[ ☆ ── defection discussion ]

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A group of dangerous super humans who had defected from government confinement almost five years ago have somehow resurfaced in t
he recent years with a deadly vengeance. Perhaps it was the news of a newly assembled attack force that drew them from hiding, but wh
at they don't realize is that this new elite had been recruited specifically to bring them back. In light of the situation, it seems like the d
efected separatists, proudly having made a name for themselves as 'the veil' (that covers this city in darkness), have infiltrated Arcadia w
ith the intent of a total takeover. They're no longer simply a group of defected teenagers. But an actually dangerous political power who's
on the move against the government. And the government, of course, will not stand for it; after having deploying their own force of train
ed agents, anyway. Except- maybe five years was too long of a wait for this day. main thread

[mtuan,]

> Lee (l) Woo-Rim (f), english name is Lorren, but occasionally referred to as simply Lori
> twenty-three yrs old, demiromantic graysexual, Korean, he's quite broad, & stands 5'9
> first impression, he seems especially fidgety and nervous at the first glance, somewha
t skittish and will certainly flinch if frightened; he's perpetually in the 'fight or flight', th
e only problem w that- he's got a fifty-fifty chance on choice & it's utterly unpredictable
> gauged on the severity of a situation, while it's more than likely to receive a flighty res
ponse from him when he perceives a threat too large to conquer, a superficial examinati
on of him doesn't 'do' much justice; in fact, when his life isn't 'on the line' (however he d
ecides to benchmark this- it could be his image or.. his literal life), he's quite opinionate
d and has a lot to say to whoever's standing on the other side of the argument happening
> he is relentless and adamant, or even worse- when he tastes victory, entirely too smug
> a bit cavalier and the one to let his wins feed his ego, though this does reflect on his g
eneral predisposition for overthinking and over-analyzing any given situation at any time
> anything but brash, if nothing else, then he is simply an exemplary tactician, good at s
olving issues as 'cleanly' as possible and dislikes causing more of a mess than what was al
ready presented; he's innately an v orderly person- who even dislikes looking disheveled
> though he does tend to focus on the fine tuned details rather than it's entirety, he ofte
n fails to see that one option may presently look nice-- but will have consequences later
> easily hung up and subject to burnouts, he either will do everything in his power to he
lp someone else or will try his best to turn a blind eye on another, he has no in between
on two extremes and it's obvious; he will most certainly play favorites & is very biased™️
> fortunately (or unfortunately, as according to himself), he was raised well and in an us
ually content environment, to a loving couple, and as a result, he's quite affectionate hi
mself; he enjoys the tingles from skin on skin contact and most definitely does not mind
> except maybe tight hugs- he doesn't really 'do' hugs in general, will look q. disturbed--

[mtuan,]

> 5th agent, rip woona, forever are you in my heart-

[mtuan,]

> Huo (l) Xue Yi (f), english name is Casimir, though he prefers simply Xueyi when possible
> twenty-three years old, demiromantic bisexual, Chinese, muscular fit, and q. tall at 6'0
> first impression, sauve and shameless, and someone who exudes this aura of not owning
very many boundaries- if any, at all; while he may choose to respect another's limits, they
don't represent his own abilities because he would be willing to do much to prove himself
> quite the coquettish man, though there are very few instances where he's snuck his way
into another's in any romantic endeavors; rather, he prefers to practice & perfect his smo
othened words for the sake of gaining the upper hand in an argument or to receive favors
> he's exceptionally ambitious and always looking for some form of power without worryin
g about in what shape or form- as long as he's able to command something, he's q content
> domineering and admittedly a bit power hungry, always eager to prove himself better th
an his fellow peers; wants to know he's worth something, but hates when it's easily gained
> he enjoys a bit of a challenge and when things are too easily obtained, he tends to grow
bored and often finds himself looking for the next one- he finds it hard to settle upon one
specific subject at a time and has to keep himself busy with many; naturally, this makes h
im seems rather noncommittal and difficult to trust, but putting fears to rest, he's except
ionally devoted when he either desires it or is requested to be- usually rather non-serious
> quite taunting and has a surprisingly patient demeanor- he enjoys taking his time with h
aving his 'fun' with people, though this often turns into a neverending teasing and banter;
unfortunately, whoever's caught in the middle of his torment won't be hearing the end any
time soon- unless someone tears him away from his amusement, that is- unlikely, but poss
> normally adamant about changing his mind for anything, though it's quite possible that t
his isn't necessarily a flaw; won't take 'no' for an answer, but w/ the best interest at heart
> most definitely the one to make himself the driving force for his comrades' success, but
also the one to make himself the downfall of his rivals (or really, anyone who he dislikes);
he doesn't act it for the majority of the time, but unhesitatingly would sacrifice himself

[mtuan,]

> the vice, "they really have suckish coping mechanisms" - jae
> chronically has the worst habit of smoking when he's not feeling particularly happy with
something, a part of it most definitely has to do with being caught by the habit, but he is
not an avid smoker until he's stressed; it started when he was about twenty years of age
> he always smells faintly of tobacco, ozone and earth, like smoking on a frigid, rainy day
> he has a bit of a habit in self-destruction and often as bitter as they come in retrospect
to himself; has some sort of deeply rooted hatred towards himself and nothing can stop it
> despite being a muscle mass manipulator under the careful watch of Arcadia, during his
time in the facilities, he was exceptionally bare boned and almost 'twig' like in physique
> he found it hard to gain even the standard muscle weight in the beginning and although
it all seemed to smoothen out for a couple of years, he once again, found himself falling b
ehind in the very end- even going as far as to lose everything he'd work so hard to gain; t
hough never properly diagnosed, he guesses it was probably from stress or something Arca
dia was doing (anytime to throw Arcadia under is a good one) that caused him to collapse
> as a result, for the better part of the last couple months- a year maybe at Arcadia, he j
ust didn't have the standard muscle mass required to really utilize his powers; subsequent
ly it lead him into a copious number of studies & tests to bring him back to the benchmark
> since then, he's been working hard under Ethan's watchful eyes to regain both his physiq
ue and control over his abilities; unfortunately, for all the testing, he has no new abilities
> his style has changed quite a bit since escaping Arcadia; used to cover whatever he coul
d in thick layers to prevent anyone from noticing his steady decline, the thinner he becam
e, the more layers he topped on- as simple as that because he never wanted to be outted
> nowadays, it just seems as if he just doesn't know how to button a shirt correctly-- or at
least, he chooses not to; much prouder of how he looks now than how he looked before
> someone who really struggles to find a purpose in himself, from Arcadia to the veil, it re
ally is just about how far he can push himself to feel included in a cause at this point- mo
re specifically, a cause that he can support; willing to put everything he has into the veil
> if nothing else, he's simply a stepping stone to Ethan's success & the downfall of Arcadia

[jisung]

── baek (l) west (f), 'wes', goes exclusively by his last name with his su
boordinates ── cismale and demiromantic greysexual, he's largely deta
ched from any such frivolous emotions. ── 5'11" & sleekly muscular wit
h wine red hair & what seems to be a permanently impassive expression
── was as passionate as they come when he first volunteered himself a
s a soldier for the front-lines. quick to boast and even quicker to turn o
n the defensive. a spitfire and entirely dedicated to his cause, he put h
imself in full force into everything, intent on proving himself as the bes
t and bravest. ── impulsive and reckless with his safety, he had no real
fear of death, only failure. after all, once you're dead you don't exactly
care about being dead. you have to /live/ with failure. ── when he wa
s told tales of superhuman abilities, he willingly leaped at the idea, nai
ve and excited at the idea of being better and more useful to his count
ry, though it's unlikely he had a real choice in it at the end, west certai
nly wasn't complaining. ── the procedures were painful, but it was no
problem, west was never one to whine, always claiming he'd felt worse
that he barely felt a thing it was just a pinch. he was and still is very in
tent on seeing strong and unbothered in all things ── a nagging, teasin
g sense of humor. just one lil' slip up in front of him and he's mentionin
g for years, offering awful nicknames to boot. one poor recruit who dro
pped his weapon was 'clumsykins' for the remainder of his time with we
st. was full of terms of affection to use ironically "babycakes" was a par
ticular favorite of his given the disgusted reaction it elicited from most
── but his supposed transformation into a superhuman did not work as
planned. he was suddenly useless and was withdrawn from the front lin
es, shoved into some second-rate police force. when he self-replicates,
each new version of him takes an emotion with it, which can be as spe
cific as his affinity for a certain tv show, something significantly more i
mportant, like a bond with another human or a base emotion such as a
nger or happiness. this wouldn't be too much of a problem in and of its
elf, but if the versions of himself never reunite with the original, i.e. t
hey are killed in battle, that emotion is lost to him forever. therefore t
he decision of what emotion he allows himself to risk is highly importan
t. ── even with such hazards in mind, west was quick to throw himself
into fights and has slowly but surely been hollowing himself out. he is n
othing like the boy he was once. ── has grown cold and apathetic to m
ost people in his life due to sacrificing those platonic bonds in favor of
the use of his powers ── feels he's a failure, believes he only has the s
econd in command position because arcadia took pity and decided to th
row him a bone after years upon years of experimenting and devotion o
n his part ── quick to snap and impatient with mistakes and cowardice
── incredibly sarcastic and full of dark quips and morbid humor, he's o
penly bitter about most aspects of his life, but he cannot, will not stop
believing in Arcadia. if he allows his belief to falter, that'd mean he suff
ered all this for nothing. & that is simply too painful for west to accept

[jisung]

── the second in command. ── west has scarring along his upper spine
between his shoulder blades and along his left hip from repeated proce
dures and attempts to fix him. they still hurt with changes in weather a
nd frankly he finds them disgusting, though he tells himself he's proud t
o bear them. ── feels empty a lot, particularly when he recalls memori
es of friendship and kinship that he's sacrificed in order to use his power
── he no longer has any attachment to his parents, having lost that sev
eral years ago along with his affection for veil three during a particularl
y exhausting and hard-won fight against some renegades. he doesn't fee
l sad about it exactly, given that he no longer has any real attachment t
o them, just vaguely disoriented and empty when he recalls himself hav
ing such feelings for them.── it became painful seeing veil three look a
t him with such friendly attention when he knew he'd done the selfish u
nthinkable thing of abandoning their friendship and he lashed out and p
ushed them away in his guilt ── 24 years old, he has been in the organi
zation for the second-longest alongside the old leader, now defected an
d thus intended to be his arch nemesis. ── the youngest sibling with tw
o older brothers, he was always fighting to prove himself, both of which
were/are in the military (the eldest of which has since fallen in the line
of duty) ── primarily uses an m4 carbine and a remington model 700 in
combat, keeping a sig sauer p228 on a shoulder holster for everyday car
ry. he's very adamant about the superiority of his weapon choice. doesn'
t feel much guilt about pulling the trigger, if you thought begging would
help your chances think again he finds it pathetic. granted west did not
always feel this way, but he finds it's more of a relief not to care in this
context.

[jaevibes]

──── MR TOP DOG; KING OF THE UNDERWORLD

byun taewoong, ethan, twenty-five years old, 6"2, pansexual/romantic, top dog of the veil, cell necrosis

── with a presence as ominous as dark clouds before a storm, ethan relishes in the power of intimidation. there never is anything
good behind his trademark smirk and his behaviour towards others is akin to a predator sizing up their prey. he enjoys watching
others cower in fear; as they should be, more so if they have wronged him. he is ruthless; he does not forgive nor does he forget.
── provoking others may be his favourite pastime but ethan can turn on the charm as easily as he intimidates. his suave nature
tie to his sly antics no doubt but he does enjoy watching their reactions. he's rather detached to personal relations; to find loyalty
in ethan is rare, he does not simply trust anybody.
── apathetic and cynical, ethan doesn't try to be kind or warm. those traits have long gone, overridden by years of guilt & trauma.
he may not be able to show that he cares but he does have an affinity with those who have been wronged. unfortunately, he may
be dragging them down to seek revenge with him.
── in some situations, he may seem tame but ethan can be reckless. he tests boundaries and goes beyond, toying with life and
death. he's here for a good time and not a long time after all. ethan does not have many worries. to worry is to lose confidence,
and if you lose confidence then you won't be strong anymore.
── one ought to admire his confidence...albeit excessive. compliments feed his ego and he soaks up attention as it comes. ethan
has quite the superiority complex (an effect from the trauma he endured and feeling like he wasn't good enough - in this case for
Arcadia). ethan's relentless drive ultimately led to his downfall. he is extremely disgruntled & wishes to seek revenge. ethan will
take responsibility for his own actions but he definitely will not let others throw him under the bus.
── ethan will become irritable if one were to question his leadership. he will not hesitate to tell them to leave if they don't listen
to his orders. messing with ethan will lead to a rather disastrous consequence so thread carefully. you could have been the most
loyal but his orders are not meant to be refuted.
── straight-forward, ethan does not like to complicate things. yet, if there was a simple way to do anything, life would be a breeze.
but with most things, ethan prefers to get it done and over with. it's one of the main reasons he does not like bringing emotions into
play.
── underneath all the hard exterior, ethan merely wants to let those who have been treated as defects to have a name for them
selves. while he may use them for his own gains, he does not want to hold them back from their own goals. ethan, although
portrayed as a villain, may have an ounce of pity in him. as of now, he will be using his wit to get back at Arcadia.

[jaevibes]

── ethan: there’s a special place in hell reserved just for me, it’s called the throne.
── picked up by arcadia from poverty-stricken streets, ethan grew up in the sleek and spotless walls of arcadia’s headquarters.
finally seeming like he had found a place for himself, ethan had pledged loyalty to arcadia - even going as far as to simply let
arcadia test on him (they promised he was made for greatness).
── yet, the longer he stayed, the more he felt used; merely a tool for the numerous goals arcadia had in mind. he felt challenged,
especially when he compared himself to the leader and began drifting from his longest friend, current second in command. the
night he endured trauma was the turning point; years of being tested only to find out that what he was meant to do - he couldn’t.
── to add salt to the wound, he felt betrayed. those he trusted most turned their backs on him. liars, the lot of them. ethan vowed
he’d return to seek revenge. there was no way he would regain his trust for arcadia ever again. they are the biggest threat to
humanity - not him and not to be the veil.
── the trauma he endured had left permanent scarring - in both physical and mental. exerting his powers to do something it was
not meant to result in him inflicting it upon himself. the consequences were internal and the first week or so alone was agonizing.
he will never be able to forget the look on their faces.
── being the first to defect meant he was running alone. there was no one to look out for him, he had no one to fall back to. none
theless, he persists that he’d rather die out there than with arcadia. returning to his birthplace proved futile even, no one knew
what became of his family. on his quest to seek refuge somewhere, he bumped into a fellow retired doctor who was able to pull
a few strings to prescribe him medication that could help reverse the manifestations (if the doctor knew who he was from the
numerous posters around town, he never mentioned a thing).
── throughout the years he had spent his time training on his own, under disguises and keeping himself out of the public's sight.
people soon began to forget about the arcadia defect - not that that mattered to ethan. it was not until he received intel that there
was another defect did he find himself near arcadia once more.
── with every new defect, ethan was able to form a rebellion; one he named the veil. it was one thing to spot and pick the defects
but it was another to push them to their fullest potential. the first few months were as equally rough for ethan as it was for the
other members but he believes they have done better under his leadership than they did through arcadia’s tests and experiments.
── half of this is literally his history, now time for actual headcanons: ethan has several tattoos; specifically one on each side of
his collarbone and his back. he plans on getting a sleeve one day but decided better of it. he has multiple piercings on his ear
and a nose piercing.
── a heavy drinker, ethan had developed quite the tolerance to alcohol due to his visits to the bar when he was younger. [removed]
but has since been curbing his alcohol intake after forming the veil (can’t let alcohol cloud his decisions can it).
── rather minimalistic in clothing. he prefers to wear a plain button-up and pants to go about his day. he switches between
jeans and pants on alternate days, depending on his mood. a simple accessory such as a watch would wrap around his wrist.
── despite his stubborn drive to defeat arcadia, his leadership can seem lacklustre if he’s in a better mood. he may not be as
overbearing on better days and will let the veil members take a breather. otherwise, he’s harsh and ruthless, words rather critical
and eyes turning cold. he isn’t one to sugarcoat and will tear you apart by targeting your weaknesses if he finds you stalling.

[深渊,,]

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