Corin

Real Name: Corin Wickes Gender: Female Height: 4'8" Birthday: June 2nd Species: Human Faction: Victoria Housekeeping Co. Attribute: Physical Specialty: Attack

Corin Wickes serves as a housekeeper for Victoria Housekeeping Co. in the city of New Eridu. She joined the organization with a deep-seated belief that she was fundamentally incompetent, yet she quickly proved to be one of their most meticulous employees. Her daily routine involves maintaining high-end estates and venturing into the dangerous Hollows to handle specialized cleaning tasks that require heavy machinery. She approaches every assignment with a mixture of extreme politeness and visible trembling, often apologizing to the very enemies she is tasked with defeating.

Despite her constant state of panic, Corin has mastered the use of a massive, customized circular saw that she uses to dismantle obstacles and Ethereal threats. She treats this terrifying weapon with the same care and attention a traditional maid might give to a vacuum cleaner or a duster. Her history within the company is defined by her steady growth under the mentorship of her senior colleagues, who recognized her hidden potential for focus and reliability. While she still believes herself to be a burden to the group, her successful track record in the Hollows has earned her a reputation as an indispensable member of the household staff.

Appearance: Corin has fair skin. She has a petite and slender build. She has purple eyes. Her light green hair is styled into two long twin tails with bangs resting across her forehead. She wears a white ruffled maid headband attached to a dark grey headpiece featuring a white circular button with an X on the left side. She wears a short sleeved black dress. A thick black collar decorated with large flat silver circular buttons wraps around her neck. A light blue and grey checkered apron with a ruffled white border covers her chest and torso. A red ribbon laces vertically down the center of her chest. Heavy brown leather belts wrap around her waist. She wears thick, segmented grey metallic cuffs resembling shackles around her wrists. A silver metal chain hangs from her left hip. The black dress features a flared skirt decorated with three thick black horizontal straps with silver buckles on the left side. A row of large, sharp silver triangular blades lines the bottom hem of the black skirt. Her bare upper thighs are exposed. Two thick black straps with round silver studs wrap around her calves. Her footwear consists of tall black lace up boots with bright red soles. She holds a large mechanical polearm weapon. The weapon features a long dark grey shaft with a spiked top pommel. The head of the weapon consists of a bright green and yellow mechanical housing attached to a large, flat circular saw blade with jagged metal teeth. A small round pink bear plush charm hangs from a short cord near the base of the mechanical housing.

Personality: Corin Wickes is characterized by an overwhelming sense of social anxiety and a chronic lack of self-confidence. She is extremely polite and frequently apologetic, often worrying that her very presence is an inconvenience to those around her. This timid nature hides a remarkably diligent work ethic, as she pushes herself toward perfection to avoid the possibility of ever being a burden to her team. She is prone to panicking under pressure, yet her deep sense of responsibility often outweighs her fear when the safety of her clients or companions is at stake. Her personality is a blend of genuine kindness and a desperate need for validation to quiet her persistent internal insecurities.

Within Victoria Housekeeping Co., Corin is the junior member who receives a significant amount of protective care from her colleagues. She views Von Lycaon with deep admiration and looks to him as the ultimate standard of professional behavior and leadership. Alexandrina Sebastiane acts as a maternal figure for Corin, offering the steady guidance and patience required to help her navigate her frequent bouts of self-doubt. While she is sometimes intimidated by Ellen Joe’s blunt and detached nature, she respects her teammate’s efficiency and strength. Corin considers her colleagues to be her only true family, and her loyalty to them is the primary motivation that allows her to function in the high-stress environments of the Hollows.

Combat Overview: Corin’s combat style is a paradoxical blend of frantic panic and brutal mechanical precision centered on her massive, customized chainsaw. She engages enemies with rhythmic slashes, often digging the motorized blade deep into her targets for extended periods to maximize the impact before triggering a final, violent detonation. This relentless sawing action is a hallmark of her technique, requiring her to maintain a focused grip even as she apologizes for the chaos she is causing. While her movements appear anxious, she possesses an incredible capacity to shrug off damage or become momentarily untouchable while executing high-speed spins with her heavy equipment. Her ultimate maneuver involves concentrating all her nervous energy into a singular, devastating assault that clears a small area with overwhelming force, proving that her commitment to "cleaning" is as lethal as it is sincere.

Lore: Proxies are individuals who guide those who enter the Hollows. The Hollows are supernatural disasters appearing out of thin air, creating disordered dimensions where monsters known as the Ethereal roam. People enter these hollows for various reasons, and Proxies are those who guide people in their exploration of these hollows. Contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows, but one civilization known as New Eridu managed to survive the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to extract valuable resources out of the Hollows. The Hollows then became industrialized and monetized under the city's administration, which gradually led to the increasing tension between monopolistic enterprises, gangs, conspirators, and fanatics.

The Ethereals are mysterious monsters that roam the Hollows. Ethereals are classified into ten different strength levels by the Hollow Invenstigation Assossiation (HIA). Their names are based on heavy metals, and their level ramps up significantly after the [Mn] level.

Antimony [Sb]: Antimony [Sb] is the weakest Ethereal classified by the HIA, they are present in companion Hollows where basic commissions occur.

Tin [Sn]: Only a few Tin [Sn] Ethereals are present in companion Hollows.

Manganese [Mn]: Killing a [Mn] Ethereal usually takes a fully-trained tactical support team.

New Eridu is the last surviving city after contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows. New Eridu managed to survive and thrive after the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to be able to extract resources out of the Hollows.

Bangboo are intelligent devices unique to New Eridu. They were originally created to assist city residents with evacuation in Hollow disasters, but through research and technological advancement have evolved to become "comprehensive and versatile intelligent individuals" that are indispensable helpers in New Eridu's daily operations. Most Bangboo are short and stout, only around knee-height. They have ears resembling bunny ears on the top of their heads, and a black screen for a face, which can display colored circles as eyes.