That's pretty much the thing that made me think of him, not gonna lie XD
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Identification/Statistics
Name: Noelani Kekumu
SEX: Female
Birth: December 14th, 2186
Appearance: Attachment 10706
Birthplace: Vineta A, Modesto Heights (Makana)
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Age (Currently 2217): 30
Nationality: Makanian
Origin: Makana (Mother), United States (Hawaii)(Father)
Race: Native Makanian (Polynesian)
Language(s): English / partial multiple languages
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'5"
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Occupation (Before AG Pilot): AG-Enthusiast/Historian & AG trainer/instructor
FX350 IDF: KEKU1214.2186
Team: Goteki 45
Position: Lead Pilot
Pilot Rank: Elite
Region Reputation: Global
Squad Teammates: Zamora Aguilera / Aku Tanaki
Team Loyalty: High
Allies: Rachel Vega (Auricom)
Rivals: EG.X / Tigron
Medals: Gold: x12, Silver: x8, Bronze: x1
Sponsors: Goteki 45
Favorite Events: Any
Favorite Track: Modesto Heights
Leagues Competed: Late FX350 to FX500
Character traits: Enthusiastic, Perfectionist, Diplomatic, Fair
Skill
Awareness: 9/10
Aggression: 6/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 9/10
Consistency: 10/10
Noelani was born on December 14th, 2186 inland of Vineta A's Industrial Belt region of Modesto Heights. Before Noelani's birth, her family were a bunch of AG-Enthusiast since the invention of Anti-Gravity in 2035, after the success of Pierre Belmondo's first AG-flight in the Nevada Tule desert. In her family, both her parents and older brother were AG junkies, and in 2185, they had set course to America for the Rebirth Festival taking place at the Belmondo test site which flew the first AG-craft. Noelani was never born when the festival took place however. Her father and Brother owned 2 AG-craft for each of them, but they weren't racecraft whatsoever compared to the AGRL craft being shown at the festival. The family was widely entertained by the faster and larger craft though, signaling the resurrection of the sport of AG-Racing and the opening of the Amateur FX150 league.
While growing up as a child, Noelani was raised around AG-technology. The island's government at the time was continuously building tracks around every corner in preparation of the official FX300 league announced in 2195, bidding for the hosting rights since the announcement of the FX150. Makana was going to be a host country of the new league, exciting not just Noelani herself, but that of the whole family. Throughout the FX300 league in almost every season, the family would go to every track on the island to see just one race from each region, sometimes following a tournament tour of the SFC watching every live event until the championships went international during the early 2200s. When racing came to a close after the seasons, Noelani was back home looking up the history of the sport in her father's sanctuary. Her enthusiasm would grow all the way through her school years up until she entered highschool. No matter what subjects she took, she was obsessed with Anti-Gravity.
By the age of 16, Noelani was given an AG-craft for her birthday in 2202. Though the craft was only a small and street legal variant of an AG-race-craft, Noelani had eventually taught herself by piloting it out in an open lot somewhere in the city on her own. While passing a perfect score on her pilot license, she was ready to set out to the public, not realizing her perfect score had caught the eye of a team principal in the race commission. During her high school hours, she was then interrupted from her class to meet with a person at the school's main office. Noelani was confused why she was called out thinking she was in trouble or something was wrong with her parents. She was soon met by the person that wanted to see her heading in the school lobby. That person was none other than Keao Manumaleuna, the director of operations for the island's only team, Goteki 45.
Noelani had been reading about the different teams during the F-thousand era leagues when she was a child, only to realize how much a bad reputation Goteki 45 had during the F7200. Goteki was known to be a track bully during their first entry of the AG-League, seeing that their lineup of pilots was very aggressive and violent at the time. She learned other facts like how the team has hold a complete grudge against the fast but weak team of Icaras, only to be terminated by an unknown bombing of Goteki's Headquarters in 2137. While Noelani was thinking that over, Keao soon says to her if she was interested in flying AG-Craft for a career. Keao had read over some of her family history, even mentioning about her perfect score from her pilot license testing.
Before Keao could say anything else, Noelani interrupted"Why do you want me for your racing team?"
Keao plays around with her: "I didn't mention anything about a racing team."
Noelani responded: "Why else would you be here? You're from Goteki 45, I know who you are."
Keao soon got to the point of his discussion; He then tells her that he was looking for more precision pilots, after a failed attempt of finding pilots to turn around the reputation of the team, he hoped to put Noelani with Goteki's lineup of pilots, given her piloting skills. Despite her Enthusiasm with Anti-Gravity, Noelani was not too sure with Keao's offer, both her permission from her parents, and her reputation if she were to join with the once violent team in the league. She refused the offer for now, but Keao kept it open for her in hopes that she'll change her mind.
Noelani did felt interested in piloting AG-craft in racing, but due to Goteki's past, she thought no one will give her respect for teaming up with them. She explained to her parents of what happen today, only to give her the choice if she wanted to join/race or not. She quickly made second thoughts, and for the final verdict, she accepts Keao's offer, soon meeting with him to explain at the team's facility. Giving an exceptional interview, she was hired for the company's racing team. Surprisingly however, she didn't have to go very far to find the Makanian AG-Academy.
Noelani had begun pilot training on Goteki's FX300 craft (Kilauea) at the facility, even when she was still going to high school. Having to read most of the instructions and passing health procedures for piloting an AG-race craft, she immediately began teaching herself again on a much faster machine. She sets out to master the techniques of AG-Racing as much as possible, even studying the techniques during her free time. The studying soon became an obsession, wanting to be perfect as possible during race trials on a track. By the age of 18 after she graduated, she was completely ready to take on the challenges that the League has to offer, while still going to college.
Starting out on the junior division, Noelani was one of the most experienced pilots to race, and completely outruns everyone that was racing against her. She would surprise the young beginner pilots also for not being aggressive to them, on a count of what team she was racing with. Feeling that she was too overmatched by the beginner pilots, she establishes herself of wanting to now officially race in the AGRL with the professional pilots. However, as she was about to get out of her cockpit, the trainees would come up to her, wondering how she did all these techniques and keeping her speed. Noelani decides to stay in the cockpit, only to teach the basics to her own line of student pilots. This led her to become a pilot advisor and instructor for any student pilot that asked for her help and has made results over the past few weeks. Noelani did thought about becoming a teacher to pilot AG-craft while growing up, but for racing, it wasn't what she had in mind.
Noelani would decide not to compete for the late FX300 league after all and continues to teach pilots at the Makanian AG-Academy while still going to public school. For over 6 years, she was doing this as a career even while having a bachelor's degree from her years in college, which would come in use later on. By now it was the start of the FX350 league as she decides to now compete officially, piloting Goteki's new AG-craft, the Pinatubo. Noelani would master the much higher speed classes during her years, already suited to race for Rapier and Phantom tournaments, now turning elite. She was a respected pilot from the academy, but unfortunately for her teammates at the time, they were the exact opposite.
While racing with teammates, it was difficult to communicate with them. Just like the F7200s, her team pilots were very aggressive, not respecting the perfection to race and continued to clash with other teams like EG.X and Icaras. Noelani would not approve of this, and at times she had no choice but to battle with her own team, causing anger to the pilots to go up against her. Pilots like Native Makanian, Tauban Ferrai were a nightmare to work with; aside from his age, he was unable to follow Noelani's techniques and would rather go on his own in races. She didn't want to race side by side with him or anyone else on her team anymore, with the exception of Easter Islander pilot, Andrea Santiago, only to find 2 other Goteki pilots that seemed to still respect her ways of racing, or at least one.
The 2 pilots, Aku Tanaki and Zamora Aguilera were who she felt comfortable with, aside that her secondary pilot still raced aggressively most of time. New Zealander native, Aku, would be just another Tauban to Noelani, only worse. Not long however, he would abandon his squad, only to become a rogue pilot to Goteki years later. As for Zamora, a pilot from a floating city out in the Caribbean Sea, was more easier to work with. Though Zamora had a slightly aggressive racestyle, she was mostly cooperative overall with Noelani, able to communicate and share tactics on team events. They were kind of friends outside of racing, but still mostly saw each other as workable partners in a couple of seasons. However, despite her efforts, even succeeding to have Zamora race more purely, the rest on her team were still hard to influence. Noelani would choose to race independently throughout her seasons while continuing to teach more pilots at the AG-academy including outside of teams. She would eventually meet a pilot that would grow a bond with her.
By 2212, Noelani would discover an optimistic pilot during her observing at a qualifier in Ubermall, Vineta A. The pilot was a recent addition to Auricom and was an AG-Queen performer part time. Her bubbly personality was loved by everyone, but her piloting skills were still shaky against opponents on the track. American Auricom pilot, Rachel Vega would be an interest to Noelani, with her determination being her strongest trait for racing. Noelani would offer her private training at the Makanian AG-academy to sharpen her skills including teaching her race techniques from past pilots that would help counter her opponents in later events. The two would meet from time to time in the season, with Rachel being able to bring her craft during her breaks from events. However at the time, Auricom didn't trust much of Goteki 45, even if it was Noelani helping her. The two only had a student/teacher relationship overall, but as they continuously met and Rachel showing her high spirited and joyful personality, Noelani would fall in love with it and enjoy her presence overtime. After teaching her throughout the season, Rachel would improve overtime in later events, becoming an ally despite Auricom's feelings towards Goteki 45. Behind their lines, Noelani also seemed to make friendly intentions with their rivals including with pilots from Icaras who were an arch nemesis. While she wanted unity with the teams in the league, only one seemed distrusting looking at EG.X. It was unknown why she opposed EG.X, possibly something to do with their pilot program from their Chinese principals, but it was something she rather keep personal. One thing was certain was she openly disliked Tigron Enterprises, viewing them as "irredeemable" for their actions back in the F9000 era. Lucky for her they were nonexistent, including Overtel for almost destroying the AG culture. Unfortunately for her, that would turn out to be half false later on.
Noelani hoped to turn around Goteki to be more of a respected team, all based on her skills on the track and outside to show that she's not a savage contender. She would claim to make peace between Goteki and Icaras by bringing her team pilots into pure racing, not attacking their opponents. Other teams would see her as the most respected pilot in the entire league, and that Float Magazine would call her the "Ambassador of Goteki 45". Before the start of the FX500 league in 2215 however, Noelani was temporarily a co-director for Goteki 45 alongside with Keao Manumaleuna. Long before the league was announced, Noelani was highly involved back at the Goteki headquarters as one of the designers for Goteki's prototype craft (Krakatau) for the new league. Her degree would serve a purpose by engineering a concept craft that would be much easier to control yet still durable, keeping high thrust speeds during preseason testing before the FX500 opening in North America. She also recruited only pilots that have racing skill rather than recklessness, and while this led Goteki to become weak to few other teams, few of the reckless pilots already with Goteki 45 would eventually leave, unaccepting the changes of routine from the team by transferring over to teams like Qirex, Triakis or a "forbidden team name" much later. This didn't concern Noelani, continuing to move Goteki 45 by racing the right way. Unfortunately, her old pilots may come back to haunt her in the new league.
Through Noelani's efforts, Goteki 45 had been winning more races than before, especially when she was in control of the pilot seat. Despite winnings for her team however, she was still not accepted for the All-Star Championships in favor of Tauban Ferrai and British pilot, Colin Emery, all of which did very poorly. Noelani would succeed in making an alliance between Goteki and Auricom, having the two team principals shake hands at a closing 2214 season and for Keao to declare partnership with the Belmondo Foundation, supporting the teams of the commission overall. However, Goteki's old ally, Qirex-RD, would see this as a betrayal, even during the time when Qirex had brought teams together who opposed the Foundation. Rising tensions in the league began to form with Nadia Elenova supposedly at the helm of Qirex's race team, though team principal, Feliks Levovitch still had control of the company. Things would then escalate between the two sides; Auricom and Qirex along with their supporting teams would fight for control over the race commission, leading to an all-out war in events of the FX500 league. Goteki 45 would continue to side with the Belmondo Foundation, already with their pilots influenced by Noelani's ideals for the team. She wanted to bring peace/sportsmanship to the team's new stance in the league, keeping the purity of racing and condemning the violent actions between the two sides, wanting truce. Unfortunately, the conflict would continue up to current 2217. Both Auricom and Qirex would rather see either side disappear, for the fate of the race commission.
Goteki 45 overall would lack in eliminator based events of the FX500 league, showing that the aggressive pilots they had before were long gone. While it got more violent in combat events, their craft remained strong despite acouple eliminations, yet the new regulated armor plating kept the craft mostly intact replacing few damaged components rather than scrapped. As years past on, Noelani would eventually have the offer of taking the main director seat for Goteki 45. Surprisingly, Noelani would refuse, saying that she rather race for her team rather than taking control of it. Keeping her word, she continued on for the FX500 in 2217. Her influence in the league had already impacted the team and inspired pilots from others, making her name well known not just on the island, but most of the world. This enthusiast/historian turned elite pilot has earned more than 20 medals in her racing career. (12G/8S/1B) Without Noelani, Goteki 45 wouldn't be the team it is today have it not turned around its aggressive reputation. To make it more impactful they would win their second ASC in 2216 by pilot Þora Haraldssen of Norway, originally from AG-Systems. (Their first being in 2128.) The team was respected in the race commission, and it was all Noelani wanted. Most of all, she was just passionate of the sport and its history, becoming a part of it. She'll become an instructor/co-head of the Makanian AG-Academy leaving the league in 2218. She'll continue to teach new pilots overall, giving racing 101 of every known track across the planet for pilots to tackle, having gone through them herself on the fastest speed class for her students at the facility.
However, as she leaves the AGRL after the 2217 season, she'll hear an announcement that will concern her tremendously. As her worst fears become clear, Tigron Enterprises would make a return for the FX500 league in 2218.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Zamora Aguilera
SEX: Female
Birth: April 19th, 2180
Birthplace: Floating City (Caribbean Sea)
Zodiac: Aries
Age (Currently 2218): 38
Nationality: Caribbean
Origin: Colombia
Race: Caucasian (Hispanic)
Languages(s): Spanish / some English
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'7"
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Light Brown
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Amateur AG-Pilot
FX400 IDF: AGUI0419.2180
Team: Goteki 45
Position: Secondary Pilot
Pilot Rank: Elite
Region Reputation: Caribbean Islands
Squad Teammates: Noelani Kekumu / Aku Tanaki
Team Loyalty: Medium
Allies: N/A
Rivals: N/A
Medals: Gold: x4, Silver: x4, Bronze: x4
Sponsors: Arial, IOTA
Favorite Events: Single Race
Favorite Track: Vertica
Leagues Competed: Late FX300 to FX500 / VX League
Character traits: Ambitious, Fair yet Aggressive, Semi Dependent
Skill
Awareness: 7/10
Aggression: 7/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 7/10
Consistency: 7/10
Born on April 19th, 2180 on a floating city out in the Caribbean Sea, Zamora Aguilera is of Colombian origin along with her family, raised on a middle-class section of the water afloat paradise. While not much is known of her early life, appearance-wise, she's kind of muscular in shape. She had expressed that she works out a lot, but if there's one thing she liked more than lifting, it was racing powerful AG-craft. Back in the days of the mid FX300 league, Zamora had made a career as an amateur race pilot at the age 22 in 2202. Her first start in the sport still took place on the floating city, racing on a beginner track across the man-made superstructures. Her first craft was a smaller variant of the professional AG-craft from the AGRL but was a dual haul design. More muscle than sleekness, it had great acceleration from the starting line, able to get in front of other racers and getting a big lead until taking the corners. Much like a muscle vehicle it could not take turns easily by its mass and lack of aerodynamics, though it had power overall. She would mostly drag race her craft than taking a circuit, proving her craft's raw power in a straight line. Before long however, she got back on corners now racing on official circuits like Vertica, becoming her favorite course throughout the years.
Zamora would show her potential for professional racing, winning enough amateur events and attention to get an invite to the city's AG-club/show event where she had shown off her craft including meeting/competing other skilled pilots. The event was also where teams from the international stage showed off their production models, specifically Auricom, FEISAR and a portion of Piranha. She was introduced to a variant ship owned by piranha where her given test flight took to the city's test track. This was a VIP gift to any member allowed to handle a craft, and Zamora was given the honor to experience racing on a bigger machine. It was the best experience she ever had in her life, inspiring her to compete in the major leagues of racing. Getting the attention of teams from the AGRL however would not be easy, but earning a sponsor should show her worth for professional teams to hire her. She gets another boost of attention after winning a televised amateur event on the floating city while now traveling to Vertica upward in the Caribbean for another major race including seeing a professional race of the teams themselves. Finally, Zamora would receive her first sponsor on the same track, including offers by few of the teams to race with. Zamora would choose to race for Goteki 45.
Choosing Goteki 45 for its acceleration, she would now travel to Makana in 2204 to train with the team's craft at the Makanian AG-Academy. Goteki's new Kilauea prototype craft was heavier and a dual hull chassis variant almost similar to not just their F7200 model but also her own, feeling right at home. Getting use to yet another ship for less than a year, Zamora would soon become ready to compete professionally for the upcoming FX350 League. As the time came for the 2205 season, she was sent off to North America for the opening ceremony.
Throughout the FX350 league however, Zamora was kind of an Underdog against the professional group of pilots, always coming as a mid pack runner and hardly gained a reputation than she did as an amateur. Still trying to gain a podium spot, she was able to receive first bronze during a Southern American tournament in the remaining months of 2206. In 2207, she would receive silver in Makana during a Gamma tournament, including another sponsor. Zamora would also take part in the VX league to drag race her craft, proving herself strong in these events overall but was unable to challenge the top 4 elite. About a year later, she then meets her new lead squad teammate, Noelani Kekumu, only 6 years younger than her, but was an ace pilot to Goteki 45. Both instructor and in a way a team ambassador, she was the most respected pilot in the current AGRL. Zamora and Noelani didn't just form a partnership, but also a small friendly relationship, more reasonable and good spirited than Noelani's last wingman, Aku Tanaki, taking only matters into his own hands in most combat events until going rogue much later on in the AGRL.
Continuing into the FX400 in 2212 to 2214, Zamora would only come out decent for the team. While not the best that Goteki had to offer, she does her best to gain a spot with the most talented pilots out there. Mostly racing as an independent pilot, her loyalty for Goteki 45 was quite low, but she continued to race along with her lead pilot, Noelani, for support in team races. By the FX500 league in 2215, Zamora would soon go by her own choices.
In 2217, Zamora Aguilera would continue to race for Goteki 45, coming out once again as an above average pilot earning only 12 medals including from the VX league. (4G/4S/4B) Her lead teammate, Noelani would also drop out of racing a year later, only to become an instructor and co-head of the Makanian AG-Academy, not retiring from piloting AG-craft anytime soon. As for Zamora, her progress in the league fared well overall since her debut back in 2205. She plans to transfer teams in current 2218 but is unknown who she'll race for. Whatever team she may join, she hopes for better success overall in the long run of the FX500 racing league.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Aku Tanaki
SEX: Male
Birth: Unknown
Birthplace: (Unknown) Somewhere in Northern New Zealand
Zodiac: Unknown
Age (Currently 2218): Unknown
Nationality: New Zealander
Origin: Polynesia
Race: Native (Polynesian)
Languages(s): Partial English
Religion: Unknown
Height: 5'9"
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): (Unknown)
AGRL IDF: N/A
Team: Tigron
Position: Secondary Pilot
Pilot Rank: Professional (Unofficial)
Region Reputation: Pacific Islands
Squad Teammates: Boyka Olganova
Team Loyalty: Low
Allies: (None)
Rivals: Edgar Lawrence (Icaras) / Almost Everyone
Medals: Gold: x6, Silver: x3, Bronze: x4
Sponsors: (None)
Favorite Events: Eliminator
Favorite Track: Vostok Reef
Leagues Competed: Late FX350 to FX500
Character traits: Dangerous, Disobedient, Independent
Skill
Awareness: 9/10
Aggression: 10/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 7/10
Consistency: 8/10
Aku Tanaki is a Polynesian Maori native from the northern part of New Zealand. Born on an unknown date in an unknown village, Aku was almost animal-like than the rest of his people while growing up. He would see himself as a Warrior, but his family didn't think so. His mother and father would find and take away his handcrafted weapons as a kid, but that only made it worse for them as he got more violent. As a teen he would start fights around the village, realizing they don't see any good in him as he threatened the other families close by. How he became so violent was unsure, as if he was back in the days of their native people centuries ago. There was even a time where they thought he was eating human flesh, shocking his family thinking he has gone too far than to be civilized. Aku was too much trouble that nobody wanted him in the village. With no other choice he was banished at age 19, living out in the wild.
Aku had walked for days and survived by using his hunting skills, until coming towards a facility outside of urban territory. He was founded by workers by a fence close to a test track. What the facility was is a sub headquarters built in New Zealand by Goteki 45, originally coming from Makana miles away out in the pacific. The staff thought he was some lost survivor out in the Zealand jungles. Dirty, malnourished and hardly wearing any clothing, Aku was taken in the facility only to be fed, thinking he was famished. They have no idea how long he was out there or where he came from. He can talk to the people in the facility, but they didn't seem to understand him, despite speaking in English. The crew left him to figure out where to take him, until he began wondering around the facility.
Aku would head into a hanger bay as he spotted something he had never seen before. The people that left him soon find him, upset that he walked off, until he asked the question, "What is this Machine". Aku has now seen an AG-Craft for the first time; though he had seen vehicles around his village, they were never anything like it. Out in the wild he also saw flying objects in the sky but was not sure what they were. The craft in the hanger was going under gravitational testing, and as he saw the craft float, he thought it was magic holding it up. The craft itself was a first design by Goteki 45 to enter for the mid FX300 league. As for the things he saw flying in the air, they were just commercial AG/vtol-craft flown by citizens from a nearby city. The crew was about to escort him out, until Aku answered: "Let me ride this thing." A hanger crewmate would answer: "Look buddy, this place is private, we can't let you just pilot th…." Suddenly Aku attacks the worker by pushing him to the ground, as the other person reacts and approaches him, "Hey what the F**k, man?" Aku then switches and knocks the other over as he then reaches for a tool to use as a weapon. As he was about to strike, he was suddenly interrupted by a figure in front of the exit.
"Stop!" said the man, as Aku lowered his weapon. "Let him pilot this craft." The two on the ground look up wondering why, as they saw the co-director of the facility and team. Co-director at the time, Loto Kahanamoku was Kaeo Manumaleuna's co-partner from Hawaii, taking control of the New Zealand facility for Goteki 45. He was responsible for hiring a few specific pilots for the reformed team, but unfortunately with Kaeo in search of more precision pilots, Loto had been searching for more aggressive type. Loto use to have relatives that use to race for Goteki since the F7200 league. Knowing about their troubled pass, he still continued to bring back the aggressive style of Goteki, seeing that it was more of an advantage than pure racing and the rightful way to win. But Kaeo had other thoughts. It was hard to even find pure pilots to have them race for their team. Goteki 45 had an infamous reputation of being such an animalistic team in the past that no one in the AGRL respected them, and with the resurrection of the team in 2195, Kaeo wanted to change the team's direction, yet Loto still wanted it to be the same. After discovering Aku's rage with the 2 workers, he looked to be a perfect choice.
Loto reasoned with Aku, promising him that racing with Goteki 45 will make him stronger and fulfilled, playing with his warrior nature. Aku looked interested as Loto tried to shake his hand, making him trust him but also stabbing Kaeo in the back for it. From then on, Aku had privately been trained by Loto in the facility, piloting Goteki's FX300 Kilauea model craft. Aku was getting use to the controls of the craft but was also encouraged to be reckless with it by taking advantage of the other test pilots on the test track. For only a few weeks in training, He and Loto believed that he was ready to compete, despite Kaeo wanting at least a year's worth of training for new pilots. In 2206 at the age of 20, Loto sends Aku to Makana for the final season of the FX350 league, racing on a new craft by Goteki 45, the Pinatubo.
Aku was officially racing with Goteki, but despite a couple weeks training, it didn't seem to matter as he was a beast in every race he entered. As Loto expected, Aku was racing violently against the other competitors, making it easy for him to eliminate most AG-craft on the circuit, sometimes making it in first place. Before a race however, Aku would traditionally wear war paint on his face every time he races and is known to pilot the plain yellow livery craft, sometimes putting war paint on his craft as well.
As Aku continued racing now in the FX400 league, he was soon witness by the main Director of Goteki 45, Kaeo Manumaleuna, and what he saw, disappointed him. Aku was way too violent, as Kaeo approached his partner Loto about this "bad influence". Loto admitted that he had trained Aku and for letting him race this way. However, by admitting this led to Loto being fired from co-directing chair, seeing that Goteki 45 was still influencing aggressive pilots. Kaeo could have dismissed Aku from the team, but Aku would now own his craft and was mostly racing independently, not wanting to deal with him. Kaeo would soon change this around when he discovered a student in Makana that was willing to race with Goteki 45 purely and dedicating back in 2205. This pilot was Noelani Kekumu.
Noelani had run ins with Aku before, even as a wingman, but Aku was always disobedient with her and would sometimes fight back, leaving Noelani to remove him from her squad, soon finding Zamora Aguilera. He also makes a complete grudge with one of Icaras' lead pilots, Edgar Lawrence, for being the weakest craft on the track. Overall, Aku didn't need a wingman, and he didn't care about being successful, just to be what he thinks he truly is. By the FX500 league, he still races his FX350 craft, seeing how Goteki 45 themselves refuse to give him the new Krakatau model craft. However, despite not receiving any sponsors or much reputation, Aku would soon be an interest to few other teams. Teams like Qirex and Triakis would find interest in him. And as for Loto Kahanamoku, Aku would soon meet him once again.
In 2217, One team would succeed in poaching him from Goteki 45 after he was withdrawn from the team entirely. However, while now traveling to what was a Bulgarian bought team HQ located in Greece, Aku would meet Loto again, now working for this strange team ran by a team Principal that calls himself 'The Benefactor'. Still a mentor to him, Loto now guides Aku to what is described as a much stronger, faster craft. Able to plow right through competition while also showing a vast top end speed. Meanwhile, Auricom and Qirex and their supporting teams were at war in the racing league, bringing their destruction in returning eliminator events fighting over control for the race commission. Aku would absolutely savor it by looking at the violence coming from each side, but his time would only come till 2218, required to train on this new craft around a makeshift track. Overall, he has earned around 13 medals in his career. (6G/3S/4B) As the time comes in 2218, Aku would be seen wearing a black and maroon pilot suit during the opening season at the Amphiseum. Most of the crowd would go quiet as the team he was now racing in would become the resurrected Tigron Enterprises, now piloting what is a new version of the infamous K-VSR craft. Noticeable nowadays with his Maori tattoos on his body and face, he will still become the most intimidating and dangerous pilot in the AGRL.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Edgar Lawrence
SEX: Male
Birth: November 19th, 2177
Birthplace: Sheffield (England)
Zodiac: Scorpio
Age (Currently 2218): 40
Nationality: British
Origin: English
Race: Caucasian
Language(s): English
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'12"
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Navy Fighter Pilot
AGRL IDF: LAWR1119.2177
Team: Icaras
Position: Lead Pilot
Pilot Rank: Veteran
Region Reputation: British Isles
Squad Teammates: Yvonne Schottel / Jacob Reilly
Team Loyalty: High
Allies: Qirex
Rivals: Thiago Castillo (Piranha), Liana Morelli (Triakis), Udo Von Falken (Van Uber), Aku Tanaki (Tigron)
Medals: Gold: x14, Silver: x8, Bronze: x5
Sponsors: Arial, Silva, Anti Gravity Development, Icaras
Favorite Events: Single Race
Favorite Track: Sol 2
Leagues Competed: Mid FX350 to FX500 / VX League
Character traits: Proud, Fearless, Encouraging, Dependable, Expert
Skill
Awareness: 9/10
Aggression: 7/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 9/10
Consistency: 9/10
Born on November 19th, 2177 in Sheffield England, Edgar Lawrence was just a regular individual who had done whatever's best for his parents. However, going to school like all children around Britain and graduating from highschool, Edgar had thoughts of joining the Navy, serving his country and experience a journey of a lifetime in which he thought was up to the challenge. While still continuing to go to public school for the rest of his teen years, he would soon departure off to the military, leaving his parents behind.
Edgar's assignments while joining the Navy out in the British coast took him on the HMS Lapyx air carrier, part of the British Royal Navy. As of course, he chose to pilot fighter aircraft, and would take many procedures in order to pilot one. Testing positive on health and awareness, Edgar was off flying aircraft out in the sea, but despite his amusement in the air, he took himself very seriously and had become very skilled when flying an aircraft. His skills impressed his captains and other air-pilots during a number of sorties, awed to how fluent his flying was and having thoughts of him taking on an AG-craft after he would be dismissed from the ship. Edgar had stayed for roughly 10 years with the British Royal Navy, and during time, even taking part on air missions throughout the years, his skills had gotten more impressive, earning ace and a captain's position, leading his own squadron. The reaction time on his turns gave the impression as to how AG-pilot could fly through very close circuits on an AG-craft. Word would spread around the ship that perhaps one of these pilots including Edgar could have a chance at the upcoming FX350 league in 2205. Sooner or later, that option would come to one of them.
By that year, Edgar was dismissed from the air carrier and was taken back to Britain, only to be given a personal letter from Icaras' team principal, Conner Burns, offering an opportunity to continue piloting but in terms of AG-Racing. At first, Edgar wasn't too sure to continue on as a racer, but his old captains would convince him otherwise, thinking he has what it takes to control an AG-craft. Seeing how flying had amused him over the years, AG-racing would become even more of it. Willing to take on another challenge, he takes that opportunity. The director would like to see Edgar at his headquarters the next day, expecting to meet him at the lobby.
Waiting for the director of Icaras at an HQ in Dover UK, Edgar would see Connor Burns arrive at the front doors of the facility, coming from his resort in Makana just to meet him in person. Burns knew he was meeting with an excellent pilot, giving Edgar a great welcome to the Headquarters while offering him some tea. Like back on the Carrier, Edgar was shown around the facility, and was introduced to Icaras' new AG-Model craft, currently in testing for the FX400 league coming in 2207. The craft was light and aerodynamic but lacked on shield armor. Edgar was granted to be a current test pilot for the craft, as he began to take it to its paces out on the track of Talons Junction. The craft's cockpit was similar to the aircraft he flew on the carrier, feeling right at home. However, certain controls on the craft were very different, making it kind of confusing at first. But as he grew on to it for weeks of pilot testing, Edgar would become satisfied, getting use to the cockpit controls including the experience piloting the craft overall. Once testing was completed, he and the other pilots began a journey to North America for the 2206 opening season.
The Icaras team was confident that their new craft design will take the title as the fastest team in the league. However, their speedy rivals from South America would show some improvements with their craft since the last AG-League, while Goteki 45, showed a much stronger and aggressive craft, making the pilots kind of nervous. Edgar however was up for it, but while looking at a female pilot next to him, she was feeling shaky and tense as he tried to calm her down. The female pilot had a thick German accent when speaking to him, feeling scared to pilot the craft than she was with the other teams.
Edgar spoke to her: “Hey, is anything alright?"
The female pilot answers, not use to English pronunciations: “..Ich.. Ich weiß es nicht. E don’t know. E don’t know vwhat I’m doing here anymore.”
Edgar: "Don't worry too much. I'm sure you can handle this."
Female Pilot: "But vwhat if E crash?"
Edgar: "Just remember your training, start slow on the controls and you'll feel use to it right away, if you're still not too sure, don't be afraid to use the auto-assist."
Female Pilot: "Last time E did that E lost control. Please, vwill you fly vwith me, E can't handle this yet, aose oth pilots look aggressiv, E must neet assistence."
Edgar Thinks: "Well, that depends on the race. But if you're really in need of a teammate, you can stay with me."
Female pilot: "Oh, thank you, uh…"
Edgar answers: "Edgar Lawrence, at your service."
Female Pilot: "Yvonne, mu…muh nome is Yvonne. Excuse my speech, muh English is not too good. Ich bin Deutsche. Germ."
Yvonne Schottel was a rookie from Icaras that had just made it to the official league, coming from Germany though was raised in Austria. Yvonne had a bad experience while flying an AG-Craft, but she actually had a fear of flying after almost ending up in a flying disaster. Ever since then, she had been afraid of falling heights, thinking she would be better off on the ground flying AG-craft for a living instead, still having experience as a pilot. However, during a practice flight in Talons Junction, the high-altitude track got the best of her, losing her confidence and pinballing her ship by switching on the assist in panic. She had been nervous to control an AG-Craft and was even afraid of going off course. Though accepted for the AG-League based on her acceptable progress before the incident, she didn't want her fears to get in the way of the opportunity, only to be very anxious. Partnering with Edgar would be a huge relief for her, feeling calm with an experienced pilot. They continued on the arena track in the Amphiseum with the rest of their team, showing off the craft, and it was then on the two pilots would form a squad together.
Edgar was no novice in the league, with skills as the Navy pilot, he performed beyond professionally. The top speed of the craft made him unstoppable during AG-Speed events, until meeting up with the Speed leaders of the VX League. Piranha's best Speed pilot Thiago Castillo posed a major challenge during a straight run on the Makana Bay Bridge west of the Island of Makana. Thiago had close finishes and always took home the gold medal leaving Edgar on 2nd or 3rd place, runner up with Triakis Speed Pilot, Liana Morelli. Edgar would continue in normal events during the FX400 league in 2207. In the course of 5 years, he has earned 7 gold medals and counting, including 2 trophies during the beginning of the decade. He manages to win the 2210 VX Speed Championships against his two arch speed rivals, winning up against Thiago just inches from the finish line. In 2211, his second trophy would be shared with team partner Yvonne Schottel during a Rapier Team Tournament across Europe. For Schottel, it was the first ever tournament she has won during her career as an AG-Pilot.
Edgar received many sponsors during the last five years, including hiring another team pilot on his squad, 18 year old Jacob Reilly, hailing from Ireland. Like Yvonne, Edgar quickly made a partnership with the teenage pilot, even teaching him hints while on the track together. Jacob would continue to race on his own however, while Edgar still raced in team events with Yvonne. As for relationships with other team pilots, Edgar would still hold an arch rivalry with Thiago Castillo. Both pilots still took a grudge in speed and normal events including Liana Morelli, making up a rivalry triangle throughout the VX Drag Racing League.
With recent new rivals in 2213, Edgar would also face Goteki 45's Aku Tanaki. Out of nowhere, Tanaki began attacking Edgar in a certain number of combat events, posing as a weak craft. Despite the heavy craft of Goteki, Edgar would use his instincts from the Navy during combat-based events, having him almost survive every weapon enabled race he competed in. These tactics would also help him in eliminator events years later. As for Aku, he still showed mean spirit towards the British pilot, and would almost start a fight with him, even before races. With allies, Edgar would only count on the team's main allies Qirex-RD. Surprisingly though, despite issues with Goteki 45, he was also acquaintance with Goteki lead pilot Noelani Kekumu outside of racing, showing that the arch rival team isn't too mean spirited after all. With Yvonne, the relationship also grew as she continued to have the courage controlling a craft in faster speed classes, facing her flying fears overall. She would then show a small affection towards Edgar in later seasons.
2215 would upgrade the racing league into the FX500 as the teams would bring in their latest Fury prototype craft suited for the next gen of AG. Edgar was one of the first to introduce Icaras' new craft opening a new season with a faster and stronger ship in the league. In continuation, Edgar continued to face newer challenges, and possibly earn the fastest pilot title in this neck-breaking sport, only to be sided with the fastest female pilot in the world, Liana Morelli. Unfortunately, Liana's career would officially stop in 2214, after dealing with a race accident in the All-Star Championship, only to retire in glory promising one more round win, finishing the championship overall. Edgar was then left with Thiago Castillo, only for him to retire major racing as well. At this point there was no one getting in the way of his racing progress aside from rogue Goteki pilot, Aku. Edgar would earn his place as one of Icaras' elite pilots the same year, standing next to pilots like German, Sibrand Van Saur, Austrian, Esmail Malki, Irish, Julia O'Connell, and Dutch, Agusta Van Agteren. The four aces of Icaras would proudly be introduced once more by director, Connor Burns, in the next opening season leading into 2217.
The current year would be a violent one for Edgar, getting in the crossfire of two battling sides fighting over for the race commission. Going on since 2215, Nadia Elenova's Qirex-RD wages war on the Belmondo Foundation, fighting against Auricom and etc. throughout the FX500 league. Though Icaras was an ally of Qirex, they remain neutral throughout the conflict, not risking their new Alaunus model craft even for their allied teams. Connor Burns was a good friend to Qirex director, Feliks Levovitch who was still in control of his company at the time, but possibly not for long. Nadia's new position as race director however was where Connor could not support the team any longer yet doesn't take sides with the Belmondo Foundation. Despite being cautious within events of the league, Edgar would risk taking his craft in open eliminator events, proving he could fight even with the team's disadvantage in combat-based events.
Edgar Lawrence. What was once an ace pilot during his service in the military proved to be one of the racing league's very best of the current generation. Having much skill carried over in adapting to a high-speed low to the ground AG-craft, would give him the rank of a veteran pilot in future seasons. He has gone through a good number of leagues including the VX division, proven to be the fastest overall by Icaras. With over 27 medals and counting, (14G/8S/5B) it should be enough to be accepted as a contender for the ASC. However, there is no confirmation from Conner Burns of his acceptance at this time.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Yvonne Schöttel
SEX: Female
Birth: October 13th, 2185
Appearance: Attachment 10707
Birthplace: Munich (Germany)
Zodiac: Libra
Age (Currently 2217): 32
Nationality: German
Origin: Austria / Germany
Race: Caucasian (Blonde)
Language(s): German / partial English
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'7"
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Aviation Pilot
FX350 IDF: SCHO1013.2185
Team: Icaras
Position: Secondary Pilot
Pilot Rank: Professional
Region Reputation: European Federation
Squad Teammates: Edgar Lawrence / Jacob Reilly
Team Loyalty: Medium
Allies: (None)
Rivals: Clara Bellerose (FEISAR)
Medals: Gold: x5, Silver: x4, Bronze: x5
Sponsors: Arial, Iota
Favorite Events: Single Race
Favorite Track: Any Track not too Narrow or High above
Leagues Competed: FX350 to FX500
Character traits: Nervous yet Eager, Dependent, Polite, Ambitious
Skill
Awareness: 8/10
Aggression: 6/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 8/10
Consistency: 7/10
Yvonne Schöttel was born on October 13th, 2185 in Munich Germany. Her parents were from different countries; her mother was German while her father was Austrian, and during some time as a child she had moved and was mostly raised in her father's home country of Austria. While most of her early life is remained unknown, Yvonne started piloting aircraft at the age of 18. Along with her father they were both aviation pilots, being taught by him as well as taking a flight school in Innsbruck. For over a year, Yvonne had progressed her experience in the air, falling in love with it as she took to skies out in the alps. She enjoyed flying across the beautiful mountain range surrounding the valleys that hold the incredible city. The sky was always her true home, not wanting to come down for anything. But unfortunately, one terrifying experience would scar her for possibly the rest of her life, changing the way she thought about flying.
It was a nice clear day in Innsbruck, Yvonne, as well as her father, went out on an old ion powered VTOL aircraft in the late afternoon out in the mountains. They flew up to a good altitude, seeing the sun setting down reflecting the snow off the cliffs below. Everything was going well, until Yvonne started to have trouble with the electronic controls flying the aircraft. They've checked the battery before taking off and were unsure what the problem was going through the control panel. All of a sudden, 3 of the rotors had stopped turning as they started to descend from the sky and began dipping/spinning the aircraft down. Yvonne couldn't balance up the craft, nor reset the rotors. She then starts to panic as she was facing the ground while starting to spin faster. Her father immediately tries to reset the system, unsure how much altitude they've lost as his daughter begins to yell at him to fix it. Yvonne thought she and her father were gonna die, crying as she was about to give up hope until her father got the system working again. She was told to turn on the auto pilot to balance out the aircraft, seeing the trees below get closer and closer until the craft straighten out with Yvonne pulling the stick all the way with the low altitude warning blaring off. They began to lift up just a few feet from hitting the ground or trees. Right away they set out for an emergency landing reaching the valley before any more problems could occur.
As they got back, Yvonne was just glad to be on the ground safely, still trembling from what just happened only for her father to calm her down. She had never felt so scared in her life, almost facing death including her father. As the aircraft was inspected, it would turn out that the battery was faulty after all. Considering it was also an old VTOL aircraft, the components were never up to date or replaced. Luckily for them, they were able to turn on the rotors again and kept it in the air for a while until landing. Eventually the aircraft would be replaced of its parts, making sure that it won't turn off on them or anyone else again in the sky.
A month would pass since the incident, and Yvonne had never gone back to the sky since then. Still traumatized, she has sworn not to set foot or control an aircraft ever again in her life, giving it up as a hobby in general. Her father would continue to fly overall, but the absence of his daughter wouldn't the same or when she flew for him. However, Yvonne still missed controlling a craft, yet she never wanted to go back up to the sky. Still having experience and great piloting skills, she didn't want to throw it to waste. When the FX350 AGRL was announced, Yvonne had a solution. Thinking she still had what it takes to be a pilot without risking being in the air, she would make a decision by transferring her skills into Anti-Gravity racing. Her father thought, "If it makes her happy, I'll substitute this as her way of expressing her pilot skills." Eventually, Yvonne takes a bullet train west into France, signing herself to become an AG-pilot at age 20, in 2205.
Taking her training at the FEISAR HQ academy outside of Paris, Yvonne had made quite an impression during the first year of training, giving her a spot with the Icaras team in Great Britain. She took another step on an open track with the Icaras craft in the UK, having a faster feel while controlling it. Though already making it to the FX350 league and excited to enter, she has yet to pilot a craft on an actual course. She goes to Talons Junction to test with the other rookie pilots, only to have a first glance of the track which made her feel a bit uncomfortable. The track was pretty high off the ground, as Yvonne's fear of falling started to set in just by looking down, flashing back to her incident. Setting up for a test run looking down on the track, she would also visualize the track becoming narrow, now nervous to take it on at a high-end speed. She was testing on Flash, yet it was still fast enough to where she must use the airbrakes in tight corners. However, Talons Junction was an easy track, only to get tighter at the end of every lap. As Yvonne saw the rest of the Icaras pilots take off one by one, she nervously takes off right after.
Coming off the starting line, Yvonne carefully followed the pilot in front of her, taking the first few turns pretty good. On the second straight, she tries not to look down on the clear track below, focusing on the pilot in front of her and managing to reach the next tunnel. However, coming up was a big loop taking on the maglock part of the track. As she looked up and took the loop, she would close her eyes going over it, only to scrape her craft on the sides while quickly trying to straighten it out. At this point, she was starting to shake anxiously again, losing track of the pilot in front of her. While going through the chicanes quite easily, it was after going into another dark tunnel where she suddenly faces her big challenge on the course, taking a hairpin turn. Unfortunately, while taking the turn, she forgets to use the airbrakes and was about to hit the side wall coming up. In a panic, she instead switches on the pilot assist, only to turn it on at the worst moment possible, causing the craft to ping pong out the turn too sharply. Violently being forced side to side and too scared to level it out, she switched off the auto pilot only to slam the craft on another track wall, spinning the craft around and scraping the wall drifting backwards. She just stayed there on the track, still floating as aid came by to see if she was alright. Yvonne was not injured but was badly shaken. She blankly stared at her cockpit while paramedics tried to remove her, still shaking and quickly turning her head by her nervous reactions as they tried calming her down. She was taken back under the track hangers where she then relaxes from her incident. Unfortunately, this would also scar her throughout the racing league.
Yvonne never thought she would have an experience this bad first time in the league. It didn't help that her fear of falling had intervened, first trying out her run on Talon's. She was also not use to the narrow tracks, only familiar with the open courses back at the academies where she had trained herself. It was smart of her to turn on the pilot-assist, yet her panic caused her to switch it on at a track corner, only for it to unreliably straiten the ship out while still heading towards the track wall, causing the ping pong effect with her craft. Even worse, her official season was starting in a couple of days in North America, traveling with the team to enter their AG-craft for the FX350 league in 2206.
Though flying on a Blimp Airship to Navada USA, her fear never gave in just as long as she didn't look down at the front of the ship, showing a view of the ground below. While successfully docking at a port near the Amphiseum in Las Vegas, Yvonne and the rest of the new Icaras pilots headed to the arena to introduce their team for the new season. However, Yvonne was the only nervous pilot currently in the lineup, looking anxiously at the other pilots from other teams. Suddenly a pilot next to her speaks, asking if she was ok. She looked at his nation badge of the Union Jack on his upper right shoulder, realizing he was from Great Britain. Knowing some English, she spoke to him in a thick German accent. The tall male pilot would look at her as she begged for help and advice. Without thinking, she then asked him for assistance in races, possibly as a wingman. The Pilot would give her some tips including a promise to become a squadmate, as Yvonne thanked the him and wondered of his name, introducing himself as Edgar Lawrence. Edgar once served in the British Navy as an aircraft pilot, only to be dismissed and came into AG-Racing. Use to piloting aircraft, it was no different to him on an AG-craft; Yvonne could relate to it. As the introduction was over, they both went their separate ways, hoping to meet again sometime soon.
Yvonne tried to gain rep and worth in races for Icaras in the first season. However, she relied closely with the pilot-assist in every race/event she entered. Unfortunately, she would struggle to catch up with the other team pilots, despite having the fastest craft on the track. Though using the assist, she was still nervous to take on tight turns, even on venom class by slowing down. Yvonne also refused to race on certain tracks in some parts of the world as her fear would still haunt her just by looking at its sections. Moa Therma for its sideways loop, Metropia for its drop, and Sol 2 for obvious reasons, including other AG-tracks similar to them. Because of this, Yvonne's rank became very low with Icaras' best pilots, not even picked for any tournaments around the world and would remain so for a few seasons. She didn't know what to do, realizing her fear and anxiety were keeping her from improving, only to remember the pilot she had asked for help. Sure enough, she would meet Edgar again on closed events in Makana as he tries to help her get out of the anxiety & fear, even if he had to push it on her to completely face her fear of falling on higher tracks.
Throughout the years in the FX400 Racing League, Yvonne and Edgar continued to race together in team events. However at the time, Edgar was racing with teenage Irish pilot, Jacob Reilly, as Yvonne was mostly on her own battling her anxiety. She was able to keep going in races and catch up with the rest of the pilots in the mid pack. Sure enough she had to challenge her most discomfort tracks, trusting the Maglock strips on the course to get her through the race. Eventually she was willing to race on tracks, Moa Therma, Metropia, and etc, but still refused to race on Sol 2. By 2212, she gets over most of her anxiety and would reach with the top 3 positions in events. Back in 2211 however, Yvonne competed with Edgar on a rapier class team tournament in Europe, winning her first ever gold medal and sponsor, including a trophy. Yvonne would continue to thank Edgar, but also would have an interest in him. Though no allies were made from other teams, she eventually develops a rivalry with FEISAR French pilot, Clara Bellerose. Clara was also an amateur pilot but kind of oblivious to Yvonne, yet she does notice her taking close finishes in races, making some competition for whatever position they were going for. She would take most of the positions in front or back of Yvonne, despite sometimes being in the mid pack. However, their rivalry would never get too heated up outside or in races.
By 2215, now competing for the FX500 AGRL, Yvonne was now racing without the Pilot-Assist in her new Fury prototype race craft. The fear of falling also fades as she soon faces the highest AG-track in Makana, Sol 2. Earning more medals, a new sponsor, and a new speed class, she would soon become one of Icaras's best female pilots. Though she had reached professional, it will take her plenty more seasons to become an Elite pilot in the racing league. Yvonne wouldn't have gotten this far if she haven't asked Edgar for his help and to become his wingman, relieving the anxiety that had scarred her since the beginning of her first track run and conquering her falling fear in technical/high circuits, only to now battle against her team's main rivals throughout the FX500 racing league.
The year of 2218 would mark Yvonne's 12th season in her entire racing career. She holds 14 medals and a team tournament trophy, sharing it with Edgar Lawrence and remaining his secondary pilot till this day. (5G/4S/5B) After the season, she would go back to her father's home in Austria to show him the achievements she has made over the years. Surprisingly she would ask about one thing involving aircraft at the airfield and if they were fully checked before takeoff. As her father questions why, she then answers: "I would like to go back up someday. ..I'm not afraid to fly anymore, thanks to.. a special someone I've raced with over the years."
Author Note: The beginning backstory of this pilot may sound very familiar to some if you use to watch Discovery Channel’s 2007 future reality series, 2057 (The City). So I will admit I kind of ripped off the series here for this pilot. That is all.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Jacob Reilly
SEX: Male
Birth: March 15th, 2194
Birthplace: Dublin (Ireland)
Zodiac: Pisces
Age (Currently 2217): 23
Nationality: Irish
Origin: Ireland (Mother) / England (Father)
Race: Caucasian
Language(s): English
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'5"
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Blue
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Student / Computer Tech
FX400 IDF: REIL0309.2194
Team: Icaras
Position: Independent Pilot
Pilot Rank: Professional
Region Reputation: British Isles
Squad Teammates: Edgar Lawrence / Yvonne Schottel
Team Loyalty: Low
Allies: Loraine Johnson (FEISAR)
Rivals: Chayond Puntashima (Piranha)
Medals: Gold: x5, Silver: x6, Bronze: x3
Sponsors: Arial, Silva
Favorite Events: Single Race, Detonator
Favorite Track: De Konstruct
Leagues Competed: JX (Junior Division) to FX500
Character traits: Mischievous, Clever, Somewhat Foolish, Determined, Lucky
Skill
Awareness: 9/10
Aggression: 7/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 8/10
Consistency: 8/10
Born on March 15th, 2194, outside of Dublin Ireland, Jacob was just an ordinary kid but with a gifted trait. He was a computer whiz during his childhood taken after his grandfather that was involved during the F9000 league. His parents were from different countries however as his father was still involved in a business back in Great Britain, while Jacob still lived with his mother including his grandfather (mother's father) back in Ireland. Jacob's grandfather, dating back to the F9000 era, helped write and maintain source codes in computer programming, maintaining with computer powered robots, weaponry, including team race-craft most notably with FEISAR in the 2160's. Jacob had learned some tech skills from him, even going to school learning about Software developments at the age of 13.
Unfortunately, his grandfather's latest projects won't mix with Jacob's mother as his grandfather became addicted to computer hacking, having him make a decision to leave the Reilly residence worrying of becoming a bad influence to his grandson. However, the grandfather still refused himself to move out, though Jacob was aware of the knowledge he learned from him and how his mother would feel about it. But despite his right from wrong, Jacob was a curious and mischievous boy. He would take some of his grandfather's components, gadgets, and flash drives and starts to hack with small things like videogames, his handhelds, his own computer, and other electronics around his house. (Even in the future, hacking still exist) This began to fill his temptations by the age of 16, as he used his grandfather's codes and tools to hack into things outside of his home. His first major attempt was hacking into his school's computer system, either changing grades from his difficult classes, messing with school robots, vending machines, or bypassing a school computer to play videogames. However, his gadgets would mess up electronics overtime to a point where he almost corrupts the school system entirely. Surprisingly though, never got caught for it, but it wasn't the worst thing he has done.
Despite of this, he became decently popular with other students on campus for his troubling mischief, as he used his skills to impress his friends and peers. Now going for hacks that would get him into serious trouble, his biggest attempt was to hack into the city's network on his own computer by projecting an inappropriate picture all around the city's advertisement boards/holograms. While doing so, he accidently mixes up the codes and instead sends an ancient computer virus along with the file. His prank goes horribly wrong as the virus started to overload the city's network, even worse, it was about to corrupt the economy system all over Dublin. Jacob knew he was in huge trouble, thinking of the possibility of going to juvenile hall for his action or worse.
Suddenly, his grandfather bursts through his bedroom door: "Jacob boy, what have you done!?" his grandfather shouts at him.
Jacob responds: "It's not what it looks like." Only to also have the inappropriate picture on his computer screen.
They quickly attempt to stop the downloading process, but the virus was already sent. Moments later, the Irish police burst into their home tracking the source. They find the two in Jacob's room, accusing his grandfather for sending the virus, only for Jacob to quickly admit to them that he accidently sent it. He doesn't realize what might happen to him next.
Fortunately, the virus wasn't as big as they thought it was, as the city's protection system destroys it hours later, but still left some of the city to be somewhat in shambles. Jacob's mother would soon find out after hearing what was going on while she was out for a business. As she rushes back home, she would see her son being arrested in front of their house. As she questioned the police to figure out what just happened, she immediately began to blame her own father for what her son had done, thinking he was now addicted to hacking and almost corrupting the city. While taken to jail and sent to trial with both his parents and grandfather there, Jacob was read his rights, only for the judge to call up Jacob's grandfather next. When investigators had searched their home, they discovered that the grandfather had a history with hacking before, keeping illegal hardware that caused Jacob's arrest in the first place. While Jacob's grandfather was going to be charged and be taken to prison, Jacob wanted another way to pay for his punishments. Instead of paying for community service in juvenile detention, his other option was to compete in the AGRL, serving his time to race in the JX to FX400 to pay his bail. Jacob would immediately accept the option.
At age 17 in 2211, Jacob was taken by the Irish government to France, as he was sent to the FEISAR academy under their watch. Jacob was never much interested in AG-racing, but has heard about his grandfather's past being part of the F9000 league. His only way of freedom was to win races in the league, having his earnings go into his bail. Despite of this, Jacob was also competing for his grandfather who was charged and pleaded guilty in trial. Jacob was the youngest male recruit in the academy as he would take weeks of training in zone mode for the league and was eventually strapped on to a real AG-craft. The results from his testing throughout the months of training would surprise the academy, including himself. Jacob had no idea that he could control a large fast-moving craft, and was shock to find out that he was chosen by the fastest team in the league, the Icaras. Jacob would get transferred to their team in the UK soon after.
The Icaras academy was more surprised than FEISAR as they saw a teenager lined up with the rest of the Icaras recruits. They wanted to see Jacob's performance on their test track as he began to feel nervous stepping into the cockpit to show the instructors. While getting use to the Icaras craft for the first time around the course, the new ship felt faster and handled more differently to him than the FEISAR X4 model. He would prove otherwise to the Icaras facility, impressed by his piloting skills for being a young age. He would later gain experience with the Icaras craft as it now leads him to officially compete in the FX league all the way in Makana, bypassing the Junior division (JX). Jacob was heading in the right direction, hoping to score bronze or better in the official league. He enters late in the 2211 season.
While landing in Makana, Jacob was still on a mission for his and his grandfather's freedom. He needed a skilled teammate for one tournament as his luck would get him chosen by someone experienced on his team. British pilot and navy veteran, Edgar Lawrence would become his teammate and lead pilot in the later seasons. Both pilots would get along and were able to communicate in team events, earning Jacob attention and placing top placed finishes in races. While continuing on in 2212 at age 18, Jacob would own his own Icaras race craft, as he decides to alternate the team colors with a black & brown livery. He was also recognizable by spectators and fans wearing his own set of goggles that were compatible with his helmet HUD. Going at it alone he was able to receive his first bronze medal in another tournament by himself in early 2213. Overall, he was earning money quickly, but was still short on his grandfather's bail. But despite trying to earn money for his freedom, Jacob was actually enjoying his punishment as a career. Around this time however, he would be eyed on by another person other than his watchers.
Jacob thought someone else was eyeing him, only for it to be an attraction. One day in the league, he was approached by a girl with beautiful sapphire blue-eyes and blond hair, about his age who was surprisingly a pilot but also an AG-Queen. This young British lady would introduce herself as Loraine Johnson, secondary squad pilot for Harimau, but originally from FEISAR. Loraine had eyed Jacob since his entry in the league and after transferring to Harimau not too long ago. To her she thought Jacob was kind of cute, admiring him from a distance only to finally approach him. She was kind of shy, but still flirty at the same time, though Jacob already knew by her behavior that she had a crush on him. But despite her beauty, he felt awkward being near her, mostly because she was a few inches taller than him, more so when she wore heels. Jacob would talk to her, but doesn't tell her why he's in the AGRL. In his mind he didn't want Loraine to know what he got in trouble for, mostly to not have her think he was some criminal or addict with the use of his grandfather's hacking tools. However, the more he talked, the more attracted Loraine got, hearing his Irish. A friendly relationship would only develop between them, but on the track, they were secretly allies, only for Jacob to be impressed & attracted by Loraine's racing skills, including her performances as an AG-Queen. It was only then Jacob would now feel the same way about her.
While continuing on in the league, Jacob doesn't become professional till 2214, a year before the FX500 league. During the two years and his entry in races, he would manage to pay bail for himself and his grandfather, only to destroy the flash drives and tools that allowed them to hack and for their codes to be confiscated. But despite reaching his goal and was a free man, Jacob wanted to continue racing, and sure enough was earning silver in tournaments, only moments behind reaching gold against Icaras' speedy foes, Piranha. At some point he would soon tell Loraine about why he was there in the first place, having her understand his mistake and temptations back home.
It was already sundown at Sinucit, Loraine was about to head back to England after a long final season of the FX400 league, waiting for the Blimp to arrive at port, only to be excited to see Jacob come by for one last goodbye.
Jacob lets Loraine hug him, only for her to notice a concerned face on him, asking him: "Jacob, what's wrong?"
Jacob Responds: "Nothing it's... it's just that... I need to tell you something, that I think you should know."
In Loraine's mind, she thought Jacob was about to tell her 3 special words, considering her affection towards him and leaving after the season.
She responds in kind of an excited tone: "Yes, what is it?"
Jacob nervously answers: "I... I don't know how to explain it."
Loraine, being antsy: "You can tell me anything, just let it out."
Jacob: "Do you know... why I was here, racing? Why I had people watching me? ..Because I did something stupid back home."
Loraine, feeling some confusion: "..Okay?"
Jacob explains: "... I was a hacker, I had gadgets and codes that I took from my granddad, that I can take control of everything that you can think of electronically. I became addicted to this stuff just like my granddad did that I messed with everything that I took control of. Then one day, I went for something bigger, I took control of the city's network system just to put some.. well.. some stupid picture on these billboards, until I realized... I put in the wrong codes to the system that it sent a virus to the network. I almost corrupted my country's economy. Next thing, police ran through my front door. Me, my granddad, we got arrested outside our home."
Loraine stayed quiet as he continued: "We went through trial, my grandad was sentenced, but for me, they sentence me to something else. I had a chance to bail my grandad and I if I can compete, and win money from races in this racing league. I had people keeping an eye on me, and I did what I was told. Few years racing here, earning my bank, I now had enough to pay bail for me and granddad. I'm now free. Loraine,.. before you think of anything, understand this. I've now changed. I'm not gonna hack anything anymore. This racing has made me want a career in this and I want to keep racing. And you, you've also changed me. Ever since I saw you raced, saw you dance, I thought you were amazing. You're the most talented girl I've ever met, and now I just want you to still race with me for the new season. I do like you Loraine, don't think I've been ignoring you. Why else would I come here to find you? I just didn't want you to know about me too soon. Do you understand?"
Loraine was surprised but understood what he said, still staying quiet, but Jacob thought she didn't like him anymore. "You think I'm a criminal or some low-life hacker, do you? I Understand." Though feeling like he'll lose Loraine as a friend, they were all erased from his mind when Loraine suddenly gave him a small kiss on his cheek. "I don't think so." Loraine said, accepting his honesty and mistakes, not caring what he did nor was a big deal to her, knowing someone worse that was more dishonest and unforgiving. Blushing from her kiss, she leaves Jacob behind, feeling awkward but smiling as the Blimp now arrived. Jacob also blushed, considering it was his first kiss overall, now setting a motive for next season. Jacob was now determined to become the best next gen pilot in the league, and continues to race with one of the fastest teams on Earth.
Currently in 2217, Jacob Reilly succeeds further winning more events from the FX500 league, still recognized in the black and brown livery passed down on Icaras' Alaunus craft. He would barely prevail against Piranha's Thai pilot, Chayond Puntashima, having a rivalry dating back to 2213 with Chayond as the prevailing winner in most cases back in the FX400. Jacob always wanted to beat Cheyond for once in the league, only to be defeated multiple times falling short on that of the Thai pilot's skill level. Already heating back up years later, the two would now face each other once more, only for Jacob to win a gold medal in a close race tournament, followed by Chayond taking silver back in 2216. Jacob was able to defeat an elite pilot in his career, but is still a long way for him to become one himself, taking notes from his squad leader, Edgar Lawrence, in order to accomplish it. Only 14 medals were earned during Jacob's 6 years of racing. (5G/6S/3B) As for his relationship with Loraine Johnson, she was back with FEISAR the following year. The two would officially go out with each other in a closed event in Makana, taking a trip to Vineta K's beaches during the afternoon and having a dinner date at a high-end restaurant in Sinucit during the evening. They would leave with their teams once again going their separate ways, only to say goodbye with a first lip to lip kiss, while 5'5"ft Jacob stands on his tip toes in order to reach Loraine's 5'7" height. (5'10" in heels) As for racing overall, they were still close allies.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Xavier Chaffin
SEX: Male
Birth: October 26th, 2176
Birthplace: Canberra (Australia)
Zodiac: Scorpio
Age (Currently 2215): 41
Nationality: Australian
Origin: England
Race: Caucasian
Language(s): English
Religion: Atheist
Height: 5'10"
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Grey
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Weapons Developer/Engineer (Triakis Industries)
FX300 IDF: CHAF0726.2176
Team: Triakis
Position: Lead Pilot
Pilot Rank: Veteran
Region Reputation: Australia
Squad Teammates: Matilda Rotthier / Liana Morelli
Team Loyalty: High
Allies: Assegai
Rivals: Katsu Sasaki (AG-Systems)
Medals: Gold: x18, Silver: x10, Bronze: x5
Sponsors: Netika, MAGEC, Anti-Gravity Development, Triakis
Favorite Events: Eliminator / Tournament
Favorite Track: Iridia
Leagues Competed: FX300 to FX500
Character traits: Brash, Vengeful, Reckless, Bold, Efficient
Skill
Awareness: 8/10
Aggression: 9/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 8/10
Consistency: 9/10
Born on October 26th, 2176 on the east coast of Canberra, Australia, Xavier Chaffin was a weapons expert of the Incendiary Projectile Supplies Inc. part of Triakis Industries. As a partner of Triakis, he has helped designed and tested out weaponry for the FX300 league, including a test pilot of the industry's new AG-craft. However, during armor testing, Xavier had almost faced death while conducting with new weaponry.
In 2198, a year after the opening season in Makana, the team was still under weapon development while their craft continued on in the racing league. Xavier and his group of experts were testing projectile weapons on their craft's armor for stronger defense. Behind a force field in a weapons lab, they fired explosive projectile rockets on their craft's plating, showing major success of the armor's durability overall. However, one of the rockets didn't explode on impact. They assumed that it was a dud as they carried it back in the laboratory and settled it on a workbench. Xavier was fixing a wire component on a swarm rocket when he heard a strange noise coming from the dud. Wondering what noise it was making, he carefully kept away from it, when suddenly, it explodes like a grenade in front of him. A shard structs Xavier's face as he falls to the ground bleeding. His workers immediately rushed to him as they saw him on the floor with sprayed blood, seeing a shard right in his upper cheek and nose, and was taken to a hospital immediately. Luck was on his shoulder however, as the shard was not deep enough to have killed him as he recovered a month later. Unfortunately, he continued work with now a large scar on his face and with a damaged eye.
As a test pilot, Xavier was trained on a test craft before being able to ride the team's main ship for the FX300 league. He also tested weapons on the craft including having them being fired upon himself, confident of the ship's shielding. On an actual course, the maneuverability was incredible on his hands, only to have a certain component on the craft to make the maneuverability possible. For being a new coming team in the AGRL, they've won many races and tournaments during the first season, including supplying weapons for combat events. However, getting in their nerves by teams Auricom and AG-Systems, they would restrict their weapons for every race, but due to popular demand, weapons became enabled in the sport, despite some responsibly with the fall of the F9000 league.
Xavier became an official pilot by the end of the 22nd century, racing professionally. His partner, Matilda Rotthier, shared the same experience in the late FX300 league as both pilots were the most aggressive duo in team events. While they and their team were considered almost impossible to beat, their rival teams showed optimism towards their best pilots. Professional AG-Systems pilots, Katsu Sasaki and Viona De Jong, hold on their rivalry with Xavier and Matilda by the end of the FX300 league in 2206. The last FX300 season would hosts the All-Star Championships that same year, having the last tournament race in mainland Makana. Triakis were completely dominating their side of the bracket, while AG-Systems dominate theirs. Triakis' best pilot, Vincent Stephenson, would easily stay in front their rival team, winning the race a split second away by AG-Systems pilot, Thierry Caluroso.
Xavier and Matilda would watch their team win and take the podium, but unfortunately, that win would soon take a turn. Just a moment after, the legal authorities wanted to take a closer look at the ships as Xavier was still in the hangers with his team of workers. This then made him nervous when they found a device on the port side of the craft. His team's directors would try to make excuses, as the officials figured out that it was a RIDS device (Reverse-Inertia Deceleration System). The team of Triakis were compromised, as their device was considered illegal from technical regulations, only for them to take their excuses to court along with the directors of AG-Systems. Triakis were disqualified from the 2206 ASC and were fined millions of Australian dollars including their first place on the grid for the FX300 league.
Not only was Triakis disqualified from the final FX300 ASC, Xavier would lose his reputation of wins during the league. It didn't helped much that his main rival, Katsu Sasaki, would be the one to take it away from him, only to boil tensions in later seasons of the FX350/400 league. As for the team craft with Xavier involved of its development, the craft would suffer control during testing back in Australia, as the craft could not take on sharp turns without the RIDS. He would take out his frustrations on his co-workers as nothing good would come out of the team's losses. Xavier and his team needed a solution fast, turning to their team director, Samuel McNaughton for a solution. What soon followed by the company was a deal by Assegai in receiving their team's handling devices. Their Nicknamed Anne II craft showed a major difference in handling controls as it then became the next best thing of replacing the RIDS while being a legal component. As an offer to give thanks, Triakis would lend Assegai much better Armor plating for their craft as both teams were happy of their trades, becoming major allies for the upcoming leagues.
Xavier would make a comeback for his team during the proving grounds of the FX350 league. However, the craft still showed problems when going up against their rival teams once again, most by AG-Systems. Surprisingly, their craft did show unexpected top speed power, when independent pilot Liana Morelli took it beyond its limits in top speed events in the VX League up against teams Piranha, Icaras, as well as Van Uber. But despite their power in a straight line, it was still the most difficult craft to control on the circuit. Xavier was the only pilot to master the craft's controls in every event he entered, followed by the team's elite pilots competing in the ASC. His performance however was very aggressive towards other pilots, most brutal against Katsu Sasaki of AG-Systems, still furious over his team's disqualification.
The years following 2212 have led Xavier and his teammate Matilda becoming the best pilots for Triakis Industries in standard events. Throughout the FX400 league, both pilots would earn plenty of gold and silver medals, most strongly in combat events. By 2215 in the FX500 league, their Fury design craft would become valiant over their competitors. As for their arch rival teams, Auricom and AG-Systems, the Aussie team would still become a big threat towards the anti-aggressive craft as they would literally plow right through them in any racing championship. Triakis were the hardies of the AG-race commission, and their power with weaponry remained evident throughout the years in the AGRL. They would step up to destroy anyone that comes near them, only to take back what was rightfully theirs since the FX300 league.
With that said, Triakis would band with Qirex-RD along with teams opposing the Belmondo Foundation. New Qirex Race Director, Nadia Elenova, would convince Triakis to engage a fight with AG-Systems, still despising them since 2206. Qirex's intention however was an attack on the Foundation for the race commission, calling for war on Auricom and their allies. Xavier would support Nadia's goals, only to gladly once again have a fight with Auricom's closest ally, AG-Systems, specifically attacking Katsu Sasaki. With the return of eliminator events in the FX500, it would also help Triakis supply weapons for the teams including their enemies, earning their wealth by selling their products overall.
In 2217, Xavier Chaffin would continue to lead the charge in combat events on the offence towards AG-Systems. However, his nemesis, Katsu, would discontinue in the FX500 league, passing it down to his squadmates, Sean Cooper and Sofia Rossetti to defend the race commission. Triakis would prove strong in eliminator events, known as the battleground for teams to destroy their competitor's craft. AG-Systems however, would still fight back against Triakis despite the odds, only to give the Aussie team a struggle to hold their ground in these events. Xavier would not back down along with Matilda to see the destruction of AG-Systems. But as the next year progressed, it would appear that an unsuspecting team would reappear to get in the way, not in support for any side of the fight, only to prove who is the strongest/aggressive team in the league. What would also upset them was the similarity of the rogue team's craft design. This rogue team only had one experimental craft all this time, only now they had somehow manufactured a number of them for the mid FX500 league and will attack every team including Triakis. Triakis, along with Xavier, would set aside their differences with AG-Systems, only to now fight a new rival on the block in 2218, Tigron Enterprises. AG-Systems on the other hand, would do the same.
Overall in his 20 years of racing in multiple leagues. Xavier has earned over 30 medals and counting. (18G/10S/5B) And there won't be a sign of this Veteran leaving the sport or team anytime soon.
Identification/Statistics
Name: Matilda Rotthier
SEX: Female
Birth: October 25th, 2172
Appearance: Attachment 10708
Birthplace: Namur (Belgium)
Zodiac: Scorpio
Age (Currently 2217): 45
Nationality: Belgian
Origin: Belgium (Father) / Dutch (Mother)
Race: Caucasian
Language(s): Dutch
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'10"
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Occupation (Before AG Pilot): (Unknown)
FX300 IDF: ROTH1025.2172
Team: Triakis
Position: Secondary Pilot
Pilot Rank: Veteran
Region Reputation: European Federation
Squad Teammates: Xavier Chaffin / Liana Morelli
Team Loyalty: High
Allies: Assegai
Rivals: Viona De-Jong (AG Systems) / Tigron
Medals: Gold: x12, Silver: x6, Bronze: x7
Sponsors: Netika, MAGEC, Era Trek, Triakis
Favorite Events: Eliminator, Tournament
Favorite Track: Orcus
Leagues Competed: Late FX150 to FX500
Character traits: Rowdy, Challenging, Inconsiderate, Violent
Skill
Awareness: 8/10
Aggression: 10/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 7/10
Consistency: 9/10
Matilda Rotthier was born on October 25th, 2172 in Namur Belgium, 2 years after the collapse of the F9000 league. While Matilda keeps her personal life to herself, Pilots would know her as a reckless and troublesome contender in the AGRL. She went into AG-Racing first time in France training with FEISAR in preparation of the Amateur FX150 league in 2191 at age 19. However, due to her trouble and aggressive behavior and racing style, she was terrifying to most of the trainee pilots, until pushing one female trainee to face her on a non-assigned practice race. The two weren't allowed to race on the test track; as they were about to leave the line, they were stopped by officials soon after. Noticing the Belgian trainee being the one to cause trouble from the rest, Matilda was suspended, while the other trainee under the name, Viona De-Jong, was given a warning, and was sent back in line with the rest of the training pilots. Soon after, Matilda was kicked from the FEISAR academy, wanting none of her unnecessary aggression. Thinking she had no other place to go, she was suddenly met by a businessman from Triakis Industries outside of the academy. Watching and knowing how aggressive she was, the person would give Matilda another chance with what he described as "a much tougher racing team".
Matilda would now pilot something that suited her, heading out southeast to mainland Australia to a training facility in control of Triakis. Their training craft was something she needed, becoming amused when she took control of it for the first time and feeling its tough weight. Some of the pilot trainees there would actually have the guts to try and take her on during practice races, as this would now satisfy her throughout the years in training. In 2193, she would receive her pilot license from the HQ, and was able to compete in remaining races of the FX150 up until 2197. Matilda would make her presence felt towards the weakest pilots in the league, and by the inaugural season of the Official FX300 league in Makana, she was more than ready to race.
Matilda becomes a worthy pilot to Triakis as both aggression and use of weaponry made her a potential beast on the track. Paring up with lead pilot, Xavier Chaffin, they would completely dominate any team race they entered. It was easy going for them until meeting their pure racing opposites from AG-Systems. Katsu Sasaki and surprisingly to Matilda, her first long ago opponent, Viona De-Jong, were a force to be reckon with by their pure racing style. Despite their rival's optimism, Matilda and Xavier would mostly outmatch then, earning sponsors and ranking up each division in the FX300 league. Unfortunately for Triakis, the final championships of the FX300 in 2206 would become their stalling point.
Triakis would win the an All-Star tournament of the FX300 league, only to be disqualified by their use of the RIDS. Triakis, including Matilda and Xavier who had won a good number of standard events were stripped of their reputation, only to be rewarded to their rival pilots and team, Katsu and Viona of AG-S. Triakis were upset, Xavier was furious, and Matilda seeked destruction. Like Xavier, Matilda wanted vengeance against her own arch rival, Viona. She continued to battle her throughout the FX350 and 400 league events, racing an updated version of their race-craft.
Matilda would reach Veteran by 2212, winning many gold medals while also losing some to her arch nemesis. Her aggression would worry teams, Auricom and AG-Systems, only for it to be one of her intentions by making herself a threat to other teams. By the time the FX500 arrived in 2215, Matilda would show her fury full force with the new Anne IV 'Victoria' model craft. Around this same time, war would break out in the new league between Auricom and Qirex, along with supporting teams including Triakis. Eliminator would make a comeback in the new league, only for Matilda to savor the sheer violence inflicted in these events. Like Xavier, she was in full support of Qirex's new director and pilot, Nadia Elenova, fighting for control of the race commission. Their target overall in this AGRL war was still with AG-Systems, and will do whatever it takes to completely eliminate them from racing overall. Despite Matilda's arch rival Viona retiring back in 2214, she herself was not going to retire anytime soon, only to continue her reign of aggression by current 2218.
While being the most aggressive female pilot in her years of racing, Matlida Rotthier would soon meet her perfect match in a form of a team in 2218. Coming out of the shadows of which the world thought they have been gone since 2170, the once Neo-Soviet powerhouse, Tigron Enterprises, makes an official return into the FX500 racing league. With their pilots showing aggression between the racing conflict of the two fighting sides, Matilda would get knocked around a number of times by this rogue team in eliminator events. She would have enough of being out-matched and out-gunned while Trakis would feel the same. However, they weren't the only team out of all to be pushed around by this new menace. Overall, from more than 20 seasons, Matilda has earned about 25 medals. (12G/6S/7B) If she were to retire from racing, it was not gonna be by numerous defeats from Tigron. She'll fight ferociously, even if she has to put AG-Systems aside as prey, going after the other wolf from Tigron, Boyka Olganova.
Author Note: A big mention to Keg's WipEout Chronicles on a familiar AG-Pilot in his series. Yes, that pilot is one of mine featured in his Chronicles and here is the backstory following this pilot's premature retirement. A thanks to Keg_11 for showing me this before posting, otherwise this pilot would still be racing in the FX500 League. I would have decided to keep her racing anyway, but I like Keg's direction for this pilot better. So it's official
Identification/Statistics
Name: Liana "Velocit*" Morelli
SEX: Female
Birth: April 8th, 2186
Birthplace: Moa Therma (Sicily/ITA)
Zodiac: Aries
Age (Currently 2217): 31
Nationality: Italian
Origin: Sicily (Mother) / Italy (Father)
Race: Caucasian (Hispanic/Latin mix)
Language(s): Italian / partial Spanish & English
Religion: N/A
Height: 5'8"
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Amber
Occupation (Before AG-Pilot): Restaurant Employee
FX350 IDF: MORE0408.2186
Team: Triakis
Position: Backup Pilot
Pilot Rank: Elite
Region Reputation: Global
Squad Teammates: Xavier Chaffin / Matilda Rotthier
Team Loyalty: Low
Allies: Farah Al-Qasimi (Mirage)
Rivals: Thiago Castillo (Piranha) / Edgar Lawrence (Icaras)
Medals: Gold: x11, Silver: x4, Bronze: x4
Sponsors: Arial, Netika, MAGEC
Favorite Events: Tournament / AG-Drag / Zone
Favorite Track: Moa Therma
Leagues Competed: FX350 to FX400 / VX(Drag Racing Division), Retired (2214)
Character traits: Speed obsessed, Athletic, Bold, Ambitious, Independent
Skill
Awareness: 8/10
Aggression: 7/10
Reaction/Reflexes: 8/10
Consistency: 8/10
Liana Morelli was born on April 8th, 2186 on the northern coast of Sicily, Italy. Before she was born, her parents had owned a genuine Sicilian restaurant just miles off from Moa Therma's, main AG-race track which didn't existed till the beginning of the 23rd century. The restaurant had survived the economic depression during the 2170's, and was still doing great business, owning the place for over 20 years. Her mother and father were the owners, followed by 7 employees working as the chefs or waiters/waitresses. Her Father was also a chef himself, serving his very own signature dishes to any customer that came by, while her mother waits them in. The parents also lived in the restaurant, owning an apartment right above them. When Liana was born however, the parents had less time on their hands to run their business in order to take care of their only child. As she got older though, she soon had to take responsibilities to help out her parents, and it almost became tiring.
One trait about Liana was that she was a quick-working family employee. Whatever workplace she was in, cleaning dishes or cleaning tables, she would have it done in record time, keeping the business flowing. She also uses her trait when she went to middle school. Physically fit, she was involved in athletic sports like football (Soccer) or jogging. She was the fastest runner on the school team, following her way into high school, and during that time it was already passed into the 2200's. While Liana was still working at her family's restaurant, word came out that a new AG-track was being built in her town. She became aware of the AG-Racing league since the FX300 announcement in the mid 2190's and somehow, she was turned into a speed freak because of it. She was addicted to AG-Racing pastime; whenever it was on T.V. she didn't want to miss a second of it, even while working and probably why she would rush during her work time, but it doesn't explain while playing sports.
Liana didn't feel satisfied about playing athletic sports, and was definitely not interested in working in the restaurant, which kind of disappointed her parents. She would say that after high school she wanted to become an AG-Pilot in order to feed her speed addiction. Her choice sounded obscure to her parents as it was the last thing they wanted to hear from her. They never had an interest about AG-racing, only interested in cooking. However, while seeing their only daughter going for a different path, they didn't want to be in the way of what she wanted to do, even if it meant not carrying on the family business. Liana apparently had other plans.
In 2205, now at age 19, her parents would let her travel north to France to go into pilot training at the FEISAR European Training Academy. While there she had went through procedures and tests, passing them all in order to pilot a real racecraft. Being offered by a team however depended on her score. Teams like FEISAR and AG-Systems were the starting teams of the AGRL that would require average pilot experience to handle. On the other hand, teams like Piranha and Icaras required more proficient pilot experience; all teams don't have to be chosen by a pilot's origin country unless it's for dedication or success. Liana was just barely proficient and could choose to pilot the faster/heavier racecraft. In her standards, she would have gone for Piranha or Icaras, as they're the fastest teams in the racing league so far. But Liana wanted something that was at least durable and could withstand any punishment by the other teams. Her best choice would be Triakis Industries, completing her basic pilot training at the academy and transferring over to the team's training facility in Australia for intermediate flying.
Triakis had a craft that was built for combat and speed despite a slight low top speed over the other two teams. The craft was really heavy however, lacking in handling including trust, but in some cases, their speed was quick on a straight line. Liana has made her choice, getting acceptance from the team in the facility as she was now ready to tryout the craft herself. The required speed class can be chosen if a pilot does have good reaction time when in Zone Mode, but if still in training, it was likely that those pilots would start on Vector or Venom class. Completing a zone trial during Triakis' training, Liana was eligible to go for Rapier, but was anxious at first, only to start on Venom. She had a whole lot of ground to race on when the team took their test flights to the Outback in central Australia. They set up ground on the flat/bush lands as Liana was able to test pilot their new Anne II craft, setting timed runs to test out their new builds at top speed while also getting feedback by their new pilots. She was awaiting orders for the go ahead until given the signal by a starting-light drone showing green. Shifting the thrust, Liana zooms off in the orange desert.
Going around speeds over 250mph, Liana was now experiencing real speed for the first time. It felt so good to her, that she wanted to go faster, shifting to Flash now going over 300mph. That still wasn't enough for her as she now shifts to her recommended speed class, Rapier, going over 400mph. Once again it still doesn't satisfy her, still wanting to go faster. Liana already wanted to go over the required speed class; not ready to handle a craft at such speeds yet was given permission however to now tryout Phantom, only because she was racing out in the middle of nowhere. Wearing an oxygen mask now going just about 500mph, she was starting to enjoy it, but in a surprise, Liana still wanted to go faster. Her instructor and everyone around her looked at her like she was out of her mind. The type of speed she was going for was way out of the boundaries of racing on an actual course, unless it was in the world of Zone mode. However, Liana didn't care about turning the craft. She wanted to race straight forward, feeling the raw power of her test craft overall. This would now lead her to only be eligible in VX events of a certain league simply known as AG-Drag racing, though that still required more training by now using stage trusting on the race craft. Liana was willing to take another training level though, going for the VX division.
VX400 backstory:
VX events or AG-Drag racing are the most exciting but most dangerous events to compete in the VX400 branch of the FX400 Racing League. However, this event was a most recent installment. Piranha Advancments would be the first to experiment with the craft's afterburners which were activated on every team craft when going through speed pads or using turbo. Piranha would simply test out a new additive fuel system and a new turbo boost to keep generating the ship's top speed. The turbo charger boosts the craft for at least a second in order to have a quick jump of speed in combat or trial races. As for the super turbo, it will burn for five seconds longer. Though FEISAR had experimented with a similar method back in 2048 it only worked when going though speed pads, and still stayed under Super-Phantom class for the elite pilots at the time. But piranha's method was to use it with a super turbo boost to activate the craft's afterburners, keeping the fuel burning but exceeding over Phantom class to run at raw-power. This was an attempt to try and outrun their rivals from Icaras, but the super-turbo became illegal to use in the current race events. However, this would spark an inspiration of a new race type as other teams were using this same turbo charger and fuel for this league in progress. Not only was this tested out in the Nevada Tule desert, it was also tested on a constructed bay bridge in one of Makana's bay cities.
In 2205, just weeks before the official FX350 league, an experiment was set out in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia as Piranha was now testing their system full on for the first time. With the fuel being used, this test was unknown for the test pilots controlling the craft. It would launch out of the start quickly but normally. As it reached the point to activate the super turbo charge through the afterburners, it successfully combines with the main engine speed making the afterburners combine with the main thruster, but the alternative fuel was still pushing it. The ship was going beyond Phantom class speeds, even faster than a Super-Phantom class 2048 race craft going at least up to 1000mph and counting. It was reaching speeds faster than a normal fighter jet aircraft. While still going faster, something was going wrong with the craft's main engine. The type of fuel it used was becoming unstable, and in a panic, the pilot shuts off the engine and slams the airbrakes before anything went wrong. While inspection, the fuel almost turned the engine into a bomb. If kept going, the engine would have ruptured and exploded, killing the pilot instantly before the EPR would activate. The super turbo with the alternative fuel was too risky to use, now discovered when in high velocity. It became outlawed, but the teams still continued to use the old fuel for this race event, though it would never reach more than the speed of sound. No chances will be taken, yet the super turbo will still keep the ship fast enough to entertain spectators out there, and was now an official division for the FX League labeled VX. Specially built prototypes have been planned for these events years later, as these craft will be able to go over 1000mph in a straight line without the use of speed pads. Piranha also had that idea for a prototype craft that was only once used way back in 2048.
Coming back to Liana, she still stayed in training for over a year, now testing on the bay bridge in Makana. Liana was ready to pilot Triakis' modified craft as the engines were now set in stages, only by shifting them at the right moments will improve her run time. To gain a launching start, her craft was attached to a magnetic catapult at the starting line. When the race starts on go, it will release the craft, but she had to launch at the right moment in order to have a perfect start. She now starts on go, launching off the start already at Phantom class speeds. At a certain moment, she would activate the second stage thrusters continuing to go faster now over 700mph, yet it still wasn't enough to break the sound barrier, slowing down right at the end 10 seconds later. It wasn't her best run, but Liana felt ready to race for the FX400 League, only competing in the VX division for a few years first.
In 2207, right after the opening of the FX400 Racing League, Liana would take her first Drag race back at the Makana bay bridge. Still under construction from top, the bridge was open to crossover for both public and AG-racing. Her contenders were still new to this event, but Liana was one of them. However, now racing against Piranha and Icaras, it was now a new challenge as the two teams are able to gain a more top speed in these events. Still, her team would barely make it to the top 5 of this event overall, ranked 5th followed by Auricom at 4th. The four teams would hold a rivalry for this race type as Liana was also forming rivalries with the team's best Speed pilots. Piranha's Thiago Castillo, Icaras' Edgar Lawrence, and Van Uber's Udo Von Falken, all of which were competing in regular events of the FX400 Racing League. Liana felt like she was overmatched by the two experienced male pilots, not to mention that she's the only female pilot to enter the VX League unless counting Zamora Aguilera from Goteki 45. In every speed tournament she entered, it was always possible that she'll go up against one of the two pilots in the semi-finals, sometimes not even making it to the actual finals losing to one another. In her mind, "Are these pilots out of my league?"
Liana didn't care too much about winning however, but she just couldn't match her rivals speed. Liana didn't seem to change stages quite accurately during her races and was still training herself to activate them at the right moments. When she came back to the Outback In closed seasons, she had put most of her time practicing than anything else she had done while there, beating her own lap times in order to improve her speed. Using a timer on her ship, she tried to mark down points as accurately as possible, calculating her seconds. After all, she was an honor student in mathematics during high school. After a few months of practicing before the next season, Liana seemed to have had a breakthrough, and deserved to have a well break from the sport.
During raceday visits to Moa Therma, her home city, Liana will choose to visit her parents back at her family's restaurant. Two years after she had left, nothing has changed in the family business. Her parents were still doing successful without her, but even so, they had missed her very much. After a day visit, she was craving for one of her father's dishes, having her last meal there for now. It was free of charge for being part of the family, but she decided to pay for her food anyway. Saying goodbye one last time, she was then off in the air again with Triakis, heading back to Makana for another VX tournament.
It was now the beginning of 2208, and Liana was feeling confident for this year's Speed tournament taking place back at the Makana Bay Bridge. She only cared about getting the fastest time than her two opponents. Two out of three rounds with one opponent and moving on was only the main focus to her, and to join with her main competition. She would make it to the semi-finals up against Edger from Icaras. After the first two rounds, she already beats him by a split second across the line, realizing her math was accurately matching with the speed of her opponent. She now moves on to the finals now up against Von Falken from Van Uber. Both pilots were nervous to their throats; Von Falken had a streak of wins on this race type, while Liana had losses. She wanted to win and break her opponent's streak, including breaking the Speed champion's speed record. On the last race, Von Falken had won the first round leaving only one more to count. Liana kept focused, staring across the 5mi bridge in front of her. On the start of go, the pilots would blaze off through the straight.
Liana only had a certain time to activate the afterburners. Her craft had started perfectly from the start and was gaining a good amount of trust. There was a certain moment when the craft would not gain acceleration and Liana had to time it just right in order to keep her craft's speed up without slowing down or keep moving at the same speed. Von Falken would activate his turbo quite early, but Liana was being patient. She would activate the turbo on her calculated time and speed, barely passing Von Falken as his afterburners had already burned out, just a split second in front of him taking first place. She would end up beating his record speed on the track, feeling the happiest about that achievement.
Liana would unfortunately lose the tournament on the third round against The Falken, but despite her loss, her opponent would show respect for her determination as well as beating his speed record overall. She had kept her technique for other Speed events in the future, holding fast record times and to achieve being the fastest female VX pilot in the world. However, she then got bored of going on straight lines, and would decide to race for the Regular FX400 events on actual circuits. Ironically, she wasn't more skillful on these events than her usual, due to the heavy handling of the craft. Liana would be one of the pilots to cross the line on the mid or sometimes in last place. The team of Triakis wouldn't recommend her to compete in these races officially unless she took time to practice on them. Instead they would bring in her lead pilot for these events named Xavier Chaffin from Australia, highly skilled with the Triakis craft to take on the technical circuits, and was a veteran to the team overall.
Xavier was more of a dedicated pilot for Triakis than Liana. While meeting her for the first time, he didn't have much respect for her. Instead he would disregard her from the track and tries to finish the race for himself, or taking along 2rd veteran pilot Matilda Rotthier, only to take on a grudge with Triakis's rival team, AG-Systems. Liana however didn't care too much about the teams opposing each other, but she wanted to compete skillfully in the normal tournaments as fast as possible. Unfortunately, during practice on the AG circuits, her record speed would be broken again by her personal rival, Von Falken.
For four years, Liana would race in the standard events of the FX400 League. While gaining more experience on the tracks in general, her experience going straight never fades away, still winning more races on her main events in the VX League. She was now 26yrs old and was already a well experienced pilot for the AGRL, racing now on Phantom class speeds. Surprisingly though, Liana would become chosen from Triakis to compete in the All-Star Championships in 2211, racing with the elite pilots from every team. Their last ASC pilot, Vincent Stephenson, would not feel happy of being replace, thinking Liana was mediocre at best and unable to win any championship by her skill level compared to his. Triakis team Principal, Samuel McNaughton, saw potential on her however during her progress in standard events as well as complimenting her for her achievement in the VX League. He would offer her even more pilot training to match up with the elites before the championship, wanting Vincent to train her. However, Vincent refuses, thinking of himself and possibly still sour over the disqualification back in 2206. Liana was instead introduced to their other best pilot, Buster Harding, gladly to help her out for the upcoming ASC. The two would somewhat have a good student/teacher relationship in training, only for both to be physically in shape, complimenting and sharing their workout styles in the process. Though she was limited in her English speaking, she understood the techniques said and given to her. Harding would push her, but in the end, they would both agree on a fairly well training day's work. Just after a few months, Liana was ready once again to take on the elite class including earning the rank herself. This would also be the last time Liana will ever see Buster, going back to his squad after the training was completed. As for her, she breaks away from her squad, even though veteran pilots, Xavier and Matilda didn't need her. Liana would become Triakis' next best pilot, as she enters in the ASC for a whole 4 years.
Liana was still an elite pilot in Speed event races, taking the Anne III craft beyond its limits once more. For herself, Liana buys a replica Pir-Hana prototype racecraft from the A.G.R.C. era. With this craft, she was more than a faster opponent, but the fastest to ever catch up with. In control of what was once the most ridiculous ship to fly on city streets now becomes the ideal craft for Speed/Drag events of this current generation. The ship was thinned out, and stripped away its stirring rack and acceleration module, only to instead turn by using the airbrakes. Pilots hated this craft back then, but Liana loved it for her race type, now going 1000mph on nothing but straight track. However, she doesn't use it in the VX league, as it was obviously not eligible. Overall she didn't care about what team she was on, or how much she got paid in racing, but rather just loves what she likes doing best. She had a lot ahead of her, but unfortunately, an accidents in the ASC would cost her career in AG-Racing.
During the 2214 All-Star Championships in Metropia (Kyoto Japan), Liana would suffer a neck injury from a turbo accident during the first lap of the race while being pinned back by another AG-pilot. Trying to get ahead, she uses her activated turbo, but misjudges her move over a bump on the track and slams into a track-side arch causing her injury. She manages to finish the race, but comes in sixth place out of the 12 competing pilots. Liana was immediately put on a stretcher after she was taken out of her cockpit, suffering also paralysis on her legs and fingers. Fortunately, her injuries weren't too severe despite a fatal looking collision, but she was taken out of the championships only to be concerned if she will be able to finish the championships for her team. What saved her was an exoskeleton fitted on the restraint in the cockpit, installed by Triakis as a safety mechanism for their pilots in case of heavy collisions. (This exoskeleton will soon be installed for all team AG-craft restraints as a precaution for future pilots) With the advance treatment and surgery to repair her ligaments including some neck strain, it would possibly take her a few weeks to recover, not being able to race till either the end of the season or not at all, worrying her. Liana was sent back home in Sicily to be taken care of by her family. Getting feedback from the championships however, the next race in Tech Da Ra was put on halt for less than a week, only for Liana to be replaced later by Austrian, Clara Mandel, hoping someday she will come back for the coming FX500 inaugural season, including the VX Division. Liana's craft however was surprisingly not too damaged from the sidetrack arch impact during her last race, taken back to Triakis HQ in Australia for upgrades and stored away in hopes that she'll come back for the new season.
Liana would be out of it until the 11th race of the 2214 ASC, however, as medical staff came to her with diagnostics, they recommend that she should not race again in the extent of her neck injury as she showed highly strained neck muscles which could end up more severe if she were to get knocked around some more in future races. Though her ligaments were repaired, the risks was too high for her as the commission itself agreed she should stop in the worry of a possible fatality in the future. Liana couldn't bear to hear her unfortunate news, even continuing to say that she felt fine and wanted to continue. Despite her continuous disagreements, Liana had no other choice, almost crying about her premature retirement. She would announce her official retirement during a small conference a few days after the 10th race, however she was not gonna leave the 2214 ASC just yet.
During her interview at the conference with Triakis, Liana would make her statement to her fans that she will no longer continue racing in the FX400, including the newly announce FX500 league in 2215. She showed her sorrow and disappointed to everyone listening, but even though she was about to retire right there, she makes one more statement for everyone. "I'm not gonna have some injury keep me from leaving the ASC. No matter who tells me otherwise I will not go down this way for my fans nor let my competitors pass me this easily. If I can race, I'll race. I'm not leaving without at least one win! I will finish this championship, and I will finish with glory! To all my opponents I'll promise you this. You're not gonna outrun the fastest woman on Earth just yet. For this next race at Sol 2, I'm gonna take that win!"
And so, the next round of the 2214 ASC commences. Liana succeeds in her promise, winning the 11th round of the championship. Completing it overall, she comes in 6th place of the 2214 ASC, but her last race was all that counted. She was cheered on by her fans on the way out of the closing season, and leaves Makana for the last time, keeping her pilot uniform and helmet. Overall, she has earned 19 medals during her 6 seasons of the FX400 league including the VX division. (11G/4S/4B) Heading back to Sicily now living on her own, she still visits her family's restaurant every once in a while, only to see that business was more busy than usual. Liana was a national celebrity after her final season, only to bring attention to her family's business and getting notice by almost everyone who ate there. She may had retired from racing too soon, but it didn't mean she could stop piloting AG-craft. Till this day in 2217, she could still be seen flying her own craft (Not Piranha craft) out on Moa Therma's AG-track from time to time.