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Published: 2009-10-01 13:02:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 1149; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 1
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Description This is a picture of a character that was inspired by an avatar I use over on Gaia. I've built up on her personality and back story over the past 8 months. She lives in an ever changing futuristic Cyber West world powered by energy-generating crystals which grow like a constant fungus, spreading via "Migrating Mineral Storms" consuming entire cities in a matter of decades.

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Name: Abigail Jenkins
Alias: The Hailstorm Harpy
Age: 28
Race: Human
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Build: Long and muscular
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Gray
Skin Color: Mocha
Dominant Hand: Left; ambidextrous

Personality: Essentially a loner, Abigail is inventive and focused, but quick to anger. However, she was taught well by her father, adoptive father, and the Goldlocke Air Corps. to be tactful in using her anger; unleashing a beat down when all verbal negotiations have failed. She has an obvious Texas accent which adds an unusual charm to her persona and she's keen on using many classic Texan expressions.

"Lookin' like a dried out turd on a bad stretch of road," "You been messin' with the bull, now here come the horns," "As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party."

Abigail's features are hardened and weathered from long sleepless nights and constant fighting that comes with being a Freelancer, making her appear and act older then she actually is. And while she prefers to work alone she has acquired a short list of estranged acquaintances that linger around her like a pack of stray cats. Try as she might, she can't get rid of them, but they have proven to be useful and that helps her tolerate them.

She was given the nickname "Hailstorm Harpy" by those who were unfortunate enough to have a bounty on their heads; "Hailstorm" for the excessive amount of artillery she unloads on her target, "Harpy" for being utterly relentless when tracking and abusive when captured.

Occupation: Freelancer, Inventor, Bounty Hunter, Gunsmith, Goldlocke Air Corps. Squadron Leader (AWOL)

Weapon(s):
Two large futuristic twin revolvers (Hati and Skoll),
Futuristic energy pike (Valdis),
Seekers - Mechanical walking "spiders" that can be programed to do multiple functions,
Crystal Slugs - Bullets tipped with different crystals that activate upon impact designed to subdue,
Death Slugs - Bullets designed to mangle and kill,
Throwing knives - small and easy to get in bulk,
Spores - airborne "seed" shaped proximity alert drones

Skills: Gunsmith, motorcycle mechanics, aircraft mechanics, crystal physics, robotics, góuquán (Dod Boxing), systema

Suggested Music: Black Horse and The Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall

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Tools and References used:
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Revolver Designs

Copyrights and Inspirations:
Image, Abigail Jenkins & The Hailstorm Harpy © Copyright 2009 Raquel Richardson; Please do not copy, alter or redistribute this image.
Avatar and Items © Copyright 2009 Gaia Interactive, Inc.
Brushes used © Copyright 2009 Their Respective owners
Revolver Designs © Copyright ~dasAdam
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Comments: 6

persimmon [2010-04-30 03:13:06 +0000 UTC]

Welp if I were a bad guy and I saw this little lady coming for me I would (to use a southern expression) nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockin' chairs XDDD she looks like one heckuva badass

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HotaruThodt [2009-10-02 12:40:10 +0000 UTC]

This is just awesome. To Hell with Steampunk, Cyber-West is betters. XD I wanna see more of this lady.

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firepixie In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-10-02 20:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Hee, hee. Hell ya! I mean, Steampunk has it's points, but when I think Cyber-West I see a darker future; a dirtier future. A place where humanity has been forced to revert back to a time where the "Great Frontier" was constantly changing and thus unknown. Venturing out into it would mean death to most.

Desert camp outs, gun shoot outs, homesteads, cattle wrestlers, whore houses, dirty trade cities, corrupt officials, bounty hunters, BODY COUNTS.

It's the kind of future I'd be scared of, but damn if it doesn't sound kinda cool.

I'm really glad you like this character! I'd love to see your spin on a Cyber-West character.

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LaEmperatrizMariana [2009-10-01 13:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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firepixie In reply to LaEmperatrizMariana [2009-10-01 23:35:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

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LaEmperatrizMariana In reply to firepixie [2009-10-05 12:58:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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