CASHMERE, miranda

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[atrb=border,2,true] [bg=FFFFFF] ---------------------------FILE #930--------------------------- ♦ HOLLOW ♦ Miranda Cashmere -the virtual library of swords- NAME: Miranda Cashmere AGE: Twenty-eight GENDER: Female SEXUALITY: Asexual, however she will follow Lin’s orders to the letter, which could theoretically include this and thusly, can place her in the pansexual category MACHINE BASE: The primary portion of Miranda’s body converted into a machine base is her entire nervous system. Her brain, spinal cord, and all neurons have been transformed into a combination of nanomachines and exceptionally dense solid state memory banks. This allows her a nigh-infinite amount of data storage space, quick search and recovery of data (with redundant copies of important information in the event of a system failure), and quick ‘healing’ of any nervous system damage that she might sustain (though this does nothing for physical damage.) It is also the reason that she tends to function as a humanoid computer rather than a self-motivated individual and also accounts for her style of speech and lack of emotions. Much of her body is covered in armor (some of which is metallic and some of which takes the form of a Kevlar-ish body suit) that is ‘plugged in’ to her body via her nervous system. This armor functions both offensively and defensively and is why Miranda does not actually carry or use other weapons. Key portions of the armor are the limb coverings (which function as blades), her heavy visor (which is the scanning device that facilitates her Mimic ability), and her ‘sword wings’ (which are her primary weapons and will be described in the weapon slot below.) Note that all portions of her armor can be removed and modified by a skilled engineer. She must be ‘deactivated’ prior to modification. Also note that she does not have ‘naturally’ functioning eyes; that is, if her visor is removed she is completely blind. ATTRIBUTE: Mimic

[/b]: Miranda’s ‘minor’ copy ability. Requires only a single ‘viewing’ of a target’s ability in order to copy, but is largely imperfect. Though the ability may look and act like the original, it is lower in potency (be it strength, duration, range, ect.) The benefits of Facsimile scanning are: very low energy cost to scan and produce the copied ability, does not negatively impact combat capabilities while scanning is active (i.e. she is able to move, attack, ect.), and is able to be ‘accessed’ (by allies) for information queries while scanning is active. In most normal situations, Miranda always has her Facsimile level scanner active. Cannot be used if Miranda’s visor has been removed or compromised.
♦ Interlace: Resolution: 4800 x 4800: Miranda’s ‘moderate’ copy ability. As the second level of scanning, Interlace requires Miranda to be immobile and inaccessible while ‘viewing’ her target’s ability; that is, her full attention must be paid to the target in order to copy their ability at the proper ‘resolution.’ While she is scanning, Miranda is unable to attack, defend, move, or speak, but a single viewing of a target’s ability is enough to allow her to copy and reproduce that ability at the same level as the original. Energy expenditure is low for the actual scanning and moderate for the reproduction. Interlace is considered to be an ‘activated’ ability and although she is quite capable of choosing to activate it herself, she usually must be directed to perform it (by Lin or another ally.) Cannot be used if Miranda’s visor has been removed or compromised.
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SUMMARY: The one who embraced the machine to escape the scars of the past.

RELATIONSHIPS:

[/b]: - Operator/Protected Charge… “Daughter?” – Lin and Miranda have been together for the entire duration of Lin’s life. Prior to the conversion, Miranda acted as Lin’s shield, accepting as much of the physical and psychological abuse inflicted on the pair by Rasputin as she could. The relationship could be classified either as mother/daughter or elder sister/younger sister. Post-conversion, she functions as Lin’s physical shield and primary autonomous weapon/tool. Having erased her own emotional connections to the past (and the present), her factual recovery and explanation of memories act as a diffuser for Lin and are the only reason the girl was able to compartmentalize her own trauma and function like a ‘normal’ (word used lightly) individual in the new virtual world.
♦ Rasputin Konstantinov: - Purchaser, Provider, Tormentor –Deceased, killed (via complete draining) by Lin immediately following the conversion. Rasputin (named after the ‘crazy’ Russian monk of the same name) was the Russian nobleman that purchased both Aylin and Miranda and was responsible for every bit of their known history. See the History section for more details.[/ul][/size]
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[/ul][/size]WEAPONS:

[/b] – Focus in this section shall be on Miranda’s ‘sword wings’, as the visor and bodysuit/limb coverings have either been explained or can be generalized as ‘clothing.’ Miranda’s ‘sword wings’ are exactly that: a collection of eight (four per side,) double-edged blades attached to her back via translucent nanomachine neuro-fibers that connect directly to her spinal cord. The blades are exceptionally sharp and can deal slashing or bludgeoning damage (they lack a ‘point’ for piercing damage.) The blades have a standard maximum operational range of eight meters and can be moved independently of one another, allowing her to strike from eight different angles in a single attack should she choose to do so. Furthermore, she is able to detach and ‘throw’ each blade as a projectile with a maximum range of thirty meters, though once detached the blade cannot be reattached during combat (it is a taxing process to reattach blades, taking Lin a minimum of four hours to reattach a single blade and this is only assuming the blade is able to be recovered post-combat.) The blades are strong, able to be collected en-masse to act as a shield for herself or a nearby comrade and can deflect most physical attacks and projectiles when used in this manner. Note that most energy-based attacks will be able to slip between the blades and still strike their target, although the impact is lessened to an extent. Precision attacks can also be used to sever the blades from her back by targeting the neuro-fibers. Severing the blades does significant damage to Miranda’s systems – if an enemy is able to sever fifty percent of her blades (circumstances may dictate that she does not have the full complement of eight) she WILL enter a state of crisis and ‘shutdown’, regardless of any orders given to her. Blades must be reattached before her system will accept a ‘reboot and re-initialize’ command, which is password protected.

Secondary Combat Note: Miranda’s general movement speed is lackadaisical, resembling a meandering walk in pace (she always appears to hover about an inch above the ground, though this is for all practical intents and purposes an optical illusion) during general combat and also non-combat motion. Thus, she finds herself in quite the conundrum when facing enemies that attack primarily from long range. As something of a balance to this, she has two ‘command dashes’ that supplement her usually slow movement. Labeled as ‘inertia dampening’ by Lin, Miranda’s backward dash is near-instantaneous, creating a space of approximately eight meters assuming her opponent is at ‘kissing’ range and is not moving forward. Her forward dash is slower (though only slightly slower than a typical Leech’s flight) and can be theoretically maintained indefinitely, as long as she has energy to spend. It should be noted that these dashes are linear – period. She cannot dash in an arc, she cannot change trajectory once her dash has begun, she cannot reproduce copied abilities while dashing, and she cannot ‘link’ dashes back-to-back (i.e., each dash has a ‘recovery’ period once it has deactivated.) Furthermore, during her forward dash her wings extend behind her, leaving her completely open to a well-aimed frontal assault. Backward dashes are low in energy expenditure; forward dashes have an exponentially increasing energy expenditure – the longer she maintains forward momentum, the more energy she consumes. These must be used exceptionally carefully, as her forward dash can eliminate her energy reserves in an alarmingly short period of time. [/size]

[/ul][/size]HISTORY: Designation: Test Subject (“lab rat” or “first try.”) A victim of human trafficking, the woman known as Miranda Cashmere was purchased by the S-grade sexual predator and Russian nobleman/playboy Rasputin Konstantinov from an unknown source at the age of 5 years. Whether her name was real or not, the information gathered by this source summarized her as: Blood Type O negative, blonde hair, green eyes, from the southeastern United States, with no recognized genetic defects and a clean bill of health. All other information, including familial background, was either missing or simply not provided. According to the receipt in Konstantinov’s records, her purchase price was a scant $1500 U.S. dollars. As she developed, Miranda would prove little more than ‘standard’: average IQ, average body type – unremarkable in any way. She was described as ‘the median of the normal distribution curve’ and, in fact, this lack of outstanding attributes was the exact reason she was purchased. The details of the matter lie with the identity of her purchaser: Konstantinov was an enigma and suffered heavily from ‘natural’ delusions and drug-induced hallucinations. Born into expansive wealth, the nobleman developed an unhealthy infatuation with the arcane and the occult, focusing almost entirely on the work of Aleister Crowley, and readily proclaimed himself a Thelemite. As time went on, however, he diverted from the ‘standard’ interpretations of Thelema (per current day) becoming focused on ‘sex magicks’ with a stated ultimate goal of ‘bringing to physical life the goddesses of Thelema through living avatars.’ Miranda was to be the first (she was intended to be the vessel of Babalon) and unlike Aylin, was never ‘shown in public’, essentially labeling her as a personality that did not exist. The nature and details of the experiments and ceremonies performed on Miranda will not be outlined in this document, but suffice it to say that they were anything but kind to the girl. She would be Konstantinov’s main focus until the purchase of one Aylin Kovarik, whereupon she was largely discarded as a ‘failure’, thus shifting from a focus of ‘pursuit’ to one of ‘relieving frustrations.’ The ultimate result of this history was a near-complete detachment from reality, with Miranda’s main hope being a shield to absorb physical and mental insults that would otherwise have been sent Aylin’s way. It was this ‘identity’ that allowed Miranda to persist, despite previous suicidal tendencies, and also partially accounts for her form post-conversion (the other part is heavily a creation of conversations she had with Aylin about the pink-haired girl’s family and former life.)

Post-conversion, Miranda became the idealized form of the role she had taken while ‘in captivity’ in the real world, melding parts of Aylin’s reported history with her over-developed detachment. The result was the ‘humanoid computer’ she is now, where safety manifests only through the word of her operator. Commands are her directives and identify her purpose, and emotions are nothing more than the replacement for food. She is what she intended to be, a tool and shield for the only one that ever paid her positive attention.

SEE THE LIGHT:

• High endurance/defense except for the neuro-fibers connecting her blades to her back (she can take a pretty good beating otherwise)
  
• Exhaustive collection of data on any number of subjects, essentially a ‘photographic memory’
  
• Blade attacks are unpredictable and quite powerful
  
• Incapable of panic
  
• Theoretically able to be upgraded/altered to suit a variety of purposes, assuming the proper resources and specialists are available to perform the maintenance/alterations (Lin is only able to do standard maintenance on Miranda’s current ‘version’)
  

FEAR THE DARK:

• Neuro-fiber weak point can theoretically take her out of a fight quickly if known and exploited
  
• Must be instructed to function independently; thus it is possible for her to be little more than decoration in combat. For example: if Lin places her in standby mode and Lin is then incapacitated, Miranda will remain in stand-by mode until Lin recovers or a ‘recognized user’ commands her otherwise. (Usually she is in ‘autonomous’ mode which allows her to move independently, but this possibility must be listed.)
  
• Is blind and unable to use her Mimic abilities if her visor is removed or compromised
  
• Painfully slow movement (with the exception of her dashes) and thus, weak against long-ranged attacks, lack of lateral/strafing dashes further compounds this
  
• Requires constant maintenance and ‘tweaking’ to function at peak capacity (is sometimes described by Lin as a ‘resource whore’)
  

GIVE IT TO ME:

• Obtaining and categorizing new information – Miranda is almost always in ‘observe and record mode’, in order to pick up new and potentially useful information
  
• Pink and/or purple objects (Lin’s favorite colors)
  
• Clear, specific directions and objectives
  

GET IT AWAY:

• Viruses (in general)
  
• Rust (or more generally stated ‘oxidation of metal’)
  
• Missing data entries/unreliable sources
  

IN MY NIGHTMARES:

• Failing to protect Lin – this is her only programmed fear, however she cannot act upon it unless directed or in ‘autonomous’ mode.
  
• There is a residual ‘fear’ of having her emotions returned to her, however, this fear would only be activated if such a situation occurred (and I’m not even sure that’s possible)
  

IN MY DREAMS:

• Becoming ‘perfect’ – referring to collecting and verifying all data in the virtual world (impossible) and eliminating all individual weaknesses, thus becoming the ‘perfect’ tool/weapon/protector for Lin (also impossible)
  

OOC NAME: Erm… I have always used the name ‘Kai’ as my online alias… but seeing as how there already is one here, I shall compromise the spelling and make it ‘Ky’, as per the Guilty Gear character. Since we are not ‘speaking’ the name, I think that’s acceptable. If not, please let me know and I’ll come up with something else. ^_^;

AGE: Add 10 to Aylin’s age or… just look at Miranda’s.

GENDER: Male

HOW YOU FOUND US: ProBoards RP ad thread

OTHER CHARACTERS: Aylin ‘Lin’ Kovarik

ANYTHING ELSE: Although at start Miranda and Lin come as a pair, this does not always have to be the case. It’s probably stating the obvious, but I don’t want to make it seem like they are inseparable. Lin is Miranda’s primary operator, but it is certainly feasible that she will ‘loan’ Miranda to allies that she makes over time.

FACE CLAIM:

♦ [size=1]lambda-11, BLAZBLUE: CONTINUUM SHIFT - [color=FF44C1]Miranda Cashmere[/color][/size]
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A very well done character and history~