Owner of the clinic.
* [[Sachiko Uchiha]]
* [[Alys Ashley]] - when she is not a patient of the clinic herself.
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Maggie|Magdalene Fatima]]
* [[Asano Masaru|Mori Motonari]]
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]
* [[Dr Social]] - Official psychiatrist on duty for PARADIGM.

=== Research & Development ===
* [[Fakir ClanClan]] - Code Monkey, Weapons Development,
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Kaoru Sie]] - DNA Operator
* [[Lucy|Luciana Testarossa]] - Weapons development, hard sciences, computer science
* [[Melody Kalad]] - Code Monkey
* [[Prae Shinra]]
* [[Takeo Masaki]] - Applied physics, spacetime engineering, advanced design principles
* [[Toki|Toki Stingray]] - Computer science, powered armor development
* [[Venus Highwind]] - Weapons development, mechanical engineering
* [[Akaru|Akaru Stingray]] - Mechanical engineering
* [[Gravlax]] - Medical Science and Bionics. Mechanical Engineering.

=== Security ===
:This is a listing of people who volunteer to work in security matters at the Inn.
* [[Windows XP-tan]] - Artificial AI hooked up to the security network.
* [[Daichi Niwa]]
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Leben]]
* [[Toki|Toki Stingray]] - Information Security
* [[Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret]] - Security consultant, first-responder

=== Trainers ===
:These people offer training to those who would take it up.
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]
* [[Bayushi Houten]] - Swordsmanship, Philosophy, jujitsu, tactics, "social maneuvering", "other"
* [[Temna Asaka]] - Swordsmanship, Philosophy, Shugenja Arts.
* [[Kakita Haruka]]- Temna's Assistant
* [[Asano Masaru|Mori Motonari]] - swordsmanship/bladed weapons
* [[Midori Tsuchida]] - Gymnastics, parkour, yoga
* [[Dr Social]] - Vampire Hunting.
* [[Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret]] - Marksmanship and basic "MAFCQUIC" (Martian CQC)

Volunteer Roster

2012-12-17T09:06:41Z

Exacerangutan: /* Trainers */

:Since no one in the Inn holds no real position of authority, this is merely a listing of people who have taken up jobs for PARADIGM.
:If your character somehow volunteers in any way, please list them. Make a section if the specific section does not exist.

:If your character is listed, it does not mean they are teaching people. This simply means they are working a specific task at the Inn.
:If your character is offering lessons, put a note by their name. For example: (Offering Lessons)

=== Chefs ===
* [[Bayushi Houten]] - Sashimi and other old style traditional dishes
* [[Fakir ClanClan]] - C'tarl dishes, some modern western and Asian dishes
* [[Suzumura Riki]] - Sweets and Baked goods.
* [[Tonic]] - Various types of chinese meals, and some japanese.

=== Firearms Experts ===
* [[Luca Sparda]]
* [[Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret]]
* [[Sheska Mustang]] - WWI and WWII Era
* [[Lucy|Lucy Testarossa]] - Weapon development

=== Gardeners ===
* [[Bayushi Houten]]
* [[Cordelia Harvey]]
* [[Sheska Mustang]]
* [[Vaelgir Stormblade]]
* [[Sora|Sora Strife]]
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]

=== Librarians ===
* [[Cassandra Aulin]]
* [[Nikolai]] - specialist in demonology, ancient literature, art history

=== Medical Staff ===
:This is a listing of people who volunteer to help out at the clinic.
* [[Umino Urameshi]] - Owner of the clinic.
* [[Sachiko Uchiha]]
* [[Alys Ashley]] - when she is not a patient of the clinic herself.
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Maggie|Magdalene Fatima]]
* [[Asano Masaru|Mori Motonari]]
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]
* [[Dr Social]] - Official psychiatrist on duty for PARADIGM.

=== Research & Development ===
* [[Fakir ClanClan]] - Code Monkey, Weapons Development,
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Kaoru Sie]] - DNA Operator
* [[Lucy|Luciana Testarossa]] - Weapons development, hard sciences, computer science
* [[Melody Kalad]] - Code Monkey
* [[Prae Shinra]]
* [[Takeo Masaki]] - Applied physics, spacetime engineering, advanced design principles
* [[Toki|Toki Stingray]] - Computer science, powered armor development
* [[Venus Highwind]] - Weapons development, mechanical engineering
* [[Akaru|Akaru Stingray]] - Mechanical engineering
* [[Gravlax]] - Medical Science and Bionics. Mechanical Engineering.

=== Security ===
:This is a listing of people who volunteer to work in security matters at the Inn.
* [[Windows XP-tan]] - Artificial AI hooked up to the security network.
* [[Daichi Niwa]]
* [[Jach Swiftblade]]
* [[Leben]]
* [[Toki|Toki Stingray]] - Information Security

=== Trainers ===
:These people offer training to those who would take it up.
* [[Ryosuke|Ryosuke Saotome]]
* [[Bayushi Houten]] - Swordsmanship, Philosophy, jujitsu, tactics, "social maneuvering", "other"
* [[Temna Asaka]] - Swordsmanship, Philosophy, Shugenja Arts.
* [[Kakita Haruka]]- Temna's Assistant
* [[Asano Masaru|Mori Motonari]] - swordsmanship/bladed weapons
* [[Midori Tsuchida]] - Gymnastics, parkour, yoga
* [[Dr Social]] - Vampire Hunting.
* [[Jacqueline "Jackal" Egret]] - Marksmanship and basic "MAFCQUIC" (Martian CQC)