Board Thread:Citizenship Applications/@comment-3542404-20150622123419

(Staff Power Advancement, Special case character: Famous model, Yin Shi Faction)

Character Name: Michiko

Bender Type: Non-bender

Age: 24

Appearance: Despite her chequered past, Michiko has still managed retain her natural looks and has soft brown eyes with shoulder-length black hair, which is almost always seen pinned up. Michiko typically wears a smart outfit with a distinguishing dark blue tailcoat with gold trim and a purple lining. Underneath she usually wears a white shirt and waistcoat with form-fitting black trousers. If required, she also has brown leather torso armour with metal plating to reinforce vital areas while maintaining a light weight, along with composite reinforced leather vambraces and greaves.

A number of Michiko's weapons have been designed to be concealed under or within her clothes, allowing her to slip past guards while attracting minimal attention. Naturally when stealth is not an issue Michiko will wield several larger weapons, such as a basket-hilted broadsword, a satchel filled with various explosives and larger electric weapons such as electric tonfa.

Personality: Michiko prefers to think before acting in practically any situation, taking time to assess what she knows and think of likely outcomes. She dislikes using combat herself as a first resort, but is not above others carrying out more unsavoury tasks for her. While Michiko may not use violence as an initial strategy, she is quite capable of holding her own in a fight, using her intelligence to fashion and wield unorthodox, yet effective weapons. She is highly proficient in various technical skills and can easily understand and use mechanical and electric systems to her advantage, ranging from picking locks and hotwiring vehicles to fashioning elaborate electrical and explosive weapons.

Michiko is well suited to oversight positions, such as strategising and leading groups, but she is quick to clash with individuals who challenge her authority. Frequently she relies on her ability to charm and manipulate to either pacify the threat, or turn the majority against them. Additionally, Michiko is a bit strict and expects the attention and respect of others, unafraid to dole out punches to deal with insubordination. While she acts and behaves with military elegance, Michiko dislikes outside interference and insists using whatever resources at her disposal to produce maximum efficiency, even if her methods are legally dubious.

History: In her youth Michiko was somewhat of a delinquent, running with several small street gangs in the Fire Nation Capital, often impressing them with her knack for picking safe locks and hotwiring stolen cars. Inevitably though, the gang would find themselves relieved of most of their money as Michiko had made a quick getaway before long, preferring to look out for herself rather than maintain allegiances to gangs. Despite her technical prowess and natural athleticism, Michiko was eventually caught by Fire Nation police officers and offered a choice in light of her talents; either be served with a jail sentence or serve out her punishment by enlisting with the Fire Nation Army.

While in the Army, Michiko's rebellious spirit was somewhat tempered by a brutal army drill instructor, instilling a sense of self-discipline. With an improved focus, Michiko turned her attention to her career in the Army, becoming an army combat engineer, eventually reaching the rank of Chief Warrant Officer after five years. Shortly afterwards she retired, having served out her original sentence and having earned the respect of several of her superiors, but felt that she didn't have the patriotic spirit to continue serving.

Now free to pursue her own interests, Michiko became a freelance security specialist for a few years, assisting parties in testing and upgrading their security. Her tendency for efficient work and complete client confidentiality gave her a large clientèle who were not hesitant to pay her more than enough for her services. Eventually she met Ming He, who had been contracted as a private security guard to protect a company headquarters in Republic City, which had been experiencing a number of break-ins. The two quickly became good friends while working together, Ming He saw Michiko's talent for leadership and strategy, and invited her to becoming a founding member of Yin Shi, feeling that her skills were wasted while working solo.

Michiko was placed as second-in-command of Yin Shi, but functions as the group's acting commander due to Ming He's dislike at being unable to head into the field. She manages daily operations of the group and most of the regular mission deployments but will personally join missions if she has to.

Character Alignment: Chaotic Good

Weapons:

Broadsword - For close combat Michiko can carry a basket-hilt broadsword, allowing her to engage in close combat while protecting her hand. The sword can carry an electric charge when wielded with Michiko's gauntlets.

Bolas - To incapacitate enemies from a distance Michiko can carry several bolas. These can also be remotely electrified if needed.

Earth Republic Army Knife - While strictly not a weapon, Michiko's knife contains numerous tools and a small blade.

Electric Gauntlets - Michiko's electric gauntlets have been custom made to be visually more discrete than previous models, making it difficult to identify them without seeing them in action. They also serve an additional purpose of electrifying certain hand-held weapons by conducting power through a specialised port on the grip. The gauntlets extend up Michiko's forearms to protect her from accidental electrocution.

Explosives - Thanks to her technical proficiency, Michiko can construct and use a number of different types of explosives. Frequently used types include grenades, flash-bangs and remote charges, though she can produce other types as needed.

Grenade Launcher - An optional weapon which is worn over either forearm, the launcher is a modified composite crossbow mechanism which can increase the distance of Michiko's grenades. However, its range is a little limited due to the small size.

Tonfa - Michiko's preferred weapons in close combat are two metal tonfa which she can also charge to incapacitate opponents. Most of the time she wields them in the traditional style, using the long ends to protect her forearms and deflect blows and switching to a reverse grip to use the long ends for an extended striking distance. In some cases Michiko uses the "special grip" style, which involves wielding the tonfa by the shaft and using the handles as hooks to limit enemy movement in close combat.

Height: 6'7

Eye colour: Brown

Hair colour: Black

Sexuality: Heterosexual 