Difference between revisions of "Raquel Silverio"
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Another 6 years would pass and Raquel's family was doing better. Jorge and Fabio had risen in the ranks and had started to bring in the big money, though it had cost the entire neighbourhood's trust in the Silverio family. And eventually, Raquel's brothers got in over their head. Caught in the crossfire of a deal gone bad with a rival druglord, they both lost their lives in a flash. Raquel's mother was stricken with grief, having outlived two of her children, and their family once again fell on hard times. When then Raquel's younger sister, Maria, fell ill like her father had before, Raquel was now forced into working hard like her siblings had before her. Desperate, she approached the drug lord that had employed her brothers against her better knowledge, knowing fully well that he was her best shot at money. While he was no saint, far from it, the drug lord knew that there was always money to be had with desperate young girls who had run out of options. Officially, the 14-year old Raquel was hired as a Maid at the drug lord's mansion, which was nothing short of a front for a bordello and drug den. Raquel believed that this would be her life from now on, but that was before the man known as Victor Cruz stepped into it, a Revolutionary with a message.</div> | Another 6 years would pass and Raquel's family was doing better. Jorge and Fabio had risen in the ranks and had started to bring in the big money, though it had cost the entire neighbourhood's trust in the Silverio family. And eventually, Raquel's brothers got in over their head. Caught in the crossfire of a deal gone bad with a rival druglord, they both lost their lives in a flash. Raquel's mother was stricken with grief, having outlived two of her children, and their family once again fell on hard times. When then Raquel's younger sister, Maria, fell ill like her father had before, Raquel was now forced into working hard like her siblings had before her. Desperate, she approached the drug lord that had employed her brothers against her better knowledge, knowing fully well that he was her best shot at money. While he was no saint, far from it, the drug lord knew that there was always money to be had with desperate young girls who had run out of options. Officially, the 14-year old Raquel was hired as a Maid at the drug lord's mansion, which was nothing short of a front for a bordello and drug den. Raquel believed that this would be her life from now on, but that was before the man known as Victor Cruz stepped into it, a Revolutionary with a message.</div> | ||
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Cruz literally took the war to the streets of the favela and straight to the local drug lords. She saw as his men worked systematically to eliminate each and everyone of them, eficient and ruthless as killing machines. It took them only one evening to purge almost the entire favela before they retreated. All the while, Cruz spread his message among the people living there, amassing followers with each footstep. Raquel asked if there was a chance for her to see her family off, but Cruz insisted that there was no time, though he promised her as he promised everyone present that their families would be looked after in their absence. Raquel didn't learn of this as a lie until many years later.</div> | Cruz literally took the war to the streets of the favela and straight to the local drug lords. She saw as his men worked systematically to eliminate each and everyone of them, eficient and ruthless as killing machines. It took them only one evening to purge almost the entire favela before they retreated. All the while, Cruz spread his message among the people living there, amassing followers with each footstep. Raquel asked if there was a chance for her to see her family off, but Cruz insisted that there was no time, though he promised her as he promised everyone present that their families would be looked after in their absence. Raquel didn't learn of this as a lie until many years later.</div> | ||
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2 years after she had been drafted into the revolutionary army, she was sent on her first mission, ordered to attack an ARGENT wildlife foundation located deep in the Amazonas. The building was heavily fortified and well-protected, both by ARGENT troopers and mechanized units. | 2 years after she had been drafted into the revolutionary army, she was sent on her first mission, ordered to attack an ARGENT wildlife foundation located deep in the Amazonas. The building was heavily fortified and well-protected, both by ARGENT troopers and mechanized units. | ||
− | Raquel had been put on the bomb squad, tasked with infiltrating the compounds and planting explosives throughout the fight while the other units held ARGENT's attention. This was most likely what saved her life, as most of the soldiers on the bomb squad were already trained soldiers of the revolutionary army. Some of them where not all too happy with having the "Favela Brat" on their team, but Raquel sucked up their insults in silent defiance, only caring for one thing: To prove her worth in the eyes of Victor Cruz, as she was entirely convinced that him putting her on the bomb team was a vote of confidence on his part and she would rather die than let him down. It was thanks to this zealotry that she managed to close her eyes and cover her ears to the screams of her fellow soldiers who died down on the field acting as a diversion. Instead, she flawlessly carried out her mission, her smaller stature and nimble body proving very adept at infiltration and subterfuge, something her fellow soldiers caught on to. After this mission, she was assigned to the Covert Operations team permanently. In time, their attitude towards their new "little sister" changed, and Raquel quickly came to like it with her new team, performing several successful raids and sabotage missions against all manners of targets, including governments, ARGENT, VIPER and even UNTIL. Throughout the years, Raquel grew ever more zealous and lyoal to the Baron's cause and forgot almost everything of her old life. For 15 long years did she fight alongside Cruz and his team as an infiltrator and spy, being active behind the scenes all over the world. USA, France, Germany, China, Japan, no place were there that the Baron's influence didn't reach and under the radar, Raquel worked feverishly to further his dream of a new world order. Among her peers, she was given the moniker of "Favela", a nod to her origins and because "Favela Brat" didn't quite cut it when she grew into a woman. In | + | Raquel had been put on the bomb squad, tasked with infiltrating the compounds and planting explosives throughout the fight while the other units held ARGENT's attention. This was most likely what saved her life, as most of the soldiers on the bomb squad were already trained soldiers of the revolutionary army. Some of them where not all too happy with having the "Favela Brat" on their team, but Raquel sucked up their insults in silent defiance, only caring for one thing: To prove her worth in the eyes of Victor Cruz, as she was entirely convinced that him putting her on the bomb team was a vote of confidence on his part and she would rather die than let him down. It was thanks to this zealotry that she managed to close her eyes and cover her ears to the screams of her fellow soldiers who died down on the field acting as a diversion. Instead, she flawlessly carried out her mission, her smaller stature and nimble body proving very adept at infiltration and subterfuge, something her fellow soldiers caught on to. After this mission, she was assigned to the 27th regiment, the Covert Operations team, permanently. In time, their attitude towards their new "little sister" changed, and Raquel quickly came to like it with her new team, performing several successful raids and sabotage missions against all manners of targets, including governments, ARGENT, VIPER and even UNTIL. Throughout the years, Raquel grew ever more zealous and lyoal to the Baron's cause and forgot almost everything of her old life. For 15 long years did she fight alongside Cruz and his team as an infiltrator and spy, being active behind the scenes all over the world. USA, France, Germany, China, Japan, no place were there that the Baron's influence didn't reach and under the radar, Raquel worked feverishly to further his dream of a new world order. Among her peers, she was given the moniker of "Favela", a nod to her origins and because "Favela Brat" didn't quite cut it when she grew into a woman. |
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+ | ===<div style="color:#FFFFFF">Experimentation</div>=== | ||
+ | <div style="color:#FFFFFF">As a revolutionary, the Baron was not a man that believed a worldwide war could be won solely with firepower and fear. Throughout his army was several specialized units focusing on everything between science, research, engineering and politics that were as devoted to his cause as any of his footsoldiers. One such research cell, lead by Dr. Jawali M'gabe, had been working since the late 70's in order to produce a serum that could rival the likes of VIPER's Draysha or PRIMUS' Silverline treatment. In 1998, they finally had developed what they thought were a working prototype, and sent out a request among the ranks of the Baron's armies for volunteers. Cruz would've been their first choice among the 27th regiment, but he refused and so Raquel stepped in to take his place. Her vigorous training and expertize made her a prime candidate as well, and as the only woman among 10 subjects, experimentation began. | ||
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+ | Though a few setbacks ended up seriously disfiguring 3 of the subjects, the final result could not have been more positive. All 10 subjects emerged from experimentation alive and enhanced in different ways. All were granted above-human strength, resilience and endurance, however each subject was given a unique mutagen of the serum in order to provide them all with different abilities. Raquel herself was given Substance-07, a serum developed in order to heighten the response time of Synapses in the brain and create a Neural link directly connecting the sensoric organs in the eyes with the musculate around the body. With this enhancement, the speed at which Raquel could confidently lock on to a target was dramatically increased and her accuracy in closed quarters entered into a staggering 99.8%. With her newfound abilities, she returned to the 27th regiment with her head held high, ready to use every inch of her new body for the sake of the revolution.</div> | ||
===<div style="color:#FFFFFF">August 27th, 2003</div>=== | ===<div style="color:#FFFFFF">August 27th, 2003</div>=== | ||
− | <div style="color:#FFFFFF"> | + | <div style="color:#FFFFFF">Even though the Baron worked mostly behind the scenes to avoid being seen by UNTIL and other peace-keeping forces, the odd skirmish with them wasn't beyond the norm. Cruz, being one of the more prominent figures in the Baron's "2nd Army", often stood on the frontline alongside his troops, leading every battle personally in order to inspire their trust and loyalty. And while Raquel would love nothing but to stand at his side, she knew fully well that her role was as a shadow, working alone in the darkness to further their goals. But time passed, and with no "revolution" in sight, even Cruz grew disillusioned. He urged Raquel to leave the fight, every time they were apart seemed to eat him from the inside out knowing she was alone in enemy territory. Of course, Raquel refused to leave, believing whole-heartidly that the "revolution" was coming, they just needed to spark the flame. She managed to convince Cruz that all was well and so he stayed with the revolutionary army. Two months later, on August 27th, Cruz' team was given the order to secure a missile platform built by VIPER in the heart of the Amazonas jungle. While they had fought VIPER before, this missile base was heavily fortified and even said to house Metahumans. Nonetheless, Cruz deviced a plan for taking it down. He sent Raquel to infiltrate the compound under nightfall, ordered to disable security and communications while the rest of the army would create a diversion. Everything went as smoothly as it ever had at the beginning. Raquel easily infiltrated the compound while VIPER's forces were busy fighting against the diversion team, lead by Cruz. They were in their element and used to dark of the jungle to launch quick, successive hit-and-run raids, never giving their enemy a shot at rest. Once inside, Raquel managed to disable their communications and security, and gave the signal to Cruz to charge in. |
− | But they were all walking straight into a trap, devised by the VIPER master tactician Stanislav Zakov. Having already anticipated their strategy, he had kept the majority of the base's forces hidden within the base and then caught Cruz' team in a pincer maneuver as soon as they entered the compound. Raquel rejoined their forces only in time to see them slaughtered at the hands of VIPER's Draysha enforcers. She was about to rejoin them, but Cruz saw her before VIPER did. In a last gesture of his love to her, he convinced her to turn and run without a word, staying behind to fight the VIPER forces until death while a distraught Raquel fled into the jungle, disappearing into the darkness of the Amazonas | + | But they were all walking straight into a trap, devised by the VIPER master tactician Stanislav Zakov. Having already anticipated their strategy, he had kept the majority of the base's forces hidden within the base and then caught Cruz' team in a pincer maneuver as soon as they entered the compound. Raquel rejoined their forces only in time to see them slaughtered at the hands of VIPER's Draysha enforcers. She was about to rejoin them, but Cruz saw her before VIPER did. In a last gesture of his love to her, he convinced her to turn and run without a word, staying behind to fight the VIPER forces until death while a distraught Raquel fled into the jungle, disappearing into the darkness of the Amazonas.</div> |
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+ | <div style="color:#FFFFFF">Disillusioned and heartbroken, Raquel wandered the inhospitable jungle on her own for a long time, barely clinging to life for the sole reason of knowing that Cruz had given his life for her to survive. Eventually, she came to the decision to head back to where it all had started: Rocinho, the favela of Rio de Janeiro. But standing on the streets of the Favela, she could notice how nothing had changed. The poor still struggled day to day in order to eat, a new set of drug lords had already laid claim to the vacuum left behind by Cruz 15 years ago. And in her old home, someone else lived. Another family, just as poor. No matter how she searched up and low, she couldn't find her mother, or her sisters. They didn't even have a grave with their names on them, they were just gone. This struck Raquel hard, as she realized that the revolution she had been apart of for almost her entire life had lead to absolutely nothing. She had fought and killed mercilessly for them, only to see that the world had not changed at all. Even worse, Cruz had lied to her, and she had abandoned her family when they needed her without a word. Devastated, Raquel decided to leave her life as a revolutionary behind and just disappear, not certain where to go. On a fateful night of drinking her worries away, she ran across what seemed to be the kidnapping of a young boy by the cartel. The terrified screams of the child awakened a fierce fire within Raquel, who rushed in and quickly dispatched the boy's kidnappers. Without thinking, she had ended up on the cartel's hit list and had a terrified child clinging to her. Though Raquel didn't mind, she liked the situation. For once in her life, she felt like her actions had a tangible result, she was actually making a difference. The child spoke english and was obviously not native to Brazil, so Raquel did the first thing that came to mind and brought him to the US Embassy. There, it was revealed that the boy was actually the son of an UNTIL officer stationed in the area. Impressed with her ability and willingness to take on an entire cartel for a stranger child, he wanted to recruit Raquel into UNTIL's ranks. | ||
+ | While initially doubtful, Raquel eventually agreed to join with them. Her background caused some complications, however by giving up information on the Baron and the experimentation that had taken place, she earned herself a pardon and was allowed to work under supervision for UNTIL.</div> | ||
==<div style="color:#FFFFFF">Current Activity</div>== | ==<div style="color:#FFFFFF">Current Activity</div>== |
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Player: @Silverswede | ||||||||||
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Real Name: | Raquel Amanda Gabriela Silverio | |||||||||
Known Aliases: | Favela | |||||||||
Gender: | Female | |||||||||
Species: | Human | |||||||||
Ethnicity: | Caboclos (Assimilated Native Amerindian) | |||||||||
Place of Birth: | Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||
Base of Operations: | Global | |||||||||
Relatives: | All Deceased | |||||||||
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Age: | 38 | |||||||||
Height: | 5'11 | |||||||||
Weight: | 76kg | |||||||||
Eyes: | Hazel | |||||||||
Hair: | Dark Auburn | |||||||||
Complexion: | Tan | |||||||||
Physical Build: | Amazonian | |||||||||
Physical Features: | Scarring over her right eye. | |||||||||
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Identity: | Public | |||||||||
Years Active: | 9 Years | |||||||||
Citizenship: | Brazilian, American Immigrant | |||||||||
Occupation: | UNTIL Special Operative | |||||||||
Education: | N/A | |||||||||
Marital Status: | Single | |||||||||
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Muscle Memory, Hyper Synapses, Enhanced Reflexes, Musculature and Metabolism, Peak Physical Condition, Practitioner of Capoeira, Brazilian Jiu-Jutsu, Krav Maga and Combat Sambo. | ||||||||||
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IMBEL MD-4 Pulson Modified FAL, Heckler & Koch PSG1 Pulson Modified Sniper Rifle, Heckler & Koch MP5 Pulson Modified SMG, M1911 Pulson Modified Handgun, M136 AT4 Anti-Tank Weapon, Barret M107A1 Anti-Material Rifle, RKG-3 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade, XM84 Stun Grenade, M18 Smoke Grenade, C4 Plastic Explosives, Model 8 Pulson Shock Grenade, Trench Knife, Adrenal Stimulant, Regenerator, Rebreather, Grappling gun, Costum Ammunition Model ALTO, "Vestido Forte" Kinetic Battlesuit, "Vestido Sombra" Stealth suit. |
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Personal History
Personal History
Early Years
But even so, their efforts ended up being in vain as Raquel's father succumbed to his illness before Jorge and Fabio had amassed enough money for his treatment. Their mother, devastated, begged them to reconsider their affiliation with the local drug lord but they again refuse, claiming that with their father dead they needed the money now more than ever. That was an arguement neither Raquel nor her mother could fight, because it was indeed true. Raquel was 8 years old at this point.
Revolutionary Years
Teenage Years
2 years after she had been drafted into the revolutionary army, she was sent on her first mission, ordered to attack an ARGENT wildlife foundation located deep in the Amazonas. The building was heavily fortified and well-protected, both by ARGENT troopers and mechanized units. Raquel had been put on the bomb squad, tasked with infiltrating the compounds and planting explosives throughout the fight while the other units held ARGENT's attention. This was most likely what saved her life, as most of the soldiers on the bomb squad were already trained soldiers of the revolutionary army. Some of them where not all too happy with having the "Favela Brat" on their team, but Raquel sucked up their insults in silent defiance, only caring for one thing: To prove her worth in the eyes of Victor Cruz, as she was entirely convinced that him putting her on the bomb team was a vote of confidence on his part and she would rather die than let him down. It was thanks to this zealotry that she managed to close her eyes and cover her ears to the screams of her fellow soldiers who died down on the field acting as a diversion. Instead, she flawlessly carried out her mission, her smaller stature and nimble body proving very adept at infiltration and subterfuge, something her fellow soldiers caught on to. After this mission, she was assigned to the 27th regiment, the Covert Operations team, permanently. In time, their attitude towards their new "little sister" changed, and Raquel quickly came to like it with her new team, performing several successful raids and sabotage missions against all manners of targets, including governments, ARGENT, VIPER and even UNTIL. Throughout the years, Raquel grew ever more zealous and lyoal to the Baron's cause and forgot almost everything of her old life. For 15 long years did she fight alongside Cruz and his team as an infiltrator and spy, being active behind the scenes all over the world. USA, France, Germany, China, Japan, no place were there that the Baron's influence didn't reach and under the radar, Raquel worked feverishly to further his dream of a new world order. Among her peers, she was given the moniker of "Favela", a nod to her origins and because "Favela Brat" didn't quite cut it when she grew into a woman.
Experimentation
August 27th, 2003
UNTIL Years
Current Activity
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