Deus Ex Machina: The Xenogears Tale ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERSONA SHEET ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Player Information ------------------ Name or Alias: Irwin Kwan, or Arcana Age (optional): Sex: Male E-mail address: kkwan@globalserve.net ICQ/AIM/Yahoo! Pager/etc. (if applicable): ICQ: 2144277 AIM: Arcana_TxM Y!P: Arcana_TxM Character Information --------------------- [Note: This is the VERY condensed version of Athena's Sheet.] -Name: Athena Elaine Belford. Her friends call her Elly, and everyone else calls her either Athena or Captain Belford. -Age: 18 -Sex: F -Occupation(s): Kislev 2nd Gear Strike Commander. The 2nd Strike Team is nicknamed "Wrath of the Divine". -Rank: Strike Captain -Substitutes which Xenogears Character? (if applicable): Elly. -Birthdate: August twenty-third, V-480 -Height: 5'8" -Weight: 149 lbs. -Eyes (colour and shape): Round, gem-blue eyes that seem to portray sadness. -Build: Small frame, but her upper body and her legs are well-built and defined. -Complexion: Pale. Although her cheeks are rosy, the rest of her looks light. -Facial Features: Her eyebrows are light and narrow, framing her eyes gracefully. She has a small nose. -Identifying Marks: A scar that crosses from the left side, starting at the base of the jaw, to the right. -Hair (colour and style): Long, auburn hair that falls to her waist. She has long bangs that she keeps back with a hairband. -Voice: Soft, but can be loud and assertive when necessary. She speaks with a slight accent that is reminiscent of a British accent. -Dress/Attire: A Strike Captain's bluish-black, body-hugging uniform, which consists of a skin-tight body suit, a bulletproof west, and an outer shell of pants and shirt. In casual times, Athena will wear simple casual attire, like jeans or cordoroys, and tank-tops or tee-shirts. -Jewelry (if any): Wears only a small pearl on a golden chain that is tight around her neck. -Weapons/Tools (if any): Two grenades on the shoulders, a combat knife, a utility belt knife, a 9mm pistol, and two ammunition clips. -Armour (if any): The bulletproof vest. -Personality: Athena is a rather quiet person who will not speak unless addressed first in casual times. However, when it comes to work, Athena seems to turn into a totally different person. She is aggressive, strong, hotheaded, and alert. She is actually a very good public speaker because she has such a loud, clear voice. She is rather tomboyish and is a rough-houser when it comes to someone challenging her on the job. Athena is very loyal to the few friends that she does make. She dislikes hurting those she personally knows and tends to run away from intense personal situations. Deep down inside, she thinks of her life as unfulfilled and unsatisfactory. Athena works diligently as a way to "run away from reality", to seek a refuge from the world she refuses to see: her own mind. -Background and History: Athena was (supposedly) born on one of the smaller islands east of Kislev. Athena was under a lot of pressure to do well in learning how to operate her father's Inn. She was a tomboy and was often accused of not truly being part of her family. When she was around thirteen years old, something inside of her snapped during an argument with her parents and she told them right out that she was adopted. Her father hit her but she retaliated and struck back. She ran away to Kislev, where she tried to get work doing odd jobs. Her jump to glory came when a small group of Rebels rose up in the city where she was working . She stole a rifle and managed to hold the Rebel leader at gunpoint when the Kislev forces arrived Seeing the makings of a strong soldier, she was recruited into the Kislev army. By the time she was fifteen, she was sent to the front lines as a capable gear pilot, and through exemplary work, she managed to move herself up the ranks of Kislev. She attained her rank of Captain only a few months ago. -Birthplace: The Seaside Village of Covens. -Mother: Vanessa Elizabeth Belford/Elsbur. -Father: Benjamin Jonathan Belford -Siblings: ->Johann Williams Belford, age twenty. ->Mary-Anne Belford, age sixteen. ->Amanda Jessica Belford, age fifteen. -Mate: None. -Children: None. -Other relations: Her three best friends, two of which are a part of her Strike Team. -Secondary Skills: Athena, in addition to being a good infantry soldier, is an excellent gear pilot. She is also good at arguing her point. She can also cook, but does not like doing it. -Abilities/Disabilities: Athena is very stubborn, which can be a disadvantage. She also has the following Ether powers: * Microwave: A pulse that disables all electronic circuitry for a limited amount of time. * Magnetic Field: A wave that makes metallic objects too heavy to use properly. * Capacitor: A bolt of electricity heads toward the nearest negatively-charged source. -Hobbies: Researching electrostatics and magnetism, thinking, writing poetry, and her job. -Current residence: Nortune, Kislev Strike Team Barracks. -Current Life Conflicts: The war with Aveh and her inner turmoil. -Other notes: Athena has her own command-gear, Arachne, but she does not object to piloting other gears. In general, Athena prefers heavy and assault gears over lighter gears. ----------------------------------------------------------- -Gear name: Arachne: Arachnid Class. -Gear description: Her gear is a six-legged machine that moves along the ground like a daddy-longlegs spider. The entire gear is painted black and has a foreboding, dangerous look to it. -Class: Heavy-Attack Gear: Heavy Artillery and Support Fire -Primary function: All-Terrain Artillery Weapon: long-range bombardment on heavily-defended outposts. -Weapon(s): Athena uses a mounted 260mm turret, two medium turret lasers on the front and back, and a 309mm artillery piece. The turret is a large, 260mm turret which fires a large slug that is capable of penetrating 1280mm of armour. It has an extremely difficult time hitting small gears. The recoil of the cannon is also extremely heavy, and cannot be easily fired if Arachne is missing more than two legs. The artillery piece suffers from the disadvantage that it requires an external crew to reload it. It is used for long- range bombardments on troops and outposts. The laser is quite useless and are meant as a last resort or a close-range weapon. -Abilities/Disabilities: The gear is agile for its size, and can not only move forwards and backwards, but also left and right without having to turn. Being six-legged, it has a much easier time moving over rough terrain. It is also heavily armoured. However, the gear lacks close-combat ability and is tuned only for long-range support fire. Arachne also has poor Ether Amplification. The legs are prone to damage if they are exposed to too much firepower. Although she can still move after losing up to three legs, she cannot fire her cannon or artillery piece because the recoil is too great. -How your character acquired the gear: Athena volunteered to pilot six legged gears as a test pilot and became rather attached to it. Arachne is assigned to her by the Kislev Military.