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EARTHSPIRIT LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO

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OPERATOR FILE 2: STONEDGE

RECORD

A mixed early generation son of Byron and Asago, Roark hails traits from both Sargon and Higashi, whose family sought better lives in Columbia. However, due to the nature of the work available, namely originium mining, Roark grew up watching oripathy claim his mother’s life and his father’s health, despite his tougher-than-steel way of handling things. Constant, high exposure to originium particles during his early adulthood left him infected in under a year of constant work, alongside Byron and their coworkers. Many of them, unsurprisingly, are also infected, some expressing oripathy more aggressively than others.

Roark himself takes after his father, trying to bear with the crystallization, but as it targeted his spine, the mobility is more and more difficult over time, and by the time he turned 20, Byron makes the recommendation to pursue treatment at Rhodes, if only to keep what life he has left, and to not go down his path of handling oripathy. Roark promises to do his best, eventually seeking out Rhodes through their Columbia office branch.

Roark's infection threatened primarily to consume his mobility, but for his treatment on Rhodes, he asked not to have the overgrowths removed, and instead opt for more procedural removals of crystals in between vertebrae in order to regain some of his mobility with his tail and lower back. The recovery overall took some months to space out post-operation observations, but it was well worth it considering Roark's expressed desire to keep spelunking as his primary hobby—he wanted to learn about the world he'd never have seen if he stayed to suffer in Columbia, and his interest in his own heritage ( especially having seen the general disposition towards archosauria ) had led to some scientific questions that he seeks to answer after prolonged discussions with medical staff. Having some choice mobility back, in addition to artificially halting the assimilation of originium and blood, allowed him to set off on excursions beyond the landship, curious about what's buried beneath the wastelands. While Rhodes moves, so do his little excavation projects.

Of course, that's all in between when the Doctor needs him to roll some heads.

ARTS, CLASS &. COMBAT

Roark's Arts is by all means standard, capable of utilizing originium as a conduit for strength and defenses. Based on his prior work, his examination results, and how he can most comfortably manipulate his arts, he opted to train as a defender to be a first line of defense between enemies and more vulnerable but powerful ranged allies. He shows quite the comradery on the field, and although misplaced at times, his morale often boosts others.

His heritage including ancient races lends him to being susceptible to oripathy, but in return for how easily he was infected, such sensitivity to originium particles allows him to manipulate their energy more easily. His arts allows him to manipulate the earth, but not to the flexibility as seen with other operators such as Mudrock and Earthspirit. Although he is deeply invested and intrigued by fossils, rocks, and the landscape Rhodes treads over, his special interests lie closer to archeological timelines more than geodetic ones, even if they are closely tied.

Alas, Roark's Arts can sturdy him, hardening skin and muscle to take the impacts required of defenders on the field. He becomes the shield, rather than carries one. Usage of such arts without an Arts Unit expresses the crystals that adorn his reptilian skin, as seen in his examination. On the offensive, however, using his arts allows him to hit like a boulder, no pun intended. It is suspected his body may have adjusted to these conditions while mining in Columbia. To reuse muscle memory from swinging a pickaxe, Roark picked a two-handed hammerpick, similar to the weapons chosen by fellow Juggernauts, just simply larger, heavier, and longer. Inside the head of his weapon is the Arts Unit, utilizing physical contact as a means to express his Arts. If he does not need to buff himself, swinging his weapon into the ground allows him to briefly force stone to bend to his will, creating jagged spikes or obstacles depending on the situation. More training in his adaptability will likely foster new growth in this area.

LANDSHIP / BASE SKILLS

Comraderie - When this Operator is assigned to a Dormitory, self Morale recovered per hour +0.55, and restores +0.1 Morale per hour to all other Operators assigned to that Dormitory. Self Morale further increases an additional +0.45 when Wildcharge is assigned to the same Dormitory (Only the strongest effect of this type takes place).

Roark gets along with just about every department and operator that is willing to humor his presence. Naturally easy-going and friendly, he mingles with fellow comrades when he's not busy holed up in one of his rooms, happy to chat and give someone a little boost to their day. Anyone could ask him to make something to eat and so far, he hasn't said no. He's often sharing something with the engineering department or even anyone with him in the workshop when assigned there.

Safety Protocol - When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Orirock-type material, the production rate of byproduct increases by 70%.

Prior experience mining originium and personal, high contact with it's variants have made Roark quite useful when refining the material. Wasteful methods tend to spread dust around, so Roark has devised ways to try to keep offsets solid as to keep Rhodes' uninfected staff less likely to come in contact with particles as operators enter and exit the workshop. He's been happy to teach people his methods as well.