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Kyla is a girl of average height and build. She has small features and a decently developed body. Being honest, there isn't much truly remarkable about her appearance, but she enjoys the simplicity of herself and mixes it with the complexity of fashion and style. She can be seen wearing a variety of outfits and clothes as styles and trends change in the growing and rising world. She keeps her hair long but will style it differently based on how she feels. And just from looking at her walk and mannerisms, it is easy to tell that she is a girl full of energy and optimism, despite the current landscape.
Two things describe Kyla best, energetic, and justice! Kyla is a girl with boundless energy and an optimistic attitude. She is always ready to go and always moving. She enjoys being active and isn't the type to just sit by and let things happen. The girl is a firm believer in controlling one's own destiny and always trying to do something to make things better. She has a hopeful outlook on the world despite the nation's history and feels as though things will get better over time. She is perky and excitable. Both her speech and her minute mannerisms make this obvious about her right away. Even when she is angry or sad she is still animated and moving around. Some would even call her fidgety. Kyla also has a strong sense of justice. She wants to do what is right and does everything in her power to do the right thing. She isn't a zealot at all, however. She knows that the law isn't always meant to be taken exactly and that not everything that is illegal is bad. She judges things based on her morals and does her best to cause the least amount of harm to everyone involved.
She views other Emes and Afflicted the same as everyone else. She feels like people should be treated the same and should be given the same opportunities as everyone else. Being an Emes or Afflicted isn't a pass to be looked down upon; just like being in a position of authority isn't a pass to be looked up to and obeyed. This can get her into a bit of trouble in her line of work, but Kyla doesn't let it bother it too much. She is an easy-going person and tends to not get too upset or angry over the things that annoy her. Instead, she focuses her energy on finding a solution and not an excuse.
One of her favorite things to do is try on and design clothing. She likes the idea of having a costume and being a hero for the people. She loves the stories spoken or written about them and has a childlike fascination with the whole genre of writing. She likes to be overly dramatic in that regard and will embellish tales and stories to make them sound more heroic or entertaining. That said, she will always be honest and it is clear when she is spicing up a story because of her childish tone of voice.
History
Kyla's profession is no surprise considering her family's history. Since its establishment, her family has had a member of the enforcers among them. They served and fought with pride for the citizens of Vantalux and the people of the nation as a whole. They were a family of people that wanted what was right for the world and were happy to lay down their lives in pursuit of just that. And in recent times, both her father and grandfather took up this role. Her mother, however, was the opposite. She was never one to work with the law and was actually a thief. She did her best to support her family to make sure they survived by stealing and tricking others. The two were opposites in that regard, at least at the surface level. And obviously, once the two of them crossed paths things changed for both of them forever.
Kyla's mother was eventually caught by her father. Arrested red-handed in what could only be described as a sloppy theft. And as Kyla's father did when everyone he interacted with, he asked the purpose behind such acts. Hearing of her story he gave the woman a choice. She could be hauled off to Vantalux's authority for her punishment, or she could redeem her ways with a legitimate job. He offered to pay her as a secretary. He didn't actually need one and could barely afford one, but he wanted to give the woman a chance to do things the right way. He wanted to see if she was redeemable. And sure enough, she took that opportunity and worked hard at it. And it was a good thing she did because the two of them fell in love shortly after. See, they had the same values, despite being on different sides of the law. They both understand one important fact. That law wasn't always justice.
And thus, Kyla was born. Born to a new couple that instilled in her what brought them together. Doing the right thing even if it isn't always in agreement with the law. As a child, she loved the stories they told her. Her father spoke of watered-down tales of his adventures as Enforcers while her mother did the same for her past but reversed to bury the thieving past. And once she was old enough, her mother told her the truth and what Kyla's father did for her. This honesty and pursuit of what was right were what led her to be the person she was now and how she looked at others, especially afflicted. They were often mistreated and looked down upon. But Kyla didn't feel the same toward them. She saw how not only other children teased them, but the teachers that were supposed to be the authority encouraging them to do so. It was a prime example of what her parents taught her. That even though they were the authority, they weren't always right.
It prompted Kyla to want to follow in her father's footsteps. She wanted to protect and serve others, even the afflicted from the surrounding injustices. She could reconcile being an enforcer knowing that she could fight for justice even if the law was against some of her values. As long as she did what was right, then it was fine. So her parents were quick to teach her what they knew before she enrolled in becoming an Enforcer. She learned to protect herself and defend others with the bow from her mother. Archery and precision were her focus and did her best to pass it down to her daughter. And Kyla's father taught her law. He taught her the history of how things came to be and why the laws were set the way they were. He taught her how to understand them and when to be lenient like he was with Kyla's mother. And together, they helped their daughter become the best of both of them and become an Enforcer.
Of course, that path wasn't an easy one either. She was looked down upon for being an Emes and teased for her enthusiasm for the job. Her energy and perkiness made her seem childish and not understand what it meant to become to be an Enforcer. Some believed it was their duty to keep Emes under control while others believed their authority made them better than everyone else. But Kyla let it roll off her back the best she could. She had a goal and she was going to become what her father was, an Enforcer. And while he wasn't anyone of note, there were those that believed the only reason she made it as far as she did was that her father pulled some kind of strings. And while there was no Nepotism those that disliked her still used the idea to beat at her spirit. Either way, Kyla focused on working hard and fighting for justice. That, along with her parents, was what helped her become what she was now. A proud Enforcer out there to help the people.
Kyla's Vanta weapon is not a weapon at all. It is a quiver designed to hold normal arrows. The metal is encased in a normally designed leather quiver adorned with different metals to suit her style and to match her bow. The quiver itself is easily replaceable as long as the Vanta metal in intact and the quiver is designed to encase the Vanta properly so that it can function. In fact, the Vanta is designed to be able to be placed in different quivers and can be removed and installed with relative ease. What is most important is that the Vanta metal disc is given ventilation so that it can function. It can hold up to ten arrows and has a section at the bottom that carries the collected smoke from the Vanta.
Ability
Kyla's Vanta is shaped into a metal disc that basically acts as an air purifier and smoker. Through the ventilated slots of her quiver, it draws in particulate from the area around the quiver. It collects it and stores it within the quiver in dust form. With a press on the ventilated panel on the side of the quiver, the function reverses and smokes the area within the quiver, releasing the stored particulate as smoke around the arrows in her quiver and the opening. It causes smoke to rise from the inside of it; making it easier for Kyla to use her Vel. It does not unleash a wide area of smoke around her, just a small area in and around the quiver.
Kemuri no katachi
Rank 1 - Shaping
Power
Kyla's Vel allows her to shape smoke and vapor in a very specific way. When shaping various smokes, she draws it into a specific point of contact. This is because she can not freely shape smoke into whatever he wants it to be. Instead, Kyla can duplicate a small non-living, non-Vanta object she has touched by shaping smoke into that object. Things like a card, a ball, or an arrow are given shaped based on a real version that she is touching. Shaped smoke does not last for very long and these constructs are very temporary given the nature of her Vel. Object shaped not very large and must be lightweight. Light enough for Kyla to hold in her hand without too much trouble.
Disadvantages
Kyla's Vel is very temporary. Constructs made of smoke do not last very long and do not hold together for long periods of time. As time goes on they quickly lose the properties of the object it has replicated and turns back into normal smoke. This means that whatever she is using must be done so quickly or risk being a waste. Kyla is also not immune to the smoke she shapes. She has to be careful not to breathe it in herself when she is shaping it and keep from causing herself to lose breathe. Overuse of her Vel will start to char her body at the points of contact with the small she uses. It will make it harder to use her Vel or focus on creating the shape she needs of it. Additionally, sterile environments lack the particles in the air she needs to make smoke and makes it hard for her to use her Vel at all.
Star Rank: ★ Description: A set of bow and arrows; this is Kyla's primary weapon. It is as basic as a bow comes and is not special or unique in any way. The only reason it has a name is so that Kyla can make it feel like it belongs to her. The weapon is classified as a longbow and she can fire it accurately up to ten meters. All in all, the bow and its arrows are pretty basic in all accounts.
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Military Ability Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talents
Fashionista
Star Rank: ★ Description: Kyla is pretty in tune with the world of fashion. The growing trends and styles emerging in the new era are something that she has a great interest in. She knows more than the average person about clothing, styles, and materials involved in it. She keeps up with trends and tends to do better than others in looking nice.
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
Talent Name
Star Rank: Number. Description: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam imperdiet turpis ut urna imperdiet, et auctor dui pretium. Nulla vulputate urna non mollis sodales. Sed vel urna et lacus ultrices mattis ut non erat. Etiam neque sapien, vehicula et imperdiet non, sollicitudin sit amet justo. Donec scelerisque dapibus pretium. Suspendisse ultrices ipsum felis, et posuere elit faucibus id. Suspendisse consequat ullamcorper felis, lacinia dignissim enim posuere id. Aliquam vulputate sapien sed justo euismod lacinia. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Nulla tincidunt urna nec quam pulvinar aliquet. Sed sodales non est id tincidunt. Nam pellentesque quis quam in pretium. Maecenas libero sem, suscipit sit amet nisi non, pellentesque elementum nisi. Sed nunc odio, rhoncus lobortis sapien id, volutpat sollicitudin enim. Mauris diam lorem, bibendum ut quam at, ullamcorper accumsan nibh. Fusce facilisis quam dui, at consectetur magna hendrerit at."
