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[size=4][b]Nickname | Age | Gender[/b]
Kai-ya | 24 | Female
[b]Birth Date | City of Birth[/b]
May 15 | Chicago, IL
[b]Sexual Orientation | Relationship Status[/b]
Heterosexual | Single
[b]Height | Weight[/b]
5'5" | 127 lbs.
[b]Scars/Piercings/Tattoos[/b]
Rose Vine tattoo along her left arm and shoulder
[b]Notable Relationships[/b]
[u]Melinda May[/u] - [i]Mentor and Mother figure[/i] [size=3][ alive ][/size][/size]
[size=4][u]Jenna Lankford[/u] - [i]Former adopted mother[/i] [size=3][ deceased ][/size][/size]
[size=4][u]Tyler Lankford[/u] - [i]Adoptive brother[/i] [size=3][ unknown ][/size][/size]
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[size=4][border=1px Solid Black][b]Previous Clearance[/b]
Level 6
[b]Role[/b]
Combat & Espionage Specialist
[b]Criminal Record[/b]
Petty Theft
[b]Known Languages[/b]
English, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian[/border][/column]
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[size=4][border=1px Solid Black][b]Hobbies[/b]
Training
Reading
Listening to Music
[b]Goals/Desires[/b]
Help people and the world
Thank May for giving her this life
Find out what happened to Tyler[/border][/column][/row][/size][/font][/center]
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[center][font=Architects Daughter][size=4][size=7][b]BACKGROUND[/b][/size][/size][/font][/center]
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[border=1px Solid Black]Born to a recently homeless woman and dead father, Kai was given her name by a caring woman at a Shelter who helped her mother give birth since they couldn't get to a hospital in time, nor could they afford to pay for any bills. Amazingly the baby girl didn't get ill and was perfectly healthy, if on the small side. Her mother seemed to love her and enjoy taking her with her everywhere as she tried to find money, but as it became obvious that everyone was judged within seconds, no one would hire a homeless woman with a baby attached to her hip in this big a city. No one would give the new mother a chance, and the only way she could earn money to even try to support her daughter was to sell her body. Kai was always left with a kind and trustworthy worker at the Shelter they stayed at as often as possible while her mother went off and tried her best to make money.
This continued for about five years with her mother often 'forgetting' to pick her up from the workers, causing them to either leave the young child or take her home with them for the night. They were kind-hearted people so they refused to just leave the innocent girl alone, but they were upset about doing it continuously. It got to a point so bad that one woman, Jenna Lankford finally decided to never bring Kai back. Jenna had a nice home and plenty of money to support the little five year old, so she did. When Kai's mother left her with Jenna on the night of her sixth birthday the woman left quickly. Leaving Chicago the woman took Kai to New York, staying in an area close to the S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters.
It wasn't hard for Kai to fall in love with her new mother. She was kind and attentive and always warm and fed, there wasn't anything to dislike. For five years she lived in New York, attending school and living with Jenna, even taking on her last name. She didn't have many friends, coming into the area so late, but she was friendly, if a bit shy. She was liked by many, but never got close to anyone because she didn't know how to make an effort to be anything other than quiet. For six years Kai lived with Jenna and, after two years of living with her, Tyler, who became her older brother, for reasons Kai didn't know. Just that he was in trouble and Jenna was the only one who could look after him. Kai didn't mind and got along with the older boy easily. He was five years older than her and often teased her for her quiet nature. Life was good.
It was the night of her eleventh birthday that everything fell to ruin. Tyler had been gone for the week, something personal according to Jenna, and her adoptive mother was going to throw a small party once he got back, but they were still going to celebrate that night, just the two of them. Kai couldn't wait.
She'd been at the park playing with a few other girls, and was running late to get home. She was skipping up the steps of their building when she realized that the lights were off. Finding that strange, but having seen stranger from before Jenna took her in, she carried on, climbing the two flights of stairs to reach her home. Unlocking their door and stepping inside Kai started to become worried at seeing all the lights out and no sounds of shuffling. Turning on the lights, she was shocked to see the murdered form of her mother. Frozen in horror, she almost missed the warning written in blood on the wall. [i]You're next...[/i]
Scared beyond belief, Kai took off. Not bothering to grab anything she ran. She could faintly remember what it had been like to live on the streets and she remembered Jenna telling her where to go if for some reason she needed shelter. Being extremely smart for her age, Kai did exactly as she was told and hid in the first shelter she could find, and she still doesn't know how long.
The next few months to a year were a bit of a blur to Kai. She stayed at the shelter and sometimes in the park, stealing food from stores and super markets to survive. The day that stood out to her was the day she woke up to find an older woman standing over her, a stern look in her eyes. Kai soon learned that the woman was Melinda May.
May dragged Kai with her, having been keeping an eye out for her ever since Jenna had died. Her adoptive mother had formerly been a S.H.I.E.L.D agent and had been looking after Tyler who held the possibility of becoming an agent. May had known Jenna, and upon her death had promised to herself to keep an eye out for the child that had been left behind.
Not knowing what else to do, Kai followed May, who gave her two options. Be put into an S.H.I.E.L.D Academy or put into a foster system. Choosing the former, Kai was quickly added to the Academy of Operations, where upon graduation, May became her SO.[/border]
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[border=1px Solid Black]Bluntly, Kai is socially inept. [i]Extremely[/i] inept.
Okay, that's not all she is, but it's a huge part of her. Kai is extremely serious about her work, and comes off serious about pretty much anything. This really just stems from her lack free time as a child. Tied in with a bit of shyness around unknown people with awkwardness when it comes to social interactions in general, Kai is a bit of a mess. A well meaning mess. She's a hard worker who dedicates her entire being to her cause or what she believes in. She's loyal and strong in essence that it's difficult to break her and she will never turn her back on someone.
Alongside her 'tough work' personality, Kai is pretty much a sweet girl. She enjoys helping others, even though she doesn't really know how to offer her assistance. She's caring and definitely shy and wary about and around those she doesn't trust. After not having the best childhood until she was five years old, Kai mostly wants to enjoy her life, and working for S.H.I.E.L.D helped her do that. Upon its fall, Kai's heart might as well have broken in sadness, especially at the fact that Hydra had risen again.[/border][/column]
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[center][font=Architects Daughter][size=4][b][i]Bird with a Broken Wing - Owl City[/i][/b]
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[border=1px Solid Black]Laying flat on her back, Kai winced as her arm shifted and her muscle moved. Not such a good idea. She sighed before steeling herself for the pain, and pushed herself up into a sitting position where she could see her mentor, May. She wanted to run and hide at the look she saw on her SO's face.
"That was terrible."
Kai winced, knowing it was true. "I'm sorry..." she muttered, looking down. Feeling her hair fall over her shoulder from it's place in a high ponytail, the brunette reached up and ripped the hair tie out, letting her curly hair fall, letting it stick to her sweat covered neck. "I messed up, I know I did." she sighed. "Not enough sleep, I'll do better next session."
As she watched May nod and turn before disappearing through the door to the gym, the nineteen-year-old girl sighed again, knowing her mood wasn't likely to improve. Today was obviously one of those days. Where her mind was stuck in the past. And so far, it was off to a great start.
With her thoughts taking a dark turn, no matter how much she wished for it to stop, her mind forcefully brought up the nightmare that had shortened her sleep. Closing her eyes, Kai could picture it, as if that night was only yesterday. The dark and quiet hallway. The loud echoing creak of the door as she gently shoved it open. And suddenly there was red. Dark liquid crimson stained her vision, and the eleven year old Kai flinched, recognizing the form of her mother, soon followed by the understanding of the words that she now realized weren't meant for her.
[i]"You're next..."[/i]
With a loud gasp, Kai snapped out of her memories. Eyes wide and body trembling, she sat shocked for a few moments before slowly pushing herself off the training mat. "I-I...I need a shower..." she mumbled to herself, hurriedly leaving the room.[/border][/size][/font]