Asura, also known as Eagle 0-1
Gender: Female (She/Her)
Species: Canine (Mutated)
Age: Almost 4 years
Orientation:
Has no gender preference whatsoever; is somewhere on the demiromantic spectrum.
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Role:
Asura is the first of a new programme attempting to perfect a combination of species to use as Foxhounds. An optimally enhanced hunting dog primed to pursue and take down whatever target is set in front of them. Selectively chosen for prey drive, speed, endurance, and maximal agility.
Build:
Asura is, or was, an Arabian wolf - smaller and lighter than their Eurasian counterpart. She's built sturdy and compact, all tightly corded muscle and coarse, wiry fur. Her coat is light grey, blending into a mild brown shade along her flanks and then down her legs. The colours are dull, a pattern followed by her wings - barred light brown and grey on the inside, and a solid darker blue-grey on the outer side. They're large enough to support her body in flight, but not exceptionally wide - she's not going to be soaring, after all. They're built for high speed and manuevering, allowing her to weave and chase her quarry through chaotic or cramped environments.
Likewise, her body, while modified to have a lighter skeletal structure in order to allow flight, is created to be a powerhouse of an engine, supporting her through the high intensity chases and inevitable capture of her targets. The reinforcement of her muscle is concentrated primarily along her chest and wing anchors, and then her shoulders and hind legs. Built for pursuit on land as well as in the air, Asura's powerful limbs allow her to reach high speeds as fast as possible, as well as launch herself off of any objects with a significant amount of force. Her claws have also been modified, paws elongating to become more talonlike, with retractable claws as to not hinder her while on the ground.
Asura's head looks more like your standard canine, if a bit more foxlike than anything - narrow snout, large ears, and a white splash on the underside of her muzzle. Her teeth are regular-sized, if unnaturally white. Her eyes are perhaps the most striking thing about it, being a vivid orange in colour.
Voice:
Asura's voice is clipped and raspy, although she generally has a more upbeat tone. She simply has not had much opportunity for conversation, so while she is absolutely open to the possiblity, she tends to not to hold them very long, assuming that an interaction is over before it actually is. The rasp comes from the barking. Trained as a pack hunter, Asura was trained to communicate frequently and clearly during combat and hunts. The barks, while restrained to certain codes, are sharp and extremely loud, thus putting strain on her vocal cords, especially due to the extensive training hours she has just come out of.
Scent:
The scent of the damp underbrush in which the majority of her training exercises took place is unshakeable, but Asura tends to appear impeccably groomed and sterile-smelling - due to her handler's fastidiousness in that regard.
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Core Traits:
Eager | Driven | Open | Not Particularly Socially Capable | Focused | Disciplined | Bold |Detached | Naive | Dependent | A Follower | Persistent | Unquestioningly Loyal | Curious | Doesn't Take Initiative
Social Behaviour:
As previously mentioned, Asura is somewhat unpracticed in navigating social situations outside the context of a mission or training exercise. She works well with others inside specific situations, but when it comes to open socializing, she approaches it the same way she would during a simulation - brisk and friendly, but short. She tends to be caught off guard by people attempting longer conversations, and, while not hostile to it, simply does not know how to carry on the interaction. Hence, when she does want to spend more time with a person, she may attempt to do so in other ways - physical proximity, volunteering to assist them with any other structured exercise et cetera.
Abilities:
Enhanced Endurance and Durability - Asura's muscles and organs have been engineered in order for her to be physically able to sustain high-intensity chases that are incredibly taxing on her body. This allows her to fly and/or run at a constant high speed for around 40 minutes maximum. Along with the physical reinforcements, Asura's pain receptors were also dulled in order for her to be able to tank the impacts of possible collisions in the process of the chase. This means that while she is able to continue operating without being incapacitated easily, there is also a risk of serious injuries going unnoticed.
Agility - Asura's compact frame, shorter wingspan and adapted claws allow her to execute sharper maneuvers and essentially propel herself off surfaces without breaking stride. This, along with rigorous training, makes her incredibly hard to shake once she has set her sights on something. While not the most effective on open ground, she is a formidable enemy in the brush or surrounding forests.
Enhanced Senses: As expected, Asura's senses were bolstered in order for her to be an effective hunter at the breakneck pace of future missions. Her eyes are modified to 'lock onto' a target, while her reflexes and response times were increased as well. She does have a form of infrared vision, closer in function to PIR motion sensors, allowing her to search in the dark, or environments where normal vision would be obscured.
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Short Background Description:
Asura was born into the laboratory. Her mother had been stolen from the wild for the sole purpose of obtaining her litter. That litter would become the first round of test subjects for the Foxhound Program. As soon as they were deemed old enough to start the modifications, they were separated. Two of the five would not make it through even the first surgery. Asura was the only one successfully modified to fulfil the criteria that the lab was aiming to achieve. She was then put through intensive training to ensure that she was unquestioning, obedient, and physically in top condition as the pilot experiment for the program, which led to her entering the field much later than other canines would. Her assignment to a partner from the SRAI Unit is more of an opportunity to work alongside a more experienced canine, rather than a reflection of her skillset.
Handler:
Special Agent Emery Walken
Unit:
N/A
Theme Song:
[ When I think of one I'll put it here lmfao ]
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