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Josephine Lovelace

IC Information
Full Name:	Josephine Lovelace
Nickname	Josie
Gender:	Female
Age (Birthdate):	32 (11/26, 469 PC)
Hometown:	Marze
Hair Colour:	White
Class:	Delightful Archaeologist
Role:	Drifter
Bounty:	0 Gella
OOC Information
Theme:	Original Character
Groups:	Black Wolves
Player:	Shrimpy
Fun Information
ARM:	Gawain XR57 Mod (rifle)
Favorite Food:	Sweet Pickles
Least Favorite Food:	Mushrooms
Dominant Hand:	Left
Hobbies:	Pigeon-fancying, bird-watching, ARMs, collecting crystals, free-style cooking
Good With:	Repairing things, raising pigeons
Bad With:	The prudent approach
Soundtrack:	8tracks Version YouTube Version

"Frankly, if I'd known they were going to bring along a Gear... I would've brought a bigger gun."

Not all archaeologists restrain themselves to the academic life -- some slip by turns into Drifterhood for either personal or practical reasons. Josephine -- Josie, to acquaintances and friends -- apparently falls into this latter camp, having even joined up with the mercenary group known as the Black Wolves. Daughter of the now-disgraced master Symbologist Timotheus -- justifiably so, given the outcome of his research on the Anomalous Orb and its effects on Krosse -- Josie is, with the death of her older sister Katriona, apparently all that remains of her family aside from her father, vanished for parts unknown. An optimist by practice but a pragmatist at heart, Josie is a woman of many vices who values personal freedom and choice above nearly all else. Skilled with ARMs and Symbology, she hunts still after further clues to a discovery she found in the wastes of west Ignas, one that she claims may 'be one for the history books'. Penelope, her pet pigeon and notorious menace, is often at her side.

Background

A native from the town of Marze and an archaeologist of some note in the Aveh region, Josephine seems to have found that archaeology wasn't exactly paying the bills and took up Drifter work to supplement her passion. After some searching, she was able to convene with an old colleague, find his associate, and slip through the front lines to head out west, having confirmed that a certain object in her possession is the real deal...

...So naturally, she went back to the place she'd found it to start and found that somewhere in Ignas should have another. That place turned out to be the Ash Hare.

Now with two pieces to her name, she seeks out the others wherever they may lie.

With Mother is dead she's been searching again for likely leads, to no avail. That, and the business her father got involved with also didn't improve her quest, and in facing him down she was able to explain, at last, that her older sister is dead. However, thanks to the chase after K.K. after what happened in Krosse, she was quite possibly left in the wrong place at the wrong time and has once again been transported to Lunar.

To Spira, that is.

Where she has found another of those strange plates, a third in the set that she's collected to date.

Powers and Abilities

Everyone's got their special talents. These are Josie's:

Sharpshooting/Trickshooting - According to her, it's a hobby. When it comes to sniping or pinpoint accuracy with a bullet, or doing dumb tricks with a rifle (and other ARMs!), Josie's the person to demonstrate.
- Gawain XR57 Mod - A highly modified (it seems to have even been a right-handed model at one point, but is now configured for left-hand use) gunsmoke rifle, of the type commonly known to aficionados as the 'Gawain'. Josie's favored ARM, and well-used. Now including some anti-Gear components.
- Iron Cobra 325 - A sidearm given to her by Lily. Apparently taken from a dead bandit. A typical Aveh-style sidearm, reliable but nothing special.
- Reaper's Hand - A heavy sidearm built on a standard gunsmoke core, but using metal scavenged from Rephaim's lost arm; some additional recoil dampening support provided by Shalune. Can alternate between two modes: six normal revolver rounds or a single buckshot round.
- Nostos Cannon - Built from Gryndille's arm, it is now a somewhat-reduced-in-weight (but still heavy) electromagnetic railgun-class cannon. It fires huge slug shells, but has enormous energy requirements. At present, Josie has three rechargable fuel cores that can power it, but they need time and sunlight to restore themselves. When she uses it, she loses much of her mobility as it has to rest on the ground or similar to avoid a recoil problem.

Archaeology - Her job, her passion. She knows a lot of anecdotes about archaeological discoveries (and discoverers) and obviously the dos and don'ts of site digs. Which she apparently follows or ignores as it suits her, to judge by her behavior. Josie's even published some papers, but that was years ago.
- Dubious Contacts?? - Apparently knows people in shadier markets in Ignas due to having sold artifacts some time ago. Suspicious!

Symbology - The daughter of an (very in)famous Symbologist and an accomplished Symbologist in her own right, while most of Josie's spells are not combat-focused, she's still able to get a lot of mileage out of them nonetheless. Most of her spells are utilitarian, or orient around stopping/stunning rather than direct damage.

Care and Keeping of Pigeons - And technically, this can sort of extend to most non-predatory birds in general, but Josie's very good at managing (preferably tame) pigeons. She knows how to handle, raise, feed, and even treat (non-surgically) avian wounds/illness and is familiar with the most common ailments, particularly those that affect certain breeds. She also has at least passing familiarity with most fancy breeds on Ignas. Yes, even the Kislevan Beauty Tippler.

Mechanical Aptitude - Machinery is another hobby of Josie's, and she's capable of figuring out and repairing basic machines -- though largely she just enjoys taking them apart to study how they work (usually they go back together again too). More complicated devices take more doing, and as of yet, she has no capacity with electronics due to inexperience. She has a particular interest in ARMs of all types...
- ARMS Meister - ...because she's an ARMS Meister of some proficiency. Sometimes she makes guns for people even!

Iron Liver - did you see how much she can drink? it's a lot

Tools

Self

Name	Type	Rating	Effects	Description
Penelope	Wits	3	Resilient, Liability	Josie's faithful (?) pet pigeon. Both a source of moral support for Josie and a helpful (??) distraction at times.
Well-Used Mattock	Brute	2	Strengthen	The archaeologist's best friend. A pick-mattock to be precise. A sturdy if well used piece of gear that can both dig and smash. Helpful for getting rid of stubborn rocks and debris.
Liquid Courage	Combat	3	Rally	Josie's best friend. For those times when everything's gone pear-shaped and you still have a bunch of monsters to handle.
Pack of Cigarettes	Wits	1	Cleanse	Featuring a smooth flavor and soothing to the nerves. Beyond the obvious use, the smoke and ash produced can also be applied to various purposes/puzzles.

Nostos Cannon

Name	Type	Rating	Effects	Description
Fresh Energy Core	Brute	4	None	A fresh core for the cannon. Allows one full-power shot immediately after -- but Josie only has so many of these available to throw against a dungeon's obstacles.
Cannonfire	Combat	3	Embolden Liability	Opens fire with the cannon. The good news is that it's very effective! ...The bad news is that it's draining on the cannon... and a problem for any allies in the path of the shells.
Superfluous Lights	Wits	1	Enlighten Fanfare	The cannon's readiness lighting is a bit on the over-dramatic side -- but the good news is that it's also effective as a very awkward flashlight... if you like your flashlights in red, amber, yellow, green, or sometimes purple.

Relationships

Name	Nickname	Major Group	Josie weighs in
Elhaym van Houten	Red	Black Wolves	"Young love really does move mountains doesn't it? Heh heh."
Fei Fong Wong	Junior	Black Wolves	"You and your favor. You really put me in a tight spot that time, do you understand?! Kids..."
Jude Moshe	N/A	Black Wolves	"We've all got our secrets."
Leon Albus	Lion	Black Wolves	"And to think I thought HE was the stable one."
Lily Keil	Tiger, Rose-of-Sharon	Black Wolves	"Rose-of-Sharon, huh?"
Noeline	Sugar	Wayside Outreach	"You really are a pain in the ass, but damned if I know where we'd be without you."
Riesenlied	Sunshine	Wayside Outreach	"Sunshine... honestly, I'm just glad you're back. ...Guess I've got a soft spot after all."
Muni Muni	one muni is already enough	Wayside Outreach...?	"It's too Guardians-damned friendly for a dragon!"
Xantia	Sparky	Black Wolves	"Gotta hand it to you, kiddo -- you ain't let us down yet."
Emeralda	Jade, Jadelet	Black Wolves	"Ain't you a promising kiddo."
Cassidy Cain	Cass	None	"A sister from another mister, eh?"
Lunata Croze	Little Bear	Yevon	"Whatever it is you end up doing, make sure you mean it. All the way."
Timotheus Lovelace	N/A	None	"If I ever see you again, I'll kill you."
Katriona Lovelace	Kat	None	"I miss you, sis."
Shalune Amira	Lunie	Caravan Kinship	"Kiddo... watch out for Lunata. She's gonna need someone by her side, whatever she does. She's too young to do it alone."
Ambrosius	N/A	Veruni	"A fellow researcher? Probably more responsible than I am, heh."
Gwen Whitlock	N/A	Vile Fiends	"Don't I know your auntie?"
Ida Everstead-Rey	Sweetheart	None	"Welcome back to civilization, sweetheart."
Jacqueline Barber	Jay	Caravan Kinship	"Don't suppose you'd give me a discount at this point?"
Matilda Whitehead	N/A	Odessa	"Nothing personal. You just remind me of some real bad times."
Ethius Hesiod	Owl	Caravan Kinship	"We've got some unsettled business... but I'm willing to let it slide. Call it a favor returned."
Talia	Princess	Wayside Outreach	"Seems like we might need to have a word sometime, huh?"
Neriah Parringer	N/A	Crucible	"Don't get in my way."
Isiris Shango'Ra	N/A	None	"Next time, it's right between the eyes."
K.K.	N/A	Crucible	"You're done. And so am I."
Elvis	N/A	Veruni	"Ain't you the helpful one. Not every day a lady gets a hand like that with her ARM."
Celine Jules	Celie	None	"Really grown up, haven't you? Now I'm feeling my years, heh heh."
Lady Harken	N/A	Metal Demons	"I think we can see eye-to-eye, just about."

NPCs of Note

Timotheus Lovelace - A powerful Symbologist and former man of significance in Marze (after the business in Krosse), now vanished for parts unknown following said business in Krosse. Well-known in Ignas-based Symbology circles, and by anyone familiar with the Marze-Linga split (and attendees of campus in Linga if their professor hates him a lot which is plausible!!). Josephine's father. Still distressingly spry despite being over 80. Also not a nice person and a huge asshole of an archmage, as several people have found out. Now with one less eye than he used to have. (basically this guy, honestly)
Katriona Lovelace - Josie's older sister, about whom she has spoken little. What is known is that she was the black sheep of the family, but that she and Josie were close, that she was killed in a fire (the same that scarred Josie's right hand) and Josie saw to her burial. Apparently their father refuses to acknowledge her existence...
Penelope - A fancy pigeon. Allegedly a loyal trained bird. Allegedly also a pacifist, but this appears to have been a lie. Smarter than she seems (but still a normal pigeon). Often sulky, may be going through pigeon adolescence or... something.
Penelope's List O' Hated Things:
- Salt Shakers
- Jacob the Mechanical Pigeon (Jude's)
- Cat (Morgan's)
- Lily's (former) Malevolence aura
- Tatzelwurms

Digger Discoveries

Does not include any outcomes where the winning result was 'a successful escape'

Chapter 1

What	Where	Status
A mysterious statue	Sult Ruins	Sold for cash, proceeds split among group
Lahan reports	Otherworldly Hollow	Reviewed and ultimately given to Leon Albus for safekeeping
Damaged Gear parts	Ruins of Lahan	Some partially disassembled out of curiosity, viable ones sold for cash to Bart
Hydroponic section panel	Berry Cave	Inspected briefly but did not review further
Dragon fossil	Ruins of Memory	Used with the ARM she made for Lunata
A useful pendant	Rujm el-Hiri	Claimed by Lily
Rare fungi	Doomed to Obscurity	Sold for cash
A cool whip	Krosse Kave	Claimed by Animal but Josie sold some mundane weapons for cash
A blank book	Akbar's Discount Dungeon	Attempted to sell this (it did not sell)
A corpse	Doomed to Obscurity	Collected quite the interesting note
A questionable favor	The Black Market	Obtained a favor from Fiddy
A broken console	Cage Tower	A broken console; more investigation needed
An assortment of ancient tech	Ash Hare	Robot arms, tools, and other assorted things; Josie probably has a few pieces in her possession
Defaced artwork	The Nameless Spire	Mysteries abound, particularly regarding one man's apparent loathing of a woman named Bradamante; left for others to handle
Magical goods and paraphernalia	Emrys Mire	Collected with intent to sell... and lost in the fall of Lastonbell
Broken silver chain	Burwich Village	Pieces of a chain of broken silver necklace. Mysterious!
Baby chimera	Feral Menagerie	An actual baby chimera. Fei took it into his care
ARM parts	Cage Tower - High Security	Used to build a shotgun-type ARM for Lunata
Remains of a helmet	Leck Mines - Flooded	Remains of a Metal Demon helmet; may have belonged to Siegfried
Angel Quill	Stone Forest - Storm Season	A pretty and lucky carved stone; Josie left it for another to take
Kraken Nacre	Ship Graveyard	Kraken nacre; Josie sold her share for a profit
Recipes abound	Bream Chasers	Dinner /and/ a recipe, not bad
Emeralds	Learn A New Trick	Sold for cash

Chapter 2

What	Where	Status
Hi-Ether	[Rock Road]	Gifted to Josie by a fellow (??) Crusader. Still in her possession!

Weapon Stories

Gawain XR57 Mod

Chapter	Story	Unlock
1	Once upon a time, there was a little village by the forest. Everyone who lived in the village were so nice and kind to one another. And in one house, you know, there lived a mommy, and a daddy, and a little girl. They loved their little girl so much, because she was the best and brightest little girl in the whole world.	The Door Was Open
2	But the mommy died. The little girl and her daddy were so very sad! The little girl decided one day, 'I'm going to do my best to make my mommy proud of me!' and so she studied very hard. Eventually, the little girl grew up and became a young lady. She left home and worked very hard.	The Desire That Has Lead Us
3	[to be unlocked]	????
4	[to be unlocked]	????

Iron Cobra 325

Chapter	Story	Unlock
1	I'll never forgive them. Ever. Why should the burden fall on me?	Darkest Need
2	I'll never forgive him. Ever. Why wasn’t I good enough for you?	The Vinegar of Our Lives
3	I'll never forgive her. Ever. Why couldn't you stop?	A Bitter Promise
4	[to be unlocked]	????