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Chris Ganale · **04-24-2015, 01:41 AM**

Chao Lingshen
The Magitek Prodigy/Combat Mage

Born across the seas in Doma, Chao has been highly proficient in the use, understanding, and creation of magitek from a very early age. This prodigal knowledge brought her to the attention of the Garlean Empire, who conscripted her--under threat of death to herself and her family--into their technological division, where she played the role of the loyal engineer while absorbing as much knowledge of their magitek workings as she could and discreetly committing sabotage to their projects.

In the years following the Calamity, she was transferred to Castrum Meridianum, and there learned of Gaius van Baelsar's secret terror in his campaign to subjugate Eorzea: the Allagan monstrosity, the Ultimate Weapon. Having been tasked with converting the weapon of mass destruction to accept refined ceruleum as a fuel source, she wasted no time in weakening the structural support of its fuel tanks, ensuring it could not operate for long periods of time. In the midst of one such act, the castrum was raided by a militant arm of the Garlond Ironworks, the resultant explosion of an overstressed fuel tank delaying the Weapon's deployment by a full year and allowing her to escape the castrum (more like have her unconscious body dragged out by the raiders) with the Empire assuming she perished in the explosion.

Shortly thereafter, she joined the Ironworks herself and began developing weapons, including miniaturized versions of the Ultimate Weapon's magitek bits--which she calls funnels--and a suit of powered assault armor. Living out of the Quicksand's inn when not working at the Ironworks, she met with quite the colorful cast of characters, including one individual with whom she formed an immediate bond: fellow Ironworks engineer Satomi Hakase.

The days continued to pass until she was contracted by a lalafell to search for an individual who owed an outstanding debt, and directed to search Vylbrand Academy for him. After a brief discussion with the owners of the Academy, she was released from this search but invited to return to the Academy should she wish. Doing so the next day, she met with Satomi once more, and after a time to chat, was invited to make use of Satomi's lab as a home away from the Ironworks.

On the day of her would-be move to the Academy, Chao came under assault by a Garlean assassination squad, defeating them quite handily and coming to the conclusion that she was once again on Garlemald's radar. With that in mind, she decided to flee and go into hiding rather than get others involved with what she thought was a hunt for her. Several days later, however, Satomi caught up with her on the shores of Silvertear Lake and made it clear that others were being targeted by Garlemald, which caused Chao to reevaluate her decision and change her mind.

Deciding that more powerful defense and offense would be needed, Chao initiated a brand-new research project: dubbed Project Âµ, her goal is to create a combat-ready autonomous machine using a combination of Allagan and Garlean technology, with a touch of her own flair. To that end, she's begun searching for the two most critical components: the processing core of an Allagan defense sphere and a mammet heart.

Usually Found: In or around the Oak Inn (Lavender Beds Ward 6, Plot 16)
IC Locations: Honestly anywhere, I can be IC on her upon request wherever she's at; the Mist Ward 3 (ostensibly she's supposed to be temporarily living at Vylbrand Academy at Plot 2, but I'm too chicken-shit to actually go and hang out/interact with people there and don't feel as welcomed as I'm told I am)
Potential Plot Hooks/Persons That May Have Interest: Members of the Garlond Ironworks, Allagan scholars, peddlers of Allagan relics, magitek/technology researchers/workers, Garlean agents, anyone else who has a character originating from Mahou Sensei Negima
OOC Notes: As can probably be inferred from her brief description, Chao pushes the envelope of acceptable/established lore, hard. I didn't even get into her combat style. However, that's not to say she's a walking lore disaster. Due to being hunted actively by Garlean agents, she is very discreet concerning her tech activities and won't even bring them up in casual conversation. So she's utterly safe to talk to on the street without fear of her dropping crazy lore-bender bombs.

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