Name: Beth Crocker Gender: Female, Straight Age/DOB: ~15 / 2022 Origin: Repurposed Earth / AAEC/Medusa Family: Possibly related to Jared, as their powers and appearances are similar, otherwise reformed by Melissa using existing materials and notes; Kinsey, daughter with Marcus Other: She's ... quite popular among the boys. .... Quite. Popular. Height: 5'7" Weight: 120* Icarus lightened her but didn't lose any of those curves. Looks shorter than she is, until you get up close Hair: Reddish brown, straight, kept around shoulder length and if working tends to put it back with clips or a bandana Eyes: Remarkably clear and reflective brown-red, has gotten redder over time, and will likely be a shade of rust-red as an adult (similar to Melissa's being brown at birth and moving into yellow); large, sometimes looks 'worried' Appearance: Fair, creamy skin with no blemishes obvious, extremely pretty, muscular without being angular, even though she's buxom she never seems to have trouble getting into narrow places like ducts Icarus Processing: Yes, at age 3, this caused a dramatic increase in her Vortal abilities, as well as increasing her agility and dexterity significantly; also reduced final weight which is quite useful as she spends a lot of time crawling around air ducts and vents... |
Image Credits: Garry's Mod / Valve...ish Counterstrike Online 2 +Portal 2 |
Genetic Abilities: As her 'sibling' Jared can, she is a matter manipulator and works primarily with metals and other crystaline substances. However, unlike him, she also has a strong Vortal suite of telepathy and empathy, and is able to triangulate her location based on both the minds around her as well as the objects within her range. She grew up on a steady diet of fixing electrical wiring and repairing broken ducts, and has never really stopped doing this. The ELLs love her, as she can keep up with them while they work. She mainly focuses on existing metals and crystals, such as those found in structures and objects, and cannot isolate ores within stone or dirt. She can detect large crystals, those at least 10cm across in any dimension, however, and can 'grow' them while they're still embedded, making it easier to remove or chip parts off. Her power over metal is quick and dirty: she can sense through it at a range of around 10 meters, and by the time she's within 3 meters any holes or inconsistencies, weak points, or jagged edges are 'fixed'. Whether she can in some way understand what the item was used for, and thus making it functional again, or not, the upshot is whenever she passes through an area of broken pipes, shorted wiring, or bullet-ridden furnishings, those items (or at least their metallic components) are in pristine condition when she leaves. Of note, her Vortal aura dims when she's doing this - so if she's concentrating very hard on some piece to shape it, she's actually harder to detect than if she's just sitting around chatting. Her telepathic range is around 200 meters, and empathic around 10. | |
Skills or Profession: Though given the standard downloads for any given Icarus treated child, Beth has gone back for more, giving her better knowledge of electronics, civil engineering, power and conduit, and the like. She has a very impressive ability to navigate around any facility, though she does prefer 'urban' environments over 'natural' ones because there's much more for her powers to activate on. Also she's quite good with reading charts and abstract maps, gauges, and taking readings from those things as well. A simple joy for her is to be in a room with mechanical gauges and watching them light back up as she extends her powers. | |
Personality: Soft spoken and gentle most of the time, Beth is eager and wants to help - but doesn't like being in the spotlight. It's entirely possible that some of her genetic relatives are shared with the ELLs, as she is basically just like them in terms of functionality and purpose as well as overall expectation of herself. She does feel frustrated if she can't reach a place, or if she cannot quite fix a problem. She isn't nearly as bewildered about the attention that men give her (and some women), she knows she's pretty, and has on occasion used that to her own ends, though not callously. | |
Events or History: Along with a dozen other recreated children, Beth was remade by Melissa based on existing genes and notes by their prior keepers at the Enrichment Center. It was unclear whether the scientists originally knew what they were getting, when they put her together in the first place. Guesses included 'mathematic genius' or 'will she be like the electrical ones we can't afford more of that damge'. As she grew it was quite clear that she was an explorer and enjoyed abstractions, so the ELLs actually raised her in turns, showing her the ins and outs of the facilities they lived in. As dragons were introduced, she realized that her purpose was much bigger, with the downfall of the Combine on her world, there was another (and probably more!) that could use her skills. She's dedicated to this task, to say the least. She does enjoy moving between the facilities, though doesn't like the Borealis because it's 'insanely cold', and though intimidated by the depth of Rapture, she has proven her worth there on numerous occasions. As clearing out passages in that facility requires a steady hand and confidence in unclear locations, she's a reliable resource. |
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Dragon Name: Oorok |
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