Name: Lysette Jones
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Nationality: African American
Birthplace: Nevada, USA
Appearance:
Lysette stands at 5' 9", almost five inches above the average American woman, making her quite imposing despite her slightness, weighing in at around 140 lbs soaking wet. Lysette has a few scars from scrapes with bandits, but they're mostly on her arms, back, and sides. Her skin is North African, pale compared to Congolese, but dark compared to Egyptian, like dark caramel, and her eyes are bright brown. Her hair is, naturally, black as midnight and curly, although her maintenance of it has loosened it up.
Personality: Protector Archetype - Lysette is not afraid to kill, but will only attack a human if provoked. She is capable of making swift judgements about who to protect and who to destroy based on appearances, demeanors, and even how they shoot. With this skill, Lysette can make a snap decision on whether an individual will make a positive or negative impact on the human race, and thus, spare, kill, protect, or abandon them based on her judgements. She protects the intelligent, regardless of strength and situation, so long as their knowledge is not used for wrongdoings. Everyone else, she helps if she can, but can make no guarantees.
Lysette prefers to stay out of the way of civilization, not one to be tied down by rules and regulations. She knows where to go to get what she needs, and helps anybody she can to find supplies if they need it. Lysette is incompetent with modern medicine, but has heard enough old wives' tales to make a nice herbal poultice for most whatever ails you - as long as it doesn't require surgery. She has no idea how to cure an infection ,and thus, prefers the time-honored remedy of a bullet to the brain, whoever she's dealing with. Can't have a genius going zed and biting others, can we?
Backstory:
Skills:
Handguns - Any gun Lysette can hold in one hand and shoot is a good gun to her. She's a master of handguns, from submachine guns and machine pistols, to big irons and semi-automatic, high-powered pistols.
Herbal Medicine - Lysette is extremely competent with traditional medicine, but is unknowing to modern medication. She knows how to take acetaminophen, but don't ask her to perform surgery or administer shots. Of course, she knows just how to combine herbs to provide relief from symptoms of syphilis, she can cure trenchfoot, and she knows how to disinfect a wound with poppy seeds and broc pollen.
Agility - Lysette is capable of scaling cities, within reason. She can grab onto an edge and pull herself up, but she can't scale a skyscraper by grasping windowsills. She can also easily avoid walkers in a large enough area, and has only been grazed or nicked in the past by a machete-wielding bandit.
Survivability - How do you survive a dust storm? Goggles and a bandana. How about a thunderstorm? Abandoned building. Apocalypse? Ask her later, she'll figure it out. Out of ammo? Follow her, she knows where all the guns are. Oh, and watch your back in the grocery store - bandits love hiding there, but it's a good source of food.
Psychological Adeptness - The only fields of science Lysette could ever claim to be good at are botany and psychology. She can manipulate others and observe their actions to define their personalities. She doesn't LIKE to manipulate others, but if you find yourself doing something dangerous for her, you're probably on her blacklist.
Equipment:
Desert Shawl and Goggles - Linen shawl or cape which protects her from the elements, primarily, the desert, as she can cover her mouth and nose with it. Also, she keeps a pair of goggles in there in case of dust.
Bandolier and Ammo Belt - Pouches, hoops, and holsters. Lysette can keep plenty of ammo on her by storing it in pouches and hoops, and her ammo belt can slot handgun holsters, while her bandolier has space for a rifle or shotgun.
Rucksack - A handy rucksack for carrying food, herbs, and other supplies.
Weapons:
.357 Python w/ speedloader - A .357 is a handy gun to have. Mass-produced for replacement parts, popular cartridge size, and a beautiful Python's just the gun to have. The speedloader helps keep the fray clear and ammo stocked.
10mm Auto Bren Ten - A 10mm is a nice cartridge for a pistol - big holes, low recoil. Not a very popular model, and 10mm cartridges are scarcer than 9mm, but you can't roll around a bad situation without a semi-auto on your hip.
Other: Lysette is capable of using rifles, first aid medical supplies, and cooperating with others, but she prefers handguns because of her ease of use, making them better for her, personally; she likes herbal medicines because they're often more useful than first aid, except for bandages and gauze; and most people she meets are either bandits or searching for civilization. She'd have no problem living on the winds with some nice beau to keep her company.