Ekaterina Morozov

Name: Ekaterina Morozov
Aliases: Kat
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Class: Apostle
Faction: The Church
Division: Judas' Order
Rank: N/A




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Appearance:
Standing at five feet and four inches and weighing in at around fifty-five kilograms, Ekaterina is remarkably average - aside from her bust size, which is on the small side. She could easily disappear into a crowd, though her expression tends to stand out - as her lips are seemingly locked in her trademark smile. Her inherent cheer is often in stark contrast to how plain the typical Church attire tends to be.

When not on missions, her wardrobe remains modest, but sports a wide assortment of colors. She prefers plain clothing that is light and loose: long-sleeved shirts and shorts in muted pastels. On cold nights, Ekaterina often wears a plain cardigan or a thin sweater on top of everything. Oddly enough, she is rarely seen without her rugged hiking boots and has been know to wear them to bed. Given the dangerous nature of her work, she has several scars on her upper body, but these rarely visible thanks to her conservative choice of clothes. Her stigmata is sometimes visible from her collar, but she has an unconscious habit of gently pulling on the front her shirt to compensate.


Personality:
At first glance, Ekaterina would easily pass of as an average teenage girl. Honest and friendly, greeting everyone with a warm smile. For all her cheer, the girl somewhat suffers from a lack of self-esteem, particularly when faced with unfamiliar situations. However, she is usually far less uncomfortable than she seems, speaking comfortable if there is a need. When it comes to friends and familiar faces, Kat would happily spend hours with idle chatter. She is particularly welcoming to people she perceives to be younger.

Kat tends to do things at her own pace, approaching every situation with a lax sort of calm. This leads some to assume the girl to be absent-minded or gullible, but they are often proven wrong. Unable to reconcile her faith with with what she has seen and done in the past, Ekaterina has abandoned the concept of morality altogether and has delegated the role of her conscience to her superiors.

Without orders, the girl is typically timid and a bit of a pacifist, preferring to stay away from any sort of conflict and will attempt to distance herself the source as soon as possible. However, she would obey any orders from her handlers without hesitation. Ekaterina does question things from time to time, blaming her own interpretation for this perceived weakness. Such hesitation allows for her true personality to shine through - often too late. One thing has not been influenced by her superiors is her attitude towards mystic kind, which is a lot more amicable than most would expect from someone in her position.

Outside of her official responsibilities, Ekaterina has a variety of interests. Seeing the girl in front of a handheld video game console, or with a mess of tools scattered about is common as well. Oddly enough, despite her apparent talent, she is hesitant to sing outside of invoking her relic.

History:
It wouldn't be inaccurate to say that Ekaterina was raised in a mountain cabin, as her family lived in an isolated region region in the Urals. Or rather, the girl and her father did, as her mother was always overseas. Her father was contracted as an engineer with the local mining company; the girl never found out what her mother did. No one really wanted to speak about the issue - her parents seemed rather secretive about the topic, and the girl was not willing to waste any of the time they together with unimportant questions. Though sometimes, Ekaterina would wonder if there was a deeper meaning to the nervous glances her parents shared.

In either case, her father his best with raising a daughter by himself, often saying that his daughter reminded him too much of his wife to do otherwise. Of course, it was difficult at times, which lead to some of the her rather boyish tendencies. It was never an issue, and neither of them complained. The townsfolk found the girl to be a blessing as well, acting as the leader of the few young children and gracing quiet nights with her singing - a hobby she picked up from her mother.

Life was good. However, a stranger appeared in the mission one night - a foreign priest who had some business in the area. Despite the many scars on his face, he was quite popular with the children. He was in turn welcomed by the locals, who were unaware of the danger. The priest was faithful servant of the Lord, an inquisitor devoted to rooting out heresy within the Church. Rumors of heretics had led him to the quaint mining town. He found no evidence, but only because he had outpaced his prey. The heretics would descend on the town only hours after he left. They were convinced that the there were mystic kind hiding in town and decided that the town had to be cured through fire.

The only survivors were a group of children who stumbled onto the inquisitor, whose car had stalled on the mountain roads. They were led by eleven year old Kat, who smiled before collapsing into the snow - revealing the wounds on her back and the blood on her hands. Out of compassion, he abandoned the chase and tended to the survivors, making note of the girl who had led them despite her injuries. He contemplated bringing her into his order, but decided that she had gone through enough, instead leaving her with the others in the care of an orphanage.

Years later, while visiting his wards, he received news of the villains that had escaped him. However, this time they were ready. He could not break through by himself and there was no time to wait for help. Desperate, he approached Ekaterina, recalling that he saw something in her eyes. The girl seemed all to eager to help. Her smile caused him to hesitate, but time was of the essence. Her task was to crawl through the ventilation and open an unguarded window. When she succeeded, the inquisitor handed her his knife to defend herself and ordered her back into hiding, before "preaching" the true faith to the heretics.

He fought his way through the building, and just as he approached the final door the building was filled with a haunting melody. When he finally burst through, he found young Kat standing over the body of the heretic leader. It seemed that she managed to approach him from behind and repeatedly plunged a knife into his back. His minions were still stunned and were easily dispatched. With a wry smile on his lips, he led the girl outside and started training the girl - he had seen her eyes and knew that there was no other way. Since then, she supported the old priest in weeding out heresy from within the faithful. Eventually, she officially entered the Judas' Order, though she never left her old mentor's side.

Ekaterina was eventually found worthy of receiving a Holy Relic, but she was an apostle only in name and she would rarely act without consulting her mentor. Eventually, the inquisitor that had adopted her stepped on the toes of another and found dead in a safe house. While a tactless schemer may have dealt the girl as well, they merely fed her with an altered version of the story - one that painted her mentor in a heretical light - seemingly buying her devotion. In truth, Kat, felt that the orders came from a different mouth, but task remained the same.

She was never the most skilled assassin, but her methods could deliver a message. Few expect such brutality to come from a girl her age, and even less expect her to take punishment that would stun a full grown man. With the recent upheaval within the Church, with her growing infamy, her superiors decided to cut her loose and assigned her to Lakecrest.



Faith: E (20 units)
Strength: F
Endurance: E
Agility: F




Holy Relic
Name: Breath of Creation
Rank: D
Relic Appearance: Even when materialized, the Breath of Creation is not an object but manifests as a luminescent pair of wings behind its host.
Tattoo Appearance: A series of three pairs of wings on her back. The largest pair outstretched across her shoulders. The other pairs are arranged so that the entirety of her back is covered in intricate feathers.
Description: Believed to be the blessing of St. Cecilia, the patron of songstresses, the Breath of Creation imbues the voice of its host with divine power. An empowered song can inspire the masses, bolster her allies and hinder foes. The wings that manifest seem to hover two inches from her back, but are physical extensions of body. She can't quite fly - yet - but they can act as extra limbs on occasion.
The hymns empowered by this relic can only be used one at a time.

Equipments:

Name: FN P90
Rank: E
Description: A gift from her mentor, and the only piece of equipment she owns personally. This modern firearm is well maintained and is typically loaded with 50-round magazines - usually stocked with two per mission.

Name: Radio
Rank: E
Description: Basic radio assigned to each unit to communicate with the administration and control of the operation. Typically it is designed as a wireless earpiece receiver and microphone combination, but often lower ranking members end up with older generation equipment such as ones that rely on hip-mounted controls and batteries. These radios work off of a variety of radio channels used by the Church, but are able to pick up other channels perfectly fine. Ideally they can pick up transmissions from about 30km around in an urban environment; but in a clear area they can pick up transmissions at a range of around 40km.


Uniforms:

Name: Nun's Habit
Description: When required, Ekaterina will wear a nun's habit much like the clergy.




Skills:

Name: Firearms (Automatics)
Description: The knowledge and skill of using ballistic weaponry in combat. Rank E is considered basic training, while rank D would be an expert – anything higher is more in the bounds of gun-kata styled feats.
Rank: E

Name: Divine Sacrament of Penance
Description: The magical system of the Church focused on causing pain and detecting lies. Typically used during interrogations, punishment or to force a sinner to repent - in no particular order. The Rites associated with this sacrament can cause severe pain, but rarely leave any lasting damage.
Rank: E


Abilities:

Name: Lily's Resolve
Description: Blessed by the Breath of Creation, Ekaterina is able to preach the word of the Lord through any and all hardships. As long as the girl follows has the will to continue preaching - either with her voice, or the retort of her firearm - she does not feel fatigue or pain. Additionally, this gives her resistance to psychological effects from external sources, akin to an equivalent rank of Bravery.
Rank: D

Name: Enduring Aria
Description: When singing, with or without the support of her relic, Kat is energized by her faith. She gains a positive modifier to her Strength and Endurance while using a Hymn.
Rank: E

Name: Wallflower
Description: When idle, Kat has a tendency to blend into the background. Seemingly lack-luster, but there have been times when her seniors have been surprised to find that she had been standing in the room all along and armed to the teeth.
Rank: E

Name: Faith
Description: The point where one's Faith can be realized through the Church's Sacraments, Rites, and other means of combating the supernatural through the Church's way. While not exactly mirroring a member's actual "faith", it is a quality that gives them power that can be harnessed. This is required for every member of the Church in order to use Sacraments/Rites or even Holy Relics.
Rank: E

Name: Stigmata
Description: The mark of the Christ. People who gain such a mark are known as the Apostles or the "Blessed". Stigmatas allow Apostles to gain access to the powers of a Holy Relic. The Relic they possess will have their rank always matching this ability. The Stigmata not only allows them to use Holy Relics, but also allows them to commune with old forgotten artifacts of Christian nature and whatever form of constructs that requires its presence.
Rank: D


Techniques/Spells:

Name: Hymn of Salvation
Description: By using this hymn, Kat can temporarily imbue those around her with the blessings of St. Cecilia. While active, her allies within 10 meters gain two positive modifiers to their Endurance. Already blessed, the girl herself, does not gain a similar bonus. However, divine inspiration further strengthens her resolve, causing Lily's Resolve to resist psychological effects of up to one rank higher.
Rank: E
Cost: 3 units/post
Type: Support - Hymn

Name: Hymn of Glory
Description: This hymn is used to induce fear in heretics. While in effect, Kat causes enemies within 10 meters recieve two negative modifiers to their highest parameter. Due to its divine nature, it is particularly effective against the unholy. As such daemons, undead and horrors receive an additional negative modifier.
Rank: E
Cost: 3 units/post
Type: Support - Hymn

Name: Dirge of Mortality
Incantation: Repent, for thy sins art no shield from His sight. Thus, remember they mortality, and death comes for ye.
Description: A rite that strips a target of unnatural protection - magical wards and the like. Barriers of equal or lower rank are dispelled while those of higher rank suffer two negative modifiers to their protection. Targets with no such protection are unaffected.
Rank: E
Cost: 4 units
Type: Support

Name: Shroud of the Faithful
Incantation: Rejoice, ye wretched sinners, for the Lord doth have mercy upon thy souls. Let the sting of the lash absolve ye of thy sins against the righteous.
Description: A rite that blesses all friendly targets within 5 meters with a spirit of vengeance that causes a beam of light to strike them for E rank damage when they cause damage to the blessed target. The rite persists for two posts.
Rank: E
Cost: 6 units
Type: Support

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