Lady in Blue

Profile of Sapphire Lapis (WIP)

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She's beauty, she's grace, she'll punch you in the face

• Appearance
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• Potentials
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Appearance

Being a true mix of her parents, she inherited her father's icy blue eyes and her mother's hairstyle albeit a little more wavy.

For casual situations she preferred either blue or black top and matching greyish-blue denim skirt (or denim short-pants) with brown boots, she might change her outfit often but her style remains consistent. She dons a small blue scarf around her neck, as well as a red bow hair-tie.

During serious fights, she'd change her outfit to black crop-top with black slim-fit pants. Sometime she'd use dark vest with gold rims as well.

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Background

Location: Earth

Born the only child of the happy couple Android 17 and Mai, she was promised the most in her life at first. She was highly pampered during her childhood, and treated like a princess. She was also one of few humans remarkably born with stellar physical talents- such as high degree of Ki manipulation and elevated muscular mass, thanks to a rare genetic mutation resulted from the cross between a genetically (and cybernetically) enhanced human and wholly natural human with innate talents. The rumors about her talents spread like Covid-19, and made her secretly a target of interest for scientists, biologists and biological weapon researchers.

Like most people, she enrolled in conventional schools- although she didn't enjoy formal education very much and it showed through her increasingly resisting behaviours-she was treated even worse when everyone started bullying and alienating her. As a result, she was known as a brute for picking fights at her school and broken a couple of bones. She even had to move a few times- a prime example of a "hyperactive, problematic child."

Sapphy's parents noticed her rebellious behaviours, so her upbringing became so strict. At a point she was not allowed to go outside except for her studies, or her trainings- and that had put a massive strain on her mental health.

Eventually she grew tired of her parents and decided to run away from home when she was shy of 14 years old. A naive and silly child Sapphire was, she was prone to falling into pitfalls of troubles- bumping into notorious criminals and kidnappers, and robbed of her possessions several times. Even sometimes her innate strength wouldn't stop her from being victim of crimes, she was quite naive and easily deceived after all.

After months-long of nomadic journey and settling wherever, she was found and rescued (at that point she's become a mess) by an old woman named "Quina" (Naming pun of Quinine) while she was on the search of water. It would appear that Miss Quina was lonesome since her husband and her children were long dead, and she longed a company. Quina treated and cared for Sapphire gently- not too strict, but also not spoiling her rotten. Sapphire found herself a new, genuinely respectable maternal figure and grew quite close to her. Our fellow young girl was attached to her new foster maternal figure, to the point she agreed with her when she wanted her to go back to school and promised to abide by the law and finish her education.

Only two months after she was rescued, Sapphire's father eventually found her even though they were separated three hundred kilometres away- but this time he would simply pay a visit for her from time-to-time instead of taking her back home. After all, he made sure Quina took care of his little daughter--and he noticed they formed a familial bond.

Sapphire also helped her new mother get by, simply by taking a new job, albeit illegal. She applied as an anonymous hitman who was connected to Conton City Dark Networks, taking kill orders as long as they paid well- for the old ma and for herself. After all she was underaged to apply for anything else that would interest her.

Sadly, Miss Quina didn't survive for long due to old age. Indeed, she lamented that deeply FOR MONTHS, after all, Miss Quina helped her reach mental maturity and taught her lessons of life by reflecting her past deeds.

At that time, she already hit the eighteenth mark of her birthday- she was offered a chance to study at Azure Bandeau University for free. Pressured by her parents, and her promise to late Miss Quina, she pursued a Bachelor's at Biochemical engineering, something she was interested at first but quickly grew bored of. During her free times, she would try to sharpen her Ki knowledge and techniques, as well as its variations.

Realising her passion in Ki Arts and simply feeling the urge to punch someone, she joined a martial arts club. There Sapphire started sparring and fighting against formidable enemies- including cyborgs. Little did she know that she had been secretly turned into a Guinea pig inside that club- and her movements were being observed since day one she stepped into that institution. Her original papers and researches--as well as hard work (albeit reluctantly) related to her taken bioengineering major? Sent for the betterment of the Army itself and its cyborg technology.

At one point, she was drained of her Ki during her trainings, and when she was unconscious, they were trying to experiment on her potentials by high-level electrocutions that would otherwise kill regular humans, injections of chemicals, fitting her with equipments that would enhance her strengths, and others. The worst part? She didn't even realise she was being used until much later.... due to how well the experimentations cloaked under the training guise.

She grew bitter and extremely self aware of her own naivety and foolishness even after she graduated.

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Potentials

Sapphire has always been in the spotlight in the biologists' eyes due to her novel genetic makeup (alongside Marron). She was among the first ones labelled "New Human" (新人間種 shin-ningenshu), defined as a human with enhanced traits but lacking cybernetics.

It was discovered that the Androids 17 and 18 had gone through more than just non-organic mechanical enhancements, they also had to undergo the ethically grey genetic engineering (note: using the help of specific viruses that would rearrange their DNA strands). These enhancements were what made the androids able to merge with Cell to begin with, and allowed them to amplify their strengths through physical trainings. The biological traits that come with the enhancement would mostly pass to their first generation descendants.

Sapphire's father's genes seemed to be taking the dominant wheel in her biological makeup- although her mother was quite physically potent, at least compared to a regular human, as well. Sapphire's muscle mass is far denser than any human being, although she doesn't appear that "muscular." This allowed her physical strengths to soar beyond any humanly limits. For example, when she was little, she was already able to toss a giant vehicle around like a ragdoll.
Her five senses are also enhanced, she could see scenes in slow-motion if she was focused enough. She is also able to detect the slight changes and turbulences in the atmosphere, although she always needs sharpening of her skills.

Her father's infinite stamina was generated by an all-mechanical eternal energy generator, therefore such trait does not transfer to his offsprings. Interestingly, Sapphire was blessed with superior energy reservoir compared to humans or even Saiyans. This energy constantly flowed through her, which she could manipulate freely to her heart's content.

In short, she has similar potentials to the Saiyans with more Ki generation. Although, of course, the lack of progressive transformations held her back from potentially matching transformed Saiyans in a duel.

In battles, she is quite temperamental and easily carried by emotions; these traits are easily manipulated as her weakness. When this happens she lands blows too aggressively without thinking forward.

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Techniques
Melee

Gygas Flip
capoeira-styled spinning kicks are landed on the torso, followed with a flip to distance away from following attacks.

Vajra Crusher
Repeatedly land a blow on the opponent, chasing them up the sky before delivering a hammer over the head for maximum impact to the ground scaling to altitude.

Zapping Blow
Envelop own limbs in Ki to strike down opponents in rapid jabs and kicks.

Ki-based
Ki Doping
The ability to continuously supply her muscle cells with Ki to further boost her physical strengths.

Spherical Barrier
Put a solid barrier around to block any incoming Ki-based attack. It has a breaking threshold.

Photonic Salvo
Compress Ki into microscopic, very thin sharp darts that would rapidly shoot out through the fingers like a firearm. Personally her favorite technique.

Ki-harpoon
Solidify Ki to form harpoon gun-like appendages, which can be used to coil, hook, anchor, or simply burn whatever comes through. Alternative form includes a net-shaped Ki, which she uses to seize her opponents.

Giga Candle Flare
Generate scorching swirling flames by aligning breathing technique, ki, and bodily heat. This is a technique she has had since childhood, which earned her the alias "dragon."

Electrotechnique
Utilize the electrolytes and Ki inside the body to generate powerful electrical current, can be used for zapping or stunning the enemies, or simply charge the phone with the touch of a finger.
This is also a unique talent she has had since childhood.

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Personality

Trivia

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Writer Notes

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