Post by Lady on Sept 13, 2011 4:01:23 GMT -5
Presenting Lady
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Character Name: Mary
Date of Birth / Age: October 14, (She was about sixteen or so when she first met Virgil and Dante...and is in her early twenties when she visits Dante in his shop following the events at Fortuna.)
Nicknames: (if any) Lady
Position: Human, devil hunter.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Appearance: Standing at about 5'5 with an athletic build, short black hair, and a no bullshit attitude, Lady is a one of a kind gal. Her look is one that is not easily forgotten, especially her eyes, she was born with the same heterochromia as her father and as a result of that has lived her entire life with a blue colored right eye and a red left eye. One could say Lady was lovely, her milky white skin and tiny frame seemingly perfect and soft to the touch.
In reality, Lady is far from perfect, she has seen her fair share of injures and broken bones.. and that human body that demons often assume is frail and delicate is far more durable and resilient than they care to believe. There are multiple scars strewn about her body, the most obvious one being the scar across her nose, a constant reminder of the obstacles she has had to overcome, all of which she has learned and grown a great deal from. While most other humans would see those scars as an ugly addition to her appearance, she wears those marks with pride, refusing to allow herself to forget what she fought through to get to where she is today.
Face Claim: n/a
CHARACTER PERSONALITY
Strengths Hand to hand combat, she is also an exceptionally skilled firearms expert and extremely acrobatic in close quarters combat. She's resilient, and bounces back from most situations quickly.. her ambition and stubbornness fueling her until she reaches her goal.
Weaknesses She's quick to anger and her temper often clouds her better judgement, although she tries to hide it as much as possible. Her family, mainly her mother, and her fathers betrayal is always a topic that will hit a nerve. Dante, as much as she hates to admit it, she considers him an ally and at times even a friend. She also has a tiny bit of a crush on him.. but denies it fiercely.
Personality : Human though she may be, Lady is a strong, feisty and fiercely independent young woman, she's rough and tough enough to keep up with Dante and the rest, as she fights demons or against and with the Sons of Sparda. Although she is constantly underestimated, those that know her well enough know not to dismiss her quickly solely based on the fact that she is a mere human female. Her strong will, determination and her trusty Kalina Ann have seen her through many a tough spot. She's not one to forgive other easily and often holds a grudge, especially when devils are involved.
Lady has seen alot, perhaps too much, things a child should never see, and as a result has a tough time letting others in or trusting any of the people around her. It makes her a bit of an outcast amongst others of her same species but in a way, she prefers it, if her experiences had taught her anything it was that attachment to others only distracts or gets in ones way, and there was no room for failure or weakness in her agenda. The last thing she wanted was to get herself killed due to carelessness. Dante has saved her life on numerous occasions and while she is grateful for his kindness, If there was one thing that wounded her pride the most, it was having to ask or receive help because she wasn't strong enough to handle a situation on her own. Despite all of that, no matter how hard Lady tried to keep her feelings at bay, they usually managed to creep up on her and she was forced to feel to her hearts extend. She was passionate and loyal, not that many got a chance to see past her sarcasm and smart remarks.
While at first she detested demons and devils (even half-devils), going as far as swearing to kill Dante one day, as she matured over the years she learned that humans and demons are equals in their capacity for both righteousness and destruction.
OVERALL BACKGROUND
Father: Arkham (Deceased)
Mother: Kalina Ann ( Deceased)
Siblings: None
Overall History: In her teen years, she displays hostility towards any demon, as she believes they are nothing but dangerous and disgusting creatures. Her father, Arkham, killed her mother for mysterious reasons. Because of this, she goes into the Temen-ni-gru to avenge her mother's death by killing Arkham. Due to these series of events, she stops associating herself with her given name, Mary. Lady first encounters Dante after Dante's battle with Cerberus. Lady crashes in through the roof with her motorcycle and lands behind Dante. After a one-sided exchange of words, Lady fires a missile from Kalina Ann at Dante. Dante responds by riding the missile to the other side of the chamber and blowing up a hole, which Lady rides through.
Her next brief encounter with Dante is when she is thrown off the tower by Arkham. Arkham meets with Lady to provoke her and throws her down. Below, Dante, in devilishly proper timing, catches Lady as she falls. She then shoots Dante in the forehead, and realizes that Dante is a demon. Later it is shown that Lady stops her fall with the bayonet of Kalina Ann and climbs back up the Temen-ni-Gru.
When Dante finds the seemingly dead body of Arkham, which was killed by Vergil, Lady arrives at the scene. Seeing the body of her despised father dead not by her hands, she asks Dante if Arkham was killed by Dante. When Dante replies with an unsatisfactory, "So what if I did?" Lady flies into a rage and shoots Dante. While trading shots with Dante, she laments about Arkham's death being her responsibility. After being subdued by Dante, Dante continues his journey up the tower while Lady stays with the body. Some time after Dante's departure, Arkham is shown talking with Lady, saying that he was manipulated into killing his wife, and pins the blame on Vergil. After saying this, he takes his last breath. Lady then cries over him and promises to avenge his death by stopping Vergil.
During Dante's battle with the Beowulf-armed Vergil in the Lair of Judgement, Lady intervenes and joins the clash. Soon after, Jester stops the battle. Jester reveals that he is in fact the alter ego of Arkham. Arkham also reveals that he lured Dante, Vergil, and Lady into that chamber, stating that all of them are the key in his plan to unlock the path to Demon World. In Lady's case, she is the descendant of a human priestess named "Mary", who Sparda sacrificed to seal the Temen-ni-gru. Jester mocks the brothers, saying they are weak. After slamming Lady's face into the floor, he stabs her thigh with the Kalina Ann in order to draw her blood and break the seal.
Lady's battle with Dante occurs in the Divine Library. When Dante goes to the top of the tower to teleport to the Demon World, Lady stops him and aims her gun at Dante, saying that it is her responsibility to stop Arkham and Dante should not interfere. Dante insists that it is his responsibility, too, and demands that Lady get out of the way. Lady refuses and their battle begins. After her defeat to Dante, Dante remarks that this whole mess started with his father, and he should sort it out. Lady entrusts Dante with Kalina Ann in exchange for his name. Some time later, Lady is shown catching a glimpse of Vergil going to the top of the tower.
After Arkham's acquisition of Sparda's power and subsequent defeat at the hands of the sons of Sparda, Arkham falls back to the human world. As Arkham, weakened and bloodied, tries to recover, Lady finds him. With Lady training her gun at him, Arkham pleads his innocence and begs her for his life. Lady shoots him regardless, several times. Lady then cries beside his body, which shows her emotional side in contrast with her tough side.
Lady reappears at the end of the beside Dante, and converses about the aftermath. This is where she coins the famous phrase 'Devil May Cry' after seeing Dante shedding tears for his brother. Afterwards, the demons still left in the human world appear and attack both of them. Lady fights beside Dante.
Role-Play Sample
"Go check out the reports Dante says... " Lady mocked in an exaggerated voice that was to resemble the Devil Hunter's, " Go see if it's anything we should be concerned about..." She continued, "like I have nothing better to do than go on errands for you while you stay on your couch eating pizza." She scoffed, adjusting Kalina Ann and tucking a knife into her boot, her VZ61 skorpion strapped to her thigh as it always was. Still she had to admit, she was rather happy to be out and about, on the hunt once more and anticipating battle. The past few months had been less than thrilling, and aside from the usual boring jobs nothing had seemed out of the ordinary. While there had been various reports of demons, and a significant spike in criminal activity, in the area, it wasn't until the recent earthquake that the Devil May Cry team decided it best to investigate. Should the two events go hand in hand, it might not bode well for anyone.
So here she was, at the scene of the crime, so to speak, just a ways away from Temen- Ni- Gru tower.. a location filled with anguish and memories she would rather not relive at the present time. Lady could almost smell the hallways, hear her fathers voice and see Vergil and Dante locked in an endless battle as clear as day, momentarily overwhelmed by the sudden rush of it all, it was almost too much to bare. If she didn't know better, she'd assume Dante was playing a cruel joke on her by sending her to the one place she hated most in this world, but his mind didn't work that way. And he had probably forgotten what this area meant to Lady. Regaining control, she forced herself to press onward, not allowing her past anymore reign over her.
ALL ABOUT YOU
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Age: 23
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