Pulchra

Real Name: Pulchra Fellini Gender: Female Height: 5'8" Birthday: June 19th Species: Feline Thiren (Cat) Faction: Sons of Calydon Attribute: Physical Specialty: Stun

Pulchra Fellini is a feline Thiren from the Outer Ring who grew up in one of its poorest towns. Her closest friend was Milena, another Thiren who shared her dream of someday living in the city instead of scraping by in the wilds. Because both had useful Ether Aptitude, they became mercenaries and later tried forming their own group, but Milena stole their entrusted goods and the money in Pulchra’s account, then left Pulchra with a massive debt. After that betrayal, Pulchra returned to mercenary work with a colder outlook, choosing profit and survival over trust.

Pulchra later worked under Lucius of the Vanquishers and helped sabotage the Sons of Calydon before the Tour de Inferno by stealing vehicle parts meant for them. She set an ambush, fought the Sons, then surrendered when she recognized their strength. Burnice invited her to join, but Pulchra waited until Caesar rose as Overlord and the Sons proved themselves as the strongest force in the Outer Ring. Afterward, with her own work drying up, Pulchra joined the Sons of Calydon as an intelligence gatherer, went through a probation period that was secretly a rough welcome into the gang, and gradually found herself with friends again despite her guarded attitude.

Appearance: Pulchra has pale golden-tan fur covering her body and a curvy, athletic build with a full chest, slim waist, wide hips, and strong legs. She has long blonde hair tied into a high ponytail with loose layered bangs, green eyes, tall foxlike ears with pale inner fur, and a large fluffy tail with white, tan, and brown markings. She wears a gray mask covering her lower face, with small metal spikes extending from the sides, along with a white cropped top, a short black sleeveless jacket with pointed studs, orange flame-patterned sleeve panels, and a gray fur-trimmed waist piece. Her lower outfit has gray fitted shorts with black belts, side pouches, metal clips, and a thigh holster strapped to one leg. She wears black gloves, gray ankle cuffs with spikes, and chunky dark shoes with thick soles and small metal studs. She carries two large black, gray, red, and gold weapon pieces with sawlike curved blades, long silver gun barrels, gold spikes, red mechanical sections, and worn graphic markings.

Personality: Pulchra is guarded, opportunistic, and slow to trust, shaped by poverty in the Outer Ring and Milena’s betrayal after they tried to build a mercenary career together. She presents herself as someone who only follows the winner, but that attitude works more like self-protection than simple selfishness. Even after joining the Sons of Calydon, she keeps a sharp tongue and cautious distance, though her probation shows she is slowly adapting to a group that treats her like more than hired help.

Her most painful relationship is with Milena, whose betrayal leaves Pulchra colder and more profit-driven. Her ties to Lucius and the Vanquishers are practical rather than loyal, since she abandons them once the Sons prove stronger. Burnice is the most openly affectionate toward her and calls her “Kitty,” which Pulchra mostly endures because Burnice’s friendliness keeps pushing past her defenses. Caesar and the rest of the Sons give Pulchra a place to belong after she joins as their intelligence gatherer, even if she acts like she is only there because it is useful.

Combat Overview: Pulchra fights like a quick assassin, darting in with claws, sudden lunges, piercing strikes, and short-range shots before slipping away again. Her style is built around speed and opportunistic follow-ups, letting her evade danger, strike from unexpected angles, and reappear around a target when allies create openings. Once she enters Hunter’s Gait, she can repeatedly cut through enemies around the target after another fighter lands a heavy blow, making her especially dangerous as a follow-up attacker who punishes exposed enemies.

Her ultimate, Oh, Time to Play?, has Pulchra fire a powerful shot across a wide area in front of her. It serves as a large finishing attack, using her precision and sudden aggression to hit multiple enemies with heavy physical force.

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.