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Amber Cross is a fiery and impulsive individual, known for her audacious behavior and insatiable curiosity. She thrives on the thrill of deceiving powerful individuals and exploring the unknown. Her love for living on the edge often lands her in precarious situations, but her sense of self-preservation and remarkable intuition often save her from real danger. Despite her quick temper, Amber has a fiery heart and is excellent at reading people, traits that often engender trust in others. Her beauty, coupled with her double-jointedness and stamina, further shield her from harm.
In her personal life, Amber's hot-headed and impulsive nature often leads to conflicts, especially within her family. Her rebellious behavior, a reaction to her family's lack of emotional support and security, has caused a deep rift between her and her siblings. Despite this, Amber's fiery heart and quick temper reveal a passionate individual who deeply cares about her loved ones. Her excellent intuition and ability to read people often help her navigate the complex dynamics of her personal relationships.
In her professional life, Amber's audacious behavior and insatiable curiosity make her a valuable asset to Vident Obscura. Her love for exploring the unknown and her remarkable intuition often lead her to uncover crucial information. Despite her impulsive nature, her training in Solas Tempus has helped her gain some self-control, making her a reliable and trustworthy colleague. Her ability to read people and engender trust is particularly useful in her professional interactions. Despite her quick temper, Amber's colleagues often find her fiery passion and determination inspiring.
Special Abilities
Amber's special abilities set her apart as an operative. She possesses a mastery in beam weapons and martial arts, making her a formidable force in combat. Her ability to subtly influence others' emotions and perceptions, combined with her knack for stealth and cyber intrusion, allows her to navigate covert operations with ease. As a Temporal Operative, she has a unique understanding of time and space, enabling her to operate effectively across different timelines. Her survival skills and proficiency in piloting and space navigation equip her to handle a wide range of environments, from underwater missions to space travel.
- Temporal Intuition
- Given her background as a Temporal Operative, Amber has developed a unique ability to sense distortions in the space-time continuum. This ability allows her to detect anomalies or changes in the timeline, giving her an edge in her investigations of paranormal phenomena. It also aids her in navigating through different timelines, making her an expert in temporal operations.
- Charm Manipulation
- Amber's charismatic personality, combined with her skills in reading people and engendering trust, has evolved into a form of charm manipulation. This ability allows her to subtly influence the emotions and perceptions of others, making them more inclined to trust her or see things from her perspective. This ability is not mind control, but rather a heightened form of persuasion that can be very effective in negotiations, interrogations, or when she needs to talk her way out of a tricky situation.
Special Skills
Amber's special abilities make her a highly effective operative. Her combat and stealth skills enable her to excel in both confrontations and covert missions. Her communication expertise ensures effective coordination and information deciphering. Her skills in deception, manipulation, and temporal operations allow her to navigate complex situations with ease. Lastly, her survival skills and proficiency in piloting and navigation equip her to handle diverse environments and scenarios, making her a versatile agent in Vident Obscura.
- Beam Weapon Mastery & Martial Arts Expert
- Amber is proficient in the use of handheld beam weapons and is trained in hand-to-hand combat skills, specifically Judo and Karate, making her a formidable opponent in any combat situation.
- Communication Specialist
- She is adept at both verbal and non-verbal communication, including fast talking, reading and interpreting body language and gestures. Additionally, Amber specializes in setting up and operating various communication methods, including radio and subspace communications. She is skilled in encryption methods, decryption techniques, and the analysis of communications and signals. This skill aids her in understanding unspoken intentions and emotions, and ensures effective communication in any situation.
- Cyber Intrusion & Detection Avoidance
- Amber has a knack for computer hacking and stealth operations, allowing her to bypass security systems, access confidential information, and move unnoticed.
- Master of Deception & Manipulation
- Amber has honed her performance skills and has the ability to subtly influence the emotions and perceptions of others, making her a master of deception, manipulation, and persuasion.
- Aquatic Explorer & Survivalist
- She is skilled in water diving and survival techniques, which can come in handy during underwater missions or in harsh conditions.
- Pilot & Space Navigator
- ** Amber is proficient in piloting small to medium-sized aircraft and spacecraft, and skilled in space navigation, enabling her to chart courses and navigate through the vast expanse of space with ease.
- Temporal Operative
- As a Temporal Operative, Amber has a unique understanding of time and space, allowing her to operate effectively in different timelines and detect temporal anomalies.
Items / Gear
- Aqua Opal Crystal Ring
- Aquamarine Pendant
Background
Amber Cross was born on March 7th, 2357, on Mars, a member planet of the United Federation of Planets. From an early age, Amber's impulsive nature was evident, often leading her into situations that were beyond her control. Despite being born into an affluent family, Amber found herself drawn to a rough crowd of malcontents and troublemakers. This was largely a reaction to her family's dysfunction, which was characterized by a lack of emotional support and security.
As Amber grew older, her rebellious behavior intensified. She became adept at reading people and even stealing from them, honing her sleight of hand skills and other performance-based abilities. A significant incident involving her siblings and the law caused a deep rift in her family, driving Amber further into the subculture she was becoming embedded into. This tumultuous period of her life culminated in a run-in with the law, which served as a wake-up call for Amber, leading her to realize the gravity of her actions and the person she had become.
Personal Life and Family
Amber's impulsive nature, a trait that has been a problem since her childhood, often led her into serious trouble. Despite her affluent background, she found herself drawn to a rough crowd of malcontents and troublemakers. This was largely due to her dysfunctional family life, which was devoid of emotional support or security. Her rebellious behavior and association with this crowd led her to learn a lot about people, including how to read them and even steal from them. She became quite adept at sleight of hand skills and other performance-based skills.
A significant incident involving her siblings and the law caused a rift in her family. Amber's guilt stems from the fact that she didn't even remember to think of them until the next morning. This incident drove her deeper into the subculture she was becoming embedded into. About a year after this incident, she found herself in trouble with the law again. This was a turning point for Amber, leading her to realize the gravity of her actions and the person she had become.
Career with Solas Tempus
In the wake of her legal troubles, Amber decided to join Solas Tempus. She saw this as an opportunity to distance herself from her past life and make a significant change. As an officer, she learned to control her impulses better and hone her existing skills to put them to better work for herself and her goals.
However, early in her career as a Temporal Operative, Amber experienced a setback during an observation mission to New York, NY in the United States in the year 2003. Tasked with observing the social circle of a minor local celebrity, she allowed herself to become overly intoxicated and failed to obtain her objective. This incident led to her demotion and the need for additional operative teams to rectify the situation. Since then, she has not been back to the past as a lone Operative. Despite this setback, Amber continues to serve in Solas Tempus, using her experiences as lessons to improve and grow as an operative.