Jaina Ryder

“Jaina Ryder reporting for duty! Ready to help however I can!”

Jaina Ryder
Pronouns	She/Her
Species	Human
Division	Outerworld
Role	Squadron Scout
Height	5’4”
Age	20
Birth Date	Nova 17, 1210
Zodiac	Arrogant Moth
Aspect	Wind (born), Law (corrupted)
Family	None (parents deceased)

Appearance

Jaina Ryder is a human woman with pale white skin, short curly black hair in a side shave style, sky blue eyes, freckles and a slit in her left eyebrow. She has a fit build with some noticeable muscle tone, and she’s rather short, coming to five feet four inches. Her outfits are comfortable and simple. She likes wearing cropped shirts and jackets, baggy pants, boots, and sometimes more form fitting clothing. She wears bindings on her arms and hands for protection while sparring, and around her upper torso for the same purpose, but also to hide the scar on her back that she got from exposure to law corruption. This scar is located on her mid to upper back area, and it takes the shape of a perfectly symmetrical butterfly design, the same design on her necklace. When in the field she wears her travel belt with a small bag on one side and her sword and scabbard on the other.

Personality

Kind, compassionate, and brave, Jaina is a beautiful young woman with a big heart and a wild spirit. She’s quick to get attached, and when she does she’ll never leave your side. Her energetic personality is contagious to those around her, and she loves making others smile. She’s generally an easygoing person, but she can get upset if she’s feeling overwhelmed. She hates getting like this however, and will try her best to calm down. She’s a strong individual, but knows when she needs help and isn’t afraid to ask for it. She enjoys the company of others, but especially her friends.

She’s dedicated to her work in the OWD, constantly working hard both with her squad and by herself to better understand the corruption that killed her parents and left her permanently scarred. But she still knows how to relax, and won’t turn down a night out with friends.

Biography

Jaina was born to Kasi and Marla Ryder in the year 1210, in a humble home just on the outskirts of Eversun. Both of her parents were affiliated with the Guild, her mother Marla was a seamstress working for the Creative Commons Division, and her Father Kasi was a researcher for the Arcane Sciences Division. On Jaina’s 18th birthday, her parents gifted her an engraved necklace with a design of Jaina’s favorite animal: a butterfly. What they didn’t tell her is that this necklace was imbued with aether, and they gave it to her as a way to protect her from any harm.

They lived together peacefully, until one day their land started to become corrupted with Law. The corruption affected her parents drastically, giving them terrible symptoms that only worsened over time. When the OWD finally showed up to contain the corruption and rescue the Ryder family, they were already too late. They found a grieving Jaina crying over the bodies of her parents. They took her to safety within the hearth and immediately had her corruption levels checked, and to the doctors’ shock, she wasn’t nearly as badly affected as her parents were. This could’ve been due to the unreliable nature of the chaotic elements, how no two corruption cases are the same, or it could’ve been due to her aether imbued necklace.

After receiving treatment and settling into her temporary home at the hearth, she decided to sign up to the OWD to research and understand the corruption that killed her parents, and maybe put a stop to it. 2 years later at the age of 20, she had completed the necessary curriculum and was ready for her first mission. She and her squadron led by captain Odin went out to investigate and gather research on a nearby Law bubble, just on the outskirts of Eversun. Not long after entering, Jaina knew where they were. It was barely recognizable, but she knew she was back home.

Large pillars of perfect shape and size broke up the landscape, which was itself changed into a series of right angles and squares. There was a structure, broken and disheveled beyond repair, but as Jaina looked it over she saw the familiar shapes of her childhood home. She became distracted, and in her distraction she didn’t notice she had broken off from the group. As she explored she also didn’t notice she was being stalked by a sovereign. It waited for an opportunity and when it came, it struck. It ambushed Jaina from the shadows and tackled her to the ground, causing a great struggle and ripping a hole through her PPE gear. It overtook her and prepared to blast her with chaotic aether, but at the same moment the rest of the team came to Jaina’s rescue and attacked the creature, causing it to miss its target. The blast hit Jaina directly on her special necklace, and instead of killing her, the energy just shot through her body and left a perfect scar on her back. The exact same image engraved on the pendant was now engraved into her own skin.

The necklace didn’t protect her completely however, and she still suffered from basic law corruption symptoms after the incident. But the scar serves as a permanent reminder to continue her work, as well as a reminder of what happened to her parents.

Contributions

Jaina is a dedicated member of the OWD, devoting as much time as she can to her work. She’s proven to be a reliable team member and a real bright light among her peers. Still only a rookie, she hopes to make many more meaningful contributions in the future.

Abilities

As a member of the OWD she is well versed in several combat styles, including ranged, melee and hand-to-hand, but she really prefers to punch most of the time. She’s agile and quick, and has good stamina, proving her to be a rather helpful member of her team. Born into the aspect of wind, she never underwent aether magic training since her parents deemed it unnecessary. After her exposure to Law corruption, that became all but impossible.

Relationships

TBD!

Trivia

•Jaina has always had the dream to fly one day. She would watch the birds and the butterflies around her home and long to fly just like them. With the recent rumors about airship technology, those dreams may soon come true.

•Her favorite color is purple.

•Growing up, her mother would sew most of her clothing for her. She was particularly drawn to purple shirts, jackets, etc, one of her favorites being a jacket that she was gifted at the age of 17 (it still fits her quite well).

•She’s good with animals, and they’re good with her. She would often play in the fields around her childhood home with the family dog, Skye.

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