Ellen Burke

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• Vital Stats

  • Name: Ellen Burke
  • Gender: Female
  • Played by: fairess
  • Nicknames: Ellie
  • Race: Human
  • Alignment: Good
  • Age: 25
  • Height: 5'9"
  • Weight: 130lbs
  • Complexion: Fair
  • Hair: Blond
  • Eyes: Green
  • Handedness: Left-handed
  • Relationship Status: Single
  • Likes: Tea, Sweets, Literature, Anthropology, Tech Development
  • Dislikes: Bitter Foods, Hot Weather, Cooking and other mundane chores
  • Nationality: Piltover
  • Residence: Piltover Patrol Headquarters

• Physical Description

  

  
  Far from muscular, it's clear Ellen has given herself to studies of the mind rather than the body. Her figure is instead all feminine softness, her facial features thin and well-defined. Even her fingers have a certain delicacy for belonging to an engineer.
  
  As far as clothing, she favors typical steampunk garb, featuring outer corsets, layered skirts (knee length), leather gloves and boots, stockings, goggles, and dresses with muted tones of brown, cream, or red.
  
  She carries herself cooly and confidently, and is prone to taking herself far too seriously. Her posture is ladylike for one of her profession--most guess her to be a diplomat or representative of some kind before an engineer.
  
  Image Credit: lemonfox2002

• Personality

  Calm and collected, Ellen is often seen as the mother figure of her particular division within the Piltover Patrol. Though not outright warm or even gentle, her firm sense of practicality above all else makes her quick and effective when malfunctioning equipment spurts up. Her cool demeanor is polite nonetheless--though she rarely laughs or even smiles, she is never one to offend. Most of her work is best done behind the scenes, as any manner of leadership stresses her out beyond reason. She prefers to support, doing her upmost to see that quotas are met and that her superiors have all the help they need with their book keeping.
  
  Her worst vice is perhaps her perfectionist tendencies--she is practically masochistic in every pursuit she takes on, taking painstaking measures to ensure that her repairs, social meetings, and all other duties are performed without flaw. She overthinks the simplest of gestures and second-guesses the mildest of intents, forever making mountains out of molehills when it comes to her personal life. This inner turmoil is exasperated by her need to hide it, as her steely and reliable veneer leave little room for venting her actual feelings.

• Biography

  Born and raised in Piltover, her parents sought education for her above all else. She was sent to a boarding scool at a young age and tested her way into a decent academy, where she studied magitech along with a broader universal education. With a solid degree in engineering and a minor in anthropology, she became a maintenance and development engineer for the Piltover Patrol.
  
  After the creation of her sound cannon, she entered actual field work and continues her profession to this day.

• Weapons/Equipment

  Sound Cannon I

  
  Basic Appearance: At first glance, the sound cannon I looks more like a hurdy gurdy than it does a cannon. Strangely enough, it’s made out of metal rather than wood, but still operates with a hand crank. There are a series of “keys” used to make pitches as well as an additional set of buttons that control a series of filters hidden inside the machine itself. The narrow end of it has a metal pipe about six inches in diameter—that’s where all the magic comes out.
  
  Basic Theory (aka how the cannon works): The core of the cannon contains three different energy crystals (recharged with elemental energy via D.O.O.M Machine)--fire, light, and electricity. These are suspended within the cannon with the use of a metal "claw" and resemble white crystals. When exposed to certain frequencies of sound, these crystals can be activated at will and their effects manipulated as their energy passes through a series of adjustable filters/shutters within the cannon's muzzle.
  
  
  

  Basic Spells/Songs:

  
  
  Fire I: The cannon spews out fireballs roughly the size of tennis balls. Each one is hot enough to cause secondary burns upon contact and will ignite anything flammable. The maximum distance the cannon can achieve with these fireballs is about 30 feet. Prolonged firing beyond 20 continuous shots tends to burn the filters out, rendering the cannon inert.
  
  Fire II: The cannon spews out a length of flame roughly four feet long. This tongue of flame is hot enough to cause severe burns on whatever touches it. Unfortunately, prolonged use beyond thirty seconds causes damage to the filters and quickly renders the cannon inert.
  
  Fire III: The cannon forms a beam of condensed flame about 2’’ in diameter. Though small, it has the power to burn and cut through metal and can reach a maximum distance of ten feet. Prolonged use beyond thirty seconds causes damage to the filters and renders the cannon inert.
  
  Light I: The cannon forms bright bursts of light, each one six inches in diameter. This can be used to signal across great distances, and can be used for about four continuous hours before the filters burn out.
  
  Light II: The cannon creates a continuous beam of bright light. Depending on the brightness, the filters may last from one to three continuous hours.
  
  Light III: The cannon can release a supercharged beam of light. It lasts only for three seconds, but can cause temporary blindness if gazed at with unprotected eyes. Using this twice will burn out the filters.
  
  Lightning I: The cannon releases a series of bolts, each one strong enough to cause the same effects as a tazor upon contact. It can only release three successive blasts three times before burning the filters out. Additionally, the grounding effect of electricity gives it a short effective range, around 3-7 feet.
  
  Lightning II: The cannon releases one big charge of electricity, forming lightning on a miniature scale in front of the cannon. It has a continuous blast of five seconds and is strong enough to cause death to a target subjected to the full duration and power. Once again, using it longer than five seconds will burn out the filter. Additionally, the grounding effect of electricity gives it a short effective range, around 3-7 feet.
  
  Lightning III: A bolt of lightning shoots from the cannon, strong enough to cause massive damage as well as a small crack of thunder. It has a range of 30ft and will burn out the filters of the cannon instantly, as well as causing significant recoil.
  
  Virtues: The sound cannon I is capable of great power, either in prolonged shots or impressive beams. It can deal with enemies both close and far away quite effectively and has the potential to have even more elements and features added to it as Ellen’s skills improve.
  
  Vices: The sound cannon I is a difficult weapon to handle. It requires extreme finesse in its operation, which means it also requires concentration. Additionally, it is a very high maintenance weapon, requiring filter repair after almost every battle. This makes carrying around spare filters a must, but spare filters require time and precise placement to replace, making them impossible to repair in the midst of combat. There’s also the fact that the cannon itself is a heavy and cumbersome piece of equipment. While Ellen is accustomed to its weight, it still slows her down.