Milly Piper

## Millenia A. Piper

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> Everyone here KNOWS that we're all FUCKED. An' we all agree that th'best course of action is t' play nice an' civil. Simple as.
> It's us against this hellhole. Period.
>
> —Milly, Port Rift West entrance

**Millenia A. Piper**, better known as **Milly**, is a reluctant resident of Port Rift after being transported to the Black Ocean by a temporal rift. She is the owner and founder of the Mess Hall in Inner City, where she combines foods grown from Hydroponics and canned goods into more tolerable meals.

## Appearance

* Physical Traits
* Civilian Clothes
* Combat Armor

Milly is a pink novakid with a long corona, typically worn in long twin braids or a big bun, with her fringe always parted down the middle and pushed to both sides. As all novakids do, she does not have the usual facial features of other races. Her face is decorated by a diamond shaped brand, along with small freckle-like spots. Her shoulders, although not usually visible with clothes on, are also dotted with these "freckles". She has two major scars: One on her left arm, and one all around her left knee. These scars, along with her leg from the knee down, are visible on her body as lighter-pink portions of her shell.

Her civilian attire consists of a dress shirt with a green sweater layered on top, a black pleated skirt with a white frilled edge, white knee-high socks, and brown loafers.

Her armor is mainly made out of a refitted droid chassis, protective vambraces and plated black boots. Most of this is obscured by a long greyed out coat. She would also wear dull brown camo pants, black gloves, and a refitted helmet. She likes to keep her braids poking out from the back.

## Loadout

### Nirvana Mk. I

Her signature weapon modeled after the M200 Intervention, a bolt-action sniper rifle fitted to her specifications by Leone from the Moonlight Emporium. She often enjoys using incendiary ammunition for a more explosive, fiery finish. This gun was ordered and manufactured for the purpose of rescuing a long forgotten friend, and has seen plenty of use ever since.

### Colt M1911A1

Her main sidearm, a simple Colt M1911A1 which was handed to her at the beginning of an odd job for Maeve King. She's kept it since, figuring it would prove useful later down the line... plus, Maeve has not asked for it back. She has not given it a name as of yet.

### Bulwark Mk. I

Back during her time as a mercenary, one of Milly's old vambraces was previously fitted with a hard-light shield generator, and a non-lethal paralyzing laser beam all into one package. She is able to toggle back and forth between her laser and shield, making for a versatile piece of equipment. This is something she brings with her wherever she goes in case of a sudden comeuppance that she needs to get away from in a pinch.

## Personality

* Summary
* Sociability
* Morality
* Motivation

Milly has been described as a soft and kind individual by many, to the point of being referred to as a mother figure, or a caretaker. A bleeding heart, Milly is a sympathetic girl who is willing to provide comfort and talk things out, within reason. She is not a fan of being taken for granted, and will axe you if you cross her. Milly is also rather independent in her endeavors, and is determined to see these things through to the end when she is dead set on something.

Milly is more than happy to help people where she can, when she can. She never hesitates to greet newcomers into Port Rift when she spots them in the crowd, and has taken it upon herself to provide the Port with a social space to eat decent food. One would be inclined to not anger her, as her kindness can quickly be stripped away, and be left with righteous indignation and rancor. Milly is also stubborn, as she doesn't exactly enjoy accepting help from others. She will usually dismiss these offers by saying that she's "fine" or that she can do it herself.

Milly is painfully neutral on most topics, as she believes that things should be handled on a case-by-case basis, especially in such a lawless place as the Black Ocean. On one hand, the blatant disrespect of a certain people is abhorrent. But on the other, there are not that many people who are capable of certain tasks around the Port, and the people throwing disrespect are some of those few. This dubious way of thinking dissuades some from talking to her, but it's not like she minds either way. People can think what they want, as long as they don't jump the gun.

At first, Milly had feelings of doubt when it came to life in Port Rift. This wave of helplessness was strong within her for a good while, as her previous life was essentially stripped away after having to rebuild herself after her resignation from ████████... Until someone she recognized had shown themselves. From that point forward, she felt the drive to do her damndest to provide for herself, her old friends, and the Port, as well as protect those she truly cared about in the hopes of one day being able to escape that hellhole.

## Relationships

The following is a list of descriptions relating to characters who are significant enough to Milly to warrant a section:

### Hawk

A close friend from way back, when Milly was working for ████████. Back then, Hawk was a superior to her in the ranks, and rarely got the opportunity to talk to them, though there was a mutual trust established by virtue of being in the same company and having to rely on each other out in the field. When Milly was first transported to the Black Ocean, she was ecstatic to learn about Hawk's presence there, this prompted a spike of optimism and a drive to survive despite the grave situation they were in. A little later, Milly had received a call for help from Hawk, as they had thrown themselves into the wastes in search of a way out, but had gotten themselves stuck somewhere without a rebreather. Milly made it a point to go look for them, and managed to successfully rescue Hawk from the brink of death. Ever since then, the two have been inseparable, showing affection to one another and Milly insisting she give Hawk their "daily hugs".

### Ryujin Cross

Ryu and Milly never really knew each other back in the day. Milly was one of the more reserved people of ████████, and Ryujin was always busy with work related matters. She wasn't around very much to justify calling themselves "friends" until the events of the Black Ocean, where they recognized one another and stuck to each other. Though it may only be out of association or familiarity, they enjoy each other's company greatly.

### Icarus Adrogare

An orange and blue colored novakid she met in Port Rift. She gave him a small tour of the place, as per her usual Port introduction, and she's always open to be asked for help, but this one seems to be adamant on helping *her* out instead. Icarus means well, however she has her reservations about him - especially after he broke her trust during an altercation in the Mess Hall, where he picked the lock to her store to cook in her kitchen, and she almost shot him thinking it was someone else trying to steal money or food. To make up for this blunder, Icarus invited Milly to his home for dinner. Even when Milly questioned this gesture, and he insisted that it wasn't a date, it did end up being one. Realizing this, Milly would start feeling rather conflicted about him, unsure if she should reciprocate his feelings.

### Cerise Hydrazine

A not-so-pleasant acquaintance she knows from back when she was a naïve girl at a certain beach resort. Milly has had several run-ins with her, ending in threats of violence, crying, or actual physical violence. Usually, she would have someone accompanying her so that Cerise couldn't try to do anything to her, but Milly had grown some backbone during her time in ████████, and can now stand up for herself. Though, this only came at a time when Cerise had gone through some kind of personal transformation. She was no longer the manipulative, conniving woman she once was. Milly however, keeps her guard up. When they find each other again in the Black Ocean, Cerise did not recognize her at all, whereas Milly absolutely did... She hasn't seen her since, but she knows she has been harassing and abusing Wester since they both arrived at the Port.

### Wester Lund Jr.

Milly found Wester carrying a familiar, unpleasant face into Port Rift with him when they first met. That instance made her paranoid, so she decided to warn him of this "stranger." Wester has come to Milly on multiple occasions for support since then, more afraid than before each time. And it would always be because of the person she warned him about. As of recently, Milly has facilitated for the protection of Wester, and ever since, he has come out of his shell once again, and has started to see other, better people.

### ████████ & ███

There are certain people you just don't talk about anymore.

## Background

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**This segment will be filled out as time goes on, and more information about the character is revealed.**

Not much is publicly known about Milly. People in Port Rift know her as a sweet, caring starchild who was unlucky enough to end up where she is. But there are certain details that can be scrounged up.

* Milly was living in a place called **Moonstone Falls** before falling into the rift. She describes Moonstone as a sleepy, quiet town in perpetual autumn, where she and her roommate had lived together for at least a year. She had recently acquired some stable housing for herself and said roommate, and was looking forward to things looking up from there. Her last memory of Moonstone was when she was getting coffee for some friends. She was walking alongside one of them when the rift opened beneath her feet. This detail is hazy to her, as she keeps referring to the event as "falling down an open manhole".
* Milly used to be a mercenary for ████████. Every time it is mentioned, some people are surprised because she seems to be the opposite of what is expected of a mercenary. During her tenure, she was subject to much scrutiny just by virtue of being part of ████████, and was often a target for harassment and assault from the group's many adversaries. She had also gained her scars, and lost and regrown her left leg during this time. Milly does not speak kindly of ████████, and will take every chance she can get to sully their name into the dirt. Her greatest wish is to forget she was ever part of such an organization, and yet, she cannot deny it was a big chapter of her life, and the thing that has propelled her so far from her previous homestead. The true reason for her retirement is unknown.**Spoilers end here.**

## Trivia?

* On her first few weeks at Port Rift, there was a running gag about Milly being the "mayor" of the Port due to how much she wanted to help others. Milly thought it was funny, until people kept asking her questions that she had no idea how to answer, as she too was a relatively new arrival. Some few still take this joke completely seriously, and truly believe she runs the place.
* Although near-invisible, her left arm and chest were scarcely peppered with shotgun pellets. These scars are extremely old, and the gauge of the shot is indiscernible.
* She will occasionally reminisce about someone named "Courtney".
* Her hobbies consist of gardening, baking. cross-stitching, and tabletops.
	+ Her favorite TTG is DnD 5e, and was in the middle of a campaign prior to the events of Black Ocean.
* She had a small collection of succulents back home.
* Her alcoholic drink of choice is the Screwdriver.

## Image Gallery

Milly in a group photo with Hawk, Sam, and RyujinMilly arriving at Icarus' house for dinnerDoodle of Milly and Hawk by HooliganArt of Milly and Hawk by Space Potato