Orca's Characters

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Canons
None

Originals
Fabrizio Lombardi (Vector M12)
Natalie Forrester (Ford GT)
Miles Jensen (Corvette C4 ZR-1)
Shawn Kleinsworth (Dodge D.C./Plymouth Superbird hybrid)
Ari Wright (P-51D Mustang)
Cyrus Rivertov (Ford GT)
Josiah Day (HH-60 Pave Hawk)
Jack Day (HH-60 Pave Hawk)
Anita Wright (P-51H Mustang)
Griselda "Zelda" Sylvester (Focke-Wulf Fw-190)
Luke and Logan "L&L" Alliston (F-82G Twin Mustang)
Lance Vaughn (Curtiss P-40)
Jean "Pinball" Pienaar (P-63A Airacobra) - pending
"Murphy" (Cessna L-19/0-1 Bird Dog) - pending
Christopher "Freefall" Lewis-Atley (F-14 Tomcat/F-15 Eagle hybrid)
Zachariah "Zigzag" Clements (F11F Tiger) - pending
Benjamin "Birdbrain" Toole (F11F Tiger) - pending

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Biography
First Name: Fabrizio
Middle Name: Dante
Last Name: Lombardi
Make: Vector
Model: M12
Class: Sports car
Year: 1996
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Gray
Current Paintjob: Silver
Origin: Watersford, Iowa
Known Family: Mother, two brothers, one uncle
Profession/Job: Urban photographer
Likes: travel, music (specificly Lincoln Park [Linkin Park]), reading
Dislikes: driving at night, loud distractions, ghost stories
Strengths: extremely loyal, very open and understanding to friends/family
Weaknesses: timid of strangers, not very courageous, quick to panic
Closest To: older brother Cesar, best friends Jason* and Miles
Farthest From: oldest brother Dominic
History: He grew up in a little town along the Mississipi River in Iowa, so he has long had a soft spot for smaller settlements. The youngest of three boys, he was born into a family of Lamborghinis. Only two weeks later his father died in a severe road accident. Fabrizio's line of work, urban photography, has led him all over the country, mostly in the midwest and the north. He has a degree in his profession from a local college on the outskirts of Chicago, which he obtained in 1998. He once passed through Radiator Springs, deciding to take a scenic route in 2001 on his way to Reno, and swore to visit again if he was ever nearby. In 2002 he took his first vacation and returned home to visit friends and family. Suffice it to say it was not a relaxing time-off.
Accused by his oldest brother, Dominic, of abandoning the family for a life outside of Watersford served as fuel for Fabrizio to start to distance himself from some of his oldest friends. The final insult was his involvement in a road accident that happened four days after he returned home. Fabrizio was unhurt, but his most dear friend, a Dodge Raider called Jason McKay*, was severely injured and later died in the hospital. As the crash was investigated further, the public opinion of the locals seemed to point at him as a likely cause, even though the evidence said otherwise. Dominic used this as material to further seperate his youngest sibling from the town. The Vector left soon after and has not been back since.
In the most recent days he has gone back to Radiator Springs on what is only his second vacation. He has since befriended a tuned Ford Probe named Rosa and become a source of contention to a snobby Ford GT named Natalie.
Voice: undecided
Theme: "Photograph" by Nickelback
Other:
-prefers Premium fuel, detests Unleaded
-a watcher of Law & Order
-runs on a V8, rather than a M12-standard V12
-has experience drag racing, but is rarely competitive
-prefers not to use nicknames
-license plate reads WTSFD, which stands for the name of his hometown

Roleplay Status
Date Created: August 13th, 2006
Topics Character Participated In: "Cars RP" of Hillbilly Hell
Fiction Titles In Which Character Appears: None

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Biography
First Name: Natalie
Middle Name: Noami
Last Name: Forrester
Make: Ford
Model: GT
Class: Supercar
Year: 2005
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Blue
Current Paintjob: White w/ dark blue stripes
Origin: Detroit, Michigan
Known Family: both parents, one aunt
Profession/Job: n/a
Likes: drag racing
Dislikes: tuners, Porsches, dirt racing
Strengths: stealthy, takes directions well (for the most part), shows rare concern at times
Weaknesses: quick temper, young and impressionable, very sarcastic, often doesn't know when to be quiet, impaitent
Closest To: n/a
Farthest From: her parents, ninety-nine point nine percent of Radiator Springs' population (namely Rosa and Shroder)
History: Like others of her model, Natalie had origins in Michigan, but grew up in neighboring Wisconsin with her mother and father, near Green Bay. She favored her time alone, and still does prefer to spend spare time without anyone else around. This comes as a result of being the quiet one in high school. She has always considered herself able to race as well as anyone else, but keeps finding opposition in different kinds of racing, such as off road. Most of her friends at home consisted of younger, slower models who - more or less - envyed her speed. Because of this she slowly leaned toward thinking of making a living out of street racing, in spite of her parents' best efforts to dissuade her. At the breaking point of their arguments, she dropped out of school and left home, to roam, train and to think about things.
Anything new she sees has a tendancy to come under intense scrutiny. That same ferocity makes her extremely loyal to those that she considers friends. Underneath this exterior, she can seem very wishful and almost placid. She harbors an intense dislike for tuners (mostly for the pranks they pull) and anything Porsche. She claims the latter is an inherited trait that runs in her father's side of the family. As far as hobbies go she likes nothing more than a nice, thorough run - by herself - on the highway. In her own words she is best "at taking directions from others".
Voice: undecided
Theme: "Be Like That" by 3 Doors Down
Other:
-license plate reads GTFRVR, which stands for Gran Turismo Forever
-lists people under two categories: annoying or tolerable
-is proud of her heritage (as her grandfather was a GT40)
-has a tolerance for Chevrolets

Roleplay Status
Date Created: August 13th, 2006
Topics Character Participated In: "Cars RP" of Hillbilly Hell
Fiction Titles In Which Character Appears: None

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Biography
First Name: Shawn
Middle Name: Troy
Last Name: Kleinsworth
Make: Dodge/Plymouth
Model: Daytona Charger/Superbird hybrid
Class: Muscle car
Year: 1977
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blueish green
Current Paintjob: Dark gray, with ice blue/white front that tapers off into a flamejob along his sides
Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana
Known Family: none
Profession/Job: Publisher's assistant/Part-time tour guide/several other odd jobs
Likes: travel, sightseeing, racing of all kinds, road games, law, reading, country music (particularly Brakes & Dura [Brooks & Dunn])
Dislikes: taking medicine, foul language, cold weather, major modifications
Strengths: generally people friendly, talkative, can keep a secret, adaptable to most cultures, hard working
Weaknesses: can be aggressive, uncomfortable around other Mopars, sometimes speaks before he thinks, low tolerance for misbehavior (i.e. pranks)
Closest To: n/a
Farthest From: n/a
History: His actual origin, not to mention birth name, is unknown. He was found, abandoned at an extremely young age, on a bitterly cold winter night by a patrolling police officer in downtown Indianapolis. There was no immediate way of telling how he even got there. He grew up in the care of a foster family (for childhood/teenage history, see background story "Somewhere"). After school things took an unexpected downturn. Six months after graduation his health conditions, previously under control, began to degrade and cause more intense discomfort for him. The final straw was when a sudden, disorienting hoodache kicked in during a local race, in which Shawn nearly wrecked himself and three other participants. Until that point his medication had been everyday Gasprin. The doctors upgraded to a stronger painkiller, called Odryxan. They also recommended that he not overexert himself, as he would in racing. That, combined with Odryxan being an illegal substance to be under the influence of in most motor sports, left him with little else to pursue as far as careers went. He was told of operations that could provide long-term relief, and that if he could turn the dime, he'd have another chance to start racing (locally, not professionally).
He has since begun his odd-job streak, which was local at first, but by 2004 left him scouring the country for work. His relationships have suffered, and he isn't as close to his family or friends as he once was, slightly consumed by his desire to not be so dependent on medicine just because he turned out different.
Voice: Joaquin Phoenix
Theme: "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park
Other:
-engine is mostly Super Commando 440
-license plate reads 677907, which represents the digits in his birthyear and the years D.C.s and Superbirds arrived on the scene
-can best be described as having many traits of both models; this is best represented by his wing, on the right the angle matches that of a D.C., and the left isn't so steep; this is what he personally labels as "bent wing syndrome"

Roleplay Status
Date Created: October 8th, 2006
Topics Character Participated In: "Cars RP" at Hillbilly Hell
Fiction Titles In Which Character Appears: Innocence, Somewhere

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BIOGRAPHY
First Name: Josiah
Middle Name: Winston
Last Name: Day
Make: Sikorsky
Model: HH-60 Pave Hawk
Class: n/a
Year: n/a
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Brown
Current Paintjob: Black w/ white security labeling
Origin: Albany, New York
Known Family: both parents, two sisters, one son
Profession/Job: Security (for hire)
Likes: doing his job right, spending time with Jack, reading
Dislikes: misbehavior, juvenile delinquents, fixed-winged aircraft
Strengths: polite, very by-the-book, serious, rarely jokes around
Weaknesses: reluctant to deter from given orders, sometimes too serious
Closest To: son Jack
Farthest From: n/a
History: The Day family has been very history oriented, and, being the only boy in the family, Josiah's biggest rolemodel was his father, a retired National Guard helo. The week he turned eighteen (around 1978), he drafted into the Air Force, and later the National Guard, as he decided he wanted to be closer to home than before. Over the years he eventually made it to Captain level, and around that time he struck up a relationship with another Pave Hawk, June Fresno. She was three years his junior, agewise, and one of his commanded subordinates. They wed in 1995, and their son, Jack, was born two years later. In 2004, the pair unexpectedly divorced, working out a joint-custody agreement for Jack, and both resigned their commission to the Guard. Since then, both Hawks have avoided any subject regarding the circumstances of leaving the marraige. The main mitigating factor seems to be June's questionable loyalties, and that Josiah initiated the divorce to avoid career-affecting embarassment.
Voice: William Ficthner
Theme: "Falling To Pieces" by Faith No More
Other:
-sometimes keeps in contact with his ex-wife
-sometimes his accent slips through
-absolutely loathes being called "Joe" for short

ROLEPLAY STATUS
Date Created: November 26th, 2006
Topics Character Participated In: "The Wild Blue Yonder" at Hillbilly Hell
Fiction Titles In Which Character Appears: None

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These biographies are specifically for "Wingin' It" and therefore more condensed. Subject to editing.

Name: Ari ("Raid") Wright
Make: North American Aviation
Model: P-51D Mustang
Class: Fighter plane
Year: 1985
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue
Current Paintjob: Deep maroon w/ black decals (originally gray w/ black and white markings; racing scheme consisted of red/white striped fuselage w/ star-studded blue wings)
Origin: Warbird Way, Pennsylvania
Likes: a bit of chaos, pranking others, spending time with Zelda
Dislikes: being grounded for too long, authority, the high-and-mighty types
Strengths: optimistic, civil to those he trusts
Weaknesses: impulsive, reckless, tenaciously competitive, short-sighted at times
History: Originally descended from a modest family of war veterans, he was at one time a history buff. His fancy for aerial racing eventually grew into a small-but-successful career. In eastern North America he became a kind-of Lightning McQueen, if not so pronounced. Sometime after his racing career expanded to the west, he became associated with an Fw-190 calling herself Zelda. It has been said that their relationship was harmless at first, and then manifested into a more sinister pairing. His standing in the ranks became marred by clashes with fellow racers and disappearances from scheduled events. Disintegrating ties with his family eventually led to a split - some would say a decision coerced by his companion.
Though he occasionally doubts his new "calling" in life, he always reminds himself how much more exciting it is, and that Zelda would (supposedly) perish without his companionship.
Voice: Michael Weatherly
Theme: "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace
Other:
-has a habit of greeting/farewelling others in Spanish
-favorite hobby is harassing motorists or fellow fliers
-call sign Merlin II

Name: Griselda ("Zelda") Sylvester
Make: Focke-Wulf
Model: Fw-190
Class: Fighter plane
Year: 1988
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Green-gray
Current Paintjob: Light gray w/ green tribal accents
Origin: n/a
Likes: mischief, leisurely flight
Dislikes: authority, competition for attention
Strengths: manipulative, seductive, intelligent in her own right
Weaknesses: short temper, disillusioned, somewhat vain (considers herself an underdog)
History: Her past is largely unknown. First impressions would describe her as a rover, teaming up with roving formations long enough to survive another day. Her appearance is "appealing," given her model, and ideal for exploiting the average simpleton. Besides taking hosts for all they're worth, she is known to several state-level enforcement agencies as a known harlot and petty thief.
Voice: Cree Summer
Theme: "You Give Love A Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
Other:
-providied Ari with his current alias

Name(s): Luke and Logan ("L&L") Alliston
Make: North American Aviation
Model: F-82G Twin Mustang
Class: Heavy fighter plane
Year: 1990
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Light brown
Current Paintjob: Black and tan
Origin: Rotorton, Oregon
Likes: conversation, reading
Dislikes: close proximity, crime, authoritive male figures
Strengths: intelligent, pleasant in general, rarely confrontational
Weaknesses: disagreeable toward each other on occasion
History: Like Zelda, their exact origin is a complete mystery. The surname isn't that well-documented, and neither twin is more forthcoming than the other. They are known associates of Zelda, suspected runaways out of the northwest, quite easily the only semi-innocent ones to date. Seldom aggressive and equipped with radar, weather guages, and the like, they often birddog potential targets for Raid and Zelda.
Voice(s): n/a
Theme: n/a
Other:
-Luke (Lucas) has several chips of paint missing from the leading edge of his wing (left)
-Logan's eyes are noticably darker than his twin's

Name: Anita Wright
Make: North American Aviation
Model: P-51H Mustang
Class: Fighter plane
Year: 1987
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Blue
Current Paintjob: Metallic silver w/ sky blue accents
Origin: Warbird Way, Pennsylvania
Likes: law, travel, aerial stunts
Dislikes: liars, jet planes, obnoxious behavior
Strengths: compassionate, doesn't take "no" for an answer
Weaknesses: somewhat prejudicial, a bit of a worry-wart at times
History: Her childhood was fairly normal, stable, though she was more of a socialite at school, but remained active in her family's military heritage. Her older brother was always her biggest role model, and the two were extremely close. As his racing career picked up steam she kept in touch whenever possible, visiting tournaments when she was able. When the family split came to pass in mid 2007, she deliberately postponed her educational goals in order to start tracking him down again.
Voice: Brittany Murphy
Theme: n/a
Other:
-aspires to be a defense attorney someday
-call sign ASW-87

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Name: Christopher N. Lewis-Atley
Make: Grumman/McDonnell Douglas
Model: F-14 Tomcat/F-15 Eagle hybrid
Class: Fighter jet
Year: 1974
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Dark tangerine red
Current Paintjob: Low-visibility gray w/ black "canopy markings" and red/white stripes
Origin: n/a
Likes: aerial stunts, publicity, risk-taking
Dislikes: non-jet 'craft, bush types, badmouthing of his parents or genetics
Strengths: intelligent, resourceful, versed in all things Navy
Weaknesses: selfish, egotistical, too brazen for his own good
Design:
"Freefall" could be considered 75% F-15, with a narrow nosecone, nodding intakes, spinal air brake, and dogtoothed tailplane. The remaining twenty-five percent of F-14 genes account for his dark coloration, pylons (set in body/intake gaps and upon wing gloves), (shoulder-mounted) swiveling wings, robust undercarriage (close enough to that of a purebred Tomcat [with double nose wheel and wider spaced mainwheels] to declare him fit for carrier landings), and canted stabilizers. The lack of a Tomcat's beaver tail does not help his stability when turning, nor does having a flat "pancake" fuselage when it comes to generating lift. With much practice and blessed with the superior powerplant of an Eagle, he has learned to compensate for these flaws. This blend creates the overall impression of a smaller-than-average Eagle, with longer, trimmer wings and larger stabilizing fins.

To date, he has encountered no health issues stemming directly from his genes. And rather than dwell on the problems that come with being a hybrid, he is of the more-self-righteous opinion that he is, in some ways, as good if not superior to his parent models.

History: His parents were both first generation samples of their respective models, a female Navy Tomcat (Com. Sandra Lewis) and a male Air Force Eagle (Cpt. Nathentis Atley). As each's type were inducted into the military, both proved to be modest fighters of an average ability when it came to intelligence and skill. They first came into contact at Edwards AFB, CA.

Given a less-than-troubled upbringing (excluding a nasty crash in his teens involving a smaller rival), he was schooled and graduated without any major academic scruples and, after a short local stint as a stunt pilot, chose to enlist in the Navy, after learning the onset of vision problems would be forcing his father into taking an early retirement. The flight evaluation given was more thorough and rigorous than usual, probing for obvious signs of weakness. When it became clear he could make carrier-landings as well as any Tomcat, he was happily accepted, and deployed for his first of many missions based in the Atlantic.

Even in the presence of so many purebreds, in a squadron assigned to one of the least active battle groups in the Second Fleet, he worked, earned his commission, and advanced to the rank of lieutenant within a few short years. Though an effective fighter and wingman, his superiors often described Freefall as a "reckless daredevil" with a "habit" of "twisting" orders to suit his own desires - always pushing to a point just shy of insubordination. His inferiors respected his skills, but could not claim to like his always-lofty attitude or his almost-obsessive ambition. Most instances, involving verbal confrontations with other pilots, Freefall knew when to matters let slide. His inability to admit any wrong tended to grate on others' nerves, and never an instigator per se, he was not afraid to defend himself when arguments came to bites and blows. As a result, he few true friends. He was considered for TOPGUN twice.

Freefall frowned on shore leave whenever it came his way. Though he enjoyed travel, if it wasn't for the better of the Navy he kept aboard ship even when others went sightseeing. He never committed to the idea of a steady relationship, either, though he was always receptive to any female who became curious enough to "get to know" him.

In the last six months of his career, mid to late 2004, these fights began to escalate with a would-be rival from another fighter group, one F-14 from the Pacific theater, and a recently transferred wing commander, who absolutely detested the idea of Freefall's mixed heritage. Hostilities peaked during an at-sea tour, in which both jet planes brawled in the aftermath of what had been a routine patrol flight. The contesting Tomcat came out of it with injuries that hospitalized him for many weeks afterward, while Freefall, not as worse for wear, was subjected to an investigative court-martial.

The powers-to-be had to decide between reprimanding a captain whose record was virtually spotless, and expelling a loudmouthed, uppity lieutenant with a history of borderline-aggressive behavior. This being the case, Freefall was found guilty of - among other things - aggravated assault and "conduct unbecoming of a jet of his rank and experience". He was dishonorably discharged that winter, with all veterans benefits revoked.

Too ashamed to return home and unable to face his father after such a damning fall from grace, Freefall isolated himself from his family and struck out on his own. It proved more difficult than he imagined, trying to conform to society's freedoms and standards after 17 years in the military. He adopted his now known colors of black, red, and white over the same paintjob, reapplied to mask his old registration numbers. As fate would have it, that following spring the hybrid jet crossed paths with two young, third generation F11F Tigers, Zachariah Clements and Benjamin Toole: "Zigzag" and "Birdbrain". They, too, had been spurned from the Navy's ranks, weeded out to make room for the growing F/A-18 Hornet populaces, and between the three planes, the idea of joining forces to survive was very appealing.

They formed what came to be called "The Trine," known to the masses as the most talked-about jet gestalt in the continental United States. Taking after the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, they travel and perform unofficial stunt exhibitions at various 'ports and aircraft communities around North America, a self-reliant group concerned only with taking care of and making a name for themselves. Opinions of them are as all over the map as their appearances are. Some believe they have a more sinister side, as a front for illegal activities; some simply think of them as the underground celebrities they have made themselves up to be.

Voice: n/a
Theme: n/a
Other:
-official active callsign L.A. (though Freefall came to be the more common designation, taken from his most proficient ability: to dive at great speeds from great heights and still accurately strafe a target)
-still maintains that he was not the provocateur in said incident
-often wears darkened Ray-Ban aviator-styled sungoggles to conceal the unusual color of his eyes