Conatus/Jen

Jen is a character in Conatus and the first character created by CSketch. She's the fifth character created for the game, and the fifth of the 10 free characters available.
==Background==
Jen came from a factory known only as "Dream Factory", working to create the first synthetic humans, in other words, humans that would be almost entirely artifical so they could continue the human race after their extinction, Jen was one of the first prototypes and the closest to success, though still deemed a failure for failing to replicate human organs that could be easily exchangeable (in a test for testing out this function she lost her arm permanently, which had to be replaced with a bionic arm). During her time at Dream Factory she happened to bond with a little boy that was a failed prototype for a number of reasons, to the point where she eventually broke factory rules and broke him out.
As a punishment for breaking factory rules, Dream Factory modified her ability to survive heat into a need for heat in an attempt to scare her into remaining inside the factory, however, after receiving a mysterious anonymous tip claiming that the boy she broke out is currently residing in Grimnore and is awaiting her, she broke out too and headed to Grimnore in an attempt to catch up and find her old friend.
==Appearance==
Jen looks like a normal human with red hair, a red coat and a black shirt, as well as back pants and brown boots. However, her left arm is replaced by a futuristic-looking bionic arm connected to her torso through a set of wires that travel up her neck. Jen's bionic arm also has an effect on her torso itself which, while it can't be seen in the game normally, you can see glowing orbs, wires and...something seemingly pumping blood through the rest of her body through thin clothing. Another particular aspect is that she's always seen wearing headphones with antennae, these headphones seem to never come off, even when she's struck by powerful attacks with a lot of knockback. Above her head is a floating hologram of a small flame that becomes smaller the lower her Heat Meter gets.
==Personality==
Jen is a serious woman, seeming cold on the outside due to her apathy towards others. Jen doesn't care for games or fun, only accomplishing her current goal, however, deep inside she is a nice person, however this is a side she only shows to very few people.
==Gameplay==
Jen's a very unique playable character, as she doesn't posses Vigor, which means she does not need to eat in order to survive or exhert energy in order to perform tasks such as climbing or sprinting, however, she does have a "Heat Meter" in exchange, and the more time you spend away from the heat, the weaker and weaker Jen becomes statwise until she finally dies (though when she does die she leaves behind a decently-sized explosion), and if the player is in a cold area the meter will deplete even faster.
In terms of stats, Jen isn't very good with ranged attacks but is a lot better with direct close range attacks, an area in which she is very strong, not to mention that she's pretty fast while running. Jen's stats combined with her mechanic create an interesting dilemma for her; her stats make her a great character for running out and performing hard tasks and combat, but her mechanic makes it hard for her to stay away from heat for too long, this means that the lpayer has to figure out a good balance for both in order to be able to take advantage of Jen's great stats and lack of Vigor while also getting a good dose of heat every so often to avoid death.
===Stats===
Base Health	Base Vigor	Attack	Defense	Movement
200 	N/A 	50 	20 	40.5 mph
===Equipment===
Name 	Description
Melee WeaponB.L.A.D.E 	Jen's bionic arm shifts into a heavy, yet not very long, blade made out of a combination of metal and bone, this weapon does good damage and decent knockback but is pretty heavy, so it has some end-lag after every attack.17 Power
Ranged WeaponC.A.N.N.O.N	Jen's bionic arm shifts into a cannon that fires a mass of burning flesh and bones that explodes, this attack does a good amount of damage and has great range, but after every shot there's a moment in which Jen is vulnerable, as she needs to recover from the fact that she just fired a part of her own body.9 Power
ShieldS.H.I.E.L.D 	A sturdy shield made out of bone reinforced by titanium and tungsten, Jen's shield is one of the sturdiest in the game, however, as a cost for just how much defense it has, holding it up for too long will cause Jen to lose health gradually.15 DefensePassive Drawback: Holding it up for more than 5 seconds and way too frequently will cause Jen to start losing health at a rapid pace.
===Traits===
Name 	Description
Heat Meter 	As stated above, Jen posseses a Heat Meter which depletes as long as she's away from intense heat, however, in exchange, she has no Vigor, meaning she can perform tasks that require a lot of energy much easier. The more depleted Jen's Heat Meter is the weaker her stats become until it finally runs out and she explodes.
Bionic Strenght 	When carrying usually heavy things, Jen barely receives a speed drop, with the only exception being shields.
When aiming with a Ranged Weapon that isn't C.A.N.N.O.N, Jen's arm shakes which causes her aim to be slightly shakier compared to other characters, this makes aiming long-ranged weapons with her a bit more difficult.	
Synthetics Need No Food 	Whenever Jen eats health-recovering food, it recovers slightly less health than usual.
Heat Absorption 	If Jen is attacked by an attack that would usually set the player on fire, or she jumps into lava or runs into fire, Jen takes very little damage, her Heat Meter becomes replenished and she gains a temporary speed boost until the fire goes out. However, when it comes to lava if Jen stays in it for too long she will overheat and melt down.
===Skills===
Name 	Description
BurnoutSkill 1	Pressing the Skill 1 Button causes Jen's holographic flame to burst into an explosion that covers a good radius around her and has a 20% chance to set opponents on fire, however, this explosion wastes a chunk of Jen's Heat Meter
BioGrabSkill 2	Pressing the Skill 2 button will cause Jen to dash forward as all of her armour falls off, if she runs into an opponent who is not currently guarding, she will grab onto them and the player can choose whether to throw them, suplex them, or uppercut them. During the duration of the dash and as long as she holds her opponent, she has no armour whatsoever, making her very vulnerable.
==Trivia==
*Jen's entire character was based on two separate dreams that the author, CSketch, had, the first having Jen coming back to a factory looking for her "little brother", and the second having her in a world reminiscent of Grimnore.
**The factory that created Jen, "Dream Factory", is named in reference to this.
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